Te Pānui Rūnaka - December 2022

TE PANUI RUNAKA

Nā te Kaiwhakahaere

And this brings me to Dr Terry Ryan who was responsible for helping many of our whānau discover their Ngāi Tahu heritage. Last month an ope of whānau travelled to Otamatea Marae to farewell Terry during his tangi. Terry offered decades of service to Ngāi Tahu and many others through his extensive mahi as Secretary of Rehua Marae and as the Kawai Kaitiaki of Ngāi Tahu Whakapapa. He was also involved in drafting the legislative provision that recognised Māori as an official language of our country.

I know we have lost others over the past months who our whānau grieve for. Our thoughts are with you all.

E te poua, Terry, hoki atu rā koe ki ō tīpuna e tatari nei ki a koe. Otirā, kai kā mate huhua o te iwi tou, okioki atu rā koutou ki te huika o te kahuraki.

For the first time in three years, we came together as a wider whānau, hapū, and iwi late last month for Hui-ā-Iwi at Arowhenua Marae.

Kai kā mauka whakahī, kai kā wai whakaika, nāia kā mihi matakuikui ki a tātau katoa.

Tēnā koutou e te whānau,

Kai kā mate o te wā, koutou kā manukura o te iwi ko whatukarokaro atu ki tua o te ārai, tēnei te whakamiha atu ki a koutou katoa. Haere atu rā ki te kāpunipuni o te wairua, ki te huika kahuraki. Moe mai, moe mai, okioki mai rā.

Sadly, since my last pānui, we have lost several prominent whānau who have all played a significant role in the modern history of our iwi.

Hokonui whānau recently farewelled respected kaumātua Taare Bradshaw who was a stalwart of his hapū and former chairman of Hokonui. Taare committed his life to his people, with his contribution spanning from Kaikōura to Awarua. His whānau can be immensely proud of his achievements.

Likewise, so can the whānau of Florence Edith June Tikao nee Subritizky. Florence was a respected kaumātua, dear friend, loving mother, and a cherished nanny to her many mokopuna. Florence will be remembered for her kind and loving nature and considerate contributions towards the lives of Ngāi Tahu whānau.

Together, we also remember Miriama (Mihi) Sinclair (Kāti Rakiāmoa, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Kāti Wheke, Kāi Te Ruahikihiki, Kāti Huirapa, Ngāti Moki, Poutini Ngāi Tahu and Rakiura). Mihi maintained many close connections with whānau across the takiwā.

This was such a special weekend, with more than 2,500 of us reconnecting with our whanauka and strengthening our whakapapa links. Although we may represent 18 different marae, when we are together we are one iwi.

It was a privilege to share highlights of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Group mahi during the Report Back session on Saturday, and later answer pātai from whānau at our popular Open Forum.

There were incredible stalls selling a range of products hand made by whānau (which many of us picked up as part of our Christmas shopping), weaving sessions, rock art tours, and panel discussions. Our puku were filled with delicious kai at the hākari, and hapū put on stunning performances during Te Atakura. Ka mau te wehi!

Ka mihi ki a koutou, Kāti Huirapa o Arowhenua. Thank you for hosting Hui-a-Iwi 2022 and bringing us together again as an iwi after several difficult years filled with disruptions. It was so good for my wairua to see so many of our whānau reconnecting with one another after so long a part.

E te whānau, if you missed Hui-ā-Iwi there is a range of content on our social media pages. The entire weekend was livestreamed, and videos are available on our Ngāi Tahu website.

Days before Hui-ā-Iwi, I returned from COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where I had spent most of November representing our country and iwi.

During my time there, I was proud to attend the premiere of the short film Hinemoana Halo, alongside Mere Takoko, Haami Piripi, Huhana Lyndon, Paul Morgan, Rauhi Papa, Aperahama Kerepeti-Edward, Mike Neho, Wayne Mulligan, Hilton Collier, Rikirangi Gage, Sheridan Waitai and the team from Conservation International Aotearoa. The film was a powerful showcase of climate change and its impact on the indigenous peoples of the pacific. It was a privilege to be interviewed as part of the film and to attend the premiere alongside the largest Māori delegation to ever attend an event at COP27.

I also enjoyed joining a panel discussion on blue carbon where Conservation International Aotearoa announced its goal to raise US$100m (NZD$162m) to support blue carbon investment opportunities between indigenous peoples working with governments, financial institutions, philanthropic organisations and donors.

Sadly, climate change is impacting many of our marae and traditional mahika kai sites. Recently our Moeraki whānau featured on Sunday TVNZ in a story describing the impact of climate change on their hapū. Upoko o Moeraki Rūnaka David Higgins spoke with Tāmati Rimene-Sproat about the danger of urupā washing away due to rising sea levels, as well as the partnership between mātauranga Māori and modern science.

If you have an interest in climate change or want to learn more, I encourage you to head to our Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu website where you can explore Te Kounga Paparangi, our 88-point climate change action plan.

At Hui-ā-Iwi I was proud to announce that we were expecting approximately $96.5M as a relativity payment from the Crown just before Kirihimete.

Along with Waikato-Tainui, our Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement with the Crown included a relativity mechanism, which was negotiated to make sure that we would not be disadvantaged by being the first two iwi to settle our historic grievance claims.

The upcoming payment from the Crown of approximately $96.5 million relates to Treaty Settlements between July 2017 and 30 June this year.

During our recent Te Rūnanga hui, we agreed for a portion to be distributed to the Ngāi Tahu Regional Investment Fund as an equity investment, while another allocation will go directly to Papatipu Rūnanga as pūtea tautoko. I am especially pleased that whānau registered with Whāi Rawa will share some of the pūtea to boost their savings. So, e te whānau, if you are not yet registered with Whai Rawa, please make sure you consider doing so you too can benefit.

The exact allocation of the relativity payment will be discussed and agreed at a Te Rūnanga hui next year and I look forward to sharing an update afterwards.

This relativity payment follows our strong financial results which we announced in early November, with Holdings declaring a net profit of $233m.

I’m pleased that Ngāi Tahu Holdings has performed very well under challenging circumstances as we continue to strategically invest in assets which will support us as an iwi to ride out the difficult times, such as the ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

With our strong financial result, we can reintroduce several of our popular programmes that were paused in 2020 due to economic uncertainties, such as Te Pōkai Ao which introduces rangatahi to future focused opportunities in the digital world, and Manawa Tītī and Manawa Nui which support emerging tribal leaders.

Holdings have done extremely well to regrow some of the losses experienced in 2020, as the world adjusted to lockdowns, border closures, and the loss of international tourism.

Kai te pūnaha i pūrena ai te kete pūtea o te iwi, nāia kā mihi ki a koutou e hāpai tou nei i tēnā kīwai o te kete.

In other exciting news, I warmly congratulate the Hollyford Wilderness Experience for being selected by Tourism Industry Aotearoa as the winner for the New Zealand Tourism Awards: Visitor Experience Award 2022.

This represents the efforts of the Hollyford Wilderness Experience team to ensure that manuhiri get the chance to enjoy everything that the beautiful Hollyford Valley

Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai enjoys a kōrero about COP27 highlights with Ngāi Tahu whānau member Kera O’Regan. The full interview is available on the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Facebook page.

Arowhenua Marae Hui-ā-iwi 2022.

has on offer. Congratulations to the Hollyford Wilderness Experience team, keep up the awesome mahi!

Seventy-seven years after the end of World War II, the whānau of ten Māori Battalion soldiers finally received the medals of their tīpuna at a special ceremony at Burnham Military Camp early last month. The medals recognise the service and sacrifice of the soldiers and officers during their time served in the 28th Māori Battalion.

The battalion was in active service for nearly six years fighting in the Greek, Crete, North African and Italian campaigns. Together they set aside historic tribal rivalries and encouraged Māori unity. Many Ngāi Tahu whānau attended the ceremony and there is a beautiful article in the December issue of Te Karaka, written by a whānau member of one of the soldiers who received a medal.

As 2022 draws to a close we can reflect on the achievements of our iwi over the past year. From hosting the first Hui-ā-iwi in three years, to finally having the Environment Canterbury (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill pass in parliament. We also launched Te Kounga Paparangi – our 88-point climate action plan, established Te Tauraki – our Iwi-Māori Partnership Board, and celebrated our first Māori public holiday, Matariki.

I was equally proud to celebrate our rakatira Tā Tipene O’Regan when he was named New Zealander of the Year, and later became a Member of the Order of New Zealand for his services to the country as part of the Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours.

As we look ahead to 2023, I encourage our Koukourarata whānau to take part in a three-day whānau friendly event over Easter weekend next April to mark the 100-year story of Tūtehuarewa marae and the building of the hall in 1923. Make sure you register now to ensure that you do not miss this amazing opportunity to explore, enjoy and remember through whakapapa, memories, delicious kai, and the launch of special pukapuka and waiata whakakahau.

I am very proud that the mauri has been passed to Ngāti Waewae who will host next year’s Hui-ā-Tau. I look forward to welcoming you to Arahura Marae in November 2023, which is when the new Kaiwhakahaere will be announced. Keep an eye out for exact dates and details in the months to come.

I hope you all have a safe and happy summer break e te whānau, I look forward to reading the first issue of Te Pānui Rūnaka 2023 so I can read about all your summer adventures.

Meri Kirihimete e te whānau.

Lisa Tumahai Kaiwhakahaere

CALL FOR COVER ART SUBMISSIONS

Haere ai, Kōrero mai : Let’s go there, let’s talk

Haere ai, Kōrero mai : Let’s go there, let’s talk

Artist: Hinemoa Ranginui

Medium: Archival

Photographic Print

Yes, it is a challenging conversation. But more than this challenge, silence is the adversary. Let’s talk about mental health. Let’s talk about suicide. . Let's start the conversation.

This image represents Mataora or the living face of our ancestors, our precious children as the future. Whakapapa is about the continuation of our lines, if that ceases then so does our whakapapa.

