Te Panui Runaka October 2014

TE PANUI RUNAKA A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF KA–I TAHU NEWS, VIEWS AND EVENTS – URA RU – NANGA | TE RU – NANGA O NGA–TI WAEWAE | TE RU – NANGA O MAKAAWHIO | TE NGA–I TU – A–HURIRI RU – NANGA KAIKO – – – – – – TE HAPU O NGATI WHEKE | TE TAUMUTU RUNANGA | TE RUNANGA O KOUKOURARATA | WAIREWA RUNANGA – NUKU RU – NANGA | TE RU – NANGA O AROWHENUA | TE RU – NANGA O WAIHAO | TE RU – NANGA O MOERAKI | KA–TI HUIRAPA RU – NAKA KI PUKETERAKI O – – – – – – – – – NANGA TE RUNANGA O OTAKOU | HOKONUI RUNANGA | WAIHOPAI RUNAKA | ORAKA APARIMA RUNAKA | AWARUA RU

ONO/OCTOBER 2014

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Leah Wilson nō Waihōpai.

TĒNEI MARAMA • Rāpaki book launch pg 10

• Ngāi Tahu singer’s success pg 28

• The annual Pukekura walk pg 24

• Hui-ā-Tau 2014 updates pg 33

• Archeological taoka discovery pgs 24 & 25

• Te Matatini 2015 pgs 40 & 41

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Nā te Kaiwhakahaere E tangi mōteatea ana te ngākau ki ngā mate huhua huri noa i te motu. Kua karangahia koutou e Tahu Kumea, e Tahu Whakairo, ā, hanatu rā koutou ki te kāinga wairua i te rangi, ki ngā mātua tīpuna. Waiho atu mātou ki konei hei hopo, hei matapōrehu mō koutou. Okioki mai rā. Rātou te hunga mate ki a rātou.

Papatipu Rūnanga and iwi members and we thank you all – ka nui te aroha ki a koutou katoa.

Tātou te hunga ora ki a tātou. E te iwi whānui nāia te whakamiha, nāia te owha ki a koutou i runga i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. Tēnā rā koutou.

Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga hosted the last of the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Road Shows in early September.

There was a good turn out of whānau at each hui, especially in Te Ika a Māui. Road Shows are always a good time to catch up with whānau and rekindle those relationships.

Whānau from all around the motu traveled to Wellington for the passing of the bill and we all stayed at Pipitea Marae. The next day, Tuesday 29 September, the iwi descended onto Parliament for the passing of the bill. It will always be a memorable day of tears, laughter and a sense of pride at how much we have achieved and the mahi our tīpuna did to get us to that point.

This was my introduction to the kaiwhakahaere role and what an introduction it was.

We received positive feedback on the presentation and the direction the tribe is taking and also had some challenges put to us about where to go from here.

To be totally honest I wasn’t sure if I could do the job. However, when you have kaumātua pushing and encouraging you to get on with the job, there is no turning back.

At the September Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu board meeting I was re-elected as kaiwhakahaere and Lisa Tumahai was re-elected as kaiwhakahaere tuarua (deputy kaiwhakahaere) for another three year term. Both Lisa and I are humbled by the support from

The first three years were our developmental years. As an organisation we had so much to learn and develop. It was basically building from the ground up.

We had to create accountability processes, create policies, learn how to deal with the expectations of the

My re-election brought back memories of those first few dramatic days I spent as kaiwhakahaere. On Saturday 26 September 1998, I was elected kaiwhakahaere. Two days later, on Monday 28 September Tā Tipene O’Regan and I were in the lawyer’s office in Wellington signing documents for the Ngāi Tahu Settlement.

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people and develop a distribution plan. In 2001, following several consultation hui across the country, we developed Ngāi Tahu 2025, the iwi strategy that outlines the tribe’s aspirations and direction.

Our most recent annual report shows we are well on the way to rebuilding the economic base for the iwi, but there is more to do to ensure the benefits of the settlement flow through to our regions and to our whānau. One of my goals is to see our tribal economies strategy come to fruition. Under this strategy it is our intention to develop and promote a range of growth and investment opportunities for whānau and Papatipu Rūnanga, enabling them to reach their own aspirations.

Finally, I look forward to seeing everyone in November at Arahura Marae for the opening of their new whare tipuna as well as the Huiā-Tau 2014. If you are unable to attend the Hui-ā-Tau you have the opportunity to log in online for the live-stream.

For more information about the live-stream option please read the Hui-ā-Tau update pānui in ‘The Office’ section of this edition.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae He pēpi

A big congratulations, to proud parents Terangia Kaya Mason and her partner, on the safe arrival of Kaya Latoya Mason born 24 September, weighing 3160 grams.

A big mihi goes out to Kaya’s tāua and pōua, Donna Mason and Tyrone Tainui, and also great-tāua and pōua, Jillian and Donald Mason, and Selena Tainui.

Kaya and her great- tāua.

Rā whānau

Te Aotaumarewa Meihana-Eiffe, Maia Tonihi, Tioti Campbell, Gayleen Culling, Te Ngarahau Mason, Chance Beckett-Ria, Tania Hutana, Caleb Robinson, Jo-anne Coakley (Millie) and Diane Mason.

To everyone having a birthday this month, we wish you a fantastic day and hope you get spoilt. That includes: Milly Campbell, Wiremu Weepu, Manu Weepu, Courtney Sargeant, Jamie Meihana-Whittle, Ariana Tainui, Rosemarie Tainui, Kelly Mason, Arana Sutton,

Congratulations

Congratulations to our girl Tamara Matariki Liu, who graduated on 19 September with a Bachelor of Nursing.

Tamara worked extremely hard to put herself through CPIT and we are so proud of her. She has started her first nursing job as a theatre nurse at St George’s Hospital in Christchurch.

Tamara on her graduation day.

Update

Kia ora whānau, second month into whitebait season and all the whānau are doing really well. We hope the whitebait keeps pouring in. On another note, the marae development is going ahead really fast and we all are waiting patiently for the final day.

Special thanks

Aunt Tilly (Georgina Hilda Tainui) and her whānau would like to thank all whānau and friends for the flowers, visits, gifts and monetary koha given while Aunty Tilly was a patient in the Christchurch and Greymouth hospitals.

Love you all.

Road show

On 16 September Arahura Marae hosted the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Road Show.

It was a huge success and lots of whānau came along.

Tā Mark Solomon at the Ngāi Tahu Road Show.

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Māori netball tournament

The day concluded with a banquet dinner held at the Hokitika Boys Brigade Hall, where all clubs and whānau came together one last time to share some yummy kai, kapa haka and the presentation of trophies.

On 20 September, Kia Toa Hokitika had the pleasure of hosting the South Island Māori Netball tournament here in Hokitika. Attending clubs were Whangaraupō, Pīpīwharauroa (both from Ōtautahi) and Te Ahikāroa (from the Blenheim and Kaikōura Netball clubs).

Kia Toa Hokitika would like to give a big mihi to the South Island Māori Netball Association, all the clubs that travelled, Ngāti Waewae and Makaawhio Rūnaka, the Hokitika community and all our whānau who helped make the tournament a success. Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa. We look forward to the 2015 tournament.

The day began with a pōwhiri followed by a march from all participating teams and then the games. The weather held for us and as the day progressed we had time for a fun game of netball. Kaumātua, whānau and supporters alike, got out there to enjoy some game time and a few good laughs.

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Fusion

It’s always nice to see all our kids reunite for Fusion wānanga. We have a new kaiako, Tihou Weepu, who introduced lots of fun with his Māori games and kōrero on the history of our tīpuna. It was a pleasure to see him connect with all our tamariki. Welcome to the team Tihou.

Chantal taught those funky hip hop moves and Tihou led them in Māori games and team building.

On the Friday instead of making the kids do a show for all the parents, we took them on a ‘Fusion Friday Surprise Fun day out’ to On Yer Bike where all those aged 11 and over got to ride on 4-wheelers bikes, supervised by Chantal and Tihou.

A big mihi to all our kaiako for their time and effort to make this wānanga a success – Miriama White, Tihou Weepu, Chantal Tumahai, Nelly Mason and Hamiria Hutana. Thanks also to our rūnaka, our whānau and the amazing tamariki who make this wānanga possible.

The younger kids rode on the Hagglund, which carried about 14 of us at a time. We then took the tamariki to the Māwhera swimming pools with KFC to finish. The journey home was very quiet with all the kids exhausted from a big week.

Throughout the week, Miriama took classes on kapa haka, where the tamariki learnt new songs and actions,

Tamariki having fun during the Fusion wānanga.

Kaumātua

Ngā take 1. Minutes from 2013 AGM 2. Approval of annual report 3. Approval of annual accounts for the year ending 30 June 2014 4. Appointment of auditor 5. Nominations for two executive positions.

Our lovely kaumātua are still meeting every week, on Wednesday. If anyone is interested in going please contact Karen Coakley on 03 755 5023 or 027 865 7524.

Arahura Marae opening

The weeks are closing in, as we get closer to the opening of our whare tipuna. Members of Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga will soon find a list of teams on our Facebook page. We’d like you to select which team you’d like to join to ensure our opening day runs successfully. The teams will include catering, cleaning and car parking.

For further information please contact Hamiria at the rūnanga office, phone 03 755 6451, or email Hamiria.Hutana@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Note: The monthly general meeting will follow the conclusion of the AGM. All whānau are welcome. Please bring a plate for a shared kai. Nā Francois Tumahai, Chairman, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae.

We put the call out to you all now and hope all whānau travelling home will arrive on Sunday 16 November as we start our busy week of mahi, or at the latest Wednesday 19. We plan to hold waiata wānanga every night leading up to the opening on the Friday. The time has flown by and we are finally going to see the moemoeā of our elders come to fruition.

Reminder

Rūnanga hui are held on the second Sunday, each month from 11am - 3pm. Enquires to Te Tari o Arahura phone 03 755 6451 or email admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz

The official opening is on Friday, 21 November. The dawn ceremony (blessing) is to be held at 6am, with the official marae opening pōwhiri to be held at 10am.

We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka, so please tell us your stories. Send news and photos to Nelly.Mason@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone 03 755 6451. Or visit the tari anytime. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.

Rūnanga business

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae annual general meeting will be held on 9 November at 11am at Arahura Marae.

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Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio He pēpi

Nau mai haere mai ki te ao. On Wednesday 24 September, Amber-Jane Forsyth and Kemp Winiata welcomed their daughter, Miss Amara Aotea Winiata into the world.

Baby Amara weighed 8lb.10oz. Congratulations Amber, Kemp, big brother Khaison, Tāua Marie MahuikaForsyth and whānau.

From left, Kemp Winiata, Khaison, Amara and Amber-Jane Forsyth.

Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou katoa.

Nei rā te maioha o Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio ki a koutou katoa.

in the strength of our waiata kīnaki in support of our kaikōrero. These will continue to be held from 4.30pm5.30pm every Wednesday.

Ki kā tini mate kua hika mai, kua hika atu, ki a koutou kua hīkoi atu ki te taha o kā mātua tīpuna ki tua o te ārai, haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie. Rātou ki ā rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou.

Tēnā koutou katoa.

The South Island Māori Netball Tournament was recently hosted in Hokitika by local club, Kia Toa Hokitika and was a huge success. Four teams, a mammoth fundraising effort and a very strong support network showcased Poutini manaakitaka at its best. It was a great day of netball.

After being lulled into a false sense of security by an early spring, a weather bomb hit and “kua tau anō te wā Makariri,” winter returned in full force – in fact it felt colder than the winter we just had. But what a difference a day makes. Today the only traces of the wintery blast are the leaves, overturned outdoor furniture and the fresh snow resplendent on Kā Tiritiri o te Moana.

On the rūnanga front, members have been kept busy with hui and representative duties. Our Wero Mātauraka-Spring Reading Challenge is underway, although it’s too early to tell whether we have increased the number of entries this year.

Waiata practice has been attracting the usual participants but we have already seen the positive results

Wāhine during the Māori netball tournament.

Marine reserve opening

On Sunday 7 September, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae and Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio joined as Poutini Ngāi Tahu, to help the Minister of Conservation, Dr Nick Smith launch and open Te Tai o Poutini marine reserves.

There are five reserves in total, with 160 square kilometres of inland coastal seashore permanently protected, in a similar way to scenic reserves on land.

They were ‘officially opened’ with a representative unveiling and blessing at Punakaiki.

Poutini Ngāi Tahu (Waewae and Makaawhio) pose on the beach after the official opening at Punakaiki.

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Haast Hollyford Road consultation

The submission time for feedback in relation to the proposal to build a road linking Haast to the Hollyford will be extended to allow further time for members to provide feedback.

As advised last month, in order to establish the rūnanga position in relation to the proposal, we are inviting members to submit and/or participate in the consultation process. Whānau should contact the office to receive information and a copy of the map.

Those who are unable to attend the hui will be able to send a written submission simply advising if they are for or against and stating the reason.

Submissions will close on 30 October and will be collated and ready for a hui to be held in Hokitika in November (date to be advised). The rūnanga position will thereafter be formulated and agreed upon and shared with members.

A map of the Haast Hollyford area.

