TPR November 2013 by Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu

Whitu | November 2013

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Janelle Wilson nō Wairewa.

Tēnei marama • Mines Rescue Training Centre opens pg 4

• Interested in an agricultural career pg 31

• Check out the KMK events pg 30-31

• French residency for Ngāi Tahu artist pg 33

• A long weekend on Rarotoka pg 22-23

• Tamariki Christmas colouring contest pg 40

Nā te Kaiwhakahaere

In the spirit of whanaungatanga, we recently met with Ngāti Kahungunu and reaffirmed that our whakapapa and shared environmental and cultural values will help guide decision making on the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme. Te Rūnanga and Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation agreed with Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated that environmental, cultural and economic factors will determine our future involvement in the scheme. We are also committed to supporting Ngāti Kahungunu to ensure that the environmental and cultural baselines of the Ruataniwha scheme are of the highest standards. Earlier this month we had WaikatoTainui visit the office and we met with their newly-elected chair of Te Arataura, Rāhui Papa, CEO Parekawhia McLean and staff. The visit was an opportunity for both iwi

to gain a greater understanding of each other and share information on some of the key initiatives currently being progressed by each of us. It was a productive hui and we look forward to working more with Waikato-Tainui and advancing our relationship. In late October I spoke to the New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust in Wellington. The focus of my speech was on the Māori economy, a subject of growing national interest and one that Iwi leaders consider critical to our ability to sustain not only our own iwi wellbeing but that of all New Zealanders. Māori business will grow and prosper even more over the next decade. It will continue to be highly adaptable, innovative and entrepreneurial. Many modern Māori businesses continue to operate according to Māori values and culture, interweaving modern business practices and technologies. Māori are an integral part of the New Zealand brand and competent, cross-cultural, transformational business leaders are, in my view, the way of the future, as New Zealand reaches into the growing global

Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura He pēpi hou

Lauchlan (Lochie) Wiremu Burgess was born on 1 September, in Blenheim. He is another son for Matthew and Kirsty Burgess, a baby brother for Taylor and another mokopuna for Marama (née Reeves) and Murray Burgess. Wiremu Tainui Tahi (Tai) Reeves, was born on 7 October – a son for Wiremu Reeves and Hayley Voice, a brother for Charlie Jane and Jaxson; and another mokopuna for Billy and Dawn Reeves. Nā Lillian Marama Burgess, Picton. Lauchlan Wiremu Burgess and Wiremu Tainui Reeves.

market place. It is important for us to nurture our future young Māori business leaders to grow and be successful and to ensure our national kete is filled with future leadership talent. During the same week I visited some of our He Toki ki te Rika graduates who are now engaged in their apprenticeships. It’s promising to see them staying on the waka and on their way to becoming the next generation of Māori trade leaders. Many of them have aspirations beyond achieving their apprenticeships. They want to own their own business or gain further education. This is exactly the attitude we need to nurture to ensure Māori play a key role in the future of our nation. The next intake for He Toki is in January 2014. If you or a whānau member is interested, call 0800 24 24 76 and ask to speak to the Centre of Māori and Pasifika Achievement.

Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura Society Incorporated Notice of Special General Meeting (Appointment Meeting) to appoint the Te Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Representative Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura wishes to provide its members with notice for the Special General Meeting of the rūnanga at Takahanga Marae, Kaikōura on Sunday 15 December.

The Special General Meeting is called by the Rūnanga Appointment Committee to appoint the Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Representative to represent the interests of Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura at meetings of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura, PO Box 39, Kaikōura 7300. Phone 03 319 6523 or email adan.tehuia@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Rā whānau

Lisa Mackey née Russell, Rahera Tainui, Tayejana Coulston, Shiana Meihana, Tonihi Paewhenua,

Katene Campbell, Tama Coulston, Arama Weepu, Aroha Tainui, Lawrence Price, Eldon Wilson.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Te Atakura

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae had the pleasure of performing at Te Atakura at the Aurora Centre in Ōtautahi on 12 October.

Another awesome event to attend and also a time to catch up with our Ngāi Tahu whānau. Awesome whānau, a big mihi to everyone who performed and those who came along to tautoko this meke kaupapa.

Ngāti Waewae perform at Te Atakura.

Performing a waiata at Te Atakura.

Enjoying the whānau atmosphere.

Taking to the stage at Te Atakura.

Opening of new bilingual whare

Ngāti Waewae had the pleasure of being part of the opening for the new bilingual whare - Eke Pānuku at Westport North Kura on 18 October.

Westport North Kapa Haka.

Westland High and Hokitika Primary having their te reo rūma in their kura.

Ngāti Waewae tamariki also represented their kura, Westland High and Hokitika Primary Kura, to tautoko Westport North Kura with their te reo rūma with

Westland High and Hokitika Primary kura tautoko Westport North kura.

The celebration cake for the official opening of the whare.

Mines Rescue Training Centre

On 3 November, a new whare for the Mines Rescue Training Centre opened north of Māwhera. Ngāti Waewae whānau attended to tautoko this special event.

training by funding an upgrade of the existing Mines Rescue Station at Rapahoe. This facility is available for the whole community to use, in particular the mining industry both locally and nationally. West Coast businesses and community groups are encouraged to use this venue for training staff, groups and /or meetings.

Following the Pike River Coal Company mine disaster on 19 November 2010, Development West Coast Trustees resolved to allocate $1 million towards a project that would benefit both the mining industry and the West Coast community. The Pike River Distribution Fund Committee was formed, with local community representatives, to consider the project which best met the needs of our community. The committee unanimously agreed to work with the Mines Rescue Trust to enhance the provision of rescue

Marae development

The building of Arahura Marae wharenui is now underway. The official opening of the marae complex is getting closer. Watch this space.

Our new wharenui taking shape.

Te Hui Ahurei o Te Tai o Poutini

Kura from across Te Tai o Poutini came together to celebrate and compete at the Māwhera Regent Theatre for Te Hui Ahurei o Te Tai o Poutini 2013 on 23-24 October. There were 1,251 students registered to attend this year’s festival, which was hosted by Cobden School, in Māwhera.

A very special congratulations to our winners: Hokitika Primary, who once again won the aggregate junior section; Cobden School, who won the intermediate section; and Kawatiri High School, who won the senior aggregate section. Judges for the competition were Tauira Takurua, Harata Te Aika and Teena Henderson. Tino pai to all the kura who attended and performed.

Twenty-six of the 36 schools on the West Coast registered and performed. Both days were a wonderful success and an excellent showcase of our talented tamariki.

Hokitika Primary School preparing to perform.

Westland High School Kapa Haka Kaea, Hector Tainui Jnr and Whakataerangi White.

Kaea for Hokitika Primary Kapa Haka , Henare Mason and Aleigha Ngaamo with one of Hokitika’s trophies.

Westland High Kapa Haka.

Getting ready to perform.

Westland High Kapa Haka receiving their trophy for Waiata Tira.

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio E auē koutou, haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie. Rātou ki ā rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou. Tēnā anō tātou katoa.

Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou. Nei rā te mihi mahana o Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio ki a koutou. Nei rā hoki te mihi poroporoakī ki a rātou kua hika mai, kua hika atu, rātou kua hīkoi atu ki te taha o kā mātua tīpuna ki tua o te ārai.

Congratulations

by their wedding party exchanged vows, rings and a kiss, when declared husband and wife by upoko rūnanga, Archdeacon Richard Wallace.

The words of the Diana Ross waiata, “Ain’t no mountain high enough, ain’t no river wide enough…that will keep me from you” rang true over Labour Weekend when Marie Mahuika-Forsyth became Mrs T following her marriage to Neville Tahuaroa.

Photos, nibbles and drinks followed, before everyone moved into Poke for the wedding dinner. The decorating crew had transformed our wharekai. Speeches, waiata, kai, cake cutting and toasts were the order of the evening, before the wharekai was reset for the party.

Thunder, lightning, hail, torrential rain, brief periods of sun, and a missing marriage license all helped to add a little drama to a very happy celebration. More than 70 whānau and friends gathered in Kaipo to witness their marriage.

He mihi kau atu ki ngā ringawera, ngā kaitautoko, rātou ngā kaimahi katoa. He mihi hoki ki a Marie rāua ko Neville.

The bride was fashionably late, and the couple flanked

Marie and Neville on their wedding day.

Catch-up

After such a mixed bag, weather-wise, it’s great to see Tamanui-te-Rā again. We have been experiencing glorious weather here over the past few days and at last it is starting to feel like we are heading closer to Raumati.

On the office front, we have had a shift around in our office. Rachael is now in the first room, which was the board room and the boardroom is now in the kitchen area. Planned renovations over summer will add more space to the board room.

The bait has been running and there have been reports of some good catches, which is just as well since the season ended on 14 November.

Hīkoi whakatipu

Last month a rōpū Māhaki participated in our annual hīkoi to the southernmost part of our rohe, Whakatipu Waitai, Martins Bay. Whānau who were fortunate enough to participate in the hīkoi, agreed that it was an experience of a lifetime and many were moved by the connection they felt to the whenua. Tāua Mata Holliday shares her experience of the most recent hīkoi.

A wonderful scenic drive from Te Anau to Piopiotahi followed, with stops to take photos at beautiful places like Tutoko River. The kaumātua - myself and Mere and the ‘injured’ Kara and our guide - left Piopiotahi on a small ‘fixed wing’ aircraft. We flew down the sound past Mitre Peak to the sea, then ‘swung’ a right and headed north to Whakatipu Kōtuku. We are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful country. We landed and taxied right up to the lodge.

