Te Pānui Rūnaka June-July 2016

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Maruaroa-Toru/June-July 2016

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Sarah Tate nō Ōtakou.

Tēnei marama • Hīkoi rowi ki Waikawa – pg 5

• Te Hokika mai o Te Pou Whenua o Huruhuru – pg 21

• Rising tennis star - Brooke Kenny – pg 14

• Ngāi Tahu Road Shows – pg 30

• Puketeraki taiaha wānanga – pg 17-18

• Olympians receive pounamu taonga – pg 35.

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Nā te Kaiwhakahaere E heke tonu ana ngā roimata ki ngā tini rangatira o te motu kua whetūrangihia i ngā marama tata nei. E tāua, e Te Whe, te kōtuku taiea o Rāpaki kua rere atu ki te ope o te rua Matariki. Ko mātou kua ora i a koe, i āu mahi katoa i te whakarauora reo, i ngā mahi tiaki i ō tātou taonga tuku iho, ā, i te whakapeto ngoi kia ora ai te iwi whānui. Otirā koutou ngā mate huhua kua karangahia e Tahu Kumea, e Tahu Whakairo. Hanatu rā ki te poho o te kāinga o ngā mātua tīpuna, okioki mai rā.

Kāti ake rā, rātou ki a rātou, tātou te hunga ora ki a tātou. Mauri ora ki a tātou katoa.

Congratulations also to Professor John Broughton (Ruahikihiki) who was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori health, theatre and the community. John was a founding director of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit and is Professor of Māori Health, Department of Preventative and Social Medicine, Otago Medical School. John has also written and co-produced 22 theatre productions including ‘Hell and Bullets: The WWI Diary of Private Hohepa Teihoka’, which was showcased at Hui-ā-Iwi last year.

E te iwi, kua anu mātao, ko Makariri.

Ko te manako ia, e whitawhita ana te hatete i te kāinga kia whakamahana i te manawa me te wairua o te tangata.

Kia kaha tātou ki te tiaki i a tātou anō.

Tēnā rā koutou i runga i ngā āhuatanga o te wā.

I have sent my personal congratulations to our Ngāi Tahu recipients and in many ways each of their journeys are a small indication of how far our people have come.

They have each made amazing contributions to our community.

It is with sadness that we farewelled Te Whe Phillips who passed away in May. Te Whe was always a strong advocate for Ngāi Tahu and her passion and knowledge will be missed. My aroha is with all of her whānau.

In May, I was asked to speak at the official opening of Environment Canterbury’s new building. Being asked to speak at this event was a reflection on the ever growing partnership Ngāi Tahu has developed with Environment Canterbury.

Congratulations to Charles Crofts who was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori last month. It was great to see acknowledgement of our rangatira and due recognition of his efforts as part of the Ngāi Tahu A team whose responsibility it was to negotiate the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement. Charles was the first Kaiwhakahaere of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and the public face of the Ngāi Tahu Claim during the 1990s.

He continues to play an active role as chair of Koukourārata and of course he’s never been one to let any of us rest on our laurels, so is a familiar participant at hui and always ready with a probing question or two.

Charles and John were among many Māori who received recognition in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

As a sign of this partnership, the 10 Papatipu Rūnanga of the Canterbury region gifted a taonga to Environment Canterbury. The taonga was a collection of eight stones arranged in the night sky formation of Puaka and Matariki, representing the geographical reach of the Council’s work.

During my speech I emphasised that our partnership needs to continue to grow. Recent media attention on the prospect of 40 billion litres of Canterbury’s water being bottled and sold highlighted that greater involvement of mana whenua is required in relation to the management of, and decision2

making around, water in our rohe.

I attended the Ahuwhenua Māori Excellence in Farming Awards where the Proprietors of Rakaia Incorporation took home the win.

This was the first time in the 83-year history of the competition that a South Island dairy farm has won the Ahuwhenua Trophy.

Over the past couple of months I have enjoyed seeing the recognition that Ngāi Tahu Holdings has received for their mahi. Ngāi Tahu Holdings won the Outstanding Business Leadership award at the Māori Business Leaders Awards.

Award organisers emphasised the great mahi Ngāi Tahu Holdings has done over the past few years to develop a diversified portfolio.

I also acknowledge all of the Ngāi Tahu Holdings subsidiaries who have been winning some excellent awards.

These awards are a reflection of the hard work employees are putting in.

It is great to see our people attending the consultation hui on family violence that have been taking place around the takiwā. These have been hosted by Te Puna Oranga in collaboration with Te Whare Hauora, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, and He Oranga Pounamu. We must continue to seek new and improved ways to strengthen the capacity of support for whānau to prevent the impact of violence. The kōrero has been fantastic and I am pleased to see whānau embracing this conversation.

Over the next few months, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will be holding a series of Road Shows across Australia and New Zealand.

These will provide whānau with an opportunity to hear from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and celebrate Ngāi Tahutanga and whanaungatanga. I hope to see many of you at these events — please keep an eye on Facebook and our website for all information about dates in your region.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Rā whānau

July Lucy Tonihi, Kori Hutana, Fayne Robinson, James Panapa, Rawiti Weepu, Jonlee Weepu, Kerra Weepu, Tailor Weepu, Bill Weepu, Bailey Weepu, Aston Weepu, Shanice Meihana, Shanita Meihana, Danielle Tainui, Sefton Mason, Maria Huhu, Che Weepu, Brooke Parker, Adrienne Tainui, Anaru Tainui Simon, Tamara Liu, Maria Huhu, Melody Huhu, Crystal Mason, Demelza Stuart, Marley Mason, Tamara Dickson, Te Whetu Marama Mason, Tania Wallace.

A big mihi to everyone who has celebrated a birthday.

If you aren’t on the list below, aroha mai, but happy birthday to you all.

June Mowena Mason, Javana Watts, Ian Kearns, Zion Meihana-Whittle, Hemi Mason, Danielle Tainui, Selina Tainui, Lisa Tumahai, Jah-vana Lilley, Selina Tainui, Jack Delamare, Toby Tainui, Mahara Tainui, Sylvia Corcoran, Amanda Downs, Tonga Mason, Dwayne Mason, Ricky Popham, Tamati Mason, Martini Miller.

He pēpi

Huge congratulations to Lorry Price and Dawn Carter on the arrival of their precious taonga, Shem Marlon Price.

Shem was born 6.12am on 27 May in Grey Base Hospital weighing 7lb 10 oz. A new baby brother for Jaxon and Lukas, a new moko for Tāua Tania Pu and Pōua Russell Price, (the late) Nanny Elizabeth Wilson and Granddad Bryce Carter. A huge mihi to you all and we hope you try for a girl in the near future (hehe).

Theresa and Barry Rooney are proud and delighted to announce the arrival of their granddaughter, Edith Mackenzie Ellis born 8 June weighing 9lb 12oz. A special congratulations to the new parents Erin and Richard Ellis. Welcome to the world Edith.

Shem Marlon Price.

Edith Mackenzie Ellis.

Congratulations

A massive ‘big ups’ to Martini for graduating with his Bachelors of Youth Development from the Wellington Institute of Technology. We wish you the best of luck for the future and we hope you continue to strive for what you want in life — grab it with both hands — ngā mihi ki a koe.

Left to right: Marijke Miller (Mum), Martini Miller and Martini’s wife, Elza van Boxel.

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Tuia Te Tai Pountini hui

On 26-28 May we had the marae pumping with about 40 tamariki excited to re-connect with friends and whānau at the start of their three-day hui.

Tuia Te Tai Poutini is a locally-based programme that works alongside West Coast schools to support and encourage senior Māori students. The aim of the programme is to promote a positive sense of self-worth and cultural identity as Māori, as well as improving achievement in NCEA to ensure students make the most of the opportunities available to them. We are looking forward to seeing all your faces again in the near future.

Tuia Te Tai Pountini hui.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative and Alternative

Ngāti Waewae electoral college is pleased to announce the reappointment of Lisa Tumahai as Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu representative and Teena Henderson has been appointed as TRoNT alternate. Lisa has signalled to the college that this is to be her last term and with that in mind encouraged the college to consider succession planning. We wish our representatives all the best in their respective roles.

Hinepreneur launched

Congratulations to Cazna Luke and Maania Farrar who are graduates of the Hinepreneur Programme, an initiative which aims to further the aspirations of Māori women in business and entrepreneurship. Our graduates joined board directors of Te Pūtahitanga, Parekawhia McLean and Donovan Clarke who were there to support our two graduates at the launch of the programme in Parliament.

Left to right: Parekawhia McLean, Cazna Luke, Maania Farrar, Donovan Clarke.

Whānau Ora navigator

Kia ora whānau, one of my roles as our Whānau Ora navigator is to uplift the health and wellbeing of our whānau and hapū. One initiative I have started is taking some of our kaumātua to aqua aerobic classes at the Greymouth Aquatic Centre in Māwhera.

and all are welcome to join us. I can provide transport up and back on a Friday. Class starts at 10am. Please contact me to register your interest. Phone: 021 721 917 or email: waewae.whanau@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Ngā mihi nui, Rauhine Coakley Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Whānau Ora navigator.

These are wonderful classes and I have had a lot of positive feedback from those attending and interest from others wanting to attend. It’s excellent gentle exercise

Rūnanga business

Rūnanga hui are held every second Sunday of each month 11am-3pm.

We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka, so please send any news and photos to nelly.mason@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone 03 755 6451.

Or visit the tari anytime.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.

Enquires to Te Tari o Arahura phone: 03 755 6451 or email: admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz

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Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou katoa Nei rā te mihi o Kāti Māhaki ki a koutou katoa.

with too many icy blasts, just a bit of wet weather.

It has been another busy month with the usual round of kōmiti hui and meetings keeping us busy.

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

Rātou ki ā rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou. Tēnā anō tātou katoa Kua tau te makariri ki ruka Poutini. Winter has definitely made an appearance here on the coast. Kā Tiritiri o te Moana is glorious, cloaked in hukapapa and the mixed weather means we have not had to contend

Aoraki Matatū.

Hokitika wharemahi

Our rūnanganui (executive) met for the first time in our new rūma hui last weekend. Needless to say, the extra room made a big difference and apart from a technical issue affecting our Skype access, the meeting went without a hitch.

The area has already been well-utilised, with a number of meetings and gatherings taking advantage of the larger space it provides.

Another new addition to the office is our waka, which has already proven worth its weight in gold. Our kaumātua and rakatahi have certainly found it to be a more comfortable replacement for our previous waka.

Hīkoi rowi ki Waikawa

At the end of last month, members travelled to Waikawa Marae to tautoko and support the release of nine juvenile rowi chicks. The chicks were released into a new kōhanga site at the head of Picton Harbour, Kaipūpū Point Sounds Wildlife Sanctuary.

Makaawhio, Department of Conservation (DOC) and our rowi were welcomed to Waikawa Marae by Te Ātiawa who will act as kaitiaki of the rowi for the time they remain in the area, under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between DOC, Kaipūpū Point Mainland Island Society, Te Ātiawa and Makaawhio, signed on the day.

This is an exciting development in our drive to save the critically endangered rowi. The need to find a new area is due to the success of the kiwis from the ‘kiwi ONE’ programme, which has seen an increase in the number of rowi being hatched from eggs collected in Ōkārito Forest. As a result, the existing kōhanga island, Motuara can’t accommodate them all.

It was a great opportunity for those who have not yet seen these manu taoka up close, to be involved in the blessing ceremony and the release onto Kaipūpū Point Sounds Wildlife Sanctuary.

Hīkoi rowi arriving at the marae.

Tamariki get to see the rowi up close.

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Mr Explorer Douglas

Queen’s Birthday weekend saw a range of events marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Westland explorer, surveyor and map maker, Charlie Douglas.

These events drew a large crowd of dedicated followers to Hokitika.

Tumuaki, Susan Wallace, one of eight speakers, delivered a kōrero written by Paul Madgwick, called ‘Ruera Te Naihi, porter and guide’, which was very well received. This presentation was followed up with an article in the local Hokitika Guardian.

The opening of an exhibition at the local museum launched the weekend, with the museum bursting at the seams with people. A mihi whakatau led by our upoko rūnanga, Richard Wallace and Makaawhio whānau preceded a ceremonial meeting of Te Koeti Tūranga and Charlie Douglas.

The exhibition provided a wonderful mix of information, maps and kōrero, including our own Ruera Te Naihi who was the topic of our presentation for the next evening at the “Who was Charlie? Mr Explorer Douglas” hosted at the Hokitika Regent Theatre.

Charlie Douglas with whānau.

Hīkoi Whakatipu Waitai

Criteria:

We are inviting expressions of interest from Makaawhio members who would like to participate in our next hīkoi Whakatipu Waitai. At this stage, no date has been set as we need a threshold number of participants.