Maramataka

Wānaka marae Our wānaka marae focusing on whaikōrero, karanga, waiata and kōrero Māhaki, will be held over Waitangi weekend. You will learn, through participation, some of the skills required to tautoko our marae and hapū.

Mark your calendars. Nau mai, haere mai.

School reunion On Waitangi weekend 2015 (6-7 February), a school reunion will be hosted at the school, Bruce Bay Hall and the marae. This is for all ex-students, teachers, parents and anyone else associated with the Jacobs River and Bruce Bay Schools.

It is being held at the same time as the Jacobs River School Reunion therefore it will be an opportunity to participate in some of the reunion events as well. We will be calling for RSVP’s closer to the date.

For queries or to register your interest, please contact Helen Rasmussen at Haast, phone 03 750 0030 or 751 0815, email haastfoodcentre@farmside.co.nz

Communication

As advised last month, we are currently upgrading our website including adding a members-only access section that whānau will be able to log into. At this stage our website is out-of-date and will not be fully updated until the upgraded version and required changes are made.

contact details has not reduced and we continue to receive returned mail. We need to ensure your email address is up-to-date, so that we can continue to forward pānui, news and updates to members. Please contact the office either by email or phone to update your details, or if want to discuss anything else.

We are also exploring options for replacing Ka tangi te kōkō and how we should utilise Te Pānui Rūnaka. If you have any news to share, please forward it to the office along with any photos (attached as a separate jpeg).

Our website is www.makaawhio.maori.nz; Face book page, makaawhio.blogspot.co.nz; Twitter: @makaawhio; phone 03 755 7885 or 0800 955 007; email susan. wallace@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or Rachael.forsyth@ngaitahu. iwi.nz

Our long list of members who have not updated their

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

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Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke He pēpi

On 5 September, Leon and Juliana De Oliveira Stone welcomed their second son Vitor, who was born in Rangiora and weighed 8lbs 3oz.

Vitor is a little brother for Luca and another grandchild for Mutu and Sue Stone – they are thrilled to have another mokopuna in the whānau.

Monica Nunes, Vitor’s other tāua, is visiting from Rio de Janiero, Brazil and is enjoying her time with her two Kāti Wheke mokopuna.

Monica Nunes with her mokopuna Vitor.

Rā whānau

During August and September, several Parata whānau members celebrated their birthdays.

The birthdays began in New Zealand with Reihana Paraone on 9 August, followed three days later by Rangimarie Parata Takurua, who celebrated her 50th birthday on 12 August. While in Greece, Waiariki celebrated his seventeenth birthday with a pool party at the Ionion Star Hotel, Lefkada, on August 20.

Back down under, Kerepeti Paraone celebrated his birthday in Sydney on 30 August and just four days later his sister Hineamaru Paraone celebrated her birthday in both Singapore and on the waters of Malaysia on 3 September.

August 2014 will be remembered not only for the whānau birthdays celebrated around the world but more importantly, for the special time we shared laughing, eating and enjoying the company of friends and family.

Nā Ripeka Paraone.

Three days later, the entire audience at the Lefkada International Folklore Festival sang happy birthday to our devout tāua Reihana Parata, who celebrated her 77th birthday.

Waiariki and tāua at Lefkada.

The Takurua whānau.

From left to right; Koka-hauwai Te Aowera and Rangimarie Parata Takurua. Hineamaru and baby Maia, the daughter of Raukura Gillies.

Whānau gather at the birthday breakfast for Tāua Reihana Parata. Waiariki and Ripeka.

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Congratulations

Congratulations also, to Rangitane Thompson, a member of the Linwood Rugby League Under 17 team, who was recently awarded the trophy for player of the year. Ekea te puhitaioreore.

Mark and I eloped in mid-September to get married at the Kotahitanga Church in Moeraki. Our celebrant was Fern Whitau.

The day was magical (thanks Moeraki) and the seafood at Fleur’s Place was the ‘icing on the cake’. Thanks to all who made it a memorable occasion for us. Aroha nui. Nā Areta and Mark.

Rangitane then went to the opening performance of the show ‘Māui’, where he was joined by his Uncle Maui (née Jeffery). Uncle Maui performed a haka and it was a fabulous way to end the night.

From left, Hui-a-rei and Peter Wilkinson, Areta Wilkinson, Mark Adams and Fern Whitau.

Rangitane Thompson.

Marae bookings

The marae booking for the 50th Anniversary of the Titahi Bay and Lyttelton Rugby Clubs will either be the second or third weekend. We won’t be able to confirm the date until Clinton Norriss returns from his holiday towards the end of November.

Arahura Marae opening

Confirming Hineata, Tyrese, myself and Uncle Joe are booked at Jade Court Motel from Thursday 20-22 November.

Nā Flora Mcgregor.

New MP

Rāpaki wishes to acknowledge and congratulate Tutehounuku Korako, the latest National Member of Parliament to have come from Rāpaki. He follows in the footsteps of Ben Couch.

Parliament’s gain is a loss for Rāpaki, as Nuk was actively involved in iwi and hapū boards and committees. He will be greatly missed at all levels. We all know that while parliament may be for a short-time, whakapapa is for a life-time. We wish Tutehounuku and Chris well on their new journey and look forward to their eventual return.

Ben was the Minister of Māori Affairs in the Muldoon government, so hopefully Tutehounuku may pursue the same portfolio in a Key-led government. All the hard work put in by all his supporters over a long campaign, has reaped rewards.

E te rakatira, nei rā kā mihi o te Rāpaki o te Rakiwhakaputa ki a koe. Nā Kopa Lee.

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Book launch

Terry Ryan talked about his time at Rāpaki and the time he’d spent with the Couch whānau. He also spoke about the contribution that the Couch whānau had made towards building Rehua Marae.

“We should be telling people out there about how Wera Couch led the build on Rehua Marae,” says Terry.

On 4 October, the descendants of Kiti and George Couch gathered at Rāpaki to celebrate the book launch of Kiti and George Couch of Rāpaki, A Family History, written

by Donald Couch.

The book took centre stage in the whare tipuna, positioned in front of the Paipeta poupou.

Donald thanked everyone for their contribution and spoke of his journey to publication, of the many stories he had heard and some that did not go to print.

Alan Perry officiated at the gathering and was pleased to see that the children of Kiti and George Couch were present at the gathering. He also thanked Donald for writing the book for everyone and asked what his next project would be. A special thank you was also given to Catherine Stuart, who assisted Alan in organising the event.

He also thanked his brother, Peter Couch and his wife, Dorothy.

Elaine Dell thanked Donald on behalf of the whānau and was pleased that the book was finally here and that the whānau were together to celebrate its completion.

Tā Mark Solomon congratulated Donald and the whānau for producing their story and their whakapapa. He was pleased to see that the whānau had used the Ngāi Tahu Fund.

“It is an example of what the fund was set up for,” says Tā Mark.

Whānau had a great day and photos were taken. And of course they were interested to read their sections within the book.

Catching up with whānau, the kai and the day was excellent. As a family what more could we want on such a special day.

After reading the book, he felt that Kiti Couch would be proud of the achievements that had been achieved over the four generations covered.

“Our elders sent us out, encouraging us to learn and to achieve; this family has certainly demonstrated that.”

Uncle Terry Ryan gives his kōrero.

Donald Couch.

From left, Catherine Stuart, Ripeka Paraone, Elaine Dell, Mariata Laffey, Reihana Parata, Herena Stone and Rewi Couch perform a waiata.

Yvette Couch-Lewis and Jenifer Lucas.

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Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Ngā mate

Te Ope Tua Toru Echelon Burnham Ellis (née Gavin) was born 22 September 1940 and died on 19 June 2014, at Palmerston North Hospital. She was the grandchild of (Sally) Alice Elizabeth Kemp of Tuahiwi.

It was a privilege to spend the last few days with her. She had utter clarity before going to sleep and waking again in the presence of Jesus; she had an amazing faith.

These were some of her final words, spoken with love, “We must always give honour and glory to His name.”

Thank you to the relatives who came from Tuahiwi and for their wonderful support.

Echelon Burnham Ellis.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Jernee Epiha Netana, son of Polly and Justin who played in the Canterbury Rugby League Under 11 team in Greymouth, on 27-28 September. The team played two games against Greymouth and won both.

And congratulations to Levi Morrison, son of Stephaine Neate, who played in the Canterbury Under 12 team in Greymouth and in Wellington, on 4-5 of October. The two boys are cousins and play for the Northern Bulldogs.

Orohaki MR 893 Section B meeting

Tāwera Trust hui

An Orohaki MR 893 Section B meeting will be held at Tuahiwi Marae on Sunday 14 December 2014, at 2pm. If you believe that you are an owner/shareholder, feel free to ring the office on 03 313 5543 and inquire. We are also looking at setting up new trustees for this block.

Calling all land owners and shareholders. The date for the Tāwera Trust annual general meeting has been changed from Monday 27 October and will be held on 16 November, at 2pm.

Rangatahi forum

The rangatahi forum held during the first week of the school holidays was a huge success. Sixteen rangatahi spent four days getting to know each other, having fun, learning whakapapa, gathering kaimoana and lots

more. We hope this will be the first of many more to come. A huge thank you to all those who gave their time, expertise and support to making it such a wonderful time for our rangatahi.

Rangatahi who went on the hīkoi.

Hineamaru and her perfect hāngī steam puddings.

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Gathering cockles.

Hīkoi to Kuratawhiti.

Putting down the hāngī.

Preparing the hāngī.

Kaumātua activities

Our kaumātua have been enjoying their Monday morning activities especially the Zumba Gold sessions with Vaea Hutchen. Vaea is unavailable until the end of the month but will be back with us next month. A highlight for September was the rongoā and mirimiri session with Aperahama Kipa and Rewa Skipper.

On Monday 3 November we will be going bowling at the new Kaiapoi Bowling Green. Please let Tania know if you wish to come along so that we have an idea of numbers.

If it proves popular we are hoping to make this a regular event over the summer.

Pani Ruwhiu and June Kemp enjoy some Zumba.

The next monthly outing on Thursday 30 October, is to visit Māori Tours Kaikōura. Please contact Tania to book your seat on the bus. The bus will depart Tuahiwi at 9am and will return around 5pm.

On November 27 there will be a visit to the Ngāi Tahu Farms followed by lunch and a tour of Ngāi Tahu-owned property in the city.

Movie night at the pā

Movie night was lots of fun with around 20 whānau coming along for a double session of Pā Boys followed by the movie, White Lies. We are hoping to run these on a regular basis, as it’s a great free night out for the whānau. Watch this space for the next date.

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South Island Māori Netball Tournament

The players’ parents took part in a game of lunch time netball. Renee Cridland, Hamuera Reuben and Jasmine Mansfield were all stand-out players.

This year the tournament was held in the takiwā of Ngāti Waewae, Hokitika. The Pīpīwharauroa Netball Club left Christchurch, on Friday 19 September, with our very own president of the tournament, Mathias Pitama.

On our arrival to the banquet, it was easy to see we were in for a good night. The tables were laid beautifully and both the primary and secondary schools were ready to entertain us along with the DJ, who was playing plenty of our favourite songs.

The girls were really excited about going away this year and we were all ready to march, play netball and perform as a kapa in the culture competition.

Saturday morning brought wind and rain for the pōwhiri, so the marching was held in the hall at the Westland High School. Pīpīwharauroa Midgets, coached

by Melanie Taite-Pitama marched with pride to Māori Battalion and won the marching trophy.

After our hākari and pudding the girls were dressed and ready to perform. They were excited because they had been practising not for a few weeks. Everyone said the girls were amazing. Mīharo kē koutou.

Our juniors, coached by Maurice-Corey Andrews, looked beautiful in their uniforms and saluted the judges all intime.

During the prize-giving there was a lot of clapping and cheering, especially when Pīpīwharauroa won back the Te Ari Pitama Kapahaka Trophy.

The sun came out after we had karakia and the netball had started. There was excitement in the air as the senior grade started with a hiss and a roar.

The girls totally deserved to win and were beaming with pride again. All-in-all an excellent weekend with many memories and some fantastic results. Kei whea mai kōtiro mā.

Our midgets and juniors played at the same time and they both played outstanding games. Our midgets won the first round against their fiercely competitive opponents, Kia Toa. Our juniors weren’t so lucky but they played really well in the second half.

This year our midgets won the netball trophy and they also shared the ‘best-behaved’ trophy along with Kia Toa and Whangaraupō.

We would like to mihi Aunty Patricia Anglem, who wasn’t able to be with us this year. You were really missed Aunty Pat and were our motivation to bring home lots of trophies. We would also like to mihi the hosts, Kia Toa. The tournament was well run thanks to your dedication and commitment to the kaupapa.

Pīpīwharauroa certainly has a challenge to meet the benchmark you all set.

This year our juniors were a new team but they had an outstanding win over Kia Toa and took out second place in the marching.

Until next year koutou when Pīpīwharauroa will once again have the pleasure of hosting The South Island Māori Netball Tournament.

More news from the marae

Oh and by the way, this was the first time that I had missed a tournament since it started in 1937, because the Pīpīwharauroa concert party started about 1936, I am not quite sure, you may have to ask aunty Lula. I missed this tournament, as my brother had passed and I had a sprained ankle.