Ko Tutoko te maunga tipuna Ko Makaawhio te awa Ko Te Tauraka Waka a Māui te marae Ko Kāti Māhaki te hapū Ko Ngāi Tahu te Iwi.

After settling in, we donned our life jackets and boarded the jet boat to go up Lake McKerrow (Whakatipu Waitai), then up the Hollyford River (Whakatipu Kā Tuka) to the confluence with the Pyke River, where we would meet our weary trampers. ‘Ka pai e hoa mā’.

There was great excitement and a little trepidation as I waited for the rūnanga bus to pick me up at Lake Paringa. We were on our way to the home of our tipuna Rakatira Tutoko and his whānau at Whakatipu Kotuku (Martins Bay). With my fellow travellers Wai, Will and Mere, we made our first stop at the landslide at Diana Falls in the Haast Pass. The traffic controller gave Wai (our driver) instructions - “when I say ‘go’ you go fast, don’t stop to take photos. If that bloke up there says ‘stop,’ you stop and reverse, as rocks may be falling. When he waves you through - go fast”.

On the second day, we trekked along sand dunes to where our Rakatira Tutoko had lived with his whānau before coming up to Mahitahi. A karanga went up, calling for the spirits of our ancestors to be with us, their mokopuna, who have travelled to their home. Under the beautiful forest trees and noting the signs of occupation of our ancestors, we made a circle and stood silently absorbing the wairua of this place. A large kukupa alighted in a kowhai tree above us. He tohu pea. It was here that we gave our pepeha, our guides also gave their pepeha and this seemed to cement our friendship. To me this is whakawhanaukataka. Words can’t really express the wairua that we felt, being in that special place.

I quietly cursed Paul Madgwick for sending the video of the landslide we were about to negotiate. It was terrifying. We each said a quiet prayer for ourselves and for the unfortunate young Canadian couple who had lost their lives a couple of weeks earlier on this stretch of road.

The next day we walked in the magnificent rainforest. Our guides showed us ferns, trees and flowers that we wouldn’t have noticed otherwise. Tāne Mahuta was surely here.

The weather cleared and we had a lovely trip to Te Anau to our accommodation and meeting with our fellow travelers and guides. Next morning we met for ‘briefing’ and karakia. The trampers and guides made their way to the Hollyford Valley where they began their tramp down the Hollyford Track.

There are so many people to thank for this experience. Firstly, our executive of Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio for giving us this wonderful experience, especially Kara, who coordinated this hīkoi. Then to Ngāi Tahu and especially our guides, who really made this trip special. Let us continue to celebrate our past, bound together in the legacies of our tīpuna. E kore au e ngaro, he tā moko nō ōku tīpuna. I will never be lost, for I am an image of my ancestors. Nā Mata.

Whānau exploring on hīkoi.

Whānau and staff gather outside Hollyford Lodge on their final day.

Ka mau te wehi Hokitika Primary School

Congratulations to all of the Tai o Poutini schools that participated in the recent Hui Ahurei Kapa Haka o Te Tai o Poutini. The event was split over two days to accommodate the big increase in schools wishing to participate. The first day included teams wishing to compete and the second day featured non-competition entertainment. Hokitika Primary School took out the junior section, winning every category including the Aggregate trophy, Te Hā o Mahakinui, which we sponsored. The groups were fantastic and Kāti Māhaki were well represented, through both the tamariki and kaiako, Bronwyn Te Koeti-James and Kathleen Scott, and tutor/ guitarist, Tutoko Wallace-Jones. Kāti Māhaki tamariki Aleigha Ngaamo and Karera Wallace-Jones were also acknowledged when the kura won the kaitātaki wahine (female leader) category. Kua eke koutou ki te taumata o te pae, ka mau te wehi.

Tamariki about to hit the stage.

Maramataka

Hui rūnanganui-executive meetings

Waiata

Christmas pool party

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

Our 2014 hui schedule will be set when the rūnanganui meet later this month. Our final hui rūnanganui for the year will be held at the office on 14 December. Members are welcome to attend, however for catering purposes, can you please RSVP.

We are currently reassessing our waiata sessions and will advise in the New Year how we intend to proceed.

We will be holding our annual Christmas pool party at the Hokitika Centennial Pool, 12-4pm, on Saturday 15 December. Whānau are invited to join us at the pool for a fun-filled, politics-free afternoon. There will be games, prizes and giveaways and an early visit from Hana Kōkō. Nau mai, haere mai koutou.

Hākari kaumātua

Our kaumātua dinner will be held on Saturday 3 December. Invitations have been posted to our registered kaumātua and a tono sent out for kaitautoko and kaimahi to help us on the day.

Hīkoi whakapapa

On 17-19 January, 2014, we will be taking a bus trip to complement our hīkoi to Waitaha (Canterbury) last year, this time a little closer to home. Mark the dates in your calendars and book a seat now.

If you have some time on the Friday night, Saturday and/or Sunday to help out with preparations for the dinner, which has become an event our kaumātua look forward to, contact us on 0800 955 007.

Communication

Our final edition of Ka Tangi te Kōkō for the year will be sent out next month.

makaawhio.blogspot.co.nz or twitter: @makaawhio, or pick up the phone and give us a call on phone 03 755 7885 or 0800 955 007.

We welcome contributions from whānau, so please send any news and photos to Susan.Wallace@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or post a hard copy to PŌ. Box 225, Hokitika 7842.

Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki. Mauri ora.

In addition to our quarterly newsletter, you can keep in touch, catch up on news or keep abreast of what’s happening through our web page: www.makaawhio. maori.nz, through Facebook, our blog:

Te Rūnanga o Wairewa Wairewa hui-ā-tau

Memataka – membership database

The Wairewa hui-ā-tau annual general meeting was held on Sunday 6 October, at Wairewa Marae. The purpose of the hui was the consideration and presentation of 2012/13 audited financial reports; to appoint an auditor for 2013/14; the election of executive committee vacancies in accordance with the rules of the society; submit a resolution to amend the rules of Wairewa Rūnanga Inc. Soc; and confirmation of 2013/14 general meetings. Kā mihi ki te whānau.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, ekari taku toa he toa takitini – A single person cannot match a combined force. Nau mai, tauti mai ki Wairewa. We wish to extend a warm welcome to new members and to ask you to encourage any whānau not registered to do so. It is also important that you encourage those who are registered to update us with any change of details, as they occur. We have increasing numbers of rejecting emails and returned postal mail. Stay up-to-date with what’s happening and notify changes by emailing the rūnanga office at wairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Uta – contributions

Te kopa iti a Raureka – The small purse of Raureka. Even if it is small we really appreciate your contributions. We welcome your contributions for Te Pānui Rūnaka. Please email any photos and information as it comes to light. Births, deaths, weddings, achievements, or anything you want to share.

We can’t promise that we will include everything but we will do our best. Again please email wairewa@ngaitahu. iwi.nz or post a hard copy to Wairewa Rūnanga, PO Box 2845 Christchurch 8013.

Te Taumutu Rūnanga Jayda Musson (Teihoka whānau), won the discus section of the zones athletic competitions and is now going to Ashburton for the Canterbury schools athletic championships. Well done Jayda.

The day has finally come for Coby Musson (Teihoka whānau) to start school. Coby started at Sacred Heart Catholic school in Addington on 15 October. During his first week he enjoyed swimming lessons, and in his second week, school athletics. I hope he doesn’t think this is going to happen all the time. Coby is really enjoying his new adventure.

Another Teihoka whānau member, Anthony Flutey, was named most improved senior A basketball player for Catholic Cathedral College. Well done Ants.

Coby Musson ready for his first day at school.

Jayda Musson.

In October, Leeston held its annual show, featuring livestock, baby animals, equestrian events, shop shows, shearing, highland dancing and wearable art. The weather was fantastic and just over 10,000 people came along. The sideshows are always great for the tamariki and this year was no exception. Nā Fiona Sloan.

From left Rachel Flutey, Coby Musson and Alexis Musson – all Teihoka whānau.

Tū Toka Tū Ariki wānanga

Tū Toka Tū Ariki wānanga - wāhanga kirihimete. From 19-22 Hakihea at Te Awhitu, Taumutu. Me mahi ngātahi te taiaha me te mahi toi ( mau rākau, kohatu, raranga, mahinga kai / ika ) - tāne ora whānau ora. Nā Te Mairiki Williams.

Taiaha Wānanga - changing lives.

Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata Nei te rau tāwhiri o Koukourārata

Before moving on Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata news, we would also like to extend our heartfelt aroha to all of our whānauka who have lost loved ones over the past month. Our thoughts go to you all. Nō reira koutou te huka wairua haere atu rā, moe mai rā i kā peka o tō tātou nei ūkaipō. Mā te Atua koutou katoa e manaaki e tiaki. Āpiti hono tātai hono rātou ki a rātou ka moe, āpiti hono tātai hono tātou te huka ora ka noho, pai mārire.

Warm summer breezes (mixed with a few gnarly nor’easters) are starting to make themselves at home in the bay, heralding the slide into the holiday season. Waka ama training has begun and whānau members who are interested should contact the office. It’s a busy time for all as those lawns just keep growing.

Brent and Claire Ruru on a continuing journey Brent and Claire Ruru have been travelling the globe for the last five years. Here, Brent continues his travel diary, highlighting the couple’s experience on the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage Walk in Spain. Peddling across Spain on the Camino, we had many ’wow’ moments. The Monastery of Irache was one. It had a wine fountain so pilgrims could fill up their water bottle with red wine but we stuck to water to maintain bike balance and gear-changing priorities. The monastery was also the location of the first hospital for pilgrims in the 11th century.