• You will be required to make a contribution towards the costs of the hīkoi • You need to be fit enough to walk the 17kms of relatively-flat formed tracks

If you are considering this amazing opportunity to reconnect with the southernmost part of our rohe and our kāinga there are a couple of criteria that you need to be aware of.

• You need to be willing to fully participate in all aspects of the hīkoi • Rakatahi need to be old enough to be self-sufficient and self-managing.

Please contact the office to add your name and contact details to the list. If we end up with a surplus of participants, they will be shortlisted for the next hīkoi.

Whānau during the last hīkoi Whakatipu Waitai.

Hīkoi Whakatipu Waitai participants listening to kōrero.

Pāmu Makaawhio

There has been good progress on our Makaawhio block since last month. Whānau driving past 855B will notice the huge improvement in the state highway fencing, with the completion of the new replacement fences making the section safe for the new stock being delivered.

Congratulations to Nathan Wilson, who has been contracted to manage the day-to-day requirements of the farm.

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Annual wero mātauraka

Its nearly that time of year again – the winter reading challenge for Makaawhio tamariki and rakatahi will be taking place 11-22 July. Whānau are invited to pick up the challenge and enter. It’s simple, all you need to do is read something every day of the school holidays and tick the form to acknowledge you have.

There are no rules around what you read, it can be anything (for example; a few pages of a book, a magazine, newspaper, online apps). You don’t need to read a whole book (unless you want to), just set aside time to read each day.

Every entry gets a prize and all names go into a draw for two major prizes. Contact the office for entry forms.

Whaea Bronwyn Te Koeti with 2015 reading challenge participant Karera Wallace Jones.

Makaawhio representative electoral ballot process

The recently elected Makaawhio Appointment Committee, Paul Madgwick, Marie Mahuika-Forsyth, Terry Scott, Stuart Barr, Bronwyn Te Koeti, Paul Wilson and Barry Rochford have held their first meeting. They have confirmed the selection and appointment process and applicant interviews will be held next month. An announcement will be made, once they have completed their process and the appointment has been confirmed by our rūnanganui.

Maramataka

Hākari kaumātua – kaumātua dinner This year we will be holding our kaumātua dinner at the marae on Saturday 13 August. Please contact the office if you have any questions about the dinner.

Mark your calendars. If you need more information, please contact the office. Nau mai, haere mai.

Hui Rūnanganui – executive meeting Our next hui rūnanganui will be held 12-13 August at the marae starting Friday evening and recommencing Saturday morning. These hui are open for members to attend should they wish to. Please let the office know if you are attending for catering purposes.

Hīkoi whakapapa 2-5 December.

Kids pool party 11 December Greymouth Aquatic Centre.

Hui-ā-tau (AGM) 2016 Mark your calendars now – Saturday 8 October.

Keeping in contact

Members can help by contacting the office and checking we have correct address and email contact details for you, your tamariki or your mokopuna.

Facebook: makaawhio.blogspot.co.nz; Twitter: @makaawhio; Phone: 03 755 7885 susan.wallace@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or Rachael.forsyth@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki.

Mauri ora.

Members will soon receive a letter with information on how to access the members-only portion of our rūnanga website. It has taken us some time to update our site and there are still areas to be added, but we hope members enjoy the new look site.

Also included in the letter will be an information update sheet. Please complete this form and return either by scanning to email or posting back. This will help us to ensure we have the latest contact information available.

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Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Ngā mate

We would like to acknowledge the passing of three whānau connected to the hapū; Andy Hamilton, Te Whe Phillips and Judith Wilson (née Rakena) passed away through the month of May. We send prayers of peace and strength to their families through this time.

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke office

We will remain on the south side of the marae for a few more weeks. We are still expecting the main service providers (Chorus) to prepare the selected new office space with the appropriate cables before the Ngāi Tahu BIS Team can come in and make the relevant connections to the network. In the meantime, we are also utilising the resources of Lyttelton Library for administration services. It has been exhausting on our resources and time for the last two months and will be another month before we are happily settled into the new office premises.

MR875 Rāpaki trustees nominations

Wharekai

We are currently blessed with great winter weather to allow steady progress on our new wharekai. Bushnell Builders have unfortunately reported that along with progress of the building there is evidence of tampering with equipment. In response to this Bushnell have stepped up security around the premises and ask if we could all be a little more vigilant while work is being carried out on our new wharekai.

MR875 Rāpaki Reserves Trustees wishes to call for nominations for Trustee(s) for the MR875 Rāpaki Reserves as pursuant to the Maori Reservations Regulations.

All nominees must reside within the Waitaha/ Canterbury Region and descend from the Hapū of Ngāti Wheke. There will not be a postal ballot, all nominees must be over 18 years of age. All persons eligible to become, or vote for, a trustee are encouraged to apply to be registered as a member with Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Incorporated. Members of Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Incorporated who have previously been registered are encouraged to ensure that their contact details as held

by Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Incorporated are correct.

The written forms and requirements can be obtained from the Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke office no later than 5 August 2016. Also as a reminder, nominations for the MR875 Rāpaki Reserves Trustees are to be received by the office no later than 5 August 2016. Please contact the office for further information and if you have any questions.

Māra kai beds

With the bookings quite low and being well into the winter season, the māra kai beds will still be looked at for planting and will be fully sown within the next few weeks. It is wonderful to see the rewards Uncle Doug is getting with the māra kai garden beds up at the kaumātua flats and the initiative he continues to take to manage the beds on behalf of all kaumātua. The purpose is ideally for our hapū to enjoy the maintenance and provisions we will reap as well as offer support to the marae in catering to our manuhiri.

Wānanga whaikōrero

There was a positive response to our first wānanga held at Rāpaki Marae. The purpose of these wānanga is for our tāne to work together to develop their understanding of tātai kōrero, tikanga and kawa, whaikōrero, waiata and te reo Māori. There are six wānanga remaining which will be held on the first weekend of each month.

We hope that the wāhine will organise wānanga karanga and eventually we can join together at some stage in the future.

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke 37 Rāpaki Drive, Rāpaki PO Box 107 Lyttelton 8841 Telephone: 03 328 9415 Email: Rapaki@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Environment and resource management

Education workshop

The below issues are currently being discussed or in progress; • Capital and maintenance dredging • Naval point redevelopment • Diamond Harbour cemetery • Whakaraupō catchment management plan • Banks Peninsula Water Zone Committee • The National High Risk Surveillance (MHRSS) programme for non-indigenous marine species in New Zealand • Dampier Bay.

Educators, teachers and principals working within our takiwā were invited to attend a workshop in May to discuss the following: • Building meaningful relationships with manawhenua • History – Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Wheke • Marae visits – what will be expected when you bring akonga to Rāpaki Marae • Understanding basic tikanga specific to our marae and our hapū, Ngāti Wheke.

We have received positive feedback and we are looking forward to working closely with these kura to develop meaningful relationships for the benefits of our tamariki/mokopuna.

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Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Well hi everyone. It’s that very cold time of the year coming up but never mind, put some extra clothes on or stay home by the fire. Look who’s talking, I’m never home — that’s enough about me.

All is well at the marae. Lawns are getting mowed as is the cemetery. Our Koral has been off work sick and hope all is well. We really miss you luv. It’s not the same not hearing those twinkle-toe steps walking around.

Condolences to all who have lost loved ones lately.

At present we are having our footpaths fixed where they were cracked. Also opposite the cemetery. Johno always wanted footpaths right through Tuahiwi ‘might get them yet bro’ — we hope.

As usual the marae has been very busy. Our daughter/ sister Ngawini arrived home from Australia last week which was very good. On the Saturday we played cards.

Ngawini, me, Tuk and Joan and what a night that was.

‘Enough said.’

If I have forgotten anything I’ll let you know later, must do my scratchies now and away for my beauty sleep.

Hi to Mereana, glad you are home from hospital and doing okay. Happy Birthday to Michelle for 5 June. Must be getting old now. Catching up to me — who said that.

So till next time, Luv you all.

K.K.K.

Hohepa Huria Reunion – Tuahiwi Marae

Hohepa Huria Reunion pre-registration form Name:

Address: Phone: Email: Number of adults:

$50 per person Number of children:

14 and under free Cheques payable to ‘Huria Reunion’

11-13 November Friday 11 - Pōwhiri 3pm Saturday 12 - Kaiapoi Pā visit and hāngī Sunday 13 - Urupā visit and Service 10am

Tent and caravan sites will be available on the marae.

There is also billeting available. Please contact Sharon Davey for information on: 03 327 4507.

Please send registrations to; S.Davey, 12 Bracebridge Street, Kaiapoi 7630 or Email: huriareunion2016@gmail.com Facebook: Join us at ‘Huria Reunion 2016.’

Registration Due before 31 August.

Please indicate the number of attendees from your whānau, as we need to make arrangements for catering requirements.

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Appointment Committee formally calls for nominations for Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Representative positions to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

The Appointment Committee is tasked with the process of appointing the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative and Alternate Representative in accordance with clause 16(2)(c) of the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Act 1996.

Applications close at 12noon on 29 July 2016.

For an application form, including the eligibility criteria, please call Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Whakahaere (Koral) on 03 313 5543 to request the application information or email to koral.gallagher@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Koral Gallagher - Chairperson Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Appointment Committee.

Health Day at the Pā

The last Friday of the month is a special occasion for kaumātua at Tuahiwi Marae. The day aptly named Health Day at Pā provides kaumātua with the opportunity to get their blood pressure checked, talk to nurses and to hear from local health and government professions. It also allows for catch-ups, fun activities and the chance to share some kai.

Health Day at the Pā has been running for nearly 10 years and is open to all kaumātua to attend. Just come down to Tuahiwi Marae on the last Friday of the month with a plate of food to share and join in on the fun.

It’s a day out that is enjoyed by all kaumātua who attend.

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IN THE BEGINNING

The sun and moon they made a pact To stay out of each other’s way If their paths happen to collide They’d call it an ecliptic day

The stars knew full well How moody the moon could be They chose to shine at night In the day opting for invisibility

The winds got wind of the agreement But didn’t want to pick sides They thought it best to stay neutral To help ease the rising tides

The rain needed them both Even if the sun did stop his flow Mixing his children the mist with colour He created a beautiful rainbow

The planets were able to separate They had always huddled together The sun and moon let them go As they evened out the weather

The seasons thought this was great They had always rolled into one Four agreements and equal parts Signed by the moon and the sun

The eagles soar, the skies the limit And the wolf howls at the moon Letting them know how grateful they are To be balanced and more in tune

When the sun becomes too hot Or the moon gets too cold Coming together as one Eliclipsing their love to unfold.

Nā Lesel Flutey.

Wairewa Rūnanga Iaean Cranwell and his whānau travelled to the Sunshine Coast, Australia along with over 550 kaihoe from New Zealand, to compete in the 17th IVF 2016 World Elite and Club Waka Ama Sprint Championships held in May. Joining Iaean were Adrian Tukaki and Craig Pauling from Te Taumutu, who competed with Aoraki Matatū from Te Waka Pounamu in the Masters Men 40 V6 and V12.

Matatū went on to win silver medals in both the Masters Men 40 V6 500m and 1000m. Sadly they had won the finals of the V6 500m only to have it voided due to a judges error and had to re-race at the end of the day.

Capitalising on this, their old foe Tahiti unfortunately shut Aoraki Matatū out of the gold.

Iaean also had the privilege of watching his nephew, Kiliona Tamati-Tupa’i, who he and team mates of Aoraki Matatū had mentored - win gold in the Junior Men 18 V12 500m. Aoraki Matatū performed “Tēnei te Ruru” following Kiliona’s medal ceremony. Naturally Kiliona and his whānau returned the honour to Aoraki Matatū following the Master Men V12 500m medal ceremonies.

Having qualified first in their section at the New Zealand nationals earlier in the year, Aoraki Matatū were in a good position to place in the medals, with Tahiti being the main team to beat. Combining with Auckland based team, Pineula Hoe, who had placed second (behind Aoraki Matatū) at nationals, they formed Pineula Matatū for the Masters Men 40 V12 races.

This is the first year New Zealand has excelled in a competition normally dominated by Tahiti, Hawai’i and New Caledonia. New Zealand topped the medal table winning a total of 79 medals, 30 Gold, 27 Silver, 22 Bronze. Promoting hauora, whakawhanaukataka, te reo me ōna tikaka, it’s no wonder Waka Ama popularity is growing stronger within Māori communities. Iaean’s goal for the future (following a well-deserved rest) is to start training to gain a place at the next nationals of course.

Their first and most successful race was the 500m, coming in second qualifier after the heats behind an awesome Tahitian team. Pineula Matatū knew they would have to improve to be able to beat the Tahitians.

Having had few opportunities to practice together over the months, the dedication and focus of the two teams paid off. Getting a good start in the finals, Pineula Matatū managed to hold off both Tahiti and New Caledonia to claim the gold medal. Iaean and Aoraki

Iaean and whānau.

Members of Aoraki Matatū with whānau.

