TPR February 2014 by Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu

Kahuru – February 2014

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Hirapeka Nicholas, nō Ngāi Tahu me Tuhoe.

Tēnei marama • Saving rare kiwi pg 6

• Young achiever wins award pg 22

• Global skateboarding sensation pg 10-11

• Voyaging waka sails south pg 43

• Crews impress at waka ama nationals pg 14, 16-17

• Agria-Hōaka Scholarship winner announced pg 45

Nā te Kaiwhakahaere Ka tangihia ngā mate huhua huri taiāwhio i te motu. E māpuna tonutia ana tērā rangatira o Ngāi Tūāhuriri, ki a koe Johnno. Mōu i whakatangetange riaka mō tō iwi, hei aha? Hei oranga mō tātou, kia eke panuku, kia eke tangaroa i tēnei ao kōmiro. Ki ngā mate huhua, nawaki atu rā ki te kāinga wairua, ki ngā mātua tīpuna, haere, haere, e oki atu rā. Tēnā tātou i runga i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. Nāia hoki te whakamiha o te Tau Hou ki a koutou katoa. Ko te tūmanako ia, e ora ana koutou i te whakatā me te nohotahi ki te whānau. Mauri ora ki a tātou. Happy New Year to you all. I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday with whānau and friends and feel rejuvenated for 2014. First, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and congratulate Michael Skerrett, Upoko Rūnaka and Waihōpai Te Rūnanga representative, on receiving the Queen’s Service Medal for services to Māori and the community. Over the years, Michael has worked tirelessly for his rūnanga and has greatly contributed to the development of the wider Southland area. Ka nui te mihi ki a koe e te rangatira. Recently the government announced the first seven groups

selected for the expansion of the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training initiative. Te Tapuae o Rehua has been selected for the He Toki ki te Rika (Māori trade training) and Whenua Kura (Agriculture) initiatives. It is great to see the continued support from government for these style of programmes. With more resources and support from the government we can support more Māori to contribute to the rebuild of Christchurch and with the Whenua Kura initiative this funding will provide opportunities for Māori which focuses on practicing sustainable agriculture and applying mātauranga Māori to land use and management. I look forward to the development of these two initiatives. Over the past few months both Te Rūnanga and Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation (NTHC) have been in discussions with Ngāti Kahungunu and the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council where NTHC is actively exploring an investment opportunity in the Ruataniwha Dam. The Ruataniwha Dam proposal currently sits with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Board of Inquiry. Ngāti Kahungunu made a submission expressing concern about the lack of consultation they have received on the project. They have also expressed the desire for special consideration to be given to their sacred sites and have outlined their views on water quality matters.

the last week of the hearings, to show our support to our Ngāti Kahungunu whanaunga and to gain an understanding on how these hearings and the process works. I have reassured Ngāti Kahungunu of our continuous support for their kaupapa throughout the proceedings. This year’s Ngāi Tahu Treaty Festival was hosted by Ōtākou Rūnaka. The spirit of whakawhanaungatanga was paramount throughout the day and it was awesome to see whānau and friends enjoying the festivities and activities on the marae. This year we were joined again by Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull. We both participated in a friendly forum and discussed the concept of Treaty Partnership and the idea that when we build on the partnership created by the Treaty, great things can be achieved for communities. Our Treaty is the foundation on which we build a future together and I am impressed with the relationship that Ōtākou Rūnaka has developed with the Dunedin City Council. Congratulations to the whānau of Ōtākou for organising a very successful Waitangi Day Treaty Festival. Kia tau te rangimārie ki runga i a koutou katoa.

In early January I travelled to the Hawke’s Bay and attended

Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura Rā whānau

Summerfest music festival

Once again the team have done a great job organising the Summerfest concert. It was great seeing the rūnanga involved in the pōwhiri; and great to see our hapū offer overwhelming support for our hapū kaupapa ‘no drilling.’

Poihipi Clayton, Tamati Stirling, Tayla Tuki, Makaire Solomon, Haley Baxter, Rachel Neill, Henare Manawatu, Leila Stirling, Murray Posa, John Te Wani, Ricky Muir, Debbie Walford, Tania Wati, Maurice Manawatu Jr and Major Timms. 2

Congratulations

Riccarton High School Year 9 speech competition. Youngest sister, Ruby, who is in Year 7 at St Teresa’s Primary School, won an award for academic excellence and excellence in Te Reo.

The three granddaughters of Kaikōura grandmother, Kelly Laugesen had outstanding year at school in 2013. All three live in Christchurch. Mollie Laugesen completed year 12 at Riccarton High School and passed level 2 NCEA with a Merit for Te Reo. She also won the Riccarton High School Year 12 Excellence award for Te Reo. Mollie has also been picked for two Year 13 leadership roles for Riccarton High School for 2014 Māori mentor and peer support.

Also a belated congratulations to Poihipi Clayton, a pupil at Garin College, Nelson for making the Under 13 Nelson Bays Rugby Team. Well done Poihipi. All the boys pictured below in red jerseys - Matt Getz, Tuhawaiki McDonald, Hemi Williams.

Younger sister, Summah, also a student at Riccarton High School, won a Year 9 academic award and the

From left: Matt Getz, Tuhawaiki McDonald, Poihipi Clayton, Hemi Williams, Jack Cotter and Adam Ford in their Marlborough Under 13 team.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Rā whānau

Happy birthday to those who celebrated in January: Adrian Tainui, Troy Tauwhare, Rikihana Hutana, Ashlee Wickett, Josh Tamainu, Aaron Tauwhare. And in February: William Russell (Bill), Ursula Tainui, Allan Tainui, Aleigha Ngaamo, Tihou Messenger-Weepu, Ruihi Tumahai, Justice Tainui, Toa Makapelu, Naomi Tainui, Derek Tainui, Tuari Tainui and Mitchell Currie.

He pēpi

On 5 September 2013, George Campbell and Mel Perring (Tauranga) blessed the whānau with the early arrival of our wee princesses India Lilly (1440g) and Polly Mei (1342g) at 4.31pm and 4.32pm at Wellington Regional Hospital Neo-Natal Unit. Our miracle babies were real warrior babies, as they were 2 months early and gave their mum and dad a big shock. Our little darlings spent 77 days in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Christchurch Women’s Hospital, where they were looked after by an amazing team of professionals.

Polly and India.

Welcome to the whānau darlings. Love always and forever from the Campbell whānau. Nā Missy Campbell.

Today, India and Polly are growing like there’s no tomorrow. 3

Welcome to Violet Louise Lilley-Curtis, who was born on 7 January 2014. Proud mātua Jah-Vana and Shane, te moko tuaono mo Rauhine and Kevin Lilley, te mokonui tuatoru mo Karen and Michael Coakley, te moko nunui tuawhā mō Hilda (Tilly) and Hector (Spud) Tainui. Congratulations to another wee gem to add to your beautiful growing whānau.

Violet Louise Lilley-Curtis.

Kiwi adventure

Ngāti Waewae whānau had the pleasure of helping release another beautiful kiwi on 21 January at the Atarau Kiwi Creche, with Department of Conservation.

Ngāti Waewae whānau help with another kiwi release.

Arahura Pā picnic

On 25 January we had our annual Arahura Pā picnic. Usually held at the old marae site in Arahura Pā, this year we held it in Hokitika. Whānau, mostly tamariki, went to Hokitika to the movie theatre followed by a swim at the local swimming pool. We had hāngī to finish off an awesome day.

Cooling off in the pool.

Fusion wānanga

In the last week of school holidays the Fusion Dance Crew came together for the first fusion wānanga for the year. Twenty-five tamariki spent the week together, along with kaiako Chantal and Miriama, and kaimahi Nelly and Hamiria. We had the pleasure of inviting the Department of Conservation (DOC) to Te Tari o Arahura. DOC representatives Glen Newton and Deb Hogan talked to the tamariki about the endangered whio and how they are protected. They also showed the tamariki some of the traps they use to trap stoats and other pests. Arahura Kōhanga Reo also joined and everyone enjoyed the presentation. Just minutes later we heard the chopper arriving with the beautiful whio. It was a great experience for our tamariki. DOC representatives, Glen and Deb, along with the Anderson Helicopter Crew did a fantastic job and we’re very thankful to them for giving our tamariki such a fun-filled morning.

A bird’s-eye view of the Arahura River.

For the final day, we let the tamariki decide what they wanted to do, and instead of their performance day held at Te Tari o Arahura, they decided they wanted to go showcase what they learnt to the general public of Hokitika.

This saw performances of kapa haka and hip hop on Hokitika Beachfront, in front of our Waewae Pounamu toa.

The whio arriving by helicopter.

One of the DOC representatives shows a whio to tamariki.

The Fusion crew performing on the Hokitika beachfront.

Marae development

Rūnanga business

The dawn ceremony (blessing) is to be held at 6am, with the official marae opening and pōwhiri to be held at 10am, Friday 21 November.

Kapa haka class started back on 14 February and will be held fortnightly from now on. Ngāti Waewae Te Reo class is held weekly on a Wednesday from 5pm-7pm. Any enquires to Te Tari o Arahura phone: 03 755 6451 or email: Hamiria.Hutana@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

The official opening of the Arahura Whare Tipuna will be held on Friday 21 November.

Rūnanga hui will be held every second Sunday of each month from 11am-3pm.

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou

Nei rā te mihi matakuikui o Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio ki a koutou. Nei rā hoki kā mihi o te Tau Hou. Tēnā koutou katoa.

The year started with a bang and like most of the country we have been experiencing mixed weather. Our office reopened on 6 January and it has been full-on ever since. We supported the Kūmara Races with a hospitality tent on 11 January, spent three days exploring our South Westland tūrakawaewae from 17-19 January, our rūnanganui (executive) spent the following weekend at our marae for their hui and then we celebrated Waitangi Day with our annual Makaawhio picnic and sports day at Woodstock.

Ki a rātou kua hika mai, kua hika atu i kā mate huhua o ia whānau, ia hapū, ia iwi, nei rā te mihi poroporoaki ki a koutou. E auē koutou, haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie. Rātou ki ā rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou. Tēnā anō tātou katoa.

Kaitiakitaka kiwi

The receiving rūnanga was Ōraka-Aparima and so the team were joined by kaumātua and environmental champion, Stewart Bull.

As part of our kaitiaki responsibilities, we have been supporting a number of initiatives aimed at saving the very rare Haast tokoeka and rowi (Ōkārito brown kiwi) from extinction. Operation Nest Egg (ONE), managed through the Department of Conservation, has been one such initiative where eggs are taken, hatched in a specialised facility and then taken to predator-free islands until they are big enough to fend off predators such as stoats. At this point the majority are returned to Ōkārito (Rowi) and Waitoto Valley (Tokoeka). A further initiative requires kiwi to be taken to other islands to establish back up populations.

This was the first time that Kāti Māhaki had a member involved in the entire program in this part of the country.

Late last year, Kahurangi Wilson-Mahuika had the privilege to accompany some of our manu taonga, Haast Tokoeka, from their home in the Waitoto Valley in Haast to Fiordland. Over a three-day period, he helped to release kiwi chicks onto Centre Island in the middle of Lake Te Anau and Rona Island in Lake Manapōuri, captured other older birds from both islands and took them down to Rarotoka Island in Foveaux Strait to be released.

Kahurangi with kiwi and Ōraka Aparima kaumātua Stewart Bull.

Kūmara Races

Our first event for 2014 was the Kūmara Races, which attracted the biggest crowd to date. The Makaawhio hospitality tent was well-placed to catch all the racing

action. Around fifteen whānau members made the tent their base, with lots of others calling in for a catch up throughout the day. Although a couple of our whānau had some good collects, the majority were content with the odd flutter and a day of socialising and great kai.

Upoko Richard Wallace prepares to sample the ample kai.

Whānau enjoying race day in Makaawhio hospitality tent.

Hīkoi whakapapa

On 17 January, we loaded up a bus in Hokitika in preparation for an adventure in whakapapa, history and stories, tipi-haere-style to travel to significant sites in our rohe. Following a history backgrounder and morning tea in Hokitika, it was all aboard for a ride down State Highway 6 to the shores of Matahi (Lake Ianthe) for lunch and a stretch.

Saturday dawned calm and sunny - ideal weather for the next leg of our hīkoi, to Makaawhio - with our first stop planned for Waikohai (Gillespies Beach). If you haven’t been to Waikohai before, it’s worth the trip, just for the view of Kā Tiritiri o te Moana and kā mauka tīpuna. The narrow metal road and campervans created a bit of excitement on the way back out, but thanks to an excellent driver, we safely made it back to State Highway 6.

Next stop was Ōkārito where we stayed at the fabulous Royal Hostel, an old school house. Everyone seemed to enjoy the history and feel of this kāinga tūturu. A meeting and informal get-together with the Ōkārito community later that evening over a shared meal in the historic Donovan’s Store was an excellent way to end the day.

At Makaawhio we had planned a picnic in the pā at the Old Pā but instead were taken by jet boat straight around to Taheke-a-kai. We enjoyed a packed lunch at the mouth of the Makaawhio River before strolling a short way down the beach and up to the ancient urupā.

Paul Madgwick sets the scene before we head south.

Whānau sit with Ōkārito community members while speeches take place at Donovan’s Store (built in 1865).

Lunch break at beautiful Matahi (Lake Ianthe).

Whānau gather at entrance to our urupā at Taheke-a-kai.