As we progressed, we met a chap from the US (Mike), who was 50 and running the Camino. He was running a daily distance equal to what someone would normally walk over two days. Mike had run across the US from one side to the other, placing a yellow flag in the ground at 2 km points for every US soldier who had lost their life in the Afghanistan war. When you’re travelling like us, you see all sorts of unexpected things – like the time overnight rain brought out snails by the hundreds. We did our best to dodge them but it made us a little uneasy - here were these snails with their lives on their backs (like us carrying our lives on our bikes), having travelled so far onto the road, only to have their life snuffed out by a bit of rubber.

And with most of the day in drizzle, dodging snails lost out to us dodging the trucks on the road.

nodding, congratulating us on a job well done. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did itâ&#x20AC;? - it was a truly euphoric feeling giving us appreciation for the religious, spiritual and cultural aspects of the journey.

As we cycled, we often noticed how a dull grey sky seemed to bring out the crisp colour in everything the fields of wheat crops and green forests; poppies of red and pink; the walkers with yellow, blue and white poncho raincoats; the shiny, black road seal; the orange and brown snail shells.

But only we knew that we were halfway through the adventure. A couple of days later, we were back on the Camino walking it in reverse, from Compestela to Pamplona. Before that however, we took a bus to the far western edge of Spain, to a place called Fisterra. Tradition is that you go here to burn your pilgrim travelling clothes and we followed tradition, bike pants and gloves went up in flames.

When we got to the end of our cycling journey, it was strange saying goodbye to the fellow cyclists we had ridden with for large parts of the journey across Spain. They had been a tower of inspiration, a multinational bunch of folk just doing it like us.

Footnote: Brent is a professional speaker, mentor and funeral celebrant (www.brentruru.com) and can be contacted at brentruru@gmail.com or 027 511 0249).

As we stood by the Santiago Cathedral in Compostela, we felt like someone up there was looking down and

Brent and Claire arriving at Santiago.

Molinaseca bridge.

Puente la Reina Bridge.

Brent and Claire celebrating the end of the ride.

New staff member

Marae bookings

A big welcome to Te Aroha Daken, who joins the staff as our casual, on-call caterer and cleaner. Te Aroha, who hails from Whakaki on the East Coast, is married to Arthur Daken. She is a marae girl at heart and we are very lucky to have her skills. We warmly welcome her on board. Since her employment we have received continued complaints that our manuhiri are putting on weight due to her food being so yummy. Her manaaki also extends to our whare which, along with Doug’s ongoing mahi, looks wonderful. Nau mai, tauti mai Te Aroha.

Summer is nearly here and our marae bookings are starting to pick up. To save disappointment, please book early. To book the marae, please contact the rūnanga office on 365 3281 or email koukourarata@ngaitahu.iwi. nz

Te Pānui Rūnaka stories

Many thanks to our roving reporter Brent Ruru for his contribution. If you have stories for Te Pānui Rūnaka, please send them to the rūnaka office (contact details can be found at the back of this edition). Don’t be shy; without your stories we can’t submit a column, so we look forward to hearing from you.

Ōnuku Rūnanga Annual general meeting and elections

Over the last three years there has been a fundamental shift in the way the members of Ōnuku Rūnanga view themselves. This is a result of our decision to view ourselves as an owner of our Ngāi Tahu family business rather than as a beneficiary. This change requires us to act and behave differently.

Nigel is the youngest son of Molly and Buck Robinson and father to Ebony, Amiria and Miriam. He also has the volunteer role of cultural portfolio leader. Nigel is instrumental in our rūnanga progress and is driven by protecting and upholding our values for future generations.

In October we held our annual general meeting and produced our annual report. Widespread acknowledgement and excellent feedback has been received about our report, copies of which can be received by contacting our office. Elections were held for the position of deputy chairperson and secretary. Nigel Robinson has been elected as deputy chairperson for a three year term.

Rochelle Tainui has been re-elected as secretary, entering into her third, three-year term in this role. Rochelle is the youngest daughter of Kyra and Wi Tainui. Having worked in education for over 15 years, Rochelle has proven her commitment to the well-being of our tamariki. Congratulations to both of you.

Rochelle Tainui

Liz Robinson and Nigel Robinson.

Important dates

1 December - Ōnuku Rūnanga general meeting 20 December - marae and office closes for Christmas

20 January - marae and office opens for 2014.

Whenua Fest

On Labour Weekend our social health and well-being portfolio hosted their first Whenua Fest. Māori health providers, public health organisations and community groups came on board to promote health awareness and whanaungatanga, and to strengthen community relationships and whānau togetherness.

There were team challenges for young and old, traditional Māori games, fitness demonstrations, health screening, live band Medway Roots, Amokura kapa haka and of course fantastic kai. A huge thank you to all the sponsors, organisations and team of helpers who made our day success a success.

Amiria Tikao, Amiria Robinson, Mia Tietjens in the Team Challenge.

Donna Tainui and Nigel Robinson open the festival.

Whānau fitness.

Amokura kapa haka perform.

Mia defends against the adults as all ages ‘Push Play’.

The crowd enjoys the beats of Medway Roots.

Te Rūnanga o Waihao An experience to remember

For Rebekah Thomas of Dunedin, going on a recent Outward Bound course was one of the best experiences she has had. “It was a part of my life that I will never forget; it has helped me to become a better person,” she says.

Rebekah says Outward Bound was a wonderful experience. Every day started at 6am and participants took part in a wide variety of activities like tramping, sailing, kayaking, rock climbing, high ropes and personal training.

Rebekah attended the Outward Bound ‘Mind, Body and Soul’ course at Anikiwa in Queen Charlotte Sound, following in the footsteps of her older brother and sister, David and Sarah, who attended earlier courses.

“We learned to show respect for others, to be more compassionate, gain motivation and to push ourselves to our limits.” During the 21 days of the course, Rebekah lived with 13 teenagers. Cellphones and laptops were banned and the only form of communication with parents and others was through writing letters by hand. Rebekah says she loved learning to live without her cellphone.

In David’s case this led to an outdoor education instructor and leadership course at the Otago Polytechnic, followed by a science degree at Otago University and a temporary position as head of department for outdoor education at Kaikorai Valley Intermediate in Dunedin.

The participants also gave back to the community and one way in which they did this was by constructing a track for the Department of Conservation.

Sarah went from the Outward Bound course to Otago Polytechnic, where she is also doing an outdoor education and leadership course.

Toward the end of the course all participants ran a halfmarathon and although she initially thought she could never do it, Rebekah not only completed it but came in third out of the girls.

Rebekah headed to Marlborough to meet with other course participants on 27 September. When she got to the ferry terminal she was surprised to see two girls from Dunedin that she knew through her hockey associations; and she immediately befriended a girl from Waiheke Island. Once everyone had assembled, they headed off on a water taxi to Anakiwa and it was ‘goodbye to Rebekah’ for three weeks.

At the end of the course she caught the train back to Christchurch, pleased to have taken part in such an inspirational course.

Rock climbing was one of the many Outward Bound activities Rebekah enjoyed.

Rebekah Thomas - inspired by Outward Bound.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Ngā mate

We wish to acknowledge the passing of a much loved and respected Tāua, Aunty Yvonne Enoka. Tāua Pōtae, as she was widely known, was a valued kaumātua, who represented Moeraki on a number of committees over many years. We shall miss her humour and her loyalty. Takoto mai e Aunty Yvonne, takoto rakimarie i ruka i tō waka. Hoea atu tō waka ki te kāika o kā mātua tīpuna, moe mai i tō moeka roa, haere atu rā.

E te whānau, tēnā koutou i tēnei wā pōuri, Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui, kia tau te rakimarie, Ka mihi aroha ki a koutou nō te whanau ki Moeraki. Tēnā tātou katoa. Āpiti hono, tātai hono, te huka mate ki te huka mate, `tātou te huka ora ki a tātou. Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa. Nā David Higgins.

Rā whānau

Congratulations

Happy birthday to Hirapeka Nicolas, who turns 20 on 2 December. Love you lots Mum (Maria) and Sam. Happy birthday as well, to Jamie Williams for 2 December. With love from Aunty Maria, Sam and your cousins. Nā Maria Tipa.

Gerard O’Regan is the Te Rūnanga o Moeraki recipient of the Ngāi Tahu Kā Pūtea Scholarship Grant. Gerard is studying for a Doctorate of Philosophy in Anthropology. We wish him well with his studies.

Christmas party and rūnanga meeting

Our December rūnanga meeting will be on Saturday 7 December, followed by the adults’ Christmas party at 6pm at Moeraki Boulders Restaurant. Please contact the rūnanga office if you wish to attend. A $10 deposit is required on booking.

Accommodation is always available at the marae for whānau who wish to stay for the weekend. Please note again, that our December rūnanga meeting is on Saturday 7 December at 10am.

Rangatahi futures pilot programme

Learning about the careers of their tīpuna was the focus of a careers workshop held at Moeraki Marae on 16 October. Stacey Reynolds from Moeraki, who works for Careers New Zealand, presented the workshop to Year 10 Māori students from Waitaki Boys and Waitaki Girls high schools. The careers workshop is part of a pilot programme being rolled out at the two schools.

The programme identifies and affirms traditional Māori approaches to career and skill development and their relevance today; and describes the growth of the Māori economy and key opportunities to participate in and contribute to this in the future.

David Higgins demonstrates how whakapapa can cover many generations.

David Higgins shares Moeraki history with the students.

At the end of the careers workshop students, staff and whānau spent the afternoon listening to David Higgins talking about some of the history of Moeraki and the positive future that Ngāi Tahu are creating for their descendants.

Students and staff gather for a group photograph.

