Te Kete Kōrero Issue 2 Autumn 2014

NGAHURU // AUTUMN 2014 ISSUE 2

Mihi

FROM THE EDITOR

What started as a simple idea, an impassioned kaiāwhina and a few naïve students, turned into an inspired publication, Te Kete Kōrero.

The first panui was seen with bright-eyes. We didn’t see the spelling mistakes or the 1920’s layout. For us, it was the birth of a voice for Māori and Pasifika students, a first for Wintec.

With our second issue done, you would think we’d be pro’s by now. Kao. We’re still learning and growing as a team. It’s pretty awesome to see what a couple would-be journo’s, public relations students and a graphic designer can do on top of an already busy workload: studies, families, life.

For me, I’ve worked on this publication through assignment deadlines, tangiweto kids and the real world that is internships. Nevertheless, I’ve still committed 100% of my heart to it, as have the rest of the team. Something I’ve learnt through my years here at Wintec, not by attending lectures or studying textbooks, is to get out there and give it a go; there’s no better way to learn.

This is the beginning of what I hope will be an open forum for Māori and Pasifika students to utilise, a way to realise unfound talent and an avenue to gain knowledge.

Whāia te iti kahurangi Ki te tūohu koe, me he maunga teitei.

Donna-Lee Biddle

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CONTENTS Managing Editor

NGĀ RAURAU KŌRERO // FEATURE ARTICLES

Kahurangi Waititi

Editor Donna-Lee Biddle

Graphic Designer Jade Ormsby

Writers Jason Renes

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A new house for Tūhoe The Food Truck Student Profile- Aroha Mau Graduation 2014 Lest we forget Iron Māori

Donna-Lee Biddle Era Peihopa Leigh Barrett Merissa McLocklan Kahurangi Waititi Naomi Mai Renee Ihaia Alyson Eberle Maria Ranga Paora Sweeney

Photographers

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Improving Māori health Staff Profile- Brad Morgan He Po Whakanui 2013 Polyfest The Nines Ngā whakataetae kapa haka o Waikato Iti Kahurangi count down to big day

Donna-Lee Biddle Jason Renes Renee Ihaia

TE KETE KŌNAE

Alyson Eberle Te Kete Konae Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Printer CMYK

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Whats been happening?

Te Kete Kōnae Managing Stress Services

Cover Artwork Te Haunui Tuna

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A sentinel guides the manuhiri onto the atea.

A NEW HOUSE FOR TŪHOE Jason Renes

Tūhoe’s Te Whare Hou is a significant achievement not only for Ngai Tūhoe but also for the wider community. Jason Renes returns home for the grand opening.

to sustainable living and was designed and constructed according to the strict guidelines of the Living Building Challenge (LBC).

The LBC is an ecologically minded model that encourages the creation of buildings that give back to the environment as much as is taken.

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Hundreds turned out for the opening of Tūhoe’s new eco-

Buildings must incorporate clean and efficient ways to

friendly cultural headquarters in the tiny Bay of Plenty

generate energy, deal with wastewater and regulate

township of Taneatua.

interior temperature and ventilation.

The building, called Te Uru Taumatua, represents the

Brendan Himona from Waikaremoana was one of the

values of Tūhoe and reflects the vision the iwi has for itself.

architects who worked on the project.

It was also designed to be the most advanced living

He described the system designed to regulate heat in Te

building in New Zealand.

Uru Taumatua, which involved earth-brick walls and a

Chief Tūhoe Negotiator Tamati Kruger said the building

stone floor.

shows that Tuhoe is ready to put to rest their painful,

“In winter time the sun will come through, warm up the

colonial history.

concrete floor and in the afternoon, when the sun goes

“It is a symbol of wanting to leave behind the hurt and

away, it releases some of that passive heat,” Mr Himona said.

anger of the last 170 years,” Mr Kruger said.

“The earth bricks do the same sort of thing, [they] suck

“To turn a corner and look forward to a better future and

the heat out in the summertime and let it out again in

leave a legacy of optimism and hope for the young people.”

the afternoon.”

Te Uru Taumatua also embodies Tūhoe’s commitment

Another criteria of the LBC was that all building materials

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Celebrations begin and the first music acts break in the stage.

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Wahine from the united hapu of Tūhoe call the visitors on.

The earth shakes during the powhiri at Te Uru Taumatua.

had to be sourced within a 15,000 km radius of the site and free of chemical treatments.

“We had to go right back to the molecular structure to figure out what was in it,” Mr Himona said.

“There was a list of poisons that couldn’t be in the

It is a symbol of wanting to leave behind the hurt and anger of the last 170 years,

material and if it had that poison, we had to go further down into the product range.”

Kohunui said.

Workers were also locally sourced as the iwi was

He also talked about how the work was for something

adamant its own people benefitted from being able to

bigger than himself.

work on Te Uru Taumatua.

“We were building it for Tūhoe, our own people,” Mr

Barney Kohunui from Ruatoki started as a construction

Kohunui said.

labourer and only had experience on small-scale

“That was the kind of mindset we went into when we were

housing jobs.

building this.”

When he came onto this project he had a learning

He agreed with the vision of Te Uru Taumatua as a place

experience of top measure.

where Tūhoe, particularly those from the next generation,

“The knowledge that I’ve learned from working on this

can connect to and express Tūhoe culture.

site, the amount of people I’ve met, like other builders,

“That was the biggest thing about working here. It was

plumbers, electricians.

about the tamariki to me.”

