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This story is based on my memories, some of which are almost 25 years old so there could be a few errors here and there but the general idea should be correct. My name is Jimi Knewstubb. I’ve been going to the Wangapeka since I was born and even once before then, in the womb. I’ve always called it home. …
December Kumanu report offerings By Shelley Taylor The BoT has been busy the last couple of months with: a visioning weekend in late November; farewelling Caretakers Amber and Patrick; enlisting Faith’s services as our offsite office Caretaker; supporting new volunteers (Fred and Ramon) and an interim Land Caretaker (Paul) to keep the Centre humming through the next few months. With …
[download pdf version] Dear friends of Wangapeka, We want to share with you this special journey that Wangapeka has been a part of. During the waning months of 2020 a group of six young adults and three slightly-less-young adults set off on a journey into the wild together. Twenty-three days as a community of friends exploring together what it means …
Tēnā koutou, You are warmly invited to a community celebration of service on Sunday 29th November at Rabbit Island from 2-5pm. Patrick and Amber have been serving as Caretakers at the Wangapeka through a very strange year and have done a beautiful job. Here is a chance to celebrate and give thanks for their service before they depart on their …
With seven digital editions available, I’ve been thinking about recommendations – How do I answer the question, “Iain what should I read first? And what next?” and how does that fit with other authors. Here is my current answer. The first book to read is Natural Awakening, and the second book is Breathing. Natural Awakening is a gentle introduction to …
Welcome to the first Kumanu report from your new BoT. It was exciting to acknowledge in this hui the opportunity we have as a new configuration of people to review processes and make sure people’s needs are being met, as well as meeting our legal obligations as a Board. Here’s what the Board members and Caretakers covered, Zooming in from …
My nomination to the Wangapeka Board of Trustees was as surprising and unexpected as an optimistic kereru crash-landing on a kōwhai. I had come to the centre as part of the team organizing the annual Hui, and my intention had been to learn more about the mysterious inner-workings of the centre I felt so drawn to. The Hui was fantastic, …
Have you ever pulled in through the gate at the Centre and deeply exhaled? An incredible feast meets the sense doors, the whenua, the land, alive with sounds, movement and smells. It always makes me smile as the whole organism seems to breathe a sigh of relief. An intrinsic part of being at the Wangapeka Retreat Centre, is feeling deeply …
I’ve been having a great time converting Tarchin’s books into full digital editions that can be sold on Kindle and Kobo. So far I’ve completed Daily Puja, Foundations of Mindfulness, Walking in Wisdom, Breathing, and Natural Awakening. I’m hoping to have Growth & Unfolding and True Refuge completed by end of this year. These have been published via Wangapeka books, …
Digital Editions of Tarchin Hearn’s “Daily Puja”, “Breathing”, “Walking”, and “Foundations of Mindfulness” are available on Kindle and Kobo. The Digital Editions are perfect for tablets and phones. They are beautiful – with colour photos, active footnotes, searchable text, and markup capabilities like highlighting. To find the books — use the links below. Search – Wangapeka Books (Kindle) Search – …
