Te Panui Runaka October 2016

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 te Runanga o otakou | Hokonui runanga | waihopai runaka | oraka aparima runaka | awarua ru

ONO – OCTOBER 2016

I tukuna mai tēnei e Nic Tucker nō Ōraka Aparima, Te Taumutu, Waihopai hoki. He wāhanga tēnei o tana kohinga whakaahua maunga, kua hangaia hai whakatapu i ōna mātua i a Archie rāua ko Diane Robinson.

Tēnei marama • Te Taumutu Mōkihi wānanga – pg 14

• Hui-ā-Tau 2016, ki Koukourārata – pg 33

• Te Kura o Te Tira Mōrehu Reo o Moeraki – pgs 19 & 20

• Te Pōkai Ao – pg 34

• Manawa Hou ki Puketeraki – pg 22

• Kura Reo Rakatahi – pg 36.

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Nā te Kaiwhakahaere Hotuhotu nei te manawa i te wehenga atu o ngā mate huhua o te motu. Ko rātou mā nō te kei o te waka tae noa ki te hiku kua karangahia e Tahu Kumea, e Tahu Whakairo. Hanatu rā i a Tamarēreti e rere ana i te au o oti atu, ki te kāinga tūturu o ō tātou tīpuna okioki mai rā, okioki mai rā.

website. It is pleasing to see our long-term investment approach is paying off. This year we posted an end-of-year profit of $168.73m (post-distribution) for the year ended 30 June 2016.

Kāti ake rā, ū mai te waka whakaaro i te moana o wairua ki ngā oneone o te ao kikokiko, tīhei mauri ora.

Our strong financial performance ensures we can continue to deliver initiatives to whānau that help enhance their wellbeing and quality of life. Our focus is always intergenerational, and strong investments now mean future generations of Ngāi Tahu will thrive, Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei - for us and our children after us.

Ko te manako ia e noho haumaru ana tātou ki tēnā pito, ki tēnā pito.

Kei te mahana haere, kua pihi mai ētahi tipu hou hei whakarākei i te kahu o Papatūānuku, ā, kare he roa ka tatū mai a Rehua.

Nō reira, tēnā tātou katoa e tai mā i runga i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā.

This is always a busy time of the year for me and for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. We celebrate ‘Settlement Day,’ the date on which the legislation to give effect to the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement came into effect. At times it only seems like yesterday and at others it seems a life-time ago. To celebrate Settlement Day this year, the staff of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu took the opportunity to get out the office and help local Papatipu Rūnanga with jobs around their marae.

Our Christchurch staff were divided up across Rāpaki, Koukourārata, Tuahiwi, Taumutu, Wairewa and Ōnuku where staff helped with tasks that included: inventory, gardening, painting, harakeke harvesting and maintenance. Dunedin staff worked at Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau (Sinclair Wetlands).

The fruits of the settlement are also reported on at this time of the year when Te Rūnanga issues its annual report, which sets out the activities of the Te Rūnanga Group for the previous year.

I encourage you all to look at the annual report on the Ngāi Tahu

You can find our annual report and accompanying videos online here: http://ngaitahu.iwi.nz/investment/ ngai-tahu-annual-reports/2016annual-report/

One big news items for Māori recently has been the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill. You may have read that Te Ohu Kaimoana has rejected compromises the government proposed in relation to the Bill. The government did not adequately consult Māori about the creation of the sanctuary, which takes away rights that are guaranteed to us under the 1992 Sealord Deal.

Te Ohu Kaimoana offered a compromise to shelve the use of the Māori fishing quota in the Kermadec region but not lose the right to it, but this was not accepted.

In my view we cannot stand by and let Treaty rights be swept under the table by the government. If the fisheries settlement is so easily breached then what of our own settlement? For these reasons I have voiced my support for the position taken by Te Ohu Kaimoana. We do not oppose Marine Reserves, or the protection of the marine areas, but this has to be done by agreement and not by trampling over the rights provided for in our settlements.

At the end of October I will be giving the keynote address at the ending domestic and family violence summit in Wellington.

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This summit is a great follow up to the family violence consultation hui which have taken place across Te Waipounamu over the past few months. These hui were hosted by Te Puna Oranga in collaboration with Te Whare Hauora, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and He Oranga Pounamu. I applaud these hui for creating new ways to support whānau and prevent the impact of violence.

With all the positive things I have to report on a regular basis it always saddens me when I have to report on matters such as the leaking of confidential information from Te Rūnanga sources and the misinformation that is being reported in the media. The actions of what can only be a very small number of people casts doubts on the integrity of the majority of Representatives and Alternates whom I am confident have the best interests of Ngāi Tahu Whānui at heart.

Te Rūnanga is taking this misuse of information seriously and we have had an independent person leading an investigation into these leaks. It was sobering reading to have a report tabled at our September meeting that said while the source of the leak to the media had not been found, what was revealed was that a number of Representatives and Alternates were clearly breaching their obligations to keep confidential information confidential. Te Rūnanga is meeting in mid-October and again in November and I am hoping to be able to report back on the steps we have taken to date to address these issues.

Finally I am pleased to announce that Hui-ā-Tau 2016 will be held at Koukourārata Marae, on Saturday 19 November starting at 9.30am. I hope to see as many whānau there as possible.

Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura Rā whānau

October Gemma Manson, Garry Grooby, Iwa Solomon, Heather Manawatu, Raquel Saunders, Angela Norton, Benay Aiomanu, Jah-Kaya Manawatu, Cowan Wards, Eliana Aiomanu, Gina Davis, Flo Smith, Maurice Manawatu, Israel Stone, Hineau MacKenzie, Jude Bond.

September Ma-rea Clayton, Rana Poharama, Che Tamaira, Sapphire Poharama, Justin Solomon, Che Solomon, Mark Solomon, Jackie Te Wani, Raki Solomon, Miri Furlong, Samantha Manawatu, Rose Clemett, Te Amo Solomon, Graeme Muir, Te Auhia Solomon, Lesley Anne Morgan, Ramari Ruhi-Manawatu, Mereana Hyde, Hari Manawatu, Natalie Walford, Suzanne King, Tina Smith.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Poihipi Clayton and his Under 16 Nelson Bays Representative Rugby team for winning the plate final against Otago Metro. It was a hard-fought win with both sides giving their all, final score Nelson Bays 36, Otago Metro 19.

Poihipi Tupahu Clayton on the right, holding the winners plate with a teammate.

Rosie Clemett and Ma-rea Clayton Congratulations to Rosie Clemett for making the Premier team and Ma-rea Clayton for being picked to umpire for the Te Waipounamu Māori Netball Team. the whole club came together to ensure the smoothrunning keeping to the values of whanaungatanga and manaakitanga.

South Island Māori Netball Tournament The 79th South Island Māori Netball Tournament (Pitama Cup) was held in Kaikōura on 24 September.

It was a great day filled with fun, laughter, catching up with old friends and making new ones.

We would like to thank our amazing sponsors because without their support we couldn’t have made it the wonderful event that it was:

The marching, netball and kapa haka was of outstanding quality from all the rōpū that attended. Te Tai Taonga MP Rino Tirikatene said he had a wonderful time and the manaakitanga from the host club was amazing.

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The host club, Kaikōura Te Ahikaaroa, won the tuakana (senior) netball, teina (intermediate) marching and our pēpi (junior) had a wonderful time.

Whale Watch Kaikōura Kaikōura New World Kaikōura High School Kaikōura Bakery Te Ahi Wairua.

Chairman Peter Clayton said the event went well because

Also special mention to the whole Kaikōura Te Ahikaaroa rōpū “ka mau te wehi whānau”.

Alandra Pickstone and Maia Morgan-Harnett lead the team onto the court.

Tuakana netball winners.

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Annual general meeting

Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura had its annual general meeting on Sunday 9 October and would like to congratulate the new executive.

Maurice Manawatu – member Our whakapapa expert with that captivating voice who brings a great business background and the best stories.

Henare Manawatu – Chairman A lovely man, with a cheeky smile and a great sense of humour brings a wealth of knowledge and support to the role.

Butch McDonald – member The definition of man, he’s tough, he’s rough, he has a kind heart and a massive amount of knowledge of Tangaroa and the kaimoana that lives there.

Major Timms – Deputy Chairman Doing wonders as our back up man not only as our deputy chair but also has his guardian hat on as one of our cultural monitors and tangata tiaki.

Brett Cowan – member Our DoC man, he is normally found out saving our native wild life, cultural monitoring, playing rugby or the blues on his saxophone.

Kiri Williams – Treasurer Eager young lady wanting to give her all to her new role, she is also our friendly, helpful administrator here at Takahanga Marae.

Robyn McConchie – Mangamaunu Representative Our lady with the beautiful smile is a teacher at Hapuku School and has many years of education under her belt, with many more to come no doubt.

From left: Major Timms, Kiri Williams and Maurice Manawatu.

Chairman, Henare Manawatu.

From left: Butch McDonald, Brett Cowan and Robyn McConchie.

Welcome Taukiri Manawatu We would also like to welcome Taukiri Manawatu as our marae manager here at Takahanga. The man with a million hats. He has fitted in well, built up great relationships with the whānau here and is manning the pae when needed. You will sometimes find him helping out in the garden on the weekends and prepping kai from our vegie garden for whānau to take home. Ka pai it’s great to see the passion and dedication that you are bringing to your role.

Taukiri Manawatu – Marae Manager.

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Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Kia ora koutou ngā whānau o Ngāi Tahu. This year is going by so quickly. We hope that you are all having a great year and may all the whitebaiters be enjoying their season too. Another busy month has passed for Ngāti Waewae, here are a few updates about what’s been happening. May the rest of your year be enjoyable and fruitful whānau.

Rā whānau

Theresa Rooney, Milly Campbell, Wiremu Weepu, Manu Weepu, Courtney Sargeant, Jamie Meihana-Whittle, Ariana Tainui, Rosemarie Tainui, Kelly Mason, Arana Sutton, Te Aotaumarewa Meihana-Eiffe, Maia Tonihi, Tioti Campbell, Gayleen Culling, Te Ngarahau Mason, Chance Beckett-Ria, Tania Hutana, Caleb Robinson, Jo-anne Coakley (Millie).

Regional Growth Strategy launch

On 20 September Arahura Marae had the pleasure of hosting manuhiri for the launch of the West Coast Regional Growth Strategy. A great turnout of people with it being a first on the Coast. Among the guests were: three senior government ministers, two MP’s, three Mayors and of course our leaders of Ngāti Waewae, Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio together as Poutini Kāi Tahu and the Ngāi Tahu Deputy Kaiwhakahaere and CEO. The tono went out that Poutini Kāi Tahu will host the Launch of the Action Plan in the New Year.

Rōpū at the Regional Growth Study Launch hosted by Arahura Marae.

Pōwhiri for newly appointed Area Commander

On 21 September Ngāti Waewae and Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio welcomed the new West Coast Police Area Commander, Mel Aitken and Superintendent Karyn Malthus Tasman Police District Commander to the rohe. They were supported by their fellow police officers, kaikaranga and Māori Warden Kuia Verna Barrett and Police iwi Liaison Harvey Ruru.

Kura Reo/Manawa Hou

Ngāti Waewae were very proud to send six of our awesome rangatahi to Ōtākou Marae for Kura reo Rakatahi and then to Puketeraki Marae for Manawa Hou to finish off the school holidays.

our rangatahi in your whare and making them feel so at home. Also to Kotahi Mano Kāika and Ngāi Tahu for putting together such a fabulous wānanga for our rangatahi. They are blessed and lucky to be able to be part of such great wānanga, and very thankful for the opportunities given to them. Also we would like to give thanks to Le-Ann Campbell aka Missy aka camp mother, for driving our rangatahi down to both marae to wānanga.

Our rangatahi had such a fantastic time and we would like to give special thanks to the hau kāinga of Ōtākou Marae and Puketeraki Marae for welcoming

The Kura Reo Rakatahi ki Ōtākou rōpū.

The rōpū on Manawa Hou at Puketeraki Marae.

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Fusion wānanga

Arahura Marae was full of noise with our tamariki/ rangatahi around the marae doing their thing during the school holidays. The kotahitanga, manaakitanga and whanaungatanga they have for each other and their marae is such a beautiful thing to watch and be part of.

Just being together was good enough for them, however they had plenty to do at the wānanga their kaiako Shanita Mason, Miriama White, Jamie Whittle and Mahana Coulston planned and organised for them.

Here’s some of what they got up to: • • • • • • •

Fusion wānanga holiday programme at Arahura Marae.

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Traditional Māori games Collecting kaimoana – setting of the hīnaki, filleting tuna, cooking of tuna in the smoker Tie-dying Whai Rawa t-shirts Learning more karakia and waiata Kapa haka Stone crafting Pounamu hunting.

Warwick Tauwhare-George

On 3 October, whānau travelled to Taranaki to take our piki-kōtuku onto Muru Raupatu Marae. Warwick Tauwhare-George is the newly appointed chief executive of Parininihi Ki Waitōtara (PKW). It was a beautiful day on Muru Raupatu Marae meeting up with ngā Ruahine whānau again.

Also to acknowledge the other iwi of the rohe Te Ati Awa, Taranaki iwi, Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Rauru and Ngāti Ruanui. Warrick is the son of Wi George. We wish Warwick all the very best on this journey and look forward to keeping in touch from time to time.

Hamiria Hutana, Rauhine Coakley, Dallas Seymour, Lisa Tumahai, Rick Braddock, Kim Maanahi, Francois Tumahai, Barry Rooney, Theresa Rooney, June Tuhuru, Warwick Tauwhare-George with his wife and children, and sister Nadine Tunley.

Muru Raupatu Marae.

Te Kura o Te Paroa from Whakatāne

Rūnanga business

On 8 October Arahura Marae welcomed Te Kura o Te Paroa from Whakatāne. It was a lovely afternoon spent with them, the waiata they sung was just beautiful. From here they travelled south to Franz Josef and further south then over to the east coast of the island. The kura usually do an annual hīkoi overseas however this year decided to travel Te Waipounamu.

Rūnanga hui every second Sunday of each month 11am-3pm. Enquires to Te Tari o Arahura phone: (03) 755 6451 or email: admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka, so please tell us your stories by sending any news and photos to: admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz or phone: 03 755 6451.

Or visit the tari anytime between 9am-3pm weekdays.

