Tipu Ake ki te Ora

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Tipu Ake Leadership - Marae Retreats at Te Whaiti

Next Public Retreat 8-10 July 2008 (during holiday at Te Kura Toitu o Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi)

Special Living System Thinking Workshop

Applying the Tipu Ake ki te Ora Organic Leadership model to help nurture rich growth in organisations and communities

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INFORMATION:

This special workshop run at the school that inspired the Tipu Ake Leadership model is open to all interested in grass roots community or organisational development. We will use nature as our teacher to explore some very effective ways of stimulating internal growth and potential.

On this workshop all will be challenged to share their knowledge and work very collaboratively. We will use real community examples to practice applying a whole range of organisation visioning and project management skills / tools suited to this way of working.

This will be a special version of the two day workshops based on Tipu Ake and pioneered by Peter Goldsbury of Strategic Expertise Ltd in Auckland. More details are available at http://www.projectmanagement.co.nz/systems%20thinking.htm

PROGRAMME: (provisional)

Tuesday 8th July - 11.00am Powhiri on Murumurunga Marae followed by lunch provided at Kura and an afternoon session finishing at 5.00pm. Optional evening reflection session.

Wednesday 9th July 9.00am - 5.00pm with lunch provided at Kura and a visit to the Whirinaki Forest in the early afternoon if weather permits. Optional evening reflection session

Thursday 10th July 9.00 - 4.00pm with lunch provided at Kura.

COSTS:

This workshop will be at no charge for any in the local community. We invite others from small communities or volunteer organisations in the region with limited resources, to join us at a special cost price (covering direct costs teas and and lunches) of $100 per person. Participants from community agencies and other organisations are invited to attend at the normal listed price of $660 plus GST. Any profits from this will help fund Kaitiakitanga program activities at the Kura and in the community. see www.kaitiakitanga.net.

ACCOMMODATION:

For people wanting to stay overnight we suggest Whirinaki Forest Holidays (1 km from the Kura) or others options found at http://www.whirinakirainforest.info/beguest/accomm.htm

Depending on numbers interested, accommodation on Murumurunga marae may be available

REGISTRATION:

Please register your interest by emailing pgoldsbury@stratex.co.nz or ph 09 4454454. Let us know how many will attend and if you require accommodation. We can accept payment by Visa / mastercard or by cheque.

For local participants please contact Tere at the Kura office to ressearve your place.

WHAT IS OFFERED BY THE COMMUNITY (TYPICAL RETREATS)

Are you looking for a organisational leadership capability building retreat that will challenge your team or stretch your boundaries? If so join us on an intellectual "Outward bound"

The Ngati Whare people, community and Te Kura Toitu o Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi invite you to stay on their marae for a unique Tipu Ake retreat. The Te Whaiti style whaikorero (discussions with the aim of reaching a new level of understanding) is based on everyone having their say. No one need wear their organisational hats; egos are kept in bay.

Tipu Ake thinking aims to keep a balance between work and the rest of life, so workshops are run partly over the weekend to enable partners and family to participate in the rich experience. Each retreat is themed and includes specific topic areas, often with specialist invited presenters.

Feedback from others who have attended:

"I know from a personal point of view it renewed my energy and people around have noticed". Isobelle Gosling PMP

"The retreat was exactly that. It was a time when the people, stories, music, food, nourished my soul. I felt the respect for life. Deep wisdom stems from knowledge of the natural environment" . Lise Milne

Corporate retreats:

 

Consider running your next organisational development or team building retreat on our marae. For details and reservations contact Andy or Jenny Kohiti, Murumurunga Marae Committee Ph 07 366 3023.

 

If you are thinking about a custom programme for your team and want to include Tipu Ake please contact Peter Goldsbury, Tipu Ake team coordinator ph 09 445 4454, mob 021 465372 email pgoldsbury@stratex.co.nz

The typical programme (Adjusted to suit individual groups attending and the theme)

Wharenui =meeting house, Wharekai = eating house, Kura = school

We invite you to stay on an enjoy Whirinaki for a few more days All details of accommodation, tramping, walks etc are available at www.whirinakirainforest.info.
If you are interested in tramping, bring your gear, stay on and enjoy the Whirinaki Track or other routes.

 

HOW TO GET TO TE WHAITI: (click to see map)

From North:

From Auckland, travel South down highway 1, turn left at the bottom of the Bombay Hill onto highway 27, Stay on this until you reach Matamata where you turn left and proceed down the main street going straight ahead and following the signs to Rotorua (via highways 24, 28 and 5). In Rotorua pick up fuel and travel straight ahead along Old Taupo Rd to the "T" at its end, where you turn right towards Taupo on highway 5

From Rotorua, follow signs to Taupo along highway 5. After about 25 km turn left at Rainbow Mountain onto highway 38 and travel straight ahead through Murupara to Te Whaiti (allow 1hr 10min from Rotorua)

From South:

As you approach Taupo along the waterfront take Rifle Range Road on the right. (Pick up fuel here). At the end of this turn right onto the back road which heads towards Broadlands and Reparoa on the east side of the Waikato River. After about 30 km you will see the Ohaaki Power station cooling tower on the left. Carry on through the small village of Broadlands then take the road on the right with the large "Golf course" sign and proceed up the hill via Plateau Road. At the "T" at the end of this turn left into Goudie Rd which changes to metal through the forest and soon meets highway 38. ( Take a good note of where you came out so you know how to get back on the way home as the turnoff may not be signposted). Turn right on to highway 38 and travel straight through Murupara to Te Whaiti. (Allow 1hr 20 mins from Taupo)

From East:

Get to Wairoa, fill up with fuel, then take highway 38 through Waikaremoana and Ruatahuna to Te Whaiti. As you wind down into Te Whaiti and hit the tar seal take the first (and only) left toward Minginui and soon see Murumurunga Marae on the right. (This route is a long winding road metal with some beautiful scenery so allow at least 3 hours from Wairoa)

At Te Whaiti (coming from Murupara): travel past the Waikotikoti Marae on right, then over the bridge, then take first road on right to Minginui following the tar seal and soon see Murumurunga Marae on right with church and school on hills on the left. Enter through visitors gate (Manuhiri) and park ready for the welcome onto the marae at 11.00am.

Please note there is no fuel, shop, public transport or cellphone coverage at Te Whaiti.



WHAT TO BRING:

Sleeping bag*, blankets* or quilt*, towel and toilet gear, walking shoes, water bottle, raincoat, warm clothes, swimming gear. Alcohol is not permitted on the Marae. No food to be taken into the Wharenui and all buildings are smoke free. All meals are provided. ( * not required for overseas visitors, as we have these available for around 20 people)

Dress, respectful for the welcome, then casual for the remainder.

NOTICES AND OPPORTUNITIES:

1. NEW "Lifelong Learning - Nature's Way" - Tipu Ake as a learning model
2. UPDATE " New Tools For Growing Living Organisations and Communities" Radical tools for program management in a world of complexity and inter-dependence - builds on our paper at PMI Global Forum, Anaheim. Nov 2004
3. UPDATE Downloadable Tipu Ake Model now includes "The Leadership Tripod" and Mycorrhyzal Fungi Networks - Partnerships below the ground level.
4. PODCASTS Listen to Stranova and Living Systems Thinking interviews - Blog
5. VIDEO: Visit Downloadable Video Libary, interviews, stories, apply Tipu Ake
6. Thanks to those who participated in workshops "Tools for Growing Living Organisations" run in New York, London, Mid Wales UK, Finland and San Francisco during August 2005 click here for report