TPR February 2013 by Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu

Kahuru | February 2013

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Matiria (Merehana) Alice Sutherland (née Tilly Gavin) nō Ōnuku me Kaikōura me Wairewa.

Tēnei marama •

New Year’s Honours for Ngāi Tahu leaders pg 3, 9, 10 and 25

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Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Kaikōura whānau help release kiwi in the Nina Valley pg 9

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Waewae and Makaawhio whānau get together for the opening of the Māhinapua Treetop Walkway pg 3 and 5

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Waitangi Day at Ōnuku Marae pg 13-14

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Regional mahinga kai forums pg 36

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Te Tohu o Tū Taiaha Wānanga in Ashburton pg 38

Nā te Kaiwhakahaere Kei te hākerekere, kei aku rangatira, e te iwi whānui, nāia te uruhau, nāia hoki te mihi o te tau hou Pākehā ki a koutou i runga i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. I hope everyone had a well-deserved break over the summer period, relaxing and enjoying the time with whānau and friends and that you are re-energised for what 2013 will bring. I would like to take the opportunity again to acknowledge and congratulate Henare Rakiihia Tau for receiving the award, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM), for services to Māori, in the 2013 New Year’s Honours. Rik has worked tirelessly, for Ngāi Tūāhuriri, the iwi and the wider Canterbury community in many advocacy and leadership roles. Of course, Rik and the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board lodged the Ngāi Tahu claim with the Waitangi Tribunal in 1986. And Rik showed true manaaki and leadership during the February earthquake, ensuring whānau in need, volunteers and visitors from around the country and world were looked after and well fed. Once again congratulations to you Rik. E te morehu, e te upoko, e te manukura, tāu mahi e te ringa whero, nei ka mihi.

Already 2013 has been a busy year involving travel to Antarctica with the Prime Minister to erect the pou ‘Te Kaiwhakatere o te Raki’, carved by Fayne Robinson of Ngāti Waewae, the first Iwi Leaders Forum hui in Waitangi and the Ngāi Tahu Waitangi Celebrations, hosted by Ōnuku Rūnanga. This year at Ōnuku, we had Tā Tipene O’Regan give a key-note speech on the New Zealand Constitution Review, which he cochairs with Emeritus Professor John Burrows. Tā Tipene is encouraging all New Zealanders to contribute to the review and have a part in shaping our country’s future, particularly Māori (whānau, hapū, iwi), where the panel are seeking views that reflect the partnership model and are responsive to Māori consultation preferences. I strongly recommend you visit www.republic. org.nz/constitutionalreview for more detailed information. My talk was on fresh water from a Ngāi Tahu perspective. I said at Ōnuku that it is time for a management framework of fresh water in Aotearoa that gives effect to Māori rights and interests – to ensure there is appropriate provision and recognition of iwi rights and interests across all parts of the freshwater management and ownership framework. And I have said before that for Ngāi Tahu to achieve our own goals and aspirations on water issues, we need

to directly engage with the Crown. Please take some time to read my speech on www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/ News/Kaiwhakahaere, to give you an insight on the approach we are taking on national level. As part of the celebrations, Mayor Bob Parker of Christchurch conducted a New Zealand Citizenship ceremony. We had 28 immigrants who became official New Zealand citizens and it was awesome to see the pride on their faces and to have the occasion on Waitangi Day and at the marae. To conclude the ceremony a karanga was given to welcome them not only to Aotearoa, but also to the Ngāi Tahu rohe. The ceremony ended with Ōnuku performing the haka, ‘Tēnei te ruru’. It was a beautiful 173rd commemoration of the signing of the treaty at Ōnuku. The manaakitanga to the masses that came to celebrate this with us was overwhelming. I wish to acknowledge and thank Ngāi Tārewa – Ōnuku Rūnanga for hosting a successful and productive day – nei ka mihi. I would also like to support and acknowledge our papatipu rūnanga and taurahere groups who also held Waitangi Day celebrations in their rohe. It’s great to see whānau coming together to celebrate and commemorate Waitangi Day.

Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura Congratulations

Younger sister Ruby recieved the academic achievement award for St Teresa’s Primary and she also went to a talented writers’ workshop in the fourth term. Older sister Mollie, who attends Villa Maria College, is waiting for her official results for level 1 NCEA. She had the required credits to pass level one prior to sitting her external exams. Ka pai tamariki mā.

Kelly Laugesen’s granddaughters had a great year at school last year. Summah Laugesen (year 8) at Kirkwood Intermediate was awarded the Kirkwood Intermediate Speech Trophy. Summah also won the speech competition the year before. In 2012 she went on to represent Kirkwood Intermediate at the Rotary finals and came third.

Nā Paula Laugesen.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Rā whānau

A special congratulations

January Adrian Tainui Troy Tauwhare Rikihana Hutana Ashlee Wickett Josh Tamainu Aaron Tauwhare.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae would like to give a very special congratulations to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere, Tā Mark Solomon. Tā Mark has been awarded a knighthood, Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori and business. This is indeed a great honour, and we wish to acknowledge the long years of service, the commitment and dedication which has seen the awarding of such an honour.

February William Russell (Bill) Ursula Tainui Alan Tainui Aleigha Ngaamo Tihou Messenger-Weepu Ruihi Tumahai Justice Tainui Toa Makapelu Naomi Tainui Derek Tainui Tuari Tainui Mitchell Currie.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Electoral College and Appointed representative to the board of Ngāi Tahu Congratulations to Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae newly appointed electoral college – Ben Hutana, Papakura Tainui, Barbara Vaea, Violet Russell, and Theresa Rooney. Ngāti Waewae are pleased to announce Lisa Tumahai will remain the Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae representative to the board of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

A massive rā whānau to everyone not mentioned (as I don’t have your birth dates).

Māhinapua Treetop Walkway opening

Ngāti Waewae were part of the opening of Māhinapua Treetop Walkway. A dawn ceremony was held to bless the site and an official opening followed that afternoon. It was a wonderful day shared with Kāti Māhaki, Hokitika Primary Kapa Haka group, Department of Conservation, Mayor Maureen Pugh, Neil Wade (director of Treetops), Shane Abel (managing director of Treetops), the working team at Treetops and many others who gathered to enjoy the day.

Cutting of the ribbon for the official opening.

Spiral staircase to the 40m high platform.

View to Lake Māhinapua.

Marae development

The second stage of Arahura Marae wharekai is coming along nicely. Whānau are getting very excited each time they visit.

Marae photos Marae photos 2 Marae photos 3

Rūnanga and kaumātua dinner

Two days before Christmas, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae held their combined rūnanga and kaumātua Christmas celebration with their tamariki and mokopuna. The tamariki got an early visit from Santa Claus, Waewae style. Thanks Santa, or should we say Uncle Frank (Waewae chairman, Francois Tumahai).

Kaumātua dinner.

Santa aka Uncle Frank.

Our kaumātua were quizzed on Arahura Pā history, we played Waewae style ‘It’s In The Bag’, prizes were handed out and lots of laughs filled the room.

Fusion Dance Crew

Fusion Dance Crew wānanga will begin for 2013 in the April school holidays. A reminder pānui will be sent out to whānau.

Tamariki.

Kapa haka

Waewae kapa haka is held every Friday starting from 15 February 6pm-7.30pm at Arahura Marae. Nau mai haere mai whānau!

Updating contact details

Whānau, if you would like to update your details, or just want to be on the mailing list, please contact the office by email, Hamiria.Hutana@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or call 03 755 6451. Alternatively our postal address is PO Box 37 Hokitika and our physical address is 1 Old Christchurch Road, Arahura.

Ngāti Waewae kapa haka group performing at Hui-ā-iwi 2012.

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio In December we held our annual Christmas pool party and the next day we went to the Waka Ama Festival at Lake Kaniere. In January we supported our ūpoko rūnanga at the dawn blessing and opening ceremony of the Hokitika Treetop Walkway. See the next page for photos.

Kāi Tahu whānau, tēnā koutou! Nei rā te maioha o Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio ki a koutou me kā mihi o te tau hōu hoki! Nei rā hoki kā roimata takiwai o te hapū nei mō rātou kua hika mai, kua hika atu. E auē! Haere atu rā koutou. Haere ki te taha o kā mātua tīpuna e tatari ana ki tua o te ārai. Moe mai koutou i waekanui i ā rātou, moe mai i te rakimārie. Haere, haere, haere atu rā. Rātou ki ā ratou, tātou anō ki a tātou. Tēnā anō tātou katoa! New Year’s greetings everyone! It was hard to believe, but Friday 25 January marked the eighth anniversary of the opening of our marae. We are only two years away from celebrating the first decade! Mark your calendars now and come join us in 2015! December 2012 was full on and already 2013 is shaping up to be just as busy!

Annual Christmas pool party.

The Waka Ama Festival held at Lake Kaniere.

Makaawhio whānau entertaining at the Waka Ama Festival.

The dawn blessing and opening ceremony of the Hokitika Treetop Walkway. Left to right Susan and Karera, Mere and Richard Wallace.

Ūpoko rūnanga, Richard Wallace, during pōwhiri.

Makaawhio natural resources iwi management plan We are inviting expressions of interest from contractors to complete our Makaawhio natural resources iwi management plan. The project brief detailing our requirements in relation to the plan can be downloaded

from our website www.makaawhio.maori.nz or requested via email to makawhio1@xtra.co.nz. The closing date for expressions of interest applications is 15 March 2013.

Kumara races

spruce up, the wood box stocked and the mara kai marae was worked on a bit. A good harvest of hua whenua, supplemented our kai with carrots, parsnips, silver beet, onions and potatoes providing ample sustenance. Our thanks to all of the kaimahi who participated in the weekend, tēnā koutou!

On 12 January a rōpū of Makaawhio whānau represented the rūnanga at the annual Kumara Races, an event that draws people from all over New Zealand. Fun, food, frivolity… and some betting were the kaupapa of the day. Whānau enjoyed the whakawhanuakataka in the Makaawhio hospitality tent. There were some winners on the betting front. In the fashion front, Jasmine Forsyth took out the Fashion in the Field Award! Jasmine is the mokopuna of past winner Marie Mahuika-Forsyth.

Hākari kaumātua (kaumātua dinner)

On Saturday 2 February we held our hākari kaumātua in Hokitika. More than 40 kaumātua from as far away as Wairau and Murihiku gathered together for good food, company and entertainment. It was a post-Christmas, Christmas party, the hall was decorated in red and gold, with Christmas lights, a tree, and presents for everyone. It was a special evening for our Tai Poutini kaumātua.

Tāua Marie Mahuika-Forsyth with her mokopuna Jasmine, winner of Fashion in the Field.

Marae working bee

A working bee was held at the marae over the weekend of 26 and 27 January. The marae and gardens got a

All ready for kaumātua to arrive.

Hākari kaumātua.

Dinners ready!

Pre-dinner hors-d’oeuvres (appetisers) of whitebait, tuna, seafood and chicken/mushroom canapés were served while everyone settled down and caught up. Dinner of chicken, lamb and silverside with stuffing and gravy, potatoes, kumara, carrots, silver beet and peas, followed by meringues and fruit salad, and, steamed pudding, custard and cream made sure everyone was full.

Entertainment and music saw some up dancing, singing, telling tales and jokes, with a lot of laughter! The evening was a huge success and gave us a chance to honour and to spoil our Tai Poutini kaumātua. Ki a koutou kā kaimahi o te hui, nei rā te mihi nunui! E tika ana kā kupu, nā ōu koutou huruhuru ka rere te manu, e kore kā mihi e mutu!

Hui rūnanga nui executive meetings

Our calendar has been set for 2013 and will be posted on our website. The next hui is set for 16 March starting at 9am. It will be held at the marae.

Relay for life

We once again supported this very important kaupapa. See the next pānui for photos.