Therefore, it is my hope that we protect our children, sons, daughters of all ages and be aware and alert regarding their emotional and mental health.

My work explores the role of Maori portraiture in our homes and meeting houses. Photographs of tīpuna become treasured taonga and taonga (in the words of Amiria Henare) represent connective tissue between generations. Let us always be reminded of this connection and do our best to remain connected and supportive of our treasures.

Kia ora e te whānau – If you would like your artwork to be featured on the cover of Te Pānui Rūnaka, please submit it via email to: tpr@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Kaikōura Rūnanga

Te Tau Wairehu o Marokura Predator Control Project

Kia ora koutou e te whānau!

Wow Hakihea is here! As we fast approach the silly season, we have taken time to reflect on the past year. We reflect on the mahi that has been achieved over this rollercoaster of a year and to celebrate the individual and collective successes that our waka has captured in abundance!

Gaining so many vital skills to ensure we can carry out the trapping mahi, bird monitoring, and all other aspects the kaupapa has incorporated into it. With our line of

mahi we have been able to uphold our values and follow tikanga Māori, which has been an individual growth seen in all of us, as we become more and more connected to our culture through our daily mahi.

As awesome as we are, it has not all been a walk in the park. From the beginning it was all hard! It was the blind leading the blind and to be confident in something you know nothing about …is not easy! We were constantly tweaking systems & processes to get them working seamlessly. We spent hours planning after planning on top of planning…three-hour hui later…we still planning! But we did it! And although we have a lot more work to do in 2023, we can hang our boots up, feeling proud of what we have accomplished individually and as a whānau in the year of 2022.

So ngā mihi to you all for following us on our journey and providing the tautoko we needed to push through and get it done! We wish all our whānau out there a safe & happy time over summer and we look forward to delighting you with our ātaahua faces next year.

Arohanui, Te Whare Haumanu x x x

Celebrating one full year of our kaupapa.

Trapping Stats 2022.

If any whānau have any questions or would like to receive our TWOM Pānui, please feel free to email rawinia.thomas@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Like and follow our project: Te-Tau-Wairehu-o-Marokura-predator-control-project-1v

Janice Moana and Henare Gemmell

Ngā Uri o Mangamaunu wish to acknowledge kaumātua Janice Moana and Henare Gemmell of Mangamaunu north of Kaikōura who are celebrating their Diamond Wedding Anniversary. Their marriage took place on 17 November 1962 at the Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Barbadoes Street. The wedding attendants were Raymund Giovanni Maru Jacobs, Paul Monroe, Toni Fuller and Judy Chaston and officiated by Sm J Cuneen who later became the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. In the 1970s Jan worked for Fr. Barry Jones setting up ‘Good Shepherd House’ on Innes Road in St. Albans a new Theological Training Centre for future Priests. He since became Monsignor Barry Jones.

Moana worked for Tipu Ora, an initiative between Ngāi Tahu and Rotorua a well child program of which she had the opportunity to study at Te Whare Wānanga O Waitaha for Mātauranga Māori, History and Business Studies. A Ngāi Tahu Business Course at Polytechnic on Madras Street with tutors Hana O’Regan and Tahu Potiki.

Jan was a keen netballer representing her hometown at Dunedin Nationals in 1961, She played for Lane Walker Rudkins a Social team representing Canterbury 4th grade and Technical College second grade coached by Cath Brown of Te Taumutu. In between childbirth she played for Collegiate Senior Reserve grade in Invercargill and encouraged her daughters in netball through the grades.

The Gemmell whānau were kapa haka enthusiasts and performed at Polynesian Festival with Ōtautahi Cultural Club. Henry was the Waitaha Representative for the Club and Stage Manager for the Waitaha Council.

Henry was an old boy from Rehua Hostel who did the Trade Training scheme for Māori boys living at the marae on Springfield Road in St. Albans. He was one of the old boys featured in the ‘White Sheep’ in Wairoa by Mike McRoberts from TV 1. He has had a varied work history which took him to Murihiku freezing works to working on the Dams both Manapouri and Te Anau where the family lived in the Manapouri Housing complex.

Further to earlier Years he was a Senior Rugby player for Waikiwi Club and Alliance teams in Southland including an Invitation team in Te Anau. Two of the team were selected and travelled to Invercargill to train for the Māori All Blacks. He worked as a carpenter at Tiwai Point, playing social rugby there, having moved back to Invercargill. Later years he played for Merivale Papanui combined Club then coached Shirley U18 getting 3 players into the Reps. His more recent coaching was ‘Ōtautahi’ Māori Club Seniors.

In 1976 the call to return home to spend time with grandparents saw new opportunities for their five daughters who were educated at St.Patricks School in Southland, Christ the King Primary, Burnside and Villa Maria College in Christchurch.

Te Whare Haumanu Crew.

In 1983 an opportunity to be a Slaughterman Supervisor at Belfast Freezing works until redundancy in 2008. He was presented with the long serving 25 Year Gold Watch unworn to this day. This enabled him to work part-time and plan for retirement.

In 1990 sub-division of their property and a Town House was built.

In 2010 a pull to return to Jan’s Tūrangawaewae was to build their dream retirement home at Mangamaunu. Apart from the isolation from their whānau who are scattered from Tāmaki Makaurau, Melbourne and Dubai they live a peaceful lifestyle in a serene environment nestled between Ngā Maunga and Te Moana nui a Kiwa.

Moana served on the Komiti in 1998 which took Ngā Uri o Mangamaunu to Ngāi Tahu to becoming the 19th Papatipu! She served as Executive Treasurer for Ngā Uri during 1997-1998 and 2015-2018 for a further 3 years.

Their whānau of 5 daughters are Rosalind Ranui, Jo Ann Channell Gemmell-Harris, Janine Fleur Gemmell, Bronwyn Rata and Wanda Monique Gemmell.

They are proud of their 15 Grandchildren and 5 Greatgrandchildren of which they have dedicated their hard work and lives to leaving a legacy a home built on Jan’s Tūrangawaewae me Ahi Kā of her whānau named ‘TAUREWA’ after her father Jim Jacobs.

Also, a legacy from Jan’s mother Mary Edna Waruhe of which she and siblings inherited the historical Kaiwhare Native Land Block to this day.

Health reasons prevented a planned trip to Melbourne to visit the latest Great Grandchild Kauri Kiwa Ripikoi Thompson and newly built whare of Kama, tona mokopuna matamua o te whānau.

Nō reira Kia ora tātou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae

Arahura Marae will be closing for the festive season on Friday 16 December and will remain closed until Monday 16 January. We hope everyone has a safe, fun & relaxing Kirihimete break spent with those you love!

Rā Whānau

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

December

Santana Tainui, Aroha Blacktopp, Caroline Parker, Chela Mason, Natasha Beams, Jarad Lang, Shane Lang, Quinn Johnsen, Tauwera Weepu, Dane Tumahai, Francois Tumahai, Honey Tauwhare, Huck Tainui,

Fusion Rangatahi

Wānanga

Our Fusion tamariki were lucky enough to travel over to Ōtautahi for a fun couple of days in Governors Bay. After spending Monday & Tuesday at the Marae we braved the snow on Wednesday and made it safely to Living Springs for a 2 night stay. The kids were lucky enough to participate in

- rock climbing

- archery tag

- swimming

- carnival games

- adventure stream

- ziplining

- archery & air rifles

- & movies/games/ activities in the auditorium

We were very grateful for all of the Rangatahi Komiti, Kaiako & Parent help who came away with us for the week. Living Springs was an awesome experience with delicious kai, friendly staff, and never-ending activities for our kids.

Helena Mason, Jamie Whittle, Judith Turanga, Kaleb Mason, Karen Mason, Kim Mason, Missy Campbell, Ned Tauwhare, Santana Tainui, Shaquelle Culling, Tahlay Meihana Eiffe, Tenaya Meihana Eiffe.

January

Katrina Lang, Adrian Tainui, Troy Tauwhare, Rikihana Hutana, Ashlee Wickett, Josh Tamainu, Aaron Tauwhare, Summer Lilley, Rauhine Coakley, Charlie Downs, Liam Mulholland, Ella Duff, Violet Curtis.

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio

Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou katoa!

Nei anō te mihi maioha 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.

E te manukura, Matua Terry, e te Pōua, haere atu rā, hoea tōu waka ki Hawaiki nui, Hawaiki roa, Hawaiki Pamamao

We join our iwi in mourning the loss of our taonga, Terry Ryan. We acknowledge his extraordinary commitment and mahi over many years. He was a friend to so many and we are especially grateful for the support he offered to our hapū members and rūnanga when we were becoming established.

Ka maumahara tonu mātou ki a koe.

Rātou ki ā rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou. Tēnā anō tātou katoa!

Hui-ā-Tau

The Hui-a-tau was held in October back at Te Tauraka Waka a Māui Marae for the first time in two years, so it was great to have such a good turnout of rūnanga members attending. It was especially fantastic to see so many young enthusiastic whānau and a massive thank you to everyone and their hard mahi in the kitchen and the clean-up – many hands make light work.

Paul Madgwick

We would like to congratulate Paul Madgwick who was elected unopposed as Kaiwhakahaere at our recent elections.

Newly elected member Steve McLaren and re-elected member Kathleen Scott-Langi were welcomed and retiring member Shannon Mahuika was thanked for his contributions during the past three years.

Whānau were offered pounamu and aotea at discounted prices before our website launch, it was heart-warming to see so many whānau wearing their taonga with great pride.

Paul Madgwick took whānau on a tour of our whenua and explained the different blocks' history, land use and importance to Makaawhio.

Waitangi Day 2023

Preparations are underway for Waitangi Day, Monday 6th February 2023. This will run in conjunction with Ngāti Waewae and the Westland District Council.

