Te Panui Runaka by Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu

MATAHI-A-TE-TAU/MAY 2015

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Sarah Tate nō Ōtakou.

TĒNEI MARAMA • Makaawhio Anzac Day service pgs 6-7

• Kiwi transfers pg 24

• Wairewa tuna season pgs 10-11

• Kāi Tahu tamariki hui pg 27

• First Nations’ Futures Programme pgs 17-18

• Hui-ā-Iwi 2015 updates pg 39.

Nā te Kaiwhakahaere Whakamoemititia Te Atua mō ōna manaakitanga ki runga i a tātou. Ka tangihia, ka poroporoakitia ngā mate huhua o te motu. Nā koutou mātou i ārahi i tēnei ao kōmiro kia eke panuku, kia eke Tangaroa. Kua karangahia koutou e Tahu Kumea, e Tahu Whakairo, ā, hanatu rā koutou ki te kāinga wairua i te rangi, ki ngā mātua tīpuna. Okioki mai rā. Te pito mate ki te pito mate. Te pito ora ki te pito ora.

I’m also very pleased that, through the new Selwyn Catchment Variation 1 plan, livestock will now be fenced from most of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. This trailblazing plan is a first for local government and it gives Ngāi Tahu more power to protect our taonga waterway. Farmers in specified areas near the lake will now have to consult with Ngāi Tahu when applying for resource consents. This is another exciting step forward in the restoration of a lake that has had a special place in Ngai Tahutanga for centuries.

Kei taku karangatanga maha, kei taku iwi, mauri ora ki a tātou. Nāia te miha, te owha atu ki a koutou i runga i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. Ko te tūmanako ia e ora ana koutou i te nohotahi ki ō koutou whānau, ki ō koutou hapū, ki tō koutou rahi.

During May the Te Waka a Māui Iwi Chairs forum was held in Te Papa Wellington. I’m enjoying the progress we are making as a forum and collective. We have identified four priority areas which are Freshwater, Climate Change, Oranga (Social wellbeing), and Political engagement.

April has been all about fresh water or that is how it has felt at times. Six regional hui were held throughout Te Waipounamu during April, initiated by the Freshwater Iwi Leaders Group, which has the task of working with the Crown as it develops a new framework for the management of fresh water in Aotearoa.

Also the Iwi Chairs Forum was hosted by Ngāti Apa in Whangaehu. We had another productive hui. A key priority that came out of this hui is how we improve our influence in achieving gains for whānau, hapū and iwi.

There was unanimous support for continuing to explore a rights - based approach to the allocation of freshwater to create certainty for all users and accommodate iwi/ hapu rights and interest in freshwater. The Freshwater Iwi Leaders Group will hold a further round of regional hui in August to talk about iwi rights and interests in freshwater.

A workplan has been put in place and the work load has been shared with iwi to ensure that the priorities are achieved. The next Iwi Chairs Hui will be hosted by Waikato-Tainui in August. Finally I had the privilege of being at Government House in Auckland to celebrate Kukupa Tirikatene receiving the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori and Education.

At the beginning of May I attended the opening of the Greenpark school site alongside Te Taumutu Rūnanga and the Te Waihora Management Board. Through the Greenpark initiative, the school buildings will be re-used for education and community activities. It will serve as a home and collaborative hub for a range of exciting Te Waihora activities.

I regard Uncle Ku as my rangatira, mentor and a very dear friend. Throughout the years, he has supported me in my role as Kaiwhakahaere and when I meet and engage with iwi. E taku rangatira, ka nui te māriri ki a koe. E kore te puna o mihi e māhiti.

Mayor Kelvin Coe (Selwyn District Council) and ECan Commissioner David Caygill were also there. It was a great day with good company, kai and an opportunity to kōrero with a wide range of people from the community. Fonterra is funding operational costs at Greenpark and their generosity is appreciated.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae He pēpi

Big congratulations to whānau who have had new babies – all the best whānau.

Rā whānau

Mason, Aaron Tainui, Hugo Davies, Harley Panapa, Eniitan Ewebiyi-Meihana, Liam Gutsell-Coakley, Tainui Coakley and Tahu Coulston. Aroha mai whānau if I have missed anyone.

Anika Ngaamo, Paige Hutana, Karen Coakley, Hilda Tainui (Tilly), Papakura Tainui, Moria Tainui, Lionel Tainui, Emma Tainui, Tahana Tauwhare, Shannon Watts, Hector Tainui, Hector Tainui Jnr., Henare

Congratulations

A big mihi to Oliver Henry Dimmick who graduated from the University of Canterbury with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in marketing and human resource management on 17 April. Oliver is the son of John and Ceridwyn Dimmick, grandson of Nana Pat and the late Jack, and a greatgrandson of the late Henry and Ilma Mason of Hokitika. Oliver Henry Dimmick with his degree.

Fusion

Once again the holiday programme kicked off to a good start, with kids arriving with positive vibes and beautiful smiles. Laughter filled the marae during the whole week and it was a pleasure to see them all again. This time we were down by one kaiako, Chantal Tumahai (our hip

hop instructor) and it was a bit different not to have her music playing while I was prepping the kids kai. Instead two beautiful kaiako, Miriama White and Shanita Meihana stepped in to teach the kids kapa haka, which was beautiful for my ears.

Our tamariki getting creative with the painting activities.

The kids making play dough.

The group welcoming guest speaker, Lyndon Slater.

Our beautiful tamariki showing off their awards.

On the Wednesday, Lyndon Slater from the Department of Conservation came in to share his knowledge about the Whio (Blue Duck) and how we can help to look after them. He set up some activities for the kids and taught them very handy tips to help keep our whio safe in our rivers. A big mihi goes out to Lyndon for spending time with us all.

On the last day, the kids put on a performance for the parents to show them what they had been up to for the week. It was a good turn-out and we are looking forward to the next time they are all here again. Some of the older kids from Manawa Hou even performed a haka tautoko after our fusion kids received their awards.

Manawa Hou rangatahi performing the haka tautoko.

Lyndon Slater chatting to the kids about the Whio.

The group opening the programme with a karakia.

Game time.

Tai Poutini Polytechnic

A big mihi goes out to this rōpū for it was their first time experiencing a pōwhiri. They did really well putting

forward their own kaikaranga and kaikōrero for the paepae. As we were doing our mihi in the wharenui we were greeted by a rōpū from Ngāi Tahu Farming who wanted to go for a hīkoi on the awa, so as laid back as we are we linked up together and went for a hīkoi and then came back for a big shared kai. We look forward to the next time we have these rōpū visit our marae again.

Our lovely guests from Ngāi Tahu Farming and Tai Poutini Polytechnic.

The visiting rōpū from Tai Poutini Polytechnic.

A group of polytechnic students who sat the New Zealand Certificate in Tourism with strands in tour and travel came down to our marae to experience a pōwhiri and whakawhanaungatanga.

Manawa Hou

very grateful to all the kaiako who took the time to teach the kids, as my daughter came home with a very warm wairua. She will now participate in all Manawa Hou wānanga and any other leadership programmes that are available.

We had the pleasure of welcoming the Manawa Hou rōpū to our marae at the same time as the fusion tamariki programme. It was beautiful to have this rōpū here, as they were all on a positive kaupapa. We have received lots of positive feedback from all the parents about this wānanga and their kids returned home with a new outlook on life. Thankfully my daughter stopped being a weka and joined in on Manawa Hou and I’m

Ngāti Waewae would like to thank all the kaiako who put time and effort into making this course a winning success. Ngā mihi ki a koutou.

Update

Rūnanga hui are held every second Sunday of each month from 11am-3pm. Enquires to te tari o Arahura phone 03 755 6451 or email admin@ngatiwaewae.org. nz.

Kaumātua have been meeting up at the marae every Wednesday for waiata practice from 10am-12pm. If anyone would like more information on this please ring the office.

Contributions

We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka. Please send any news and photos to the email above or phone us; or visit the tari anytime. Nau mai, haere mai – we would love to see your smiling faces.

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou katoa. Nei rā te whakamiha o Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio ki a koutou katoa.

weather and the prospects of another dose of rain courtesy of Queensland’s weekend storm. It’s a good thing Poutini was made for rain. Despite a couple of wet patches, Tama-nui-te-raki has blessed us with his presence and Aoraki has been glorious.

Nei rā hoki te mihi poroporoaki ki kā mate huhua mai Muriwhenua ki Rakiura tae noa atu ki kā motu kē o te ao. Ki a rātou katoa, kua hika mai, kua hika atu, haere, haere, haere atu rā. Haere koutou ki te taha o kā mātua tīpuna ki tua o te ārai, moe mai koutou i te rakimārie. Rātou ki a rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou.

Last month, we commemorated not only the 100-year anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign landing but also the 20-year anniversary of the Cave Creek Disaster. Both sobering events, that impacted heavily not just here on the West Coast but beyond. E auē, nei rā kā roimata takiwā mō koutou i hika. Haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie.

Tēnā anō tātou katoa, like the rest of the country, we have been dealing with the remnants of the nasty Aussie

Congratulations

Congratulations to Eva Scott-Keen, who recently graduated with a Diploma of Adventure Tourism Management from the Queenstown Resort College. “I started my course in October 2012 in Queenstown. We had classes for six months with some choice activities like mountain biking, bungee-jumping, hiking and white water rafting, to name a few. We then went out on our internships, where I was placed in Franz Josef at the Glacier Guides company. The work there was so awesome that I decided to stay a little longer over the summer of 2013-2014. I graduated in March 2015. “Mum, dad and my whānau helped me so much, so big ups to them. I am currently working in Hokitika and spending time with them until I find another job, move, or travel,” she says. Eva with her proud parents, Waikohatu Scott and Will Keen.

Eva is now qualified with a Diploma in Management, specialising in adventure tourism.

Gallipoli exhibition

The exhibition includes a collection of portraits and where a photo could not be found, silhouettes that remember 176 Westland men who were at Gallipoli. Photographs of all four of our Makaawhio men who fought at Gallipoli 100-years-ago - Kere Katau te Naihi, Jim Bannister, Tuhuru Bannister and Pahikore te Koeti feature in the exhibition, which was opened with a blessing led by Poutini Ngāi Tahu. On Anzac Day the exhibition was opened to the public. Barbara Vaea and Marie Mahuika pointing out the photo of their Great Uncle, Pahikore (Butler) te Koeti.

Cave Creek commemoration

Upoko Rūnanga, Venerable Richard Wallace participated in the service marking the 20th anniversary of the Cave Creek Tragedy held at Tai Poutini Polytechnic Campus in Māwhera on April 28. The service included kaikōrero from the Department of Conservation (DoC), polytechnic staff and whānau members, who continue to feel the impact of the disaster 20 years on. The service was followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial garden dedicated to the 13 outdoor education students and the DoC officer who died in the April 28, 1995. Kia mihia, kia takihia.

Anzac service

Light rain fell during the wreath-laying ceremony at our flagpole – Te Hokowhitu a Tū, which included wreaths made by local Fox Glacier School students. We were thrilled to have two serving representatives of the Army, Sgt Jamie Rollo and Private Lee participate in our service and hope they or other representatives will be back next year.

More than 90 people gathered in our whare tīpuna, Kaipō to commemorate those who served and fought for our country. The service, led jointly by Venerable Richard Wallace, QSM and Father Michael Mahoney, included a presentation collated by Paul Madgwick introducing us to the 11 young Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio men who were enlisted to fight in the First World War. These included, three Katau brothers, two te Koeti, four Bannisters and two Kini (who signed up in Wairewa).

Service over, everyone made their way to Poke, our wharekai for kai and more kōrero. It was a wonderful and memorable occasion enjoyed by everyone who joined us. It was a fabulous way to honour and mark the 100th year anniversary of Gallipoli. Ka maumahara tonu mātou ki a rātou.

Interspersed with music of the time and historical footage, it was a poignant reminder of our tīpuna, who were so young and the toll that World War I took on our whānau, hapū and community. Prayers, a reading by Brenda Monk, songs and the opportunity for locals to share their kōrero with everyone followed. After the acts of remembrance, poppies were laid at our commemorative window, which now includes two ‘dead’ pennies issued to whānau of the Katau brothers who died in the war, either side of the plaque in their memory.

While we commemorated Anzac Day at our marae, the South Westland manager for the Department of Conservation, Wayne Costello was in Gallipoli, attending the service over there. Wayne carried two stones with him from our rohe, on our behalf – aotea from the Makaawhio River and waitai (white stone) off Māori Beach, Mahitahi/Bruce Bay – as a tribute to leave on the beach where our tīpuna and others landed with such trepidation on 25 April, 1915.

The crowd participating at our Anzac service.

Flags and wreaths at the 100th Anzac Day service.

Richard Wallace welcoming everyone to the service as part of the mihi whakatau.

Everybody gathering for kai in our wharekai, Poke.

Father Micheal Mahoney leading everybody in a prayer.

Sargent Jamie Rollo raising the flag.

