Te Pānui Rūnaka September 2022 by Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu

The 10 Papatipu Rūnanga of Waitaha (Canterbury) are currently reviewing applications and arranging interviews to select the two councillors before next month’s local body elections. Mana whenua are seeking councillors to represent them who have a strong understanding of Ngāi Tahu tikanga and connections within the Waitaha Ngāi Tahu community. I’m looking forward to meeting the two successful candidates and seeing the great mahi they achieve during their term on the regional council.

3 Piki ake kake ake te manu, mai i te ata hou, ki te ohonga ake, ki te ao nei. Tīhei mauri ora

Tēnā koutou katoa, I hope you and your whānau are keeping safe and warm over the Takurua/Hōteke (winter) months. We have seen some wild weather over the past few weeks with severe flooding affecting some whānau in Whakatū (Nelson), Te Tai Poutini (West Coast), and heavy rain impacting Waitaha (Canterbury) and Ōtepoti (Dunedin) in July. Unfortunately, some Te Tai Poutini whānau living near Buller needed to evacuate for the fourth time in 18 months due to the flooding risk, a frustrating and stressful experience. Some whānau living outside of the takiwā in Whakatū were also evacuated. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu kaimahi worked closely with Civil Defence and visited affected whānau during the weather events to ensure they were safe and supported. I’m pleased our Pūtea Manaaki grant could also help whānau impacted by the flooding during such a difficult time.

While the weather has been causing havoc, the hard mahi has continued with several exciting announcements. Last month we marked the passing of the historic Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill, which allows mana whenua to select two Ngāi Tahu Environment Canterbury Councillors, ensuring future decision making includes their voices and votes.

The Ngāi Tahu Representation Bill recognises the responsibility that mana whenua hold as kaitiaki of their whenua, wai Māori, and taonga native species – caring for te taiao in the ways of our tīpuna. Our iwi has advocated over many generations for better representation in council decision making, and my hope is that the Bill will pave the way for other iwi to strengthen their relationships with their local councils. Despite hesitation from some, co-governance isn’t to be feared – it is my belief that we are stronger when we work together and give effect to Te Tiriti.

Since my last update, we have seen many whānau members and communities becoming māuiui due to the flu spreading around our takiwā and an increase in Covid-19 cases. We still have care packages available which contain essentials such as rapid antigen tests (RATS), masks and other items to relieve COVID-19 symptoms. Please call 0800 KAI TAHU if you or a whānau member require one.

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With the reforms come the establishment of Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards which will have decision-making roles at a local level. Our Ngāi Tahu Iwi-Māori Partnership Board – Te Tauraki, is made up of seven board members with combined experience, not only in the health and disability sectors, but also across social services, social justice, human rights, research, education, commercial businesses, government agencies, and private and public organisations. It is the only Iwi-Māori Partnership Board in the Ngāi Tahu takiwā. The purpose of Te Tauraki is to represent Ngāi Tahu perspectives on the hauora needs and aspirations of whānau Māori living in our takiwā. Te Tauraki will be responsible for engaging with whānau and hapū about their health needs and communicate these insights to Te Aka Whai Ora and Te Whatu Ora.

This mahi will accelerate a move towards a viable alternative farming system that enhances soil health, has a lower environmental footprint, reduces water use, promotes kaimahi wellbeing and is financially profitable, all while complementing mātauranga Māori.

Lastly, I am so pleased to share that after several years of cancellations due to Covid-19, Arowhenua Marae is holding Hui-ā-Iwi on the weekend of 26 and 27 November. This will be a great opportunity to revitialise our connection to our whakapapa and whenua as we come together once again as a wider whānau.

If you haven’t already, I encourage you to view the launch video for Te Kounga Paparangi by scanning this QR Code with your cell phone camera. It will take you to a webpage where you will also find an interactive GIS map showing the progress we are making in delivering each initiative. Make sure you hold us to account, whānau.

Arowhenua Rūnanga and the Office have significant processes in place to help mitigate any Covid risks during the event, including testing stations, health providers on site, and encouraging mask wearing.

Our health and disability system has underperformed for Māori for too long, with the life expectancy of Māori seven years less than Pākehā. These reforms have been designed for iwi to assert their rangatiratanga over hauora Māori and have a greater influence on achieving better health outcomes for whānau.

The announcement of a new regenerative farming study at Ngāi Tahu Farming’s Te Whenua Hou dairy farm in North Canterbury is another exciting step to realising Te Kounga Paparangi. The Government has committed $8 million of funding to the $11.58 million Te Whenua Hou Te Whenua Whitiora (The New Land, The New Horizon) project. Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Ngāi Tahu Farming are leading the way in this regenerative farming trial.

By using the wisdom of our tīpuna, we can put into action the core principles of kaitiakitanga and rangatiratanga so we can look after te taiao, care for our whānau and make more ethical decisions for the future. We know we don’t have all the answers yet, but our size and influence give us the freedom to experiment and innovate.

You may recall a fantastic announcement in July when we announced our 88-point climate action plan – Te Kounga Paparangi – Leading Change for the Future, which was unveiled at a media event in Tahuna (Queenstown).

Kia purea ai e ngā hau a Tāwhirimātea.

Te Kounga Paparangi will guide our iwi as we take major steps to lower greenhouse gas emissions, embrace renewable energy, optimise resources, reduce water and ecosystem impacts, and create a more resilient future for whānau and our future mokopuna who will inherit our whenua.

Innovation in action saw the launch of our electric jetboat prototype at Shotover Jet in July, which is just one of the 88 actions in Te Kounga Paparangi. The prototype has already been tested on the still waters of Whakatipu Wai-Māori (Lake Wakatipu), and on the obstacle filled canyons of the Kimiākau (Shotover River). Ngāi Tahu Tourism’s goal is for the jetboat fleet to be 50% electric by 2030.

Early July marked a major change to our health system when the 20-year-old District Health Board system was replaced with the Te Aka Whai Ora (Māori Health Authority) and Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand).

Ngā mihi nui, Lisa Tumahai Kaiwhakahaere

I mihi to the members who make up Te Tauraki for taking up the wero, they are; Rakihia Tau (chair), Associate Professor Emma Wyeth, Norm Dewes, Dr Suzanne Pitama, Amanda Malu, Ruth Jones and Dr Maira Patu.

A lot of mahi is already underway in planning this event and I look forward to seeing you all kanohi ki te kanohi soon, whānau.

This is a critical kaupapa that will have significant impacts in improving the health outcomes of Māori whānui in the Ngāi Tahu takiwā. Ka mihi ki a koutou.

5 Ko te rika toi i whakamanahia ai Tērā te Pātai tāmia ana e I : The unbearable question Artist: Hinemoa Ranginui Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Apa ki Te Rā Tō, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi

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This image represents Mataora or the living face of our ancestors, our precious children as the future. It was created in 2015 to raise awareness for suicide prevention. Whakapapa (genealogy) is about the continuation of our lines; if that ceases so does whakapapa. Therefore, it is my hope that we protect our children, sons, daughters of all ages and be aware and alert regarding their emotional and mental health. My work also explores the role of Māori portraiture in our homes and meeting houses. Photographs of tīpuna become treasured taonga and taonga represent (in the words of Amiria Henare) ‘the connective tissue between Letgenerations.”usalways be reminded of this connection and do our best to remain connected and supportive to our treasures. PANUI RUNAKA

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The last two months (July/August) have been challenging yet very rewarding. We have now completed two of three sections of our coastline, totalling approximately 83km of live trapline in efforts to help protect our precious taiao. We have also managed to build an additional 400 x DOC200 traps with the help of our builder Peter Fey and have a total of 879 traps on the ground!

Rā SeptemberWhānau Ma-rea Clayton, Jackie Te Wani, Che Solomon, Miri Furlong, Samantha Manawatu, Rana Poharama, Rosie Clemett, Te Amo Solomon, Ramari Ruhe, Naarny Holloway, Hari Giles, Natalie Walford, Suzanne King, Tina Smith, Justin Solomon.

On the 8th of June our bright star Adonai Te Huikau (2yrs) fell critally ill and was flown to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Starship Children's Hospital. Diagnosed with Pneumoccocal, Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome & Renal Failure. She was on life support for one month. The eyes of Matariki guided her to small but significant improvements, and she was eventually transfered to the Medical Specialist Ward. At 10.5 weeks on the 23rd of August we flew back to Waihōpai to our new beautiful home. The medical staff named her the Queen of Cheer on Ward 26B. She will return to Starship in September and October for day Asappointments.alittleperson with End Stage Kidney Disease her journey will be tough, but we believe in her. She has shown great strength & joy, which has left a lasting impression on many hearts.

Kaikōura Rūnanga

With the crazy weather that July/ August has brought you would think productivity would have slowed for our kaimahi out there in the field. However, they have weathered the storm and come out the other side with 382 traps placed in section two: Tū Te Urutira! Approximately 27 of our traps were lost due to rogue waves, large swells and Tāwhirimātea blowing us away with his strength!

Adonai's papatipu links are to Kaikōura, Ōnuku, Koukourarata, Wairewa, Te Taumutu, Waihao, Waihōpai, Awarua and Ōraka Aparima. We want to give thanks to everyone who has journeyed with us. Ngā mihi ki a koutou Ngā Uri ō Mangamaunu, Te Marae ō Waihao, Te Putahitanga ki te Waipounamu, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, whānau & friends in Tāmaki, Te Oranga Ake, Ngāti WhānganuiHau & Legacy SamuelStirlingArohanui,(TeEmpowermentSisterhoodPapaīoea).SakuraBoylesandBoyles.

Ngā Mata O Te Ariki

Te Tau Wairehu o Marokura Predator Control Project Kia ora koutou e te whānau!

Ngā Mate Our condolences to the Solomon whānau on the loss of our dear Aunty Reo. She will be missed by all of our hapū. Also, to the Manawatu whānau saying farewell to Maru Manawatu in Australia.

7 Learn more / arowhenua.org / ngaitahu.iwi.nz Haere mai! Tautī mai!

Our Matariki celebration started with an early morning rise for a Te Whare Haumanu convoy up the coast to Parikawa to see Matariki. We sang waiata around the campfire as the sun rose with the lingering smells of bacon and eggs being cooked in the background. We also took a moment to write down our intentions for the new year. Sharing them and then placing them in the fire was an experience like no other.

Once Tamanui te Rā was shining high in the sky we hiked the short track above Waipapa to the Matariki Pā to hear stories delivered to us by our Upoko Rawiri. Amongst the mountains, laying in the grass looking out over our moana it is these moments we will carry in our heart mō ake tonu atu. May Matariki feel our gratitude and aroha for many more years to come.

See article here: TE-KARAKA-90.pdf (ngaitahu.iwi.nz) page 50. Maramataka and Matariki Matariki set the tone for being grounded, appreciative and connected as a rōpū. All of us learnt so much through this special new year celebration, so much so, that we have introduced the Maramataka into our kaupapa planning to ensure we are putting our wellbeing first, and determining the type of mahi we complete in low energy moon phases is not over strenuous on our hauora. Our tīpuna will be cheering us on as we incorporate our traditional tikanga into the 21st century.

Kaituhi Phil Tumataroa from Te Karaka joined us for the day starting with our morning karakia, waiata and briefing through to trap checking at South Bay and Waikoau. No doubt he captured all our best angles and our finesse in a full "day in the life" of our kaimahi! Keep your eyes peeled on our Facebook, or bring your pānui in to be we met with Ospri earlier in the month; who manage animal disease in the farming industry, across Aotearoa. It was quite a different perspective as they use other elimination methods that are very different to our own. They really zone in on creating a TB free NZ and incorporate local hunters to help them with this mission. They cover a large amount of area in Te Waipounamu and hopefully will brief the community when they are in full force. Lastly, we have all pretty much completed Pest Operations Certificates, which we smashed out five months ahead of time!