This event will be held at Te Tauraka Waka a Māui Marae, Bruce Bay. The commemoration will begin at 10:30am with a pōwhiri, hāngī for lunch, followed by a history kōrero from Poutini Ngāi Tahu story tellers. There will be plenty of activities and games for tamariki.

We will have a bus running (possibly two depending on numbers) with limited seats from Arahura to Bruce Bay. Please contact the office 03 755 7885, or email Makaawhio.Admin@ngaitahu.iwi.nz to register your interest.

Ross School Visit

Ross School popped down for a night’s visit. Tamariki were excited and engaged with the kōrero of the house. The Tamariki had learned waiata and karakia before they came and were keen to show their hosts what they had learned.

Ka pai Ross School, you are a great little bunch of students, and we look forward to hosting you again in the future.

South Island U18s Scorpions: Aston Wilson

Aston was selected to trial for the South Island U18s Scorpions early August, after playing in the SZRL tournament in July for the West Coast. After many weeks of travelling to Christchurch three times a week for training and trial games, Aston earnt a spot in the final squad to travel to Rotorua to compete in the NZRL National Youth Tournament. Teams included: Upper Central Stallions, Mid Central Vipers, Waikato Mana, Wellington Orcas, Auckland Vulcans, Akarana Falcons, Counties Manukau Stingrays and the South Island Scorpions. The Scorpions played Waikato, Akarana Falcons and Mid Central Vipers in the pool play, after remaining unbeaten they went on to play their semi-final against Auckland Vulcans, and once again winning, this left them facing Counties Manukau in the Grand Final. Unfortunately, they were unlucky to not bring home the win, losing 26-12. An extremely valiant effort from the team – and an amazing opportunity for Aston to experience.

Upcoming Events:

December 19th Office closes for Christmas

January 7th Kumara Races, information will be sent out closer to the time

January 16th Office re-opens

February 17th Secondary Schools Scholarship Applications close. Please make sure your whānau contact details are up to date.

Aston playing in Christchurch against the SI Scorpions v Warriors U18s trial team.

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga

On 15 October, The Rangiora RSA Club Brass along with Kaiapoi RSA presented Passchendaele and a tribute to the Māori Battalion. To raise funds for the Kaiapoi RSA Welfare Fund. The concert was led by Director Mr Dwayne Bloomfield former Bandmaster of the New Zealand Army Band. The audience were treated to a fantastic concert, and it was enjoyed by all.

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke

Te Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Appointment

We are pleased to confirm the re-appointment of Gail Gordon as Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative, and the appointment of Rueben Radford as Alternate Representative. We wish Gail and Rueben all the best with their appointments and look forward to them representing the interests of our hapū and whānau. We also want to thank Brett Lee for all his mahi as the Alternate Representative and as a rūnanga executive member over the past three years.

Land Succession Project

Our land succession project continues with another successful workshop for whānau in October. Thanks to those that came to meet with whānau: Adele Tikao from Community Law Canterbury, Mike Quinn from Te Puni Kōkiri, George and Casey from the Māori Land Court, and MJ Heu from IRD.

Right: Te Taumata o Tuahiwi and rangatahi Anaru Caldwell at the RSA concert in Kaiapoi.

Parihaka Commemoration 2022

It was positive to again be able to again be able to remember the people of Parihaka and share with our local communities.

This year a small team put together a series of events, the first being a film screening of Tātarakihi: The Children Parihaka for local residents, presented by Rukutai from Ngāti Ranginui. The second event was a commemoration event at Rāpaki for the local community who were welcomed to the marae, then a short hikoi to the Parihaka monument. The third event was at the Rose Gardens in Lyttleton, which is the site of the old jail; one of the many spots of the areas where the Parihaka prisoners were held. There was kōrero and waiata followed by a hāngī prepared by the local school children of Lyttelton.

Rangatahi Noho 2023

We are excited to be restarting our rangatahi noho in 2023. Each noho is an opportunity for 10 Ngāti Wheke rangatahi aged 12-16 to come together for five days of whakawhanaungatanga, whakapapa, marae tikanga/ karakia, rongoā, mahinga kai, mau rākau, raranga, waka and pūrākau, and will include a stay on Ōtamahua. There will be always 2-3 experienced supervisors, including at least one wahine and one tāne, as well as some other specialist kaiako for some of the kaupapa.

2023 dates:

• 23-27 Jan 2023

• 17-21 April 2023

• October TBC (either first or second week of school holidays)

Please contact the office asap to find out more.

A beautiful day greeted those who came to Te Rāpaki o Te Rakiwhakaputa for the annual Pioke Pursuit at the end of October.

After a mihi whakatau on the ātea, all the whānau headed down to the carpark and set up to watch the races.

Prizes were awarded but whanaungatanga and oranga were the biggest winners.

Ngā mihi nui ki Te Waka Pounamu and all our whānau and local kaihoe who helped make another great day.

More tamariki and rangatahi are getting on their education pathways with an action plan identifying their aspirations and the barriers to achieving those aspirations. The rūnanga can also assist with overcoming those barriers. The WEAP planning process is simple, and available to our Ngāti Wheke whānau wherever you live. Please contact Lynette Cotterill for assistance (lynette.cotterill@ngaitahu.iwi.nz 0273133951).

Pioke Pursuit

Whānau Education Action Plans (‘WEAP’)

Te Taumutu Rūnanga

Taumutu had their first Tamariki day kanohi ki kanohi since January 2022! Here are some pictures including Kāhu Thomas (Brown whānau), our youngest participant.

Wairewa Rūnanga

Congratulations to Anaya Morris for her two awards for participation in sport at Sancta Maria College Auckland Anaya was awarded Excellence Achievement in Soccer for year 7 & 8 girls and also Elite Achievement in Sport for year 7 and 8 girls. Anaya played in both the senior school’s 1st XI Hockey and Soccer teams. Anaya’s Nanny and Poppa with the rest of the Whānau are so proud of her achievements.

Ōnuku Rūnanga

Annual General Meeting 2022

In October we held our Annual General Meeting. This year we had elections for many positions across the Rūnanga and Te Kahui o Ōnuku Charitable Company. It was great to reflect on our achievements from the previous year.

Rūnanga Executive Officers

Rik Tainui Chairperson

Wendy Dallas-Katoa Deputy Chairperson

Clayton Tikao Treasurer

Nareta Robinson Secretary

Rūnanga Portfolio Team

Debbie Tikao Te Taiao

Manea Tainui Tūāpapa

Wendy Dallas-Katoa Hauora

Jess Rogers Education

Te Kahui o Ōnuku Charitable Company Directors

Jymal Morgan Chairperson

Bruce Rhodes Deputy Chairperson

Ngaio Tuari Secretary

Dominee Morgan Treasurer

Manea Tainui Board Member

We acknowledge the mahi that our previous executive officers and portfolio leaders have completed on behalf of Ōnuku whānui.

Membership

The Constitution (rūnanga rules) was updated in April. This includes a new clause for membership and registration process. If you are registered with Ngāi Tahu and the whakapapa unit confirms you affiliate to Ōnuku Rūnanga then you are automatically registered with us. The office receives an updated membership database each quarter and at every Annual General Meeting a list of new registrations from the year is presented for adoption. If you want to check that you are registered with us, please contact the office to update your details.

Office Shutdown

We are looking forward to the summer break. The marae will be closed for external bookings from Monday 12 December to Monday 9 January 2023. Kaimahi will be available over the summer break for any urgent mahi. Please contact onuku@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or 0211122365.

Meeting Dates 2023

Sunday 12 February Rūnanga General Meeting

Sunday 2 April Rūnanga General Meeting (changed date with clash of long weekend)

Sunday 11 June Rūnanga General Meeting

Sunday 13 August Rūnanga General Meeting

Sunday 8 October Annual General Meeting for Te Kahui o Ōnuku Charitable Company and Rūnanga. Rūnanga General Meeting

Sunday 10 December Rūnanga General Meeting and Christmas Celebration

Whānau Ora Navigator – Ōnuku

Alexis our Whānau Ora Navigator is available to support your whānau aspirations. She currently has capacity for working with whānau. You can refer yourself or your whānau. Please contact Alexis for more information on alexis.manera@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o Waihao

He pēpi

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

Notice of Appointment – Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative and Alternate Representative – Te Rūnanga o Waihao

We are pleased to announce the re-appointments of Jo McLean as Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative and Juliette Stevenson as Te Rūnanga Alternate Representative for Waihao.

Congratulations to them both on their re-appointments.

Nicole's MMIL journey continues...

We reached a milestone on our MMIL journey last weekend as we reached the end of our Māori and Indigenous Leadership papers and our six wānaka in Rotorua, back at Wai Iti Marae, where our journey began.

We celebrated our classmates who ended their journey leaving to graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Māori and Indigenous Leadership, it was a happy time and a sad time. Their presence in class will be greatly missed. We all greatly appreciated having Rangi as our pou for these six wānaka, from his encouragements to the knowledge and understandings we have gleaned in his presence.

I look forward to continuing my journey and meeting up with my classmates again in Te Kuiti in November as we join the other cohort of first year MMIL students for a combined wānaka.

Ngā mate

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

Elected Executive Board Members Update Notification

We are pleased to announce the following elections at the AGM, the members of the Te Rūnanga o Waihao Executive Board are now:

Chairperson – Graeme Lane

Vice-Chairperson – Trudy Heath

Board Member – Rynee de Garnham

Board Member – Dardanelle McLean-Smith

Board Member – Jo McLean

Nicole and class.

Events:

Taonga Pūoro ki Waihao wānanga series

The Taonga Pūoro ki Waihao wānanga series has had its last official wānanga, culminating in the blessing of our new whānau taonga pūoro for Waihao Marae that can be used by all whānau members when they return home.