Some of the kaimahi. Ka mau te wēhi!

Makaawhio Sports Day 2 March

We welcome contributions from whānau, so please tell us your stories by sending any news and photos to makawhio1@xtra.co.nz or post a hard copy to P.O Box 225, Hokitika 7842.

Our annual Sports Day will be held at Woodstock Domain on Saturday 2 March. A day of fun, food and competition, come along and bring your whānau. When: Saturday 2 March, 10am Where: Woodstock Domain.

Membership database

We have a growing list of returned mail and encourage members to contact us on 0800 955 007 to check your address and contact details are up to date.

Nau mai, haere mai!

Kids Day 3 March

On Sunday 3 March, Cass Square, Hokitika will be filled with fun things for kids to do! Everything is free and we will once again be manning the basketball hoop game, so come along with your tamariki and mokopuna!

If you prefer to email, send through your name, the name of any other members in your household, along with your address and contact phone number to makawhio1@xtra.co.nz

Communication

Contact can be made by email: makawhio1@xtra.co.nz or phone 03 755 7885 or 0800 955 007. We also have whānau email groups; so if you want to be added or need to update your email address, email the office.

In addition to our quarterly newsletter, there are now a few ways you can keep in touch, catch up on news or keep abreast of what’s happening. Try our website: www.makaawhio.maori.nz, “friend” our Facebook page, read our blog: makaawhio.blogspot.co.nz or follow us on twitter: @makaawhio.

Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki. Mauri ora!

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Thanks from the Pohio whānau

and support was much appreciated and will always be remembered. Please accept this acknowledgment as a personal and heartfelt thank you. To the world he was our son – to us he was the world.

It is now two years since we lost Joseph Te Hau Pohio, so tragically in the February 22 earthquake. One life was saved by his action in the earthquake, and in that action Joe gave his life. During this sad time we were helped by so many people, many of whom we never got a chance to thank personally. The visit from Pita Sharples, Mark Solomon and Ngāi Tahu whānau and their waiata

Aroha nui nā mātou katoa, Arnold, Joy, Hayley and Max Pohio.

Kapa haka performance

Glimmer Of Hope

Peyton Morete (aged 10) recently performed in her first kapa haka festival on the Kāpiti Coast. Her school Te Horo performed for the first time in the 19-years the Kāpiti Coast festival has been going. Peyton is a talented singer songwriter as well and will be performing on Māori TV next year on a new show called My Country Song.

A poem written by Wayne McKay dedicated to whānau abroad who were not able to make it to the opening of Mahaanui II at the end of last year. Glimmer Of Hope On a far distant land, Under a twilit moonbeam, Butterflies dance over sheaves, Floating like a dream. Shades of black and a spot of blue, Shine on tops of cotton, Drifting toward a star, The wind has not forgotten. Wings together will comfort, Many a long flight, For a gleam of hope, Appears a vision through the night.

Peyton Morete.

Ngāi Tūāhuriri rangatahi achieves

Congratulations Maui Brennan, mokopuna of Ramari and Hori Brennan. Māui left St Pauls Intermediate School with the academic award in 2011 and had a very successful first year at St Bedes College. Māui won 11 academic awards. Maui also achieved eight distinction awards in Mathematics, Social Studies and Technology, The Arts (Music), Religious Education, Spanish, Japanese and Te Reo Māori. Māui was also the recipient of two awards for first in Spanish and Japanese. He was also the winner of the Senator Robert Kennedy Cup for general knowledge. Outside of school Maui successfully completed his year six exams in piano and music theory with the London based Trinity Guildhall School of Music.

Waken to a breath, To face the sun unfold, Finds to see the gift, Of a butterfly etched in gold. With open arms held out, Wishing not to be apart, So-forth winds come, Bringing a new day, To our hearts. 1996, Wayne McKay.

Applications for the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative and Alternate Representative Positions Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Appointment Committee formally call for nominations for the Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Representative positions to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Applications close at 5pm on 4 March 2013. For an application form, including the eligibility criteria, please contact the Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Administration Office, email Janine.Lancaster@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or call 03 313 5543 to request the application information.

The Appointment Committee is tasked with the process of appointing the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative and Alternate Representative in accordance with clause 16 (2) (c) of the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Act 1996.

David Brennan chairman Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Appointment Committee.

Aunty Pat’s birthday bash

Well the day has come and gone already. Just as Rik Tau said, waiting for the hundredth. Wishful hoping! But before anything, we had the opening, a tangi, a birthday and a wedding all in one month. Good going eh!

Love to all the in-laws and out-laws, hope all enjoyed themselves. Also thanks to Hilary for the ‘wishing well’, what a great idea. To my wonderful cousin Charlie thanks, luv ya. Also Mere Crofts, Pauline, Frank, Claire, Rik and Glyn. Also love to my two brothers, Johno and Doug. Last but not least congratulations to our two medal receivers in the New Year Honours. So next on the program will be the Easter Bunny. If I left anyone out, I love you, if I forgot, remember I am a year and two months older.

Well everyone, thank you all for sharing the big day with me and my whānau. It was so lovely to see so many relations and friends. Thanks to all my Australian whānau who made an effort to cross the ditch. Also thanks to my whānau who travelled from Tauranga, Te Umu Kaha and Invercargill. I really appreciated the presents, koha, aroha and love you gave to me.

Luv ya all Patricia Silk-Anglem.

My whānau sure did me proud during the celebration. To all my moko and girlfriends thank you. Even my little six to 11-year-old moko had their jobs to do.

Tuahiwi School 150th Jubilee

Tuahiwi School 150th Jubilee, Labour Weekend 25-27 October 2013. Details for registration will be advertised early in 2013. We would appreciate any old photos you

might have. These can be copied on site at school and returned straight away. Please phone 03 3138 521 if you can help.

Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Ngāti Kurī assist in the release of two great-spotted kiwi Two more great-spotted kiwi have been released into the Nina Valley in the Lewis Pass by the Department of Conservation (DOC) thanks to the efforts of a group of students from Hurunui College.

“It gets the next generation to understand those ancient tribal philosophies of looking after the environment,” says Brett. Gina Solomon (Ngāti Kurī) who was also involved in the release believes it is important to pass on the enthusiasm and knowledge for conservation to the next generation.

Sisters Aloise and Ruiha Reuben were very lucky to be involved in the release. Alongside the Hurunui College students, Aloise and Ruiha had a rare opportunity to hold the kiwi just before they were released.

Gina Solomon and Brett Cowan.

“My involvement comes through my mother, I tagged along with her to board meetings and that is how I got involved and that is how we need to try and get other rūnanga members involved,” says Gina.

From left to right; Aloise and Ruiha Reuben holding a kiwi in the Nina Valley.

The Nina Valley Restoration Group, made up of students, parents and teachers, has carried out extensive predator control work in the area for the past five years to create a safe environment for the release of great spotted kiwi. They have installed and maintained around 180 stoat traps in the valley, which also protect some of the remaining native bird species.

Representatives from Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Kaikōura Rūnanga went along with the students and DOC to bless the birds before their release. Ngāti Kuri and DOC community relations officer, Brett Cowan led the blessing. Brett was delighted to be involved in the translocation of the kiwi, and was happy to see young people at the release. 9

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Kāi Tahu whānau, tēnā koutou, kai te mihi atu ki a koutou.

You were so generous in both words and deeds, and I can’t thank you enough, true whanaungatanga in action, love you all. Nā Elaine Dell on behalf of the Rakena whānau.

Kā mate

Tihau Keith (December 2012)

Rā whānau

February birthdays: Tahu Rakena, Lynne Veal, Ngahuia Anderson, Areta Waipapa, Marilyn Shirt, Riki Pitama, Ron Dell, David Banks, Dorothy Couch, Puawai Swindells, Luana Houghton, Rewi Couch, and John Couch.

Dennis William Rakena (January 2013). Ka nui te mihi aroha to our Rāpaki whānau. A big thank you to everyone, especially our Uncle Tog and Auntie Hine Couch whānau, your awhi and tautoko prior to, during and following brother Tub’s poroporoaki was awesome.

Rāpaki rangatahi represents!

Waiariki Paraone (son of Ripeka and Patrick Paraone) proudly stands beside his Tāua Reihana Parata with the trophy for Top Junior Māori Student at Linwood College 2012. He also received certificates for first Māori Option Year 10, 2nd Art Option Year 10 and a positive behaviour for learning award.

Waiariki with his Tāua Reihana Parata.

Waiariki is a stalwart kapa haka performer for Rāpaki and Taumutu at Te Atakura, he also performs for Te Ahikaaroa Kapa Haka and represented Waitaha at the national secondary kapa haka competitions in Whangarei. He is also the talented lead singer of our local band the Pā Kids.

New Year Honours for our Ngāi Tahu leaders Congratulations to Ngāi Tūāhuriri upoko Henare Rakiihia Tau, honoured for his services to Māori by being made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Also congratulations to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Mark Solomon who was awarded a knighthood, Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori and business.

Rangatahi achievements

Congratulations Marcus Gobald (son of Wiki and Ernst Gobald) who has just compelted his first year at Otago University. Below he writes. “I am a PE student at University of Otago, just completed my first year in the halls. I was a student at Toroa College in a flat with four other male flat mates. This year at my hall, I won the spirit of the year award for having the best “get on with it” attitude and spirit shown at my college. I was also lucky enough to be selected and won the “which hall rules All Blacks Adidas challenge”, winning pride for my hall and $1000 worth of Adidas gear. I am extremely grateful for the funding you provided me, it really helped, not only academic aspects of university life but also eased the pressure of living, away from home.”

Opening of Maahunui II, Tuahiwi

Rāpaki along with other hapū from the motu attended the opening of Maahunui II and enjoyed a great occasion.

Rāpaki kapa haka.

Christmas party

Our Christmas party was held after our final rūnanga meeting last year. Everyone who came enjoyed a dinner of roast pork, roast chicken, ham on the bone, peas, mashed potato and salad. For dessert trifle, jelly, ice

cream, ambrosia, chocolate éclairs, and lamingtons. Mother Christmas came for a visit to the delight of some very excited and lively moko. Thanks to our dedicated kaimahi and Aunty Ata.

Gail Gordon and Huia Guthrie.

Mother Christmas Hui Guthrie with ngā tamariki.

Whānau news – update from around the pā His sisters Susie Amoamo and Weihana Amoamo spent a couple of weeks in Rāpaki too. Skinny (Manaia) Rehu is recuperating from his hip surgery.

Rei Couch recently came back to Rāpaki from Australia it was good see her in the marae kitchen, where she feels most at home. Rei has now settled down towards Ashburton. Aunty Maata Wilson also came and visited Rāpaki from Australia with her brother Joe who came from Tauranga. Luana Houghton was spotted walking along Governors Bay Road, mother Christina Huia Guthrie was back from Australia holidaying with her whānau in Rāpaki.

Congratulations, and all best wishes to Mihiroa Whitney Gillies (daughter of Becky and Matea Gillies) who married her man Geordie at Rāpaki Marae on Friday 4 January. Lastly, local kunikuni pig Rosie had babies, much to the delight of Yvette Couch-Lewis, and they are thriving.

Melville Rehu says he is going back to work (how many times we’ve heard that one) we’ll have to wait and see.

Walking in the footsteps of their tūpuna

Douglas Falcon Herewini Couch, is the fourth son of the late George (Togey) and Hinerua Riwai-Couch born and raised in Rāpaki but now living in Cashmere. He came back to Rāpaki in December with his immediate whānau to mark the occasion of his 80th birthday. His extended whānau and friends joined him on the day for some relaxed social chit chat and refreshments followed by a barbecue hākari, which included birthday cake, a couple of speeches and presents.

Descendants of the George and Hinerua Riwai-Couch celebrated Christmas, Uncle Doug’s 80th and whānau time together on the marae in December.

