Te Panui Runaka February 2018

TE PANUI RUNAKA A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF KA–I TAHU NEWS, VIEWS AND EVENTS – URA RU – NANGA | TE RU – NANGA O NGA–TI WAEWAE | TE RU – NANGA O MAKAAWHIO | TE NGA–I TU – A–HURIRI RU – NANGA KAIKO – – – – – – TE HAPU O NGATI WHEKE | TE TAUMUTU RUNANGA | TE RUNANGA O KOUKOURARATA | WAIREWA RUNANGA – NUKU RU – NANGA | TE RU – NANGA O AROWHENUA | TE RU – NANGA O WAIHAO | TE RU – NANGA O MOERAKI | KA–TI HUIRAPA RU – NAKA KI PUKETERAKI O – NANGA O O – TA–KOU | HOKONUI RU – NANGA | WAIHO – PAI RU – NAKA | O – RAKA APARIMA RU – NAKA | AWARUA RU – NANGA TE RU

KAHURU/FEBRUARY 2018

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Rakapa Sturm nō Ngāti Irākehu.

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Mangamaunu Hui-ā-Tau this Easter - p. 6 Tuahiwi rangatahi wānanga, March 2-4 - p. 11 Taramea fragrance launch at Karitāne - p. 17 Wai warriors needed in Murihiku - p. 25/26

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Ngāi Tahu Hauora Summit - p. 35 Ngāi Tahu Whānau Survey - p. 36 Rapa Nui whānau repatriate tīpuna - p. 37 Waitangi Day in Bluff - p. 38/39

Nā te Kaiwhakahaere (Kūkupa Harakore Tirikātene) and Betty Rickus who made an immense presence for our iwi.

Uncle Kūkupa (ONZM) was a gracious and humble man who contributed not only to Ngāi Tahu, but all Māoridom. I will forever value the stories and advice he provided to me over the years.

E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kūkupa, ka wahangū te wao tapu nui a Tāne.

He māturu, te tōmairangi, anō he wai, he pū roimata.

E ngā mate, ko Kūkupa Tirikatene tērā, ko Betty Rickus tērā, ko wai ake, ko wai ake?

Ka tau atu ki te wai ahupuke o ō kōrua tīpuna, kia wetea mai, ko te tōpuni tauwhāinga mōhou, hei kahu mōhou ki te whakarewanga tauā, hei kahu mōhou ki te whakarewanga rangātira.

Haere, haere, haere atu rā.

E te waka ora, tau mai ana.

Tēnā tātou katoa.

Welcome to the first edition of Te Pānui Rūnaka for 2018. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year and were able to get some quality time with whānau over the holiday period. I spent the time at home on the West Coast and it was wonderful to enjoy our glorious coast weather while relaxing with my whānau.

I am writing this pānui from the Iwi Chairs Forum in Waitangi where I have been supported by Deputy Kaiwhakahaere Matapura Ellison, Board Representatives Tahu Potiki, Darran Kerei-Keepa, CEO Arihia Bennett and a small team of kaimahi.

It is impossible not to be affected by the history and significance of this place. I have reflected on our journey as an iwi, and on all the hard work and sacrifices our whānau have made to get us to where we are today.

It has also been a time to reflect on the loss of much loved Uncle Kūkupa

Uncle Kūkupa has inspired a new generation of Ngāi Tahu leaders - he did this through his kōrero, his big heart and his passion for te reo māori. I joined with whānau and many from across Te Ao Māori and Ngāi Tahu in attending the tangi of Kūkupa at Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae at the Manukau Institute of Technology on Saturday 3 February.

Betty has also inspired a generation of Ngāi Tahu and was a great contributor to her iwi, marae, whānau and the community. She worked tirelessly for Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka and was one of its founding members. She served as an Alternate at the Te Rūnanga table and on the rūnanga executive committee for 10 years.

Notably Betty was a constant companion at the side of Aunty Jane Davis. Betty attended every Waitangi Tribunal hearing and was ever present at the tribe’s early constitutional debates seated in the front row alongside Aunty Jane and our senior wāhine of the time.

She was relatively quiet, but always there, always contributing and hugely influential.

the aspirations of our people and to hear about some of the key priorities for the new Government.

We are continuing to engage with the government and to look for opportunities to work with them on common goals. We will also ensure we are consistent and unceasing in reminding the Crown of its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and the Ngāi Tahu Settlement.

As I communicated to you last month, one of the obligations recently fulfilled was payment of negotiated funds of almost $180 million through the Ngāi Tahu Relativity Mechanism.

The relativity mechanism is an important component of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998.

I would like to thank our CEO, and her team who led relativity discussions with the Crown.

This is a further momentous milestone for our people and is testament to the vision and foresight of our Ngāi Tahu Claim negotiators led by Tā Tipene O’Regan. I want to pay further tribute to our kaumātua and rangātira who had the wisdom and foresight to ensure the Relativity Mechanism was included in the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act which assisted in concluding our settlement negotiations with the Crown.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will invest this Relativity payment with Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation, who continue to grow our economic base and increase our tribal footprint which will result in increased distributions to support the cultural, social and economic aspirations of Ngāi Tahu Whānui.

I would also like to take this time to acknowledge all whānau who have experienced loss over recent months.

My tautoko and aroha goes out to you I would like to wish all our athletes all. who are competing in the Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic While at the Iwi Chairs Forum I have Winter Games well. The games also had the opportunity to meet with launch on 9 February and run until the Prime Minister Jacinda Adern the 25 February. Last year, Ngāti and key Ministers. It was pleasing Waewae gifted each of the athletes for Ngāi Tahu to host Crown-Māori a roimata pounamu, which will help Relations Minister Kelvin Davis and guide them and keep them safe as key members of the Crown-Māori they compete in Pyeong Chang, South engagement team at a dinner to share Korea.

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Finally I hope everyone enjoyed safe times and travels over the Waitangi Day period. I hope you all had some time with whānau, and the chance to reflect on the significance of Waitangi Day for Aotearoa.

Ngā mihi nui whānau,

Te Rau Aroha Marae in Bluff, where the 2018 Ngāi Tahu Waitangi Day celebrations were held earlier this month.

Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai addressing whānau at the Waitangi Day celebrations, Te Rau Aroha Marae.

Bubba Thompson blessing the hākari following formalities.

Tā Tipene O'Regan addressing the whare, Te Rau Aroha Marae.

Ko te rika toi i whakamanahia ai What is ‘Ko te rika toi i whakamanahia ai’?

This headline simply translates to reference ‘The cover artist’. This is a small section of Te Pānui Rūnaka where we acknowledge and thank the artist who kindly offers their artwork for the cover each month. We hope you can gain some insight into the artwork depicted on the front page and into the life of the person who created this beautiful piece. If you want to know more about this artist or contribute your own artwork, you can reach Te Pānui Rūnaka editor Arielle Monk at tpr@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

February 2017 cover artist – Rakapa Sturm

This is the second time Rakapa has kindly offered her artwork for our monthly magazine cover. She says "the whānau had a lot of response" to her last contribution in September 2017 and was inspired to send in her latest work of art after the feedback rolled in. This piece reflects her depiction of Aoraki – although she lives in Lower Hutt, just outside Wellington, she is often moved by aspects of her Ngāi Tahu heritage. She says she was inspired by her memories of working on tukutuku panels as a younger woman at the Polynesian Cultural Centre in Hawai’i and has incorporated poutama in this piece. Rakapa enjoys working with metaphorical themes she borrows from Te Ao Māori.

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Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Rā whānau

Winter Olympic pounamu handover

Hari huritau to everyone that has celebrated birthdays in the month of January and February, I apologize to all the whānau that I have missed out, please feel free to contact the office if I have missed any body’s name and I will make sure it will be in the next one.

January Katrina Lang Troy Tauwhare Ashlee Wickett Aaron Tauwhare Rauhine Coakley

Just before the festive season we were able to host representatives from both the New Zealand Olympic and Paralympic committees, who accepted the 75 pounamu taonga on behalf of all the athletes representing Aotearoa in this year’s Winter Olympic Games help in Pyeong Chang.

The name of these toanga are He Roimata Aroha. The 75 Roimata were all carved from the one kōhatu. Thank you to Aaron Shannon from Waewae Pounamu for all your hard work and dedication. Did you know that the doctor to the athletes is Ngāi Tahu? Pretty wicked isn’t it?

Adrian Tainui Rikihana Hutana Josh Tamainu Summer Lilley

We were honoured to have Doctor Nat Anglem from Awarua share this special day with us. We would also like to thank the delegation from the NZOC and PNZ for gifting Ngāti Waewae with the beautiful medal, our late and dear Aunty Kan said “it isn’t gold but it is still good enough, maybe the next one can be gold”.

February Derek Tainui William Russell (Bill) Tuari Tainui Ursula Tainui Mitchell Currie Allan Tainui Nellie Jane Robinson Aleigha Ngaamo Toko Lang Tihou Messenger-Weepu Sophie Tenbethy Ruihi Tumahai Mia Robinson Justice Tainui Aroha Meihana Toa Makapelu Ema Weepu Naomi Jones Ihaka Weepu

Our carvers from Waewae Pounamu were also gifted with flash Olympic jerseys - they love them! To all the athletes – good luck and go hard!

Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa Pike River Recovery Agency

On 31 January, Ngāti Waewae and Pike River whānau were humbled to welcome Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and MPs to Māwhera (Greymouth) for the launch of the Pike River Recovery Agency on Tainui Street in Greymouth.

Ardern said she wanted to acknowledge the families of the 29 men who left for work on November 19, 2010, and did not come home.

Left to Right: Nat Anglem – Team Doctor, Pierre Tumahai – Waewae Pounamu, Pete Wardell – Chef De Mission, Aaron Shannon – Waewae Pounamu, Jake Wilkins – Team Service Director, Natalie Tong – Team Service Manager, Lynette Grace – PNZ Games Campaign & Sports Manager.

“Your determination and commitment to seeking justice is ultimately why we are here. Every working New Zealander has the right to return home safely at the end of the day. Twenty-nine of your loved ones were denied that right. The worst of it was that it was avoidable.

Since that day you have been denied closure, denied that certainty [about] what happened and denied a voice.

Today that changes."

Re-entering the West Coast's Pike River Mine will not be straight-forward, but it is time to make every effort to "understand why 29 men never came home", Labour's Andrew Little said.

Right: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn at the Pike River Recovery Agency launch.

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28th Māori Battalion commemoration

On 27 January, Ngāti Waewae were honoured to lead the formalities to commemorate veterans of the 28th Māori Battalion in the small West Coast town of Reefton.

It was a true exchange of cultures and koha.

“We've come here to implement the aspirations and desire by the community and be a physical presence, but also at the same to remember those who died and those who returned,” Te Rua Mason said (Ngāti Waewae kaikōrero).

“Taiaha was a symbol of warfare in the times of our ancestors. Today I'd like to think that we've brought that forward as a symbol of peace, a symbol of unity, working together within the communities.”

Through these commemorations, it is thought that the legacy of the famous Māori Battalion will remain strong and never forgotten. There are only four remaining 28th Māori Battalion soldiers alive today; they were some of the ones who were lucky to come home, many perished on the battlefields. One speaker noted it was important to acknowledge the contribution of Māori during WWII.

Ngāti Waewae whānau at the 28th Māori Battalion Commemoration in Reefton earlier this year.

Above: Veterans marching with New Zealand Defence Force soldiers. Left: Ngāti Weawae leads the procession.

Rūnanga business

The Rūnanga hui will be held every second Sunday of each month 11am -3pm. Enquires to Te Tari o Arahura on (03) 755 6451 or email us on admin@ngātiwaewae. org.nz.

We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka, so please tell us your stories by sending any news and photos to nelly.mason@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Veterans standing on parade.

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Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura If you are interested in joining or learning more about this opportunity, please contact Kylie Brandt for more information.

Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou mai i te whānau o Mangamaunu.

The year has started with a number of manuhiri coming through our marae. On Friday, 26 January, we had funders from Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK), the Rātā Foundation and Ngāi Tahu Fund meet with whānau to discuss funding opportunities for whānau and the marae and, more specifically, around our marae development.

Whānau came away from the hui excited, but were left with a number of wero before we meet with these funders again in June.