Over the past several months whānau have learnt to forage and create their own taonga pūoro from bone, clay from our whenua, hue (gourds), and many other elements from te taiao. A highlight of the recent wānanga was playing up at the White Horse, to our beautiful new pou and letting our oro travel across our takiwā. Everyone involved has bought their own individual talents to these wānanga including kōrero about the stars, kōrero about wāhi tapu, weaving, and so much more. We have very talented and special whānau members at Waihao and we're all looking forward to having more wānanga taonga pūoro in future. We will continue to put out the karanga to whānau to return here to start their taonga pūoro journey.

The rōpū shared our new waiata with all at the AGM, and presented on their work during Hui-ā-Iwi. Pūoro atu! Pūoro mai!

Te

o Waihao | the Waihao Education Committee is pleased with the uptake of the Te Ara Reo o Tapuiti online learning journey with the continuation of a range of whānau participating and increasing the understanding and use of te reo in their whare.

Te Ara Reo o Tapuiti at Waihao

Komiti Mātauranga

Pānui Whānui

We email out a weekly pānui every Friday. If you are not receiving this and would like to, contact the office on 0800 924 426 or email waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Waihao Website

Whānau are reminded that we have a website that has lots of information for you. If you do not have a password for the registered members area of the website, you can obtain one from the office.

Meri Kirihimete

Kia pai ō koutou haerenga me ōu rā whakatā. Ka kite anō i a koutou I te tau 2023. Stay safe, and happy holidays. See you in 2023.

Please note that the Office will close at midday on Thursday 22 December 2022, and reopen Monday 9 January 2023.

Telephones and emails will not be monitored during this time as the staff take a break. Any urgent correspondence can be directed to the rūnanga Chairperson, Graeme Lane via email to gl.waihao@gmail.com or phone 027 351 0381.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki

Successful planting season for Whiria te Waitaki

Over the last six months, the Whiria te Waitaki team have been working hard to achieve amazing results for their first season of planting in the hope to restore the mauri of their awa tipuna – te Waitaki. At Te Puna a Maru and Korotuaheka, over 46,000 native plants have now been nurtured into their new homes on the banks of the Waitaki River.

The project has created an opportunity for the team, consisting of Patrick Tipa, Mauriri McGlinchey, Kauri Tipa, Kyle Nelson, Jamie Carroll and Les Tipa to reconnect with the awa and life in Moeraki, at the same time as gaining a wide range of new skills and knowledge. The support and guidance from the steering group and their Project Manager Kelly Governor has been critical to the success of the project. We look forward to seeing the results as the years go by.

Thanks to LINZ for their funding support that has allowed this programme to happen, and also to our whanauka at Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki for their guidance throughout the project and support with plants and seed to get us moving forward in such a positive direction. Kā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa!

Right, above: Happy crew after a successful day’s planting; right, below: A new forest in the making; over page: Patrick and Kyle admiring their work.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Members and Potential Members

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki invite all potential members to register with our rūnanga office. Youn can contact us via email moeraki.runanga@ngaitau.iwi. nz, by post to 43 Tenby Street, Moeraki, RD2 Palmerston, Otago 9482 or phone 034394816 and ask for our registration form.

For our members who are registered we encourage you to contact our rūnanga office to check and update your details. If you wish to receive regular updates, on what the rūnanga is up to, or information from our Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative newsletters etc, please ensure your details are correct.

Office Hours

The Rūnanga office will be closed from 2.30pm Friday 16 December 2022 and re-open 8.00am on Monday 16 January 2023.

Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete

Ngā mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki

Puketoi Rōpū

Whiria ka Aho ki Puketeraki rōpū organised a hīkoi for 20 whānau to visit the Puketoi kete Collection at the Otago Museum. It was an amazing experience for whānau to see the collection up close and hear the history directly from the curator Catherine Smith. After the museum visit 10 Whānau travelled to the Māniatoto to visit Puketoi Station and met with the Crutchley whānau, who took the rōpū through the gullies to get an idea of where the kete had come from. Gerard O’Regan from the Otago Museum also attended to help us look for rock art. Although on this occasion we didn’t find any, everyone still enjoyed the learning experience. Afterwards we had a lovely shared kai with the Crutchley whānau. We stayed overnight in Ranfurly to have breakfast with local weavers from the Maniototo Arts Centre the following morning.

In August Janine Hight graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Development and a minor in TESOL. Janine was also awarded the Te Tumu Totoweka Prize in Māori Culture 200-Level in 2019, and awarded a Council Commendation for Exceptional Performance in 2020. Janine’s daughter Jade graduated from Otago University in 2021, with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Psychology, and is presently doing her master’s degree in Zoology specialising in Pekapeka bats.

From left: Jade Watkin, Ellen Hight, Janine Hight.

Kaumātua Christmas Lunch

Thursday 15 December 12pm, at Puketeraki Marae, Karitane

Come and join us for an afternoon of good kai and good company. RSVP by 12 December to aroha@puketeraki.nz or phone the Office: 03 465 7300

Office Closure over Kirihimete

Please note that our office will close at 1pm on Thursday 22 December and re-open on Monday 9 January 2023. We wish to take this opportunity to wish you all Mere Kirihimete and we look forward to seeing you all in the New Year. Haere ora, haere pai.

Kā mihi Otago Community Trust

Early this year we were thrilled to receive a grant from the Otago Community Trust. The grant was put towards the purchase of a new convection oven and chiller for the kāuta and seats and trolleys for in the wharenui at our marae.

13th Annual East Otago Taiāpure Research Evening

The annual East Otago Taiāpure research evening will be held the week of Monday 12 December. Keep an eye out in the e-pānui for date confirmation and RSVP to admin@puketeraki.nz

Emily Valli (née Parata ) and whānau welcomed Frankie Grace Huia Valli in April.

Kiri Parata using the new oven.

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou

Ka Mihi Aroha

Kai te toa horopū o Kotahi Mano Kāika, kai te rika raupā o tō iwi, kai te uri o Karetai, kaikinikini ana te kākau i tō hikaka. E kore e warewaretia āhau nā whakapauka kaha ki te kōkiri i kā mahi a Kotahi Mano Kāika i roto i kā tau ko hori ake nei. Nō reira, e te hākoro, e Mason Ngawhika, moe mai rā.

Māturuturu iho ana kā roimata ki a rātou ko whatukarokaro ki tua o Wainukumamao. E rere atu ana kā tai o aroha ki a koutou kā whānau, kā urupa o rātou mā i tenei wā. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with whānau who have lost a loved one recently, including the whānau of Thomas David Tahere, Rima Edwina Tikao, Uncle Russell Hawkings, Henry (Henare – Nare) Robert (Bob) Tai, Miriama (Mihi) Sinclair, Dr Terry Ryan MBE and Florence Tikao (née Subritzky). We send our aroha to all whānau across the miles. May each whānau find comfort in your memories and from those who surround you with love and care. For those who are in hospital or unwell at home we wish you a speedy recovery and return to good health.

Spring snow

October surprised us all with its ‘out of the blue’ snowstorms. Kura Reo Rakatahi were staying on the marae so they made snowmen. Staff were out and about and snapped shots of the marae bathed in the white stuff.

Right, from top: Panorama view of the Kura Reo vans surrounded by snow at Ōtākou Marae 6 October; A break in the cloud highlights the October snow on Te Atua o Taiehu overlooking Ōtākou Marae; Snow covers everything within its reach at the Ōtākou Centennial Memorial Church and grounds, photos by staff 6 October 2022.

Taurite Tū

Taurite Tū is a fall prevention exercise programme especially designed for Māori aged 50 plus and their whānau. It is an example of what community-led research funding can achieve. Falls are a leading cause of injury with major consequences for ageing Māori. In 2017, members of Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou identified a gap in fall prevention services for Māori living in their takiwā.

The rūnanga applied for HRC funding specifically designed to support iwi, hapū and community groups to undertake research into self-identified health issues. They first gained an HRC Ngā Kanohi Kitea Development Grant before securing a Ngā Kanohi Kitea Full Project Grant with the aim of creating a balance and strengthening exercise programme based on kaupapa Māori research methodology.

Under the leadership of Katrina Bryant – a hapū member of Ōtākou and a registered physiotherapist – the community designed ‘Taurite Tū’ exercise programme includes te reo, karakia, whakawhanaukataka, and other mātauraka Māori.

This was the first falls prevention programme developed specifically for kaumātua Māori (designed by kaumātua for kaumātua), and its outcomes include a statistically significant improvement in falls risk, positive engagement of Māori community, and increased hauora research capacity within Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou.

Ngāi Tahu Tiriti o Waitangi 6 February 2023

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou welcomes you to Ōtākou Marae to commemorate the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, signed at Pukekura /Taiaroa Head on 13 June 1840.

Theme: ‘He waka unua aukahatia, mātuatia’

(The double-hulled waka, bound together, to steady the journey ahead)

The programme’s success led to Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou receiving further funding in 2020 ($881,944 through an HRC-ACC partnership fund) to roll this programme out throughout Aotearoa. The project aims to support other rūnanga based organisations to grow their own health research capacity, while also providing benefits and meeting the needs of Māori communities.

Co-governance – the need for the Crown, government and its agents to govern equally with tangata whenua for the future success of our nation.

Programme: 10am Powhiri on the Marae Atea

Followed by the festival opening and entertainment at the carpark for everyone while the officials parttake kaii in Hakuiao.

Festival: cross-cultural entertainment, music and food stalls. Everyone is welcome to attend the official discussion in Tamatea, anticipated to be a lively debate by keynote speakers around 'What does co-governance look like in the 21st century’

Haere mai, nau mai, tauti mai!

Monday 6 February 2023

Ōtākou Marae, Tamatea Road, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin Pōwhiri 10am, Mutuka 3pm

Kaimahi: Volunteers are needed on the day. if you are free to lend a hand, please contact the office.

Transport needs: Contact the office for information about bus/public transport on offer to the marae.