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Pā barbecue

What to do when the summer temperatures keep hovering around the late 20’s? Some Rāpaki locals packed up a few essentials like togs, sunnies, refreshments (kai), hearing aids and headed for the lawn area in front of Eileen and Tony’s front yard. This happens to be conveniently situated close to the beach. A swim, a few beers, bit of bikini spotting, some kai, observing beach traffic, kōrero – what more could one ask for?

Iwi Chairs Forum

a really big turnout and once again a big thank you to everyone for making it a successful day.

In the first week of December Mark Solomon brought the Iwi Chairs Forum to Rāpaki for the first time. It was

Photo 1 - group photo outside Wheke.

Iwi Chair’s Forum, Rāpaki 2012.

Tōtara forest – summer maintenance

Back to school

Thanks to the PD workers a fire break is now in place to protect our trees on the reserve.

Rāpaki tamariki, rakatahi, mokopuna mā, enjoy your school days, make the most of every learning opportunity that comes your way.

Confirmation of Rūnanga Appointment Committee

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Rūnanga Executive would like to confirm the following appointments of members to the Rūnanga Appointment Committee charged with appointing the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Representative in accordance with clause 16(2)(c) of the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Act 1996. The members of the Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Appointment Committee are;

Donald Couch, Matea Gillies, Wene Hepi, Te Whe Phillips and Herena Stone. As Tumuaki of Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke, I wish to congratulate the members of the Appointment Committee and look forward to them completing the process of appointing the Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Representative. Ngā mihi, Kopa Lee.

Rāpaki slipway

Rāpaki Marae bookings

Insert photo: Uncle Hori trying out the slipway.

Please note, we are working with our insurer to complete outstanding earthquake repairs to our new building. We apologise in advance if we cannot accommodate you for the dates you request.

Not sure where our younger fitter Rāpaki men were when our friends from Lyttelton came out to help overhaul the slipway, but Uncle Hori was there, and he was only too keen to test drive everyone’s handy work.

Staff arrived back on 21 January after a nice long four week break just in time to welcome a group from the Department of Corrections. Bookings for this year are continuing to come in.

Whānau keeping in touch

Please note, 49 email addresses from our distribution list were undeliverable, can you please update your details.

Uncle Hori trying out the slipway.

Ōnuku Rūnanga Kia ora whānau, I trust you have all had a safe and restful holiday and enjoyed our hot summer! Over the Christmas period, a lovely pōwhiri was held for Thomas Millar’s new wife, Belinda and her family. It was a beautiful day at Ōnuku and for the days of festivities that followed before their wedding in Sydney. Congratulations Thomas and Belinda!

Waitangi Day 2013

Ōnuku again hosted Waitangi Day this year and a fantastic day was had by all. Spirited kōrero was heard from Tā Tipene O’Regan on the New Zealand Constitutional Review and from Tā Mark Solomon on the future of our water. Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker conducted a Citizenship Ceremony for 28 new citizens, and many Akaroa and Christchurch locals joined us for the day. Aroha Reriti-Crofts led the singing, for which many joined in, with hits from Bernice Tainui’s song book. A beautiful spit-roast was cooked by Richard Till. It was served alongside Shane and Pere Tainui’s hāngī. A crowd of around 500 enjoyed the feast. There were kapa haka performances throughout the day and members of Parliament such as Tariana Turia, Rino Tirikatene, Nicky Wagner and Ruth Dyson shared the day with us. “It’s the best afternoon I’ve had” said Lianne Dalziel. Thank you to all who supported this event and to all the workers and volunteers that helped to make it such a memorable day. See more photos on the next page.

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Thomas Miller, Belinda and whānau.

Also over the summer break (if you can call it that!), a group of whānau have worked endlessly at Ōnuku tidying up the place. The fence line along Te Awa-iti Creek has been completed, creek banks and gardens tidied and a touch-up of paint here and there also, all in preparation for our busy string of noho marae in the coming months. Thank you everyone who donated their holiday time for some good hard work at home. 13

Te Taumutu Rūnanga Takina te kawa, te kawa ki te Ao. Te kawa, te kawa ki a Rangipotiki. Te kawa, te kawa ki a Papawhakahoranuku ki a Tūtewini ki a Tūtewana, ki a Tūtewhakahihi, ki a Tūtewhakahaha Tū te pō, tū te ao, kia tū tangata e. Tīhei maurioa! E ngā manu parehuia, i tuituia te raupuhipuhi ki te ihu o tēnei waka tūpua, me tōna hīkoi ki te ara whakarauika, mauri ora ki a tātou. Ka tangi tonu te rau o te Pohutukawa, ka hotuhotu te tangi o te ngakau ki te tini kahurangi kei waenganui i a tātou. Koutou rā te ira wairua, kua riro ki te okiokinga, ki te taumata teitei, auē te tangi, auē te mamae, haere atu rā, e moe. Hoki mai ra ki a tātou te ira tangata, tātou ki te pare o te rā, ka tū. Nei rā te hā, me te mauri hoki o te Tau Hou ki a tātou. Nei rā hoki ngā hīhī o te Tau Hou, e menemene mai ana, whakamahana hoki te wairua o te tangata, he tohu rangatira, he tohu aroha ki a tātou. Tau te Mauri, Tū Pono, Tū Tangata, Tū Motuhake, Tū Tahutanga

the beach, look across to Horomaka, the volcanic range standing proud above our Waihora. It is here you can truly admire the backbone of Te Waipounamu, the Southern Alps and at dawn and sunset you witness magic. Often you neglect to see what surrounds you. Although the landscape will change there are some natural features that don’t. As I explained to my nieces and nephews one night while we frolicked and played on the beach, sunsets don’t change, the sun will always go down, sending rays of yellows, pinks, purples and reds. If there are clouds above they will turn to silk from the suns last light. On a clear night there will be millions of stars glowing. If you went back in time these visions would be the same, if we went into the future the sunset would be just as spectacular. People often talk about time travel well it’s actually not that difficult. Go to Taumutu and look skyward.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the beginning of a new year. It’s always exciting to begin a year full with hope and promise, maybe even with the hint of Lotto numbers coming into view.

Another unique blessing of Taumutu is our connection to our kaitiaki, the piwakawaka (fantail). The fantail gets a bit of a bad reputation for being the bringer of sad and bad news, however at Taumutu they are our respected cheeky and much loved guardians. In other areas their presence inside a building is completely frowned upon, for us it is the opposite. A little shelf in front of a mirror is an unusual feature in the Taumutu whare. On the next page are some more facts about the fantail you might find interesting.

During the holiday period I was thankful that I could spend most of this time at Taumutu. You often forget how lucky and honored you are to come from an incredible, vast, open and wide landscape, poignant history and where the nor west wind can rip across the land leaving you dry, dehydrated, hot and bothered. Sometimes you forget how beautiful it is to walk along

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Happy birthday to the Capricorns, Aquarians and Pisces

Jayda Musson 16 January Justice Arahanga Pryor 17 January Aaron Koro Tamou Taylor 19 January Te Awhina Arahanga 20 January Te Rangikahu Tamou 20 January Tuatini Te Waiho Arahanga 24 January Sally Nutira 28 January Manaia Te Kowhai Kuiini Tomairanga Arahanga-Pryor 31 January.

Millie Hill-Taiaroa 5 February Rulon Nutira 11 February Fiona Sloan 13 February Hitaua Arahanga Doyle 13 February Kanakope Riria Te Rangimarie Arahanga 8 February Te Rangimarie Warena Tamou 24 February.

Celebrations

Wedding celebrations

Congratulations to Thomas Hill-Taiaroa (Teihoka whānau – great grandson of Lena Sheehan) for being awarded Proxime Accessit at Kaiapoi High School and gaining an excellence endorsement in level 3 English, merit endorsement in level 3 History and a NCEA level 3 merit overall. He is studying Law at the University of Canterbury this year.

The Taumutu whānau have and will always have a very close connection to the Smith whānau. It was a complete pleasure that many friends and family returned to Taumutu to share the wedding of Clem and Alex in January. It was a heartfelt celebration with lots of reminiscing, giggling, love and excitement. Thank you Clem for such a wonderful occasion, we welcome Alex to be part of our Taumutu whānau.

Piwakawaka – fantail facts

There are about 10 sub-species of fantail, three of which live in New Zealand: the North Island fantail, the South Island fantail and the Chatham Islands fantail. Taumutu is one of the few places in New Zealand where you can find black pīwakawaka.

Both adults incubate eggs for about 14 days and the chicks fledge at about 13 days. Both adults will feed the young, but as soon as the female starts building the next nest the male takes over the role of feeding the previous brood. Young are fed about every 10 minutes – about 100 times per day!

Fantails use their broad tails to change direction quickly while hunting for insects. They sometimes hop around upside-down amongst tree ferns and foliage to pick insects from the underside of leaves. Their main prey are moths, flies, spiders, wasps, and beetles, although they sometimes also eat fruit. They rarely feed on the ground. The fantail lifespan is relatively short in New Zealand (the oldest bird recorded here was three-years-old, although in Australia they have been recorded up to 10 years). Fantails stay in pairs all year but high mortality means that they seldom survive more than one season. The success of the species is largely due to the fantail’s prolific and early breeding. Juvenile males can start breeding between 2–9 months old, and females can lay as many as five clutches in one season, with between 2–5 eggs per clutch. Fantail populations fluctuate greatly from year to year, especially when winters are prolonged or severe storms hit in spring. However, since they are prolific breeders, they are able to spring back quickly after such events.

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua He Aituā

Kai kart finds highway home

Tama Graham Max Matehe Isiah Laurie-Waaka.

By Esther Ashby-Coventry

Dion’s Kai Kart has finally found a permanent home and place to do business, back where it started – in Temuka.

Congratulations Insert photo and caption: Congratulations to Renata Manning on completing his certificate in cookery with distinction at Aoraki Polytechnic. Renata was awarded the City Guild.

Engineer and builder Dion Timothy built the kart to sell three years ago but could not find a buyer. His sister Donna was looking for work at the time so he offered her the job of running it. She has a history of working in food preparation and spent her first kai kart shift at the Temuka Christmas Parade. Dion tried to get resource consent for a long-term site in Temuka but it was not forthcoming. The only place they were permitted was at Caroline Bay during the carnival, so the pair headed to Christchurch. After selling at one market, within a week they had built up to five, Riccarton, Aranui, Linwood, Cranford St and Spreydon.

Congratulations to Renata Manning on completing his certificate in cookery with distinction at Aoraki Polytechnic. Renata was awarded the City Guild.

When the earthquake struck in September 2010 cutting power they used their generator to feed the hungry freely that evening at Aranui.

Dion’s Kai Kart thanked for their assistance during the earthquake

They met an MP two days later and asked for volunteers and money to restock, so they could continue freely feeding earthquake victims but they were not given either.

With all the excitement of the Hui-ā-iwi 2012 last year, and a magnificent success I must add; the marae opening for our hapū Tūāhuriri, which also blew us all away; I missed the opportunity of hearing about my younger siblings Donna and Dion’s achievements until I returned to the Waikato. We are extremely proud of them and the work that they have achieved.

Despite the devastation members of the public would arrive with baking for the siblings to distribute and Ngāi Tahu gave them $250.

The honourable intentions of helping the many earthquake victims are beyond words. I understand a lot of the food came from my siblings own pockets and Ngāi Tahu. Therefore we would like to thank Ngāi Tahu for their contribution in assisting the earthquake victims with cooked food from Dion’s Kai Kart. It is difficult for my younger brother Dion who has struggled to find employment in areas that would suit the whānau, instead of trying to fit whānau into socially engineered employment. For Māori ‘one size does not fit all’. For most Māori being Māori comes with a price, ‘poverty’ unless we can resolve systemic choke holds against Māori initiatives. As for my sister it has been difficult finding employment because of her health problems with high blood pressure. Working in Dion’s Kai Kart has given Donna a sense of pride and motivation, which is her way of contributing back to the whānau and local community. As their whānau I have never felt more proud of my siblings than when I received this newspaper clipping below in a letter from my mum Rawiria (Cherie) Reihana/Timothy last week.

