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CoalitionGovernment’s stancefuelsprotestaction

RuthWong Opinion Nga¯tiKahungunuIwi Incorporated,directorofsmart servicesandcommunications advisor

Twelvemonthsagoon November23,2023 themajorityofthe countrywho participatedintheNew ZealandGeneralElection votedfortheNationalParty.

TheNationalPartydidn’t winenoughseatstogovern alone,whichmeantthatthe newgovernmentwouldneed tobemadeupofmorethan oneparty.

OnNovember24,2023the newcoalitiongovernment agreementwassigned betweentheNationalParty, ACTPartyandNewZealand First.

TheGovernmentisheaded byChristopherLuxon,the NationalPartyleaderand PrimeMinister,andcoalition partyleadersDavidSeymour andWinstonPeters.

Withindaysoftheir announcement,their100-day planwassharedwiththe country.

Itincludedthattheywould removetheMa¯oriHealth Authority,Ma¯oriwardsinlocal government,Ma¯ori involvementinthe governanceofnatural resources,Ma¯orilanguagein governmentdepartments, governmentservicesbeing deliveredtoMa¯ori,Smokefree NewZealand,thejurisdiction oftheWaitangiTribunal,and Ma¯orirightsunderTeTiritio WaitangiandtheUnited NationsDeclarationonthe RightsofIndigenousPeoples.

Thesestatementsmadeby theGovernmentcoalition

wereseenbymanyasafrontal attackonMa¯ori.Iwileaders announcedtheir disappointment.Protests beganandralliesstartedto gatherthroughoutthe country.

OnDecember2,2023,the lateKiingiTuuheitia,shared hisconcernabouttherhetoric ofthecoalitiongovernment aroundtheselectcommittee reviewoftheprinciplesofthe TiritioWaitangi.Heinvitedall iwitoaHui-a¯-Motutogather, koreroandunifyourefforts.

OnDecember16,2023,a Hui-a¯-Iwiwasheldat WaimaramaMarae.The peopleofKahungunucame togethertosharetheir concernsandsubmittheir propositions.Thehuiwasco-

SignificantYearForOurNation, ForMa¯ori,ForOurFuture

facilitatedbyTiritioWaitangi principlesexpertMereana Pitman.Keystatementswere endorsedbytheNKIIBoard andtakentotheHui-a¯-motu. Kahungunu’skey statements: Nga¯tiKahungunureaffirms thatKahungunudidnotcede sovereignty. Nga¯tiKahungunuhasno confidenceinthenew coalitionGovernment

Nga¯tiKahungunuwill: Determineitsownstrategy; Supporttheactionsofother iwi/ro¯pu¯thatalignwithour ownDeclarationof KahungunuRights; Workwithothergroupsto protesttherepealof7AAand

Statementsmadebythe Governmentcoalition wereseenbymanyasa frontalattackonMa¯ori.

therepealofSmokefree Aotearoa; Insistthatcouncilsand governmentcontinueto acknowledgeandgiveeffect totemanaotewai,teoranga otetaiao; Insistuponthecontinuationof Ma¯oriWards; Ensureourpeopleremain informedthroughwha¯nau, hapu¯hui,education,and regularcommunications.

InJanuary2024,theHui-

a¯-MotuwashostedbyKiingi TuheitiaatTurangawaewae, Ngaruawahia.Theexperience inNgaruawahiawaspositive andtheobjectivewas achieved.Thekeykaupapaof thehuiwaskotahitanga—ahui fornationalunityandan opportunityforourpeopleto ko¯reroandwa¯nangaaswe determineourprioritiesand establishthekaupapawewant tostriveforandachieve.

“Ourtimeisnow— Kotahitangaistheway”— KiingiTuheitia.

TheHui-a¯-Motuinvolved breakoutspaceswiththe followingfocusareas: Rangatahi,TeTiritioWaitangi &ourEnvironment,Tikanga&

HuiAIwi Waimarama Marae— December 2023.From left:NKII chairman Bayden Barber, kauma¯tua Jerry Hapuku, whaea Daphne Moeke, Mereana Pitman.

Inhisfinalspeechatthe Hui-a¯-MotuKiingi,Tu¯heitia said,“Thebestprotestwecan makerightnowisbeingMa¯ori. Bewhoweare.Liveour values.Speakourreo.Carefor ourmokopuna,ourawa,our maunga.JustbeMa¯ori.Be Ma¯oriallday,everyday.We arehere.Wearestrong.