Hi, it’s nearly Xmas but don’t worry because I’m not.

It’s me again full of happy news and some not-so-happy news.

The not-so-happy news is that I lost my brother Doug Edwards last month. His ashes were flown south on 18 September. They are resting at his son’s place until my family and sister Gloriana decide upon where his burial will be. He is not in a hurry to go yet, so watch this space.

The marae has been very busy the last three months, it’s been all go. I have been here for five days as it is the last wānanga of whare pūrākau hui, so I don’t know what I am going to do with myself; any suggestions? (No, cousin Charlie) I know what you are going to say.

The other not-so-happy news – would all those who have marae dishes please return to sender or leave outside the office. We don’t have security cameras, so we won’t see who you are. We have quite a lot of dishes missing, so please, can you return them?

Oh I have a new moko-moko-moko and his name is Ngatana Huria Waruwarutu, good eh. Have another four more on the way soon. I have another moko called Koha (he is the oldest so far by one month).

On to the happy news. How are you all?

A big parcel sent to me the other week and what do you think it was? It was whitebait and they were still jumping about in the packet; thanks Cherie, luv ya (that is Frank and Clare’s daughter).

The Pitama Netball Cup was held in Hokitika on 20 September and our own Pīpīwharauroa teams did alright; I’ll leave it to Mel to fill you all in.

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Well, it’s frosty this morning but I suppose we will have a nice day.

Also did you see the other Tuahiwi kid sitting in parliament on his seat in the house? Good on you Nuku.

Gosh Tuahiwi breed some clever kids, look at my cousin Charles he’s clever because he won Mere Crofts haha.

Luv ya. Cheers K.K.K.

Oh I nearly forgot – did you see our Tuahiwi All Black, who played against Argentina? Joe Moody (number 17), is Mary Jane and Tony Moody’s son and Noeline and Tasman’s moko, good eh.

Te Rūnanga o Wairewa Kāti rā, rātou ki a rātou ka moe, tātou ki a tātou kā puananī a Irakehu, a Makō, mauri tū, mauri hā, mauri ora.

Tēnā tātou katoa, E ara rā, e ara rā, e ara i te karaka a Matariki i tīwaha e Anō ko te marama kua karo, kua ara anō. Auē te mamae e haehae ana i te manawa. Nā reira tākina te kupu tuatahi ki te Aitaka-a-Matariki, koutou i whakakopa kōpiopio i te karaka a Tahukumea a Tahuwhakairo ki te tauawhi a tāua mā, a pōua mā. Pūkatokato tou ana tō iwi, auē he marama ka roku i te pae. Moe mai rā koutou i te aroaro hā o te Ruka Rawa, māna koutou e manaaki, e tiaki.

Ko kā marae Kāi Tahu, he wāhi mō kā akoraka hai hohou i te uarataka o te whakatikatika i a koe anō. Ko kā tikaka tuku iho pēnei i te manaaki, kā karakia, me kā kawa, he āhuataka kāre i tupu noa iho. Pēnei anō i te waihaka mataora, me tino whakaaro, me whakatakoto he tikaka mahi, me whakatikatika i te tuatahi. Ko te Ono, pua kōwhai ki uta, inaka ki tai. Mauri ora ki a tātou katoa.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Arirangi Stevens (Kāti Waewae) and Te Kaio Cranwell for being selected to play for the Canterbury under nine rugby league team.

They travelled to Māwhera and played the West Coast on 20-21 September. On the Saturday, after a 4-hour bus trip over the pass, they had a game and lost 34-12.

On the Sunday morning, they played again and this time they played more like a team and won 24-10. On one of the last play options, the ball was touched by all eight players on the ground and it went through 12 sets of hands; it was an awesome team try.

Te Kaio Cranwell and Arirangi Stevens.

Te Kaio Cranwell on the break.

The boys with their rugby league team.

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Commissioner training

Congratulations to George Haremete for completing the ‘Making Good Decisions’ training and becoming a qualified commissioner. As a result, George is now able to sit on environmental panels as a commissioner.

Wairewa Rūnanga hui-ā-tau

Membership database

On 5 October, at the Wairewa Rūnanga annual general meeting, Paul Skipper, George Haremate, Mike Beresford and Iaean Cranwell were elected as members of the Wairewa Rūnanga executive. The rūnanga would like to thank out-going executive members, Wairereraki Giffen and treasurer Riki Nicholas, for their hard work over the past year.

Just a reminder to update your details as they change and encourage whānau to do the same. We have been receiving a lot of emails that have been rejected and returned postal mail. It’s important you are all up-todate with what’s happening, so please keep us up-todate with any changes by emailing the rūnanga office wairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Canterbury Cultural Festival

On 1-5 September, the Horncastle Arena in Christchurch came to life as Christchurch primary and intermediate schools performed at the 2014 Canterbury Cultural Festival.

Boasting a spectacular smorgasbord of multicultural performances, wearable art pageants and visual art exhibitions, this year’s showcase impressed everyone.

The show presented traditional and contemporary performances by 70 groups, representing 10 nationalities from all over Canterbury.

The festival is a unique and colourful stage show, which celebrates the many vibrant cultures in our schools and in Aotearoa. Some of our whānau where represented in the schools that performed on the stage, with Georgia Panirau standing with Christchurch East, Taiki and Aki Pou, Metua and Te Kaio Cranwell and Te Manaaki and Te Miringa Karasulas with Te Kura o Roimata (Woolston School).

Metua Cranwell and Te Manaaki Karasulas.

Te Kura o Roimata.

Spring-free trampoline

We recently purchased a trampoline for them all to enjoy. It’s our first phase of having something for the kids at the marae. Please matua, it is for the tamariki. Phase two will include a playground and other equipment, which will hopefully be in place by next year.

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Te Taumutu Rūnanga Congratulations

Lachlan Springford is the great-grandson of Maria Johnson (Teihoka whānau), who is also known as Aunty Ake. Twelve year-old Lachlan plays both rugby and basketball. During the school holidays, he competed at the South Island School rugby tournament, held in Christchurch.

His team, the Southland Under 48kg squad went on to win their section of the tournament. Lachlan, who plays as a hooker, was then selected to play for the South Island team. Lachlan’s sporting achievements don’t stop there. He has been selected to go to the Under 13 basketball nationals in Dunedin and is also in the Southland basketball team. Congratulations Lachlan, your whānau are very proud of you.

Lachlan and his fellow Southland rugby team mates.

Second from the left, Lachlan Springford.

Lachlan to the right.

The team with their medals and winning shield.

Lachlan’s team posing for a photo.

Rugby league success

Congratulations to Rulon Nutira, son of Sally and moko of the late Ben, for his recent signing of a one year contract with the St George Illawarra Dragons rugby league team.

Rulon and his partner Kata McLean, twin daughters Rangitiriao and Te Atarau and son Jahkeil, will move to Wollongong, New South Wales. The move will allow him to take up the opportunity to be part of the Dragons National Rugby League (NRL) training squad and to focus on becoming part of the NRL Premier team.

Rulon has just completed a stint with the Gundagai Tigers and is also a representative in the New Zealand Māori rugby league team. The New Zealand Māori team are due to play against the Queensland Māori and Queensland indigenous teams.

Rulon’s whānau and extended whānau are absolutely delighted with his latest career move and are extremely proud of his achievements and his on-going commitment to rugby league.

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Tamariki day

These school holidays, whānau went on a tamariki day hīkoi to Tūhaitara Coastal Park at Pegasus. Thank you to Greg Byrnes, who is the general manager at Tūhaitara, for facilitating the visit and for the interesting kōrero regarding environmental and restoration issues.

Ngā tamariki were particularly interested in viewing specimens in the pest freezer e.g.rats, stoats, and opossums. Thank you also to the Ngāi Tahu Fund for supporting our tamariki day programmes. The support allows the rūnanga to continue to run interesting and fun activity days each set of school holidays.

Whānau on the lookout.

Tamariki and Greg Byrnes (giving the thumbs up).

From Taumutu to Greece

After months of fundraising, Te Ahikaaroa travelled to Greece on 14 August. The group flew for 31 hours with stops in Sydney, Bangkok and Dubai.

bikes to roam about on and took a cruise around the islands. Swimming also kept us entertained until the evening performances.

Our first afternoon in Athens was spent swimming at The President Hotel and eating pastries from across the road. The next day we had a tour of Athens. We visited the Acropolis and the Phaleron War Cemetery, where many New Zealand soldiers are buried. We then took a five hour bus ride to the island of Lefkada.

During the day we were known as the ‘maaaarriis’ but when we dressed up in our haka uniforms we were treated like royalty. The Greek people were interested to learn that my cousin Hera Putiputi has the same first name as the Goddess Hera, who was the wife of Zeus.

On arrival at Lefkada we found that our accommodation was high school classrooms. The following morning was very ‘interesting’ as we had to buy our own breakfast.

We found out that the toilets were a hole in the ground and our showers were a hose and a sink. Daytime was playtime as it was too hot to perform. We hired pedal

Waiariki Paraone,17, says he enjoyed experiencing new foods and performing in another country. He says the trip has given him a wider look at the world and what it has to offer. He met a lot of new people who he now considers life-long friends.

“I can’t wait to go back and visit my Greek family,” he says.

Te Ahikaaroa during a performance at a street parade.

Ripeka, Hineamaru and Waiariki Paraone.

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Hineamaru Paraone,14, says when she heard she was going to Greece she panicked.

“I had never been further than Australia and here we were travelling half-way across the world.”

Hineamaru says she misses Lefkada a lot, especially being surrounded by whānau and friends.

“I encourage other rangatahi to get involved in things such as kapa haka. Who knows, you may find yourself standing under the Eiffel Tower doing the haka,” she says.

Her experience in Greece was one that she will never forget.

“From walking up rocky outcrops in 40-degree plus temperatures, to simple pleasures like biking, to bathrooms that have toilets that aren’t in the ground.”

Thank you Taumutu Rūnanga, for supporting us and allowing us to take advantage of this amazing opportunity of a lifetime.

“When we visited places like the Parthenon Temple at the Athenian Acropolis, the Oracle of Delphi, and the Olympic Stadium in Olympia, it was honestly amazing.”

Mean Waiariki mean.

Performing in the streets parade.

Ōnuku Rūnanga Congratulations

designs. She was one of the top students in her class and after graduating she gained permanent employment with a well-known Christchurch florist. Well done Bonnie, we are all very proud of you.

Bonnie Robinson, daughter of Nige Robinson recently graduated with a Diploma of Floristry.

Bonnie has displayed a natural talent from a young age and today she incorporates a Māori edge in her floral

Christmas office hours

The last general meeting for this year will be held on Sunday 14 December and the office will close on Friday 19 December.

New appointment

Henry Jaiswal has been appointed as the new operations manager for the Ōnuku office, based at our headquarters at 49 England Street, Christchurch.

ward in Christchurch and a volunteer fire fighter with the High Country Fire team. Henry has also worked as a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer in his past career.

Henry comes with an extensive background in working with volunteers and corporates alike. He is also the Civil Defence area coordinator for the Hagley/Ferrymead

He is looking forward to collaborating with and learning from the experienced experts (portfolio leaders) at Ōnuku.

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Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Rā whānau

Happy Birthday to all those celebrating birthdays this month.

Congratulations

We would like to extend a proud mihi to our tama, Te Rautawhiri Mahaki Mamaru-O’Regan for winning second place at the He Huatau Auaha - National Creative Writing Competition.

A big thank you to the wonderful and inspiring teachers at Te Kura o Roimata and the organisers at Te Ara Poutama, AUT University. Nā Hana O’Regan.

The competition is run by Te Ipukarea at AUT University, in Tāmaki, Te Rautawhiri and another school mate from Te Kura o Roimata – Woolston Primary, (who won her age group category), were flown up to receive their awards and prizes in August.

It was an honor for Te Rau to be presented his award from judge, Dr. Wharehuia Milroy, and also to have the chance to celebrate with another special pōua, Dr. Timoti Karetu. Te Rau competed against 42 other entries from around Aotearoa, so he was extremely pleased with his placing and his prize – an Ipod Touch.

From left, Dr. Wharehuia Milroy, Te Rautawhiri Mahaki MamaruO’Regan, Hana O’Regan and Dr. Timoti Karetu.

Sports talent Her Moeraki whānau attended the competition and would like to further congratulate her.

Congratulations also to Adrianna Reiri. Adrianna, 15, has played representative sport at Wairarapa College, in Masterton since she was eight.

Her parents Diana and Russell Reiri are very proud of her sporting achievements. Adrianna has played for Wai-Bush and has been a member of the Under 11 and Under 18 hockey teams. This year she was also a member of the 1st XI girls’ hockey team squad and was named the star player for 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Adrianna’s siblings Logan and Te Ana have both had sporting and academic success. Logan,13, attends Wairarapa College and has played rugby since he was five. He currently plays as a forward in the representative Wai-Bush Under 14 rugby team and has in the past represented the Under nine, Under 11 and Under 12-year-old teams.

Her Wairarapa College team are currently ranked as the fifth top team in the national college grade. On 1-5 September, Adrianna’s team competed at the Federation Cup in Dunedin, to confirm their national placing for 2015. During the tournament they played against local St Hildas team to win the Wellington premier division.