As more hardship set in people would fight in the queue outside the kai kart. “I told the men they would have to go at the back of the queue and mums and kids at the front. “I told the men there may not be enough food for them but they just had to harden up.” Despite the lack of Government help they continued giving for the next four weeks, including milk and nappies to mothers with babies, until they ran out of money. Dion says, “It was my koha [gift].” He is not angry about the missed opportunities but felt more could have been done if he had been supported. His generous spirit comes from a near-death experience and this is the reason he donates half the profits to Woman’s Refuge, Christchurch City Mission and the Salvation Army.

Nā Rosey-Eve Tangaroawahi-Timothy. 17

“As long as it stays afloat that’s good enough for me.” Fifteen years ago while working on a building site in Australia he fell down a shaft. He didn’t realise he’d broken his leg and heel so continued to work. “I did karate and had a high tolerance to pain.” Later his injuries caused gangrene and septicaemia which nearly killed him. It was this experience that made him re-evaluate his hedonistic lifestyle. “I worked out what was important in life - shelter and family.” As well as continuing to work as an engineer and builder he is happy to play a support role to his sister at the kai kart. Source: Timaru Herald, December 5, 2012: p, 40. By Esther Ashby-Coventry; esther@timaruherald.co.nz.

Family business: Siblings Dion and Donna Timothy sit outside Dion’s Kai Kart on family land beside the highway heading south of Temuka.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki He pēpi

Rā whānau

Happy birthday to all those celebrating their birthdays this month

Isla-Rose Te Urumanao Suwarrow Docherty is a new mokopuna for Maria and Sam, Antoni and Hana and Donna and Lewis. She is the daughter of Mahinarangi Nicholas and Hayden Docherty, born Monday 21 January 2013, weighing in at 8lb 8ozs. Both mum and baby are doing great.

Happy 80th birthday Darkie Tipa who celebrated his 80th birthday on Waitangi day. Hope you had a great day dad. Love you Betsy Barry and all your mokopuna.

Isla-Rose Te Urumanao Suwarrow Docherty.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Educational Grants Purpose: To support whānau who whakapapa to Moeraki in furthering their studies at a recognised tertiary institution.

To obtain an application form please contact Jenny Brookes, Office Coordinator, Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Office, Tenby Street, Moeraki RD2, Palmerston; email moeraki.runanga@xtra.co.nz or phone 03 439 4816.

Criteria: These grants will provide financial assistance to tertiary students who meet the following criteria:

Applications will close on Friday 5 April 2013.

Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Dunedin

1. Registered as a member of Te Rūnanga o Moeraki. 2. Enrolled and attending a New Zealand University, college of education, Whare Wānanga, or NZQA accredited course leading to a nationally recognised qualification.

In December together, the Araiteuru rūnanga and the Dunedin City Council opened the new museum with a focus on the early social cultural history of Otago.

Whﾄ］au reunion

The Whitau whﾄ］au, including extended whﾄ］au, returned home for a reunion over Christmas. A special thanks to the Ngﾄ（ Tahu Fund, Mahara and Ben Te Aika, Rodger and cousin Luke for assisting our reunion.

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Congratulations

I got to the grading dojo complex and straight away we went for a 3km run, as soon as we got back we had to do all warm ups in Japanese. I was fortunate enough to be selected to lead the whole warm up. Then everybody had to do the basic 40 to 50 techniques, by this time I was sweating, but I didn’t want to show the instructors and judges.

My name is Caleb Thurlow, I am 17-years-old. I am writing about my accomplishments in sport. I gained my Kyokushin Karate Black Belt in October 2010, which now ranks me as a teacher. I have completed the basic training of a learner and now am able to teach students willing to learn. I went through pain, emotions, sweat and all my energy in that dojo (grading/practicing hall).

After seven hours of grading including, a fight section of 32 fights 1 on 1 with other karate members, 100 knuckle press ups, handstands for 2min and a kata section, my name was finally called and I received my black belt. It was one of the happiest days of my life. The next morning I couldn’t move.

Caleb Thurlow, descendant of Rawiri Te Maire, Kāti Hāteatea, Kāi Tahu, Kaipuke Kāti Māmoe and mokopuna of Tāua Lorraine Smitheram Baylis has achieved a lot in sport over the last two years, including being awarded his black belt and making representative hockey teams. Below he writes:

Also that year I made the U/15 South Canterbury Hockey team. We went to the national tournament held in Masterton. There were some amazing teams and I made new friendships with people. Looking back now, I thought I was a terrible player but I got better every game I played.

We began the training three months before the black belt grading, I was unfit and never knew how much I had to know. I was close to giving up but I prevailed and pushed myself further than I have before. I increased my training time doing more each week, studying for the theory exam and kept at it for weeks until the day I flew to Auckland.

I took up a leadership role at Mountainview High School as Sports Captain in 2012. I was selected for the under 18 Mid/South Canterbury Hockey team, and we went to Palmerston North. I would like to thank Ngāi Tahu for sponsoring me to get me to the U/18 Tournament in Palmerston North in July 2012 and Te Rūnanga o Waihao Marae thank you for your help. Thank you, Caleb Thurlow.

Caleb Thurlow leading the warm up during his black belt grading.

Waihao community dinner

This year’s Christmas festivities were the best and most memorable to date. Waihao whānau and long standing friends from the local community came together to enjoy an end of year dinner at Waihao Marae.

assemble for more important and significant reasons such as seeing soldiers from the Waihao community off to serve during World War II. This year there was a sense of the past and our friendship with the wider community was rekindled. I am sure that within us all a special feeling existed, which was created by the spirit within the hall and the trimmings it was decorated in.

It was the first time in many years that the wharenui or old hall was used for a Christmas function. Although a few eyebrows were raised, it was quickly remembered that the precise reason the hall was constructed was so the Māori people of Morven and Glenavy and their friends in the wider community could meet to celebrate and socialise together. The hall was also used to

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The hall was decorated beautifully and the table laid out in a very professional manner with candles and all the trimmings.

A very special thanks must be given to our manager Steve Boyd and his wife Derylie for the very hard work they put into the end of year function. Also to Graeme Lane and Lynne Davis for their hard work in preparing the hall, and the PD workers who assisted.

The meal consisted of a large range of hot and cold meats, salads and other vegetables followed by desert, pavlova, fruit, ice cream, jelly, cream and plum pudding. Due to the limited number of helpers available in the week prior to the dinner it was decided to call in caterers. This proved to be most cost effective and was tremendous value considering the range and amount of food supplied.

The success of the evening can be measured by the large number of extremely positive comments and the friendly atmosphere. Numerous people stood up during the hui and presented short speeches, many of which paid tribute to the organisation of the evening, and others likened it to the get-togethers of the past. The local community was represented by Murray and Lorraine Bruce and their sons Gary and Geoff, Owen and Lorraine Richardson, Peter and John Hughes and Elizabeth Rollinson. These families have a long association with Waihao, which goes back several generations. Murray Bruce spoke and mentioned his family associations with the people of Māori Road noted that Dave Thomas (who was at this years end of year function) is listed in the Bruce families farm wages book for the year 1939!

Before dinner Sarah and Rebekah Thomas took the rangatahi for games. The tamariki played swing ball, vortex, ladder golf and other games, while the adults socialised and rekindled old friendships.

Both Graeme Lane and Dave Thomas made speeches acknowledging and thanking those for attending and those who assisted with the preparations for the weekend. After the dinner everyone sat around talking about times past, absent friends and how enjoyable the evening had been. Nā Graeme Thomas.

Waihao Christmas dinner.

School holiday programmes

Whānau name: Contact details • Address: • Phone number: • Email address: Rangitahi names and ages: Availability of parent to be able to attend and assist: Availability of parent to be able to supply transport during the programme: Parental skills, which may be of use during the programme – these may range from mau rākau, tikanga Māori through to outdoor education qualifications and skills:

During the term school holidays Te Rūnanga o Waihao intends to hold school holiday programmes for rangatahi aged five and up. Those who are interested are invited to register their interest. The programmes will generally be run during the first week of the holidays ending on Friday. Parents will be responsible for any arrangements for travel to and from Waihao. We request that a family adult attends the programmes when two or more rangatahi from one whānau are present, unless other arrangements are made.

Those who register notification will be sent programmes with consent and health forms.

If you’re interested please contact the Waihao Office giving the following details;

Programmes will be held should enough interest be shown.

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Kāi Tahu Migration Haereka part 2

However there were more sites of significance to visit than could be crammed into the short time-frame, so we are planning a one-day follow up trip to complete this part of the haereka story. There are a number of places in the Waitaki Valley that are important taoka and it is these places the trip will be focused on. If you couldn’t make either of the previous haereka you could still pick up an important part of the historical context of Kāi Tahu migration by understanding where taoka fits.

The story of Kāi Tahu migration was picked up in a two day wānaka in January, where we explored the movements and interactions in this area of Taoka and Te Wera, Moki II and other whanauka. The first stop on the haereka was Huriawa, where Matapura Ellison recounted the exploits of our tīpuna that unfolded at Huriawa and across at Mapoutahi and also at Pukekura.

We have pencilled in Monday 1 April (Easter) for this trip and would like to get an indication of who is available on this date. Transport will be provided but everyone is asked to bring their own kai and drink for the day (packed lunch and so on). Please contact the Rūnaka Office to register for this trip.

This was the start of seeing those places, hearing the stories and reading for ourselves about the people, places and events at that time of the migration of Tahu into this area. As we traversed the local coastline the stories, the inter-connectedness and the varying perspectives were picked up at kāika, pā and places of encounter. Then we headed north to pick up their stories at Te Raka a Hineatea at Kātiki Point and then at Te Umu Kaha and the surrounding area. The wānaka proved to be informative and culturally significant for those involved, as well as being very enjoyable. Good company and good kai were a winning combination. The natural beauty of our environment and the richness of wildlife also enhanced the overall experience. We watched toroa enjoy the breeze at Pukekura, hoiho sunning themselves at Kātiki and kōtuku feeding at Milford Lagoon. But special mention must be made of our intrepid leader Matapura Ellison, who again guided us on our haereka, and organised the knowledgeable mana whenua pū kōrero of each place; he mihi mīharo ki a Tahu Potiki, David Higgins, Karl Russell and Te Wera King. We acknowledge the generous contribution of the Ngāi Tahu Fund in making the haereka happen.

Migration haereka rōpū at entranceway to Huriawa Peninsula. Left to right: Brendan Flack, Suzi Flack, Jane Graveson, Carolynn Bull, Lyn Carter, Geoff Lowe, Ria Brodie, John Broughton, Jenny Smith, Phyllis Smith, Matapura Ellison and Carolyn Campbell. (Suzanne Ellison photographer).

Seeking membership – komiti kaupapa taiao This sub-committee of Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka meets about every two months to discuss issues that impact on the wellbeing of Ngāi Tahu in our rohe. These include; environmental issues, including resource consent applications, fresh water quality, government policy, Department of Conservation (DOC) and Otago Regional Council (ORC) plans, flora and fauna study, permit requests, access, pounamu resource use, as well as many other topics.

If you would like to be part of this komiti, can you please contact the rūnaka office admin@puketeraki.co.nz to register your interest. We keep members well informed of all issues and requests before we meet to ensure good decision making at the table.

Important dates

Rūnaka general meetings Held on Sundays at Puketeraki Marae; 3 March, 26 May, 25 August, 3 November (follows annual general meeting).