I raro i te korowai o Uenuku

hei wāhi ako i ēnei mea, pērā i ō mātou tīpuna ki te whare wānanga o Omanawharetapu i ngā wā o mua. Kia mau ki ō tikanga me te reo Māori, koia nei rā tō tūranga teitei.

I raro i te korowai o Uenuku rāua ko Wairutuatai he maha ngā pūkenga reo e whakapakarihia ana. Hoki mai ai ngā whānau o Moeraki me ētahi o te whānau whānui o Ngāi Tahu e hiakai ana ki te ako i te reo Māori. Ia marama, ka hoki mai ki Moeraki me ō mātou puku pīkoko ki tēnei taonga i tuku iho mai i ō mātou tīpuna. Ko te kai a te rangatira, he kōrero.

Kei waho ngā katakata a ā mātou tamariki anō nei ko te korihi a ngā manu i te ahiahi. Te maniori hoki o ngā tamariki i ētahi wā! Ka watea rātou ki te toro atu i ō rātou whenua me ngā wāhi mīharo o te takiwā o Moeraki. He wā anō ka haere ki te toro atu i te pā o Te Raka-a-Hineātea me ngā urupā o ngā kāika, ki te toro i te Whare Karakia o Te Kōtahitanga me te paeka o te waka o Araiteuru ki Matakaea. Ia hui, he haerenga anō. He pai ki ngā tamariki ngā mahi tiki pāua me ngā kūtae, te eke hoiho me te para ki tātahi anō hoki.

Ko Nana Judy rāua ko pōua Darkie ngā pou manawa o te kaupapa nei. Ka mātakina mātou e rāua. Te mutunga kē mai o ō rāua wairua ātaahua, anō nei he anahera e rere ana i te kapua. He rite tonu tā mātou hīkoi me he kārara i te papa kahere e whai ana i te kai. Ehara i te hanga he mahi māmā noa iho tēnei mahi kohi kai. Ahakoa ka hoki mai ki Moeraki mō te wā poto, he maha ngā akoranga ia rā, ia rā kia kī ai ngā puku i te kai.

E toru ngā reanga i roto i tō mātou whānau ako. Ko te mea tino whakahirahira o tēnei kaupapa, kei te kitea mātou e ako ana, ā, e aroha ana ki te reo e ngā tamariki. Kātahi ka noho ngā maumahara o Moeraki i roto i ō rātou ngākau me ō rātou hinengaro hei wāhi ako ngātahi ai te whānau.

Ehara i te mea i te ako mātou i te reo Māori anake, engari e hīkoi ana mātou i te haerenga o ō mātou tīpuna ki te ako i te hītori, i ngā pūrākau, i ngā tikanga o ngā mahinga kai me te kawa o tēnei marae. Ka tōia mātou ki tō mātou marae

Mai i te maunga ariki kua tōpunitia e te puaheiri, e rere kau ana ōna roimata hei mātāpuna wai o te awa o Waitaki, ā,

Whānau gather around a beach fire toasting marshmellows.

Walking the sands and beachcombing were popular activities.

papaki ana te tai o mihi ki runga i a koe e Hana. Nāhau nei i nui ai te kākāno kua puāwaitia hai katonga mā tō whānau whānui o Moeraki. He tika ki te mihi ki Te Mātāpuna o te Mātauraka, arā ko CPIT me te kaupapa o Kotahi Mano Kāika mō tā rātou tautoko i tēnei kaupapa. Mā ngā huruhuru te manu ka rere. Ināianei kai a mātou te tikanga kia takahia te huanui, mahia te mahi, okea ururoatia.

Comparing finds on the beach.

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki He pēpi

Nau mai rā e te taonga hou a Ngaiwikau Tetekura Taylor ki te ao tūroa. He tamahine nā Takukoha Whiu rāua ko tōna hoa a Josh Taylor. He mokopuna mā Hinga rāua ko Lloyd Whiu, a, he mokopuna tuarua ki ōna tīpuna a Stanley rāua ko Mere Gilmore. We welcome, with mana and much love, Ngaiwikau Tetekura Taylor, who was born at 2am on Wednesday 16 October in Hamilton. She weighed 7lbs 2oz. A daughter for her mum, Takukoha and her proud dad, Josh; a sister for Turanga, Hawaiiki and Te Waikamo; a fifth mokopuna for Hinga and Lloyd Whiu; and a fifth great-grandchild for Stanley and Mere Gilmore. Ngaiwikau Tetekura Taylor.

Rā whānau

Hari huritau ki tōku pāpā a Stanley Gilmore (Snr). Dad celebrates his 75th birthday on Wednesday 11 December. The son of the late Florence and Alfred, he was born in 1938 in Māwhera and now lives in Hamilton. Arohanui nā tōu hoa wahine, tamariki, mokopuna tuatahi, mokopuna tuarua. Nā Lloyd me Hinga Whiu.

Stanley Gilmore.

Christmas celebrations

We would love to see you and your whānau join us for a quiet, but significant celebration of all that has been achieved in 2013. A plate to accompany the barbecue would be appreciated.

On Friday 13 December from 3pm the rūnaka will put on a barbecue at the Grimness Street site for both local members, and others who have helped us with our conservation and tamariki programme objectives this year.

The combined Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka/Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou Christmas party will be held on Saturday 14 December. The children’s party will be in the morning and a golfing tournament will be held in the afternoon for the adults. Tamariki will be looked after by responsible caregivers while we are out there defending the Moki/Te Wera Cup.

Please contact Glenys Russell at Ōtākou Rūnaka office for more details. If you have tamariki attending in the morning, please let Santa know at the rūnaka office by emailing admin@puketeraki.co.nz.

Karitane School book sale and photo contest The rūnaka supported the recent Karitane School book sale in more ways than one this year. Brendan kindly provided the space in his office for all the books while they were being collected. Justine and Suzanne designed a photo contest in which locals had to either take a photo of the view from their property, or provide a ‘nature’ shot. We then printed the photos and turned them into displays for the book sale, so that attendees could vote (with a gold coin) for their favourite photo. Categories covered both adults and under 14s. We were pleased to report that not only did Suzi Flack win her category, the nature open section, and Liam Ellison his nature under 14 category, but Liam was also the supreme winner. We raised over $200 for the book sale and we will be doing it again next year.

Liam Ellison’s winning photograph.

Te Reo and waka fun day

He Korowai Whānau initiative to revitalise reo in our hapū culminated in a te reo and waka fun day on 13 October, on the Karitane foreshore. A large number of whānau, as well as local community members, turned up at the old school for the initial briefing and mihi mihi were exchanged. Brendan shared a kōrero about Takaroa and the rōpū learned the names of the waka, Hauteruruku.

Then it was down to the water to learn about water safety. Brendan carried out a karakia and after that is was all on. A fun (wet) day was had by all. A lunch barbecue was put on with salads, thanks to Aroha. Then it was back in the water, with ferry trips to the ‘spit’. Everyone is keen to do it again soon, so we have pencilled in a date for February next year. A big thank you to Kiri Fraser from the He Korowai Whānau Committee, Tori Campbell from Kotahi Mano Kāika (KMK) and Brendan and Suzi Flack of Hauteruruku ki Puketeraki.

Participants lining up to get in the water at the Te Reo and Waka Fun Day.

Brendan Flack gives a kōrero on water safety.

Rūnaka annual general meetings

The rūnaka met for the annual general meetings of the incorporated society and associated bodies on 3 November. This is an important date in the rūnaka calendar, where members get a chance to formally examine the progress of the rūnaka, as demonstrated in the audited accounts.

This provides the rūnaka with the opportunity to implement the strategic plan much more effectively than in the past though we haven’t given away our generally conservative and some would say frugal approach. If you would like to receive a copy of the annual report, contact the rūnaka office, or go the member’s section of the rūnaka website where members can download the document. Next year’s annual general meetings will again be held on the first Sunday in November.

Thanks to a number of factors, but in particular, the increases in Te Pūtea Whakamahi (the operational grant from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Charitable Trust), the rūnaka is operating in a sound financial environment.

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Kia ora koutou, we have had a pretty quiet month on the marae. We hosted Ngāi Tahu Property for their October board meeting and hosted a small function that gave Ngāi Tahu Property directors an opportunity to meet with key relationship partners in the city, including the Dunedin City Council, Otago Polytechnic, University of Otago, and Port Otago. Our māra kai is growing well. A working bee held in October saw the garden weeded, and new vegie seedlings planted for the summer growing season. Judging by the growth of the rhubarb in the couple of months since it’s been planted, we will be eating a lot of stewed rhubarb and rhubarb crumble next winter. Next on the māra kai agenda is the creation of a herb and salad garden alongside Hākuiao.

Our keen volunteer gardeners from left, “Mac” MacDonald, Nic Hedley, Chris Fenwick

Annual general meeting

Agenda 9.30am: 10am: 10.30am: 11.am: 12.pm:

Christmas party

Peninsula A & P show and country fair

This year’s annual general meetings of A3 Kaitiaki, Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ltd, and Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Inc are taking place on the 1 December 2013 at Ōtākou Marae.

Please note the change in date for our Christmas party. It will now be held on 14 December at the marae, and we have invited our whanauka from Puketeraki to join us for the day. There will be kai, a bouncy castle, games, and of course Hana Kōkō. In the afternoon, the pakeke will have a round of golf at the Ōtākou Golf Course to compete for the Moki-Te Wera trophy. Tamariki will be entertained at the marae with a magic show and face painting while the pakeke are at the golf course. If you’re keen to bring your tamariki/mokopuna, please contact the office with names and ages of your tamariki so that we can pass details on to Hana Kōkō. We don’t want him to leave anyone out. If you would like to join us on the golf course, please let the office know as well, so we can marshal people into teams to play Ambrose style.

