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“To bring to Light”
Edition 1
Friday, October 27, 2023
Hei Huarahi - Putting the Ngāpuhi back in Ngāpuhi
Nau Mai Haere Mai Welcome to the first edition of Huaki, a joint effort between Iwi and The Northland Advocate aimed at giving Maori a regional voice. Huaki will give news and updates, as well as offering Māori political viewpoint and community perspectives. It will also have columns from leaders and will focus on the achievements of people doing incredible things in the community. It will also highlight the “exciting stuff” happening in the Māori world. Lawrence gave them a korero about the area and the different encampments. As they explored the pa, different stories were told of their tupuna and the military genius they possessed. Joe Brown and his roopu Te Kahu O Te Korowai, blessed our staff and rangatahi with a beautiful experience paddling a traditional waka taua in Opua Bay of Islands. Te Kahu O Te Korowai taught the taitamariki and staff the technique of how to use and maintain the mana of the hoe (paddle).
Forty Ngāpuhi taitamariki partake in a three night wananga to reconnect themselves back to Ngāpuhi.
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ei Huarahi is a Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services programme that has been running since 2015. It provides for taitamariki, a space and opportunity to learn about who they are as Māori, or more specifically, to learn about who they are as Ngāpuhi. The aim of Hei Huarahi is to reconnect Ngāpuhi taitamariki within the Oranga Tamariki system to their tribal lands, and to learn the importance of knowing who you are and where you’re from. Many of our taitamariki in care have been removed from their homelands of Ngāpuhi and for many have adapted an urban culture. They may have been disconnected from their whenua, whanau, hapu, iwi, and lost sight of tikanga Māori.
Following a practice on land, they set out upon the waters of Pewhairangi aboard the waka Tū Te Mahurangi. The taitamariki and staff alike were exhilarated and inspired by the experience and appreciated the history taught by Mr Brown during their time on the waka.
The kaupapa for this most recent Hei Huarahi earlier this month was “Kia u ki to ake Mauriora - Maintain your life force and well-being.” The wananga took place at Kohewhata Marae, where the taitamariki immersed themselves in Ngāpuhi tikanga, history, knowledge, and skills that could help them to live confidently, as young Māori, within an ever changing world. Invited to the wananga was Ngati Hine Health Trust, who delivered a workshop teaching ourtaitamariki about the health effects of vaping, and the benefits of being able to breathe well. Off-site, the taitamariki travelled to Ruapekapeka Pa where NISS cadet Heeni
The publication will appear as a liftout publication in The Northern Advocate each month. In each edition, there is a chance to win a $50 Pak’N’Save voucher on our Aunty’s Garden section, sponsored by Pak’N’Save. There will also be a montly book giveaway brought to you by Lighthouse PR. If you have any stories or photos or feedback to give, please email huaki@nzme.co.nz speaking for both the hau kainga and the manuhiri. Whanau eyes were tearful with pride, seeing their moko adapt to the old ways. Whanau then joined the taitamariki for a hakari and concert night took place. The taitamariki performed an impressive kapahaka bracket they learned during the wananga. The groups presented their creative names, banners and chants to the manuhiri. Following this, the roopu who had gathered the most points received the Hei Huarahi trophy named Te-Patu-a-Rahiri.
On the last evening, the taitamariki conducted a powhiri for their whanau who lived locally, the hau kainga, and the wananga caterers. They used the knowledge taught to them by Matua Te Rangi Allen to put on a stunning powhiri. Three young wāhine took the role of kaikaranga, and 5 young Tāne stepped up, one kai karakia and four whaikorero
The taitamariki wound up their night with a kanikani on the dance floor before departing the following morning. Many wished they could extend their stay. NISS, with the support of Oranga Tamariki, offers the Hei Huarahi wananga three times a year during week two of the school holidays. This wananga is for taitamariki aged 12-17 with registration priority going to those in care.
When a life is lost on our roads, tears are cried by whānau and friends.
