TPR May 2013 by Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu

Matahi-A-Te-Tau|MAY 2013

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Carolyn Robertson nō Moeraki me Waihao.

Tēnei marama • Kura Pounamu is on the move in China pg 3

• New library for Blueskin Bay pg 16

• Tuahiwi hold karanga wānanga pg 8

• Ngāi Tahu Seafood scholarships supporting whānau pg 32 and 33

• Meri Robinson of Ōnuku signs up for He Toki ki te Rika pg 12

Nā te Kaiwhakahaere Nāia te whakamiha, te uruhau ki a koutou i runga i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. Mauri ora ki a tātou. I would like to offer my heartfelt congratulations to Ngāti Tama and Ngāti Rārua on the recent signing of their respective Deeds of Settlement. The signing between the Crown and Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu on April 20 marked the the final deed of settlement for historical claims in the South Island. I see this as a huge milestone and in every respect the moment in which the iwi of Te Waipounamu, can begin rebuilding side-by-side for the benefit of our future generations. Ngāi Tahu was represented at the signing of the Deeds of Settlement for both Ngāti Rarua and Ngāti Tama. Ngāti Rarua held their celebrations at Parerarua Marae in Spring Creek on Saturday 13 April. The Ngāi Tahu relationship with Ngāti Rārua has become much closer in recent years and

I look forward to developing this relationship further. I congratulate Ngāti Rārua whānui in their successes and wish them all the best in their future endeavours. The Ngāti Tama Deed of Settlement was signed a week later at Onetahua Marae, Pohara Valley, Tākaka. Ngāi Tahu has a very constructive and positive relationship with Ngāti Tama through a long history of co-operation on fisheries and aquaculture issues. Ngāti Tama was, with Ngāi Tahu, a strong champion for the establishment of a Te Waipounamu Iwi fisheries forum which meets regularly through the year to advance collaborative fishing kaupapa. Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Tama are in the process of developing a relationship agreement which will outline ongoing principles of engagement and a commitment to explore collaboration on matters of mutual interest such as fisheries, whānau ora, aquaculture, commercial opportunities, social environmental and cultural issues. In many respects, the “real” work now begins for these iwi as they set about to carve an exciting and prosperous future.

Lastly I would like to acknowledge the passing of Parekura Horomia. Parekura passed away 29 April and his tangihanga was held in Uawa. Parekura has strong whakapapa connections to Ngāi Tahu, through Ngāti Hāteatea, Moeraki. His great grandmother is Titi Rutherford who is buried in Kawa urupā in Moeraki. Parekura was very proud of his Ngāi Tahu connections and would visit Moeraki regularly. Parekura will be remembered for his big-heart leadership and commitment to his people. He will be missed by all and I send my aroha to the Horomia whānau. E te rangatira, e te manukura Tō kaha i te Ana o te Raiona Kua kitea ngā hua i te ao Māori Mōu i whakatangetange riaka mō te iwi, mōu i para te huarahi mō ngā uri whakatipu, e kore e warewaretia. Hanatū rā koe ki te kāhui whetū i te rangi, ki ngā mātua tīpuna Waiho atu mātou ki konei Hai haku, hai tangi mōu Kia au te moe, kia au te moe E oki i te okingaroa.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Rā whānau

Anika Ngaamo, Paige Hutana, Karen Coakley, Hilda Tainui (Tilly), Papakura Tainui, Moria Tainui, Lionel Tainui, Emma Tainui, Tahana Tauwhare, Shannon Watts, Hector Tainui, Hector Tainui Jnr, Henare Mason, Aaron Tainui, Hugo Davies, Harley Panapa, Eniitan Ewebiyi-Meihana, Liam Gutsell-Coakley.

Kua hinga tētahi kuru pounamu nō Arahura, ko Mary Hinetewai Tulloch (née Tainui). Moe mai rā e te taonga, te ahikā o Te Tai o Poutini.

Ngā mate

E aku nui, e aku rahi Aku whakatamarahi Nei rā te tuku karere ki a koutou Kua tau ngā kapua pōuri Kua heke ngā roimata Kua hihiko ngā kare-a-roto Auē taukuri e.

Mary Hinetewai Tulloch (née Tainui).

On Wednesday 1 May, our Aunty Babe – Mary Hinetewai Tulloch – peacefully passed away at her home in Hokitika surrounded by her whānau. Aunty Babe was a matriarch of Ngāti Waewae who committed numerous years to our Arahura whānau and our community development. She was a loving mother, nana, aunty, cousin and special friend who will be sadly missed by all. Our thoughts and aroha go out to the Tulloch, Tainui/Tauwhare whānau at this time.

Andrew and Mary Tulloch at the Māhinapua Treetop Walkway.

Kura Pounamu exhibition is on the move in China

Piri and Lisa were honoured to officiate over the opening of the exhibition in Liangzhu. Liangzhu Museum is located in the heart of one of the largest and most significant jade archaeological sites in China, dating back over 5000 years. A pounamu kōhatu was gifted to the Liangzhu Museum on behalf of Ngāi Tahu.

The Kura Pounamu exhibition features more than 200 taonga from Te Papa’s pounamu collections, including 96 hei tiki, 20 mere and four touchstones. It acknowledges the iconic status of pounamu within New Zealand and the cultural importance it has for Māori, particularly for Ngāi Tahu. The Kura Pounamu exhibition opened at Te Papa Museum in October 2009, off the back of the Ngāi Tahu Mō Tātou exhibition. Kura Pounamu explains the origins of pounamu, which is found only in the South Island. It begins its journey in the rock, settling in river beds, or is carried out to sea and scattered along West Coast beaches. The exhibition also highlights the Poutini Ngāi Tahu story of Waitaiki.

As part of the celebrations to mark the 40th year of diplomatic relations between China and New Zealand, two Te Papa exhibitions headed to the National Museum of China in Beijing in 2012. The Kura Pounamu exhibition is now travelling to five museums within China. Beijing, the first, was attended by Richard Wallace representing Ngāi Tahu; and the second opening at Liangzhu Museum, in Hangzhou, on 1 April, was attended by Lisa Tumahai and Piri Sciascia.

The Kura Pounamu exhibition has been a big hit in China.

Pounamu mere on display in Liangzhu Museum.

Lisa Tumahai gifts pounamu to Chinese hosts.

Fusion hip hop and kapa haka wānanga

The first school holidays for the year saw us staging our fusion hip hop and kapa haka wānanga. The crew was made up of 21 Ngāti Waewae tamariki aged four to 17. This time the tamariki learnt new Waewae waiata, haka, and how to make poi. The wānanga ran for five days and each day they had three different classes – waiata, haka and hip hop. On the third day of the wānanga, we had some very sad news that Aunty Babe had passed away, so we prepared ourselves for the tangi. A big mihi to kaiako Chantal Tumahai, Miriama White and Caleb Robinson for their dedication and commitment to the wānanga. Also to kaimahi Nelly Mason for the meke kai and finally a special mihi to our tamariki. It was a tough week for all, but we are so incredibly proud of our tamariki for the waiata ātaahua they sang for Aunty Babe. Fusion tamariki enjoying a Turbo Action fitness class.

Marae development

Another exciting milestone to add to the Arahura Marae complex is the new carvers’ workshop. The foundations are currently being built. The finished building will be at the rear of the tari (office). Our wharekai is also nearly finished. Here is a look at progress to date.

Whare 1.

The tari (whare 1) and wharekai (whare 2) together.

Rūnanga business

Rūnanga hui will be held on Sundays from 11am on the following dates: 9 June, 14 July, 11 August, 8 September. Our annual general meetings are on 27 October, 10 November, 8 December.

We welcome contributions from Waewae whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka, so please send us your stories, news and photos to Hamiria.Hutana@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone 03 755 6451, or visit the tari anytime.

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

After a bout of rain, Te Tai o Poutini is enjoying an autumn of clear blue skies and Tamanui-te-Raki keeping things warm. Our pae mauka, Kā Tiritiri o Te Moana and our mauka ariki, Aoraki, are cloaked in huka and looking spectacular, but there’s a definite nip in the air.

Nei rā hoki te mihi poroporoaki ki kā mate huhua o te marama i pahure ake. E heke ana kā roimata takiwai o te hapū nei mō rātou kua hika mai, kua hika atu. E auē! Haere atu rā koutou, haere atu ki te taha o kā mātua tīpuna e tatari ana ki tua o te ārai. Haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie.

We joined the rest of the country in mourning the loss of MP Parekura Horomia, who, at the 2005 opening of our marae, undertook the official opening duties on behalf of then Prime Minister Helen Clark. Helen was unable to attend the opening when kohu (mist) prevented her helicopter from landing at Mahitahi (Bruce Bay).

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

Despite the last minute call, Parekura stepped in and charmed the crowds with his usual good humour, ably fulfilling the opening duties. Nō reira, Parekura, ahakoa kua hīkoi atu koe ki te taha o kā mātua tīpuna ki tua o te ārai, ahakoa kua karo koe ki te ao takata, ahakoa heke tonu kā roimata takiwai o te hapū nei mōu, e kore tāu mahi tautoko i wareware i a mātou. Moe mai koe i te rakimārie.

Upoko Richard Wallace (centre on paepae) and wife Mere represented our rūnanga at Parekura’s tangi.

Parekura Horomia addressing the iti and rahi at our marae opening, January 2005.

There has been a lot happening since the last edition of Te Pānui Rūnaka. Our ANZAC Commemoration Service drew a good crowd; we spent time with NZ Olympic and Paralympic representatives; we hosted students and staff from local Tai Poutini Polytechnic and international students who are studying ecology in New Zealand.

Whakatipuwaitai (Martins Bay), as part of a unique and valued relationship we share with Hollyford Guides and Ngāi Tahu Tourism. On the wharemahi front, we will be losing a member of our small team, when kaiāwhina, Waikohatu Scott, starts her new role as a kaimahi whānau ora with local Tai o Poutini health and social service provider, Rata Te Awhina Trust later this month. Wai has been a valued member of our team since 2008 and although she will be missed, we extend our congratulations and best wishes to her. Kia kaha i tōu tūraka hōu e te whanauka.

At the beginning of May we were privileged to reciprocate manakitaka by hosting Hollyford Guides at our marae. Each year the guides take wonderful care of Kāti Māhaki whānau who visit our ancient kāika,

Kāti Māhaki and Hollyford Guides together on mahau of Kaipō.

ANZAC at the marae

the ode all featured, along with a poppy-laying ceremony inside our whare, which allowed everyone a chance to pay their respects.

For the past three years we have held an ANZAC Day commemoration service at our marae. This year’s service attracted a crowd of at least 50. Conducted by Upoko Rūnanga, Archdeacon Richard Wallace, the service included readings from Bruce Bay locals Brenda Monk and John Birchfield, reflections from a couple of the people attending the service and from Paul Madgwick, who shared the kōrero of Makaawhio whānau and a poignant slide show presentation. Waiata, hīmene, karakia, our national anthem, the last post, reveille and

A wreath-laying ceremony at our flagpole, Te Hokowhitu ā Tū, provided another opportunity to lay poppies, with a rousing rendition of the Māori Battalion ending formalities. Everyone then moved into our wharekai to share a sumptuous feast, good company and more kōrero. Rawe rawa te rā whakamaumaharataka nei, ka maumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou.

Whānau and locals gathered in our meeting house, Kaipō, for the ANZAC Day service.

Archdeacon Richard Wallace with local John Birchfield who is reading “In Flanders Field.”

NZ Olympic committee

The surprise came when Dave Currie, who is retiring after heading the New Zealand team to three Olympics and three Commonwealth Games, presented his own London Olympics blazer to Jeff. They then presented a fabulous framed wall feature of the New Zealand team wearing their pounamu, together with one of the pounamu pendants. It will take pride of place inside the marae.