Our Easter hui is coming up; please see the pānui for info on some of the activities arranged. Contact Kylie or Lewis for more information. At our first hui two years ago, Eve Clarke of the Boyles Jacobs whānau and her tane Sam picked up a tohu for having the youngest pēpi to attend. My memory is fading and I don’t recall her age at the time, but we had three pēpi attend - each less than one year old. Eve and Sam had their second addition on 28 December, 2017 with a young tama to keep his sister company. Ka pai you two!

Lizzie Kereru and her whānau came on to the marae later that day. Last year, Lizzie facilitated a karanga course in Kaikōura, which a number of wāhine from Mangamaunu participated in. She, as well as other whānau, were keen to come back and explore their connections to the whenua and Mangamaunu through Crofts/Renata Waharuhe whakapapa. They were hoping to hīkoi up to Ōhau Point, visit their ancestral lands and to kanohi with the hau kāinga at Hōhepa during the weekend.

The advent of the earthquake has created much employment for our whānau and for some this means an opportunity to return back home. Moana and Reg Thompsett are now living in Kaikōura, having relocated from Blenheim. Corey King and his wife have relocated from Wellington, as has Maraea Tanerau/King. Sonny Jacobs, who retired from paid employment in the ‘70s or ‘80s has even come out of retirement to work on the roads, as has Karen Starkey. Major Timms and his whānau are also employed on the roading – in fact, the whole rohe is covered by whānau sprinkled on the rebuild in some capacity.

Alan Te Moananui brought a group of rangatahi onto the marae in the first week of February from the Ōtautahi Rudolph Steiner kura where he teaches. Part of their koha is to assist with some general maintenance and jobs around the marae and learn the history of the area through kōrero with Al and whānau.

Should you wish to be informed of activities and developments at Ngā Uri o Mangamaunu, please contact our secretary Kylie Brandt on kylie.brandt@icloud.com.

Mangamaunu was recently successful in securing some Kotahi Mano Kāika funding for whānau. Although the four whānau will be using reo in the whare, the programme will include four noho at Mangamaunu marae throughout the year with Matiu Thoms tutoring.

MANGAMAUNU HUI-Ā-TAU Easter 2018 at Mangamaunu Marae 12pm Friday, 30 March to 12pm Sunday, 1 April Whānau, please join us for: kanohi ki te kanohi, whakapapa wānanga, marae development/strategic planning, kōrero on the impact of Mangamaunu reserve lands and historical sites post-earthquake, site visits, competitions and fun for tamariki, a pudding cook-off, waiata and more.

NAU MAI, AURAKI MAI E NGĀ URI O MANGAMAUNU For more info, contact: Lewis Boyles at claire.lewis@orcon.net.nz, 03 553 0220 or 0277050909RSVP for catering/accommodation by 17 March 7

Reunion of Heke Clark descendants at Takahanga Marae

More than 150 years since Heke Clark left Te Tai o Marokura her whānau have returned home at last. On the 10th of February the Heke whānau held a reunion at Takahanga. The reunion has been planned for a year and for many it was the first time they had been to Takahanga.

Heke was the daughter of Haumataki the chief of Ōmihi Pā just south of Kaikoura. In 1829 the pā was sacked by Te Rauparaha and the people suffered greatly under the onslaught of Ngāti Toa’s muskets. The majority were killed or enslaved. Very few escaped.

Heke met her first husband Tira Kapiti who was part of the southern Ngāi Tahu taua that came up to push Ngāti Toa out of our takiwā. He was the brother of Paitu.

Heke and Tira Kapiti had two children but both died, as did Tira. In 1846 Heke married John Clark and moved to the lower North Island. They had a daughter, Jessie who married William Harris and their descendants are the whānau that returned home to Kaikoura.

In 1877 and 1882 Heke wrote letters to Parliament asking for the return of her land in the Omihi and the Mikonui area. Heke’s sister Hinewahia was a wife of Kaikōura Whakatau.

The reunion was an opportunity to make connections and for Heke’s descendants to learn why this is such a special place and why she always wanted to return. The weekend was also a time for our Kaikōura whānau to acknowledge her whakapapa and welcome her home. She once was lost but now she is found.

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Ngā pēpi

Michael Parata-Peiffer, Caitlyn Mackey-Harrison and their son Koha-o-Rangi are pleased to introduce the newest addition to the Parata Clan – Merengawaitia Rangimarie Ngahiriwha Mackey-Harrison Parata. Born 9 January 2018, he weighed six pounds, 11 ounces. Nau mai ki te ao!

Ben O’Hara Phillips and Kelly Allen had the latest addition to the Hutana whānau on 25 February. A baby brother to Harley, Jess Jess, Paris, Ariana and Paige.

Nau mai e tama ki te ao tūroa. Welcome, Levi Eruera Allen Phillips – another great-mokopuna of Te Whe and John Phillips. Proud parents Ben and Kelly happily welcomed their big boy, who weighed nine pound, eight ounces and measured 53 centimetres tall.

Rā whānau

On 30 January, our mum Sal Rakena celebrated her 89th birthday. Her grand-daughter Cara Jerard, greatgranddaughters Jasmyn Williams and Ariana Williams, great-nephews Carl Dieudonne, Nathan Rangiwānanga, great-niece Jolie Rakena and Sarah Barnes also celebrated their birthdays in January.

Merengawaitia Rangimarie Ngahiriwha Mackey-Harrison Parata

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Rāpaki manu

2018 Rūnanga meeting dates

Owners/shareholders of Rowallan Trust – Blk VIII Section 7

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Sunday, 11 February - Rūnanga meeting, 9am

The section is being harvested of its plantation of Radiata and is due to be completed during 2018. Your addresses need to be updated to facilitate distribution of funds to owners after completion. Please forward your current addresses and phone numbers to erin.criglington@crowehorwath.co.nz or by post to:

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Sunday, 11 March - Rūnanga meeting, 9am

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Sunday, 8 April (and possibly Saturday, 7 April) – wānanga, 10am

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Sunday, 13 May - Rūnanga meeting, 9am

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Sunday, 10 June - Rūnanga meeting, 9am

Rowallan Trust Blk VIII Section 7 c-o Crowe Horwath (NZ) Ltd Private Bag 90106 Invercargill 9840

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July – no meeting or wānanga planned

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Sunday, 12 August - Rūnanga meeting, 9am

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Sunday, 9 September (and possibly Saturday, 8 September) - wānanga 10am

Rāpaki Church

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Sunday, 14 October - Rūnanga meeting, 9am

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Sunday, 11 November (and possibly Saturday, 10 November) – wānanga, 10am

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Sunday, 9 December - Rūnanga meeting, 9am

Catherine Stuart spent two weeks in Rāpaki recently, looking after her uncle’s chickens – and one had a duckling! The duckling is called Tama Heihei.

The following is the schedule for rūnanga meeting and wānanga dates in 2018. All rūnanga meetings commence at 9am and wānanga at 10am. We will notify you of any changes including additional wānanga that will be coming up

With funding now received, the second and final stage of the Rāpaki Church restoration and repair is due to start in February/March for completion by mid-year. We look forward to reopening and and then celebrating the 150th anniversary of the church next year.

New wharekai opened

By the time you read this, we will have had our Waitangi Day whakatūwhera for the new wharekai. The marae is now available for hire and has been booked for whānau events up until 2021!

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Kōrero from Aunty Pat

January Well hello everybody, how’s things? Good, me too. Did you enjoy Hui-ā-Iwi? Good, me too. And Christmas, how did that go? I’m glad about that.

Well, condolences to all who lost loved ones and also, to those who are in hospital. But all are getting better. I had a night and day in hospital before Hui-ā-Iwi weekend – only had a slight heart attack, and pneumonia – but all is good now. Even asked if I can stay in hospital for another couple days! They said: “Sorry Patricia, it’s not a hotel, so you can go home”.

Ha! I like it there, it was good. Uh, forgot I wasn’t the only one in there. Allan Topia and Clare were also there.

Like a Māori Pā, it was. As a matter of fact, I was so sick

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but it was lovely. What do you think about that cousin Charles? Cuz Charlie will probably say “drunken witch” – no he won’t eh, Meri Crofts.

I thought I was going to be the first at the new marae.

But no, all good now, was ready for the big Kahlua at Christmas and of course, wine. That’s enough about me, anway. How’s that Cuz Charlie and Meri Crofts, all OK?!

So far this year, our marae fences have been painted, looking good, and the paths from the ngutu to marae have been laid – very flash.

And must tell you all, my moko Reriti asked me if I would be with Kaumātua cheering them up at Hui-ā- Iwi. Boot was on the other foot. So I was sitting there talking, looked over and saw one taua was asleep with her chin on her chest. I didn’t like the way she was lying, so I went over and held her hand and checked on her. Along a couple more seats was a pōua kaumātua, mouth wide open and snoring. So I rubbed his head and said “Are you OK?” He said, “was I making a noise?” So I said, “No love, you were on the wrong note”. He thought that was funny. All was well anyway, lovely kai.

Oh by the way, I had a lovely surprise birthday party.

Went to the pokies at half ten and was picked up at two thirty, broke, but cheered up when I saw what was waiting at home. Knew nothing about it until I came home from the pokies and what a spread! Lots of relations there, it was a lovely day, so thanks whānau, love you always. Yes cousin Charles, the Kahlua got quite a blessing, yum.

And hey, the weather has been a bit tūtae, but who cares?

The marae has been very busy even with that all over. I went for a trip to Aorangi on the weekend of 3-5 December with the rōpū of Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu. What a wonderful few days we had looking, just about touching Aorangi. The only trouble is that it was a long drive on a very hot day. The view going along the road was so colourful with lupins up hills and down dales growing all over the place. Paddocks of them and of course our Hainimana relations taking photos from their cars while driving along the middle of the road. I tell you, never drive behind them.

Today the office staff start back at work, so I might go and make a nuisance of myself now. So write you later, might have some juicy news next month. No I’m not getting married, but might win the lotto – ‘I wish!’

Well, ‘til next time everyone, keep well and cherry, ‘cos I am. Love you all, K.K.K. xxx

An excellent 2017 for Matteo Brennan

As a bass player in the St Bede’s College sevenmember Jazz Ensemble, Matteo received a Gold Award at the 2017 Jazz Quest. Matteo’s dedication to music also resulted in an honours pocket award.

For his year undertaking NCEA Level 1 subjects, he gained Excellence in English, Design and Visual Communications, Religious Education, Music; Merit in Science and Mathematics; and first in his year for Music.

Vania and Crete, thank you very much for having me at your wānanga; thanks also to our lovely caterer Michelle. The meals were so lovely and plenty of it! I must apologise to Sheldon, I wasn’t there when he gave his kōrero at Temuka (I think Aunty was at the pokie machines).

Well, must be away now as we are having our Mōrehu hui this weekend, but Aroha Hohipera will fill you in on that. I’m still waiting for a game of cards or a good booze up, what do you say about that girls?

Must thank the Ngāi Tahu whānau for my lovely Christmas present, what wonderful books! They are a treasure, thank you very much and the wine, yummy yum. Love you all.

February Well here we are again, into a New Year. Yes, but I think it is the same as last year, only some have put on the weight.

Condolences to all who have lost love ones. I lost a good friend before Christmas as her and I were going to the casino for my birthday. Albany was picking us up as we were going on the champagne when we got there, but never mind friend, I’ll stay home and drink Kahlua.

My family had a lovely Christmas. My mouth was sick of chewing and my throat was sick of swallowing booze,

Matteo Pohomare Koroheke Brennan, Ngāi Tūāhuriri

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Tuahiwi dutiful

Our Duke of Edinborough student

Pauline Crofts is one happy taua following the news her youngest daughter, Lieutenant Colonel Melanie Cochbain (nee Hullen) was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in the Australia Day Honours List. Melanie received the award for outstanding devotion to duty in her role with the Commanding Officer of the Army Personnel Support Centre in the Australian Army. If you are interested in reading more about Melanie, TE KARAKA ran a story on her mahi in Summer 2017.

Sian Ataahua Horn received her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award from the Governor General, Dame Patsy Reddy in September 2017. Sian completed her Gold Award in England, where she was a gap student working at Sherborne School for Girls in Dorset. She is now studying Law (second year) at Otago University.

