Mataīpuku is the name of the land space.Te Awarahe is the name of the stream.Nau mai, haere mai ki te kaupapa taiao whakahirahira nei o Te Kura ō Te Pāroa, arā, te kaupapa whakaora te mauri ō tō tātou wāhi wai o Te Awarahe. Welcome to the restoration project of Te Kura ō Te Pāroa, that is, a project to restore the life essence and well being of our stream and water space called Te Awarahe. A waterway where the fern Aruhe grew abundantly. Anei ētahi kōrero e pā ana ki te kaupapa taiao nei.Te Kura ō Te Pāroa Native Planting Project idea was first raised in 2000 by the Board of Trustee members of that time. In 2020, the idea resurfaced and so the journey continued. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Enviromental Enhancement Fund was secured in 2022, however due to heavy rainfall the project stopped. In 2023, more favourable planting conditions allowed for the project to begin. Three types of mature Willow trees were removed via heavy machinery in preparation for planting. In 2024 the native plants sourced from Coastland Nursery Ltd were planted. A total of 2,500 native plants were planted on the land by 500 helping hands, including students from Te Kura o Te Pāroa, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ōriini, Kohanga Reo, te hāpori kura (the school community), whānau and hapū. Planting took a month to complete, which also included several community planting days. This collaborative initiative focussed on, ‘te mauri ō te wai ō Te Awarahe, te ara Aruhe’. A project of renewal, revival and regeneration. A project to reconnect back to this land space and water way. Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au! In the past, this waterway was an ancient transportation highway that links to Te Awa ō Te Ōriini to Ōhinemataroa connecting to Te Moana ā Toi. Eastward this waterway connects to Te Kōawa ō Te Raho, to Ōhinemataroa again, to Pūpūaruhe Pā an ancient trading hub. Elders remember crossing Te Awarahe to get to school. Many generations who lived nearby spoke about using the area as a playground. The land and water spaces provided a cultural identity and language.