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The PrimaryMahiSchool Visits Completed Seven school presentations in five days! We visited all primary schools in the Kaikōura takiwā and went for a tiki tour up to visit Seddon and Ward primary schools to share our knowledge of predator control. The project coordinators, and two kaimahi visit the schools to create awareness of our taonga bird species, their predators, and how we as kaitiaki can do our part to help. We donated each school their own trap to monitor and start their own schools trapping programme under kaiako supervision. It was a great success and we look forward to re-visiting the schools to see how they are all getting on! Te Karaka Magazine, Pest Ops and Hui Hui Hui Another great win for us, was being published in not just one but two newspapers! This was with the help of Marlborough District Council, who have been a very hands-on partner, bringing in their expertise to support the communication and engagement component of the kaupapa. They have actioned all and more of what was outlined in the engagement plan, and we couldn't be Wehappier.arevery lucky to have the support and backing from our councils, we look forward to setting new future goals to achieve and moving forward as one to help our people and the environment. #Positivechange

9 Date: 26 - 27 November 2022 Arowhenua Marae, Temuka Hui-ā-iwi is our tribal gathering. It is an opportunity to come together, to connect to our whakapapa, whenua and whānau. Registration is now open. Visit the Arowhenua website for event details, information for stallholders, and ge ing to Temuka.Hui-www.arowhenua.orgā-iwiNGĀITAHU2022HowtoRegisterLearnmore / arowhenua.org / ngaitahu.iwi.nz

11 Te Hapa o Nui Tireni; te tira whakarauora Kaneke ki uta, kaneke ki tai o Tarahaoa, o Hua-te-kerekere Ko Huirapa te tīpuna Ko Arowhenua te kaikā. Te Wera King - Ūpoko o Arowhenua Hui-ā-iwi 2022 is proudly hosted by Kāti Huirapa whānau in Arowhenua. Learn more / arowhenua.org / ngaitahu.iwi.nz Aroha Whānau Tamariki

12 Rā Whānau A big mihi to everyone who celebrated their birthday in recent months. If you aren’t on the lists below, aroha mai and Happy Birthday! Ngā Mate

Riaki (Ina) Tauwhare-Panapa-Pu (Aunty Nan) Our dearest Aunty Nan, the oldest kaumātua at Arahura Pā, passed away peacefully surrounded by her whānau on 19 June, aged 89. Daughter of the late Mary Te Hema and Laurie Tauwhare, sister of the late Bonnie, Bill, Tahana and Riwaka, survived by Adelaide and Tuhuru. Loved mother of the late Pita, Laurie, Tana, Tina and Wayne Panapa, survived by Diana, Frank, James and Sunny Panapa, and Tania, Nathan and Jerry Pu. Loved taua and tauanui to all her beautiful mokopuna. Now at rest with her late husband Uncle Jerry Pu in Taranaki near Ōeo Marae.

Granddaughter of the late Ihaia and Hamiria Tainui, daughter of the late Riira and Rahera Hutana, sister of May and Geoff Collings (dec), Gus (dec) and Mavis Hutana, Rauhine Hutana (dec) Waikura Hutana (dec), Ben (dec) and Patricia Hutana, Charles and Vitu Hutana, Teone and Glenda Hutana, June and Paul Tūhuru. Adored wife of Reuben Sargeant, beloved mother of the late Kori. Rebecca, Courtney Hamiria and Tania. Loving mother-in-law of Melanie, Chelsea, Sam and Glenn, treasured taua to Paige and Paris, Flynn and Milly, Aleigha and Anika. Aunty Maata has been reunited with her darling Kori.

Arohanui to the whānau of: August Tyrone Tainui, Pippa Tainui, Adam Tainui, Amber Blacktopp, Jake Meihana-Beckett, Danealla Mason, Jamie Ferguson, Barbara Vaea, Andre Mehrtens, Tamati Tainui, Andrea Reed, Kathleen Scott, George Campbell, Kristyn Lang, Ani Mason, Georgea Wiritanga-Tainui Candee Meihana, Irai Tuhuru Weepu, Antony Coakley Makaire Tainui-Simon, Michael Culling, Joanne Beckett, Buddy Wereta Tainui, Michelle Lee, Kristyn Wilson, Waitaiki Rauhihi, Raureka Rauhihi.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae

We would like to acknowledge all whānau who have lost a loved one in recent months. Each loss is felt by not only the whānau, but the iwi and hapū too. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you carry on your healing journey celebrating their wonderful lives, and the memories and aroha they leave behind, kia kaha.

Beloved mother to Vicki, Lani and Cazna, a loving motherin-law to Lee and Andrew, a treasured taua to Tana and Kaahu, Delane and Jahkaya, Jacob, Waikawau and Analea, and the most precious taua taua to Aewa, Amo and Kaiaio. Aunty Muri is now at rest at Ruataniwha Urupā in Arahura. Maata Sargent (Maata darlin’)

Mauritania Taurakua Tuhuru (Aunty Muri)

September Fin Tauwhare, Leighton Stokes, Amanda Tainui, Chantal Tumahai, Terita Mason, El-Alamein Meihana Whittle, Kaleshea Tauwhare, Marlon Price, Chris Lewis, Kereopa Ria, Irai Weepu, Mikayla Tumahai, Kupe Tauwhare, Tania Tauwhare, James Campbell, Moana Lee, Tamaki Tumahai, Chelsea Meihana, Awatea Tauwhare, Tina Weepu, Maighdlin Hinekoau Jones, Miriama Johnsen, Miriam Downs, Hector Tainui, Ariana Stevens, George Read, Marina Russell, India Lilly Campbell, Polly Mei Campbell, George Simpson, Archie Downs. Piata Tauwhare Loved daughter of John-Lee and Liana Tauwhare, sister to Awatea and Quintin, aunty to Finn and Beau, and dearly beloved wife of Ifan Jones. Taken from us far too soon but will live on in our hearts forever. John-Lee, Liana, Awatea and Quintin would like to sincerely thank all whānau and friends here, and whānau and friends who live away for the aroha and support they have received through this hard time.

Pakihaumanu Gibson Proud poua Tamai and taua Iri Sinclair would like to announce the arrival of their new mokopuna, Pakihaumanu Gibson, born 21 July. A sister for Rehua and daughter for Roimata Sinclair and Hamiora Gibson.

Simpson Whānau compete at New Zealand Mini Motocross Nationals

On 2 July Tom and Abby Downs welcomed their fourth tamariki, Oska Downs into the world. A baby brother for Charlie, Grace and Archie. A great, great mokopuna for Te Māori Raukawa and Hector Tainui, great mokopuna for Miriam and William Thorpe, and 11th mokopuna for Miriam and David Downs.

Last month the Simpson whānau travelled to Tokoroa to race the top riders from all around New Zealand at the New Zealand Mini Motocross Nationals, where over 200 riders between the ages of 4-11 competed. William placed 5th in the 9-11 year 65cc, Hektor 28th in the 6-8year 50cc and George 6th in the 4-5year 50cc trail. Ka mau te wehi boys!

Whakapapa registration forms can be collected from Arahura Marae otherwise you can email Elly for a digital copy. If you are unsure which Papatipu Rūnaka you belong to, the Ngāi Tahu Whakapapa Unit are always very helpful. You can contact them on 0800 KAITAHU (524824)

Our AGM is being held Sunday 30 October 2022 at Arahura Marae. If you have any rūnanga business queries, please contact our Rūnanga Administrator Elly –Elly.Mulholland@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or 037556451. Any marae bookings or queries please contact our Marae Manager Miriama – Events@ngatiwaewae.org.nz or 037556451.

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We welcome contributions from Ngāti Waewae whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka. Please send any news, announcements, achievements, pānui and/or photos to Elly and we will include them.

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Nei rā hoki te mihi aroha, te mihi poroporoaki ki kā mate huhua kua hika mai, kua hika atu. Ki a rātou katoa kua hika, haere, haere, haere atu rā.

The hui was very well attended by our whanau, and it was wonderful to see so many Kati Mahaki present ranging from absolute beginners to Kaiako. The wānanga was facilitated by Ariana Stevens and her wonderful team of Kaiako, supported by some of the home folk. It was great to have three generations from two of our Mahaki whānau present also. For those of us lucky enough to attend, at the conclusion we left feeling inspired, invigorated, and confident to either start or continue our te reo journey. Thanks also to Miriama and her whānau who provided out-standing sustenance off the back of continuous hui and tangi leading into the wānanga.

It continues to be a busy time of year with various events, wānanga and community hui. We have had a notoriously wet winter so are looking forward to drying off in the spring and hoping for a cracker of a whitebait season.

This wānanga was the first in a series that will alternate between the two Tai Poutini Marae. Please join the ‘Poutini Ngāi Tahu’ Facebook page if you are interested in hearing more.

We acknowledge the significant losses we have experienced on the Tai Poutini which sadly has included our beloved aunties Nanny Pu (Ina), and Maata (Darling) Sargeant nee Hutana, Tāua Mumu (Mauritania Tuhuru), ex MP Rex Austin, Stephen Mahuika and two wahine taken much too soon: Piata Tauwhare and Amber Coxon. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie.

Te Reo Wānanga at Arahura 15-18 July

Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou katoa!

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio

Nei anō te miroha o Kāti Māhaki ki a koutou katoa.

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able to confirm our appointees in the near future.

Tēnā anō tātou katoa! We hope that everyone is keeping safe and warm over winter and safe travels for those who need to move about the motu.

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Here is beautiful Mahalia, daughter of Holly Thorpe, who attended the te reo wānanga with her mum and baby sister. We are super proud that she has been chosen to be featured in the current ‘Whai Rawa’ promotions.

In mid-August we had our inaugural Poutini Ngāi Tahu Te Reo Wānanga at Arahura in the tipuna whare, Tūhuru.

Rātou ki ā rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou.

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15 Pēpi Last month we promised a picture of the newest arrival for Nikora Mahuika and Emily Fenton and here she is; Aubrey Mahuika, he tino ātaahua ia.

A reflection from Ed Overy who recently made the journey from Tamaki Makaurau to re-connect with his Kati Mahaki whakapapa. In July I took the opportunity to make a trip that had been calling me for a very long time. I whakapapa to Ngati Mahaki ki Makaawhio through my mother who descends from John & Sarah Bannister.

At the marae I met Caleb Robinson and David Mason from Tai Poutini Polytechnic who was leading a group of students on a marae visit. David was generous enough to let me join the students for the evening and their kai. I spent the night in the wharenui with the Tai Poutini students – it was a very warm experience waking up with the carvings of out tipuna all around. Caleb showed me the urupā at Papakeri where our Tauanui Sarah Bannister lies. It was quite touching visiting her grave. I made the trip by myself as I had the time available, but I Iook forward to connecting my four sons in the future.

As the dawn rose this past puanga-matariki, the hangi team at Arahura had already been up all night preparing a feast for our Poutini Ngai Tahu Whanau. The hautapu was in full swing on the banks of the Arahura beside the late Kori Hutana’s whitebait batch where offerings were being made and marae was a stir with of anticipation of seeing puanga rise in the dawn skies. Unfortunately, the weather did not get the memo of our celebratory plans and decided not to play the game, so alas, the clouds did not part. The celebration included a ‘kawe mate’ providing whanau with the opportunity to bring their much-loved tipuna and whānau who have passed on into Tūhuru. It was a privilege to hear snippets of their wonderful life stories and personal attributes from their loved ones. Despite this minor obstacle of the clouds not parting, the celebration was a wonderful example of re-claiming our own tikanga and hosting our own whānau and hapū for the celebration rather than the broader community. Thank you to all of those who made this event happen.

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Puanga-Matariki

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We are also planning a kiwi release with the Department of Conservation on the Friday the day before the Hui-ā-tau at ‘Kai Raumati/Lake Matheson with opportunities to view and potentially handle one of our beautiful taonga – the Rowi (Okarito Brown Kiwi).

Voting Process Registered members of the Rūnanga aged over 18 years who attend the Hui-ā-tau (Annual General Meeting) will be entitled to vote for any matters requiring a vote by secret ballot. Two (2) Scrutineers will be appointed on the day by majority vote of the Rūnanga and will be responsible for running voting process as required.

He mihi manahau, he mihi matakuikui, he mihi mō te wa makariri ki a koutou katoa.

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

The business of the Annual General Meeting will commence at 10.00am and will be in accordance with Section 7 of the Rules of Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Society Inc (28/11/15)

Hui-ā-Tau Rūnanga AGM

The following Rūnanganui (Executive) positions are open for election at this year’s Hui-a-tau and nominations are now being sought; Kaiwhakahaere Chairperson Mema Executive ordinary members (2)

Whina – The Movie Premier

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We were thrilled to be chosen as the first in Te Wai Pounamu to see ‘Whina’ here in our humble Regent Theatre. This was organised and paid for by the Maori Woman’s Welfare League and we were all very grateful. Unfortunately, there is no picture of the attendees as I failed in my ‘one job’ which was to take the picture!

Nomination Process

The Marae is booked for whānau to stay from Friday afternoon. Please bring kai to contribute and a koha for your marae stay. You will need to bring; toiletriesblankets, and towels, Raincoat and gumboots Insect repellent

Kiwi Release – October 14th

Accommodation

We will be visiting our Papakeri urupā and the awa after we clean up the marae on Sunday so plan for that also.

Candidate Profiles will be available from 3rd October 2022 and will be e-mailed out to our Whānau e-mail group and accessible in the whānau section of our website. Please contact the office if you wish to receive this information to check we have your correct e-mail and /or contact details.

As per clause 24(d) of our rūnanga rules, nominations must be in writing, must use the proscribed form and include the proscribed information, and, must be signed by the person being nominated for the role as well as another (2) two members of the Rūnanga as his/ her nominator and seconder. The nominee and two nominators must be registered members 18 years or older. Nomination forms must be received by the nominated deadline date. Additionally, nominees must attend the Rūnanga Hui-ā-tau (AGM) to be eligible to stand for the position for which they have been Nominationnominated. forms must be fully completed and in the hands of the Kaiawhina by 4.00 p.m. Friday 30th September 2022 to be eligible.