To our Earth Mother Papatūānuku That is One Tear Too Many – Kotahi Roimata Rawa
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Paparātā Bay of Islands Hospital Te Aka Whai Ora and Te Whatu Ora, in partnership with Ngāti Hine Iwi and Ngāti Hine Health Trust, hosted a dawn blessing on 12 October at Bay of Islands Hospital.
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amed Paparātā, the new building will form the entry point to the hospital and primary general practitioner health services, providing the following: Outpatients; Renal Services; and Oncology/ Haematology. Māhia Tana (front) was the first person to cross the threshold, escorted by her Aunty Nisha Marsh. Primary Health is intended to be run by Ngāti Hine Health Trust. Sixteen treatment rooms have been allocated to provide clinical support for GPs. This is the first Hauora Partner-led service being delivered in Te Whatu Ora buildings and is the culmination of a dream led by the late Erima Henare, Rob Cooper and Gwen Tepania-Palmer. A significant benefit of the Stage Two redevelopment is greater provision of health services in the Bay of Islands area through the co-location of all three primary care providers, outpatient clinics and community services in one building. Te Hemo Ata Henare and Theresa Reihana were asked to design a cultural artwork. The concept is based on Te Whare Rongoā. The colours given highlight Rongoā and recognise the importance of treating the whole person. Whakapapa (Waiporoporo
or purple), Wairua (Kahurangi, Kikorangi or blue, Mana (Kakariki or green), Te Ao Tūroa (Karaka or orange), Mauri (Whero or red) and Parakore (Mā or White). The Whītiki (belt) is a traditional woven belt. Its many threads incorporating te whiri o te iwi. The weaving together of the people. The design is contemporary and organic, with the main features being Taki toru (three way communication and direction) using the weaving pattern Rau Kūmara (Feeding the people, kūmara garden). For a look through Stage 2 of the hospital as the blessing was underway, see here: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=UShoijKmU0s
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Hihiaua World-Class Centre of Māori Arts & Culture Offers Authentic Cultural Experiences The Hihiaua Cultural Centre in Whangarei continues to make transformational social change and be a source of pride for Te Tai Tokerau. It’s reputation as a world class centre of indigenous excellence has grown as our unique heritage is preserved, cultural identity strengthened, and cross-cultural connectedness encouraged. Expansion is now underway and there are new facilities coming soon - a stone carving workshop and cafe/restaurant on site.
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ihiaua is a creative and entrepreneurial hub for a unified community to gather, be inspired, and build relationships. At Hihiaua people find a sense of belonging, are resourced with matauranga tuku iho and tikanga, and are empowered by the leaders and knowledge holders that visit and work there. At Hihiaua young people can strive for a better future grounded in tikanga.
engage with experts, teachers, mentors, and other creatives to build their capability in an authentic cultural setting. Founding Hihiaua trustee, Tohunga Whakairo Te Warihi Hetaraka, reminds people that Hihiaua is a place where everyone can stand proudly in their own cultural heritage, and where we as tangata whenua can reclaim, restore, and renew our own cultural identity through mahi toi. Hihiaua kaiwhakairo and ringatoi are increasingly engaged in significant local and national projects while young and/or emerging artists are encouraged to fulfill their potential.
Additionally, a goal of the Hihiaua Cultural Centre Trust has been to provide visitors with meaningful experiences and interactions so they may learn new knowledge and skills, and be inspired to take part in authentic and mana enhancing cultural exchange. Hihiaua allows learners Last weekend Hihiaua staged Papaki Tū, an exhibition of works of contemporary and students to easily and comfortably
Tai Tokerau weavers coinciding with the national weavers bi-annual conference at Te Pukenga. The exhibition highlighted the diversity and beauty of Maori weaving and spoke to the theme of salutation and remembrance. This past year Hihiaua has hosted six solo and group exhibitions, more than 40 wananga and workshops and a similar number of public events while supporting more than 80 tingatoi to exhibit and sell their work.