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Coast Area Commander, Inspector Mel Aitken and are in the process of planning Manawhenua/Poutini Ngāi Tahu training with all of the staff. Along with Ngāti Waewae we welcomed VIPs and Ministers to launch the West Coast Regional Growth Strategy. Our West Coast kura took the stage to compete in the Te Ahurei Kapa haka o Te Tai o Poutini, we have started the initial Marae Development Fund process and launched our new website and e-pānui.

Kāi Tahu, tēnā koutou. Nei rā te mihi matakuikui ki a koutou o ia takiwā, o ia papatipu rūnaka o Te Waipounamu.

Nei rā hoki te mihi poroporoaki ki kā mate huhua, kua hika mai, kua hika atu. Ki a koutou katoa i hīkoi atu ki tua o te ārai, haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie.

Rātou ki a rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou, ka huri anō ki a tātou o te ao takata Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Kua tau te wā o Kōhaka ki konei. Spring has definitely sprung here on Poutini and thankfully our whitebaiters have been experiencing some success…which means of course we have been able to enjoy fresh mata…reka rawa.

It continues to be busy here on Te Tai o Poutini. Over the last month we have officially welcomed the new West Fresh whitebait.

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Congratulations

This month we received the news that our Upoko rūnanga, Venerable Richard Wallace is to be ordained as the second and newest Bishop of Te Waipounamu in the Anglican Church/Te Hāhi Mihinare. The date of his ordination is yet to be arranged, but we congratulate him and his whānau as they commence this new journey.

The Venerable Richard Wallace stands at the altar in the chapel of Te Waipounamu Diocesan Centre in Ōtautahi.

Ngā Manu Körero - winner

Hinepounamu Apanui-Barr, who among her many other talents and achievements, recently took out the Korimako (Senior English) section of Ngā Manu Kōrero 2016. Hinepounamu had to win the regional title to compete for the coveted title against the 14 other students from throughout Aotearoa. She placed first in the prepared speech section, winning the Te Manu Kōrihi Te Ata-Pō trophy and first equal in the impromptu section - with Piripi Gordon of Tāmaki ki Waitematā, sharing the Kiri Moerangi Mangu Trophy, before also claiming the Korimako Trophy. The Korimako national speech competition began in 1965 and was established by former Governor-General Sir Bernard Fergusson to encourage Māori youth to ascend to the heights of excellence in English oratory. Fifteen regions competed for this coveted title and all speakers had to win the regional title to compete. Te mutuka kē o te pai, e hine, ka mau te wehi!

Hinepounamu Apanui-Barr, winner of the Senior English section at Ngā Manu Kōrero.

Hui-ā-Tau

Our Hui-ā-Tau was held Saturday 8 October with a record number of people in attendance. Many experienced not only our marae for the first time, but also our Hui-ā-Tau.

A record 61 members participated in the ballot carried out on the day, which resulted in a change of chairmanship for our rūnanga, with Tim Rochford elected to serve for the next three years as our new Kaiwhakahaere with his role commencing immediately.

The presentation of our annual report and accounts reflected the marked increase in investment and activity the rūnanga has carried out over the past couple of years, especially the past year. Many of those projects will start to bear fruit in the coming year. The elections this year sought candidates for the Kaiwhakahaere/ Chairperson and two mema rūnakanui/executive members.

Many will be familiar with Tim, who until recently, represented our rūnaka for 18 years as the Makaawhio representative on Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Also re-elected for a further term as members of the Rūnanganui (Executive) were Pauline Adams and Terence Scott. Congratulations to Tim, Pauline and Terence. Our thanks are extended to all the candidates nominated for election.

Our current rūnanganui is as follows: • • • •

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Whānau hear the kōrero at Hui-ā-Tau.

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Kaiwhakahaere - Tim Rochford Kaiwhakahaere tuarua - Kara Edwards Kaipūtea - Stuart Barr Kā mema - Marie Mahuika-Forsyth

- Willie Wilson

- Terence Scott

- Pauline Adams TRoNT Representative - Susan Wallace Upoko rūnanga - Ven. Richard Wallace

E tika ana ki te mihi ki a tō mātou Kaiwhakahaere o mua. Ki a Paul Madgwick, nei rā te tino mihi mō te kaha o tāu mahi whakahaere, manawhakahaere hoki. Nō reira, e te rakatira, tēnā koe, e kore kā mihi e mutu.

Our thanks and appreciation is extended to our former Chairperson Paul Madgwick for his tireless work and leadership of our rūnaka. Best wishes to Paul, Maria, Charlotte and the rest of the whānau as you all transition back into a less-busy life.

Whānau sharing kai following the hui.

Rūnaka e-pānui

Rūnaka website

Our new e-pānui for whānau.

Our new website is now live.

You should have received your very first e-pānui by now.

Let us know your thoughts and make sure if you have news and titbits, you let us know! We will be sending it out fortnightly so please let other whānau know to get in touch with the office to be added to the email list so they don’t miss out on any news, events and all sorts of other information.

We have been working on a new website for the rūnanga for some time and we are finally pleased to advise, that the website is live. We have included a members only section which will allow registered members to access more information than anyone else visiting the site. All passwords have been emailed and posted out to whānau so if you have not received one yet please contact the office.

Maramataka

Hīkoi Whakapapa 2-5 December Please register your interest with Rachael in the office.

Mark your calendars. If you need more information, please contact the office. Nau mai, haere mai.

Executive meeting Our next Hui Rūnanganui will be held 6 November in Hokitika starting at 9:30am.

These hui are open for members to attend should they wish to. Please let the office know if you are attending for catering purposes.

Kids pool party 11 December Greymouth Aquatic Centre.

Keeping in contact

Apologies to our members, who have not yet received the promised letter advising the access details for a member-only portion of our new rūnanga website. Keep an eye out for a letter this month about how members can access the members only information included.

Members can also help by contacting the office and checking we have your correct address and email contact details for you, your tamariki and/or your mokopuna.

Facebook; makaawhio.blogspot.co.nz; Twitter: @makaawhio; phone: 03 755 7885, email: susan.wallace@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or rachael.forsyth@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki. Mauri ora.

Also included will be an information update sheet which we ask members complete and return either by scanning to e-mail or posting back. This will help us to ensure we have the latest contact information available.

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Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke office

Finally! The new office is now officially operating from 18A Rāpaki Drive. A blessing was carried out by our kaumātua Te Mairaki Pitama in the presence of our general manager Kopa Lee, myself (Cushla) and Elizabeth Kereru on Friday 2 September.

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Join us in welcoming our new Chairperson, Manaia Rehu, our new Treasurer David Tikao and still standing Secretary Elaine Dell. Our previous Chairperson June Swindells, held the position for just over three years and engaged in some critical discussions and kaupapa in her term and maintained the role of Chair to a high calibre, it was a pleasure to learn and work alongside her over the last 12 months.

The confirmations of all committees and members were confirmed at the October general rūnanga meeting and are as follows: • •

Marae – Cushla Dwyer Culture and Identity – Ripeka Paraone Resource management – TBC.

Education – Brett Lee Health – Christina Henderson

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Portfolio Feedback Marae Our focus to support and progress the marae with our māra kai beds has finally come to fruition! It was brilliant timing having the nurseries available with our supply of plants for the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu kaimahi visit. We hope the team who chose to come out enjoyed their visit, I thoroughly appreciated their time helping with our spring plantings and the beginnings of us becoming even more sustainable. The plants came through a māra kai fund provided by Te Puni Kōkiri.

I can now finally provide a report to show we are well on the way to making our marae more sustainable. The programme of encouraging small work activities with our rōpū has been welcomed with groups seeing the marae beginning to flourish and very much looking forward to being fully available to assist.

We have hosted a number of rōpū receiving their cultural professional development and board meetings over the month. All were well provided for with kai Māori specially requested through our preferred caterer for their lunch – as well as humble offerings of the first catch of the West Coast whitebait caught and cooked

by Richard for those who jumped on the bus to Rāpaki from Ngāi Tahu. A very enjoyable day. As part of our environment and the building of the new wharekai we are now at the point where bookings may be affected due to the works taking place. We may therefore have to cancel some bookings – this will be decided on a case by case basis dependent on requirements.

Kaimahi gather in front of Wheke in preparation for gardening.

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Health Christina Henderson is consistent with her reporting and providing multiple opportunities for the hapū to engage in kaupapa run through this portfolio. I recently attended both a Health Day and Waitaha Mokopuna Ora Day. There are multiple focuses Christina introduced through the year and her recent ones include mental health, kaumātua health and diabetes.

Tautoko It was a pleasure to have Nathan Tikao in the office recently speaking about ‘He Rau Maharataka Whenua – A Memory of Land’, an exhibition he had just opened at the Christchurch Art Gallery. Please take the time to go and enjoy the exhibit.

It was also a pleasure to have met Kiri Howell from Whai Rawa who gave a very insightful and up-to-date informative kōrero around Whai Rawa. Kiri is more than happy to arrange a further in depth discussion if members would like to hear more.

Kaimahi with the completed māra kai bed.

Upcoming rūnanga meetings • •

Wānanga whaikōrero

November 13 Sunday, 9am December 11 Sunday, 9am

The wānanga have reportedly been consistent and wellmanaged. The final wānanga is coming up and we look forward to celebrating the learning and commitment to the kaupapa. The paepae plans to host further wānanga to transfer the tātai kōrero of Wheke to the paepae whaikōrero process.

Wharekai

The wharekai build is now at the solid structural stage.

If you have been, like us, observing closely, it may not look like much is being done. However, all the builders are hard at work and by the next report I am sure we are going to be amazed at the change taking place. There have been some site meetings involving the constant eye and fine details discussed between the general manager, architect, project manager and site foreman.

Many thanks to all those actively involved in the marae and all those who carry in their hearts the love of our very special place.

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga It’s that time again where we read about all the gossy and what not.

were all great-cobbers with the whānau and I catered for their mother and father’s tangi. A name came up in their kōrero, it was Harawira. I had a little say as my grandfather was Kereopa Harawira, but it is a common name as there are so many Harawira up North. Gosh, I might be related somewhere. How’s that Cousin Charlie?

The other night I had an earache, so I went home to suffer in peace on my own and lo-and-behold, all was good. A couple of days later I had a hot pack and rubbed it with Vicks vapor rub all day, so all is good.

Condolences to whānau who have lost loved ones, we have had a very sad week here in Tuahiwi, but chin up, I know it’s very hard.

As you all know by now, we welcomed the Royal Dutch family, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to our Marae of Tuahiwi. Exciting? Yes! Tuahiwi is still a very busy marae, still double dipping but not so bad as before. Marae is still looking beautiful as is, so are our staff and of course that includes me ok?!

I forgot to tell you about the weather. Yes – it’s still very cold in the morning and by the time it gets hot, it’s time to go to bed.

Well let’s move onto something more interesting. Aunty June came down to my place the other day with a lovely fresh bunch of pūhā out of her garden, we had pork bones and pūhā (and the rest), it was awesome, nothing was wasted.

Hi cousin Toko and niece Mereana, love you all. Lots of aroha to all.

One weekend the Wereta-Davis whānau had their whakapapa hui here at the marae. Oh what a day. I suppose you are all wondering why I was there, well we

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He pēpi

Allanah Burgess and Lucas Waaka would like to announce the arrival of their second baby, Maika Murray David Waaka, born on 16 August at Wairau Hospital in Blenheim. A little brother for Kaia, Te Rehua and Te Ahumairangi and another moko for Murray and Lilian Marama Burgess (née Reeves).

Maika Murray David Waaka.

Te Hāhi Rātana wānanga

Everyone is invited to attend our Hāhi Rātana wānanga being held over the weekend of 9 -11 December at Tuahiwi Marae.

We’re hoping to find every mōrehu following Rātana Church, as well as anyone wishing to come along so that we have representation from across Te Waipounamu.

At the wānanga you will learn about the history of Rātana, including the places Rātana visited in Te Waipounamu as well as the kaupapa of the Hāhi. Also for those who participate in whakamoemiti there will be training workshops available.

The facilitators for the wānanga will be Āpotoro Takiwa Kereama Pene of Auckland along with Āpotoro Rehita Daniel Nehemia.

If you would like more information please contact Aroha by email: aroharc@xtra.co.nz or text: 021 880 678. You can search for our group on Facebook:Te Haahi Ratana ki te Waipounamu.

The wānanga will also provide attendees with the opportunity to share ideas and interact with one another.

We are looking to have numbers sorted as soon as possible so if you could please register your interest by joining our Facebook group: Te Hāhi Rātana ki Te Waipounamu, that would be great. The wānanga will start with a pōwhiri at 11am on Friday 9 December.

Wairewa Rūnanga Tēnā tātou katoa, Tini whetū ki te raki, mau tonu, mau tonu. Whatu karokaro ai te tākata, karo noa, karo noa, ka oti atu.

Nei te mihi ki a rātou kā manu pīrau a Tāne, kātahi anō ka riro i te rika kaha o aituā, nō reira koutou rā, moe mai rā, okioki mai rā. Ko kā rau o Tūpōuri, ko karo, ko karakahia e Tahu Kumea, ko karakahia e Tahu Whakairo, e kā mātaka o te mahi tītī, e kā kaiwhakatere o te moana, hoea, hoea te waka. Ka tāhuri te ihu o tōku waka ki a tātou kā konohi o rātou, tātou kua pae mai nei i te taiao, tēnā koutou i ruka anō i ō koutou āhuataka maha.

Ko kā marae he wāhi mō kā akoraka hai hohou i te uarataka o te whakatikatika i a koe anō. Ko kā tikaka tuku iho pēnei i te manaaki, kā karakia, me kā kawa, he āhuataka kāre i tupu noa iho. Pēnei anō i te waihaka mataora, me tino whakaaro, me whakatakoto he tikaka mahi, me whakatikatika i te tuatahi. Mauri ora ki a tātou.

Ko te Ono, pua kōwhai ki uta, inaka ki tai.

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Hua kakī anau – Swan eggs

The swans are still laying, meaning another trip out onto Kaitōrete to collect hua kakī anau anō. The access was too wet for vehicles this year, so another form of transport was required to get to the swan colony, meaning a paddle in waka ama on Te Kete Ika o Tūtekawa. The lake flies were prolific too.

Kōhaka hua kakī anau.