Maramataka

Waiata Makaawhio We will be restarting our weekly waiata sessions on Tuesday evenings starting with a shared kai at 5.30pm.

Executive meeting Our next hui rūnanganui will be held on 27 June at our wharemahi in Hokitika. Please let the office know if you are attending for catering purposes.

To accommodate numbers we will be holding our hui at Poutini Waiora in the downstairs boardroom. Nau mai, haere mai.

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

Communication

As noted last month, we are about to do a mail-out to members. If you have moved or want to check if we have your correct contact details, address, phone number and email address, please contact us on 0800 955 007 as soon as possible.

Keep checking our blog site as this is being updated regularly. If you have not signed on to receive updates automatically, do so. It’s simple, just add your email address into the space provided underneath ‘Follow by e-mail’ prompt.

We are keen to ensure our database is completely upto-date and to find out from members what type of information you want to receive so we can customise our email groups and consider others options to keep everyone up-to-date.

You can also reach us on: Facebook; makaawhio. blogspot.co.nz; Twitter:@makaawhio; phone 03 755 7885 or 0800 955 007;susan.wallace@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or Rachael.forsyth@ngaitahu.iwi.nz. Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki. Mauri ora. 7

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Rā whānau

Uncle Ray and Aunty Mary Kamo had a special gathering with their children and mokopuna (Sam and Elan are missing in the photo) to celebrate a milestone birthday for Aunty Mary. Uncle Ray and Aunty Mary send their aroha to whānau.

The Kamo whānau at their special gathering.

Moko mokopāpā

Back in 2014, consultation began with Te Hapū o Ngati Wheke – Rāpaki on works to re-open the Sumner Road after the Canterbury earthquake.

All of the animals released by Yvette and Te Marino in the first tree have stayed there, suggesting that they are happy and settled – in more scientific terms their needs for food, shelter and companionship are met.

Marieke Lettink, guardian of the geckos and Yvette Couch-Lewis, friend of the geckos, commenced discussion with the Christchurch City Council to retrieve 200 or more gecko from the Crater Rim bluffs above Sumner Road, then to be released into a new home in Riccarton Bush, before works commenced.

“This project has gathered a huge (and continuing) amount of public interest and it was great to see other people’s aroha for these animals. It was a very heart-felt send-off and I want to thank you both (Yvette and Te Marino) again for being there on the day,” says Marieke.

March this year, the first geckos retrieved from the bluffs were released into their new home. Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke, represented by Yvette formally handed over the kaitiakitanga of the geckos from her rohe in the Port Hills to that of Ngāi Tūāhuriri, represented by Te Marino Lenihan. There are now 209 geckos living in the bush. They were released in three big vine-covered trees, all within about a week of the first release. Nineteen were fitted with transmitters and Marieke is continuing to monitor their movements – one or two have been very adventurous (for a gecko that normally doesn’t go far) and travelled distances of 20-30m between checks.

Two of the geckos.

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Writings by Lesel Flutey

Mum - Whakaako koe i ahau, nā hiringa me ngākau nui, kāhore he mea e taea The present spoke it simply said “It’s done” The future nodded and replied “Here they all come”

As generations learn it wasn’t only about the new But all that came before to help to bring this through While we give honour and respect to all that have gone Then the wisdom of the present will help the past move on

There are those that respect the past and aren’t afraid to leap History and culture will back you up for this runs very deep We have very strong foundations, the gateway to our strength The future knows this, for it’s on the same wave length

To those that gave their precious time, morning, noon and night Thank you for your vision by bringing the dream into the light Simple was the little things of so many selfless deeds And at the very heart of it, was to fulfil the peoples’ needs 8

Dedication and commitment no matter how big or small There is never a truer value for those that do for all With right intentions and integrity, many wonders did spring Thankful for the amazing inspiration of what this love did bring To our dearly departed “Hall” you served your purpose well I would love to read a book on the stories we all could tell

Dedicated to the many whānau. Mahaanui Tuarua Marae.

News from K.K.K

Here we go again and this time I only have a little kōrero. My condolences go out to all who have lost whānau.

story and I have been there since the age of nine until now. One day I might write about it so watch this space – it will be very scary.

To start, lots of people have been asking me how long I’ve been involved with our marae, with the catering and what not – well it has been a very long time.

The days have been very busy at the marae and every week there is always two to three hui a day but it is good to be busy.

I was still going to school, (well Tāua Hutika thought I was) but it is a long story and I am still here at the new marae. I only do the wharekai tables and go into the kitchen where there are goodies to eat. But it is a long

Also a very big thank you to the author of the piece in last months pānui for “Jumbo.” Luv you all, K.K.K.

Meeting of owners

Kia hiwa rā. Beneficial owners of MR 873 Section 56 in Tōpito Road are being sought in regard to an application for a proposed combined partition order by Mrs Iri May Barber and Mrs Muriel Harrison.

Allan McMeekin, Terenfce Wayne McMeekin, Larraine May Mills, Christine Te Aumihi Nicholson, Muriwai Jean Norman, Veronica Ann Paltridge, Merle Barbara Paton, Leo Martin Hans Pederson, Mary Poutama, Meri Whaturangi Price-Banks, Hone Reremoana Rewi, Yolande Faye Richards, Kararaina Ruihi Allison Ruha, Ivan Reginald Samson, Paula Joan Samson, Raewyn Southey, Stewart Manning Whanau Trust, Daphne Eliabeth Tainui, Alec Te Miha, Bernadette Te Miha, Bridget Ettie Te Miha, Cassino David Te Miha, Francis Maori Te Miha, Hotene Te Moana Te Miha, Nathan Te Miha Junior, Joseph hape Te Miha, Josephine Te Miha, Justin Raymond Te Miha, Leena Te Miha, Lena Te Miha, Marie Te Miha, Mihi Te Miha, Nicky Te Miha, Rangi Te Miha, Robert Te Miha, Susan Te Miha, Te Whaiora Te Miha, Therese Ramona Te Miha, Veronica Te Miha, Wayne Te Miha, William Hemi Te Miha, Veronica Ngarangi Te Miha, Torohe Irikapua Iraia Te Mahana Whanau Trust, Taini Tuau, Margaret Rahira Van Slooten and Ngaere Webb.

Letters have been sent to over 50 listed owners whose addresses could be found. If you are one of the following listed owners please contact Mrs Iri Sinclair (daughter of Mrs Iri May Barber) at: irisinclair2012@gmail.com or via post to Mrs I M Barber, 4 Worcester Street, Levin 5510. ‘Pātaka’ Nancy Dorothy Jackson whānau Trust, Marama Bennett, Whetu Bennett, Lois Yvonne Binns, Marlene Boden, Patricia Rose Brooks, Maria Butler, Patricia Marcia Clunie, Tracey Nichelle Constable, David Nikorima Hemi Te Miha Whanau Trust, Katerina Nicola De Thierry, Hanna Denett, Norman Dennett, Peter William Thomas Feary, Adrian Gillies, Hineariki Gillies, Moana Gillies, Yvonne Gillies, Eugene Goodman, Ashley Harden Hemi, Dale Kawana Hemi, Damien Hemi, Dan Love Hemi, Erroll Client Hemi, Hereritta Felina Hemi, Hinerangi Hemi, Marama Hemi, Raymond Rangi Hemi, Te Ariki Douglas Hemi, Tuanau Jeffrey Hemi, Tuatara Mitchell Hemi, Vicky Hemi, Huirapa whanau Trust, Helen Love Hunter, Leslie Ivan Hunter, Ronald John Hunter, Sharlotte Jane Hunter, Merle Ngarita Jeromson, Janet Mary Jones, Jeffrey Paki Karipa, Claire Miria Lambeth, Kim Marise McGregor, Nickolas John McMeekin, Richard James McMeekin, Robert

Ngā mihi ki a koutou and aroha mai – some listed owners may be deceased and their interests not succeeded to. Apologies if you are a descendant of a named person with a registered interest in the list of owners whose Māori land interests in this block have not been succeeded to. This notice was placed by Mrs Iri May Barber née Johnson and Mrs Muriel Harrison. 9

Te Rūnanga o Wairewa Tēnā tātou katoa, tini whetū ki te raki, mau tonu, mau tonu. Whatu karokaro ai te takata, karo noa, karo noa, ka oti atu. Nei te mihi ki a rātou kā manu pirau a Tāne, kātahi anō ka riro i te rika kaha o aituā, nō reira koutou rā, moe mai rā, okioki mai rā. Ki a Taua Nancy Robinson haere atu rā e te whatu kura o Takaroa, moe mai, okioki mai, e kore rawa koe e warewaretia. Ka tāhuri te ihu o tōku waka ki a tātou kā konohi o rātou, tātou kua pae

mai nei i te tae ao, tēnā koutou i ruka anō i ō koutou āhuataka maha. Kua titiro te takata ki kā tohu o te tau. Ka noho tahi te iwi i te taha o te ahi i kā pō roroa. Ko te eaka o Puaka i te rāwhiti te tohu o te tau hou. Ka takihia kā mate o te tau tawhito, ka pōwhiritia hoki te tau hou. Mauri ora ki a tātou.

Wairewa tuna

On the night of 16 April, the pou tuna or the large female tuna that is the tohu entered the drains and signified the closing of the tuna season – a practice that has been handed down from our tīpuna. We would like to thank all the fishers who received permits and returned their numbers for the year. If you still haven’t returned numbers for a permit, could you please do so as soon as possible. Nā Wairewa Tangata Tiaki.

Locals closing the mouth of the drains.

Tuna drying on a whata.

Freshly smoked tuna.

Trap and transfer of tuna

There were two reasonable runs this year during the tuna season and all fishers caught kai, however no adult migrating tuna were able to get to sea.

We need the lake to be at a minimum of 2.80m, so we can open for at least five days, then drop the lake to 2m and close it. This will enable the recruitment of elvers (glass eels). We would then look at ways to measure the amount entering the lake. This can be achieved through netting at night when the canal has been opened to the sea.

Whānau have been setting hīnaki in the canal and these were checked for numbers, counted and released to sea. We need to make sure that in the joint consent with the Christchurch City Council (CCC), that there is the ability to open the lake for cultural and environmental reasons, i.e. to release migrating tuna to sea and that these are considered a normal opening and measured against CCC bottom lines, ie environmental sustainability.

Nets or traps using mānuka as the substrate, as traditionally used, would be designed and placed in the lake while the canal is open. The catch would be weighed to determine the amount. If this can be achieved, later in the year some further work in the streams would be required to confirm that the elvers have moved up the lake into the rivers.

This spring we need to concentrate on a spring opening of the lake, which we haven’t had for three years.

The hﾄｫnaki drying.

Getting tuna over the shingle bank.

A hﾄｫnaki full of tuna.

Whﾄ］au watching the tuna being released into the moana.

One large long fin female.

Tuna entering Te Tai o Mahaanui.

Te Taumutu Rūnanga Unveiling

On Saturday 2 May, we celebrated the life of Taiaroa Witako Te Reimana Tuatini-Love. It has been two years since his passing. The whānau gathered in Raetihi to unveil his kōhatu whakamaumaharatanga. We would like to thank our Taumutu Rūnanga whānau for their aroha. E kore te puna aroha e mimiti. Ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa. Nā Maaki Tuatini. Taiaroa’s kōhatu whakamaumaharatanga.

Congratulations

The Whakamana Māori students graduation was held at Lincoln University on Thursday, 23 April. Daphne O’Connell, Aunty Marg Jones, Uncle Pat Nutira and Liz Brown (kaikaranga) supported the university and graduating students at this special occasion.

Te Taumutu Rūnanga members with one of the graduates.

Artists’ workshop

Students from Southbridge School, Leeston School and Ellesmere College recently participated in a two day “Gifted and Talented Artist” workshop held at Ngāti Moki Marae. Liz Brown led the workshop and she was assisted by Fiona Sloan of Te Taumutu Rūnanga, and Wendy Huriwai, Southbridge School Deputy Principal. Each student participated in weaving harakeke, completing tukutuku and painting kōwhaiwhai panels. These skills were then combined to create a mural commemorating and drawing upon the work of the late Cath Brown. The mural now embellishes the Cath Brown Memorial Art cupboard.

The completed mural.

Taumutu hīkoi

On Monday 13 April, despite atrocious weather predictions, Taumutu whānau donned their warm gear and headed off on a hīkoi to Okains Bay.

As we approached the hilltop the bus was pelted with hail and sleet, so we were all thankful we were on the bus.

Tamariki were very busy on the bus trip, completing an alphabet find before arriving at the museum. Once there the kaumātua, pakeke, and tamariki spent time looking at the taonga on display at Okains Bay Māori and Colonial Museum and were engrossed finding their favourite item. Murray Thacker, founder of the museum, was generous in spending time with us as well.

We returned home tired but enthused by all we had seen, so much so that a trip to Ōnawe Peninsula and Wainui is now on the agenda.