Our komiti kaupapa taiao has good relationships with authorities and agencies such as DOC and ORC. It’s with this in mind that we invite rūnaka members with a passion for conservation and the environment to join us in gaining and sharing knowledge, which can be fed back to those who ask for our advice.

Tamariki school holiday programme (Puketeraki Marae) 29 April – 3 May and 9–11 October.

Matariki, the Marae Wearable Arts Show

We are delighted to be again hosting the Matariki at the Marae Wearable Arts Show on 5-6 July. After a hugely successful show in 2011, we are now in the planning phase of the next event. Watch out for fundraising events. You can check out (and Like!) our Facebook page for further details.

Colour and flair at Matariki at the Marae Wearable Arts Show, Puketeraki Marae, 2011.

Hui te Rangiora Church and marae bookings Service time is the fourth Sunday of every month at 10am. All welcome. For marae bookings, contact the rūnaka office on (03) 465 7300 or email admin@ puketeraki.co.nz

You can also download the marae booking form from our website www.puketeraki.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou He pēpi hou

Congratulations to Kirsten (Karaitiana whānau) and Dan Parkinson on the birth of Mihiata! A little sister for Joe and Jacob, and granddaughter for Paul and Anna Kemp.

Rā whānau

He mihi nunui to Aunt Te Koara Harbourne (née Bragg) who recently celebrated her 90th birthday on 26 January in Nelson! From all accounts, Aunt Te Koara had a lovely afternoon with her whānau with a lot of laughter and waiata! Aunt Te Koara cutting her cake.

Aunt Te Koara and her moko.

Aunt Te Koara and her whānau.

Congratulations

The rūnanga is extremely pleased and proud to congratulate A3 Kaitiaki (A3K) on their outstanding achievement in winning the Māori Business award; in the 2012 Westpac Otago Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. A3K are a subsidiary of Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ltd, established in 2006, who deliver programmes within a kaupapa Māori environment to those who are seeking to make positive changes within their whānau lives. A3K also deliver cultural supervision and programmes to professionals working with Māori clients. We’re also very proud of two other finalists who have close connections to Ōtākou, Katrina Bryant and her physiotherapy practice The Biomechanic, and the Kōkiri Centre.

Left to right; Katrina Bryant (finalist The Biomechanic) Lynette Collins (finalist Kōkiri Centre) Anne Robertson (pukenga atawhai, A3 Kaitiaki) Michelle Taiaroa-McDonald (kaihautū operations manager A3Kaitiaki Ltd) Joy Smith (director A3Kaitiaki Ltd) Claire Porima (finalist Te Ara Pathways).

Ka mau te wehi!!

Wharekai construction – Hakuiao

If you or your whānau would like to contribute a koha to the building fund, our account details are as follows:

Where did the time go? At the April Rūnanga meeting last year, a small handful of whānau turned over the first dirt for the construction of our new wharekai. On 3 March, we will be blessing our new building! We will be doing a grand opening a little way down the track, so keep your ears open for more details as they become available. Best way to do this is to join our epanui email list, and receive weekly pānui from the office. Email glenys.russell@tro.org.nz if you would like to receive news, photos, and pānui from Ōtākou.

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou 01 0902 00069111 046 (ANZ) Please reference your koha with your name, so we can personally acknowledge your contribution! Or if you prefer, cheques can be sent to: Attn: Glenys Russell Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Tamatea Road Ōtākou RD2 Dunedin 9077.

The rūnanga would like to mihi to the Riki Te Mairaki Ellison Taiaroa Whānau Trust for their extremely generous koha to our building fund – He mihi nunui ki a koutou!

Methodist Pūtea Grants

The pūtea available is substantial and we welcome and encourage applications. The Methodist Pūtea Grant is available for rūnaka south of the Waitaki and all whānau that affiliate to those Rūnaka. This year the categories under which applications can be made are as follows:

It’s that time of the year again when the Methodist Pūtea Komiti is considering and granting applications for pūtea for various projects being undertaken by rūnanga and Kāi Tahu whānau. They have been able to assist with some very exciting projects including the Māori Rock Art Landscaping Project at Moeraki, archiving projects at Puketeraki, cataloguing project at Ōtākou and help towards a DVD designed to capture the essence of “Purakanui” to preserve the heritage and historical knowledge of the Purakanui Block for future generations of whānau.

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Provide financial assistance for Kāi Tahu members engaged in theology and/or wairua related studies.

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Provide financial assistance to support the cultural needs of iwi. The nature and extent of those needs to be identified through research and the funding applied to specific initiatives.

An application form and further information can be obtained from the Ōtākou Marae office. Applications close 31 March.

Hapū registrations

Upcoming dates

While updating our hapū member database, we’ve noticed there are an awful lot of gone no address. If you or a member of your whānau has moved, please contact the office so we can update your details.

Blessing for Hakuiao wharekai and rūnanga meeting. Sunday 3 March 8am blessing for Hakuiao 9.30am special rūnanga meeting – constitution changes 10am Rūnanga general meeting 12pm Kai.

Te Rūnanga ō Ōtākou will be running another election later this year for the Appointment Komiti to select our representative and alternate to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. We invite all potential members to register with the rūnanga to exercise their right to participate in this process. Please contact the office for further information on eligibility and registration forms.

If you have any stories, pānui, news, or photos you wish to share with our wider whānau, email Rachel, rachel. wesley@tro.org.nz

Waihōpai Rūnaka As for myself I had mahika kai hui and then I went to Blenheim for a tāne hui – thank you Sir Mark for not being available, it was a great hui anyway. A big congratulations to Tuahiwi for their new whare. As we all know, two of our men were honoured in this year’s honours list, Rakiihia Tau – congratulations from Waihōpai Rūnaka well done Riki a lifetime of mahi for your iwi a deserved honour. And then there were two Sirs or Tā in the fold, what can one say well done Tā Mark Solomon, an honour that is befitting the man, the mana of the person is shown in his ability to handle all situations and yet be humble enough to wear a pinny or apron. Thank you from Waihōpai Rūnaka.

Ngā mihi aroha e te whānau o Kāi Tahu, tēnā koutou katoa. Well 2012 was a great year for some. However a lot are still struggling and we all need to be aware of that. Murihiku Marae was a busy in December. We had Mhari Baty’s 70th birthday and the unveiling of a beautiful headstone for Norman York Pakinga made by his son, James York. A big thank you to Mhari and whānau for their great help in the kitchen. Last but not least the wedding of te rakatira o Takutai o te Tītī Rūnaka Stewart Bull and his wahine ātaahua Lydia Matenga. We had great weather for the wedding and it was a wonderful day enjoyed by all.

Well whānau, Waihōpai Rūnaka wishes you all the best for 2013 ngā mihi aroha whānau. I hope you all had a great holiday and you are all raring to go. Look after each other whānau, it costs nothing to give a hug and a smile and they go a long way. Aroha nui to you all.

And of course at the end of November we had Hui-ā-Iwi. All I can say is it was awesome, again well done to the host rūnanga and all the other volunteers.

Nā Squirrell on the Hill.

Te Rūnanga o Hokonui Applications are invited for the positions of Hokonui Rūnanga Rūnanga Representative and Alternate to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

7954 or Hokonui.offfice@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Applications close 22 March 2013.

For information and application forms please contact Netta Mackintosh, electoral komiti chair, on 03 208

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka We hope that you all had an enjoyable Christmas break and that you are now back into the swing of things ready to meet the challenges of 2013.

The kapa haka and ki-o-rahi groups will continue this year and are hoping to build on the success they had last year. The kapa haka group won the People’s Choice Award at Hui-ā-Iwi. Both these groups are very keen to enlist more people. So if you are keen to become involved with some awesome people for a fun time, then here is your chance. Please contact us at the office for further details. Over the last month the executive and staff have been planning for the forthcoming year, which promises to be a busy one!

If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last while, got married, had a celebration or had new additions to your whānau, congratulations. Here is wishing you all good health and prosperity for the year ahead.

Congratulations Tekiriahi and Maere-Ana Weston attend Hukarere Māori Girls College as boarders. Maere-Ana was awarded top netballer, softballer, basketballer and swimmer. Tekiriahi took the Junior Sportswoman of the year an award which Maere-Ana held last year. Both girls also achieved off the field, they passed their junior diplomas and NCEA level 2 and 3 te reo internal exams and are awaiting their results for their externals. Tekiriahi is also a member of the Hutt Valley U/15 girls softball representative team.

From left; Maere-Ana Weston 15 (year 10) and Tekiriahi Weston 13 (year 9).

Tomairangi Weston competed at the recent Auckland Junior Swimming Championships, placing in the top 10 for her age group, she also competed at the New Zealand Junior Championships in February. She is also a member of the Hutt Valley U/13 girls softball team and the U/13 Ikaroa ki te tonga Māori netball team.

Waimarie Weston.

Waimarie Weston competed at the recent Auckland Junior Swimming Championships. Waimarie was awarded two silver and three bronze medals, competing against other South Pacific Countries (New Caledonia, Tahiti, Samoa to name a few). This gave Waimarie a good opportunity to face her opponents before competing at the New Zealand Junior Championships in February. She is also a member of the Hutt Valley U/11 girls softball team.

Tomirangi Weston.

Graduation in Western Australia

We are so proud to introduce Ngāi Tahu from Murihiku, Karen Anne Bates/Cameron. We know Aunty Anna (Waru Reihana) and Uncle Allen Bates have always been so proud of Karen and we celebrate her achievements for them as well. After two years of studying, while still managing to work full time, Karen has just completed a post graduate certificate in Occupational Health and Safety from Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. She received her advanced diploma in Occupational Health and Safety in 2010. You are an inspiration our cousin and we all love you and miss you and wish you all the very best with all your future aspirations as our mana wāhine.

Karen with her very proud big brother Manny Bates.

Guess who got married!

On 28 December Stewart Bull and Lydia Matenga were married at Murihiku Marae, Invercargill. The significance of Murihiku Marae acknowledged the Bull whānau through Stewart’s parents (Jim Bull and Freda Bull) who played a major role in the establishment of Murihiku Marae. Lydia has significant whakapapa through her father who was of Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Rongowhakaata and Ngāi Tahu descent (Rāpaki). Lydia was given away by her only surviving brother Huki, who lives in Brisbane and was attended to by her sisters, Josie (Whakatāne), Rachael (Sydney) Valetta (Auckland) and Mere (Geraldine). They would like to take this opportunity to thank whānau and friends who came from far and near, the ahi kā of Murihiku Marae, those who assisted before, during and after the event and those who gave presents and koha.

From left; Lydia’s sisters Josie, Rachael, Valetta and Mere.

Stewart and his attendants, from left to right; Tamatea, Harry, Kevin, Ron, Mhari and Stewart.

Lydia Matenga and Stewart Bull.

Kaitiaki rōpū members visit Burwood Bush Kaitiaki rōpū members visited the Burwood Bush takahē rearing unit in northern Southland. The puppet technique used for the last twenty years to help rear chicks is no longer used.

Instead, parent birds are now doing it with better results in extensive predator proofed enclosures pens located in the Burwood area.

Phil Tisch (DOC) shows Stewart Bull and Aaron Leith the now mothballed techniques of rearing takahe chicks.

Schedule for general monthly meetings and whānau day

11 August 8 September 13 October 10 November

The meetings and whānau days for 2013 are as follows: 10 March 14 April 12 May 9 June 14 July

Whānau day General meeting Whānau day General meeting Whānau day

General meeting Whānau day Annual general meeting General meeting.

All members are welcome to attend the general meetings so please feel free to come along and find out what is happening. Please remember these days and dates are subject to change.