Paddling waka ama on Te Kete Ika o Tūtekawa.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu kaimahi noho ki Wairewa

Te Rūnanga staff came out and stayed at the marae for a noho, as part of their staff induction. The purpose of the noho are for staff to connect to our papatipu marae and also learn more about the Kāi Tahu takiwā and stories. It was a great two days, with kōrero, waiata, and hīkoi on both days to pā sites and remnant forests.

Kaimahi in front of a remnant giant tōtara in Wairewa takiwā.

Kaimahi standing in front of Ōruaka Pā.

Settlement Day ki Wairewa Mahi

Te Rūnanga staff came out to Wairewa Marae on September 30 to celebrate the anniversary of the Ngāi Tahi Settlement Act. Celebrating this day acknowledges the importance of the Settlement and the sacrifice previous generations made to see Te Kerēme through to fruition.

Te Rūnanga staff helped out whānau at the marae with painting, weeding, harakeke removal, general tidying and stock take in the kāuta and whare. The whānau were happy to see this act of service to rūnanga, as it increases the staff’s knowledge about Te Kerēme and the Settlement and it also creates an opportunity to build whanaungatanga with whānau from our marae.

From left: Taiki Pou, Te Kaio & Metua Cranwell helping Ngāi Tahu staff prune. Anthony Tipene-Matua and team removing harakeke.

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Te Taumutu Rūnanga Congratulations

Congratulations to Sharon Russell (Nutira whānau), daughter Gina Keating and son-in-law Shane Keating on winning the 2016 NZ Country Music Entertainer of the Year at the Rotorua Civic Theatre.

Taumutu can certainly vouch for Sharon’s beautiful singing prowess, as we’ve been blessed to have Sharon entertain kaumātua at the marae for our Kaumātua Matariki lunch celebrations for the past two years – we look forward to her entertaining whānau again in the future.

Sharon Russell, Shane Keating, Gina Keating with their trophy at NZ Country Music Entertainer of the Year.

Mōkihi wānanga

What wonderful weather we were gifted with for our mōkihi wānanga on 30 September. This was our first tamariki day at Taumutu without our kaumātua Rose Brown present, but we felt she was there with us ensuring we had the best of conditions for our mahi. We were ably lead by Joe Wakefield with a support crew of Jodi Cameron and Maatakiwi Wakefield. He mihi nui ki a koutou.

There were 35 tamariki who worked diligently on producing small replica mōkihi – this required a lot of patience and perseverance. However, the results were awesome, ka mau te wehi! A small crew produced a large mōkihi which we aim to take on the water at our next tamariki day, so don’t forget to join us Taumutu whānau.

Joe Wakefield completing the final touches to the mōkihi.

Joe Wakefield demonstrating his paddling technique in the completed mōkihi.

Settlement Day mahi

We would also like to acknowledge staff from the office of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu who were at Taumutu undertaking clean up jobs as part of the Settlement Day commemorations, some were able to be persuaded to come and assist tamariki with producing their mōkihi – all efforts were greatly appreciated.

Thomas Horton weeding at the urupā.

Te Rūnanga staff ready for mahi.

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Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata He pēpi

Karaitiana Taiuru and Te Paea Paringatai are delighted to announce the arrival of their daughter, Raukura Te Paea Christine Moanaroa Taiuru. Raukura was born at home on Thursday, 1 September, weighing 7.11 lbs.

She is another great-moko of Nukuroa Tirikatene, moko for Karaitiana Taiuru (Senior), and long awaited first grand-daughter for Christine Watson. Moko for Ritihia Paringatai, and another precious moko for Phil Paul (Pops). Raukura brings together five older brothers; a little sister for Tiwana Paringatai and Maria Tuhura Stevenson, Te Ahu Hohaia-Leef, Tirikatene, Tuhuru, and Te Ngutu Kura Taiuru. Raukura is also aunt to Kyrin and Leighton Paringatai, and Nikolai Hohaia-Leef. She is a delicate putiputi, alert and attentive. Her iwi include: Waitaha, Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Pāhauwera on her paternal side; Ngāti Māmoe, Ngāti Toa Rangatira (paternal and maternal side); Tūmatakōkiri, Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Porou, Waikato (Ngāti Tipa, Ngāti Tahinga, Ngāti Māhanga, Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti Maniapoto) on her maternal side.

Nei rā te mihi matakuikui, mihi māhaki hoki ki a koutou katoa i tō koutou aroha.

Raukura Te Paea Christine Moanaroa Taiuru.

Ōnuku Rūnanga Student Volunteer Army at Ōnuku

Ōnuku Marae hosted 96 volunteers from the Student Volunteer Army wanting to support our marae and community for two days in September. Ōnuku whānau felt privileged to be able to share our cultural heritage with the next generation of New Zealand’s young professionals. We now have plans to make this an annual event for the Student Army. A big thank you must go to the organisers who made this happen and to our whānau who also volunteered their time and worked tirelessly… great effort and well done.

Ōnuku Marae buzzing with activity.

The rōpū completing some landscaping around the marae.

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Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua Rising poet - Raina Kingsley

their faces soften they goo and gaa with their wrinkled crinkled eyes nearly closed delighted beyond all delight

Kia ora tātou, I am Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe through my mother, Rei Kanuia Tutaki, née Taipana and Ngāti Kahungunu through my father, Tipene Matua Tutaki.

Sadly now both deceased. I have always enjoyed summing up my reflections and observations of life in poems. This started in primary school when one of my teachers praised my first efforts in class.

but when we leave our whānau to be in the world on our own cut adrift off to school

I have recently been attending monthly open-mic nights organised by Catalyst in Christchurch. Two of my poems have been published in Leaving the Red Zone, this year.

I have applied to the Hagley Creative Writers Course for 2017, only 20 people a year are accepted, so fingers crossed.

they hold their breath whisper karakia will this one make it?

This poem has been accepted by Poetry NZ and will be in their publication, Poetry NZ Yearbook 4, due out in March 2017.

3 o’clock we come home for the first time alone initiated and stunned “my skin’s made of poo!”

Initiates

By Raina Kingsley

our tīpuna cry oh no, here we go again.

Nā Raina Kingsley.

When we are born our tīpuna smile slap each other on the back that one looks like you ...and you

Executive and committee members

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua annual general meeting was held October 9. Elections resulted in a change of chairmanship for Arowhenua rūnanga, with Vania Pirini-Hurunui elected to serve for the next three years as the new Kaiwhakahaere.

Committee members: Michelle Reihana Mokai Reihana Lyndon Waaka Darren Solomon.

Vania Pirini-Hurunui, a descendant of Te Anau and granddaughter of the late Mohi Fowler, brings skills and expertise currently working for Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu past employment for He Oranga Pounamu, Ministry of Health, Sport and Recreation NZ and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and mahi aroha for a variety of not-for-profit activities over the past 20 years. She excels in leadership, advocacy and decisionmaking across Te Waipounamu particularly the health and fitness sectors, including governance roles such as school board of trustees and Arowhenua Rūnanga.

Congratulations to the incoming board. To the members of the outgoing board, we acknowledge the years of commitment and hard mahi that everyone has implemented for our whānau of Arowhenua. Ngā mihi for the many challenges, tears and sweat attached to these roles. A special acknowledgement to our outgoing Chair John Henry and Treasurer Richard Hopkinson for the often unseen work that goes on and the many hours and meetings held to re-develop our marae and implement our two Mātaitai. Although there are many other committees lead by John and Richard the two mentioned are of great significance to them both. To Aunty Suzy who has passionately and tirelessly given her time and energy to our marae, we thank you. You have been a strong, encouraging and supportive role model for wāhine and a great ambassador in your role as a health promoter. Congratulations on ensuring our marae is auahi kore. It’s now time for you to take a welldeserved rest…enjoy.

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua (Executive): Chairperson - Vania Pirini-Hurunui Treasurer - Mandy Home Secretary - Aroha Rickus

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Notice of celebration

We are pleased to announce the re-opening of our Marae. The reopening of our marae will take place on:

Date: Saturday 12 November Time: Starting 10am Venue: 38 Huirapa Street, Arowhenua.

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Ngā mate

Rā whānau

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

Happy birthday to everyone celebrating recent birthdays.

He pēpi

Our congratulations to whānau who have welcomed a pēpi.

Dardanelle McLean-Smith and Tim Gardner are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Leila Jayne Punahere Gardner, born 14 September.

The whānau would like to thank everyone for their well wishes.

Shane Welsh and Courtney Linwood welcomed their daughter Rylee Ivy-Mae Welsh on 15 September. Rylee is a great-great-granddaughter for our kaumātua, Ivy McGaughey. Ivy and Rylee are our eldest and youngest registered members.

Leila Gardner.

Pēpi Rylee Welsh with Ivy McGaughey.

Marae news

The new office block was officially opened on the day of the annual general meeting by our eldest kaumātua Ivy McGaughey who was supported by upoko Tewera King and whānau. Our office staff will be shifting into their new space this month. We’ve also had new curtains installed and a fresh coat of paint in both the wharenui and dining rooms. We have received many compliments on how lovely the marae is looking.

Ivy McGaughey and whānau opening the new office block.

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John Wilkie’s service to the environment, in particular long fin eels, was recognised by the rūnanga. John was presented with a ceramic longfin eel sculpture at our recent annual general meeting.

John Wilkie with his sculpture gifted in recognition of his service to the environment.

The Ngā Reo Kapa Haka were gifted new jackets from Te Rūnanga o Waihao, and also two guitars and two ukuleles from Fonterra’s Studholme plant manager Allan Maitland were presented to the community kapa haka group.

The Ngā Reo Kapa Haka rōpū performing at the annual general meeting.

Annual general meeting

Kaumātua information

The annual general meeting reports are available. If you would like a copy emailed or posted please contact the office.

Kaumātua are reminded to contact the office with their nominated bank account details so that the Christmas deposit can be paid. The office cannot accept this information over the phone, so please post or email these details as soon as possible to ensure this deposit is made on time.

Below is the result of the elections held at the 2016 annual general meeting: • • • • • •

Rūnanga information and announcements

Chairperson – Graeme Lane (re-elected) Treasurer – Martyn Smith (re-elected) Secretary – Ivy Johnston (re-elected) Sue Eddington – Member (re-elected) Jennifer Thomas – Member (newly elected into vacant position) Wendy Heath – Member (newly elected into vacant position).

The rūnanga Christmas party is scheduled for Saturday 10 December. There will also be a whānau meeting this day.

We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka. If you wish to contribute, please send your news and photos to the office. Enquiries to Te Rūnanga o Waihao by phone: 03 689 4726 or email: waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Thank you

I would to thank Ngāi Tahu iwi and my rūnanga o Moeraki for the financial support over my four years of study at Auckland University. I’m happy to report that I graduated with first class honours in a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) degree this year. Your support fed me and motivated me when things got tough during those years. It reminded me that I was not doing the degree just for myself but also for the people that encouraged and helped me achieve my educational goal. I hope it will encourage others that may follow in my footsteps one day. Ngā mihi nunui ki a koutou, Ngaumu Jones.

Ngaumu Jones, recent graduate with first class honours.

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Rūnanga general meetings

Update from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Rep

Meetings are held bi-monthly. Before each meeting there is a whānau hui to discuss what whānau would like for the next whaka whanaungatanga weekend and any other whānau aspirations. The next rūnanga meeting will be held 10.30am, 26 November at Moeraki Marae following the whānau meeting.

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Last month, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu had the remainder of its Papatipu Rūnanga aspirational goals presentations. Moeraki presented in August. And all presentations are available on the Ngāi Tahu website.

The Moeraki presentation is available as both video and PowerPoint from the office. Pre-TRoNT teleconferences are held on the Wednesday before the hui. The next one is on Wednesday 16 November at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome – whether you just want to listen or comment as well. The TRoNT report goes out with the rūnanga general meeting papers. If you are not on the email to receive these, please contact the office and ask to be added to the list.

November Whakawhanaungatanga - 5 and 6 November Christmas celebrations-more details when these have been finalised

Annual general meeting

A reminder that the annual general meeting for Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Inc will be held on Sunday 27 November at the marae. It would be great to see many whānau come and tautoko the kaupapa. Accommodation is always available at the marae for whānau who wish to stay for the weekend. We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

We are planning a workshop for whānau in 2017 in relation to Papatipu Rūnanga aspirational goals – watch Te Pānui Rūnaka for further details. If you want to contact TRoNT rep, Karen Coutts, please contact the office to be put in touch.

Te Kura o Te Tira Mōrehu Reo o Moeraki

In the first week of the school holidays a number of our whānau descended on our papa kāika for Te Kura o te Tira Mōrehu Reo o Moeraki. With nearly 70 attendees it was our biggest te reo wānaka yet and lovely to have so many of the whānau committed to learning te reo and Moeraki history in the one place. Whānau came from as far north as Palmerston North, Wellington and as far south as Awarua to attend the hui.

her commitment to revitalising reo in her whānau.

Nola Tipa had organised Ngāi Tahu pounamu carver, Gavin Thompson, to make pounamu cultural badges for our tamariki that they could wear with pride on their school blazers to celebrate their leadership in te reo and manaakitaka on the marae. As always, it was sad to leave our beautiful kāika and return to our other homes, however we did so enriched and revived by our ūkaipō and our whanauka. It was a lovely whānau learning time and enjoyed by all.

We were also fortunate to be able to pilot a coding initiative with our tamariki for two days of the wānaka while the adults were in their language classes. With the support of our computer whiz, kaiako Tracey Henderson, and Coding Aotearoa, 20 of our tamariki were able to learn to code using our own stories and in the comfort of their own marae.

Our Upoko, David Higgins, shared the kōrero about our mural on the first night and the tamariki used that to make up quizzes using code for the whānau at the pō whakakahau on the Thursday night. Although it was a bit of a shock to the system for the tamariki who have been part of the reo wānaka for the past six years to be required to commit to ‘mahi’ instead of their freeMoeraki-fun time, they rose to the challenge and all participated well in the new learning.

To finish off our kōrero, here are the words of one of our waiata that was composed by the tuakana language group during the hui. It talks of the journey we make back home from all of the parts of the rohe and beyond, to follow the paths of our tūpuna and be refreshed by our whenua.

Whāia kā matakoke ki kā tapuae tapu

Follow the shooting stars to the sacred footsteps I waiho mai nā, nō kā mauka whakahī

That have been left behind, from the majestic mountains He awa kōpikopiko ka kanakana i te riu The winding rivers dart about to and fro in the valley

Our kaiako for the classes were Hana O’Regan, Kare Tipa and Fern Whitau. In our classes the students learnt te reo, stories of Moeraki and even composed three new waiata which we were able to rock out at the cultural celebrations and awards on the last night. Outside of the akomaka we learnt about collecting and processing kareko and rimurimu, visited the boulders and our Moeraki urupā, and even made it to Waitati to collect tuaki for our hākari.