In preparation for this year’s Hui-ā-tau (AGM) Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio wish to notify that we will not process new membership applications received during the following period – 19th September to 15th October 2022 inclusive. Any applications received during that period will be held for processing on 17th October 2022.

Members of Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Inc are advised that our Rūnanga Hui-a-tau (AGM) is to be held on Saturday, October 15th commencing at 9.45am with a Mihi whakatau at Te Tauraka Waka a Māui Marae, Mahitahi. We are excited to be hosting our AGM back at the marae after interruptions from covid.

The Tuahiwi Māori Women’s Welfare League put on a fundraising lunch on Saturday 23 July with 100 tickets sold.

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga

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Whānau enjoyed a three-course meal, awesome company, waiata and lucky ticket drawers. Many thanks to our members and whānau who supported this kaupapa.

Some of our wonderful Kapua Pitama. Crete Cox And Jasmine Burgman.

Aunty Joan Burgman. Our chefs, Tony and Rahera Carter. Wati and Lexie Reuben.

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Ruiha Caldwell, our machine with the dishes. Raffle prizes. Table 1.

We held Matariki celebrations at the marae over the weekend of 24-26 June. We had lots on offer from weaving to bouncy castles, candy floss and popcorn making, kids car rides, a band, and lots more. Whānau and friends enjoyed this weekend – whakawhanaungatanga at its finest.

Matariki at the Marae

To end this weekend, something very special occurred – a surprise wedding for our very own Aunty Ramona and Uncle Toko. Congratulations to the newlyweds Mr and Mrs Rota.

Objectives Whiria Te Waikēkēwai, a five-year work programme, aims to address three key issues:

1) The poor water quality in Te Waikēkēwai/ Waikēkēwai Stream, which flows into Te Waihora/ Lake Ellesmere.

3) Deliver on-farm actions for all properties bordering on the stream, complementing some of the most stringent planning provisions in the country.

In order to improve the degraded state of Te Waihora, the focus needs to be on a concerted restoration effort on the tributaries that flow into Te Waihora.

The restoration of the lower reaches of the stream, within Ngāti Moki Marae grounds, was completed incrementally over the last seven years. This included re-creating Te Repo Orariki wetland.

1) Establish riparian plantings and fencing along 8km of stream.

Significantly Waikēkēwai honours and highlights an important whakapapa connection between the two pā, Orariki – the pā of Ruahikihiki (father) and Moki II (son) –Te Pā o Moki.

With restoration works on the lower catchment complete, efforts have turned to the lower-mid catchment area, eight kilometres upstream from the marae. Without making a concerted effort to restore this reach, water quality is likely to deteriorate with continued nutrient and sediment input from land use, and the cultural, mahinga kai and biodiversity goals will never be realised.

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It was also important for whānau to make sure their own backyard was tidy before advocating to others about theirs.

By starting in this next part of the catchment, where restoration of the whole area is possible, Whakaora Te Waikēkēwai partners will provide an exemplary ‘whole of catchment’ approach that can be replicated elsewhere in New Zealand.

Whakaora Te Waikēkēwai is a five-year (October 2021-June 2026) restoration project aimed at restoring the lower-mid catchment of Te Waikēkēwai/Waikēkēwai Stream, by improving water quality, enhancing mahinga kai opportunities and increasing indigenous biodiversity. The project is led by Te Taumutu Rūnanga, and co-managed in partnership by Te Taumutu Rūnanga (Whakaora Te Waikēkēwai) and Environment Canterbury (through Whakaora Te Waihora, an operational programme under Te Waihora Co-Governance Group). The project is funded by Environment Canterbury and the Government’s Freshwater Improvement Fund, administered by the Ministry for the Environment.

3) The loss of aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity, resulting from a degradation of the stream, wetland, and riparian habitats.

These issues will be resolved by engaging with and working with landowners to:

Whiria Te Waikēkēwai includes additional deliverables that focus on relationships, including open day events and engagement with affected landowners, planting days for children via Te Ara Kākāriki and Enviroschools, and Mātauranga Māori and Western Science monitoring.

Te Waikēkēwai and Te Repo Orariki. Background Through the Whakaora Te Waihora programme, the Whakaora Te Waikēkēwai project was born.

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2) The loss of mahinga kai and cultural values from the Te Waikēkēwai landscape.

2) Re-create a significant wetland, Te Repo o Papatahora, on iwi land.

Wairewa Tamariki getting amongst it! Our first beds and seedlings. Wairewa Rūnanga Tēnei

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• We have laid our first rows and planted our first seedlings, Ngā mihi to Mere Wallace for providing all of the winter veg seedlings! As always, it’s been amazing watching the whenua slowly transform and seeing our tamariki getting into the māra and connecting with their whenua. Tēnei te mihi nui ki a koutou, to all our whānau who have been out, rain or shine, and helped bring our māra to life!

• Nicci Delahunty – Kaitohutohu Whenua/Land Management Advisor – Te Taumutu Rūnanga

With support from: • Andy Spanton – Selwyn District Council

• We also started planting natives along the awa and the māra to prevent erosion and to act as a shelter belt for our kai.

• Kelly Garvie – Financial Advisor – Environment Canterbury

• Susan Emmitt – Kaitohutohu Kanorau Koiora/ Biodiversity Advisor – Te Taumutu Rūnanga

• Robin Smith – Department of Conservation • Lisa Kamali – Environment Canterbury • Verity Kirstein – Environment Canterbury

• Sophie McGregor – Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa/ Co-Project Manager – Te Taumutu Rūnanga

• David Murphy – Co-Project Manager –Whakaora Te Waihora/Environment Canterbury

Whakaora Te Waikēkēwai Project Team:

• We prepped the whenua next to the marae, the area between the awa and the water tanks.

• We cleared and readied a space to trial our vegetables and ‘tarped’ the area to prepare the soil for planting.

• Raewyn Solomon – Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa Matua/Co-Project Manager senior –Te Taumutu Rūnanga

We’ve had a busy few months at Wairewa Rūnanga

and are happy to be sharing some updates with you.

• Annabel Butler – Administration – Whakaora Te Waihora/Environment Canterbury

The project team is supported by the Whakaora Te Waihora Joint Officials Group (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Christchurch City Council, Selwyn District Council, Department of Conservation, Environment Canterbury) and governed by Te Waihora Co-Governance Group. te mihi ki

Here’s a quick update on what’s been happening with our māra kai project:

• We then cleared and planted our first food forest. A food forest is a way of growing food in a way which mimics a natural forest. So, it is a lowmaintenance and sustainable way to grow fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, vines and perennial vegetables.

In the last weekend of July we had 66 whānau join us from all over the country to attend our first wānanga reo, language learning and planning session. It was beautiful to have whānau members start and continue their language journey here at their marae, to learn the stories of our tīpuna, and to create long lasting memories with our taua, pōua, pakeke and tamariki. Whānau attended three language workshops, learnt a couple of waiata, soaked up some pūrākau, created actions for a new waiata-ā-rika, played kēmu, and enjoyed whanaukataka time. We would like to say a big mihi to our kaiako: Iaean Cranwell, Mark Rangi, Gaynor Hakaria, Ana Rangi, Alex Solomon, and Makayla Hewlett. This wānanga reo is just one part of a series of whānau engagements that we are holding to create a language strategy for our hapū, keep an eye out on our Pukamata page and on your emails for future opportunities to attend wānanga and planning/ proposal sessions. Ko Makō, ko Irakehu, ko taku reo Māori. Hī! The art of vege spacing in the māra. Papa and tama planting together. Matariki Rising wānaka. Wairewa reo wānaka Big worms, a sign of nutrient rich soil.

We were lucky this year to have the tautoko of Ariana Stevens and her team at Reo Māori Mai supporting whānau with Matariki celebrations. After a series of wānaka at Wairewa Marae, Ōnuku Marae and online, we completed our celebrations with a Matariki rising wānaka at Wairewa on 23rd-24th June. We had a full whare and were treated to delicious kai made by Jonny Schwass and enjoyed a night of whakawhānaukataka and reflection. We weren’t sure if we would see Matariki from the marae but sure enough, just above the ridgeline of the mauka we were treated with a glimpse before the sun came up. Reo Wānaka

Matariki ki te Pātaka Wānaka

The wharekai was rushed off their feet feeding all those in attendance throughout the day, offering healthly food choices like soup (to keep our bellys warm in winter) sandwiches and fruit. This was our first Hauora day for some time and we hope to hold them more regularly in future. Keep an eye our Facebook page for updates!

Rā whānau Olive Wanoa Nā Rissetto whānau

On the 24th of June 2022 we flew over to Brisbane Australia to celebrate Olive's 82nd Birthday, it was so awesome to see my beloved mother-in-law we have missed her so much, met some nieces for the first time and we had so much fun Olive loved her mussels but was missing her Paua, lol Olive (Te Orewa) Hine Wanoa née Robinson is the daughter of the late Tom & Molly Robinson, of Little River.

The Mana Tangata Portfolio hosted a Hauora Day at Wairewa Marae for Irakehu whānau. The day was bustling with health providers and whānau and the sweet sounds of the Kaumātua Ukelele group.

Kaumātua Ukelele group. Caleb Jack, Matauru Wanoa, Taua Olive Wanoa & Rainbow Rissetto. Rainbow, Rebecca, Lousie, Maika and Olive. Relaxing with Rongoā Māori. Whānau ejoying whakawhānaungatanga. Supporting men’s health.

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A number of services were on offer for whānau including hearing, mens health, womens health, Rongoā Māori and mirimiri, auahi kore and more...

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I want to say a massive thank you to my Iwi and Hapū, without the help I received from Wairewa, my family and friends, I couldn’t have gone on this trip to represent my country.

24 Kia ora, I want to say a massive thank you to Wairewa and Ngāi Tahu for giving me a grant to contribute towards my trip to Portugal which was $9,000. I travelled with the New Zealand University Futsal team to compete at the World University Futsal Championship held in Braga and Guimaraes in Portugal.

The whole experience was amazing, we got to meet and communicate with a whole lot of people who spoke many different languages. It’s an experience I can’t quite put into words. We got to play some of the best players in the world, and Portugal went on to win the competition.

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My next steps are to graduate this month, continue doing my Chartered Accountant study and working with KPMG as an Auditor. I am in the Canterbury United Pride Women’s Football team with our season starting in September in the National Women’s League, I’m trying to make the Women’s A League in Australia as well as keep my spot in the New Zealand Women’s Futsal Ferns squad who are looking at an international tour in December.

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I am honoured to have captained the side and we placed 4th which is the best any New Zealand Futsal team has done on the world stage. We versed Germany, Poland, Portugal and Israel with our best result being a 5-1 win against Israel.

Guided only by starlight, hundreds of whānau and invited guests gathered and made the procession towards Takapūneke. Slowly, and led by karanga and karakia to announce their return, whānau moved on to the whenua at Takapūneke. As the sun rose and the darkness lifted, Pou-tū-te-raki o Te Maiharanui was unveiled. This pou stands not only to honour those tīpuna who perished on the land, including Te Maiharanui, but as a beacon of healing and reclamation, marking a shift in the association that mana whenua have with the area.

Whānau gather at pou at dawn.

Jymal Morgan welcomes manuhiri to Ōnuku Marae.

While many around the country rose early and braved a dark mid-winters morning to witness the dawn of a new day in the collective identity of Aotearoa, Kāti Irakehu and Kāi Tārewa gathered in the relative warmth to mark a dawning of a slightly different kind.

Chairperson Rik Tainui plants tōtara with his mokopuna and Christchurch Mayor Leanne Dalziel.

For many years Kāti Irakehu kaumātua have fought for Takapūneke to be respected and recognised for its immense cultural and historical significance. It is important to remember their contribution to this whenua and their commitment to removing the burdens of the past for those who are yet to come. This is the beginning of a journey of reclamation, healing for future generations, and a reimagining of what the future can be, mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei.

Ōnuku Rūnanga I riro whanua atu, me hoki whenau mai

Every year New Zealand Rugby host Māori rugby camps that not only focus on the sport and techniques, but also aim to turn tāne into toa with a programme designed to develop and encourage young Māori to follow their dreams and aspirations. Bailey and Nathan are continuing the legacy of their pōua Theodore (Tom) Robinson who toured Europe and Canada playing for the New Zealand Māori rugby side in 1926 and 1927. Tom was described by foreign press during this tour as, “the outstanding player in the Māori pack." Tom Robinson’s legacy and rugby prowess have manifested in former All Blacks, Black Ferns, and Cook Island rugby players and doesn’t look to be lost yet.

