Te Pānui Rūnaka April 2019

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

KAI-TE-HAERE | APRIL 2019

I tukuna mai tēnei mahi toi e Fayne Robinson nō Ngāi Tahu – Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Māhaki, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō me Ngāti Porou.

TĒNEI MARAMA • Ngāi Tahu Road Shows 2019 – p. 3

• Waihōpai Kaumātua Health Day – p. 27

• Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour Plan Awards – p. 10

• Jane Davis - A Woman of Mana– p. 29 & 30

• First Nations repatriation – p. 14

• Awarua Māra Kai improvements – p. 34

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Nā te Kaiwhakahaere This month has been a harrowing one for Ōtautahi and Aotearoa. In less than half an hour on a mild autumn afternoon, the actions of a terrorist unleashed unthinkable violence and hatred which took the lives of 50 peaceful worshippers, wounded many others and had a profound and devastating impact on countless people here and around the world.

Kai-Te-Haere Pito o Te Tau Kai-Te-Haere Whakaara Iwi Kai-Te-Haere Maioha Makariri Tēnā tātou katoa i tēnei marama whakamutunga o te maramataka Ngāi Tahu. E roa haere ana te pō, e poto haere ana te rā. Koia pū ko te wā o te makariri, o te whakapiripiri.

Tērā te rā poroporoākī i te rima tekau i parekuratia. Tērā te tītī rere pō, ko koe tēnā Aunty Jane. Tēnā tātou i ēnā taumahatanga katoa e taumaha tonu nei, engari he taumaha e pīkautia ana e rau ringa. Takaia atu nei koutou ki ngā mihi, ngā waiata, ngā whakaaro o te hākerekere.

He taura waka ka pirau, he taura tangata e kore e whati. Haere atu rā e te waka Rangikekero, mau tonu ake nei te aho o te ora.

Kei aku kōpara kōrihi i te ata, aku korimako korokī i te ahiahi, e mihi ana.

Ka noho au i te poho o Te Whare o Te Waipounamu, ka haramai te wānanga ki a au. He wānanga i te ora, he wānanga i te tika, he wānanga i te pono, he wānanga i te āpōpō, he wānanga i te aroha e ai auē! Kia ahatia! Kia mihi au ki taku whītiki i te ora, ko koutou tēnā taku iwi.

Ngāi Tahu Aoraki Matatū, tēnā tātou.

Ngāi Tūāhuriri Whakaahuru Tangata, tēnā koutou. Ngā Rūnanga o Ngā Pākihi Whakatekateka o Waitaha, hāroa ana koutou e taku kāhu whakamānawa. Nā koutou, nā tātou te kaupapa mō te rima tekau i whakaara. e ora tonu nei ngā kupu a Tiramōrehu - ‘kia whakakotahitia te ture, kia whakakotahitia ngā whakahau, kia ōrite ngā āhuatanga mō te kiri mā, kia rite ki tō te kiri waitutu’. E kore e mutu, e kore e rehu, aku whakamihi ki te whāngaromanga.

Tēnā koutou ngā ringaringa, ngā waewae.

Nōu te mana kei runga.

Kia hua ko te pai Kia tau tō atawhai Manaakitia mai Waitaha

The hours following the attacks on Friday, 15 March were a time of confusion and shock, as information trickled out in the media, and the realisation of the enormity of what had happened began to set in. Like many buildings in the vicinity, Te Whare o Te Waipounamu went into lockdown until early in the evening as Police and emergency services worked tirelessly to resolve the situation.

Like everyone else, I have continued to grapple with the inevitable feelings of shock, sadness, grief and anger over this tragic event. However, I have also taken strength and comfort from the incredible humility and forgiveness of our Muslim community.

I want to express my pride in the response of our people and many others in our communities and across Aotearoa, in the wake of this tragic and unprecedented attack. In the face of the worst of humanity, we have shown and seen our best. From our kaimahi in Te Whare o Te Waipounamu, who supported each other while the office was in lockdown in those first hours of uncertainty, to the whānau who offered their tautoko and manaaki to the Muslim community, we have worn our Ngāi Tahu values on our sleeves.

As mana whenua, Ngāi Tūāhuriri has been heavily involved in the response to the attacks. Dr Te Maire Tau and our Ngāi Tūāhuriri whanau have worked closely with leaders from the Muslim community through the past few weeks, and have formed a close bond with them. While we may not have had much cause to work with the Muslim community in the past, this tragedy has been the catalyst that has helped us understand and see the many values and ideas that we share, and the importance of continuing to strengthen our ties going forward.

I was honoured to see Ngāi Tahu represented with mana at the recent Call to Prayer event, and the National Remembrance Service. Both were significant events, with international coverage, and it was humbling to be able 2

to stand in solidarity with the Muslim community and others from across Aotearoa and the world to show what it means to be Ngāi Tahu.

As we continue to try to come to terms with this tragic event, our iwi suffered another great sadness with the passing of Jane Davis in the early hours of 16 March. At her tangi, one speaker described Aunty Jane as the Queen of Murihiku – a fitting title for a stalwart of Te Kerēme, who dedicated her life to creating better outcomes for our whānau. Her passion for the Tītī Islands and the customary practice of muttonbirding was a defining feature of her life, and she was involved in negotiating the return of the Crown Tītī Islands to Ngāi Tahu. In more recent years she was a key player in conservation efforts that saw pest species eradicated and native flora and fauna restored.

Aunty Jane’s efforts extended to the mainland and over the years she has represented Ngāi Tahu on numerous boards and committees throughout Te Waipounamu. She will be remembered both for her warm heart and her steely resolve. My thoughts are with the Davis whānau as they mourn the loss of a beloved mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother.

It has been a very difficult month and one of great sadness. We must now look forward and do what we can to ensure that tragedies like the one inflicted on our Ōtautahi community on March 15 never occurs again.

On that note of future focus, I want to remind everyone that the first of our road shows are fast approaching! Be sure to see the advertisement opposite for more on road shows in your rohe. I encourage everyone to get out and take part in a road show near you. They are such a great chance to connect with whānau, learn about opportunities and benefits on offer, and to celebrate all the things that make us Ngāi Tahu.

Thank you again to all our whanau who have played such a major part in providing manaakitanga, aroha and tautoko through the recent tragedy. You do our iwi and yourselves proud.

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

Fayne Robinson (Ngāi Tahu – Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Māhaki, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Porou) is renowned for his skills as a Master Carver and tohunga tā moko. He trained at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua. He created this design using the symbol of the mangōpare (hammerhead shark) which signifies unity, strength, courage and determination.

This headline simply translates to reference ‘the cover artist’. This is our opportunity to acknowledge and thank the artist who kindly offers their artwork for the cover each month. We hope you can gain some insight into the artwork depicted on the front page and into the life of the person who created this beautiful piece. If you want to know more about this artist or contribute your own artwork, email: tpr@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

He chose the colour green as it is traditionally associated with Islam, and also references pounamu – the taonga found only in Te Waipounamu. In the context of the National Remembrance Service, the two mangōpare and the green colour reflect our communities coming together. Kō tātou, tātou – we are one.

For this issue of Te Pānui Rūnaka we have chosen to feature the design created by tohunga toi Māori Fayne Robinson for the recent National Remembrance Service.

This service took place two weeks after the terrorist attack against the Muslim community in Ōtautahi.

Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura Late last year a group of kaumātua from Kaikōura were privileged to be part of the first Coastal Pacific train to run between Picton and Christchurch since the Kaikōura earthquake. It was a 7.00am start at the marae for the kaumātua who were heading to Blenheim to board the train reserved for special guests, including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Some kaumātua were in her carriage while others sat with KiwiRail and NCTIR personnel.

I was also part of the crew that worked placing rail lines from Waipapa fault line to Ōhau so I could appreciate the dedication of the working crew during the whole rebuild.

We were met at Kaikōura with a big welcome party and pōwhiri with Kaikōura Suburban School supporting tangata whenua. The train disembarked before continuing to Christchurch with the working crews on board together with the visitors and guests.

We arrived in Blenheim and had to register to receive our seat numbers and the train pass, before joining our Te Tau Ihu whānau on board. We were treated very well with kai and drinks and the open windows gave us another view of the coastline post-quake.

The journey was emotional, fun, awesome and a once in a lifetime occurrence. Whaea Phyllis was so happy to be on board for the trip.

Thanks to KiwiRail for the opportunity to be on board.

Some areas of the trip showed how much damage has been repaired – definitely a feat of engineering. Having been a railway child and growing up along the Kaikōura coast I was pleased to be on the trip.

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Karen Starkey

Rino Tirikatene, Kathleen Mutu, Karen Starkey, Whaea Phyllis Papworth, Maurice Manawatu.

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Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Rā Whānau

March Alan Russell, Gary Lange, Aaron Tainui, Hamiria Hutana, Annabelle Lee-Harris, Rititia Read, Nora McQuarrie, Mahana Coulston, Tyson Hutana, Nadia Tainui, Jackie Curtain, Te Amo Tamainu, Teressa Buckeridge, Judith Stokes, Suzie Gibbs, Nei Meihana, Kaiynah Mason, David Mason, Ayla-Marie Meihana.

April Tanya Weepu, Joe Mason, Julie Campbell, Blossom Meihana-Eiffie, Karley Tauwhare, Sue Meihana, Tiara Mason-Coulston, Tui Tauwhare, Rachael Forsyth, Quentin Johansson, Tamia Osikai, Ngariki Tamainu, Benjamin Price, Awatea Tamainu, Flynn Sargeant, Teena Henderson, Matthew Sollis, Luke Jones.

He pēpi

Michael Kane Mason-Culling and Harmony Jean Bruce are thrilled to announce the arrival of their new little taonga, Layla Shirley Mason-Culling, born 28 March in Greymouth Hospital weighing a small 6lb 3oz. She is mokopuna to extremely proud taua and poppa Gayleen Mason-Culling and Arron Culling and grandparents Jean Wilson and David Wilson. Layla is the great mokopuna of the late Henry John Rhyde Mason and Diane Mason, and is also a mokopuna for Cathleen Shirley Bruce and Robert Whiteside Bruce.

Welcome to the whānau Layla and thank you for connecting two whānau together.

Te Matatini Ki Te Ao

A big mihi to our whānau who participated in Te Matatini Ki Te Ao this year – you all looked and sounded absolutely beautiful. The level of kapa haka continues to grow stronger and stronger each year. We are all so proud of our kapa haka whānau. Kau mau te wehi to all the kapa haka rōpū representing Te Waipounamu and Ngāi Tahu.

Te Tai Poutini kapa haka whānau ready for Te Matatini Ki Te Ao with Te Ahikaaroa.

Rūnanga Business

Runanga hui are held bimonthly from 11.00am-3.00pm on the second Sunday of the following months: April, June, August and December.

Ngāti Waewae Rānanga Hui-ā-Tau (AGM) will be held in October – date TBC. Enquires to Te Tari o Arahura phone: (03) 755 6451 or email: hamiria.hutana@ngaitahu.iwi.nz We welcome contributions from whānau for the Ngāti Waewae section of Te Pānui Rūnaka. Please share your stories by sending any news and photos (including captions) to hamiria.hutana@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Also any whānau wanting to know more about upcoming events held on Arahura Marae please contact Miriama on (03) 755 6451.

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Waitangi Day Celebration at Arahura Marae

Waitangi Day was celebrated here on Arahura Marae by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae in partnership with Westland District Council. Over 300 people gathered to learn more about the significance of the Treaty of Waitangi. It was a full-on day with kōrero on how the Treaty affected Poutini Kāi Tahu, a stall with everything about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, games and activities for the rangatahi and tamariki, kapa haka performances and of course a yummy as hāngī to finish the day. It was a great community event that showcased the diversity and bicultural initiatives our hapori needs.

Leann (Missy) Campbell showcases her weaving skills to the community.

Ngāti Waewae Kaikōrero greets Westland Community member David Stapleton.

Kaumātua prep for Waitangi day – Aunty Matariki Tumahai, Aunty Teresa Rooney and Aunty Selina Tainui.

Waitangi Day 2019 Treaty of Waitangi stall.

Paul Madgwick shares kōrero of the Treaty of Waitangi from a Poutini Kai Tahu perspective.

Tug of war between tamariki and pakeke, the tamariki won of course.

Tangata whenua welcome Westland Community members.

Kapa haka performance.

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A special mihi

chief of the rūnanga fishing boat, a try hard karaoke chief, he was a whuwhu chief, the chief of real estate agents, the chief of Arahura cuzzies – of the APBs but not of the APGs! You were always guaranteed a good laugh with him and he was always the life of the party.