Fine weather prevailed, allowing us to enjoy some vigorous games around the buildings at Okains Bay. Our kaumātua have indicated they want to return, as they needed more time to contemplate all that was on display in the museum. From Okains Bay, we went on to visit the Akaroa Museum and we watched an informative movie. Unfortunately not all areas of the museum were open but we still gained a lot.

Whānau at the Okains Bay Museum.

Mahinga kai wānanga

On 27 and 28 March, we held our eeling wānanga. What a wonderful weekend we all had at the marae.

Meanwhile, Uncle Pere Tainui was showing a group of children how to salt and roll the eels ready for smoking. You should have seen some of the childrens faces, they didn’t want to touch the eels or get their hands dirty – they were really funny to watch.

We started on Friday night with a lovely tea and after clean up, we sat and listened to Uncle David and Uncle Craig as they told us all what to do and what not to do – it was most important to listen with our ears and not our mouths.

Before we started to pack up, Uncle Riki Dawson took the children down to the drain where he had trapped some eels for the children to gaff. After they brought the eels back to Uncle Donald’s it was getting late so we all helped to clean up and get ready for our trip back to the marae with a lot of very tired but happy children.

We set off down to the creek with rugs, torches, gaffes and looked forward to toasting marshmallows on the bonfire. Tāua Daph had a senior moment though and forgot the marshmallows. We arrived back at the marae for a late supper and then went to bed at 12.30am. We didn’t see many eels but the ones that we did see did not get past our gaffes. We all went to bed tired but happy.

What a great weekend we all had. Some of the children said that their favourite part was staying on the marae, catching tuna at night, playing with the pātiki, learning about the different kinds of pātiki, moki, tōtara, mohoao, gaffing the eel, how hard to catch eels and knowing how to hold an eel down. The least favourite part was Uncle Donald ripping out the guts, falling in the water fullyclothed, making my bed, getting water in my boots and getting muddy.

The next morning it was all go, as Uncle Donald rang from Greenpark to tell us to get moving as the weather looked like it was going to change. I haven’t seen kids and adults move so fast in a long time. Everyone had a job to do. We arrived at Greenpark where Uncle Donald was waiting for us and we all set out for the lake. On arrival Uncle Donald told us all what he was going to do and off we went into the lake to gather the flounder from the nets that he had put out the day before.

Everyone wanted to do it again. I would like to acknowledge the Ngāi Tahu Fund contribution towards this project. We would also like to thank Donld Brown, Pere Tainui and Riki Dawson for sharing their mahinga kai expertise. Remember to keep an eye out for the mahinga kai web series launching in July. Nā Aunty Marg Jones.

Uncle Donald and four of the men took the boat out to the nets. The next minute it was like the Pied Piper with the young ones following them. It was quite a sight to see them all following the boat out to pick-up the nets. We could see the odd flounder in the net from the shore where we were standing. On reaching the shore we all gathered around the boat to see the flounders flapping about in the crates – I must say it brought back happy memories for me. After we had all had a look at the catch, Uncle Donald talked about the three different species. We gathered everyone up and went back to Uncle Donald’s for lunch; where the flounders were gutted and put back into clean crates. He showed the children how to gut and clean the fish ready for eating. He even let the children have a go at gutting and he explained to them about all the parts of the flounder and what they lived on – it was very interesting.

Left to right; Tamariki were happy to lend a hand down on the water, Josh McVicor, rolling and salting the tuna.

Bringing the flounder back to the shore, Cailin McVicor holds one of the tuna, Uncle Don Brown, Gathering around the boat to look at the flounder.

Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata Rere a waimihi a Koukourārata ki a koutou katoa. A very busy start to the year, which looks like it is not going to let up; With a new strategic direction we have comings and goings and buildings going up and coming down. A very exciting time for all.

Ngā mate

huka wairua haere atu rā, moe mai rā i kā peka o tō tātou nei ūkaipō. Mā te Atua koutou katoa e manaaki e tiaki. Āpiti hono tātai hono rātou ki a rātou ka moe, āpiti hono tātai hono tātou te huka ora ka noho, pai mārire.

Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata would like to extend our heartfelt aroha to all of our whanauka who have lost loved ones over the past month. Nō reira koutou o te

He pēpi

Daniel Hesp and Mataku-Ariki de-Roo also welcomed their second son Kaiaio-Aoraki Thomas Daniel Hesp on 28January in Rotorua. He is a little brother for Kelis, Tamia and Te Kaha-Huikai. Nau mai tahuti mai rā kōrua.

Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata wish to welcome Karino Hesp and Kaiaio-Aoraki Hesp to the whānau. Kahutia Foster and Jasmine Hesp welcomed a son, Karino Hikurangi Wiremu Paora Hesp who was born on March 21 at Christchurch Women’s Hospital. Karino is a little brother for Kahutia Te Rangi and Mya.

Baby Kaiaio-Aoraki.

Baby Karino.

Pouwhenua interpretation panels

The first part of 2015 saw the installation of our interpretation panels at the pouwhenua. In addition to providing explanations of our three pouwhenua, the panels also highlight significant features in the ākau.

A big mihi goes to Peter Ramsden and his team for all of the hard work that was put in to get these panels established. Such hard work was recognised at the recent NZ Sign & Display Awards, held in Rotorua on 25 April 2015, where creators, Fulton Hogan received a Silver Medal in the “Wayfinding” category.

Our three pouwhenua panels.

Fulton Hogan kaimahi with the award.

Te Matatini 2015

E kore e mutu ngā mihi ki a koutou ngā ringa raupā, ki a koe Henare Manawatu me tō kāhui ihu oneone, he kaha nō te raupī mai e horokukū ana ā tātou manuhiri te hoki ki te kāinga. Our sincere thanks to Henare Manawatu and his catering team from Arowhenua and Kaikōura who provided the catering for the week.

February was spent preparing to host top WaikatoTainui rōpū, Mōtai Tangata Rau of Ngāti Raukawa. Many thanks to Elizabeth Cunningham, Linda Grennell, Manaia Cunningham and Doug Timothy, for all their mahi in the lead-up to the arrival of our manuhiri.

A special thanks to Aunties Linda, Elizabeth, Airini and Marina for their manaaki; Manaia and Uncle Riki who helped with rōpū liaison; Dave, Peter, Doug and all those who came and supported on the paepae and in the kitchen during the week.

On Monday 2 March, our kokoru came alive to the sound of waiata, haka and te reo as over 70 members of the rōpū and their kaitautoko and kaumātua arrived for Te Matatini. This was the first stand for Mōtai Tangata Rau at Te Matatini, who unfortunately missed out on a “top 9” by just one point. However, they did place 10th overall, winning the “Mobil Oil Te Reo Excellence” trophy and placing second in the whakaeke, haka and whakawātea.

Congratulations to the Waitaha Cultural Council (WCC) in particular Puamiria Parata-Goodall, Rangimarie Takurua and Kim Wetini, and the WCC partners, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and the Christchurch City Council on hosting a very successful event.

Our thanks to those who were available to welcome the rōpū especially those who came home to awhi the kaupapa and the marae for the week. Much love goes to those who stayed back from Pūtaringamotu and kept the home-fires burning and our whare warm for our manuhiri.

The atmosphere was reminiscent of our old Hui-ā-Tau but with really awesome haka groups. Well done to all our whānau who were part of the volunteer army who provided manaaki over the week and contributed to making it such a memorable event.

Waikato-Tainui rōpū, Mōtai Tangata Rau.

New appointment

A belated congratulations to Matiu Payne who was appointed Te Ihu Takiwā regional manager (Auckland/ Northland) by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. He was supported by friends and whānau at his pōhiri in Māngere on 23 March. This is a wonderful opportunity for Matiu and his whānau and a great recognition of his skills and talents. Although this takes him further away from us, we wish him well with his position.

Matiu and Tā Tipene O’Regan.

Marae bookings

Due to the building of a new whare puni at Koukourārata in the coming months, bookings are limited. Please contact the rūnanga office on 365 3281 or email koukourarata@ngaitahu.iwi.nz with your requests.

Tūrou Hawaiki

As the rūnanga moves in a new strategic direction, we say farewell to our kaihautū, Maatakiwi Wakefield. She joined our rūnanga in 2005 following the disestablishment of the then Ngāi Tahu Development Corporation.

We have been fortunate to benefit from her many skills and talents over the past 10 years; her contribution has been valued. Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata wishes her well with her future endeavours.

Upcoming hui

Due to the upcoming building project and winter months, please note the winter meetings are moving to bi-monthly and as agreed at the April rūnanga meeting these are the remaining meeting dates for the year: • 14 June, 10.30am • 16 August, 10.30am • 11 October, (annual general meeting and general

• • •

hui) 10.30am 8 November, 10am 13 December, 10am The venue will be confirmed by the secretary prior to each meeting.

There was no May meeting, so all May kaupapa will be discussed at the June Meeting.

Contributions

Many thanks to our roving reporter, Jasmine Hesp for her story contributions. If you have stories for Te Pānui Rūnaka please send them to the rūnaka office (contact details can be found at the back of this newsletter).Without your stories we can’t submit a column, so we look forward to hearing from you.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Rā whānau

Happy birthday to all those celebrating their special day this month.

Congratulations

Te Ana Reiri, a year 8 student at Masterton Intermediate School, is one of eight students selected for the school’s annual Japanese exchange to Osaka, Japan from 22 September-5 October.

The whānau have been raising funds to assist Te Ana ahead of her special opportunity. Congratulations also, to Arianna Reiri, who has been selected to represent Waiarapa in the Under 18 Women’s Waiarapa Hockey tournament, which is being held in Dunedin on 6-11 July. This is the seventh year she has competed as a representative hockey player. She is fortunate this year to be playing for Waiarapa first XI girls hockey team.

Te Ana and her fellow students will spend 13 days in Japan and while there, they will experience and learn about the Japanese culture and way of life. On 31 July, Te Ana and her whānau will host a Japanese student and then Te Ana will be billeted to that student’s whānau during her stay in Japan.

Congratulations kōrua, all of us here at Moeraki are proud of you both. Nā Koa Whitau-Kean.

Graduations

Congratulations to Justine Esposito who graduated with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education: Te Tohu Paetahi Whakaako Kōhungahunga. Justine is the granddaughter of Erihapeti and Malcolm Murchie and the daughter of Oriwia Rehu Murchie. She would like to thank Te Rūnanga o Moeraki for their generous scholarship, which eased the pressure financially during her final year. She is pictured with her daughter, Maeva and son, Moana who is a junior BMX champion. Justine with Maeva and Moana on her special day.

Congratulations also to Kelly Whitau who recently graduated from her tertiary studies. Nāia te tai o Mihi e rere atu ana ki a Kelly, kua whiwhi ia i te Bachelor of Science (ko te biological sciences tana kaupapa matua). E noho whakahīhī ana mātou ko tō whānau ki a koe Kelly, me tāu mahi autaia tonu. Ka mau kē te wehi.

Kelly with her mātua, Greg and Wendy and tuakana, Rose.

Wedding

Congratulations to Te Manava Esposito who married his bride, Genevieve in Fielding. Here he is pictured with his cousins. On the left is Te Ari Hunter-Ryan, head boy at Longburn Adventist College and Te Moana Ryan who is a prefect at Western Heights High School and a waka ama enthusiast.

Te Manava (centre) with his two cousins.

Golfing success

Gregory Hey has just started his first year at the New Zealand Institute of Sport. Gregory, who is the mokopuna of Pam Hey of Moeraki, would like a career

in golf. He has a handicap of 4.8 and in November 2014 won the Templeton Golf Club junior cup. Early this year his father, John Hey was the club champion winner.

Gregory Hey.

John Hey.

The First Nations’ Futures Programme

The New Zealand leg of the programme is aimed primarily at Ngāi Tahu postgraduate students and provides the opportunity to gain exposure to leading international research and thinking within a uniquely indigenous context.

In October 2014, Moeraki sons Shannon Goldsmith and Haydon Richards attended the ninth annual First Nations’ Futures Programme held at Stanford University, California. Shannon and Haydon attended the programme with six other representatives from Ngāi Tahu, and were joined also by Hawaiian Fellows from Kamehameha Schools and First Nation Alaskan Natives from Sealaska Corporation.

The First Nations’ Futures Programme provides an intensive two-week study programme held on Stanford’s Palo Alto campus and at its Monterey Bay marine biology campus. 17

The 2014 fellows were exposed to a range of topics presented by Stanford University’s finest professors and lecturing staff.

available on campus and beyond. Stanford’s monuments were explored and we were fortunate enough to experience both Halloween and the build up to the Stanford Cardinal ‘Home Coming’. Again, food featured heavily with Hershey’s Chocolate, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, Sizzler, Appleby’s and up-sized everything being sampled. We took in San Francisco’s Golden Gate bridge, Alcatraz, The Old Pro, and the Monterey Aquarium. A trip was also made to the SAP Stadium where we watched the San Jose Sharks take on the Columbus Blue Jackets in a fast paced game of Ice Hockey.