Te Tari We have had a few changes in our office over the last few months with some new staff coming on board.

We have appointed Dardanelle McLean as our new kaihautū. Dardanelle was born and raised in Ōtautahi and has a passion for whānau success. She has been actively involved from a young age with her hapū, being a participant, volunteer, employee and trustee helping out wherever tautoko is required. She is passionate about transformational change, and re-imagining, alongside whānau, what the future could be for their mokopuna.

Tārewa Toa In the recent school holidays the top 60 Under 18 Māori rugby players from all across Aotearoa gathered in Rotorua for a rugby camp of a different kind, as two of our whānau discovered.

It was Nathan Robinson’s first time being involved in the camp. He said, “It has a real good balance, like the boys we [coaches] got more out of the tikanga Māori aspects of the camp than potentially the rugby. It was good to learn more about haka, pepeha and the rich history of Māori rugby in Aotearoa. My thanks goes out to the NZRU coaching staff, headed by Tiki Edwards and Kahu Carey, they did a fantastic job.” Nathan is a former player and the current coach for the Cook Islands international 15s rugby team and went to support another whānau talent Bailey Booth. Bailey made the New Zealand Māori U18 team in 2021 and had his sights set on returning to the team this year in October when the team will be named. The coaches now have the task of witling the talent down to just 25 players ahead of games against the New Zealand School and the New Zealand Barbarians in Hamilton.

Kia kaha Bailey, we can’t wait to see your journey. Te Waipounamu representative players and coaching team. Kareao Theodore (Tom) Percival Wharaki Robinson. Nathan and Bailey at the camp.

Our AGM is also planned for Sunday 9 October 2022.

Membership Recent constitutional changes mean we are changing the way rūnanga registrations are processed. As a result we will no longer require separate rūnanga registration for whakapapa members.

Keefe Robinson-Gore will be a familiar face to you all, Keefe has joined us to back fill some of Dardanelle’s role with a focus on whānau communications and marae operations. Please contact Keefe if you have any questions, queries or a great whānau story at Onuku.Marae@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Dardanelle Mclean-Smith. George Russell.

Any whakapapa member registered with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu with a kaumātua affiliated to Ōnuku Rūnanga will be automatically registered with Ōnuku. This will make the entire process easier and simpler for our whānau. We are asking that all whānau keep their details are up-to-date with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to ensure we have the correct contact details for you.

Dardanelle has recently welcomed her second baby to the whānau and is away on maternity leave with her new baby. We wish Dardanelle all the best and look forward to having her back in due course.

As we have seen with the huraina of Takapūneke, there are many aspirations to be fulfilled for Ōnuku and I am excited to help implement those aspirations and make them a reality.”

We have our usual bi-monthly rūnanga hui on the following dates: Sunday 14 August Sunday 9 October

The kaumātua would like to thank George for his initiative of providing preserved goods and going the extra mile to harvest vegetables from the marae garden, so the kaumātua have something to take home with them after their monthly meeting. Meetings are held every 2nd Tuesday of the month at the marae, 11.00 am. George will be using the marae kitchen once a month to put his cooking/ baking and preserving skills into practice, providing a bigger variety of preserves and kai for the kaumātua. Ka mihi mātou ki a koe George.

Alexis Manera is our new Whānau Ora navigator. Alexis completed her social work degree in 2017 and has been working in the community for the last five years. Recently returning form Perth in 2021 Alexis has been employed as a Whānau Ora navigator at Te Ora Hou. Alexis is super excited to be working for Ōnuku Rūnanga and supporting whānau. Alexis will be introduced at our next rūnanga hui where she will be available to whānau. The marae executive would also like to mihi our outgoing navigator Pip Tainui for her staunch whānau advocacy and service in the role.

Dardanelle says, “I am humbled to be appointed the kaihautū for Ōnuku Rūnanga and I look forward to serving Ngāi Tārewa and Ngāti Īrakehu whānau.

Upcoming Rūnanga Hui

Arowhenua Kaumātua Congratulations to George Russell on being elected unanimously by the kaumātua to take up a position on the board of Age Concern South Canterbury. Although the kaumātua interacts with Arowhenua Whānau Services (AWS), Age Concern does run several other programmes for kaumātua in the takiwā that differ from AWS. Their Drive Safely course is one that the Arowhenua kaumātua hosted at the Marae in 2021.

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Congratulations to Whena Munn who graduated from Police College on the 30 June Whena Munn, a mokopuna of Win and Helen Heath, after successfully completing her degree in Kentucky and returning home just before lockdown, decided to pursue a career with Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa. She completed the recruitment process and joined an historic wing (At Police college a group of recruits in training are referred to as a wing.) Out of 70 recruits, 27 Māori women graduated alongside their wing mates. This is the largest number of Māori women ever to graduate from a particular wing. As someone who graduated from Police College in 1975, the change has been phenomenal. There were around 15 recruits wearing korowai, and taonga Māori were very much in evidence as were taonga Pasifika.

Whena with her proud mum Amanda Malu.

Hui-a-iwi 2022 As you are aware, we are hosting Hui-a-iwi 2022. After three years, we are very excited to welcome whānau at the Arowhenua Marae on 26 and 27 PleaseNovember.gotothe

Arowhenua website to register. We hope you’ll take this opportunity to join us, as we revitalise our values of whanaungatanga and manaakitanga. We will keep whānau updated through our usual channels. Arowhenua whānau members at the whānau 9 day.

One of the best parts of the day was seeing all of the kids running around together and having a great time, and from the feedback given, it seemed like everyone enjoyed themselves. Thanks heaps to everyone who worked together to make the day a success, and to all who came along. We’re looking forward to holding other events like this in the future, and would love to see you all there!

Arowhenua Whānau Day Kia ora e te whānau, On Saturday 9 July, we were finally able to hold our Arowhenua Whānau Day, after multiple postponements due to COVID. Although the day was cloudy and rainy, we still had around 70 whānau members throughout the day, some even travelling from Christchurch and TheDunedin!dayconsisted of a quick mihimihi, followed by a range of activities run by our talented whānau. We had a workshop on prepping tuna, mahi raraka, mahi toi, mau rākau, a kōrero on whakapapa, some waiata and of course, lots of kai! We also held a planning session to find out what people are wanting to see in the future. There were some awesome ideas put forward.

On behalf of the Te Rūnanga o Waihao Executive Board, please be advised that following the conclusion of nominations, the confirmed Appointments Committee members are: Dardanelle McLean-Smith David Thomas (Snr) Thomas McDonald Smith Heath Heath (Chair)

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For your further reading pleasure... In-line with our strategic plan goals, and great feedback received regarding our previous book purchases, we have listened and stocked the books you requested, plus a few extras! Come home, plump up the cushions on the couch, and read a while. There is something for everyone!

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Taonga Pūoro: Whānau member Ruby Solly (Ropa whānau) is doing research in association with Waihao Marae and Massey University into the use of taonga pūoro for hauora. This research will include three noho marae at Waihao, as well as some thinking and playing activities to work on between the noho.

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Update Your Details Changed your address, phone or email? New whānau members? Let us know! We email out weekly news every Friday. If you are not receiving this and would like to, contact the office on 0800 924 426 or email waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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*If you can make the majority of these dates, it's fine to miss attestation were delivered in both English and te reo. Something that wasn’t even a dream in my day. It was a wonderful day, and the Heath whānau are very proud of Constable Whena Munn. She will be working in Auckland. Nā Wendy Heath Whena proudly wearing Aunty Wendy’s korowai.

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The Appointment Committee has commenced its process to appoint the Te Rūnanga Representative and Alternative Representative. AGM The Annual General Meeting will be held on 16 October commencing at 10.30am. We look forward to welcoming you either in person or via electronic connection. Please notify the office if you plan on attending in person so that we can manage numbers appropriately for safety and catering purposes.

This online learning journey has commenced, and we have a range of whānau participating and increasing their understanding and use of te reo in their whare.

Wānanga Dates: 1. 12-14 August 2. 16-18 September 3. 30 September - 2 October Proposed Performance Date: 16 October (at AGM)

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Congratulations Rākaihautū Boyt who turned the big 3 on 12 July.

Jett Bray-McCarthy, (mokopuna of Shaun Whitau and mokopuna nui of Irirangi and Mohi Whitau) saw victory in the under 11’s rugby on Saturday 13 August.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Members and Potential Members

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki invite all potential members to register with our rūnanga office. You can contact us via email: moeraki.runanga@ngaitau.iwi.nz or by post to 43 Tenby Street Moeraki RD2 Palmerston Otago 9482, or phone 034394816 and ask for our registration form. For our members who are registered we encourage you to contact our rūnanga office to check and update your details. If you wish to receive regular updates, on what the rūnanga is up to, or information from our Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative newsletters etc, please ensure your details are correct.

The Green Island Gold’s versed the Taieri Blues in the Year 6 finals. The boys played hard and their mahi over the season paid off with a win of 55-25.

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Coach Ricky Dunphy put a lot of time into the boys and the result was a cohesive team that did their job and never gave up. And of course, all the parents who helped out with coaching and supporting the tamariki – kia ora! We are so proud of all the boys!

Marae Whānau Raraka has restarted at the marae, where possible on the Saturday prior to the rūnaka hui. It has been wonderful spending time together after the long period of isolation and distancing due to COVID.

31 Moeraki BLK XVI (16) – Sec. On the 31 July 2022 a meeting was held at Moeraki for Owners of Block XVI. Another meeting is scheduled for mid-2023. All Individual Owners or a Trustee representing a Whānau Trust will be notified by the Judge Appointed Trustee if we hold your contact details, preferably your email address. Details: full name or trust name can be forwarded to Pamela Manning pamelamanning@xtra.co.nz 021 2326791 (text) Owners when verified, will be sent a copy of the presentation and minutes from the 31 July meeting.

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ka Mihi Aroha Tōrena ana kā roimata ki a rātou kua whatukarokaro ana ki tua o Paerau. He tai aroha, he tai roimata e rere nei ki a koutou kā whānau, ka urupā o rātou mā i tenei wā. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with whānau who have lost a loved one recently, including the whānau of Perry Manawatu laid to rest at Koukourarata, Aunty Hariata Manawatu in Kaikōura, Garry Osbourne – the loved husband of Maringi (nee Tamati), who passed away in Christchurch after a long battle with cancer, and Te Kāhui o te Rangi Karetai here at Ōtākou, te tamaiti o Hoani Karetai rāua ko Delta Dawn Hohepa, te mokopuna o Tawhiri Karetai, he uri ō Korako Karetai. Aue rā e tama, ka kau kino nei te aroha i tō weheka atu ki te kāpunipunitanga o te wairua. Wheriko tou mai e te tau, hai whetū ārahi mō tō whānau, mō tō iwi e taki hotuhotu nei. Koutou te ope o te rua Matariki, nau mai, haere. Hanatu atu rā ki te pō uriuri, ki te pō takotako, ki te pō oti atu ai e. Moe mai, moe mai, okioki mai rā. We send our aroha to all whānau across the miles. May each whānau find comfort in your memories, and from those who surround you with love and care. For those who are in hospital or unwell at home we wish you speedy recovery and return to good health.

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Ōtākou hapū member Timoti Karetai, pupil of Hato Paora College near Cheltenham in Feilding, has won the Ngarimu bilingual video category along with his fellow student and producer Māui Passarello, with their video entitled 'He Kōrero Tuku Iho – Poua Sgt George Ellison'. Photo and article credit, gazette.education.govt.nz

It has been two years since Elliott Russell was brought home to lie with his tīpuna in the urupā. Recently the Russell whānau gathered for the unveiling on Saturday 2 July. Raewyn Harris writes: “We were overwhelmed with the turnout for Elliott’s unveiling. Our siblings Toni and his wife Karen, Elliott’s wife Trina, his daughter Kimberley and her partner Dustin and Elliott’s ex-wife Debbie. As well as our baby sister came from Australia and Elliott’s friend, PJ. At the marae on the first night, we had 60 stay, then on Saturday 2 July after his unveiling we had a kai at the marae and there were 130 plates to wash! We had invited

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L/R: Janet Russell, Janece Taiaroa, Ellen Patrick, Tim Russell, Tawhiri Karetai, Eleanor Murphy, Gael Russell, Alison Ellison, Khyla Russell, Raewyn Harris, Trina Russell and the Te Au sisters, Marcia Te Au-Thompson, and Ora Barron. Photo taken at the Pakihau reserve, 2/7/2022 by Brett Harris.