Ki te huika o te iwi e…i

The many rivers of the people converge

Aohia kā wairere o Kākaunui

scoop up into the hands the flowing waters of Kākaunui

The hākari itself was another lovely new event for us as we celebrated our first tamariki cultural awards for the tamariki participants in the wānaka and a whānau reo award that was presented to Sarah-Jane Tipa for 19

Tāuwhiuwhitia taku tinana

sprinkle my body with its waters

Kia purea nei au So I may be cleansed

Watua taku waka Send my waka forth

E poki ō mata Close your eyes

Ki raro ki Matakaea e Down to Matakaea

Rotua kia moe i te raki mārū

Be enchanted to sleep by the gentle tune

He rakitahutahu kai ruka There is a red sky above

O te ūkaipō… ko tau e!

Of the motherland … we have landed!

Kai taku māpihi maurea To my dearest treasure

We would like to thank Te Pūtahitanga and the Ngāi Tahu Fund for supporting this kaupapa of ours.

Mei kore ake koutou – toitū te reo!

The rōpū listening to a kōrero from David Higgins.

Te Kura o Te Tira Mōrehu Reo o Moeraki rōpū.

Sarah-Jane Tipa centre front holding the whānau reo award that was presented to her for her commitment to revitalising reo in her whānau.

Moeraki whānau gathering at Tikoraki.

Tamariki visiting the boulders.

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Contact

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki office hours are: Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm Ph: 03 439 4816 or 03 439 4864 Marae: 03 439 4411 Website: www.moerakirunanga.co.nz

Jennifer Brookes – Office Coordinator moeraki.runanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Mary-Anne Tipa – Kaihautū (General Manager) moeraki.project@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Tukutuku wānaka

Whiria kā Aho ki Puketeraki, our weaving group is holding a tukutuku wānaka at the marae from 18-20 November, with another to follow in early February (date to be confirmed).

We have some whānau from Arowhenua and Central Otago coming who would like to learn this art form.

It would be beneficial for us to have an idea of how many are interested in being part of this wānaka, so please can you contact either Betty Apes at bettyapes@xtra.co.nz or Phyllis Smith at phylsmith.kls@xtra.co.nz

These wānaka have been funded by the Ngāi Tahu Fund.

There will be no cost to the participants.

First Aid rakatahi wānaka

Tūmai Ora Whānau Services and Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka are working alongside St John to host a wānaka for both our rakatahi and St John rakatahi to better equip themselves in emergencies. Please contact Waiariki Parata-Taiapa if you are interested in attending at waiariki@puketeraki.nz

Rūnaka combined Christmas party

Kāti Huirapa and Ōtākou are once again holding their annual combined Christmas party and this time it’s at our place here in Karitāne on 10 December – put the date in your diary. We’ll be sending out updates as we work out what we are going to be doing to celebrate.

Hui te Rangiora Church upgrade

The drawings are currently being worked on by the architect and we are looking at how we can detect unmarked graves close to the actual building. We are talking to potential funders, including the Otago Community Trust and Lotteries, and we hope to start the work in the New Year.

We will be carrying out extensive work to Hui te Rangiora church in order to preserve it for the longterm.

The work will include: • •

• • • • • • •

A new addition will be a wharepaku at the top of the carpark and we are currently looking at options for this.

Any volunteers available to help with the renovations would be welcome.

Please contact the rūnaka office on: (03) 465 7300 or admin@puketeraki.nz

Roof bracing, straightening of exterior walls and tying together Reinstating the bell tower to its original position on the roof (ensuring it is securely fixed on the roof bracing and structure to withstand heavy wind and weather) Installation of a new roof and ceiling batts to that area Borer treatment to inside including repairing the leak in the Vestry. (Pinex linings) Install perspex over stained glass window Create better solutions for water runoff Repair/replace external cladding and window timbers where rotten and paint exterior Install a 2nd entrance door (and widen existing internal door) to provide easy access for coffins Upgrade the footpath to the original entrance and new entrance points.

Hui te Rangiora Church.

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Manawa Hou ki Puketeraki

After rewarding ourselves with a swim over at Waikouaiti beach we headed back to the marae, arriving with our kai ready and waiting. Everybody was exhausted!

Āraiteuru ki uta, Āraiteuru ki tai, Āraiteuru te waka e tau nei. Tīhei mauri ora!

From 4-7 October we held Manawa Hou ki Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki. Although Ranginui spent most of the time ensuring we knew how much he loved our beautiful hākui, Papatūānuku, our whānau made the most of it.

On the first night we split into our groups and learned about the journeys of our tūpuna all the way from Hawaiki to Kaiapoi. Through sharing their stories: our two pōua (Graeme Pepper and Matapura Ellison) bought us back home and shared how our tūpuna settled around Te Tai o Āraiteuru. Each group did a wonderful job of retelling the stories and coming up with creative ways of recreating their kōrero through a visual timeline, waiata, whakaari (drama), stomping and games.

Day three was all about hosting our whānau. We split the rangatahi into two groups, tāne and wāhine. Our tāne did the hāngī preparation and set up our whare tupuna, Huirapa. While our wāhine had some mana wahine time with their hākui and tuākana through kōrero, raranga and helping prepare the wharekai for the hākari. There were a couple of tāne who spent time preparing to be our kaikōrero and wāhine were practicing their karanga and pao (with the calm guidance of Tawini White). The pōwhiri was led by our tēina who did a wonderful job.

The hākari was a night full of manaakitanga, laughter and fun. It was a proud moment for all of us.

To our rangatahi – our rangatira mō āpōpō; throughout our wānanga, you showed great leadership, manaakitanga, whakawhanaungatanga and kaitiakitanga. Thank you for making this Manawa Hou what it was.

Te taiao (the environment) was a big focus for our wānaka and through being in our beautiful environment, we learnt about who we are as Māori, as Ngāi Tahu and as Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki and our role as kaitiaki. Day two was a big day out in our taiao. We walked down to Huirapa as a whānau with rangatahi flying our Āraiteuru flag up high with pride as we made our way to Huriawa Pā. As we walked around our pā, Waiariki shared the kōrero about our tūpuna and also tikanga currently in place to ensure the survival of our taiao. Through the guidance of hākoro, Brendan Flack, we learned how to gather rimurapa and make pōhā.

Rongomai Parata-Taiapa and Tom Macfarlane, along with rangatahi helped finish the pōhā off by adding the tuaki and kūtai our rangatahi had gathered, stitching them up and cooking them for our whānau hākari.

With the help of Suzi Flack, Jenny Smith, Savannah Flack, Brendan Flack and Tom MacFarlane, we then headed over to the Waikouaiti awa by waka and standup paddleboards to do some planting. It was there that our rangatahi planted around 200 plants.

A huge mihi to all of our tuākana; our whānau is so lucky to have you as our future leaders. Thank you to the whānau from Ngāti Waewae – Tihou Messenger-Weepu (who did a great job ensuring the voices of our rangatahi were being heard and made sure they upheld their responsibilities) and Whaea Missy Campbell.

To Donelle Manihera and Rangimarie Mules, thank you for always being there and helping us make this experience a success. To our awesome ringawera Puawai Parata and her team (Nikki Hunter, Kiri Parata-Noema, Claudia Kettink), thank you for the delicious kai.

Finally, to Waiariki, our tuakana and teina, we were very fortunate to have him lead this wānanga and share his knowledge through kōrero, waiata and haka.

Rangatahi planting one of 200 plants by the Waikouaiti awa.

Preparing the hāngī for the hākari.

Kai time for our Manawa Hou rōpū.

Wāhine weaving harakeke.

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Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Kia ora koutou whānau, ka mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa. Kā mihi rā i tō rā whānau, e te tau; Kia rā pai tēnei mōu. Me kā whakaaro, inoi aroha atu. To whānau who have lost a loved one or attending unveilings, our loving thoughts and prayers are with you.

He pēpi

Our congratulations to whānau who have welcomed new pēpi into their whānau – awesome. Ka mihi nui me te aroha nui.

Treaty Festival 2017

a short opportunity to view it, plus other cool activities.

We would appreciate it if Ōtākou whānau would think about volunteering their time to assist on the day to make this a successful celebration of our connections.

The official programme will come out later. Christmas and holidays disperse everyone their own way right in the middle of the lead up to 6 February, so whānau, your early consideration and planning is appreciated.

Ka mihi aroha ki a koutou e te whānau o Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

The Ngāi Tahu Treaty Festival will be held on 6 February 2017 at the Ōtākou Marae, Tamatea Road Ōtākou on the Otago Peninsula, Dunedin. Pōwhiri 10am – poroporoaki 3pm. The theme for the festival is Te Hereka Waka – binding together the People of the Pacific, to strengthen our connections and relationships pre and post 1840.

While we are still firming up our programme, we are still hopeful of a Crown representative attending and will include representation from as many Pacific nations as possible and a presentation on the Papanui waka with

Māra kai and grounds

Koha of plants are welcome so our māra kai will flourish in this fresh spring weather. If you’re ever in the area, pop up and say hi to Pete our groundsman.

Peter Asher, picking fresh rhubarb while Erena Russell-Harris admires the blossoming pear tree.

Peter Asher, Ōtākou member and Groundsman at Ōtākou Marae, tending to the māra kai with Erena Russell-Harris.

Kaumātua wellbeing Brightening up kaumātua Eleanor Murphy’s (Miss Elle) life is sweet Millie Murphy. A cute Shihtzu cross, seen here when Eleanor visited the office recently.

Miss Elle and Millie.

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Events in the city

Two blessings were held recently, one at the old Dunedin Prison where renovations have commenced, the second was the blessing of the new Department of Conservation (DoC) office site at Wickliffe House on Princes Street.

Annie Wallace is the DoC Coastal Otago Operations Manager and has ensured her staff have consulted with Ōtākou on all aspects relating to Kāi Tahu such as representation. DoC hope to move in to their new premises in December, all going to plan.

From left: Anne Robertson TRO Komiti Coordinator and Annie Wallace (DoC Coastal Otago Operations Manager) listen as Edward Ellison (4th from left) blesses the new DoC office site.

Events at Ōtākou

Hui held on the marae have been steady over this period with many local groups holding their events here. These groups include: Whare Hou Ora, Child Youth and Family, School of Occupational Therapy, St Gerard’s School, Kura Reo Rakatahi, Univeristy of Otago Peace and Conflict. The ‘Dunedin 60 plus’ came for their marae visit with Doug Ditford as their sponsor and tour guide.

Erena Russell-Harris lives at the kaik and attended the Russell whānau reunion which was held over four days on the marae. She particularly enjoyed the catch up with the whānau and listening to stories about their older people and how they managed their lives. The kai was great especially done in the kai cooker. To the cooks – George, Jason, Karl, and the rest – you guys were fantastic.

Whānau planting trees on Russell land.

Dinner at the Russel whānau reunion. Left to right: Back Row - George Russell, Joe Russell, Lloyd McMillan, Liz McMillan, Maru Russell, Michael McMillan, Shane Kereama, Zane Kereama, Jason Russell, David Meager, Keith Holmes. Second Row - Rowland McMillan, Tim Russell, Monique Russell, Felicity McMillan, Lis Holmes Fiona Russell, Nathan Meager. Front Row - Adam & Jimmy Russell, Harper Russell, Mahana McMillan, Irihapati McMillan-Meager, Lucy Russell, Karl Russell, Neihana McMillan Meager, Caleb Holmes.

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Te Rūnanga o Hokonui Greetings from Hokonui Rūnanga, It has been a busy few months here at Hokonui, we have had many groups and organisations make use of our new complex for various hui.

Otago/Southland men’s hui

We recently hosted this hui at our complex, it’s always a pleasure to assist with hui like these. New Zealand is one of the worst countries in the world for family violence – we need to step up and make a change. Men from all walks of life are invited to attend the hui which will focus on how men can take leadership to reduce and prevent family violence in our whānau, our communities and our region. For more information you can visit www.familiesfreefromviolence.org.nz or phone 0800 474 1121.

Chinese Consul-General visit

Jin Zhijian the Chinese Consul-General made a promotional trip to the Hokonui region and visited our rūnanga along with the Gore District Mayor Tracy Hicks and their respective entourage. We were grateful to have the kapa haka group from Longford Intermediate to help welcome them as well as international students from local high schools.

Girls U18 ice hockey competition

In mid-August Gore hosted the Girls’ U18 ice hockey competition, with the Toronto Leaside Wildcats coming over from Canada. Because of the number of people, we offered our rūnanga facilities to host both teams so they could bond over meals. It was fun to be involved with this group and all the girls, coaches and helpers were a treat to have around.

Teams from Canada and New Zealand playing in the U18 ice hockey competition.

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Waihōpai Rūnaka Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa.

different aspects of their work – we greatly appreciated your time and knowledge.

Welcome back Cyril Gilroy who has been in Australia the past four weeks visiting whānau and catching up with friends.

Ōreti Beach memorandum

Waihōpai Rūnaka is pleased to partner with the Department of Conservation, Environment Southland, Invercargill City Council, Ministry of Primary Industries, New Zealand Police, and the Southland District Council, in establishing a Memorandum of Understanding for Ōreti Beach management. This is a significant piece of work that outlines the roles and responsibilities each party has in relation to the management of Ōreti Beach and clarifies the management roles of the parties that have a statutory interest in Ōreti Beach.

Congratulations to those whānau who have recently had birthdays and celebrated significant events. If you email info@waihopai.org.nz we would love to put these in the next pānui with any photos.

Appointment Committee

Congratulations to the following whānau appointed to the Waihopai Rūnaka Appointment Committee: • • • • •

Donald Mowat Dorothy Dawn Wybrow Ora Barron Ailene Stehlin Sandra Stile

Papatipu rūnaka scholarship

Congratulations to Deborah Paterson who is the recipient of the Waihōpai Rūnaka Papatipu Rūnaka Scholarship 2016. Deborah will be studying towards a Diploma in Farm Management at Lincoln University next year and we wish her all the best for this.

The committee has commenced its work regarding the appointment of the Waihōpai Rūnaka Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative and Alternate Representative and we will notify you of the outcome in due course.

