Te Pānui Rūnaka April 2021 by Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu

KAI TE HAERE | APRIL 2021

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Isabella nō Ngāi Tahu – Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki.

Nā te Kaiwhakahaere and that ever-present issue of racism was central to the kōrero. It was a constructive hui, and we were able to address several key considerations. We all agreed that when looking into terrorism in this country, there needs to be more attention on white supremacists and other far right groups. On a more upbeat note, I was honoured to speak at a recent event in Ōtautahi to celebrate the partnership between Ngāi Tahu Archive and Archives New Zealand. The Ngāi Tahu Archive team has moved into the Archives New Zealand facility in Wigram. This is significant because it means our precious taonga are safely contained within a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility that will ensure they are protected for future generations. It is important to note that our archives stand alone within the building – they have not been integrated into the Archives New Zealand catalogue and we remain very much independent and in control of our taonga. The benefit for our Archive team is the knowledge and expertise of the on-site archivists and the on-hand technology that helps protect our collection for future generations.

E kā muka tākata ko rakitāmirotia e te kaupapa huia kaimanawa o te rā, tēnā rā tātou katoa. E kā rau huia, e kā rau piopio, koutou kā mate huhua o te rā, o te wiki, o te marama, o te tau, haere, hanake, moe mai rā. Huri tūhauora mai rā, tēnā koutou e te huka pānui. Nāia kā karere whakahirahira o te wā, o te iwi, o te motu nei o Te Waipounamu. Mauri ora.

I was deeply moved as we looked through the historic photos, documents, and records of our tīpuna. Tā Tipene O’Regan, who is one of the architects of the Ngāi Tahu Archive, opened the event with a beautiful mihimihi and spoke of the importance of knowing our history. As he so beautifully put it, “We must walk backwards into the future with our eyes fixed firmly on our past”. It was wonderful to have many whānau members in attendance for the event and I encourage all whānau to contact the Archives team and arrange a visit to the facility if you can. These are your taonga and I know you will, like me, be enriched by the experience.

I want to begin by acknowledging the sad news of the Minister of Conservation Hon Kiritapu Allan’s cervical cancer diagnosis. Reading her Facebook post was emotional for me, and many others, but at the same time I was moved by her honesty and the impact of her message to women everywhere to “smear your mea”. This slogan and its associated hashtag first came to the public’s attention via kapa haka performer Talei Morrison, who was herself diagnosed with cervical cancer and sadly passed away in 2018. Unfortunately, as with so many unfavourable statistics in our society, wāhine Māori are overrepresented in cervical cancer rates. In fact, Māori women are more than twice as likely as Pākehā women to be diagnosed with cervical cancer and are three times more likely to die from the disease. Kiri’s message is a powerful reminder to us all to listen to our bodies and to get regular checks. I am sure you will join me in sending aroha and manaaki to her as she begins her fight – kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawa nui.

Another recent event of note was the handover of the All Blacks’ mauri stone at the All Blacks Experience in central Auckland. The mauri stone is a piece of raw pounamu that travels with the All Blacks to all their games, both in Aotearoa and overseas, providing them with protection and embodying the team’s mana. The taonga was originally discovered in Arahura River by my mother Gaye Tauwhare. Ngāti Waewae gifted it to the All Blacks in 2015 and it was blessed by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei at the time, so it was special to once again have Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in attendance to bless the stone as it took its place on a special plinth in the All Blacks Experience, where it now lives when the team is not playing. If you are in Tāmaki Makaurau and looking for something to do with the whānau, I highly recommend a visit to the All Blacks Experience. All manuhiri are encouraged to touch the mauri and to pass your positive thoughts on to the All Blacks – maybe you can even take some credit for the team’s next win!

March 15 saw the second anniversary of the Christchurch mosque terrorist attacks. It was humbling to attend the memorial service at Christchurch Arena and represent Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu with our CEO Arihia Bennett, alongside fellow Waitaha Te Rūnanga Representatives, and Ngāi Tūāhuriri. Two years on from that horrific day the pain is still so raw and the speeches from the whānau of victims were truly heart-wrenching. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke at the event and her words about racism in Aotearoa certainly resonated. Prior to the service we had some time with Minister Andrew Little to discuss the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the attacks,

Over the coming months Papatipu Rūnanga will continue

to have the ability to connect with Te Kura Taka Pini and engage on our Freshwater Statement of Claim. I recently attended a hui at Rāpaki and was thrilled by the high level of engagement from whānau. I also want to put in a plug for the ABC Australia Foreign Correspondent documentary ‘Troubled Waters’. This short doco can be viewed on YouTube and provides an excellent overview of the issues driving our Statement of Claim. It features interviews with Dr Te Maire Tau and, as he says during his interview: “The only people standing with credibility on this issue are Māori”. Given the video has nearly half a million views already, I think it is clear this is an issue of immense interest and significance to everyone.

priorities. There is much work to do in this space as the forum continues to reconnect on kaupapa that can benefit all. Like Ngāi Tahu, the respective Chairs and their management are continuing to work through the effects of COVID-19 on their iwi. Keeping with the topic of COVID-19, you will have seen the national vaccination programme is now under way. It is important to note that everybody who wants the vaccine can receive it, but the rollout will be staggered by priority groups. It is important to note too some regions will be further along in the programme than others. To find out what group you are in, visit the Unite Against COVID-19 for more information and use their handy tool. In the meantime, it is important we all remain vigilant. Remember that continuing to wash your hands, wearing masks on public transport, and staying home if you are sick are the next best preventative measures to the vaccine. Kia noho haumaru - stay safe whānau.

Further to these hui, I am engaging with key stakeholders in my role on the Mānuka Charitable Trust, through a series of hui throughout Te Waipounamu. As you may remember the key priority for the Trust is ensuring the whakapapa of the name “Mānuka” is respected and protected. Meanwhile the operating company continues to build cultural and scientific evidence and mātauranga to support the court case. Keep an eye out for further updates.

Ngā manaakitanga, Lisa Tumahai

Te Rūnanga hosted the first hui of the year for Te Waka a Māui Iwi Chairs in mid-March. This Zoom hui was well attended, with the time mostly spent on resetting

Ko te rika toi i whakamanahia ai Thirteen-year-old Isabella Chaney (Ngāi Tahu – Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki) has been creating art for as long as she can remember. She says she loves to create new artworks “because it’s fun, and it makes me happy”.

beauty in nature and I also want them to remember there are only 205 kākāpō left in Aotearoa, so we need to make sure we work hard to protect them” Isabella says. Isabella is keen to encourage whānau who would like to support the protection of our kākāpō to visit www.kakaporecovery.org.nz to find out more.

Isabella created this pencil artwork at her school, Ōtūmoetai College in Tauranga. She was inspired by her art teacher, Mr Henderson, to create a piece celebrating the kākāpō.

If you would like your work to be featured on the cover of Te Pānui Rūnaka, please submit it by email: tpr@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

“When people see my artwork, I want them to see the 3

Kaikōura Rūnanga Ngā Mate

Our condolences to the Solomon and Norton whānau on the sudden losses of Marcus and Flo. Our aroha and prayers go out to you all.

Rā Whānau

March Raymond (Luke) Clayton, Zariah Gillies, Te Ahu Manawatu, Neihana Manawatu, Karen Starkey, Rana Aldridge, Tuhiku Solomon, Sherryna Baxter, Rebecca Mullaly, Carrie Hurst, Teish O’Connell. April Rangi Clayton, Garry Te Wani, Jaegan Taylor, Alex Stevens, Neihana Davis, Debbie Norton, Tania Simpson, Bella Taylor, Jason Timms, Sam Summerton, Neihana Davis, Symonde Laugesen, Kayden Manawatu. May Wiki Te Wani, Elijah Clarke, Takerei Norton, Kara Miller, Te Haere Stirling, Jason Ruhe, Trish Little, Jackie Timms, Awhi Lee, Tai Stirling, Moana Thompsett, Alisha Laugesen.

Congratulations Poihipi Clayton for graduating with a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation from Auckland University and Nelson/ Marlborough Institute of Technology.

Grace Manawatu for graduating from Ara Institute of Canterbury with a Bachelor in Nursing.

Congratulations to Poihipi on his graduation.

Grace Manawatu with her Taua Kath (left), and mum Moana (right).

Takerei Norton and Kate Alderslade on the birth of their first son, Te Rongopatahi Wilson Norton, born 26 February – another handsome Ngāti Kurī warrior.

Shane O’Connell and Michaela Tracey on the birth of Oscar Tai Tracey-O’Connell, who arrived on 20 February. Tēnā koe e tama.

Oscar with his Aunty Tayla.

Te Rongopatahi Wilson Norton.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Rā Whānau ki a Koe

A big mihi to everyone who celebrated their birthday in recent months. If you aren’t on the lists below, aroha mai and happy birthday! April Tanya Weepu, Joe Mason, Julie Campbell, Blossom Meihana-Eiffie, Karley Tauwhare, Sue Meihana, Tiare Mason-Couston, Tui Tauwhare, Quentin Johansson, Tamia Osikai, Ngariki Tamainu, Benjamin Price, Awatea Tamainu, Flynn Sargeant, Teena Henderson, Matthew Sollis , Luke Jones, Hektor Simpson May Shannon Robinson, Tahana Tauwhare , Moria Tainui, Emma Tainui, Karen Coakley, Papakura Tainui, Lionel Tainui, Hector Tainui, Henare Mason, Eniitan Ewebiyi-Meihana, Tainui Coakley, Tahu Coulston, Te Rua Mason, Jayne Dottie Morrision, Adiriana Weepu, James Tuhuru Gibbs, Vicki Ratana, Donald Mason, Ari Royal-Tamainu, Kourtney Lang, Anika Ngaamo, Paige Hutana, Hector Tainui Jnr., Aaron Tainui, Hugo Davies, Liam Gutsell-Coakley, Harley Panapa

Upcoming Hui

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Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou katoa! Nei anō te miroha o Kāti Māhaki ki a koutou katoa. Nei rā hoki te mihi aroha, te mihi poroporoaki ki kā mate huhua kua hika mai, kua hika atu. Ki a rātou katoa kua hika, haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie. Rātou ki ā rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou. Tēnā anō tātou katoa! As the changing of the season comes, you can smell the home fires burning around the coast to keep whānau warm as the nights get that wee bit chillier. With the usual number of komiti and community hui, we have been very busy here on Te Tai o Poutini.

Haast Health Clinic Blessing

Whānau and the Haast community celebrated the blessing of the new Haast Health Clinic last month led by Pihopa Richard Wallace.

Kai with whānau and the community

Pihopa Wallace leading the community into the clinic

Makaawhio Whānau Picnic and Sports Fun Day

As we woke to a rather dim looking day with the threat of more drizzle, we checked the domain and decided we should still go ahead with a fun-filled day. Let’s just say the bouncy castle was not long up when whānau started to arrive. While some whānau were in the kitchen making a snack platter, we began to mingle and see how everybody was doing. The first race up was the good old sack race, which we turned into a relay race, that was followed by a sack bridge race: a team of three stood on one sack, put another one in front of them and so on, making a bridge across the grass to the finish line. Let’s just say, there was some healthy competition going on between the teams – all captured on video.

Next came the egg and spoon race and the egg throwing competition. I wonder if the winners had a hard-boiled egg as the rest of us wound up with broken egg on our head, feet, arms and shoulders. And what is a sports day without a three-legged race!

Whānau on the bouncy castle

Sack race relay

Egg and spoon race with a difference – hold Egg toss time a balloon between your legs as you run!

Taua Kara leading the tamariki egg and spoon race

Makaawhio Whānau Pool and Darts Day

The Charter Club opened to accommodate our whānau pool and darts day, which was much appreciated. As whānau arrived they were allocated into pairs for a round robin darts competition to start the afternoon off. The club supplied a lovely afternoon tea of pizza, sandwiches, chicken nuggets, chips and savouries washed down with a nice cool beverage. Some intense competition followed, as team after team played each other. After a few hours of games, the two top teams – both had won four matches each – were pitted against each other for the top spot and the Makaawhio Drawn Dart Pair trophy. Julianna Zwies and Scottie Mills played against Linda Fernandez and Shane Blair for the privilege of being named the Makaawhio Dart Pair winners. There was some good form throughout the afternoon but at the end, Linda and Shane were the victors and took home the coveted Makaawhio trophy. As we had limited time and the day was getting late, it was decided to postpone the pool tournament for another day. Make sure to keep an eye out for the upcoming date whānau. Dart pair winners Linda Fernandez and Shane Blair

Congratulations whānau and see you next year!

Te Tauraka Waka a Māui Marae in Mahitahi

Hamilton Street Property in Hokitika

As part of the redevelopment of the marae, we now have a brand-new roof and double-glazed windows will have been fitted by the time this pānui is published. For your safety, we ask that whānau do not call in unexpectedly at Te Tauraka Waka a Māui Marae in Mahitahi over the coming weeks and months, as works will be ongoing.