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Te Taumutu Rūnanga Taumutu takes on the world

From 5-15 May, two of the Taumutu whānau took on the world’s best at the 2016 International Va’a Federation World Waka Ama Sprint Championships on the Sunshine Coast in Australia – and came home with some great results.

team, who topped the medal table for the first time, and also became the first country to ever beat the favourites Tahiti – winning a stunning 30 gold, 27 silver and 22 bronze medals across 77 events.

Adrian Tukaki and Craig Pauling, along with Wairewa teammate Iaean Cranwell, and their crew Aoraki Matatū, competed in the Master 40 Men grade, bringing home one world championship title and two silver medals in their three team events, while Adrian also picked up a bronze medal in the Masters V1 (single) 500m race.

Another Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki paddler, Kiliona TamatiTupa’i (nō Ōtākou, te whānau Tamati-Elliffe/Ellison) also became a world champion, winning gold in the Junior 16 Men V12 500m event, and a silver in the J16 V6 500m event with his team from Waitakere in Auckland. Kiliona is a rising star and has a great future in the sport by winning his first world gold at the tender age of 13. Look out for more from this one.

Their gold medal was won in the V12 (12 person) 500 metre event, by teaming up with South Auckland based crew Pineula and beating the reigning world champion Tahitian team by a nose. Their two silver medals were won in the V6 500m and 1000m races, just behind the champion Heelani team from Tahiti.

Reflecting on the world champs, Craig Pauling says the trip was an outstanding achievement and extremely satisfying. “It was an amazing week and an absolutely outstanding ride for our team. We have come a long way over the last 15 plus years and it is great to now be able to call ourselves world champions. We are so thankful for all the support we have received from our whānau, as well as our hapū and iwi” says Craig.

In doing so, Aoraki Matatū, from local club Te Waka Pounamu, confirmed their top national ranking and contributed to an outstanding result for the Aotearoa

Our team with our gold medals, Left to right: Adrian Tukaki, Iaean Cranwell, Ross Gilray, Todd Jago, Jack Wormald and Craig Pauling.

Action shot of our third turn – Craig at the back, Adrian is two seats in front and Iaean is in the left of the shot.

Japan trip

My name is Tahu Russell, son of Sharon Russell and moko of Maurice Nutira. I am a 17-year-old, deputy head boy at Kaiapoi High School.

Two years ago I travelled to Chengdu, China where I stayed for seven days. This was a project run by the Christchurch Educated team and I was honoured to have been one of the six lucky students selected from the hundreds of nominated students.

I was the only Māori student selected for the China trip and was able to stand and teach 2,000 Chinese students a haka. I have been invited to travel overseas again to the small town of Sendei in Japan from 8-22 July. This town holds our sister school and we hope to forge a stronger relationship with them. The purpose of the trip is to strengthen our education, to expand our culture and to give them a greater understanding of New Zealand and our people. As the only Māori student invited I am proud of my Kāi Tahu heritage and I want to introduce them to many aspects relating to Māori culture, including Kāi Tahu haka and waiata.

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I know this trip will be invaluable as I am in my last year at High School. I am looking at a career in the Army but plan to do a commerce degree first to strengthen my academic record.

I recently stood on ANZAC day and delivered two speeches that were very well received and I earned high praise from some distinguished service men. I would love to come to a meeting or speak to some young Kāi Tahu about experiences and how to stand tall as a young Māori man when we are the minority.

I would like to thank the Taumutu Rūnanga for their continued support, and I hope to give a little back in the future.

Tahu Russell, deputy head boy off to Japan.

Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata Here Te Pana Young (née Huria)

The Fallen Limb

26/3/1927 – 24/5/2016 “Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu” Aunty Biddy was precious to her whānau, our whānau strength and link to the past.

A limb has fallen from the family tree.

I keep hearing a voice that says, “Grieve not for me. Remember the best times, the laughter, and the song.

The good life I lived while I was strong.

Continue my heritage, I’m counting on you.

Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through.

My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest.

Remembering all, how I truly was blessed.

Continue traditions, no matter how small.

Go on with your life, don’t worry about falls I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin.

Until the day comes we’re together again.”

On the morning of 24 May our Aunty Biddy slipped away to join her tūpuna, siblings and husband leaving behind her children Larry, Adrianne, Dianne, their husbands and many mokopuna.

Aunty Biddy grew up in Port Levy and Woodend and often shared many childhood tales with us all. One of my favorites is her telling us about catching the ferry back to Port Levy to stay with Aunty Lil for the school holidays.

Aunty Biddy has touched the lives of many and was always ready with the home baking and a cup of tea in her fine china when we all visited.

Our stories of Aunty are endless, however I believe this poem explains what an impact Aunty has had on her whānau and many friends. The whānau would like to express their thanks to all the support received over this time.

Moe mai, moe mai rā Aunty Biddy Aroha nui Aunty Biddy’s whānau.

Aunty Biddy.

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Kapa haka hui

Over the weekend 10-12 June, Koukourārata’s Cultural Advisor (Nani-Pērā Moka) organised a kapa haka hui for whānau to get to know each other, walk the hills of Koukourārata and of course see the pou.

We hope to see you there whānau. Email Nani to register your interest: nani.peramoka@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Auē, I had no idea we had so many young tamariki but look at them all in this photo below.

An update with details on our next kapa haka hui will be posted to our Facebook page, along with a programme.

At this stage, we are looking at 8-10 July.

Koukourārata whānau Standing: Sade Allan, Jade Turner, Ngarita Briggs, Āwhina Boothman, Nani-Pērā Moka, Stevie, Sade Rangihuna, Waiti Ruru, Karauria Renata, Bailey, Jordan Ruru. Front: Manaia Cunningham, Mercedes Renata, WaihouKairo Moka-Johnson, Maioha-Pērā Moka Johnson, Zion Daken, Peter Ramsden, Anareia Deer, Mihiata Ruru, Rahurahu Tungia, Tamehana Tungia, Teiria Tungia.

Congratulations

Charles Crofts Former Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere, Charles Crofts has become an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to Māori.

Charles is a former Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere who played a pivotal role between 1993 and 1996 in seeing through the most critical stages of the Deed of Settlement.

Charles was then an integral member of the team of principals mandated by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, to manage the negotiation process and was personally charged with maintaining tribal cohesion during negotiations.

Peter Te Rangihiroa Ramsden Peter Te Rangihiroa Ramsden was a finalist in this year’s 2016 Green Ribbon Awards, in the Kaitiaki Leadership Category.

This category recognises outstanding kaitiaki leadership and demonstrated commitment to empowering iwi/ hapū/whānau to take action to restore or sustain the mauri of te taiao.

Peter Te Rangihiroa Ramsden.

Charles Crofts.

Tohu from Tangaroa

What began as a hui for the process for the naming of our new whare turned into something so much more.

We had a great number of whānau attend to discuss some names for consideration. Our next hui will be held 9 July at 10am.

Sitting in the whare kai, Mania Cunningham walked to the window, bringing to everyone’s attention white water out in the bay. Well, this white water turned out to be a pod of over 100 pilot whales. An amazing sight as you can see from the picture taken by Mihiata Albury.

Tohu from Tangaroa.

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Ōnuku Rūnanga Pamper day

We recently held a wonderful pamper day for whānau at the marae. There were activities for all ages, from 8 to 80 years young. The vinyl nails were a popular activity (as Aunty Polly exhibits) as well as the make-up table and full-body and facial massages – there was even the option of spray tans for the more adventurous.

The designated kids’ corner had lego and lanternmaking, but most were more keen to get their nails done. The lanterns were made with cardboard and tea lights by the children, which they paraded around on the front deck of the wharekai; an enjoyable experience for both adults watching and children taking part.

A delicious lunch was served with a running morning and afternoon tea. The ‘walking with your tūpuna’ spiritual reading was a real highlight for those that took part. An emotional roller coaster was one description given, but overall it was a most enjoyable experience.

A big thank you to all those that made this day a pleasant and enjoyable one.

Massage with Ngaio Tuari.

Polly Rhodes with her new nails.

Brooke Aroha Kenny

Since Brooke was 12-years old it has been her dream to compete at Wimbledon. She has already travelled extensively with her tennis and last year attended a tennis camp on the East Coast of the USA in the state of Massachusetts.

Brooke was there for eight weeks where she trained every day, and competed in two six-hour long tournaments. Brooke was able to win both by beating the number one seed in both finals 6:0 6:1 and 6:4 6:4 respectively. Her achievements earned her a sponsorship deal from a company in the US called HEAD who make tennis racquets. She has met many top celebrities overseas including Ken Rosewall, a top Australian tennis player in his time who watched her win the Junior Tennis Tournament against Australia’s top seeded player. Ken went and congratulated Brooke following the win and had a photo taken with her.

Last year Brooke won the trials for girls under 14 to represent New Zealand at the WTA Road to Singapore Future Stars 2015 tournament – another success for Brooke, with many more to come.

Brooke Kenny.

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Te Rūnanga o Waihao He pēpi

Rūnanga information

Rā whānau

We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka. If you wish to contribute, please send your news and photos to the office.

Ngā mate

Please send any enquiries by phone: 03 689 4726 or email waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Our congratulations to whānau who have welcomed a pēpi.

Our next whānau hui will be held on Sunday 14 August at 1pm. There will be kai from 12pm.

Happy birthday to everyone celebrating a recent birthday.

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

Marae news

Waihao Marae has had a variety of community groups visiting this month. We held our bi-monthly whānau meeting in June, there were kaumātua and steering group meetings, and Waimate Main School visited the marae with their students for a full day of activities and education. We also hosted the Tū Pono hui on family violence which was well attended by whānau and community members.

Waimate Main School students during their visit.

Marae development

We have been making progress during the last month and the builders are now on site and getting things underway. The concrete pad has been poured for the garage and the new tractor has been used out the back of the marae in preparation for the commencement of the garden project.

From left to right: Portacom project - excavations. Tidying up the back of the marae.

Restoration governance group

The Rūnanga Executive would like to thank the following whānau and community members for committing to being members of the Te Mana o Te Wai Wainono Restoration Project Steering Group (TMOTW).

On 15 May the executive endorsed the following members who had submitted an expression of interest for the position: Ned Norton, John Wilkie, Howard Marshall, Uncle Dave Thomas, Barry Reid, Martyn Smith, Sara Eddington and Kennedy Lange – Environment Canterbury project manager.

The Te Mana o Te Wai (TMOTW) is a project relating to the restoration of Wainono lagoon by improving water quality and characteristics of freshwater tributaries and surrounding wetlands. The rūnanga has received funding and the project will run for two years, with the steering group meeting as required at the marae.

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Congratulations

It was with great pride that the McLean/Thomas whānau were able to be there to celebrate Caley Ngarimu Te Wera McLean (Ngāi Tahu, Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Porou) graduate with a Bachelor of Education in physical education and Māori. Caley’s proud parents, Jo and Colin, his nephew Sonni Te Urukaio Te Moananui and brother Jamie (both of whom had travelled over from

Melbourne), along with his sister Hana were also there to awhi his wonderful achievement. Caley is one of five children and spent many school holidays at Waihao Marae as he was growing up. He is the Grandson of Richard and Dawn Thomas, who travelled down from Wellington to be at the graduation. Caley is now teaching māori and P.E at Aranui High School this year.

He is also assisting at the League Academy.

Caley receiving his Bachelors Degree.

Caley with proud whānau at the graduation ceremony.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Graduation

Congratulations

Tiaki Umalia Te Au Cameron graduated from Te Whare Wānaka o Otago with a Bachelor of Arts, major in music and minor in Māori studies. Tiaki is 24-yearsold and grew up in Murihiku. He descends from Kāi Tahu me Ngāti Porou hoki and is the moko of Mrs Marcia Te Au-Thompson and son of Jodi Cameron and Shawarma Tautau. In his spare time, Tiaki plays rugby for Alhambra Union and also enjoys playing his gat. His long-term aspiration is to be employed as a secondary school music teacher. His connection to Moeraki is through his Tāua, Mrs Marcia Te Au-Thompson. Koia kai a koe e kare.

Every year the New Zealand Institute of Sport holds a week-long tournament in Wellington where the three campuses compete against each other in a variety of sports – with the aim of taking home the trophy.

Gregory Hey (mokopuna of kaumātua Pam Hey) won a medal in 2015 with the NZIS Football team and this year was also successful in winning the medal for Golf.

Congratulations Gregory.

Gregory Hey with his winners medals.

Tiaki and his niece at the Graduation.

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Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu representative Te Rūnanga o Moeraki have a new Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu representative, Karen Coutts and alternative, Stacey Gullen-Reynolds.

At least one week prior, the office sends out an email to advise the details of the teleconference. If you are not getting these emails, please contact the office to be put on the email list. If you prefer to listen and not kōrero — kei te pai. All participation is welcome. If you have any views on other ways you would prefer communication please send a message to Karen at the office. If you would prefer to make an individual comment to the representative, then please advise the office so Karen can get back to you.