A3 Kaitiaki Ltd Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ltd Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Inc AGM Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Inc General Meeting Shared lunch.

We will be running a stall at the Peninsula A & P show and country fair on 7 December, at the Portobello Domain. This fun, community-focused day is a highlight on the local calendar, and we intend to have a fantastic day selling sausages, burgers, t-shirts, and cards - and generally enjoying our place within the wider peninsula community. If you’re around the peninsula on the day, call in and see us.

Treaty Festival 2014

Ōtākou will host the Ngāi Tahu Treaty Festival in 2014. Planning is underway and things may be slightly different to previous years. We are planning a market feel to the day, so if you or your organisation would like to run a stall, please let our office know.

Keep an eye on our e-pānui, as it will feature information for what looks to be an absolutely fantastic day. Please note that Ōtākou will not provide a hakari on the day, instead, there will be a number of kai stalls, and spaces for whānau to enjoy picnic lunches they may wish to bring. If you wish to purchase kai or merchandise, please bring cash. If you would like to receive our weekly e-pānui, please email glenys.russell@tro.org.nz

We are aiming to have a variety of community groups and individuals holding stalls to either sell their wares or provide information on their group.

Gone no address

Please look through the list below, and contact us if either you or a whānau member appear.

The office has a number of registered members for whom we no longer have current details. Michael Anglem Charisse Austin Denise Elaine Ballantyne Judith Barfoot Bianca Barrett Lee Barrett Ira Beard Michael Andrew Belcher Linda Belczacki James Massey Tama Raukura Bragg John Leonard Pahi Bragg Meikura Taiaroa Briggs Suzanne Maree Broad Colin James Alexander Brown Kuiti James Brown Samuel Bryant Mary McKelvie Butler Jeffrey Calder-Haua Georgina Mahora Campbell William John Campbell Mere Clayton Peter Russell Clifford Natalie Cootes Robert Crofts Arama Crofts-Bennett Tamati Crofts-Bennett Ian Dibley Douglas Ditford Lorraine Dixon Colin Driscoll Karen Dyer-Huria Kathryn Edminstin Zane Edminstin Toria Te Kakau Edwards Evy Elliot Justin Ellison Peter Ellison Jason Eng Damin Floyd Fisher Eileen Fisher Fossey Colin Newton Fisher Jade Colin Kurt Fisher Kurt Arthur Fisher Russell Fowler Dean Fraser

Barbara Fredericks Katarina Goodman Shaun Goodman Te Aroha Ote Mangai Erina Goodman Adele Colleen Gott Graham John Green Kenneth Guest Peter Guest Kerry Haddon Te Whaaroa Haddon Manuel Haira-Manihera Doreen Hazel Harper Kuini Harper Brett Harte Paul Te Wharetaki Heath Daniel Hensley Diane Herdman Chrissy Hick Gemma Hick Douglas Holderness Rangi Horton Stephen Horton Thomas Horton Narelle Huata Malcolm Hurst Dorothy Flora Johansen Leana Aroha Kani Andrew Karetai Helen Kay Erana Keating Jack Langsbury Kirkwood Josephine Kupa Richard Loamanu Caroline Manihera Hayden Manihera Kaine Manihera Manu Manihera Te Kaharoa Manihera Maria Matahaere Lee-Anne Matangi Cory Mathewson Jean Mathewson Megan McClelland Melissa McLellan

Tia Mcrandle Rena McTainish Leanne Meier Alan John Miller Dale John Miller Michelle Louise Miller Laura Maude Morris Jacqueline Muir Simmonne Nichols Judith Mary Oneill Maree Louise Owen Aaron Paahi Lee Paahi Maiko Paahi Piri Paahi Te Koata Piri Wiri Paahi Janice Atanui Parata Tamatea Te Tau Parata Daniel Payne Hayley Payne Kay Payne Hemi Peni Raimona Peni Graham Ewen Phipps-Black Paul Potiki Marcelle Pratt Ra-Marama Pratt Rangimarie Pratt Weller Pratt Edith Preston Chelsey Purvis Madia Purvis Adrianne Roberts Anne Maria Robinson Barry Robson Te Huikau Rogers Paul Ropata Francis John (Frank) Rosie Antoni Russell Edward John Russell Lisa Renee Russell Patrick Russell Tane Michael Russell Ann-Marie Ryan Marc Ryan

Sally Ryan Taini Agnus Richelle Sadlier Rebecca Sawyer Tamara Scott Jeremy Silva Michelle Sims Carmen Skerrett Hannah Skerrett-White Uenuku-Mai-Rarotonga SkerrettWhite Craig Lincoln Smith Justine Smith Sharron Kere Smith Kadison Stehlin

Anastasia Stepien Marama Pania Tapuhi David Te Karu Wi te huki Te Tau Kuini Tui Rimu Thomas Maaka Desmond Tipa Gina Tompkins Teone Topi Dorothy Topia DeWayne Winara Transfield Peti Hinewetea Transfield Aroha Tuatini Sheena Waerea Riki Robert Kuao Wallace

Linda Watling Michelle Watson Brandon Watts Kane Watts Rosalie Jean Williams Ruruhira Lu Williams Ruth Christine Williams Shannon Williams Dorothy Ann Wiltshire Tana Winterburn Tania Witika Gabrielle Young.

Te Rūnanga o Hokonui Attention owners of Waikawa Block XVI Section 9 The trustees will hold an annual general meeting in Dunedin on 8-9 March, 2014. The meeting will be held at the Edgar Centre, Port Otago Lounge, 116 Portsmouth Drive, Dunedin, 10am-5pm on 8 March and 10am-2pm on 9 March. Trustees request that a RSVP of attendance by beneficial owners is sent to monica.davis@xtra.co.nz by 3 December, 2013.

Beneficial owners will receive details of the draft agenda, any meeting papers, venue and times of the meeting by return email. Could all beneficial owners of the above section please check that their succession rights are registered correctly with the Maori Land Court before 3 December 2013. Nā Alan Garth, Trustee.

Waihōpai Rūnaka So whānau, which do you prefer the South Island to be called - Te Waka a Maui or Te Waipounamu (bearing in mind the North Island is Te Ika a Maui).

Kia ora koutou Waihopai whānau, me ngā whānau o ngā rūnaka katoa. To all the whānau who have a new one in their household, a big congratulations to you all, wherever you are. And many happy returns to all the birthday whānau this month.

It’s getting exciting now for whānau and children, as Christmas is just about here. Well, got to go now. I look forward to next month’s pānui. Take care everyone and remember, whatever you do today, try to make somebody smile or laugh.

Well whānau, we haven’t been too busy this month just the normal everyday things happening here like Thursday roasts, tāua cards afternoon, kapa haka for the over 55s and the a visit from the Kotahi Mano Kāika team.

Nā Squirrell on the Hill.

We have two tikaka wānaka coming up and other little hui as well. A few of my old school mates will be hitting the retirement age this month and next year, the same for the 1948+ brigade. There’s lots of stuff happening on the marae, right up to Christmas, so we’ll all be busy. Kia ora Ngāi Tahu whānau in Te Ika a Maui and over the ditch. Hope you are all well and you are not forgetting your whānau here in Te Waka a Māui. Te wharenui, Te Rakitauneke.

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Kia ora whānau. If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last month or have new additions to your whānau, congratulations and very best wishes for the year ahead.

Over the past month executive and staff have been engaged in a number of activities in addition to their ongoing hui commitments, such as the marae visit from Thornbury School, the Greats and Grans afternoon tea held at Takutai O Te Tītī Marae and the heritage walk, which celebrated 125 years of the Milford Track. Staff, in addition to their office tasks, have been busy preparing for the forthcoming annual general meeting and putting together the annual report.

Congratulations to the kapa haka group, who were rewarded for all their hard work and effort during rehearsals with an awesome performance at Te Atakura. This event was greatly enjoyed by all who made the trip. The past month seems to have flown by and with Christmas just around the corner we wonder where the year has gone.

We are always looking for volunteers to help us with school visits, the marae vegetable garden and any kitchen tasks. So if you think you could help with any of these activities we would really like to hear from you.

Whaikōrero wānanga The date for our first whaikōrero wānanga has been confirmed and will be held at Takutai o Te Tītī Marae, Colac Bay on Saturday 30 November to Sunday 1 December, starting at 10am

The whaikōrero wānanga is open to all men (both Ngāi Tahu and non – Ngāi Tahu) belonging to our widespread Oraka Aparima Rūnaka, who wish to learn and understand more about whaikōrero. For further details please contact the office or email Joseph.Wakefield@ ngaitahu.iwi.nz

This will be a noho marae, so we can stay over on the marae on Saturday evening and we will leave after lunch on Sunday.

Did you know we are now on Facebook? To contact us through this medium please follow the link below http://www.facebook.com/OrakaAparimaRunakaPanui

A long weekend on Rarotoka

lived there with her father when she was six.

Going to Rarotoka is always a treat. At Labour Weekend we set off early hoping to get a fair bit of weeding done. We were keen to deal to some gorse and start the preparations for planting next winter.

Irene was born on Motupiu (Dog Island) in 1917 and had re-visited the island recently along with several others. Rarotoka was next on her list.

We never know from one trip to the next who might share this journey with us, as, in addition to rūnaka members, we have volunteers from all round the country - as well as the occasional request for someone to come visit the island because of their links to the lighthouse. On this trip we had a request from the son of Irene Wybrow for his mother to re-visit the island, as she had

It had been 90 years since Irene had been to Rarotoka. On this trip she joined Cathy Onellion, Sandra Cook, Linda Cook, Elaine Hamilton, Alex Taurima and Alisha Sherriff and we all set off for the island on the Thursday afternoon.