Whānau Feature, Timoti Karetai

Elliot Russell unveiling

Ngarimu video competition winners – 2021 Bilingual Catergory Ōtākou takes this opportunity to congratulate Tīmoti Karetai (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe, Waitaha me Te Ātiawa) and Māui Passarello (Itari, Agrigento, Veneto), Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa, Tūhoe, Cook Islands) both students of Hato Paora College near Cheltenham in Feilding, who have produced and won the Ngarimu bilingual video category with their video entitled 'He Kōrero Tuku Iho – Poua Sgt George Ellison'. Methodist Pūtea 2023 Funding round is now Open Please see the full pānui/information in the pānui section towards the back of this edition of TPR. The seven rūnaka south of the Waitaki and their individual hapū members are invited to make an application to this small fund of $4800.00. The 2023 Methodist Pūtea Grant closes 12 noon 31 March 2023. This year two categories are being offered, covering theology and Wairua studies, and the cultural needs of the iwi. For application forms phone 03 478 0352 or email office@tro.org.nz the undertaker Chaim to the unveiling as he has done quite a few Māori tangi but never been to an unveiling nor understood why we do this a year after death. He had done an amazing job dealing with Toni and with the undertakers in Brisbane and Auckland to get Elliott home. This was a doubly difficult time due to Toni having to stay in quarantine for two weeks. Chaim was an amazing man. Edward Ellison did Elliott’s tangi service and his unveiling for which we were very appreciative for his time. So, even though it was two years and two months from when Elliott died before we could do his unveiling it turned out a truly wonderful day.”

top: Ian Bryant, Chairperson of Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau Trust, having a kōrero with Ian, from Wenita Forestry; above right: Komene Cassidy, Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau team and Te Nukuroa o Matamata team taking the food out of hāngī pit. (Photos: Ricardo Mello)

Te Nukuroa o Matamata Hangi held 23 June at Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau / Sinclair Wetlands

The celebration of New Zealands first Matariki national holiday has been a hugely successful event for Ōtākou and Ōtepoti/ Dunedin. Dunedin Puaka Matariki Festival contestable funding was used to support a wide range of events staged around Ōtepoti/ Dunedin city. For some manawhenua Matariki began with a working bee on the marae, site preparation for Tū Rākau planting. Then on Tuesday 21 June hapū members, whānau and friends gathered to view Matariki at dawn followed by breakfast at the marae.

Hon Kelvin Davis, Willie Apiata VC, and Tā Robert Gillies, the last surviving member of the 28th (Māori). This year’s ceremony paid tribute to the late Tā Harawira Tiri Gardiner, a tireless advocate for his people and a former soldier in the New Zealand Army serving in Vietnam. Read more at: https://issuu.com/edgazette/docs/101.8_ eg_issuu Photo and article credit, gazette.education. govt.nz

Tīmoti says this scholarship benefits him on a personal level. “My Mum is supporting me to go to Hato Paora College, which was my choice, and we live at Ōtākou, Dunedin, so I mihi to you for this financial award. Ka tahi. Ka rua, I am proud to be a Ngarimu scholarship award recipient. The video Māui and I made was about my great-grandfather, and his son (my Poua).

Ngarimu award winners Timoti Karetai and Māui Passarello for the bilingual video category at the 2022 Ngarimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarships award ceremony, held on Friday 10 June 2022 at Te Whare Rūnanga – Waitangi Treaty Grounds in Te Tai Tokerau. Photo and article credit, gazette.education.govt.nz

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Above: Komene Cassidy and Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau team taking the food out of hāngī pit;

Matariki Matariki Ahuka Nui dawn ceremony was held at the Otago Museum reserve and hosted by Tūhura Otago Museum, in partnership with Ōtākou, Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki and Dunedin City Council on Friday 24 June. It started with karakia to welcome the new season, Whakamaumahara, reflecting on departed loved ones, waiata, kapa haka performances and followed by a free community breakfast. Community event Kamautaurua / Quarantine Island Ōtākou members revisited Kamautaurua (Quarantine Island) on 22 July. This was for a celebratory afternoon tea with the Aurora Energy team, and an opportunity to visit the sites where the pylons had been. Edward Ellison congratulated Aurora for the significant outcome for the harbour and the improved electricity supply for residents on the Otago Peninsula. This mahi has won them two national awards at the 2022 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards. The Harbour Crossing project received excellence awards in both the ‘Network Initiative of the Year’ and ‘Community Initiative of the Year’ categories. Edward was very supportive of this project In which Ōtākou mana whenua had been involved. In September 2021 the old lines and six towers were removed in pieces from Kamau Taurua, Rakiriri (Goat Island) and Portobello by HeliOtago. Electricity is now supplied by the new submarine cables. This project has seen increased collaboration between Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou, Mana Moana Ōtepoti

The Mana Moana stories have a special connection for the hapū at Ōtākou. One local story developed for the show was produced by Kāi Tahu artist and Mana Moana co-curator Rachael Rakena. This work retold the story of two Kāi Tahu women from Ōtākou, Paparu daughter of the chief Tahatu and Matua, and Nikuru, daughter of chief Matenga Taiaroa and Hineiwhariua. Both of whom married the Ōtākou Whaling station owner Edward Weller in the 1830s. Hapū members Ripeka Potiki and Katrina Bryant represented descendants of these marriages and performed in the production. The old Wellerman sea shanty revamped by He Waka Kōtuia kapa haka which also features a number of rakatahi from our hapū, provided the musical backdrop to this amazing show.

L-R: Ben Bulling Aurora Energy project manager, holding the awards are Dr Richard Fletcher CEO of Aurora Energy and Edward Ellison Upoko of Ōtākou Marae. Photo taken in the Married Quarters, 22/7/2022 by Ruth Greer.

You can view video clips of Mana Moana Ōtepoti by typing into google: Dunedin’s inaugural Matariki show delivers Komene Cassidy, Tumai Cassidy and Kahu Flavell preparing the hāngī fire in a freezing early morning at Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau.

Komene Cassidy by the hāngī fire during the sun rise at Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau. Chicken drums on the hāngī basked and ready to be cooked.

Before, Photo taken during Sept 2021.

35 Aurora Energy and Kamautaurua Community on the ongoing activities planned on the island. Watch this space for future pānui and community events.

L-R: Amy Owen, from Aurora is repositioning while Upoko Edward Ellison gives his mihi whakatau of congratulations to CEO Richard Fletcher, and his team from Aurora Energy who are mingled with peninsula residents, representatives of the Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua Community Trust and Ōtākou. Photo, in the Married Quarters, 22/7/2022 by Ruth Greer.

L-R: CEO Richard Fletcher with the team from Aurora Energy, mingled with members of the Quarantine Island Community Trust, listening to former MP Clive Matthewson of Port Chalmers whose house section had a pylon removed from it. Mingled on the right are Peninsula residents, with hapū and office members Anne Robertson, Bridget Coughlan (obscured), Kees Herrick, and Edward Ellison in the foreground (his back to camera). Held in the Married Quarters, 22/7/2022 photo by Ruth Greer.

After, the visual and environmental benefits for wildlife, water and aircraft and revegetation projects are apparent with the six pylons removed; two from Portobello, two from Kamautaurua / Quarantine Island, one each from Rakiriri and Port Chalmers. Photos by Aurora Energy.

Aurora Energy crew work in tandem with HeliOtago to remove the six pylons during September 2021, two pylons are on Kamau Taurua; one is being dismantled in this photo by Aurora Energy.

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Te Pānui Rūnaka Ōtākou hapū members – we welcome your whānau and personal pānui/news for including in our TPR pānui. Please send your pēpi hou, ngā mate or memorials, achievements in sports, education or anything else of interest you would like to share and photos to office@tro.org.nz Please make a caption for your photos and name people in each photo. Thank you.

Ōtākou Marae website and contact information Feel free to browse our website. Booking the marae for functions can be done online and is subject to any COVID Kiaorhttp://www.otakourunaka.co.nz/#home-imagerestrictionsemailoffice@tro.org.nzorphone034780352.oratonutātoukiōtātoukāika.–staysafewhānau.

Community Garden

A new community garden based at Aurora College was blessed in a special ceremony on 8 July. The initiative, a collaboration between Aurora College, Waihōpai Rūnaka, Ngā Hau e Whā Inc and Active Southland’s Healthy Families Invercargill team will also bring the community together, create a greater connection with the natural environment and develop skills.

Te Māara o te Mūranga a Rangi me te Hapori will incorporate a community garden, māra kai and food forest and aims to provide the community surrounding Aurora College with more than just a source of nutritious food. Aurora College principal Robyn Hickman said the Kaiwhakahaere Cyril Gilroy with Henderson construction staff. Ministers Liz Craig and Stuart Nash. Kaiwhakahaere Cyril Gilroy and Minister Craig.

It has been another busy period on the site with our new whare growing weekly. We have much of the roof on, framing inside and are starting with the exterior insulation and cladding. The first part of the new heating system is being fitted along with the skylights. We can now get a feel for the way our new building will ‘breathe’ allowing for natural ventilation. The expansive deck along the front of the building will give extra floor space on warm weather days. In September we hope to have the first fitout for the solar panels that will provide much of our energy for the complex. Minister Stuart Nash and others from MBIE visited the site on 11 July. The papakāika site for the first two disability access units are now cut, and the building for this is due to start in August. Overall, we are looking at end of March 2023 to finish for construction and an official event in June 2023 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the complex in 1983, and the redevelopment of parts of this in 2023. More details to follow when dates are confirmed.

Site visits are held the last Friday of every month from 3.45pm.

Waihōpai Rūnaka Kia ora whānau. Ngā mihi nui, ngā mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa Nau mai ki te kōanga whānau mā. He manu rongo E rere, e rere E rere rā Ki reira, ki reira Ko te maunga tapu Te wāhi tapu o te kororia Whakarongo mai ki te tangi o te manu rongo Titiro mai ki te rere o te manu rongo Marae Redevelopment Update

We hope to have another volunteer working trip to Rarotoka in the next few months. Keep an eye out for the dates and please contact us here at the office if you would like to go.

Our condolences to all the whānau that have lost a loved one over the last few months. Arohanui Whānau “Squirrel on the Hill” garden initiative was an important way to support the school and wider community.

To learn more find us on Facebook @ MoemoeāPepiProject2022 to join our roopū. Maurihttps://www/moemoeasleep.co.nz/Ora

“This garden will not only provide healthy kai for our students, their families, and the wider community, it will also provide educational opportunities for our students and support pathways into careers such as horticulture or environmental science,” she said. “However, we believe the foundation for success of Te Māra is taking a Te Ao Māori perspective and incorporating mātauranga Māori. We are thrilled to work with Waihōpai Rūnaka and Ngā Hau e Whā to ensure the continuation of Māori traditional practices and the passing down of values to children and grandchildren and generations to come.”

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Tēnā tātou e te whānau

Notice of Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Inc. Annual General Meeting

This meeting will be followed by our Holdings AGM.

With daylight saving just around the corner we look forward to spring and the new life that it brings.

Ki ngā mate o ngā whānau, haere ki te waka o ngā tupuna, haere, haere, haere atu rā

Aurora College students will take part in garden activities linked to the school curriculum. Mātauranga Māori will be elevated and used to underpin wellbeing and cultural understanding for Māori and non-Māori. The garden will also be a community space, with volunteering, workshops, events, and a range of activities to support wellbeing.

38 Titiro Whānau Our Pēpi Research website is finally up and running whanau. Sign Up for FREE and receive online resources and a $50 Countdown voucher at the end. Māori and non-Māori welcome – we all have something to contribute for our babies. Tamarikī must be aged between 2-12 months of age to participate. If you have any further questions, please make sure to contact Lis on 021 033 1778 or alternatively lism@waihopai.org.nz

If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last month or have new additions to your whānau – congratulations and here is wishing you all good health and prosperity for the year ahead.

Notice of Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Inc. Holdings Ltd. Annual General Meeting

10am Sunday 9 October at Takutai o Te Tītī Marae

Sunday 9 October at Takutai o Te Tītī Marae

Over the past two months our finance team has been busy sorting out our year end financials and finalising budgets for the forthcoming year.

Matariki Raranga Wānanga 18-19 June

Jess was awarded various scholarships along the way including University of Otago’s Māori and Pacific Peoples’ Entrance scholarship, and the University’s Māori and Pacific

Originally from Riverton, Jess is the daughter of Jason and Luana, and mokopuna of Noeline and the late Jimmy Cleaver.

Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech competition

Congratulations to Hana Davis who won the Te Rāwhiti Ihaka section the Otago/Southland Manu Kōrero. Gary Davis, Rose Davis, Hana Davis and her grandparents Margaret Boyle and Allan Davis.

We had a very successful wānanga to celebrate Matariki at Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu in the Jericho Valley. Te Waiau Mahika Kai Trust, in conjunction with Te Anau Waitangi Charitable Trust organised a Raranga wānanga for 29 people, held at Te Kōawa Lodge. Ōraka-Aparima kaumātua Taua Rangimaria Suddaby, along with Matua Des Cooper were the tutors for the wānanga, and taught us about raranga/traditional Māori weaving using harakeke. We learned the tikanga around raranga, how to care for a pā harakeke, harvest the rau (leaves) and prepare the harakeke for weaving. We learnt how to make rourou (a food basket), whetū, ika and putiputi (harakeke flowers).

