Puanga - retreat, reflect, and rise!

Join our Rise Team + special guests for a time of reflection, rejuvenation, and preparation at the 3-day Puanga retreat. Embrace the wairua and energy as we gather together to celebrate Puanga and Matariki, and acknowledge the significance of spaces for Indigenous women to learn and develop. Secure your spot today - limited spaces available!

✴️ VIP glamping space for Waahine  
✴️ 3 days / 2 nights all-inclusive
✴️ Karioitahi beach, Waiuku
✴️ Share twin VIP glamping accommodation
✴️ 2.5 day waananga with Rise Facilitators
✴️ All kai / meals provided 
✴️ All training resources provided
✴️ Personalised Puanga FlowMap ©Rise Global
✴️ Personalised Pūngao EnergyMap ©Rise Global

Your Puanga 3 day experience includes:

Day 1 - Friday 12 July
Whakatau, Whakawhanaungatanga, Whakawaatea - Welcome, Connect, and Clear the space for new awareness, new connections and clearing space for new beginnings.

🌊 9am - 11am manuwhiri / guests arrive
🌊 1 hour drive from Auckland Domestic airport
🌊 11.30am Whakatau / Welcome to Puanga
🌊 12pm Kai Haakari / Celebration Lunch
🌊 Whakawhanaungatanga / Connect
🌊 Whakawaatea / Clear
🌊 6:30pm Kai Haakari / Welcome Dinner + Guest speaker

Day 2 - Saturday 13 July
Ka Poo, Ka Ao, Ka Awatea - From within the darkness comes light and a new day. Full day waananga of facilitated koha / gifts, tools and resources aligned to ngaa whetu or the stars of Matariki. Walk away with your Personalised Puanga FlowMap ©Rise Global.

🌠 6am Karakia / Hikoi to Kariotahi Beach
🌠 7.30am Parakuihi / Breakfast
🌠 Session 1 - Ka Poo (includes meditation)
🌠 Session 2 - Ka Ao (includes rongoaa)
🌠 1pm Kai Haakari / Celebration Lunch
🌠 Session 3 - Ka Awatea (includes movement)
🌠 6:30pm Kai Haakari / Matariki Celebration Dinner + Entertainment

Day 3 - Sunday 14 July
Ako atu, Ako mai - A morning to review, reciprocate and reset in small teams. Working collaboratively, you will dive deeper and reset your Wairua / Energies of Time, Money and Wellbeing Freedoms. Walk away with your Personalised Pūngao EnergyMap ©Rise Global.

🌅 6am Karakia / Hikoi to Kariotahi Beach
🌅 7.30am Parakuihi / Breakfast
🌅 Session 1 - Mahi Tahi - Group work
🌅 10.30am Paramanawa / Morning Tea
🌅 Session 2 - Poroaki - Departing ceremony
🌅 1pm Puanga experience is complete

*** We acknowledge the abundance of knowledge available to us related to Matariki and Maramataka. To our collective tuupuna (ancestors) and Maareikura who have now passed on we remember you. Here are some standout individuals whose contributions we believe you'll enjoy too.

Geneva Harrision tuhi.co.nz
Heeni Hoterene maramatakamaori.co.nz
Donna Kerridge oranewzealand
Professor Rangi Matamua livingbythestars
Rereata Makiha Kaitiaki o Maramataka
Rahui Papa Te Paki o Matariki

Download the full programme HERE.