After purchasing the old Hokitika Savings Bank building last year, we are now beginning to start works to bring this building up to code. The building strip-out and earthquake strengthening began in April, which is exciting to see.

Maramataka Mark your calendars! If you need more information, please contact our office. Upcoming Rūnanganui Hui – Saturday 8 May 2021

Waitangi Day 2022

Put this date in your calendar whānau, as we will be hosting Waitangi Day 2022 at Te Tauraka Waka a Māui Marae in Mahitahi. In collaboration with Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae and the Westland District Council, Te Rūnaka o Makaawhio would like to invite all whānau to Waitangi Day 2022. Whānau, if you are keen to tautoko and give us a hand on the day, it would be much appreciated.

Upcoming hui are scheduled to be held on Saturday 8 May and Saturday 19 June. These will be held at Te Rūnaka o Makaawhio office, 56 Brittan Street, Hokitika. Our hui are open for members to attend should they wish to. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

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Our e-pānui is a regular fortnightly newsletter sent out by email, to let members know what we have been up to and what is coming up. These can also be accessed via a link in the members section of our website. If you have not received a copy of our e-pānui, please contact the office and let us know your e-mail address so you can be added to our whānau e-mail group. Let us know what you think and make sure that, if you have news and tidbits to share, you send them in. This will be a fortnightly pānui, so there is plenty of room for contributions.

We will be launching a new-look website for the rūnaka, so keep an eye out for the pānui. Note, our old website can still be accessed at makaawhio.maori.nz

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We are still working to find the members we have incorrect addresses for. Please contact the office and check if we have the correct address, phone numbers and e-mail contact details for you, your tamariki and/ or your mokopuna, as well as confirming they are registered.

Phone: 03 755 7885 or Email: Makaawhio.Admin@ngaitahu.iwi.nz He mihi manahau, he mihi matakuikui ki a koutou katoa. Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki. Mauri ora!

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga A Fitting Tribute

The creation of a korowai, honouring much-loved former teacher and principal of Sacred Heart Girls College in New Plymouth, Diane Kawana is now complete. When Diane (née Lawrence, whakapapa to the Huria whānau – moko of Betty Lawrence and daughter of Teone Weka Huria) died in May 2015, the Taranaki college began thinking of ways to honour her. The taonga of the korowai, and its accompanying pounamu, will be worn on significant occasions by school leaders. The name of the korowai, Te Aho o Ruahine, was gifted by Dr Ruakere Hond of Parihaka. Many strands of Diane’s whakapapa have been woven into Te Aho o Ruahine, a name that has multiple meanings. For example, ‘Ruahine’ not only connects with Marney (Maha Kawana – Diane’s husband) and signifies a strong Taranaki link, but also symbolises a wise female leader. ‘Aho’, for the thread in the korowai, signifies to shine, radiate or glow. Local weavers Joanne Ngaia (a kaiako at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in New Plymouth) and Mako Jones had permission to use harakeke from Te Kuiti, but a hot and dry summer made it a little bit tricky to harvest the muka (the inner fibre of the plant). However, eventually 600 vertical strands (muka whenu) and about 50 aho (or weaving threads, also made of muka) were collected for the korowai, which also features weka feathers – another nod to Diane’s whakapapa. Meanwhile, the heart-shaped pounamu that accompanies the korowai, gifted and carved by whānau member Ian Dick, is to be named ‘Te Ngākau Taua’. The term ‘taua’ pays homage to Diane’s Kāi Tahu roots (kuia to the rest of the motu), while ‘ngākau’ is in reference to the spiritual heart the korowai represents.

The korowai was conferred to Sacred Heart Girls’ College in April. Diane’s whānau, and the Tūāhuriri rūnanga, are incredibly proud of the korowai and the legacy she has left behind.

Kaumātua Trip to Kaikōura

were worked on by the master carvers Riki Manuel and Fayne Robinson. They depict the very important historic and cultural significance of the whole coastline of Kaikōura. The areas where these pouwhenua are sitting are beautifully landscaped with native planting, carparks, table and sitting areas with interpretation panels. There are also awesome wall murals on steel and concrete.

Haere koutou e te kāhui kaumātua o Ngāi Tūāhuriri. We started off with karakia by Te Otukia Hoeta to begin our journey of cultural significance to Kaikōura. Our Ngāti Kurī whānau wanted to host us to reciprocate the manaaki we had shown them after the earthquake in 2016. We arrived safely thanks to a very good bus driver. The aroha, manaaki and kōrero from our host was quite overwhelming.

Darren Kerei Keepa did a presentation of taonga that were found after the earthquake. We were very privileged to see and touch these taonga – again, this presentation was so very interesting.

After the tūmeke kai we all boarded the bus for our journey north to Waipapa Bay. Maurice Manawatu and Rocky Roberts informed us about the Waipapa Pā site, which is very important historically and culturally. There was a very large anchorage site there as well. The area had a pou of Hinerongo, an ancestor of Ngāti Māmoe. The four pouwhenua and the eight smaller tekoteko

Our kaumātua enjoyed the whole hīkoi, which was so informative, and the manaaki was absolutely marvelous. Thank you to Kaikōura for a very memorable occasion that we are all still talking about!

Some of the sites kaumātua were shown around

Kaumātua enjoyed visiting culturally significant sites during their trip to Kaikōura

Kaumātua heard the stories behind these important sites

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Tūmahana

they first arrived all those centuries ago. As a tribute to them, Tūmahana is more than a show. It is my way of honouring those who have come before me, and it is tino rakatirataka.

Something extraordinary happened on the beautiful evening of Saturday 27 March at the Christchurch Town Hall. Almost 1,500 people sat down to watch the world premiere of Tūmahana and ended with a standing ovation. The following Monday, two shows saw almost 4,000 tamariki from around Ōtautahi laugh, shout, jump up and down and stare up in wonder. It felt like every sector of Ōtautahi had been bought together to celebrate what it means to be Kāi Tahu, telling Kāi Tahu stories on Kāi Tahu whenua.

Celina Nogueira (Pokohārua Te Pō) and Manu Syme-Hepi (Tāne)

The Story

Beginning in darkness, light and sound, the narrator Kahurangi Bronsson-George (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha, Ngāti Porou, Scotland) spins high up in the air on what circus aerialists call ‘silks’. Serving multiple purposes, the narrator helps the audience to follow the story while drawing them into a world of atua and storytelling.

Kris Jones (Takaroa) and Fualili Jahnke-Waitoa (Papatūānuku)

In a formal sense, Tūmahana is a creative partnership between Juanita Hepi, Danny Syme, Mahina-Ina Kingi-Kaui, Hamish Oliver, the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Ngāi Tahu whānau, hapū, iwi. The show weaves together elements of dance, aerial and visual arts, Toi Māori, Taonga Puoro, orchestral music, mau rākau and more. It is a multidisciplinary storytelling event.

“Kei a te Pō te tīmatanga mai o te waiatatanga mai o te Atua” “In the beginning, it was in the night that the Atua sang the world into existence”

On a more personal note, having grown up in the theatre I quickly recognised that there were limited roles, opportunities and pūtea available for artists. It was also clear that the roles were often stereotypes and the work took me away from my whānau, mostly to Tāmaki Makaurau or Pōneke. Finally, Kāi Tahu stories were never told. Tūmahana is the culmination of my 25+ years’ experience in the theatre and a lifetime of listening to Kāi Tahu stories. I am eternally grateful to the hapori of people who have supported this project throughout it’s almost three-year devising period. It is also important to note that Tūmahana has been inspired by the thesis I wrote for my masters in 2020, about Māori women in the theatre who have been, and continue to be, invisible in the storytelling annals of Aotearoa New Zealand history. Yet when you look at the history, you see wāhine Māori have been at the back, side and forefront of storytelling in this country since

Born of Mākū and Māhoranuiātea, Raki, (Waikahutia Tamati-Tupa’I – Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Mutunga, Sāmoa) partners with his first wife Pokohārua Te Pō, (Celina Nogueira), and we learn that they have many children. We are introduced to Takaroa (Kris Jones – Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu) and Papatūānuku, (Fualili Aumua Jahnke-Waitoa – Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou, Ngā Puhi, Tainui, Samoan, German) and they also have many children. One day while Takaroa is away burying the whenua of their baby, Raki and Papatūānuku come together and they have more children. The world grows bigger and fuller and more connected. When Takaroa eventually arrives home, he finds Rakinui and Papatūānuku together. Jealous, Takaroa challenges Rakinui to a duel and overcomes him with a spear to the buttocks. As Rakinui falls on top of Papatūānuku, their children become trapped and sick from the lack of light and space. Rakinui tells his son Tāne, (Manu Syme-Hepi – 10

Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Wai, Ngāpuhi, Waitaha) to separate him from their mother Papatūānuku so that he and his siblings may live healthy lives. Tāne reluctantly separates his parents with the help of his siblings and as the world of light comes to be, Tāne realises that his father is naked in the night. Tāne sets out on a journey to find something to adorn his father Raki with, which he eventually finds in the realm of his younger brother Wehinuiamamao, the star weaver who is weaving the most beautiful cloak that we have come to know as Te Ika Matua a Takaroa, and to others known as The Milky Way. Along the way, Tāne meets several characters including Rehua, (Danny Lee Syme), and his wife Hineatauira, (Destiny Beynon). Hine-a-te-pō, Hine-a-te-ao and Hine-ruakimoa make an appearance as gateways to other worlds.

the urgency and depth for each scene was Mahina Ina Kingi-Kaui and her stunning taonga puoro soundscapes.

Mahina Ina Kingi-Kaui

The most important audience members were our Kāi Tahu whānau, who filled those seats and bought the mauri. There didn’t seem to be a dry eye in the audience that evening and I have been told it is because people saw themselves reflected on stage. They were so proud to be Kāi Tahu, and to experience the stories told respectfully. For them it was an opportunity to come together in celebration. The future of Tūmahana is uncertain but the dream is that we source enough funding to be able to tour this show to all places our Papatipū Rūnaka reside. Its success is undoubtedly due to our tīpuna walking this journey alongside us the entire way and I feel them with me always.

Manu Lee Syme (Tāne) sits at the house of Tūkainanapia where his wife Hineatauira, after finding out Tāne is also her father, has fled to.

Alongside the stage artists, were 14 musicians including Serenity Thurlow (Kāi Tahu), principal violist for the CSO, and David Kay who conducted them. The score was written by Hamish Oliver and was based on Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. Underpinning the entire work and creating

Nā Juanita Hepi - Kāi Tahu.

The cast. (L-R) Kris Jones, Fualili Jahnke-Waitoa, Destiny Beynon, Manu Syme-Hepi, Kahurangi Bronsson-George, Waikahutia Tamati Tupa’i, Celina Nogueira, Danny Lee Syme

A COVID Missionary

Brigham Rīwai-Couch recently returned home to Ōtautahi after completing a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While based in Urdaneta, Philippines for 12 months, the global effects of COVID-19 brought Brigham, along with thousands of other missionaries around the world, back to their homelands. To complete his mission, Brigham was reassigned to serve and work with whānau in Kaikohe, Balmoral and Mt Roskill. A missionary’s daily schedule is quite rigorous. The day starts by getting out of bed at 6.30am every morning to study and have breakfast. Then out the door by 9.30am to teaching appointments and performing services such as gardening, painting fences for kaumātua and helping whānau. Missionaries have one day set aside to do laundry, clean their whare, do the grocery shopping and most importantly calling home and talking to mum and dad. Brigham said “I loved the experiences I had while being a missionary, and the things I learned as a missionary I wouldn’t have learned anywhere else” Brigham’s great-grandparents Ben and Bessie Couch served a mission for the church in Rarotonga, and his father Jared served one in Western Australia. Now at home, Brigham has enrolled in a Bachelor of Communications at the University of Canterbury and has picked up some casual work at Whitebait Media. He has re-joined his old Sydenham rugby club with the ultimate rugby goal to reach the same honours his great grandfather Ben achieved in representing Te Waipounamu and New Zealand.

Celebrating Another Ngāti Wheke Wahine Toa

This media legend is the daughter of our very own Kāi Tahu wahine toa acclaimed former politician and diplomat Sandra Lee-Vercoe and an incredible career role model for Kura.

Kura Turuwhenua, (my baby) is 20 years old, and a third-year university student completing a double major in communications and screen production, while resting on a recent string of extraordinary accomplishments. Kura Turuwhenua is one of the great-granddaughters of David and Priscilla Stone (my grandparents) who rest in peace and eternal love at Rāpaki. Her work involves working for the University of Auckland in mentoring and her other job is working for TV3’s ‘The Hui’ (presented by Mihingarangi Forbes) as a junior editor. The producer of this series is Annabelle Lee Mather (Poutini Ngāi Tahu). She is also the series creator of shows like ‘The Casketeers’.