On Friday 26 April, NZ Olympic and Paralympic committee representatives and chef de missions Dave Currie and Duane Kale, team kaumātua Amster Reedy and director of the New Zealand Olympic Museum Charles Callis returned to our marae to express their thanks to Kāti Māhaki and carver Jeff Mahuika for the pounamu and to say how much it had inspired the athletes. It was wonderful to hear about the success of the athletes and the experiences of Dave and Duane in their roles.

Māhaki whānau with our guests.

NZ Olympics team chef de mission Dave Currie, left, pounamu carver Jeff Mahuika, rūnanga chairman Paul Madgwick, Upoko Richard Wallace and NZ Paralympics chef de mission Duane Kale with the wall feature presented to Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio.

Maramataka

Communication

In addition to our quarterly newsletter, there are now a few ways for you to keep in touch, catch up on news or keep abreast of what’s happening. Try our website: www.makaawhio.maori.nz, “friend” our Facebook page, read our blog: makaawhio.blogspot.co.nz or twitter: @ makaawhio.

Hui rūnanganui – executive meetings Whānau please note the changes to our hui rūnanganui dates for the rest of the year. The meeting scheduled for 18 May has been postponed until 8 June at our marae, starting at 9am. The next meeting is set for 13 July at our wharemahi, starting at 9.30am, and after that the second Saturday of each month.

We welcome contributions from whānau, so please send any news and photos to makawhio1@xtra.co.nz or post a hard copy to PO Box 225, Hokitika 7842.

Our Hui-ā-Tau, annual general meeting, will still be held on 27 September. The new dates will be updated on our website, following confirmation at the hui rūnanganui to be held on 8 June. Members are welcome to attend, but should RSVP for catering purposes.

Membership database

We have an increasing list of returned mail and rejected email addresses. Members are encouraged to contact us on 0800 955 007 to check that addresses, email addresses and contact details are up to date.

Wānaka marae Mark Queen’s Birthday – the weekend of 1-3 June - in your diaries now. We will be running a wānaka marae, which will incorporate workshops for tāne (whaikōrero) and wāhine (karaka), kōrero whare tīpuna and waiata. It will be a fun-filled weekend of learning and whanaukataka at our wonderful marae. Register now.

If you prefer to email, send through your name, the name of any other members in your household and your address and contact phone number to makawhio1@xtra. co.nz Contact can be made by email: makawhio1@xtra.co.nz or phone 03 755 7885 or 0800 955 007. Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki. Mauri ora.

Hīkoi whakapapa Another date to mark in your calendars is 23-25 August. We will take a bus trip to complement our hīkoi to Waitaha last year. This time we are planning to take in the sights and kōrero, a little closer to home, in South Westland. So book your space now and see Ka Tangi te Kōkō for more information.

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Poupou karanga wānanga

Rā whānau

Tuahiwi Marae recently echoed with the sound of karanga at a two-day noho covering the origin, history, foundation, and spiritual and delivery techniques of karanga. This is the first of four noho to be run throughout the year.

Happy 80th birthday Ila Wikitoria Cleone Crofts Bennett Howse – born 19 May, 1933. Hope you have a great day Mum. Love always, Tini, Daniel, Iola, MichaelFrancis, Adam and Josephine.

Ila Wikitoria Cleone Crofts Bennett Howse.

Tāua Ila House and Raina Ferris at the wānanga

Ila and her big bro Johnno Crofts.

Our hapū welcomed Raina Ferris, founder of this kaupapa, onto her own marae, along with 21 students and their whānau, who came from Kaikōura, Koukourārata, Rāpaki and Ōtautahi. Many thanks to our whānau, who kept our puku happy and a special thank you to all of our tāua, who are supporting us in the kaupapa. I would also like to thank Te Whare Purākau o Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Te Whare Wānanga o Raukawa for giving me the opportunity to return home and work with my whānau as one of the kaiwhakaako for this awesome kaupapa. Tini Te Paa will also be a part of the teaching team as kaiāwhina. We both consider it an honour. Nā Liz Kereru.

Ila’s siblings, rear from left,Tokomaru Hammond, Michael Crofts, Charlie Croft, front from left, Ngawini Temepara, Devene Tipa, Ila Crofts, Aroha Reriti-Crofts.

Left to right: Annie Stewart, Rebecca Thomas, Shafia Stevens, Tini Te Paa, Hutika Crofts-Gibbs, Maraea Peawini, Lexie Reuben, Paula Rigby, Ranui Ngarimu. Behind Ranui: Wikitoria CroftsPewhairangi and Nicole Manawatu-Brennan.

Rear from left, Michael Francis, Daniel Bennett, Adam Bennett; front row from left, Iola Bennett, Tini Te Paa, Josephine CroftsBennett.

Karanga Wānanga participants from near and far.

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Rā whānau

Environment Canterbury Commissioner

Dawn Kottier, Lyle Phillips, Marlene Kamo, Roy Tikao, Trevor Perry, Caine Tauwhare, Ngahina and Ngarangi Tauwhare, Joe Briggs, Hiwi Tauroa, Cody Laffey.

Environment Canterbury Commissioner Donald Couch has had his appointment extended for another three years. The commissioner’s main task is to implement the Canterbury Water Management Strategy.

ANZAC commemorations Lest We Forget

Donald represents the commissioners on the zone committees for Banks Peninsula and Selwyn-Waihora. He is also on the co-governance committee for Te Waihora. Portfolio responsibilities include: Ngāi Tahu relationships, biodiversity, natural hazards (including the 60+ River Protection Districts), navigation safety and the coastal environment. A particular interest of Donald’s is the restoration of Ahuriri Lagoon, Motukarara.

Whānau Gallipoli on ANZAC morning.

Visiting South Africa

Donald and Dorothy Couch recently returned from a short trip to South Africa where they watched the Crusaders win one match and lose another. Their visit to Kruger National Park was more successful. They spotted many wild animals up close including four of the ‘big five’ – lions, elephants, cape buffalo and rhinoceros. The leopards stayed hidden but that was offset by sightings of giraffe, zebra, hippos, crocodiles, warthogs, wildebeest, baboons, hyena, badger, dozens of different birds and hundreds of various antelope and deer including impala, bushbuck, steenbok, kupspringer, bushbuck and kudu. Nā Elaine Dell. Donald Couch during his recent visit to Africa.

Te Waipounamu – Kura Reo ā Kōhanga at Rāpaki Marae Kaiako, kaimahi and whānau from kōhanga reo throughout Te Waipounamu gathered at Rāpaki Marae for a Kura Reo hui from Sunday 14 – Wednesday 17 April.

kia tika, ko te reo kia rere, ko te reo kia Māori,’ offering extension of te reo through active play such as painting, making poi, gathering anga (shells) from the beach and creating kōrero with shapes, colours, sizes and numbers.

The Kura Reo started with a pōwhiri; kaumātua, whānau, including Labour MP Rino Tirikatene welcomed everyone from Te Tau Ihu, Te Ika a Māui and Waitaha into our whare Wheke.

One evening we relaxed and listened to the whakapapa of the whare tupuna. Rewi Couch shared stories about the carvings and Reihana Parata gave her beautiful kōrero on the tukutuku panels. It made us realise again what amazing people we have at Rāpaki.

Workshops were led by Dr Wharehuia Milroy (Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust Board member), Titoki Black (CEO), Te Whe Phillips and Nanny Parekura Newman. The marae, whare tupuna, gallery and the school house were used for workshops and other areas around the pā – the church, urupā and beach – were used as learning places. Our learning was focused on Ngāi Tahutanga, te reo me ngā tikanga, natural resources and traditional games, all with a emphasis on mokopuna learning within a te ao Māori environment.

We were privileged to soak up the history of Whangaraupō, as we sailed the shores on the Black Cat, an amazing and fabulous haerenga. Our final night, which our chief executive participated in, concluded with a pō whakangahau, where each rōpū presented their mahi starting with a debate, waiata, and items made from natural rauemi (resources), including a skipping rope. It was so much fun. The manaakitanga of the hau kāinga is what made our kura reo a success. A huge mihi to all those who looked after us during our stay at Rāpaki. All those who attended thoroughly enjoyed the experience, the environment and the learning.

Learning that took place coincided with Te Ara Tuapae, our district strategic plan and our rehu (vision),‘ko te reo

Nā Catherine Stuart.

Rāpaki whānau gathered at the marae for our Kura Reo day.

Preparing for Kura Reo at Rāpaki.

Departures

us to a parking space. When Rūaumoko spat boulders out from Te Poho o Tamatea, we went through both good and bad. Homes were wiped out, there were scary aftershocks and Lyttelton was practically demolished. Then the good came out in everyone, as they came together as one under the shelter of our new marae, with help from across Aotearoa and Australia.

Kia ora koutou, By the time you read this we, (Elaine and Herewini ) will no longer be at the Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke office. Over the past twelve-and-a-half or so years we have enjoyed being able to connect with the wider whānui and Papatipu Rūnanga members. Some of our highlights have been standing up to be counted at the foreshore and seabed hīkoi, the opening of the Te Papa Exhibition and attending Hui-ā-Tau at the different marae, where we have met some great people and seen some beautiful marae. And let’s not forget the opening of our own Wheke in 2010.

Special thanks to the Horomaka Rūnanga administrators for their help and support during this time, ngā mihi nunui ki a koutou. Lastly may we thank the Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Rūnanga for the opportunity to play a part in the affairs of Rāpaki; and to the Rāpaki whānau for their support throughout our time here, not all of which has been smooth sailing but I guess that comes with the territory.

One of my enduring memories is arriving for the opening at Makaawhio, surrounded by mist and suddenly David Higgins and his Department of Conservation volunteers appeared as if by magic guiding

Nā Elaine Dell and Herewini Banks.

Manawa Hou

the old ones, on the next Manawa Hou trip. If you know a whānau member who would be interested in going on the next Manawa Hou hīkoi please contact Merekara on 0800 524 8248 or merekara.henare@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Our Manawa Hou journey started on Saturday 27 April at the bus depot on Bealey Ave. Our group of 18 high school students, from all over New Zealand with one from Australia, travelled by bus to Takahanga Marae in Kaikōura, then through to Waikawa Marae in Picton on our last night.

Nā Hera Putiputi Takurua and Waiariki Paraone.

Every morning we woke up at 5:50am to get ready for the day. In Kaikōura we went to various pā sites, heard many stories and visited baby seals at Ōhau stream. In Picton, we went on a boat ride around the Marlborough Sounds while Tā Tipene O’Regan told us stories about the islands. The highlights of our trip were meeting more of our Ngāi Tahu whānau, learning about our history and finding our Ngāi Tahu identity. It would be nice to see new faces, and

Waiariki Paraone and Henare Te Aika.

Rangatahi ready for Manawa Hou adventures.

Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata Double success

Josh and Kieran Gibbons, aged 21, twin sons of Kevin and Carolyn Gibbons and the youngest mokopuna of the late Marama Gibbons (née Ruru) from Port Levy, are following their passion for rugby. Josh and Kieran, who live in Christchurch, have always been passionate about the game and they have played for Burnside Rugby Club since they were five – this year playing for the Premier Colts Division. They were fortunate enough this year to have an opportunity to play with the Canterbury Māori Colts (under 21) in the South Island tournament in Timaru in February. From here they were both picked to play for the South Island Māori squad and went up to Palmerston North to play in the South versus North Tournament. They had an amazing time and were happy that the South Colts defeated the North. It was a wonderful opportunity and they made some new friends along the way.

Twins, Josh and Kieran Gibbons ready for action.

Ōnuku Rūnanga Ōnuku tamariki to feature in Māori Language Week campaign

hopefully people will be able to change to the correct pronunciation. Recently eight of our tamariki took part in a photo shoot around ucker-roar (Akaroa). These images are being used nationally within the media throughout Māori Language Week. Keep your eye out for their famous faces.