Awarua Rūnanga Fully qualified nurse

Congratulations Nicholas (Nick) James Allfrey who became a fully qualified nurse in December. Nick left school at the age of 16 and worked for two-years. He was happy with what he was doing but wanted a career, and asked us if it would be ok if he went back to study and tried to get a nursing degree, we said, go for it. He took pre-med for three months applied to nursing school and was accepted. He has worked hard for three years studying and going to different placements in hospitals and out into the community, even venturing to Kenya as a volunteer nurse, with wonderful feedback from everyone he came in contact with. Nā Donna Allfreg.

Proud father Lex with his son Nicholas James Allfrey.

Ōmāui whale stranding

A 8m rare female arnux’s beaked whale, (berardius arnuxi) stranded itself at Ōmāui on Saturday 20 January. This species is common around the southern hemisphere, but it is largely oceanic and mostly lives far from land. Rūnanga members, Department of Conservation (DOC) members and the local community worked tirelessly to re-float the whale. Rescuers working tirelessly to re-float the stranded whale.

a second rescue attempt on the next tide 10 hours later. The hard decision was made to euthanise the whale and end its suffering. The following day DOC were notified a second whale had beached straight opposite the Ōmāui whale at Sandy Point. This whale was also euthanised While the outcome was not ideal, the experience has left two Awarua members inspired and keen to attend future whale stranding hui.

Rangatahi mentoring wānanga

A series of outdoor youth mentoring wānanga will be held throughout 2013 in the school holidays to build cultural capacity and life skills of our Ngāi Tahu rangatahi. These wānanga will start and finish at Te Rau Aroha Marae in Bluff. Camps shall take place in Te Akai Tai Tonga (Catlins) over a period of four days. If you are aged between twelve and seventeen we would love to hear from you now! Sounds like you!! Give Steph a call or an email after 5pm weekdays.

Sandbags were filled to prop the whale up, a local farmer dug a trench, continuously keeping the flipper clear, team work was required when the rollers came in to prevent the whale from being plummeted like a tumble weed (a scary sight to see a two-tonne whale being thrown around). The volunteers were aware their own safety was at risk and as a team they watched each other’s backs.

Steph Blair Awarua Rūnanga 027 281 5708 Stephblair_@hotmail.com

At precisely high tide a pod of whales appeared to be waiting offshore, the stranded whale began to communicate via sonic clicking, and with a final thrash of strength she returned to Tangaroa. After four hours in the water the adrenalin-filled rescuers enjoyed a hot drink and kai, finally met each other and happily headed home tired but inspired by their efforts.

Awarua Rūnanga meeting dates

Please put into your diary the following Awarua Rūnanga meeting dates. All will be held at Te Rau Aroha Marae at 6pm, if on the meeting date the marae is unavailable the meeting will then be held at the Awarua Rūnanga Office, 12 Bradshaw Street, Bluff.

Unfortunately success was short lived, two hours later DOC were advised the whale had beached again in a less accessible rocky area. At this point it was established the whale was distressed and suffering too much to survive

Dates 13 February, 13 March, 17 April, 15 May , 12 June, 17 July, 14 August, 11 September, 16 October, 13 November.

Taurahere Groups Kāi Tahu ki Waikato

The next session is on 3 March and the dates for the rest of the year are below.

We finished our year off with a whānau picnic at the Te Rapa Pools in Hamilton. We are planning more events this year and have set dates for regular waiata sessions. Join us at our waiata practice sessions and gettogethers, which are generally held on the first Sunday of each month from 5pm-6.30pm. The sessions are currently being held at the Ngāruawāhia Community House, 13 Galileo Street, but we are also looking for a Hamilton venue to alternate hui so more whānau can get involved.

7 April, 5 May, 9 June, 7 July, 4 August 1 September , 6 October, 3 November and 1 December. We will be advertising events as we plan for them, and invite ideas for new activities from whānau in the area. We are also keen to include stories about whānau living in Waikato – you don’t want to see the same old faces all the time! If you have written something, have a celebration, birth, wedding achievement and so on you would like to share, you can email us at our new kaitahu. waikato@gmail.com.

Janola Boy

I am a young Ngāi Tahu man, about to become a father. I actually always knew I was Māori. My mum made sure of that. She has always been staunchly proud of her whakapapa from both our Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Toa sides, even if she didn’t always know all the details.

Who am I? Am I Pākehā or am I Māori? If I am Māori why am I such a whitey? These are the questions me and four generations, maybe more, of my family have been asking themselves.

As a child and teenager I liked the idea of my Māori ‘blood’. That’s what I used to say when I was called a Pākehā or worse by my browner contemporaries. “I’ve got Māori blood!” I would insist.

Now it’s my turn. With the whānau in tow and years of research to sift through, I have made a commitment to use my journalism background to sculpt a book about the lengthy quest to rebuild the past of our whānau and define its future. I reckon it’s a story that will resonate with many of you.

I was on the right track but slightly missing the point. It is not about how much ‘blood’ I have flowing through my veins. It’s about who you identify with. One question I have come to hate is the old, “Oh you’re Māori!? You don’t look it. How much Māori blood do you have in you?”

I couldn’t have agreed to this a year ago. I didn’t truly know what their journey meant, why it was so vital to them. I didn’t realise how much it meant until I went overseas.

It annoys me now. I choose to believe that if you are Māori you are Māori, not a half-cast, not five sixteenths. Just Māori.

Walking down the London streets, I felt alienated from my own culture. I wished I knew more about my whakapapa and had got my tā moko done before I left, so I could carry the evidence of my ancestry with me wherever I travelled.

My tāua and pōua knew what that was like, to have your identity questioned. My mum has lived in the same shoes. My brother and I know the occupation well – especially growing up in that Māori stronghold, Ngāruawāhia.

But it wasn’t until I found out my partner Georgie was hapū with our first pēpi that I started to think about it seriously. We had to come home. I realised that I was extremely grateful that Georgie was also Māori, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, and we were both able to give the gift of our whakapapa to our unborn child.

Like many New Zealanders my whānau is a pack of mongrels. And like many Ngāi Tahu we lost some of our mana to disenfranchisement and colonisation. But it’s starting to come back.

I started contemplating tradition and decided I wanted to give my pēpi a Māori name, like my parents had given me. That way he or she would carry the truth with them wherever they go despite the pale skin.

My tāua and pōua, Ron and Phyllis Stevens, and my mum Jane, have spent 35 years working to regain my family’s mana and restore the knowledge of our Ngāi Tahu whakapapa through their own engagement and commitment to te ao Māori. They have helped rebuild the connections between extended whānau, they found and re-established the links to our tūpuna, our kaitiakitanga to the whenua that belongs to our whānau. Through their efforts our whānau have regained their tūrangawaewae. It was tāua and pōua’s life’s work. They were humble folk who worked hard for our people and never asked for anything.

That’s the gift my grandparents have given me and their greatgrandchild. My pēpi will grow up Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Toa and Tūwharetoa iwi. The legacy, the inheritance bequeathed to my child from tāua and pōua is our whakapapa. And no one can ever take that away.

Their untold story is like so many of our kuia and kaumātua. They gave me the strength to know that if you have a whakapapa and you have a commitment to your whānau, hapū and iwi you are Māori. That is a taonga.

Nā Tony Stevens.

Kāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana By Laurie Loper

In spacious Kulim Park, on the inner harbour shore, a gathering of Ngāi Tahu whānau braved the warm but at times blustery conditions to mark with a picnic, the end of the year activities for Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana. Kulim was dotted about with groups and families enjoying the chance to begin the seasonal kick back and to catch up. Kaumātua to pēpi, our rōpū had all age groups represented with the young more prevalent. Once word got round, the gathering was added to by cheeky sparrows and just as cheeky tarapunga, the raucous voiced red-billed gull, both well practised in swooping in to sample any unprotected kai.

Fun times, Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana Christmas barbecue.

It was heartening to see plenty of young tamariki present, signifying there’s a healthy future for the rōpū, provided ways of sustaining their interest can be found. The numbers present necessitated a separate lolly scramble for the big-ies and the little-ies. Spacecramped city kids got a chance to gallop around and thereby feel the freedom, an experience all too rare in our increasingly crowded urban life style. Cameras were busy and the photos are available on our Facebook page (Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana).

Whānau enjoying the picnic at Kulim Park, Tauranga.

Informality being the kaupapa, conversation was the main activity. A right smorgasbord of topics came up as you would expect from our Ngāi Tahu whānau, including; hearing about the voyage of the two waka to Rapanui, Jack Thatcher being interviewed by Radio NZ on board one of the waka as it reached Rapanui, Winston Peter’s return to the parliamentary scene, America’s part in the Palestine situation and what it means for world peace, praise for the choice of picnic venue, discussion about the future of our rōpū.

Chefs of the day – Cameron and Alec Were and Uncle Joe Briggs.

Front; Alec Were and Brian and Margaret Stephenson.

The Darmody whānau with Annis Somerville.

Chefs aplenty manned the BBQ, producing plenty of sausages (made by a Ngāi Tahu butcher), the fruits of their labours finding picnickers’ throats, none finding a tarapunga’s red beak. Not a day for swimming nor for beach fossicking – tide being at the full – but a day producing tired kids and satisfaction. Arana Kamo-Watson and his friend enjoying the kai.

Te Awheawhe Rū Whenua Rū Whenua Whānau Workers/Earthquake Support Workers

Jobs and training

Kaitoko Whānau workers work alongside whānau to help access services that enable whānau to make wellinformed decisions about their recovery and future.

Help in working towards your dream job or career Support in getting the boxes ticked: • Driver licensing • WINZ opportunities • Health/addiction networks • Warm and healthy whare Access to information, services and grants - making sure householders are warm and healthy.

Links to relevant employment training providers such as He Toki ki te Rika the Māori Trades Training course.

Call 0800 KAI TAHU or 0800 524 8248.

Here’s how Kaitoko Whānau can help: Face-to face, on-going support

• A check will be done on your property and contact made within 48 hours • Meetings are kanohi ki te kanohi/face to face • Kōrero about your unique circumstances over a cuppa • Time is taken to properly understand your situation and where to go from here.

Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui!! 0800 KĀI TAHU, 0800 524 8248.

Kaitoko Whānau

Kaitoko Whānau is an initiative brought to you by He Oranga Pounamu and is coordinated by He Oranga Pounamu Kaiārahi Tautoko Sharon Hillier and Kaitoko Whānau intern Alice Kemp on behalf of the following organisations and Kaitoko /Navigators:

Working through information

A kaitoko can help sort through and understand what’s important information and if a solution needs to be found. Examples are: • Insurance policies • Technical Category TC / zones • Assessments/scope reports/repairs/ the ‘opt out’ processes • Geotechnical requirements/links • Specialist help or relevant information/grants • Accommodation/tenancy leases • Understanding consent and confidentiality processes.

Te Puāwaitanga ki Ōtautahi Trust Karen Mills and Verona Manaena. Te Rūnanga o Ngā Maata Waka Inc. Fiona Maurice and Leone Whittaker. Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi Trust Ngaire Briggs and Tania Wilson. Positive Directions Trust Adele Tikao, Cathy Sweet and Annie Ahlbrandt.

Kaitoko can advocate on your behalf, for example: organise meetings and help with:

Te Kakakura Trust Pere Tainui.

• EQC/EQR and other organisations • Conflict resolution • Planning pathways.

Planning for a better future

• Talking through how whānau daily life is affected and how this can be improved • Help in recognising stress and what to do about it • Matching needs with the right services • Help in working through your recovery, making decisions and planning a pathway forward which is best for your whānau • Making sure the whānau leads the way forward • Help with how to track and monitor progress toward a positive future!

Tamariki

Early childhood education and immunization Links to networks and services that provide expert knowledge in Māori ECE centres Links to services that offer childcare facilities.