Both are committed to strong communication with whānau on what is happening at TRoNT and encourage you to submit feedback on your views.

The regular pre-TRoNT teleconference continues to be held in the week before to discuss the coming agenda and encourage kōrero on it.

Marae bookings

Ōāmaru Intermediate School visited the marae over two days 10-11 May as part of the Learning Education Out of the Classroom (LEOTC) imitative. Thanks to Alex and his LEOTC team for the activities that were enjoyed by Ōāmaru Intermediate School.

Ōāmaru Intermediate School students with harakeke.

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Taiaha wānanga

Sadly, Turama passed away in 1929 at the age of 27 after giving birth to her fifth child, my mother, who went to live with her Irish grandparents. After that she had no further contact with her Māori side of the family. I spent my school years in Dunedin and was not aware that Puketeraki existed until I was in my mid-thirties and went out to the marae to attend a couple of Riki Parata’s birthday parties with Wayne Parata.

Kei aku rau rangatira, tēnā koutou katoa. On 3-6 June Puketeraki held its third annual taiaha wānanga. We had an awesome turnout with whānau from Milton, Wānaka, Ōāmaru, Ōtepoti and our local whānau. There are some photos and videos on the Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka Facebook page.

It was a blessing to have Tuari Dawson here to lead out on the wānanga. Tuari had us up every morning at 5.30am cleaning, exercising and training on the beach.

Tuari is a great mentor and role model for these boys.

We look forward to having him back next year. Ngā mihi nui ki ngā kaiāwhina, ki ngā ringawera, ki ngā whānau, tae noa atu rā ki a koe e te toa matarau Tuari. E kore e oti noa ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa.

Nā, Waiariki Parata-Taiapa.

Since that time I had no further contact with the marae except for some land meetings and a couple of the whakapapa wānanga. As far back as I can remember I have always felt something was missing in my life and I was always seeking a place to call home. During my working days I moved from place-to-place and jobto-job and always felt unfulfilled, even when I went to Puketeraki I never had a feeling of belonging.

Graeme Pepper’s story My name is Graeme Pepper and I am 66 years old.

My great-grandfather was Te Whao Rangitupoki of Ngāti Mutunga who was a follower of Te Whiti and was arrested for ploughing fields at Urenui. He was trialled, sentenced and transported to Dunedin. After his release he stayed and married Katarina Turora, daughter of Wi Turora and granddaughter of Rawiri Kurukuru. My grandmother, Turama Te Whao, was born and raised in Puketeraki. She married Joe Hampton and they resided in the Haka Valley where he was a shearer and rabbiter.

Last weekend I attended the taiaha wānanga with one of my tama and four mokopuna. What an amazing weekend, to be acknowledged by others attending as whānau, to train, run and play with the boys was something special. I took my boys over to the old house site and we shared the marvellous view and on the Sunday we all went up to the urupā. When I looked out over the coast I said to my boys what an amazing view it was. One of the mokopuna said, “I could live here.” That was when I realised I could stop looking, because I am home.

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Then to top it all off, we were acknowledged later in the day with a taiaha for our family. It was amazing and something we will treasure as a family heirloom forever. A heartfelt thanks to all of those involved in the organising and running of the wānanga and a special thanks to Tuari, Rongomai, Waiariki and Jake.

Some shots from the Taiaha Wānanga held at Puketeraki Marae.

Māori freehold land for sale

Waikouaiti Block XII Section 58 has come up for sale.

The area is 17.1991 hectares — big enough to build a house. The view looking out to sea is from Matanaka to Blueskin Bay and Taiaroa Head. This land is at Brinns Point between Puketeraki and Seacliff. It is in two parts divided by the Coast Road.

Also for sale is Block III Section 75 which is 9460 square metres. This land has a woolshed, sheep yards and cattle yards. It will only be sold with Section 58. Please contact Vicki Offen on 03 465 7124 or 021 212 7842 or at voffen@edinburghrealty.co.nz for further information.

View from possible building site looking towards Blueskin Bay.

Tamariki school holiday programme

Roiti Whānau Trust

Annual general meeting Venue: Karitāne Old School (Te Taumata o Puaka), Grimness St, Karitāne Date: Saturday 6 August Time: 2pm Contact details: Jenny Smith 027 811 3291 jennilou30@gmail.com

Another fun-filled tamariki school holiday programme is taking place at Puketeraki marae 20-22 July.

To register the interest of your tamariki please email Aroha Ellison at: aroha@puketeraki.nz

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Anzac Day

In line with the rūnaka commitment to attend local Anzac services, Bruce Ritchie and Matapura Ellison attended the Waikouaiti service on 25 April. Bruce Ritchie laid a wreath at the memorial plinth, beautifully created by Myra Tipa, Aroha Mules and Justine Marshall. For Bruce it was a time to remember his parents, aunts and uncles who have passed on.

Bruce with the wreath at the memorial plinth.

Waihōpai Rūnaka Kia ora whānau, Well here we are again another month gone and it’s getting closer to Christmas, yay! (Yeah right I hear you say).

We had a visit from the (hopefully) new Mayor of Wellington, Mr Mick Leggett, his wife Emily and their daughter Maddi.

Remember whānau it’s not hard to say “I love you” — stand up against violence. Kia ora to our Waihōpai whānau outside of paradise. I hope you are all well, let us know how you are and send us some photos please.

We have had a few hui recently here at Murihiku Marae.

South Alive are a group of people working to make South City Invercargill a beautiful place to be and it’s looking really good too, next time you are in Invercargill go to South City and enjoy — cheers whānau.

Nō reira ngā whānau ki te whānau o ngā mate, aroha nui, aroha nui, aroha nui our deepest condolences for your loss Waihōpai Rūnaka whānau. Ngā mihi aroha, ki a koutou katoa.

Child Youth and Family Services held their meeting here. We have a good relationship with Child Youth and Families Services and have been having great kōrero over the three years this has been taking place.

Invercargill City Council staff came up to Murihiku Marae for their cultural experience and really enjoyed it too.

Nā Squirrel on the Hill.

James Hargest College kapa haka group had an excellent noho marae. There was plenty of noise coming from the group. The Otago/Southland campus also had a noho marae for their cultural training and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it.

Marcia, Tiaki and Jodi at graduation.

Invercargill City Council staff at the marae for their cultural experience.

Rodney Trainor and his team of whale bone cleaners that were looked after by Waihōpai Rūnaka.

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Waihōpai Rūnaka Incorporated

Notice to Intention to Hold a Postal Ballot Waihōpai Rūnaka Incorporated (“the Rūnaka”) wishes to inform current and potential members of the Rūnaka of its intention to conduct a postal ballot for the purposes of electing the members of the Rūnaka’s Appointment Committee. Once elected, the Appointment Committee will be responsible for appointing the Representative and Alternate Representative of the Rūnaka to represent the interests of the Rūnaka at meetings of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

member of the Rūnaka are encouraged to apply to be registered with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Members of the Rūnaka who have previously been registered are encouraged to ensure that their contact details as held

by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu are correct.

Appointment Committee Nominations Waihōpai Rūnaka is also calling for nominations for the Appointment Committee and you can contact the Waihōpai Rūnaka Office Telephone: 03 216 9074, Fax: 03 216 9916 or email: info@waihopai.org.nz for information regarding criteria and nomination forms.

Written forms and requirements are to be received by the Waihōpai Rūnaka office before 5pm on Wednesday, 3 August 2016, to: Waihōpai Rūnaka Office, PO Box 7017, Invercargill 9812.

Please note only those people who have established their entitlement to be members of the Rūnaka and are registered with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu before 5pm on Wednesday, 3 August 2016 will receive voting papers for this postal ballot. All persons eligible to become a

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Our exciting initiative - ngā taonga programme runs for tamariki on the same days as the general monthly hui.

The tamariki who attended the first programme really enjoyed the experience. There are many current and future opportunities available to whānau, so if you are any of your whānau are interested in becoming more involved in the work of the rūnaka please do not hesitate to contact us here at the office for more information.

Kia ora whānau, Another hectic month has flown by which has seen a number of activities take place at Takutai o te Tītī Marae. Our pink ribbon breakfast was a great success as was the Western Schools Ki o Rahi tournament. Verdon College also had a noho marae. During the third week of May we completed some much needed mahi to the houses on Rarotoka. This consisted of removing the old chimneys and open fires and installing new fires. We also did an electrical upgrade and some roofing work.

This should make conditions a lot more comfortable for our hard working volunteers.

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

Pink Ribbon Breakfast

On Sunday 8 May Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka hosted a Pink Ribbon Breakfast at Takutai o Te Tītī Marae. Thank you to everyone who attended, prepared breakfast, and helped in all ways possible. We were very happy with our day, and appreciate whānau who joined us and gave a little towards this very worthwhile cause.

Our guest of honor for the day was no other than one of our kāhui kaumātua, Shona Fordyce. Shona was presented with a small token of our whakamiha and aroha. She took the time to share some interesting advice and information with us all, asking us to be vigilant with our checking and to remember that tāne also need to check for breast cancer. Don’t shy away from this whānau.

Checking is as easy as TLC, half of all breast cancers are found because we notice a change and show our doctor.

Eight wahine are diagnosed with breast cancer in New Zealand every day. Most have no close whānau history of the disease. Be vigilant whānau – check for mate utaetae.

Shona Fordyce.

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Taurahere group hui

history and mahi taking place on Rarotoka. These were facilitated by Kyle Davis. It was agreed that the group will continue to meet once a month over a shared kai, aiming to organise a hīkoi to Takutai o te Tītī marae near the end of the year.

On Tuesday 3 May the first Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka taurahere group (Te Ōraka-Aparima Pā Waho) hui was held amongst Christchurch whānau and staff members from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu who affiliate to Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka. This hui was followed by a second, where the group enjoyed kai and presentations on tribal

Te Hokika mai o ‘Te Pou Whenua o Huruhuru’ On Sunday 22 May, members of both Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka and Waihōpai Rūnaka assembled at Takutai o te Tītī Marae, Ōraka to ceremoniously welcome back ‘He taoka Pou Whenua’ to Murihiku.

The ‘Pou Whenua’ originally belonged to a tipuna who at the time (around 1840s) was chief at Oue. His name was Huruhuru, not to be confused with the tipuna known as Te Huruhuru (originally from Kaiapoi and lived in South Canterbury). Huruhuru had given the ‘Pou Whenua’ to George Valentine Printz as a sign of gratitude for helping to save his life. In dangerous weather Printz had swum out in the ‘boiling surf’ and brought to shore many of the local Māori including Huruhuru, who were struggling in the sea after their canoe had been swamped as it was trying to enter the New River Estuary. At the time Printz was living nearby at Sandy Point.

they died. Printz had shares in the Longwood Mine and owned land out at Pahia, among other things.

Both Printz and Pōkurukuru are buried at the Riverton Cemetery. With the passing of Printz and Pōkurukuru the ‘Pou Whenua’ was passed down from generation to generation. This resulted in it eventually moving away from Aparima, Pahia/Orepuki and to Australia, where it has resided ever since. Up until recently the ‘Pou Whenua’ resided in the hands of Merran Ainslie (a greatgrand-daughter of George Valentine Printz).

It was Merran’s wish that the ‘Pou Whenua’ return back to Murihiku once again and after several unsuccessful approaches to have it brought back, finally through the guidance of the Te Kāhui Kaumātua o Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka along with the support of Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka, the ‘Pou Whenua’ was able to be returned and reunited once again with Murihiku.

Huruhuru also gave his daughter’s (Pōkurukuru also known as Margaret Pōkurukuru) hand in marriage to Printz, who over his lifetime had two other partners – Catherine Risetto, the mother of his large family and Matilda Jane Gordon, formerly Howell, a daughter of Capt. John Howell and Catherine Brown, who he did marry. Printz refused to marry Pōkurukuru in a conventional European ceremony and instead married Pōkurukuru at Oue in a native ceremony around the mid to late 1840s.

This was largely due to the efforts of Jodi Cameron. We are hugely indebted to Jodi not only going and meeting with Merran and collecting the ‘Pou Whenua’ but also for accompanying it on its journey home, and delivering it safely back to us at Takutai o Te Tītī Marae.

The name given to this ‘Pou Whenua’ is ‘Te Pou Whenua o Huruhuru‘ – ‘Huruhuru the protector of the land’.

Nō reira, nei rā te mihi maioha ki a Jodi Cameron rāua ko Merran Ainslie, tēnā kōrua, koutou mā anō hoki ki kā whānau nō Waihōpai me Ōraka Aparima. Mauri ora ki a koutou katoa.

George Valentine Printz and Margaret Pōkurukuru eventually moved from Oue/Sandy Point out to Aparima and Pahia/Orepuki where they continued to live until

Nā Joe Wakefield.

Merran Ainslie.

Aunty Jane Davis and Jodi Cameron.

