Reconnecting Takahē & Whānau From our Upoko – David Higgins

Dave McAslan headed to Caples and Greenstone tracks in Glenorchy as our Moeraki whānau representative to tautoko the “Takahē project” with other whānau from Ōtākou, representatives from Ōrokonui with the Department of Conservation.

Here are a couple of photos to share of his amazing hīkoi. Dave plans to return with the crew in August, where Takahē pairs will be released into sites identified during this trip near the Caples and Greenstone tracks.

The photo above is Kāti Kurī whānau who were supported by our legal team, TRONT staff, and members of the Takiwā Advisory Komiti outside the Wellington High Court on the second day of the hearing related to the allocation of sperm whale bones from whales that have beached south of the Ngāi Tahu northern boundary of Parinui o Whiti. Rangitāne has challenged the decision by DOC to allocate the bones to Kāti Kurī.

Celebrating our Whānau – Kahu Te Maiharoa

Takerei, David, and Gareth have been working with Geopark and DOC staff to produce interpretation panels for the new waharoa/entranceway at Te Kaihīnaki. We are aiming to have the signs ready for the UNESCO accreditation on 31 May and look forward to bringing the draft panels to the next hui rūnanga for whānau feedback. As part of this process, we have outlined a tour route and associated map that connects our key Kāi Tahu sites that are promoted through the Geopark.

He mihi mahana ki a Kahu Te Maiharoa. Kahu is 11 years old and attends East Otago High School in Palmerston. He is an amazing mahika kai practitioner, avid hunter, and fisher. Just like his dad, Pōua, and great Pōua. There is no time to be bored when there are adventures to be had out in his takiwā.

Here he is with a poaka on his back weighing 148 pounds! Keep bringing home the bacon Kahu – we are proud of you!

Thank you to Myra Tipa for sharing these photos of yourself and Jennifer Hallett. Reliving a 63-year-old memory of our childhood in Moeraki, with the very same trike.

Kaumātua, Whānau & School Grants

If you have been affected or are in contact with Moeraki Whānau who are affected by either of the recent cyclones, please have a look below.

TRONT Pūtea Manaaki Emergency Relief Fund

If you have been affected or are in contact with Moeraki Whānau who are affected by either of the recent cyclones. Pūtea Manaaki – Hardship –Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (ngaitahu.iwi.nz)

Moeraki Kaumātua and Whānau Support Grants

For members affected by recent North Island Cyclones. Please fill in one of our grant applications. Grants & Scholarships (teRūnangaomoeraki.org)

Education Grants are now CLOSED for 2023, thank you to everyone who applied.

What’s been happening with our Whiria te Waitaki Whānau?

Whiria te Waitaki whānau over the past couple of weeks have been busy with release spraying and gearing up for further planting out at Te Puna a Maru, the photo above is the crew having a hui with Wildlands. The crew put down an amazing hāngī for the Tribal Leader’s hui recently held at our marae.

Moeraki Whānau Matariki celebrations will be on the 1st & 2nd of July. Lock this into your calendar and please email the office if you and your whānau would like to attend.

Thank you to all the whānau who have volunteered to be a part of the organising komiti.

Email – Charlotte.Boyt@ngaitahu.iwi.nz for any queries, questions and RSVPs.

If you would like to be a stallholder at the McKenzie Festival, again please contact the office.

Save the Dates 1st & 2nd July –Moeraki Whānau Matariki. 14th & 15th July –MacKenzie Matariki Festival.

Papa Wiri

Climate and Emergency Response Wānaka

Nau mai haere mai e te Whānau Moeraki

A hui was held on the 10th of June at Moeraki Marae to discuss this important kaupapa and help frame a Moeraki-designed emergency response plan and resources to ensure we are all prepared for our predicted future impacts from climate change and natural disasters.

We were joined by whānau from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, GNS, and the University of Canterbury Papa Wiri project. The purpose of the day was to wānaka about the issues and start working together to understand our collective footprint, what matters to us, and where matters to us.

If you would like to be involved in future hui or correspondence post hui please contact the office or Gareth: Gareth.boyt@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Pānui Rūnaka

Moeraki whānau members – we welcome your whānau and personal pānui to include in our Te Pānui Rūnaka section and fortnightly E-Pānui. Please send your pēpi hou, he maimai aroha or memorials, achievements in sports, education, or anything else of interest you would like to share including photos to – Moeraki.Runanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Have your personal details, address, email, and/or phone changed? Please update your details with us, contact – Moeraki.Runanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz