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TAFEAGA
Auckland Floods Poementary
by Rev. Mua Strickson-Pua
#1 2023 AUKALANI TAFEAGA
Auckland Floods
Auckland Floods
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Verse 1
Aiga Samoa Whanau Aotearoa Famili Tonga Family England Tauiwi everyone Aiga Whanau Famili Family Tauiwi family of humanity Ngati Human Tribe. Verse 2 Samoa Lolo vai flood Aotearoa Waipuke flood Tonga Tafea flood England flood. Verse 3 Flood ravaged Auckland flash floods and land slides 4 people lost their lives a state of emergency adverse weather conditions phrases like La Nina to climate change recovery rebuild inflationary suffering Puapuaga, Mamae, Faingata’a. |
Verse 4
Pasifika families, communities, and nations again facing living the realities of life struggles being low income, the poor, the homeless, the marginalised the disenfranchised the powerless but Atua’s loving Fa’afoaga, Hanganga, Fakatupu creation. Verse 5 Once again Aiga Whanau Famili families arose to the challenges being fully human through the pain and suffering mindful of a crucified Christ a loving God Atua Ariki Otua Alofa Aroha Agape. 2023 AUKALANI TAFEAGA POEMENTARY: * Isaiah 41:10 & Romans 8:18 - Atua for the hard times. *Tafeaga means exiles cast aways and the OT imagery of people swept away by floods during the exile. * This is an overview introductory Poementary about the AK Floods then into specific Poementary case studies manuia. |
#2 AFAFINE
Daughter
Daughter
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She announces
everything is gone we lost everything chairs beds clothes could not afford insurance emergency housing list awaits moving in with others olaola, oranga, toloanga survival. |
AFAFINE POEMENTARY:
* Biblical O.T. text Joshua 1:9 & N.T. John 14:7 pertaining to olaola, oranga, toloanga survival. *Gagana Samoa: Afafine daughter, olaola survival. *Te Reo Maori: Oranga survival. * Tongan leo language: toloanga survival. |
#3 WHAEA
Esteemed Nana
Esteemed Nana
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Beloved Mama
have you got your meds? have you taken them? we have to keep you dry are you eating your kai? we have not forgotten your Tautua to our Whanau Aiga now it is our turn to serve reciprocate especially in these hard times praise Atua. |
WHAEA POEMENTARY:
* Biblical O.T. text Ruth 1:14-18 Ruth and Naomi remind us of being migrant faith Woman. N.T. 1 Corinthians 13:7 the Alofa that endures. * Te Reo Maori: Whaea mother aunt esteemed older woman respected woman, kai food, Atua God. * Gagana Samoa: Mama Mother esteemed beloved older woman, Tautua to serve service, Aiga family, Atua God. |
#4 MOTU’A
Elder
Elder
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He laments
the damaged photos of beloved ancestors traditional Pacific adornments now floating away into streams of memories knowing fanga kui and ‘Otua comfort him affirming his tui ta’e emamata empowering families’ communities’ nations founded on God’s mercy, grace, and agape. |
MOTU’A POMENTARY:
* Biblical text about aging in grace and wisdom O.T. Job 12:12 and N.T. 2 Corinthians 4:16-17. * Tongan leo language: Motu’a elder, fanga kui ancestor, ‘Otua God, tui ta’e emamata faith. |
#5 RANGATAHI
Youth
Youth
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Once again
life sucks harsh expectations overcrowding poverty looking after siblings wandering the streets angry at the world not many options hopelessness. |
RANGATAHI POEMENTARY:
*Biblical O.T. text Isaiah 41:10 don’t be afraid don’t be discouraged and N.T. Matthew 11:28-30 to help with hopelessness. *Te Reo Maori: Rangatahi youth young people. *Systemic institutional racism permeates its evil especially amongst our young people who are in despair, hurting and angry. |
#6 PARENTS
Matua
Matua
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Loving parents
face the daunting task of rebuilding shattered lives again another struggle but deep within hope founded upon love emerges revealing life sucks but Atua calls us to our tomorrow Fa’amanuiaga. |
PARENTS POEMENTARY:
*Biblical text O.T. Exodus 20:12 honour parents like Atua and NT 2 Corinthians 6:16b,18 Atua as Father Parent hence believers as the sons and daughters of Atua’s Aiga. *Gagana Samoa: Atua God, Fa’amanuiaga blessings. *Parenting under considerable adverse difficult times and context. |
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#7 SALT AND LIGHT
Masima And Raiti 2023 Auckland Floods
devastated the lives of our peoples the whenua of Tamaki Makaurau fa’afetai lava to those brave courageous souls who became our light our salt in our hour of need fa’amanuiaga blessings Aiga Whanau Famili family of humanity our Ngati Human Tribe Atua calls us to be the salt to be the light again… |
SALT AND LIGHT POEMENTARY:
* Biblical O.T. text Exodus 13:21 Atua provides the light and N.T. Matthew 5:13-14 salt and light empowers us to be faith people of influence and impact. * Gagana Samoa: fa’afetai lava thank you, fa’amanuiaga blessings, Aiga family, Atua God. * Te Reo Maori: Raiti light, Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, whenua land, Whanau family, Ngati tribe, Atua God. * On the 5th of February 2023 263 houses red flagged, 1500 yellow stickered, 620 tons taken away hence more to come fa’amanuiaga. |
Reverend Mua Strickson-Pua’s ministry and leadership encompasses many diverse contexts, currently leading in the contemporary arts, especially poetry and spoken word with young people, based in Auckland.
Mua describes his origins as: Aiga Pua Nu’u village PapaSataua Savaii in Samoa, Laiman Canton in China, Aiga Purcell Nu’u village, Malaela Aleipata Upolu in Samoa, also Ireland and France. Thus Gafa Whakapapa genealogy: Ngati Hamoa, Cantonese Saina, Irish French, born here in Aotearoa NiuSila.
Mua describes his origins as: Aiga Pua Nu’u village PapaSataua Savaii in Samoa, Laiman Canton in China, Aiga Purcell Nu’u village, Malaela Aleipata Upolu in Samoa, also Ireland and France. Thus Gafa Whakapapa genealogy: Ngati Hamoa, Cantonese Saina, Irish French, born here in Aotearoa NiuSila.