Marae events

We have been fortunate to host a range of hui at the marae. We have had a 21st birthday, schools, government agencies and kapa haka groups. We have a very busy October calendar and will include photos of some of these in next month’s edition.

Papatipu rūnanga aspirations

The whānau had a great visit to Christchurch to support the Waihōpai Papatipu Rūnanga Aspirations Group (PRAG) presentation. It was fantastic to see the vision and current work being done by all our Papatipu Rūnanga. For the whānau that weren’t able to attend I recommend going to the Ngāi Tahu website and watching these videos. For Waihōpai we will be referring back to these aspirations on a regular basis at our hui.

Also thank you to Tina, Alice and all the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu team who showed the whānau around Te Whare o Te Waipounamu and spoke with them on

Rūnaka

We are currently looking at social housing options in Invercargill and working with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu on this. The first step is to gain an understanding of whānau in our rohe and we are looking at developing a profile of qualitative and quantitative information to get clarity around the real needs in Waihopai in relation to housing. We will keep you updated.

Murihiku Road Show

The Ngāi Tahu Road Show at Ascot Park was well attended by Murihiku whānau. Whānau appreciated the time and discussion – many thanks to the organisers at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Jaleesa Panirau and Arapata Reuben registering whānau with the Whakapapa Unit at the Murihiku Road Show.

Michael Skerrett presenting to whānau at the Murihiku Road Show.

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Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Kia ora whānau,

This venue was also used for a wellness programme which was run by Ngā Kete.

What an incredible run of weather we are experiencing here in the deep south – a stark contrast to the monsoon type conditions experienced further up the country. How nice for tamariki to have weather like this during the school holidays! This warm spell has also been a boost to many of those in the farming community over the busy period of calving and lambing. It’s also great to see the cafes, restaurants and shops getting a bit of trade after the winter hiatus.

A big shout out to the Ōraka Aparima kapa haka group who gave a wonderful performance at the Murihiku Polyfest. What a great effort. The team practiced very hard for this event and produced a very polished routine.

Well done everybody who has contributed to this kaupapa –your time and all of your hard work is much appreciated.

Throughout September Takutai o te Tītī hosted a whānau holiday programme, we also had the general monthly meeting which ran alongside the Ngā Taonga programme. We have several bookings for next month and It is lovely to see so many people visiting our beautiful marae.

As holidaymakers begin to appear at cribs during weekends digging out lawnmowers, surfboards, bikes and flounder nets, local communities are starting to buzz. It’s great to see so many people out on the water surfing, boating and swimming and generally enjoying the sunshine. Please keep safe on the water, and if you are boating, know the boating safety code. Make water safety a priority for you and your whānau – learn to swim, wear and use the right safety equipment, learn survival skills and most importantly keep your loved ones, especially young children, close.

As you can see we have many diverse things going on. So if you or any of your whānau are interested in becoming more involved in the work of the rūnaka, please do not hesitate to contact us here at the office for more information

The last month has seen us putting the finishing touches to the annual report which is to be presented at the annual general meeting and is due to be distributed at the end of the year.

If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last month or have new additions to your whānau, congratulations, we wish you all good health and prosperity for the year ahead.

We also hosted the Tē Ara Whakatipu group at Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu before they set off on their journey.

Martins Bay hïkoi

Two representatives from Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka, Stewart Bull and Lynley McKay along with one representative from Makaawhio, Willy Wilson, went on a hīkoi on Saturday 10 September to Martins Bay. Stewart and I (Lynley) drove to Riversdale where we met up with two of the Hollyford Conservation Trust members, got on a fixed wing plane and took the scenic ride into Martins Bay. Oh my goodness, what a fantastic scenic flight this was.

working in there at the time and we managed to catch up with Vincent for an update on the great work they are doing. A discussion occurred regarding 1080 and the benefits this group feel it provides. They feel they have good evidence of the good work this poison does.

While there we had the opportunity to walk some of the tracks, to be whisked up the river by jet boat, put the net out (whitebaiting), and to generally get a great feel for the place. Nā Lynley McKay.

When we arrived at our destination, we were greeted by the sound of birds chirping, the swish of kererū flying around and the general tranquility the area offers.

While waiting on Willy to arrive we were given a warm cuppa, watched eels playing around and received an update on how the Conservation Trust are getting on with pest-eradication as well as other mahi they are coping with. It has to be said that these guys are doing an amazing job.

New traps are being trialed and are working pretty good so far, with five or six dead rats found around most traps. Over 250kms of tracks have been cut, with bait stations put out. Vincent Leith and his contractors were

Stewart Bull and Vincent Leith on their hīkoi to Martins Bay.

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Congratulations

A big congratulations to Dakota Crengle. Dakota is the son of Ricky and Alishia and grandson of Pam and Royd Crengle. Ricky is a young lad who is very keen on riding his speedway bike and the photo below is of him with the “Rider of the Meet” ribbon the was awarded. Dakota has also done well at soccer and was presented the Waihōpai Football Club 9th Grade yellow team Player of the Year for 2016. Awesome work Dakota!

Dakota with his yellow team player of the year trophy.

Dakota with his “Rider of the Meet” ribbon.

Whitebait stand

and acknowledge our whitebaiting health and safety documentation and have an induction. These forms sum up our expectations, and your responsibilities as a user.

This paperwork only has to be done once during the season. To be fair to everybody bookings can only be made two weeks in advance. If we have multiple requests for prime tides we will ballot out those periods.

So come on whānau, what could be better than a few hours on the awa catching a feed of whitebait?

As intimated in the last issue we now own a whitebait stand on the Aparima River. This stand is being used fairly regularly by whānau, albeit with mixed fortunes.

Those whānau who have used the stand so far have found the people from the surrounding stands and the general whitebait community to be really supportive and helpful.

The stand is available for whānau to use throughout the season. If you wish to use the stand you will need to fill out a booking form. You will also be required to read

Health and safety

As some of you may be aware there have been substantial changes to the health and safety legislation.

On 4 April 2016, the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) came into force bringing with it new responsibilities for everyone in the workplace. These changes affect everybody and as a result we have reviewed our health and safety policies and implemented a few changes to the way we work.

There are also responsibilities regarding the role of the fire warden. It is necessary to have an appointed fire warden when the marae is in use. It has been decided that the simplest way to run this is that the hirer becomes the fire warden for that event. This is not an onerous task and the duties are explained in the fire warden folder which is stored on site. This role will be explained in fuller detail at the time of induction. At other times (such as the general monthly meeting) when staff are present, a fire warden will be appointed and this will be conveyed to those present prior to the event commencing.

This is particularly relevant for whānau and other groups requesting to use the marae or any of our other facilities for specific events or hui. In some cases you may well be asked to complete a Hazard Risk Assessment that is specific to your activities and any potential risks associated with those activities.

This document works in conjunction with the existing hazard register. Don’t worry we can and will help you with this at the time of booking. We now also have a registered fire evacuation scheme at the marae. This is a legal requirement. What this means is that we need to have trial evacuations every six months. We have been working closely with the NZ Fire Service Māori Liaison Officer Paki Johnston on this and have already run our first fire evacuation.

So whānau, this affects everybody and each of us has a shared responsibility to ensure we keep ourselves and others around us safe. Please embrace these new changes and let’s all work together to achieve a safe working environment.

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Contact details

Ngā Taonga programme

Please remember our Ngā Taonga programme for tamariki. This exciting initiative runs on the same days as the general monthly hui. Those tamariki who attended the first few have really enjoyed the experience.

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.

Holiday home in Te Anau

Communication with whānau

Did you know that we have a comfortable house for whānau to rent in Te Anau? This property sleeps eight and is located 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. Please contact the office for further details or to make a booking.

We are looking at ways to improve our communications with whānau and are exploring different ways to get the word out there about what is going on.

We have created 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. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oraka-AparimaRunaka-opportunity-pages/1615071675378752

Volunteers

We are always looking for volunteers to help out with the varied projects and commitments that we have. There are many diverse roles that we need help with including: representation on boards or appointment panels, helping with bird transfers, assisting at the marae or working in the nursery or wetlands and many more. If you are keen to play a more active role within the rūnaka please contact us here at the office to discuss the options.

In the interim we will continue to send you emails, however if you no longer wish to receive emails please let us know.

Awarua Rūnanga Kā mihi aroha

Rā whānau

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

Happy birthday to all those celebrating their birthdays this month.

Profiling local Ngāi Tahu

Janse Ryan was born in Bluff in 1983 to Vicky Cross and Jimmy Ryan and moved to Christchurch with his mother and two siblings as a child.

After some serious thought and a push from his friend and mentor, Robyn Worthington, Janse decided to start his own talent agency and put all of his time and energy into working in the areas he enjoys the most – people and the film industry.

At the age of 11, Janse showed his interest in the film industry and made handy-cam movies throughout his teenage years. He filmed friends and family whenever he had the chance and this led to him starting a film and TV course through his high school in 2001 where he learned the technical side of the industry, as well as gaining an insight into both editing and filming.

Three years later Ryan Talent is going strong and Janse has an amazing team of people working with him, doing what they love in a family way.

Janse graduated from Natcol Design Technology in 2010 and made the move to Auckland to pursue his film and TV career – doing extra work on Shortland Street and various other New Zealand productions. This opportunity gave Janse a totally different perspective of the industry. Previously he did not want to be front of the camera, however acting and extra work soon became something he grew to love and enjoy.

In 2013, after working on various productions and training as an assistant director and personal assistant, Janse noticed many people he worked with lacked both confidence and knowledge of the industry.

Janse Ryan, started his own talent agency, Ryan Talent.

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Te Rūnanga o Awarua Charitable Trust

Kaumātua Christmas lunch

Notice to Reschedule the Special Meeting Sunday, 13 November 2016 at 1pm.

Te Rūnanga o Awarua wishes to inform all members and potential members of the rūnanga about the rescheduling of the Rūnanga Special Meeting to call for nominations for members of the Rūnanga Appointment Committee. The Appointment Committee will be responsible for appointing the Representative and Alternate Representative of the rūnanga to represent the interests of the rūnanga at meetings of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Te Rau Aroha Marae will be holding a Christmas lunch for Bluff senior citizens on Tuesday 6 December, 2016, commencing at 12.30pm. Entertainment will be provided by the Bluff Community School kapa haka group.

If you live in Bluff and would like to come along and catch up with your friends, share some festive fare and entertainment, please contact Jacqui or Sharon on 212 7205 by 21 November to confirm your attendance for catering purposes as numbers are limited.

Contributions

For further information and nomination forms for the Appointment Committee please contact the Te Rūnanga o Awarua office. The written forms and requirements are to be received by Te Rūnanga o Awarua at the Special Meeting on 13 November 2016, 1pm.

If members have an item of interest they wish to share with te whānau o Ngāi Tahu please contact Tina: 03 212 6029 or email: tinamm@awarua.org.nz.

Membership database

We are constantly updating our membership database and have found that many members’ children have had children of their own who require registering. If you are one of these people we encourage you to contact us on 03 212 6029 or email: tinamm@awarua.org.nz to request registration form/s.

Please note only those persons who have established their entitlement to be members of the rūnanga by 13 November 2016 will receive voting papers for this postal ballot. All persons eligible to become a member of the rūnanga are encouraged to apply to be registered as a member of Te Rūnanga o Awarua. Members of the rūnanga who have previously been registered are encouraged to ensure that their contact details as held

by Te Rūnanga o Awarua are correct.

NB: If your enquiries relate to registering with Ngāi Tahu please contact the Whakapapa Unit on 0800 524 8248.

Please contact the office for further information and if you have any questions. Te Rūnanga o Awarua. Email: gail@awarua.org.nz or tinamm@awarua.org.nz Phone: 03 212 6029.

We also encourage members who have changed residential or email addresses to update their details by contacting the rūnanga on the above number or email address.

Taurahere Groups Ngāi/Kāi Tahu Whānui ki Tāmaki Makaurau Inc.

8 October 2016 - Te Atatu 10 December 2016 - TBC 11 February 2017 - TBA 8 April 2017 - TBA 10 June 2017 - TBA 12 August 2017 - TBA (Annual general meeting)

Ngāi/Kāi Tahu Whānui ki Tāmaki Makaurau Inc. presents our ongoing executive team re-elected at the annual general meeting (Hui-ā-Tau) held at Ponsonby Community Centre on 13 August.

Kaumātua – Kukupa Tirikatene Kaumātua – Ronald [Bones] Rissetto President – Riki Robert Kohi President Junior – Jonathon Sarjgisson Secretary – Meri Kohi Secretary Assistant – Brian How Treasurer – Mereana Silbery Treasurer Assistant – Linda Williams.

Please see the dates below for details on our upcoming executive meetings.

Executive meetings will all held be at head office 20 Rembrandt Place, Papakura. Committee members are welcome to attend the second Saturday alternate month.

• 12 November 2016 • 14 January 2017 • 11 March 2017 • 13 May 2017

• 8 July 2017

• 12 August 2017

All meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month. All executive meetings are held every alternate month at 20 Rembrandt Place Papakura.

All committee meetings are held at different venues every alternate month. Please see the dates below for details on our upcoming committee meetings.

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Ngāi Tahu ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Hui-ā-Whānau Tuatahi Date: Sunday 6 November 2016 Time: 10am – 2.30pm Venue: To be confirmed (please check Facebook for details).

Nau mai, haere mai!

Whānau of Ngāi Tahu within the Wellington region are warmly invited to attend this hui which will be the first of many regular hui that will allow us, as Ngāi Tahu, to engage with and learn from each other, to foster our whakapapa links and to strengthen our cultural connections.

to know one another. Everyone belongs and is welcome!

At this hui we will be learning about the ties we have as Ngāi Tahu to the Wellington region, and our migration to the area from the North, as well as waiata practice and other activities.

Future hui we will be exploring various kaupapa, and we would love your input as to what you’d like us to focus on as a group. There will also be resources and information available about the many life-enriching benefits, from financial to cultural, to be gained by engaging with your iwi, Ngāi Tahu.

The Facebook page puts you in touch with the whānau who are organising the hui – or check out the information in Te Pānui Rūnaka.

For more details, to register for this hui or just to stay in touch, please visit our Facebook page: Ngāi Tahu ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

Nā Karen Coutts.

Anyone young and old may join – please do not be deterred if you feel you do not know much about the Māori world or Ngāi Tahu, or if you have never been to a hui before.