Māori sail, currently housed in the British Museum, Ron Te Kawa’s whakapapa quilts workshop, a week of creativity, colour and joy, which offered participants a space to explore whakapapa, mental health and cultural identity through quilt-making and Tohunga Talks as part of Matariki celebrations. Te Hiringa and Whāriki Business Support held a series of events to help Māori small-business owners to access tailored assistance for funding, advice, support, and opportunities to grow their pakihi. Te Kowhai Print Trust will be holding their annual fund raising event, Printapalooza, at Hihiaua this weekend furthering echoing the assertion that Hihiaua belongs to everyone.
There have been many other important events in the last year that supported social and cultural transformation for our community, including the presentation of Te Ra Ringa Raupa’s response to the wero of Te Rangihiroa 100 years ago, to study and recreate Te Rā, the oldest
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National Weavers Hui comes to Te Tai Tokerau Examples of NorthTec | Te Pūkenga students works
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he Weavers National Hui is held biannually at marae throughout Aotearoa and has been ongoing since 1983. This year it will be held in Te Tai Tokerau at NorthTec | Te Pūkenga’s Raumanga campus in Whāngarei. The hui is a four-day event, held from Friday 20th of October to Monday 23rd of October, which will consist of kōrero, wānanga, and dedicated weaving time. “The purpose of the hui is to maintain weaving traditions of the past, identify areas for retention, growth, and development, and inspire new thinking,” explains Te Hemo Ata Henare. “It also provides a special opportunity for hosts to showcase their region and weaving practices to a national
assembly of weavers.” Te Hemo Ata Henare is a member of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa (TRRWOA). She is also a Pouako (teacher) at NorthTec | Te Pūkenga where she teaches the weaving strand of the Maunga Kura Toi (Bachelor of Māori Art). The hui is for members only and is attended by approximately 200 registered members of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa from around the motu, their elected National Committee members, Te Kāhui Whiritoi (the class of master weavers formally acknowledged by TRRWOA), Toi Māori, and hosts. For members of the public who are interested in the process of weaving or
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are keen to see some of the Toi produced, the hui will be open on Sunday the 22nd from 3:30pm to 6:30pm. All members of the public are welcome to come along to visit and see the mahi the weavers have produced, engage with the participants, and ask questions. There will also be two exhibitions open over the hui, they are as follows: NorthTec | Te Pūkenga’s Geoff Wilson Gallery at their Raumanga Campus has an exhibition celebrating the late Toi Te Rito Maihi who passed away last year, who was a past National committee member and part of the Kahui Whiri toi. This has been made possible with her whanau who have collected many of her artworks around the country to celebrate her skill base as a
practitioner of the Nga toi. This exhibition will run for two weeks. The 2nd exhibition is celebrating Tai Tokerau raranga at the Hihiaua Cultural Centre on Saturday 21st opening at 10am. “NorthTec | Te Pūkenga is honoured to be hosting the National Hui. This has been a fantastic opportunity to showcase mahi raranga for Te Tai Tokerau,” says Lorraine King, Pathway Manager for Maunga Kura Toi and Pouako for the Rauangi (visual arts) strand. “We are excited to have some amazing speakers who will be sharing their knowledge about various things regarding Māori Arts. The calibre of weavers that come together is such an event is something to behold and I am excited myself to watch, listen and learn.”
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Ngāpuhi Tai Tamariki Flying ‘Above the Rim’ to The United States ‘Above The Rim’ takes 27 Ngāpuhi taitamariki our Ngāpuhi kupu, along with Te Ao Māori, to the basketball courts of Los Angeles, United States.
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BOVE the RIM (ATR) is a marae based, youth development in sports program. ATR uses tikanga marae, tikanga Māori, tikanga Ngāpuhi, and Atuatanga to strengthen and empower tai tamariki. The aim is to inspire tai tamariki to be better people, better whanau members, better students, and better athletes. The best they can possibly be in sport, in school, in work, and in LIFE. Melvin Rameka and his wife Delwyn Rameka, otherwise known by many as “Papa Mel” and “Mama Del”, have decided to use sport as a medium to promote tikanga Māori, lifelong skills, and values to reach many tai tamariki through a medium they enjoy engaging in.
