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We would like to thank Don Warnes and Gertrude Rickus for identifying the two girls in the May issue of TPR. They were left to right: Pauline Wene Rickus and Gertrude Mamae Rickus.

TO THE DESCENDANTS of WILLIAM GILBERT 1800 to 1895 and ANN GILBERT nee HENI TE MARINO

1820 to 1888.

Buried in Okains Bay cemetery at Banks Peninsula as very early settlers. Their headstone is over 120yrs old and in much need of restoring with lead lettering.

Let any others know, as this covers a huge whānau. If interested in a koha towards restoration, please contact Alan Bilyard regarding estimates and information on bilyard@hotmail.co.nz or 07 3070637.

Ōmāui MR Campbelltown 100 V11 Lot 5A, Lot 5B and 6

Trustees of Ōmāui wish to invite the owners to the 2023 Bi-Annual general meeting.

When: 4 November 2023

Time: 10am – 2pm

Where: Federated Farmers building, 70 Forth Street, Invercargill

Agenda:

1. Welcome and introduction

2. Apologies

3. Confirmation of the previous meeting

4. A presentation from Hardie Pacific regarding the placing of two testing wells for CO2 carbon capture at our Ōmāui reserve

5. Chairpersons report

6. Financial reports

7. Amalgamation of trust orders 5A, 5B and 6

8. Mere pounamu update

9. Wind farm – Calling for expressions of interest

10. Predator free 2050

11. Predator free fence

12. Appointment of the new kaitiaki

13. Nominations and voting for the replacement of two trustees (please email your nomination to the below email address, nominations can also be taken at the meeting on 4 November)

14. Proxy for voting, will be accepted by email up until 4pm 3 November 2023 or accepted at the meeting on the day.

15. General business

16. Appointment of the new trustees

17. Closing

Light refreshments will be provided.

Database update:

If you are a shareholder owner in our blocks, please contact our secretary by email to update your records. We need your name, address, email, and phone number. Contact Secretary: Ursula Vaughan

Email: omauiahuwhenuatrust@gmail.com

The Healthy Homes Initiative (HHI)

With summer officially over, we are already feeling a cooler chill in the air, and as we move towards winter, the warmth of our homes becomes increasingly important.

That is when we are more likely to experience the cold, damp homes that can be so harmful to our health. Here at Aukaha, we are continually working towards improving whānau wellbeing through our Healthy Homes Initiative.

Sitting within our Mana Tākata team, the Better Homes programme takes an in-depth look at whānau housing in the Otago region, with a strong focus on support and guidance. This allows us to help whānau tackle things like home improvements and material hardship, which can directly affect wellbeing and good health during the cold winter months.

Our teams work with whānau to identify who qualifies for HHI assistance. We are currently in the process of creating a referral base so we can help whānau get their homes ready for winter.

It is also about helping people to better understand the connection between cold, damp homes and preventable illnesses such as infectious respiratory conditions, rheumatic fever and meningitis. If nothing else, the Covid-19 pandemic has made us all aware of the need for healthy environments and we are keen to share our tips for drier, warmer, healthier homes.

We have also recently developed the Better Homes Referral, which is looked after by our HHI team. This determines the eligibilty of whānau for our three housing services – the Otago Home Upgrades Programme, TPK Critical and Essential Repairs and the Healthy Homes Initiative. These three main projects are geared towards providing healthy home environments for whānau, and by integrating them all within the HHI, we can achieve better outcomes for whānau.

And it’s great to hear from Lucy Higgins, the Better Homes Home Performance Assessor that “we are seeing the immediate and positive impact on whānau wellbeing from our housing interventions.” https://aukaha.co.nz/better-homes-referral/

I am immensely proud of all three initiatives and by working closely with our whānau, our teams can weave a full wrap-around care programme for families who may be eligible for more than one programme. It means we can all work together seamlessly and everyone benefits.

And there is no doubt that warm, dry whānau are happy, healthy whānau.