After a jet ride back across the Makaawhio, followed by a customary walk on the riverbed, we returned to our marae for a rest. Kai, stories inside our beautiful whare tipuna and a bonfire and marshmallows across the road on Māori Beach for our tamariki was a perfect way to end another wonderful day.

to explore Knights Point, Ngā Motu Taumaka (Open Bay Islands), Waitoto and Arawhata. We went right to the end of the road, at Ōkahu (Jackson Bay). We warmed up over lunch at Helen Rasmussen’s Grumpy Cow Cafe in Haast, before we followed State Highway 6 all the way back to Hokitika.

Unfortunately Sunday’s weather turned showery and we had a miserable, wet day. However, we continued our hīkoi south to Awarua (Haast), with stops along the way

Thank you to participants, organisers and kaitautoko, who together made our hīkoi whakapapa such a success. Planning now starts for our next hīkoi.

Whānau on the way back from Waikohai (Gillespies Beach), with a magnificent view of Te Moenga o Tūawe (Fox Glacier) and Horokoau (Mt Tasman) behind.

Maramataka

ANZAC commemorative service and gettogether

We have a number of wānaka and hui coming up over the next few months, so please save the dates, mark your calendars. Nau mai, haere mai.

We will be marking ANZAC Day at our marae on 25 April, with a commemorative service. This year is especially poignant given the 100-year Anniversary of World War I.

Makaawhio whānau whānui

Applications are now open for the annual secondary school grant for Makaawhio members. The grants are open to all registered members of Makaawhio, for students attending secondary school fulltime (Year 9 to Year 13).

Please note it in your diary and come join us to remember, acknowledge and celebrate our servicemen and women.

Communication

Application forms can be downloaded from our website at www.makaawhio.maori.nz or by ringing the office 0800 955 007 for local calls 755 7885 or by contacting us through our email address at Rachael.Forsyth@ ngaitahu.iwi.nz for a form to be posted.

Our next edition of Ka Tangi te Kōkō will be sent in March. If you have stories you would like to share with our Kāti Māhaki whānau, please send news and photos to Susan.Wallace@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or post a hard copy to P.O. Box 225, Hokitika 7842. To be in the March edition, I need to receive your contributions by 28 February.

Hui rūnanganui-executive meetings

Our 2014 hui schedule has been confirmed with the next hui set for 9.30am on 15 March in Hokitika. This will be followed by a hui at the marae on 26 April. Members are welcome to attend, but should RSVP for catering purposes.

In addition to our quarterly newsletter, you can keep in touch, catch up on news or keep abreast of what’s happening through our website: www.makaawhio. maori.nz, Facebook, our blog: makaawhio.blogspot.co.nz or Twitter: @makaawhio, or pick up the phone and give us a call on phone 03 755 7885 or 0800 955 007. Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki. Mauri ora. 8

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Ngā mate

Congratulations

Ken Rau (Bulldog)

Congratulations to Jordan Stone, the 19-year-old son of Jackie and Wally Stone, who made the Canterbury Men’s 7 rugby team for 2013, and competed at the nationals in Mt Maunganui, helping Canterbury to a top eight finish.

My love What am I to say, the time we spent won’t go away I’ll miss you forever, no one will know the love we shared we always did show. So sorry I missed you but bear in mind the love we had was one of a kind. Forever love you my love. Rest peacefully on Taupiri, Nā Matekino (Ria) Morgan.

Jordan Stone (with the ball) racing in for another try.

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke are celebrating wāhine

Matekino Morgan (Ria), the daughter of Bill and Mere Morgan (née Riwai Tauwhare) returned home this festive season.

Matekino has a wide range of achievements to her credit including five children, one of which (Mihiata), was for her tuahine (sister), Raukura and Maurice Rehu. Her eldest son celebrated his 40th birthday on 13 January; and her second son, Rue Jade Morgan, performed the wero at the opening of the wharekai at Ōtākou Marae last year.

Centre, Business Skills Certificate 2001: Te Whare Wānanga O Te Waipounamu Social Services Certificate 2004: Te Wānanga O Aotearoa Employment Skills National Certificate 2010-11: Ngā Maata Waka National Dip N.Z.Q.A Level 6 Social Work 2013: Te Wānanga O Aotearoa Certificate Papa Whairawa 2013: Te Wānanga O Aotearoa National Certificate Financial Literacy Level one Bill and Mere have thirteen grandchildren and fiftyplus great-grandchildren. Aroha nui ki a kōrua. Nā Te Whānau Morgan.

Matekino’s academic achievements are as follows: 1997: CHCH S.B.E.C Small Business Enterprise

Christmas at Rāpaki

Kaumātua and tamariki from Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke were treated to a beautiful pre-Christmas dinner prepared by Mariana Phillips, Riki Keith and their helpers. Starting at 11am, kaumātua got together to discuss anything and everything.

There was plenty of laughter when they remembered some of the forgotten happenings. There were games for the tamariki, many of whom headed for the beach to cool down, and on their return Hana Kōkō was there with his sack full of interesting presents.

Te Whe Phillips, Mavis , Rima Subritzky, Hana Kōkō (John Lewis), Elaine Dell.

Hori Briggs and June Swindell enjoying the chance to catch up with friends.

Some of the little ones were a bit apprehensive about sitting on his knee, but the oldies were quite happy to perch delicately to receive their welcome gift, provided by the executive committee. It was great to see Aunty

Rima and Charlie, Doug, who had been in hospital again and Hori, out and about enjoying their day. Heartfelt thanks to the ringawera and executive for a very enjoyable day.

It was a great day for everyone.

Little ones enjoying the celebrations.

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Inc

Nominations for the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Alternate Representative position Nominations open on Monday 10 February, 2014 and The Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Inc. Appointment close at 5.00pm on Friday 7 March, 2014. Committee formally calls for nominations for the Te For a nomination form, including the eligibility criteria, Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Alternate Representative position please call Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Inc Rūnanga Office to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. on 03 328 9415 or email to rapaki@xtra.co.nz and request the nomination information forms. The Appointment Committee is tasked with the process of appointing the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Alternate Herena Stone Representative in accordance with clause 16(2)(c) of the Chairperson Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Act 1996. Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Inc (Rāpaki Rūnanga) Appointment Committee.

Global skateboarding sensation

Kahlei Stone-Kelly, 2, youngest son of April Stone and Meka Kelly, mokopuna of Karl and Bernie Stone and great-mokopuna of the late Priscilla and David Stone, has become a global sensation after a clip of him showing his skateboarding skills posted on YouTube went viral last month. The whānau moved from Auckland to Melbourne in 2013 to provide the talented family of skate boarders bigger and better opportunities. All of Kahlei’s seven older siblings, aged 6-17 years are accomplished skateboarders and have won awards both in New Zealand and Australia. The tamariki have been encouraged and supported by their parents to pursue their dreams of becoming professional skateboarders one day. Their father Meka Kelly (Ngāpuhi) a veteran skateboarder and their Mum- April Stone (Ngāti Wheke), chief supporter and backbone of the whānau, believe it is important for their kids to be “off the couch and away from playstations” and out together as a whānau, honing their skateboarding skills.

Kahlei Stone-Kelly.

It is no suprise then, that the pōtiki (baby) Kahlei has been brought up with talented skateboarders and therefore could skate before he could walk. However, what has amazed whānau and friends is his incredible confidence and ability to undertake manoeuvres on the board that even many adults wouldn’t attempt. Since the internet clip of Kahlei went viral last month, he has been called “the youngest skateboarder in the world” and even the Ozzies have claimed him. The whānau have been overwhelmed with requests from media around the world to interview them and share their story about this amazing little mokopuna of ours from Rāpaki. We, his Rāpaki whānau are very proud of Kahlei and especially his parents April and Meka for all their hard work and committment to provide the opportunities for their tamariki to pursue their dreams. Kia kaha, kia toa, kia manawanui.

The Stone-Kelly skateboarding whānau. Dad (Meka) is holding Kahlei in the centre, surrounded by Kahlei’s skateboarding siblings.

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Ngā mate

Kia ora koutou katoa – just a little joke first On the day that Johnno passed away, it was the second anniversary of my baby Danny-boy’s death. So I rang Lizzie to tell her of this So she said, Uncle Danny has opened the pearly gates for Uncle Johnno,” so I said “Aunty Rua did the karanga” “Ramari and Hori did the waiata” “Aunty Biddy the catering” “Jum, Danny Ernie the liquor” So what a lovely whānau hui they had.

Te-Toka-Tū-Moana i te tukutahi whakarere” O son of Matamata, cease thy slumbers, arise, stand forth and grip the ultimate battle axe (patu pounamu), speak of what will occur , is it to be the onward charge the sea-grit rock defence, or the tumultuous headlong charge” As we stood solemnly and quietly upon El Alamein (Urupā-Humārie ), on a warm afternoon (38 degrees C), we listened to the tributes and poroporoaki resounding throughout that bare, desert, Kauhaka-a-riri. You made me quietly proud of my Toa-Rakatira heritage via Sgt Paora Tuhea Ngawaea Pitama, Sgt Eutahi Tahumataa Pitama MM me Cpl Hare Kaahu Pitama, D Company, 28 Māori Battalion.

So all jokes aside – yes we have laid our brother to rest. God bless him. He had a wonderful send off. We will sure miss him at our rūnanga meetings – no one to argue with. Whānau have returned to paradise (Mahia) safely. He always spoke of paradise (Mahia), which I must say is a wonderful place. After cleaning the marae we all went home to have a good rest. On the Saturday, Reimona and whānau had a lovely barbecue and drinks afternoon for all the helpers. Ringawera you were all so lovely. Thank you very much. Well I must go now as my programme is on telly (Deal or No Deal). So cheers till maybe next time. Luv you all, Aunty Pat (K.K.K)

It was the wisdom of you and your comrades that led us to paying tribute in the Soldati Germanico UrupāHumārie of Cassino. Such an amazing experience. It was the first time ever that allied troops had ever paid respects to an extremely competent enemy ‘1st Parachute Brigade’. We visited an Italian whānau who had been rescued by the Māori Battalion (two brothers) and now at least 200 descendants who swamped us with food Italiano, vino, hugs and dance and a zest for living.

Ngaitahupotiki Hopkinson (Tamatāne, Toa-Rakatira, Paapaa, Haakoro)

We’ll never forget Trieste, a German camp that gassed 5,000 Jews and prisoners of war. Again, members of the 28 Māori Battalion freed the few prisoners that escaped gassing.

“E tamatoa o Matamata, maraka mai ki ruka, e mau ki tōu patu pounamu, kōrero i o tohu, te kura tākai puni, Te-Toka-Tū-Moana Tūāhuriri, ki uta, Te-Toka-Tū-Moana Tūāhuriri, ki tai,

We remember the nail marks “ripped into concrete walls” some of them made when trying hard to escape and we held a karakia. For a short time the souls of those 5000 were in prayer. Nā Riki Te Mairaki Pitama, proud son of Cpl Hare Kaahu Pitama.

Until you returned home Korōria, I only knew of you, Urukehu (red-haired, fair-skinned descendant of our ancient forbears), very much like your baby sister, Ariana, ahakoa, absolute opposites by temperament, whom at times was brought up alongside my siblings and I.

Korōria Fowler (née Pitama) (Tamāhine, Tuahine, Whaea, Tāua-Whakaruruhau) He aha rā te hau e pā nei? (What is this breeze that blows near here?) Tērā ia te matarae a Maukatere, (Out there is the headland of Maukatere) Te kōtiro, nā to pāpā, (You are a daughter of your father) Oma ana i te takutai one kei Ihutai, (hasten onwards to the tidal wetland of Ihutai) Kai whea rā, ki tāu pōtiki? (where is your beloved child?)

We got to know each other and exchange whānau information, as you slowly unwound from your southern experience. I admired your dedication to your sons Luke and Justin. You opened up a bit more when you and your tuahine Mania joined the Ngāi Tūāhuriri kaumātua kapa haka. You made a fierce comment about your southern experiences and I decided not to seek any further explanation. We had some precious opportunities to sit and talk. Korōria, according to my cardio-thoracic surgeon, you had desperately tried to get into the ward to speak to me. You told my surgeon that he was to ensure I survived the surgery. Our whānau will miss your quiet, calm, presence moe mai rā. Nā Riki Te Mairaki Pitama.

Kororia, Urukehu Maataamua O Hoani Maaka Te Wharepirau Tuwhakaueka Pitama ka noho ia a Ruta Mania Piki.

Congratulations

Maui Uenuku Rakei Ora Panareo Brennan (Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri; Ngāti Whakaue), ended 2013 at St Bedes College Christchurch, with a bunch of secondary school achievements to be proud of. Maui achieved excellence in nine out the 10 academic awards available – in mathematics, Spanish, English, social studies, science, religious education, music, hauora and economics. Māui was also placed first in music, science, economics and Spanish, so he received total of 14 academic awards for 2013. Maui also passed his grade 7 for piano with the Trinity School of Music London. He has one more grade to pass before achieving his Diploma in Music Theory and Piano. He plans to complete his diploma before leaving secondary school. Well done son, your taua will be proud of you.

Congratulations

It was a good year for Maui Brennan.

Ash was named in the tournament development team.

Ash Reihana, 14, (Ngāti Māmoe – Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri) of Christchurch was selected to play in the Canterbury under 15 softball tournament, held in Invercargill from 2-5 January.

Congratulations to Ash, from all his whānau, on his great softball achievements over the summer.