Kura is a dynamic media girl surrounded by legends. In her spare time she is a stand-up comedian and has performed with Pax Assadi, Guy Montgomery, Tim Batt and many others. If she’s not busy with everything I’ve just listed, then she’s painting, composing music or tinkering away on a film she’s making. More special to me is she is my baby. She recently found out her mother (me) has breast cancer and this compelled her to help me change my diet. Not only did she pay for the switch (lucky she has all those jobs) but she is doing the newer diet with me to further support me. Although she is studying and working in Auckland, she beams into my appointments, to keep up with what's happening and we get to talk and cry after. For this extraordinary support and pure display of aroha and strength, I'm so grateful. As much as I love screen media and its extraordinary impacts, it is not lost on me that TV shows, media stories, and favourite screen personalities keep changing and developing for the next cool thing that comes along. However, service, aroha, help and support are vital and remain eternal. It's also these eternal pillars that uphold the good in our communities especially in troubling tough times. Now I know Kura’s true character; her 12

whānau values are eternal, showing a beauty of hers that tells her story more than her craft ever could. Bringing it back to the importance of her screen craft, her student intern placement is on a show, which is super exciting and like all top shows, she had to sign a non-disclosure to be on it. As for her academics, The University of Auckland wrote to her to tell her to apply for Oxford University for post-graduate studies and they will endorse her application. I congratulate her achievements that sit comfortably on her hearty character. I am a proud and very happy māmā! Nā Jeni Leigh Walker-Stone

Tūmahana at the Christchurch Town Hall. Kura with her taua (my mum) and our whānau to watch her Aunty Juanita’s play (Tūmahana) on stage with her cousin Manny performing in it

Whānau Ora Navigator

Our whānau ora navigator has thoroughly enjoyed this rewarding mahi and connecting with so many whānau whilst supporting them to reach their dreams and aspirations.

Shannon Mudge first approached our navigator in January to help with his application for the WAVE fund initiative through Te Pūtahitanga, to help expand his business TRT Security, and reach more whānau in need of safety and protection. Shannon’s application was successful and he is now working alongside our navigator on ways to promote his business and to connect with whānau and other initiatives that align with his kaupapa. Shannon and Waipounamu visited our local iwi radio station Tahu FM, where Shannon had an on-air kōrero with Jason on Te Pā to promote his kaupapa, in the hopes of reaching whānau in need of support with safety and protection. Shannon’s goals and aspirations are also to hold self-defence wānanga at Rāpaki Marae for his hapū, and to work towards securing a premises for his business so that whānau have easier access to the services that TRT Security provide.

To date our navigator has assisted whānau with: •

Kai parcels

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Manaaki20 Hygiene packs

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Accessing grants through Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

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Accessing funding through Te Pūtahitanga for immediate needs (puna funding) and start up business ideas through the WAVE funding

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Driver licences

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School uniforms and stationary

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Accessing educational opportunites

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Job opportunities and job preparedness

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Family lawyers

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Mobility Cards

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Respite care for kaumātua

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Advocacy

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Accessing mental health support

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Support while in hospital

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Support in advertising and promoting whānau-owed businesses

If you are a registered member of Ngāti Wheke and need support with any of the above or anything else please email waipounamu.tekaru@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or call 0272216423 to book an appointment. Mauri Tu Mauri Ora.

Te Taumutu Rūnanga He aha te kai a te rangatira? He kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero. What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication.

Reo Aspirations – Pou Reo

In the last issue we asked you to complete a short survey to help us to support you and your whānau in your te reo aspirations. We are very happy to announce that we have appointed Kihere Aumua-Jahnke to deliver our Pou Reo strategy. She will start with us on 10 May and is looking forward to helping you achieve your te reo goals! Kōrero mai e te whānau. Please go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BLG6X6X

Phyllis Rosaline Pohio

I could write scrolls about my beautiful mum Phyllis, but I won't. Her fantastic journey spanned 100 years, such a milestone in today's world.

I feel privileged to have been able to give back some of the awhi she gave to me up until her sad passing on 1 March 2021.

Mum married my father Maurice Huru August Pohio (nō Taumutu), in 1945 with Riki Ellison as best man and Nancy Lambie as bridesmaid.

He wahine ātaahua. A woman of substance. A woman who had mana. That is how I remember my dear Mum. Moe mai rā.

Most of her married life up to when they retired and moved to Ōtautahi, was spent at Taumutu helping dad on the farm, and sometimes fishing at Te Waihora, and bringing up their children, my brother Dale, sister Sue (deceased) then me the youngest, Carol. Being community minded mum was well known for her generosity to help others, whether it be a physical hand or a kind shoulder she somehow made herself available for other people. Another prowess was her baking. Mum was well known in the district and amongst whānau for her beautiful baking. As a child I remember the 'Education' days at Ngāti Moki which were inspired by our kuia and neighbour, Cath Brown. Mum always arrived at our marae armed with enough kai for everyone. Her sewing expertise saw us children well decked out in homemade clothes and dad’s trousers were always neatly patched. Mum often spoke about her attainment of a special exam at age 12, to enable her to attend secondary school. She was at the helm in guiding myself and my siblings to better our education. This we were grateful for in later years. After my father’s passing in 1987, mum lived on her own until 2019, whereby at age 98 life's challenges became a little difficult and she decided to move to Wairoa to live with my partner and me.

Phyllis Rosaline Pohio

Keeping in Contact

If you would like to keep updated on the happenings at Taumutu and with our whānau, drop us an email, message us or head to our website and request a member’s login and join our member only Facebook page. Don’t forget, you can even update contact details held for registered members on our website. Website: tetaumuturunanga.iwi.nz Facebook: Taumutu Members Email: Taumutu@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Kia tau ngā manaakitanga.

Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata Ruru Korako Ahu Whenua Trust (Partition)

This notice is to inform shareholders and beneficiaries of the Ruru Korako Ahu Whenua Trust that I, David K Ruru, wish to remove my allocation of shares from MR 874 Sec 1D2 also known as 107 Pā Road, Port Levy. I will be in touch with all the MLC listed owners in due time but in the meantime if there are any questions or concerns, please email me: d_ruru@hotmail.com or contact the trustees. Regards David Ruru

Te Pātaka Reo o Huikai

‘Ka piri kūtai, ka piri karengo, ko Tāne-whakapiripiri’ The first of a series of wānaka reo, focused on beginners who whakapapa to Koukourarata hapū, was held at St Albans School, supported by Te Mātāwai funding.

of our reo in Te Waipounamu, rich discussions on tikanga around mihi, and some of our hapū-specific pepeha.

Tamariki and taiohi playing games in te reo Māori

We asked the whānau what they learned: “That te reo Māori was predominant before the Treaty was signed”, “the origin of the name Koukourarata”, “putting ‘māua’ and ‘rātou’ and all that into their boxes.” We asked the whānau what they enjoyed: “so happy about this hand-brain thing because as I get older it’s a way to retain things”, “usually you go to class and it’s over your head, but everyone got a chance, wasn’t too fast for everybody”, “relaxed atmosphere”, “meeting

Manihera whānau and Mairehe Tankersley looking at pepeha

E rere ana te hā o mihi ki a Hākui Steph Richardson i te tautoko mai, ki a Hākui Hannah anō i te huaki i te whare. Me mihi hoki ki a Aunty Manea Tainui – the kai was delicious and the leftovers distributed far and wide. This first wānaka set the scene, looking at the origins of some of our placenames, some games, strategies to build confidence with pronunciation, waiata, the history 15

you all”, “whakawhanaungatanga”, “kinesthetic learning”, “history, dialect and context”. We asked the whānau what they didn’t like or wanted to be different: “that kōrero about colonisation, sad but necessary”, “looking at the mountain in front of me – there’s so much to learn”, “language for the babies”, “more kupu hou and sentence structures”. Lastly, we want to send a massive mihi to all the whānau who came along – we loved the way you thought about different kaupapa, the questions you asked and the way you got in there and gave everything a go, even some dance moves! The best thing about the day was having three generations in the space learning together.

Whānau learning about the history of te reo in our takiwā

Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei.

Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata 2021 Hui Rūnanga Dates: Sunday 30 May, 10:00am Sunday 27 June, 10:00am Sunday 25 July, 10:00am Sunday 22 August, 10:00am Sunday 26 September, 10:00am Sunday 31 October, 10:00am Sunday 21 November, 10:00am Updates or changes to the above hui will be sent via email to whānau who are on our pānui distribution list and/or will be posted on our Facebook page.

Wairewa Rūnanga Paiheretia ngā wawata, Paiheretia te tangata, Paiheretia ki te Rangimārie Bring together all our aspirations and people in the spirit of calmness and peace.

Wairewa Rūnanga Whānau Ora We welcome Wairewa whānau living in Ōtautahi/Christchurch to contact our Whānau ora navigator. If you have concerns about your health, your employment or your housing situation then contact Puawai. Mobile: 022 098 4971 Email: Puawai.swindells-wallace@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

MPI/NIWA Tuna Survey

During the week of 22-25 March at Catons Bay, Little River, the tuna survey project was carried out by members of Wairewa Rūnanga and a team from NIWA in coordination with the Ministry for Primary Industries. The project measured the length, weight and type of eel, either short or long-finned. The purpose was to gain an understanding of the extent and well-being of the tuna resource. Wairewa whānau got a hands-on experience, setting and retrieving nets and handling over 500 tuna that were captured and released. A few members said they now have a new appreciation for tuna. Everyone who attended learned something new, and we enjoyed the collaboration and experience working alongside NIWA.

Wairewa whānau working together

Research boat, launched at Catons Bay, Little River

Whānau and NIWA sharing karakia and reflections at Catons Bay, Little River

Tuna survey project 2021

Wairewa Rūnanga Registrations

Please update your address details when they change. Our registration form is available online via our website: www.wairewamarae.co.nz, or you can request one by emailing wairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz We welcome new registrations and appreciate receiving current contact details from members.

Wairewa Whānau Member Features in NZ Herald

Mike “Ringo” Harwood has worked 50 years in the busiest fire station in the country, battling more than 1,000 fires. Mike was born in Christchurch and has whakapapa to Wairewa. Mike’s story featured in the Weekend Herald in March.

Pictured: Congratulations to Mike Harwood, who featured in the New Zealand Herald for his achievements in the New Zealand Fire Service

Kipa Whānau Hui

Koutou ngā uri o Kerei Kipa rāua ko Mere Kipa (née Wakefield) Nau mai, tauti mai ki te hui mō te whenua Wairewa No.887 Block IV Section No XIV The purpose of the hui is to replace and nominate new trustees for our Ahuwhenua Trust: a) Eligibility criteria to represent our whenua at Wairewa. b) Replace trustees a) Mere Clayton, b) Eruera Kipa and c) George Skipper now deceased. 1.

Nominees will attend in person and speak to the hui about why they believe they can represent and commit to the role. 2. Decision will be by consensus or, failing that, a vote may be put to the floor with majority present confirming three nominations. 3. Confirmed nominees sign consent form to be appointed as a trustee in accordance with Te Ture Whenua Act, Sections 220, 222 and 223. 4. Nominations must be received by email or post no later than 5pm Thursday 20 May 2021. The hui will be held at Wairewa Marae on Sunday 23 May from 11am-1pm. Please request a nomination form from Maire Kipa by emailing punamatariki@gmail.com Please email or post your completed nomination form to either punamatariki@gmail.com or 50 Brittan Street, Christchurch 8011. For catering purposes please also RSVP to Maire Kipa by Thursday 20 May.

Ōnuku Rūnanga Ka Rawe

Tatiana Grant, moko of Ngaio Tuari, has been selected for the New Zealand Developing Sox team. The rūnanga is so proud of Tatiana’s achievements in softball, her perseverance, and her love of sport. Well done and congratulations.

Pictured: Tatiana Grant has been selected for the Developing Sox softball team

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Ngā mate

Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with whānau who have lost a loved one recently, especially the whānau of John Wilkie, who was well known amongst our members.

Commemoration of the Service of J Force in Japan at Pukeahu War Memorial Park

The whole event was run with military precision, and it was one that will be remembered for the rest of our lives. If anyone is interested in watching the ceremony, which was skilfully led by Mark Sainsbury, it can be viewed on the Facebook page of Pukeahu War Memorial Park. Lest we forget.