Bring: Your picnic or personal gear, be weather wise, bring cash, EFTPOS is not guaranteed. Pram and wheelchair accessible

Ōtākou Office: 03 478 0352; office@tro.org,nz

We look forward to seeing you all here at Ōtākou, haere mai!

Katrina Potiki Bryant, Ōtākou hapū member. BPhty MPhty, Kaupapa Māori research, clinical physiotherapy, rehabilitation and falls prevention. Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy Division of Health Sciences University of Otago.

Tū

Kia

Next dates for working bees leading up to the Treaty Festival are:

Saturday 14 January 9am-4pm

Saturday 28 January 9am-4pm

Diary them now, whānau!

We're seeing great progress from our mahi so far. The awa and plantings are looking very happy and healthy so in January we'll concentrate on getting our grounds spick'n'span, ready for the Treaty Festival.

As usual kai and tools are all provided. Please RSVP to the office for catering. Office@tro.org.nz or 034780352

Te Nukuroa o Matamata

Kana/spring has brought a mixed bag of weather for the tīma, with snow, sunshine, a late frost and some muchneeded rain as the wetlands have been dry up until now. While everyone was complaining about the wet public holiday on Labour Day, there were those amongst us rejoicing for our late plantings and nursery stock. Our mahi continues strongly with a final push for our base opening on Saturday, 5 November, and the naming of our nursery “Tūokioki” the grandson of Tukiauau and Tūwiriroa.

Our weaving tīma have been working on a pākē from the local wetland’s harakeke. The harakeke has been stripped and then dyed black. While the orange band is made from a combination of muka and jute. The technique used is whatu aho pātahi (single pair weft twining). Our weaving team have gone from strength-to-strength in developing their skills and it’s a great pleasure to see their skill develop.

Christmas/New Year break at Ōtākou

Our office is closed from Friday 23 December 2022 until Thursday 5 January 2023.

During one of our riparian planting projects our tīma made a very interesting discovery. This kākahi was found in a small stream south-west of Lake Waihora. It’s an exciting find because it reveals a new area of kākahi not known before. Unlike marine mussels, they move around with a ‘foot’ and can often be spotted by finding the trails they leave behind them.

This kākahi was found in a small stream south-west of Lake Waihora. They were traditionally valued by our old people as a reliable food source, and their shells were used in making muka (flax fibre) and cutting hair.

Methodist Pūtea 2023 Fund is Open to the Seven Papatipu Rūnaka South of the Waitaki and their members

Reminder that the 2023 Methodist Pūtea Grant closes 12 noon 31 March 2023. The two categories on offer are Theology and Wairua studies, and the Cultural Needs of the Iwi. For application forms contact Ōtākou office.

Rākau

hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā

Nau mai, tauti mai

The pākē that the raranga team at Te Nukuroa o Matamata have been working on that will be displayed at the base opening on 5 November 2022.

Results for the appointment of the Ōtākou Representative for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

The appointment of the new Ōtākou Representative for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will be announced in early December. Phone the office if you wish to contact the office manager Nadia Wesley-Smith.

Availability of Cultural Materials

The Komiti Taoka Tuku Iho holds cultural materials for distribution to Kāi Tahu and non Kāi Tahu individuals or whānau. They oversee the allocation and distribution process of cultural materials to applicants. Application forms are available from the Department of Conservation office in Dunedin on their webpage or from our office.

Hokonui Rūnaka

Here is the latest update for our Kaitiaki Taiao Tauira. Outdoor

First Aid

Yes, you heard it right, outdoor first aid!

Not only was it fun, but it well exceeded the expectations of everybody attending.

Danny Freestone and Scott Carr from Pro+Med taught the team how to assist those that require first aid in remote locations, by using either what you have on hand or what resources can be found around you. This gave our tauira the opportunity to put their everyday work gear to good use, such as their slashers, jackets, and plenty more gear that was hidden in their trapping hiking packs or tree-feller pouches. Using personal equipment and environmental resources the tauira, taiao team and others were able to create stretchers, which could be used to carry an injured/wounded person to safety and to the medical care that they require. This was achieved by using slashers to cut and smooth branches, which could then be placed through the sleeves of two jackets. We learnt other support and carry techniques that could be used if a stretcher was not a viable option, such as a fireman’s carry, supported carry and two person supported chair carry to name but a few.

We also learnt the importance of communication within a group and how important it is to establish who will take the lead. All those participating were able to test their leadership skills with live scenarios created by our facilitators. This gave everybody the opportunity to take the lead and delegate tasks to the rest of the group.

Te Pānui Rūnaka

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

Ōtākou Marae website and contact information

Feel free to browse our website. Booking the marae for functions can be done online and is subject to any COVID-19 restrictions http://www.otakourunaka.co.nz/#home-image or email office.@tro.org.nz or phone 03 478 0352.

Kia ora tonu tātou ki ō tātou kāika – stay safe whānau.

Danny Freestone running through CPR required scenario with (left to right) Michelangelo Tajani, Brian Kerr, Josh Aitken and Manaia Olsen.

Right: The crew completing Outdoor First Aid theory work.

This involved assigning tasks like, a person to access the injured/wounded person and apply first aid, to another finding and using resources to create stretchers, splinters, or shelter, to another seeking help, relaying location details and vital patient information through radio communication, cell phones – if in coverage, or in “oh no” moments the use of PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) depending on the severity of the wounded or injured party.

There was a wealth of knowledge to be gained and taken away the training, but the most memorable moments would be, Danny and Scott’s dedication to fully immerse themselves in our scenario-based training. From Scott’s scenario of a cut artery, which literally had fake blood pulsating from the wound to Danny laying in a creek for a prolonged period of time, being at the beginning stages of hypothermia when the team found him. This gave the team the chance to apply their new first aid skills in a practical way. If not for these two awesome facilitators dedication, our team would not have been able to experience anything close to the training they provided us with.

Haast Kiekie Havesting Trip

The Hokonui Rūnanga whānau were blessed to go on a haerenga to Haast. Over the four days we learnt from whaea Anna Riria Gorham, whaea Wini Solomon and matua Des Manapouri, about important mātauranga around collecting, processing, and preparing kiekie. It was such an awesome experience to be a part of a rōpū that got in and got the mahi done! But also, the laughs, conversations, and memories. Also, to our rangatahi who came along to absorb, learn, and continue to spread that knowledge. Ngā mihi to everyone that made the trip possible!

Josh Aitken being carried in a stretcher created by the tauira and crew.

Sentre Harden and Danny Freeman lifting Raniera Smyth in the two-person supported chair carry.

Manaia Olsen (left) and Kaloni Taylor (right) taking lead in assisting Scott Carr with cut artery scenario training.

Michelangelo Tajani showing off his leadership skills by directing the team.

Whaea Anna Gorham showing the team what to look for and the correct way to harvest kiekie.

Waihōpai Rūnaka

Kia ora koutou e te whānau, ngā mihi nui, ngā mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa!

Rukuhia te wāhi ngaro, hei maunga tātai whetū. Explore the unknown, pursue excellence.

Message from our CEO

Kia ora koutou e te whānau

It is remarkable to think that we are at the end of another year! We have been in our temporary offices for just over a year now, which means we are just that little bit closer to returning to Murihiku Marae.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Waihōpai team, executive, whānau and community partners for all the hard mahi over the last 12 months, and wish you all a safe happy Christmas with whānau. Have fun and treat each other with love and kindness.

Kā mihi

Odele Stehlin

Te Korimako Legal Training

Whānau Response Team members Tracy Reed and Tahnee Ogilvy recently attended Te Korimako legal training in Wellington.

Established in 2017, Te Korimako is an initiative to train and educate Iwi, legal and social service providers to assist whānau who come to the attention of Oranga Tamariki to participate in the care and protection process, including within the Family Court.

https://tekorimako.org/ check it out whānau!

Our matua and whaea showing us how to process and strip the kiekie (Left to Right) Rodney Trainor, Matua Des Manapouri, whaea Anna Gorham, whaea Wini Solomon and Tamara Ramage.

The boss Riki Parata showing us how to get the job done.

Rangatahi Kaedyn Ramage getting into the harvesting spirit.

Back at the motel processing as a rōpū.

Rangatahi Zone Motupohue

Waihōpai kaimahi were fortunate to tautoko Rangatahi Zone which was held in Bluff. Rangatahi Zone was an initiative by the Tuurama Trust to add some fun, healing, inspiration, and creativity to our community.

This event will be held over a threeday period in the next school holidays, similar to Invercargill’s famous ILT Kid Zone. Held over several venues in Bluff with aunties/uncles leading free activities and nannies having cuppas ready to listen, this event is all about making whānau connections and offering supportive advice between big doses of Nanny loving cuddles. Open to all Southlander's aged 10 - 18 years old.

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka

We are once again at the end of what has been a busy and eventful year for the rūnaka. Over the past year we have been involved in a diverse array of projects and requests for service. With such a varied range of tasks we are extremely reliant on whānau assistance to accomplish all of this. So, a big thank you to all the whānau and volunteers who have contributed to the mahi of our rūnaka this year. The success of the various projects – both ongoing and new – is testament to your dedication and commitment to the Ōraka Aparima whānau.

Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou kā ora ai.

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

Wishing you all a safe happy Christmas filled with aroha and whānau. “Squirrel on the Hill”

This is a time for us to reflect on the past year and enjoy time with our whānau.

Meri Kirihimete me kā mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa from the executive and staff to all our members, whānau and friends.

Office closure during the festive season

Please note that the office will close on 22 December 2022 and re-open on 9 January 2023

Tēnā tātou e te whānau

Professor Sue Crengle

Myth-takes about Māori and Research was Professor Sue Crengle Inaugural Professional speech at the Otago University on 23 August.

Several of Sue’s friends came down from the North Island and whānau from Southland were there to hear her and congratulate on the mahi she has done on asthma research – Hauora Māori an Ongoing Journey. We are so proud of Sue as she continues to work for the care of Māori in Aotearoa.