Ash was named captain for this tournament. He played extremely well and led his team into the final against Nelson. Nelson was the stronger side and beat Canterbury 4-0. Ash ended up making the tournament team and being named most valued player of the tournament. Thank you to Ngāi Tahu Property for their help with travel kit for the team. Ash then went on to play in the Canterbury under 17 tournament, which was held in Auckland from 9-12 January. Canterbury came up against some very strong North Island teams but they were placed third, which is the best they have done in 10 years.

Ash Reihana pitching on the day.

Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi 28-30 March 2014

Kia Kūrapa is a weekend of te reo Māori wānaka for those who are at beginners and intermediate levels. A friendly reminder to those who are registed, please remember places are limited and Ngāi Tahu registered members will be first priority.

If you are interested in registering please fill out the form and return it to Brett Lee. When 28-30 March Where Tuahiwi Marae.

Ikoa (name): Wāhi noho (address): Nama waea (phone number):

Īmēra (email):

Iwi (tribe): Hapū (sub-tribe): Registered with Ngāi Tahu?: Mēnā he mate-ā-kai, he mate pāwera ōu rānei, tuhia ki raro iho nei, (Please list any allergies or dietary requirements): Noho marae (please indicate your accommodation intentions); Staying at the Marae or Own accommodation: Te utu mō kā ākoka: $30.00 mō te pakeke. (18yrs +) $20.00 mō te rakatahi (15yrs – 17yrs). $20.00 mō ia tamaiti (2yrs – 14yrs) $80.00 mō te whānau (2adults & children) There will be classes available for the tamariki at the Kia Kūrapa wānaka to help parents/guardians while they are learning. There will be two Tamariki groups: Tuākana: 4 -14 years old Taina: Under 4 years old Places for tamariki are limited and will be allocated on a first-come basis and as per our priority policy for Ngāi Tahu registered members. It is essential that the following conditions below are adhere to, for the safety of the tamariki and kaitiaki. The following conditions apply: 1. The Tamariki classes’ service is only during workshop times. 2. Parent/guardian are responsible for feeding their child/ren during the main meal times (breakfast, lunch, dinner). 3. For the children in the Taina group, please make sure that a change of clothes are taken with them each day. Parents/caregivers may be responsible for changing nappies.(details to be confirmed) 4. Any administering of medicines is the responsibility of the parent/guardian, not that of the Kaitiaki or Kaiwhakahaere of the wānaka.

Child name

Age

Medical conditions/Allergies

Ka utu koe mä te: ‫ ٱ‬pütea (cash) ‫ ٱ‬tuku nama (invoice) (If you would like us to send an invoice please write the name of the company and address)

‫ ٱ‬haki (cheque). Please write the cheque to: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu = peke moni (direct debit) 010806 0029857 001 Please leave your name as reference. Please return your completed registration form to: Brett Lee Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu 50 Corsair Drive Wigram, Christchurch 0800 WHAI RAWA (03) 974 0004 Or email – brett.lee@ngaitahu.iwi.nz 13

Section 33 Kaiapoi Māori Reserve 873 Determination of Ownership

the Original Grantee of the above section. I propose to hold this hui on 2 March, at Tuahiwi Marae from 10am to 12.30pm. Please come. Noho ora mai, Aroha H Reriti-Crofts CBE JP

Kia ora whānau, I have been requested by the Māori Land Court to host a hui with any whānau who are, or could be, or who would love to be, interested in the above take, to come and hear and kōrero about my application to the Tupuna - Pene Parekuku - who was

Te Rūnanga o Wairewa Kā mihi o te Tau Hou e te whānau. There is lots of happening at Wairewa this year. We look forward to new members and seeing the old ones back. Keep an eye on the new website for ways to get involved.

Wairewa Rūnanga website

The Wairewa website will be up and running very soon. You can visit it at www.wairewarunanga.co.nz

support in getting the waiata downloaded. If you are interested in the paper outlining whānau aspirations from the - Unleashing the Potential of Wairewa hui you will be able to download it from the website on the page entitled “whanaungatanga.”

Kā mihi nui to all who supported the website by providing feedback, content and design. A special thanks to Charisma Rangipunga and Riki Pitama for their

Crews impress at waka ama nationals

Crews from the Te Waka o Aoraki (South Island) region and Ōtautahi made a big impression at the 25th Annual Waka Ama NZ National Sprint Championships held at Lake Karapiro in January.

men’s W6 (six person) 500 metre race, and the other in the W12 500 metre race. In the latter race they teamed up with another Christchurch crew - Dogfish from the Te Awa Haku club - who also took out gold in the W6 1500 metre race. This was an amazing effort for the two men’s crews from Ōtautahi, who with less than 5 per cent of the paddlers, took home a third of all the premier men’s team medals on offer.

To begin with, the region had its first ever midgets (under 10 years) team compete at the nationals, represented by a full Kāi Tahu team from Te Waka Pounamu Outrigger Canoe Club. The team included Mihiroa, Meihana and Tainui Pauling, Whetu Marama and Nukutai Rupene and Haawi Whaitiri. Later in the week, the men’s crew from Te Waka Pounamu, called Aoraki Matatū and including Kāi Tahu kaihoe, Adrian Tukaki, Craig Pauling and Iaean Cranwell, won two silver medals - one in the premier

Coverage of the waka ama nationals can be viewed on Saturday afternoons on Māori Television as well as on demand on the Māori TV website: http://www. maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/2014-waka-amasprints?from=carousel. More information about waka ama, including clubs near you and the nationals can be found at www.wakaama.co.nz

Aoraki Matatū in action at the 25th Waka Ama nationals on Lake Karapiro.

Aoraki Dogfish with their medals after a successful finals day for the Te Waka o Aoraki region.

Wairewa tuna heke

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The tuna season started on 1 February. The lake is a customary lake and only those of Kāi Tahu descent can hold a permit. A permit is required if you are fishing for more than six tuna. Permits can be arranged via the Wairewa Rūnanga office, 03 377 1513 or wairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz and can be picked up at Rehua Marae (top floor) between 9.30am – 3pm, Monday – Friday.

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Kawa • weekly limit of 200 eels only per permit • permit must be held while fishing • permits will be available from our office if enough notice is given or from tangata tiaki • no catch returns, no more permits, no excuses • no fishing in canal • fishing in drains only (no tubbing) • this is a customary fishery (no sale of eels) • help to prepare drains

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Working bee – Sunday 2 March 8.30 - 12 noon

Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou ka ora ai te iwi With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.

The last working bee included only Aunty Polly and Maire and they worked until 2.30am Sunday morning. Kā mihi nui ki a kōrua. Let’s get more whānau to this one (no need to work until 2.30am).

Photo library

no walking in the drains no crossing or bridging drains only take as many as you can clean and process the season is from February to April only catch tally must be returned to tangata tiaki who signed it before the next permit is issued have consideration for others while using lights keep noise to a minimum at all times season ends on drains when big females arrive or when tangata tiaki decide. No more permits will be issued after this date. Lake likely to be opened at this time if fishery continues to decline we may have to consider a Rāhui no alcohol or food to be consumed at the drains no urinating in or near drains no hīnaki or any other form of trap or net is permitted share the drains.

It’s a great way to meet whānau, get to know one another, and for tamariki to play with their cousins. Don’t be shy, come out, even if it is just for a few hours. If you haven’t connected much with your marae in the past a working bee is a great time to start. With rights come obligations, and this is good way to show you are keen to contribute and be part of something special.

Memataka – membership database

We are building up a library of photos so we can use them on our websites, in annual reports and pānui. We have many, but we also need consent before we can use them. If you have any photos of whānau at the marae, lake, or other appropriate locations and you would be happy for us to use them from time to time please email them through Wairewapanui@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Nau mai tauti mai ki Wairewa. We wish to extend a warm welcome to new members and to ask you to encourage any whānau not registered to do so. It is also important that you encourage one another who are registered to update us with any change of details as they occur. We have increasing numbers of rejecting emails and returned postal mail. Stay up-to-date with what’s happening, and notify changes by emailing the rūnanga office at wairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

We will then get in touch with you to organise a written consent. It would be wonderful to see as many different whānau, so we would absolutely love to hear from you.

Uta – contributions

email wairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or post a hard copy to Wairewa Rūnanga, PO Box 2845 Christchurch 8013.

Te kopa iti a Raureka – The small purse of Raureka. Even if it is small we really appreciate any contributions you have for Te Pānui Rūnaka. Please email any photos and information as it comes to light. Births, deaths, weddings, achievements, something you want to share. We can’t promise that we will be able to include everything but we will do our best. Again please

He mihi

Kā mihi ki a Wairereraki Giffen rāua ko Te Aroha Thompson for joining the executive committee and taking up the marae portfolio. Tēnā kōrua. 15

Te Taumutu Rūnanga Celebrating Christmas

Once again, Te Taumutu Rūnanga whānau gathered on 12 December for our annual Christmas celebrations. Before our festivities started, we gathered at Hone Wetere Church with the local community for our Christmas church service. This past December we changed it up a bit, as we usually go to Awhitu Estate and have a whānau picnic, followed by fun and games for the tamariki. This time we had a sit down dinner at Ngāti Moki Marae, with beautiful local ham and all the trimmings, great weather and lots of laughter.

There were great numbers in our little church, which is always pleasing to see. After the church service we came back to Moki for morning tea, and then all helped to set up for lunch. During the day, we presented our kaumātua with lovely gift baskets, and thanked all who, over the past year, have contributed and helped out with the running of Ngāti Moki Marae. It is always a happy, joyous occasion when we come together to celebrate and of course, the tamariki loved receiving their gifts.

Tamariki listening to the stories at Hone Wetere Church.

Church service at Hone Wetere.

Christmas at the marae.

Te Waka o Aoraki Midgets Crew at Nationals In January, the first ever midgets crew from the Te Waka o Aoraki (South Island) region participated at the Waka Ama NZ national sprints championships. The team, called Hinehaka me Taoka and representing the Te Waka Pounamu Outrigger Canoe Club (based in Whakaraupō / Lyttelton Harbour), included Mihiroa, Meihana and Tainui Pauling, Whetu Marama and Nukutai Rupene and Haawi Whaitiri. They raced in the midget men’s grade for 6-10-year -olds and paddled in 2 events over 250 and 500 metres.

The team were part of a wider programme called Te Waka Taiohi o Tahu, supported by the Ngāi Tahu Fund to get more Ngāi Tahu tamariki paddling and confident in the traditions and customs relating to waka, including waka ama. The programme also included assisting with the opening of the Avon-Ōtākaro Spring River Festival last November; and three teams competing at the Te Waka o Aoraki regional sprint champs held at Lake Pegasus in December.

They took out all the medals. The tamariki were also involved in paddling the Ngāi Tahu waka, Kōtukumairangi, during Waitangi Day celebrations at Okains Bay.

Some of the Te Waka Taiohi o Tahu tamariki with Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel at the opening of the Ōtākaro Spring River Festival.

Hinehaka me Taoka before their first race at the Waka Ama NZ nationals at Lake Karapiro, Waikato.

Team Hinehaka crossing the line first to take out gold in the midgets race at the Te Waka o Aoraki champs at Lake Pegasus

Kennedy’s Bush Scenic Reserve hīkoi

Thursday 23 January saw Taumutu whānau take to the hills to walk off their Christmas chocolates. They also tackled the Kennedys Bush Scenic Reserve walk. It was a hard slog up the hill but the beautiful day and fabulous views coupled with interesting kōrero and the promise

of delicious kai waiting at the top made the effort totally worthwhile. Our hīkoi always foster fantastic whanaungatanga and everyone is now looking forward to our next planned event, cycling the Little River Rail Trail.

Lunchtime on the hīkoi.

David Perenara-O’Connell giving the kōrero.

Ōnuku Rūnanga Introducing Debbie Tikao

At Ōnuku we are very blessed to have Debbie Tikao as our Environment Portfolio Leader. Debbie is currently employed as principal landscape architect of urban design at Natural Habitats. She has 16 years of experience and has worked on a diverse range of project types. Debbie’s passion for the environment, coupled with her sound practical knowledge and skills in project management, are a real asset to our Portfolio Management System. She also has extensive experience working with various iwi and community groups. This year Debbie will continue her professional development studying for a post-graduate diploma in Māori Environmental and Resource Management. Debbie, with her husband, Clayton Tikao and daughters Amiria and Matakaea, moved back ‘home’ from Auckland a year ago. A main driver for their move was so that they could be more hands-on at Ōnuku. They also wanted to provide the girls with a pā-based upbringing – and are glad they did.

Welcome to 2014 whānau. Here are some important dates to remember: • 9 March: strategic plan wānanga • 13 April: rūnanga meeting • 11 May: budget wānanga • 8 June: rūnanga meeting • 13 July: wānanga • 10 August: rūnanga meeting • 14 September: wānanga • 12 October: AGM and treasurer election • 9 November: wānanga • 14 December: rūnanga meeting.

Debbie Tikao.

Environment portfolio update Takapuneke Management Plan

Ōnuku Rūnanga are to elect three representatives to the Takapuneke Reserve Co-Governance Committee. A cultural advisory committee will be formed consisting of whānau, who have historical knowledge of Takapuneke

Council and it has been agreed to let us lead the development of a master plan. The master plan therefore will more directly reflect the visions the whānau have been developing over the years.