Everyone enjoyed learning in a relaxed and welcoming environment and working together with like-minded people. Keep an eye out for upcoming wānanga later in the year.

Vanessa Horwell, Te Waiau Mahika Kai Trust.

Peoples’ study grant. She was also the overall top 3rd and 4th year student year in her Chemical Pathology papers, winning the 2021 AACB Chemical Pathology prize. Jess’s whānau are extremely proud of what she has achieved and wish her the very best with her career. She currently works as a medical laboratory scientist at SCL Dunedin working in both the Immunology and Microbiology departments and has been directly involved in the Southern DHB’s Covid testing at the laboratory level.

Taua Rangimaria gave a wonderful kōrero about Matariki, and some pūrākau about the Takitimu maunga, and we celebrated Matariki with a hāngī in the kai cooker provided by Te Anau Waitangi Charitable Trust, and a bonfire under the stars. We also planted some rākau (trees) to commemorate those who have passed since last Matariki.

Jessica Quinn Jessica Quinn graduated from Te Whare Wānanga o Ōtākou with a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (with distinction) in December 2021 after four years of diligent and successful study.

It is also important for you to inform us of any change of address, phone number or email address for us to keep our records up to date as well. Korowai wānanga If you are interested in attending a Korowai wānanga please contact our office office@awaruarunaka.iwi.nz for a registration form. This is a great way to learn how to make korowai and meet others on their journey to make theirs. We are still accepting registrations for this although currently we are not having overnight stays at Te Rau Aroha Marae.

Did you know that we have a comfortable house for whānau to rent within the township of Te Anau in Fiordland? This property sleeps eight and is situated in the heart of the town. It is within walking distance of all amenities, and only a short distance from many of the tourist opportunities the region has to offer. Please contact the office for further details or to make a booking. Please note also that this is property is used by whānau and as such should not be treated like a motel. You will be required to leave the place clean and tidy for the next person on departure. Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu

Holiday Home in Te Anau

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We are looking at ways to improve our communications with whānau and as such we are exploring different mediums to get the word out there about what is going on. Generally, we are seeking to limit the volume of email traffic we generate! We now have a page on Facebook. This page will carry details of any opportunities for our members such as details of scholarships, bird transfers, vacancies for representatives on various boards and much more. The link below will take you to this pleasehoweverInhttp://www.facebook.com/OrakaAparimaRunakaPanuipage.theinterimwewillcontinuetosendyouemails,ifyounolongerwishtoreceiveemails,letusknow.

As most of you are aware we are own a whitebait stand on the Aparima river. This stand is available for whānau to use throughout the season. Please contact us here at the office for further details.

This is a culturally significant venue and has the facilities to sleep 20+ people. It is situated in the beautiful Jericho valley approximately 40kms from Te Anau. There are excellent opportunities for biking, walking, hunting, and fishing in the local area. Over the next few months, we have a few bookings for this venue, but there are still plenty of opportunities to enjoy a relaxing stay with whānau and friends. Contact us here at the office for details.

Membership You are probably reading this pānui because you or a whānau member are registered with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Do you know that many Papatipu Rūnanga run their membership lists in different ways? Some automatically add you to their list as soon as you register with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu while others like us run separate lists. Please note that in all cases it will be necessary to authenticate your whakapapa details. Please contact us here on 03 234 8192 or office@orakaaparima.org.nz if you would like to register or have any questions at all about our membership process.

You are probably reading this pānui because you are a whānau member registered with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, but you might not be aware that some Papatipu Rūnanga (including us) have their own membership lists. For more information, or to register with Awarua Rūnaka contact us by calling 03 212 8652 or office@awaruarunaka.iwi.nzemailing,

Updating your Membership Details

COVID response Under Orange Traffic Light system our office is open 8.30 to 5pm Monday to Friday. Te Rau Aroha Marae is open for limited numbers but not for noho marae. Any booking enquiries just email office@awaruarunaka.iwi.nz or call 03 212 7205.

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Communication with whānau

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On Sunday 15 May Helen Wilson invited Ocean Mahia Hook and his parents Samantha and Rowan Hook along to our korowai wānanga for the blessing and presentation of his korowai. Ocean had his 1st birthday on 22 May. Te Waiau Mahika Kai Trust Te Waiau Mahika Kai Trust is a registered charity established in 1997 by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Meridian Energy. It's kaupapa is to protect and enhance the mahinga kai resources in the Waiau Awa catchment. The Trust has a 445-ha property called Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu located in the Jericho Valley under the Takitimu aunga and is undertaking a mahinga kai restoration project on the property to provide an accessible mahinga kai resource for Ngāi Tahu whānui. We had the pleasure of hosting some Ngāi Tahu whānau from Christchurch who were in Murihiku for the Regional Environmental Wānanga. They travelled to Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu to look at the premises and to talk with our contractors Vanessa Horwell Stake Holder Engagement, Communications and Funding Manager and Dave Crouchley Project Co-ordinator and our Chairperson Gail Thompson was also there. They had time to plant a couple of trees for us and listened to our plans for the property. It was an overcast day, but they managed to see Takitimu maunga. In the photo’s you will see trees planted with the help of Te Tapu o Tane and Te Anau School. To find out all about Te Waiau Mahika Kai Trust go to https://www.tewaiaumahikakaitrust.co.nz/

Korowai Blessing

He PupuhiAituārau ki raro Tipua ai ki runga Oranga atu anō e Me mihi atu i te tuatahi ki ngā Āitua kua mene atu ki tua o te ārai, ki ruka i Te Aka ki Rangiātea. Me mihi hoki ki a Io ki runga, ki a Hinenuitepō. E ngā mate, haere, haere, haere Auē, e koro e…e It was with great sadness that we acknowledged the passing of two of our much-loved kaumātua, Huikākahu Brian Kawe (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi te Ahi) and Brian Stephenson.

We also farewelled Robert Mangan, the principal of Tauranga Boy’s College. In 1982, he started teaching at Tauranga Boys College, fourteen of those years as Principal. After a 40-year career, he has decided that it is time to retire. He has been a staunch supporter of our taurahere rōpū and we wanted to honour our relationship with him by presenting both him and his wife Linda with pounamu. It was important to show the respect we have for him and acknowledge his strong leadership. We wish him the best for his retirement and hope he enjoys the time to be able to pursue his passions.

Uncle Huikākahu was a staunch supporter of our Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana whānau and our wider Kāi Tahu whānui giving freely of his time. He was always available to guide, advise and share his wisdom. He sat on our paepae and at various functions. His support and cultural leadership gave mana to our rōpū together with Aunty Jan.

AGM On Sunday 12 June, our rōpū gathered at Aronui Marae, Tauranga Boys College, for our AGM. The hui was led by Ross Hemera. The elected officers for 2022 are Michaela Kamo (Chairperson), Rachel Chaney (Secretary) and Finlay Kamo-Watson (Treasurer). Our nominated committee members are Ross Hemera, Rebekah Manley, Shae Hartley and Aurere Thatcher. Hōhepaturanga Briggs nominated two more members for the committee, Tipu Daniels, and Te Horipo Karaitiana.

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Uncle Huikākahu is held in high esteem throughout Aotearoa contributing to many areas throughout his career.

We mourned with his Tauranga Moana and Sciascia Moewhānau.mai rā e te rangatira ahurei. It was with great sadness that we learned about the passing of our respected kaumātua Brian Stephenson. Brian and his wife Margaret have been active supporters for our Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana whānau over 20 years, whether it was at hui, being a part of activities, going on haerenga and he had a lovely way of guiding and letting us know when he felt something was done well. When Brian became unwell that didn’t slow him down and he would continue to support in any way that he could. We mourn with Brian’s whānau. Me ngā whakaaro nui, ka inoi, ka tuku he mihi aroha ki a koe. Moe mai rā e te rangatira.

This AGM was a special occasion to honour the memory of our kaumātua Huikākahu Brian Kawe (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi te Ahi) who passed away. He was a staunch supporter of our Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana whānau and our wider Kāi Tahu whānui. We were honoured that his whānau attended the AGM so we could acknowledge the passing of our Rangatira, and present a tōtara that represents the profound respect and aroha that we hold for him. It represents the whakataukī – kua hinga he tōtara i te wao nui a Tāne.

Huikākahu Brian Kawe James Brian Stephenson (Brian)

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

Look forward to seeing you at our next hui and enjoying the whakawhānaungatanga!

44 Our next hui will be a raraka wānaka, Sunday 14th August 1 – 3pm, at Tauranga Boys College wharenui, Aronui. We are fortunate to have Rebekah Manley who will teach us tikaka, guide our raraka journey and create a taonga. Nau mai haere mai. Finlay Kamo-Watson

We had our first hui kanohi ki te kanohi on Sunday 19 June at Waiwhetu clubrooms. We located ourselves by remembering the relationship Ngāi Tahu whānau had when they fished in the river outside the clubrooms on their journey south. It was a smaller group than usual as everyone was still feeling the impacts of COVID. We had an amazing talk from Craig Ellison, CEO Ngāi Tahu Holdings who spoke about our assets and how they are being managed. We were intensely engaged and thoroughly enjoyed that session as well as lengthy times over a cuppa to share whakawhanaukataka, to make connections with with each other, tino pai! We also had the pleasure of Kaharoa Manihera on zoom to tell us about how iwi engagement is happening and how those of us not living in the rohe can have a voice in the mahi.

Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Front Row L-R: Ross Hemera, Rob Gilbert (Deputy Principal), Linda Mangan, Robert Mangan (Principal), Hōhepaturanga Briggs, Janice Kawe, Frank Kawe.

Back Row L-R: Joseph Morris, Āwhina Thatcher, Finlay Kamo-Watson, Nichola Edwards, Shona Morris, Felicity Turner, Jo’el Komene, Nicki James, Te Horipo Karaitiana, Tipu Daniels, Shae Hartley, Rachel Chaney, Aurere Thatcher.

Our next two hui for the remainder of 2022 are: Sunday 18 September Sunday 13 November Times not confirmed but likely to be 1pm-3.30pm and again at Waiwhetu clubrooms. Watch out for information on Facebook page: Ngāi Tahu ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Queries to Tewhanganuiatara.Taurahere@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

“At Ngāi Tahu Tourism we don’t want to shy away from the challenges which climate change presents, though these may seem daunting. We acknowledge we have a long road ahead of us but through innovation and collaboration, we believe things can be more promising for future generations,” Jolanda says.

jetboat prototype in action at www.shotoverjet. com/electric-jet-boat, and explore Te Kounga Paparangi and the many actions underway at https://ngaitahu.iwi.nz/ Forpaparangimoreinformation, please contact: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu senior communications advisor Nicki Tipa: Nicki.Tipa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Shotover Jet Electric Prototype, Kimiakau River with Nick Simpson head driver.

The new silent jetboat is now conducting test runs through the majestic Kimiākau awa (Shotover River) which has been home to Ngāi Tahu ancestors for Visitorscenturies.may get a first-hand glimpse of these test runs on their next visit to Shotover Jet.

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Shotover Jet Electric Prototype with Cliff Baker (technical manager) and Nick Simpson (head driver).

Ngāi Tahu Tourism General Manager Jolanda Cave says the innovation and hard work behind the move away from fossil fuels will mean at least half of Ngāi Tahu Tourism’s jetboat fleet will be electric by 2030.

“As demand for our popular jet boats grow and international tourists return to Queenstown, we’re looking forward to showcasing our iwi values of guardianship and leadership. Through these steps and more we can keep our environment pristine and beautiful for future generations.”

Pānui pāpāho / Media Release: The iconic red Shotover Jet goes green Queenstown’s (Tāhuna) iconic red Shotover Jet is going green, with the unveiling of a world-first electric jet boat designed solely for tourism. The prototype is one part of an ambitious plan to steer Ngāi Tahu Tourism towards becoming carbon-neutral by Shotover2050.

The electric jetboat prototype is one of 88 initiatives announced by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu as part of its Te Kounga Paparangi plan, which will see the iwi cut greenhouse gas emissions, embrace renewable energy, optimise resource use, reduce water and ecosystem impacts, and create a resilient future for Ngāi Tahu Watchwhānau.the

Jet, set in a pristine river canyon in the deep South, is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most iconic visitor experiences, which (pre-pandemic) hosted more than 180,000 manuhiri (visitors) a year.