The tai tamariki experienced the highest level competition for youth and exposure to the limitless educational and athletic opportunities available in the US. Papa Mel says that beyond those things they were blessed with the task of opening the eyes of the tai tamariki to the wider world. To share with the tai tamariki a multitude of life changing experiences, and to witness them create lifelong friendships, connections, and memories. “For most of them Kaikohe, Hokianga, Kerikeri, Whangarei, and Aotearoa were their world. “They now know their world is so much bigger,” says Papa Mel.
The tai tamariki proudly shared two Ngapuhi Haka after their games to celebrate the time that they had spent with players of the opposing team. Also it helped to solidify the connection they have made within the team, their coaching staff, and their families. Papa Mel expressed that the United States crowd received their display of culture with enthusiasm and support. Furthermore, the tai tamariki also entertained passers-by with a beautiful kapahaka performance at Universal Studios.
The tai tamariki would have never had this experience without the ATR Kids & Sports wananga marae.The wananga marae were a way for them to prepare themselves, bond, form positive relationships, and learn to work together as a team.
Trials for the 2024 Tour are in November 2023 this time with a new group of tai tamariki.
Papa Mel says “sport is the tool Mama Del and I use to strengthen and develop the wairua, mana, tapu, hinengaro, tinana, and the whanau of a young person.” Recently, in September 2023, ‘Above the Rim’ (ATR) took 19 young tāne, and eight young wāhine to the US for four weeks where they competed in four AAU Basketball Tournaments.
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n 2022, Northland’s U16 Pasifika netball team embarked on a remarkable journey, handpicking a talented squad to participate in the Pacific Challenge Netball Tournament in Auckland. This journey was a testament to the unity and pride of the Pasifika community. The tournament featured teams from Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, and Fiji, celebrating the rich cultural diversity of the Pacific. The Northland team’s participation was not just about winning games; it was about celebrating their heritage and identity. The 12 original players, who represented Northland and their respective island
nations, showed exceptional dedication. They traveled from various corners of Northland, making their region proud. Their journey demonstrated the strength and unity of the Pasifika community. On November 11th, a prize-giving event will honor the achievements of this extraordinary team, celebrating their dedication and hard work. The Northland U16 Pasifika netball team thanks Fale Pasifika Te Tai Tokerau for their support in making this journey possible. Their commitment to empowering Pasifika youth has left a lasting impact on the lives of these young athletes and the community.
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Te Reo Kapekape: Māori Wit and Humour Hona Black Bilingual book brings to life the many colourful phrases, jokes and spicy sayings in te reo Māori PHOTOS: Te Rawhitiroa Photography
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new book by scholar Hona Black lifts the curtain on all the humour, wit, innuendo and play that distinguishes everyday te reo Māori. Te Reo Kapekape (literally, ‘the language of poking fun’) will make readers cry with laugther, engage in lively banter, and perhaps blush a little. From calling a silly person a ‘roro hipi / sheep’s brain’, to telling them to get stuffed or suggesting they live amongst the dinosaurs (‘Ētahi mokoweri!), this book has a witty saying or comeback for any situation. Using a cast of characters and dramatised dialogue, Hone explains more than 130 phrases and gives examples and suggestions for use - whether to tease, crack a joke or just add some spice to the language. The text is printed in te reo on the lefthand pages and English on the right, making it accessible to languauge learners,
fluent speakers or general readers interested in Māori culture and language. With this new publication, Hona aims to ‘reposition te reo kapekape as a language of every day again, in the hope that it is heard and that Māori can once again laugh through their own language.’ Te Reo Kapekape extends Oratia’s
language reference series, which includes Hona’s first book, He Iti te Kupa:Māori Metaphors and Smiles. Te Reo Kapekape offers plenty of ideas to have fun and spice up your language, while supporting the revitalisation of te reo Māori.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Hona Black (Tūhoe, Te Whānau a Apanui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) lectures on teaching for Māori medium schools at Te Pūtahi a Toi: School of Māori Knowledge at Massey University, Palmerston North. He has worked as the Senior Māori Adviser on Massey’s Wellington campus, and been Head of Te Reo Māori at Hato Pāora College in Feilding. Hona lives in Poirua with his partner and their baby son.