Akaroa wastewater

Office contact details

A new committee is yet to be formed to guide and participate in the process of research and trials with regards to wastewater re-use. Council has also requested that the consultancy team from Beca and the council officers involved in the designing and engineering of the new treatment plant, wish to have a cultural induction hui at Ōnuku to learn about Takapuneke and the history of Ōnuku.

As re-location to new premises for our office is still underway, operations manager, Liz Robinson can be contacted at 03 9603476 or 021 816 359, email onukumarae@gmail.com. PO Box 18-796, New Brighton, Christchurch 8641.

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua Ngā mate

Our condolences to the whānau of Johnno Crofts, Rose Agnes Solomon and David Gilchrist.

Motu Ariki Island fire

On 11 January at about 6.30pm the NZ Fire Service (NZFS) was alerted to a fire on Motu Ariki Island, in Lake Tekapō.

On Sunday morning a crew from DOC Twizel and one from Aoraki went back over to the island with Coast Guard to assess the situation and deemed it too dangerous (because of both the weather and fire ground) to continue any suppression efforts. It is estimated that 80 percent of the island’s vegetation has been burnt.

Tekapō Volunteer Brigade (NZFS) responded and were on the island within 40 minutes via the local policeman, Brent Swanson’s boat. Their response was really impressive and their passion for the island was obvious. The fire was accidental and is believed to have been caused by the actions of three guys from the UK. The Department of Conservation (DOC) and South Canterbury Rural Fire District (SCRFD) are investigating. Police spoke to the suspects on Saturday night.

The department would like to acknowledge the cultural significance of Motu Ariki and extends an offer to any concerned whānau to please make contact with us. Nā Sally Jones, acting conservation partnerships manager, South Canterbury District Department of Conservation—Te Papa Atawhai. Phone 03 4350 455.

On Saturday night DOC Twizel staff Steve Ochsner and Shaun Aitcheson went through to Tekapō and together with NZFS, SCRFD, Coast Guard and some passionate Tekapō locals, they tried to contain and control the fire. Crews battled a large blaze in tall pine forest on the island until it became too dangerous to continue. The wind was very strong and the lake was very rough. One helicopter was used with a monsoon bucket from Tekapō Helicopters on Saturday evening. No more helicopters were used due to the nature of the vegetation and ground cover – a very deep layer of pine needles means that unless the ground is actively dug, fire cannot be extinguished.

Fire raging on Motu Ariki Island, Lake Tekapō.

Early days at Arowhenua Māori School Highlights and Happy Memories – with Bill Hopkinson – an extract from Centennial booklet 1895 -1995

While I was at school, we built a tennis court for ourselves. We had no spirit level so we used a bottle of water for a spirit level. When it was completed, Miss Hanah Bremner made a rule – today is girls’ day; tomorrow is boys’ day; and if a boy walked onto the court on girls’ day, he was strapped.

At primary school at Arowhenua Pā, they taught us well. Miss Hanah Bremner took the children from standard four to standard six, Miss Ester Bremner taught the primmers to standard three. Miss Hanah Bremner used to strap anyone who was naughty. She could strap quite hard and was really serious about it all. She strapped us on the palm of the hand only.

If you spoke Māori at school you were strapped because it was barred; but all of us spoke Māori at home. Neither us, nor the Pākehā children who attended the school thought anything of it; but through not being allowed to speak Māori at school, and with our competent teachers, we did learn to speak English well. Our teachers were really terrific.

Laddie Reihana, Whitu Pitama, Frank Tipa and Annie Hamstead. When I went back to our 70th Jubilee in 1965 I met up with my Māori and Pākehā mates again. My best friend Mick Solomon was there and he and I were inseparable because we had not seen each other for so many years.

We knew our kaumātua were teaching us our culture. They were teaching us haka and training us for concert parties to raise money to build our little church on the corner. I was in three separate concerts at the pā. We came to Christchurch once, stayed at the showgrounds for two weeks and gave a concert every night in the Radiant Hall, raising money to build our little church.

Harold Waaka, Mary Davies and her brother, Dickie were also there. Mary and Dickie lived outside the pā, but came to our school and came back to our jubilee. These Pākehā children, are now men and women, scattered with their own families; they want to come back to us. I thought it was terrific. Mick Solomon has passed on now; and the big honour passed on to Mick at his funeral at the Māori cemetery was that there were more Pākehā than Māori there. What a terrific honour for Mick. There is a tremendous bond between Māori and Pākehā in the district. They really respect each other, they went to school together, worked together, played sport together and right up to the present day, there is a tremendous amount of respect between Māori and Pākehā in Temuka.

All the Pākehā children who lived in the houses adjacent to our pā - mostly farmers - came to our school. That was a marvellous thing. The colour of our skin did not mean anything. We were all children together; even though it was a native school - that did not matter. It was school and we and the Pākehā children mixed together. We had a terrific time together. Some Saturdays we would be invited to the Pākehā farms to play with their children. Some of my classmates were Amokura Torepe, Mohi Fowler, Miria Paiki, Mabel Rehu, Vina Hobbs, Mary Davies, Neta Waaka, Winifred Manning, Kāwana Mihaka, Mick Solomon, Jack Behrns, Jim Hobbs,

Fish surveys in the Taumatakahu

Kūmara Vine 2014

Environment Canterbury is undertaking some fish passage assessments and electrofishing surveys over the next 5-6 weeks within the Taumatakahu Stream, and within small waterways between the Ōpihi and Ōrari river mouths.

A reminder that contributions to the Kūmara Vine are due at 5pm on the following dates: copy for March issue due 19 February; April issue: copy due 24 March; May issue copy due 18 April. Please send all submissions to Gwen.Bower@ngaitahu.iwi.nz When submitting photos, please send them as attached JPEG files (not embedded in copy) and please ensure that all people in stories are named. We’re looking forward to receiving all your 2014 news.

The objective of these surveys is to identify any barriers to fish passage and potential opportunities to retrofit or remove these barriers to promote fish passage. The surveys are completed up to 20km inland from the coast. The focus will be on our native migrators and trying to protect and enhance the habitat available for these fish. Dave Kelly (Environment Canterbury senior surface water quality scientist) will be the technical lead. He has a student called Jessica Hill, who will be undertaking the work, with support from our team. Nā Emma Coleman

Te Pao a Tahu

Te Pao a Tahu is a new kapa haka group that aims to promote Ngāitahutanga. We are a group of rangatahi with a shared love of singing and performing haka, waiata and mōteatea. We have started a new kapa with the intention to bring together like-minded people. Our immediate goal is to compete in the upcoming 2014 Waitaha Kapa Haka Competition and Te Matatini 2015, with the ongoing goal of continuing to perform and promote Ngāi Tahu focused content. We welcome anyone and everyone interested in kapa haka. We are based in Christchurch and you can visit us on our Facebook Page: Te Pao a Tahu.

He Manu Hou

Do you want your tamariki and mokopuna to grow up speaking te reo? Kia ora whānau. We are looking for families in the South Canterbury rohe who have tamariki/mokopuna under the age of five, and would love to raise them speaking te reo Māori.

Kura reo Kāi Tahu 2014

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu 2014 concludes, again with great success. This language wānanga first started in 2009 with the idea of having a similar week- long total immersion course much like Kura Reo-ā-Motu, but with a Ngāi Tahu focus on local knowledge, our dialect and whakapapa. Whānau and tamariki share the experience, with the students’ day split into two learning sessions, with tamariki playing games and working on activities. All take part in the morning and night karakia and the evening kapa haka sessions. Its success continues to grow every year and the fruits of efforts throughout the years can be heard in Kāi Tahu waiata which are now iwi anthems.

He Manu Hou is a trust established in 2013 with the aim of setting up a Kōhanga Reo (Māori-medium early childhood centre) for the area. If you have tamariki/ mokopuna under the age of five, or if you would like to be part of our team in other ways (i.e as a kaiako or kaiāwhina), then we would love to hear from you. Please leave your details with Gwen in the office, or you can contact me: Kari Moana Kururangi, email: kari. kururangi@gmail.com or phone 021 999 552.

A very massive thank you goes out to our Arowhenua whanaunga for the beautiful hospitality and kai prepared during the week-long course.

Karl Russell and Kukupa Tirikatene.

Taiki Pou, Te Rautawhiri Mamaru-O’Regan, Te Kaio Cranwell, Aki Pou.

Quentin Hix and Hendrix Brown.

Kura Reo whānau enjoying a cool dip in the pool.

Our first community event was our annual Back-toSchool Pool Party on 12 February, where the school provided a sausage sizzle. Other exciting events that we’ll be involved in this term have been the Awarua Revitalisation Project with E-Can as part of our environmental education programme; and the William Pike Challenge for Year 7 and 8 students.

Kā mihi o te Tau Hou ki a koutou. We are pleased to welcome our principal Whaea Toni back from her year’s study leave.

Kapa haka practice is on Friday 2-3pm. All welcome. We still have room for more students to enrol from years 0-8. We have free buses from Timaru and Temuka and can organise transport from many other parts of the district, so contact the office for an enrolment pack or go to our website: www.arowhenuamaori.school.nz Takata ako ana i te whare, te tūraka ki te marae, tau ana.

School began again on 3 February with our first Hui-āKura and the beginning of a new and exciting year. We welcomed a number of new students and some new staff as well.

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Kaumātua hui

A kaumātua hui will be held on Friday 28 February at Waihao Marae from 10.30am to 3.30pm.

Travel to and from Dunedin and Christchurch is provided. Please contact office for details of travel. Tentative dates for our other 2014 kaumātua hui 2014 are June, September, November. Actual dates will be decided at the February hui.

We will be appointing officers at our next meeting, as well as celebrating some great fellowship together. See you all there.

Award winner

Rebekah is the third of the Thomas rakatahi to have been presented with the award. David Thomas was the first of the trio and with his scholarship award, he attended two years at Otago Polytechnic, where he graduated with qualifications in outdoor leadership and management.

Rebekah Thomas was the Kaikorai Valley College recipient of the 2013 Mana Pounamu Young Achievers Awards. This award came about through the vision of the late Alva Kapa and is a Ngāi Tahu initiative supported by Kā Papatipu Rūnaka ki Araiteuru, The Otago Polytechnic, the Ministry of Education, the University of Otago and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and other supporting sponsors. Rebekah’s whānau were delighted.

He then went on to University of Otago, where he gained a science degree. From there, he spent a year at the College of Education before graduating as a secondary school teacher. He is currently teaching outdoor education at Kaikorai Valley College.

The objectives of the Mana Pounamu Award are to celebrate the success and achievement of rakatahi Māori and to encourage rakatahi Maori to participate in tertiary study. The award also identifies leadership potential and provides positive role models to rakatahi Māori. This year’s awards were held in the University of Otago, College of Education auditorium in November.

Sarah Thomas was also awarded the Mana Pounamu Award and is currently attending Otago Polytechnic, where she is also studying outdoor leadership and management. This year it was Rebekah’s turn to be presented with the award. The Thomas whānau would like to recognise and acknowledge Kaikorai Valley College for the encouragement and support that they have given the three Thomas rakatahi. All three have attended the Outward Bound course at Anakiwa and have all been awarded the Mana Pounamu Award. Nā Graeme Thomas.

The evening was opened by Patrick Tipa of Te Rūnanga o Moeraki. After each presentation there was a waiata of support and haka tautoko by each of the kapa haka groups in support of their recipient. The evening ended with a speech, followed by a delightful hāngī-style dinner in the College of Education staffroom.

From Left to right: Graeme and Ruth Thomas, their son David, and daughters Rebekah and Sarah.

T e Rūnanga o Moeraki He pēpi

Congratulations to Pania and Daniel Smith, on their first son together. Raniera Kohurau was born 20 September 2013. With his nephew, Te Kerehaka Kay Jay Grant, the first born son of Ngahuia and Hutana Grant was born on the 24 October 2013. Their late, tāua Karen Davis would be so proud. Kei te mihi. Nā Koa Whitau- Kean Welcome also, to Elizabeth Megan Paritai who was born on January 15 at 9.25pm, weighing a good 8lb 9oz. Wendi Raumati/Samuel/Morris’ latest moko to Hoani and Anna. Naku noa. Nā Hoani Samuel.

Elizabeth Megan Paratai.

Ngawai and Kaea Te Kerehaka Kay Jay Grant born 24 October 2013.

Hutana Grant and first son Kaea with his beautiful mother Pania Smith and little brother Raniera.

Raniera Te Kohurau Smith, born 20 September 2013.

Raniera Te Kohurau and Te Kerehaka Kay Jay Grant.

Rā whānau

in the North Island, it’s thanks to my father that I feel such a strong connection to Ngāi Tahu. Dad has told me many stories of the old days in the mainland, where all the good people come from. Happy birthday, Dad, and thank you for being such a great father. Love from Cathy. Nā Catherine Hampstead-Kahukiwa.

Happy birthday to Darkie Tipa, who celebrated his birthday on Waitangi Day. Many happy returns Dad. Love and miss you, love from Betsy Kiwha and all your mokopuna in the Bay of Plenty. A second birthday wish to my brother Patrick Tipa for 16 February. Happy Birthday bro, have a good one. Love from Betsy Kiwha, Hotumanawa Tuhekeao, Hoani Rangimahanga and Te Whiwhia. Desmond Hampstead, who affiliates to Moeraki, celebrated his 75th birthday on 13 December. Desmond was born in Palmerston and spent his early years in Moeraki, later moving with his parents and siblings to Bluff. Dad is an experienced muttonbirder, trained in the old ways. He told me that as a teenager, he went back to Moeraki sometimes to collect kelp for the bags, in which the muttonbirds were stored. Although I was born and raised Desmond Hampstead.