Come as you are and be a part of a supportive, relaxed environment as we explore our cultural heritage and get

The Office How much we fund: • He kaupapa iti – small projects for individuals (up to $5,000) • He kaupapa nui – medium projects for legal entities only (up to $30,000) • 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. This is only available for legal entities.

Do you have a cultural project?

The next round of the Fund is now open and applications close on Friday 31 March 2017. For fairness to others, we will not be accepting any late or incomplete applications.

The full criteria for accessing the Fund is contained in the application form, which can be downloaded from our website: www.ngaitahufund.com

The Ngāi Tahu Fund was established to vitalise, strengthen and grow Ngāi Tahutanga.

Areas we support: The Fund focuses on supporting cultural projects around: • • • • • • • • •

Our funding committee meets in May to discuss the applications, so ensure your project does not start before this date as retrospective funding is not offered.

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.

The Fund’s team are available to meet with you to work through the application process, or feel free to contact our Fund’s Advisor, Morgan Lee on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248) or email: funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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Hospital – September 2016 Travel advice for patients and visitors to Christchurch Hospital and Christchurch Women’s Hospital – September 2016 Travel advice for patients and visitors to Christchurch Hospital and Christchurch Women’s Hospital – September 2016

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Live Stream Ngāi Tahu whānau can watch Hui-ā-Tau from anywhere in the world with the live stream beginning at 10am (NZT) on www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Hui-ā-Tau 2016

Saturday 19 November 2016 Ko tēnei te karaka ki kā mauka whakahī o Kāi Tahu. Nau mai, hoki mai ki Hui-ā-Tau 2016, ki Koukourārata.

9.30am

Event opens to whānau

10.00am

Mihi Whakatau

Live Stream Hubs Hui-ā-Tau hubs will be set up to watch the live stream in Invercargill, Dunedin and Hokitika. The hubs will be open from 9.30am with the live stream beginning at 10am.

REPORT BACK: 10.30am – 10.55am 10.30am

MC Introduction/house keeping

10.35am

Te Rūnanga Report Back

10.45am

Ngāi Tahu Holdings’ Report Back

10.55am

Manawa Kāi Tahu launch

Invercargill Hub Te Rau Aroha Cnr Henderson and Bradshaw Streets Bluff Dunedin Hub Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu 258 Stuart Street, Dunedin 9016

OPEN FORUM: 11am – 12pm 12.00pm

PRAG Report + Q&A

12.20pm

Rangatahi Presentation – Te Pōkai Ao + Q&A

12.40pm

Rangatahi Presentation 2 – Te Kākano o Te Tōtara Leadership Programme + Q&A

Hokitika Hub Arahura Marae 1 Old Church Road Arahura.

Open Forum Whānau can register questions for Open Forum by emailing: events@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

CLOSING REMARKS: 1pm KAI:

1.15pm – 3pm

Ferry There will be a ferry available from Lyttelton to transport a limited number to and from Koukourārata.

Places will be allocated on a first in first served bases.

To book a space on the ferry please email: events@ngaitahu.iwi.nz with your name.

Boat: Depart: Pick up:

Fiordland 1 Lyttelton 7.30am Koukourārata 4.00pm

Car parking At the end of the tunnel turn left onto Noriwch Quay. Park anywhere on Norwich Quay and walk over the bridge and follow the footsteps on the pavement to Black Cat ferries. It is a casual five minute walk.

Where: Located on B Jetty, Lyttelton Harbour but clearly marked on the pavement.

Parking in Koukourārata The road around the marae will be closed on the day and a traffic management plan will be in place directing whānau to the allocated parking area.

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More often than not, whānau members actively seek the support of navigators where a point of crisis has already been reached within their whānau. These crisis points are frequently not the result of any one issue alone, but a point at which a confluence of issues has reached breaking point. Issues which commonly converge and snowball from one into another span health, justice, financial management, nutrition, social connectedness, smoking, drug abuse, whānau relationships, and housing.

Whānau Ora navigators

‘Judge [X] looked at the young man from the bench and said “I have been seeing you come before me for years and although I said that you would be looking at yet another jail term, I can see from the planning that you have done with Whānau Ora, that you have changed some things”.’

More generally, these particular forms of support have developed the capabilities within whānau through: • •

Last month, Rehua Marae was rocking with mass laughter, stories to bring a tear or two, presentations, waiata, and the buzz of busy minds as the team of Whānau Ora navigators from across Te Waipounamu came together for a two-day wānanga.

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The navigator phenomenon is a relatively new concept in the work of Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu. We started with zero navigators in June 2015 and are now reaching up to 41 fulltime equivalents, with the July transfer of the five Rū Whenua kaitoko whānau moving from Te Puni Kōkiri to Whānau Ora. Another recent innovation has been Navigators-Tinana with a particular emphasis on fitness, sport, cultural activity and what might be generally called ‘healthy lifestyle’.

On-going mentoring and advocacy Building resilience of individuals with flow-on effects to the rest of the whānau Inter-generational engagement, where whānau are supported to navigate the multiplicity of issues which span three generations of whānau members Supporting whānau to articulate for themselves what their needs are and plan a pathway towards achieving their whānau goals.

The Whānau Ora navigators cover from Awarua and Hokonui in the South, to Motueka in the North; from within the embrace of Ngāti Waewae and Makaawhio in the West across to Koukourārata and Arowhenua in the East. For details about the navigator workforce, contact our Navigator Co-ordinator, Maire Kipa on Maire.Kipa@teputahitanga.org or phone 021 901 965.

Te Pōkai Ao

Te Pōkai Tara o te Ao arrived safely in San Francisco ready to explore the NASA Ames Research Centre in at Moffett Federal Airfield.

Whakawhanaungatanga was a highlight, not just among the Kāi Tahu rōpū, but also with the wider Āmua Ao whānau.

The 10 Kāi Tahu taiohi and four tuākana were there as part of Āmua Ao, a programme led by Callaghan innovation and NZQA. It started with an empathy workshop and during the week taiohi got up close and personal with inspiring Stanford graduates from the School of Earth Sciences, School of Medicine and Stanford Computer Science Department.

“I’m very proud of our rakatahi,” says tuakana Te Rau Winterburn. “They have represented Kāi Tahu and Te Waipounamu with honour. The amount of accolades that have come our way due to their respectful behaviour, their intelligence, their engagement, their confidence and the quality of their questions and their pride to be Ngāi Tahu has been astounding.”

Māia Wikaira, (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa) a mana wahine studying a master’s degree in environmental policy at Stanford shared her journey.

On Tuesday the taiohi visited Facebook and FileMaker.

They designed careers with Gary Bolles based on strengths and passions, looked at what the future might hold with Richard Kaipo Lum from the University of Hawai’i , got a glimpse from the Mayor of Salina City of what it takes to run a city, experienced how labour intensive picking strawberries really is, and got some insight into the practical applications of technology to improve productivity and traceability.

They visited Uber and rewired their brains for success through the idea of growth mind-set and leadership training in a STEM environment.

Māia Wikaira (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa) shares her kōrero with the rōpū.

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“It has been an absolute privilege to see their growth unfold. They presented themselves with maturity beyond their years and with an assurance that they were the real deal and here to make a mark.”

Kāi Tahu rōpū outside the Ames Research Center.

On Saturday 20 August some KMK whānau met at Te Whare o Te Waipounamu. The purpose of this hui was to delight in the preparation and sharing of kai while using te reo Māori. After playing some games to get to know each other we got straight into the work. Some made sushi, others made raw spring rolls which again tested the skills of our budding chiefs (oops chefs). Both parents and children enjoyed the challenge and some were looking forward to honing their skills at home.

My kāuta rules (MKR)

Hidden skills were also discovered as we witnessed the talents of Matua Grant and Matua Jason who lead the way with the fruit platter preparation, producing fruit arrangements that resembled a crayfish and an island.

Kai reira! The talents of our tamariki were also seen in the decoration of their cupcakes – a special treat to go with the delicious healthy kai they prepared.

I te Rāhoroi te 20 o Whā i tū te hui-ā-whānau, My Kāuta Rules, i Te Whare o Te Waipounamu. I tīmata mātou ki te whakawhanaukataka, nā ētahi kemu tūhonohono i mōhio ai mātou ko wai i reira, ā, he aha te tino kai o ia takata. Ā muri i kā kemu i hoake mātou ki te mahi whakarite kai.

Mīharo katoa te mahi whakarite hūhi ahakoa he uaua te mahi, he reka te hūhi. He uaua hoki te whakarite Kopa iti o Kana (Spring rolls) heoi, he rawe te akoraka, ā, he reka hoki te kai. E ai kī ētahi, he kai pai kia rite ai i te kāika. Koina tētahi hua o te hui – nā te mahi i ēnei kai hauora ka mōhio kā tamariki ki te reka me te harikoa o te whakarite kai hauora. Namunamuā! I whakaritea hoki he huarākau e mātou. He toki ki te whakarite huarākau a Matua Grant rāua ko Matua Jason – nā rāua i whakarākei te huarākau kia pēnā ki tētahi kōura me tētahi motu. Ko te whakanakonako keke iti te mahi whakamutuka, ā, i kite mātou i te auahataka o kā tamariki. Me te wai kōrari!

After a satisfying kai together, the whānau, armed with reo Māori banners, headed to the Canterbury rugby game. We hope the team enjoyed the reo Māori cheering and support from our champion tamariki.

Ko tā te ihu i te hui. Kātahi ka haere ētahi whānau ki te whutupōro. I ā rātou ētahi tohu reo Māori kia akiaki ai te tima o Waitaha! Rakona te taiwhaka i te reo Māori. Mei kore rātou hai mumu reo i a tātou.

Hākari at the Kotahi Mano Kāika version of My Kitchen Rules.

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Kura Reo Rakatahi reflection

Nā Tamahou Thoms.

E aku amorangi o Ngāi Tahu nāia ngā mihi.

I ngā hararei kua taha ake i wehe mātou ko tētahi tira mai i Te Whare o Te Waipounamu i Ōtautahi ki Ōtākou Marae mō te Kura Reo Rakatahi te take. I te rā tuatahi o tēnei Kura Reo i āta wānangahia e mātou ngā tūpuna o tērā taiwhenua, ā, i wānanga hoki mātou i ngā waka me ngā kōrero pūrākau mō ērā waka. Mai i ēnei wānanga i whaiwhakaaro mātou mō ngā wāhi i noho, i ora, i mate ēnei tūpuna. Pēnā i a Tukiauau me Tarewai. Ngā wāhi hoki i tau ēnei waka tūpuna. Pēnā i a Tākitimu, Āraite-uru me te Waka-a-Raki. I te rā tuarua i waimarie mātou ki te tae-ā-tinana ki ngā wāhi i noho ēnei tūpuna.

I haere tahi mātou ki ngā pā o Pukekura me te pā o Te Rakipipikao i reira kōrero ai ngā whakapapa o aua wāhi. Whai muri ake i haere mā runga pahi ki Te Whare tongarewa o Ōtākou, ki reira i noho me te whakarongo ki tā te kaitiaki taonga Māori i kōrero ai. I kīkī katoa tō mātou rangi ki ngā haerenga huhua, i muri ake o te whare taonga i haere ki tātahi ki te wāhi e kīia nei ko Ōtokia me te eke puke ki reira. Nā kua pau katoatia te hau o ngā rangatahi ka hoki mātou ki te Marae me te whakatā mō te pō.

I taua pō tonu i ngahau te haere me te mahi whakaari, ko ngā kōrero i ako mātou i tērā rangi te kaupapa mō ngā whakaari.

I te rā whakamutunga i te mura mai i a Tama-nui-te-rā me ōna hihi. Ko ngā haerenga mō tēnei rā ko te wahapū o te awa Taiari me te Nohoaka-a-Tukiauau. I te taenga ki te wahapū o te Taiari i tākaro te nuinga o mātou i te kēmu Pā Ariki mō te roanga o tā mātou nohonga ki reira. Ko te wāhi whakamutunga mō tēnei hīkoi ko te Nohoanga-a-Tukiauau me te auē hoki i te taenga atu.

He ātaahua te wāhi rā, ko ngā mahi i reira ko te hīkoi ki te wāhi i tū ai te Pā o Tukiauau, ko Whakaraupuka, me te whakatō tipu kia tere ake te whakarauoratanga o te wāhi raupō kia piki te ora o tō tātou hākui ko Papatūānuku. I mutu ki reira i mihia ngā mihi ki te kaitiaki o te whenua, i tuku taonga, i hoki ki te Marae.

Te huhua hoki o ngā wheako me ngā akoranga i tango mātou katoa mai i tēnei kura reo nō mātou ngā rangatahi te whiwhi ki ēnei taonga, ēnei kōrero pūrākau mai i ngā tūpuna rangatira o tātou. Kāore te puna o mihi e maemae ki a koutou o Kotahi Mano Kāika, tau ana. Nā Tamahou Thoms.

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Kura Reo Rakatahi ki Ōtākou

the pā of Tukiauau at Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau/Sinclair Wetlands. A rakatahi leadership team led and facilitated many of the learning sessions, supported by a team of pou reo. The learning was embedded through story-telling, creating performances and waiata. There were some x-factor performances. E te iwi, Ngāi Tahu certainly has got talent. Check out our KMK facebook site to see some of these future leaders in action.

This last school holidays 52 rakatahi from across the Ngāi Tahu takiwā including Kaikōura, Te Tai Poutini, Waitaha, and Murihiku joined with rakatahi from Ōtākou to forge new friendships, strengthen existing bonds, connect to our whenua and environment, connect to our history and ancestral stories and learn together under the kaupapa of te reo. Aimed at all levels, the rakatahi participants included some of our first generation KMK kids who are fluent or native speakers of te reo – the first time Kāi Tahu has had a youth generation of te reo speakers in over 100 years!

These young leaders studied some of our tuhinga tawhito, traditional narratives left by our tīpuna in the 19th century. They had the opportunity to trace the footsteps of some of our eponymous tīpuna from Kāti Māmoe and Kāi Tahu across the Otago Peninsula, down into the Taieri river and across to Te Whakaraupuka – Kura Reo Rakatahi Ōtākou rōpū.