He will be forever missed by many, especially his immediate whānau.

He kōkōmuka tū tara a-whare Kori was like the plant that grows upon the side of the whare. He was a tūturu APB, an Arahura pā boy – always there keeping the home fires burning.

A great loss to our whānau and hapori.

Kori is the son of Maata and Rueben, and brother to Rebecca, Courtney and Hamiria. He has two girls, Page and Paris with his partner Melanie.

From the Arahura Hutana whānau pani, we would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone who have been so generous with their love and support since Kori’s passing. To all our Arahura Marae kaimahi, kitchen hands, cooks, cleaners, service preps, fire wood collectors, grave diggers, just everyone who gave us the time to grieve for our son, nephew, cousin, brother, friend we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Also a big mihi to those that continue to show their aroha and tautoko to us through this difficult time. Ngā mihi nunui ki a koutou katoa, arohanui!

He was the deputy chair for Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga for the past 10 years. He was the chair of Kāti Waewae Charitable Trust and a member of Te Tuteraki Whanoa Trust and the Rūnanga Education Trust. He was passionate about delivering education scholarships to all Waewae tamariki and rangatahi who applied.

Kori represented Ngāti Waewae on the Tai Poutini Conservation board for six years, and was a member of the Ngāti Waewae Pounamu Management committee participating in the development of the Pounamu Management Plan. He was also the property manager for Arahura Holdings Ltd, and guided all our property investments.

Kori was the Arahura chief of chiefs – he was the chief of Waewae hāngī, the chief of the awa, the chief of whitebait season, the chief of the Waewae playground (that he hadn’t finished building), the chief of his whitebait hut used regularly by all our whānau, the chief of the Waewae whitebait stand at Hui-ā-Iwi, the chief of the rūnanga trailer and truck, the annual kaumātua firewood chief, the annual Arahura pā picnic chief, the

Past events held on Arahura Marae

We also had the pleasure of hosting the National Association of Resource Teachers Advisory Māori hui-atau where 30 members from all over Aotearoa gathered for their hui, and got to enjoy our piece of paradise, learning more about Te Tai o Poutini.

It has been a busy few months on Arahura Marae with a number of local kura (Kaniere, Kokatahi, Karoro and Cobden) visiting and some staying overnight, to learn some of the whakapapa of Ngāti Waewae.

Our annual regular Aoraki Bound rōpū stayed over for one week in both February and March. We always look forward to meeting the new pākeke on each rōpū and catching up with the kaiako.

Tahana Tauwhare with Richard Te Are who will play Te Rau Tauwhare in The Luminaries.

Arahura Tauwhare Whanau with Richard Te Are: Left to right: Teresa Rooney, Papakura Tainui, Tahana Tauwhare, Richard Te Are, (back Left to right) Dianna Panapa and Lisa Tumahai.

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Recently we welcomed some of the crew and cast members that are part of the new TV mini-series ‘The Luminaries’ based on the book by Eleanor Catton, an adventure mystery set in the midst of New Zealand’s 1860s gold rush. Ngāti Waewae has had significant consultation with the production crew and together made the piece about Arahura and the character Te Rau Tauwhare come to life.

Producer of The Luminaries Lisa Chatfield, Ngāti Waewae Teena Henderson, Writer Eleanor Catton.

The Luminaries Crew & Cast with Arahura whānau.

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou katoa! Nei anō te maioha o Kāti Māhaki ki a koutou katoa. Nei hoki te mihi poroporoaki ki kā tini mate kua hika mai, kua hika atu. Ki a rātou katoa i hīkoi atu ki tua o te ārai haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie. Rātou ki ā rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou. Tēnā anō tātou katoa! Cool mornings, some stunning bright sunny days, too many rainy days and chilly nights have been on the cards lately. We hope whānau are keeping safe and warm as winter approaches.

Te Tauraka Waka a Māui Marae, Mahitahi

Our marae has been extremely busy over the past few months and it looks like that will continue! We have had everything from small whānau groups to big kura groups staying and enjoying our wonderful, wild West Coast and everything we have to offer.

Sunset from Hari Hari.

Te Kura Mana Māori o Maraenui visiting our marae.

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Rain, rain and more rain!

Maramataka

At the end of March we had rain, rain and more rain – much more than we needed. So much rain that (as you probably know) the Waiau (Waiho) River not only breached its south bank, but tore the bridge off its poles and swept it down the river!

Mark your calendars! If you need more information, please contact our office.

ANZAC DAY – 10:30am Thursday, 25 April Te Rūnaka o Makaawhio invites everyone to join us at the marae for our annual commemorative ANZAC Day service.

Civil Defence were activated and a Community Information Centre was established in Hokitika – our kaiārahi, Rachael, attended overnight. Water levels were closely watched, people were evacuated and the team at the centre kept all agencies informed.

Bring a plate for a shared meal and help us remember, acknowledge and celebrate the sacrifice and contribution made by our brave service men and women. Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai!

After an intense experience, the weather calmed down and as the light of day started to brighten the sky we could see the full impact of such a huge amount of rain.

Fortunately, our whānau in South Westland are all safe and sound and our marae is unharmed.

Hui Rūnanganui – Executive Meeting Our next hui will be held on Saturday, 27 April commencing at 9.00am – venue to be confirmed as due to the recent Waiau (Waiho) Bridge washout we may not be at the marae.

Members are welcome to attend but please let the office know for catering purposes.

Keeping in touch and up-to-date

Rūnaka Website www.makaawhio.maori.nz Check out our website which includes a members’ only section that allows registered members to access more information. All passwords have been emailed and posted out – please contact the office if you have not received one yet.

E-pānui Rūnaka This is a fortnightly newsletter that keeps members updated on rūnaka activities. These are sent by email, and can also be accessed in the members’ only section of our website. If you have not received a copy you may need to contact the office to update your email address.

Let us know what you think and be sure to share any news and titbits you have. This will be a fortnightly pānui, so there will be plenty of room for contributions.

Membership database We are continually updating our database and currently have incorrect details for about 200 members. Please contact the office to check that your details are correct, as well as those of your whānau.

Phone: (03) 755 7885 Email: heather.morris-pryer@ngaitahu.iwi.nz He mihi manahau, he mihi matakuikui, he mihi mō te kirihimete me te tau hou ki a koutou katoa. Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki. Mauri ora!

The damaged Waiau (Waiho) Bridge after the river burst its banks and swept the bridge away.

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Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Catchment Plan Award

The Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour Plan won the NZPI Best Practice Award 2019 for a non-statutory plan at the New Zealand Planning Institute Awards in early April. This significant plan is testimony to the work done by the five partners of this plan: Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke as the lead, alongside Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Christchurch City Council, Environment Canterbury and Lyttelton Port Company. Our staff member Courtney Bennett received the NZPI Young Planner of the Year Award for her work on this plan as the Natural Resource Portfolio Lead.

Representatives of the 5 Whaka-Ora Whakaraupō Plan partners at the awards night (from left): Peter Davies (LPC) Andrew Turner (CCC) Elizabeth Cunningham (ECan) Yvette Couch-Lewis (Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke), Sarah Wilson (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu)

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Natural Resources Portfolio Coordinator Courtney Bennett with her award for Young Planner of the Year.

Pictured with Karyn Sinclair, Chair NZ Planning Institute.

Yvette Couch-Lewis Whaka-Ora Whakaraupō Chair acknowledging receipt of the award.

Day Skippers Training

We were fortunate to recently have Rob Hewitt provide whānau with a Day Skippers training course.

While the technical information was valuable, Rob’s personal experiences shared with the whānau ensured the knowledge gained will never be forgotten.

Ngā mihi Rob.

The attendees of the Day Skippers Training course.

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Healthy Day at the Pā

In early March we were privileged to host a large group of kaumātua for a fabulous Healthy Day at the Pā. We laughed, we sang, we listened to some amazing presentations and then we shared a scrumptious kai. We heard about Whānau Ora and Whānau Whanake from amazing wāhine toa like Mere Hibbs, Helen Leahy, Maire Kipa, Cate Grace, Sharyn Creighton and her colleague Tracy. We were also graced with a joint presentation from Andrea Williams and our lone male speaker Peter. It was a very insightful and entertaining day. And the food...wow....it was divine! To the many cousins, nieces and nephews who cooked and served our kaumātua, entertained them with toe-tapping music during kai, manned the paepae, helped set up, pack down and do everything else in between, thank you, thank you, thank you!

Kai time at Healthy Day at the Pā.

First Nations Visit

In mid-March we were fortunate to be able to welcome to Rāpaki representatives of the Yakama, Warms Springs and Umatilla Indian Nations for their pō whakangahau and hākari. The representatives were here to repatriate the remains of three of their ancestors who have been in the care of the Canterbury Museum for many decades.

The delegation – made up of tribal spiritual and cultural leaders, mahinga kai specialists, educationalists and treaty negotiators – shared their stories, waiata and dance during the evening and we shared our stories, waiata and haka.

Puamiria Parata-Goodall, Michael Allen & Savanah Tukariri.

Sumner Road Opening

After many years and major repairs it was a privilege for us to have Hare Pitama lead an ope to re-open the Sumner Road at the end of March.

Rāpaki whānau attending the opening of the Sumner Road.

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Wairewa Rūnanga Congratulations

Ruby (11) ended her season with a first place in the 100 metre, 200 metre and 400 metre sprints in the 10-year-old Canterbury Champs. She was then selected to represent Canterbury against Southland, Otago and Tasman at Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub where she won first place in the 100 metre and 200 metre sprints, and second place in the 400 metres.

The Simon girls have excelled in their first season of athletics! Matilda (6) won the 5-year-old cup for the Christchurch Avon Athletic Club and can’t wait for next season to start.

Georgie (9) competed fiercely all year and her hard work paid off with her selection to the Canterbury team for the competition against South Canterbury. She placed fourth in the long jump, 100 metre and 200 metre sprints.

Well done to the Simon girls – keep up the good work!

L-R: Matilda Simon with her 5-year-old Cup. Georgie Simon representing Canterbury in Athletics.

Ruby Simon representing Canterbury in Athletics.

Membership Database

We have a number of incorrect or missing contact details for our members. Please contact the office via email: wairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone: (03) 377 1513 if you are not receiving correspondence from us as we may need to update your details.

Wairewa Rūnanga

We have had a great response to the grants available for whānau registered with Wairewa Rūnanga! A reminder that we still have the following grants available:

“Thank you very much to the rūnanga – these uniforms help the girls gain confidence and pride. Wairewa HE, Wairewa HA, Wairewa HE HA!”

• Continuing or higher education • Kaumātua health If you would like an application form or further information about any of the above grants, please email us: wairewawhanauora@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Rebecca Rissetto sent us these photos of her mokopuna Virginia and Rainbow Rissetto wearing the new school uniforms they purchased with a grant from Wairewa.

Taua Rebecca dropping her mokopuna Virginia and Rainbow Rissetto to school.

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Ōnuku Rūnanga Happy Birthday Polly

Thank you Ōnuku

Kaumātua Polly Rhodes celebrated a special birthday with friends and whānau at Ōnuku Marae in March. Polly lives at the Kaik with her husband Bruce. She is one special lady and a true treasure to us all.

Jaryn Tainui would like to extend his appreciation to the Ōnuku Rūnanga and whānau for their support and encouragement for his achievement of making the New Zealand Men’s Netball team. In November last year the NZ team played against Australia – one of Jaryn’s greatest achievements. This would not be possible without the support of the whānau.

Ngā mihi maioha ki a koutou.

Jaryn Tainui & whānau.

Mahika Kai Project

I want to acknowledge Pere Tainui for the incredible commitment he has shown to our rangatahi over the last eight months to ensure they understand the importance of mahika kai to our whānau. This project has been an outstanding success. I am looking forward to watching the final video that is being created to capture this amazing experience. A second funding application has been lodged so that this programme can be continued… so watch this space.

Rik Tainui (Ōnuku Chairperson)

Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata Leatherback Turtle

On Tuesday, 19 March a dead Leatherback Turtle was recovered from Whitehead Bay to the east of Pigeon Bay. The animal was reported to Department of Conservation staff member Derek Cox by the staff on Allandale. The turtle (pictured right) is about 2.4 metres long and 0.9 metres wide, and weighs between 200 and 300 kilograms.

It is believed that it had been deceased for several days when it was found.

Rūnanga Meeting Dates • • • •

The marae will be open from 4.00pm every Friday before the weekend of each rūnanga meeting for whānau who would like to stay overnight beforehand. Please let the office know if you will be arriving on Friday or Saturday, to ensure the marae is ready for your arrival.