HuiAIwi Waipatu Marae, January 2024Anew generationof leadership

“Remember,todayisjust dayone.Holdontothehope. Believeinyou,believeinus”. KiingiTu¯heitiaalsosaid, “Letthefourwindsspeak”.He wantedeveryonetohavethe chancetogatherandshare theirthoughtsofaunitedway forwardbeforemakinga decisiononhowwewould proceed.Ma¯oriwere encouragedtoattendasmany gatheringsaspossibletounite.

week.Nga¯tiKahungunuheld itsannualKahungunu WaitangiDayEvent— celebratingnationhood.This year’seventfeatureda KahungunuWa¯nangaspace thatallowedkaimahiofNga¯ti KahungunuIwiIncorporated tosharewiththeiwiand publicwhattheydoto enhancethemanaand wellbeingofNga¯tiKahungunu. Thedaywasahugesuccess.

OnFebruary22,2024,the NationalIwiChairsFormmet inRotoruatodiscussaway forward.Duringthishui, leadersagreedthatanational huineedstobeheldforalliwi tocontinuetomeetand furthercollaborateandunite ourefforts.AHuiTaumatawas announcedtotakeplacein KahungunuonMay31. Everyoneisinvitedtosubmit theirdiscussionpapers.

OnApril26,2024, Kahungunuhostedanother Hui-a¯-Iwitodiscuss Kotahitangaandthebestway tomoveforwardtogether. HereinKahungunu,whilst Nga¯tiKahungunuIwi Incorporatedisleading discussionsandthe continuousprogressand pursuitofenhancementfor Nga¯tiKahungunu,thereare alsosixTaiwhenua

alonehaveatasktounite efforts.

Oneiwimember challengediwiChairman BaydenBarber,that Kotahitangashouldbe demonstratedbyhavingallof theseentitiespresent,sitting togetheratthisHui-a¯-Iwi indicatingKotahitanga, whereasatpresenthecould notseetheunity.

Atthishuiitwasstrongly recommendedthattheiwi lookintodevelopingthe followingstrategies:ACultural Strategy,aLegalStrategy,a PoliticalStrategy,an EducationResearchStrategy— tocaptureandgrowfuture leaders,aRangatahi LeadershipStrategy,aHealth Strategy,andaFinancial Strategy.Iwichairmentook thisonboardandsuggested thatitwouldbepartofthe reviewoftheiwi’s25yearvision.MereanaPitmanurged KahungunuWhanautoread theKahungunuDeclarationof Independencetounderstand Kahungunu’sAspirations.

OnMay31,2024,aHui Taumatawashostedin KahungunuatOmahuMarae. Severaliwiandorganisational leadssharedtheirideasand plans.TheKahungunumodel waspresentedtothehui.The

modelisbasedonprinciples ofTeWhakaputanga,TeTiriti oWaitangiandMa¯oriMana Motuhaketodriveour aspirationsonTeReo rangatira,ma¯tauranga,taiao, hauora,oranga,wairuaand o¯hanga.WebelieveMa¯oriare inthebestpositiontodrive theseoutcomesthroughour whanaungatanga,collective strength,community,scale, capabilityandcapacity.These wouldbestronggovernors, andpoliticalinfluencers, providingstrongleadership andgooddecision-makingto thekaupapa.TheTa¯hu¯would includeourmonarchs,Mana tukuiho,ha¯hi,sirsanddames andwouldprovidetheta¯hu¯hu¯ guidancetomaintainthe culturalintegrityofthe kaupapa.Ourha¯higivesthe spiritualsustenanceneeded fulfillingthewhakataukı¯,“kote amorangikimua,koteha¯pai o¯kimuri.”Heitemutungaiho

Ngahiwiwith wifeMere Tomoana, nieceNarelle Huataand someofthe Kahurangai performing arts performers.

no¯ta¯toutewharenei.Memutu ta¯ma¯touwhakawhirinakiatu kiteKarauna,a¯,metitirota¯tou kia¯ta¯touano¯,keireirake¯te oranga!

FromtheHuiTaumata,a groupofiwi,organisational andinterestleadswereinvited tobeapartoftheworking grouptokeepmovingthis kaupapaforward.Thegroupis calledTeAmorangiKiMua andtheymeetregularly.

OnOctober22,2024,thelast ofthe“fourwinds”spokeas theybroughttogetherthe motutoNga¯iTahu.Thename ofthatgatheringwas‘Te Pu¯nuiotoka’. Anumberofeventshave takenplacethroughoutthe yearthatattractMa¯ori wha¯nausuchasthenine Matarikieventsheldin Kahungunu,theRegional Kapahakacompetitionsheld

wereallfabulousevents.