This year the kaupapa for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is Ngā ingoa Māori/Māori names. The co-ordinators of Māori Language Week (1-7 July), have selected just six locations within Aotearoa to showcase. Akaroa was selected on the basis that it is frequently mispronounced. By introducing English phonics,

Enjoying a challenge

He Toki builds on CPIT’s proud tradition of Māori trade training. Meri’s tutor, MacFarlane, plus her brother and current employer all trained through the original programme, which ran through the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s.

Meri Robinson from Ōnuku is proof that He Toki ki te Rika, Māori Trades Training, is not just for the young fellas. Women are increasingly taking up tools to make the most of opportunities resulting from the rebuild of Christchurch. And He Toki is a great way to get started.

Being proactive is the way to get ahead, Meri said. “I’m not one to sit down and wait for people to come to me. I like a challenge. I’m a 51-year-old woman who likes a challenge. Ultimately I will rebuild my own home and then go through to Christchurch and help rebuild Christchurch.”

The programme, created by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, CPIT and Hawkins Construction, is designed to upskill Māori, for free, and get people into work. Meri had two good reasons to enrol in He Toki. After 29 years working as a postal worker and at a service station, she was ready for a career change. And faced with a house that needed repairing, she thought, who better to do it? Builders she approached about an apprenticeship recommended that she complete a foundation course first and then she heard about He Toki.

During her work placement through He Toki, Meri experienced gib-boarding and demolition work and enjoyed both experiences. Working on buildings is satisfying, she said. “You can see what you’ve done. It’s a challenge and women love a challenge don’t they?”

Meri recently graduated from the carpentry programme and is now working in Little River. She plans to start an apprenticeship soon, but has plenty of work options in the meantime. “He Toki is the best thing I have ever done,” she said. “I have learnt so much. Our tutors are so good – Jim Keenan is excellent and Peter McFarlane is also great. They have so much experience.”

Meri Robinson.

Ōnuku drinking water upgrade underway

To find out more about He Toki visit hetoki.co.nz or call 0800 24 24 76.

The puaka is an annual event planned to teach these sustainable methods and information as well as rongoā Māori, ointment-making, healthy lifestyle plans, preserving for winter, planting and mau rākau.

Work began on our long awaited fresh water system on 1 May. Bigger holding tanks, new pump and filter systems, and feeding lines to surrounding whānau homes are some of the outcomes we are eagerly anticipating.

“As a path facilitator, I would like to offer whānau a different way help them reach their potential and fulfil their dreams and aspirations. This path is a tool that works with the whānau or individuals to accomplish a more desirable future.

Ōnuku Puaka project

The 10th annual puaka will be held by our social and health portfolio from 15-18 July this year. The focus will be on environmental issues effecting sustainability, new life beginnings, health and wellbeing and whanaukataka (whānau intervention).

“To signify the end of a cycle and the beginning of winter, whānau will participate in tree planting, waiata and a harvesting ceremony to collaborate memories, achievements and future aspirations.”

Project coordinator, Mel Tainui, says whānau will have the opportunity to take part in mahi toi, mahinga kai, taonga kemu (games such as ki o rahi) and learn traditional teachings taught by hau kāika (the home people knowledge passed through generations) and lecturers.

For more information, and to register for Ōnuku Puaka 2013, please contact the office: onukumarae@gmail.com or phone 03 356 2723. 12

Next general meeting

Fax: (03) 356 2724. Our post office box address remains: PO Box 18-796, New Brighton, Christchurch 8641. Email: onukumarae@gmail.com Website: www. onuku.iwi.nz

Sunday 9 June, 10.30am, Ōnuku Marae, Akaroa.

We’ve moved

Our new office is now at: 91 Trafalgar Street, St Albans, Christchurch. Ph: (03) 356 2723

Te Taumutu Rūnanga Tamariki day

There were loud cheers when the scavenger and treasure hunts were announced. Even the rain that followed couldn’t dampen the spirits of our tamariki. They were ready to get out there and explore our rohe and find the clues they needed.

Te Taumutu Rūnanga, Ngāti Moki,held their school holiday tamariki day on 2 May and more than 50 people came along. The tamariki were greeted with karakia and waiata before facilitator, Liz Brown (helped by Rachel Robilliard), explained the activities for the day.

After a very healthy lunch, tamariki went through what they had found on the treasure hunt. Before clean up, they all enjoyed waiata and karakia before heading home. Everyone had a very enjoyable day and a big thank you to our rangatahi and kaumātua for their help and input on the day. Our pēpi are growing so fast and seeing them excel in what they do is pleasing. Next tamariki day will be held in the July holidays. Watch this space.

Tamariki learning in the outdoors.

Tamariki take in the sea air.

Tamariki gather for story-telling.

Tamariki enjoy games and waiata.

Tamariki kai time.

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua Musician turns scientist

managed to stay focussed on the goal post.

Big ups to our sister Donna’s son, Dwayne Douglas Bennett. Dwayne is the grandson of Cherie and Donny, husband to Heather, father to Tara, Issac, Caleb, Genesis and Asha, brother to Tasha, Vivian, Ihaka and Takerei and nephew of Rangi, Soula, Dion and myself.

His talents and achievements are many and include his being guest speaker at The Laboratory Science – Navigating the Health System conference in July 2012 as a recipient of the Ministry of Science and Innovation scholarship. In 2011 he was a Māori mentor at Te Akatoki Whare, the Māori Students Association at the University of Canterbury; and he was awarded the ESR Tū Mai Tauira Scholarship.

Dwayne recently graduated with a science degree, majoring in chemistry. He chose to defer his 2008 – 2011 bachelor’s degree in science at the University of Canterbury to this year. We are all so stoked for him and so very proud of our musician turned scientist.

Dwayne gained a Diploma in Jazz studies at CPIT School of Jazz, in Christchurch (1997 – 2000); and he performed as a musician at Seafest Kaikōura in 2010.

Dwayne, who is a full-on musician committed to his band, has worked unbelievably hard to achieve all his goals. As a fulltime father and a fulltime student and rearcher, also supporting his family through the earthquakes, it has not been an easy task but he has

Well done my nephew and to everyone else, congratulations. Nā Rosey Tangaroawhai (Eve Timothy).

Dwayne Bennett is shown third from right, second row up from bottom.

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Ducks, caravans and kai cookers

The Thomas whānau have always returned home to Waihao for the duck season, to replenish their larder and to take ducks for those who do not get the opportunity to hunt. So it was initially sad news for us to hear that the marae had been booked out by the South Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association at the start of the season. We have hunted ducks in the same location for many generations and it looked as though the annual trip would have to be called off.

On Saturday evening, Steve organised a short slide and movie presentation relating to the Waihao exhibition, which was planned by myself, presented by Wendy Heath and created by Steve Boyd. The presentation was runner-up to the Nationwide Small Top Town exhibition award in 2010. I had not seen Wendy’s presentation before then and she must be congratulated in retrospect for the superb job she did researching and presenting it. Steve spoke about Waihao and its history and staged a delightful quiz based on our manuhiri’s knowledge of the Māori language.

Our manager Steve Boyd had arranged the Caravan Association rally, but he immediately invited us to come along and join them, so that we could once again return home for duck hunting. We happily accepted his invitation. When we heard that Steve wanted to formally welcome the association members onto the marae, we decided to come home early to support the Waihao whānau, and from the moment, it was one of the most enjoyable Waihao experiences I have had for many years. Fifty members of the Caravan Association were travelling in twenty-five motor homes. These manuhiri were welcomed on by our kaikaranga Cis Te Maiharoa-Dodds and Wendy Heath, while the pōwhiri was conducted by Tewera King. Maureen Te Maiharoa, Graeme Lane, Lynn Davis and four members of the Thomas whānau joined the welcome, which was followed by refreshments and a chance to chat to the visitors.

Chantel Lamb and David Thomas Jnr getting ready for the hunt.

Despite major refurbishments at the marae (our kitchen is currently gutted and totally out of bounds), the visitors were able to stay on site because they were completely self-contained.

On Sunday, the association’s weekend raffle was drawn and each of the Thomas whānau present won a draw; but in fairness, young David asked for a redraw so that someone else got an opportunity to win.

Steve Boyd, assisted by his wife, Derylie, took on a dual role as both the Waihao manager and rally organiser for two days. The association members made our Waihao whānau very welcome and some of us joined in their activities. We were invited to partake in their meals which were magnificent. The Saturday meal consisted of a hāngī cooked in a kai cooker. This particular meal was fantastic and a tribute to Graeme Lane’s catering skills.

At the conclusion of the meeting several of the Caravan Association members voiced a desire to return next year and the Thomas whānau agreed that the united gathering made the duck hunting open weekend one of the most memorable yet. As for the ducks, it can only be said that ‘a few less will fly the sky,’ as the season began very successfully – for both the Thomas whānau and the wider South Canterbury district.

The Waihao whānau were also invited to join in the Friday evening entertainment. This consisted of a quiz evening organised and run by Steve and Derylie. The Waihao team – Maureen Te Maiharoa, Graeme and David Thomas Jr and Chantel Lamb - won two of the four rounds but chose to forfeit the second prize they won in favour of the next team.

Nā Graeme Thomas.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Rā whānau Happy birthday Laurie Parata-Kean. And a happy birthday to all those celebrating their birthdays this month.

Moeraki Limited

The rūnanga is delighted to announce that the report from the director’s appointment panel was a positive one and that the recommendation was for the current directors to be congratulated on their excellent performance over the past 12 months. Moeraki Limited’s successful investment activities continue to grow our assets, providing security for our charitable purposes and protecting our financial independence.

Laurie Parata Kean.

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Tamariki programme 1-3 May

Thanks to Tūmai Ora Whānau Services for putting on a great lunch on the last day. Big thanks also to Aroha Ellison, tamariki co-ordinator, for her tireless efforts.

Even though summer and winter both made a showing, it didn’t stop 67 tamariki and their parents and caregivers making the most of the opportunity to get together for three days during the Tamariki School Holiday Programme. Everybody worked really hard to make it all work. We were especially privileged to have a crew of tamariki and whānau from the Te Taitimu Trust, all the way from Hastings; and we were under pressure to make sure they had a really special time. To that end, we put on waka ama and stand-up paddle boarding sessions in our beautiful estuary, along with a trip to Toitū: Otago Early Settlers Museum, the Chinese Gardens and Moana Pool. To top it off, we had a pounamu carving session with Russell Beck and wood carving with Waitati kaiwhakairo, Alex Whitaker. There were also fitness sessions and a quiz.

Te Taitimu crew and locals getting ready for a day on the water at Puketeraki.

Tamariki and whānau outside the wharenui, Puketeraki Marae.

New library for Blueskin Bay, Waitati

Roka also had a very special taoka for David Ellison. It was a korowai named ‘Maumahara’ that Roka initially made to dress a poupou at an exhibition held in Ōtautahi around the time of World War I. This unique and beautiful korowai adorned with peacock feathers, an emblem of Gallipoli, is going to be lined with the Taylor tartan, which is David’s mother’s family tartan. It was an emotional time, as Roka spoke about why the taoka were being gifted and the significance of each of them.

The road to a new library wasn’t easy for Blueskin Bay residents. Working in partnership with Dunedin City Council (DCC), they had the unenviable job of raising $360,000, and then, as the Dunedin Stadium debt kicked in for the DCC, their contribution of $500,000 was in jeopardy. But despite the fiscal pressure on the council, they stuck by their commitment and the project was able to proceed.

The new library was officially opened by David Cull, Mayor of Dunedin. At the opening, David Ellison spoke about his time in the Yukon, where he helped establish the first library in Mayo. The Canadian Indian communities in the Yukon were just opening their first schools in the 1960s and libraries in those communities were a new concept.

As well as the financial challenges, the plan for the library upgrade wasn’t welcomed by everyone in the community. It’s fair to say those uncertainties had been left behind by opening day and the upgraded library was celebrated by a large gathering – despite the clash with the opening day for duck shooting season. At the invitation of David Ellison, Upoko for Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki, Kerry and Roka Cameron from the Waitati-based Whānau Arohanui Trust led the whakawātea for the new complex and blessed the tekoteko and tukutuku that were made for the library. This was followed by a mihi whakatau, where Roka Cameron gave a piupiu for Mahana Walsh made from hōhere, into the care of Phyllis Smith.