Sunday, 9 June – 10.30am Sunday, 11 August – 10.30am Sunday, 13 October – 10.30am (AGM) Sunday, 8 December – 10.00am

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Te Taumutu Rūnanga Ki ngā mate huhua o te motu, koutou kua ngaro atu rā ki te pō, nei te tangi, nei te hotuhotu. Moe mai koutou, takoto mai rā. Rātou ki a rātou, tātou ki a tātou. Koutou te hunga ora, nei te mihi o Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki ki a koutou.

Christchurch Terrorist Attack

With New Zealand, we mourned the terrible terrorist attack in Christchurch on 15 March. We grieved with and for the victims and their families. Being one of the six greater Christchurch papatipu rūnanga, Taumutu felt that it was important to provide assistance to Ngāi Tūāhuriri, as they provided manaaki to the most affected whānau and communities. We thank our Taumutu Ruahikihiki community for their kindness and generous support during this time. You know who you are and what you have done – we are very proud of all of you.

Ngāi Tūāhuriri waiting backstage.

Vicki Ratana, Marlon Williams and Patsy Perenara-O’Connell.

Ngā tapuwae o rātou mā

This month our whānau accompanied the remains of three ancestors back to their homelands. The ancestors had been removed from their original burial grounds on an island in the Columbia River near The Dalles – a small city on the border between Oregon and Washington States. They had been held by Canterbury Museum for 113 years.

The ancestors were finally laid to rest on tribal lands on Saturday, 16 March. The ceremony was followed by a hākari of first foods in the Celilo Falls Long House.

The Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Warm Springs Reservation and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation came to uplift their ancestors and were accompanied home by Corban Te Aika, Puamiria Parata-Goodall and Lynne Te Aika.

A huge thank you to our whānau of Ōnuku and Rāpaki and the staff of Te Rūnanga who all went out of their way to help host our manuhiri while they were here.

Also a mihi to our very talented artists who by happy coincidence were having a hui at Rāpaki. Special thanks to Fayne and whānau for letting us camp on your lawn and have our traditional feast of ‘fush and chups’ and for working your magic until the early hours of the morning.

Nei ngā mihi.

Umatilla delegation L – R: Corban Te Aika, Puamiria ParataGoodall, Teara Farrow Ferman, Lynne Te Aika and Aaron Ashley.

Our manuhiri from Umatilla on their visit to Ōnuku Marae.

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Delegation from NZ with the Umatilla Board of Trustees. L-R: Woodrow Star, William Sigo, Rosenda Shippentower, Aaron Ashley, Corban Te Aika, Gary Burke (Chairman and Chief of Umatilla Tribe), Lynne Te Aika, Kat Brigham, Doris Wheeler, Puamiria Parata-Goodall, Sally Kosey.

Celebrating our Tamariki and Rangatahi

Congratulations Emily This month we celebrate the success of young, cute Emily Pfingst (7). Emily’s whānau moved homes halfway through her school year in 2018 which meant a change of school. Change in these foundational academic years can be challenging, but Emily rose to the challenge and nailed it! She has jumped 17 reading levels since the move and recently received a very special acknowledgement from the school. Each month one student is selected for a special principal’s email recognition. That’s only 10 students per year, and last month it was Emily! This follows on from being awarded the student of the year 2018. Emily continually exceeds expectations and her parents, Gemma and Todd Pfingst, deserve to be super proud.

Calling all proud parents. Taumutu Rūnanga always likes to submit an article in each edition of TPR that celebrates our tamariki and rangatahi achievements.

Please share any success stories with us – no achievement is too big or too small.

All we need is a photograph and one paragraph summarising the achievement.

Please email: taumutu@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Gemma and Emily Pfingst.

Congratulations Kāmaioha

We are also celebrating Kāmaioha Perenara-O’Connell, who was selected for the St Thomas of Canterbury College squad for the National Secondary 1st Division Softball Tournament 2019.

It was a bit daunting for a Year 8 student to face up against Year 13 pitchers (some of whom are Junior Blacksox) but he was pleased to have connected bat with ball!

His highlight of the week was to take the field with some of the best junior players in the country and take every opportunity to learn and develop his skills.

Well done Kāmai!

Strategic Planning Wānanga

Sunday, 5 May All Taumutu whānau are invited to attend our facilitated strategic planning wānanga at Ngāti Moki Marae.

Starting at 10.00am, whānau will be given an overview of our current structure and planning documents before being asked to dream big – what are our whānau aspirations for yourselves and our Taumutu Ruahikihiki community? Do you want us to focus on marae development, giving grants to whānau, improving our environment, developing and embedding our culture and identity in our people and wider community, improving education, health and justice outcomes for our people, etc, etc, etc – or all of the above?

From the strategic plan we will create workplans and budgets to be approved by the whānau at rūnanga hui.

This is a critical wānanga as we have limited finances, staff and time and need your input into how these resources should be used and how you can volunteer to assist us to achieve our strategic goals and aspirations.

Shared kai for lunch so please bring a plate or potluck to share.

Nau mai, haere mai – 10.00am, Sunday, 5 May at Ngāti Moki Marae.

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Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu – Representative and Alternate Elections – Date Extension Please request a nomination form from us at:

Every three years Te Taumutu Rūnanga runs a postal ballot to appoint our members to an appointment committee. It is the job of the appointment committee to run the process to appoint our Taumutu Rūnanga representative to TRoNT. There are 18 TRoNT members that make up the board, each representing one of the 18 papatipu rūnanga.

Te Taumutu Rūnanga P O Box 3214 Christchurch 8140 Phone: 03 371 2660 Email: taumutu@ngaitahu.iwi.nz In the last TPR we said that nominations close on Sunday, 14 April, but we have decided to extend the nomination deadline to 5.00pm, Wednesday, 1 May. This is a strict deadline and no exceptions will be granted.

In the last edition of TPR we advised whānau that we were kicking off the nomination process for the appointment committee.

Nominees for the appointment committee must:

An independent company will run the postal ballot which will close on 30 June and the results will be announced at the monthly rūnanga hui on Sunday, 14 July. The ballot will go to all persons who have established their entitlement to be members of the rūnanga before 5.00pm on Wednesday, 1 May. As above, if you registered with TRoNT after 31 August 2018 and are expecting to be included in the postal ballot, please contact Megen on 027 331 5131 by Friday, 26 April.

1. Be over 18 years of age and registered members of Te Taumutu Rūnanga and have demonstrated active participation in the rūnanga for a minimum of one (1) year 2. Not be a current Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative or Alternate and should not be intending to stand for the position of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative or Alternate

The seven people with the most votes will become the members of the appointment committee for the next three years. The appointment committee must appoint a chairperson and secretary to facilitate and record the proceedings of the committee by close of business on Monday, 15 July. We ask that all nominees ensure that they are available on the afternoon/evening of Sunday, 14 July for either a hui, email exchange or conference call to decide and confirm the chairperson and secretary.

Nominations must 3. Be in writing: (a) Signed by two (2) current members of the rūnanga and the nominee (b) Contain any relevant information about the nominee which would assist the rūnanga members to exercise their vote;

The appointment committee will then confirm the advertisement for the two positions, job descriptions, set the date for applications, shortlist and interview applicants from 15 July to enable announcement of the successful applicants at our rūnanga AGM on Sunday 8 September. It is important for committee members to be available for 3-5 hui between 15 July – 6 September 2019.

(c) Provide a photo and personal statement (up to 500 words) to support your application.

Your statement can be anything but most helpful would be an explanation of why you would be a good member of the appointment committee and any relevant skills or experience.

You are a registered member of Taumutu Rūnanga if you are an enrolled member of TRoNT and whakapapa to Taumutu as of 31 August 2018. If you have enrolled since then, please contact our kaihautū Megen McKay on 027 331 5131.

We look forward to hearing from you to request a nomination form.

Upcoming Dates to Note

Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram to keep up-to-date with upcoming events.

• Tamariki Day – 9.30am Thursday, 18 April, Ngāti Moki Marae – open to all Taumutu tamariki • Healthy Day at the Pā – 10.00am Friday, 26 April, Ngāti Moki Marae – open to kaumātua • Taumutu Rūnanga strategic planning day – 10.00am Sunday, 5 May, Ngāti Moki Marae – open to all Taumutu whānau

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Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua Congratulations to Hemi Anglem

Hemi Anglem has been chosen as the Timaru district representative on the Tuia rangatahi leadership programme.

Tuia matches a local mayor with a local rangatahi to create learning opportunities for both parties – the mayor provides mentoring and the rangatahi a youth perspective on what’s going on in their community.

Hemi currently works as a teacher’s aide at Waimataitai School, and is looking forward to the challenges and opportunities his new appointment will provide him. Congratulations Hemi – the rūnanga is looking forward to hearing more about your experiences as part of this programme!

Arowhenua Whānau Services

The team from Arowhenua Whānau Services worked hard delivering health information to the public at the South Canterbury Rock and Hop on Saturday, 15 March.

The nursing staff delivered CVD risk assessments, blood pressure, diabetes and weight checks while the rest of us talked about important health messages including: mental health, smoke free, mokopuna ora, whānau ora and tinana information. Lots of information was given and we received many compliments about the great work we do.

Arowhenua Whānau Services Stall at the South Canterbury Rock and Hop.

The Hinewai – New Tugboat

Rick is currently training to be a tugboat pilot with the goal of captaining the Hinewai. A small blessing ceremony was performed by Upoko Te Wera King when the boat arrived in Timaru.

Late last year, the Timaru Port Authority approached the rūnanga, schools and the general public for a name for its new tugboat. Many names were presented but in the end they agreed upon Hinewai, a suggestion put forward

by Arowhenua member and port worker, Ricky Biddle Jr. Hinewai is the name of his taua and the daughter of the late Mokai and Keita (née Whaitiri) Reihana.

Wānanga “Ngā mea ora mo te Hōtoke”

“Getting ready for winter” It was a cool start to the day but the sun showed up late morning. It was a huge success with many of the community coming in for CVD risk assessments, heart health, hand hygiene, coughing etiquette, flu vaccination information, keeping active, beating the winter blues, smoke free advice, soup and healthy recipes.

We had stone carving, weaving, bone carving, porcelain painting and pounamu carving which was an added bonus. Hand massage was a hit and there was plenty of information from Environment Canterbury, Energy Smart, the Fire Service, the CNS Cardio Vascular nurse, St Johns and Sports South Canterbury.

Placemakers loaned us the BBQ and beef schnitzel, fresh buns and coleslaw served by the Waihi Boys School delivering their community service programme was well received. We also had a beautiful soup made by staff from the heart foundation recipe menu, which went down very well with many people requesting the recipe.

Whānau at the Get Ready for Winter wānanga.

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Coming Up

Marae Fit: Raise the heart rate, Thursdays 10.00am-10.45am

• Temuka clinic late night Wednesday. There are two staff available at the evening clinic.

• All clients of the service are free to pop in and help themselves to our free “take what you need” trolley.

Enrol, see a nurse for your health assessment and you will have access to the trolley.

• There will also be other activities happening so keep an eye out on our website: www.aws.co.nz • Check out Arowhenua Whānau Services on Facebook.

Tai Chi: Relax and restore balance, every Friday 10.00am11.00am Line Dancing: Boot Scootin' Boogie, every Monday 10.30am-11.30am Check out our Facebook page or website for cancellations.

Free fitness for the whānau every week at Arowhenua Marae, 31 Huirapa Street, Temuka.

Come along and enjoy the fun!

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Ngā mate

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

He pēpi

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

Rā whānau

Happy birthday to everyone celebrating recent birthdays.

Rūnanga News

One of our whānau members, Juliette Stevenson recently stumbled across a pukapuka named Notable South Canterbury Women. It was published by the Aoraki Women’s Resource Centre in 1993 and includes biographies of Ngāi Tahu wāhine Mary Duffy and Kuini Lane – these excerpts are included on the next page.

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Mary Hay Duffy (Thomas) 1930 –

On 7 January, 1930 a part Ngāi Tahu mother, Minnie Paiki Thomas and an American-born father, William Thomas, of Cornish parents, gazed up on their fourth daughter Mary (me), a new sister for three brothers and three sisters (three years later another daughter would complete the family).

Maatua Whangai was born through the acceptance that the European system had not worked for the Māori resulting in extraordinarily high percentage of Māori in institutions. Government level intervention through the Minister of Māori Affairs, Minister of Social Welfare and Minister of Justice resulted in the Maatua Whangai programme where by Māori would work with Māori.

The kaupapa of Maatua Whangai should live and be fully funded today, not allowed to lapse.