AttheNICFtheycelebrated theoutstandingcontributions offourremarkableindividuals duringaspecialceremony. MavisMullins(Rangita¯ne TamakinuiA Rua),Mana ElizabethHunkin(Nga¯ti Kahungunu),Ta¯TimotiKa¯retu (Nga¯tiKahungunu,Ngai Tuhoe),andTa¯PitaSharples (Nga¯tiKahungunu)were inductedintoTeWhare Pu¯kengaattheforum’s concludingsessionforthe year.

Thiseventbroughttogether nearly300attendeesfrom acrossthecountrytohonour theirachievements.

Lastweek,thenation participatedinaHı¯koimoTe Tiriti,organisedbyToitu¯Te Tiriti.Thehı¯koibeganon November10inthenorthat TeRerengaWairuaandended attheParliamentBuildingsin WellingtononNovember19.

Manythousands,including hundredsofKahungunu wha¯nau,joinedinthehı¯koias itconvergedonParliament Groundsforitsfinalactivation. Itwasoutstanding—amazing isanunderstatement.

Nga¯tiKahungunuIwi Incorporatediscontinuously lookingatwaystostrengthen wha¯nau,hapu¯andiwi. Wealsolookoutforour

KahungunuKainga housingteamcontinueto provideaccommodation reliefthroughthe Cyclonecabin programme,delivering86 ofour100cabinsacross ourmostdevastated communities.

communities.Likeduring Covid-19,wedidn’tjustcarefor ourselves.Wecaredforallof ourcommunities.We continuetodothisthrough ourcommunicationswithour people.

Nga¯tiKahungunuIwi Incorporatedisamandated iwiorganisation/authority.It’s thethirdlargestiwi. Geographicallythetribehas thesecondlongestcoastlinein thecountryfromParitu¯inthe NorthtoTurakiraeinthe South.Nga¯tiKahungunuIwi Incorporatedmaintainsan independentpositionto provideresearch,adviceand advocatefortheinterests, rights,values,beliefsand practicesofNga¯tiKahungunu alongsideourwha¯nauand hapu¯.Ourmissionisto enhancethemanaandwellbeingofNga¯tiKahungunu.

Wehaveastrongand healthygovernanceboard, whobythewayareupfor electioninApril2025.

Wehaveastrongsteady operationsteam.

Someofushavebeenhere beforecellphoneswere inventedbuthey,weare strongandwemaintainthe Kaupapa—toenhancethe manaofourpeople.

ExcerptfromourChief Executive’sAnnual Report

Thelast12monthscontinueto testtheresilienceand commitmentoftheIwiTari butitalsoencompassedthe realisationofmahioverthe lastfiveyearswithgainsmade acrossthedirectoratesofNga¯ti KahungunuIwi.Withthelack ofadividendfromourAssets HoldingCompanyin2022and 2023andacontributionto governancecostsonlyin2024, Nga¯tiKahungunuIwihas reliedonadministrativefees gainedthroughfundingand commissioningagreementsto supporttheoperationsofthe Tari.

Theseyearsofrestrictionshas meantthatwehavehadto adapt,bemorecreativeand considerdoingthings differentlyholdingontowhat ismostimportanttoNga¯ti KahungunuIwiwha¯nau wha¯nui.In2024werestored oursponsorships(community andindividual)and educationalscholarships.A relationshipagreementwith theMa¯oriEducationTrust facilitatedbyourchairhas (throughtheircontributary fundingarrangementswith multipleeducational institutions),enabledan increaseinfundingto recipients.Oureventsteam continuestolookathowwe canimproveourengagement withourwha¯nauwhile continuingafrugalapproach tofundinglevels.Thisyearwe committedtopartnerwith KauwakaandHastingsDistrict CounciltoholdToitu¯TeReo inAugust2024.Theeventwas exceptional.