Sian is a great-mokopuna of Jane and Jim Manahi, mokopuna of Tiri and Fran Manahi and tamāhine of Jeanette and Nik Horn.

Spare a thought – by Lesel Flutey A poem from late last year The year of 2017 has almost come to an end I think of those that don’t get to spend Time with their families, friends or a loved one It’s a time of good cheer yet sadness for some

2017 for those that struggled, lost or fought I wish you the best as I share this thought I hope 2018 lights your way to a brand new start Sir David Gascoigne, Sian Ataahua Horn, Dame Patsy Reddy (Governor General).

And things come together instead of falling apart

May you have abundance, happiness and peace of mind Contentment and love and everything’s aligned My your garden grow as the sun shines bright To watch the sunset or the stars at night

May your general wellbeing and your health Your family, friends and your wealth Be your source of joy and happiness As we remember those that we miss

As we close 2017 and we close the door I hope 2018 is everything you could dream for Be safe be well we are whānau that care Wishing you happy holidays and a happy new year.

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Wairewa Rūnanga Congratulations Ruby

At the Ōhoka School end of year prize giving, Ruby Simon (mokopuna of Rei and Jill Simon) won the Manaakitanga Award. This award is presented to a pupil who shows kindness, respect, trust and integrity towards others, and is traditionally chosen by the teachers throughout the whole school from all students. She was very excited about receiving this award and can’t wait to start school again at the start of February.

Wairewa Duke of Edinburgh

Boudine Brown (daughter of Justine Simon and Roger Brown, mokopuna of Brian Simon) was awarded her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award in a celebration ceremony held in Dunedin on 30 September, 2017.

Boudine Brown pictured with Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne at Duke of Ed Ceremony.

She was also named Dux 2017 of Timaru Girls’ High School, where she also gained the Otago University Dux Scholarship, Canterbury University Dux Scholarship and the Otago University Performance Scholarship as well as First in Biology Prize, History Prize and Physics Prize for Year 13 at TGHS. This was an extra special evening as her proud grandparents were in attendance, down from the North Island.

Boudine is heading to Otago University this year to study First Year Health Science, in hopes of gaining entrance to Medicine in 2019.

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April 8, 2018. Wairewa Marae, Little River.

10am start. Lunch at 12.30pm

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June 11, 2018. Wairewa Marae, Little River.

10am start. Lunch at 12.30pm

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August 5, 2018. Wairewa Marae, Little River.

10am start. Lunch at 12.30pm

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October 7, 2018. Wairewa Marae, Little River.

10am start. Lunch at 12.30pm – AGM at 2pm

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December 2, 2018. Wairewa Marae, Little River.

10am start. Christmas lunch at 12.30pm

Boudine with the Dux Plate at Timaru Girls' High School.

Whakawhānaungatanga hui

February 2, 2018. Wairewa Marae, Little River. From Friday, 5pm to 12.30pm, Sunday.

Whakapapa hui Saturday, February 24, 2018. Wairewa Marae, Little River. Saturday, 10.30am start.

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Ōnuku Rūnanga Tohu to end 2017

There was a pod of about four large orcas out for a swim around Akaroa Harbour on 17 December, 2017. They cruised up from Children’s Bay, right past the end of the wharf, along the yacht moorings and out towards the Kaik. Akaroa was blessed to have a visit from these majestic creatures. Thanks to Shane from Akaroa Village Inn for sending us the photos.

Donna Kerridge Rongoā Wānanga

Thanks to the manaaki of our Portfolio Kaihautū, Aunty Ngāio and Aunty Karen, Corri Ackerman attended a Donna Kerridge Rongoā Wānanga held at Phytofarm in Ōkuti Valley. She enjoyed two days of going over the fundamentals and the deeply satisfying kōrerorero that usually accompanies these kind of hui.

Whale song alive and well at Ōnuku.

Donna has a beautiful way of bringing the tikanga and kawa of traditional rongoā practices into a contemporary context; the outcome of which has changed the way Corri shares her passion for rongoā Māori. Whānau will see rongoā workshops and wānanga become a staple of Ōnuku.

Donna can be easily contacted via the web should you wish to invite her to your rohe for Wānanga.

Te Pā o Rākaihautū manuhiri

Our first noho for 2018 kicked off with the Kaiārahi and Kaihautū of the kura Te Pā o Rākaihautū - whose kaupapa was a 2018 Strategic Planning Retreat. It was a special treat to have Nanny Mahia and Taua Milly warm the pae like old times. Uncle Pere gave an inspiring history kōrero which was later enriched by Matua Matiu Payne with more pūrākau of the Peninsula. Tamanui te Rā also rose to the occasion giving perfect diving conditions to scope out who the natural-born Mahinga Kai kaiārahi of Te Pā are (totally unplanned I’m sure).

Donna Kerridge at Manaia Native Reserve in Ōkuti Valley sharing kōrero on Kawakawa.

As a Partnership Kura we look forward to building and nurturing an enduring relationship with Te Pā. Ōnuku is just one of the Pātaka ‘Home Marae’ from which Te Pā are able springboard pā wānanga and place-based learning for our rangatahi and their whānau.

We wish to extend a warm and hearty mihi nui to Te Pā and also to hākui Mere for watching over our ope whakahirahira.

Te Pā Kaiārahi and Kaihautū at Ōnuku Marae.

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Te Taumutu Rūnanga Haere rā

the theme of the day of ‘Well-Being’ the groups were given a brief to create a programme that demonstrates what they learnt in the morning session. This involved creativity, communication and problem solving as they programmed Beebots to sequentially follow their story line.

Earlier this month we farewelled our Kaihautū Ali Mitchell, who had decided against continuing in the role following the 2017 Rūnanga restructure. Ali first came to the Rūnanga in a seconded role from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu mid-2015, and she agreed to stay on for another year once her secondment ended. Ali has exciting whānau commitments for 2018 and beyond and we wish her well as she moves into an exciting phase in her life.

We also explored together whakatauki for Taumutu and supported each other by using a Sorting Network, where the whakatauki was split into 6 cards and tamariki needed to make a decision if their part came before or after the other part that they were comparing with. This activity not only reinforced to everyone their learning of the whakatauki, but to also learn about computational thinking.

Haere mai

Please welcome Keriana Tawhiwhirangi, who will be the new Kaihautū, Te Taumutu Rūnanga. Keriana is Ngāti Porou born and raised with connections to Ngāpuhi, Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāi Tamanuhiri and Te Aitanga a Hauiti. From Keriana:

Everything we covered during these sessions incorporated the new Digital Technologies ~ Hangarau Matihiko curricula for both Māori and English medium kura. This was a great opportunity for students and tamariki to learn together, and produce some stunning results.

Very special greetings to Ngāi Tahu whānui as I settle into my new role as Te Taumutu Rūnanga Kaihautū. I thank Taumutu Rūnanga for giving me such a fantastic opportunity and for having the courage to employ a ‘Ngāti’.

It’s been a whirlwind month as I have moved jobs, houses and islands to start my next exciting journey.

My husband Revell Wise is not ready to leave my Hauiti relations and come to the mainland – yet. He says it’s just another flight from Wellington.

My children shake their heads and my mother is feeling aroha for Taumutu already!

I look forward to navigating my way around Ōtautahi without being tooted at too often, and to seeing more of the beauty Te Waipounamu has to offer.

My intent is to ‘energise and inspire leaders to excel and triumph in all areas of their lives with –passion, integrity and joy’ and I hope I continue to do this while here in Ōtautahi - Keriana Tawhiwhirangi

Tamariki Day – Friday, 19 January 2018

The University of Canterbury, College of Education Masters students joined the tamariki of Te Taumutu Rūnanga at Ngāti Moki Marae for a day focussed on linking our cultural stories to Digital Technologies ~ Hangarau Matihiko. It is particularly important for our tamariki to recognise the unique offerings they bring to digital technologies and to dispel misconceptions that digital technology career pathways are just about building better computers and writing programmes for computers. After our walk to the beach and taking 15

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Ngā mate

Waihao Rūnanga extends our deepest sympathy to all our whānau suffering the loss of a loved one at this time.

He pēpi

Our congratulations to all the whānau who have welcomed a pēpi.

Rā whānau

Happy birthday to everyone celebrating recent birthdays.

Rūnanga news Arowhenua Whānau Services (AWS) Waimate Clinic opening

Waihao whānau and AWS staff at the Waimate clinic opening day.

Website

Waihao whānau and staff attended the opening of the new AWS clinic in Waimate in January. The clinic will run every Thursday and will be a great asset to the district. The AWS service is available to all Waimate residents.

Whānau are reminded to visit the rūnanga website www.waihaorūnanga.co.nz – registered whānau members can obtain a password for login from the office, which will allow access to whānau restricted pages containing meeting minutes, rūnanga policies and operation forms.

Back To School Grant

The Executive have endorsed a 2018 ‘Back To School’ Grant for registered members, to assist in schooling costs. Please visit the website pānui page for further information on the grant process and application form.

Enquiries and pānui

We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka. If you wish to contribute, please send your news and photos to the office. Please make enquiries to Te Rūnanga o Waihao on 03 689 4726 or email waihao.manager@Ngāitahu.iwi.nz.

Rūnanga annual photo competition

An annual photo competition has been endorsed by the Executive and will be open to Waihao whānau, staff and those closely associated to the rūnanga. Prizes will be presented for the following five categories: Cultural, Whānau (portraits, whānau gatherings/events), Still Life (objects or subject matter devoid of human presence relating to the rūnanga), Marae (Marae events, buildings, scenes) and Nature (capturing landscapes, plants, environment etc which have some connection to the Waihao takiwā).

All submitted photos will be displayed within a gallery on the rūnanga website and at the AGM. Details of the competition will be placed on the rūnanga website, or can be requested by email from the office.

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Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Te Rūnanga o Moeraki education grants

43 Tenby Street Moeraki R D 2 Palmerston Otago 9482 or phone 03 439 4816 and ask for our registration form.

Ten educational grants will be awarded to support whānau, who whakapapa to Moeraki, in furthering their studies at a recognised tertiary institution. These grants will provide financial assistance to tertiary students who meet the following criteria:

For our members who are registered we encourage you to contact our Rūnanga office to check and update your details. If you wish to receive regular updates, on what the Rūnanga is up to, or information from our TRoNT Rep newsletters, etc. please ensure your details are correct.

1. Registered as a member of Te Rūnanga o Moeraki 2. Attending a tertiary institution and enrolled in a course leading towards a recognised qualification.

Moeraki Marae

Applications close on Tuesday, 3 April 2018. Please contact Jenny Brookes, Office Coordinator, for an application form on 03 439 4816 or moeraki.rūnanga@ Ngāitahu.iwi.nz, or alternatively by post: Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Office Tenby Street Moeraki RD2 Palmerston

After six months, our Moeraki Marae kitchen redevelopment has finally been completed. The new kitchen is now fully functional and was put to the test with our first hui recently; whānau found this an exciting time and were pleased with the kitchen space, and having the long awaited dish washer was a blessing.

Otago Polytechnic-Rūnaka Scholarship

This is a reminder regarding the Otago Polytechnic/ Rūnaka Scholarship, which covers tuition fees for up to three years of a student’s chosen programme of study at Otago Polytechnic. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage Ngāi Tahu students to succeed in tertiary education by removing financial barriers to study. The scholarship also acknowledges the contribution students can make to their Rūnanga and local community.

This scholarship is offered to one student for study in a chosen programme at Otago Polytechnic, from each of the four local Rūnanga, namely: 1. Te Rūnaka o Moeraki - moeraki.rūnanga@xtra.co.nz 2. Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki - office@puketeraki.co.nz 3. Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou - admin@Ōtākourūnanga.org.nz 4. Hokonui Rūnaka - hokonui@xtra.co.nz Please send your completed application to the Rūnaka that you affiliate to before the closing date 16 March 2018.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki members and potential members

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki invite all potential members to register with our Rūnanga Office, just contact us via email moeraki.runanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz, by post to 17

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Taramea fragrances

Ngāi Tahu has had a long and special relationship with Taramea (Aciphylla aurea). This is recognised through its listing as a taonga species in the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998.