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Whānau representation

representatives, were transported to the area that we needed to be at.

On Tuesday 3 May, I received an email from the Ōraka Aparima office saying they were looking for enthusiastic people to help with locating and catching kiwi in their environment.

The purpose of the trip was to catch, weigh, measure, dose, put transmitters on and complete health checks on Haast Tokoeka kiwi that were released in the summer of 2008. I was lucky enough to spend an incredible seven days and six nights exploring this area, going out with the Department of Conservation kiwi team during the day and night to locate and catch kiwi. At nights we would listen and call for kiwi, so we were able to attempt to catch them during the day we looked with the dogs for hotspots/territories where the kiwis might be.

I jumped at the chance and phoned Lynley McKay. She agreed I could come down and help out. On Saturday 7 May I was on a plane to Invercargill. Riki Dallas picked me up from the airport and took me to Takutai o te Tītī Marae. It was a busy weekend at the marae. Because I was there, I was invited to attend a hui for developing an Action Plan for Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka, Te Reo Māori Strategy. The next day (Sunday) I went to the Pink Ribbon Breakfast and then attended the general monthly hui at the marae. It was fantastic to catch up with extended whānau in person.

I would like to thank Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka for giving me this amazing opportunity and for letting me be part of this trip. It is wonderful to see the marae and area loved and cared for, to preserve it for generations to come. It was a fantastic experience, a once in a lifetime opportunity. Nā Raewyn Cook.

On Tuesday 10 May, the Department of Conservation Team (Jacinda, Lynne, Jo, Blair and Will), along with Alex Taurima and I, the two Ōraka Aparima

Final water monitoring hīkoi

Tēnei te mihi atu ki te whānau whānui o Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe me Ngāi Tahu.

The following day we visited Orepuki (Monkey Island) and worked our way around the coast to Wakapatu (Kawhakaputaputa) and back to Aoraki stream at Colac bay. Our final day consisted of us moving around Jacobs River estuary visiting the lower Pourakino River, the estuary itself and the waka landing. We caught tuna in our hīnaki, some bullies and gathered some delicious pātiki. We had a couple of new whānau members join us for this hīkoi and again it was humbling to see the whanaungatanga and mātauranga transferring between the whānau.

Murihiku rūnanga have completed the monitoring section for the Ngā Kete o te Wānanga research project.

Our whānau and research team have now completed visiting traditional sites of Te Ara Koroka (Slipstream/ dart pounamu trail).

In the last issue we gave an update of the two hīkoi covering the upper Whakatipu-wai-māori and the upper/middle Waiau area. In early April we completed our final monitoring hīkoi within the lower Waiau/ Ōraka-Aparima area. We started at Clifton visiting a cave system which our tūpuna used as a stopover and moved down the Waiau and Orauea rivers to the recently developed Waiau habitat ponds.

Ngā mihi atu ki ngā whānau whānui ki Murihiku mō te tautoko me te āwhina ki te kaupapa o ngā kete o te Wānanga hīkoi ki waenganui o te motu, nā reira, tēnā koutou tēnā koutou tēnā rā tātou katoa.

Whānau on the Orauwea.

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Murihiku advisory komiti

On Thursday 28 April the rūnaka Iwi liaison representatives were invited to Invercargill Prison to meet with the chief executive and the leadership team.

Betty and Stuart Davies have both been involved with MAK since its inception 17 years ago — testament that this service is working.

Nā Stu Davies.

There was an inspiring kōrero regarding statistics, along with commendations regarding the good work that is being done within all Prisons in New Zealand.

Betty Rickus, Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka iwi liaison, was on hand to receive a community partnership award which was presented to the Murihiku advisory komiti.

This is in recognition of the on-going support to the Department of Corrections within the Southland District.

Betty Rickus with the award.

Administrative professional day

Holiday home in Te Anau

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka staff were recently privileged to attend the administrative professionals day held at the Ascot Park Hotel in Invercargill. The day consists of a luncheon and a celebrity guest speaker. In previous years we have seen the likes of Kevin Biggar of first crossings fame, Josh Emmett and Robyn Malcolm.

The speaker this year was none other than respected television journalist Mike McRoberts. Until recently Mike was presenting the News Hub programme with Hilary Barry. He is possibly best known for travelling to the world’s most dangerous destinations to cover disasters and armed conflict.

Did you know that we have a comfortable house for whānau to rent in Te Anau? This property sleeps eight and is in the heart of the town. It is within walking distance of all amenities and only a short distance from many of the tourist opportunities the region has to offer.

Please contact the office for further details or to make a booking.

Volunteers

We are always looking for volunteers to help out with the variety of projects and commitments that we have.

There are many diverse roles that we need help with, from representation on boards or appointment panels and helping with bird transfers, to assisting at the marae or working in the nursery or the wetlands. If you are keen to play a more active role within the rūnaka please contact us here at the office to discuss the options.

Mike gave the audience a fascinating insight into the what life is like of the front line of various war zones. He also spoke very frankly about the challenges he has faced most recently in the workplace with the resignation of Hilary Barry. It is clear that Mike is a principled man who cares very deeply for his friends and colleagues. He was a truly inspirational speaker and took the time to walk round the tables speaking to as many people as he could.

Contact details

We are progressively updating our membership database to improve the quality of our information.

So if you or any of your whānau have moved house or changed email address or phone numbers then please let us know as soon as possible.

Flag poles

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka now have flag poles at both the office (175 Palmerston St, Riverton) and at Takutai o te Tītī Marae. The New Zealand flag and The Tino Rangatiratanga flag were flown at Takutai o te Tītī Marae during the Kī o Rahi tournament.

Communication with whānau

We are looking at ways to improve our communications with whānau and are exploring different mediums as to how to get the word out there about what is going on.

We have created an opportunities page on Facebook.

This page will carry details of any opportunities for our members such as, details of scholarships, bird transfers, vacancies for representatives on various boards and much more. The link below will take you to this page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oraka-AparimaRunaka-opportunity-pages/1615071675378752

Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu

This is an excellent venue and has the facilities to sleep 20 plus people. It is situated in the beautiful Jericho valley approximately 40km from Te Anau. There are excellent opportunities for biking, walking, hunting and fishing in the local area. So if you and a few of your whānau or friends would like to stay there, please contact us here at the office for details.

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

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Awarua Rūnanga Ka mihi aroha

Rā whānau

To all our whānau suffering the loss of loved ones at this time Awarua Rūnaka extends all our love and sympathy.

Happy birthday to all those celebrating their birthdays this month.

Celebrating ten years

On Friday 27 May, kaiako, tamariki and whānau celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Te Rourou Whakatipuranga o Awarua.

Leading up to the celebration tamariki and kaiako went on a hīkoi to Argyle beach in Bluff. There they gathered resources such as shells, sea-washed glass and beach stones for ten stepping stones, which they helped to make for the celebration. These stones were laid around a tree that was planted to commemorate the centres 10 years.

The wider Te Rourou community were invited to join them for a shared kai with tamariki, who finished the celebration with a birthday cake.

Te Rourou Kaiako and tamariki with the anniversary cake.

Tamariki and kaiako at Argyle Beach.

Kaiako watched by tamariki placing the stepping stones.

The IVF world championships

Jessica Terekia (He uri nō te whānau Cross – Waihōpai and Awarua Rūnaka) recently competed at Lake Kawana on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. Club teams from Aotearoa had to qualify at the National Waka Ama event held annually at Lake Karapiro.

As a member of Horouta Waka Hoe, Jessica was a key member of the Horouta J16 Women’s Squad and raced the V12 500m sprint, the V6 1000m turn race and the V6 500m sprint race. The event held from 10 – 15 May saw Jessica and her fellow crew win silver in the V12 500m sprint final, silver in the V6 1000 final and gold in the V6 500m final.

These are the rewards achieved after 18 months of training which included gym work, running, swimming and water-based work in preparation for the regional and national campaigns prior to qualifying and selection for the 2016 worlds campaign.

Jessica Terekia at the Worlds Championship in Australia.

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Calling waka ama enthusiasts

Te Rūnaka o Awarua has an under-used waka and wants to hear from any person over the age of 13, in the Bluff area, who wants to give waka ama a go. The main criteria being that people must be able to swim 100 metres.

There is a meeting arranged for Monday 11 July, starting at 5pm at the rūnaka office at 12 Bradshaw Street, Bluff.

The meeting will be to discuss the forming of a committee, obtaining a coach/instructor, and setting days and times for waka ama practice and participating in any friendly challenges amongst the local waka ama community. All are welcome to attend. In the meantime, those that are interested please contact Tina on 03 212 6029.

Profiling local Ngāi Tahu

Tēnā tātou kātoa Ko wai au?

Ko Motopōhue te puke Ko Te Ara a Kiwa te moana Ko Tākitimu te waka Ko Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe, Waitaha, Ngāti Raratonga ōku iwi Kai Ōtautahi ahau e noho ana Ko Te Rau Aroha te marae

During their journey Vincent and Mads discovered their core values in tikanga Māori. Their mahi has led them to work with Māori organisations, helping with their commercial design, branding, websites and film outcomes.

Their passion for illustration has come to fruition at Mauiempire.com. They have released two graphic novels: The Ascension and The Sun Tamer and will be launching more soon. One of their goals is to bring Manamé to fruition (Think Māori and Anime).

I te taha o tōku pāpā, ko Kimi Henry rāua ko Raylene Milne ōku tūpuna I te taha o tōku whaea, ko Errol Ryan rāua ko Glenys Young ōku tūpuna Ko Riana Henry rāua ko Errolyne Ryan ōku mātua Ko Legion Henry rātou, ko Connor Ryan-Wills, ko Lars Maniapoto-Henry, ko Praize Maniapoto-Henry aku tāina Ko Infinity Henry rāua ko Jasmine Henry aku tuāhine Ko Maddison Henry-Ryan tōku ingoa.

During this time Patrick came on board with his business skills and Māui Studios Aotearoa was created.

Some of their projects include working with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu branding the entire 2015 Hui-ā-Iwi event and working alongside the new funding commissioning agency Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu filming digital stories for Whānau Ora. For more information contact Mads at: madison@mauistudios.co.nz

Maddison (or ‘Mads’ as he is often known), 23 belongs to the Ryan and Young whānau. His early schooling was at Konini School before moving away from Bluff with his whānau.

Over the last few years, Mads has been learning about his whakapapa, Ngāi Tahutanga and starting up a creative business with some ‘bros’, known as Māui Studios Aotearoa.

Māui Studios is a creative studio based in Ōtautahi, focusing on telling Aotearoa stories. Currently the creative brains and founders of this business are Mads, Vincent Egan (Ngā Ruahinerangi, Ngāti Ruanui), Patrick Hussey (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) and their newest member Luke Egan (Ngā Ruahinerangi, Ngāti Ruanui).

Māui was originally formed in 2014 by Vincent Egan and Mads, under a business known as Ixist Design and Illustration, after they completed their degrees in Communication Design at the Otago Polytechnic.

Left to right: Vincent Egan, Te Ururoa Flavell and ‘Mads’ Henry-Ryan.

Pānui contributions

If members have an item of interest they wish to share with Te Whānau o Ngāi Tahu please contact Tina on 03 212 6029 or email tinamm@awarua.org.nz

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Te Rūnanga o Awarua charitable trust

Please note only those persons who have established their entitlement to be members of the rūnanga by 11 September 2016 will receive voting papers for this postal ballot. All persons eligible to become a member of the rūnanga are encouraged to apply to be registered as a member with Te Rūnanga o Awarua. Members of the rūnanga who have previously been registered are encouraged to ensure that their contact details as held

by Te Rūnanga o Awarua are correct.

Notice of Intention to Hold a Special Meeting Sunday, 11 September 2016 at 1pm

Te Rūnanga o Awarua wishes to inform all members and potential members of the rūnanga of its intention to hold a Special Meeting to call for nominations for members of the Rūnanga Appointment Committee.

The Appointment Committee will be responsible for appointing the Representative and Alternate Representative of the rūnanga to represent the interests of the rūnanga at meetings of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

For further information and nomination forms for the Appointment Committee please contact the Te Rūnanga o Awarua office. The written forms and requirements are to be received by Te Rūnanga o Awarua at the Special Meeting on 11 September 2016, 1pm.

Please contact the office for further information and if you have any questions.

Te Rūnanga o Awarua Email: infor@awarua.org.nz Phone: 03 212 6029

Membership database

We are constantly updating our membership database and have found that many members’ children have had children of their own that 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.

NB: If your enquiries relate to registering with Ngāi Tahu please contact the Whakapapa Unit on 0800 524 8248.

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 Kāi Tahu ki Ōtaki

Matariki tāpuapua, Matariki ahunga nui, ka rere kā mihi o Matariki. It’s been a busy couple of months for Kāi Tahu ki Ōtaki. Our weekly waiata practices are going well at Tū Roa kōhanga, 6pm-7pm every Wednesday evening. Big mihi to Gael Paki for running our sessions, and Amiria Stirling and Raiha Cook for your help too. Nau mai haere mai if you’re interested in learning some new waiata or practicing some old favourites.