It was an honour and privilege to be able to attend the ceremony to commemorate the service of J Force in Japan at Pukeahu War Memorial Park with our dad, David Thomas. We flew to Wellington on Thursday morning, where we were met by members of Veterans Affairs and guided to our shuttles for transfer to the hotel in which we were all staying. Twenty-six veterans of J Force attended. It was wonderful to listen to their stories and see them together with their families. Many stories were told and veterans from as far afield as Auckland and Dunedin attended. It was a great privilege to be able to spend time with one of our Ngāti Porou cousins, and his son and daughter, and in many ways sad to leave them to return to their home north of Gisborne. Also in attendance was a veteran from Georgetown, a small town just across the Waitaki Valley from Waihao. A time of meeting and greeting was held, in which we all got to know one another over dinner. On Friday, we travelled by bus from our hotel to Pukeahu, where seating was arranged and the veterans all got to lay a posy at the war memorial. This was a special moment, of course, along with many others. In attendance was the GovernorGeneral, Dame Patsy Reddy, and her husband Sir David Gascoigne, as well as the Japanese Ambassador Mr Ito Koichi, Minister of Defence Hon Peeni Henare, and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Hon Meka Whaitiri. A very poignant moment came when the names of the 15 servicepersons who died in Japan were read out. At the conclusion of the ceremony, we travelled from Pukeahu to Government House, where we were seated for lunch. This was attended by the dignitaries as well as representatives from the various armed forces.

Nā Jennifer Thomas.

Veteran David Thomas at Government House

Feedback Please

Māra

Kia ora whānau, Let us know what you think will help bring you and your whānau back to the marae. · Is something holding you back from coming? · What would encourage you to come more? · Are there specific events you would like to participate in?

Whānau are welcome to come and harvest kai from the māra at any time.

Honesty is appreciated and your feedback can remain anonymous if you wish. Contact the office on 0800 924 426, private message us on Facebook or email waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz. We look forward to hearing from you. 19

Visits

In the past two months we have been visited by the Waimate Centennial year fives, all the students of Glenavy School, and the Waimate High year sevens. Thanks to whānau who participated in the pōwhiri. Also thanks to WAVE, the Timaru Museum and Environment Canterbury for all they do to make these school trips so successful for our local tamariki.

Glenavy students playing pukana

Waimate High students making drying racks

Waimate High students with the display on pests

Te Hao a Tapuiti | Weekend Reo Māori Event Friday 11 – Sunday 13 June

Or go directly to: https://forms.gle/E3i6JJ3JEDb8V7wU9

For whānau who whakapapa to Waihao hapū, all ages. Absolute beginners to intermediate level. The weekend includes reo lessons and resources, tamariki programme (2 - 12 years), meals and marae accomodation. Free for Waihao whānau members. Supported by Te Mātāwai. Kia ūkaipō anō te reo. Limited spaces available.

You can use the QR code with your phone camera or QR code reader and follow the prompts to use the online registration form.

To register contact Karuna or Darren via text: 021518661 or email: aropapaki@gmail.com.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki

Happy birthday Karen McFarlane (left) with cousin Kara Jane Wandless. Both are the mokopuna of Irirangi and Mohi Whitau.

Happy birthday Laurie Kean – mokopuna of Martha Ruru and Richard Whitau. Left to right: Laurie Kean, Koa Whitau-Kean and Ross Kean

Nā, Koa Whitau-Kean

Doing Our Own Archaeology

In February the rūnanga undertook an archaeological excavation at Tikoraki, a headland established as one of our urupā after Moeraki was a whaling station. Coastal erosion chopping away the cliff face and digging by a plague of rabbits has exposed an older archaeological deposit across the urupā. Although much older than the urupā itself, the archaeological deposit of an umu and midden is quite shallow – between a few centimetres to a foot or so below the grass surface. So far, it looks like the history is very early for Moeraki and possibly Te Waipounamu as a whole. A piece of pāua shell previously recovered from the site was radiocarbon dated to 13 Century AD, which is about when the island was first settled. The aim of the excavation was to recover more material to confirm the dating and to understand how our tūpuna first settled themselves on the Moeraki Peninsula. The graves are much deeper and dug down through the older archaeology so we were confident that recovering this first layer of Moeraki history wouldn’t disturb them. Our tūpuna were kept warm over five days with whānau on site and involved in the careful excavation and sorting of the archaeology. For many of our whānau this was a

With dedication to the kaupapa and enjoying the whole excavation experience, Leigh Milmine recovers a stone flake used for butchery.

rare, and sometimes their first opportunity to be involved in archaeology. The key finds have been areas of dense middens of butchered seal bone, fish bone and shell among the remains of umu fireplaces. Stone artefacts that were found are mostly flakes but do include the odd pounamu taonga and also obsidian (volcanic glass) flakes known to have been imported from at least two North Island sources. Rangi and Viv kept the team well fed, while from the kaumātua caravan Aunty Reita kept an eye on everyone working down the hill, including her mokopuna representing a span of five generations on site! Dr Tim Thomas and Dr Anne Ford from the University of Otago managed the professional responsibilities of the excavation along with the Otago Museum’s curatorial team. Both are continuing their collaboration with rūnanga in the next phase of the project which will involve whānau getting involved in the laboratory work and a second excavation next summer. Funding for the next phase has just been generously awarded by the ‘Unlocking Curious Minds Otago Participatory Science Platform’. While this kaupapa is serious research and wāhi tūpuna heritage protection, this project reminds us that doing our own archaeology can also be wonderful whānau learning, sharing and fun.

Tikoraki Excavation day 1 crew: Rūnanga, University of Otago and Otago Museum.

A dense midden of pāua shell, seal bone and fish bone among the scattered umu oven stones may be the earliest cultural remains on Moeraki peninsula.

Papa Kāinga Housing

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki is looking at building a small papa kāinga at Moeraki. This would include opportunities for whānau to own their own affordable home. At this early stage we want to know what size home whānau would need, and what your aspirations are for work and for participation in the life of the marae. For those interested, we have an online survey we would appreciate those interested filling out so that we can plan to build the right houses for whānau seeking to return to their marae at Moeraki. To get a copy of the online survey please email Jennifer.Brookes@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Members & Potential Members

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki invite all potential members to register with our rūnanga office. Contact us and ask for a registration form: Email: moeraki.runanga@ngaitau.iwi.nz Post: 43 Tenby Street Moeraki RD2, Palmerston Otago 9482 Phone: 034394816 We encourage our registered members to contact the rūnanga office to check and update your details. If you wish to receive regular updates on what the rūnanga is up to, or information from our Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu representative newsletters etc, please ensure your details are correct.

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Haere Mai – Welcome To New Staff

Rua McCallum as Kaitoko. This role is about connecting tauira Māori, especially tauira of our rūnaka, with education pathways. Kiri Parata as Te Reo Rakatahi – LEOTC Facilitator. This position is focused on delivering te reo Māori programmes on Otago Marae under contract to the Ministry of Education. Mauraka Edwards as Kaihāpai. This position helps the rūnaka meet our paepae and manaaki ki kā manuhiri obligations, and to make sure the paepae is looked after for all hui, wānaka and any other events at the marae. Adam Keane as Whānau Ora Navigator. The Whānau Ora navigator works with the Rūnaka Hauora rōpū to implement the hauora strategy in alignment with the Whānau Ora pou (framework). We are excited to now have a full team onboard and are looking forward to updating everyone with more details of their mahi!

New kaimahi at Kati Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki

Kā Mihi ki a Koutou Katoa, Ko Kiri Parata tōku ikoa he kaiāwhina ahau mō whānau āwhina Plunket.

Congratulations Christina!

Congratulations Christina Ashton on gaining a Bachelor of Science, Majoring in Human Nutrition, with a Minor in Sport and Exercise science. Christina is the daughter of Robyn and Alan Ashton, and granddaughter of the late Martin Palmer, Moturata Taieri Whānau, Taieri Mouth. She intends to complete her studies with a masters’ degree in dietetics in the future. Christina is a descendant of Te Whare Rimu of Whenua Hou.

I have been in this role for almost seven months and, on 24 February we marked our first official Plunket Hub day at Puketeraki Marae, the birthplace of Plunket more than 100 years ago. Many of our wider Dunedin health services came together on the marae to engage with each other along with others who came to share the day with us. The weather was perfect, the view absolutely breath-taking, and there was plenty of kai, laughter and engagement happening throughout our whare tipuna and ki waho. I am hoping to hold these regularly so that our people know what is available to them. It has been a rough year for us all and to have something like this, that brings people together, is what our communities need right now. After all – it takes a village to raise a child. Kā manaakitaka, Kiri. Whānau Āwhina Plunket Kiri Parata and Kerry Hodge

Christina Ashton Graduation wearing her whanau kākahu made by her mum, Robyn

OceanaGold Macraes Operation Tour

In March a rūnaka rōpū went to OceanaGold Macraes Operation. After a warm welcome and overview presentation, whānau visited the Golden Point historic reserve and GPUG portals. A beautiful lunch was served at the historic Stanley’s Hotel in Macraes Village. After lunch, James Skurupey (Environmental Advisor), gave a presentation on the lizard project. Those who attended were reassured that OceanaGold as a company are doing their utmost to be responsible kaitiaki of the land.

Golden Point Underground Project, located in the bottom of Round Hill Pit. There are two portals: one is an entrance for workers to access the underground, and the other has the vent piping so that fresh air can be delivered, and dirty air extracted, from the underground

Krishan Dick-Karetai and Sharon Parata at the trout hatchery – a joint partnership with Fish and Game. It is also being used a holding area for lizard project work, undertaken by consultants Ryder Environmental on behalf of OceanaGold. It was great timing to stop in and view the kōrero gecko, which had been captured and was about to be released into the Cranky Jim’s Covenant

Kōrero gecko on the arm of Mary Tocker (herpetologist from Ryder Environmental). This kōrero gecko was captured from the Deepdell Area and is in transit to Cranky Jim’s Covenant, prior to the commencement of the mining in the Deepdell project area.

Congratulations

Rodger Smith and his wife Colleen were both honoured with a Sport Waikato Service to Sport Award in recognition of their involvement and advocacy in golf in the region. The Smiths are long-time members and supporters of the Onewhero Golf Club, and have played an integral role in its committees and its development. Colleen has held a number of governance and volunteer roles within the club, including a stint as club captain, while Rodger is responsible for a number of initiatives including creating an on-course sanctuary for eels, the planting of native trees, and facilitating financial and system changes needed for the club’s long-term survival.

Wānaka Tukutuku

In March, our weave group met for the second wānaka tukutuku. The kaupapa for the day was to prepare the boards, and then attach the slats using the harakeke harvested and prepared last month. The day was beautiful, so we were able to work outside most of the time. In the afternoon George, our māra kai leader, arrived with two large baskets of vegetables he had harvested for us: parsnips, silverbeet, red onions, carrots, cabbages and beans. It was very much appreciated, and was a nice surprise for the 20+ weavers to share. Thank you George!

The māra kai is an important part of our marae – it brings together whānau who want to work together growing the food and their whanaukataka. All ages have a place to do what they can. The first harvest from the new tunnel house was a great success, as was everything else that was planted. We are waiting now for the pumpkin to ripen.

Viv Kerr, Becky Kerr, Jade Meikle, Kiri Parata, Jenny Smith, Phyllis Smith, and Sheree Green

Mokopuna on worm patrol at the māra kai

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Kā Mihi Aroha

E aroha nui atu ana ki a koutou i tēnei wā – Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with whānau who have lost a loved one recently, including the whānau of Te Houkurareo Tipa, Anthony Parata and Ihaia Moeau. May you find comfort in those who surround you with love and care. For those who are in hospital or unwell at home, we wish you speedy recovery and good health.

We Are Ōtepoti Dunedin

In March a small contingent of Ōtākou manawhenua attended the launch of new book We Are Ōtepoti Dunedin, held on the last day of the 2021 Dunedin Race Relations week, at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. The book is a snapshot of many Dunedin ethnicities or cultural groups, showcasing who we are here in Dunedin. Led by Kāi Tahu/Ōtākou, the book tells our story as manawhenua in our takiwā and expresses the values of Ōtepoti Dunedin. Well-known local identity and member of Dunedin’s Chinese community, Malcolm Wong of the Multi-Ethnic Council, acknowledged Edward Ellison’s invaluable contribution to the book, without which it would not have been complete. Congratulations to all concerned.

Edward Ellison with Ana Mapusua (Office of Ethnic Communities Diversity and Engagement Advisor), Richard Joseph (Dunedin Cedars of Lebanon president), Lina Lastra (Office of Ethnic Communities diversity and engagement advisor), and Cecilia Klowbukoski and Ewa Rozecki- Pollard (Polish Heritage of Otago and Southland Charitable Trust). He waka eke noa!

Achievements Hana Langsbury - Ngā Hine Whanapoikiri Ōtākou joins with whānau, colleagues and friends to congratulate Hana Langsbury, for her recent selection into Ngā Hine Whanapoikiri, the Aotearoa Māori Football female youth team. This selection follows Hana playing for the South Island U16 Girls Māori Football team, where she was team captain. In addition to these achievements, she has been asked to trial for the New Zealand U17 Girls Football team later in the year. Congratulations Hana, we wish you all the best with your football journey.