I was born at Waimate Hospital and who would envisage that one day it would be my first place of employment sixteen years later. The day of our departure from hospital to home brought great excitement to the family.

A mother thankful to be in her own environment, a father glad to have the missus home where she belonged and sisters and brothers running down the track at breakneck speed to welcome me – the new baby. Once inside, baby changing hands, kettle boiling on a highly polished black stove, shining kitchen appearing to say ‘welcome home – complete at last’. Morven, my home area is twelve miles from Waimate and Māori Road has approximately eleven homes, each with its own land.

It was a tight knit community. Today my family retains sixteen acres and I should be writing this story down there.

Voluntary work involvement 1983-1993.

Maatua Whangai: Co-ordinator, President for six years, Core Member for duration, Te Waipounamu Board of Management member for duration; Māori Women’s Welfare League: Secretary, Treasurer; National Council of Women Executives: As Women’s Welfare League delegate; Justice Department: Māori Advisor and worker for eight years; Children’s Board Member, Housing Allocations Committee Member, Honorary Community Officer: for approximately eight years ministerial appointment Life Education Board of Trustees Member and Committee Member; Blue Light Ventures Committee and Supervisor; COGS: Distribution Committee for five years; Aoraki Youth and Whanau Awhina: Foundation President, Maccess foundation member; Te Whare Oraka Arowhenua Health Clinic foundation member; Aoraki Roimata Waiora: Māori Advisory Group to Canterbury Health Board foundation member three years; Urban Health Committee; Aoraki Prisoners and Family Support Group; Te Aitarakihi Multiculture Centre: Foundation member Smoke Free Committee Member; South Canterbury Māori Health Committee.

Growing up was not without its problems. At six weeks I had pneumonia and it was feared I would not live so I was returned to hospital and survived. A nursing sister asked my parents if she could adopt me, but they refused and watched my health closely after that.

Recollections of my childhood – loving, strict parents, church and Sunday school every Sunday, travelling in the gig, two lying on the floor and we would sleep there and back. Such peaceful memories. Home to roast dinner and mother’s speciality, jelly, fruit and cream…

Of course I was wife, mother and housekeeper in between all that.

Kuini Irehapiti Lane (Te Maiharoa) 1937- Kai Tahu, Waitaha.

Kuini was born to Katherine and Timothy Te Maihaora in Oamaru on 12 May, 1937, the Coronation day of the Queen Mother. When her parents could not settle on a name for their newly-born daughter, Kuini’s poua (grandfather) suggested Kuini Irihapiti, which means Queen Elizabeth in English.

Kuini’s Māori heritage is important to her and she is currently the chairperson of Waihao Marae, having played a big part in the reopening of the marae in 1985 after it had been closed for twelve years. Many hours of hard work saw the overgrown grounds restored to their former glory.

Kuini was educated in Oamaru and moved to Waimate in 1953 where she trained to become a registered nurse aide at the local hospita.

Her work keeps her away from home a great deal but Kuini says an understanding family makes all the difference. “I have a pretty busy life but that’s just how I like it. If I wasn’t busy I don’t know what I’d do. I’m lucky because my husband is retired and is great at keeping the house running.”

Her career was put on hold in 1957 when she married Raymond Lane and had three children – Raewyn, Graeme and Beverley.

Kuini rejoined Waimate Hospital on the cleaning staff in 1974 but two and a half years later went back to nursing.

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Rūnanga Information and Announcements

Waihao Website Whānau are reminded that they can get a password for the registered members’ area of the website by emailing: waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Postal Vote Te Rūnanga o Waihao is due to conduct a postal vote to elect the appointment committee who will be responsible for appointing the Te Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Representative. Members are invited to both ensure that they are properly registered and that we have a valid current postal address.

This members’ area allows whānau to complete tasks such as booking the marae vans or submitting a grant application. All confirmed minutes, policies and procedures and TRoNT reports are also available here.

The electoral roll will close at 5.00pm, 23 May. All potential members not already registered with Te Rūnanga o Waihao, and are 18 years and over and would like to participate in the voting process for the appointment committee, are invited to apply to register.

To do so please complete and return the rūnanga registration form to Te Rūnanga o Waihao office before 5.00pm, 23 May. Registration forms can be requested from Te Rūnanga o Waihao office. All potential members are encouraged to register.

Reminders We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka. If you wish to contribute, please send your news and photos to the office. If you have moved or changed your contact details, please advise the office so that we can update these records.

Contact Te Rūnanga o Waihao by phone: (03) 689 4726 or email: waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Congratulations

Congratulations to Thomas Joseph Patrick Tipa who completed his New Zealand Certificate in Exercise, Level 4 at the Universal College of Learning. We are all so proud of you.

Thomas is mokopuna of the late Judy Tipa (née Katene) and Darkie (Joseph) Tipa and son to Maria Mako (née Tipa) and Emmett Aranga.

Your journey has just begun – kia kaha my boy.

Thomas receiving his certificate at his recent graduation.

Moeraki Marae

Just in time for winter the double-glazed windows have been installed and new carpet has been laid in the wharenui, making the marae a warm and safe environment for our kaumātua and whānau.

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Whānau Wānanga

Tēnā koutou e te iwi, It’s been an exciting start to the year for Te Rūnanga o Moeraki as we hosted our first Whakawhanaukataka Hui for 2019 on the weekend of 9-10 March. The whānau team has been planning bimonthly events which focus on learning about mahinga kai, whakapapa, history of the takiwā and our tupuna Tiramorehu.

At our first hui we started off by learning about how we whakapapa to Moeraki and each other. We enjoyed wonderful kōrero from David Higgins and were able to look at some very special whakapapa resources that he cares for on our behalf.

We held our very own Amazing Race, with each clue taking us to a different site on the pā to learn facts and knowledge about the resources and history we have right at our doorstep. After a very competitive race between two teams, our final task was to make mōkihi that we could set sail at the wharf. On Sunday morning we set off to the wharf to release the mōkihi and it’s safe to say everyone was a winner that day! Both mōkihi successfully stayed afloat for a good seven minutes before we all decided to head back to the marae in preparation for the rūnanga hui.

Moeraki whānau learning about the history of our takiwā at our Whakawhanaukataka hui.

Mauri Ora whānau!

Tamariki making mōkihi as part of our Amazing Race.

All hands on deck in the race to make a mōkihi.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Registrations

We encourage our registered members to contact the office to check your contact details and update them if necessary. This enables us to provide you with regular updates on rūnanga activities as well as information from our Te Rūnanga representative.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki invites all potential members to register by contacting our office co-ordinator Jenny Brookes to request a registration form.

Email: moeraki.runanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Phone: (03) 439 4816 Post: 43 Tenby Street, Moeraki, RD2,

Palmerston, Otago 9482

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Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Puketeraki Marae Reopened

As a follow up to the March edition of Te Pānui Rūnaka: our marae was handed back from the builders to the Runaka on 28th March. We even received our “Certificate of Public Use” from the Council so we can officially use the Marae.The Marae is the centre of a lot of our activities and it is great to have it functioning again. Our special thanks go to Stewart Construction, who completed the task on time and even undertook some additional work to improve the wharenui.

Handover from Stewart Construction.

Dunedin Vigil for the Christchurch Terror Attacks Thousands turned out to a moving vigil on on Tuesday, 21 March at Forsyth Barr Stadium, in response to the Christchurch terror attacks.

Suzanne Ellison and Paulette Tamati-Elliffe led the karanga and our Chair, Matapura Ellison, undertook the welcome and karakia on behalf of mana whenua.

Representatives from Puketeraki, Moeraki and Ōtākou took part in the lighting of three of the 50 candles that were lit to represent each of those who were killed.

Members of Puketeraki played supporting roles in the public payment of respect to the 50 lives lost, the injured and their families, and the entire Muslim community.

Proposed McNulty Inlet Camping Ground – Cromwell – nohoanga entitlement Lyn Carter, representing Puketeraki, joined other members of the Southern Rūnaka in a site visit of McNulty Inlet. The site is located within a Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) block which is currently subject to a proposed community camping ground proposal.

After visiting the site, the team at Te Rūnanga will be preparing a response to LINZ as to whether the site would be suitable for a nohoanga site. The photo shows part of the site which is located next to Lake Dunstan.

Water Issues

With the Otago Regional Council in the process of renewing their Water Plan, the Rūnaka have been attending several hui within Otago, supported by the team at Aukaha, to gain a better understanding of the water issues in the rohe.

We want to ensure that we have an informed position, so that we can effectively advocate for improved water quality, access and use.

Puketeraki Cultural Responsiveness

This is one opportunity that has been created to support our local East Otago schools and early childhood education centres that have signed a Memorandum of Partnership (MOP) with Kāti Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki. The day was facilitated by a brilliant team (Waiariki Parata-Taiapa and Jaime Tutbury) with strong support from our local whānau. Nō reira, me mihi ka tika ki a kōrua e kā kaiwhakahaere o te rā, nā kōrua i whakamana kā taoka tuku iho, nō reira tēnā kōrua.

Ki te haukāika, kā pou whirinaki, tēnei te mihi maioha.

Nā Aroha Mules.

Recently we hosted a day for educators from our local East Otago community. They were welcomed onto our marae to learn about who we are as mana whenua and how they can be more culturally responsive in their practice. We had a good response (around 80 people) with staff from almost all of our early childhood centres, primary schools and our local high school in attendance.

Some schools even chose to close for the day so that all staff could be present.

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Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Kā mihi aroha

Our aroha goes out to whānau who have lost a loved one recently. In particular our thoughts are with the whānau at Ōraka Aparima following the passing of kaumātua Jane Davis. We acknowledge her passion and commitment to the interests of Rakiura Māori and Ngāi Tahu in general. We also join with the families in Waitaha/Canterbury and throughout the nation who are mourning the death of their loved ones – the 50 people killed on 15 March. Our aroha is also with those who were injured and we wish them renewed strength each day towards recovery.

Kā huritau

Kā mihi nui me te aroha nui mo tō rā whānau, ataahua e kare – birthday greetings, have an awesome day.

Achievements

Away from the sports arena Christina enjoys the environment of Taieri, in particular working alongside her mother Robyn Ashton and in times past with her pōua, the late Martin Palmer, on Moturata Island.

Half the island is owned by DOC and the other half by Moturata/Taieri whānau. This Kāi Tahu whānau has led conservation efforts on Moturata over decades and with the support of other local whānau and DOC they are just starting to see some reward for their labour.

Christina Ashton Christina (21) grew up at Taieri Mouth and went to Queens High School where she was sports prefect in 2015 and leader of the athletics team. Christina is a 100m hurdler and has been competing since she was 12. She has successfully represented Otago and New Zealand and was part of a NZ development squad throughout high school followed by the Otago Development Academy in her first few years at university.

Christina has assisted the coordination of the team to work on Project Crimson, to restore the beautiful rata trees that covered the island before humans, rabbits, possums and erosion stripped it bare of native vegetation. The work consists of planting native trees and setting pest traps with regular monitoring of the sites. The seven hectare island is also home to Hoiho and Royal Spoonbills, so care has to be taken not to disturb their nest sites.

Christina’s athletic achievements and top academic marks meant that she was fortunate to receive the Otago Daily Times and the University of Otago Callis Trust performance scholarships. In 2017 she was awarded the University of Otago Blues award in track and field. She was a Sport Otago ambassador from 2015-16, which gave her the opportunity to apply her leadership and public speaking skills to inspire and motivate rangatahi and tamariki at intermediate and primary level.

Christina is currently in Sydney competing in the Australian Open Track and Field Championships. We wish her well and look forward to hearing how she gets on.

Christina Ashton (centre) in action at the NZ Track & Field Championships 2019. Photograph by Athletics NZ Photographer Alisha Lovrich.

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Portobello School noho marae

35 pupils from Portobello School attended their noho on the marae this month. Supported by staff and parents, these tamariki are known for their high level of respect for marae culture and tikanga. It is always a pleasure to have Portobello School on the marae.

Alice supports the stern of the waka artwork that the tamariki created with their teacher Tom Hobbs.

Kaumātua Natalie highlights objects and historical facts of interest on the information sheet provided to the tamariki.

Max Thomlinson and Tuki Potiki take up the rear as their group head off to visit the church and museum.

L-R: Silvi, Gracie, Jahli, Nicola, Jhia and Sofia proudly display their artwork.

L-R: Nick, Josh, Gracie, Leyla, Alice, Sofia and Iwikau Te Aika proudly display their awards and certificates.