Puna Pūtea o KMK

Darren Solomon (Project Advisor) Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu 15 Show Place, Christchurch Phone: 0800 KAITAHU Email: darren.solomon@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

KMK funding is available for all registered Ngāi Tahu individuals, whānau and cluster groups who are wanting to develop their Māori language. The next funding round closes on 24 February, 2017. For application forms or more information, check out our website: www.kmk.maori.nz

For further information about the Papakāika Reo Fund – please contact: Victoria Campbell (Project Advisor) Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu PO Box 799 Dunedin Phone: 0800 KAITAHU Email: victoria.campbell@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

If you have any questions or require further information about the Kā Manukura o te Reo, Whānau Reo or Kāika Reo funds – please contact:

Kmk events calendar Initiative Kia Kūrapa ki Puketeraki Kia Kūrapa ki Arahura Kura Reo Kāi Tahu Kura Reo Rakatahi Kia Kūrapa ki Awarua

When/where 11 – 13 Whitu (Nov) 2016 Puketeraki Marae 25-27 Whitu (November) 2016 Arahura Marae, Te Tai Poutini 09 – 14 Iwa (January) 2017 Arowhenua Marae, Arowhenua 18 - 22 Iwa (January) 2017 Awarua, Murihiku 27 – 29 Iwa (January) 2018 Te Rau Aroha Marae, Awarua

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Who/Te reo level Beginners-Intermediate levels Beginners-Intermediate levels Intermediate to advanced fluent speakers of te reo / whānau reo speakers.

Secondary school rakatahi.

All levels.

Beginners – Intermediate levels.

These apps have been purpose-built with education in mind and can be a great tool in any learning environment. These apps are available on the App store on your Apple device, just search Kiwa Digital or Ngāi Tahu to find them.

Kiwa Digital App

Tokona te Wānaka (Mātauranga) in partnership with Kiwa Digital have created a unique range of apps that share our very own Ngāi Tahu stories.

As you swipe through each of the individually drawn pages you’ll notice a range of features. Stories can be read in either English or Māori, with digital sound effects an added option.

There is also the ability to voice record over the story so you can even read these stories to your tamariki when you’re away!

Introducing Te Rau Winterburn

What changes would you like to see in the future in regards to education?

To see te reo grow and be fully-integrated into the entire schooling system. To normalise te reo and to have it not only in the Māori classroom, but to see our reo and tikanga naturally being used in other classes, departments and everyday school life. Te Reo Māori is a taonga and deserves to be recognised, cherished and promoted within all of our schools throughout Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu.

Describe your style as a teacher and how this allows you to get the best out of your students?

My goal is to make lasting connections with my students and to really get to know them as the unique individuals they are. Having genuine relationships built on mutual respect is imperative. Students, and in particular our Māori kids, can tell when a relationship isn’t genuine.

I have very high standards for all of my kids and I always strive to balance my teaching with a firm but fun approach. I assure them that if they work hard and remain committed they will achieve, and I am here to tautoko them through all the trials and tribulations. I often say to my students, ‘I’ve got your back, no matter what. You can do this; I won’t let you fall.” This tautoko is not limited to my classes alone, but across the curriculum, in and out of school and whenever they may need it.

One thing that would make your job easier?

Having a Māori medium relief team. Then, if I am away from school for any reason, I know I’m leaving my students in competent and knowledgeable hands. It’s also a huge benefit for students to be exposed to other high quality Māori teachers; their unique skills, their reo and pool of knowledge. I would also like to see more support in our classrooms (ICT, Kaiāwhina, Kaiārahi) that would further assist students’ acquisition of Te Reo Māori. Technology is also the key. It offers endless learning opportunities for our tamariki.

Years teaching: 15 years, started off voluntary Teaching at: Shirley Boys’ High School How long have you been teaching and in what capacity?

My journey began when I was still at school when my year seven Māori teacher encouraged me to think of teaching as a career option.She made me feel proud to be Māori and that my reo would be a real asset for my future. I started teaching voluntarily at local schools and at the marae in 2001 before officially starting my teacher training shortly after.

What does being Ngāi Tahu mean to you as a teacher?

I spent my younger years up north and it wasn’t until I moved down south in 2003 to support my mother who was ill at the time that I focused my energy on discovering my Ngāi Tahutanga. I made it my mission to find my Ngāi Tahu connections and foster relationships with my hapū while I was down here. I am now extremely proud to be Ngāi Tahu even though I grew up learning my reo and tikanga from my father’s people, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga. Now when I stand to mihi and deliver my pepeha, my link to Ngāi Tahu is prominent.

What motivates you as a teacher?

Seeing other people succeed, especially our rangatahi, and instilling the passion I have for our reo and culture in them while highlighting the benefits and opportunities that come from learning our reo; these are the fundamental reasons why I love being a teacher. Also having the ability to build and foster relationships – whakawhanaungatanga - is a part of my job I thoroughly enjoy.

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Tahua Taunaki Akonga - Learner Support Fund

Funding is available to registered Ngāi Tahu students aged between 5 and 18 years of age One term of funding is available per financial year (up to a maximum of $450+GST)

Provision is also available (on a case by case basis) for tamariki who require special learning assessments.

For further information or an application form please contact us mātauranga@ngaitahu.iw.nz or 0800 942 472.

Term 4 applications are still being accepted.

Funding is available through Tahua Taunaki Akonga to enable you to access personalised tuition to support your tamariki and further their progress at school as follows:

As it grows we hope to extend out to our wider community so it becomes a community event hosted

by Ngāi Tahu Farming. I think it’s important to create a community environment where our people feel more socially connected and our hauora day is a positive step towards that.

Over the next coming months we have events planned to keep the whānau engaged, grow our community stronger and uplift our Ngāi Tahutaka. Watch this space for more updates.

Whānau Hauora day

Whenua Hou recently hosted our first Whānau Hauora day. There are now around 130 people living in the Te Whenua Hou community and around a hundred of them took time out of their work day to attend the hauora event. Farming staff and Whenua Kura students were provided with a ‘health passport’ and encouraged to visit the different providers offering everything from free blood pressure and eye tests to advice on diabetes, money management, sexual health, cardio-respiratory health, tax refunds, immigration dental care, insurance, breast screening, rongoā Māori and more.

“We want to do everything we can to help our Whenua Kura students and farming whānau to connect with each other and their wider communities. It’s about empowering them to look after themselves and each other and it’s about encouraging them to have a say about what they need and how we are going to achieve it,” says Raniera Dallas, the whānau community champion for Te Whenua Hou.

Christian Peterson having his blood pressure checked as part of the ‘health passport’.

Kai time at Eyre Lodge.

From left: Elya Ameriks, Raniera Dallas, Kirstine MacPherson.

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One of the recent students in the programme said “we learnt that It doesn’t matter where you started off, you can do whatever you want” and that “even if you started from the bottom you can make it to the top”.

“The programme is in its first year of development and we hope to secure further funding next year to allow us to expand the programme to the wider community,” says Raniera.

The success of Te Ara Raukura

Te Tapuae o Rēhua is pleased to feedback the success of Te Ara Raukura, a partnership between Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Te Tapuae o Rehua and seven secondary schools in eastern Christchurch.

The aim of the programme is not to ‘make’ or ‘identify’ young Māori leaders. Rather, it seeks to build capability and grow sustainability within the kura to ensure young Māori see themselves as leaders of the future.

If you would like more information on this programme please email: info@tetapuae.co.nz

Raniera Dallas, Community and Whānau Champion, Te Tapuae o Rehua, says this programme is an evolution of traditional rangatahi training.

“The programme reaffirms our values and ensures we create pathways for young Māori to develop into leaders. The programme aims to create a pathway similar to those used by our ancestors,” says Raniera.

The programme is a leadership initiative for Year 9 and 10 rangatahi in eastern Christchurch aiming to connect tauira and whānau to culture, language and identity.

The tauira are accountable to each other and have the opportunity to meet later in the year to share their progress with peers, identify changes they have made, help each other to develop and create new goals.

Te Ara Raukura rōpū at Koukourārata.

In July we held a whānau event where our Whenua Kura tauira prepared and cooked a hāngī for our Whenua Hou community.

A huge success as our whānau came to Eyre Lodge and shared in kai, kōrero and were even treated to waiata from our farm staff… ka mau te wehi!

Whenua Kura at Eyre Lodge

Tēnā tātou e te whānau whānui o Ngāi Tahu e paruparu ana ōu rikarika i te whenua pai e mahi ana te papa e whāngai i ngā iwi katoa o te Ao. Over the past months few months, Whenua Hou have been going through many changes including the occupation of Eyre Lodge by our Whenua Kura students. These students have taken up the wero of learning the Jedi ways of dairy farming from our amazing Ngāi Tahu Farming team.

Hemi Barrett, tauira with Whenua Kura Certificate of Dairy living at Eyre Lodge.

Whānau preparing kai for their manuhiri.

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Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau

He went on to say: “As the Te Ika a Māui member of the NTMTB, I used to regularly hold beneficiary hui in the lower North Island and less often (but at least annually) in Taranaki and Auckland. As nearly two-thirds of our beneficiaries were in the Wairarapa and Wellington regions the two venues most regularly resorted to were Papawai Marae in Greytown and Te Mangungu in the Hutt Valley. We used Te Mangungu, also, for Māwhera gatherings simply because the biggest concentration of Māwhera owners lived in nearby Stokes Valley. If these are 1979 photos, however, then they are not of a hui convened to ‘setup’ the Māwhera Incorporation. Māwhera was established in 1976 and was well on the way and up and running as an entity in its own right by 1979.”

Last month these images were published on the back page of Te Pānui Rūnaka requesting information or names about their location and people in the photographs.

The images are part of the Ngāi Tahu Collection at Macmillan Brown Library, and the information attached to the images told us that the photographs were taken at a hui held at Te Maungungu Marae, Hutt Valley in 1979 which was convened by the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board to set up the Māwhera Incorporation.

We have received a couple of responses to these photographs so far. We would like to thank and acknowledge Tim Dyer and Tā Tipene O’Regan for making contact and sharing further information. Tim Dyer advised that the 4th lady from the left around the table, in the second photograph, is his aunty Jill (known as Mai) Fairbairn, who lived in Wellington. The lady second from left around the table is Molly Agar (an aunty to Tim’s father). Tā Tipene advised that either the date recorded against the photographs is wrong, or the suggested kaupapa of the hui is wrong.

Tā Tipene then went on to identify the gentleman second from the right in the first photograph as being the noted historian Michael King, and suggested that the photographs are of a general Ngāi Tahu Beneficiaries meeting, rather than a Māwhera gathering.

Rotorua. As part of the 10-year anniversary celebrations some lucky Whai Rawa members have been winning amazing prizes; all members have been in the draw.

Whai Rawa’s achievements of 22,000 members and over $54M funds under management have been duly acknowledged by the Office of Te Rūnanga who have supported the 10-year anniversary prize draw, including the weekend breaks, iPads, Ngāi Tahu Pounamu and Whai Rawa jackets.

Get your $200 Matched Savings* now!

If you haven’t saved into Whai Rawa during 2016, now is the time to save some pūtea to qualify for the 2016 Matched Savings*. All full members who save before 31st December will be eligible to have up to $200* matched by Te Rūnanga, with those aged 15 and under getting $4 to every $1 saved and those aged 16-64 matched at $1 to $1.

Online banking is the quickest and easiest way to save; you just need to reference your Whai Rawa account number. There is an automatic payment form included with this Te Pänui Rünaka Magazine that has our bank account details on, so don’t delay.

November 2016 statements

The November statements will be issued soon via email to all members who we have a valid email address for, and all those without, by post. Please contact us to confirm we have your correct email and postal address on file. You can call us on 0800 942 472 or email us at GNA@ngaitahu.iwi.nz *Te Rūnanga matched savings and distributions are available to all members under 65 years of age (see pages 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).

10-year Anniversary Celebrations

Whakamihi Audrey Martin from Manukau who won the whānau weekend-break to Tāhuna/Queenstown and whakamihi 13 year-old Jacob Hurd-Vial from Ōtepoti/ Dunedin who won the whānau weekend break to 41

Pānui

At Labour Weekend 2013, we planted a Kupe 2008 biota node at Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara, near Woodend Beach. Tracey’s good works continue with the donation of over $1000 from her friends and whānau to the Trust (Our biota node/area is a planting of native species, which is part of the long-term restoration of the Tūhaitara Coastal Reserve. See Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara http://www.tuhaitarapark.org.nz for more information or if you want to lend a hand). Tracey, ko koe te takata, you are our heroine we are so proud and privileged to have known you.

“Seize the day my friends. Think of what brought us together. Feel the sun on your back and the smile on your face. Spend time in beautiful places. Love your body!” – Tracey Wemyss.

Nāhaku, nā Kupe 2008.

He Poroporoaki – Tracey Wemyss

E te uri o Hine Raukatauri, e te rika rehe, te rika tōhau nui.

Hoea tō waka ki te pae o maumahara, hai taumarumaru i tō mātou aroha mutuka kore. Waiho mātou tō tira e taki hotuhotu nei.

On 31 August the world lost an exceptional woman, precious whanauka and darling friend. To name just a few of her accomplishments Tracey was a musician par excellence, a scholar, a teacher, a NZ kayaking representative, a Coast-to-Coaster and a VSA and Raleigh International volunteer. A true citizen of the world she embraced all people, cultures and languages.

It was especially moving at Tracey’s service when Pōkarekare ana was sung firstly in Timorese (Tracey had learned enough of their language to teach a group in Timor-Leste) and then in te reo.

It has been eight years since our rōpū completed Aoraki Bound, these days it’s not about the 6am runs and swims, rank poly-props or our camp cooking, it’s about our Aoraki Bound whānau. Two of our rōpū have started families, we have welcomed four tamariki, we’ve had two weddings and now a funeral. (I think Tracey is smiling at that last phrase) While we thought we knew each other after 21 days on Aoraki Bound, the true meaning of whānau continues to be reinforced. We’re tighter than ever and even more so after the tragic loss of our Tracey to te mate pukupuku. Although she won’t be making our annual hui this year to the Milford Track we know she will be there ā-wairua.

Tracey, in front, second from right with her Kupe rōpū on Aoraki Bound in 2008.

The Trust currently has only one temporary trustee whose trusteeship period has now lapsed. They are not seeking reappointment. If no expressions of interest from potential trustees are received, the Court will terminate the trust.

Kaiwhare 14D1 Ahu Whenua Trust

This application has been provisionally set down for hearing on 9 December 2016 in Christchurch.

If anyone would like more information, wishes to lodge objections, or seeks to be appointed as a trustee please contact the Registrar of the Māori Land Court in Christchurch for more information.