After more than three years of research, Kāti Huirapa Rūnanga and TRoNT have developed three fragrances from Taramea that we have now taken into the retail market to test the response from customers. This is a pilot project and, depending on its success, we aim to develop a sustainable business to reinvigorate and share the Ngāi Tahu cultural practice of perfume-making with the world while retaining cultural authenticity for Ngāi Tahu.

Taramea & Water, Taramea & Wood and Taramea & Herb.

The Mea range was officially launched on 22 December at Puketeraki Marae. TRoNT Tribal Economies staff member Samantha Sellers, who has been leading the project, talked about the long journey that has brought us to this place, as well as the process used to produce the perfume oil. There were lots of members there, curious to try the new fragrances and it was a good opportunity to educate those who have been following the progress of the project, but who have not been directly involved in the journey.

The three fragrances – Taramea & Water, Taramea & Wood, and Taramea & Herb – are available for purchase at a special price of $20.00 per bottle (retail $32.00), from the Rūnaka Office in Karitāne. Please call Justine at 03 465 7300 for more information, or call into the office to try them.

Samantha Sellers talking about Taramea while Hinerangi FerrallHeath looks on

Rūnaka General Meeting dates 2018 – Puketeraki Marae •

Sunday 11 March, 11am

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Sunday 27 May, 11am

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Sunday 2 September, 11am

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Sunday 4 November, following the AGMs at 10a

Summer camping at Te Taumata o Puaka

We were delighted to be able to accommodate whānau on the Te Taumata o Puaka site over the Christmas and New Year break. It was great to have the old school facilities available and there was plenty of room for tents.

Have a think about this as an option for next summer whānau. Karitāne is such a beautiful spot and we love that whānau can connect with their tūrangawaewae.

The Taramea Mea launch on 21 December, 2017 at Puketeraki Marae.

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Graduation – congratulations!

I was fortunate enough to wear Te Whakaaro o Ngā Hau e Whā on Wednesday, 13 December 2017 for my graduation. It was an honour and I wore the kākahu with great pride. I graduated with a Bachelor of Laws at Victoria University in Wellington. I whakapapa to Te Rūnanga o Moeraki as well as Kāti Huirapa Rūnanga ki Puketeraki. I am also a recipient of the Matakahi scholarship.

Nā, Oralia Rona.

Oralia Rona wearing the Nāi Tahu korowai, Te Whakaaro o Ngā Hau e Whā, at her graduation in December last year.

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ngā mate

Me tō mātou aroha nui atu – with loving thoughts to all those who have lost a loved one over the summer period.

Rā whānau ki a koutou

Ka mihi nui i tō ā, congratulations to everyone having birthdays over this long hot summer!

Ngā pēpi

Nau mai haere mai pēpi; Jude Kiwa Potiki Lock was born 24 January, 2018. Our congratulations go to Huanoa Potiki and Ryan Lock on the birth of their beautiful little boy, another mokopuna for the Potiki whānau (bottom left).

Baby Manahau is now six months old and visits the marae with his māmā from time to time (bottom right). Manahau Te Kākākura Kenneth Pearson was born 12 June 2017 to māmā Robyn Meehan and Pāpā Matt Pearson and adored by his tuakana Tāmati.

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We also congratulate Loreli, a 16 year old whakahao (sea lion) gave birth to a male pup on 31 December, 2017 at Harwood. Lorelie and her pēpi are pictured below on Te Rauone, Otago Harbour, 27 January 2018. The pup wandered off while Lorelie was burrowing down into cool sand. Lorelie called him back but would not let him suckle even though he circled her a few times trying. A tough lesson to learn for the future that one has to go without until you catch your kai!

Congratulations

Our congratulations go to dedicated whānau members who graduated during November/December 2017, including Katrina Anne Potiki Bryant, (Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Distinction), and Chelsea Maraia Harris (Pohio Whānau, graduated with a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences from the University of Otago, 9 December 2017).

Wetere Te Kaahu Whānau Reunion

Kia ora tātou, kā uri o Wetere Te Kaahu. Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai ki tā tātou hui. The Wetere Te Kaahu whānau reunion is to be held at Ōtākou Marae this Easter 2018.

Please email weteretekahureunion@gmail.com for more information.

Chelsea Harris enjoying her capping ceremony with enormous satisfaction at the Dunedin Town Hall on 9 December 2017.

Methodist Pūtea Grant

Rūnanga news Sea lion birth monitoring

Tēnā Koutou, kā rūnaka o Kāi Tahu, South of the Waitaki. The Methodist Pūtea Grant is now open for applications to projects being undertaken by Kāi Tahu rūnaka and whānau with a focus on religion, heritage and culture. To see the categories under which applications can be made and who can apply please call our office. The full details were promoted in the December pānui.

Applications close 12pm, 31 March 2018.

The office has been on call to receive or attend to monitoring of whakahao/sea lion mothers and birthing over the summer season. Ōtākou member Rachel Wesley is an archaeologist who has been working in the Papanui Inlet area over the past week. She writes "I have to say it was very cool seeing the pups and mums on a daily basis last week - it's not often one gets to see a family of sealions just hanging out".

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Kaumātua physicality survey hui

Two sessions were held recently, allowing Katrina Bryant to meet with local kaumātua to discuss support for improving movement and balance in everyday life. Katrina, Edward Ellison and Moana Wesley were successful in receiving a small grant from the Health Research Council to develop their own research around fall prevention. The research, Turite Tū, will be based on how rūnaka members would like to participate and inform a falls prevention programme to suit their needs.

Katrina is leading the research with support from our manager, Michelle McDonald. Events coordinator Tracey Potiki was also present with the awesome afternoon tea provided by Julie Asher.

Some of the kaumātua who attended the ‘High tea’ survey afternoon tea in October 2017. From left, seated: Cec Wesley, Thelma Baxter, Paul Karaitiana; Standing from left: Peter Asher, Tracey Potiki, Moana Wesley and Anne Robertson.

University of Otago Law Faculty

The faculty held their annual hākari at Ōtākou marae on 8 December 2017. A relaxed evening hosted by Tuari Potiki, Director of Māori Development office at University of Otago, with a very polished performance

by He Waka Kōtuia managed by Paulette Tamati-Elliffe and Komene Cassidy.

Archaeological exploration

Over the week of 22-28 January, Shar Briden and Rachel Wesley led a team of archaeologists and volunteers from the University of Otago, Otago Museum, Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou, and the peninsula community in the excavation of a small area at Papanui Inlet. The site is at huge risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion, so the ongoing archaeological work is important in helping us understand how and when our tūpuna were living there.

The University of Otago Law Society assemble on the patio of Ōtākou Marae to begin their relaxing evening of fine food and entertainment.

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Pōwhiri to welcome new CEO of Otago Regional Council

On 30 January, Puketeraki joined with Ōtākou to welcome Sarah Gardener of the Otago Regional Council to Ōtākou Marae. Sarah was accompanied by her husband Sam and her two teenage rangatahi, along with Stephan Woodhead and staff of ORC. Also attending was Steve Rushbrook, the new Harbour Master.

Suzanne Ellison, Manager of Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki gave the karanga to the new CEO of the Otago Regional Council accompanied by her family and staff of ORC.

Ōtākou website

Feel free to browse our website. Whānau wishing to book the marae for functions can do so online www.otakourunaka.co.nz

Ōtākou members’ news for TPR

Ōtākou office welcomes your whānau or personal news for including in our pānui. Please send your news items to office@tro.org.nz – photos and captions are welcome too, or phone 03 478 0352. Our TRoNT Rūnanga representative is Tahu Potiki, and Donna MatahaereAtariki is the Alternate. Please contact the office if you would like to kōrero with our representative.

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Te Rūnanga o Hokonui Movember

Kia ora to all the whānau and community members who came out and supported Hokonui Rūnanga Youth Worker Terry Stott for ‘Movember’. It was a fun evening and our quiz night raised $1,831 for the cause, thanks to Terry’s mammoth mo’ growing efforts! Special thanks for donations to Aaron Richard Green from Stihl Shop Gore, Gavin from Murihiku Pounamu, Shotover Jet (thanks to Ngāi Tahu Tourism), BP2Go Gore, Gore Meat Processors, Capri Restaurant, H&J Smith’s, Southern Workwear, B&B Sports, Smith City Gore, Cleanbiz, Whai Rawa, La Hoods, Quinn’s Chemist and Gore Mitre 10.

Tuia programme

After a local and social media campaign in Hokonui, searching for a young Māori leader to work with the local council – we found two!

Both Carrie and Matu are amazing young people who are passionate about their culture, whakapapa and community. Mayor Hicks is looking forward to getting to know them both, to support and mentor them on leadership and what that looks like at a council level and to learn about their lives as young Māori in return.

The TUIA website describes the rangatahi internship programme as “an intentional, long term, intergenerational approach to develop the leadership capacity of young Māori in communities throughout New Zealand". This programme involves local Mayors selecting a young Māori from their district to mentor on a one-to-one basis, to encourage and enhance leadership skills. It is envisaged the rangatahi (young person) will be mentored on a monthly basis, involving both informal meetings and formal occasions that will assist the young person’s development as a local leader. The relationship also provides both partners with the opportunity to gain a deeper insight into inter-generational issues, cultural values and experiences.

Whenua Kura intake – Balclutha

The partnership between Hokonui Rūnanga Whānau Ora workers and Whenua Kura-Māori leadership in land based industries is a natural alliance to ensure whakawhanaungatanga of rangatahi participating in tertiary education.

Hokonui Rūnanga Kaitoko Mātauranga Colleen Te Au in front, From left: Carrie Clifford TUIA Rep, Tracy Hicks Mayor of Gore District, Matu Coleman-Clarke TUIA rep, Tihou Weepu-Messenger South Island Advisor TUIA Programme

The courses they have chosen are provided from the Telford campus in Balclutha. This is the first time some rangatahi have left their homes and rohe. The input of Whānau Ora workers ensures they are supported with any resource or health requirements and they have plans for success in place.

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Hokonui Rūnanga Whānau Ora worker Melissa Dennis overseeing path planning for new intake of Whenua Kura students.

Hokonui Rūnanga tamariki Christmas party The weather held out for the tamariki Christmas breakup in December. Around 100 whānau came and enjoyed the Titanic airship, bouncy castle, jeeps and a sausage sizzle to celebrate all of the mahi they achieved throughout the year.

Hīkoi

In January, whānau joined historian Bill Dacker on a hīkoi starting from Lumsden to the interior of the Mavora Lakes. This cultural excursion was to learn about the whakapapa of Waitaramea, Five Rivers and the old trails into Mavora. Bill described the significance of the areas and the importance these trails had in gathering resources and connecting with coastal areas.

Notice of rescheduled meeting for descendants

Lachlan Kidd and Jake Winship, (4), at the Christmas Party.

Te Kawhakaputaputa Block V111, Section 6 Section 7 Date: 4 March 2018 Venue: Waka Landing Site, 49 Leader St, Riverton Agenda: •

Welcome / Karakia

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Brief Introduction and purpose of meeting

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History of Urupā reserves

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Election of trustees

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Name of trust

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Māori Land Court registration

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General business

Please make any enquiries to Ona Heaslip on 03 212 8496 or Terry Nicholas on 021 989 845.

Bill Dacker delivering a kōrero to whānau on hīkoi.

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Waihōpai Rūnaka We farewell you fondly; our deepest condolences to John Bain and whānau aroha nui to you all, Haere, haere, haere atu rā e te Wahine rangātira. Moe mai, moe mai, moe mai rā.

Kia ora whānau, As we write this pānui, Christmas came and went at lightning speed. We are already at the end of January and our tamariki are about to start another year of school. For many of us, it is hard to focus fully at work after experiencing such a very warm holiday break.

Te mate o te wahine rangātira a Betty Rickus. Haere, haere, haere atu rā Waihōpai deepest condolences to Betty’s whānau. Aroha nui, also to the whānau o Kūkupa Tirikātene our deepest condolences to you all, aroha nui, aroha nui, aroha nui. Haere ki te Waka o ngā tīpuna; haere, haere, haere atu rā.

Whānau have shared lovely adventures of heading out to the beach on beautiful days. Please whānau remember to slip, slop, slap and wrap in the sun and watch for those rips in the water. Let us give Tangaroa all our respect.

