Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom – Opening
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom – Opening
Foxton’s much anticipated tourism and community services centre, Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, is set to open its doors on Saturday 18 November 2017.
Translating to mean ‘The New Stream” in both Māori and Dutch, Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom originated from the aspirations of two Trusts representing local Iwi and the national Dutch community. Later, Horowhenua District Council purchased the building and joined in partnership with the Trusts.
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom is unlike any facility in Aotearoa New Zealand. It incorporates exhibition areas dedicated to the three Partners, including the community's library and Council services.
Te Taitoa Māori o Te Awahou Trust Chair, Hayley Bell, says “our hapū and Māori community have overcome many challenges to retain our tino rangatiratanga in this building. Piriharakeke Generation Inspiration Centre is our place - it is bold and it is innovative. A place of celebration that shares the treasures of our tūpuna with people of today for tomorrow”.
Just before the break of dawn, the community will gather with Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga who will conduct the time honoured Tānga o te Kawa dawn ceremony which will be immediately followed by karakia, whaikōrero, waiata tawhito and kai as part of customary practice. At 10.00am, a day ceremony will begin with a Pōwhiri to formally welcome and honour all guests and visitors before the Community Festival starts at12pm until 3pm.
Arjan Van der Boon and Yolande van de Wetering, Co-chairs of the Dutch Connection Trust say “Over the last 60 years or so, Dutch immigrants and their families have made a real contribution to New Zealand’s culture and business. But that story has never been told. With our Oranjehof museum we will have a place to show and celebrate what has been achieved in innovation and art – with lots of hard work and clever-clog smart thinking. The Dutch are often called the ‘Invisible Immigrants’. That label won’t apply any more after November. Oranjehof will be the place where all things Dutch come together, and where visitors can make connections with the Netherlands, past and future, family, neighbours and long lost friends”.
David Clapperton, CEO Horowhenua
District Council says “this is a time for our community to
celebrate. We have a world class facility in a small
provincial town that will enable our community to access
essential council services and also provide an attraction
that will draw in millions of dollars to our local economy
each year. We look forward to celebrating this special
occasion with our community”.
The opening celebrations
include:
Dawn Tānga o te Kawa Ceremony
- Karakia, Whaikōrero, Waiata tawhito, Kai
10am
Day Ceremony
- Pōwhiri
- Addresses from the 3
partners
- Unveiling of the plaque
- Unveiling of
Abel Tasman Tableau
12pm – 3pm Community
Festival
- Live performances - including Kapa haka and
Dutch Dancers
- Food Trucks
- Children’s area with
Bouncy castles and activities
- Foxton Horse Drawn
Tram
- Community stalls
- Pool Party, Foxton
Pools
- 19th century Dutch street organ – Lieve
Stem
- Traditional Dutch hand organ
Free entry.
Donations
appreciated.
Did
you know…
What
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom means?
Te Awahou is the
Maori name for Foxton and the waterway that runs beneath
this building. Te Awahou translates as ‘the new stream’
in English, and Nieuwe Stroom in Dutch. For us, the name
symbolises the shared direction and fresh energy that
underlie this project.
What’s
here?
- Piriharakeke Generation Inspiration
Centre – Māori museum, arts and learning centre
- Oranjehof Dutch Connection Centre – national Dutch
museum
- Foxton Hub – local heritage and natural
environment centre, library and living room
- A shared
exhibition gallery
- District Council
services
- Foxton iSite – tourist
information
- Bookable meeting rooms
- Millside Cafe
and retail outlets
What is Piriharakeke Generation
Inspiration Centre?
A Māori museum and art
gallery that aims to authentically celebrate and share the
stories, taonga, contemporary art and language of Ngāti
Raukawa ki te Tonga and its hapū who have significant
interests in Te Awahou–Foxton.
What is Oranjehof
Dutch Connection Centre?
Oranjehof showcases the
stories and treasures of one of our country’s largest
migrant groups – the Dutch community. Visitors can find
out about Abel Tasman’s encounter with Māori at Golden
Bay in 1642. Or they can explore personal recollections, as
well as current events linking New Zealand and the
Netherlands. This national Dutch museum and cultural centre
invites visitors to make their own Dutch connections. It’s
a place where all things Dutch come together.
Who
is involved?
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom is a
partnership between Horowhenua District Council, Te Taitoa
Māori o Te Awahou Trust and the Dutch Connection Museum
Trust. It combines our local library and Council services
with galleries dedicated to the three partners. It brings
together Foxton residents and visitors in a facility and
attraction that will deliver sustainable value for our
community
The opening of Te Awahou Nieuwe
Stroom weaves community groups
together.
Foxton’s much anticipated tourism
and community services centre, Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom has
brought together all the Foxton Attractions on Flaxmill
Reserve.
Attractions located at Flaxmill Reserve in
Foxton will market themselves as a unified Te Awahou
Riverside Cultural Park
Horowhenua District Council’s
Chief Executive David Clapperton says “It is great to see
community groups working together to promote Foxton as the
unique destination it is.”
“Foxton has always been
home to unique attractions that tourists love. With the
opening of Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, Foxton is now a major
cultural tourist destination.”
Te Awahou Riverside
Cultural Park features experiences, activities and
facilities for all the family – exhibitions, play areas,
shopping, library, art, cafes, interactive displays, and
free wifi.
Visitors can enjoy a mix of recreation and
connection with a special emphasis on Te Awahou–Foxton
heritage and environment, Māori and Dutch life and culture,
and the people and stories with links to all of these.