An application has been made to the Māori Land Court in Christchurch to terminate the Ahu Whenua Trust known as the Kaiwhare Blk II No 14D Sec 1 Ahu Whenua Trust. This trust was constituted over the Māori Land Block known as Kaiwhare No 14D1 which lies north of Kaikōura near Mangamaunu.

Māori Land Court – Te Waipounamu DDI: +64 3 962 4902 | Fax: +64 3 962 4901 30 Sheffield Crescent Christchurch 8053| P.O. Box 2200 | DX WX 11124 42

Whakatū/Nelson-based whānau

Kia ora Kāi Tahu whānau, Are you living in the Whakatū/Nelson region and wanting to touch base with other Whakatū-based Kāi Tahu?

If you, or your whānau are interested in connecting, please make contact via the email address below. There are some upcoming opportunities for Kāi Tahu whānau in the rohe so please get in touch to find out more.

Contact: holly.weir@nmit.ac.nz

Land pānui

Pānui to owners of Claim 66 Invercargill, Rockdale Rd Invercargill.

An owner meeting for the above section of māori freehold land has been set down as follows: Date: 27 November (Sunday) 2016 Venue: Murihiku Marae, Tramway Rd – Invercargill Time: 1.30pm The purpose of this meeting is to elect trustees.

Signed, R.A Ryan.

Southland District Council needs your feedback Southland District Council is seeking feedback on the draft Remission and Postponement of Rates on Māori Freehold Land Policy.

Submissions close at 5pm on the 26 of November 2016. Submissions can be made through the Council’s website (https://consult.southlanddc.govt.nz), via post (Southland District Council, Submissions, PO Box 903, Invercargill 9840), or in writing to your local Southland District Council office. Written submissions must be clearly labelled with this policy’s name, and submissions must contain the name, address and contact details of the submitter.

This draft policy recognises that Māori freehold land may have particular features or ownership structures in place that make it appropriate to waive the collection of rates. Service rates will still be charged if the services are being provided. The draft policy can be viewed on the Southland District Council’s website, or at your local Council Office. In this draft policy, changes have been made to the roles and responsibilities section of the Policy, to reflect changes in roles within Council. Other minor clarifications have also been made.

All submissions received by Southland District Council will be made available to the public. For further information contact Robyn Rout, 0800 732 732.

Notice of Intention to Form a Whānau Ahu Whenua Trust A meeting of Beaton Farm whānau members will be held at Takahanga Marae, Sunday 11 December 10am-12pm.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss forming a whānau Ahu Whenua Trust for the Beaton whānau farm.

Matters for discussion will include: outline of a trust document, trustees and any other matters pertinent to the forming of a trust. For further details please contact: Katharina Ruckstuhl. Email: kruckstuhl@yahoo.com or phone 03 474 0664.

Ngāi Tahu welcomes appointment of ECan members

“Elizabeth is a highly experienced leader who will continue to advocate for our interests as a member,” says Tā Mark Solomon.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu congratulates Elizabeth Cunningham (Ngāi Tahu – Koukourārata) and Iaean Cranwell (Ngāi Tahu – Wairewa) on their appointment as members of the Environment Canterbury Board.

As part of the Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill, Ngāi Tahu has two appointed members, who will join seven elected councillors and four other government-appointed members to create the new governance structure at Environment Canterbury.

He says Elizabeth has experience in a number of leadership positions including on the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu board, and through her work on Canterbury District Health Board and Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority National Earthquake Memorial Steering Group.

Tā Mark expects Iaean will provide a strong voice for Ngāi Tahu on the board.

“Iaean has significant experience in working on environmental issues, including as a former Chair of Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd and as an Alternate for the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Board,” says Tā Mark.

We also congratulate the remaining government appointed members: David Bedford, Hon David Caygill CNZM, Thomas Lambie ONZM and Professor Peter Skelton CNZM.

Elizabeth Cunningham will be undertaking her second term as a member while Iaean will be in his first term.

Tā Mark Solomon says Elizabeth and Iaean have the full support of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

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Ngāi Tahu internship provides unique opportunities

Sean Bragg is over half way through his two-year internship with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and has already contributed to many important kaupapa across the iwi.

He relishes the opportunities and recognises the unique position he is in.

Sean grew up in Bluff and acknowledges he will always keep that connection strong.

“I was always involved with things happening at our marae. When I was younger a new meeting house was built in Bluff and it was cool to be part of that space and see it all happen. Bluff will always be home, I take it with me wherever I go.”

Sean recalls finishing high school without having any concrete decisions about his future.

“Working with different teams, getting that exposure and forming positive relationships are the best part of the internship. It was hard for me coming all the way to Christchurch from Bluff, and it is hard for other rangatahi who live in rural locations to feel connected to the iwi; but I’d advise others to find someone to learn from and to have conversations with whānau about making the most of the many opportunities offered by Ngāi Tahu – there are so many.”

“A summer role came up to host the manuhiri at Dart River Safaris in Glenorchy and I saw it as an opportunity to get a foot in the door.”

In 2014, the royal couple, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited New Zealand and included a trip to Shotover Jet in their itinerary, Sean was selected to join the trip as a local rangatahi from Southland,

Sean has just started his placement with the Mātauranga team, helping to put the pēpi packs together, and he’s excited about some exciting projects coming up in that space.

“I got the opportunity to meet the royal couple – I felt really privileged to be selected and that really sparked the desire to work for Ngāi Tahu. I wanted to give something back for the opportunities I was receiving.”

“Bluff will always be home but I would like to take what I’ve learned during this internship and contribute to a community hub at papatipu level. I want to pass knowledge on and utilise all the networks and relationships I’ve formed in my time here.”

His Internship placement started with the Whai Rawa team in June 2015. He then moved into the GIS Mapping team, where he contributed to work on the cultural mapping of Southland and Bluff, learning about the cultural history behind place names of his childhood.

During his time with TahuFM he was involved with planning and worked with the developers of TahuFM’s new app that allows listeners to stream the station live from anywhere in the world.

More recently, he took his first trip to Rotorua with the Ngāi Tahu Tourism team to attend TRENZ (New Zealand’s biggest annual international tourism event), where he helped with the virtual reality equipment.

“The virtual reality gear was really popular and it let us provide an experience and showcase what we’re all about” he says.

Sean has also travelled around the South Island with the Te Pūtahitanga team, another experience he considers a highlight.

“I like to get involved in the work. These are experiences and opportunities that money can’t buy.”

The paid work and travel are definitely an attractive part of the internship but Sean considers the networking opportunities to be the most important.

Sean with Te Pūtahitanga staff on their hīkoi down south. From left: Te Rā Morris, Sean Bragg, Haydon Richards and Ben Reriti-Jones.

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Expressions of Interest – Tribal Representative Director Kia hiwa rā!

Basic commercial and financial literacy; Ability to communicate commercial ma ers.

We are seeking expressions of interest from Ngāi Tahu whānui for a director who will act as a Tribal Representative on the Ngāi Tahu Holdings Board (NTHC), for a three year term. The Board position of Tribal Representative is a governance opportunity for a respected tribal member.

This continues to be an exciting time for Ngāi Tahu and the Director roles present a significant opportunity to make a real contribution to the future of the iwi. We are dedicated to the personal and professional development of our people and strive to support, guide and grow their capability. Please circulate this pānui to your networks and encourage those with the requisite skills and experience to apply.

NTHC creates wealth for Ngāi Tahu by increasing shareholders’ equity and pūtea and expanding the commercial asset base. It provides annual returns to the Ngāi Tahu Charitable Trust to facilitate social, cultural and environmental initiatives and to grow the business for future generations.

For further information and to register your expression of interest online please visit our website www.mahi.ngaitahu.iwi.nz All online registrations will be electronically acknowledged.

Applications will close on 7 November 2016.

If you are a registered Ngāi Tahu member with the following a ributes we encourage your application: Director and governance experience; Alignment between personal values and those of Ngāi Tahu;

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For contributions to Te Pānui Rūnaka, email:

tpr@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone: Sarah Fulham 0800 524 8248 For photographs and graphics please send to: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu P O Box 13-046, CHRISTCHURCH ISSN 1175-2483 (Online: ISSN 2357-2051) Opinions expressed in Te Pānui Rūnaka are those of the writers and not necessarily endorsed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Graphic Design by Ariki Creative.

Rūnaka Directory

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

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

Wairewa Rūnanga Ph: 03 377 1513 Em: wairewa@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@ngatiwaewae.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/fax: 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.runanga@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: janet.hetaraka@dbh.govt.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 Paula Jowers Ph: 03 5785083 Em: peajay1891@gmail.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

Stay Connected 0800 TAHU UPDATE (0800 824 887)

“Informed people make informed decisions – it’s vital that we keep up with what’s happening – then we can’t grumble about not knowing what’s going on.”

Aroha Reriti-Crofts (Ngāi Tūāhuriri).

We need your help!

If you have changed your address let us know! If members of your whānau have moved remind them to update their contact details or give them a hand to do it!

To update contact details for yourself or your whānau you can: • Complete the FreePost form on the back of this pānui • Email us on: GNA@ngaitahu.iwi.nz • Do it online at: www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/gna • Phone us on: 0800 824 887

For the full list of registered whānau we would like to connect with: 47 Please phone 0800 TAHU UPDATE or visit www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/gna

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Student profile

Jack Virtue What’s the best part of your programme?

The best part about the programme would be the opportunities given and the people you meet and study with.

Would you recommend applying for Whenua Kura to others?

I recommend the programme to anyone eligible. Great opportunities evolve from it.

Tell us a little about yourself: Hi My name is Jack Virtue (Kāi Tahu). I was born and raised in the central North Island on our family farm on the outskirts of Taumarunui. I got a Cadetship at a training farm in the Hawkes Bay called Smedley Station.

This was a two year practical work Cadetship where I learnt so many things, from chainsaw work to all things general farm-work in the first year. The second year was working with the stock on the property. Learning stockmanship, breaking in horses and dog training. Most days involved saddling up your horse and riding to work to achieve the objectives given for the day.

What course are you doing?

I came to Lincoln University to study a Diploma in Agriculture in 2015, this was a great course and made me want to carry on my study and do a Diploma in Farm Management.

How did you find out about Whenua Kura?

I found out about the Whenua Kura from a friend of mine from Smedley (Watarawi Ngata) who went on the programme and recommended it to me.

Are you enjoying the programme?

I have enjoyed being involved with Whenua Kura because It has helped me to learn more about my māori side, i.e ancestory/whakapapa.

SAVE THE DATE

Jack Virtue.

− MAORI LAND BASED SUMMIT 8-10 FEBRUARY 2017 LINCOLN EVENTS CENTRE, CHRISTCHURCH

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Manawa Tītī | ngāi tahu

leadership development programme

Karanga Mai, Karanga Mai, Karanga Mai Manawa Tītī is a Ngāi Tahu Leadership Development Programme dedicated to growing leadership within our pā harakeke. Following the successful completion of the inaugural pilot of Manawa Tītī, we are looking to continue building the leadership depth for Ngāi Tahu and offer the opportunity for aspiring tribal members to join the programme and grow their leadership skills and knowledge, from a uniquely Ngāi Tahu perspective.

The programme consists of three wānanga that will be delivered from midday Friday through to midday Sunday on the following dates:

17-19 February 2017 | Tuahiwi Marae | Kaiapoi Christchurch The first wānanga explores Ngāi Tahu histories, particularly Te Kereme and the Settlement. There are opportunities to talk with Settlement negotiators about their experiences and aspirations for the Settlement;

21-23 April 2017 | Te Takutai o Te Tītī Marae | Ōraka Aparima, Colac Bay The second wānanga focusses on the nature of Ngāi Tahu leadership and enables participants to develop a holistic personal development plan to grow your contribution to your Papatipu Rūnanga;

16-18 June 2017 | Te Whare o Te Waipounamu | Show Place, Christchurch The final wānanga engages with Ngāi Tahu futures: the issues, challenges and opportunities facing our whanau, Papatipu Rūnanga and Iwi. Throughout the three wānanga, participants can expect to engage with a number of existing Ngāi Tahu leaders, learning directly from their leadership experiences, as well as to develop skills and resources to support their leadership roles. This is the second time Manawa Tītī has been run, feedback from the first round participants has included: •

“Manawa Tītī helped me understand what it meant to be Ngāi Tahu. We heard from some of the modern day greats about the Settlement and their vision for the future. I walked away from Manawa Tītī with a thirst for knowledge and incredibly proud to be Ngāi Tahu.”

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“Emerging Ngāi Tahu leaders mentored by the best Ngāi Tahu historians”

Candidate Selection If you are interested in participating in this opportunity, please enquire directly with your own Papatipu Rūnanga as they will need to make selection of their preferred candidate so attendance and logistics can be arranged for each wānanga. Ngā Papatipu Rūnanga will nominate one member each to participate in the Manawa Tītī leadership programme. The intention is to develop a cohort who will build their own network(s) and develop as a group together for the future of the iwi. Papatipu Rūnanga will select their participant based on the profile below: •

Identified as emerging iwi leaders

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Active in Papatipu Rūnanga, marae and/or iwi affairs

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Base of local and broader iwi knowledge, te reo, tikanga/kawa

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Additional broader skill base that could include management, governance, community, technical and other experience that could be developed further for building the depth and base of iwi leadership and capability.

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Save before 31 December 2016 to qualify for matched savings*

No minimum payment required, set up an AP now.

For as little as $1 a week you can save enough over a full year for your tamariki or mokopuna (under 16) to get their full matched savings*. Complete an AP now and return to us or directly to your bank. Make a copy if you want to set up more than one. Make sure you include the member six digit reference number with each AP. Contact us if you need to confirm member six digit or to find out about other payment options. www.whairawa.com • Telephone: 0800 942 472 • email: whairawa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz PO Box 13046, 15 Show Place, Addington, Christchurch 8024

tikanga hou, oranga hou changing habits changes lives

Complete the attached Automatic Payment form now and return to us at Whai Rawa, or forward to your bank. * Matched savings and distributions payments from Te Rūnanga include Retirement 51 Scheme Contribution Tax. Cut off date for contributions is 31 December. For more information about this or to sign someone up to Whai Rawa, contact us for a copy of the new Product Disclosure Statement.

Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau

This photograph is part of the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu collection in the Ngāi Tahu Archives.

We have no details about this image. If you are able to provide names or information regarding this photograph please contact Tania Nutira or Robyn Walsh, Ngāi Tahu Archives on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

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