On 30 July Professor Sue Crengle also received the DR Maurice Goodall Award in recognition of her long service, leadership and outstanding commitment to advancing Māori Health in Aotearoa.

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 only a short distance from many of the tourist opportunities the region has to offer. Please contact the office for further details or to make a booking. Please note also that this is property is used by whānau, and as such should not be treated like a motel. You will be required to leave the place clean and tidy for the next person on departure.

Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu

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

Membership

You are probably reading this pānui because you or a whānau member are registered with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Do you know that many Papatipu Rūnanga run their membership lists in different ways? Some automatically add you to their list as soon as you register with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, while others like us run separate lists. Please note that in all cases it will be necessary to authenticate your whakapapa details.

Please contact us on 03 234 8192 or office@orakaaparima.org.nz if you would like to register or have any questions at all about our membership process.

Communication with Whānau

We are looking at ways to improve our communications with whānau and as such we are exploring different mediums to get the word out there about what is going on. Generally, we are seeking to limit the volume of email traffic we generate!

We now have a Facebook page. This page will carry details of any opportunities for our members such as details of scholarships, bird transfers, vacancies for representatives on various boards and much more. Here is a link to the page: http://www.facebook.com/ OrakaAparimaRunakaPanui

In the interim we will continue to send you emails, however if you no longer wish to receive emails, please let us know.

Awarua Rūnaka

Tēnā koutou katoa, Te Rau Aroha Marae Tūhura Tuarangi

Te Rau Aroha Marae has been very busy with bookings. We had the privilege of hosting the opening of Tūhura Tuarangi Aotearoa in space – Otago Museum’s science showcase.

We started with a pōwhiri to welcome everyone. The Bluff School kapa haka group attended and their performance was amazing. After the pōwhiri, kai was shared and this was followed by astronaut, Dr Shannon Walker opening the roadshow.

Dr Shannon Walker is possibly the first astronaut to visit Bluff.

He has spent a year in space in total over two missions to the International Space Station. Local school students and guests got the opportunity to explore the show case and to ask Dr Walker questions – everything from how do you sleep to what do you eat.

Dr Andrew Mills from Tūhura Otago Museum and our marae co-ordinator, Gina Ryan both agreed they could not have picked a better place for this event. Surrounded by the beautiful carvings and the connection to space was fantastic.

This science roadshow consisted of many hands-on science interactive activities to partake in. It included a four-billion-year-old meteorite, virtual space tours, building a satellite, launching rockets and generating your own clean green fuel that might be the future of travelling in space.

Southland Girls High School pupil Sophie Ineson, twice national winner of the NASA scientist for a day essay competition spoke with enthusiasm and encouraging words for the younger students to reach for the stars.

The event was held from Monday 31October –Tuesday 1 November with a public session on the Monday night 5-7pm.

We had our very own space enthusiast Nico Goodman (9) who went all out and came along in his astronaut costume.

New Zealand Order of Merit for Estelle Leask

I had the honour and privilege of watching my beautiful Aunty Estelle receive her New Zealand Order of Merit at Government House in Wellington – an acknowledgement of all the years of hard mahi being an environmental kaitiaki of the whenua!

To say that I was proud would be a complete understatement. I sat with my lovely whānau who couldn’t stop smiling and beaming with such pride and admiration! The smiles in the photo speak volumes! It was such an honour to be there, to see you receive your tohu Aunty Estelle.

Thank you for being such a shining example of what passion, dedication, commitment, and hard work can achieve for me, my tamariki and all our whānau. Kaiporohu Williams thank you for giving the best Haka Tautoko for your Aunty! Not a dry eye in the whare! You bought our ancestors and whānau from afar front and centre into that room.

Nā Sarah Lee Bragg.

Rangatahi Zone 2022

Te Rau Aroha Marae was one of the many venue hosts for 1500 plus rangatahi from all over Murihiku who descended onto the streets of Bluff for three days in search of their favourite activity. The rain, wind and snow failed to stop them attending during the October school holidays.

Based on the famous ILT Kid Zone format, a team of locals pulled together a similar event targeted at rangatahi aged 10-18 years with the support of Jay Coote’s Tuurama Trust, raising $70,000 in funding to reduce any financial barriers for our rangatahi

to participate. Huge thanks to our funders Invercargill City Council, Te Pūtahitanga, Well South, ILT Foundation, Vodafone Foundation, NZAS, South Port, Te Puni Kōkiri, Tu Manawa Active Southland Fund, Lions Foundation, Mataura Licensing Trust and Hokonui Rūnaka.

We had over 80 organisations involved, over 140 kaimahi who themselves or their organisation’s donated their time, and a dedicated hard-working Nanny and Koro team to tautoko the activities. We also had zone sponsors Te Rau Aroha Marae, Te Rūnaka o Awarua, Ngā Kete Matauranga Pounamu, Waihōpai Rūnaka

Bluff Rangatahi.

Nannies Turn.

Organising team at briefing.

Hauora Services, Shine the Light in Dark Places, Whānau Consultancy Services, Awarua Whānau Services, Motu Pōhue Bluff Hill Trust and Hokonui Health Services

There were over 45 different activities spread across eight venues within walking distance of four street blocks. Our top activities were the axe throwing, Gaming by Your Corps, Smash It Room, Beauty and Hair barbers, making waffles and wontons. We had a range of other activities including making jewellery and body scrubs to take home, canvas artwork, traditional dress photo shoot, tree planting, pulling apart old heat pumps, virtual reality, weaving, poi making, and our all-important Wairua zone providing some healing to our rangatahi.

Here are some of the comments from our rangatahi: “Had so much fun would love to go again thank you for doing this for u.s” ”Best week of my whole year.”

“Everyone was so nice, had a great experience. Ngā mihi nui ki a koe.”

Te Rau Aroha Marae would like to especially thank all of the generous people at Prime Range, Mataura Alliance, Goodman Fielder, Kiwi Harvest Sanford Bluff and South City Party Nibbles who donated supplies. These suppliers helped us feed our kaimahi and rangatahi, and to provide ingredients for all the activities including Hayz at the Anchorage for Wonton and Chips, the Lodge team Bruce and Elaine Pagan, Danielle Stockwell and whānau who all made hundreds of waffles and cupcakes.

The organising crew: Jay Coote, Sumaria Beaton, Tami Topi, Sarah Lee Bragg, Elly Williams, Ferne Ryan, Gina Ryan, Jasmine Heads-Savage, Estelle Pera-Leask, Tania Allen, Serena Lyders, Alyiah Homes, Tere Junior Ngu, Rayanna Thompson and Raniera Dallas would like to thank everyone for the generous tautoko and look forward to the continued support next year.

Sport at Oyster Shed.

Traditional photo and jewellery making.

Bluff School hive of action.

Lodge making waffles and cupcakes.

Barbers.

Jay Coote handing over bat for Smash it Room.

Nannies watching over wairua zone.

Wairua zone.

Office News

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 emailing Meriani, office@awaruarunaka.iwi.nz

Updating your Membership Details:

It is important to inform us of any change of address, phone number or email address for us to keep our records up-to-date as well.

Korowai Wānanga

If you are interested in attending a Korowai Wānanga please email office@awaruarunaka.iwi.nz for a registration form. This is a great way to learn how to make korowai and meet others on their journey to make theirs. We are still accepting registrations for this although currently we are not having overnight stays at our marae.

Wairua Music.

Rangatahi.

Dig this.

Uncle Tics arrived. Kaimahi having a break.

Mahi Toi.

Taking apart old heat pumps.

Axe throwing.

How fast am I going?

Nail.

Nannies doing the rounds.

Taurahere Groups

Tauranga Moana Hohepaturanga Joe Briggs

On 16 October 2022, a maumahara was held in the Aronui Wharenui at Tauranga Boys for our loved kaumatua, Hohepaturanga Briggs, fondly known to all as Uncle Joe. It was a time to comfort each other, laugh, cry, and share our memories. It was also an opportunity to share our history with Andrew Turner, the new principal of Tauranga Boys who came to be a part of this important day. The words written below by our whānau capture Uncle Joe perfectly:

We will always honour and remember our Ngāi Tahu kaumātua Hohepaturanga

'Uncle Joe’ Briggs as the man

• with a heart for his whānau, hapori, hapū, and iwi

• with a plan

• with unlimited amounts of kiwifruit, avocados, and a crockpot filled with soup

• with a list of tasks and a "knack" for delegation of those tasks

• with big ideas who made them happen

• who would say, “I’ll just ring down South for that”

• who never let anyone go through the back door

• who coined the phrase, ‘white man’s magic’ (and we all knew what he meant)

• with a knack for voicing his thoughts using colourful expletives

• who championed Ngāi Tahu for the whānau in Tauranga Moana

• who welcomed with open arms, all Ngāi Tahu whānau to be part of our rōpū, enabling us to connect to our Ngāi Tahutanga.

Being a man with a plan he left a 'to-do list'. His final instructions –to continue to build what he started for us, for our tamariki and mokopuna.

He encompassed our Ngāi Tahu whakatauākī and we will always love and miss him.

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara Taura Here Rōpū

Te Whanganui-a-Tara taurahere rōpū will plan to hold up to four hui in 2023. Watch the Facebook page for updates of time and place. If you want to get an email for updates, please send name and email address to Tewhanganuiatara.taurahere@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

See you in 2023!

Ngā mihi – Karen

Left: Ross Hemera presenting taonga to Uncle Joe’s whānau. Uncle Joe’s mokopuna Aurere Thatcher, and partner, Tamahau Tangitu accepting on behalf of the whānau.

Below: Te whānau o Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana.

Next Whānau Hui

The annual Christmas picnic will be at Kulim Park on Sunday 4 December from 11am - 2pm. Further details will be emailed and added on Facebook.

Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei

The Office

Frozen

Ko horapa te reo o Kāi Tahu ki te ao!

Aoraki Matatū ake nei! E kore e mutu kā mihi ki kā whītiki o te kī, kā rika rehe, kā kaiwhakairo o te kupu arā ko Hana O’Regan, Karuna Thurlow, Thomas Aerepo-Morgan, Charisma Rangipunga rātau ko Kiringāua Cassidy – mei kore ake koutou! Ko piki ake tō tātau reo ki taumata kē! E poho kererū ana tātau katoa i ā koutou mahi e whakarakatira ana i tō tātau reo.

To celebrate the release of ‘Frozen Reo Māori’, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Kotahi Mano Kāika held a special screening of the film for KMK whānau, tauira from the city’s kura, and their whānau – and were joined by the stars and crew from Matewa Media Trust and our amazingly talented Kāi Tahu translators. More than 300 whānau became some of the first to watch te reo Māori version of this popular 2013 Disney animated movie – which primarily uses Kāi Tahu dialect – walk the red carpet, and hear from the stars, crew, and translators at a pre-film Q&A session.

At the end of the evening the Silky Otter Cinemas Wigram car park was filled with smiling tamariki and the sounds of some new waiata, proving the night was a great celebration of an awesome kaupapa and the revitalisation of te reo o Kāi Tahu and te reo Māori.

Te Reo o Tūmāhina

Kā Titirei (our rakatahi champions of KMK) ran their first online course aimed at rakatahi aged 18-30, Te Reo o Tūmāhina. This is a beginner level online course for rakatahi, introducing basic reo and Kāi Tahu content. It was held every Wednesday for two hours each week from 14 September to 26 October. Alex Solomon, a long time Kotahi Mano Kāika champion facilitated this course with support from other rakatahi exponents of our reo. The programme featured guest speakers including Tāwini White, Victoria Campbell, Rocky Roberts, Tihou Messenger-Weepu, Rachel Robilliard, Georgia Solomon and Kahurangi Mahuika who shared insight into other opportunities available to iwi members. Tēnā rawa atu koutou kā rika raupā, ka manukura o kā tini kaupapa mō tō tātau iwi!

Kāore i ārikarika kā mihi ki kā tauira e whakapau kaha ana ki te hono mai ki tēnei kaupapa, ahakoa kā taero a Tūtekoropaka, ahakoa kā piki me kā heke o te wā kia ū ai rātau ki tō tātau reo kāmehameha.

The course was aimed at strengthening relationships between participants, so that going forward we can unite and work together in all aspects of the iwi. The first of its kind, Te Reo o Tūmāhina was an enormous success, and we look forward to running another programme in the near future!

Kura Reo Rakatahi

I te 2 o Oketopa, i tū te Kura Reo Rakatahi i Ōtākou. I kī katoa a Ōtākou Marae i kā rakatahi e rikarika ana ki te ako i tō tātau reo, nō kā tini tōpito o te motu. E rere kau ana kā mihi ki kā kaiako o te Kura Reo Rakatahi ko hipa, arā a Karuna Thurlow rātou ko Komene Cassidy, ko Waiariki Parata-Taiapa, ko Alex Solomon, ko Tumai Cassidy, ko Kiringāua Cassidy. Kai kā pou reo, ko rakatira tēnei hui i a koutou. Otirā e mihi atu ana ki te marae o Ōtākou, kua roa nei e whakaruruhau i a Kotahi Mano Kāika me te kaupapa o te Kura Reo Rakatahi, kai kā tohuka o te manaaki, tēnā koutou.

Frozen Reo Māori.

On 2 October a group of enthusiatic rakatahi from around the motu came together at Ōtākou Marae for our Kura Reo Rakatahi. Kotahi Mano Kāika would like to acknowledge our teachers and reo champions, Karuna Thurlow, Komene Cassidy, Waiariki Taiapa, Alex Solomon, Tumai Cassidy and Kiringāua Cassidy for their expertise and time. We would also like to acknowledge Ōtākou Marae for hosting and supporting our kaupapa.

This wānaka catered for all, from absolute beginners to advanced speakers of te reo. Rakatahi had the opportunity to increase their reo profficiency and learn about te taiao and pūrākau of the area through class-based as well as place-based learning. Each day started off with korikori tinana (fitness) and mau rākau, then reo classes followed by haereka and activities in the afternoon. Some of the wāhi tīpuna visited were Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau – Sinclair Wetlands, Ōkia and Pukekura. On the last afternoon, we were lucky enough to see snow at the marae. Rakatahi were very excited –for some their first time experiencing snow.

8-12 January 2023

3-5 March 2023

Absolute

Reo rumaki – full immersion. For Kāi Tahu reo speakers with priority given to whānau raising tamariki in a te reo Māori home.

Reo rumaki – full immersion. Weekend event for highly proficient Kāi Tahu speakers of te reo.

Te Mātāwai 2023

Kai te whai pūtea tautoko koe mō tō kaupapa whakarauora reo Māori?

Do you have a Māori language revitalisation project that needs funding?

Te Mātāwai support whānau, hapū, iwi and hapori to get te reo Māori into homes.

Rēhita mai, kia pai ai tō tono ki kā rauna haumitaka me te whiwhi i kā whakahoutaka a Te Mātāwai.

Register to apply for investment rounds and to receive updates from Te Mātāwai.

https://www.tematawai.maori.nz/en/ investment-programme/

A new funding round will be open between the 1 January – 28 February 2023. For more information, please visit www.tematawai.maori.nz

Kia haere tātau ki tātahi/te awa? Shall we go to the beach/river?

Koi wareware tō tāora! Do not forget your towel!

Komohia tō whareama. Wear your hat

Kai hea ōu mōwhiti? Where are your sunglasses?

Me noho tātau ki hea? Where should we set up?

Me kaukau tātau! We should go for a swim!

Kia haka tāua i tētahi whare onepū? Shall we (you and I) build a sandcastle?

Haere mai! Kai te pai te wai! Come on in! The water is nice!

Kai te makariri te wai! The water is cold!

Kia tūpato

Be careful

Te wera hoki o tēnei rā! It is so hot today!

Pania te pani ārai rā, koi tīkākā tō kiri! Apply sunscreen, lest you get sunburnt!

He aihikirīmi tāu? Do you want an ice cream?

Te reo o te wā: Raumati

Matched Savings end of year is coming –plus be in to win!

Time is running out to secure your Matched Savings for 2022 so that you can qualify for the Matched Savings contribution (up to the maximum $200*) from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu in March next year.

It’s MĪHARO to be in the great outdoors!

Every member who contributes to their Whai Rawa account in 2022 will go into the draw to win a mīharo Dark Sky Tākapo experience worth over $1200! Plus, there are 5 bonus prizes of $50 Kathmandu vouchers to be won as well!

Make sure your contribution is processed by 31 December to qualify and that you reference the 6 digit registration number and surname of the person you are making the deposit for. Find out more at www.whairawa.com/ms

Vouchers are not able to be exchanged for cash. See our general terms and conditions for all competition rules at www.whairawa.com/competitiontermsandconditions.

Entries close 31 December 2022, winners drawn and announced week commencing 9 January 2023.

How can I get my Whai Rawa Matched Savings?

Currently, for every $1 adult members (aged 16-64) contribute in a calendar year, Te Rūnanga will contribute another $1 (up to a maximum of $200 per member). For tamariki members (aged under 16 years old as at the end of the relevant calendar year), Te Rūnanga will contribute $4 for every $1 contributed (up to a maximum of $200 per member).

Make sure your contribution is processed by the 31st December 2022 to qualify. Matched Savings payments from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu are made no later than 31 March in the calendar year following contributions.

For more information visit – www.whairawa.com/ms

Member Statements

Your 6-monthly Member Statement for 1 April –30 September 2022 is now available.

You should have received an update on how to access your Member Statement by email or by post. You will need to login to your online account to view and download your statement.

Login here to view your statement –www.whairawa.com/login

If you would like help accessing multiple statements you are an Account Holder for, please get in touch by emailing statements@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Do we have your correct email address on file? To update your email address give us a call on 0800 WHAIRAWA (0800 942 472) or email us with your full contact details to whairawa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Kirihimete Closure

This year te Tima Whai Rawa – the Whai Rawa team will be on leave from midday Friday 23rd December 2022. We will be back in the office on Monday 9th January 2023. We will respond to your messages in the New Year.

Have a happy and safe holiday with your whānau. Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o te Tau Hou!

For any more information on all things Whai Rawa, call us today on 0800 942 472 (+64 3 366 4344), visit our website www.whairawa.com or follow us on Facebook @whairawa

Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds. All content is subject to WRFL’s financial advice disclosure statement available here www.whairawa.com/financial-advice

* Te Runanga matched savings and distributions (when applicable) are available to all members under 65 years of age (see the Product Disclosure Statement) and are subject to RSCT (retirement scheme contribution tax) deducted at your personal RSCT rate (see the Other Material Information document at www.whairawa.com). If you do not notify us of your correct rate, you will be taxed at the default rate of 39%. Distribution payments are made no later than 31 March in the calendar year following contributions.

Pānui

OARO-M EDUCATION GRANT and WELLNESS GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

As well as providing shareholders with dividends on their shares, the Oaro-M Board is also committed to providing its whānau with resources and financial assistance to help further both child and adult learning and development.

Applications for both the Education and Wellness grants are now open to those who whakapapa to the Kerei-Keepa (Gray), Hariata Beaton and Kemp whānau. In order to qualify for either grant, you must be able to provide proof of whakapapa. This is required before an application will be processed e.g., letter of endorsement from a shareholder / kaumātua.

The conditions regarding the grants are contained in their respective application packs.

To request an application pack, please email educationpou@oaro-m.nz

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Date and time: 11 February 2023 commencing at 9.30am

Location: Invercargill Working Men’s Club, 154 Esk St, Invercargill

Light refreshments will be available at the conclusion of the non-Rakiura Māori business at 12.00 pm, before the resumption of the meeting for Rakiura Māori.