Congratulations

Thanks

Nan and the whānau must be proud.

It was a great help and very much appreciated. I passed my course.

Congratulations to Irihapeta Parker- Davis for being named head girl of Waitaki Girls High School in Oamaru for 2014.

Thank you Te Rūnanga o Moeraki for giving me a scholarship last year.

Nā Isaac Peterson.

Irihapeta Parker- Davis.

Isaac Peterson.

Moeraki Marae

Alex Tuira, assisted by Rodger Broughton, recently presented the very worthwhile workshop, The Introduction to Financial Literacy. Whānau enjoyed a model that was interactive, fun and clear to understand.

Cash flow mind set, business investment, cash flow 101 and why it is important to work to a strategy were all covered in the workshop. Thank you to both our presenters. Kei te mihi, Koa Whitau- Kean.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki educational grants

Purpose: To support whānau, who whakapapa to Moeraki, in furthering their studies at a recognized tertiary institution.

To obtain an application form please contact Jenny Brookes, office coordinator, Te Rūnanga o Moeraki office, Tenby Street, Moeraki RD2, Palmerston. Phone 03 439 4816; email moeraki.runanga@xtra.co.nz Applications will close on Friday 4 April 2014.

Eligibility: These grants will provide financial assistance to tertiary students who meet the following criteria: 1.

Attending a tertiary institution and enrolled in a course leading to a recognised qualification.

Registered as a member of Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Inc.

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Congratulations

Adam Keane (Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki) has completed his Certificate in Health at Otago Polytechnic in 2013. Adam, who is a descendant of William Harpur and Pakinui Titope, achieved excellent results and has been accepted into School of Nursing 2014 to complete his Bachelor of Nursing. Out of the 500 applicants only 100 were accepted.

disposition for caring for others. After completing a trade in cabinet making and being a member of the volunteer fire service, Adam discovered his true passion through working with the disabled for the past three years. As a whānau we are all so proud of Adam’s achievements and his drive to follow his nursing dreams. Nā Jo Keane.

Adam is going to be an exceptional part of the health system in Aotearoa. He has such a passion and a natural

Jo Keane and her son Adam.

Adam Keane - following his nursing dreams.

Megan Studholme

Megan was just eleven and attending Waimauku School in 2012, when her teacher identified that she would benefit from some extra tuition in mathematics. Megan received tuition at school by a specialist mathematics teacher. That certainly made a difference. Her whānau were keen to keep the momentum going and organised private after-school tuition for eitheen months. The Studholme whānau is very grateful for the generous assistance provided during that time by the Ngāi Tahu Out of School Tuition Program (OOST). The additional tuition made a significant difference to Megan. She was recognised in her final year of study at her primary school for excellence in both reading and mathematics and she was also awarded the cup for the Most Improved Student across Years 7 and 8 for 2013. Megan was also the recipient of her class’ Citizenship Award. She starts college this year and the support from the Ngāi Tahu OOST Program has provided a solid basis for her on-going achievements. Nā Darryl Studholme.

Megan Studholme with the Cup for the Most Improved Student.

Haunui in Te Waipounamu

Thanks to the Ngāi Tahu Fund and Te Toki Voyaging Trust, Hauteruruki ki Puketeraki Inc. Society are proud to announce that Haunui, one of seven waka that sailed across the Pacific Ocean in a voyage ‘Te Mana o Te Moana’, is on its way to Te Waipounamu from the north. In fact, by the time you read this, Haunui will be somewhere between Napier and Kaikōura.

The following table lists the approximate leaving date of the waka from each port (on the left) and arrival date at the next port on the right. Kaikōura 2 March - Christchurch 4 March Christchurch 8 March - Okains Bay 9 March Okains Bay 10 March - Puketeraki-Ōtākou 13 March Puketeraki - Ōtākou 18 March - Bluff 21 March Bluff 28 March - Ōtākou 31 March Ōtākou 1 April - Christchurch 5 March Christchurch 6 April - Takaka 9 April Takaka 11 April - Nelson 11 April Nelson 15 April - Porirua 17 April Porirua 18 April - Whanganui 19 April Whanganui 21 April - Kawhia 24 April Kawhia 26 April - Whaingaroa 27 April Whaingaroa 28 April - Port Waikato 29 April Port Waikato 30 April - Manukau 30 April Manukau 2 May - Hokianga 4 May Hokianga 5 May - Aurere 8 May Aurere 9 May - Auckland 12 May.

See below for the sail plan for Haunui’s Te Waipounamu journey, which includes the dates the waka will be berthed in each port – although these dates may alter slightly, depending on weather conditions at sea. The waka will be sailing into Karitāne around 13 March and heading to Bluff on around the 18 March, returning to Karitane at the end of that month before heading back up north. We want as many whānau, friends and interested parties as possible to have the opportunity to take part in this exciting event. Our plan is to introduce people in the Otago area to the voyaging waka haurua (double hulled sailing canoe), Haunui by basing activities around the canoe during its stay at Karitāne and in the Otago Harbour. Haunui is also calling for crew on the various sailing legs of the journey, so we encourage you to pass this information on to anyone who may be interested in this kaupapa. This is a golden opportunity, one that does not present itself very often. It has been a long time since a sailing waka has made its way around Te Waipounamu and we are hoping for lots of support from participating hapū. Haunui sail plan After leaving Auckland on February 3 and sailing to the Bay of Islands for Waitangi Day, Haunui then sailed back to Auckland and then on to Gisborne and Napier. The waka leaves Napier on February 25 to sail to Kaikōura, where it is expected to berth around March 1. Haunui at sail.

New director elected

We are pleased to announce the election of Dr.Graham Strong as Independent Director to Pūketeraki Ltd, the rūnaka investment company. Graham’s whakapapa links him to Murihiku though he lives near Roxburgh and works at Otago University, as a manager with Otago Innovation Ltd. We enjoyed meeting Graham at the election meeting and we think he brings some excellent skills and whakaaro to the board of Puketeraki Ltd. We were unable to fill the second vacancy on the board so will be re-advertising for a rūnaka member to join the board of Puketeraki Ltd in the near future. Gisele Laven and rūnaka members receiving a kōwhai from Dr. Graham Strong that he has grown from seed.

New staff member

Tēnā koutou katoa. It’s great to be back home after an awesome year on the road exploring different kaupapa Māori and communities. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make connections and also build long sustainable relationships that help carry out kaupapa. We ended our kaupapa on top of Paritutu in Taranaki, where we saw the rising of 2014 and the new beginning of better things. What are those better things? Well, that word is simply Karitāne. Yes whānau, I have returned home and have officially started mahi with Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki working as kaiāwhina whānau, which is set up to help assist our whānau re-connect with marae, hapū, iwi, whānau and whenua. I am very honoured and privileged to have been given this opportunity to work alongside our people for a kaupapa that helps whānau be comfortable for who they are and where they come from. So on that note, if you’re ever in Karitāne, don’t be shy to come around for a cuppa. If you have any enquires you can email me on waiariki@ puketeraki.co.nz Waiariki Parata-Taiapa.

Nā Waiariki Parata- Taiapa

Whakahaumanu Puketeraki – Whakapapa o te whare wānaka

Another in the series of wānaka to explore whakapapa links across the whānau of Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki was recently held at the marae. The wānaka started by re-capping the whakapapa ‘journey’ we have been on for the last two years, which commenced with visiting the first settlements of our Ngāi Tahu tūpuna in the Marlborough Sounds in January 2012. We then followed their journey southward, as we learnt about the early encounters of Ngāti Māmoe and Ngāi Tahu. We paid particular attention to the time of Taoka and Te Wera and their whanaunga as they settled in coastal Otago.

The recent wānaka was intended to draw together those strands of whakapapa to identify where we connect and to provide the kōrero for inside our whare. Unfortunately, we learnt we need to do more research about our own whakapapa to achieve that, so we have decided to hold another wānaka in June or July. The challenge is out to all our whānau to find out more about your tūpuna, to build the picture of who they were and where they lived.

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ngā mate

I wish to advise of the recent passing of my mother, Rona (Terry) Potter (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe), on November 21, 2013. Terry, who was born at Bluff on April 6, 1928, descended from Ngāi Tahu chief, Karetai. Her parents were Ruahine Eliza Fowler and Ronald Stuart-Sutherland. She was the youngest of three children. Her much-loved brother Fergus and sister, Kim (Grace) passed on many years ago. Her given name at birth was Rona but she preferred to call herself ‘Terry’ and most people knew her as this. Her mother, Ruahine, was a granddaughter of South Island paramount chief Karetai. Karetai was a man of courage and foresight. He gifted thousands of acres of land to the

settlers flooding into the Dunedin area at that time. He was a signatory of the Treaty of Waitangi.

She was most proud of her 10 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren and always celebrated their achievements.

Terry’s father was a Scottish immigrant, Ronald StuartSutherland, who was able to combine his chosen employment of lighthouse-keeper with his interests as an ornithologist. He wrote numerous articles on birds and the samples he provided are still used as resource material in places of learning in New Zealand, such as the University of Canterbury in Christchurch.

Terry lived at Matatā, a small coastal town in the eastern Bay of Plenty, for nearly 50 years. During those years, Terry experienced the gradual arrival of refrigerators, electric stoves and washing machines. She originally used a copper and mangle, then the wringer washing machines and finally the fully automated versions. Terry is remembered as a hard-working housekeeper – there were jokes about being able “to eat off her floors”, as they were kept so clean. For many years she worked on the local Matatā telephone exchange when phone calls were answered by a real person saying “number please’ and it wasn’t unusual to have party lines, which meant sharing the same phone line with other people.

After her birth, neither of Terry’s parents were available to raise her. Her brother and sister went to boarding school and her grandmother, Mary Te Kaehe Fowler brought Terry up. She entered a household of love and freedom, with an appreciation of the spiritual and seasonal rituals such as mutton-bird harvesting. Terry recalled that there was never an angry or improper word used in that house and she was very happy there.

In recent years Terry lived with her youngest daughter Kim, one of her twins. They lived in Whakatāne for more than 10 years and then Wellington, where she spent five years before passing away of a severe stroke at the grand age of 85 years.

Her grandmother became ill and died in 1940. Shortly before this, at about aged 12, Terry began as a student at Te Waipounamu Girls School. The institutionalised atmosphere of Te Waipounamu was an extreme contrast to Terry’s earlier life. However some fellow pupils remember her strong artistic ability and how she and another student were asked to design the school logo. Terry’s dressmaking and sewing skills were also utilised for the benefit of the school.

Terry continued her lifetime interests right up to her passing. She was an exceptional home baker. She loved to garden and she had an appreciation for unusual and interesting plants, which she chose from garden catalogues. Terry also had an abiding interest in art and design. This ability has been passed on to her children and grandchildren and there are now architects and industrial designers in the family. She loved animals and always owned cats, often exotic breeds. She strived to understand societal changes as they occurred and supported moves such as the 60s women’s lib and 70s equal pay movements

Terry was pleased to enter a teacher traineeship on leaving school. This took her to towns such as Te Puke in the Bay of Plenty and Kaeo in the Far North. She was eventually introduced to her future husband, Thomas Tangiihia Savage Potter of Matatā. The couple married in 1953 and they raised six children and one foster child Jean. Terry also cared for Tom’s father in his later years. She is survived by David, her eldest son of Matatā, Dawn her eldest daughter of Whakatāne, Michelle of Auckland, Thomas of Sydney, and twins, Kim of Wellington and Jon of Sydney. She was a loving and caring mother with a kind heart and always encouraged her children to do well.

It was Terry’s long time wish to be buried with Tom, her late husband, who passed away in 1988. At Awakaponga Cemetery she will be among people they both knew and loved, many of whom shared their life at Matatā. They will be surrounded by friends and Tom’s whānau there, in land donated for this purpose by his grandparents. Terry will be always be remembered with much love and affection. Nā Dawn Lett.

From left to right: Terry at Auckland Zoo in 1961. Terry’s parents Ronald Stuart-Sutherland and wife, Ruahine Eliza nee Fowler. Mere Te Kaehe Korako Karetai (Mrs Fowler - Terry’s Grandmother) and Karetai (or Jacky White).

Waihōpai Rūnaka break - still had to be at the marae though and thanks to my friend Arnold, I was able to have an extra week. Cheers mate.

Ngā mihi aroha nā te whānau o Waihōpai, tēnā koutou katoa. All is well but time comes and goes so damn fast; before you realise it you’re on the pension man. So where has time gone? One minute it’s Christmas and New Year and then wham, back to work. We had a weekend of tītī meetings at the marae and whānau got back into the grind. (Some of us still had to be there over the Christmas break but all good). I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year and that you are all eager to get back to whatever it is you do. Cheers.

Well, that’s it for now whānau. If any of you wish to put a recipe in the pānui, a funny story from when you were young, a Tītī Islands story, or in the city anywhere, don’t be shy whānau. I got to go now folks, to all of you that had a birthday hope you had a great day, to all the new born babies and their mums and dads congratulations; and not forgetting our whānau in the North Island cheers to you all, and anywhere overseas. Kia ora from Waihōpai whānau, that’s it from me. This year needs to be a great year for us all, so plenty of hugs and laughter this year. Ka pai.

The weather wasn’t the best down this way over the holidays but it’s doing alright now. We have a few things happening this month, which I will tell you all about next month. Pretty exciting to have everybody back on board safe and well and Waitangi Day in Otago should be good.