Katrina Bryant - 2020 ACC-HRC Achieving Equity for Ageing Māori RFP The Health Research Council (HRC), Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) and National Science Challenge Ageing Well formed a partnership to fund innovative Māori health research. This research will contribute to helping achieve equity for ageing Māori through improved injury prevention initiatives, addressing barriers to accessing ACC services, and effective injury rehabilitation. Katrina Bryant from Te Rūnanga of Ōtākou was one of three successful recipients of the fund. This means the Taurite Tū - Achieving equitable injury prevention outcomes for ageing Māori – will continue to be offered weekly at three locations in Otago:Te Kāika in Dunedin, as well as at Ōtākou and Puketeraki marae. Congratulations Katrina, massive achievement to benefit kaumātua!

Photo credit: Hoani Langsbury. Congratulations to Hana Langsbury on her selection for Ngā Hine Whanapoikiri

Quarantine Island Kamau Taurua visit

In January, Ōtākou rūnanga representatives Edward Ellison and Paulette Tamati-Elliffe, along with Department of Conservation Community Ranger/ Kaitiaki, Āo Hāpori Emma Salmon, met with four Quarantine Island Kamau Taurua community members: Chris Brown, Kristen Bracey, Kuini Scott and Joe Hunter. The occasion was a site visit to Kamaru Taurua – the largest island in the Otago Harbour, well known for both its Kāi Tahu and settler history. After a warm welcome and waiata from Joe and the community, Edward responded with a kōrero about

A stunning day looking from Kamau Taurua to Rakiriri/Goat Island

how he and Paulette were retracing old footsteps in the knowledge that our Kāti Māmoe and Kāi Tahu tīpuna once roamed the island and fished its surrounding waters. Later, from 1863 to 1924, the island was used as a quarantine site for recent immigrants. About 1928, it became a training/launch pad for South Pole explorations, including in the time of Admiral Byrd. The QIKT community members put on morning tea in the lodge, before leading a hīkoi around the island. DOC representative Emma Salmon was pleased the visit provided a solid foundation for the community, Ōtākou rūnanga, and the department to work together to enhance the ecology and heritage values of the

From left, Kuini Scott, Joe Hunter, Emma Salmon, Chris Brown, Kristen Bracey, Paulette Tamati-Elliffe and Edward Ellison, on the Quarantine Island Kamau Taurua visit in January 2021

island. Kuini agreed, and said that from a community perspective this visit was about growing and strengthening that relationship, for Ōtākou whānau to continue reconnecting and enjoying their motu. Edward recounted how good it was to meet the community who care for and support that kaupapa; to look around the buildings, cemetery and key sites, and hear the community’s aspirations – including deepening the connection with Ōtākou. “It was a stunning day, magical views in all directions around the harbour, the rapport and information sharing was also busy. A very enjoyable visit, one I recommend that the rūnanga undertake at some time in the future from a wāhi tupuna perspective, and also kanohi ki te kanohi those who care for the island through the community agreement with DOC,” he said.

Taken from Kamau Taurua, looking at the Port Otago storage sheds at Koputai/Port Chalmers

Emergency Management Hui

At the end of March we held a wānanga to foster greater awareness among whānau on being prepared for an emergency. Building upon what whānau already knew, the input from Ngāi Tahu, local emergency services and community agencies was later acknowledged by attendees as having made the wānanga worthwhile attending, with many commenting that the extent and relevance of information shared on the day was very thought-provoking. By playing games such as Quakecore, sharing experiences, and listening to the kōrero including about the Akatore Fault (the most active and the highest-hazard fault for Dunedin), Billys Ridge Fault (Waitaki) and the Alpine Fault, whānau came away with greater knowledge about being prepared to look after themselves, and their whānau, for up to three days after an emergency event. Concern was raised around the advice to stockpile medications. One whānau member checked later with their pharmacist, who confirmed there are rules around supply that doctors and pharmacists must adhere to. Stockpiling more than one month’s supply of medications can create a number of problems, including that – given the international COVID pandemic – stockpiling could put a greater strain on a supply chain already under pressure, with many countries that manufacture

medications still under tight border controls. However, having a well-stocked first aid kit (with items such as paracetamol) is still good advice to follow, as is continuing to review use-by dates and keeping water supplies fresh. Ōtākou wish to thank Awhina McGlinchey and Jamie Ruwhiu (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Whānau and Emergency Response), Paul Allen (Otago Civil Defence Emergency Management), Caroline Orchiston (AF8 – Alpine Fault Magnitude 8), Isaia Piho (Fire and Emergency New Zealand), and Constable William Black (New Zealand Police) for sharing their time and expertise with the whānau. It was a great wānanga on a beautiful, autumn Otago day and was well-received by all who attended.

Constable William Black (left) with Anne Robertson, Janece Taiaroa and Eleanor Murphy with quiz games designed to enhance emergency management learning

Hapū members Irai and Sonny Pohio get a close-up view with the quake models displayed by Jamie Ruwhiu from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Caroline Orchiston (AF8) watches in the background

Hapū member Amie Curtis and Caroline Orchiston (AF8) relax during the lunch break

Rachel Martin, with Donna and Winnie Matahaere, chat over the contents of the emergency management packs distributed to attendees

Āwhina McGlinchey and Jamie Ruwhiu (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Whānau and Emergency Response) run their session during the wānanga

Ōtākou Marae Website and Contact Information

Don’t forget to check out our website: www.otakourunaka.co.nz As well as finding plenty of information, you can also book the marae for functions and events online. Alternatively, to book, Email: office@tro.org.nz or Phone 03 478 0352. Kia ora tonu tātou ki ō tātou kāika – stay safe whanau.

Hokonui Rūnanga He Pēpi

Jobs For Nature Funding

Tuhawaiki Ra Ngawati-Kihau arrived safely at Kawakawa Hospital on 23 February, weighing 6lb 4oz. Tuhawaiki is the son of Erika Kihau and Trigg Ngawati, little brother to Honekai and Naina, moko of Sharon Fowler and greatgrandson of Rena Russell.

A project led by the Hokonui Rūnanga is one of four in Te Waipounamu set to receive a funding boost thanks to the government’s Jobs for Nature programme. Nearly $9 million in funding for projects led by ngā Papatipu Rūnanga was announced by the Minister for Land Information, Hon Damien O’Connor, at an event hosted in Hokonui. Of that $9 million, Te Rūnanga o Hokonui will receive up to $4.25 million over the next four years. The rūnanga is leading the project to restore native plant and animal life across Southland’s Hokonui Hills, with the work expected to create between 12 – 15 jobs. The project in Hokonui involves expanding a native seedbank and nursery for braided river restoration, as well as carrying out horticulture and ranger training.

Notice of Hui to Members

When: 10.30 am, 25 May 2021. Where: Hokonui Rūnanga, 140 Charlton Road, Gore. Agenda: to form a Māori reservation for members over 140 Charlton Road (Lot 2 Deposited Plan 15337). Purpose of the reservation is for marae and other activities to be agreed upon. All members welcome.

Waihōpai Rūnaka Kia ora whānau. Ngā mihi aroha, ngā mihi o te tau! We hope everyone had a great Easter Break. What has been happening at Murihiku Marae?

Police Hui

Waihōpai Rūnaka has been holding cultural confidence training for the police at Murihiku Marae. So far, in February 2021 we have had more than 90 police staff come through the training. Feedback from those who attended has been very positive.

Pictured: Southland police with educator Victor Manawatu

Welcoming the Governor-General

In February at Community Trust South, Matua Cyril Gilroy, Victor Manawatu and Tania Simpson had the honour of formally welcoming the Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy, and her husband Sir David Gascoigne KNZM, CBE to Murihiku on behalf of Waihōpai Rūnaka. This event was held at the community centre and was attended by representatives of the many nations that reside here in Murihiku. We were entertained by Filipino dancers and a beautiful Chinese waiata. Dame Patsy gave a very moving speech that was well received by all present. Pictured: Matua Cyril Gilroy, Dame Patsy Reddy, Victor Manawatu and Sir David Gascoigne

Staff Who Have Moved on

In March, Waihōpai Rūnaka/Murihiku Marae said farewell and best of luck to Scott Wilson. Scott brought many new skills and knowledge to our team and was a valued member of staff. We want to thank you for being a part of the whānau. You will be missed, and we hope your future brings you many new adventures. Remember to keep in touch and come and visit us soon. Pictured: Matua Cyril Gilroy and Scott Wilson

Wiggles in Waihōpai

Staff birthdays

Dean Whaanga and Waihōpai whānau welcomed the Wiggles with a mihi whakatau at the start of their “We’re All Fruit Salad” tour of New Zealand, at the Civic Theatre in Invercargill.

On 8 March we celebrated our activities coordinator Hita’s birthday. We hope you had a fantastic day Hita!

Dean Whaanga, Peggy Peek, Ora Barron, and Evelyn Cook with The Wiggles

Rā whānau ki a koe! Happy birthday Hita

Nō reira whānau, stay safe and healthy. Aroha nui and remember to spread the love and joy. Nā, Squirrel on the Hill

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Tēnā tātou e te whānau. We hope that you were able to spend some time with whānau and friends over the Easter break. The weather certainly played its part down here in Riverton and the town was bustling with visitors; the local shops, cafés, and bars were buzzing with trade. Around town, lawns were being cut, flounder nets dusted off and the boat ramp was backed up as lines of boaties set off hoping for a great day’s fishing. Crowds also flocked to the Easter races and it was lovely to see so many dressed up and making a day of it. As you probably know March heralded the opening of the oyster season and it is sad to hear that the parasite Bonamia ostreae has again been detected within the fishery. Let us hope this is confined to a specific location and can be contained or eradicated quickly. We wish those whānau who made the trip to the Tītī Islands a safe and bountiful journey. During the past two months, we have seen a number of groups use the marae including Ngā Kete Mātauranga Charitable Trust, The Department of Conservation, Otago Polytechnic, The Tītī Komiti and the local catchment forum. It is so good to see this beautiful venue being well utilised. If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last month, or have new additions to your whānau, congratulations – we wish you all good health and prosperity for the year ahead. 30

Rarotoka Island Trip

In March we had another working trip to the island to carry out some essential maintenance and work around the plantings. Here is what one of our volunteers had to say about the experience: “I just wanted to touch base and say thank you so much to our wonderful hosts Trev, Joan and Phil. What a tūmeke weekend I had working on Rarotoka and meeting all of you and seeing some of you again. It is wonderful to see how well the island is doing flora and fauna wise and it inspires me and recharges my soul. Please keep me in mind for future trips as I am always keen to do some mahi.” If you are any of your whānau are keen to be included in this mahi then please contact us here at the office for further details.

The crew who took part in the working trip to Rarotoka Island

Te Manawa Whānau

The weather could not have been more perfect with blue skies shining over Ōraka and Takutai o Te Tītī marae. Te Manawa Whānau event was hosted by Kōrari Māori Public Health team at Ngā Kete Mātauranga Pounamu Trust (NKMP), in conjunction with Ōraka-Aparima Rūnaka, in March. This was a whānau-friendly day, where whānau competed in classic challenges such as an egg and spoon race, sack races, tītī bucket challenge, obstacle course and a tug of war. A bouncy castle was available for tamariki, as well as a free sausage sizzle. Karen from Shot Coffee was onsite to keep parents going throughout the day to keep up with tamariki, and a free sunscreen station, kindly provided by the Cancer Society, was set up. Karyn from the Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit set up a health science-based stall, which provided activities such as microscopes and games for tamariki and whānau to participate in. NKMP had an information stall for whānau to learn about what services they offer. More than 150 whānau signed up to participate in this event – an awesome turn out!

Bluff, Te Hīkoi Museum, Hammer Hardware Riverton, The Aparima Bar & Restaurant, Southland Surf School, Riverton Pharmacy, Tū Mokomoko Miri Miri, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka, Mīharo Trust and last – but never least – the Colac Bay Tavern! This day was all about whānau coming together and having some fun (in the sun) and showing that we are stronger when we’re together – kia piki te ora, kia piki te whānau! Mauri ora! Karina Davis-Marsden

A prizegiving was held at the end, with plenty of spot prizes on offer for whānau to win if they had the lucky number. Many thanks to the local businesses that provided spot prizes on the day: Fowler Oysters from Waiata in the sun

The tītī bucket challenge was just one of the activities on offer at Te Manawa Whānau event

Oraka and Kurenga McLaughlin

Te Kōawa Tūroa o Tākitimu

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

Holiday Home in Te Anau

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

Volunteers

We are always looking for volunteers to help us with a vast array of projects. There are many diverse roles that we need help with, including iwi representation on boards or appointment panels, helping with bird transfers or water monitoring, or simply helping at the marae or nursery. If you are keen to play a more active role within the rūnaka, please contact us here at the office to discuss the options.