Elaine Hamilton (Stewart Island), Irene Wybrow, Alex Taurima, and Alisha Sherriff at the Rarotoka lighthouse.

Irene being interviewed by Alisha Sherriff.

Mrs Cameron and Mrs Whaitiri took turns looking after her when her father worked late at the lighthouse.

We gathered at Takutai o te Tītī Marae in Ōraka, ready for the five-day trip. After a quick helicopter ride, a welcome and lunch, Irene was soon being chauffeured around the island in the Gator, which enabled her to see the native plantings at the gully, beach and across the island; and to recall the walks she took with her father when she was a child.

With modern technology, we were able to record Irene’s memories. Alisha Sherriff did a great job interviewing her about her life. When asked what the island was like, Irene said, “It was very, very barren when I was here. When I first saw the photos of it a few years ago, I was just astounded to see all the growth because there wasn’t much at all. And to see all the planting that’s been done, it’s terrific – the work that’s gone into it.”

During the evenings and on the rainy Sunday Irene shared her memories of life on the island. We learned that Irene was a descendent of Wharetutu Newton and that her father, Henry Harvey, had been the principle lighthouse-keeper on the island in the early 1920s. Irene, aged 6, lived with him on Rarotoka to keep him company while her mother, Mary (née Ashmore), and siblings lived on the mainland at Slope Point, so the children could attend school.

We did manage to get a fair amount of work done on the island although after a good day on Thursday and a fair day on Friday the next two days were filled with hail showers and lightning storms, which drove us indoors to do some spring cleaning. It was also perfect weather for enjoying a few card games.

She lived in one of the original houses for lighthousekeepers built in the 1870s on the very exposed area close to the lighthouse. The houses are no longer there but Irene vividly remembered her kindly neighbours, the Whaitiris and the Camerons.

On Monday, the weather cleared long enough for us to take Irene up for a visit to the lighthouse.

Irene and Cathy in the Gator.

Irene Wybrow at Rarotoka lighthouse.

Greats and Grans afternoon tea

On 17 October we staged a very successful Greats and Grans afternoon tea at Takutai O Te Tītī Marae with entertainment by the Greats and Grans ukulele team.

Given that the event was cancelled last year due to inclement weather, we were delighted that 42 people came along including a good number from the

Shona Fordyce having a laugh with Audrey Roberts.

The ukulele ladies having a sing along.

Longwood Lifestyle Village and the Senior Citizens for Riverton, Colac Bay and surrounding areas.

singing along with them. It was such a fantastic time and everybody had so much fun. Even the weather was perfect.

Muriel and Anne helped me prepare the sandwiches, cream cakes and other goodies; and Anne and I started to set the tables. Lynley helped us complete the task. Stewart arrived and did the mihi whakatau for our guests and Rangimarie assisted by serving tea and coffee to us all.

There was much reminiscing about our marae having once been the school that many at the hui had attended. My whānau have been in the rohe for generations, so many people there knew me. In 2014 we may think about holding the event on a weekend, so those who work, and who missed out this time, can come along. A big thank you to all my assistants. Arohanui nā Shona Fordyce.

Our Ukulele Grans with Frances Maheno leading the way were fabulous and they soon had the crowd

Taurahere Groups Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

Though we were delighted with the amount and quality of kōrero at our recent meeting, it is stating the obvious to say that most of the regular attendees would love to see more tamariki and rakatahi gracing Aronui, our adopted home in Tauranga Moana. We’d love to see some new faces coming along.

Past chairperson, Annis Somerville treated us to an impromptu rundown on the implications that the sacking of Kaiapoi Pā had for the dispersal and subsequent development of Ngāi Tahu as an iwi. She included reference to female escapees heeding the cry of the day to ‘go forth and multiply’. Annis linked this with the profusion of Pākehā family names that are now a common feature of our whakapapa.

Among apologies received was one from our past committee member and regular attendee, Fred Newton, who is now on the road to recovery from his illness; we wish him a speedy recovery.

These and other personal stories contributed were more than enough to keep the korero flowing over into cuppa and kai time.

Hot topic for the day was an event we are all looking forward to – the chance to see and hear first-hand about places of importance in Ngāi Tahu history. Anna Were is busy organising the trip and her husband Alec has volunteered to be chef for the occasion.

Meri Kirihimete ki a koutou, from Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana, and a big thanks to those who regularly come and meet and support us throughout the year. Without you all, we would not be able to sustain our rōpū.

Anna is to write a pānui about it all. Keep an eye out for it. She will also send a notice to the email addresses we have on our network list. At present the goal is Labour Weekend 2014. It is hoped that the venue for the event will be Tuahiwi Marae.

We welcome other whānau to come and join us in 2014. Next year, our bi-monthly hui will be held at Tauranga Boys’ College Wharenui, on the following Sundays, starting at 1pm: 16 February; 27 April (AGM); 15 June; 17 August; 19 October and 7 December (venue TBA).

As always on occasions of whanaukataka, it doesn’t take much to get stories about the past flowing. Among those that surfaced at our meeting were various tales about the southern incursions of Te Rauparaha and his various deeds and misdeeds.

Nā Laurie Loper.

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau

Ngā mate Jacqueline Edwards lost her mokopuna, Costello Xan Kane Edwards, at just five days old. The whānau took him home to Ratana Pā, where he is sleeping with his Great Nanny Mamae. He is not suffering anymore and he is now at peace. Good wishes Bones Risseto is unwell and has been in Middlemore Hospital. We wish him well for a good recovery. Arohanui Papa Bones. 24

The Office Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau

Last month Te Pānui Rūnaka published this image on the back page and requested names or information be provided about the photograph. Ex-Te Waipounamu Māori Girls College girls (who are actually in the photograph), made contact with us to provide names and information surrounding the day the photograph was taken. We did receive some differing information for a couple of the girls who are in the photograph, so we will record all the names that we have been given, within this article. We would like to acknowledge and thank Lynda Turia (née Horn), Ngaire Jantzen (née Smith), Mary Harvey (née Williamson) and David Pumphrey for making contact and for providing names and information.

The competitions were held at the Civic Theatre, Manchester Street, Christchurch. The girls gained 1st place in Junior A section, beating Te Kaihanga Boys by half a point. One caller stated that, “We were fortunate to have been visited prior to the comps by Bill Kerekere, who gave us a few tips, which enhanced our chances to win”. It has been noted that Theresa Goomes was the lead vocalist/guitarist. She led the group out on stage singing ‘Tēnā rā, Tēnā rā, Waipounamu …’ followed by ‘Tēnei te reo o Te Wai Pounamu’. Other items sung were the Lord’s Prayer, Auē te aroha i ahau, Pōwhiritia rā. Another caller advised that the items were: March on: Tēnei te reo, Action song: Pōwhiritia, Poi: Me he manurere, Walk off: Tukari, Haka: Ka panapana.

The majority of the callers who made contact with us advised that this photograph was taken on 22 October, 1966 (Labour Weekend), just after the Te Waipounamu Māori Girls College group had come off stage after performing at the South Island Māori Cultural Competitions.

Placings were 1st Te Waipounamu Māori Girls College, 2nd Te Kaihanga Boys Hostel, 3rd Rangiora.

Te Waipounamu Girls kapa haka rōpū. Row 4 (back row): Kate Mackey, Margaret Phillips, Laina Waitiri, Erini Parata, Amelia Durant (behind), Sheila Hohua, Huirangi Matenga, Lynette McClurg, Lynda Horn, Ona Hughes, Anne Adsett, Maryanne Lowther. Row 3: JudithAnne Jones, Hilda Biddle, Anne Korako, Alice Maxwell, Magdaline Tahapehi, Percyleen Tane, Stephanie Fergusson (American Field Scholar, Avonside Girls High) or Margaret McCauley (Avonside Girls High), Rowena Skerrett, Elizabeth McKinney. Row 2: Theresa Goomes (guitarist), Joe Waretini (Tutor), Margaret Robertson, Betty Robertson, Maria Korako, Ngaire Smith, Mere Skudder, Mary Williamson, Hiki Kerekere. Row 1 (front row): Isobel Phillips, Mate Waititi, Maata Tauwhare, Rose Meha, Margaret Cummings (Avonside Girls High) or Anne Cauldwell (Avonside Girls High), Riki Kerekere.

A caller let us know the following: “Joe Waretini and his wife Darling, from Ashburton at that time, were our tutors. We were so lucky to have had them, we learnt so much from them vocally. They translated everything we sang so we knew what the actions were all about. They were awesome.

Two callers let us know that it was compulsory for the group to have at least one Pākehā performer in the group, and that in 1966 Te Waipounamu Girls College had two performing with them. One caller thought that the two performers were Anne Caldwell and Margaret McCauley, while two other callers named them as Stephanie Fergusson and Margaret Cummings.

They also taught us how to make piupiu, tāniko and poi, if my memory is correct. Joe and Darling often sang together and wow did she have the voice of an angel. She passed away suddenly not so long after 1966. A huge shock to us all”.

There was differing information about this photograph, a caller and former senior producer for CHTV3, advised that he thought that Roy Kennard was the photographer and that this photograph was taken in 1964 immediately after recording a television programme about Te Waipounamu Māori Girls College.

Applications close Friday 28 March 2014. Any applications received after 28 March 2014 will not be accepted.

Calling for project applications now

The Ngāi Tahu Fund is available to Ngāi Tahu whānau, rūnanga and hapū to help revitalise, strengthen and grow Ngāi Tahutanga.