• Available funding: o $470 per F/Y (+GST where applicable) for those who meet the criteria o $940 per F/Y (+GST where applicable) for those who meet the criteria and seeking remedial support/studying at NCEA level and requires support in two or more subjects

*Funding for specialist learning assessments will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Kā Pūtea Grant (base grant to support tertiary level studies)

• Who can apply: Registered Ngāi Tahu 18 years and over, and Ngāi Tahu associated rōpū

• Who can apply: Registered Ngāi Tahu rangatahi aged 13-25, Ngāi Tahu associated rōpū

• When to apply: Closing dates coincide with school terms (applications need to be submitted two weeks prior to the commencement of school terms – should applications be received after the dates below, they will roll-over to the following term)

• Who can apply: Registered Ngāi Tahu attending school aged 5-21

• Who can apply: Recognised Ngāi Tahu Taurahere rōpū

• When to apply: Open all year round

*To see the full criteria, please visit our website.

• Available funding: Up to $500 for individuals, up to $500 for groups

• When to apply: Open all year round

Taurahere Fund (for support towards operational/administrative costs)

Ngāi Tahu Fund (for support towards Ngāi Tahu cultural projects)

• Available funding: $2,000 per annum per recognised Taurahere rōpū

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Special Learning Assessments (funding to assist whānau with special learning assessments for children with special educational needs)

• Who can apply: Registered Ngāi Tahu attending school aged 5-21

Tahua Taunaki Ākonga/Learner Support Fund (funding to assist Ngāi Tahu tamariki with extra tuition sessions)

Did you know that we have a range of funding opportunities available to registered Ngāi Tahu members?

• Available funding: Up to $940 (+GST where applicable) per child per financial year

When to apply: 1 March 2022 – 1 November 2022

Who can apply: Registered Ngāi Tahu enrolled in NZQA Tertiary level study or an international equivalent Available funding: Based on a full-time course of 120 credits (1EFTS): o $250 (first year of study) o $500 (every subsequent year)

• Available funding: Up to $5,000 for individuals, up to $30,000 for legal entities up to $30,000 and over for legal entities

• When to apply: Open all year round

• When to apply: 1 July 2023 – 30 September 2023

Taiawatea Grant (for support towards rangatahi cultural leadership projects/events)

Check them out below to see if you or your whānau members are eligible to apply.

• Available funding: Applications are assesed on a case-by-case basis and amounts will vary Sporting Achievement Grant (to recognise regional and national sporting achievements)

• When to apply: Applications to support the 2023 academic year will open on 1 December 2022 and close on 10 February 2023

Expectant parents can pre-register for a Pēpi Pack (if pēpi is on the way) OR full Pēpi Packs will be sent to all pēpi who are fully registered with Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu within their first six months of life. To pre-register for a Pēpi Pack or for more information, please visit our website or email: funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

o Exceptional scholarships – please enquire for more information on exceptional scholarships

• Available funding:

o Targeted undergraduate scholarships (58 in total) – $1,500

Or to see the full criteria/apply online, visit the ‘Whānau Opportunities’ page on the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu website: www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz Mauri ora!

• Who can apply: Registered Ngāi Tahu enrolled in NZQA Tertiary level study or an international equivalent

• Available funding: Applications are assesed on a case-by-case basis and amounts will vary Mazzetta Scholarships (to assist Māori students studying fishing with an emphasis on commercial fishing and processing)

• Who can apply: Registered secondary school students in years 10-13

• When to apply: Open all year round

o Papatipu Rūnanga scholarships (18 in total) – $1,500 o Postgraduate scholarships ranging from $3,000–$10,000* (level of study determines level of funding available)

• Who can apply: Māori descendants studying the above

• Who can apply: Registered Ngāi Tahu enrolled in NZQA Tertiary level study or an international equivalent

Kā Pūtea Proof of Engagement Grant (PoE) (secondary grant aimed at encouraging whānau to connect, engage and give back to Ngāi Tahu regardless of their location)

• Available funding: o Regional: $100 o National: $200 Pēpi Packs Ngāi Tahu Pēpi Packs is an initiative developed as an approach to whānau ora and tamariki ora. The wahakura is designed to encourage safe sleeping for our pēpi under six months old and also represents weaving in the latest strands of Ngāi Tahu – helping newborn Ngāi Tahu pēpi to grow a strong cultural connection to their iwi.

• Who can apply: Registered Ngāi Tahu members

If you would like to know more about any of the funding streams mentioned above, please contact the Ngāi Tahu Grants team on 0800 KĀI TAHU (0800 524 8248) or via email: funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

• When to apply: Applications for this year are closed – 2023 applications will open on 6 February and close on 7 April 2023

• When to apply: 1 March 2022 – 1 November 2022

• Available funding: Based on a full-time course of 120 credits (1EFTS) Level 1 (PoE): $250 Level 2 (PoE): $500 Level 3 (PoE): $1,000 Kā Pūtea Scholarships (contestable scholarships for students studying at a tertiary level)

o First year students studying in New Zealand are not eligible to apply for scholarships as fees are free in the first year

Yamada O’Regan Secondary School Scholarships (to support Ngāi Tahu secondary school students experiencing hardships/difficulties in completing the school year/attaining a secondary school qualification)

• When to apply: 1 June 2022 – 29 August 2022

Alex Solomon, Cameron Tate Kiana-Marie Tatana, Tumai Campbell, Kiringaua Cassidy, Te Atarau Cassidy, Ella Moses, Amelia Cooke

Kāi Tahu Whakataukī: I hea koe i te ao kōwhai? Where were you in the Spring? Spring is a time for preparation –tiritiria te māra, tilling the soil ready for planting. This whakataukī is used to question where someone was when all the heavy lifting and hard work was being done. We all know that one cuzzie that shows up just in time for the feed, and leaves just before the dishes need to be done right? This is the perfect whakataukī to describe them! Kura Taiao Kura Taiao is a series of wānaka that aim to engage rakatahi with the taiao and inspire them to take action to protect the future of the environment while learning and using te reo. Our first Kura Taiao held at Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau in Dunedin had a focus on repo (wetlands) and language associated with mahika kai.

Our final kura taiao will be held in Murihiku on the 24th of September, keep updated with our Facebook page and website for more information.

Pūkatokato ana te puna roimata, arā koutou ko whetūrakitia, kai te pae o mahara. Anei mātau e pōkaikaha ana i tō koutou weheka. Moe mai rā, okioki mai rā. Kai aku nui, kai aku rahi, he tau ko hipa, he tau ko hipa! E mahana haere ana te whenua, e tō atu ai te hikoi a Tamanuiterā i te rangi, ka aro atu tātau ki te ao o te kōwhai. The seasons are changing, as the days become longer and warmer, as the yellow blossoms of the kōwhai start to bloom, we can now turn our attention to the coming of Spring.

On the 21st of August we hosted the second Kura Taiao held at the Tūhaitara Coastal Park in Christchurch. This wānaka was focused on wai Māori. Some of the kaupapa covered were resources that sustained Kaiapoi Pā, the planting of tree species that benefit wai māori, the whakapapa of tuna and how to harvest them.

Kia Kūrehu ki Arowhenua

By the time this pānui is printed, we would have hosted our third ever Kia Kūrehu, a weekend marae-based wānaka reo for whānau wanting to take the leap into full immersion environment. This event was oversubscribed, with over 100 whānau members registering for 60 places! He tohu tino pai tēnei – kai te hiakai te iwi ki tō tātau reo ! We apologise for not being able to accommodate everyone who registered, but we do look forward to running more of these events in the near future, to support those who are ready to take the plunge. “Pai tū, pai hika” is a whakataukī that encourages people to take a risk and try new things. It implies that you have nothing to lose, that there are lessons to be learned through our failures. Similar to ‘No pain, no gain’ our Māori language journey can be challenging but the outcomes are so rewarding. Kia kaha tātau ki te kōrero Māori!

Te whakanui i te ngā hua o te tau –Celebrating the success of the past year

Kia Kurapa ki Awarua: Te Rau Aroha Marae, Bluff Tbc – Jan / Feb 2023 Absolute beginners, marae based KMK Whānau Haereka: venue tbc 24 – 26 February For whānau raising tamariki in te reo Māori Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu 16-20 April 2023 Reo Rumaki – full immersion. Intermediate to advanced speakers of te reo.

Whai Rawa 2022 Annual Report

The Whai Rawa 2022 Annual Report is out now. Take a look inside this year's Annual Report which includes a message from the Whai Rawa Fund Limited Chair, Fiona Pimm and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere, Lisa Tumahai. Plus, you can read more about the key milestones, performance, and results for Whai Rawa from the year. You can read the Annual Report online at www.whairawa.com/ar or if you'd like a hard copy of the report email us at whairawa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz and we’ll get one in the post to you.

He Matapaki Māreikura update

I am Five Whānau Guide – out now

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu: Arowhenua Marae, Temuka 8-12 January 2023 Reo rumaki – full immersion. For Kāi Tahu te reo speakers with a priority on whānau raising tamariki in te reo Māori at home.

Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu: Ara Institute, Ōtautahi 10-13 November 2022 Reo rumaki – full immersion. Intermediate to advanced te reo levels. (Note – there is no marae accommodation available at this Kura Reo)

Aoraki Matatū: Te Anau 2-4 December 2022 Reo rumaki – full immersion. Weekend event for highly proficient Kāi Tahu speakers of te reo.

Kura Reo Rakatahi: Kaikōura tbc 19 – 23 January 2023 For rakatahi aged 12-18. Intermediate to advanced speakers of te reo.

Kura Reo Rakatahi: Ōtākou Marae, Otago Peninsula 2-5 October 2022 For rakatahi aged 12-18. All te reo levels

Do you have a five year old tamaiti? You should have received a copy of our latest whānau guide – I am Five – Kua Rima Au! This is a money basics guide for tamariki starting school and has lots of ideas about how you as a whānau can introduce money concepts to your tamariki. It also has lots of activities at the back plus a bonus money and number chart for their wall. If you didn’t receive a copy, get in touch and we’ll post you out one. Once your tamariki turn five they can also join Ngā Kaitaiki Moni, our kids club. Read more here www.whairawa.com/tamariki.WhaiRawaFundLimitedis the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds. All content is subject to WRFL’s financial advice disclosure statement available here www.whairawa.com/financial-advice

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He Matapaki Māreikura is a platform specific to our wāhine members to assist with financial capability. We are working on keeping our site current for you with lots of information on podcasts and videos we think you might be interested in, as well as articles on small steps you can take to grow your own financial knowledge. Head to our website for more www.whairawa.com/wahine

50 Te whakanui i te ngā hua o te tau Celebrating the success of the past year Ka whakanui tahi tātou I te kaupapa o Whai Rawa; kua whai hua, kua whai painga ngā whānau maha. Celebrating over 15 years of changing habits, changing lives for over 30,000 Ngāi Tahu whānui members. 0800 WHAI RAWA 0800 942 472 www.whairawa.com/ar Our 2022 Annual Report is out now! Read online www.whairawa.com/aratorgetintouchtorequestacopy. Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds. All content is subject to WRFL’s financial advice disclosure statement available here www.whairawa.com/financial-advice

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu welcomes new Pouārahi At the beginning of August, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu was delighted to welcome our new Pouārahi, Ivy Harper. Many of you will already be familiar with Ivy, who has been a loyal and much-loved kaimahi of Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu since 2018, and who has been sharing the role of interim Pouārahi since Helen Leahy stepped down in May this year. Ivy has already demonstrated her innate understanding of the essence of Whānau Ora, and we know that she will be a fabulous leader for Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu as we look to cement our partnerships across Te Waipounamu and build upon the success of the Whānau Ora Ivyapproach.waswelcomed into her new role with a mihi whakatau on 1 August, attended by the kaimahi and directors of Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, as well as friends and whānau from across the Whānau Ora network. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate her appointment, and to reinforce relationships and connections. Ivy is committed to continuing to work with communities throughout Te Waipounamu to create transformational change for whānau.

Makere Fahey-Herewini and Michael Parata-Peiffer getting stuck into the māra kai.

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu kaimahi gathered together to celebrate the appointment of their new Pouārahi.

Kōanga Kai at Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is proud to support Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke with their māra kai programme, as part of our Kōanga Kai kaupapa. Kaiwhakarite Māra, Michael Parata-Peiffer tends to the existing māra kai at the marae, made up of six raised garden beds, and he has a dream to reestablish a community māra on the hillside behind the marae which will provide kai and employment opportunities to the community. He also works with whānau to establish māra kai in their own backyards, supporting them with the resources they need to get started and continue growing fresh and healthy kai. “The Kōanga Kai kaupapa highlights food security. It’s about connection and community, looking at whakapapa and reimplementing the teachings of our tīpuna. It’s also about hauora – getting people out and about, so they can stay physically healthy. Everyone benefits and we’re all learning as we go,” says Michael.

Ivy Harper giving her inaugural address as the new Pouārahi for Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu.MakereFahey-Herewini gardening in the raised māra kai established at her whare thanks through the Kōanga Kai initiative.

The Mawhera Incorporation has a considerable amount of funds held in unclaimed dividends. You, a whānau member or someone you know, might be entitled to these dividends and we would really appreciate your help in locating missing owners or their next of kin. If you are able to provide any information that will help to distribute unclaimed dividends to their owners please contact Rachel Scott on admin@mawhera.org.nz or 03 964 7203.