The Office Ko te toa i a tini, i a mano o te tākata, ka roko anō i te hū o moho!!

tō tātou reo matahīapo. Kai kā pā whakawairua, arā ko pōua Kukupa me tāua Heather, ko kā whatukura a Takaroa, a Aunty Rānui, a Aunty Kiwa, a Aunty Lily, a Aunty Te Whe, te taumata kōrero. Ko koutou tēnā i tauwhiro i a mātou i te kura kua hori ake nei. Ko tō mātou waimaria hoki, i tae mai a Whaea Evelyn Tobin hai konohi mō te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori. E kore nei kā mihi e mahiti i te wā. Ka rere tou i ruka i kā tai aroha. Tā te tamariki, tāna mahi he wāwāhi taha. He mihi hoki ki kā pū o te kahere, ara, Ngā Puhi nui tonu (Komene Cassidy rāua ko Boyd Paratene) me te putiputi i tū waekanui (Ana Tangaroa) mō ā koutou mahi whakaako, ā koutou mahi whakakahau tamariki.

He tau hāwere anō tō tātou Kura Reo Kāi Tahu ki Arowhenua. I taetae mai kā whānau reo Māori o te iwi, kā manawa tītī ki te whakapakari anō i tō tātou reo Kāi Tahu. Kai aku pakoko tawhito o tō tātou reo, ko koutou tēnā kā tākata kauanuanu i whakahihiko, i whakaohooho kā manawa kia whai tou tātou i kā wawata o rātou mā mō

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu 2013.

Nei anō te owha ki kā hākui whākai pēpi, nohinohi hoki. Tēnā koutou e Piri koutou ko Manaia, ko Kelly-Ann, ko Celeste. Mei kore ake koutou katoa hai tiaki mai i a mātou tamariki!

E kā rika pako, e kā rika whero, kā uri o Kāti Huirapa ki Arowhenua. I ora a Tamaroto i a koutou. I ora anō te reo i a koutou! Te mirika kakara ki te ihu, te reka hoki o te kai! E kore e mimiti kā mihi ki te rahi o Kāti Huirapa. Tēnā koutou katoa.

Pōua Mike and pōua Kukupa.

Rock art hands.

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu was awesome! Well attended by over 120 te reo speaking whānau members. This year we had a learning focus around takiauē (Kāi Tahu word for funeral or tangi). Discussions were facilitated by Hana, Lynne, Tahu, Charisma and Justin with the guidance of our kaumātua. The afternoons saw us spending time together (all in te reo!) with our tamariki engaging in activities such as swimming, playing ki-orahi and visiting Te Ana – the rock art centre. The staff at Te Ana provided a fantastic programme for our tamariki and whānau. A huge thanks to Amanda, Karl, Tash and all the staff.

It is an event that caters to the whole whānau.

For many of us, the Kura Reo Kāi Tahu is an annual event not to be missed.

Finally, the hospitality was fantastic, a big thanks to all of the people at Arowhenua.

It provides the opportunity to spend time with other te reo speaking families; learning, laughing, enjoying, celebrating and using our language. Now is the time whānau, if you are thinking about attending Kura Reo Kāi Tahu for the first time next year, get on to your language plan. Kia Kūrapa at Awarua is the next beginners level wānaka and a great kick start.

Waiata at Arowhenua.

Kia Kūrapa ki Awarua

Kaiako: Hana O’Regan, Lynne Te Aika, Megan Grace, Janine Tamati-Paratene, Karuna Thurlow, Ariana Stevens, Victoria Weatherall.

Kia Kūrapa is a weekend of te reo Māori wānaka for those who are at beginners and intermediate levels. Areas of focus at this wānaka are te reo me ōna tikaka, Kāi Tahu waiata, mōteatea and the kōrero of Kā Roimata (the daughter of Te Maiharanui) and the link between Te Tai o Mahaanui and Awarua tio.

We are limited to a maximum of 50 participants. First priority will be given to participants who are registered Ngāi Tahu members. We will provide activities for tamariki but there are limited places. Registration of tamariki is essential! Unregistered tamariki cannot be catered for. Therefore the first 50 to register and pay will confirm a place at this wānaka.

Āhea: 1–3 March (Kahuru-Kai-Paeka) 2013 (Starts Friday 5pm pōwhiri and finishes Sunday at 2pm) Kai hea: Te Rau Aroha Marae, Awarua (Bluff) Te utu: $30.00 pakeke (18+), $20.00 rakatahi (15 to 17), $20.00 Tamariki, $80 whānau (two adults and kids).

For further information and/or registration forms, please contact Victoria Weatherall on 0800 KAI TAHU or email victoria.weatherall@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

KMK funding round closing dates

For those who would like financial support towards attending the next Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu, on our website, www.kmk.maori.nz you can find funding application forms. The next KMK funding round is open now however applications won’t be considered until Friday 22 February. Remember whānau, we don’t fund attendance at one-off events. You need to show how you are committed to a wider te reo plan that includes other te reo initiatives or involvement. Priority will be given to those who can demonstrate current participation in a Ngāi Tahu community.

KMK EVENTS CALENDAR INITIATIVE WHEN / WHERE

WHO / TE REO LEVEL

Kia Kūrapa

1 – 3 March, Awarua Marae, Bluff.

Beginners level.

Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu

20 – 24 April 2013

Intermediate/advanced learners. Total immersion wānanga.

Dunedin – Araiteuru Marae. Kia Kūrapa

24 – 26 May

Beginners level.

Tuahiwi Marae. For all inquiries, registration forms or information on KMK initiatives please check out our website: www.kmk.maori.nz or call the free phone 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8242).

Do you have a new pēpi in your whānau? Don’t forget that Whai Rawa pay a $60 newborn distribution to all pēpi enrolled in Whai Rawa before their first birthday. What a great incentive!

Up to $500 study grant available and scholarships

Anyone studying at University or Polytech in New Zealand or Australia is eligible to apply for the Kā Pūtea Grant. First year students will get $250, second and subsequent year students $500 (part time study grants are proportional to the study). The application forms for grants and scholarships will be available from 1 March 2013. See the ‘grants’ tab on the Whai Rawa website (www.whairawa.com) for more details or email whairawa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Last chance! In a few months, due to new legislation, it will become harder to join savings schemes such as Whai Rawa. From 1 July all new members will need both their ID, and proof of their address verified by a solicitor or Justice of the Peace. To get around this, if you are already enrolled with our whakapapa unit, all you need to do is sign our application form and return it now! Let us know if you want us to re-issue an application form and investment statement.

Rangatahi performing at the Tāmaki Makaurau Waitangi Day.

Kia ora Ngāi Tahu whānau, thanks to all of our members who we saw at Ōnuku, Timaru (Rock Art Trust), Okains Bay and Tāmaki Makaurau on Waitangi Day. It was great to meet with you, discuss what you like about Whai Rawa, and hear what your aspirations are with Whai Rawa. It was also another opportunity to enroll new members into Whai Rawa, which means even more whānau are taking advantage of the great benefits.

Call us 0800 942 472 (line open 24 hours) for a copy of the free investment statement or with any questions.

Newborn distribution

New pēpi? Enrol them now to get the newborn distribution of $60.

• Whenua development • Mahinga kai • And more. 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.

Calling for project applications now! The Ngāi Tahu Fund is available to Ngāi Tahu whānau, rūnanga and hapū to help vitalise, strengthen and grow Ngāi Tahutanga in particular: • Whakapapa • Te reo me ōna tikanga • Mahi toi • Whānau development

Applications close Friday 29 March 2013. The Ngāi Tahu Fund Committee meet in May 2013 to make decisions on the applications. Call 0800 524 8248 today and find out how to apply. email funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz. Or visit www.ngaitahufund.com

Toitū Te Whenua We are pleased to mihi Helen Brown into Toitū te Whenua. Helen has recently joined us as Kaitohutohu Ngā Herenga Wāhi/Senior Environmental Advisor – Heritage.

David Perenara-O’Connell has started his new job as Programme Manager – Ngāi Tahu Relationship at Te Kaunihera Taiao o Waitaha/Environment Canterbury. An impressive pōwhiri was held for David with the commissioners and senior managers and staff welcoming David, who was handed over by Te Taumutu Rūnanga.

Helen has a background in Māori heritage management, research and advocacy and most recently worked as part of Te Tira o Pouhere Taonga, the Māori heritage team at New Zealand Historic Places Trust. As a descendant of Te Wharerimu and Patahi, Helen has whakapapa links to the Brown and Palmer whānau from the Murihiku and Taieri regions.

His role at Environment Canterbury is very much welcomed and will assist greatly in further developing the relationship between Ngāi Tahu and the Regional Council. James Caygill has taken over David’s role as General Manager, Tribal Interests, at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu until the end of June.

Ngāi Tahu conservation wānanga

A Ngāi Tahu conservation wānanga is being held on 1214 March at Te Rau Aroha marae, Awarua / Bluff. If you want to attend and have not already registered follow the links on the Ngāi Tahu website (http://ngaitahu.iwi. nz/Ngai-Tahu-Whanui/Natural-Environment/wananga. php) or email Elya Ameriks at Elya.Ameriks@ngaitahu. iwi.nz. Numbers are limited.

Helen Brown.

Mahinga kai forums

Te Tai o Maha a nui/ Canterbury Saturday 6 April at Ōnuku Marae starting at 10am.

The next round of mahinga kai regional forums have been confirmed for the following regions:

Murihiku/ Invercargill Saturday 13 April at Te Takutai o Te Tītī Marae, Colac Bay starting at 10am.

Te Tai o Marokura/ Kaikōura Saturday 9 March at Takahanga Marae starting at 10am. Te Tai Araiteuru/ Otago Wednesday 20 March at Uenuku Hall, Moeraki Marae starting at 10am.

These are an opportunity to keep up to date and kōrero on what is happening in your area. For all enquiries as well as confirmation of your attendance at any of the above regional forums, then please contact Joe Wakefield by ringing either (03) 234 8196 or 021 832 137; or you can email him at Joseph.Wakefield@ ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Aoraki/ South Canterbury Saturday 23 March at Arowhenua Marae, Temuka starting at 10am.

their staff. They have also committed to supporting the establishment and funding of Rūnanga Environmental Entities within Canterbury to increase Ngāi Tahu ability to input in decision making on environmental matters. The Rūnanga representatives on the various Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) zone committees and regional committee started the year with a noho marae at Koukourārata.

There have been major milestones achieved in Canterbury over recent months. The effort applied to this area continues to be driven by the Government’s economic development agenda and reflects the fact that over 70 per cent of all water permits in Aotearoa are within the Canterbury region. The recent milestones are:

This was a chance to get together and gain strength and support from each other before a year of hard work. Arihia Bennett also attended to hear first-hand the issues facing the reps and how they can be better supported by the tribe.

The Tuia relationship agreement between Canterbury Papatipu Rūnanga and Environment Canterbury was signed in December 2012. This is part of Environment Canterbury seeking to build a stronger relationship with Ngāi Tahu and address long running cultural concerns, particularly in relation to water management in the Region. Environment Canterbury are actively seeking to increase the cultural awareness and capability with

A substantial submission was made on Environment Canterbury’s Land and Water Regional Plan and Ngāi Tahu evidence was submitted on 4 February. Hearings are due to start in late February with Ngāi Tahu due to present in late March.

Pānui Rock Art hui for Ngāi Tahu artists

The hui is part of the trust’s wider strategy to support the management, protection and celebration of the 580 rock arts throughout the Ngāi Tahu rohe. Places are limited – RSVP to office@teana.co.nz

The Ngāi Tahu Māori Rock Art Trust is hosting a rock art hui for artists on the weekend of 8 to 10 March at Arowhenua Marae. Funded with a grant from the Ngāi Tahu Fund, the programme includes visits to rock art sites in the district, with thought provoking presentations from Ross Hemara and Brian Allingham also on the agenda. Project Sponsor, Wendy Heath, said from the Trust’s perspective it was important to provide an opportunity for artists to engage with the work of their ancestors.