David related that as a way of getting a library in Mayo, they combined it with a new building for the returned servicemen. The end result was a library open during the day and a servicemen’s club opened in the evenings, in the same premises; an unusual arrangement but one that worked in Mayo at that time. Luckily in Waitati, the hall is already well established as part of the community complex that houses the library.

The piupiu, named Mahana, is a replica of one worn by Mahana as young girl. Roka had seen it in photos Mahana had shown her.

Nā Suzanne Ellison.

Waitati kaiwhakairo, Alex Whitaker, with the wahine tekoteko, Blueskin Bay Community Complex.

The tukutuku panel in the Blueskin Bay Community Complex.

Matariki Breakfast with Tā Tipene O’Regan.

Matariki at the Marae Wearable Arts Show

Date: Friday 14 June, 7.30-8.30am (please arrive promptly at 7.15am) Venue: Toitū Otago Early Settlers Museum, 31 Queens Gardens Cost: $25 tickets available from Toitū Reception. Description: Matariki, a time for new beginnings? A constitution conversation with Tā Tipene. All proceeds from this fund-raising event will go to Waiariki ParataTaiapa, towards his participation with TUIA (a year-long Māori leadership development wānaka).

Date: Friday 5 and Saturday 6 July evenings Venue: Puketeraki Marae, Apes Road, Karitāne Cost: Adults $15, children $5. Available from Design Withdrawals, 7 Moray Place and Karitāne Store and the rūnaka office. Further details are available on our website www.puketeraki.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou He pēpi hou

He mihi

Ngaomi Taiaroa and Paituli Tiata welcome Phoenix Jane Erin, born at Lower Hutt Hospital on Friday 15 March at 7.50am, weighing in at 8lbs 6oz. After being told by specialists a normal delivery after two Caesarean sections was impossible, I stuck to my gut instinct and proved them wrong. Now we have a beautiful baby sister for Tristan and Caleb, a granddaughter for Teone and Erin Taiaroa and the one and only grand-daughter out of eight grand-children for Faafeuu and Sui Pahetogia. Nā Ngaomi Taiaroa.

Tēnei te mihi nunui ki ngā whanauka nō Moeraki, ko David, rātou ko Patrick, ko Nola. A heartfelt thank you to David Higgins, Patrick and Nola Tipa for their āwhina and tautoko to Ōtākou for harvesting the taoka pebbles for our new wharekai. A small group consisting of Peter Asher, Moana Wesley, Doug Ditfort, and Rachel Wesley made a trip to Moeraki to gather the pebbles, and were regaled with stories, kai, history, and a hīkoi out to Te Raka o Hineātea. Also, thank you to community probation services for providing a team of community workers to assist, and to all those whānau who provided sacks for the harvest. The pebbles will be plastered on to Hākuiao later in the year, when the temperatures have warmed up enough to allow the plaster to go off. If you have any stories, pānui, news, or photos you wish to share with our wider whānau, email Rachel, rachel. wesley@tro.org.nz or call 03 478 0352.

Phoenix Jane Erin.

Wharekai opening Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou extends our warmest invitation to you, to attend the opening of Hākuiao, our new wharekai at Ōtakou Marae, Tamatea Rd, Otago Peninsula. The pōwhiri starts at 11am, Thursday 13 June and the opening ceremony will be led by Tā Mark Solomon. The day will feature hākari, tamariki activities, art displays by Ōtākou artists and kōrero about the New Zealand Constitution, led by guest speaker, Tā Tipene O’Regan. Come along and enjoy the day. RSVP by 27 May please. All enquiries Ōtākou Marae email: glenys.russell@tro. org.nz or phone 03 478 0352.

Right: The fabulous new wharekai at Otakou Marae.

Te Rūnanga o Hokonui Tihei mauri ora Te toto o te tangata, he whenua Piki mai rā, kake mai rā Kia tau te manu, ki tēnei pae Ka tau te manu ki tēnā pae, Ko heri, ko hera Me kimi, me rangahau, kei tēnei piringa Kei tēnā kokonga He koa, he koa Kia ao, ka ao, ka ao te rā Nō reira tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangarangatanga E mihi ki ngā tini aituā o ia marae, o ia marae Ki Rakiura tae noa ki te Rerenga Wairua Kua wehe atu nei ki tua o Te Ārai He tangi, he mihi, he poroporoaki i tēnei tīmata

Haere hoki koutou ki ō tātou tūpuna i reira Ki Hawaiki nui, Hawaiki roa, Hawaiki pāmamao E Pipi wharauroa e tangi nei Auē te pōuritanga kei konei Haere haere haere Apiti hono tātai hono te hunga mate ki te hunga mate Te hunga ora, ki te hunga ora Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa

Project Te Ao Hou

granting decisions that they have NIDEA research to help inform choices and responses to the demographic, social and economic interactions that are shaping New Zealand’s future.

Our thoughts and condolences at this time to all who have suffered the loss of loved ones Nō reira aroha nui ki a koutou Kia kaha, kia māia, kei roto i te aroha o te Atua i runga rawa. Nā te whānau o Hokonui.

The Community Trust of Southland has commissioned Hokonui Rūnanga to undertake research into local Māori communities, in conjunction with Waikato University’s National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis (NIDEA). This research will take about six months to complete. The purpose of the project is to give the Community Trust of Southland a comprehensive understanding of the community before they allocate this year’s grants, totalling $7 million. It is important when making those

Ivan Hodgetts, project manager of Te Ao Hou suggests the research might show which organisations operated within the boundaries of the Community Trust of Southland communities, whatever services they provided. The research might also tell researchers what services individuals in those communities used and what their expectations were.

Project Ora – healthy homes

Kaumātua health days

The cold months are approaching. Is your house insulated? Find out everything you need to know on our website www.projectora.org.nz

Our kaumātua health days are back in full swing and we have been lucky enough to find a new tai chi instructor. Barbara focuses on light exercises that everyone can participate in, which makes the class a hit with all our clients. We have had a different health promotion (for example Stroke Foundation, Heart Foundation), each health day so the clients are aware of the different health services they can receive in our community. If you have any questions or queries regarding kaumātua health days, or you have a whānau member you think would like to come along please contact the office for further information.

Hokonui rūnanga website

We have been busy over the last year getting our own website created. It is yet to go live. You can view this at www.hokonuirunanga.org.nz. This is a great resource to find out all about the rūnanga, what’s going on, what projects we are involved with and all the portfolio holders.

Kaumātua enjoying an exercise session at our kaumātua health day.

Te Māia wānanga

Ngā tau rānei e whakakore i a rātou I te urunga mai o te rā, ā, tae noa ki tōna torengitanga Ka maumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou Ka maumaumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou

The Stand Programme, which aims to build a world strong with children, was launched in our wāhi at the Roxburgh Health Camp. Around 80 to 100 people attended, representing the different organisations involved with this project. A group from our rūnanga was in attendance.

They shall not grow old As we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them Nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them We will remember them.

E kore rātou e tae koroheke Pēnei i a tātou e ora nei E kore te wā e whakaruhi

Waihōpai Rūnaka Ngā mate haere, haere, haere ki te kāinga tūturu o ngā tūpuna, haere, haere, haere atu rā Kia ora whānau, summer is definitely over and the days are shorter, darker, and colder. Wrap up warm and have heaps of laughter, cuddles, hot soup and stews. Sounds good to me. It’s so good to have our toilets and kitchen finally done and they look awesome. It’s a very warm marae now, so feel free to pop up and have a look whānau. We’ve had a lot of hui over the last three weeks – and that was with the builders and plumbers there as well. But it’s worked out really well - and that’s because our tāua and whānau in the kitchen just got on and did it. Everything is looking good at the marae thanks to the many volunteers – about seven of them – who work tirelessly. A big thanks to you all. We have a new permanent part-time young woman, Aroha Roberts, as head cook and so far it’s very, very good. Her tāne also helps out as well, so we get two for one and it’s great. My cousin Deb and I attended the Bluff ANZAC day early morning service with about 50 other people in the rain and wind but it was a very good day.

Cyril Gilroy with the certificate he was presented with for long service to the Community Law Centre. The presentation took place in Wellington on 12 April. Cyril is the chairperson and iwi liaison for the Murihiku Community Law Centre.

Some of the hui that we have had include Te Here Kākano, Dads’ brekkie, pre-entry nurses, the tikanga programme and our normal hui like rūnaka meetings. I was mowing the lawn on our new ride on Ferrari lawn mower the other day and I thought the ground was dry – it seemed to be to me - but going downhill she just slid all the way to the bottom. Thank heavens I missed the gorse bush. I was a happy, non-prickly chappie. Take the time to awhi each other folks - talk to each other and enjoy each other’s company and I will leave you with this thought, “One heart many lives.” Aroha nui. nā Squirrel on the Hill.

Cyril Gilroy and Lyndal Beer (our nurse) wrapping muffins that Lyndal had baked.

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Welcome home to all our birders. I hope you are all rested and are ready for the work ahead. This month once again promises to be a very busy one.

The Marine Mammal Hui is being held at Takutai o Te Tītī Marae 28 – 30 June. If you haven’t registered please do so immediately. David Higgins will be the facilitator and there is an interesting guest speaker.

Ngā mate

It’s with sadness that we learned Roy Te Kieraunui Donald (Bubba Roy) Tawha passed away on Wednesday 1 May at Southland Hospital.

Roy’s tangi was held on Ngā Hau e Whā Marae on 3 May, followed by interment at the Eastern Cemetery. He aha te tohu o te ringaringa, he kawakawa, tukua ki raro kia hope rā, he korokio ko te whakatau o te mate, ue-a, ue-a. Kāti. Tatau pounamu.

Kua hinga mai nei he tōtara i te wao nui a Tāne, ka huri tō tātou nei aroha ki te matua a Roy Tawha e noho mai ana i tōna moe wairua.

To anyone who has lost a loved one, - our sincere condolences.

A great tōtara tree has fallen in the vast forest of Tāne Mahuta. Let us turn our attentions in aroha to Matua Roy Tawha as he now rests in his spiritual sleep. Moe mai rā e te matua, ka haere ki ōu tūpuna e tatari mai ana i te marae wairua, ka haere i runga i ngā aroha o mātou ngā waihotanga. Kāore tātou e warewaretia ngā taonga i mahue, nā reira, moe mai, moe mai e moe mai rā i tōu moe wairua.

Imagine, if you can, a place Where mountains meet the sky, Where fragrant flowers fill the air And winding streams flow by Imagine, if you can, a world where joy replaces grief, For thinking of this wondrous place Will bring your heart relief.

Rest matua, go to your spiritual resting place, to the spiritual marae of your ancestors, go with the aroha of those that you leave behind. We will not forget the gifts you have left behind. Rest well, rest calm, rest in peace – rest in your spiritual sleep.

We hope this pānui finds you all in good health, enjoying the long winter nights, with a full tummy, a roaring fire and in the company of loved ones.

Congratulations

On 5 December last year the third year students from the Bilingual Teaching Unit at Southland Campus (Te Pōkai Mātauranga o Te Ao Rua) were capped at Te Rau Aroha Marae. This was the largest group to ever graduate at the marae and it was also the last group to ever be capped at the marae. All graduates from 2013 will now graduate at the Dunedin campus.

Congratulations to all those who graduated from university recently. It is a privilege and honor for whānau to watch you do the walk of honor and to witness our future leaders. We are confident you will continue to succeed in life and wish you the very best for the future.

Kāi Tahu graduate Stacey Anderson and her whānau (descendants of Wharetutu and the Te Au Whānau); From left, Greg Walker, Alice Anderson, Dale Walker (née McRae), Janine Walker, Stacey Anderson, Donna Heal, Ryan Heal.