There is easy access to walkways, the river, estuary
(which has international wetland RAMSAR Unesco status for
its unique habitat and birdlife) and Foxton Beach. From the
Cultural Park, there is easy access to a range of local
attractions such as MAVtech (Museum of Audio Visual
Technology), Wind Warrior Kite Sports at Foxton Beach,
historic sites and some fantastic second hand
shops
“All tourists are looking for real authentic
hands on experiences, and that is what they will get at Te
Awahou Riverside Cultural Park.” Find out more about each
attraction and opening hours at www.teawahou.com
What’s at
Te Awahou Riverside Cultural Park?
Te Awahou
Nieuwe Stroom, our cultural tourism and community
facility
• Piriharakeke Generation Inspiration Centre
– Māori museum, arts and learning centre
• Oranjehof
Dutch Connection Centre – national Dutch
museum
• Foxton Hub – local heritage and natural
environment, Foxton library, kids’ activity area
• Temporary exhibition gallery
• Council services
and bookable meeting rooms
• Millside café and retail
outlets
• Foxton iSite
Other visitor attractions and
businesses
• De Molen Windmill and Dutch
Market
• Whare Manaaki Māori Gallery and Workshop
• Foxton Flax Stripper Museum
• Dutch Oven Cafe
• Foxton Horse-Drawn Tram
Inside
Te Awahou Nieuwe
Stroom
Piriharakeke
Generation Inspiration Centre
A Māori museum,
arts and learning centre that provides an insight in to the
lives of Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand. Piriharakeke has a
strong focus on the stories, treasures, language and art of
Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga. We invite you to celebrate with
us in a space that will inspire all ages and cultures.
At
Piriharakeke Generation Inspiration Centre you
will:
• learn about Ngāti Raukawa migrations and
settlement histories
• learn about our relationship
with the Manawatū River
• learn about our history and
bold aspirations for the future
• explore our lands and
significant sites in Horowhenua and Manawatū through a
digital map interactive
• learn about your whakapapa
and links to your hapū and marae
• interact with a Te
Reo Māori audio-visual experience
• meet members of
our Māori community
• learn how to weave
• see
innovative, contemporary artworks created by Ngāti Raukawa
ki te Tonga
artists
Oranjehof
Dutch Connection Centre
Oranjehof showcases the
stories and treasures of one of Aotearoa’s largest migrant
groups – the New Zealand Dutch community. In our national
Dutch museum, you can get in touch with all things Dutch:
from Abel Tasman’s encounter with Māori at Golden Bay in
1642, to cherished personal recollections of making a home
abroad, to current events linking New Zealand and the
Netherlands.
You can also join us for celebrations and
events like Sinterklaas and Koningsdag.
This is the place
where all things Dutch come together.
• Discover the
stories of friends, family and neighbours
• Explore the
globe with Abel Tasman
• Experience ‘gezellig’ in a
Dutch living room
• Play games and dress
up
• Delve into interactive displays
• Pick up
some Dutch language
• Taste traditional
delicacies
• Immerse yourself in exciting art and
design
• Link up with the past and build a future with
more ‘Dutchness’
Oranjehof, our Dutch Connection
Centre. Make your own Dutch connection
here.
Foxton Hub
Foxton’s local
heritage and natural environment centre, library and living
room – for visitors and the community. Foxton Hub
showcases Te Awahou–Foxton, offering visitors a glimpse
into the place and its people.
The Foxton library is
part of this space and is open for all to enjoy!
For the
community, it offers a safe place to interact, connect,
share and learn together. Come and use the meeting rooms,
sunny lounges, play areas, social spaces, as well as the
cafe, rest rooms and free wifi.
Foxton’s
iSite
Foxton’s iSite visitor information
centre operates from the main reception desk at Te Awahou
Nieuwe Stroom.
Provide national, regional and local
information as well as bookings for transport, accommodation
and activities.
Council and
community services
The Horowhenua District
Council Foxton service centre operates from the main
reception desk at Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom.
• Council
services including dog registration, rates, parking
fines.
• Access to Council documents, forms, meeting
agendas and minutes, publications and
reports.
• Specialist advice, with an emphasis on
Foxton issues.
Our
supporters
Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom couldn’t have been possible without the generous support from:
Ministry of Arts Culture and Heritage
Lotteries
Environment and Heritage
Lotteries Community
Facilities
Lotteries Significant Projects
Eastern &
Central Community Trust
Horowhenua District Council
Te
Taitoa Māori o Te Awahou Trust
Dutch Connection
Trust
Te Puni Kōkiri - Ministry of Māori
Development
Te Wānanga o Raukawa
Boffa
Miskell
Bossley Architects
Workshop e
Creative
NZ
Transpower
Pelorus Trust
National Services Te
Paerangi
Susie Brow
Embassy of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands
The NetherlaNZ Foundation
Federation of
New Zealand Netherlands Societies
NZ-NL Societies:
Wellington, Waikato, Christchurch, Manawatu, Whanganui,
Whangarei
Philips
John Jones Steel
Anthez
Carpets
Plytech
Lockwood
Samen
NZ
KLM
TNT
NZ Post
Caldow Builders
Dutchy's
Burger
Friends of the Library
Tricia
Metcalf
Spark
Te Papa Tongarewa Audio and Security
Solutions (2016) Limited
Friends of Te Awahou Nieuwe
Stroom
Manawatu Estuary Trust
Too many individuals to
even try and mention – Thank you!
Find out
more
Website www.teawahou.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TeAwahouNieuweStroom/