Membership

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

Communication With Whānau

We are looking at ways to improve our communications with whānau and as such are exploring different mediums to get the word out there about what is going on. Generally, we are seeking to limit the volume of email traffic we generate! We now have a page on Facebook. This page includes details of any opportunities for our members such as details of scholarships, bird transfers, vacancies for representatives on various boards and much more. To find us on Facebook, just search for Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Pānui. In the interim we will continue to send you emails, however if you no longer wish to receive these please let us know.

Awarua Rūnaka Tēnā rā tātou katoa , He mihi atu ki ngā whānau whanui o te motu. The time has come for the whānau to make their way down to the Tītī Islands. We wish you all a safe and peaceful journey. Lots of tītī about, so the season is looking good. Winter is upon us once again and the days are starting to shorten. Enjoy the holiday time with your mokopuna, tamariki, rangatahi, or whānau. Get out and explore new places or head to your favourite spots. Kia tau te mauri ki a koutou kātoa. Tihei mauri ora! Mā te ngākau aroha koe e ārahi Let a loving heart guide your decisions

Awarua Synergy

Awarua Synergy, in partnership with Te Pūtahitanga, have been inspiring and educating Whānau Ora navigators all over Te Waipounamu on how a healthy, dry and warm whare, can be created and maintained. In November last year at Ōtākou Marae, a half day training was delivered by Awarua Synergy and He Iwi Kotahi Tātou Trust to more than 80 Whānau Ora navigators. The next stage of the project, called Maurihiko, included six regionally-based navigators developing their skills further with Awarua Synergy. Each produced a whare plan, which was then documented and implemented. The highs and lows of implementation were recorded, and the role of each navigator going forward is to inspire others in their regions, which will result in whānau making long-term changes for healthier, warmer whare.

From left: Naadia Te Moanaui (Tūmai Ora), Charity Wickliffle-Pohipi (Ngā Kete), Sumaria Beaton (Awarua Synergy), Shanan Kapene (Awarua Synergy), Rachael Haate (Te Pūtahitanga), Kiri Pudda (Awarua Synergy), Tania Simpson (Waihōpai Social Services). Front: Jai Te Ahunga (Te Pūtahitanga)

Membership:

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

Updating Your Details:

It is also important for you to inform us of any change of address, phone number or email address so we can keep our records up-to-date.

Kaumātua Housing Project

Our kaumātua housing project is getting underway with the building and resource consents now submitted. The next step will be the construction of the buildings, while the site is being prepared. All going to plan, the buildings should be on site by the end of this year. This project is going to be a big project for all involved, with the completion date scheduled for 2022. We are all looking forward to seeing this progress and will keep you updated.

Te Rau Aroha Marae

The marae has been very busy, with many visitors and groups welcomed. It is great to be able to have whānau and groups back visiting and staying for wānanga. We have had several schools staying overnight, government departments holding hui and day visitors.

Korowai

Helen Wilson is still holding korowai wānanga every month. If you are interested in attending one of these please contact our office office@awaruarunaka.iwi.nz for a registration form. This is a great way to learn how to make korowai and meet others on their journey. 33

Taurahere Groups Kāi Tahu ki Ōtaki. Ko te au i Raukawa e tere ana me kā au o mihi ki kā uri o Kāi Tahu Whānui i ruka i kā tini āhuataka o te wā. Tēnā rā koutou katoa.

Hui Mahere Rautaki

In March and April we held two Hui Mahere Rautaki to review our strategic plan, reflect on where we are currently at as a taurahere and talk about our aspirations for the future. Over the course of these hui we had some excellent guest speakers and heard from members of our taurahere. We shared delectable kai – ka mau te wehi e te whānau Williams! We practiced some favourite waiata, and Kāi Tahutaka and whanaukataka were at the fore. One of the biggest decisions made during these hui was to establish ourselves as a Trust. In doing this, we felt we would have greater opportunities to seek funding, which will in-turn allow us to fulfil some of our aspirations – namely our taurahere going on a haerenga around Te Waipounamu. Watch this space! Aoraki Matatū!

The Murchie whānau with Taua Mary in the foreground

Awatea and Amiria Stirling

Donna Bridgeman and Fiona Mason

Our BEAUTIFUL Taua: Taua Mary, Taua Clare, Taua Amiria, Taua Puhi, Taua Fiona

Clayton Te Naera Cook and Alistair Murchie

Wā kai: Amiria Stirling, Clayton Te Naera Cook and Maia Whiterod

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

Kia ora koutou katoa, These past few months have been big for Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana. We have once again had our annual ceremony for the Laurie Loper Award, which took place on Friday 19 March. Laurie Loper, who passed away back in 2019, was a kaumātua of Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana. In honour of Matua Laurie, we created an award with Tauranga Boys College to honour its head Māori student. This year, Johnlees Faulkner was the recipient of the Laurie Loper Award and a piece of pounamu. Members of our komiti and the recipient’s whānau were welcomed into an assembly at the school. After the award was bestowed, Tauranga Boys College students performed a beautiful haka in honour of their fellow pupil. We were then led back to Aronui for some kai and an opportunity for photos to be taken with Johnlees and his whānau, along with our komiti.

Johnlees Faulkner, his whānau, Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana Komiti members, two of Laurie Loper’s children, and staff of Tauranga Boys College

Johnless Faulkner with his whānau, and kaumātua Hohepaturanga Briggs (far left)

We welcomed many whānau to our AGM at Aronui where we shared a kai, gave an update on key aspects of our organisation, and also had our komiti elections. We are pleased to have a komiti of eight members for 2021-22. The komiti consists of our chair Michaela Kamo, secretary Rachel Chaney, treasurer Finlay Kamo-Watson, and five komiti members: Ross Hemera, Aurere Thatcher, Shae Hartley, Rebekah Manley and Stacey Rose. We also had Tamahau Tangitu present to our whānau on the history of Tākitimu. We are so lucky here in Tauranga to have whānau with such strong knowledge of our history. Overall, It has been a beautiful time up here in Tauranga Moana and we look forward to the coming months. May we also acknowledge Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu for their continued support. Ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa, Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

The 2021-22 komiti, from left, Shae Hartley, Stacey Rose, Rebekah Manley, Rachel Chaney,kaumātua Hohepaturanga Briggs, Michaela Kamo, and Aurere Thatcher. Not pictured, Ross Hemera and Finlay Kamo-Watson

Pānui Following The Footsteps Of His Tīpuna

me really think about what my ancestors would have endured when they climbed the ranges. It’s quite rugged up there!”

Now in his first year at the Auckland University of Technology, studying naval architecture, Logan Lowther from Marlborough – moko to the late Pat Timms – has always had a passion for the outdoors. Having spent a lot of time in Picton with whānau, a love for the water has always come naturally for Logan, who counts sailing, boating and free diving among his hobbies.

At the height of his hīkoi, Logan was able to get a bird’s eye view of the takiwā he descends from – a moment he says strengthened his desire to carry on the journey. “That was a pretty big moment in terms of reconnecting.”

A Kāi Tahu rangatahi is deepening his connection to his whakapapa by following in the footsteps of his tīpuna.

Logan is hopeful his hīkoi, retracing the steps of his tīpuna at Tapuae-o-Ueneku, won’t be his last. He is keen to learn more about the exact routes tīpuna from the takiwā would have followed, and is seeking some assistance in more accurately researching these. If you can help Logan learn more about the traditional routes Kāi Tahu tīpuna traversed through the Kaikōura Ranges, he would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with the Te Pānui Rūnaka team, who will assist in connecting you with this rangatahi.

That enthusiasm for the outdoors has also translated into tackling the infamous Coast to Coast endurance race, and it was in completing this challenge that the idea to traverse the mountain ranges his Kaikōura tīpuna had once followed was born. “After my first Coast to Coast, we went to Akaroa and I saw a book there that had a section about Māori and the journey they used to take on the West Coast to find pounamu,” Logan says. “I was quite interested in that, and it got me thinking about my whakapapa. I started thinking about where they came from, and the idea to do a hīkoi to explore the inland mountain routes they would have followed grew from there.” His first hīkoi – scaling Tapuae-o-Ueneku – took place earlier this year. While there were some logistical challenges (namely after the hīkoi was complete, when he and the friend who accompanied him ended up getting two flat tyres, and needed to spend the night in the car while they waited for some help), Logan says the hīkoi has inspired him to learn more about his whakapapa and his connection to the Kaikōura rūnaka. “It was a lot more spiritual than I expected it to be,” he says. “I didn’t get all the way to the top – I’d been told the summit itself is tapu, and sacred – and when we arrived as far up as we went, I was quite blown away. It did give me quite a spiritual feeling, and it also made

Logan Lowther (Kaikōura) climbed Tapuae-o-Ueneku in a bid to follow in the footsteps of his tīpuna

Are You An Owner In Maranuku B?

The Māori Land Court, Te Waipounamu, is looking to update contact details for all owners in the block known as Maranuku B. If you are an owner and have not heard from us for a while please contact us on 03 962 4900 or email mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz using the subject heading Maranuku B, attention S Reid. Ngā mihi.

Coming Full Circle

Some extra special eggs arrived at the National Kiwi Hatchery in Rotorua in March. The eggs whakapapa back to the aptly named Tahi – the very first chick to hatch at Rainbow Springs as part of the captive management programme, back in 1987. While in residence, Tahi contributed to the successful hatching of 20 chicks and “fostered” 16 others. “He was such a good dad that he even sat on his daughter’s eggs when he didn’t have a partner, as his ‘son-in-law’ wouldn’t sit and incubate,” said Emma Bean, kiwi hatchery manager. Tahi was released into the wild in 2017, to the nearby Ōtānewainuku Forest, in his prime at 30 years old. Kiwi can live for 50 – 60 years. “Some of the team have been out with the fieldworkers to help monitor him, and we eagerly awaited the news that he’d paired up. Now we’re just so, so pleased to know that our fantastic kiwi dad is out there incubating in the wild!” Emma has known Tahi since 2007 when she joined the team. She said everyone at the hatchery is “super excited” that Tahi has started his own family and that they have the privilege to look after his next generation. The newly hatched chick is doing really well, eating and gaining weight, and was available for some visitors to see his/ her daily health check in the brooder room over the school holidays. The younger sibling, the last egg incubating this season, should hatch later in April.

Last two eggs of the 2020-21 season: The two eggs that whakapapa to Tahi, brought to the hatchery from the wild to incubate. These eggs are the final two of the 202021 season

The first of two wild eggs that whakapapa back to Tahi hatches at the National Kiwi Hatchery

The new kiwi at just one day old.

Notice to Owners of Waikouaiti Blk XII Township Subdivision XXVI Section 28 (Māori Freehold Land)

A meeting will be held for the owners of the above section of Māori freehold land. The meeting has been called to discuss and seek agreement on the following: 1.

Boundary adjustment: A boundary adjustment is sought because the general land block to the left (if looking from the beach) has slightly encroached on the Māori freehold block. A boundary adjustment is sought in order to leave both the general land title and the Section 28 title clear and unencumbered. In order to get a boundary adjustment, the Māori Land Court will need to be satisfied that there is sufficient owner support.

2. Possible formation of an Ahu Whenua Trust: The Māori Land Court may need an Ahu Whenua Trust to be established in order to organise the boundary adjustment. We therefore wish to gauge whether anyone would be interested in being a trustee in the event that this is required. The details for the meeting are: Venue: The Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre, 75 Carroll Street, Dunedin Date: Saturday 29 May 2021 Time: 1:30 pm Owners are encouraged to attend the meeting. If you are unable to attend in person, you can attend via Zoom. Please contact Florence Dean at the Ngāi Tahu Maori Law Centre if you wish to attend via Zoom, email florence@ngaitahulaw. org.nz. Ph. 0800 626 745 or write to Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre, PO Box 633, Dunedin 9054.

Mangamaunu Reservation Land Trust Notice of Annual General Meeting Date: Saturday 12 June 2021 Time: 10:00 –11:30am Place: Mangamaunu Marae

The Mangamaunu Reservation Land Trust is responsible for the administration of the following reservations:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Mangamaunu Part (Haunui Church Reserve) Mangamaunu No 1C Sec 2 Mangamaunu - Panepane Cemetery Mangamaunu A1 Part Section 19 Māori Reservation Mangamaunu No 1B Mangamaunu Cemetery Reserve Mangamaunu Pt - Ōhau Cemetery Reserve Mangamaunu Pt - Ōtaunaha Cemetery Reserve Mangamaunu Pt - Papanui Cemetery Reserve

Meeting agenda • Outline matters undertaken in the previous 12 months. • Report on proposals to be undertaken in the next 12 months. • Whānau attending the hui will have an opportunity to express their views. Any queries please call Maraea Tanerau-King on 021 226 5296 or email mtanerau@xtra.co.nz

Manuhaea Ahu Whenua Trust Notice of Annual General Meeting

Proposal for Partition Wairau Block XII Subdivision No 9B – 661 Wairau Bar Road, Lower Wairau

Tēnā koutou katoa, Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Owners will be held at: 1pm, Saturday 15 May (please arrive from 12.30pm onwards) Lake Hāwea Community Centre 28 Myra Street, Lake Hāwea

Pānui to owners of Wairau Block XII Subdivision No 9B – 661 Wairau Bar Road, Lower Wairau that a meeting will be held for all owners in this block. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the proposal for an application to the Māori Land Court for Partition, to create a new block for the shares owned by Iulia Eve Martell.