Congratulations to all graduates.

Awarua Rūnanga Pāua reseeding

On 17 and 18 April, a small whānau group from Awarua Rūnanga reseeded 120,000 captive-bred juvenile pāua in Bluff Harbour from Morrison’s Beach, and in the Waikawa/Tumu Toka Mātaitai reserve on the Catlins coast.

engagement and ongoing research into kaimoana stocks. A big mihi to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Toitū Te Whenua kaimahi, Nigel Scott and Joe Wakefield; and to Chris Hepburn, students from the University of Otago and Brendan Flack from Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki, for securing the pāua for us, carrying out disease testing, sharing knowledge and helping make it happen.

It was great to give something back to Tangaroa. The kaupapa for the week here in the south had been all about pāua and what a great note to finish the week off on. Everyone involved learnt a lot and valued the experience.

Many thanks to the local whānau, Bluff School tamariki and students from Te Wharekura o Arowhenua for getting on board. He mihi atu ki a koutou te whānau o Ngāi Tahu.

Future mahi for the mātaitai includes developing further sustainability measures such as bylaws, plus community

Students gather for Rangatahi Tumeke

On the second week of the school holidays 29 April – 2 May – a group of whānau and seven Murihiku rangatahi gathered at Te Rau Aroha Marae in Bluff to kick start a program called Rangatahi Tumeke. The day started with a pōwhiri to welcome the rangatahi and their whānau onto the marae. This initiative was developed to encourage our Ngāi Tahu rangatahi to get active and outdoors, to learn about our traditional mahinga kai practices and develop an awareness and understanding of who they are and their capabilities in the outdoors.

Te Wharekura o Arowhenua students arrive for their adventures.

We travelled out to Tautuku in the Catlins (Te Akau Tai Toka), where the Otago Youth Adventure Trust has a lodge that sleeps up to 100 people. We based ourselves there for four days and three nights, and rangatahi took part in a number of activities including bush tramping, camp fire cooking, flounder spearing at night, kai moana gathering, catching kōura wai, abseiling, archery, kayaking, orienteering, trout fishing and catching tuna in a hīnaki. We also planted some native trees at a local nohoanga site. At the end of the camp, we travelled back to the whānau at Te Rau Aroha and had a brief presentation for the rangatahi, who were slightly jaded from their full-on activities.

Bluff Community school students lining up for fun.

Many people have given their time, energy and aroha to awhi this kaupapa and the camp was extra busy with many whānau coming in to make this vision possible. I would especially like to mihi to Ngā mema o te poari ki Ngāi Tahu Fund for their support. He mihi aroha ki a koutou. And to all the Awarua whānau who helped out with the organisation and were on board during the camps - tēnei te mihi nunui ki a koutou mō tō koutou manaaki me te tautoko i tēnei kaupapa. Last but not least, a huge mihi to the rangatahi who took up the challenge - ka mau te wehi rangatahi mā! The camp was a great success and we look forward to our next hīkoi in the July holidays. Tīhei mauri ora ki a koutou katoa. Nā Steph Blair on behalf of the whānau.

Delayne Ryan climbs high.

Taurahere Groups Ngāi Tahu ki Tai Tokerau

Always a free-spirited warrior and never afraid of danger, David tragically died from smoke inhalation after fighting a fire at his home the previous week. He will be missed and remembered always by his lovely wife Katherine and beautiful children Fauna, Tarawai, Leder-Rae, Davis, Tai, Tiaki and Tui and wider whānau at both ends of the motu.

Ngā mate It is with great sadness that Ngāi Tahu ki Tai Tokerau learnt of the tragic death of David John Orbell on 4 May. David was one of the staunchest and proudest supporters of Ngāi Tahu in the north - always the first to signal his attendance at a hui, always the first to arrive loaded with bins of fish, and always keen to ensure his children knew of their whakapapa links to Moeraki and Te Waipounamu. David was to have celebrated his 60th birthday and 20th anniversary with his wife, Katherine later this year. He was laid to rest on Tuesday 7 May in Patau Urupā near his home in Waimahana.

Nō reira, e te Rangatira, David, haere hoki koe ki te hunga-tapu i runga rawa, i raro i te manaakitanga o tō mātou matua-nui-i-te-rangi, ā te wā, ka tūtaki anō tātou. Haere, haere, haere i runga i tōu waka rangimārie. Nā Janet Hetaraka.

Ngāi Tahu ki Ōtaki

By the end of the hui we had two lovely Waikawa baskets, which are now being looked after by the tamariki and whānau at Tū Roa kōhanga. Our budding weavers were kept well fed throughout the day by Tāua Amiria and Tāua Mary in the kitchen – Te inati o Tahu.

Mahi toi – raranga The first of our mahi toi wānanga was held on 14 April. We were lucky enough to have Matene Climie (Bluff whānau) come and share some of his knowledge of raranga. We spent the first part of the morning getting used to the techniques and then we got into our mahi, making Waikawa baskets. It was a team effort as we needed four people on each corner of these big baskets – kotahitanga in the whare.

The tamariki busied themselves making an awesome Ngāi Tahu ki Ōtaki sign – tau kē ngā mahi. E kore e mutu ngā mihi ki a Matene i ōu mātauranga nō Hineteiwaiwa i tākoha ki a mātou. Looking forward to our kōwhaiwhai hui on 9 June. Nau mai, hara mai whanauka mā!

Left to right: Pitiera Carkeek, Anita Carkeek, Waitaiki Mei-Climie, Kotuku Climie.

Left to right: Carmen Carkeek, Ngapera Climie (background), Mariana Williams, Amiria Carkeek, Ropine Cook.

Left to right: Carmen Carkeek, Gael Paki, Matene Climie, Ariana Summers, Amiria Carkeek, Emma Whiterod, Donna Bridgeman.

Left to right: Matene Climie and Carmen Carkeek.

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

A good attendance at our April annual general meeting witnessed rapid democracy in action as virtually all the executive and committee, who had served us so well in the past year, were confirmed to carry on for another year. Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana will be well served for the current term. However, the challenge to make our taurahere group much more a vehicle for Ngāi Tahutanga and whanaungatanga remains. (Details of the annual general meeting have been circulated by email, along with Huey Rurehe’s 2012/13 chair’s report). With the formalities taken care of, we were treated to another demonstration of the talent that exists amongst the 700 or so Ngāi Tahu whānau resident in our rohe. On this occasion it was Frank Te Mihinui Kawe, son of Pōua Brian and Tāua Janice Kawe, who demonstrated his talents. As a knowledgeable captain, he had one heck of a story to recount about waka voyaging in the Pacific. He gave us an impressive power point presentation about voyaging history – much of it modern.

Uncle Joe Briggs, Brian Stephenson, Doug Baker, guest speaker Frank Kawe, chair Huey Rurehe at April AGM.

Frank was the skipper of the canoe, Te Matau a Māui, which was one of seven waka that made the 32,000km journey from New Zealand to San Diego recently, taking in Hawaii, Tahiti, the Solomon Islands, and other places. Not to forget the important reconnection the crews made with the people of Rapanui (Easter Island). For the record, three others with Ngāi Tahu connections were involved - our Tauranga captain, Jack Thatcher and two wāhine, Kate Souness (Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri) being one of them.

Midge Hanrahan and Auntie Jan Kawe.

The latest long voyage was about rekindling Pacific relationships and fulfilling Hekenukumai Puhipi’s (Hector Busby) dream of the acknowledged tohunga of voyaging and waka building; and keeping waka-building craftsmanship, sailing skills and culture alive within the Pacific region. It was also about raising awareness of the problems facing the ocean by putting the focus on things like acidification, dead zones and noise pollution, and the affect they all have on marine life. Frank told us that, on the waka, they had no running water or fossil fuel burning engines, and they used natural gas for cooking. Solar power was used for energy and the crew navigated by the stars, the ocean currents and the feel of the waka transmitted through the soles of sensitive feet. We were not allowed to ask about toileting arrangements.

Alec Were and Shonamarie O’Brien enjoying the afternoon hui for Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana.

Frank’s stories would likely inspire many rangatahi to go voyaging. Though one old sea dog, Uncle Joe Briggs, when asked if he’d go, replied with: “Only with my own cabin and all mod cons.’’

He also told us about a few of the scary moments – like the time a carved pōhatu, one of three donated as protection for the waka, went overboard when a rogue wave struck unexpectedly.

If you would like to know more about these inspiring sea voyages, I would recommend seeking more information via Google. A film crew also took the journey and recorded the whole project. A film, Our Blue Canoe, will appear later this year - keep an eye out for it. Nā Laurie Loper.

On the whole though, the double-hulled waka proved eminently seaworthy. So much so, their performance gives credence to the idea that we of the modern era have long underestimated the capabilities of our early sailing ancestors.

Te Awheawhe Rū Whenua Rū Whenua Whānau Workers/Earthquake Support Workers

Tamariki

Early childhood education and immunization Links to networks and services that provide expert knowledge in Māori ECE centres Links to services that offer childcare facilities.

Call 0800 KAI TAHU or 0800 524 8248.

Kaitoko Whānau workers work alongside whānau to help access services that enable whānau to make wellinformed decisions about their recovery and future.

Jobs and training

Links to relevant employment training providers such as He Toki ki te Rika, the Māori Trades Training course.

Here’s how Kaitoko Whānau can help: Face-to face, on-going support

Help in working towards your dream job or career Support in getting the boxes ticked: • Driver licensing • WINZ opportunities • Health/addiction networks • Warm and healthy whare Access to information, services and grants - making sure householders are warm and healthy.

Working through information

Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui!! 0800 KAI TAHU, 0800 524 8248.

• A check will be done on your property and contact made within 48 hours • Meetings are kanohi ki te kanohi/face to face • Kōrero about your unique circumstances over a cuppa • Time is taken to properly understand your situation and where to go from here.

A kaitoko can help sort through and understand what’s important information and if a solution needs to be found. Examples are: • Insurance policies • Technical Category TC/zones • Assessments/scope reports/repairs/the ‘opt out’ processes • Geotechnical requirements/links • Specialist help or relevant information/grants • Accommodation/tenancy leases • Understanding consent and confidentiality processes.

Kaitoko Whānau

Meet the kaitoko team affiliated to He Oranga Pounamu and contracted under Te Puni Kōkiri to deliver the 2013 Earthquake Support Service. Five kaitoko deliver specifically for Māori, and five navigators cater specifically to Tauiwi and Māori.

Kaitoko can advocate on your behalf, for example: organise meetings and help with: • EQC/EQR and other organisations • Conflict resolution • Planning pathways.

Planning for a better future

• Talking through how whānau daily life is affected and how this can be improved • Help in recognising stress and what to do about it • Matching needs with the right services • Help in working through your recovery, making decisions and planning a pathway forward which is best for your whānau • Making sure the whānau leads the way forward • Help with how to track and monitor progress toward a positive future!

From left to right front row: Alice Kemp, Rū Whenua intern for He Oranga Pounamu, Verona Manena, Te Puāwaitanga Ki Ōtautahi Trust, Annie Ahlbrant, Positive Directions Trust,(PDT) Cathy Sweet, PDT, Leone Whittaker; Te Rūnanga o Ngā Maata Waka, Fiona Marice; Te Rūnanga o Ngā Maata Waka; Karen Mills, Te Puāwaitanga Ki Ōtautahi Trust and Adele Tikao of PDT. In the Back Row Pere Tainui from Kākākura Trust. Absent: Ngaire Briggs and Tania Wilson from Te Ora Hou

The Office • Whānau Development • Whenua Development • Mahinga Kai • And more.