The programme was comprised of a number of lectures, presentations and workshops covering a range of topics including: Strategic Management, Marine Biology, Values, Organisational Design Thinking, Communications, Leadership, Media Training, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Indigenous Economies. The days were long and demanding but all fellows participated enthusiastically, wanting to capitalise on the unique learning opportunity on offer.

Academically, it was enlightening to have such ready access to some of Stanford’s finest faculty members, who doubled as leading experts in their respective fields of study. The opportunity to visit Google[x] organisation Makani Power in Oakland highlighted the growing pains faced by start-up organisations. Some of the fellows even got an impromptu opportunity to trade company secrets with organisations such as Dropbox and Facebook as they undertook team bonding sessions in Silicon Valley.

Highlights of the trip were rich and varied and the fellows were treated to a raft of once in a lifetime experiences. The indigenous peoples of the San Francisco Bay Area – the Muwekma Ohlone, welcomed us with a traditional smudging ceremony which involves burning sage leaves to cleanse our spirits and repel ominous forces. The Muwekma Ohlone were supported by members of the Stanford University Native American Culture Centre who made us feel very welcome throughout our two week stay.

We would like to thank all those involved in making this opportunity available to us – from the programme sponsors at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, to the University of Canterbury Ngāi Tahu Research Centre, to our employers for providing the time off, to our rūnanga for endorsing our applications, and to our whānau for your support. The programme is a fantastic experience which provides for rich learning within an academically revered institution. It provides a great opportunity to step out of the ‘fish bowl’ and share and exchange a raft of ideas and experiences with other indigenous peoples from around the Pacific.

The cultural exchange with both the Alaskan and Hawaiian peoples afforded the opportunity to make lifelong friends. Some of the greatest learning’s came from the informal interactions between the fellows as we explored cultural similarities and differences and discussed the impact of colonisation on our people. A love for food was shared across the board as the Ngāi Tahu cohort sampled salmon roe, sweet smoked sockeye salmon and muktuk – frozen whale skin and blubber; and we shared our southern delicacies of smoked tuna and tītī.

Expressions of interest are now open for the 2015 First Nations’ Futures Programme and we encourage you to consider applying for this fantastic opportunity.

The American ‘western’ culture didn’t go unnoticed either as we made the most of the opportunities

The First Nations Fellows for 2014.

Westpac Charity Ride

Kara Jane Roderick-Wandless, who is the mokopuna of Irirangi Walscott and Mohi Whitau is one of 60 cyclists who will take part in the 250km Westpac Charity Ride from Queenstown to Invercargill on 8 May to raise $55,000 for Southland. The national event will raise money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter services. This photo was taken when Team Roderick-Wandless completed the Routeburn Track in March. Kia kaha our stunning wahine. Kara Jane.

Meeting of owners – Moeraki Block 16

As a result of the meeting of beneficiaries on Saturday 11 April, it was decided to hold a second meeting, to be held at Moeraki Marae on 6 June at 10am.

able to do so. If new trustees are unable to be appointed at this meeting there will be a discussion on possible trustee interest and on the concerns of the beneficiaries.

The business of this meeting will be to finalise the resignations, decide on a vote of no confidence with regards to the remaining trustees, or accept their resignations if tabled, and then appoint new trustees as

An extension has been made for the trustees to respond to the letter that was sent in March. If you have any enquiries please contact Myra Tipa at desmyra@xtra.co.nz.

Hākui gallery

A hākui gallery is currently being planned by our Araiteuru wāhine to acknowledge our Ngāti Māmoe and Ngāi Tahu tāua, wāhine and their whānau. The launch date is set for 19 November at the Otago Museum. This will be held the evening before the Hui-ā-Iwi event begins at the Dunedin Town Hall.

We require numbers for catering purposes and invitations, so please let us know. Also, bookings for accommodation need to be urgently made now. More updates on this kaupapa will be provided in future issues of Te Pānui Rūnaka. Nā Koa Whitau-Kean.

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Rūnaka activities

Over the last few months Kāti Huirapa members have been busy supporting events and taking part in wider Dunedin city activities. While much of the our energy has been focused on our papakāinga, particularly enhancing our environment, we also take a key role in the life of the city, supporting and leading projects that ensure that our own special brand of Ngāi Tahutanga is maintained and valued.

Another highlight was the opening of an exhibition of photographs at Dunedin’s sister city Chinese garden, Yu Yuan garden, which was created in 1559.

Some of the activities we have taken part in over the last while have included national, and even international duties. For example, in October 2014, Dr Katharina Ruckstuhl along with Edward Ellison, was invited to take part in the Dunedin city delegation to Qindao and Shanghai to celebrate Dunedin’s 25-year sister city relationship.

Qingdao, which has a population of 8.5 million, is the home of Haier, the whiteware and electronics company that bought Fisher and Paykel. It is likely that the connections between Kāti Huirapa and China will strengthen over the next few years, particularly given the already strong connection between the rūnaka and the Shanghai museum.

This relationship is important to both cities and Katharina and Edward were present at many events, including a top-level meeting and lunch with the Mayor of Shanghai, who leads a population of around 24 million.

Closer to home, rūnaka members have been involved in a number of events. At the start of the year, the University of Otago held its inaugural Convocation ceremony (at which the Prime Minister was a special guest) to welcome first year students to the city.

As a follow-up to that meeting, in March 2015, Katharina and Tama Smith were invited to meet with a delegation from Qingdao city to strengthen the bonds between the two cities.

It was well supported by several members of the rūnaka, including some of our younger members such as Waiariki and Rongomai Parata and Ngareka Bensemann who took the opportunity to tautoko these students, an increasing number of whom are Ngāi Tahu.

Our Upoko David Ellison and Professor John Broughton both played a major role. Some members even managed to make it to the national Māori Business Awards where Ngāi Tahu was presented with an inaugural award for an up-and-coming Māori business leader. Perhaps this is something that our rūnaka members may aspire to in the next little while.

An important day was Anzac Day, with rūnaka members attending ceremonies at Waikouaiti and in Dunedin.

Katharina Ruckstuhl and Edward Ellison at the opening of the Dunedin City exhibition at Yu Yuan Gardens, Shanghai.

Katharina Ruckstuhl, Kukupa Tirakatene, Lisa Tumahai, Arihia Bennett and Ngaire Tainui at the Māori Business Awards in Auckland.

Upoko David Ellison and Professor John Broughton at the University of Otago Students Association Anzac commemoration.

Upoko David Ellison and other rūnaka members at University of Otago Convocation ceremony.

He Pātaka Wai Ora project

A large and enthusiastic audience turned up for the He Pātaka Wai Ora Project community hui on 14 April. Huigoers heard about the vision and work of the project to be carried out on the Waikouaiti River over the next 12 months.

Thanks to everyone who made it to the hui and for your crucial (and welcome) feedback. Nā Justine Marshall.

Project manager, Brendan Flack gave the attendees, who included the Department of Conservation, the Dunedin City Council and the Otago Regional Council workers, rūnaka members, conservationists and the local community, the opportunity to contribute by asking for feedback on several different topics. What a worthwhile exercise that turned out to be. It’s helped us to recognise both the areas that people are passionate about restoring and enhancing, but also some of the potential problems that could arise with current developments adjacent to the river.

Attendees of the He Pātaka Wai Ora community hui.

Postal voting

would like to participate in the voting process are invited to apply to register. Registrations need to be returned before 5pm, 19 June 2015 to the address below.

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Inc Soc is conducting a postal vote to elect the appointment committee, who will be charged with appointing the rūnaka representative and alternate representative to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

The forms are available on request from the rūnaka office or can be downloaded at www.puketeraki.co.nz. Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki, 121 Grimness Street, Karitāne 9471; email admin@puketeraki.co.nz; or call 03 465 7300.

All potential members who are not already registered with the incorporated society who are 18 and over and

Nominations

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Inc Soc is calling for appointment committee nominations. Nominations will close at 5pm on 19 June 2015.

For more information regarding criteria and for a nomination form please contact the rūnaka office or download at www.puketeraki.co.nz.

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou and attend these events and we would like to join our rūnanga chair, Donna Matahaere-Atariki, to express our thanks to hapū members who involve themselves, giving of their time and talents to help make these events sucessful.

Kia ora whānau o Ngāi Tahu, the weeks have been pretty busy. Recently we hosted Ngā Ruahine from Taranaki, the Charter Hui and got stuck into our own strategic planning hui. Marae staff work hard to coordinate

Ka mihi aroha

Our aroha goes to all whānau who have farewelled a loved one recently. May you find peace to bring comfort and courage to face the days ahead. Cherish the loving memories forever and hold them in your hearts.

He pēpi

A baby will make your love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, discomfort forgotten, and the future worth living for. This pēpi, Tamati York Pearson visited our office recently with his parents, ngā tāua and aunties. He is another Ellison to join the growing hapū. He is now eight weeks old and was born on 24 December at 10.39am weighing 3.51kgs. His mama, Robyn Meegan is Kāi Tahu and his papa, Matt Pearson is from Yorkshire England. Baby Tamati.

Rā whānau

Members news

May enthusiasm be your birthday gift.

The tītī season started with rough weather but it was good to hear that all our ‘birders’ from Ōtākou got away to the Tītī islands in the end. We trust that everyone was reunited with their gear and we are looking forward to their return.

Kupu hou

What is a new word or phrase you have just learnt in te reo Māori? Email us with your kupu hou.

The annual, Otago Peninsula Challenge took place on Sunday 3 May, at least one sore participant is hobbling around the marae but unfortunately there is no photo to show.

My one for this month is Te Tauā Māori – The Māori Contingent and Te Rōru Hōnore – The Roll of Honour.

General meetings

Nau mai haere mai e ngā uri o Ōtākou. Stay involved in hapū decision making. Hapū meetings are generally held 10am every second Sunday of each month, except when we move to another Sunday to avoid clashing with a public event or holiday.

We held our hui on 17 May and our next one will be 14 June. Our meetings rarely go over two and half hours. Haere mai to all registered hapū members and if you want to be on the list, please email the office.

Waiata practice

Following the general meeting, we generally share lunch and hold waiata practice. Everyone welcome, haere mai. We will be practising songs for Hui-ā-Iwi 2015.

Ngā Ruahine visit

Ōtākou was pleased to host Ngā Ruahine during their stopover in Dunedin as part of their hīkoi around Te Waipounamu. We hope to take up the tono to visit them in Taranaki in 2016, if possible.

Ōtākou whānau during the pōwhiri.

Working together to transfer the manuhiri gear up to the marae.

Some of the Ngā Ruahine tamariki who travelled to Te Waipounamu.

Mayor, Dave Cull entering the cave.

Ngā Ruahine singing a waiata.

Ngā Ruahine during their visit to Rongo.

One of the memorials at the Dunedin Cemetery for the Taranaki prisoners who did not make it home.

From left, Edward Ellison, Dave Cull, Ron Hudson and Hone NukuTarawhiti.

Future events

Hui-ā-Iwi 2015 Hui-ā-Iwi 2015 will be held in Dunedin city and starts on 20 November. Ōtākou member Kitty Brown is the events coordinator and planning is well underway and tracking along nicely.

Hākui exhibition Planning and preparation is also tracking along for the hākui exhibition. The opening will be held at the Otago Museum on 19 November and it will run for six months.

Ōtākou Māori wardens

The first group of trainees who responded to the pānui last year are still going through their training modules, including a two-day training hui in Invercargill with NZ Police and the Hokonui and Invercargill Māori warden branches. These sessions contribute to the 200 hours

training required before a trainee can be warranted as a Māori warden. This is a challenging role to take on and initially we may have to prioritise our focus subject to supply and demand. We wish our trainees every success and look forward to a launch date in the future.

The first group of Māori warden trainees at the training session.

Rūnaka website

Contributions

Feel free to browse our website. Whānau wishing to book the marae for functions can do so online: http:// www.otakourunaka.co.nz/#home-image.

Ōtākou office welcomes your whānau or personal news for inclusion in our pānui. Please send your news items like achievements, he pēpi, memorials, kupu hou and photos to office@tro.org.nz. 23

Waihōpai Rūnaka great too. We also went to the Bluff marae to support the pōwhiri and mihi. It was great to be in Bluff; hope to have some good photos in next the pānui.

Kia ora koutou whānau, ngā mate o ngā whānau, haere, haere, haere atu rā, our deepest condolences to our whānau who have lost a loved one this past month – aroha nui to you all.

I’m looking forward to meeting Prince Harry with other rūnaka representatives from here in Murihiku and Sir Mark and Sir Tipene.

We have been reasonably busy having had a two day education hui here on the marae –‘Building on Success.’ A holiday programme was run by our facilitators for young ones during the second week of the school holidays, that was all good too.

That’s it from me – short and sweet. Don’t forget kids to give your mum and dad some hugs because they need it and same goes for you mums and dads. Aroha nui to you all. Nā Squirrel on the Hill. Ps – I had a roasted tītī last night Karl.