Agenda • Karakia tīmataka and mihimihi • Apologies • Minutes • Chairperson’s report • Financial report • Appointment of an auditor • Strategic plan • General business • Election of replacement trustee for the late Koroheke Pohomare Honore (James) Brennan • Karakia whakamutuka Afternoon tea will be held following the AGM (please bring a plate). A short general meeting will also be convened after the AGM.

The details of the meeting are: Venue: Waterfront Hotel, 9 Grove Road, Blenheim Date: Wednesday 26 May 2021 Time: 3pm If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact Kate McLay at the Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre on 0800 626 745. If you are an owner in the block but are unable to attend the meeting you can contact Kate McLay by emailing kate@ngaitahulaw.org.nz or write to Kate McLay C/- Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre, PO Box 633, Dunedin 9059 for further information.

Tutehounuku Korako, Chairperson A current owners list can be downloaded from: http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz For further information contact the secretary: timuabrennan@gmail.com

Rescheduled Notice of Meeting of Owners Kia ora tātou / the Ruiha Titapu Karaitiana whānau Shareholders of Sub 20, Ōtākou MR Blk B, Sec 17 1.30pm Saturday 12 June 2021 Hui Room, Ōtākou Marae 45 Tamatea Road Ōtākou, Otago Peninsula If you would like a Zoom link for the hui, please email ruiha.whenua@gmail.com. The purpose of the hui is to review the trust order and elect a replacement trustee/s to form the basis of an application to the Māori Land Court. A lawyer from the Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre will be in attendance to answer any pātai. Any other queries please email Natalie on npkaraitina@gmail.com or mobile 022 025 6719.

Whānau Ora Annual Symposium

Last month more than 300 members of the Whānau Ora network flocked to Ōtepoti for our annual symposium. Running from 8-10 April, this was a long-awaited event after last year’s symposium was postponed and eventually cancelled due to COVID-19. A big mihi to our fabulous hosts Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou, and in particular to their events manager Michelle Branford who essentially planned three events over the past year, although only the last of them actually happened. And what an event it was! Over the course of three days we had 13 keynote addresses, 12 workshops, a night market and of course a gala dinner featuring a fashion show by designers Ema-Leigh Phillips and Campbell Luke, contemporary dance by Carl Te Hone Huia and

Upoko of Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Edward Ellison addressing the crowds at our night market

The Whānau Ora Annual Symposium began with a rousing pōwhiri led by our hosts Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou

This group of rangatahi were hosted throughout the symposium by Paulette Tamati-Elliffe and Komene Cassidy. They are pictured here with Dame Hon Tariana Turia

Aleasha Seaward, and kapa haka by He Waka Kōtuia. Particular highlights include a Q&A session with our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and our Minister for Whānau Ora Peeni Henare, a rousing session with Francis and Kaiora Tipene from The Casketeers and an inspiring kōrero from Dr Diana and Mark Kopua (Mahi-a-Atua). As always, this year’s symposium was an opportunity for an incredibly hardworking group of partners, navigators, kaimahi and whānau to come together from across Te Waipounamu and beyond, and reflect on everything that they have achieved. It’s a reminder to focus on more than the mahi – to celebrate success and to embrace the joy, aroha and hope that is at the heart of Whānau Ora.

Members of Te Taumata (the nine iwi that govern Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu) and our General Partners Limited board pictured with Minister Henare at our gala dinner. Back row left to right: Simon Heath, Tā Mark Solomon, Hon Peeni Henare, Trevor Taylor. Middle row left to right: Gena Moses-Te Kani, Rebecca Mason, Jo McLean, Toa Waka. Front row left to right: Rita Powick, Amoroa (Molly) Luke, Hinemoa Conner, Sally Pitama, Te Puoho Katene

Te Kīwai

Te Kīwai is a new fund developed in partnership between Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu and Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa. It targets tamariki and rangatahi Māori who might be missing out on physical activity opportunities due to financial hardship. Funding of up to $300 per person is available each financial year to help with costs that are a barrier to participation, including shoes, uniforms, equipment, registration or class fees and transport. Email tekiwai@teputahitanga.org, call 0800 187 689 or visit www. teputahitanga.org/te-kiwai to apply.

Kōanga Kai

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is proud to announce another new fund – Kōanga Kai. This initiative supports whānau rangatiratanga by building healthy and sustainable kai production practices, influenced by the traditions and mātauranga of our tūpuna. It provides physical resources and coaching so that whānau can create gardens in their homes and communities. It doesn’t matter if you are a māra kai beginner, expert, or somewhere in between. If you are interested in producing your own kai, email koangakai@teputahitanga.org, call 0800 187 689 or visit www.teputahitanga.org/koanga-kai.

Consultation of Draft Plan and Māori Purpose Zone, Waipopo and Arowhenua

Pānui to owners of whenua in Waipopo and Arowhenua. A hui will be held for all owners to provide feedback to the Timaru District Council on their Draft District Plan, Māori Purpose Zone. Whānau who wish to learn more about the Māori Purpose Zone and provide feedback to council should email the District Plan review team at dprteam@timdc.govt.nz for an information pack. We ask that whānau review the material provided so that you can come to the hui with ideas and suggestions as to how the council can plan for the area. The details of the meeting are as follows: Where: St Joseph’s Hall, corner Wilkin and Denmark Street, Temuka When: 10 am, Saturday 29 May 2021 If you are interested in attending this hui please RSVP to dprteam@timdc.govt.nz or contact the Timaru District Council planning team on 03 6877200. 39

Kaupapa Māori Whare – Te Tai Poutini

Oranga Tamariki Ministry for Children Partnership with iwi. Upper South Region of Oranga Tamariki has established a Kaupapa Māori whare in Greymouth in partnership with Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae and Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio. Our shared vision: “Tamariki are with whānau where they will be safe, strong and can reach their full potential”. We have developed a whānau centric Māori model of care that transitions tamariki to safely return to their whānau. It is best practice based on Māori values and principles, working for the wellbeing of tamariki. Exciting newly created position – Kaitiaki (Caregiver) based in the Greymouth Kaupapa Māori Whare We are looking for a committed person or couple to work with us in a more effective way in this mahi as we seek aspirational outcomes for tamariki. As a first step in this journey, we aspire to work more effectively towards healing and restoration for tamariki and their whānau. This role is influential, varied and will provide you a significant opportunity for you to contribute to the future welling of tamariki and their whānau. You will have the opportunity to make a difference and be a changer maker. We offer: • Oranga Tamariki will provide rent-free accommodation, variety of allowances (but not a salary), clinical support (psychologist), holiday leave, weekend respite every three weeks • Professional development and ongoing specialised training • A supportive rōpu environment. For a position description and enquiries regarding the position can be made to Liz McElhinney Kaupapa Māori Family Homes Manager Upper South Region. Email - Liz.mcelhinney@ot.govt.nz

The Office Changes to Te Pānui Rūnaka

Tēnā koe whānau – we hope you’ve enjoyed browsing the latest edition of Te Pānui Rūnaka. You can expect to see the next copy of Te Pānui arrive in your letterbox slightly earlier than expected. We have made some minor changes to our publication dates, which means the June-July issue will be mailed out to whānau on 29 June. For those at our Papatipu Rūnaka who are involved in compiling pānui, the team behind Te Pānui Rūnaka will be in touch and calling for submissions on Tuesday 8 June. You’ll also notice that Te Pānui Rūnaka looks slightly different this time around. These changes have been introduced to ensure while regular readers are still able to enjoy reading these pānui, a wider audience will be inspired to connect with what is happening throughout our takiwā.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Legal Services Available for Ngāi Tahu Whānau

The legal team at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu are available to offer the following legal services free of charge to whānau whānui: • Certification of documents (ID) • Witnessing documents or statutory declarations A drop-in service with the team is available during office hours (Monday – Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm). Just call into 15 Show Place, Christchurch and bring all required documentation, originals and copies.

Puna Pakihi Supporting whānau businesses recover, survive and thrive. Have you recently started a business or are about to? The Puna Pakihi Kickstart Grant could be for you! Our Kickstart Grants are for whānau who have been in business for less than 12 months and have a minimum of 50% shareholding in the business. In order to apply for the grant, you will need to submit a complete business plan, which should include market validation and your financial forecasting for at least the next 12 months. We can only process complete applications for the Kickstart Grant. If you need support with preparing your application, we can connect you with a business mentor. Further information and contact details can be found at: ngaitahu.iwi.nz/runanga/tribal-economies/puna-pakihi/

Ngāi Tahu Grants and Funding

Did you know that we have a range of funding opportunities available to registered Ngāi Tahu members? Check them out below to see if you or your whānau members are eligible to apply.

Ngāi Tahu Fund – support for Ngāi Tahu cultural projects. When to apply? 1 July 2021 - 30 Sept 2021 Who can apply? Registered Ngāi Tahu 18 years and over, Ngāi Tahu associated rōpū. Available funding: up to $5,000 for individuals, up to $30,000 for legal entities

Taiawatea Grant – support for rangatahi cultural leadership projects/events. When to apply? Open all year round Who can apply? Registered Ngāi Tahu rangatahi aged 13 - 25, Ngāi Tahu associated rōpū Available funding: up to $500 for individuals, up to $500 for groups

Taurahere Fund – support towards operational/administrative costs. When to apply? Open all year round Who can apply? Recognised Ngāi Tahu Taurahere rōpū Available funding: $2,000 per annum per recognised rōpū

Tahua Taunaki Ākonga/Learner Support Fund – funding to assist Ngāi Tahu tamariki with extra tuition sessions. When to apply? Closing dates coincide with school terms (applications need to be submitted two weeks before the start of school terms – if applications are received after the dates below, they will roll-over to the following term): Term 2 – 19/04/2021 Term 3 – 12/07/2021 Term 4 – 04/10/2021 Who can apply? Registered Ngāi Tahu attending school aged 5 – 21. Available funding: $470 per financial year (+GST where applicable) for those who meet the criteria. $940 per financial year (+GST where applicable) for those who meet the criteria and are seeking remedial support/studying at NCEA level and require support in two or more subjects. *To see the full criteria, please visit our website.

Special Learning Assessments – funding to assist whānau with special learning assessments for children with special educational needs. When to apply? Open all year round. Who can apply? Registered Ngāi Tahu attending school aged 5 – 21. Available funding up to $940 (+GST where applicable) per child per financial year. *Funding for specialist learning assessments will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Kā Pūtea Grant – base grant to support tertiary level studies. When to apply? 2 March 2021 - 30 October 2021 Who can apply? Registered Ngāi Tahu enrolled in NZQA tertiary level study or an international equivalent. Available funding: Based on a full-time course of 120 credits (1EFTS): $250 (first year of study) $500 (every subsequent year)

Kā Pūtea Proof of Engagement Grant (PoE) – secondary grant aimed at encouraging whānau to connect, engage and give back to Ngāi Tahu regardless of their location. When to apply? 2 March 2021 - 30 Oct 2021 Who can apply? Registered Ngāi Tahu enrolled in NZQA Tertiary level study or an international equivalent. Available funding: Based on a full-time course of 120 credits (1EFTS) Level 1 (PoE): $250 Level 2 (PoE): $500 Level 3 (PoE): $1,000

Kā Pūtea Scholarships – contestable scholarships for students studying at a tertiary level. Who can apply? Registered Ngāi Tahu enrolled in NZQA tertiary level study or an international equivalent. Available funding: Targeted Undergraduate Scholarships (58 in total) - $1,500 First year students studying in NZ are not eligible to apply for scholarships as fees are free in the first year. Papatipu Rūnanga Scholarships (18 in total) - $1,500 Postgraduate Scholarships ranging from $3,000-$10,000 (level of study determines level of funding available). Exceptional Scholarships – please enquire for more information.

Yamada O’Regan Secondary School Scholarships – supporting Ngāi Tahu secondary school students experiencing hardships/difficulties in completing the school year/attaining a secondary school qualification. Who can apply? Registered secondary school students in years 10-13. Available funding: Applications are assesed on a case-by-case basis and amounts will vary.

Mazzetta Scholarships – assisting Māori students studying fishing with an emphasis on commercial fishing and processing. When to apply? 28 June 2021 - 27 August 2021 Who can apply? Māori descendants studying the above. Available funding: Applications are assesed on a case-by-case basis and amounts will vary.