Arohanui, Nā Squirrell on the hill.

I went to a family 21st and the following weekend the same family had a reunion and it was great. I had a great

Awarua Rūnanga Ngā mate

Rä whänau

Congratulations

Local artist recognised

Kā mihi aroha. To all our whānau, suffering the loss of loved ones at this time Awarua Rūnanga extends all our love and sympathy.

Happy birthday to all those celebrating their birthdays this month.

Belated congratulations to Thomas Aerepo-Morgan, who came away with the Newman Trophy, for achieving first place in te reo Māori in the senior school and the Pukenga Kaneke Trophy, for most motivated student at Te Wharekura o Arowhenua. This is a testament to the hard work and positive attitude Thomas has put into immersing himself in te reo, as he has only been attending the Kura Kaupapa for two years. Last year he participated in the local regional Manu Kōrero at the Thomas Aerepo-Morgan senior Māori level for the pictured with his trophies. first time and came second.

Also belated congratulations to Allen Harnett, for taking out the top award for his bronze whale bone work, Wahaika, at the Southland Art Society Inc McIntyre Dick and Partners Provincial Pride Awards late last year. As well as winning this coveted award Allen received $800.

Study centre and art classes

Just a reminder to the community that art classes for 5-7 year olds start Monday 10 February from 3pm to 4.30pm; and on Wednesday at the same time for 8-yearolds to secondary school age children. These classes with Jan are popular but this year numbers are being restricted due to having only one tutor onsite. Alternatively, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, from 3pm to 5pm, Fran and Elena will be available at the Study Centre for tamariki who need help with spelling and basic mathematics. It is important that tamariki bring along their spelling books and mathematic flash cards.

These classes are free and refreshments are provided. Enrolment forms can be obtained from the Bluff Community School office at 39 Bradshaw Street, Bluff, or alternatively, drop in or telephone the rūnanga office on 03 212 6029. On behalf of Te Rūnanga o Awarua and the Study Centre, we wish to extend our condolences to the Mullen whānau on the passing away of Jean Mullen in December last year. Jean was one of the head teachers at the Study Centre for a number of years before succumbing to illness in March 2013. In what was possibly one of her last outings, it was great to see Jean at the end of year combined pool party for the Study Centre and art classes. Tamariki and some of their parents at the pool party.

Membership database

We are currently updating our membership database and have found that many members’ children have had children of their own who require registering. If you are one of these people we encourage you to contact us on

03 212 6029 or email tinamm@awarua.org.nz to request registration form/s. We also encourage those members who have changed residential or email addresses, to update their details by contacting the rūnanga on the above number or email address.

Taurahere Groups Ngāi Tahu ki Te Matau a Māui

Wānanga highlights Tēnei te mihi atu a Te Matau a Māui nei ki a koutou katoa nō ngā tōpito e whā o te motu i roto i tēnei wā o te Tau Hou (2014) rua mano tekau mā whā. Me huri ngā whakaaro ki a rātou ki ngā tini aituā, ki ngā tini mate o te wā, o te wiki, o te marama, o te tau. Haere koutou, haere koutou, haere koutou, whakangaro atu rā rātou ki a rātou te hunga wairua, tātou ki a tātou te hunga ora. Tīhei Ngāi Tahu.

We began our wānanga on Friday night with mihimihi and waiata. Saturday activities included mahi harakeke and mahi toi, followed by a visit to the beach, where Te Taupunga o Takitimu or The Anchor of Takitimu is located. Local historian, Robert MacDonald, gave a kōrero on the local history of the area and on Motu o Kura, an island well known for fishing and seafood incidentally given the name of Bare Island, by Captain Cook. History tells us that Tahupōtiki took Takitimu Waka to Te Waipounamu.

Well folks, the new year is upon us and it’s the time for swimming and getting sun burnt. Season greetings from us here in Te Matau a Māui, to everyone and may the year be prosperous. We have just finished our first wānanga of the year.

This was followed by a visit to an old pā site named Hakikino, which today has been set up as a tourism venture providing tours and giving visitors a glimpse of the past. The carved waharoa is the ancestor Tumapuhiarangi, of Kahungunu and Rangitāne descent, who also descends from Tahito-tārere, a tipuna of Ngāti Ira and Ngāi Tahu. This visit was fantastic and very uplifting especially given the old whare sites are still visible. The afternoon continued with some of us carrying on with mahi harakeke and mahi toi, while others visited the local urupā.

We held our wānanga at Waimārama Marae from 31 January to 2 February on mahi harakeke, mahi toi, nga hītori and waiata, with a focus on rangatahi and whakawhanaunga. The name of their meeting house is Taupunga, an old and eloquent house with a warm feeling, set in a country garden atmosphere. Ātaahua rawa atu. Morehu Te Amohaere is the name of the dining room. On our arrival we were greeted with a pōwhiri by the local people and given a warm welcome in the whare.

Our next wānanga is to be held in early April with date and venue to be confirmed, so kia kaha koutou ngā uri o Tahupōtiki ki te haramai. Nō reira kia tau ngā manaakitanga a Te Mea Ngaro ki runga ki a mātou. Mauri ora ki a tātou.

Following breakfast, clean-up and our final waiata session on Sunday, we left the marae and on the way home, stopped at Waitangi, a small settlement in Waimārama, before saying our goodbyes to one another. Nō reira he mihi kau atu ki a koutou ngā whananunga o Ngāi Tahu o Waimārama hoki mō ō koutou manaakitanga kāre e mutu ngā mihi ki a koutou.

Some of the whānau Ngāi Tahu Taurahere ki Te Matau a Māui.

Ngā wāhine left to right Margie Yates, Hera Tahau, Verna Waitere, Kuia Piki Winitana (tutor) and Memory Hawaiikirangi.

Tumapuhiarangi.

Kāi Tahu ki Ōtaki me Horowhenua

Wānaka with Hana O’Regan E te Pātaka Irika Kōrero i tae mai i ruka i te karaka o Kāi Tahu ki Horowhenua, ko mātou tēnei e whakamānawa atu nei. We were privileged to have Hana with us on the weekend of 16 November 2013. Hana shared Kāi Tahu pūrākau, waiata, whakataukī and reo, all of which lifted our spirits and left us yearning for more. The kai was plentiful, the whakawhanaukataka was awesome and mind, body and spirit were nurtured.

Our weekend finished with a visit to Mahara Gallery to view an exhibition by Mātene Te Putu Climie (Ngāti Raukawa/Ngāti Kapumanawhiti/Kāi Tahu/Muaupoko). Mātene has been involved in the arts since an early age. He began training in the Māori mediums from the age of 13 and at the age of 21 was given the opportunity to work with the master weavers and carvers of Toi Whakarākai at Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa in Ōtaki.

Mātene’s exhibition conveyed his close relationship with art from a survival instinct, made from a left-handed point-of-view and includes weaving, carving, painting and sketches. Mātene presented Hana with a pikau

whakairo from his exhibition as a koha in appreciation of her taking the time to visit and share her knowledge with us. E te Puna Mātauraka, e Hana, tēnā anō koe.

Hana O’Regan rāua ko Matene Climie.

Mariana Williams-Wilson, Ripeka Wilson me te pepe, Taimania.

Maia Whiterod, Amiria Whiterod, Lisa Cook (background) me te pepe, Taimania.

Robyn Cook, Meronea Carkeek, Donna Carkeek, Amiria Carkeek.

Hukarere Scholarship I te mutunga o te tau 2013 i wikitōria a Kaylah Stirling i te karahipi ‘Te Puāwaitanga’. He karahipi tēnei mā ngā taiohi o Aotearoa e eke panuku ana i ngā mahi a te kura tuatahi. Ko te whiwhinga ki a Kaylah he haere ki te Kura Kōtiro Māori o Hukarere. Ka utua katoatia tāna haere mō ngā tau e rima. Ko te pāngarau me te reo Māori ngā pukenga matua a Kaylah. He kaha ia ki te pānui pukapuka pakimaero i ōna wā wātea me te tākaro netipāoro. Me kore ake Te Kura o Ōtaki, Te Whānau o Te Korowai Whakamana kua kore a Kaylah e toa i tēnei karahipi, nā konā te whānau Stirling ki Ōtaki e mihi kau atu ana ki ngā pouako o Kaylah mō tēnei whiwhinga nui whakaharahara.

Kaylah Stirling in her Hukarere uniform.

At the end of 2013 Kaylah Stirling won the Te Puāwaitanga scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to New Zealand youth who have academic excellence in their primary level school work and leadership potential. Kaylah has been accepted into Hukarere Māori Girls School, in Napier and her next five years of schooling there will be paid for by the scholarship.

Math and te reo Māori are Kaylah’s passion. She loves reading novels in her spare time and is an avid netball player. If it weren’t for Kaylah’s primary school and her teachers, this award would never have become a reality for Kaylah and her whānau; so thanks and praise from Kaylah and her whānau go to Ōtaki Primary and Te Korowai Whakamana for this blessing. Nā Amiria Stirling.

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu 2014 Kāore i arikarika kā mihi ki a Kāti Huirapa ki Arowhenua mō kā tauwhirotaka kua utaina i ruka i a mātou i tae atu ki te Kura Reo. Ki a koutou kā wahawaha whiu haupā, nā koutou i raupī te hora a Tahu kia toka ai a Manawa, kia puta aiko pito. Anō te makue, anō te hūnene! Anō nei te mihi ki te Kāhui Kaumātua i mirimiri i te tuara kia noho oraka kākau kā tauira. Ki a koutou, te puna waiora o Te Rangi, te kaipupuru i te mauri o te iwi, i te mana o te takata kei te mihi. Ko kā whakahaeretaka me kā akoraka he mea whākai i te hinekaro me te wairua. Tēnā koutou kā kaihāpai i te kaupapa Kotahi Mano Kāika, e kore te aroha e warewaretia. Tae noa ki kā tauira katoa me kā mokopuna i hiki i te manawa o te takata, kei te mihi, kei te mihi, kei te mihi. Arohanui, nā Robyn, Gael, Emma, Kim, Kirsty me Te Whe.

Emma, Kirsty, Robyn, Kim, Te Whe and Gael outside Te Hapa o Niu Tireni.

Upcoming Hui Watch your inbox for our upcoming hui – if you don’t think you’re on our email list, flick me an email: emma. whiterod@twor-otaki.ac.nz kā mihi mahana o te Kahuru ki a tātou katoa.

Ngā kaumātua, Kukupa Tirikatene, Ronald Rissetto; president, Riki Kohi; secretary, Meri Kohi; vice secretary, Brian How; treasurer, Jacqueline Edwards; vice treasurer, Joanne Barrett; rangatahi, Jonathan Sargisson; awhi tautoko, Mereana Silbery and Linda Williams.

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau

Nā Meri Kohi.

Election results We recently elected our new executive committee, as follows:

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

Congratulations Fenella Craig, daughter of Shonamarie O’Brien and Paul Craig, and granddaughter of Eva Waterreus, has graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Victoria University in Wellington. Fenella has now moved to Auckland where she is working at the Lion head office. Thanks to Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana and Te Rūnanga o Moeraki for their support. Fenella Craig.

Time to grow, time to go Oh dear, as I look down at my middle, I see that over the previous weeks, I have been indulging myself. Today is a day for taking myself into account. I need to make a date with a diet and its best friend, exercise.

value some of the things that they valued. We want you to come away with whakawhanaungatanga, kōrero and kupu to incorporate into your daily lives. I love statements that are obvious, like ‘I know what I know’ and ‘I don’t know what I don’t know.’ Personal growth always pushes you into the unknown, beyond your comfort zone. Growth and knowledge stretch you.

We are not often encouraged to look at the past for learning but the past has some pretty strong indicators on how we should be living today.

To me the pāua shell is very symbolic. From the outside it can look unappealing and unwelcoming. However, that is the outside. On the inside, the different colours come together, swirling and mingling to form an object of beauty. A community project can look like that. We are the colours, each of us unique with individual strengths and talents. When we celebrate achievement together the bonds of community are formed and strengthened. We are a people with a common whakapapa.

I have my name in the blue book. Is that enough? Not really, because to understand who I am today, I need to acknowledge that I have been influenced by past events and my whakapapa. Like yesterday’s meal - I don’t often sit down and spend time reflecting on what was wholesome and good, and what food am I carrying around my middle like unwanted baggage. Sometimes I don’t even appreciate the efforts of the people who worked to put the food on my table.

On our journey south, as we celebrate and explore our past, we will share and learn with one another. This sharing binds us together. Our community will be richer for it, because we will be richer for it. Faces once passed in the street will no longer be those of strangers; they will be whanaungatanga. I will know them and they will know me. Why? Because I chose to invest my tāima and pūtea to be with them.

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana are planning a hīkoi to Te Waipounamu to give our whānau the opportunity to experience their culture firsthand, to meet with whānau who still live there and to hear the kōrero of our ancestors. The purpose is to grow and strengthen our cultural identity, so that in turn, we can pass this on. It’s a bit like rugby in our house. Some are passionate about the game but to others, the game is boring and a waste of time. My son says if you do not understand the lingo, the rules or the efforts of the players, you will never be able to love the game. He keeps encouraging me to take the time to learn.

The trip we are planning will appeal to those with limited knowledge of their Ngāi Tahu whakapapa. Naturally we will have with us, people with experience who have aroha, knowledge and a desire to fill in the gaps, (people like Uncle Joe). Come with what knowledge you have, wallet size, suitcase or cargo size.