Twelve-year-old Te Ana, is a student at Masterton Intermediate School and like her older sister she too, plays hockey. Te Ana was recently selected to participate in the ‘Gifted Kids’ programme, making this year the third consecutive year she’s been selected.

Watch this space whānau. Nā Koa W.K.

From left, Te Ana, Logan and Adrianna.

Adrianna Reiri.

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First curator Māori

Congratulations and welcome to Migoto Eria, our first Māori curator for Otago Museum.

Her past museum experience and understanding of kaupapa Māori will not only assist our Papatipu Rūnanga marae relationships but it will also help the museum staff with future developments.

Nursing success

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki would like to take the time to recognise the achievements and on-going success of Kara Jane Roderick-Wandless.

in Auckland next month.

Next year she will compete in her first Ironman-Wanaka Challenge. Kara’s whānau are very proud of her and her efforts, best wishes Kara.

Kara is the daughter of Rangimarie-Sally WhitauWast and a moko of Irirangi and Mohi Whitau. She is married to Roger Wandless and has three children, Tayla, 11, Nico, three-and-a-half and Tasman, who is 19-months-old.

In 2007, Kara graduated with a bachelor of nursing from Southern Institute of Technology and has since completed post-graduate studies at Auckland University, in order to become a registered nurse – first surgical assistant (RNFSA). Even though she fell pregnant with her third child, mid-way through her final studies, she pushed through and finished.

Kara was part of the second intake of students to study the post-graduate course and she is the first Ngāi Tahu member to become a qualified theatre assistant.

Kara with her three children, Tasman, Nico and Tayla.

Since graduation, she has spent time working in the public health sector but now works in the private sector, assisting at a theatre belonging to her post-graduate supervisor, who is an orthopaedic surgeon.

“This role is a lot more flexible with a young family and a husband that works in the theatre environment,” she says.

Her husband has similar interests working as a consultant anaesthetist.

In 2008, Kara became the chair for the Perioperative Nurses College, from the Southland region. She recently organised and helped to host this year’s Perioperative Nurses College National Conference, held in Queenstown. The theme for the conference was ‘Our Knowledge – Your Power’. She says organising the event was an amazing experience.

In her spare time, Kara likes to cycle. She is currently training for the Conquer Cancer race, which will be held

Kara before a swim.

Kara with her whānau.

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Porete-Pollett whānau

The section is in a tidy condition and has a sloping contour with sea views. The source of the small Kawa Creek is in the centre of the section and there are no close neighbours. The Government valuation is $45,000 and I will accept offers from $42,000.

I intend to sell Moeraki Reserve Township Block XVI Section 34. This section is 0.2428 hectares in size. It is Māori freehold land and I am the sole owner. The council confirms it has buildable rural zone status.

To comply with Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, I am offering the first right of refusal to all Porete whānau and their descendants. The quarter-acre section is in the second kaik as you drive into the Moeraki Township Reserve, before the bridge and cribs. Access is from the right side of the road.

For further enquiries please phone Koa Whitau-Kean 03 439 4746, either early in the morning or in the evening.

Whānau identified

In last month’s issue of Te Pānui Rūnaka, we featured this photograph, sent in by Koa Whitau-Kean, hoping that whānau would be able to identify the two girls.

“Kia ora whānau, this photo belonged to my tāua. Her mother was Jane Lovett Gregory a descendant of Pura and also Elizabeth Edwards. The two wāhine shown here are thought to be her Rakiura cousins. I would like to identify them if possible.”

Rosemary Taiaroa (Goomes/Spencer whānau) of Rakiura has identified these girls as being Lena Spencer (née Smith) and her cousin Wai Poko. Lena is a cousin to Rosemary’s father.

Lena Spencer (née Smith) with her cousin Wai Poko.

Annual general meeting

Vacancy

A reminder that the annual general meeting for Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Inc will be held at the marae on Sunday 30 November. It would be great to see whānau come and tautoko the kaupapa. Accommodation is always available at the marae for whānau who wish to stay for the weekend. We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Inc. is looking for someone to fill the role of kitchen coordinator and cleaner at our marae located in Moeraki.

The marae is used on a monthly basis for rūnanga meetings and on other occasions for visits by schools and groups, for the running of hui, and by groups of whānau.

Business: • Rūnanga annual report • Audited financial report • Appointment of auditor • Moeraki Ltd • Shareholders meeting • Presentation of audited accounts • Company directors’ report • Kāi Tahu Ki Otago report • Rock Art Trust report • Directors appointment panel review • Alterations to the constitution.

The person we require would need to be fit and healthy, reliable, trustworthy, flexible with their time, and have a good work ethic.

A full job description is available on request from our office coordinator, please email moeraki.runanga@xtra. co.nz or phone 03 439 4816.

If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter and a curriculum vitae to the rūnanga office by Friday 5 December.

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Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Volunteer week

On Sunday, Mark Brown from Blueskin Nursery, talked to the volunteers about seed-raising and after lunch they visited the East Otago Tāiapure to survey marine life in the estuary and in and around the Huriawa Peninsula.

The latest Ki Uta Ki Tai Volunteer Week took place on 26-29 September and once again it was a resounding success. The four conservation groups, Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka, River Estuary Care, East Otago Taiāpure and Hawksbury Lagoon, welcomed student volunteers from two University of Otago classes (supervised by Dr. AnneMarie Jackson and Assoc. Prof Lyn Carter) and many members of the community and past helpers, who had previously volunteered in the field.

On Monday, the group was treated to a morning waka ama paddle with the rūnaka. It was a time to reflect on the previous three days and to understand the importance of relationships and what it is that makes the programme work.

On the first day, the volunteers worked with Hawksbury Lagoon, planting native trees and shrubs at an old pine plantation site, at the lagoon.

Mahinga kai lies at the heart of volunteer week. Whānau are encouraged to be kaitiaki of their environment and to express the values of looking after these places that nurture us, through the food that is supplied. It feeds the hearts and minds of people; also feeding our wairua, hinengaro and whānau.

On Saturday, they teamed up with River Estuary Care to plant native trees along the north branch of the Waikouaiti River, on a sheep and beef farm behind the beautiful Hikaroroa maunga. The owners recently fenced off a large area of riparian margin to exclude stock from the river.

More than 50 volunteers were present throughout the day and spirits were high, the sun was shining and over 1700 plants were planted.

As a result of this mahi, the habitat for long finned eels will be enhanced and the water quality should also be improved.

Right; Students carry out Marine Meter Squared surveys for the East Otago Taiapure Committee.

Ki Uta Ki Tai rōpū up on the north branch of the Waikouaiti River, Hikaroroa, East Otago.

Combined Christmas

regarding the programme. Please let the office know if you want to come and celebrate with us and remember, the tamariki are what make this event so special (especially the looks on their faces when Hana Kōkō turns up).

As per tradition, Kāti Huirapa and Ōtākou will get together to celebrate the festive season. This time, we will be heading down to the beautiful Karitāne Foreshore, on Saturday 13 December. Information will be posted on our website: www.puketeraki.co.nz

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Taiaha wānanga

On 12-14 September, Puketeraki Marae hosted its inaugural Mau Taiaha wānanga. Forty-five men of all ages gathered to learn the different aspects of the taiaha.

Ka tino rerekē tēnei rangona wairua ki au, ahakoa, tino pai rawa hoki. Ināianei, ka piki ake ōku whakaaro pai ki te ao nēhera o te iwi Māori.

We were lucky to have had two of our senior tutors facilitate the wānanga and share their expertise. To conclude the wānanga, the boys put on a performance, which was followed by a prize-giving ceremony.

I rongo au i te kaha o tēnei mahi. I maumahara au ki tētahi rā i kaha karanga au, nā te mea, i mahi taiaha mātou i runga i te karaihe, i whāwhā ō mātou waewae i ngā pūngitangita (prickles) i raro–auē te mamae.

I te mutunga o te mahi pakari i tīmata mātou ki te hākinakina hari. I ohorere te hinengaro. I mahi mātou ki ngā wāhi ātaahua.

The next taiaha wānanga is scheduled for Labour Weekend at Taumutu. If you are interested in going, please contact Waiariki at waiariki@puketeraki.co.nz to register your interest.

Ko tāku tino taonga o tēnei wānanga, ko te māramatanga o te wāhanga o te taiaha me ngā kaupapa tūturu hoki.

Kei runga noa atu ngā tāngata i te wānanga, nā rātou au i poipoi ki te whai i tēnei mahi kia toa.

Here is one participant’s account of the wānanga: “Kia ora koutou, ko Karamū Taratoa-Bannister tōku ingoa, tekau mā toru ōku tau. Ka mau kē te wehi o te wānanga Taiaha. I haere au ki ētahi atu wānanga maha, engari, ko tēnei taku wānanga tuatahi mō te Taiaha.

I whakaaro au i te mana me te wehi o te taiaha i tēnei wānanga.

Nō reira e te whānau, mēnā ka kitea nei e koutou ētahi pānui mō tētahi wānanga taiaha, me haere. Ka whati te tai, ka pao te tōrea. Seize the opportunity,” Nā Karamū Taratoa-Bannister.

Tamariki at the taiaha wānanga.

Some serious training on Apes Road, Puketeraki.

Rūnanga meetings

Puketeraki Limited. Lunch will be catered by the rūnaka, so please let us know at the office if you wish to attend.

The Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki, KHRkP Trust and Puketeraki Ltd annual general meetings will be held at 10.30am sharp on Sunday 2 November at Puketeraki Marae.

If you have any WWI memorabilia, we invite you to bring it along, as we will be setting up a display on the day acknowledging those who fought and died in the Great War. The marae is available if you and your whānau wish to stay on the Saturday night but please let me know. Nā Justine.

It will be followed by the rūnaka general meeting. At 2pm we will hold a director election meeting to confirm the appointment of director – rūnaka member – for

Kaumātua luncheon

This was Joan Ellison’s first visit back to the Southern Cross (formerly The Grand Hotel), where she was a cook in the kitchen many years ago. Unfortunately a tour of the kitchen was not an option. Planning is already in the pipeline for the next outing.

Local kaumātua enjoyed an outing to the Dunedin Casino, Southern Cross Hotel in September. A big thank you to Marewa Preddy and Hinerangi Ferrall-Heath for all their mahi, to make this a special occasion.

Te Matatini waiata wānanga

A group of about 25 people enjoyed a lively and entertaining weekend, at the Te Matatini waiata wānanga, which was held at Puketeraki Marae on 4-5 October. We wish to thank the great tutors, Elizabeth Kereru and Maani Stirling for their inspiring teaching.

We hope to have a follow-up. Dates to be confirmed.

Te Matatini will be held 4-8 March 2015, at Hagley Park in Christchurch. We have booked holiday park-type accommodation for helpers. Please contact the office if you are interested in being a ‘working’ part of the festival.

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Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Ngā mate

E hāroa e te Pūnui-o-toka Tē hoki mai e.

Kāore hoki te aroha i kaikinikini i au.

Ka timu te tai ki hea Ki Ōtākou.

E rere atu ki te Aramoana Tāria roa, tē pari mai.

I waiho mokemoke mai me he toroa tīkapa.

We send aroha and sympathy to the Paerata and Langsbury whānau for the passing of Ginny Paerata. We also extend our aroha to all whānau across the motu who may be suffering a loss at this time.

Annual Pukekura walk

first time a chick gets into the air, they’re straight out to sea for those eight years – no mucking about practising beforehand.

On 20 September, members of Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou had an opportunity to walk around the wildlife reserve at Pukekura (Taiaroa Head), hosted by the Department of Conservation.

Walking past an exposed midden was a good reminder of our Pukekura history. At Ōtākou we’ve grown up listening to stories of Tarewai, Te Wera, Taoka, Kapo, and others who spent time at Pukekura but the midden is a tangible reminder that our tūpuna lived everyday lives on the headland. We were looking at the remains of everyday meals they had once eaten.

Access to the reserve is very restricted because it is the only mainland breeding ground for northern royal albatross. We quickly snapped up the opportunity as the ground is a predominant feature of Ōtākou history.

A number of other stakeholders were invited as well, which was fantastic for all tamariki and pakeke. Port Otago representatives brought the key to the lighthouse with them. The Taiaroa Head Lighthouse was built in 1864 and is one of only four stone lighthouses in New Zealand.

The walk concluded with a trip underground through Fort Taiaroa and the Armstrong Disappearing Gun. The tunnels and armaments were installed in the 1880s as a response to the Russian military scare of the time and were used intermittently through to World War II. It is quite incredible that a relatively small piece of land at the end of the Otago Peninsula has such a remarkable history and that so much of it is still evident.

All groups were lucky to see an albatross chick at close quarters. At this time of year, the chicks are around eight months old and are preparing to fledge. They will spend up to eight years living out in the Southern Ocean before returning to Pukekura to find a mate and breed.

It’s hard to judge in the photo but chicks at this age are approaching hip height on an average-sized adult. As it was a windy day, there were plenty of chicks jumping around but unfortunately we didn’t see any fledge. The Right; Northern royal albatross chick.

Archaeological taoka

Conservation (DoC) and made up of rūnanga members and DoC staff, made the trek down the beach to resume the excavation. After a few hours of digging – and lots of jokes about digging up an old long drop and someone’s dinghy – the first piece came out of the sand. It was washed by Edward Ellison.