Hoiho

Yellow-eyed penguin update: moulting season DOC Ranger Jim Fyfe reports that the task of checking sites for underweight moulters and injured birds has now combined nicely with returning health-checked and fattened birds. Currently there is plenty of daily activity and penguin movement across the network and thankfully, fewer dead birds being sent to Massey. It will be business as usual for site checks and soft release over April.

• At Papanui Beach 57 per cent of known breeders have returned for the moult.

• At Sandymount and Boulder Beach no breeders have begun their moult, searches continue.

• In the Catlins penguins from rehab have been released and site checking continues.

• The Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust reports avian malaria has been confirmed as the cause of death for 14 hoiho (nine chicks, five adults). University of Otago scientist Professor Miguel Quinones-Mateu is working on a pilot study on the whole microbiome of penguins (viruses, bacteria, fungi). Penguin Place and Penguin Rescue are assisting him with initial samples to enable him to set up his analysis techniques. The Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust Hoiho Technical Group are working through the suite of terrestrial and marine impacts faced by hoiho, and actions that will be required to enable penguin conservation into the future.

• Penguin Rescue reports that females are in the poorest condition and the main challenge continues to be managing avian malaria.

• Penguin Place reached a new record of 104 birds in care at one time with most being underweight moulters. All their breeders have returned for the moult, although underweight.

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CSP Hoiho Tracking Project Five hoiho from Aramoana and two from Otapahi/Otago Peninsula were tracked during the pre-moult period.

Six devices were recovered – data showed one of the Otapahi penguins foraged over the gravel beds some 20 kilometres off the South Otago coast halfway between the Peninsula and the Catlins. Another bird foraged in areas usually used by hoiho breeding at Boulder Beach; the tracked penguin actually spent several nights at Midsection and Double Bay before its recapture at Otapahi about two weeks after device deployment.

Four hoiho from Aramoana spent up to three weeks continuously at sea, foraging 25 kilometres off Karitāne and Shag Point. All birds seemed to engage primarily in benthic foraging. Body mass at recovery was impressive with all birds weighing in at 8-9kg. In terms of food supply for adult penguins the situation off the Otago coast seems to be significantly better than anything seen in the Catlins. All tracking data is accessible at http:// www.movebank.org – click “Browse Tracks” and search for “Yellow-eyed penguin at-sea distribution 20182020”. The future focus will be on the analysis of data while the penguins undergo the moult. Tracking will resume in late April/early May to get information about hoiho winter dispersal.

Hoiho in need of some TLC at Penguin Place care centre.

Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki

• Heyward Point to Blackhead including Otago Harbour extending seaward to the limit of South Island fisheries waters • Blackhead to Kuri Bush extending seaward to the limit of South Island fisheries waters • Kuri Bush to Tokomairiro River mouth extending seaward to the limit of South Island fisheries waters • Tokomairiro River mouth to the Koau branch of the Clutha River extending seaward to the limit of South Island fisheries waters.

The Ōtākou tangata tiaki are mana whenua who are approved by Ōtākou and appointed by the Minister of Fisheries to give permission to individuals, in accordance with the regulations, to take any fish, aquatic life, or seaweed for customary food gathering purposes, within any part of the area/rohe moana to which they are appointed. Tangata tiaki must regularly report the amount of customary catch so that sustainability measures such as catch limits or management controls can be monitored and reviewed.

For further enquiries please call Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou office, on (03) 478 0352 or email: office@tro.org.nz

Their area of management responsibility is defined under Regulation 2 of the South Island Customary Fishing Regulations. It extends seaward to the limit of South Island fisheries waters and inland to the boundaries defined for Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou in Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Act 1996 and includes:

Heyward Point to Tokomairiro (Milton).

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Ōtākou Rūnanga Chair and TRoNT Representative

Our rūnanga chair is Donna-Matahaere-Atariki and our deputy chair is Rachel Wesley. Please contact the office if you would like to speak with Donna or Rachel. Tahu Potiki is the Ōtākou representative for TRoNT and can be contacted by emailing: tahu.potiki@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Ōtākou website – www.otakourunaka.co.nz

Whānau wishing to book the marae for functions can do so online. Alternatively you can phone Sha Hemopo at the Ōtākou office: (03) 478 0352.

Ōtākou members’ news for TPR

We welcome your whānau or personal news for inclusion in our pānui. Please send news eg: sporting achievements, education, pēpi hou, memorials, kupu hou and photos (including captions) to: office@tro.org.nz

Te Rūnanga o Hokonui Kia ora koutou te whānau,we hope that everyone is well. 2019 seems to be speeding by just as fast as last year did! We hope you all have a relaxing Easter with your whānau.

Ngā mate

Our aroha goes out to whānau who have lost a loved one recently. We would like to acknowledge the passing of Margaret Bragg on 26 March. Margaret served as an executive member for Hokonui Rūnanga for many years and we are deeply grateful for all the hard work, support and effort that she dedicated to us.

Congratulations

Well done to Corban Williams for competing in the Gore Main School Primary athletics. He placed third in the long jump and high jump.

Corban Williams with his third place certificates for high jump and long jump. Corban Williams competing in the long jump at the Gore Main School athletics.

Kaitoko Mātauranga

We were saddened to farewell Colleen Te Au from her role as our Kaitoko Mātauranga. Colleen has been a valued staff member over the last couple of years and we would like to thank her for all the mahi she has done for us and our community. All the best to Colleen for her next venture!

Aotearoa Māori Netball Competition

Murihiku will host the annual Aotearoa Māori Netball competition this year at Stadium Southland over Easter weekend (Friday, 19 April – Sunday, 21 April). If you’re around and about in Southland over the weekend, head down to the stadium to support this awesome kaupapa. The formal pōwhiri will take place at 2.00pm on Good Friday at Stadium Southland.

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Website Update

O Te Ika Rama Marae

www.hokonuirunanga.org.nz We have upgraded our website making it easier to use and smart phone/tablet friendly. You can also find a web version of our registration form that can be completed online. This page will be regularly updated so keep an eye out to stay up-to-date on all the latest from Hokonui.

The marae located out at McNab has recently had a facelift! We have installed new windows and doors and the whole building has been re-clad.

Registration details

We are continually updating our registration database.

If your contact details have changed recently, please contact the office to update them. Email: hokonui.office@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Hokonui Rūnanga members’ news

We would love to hear from our members with any news you would like to share in Te Pānui Rūnaka. Please email the office with news and photos.

Waihōpai Rūnaka Kia ora e ngā whānau o Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe me Waitaha hoki. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou.

Kaumātua Health Day

We had three speakers: Makuini McKerchar spoke about nutrition, Emma Bell from the SDHB about bowel screening, and Margaret O’Connor, also from the SDHB about dementia.

Over 70 kaumātua enjoyed a day of pampering, entertainment and information sharing at a health hui held on 8 March at Murihiku Marae. Activities included: manicures, massages from SIT students, music by Jamie MacDonald and games and exercises led by Hita Nero.

We also had Triton Hearing onsite for free hearing tests, nurses from SIT for free health checks and staff from WINZ for advice around superannuation.

At lunchtime we had some awesome kai while being entertained by the amazing kapa haka group from James Hargest Junior High. Lots of spot prizes were won throughout the day and kaumātua had fun joining in on waiata and even some occasional dancing.

Brett Niven challenging Mhari Batey to a game of checkers.

The kapa haka group from James Hargest Junior High performed for the kaumātua at lunchtime.

Kaumātua standing for the opening karakia at our recent health hui.

Neta Orr and Peggy Peek enjoying a game of scrabble with other local kaumātua.

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Ferndale Primary School visit

On a not-so-dry day in February over 200 children from Fernworth Primary School braved the elements and visited Murihiku Marae for the day. They were here to experience te ao Māori through mahi toi, pūrākau, kemu and haka.

With the help of taua Peggy, taua Evelyn and matua Cyril, we were able to provide a successful and meaningful experience for the tamariki.

Ferndale Primary School students practicing their kapa haka.

Coffee Club at Viola’s

Members of the Murihiku Coffee Club thoroughly enjoyed a home visit to share morning tea with Viola, who has been unable to make it to the weekly meets. Kaumātua had a great time catching up and yarning.

L-R: Mateka Pirini, Dawn Wybrow, Ailene Stehlin, Viola Carrodus (seated), Cyril Gilroy and Robyn Boulter.

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Tēnā tātou e te whānau, Due to our relatively remote location here in the far South, we can at times feel detached from the rest of the world. However, the horrific events that took place in Christchurch on the afternoon of 15 March reverberated throughout the whole of Aotearoa and beyond. It is clear that our country will never be the same again – a poignant reminder of how one’s life can change in the blink of an eye. Our thoughts are with everybody who was affected by this tragic event.

We have scheduled a working trip to Rarotoka for this period, and welcome volunteers who are keen to assist with the restoration works and prepare planting areas for the Queen’s Birthday weekend trip. Check out the Rarotoka Restoration page on Facebook for more information.

With daylight saving over for another year we rapidly find ourselves approaching the combined Easter and ANZAC Day holidays. We hope that you are able to spend time with friends and whānau over the break.

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.

We wish those whānau who are making the pilgrimage to the Tītī Islands a safe and successful journey.

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Jane Davis – A Woman of Mana

It was with much sadness that we said goodbye to Aunty Jane Davis on 16 March. Jane touched the hearts of everybody she met and had the wonderful gift of making everybody feel special. The sheer diversity of agencies represented at her tangi (held at Takutai o Te Tītī marae) was testament to a lifetime dedicated to her whānau, the environment and her iwi – Ngāi Tahu.

Jane was born in Riverton where she spent her childhood and attended school. Her parents, Jens Rasmussen, (of Danish heritage) and mum Pearl Wilson, née Hunter (Ngāi Tahu). Jane had two older brothers, John and Gordon, and one older sister, Pasha. Jane spent much of her childhood with her taua and greataunt who were both Ngāi Tahu. Living on the coast with a strong sea-going tradition of gathering kaimoana and birding helped to sustain the whānau. Pre-season rituals of cutting flax, making kete, preparing the rimu-rapa (kelp) by inflating and drying to make bags to hold the preserved mutton birds were an indication that the annual trip to Pūtauhinu was not far off and once again, the whānau would be on their beloved island.

As a teenager, Jane trained horses at Riverton Race Course, sparking a lifelong association and interest.

She met Wiremu (Bill) Davis on the way to the Tītī Islands and they married in 1951. Bill was a fisherman and he and Aunty Jane settled in Riverton originally, before shifting to Invercargill and then Otatara. During this time they had four children: Rewi, Tane, Patu and Karina. They later returned to Riverton and purchased the Riverton Lodge Hotel.

• Former member – Southland Conservation Board • Former member and kaumātua Iwi Governance Mana Whenua Hauora SDHB • Member – Rakiura Tītī Committee (Bill was the chair for many years) • Chair – Te Waiau Mahika Kai Trust • Iwi Steering Committee Ngāi Tahu ‘Mō Tātou’ Exhibition, Te Papa • Trustee Ngā Kete Mātauranga Pounamu • Director Ōraka Aparima Holding Company • Chair of the Ngāi Tahu Fund • Founding member and executive of Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka (and predecessor Aparima Māori Committee).

When Jane broke her pelvis in a car accident she spent many weeks in hospital before returning to work at the hotel. Bill was away fishing but being a resourceful and independent woman, she adapted one of the dining room chairs with a set of castor wheels from the television set and with the aid of two walking sticks, she managed somehow to manoeuvre herself around the public bar – vacuuming, cleaning and setting up for the next day.

With the exception of a few years during her school days, Jane made the annual heke to the Tītī Islands and birded at Putauhinu, without missing a season from age 16. Over this time, Jane experienced massive changes.

When she was a child they made the treacherous journey by fishing boat and transferred all the gear by dinghy and a pulley-wire system. Today, many whānau use helicopters, radios, cell phones and generators to make their time on the islands safer and more convenient.

Jane was a “wicked birder” according to her daughter Karina, and a hard worker, putting many half her age to shame.

During this time Jane stood as the Murihiku representative on the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board, a position she held until the establishment of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu in 1996. The Trust Board came under the direction of and reported to the Ministry of Māori Affairs. At the same time, Bill was involved with the Ngāi Tahu Fishing Company, a major financial backbone for Te Kerēme. Both Jane and Bill made passionate submissions to the tribunal and worked tirelessly to see this vision fulfilled.

The “Kia Mau Te Tītī Mō Ake Tonu Atu – Keep the Tītī Forever” was a harvest sustainability research joint project with the zoology team from the University of Otago and Rakiura Māori. Many were very resistant and suspicious at first but Jane and her whānau led the way and Putauhinu became a benchmark study site. Jane has travelled extensively, is dubbed a fantastic mum by her kids and was a proud taua to her 10 mokopuna and eight great mokopuna.