Lots of other interesting things have been happening like the movie premiere that we ran at the marae, that was

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Kia ora whānau, as we experience polar extremities of weather we are reminded of how fickle Tokerau can be. The gardeners amongst us are rushing to get their last minute jobs done before winter bites. We spare a thought for whānau whose mahi necessitates the need to work in the elements.

couple of significant events planned, more information next month. If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last month or have new additions to your whānau, congratulations and here is wishing you all good health and prosperity for the year ahead.

Over the past month, the executive have been busy attending various hui and hearings as well as attending to the core business of the rūnaka. Some whānau members have been involved in bird transfers and have facilitated workshops at hui. At the same time various whānau members enjoyed Easter at Rarotoka and others made use of the rūnaka holiday home in Te Anau.

We are always looking for volunteers to help out with our various projects and commitments. 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 and working in the nursery or the wetlands etc. If you are keen to play a more active role within the rūnaka please contact us here at the office to discuss the options.

The month ahead promises to be a busy one with a

Kiwi transfers

Little spotted kiwi/kiwi pukupuku were recently returned to Dusky Sound in Fiordland for the first time in more than a century.

The kiwi were then released into natural burrows on the island. Little spotted kiwi were originally widespread in both the North and South Islands but were rare in the North Island by the time Europeans arrived. They remained widespread in the South Island through the 1800s but gradually disappeared from the mainland leaving only a small relict population on D’Urville Island by the early 1900s.

Twenty birds were transferred from Kāpiti Island north of Wellington to predator-free Anchor Island/Pukenui in Dusky Sound to start another population of this endangered kiwi. The kaitiakitanga of kiwi pukupuku on Kāpiti Island by Ngāti Toa rangatira for over a century has enabled their redistribution back to Dusky Sound.

Five of these survivors were transferred to Kāpiti Island in 1912 where they flourished. Management of this species over the past 20 years has reversed its decline due to the growth of the Kāpiti Island population and transfers to other predator-free offshore islands and the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. The transfer to Anchor Island/Pukenui will increase the habitat further for this species and will contribute to the goal in the Kiwi Recovery Plan of increasing the current wild population of 2000 birds by fifty percent.

The birds were accompanied by Hohepa Potini, a representative of Ngāti Toa rangatira and were welcomed to the island by Dave Taylor of ŌrakaAparima Rūnaka . The Department of Conservation team captured the little spotted kiwi on Kāpiti Island by tracking the birds via transmitters and searching known daytime burrows with a certified kiwi dog. 24

Anzac Day

The 100th Anzac Remembrance Day parades in Riverton were well supported with the biggest turn-out to a dawn parade that anyone can remember. The Riverton service and the one at Colac Bay were run by Dene Cole who is a rūnaka member of ours.

to capture and personalise the haunting reality and tragedy of war much more so than a name inscribed on a memorial board. Amongst these crosses are the names of four Ngāi Tahu brothers, who lost their lives in World War I. Trooper David Hunter, Private Harold (Harry) Hunter , Corporal Joseph Walker Hunter and Private William Grey Hunter were sons of well-known local whānau Jane (née Goodwillie) and Joseph Hunter.

To commemorate this significant occasion, The Riverton and Districts Returned Services Association organised a field of crosses, which is situated on the grass area between the troopers monument and Te Hīkoi Museum in the main street of Riverton. These crosses bear the names of each soldier from the district who paid the ultimate sacrifice. There is something very poignant about the crosses, they seem

Several Hunter-Goodwille descendants still live locally and are active rūnaka members, others live throughout Te Waipounamu, Te-Ika-a-Māui and around the world. Moe mai rā i te rangimārie.

The field of crosses.

Aunty Jane Davis, Muriel Johnstone and Ann Wakefield, three generations of nieces of the Hunter whānau at the field of crosses.

Early childhood wānaka

Rangimaria Suddaby, Henare Manawatu, Ellen Pe’a, Muriel Johnstone, Cherie Anderson and Judy McDowall (from Aparima) were invited to present various aspect of their expertise at the wānaka.

Strengthening Early Learning Opportunities (SELO) is a small contract that Ngāi Tahu has with the Ministry of Education (2014-2015). Although Waihōpai Rūnaka won the contract for the Murihiku Early childhood Centres, it made sense that centres in the rohe of Ōraka-Aparima Rūnaka were invited and hosted at Takutai o te Tītī Marae.

There were also participants from the Southland Play Centre, Ōhai Play Centre, Te Puawai ki Murihiku Whānau Rōpū, Wallacetown Play Centre, Riverton Kindergarten, and the Ōtautau Play Centre.

Participants strum their ukulele and learn during Judy McDowall’s facilitation.

Ukulele were used as a way to learn during the wānaka.

Museum visit

It was a wonderful experience seeing, interacting and having a kōrero with the kaimahi from the museum – Amanda Symonds being one.

The Pouākai was frightening, but fun. I loved the digital animation with Aoraki and his brothers too. Heydon made a ‘rubbing’ of a Rock Art figure. Anne Wakefield made that comment too, after she and some friends or colleagues visited the centre. Well done goes to our Ngāi Tahu Rock Art Trust.

Wharerau

Hākinakina day

Rangimaria Suddaby and her hoa tāne, Heydon recently visited the Te Ana Rock Art Centre in Timaru.

For Te Wharekura o Arowhenua hākinakina day, Matua Gary Davis (Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka) dressed for the occasion to support ‘his’ whare at Te Whatawhata sports day.

The rauemi to make the wharerau were gathered from Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu (Manuka brush and stakes) as part of an activity for manuhiri who visited Takutai o te Tītī Marae recently. The rōpū from Northfield Mount Herman (USA) made their wharerau on the front porch.

The high school have four rōpū, Te Whatawhata, Takitimu, Hananui and Te Taurapa. Great outfit Matua Gary – not sure about the wings though.

A few weeks later the Te Anau kura tuatahi made their wharerau out Rangimaria pullinng near Tīmata (the nursery). There down the wharerau. was a lot of kōrero, laughter and learning going on at each making. A big mihi goes to Glen Suddaby who helped his mother.

Matua Gary in his awesome outfit.

General monthly hui

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The general monthly meetings as a rule take place at Takutai o te Tītī Marae on the second Sunday of each month. The dates for the remainder of 2015 are as follows: • •

14 June 12 July

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11 October (annual general meeting) 8 November.

All members are welcome to attend the general meetings, so please feel free to come along and find out what is happening. If for any reason these dates change we will notify whānau as soon as possible.

9 August 13 September

Contact details

We are always looking at ways of improving our communication with whānau. To help us with this could you please ensure that you keep all your contact details up-to-date. If you have recently started using email or changed your, Internet provider please let us know your details so we can add/amend them on our distribution list.

Contributions

We welcome contributions form whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka. If you wish to contribute please send your news and stories to us at office@orakaaparima.org.nz or phone 03 234 8192. Did you know we are now on Facebook? To contact us via our page please follow this link http://www.facebook.com/OrakaAparimaRunakaPanui.

Postal ballot

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Inc Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka wishes to inform all members and potential members to the rūnaka of its intention to conduct a postal ballot. This postal ballot is for the purposes of electing the members of Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka appointment kōmiti. Once elected, the appointment kōmiti will be responsible for appointing the representative and alternate representative of the rūnaka to represent our interests at meetings of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Please note that only those persons who have established their entitlement to be members of the rūnaka before 5pm on Wednesday, 19 August 2015, will be eligible to receive voting papers for this postal ballot.

for the appointment kōmiti. Nominees must have been actively involved in the rūnaka over past the 12 months preceding this election. All nominations must be in writing and received by the rūnaka before 5pm on 19 August 2015.

All those eligible to become a member of the rūnaka are encouraged to apply to be registered. Members of the rūnaka who have previously been registered are encouraged to ensure their contact details as held by the office of the rūnaka are correct.

Further information and copies of the constitution of Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Inc are available from www.companies.govt.nz, otherwise these are available on application to the rūnaka: Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka, 175 Palmerston Street, Riverton 9822; or phone 03 2348 192.

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka is also calling for nominations

Taurahere Groups Kāi Tahu ki Ōtaki me Horowhenua

E te iwi, tēnā tātou katoa, i tēnei te tīmataka o tō tātou hōtaka, Mātahi-ā-te-tau. Kāi Tahu tamariki hui Our recent tamariki hui was loads of fun and not just for the kids. The patapātai was a hit. The kids thoroughly enjoyed the competition and we all learnt something new. Tīma Raiona with their wicked roar stepped up

to the challenge but Tīma Ngeru didn’t shy away from battle and a tie was eventually declared. The kids were pleasedto receive their prizes – a Ngāi Tahu hat or bag. Ko te tino toa ko te whanaukataka. Ka mihi ake rā ki a koe, Gael, te kaiwhakahaere o tēnei hui pai rawa atu.

Kai time. Tāua Mariana in the background taking a snap of the tamariki.

Gael helping to organise the tamariki.

From left, Te Wai Kahua Paki, Nukuroa Rikihana, Te Haumoana Cook (back), Kimihia Cook-Porter, Haeata Cook, Kaea Cook, Meia Cook, Ngakau Cook-Porter, Aniwaniwa Cook and Kiritiaho Rikihana (in front).

Upcoming hui Our next hui is an evening waiata wānaka. Watch this space – mauri ora.

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

Annual general meeting On 19 April, we held our annual general meeting at the Tauranga Boys’ College wharenui. This hui was characterised by a pleasing turn out and by the formal business being dealt with efficiently.

One thing that had to be the subject of a vote was the special resolution to acclaim and retain our kaumātua Pōua, Joe Briggs and Tāua, Janice Kawe to assist the committee in the conduct of its affairs for a further three years. The necessary 75 percent needed was easily exceeded with the show of hands.

With nominations almost matching the positions to be filled, the need for voting was reduced. Some committee vacancies were filled from the floor. Nobody had to be coerced to serve and the result ensured we preserved most of the experience and expertise that has been built up over time.

We were treated to two reviews of the experience of Te Matatini – Annis Somerville, who served as a volunteer and Huey a participating kapa haka performer. Both succeeded in bringing Te Matatini alive again, by kōrero and powerpoint, the majesty and power of the event for those not fortunate to be a witness of it first-hand.

Those elected for a new term are as follows: chair, Huey Ruhere, secretary, Kim Ellison, treasurer, Michaela Kamo; committee members: Annis Somerville, Anna Were, Michael Bosman, Karen McFarlane and Amber McNicol.

We were proud when Uncle Joe pointed out that the mauri carried North by waka ‘Te Matau a Māui’ for the 2017 host Ngāti Kahungunu was sourced from Tuhua (Mayor Island). It is a sizeable piece of obsidian and it is one of two pieces Uncle Joe had been looking after prior to it being gifted.

Moreover the new committee has inherited the forward-looking and enthusiastic approach of the old committee. Proof of what’s in store for us was in Anna Were’s run down on the quality of speakers that have been lined up for the balance of this year’s hui. More about this will be revealed in due course.

It was a real privilege to have been able to witness their re-celebrations of Te Matatini. With the event growing in stature and the next venue being somewhat closer, no doubt many have already made the decision to attend the next one in person.

Chair Huey’s report on the previous year’s activities indicated just how diverse the range of mahi our group gets involved with. From matters mundane to matters major, should we care to do so, our rōpū has much to shout about as we endeavour to maintain and grow the connections we have with each other locally, with local iwi who host us in their midst, and with Ngāi Tahu whānui in Te Waipounamu.

Committee member, Annis Somerville at Te Matatini with Tā Tipene O’Regan.

Vanessa Davy and Alec Were preparing kai for hui.

A feature of our hui is that we constantly attract new whānau. In April, we welcomed Shae Hartley and Kirsty and Maika Mason. Maika recently arrived from the

West Coast to live in Tauranga Moana, and brought us news of his cousin Dan Mason. A banquet style cuppa tī and kai organised and prepared by Alec Were gave us all a chance to get to chat.

Whānau who attended our annual general meeting.

The Office • •

Calling for project applications

The Ngāi Tahu Fund is available to Ngāi Tahu whānau, rūnanga and hapū to help vitalise, strengthen and grow Ngāi Tahutanga.

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To have the resources available to engage the strategy to be successful (human, fiscal, natural archival etc) All generations of Ngāi Tahu engage, value, celebrate and protect the integrity and uniqueness of Ngāi Tahu culture. Promote new forms of Ngāi Tahu cultural expression.

The following are key priority areas of the Ngāi Tahu Fund, as identified in the Ngāi Tahu Cultural Strategy and all projects must be aligned with at least one of these: 1. Whakapapa – kinship 2. Tikanga – protocols and customs 3. Te reo – language 4. Mahi toi – creative expression 5. Whenua – landscape, place and locality 6. Mahinga kai – food gathering practices 7. Ngā uara – values and beliefs 8. Ā kāinga, ā hapū, ā iwi – community engagement and participation 9. Mana tangata – self-determination, self-confidence, self-purpose and selftranscendence.