Over the last few years, erosion at Ōkia has resulted in a number of midden blowing out and some very interesting and significant archaeological finds being exposed and excavated.

In late 2007, a wooden structure was excavated, which was later identified as an outrigger float made from totara. It was one of only three known in the country.

Once all the sand was washed away, adze marks and hand drilled holes indicated that we had excavated something special – sections of an old waka.

Last month, a wooden item was seen poking out of the sand near the same spot where the outrigger float was found. At first, it appeared that it may have been a bailer for a waka but initial excavation revealed that it was much bigger.

By the time this issue of Te Pānui Rūnaka is distributed, rūnanga members will have assisted on another excavation at Ōkia – that of a waka hull which has started to erode out of the beach. At this stage, it’s hoped that the conservation of the hull will take place at Ōtākou Marae, providing it’s not too big. Keep an eye out in the next magazine, as I’ll have lots of photos to include.

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From left, Rachel Wesley, Kate Dempsey, Ewan Duff try to identify the object.

Edward Ellison holds a washed section of a waka.

Annual general meeting

This year’s annual general meetings of A3 Kaitiaki, Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou Ltd, and Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Inc Soc will take place on 16 November, 9.30am in Hakuiao.

Hokonui Rūnanga Ngā mate

Kua wehe atu nei ki tua o te Ārai He tangi, he mihi, he poroporoaki Haere hoki koutou, ki ō koutou tīpuna i reira Ki Hawaiki nui, Hawaiki roa, Hawaiki pāmamao Te Pīpīwharauroa e tangi nei Auē te pōuritanga kei konei Haere, haere, haere Āpiti hono tātai hono, te hunga mate ki te hunga mate Te hunga ora ki te hunga ora Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa 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.

Congratulations

We would like to also congratulate Rino Tirikatene, who held his Te Tai Tonga seat for Labour. We are finally getting back to being able to fully function after the fire earlier this year. A lot has been happening but we have managed to stay on top of things.

Tīhei 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 tangahau, kei tēnei piringa Kei tēnā kokonga Āe koa, he koa Ka ao, ka ao, ka ao te rā Nō reira tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangarangatanga Tēnā koutou Tēnei te mihi ki ngā tini aituā, o ia marae, o ia marae Ki Rakiura tae noa ki te Rerenga Wairua

Congratulations to Tutehounuku (Nuk) Korako, who stood for National in Christchurch’s Port Hills electorate and was successful in gaining a list seat in Parliament.

Rūnanga hui

The annual general meetings of Hokonui Rūnanga and its subsidiaries Hokonui Research and Development, Hokonui Rūnanga Development Holdings and Hokonui Rūnanga Health and Social Services Trust were held at the Salvation Army Hall in Gore, on 24 September.

plans for our new whare rebuild were presented with the landscaping plan and hopefully in January 2015, construction will be underway.

Reading through the subsidiary reports presented, congratulations must go to the foresight and longterm development concept envisaged by those who are responsible for establishing them.

It is a pleasure to report that we had a good turnout of rūnanga members and supporters for this meeting. Draft

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Nurse-led clinics

Colleen’s key tasks include being able to coordinate and maintain up-to-date lists of provider networks and resources; provide high quality administrative support; work collegially with the Christchurch-based lead hub coordinator and to support and enhance cooperative work practices.

On 21 October, we will launch our nurse-led clinics with two clinics a month to be held in both Gore and Mataura.

An arrangement for health promotions consisting of services for chronic conditions and access to care, will also be unveiled during the clinics in line with the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) health outcomes framework.

Hokonui projects

Projects Hokonui Rūnanga initiatives are all progressing in a satisfactory way. For example, the project around the mountains cycle trails between Kingston and Lumsden is moving forward nicely.

Waka Ora

Waka Ora, the southern Whānau Ora hub is well into its implementation phase. Colleen Te Au is the hub coordinator. Colleen was born and bred in Hokonui and has a social services background with vast connections within Ngāi Tahu and the Murihiku communities.

Our forestry block on the banks of Matau River, Balclutha, has been valued and a business plan is being developed to use most of the timber for social housing.

Next month’s pānui will include the landscape and rebuild plans and a link on our website.

Waihōpai Rūnaka Kia ora Waihōpai whānau, me ngā whānau o Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha. I hope you are all well, fit and happy. Waihōpai Rūnanga, kia ora to your whānau and to whānau who are in the North Island or overseas, aroha nui.

I would also like some photos of our whānau here or overseas, with little stories to go with them. Don’t be shy please send them in. Remember whānau, the pictures will only come out in black and white.

On 7 October, the marae unveiled its new waharoa.

Thank you to James York who carved the waharoa and thank you to all his helpers who made it possible. To all those who were able to attend this event – you made it very special. We are very proud to have our waharoa completed.

To all the whānau who are having, or will be having a pēpi, congratulations to you all. Also, to all the whānau who are celebrating birthdays this month have a great time and enjoy it, it’s your day.

To our whānau who are māuiui, aroha nui to you all.

Team Waihōpai has moved along slowly this last month.

We held various hui on the marae, such as the Kōhanga Reo concert, Te Ao Māori Programme and our 12-week graduation. Awesome, well done team.

I must say the spring weather has turned to custard.

Blooming cold, wet, windy, never mind, it’s the right time to cuddle-up and keep the whānau warm and safe.

Well, that is all from me for now. Check you all out next month or see you on the West Coast at the Ngāti Waewae marae opening; we are definitely looking forward to it.

We continue to hold our weekly (50 plus) kapa haka group, Thursday roasts, Wednesday cards day for the tāua; this all helps to keep the marae alive.

Now listen here Waihōpai whānau, are you not reading this pānui? Where are the recipes and stories? We need them so we can put them in the pānui. Ka pai?

Ngā mihi aroha ki a koutou te whānau o ngā mate aroha nui, aroha nui, aroha nui. Time for me to go. Whānau help to keep each other safe, healthy, warm and happy.

Ka pai. Nā Squirrel on the hill.

Whānau who attended the waharoa unveiling.

Rangatahi practice their performance for the graduation.

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Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka He pēpi

On 27 May, Louise and Heydon Guise of Dunedin, welcomed their son, Kobi Lachlan William Guise. Kobi is the first grandson for Neville and Kerry Guise of Wānaka and he is the second great-grandson for Reina Guise, of Dunedin. Kobi’s grandparents are delighted that he lives in Dunedin, as all their other grandchildren live in Perth, Australia. His whānau say he is a beautiful wee man and is growing nicely; they are already so proud of him.

Kobi Lachlan William Guise.

Rā whānau

If you have celebrated a birthday recently we trust that you had a great day and celebrated it in style.

Rūnanga news

A draft strategy has been written and once final comments have been received and any amendments have been made, the strategy will be presented to the rūnaka executives for support and endorsement. Once support and endorsement has been given, a hui will be held to develop an action plan, which will identify how the strategy will be implemented each year as well as measuring the progress to date.

Please drop in and see us at the office if there is anything we can help you with, or if you just want a look at what has been going on.

Whaikōrero wānanga

Kia ora whānau, the last month has been a fairly hectic one as the final touches to the office upgrade take place. We have had to fit in various hui and our daily workloads around tradesmen over this period. Apologies if there were any inconveniences to whānau. It is hoped that by the time of publication this mahi will be completed.

On the weekend of 27-28 September, the second whaikōrero wānanga was held at te Takutai o Te Tītī Marae involving our Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka tāne.

Nursing clinics

This wānanga was held under the guidance of Tahu Pōtiki and was enjoyed by all who attended. The third and final wānanga for this year is scheduled for the weekend of 29-30 November.

On Thursday 27 November, Ngā Kete Mātauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust will hold a nursing clinic, from 10am to 2pm at Te Takutai o Te Tītī Marae.

Our registered nurse will be available to provide whānau with information regarding blood pressure, blood sugar levels, cholesterol, cervical smears, sexual education, as well as offering general health checks. Our registered nurse will also be able to provide whānau with support concerning health and wellness plans, and linkages and referrals.

Takahē release

On Saturday 4 October, Sandra Cook and Joe Wakefield represented the rūnaka in supporting the release of 10 takahē to the Tawharanui Regional Park, just north of Auckland, under the kaitiakitaka of Ngāti Manuhiri.

If wāhine require a cervical smear it is recommended that they make an appointment. To make a booking please call 0800 925 242.

Partners at the event included Ngāti Manuhiri, Auckland City Council, Tāwharanui Open Sanctuary Society Inc. (TOSSI), Mitre10 Warkworth and the Department of Conservation.

Te reo Māori strategy

Ngāi Tahu author

In September, we hosted the principals’ hui, the whaikōreroi wānanga and the te reo Māori strategy hui at Te Takutai o Te Tītī Marae.

Nic Low, who affiliates to Ōraka-Aparima through Hikatea (Carolynn) Bull, launched his book of short stories at the Christchurch Writers and Readers Festival in August.

Regarding the development of a te reo Māori strategy for Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka, so far two hui have been held with rūnaka members who have expressed an interest in this important kaupapa.

One reviewer described his writing as “machete-sharp” and that his stories “waiver between dark and light, edging towards satire and not shying away from difficult themes.”

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I was lucky to have stayed with Hikatea and her family, including Nic. I was really chuffed to have been able to kōrero with Nic and talk about some of his characters and stories. It was a good experience to get an insight

into where his thoughts and inspirations come from. Nic is a well-travelled young man and if you like unusual stories without endings and others that leave you hanging, then buy the book and enjoy it. Nā Rangimaria Suddaby.

Nic Low and Hikatea Bull.

Nic Low’s latest book cover.

Going after the dream

Ex-Aparima College student Taiharuru (Tai) Forrester has been pursuing his dream of becoming a singer/ songwriter for a number of years. His dedication and hard work has paid off.

Our students will not only benefit from hearing from one of our own who is making his musical dream come true, they may also have the opportunity to hear Tai and his band play in person.

Tai recently won the Queenstown song-writing contest, Songstars. Guitarist, Tai, who has been steadily gaining a reputation in the local music scene, won the audience vote on all three nights of the contest.

Tai’s songs can be downloaded free of charge from www.thekillerseas.bandcamp.com His only request is that people help spread the word about his band by forwarding the link to whānau and friends.

Tai, 27, sang Guilty, which he says was inspired by a girl.

“I planned to go out with this girl. But when I did, it didn’t go as planned,” he says.

We are incredibly proud of Tai’s success and would encourage former students to let us know what they are doing, so we can support them and celebrate their successes too. Nā Kaye Day, school principal of Aparima College.

He received the prize of a trip to Auckland, to record with Kiwi music hotshot and former Split Enz band member, Mike Chunn.

Tai recently called into the school to say hello and graciously accepted a request to come down some time to speak to our current students about following their own dreams.

Tai is passionate about music and has been fortunate to make it his full-time career.

His band recently opened for the Doobie Brothers on the New Zealand leg of their tour and he said there are similar opportunities coming up but for now he wants to keep them ‘hush hush.’

Taiharuru Forrester.

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Awarua Rūnanga Ka mihi aroha

Rā whānau

Awarua Rūnanga extends all our love and sympathy to all our whānau, suffering the loss of loved ones at this time.

Happy birthday to all those celebrating birthdays this month.

Congratulations

The rūnanga would like to congratulate Sianne Dougherty for making it to the semi-finals of Homai Te Pakipaki, which will be televised live on Friday 17 October. Sianne, 15 is a student at Naenae College, Lower Hutt.

She is the daughter of Jackie West and Kevin Dougherty.

Her pōua is Victor West from Bluff. She is also the mokopuna of the late Wala West and Delca (née Gilroy).

Many of her great-uncles were also singers back in their day.

Rear from left, Tukotahi, Brent (show host), Sianne and Jackie West. Front, Leevi Dougherty and Bailey Nicole Dougherty.

We, along with Sianne’s proud whānau, wish her well for the competition so she can progress to the finals.

Waitangi Day 2015

The next Waitangi Day celebration in the south is to be held at Te Rau Aroha Marae on 6 February 2015. Next year will mark 175 years since the signing of the Treaty. Please enter this date into your calendars. We would love to see you there.

Office signage

Big thanks to Bubba Thompson for creating the signage for the rūnanga offices. Bubba, with assistance from Justin Fowler and Syd Ball, erected the signage and five tekoteko kaitiaki on the fence outside the rūnanga office.

From left, Bubba Thompson, Justin Fowler and Syd Ball erect one of the tekoteko kaitiaki.

The rūnanga office with the new signage and two of the tekoteko kaitiaki.

Mini-motocross nationals

Membership database

One of our young members, Teihi Blair, took part in the 2014 Backflips NZ Mini Motor Cross Nationals, held in Invercargill on 11-12 October. We hope to give you all an update on how he went in the next issue of Te Pānui Rūnaka. All the best Teihi.

We are currently updating our membership database and have found that many members’ children have had children of their own that require registering. If you are one of these people we encourage you to contact us on 03 212 6029 or email tinamm@awarua.org.nz to request registration form/s.

Pānui contributions

We also encourage those members who have changed residential or email addresses to update their details by contacting the rūnanga on the above number or email address.