OurMa¯taurangateam continuetoworkacrossthe educationalsystemto increaseawarenessofthe inequitiesforourtamarikiand rangatahiwithintheeducation ecosystem,shareknowledge andexperiencestofacilitate increaseknowledgeof wha¯nau.TeAoMa¯rama podcastseriesdocuments suchlivedexperiencesfrom variouslensthrough interviewswithKahungunu wha¯nauacrossabroadrange includingviewsonthecurrent politicalenvironment.Youcan findtheseonourKahungunu website.TheMa¯taurangateam isworkingwithTaonga Takiwa¯tangaCharitableTrust tosupportwha¯nauandthe manyotherswhoare impactedbyautismand

neurodiversity. NgaioandShadecontinueto advocateformarae,hapu¯and nga¯TaiwhenuaoKahungunu topushforbetterdecision makingwithlocalandcentral governmentandinterested parties.Alongsideofthisthey areworkingwithhapu¯to providethetoolsand knowledgetoasserttheirown manamotuhakeacrosstheir takiwa¯.Thewaterquality projectinBridgePaisan exampleofthiswheretraining isbeingprovidedandahub established.

KahungunuKaingahousing teamcontinuetoprovide accommodationreliefthrough thecyclonecabinprogramme, delivering86ofour100cabins acrossourmostdevastated communities.Fourteencabins werehandedbacktoMHUDs tosupportMaungaharuru Tangitu¯toprovidecabinsfor theiraffectedwha¯nauof Tangoio.Theteamhasalso takenontheproject managementanddeliveryfor thetemporary accommodationservicein OmahufundedbyMBIE.The

HuiTaumata Omahu MaraeMay 2024-Whare TuuTaua andTe PiringaHapu welcomeon thecrowds.

chosendevelopertogetitto apointofviability.One particularprojectwhichwill housefivegenerations languishedforeightyears. Thisprojectwillbecompleted byJune2025.Weareworking withTPK,MHUDsandwha¯nau truststoallocatethe remainderallocationof52 houses.Thesewillbespread acrosstheHastingsandCHB Districtswherethetensionon housingisgreaterinourrohe. InToioraNga¯tiKahungunuIwi havetakenadifferent approachoverthelastfive years.Wehaveactively engagedwithwha¯nautoshare theirlivedexperiencesto informourconversationswith theCrownandthe developmentanddesignof ourinterventions.Anexample ofthisisKoreroMaiWha¯nau —Undilutedvoicesofwha¯nau. Thisobligationtoourwha¯nau isoneweupholdandhonour ineverythingwedo.These storiesandengagementwith ourwha¯nauchampions continueinto2024withthe developmentofTePaerewa conceptinpartnershipwithNZ Policewhichshiftsfocusto preventionandcarerather

MANAAHURIRITRUST MERIKIRIHIMETE

MaiamātautewhanauoManaAhuririTrustkiakoutou ngāhauewhā,MeriKirihimete. Kiahaumarutenohokingātopitootemotu.

undertheguidanceofJudge HeemiTaumaunuto introduceTeAoMa¯ramato theFamilyandDistrictCourt proceedings. Apublicationcapturingthe voicesofwha¯nau,andtheir aspirationsisonourwebsite TeAoMa¯ramaCourtinTe Matau-a-Ma¯ui.

KahungunuIwi Incorporatedisnotaprovider ofservicesbutactsasan advocate,partnerand commissioningbody(since 2020)workingtogetherwith ourTeWeropartnersand Crownagenciestopositively disruptthedeficitimpactof experienceswiththesocial serviceecosystemsandapply effectiveresponsestobe informedthroughthewha¯nau voice.Suchapproaches includePaiheretiaTeMuka Ta¯ngata—Kaiaratakiservice withTePuniKokiri,TeKura FamilyHarmco-ordination andin2024,TeAraMatuawith OrangaTamariki.Todothis wehavebuiltsignificant capabilityandcapacityacross thecommissioningframework ofstrategicanalysis& assessment,design,delivery, fundingagreements,monitor/ reviewandevaluationto supportthiswork.

Thecurrentpolitical environmenthasledto significantlyincreaseour advocacy.Asaniwiwehave opposedandsubmitted againsttherepealofSection 7AAoftheOrangaTamariki Act,theFastTrackApprovals Bill(locallyandnationally throughtheTaiaoteam),and theabolitionofMa¯oriwards ledbyourchair.Moving forward,wewillalsosubmit againstthePrinciplesBilland workalongsideoftheNational IwiChairsForumtoincrease andstrengthenthelobbying powerofMa¯oriinthe continuousfightagainstthe actionsmarginalisingTeReo, removalofTeTiritiobligations inGovernmentpolicy,andthe dismantlingofTeManaoTe WaiwithintheNationalPolicy StatementforFreshwater Management. Lookingforwardwewill continuetoadvocatefor wha¯nauwhiletakingafrugal andcautiousapproachtohow wemanageandsupportour

operations.

