Ko au te Kaiārahi Māori ki SUNZ (Gwen with her eldest son, Asher)
Kia ora koutou,
Kia Ora. Ko Gwen Hague toku ingoa. He māmā ahau o tokorua tama, ko Asher- Kaharau rāua ko Bodie. E noho ana mātou ki Te Whanganui-a- Tara. He uri ahau o Ngāti Raukawa, Te Rarawa me Ngā Puhi. He uri ahau nō Wēra hoki. E noho ana ahau ki kōnei tata ki ngā tau e tekau mā rima, engari I whakatipu ahau ki Manawatū
Kia Ora, I am Gwen Hague. I am a mother of two beautiful boys and live in Wellington. I whakapapa to Ngāti Raukawa, Te Rarawa and Ngā Puhi. I also whakapapa to Wales and England. I have lived in Wellington for almost 15 years, but hail from the Manawatū.
I became a Christian at youth group in Tawa at 16 and was baptised at 19. I have always believed in God since I was little and vividly remember praying to him when I was a girl. I have been fortunate enough to be involved in several churches and communities following Jesus that have helped shaped my faith journey. Having grown up Māori I am now finding out what it means to be fully Christian and Māori in my adult years.
I hoki atu ahau kei Tawa ki a Ihu Kareiti ki te Hāhi Mihingare. Mai i taku whakatipuranga, I whakapono ahau i te Atua. I māumahara i tētahi wā i taku wā tamarikitanga I karakia ahau ki a ia. I taua wā e rima ōku tau pea. Nōku te hōnore ki te mahi i roto i ngā wāhi karaitiana maha. Ahakoa he rerekē te ahuatanga kotahi te ngākau mō Ihu Kareiti. Nōku te hōnore hoki ki te whakatipu ahau i roto i te ao Māori. I whakatipu i runga i aku marae i roto i te poho o ōku tupuna. Ko te mea uaua rawa māku i te wā nei; Me pehea e whakatīnana ai ahau toku ao Māori me toku ao karaitiana? Ka taea e au?
What do you enjoy about working for SUNZ?
Ko toku tino mea o te mahi nei, ko te whakapuawaitanga o ngā kaimahi i roto i te ao Māori me te reo Māori. Kei te mōhio ahau ki ētahi he uaua rawa tēnei, engari ka haere tonu tātou.
I enjoy watching people challenge themselves in the Te Ao Māori- Te Reo space. It has been a pleasure watching people grow and SUNZ shift into this space with more confidence and ease.
What are the challenges in your role?
I te wā nei,e mahi ana ahau mō te hawhe o te wā. He pai tēnei nā te mea he pēpē aku. Nā reira kei te pirangi ahau ki te awhina i ngā wā katoa.
Currently, my availability. I am part time and wish I were more available to SUNZ’s kaimahi and volunteers.