We are planning a free, fun day on 24 February at Murihiku Marae, with games and activities for young and old alike. Bring a picnic and share in some fun.

Check out our Facebook page for further details. It would be delightful to meet you there.

Rā whānau ki a koutou; if you celebrated your birthday over the holiday period, a big delightful happy birthday to you. We hope you had a fantastic day.

Cuddly congratulations on any new pēpi who have joined our whānau. Aroha nui to you all.

A reminder that our next Rūnaka meeting is 21 February. Contact our main office for details on 03 216 9074 or email reception at contact@waihopai.org.nz

We would like to take this time to send our murimuri aroha to those whānau who have lost a loved one recently.

We would like to share your stories, achievements and new arrivals here in this pānui. Let us celebrate together.

Whānau remember we need to look after each other, share the aroha.

Ngā Maumahara o Te Whānau Bain, haere ki te waka o ngā tīpuna haere, haere, haere, e te taoka wahine Val Bain kaimahi o Murihiku Marae, tutor and manager of youth schemes for 15 years or more. Thank you Val for all your mahi over the years. I give personal thanks for helping me out at Waihōpai Rūnaka and Murihiku Marae. You and your team have helped many whānau over the years.

Ka pai, cheers!

Squirrel on the Hill and sidekick Little Ruru, hei konei rā.

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Kia ora whānau, resource. Please contact us here at the office if you are keen to know more or get involved.

We hope that you all had an enjoyable Christmas break and were able to spend time with whānau and friends over this period. Hopefully you are now feeling energised and ready to meet the challenges of 2018!

Over the last month, Takutai o Te Tītī Marae has been used almost every weekend by whānau groups and to host wānanga. Both the Whakairo wānanga and the Te Reo me ōna Tikanga have started their programmes for the year. The next few months are already looking busy with many weekend bookings penciled in.

As the temperatures reach into the 30s here in the deep south, the beaches have been busy, which has been a real boon for the local community. The flip side of this is that watering restrictions have now been implemented due to the drought-like conditions. Whilst this is a pain for the gardeners amongst us spare a thought for the farming community, many of whom are struggling. On the subject of water, we are looking for volunteers in our efforts to help develop a Murihiku Cultural Water Classification System.

As you can see, we have a diverse range of activities happening and we are heavily reliant on the generosity of our volunteers to help us meet these obligations and commitments. So, if you are wishing to play a more active role within your Rūnaka, please contact the office.

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He mate - Betty Rickus

Some of the committees she has played a part on include the New Zealand Police and as the Invercargill Prison Liaison and iwi representative. She was also one of the original members of Murihiku Māori Wardens. She has been an alternate to Te Ao Mārama and was a Tangata Tiaki kaitiaki, as well as playing a part in the planning, fundraising and building of Murihiku Marae.

It is with great sadness that Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka acknowledges the passing of Betty Rickus on Saturday, 27 January 2018.

Betty was a loved mother of Teina, Judith, Suzanne and the late Lloyd and treasured nanny to all her mokopuna and great mokopuna. Daughter of the late Edward (Sonny) and Doris Bates, sister of Trevor and the late Dave, Christine, Allan and Daphne, mokopuna of Emere Te Maire.

These are only a very few of the things that she was involved in but one of her biggest mamae would be that she never got to see the build of the proposed new marae at Aparima. She did however have some input into ideas about what should be included!

Betty will be sadly missed by the members of Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka whānui and other whānau ki Murihiku.

Marae Christmas party

On Sunday, 10 December Takutai o te Tītī hosted the Ōraka Aparima Christmas Party. Despite less than perfect conditions, spirits were high and a great time was had by all those who attended.

The team in the wharekai worked with military precision and produced some excellent kai. The kapa haka rōpū gave a wonderful performance and Hana Kōkō made an appearance. This was an awesome day filled with fun, friendship and laughter. It was fantastic to see tamariki buzzing around excitedly and to have so many people at the marae. A big thank you to all the volunteers who made this day possible, your help is much appreciated.

Rarotoka

A volunteer working trip went over to Rarotoka during the Christmas break. This was followed by a whānau trip early in the New Year. A further volunteer group is due to head out to Rarotoka on the weekend prior to Waitangi day. The next scheduled trip after that will be at Easter.

Betty was a loving mother, nanny and great nanny. She absolutely adored her mokopuna and loved spending time with them. Betty has been a longtime supporter and member of Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka and was very proud to be Ngāi Tahu.

She spent time as an Alternate Representative to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, supporting Stewart at the table.

She was there at the beginning of Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka as we know it today. She spent many years as the treasurer and on the Executive komiti. Lately, she has been a member of the Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Kāhui Kaumātua.

Whānau water monitors needed – help!

Murihiku Rūnanga are conducting research to develop a Murihiku Cultural Water Classification System. This will be a framework that will assist with their freshwater management needs and aspirations. The pilot study area is at sites along the Te Ara Koroka (Dart/Slipstream pounamu trail) from the coastal areas from Riverton/ Aparima to the Lower and Mid Waiau River, Manapōuri, Te Anau and Mavora Lakes, to Glenorchy and the Dart River. We are collecting data on waters of particular cultural uses, including Wai Tuna, Wai Pounamu and Wai Noho with a specially designed monitoring programme.

Betty was also a valued and respected board member of Ngā Kete Mātauranga Pounamu Trust, having a term as the chair. She supported and promoted every Māori kaupapa that she could see that she could add benefit to.

Betty was a staunch promoter of our Ōraka Aparima kapa haka group and was their recognised kaumātua.

She loved supporting them and looked forward to attending their performances.

One of the most important element of any cultural

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Holiday home in Te Anau

monitoring programme is having whānau conducting the monitoring! It doesn’t matter how young or old you are, or if you have conducted such monitoring before. If you have enthusiasm for all things water and mahinga kai then you will have the skills to help us with this mahi.

Did you know that we have a comfortable house for whānau to rent within the township of Te Anau in Fiordland? This property sleeps eight and is situated in the heart of the town. It is within walking distance of all amenities and only a short distance from many of the tourist opportunities the region has to offer. Contact the rūnanga office for details or to make a booking.

We will provide transport, accommodation, kai and some koha for your time. It will be a time of whakawhānaungatanga, fun, gathering and sharing mātauranga and being able to visit sites of our tupuna, as well as looking at opportunities for our future generations.

Contact details

We are progressively updating our membership database to improve the quality of our information. So if you or any of your whānau have moved house or changed email address or phone numbers then please let us know as soon as possible.

There are three hīkoi planned for different sections and sites along the trail. You can join us for one, part of, or all of the hīkoi. The next hīkoi planned are for the weekends of 23-25 February, and 16-18 March. Another hīkoi is likely to happen in April/May. Please register your interest for the hīkoi to Stevie Blair at Te Ao Mārama on stevie@tami.Māori or 03 931 1242 or Dr Jane Kitson on jane@kitsonconsulting.co.nz or 027 524 7864.

Communication with whānau

We are looking at ways to improve our communications with whānau and as such we are exploring different mediums to get the word out there about what is going on. Generally, we are seeking to limit the volume of email traffic we generate!

Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu

This magnificent venue has the facilities to sleep twenty plus people. It is situated in the beautiful Jericho valley approximately 40 kilometres from Te Anau. There are excellent opportunities for biking, walking, hunting and fishing in the local area. So, if you and a few of your whānau or friends would like to stay there, please contact us here at the office for details.

One of the things we have done is to create an Opportunities page on Facebook. This page will carry details of any opportunities for our members such as details of scholarships, bird transfers, vacancies for representatives on various boards and much more. The link below will take you to this page. www.facebook.com/ŌrakaAparimaRūnakaPānui www.facebook.com/pages/Ōraka-Aparima-Rūnakaopportunity-pages 27

Awarua Rūnanga Kā mihi aroha

To all our whānau suffering the loss of loved ones at this time, Awarua Rūnaka extends all our love and sympathy.

Rā whānau

Happy birthday to all those celebrating birthdays this month.

Ngā mate

This month has seen a number of whānau pass away and we would like to acknowledge the loss of Fred (Herc) Ryan, Louise Tipene nee Trow, Phillip Leith, Henrietta Kahukura nee Fowler and Betty Rickus. Our aroha goes out to their whānau.

Marae coordinator/cook

Unfortunately, most good things come to an end and it is with much sadness that the Awarua whānau farewell our current Marae Coordinator/Cook, Jacqui Gatward, who is retiring in early February.

Estelle Pera-Leask with her son Fabian Pera.

Bluff Sea Scouts regatta achievements

(Contribution by Lara Stevens) During the Christmas and New Year break, 33 members of Te Ara o Kiwa Sea Scouts (T.A.O.K) from Bluff travelled to Tītahi Bay in Wellington to compete in the 28th National Sea Scout Regatta. These regattas are held every three years.

Jacqui first became involved with Te Rau Aroha Marae 32 years ago when the ground was being cleared in preparation to commence building the marae; for the first 10 years of her involvement at the marae, Jacqui was a volunteer assisting with catering before becoming an employee of Awarua Rūnaka.

Over 30 Sea Scout groups from throughout New Zealand (and a few from Australia), made up 19 contingents who competed in a range of events held over nine days –

Jacqui has many interests to keep her engaged during her retirement and she also wants to spend more time with her mokopuna in Australia and New Zealand.

The Awarua whānau want to wish Jacqui well in her retirement.

including rowing, sailing, seamanship, lifesaving, ironman, swimming and camping.

The Bluff kids were seen as the underdog compared to the groups from large cities but they were certainly a force to be reckoned with. T.A.O.K placed third overall at the regatta and we are all extremely proud of their tremendous efforts and the way in which they represented our small seaside town with such pride, all while having fun and making lifelong memories.

Jacqui is currently showing the ropes to the new Marae Coordinator/Cook, Mali Morgan, who commenced work on 22 January, 2018. Mali is the daughter of Hana and Tame Morgan and has been raised in the marae environment – so is more than capable of taking over the reins from Jacqui. Welcome to the team Mali!

A huge thanks needs to go to the wider Bluff community and others from outside the takiwā who continue to support us so that we are able to continue this important mahi with our rangatahi. Not only do these children learn important safe boat handling skills but also leadership, goal setting and working together as a team to achieve more. Results on next page.

Academic achievement

Our congratulations go out to Estelle Pērā-Leask for graduating in December last year with a Bachelor of Environmental Management Degree through the Southern Institute of Technology.

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T.A.O.K’s results were as follows: • • •

Regatta placing - 3rd overall Jellicoe Trident placing - 5th Naval Recognition awarded

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Junior Rowing - 1st Intermediate Rowing - 2nd Senior Rowing - 3rd

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Junior Swimming - 3rd Intermediate Swimming - 1st Aggregate Swimming - 2nd

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Junior Ironman - 1st Intermediate Ironman - 2nd Aggregate Ironman - 2nd

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Junior Sunburst Sailing - 3rd Intermediate Cutter Sailing - 2nd Senior Cutter Sailing - 2nd Aggregate Junior Sailing - 3rd Aggregate Intermediate Sailing - 3rd Overall Sailing Aggregate - 3rd Overall Cutter Sailing - 2nd Intermediate Boating Aggregate - 2nd Senior Boating Aggregate - 3rd Intermediate Seamanship - 2nd Camping - 2nd

Scouts: Intermediate crew made up of Tarryn Black, Sam Pearsey, Taylor Brown, Zarah Roderique, Josh Steel, Avthokea Fowler and Dominica Sutherland competing in the rowing final where they were placed 2nd in New Zealand.

Marae bookings

Above: T.A.O.K's gateway to their camp at the Regatta.

If you wish to make a booking at Te Rau Aroha Marae, please contact Mali on 03 212 7205 or email bookings@awaruarūnaka.iwi.nz

Health & Safety Policy, Te Rau Aroha Marae It has been decided that the Te Rau Aroha Marae grounds that border Henderson, Bradshaw and Palmer Streets will be totally smoke free. Signage has gone up around the grounds to signal this policy. Auahi kore!

We ask that all whānau and visitors respect this policy and please note the Hāngī Shed is no longer a place where you can go and have a cigarette. If you need to have your fix you need to do this outside the marae grounds.