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Whāriki Weave Bonds of Whanaungatanga for Te Tai Tokerau Pakihi New rāhui tapu areas in Mimiwhangata, Rakaumangamanga If you’re heading out fishing this summer, steer clear of new rāhui tapu ‘no-take’ areas which have been put in place to protect the marine environment. Fishing and collecting kai moana is no longer allowed around the Mimiwhangata peninsula, and from Maunganui Bay (Deep Water Cove) to Opourua (Oke Bay) in the Bay of Islands. Around Rakaumangamanga (Cape Brett), bulk harvesting of fish using commercial seining and trawling methods is prohibited to a depth of 100 metres. The new rules have been introduced to protect the significant ecological values of these areas, which have been severely impacted by fishing. Exceptions to the new no-take rules include kina harvesting, activities associated with research or restoration, and non-commercial Māori customary fishing rights guaranteed under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The new rules came about through an Environment Court decision earlier
this year, following appeals for better protection of these areas. Local hapū Te Uri O Hikihiki proposed that important areas should be protected from fishing, purse seining and bottom trawling. Ngati Kuta ki Te Rawhiti also proposed no fishing in specific areas, so they could once again teem with marine life. Evidence presented to the court showed a serious decline in the health of these marine ecosystems, including widespread loss of kelp forest and kina barren expansion related to low snapper and crayfish populations and small individual size. Northland Regional Council supported the court’s decision, and the new rules are now included in council’s Regional Plan for Northland. The council continues to work closely with iwi and hapū to ensure the new rules are implemented effectively. Find out more: www.nrc.govt.nz/marineareas
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hāriki Te Tai Tokerau continue to build momentum around Māori pakihi development in the North, following their launch into the region in February 2023. A place to connect and weave bonds of whanaungatanga, a foundation for the development of Māori economic success and a platform for Māori entrepreneurial excellence, Whāriki Te Tai Tokerau deliver a range of services, workshops, and events for Māori pakihi in Te Tai Tokerau. Almost immediately after launching, the expertise of the Whāriki team were required to support Māori pakihi in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Whāriki signed a Waka Hourua Agreement to solidify their collective commitment to advancing Māori business in Te Tai Tokerau. The agreement recognises the independence of both entities while seeking to establish a broad regional commitment to work together for the holistic well-being of the pakihi owners, their staff, whanau, hapū and iwi. “Signing this agreement solidifies our shared dedication to boosting Māori businesses in the region. It’s about ensuring they have the necessary resources, funding, and networks to thrive” says Missy.
“We recognised the importance of connecting kanohi ki te kanohi with pakihi in the region, to ensure appropriate support could be provided” says Kai Urungi, Missy Armstrong. Whāriki organised Te Kotiri pakihi drop-in clinics which were held at various locations throughout the Taitokerau, offering businesses the opportunity to connect with local support networks, agencies, and fellow business owners. Experts were on hand to provide advice on a range of topics, including financial assistance, recovery planning, and mental health support. “Feedback from pakihi – Kōrero wwas overwhelmingly positive, with businesses telling us….”, continues Missy. The launch of Whāriki into Te Tai Tokerau has been enabled through the support of Foundation North, and partner Northland Inc. In April 2023 Northland Inc and
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With such support, Whāriki Te Tai Tokerau continues to build engagement with the Taitokerau pakihi community. Over the coming months, the Te Wā Ha Whangārei event and flagship event WHĀRIKIx at Waitangi will provide further support, resources and celebration for the region’s Māori businesses. Further information can be found at whariki.co.nz and on the Whāriki Te Tai Tokerau Facebook page. Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa. Let us keep close together, not wide apart.