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“It’s about focusing on what inspired our tīpuna in the past and how that can be relevant for our contemporary artists. Hopefully they’ll come away inspired by the hui, and it’ll flow through into their mahi toi. We see artists as critical to carrying the matauranga through to future generations.”

Te Tohu o Tū Taiaha Wānanga

Te Tohu o Tū Taiaha Wānanga will be held at Hakatere Marae, SH1, Ashburton 21-25 April 2013. Wānanga for men and boys aged from nine up.

A ‘kura wero’ is to be held at this marae – our long term intention is to replenish local marae with their own ‘kai wero’.

These type of wānanga have been successfully running in Ōtautahi and beyond now for 24 years and are always extremely popular. This wānanga is being held in honour of the 28th Māori Battalion.

Cost $80 – registration and full payment required by 17 April 2013. To get a registration form and brochure – email Huata Martindale at ahorei1@gmail.com

The scholarships included full fee support, support from a Māori support team, help with work placement and a $1,000 apprenticeship grant. The He Toki programmes include carpentry, painting and decorating, welding, plumbing, drain laying, plasterboard and engineering. He Toki students study at CPIT’s Trades and Innovation Institute at Sullivan Ave in a cultural environment, involving tikanga and use of te reo.

Māori trades students receive scholarships at the birthplace of Māori trade training During the 1950s through to the 1980s, thousands of Māori boys and girls from all over New Zealand moved to Christchurch to learn a trade. For most of those students, Rehua Marae was their new home.

Māori trades mentors and a support team work together to help students to achieve their full potential and to go on to become Māori trades leaders.

Thirty years later, at Rehua Marae, more than 60 new Māori trades students were awarded full scholarships to start on their trades pathway – on the He Toki ki te Rika programme.

He Toki students also complete a work readiness passport alongside their studies, which helps them prepare for a work environment. The passport is a work readiness programme developed with the support of key industry partner, Hawkins Construction.

He Toki is the Māori trades training course led by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu in partnership with Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT) and Hawkins Construction. It was launched in 2011 to up skill Māori for roles in the recovery of Canterbury.

Hawkins called on their industry knowledge to define what employers look for and turned this into a checklist of skills that students complete. These skills include gaining site safe certificates, preparing a CV and working towards a driver’s licence. The work readiness passport gives He Toki students an edge when seeking work following graduation.

On behalf of the partnership, Tā Mark Solomon awarded the scholarships to the students. Solomon says he is proud of the commitment Māori are making to be a part of the recovery. “It is fantastic to see Māori stepping up and getting ready to be part of the rebuild. We want these students to go on to become the supervisors, the project managers, the foreman. It’s about leadership.”

Two weeks into the course and Te Ohaere-Fox is already impressed by the work readiness passport. “The work readiness passport is a really good initiative. All the little courses we are doing are designed to make us leaders instead of just workers.”

Black Fern, Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox is one of the new Māori trades training students stepping up and doing the He Toki programme. The 27-year-old spent the past two years in England, playing for New Zealand and the London Wasps, and was working for a furniture removal business. After hearing about He Toki at last year’s Aranui Affirm, Te Ohaere-Fox turned her focus to carpentry. Te Ohaere-Fox is excited about the prospect of starting a new career in a city with a lot of opportunities. “Dad was a carpenter and I always enjoyed helping him out, my brother wants me to help out with his business, so it was a really good fit. After two years away I am really looking forward to being part of the rebuild.”

Celebration of traditional Māori musical instruments Ngāi Tahu whānau have another opportunity to hear the taonga puoro our tūpuna once played, and the opportunity to learn themselves in March. Murihiku Marae, 408 Tram Road, Invercargill 7pm. Friday 8 March 2013. All welcome. Nau mai haere mai. Wānanga: Ōraka-Aparima Where: Takutai o Te Tītī Marae, Colac Bay When: 9-10 March Pōwhiri Saturday 9 March, 9am Poroporoaki Sunday 10 March, 10am Numbers limited to 20. Registration has closed, however if you want to know more about the wānanga contact: Tony Smith evenings afksmith@gmail.com or call 021 305 895, 03 387 0701. Carolynn Bull ngaitahutaonga@gmail.com or call 027 441 1780.

Richard Nunns and Ariana Tikao showcasing taonga puoro.

Rehua old boys, girls and whānau

Rehua is building a database of names and addresses and invites all old boys and girls and whānau to contact us with your details. Your information will remain confidential and will allow Rehua to stay in touch with you and let the community know what’s happening at the marae. Please contact Dora Langsbury: Mobile: 027 228 7968 Home: 03 377 4588 Email: dora.roimata.langsbury@gmail.com

Waimumu Trust – owners

We are trying to update our database for a proposed AGM early in 2013. If you have not heard from us it means we do not have your current correct contact details on record. For those of you that we do have addresses for, we also require a current email address if you have one. Emailing will allow us to make better cost savings on mailouts. Your information will remain confidential and will allow us to stay in touch with you. This notice has been placed on behalf of the Trustees of The Waimumu Trust. Email: pamelamanning@xtra.co.nz Address: C/- P Manning, PO Box 1906, Christchurch Mobile: 021 232 6791.

Ngāi Tahu unveil art work in Antarctica

present, who journey to Antarctica. The head of the Te Kaiwhakatere o Te Raki looks straight up to the sky as a symbol of celestial navigation. It is decorated with stars, waves, water and animals depicting nature and representing the importance of the environment.

Prime Minister John Key, Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Tā Mark Solomon, and master weaver Ranui Ngarimu took part in the special ceremony.

Under the direction of Fayne Robinson, trainee carvers Caleb Robinson (Poutini, Ngāi Tahu), Mahana Coulston (Poutini, Ngāi Tahu), Jamie Whittle (Ngāi Tūāhuriri), worked together on two carved panels to be installed in the recreation room at Scott Base.

Pouwhenua, Te Kaiwhakatere o Te Raki, a carved Scott Base sign and tukutuku panels created by Ngāi Tahu artists were unveiled at Scott Base on Sunday 20 January.

During the ceremony a snow chilled blizzard blustered over Scott Base. Then as Mark finished the last karakia the sun bursted through the clouds bringing a calm to Scott Base.

They also carved a Scott Base sign, to be placed at the entrance of the base. To accompany the pouwhenua and the sign, two tukutuku panels have been designed by Ngāi Tahu master weaver Ranui Ngarimu (Ngāi Tahu, ŌrakaAparima). The panels are to be mounted upon the Leaders Wall and the Memorial Wall inside Scott Base.

“He tohu tēnā – that was a sign for me that what we were doing down there was right,” said Ranui. Antarctica New Zealand invited Ngāi Tahu to make a carved pouwhenua (marker post) and tukutuku panels (traditional decorative wall panels) for Scott Base on behalf of all Māori.

Each tukutuku panel features traditional designs to tell their stories. The memorial panel, He Maumahara, shows many crosses or stars shinning in the night sky, acknowledging those who have been to Antarctica and passed on.

Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Tā Mark Solomon said it was an honour to be tasked with creating a cultural marker at Antarctica, on behalf of all Māori.

The second panel, He Manukura, speaks of leadership, or those who have inspired others. It acknowledges and tells the story of the on-going journey of learning and portrays the story of people who continue to research in Antarctica. Ngāti Waewae weavers Nan Pu, Papakura Tainui, Rititia Read, Danealla Mason, Tangi Weepu, Joe Mason, Jason Tuhuru, Bunty Mason from the West Coast and Antarctica New Zealand staff assisted Ranui Ngarimu in creating the tukutuku panels.

“Māori have a long history of exploration akin to those who come to Antarctica. It was our privilege to create a pouwhenua that depicts this characteristic we share, with Māori and with those who journey to Antarctica.”

Ranui said it was a pleasure and an honour to be able to go to Antarctica and gives their thanks to those who made it happen.

Master carver Fayne Robinson (Poutini, Ngāi Tahu) designed and carved the 2m tall pouwhenua. The pouwhenua personifies exploration, adventure and discovery, which are defining characteristics of all people, past and

“I would like to acknowledge the people from Antarctica New Zealand for having the foresight to get Ngāi Tahu involved; Fayne and his carvers; the weavers from the coast and the staff from Antarctica New Zealand who helped with the tukutuku panels.”

Papatipu Rūnanga Election Process Once again, Papatipu Rūnanga have commenced their three year elections. You may have already noticed, that Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki, Moeraki, Arowhenua, Waihao and Ngāti Wheke have published notices signalling their intention to hold postal ballots shortly. Later this year, other Papatipu Rūnanga will follow and by February 2014, the election rounds will be complete. To help you understand the elections process, we have developed a simple flow chart (below) that spells out the mandatory steps. Some papatipu rūnanga in addition to the mandatory steps, may send out pānui to ensure members have their details up to date, and may even hold an indicative vote for a preferred candidate. As the year progresses, we will post the results of the election process to the website. This ocurred last time and assisted whānau to keep track of the process. Ngā mihi, Chris Ford – Te Rūnanga Group General Counsel.

Members of Papatipu Rūnanga vote which candidate they would like on the Appointments Committee

Candidates for Appointment Committee

APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE

Candidates for Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Representative

(The Appointments Committee appoint the Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Representative from the Candidates)

Rūnanga Representative

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For contributions to Te Pānui Rūnaka, email:

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

Rūnaka Directory

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke (Rāpaki) Ph: 03 328 9415 Em: rapaki@xtra.co.nz

Kaikōura Rūnanga Ph: 03 319 6523 Em: sara.watson@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata Ph: 03 365 3281 Em: koukourarata@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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

Wairewa Rūnanga Ph: 03 377 1513 Em: wairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Ōnuku Rūnanga Ph: 03 366 4379 Em: onuku@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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

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

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

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua Ph: 03 615 9646 Em: arowhenua@xtra.co.nz

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

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Ph/fax: 03 974 0215 Em: orakaaparima@xtra.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Ph: 03 439 4816 Em: moeraki.runanga@xtra.co.nz

Hokonui Rūnanga Ph: 03 208 7954 Em: hokonui@xtra.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ph: 03 478 0352 Em: glenys.russell@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Waihōpai Rūnaka Ph: 03 216 9074 Em: info@waihopai.org.nz

Awarua Rūnanga Ph: 03 212 8652 Em: awarua@xtra.co.nz

Taurahere Rōpū

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Ph: 03 689 4726 Em: waihaomanager@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki te Tai Tokerau Janet Hetaraka Ph: 09 438 6203 Em: wakataua@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Kahungunu Bruce Wakefield Ph: 027 223 5199 Em: wekepiri@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui-ā-Tara Angela Wallace Ph: 04 2322423 or 0272453619 Em: walla@tpk.govt.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Whakatāne Pauline Cottrell Ph: 07 307 1469 Em: paulinecottrell@maxnet.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau Sue Nicoll Ph: (09) 5702405 Em: lady.susie@yahoo.co.nz

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

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Waikato Jane Stevens Ph: 07 8245992 Em: kaitahu.waikato@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Rotorua Anita Smith Ph: 07 345 8375 or 021 0365107 Em: masmith@slingshot.co.nz

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

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana Joe Briggs Ph: 07 578 5997 Kim Rahiri - kimmie@kinect.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Taranaki Virginia Hina Ph: 0211353493 taranaki.ngāitahu07@hotmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Piripane (Brisbane) Vicky Va’a Ph: 0061455026633 Em: vicky@nncinc.com.au

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

Whakaahua Tﾄｫpuna/Whﾄ］au

From left to right: Jessy Bell (deceased), George Simon (deceased), Robert Duff (deceased) Rei Simon, Pita Simon, Wi Duff (deceased) and Allen Bell. The photo was taken on a float for the Dunedin Festival in about 1962.