Permits to enter the Rakiura Tītī Islands (formerly Crown Islands) in accordance with the Rakiura Tītī Islands Bylaws 2005 will be dealt with at this meeting. Applications for permits must be in writing on the form set out in the Bylaws and must be received on time. Note – the closing date for building and entry permits for non-Rakiura Māori (except whānau) is 5.00 pm, 14 January 2023. Permits for Rakiura Māori and their whānau to enter the islands must be received by 12 noon on permit day

Elections will be held to fill four vacancies on the Administering Body. Nominations for these positions must be on the appropriate form and be received by the Administering Body no later than 5.00 pm, 14 January 2023 No late nominations will be accepted.

Work programmes under consideration by the Administering Body for the 2023 year will be presented at the meeting. Research programmes both current and proposed for the 2023 year will be presented at the meeting.

Please confirm your attendance at the Annual General Meeting for catering and seating purposes by contacting the secretary no later than 5.00pm, 3 February 2023

Nomination forms and permit application forms are available from the secretary. All correspondence and attendance confirmations are to be forwarded to the Secretary.

Rakiura Tītī Islands Administering Body, PO Box 316, Invercargill 9840, or email: rtiabcontact@gmail.com

Nā

Tane Davis Chair

Rakiura Tītī Islands Administering Body

Ngāi Tahu Nohoanga

Connect with the lands of your tīpuna

Nohoanga sites give Ngāi Tahu whānui the opportunity to experience the whenua as our tīpuna did –to rekindle the traditional practices of gathering food, other natural resources and be close to the land.

Under the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, Nohoanga are designated areas of Crown owned land next to lake shores or riverbanks, which can be used for camping by Ngāi Tahu whānui.

• There are 72 allocated nohoanga sites within Te Waipounamu. Currently 14 nohoanga are available for use. For fairness and environmental reasons, the use of a nohoanga sites is by authorisation only.

• Only members of Ngāi Tahu whānui who are 18 years of age or over, and who have enrolled with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu can apply for an authorisation.

• Nohoanga will normally be available for use between 16 August and 30 April.

• A maximum of 30 people per night are permitted on any nohoanga site at any one time.

• Authorisations can be issued for no longer than one month at a time.

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

EMERGENCY ‘GO B AG’

What should be in your Emergency Go Bag? These are important items that could be in your Go Bag that you may need especially in the first 72 hours after an emergency. Anything you have that you are able to grab quickly, and carry a long distance could be your Go Bag.

Raincoat or poncho, and spare clothes

Blankets or sleeping bags

Important documents like copies of your passport, birth certificates, or other forms of ID

Emergency cash

Two 500ml water bottles and Purification tablets

Masks, gloves, Toiletries

Torch, batteries, matches, radio (wind-up or battery charged)

Non-perishable, ready to eat food and can opener

Medication you rely on

Tools, rubbish bags

First aid kit, Safety pins, scissors

MĀHERE WHĀNAU

Whānau Emergency Plan.

Mō wai tēnei māhere?

WHO IS THIS PLAN FOR?

Taua & Paua, Mum, Dad, sisters & brothers, Aunties & Uncles, don’t forget your pets too!

Ngā tangata hononga me ngā nama

CONTACTS & IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Local Police, Medical centre, insurance, electricity, Council, water, plumber etc

Ngā wahi hui

MEETING PLACES

If we can’t get home or contact each other, we will meet or leave a message here...

Ngā hoa

FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS

Other important contacts

Te wahi o ngā peke

LOC AT ION OF GO-BAGS

If you need to grab someone elses in a hurry!

Head to ngaitahu.iwi.nz/emergency-prepared/ for more information and resources

Kauraka e mātaku, kia takatū – Don’t be scared, be prepared Emergencies can happen at any time, but there are simple, practical tips that you can take now to make sure you, your whānau are prepared.

Kiwi Christmas means BBQs and lots of whānau cramming into the home. It is a time to relax and enjoy the break. The Whānau and Emergency response team have been busy developing resources and information to help better prepare whānau for emergency events.

We encourage all whānau to have an Emergency Go Bag, for your home – kāika, work – mahi and car – motokā.

Whānau it is important to have a whānau plan in case of an emergency. Where will you meet? Who will pick up the kids? Who will check on Tāua and Pōua? The list goes on.

Head to ngaitahu.iwi.nz/emergency-preparedness/ and make your full emergency plan today.

Kauraka e mātaku, kia takatū – Don’t be scared, be prepared

Top tips over te wā Raumati –Summer Holidays

Protect your loved ones, and prepare your home for the summer festivities:

• Check your BBQ for gas leaks using the soapy water test.

• Save the beers for after the BBQ, and get takeaways or use a microwave for a kai when you come back from the Christmas function.

• Remember to turn off your Christmas lights every night before you go to sleep.

• Give air conditioners a clean, the build-up of lint can be a fire risk.

• Make sure all sleeping areas have a working, long-life photoelectric smoke alarm.

• If your door has a deadlock, leave the key in so people can escape quickly.

• Keep exits clear.

• Have an agreed safe meeting place and make sure any guests know where this is, and how to escape in the event of a fire.

Whakataetae – Competition to go into the draw to win a full emergency pack for your whānau.

1. Send us a picture of your emergency go bag, highlight 3 items that are important to you and tell us why?

2. Complete your whānau plan – take a pic of this as proof.

3. Finish this sentence Kauraka e mātaku, kia

4. Name two tips over te wā Raumati summer holidays.

5. Email your answers to keela.atkinson@ngatahu.iwi.nz by the end of Feb 2023 with your contact details phone number, and address. Entries limited to whānau residing in NZ. Winners will be notified via email.

Introducing a new champion for bowel screening in Waitaha Canterbury

Te Whatu Ora Waitaha is delighted to welcome Ann Bergman as Māori champion for this lifesaving kaupapa.

Following the sad passing of Dame Aroha ReritiCrofts earlier this year - to honour her and ensure her ka pai te mahi continues, Ann takes up the baton for whānau everywhere and on behalf of Te Ropu Wahine Māori Toko i te Ora (the Māori Women’s Welfare League).

“It’s about leadership,” she says. “If somebody hears our message and feels in a better place to take part in the programme, then that’s the job done.”

Through the National Bowel Screening Programme, people aged 60 to 74 receive a free test kit on or near their birthday every second year. In Waitaha, more than 4000 of those eligible are Māori.

Clinical Lead for the programme in Waitaha, Dr Teresa Chalmers-Watson explains how doing this little test saves lives:

“The test picks up tiny traces of blood in your tūtae, which is an early sign that something might be wrong.”

“When we catch cancers early enough, we are much more likely to be able to treat them successfully – and we can also remove small growths to stop you getting cancer,” Teresa says. Ann falls into the eligible age band and has completed and returned her test.

“I felt, ‘I can do this’, put it in the post and thought nothing of it. Two weeks later I got a call from my GP to tell me my result was positive.”

“Did I have a wee panic session? Heck, yes I did! But I re-read the information and it really calmed me down.”

Ann had a procedure called a colonoscopy that finds cancers and pre-cancers and often enables them to be removed then and there.

“If I hadn’t used and returned my test, I might not have noticed any symptoms until it was too late,” Ann says.

“There are plans to reduce the eligible age for Māori and Pacific Peoples to 50 next year –enabling them to get tested sooner. Isn’t that a brilliant outcome!”

If at any age you have signs or symptoms such as blood in your tūtae or persistent and unusual bowel movements or pain, talk to your family doctor or Whānau Ora hauora/health provider.

If you are 60-74 years old and have not received your bowel screening test kit, or if you need a replacement kit, please contact 0800 924 432 or email info@bowelscreening.health.nz. For more information, visit www.timetoscreen.nz.

“Māori die too young and if there is something you can do to stop that happening, then you should do it.”

“My message to you whānau, is to do the test and return it straight away. If you are too young, encourage your aunties and uncles to take part – it could save their life.”

Pictured right: Ann Bergman at Tūhaitara Harakeke Pā near Woodend Beach. “Harakeke are whanau-based - they protect the three middle shoots māmā, pēpē and pāpā, much like we Māori want to protect our 60+ by encouraging them to participate in the programme.”

Career Opportunities

Nau mai ki BNZ

Re-imagine a career in banking? No experience neccessary

• Full training provided

• Coaching and mentoring

• Fantastic benefits

• Intakes in November and February

• Locations include: Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Tauranga

Kōrero with us today!

Want to know more?

For more information or to apply visit: www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/careers

• Full training provided, multiple pathway opportunities

• Coaching and mentoring support

• Fantastic benefits

• Multiple intakes November and early 2023

• Locations include: Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington

Kōrero with us today!

Want to know more?

For more information or to apply visit: www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/careers

Career Opportunities

Opportunities open now!

Is there something for you?

We currently have a range of Internships, Graduate and Entry Level roles for 2022/2023.

Want to know more?

For more information or to apply visit: www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/careers Career Opportunities

Rūnaka Directory

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke

Ph: 03 328 9415

E: rapaki@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata

Ph: 03 339 8308

E: koukourarata@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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Taurahere Rōpū

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Taitokerau

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Ph: 09 438 6203

E: janet@hihiaua.org.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau

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Ngāi Tahu ki Rotorua

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Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

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Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui

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Ngāi Tahu ki Horowhenua –Kapiti Coast

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Ngāi Tahu ki Taranaki

Virginia Hina

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Ngāi Tahu ki Whakatāne

Phil Kemp

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Ngāi Tahu iwi i Poihākena

Angeleau Simpson

Ph: 04 20333568

E: angeleanlivs@y7mail.com

Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau

an, as yet, unidentified whānau (possibly from Arowhenua?).

If you are able to identify anyone 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.

This image is from the Trevor Howse photograph collection and shows