After the Trust Board, Jane became a director on the Ngāi Tahu Holdings Board charged with safe-guarding and growing the tribal pūtea and securing business opportunities for the generations to come.

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In 1999, Jane was awarded the NZ Order of Merit in recognition for her contribution to the community – a very proud moment indeed for her whānau. Whānau and friends described Jane as a true lady who was humble, stylish and energetic, dignified, and possessed a great sense of humour.

“A woman of mana in all aspects of Ngāi Tahutanga” Marcia Te Au - Thomson

The ponds at Te Koawa Tūroa o Takitimu – one of Aunty Jane’s favourite places.

Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu

Holiday Home in Te Ānau

We have a few bookings for April including Te Ara Whakatipu at the end of the month, however, there are still plenty of opportunities available for whānau and any other groups who wish to stay.

Did you know that we have a comfortable house for whānau to rent within the township of Te Ānau in Fiordland? This property which sleeps eight people is within walking distance of all amenities and only a short distance from many of the tourist opportunities the region has to offer. Contact the office for further details or to make a booking. Please remember that this property is not serviced. You will need to leave the place clean and tidy for the next person.

If you would like to be involved in any of the restoration or pest eradication work at the property, please contact us here at the office or check out Te Kōaea Tūroa o Takitimu on Facebook.

Māori Myth

When I first started going to the mutton bird islands as a very young kid, the kaumātua used to tell stories about this mysterious bird with a distinctive cry that they referred to as the ‘Hakuwai.’ I remember sitting in front of the open fire while my taua was cooking Māori bread for our supper in the camp oven that hung on a chain over the open fire.

I believed those stories right throughout my life until I read an article printed in the Nelson Mail paper in July 2018 about a chap called Colin Miskelly – the bird nerd snipologist and former DOC science advisor – who spent six months on The Snares Island studying the snipe.

Miskelly regrets destroying the beguiling old myth of the Hakuwai but through his research he was able to match the snipe bird calls with sonograms. He demonstrated that the haunting sound was in fact made by the snipe during an aerial display and the flapping of their tail feathers which evidently showed damage. The bird’s call was followed by a roar that was likened to an anchor chain dropping into a boat.

The kaumātua were great storytellers who knew how to tell a good yarn which, to a young kid, made the Hakuwai kind of ghostly and pretty scary. And then my taua would say: “Go outside Pete, and get a couple of pieces of wood for the fire.” In a flash, I was out the door, grabbed some wood and lost some on the way back in my haste to get back inside. My pōua said he’d never seen anyone get wood so fast and yet, all I could think of was; no Hakuwai was going to get me!

I’ve still got the article which makes great reading but I would sooner believe the kaumātua story which has always stayed with me because the Tītī Islands are such a special place. Nā Peter Belsham

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Membership

You are probably reading this pānui because you or a whānau member is registered with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka have a separate membership list and you will not be added automatically when you register with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Please contact us by phone: (03) 234 8192 or email: office@orakaaparima.org.nz to register, or with any questions about our membership process.

Communication with whānau

We are looking at ways to improve our communications with whānau by limiting the amount of email traffic we generate.

We have created an Opportunities page on Facebook, which 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. Check out this page on Facebook at Ōraka Aparima rūnaka pānui for more information.

We will continue to keep our registered members updated via email. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list please let us know.

Awarua Rūnanga Kä mihi aroha

Rā whānau

Awarua Rūnaka extends all our love and sympathy to all our whānau suffering the loss of a loved on at this time.

Happy birthday to all those celebrating birthdays this month.

Poroporoākī for Awarua Whānau Services Kaihautū

A small delegation of whānau represented Awarua Rūnaka and Te Rau Aroha Marae at the poroporoākī for Trish Young, the outgoing kaihautū of Awarua Whānau Services, on 8 March in Invercargill.

The korowai was woven by Joyce Manahi and three of Trish’s mokopuna: Maia, Teriria and Taniko. The korowai represents Trish’s birthplace of Muriwai and her iwi Ngāpuhi, as well as Motupōhue where she has lived for over 50 years. There are different mawhitiwhiti patterns that decorate the korowai: the crossing at the bottom represents the start of Trish’s life journey, the tohorā/whale’s tail throughout the kaupapa represents her life in Murihiku and then it flips around to represent her iwi of Ngāpuhi and Muriwai and the kete whakairo pattern down the sides to represent the whānau support, mana and aroha. There are three rows of kererū huruhuru to represent kaitiakitanga of the whānau and the colour of the hukahuka are blue for Ranginui as well as being Trish’s favourite colour.

Staff, kaumātua and kuia, whānau and stakeholders were in attendance to send Trish on her way to retirement in style. Speakers included Dean Whaanga (Kaiwhakahaere of Te Rūnaka o Awarua), Vania Pirini (Te Putahitanga o Te Waipounamu), Myra Clarke, Kuia and Aroha Mitchell (Awarua Whānau Services board member).

Trish received many gifts including trees and roses that her husband Geoff will enjoy as well, a beautiful sculpture of a tītī in flight from Awarua Whānau Services board members, and a beautifully woven korowai named He Mana Raranga (the Mana of the Weavers).

The poroporoākī finished with kai, cake, laughter and waiata. We wish Trish all the best for her retirement.

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Poroporoākī for Awarua Whānau Services Kaihautū

Son Dan and moko Van acknowledging Trish and her work at AWS. Husband Geoff Young helping Trish cut her retirement cake.

Trish Young being presented with flowers from Vania Pirini (Dan and Geoff Young in the background).

L-R: Trish Young,Taniko, Teriria, Moko Maia and Joyce Manahi.

Welcoming of new Kaihautū for Awarua Whānau Services

On 25 March the marae hosted Awarua Whānau Services staff and manuhiri to welcome Maata Cherrington as the new Kaihautū. Maata was supported by whānau, friends and colleagues from Te Ao Marama Inc., Community Trust of Southland and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa among others.

On behalf of the trustees of Te Rūnaka o Awarua we wish to extend our warmest congratulations to Maata in her new role and wish her well.

Waiata and kai time at Maata Cherrington’s pōwhiri.

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Te Korowai Whakahou Nursery

The trustees of Te Rūnaka o Awarua are pleased to announce that they have leased the Waitaha section to the Bluff Hill Motupōhue Environment Trust (BHMET) for the next 10 years, including the right to negotiate an extension. This means BHMET has a new home to establish and grow their native plant nursery, Te Korowai Whakahou. Volunteers have been busy clearing the section and building a new fence to enclose the area, including signage proudly displaying who they are and what they propose to do on the site.

Signage for Te Korowai Whakahou.

Awarua Rūnaka Membership Database

We are constantly updating our membership database at Awarua Rūnaka and have found many members’ children have had children of their own that require registering and/or residential and email addresses that require updating.

If you are one of these people, we encourage you to contact us on (03) 212 6029 or email: office@awaruarunaka.iwi.nz to either request registration form/s or update your details.

Please note: If your enquiries relate to registering with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu you need to contact the Whakapapa Unit directly on 0800 524 8248.

Korowai wānanga

Te Rūnaka o Awarua (with assistance from the Ngāi Tahu Fund) are delighted to be able to host further korowai wānanga throughout the year for those that wish to learn to weave and progress through to weaving their own whānau korowai. The kaiako is Helen Wilson and her kaiāwhina is Gaylene Tēpu. Both of these talented wāhine learnt their weaving skills under the tutelage of renowned weaver Maata McManus.

Monthly wānanga are being held at Te Rau Aroha Marae – the next is scheduled for 3-4 May. If you are interested in attending, please contact Gail on (03) 212 6020 or Tina on (03) 212 6029 for further information including costs, dates and materials required for the wānanga.

From left to right; Willy Solomon working on his whānau korowai. Helen Wilson – Weaving Kaiako. Elaine Pagan and Tamaku Whaitiri in the background working on their small korowai. Gaylene Tēpu working on a whānau korowai.

Steph Blair working on her small korowai piece.

Jaz Whaitiri-Stewart and her Aunty, Kate Eruera at the Weaving wānanga.

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Sporting achievements

To add to this success, a number of players were selected for provincial teams: Keira Harvey (Southland U15 Girls), Kyah Kennedy (Southland U15 Boys), Toni Elers (Southland U15 Girls), Hannah Symon (Southland U15 Girls). Port Softball Club member Olivia Thompson will be managing the Southland U15 Girls.

Congratulations to the junior section of Port Softball Club on a successful season finishing with two of their morning grade teams playing in finals on Saturday, 23 March.

Under the guidance of coaches Rhys Ferguson and Jan Trow, the U11 Port Taniwha were victorious against the Dodgers 8 – 6, while coaches Nikki Fewster and Sumaria Beaton led the U13 Port Tītī to a win against the Demons 21 – 9, meaning that both teams won their Southland competition grades.

The Southland U13 development reps will be coached by Port Softball Club members Rhys Ferguson and Dion Te Tai. The reps include: Nikiah Rouse, Lochie Forrester, Tyrese Kennedy, Aurora Metzger, Kaiah Beaton, Lachlan Ferguson, Nate Sutherland and Tobias Weir.

U13 Port Tītī and their opponents the Demons on Finals Day.

U11 Port Taniwha after winning their finals.

Māra kai and hens

Our caretaker, Geoff Young, has made big improvements in our māra kai, including tidying up the creek, putting in footpaths and viewing areas, planting native and fruit trees and continuously planting seasonal vegetables. He has now added a hen house, courtesy of the whānau at Te Rourou Whakatipuranga o Awarua. The hen house comes with three pretty hens that lay size three eggs!

Thanks to Rusty Johnson, Cedric Blair, Kelvin Russell, Daniel Kapo, Sonny Tonihi and another gentleman from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa who were at the marae for Maata Cherrington’s pōwhiri. They helped to lift the hen house onto the trailer and walked alongside it all the way down Henderson Street, along Bradshaw Street and up Onslow Street before helping to deposit it in its new home amongst composted grass – not good for those in suits and dress shoes!

View from the creek footpath looking up towards the māra kai.

Hen house on the back of the trailer being walked around the road to its new home.

Looking out at the creek from the viewing deck at the māra kai.

Putting the hen house in place.

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Tackling our measles outbreak Increasing tamariki vaccination rates is crucial to containing Canterbury’s measles outbreak.

“Most measles cases have occurred in people aged 28 and younger. This group is particularly susceptible to measles, and are the primary spreaders of the disease.”

Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Ramon Pink (Te Aupouri) says measles is a highly infectious virus that can be life threatening.

Many people already have good protection against the measles, says Dr Pink.

“Measles was one of several diseases that had a devastating effect on Māori when colonisers first arrived in Aotearoa,” says Dr Pink.

Those who have had two MMR vaccinations (typically given at 15 months and four years) are considered immune from measles. People born before 1969 will have been exposed to the measles virus and will have acquired immunity.

“We had no immunity then, but today it’s a different story, with over 90 per cent of our tamariki fully vaccinated against the virus. But because measles is so infectious, we can’t be complacent.”

People born between 1969 and 1990 are considered to have a good level of protection.

This group were offered one measles vaccine and evidence suggests that one dose of MMR protects 95 percent of people from contracting measles.

Dr Pink says the most effective way to stop the current measles outbreak is to vaccinate everyone between the ages of 12 months and 28 years who have never received an MMR vaccine.

If you are unsure of your vaccination status please talk to your general practice team.

“We know vaccination works. In fact in 2017 New Zealand was verified by the World Health Organization as having eliminated endemic measles.”

Measles symptoms: • cough or runny nose or conjunctivitis AND • fever above 38.5°c AND • rash

As well as vaccinating those who have never been immunised, a second MMR vaccine is being made available to prevent the transmission of measles and to protect those most at risk of developing serious complications.

If you’re unwell with measles-like symptoms, stay home and telephone your GP team for advice any time of the day or night.

A second MMR vaccination is available for:

Please do not go to your GP in person as you may spread the illness to others.

• all those aged 12 months – 28 years

For more information go to www.immune.org.nz

• caregivers of infants aged up to 12 months • those aged between 29 and 50 who work with children Dr Pink says extending the second dose to these groups recognises the importance of stopping the transmission of measles amongst young people.

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The Office Back at the office, a snapshot of current whakapapa numbers shows we have 63,918 registered members with over half (33,026) being in the 26-64 age bracket.

With this many members, keeping the database upto-date and accurate is an on-going challenge for our registration team.