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Taurahere Groups Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau

Kāi Tahu ki Ōtaki me Horowhenua

Ngā mate Rātou te huka mate ki a rātou, tātou te huka ora ki a tātou. Our aroha goes out to Puhi-Carlotta Campbell whose brother, Harry Taiaroa Pene, 58, passed away in Tasmania recently.

Marae in Naenae, where we had a tangi on Sat 27 September. We attended the Mihingare church service at 9am the next day, then began our travels north, stopping off to pay our respects to our tūpuna at Kikopiri Marae and Kererū Marae.”

Puhi shared with us the journey of the whānau pani, bringing their loved one home.

Ka taki tonu te kākau ki tō tātou tukāne, tō tātou rakatira a Harry Taiaroa Pene i mate i Tahimania. I nehua ōna pukarehu ki te taha o tōna hākui ki Rotorua. E te tukāne e Harry, kei te mōteatea kā mahara, kei te pātuki tonu te tarāuma i tō karotaka atu. Haere, ki a rātou mā kua wehe i mua i a koe, haere, haere, haere atu rā.

“…his ashes were brought back from Tasmania to be buried with our mother Gwen, daughter of Puhi TaiaroaRoyal in Rotorua. His children, from Darwin, Melbourne and Tasmania accompanied their dad to Te Mangungu 30

He pēpi Another beautiful mokopuna for Whaea Ropine/Aunty Robyn and Matua Sam. Saoirse Lee Cook Murphy was born on 5 August.

Congratulations to mum, Sharmaine Cook, dad, Willie Murphy, sister, Waimarino and brother, Fionn. Nau mai rā e te kuru pounamu.

Kairangi Cook Thompson and baby Saoirse.

Rippa rugby champions Three of our Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe tamariki were part of the winning team in the annual inter-school Rippa Rugby tournament, which was held in Ōtaki last month.

Pedro Thompson (Kāti Huirapa), Tahu Paki (Kāi Tūāhuriri and Kāti Wheke) and Lukah Richards (Kāti Wheke) all from Te Korowai Whakamana, the Māori immersion unit at Ōtaki School, took out the years five to six grade in a final described as a ‘battle of the giants’.

Ka mau te wehi tama mā.

Pedro Thompson.

Tahu Paki and Lukah Richards.

Outward Bound This month Jaime Ratapu was given the opportunity to participate in Outward Bound and being the ‘go-getter’ that she is, she leapt at the chance. Jaime is a descendant of Hohepa Huria (Kāi Tūāhuriri). We look forward to hearing about your adventures when you return later this month, Jaime.

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

Hīkoi to Te Waipounamu In October, 15 members of Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana travelled to Te Waipounamu on a journey of discovery. Our kaumātua, Uncle Joe Briggs, Aunty Jan and Uncle Brian Kawe came along to support us.

He then took us to the Kaiapoi Pā site, which is an area steeped in Ngāi Tahu history. Fortunately, we were able to walk around and learn some history We drove around some parts of the city also. For many of our rōpū, it was their first time in Christchurch and visiting their marae.

This hikoi had been in the making for a long time and we finally realised the dream. Vicki Ratana, someone considered very special by Tauranga Moana, met us at the airport and she was our tour guide for the weekend.

We were welcomed with a pōwhiri at Tuahiwi Marae and we stayed there during our time in Christchurch. We had the added bonus of being with an awesome group of wānanga students, who were also staying at Tuahiwi.

The following day we were welcomed onto Arowhenua Marae and more connections were made. We were treated to a magnificent lunch before we headed off to Timaru to the Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre. We all enjoyed learning more about our Ngāi Tahu history and we had the added bonus of seeing a beautiful, big photo of our hard working treasurer, Michaela Kamo and her sister and brothers.

On the first day, Arapata Reuben from the whakapapa unit at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, gave us some local history.

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We were also honoured to have Michaela’s dad, Ngāi Tahu kaumātua, Ray Kamo with us, so we made sure that Uncle Ray, Michaela and her children Findlay and Elan had their photo taken next to the big portrait.

We then visited a rock cave to view the actual carvings.

We had the opportunity to ask questions and we were shown around the headquarters. We also discussed whakapapa with Uncle Terry and Arapata.

During our visit we had a lovely afternoon tea and then it was time to fly home.

On our last day, we said goodbye to all our new whānau and headed off to Rāpaki. We were warmly welcomed on to Te Wheke Marae and stayed for a chat and a lovely morning tea.

Although our trip was short we made many connections and learned a lot about our Ngāi Tahu whakapapa.

A special thank you to everyone we met along the way.

This trip was an opportunity to take a special hīkoi of discovery.

We were also very lucky to have Uncle Brian Kawe and Peter Rollo, who gave a kōrero and Auntie Jan, the karanga at our stops.

We then made our way to Akaroa and briefly stopped to see the Waiwera Marae before heading on to Ōnuku, which we knew was closed for redevelopment.

We all wanted to try blue cod (which many of us had never had before). It was the favourite item on the menu in Akaroa.

Guided by our precious Vicki, who knew all the shortcuts around town, we headed back to Christchurch and spent time with Tā Mark Solomon, Terry Ryan, Whetu Moataane, and Arapata Reuben.

From left, Fin, Uncle Ray, Elan and Michaela, during their trip to the rock art centre.

Whānau ready to fly to Te Waipounamu.

From left, Roger Canterbury, Alec Were, Haina, Brian Inia and Ollie Irving.

From left, Anna Were, Kim Ellison, Annis Somerville, Jan Kawe, Michaela Kamo, in Timaru.

Rear, Vicki Ratana and Uncle Joe Briggs. Front from left, Brenda Coxon, Catherine Giblin and Annis Somerville.

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The Office Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and the Ngāi Tahu Charitable Trust AGM 2014

Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and the Ngāi Tahu Charitable Trust. The meeting will be held at 2.30pm on Thursday 20 November at the Beachfront Hotel, 111 Revell St, Hokitika.

Hui-ā-Tau 2014 update

On Friday 21 November, Ngāti Waewae will open their whare tipuna, at Arahura Marae in a 6am dawn ceremony. This will be followed by a pōwhiri, at 10am.

The following day, Saturday 22 November, Hui-ā-Tau will take place at the marae and will start at 9.30am.

Wānanga Te Rūnanga committees Te Apārangi (external issues) and Te Here (internal issues) are each conducting a wānanga at Hui-ā-Tau following Open Forum. These wānanga will be an opportunity for whānau to hear about the work of each committee and engage in discussions about specific kaupapa.

Global broadcast Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will provide a secure video broadcast, which whānau will be able to access from their personal computers or hand-held devices anywhere in the world, provided there is internet service.

Te Apārangi will be focusing on Ngāi Tahu rights and interests in fresh water and Te Here will discuss the Ngāi Tahu tribal economy and what work is happening in this area. This will be an opportunity for whānau to have a say and offer your ideas and opinions.

To gain access to the broadcast you will need to know your whakapapa number and password. This will ensure only Ngāi Tahu whānui are able to login and view the broadcast.

Questions – Open forum and wānanga Whānau are able to register questions now by emailing them to: events@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

If you do not know your whakapapa number and your pin (password), you will need to ring the Ngāi Tahu Contact Centre for assistance, please call 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248) to request these details. This step must be completed before 13 November.

You will be able to register questions on the day but given that we often get more questions than can be answered in one session, we encourage you to register your question early, so it can be given priority. You will also be able to use the Te Rūnanga Facebook page or call 0800 KAI TAHU.

Once you have your correct details, you will be able to access the broadcast via the Ngāi Tahu web site. Full login instructions are below.

Any questions not answered on the day will be responded to in writing.

This one-day event is all about the kōrero and the focus will be on allowing members to hear short presentations, followed by questions and answers. There will be no stalls.

Logging onto the live video broadcast 1. Call 0800 524 8248 for your username and password before 13 November.

Hui-ā-Tau agenda 9.30am Live web broadcast available to log-in 10.00am Mihi whakatau 10.15am Report back & open forum 12.00am Ngā wānanga – break in to two groups 12.40pm Wrap-up 1.00pm Kai

Then, at 9.30am on the day of Hui-ā-Tau 2. Go to Ngāi Tahu web site www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz 3. Click on the banner (HUI A TAU 2014).

4. Enter your username and password.

5. Ensure you have good cell phone coverage or WiFi.

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Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau

(0800 524 8248) if you have information about this or any of the Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau images we have published. Kia ora.

Last month Te Pānui Rūnaka published this image on the back page and requested names or information be provided about the photograph. This photo is in the Ngāi Tahu Archive at Macmillan Brown Library and is entitled: Ngāi Tahu hui “Christina West, b Niven, with her husband and family”. Source Mrs Budd.

Unfortunately, at the time of going to print, we had not heard back from anybody with names or information regarding this photograph. However, we would still love to receive feedback from anyone who may have knowledge to add to this image. Please do not hesitate to contact either Tania Nutira or Robyn Walsh, Ngāi Tahu Archives Unit on 0800 KAI TAHU September back cover - Archives.

Ngāi Tahu Archives Unit attends conference

Turnbull Library in Wellington. Ariana presented on the work that she undertook on the James Cowen papers.

At the end of September/beginning of October the Archives Unit had the opportunity to attend the national Archives and Records Association of New Zealand Conference – Connecting: Past, Present and Future, which was held in Christchurch. This year it was a joint conference with the Australian Society of Archivists.

At the end of the week, the Ngāi Tahu Archives unit also hosted the Alexander Turnbull staff and a couple of Australian conference attendees at a half-day session at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, where the Cultural Mapping Project was showcased.

Tā Tipene O’Regan presented at the Loris Williams Lecture prior to the official opening of the Conference.

He spoke about the vision for the Ngāi Tahu Archives and he also talked about the Cultural Mapping Project.

During the two-day conference there were a variety of sessions to choose from. This gave us the opportunity to see what is happening in other organisations and whether any of their knowledge is relatable to us or can be considered within our work. It was also great to catch up with Ariana Tikao, who works at the Alexander Tā Tipene O’Regan during his presentation at the Loris Williams Lecture.

Please contact us urgently if this is going to be an issue for you. Call 0800 942 472 today and find out how to apply; or email funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or visit www.ngaitahufund.com

Calling for project applications

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.

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

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 March 2015.

Any applications received after this date will not be accepted.

Note: The Ngāi Tahu Funds Committee meet in May to make decisions on all applications. Project timelines should commence after this time.

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8. Ā kāinga, ā hapū, ā iwi – community engagement and participation 9. Mana tangata – self-determination, selfconfidence, self-purpose, self-transcendence.

The following 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.

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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.

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

Kā Pūtea grant

Letters were sent at the beginning of October. If you turn 65 during 2015 or are already 65 and haven’t received your letter about the Kaumātua Grant by the end of October, please call us on 0800 942 472.

How many of your whānau are studying at university or polytech? Anybody studying an NZQA equivalent course could qualify for the Kā Pūtea grant of $250 (or $500 for 2nd year students and above). Applications close on 5 December, so get in quick. For more information go to ‘Grants/Scholarships’ at www.whairawa.com

November statements

Don’t be a hōhā, give the whānau a koha

Kaumātua grants

The latest six-monthly member statement is due to be sent out early November. The statement is a good opportunity for members to review their savings, balance and tax rates. Many Whai Rawa members still haven’t supplied all their tax information, which means that they are automatically defaulted to the highest rates: PIR 28% and RSCT 33%.

The exceptionally popular Koha Certificates for Whai Rawa savings are available again this year. Just let us know how much you’ve paid into a whānau member’s account and when. We’ll do the rest by sending the card to your whānau /moko’ on your behalf – call us for more details.

If you or your tamariki are yet to supply your tax rates or IRD number, or you need to change them, get in touch with us so you make the most of your Whai Rawa membership. For more information about your statement, head to our website or give us a call on 0800 942 472.

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The Papakāika Reo Fund provides targeted, financial assistance to be used towards the te reo development of registered Ngāi Tahu members.

The fund will give preference to Papatipu Rūnaka who have set a language plan focused on the development, proficiency and intergenerational transmission of te reo.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Victoria Campbell (project coordinator) on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248); email victoria. campbell@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or by postal address, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, PO Box 799, Dunedin.

Papakāika Reo Fund

The Papakāika Reo Fund is a Kotahi Mano Kāika (KMK) initiative that supports Papatipu Rūnaka to develop te reo pathways within their Papakāika community.

Ngunguru i Te Ao i Te Pō – Taki Rua theatre

It was awesome to watch the whakaari and to meet the performers. A huge mihi to the Taki Rua team who provided a fun and exciting te reo Māori theatre experience. Wananei.

KMK were proud sponsors of two of the South Island performances of Ngunguru i Te Ao i Te Pō which is the story of the children of Tangaroa.

Our tamariki were taken on an adventure into the oceanic depths, rocky shore-lines and pristine beaches of East Coast, Aotearoa. In the heart of Te Moana nui a Kiwa, they followed the story of five ocean creatures as they revealed the beauty of their watery home; they also encountered a frightening and terrifying oil slick.

Awash in this new struggle the ocean creatures embraced the principles of tuakana-teina, kaitiakitanga and whanaungatanga and with a little help from Tangaroa’s current and the legendary taniwha Kaiwhare, they were saved.