The Ngāi Tahu Fund Assessment Committee meet in May to make decisions on all applications. Project timelines should commence after this time. Please contact us urgently if this is going to be an issue for you.

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.

Call 0800 942 472 today and find out how to apply; email funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or visit www.ngaitahufund. com.

Please note - Changes to the Ngāi Tahu Fund application In June 2012 the Ngāi Tahu Fund Committee adopted the Ngāi Tahu Cultural Strategy as its guiding document and changed our application requirements to align with this strategy.

The following areas are key priority areas of the Ngāi Tahu Fund, as identified in the Ngāi Tahu Cultural Strategy and all projects must be aligned with at least one of these.

Changes you need to be aware of if you are considering making an application to the Ngāi Tahu Fund.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Whakapapa - kinship Tikanga - protocols and customs Te reo - language Mahi toi - creative expression Whenua - landscape, place and locality Mahinga kai - food gathering practices Ngā uara - values and beliefs Ā kāinga, ā hapū, ā iwi - community engagement and participation 9. Mana tangata - self-determination, selfconfidence, self-purpose, self-transcendence.

All applications must demonstrate how projects meet the following objectives: • • • • •

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

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

Still not in?

If you aren’t in Whai Rawa yet it’s the best time to join. Contact us now for a copy of the new investment statement.

Question: When is $50 not worth $50? Answer: When it attracts matched savings

December is the last chance to get matched savings for 2013 for you and your whānau*. There are lots of ways to pay: automatic payment; bill payee; automatic payment or one off payment (ANZ NZ account); cheque; over the counter payment at ANZ (contact us for a card); or AP or one-off payment (ANZ Australia account). Use the automatic payment form enclosed with this TPR to set up a payment, or just use the bank account details to make an online payment. Remember to include your 6 digit number with any payment. *Maximum matched savings $200 (inclusive of RSCT). Child members (under 16) need $50, adult members aged 16-64 need to save. Cut-off date 31 December. Contact us for more details or for a copy of the new 2013 investment statement.

Koha Whai Rawa for Christmas

If you are paying into the Whai Rawa account of a whānau member this Christmas, make a payment by Friday 13 December and we’ll send them this Christmas card telling them of your gift.

Need some military style discipline with your money?

Too much debt? Not enough savings? Stop your whining and get to work. It’s time to become a battleready financial warrior, prepared to tackle any money challenge. Soldier of Finance is a no-nonsense, militarystyle training manual to overcoming financial obstacles and building lasting wealth. Go into the draw to win one of three copies for yourself (or for a present for someone else) by telling us (by 10 December) why you think you (or they) need this book.

Christmas hours

The Office will be closed from noon Friday 20 December. If you have urgent end of year deposit queries we will be responding to emails: whairawa@ ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Gumption for the holidays

Who said learning about money wasn’t fun? Tell us your tip for teaching the tamariki to be good money managers by 10 December and you’ll be in the draw to win one of three Gumption games that will keep them busy and learning some new money skills.

From left, Breyton Young, Bobbylee Marsden and Rubyjane DavisCasey (all Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki) playing Gumption.

Kā mihi o te wā ki a koutou katoa

Season greetings to you all Kia pai ō koutou wā whakatā. Have a safe and happy holiday season. Kia tiakina ō tātou kiri. Don’t forget to look after your skin during the summer season. Pania te ārai hihirā. Put some sunblock on. Āta haere. Travel safely.

Whānau Haereka ki Āmuri

I te haeata o te Rāmere, 25 Ono, i oho moata tāku tama, ā, ko tāna “wakarererangi, wakarererangi”, he mōhio nōna ka rere atu mātou te whānau mai i Te Papaiōea ki wāhi atu anō. Ka tae ki te ahiahi ka mimingo ōna pāpāringa i tāna kitenga atu i te wakarererangi.

whakaoko ai mātou ki ngā whakaritenga te taka mai nei ki a mātou i te wānanga reo nei. Aonga ake i te ata māhina ka oho ake ai mātou ki te haunene o ngā pangore me te hanga a ngā tamariki a Tāne - he kai mā te taringa! I taua ata ai i whakaako mātou ki tētahi karakia Kai Tahu.

Ahakoa kua tūtū te hīnawanawa i tā mātou taenga atu ki Te Waipounamu, ko tōku tōmina ka tūtakitaki atu ahau ki ētahi atu anō uri reo e pīkoko ana ki te reo me ōna katoa ki Āmuri nei, me te aha, ka hoki kaha ake tōku arero reo Māori ki te kāinga.

Whai i muri i te paramanawa i wehe mātou ki tō Wai Ariki pāmu i Āmuri. Tō mātou waimarie hoki i tīhore mai te rangi i te ata. He maha ngā momo kararehe ka kite i konei, he wāhi pai hei whakaako ki ngā pangore ngā ingoa Māori mō ngā kararehe nei. Ka heke te ārai whakamā ka tīmata te kōrerorero a te hunga nei me ngā kīwaha i mōhio ki tēnā ki tēnā. Ka whāngai ngā tamariki i ngā kararehe nei ki ngā kai o te pāmu. Mutu ana ngā mahi i te pāmu ka hoki atu ki ngā painga o te rōti.

Ka mutu, kore kau āku pīroiroi i te wāhi nei, he whenua taurikura, he rōti mahana me te huhua o ngā poa, waihoki ehara i te mea ka riro māku hei ringawera. I te korenga o ngā pīroiroi kotahi atu mātou ki te kaupapa i whakakotahi atu ai mātau ki Āmuri nei. Whai i muri i te whakatau, i tītakataka mātou ngā wāhi moe, ka kai, ka

Whānau Haereka ki Āmuri.

Ka paku whakatā i te rōti ka haere mātou ki ō Āmuri puna wera. Ina puta i te puna wera nei ka kaha pā mai te mākū taritari, ahakoa te paki o Ruhi, kia mahara ko Te Waipounamu tēnei. Nā reira he pai te noho me te kōrerorero i te wāhi nei. I te pō ka tākaro kāri ētahi, ā, ko ētahi ka kōrero noa engari ko te whakawhānautanga te painga atu.

I te Rātapu i oho mātou ki te rangi paki, he tohu pai pēra i ngā rangi kua pāhure. I te poroāki ka tū ia whanau ka tuitui ai ō mātou whakaaro mō ngā painga o te wānanga reo nei. Nō reira, kīhai i arikarika aku mihi nui ki a Victoria me te tari Kotahi Mano Kāika mō ēnei tū wānanga kia ako tahi mātou ngā uri o Aoraki ki tō mātou reo o Kāi Tahu. Nā Tanu Aumua.

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu

E kā ākona, e kā manukura o te reo Ka tū anō te Kura Reo Kāi Tahu ki Arowhenua, 12-16 Iwa 2014. Haramai ki te ako, ki te whakapakari i tō reo Māori. Me noho Māori mai, me reo Māori mai kia ako tahi ai tātou ko kā uri o Tahu i tō tātou mita, tō tātou kawa, tō tātou tikaka hoki, kia kore ai e mate-a-moa nei.

activities for tamariki too. Nau mai, haere mai, enjoy this opportunity to spend time with other te reo speaking families; learning, laughing, enjoying, celebrating and using our language. Kura Reo Kāi Tahu is a total immersion wānaka. To ensure the integrity of this wānaka tamariki must be able to converse in te reo Māori. Starts Sunday 12 January and finishes Thursday 16 January.

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu is an annual event not to be missed. Kura Reo Kāi Tahu caters to the whole whānau – classes for adults and supervised activities for tamariki and pēpi. This year there will be te reo lessons/

More information and registration forms are on our kmk.maori.nz web-site or contact Paulette or Brett: paulette@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or brett.lee@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Kia Kūrapa

Keen to get started with te reo? Or maybe brush up on those basic skills you’ve already learnt? Kia Kūrapa is a safe, supportive learning environment for all learners whether you are an absolute beginner or have already got some te reo under your belt, this is the wānaka for you

Te Utu: $30 (18yrs +) $20 (Rakatahi and Tamariki) $80 (Whānau 2 Adults and kids) Kaiako: Hana O’Regan, Lynne Te Aika and participants from the Aoraki Matatū programme. We are limited to a maximum of 50 participants. First priority will be given to participants who are registered Ngāi Tahu members.

Āhea: 31 January(Iwa) – 2 February(Kahuru) 2014 (Starts Friday, 5pm pōwhiri and finishes Sunday 2pm) Kai hea: Te Rau Aroha Marae, Awarua (Bluff)

We will provide activities for tamariki (aged 2+) but there are limited places. Registration of tamariki is essential.

Aoraki Matatū

Aoraki Matatū is a Kāi Tahu Reo leadership programme, which supports and mentors iwi members to become more confident in facilitating and teaching reo Māori and tikaka-based lessons and workshops within our Kāi Tahu communities.

had the opportunity to put into practice their teaching skills, delivering te reo based lessons with the support and guidance of our Poureo Hana O’Regan and Lynne Te Aika. Next year, the participants of Aoraki Matatū will be teaching at our Kia Kūrapa events at Awarua and Tuahiwi marae.

All participants for this event have been selected on the basis of their commitment to te reo development in Te Waipounamu, their involvement within Kāi Tahu communities and their fluency in te reo Māori.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank those who attended and wish them all the best for next year’s wānaka reo. We would also like to encourage all iwi members to attend our Kia Kūrapa events in 2014.

The most recent wānaka was held at Wairewa Marae on the 1 – 3 November. During our stay at Wairewa we focused on teaching techniques and then participants

(Registration forms can be found on our website www.kmk.maori.nz)

Kia Kūrapa ki Awarua:

Reo o te wā (Language of the season)

31 January – 2 February, 2014.

Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi: 28 – 30 March, 2014.