Do you have a cultural project that you, your whānau or marae wish to run? Get in touch with us to see how the Ngāi Tahu Fund may be able to help. Applications close Friday 25 September 2015. Any applications received after this date will not be accepted. Note: The Ngāi Tahu Funds Committee meet in November to make decisions on all applications. Project timelines should commence after this time. Please contact us urgently if this is going to be an issue for you. Call 0800 942 472 today and find out how to apply; email funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz; or visit www.ngaitahufund.com All applications must demonstrate how projects meet the following objectives: • To have strong sustainable Ngāi Tahu cultural leadership across all pillars • Ensuring intergenerational ownership, sustainability, and growth of cultural practices across all pillars

All applications must show how they aim to increase cultural knowledge and participation of Ngāi Tahu whānui. They must also clearly identify what cultural knowledge is involved in the project, and demonstrate how the proposed project contributes to building cultural knowledge and participation.

He waka eke noa. Nei rā te whakamiha ki a koutou e hoe ana i te waka, ahakoa pariparitia mai e kā tai. Ki kā mumu reo, koutou ko Te Wharehuia Milroy, ko Timoti Karetu, ko Leon Blake, ko Scotty Morrison, ko Stacey Morrison, ko Tātere McCloud, ko Nichole Gully, ko Hana O’Regan, ko Charisma Rangipuna, nā koutou mātou i whakakotahi i raro i te korowai o tō tātou reo, mā ruka i te waka reo. Kotahi te hoe ka ū te waka ki uta. E kā nihowera i whakaute kai, i nanea te whataroa a Manaia. Nāia te owha ki a koutou e hāpai ana i te whare o te ora. Mei kore ake koutou hai rikawera i a mātou. Te amoraki ki mua te hāpai ō ki muri.

Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu

E koutou, e te aumangea i rere anō te reo rerehua i Te Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu. Ahakoa he pōuri a kākau ki tō tātou kuia, te kuini o te kīwaha arā Ko Materoa Haenga, i hui kā manu kaewa.

I tutū te puehu (i ruka i te rakimārie) i te pō tautohetohe. Ko Te Manahau te kaiwhakahaere o te tautohetohe, ā, ko Leon rāua ko Nichole kā kaiwhakawā. E rere ana a Katakata, e rere ana kā kīwaha me kā whakataukī, ā, ko te reo ki ruka. I tū kā tima e rua – me he tē. Kua hī kā pewa, kua pakiri kā niho. Mēnā ko te kounga o te reo e kōrerotia ana he tohu, kia rakatira tonu ai te reo.

Kurupākara ana a Ōtākou i te pekī, i te tīhau a kā manu. E te whaea, te taki kau nei te mapu, tērā pea me kapo ko te mahara, me kapo ko te kupu. Mā reira e tū mai anō ai he māhuri, e tiu anō ai, e korihi anō ai, kā manu o te wao.

Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu

Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu was held at Ōtākou Marae on 6-10 April. Although it was a sad occasion for many, being the first Kura Reo since the passing of long time Kura Reo teacher and Māori language champion, Materoa Haenga. It was an opportune time to acknowledge Materoa and the contribution that she made not only to the Māori language but also to the generations of those who she inspired and connected/ reconnected via the Māori language.

This year, for the first time, we had a bilingual stream too. Well done to the language warriors who joined us for the first time and thanks so much to the tutors for another awesome Kura Reo. One of the highlights this time was the debate that saw two teams of three, battle it out. There were many laughs and some fine displays of debating. Of course – te reo Māori was the winner of the day. A big thanks to Scotty, Leon and Nichole for hosting/judging.

Known as the queen of kīwaha, Materoa’s work continues as we instill her teachings in our language use. The 100 plus students who attended were grateful to be taught by some of the country’s leading language tutors, enjoying the various teaching topics.

Finally, a huge mihi to Claire, and, the team from Moana House for the catering. The food was fantastic – everyone was fuelled and rearing to learn.

Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi 2015.

Ka tū tēnei wānaka reo hai te 19-21 o Maruaroa (Hune) ki te marae o Tuahiwi. Tēnā tūhia he īmera ki a Victoria Campbell mēnā e hiahia ana koe, koutou rānei ki te haere mai.

For those whānau or individuals who are interested in attending Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi, check out our website www.kmk.maori.nz or contact Victoria Campbell on victoria.campbell@ngaitahu.iwi.nz; or call 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

Kia Kūrapa is a safe, supportive learning environment for beginner to intermediate te reo Māori learners.

Papakāika Reo Fund

language plan focused on the development, proficiency and intergenerational transmission of te reo.

The Papakāika Reo Fund supports Papatipu Rūnaka to develop te reo pathways within their Papakāika community.

If you have any questions or require further information – please contact: Victoria Campbell, (project coordinator), Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, PO Box 799, Dunedin, phone 0800 Kāi Tahu (0800 524 8248); or email victoria.campbell@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

The Papakāika Reo fund provides targeted financial assistance to be used towards the te reo development of registered Ngāi Tahu members. The fund will give preference to Papatipu Rūnaka who have set a

Reo o te wā – Language of the season

Marama: Mātahi-ā-te-tau (May) Maruaroa (June) Kaupeka: Kahuru (Autumn) 31

Kīwaha Ko tāku e taute nei…. Kai pakē mai tō reo ki a au Kaua e unu taniwha

I wonder if….. Don’t use that tone with me Don’t bite off more than you can chew

KMK events calendar Initiative

When

Who/te reo level

Ngā Manu Kōrero Otago/Murihiku Logan Park High School

12 Maruaroa/June

Secondary schools Tātou katoa

Ngā Manu Kōrero Waitaha Te Kura Whakapūmau

26 Maruaroa/June

Secondary schools Tātou katoa

Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi

19 -21 Maruaroa/June

Beginner/intermediate

Te Wiki o te reo

27 Toru-2 Whā (July/August)

Tātou katoa.

For all inquiries, registration forms or information on KMK initiatives please call the free phone 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248) or check out our website www.kmk.maori.nz; or our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/kaitahureo.

KMK Information

Don’t forget to check out our website and Facebook page. There are heaps of online resources, waiata and pānui of events.Website: www.kmk.maori.nz Facebook: FACEBOOK.COM/KAITAHUREO.

The Ngāi Tahu Archives

Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau In September 2014, an image was published on the back page of Te Pānui Rūnaka requesting that names or information be provided about the photograph. We would like to acknowledge and thank Marj Wilson for making contact and for providing names and information.

married Dougald Niven on 27/01/1832. Christian and Dougald were Scottish and emigrated to New Zealand. Christina West was their third child. Dougald Niven died 28/12/1848. Christian Niven née Swan married John Kelly on the 31/12/1850 in Dunedin. John Kelly was a Sealer. Christian d. 26/10/1891.

Marj Wilson advised us that her late husband was Ngāi Tahu. His forebear was also a Kelly who settled in Invercargill. Kelly had three Ngāi Tahu wives, and married Christian Niven née Swan (mother of Christina West née Niven). Daughter Christina West was born 05/02/1836 and died 1908. Her husband was William John Newsham West who died 1909. Children were: Jane b.1858, Elizabeth b.1860, Frederick b.1861?, William b.1864, Thomas b.1866, Alexander b.1869, Christina b.1871, James b.1874, David b.1876, Mary b.1879, Emily b.1881. Christian Swan (mother of Christina West) was baptised 03/07/1808, and

Information was sourced from the book: In the wake of a Sealer: Piecing together the Jigsaw of Invercargill’s First Settler, written by Robert Kelly. In February 2015, an image was published on the back page of Te Pānui Rūnaka requesting that names or information be provided about the photograph. We would like to acknowledge and thank Marg Dawson for making contact and for providing the following name to add to the list of names that we have already recorded. Front row first on the left is Sylvia Dawson.

The back cover from September 2014.

The back cover from February 2015.

Automatic payments

Automatic payments are only $3.85 or $0.97 per week. Alternatively we have an automatic payment form at $3.85 per week for mātua, or $0.97 per week for tamariki that will help you at least get the maximum matched savings each year. As these payments are for a calendar year you can look to top-up any shortfall at the end of each year. Download the form from the website or call us on 0800 942 472 and we’ll send some out to you and your whānau.

Whai Rawa Roadshows

Kia ora e te whānau who came to visit us in Tāmaki Makaurau. It is always a pleasure meeting new whānau who are registering with Te Rūnanga or Whai Rawa and our planned roadshow’s are the ideal platform to meet kanohi-ki-te-kanohi with whānau who are not based in the rohe. See our website for more detail on these. In the meantime the next Whai Rawa hui will be held on: • Lower Hutt 3-4 June • Wellington 5-6 June • Tauranga 1-2 July • Rotorua 3-4 July

Grants and scholarships

We’ve lost one of our Whai Rawa team members to the newly created Mātauranga team. While we were sorry to see Jolene go, she hasn’t moved far and is still taking care of Kā Pūtea Grants and Scholarships from within her new team.

Deposit cards

The ANZ Deposit Cards will no longer be able to be used from 1 January 2016. They weren’t specifically designed for a programme like Whai Rawa where we have many cards all linking in to our bank account. Occasionally the account reference is not recorded correctly and it has meant that sometimes payments do not go into the whānau members Whai Rawa account straight away.

Electronic statements

The end of year Whai Rawa statements, were delayed in December with some whānau not getting theirs until mid-January. To improve the process we are looking to issue the next statements via a secure online delivery. Many businesses in New Zealand already use this method for billing or statements and we think it will allow us to provide a better service to our members. Please ensure your details are up-to-date and keep a lookout for your statement in your email inbox at the end of June. If you don’t have an email address registered with Te Rūnanga, your statement will be delivered in the mail.

If paying over the counter is your only option for payment we can order you a paying in book specific to your Whai Rawa account but please only order this if you intend to use it. Payments to Whai Rawa can be set up via your online banking – call us if you need your reference number to quote.

Apprenticeship scheme launched

He Toki ki te Mahi is made up of a consortium that brings together the strengths, knowledge, expertise, capability and networks of Ngāi Tahu, Te Tapuae o Rehua, CPIT and Hawkins Group. It is a Māori-led initiative that will operate under a collaborative governance structure incorporating iwi (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu), industry (Hawkins) and the tertiary sector (CPIT and Te Tapuae o Rehua).

Around 200 people gathered at the marae to welcome the Prime Minister and the Hon. Te Ururoa Flavell, Minister for Māori Development and Whānau Ora, Christchurch Mayor, Lianne Dalziel and other invited guests.

Tā Mark Solomon, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere and Patron of He Toki ki te Rika welcomes the new apprenticeship programme.

The He Toki ki te Mahi Apprenticeship Training Trust was launched by Prime Minister, the Rt Hon John Key at Rehua Marae in Christchurch on 16 April.

“We’re very proud of what has already been achieved through the pre-trades training programme, He Toki ki te Rika,” he says.

With large numbers of Māori progressing through the highly successful pre-trades training, He Toki ki te Rika, which was established after the February 2011 earthquake, has now extended its support to three education pathways: a pre-trade pathway; an apprenticeship pathway and a leadership pathway.

“Over 800 students have enrolled in He Toki ki te Rika since it began. It has become recognised as a flagship for the other consortia around New Zealand that are establishing their own trades training programmes. I’m confident that He Toki ki te Mahi will further build on this success to produce well-qualified apprentices who will contribute significantly to the construction leadership of the Christchurch rebuild and beyond.”

The He Toki ki te Mahi Apprenticeship Training Trust aims to increase Māori apprenticeship participation and completion rates. The initial cohort will focus on carpentry apprentices but further development of the initiative will include a wider selection of trade disciplines that will align with the He Toki Ki Te Rika pre-trade training programme.

He Toki ki te Mahi is starting off with a small group of 10-15 carpentry apprentices who have been through He 33

Toki ki te Rika; but we aim to increase that number to 50-plus new apprentices by the end of this year.

completion and that first job on site, to the pathways needed to create sustainable careers and resilient futures,” she said.

He Toki ki te Mahi has been designed for work-ready individuals who have completed some trades study, or have a demonstrated work history.

Hawkins Group Chief Executive Geoff Hunt says that his company and staff feel privileged to be a partner in this life-changing programme.

CPIT Chief Executive Kay Giles said the institute was delighted to be involved in the next stage of He Toki ki te Rika. “He Toki ki te Mahi is building on the success of the trades training programme to support graduates to transition into apprenticeships. As a partnership, we are looking toward the future – beyond programme

“Our aim is to provide the industry support and employer perspective to ensure that the flow of the trainees and apprentices meets industry’s needs. Our staff are also becoming more knowledgeable mentors and building understanding and respect for Māori culture.”

About He Toki ki te Mahi – Māori Apprenticeship Training Trust

host employer while receiving on-going Māori-mentored apprenticeship support throughout their training. The Trust takes on all the employment and administration involved in employing an apprentice, enabling the host employer to focus on their core business and to train the apprentice.