Some of the whānau of Kāi Tahu ki Ōtaki after waiata practice.

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Manawa Kāi Tahu A group of us from Ōtaki attended the Manawa Kāi Tahu hui in Wellington in May. The hui was run by Charisma and her team and was very informative. There was some interesting and diverse discussion around the focus and direction of the iwi businesses.

It was great to see our kaupapa tuku iho — our values: whanaukataka, manaakitaka, rakatirataka, tohukataka, kaitiakitaka, tikaka, providing the foundation for how we manage iwi affairs. Ka mau te wehi.

Cherie Semeri, Charisma Rangipunga and Maia Whiterod.

Kōiwi repatriation A group of Kāi Tahu ki Ōtaki were part of the Kāi Tahu contingent that went to Te Papa on 27 May to welcome back ancestral remains. Karanga Aotearoa repatriation programme brought 60 kōiwi/tūpuna back from around the world.

The tūpuna were from many parts of Aotearoa and Rēkohu, including a tupuna from Waikouaiti, Puketeraki. It was an emotional occasion and bought a sense of closure for these tūpuna who have been housed in museums around the world and can now be at peace in their own whenua. Ka mihi ake rā ki ngā ihu oneone i whakapau kaha ki te whakahoki i ō tātou tūpuna, kia tau anō te wairua, te rakimārie ki ruka i a rātou.

Tā Mark Solomon on the paepae for Kāi Tahu at the repatriation hui.

Raraka wahakura Also at Te Papa in May, Kāi Tahu presented a ‘wahakura wānaka’ for weavers interested in making these traditional baby sleeping pods. A small group went from Ōtaki and were complimentary of the whanaukataka and pukukataka shared at the hui. Such was the enthusiasm that they’ve decided to hold weekly weaving sessions in Ōtaki with wahakura as a primary focus.

Road Show coming to Ōtaki On 7 August the Kāi Tahu Road Show is coming to Ōtaki. The hui is being held at Te Wānanga o Raukawa.

The schedule for the day will be similar to below: 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 12.00pm

Pōwhiri Morning tea Road Show presentation and Q&A We are Ngāi Tahu: Ngāi Tahu

migration, Te Kerēme

1.00pm 1.30pm 2.30pm 4.00pm

Lunch Workshops/info stalls Waiata session Poroporoaki/Karakia

Ngā mihi o te wā ki a tātou!

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

Important dates Bi-monthly Hui 2016 Tauranga Boys College Wharenui. Sunday – 1pm.

• 7 August • 16 October • 4 December (venue and time to be announced).

Below is the Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana hui for the remainder of 2016 — everyone is welcome, If you have a query, please contact Joe Briggs 07 578 5997 or email: kimngaitahu@gmail.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara

everyone know of coming events. It will be a place for you to put your ideas about connecting, and will be a critical way of us communicating with each other.

There was a small hui held on Saturday 19 March to set up the whānau group again in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

It may have only been a small group who attended, but some have indicated they would like to help get this rōpū going again.

A small group of us are meeting to plan setting up more whānau hui — and more than one over the rest of 2016.

If you are on the Facebook page, then that will be the best way to make sure we are all in touch.

Facebook Please join our Facebook page – Ngāi Tahu ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara. This page is the best and fastest way to communicate with us. We will be using it to let

Kā mihi, Karen and Hauangi.

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MOVE TO NEW BURWOOD FACILITIES KICKS OFF Canterbury DHB and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) moved patients from The Princess Margaret Hospital to new facilities at Burwood Hospital last month.

The move was planned in meticulous detail and involved transporting up to 140 patients to the new Burwood Hospital Older Persons’ Health facilities over four days (June 13-16).

Dan Coward, Canterbury DHB General Manager Older Persons’ Health, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, says staff put in an incredible amount of planning to ensure the move of frail elderly patients was carried out without a hitch.

“We’re all really excited about this fit-for-purpose facility that meets the needs of patients and staff today and in the future.”

Key features of the new hospital include: • Increased Older Persons’ Mental Health beds, more Brain Injury Rehabilitation beds, Older Persons’ Stroke Rehabilitation beds, along with a single level ward area for Older Persons’ Mental Health beds with a high dependency room. Each floor also has shared Allied Health spaces such as gyms to support the patient rehabilitation process.

• Half of the rooms are single rooms, with the other half accommodating two beds. Rooms have TVs, wifi and each ward has communal dining areas for patients and family/whānau rooms.

• The new main entrance area includes a reception with a café, retail pharmacy and volunteer shop, and offices for support staff.

• The new Radiology Department includes an MRI, CT, two ultrasound rooms, fluoroscopy, and five general x-ray rooms.

• A new Outpatient Department includes a blood collection service area.

• There’s new administration workspaces, a new hospital kitchen, mail room, loading docks and an eco-friendly boiler house.

There is plenty of off-street parking for the public near to the main front entrance.

“The average age of patients in these wards is 85 years old, so we had to ensure our planning for the move was meticulous, right down to the last wheelchair, as well as making sure every patient’s relatives and carers are informed about the move.”

Each patient was transported in an appropriate vehicle – an ambulance, a wheelchair taxi or a Canterbury DHB vehicle.

“A clinical assessment was undertaken by our specialist staff to determine the appropriate transportation mode and level of escort required for each patient during the move.

“As well as Canterbury DHB staff, Burnham-based medics from the Joint Operational Health Group of the NZDF were on hand to assist as chaperones for patients during the move.

“We also enlisted the help of the Christchurch Transport Operations Centre and NZ Police to ensure that we used the best route on the day.”

Dan says everyone was looking forward to getting into the wonderful new 230-bed facilities for specialist Older Persons’ Health.

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The Office This year’s programme included an afternoon excursion to Kaiapoi Pā with our Ngāi Tūāhuriri guest speaker, Joseph Hullen, who provided us with a highly informative tour of the Pā and an insight into our Ngāi Tahu history of the area.

While our talented kaiako filled our kete mātauraka, our puku were satiated by the delectable food provided by Tania Wati and the rikawera team – he kai namunamuā.

Wow, those noodle cakes and Southern cheese rolls.

Student evaluations included comments such as “Challenging, yet inclusive and safe environment for learning” and “Really valuable – very rich learning experience” with almost everyone expressing the desire for longer hui and more.

Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi

E te huka pikoko ki tō tātou reo, he mihi tēnei ki a koutou i tae tawhiti mai, i tae tata mai ki tō tātou wānaka, arā Kia Kūrapa. Ahakoa kā taero o Tūtekoropaka, kia kaha rā. Tūwhitia te hopo. Okea ururoatia.

Another successful Kia Kūrapa was held at Tuahiwi Marae on the weekend.

KMK team are pleased to say that we have been busy planning our yearly calendar to increase the number of Kia Kūrapa around our Ngāi Tahu takiwā. We have anticipated running five over the next twelve months, so please keep an eye out on our Facebook page, website and future Te Pānui Rūnaka for more details.

He mihi tēnei ki a koutou katoa i kaha tautoko mai i te hui nei. Mei kore ake i a koutou.

Kia Kūrapa are marae-based weekend reo learning opportunities for adults from an absolute beginners level right through to intermediate level learners.

Friday night started with pōwhiri and mihimihi to introduce the many whānau who had travelled from near and far to increase their te reo skills. Waiata-ā-rika was enjoyed by all, and helped to put us all at ease while still extending our learning.

Our Poureo for this Kia Kūrapa were Te Rau Winterburn, Karuna Thurlow, Corban Te Aika and Kare Tipa – all of whom presented the learning groups with an array of activities, games and lessons to each level, that were thoroughly enjoyed by all.

He raki mokopuna. Our tamariki were kept busy with our facilitators on the tamariki programme – laughing and playing in the fine but crisp winter weather.

Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi whānau 2016.

Tātou ki te whutupōro

Kotahi Mano Kāika and the Highlanders are celebrating 2016 Māori Language Week at the Highlanders vs. Chiefs game on Saturday 16 July in Ōtepoti/Dunedin. The theme will be ‘Te Reo Tautoko.’ Come along and join in the pregame activities with other whānau who have a passion for te reo Māori. Learn some phrases for the game and get your face painted. Pre-registration is essential as there are limited seats available. Please contact Victoria Campbell to register. Email victoria.campbell@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone 0800 KAI TAHU.

Kīwaha

“Kuhuna te kahu o Wehinuiomamao” – Wrap up warm for winter. When it’s cold out you can use this saying to remind the kids to dress warmly. “Kuhuna te kahu o Wehinuiomamao”

“Te anu o Takurua” – The afflictions of winter.

This saying can be used when it’s a cold day winters day, frosty or snowing. “Brrrggghhhh, te anu o Takurua”

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KMK events calendar 4-10 July

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori National Māori Language Week

Keep an eye on our KMK Facebook page for details of events in your area.

16 July

Tātou ki te Whutupōro

Dunedin

26 – 29 July

National Secondary School Kapa Haka Contest We wish all those kapa travelling from our takiwā all the best.

Pettigrew Arena, Napier

6 August

Aoraki Matatū study group for Kāi Tahu advanced speakers of te reo.

15 Show Place, Christchurch

26-28 August Aoraki Matatū Wānaka for Kāi Tahu advanced speakers of te reo. (Must have attended previous wānaka)

Takahanga Marae, Kaikoura

August TBC

Christchurch – date to be confirmed

My Kāuta Rules Whānau event – making sushi, raw spring rolls, fruit and veg platters, and cupcake decorating in te reo Māori

Ngāi Tahu Road Shows

Perth, Australia Frasers, Kings Park 26-29 August

Nau mai, tauti mai whānau mā, The Ngāi Tahu Road Show is coming to a town near you. In total 10 hui are being be held throughout New Zealand and in Melbourne and Perth.

Rotorua Apumoana Marae Sunday 4 September

This year the Road Show format has evolved. There will still be an opportunity to meet and hear from our tribal leaders, but we are broadening the focus so that whānau can learn about and celebrate Ngāi Tahutanga and whanaungatanga.

Ōtautahi Addington Raceway Tuesday 6 September

The majority of the hui will be set aside for whānau to engage in cultural activities, workshops and enhance their connection with the iwi.

Te Tai Poutini Beachfront Monday 12 September

Come along whānau to hear the kōrero and share your whakaaro on the direction of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Keep an eye on the Ngāi Tahu Facebook page and website for updates. Below are the dates and locations for each – add them to your calendar whānau.

Ōtākou University of Otago Wednesday 21 September

Melbourne, Australia The Park, Albert Park 8-11 July

Murihiku Ascot Hotel Thursday 22 September

Te Tairāwhiti Te Tini o Porou Sunday 24 July

Tāmaki Makaurau Te Mahurehure Cultural Marae Society Sunday 25 September

Ōtaki Te Wānanga o Raukawa Sunday 7 August

To register your interest, or for more information about the Road Shows, please email: events@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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or applications are received after the closing date.

Would you like to avoid these problems with your project, or do you need advice or support to complete your application?

Can the Ngāi Tahu Fund support your cultural project?

The Funds Advisors are available to talk to you or your rōpū about your project and what information is needed to complete your application.

The Ngāi Tahu Fund was established to vitalise, strengthen and grow Ngāi Tahutanga.

The criteria for accessing the Ngāi Tahu Fund is contained in the application form, which can be downloaded from our website: www.ngaitahufund.com

The Ngāi Tahu Fund is now open and applications close Friday 23 September at 5pm, so get your applications in to us today.

Feel free to call our Funds Advisors, Morgan Lee or Helen Thoms on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248) to kōrero further or email any questions to: funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

We have received some great ideas for cultural projects but the application forms have not been filled in correctly or important project information is missing;

The tourism industry is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing industry sectors and one of New Zealand’s top economic earners. We want to help more Ngāi Tahu build careers within the tourism sector.

Te Pia Tāpoi

Ngāi Tahu Tourism owns and operates some of the most iconic experiences in Aotearoa - from the thrills of the Shotover Jet to the tranquillity of the Hollyford Valley.

You will have heard of our attractions even if you didn’t know they were owned by Ngāi Tahu Tourism.

Ngāi Tahu Tourism is delighted to launch a brand new scholarship – Te Pia Tāpoi, for Ngāi Tahu students.

The Te Pia Tāpoi Scholarship is an opportunity for Ngāi Tahu students studying towards a tourism qualification.

We are looking for future stars who love the tourism industry and want to make their mark. We will be offering support with study fees, the chance for paid holiday work and invaluable work experience plus amazing opportunities to grow your cultural skills and learn more about your iwi.

We are one of New Zealand’s largest tourism operators with eight businesses operating nationwide and we host almost one million manuhiri (visitors) each year. It is our goal through the experiences we offer to connect our visitors to New Zealand, to Ngāi Tahu and to ourselves ensuring they have an experience they will remember forever.