Calling for project applications now

Do you have a cultural project that you, your whānau or marae wish to run? Get in touch with us to see how the Ngāi Tahu Fund may be able to help. Applications close Friday 27 September. Call 0800 942 472 today and find out how to apply. email funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz. Or visit www.ngaitahufund.com

The Ngāi Tahu Fund is available to Ngāi Tahu whānau, rūnanga and hapū to help vitalise, strengthen and grow Ngāi Tahutanga in particular: • Whakapapa • Te Reo me ōna Tikanga • Mahi Toi

We were lucky enough to get a ticket for the Huka Falls Jet to give away to one of our new members who joined on the day. Kia ora Ngāi Tahu Tourism mō te tautoko. Would you like Whai Rawa to visit your town? Let us know by emailing us whairawa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Last chance to join Whai Rawa?

If you are already enrolled with the whakapapa unit, you can join Whai Rawa easily. The application form does not even need to be printed off, you can now download the form, complete it, type your name into the signature box and email it back. The investment statement and application are on our ‘Join’ page on our website, or at www.whairawa.com/join

Whai Rawa Facebook page – be in to win $50

Stay up to date with what we’re up to and with upcoming events via our Facebook Page. Anybody who follows our Facebook page between now and 1 June will be in the draw to win a $50 prize to go into their or a whānau member’s Whai Rawa account (full terms and conditions at www.whairawa.com). You may have to type in the full url to get the correct page www.facebook.com/whairawa

There is, however, new legislation affecting Whai Rawa, KiwiSaver and banks, which means that from 1 July onward, you will need to provide identification and proof of address (verified by a solicitor, a Justice of the Peace or an authorised person) with your Whai Rawa application. So while it’s not the last chance to join, it will soon become a lot more difficult.

Whai Rawa statements

The Whai Rawa six-monthly statement and annual tax statement is being finalised and will be out around the beginning of July. Remember you don’t need to include any of your Whai Rawa income in any tax return you make, provided you have supplied the correct tax rates. You need to make sure your address is up to date to receive your statement. If you, or a whānau member has changed address, please update us by email whairawa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or by calling our contact center on 0800 942 472.

Kia ora Taupō

Ngāi Tahu based in Taupō were given a flying visit from Whai Rawa advisor Teone Sciascia, earlier in the month. Teone had been attending a meeting locally, so he had the perfect chance to get in touch with local Ngāi Tahu whānau and meet kanohi ki te kanohi. We certainly appreciated the response. Many whānau came to visit and lots of new membership and whakapapa applications were received.

Ka Pūtea scholarships

forwarded to Papatipu Rūnanga for them to allocate further scholarship(s). All applicants will be updated on the status of their application in July.

Thanks to all of the Kā Pūtea scholarship applicants who have submitted applications. The final few days of April were a blur of applications. These are currently being worked through. A panel will consider the applications and allocate the targeted and general scholarships at the end of June. The remaining applications will be

Scholarship opportunity

Are you studying at tertiary level and do you want to make a difference to the way we manage our natural resources? If so, then you should apply for one of the three Clutha/Mata-au Scholarships, funded by Contact Energy and administered by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Two undergraduate scholarships for $2,500.00 and one postgraduate scholarship for $7,500.00 are available, based on academic excellence in an area of study that will improve the management of natural resources within the Clutha/Mata-au or improve water management within the Ngāi Tahu takiwā generally. Preference is normally given to students whose studies have a direct link to the Clutha/Mata-au. Last year we awarded undergraduate scholarships to Ngāi Tahu members Renata Davis who is completing his Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (with an interest in sustainability) and Sarah Simpson who is completing her Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Management and Ecology. Tasman Gillies received the Post-Graduate Scholarship for his research which is focused on fisheries management, especially the use of pāua reseeding in customary fisheries areas such as Taiāpure and Mātaitai.

Left to right: Daniel Druce, environmental advisor, Contact Energy, Renata Davis, Sarah Simpson, Tasman Gillies, Graham Quinn, GM Hydro, Contact Energy.

If you’d like to apply, head to www.whairawa.com and click on ‘Grants’ or call 0800 942 472 for more information.

Te Moana Rehu-Ryan who grew up and lives in Rotorua feels more connected with Te Waipounamu after his experience on Manawa Hou. “It brings you closer to your ancestors, being on this land, hearing about their stories and what happened to them and doing some of the things they would have done like making the pōhā and cooking in the sand.” The rangatahi travelled to Picton and were invited onto Waikawa Marae by Te Ati Awa. After the pōwhiri and a delicious lunch the rangatahi boarded a boat and motored off into the Marlborough Sounds. Tā Tipene O’Regan provided commentary during this journey, touching on some of the Ngāi Tahu history in the area. The boat went all the way to Kaihinu Pā in the Tory Channel. Kaihinu is an ancient pā site and the first Ngāi Tahu settlement in Te Waipounamu. Here Tā Tipene told the earlier stories of Purahonui, Maru and the early battles Ngāi Tahu had with the Ngāi Tara people.

Manawa Hou Kaikōura/Picton

A group of 20 Ngāi Tahu rangatahi (youth) went on a hīkoi around Kaikōura and then up to the Marlborough Sounds to learn about some of the first footsteps their tīpuna took on their migration to Te Waipounamu. The hīkoi is part of Manawa Hou, a youth initiative designed to pass on knowledge of traditions, history and stories, to help rangatahi get a sense of their Ngāi Tahu identity. Tianha Haddon came all the way from Melbourne, Australia to be involved in this hīkoi. “I decided to come on Manawa Hou because I thought it would be a good opportunity to learn more about my culture.”

“The idea of the hīkoi is to take them to a few places of our forebears and ancestors and help them to develop a sense of who they are as Ngāi Tahu,” Tā Tipene said. “To let them practice and enjoy some of the cultural traditions and be participants rather than observers. It’s also important that the rangatahi meet each other, so that the inter-relationships within the tribe are on a personal level rather than just on a theoretical, academic basis - so they know each other as people.”

Kaikōura whānau welcomed the hīkoi on to Takahanga Marae and Manawa Hou participants took an active role in the pōwhiri, leading the karanga and whaikōrero. The rangatahi visited important Ngāi Tahu sites, listening to kōrero from Maurice Manawatu about Ngāi Tahu history in the Kaikōura rohe. The rangatahi also drank from fresh water springs, saw baby sea lions at the Ōhau Stream and learnt how to cook seafood in a bull kelp bag or pōhā at South Bay.

If you know a whānau member who would be interested in going on the next Manawa Hou hīkoi please contact Merekara Henare on 0800 524 8248 or merekara. henare@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Manawa Hou rōpū being welcomed onto Takahanga Marae.

Maurice Manawatu talking to the rangatahi about Waipapa.

Tia Hunt and Te Moana Rehu-Ryan.

Kihere Aumua-Jahnke on the Kaikōura coast gathering pāua.

Manawa Hou outside Waikawa Marae.

Manawa Hou rōpū farewelling Tā Tipene O’Regan.

Kotahi Mano Kāika Reo Awards

Saturday 15 June, Ōtākou Marae He aha te mea nui o te ao? He takata, he takata, he takata. The purpose of the Kotahi Mano Kāika (KMK) reo awards is to recognise, encourage and reward KMK’s most vital resource - our people. The awards will recognise and highlight the achievements of those who are making an outstanding

contribution to the regeneration of te reo Māori within the Ngāi Tahu takiwā, Te Waipounamu. The awards will include different categories from papatipu rūnaka reo champions to kaiwhakaako. The KMK Reo awards aim to celebrate what has been accomplished and to generate inspiration for others following in the recipients’ footsteps. Papatipu Rūnaka have further details or contact Paulette Tamati-Eliffe, paulette@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or call 0800 KAI TAHU.

Te kēmu Poiuka – softball

Te tima kapa tata E te marea, nei rā te mihi o Kapa Tata ki a koutou. He puna reo, he whānau, he tīma poiuka, he rangapū hoa e kīīa nei ko Kapa Tata. Ka nui kē atu te manako o te kapa nei ki te kōrero Māori i te kāinga, i te hapori i hea kē atu. Ka tākaro poiuka mātou ia wiki, pai tū pai hinga heoi ko tō mātou kapa te tīma toa mō te tauwhāinga poiuka wāhine, tāne i runga i te wairua ngahau! Ko te kaupapa ko te reo, te hauora, te whanaungatanga, te ngahau me te huihuinga o ngā whānau i ia wiki. Koia kei ngā tamariki e tautoko mārika ana i ōu rātou mātua ia wiki. Kāore e ārikarika ngā mihi ki a rātou e tautoko ana. Kotahi atu ki uta e hoa mā. Nau mai te wāhanga raumati. Nā Gaynor Hakaria.

Dot Grey-Singh (Tūāhuriri) and Charisma Rangipunga (Wairewa).

Rocky Roberts (Kaikōura, Wairewa).

Ready to enjoy the game.

Kura Reo

Ka mihi hoki ki a Claire rātou ko Blaine mā nō te whare o Moana, i ora a Tamaroto i a koutou. Ko Ihonga kai waho! Nei anō te owha ki te hau kāika- Tēnā koutou katoa. He mīharo hoki te “kēmu hiakai”

Tēnā rā koutou kai aku rakatira He tau hāwere anō tō tātou Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu. I taetae mai kā aumakea o te reo, kā pia, kā tauira, kā tākata e pīkoko ana ki te taoka taketake o kā heika, ki Ōtākou. He reo rūmaki Māori te Kura Reo, ā, kua whakapakari tō tātou reo Māori, kia hōhonu ake, kia rerehua ake, kia Māori ake.

E te akuka houhare, Tutukia te hatete o te reo!

Nei rā kā mihi e kore e mimiti ki kā kaiako, te huka e matatau ana ki tō tātou reo, e kaikākau ana ki tō tātou reo, ā, e whai ara ana hei akiaki i te huka pīkoko ki te ako i te reo Māori. E Te Wharehuia, Tīmoti, Materoa, Poia, Paraone, Te Paire, Nichole, Tātere mā kāore te aroha e titiro ki te pūtake ēkari ko tērā kē e hapa ana.

Learning te reo Māori in a supportive environment.

Wharehuia Milroy (Tuhoe), Rangi Mataamua (Tuhoe).

Whānau haereka

Ka noho kā whānau Kāi Tahu e kōrero Māori ana ki wāwā, ki wīwī, a ka haere tahi tātou ki te tirotiro, ki te ako hoki i kā kōrero o nehe mō kā tīpuna. Ko te reo Māori te kaupapa o ēnei haereka. He haereka kia tūhonohono ai kā whānau i raro i te korowai o tō tātou reo, kia whakahoa kā tamariki ki kā tamariki, kā mātua ki kā mātua, kia kaha ake ai tō tātou hapori reo Māori ki Te Waipounamu.

reo. Kaua e whakamā whānau ahakoa te taumata, nau mai haere mai. We will have face painting, bannermaking, kai before the game and a resource booklet to help you learn useful kupu and kīwaha.

Whānau haereka are opportunities for families to spend time together strengthening the te reo Māori bonds between te reo-speaking families and building friendships between parents and tamariki in te reo Māori. These haereka are usually held over a weekend at various locations throughout Te Waipounamu and are centred around providing family-friendly activities.

Tātou ki te Whutupōro – Ōtepoti Te rā: Rāhoroi, 1 Maruaroa. Te Kēmu: Highlanders v Blues (7:30pm ka tīmata te kēmu) Te wā: 4pm Ka hui tātou tahi ā mua i te kēmu hai mau moko peita, hai haka haki, hai kai tahi. Te wāhi: Araiteuru Kōkiri Centre, 51 MacAndrew Road, South Dunedin Te utu: Ngāi Tahu - $15 per whānau. Non-Ngāi Tahu $30 per whānau. (Seats permitting. Must be te reo-focused) More details will be released upon registration. Under 16-year-olds will need a caregiver at all times.

Pre-registration is essential. Limited seats available. Our first priority are those who are registered Ngāi Tahu members.

This year we have an increasing number of whānau initiatives associated with Kotahi Mano Kāika. We are planning on having a whānau haereka for new Puna and those whānau who are actively engaged with KMK events at a beginners level, as well as our usual whānau haereka – total immersion styles for those whānau committed to raising their tamariki with te reo as a first language in the home.