The Whakapapa team were fortunate to be treated to a tour of Tūranga, the Christchurch Central Library on 4 March. The visit was an excellent chance to reintroduce ourselves to the library staff and an opportunity for our kaimahi to access the many whakapapa resources available through the Canterbury libraries. The team at the library couldn’t have been more accommodating and made sure we got to see the most useful resources for whakapapa research.

Remember whānau, if you have recently moved or have whānau members that have changed their address, please make sure your contact details are updated to ensure you continue receiving communications from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. You can update your whakapapa details using the following link: https:// ngaitahu.iwi.nz/ngai-tahu/whakapapa/update-details/ or by calling 0800 824 887 and speaking with our friendly staff here at the office.

Microfiche records of electoral rolls, shipping lists, newspapers and birth, death and marriage indexes provide a wealth of whakapapa information and the team found some useful information for our records.

Of special interest to the Whakapapa team were the rare items kept behind the scenes: original newspapers from the 1800s provided valuable insight into the times.

Handling books and papers with white gloves certainly makes you appreciate how lucky we are that these taonga have survived for so long.

After such a successful visit the team would recommend that any whānau wanting to research their whakapapa make a visit to the local library and make use of the free resources they have available.

Behind the scenes: the Library staff supporting us in looking through some of their archived material.

Eleni Pickering-Gibbs and Shira Crofts searching through birth, death and marriage indexes.

Some of our team looking through some records of interest. L-R: Joseph Hullen, Jaleesa Panirau and Georgia Gunn-Solomon.

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Round 27 Open Now

How much we fund

Are you a registered Ngāi Tahu member who has a project that is all about helping to promote and strengthen Ngāi Tahu cultural knowledge and practices?

He kaupapa iti – small projects for individuals (up to $5,000) He kaupapa nui – medium projects for legal entities only (up to $30,000)

You might be planning a whānau gathering at your papatipu rūnanga or leading a Ngāi Tahu art exhibition.

Whatever it is, your project may qualify for funding through the Ngāi Tahu Fund.

He kaupapa nui rawa – (over $30,000) – a written expression of interest should accompany all large/ transformational applications. Please contact the Fund’s team in advance if you intend to submit a large project (only available for legal entities).

Areas we support

The Fund focuses on supporting cultural projects around:

Applications for this funding round will close on Friday, 27 September at 5pm. We must emphasise the importance of submitting complete and on time applications as incomplete and/or late applications will not be accepted.

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Whakapapa – kinship Tikanga – protocols and customs Te reo – language Mahi toi – creative expression Whenua – landscape, place and locality Mahinga kai – customary food gathering, species protection and restoration • Ngā uara – values and beliefs • Ā kāinga, ā hapū, ā iwi – community engagement and participation • Mana tangata – self-determination and selfconfidence.

To avoid retrospective funding, projects should commence no sooner than late November-early December.

For more information about this funding visit: www. ngaitahufund.com or call Ngāi Tahu Funds Advisor, Morgan Lee on 0800 524 8248.

He pānui pai – distributions are here!

Matched Savings

Whai Rawa is thrilled to advise that those whānau who were Whai Rawa members in 2018 will have received a distribution from Te Rūnanga of $125* in the week prior to 31 March.

This is also the time of year for your matched savings to be paid. Adult members who saved up to $200 last year will have savings matched by Te Rūnanga dollar for dollar, up to a $200* maximum.

As an added bonus, all tamariki aged 15 and under will receive a one-off $45 distribution. That’s a total of $170 deposited into tamariki accounts – ka rawe!

• For our tamariki members, Te Rūnanga contributes $4 for every dollar saved, meaning that if you contributed $50 in 2018, your tamariki will receive $200* in their accounts.

If your newborn pēpi was registered as a Whai Rawa member during 2018, and before their first birthday, this distribution will be paid at $100* – a huge incentive to join them up early.

* Te Rūnanga matched savings and distributions are available to all members under 65 years of age (see the Product Disclosure Statement) and are subject to RSCT (retirement scheme contribution tax) deducted at your personal RSCT rate (see the Other Material Information document at www.whairawa.com). Distribution payments are made no later than 31 March in the calendar year following payment. Download our PDS at www.whairawa.com/pds

Elective members (those aged 65 and older) receive kaumātua grants instead of Whai Rawa matched savings and distributions.

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Kia Kūrapa ki Ōtākou

Titiro kau nei ki waho ki te rae o Pūrehurehu rā Rā pea koe kei ruka i te karetai moana He toroa awe nui e topa ana Tēnei tō tai roa Ko Ōtākou e au-miha!

On Friday, 29 March an enthusiastic group of whānau (including pōua, tāua, mātua, pakeke, rakatahi, tamariki and mokopuna) descended upon Ōtākou marae. We were all there to learn te reo me ōhona tikaka. After the pōwhiri and yummy kai we settled in to Tamatea for mihimihi. It was fantastic to have whānau connect with Ōtākou.

Kia Kūrapa ki Ōtākou 2019.

With a beautiful sunny Saturday ahead of us we focused on our language lessons. Mokori anō i tautoko mai a Hurae White rātou ko Waiariki Parata-Taiapa ko Jeanine Tamati-Elliffe i tēnei wānaka reo. We are thankful that we had the teaching support of KMK te reo champions Hurae, Waiariki and Jeanine.

Kia Kūrapa wānaka reo are targeted at people interested in intergenerational language transmission and we encourage whānau to attend. This is only possible with the support of a tamariki programme. We would like to thank He Waka Kōtuia for entertaining and caring for the tamariki as well as preparing and serving healthy, hearty kai. E kore nei e pīkoko te puku o te takata!

Ko Rachel Wesley e kōrero ana mō kā āhuataka o te whenua me kā taoka tuku iho ko hura i kā tau ko taha ake nei.

Saturday afternoon was spent traversing some of the Ōtākou landscape. An adventurous walk to Ōkia allowed us to view Makahoe (Papanui Inlet) which reinforced the wonderful kōrero about Tarewai that was shared

by Tūmai Cassidy. The opportunity was also taken to hear further kōrero about the archaeological work that is being undertaken around the area by Rachel Wesley, the hau kāika and others. After dinner we again settled in the wharenui to hear more kōrero about Ōtākou. Nāia te mihi manahau ki a Rachel rāua ko Jeanine.

Sunday morning was spent learning about the history of our reo and Kotahi Mano Kāika. This provided time for whānau to understand our history and plan for the future. Attending wānaka reo like Kia Kūrapa provides a platform for whānau to feel safe whilst diving in to learning about and using te reo. A huge congratulations to all those who attended. We hope you continue learning and using te reo. Kia Aoraki te tū!

Te hōtaka kaitiaki tamariki.

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Hai Reo Tuku Iho

Hai Reo Tuku Iho is a 10 week beginner programme for whānau wanting to engage and instil te reo Māori as an intergenerational language in their homes. Our Christchurch whānau are being looked after by Karuna Thurlow and our Dunedin whānau by Jaime Tutbury.

Our whānau will graduate from this programme at the beginning of June.

Hai Reo Tuku Iho (Ōtepoti).

KMK Funding Rounds

There are different contestable funds available to assist you in achieving your individual, whānau, group or marae goals for te reo Māori over the next 12 months.

Applications are open to all registered Kāi Tahu individuals, whānau and whānau cluster groups (a group of four or more whānau) who are wanting to develop their Māori language. There are three funding rounds each year, closing at 5.00pm on the following dates: 14 June 2019 and 18 October 2019

E kā manu taki, e kā manu tāiko e tuku nei i tō tātou reo kia rere ki tōhona Aorakitaka. Kia kūrapa mai! Kia kūrehu mai! E rere kau ana kā mihi ki a koutou te kāhui e whaiwhai ana i tō tātou nei tino taoka, arā ko te reo kāmehameha o Pōua mā, o Taua mā.

Kā Manukura o te Reo

Whānau Reo

Kāika Reo

Papakāika Reo

Intermediate-advanced

Intermediate-advanced

All levels

Papatipu Rūnaka only

Kā Manukura o te Reo provides intermediate to advanced Kāi Tahu learners and speakers of te reo with targeted financial assistance to further develop their Māori language proficiency. Participants can apply for up to $5,000 per person, per year.

Whānau Reo Fund provides financial assistance for Kāi Tahu families to attend immersion initiatives such as: Kāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnaka whānau based te reo wānaka and events; and/or KMK whānau based te reo wānaka and events within the Kāi Tahu takiwā.

Applicants can apply for up to $2,000 per whānau per year.

Kāika Reo is a fund to support Kāi Tahu whānau groups to strengthen the use of te reo as an everyday language of communication within the home. The fund will consider funding initiatives focused on learning and using te reo as an everyday informal language within the home and community.

Participants can apply for up to $3,500 per whānau cluster (four or more whānau), per year.

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

The Papakāika Reo fund provides targeted financial assistance to be used towards the te reo development of registered Kāi Tahu members.

KMK Wātaka Kaupapa Initiative

Āhea/Kai hea When/where

Ko wai? Taumata Reo Who/language level

Kia Kūrapa

Tuahiwi, 17-19 Mātahi a te tau (May) 2019

Te pūtake (beginner) Te puku (intermediate)

Funding Rounds

7 Māruaroa (June) 5.00pm 2019

See kmk.maori.nz for breakdown of funding opportunities and application details

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Reo o te wā: Huarere Huarere Weather Tohu huarere Weather forecast Āwhā Storm Paki Fine weather Hau Wind Kōpaka Frost Makariri Cold Pukeao Masses of thick clouds Paiao Cloud

Rereka kōrero/sentence structures E pupuhi ana te hau. The wind is blowing a gale.

He raki pai huarere tēnei. This is a great day (fine day).

Me āta haere, e mākū ana te papa. Go carefully, the ground is wet.

Kai hea a Tama-nui-te-rā? Where is the sun?

I roko koe i te whatitiri? Did you hear the thunder?

Titiro ki te kōpaka! Look at the frost!

Kai ruka i kā pae mauka kā pukeao e hui ana.

The mass of thick clouds are gathering above the mountain ranges.

Nā Tahu Pōtiki ētahi kupu i hura, nā Stacey rāua ko Scotty Morrison ētahi rēreka kōrero i rewa ake.

Te Ao Tūroa

Some of you are already actively doing predator control and can contribute by sharing ideas with those just getting started. Let’s join the movement and support a predator free Aotearoa. You can make a difference by setting traps in your garden, on your marae, in a local wetland or native forest to catch pests like mice, rats, possums and stoats.

Predator Free Aotearoa As kaitiaki from the mountains to the sea, Ngāi Tahu has a strong desire to ensure that our native taonga are protected for generations to come, important to this is our key role in reaching the goal of a predator free Aotearoa.

Te Ao Tūroa wants to support whānau interested in kickstarting a pest control project in your local community, at your marae or in your own backyard.

For more information or to sign up please contact: Estelle Pērā-Leask, Te Ao Tūroa – Team Mauri, Īmēra: Estelle.leask@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Waea: +64 27 688 4604 or DDI: 03 974 0372

If you or your rūnanga are interested, we can run a funding application workshop or find a way to support your efforts.

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Pānui To the Shareholders of the Rowallan Alton Incorporation

INFORMATION HUI

Wairewa Māori Reserve 887 IV No 18; Wairewa 887 Block IV 10C Sec 2; Wairewa No 887 Block IV Section No XX; Wairewa 887 Block IV Sec 19C; Wairewa 887 Blk IV Sec 19B; Wairewa 887 Block III Section No XIIIA; Wairewa No 887 Block I Section No XIII; Wairewa No 887 Block I Section No 14

We are seeking the email and/or postal addresses for more than 400 shareholders of the Rowallan Alton Incorporation in order to update our database.

The Rowallan Alton Incorporation is for the shareholders of Rowallan, Block VIII, Sec 8 – 15 and Alton, Block VII, Sec 11-13

Tēnā koutou katoa, the Trustees of the Wairewa Marae and Wairewa Māori Reservations give notice of an information hui to discuss the extension of the marae and urupā blocks within the Wairewa Native Reserve (No. 887): i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi.

If you are a shareholder, or whānau of a deceased shareholder in any of the above sections, but do not receive our newsletters, please contact the secretary to confirm your details.

Background Future view Options: a. Land exchange b. Purchase Court process Timeframe Feedback from owners

DA (Jim) Hume Secretary/Treasurer Rowallan Alton Incorporation, 4 Prospect Drive RD2 Katikati 3178 Phone: (07) 549 1011 ext 203, Fax: (07) 549 1189 email: jim@humepack.co.nz

When: Sunday, 12 May, 10.30am–12.00pm Where: Wairewa Marae

Christchurch Akaroa Road

Little River

Meeting of Beneficiaries

Sections 14, 15 and 16 Block III Māori Reserve 887 (Wairewa) – Gravel Reserve

Ownership lists for the above blocks can be downloaded from: http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz For further information contact Mike at topuniconsultancy@gmail.com or 022 155 8911 or Theo Bunker on 021 221 2209.