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Papatūānuku shows the way to road safety Anyone living in Te Hiku o Te Ika/the Far North of Aotearoa New Zealand, will recognise the iconic billboards featuring a wāhine Māori crying next to the saying, “One Tear Too Many”. The image represents Papatūānuku and her message for all road users to drive safely on the district’s local roads and state highways. The road safety kaupapa was first developed by the Far North REAP Road Safety Team in 2014, who recognised the road safety messaging was not resonating with the Te Hiku community. Over the past few weeks, a series of articles have explored the whakapapa of One Tear Too Many- where it all began, the various artists’ kōrero and the new direction for the kaupapa.
The refreshed image, created by local artist Richard Hape, has been incorporated into a striking mural by another local artist, Sheree Wagener, who came up with her own interpretation of the One Tear Too Many kaupapa. Far North REAP road safety educator Poumau Papali’i-Smith said it was an honour to share the kōrero behind the road safety message and the whakapapa of the image of Papatūānuku, first created by Ahipara artist Haylee Solomon back in 2014. He said the entire process had been a community effort from the beginning, and it was Far North REAP’s ability to bring the community along the journey that had resonated with many.
Conversations around refreshing the image began back in 2019, with the soft launch of the new Papatūānuku image starting post-Covid. The image has since been used for road safety resources and materials and was the symbol of a Matariki hautapu (offering) and hikoi (communal walk) held earlier this year in Kaitaia, to remember those lost on the roads in the Far North since last Matariki. Papali’i-Smith said while the kaupapa was headed in a new direction, the importance of Solomon’s original interpretation of Papatūānuku and its mantra remained, just in a different way. He said with the reveal of the mural and its presence in town, he hoped it would become a source of pride for the town and a catalyst for whanaungatanga (connection) and people talking about a topic not often talked about.
“It looks so beautiful up there with the sky as the backdrop and I hope people understand the image is all about connection to yourself, to te taiao (the environment), to the community and to whānau, who are the ones left behind when someone passes on the roads,” Papali’i-Smith said. “In our mundane day-to-day life, it’s not always something we think about, but it’s our hope people do think about their whānau when they see this image or before deciding to overtake someone when they shouldn’t or before getting behind the wheel after a few beers. “We all know of someone who has died on our roads or know of someone who has lost someone and how it can change the whole trajectory of their lives.”
“We had lots of feedback In this fourth and from other final article, Far organisations North REAP road and social safety educator services, as well Poumau Papali’ias a Smith talks about local the evolution priest, of the image of who Papatūānuku, the felt reason for its new inspired by direction and their vision the way we’d for it to continue to be worked with the embraced and seen Poumau Papali’i-Smith community as a to achieve source of pride for the this outcome,” whole community. Papali’i-Smith said. After years of success sharing their “Some of the most important iconic Papaptūānuku One Tear Too feedback for me, however, Many road safety message, the Far was from our kuia and North REAP road safety team were kaumātua, who have years of excited to officially launch a new wisdom and who were really direction for their road safety kaupapa. positive, saying there needed to be more of this type of The reveal of the new Papatūānuku messaging. image, as part of a new One Tear Too Many mural on the Te Whare “They also appreciated her Ruruhau o Meri building in Kaitaia, moko kauae was created by was showcased to local kuia and our local artist Richard Hape kaumātua, community organisations and its representation of Te Hiku O Te Ika and the mahi From Left to Right, some of the Road Safety District team: Jodie Adams (with son Kyrie), Poumau Papali’i-Smith, and stakeholders on Monday Ange Waitohi, Kahli Switzer, Janelle Laurence, Ra Simeon, Jodi Betts, Lizzie Anderson, Tiana Poharama we do.” (October 16).