Registration forms for Tātou ki te Whutupōro are available on our Kotahi Mano Kāika website www.kmk. maori.nz. Please send your completed registrations to Victoria Campbell – victoria.weatherall@ngaitahu.iwi. nz or 0800 KAI TAHU. If you are interested in finding out more about our whānau haereka please contact Victoria.

We are pleased to announce our new whānau haereka initiative Tātou ki te Whutupōro. This is a KMK event targeting whānau who use te reo, from beginners to advanced levels. Come along and enjoy activities and games with other whānau, who have a passion for te

Kia Kūrapa ki Puketeraki

KMK events calendar

Kia Kūrapa ki Puketeraki 28-30 June at Puketeraki Marae, Karitāne. This wānaka will focus on te reo Māori for beginner to intermediate learners. We will learn some of the local history as well as Kāi Tahu waiata and karakia. Registration forms for Kia Kūrapa are available on our Kotahi Mano Kāika website www.kmk.maori.nz. Please send your completed registrations to Victoria Campbell – victoria.weatherall@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or for further inquiries contact Victoria 0800 KAI TAHU.

INITIATIVE

WHEN / WHERE

WHO / TE REO LEVEL

Tātou ki te Whutupōro

1 June

Whānau – all levels

KMK Reo Awards

15 June

Kia Kūrapa

28-30 June

Reo o te wā - language of the season

Marama/Month: Mātahi-ā-te-tau May Kaupeka/Season: Kahuru (Autumn) -ai te haere mai a Hine Takurua (Winter)

Ōtepoti Ōtākou Marae (details to be confirmed)

Nominees and invited guests.

Beginners level

Puketeraki Marae

Te Tohu o te Kaupeka – Puaka (Rigel in Orion) Whakataukī/Proverb: Puaka kai rau – Puaka of abundant food Puaka (Rigel in Orion) can be seen in Te Waipounamu a few days before it appears further north and is our southern signal for the new year/season – winter. Traditionally this is a time of subdued activity and restraint following the year’s busiest harvest period known as Kahuru-kai-paeka – the month of food storing.

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

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu awarded Māori Business of the Year 2012

The trade trainee programme has engaged over 350 Māori in order to develop Māori trades people who are not only skilled in trades but also aware of the significance of ‘being Māori’ and holding true to Māori values.

Social enterprises involving Ngāi Tahu, including the innovative Māori Trades Training Scheme, He Toki ki te Rika and the Ngāi Tahu Pounamu Authentication Scheme, have resulted in the iwi being recognised as the 2012 Māori Business of the Year, at the Aotearoa New Zealand Māori Business Leaders Awards.

“The opportunity and leadership of Ngāi Tahu provides both short and long-term benefits for individuals and for Christchurch, Canterbury and the country,” says Dr Henare.

“We are very honoured and humbled to receive this award,” said Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu CEO, Arihia Bennett at the awards ceremony in Auckland in early May.

The Ngāi Tahu Pounamu authentication scheme, which started two years ago, offers overseas tourists and New Zealanders peace of mind that what they’ve bought as a souvenir or gift is not made in China or carved from raw stone imported from overseas.

“There are many different ways to measure the success of an enterprise but for us, the success has to be about people, the advancement of people and communities. We simply would not be here today accepting this award, if it wasn’t for our partners in enterprise – partners like Te Tapuae o Rehua, which has been a key partner in resurrecting the Māori apprenticeship scheme He Toki ki te Rika. So this as much a recognition for them as it is for us.”

Significant quantities of pounamu products manufactured in New Zealand are made from raw stone imported from overseas, in particular, Canada, China and Siberia. Furthermore, many carved pieces sold in New Zealand are manufactured in China. Much of this product is sold under the impression that it is genuine New Zealand greenstone, or pounamu carved by New Zealand and indigenous Māori artisans.

Awards organiser, Dr Manuka Henare from the University of Auckland Business School’s Mira Szaszy Research Centre for Māori and Pacific economic development, says Ngāi Tahu activities in New Zealand enhance the quality of life of Māori, Pacific and other indigenous peoples and are “a strong example of strong social accountability.”

To overcome this confusion, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has supported its Papatipu Rūnanga to develop an authentication scheme to certify products made from genuine New Zealand pounamu. This is to provide assurance to those purchasing pounamu products that they have obtained the authentic and genuine article. All Ngāi Tahu Authenticated Pounamu shows the Ngāi Tahu Pounamu registered trademark and a unique traceability code that, when entered online, identifies the origin and whakapapa of the stone, how it was extracted and processed, and who carved it.

“Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has been a driving force behind many social enterprises, but none as important as helping the people of Christchurch in the past few years,” Dr Henare says. “He Toki ki te Rika is an example of a unique trade training programme that is an iwi-led partnership between Ngāi Tahu, the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology and Hawkins Construction, with help from government organisations. It was launched in 2011 following the Christchurch earthquakes and is focused on providing highly skilled Māori trade leaders to assist in the rebuild of Christchurch.

The scheme has helped to create a rapidly growing business with decentralised management that benefits our Ngāi Tahu pounamu communities and their regions. Increased employment opportunities means greater wellbeing for whānau and others within these communities. The Aotearoa NZ Māori Business Leader Awards have been held by the Business School for nearly a decade.

The scheme echoes the successful Māori trades training schemes of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, and some of the graduates of these early programmes have been involved in the current initiative.

Carpentry tutor Jim Keenan, Raniera Matiu and Larena Iti from He Toki ki te Rika.

Ngāi Tahu Pounamu – delivering the real thing.

Tuna given a helping hand to migrate at Te Waihora An idea hatched by Te Taumutu Rūnanga has helped tuna migrate from Te Waihora to the sea after some were becoming stranded due to the steepness of the beach crest. After approaching Environment Canterbury’s engineering team for a helping hand, a day of earthworks were carried out on 29 April to lower part of the beach crest and enlarge a naturally formed V-shaped invert in the lake-edge. This meant that the tuna had a shorter path to travel to sea by swimming in closer and wriggling a shorter distance. The earthworks will hopefully assist or replace a catch and release operation carried out by Te Taumutu Rūnanga representatives and local fishermen. Ensuring fish passage is a kaupapa that Environment Canterbury wants to support and this initiative with Te Taumutu Rūnanga has helped achieve that.

(working alongside Peter Ramsden) for the Water Strategy team. David is also recruiting for a Strategy Advisor in the Tuia team. These positions will be advertised on our website now or in the next week. You can view available positions at the following link. http://ecan.govt.nz/about-us/work-for-us/pages/currentvacancies.aspx. We would really encourage Ngāi Tahu members to apply for these exciting roles. We are also very pleased to announce that Makarini Rupene (Ngāi Tūāhuriri) has been made a permanent member of staff as a park ranger based at Kaiapoi, looking after the Waimakariri Regional Park.

Work opportunities at Environment Canterbury Rachel Puentener has joined David Perenara-O’Connell in the Tuia – Environment Canterbury Ngāi Tahu Relationship Team, moving from her role as tangata whenua facilitator in the Canterbury Water Management Team. Consequently Environment Canterbury is currently recruiting another Tangata Whenua Facilitator

For Storm Wardop, who affiliates to Te Rau Aroha Marae in Bluff, the course offers significant benefits. “It’s time for me to progress to the next stage of fishing and now, because of the course, I have ultimately become my own boss. I have just purchased a boat and I’m now able to work, catching my father’s quota. And in later years, I’ll have something to instill in my two sons, which is a really important thing for me. I’m proud to be Ngāi Tahu and always will be.

Ngāi Tahu Seafood supporting fishers at a grass roots level Ngāi Tahu Seafood has set up a scholarship to help Ngāi Tahu fishers gain their Inshore Launch Masters tickets.

“We’re pleased with the first round of scholarship results and we look forward to giving other young Ngāi Tahu the same opportunity,” says Brian Moriarty.

The scholarship is run in partnership with Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology and supported by Te Ohu Kai Moana, the Mazzetta Fund and Ngāi Tahu Seafood partners. The five-week block course enables participants to operate vessels of up to 20 metres within 12 miles of the New Zealand coast. Ngāi Tahu Seafood chief executive, Brian Moriarty, is pleased about the potential of the scholarship programme and says support at a grass roots level will help secure well-trained young people in the seafood industry. “That’s key for us. We want to develop young fishers and we’re right into building the programme. It’s a good thing for whānau. It eases the pressure on their pockets and it encourages young fishers into opportunities for development. It’s a way for us to connect with Ngāi Tahu whānau at a grassroots level.” The recipients of the first round of scholarships were Reuben Stewart, Ben Anderson, Dylan Fowler, Storm Wardrop, all from Bluff; and Rory Young and Chad Waitiri from Invercargill.

Storm Wardrop at work at sea.

The scholarships are open now. Applicants must be over 16 years and have at least 18 months of sea time on a commercial vessel.

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See below for more selection criteria: • The applicant must be Ngāi Tahu • The application form must be filled in at least a month prior to the course being attended to allow for processing of the application • To achieve a full scholarship, the applicant must be working on a vessel that supplies Ngāi Tahu Seafood or one of its ACE partners. Part scholarships may be made available to Ngāi Tahu fishers who are not on vessels supplying Ngāi Tahu Seafood or its ACE partners. • The amount of the scholarship will depend on the course fees, location and any other relevant criteria. Applicants will be informed of the decision of the committee within three weeks of the fully completed application being received. • The applicant must have the written support of his

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or her rūnanga in the form of a letter One other character / personal reference must be supplied Any funding approved will only be paid to the applicant on the successful completion of the course being funded and requires proof of passing the course Approval is not automatic – it will depend on available funds, the number of application at any point in time and any other criteria that the selection committee decides An applicant is limited to one fishing scholarship per year and no more than two in any five-year period The maximum amount of a full scholarships will be $2500.

Applications are available from Ngāi Tahu Seafood, PO Box 3787, Christchurch 8140. Phone 03 358 0681. Email lyn.gottermeyer@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Aurecon cadetship with Ngāi Tahu likely to expand

Aurecon Christchurch office manager, Murray Fletcher said that discussions were held within Aurecon on how cadets’ study leave would be managed within the team and the potential impact on project workload.

Aurecon is looking to increase the number of cadets it accepts for the cadetship programme it runs in with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. This decision comes in the wake of the programme’s success. Aurecon may also investigate the establishment of the programme with other New Zealand tribes.

“Meetings were held between the various unit managers to ensure consistency in approach so that each cadet had a similar learning experience,” he said.

The brainchild of Neil Barr, manager of the Australian/ New Zealand Aurecon offices, the cadetship’s vision is to provide meaningful career opportunities for young Māori.

After a selection process involving several interviews, Dunedin’s Antony Gray and Christchurch’s Josh Mitchell were selected and have both been at Aurecon’s Christchurch office for a few months.

Barr, who remembers the challenges for young people he encountered during his upbringing in Scotland, said that the most economically beneficial, untapped natural resource that New Zealand has, sits between the ears of our young people.

Both 18-year-olds are extremely grateful for the opportunities they have received and the support they have been given in starting out on such exciting careers. Josh is a cadet geotechnical engineering technician and Antony is a cadet drafter. Both have now enrolled for their New Zealand Diploma of Engineering. Josh’s weekly workload involves 20 hours at polytechnic and 32 hours at Aurecon; and Antony is about to replicate that, as his polytechnic study intensifies.

“I am very much aware that breaking the cycle of generational hardship is incredibly difficult but being able to successfully tap that well of talent is worth the challenge. Youth unemployment rates are significant and we all owe it to our future generations to try harder.”

Antony, who had to change cities to undertake his new job, is boarding privately with a family he knew from Dunedin, and is slowly turning Christchurch into his home. He was educated at Dunedin’s Bayfield High School.

As there was no precedent for this type of partnership, careful planning went into the Memorandum of Understanding to ensure that such a long-term relationship had real value, from an educational as well as cultural and life skills perspective. The Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology was included from the start.