Are you passionate about your Ngāi Tahu identity, lukewarm or cold? We warmly invite you to come to our hui every two months at the Tauranga Boys College wharenui, Aronui, and we encourage you to come on a hīkoi to learn about your ancestral roots in Te Waipounamu. The trip will last for three fun-filled, action-packed days.

If you are interested in this amazing hīkoi please contact me, Anna Were. I work at United Travel Tauranga ph 07 5779957; or email dogstwo@xtra.co.nz or anna@ flightworld.co.nz. I am coordinating this trip for our rōpū. The proposed dates are 4-7 October 2014. I can email you details and cost. Alternatively you can email our secretary at kimmie@kinect.co.nz. Nau mai haere mai, Anna Were, Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga committee member.

It is a longtime dream of our kaumātua Uncle Joe Briggs, to pass on the knowledge of his generation to the next. He is very aware that many of us in the Tauranga rōpū do not have strong connections. We hope that you will gain a new respect for the early pioneers, and 34

The Office When you return to the website, simply login to access your details. To register, go to www.mahi.ngaitahu.iwi.nz or www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz and click on Employment.

Kia hiwa rā

Apply online for opportunities

Ngā Pūkenga is Te Rūnanga Group’s new and improved careers website. Whether you are starting your career, looking for your next move as an experienced professional, or seeking opportunities for your tamariki, Ngā Pūkenga is your way to keep informed.

Once you have registered, you can apply online for any opportunities that you’re interested in by simply clicking on the opportunity listed.

Receive alerts

Create an alert and be emailed new opportunities when they are posted to the careers website. Once you’re registered, simply log in and tick the areas that interest you. The more detail you put into the alert settings, the better results you will get when we advertise any opportunities. Any queries can be directed to the People and Performance Team via Claire.bourne@ngaitahu.iwi. nz

You can register your interest in opportunities with Te Rūnanga Group by setting up your own personal account on the careers website, creating a unique password that allows you to access and update your information at any time. You only have to register once.

SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP 2014

Yamada O’Regan Scholarships Open Now!

The Yamada O’Regan Scholarships are open to Ngāi Tahu secondary school students who are excelling at their studies but experiencing difficulties (e.g., financial hardship, whānau upheaval, physical disability or similar) which may prevent successful completion of the school year.

Applications close 30 April 2014 For more information or for an application please call 0800 942 472 or email info@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Matakahi are Ngāi Tahu Holding Corporation’s commercially focused iwi cadetships for Ngāi Tahu tertiary students. Matakahi means a wedge, used to describe our kaupapa to support the growth of future Ngāi Tahu business leaders, strong in both their culture and in commerce.

What we are looking for • If you want to be a Matakahi Cadet you will need to demonstrate a strong academic ability, a wellrounded community connection that you will able to show at either a whānau, hapū, papatipu rūnanga or iwi level. • We consider personal qualities to be as important as academic ones. The Matakahi cadet programme is a significant financial investment and we will expect a significant commitment from those that are chosen on the programme. We will want to see how you can contribute to the future development of the Iwi, maybe not now, but in the future for sure. • We are looking for cadets who fit a lot of varied mahi into their lives and have determination and enthusiasm. You’ll also need to be highly motivated and give examples of your engagement and initiative.

Eligibility

Support

To be eligible you need to be; registered with Ngāi Tahu, have a positive attitude and be entering into your 1st or 2nd year of a relevant tertiary qualification. If you are studying commerce, business, finance, law, accounting, property, valuation or management then we’d like to hear from you.

As part of our commitment to supporting the future iwi business leaders our cadets receive: • Fees to support your tertiary studies for a maximum or 3 years • Opportunities for paid Christmas holiday work in Ngāi businesses • Mentoring from an established commercial leader • Opportunities to strengthen your cultural knowledge • Incentives for achievement and learning te reo Māori • The opportunity to go on Aoraki Bound • Opportunities to strengthen ties to our Ngāi Tahu communities and iwi business.

learn more or to apply Go to our website WWW.MATAKAHI.COM. If you or someone you know may be interested in a career in the commercial sector then contact Kristy Bedi to have a korero about how your iwi can support you: Kristy Bedi, Iwi Capability Advisor, matakahi@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Closing date will be 31 March 2014 37

Applications can be made online through https://mahi.ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Papa, Kerepeti Paraone, has been a member of Whai Rawa since 2007 and with Miere now a member too, the whānau is on the right track to having greater financial independence and choice through Whai Rawa.

Meet Miere Manurere Paraone (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Whatua), she is the beautiful daughter of Savanah Tukariri and Kerepeti Paraone. Mere is almost two months old.

Her parents say, “we want her to have the best opportunities in life and Whai Rawa presents an avenue for that where $20 today can equate to a lot in the future. We want to give our pēpi as many options as possible”. Additionally, as Miere joined Whai Rawa before her first birthday, she will also receive the Newborn Distribution of $60* as well as Matched Savings and further Te Rūnanga Distributions (if applicable). Miere has yet to receive her IRD number, but the whānau will make sure it gets to us before the end of March. This will mean she can be on the bottom tax rates for PIR and RSCT of 10.5%* rather than defaulting to the highest tax rates and slowing the growth of her account . Miere Manurere Paraone.

If you’re unsure whether your whānau/tamariki are on the correct tax rates contact us today on 0800 942 472 or whairawa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Before Miere’s parents had even received her birth certificate, her Whai Rawa pūtea was starting to grow. Pōua had begun contributing to her Whai Rawa account as soon as she was born, encouraging her parents to register her with Ngāi Tahu and open her Whai Rawa account.

Remember we need to confirm tax rates for Whai Rawa before the end of March. So you need to be quick, kia tere whānau.

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Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau

This photo was certainly taken at the same hui as the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board Seminar on Southland Landless Lands on 17 and 18 May 1980. The Minister, Hon Ben Couch, offered to host the hui on his home marae and secured the presence of CJ Durie and the Registrar Archie Harris. The image is of the Rāpaki hau kāika, who were either supporting the hui or participating (or both).

In December 2013, Te Pānui Rūnaka published this image on the back page and requested names or information be provided about the photograph. We would like to acknowledge and thank Carol Hook (née Pohio), Tā Tipene O’Regan, Mariana Phillips and June Swindells for making contact and for providing names and information.

The photo is taken against the inland side of the old Te Wheke House at Rāpaki. Names are from left to right: Back row: Dave Banks, Bert Harden, Kama Tauwhare, Bill Gillies, Ben Riwai Couch Middle Row: Kath Stewart, Erana Gillies, Ria Tauwhare, Jan Gillies, Audrey Couch, Rex Gillies, Hine (Tweet) Tikao, Herewini Banks, June Swindells holding Robert Smith, Te Whe Phillips Front Row: Barbara Kay, Anne Gillies, Maata (nee Tauwhare) Smith (mother of baby Robert held by June Swindells), Dawn Kottier, Hana (Sweet) Rehu, Liz Watene-Denny, Whenua Rehu, Ollie Tauwhare, Te Whe Hutana.

I te wā ako, i te wā tākaro hoki i akiaki rātou i a rātou ki te kōrero Māori ki te manaaki rātou i a rātou. I te mutuka o te noho kā whakahōnore kā kaitiaki tamariki i tētahi tuakana, i tētahi tama, i tētahi kōtiro, pono ki te kaupapa. He kaha ēnei ki te kōrero Māori, ki te akiaki i te kāhui tamariki, ki te manaaki hoki. Ko Reihana Richardson te tuakana o te tau. Ko Georgia Dawson te kaikōrero kōtiro o te tau. Ko Kiringaua Cassidy te kaikōrero tama o te tau. Ahakoa te maki tamariki ka puawai tou tō tātou nei reo me ōna tikaka i roto i ēnei piki kōtuku.

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu

Arowhenua marae 12-16 Iwa I tae kā ākoka reo Māori, kā whānau reo Māori, kā manukura o te reo i Arowhenua ki te whakapakari anō i tō tātou reo me ōna tikaka. I ako tahi ai kā uri a Tahu me kā whānau e kākaunui ana ki te reo. Kia kore ai e matea-moa tō tātou nei reo me ōna tikaka.

E te rahi o Kāti Huirapa, e kā tohuka o te manaaki nei rā kā mihi mutuka kore ki a koutou. Te reka o te kamukamu nā te umu tao roa. Kāore i kō atu i te Kura Reo Kāi Tahu. There is nothing better than Kura Reo Kāi Tahu. For many people Kura Reo Kāi Tahu is an annual event not to be missed. This total immersion wānaka is an opportunity for people to build upon their language skills, develop tribal knowledge and understanding and strengthen the connections with other te reo speakers and whānau. This year there were eight formal learning sessions facilitated by Hana O’Regan, Lynne Harata Te Aika, Charisma Rangipuna, Paulette Tamati-Elliffe, Kare Tipa Rogers, Henare Te Aika and Brett Lee. A variety of topics were covered such as Mahika kai, grammar, Te Orokohaka – Kāi Tahu and also stories of Tamatea. This year the tamariki had a formal learning session too. The last night saw the culmination of everyone’s learning with the tamariki performing a play about Takaroa, Rakinui and Papatūānuku complemented by the adults who wrote and performed waiata and haka. Kura Reo Kāi Tahu is whānau event. Formal language learning was accompanied with sport and relaxation

Papaki kau ana kā tai o mihi ki a koutou, te kāhui kaumātua arā ko tō tātou taumata okiokika i tautāwhitia mātou i te hui nei. He mihi e rere atu ana hoki ki kā poureo i whakapeto koi ki te whākai atu kā pitopito kōrero, kā akoraka ki a mātou, te huka pīkoko e hiakai tou ana ki tō mātou reo. Ko koutou a ruka. Tamariki ako ana i te kāika, tū ki te marae, tau ana. Ia tau ka noho tahi ai kā tamariki. Ka tūhono rātou i a rātou, ka tākaro, ka katakata, ka mahi, ka tautohetohe, ka kōrerorero i te reo Māori. Ko Komene Cassidy rātou ko Paia Taani, Ko Kelly-Ann Tahitahi ko Victoria Campbell kā kaitiaki tamariki i te tau nei. Mei kore ake kā kaitiaki tamariki, tē taea e kā mātua te haere ki te ako tahi ai. Mā te tuakana ka tōtika te taina, mā te taina ka tōtika te tuakana. Ka pono kā tamariki ki tēnei whakataukī. I te wā mihi i tautoko kā tuakana i kā taina. 39

– all in te reo of course. There was a hearty game of Kī-o-Rahi, a fun afternoon at the CBay pool and a trip to the Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre for others, as well as plenty of swimming in the Arowhenua kura pool. A huge thank you to Arowhenua school for supporting the kaupapa and allowing us the use of the kura facilities. Now is the time whānau, if you are thinking about

attending Kura Reo Kāi Tahu for the first time next year, get on to your language plan. Kia Kūrapa at Tuahiwi is the next beginners level wānaka 28-30 March. More information is on our website ww.kmk.maori.nz Finally, a huge mihi to the Arowhenua whānau. Thanks again for being fabulous hosts and supporting Kotahi Mano Kāika, Kura Reo Kāi Tahu.

Tamariki in class.

Kaumātua relaxing outside the whare.

Listening and learning.

Fern Whitau and others.

Kia Kūrapa ki Awarua

On Friday 31 Iwa – Sunday 2 Kahuru, Te Rau Aroha marae hosted Kia Kūrapa ki Awarua. We were welcomed by the hau kāika and after a yummy kai we were privileged to listen to Bubba Thompson talk about the tūpuna adorning the wharenui. After mihimihi we settled in for the weekend wānaka.

some of the places mentioned during the classes. For some it was a first time trip and we were all very thank full to Bubba for sharing kōrero with us. Saturday night we learnt waiata and spent time consolidating what had been learnt during the day. We had our last class on Sunday morning before departing after lunch. It was awesome to have a group of rakatahi participate. Their enthusiasm and energy was a credit to the hau kāika. It was also warming to have a range of participants, pōua, tāua, mātua, rakatahi, tamariki and pēpi. This is an indication that you are not too young or old to walk the talk. Karawhuia.

Classes were held at Bluff school and despite the beautiful weather, we had three lessons on Saturday taught by Aoraki Matatū kaiako Kathleen Scott, Brett Lee, Jeanine Tamati-Paratene and Lilly Fraser. Hana O’Regan was the pou reo and supported the kaiako and participants. This Kia Kūrapa had a theme based on Tamatea. It was wonderful to learn kīwaha, whakataukī, grammar and history.

A huge thank you to Tāwini White, Rānui EllisonCollins and Kelly-Ann Tahitahi for running the tamariki programme. Promoting intergenerational language transmission is only possible when parents and grandparents have the opportunity to learn while having their kuru pounamu close by.

With Tama-nui-te-rā still shining we headed up to Motupōhue (Bluff Hill) on Saturday afternoon and got to see the spectacular views and landscape. We also went to Stirling Point. This was a fantastic opportunity to see

Pēpi and tamariki are perfect to practice our new language skills with and having the whole whānau at wānaka means everyone gets to be reo agents. Did I mention the yummy kai? Thanks so much to Jacqui

and Sharon who ran the kitchen and all the locals who made sure we were well looked after. The next Kia Kūrapa is at Tuahiwi March 28-30th more information is on our web-site www.kmk.maori.nz

Whānau at Stirling Point.