Marama: Kaupeka: Pani ārai rā Pāraerae Whareama

Whitu (November) Kana (Spring) Raumati (Summer) Sunblock, sunscreen Jandals Hat

He ō moho māhau Āta haere Meri Kirihimete Kā mihi o te wā

Snack for (travelling) for you Travel safely Merry Christmas Season greetings

Left: Iaean and Metua Cranwell. Right: Dr Lily Fraser and Henare Te Aika-Puanaki.

KMK EVENTS CALENDAR INITIATIVE

WHEN

WHO / TE REO LEVEL

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu

12-16 Iwa, 2014 Arowhenua

For the whole whānau, must all be speakers of te reo. This is a full immersion wānaka.

Kia Kūrapa ki Awarua

31 Iwa (January) – 2 Kahuru (February) Beginners-Intermediate levels 2014

Aoraki Matatū

28 Kahuru – 2 Kahuru-Kai-Paeka 2014

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

KMK Funding Round Closing

21 Kahuru (February) 2014

Kā Manukura o te reo Whānau reo Kāika reo

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 On Tuesday 10 December 2013 a tour of the Ngāi Tahu farms will be held for Māori interested in working in the dairy sector. The Ngāi Tahu farm tour would be suitable for those: • Interested in studying a tertiary qualification relating to the agricultural sector • Currently studying a tertiary qualification relating to the agricultural sector • Interested in working in the dairy sector • In the dairy sector and interested in working with Ngāi Tahu Farming.

Interested in an agricultural career?

Ngāi Tahu Farming’s proposed developments will create hundreds of new jobs. To help Ngāi Tahu whānau make the most of this opportunity they have teamed up with Lincoln University and Te Tapuae o Rehua to establish Whenua Kura.

As part of the tour you will learn more about: • Ngāi Tahu Farming’s operations • Career pathways in the dairy industry • Training pathways to support Māori into leadership roles.

Whenua Kura is an educational pathway that will help Māori gain the qualifications and knowledge to become leaders in the dairy industry. The course will be grounded in our cultural values so these values are reflected in the way Ngāi Tahu farms operate.

If you are interested and would like to know more please contact Deborah Barton, Deborah.Barton@tetapuae. co.nz or 03 974 0027 or 021 435 960. 31

Pānui Ngāi Tahu writer wins award

Is this like winning Lotto for a writer/creative artist? Yes - in that it feels like a massive windfall for which I am truly grateful - and no - in that Lotto is purely about luck. It certainly will make it easier for me to afford a ticket. Perhaps I will end up winning Lotto as well. Excellent.

Last week, Hinemoana Baker (Ngāi Tahu) was named as the Victoria University Writer-in-Residence for 2014. Hinemoana is best known as a poet and has published two poetry collections, “matuhi/needle” and “kōiwi kōiwi.” She has travelled nationally and internationally performing her work. We caught up with her to get her thoughts on her latest success.

Will you be interacting/tutoring/lecturing university students during your residency? Again, yes and no. The position isn’t a teaching position, but by the same token, I will probably be called upon to make the odd appearance in classes and impart words of wisdom etc. I should start composing them right now.

Your reaction to receiving the residency – what it means for your work? When I got the call I was elated and relieved. I’ve had residencies before but the longest has been three months. It can be hard to snap out of daily life to be able to get into that ‘trance’ that’s so necessary for creative work. Having the opportunity to do that for a whole year is just amazing. Do you have a specific project that you intend working on during your Victoria University residency? Yes, I do. It’s a longer work, to do with my Dad’s young life in an orphanage in Nelson, and to do with my own journey with infertility. It could be a collection of poems or it might be something else. What poems, gigs, travel etc have you been working on lately? I’m just tidying up the manuscript for (what I hope will be) my third book of poems. Working title ‘Umpteen’. Last weekend my partner Chris and I were filmed for a little video to promote our new duo ‘Girlie Gershwin’. Book us now before we get really famous. Hinemoana Baker is Victoria Writer-in-Residence for 2014.

Kaihaukai on the riverbank

Whānau are invited to meet on the Ōtākaro (Avon) riverbank in Victoria Square on Saturday 30 November at 9.30am, to share stories of our mahinga kai, to feast on tītī, tuna, inaka and more and to make a collective artwork.

Please let everyone know about the event and if you’d like more information about Simon’s project, Kaihaukai, check out http://www.kaihaukai.co.nz

Kaihaukai is a free event organized by the Paemanu Charitable Trust, a group made up of and supporting Ngāi Tahu artists, led in this case, by Simon Kaan, Priscilla Cowie, Ron Bull Jnr, Nathan Pohio and Paula Rigby. Bring along tools, materials, stories and ideas and most of all, bring along whānau and your mates. This is a great opportunity for all artists to connect with people of all ages and disciplines.

French residency for Ngāi Tahu artist

Canterbury artist, Priscilla Cowie (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tahu ki Puketeraki), has been selected as the first Māori artist to take up a residency at Vallauris in the south of France in May 2014. Located in the heart of the old town, A.I.R. Vallauris, (Artists in Residence), is a non-profit association that welcomes artists from around the world to its lodgings and studios, to meet with local artists and to research and create new works in a unique setting. The association has hosted 180 international artists since its inception in 2001. The residency accommodates several artists at a time for up to two months and for Priscilla it offers the perfect opportunity for her to research a series of works called Tupuna, which will look into her French and Māori ancestry. Māori culture forms the backbone of Priscilla’s art practice and this year she created designs that were made into sails and installed at Te Pūtake, a permanent Māori garden at Jardins Fruitiers de Laquenexy, near Metz, in northeast France. Te Pūtake was brought together by the passion and drive of Pascal Garbe and Nuk Korako (Ngāi Tahu). It is Pascal and his team at Laquenexy, who are now the kaitiaki, guardians of Te Pūtake.

Priscilla Cowie – excited about heading to France.

Priscilla would like to acknowledge Ngāi Tahu, for the many opportunities that have enabled her to develop and strengthen her art. “It has been with the tautoko from my whānau and kaumātua that I have been able to pursue my passion ngā mahi a Toi.“

The Māori garden was designed by Christchurch architects, Perry Royal (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Raukawa) and Te Ari Prendergast (Ngāi Tahu, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui), with carvings by Christchurch master carver, Riki Manuel (Ngāti Porou). With the support of Creative New Zealand – Te Waka Toi, Priscilla travelled to France for the opening of the garden with Rāpaki kaumātua, the haka group Te Ahikaaroa and singer/musician Ariana Tikao. It was that meeting of cultures that inspired her to apply for the French residency and to research her own French whakapapa.

She will arrive in Vallauris on May 20, 2014 and her exhibition in the residency gallery is currently scheduled to open on June 21.

The whole experience led Priscilla to look further into her own background. ”I am currently researching my French ancestor, Henri Purdis, who travelled to Aotearoa in the 1800s and married my Ngāpuhi tupuna, Mereana Wharerau. My uncle, Huata Kingi, will also be joining me in France, as we try to find out more about Henri Purdis; and I will be exploring the theme of Tātai Tūpuna, where cultures collide, mix and share, in my painting, while I’m in Vallauris.” Priscilla says having a month to focus on her painting at Vallauris will be a unique experience. “Art is a key way to connect with people and to share cultures and I’m looking forward to meeting the French locals and teaching them a little about Māori life, at the same time learning more about France, the French language and enriching my own art practice.”

Priscilla Cowie, paints a billboard during the 2013 Festival of Colour on the Wanaka waterfront.

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Rūnaka Directory

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Kaikōura Rūnanga Ph: 03 319 6523 Em: Adan.tehuia@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: Hamiria.Hutana@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Ph: 03 755 7885 Em: Susan.wallace@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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

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

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

Hokonui Rūnanga Ph: 03 208 7954 Em: Hokonui.office@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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Taurahere Rōpū

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Ph: 03 689 4726 Em: waihaomanager@gmail.com Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Ph: 03 439 4816 Em: moeraki.runanga@xtra.co.nz Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ph: 03 478 0352 Em: glenys.russell@tro.org.nz

Waihōpai Rūnaka Ph: 03 216 9074 Em: info@waihopai.org.nz

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Matau A Maui Zaayana Akurangi Ph: 022-1362060 ngaitahukitematauamaui@live.com

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

Te Kupeka a Tahu, Brisbane Vicky Rose Ph: 0061450305217 Em: qldkaitahu@gmail.com

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Waikawa Trish Little Mobile : 027 0268 6790 Em: waikawamarae@xtra.co.nz

Rauhina Scott-Fyfe (19, Ngāi Tahu Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki) “What has stayed with me is a confidence that I can actually do anything I set my mind to. I look at life positively and try to challenge myself every day.”

AORAKI BOUND

Weaves Ngāi Tahutanga with Outward Bound for the journey of a lifetime

2014 courses

February 2nd – 21st March 2nd – 21st There is limited space on each course so get in quick. Aoraki Bound is for people aged 18 years and over. Sign up or register your mokopuna or tamariki by 35 contacting us at aoraki.bound@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or call 0800 524 8248

Follow in the footsteps of our ancestors

Colouring competition

This month we are running a colouring competition for tamariki. The winning entry will feature as the front cover of our December Te Pānui Rūnaka. The winner will receive a $50 Whitcoulls voucher. Please send us your best colouring-in efforts, along with your full name, age, hapū affiliations, your phone number. Please send your entries to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, P.O.Box 13-046, Christchurch before Tuesday 3 December. 36