“Aurecon is such an awesome place to work and I am trying to play a bit of volleyball and some basketball. That’s helping me get to know more people but when I start the same polytechnic course as Josh, in June, I’m not sure I will have much spare time.”

Josh started at Aurecon straight after finishing school in November. After the Christchurch earthquakes, he moved from Shirley Boys’ High School to Ellesmere College.

earthquake recovery and gain a meaningful career in a professional field. “Aurecon has a strong relationship with Ngāi Tahu Property, so this partnership further leverages iwi commercial relationships to create employment opportunities for iwi members. At the same time, it builds iwi technical expertise to assist Ngāi Tahu Property in future developments.

“It’s a privilege to get this opportunity and I know what a huge difference it has already made in getting me started on a career,” he said. Mondays are the most challenging day for Josh, as he undertakes 12 hours of classes at polytechnic.

“I must commend Neil Barr for his drive in creating this opportunity, not only for Ngāi Tahu, but if his plans for the other tribes in New Zealand come to fruition, for them as well,” he said.

Tā Mark Solomon, kaiwhakahaere of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, said that the cadetship creates a significant opportunity for Ngāi Tahu to contribute to the

Josh Mitchell (left) and Antony Gray.

Josh Mitchell.

Pānui Rehua Marae Matariki celebration

Thursday 27 June, evening storytelling, kapa haka, 6pm–8pm Saturday 29 June open day with workshops, kapa haka and activities, 10am–4pm

Ngā whānau o Rehua Marae invite iwi and community to our celebration of Matariki 2013. Tuesday 25 June, evening workshop, kapa haka, 6pm–8pm

Contact: Elena Gapper, egapper@rehuamarae.org.nz or phone 03 355 5615.

Palmer reunion

Calling all descendants of William McLuer Palmer and wives. We are organising a Palmer reunion and updating our whānau database; this includes all our beneficial owners of Māori land interests and potential owners. I would appreciate your assistance in forwarding me any

changes of address, phone number and email as soon as possible to my email: cherylmitchell@xtra.co.nz or 84 Halberg Street, Dallington, Christchurch 8061 or phone me on 03 385 2408.

Tü Toka Tü Ariki

The wānanga is for men, and boys aged six and over (please note that parents and caregivers of participants under the age of nine are responsible for their care and supervision at all times).

Te Toka Tū Ariki wānanga will be held at Te Awhitu Estate, Taumutu 30 May – 3 June. Te Toka Tū Ariki will embrace and celebrate Matariki in its most purest, practical and traditional form and mau taiaha, mahi toi and mahinga kai will be at the forefront of the wānanga. Our wawata is to encourage our men to embrace the epitome of humility, ko au, ko koe, ko tātou – I am you and we are us – inclusiveness is paramount in whānau ora. The wānanga embraces a holistic, traditional practice of smoke, alcohol, drug and violence free kaupapa that epitomises the pinnacle of wellbeing, mana tane, mana whānau, mana tangata, mana Māori, mana motuhake.

Registration costs $80 per participant which covers five days accommodation, kai and tuition. All whānau of participants are invited to the last day for an 11am pōwhiri. To get a registration form, brochure or to arrange payment please contact Te Mairiki Williams Email tutokatuariki@gmail.com Phone 021 117 6223.

Festival of Colour

Working in a public space and answering questions fired at them, can be very demanding for artists, as they try to create their works simultaneously. Few artists experience such close scrutiny while they’re working so it can be difficult and challenging for them. One of the artists, Priscilla Cowie (Ngāi Tūāhuriri), can attest to this. For Tai Kerekere (Kāti Huirapa, Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki), having the public actually lay their hands in paint to make marks on his work, that interaction was dynamic and exciting. For him, it took the pouwhenua beyond a normal billboard.

Wanaka’s 2013 Festival of Colour was a huge success, with more than 12,000 ticket sales for 76 performances, staged over four days. Once again Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu sponsored the Pouwhenua-Billboards project on the edge of the lake. Four artists created billboards inspired by Wānaka and its surroundings, looking at its historical context for our tūpuna. This kaupapa resulted in four very different but equally dynamic and beautiful works.

Priscilla Cowie paints in an idyllic setting.

Priscilla Cowie at work on her billboard.

Tai Kerekere incorporates local handprints into his work.

Tai Kerekere putting the finishing touches to his work.

These are contemporary pouwhenua that speak strongly about the community and context they are created in. Five days after the artists started work, the whakawātea for the festival and the pouwhenua took place. The early morning light on Tāne au roa/Mt Roy, the stillness of the lake and the finished pouwhenua, combined to provide a special setting for the small crowd. Karakia and mihi were given by Waiariki Parata Taiapa and Suzanne Ellison on behalf of manawhenua and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu; and Philip Tremewan spoke on behalf of the Festival of Colour. Everyone joined in the final waiata, getting the 5th Festival of Colour off to another good start.

Tai Kerekere chats with one of the locals.

An important aspect of this project is the manaakitaka the Festival of Colour extends to all participating artists. For this project the artists shared a fabulous whare thanks to the generosity of a local Wānaka couple, and volunteer helpers were there support them. Thanks to Matapura Ellison for providing historical information and for the wānaka he led with the artists in their preparation for this project. Thanks also to Richie Hewitt for access to the comprehensive research he has compiled on the Upper Clutha area. Nā Suzanne Ellison, Trustee Festival of Colour.

At the conclusion of the festival, the pouwhenua billboards were taken down. Works created by Richard Adams and Hayley King (Flox), stayed in the Central Otago area; while those created by Priscilla Cowie and Tai Kerekere, moved to a new home with Kati Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki.

Ngā Manu Kōrero. In addition, she has excelled in several sports. She has received numerous silver and gold medals for judo and she took part in the Oceania Games in Cairns, Australia. She is currently junior coach for the Motueka Judo Club. She has performed equally well in netball, touch football Keilamarita Whetu Lalelei Pouri- and athletics reaching Lane. regional representative level in all. Our whānau would like to thank Te Tapuae o Rehua for their awesome support in providing scholarship assistance for Keilamarita. She could not have done everything and achieved as much without their help.

Te Tapuae o Rehua Scholarship

Winner of the 2012 Te Tapuae o Rehua Scholarship, Keilamarita Pōuri-Lane, is now well into a busy year as head girl for Motueka High School. Earlier in the year, Keilamarita (Hamoa, Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā To), attended a leadership training course run by the Boyle River Education Centre, Hands-on Science at Otago University and the Nelson Youth Leadership Course and she continues to be a great role model for all Māori and Pacifica students at Motueka High School and within our wider community. Keilamarita is definitely a high achiever and she is always committed to doing her best in everything she tackles. Her list of achievements runs long and includes high academic success and several first and second placings in the national te reo Māori speech contest,

Nā Kevin and Lealofi Pōuri-Lane.

but are also interested in those who smoke outside. We are not using the project as a way to lecture you about quitting smoking, but rather as a way to raise the awareness of the dangers for your whānau, of smoking and second-hand smoke in homes. So if you, or anyone you know want to take part in raising the awareness of smoking around tamariki in the Otago community, it would be great to hear from you. A koha will be given for participation in the project.

Auahi Kore Smoke-Free Environments Project Kia ora whānau, do you, or anyone you know, smoke and have children under the age of 10? We are conducting a research project based around second-hand cigarette smoke levels in homes. Many of our whānau are unaware of the effects of second-hand smoke in homes. With the use of smoke monitors within homes, we want to find out what level of smoke stays within the dwelling,

If you would like to know more, or are interested in taking part in the project, please contact Jake Matheson on 027 958 5499, or via email on jake@ktkoltd.co.nz 37

For contributions to Te Pānui Rūnaka, email:

tpr@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone: Adrienne Rewi 0800 524 8248 For photographs and graphics please send to: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu P O Box 13-046, CHRISTCHURCH ISSN 1175-2483 Opinions expressed in Te Pānui Rūnaka are those of the writers and not necessarily endorsed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Graphic Design by Ariki Creative.

Rūnaka Directory

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke (Rāpaki) Ph: 03 328 9415 Em: rapaki@xtra.co.nz

Kaikōura Rūnanga Ph: 03 319 6523 Em: sara.watson@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata Ph: 03 365 3281 Em: koukourarata@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Taumutu Rūnanga Ph: 03 371 2660 Em: taumutu@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Wairewa Rūnanga Ph: 03 377 1513 Em: wairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Ōnuku Rūnanga Ph: 03 366 4379 Em: onuku@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga Ph/fax : 03 755 6451 Em: panui@ngatiwaewae.org.nz

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Ph: 03 313 5543 Em: tuahiwi.marae@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Ph: 03 755 7885 Em: makawhio1@xtra.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua Ph: 03 615 9646 Em: arowhenua@xtra.co.nz

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Ph: 03 465 7300 Em: puketeraki@xtra.co.nz

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Ph/fax: 03 974 0215 Em: office@orakaaparima.org.nz

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Ph: 03 439 4816 Em: moeraki.runanga@xtra.co.nz

Hokonui Rūnanga Ph: 03 208 7954 Em: hokonui@xtra.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ph: 03 478 0352 Em: glenys.russell@otakourunanga.org.nz Waihōpai Rūnaka Ph: 03 216 9074 Em: info@waihopai.org.nz

Awarua Rūnanga Ph: 03 212 8652 Em: awarua@xtra.co.nz

Taurahere Rōpū

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Ph: 03 689 4726 Em: waihaomanager@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki te Tai Tokerau Janet Hetaraka Ph: 09 438 6203 Em: wakataua@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Kahungunu Bruce Wakefield Ph: 027 223 5199 Em: wekepiri@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui-ā-Tara Angela Wallace Ph: 04 2322423 or 0272453619 Em: walla@tpk.govt.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Whakatāne Pauline Cottrell Ph: 07 307 1469 Em: paulinecottrell@maxnet.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau Sue Nicoll Ph: (09) 5702405 Em: lady.susie@yahoo.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui Corinne Te Au Watson Ph: 06 3484809 Em: lakiula@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Wairau Paula Jowers Ph: 03 5785083 Em: peajay@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Waikato Jane Stevens Ph: 07 8245992 Em: kaitahu.waikato@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Rotorua Anita Smith Ph: 07 345 8375 or 021 0365107 Em: masmith@slingshot.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Horowhenua – Kāpiti Amiria Whiterod Ph: 06 364 5992 Em: amiriaw@raukawa.iwi.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Tairāwhiti Vernice Waata-Amai Ph: 06 868 7195 Em: waatv@tpk.govt.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana Joe Briggs Ph: 07 578 5997 Kim Rahiri - kimmie@kinect.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Taranaki Virginia Hina Ph: 0211353493 taranaki.ngāitahu07@hotmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Piripane (Brisbane) Vicky Va’a Ph: 0061455026633 Em: vicky@nncinc.com.au

Ngāi Tahu ki Wairarapa Karen Bast Ph: 06 378 8737 Em: maungateitei_hikurangi_ aorangi@yahoo.co.nz

The Ngāi Tahu Reo Māori Awards recognise, encourage and celebrate KMK’s most vital resource, our people. Those who are making an outstanding contribution to the regeneration of te reo Māori within the Ngāi Tahu takiwā, Te Waipounamu. There are different categories, from Papatipu Rūnaka reo champions to kaiwhakaako.

Nominations for the various categories are open to all New Zealand citizens however some of the categories are restricted to Ngāi Tahu tribal members. A pānui with further details including the nomination process will be distributed to all Papatipu Rūnaka and relevant community networks in due course. 39

Whakaahua Tﾄｫpuna/Whﾄ］au

This photo was possibly taken at Arowhenua Native School sometime in the early 1930s. If you are able to provide names or information about this photo, please contact Arapata Reuben, Ngﾄ（ Tahu Whakapapa Unit on 0800 KAI TAHU.