The performers used high-energy physical performance, waiata and dance to create a theatre work that celebrates all things Te Ao Māori.

Tamariki with the performers.

KMK funding

E hoa mā, he whakamaumahara tēnei i a koutou, he pūtea tō te iwi hai tautoko i a koutou me ā koutou whai i te reo rakatira. Ki te hia haere koe ki ētahi wānaka reo ā tērā tau, tukuna mai ā koutou tono ki ahau ā mua i te 31 Oketopa.

If you would like to attend any language events in 2015, now is the time to apply. Please send all funding applications (available on our kmk.maori.nz website) to Brett Lee, 50 Corsair drive, Wigram, Christchurch 8042; or email brett.lee@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

A friendly reminder that the next Kotahi Mano Kāika funding round, closes on 31 October.

This is also the last funding round before Kura Reo Kāi Tahu 2015 is held at Arowhenua Marae, from 12-16 January.

Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi 2015

He whakamōhio noa atu ki a koutou, kua whakatau kā whakariteka mō Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi 2015.

For those whānau or individuals who like to plan ahead, please write these dates in your diary. Registration forms will be available soon on our KMK website www.kmk.maori.nz Turou Hawaiki.

Ka tū tēnei wānaka reo ki te marae o Tuahiwi hai te 19 – 21 o Maruaroa (Hune). Tēnā, tuhia ki tō rae.

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Reo o te wā - Language of the season

Mahere whenua kukara (Google Map) Tīhau (Twitter) Kukaratia (Google it).

Marama: Ono(October) Whitu (November) Kaupeka: Kana (Spring) Kupu: Pū māhau (YouTube) I papa (iPad)

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu 2015

Tēnā koutou kā pākaiahi o kā hapori katoa, huri noa i te motu. He karaka tēnei ki kā whānau reo Māori. Nau mai, karapinepine mai anō i raro i tō tātou korowai o te reo Māori.

It is essential that all tamariki are conversational in te reo and can cope within an immersion environment.

Those who wish to attend should visit our website www. kmk.maori.nz to access the registration form. Please email your registration form to brett.lee@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or send to KMK Advisor, PO Box 13046, Christchurch.

Hai te rā 12 ki te 16 o Iwa, ka tū te Kura Reo Kāi Tahu ki Arowhenua. He wānaka tēnei mō kā whānau kōrero Māori, he reo rumaki te wānaka nei. Ko te reo Māori te tino kaupapa kia tūhonohono ai a tamariki mā, a mātua mā, a pakeke mā hoki. Ki te hia haramai koe, kotahi atu ki tō tātou whāraki ipuraki www.kmk.maori.nz, ā, whakakīkīa te pepa whakauru, ā, whakahokia mai ki brett.lee@ngaitahu.iwi.nz ki tō tātou nei wāhi mahi rānei.

Registration fee: pakeke (adult) $150; tamaiti (child) $50; rakatahi (youth, 15 and over) $75; whānau (families) $300.

Don’t forget to apply to KMK funds in October, if you wish to receive financial support for your registration fee.

Arowhenua, Kāti Huirapa have been confirmed as the hosts for Kura Reo Kāi Tahu 2015, which will be held from 12-16 of January.

There are limited places available therefore it will be first-in-first-served.

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu is an opportunity for Kāi Tahu te reo speaking whānau to participate in an immersion learning environment, which aims to teach specific Kāi Tahu reo, waiata, whakataukī, kīwaha, kōrero pūrakau and associated tikaka.

For any questions and/or information concerning Kura Reo Kāi Tahu, please contact Brett Lee on 021 242 0774 or email brett.lee@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu is aimed at intermediate and advanced learners who wish to increase and develop the quality and depth of their reo Māori skills.

KMK events calendar Initiative

When

Who / Te reo level

Aoraki Matatū (Te Reo development and leadership programme).

28 -30 Whitu (November).

Intermediate to advanced speakers of te reo.

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu (total immersion wānaka).

12-16 Iwa (January) 2015.

Intermediate to advanced speakers of te reo.

Kia Kūrapa ki Awarua 30 Iwa -1 Kahuru (February) 2015. (weekend wānaka for beginner level te reo).

Beginner to intermediate levels.

For all inquiries, registration forms or information on KMK initiatives, please call the free phone 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8242) or check out our website www.kmk.maori.nz or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/kaitahureo.

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Aoraki Bound whanaukataka

It has been six years since ‘Kupe 2008’ completed Aoraki Bound at Anakiwa and we’re still managing to get together to catch-up and kōrero once a year.

These days it’s not about the 6am runs and swims, rank poly-props or our camp cooking, it’s about our Aoraki Bound whānau. Two of our group members have started families with their partners and we have welcomed four new tamariki.

Each year ‘Kupe 2008’ meet at a different location, normally near where one of the group lives including Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Kaikōura and Ōtautahi. As well as catching up, we normally head out for a walk and take part in community service activities.

From left, Fern Whitau, Ann Martin, Tracey Wemyss, Brett Lee, Jodie Denton and Hayden Pohio at Āmuri.

During Labour Weekend 2013, we began planting a Kupe 2008 biota node at Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara, near Woodend Beach. This September we returned to weed the area and to plant a few more trees and also to place the whenua of one of the group members tamaiti under a young tōtara. (Our biota node/area is a planting of native species, which is part of the long term restoration of the Tūhaitara Coastal Reserve. See Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara for more information or if you want to lend a hand http://www.tuhaitarapark.org.nz).

While we thought we knew each other after 21 days on Aoraki Bound, the true meaning of whānau continues to be reinforced as we celebrate the ups and dish out ‘straight-up’ support to each other through challenges.

Karawhiua ‘Kupe 2008’. We lay down a wero to other Aoraki Bound rōpū to embrace the power of whanaukataka.

From left, Fern Whitau, Jodie Denton, Hone Stevens and moko, Waikawa and Alize, Hayden Pohio and Greg Brynes at Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara.

Movie premiere

Some of the Tahu FM team recently attended the Christchurch premiere of the New Zealand movie, The Last Saint.

Last month, Sista and Rocky were the duo Master of ceremonies at Te Matakura o Ruataniwha, held in Ōhoka. Te Matakura o Ruataniwha is a North Canterbury, kapa haka competition and just like the West Coast competition it is growing every year.

In other news, we are busy preparing our team for the broadcast of Te Matatini 2015. From now until March next year, we are keen to interview anyone who has been part of the kapa haka movement in Te Waipounamu, over the years. If you would be prepared to share any recollections or stories please contact Blade on 03 371 278 or email blade.jones@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Tumehe, Hinepounamu and Serena with two of The Last Saint actors, Beulah Koale and Joe Naufahu.

Don’t forget whānau – Te Matatini early bird tickets are on sale now.

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Changes at Christchurch Hospital

If you are heading to Christchurch Hospital after 28 October, you’ll notice some changes. Site enabling works have started to prepare the ground for construction of the new Acute Services building.

Another option is to have a family member or friend can drop you off close to the main entrance in the drop-off zone. Your driver can then make use of the shuttle service, or come back later to collect you.

The Acute Services project is a large piece in the Christchurch rebuild jigsaw – together with new developments at Burwood Hospital, it represents a $650 million investment in the future of healthcare in Canterbury.

There will be volunteers at the main reception to help you find your way. You’ll see them in their blue vests and name badges. Don’t hesitate to ask them for help if you need it. That’s what they are there for.

CDHB chief executive, David Meates says that while the DHB is excited about having new state of the art hospital facilities, we realise that the next few years will be challenging. “Construction has to take place alongside the day-to-day operation of a busy tertiary hospital.

We have a relatively small site to accommodate 4000+ people a day coming on to the site, along with the contractors and their machinery,” he says.

Please take care if you are visiting the site. The Riverside exit/entrance has been closed (closing on 15 October) for safety reasons. There will also be no access for private vehicles via the Rolleston bridge, which will be for pedestrians only.

You will need to enter or leave Christchurch Hospital through the ground floor main entrance, off Riccarton Ave. To help patients and visitors access the hospital, a free park-and-ride shuttle bus will be running from the Metro Sports Facility (old brewery site) public car park on Antigua St. The shuttle will operate from 7am – 8:30pm seven days a week, leaving from the pick up point every 10-15 minutes. The shuttles will stop at Hagley Outpatients and the main entrance to Christchurch Hospital. Parking at the Metro Sports Facility site costs $2 per hour or $5 per day.

“We ask that able-bodied visitors to the hospital and our own staff do their bit by choosing alternative forms of transport wherever possible,” he said.

Scheduled to open in 2018, the Acute Services building will comprise a three-storey podium housing the majority of Christchurch Hospital’s acute facilities and clinical support areas. Above the podium will be two inpatient ward blocks over six upper floors, providing approximately 400 beds. The building will be built to Importance Level 4 standards (180% of code) and will be base isolated. It will also feature purpose-designed spaces for children and a helipad.

Please note that the park-and-ride shuttle bus is not suitable for wheelchairs. Patients with restricted mobility should be dropped off at the main entrance, or can catch the free St John shuttle from Burwood or The Princess Margaret Hospital, direct to Christchurch Hospital. Parents with small children need to ensure they bring their car seat. The seats can be left in a secure location at the main entrance.

For more information visit cdhb.health.nz/parking

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Pānui Annual general meeting

Port Levy MR874 BLK 2B2 and 1C2 sections.

Notice is given to the above owners that an annual general meeting will be held at Tūtehuarewa Marae, Port Levy at 1.30pm on Sunday 14 December.

The agenda will include: Karakia Apologies Trustees report Financial report Adoption of lease Adoption of review of trust order For further information contact Meri Crofts, phone 03 338 4554 or email meri.crofts@gmail.com

Meeting of owners

Taieri Block B Sections 1B, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 Ahu Whenua Trusts Time: Sunday 16 November, 1pm.

Location: Ōtākou Marae.

Agenda: To present the report from current trustees and to add further trustees.

Any enquiries should go to Edward Ellison at edward. ellison.sync@gmail.com

Seeking land owners

Rexalyn Mare Hinkley, John Robert Manihera, Carly Ann McDowell, Barbara Ann Pareatai Moke, Catherine Te Miringa Moke, Phillip George Moke, Thomas John Moke, the trustees of the Molly Evelyn RukaMontgomery Whānau Trust, Joanne Murray, Joanne Trumper, George Palmer, Kaaro Palmer (life interest), the trustees of the Pukio Whānau Trust, George Richards, Luke Richards, Althea Aoa Ruka, Violet Doreen Ruka, Deborah Ann Scott, Jacqueline Kim Scott, Jason Trevor Scott, Stephen Taylor, the trustees of the Vivian Hilliard Ruka Whānau Trust, Rhonda Agnes Whiteman and Benjamin John Pearce Wiltshire.

Rāpaki (M Res 875) Sec 8Bl located at 3 Rāpaki Drive, RD1, Lyttelton.

I am seeking owners of the above block who are interested in selling their shares or, exchanging their shares for shares of equal value in Rāpaki 1A No. 2B. I am looking to consolidate my shareholding with a view to applying to the Māori Land Court for a partition order occupation order.

Owners: Maramatanga Bennetts, Vivienne Shona Evelyn Cammock, Charmaine Fay Chapman, Lionel Haterie Chapman, Rangi Chapman Junior, Brett Robert Ditfort, Jacob William Ditfort, Faye Beryl Grey,

If you would like further details please contact Henry Tamatea Couch on 027 288 9973 or email htcouch@xtra.co.nz

To the descendants of Mary Jane Young (née Johnson) Mary Jane Young died on 24 May 1980 leaving 11 children. Pursuant to her will, Mary’s Māori land passed to her 11 children equally. One of these children, Douglas William Young died on 17 August 2000.

Douglas’ four children vested his shares in Māori land in the Doug and June Young Whānau Trust believing that Douglas was the named ancestor.

application to the Māori Land Court to correct this and change the ancestor to Douglas William Young. The Māori Land Court has directed that the notice be placed in Te Pānui Rūnaka, so that all of Mary’s descendants are aware of this.

If anyone has any questions, please contact Haines Ellison at the Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre, on 0800 626 745, email haines@ngaitahulaw.org.nz Our postal address is Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre, PO Box 633, Dunedin 9054.

By some error, Mary, Douglas’ mother, was named the ancestor. James Young, Douglas’ son, is making

McLauchlan, from Community and Public Health. We will create a hauora village that is active, positive and empowering, where you won’t feel whakamā about asking for help and the health professionals will provide their service to you for free.

Te Matatini 2015

At some point all of us struggle with our health – we eat the wrong foods, don’t exercise enough, don’t get our regular check-ups when we should – and so the list goes on. Do you want to do something about that?

If you are a health provider and want to be part of this vibrant, inspiring and active hauora village, please register online at www.waitahacc.co.nz or contact Gail via email gail.clauchlan@cdhb.health.nz, phone 03 364 1777, mobile 027 512 6164.

