Haere Mai | Welcome to Road Safety

Community Event

Thursday 19 June 2025 | 6am start - gathering from 5.45am | South Road Pou, Te Ahu Loop | Free | All Welcome

As Matariki rises, we are reminded to pause — to reflect on those we’ve lost, to reconnect with one another, and to reset our intentions moving forward.

We warmly invite our community to join us for a Matariki Road Safety Remembrance Event, which will include a Hautapu ceremony, a walk in remembrance, and shared kai.

We will commence our ceremony with the following karakia:

Whanake mai ngā mata o te ariki

Whanake mai te tohu o te tau

Whanake mai Matariki hunga nui

Arise, the eyes of the god. Arise, the signs of the year. Arise Matariki, who gathers the masses!

E tū Pōuhutukawa

Te kaikawe i ngā mate o te tau

Haere rā koutou ki te uma o Ranginui

Hei whetū i te kete nui a Tāne

Koia rā! Kua whetūrangitia koutou kei aku rau kahu rangi!

Behold Pōhutukawa. Who carries the dead of the year, onward the departed to the chest of the sky, to become a star in the Milky Way. It is that! You have become stars, amongst myriads of celestial garments!

E tū Tupuānuku*

E tū Tupuārangi*

Ka matomato ki raro

Ka pōkai tara ki runga E

Behold Tupuānuku Behold Tupuārangi Let the earth be lush Let the sky be full of birds

E tū Waitī

E tū Waitā

Te tini a Tangaroa

Te mano a Hinemoana

Behold Waitī Behold Waitā The abundance of the ocean. The plenty of the waterways.

E tū Waipunarangi

E tū Ururangi

He ua kōpatapata

He hau miri i te whenua

Behold Waipunarangi Behold Ururangi Give us rain Give us wind

E tū Hiwaiterangi

Te kauwaka o te manako nui

Anei ngā tōmina o te ngākau

Hei whakatinanatanga mau

Behold, Hiwaiterangi ,the medium of my desires. You know what I yearn for make my dreams come true

Matariki atua ka eke ki runga

Nau mai ngā hua

Nau mai ngā taonga

Nau mai te Mātahi o te tau.

Matariki has risen. Welcome the fruits of the year. Welcome the many treasures. Welcome the New Year, hold fast and bind it tightly! Tightly! Join together! Affirm! Unite

Tūturu whakamaua kia tīna!

Tīna!

Haumi e.

Hui e

Taiki e

Hold fast and bind it tightly! Tightly! Join together! Affirm! Unite

A bit about what we do:

The Road Safety Team deliver projects, learning support, social marketing, events, courses, driving school, and overall coordination of road safety education in the Far North District. The team hold a range of skills around driver instruction, licensing, project planning, marketing, youth engagement and networking.

Road Safety Education is grouped around eight main themes:

Reducing Alcohol & Drug Impaired Driving
Young Drivers
Safer Speeds
Restraint usage
Fatigue Awareness
Distraction
High risk drivers
Pedestrians

Far North REAP Road Safety Team at a pop up

Licence Course Dates 2025

Learners Licence Course

This is a three day course with testing held on the third day. The first two days your tutor will take you through the road code and help you prepare for the Learners Licence test. To register for this course you must be 16 years or older.

Far North REAP AA Driver & Vehicle Licence counter.

The test is free for students who have completed the course.

Please note: there are strict rules around I.D. requirements that we must adhere to.
Click here for information about I.D. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Identification Requirements

Monday 25 August - Tuesday 26 August

9am - 1pm

Testing day:

Wednesday 27 August

Monday 28 July - Tuesday 29 July

9am - 1pm

Testing day:

Wednesday 30 July

Monday 22 September -

Tuesday 23 September

9am - 1pm

Testing day:

Wednesday 24 September

Registration Link:

CLICK HERE

Restricted | Full Licence Course

This is a free two hour course where you will revisit the road rules. Your tutor will take you for an assessment drive and give you feedback on your driving ability. You will need to bring your Learners Licence card to register for this course.

Monday 18 - Tuesday 19 August

9am start

CLICK HERE

Monday 21 - Tuesday 22 July

9am start

Cost of course: FREE

For students who have completed the course only