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Te Uri o Hau working to restore the Kaipara Moana
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he Kaipara Moana, Aotearoa’s largest estuary, has long been a precious ecological and cultural treasure for the people of Tai Tokerau. Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust, and its subsidiary entities has continued to lead the charge in restoring the health and mauri of the Kaipara Moana based off the groundbreaking work of the Integrated Kaipara Harbour Management Group (IKHMG). This groundbreaking initiative is the most extensive landscape program underway in NZ, aiming to rejuvenate the Kaipara, improve water quality, and protect its unique ecosystem. Te Uri o Hau is making significant contributions to this endeavor through its two business arms, Te Arai Native Nursery and Environs Te Uri o Hau who provide both plants a dedicated team of field advisors. Te Arai Native Nursery: Nurturing the Land Located in Mangawhai, Te Arai Native Nursery is at the forefront of efforts to restore the Kaipara Moana. This nursery serves as a vital resource, supplying thousands of native plants for the KMR Programme. These plants play a crucial role in the ecological restoration of the Kaipara Moana, helping to stabilize the soil, prevent erosion, and provide habitat for indigenous wildlife. Te Arai Native Nursery is not just about growing plants; it’s about cultivating a sustainable future for the Kaipara Moana and its surrounding environment. Native plant species play an essential role in enhancing the region’s biodiversity, supporting the growth of native trees, shrubs, and wetland vegetation. By producing these
field advisors are dedicated to building connections between whānau, marae, communities and the KMR Programme. They act as liaisons, offering expertise in mātauranga Māori, resources, and support to those involved in or affected by the restoration efforts. By fostering partnerships with local stakeholders, Te Uri o Hau ensures that the program is carried out in a culturally sensitive and environmentally responsible manner.
KMR field Advisors offsite developing a planting plan for a local farm
Full overview. Te Uri o Hau locale encompasses the area north of Wellsford in the south to Te Arai taking in the Mangawhai Heads to the east, to Pikawahine in the north, across to Mahuta Gap on the West Coast and Kaipara Harbours are inclusive of Te Uri o Hau statutory area of interest. The commitment to restoring the health and mauri of this unique ecosystem is being
realized through the combined efforts of Te Arai Native Nursery & Environs. Te Arai Native Nursery’s supply of native plants is significant for the KMR Programme’s success, while the field advisors play a pivotal role in building bridges between communities and the restoration initiative. By working together with local communities, landowners, farmers, and businesses, Te Arai Native Nursery and Environs is fostering a sense of shared responsibility and stewardship for the Kaipara Moana. This collaboration is not only essential for the preservation of this significant natural resource but also for the cultural and ecological well-being of the entire region. As Te Arai Native Nursery and Environs continue to lead the charge, the restoration of the Kaipara Moana is becoming a model for how environmental and cultural preservation can go hand in hand.
native plants, Te Arai Native Nursery is contributing significantly to the reestablishment of the Kaipara Moana’s natural balance. Environs: Bridging Communities Our commitment to restoring the Kaipara Moana goes beyond plant propagation. Environs understands that collaborative efforts are essential for the long-term success of the KMR Programme. To facilitate cooperation and provide valuable guidance, an established team of field advisors will work closely with landowners, farmers, landscapers, and Te Uri o Hau working to restore the Kaipara Moana businesses of all kinds. Environs Kaitiaki
A planting project completed alongside Department Of Conservation, for dune restoration at Mangawhai that the Te Arai Native Nursery Completed
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Te Arai Native Nursery & Environs are a vital force in the restoration of Kaipara Moana. The nursery supplies native plants all throughout Tai Tokerau, playing an essential role in stabilizing soil, preventing erosion, and strengthening habitats for native wildlife. On the other hand, our field advisors build connections with landowners, offer their expertise and support in planning, ensuring a culturally sensitive and environmentally responsible approach that bridges nature and our local community. To find out more or get in touch with the team, visit tearainative.com
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