It’s been a busy few month as we head into winter. The KMK team have been running back-to-back reo initiatives for whānau, from our Kia Kūrapa ki Ōnuku for whānau at the beginning to intermediate stages of their te reo learning journey, through to Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu hosted at Ōtākou Marae, and an Aoraki Matatū weekend wānaka in Kaikōura for our intermediate to advanced speakers of te reo.

Please see our social media sites on facebook and Instagram to check out what we’ve been up to, and what’s coming up next!

KURA REO RAKATAHI: 3-6 July 2023, Wairewa Marae

For beginners to advanced speakers of te reo Māori. A fun, interactive 4-day wānaka that aims to inspire, encourage, and support our future te reo leaders to increase proficiency in te reo, become more confident and conversational in te reo, and meet new like-minded rakatahi who are passionate and committed to using te reo Māori into the future. If you are interested, please complete a registration form on our Facebook: https://forms.office.com/r/nSTVp7UKwT

Limited places available. Priority will be given to those who are registered with Kāi Tahu. Registrations close on Monday the 26th, and we will respond to all participants by Wednesday the 28th of June.

TAKOA (Te Aka Kūmara o Aotearoa) collector’s edition, 30th Anniversary

2023 is our 30th anniversary of TAKOA – a directory of Māori organisations with the aim of supporting whānau to connect with services. TAKOA was first published in 1993.

If you would like to pre-order now, please email us and we will send the order when the edition is published during Matariki.

Pre-order (approx 500 pages) printed TAKOA:

X1 $95.00

2+ @/each $90.00

5+ @/each $80.00

20+@/each $70.00 prices include post and packaging.

Organisation

Contact person

Postal address

Number of copies

Order number if required

Email

TAKOA is published by whānau business Tuhi Tuhi Communications (est 1989) our whānau business. It is a national and international directory of Māori Organisations, providing information on over 9000 organisations –a whānau-created networking platform. It also offers an annual snapshot of who is doing what and where, and an indication of Māori economic, social, and cultural capacity. TAKOA also includes educational resources i.e. iwi map, waka/iwi/hapū, and other resources.

If you prefer you can also order and pay now at our online store HERE

For more information about TAKOA please visit our TAKOA website

Are you and your whānau all caught up?

Many pēpi, tamariki and rangatahi, as well as pākeke (adults) and seniors, are still due important vaccinations. Many of us missed our immunisations during the COVID-19 pandemic but it is never too late to catch up.

COVID-19 booster eligibility

Starting on 1 May, the eligibility criteria for the new bivalent COVID-19 booster has been extended to include hapū (pregnant) māmā aged between 16 and 29 (all people aged over 30 are automatically eligible).

MMR catch up

Measles is highly contagious and potentially life-threatening. Two recent measles cases in Auckland closed a high school. The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) is free to anyone under the age of 18. Those born between 1989 and 2004 may have missed out on one or both of the MMR vaccines. Check with your parents, GP or health professional to find out if you’re covered. If you’re not sure, there is no harm in getting vaccinated again.

The flu is not to be sneezed at Getting the flu vaccine reduces your risk of catching influenza and if you do, lessens the severity of your symptoms.

Whooping cough

Whooping cough (pertussis) is a very serious illness for young children, particularly babies under three months old. The first infant vaccination opportunity is at six-weeks. This means unimmunised infants and those under six weeks old are most vulnerable to pertussis. So, if there is a new pēpe joining your whānau, speak to your general practice about getting vaccinated.

Meningococcal B vaccine (branded as Bexsero)

A bacterial infection, meningococcal disease can cause two very serious illnesses: meningitis (an infection of the membranes that cover the brain) and septicaemia (blood poisoning). It can affect anyone – but it’s more common in tamariki under the age of five and rangatahi. The meningococcal B vaccine is funded for all babies aged 12 months and under. A free catch-up programme is available for all other tamariki aged under five years old. There is also expanded access for people aged 13 to 25 in specified closeliving situations such as boarding school hostels, university halls, military barracks and correctional facilities.

To learn more about immunisation, find out if you or your whānau have missed a vaccination, or to book an appointment, speak to your general practice team or go to: www.immunise.health.nz