He Toki ki te Mahi is a charitable trust committed to supporting Māori through their trades apprenticeship. We mentor Māori apprentices in a way that is customized to best meet their learning needs. We are committed to Māori success and increasing the number of Māori entering and achieving their trades apprenticeships.

The nation benefits from a successful model that will increase Māori participation and completion in the New Zealand Apprenticeship system; and the associated research around best practice models for supporting Māori apprentices.

The benefits

This group training scheme gives the apprentice, the employer and the Trust a win-win situation. The apprentice gains competency and experience with a

For more information contact hemi.inia@tetapuae.co.nz or phone 021 707852.

Manuhiri during the pōwhiri at Rehua Marae.

Tā Mark Solomon during his kōrero at the launch.

Semiko Tallott-Stuart with the Rt Hon John Key and Hana O’Regan.

The Rt Hon John Key delivering a speech at Rehua Marae.

In Karitāne, we met Khyla Russell and Brendan Flack, who introduced us to a pāua reseeding programme. We discussed declining numbers, the success of their 10-year rāhui and we witnessed a struggle for survival following a vicious starfish attack. After much manaaki we once more left our hosts with full bellies.

Ngāi Tahu mahinga kai web series update With only three episodes left to film, the Ngāi Tahu mahinga kai web series is almost complete.

The Ngāi Tahu Mahinga Kai series is a lifestyle documentary series featuring 12 eight-minute episodes filmed in the stunning landscape of Te Waipounamu. It captures the stories and the essence of traditional food gathering practices passed down through the generations and offers a window into the lives of Ngāi Tahu whānau carrying out the food gathering traditions of their ancestors – from whitebaiting on the West Coast, tuna and pātiki on the east, medicinal rongoa plants in the north and toheroa in the far south.

Last month we spent a weekend in Invercargill with Cyril Gilroy and the fantastic cooks of Murihiku Marae. We went in search of toheroa and were rewarded with childhood memories of collecting shellfish and tales of horseback school-holiday adventures. After discussing a species on the brink of extinction and issues of a sustainable take, we were treated to a feed of toheroa patties. There was no way the cooks would prepare their famous toheroa soup with cameras around.

The Ngāi Tahu Mahinga Kai series will be released in July 2015 on www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz, and through Facebook.

“I have whānau who are in the Manawhenua Working Party (for the farms) and I feel that it’s good to be on our ancestral land representing my hapū.

New Ngāi Tahu dairy farm manager

“I see the land as being alive and when I look at it I see my tīpuna, and that’s why it’s so emotional for us. It’s all about being able to get that balance between respecting the whenua and getting fiscal outcomes.”

Hemi Dawson’s passion and skills for dairy farming were recognised recently when he became one of the newest dairy farm managers at the Ngāi Tahu Te Whenua Hou farms.

Hemi says he is looking forward to starting his new position and he hopes to mentor and teach his staff, in particular the Whenua Kura students, who will gain fulltime employment and work experience on his farm.

Hemi (Ngāi Tahu – Kāti Huirapa, Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāti Waewae, Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki, Ngāti Hāteatea, Ngāti Māmoe, Te Rarawa), his wife Catherine and their four tamariki joined the Ngāi Tahu Farming whānau more than a year ago and says it was a proud moment when he was promoted.

“I think I will be able to find out what makes people tick, because not one size fits all especially with Māori. We learn in completely different ways to everyone else – we are more hands-on.

“I feel blessed to be able to make connections with the iwi land because there are plenty of whānau who don’t have the same opportunities.”

“It’s a real buzz having the Whenua Kura students here. I think they have really brought mauri to the place. Whenua Kura really showcases the aspirational kaupapa of farming.

In June, Hemi, who currently works in a dairy production management position, will manage operating dairy farm number three at Te Whenua Hou farming development, with a herd of around 1,000 cows.

“They (students) are our future leaders and it would be really awesome to see them come through one day and manage the farms. I’ve made that my personal goal. I want all of the Whenua Kura students who come through to progress.”

Hemi says that when he first began working on the Ngāi Tahu farms he was unsure whether there would be more management roles available but he says he and his whānau decided to work and live there anyway, as they knew Ngāi Tahu Farming had a bright future.

As part of his new role, Hemi says he will encourage his workers to pursue further education. He recently completed a Level 5 Certificate in Production Management through Primary ITO and graduated from Otago Polytechnic with a Bachelors in Applied Management majoring in Strategic Management. He is currently enrolled as a Whenua Kura student studying towards a Level 5 Diploma in Agribusiness.

“I could see huge potential in Ngāi Tahu Farming – where it was going, the amount of sheep, beef and milk it is going to be able to produce. I think Ngāi Tahu Farming will be a real player in the farming industry and I want to be a part of that action.” Hemi has worked in the dairy industry for over eight years. His management experience includes two years managing a dairy unit in Ireland, and working on his wife’s family’s farms in the Waikato. He says it will be a privilege to manage a farm on tribal land.

“I like studying and I want to progress here at Ngāi Tahu Farming, so really this is just the start of things here for me.”

Hemi with his two youngest sons, Hemi Wiremu (left) and Airihimana.

there we spent time searching up and down the river for pounamu, although some of us didn’t have much luck in finding any. My favorite place was the Punakaiki Cavern. We learnt that this was one of the places our tīpuna used as a stopover point on their travels. We all went exploring deep inside the cave where it was pitch black – it was quite eerie to be somewhere that dark.

Manawa Hou

I found it interesting going to the places our tīpuna used to live and stay. It enlightened me as to how different it must have been to live in those environments and how different our lifestyle is today.

During the school holidays I travelled as part of a group of rakatahi Kāi Tahu to Te Tai Poutini where we stayed at the beautiful Tūhuru Marae for a four-day wānaka rakatahi called, Manawa Hou. On our haereka we visited many significant sites around the rohe and took part in a lot of fun activities and games. We also learnt some of the history about the takiwā. One of the places we visited on the wānaka was Lake Kaniere. It was there that I had my first ever go at waka ama. We also went for a quick walk to have a look at and learn some of the stories about the surrounding area. Another place we visited was the Arahura River –

At Manawa Hou, the most enjoyable part for me was getting to meet other rakatahi Kāi Tahu who shared similar interests and hobbies to me. It was great how quickly everybody became close despite the fact that we all came from different places, and have very different backgrounds. I can’t wait to go to the next one. Nā Alex Solomon, nō Arowhenua, Waihao, Awarua me te Moeraki.

Rakatahi during their visit to the Hokitika Treetop Walkway.

Te rōpū o Manawa Hou walking onto Tūhuru Marae.

Looking for pounamu on the Arahura River.

The rakatahi gave waka ama a try on Lake Kaniere.

Pānui Annual general meeting

shareholders receive this pānui, so if you have changed addresses please notify us so we can update your details in our system. For and on behalf of the Waitutu Incorporation, Graham Metzger.

The Waitutu Incorporation annual general meeting will be held at Te Rau Aroha Marae, Bluff on Saturday, 22 August at 1.30pm. We would like to ensure that all

Tenure Review hui update

We would like to acknowledge and thank Trevor Howse for attending, supporting and sharing his contribution to tenure review, and his involvement in the early days of tenure review. Also David Higgins for his support and contributions and for facilitating the hui, and all those who attended and shared their ideas and thoughts. Finally, thank you to Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki for their manaakitanga – simply wonderful.

In April, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu staff and ngā rūnanga participated in a Tenure Review hui, held at Puketeraki Marae in Karitāne, Otago. The purpose of the hui was to review current practice, discuss our priorities and aspirations, how these can be applied for the future programme, and to discuss how rūnanga/Ngāi Tahu and the Crown might better work together in Tenure Review.

Minutes from the hui and information packs will be sent to the rūnanga offices and to those who attended the hui. For further information regarding tenure review please contact Sophie McGregor, sophie.mcgregor@ ngaitahu.iwi.nz or ring 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

Key outcomes of the hui were identifying the gaps in our process, what we want and expect from the Crown through the tenure review process and how we may be better equipped (tools, knowledge, resources) to achieve our ideal outcomes through tenure review. Representatives included whānau from Kaikōura, Makaawhio, Waihao, Moeraki, Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki, Hokonui, Ōraka-Aparima and Kāi Tahu ki Ōtākou. We were also joined by staff from the Department of Conservation and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) who gave presentations on their processes and involvement in tenure review. Their attendance gave us the opportunity to discuss future working relationships and how we can improve our processes to achieve our desired outcomes.

Map of pastoral leases.

Whānau during the hui.

E ngā kahika, e te iwi whānui, nāia te mihi kau atu i runga i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. Hui-ā-Iwi 2015 is a great opportunity to reconnect with whānau, meet new people and celebrate being Ngai Tahu. There will be a huge variety of things to do and see. Entertainment, information, laughter and fun for all ages. It’s also an opportunity for you to get involved to showcase your interests, passions and talents to whānau and whānui.

Ngāi Tahu Hui-ā-Iwi 2015

When: Friday 20 November – Sunday 22 November Where: Dunedin Town Hall Hosts: Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou, Te Rūnanga o Moeraki and Kati Huirapa ki Puketeraki.

The countdown is on and the time is flying by, with only six months to go until we all come together to celebrate what it means to be Ngāi Tahu at our biennial festival.

Accommodation Whānau, if you live outside of Ōtepoti and you require accommodation, please be sure to book well in advance as November is a busy time of the year. Fleetwood Mac are also performing in Dunedin that same week, so accommodation may be lomited. A list of Dunedin accommodation options are now available on the Ngāi Tahu website.

Entertainers – Variety concert We are planning a Variety Concert and would love to have whānau participate and shine a light on the great talent that we have within the iwi. If you are a musician, singer, dancer, comedian, acrobat or sword-swallower and want a stage to perform on we can help. Contact us, send us a video or a You Tube link and register your interest and we will be in touch.

Wānanga opportunities Wānanga space is available, Whānau, rūnanga, community organisations, Taurahere groups, weavers and carvers, mahinga kai experts, artists, musicians; or anyone with a passion for Ngāi Tahutanga we would love to hear from you and talk to you about your ideas. Space is limited so please contact us as soon as possible.

Stalls and trade space Stall space is available for whānau, rūnanga, community organisations and Government agencies. Application forms are available on the Ngāi Tahu website (www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz). Complete and send it back to the events team: events@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Below are the proposed operational times for all stalls: • • •

Start thinking about how you can get involved at Hui-āIwi whānau – we would love to see all of your smiling faces.

*All food sold at Hui-ā-Iwi will need to comply with the Dunedin City Council food safety regulations. Each stall site comes equipped with one table and two chairs and power is optional.

More information regarding the festival and volunteer registrations will be available in the next issue of Te Pānui Rūnaka, and keep an eye on the Ngāi Tahu website, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Facebook page, Twitter and TahuFM for regular updates.

Below are the proposed set up times for stall holders: • •

20 Friday November – 3pm-9pm 21 Saturday November – 10am-5pm 22 Sunday November – 9am-1pm.

19 Thursday November – 12pm-3pm 20 Friday November – 9am-12pm.

For any enquiries regarding Hui-ā-Iwi please contact either David Brennan David.brennan@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or Kitty Brown Kitty.brown@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Hockey success

The 14’s returned home with the gold medal withJacob being a significant player in that team, assisting and scoring many goals.

Thank you for the recent financial assistance given to Jacob Jackson and Dominic Marjoribanks in order to participate at the New Zealand vs Australia Oceania inline hockey championships held in Moe, Australia over the April school holidays. Both were recipients of the Ngāi Tahu Sporting Achievement Award.

Please pass on our gratitude to all at Ngāi Tahu. Without their support it would have been difficult for them to attend. Nā Maria and Janine Marjoribanks.

The boys, who are cousins were fortunate to be selected in their age grades after intensive trials held in New Plymouth over one weekend. A large number of players from throughout the country attended with approximately 30-40 players in each selection pool. We travelled to Moe, where the boys stayed with their respective teams. Dominic with the under 12s and Jacob with the under 14s. The experience has made them even more determined to continue with their sport and to carry on representing their country. The 12’s played their hearts out and ended up second to the Australians’ in close fought games.

Jacob Jackson and Dominic Marjoribanks.

Photography graduate

My daughter Virginia Lee Maddock graduated from Massey University of Wellington in May 2014 with a Bachelor of Design with Honours. She now works as a photographer and has her own company, Virginia Maddock Photography (www. VirginiaMaddockphotography.com).

missing: Virginia Lee Maddock with her graduation cap.

Her dad was Colin Gordon Maddock, who passed away in 2012, aged 66. It was his greatest wish for her to complete her studies. She is a descendant of the Norton whānau and her great-great-grandmother was Tangitu Tangitu, who married Patrick Norton (whaler) of the South Island. We are very proud of her. Nā Pauline Castle Maddock.

Virginia Lee Maddock with her graduation cap.