Sporting Achievement Grant – recognising regional and national sporting achievements. When to apply? Open all year round. Who can apply? Registered Ngāi Tahu members. Available funding: Regional - $100, National - $200

Kaumātua Grant – an annual grant available to our registered members 65 years and over. These grants are paid annually in November and the amount is determined each year by Te Rūnanga. Amounts may vary from year-to-year. In September of each year, letters are sent to all kaumātua on the Ngāi Tahu database who are or will be aged 65 before 31 December of that year. The purpose of these letters is to check that we have the correct bank details to pay the grant into. If you are registered with Ngāi Tahu, aged 65 or over and you do not receive a letter from us by the end of September, please ring the Contact Centre on 0800 942 472 to check that we have your up-to-date address and correct banking information (grants can either be paid into the applicant’s personal bank account or Whai Rawa account (if you have one).

Pēpi Packs Ngāi Tahu Pēpi Packs is an initiative developed as an approach to whānau ora and tamariki ora. The wahakura is designed to encourage safe sleeping for our pēpi under six months old and also represents weaving in the latest strands of Ngāi Tahu – helping new born Ngāi Tahu pēpi to grow a strong cultural connection to their iwi. Expectant parents can pre-register for a Pēpi Pack (if pēpi is on the way) OR full Pēpi Packs will be sent to all pēpi who are fully registered with Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu within their first six months of life. To pre-register for a Pēpi Pack or for more information, please visit our website or email: funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

If you would like to know more about any of the funding streams mentioned above, please contact the Ngāi Tahu Grants team on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248) or via email: funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Or to see the full criteria/apply online, visit the ‘Whānau Opportunities’ page on the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu website: www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz Mauri ora!

Kia Kūrapa ki Te Tai Poutini Wānaka Tūhua te mauka Arahura te awa Tūhuru te whare Poutini Kāi Tahu te iwi

Sixty-four whānau members attended the Kia Kūrapa ki Te Tai Poutini wānaka held in February. We had whānau from all over the motu come together to learn and have fun with te reo Māori. Mei kore ake te manaaki o te hau kāika. Ka tika a muri ka tika a mua. E te mano whakauwhi nei te owha te whakamiha ki a koutou. Our hau kāika are the foundation of our events and we are always grateful for the hospitality shown to us by our Kāti Waewae whānau. E kā rika wera, e kā rika whero kai whea mai te kai namunamuā. Miriama kōrua tahi ko tō tāne, ko Lance, tēnā rawa atu kōrua. Kotahi Mano Kāika would like to thank our wonderful rika wera Miriama and Lance Johnsen who ensured our whānau were fed and nourished with yummy kai. Mokori anō ka rere a mihi ki kā kaiako me kā kaiāwhina. Nā koutou te reo i whākai, nā koutou te reo i tuku iho hai taoka mā kā tauira. It is only right to acknowledge our kaiako and kaiāwhina who led out our reo classes, sharing their knowledge and expertise with our whānau. Our kaiako were Hinerangi Barr, Ariana Stevens and Catherine MessengerWeepu and their kaiāwhina were Hinepounamu Apanui-Barr, Alex Solomon and Georgia Gunn-Solomon. Ka huri ki kā manawa popore me kā manawa piharau i tiaki nei i ā tātau tamariki, kāhore e ārikarika kā mihi ki a koutou. A massive shout out to our kaitiaki tamariki who do an incredible job of looking after our tamariki while the parents are in classes learning. Our kaitiaki tamariki were Missy Campbell, Rahera Cowie and Maarie Apanui-Barr. E koutou, Kāi Tōmina e pīkoko ana ki tō tātou reo, tēnei te mihi maioha atu ki a koutou. I hīkina te mānuka, i tae mai ki te wānaka ki te ako i tō tātau reo kāmehameha. Lastly, Kotahi Mano Kāika wishes to acknowledge those who made the big step to attend Kia Kūrapa. Normalising te reo is hard but seeing our whānau give it a go makes it worthwhile. Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri a muri ake nei.

Kia Kūrapa ki Te Tai Poutini group Shot 2021

Ko Danielle Diamond rātau ko Chanel Starkey, ko Jacob Manera, ko Alex Solomon, ko Amy Diamond, ko Natasha McLean

Kia Kūrapa ki Te Tai Poutini Hōtaka Tamariki 2021

Ko Lucy Tonihi rātau ko Ruby Campbell, ko Missy Campbell

Kupu o te wā

Kīwaha o te wā

Nāia – Here it is!

E ō moho – provisions for a journey

Synonym: anei, arā

A good kīwaha to use when you are packing the car to travel. It refers to kai and the provisions one may pack for a journey ahead.

Hai tauira/an example: Nāia tētahi koha

E is also a dialectal feature of our Kāi Tahu dialect – dropping the ‘h’ in certain cases.

Here is a gift

E ō moho = He ō moho E mihi ana ki te rakahau ā Tahu Pōtiki, nāna ēnei kōrero i tuhituhi.

KMK Wātaka Kaupapa Initiative

Āhea/Kai hea When and where

Ko wai? Taumata Reo Who/language level

Kia Kūrapa

Tuahiwi, 7-9 May

Beginners to intermediate

Next funding round closes: July 2021 Kā Manukura o te Reo provides intermediate to advanced Kāi Tahu

Kā Manukura o te Reo

Intermediate to learners and speakers of te reo with targeted financial assistance to further develop their Māori language proficiency. Participants can advanced

Whānau Reo

Intermediate to advanced

Whānau Reo Fund provides financial assistance for Kāi Tahu whānau 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.

All levels

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.

Papatipu Rūnaka only

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 te reo development of registered Kāi Tahu members.

apply for up to $5,000 per person, per year.

Kāika Reo

Papakāika Reo

Whakaahua Tīpuna

In December 2020 Te Pānui Rūnaka published this image on the back page and requested names or information be provided about the women in the photograph. Just recently we received the following information from Ana Faau. This photograph was taken at the 2002 Ngāi Tahu Hui-ā-Tau held at Tuahiwi. The woman in the rear has been identified as Lupe Tuula, and the woman in front has been identified as Ngapera Stewart. Our thanks and appreciation to Ana for making contact and providing this information to the Ngāi Tahu Archive.

This photograph was published on the back page of the February 2021 issue of Te Pānui Rūnaka. The photograph was taken at Ōtākou Marae during the 2002 Waitangi Day commemorations and shows Malia Ellison on the left, and Rei Owens (née Taiaroa) on the right. We received feedback from Tina Owens, Jeanine Tamati-Elliffe, Ana Ellison, Mike Stevens, Joy Ellison, Tamati Ellison and Andrea Watson Smith. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou for making contact and providing information!

The Archive team at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu love receiving feedback regarding the photographs that we publish as part of Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau. Thank you for taking the time to make contact with us, it is much appreciated. 46

Ending Streaming in Aotearoa

Tokona Te Raki recently released a new research report which shines the light on the impacts of streaming in our New Zealand schools. Ending Streaming in Aotearoa, tackles the issue of streaming and highlights the negative impacts of this archaic pedagogy, particularly for Māori and Pasifika students. Based on case studies of four schools that have stopped streaming, the report examines why they made the change, how they went about it, the outcomes, and next steps. The intention is for these case studies to demonstrate there is a better approach, and to encourage other schools to make a shift away from ability grouping, banding and other forms of streaming. All four of the case studies highlight significantly positive results across the board. Not only is there greater academic achievement but of equal importance is a decline in behaviour issues and the breaking down of cultural barriers. Alongside the report we have launched a petition to Government to get rid of streaming from our schools. We encourage all whānau to read the report which is available on the Tokona Te Raki website: www.maorifutures.co.nz and to sign the petition while you are there.

He Pānui pai! 2020 Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu contributions are officially in your accounts whānau. This year, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has contributed over $3.5 MILLION into Whai Rawa accounts for 2020 matched savings, newborn distributions, class distributions and associated taxes*! Ka rawe!

Tamariki – you’ve got $200* in your account from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu! All tamariki members have received $200* into their accounts – either a mix of matched savings and class distribution, or just as a class distribution if no contributions were made.

Matched savings Adult members who saved up to $200 in the 2020 calendar year will have had their savings matched by Te Rūnanga at $1 to $1, up to a $200* maximum. For our tamariki members, Te Rūnanga matched $4 to $1, so $50 contributed in 2020 will see your tamariki receive $200* in their accounts. Tamariki also have a $200* matched savings maximum.

Newborn distributions If you registered your pēpi with Whai Rawa during 2020 and before their first birthday, their account will have received a $100* newborn distribution.

2020 distributions summary Whānau, you may recall that as part of 2020 budgeting reviews Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu reduced the amounts they would contribute to Whai Rawa member accounts for 2020. Consequently there has been no annual distribution paid to all members in March 2021 for the 2020 calendar year.

Tax rate update A new tax rate was introduced on 1 April 2021. If you earn above $180,000 per annum you will need to update your RSCT rate to 39% by logging into your account. Get in touch for more information.

Nau mai, tauti mai Olivia Harvey We are pleased to welcome Olivia Harvey (Ngāi Tahu) to the Whai Rawa team. Olivia joins us as Product and Marketing Assistant. Olivia has an extensive background in travel and tourism as a product assistant, with roles in the United Kingdom and Aotearoa. She is currently studying part time to complete a Bachelor of Applied Management in Marketing. Olivia is a strong advocate for Whai Rawa and is keen to connect with whānau in ways that will create better outcomes for our iwi.

* Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu matched savings and distributions (when applicable) are available to all Whai Rawa 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 qualification. Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds. 48

He Panui Pai! it’s TE RUNANGA O NGAI TAHU contributions time! 2020 Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu contributions are in your accounts!

0800 WHAI RAWA 0800 942 472 www.whairawa.com/join * Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu matched savings and distributions (when applicable) are available to all Whai Rawa 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 qualification. Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at 49 www.whairawa.com/pds.

Vaccination Pānui

Te hōtaka wero ki te kano ārai i te KOWHEORI-19 The COVID-19 vaccination programme The national COVID-19 vaccination programme is now under way. The roll-out is happening in stages and each district health board (DHB) is managing the programme in its rohe. In some regions the roll-out is further along than others. The vaccine is free and is available to anyone aged 16 and over in Aotearoa who wants it. The aim is to have most of the population vaccinated by the end of 2021. We know there is a lot of information out there and it can be hard to know where to begin. We are bringing together the most important information on the vaccine and the roll-out programme so that you and your whānau can be sure what you are receiving is accurate and relevant. You can find this information online at ngaitahu.iwi.nz/vaccine and it is also being shared across our Facebook and Instagram accounts (search Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu). We encourage you to rely on reputable sources of information to help you make informed choices and stay up-to-date on the latest information about the vaccine. We want to help you feel confident that you are making the right decision for yourself, your whānau, and your community.

Measles vaccination is free at your GP or participating pharmacy.

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

Using Nohoanga For fairness and environmental reasons, the use of nohoanga sites are permitted by the office of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Bookings can be applied for online using the online booking system. Alternatively bookings can be made by contacting the nohoanga team via the details at the bottom of the page - at least TEN working days before you wish to use a nohoanga site.

Available for use from

August 2020

These sites are not established camping sites - access and facilities vary, with many requiring that you bring your own toilet and shower facilities, and drinking water. Cell coverage is also mostly limited. Use of the sites is free and it is exclusively for use of Ngāi Tahu. Some sites also allow hunting or dogs to accompany you and your family.

Waiau-ua River, North Canterbury

Available sites

Waima (Ure) River, Kaikoura Location On the south bank of the Waima Ure River, 1hr north of Kaikoura. Physical Description Large, open and flat with plenty of sun. Vehicle access All vehicle access. Facilities and services There are no facilities or access to drinking water.

Hapuku River, Kaikoura Location Beach front at Hapuku, north of Kaikoura township. Physical Description Large, open and flat with plenty of sun. Vehicle access All vehicle access. Facilities and services There are no facilities or access to drinking water. Hazards This site is grazed by a small number of stock when not in use. Stock and electric fencing will be moved prior to use.

Location S Physical Description Large, open and flat with plenty of sun. Vehicle access All vehicle access. Facilities and services There are no facilities or access to drinking water. Site restrictions No domestic animals. Hazards This site is grazed by a small number of stock when not in use. Stock and electric fencing will be moved prior to use.

Waipara River [Township], North Canterbury Location N Physical Description Large and well sheltered, with plenty of camping nooks. Vehicle access All vehicle access. Facilities and services There are no facilities or access to drinking water.

For more info about available sites, and to book online, please visit our web page: or get in touch with us on

PŪREIREI

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This photograph is part of the TRoNT collection and was taken at the Māori Health Expo in Dunedin in September of 1999. It shows a group of women including Suzy Waaka (third from the left) in front of the ‘Te Whare Āwhina ki Murihiku Maaori Health Unit’ stall. We would love to know who the other women are in this image. Please contact Robyn Walsh or Tania Nutira, Ngāi Tahu Archives Unit on 0800 Kāi Tahu (0800 524 8248), we would love to hear from you.