Story time for tamariki.

KMK Funding 2014:

We currently have three funds available for individuals, whānau and cluster groups to develop their te reo Māori. 1) Kā Manukura o te reo This fund can provide intermediate to advanced Kāi Tahu learners and speakers of te reo with targeted financial assistance to further develop their Māori language proficiency. Participants can apply for up to $5,000.

3) Kāika reo This fund supports 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 language within the home and community. Participants can apply for up to $3500.

2) Whānau reo This fund will provide financial assistance for Kāi Tahu families to attend Kāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnaka whānau based te reo wānanga and events / KMK whānau based te reo wānanga and events within the Ngāi Tahu takiwā. Applicants can apply for up to $2k per whānau per year

Here are the KMK funding round cut-off dates for 2014; • 28 February • 27 June • 31 June

KMK events calendar Initiative

When

Who / te reo level

Aoraki Matatū

28 Kahuru – 2 Kahuru-Kai-Paeka

Intermediate/advanced adult learners interested in developing their teaching skills.

KMK Funding Round Closing

21 Kahuru (February)

Kā Manukura o te reo, Whānau reo, Kāika reo.

Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi

28 -30 Kahuru-Kai-Paeka

Beginners-Intermediate levels

For all inquiries, registration forms or information on KMK initiatives please call the free phone 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 5248242) or check out our website: www.kmk.maori.nz

Manawa Hou This year, Manawa Hou was based at Ōtākou Marae. Manawa Hou is a youth initiative helping connect and give rakatahi an opportunity to meet other rakatahi, and to learn about our Kāi Tahu history and be a part of activities that help us understand who we are as Kāi Tahu and what makes up our identity.

The initiative is targeted at rakatahi aged between year 11 and 13 however this hui included rakatahi from the hau kāika who were a few years younger. The importance of having the hau kāika involved is that the home people, the people who keep the home fires burning, are the ones telling their stories, their history and connecting it to their landscape. 41

tribal leadership and the structure of papatipu rūnaka was a highlight for many of the rakatahi and hau kāika involved.

The tuākana guided initiative was led by Rānui Ellison (Ōtākou), Waiariki Parata-Taiapa (Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki), and Tawini White (Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki, Arowhenua). This particular haereka covered lots of local activities. We went to Okia Flats (the pyramids) which linked to the story that the group had been told about earlier when Tarewai was able to avenge himself from almost being killed by Kāti Māmoe. All rakatahi participated and the view from the top of the pyramids allowed the rakatahi to see where the story had taken place.

On the last day, with the help and guidance of Komene Cassidy, the rakatahi were able to see and participate first hand in the process of preparing a hāngi. Overall the rakatahi had many opportunities to not only connect with new whanauka and friends, but to learn a little more about the rohe of Ōtākou and its history. Tēnei te mihi ki kā kaimahi, kā kaitautoko o tēnei o kā kaupapa whakahirahira. Kei kā whītiki o te kī, Tā Tipene O’Regan, Edward Ellison, Tahu Pōtiki, Hoani Langsbury, Komene Cassidy, nāia te reo omihi e rere kau atu ana ki a koutou katoa. Ki kā rika wera, Kara Edwards, Leisa Aumua, Paulette Tamati Elliffe mā, i puta a pito, mei kore ake koutou, mei kore mātou. He mihi hoki tēnei ki te rōpū Rangatahi Tū Rangatira. Ko koutou e whakahaere nei i kā kemu, tēnei te mihi, tēnei te mihi. Ki Ōtākou marae, ko koutou kā tohuka o te manaaki.

After another one of our activities, taoka tākaro, there was a break in the weather and the rōpū was able to rush off to Papanui Inlet to gather tuaki for the hākari. Everyone enjoyed the albatross colony and it was a great success led by Hoani Langsbury who took the rōpū around the colony to see the toroa who nest there and also showed the group where te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed at Ōtākou. The group was pretty lucky to also have a close encounter with some beautiful Ōtākou seals and penguins. The invaluable session with Tā Tīpene O’Regan, Edward Ellison and Tahu Pōtiki discussing whakapapa, history and the importance of

If you are wanting to participate in the next Manawa Hou haerenga either contact your rūnaka or email your interest to Manawa.Hou@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

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The Ngāi Tahu Fund is available to Ngāi Tahu whānau, rūnanga and hapū to help vitalise, strengthen and grow Ngāi Tahutanga. Do you have a cultural project that you, your whānau or marae wish to run? Get in touch with us to see how the Ngāi Tahu Fund may be able to help.

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Te Matatini 2015 The Ngāi Tahu Funds Assessment Committee are seeking projects where the focus is on Te Matatini in preparation for the hosting of Te Matatini 2015. Applications close Friday 28 March 2014. Any applications received after 28 March will not be accepted.

To have strong sustainable Ngāi Tahu Cultural leadership across all pillars. Ensuring intergenerational ownership, sustainability, and growth of cultural practices across all pillars. To have the resources available to engage the strategy to be successful (human, fiscal, natural archival and so on). All generations of Ngāi Tahu engage, value, celebrate and protect the integrity and uniqueness of Ngāi Tahu culture. Promote new forms of Ngāi Tahu cultural expression.

The following areas are key priority areas of the Ngāi Tahu Fund, as identified in the Ngāi Tahu Cultural Strategy and all projects must be aligned with at least one of these. 1. whakapapa – kinship 2. tikanga – protocols and customs 3. te reo – Language 4. mahi toi – creative expression 5. whenua – landscape, place and locality 6. mahinga kai – food gathering practices 7. ngā uara – values and beliefs 8. ā kāinga, ā hapū, ā iwi – community engagement and participation 9. mana tangata – self-determination, selfconfidence, self-purpose, self-transcendence.

NOTE: The Ngāi Tahu Funds Assessment Committee meet in May to make decisions on all applications. Project timelines should commence after this time. Please contact us urgently if this is going to be an issue for you. Call 0800 942 472 today and find out how to apply. Email us on funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or visit www. ngaitahufund.com Please note changes to the Ngāi Tahu Fund Application: In June 2012 the Ngāi Tahu Fund Committee adopted the Ngāi Tahu Cultural Strategy as its guiding document and changed our application requirements to align with this strategy. Changes you need to be aware of if you are considering making an application to the Ngāi Tahu Fund. All applications must demonstrate how projects meet the following objectives.

All applications must show how they aim to increase cultural knowledge and participation of Ngāi Tahu whānui. Applications must also clearly identify what cultural knowledge is involved in the project and demonstrate how the proposed project contributes to building cultural knowledge and participation. 42

Pānui Wanted to buy

Copies of Tide and Time - Ramblings, Recollections and Reminiscences of the Spencer Family by Georgina Ellis. If you have any copies you would like to sell, please contact John Spencer, 9 Moeraki Place, Heihei, Christchurch 8042, or phone 03 349-4685.

Unique voyaging opportunity

Ngāi Tahu whānau will have a rare opportunity to stand on the deck of the magnificent voyaging waka, Haunui, when it sails down to Te Tai o Araiteuru (the southern east coast) at the beginning of March.

Wānanga activities will include marine monitoring, education on environmental issues, whakapapa, modern and traditional navigation, kōrero around voyaging waka, whanaungatanga and tikanga on canoe building.

Haunui is the double-hulled voyaging waka that recently completed a 25,000 nautical mile voyage as part of Te Mana o te Moana fleet of canoes, crossing the Pacific in an environmental and cultural odyssey. It is owned and maintained by Te Toki Voyaging Trust in Tainui, under the maru of Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr and is berthed at Auckland Maritime Museum, where it is the focal point of educational and cultural activities in the Auckland area.

“There is much excitement among those who have already responded to our pānui and there are still opportunities for other rūnaka to participate,” says Brendan Flack. “We hope that by spending several days each at harbours in Canterbury, Otago and Southland, we will maximize opportunities for Ngāi Tahu to participate. It’s a great opportunity to showcase our Kāi Tahutaka and to learn from the crew of Haunui too. It will give those of us who have crewed on her the chance to repay the manaaki show them on Te Mana o te Moana and it will be a chance to strengthen ties between Ngāi Tahu and the Te Toki Voyaging Trust – to stand on the deck of this magnificent waka has the potential to change lives,” Brendan says.

A number of Ngāi Tahu joined the Haunui crew on its Pacific voyage. One of those, Brendan Flack of Puketeraki, has been working with captain, Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, to sail Haunui down to Bluff. It will be an excellent chance for Ngāi Tahu whānau to get involved. “This will be the first time a waka like this has sailed in our wāhi for a very long time, so it is a special occasion,” says Aoraki Voyaging Trust member, Eruera Tarena. “Ngāi Tahu will be able to sail and crew on the waka when it is in our waters. It’s stopping at Kaikōura, Okains Bay, Puketeraki and Awarua, so the journey will be broken up into legs for some whānau to jump on. Haunui has a crew of sixteen and I imagine we may be able to organize some day trips for whānau. It would be awesome to get our tamariki and kaumātua a chance to sail on her while the opportunity is there.” While a draft sailing plan is in place, final dates will depend on weather conditions. As it stands though, Haunui will leave Waitangi on 7 February after the annual celebrations and is expected to arrive at Kaikōura in early March and after further stops, will be based at Puketeraki for three weeks. The entire trip will be a continuous wānanga and has been made possible by assistance from the Ngāi Tahu Fund.

The Haunui wānanga will provide a unique opportunity for Ngāi Tahu whānau.

Ngāi Tahu whanauka ki Marapana (Melbourne)

Kia ora ki a Ngāi Tahu whānau for the support I received after a major operation to remove a 10cm tumour. It meant cutting out half of my liver with a 50/50 chance rather than the obvious alternative “chemo.” You know how things always happen for a reason? Well, this is one of those reasons. It forced me into taking a much needed break from my busy lifestyle, trying to fit in time to see my own kids in Australia. From this crisis came a blessing, a spiritual bonding and healing that came about through my spending lots of time with my three sons and their families.

tamariki here in Melbourne. I was invited to the tamariki kapa haka concert in December by my first cousin Mallanion Scotty Tokatu-moana (Mal) and Laura Kate Reihana. It was such an honour to meet Maria and all the wonderful Māori whānau of different iwi plus the tamariki who helped to establish Te Hononga o Ngā Iwi – Whetū Matariki o Hawaiki. I felt equally privileged and proud to watch my niece, seven-year-old Autumn Hokimoana Reihana, and nephew, four-year-old Phoenix Tuku Te Kaha Reihana get up on stage to perform. The tamariki stole the spotlight. After the concert, the real party began with the tamariki disco night and a massive hākari. Apologies to any Ngāi Tahu whānau who are recognised and not named, as it was my first invitation and this photo was an alternative to the blurred ones.

Thanks to my Ngāi Tahu cousins, nephews, nieces and close friends who were here for me and especially to my two Muslim sons and their families. My sons Nathan Edward John Barker and Justin Malcolm Scott Barker, finally filled out their Ngāi Tahu registrations, which forced them to question their heritage and whakapapa. Muslims believe that Māori were born Muslim first (House of Shem) according to the Qur’an. However, keeping our tamariki connected to our Māori traditions in Melbourne is an essential task because of the cultural diversity and ethnic influences.

Rosey Tangaroawhai (Eve Timothy).

This is what inspired and compelled me to acknowledge Ngāi Tahu rangatira, Maria Parata, who has been reaching out, teaching her love for kapa haka to our The Melbourne kapa haka group poses for the camera.

Agria-Hōaka Scholarship

Taima van der Leden of Ōraka-Aparima (Bates whānau) and Tūhourangi is the first recipient of a new scholarship established by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and the Agria Corporation. The Agria-Hōaka scholarship will enable Tāima to spend the next 12 months studying Mandarin at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

Alan Lai, the Chinese Consulate General, Madam Tan Xiutian, and Ngāi Tahu Holdings chief executive Mike Sang. This partnership and relationship between Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Agria Corporation (New Zealand) is based on a common commitment to intergenerational excellence. Agria Corporation is a China-based agriculture company with operations in China and internationally while Ngāi Tahu and Agria are shareholders in PGG Wrightson.

Twenty-year-old Tāima has just completed her first year studying toward a Bachelor of Science, majoring in mathematics and physics, and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Māori and Spanish at the University of Auckland. She plans to start a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) next year once she returns from China, with a focus on environmental or natural resources. Taima was raised in Rotorua where she was immersed in Te Ao Māori from a young age, attending kōhanga reo, kura kaupapa Māori and being actively involved at her several marae. Taima and her whānau are actively involved with the Ngāi Tahu ki Rotorua Taurahere group. Taima was presented with her scholarship at a ceremony earlier this month attended by Agria Corporation chair

From left, Alan Lai, Taima van der Leden, Madame Tan Xiutian and Ngāi Tahu Holdings chief executive Mike Sang,

Te Matatini 2015 – Ngā Pākihi Whatatekateka o Waitaha Cultural Council

As Te Pānui Rūnaka goes to press the Waitaha Cultural Council and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu are on the road meeting whānau to update you on the planning for Te Matatini 2015 and ways you can be involved.

Tūāhuriri we welcomed Aroha Reriti-Crofts to the table. Remember if you want to register as kaimahi to support this kaupapa please go through the Waitaha Cultural Council website www.waitahacc.co.nz.

In the meantime there is a lot going on behind the scenes. The governance group Te Pātuhitanga met this month for the first time and at the request of Ngāi

There are a lot of different roles to help host our manuhiri – everyone is welcome.

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