Whānau graduations

Raymond Trevor Flutey and Jo-Anne Gaynor KentJohnston (née Flutey) both recently graduated from university at the age of 48 and 47 respectively. Raymond graduated with a Bachelors of Art in culinary arts on 8 March 2013 and Jo-Anne a Bachelor of Arts majoring in law on 30 September 2014. She was admitted to the Bar in the Auckland High Court on 17 April. Both worked hard to achieve their degrees. Raymond tutored at Southland Institute of Technology and worked while studying. Jo-Anne studied fulltime at Auckland University while working part-time as well as being busy as a housewife and mother of two teenage girls. Jo-Anne studied after 21-years of service with Air New Zealand as a member of their international air crew. Jo-Anne being admitted to the Bar at the Auckland High Court.

We would like to thank Ngāi Tahu for the help they provided while both of our children were studying. Nā Trevor and Dawn Flutey.

Jo-Anne wearing her korowai on graduation day.

Raymond with his degree.

Encouraging new conservationists

“By working together and streamlining existing projects, we’ll make it easier for schools to incorporate conservation and biodiversity into their curriculums. The aim is to spark curiosity and inquiry in students through learning about the interconnectedness of a native ecosystem and its biodiversity values,” says Brooke.

Canterbury school children are getting behind a new conservation planting initiative aimed at encouraging kids to get involved in Nature and the environment. Te Ara Kākāriki co-ordinator, Brooke Turner says local schools have been very enthusiastic about embracing the Kids’ Discovery Plantout Days, which began in 2014 with funding from Whakaora Te Waihora.

This autumn nine schools will take part in Plantout Days, including 20 children from Lincoln Kindergarten.

“We held our first planting days in Spring 2014, with two schools planting 1,000 trees; and both pupils and teachers have given us great feedback. The schools have been very willing to commit to the programme long-term.

“Research has shown that children who spend more time outdoors are better adjusted to do school work and live happier lives, and this project aims to provide schools with an opportunity to learn about Nature and biodiversity through hands-on experience.

“That’s great for us because this is all about connecting schools to their local communities and getting them outside to learn about Nature,” says Brooke.

“The children are also involved in ongoing monitoring and management of their site, so they’re learning about much more than just trees and planting.”

The Kids’ Discovery Plantout project is a collaboration between: Te Ara Kākāriki, Enviroschools, Waihora Ellesmere Trust and Lincoln University, all who work within the Selwyn District to restore native vegetation communities. These areas of native plants will also contribute to creating habitat for fauna and improving waterway health, in particular Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere.

Brooke hopes the Plantout Days continue long into the future. The team is currently working with community groups to secure further support and funding.

Leeston Primary pupils planting spring trees. Photograph by Adrienne Lomax.

Leeston pupils enjoying a day out planting. Photograph Adrienne Lomax.

David Murphy, Whakaora Te Waihora programme implementation manager says: “Whakaora Te Waihora is very proud of the great planting that the pupils and students are doing, and their passion for helping to restore Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere.”

Ngāi Tahu photographer wins residency

Like painting, photography allows you to create images of almost anything – you only have to find the subjects first; its origins lie in the real world and in the thrill of the pursuit.”

Berlin-based Ngāi Tahu photographer, Conor Clarke will be the 2015 artist-in-residence at Waitawa Regional Park, in Auckland in October. This will be a return home for Conor, 33, who grew up at Clarks Beach in rural south Auckland. She will spend eight weeks in a cliff-top bach in the park and she is looking forward to the opportunity to create a new body of work in her home city, close to her family.

Much of Conor’s recent work is spare, stark and sublime. She is intrigued by mundane, traditionally unspectacular industrial sites, as well as by scenes that align with the picturesque ideal. “I experiment with ways of viewing both the familiar and the strange within both natural and urban environments. We can find beauty and ugliness in both – it’s all about associations with place, or the mind-set with which one sees it,” she says.

Conor affiliates to Mangamaunu Marae, just north of Kaikōura. Her grandmother, Marion Boyles (nee Jacobs) came from the region and she is buried next to Conor’s grandfather, Clifford Boyles, at Mangamaunu. Conor visited the marae and burial site on her last visit to New Zealand in 2014.

Conor, who has exhibited in both New Zealand and Berlin, almost always shoots with analogue medium format cameras using colour negative.

Although she won’t have time to travel south to explore her takiwā during her residency, Conor touched on the region in a recent photographic project, “In Pursuit of the Picturesque: Observations from New Zealand, 20132014.”

“I’m a collector (it comes with the photographic territory). I always set out to pursue specific objects but I find many new directions along the way. Sometimes my process is analogue from start to finish, other times I scan and digitally manipulate works. I like that photography affords this kind of grey area between the real and the imagined that is not always immediately apparent.”

“I hope to find an opportunity to revisit the south to learn more about my whakapapa at some point. In the meantime, I am focussed on producing a body of work at Waitawa that incorporates my core interests and that I will exhibit in both New Zealand and Germany.”

Waitawa Regional Park offers her a range of material to work with.

Conor kick-started her international career in Berlin six years ago, after she graduated from Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in photography.

“There’s evidence of Māori occupation, defence and industrial use, not to mention the vistas across Hauraki Gulf. I’ll have plenty of material to work into compositions while I’m here. It’s going to be a busy and productive two months,” she says.

“Photography just sort of happened by chance. I took a short workshop at university to learn how to use a camera and I haven’t touched a paintbrush since.

Conor Clarke in her previous studio in Berlin. Photograph by Michael Dooney.

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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@xtra.co.nz Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ph: 03 478 0352 Em: office@tro.org.nz

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Ngāi Tahu ki Te Taitokerau Janet Hetaraka Ph: 09 438 6203 Em: janet.hetaraka@dbh.govt.nz

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui-ā-Tara Regan Smith Ph: 021 0264 3208 Em: regan@tetaurawhiri.govt.nz

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

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Ngāi Tahu ki Wairau Paula Jowers Ph: 03 5785083 Em: peajay@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Rotorua Anita Smith Ph: 07 345 8375 Em: masmith@slingshot.co.nz

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

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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

Ngāi Tahu ki Waikawa Trish Little Ph: 021 0268 6790 Em: moppytee@gmail.com Ngāi Tahu ki Piripane (Brisbane) Vicky Rose Ph: 0061455026633 Em: vicky@nncinc.com.au

ngāitahufund TOTAL SOUGHT since 2005

TOTAL APPROVED since 2005

$16,492,007

$7,687,544

1079 total amount approved

BY ROHE

number of approved application

751

Waitaha

$2,123,312

Kaikōura

$199,251

Taurahere

$435,581

Āraiteuru

$547,731

Arowhenua

$703,255

Murihiku

$771,991

Horomaka

$900,378

Te Tai Poutini

$1,046,930

Most or all regions*

$970,113

BY ROHE 62 Most or all region

115

Taurahere

Waitaha

Arowhenu

Murihiku

* Most or all regions – application

$57,400 Puketeraki

$1,000,000

$12,590 Moeraki

Ōtākou

$161,710 Waihao

Makaawhio

Taumutu

ALLOCATED

$1,000,000

$ to marae

Arowhenua

$ 1,000,000

$528,160 Koukourarata

Ōnuku

$975,000 Ngāti Wheke

Wairewa

$350,000 Ngāi Tūāhuriri

Kaikōura

Total :

Ngāti Waewae $1,000,000

CAPITAL WORKS plans completed

$350,000

marae development fund

TOTAL ALLOCATED since 2012 $6,838,591

mahingakaienhancementfund

FY 14/15

total amount s

SPECIES + PLACES supported

ALLOCATED since 2005 Total : $2,629,630

TOTAL AMOUNT APPROVED by rohe

Kaikoura Te Tai Poutini Waitaha Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Aoraki Āraiteuru Murihiku NT Takiwā

$0 $0 $639,760 $422,000 $5,000 $825,575 $587,295 44 $150,000

tītī

kererū

kanakana

various

weka

all mahinga kai hi ika

$76,80

total amount a

$86,80

number of applications

10%

Whānau Organisation

500

21%

100

241

68 Kaikōura

61 Horomaka

ua36

TOTAL ALLOCATED per annum

Āraiteuru

1.25m 1m 750 500 250

thousands

PILLARS of ngāitahutanga

*General spans most pillars i.e archives

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

27% Rūnanga or Subsidiary

42%

Individual

FY14/15

150 125 100 75 50

applications approved

5 Tai poutini

Other Organisation

Tikanga $21,500 Te Reo $470,122 Whakapapa $906,310 Mahi Toi $2,828,668 Whenua Development $1,125,006 Mahinga kai $256,854 Ngā Uara $0 Ā kāinga Ā hapū Ā iwi $41,700 Mana Tangata $23,000 *General $1,390,371

ns *

APPLICANTS

total amount sought

$1,765,037

total amount approved

$693,829

* $400,000 underspend to FY14/15

* $1,760,000 allocated from FY 15/16 budget

new build

rebuild

approved

2 $1,250,000

urgent repairs

maintenance

$251,881

0 Total: $0

ALLOCATED per annum 400

thousands

Tītī Islands Admin Body Tītī Committee Kanakana Rarotoka Buff weka Sinclair Wetlands Kaupapa Kereru Te Waihora Wairewa Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara Te Tiaki Mahinga Kai

PROJECTS

sought

$5,336,710

FY14/15 1,445,000

$3,175,000*

FY13/14 1,511,710

total amount approved

FY12/13 $1,650,000

TYPES of applications

% Distributed

$3,175,000

Awarua

Ōraka Aparima

$88,776

$23,953

total amount sought

TOTAL ALLOCATED per annum FY11/12 $951,881

FY14/15

Waihōpai

Hokonui

$291,002

ns that cover multiple regions

300 200 100 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

FUNDRAISING – Support and Advice

Level of Support to Papatipu Rūnanga Fundraising and NT Fund Applications

Regular communications to Papatipu Rūnang about fundraising opportunities in 2014

NT Whānui

JAN

FEB

MAR

Arowhenua, Mangamaunu, Puketeraki, Rāpaki

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

Kaikōura, Tuahiwi, Awarua, Moeraki, Ōtākou

taurahere fund The Taurahere Fund was finalised in September 2014 and communications regarding the fund were sent to the 16 recognised Taurahere Groups at the end of October 2014. Groups are currently being contacted and offered assistance in regards to the process of applying for funding from the Taurahere Fund.

HE TINO HUA -

On Friday 21 November Ngāi Tahu i opening of the new Ngāti Waewae w

The $5.5 million, state-of-the-art co for five years and is the first dedicat The day began with a dawn ceremo formal welcome.

The whare tipuna was the last build complex that overlooks the Arahura kai and kitchen, a meeting room an fireplace. 46

The complex was designed by MAP carving was supervised by Ngāi Tah

• • • •

Highlight

NT ki Whanganui

NT ki Whakatane

$ ALLOCATED to Taurahere Fund

NT ki Te Wairarapa

Te Matatini (He Ngākau Aroha) Mahinga Kai Enhancement Fund Large Ngāi Tahu Fund Applications (Criteria and Due Diligence)

NT ki Wairau

NT ki Taranaki

NT ki Waikawa

$2000

Strategic advice and support to Office and Ngāi Tahu Fund Committee • • •

NT ki Piripine

NT ki Tamaki Makaurau

total amount approved

NT ki Rotorua

$1971.35

NT ki Horowhenua Kapiti

% Distributed

total amount sought

NT ki Tauranga Moana $2000

Total: $60,000 (Since Aug 2014)

NT kiWaikato

$10,000 – Rūnanga (Paemanu)

Environmental Funders Network Funders Network (Māori) Fundview and Breakout Iwi Crowd-funding Initiative

NT ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara

$50,000 – Tahu FM

FY14/15

Stronger awareness of and increasing networks with external funders

NT ki Te Taitokerau

Level of Advice where funds raised successfully

NT ki Te Tairawhiti

NT ki Te Matau o te Ika

Profile of a project supported by Ngāi Tahu Funds

iwi and guests gathered for the whare tipuna.

The tukutuku panels were overseen by Ngāi Tahu weavers Ranui Ngarimu and Rititia Tainui.

omplex has been under construction ted marae at Arahura in 145 years. ony, followed by a pōwhiri and

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae were funded $1 million dollars from the Marae Development Fund towards the construction of Tūhuru and just over $766,000 from the Ngāi Tahu Fund towards the whakairo, tukutuku, kōwhaiwhai, waharoa and opening ceremony.

ding to be completed in a modern a River. It includes offices, a whare nd a central courtyard and outdoor

P Architects, Christchurch and hu carver, Fayne Robinson.

Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau

This photo was supplied by Carol Spoors-Ellison of Ōtautahi. The photo was taken at Portobello near Dunedin on or about 1944. The woman to the left is Margaret Ellison who is thought to be around 20-years-old. The small boy is Richard James Ellison or Jim as he is known and he would be around seven. Both are children of Thomas Whatuturoa Ellison. Margaret is the child of his first marriage and Jim, the second. The soldier in this picture is unknown, so if you are able to provide a name or further information please contact Tania Nutira or Robyn Walsh, Ngāi Tahu Archives Unit on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).