Tēnā koutou katoa, The trustees give notice of a meeting for the above block for the following purposes: i. ii. iii. iv.

Rapaki MR 875 Sec 19 and others – Māori Reservation Tēnā koutou katoa o Te Hapū ō Ngāti Wheke, There is an application before the court for an inquiry into the administration of Māori Reservation and to remove Patrick Philip Hutana and Rewi Couch as trustees. The court gives notice that application A20190002891 has been removed from the pānui for the May 2019 Court hearing due to the Tītī Island season. The application has been rescheduled for hearing in the June pānui.

Terminate the existing trust Set land aside as Māori Reservation Determine the purpose of the Māori Reservation Nomination of trustees

When: Sunday, 12 May 2019, 1.00pm–2.00pm Where: Wairewa Marae

Christchurch Akaroa Road Little River There are no owners for this block as it was originally set aside as a general-purpose reserve. Anybody who can whakapapa to the original owners of the Wairewa Native Reserve No. 887 is entitled to attend.

For further information please contact Stephanie Reid at the Māori Land Court on (03) 962 4900.

For further information contact Mike: topuniconsultancy@gmail.com or 022 155 8911 or Theo Bunker on 021 221 2209.

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The Whānau Ora approach has illuminated Māori success

The other major area of investment in Te Waipounamu is in what we call our Nav Nation – that is our workforce of dedicated whānau advocates and champions of change, the Whānau Ora Navigators. Navigators describe their role as walking alongside whānau. Whanaungatanga is the foundation of the approach, relationships being built through mutual respect and trust, making connections through whakapapa, entering into an agreement of reciprocity, of responsibility, and with a focus on pathway planning.

There is a comment in the recent report from the panel that reviewed Whānau Ora which epitomises the approach:

‘Whānau are not broken, they are brilliant. They may live different and interesting lives and have different and interesting circumstances, which creates opportunity for them to take charge’ (Tipu Matoro ki te Ao; 2019, p44).

The report confirms that Whānau Ora results in positive change for many whānau, that the Commissioning Agencies are accountable, transparent and connected to their communities. Importantly it notes that flexibility is one of the key features of the commissioning approach, enabling us to shape our priorities according to the circumstances of our whānau; creating highly customised interventions on a whānau-by-whānau basis rather than pre-determined by Wellington.

One of the most exciting features of the Whānau Ora approach in Te Waipounamu is that it is building an indigenous model of collective impact, a bottom-up, flaxroots innovation which is emancipatory in its approach and inter-generational in its scope. We are witnessing a network of whānau initiatives across Te Waipounamu which lends itself to an indigenous social procurement approach helping whānau entities to engage, create relationships and do more business together.

Whānau Ora is all about the orientation we take in relation to whānau. If we focus on their strengths and capabilities; draw on the wealth of ancestral and genealogical connections; and shift our mindset from crisis to aspiration, the changes we make together are likely to be far more enduring. Being whānaudetermined and whānau-owned leads to sustainable progress. In essence, whānau are worked with, rather than worked on.

Another evident trend has been that the Whānau Ora approach has mobilised resources within the community such as whānau land, te reo speakers, maara kai, and rangatahi. Even those initiatives which may not have continued have benefitted from their capability having been built and lessons learned about how to achieve change.

The high levels of whānau participation suggests whānau are seeing themselves as part of a social change movement. Volunteer hours are mammoth, the commitment extending way beyond the funding levels.

It demonstrates the passion, the burning desire that whānau display in leading their own to a stronger future.

There are significant levels of ownership and personal investment in the various initiatives, which in itself increases accountability. There is nothing as motivating as an aunty asking questions!

In 2014, Dame Tariana Turia oversaw a radical stepchange in the Whānau Ora approach, creating the formation of three Commissioning Agencies to enable a far closer relationship with whānau. In the South Island, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is currently engaged with some 170 whānau entities who are creating new horizons of hope through the initiatives they have established to grow their capability and potential. We have supported the creation of Hīkoi Waewae; tours of the West Coast ancestral landscape while at the same time increasing health and wellbeing. In Invercargill, we are championing Koha Kai, recognised last year as the Southern Māori business of the year for not only for its contribution to enterprise, but also for its work in the employment sector with tangata whaikaha (disabled people) and tamariki through the Lunches in Schools programme. In Blenheim, the Omaka Aunties have created succulent Manaaki condiments, while at the same time running Pā Kids for their little ones, mau rākau wānanga for their rangatahi, a gym for all their whānau (Toa fit) and just this year achieved the remarkable milestone of opening the first kura Māori in the region, Te Pā Wānanga. There are often dual outcomes for whānau leading the initiative, and those who are impacted.

The Whānau Ora approach has illuminated Māori success, enabling whānau to achieve aspirations, to dream big, and to back themselves. A decade after Professor Sir Mason Durie consulted whānau about what they wanted in Whānau Ora, it is clear that the ‘Māori heart’ is pumping strong. The review panel concluded with a strong recommendation to ‘expand and develop’ Whānau Ora. All we need now is for Government to place that same faith that whānau have, in supporting whānau to achieve rangatiratanga through the realisation of their own aspirations.

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The Whānau Development Summit

Aoraki Summit Hīkoi 2019

31 March-2 April Over a three day period, our health and wellbeing champions, ‘Navigator Tīnana’ undertook a 2.5km hīkoi up Aoraki; paddled on Lake Pūkaki and focused on creating healthy lifestyles through traditional activities into the tīnana, the hinengaro, the whānau, the wairua.

A team from Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu attended the Whānau Development Summit at Te Papa in Wellington, hosted by Te Puni Kōkiri. Over 220 participants attended from a range of government, nongovernment and philanthropic organisations.

The summit was underpinned by four themes and workshops – to realise, mobilise, activate and stimulate engagement in whānau development. There were a variety of workshops on measuring success and evaluation models, how to develop a whānaucentred approach and how services and organisations collaborate with whānau in whānau-led development.

Our pouarahi, Helen Leahy, was a keynote speaker.

Her address identified the tragic massacre at two Christchurch mosques as an opportunity to demonstrate the Whānau Ora approach.

The intent of the wānanga was to bring together Navigator Tīnana mentors to share ideas, encourage and support innovative strategies and work out ways to increase whānau participation in physical and cultural activities. Under the majestic wonder of Aoraki was a perfect space to network, to collaborate and to restore a sense of self.

For more information: Website: teputahitanga.org Facebook: @teputahitanga Freephone: 0800 187 689 Email: info@teputahitanga.org

“It is the fragility of the fault-line between crisis and resilience which is the natural home of Whānau Ora. The important differential, however, is that whilst whānau may present in crisis, there is a mindset shift which focuses whānau on future horizons, reinforcing that they are not broken; they are brilliant”.

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Ngāi Tahu Nohoanga Connect with the lands of your tīpuna

Nohoanga sites give all 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.

Available site

Lake Pūkaki, South Canterbury “Lake Pūkaki…what can we say? Absolutely stunning! Looking at Aoraki from the tent door, kayak, lake shore just cannot be beaten, this has to be the highlight of our stays so far, great swimming, exploring, relaxing and best of all a fence to keep all the camper vans out. Our Boys Jack and Noah grew in confidence with each day at this site, not only in the water, but as a family helping each other out and encouraging each other to be confident in what they were doing. A great moment here was when my son Jack and myself kayaked from one side of Lake Pūkaki to the other and back early one morning. Being out on the water and engaging in kōrero with a young mind full of questions on a flat lake is an experience I will not soon forget.”

As a whānau that enjoys time out to just get back to nature, we feel blessed to be part of Ngāi Tahu and to have the opportunity to use the sites and sit and reflect on our journeys past and present. With more sites becoming available we will be planning another camping trip soon.

We would recommend any of these sites to other whānau to use, take a tent, take the Tamariki, moko, kaumātua and enjoy! Don’t be the ones that say, “there’s nothing for us”, make a plan, book a site and take some time out.

- Andrew Luff

For more info about available sites, please visit our web page: www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/environment/nohoanga 45 or get in touch with us on 0800 NOHOANGA (0800 664-62642) or nohoanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

First Nations’ Futures Programme Applications now open

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu in conjunction with the University of Canterbury’s Ngāi Tahu Research Centre, Office of the Assistant Vice-Chancellor Māori and the University of Otago is pleased to announce the First Nations’ Futures Programme (FNFP).

The First Nations’ Futures Programme provides an unrivalled opportunity for aspiring Ngāi Tahu leaders to gain access to leading international research and thinking within a uniquely indigenous context. The programme has a strong theoretical basis with an emphasis on indigenous economies, science and environmental management.

Ngāi Tahu supports up to three programme placements each year. These successful applicants will travel to Stanford alongside two University of Canterbury students and one University of Otago student.

To submit your application: • Applications for 2019 are open online now.

The course is designed to take our best scholars who have a record of Ngāi Tahu community participation and expose them to new development theories that they may to choose to implement within their communities and whānau.

• Please download the FNFP Application Form and Guidelines from the website: www.canterbury.ac.nz/ntrc/first-nations/ • Submit the completed application form with a copy of your CV and relevant supporting documentation via email to: kirsty.ameriks@canterbury.ac.nz and cc’d to ntrc@canterbury.ac.nz

The First Nations’ Futures Programme is an international alliance between Ngāi Tahu, the Kamehameha Schools in Hawai’i and Stanford University. Further participating institutions are Sea Alaska, the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre at the University of Canterbury and the University of Otago.

• All applications must be received by Friday 31 May 2019.

Applicants will need to outline a tribal programme/kaupapa they wish to parent and lead within the tribe that relates to the tribal economy/development. We encourage you to provide relevant supporting documentation which may include letters from your whānau, rūnanga, academic institution, or current employer.

Key Information The First Nations’ Futures Programme is held at Stanford University for two weeks in October/November every year.

The closing date for applications is 31 May 2019.

This programme is designed for ambitious Ngāi Tahu with established long term community relationships and a solid cultural background.

It is also open to Ngāi Tahu undergraduate students who intend further academic study and who intend a career which will build capacity within their communities and whānau, in areas of value to their community.

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Ngāi Tahu Research Centre, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha - University of Canterbury Private Bag 4800, Ōtautahi Christchurch 8140 | Phone +64 3 369 5527 ext. 95527

For contributions to Te Pānui Rūnaka, email:

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

Rūnaka Directory

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Ph: 03 328 9415 E: rapaki@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata Ph: 03 365 3281 E: koukourarata@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Awarua Rūnanga Ph: 03 212 8652 E: office@awaruarūnaka.iwi.nz

Taurahere Rōpū

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Taitokerau Janet Hetaraka Ph: 09 438 6203 E: janet@hihiaua.org.nz Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau Briar Meads Ph: 027 929 9992 E: ngaitahutamakimakaurau@ gmail.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 Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ph: 03 478 0352 E: office@tro.org.nz

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Matau a Māui Julie Ryland E: keywijules@hotmail.com Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui Aroha Beckham Ph: 021 687 6332 E: aroha.beckham@xtra.co.nz

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Horowhenua – Kapiti Coast Ema & Amiria Whiterod Ph: 027 207 1629 E: kororia449@gmail.com or emma.whiterod@twor-otaki.ac.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana Anna Were Ph: 07 575 5104 E: dogstwo@xtra.co.nz

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

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

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

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

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Tairāwhiti Vernice Waata-Amai Ph: 027 263 6921 E: vernice.w.amai@xtra.co.nz Kāi Tahu ki Te Urupu (Perth) E: ngaitahuinperth@gmail.com Facebook: Ngāi Tahu ki Perth Ngāi Tahu ki Melbourne Danella Webb E: danella.webb@austin.org.au

Ngāi Tahu ki Waikawa Marama Burgess Ph: 03 5736142 or 0276591840 E: mr.burgess@hotmail.com Te Kupeka a Tahu (Brisbane) Ph: 0488666610 (+61) E: tekupekaatahu@gmail.com

Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau

RNZ Documentation Collection, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision This image was received from Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision. It is a photograph of the Ōtautahi Māori Concert Party members in the 3ZB Studio at the Industries Fair, Christchurch. It was possibly taken in the 1950’s.

Do you know anyone in this photograph? We would love to hear from you, please contact Robyn Walsh or Tania Nutira, Ngāi Tahu Archives Unit on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

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