The other policy we have brought in is that no dogs are allowed in any buildings, in the grounds of the marae complex unless the dog is a service dog for the blind or any other disability that requires a person to have one.

These two policies were endorsed by the Trustees of Te Rūnaka o Awarua.

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Communications

The Rūnaka has recently set up a Facebook page for the general public under Te Rūnaka o Awarua, so please check it out. To get engaged with your Rūnaka and Marae remember to register. Details are below.

Awarua Rūnaka membership database

We are constantly updating our membership database at Awarua Rūnaka and have found many members’ children have had children of their own that require registering. If you are one of these people, we encourage you to contact us on 03 212 6029 or email tina.mitchell@awaruarūnaka.iwi.nz to request registration form/s.

If your enquiries relate to registering with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu please contact the Whakapapa Unit directly on 0800 524 8248.

We also encourage those members that have changed residential or email addresses to update their details by contacting Tina on the above telephone number or email address.

Taurahere Groups Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

on the ‘Tuhoe’ around the motu in his younger days, including into the Ōhiwa harbour to Kutarere, and on other seemingly unnavigable stretches of water. He then recounted that the scow had more recently broken its back after running aground in the Waimakariri River while returning to Kaiapoi (2015, in fact). With that in mind, we are sure Doug will look fondly on the eponymous craft fortuitously snapped still intact in what is now his photo!

Bimonthly hui – 10 December, 2017 Tēnā koutou katoa, e te whānau whānui o Ngāi Tahu, nō mātou kei kōnei ki Tauranga Moana.

Well, folks, it was a grand turn out for the Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana Christmas get-together lunch at ‘Aronui’, the Tauranga Boys’ College wharenui where we hold our bi-monthly hui. Indeed, you should have been there! One person who was there, and probably the real reason so many graced the occasion, was Doug Baker (Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti). Doug was born in Tolaga Bay in 1947 and is the grandson of the Reverend WI Hauwaho Tangohau. He moved with whānau to Ruātoki at six years of age; his marae there is Ngāhina, his hapū is Ngāti Tāwhaki. Until a few days ago and his well-earned retirement, Doug was teaching rangatahi at Tauranga Boys’ College.

Doug will be known to many from the Lyttelton-Rāpaki area, where he initially worked on the wharves, and in Christchurch where he fulfilled his ambition of gaining his teaching qualifications and there began teaching

We wanted to acknowledge and celebrate his sterling support and friendship to our rōpū and also his mahi hirahira hei kaiako. For well over five years now, Doug has selflessly given up his time on Sundays to come and open up the wharenui and the whare kai for us to use, then to lock up after we are finished, without fail! So his has been a very meaningful tautoko to our kaupapa, and we wanted to say a big thank you.

The irrepressible Hohepaturangi (Joe) Briggs, one of our many kaumātua, presented Doug with a taonga pounamu, and also a large framed photograph of the scow ‘MV Tuhoe’. Uncle Joe told us he had sailed

Uncle Joe Briggs and Doug Baker, our guest of honour here.

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te reo Māori, his first language. Doug worked at Hillmorton High School in Ōtautahi as a kaiako reo in 1990, until returning to Tauranga in 1998 to assume the position at Tauranga Boys’ College as Te Ataakura within the Aronui Māori department (with responsibilities for guidance and pastoral care, te reo, tikanga and bone carving). Doug has made a significant and durable contribution ki te taha Māori i te ao hurihuri mō āna ākonga me te kura hoki.

Huikākahu Kawe (Ngāti Ranginui, Takitimu waka), the husband of our other kaumātua, Tāua Janice Kawe, did the honours not only by opening (and closing) the hui in te reo Māori but also by blessing the taonga pounamu.

From left: Uncle Joe, Doug, Michael Bosman, Cilla Douglas, Janice and Huikakahu Kawe in the wharenui.

Doug Baker replied, in his first and second languages, saying he had hoped we would give him a taonga pounamu, and telling us he had organised a taonga for us, in Pere Durie (Ngāi Tahu) – one of the new teachers at the College in the Aronui Māori Department, who learned he is to open up and close the wharenui for us next year!

It has been a privilege for us, as Ngāi Tahu, to be able to hold our hui in this whare, he wāhi tūturu mō mātou.

Aronui (one of the three ‘baskets of knowledge’) Uncle Joe Briggs has his hands on the tiller still. The kaupapa is for several end-wall panels displaying Ngāi Tahutanga to feature in ‘Aronui’, our home away from home here in Tauranga. Watch this space! We will report on progress.

Whānau in the wharenui at the 2017 Christmas hui.

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau

Kia ora e te whānau! Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou Pākehā!

We hope everyone had a fantastic summer and break!

Ngāi Tahu Whānui ki Tāmaki Makaurau had a fantastic 2017 and we are shaping up to have an even better 2018.

We would like to extend a massive mihi to everyone who has come along to an event held last year or helped out in anyway; we couldn’t have done it without you!

In the meantime, we wish Doug Baker well in this next stage of his life amongst his whānau, his iwi and friends.

Kāti! Ka mutu te kōrero. Nō Michaela Kamo, tō mātou tiamana, rātou ko ō mātou kaumātua, ko te komiti, me te rōpu katoa, e kī ana mātou ki a koutou katoa, ‘Hari tau hou nō Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana!’

We would like to share some of the successes of last year. In August we held our annual AGM and welcomed some new members to the executive committee: Maha Tomo, Briar Meads, Te Atiwei Ririnui, Erena Nicoll, Juneea Amohia Silbery and Dejah Edwards. We would like to extend a massive mihi to Riki and Meri Kohi, who stepped down from the executive, for their tirelessly to support and leadership to us.

Nā, Pita Rollo.

Look out for our 2018 hui, and come along and join in with other Ngāi Tahu whānau.

2018 bi-monthly hui

Tauranga Boys’ College wharenui, Sunday from 1.00pm •

04 February

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15 April (AGM)

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17 June

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19 August

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07 October

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02 December (Venue and time TBA)

This year, Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki hosted a number of successful hui and wānanga including Waitangi Day, the Reo, Tikanga, Waiata, and Raranga Wānanga, the Mōkihi Wānanga and the Hui-ā-Tau, as well as the end of year whakawhanaungatanga BBQ . We had a fantastic turn out at each of our events and positive feedback on how they ran. In May, we also ran a stall to promote our rōpū at the annual Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Roadshow . In November, we had a group attend the Ngāi Tahu Hui-ā-Iwi at Tuahiwi Marae to celebrate the 20 year 31

anniversary of the signing of Te Kerēme (Ngāi Tahu Settlement). The manaaki and aroha from Ngāi Tūāhuriri was incredible and we all had a fantastic time.

We also launched our new Facebook page this year, as a way to share and connect with Ngāi Tahu all around the Auckland region! Follow us and watch out for exciting updates, events and photos! Just search ‘Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau’. We hope to see you all at our events throughout the year! Nau mai, haere mai!

Ngāi Tahu ki Ōtaki

Kua hinga te tōtara i te wao nui a Tāne. E tō tātou pōua, Kūkupa, okioki mai rā ki ōu tūpuna. Nei rā a roimata a hupe e taki ana, e auē ana ki a koe. Ko tō hūmārie, ko tō aroha, koirā te tauira mō te iwi katoa. E kore tō manaaki i te takata e warewaretia.

Ka hoki anō tātou ki te hunga ora, tātou ki a tātou, rātou ki a rātou.

Hui-ā-iwi 2017 Two of our taua attended the hui-ā-iwi at Tuahiwi after winning a photo competition on Tahu FM, #Getmetohuiaiwi (photo below).

Aunty Maia, Amiria and Robyn overlooking Ōnawe Pā

Amiria Whiterod and Robyn Cook headed down to the hui at the end of November. They spent some time with Amiria’s teina, Maia, and with Pete Sciascia, who took his ‘tiaki Taua’ duty very seriously.

Nō te ngākau iti nei ko tēnei te mihi ki a Ngāi Tūāhuriri mō ngā manaakitanga ki te marea i tae atu ki tō tātou whakahirahira, te hui-a-iwi i tū mai rā i te mutunga o tērā tau. Mai i te tīmatatanga tae atu ki te mutunga he ātaahua katoa ngā whakaritenga.

Kua puta a pito i te reka o ngā kai. He kai anō mō te taringa ngā tini kōrero i kawea e tō tātou Rūnaka. I whāngaihia ngā whatu i ngā taonga i horohia ki ngā tēpu hokohoko. I hikina te wairua i ngā kaitohutohu e whakaatu ana i ngā kaupapa mīharo ka whakahaerehia e ngā rūnaka puta noa i tō tātou nei motu rakatira. Te ātaahua anō hoki o ngā puka i whakarewahia. Kātahi te taonga mīharo mō ngā uri. He mihi aroha ki tō tātou whānauka a Pete Sciascia i kawe i a mātou ko Amiria, ko Maia (te teina o Amiria) ki ngā wāhi tapu, ngā wāhi ātaahua o te rohe rā. I heke ngā roimata i te kitenga atu i te whenua āio me te mōhio ki ana kōrero onamata. E kore e warewaretia.

Robyn and Amiria running the golf cart at Hui-ā-Iwi.

He nui tonu ngā mīharotanga i kitea, i rangona. I te mutunga iho ko te whānaukataka tērā i toa. Aoraki Matatū!

Nā, Robyn

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Rūnaka Directory

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke (Rāpaki) Ph: 03 328 9415 Em: rapaki@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata Ph: 03 365 3281 Em: koukourarata@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Wairewa Rūnanga Ph: 03 377 1513 Em: wairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Taumutu Rūnanga Ph: 03 371 2660 Em: taumutu@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Ōnuku Rūnanga Ph: 03 381 2082 Em: onuku@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Kaikōura Rūnanga Ph: 03 319 6523 Em: takahanga.office@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga Ph/fax : 03 755 6451 Em: panui@ngātiwaewae.org.nz

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Ph: 03 313 5543 Em: tuahiwi.marae@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Ph: 03 755 7885 Em: makawhio1@xtra.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua Ph: 03 615 9646 Em: arowhenua.admin@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Ph: 03 465 7300 Em: admin@puketeraki.nz

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Ph: 03 234 8192 Em: office@orakaaparima.org.nz

Hokonui Rūnanga Ph: 03 208 7954 Em: hokonui.office@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Awarua Rūnanga Ph: 03 212 8652 Em: info@awarua.org.nz

Taurahere Rōpū

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Ph: 03 689 4726 Em: waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Ph: 03 439 4816 Em: moeraki.rūnanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ph: 03 478 0352 Em: office@tro.org.nz

Waihōpai Rūnaka Ph: 03 216 9074 Em: info@waihopai.org.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Taitokerau Janet Hetaraka Ph: 09 438 6203 Em: wakataua@xnet.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Matau a Māui Julie Ryland Ph: 022 169 6540 Em: keywijules@hotmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui-ā-Tara Karen Coutts Ph: 027 365 3993 Em: Karen.coutts@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Waikato Jane Stevens Ph: 07 824 5992 Em: kaitahu.waikato@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau Meri Kohi Ph: 022 107 6677 Em: merikohi53@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui Corinne Te Au Watson Ph: 06 3484809 Em: lakiula@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Wairau Anne Topi Patuki Ph: 022 369 1024 Em: ruapuke@hotmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Rotorua Anita Smith Ph: 07 345 8375 Em: Anita17smith@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Horowhenua – Kāpiti Amiria Whiterod Ph: 06 364 5992 Em: amiriaw@raukawa.iwi.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Tairāwhiti Vernice Waata-Amai Ph: 06 868 7195 Em: waatv@tpk.govt.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Wairarapa Karen Bast Ph: 06 378 8737 Em: maungateitei_hikurangi_ aorangi@yahoo.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana Joe Briggs Ph: 07 578 5997 Em: Kim Rāhiri kimngaitahu@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Taranaki Virginia Hina Ph: 021 135 3493 Em: gin_1_98@live.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Whakatāne Oriwia Rehu-Murchie Ph: 022 077 2159 Em: Oriwiarehumur1@gmail.com Oriwiarehumurchie@ wk.radiusmedical.co.nz

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Ngāi Tahu ki Waikawa Marama Burgess Ph: 03 5736142 or 0276591840 Em: mr.burgess@hotmail.com Ngāi Tahu ki Piripane (Brisbane) Vicky Rose Ph: 0061455026633 Em: vicky@nncinc.com.au

The Office Complete Complete our Whānau Survey and help shape the Ngāi Tahu future As a post-Settlement iwi we are only 20 years along this journey. We have much to be proud of, and much to look forward to. As we look to the future we want to continually raise the horizon of opportunity for our whānau, helping us to achieve the culturally rich and bountiful future our tīpuna dreamed of. To do this, we need to better understand our members and see more clearly through a collective tribal lens. So we’ve developed a survey for all registered Ngāi Tahu whānau and we need your help. A high response rate will give us a baseline of information against which we can measure our tribe’s changing demographic and give us a better understanding of what is important to Ngāi Tahu whānau.