Students must: • Be registered with the Ngāi Tahu whakapapa unit • Be enrolling or currently studying an NZQA approved tertiary qualification in tourism • Have a satisfactory academic record or suitable personal references • Be available to work in either Queenstown, Rotorua or Franz Josef during the summer holiday period.

• Have an interest in working within the tourism sector • Be committed to participating in a cultural programme • Be committed to learn or improve te reo Māori skills.

If this sounds like a great opportunity for you or someone you know and you would like to hear more please check out: www.ngaitahutourism.co.nz or email: people@nttourism.co.nz for more information.

Scholarship details: • Up to $6,000 per annum (for three years) toward course fees • Opportunity to participate in Aoraki Bound • Paid summer holiday work in one of NTT’s businesses. No accommodation will be provided.

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Mātauranga Tahua Taunaki Akonga

Learner Support Fund Nicole Harper (13) has just been awarded the trophy for the most improved Year 7 and 8 student at Aquinas College in Tauranga. Nicole has done incredibly well to achieve this accolade and although she has faced some difficult times – has continued to improve in her academic studies. Well done Nicole.

Nicole says “As the winner of the Year 7 and 8 most improved person at Aquinas College in Tauranga, I would like to thank Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu for the financial support for my Out of School Tuition. The assistance was of a great help and I hope that the support will continue. It has been a tough year for Mum and Dad and the financial help has been a real benefit for our family and my success at school. Once again, thank you.” Nā Nicole Harper.

Applications for the next round of the Tahua Taunaki Akonga — Learner Support Fund are to be submitted at least two weeks prior to term commencement in which the tuition is to be undertaken.

Provision is also available on a case by case basis.

For further information please contact us at: matauranga@ngaitahu.iw.nz or 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

Nicole Harper with her trophy.

Pēpi packs

We announced in the April issue of Te Pānui Rūnaka that we have recently started to distribute our first lot of pēpi packs. The feedback from those receiving these packs has been so positive, we figure sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words! Here are some of our Ngāi Tahu pēpi, both overseas and here in Aotearoa enjoying the contents of their packs.

Nau mai e rea kia mihi atu tō Iwi ki a koe Weaving the newest strands of Tahu.

From left to right: Anita Claire Cameron, Charlie Hickland, Henry Eagle and Lauren Gannaway.

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To help us enable more prompt delivery, please ensure your details are up-to- date. To log in to your statement online you will need to enter an 8-digit pin number — this is your date of birth, for example: 23 May 2010 translates to 23052010.

10-year anniversary

Along with Ngāi Tahu Fund and Aoraki Bound, our 10-year anniversary is fast approaching. It is a real celebration for Te Rūnanga and Whai Rawa Fund Limited having an investment scheme running successfully for 10 years. There will be a promotion celebrating our anniversary running from July to September. For the chance to win prizes and trips away make sure you like our Facebook page, visit our website, or check the Whai Rawa pages of future Te Pānui Rūnaka so you can stay up-to-date. Watch this space.

If you don’t have an email address registered with Te Rūnanga, your statement will be delivered via the post. To request an automatic payment form or update your details please call our Contact Centre on 0800 942 472 or email: whai.rawa@ngaitahu.com

Annual distribution

Those who were Whai Rawa members in 2015 received an $80* Annual Distribution into their account at the end of March 2016. Unfortunately, members in the over 65 age group received this distribution in error, which has now been debited off accounts. This correcting debit was processed in April 2016 and will show on the statement at the end of the year. Apologies for the confusion.

Automatic payments

Have you set up an Automatic Payment form yet? It’s really simple — you can download it from our website and return it to your bank or, you can log into your online banking and set up an automatic payment; we are loaded as a payee through most major banks.

For only $4 per week for adults, or $1 per week for tamariki (under 16) members can track towards the maximum Matched Savings* of $200* per member per calendar year. As these payments are for a calendar year any shortfall can be topped up at the end of each year.

All those who are aged 65 and over will receive their Kaumātua Grant at the end of 2016 and more information relating to this, will follow towards the end of this year. * Te Rūnanga matched savings and distributions are available to all members under 65 years of age (see pages 11-13 of the investment statement) and are subject to RSCT (retirement scheme contribution tax) deducted at your personal RSCT rate (see page 18 of the investment statement).

Electronic statements

Our mid-year statements for all transactions to 31 March 2016 are due to be sent out by the end of June.

Have you seen the new Tahu FM App? It’s now available to download on Apple and Android devices.

Just search for ‘Tahu FM’ in the App or Play Store and you could be listening to the sweet sounds of Tahu FM LIVE from wherever you are.

It will tell you the name of the artist and song title as it’s playing LIVE – you can even change the language to te reo Māori.

Download it now!

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Our special relationship with mātaitai

Furthermore, the team quantified the composition of benthic habitats (e.g. algae and substrate type) that support this customary fishery.”

A recent article in the Southland Express discussed the special relationship Ngāi Tahu have with the nine mātaitai in the Southland Council area. This is a relationship Ngāi Tahu have with all of the 29 gazetted mātaitai in our takiwā.

Waikawa/Tumu Toka Mātaitai “Team members undertook a second mahinga kai survey within the Waikawa/Tumu Toka Mātaitai during November 2015. Three main mahinga kai species were surveyed during the six days of sampling – Tuaki, Tuna (eel) and Patiki (flounder).10,835 tuaki were counted from 1,214 quadrats and 6,264 of them were measured for size frequency analysis. Tuna were surveyed in seven rivers that drain into the mātaitai using two methods (hinaki & night spotlighting) over four nights.

Over three days & nights two methods were utilized to survey pātiki; night spotlighting & drag netting. Nutrient (nitrate, ammonium and phosphate) levels were sampled over a three day period in the same seven rivers.”

Nigel Scott, Principal Advisor – Mahinga Kai, says mātaitai symbolise the special relationship Ngāi Tahu have with traditional fishing grounds. “They also ensure Ngāi Tahu are able to establish excellent working partnerships with communities, community groups and research providers such as Otago University which act to protect our in-shore resources; they allow us to improve our understanding of the local ecosystem and are ensuring we are able to effectively monitor resources and mātaitai have also created an increased interest among tribal members in marine science, research and academia. Likewise, they have increased interest from scientists in the benefits of studying customary approaches which have worked for centuries; and they have acted to empower community members to protect and enhance their local natural resources and mahinga kai.”

Waitutu Mātaitai “Team members conducted a resurvey of the Waitutu pāua population. This survey followed up on 2010 baseline surveys undertaken prior to the establishment of Waitutu Mātaitai. The team focused on the abundance and distributions of important kaimoana with particular emphasis on pāua and the composition of habitats that support this customary fishery. The information gained from the resurvey will provide robust information on the abundance, size and distribution of pāua in this area and will enable insight into the population dynamics within this region.”

The key factors for an area to be granted mātaitai status include whether the area is a traditional fishing ground, whether there is a desire from Ngāi Tahu to be more active in managing the area, and determining what impact the mātaitai will have on existing users.

As part of the on-going monitoring work the Ngāi Tahu State of the Takiwā Monitoring Team is undertaking in this space through our research partnership ‘Te Tiaki Mahinga Kai’, three monitoring surveys were completed in Murihiku in 2015/16 in conjunction with Otago University. Derek Richards, Senior Environmental Advisor – Mahinga Kai Monitoring and Enhancement, summarises each of the efforts as follows: Te Whaka a Te Wera Mātaitai (Paterson Inlet, Rakiura) “The aim of this work was to established eight permanent monitoring sites for future monitoring of important kaimoana (four inside and four outside the Bravo Island pāua closed area) in Te Whaka a Te Wera Mātaitai. During the six days of sampling a total of 1910 pāua were counted and measured.

State of the Takiwā monitoring team member undertaking a benthic habitat and pāua survey.

Mātaitai in our rohe.

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Precious taonga presented to Olympians Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu handed over 480 pounamu taonga to the New Zealand Olympic Committee and Paralympics New Zealand during a ceremony in Christchurch.

New Zealand Olympic Chef de Mission, and triple Olympian, Rob Waddell and Paralympic Chef de Mission Ben Lucus flew to Christchurch and received the pounamu on behalf of their teams.

Tā Mark Solomon says the pendants will “connect our athletes to home while they are competing overseas.”

Rob Waddell says, “the pounamu pendants are an incredibly important part of our unique New Zealand team culture. They connect us to each other and to where we come from.”

“They instil a real sense of identity and pride in all of us, and we know wearing the pendants plays a role in enhancing athletes’ performance at the Olympic Games,” he says.

The pounamu Rob Waddell and Ben Lucas received and the MOU.

Rio 2016 Paralympic Chef de Mission Ben Lucas received the pounamu on behalf of the New Zealand Paralympic team. He said, “It is with great pride and gratitude that I accept the beautiful pounamu taonga on behalf of New Zealand Paralympic team. The pounamu necklaces will connect the Paralympic team with all Kiwi’s at home in New Zealand and with each other as a team. Each unique and individually carved piece will be hugely significant to each Paralympic team member and they will wear them with pride as they compete against the best in the world in Rio this September.”

For others, their taonga from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be their first.”

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and the New Zealand Olympic Committee also signed a memorandum of understanding to formalise their long standing relationship.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere, Tā Mark Solomon, says Ngāi Tahu has a long standing relationship with the New Zealand Olympic Committee and New Zealand Olympians and it is great to see this relationship formalised.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Deputy Kaiwhakahaere, and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Representative, Lisa Tumahai, says the taonga carved by Waewae Pounamu are beautiful and personalised for each athlete.

“Ngāi Tahu has a proud history of working with the New Zealand Olympic Committee and providing taonga to our athletes. In 2004, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu entrusted on loan to the New Zealand Olympic Committee, a mauri stone which accompanies the team to the Olympic Games,” says Tā Mark.

“The triangle indents carved into these pounamu are a stylised variation of traditional Niho Taniwha design. And no one piece has identical indents making the pendants unique to each athlete,” says Lisa.

“It is an honour to give these taonga today as we formalise our partnership. Pounamu is one of the most precious taonga Ngāi Tahu can give and we know that this taonga will be treasured by the Olympians who receive it,” says Tā Mark.

“Each individually carved piece has been authenticated, photographed and loaded on to the Ngāi Tahu Pounamu database, so athletes can see the unique origin and whakapapa of their taonga,” says Lisa.

“The Waewae Pounamu carvers Pierre Tumahai, Anthony Coakley and Julie Nicholl who carved these taonga from Kawakawa pounamu have done a wonderful job and I know these taonga will act to bind our athletes together and give them strength through an authentic genuine connection to New Zealand,” says Lisa.

New Zealand Olympic Committee President Mike Stanley said the relationship was very important to the New Zealand Olympic Team.

“Through the inclusion of tikanga Māori, our athletes have a greater sense of belonging and identity, of commitment and connection to where they are from.

This has a hugely positive impact on the team,” he said.

“We’re really looking forward to presenting the pounamu necklaces to the team members on their arrival into the Olympic Village in Rio,” said Waddell. “We know athletes value and treasure the pendants and what they mean.

For some of our team members the pendants will build on a collection begun in London, Beijing or even Athens.

“By formalising our relationship with Ngāi Tahu we can ensure that we continue to include and represent Māori culture within our team in a respectful and meaningful way.”

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The whāriki are designed by Ngāi Tahu weaving artists Reihana Parata and Morehu Flutey-Henare with technical support from artist Wayne Youle.

This particular whāriki at the Park of Remembrance represents whakapapa, intergenerational learning and different pathways in life.

Students leave mark on rebuild

A group of He Toki civil skills students used the Ngā Whāriki Manaaki (Woven Mats of Welcome) series to leave a lasting impression on the city.

Kym Hamilton, Programme Manager, He Toki, says the programme is about ensuring Māori have tools for life.

The 13 whāriki (weaving patterns) that form Ngā Whāriki Manaaki are a core element of the Te Papa Ōtākaro/ Avon River Precinct redevelopment. The whāriki welcome visitors to our city.

“He Toki is committed to ensuring Māori are supported through education and employment. We do this by helping whānau to get into trades training and apprentices which will in turn set them up for life,” says Kym.

The He Toki students were invited to pave one of the whāriki located in the Park of Remembrance by Ōtākaro Limited (formerly CERA).

They placed 3557 ceramic pieces across five days to finish the job and the result has been great says Martin Trusttum from Ōtākaro Limited.

“They’ve done a fantastic job and it seemed like they really enjoyed it. We hope to do more work with He Toki in the future,” says Martin.

He Toki ki te rika is a trades training programme for young Māori that brings together the strengths, knowledge, expertise, capability and networks of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Te Tapuae o Rehua, Hawkins Group and Ara Institute of Canterbury.

He Toki students standing over the whāriki they paved.