Succession to estates

The Methodist Pūtea Grant is now open for applications to projects being undertaken by Kāi Tahu rūnaka and whānau with a focus on wairua/religious studies and heritage needs of the iwi.

Historical Background

The Methodist Pūtea Grant came into effect as a result of the historical and significant relationship that exists between Kāi Tahu whānau and Te Hāhi o Weteriana, the Methodist Church NZ. (MCNZ). This is especially so at Ōtākou, when in the 1990s the Methodist Church returned ownership of the Ōtākou Memorial Church to Te Rūnanga ō Ōtākou (Ōtākou) and also made a koha of $210,000 arising from the proceeds of the sale of property at Kawarau Falls. This capital asset is protected and income generated from investment is administered by the Methodist Pūtea Komiti (komiti) and applied to grants that will benefit Kāi Tahu rūnaka and whānau.

The Methodist Pūtea Komiti

The komiti commenced in 2004 and to date has granted a total amount of $96,464.50. In the 2022 round, the komiti granted funds of $4,663.00 which was made up of previously unallocated funds and the 2022 distribution amount of $1100.00. A grant was made to the one application received from Te Rûnanga o Ōtākou under category 4 – the cultural needs of the iwi. (More information overleaf.)

Grant payments are made by 30 June of the same year. An unsuccessful applicant may reapply in the future when an appropriate category is offered.

Pānui The IncorporationMawhera –Unclaimed Dividends

Methodist PromotionsPūtea Kia ora koutou, ka rūnaka south of the Waitaki: Te Rūnanga ō Moeraki; Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki; Hokonui Rūnanga Inc; Waihōpai Rūnaka Inc; Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka; Te Rūnaka o Awarua; Te Rūnanga ō Ōtākou Inc. Pānui: Methodist Pūtea Grant 2023

The komiti is currently made up from members of Ōtākou and Puketeraki Papatipu Rūnaka and a member of the Methodist Church in Dunedin. The komiti has the discretionary right to make final decisions based on merit of the application, and it reports to the AGM of Ōtākou.

The komiti meets each April to administer the grants process. All applicants are informed that their application has been received and are notified of the outcome.

In the case of estates, when a landowner dies, it is important to transfer his or her Māori land shares and interests to the person(s) entitled to receive those interests. They are called the successors and the process is called succession. To legally transfer the land interests of a deceased person to his or her successors, a succession order is normally issued by the Māori Land Court. The person(s) entitled to receive the interests in Māori land are set out in sections 108 and 109 of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. It is a legal requirement to provide a detailed account of your whakapapa to validate your interest in the transfer of all shares. To learn more about the succession process or to download an application form please visit orChairpersonForTrust,andtheirPleaseyoukeepGetwww.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/succession/https://intouchandstayintouch.Rememberthatifyouourofficeup-to-datewithyourshareholderdetails,willalwaysreceivefundswhenpaymentisdue.note:onlythosepeoplewhohaveestablishedwhakapapalinkstoiwi,haveidentifiedthemselvesregisteredasbeneficariesofTeAitarakihiWhenuaareentitledtobebeneficariesoftheTrust.enquiriespleasecontactRaewyndeJoux,TeAitarakihiWhenuaTrust,021704054JulieCalder,Kaiwhakaritenga,027684790.

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Categories under which an application can be made ( two categories are available this year):

1. provide financial assistance for Kāi Tahu members engaged in theology and/or wairua related studies; (Note: Such individuals must be members of and supported by their rūnaka, south of the Waitaki.)

of project and conclusion date Start /

Name and Address of Rū naka or Individual Applicant Contact Name & Contact Details Category to which this application applies Description Project (please describe in a manner that is easily understandable) (continue on another page / add supporting documents / information)

Finish / / PleaseOngoingtick

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5. provide financial assistance to support the heritage needs of the iwi. The nature and extent of these needs to be identified through research and the funding applied to specific initiatives. Categories available for the year 2023

3. provide financial assistance for the upkeep of urupa attached to Kāi Tahu marae and/or Rūnaka;

Application for a Methodist Pūtea Grant 2023

Category 5: provide financial assistance to support the heritage needs of the iwi. The nature and extent of these needs to be identified through research and the funding applied to specific initiatives. 2023 funds available to distribute is $4800.00

2. provide financial assistance for the upkeep of church buildings attached to Kāi Tahu marae and/or Rūnaka;

Category 1: provide financial assistance for Kāi Tahu members engaged in theology and/or wairua related studies. (Note: Such individuals must be members of and supported by their rūnaka, south of the Waitaki.)

4. provide financial assistance to support the cultural needs of the iwi. The nature and extent of these needs to be identified through research and the funding applied to specific initiatives;

Name Name Position Position Signed Signed Dated / / Dated / / Applications must be received by the office of Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou no later than 12noon 31st March 2023. Applications received after that time/date will not be considered. Please post to: or email: The Chairperson office@tro.org.nz Methodist Pūtea Komiti Attn: The Chair, Methodist Pūtea Komiti Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou 45 Tamatea Road Ōtākou RD2 DUNEDIN 9077

Letter of Endorsement

Declaration I/we declare that all the information I/we have given in all sections of this application are true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge. I/We have the authority to commit our organisation to this application. I/We agree to supply copies of invoices as required, as well as pr ovide a short report at the conclusion of this project. I/We also agree to promote and/or acknowledge the Methodist Pūtea Grant in promotional material in respect of any pūtea granted to this project.

The Methodist Pūtea Komiti will meet and consider applications in April 2023; applicants will be notified of the outcome as soon as practicable. Successful applicants will receive the ir grant no later than 30th June Please2023

tick the boxes below to ensure you have included the following information with you r application: o Answered all of the required questions o Included all the required signatures o Attached all of the required supporting information o Attached a Bank account deposit form

Name of the Rūnaka I am registered with: ………………

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Category 1: Provide financial assistance for Kāi Tahu members engaged in theology and/or wairua related studies; (Note: Wairua related studies means belief systems other than Church theology, such as te ao Māori). (Note: Individuals applying must be members of and supported by their rūnaka, south of the Waitaki).

2. Individual applications shall be considered from Kāi Tahu members affiliated with any of the above rūnaka and must be endorsed in writing by their rūnaka. Please apply by contacting the office for an application form, and supplying supporting documentation as requested. Applications close 12 noon 31 March 2023. Applications should be addressed to Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou, at the above address, or emailed to Ruth Greer, office administrator: office@tro.org.nz Attention: Methodist Pūtea Komiti. If you have any queries or concerns don’t hesitate to phone the Ōtākou office on 03 478 0352. We look forward to receiving your application. No reira Nāhaku noa, nā Nadia Wesley-Smith Manager Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou

This application was for the reprinting of three brochures that Ōtākou needed to update and replenish stock. A one-off extra grant was made to the Ōtākou church roof retiling project that, due to delays such as sourcing the tiles, costs have risen considerably. For 2023 there is $4800.00 to distribute.

Category 5: Provide financial assistance to support the heritage needs of the iwi. The nature and extent of these needs to be identified through research and the funding applied to specific initiatives.

Who can apply:

1. Kāi Tahu rūnaka located south of the Waitaki: Te Rūnanga ō Moeraki; Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki; Hokonui Rūnaka Inc; Waihōpai Rūnaka Inc; Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka; Awarua Rūnanga; Te Rūnanga ō Ōtākou Inc.

This year two categories are being offered; they are:

There is only one funding round per year with five categories that can be selected from covering wairua/religious studies, culture and heritage needs, maintenance of rūnaka church buildings and upkeep of Theurupa.kōmiti may offer two categories each year on a rotating basis and make up to two grants per funding round. Invitation to make an application to the Methodist Pūtea Grant 2023

In July this image was published on the back page of Te Pānui Rūnaka. We would like to thank Michael Stevens who called to advise that the woman holding the baby is Janine Karetai. We appreciate any feedback we receive from iwi members in response to our request for names and information about photos for our Whakaahua Tipuna whānau.

56 Ngāi Tahu Nohoanga Connect with the lands of your tīpuna Nohoanga sites give Ngāi Tahu whānui the opportunity to experience the whenua as our tīpuna did – to rekindle the traditional practices of gathering food, other natural resources and be close to the land. For more info about available sites, and to book online, please visit our web page: www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/environment/nohoangaorgetintouchwithuson 0800 NOHOANGA (0800 664-62642) or nohoanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

What is a nohoanga site?

Using nohoanga

For fairness and environmental reasons, the use of nohoanga sites is managed via an authorisation system administered by the Office of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Bookings can be made via the online booking system on the nohoanga webpage. Alternatively, contact the nohoanga team – see details at the bottom of this page. These sites are not established camping sites – access and facilities vary, with many requiring that you bring your own drinking water, toilet and shower facilities. Cell coverage may also be limited.

Use of the sites is free and exclusively for use by Ngāi Tahu whānui. Some sites also allow hunting dogs to accompany you and your family. Nohoanga will be available for use from 16 August 2022Kaikōura and North Canterbury Waimā (Ure) River Hāpuku River Waipara River (township) Waiau-au River Te Tai Poutini / West Coast Lake ŌkāritoKaniereLagoon South Canterbury Wakarukumoana (Lake McGregor) Lake AhuririPūkakiRiver Otago / Central Otago Lake Hāwea (adj to camp) Timaru Creek, Lake Hāwea Tuckers Beach, Shotover River Waianakarua (Glencoe Reserve) Southland Piano Flat, Waikaia River Waikawa River Check the nohoanga webpage for information about these nohoanga and updates when new sites are activated. We hope to see you at Hui-a-Iwi!

Under the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, nohoanga sites are specific areas of Crown owned land next to lake shores or riverbanks which can be used for camping or gathering food and other natural resources by Ngāi Tahu whānui. Under the Act, Ngāi Tahu whānui have temporary, but exclusive, rights to occupy these sites between 16 August and 30 April each year. There are 72 allocated nohoanga sites within Te Waipounamu, but not all of these sites are currently available for use.

Want to know more? For more information or to apply visit: www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/careers Career Opportunities Career Opportunities Opportunities open now! Is there something for you? We have a range of Internships, Graduate and Entry Level roles for 2022/2023

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Matau a Māui Julie Ryland E: keywijules@hotmail.com

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Ph: 03 689 4726 E: waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Ph: 03 439 4816 E: moeraki.rūnanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Opinions expressed in Te Pānui Rūnaka are those of the writers and not necessarily endorsed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. For contributions to Te Pānui Rūnaka, email:

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui Aroha Beckham Ph: 021 687 6332 E: aroha.beckham@xtra.co.nz Ngāi Tahu ki Horowhenua –Kapiti Coast Ema & Amiria Whiterod Ph: 027 207 1629 E: kororia449@gmail.com emma.whiterod@twor-otaki.ac.nzor Ngāi Tahu ki Taranaki Virginia Hina Ph: 021 135 3493 E: gin_1_98@live.com Ngāi Tahu ki Whakatāne Phil Kemp E: Ph:ptkemp@xtra.co.nz0274782919

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

Te Kupeka a Tahu (Brisbane) Ph: 0488666610 (+61) E: tekupekaatahu@gmail.com

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Ngāi Tahu ki Te Taitokerau Janet Hetaraka Ph: 09 438 6203 E: janet@hihiaua.org.nz

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Ph: 03 755 7885 E: makaawhio.admin@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau Briar Meads Ph: 027 929 9992 E: gmail.comngaitahutamakimakaurau@ Ngāi Tahu ki Rotorua Anita Smith Ph: 07 345 8375 E: Anita17smith@gmail.com

For photographs and graphics please send to: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu PO Box 13-046, CHRISTCHURCH ISSN 1175-2483 (Online: ISSN 2357-2051)

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

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

Rūnaka Directory

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

tpr@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone: 0800 524 8248

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Ph: 03 313 5543 E: tuahiwi.marae@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga Ph/fax : 03 755 6451 E: admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz

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

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui-a-Tara Karen Coutts Ph: 027 365 3993 E: karen.coutts@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu iwi i Poihākena Angeleau Simpson Ph: 04 20333568 E: angeleanlivs@y7mail.com

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

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ph: 03 478 0352 E: office@tro.org.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Wairarapa Karen Bast Ph: 06 378 8737 E: aorangi@yahoo.co.nzmaungateitei_hikurangi_ Ngāi Tahu ki Waikawa Marama Burgess Ph: 03 5736142 or 0276591840 E: mr.burgess@hotmail.com

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

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This photograph is from the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu collection. It was taken at the Ōtākou Health Providers Hui in June 2000. If you are able to identify the two young ladies in this image please contact Robyn Walsh or Tania Nutira, Ngāi Tahu Archives on 0800 Kāi Tahu (0800 524 8248), we would love to hear from you.

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