The survey can be completed online at http://ngaitahu.iwi.nz/whānau/whānau-survey/ If you would prefer a paper version, please contact whānau.survey@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or call 0800 KAI TAHU and we will post a copy to you. If you would like personal assistance to complete the survey online please contact us and we’ll organise one of our regional Whānau Survey champions to help you complete it.

• If you live inside the Ngāi Tahu takiwā we’ll arrange to visit you if possible • If you live outside the takiwā we can assist you over the phone or via a video call.

All information collected remains anonymous. Please contact us if you want to read our survey protocols. If you want to have your survey answers removed, we can do this at any stage.

To complete the survey you will need: • Access to a computer, a comfortable chair, and some refreshments!

• About 45 minutes of time – you can do it in one sitting, or save your answers in sections if you want to

complete it in smaller blocks of time.

• Your whakapapa or registration number as this forms part of your password. This ensures that only

registered Ngāi Tahu whānau complete the survey, and each person completes it only once.

To get started: • The first screen asks for a password. This is your whakapapa number followed by your surname, all in

lowercase with no spaces. For example if your whakapapa number is 123456 and your surname is Te Hau,

your password is "123456tehau”.

• The second screen asks you to select a language. Please click “English (UK)” in order to have macrons

displayed.

To thank you for your time, at the end of the survey your whakapapa number will go into the draw to win a range of prizes including iPads, Ngāi Tahu Pounamu, and Whai Rawa $100 savings vouchers!

The delegation from Rapa Nui arriving at Tuahiwi Marae with their tīpuna. Story on opposite page.

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Repatriating tīpuna back to Rapa Nui On Saturday, 30 January we were honoured to host manuhiri from Rapa Nui (Easter Island), who made the long journey to Aotearoa via Chile to be reunited with two tīpuna who have been cared for by Canterbury and Otago Museums for almost 70 years.

The tīpuna were farewelled by Ngāi Tūāhuriri whānau in a moving pōwhiri and ceremony at Tuahiwi Marae, and have now returned home in the first repatriation ever to Rapa Nui and the first out of Te Waipounamu.

Dignitaries attending the pōwhiri on Saturday included Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Hon Carmel Sepuloni, Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Waimakariri Mayor David Ayers.

The Rapa Nui manuhiri walking through the ngutu onto Tuahiwi Marae.

Speaking at the pōwhiri, Ngāi Tūāhuriri Upoko Dr Te Maire Tau acknowledged Canterbury Museum, Te Papa and Otago Museum for “doing the right thing” by returning the tīpuna to their rightful home.

"Our practice here has always been ‘kia atawhai ki te iwi, to care for the people,’ and that’s what we are doing today,” Te Maire said.

Lynne Te Aika, Corban Te Aika and Puamiria Parata-Goodall have had the immense privilege of accompanying the tīpuna and Rapa Nui delegation back to their homeland, for their official welcome home by their own people. The tīpuna will be placed in a haretapu at the Rapa Nui museum prior to being reburied.

Rapa Nui whānau join with a Tuahiwi taua, Puamiria Parata-Goodall and Corban Te Aika of Ngāi Tūāhuriri in a private ceremony held at Canterbury Museum before the pōwhiri.

Rapa Nui wahine with their tīpuna at Tuahiwi Marae.

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Ngā Tapuwae o Te Here (The footsteps of Te Here)

E hoki ki ō whenua o Murihiku Kia purea koe e ngā hā o te tīpuna a Te Here Return to the land of Southland That you may breathe the air like our ancestor Te Here.

In the December 2017-January 2018 issue of Te Pānui Rūnaka, we shared a story on the Te Here whānau reunion. Unfortunately, we incorrectly captioned the images (see right); we have re-run them with the correct captions here. Aroha mai whānau.

Nā, Arielle Monk (TPR editor)

Whānau gathered outside Te Rau Aroha Marae.

Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou ki a koutou! Happy New Year from the Ngāi Tahu Funds team.

Funding rounds

Applications for the first round of the Ngāi Tahu Fund for 2018 are now open and will close on Friday 30 March 2018 – late applications will not be accepted.

The Ngāi Tahu Fund is available to Ngāi Tahu whānui, hapū, Papatipu Rūnanga and organisations, and aims to help vitalise, strengthen and grow Ngāi Tahutanga.

Areas we support: • The Fund focuses on supporting cultural projects around: • Whakapapa – kinship • Tikanga – protocols and customs • Te reo – language • Mahi toi – creative expression • Whenua – landscape, place and locality • Mahinga kai – customary food gathering, species protection and restoration • Ngā uara – values and beliefs • Ā kāinga, ā hapū, ā iwi – community engagement and participation; and • Mana tangata – self-determination and selfconfidence.

Whānau gathering at the unveiling of Te Here. headstone as Matua Michael Skerrett carries out a blessing.

The full criteria for accessing the Fund is contained in the application form, which can be downloaded from our website: www.Ngāitahufund.com or for more information contact Ngāi Tahu Funds Advisor, Morgan Lee on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248) or email: funds@Ngāitahu. iwi.nz Note: the Ngāi Tahu Funding Committee will meet in mid-May to make decisions on all applications received in March 2018. Projects should begin after application decisions are delivered and not before this time.

How much we fund: 1. He kaupapa iti – small projects for individuals (up to $5,000) 2. He kaupapa nui – medium projects for legal entities only (up to $30,000) 3. He kaupapa nui rawa – (over $30,000) – a written expression of interest should accompany all large/ transformational applications, please contact the Fund’s team in advance if you intend to submit a large project. *only available for legal entities.

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Ngāi Tahu Tourism scholar’s first day

Ngāi Tahu Tourism has appointed Ashleigh Howell as its 2018 Te Pia Tāpoi scholarship recipient; she started her studies in January. .

Originally from Palmerston North, Ashleigh will be undertaking diploma studies with the New Zealand School of Tourism in Dunedin.

The scholarship was open to Ngāi Tahu students and includes study fee support, paid holiday work and opportunities to grow cultural skills and learn more about Ngāi Tahu. It’s one of many initiatives Ngāi Tahu offers to help its young people complete tertiary study and develop into careers.

Chief Executive Quinton Hall says, “Tourism is New Zealand’s biggest export earner and one of the most dynamic sectors to work in. This is one way we can encourage more Ngāi Tahu to consider the tourism industry as an exciting and worthwhile career option.”

Ashleigh Howell pictured with Quinton Hall.

Ngāi Tahu Hauora Summit 2018 Save the date!

Mr Hall says the Te Pia Tāpoi scholarship attracted a strong pool of candidates, and it was great to have Ashleigh on board.

We welcome all Ngāi Tahu whānau with an interest in the health and wellbeing of our people to share your ideas at one of our Hauora Summits in May. Each location will host the same two-day programme from 10am to 4pm at Tuahiwi Marae and Murihiku Marae.

Dates have not been confirmed yet, so please keep an eye out

Ashleigh is studying a Diploma in Tourism and Travel Management. Her goal is to open a tourist retreat in New Zealand to run special events. Since the age of 14 Ashley has worked while going to school, always in customer focused roles. She has carried out sales work at Palmers Garden World, events coordination at Summerset Retirement Village, barista work at New World Pioneer Highway and checkout operating and front of house work at The Co-Op Bar and Restaurant.

You’ll be able to attend and contribute to workshops and presentations on the care of kaumātua, rangatahi, research and strategy, current and future grants, health insurance proposals, and more.

RSVP to hauora@ngaitahu.iwi.nz by Friday 6 April to secure your space early! Please include:

Developing a strong work ethic in her upbringing, Ashleigh also helped less fortunate children with homework and afterschool mentoring. She is now passionate about the tourism industry and eager to further connect with her iwi (tribe).

• Full names of people attending • Which summit you will be attending (Tuahiwi or

Murihiku) • Any dietary requirements • Whether you are attending in the capacity of a

Ngāi Tahu health professional or as Ngāi Tahu whānau

“I’m interested in resort and hotel management, and adventure tourism,” Ashleigh says. “I was so happy when I found out I got the scholarship – I cried! I’m looking forward to learning so much more about tourism and Ngāi Tahu, and I’m so thankful for this opportunity.”

Ashleigh has whakapapa to Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki and Ngāti Makō.

Ngāi Tahu Tourism owns and operates some of the most iconic experiences in Aotearoa, from the thrills of Shotover Jet to the tranquillity of the Hollyford Valley. We have 10 businesses in spectacular locations and host one million visitors each year.

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Puna Pakihi

INSPIRING NGĀI TAHU BUSINESS Are you in business and needing a hand to get started or help you stay on track?

Puna Pakihi has a range of grants and support services available to help start, sustain, and grow your business.

We’ve got connections with industry experts and business mentors who can provide a valuable sounding board and guide you from the voice of experience – keep going with our support!

your Complete with our plan business and receive support

$5,000

d r idea an u o y h c n d! to lau get starte u o y p l e h

Tokona te raki kia tū, Tokona te raki kia ora Raising the horizons of opportunity for Ngāi Tahu whānui

For more information contact: Keefe Robinson-Gore, Puna Pakihi Coordinator 38 at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu on 0800 KAI TAHU or puna.pakihi@ngaitahu.iwi.nz to find out more.

Tāngata Ngāi Tahu People of Ngāi Tahu

Now available for purchase!

Buy at the Ngāi Tahu price, $24.99. Go to our online shop http://www.shop.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/shop/books.

Place your 39 orders now!

For other enquiries regarding the project, contact us at: tangatangaitahu@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Archives Team, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, PO Box 13 046, Christchurch 8141 | 0800 KAI TAHU

Ngāi Tahu Archives

In November, this image was published on the back page of Te Pānui Rūnaka. Our sincere apologies to Elizabeth Stevenson for previously spelling her, and her mother’s, surname incorrectly. In the photo we published, the woman on the far left is Remu Stevenson (nee Rehu).

Dollar a week: New Year’s Resolution?

If you didn’t save into Whai Rawa during the 2017 calendar year, you will not receive a Matched Saving* into your Whai Rawa account at the end of March. It’s not too late to make a New Year’s Resolution for 2018 though!

To ensure you don’t miss out on your 2018 Matched Savings* set up a small regular automatic payment from your online banking; Whai Rawa Trust is available to be set up in the Bill Payments section of most NZ banks.

Remember that tamariki (aged 15 and under) need just $0.97 per week or $50 during the calendar year to receive their $200*, and adult members (aged 16 – 64) need $3.85 per week or $200* during the calendar year to receive their $200* maximum Matched Savings*.

More details are in the Product Disclosure Statement, available at our office or online at www.whairawa.com

We appreciate the continued feedback we receive from Iwi members in response to our requests for names and information pertaining to photos we publish for Whakaahua Tīpuna Whānau.

Member Annual, Newborn Distribution and Matched Savings*

All members who saved into Whai Rawa during 2017 will receive Matched Savings* (capped at $200 per member, per calendar year) by the end of March 2017. All whānau who were Whai Rawa members in 2017 will receive an Annual Distribution (subject to approval at Te Rūnanga in February 2018) at the same time, by the end of March 2018. Elective members (those aged 65 and older) receive Kaumātua Grants rather than Whai Rawa Matched Savings and Distributions.

Have you purchased a book with faulty binding?

Tāngata Ngāi Tahu: People of Ngāi Tahu is a legacy book that will be treasured by future generations.