40 Māori apprentices for He Toki

According to Eruera Tarena, Chief Executive for Te Tapuae o Rehua, the feedback He Toki has been receiving from employers has been inspiring.

“We have received feedback from employers that our apprentices are really adding value on site and are contributing to the development of stronger teams,” says Eru. “Employers are also telling us they are really appreciating the diversity that our men and women are bringing to the work sites.”

He Toki Apprenticeship Trust, a local social enterprise, has successfully recruited 40 apprentices for construction sector employers in a little over a year.

He Toki Trust Manager, Hemi Inia, attributes the successful recruitment to the partnerships He Toki has built with local employers.

“He Toki has been lucky enough to work with 10 exemplary employers who are committed to employing young local Māori,” he says.

He Toki Apprenticeship Trust is a consortium that brings together the strengths, knowledge, expertise, capability and networks of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Te Tapuae o Rehua, Hawkins Group and Ara Institute of Canterbury.

The Patron is Tā Mark Solomon.

“He Toki works with employers to ensure our apprentices have the tools to start work and are ready to be part of your team,” says Hemi.

“The programme is about ensuring Māori have tools for life,” says Eru. “Our goal is to create more Māori leadership across the trades and construction sector in Christchurch, New Zealand and the world.”

In June He Toki held a chiefs breakfast at Rehua Marae with local industry leaders to recognise the great work He Toki has undertaken over the past five years in trades training and apprenticeships. The breakfast gave participants the opportunity to network with other industry leaders and hear from the partner organisations.

Eru speaking at the industry leaders breakfast at Rehua Marae.

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Whakapapa register reaches milestone

to re-connect with both her Ngāi Tahu heritage and that of her partners tribe Ngāti Porou.

Cassie Maree Price from Naenae, Lower Hutt has become the 55,000th registered member on our Tribal Register.

She enjoys both indoor and outdoor netball and is excited about traveling to Europe later this year after her and her fiancé’s wedding in September.

Cassie, a descendant of Tarapuhi, Kahukete and Te Riaki Tauwhare, was raised in the Hawkes Bay. Then at the age of 15 year her family moved to Nelson then later she moved to Wellington where last month she became a qualified accountant with Z Energy.

She enjoyed listening to her grandmothers’ stories about her Ngāi Tahu heritage. Cassie was actively involved with kapa haka throughout her schooling and grandma would make all of her poi.

She lost that connection when she moved to Nelson but since enrolling with Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu she is keen

Cassie Price.

Pānui Ahuwhenua winner

There is also an emphasis on kaitiakitanga with a recycling system for all farm and household waste and a dairy shed effluent handling system that reduces the risk of nitrogen leaching when it is spread on the land.

For the first time the Ahuwhenua Trophy for Māori dairy farming excellence has gone to the South Island.

The Proprietors of Rakaia Incorporation run just over 800 kiwi cross cows on their 216 Tahu a Tao farm near Ashburton. The property has been farmed since 1886 and was converted to dairying in 1996.

Ahuwhenua organising committee chair Kingi Smiler says the achievements of all this year’s finalists live up to the aspirations of Sir Apirana Ngata and Lord Bledisloe who started the competition in 1932 to promote Māori farming excellence.

Judges cited the good relationship with 50/50 sharemilkers Mark and Julie Cressey, the use of the latest cultivars of seed to boost production, an advanced irrigation regime using soil and water measuring technologies, the focus on animal welfare and concern for the health and safety of staff.

The Rakaia Incorporation received various prizes to the value of $40,000.

– Waateanews.com

The Proprietors of Rakaia Incorporation with the Ahuwhenua Trophy.

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The consortium have initiated a community engagement campaign to create momentum across whānau, community, marae and papatipu rūnanga to prescribe a way forward in the family violence space.

The campaign has been particularly topical in that an Integrated Service Response pilot will start 1 July in Christchurch. The response team will bring together Police, Child, Youth and Family, Corrections, health, specialist family violence NGOs and Māori service providers. Te Pūtahitanga has been invited to sit at the governance table alongside of two representatives from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (Tā Mark Solomon and Lisa Tumahai).

Last November at the Hui-ā- Iwi in Dunedin Town Hall, Tā Mark told the hui that he wanted us all to start having meaningful conversations about how we deal with violence in a Ngāi Tahu way. He suggested that he would work with Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu – our Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency – to consider how our own whānau leadership can be mobilised. And so Tū Pono was born.

The next hui will be held: • Thursday 21 July in Blenheim • Tuesday 26 July in Dunedin.

The momentum has been inspirational. The hui to date have focused on the prevention and elimination of harm to our whānau; leading to the aspiration to consolidate strong, healthy safe homes for all our tamariki/ mokopuna/whānau to thrive.

Tū Pono has been formed from a consortium comprising representation from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu; Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, Te Whare Hauora; Te Puna Oranga and He Oranga Pounamu.

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu 10 Show Place Addington Christchurch Saturday 13 August: 9.30am - Waikouaiti Blk X11 Sec 57 12pm - Waikouaiti SD Sec 66 Blk X11 2.30pm - Taieri A Sec 25 Scenic Hotel Dunedin City Function Room 123 Princes Street Dunedin

Te Tumu Paeroa is the organisation that supports the Māori Trustee to carry out his duties, functions and responsibilities.

Nau mai haere mai Te Tumu Paeroa is holding meetings of owners on the following dates and times:

Monday 15 August: 9.30am - Jacobs River 100/XXV/58 12pm - Jacobs River 100/XXV/61 2.30pm - Jacobs River 100/XXV/70 Kelvin Hotel, Cnr Kelvin and Esk Streets Invercargill

Tuesday 9 August: 10am - Tawera R.S.18776 & MR 2061 12.30pm - Rakaia MR 2058 Sec 13A 2.30pm - Kaiapoi MR 873 Sec 65 Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu 10 Show Place Addington Christchurch

Tuesday 16 August: 9.30am - Section 186 Block V Longwood S D (Ouetoto MR) Kelvin Hotel, Cnr Kelvin and Esk Streets Invercargill

Wednesday 10 August: 9.30am - Port Levy 874 Sec 4B2B (Port Levy 874 Sec 4B1B & 4) 11.30am - Port Levy MR 874 S4B1B

Enquiries to: Te Tumu Paeroa 0800 WHENUA hui@tetumupaeroa.co.nz

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Meeting of owners

The details for the meeting are: Venue: Little River Community Hall, 42 Western Valley Road, Little River Date: Saturday 30 July Time: 1pm.

Pānui to owners in the following sections of Māori freehold land: 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Wairewa 887 Blk 1 Sec 12B No 2B; Wairewa 887 Blk 3 Sec 8A; Wairewa 887 Block IV Section 8B; Wairewa 887 Block IV Section 19C; Wairewa No 887 Block IV Section No XX (20).

Owners of all sections are encouraged to attend the meeting. If you are unable to attend, proxy votes will be accepted. Please contact the Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre to obtain a proxy; contact details are as follows:

The trustees of the above five sections of Māori freehold land are all deceased so a meeting of owners has been set down to appoint replacement trustees.

Phone 0800 626 745, email info@ngaitahulaw.org.nz, or write to us at Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre, PO Box 633, Dunedin 9054.

Breathe easy

But it did happen to her. She ended up with degenerative heart disease and COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (or emphysema as it used to be called).

My mother passed away recently and even though this is part of the circle of life, it was still a shock. Yes, 88 is a good age to live to but quality of life is what we all want for our parents, as well as a long life. Her sister is 93 and still going strong.

It is not nice to see your parent ending up permanently on oxygen and having to take strong drugs in an effort to keep the airways open – it’s painful to watch them not being able to walk from one side of the room to the other without having to sit down and get their breathing under control.

We all cope with death differently but I find it hard to cope with the fact that the way my mother’s death came about was through a choice she made when she was young.

My mum was a smoker. She took up smoking at an early age when everyone was doing it. Both my parents smoked and both had severe problems in later life that possibly may not have happened if they made different choices at an earlier age.

As a non-smoker (being an asthmatic it is not a healthy option) I am often accused of banging on about people smoking but I have to say to those who think that it’s cool because all their friends are doing it – don’t!

Yes, it may seem cool when you are young but please believe me when I say it often comes at a price. Never think that “it won’t happen to me” because it just might and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. Breathe easy.

Nā Nann Berry.

Mum stopped smoking for a while but took it up again thinking that “it won’t happen to me,” despite our conversations with her about the health risks of smoking.

They are a great tool for learning and realising some of the opportunities that exist to support rangatahi.

Māia

In June, Careers NZ launched a new video series ‘Be Brave, Be Bold, Be Determined’. The new videos show future job seekers what employment skills they need to succeed in the Māori economy.

These videos showcase Ngāi Tahu Farming/Whenua Kura, Māui Studios Aotearoa, Ariki Creative, Hale Compound Conditioning and He Toki ki te Mahi and can be found here: http://www.careers.govt.nz/maia/

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This scholarship is an opportunity for Ngāi Tahu students who are studying towards a tourism qualification. We are offering support with study fees, the chance for paid holiday work and invaluable work experience plus amazing opportunities to grow your cultural skills and learn more about your iwi.

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SCHOLARSHIP

The Top 3 Myths of The Top 3 Myths Whai Rawa The Top 3 Myths of of Myth 1

Whai Rawa Whai Rawa

“You have to put money in to the account and I’m not in a position to do this “

Myth 1

Myth 1

By opening an account (even if you’re notand in aI’m position start saving right you will “You have to put money in to the account not into a position to do thisnow) “ be eligible to receive any distributions Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu may decide to make to “You have to put money in to the account and I’m not in a position to d Bymembers. opening anThere account (even if you’re not a position funds to startbut saving right most now) you willthe more you is no obligation to in contribute as with things beput eligible to receive anyare distributions Rūnanga in the more you likely to Te get out. o Ngāi Tahu may decide to make to

By opening accountto(even if you’re inwith a position to start saving members.

There is an no obligation contribute fundsnot but as most things the more you right now) y put be in the more you likely to getdistributions out. eligible to are receive any Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu may decide to ma

Mythfunds 2 but as with most things the m members. There is no obligation to contribute “I have KiwiSaver I can’t do both” Myth put in the more you are likely to get out. 2

“I have KiwiSaver I can’t do both” Whai Rawa is complementary to KiwiSaver; Whai Rawa is complementary to KiwiSaver; many of our Whai Rawa members are also many ofin ourKiwiSaver.

Whai RawaAnd, members are also if you’re notI in a position “I have KiwiSaver can’t do bo in KiwiSaver. And, if you’re not in a position to save, you will still be eligible for any to save, you will still be eligible for any distributions paid from Te Rūnanga.

Myth 2

distributions paid fromRawa Te Rūnanga.

Whai is complementary to Ki

Myth Myth 33

“It’s just kids” “It’s just forfor kids”

many of our Whai Rawa members a in KiwiSaver. And, if you’re not in a to save, you will still be eligible for

Whai Rawa membership is for is ALL who arewho registered with Te Rūnanga whakapapa distributions paid from Te Rūnanga Whai Rawa membership forwhānau ALL whānau are registered with Te Rūnanga whakapapa unit, regardless of age. Distributions have been paid to all members every year since 2008. unit, regardless of age. Distributions have been paid to all members every year since 2008.

For Matched Savings, every $1 adult members aged 16-64 save, Te Rūnanga will contribute For Matched Savings, every $1 adult members aged 16-64 save, Te Rūnanga will contribute another $1 (up to a maximum of $200 per year). another $1 (up tokids” a maximum of as $200 per year). Te Rūnanga will contribute $4 for “It’s just for(under For child members 16 years old at 31 December), For child members 16 of years at 31 December), Te(those Rūnanga contribute $4 for every $1 saved (up to a(under maximum $200old peras year).

Elective members agedwill 65 and every $1 saved (up to a maximum of Whai $200Rawa per year).

Elective members (those aged 65 and older) receive Kaumātua Grants rather than matched savings and distributions*.

Myth 3

Whai Rawa membership is for ALL whānau who are registered with Te Rūnanga wh unit, regardless of age. Distributions have been paid to all members every year sinc (* Te Rūnanga matched savings and distributions are available to all members

older) receive Kaumātua Grants rather than Whai Rawa matched savings and distributions*.

under 65 years of age and are subject to RSCT (Retirement Scheme Contribution Tax) at members personal RSCT (* deducted Te Rūnanga matched savings andrate.) distributions are available to all members

For Matched Savings, every $1 adult members aged 16-64 save, Te Rūnanga will c under 65another years of age$1 and(up are subject to RSCT (Retirement Schemeper Contribution to a maximum of $200 year).

Tax) deducted at members personal RSCT rate.)

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Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau

This photograph is part of the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu collection in the Ngāi Tahu Archives. It is an image from the rangatahi hui held in Moeraki in September 2000. If you are able to provide names or further information regarding this photograph please contact Tania Nutira or Robyn Walsh, Ngāi Tahu Archives Unit on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

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