—ChrissieHape,Chief Executive,Nga¯tiKahungunuIwi Incorporated.

Lastweek’shı¯koiwasan incredibleevent.Ilovethis excerptfromaKahungunuki Heretaungamanawahine MahinaHuata-Harawira,who sharedthisattheHeretaunga ActivationHı¯koi,Saturday November162024.“Iama childofthemovement.I’ma childofthosewhofoughtto protestin1972,thosewho broughtthepetitionin1975, thehı¯koimoteforeshoreand seabedin2004,andToituTe Tiriti2024.

“Inmyexperienceasachild growingupintheseprotests, ithasembeddedsomething intomyngakau,myheart,and Ihavealwaysbeentruetomy ManaMotuhake.Betrueto yourManaMotuhake.Don’t justturnupforthishı¯koiand flyyourflagsaroundlike you’recool.

“You’recoolallthetime,

you’recoolatyourhome whenyoudecidetotakeyour kidsoutofmainstreamand takethemtoKuraKaupapa. You’recoolwhenyoulearnTe ReoMa¯ori.You’recoolwhen youlistentoTeReoIrirangi. Itisamentalfight.Weneed tostartpreparingourselves.

“Whatbindsusalltogether isthatweareallMa¯ori.Invite yourchildrentoKura Kaupapa.TakeupthatReo class,getoveryourfearstobe Ma¯ori.

“Ifyouhavetosacrifice,so beit.Whatisyourkohatote iwiMa¯ori?Whatisyourkoha toTiritioWaitangi?

“Todaywewillmarch, whilewearemarching,it’sa greatopportunitytotalkand strengthenourselves.

“Eharatakutoaitetoa takitahi,engarihetoatakitini” —Mystrengthisnotofonebut mystrengthisofmany.

“Useyourvoice.Today,all ofourchildrenwillbecome childrenofthemovement”— MahinaHuata-Harawira

HuiTaumata Omahu Maraein May2024WhareTuu TauaandTe PiringaHapu welcome visitors.

residentandWaipatu Kauma¯tua,NgahiwiTomoana wasawardedtheTeWakaToi —Nga¯Tohua¯Ta¯KingiIhaka |SirKingiIhakaAward. Thiswasinrecognitionof hislifetimecontributionto strengtheningthecontinuity ofMa¯oriculturethroughtheir supportofnga¯toiMa¯ori.It recogniseshissignificant contributiontoencouraging participationinMa¯oriarts, knowledgeofMa¯oriart traditionsandpractices,and supportofMa¯oriarts development.Ithighlighted hiscommitmenttosharing andpassingonartistic knowledge,experienceand skillstoenrichothers.

ArtsFoundationiconDr SandyAdsettendorsed Ngahiwi’saward.“Whatisyour kohatoteiwiMa¯ori?Whatis yourkohatoTiritioWaitangi? HowcanyouBeMa¯oriallday, everyday?—Youcangetover yourselfandacceptbeing recognisedforyour achievements. CongratulationsNgahiwi,you cangivemeasasalater.” Whatisyourkohatoteiwi Ma¯ori?Whatisyourkohato TiritioWaitangi?Howcanyou BeMa¯oriallday,everyday? Getreadytolearn,speakup, andwhenit’stime,VOTE.

TEPAKANGAOPAKAKE

Katangiaroha.TangimaiohakoutouitukiTePāTūwatawataKoPakakeKokiriwairuaki tekahuiAriki.Pikimaikakemai,ngākarangamahaoNgātiKahungunu.

Wearehonoredtoinviteyoutothe200-yearanniversarycommemorationofTePakanga oPakake,asignificanteventinourregion'shistory.Thistwo-daygatheringwillreflecton theprofoundimpactsofthebattleandcelebratetheresilienceandlegacyofourtipuna.

WĀNANGA-Ā-IWIFriday29thNovember2024

10.00AM-Pōwhiri

HauteananuiWhare

NgātiPārauHapūwillwelcomeNgāHapūoNgātiKahungunu

11.00AM-MorningTea

TeHuingaoHikaweraWharemanaaki

11.30AM-Karakia&Openingwords ZhaneTiopiraTāhau

11.45AM-TheBattleofPakake:“SettingtheScene” HauteananuiWhare-PatParsons

12.45PM-Lunch

TeHuingaoHikaweraWharemanaaki

1.20PM-Tareha&NgātiParau

TaapeO’Reilly,MattMullaneyandTeWhānauTāreha