We were therefore saddened to recently discover that the binding on some of the books has failed, with pages coming loose from the spine. Aroha mai, we are sincerely sorry for this outcome but have worked closely with our co-publisher BWB and printer, Printlink, to address this issue. We are pleased to let you know that the book has now been reprinted and that new stock is available for purchase.

* Te Rūnanga Matched Savings and Distributions are available to all members under 65 years of age (see page 5 of the Product Disclosure Statement) and are subject to RSCT (Retirement Scheme Contribution Tax) deducted at your personal RSCT rate (see page 13-14 of the Other Material Information document at www.whairawa.com).

Everyone who purchased books via our online store before Christmas will automatically be sent a replacement book and all those who have placed orders online since Christmas will receive copies from the reprinted stock.

Let’s talk about TAX baby!

We know it’s not the sexiest subject to talk about – but it could save you money!! If you haven’t supplied us with your IRD number, you will default to the highest tax rate and may be paying more than you need to.

However if you purchased a faulty book at Hui-ā- Iwi or at the Tāngata Ngāi Tahu book launch, please email us at tangatangaitahu@ngaitahu.iwi.nz and we will arrange a replacement to be sent out to you as soon as possible.

Most members should also supply Whai Rawa with their PIR and RSCT tax rates. Again, giving us the right information will make sure the correct amount is deducted from your Te Rūnanga contributions and your earnings.

Te Ao Tūroa Kaitiakitanga In Action wānanga ‘Defining our expectations, as kaitiaki.’

Check your latest Member Statement to see if we have your IRD number and correct PIR and RSCT tax rates on record – if not, contact us today! 0800 WHAI RAWA or whairawa@Ngāitahu.iwi.nz

Kaitiakitanga In Action Wānanga will be held in March 2018. The wānanga will focus on the vital interconnection between kaitiaki, kaitiakitanga and Te Ao Mārama - the natural world. To register your interest, please contact Karen Timihou AT Karen.Timihou@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or on 0800 KAI TAHU ext. 30319.

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Pānui Mokopuna first day at kura!

Raewyn Rautahi would like to acknowledge her mokopuna, Frankie Aroha Rautahi- Tosh and her adventure into kura in Invercargill. As the first moko, the whole family is so proud and excited for her.

Kipa Kāika and Kipa Whānau hui

Kia ora whānau, we are gathering for the Kipa Kāika Heritage Project and to reconnect with whānau, the whenua and this season’s tuna heke.

When: From 5pm Friday, 2-4 March 2018 Where: Wairewa Marae, Little River Contact: 021 901 965 or Facebook ‘Dolly Kipa’

Frankie off on an adventure.

Have your say on the future of Molesworth Station - DOC The Department of Conservation is seeking feedback from whānau on the current and future management of Molesworth Station, via an online survey.

This consultation is a requirement of the 2013 Molesworth management plan, which recognised that many people were interested in wider access and recreation opportunities at Molesworth.

Pānui to Owners of the following Māori freehold land blocks:

Molesworth Station is owned by the public of New Zealand and managed by DOC on our behalf. The Station became a recreation reserve in 2005. It has many values, including heritage, conservation, cultural and recreation.

a) b)

Section 16 Block IV Rowallan Survey District; Section 10 Block XIII Rowallan Survey District.

A meeting will be held for the owners of the above two blocks as beneficiaries of the Ahu Whenua trusts managing these blocks.

The Molesworth is currently managed as a working high-country station through a farming lease and grazing licence to Landcorp. The farming lease expires in 2020.

DOC sees potential in working collaboratively with others on landscape-scale restoration in Molesworth.

It is a biodiversity hotspot for a wide range of dryland animal and plant species. It also faces challenges from pests and significant weed problems such as wilding conifers.

The details of the meeting are: VENUE: Room AG01, Māori Land Court,

Justice & Emergency Services

Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street Christchurch DATE: Friday, 13 April 2018 TIME: 10.00 am The agenda for the meeting is as follows: 1.

Report to owners; 2.

Update on issues with previous trustee; 3.

Seeking nominations for permanent trustees to replace the interim trustees. The interim trustees are: a.

Suzanne King, b.

Cheryl Priest, c.

Russell Lewis King.

Have your say You can take part in the online survey at the link below – the survey takes 10-15 minutes, and closes on 14 April 2018. www.surveymonkey.com/r/Molesworthconsultation DOC would like your thoughts on: • how Molesworth is currently managed • how you think the range of values on Molesworth should be managed into the future • future opportunities or improvements to the way Molesworth is managed.

If you have any questions regarding the above, or are interested in nominating yourself or another person as a permanent trustee, please contact Suzanne King before Monday 9th April 2018. Suzanne’s contact details are as follows: smjenkinsking49@gmail.com, 021 292 0810.

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If you are unable to attend the hui and would like further information on the block/s and/or a proxy form to allow another owner to vote as your proxy please contact Suzanne. Proxy votes will be accepted.

Notice of meeting of owners

Jacobs River Hundred Block XXV Sec 64

Pā Wānanga dreams unfold

Please take note that a meeting of the owners of the above-mentioned block of land will be held as follows:

‘It Takes a Village’ is a Whānau Ora-based concept focused on increasing Māori engagement by learning in an authentic Māori environment.

VENUE:

DATE: TIME:

Te Pā o Rākaihautū have developed the project which involves the establishment of a Pā Wānanga (A Māori based learning village) in the North-East of Ōtautahi.

Riverton Golf Club Rooms, Carrol Street, Riverton Sunday 25th February 2018 1:30PM

Te Pā o Rākaihautū are evolving their whānau vision in response to the need for a more holistic Māori based educational facility. The group started out twenty five years ago, first as a kapa haka group, and from there they were able to develop a total immersion early learning centre ‘Nōku Te Ao’ which has been so successful that they opened another and carried on to open Te Pā o Rākaihautū, a designated character school that caters for the whole whānau from early childhood to year 13. The pā wānanga does not stop there it also offers a range of parent classes and is supporting whānau enterprise on site. Te Pā is developing its own dual language model that will ensure tamariki are proficient and competent in both Māori and English and most importantly that they are immersed in Te Reo early.

The Deputy Registrar has been directed in conjunction with the remaining Ahu Whenua Trustee to organise the meeting. The main purpose of the meeting is to: - Appoint new trustees to replace Rewi Fisher who is deceased and Kaye Shand who has resigned.

A representative from the Māori Land Court will be chairing this meeting.

If you have any questions, please contact Lei Prince who is case manager at the Māori Land Court for this application. Lei’s contact details are: ph. 03 962 4924, email. Lei.Prince@justice.govt.nz or post. DX WX 11124 Christchurch 8140.

This issue of Te Pānui Rūnaka (TPR) is likely to be mailed out very close to the meeting date. A number of owners’ addresses remain unknown. This notice has been included in TPR as the last opportunity to try and notify those owners of the meeting.

This was only part of their vision as there was still the need for a more holistic approach to embrace the learning needs of all of the whānau and to develop an innovative 21st century pā wānanga to meet those needs.

Faith Christie (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu) leads Te Pā o Rākaihautū at their first Waitaha regional competition. They will be representing the region at Nationals in Palmerston North this year.

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Te Pā Wānanga is about creating an environment devoted to the educational success of the whole whānau by providing full wrap around support to the whānau which removes potential barriers that can come between early childhood, primary, secondary and tertiary, currently found in traditional education structures.

“We have a goal to increase Māori engagement in learning. It is also important to us that we meet the needs of the haukāinga, our Ngāi Tahu whānau. We have listened to the whānau so that what we offer is designed to fit their specific learning needs. Clearly something is resonating as we have over 120 Ngāi Tahu students and growing, something I am personally proud of. As an iwi our engagement rates in Māori medium in this area are very low.”

In their project with Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, Board Chair and Project Manager, Rangimarie Parata Takurua, has been working to secure their permanent site. This has required building a number of collaborative partnerships with other groups and investors and gaining the support of the local Council, papatipu Rūnanga and the Ministry of Education to help make the vision a reality. The biggest challenge says Parata Takurua, has been getting the Ministry of Education on board with their property plans.

“It is our vision to build and empower our whānau to stand strong in the world, with solid cultural foundations; sharp minds and big hearts just like our ancestor Rākaihautū. He was an explorer, leader and navigator and was the first to light the fires of occupation in Te Waipounamu, carving out the lakes and rivers on this land with his kō (digging stick). It is our goal to equip our tamariki with the tools they need to confidently carve new worlds for themselves and their whānau.”

“Tamaiti akona i te pā, tū ana ki te ao, tau ana” A child educated to be strong in their own identity stands confident in the world.

Helen Leahy, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, Pouārahi says “We could see that Te Pā o Rākaihautū, was a vision with roots as far back as twenty years ago and has involved whānau determination and skill to keep this dream alive, it’s exactly the type of initiative that our commissioning agency is designed to fund. The kaupapa is about doing what it takes to help whānau succeed, not only in education but in life”.

“By creating an environment where learning is exciting, challenging and meaningful, where kaupapa, stories and knowledge are central to the curriculum; and tamariki, mātua, taua and pōua can learn side by side enables whānau to be cohesive, resilient and nurturing.

The concept of whānau cultural, physical and spiritual wellness is nurtured by access to and engagement with the natural environment. And the depth of expertise that Rangimarie was able to bring to the project with her knowledge of Ngāi Tahu pre-settlement investment was impressive. We could see she was a remarkable change maker, who had worked with some very inspirational kaumātua.

With a highly skilled board behind this vision, we’re not at all surprised what this team of visionaries has achieved so far.”

Matatū in action - some of our Te Pā pononga on the waka haurua at Rapaki

“We have big plans because Te Pā is so much more than a school and we have been in a long battle to get to a permanent site that will allow our vision for a pā wānanga come to fruition”. When we build we will be building a village that incorporates education, social and whānau enterprise, technology, health and community services and facilities. We have grown really quickly and we have a large waiting list so we need to get to a larger site sooner than later," Parata Takurua says.

For more information about this initiative, contact Rangimarie Parata Takurua via email on rangimarie.pt@rakaihautu.com

Te Pā started out with 75 students in 2015 and since then has rapidly grown and we now have over 280 tamariki which has brought them to full capacity at the current site. Te Pā places a large emphasis on place based learning in an effort to reconnect to whenua and significant places within the takiwā that support the learning for tamariki and whānau in all aspects of Māori success. They also work hard to restore concepts of mahinga kai, māra kai, mirimiri and other health based concepts, sustainable recycling, reducing and reusing of all that come from Papatūānuku.

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is the Whānau Ora commissioning agency for the South Island. They work to respond to whānau innovation, to foster and grow inspirational ideas that are whānau-centred, intergenerational, locally driven, and provide direct impact for whānau. For more information about the Whānau Ora commissioning agency, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, visit www.teputahitanga.org.

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Ngāi Tahu Tertiary Scholarship applications open March 5th

Matakahi Scholarship

Beca Scholarship

Matakahi is a scholarship programme which offers support for up to three years, tailored to your individual needs! Whether this be financial support, professional development, cultural development, work readiness or support into graduate positions the Matakahi scholarship programme has something to offer you.

The Beca Scholarship provides support and career opportunities for Ngāi Tahu whānau who are currently studying engineering, architecture, planning, resource management, landscape design, urban design, or environmental management. Following this experience, scholars may go on to a Beca Graduate role and/or opportunities at the Ngāi Tahu office.

To be eligible you just need to be a Ngāi Tahu tertiary student studying towards a qualification that could lead to a role within one of our commercial businesses or key partners. Unsure what that means? That is fine!

Just flick us an email to see if you are eligible to apply at iwicapability@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

What have you got to lose?

Contact us now!

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Interested? Email us at iwicapability@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Waitangi D Te Rau Aroha

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Day 2018

a Marae, Bluff

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Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau This image was sent in to us from Karen Mikaera. Her great Uncle was Hoani Kinihe and her great grandmother was his sister, Huria Kinihe. A photo which was published in Whakaahua Tīpuna Whānau in August 2016 was possibly Hoani and his family. Karen thought that perhaps the image this month could be connected to that whānau – it has always been amongst their whānau photos.

On the reverse of the photo are the following names:June, Penetai, Tuari, Keno and Phillp.

If you are able to provide any further information regarding this photograph please contact Robyn Walsh or Tania Nutira, Ngāi Tahu Archives Unit on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

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