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Hauora village location

We expect that all services in the hauora village will be provided free of charge to festival participants. If you wish to charge for your services, you will need to register (and purchase) a stall space in the general market place from Te Matatini. Stall registrations can be found on www.tematatini.co.nz

The hauora village will be located in the Te Matatini market place. The aim of the hauora village is to provide information and services that support Māori whānau to achieve active, positive and healthy lifestyles. The village will operate under the Te Pae Mahutonga indigenous framework and will advocate Mauriora (access to as secure cultural identity); Waiora (environmental protection); Toiora (healthy lifestyles); Te Oranga (participation in society); Ngā Manukura (leadership) and Te Mana Whakahaere (autonomy).

Te Matatini is a whānau friendly, smoke, alcohol and drug-free event. It is an opportunity for all people, regardless of culture, background or age to come together to share and celebrate the richness of Māori culture.

Key themes

The hauora village aims to promote:

If this sounds like you, we welcome your registration.

Check in at www.waitahacc.co.nz or contact Gail McLauchlan gail.mclauchlan@cdhb.health.nz phone 03 364 1777, mobile 027 512 6164. For more information on the hauora village go to www.waitahacc.co.nz

Te Pae Mahutonga • Whānau ora • Healthy lifestyles • Wellbeing • Healthy kai • Physical activity • Quality local and distinctly southern products and services.

Keep watching this space whānau. There are lots of great reasons for you to come to Te Matatini. We encourage whānau to buy the early bird tickets now and not to wait until December. Ticket prices go up in January.

Expectations

We expect hauora village health providers to commit to providing the following to all festival participants: • • • •

An interactive and positive experiencengaging and educational interaction A caring and professional service Innovative approaches and examples of how to achieve a healthy lifestyle If you are providing kai, please provide healthy kai.

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kōura to spread their young. A young kākahi is called a ‘glochidia’, which has a hook to attach it to other species as a hitchhiker. The glochidia get a ride to a new site, detach and then grow a mussel shell.

Freshwater mussels can live up to 50 years – a lot longer than marine species of mussel. They slowly grow to a size of about 8 cm across, but people have reported finding some much larger than this.

By mapping which waterways still have kākahi, Whakaora Te Waihora can focus on protecting and enhancing the remaining kākahi sites. Potentially in the future, it might also be possible to re-introduce them to former sites where they have been lost.

Freshwater mussel monitoring

An unusual team from Ngāi Tahu might be spotted around Te Waihora over the next few months peering into streams wearing masks, snorkels and waders. They are looking for a secretive species often overlooked nowadays – the kākahi or freshwater mussel.

Have you seen any kākahi in streams in the Te Waihora/ Lake Ellesmere area?

If so, Sophie Allen, Senior Environmental Advisor at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu would be keen to hear from you.

Please contact Sophie on 03 974 0197 or email sophie.allen@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

The Ngāi Tahu team has had luck already, finding mussels in some sites. But other sites, where kākahi were found in the past, are turning up nothing.

Kākahi were very common in sandy-bottomed streams and lakes in the past, and were an important source of kai for Ngāi Tahu whānau living around Te Waihora and elsewhere. Kākahi were often eaten raw or lightly boiled.

Shell middens can still be found in the sediment of Te Waihora, where there once were extensive kākahi beds.

Kākahi are now officially classified as declining by the Department of Conservation. Many sites where they were once found are now devoid of mussels. Another sign that they are declining is that it is there are no smaller, younger ones to be found at many sites.

Many reasons for the species decline have been suggested, such as declining water quality and the disappearance of native fish such as the koaro, a whitebait species. The kākahi need fish like the koaro, or Sophie Allen taking to the water in search of mussels.

Science hui

This work is contracted out to science providers such as universities and Crown Research Institutes. Support has also been provided for riparian investigations undertaken by the Freshwater Ecology Research Group at the University of Canterbury.

The Whakaora Te Waihora Science Hui will be held at the Lincoln Event Centre, Meijer Drive, Lincoln, 9am to 1.30pm on Thursday, 6 November.

Whakaora Te Waihora is a cultural and ecological restoration programme for Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, led by Ngāi Tahu and Environment Canterbury. As part of this programme, several science and engineering investigations are underway including: • Investigations into lake opening and closing mechanisms for a better-managed lake level • Mahinga kai bio-health (investigating contaminant levels) • Nutrient processing within the lake • Macrophyte trials • Fisheries management • Wetland and stream margin nutrient treatment options.

Some investigations have now been completed and others are making good progress, and we invite anyone interested, to come along and hear project updates from the researchers involved.

Places are limited so please reply as soon as possible to Adrienne Lomax on 021 052 9720 or via email at manager@wet.org.nz Tea and coffee will be available at registration from 8.45am and lunch will be provided at the end of the presentations.

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Nohoanga

Location Lake Kaniere is approximately 20kms or 40 minutes inland from Hokitika.

Nohoanga provide Ngāi Tahu whānau with an opportunity to experience the landscape as their tīpuna did, and to rekindle the traditional practices of gathering food and other natural resources.

The nohoanga site located on Lake Kaniere Road is approximately 300 metres past the Department of Conservation (DoC) camping area at Hans Bay.

The term ‘nohoanga’ (literally meaning ‘a place to sit’) traditionally refers to the seasonal occupation sites which were an integral part of the mobile lifestyle of Ngāi Tahu whānau, as they moved around Te Waipounamu in pursuit of resources.

Physical description Lake Kaniere nohoanga is a large, relatively flat and well drained site with beautiful views of the lake and surrounding mountains. The site has good vehicle access and a number of large trees and shrubs that provide shelter for site users.

This traditional concept has been given contemporary effect as a result of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement, through the allocation of specific ‘camping’ sites to support mahinga kai activities.

Facilities and services Nohoanga site users are permitted to use the nearby DoC camping site facilities at Hans Bay. Facilities include toilets and a tap water supply (although boiling of this water is recommended before use).

Under the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, nohoanga sites are specific areas of Crown-owned land adjacent to lakeshores or riverbanks. These sites, which are usually one hectare in size, can be used by Ngāi Tahu whānui to facilitate the gathering of food and other natural resources. Ngāi Tahu whānui (tribal members) have temporary but exclusive rights to occupy nohoanga between the middle of August and the end of April each year.

Other public facilities near the nohoanga site include various fire pits/barbecue areas, benches/seating, a childrens play area, a jetty and a boat-launching ramp.

There are also numerous walking tracks in and around Lake Kaniere, including the Mt Tuhua Track.

There are 72 allocated nohoanga sites within Te Waipounamu . Not all of these sites are available for use. Please contact 0800 NOHOANGA (0800 664 62642), nohoanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz, or visit our website www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz for more information.

Site restrictions • No domestic animals (including pets) are permitted on this nohoanga site.

• Fire restrictions may apply to this area. Please contact the Department of Conservation Area Office in Hokitika, before using this site to assess the situation.

• It is advisable to take drinking water to the site, as all water from the DoC campsites needs to be boiled before drinking.

Procedure for use of nohoanga Nohoanga are for the exclusive use of Ngäi Tahu whānui. For fairness and environmental reasons, the use of nohoanga sites is by authorisation only and is administered by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. See below the procedure for authorisation.

Please contact 0800 NOHOANGA (0800 664 62642), nohoanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz, or visit our website www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz for more information about Lake Kaniere and the Nohoanga.

1. Contact Sophie McGregor on 0800 NOHOANGA (0800 664 62642) or email nohoanga@ngaitahu.iwi. nz at least 10 working days before you wish to use a nohoanga site.

2. Provide basic details (name, address, contact numbers, vehicle registration number, and number of people you wish to take ). NB: Random checks will be done to ensure both those who are applying for the authorisation are entitled to do so and that any past use has been consistent with the conditions of the authorisation.

3. If the site is available you will be sent an authorisation (by post, fax or email) before you leave for the nohoanga site.

4. You will return the authorisation back to us within 10 days (signed and with the relevant sections completed) following your departure from the nohoanga site.

Available for use – Lake Kaniere Nohoanga, Te Tai Poutini Map of the Lake Kaniere nohoanga site.

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Kōrero Koe; Kōrero Au – An exhibition of paintings

Kōrero Koe; Kōrero Au, her first formal exhibition has been made with assistance from the Ngāi Tahu Fund, The International Learning Connexion, The Hocken Library – University of Otago, Ocean Voyaging Society, Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand and the Forrester Gallery Oamaru.

Moana Tipa first began developing ideas and experimenting with drawings for her current exhibition, Kōrero Koe; Kōrero Au in 1987. The works now showing at Forrester Gallery, in Oamaru, are the coming together of ideas and her long-term vision.

Moana (Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Ngāti Kahungunu, Celt), developed her ideas further when she returned to her Ngāi Tahu/Kāti Māmoe roots and worked with Ngāi Tahu artists between 1997 and 2001.

“I started drawing and painting in 1957 – I’ve always made work but didn’t formalize art study until 2010 when The Learning Connexion in Wellington offered a scholarship to paint. I’ll complete full time study this year.”

The work will be on display at the Forrester Gallery, Thames Street, Oamaru until Sunday 16 November. The gallery is open daily from 10.30am-4.30pm.

To find out more about the exhibition visit Moana’s website http://www.moanatipa.com/

The exhibition is a tribute to her late father, Thomas Rangiora Tipa and tipuna of Moeraki.

“This is where the thinking comes from; it’s part of the legacy we’ve inherited. I’m honouring that.”

The works are inspired by the waka Ārai Te Uru and relationship between oceans, earth and sky. Moana says the paintings were informed by the notes of Joseph Pita Tipa (1896) about the waka Ārai Te Uru and 138 ‘survivors’ of the waka, whose names have been given to rocks, hills, ranges, mountains, streams and rivers in the landscape between Kaikōura and Kaitangata.

Although she is a writer by trade, art making and the written word are tools that give her leverage to navigate and formalise her thinking.

One of Moana's mixed media artworks.

Ariana Tikao – ‘Kia Mataara’ single release and tour

November tour details: 1 November Futuna Chapel, Wellington, 6pm (with Amiria Grenell) 2 November St Peter's Hall, Paekākāriki, 3pm (with Amiria Grenell) 7 November Fairfield House, Nelson, 8pm (with Richard Nunns and Jacquie Walters) 9 November Dharma Bums Club, Blenheim, 5pm (with Richard Nunns) 28 November Orange Studio, Christchurch, 8pm (with Emeralds & Greenstone)

Kāi Tahu musician Ariana Tikao will release Kia Mataara in November – her first new release since her 2012 album From Dust to Light.

The single has been eagerly anticipated by her fans and will be supported by a multi-date November tour of the South Island, Wellington and Auckland, starting on 1 November in Wellington.

The new waiata is dedicated to and inspired by Ariana’s teenage daughter. This beautiful song has at its heart, a call to all young women to, as the title says, 'be alert and vigilant’ and to be strong within themselves.

"It's a message to stay true to yourself and stay strong in the face of whatever is to come,” says Ariana.

See Ariana’s website for further details www.arianatikao.com

The first recording of the new single was made at Bob Bickerton’s Nelson studio, as part of a whānau album that Ariana is working on with Solomon Rahui and Holly Weir Tikao, with funding support from the Ngāi Tahu Fund. Some of Ariana’s whānau will also join her on the tour.

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practitioners, building cultural connectivity through technology, whānau businesses developing tikanga based products and nurturing Māori human capacity, creating a network of kaupapa Māori gyms across Te Waipounamu, strengthening community resilience and social enterprises that will employ and train our people.

Te Pūtahitanga Hot House

Te Pūtahitanga had an amazing response from whānau who decided to harness the spirit of Māui-tikitiki-a Taranga and chose to submit an application. As a result we received over 201 applications in our first-ever funding round. We were so excited by the response from whānau, providers and businesses and of those applications received, 138 came from within the Ngāi Tahu rohe.

The weekend consisted of our teams working intensively with coaches, mentors and professional advisors to test and develop the key aspects of the venture, which included financial model, market testing, social/ cultural impact, competitor landscape and pitching.

The Hot House concluded with teams pitching their amazing ideas to a supportive whānau audience and Te Pūtahitanga Board.

On 12-14 September, we held our inaugural Hot House event with Minister Tariana Turia in attendance.

“I was utterly blown away to learn there were 201 applications received by Te Pūtahitanga – this is tangible proof that our people are generating solutions at the flax roots, they are experimenting, experiencing, developing amazing ideas and Te Pūtahitanga is helping to bring them into life,” says Hon Tariana Turia.

The Hot House was designed to be an intensive development programme to accelerate initiatives that Te Pūtahitanga potentially may invest in. In nature, the Hot House adapts Start Up weekend and Dragons Den models to suit Māori social enterprise and to meet the desired investment objectives of Te Pūtahitanga.

The Hot House would not have been possible without significant pro-bono support from Kahui Legal; Westpac, Price Waterhouse Cooper, Māori Women’s Development Inc and Poutama to name a few.

Twelve teams were selected to enter the Hot House.

The event was just that – a hot house of skills, emotions, experience, ideas, values, and talent.

The teams are pioneering whānau transformation in many different ways including rejuvenating ahi kā at marae, growing the next generation of mahinga kai

Chair Norm Dewes concluded the event by saying it takes courage to have a dream, even more courage to share a dream but mostly it takes courage to believe in yourself and follow the dream.

Melanie Riwai-Couch working with Ixist design team.

Eruera Prendergast-Tarena and Justin Tipa at the Hot House event.

Whānau playing a tongue twister game together.

The DNA group work together.

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