To come onto a site like this was unbelievable” Mr

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THE FOOD TRUCK Naomi Mai

I began volunteering from an early age after watching my

details offering assistance.

mother dedicate herself to the cause.

This assistance includes free firewood in winter, financial

Since relocating to Hamilton last year, I have volunteered

help to pay for school uniforms, medical or utility bills or

every Monday night on the St Vincent De Paul Fullfill van

free budgeting advice or counseling.

(aka the food truck).

Any excess food is dropped to the men’s night shelter.

The food truck visits poorer suburbs of Hamilton each

The Vinnie’s have several second-hand shops in Hamilton

week night offering food, drink and assistance.

and 80% of funds raised are used to support Good

A team of four volunteers meet at the Frankton branch

Neighbour projects like the food truck.

of the Society of St Vincent De Paul (the Vinnie’s) each

Volunteering on the food truck is awesome and so

weeknight to load up the truck before heading out.

rewarding knowing that we are helping others.

We give away sandwiches, fruit, muesli bars, drinks and trays of eggs.

The ham, egg and marmite sandwiches are donated by

Naomi Mai

local company Maggy’s Catering and the Salvation Army donate the trays of eggs.

The fruit is provided at a heavily discounted rate from an orchard in Newstead and Mother Earth muesli bars are donated by Pro-Life Foods.

Tetra Pak, not only donate milk but their staff volunteer on the food truck once a month.

On Monday nights we visit Fairfield, stopping at five streets and offering food to over 100 adults and children.

Everyone is welcome to come to the van and have some food and a friendly chat - we know most of the locals by name.

We also hand out pamphlets with the Vinnie’s contact

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A LOVE OF NUMBERS PAVE THE WAY TO A DREAM CAREER Donna-Lee Biddle

Wintec graduate Aroha Mau is proof of the adage that “hard work pays off”. The assistant accountant has just received her Bachelor of Business Studies (Accounting) and now has a new job at Fonterra. “I started as a transaction services officer with Fonterra but the whole time I had my eyes on becoming an assistant accountant. The sense of accomplishment was an amazing feeling.”

Aroha started her tertiary studies at Waikato University but “didn’t have a good experience there”. “There were hundreds of students in my lectures so I just felt like a number, so I left university and started working.”

The keen accountant was inspired to finish her degree when friends of hers enrolled at Wintec. She did accounting in highschool and realised there was much more to accounting then numbers. “I’ve always been good with numbers, they made sense to me.”

Being an accountant is not Aroha’s sole commitment. She is a wife and also has a 4-year-old daughter. Managing a study and motherhood is probably something most would shy away from. “It was my daughter that kept me constantly determined to get through my degree, I couldn’t let her down.”

Wintec proved a good fit for Aroha and she made friends with her peers who also acted as her study support. She lists assignments as her pet hate and “didn’t mind exams” because she had a good memory and talks about the support she received from her tutors that was essential to her passing, “The difference between Wintec and university is the classes are a lot smaller so the tutors get to know you on a personal level, I always felt like they genuinely cared for our grades.”

Although Aroha has received her degree, she is still striving to learn and better herself in her career, “Ultimately my career objective is to become a chartered accountant so will start working toward that shortly. Then I’d love to have my own accounting firm maybe even working from home.”

Giving up was never an option for the young mother and she encourages students to be persistent and carry on, especially when you feel like giving up, “. Never let failing a paper, a test or any assessment be an option. In the end it is so worth it!”

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GRAD 2014

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LEST WE FORGET Merissa McLocklan

War is a word now associated with countries other than our own, but we too once fought for our independence. Merissa Mclocklan reports why it is a day of remembrance, highlighting the efforts of the first Māori soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross

This July will mark 100 years of the declaration of World War One. World War One was a global war fought in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November1918.

In 1915, New Zealand and Australian troops (ANZACS) joined the campaign and were sent to fight at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire. April 25th (officially named Anzac Day

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

in 1916) is marked as a National Day of Commemoration of the 60,000 Australians and 18,000 New Zealanders who died during the four year battle.

In the lead up to the centenary of WW1 in 2015, TKK wanted to remember our soldiers from World War I & II and their courage, bravery and willingness to fight for the freedom we have today.

We decided to begin with Second–Lieutenant Moana-Nuia-Kiwa Ngarimu who was the first Maori to be awarded the Victorian Cross posthumously in 1943.

A descendent of Ngati Porou and Te Whanau-a-Apanui,

Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu

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Maori troops in North Africa, July 1941

Ngarimu was born in Whareponga, East Coast, New Zealand on 7 April 1918. He volunteered for the New Zealand Army in 1940 He served three years in the New Zealand Military Forces within the 28th (Maori) Battalion that saw him actively serve in World War Two, the Battle of Greece, the Battle of Crete, and the North African Campaign.

A supplement of The London Gazette dated Friday. 4 June, 1943 reads “Under cover of a most intense mortar barrage the enemy counter-attacked,

and

Second-Lieutenant

Ngarimu

ordered his men to stand up and engage the enemy man

KEI WAREWARE TATOU

for man. They did with such good effect that the attackers were literally mown down, Second-Lieutenant Ngarimu personally killing several. He was twice wounded, once by rifle fire in the shoulder and later by shrapnel in the leg, and though urged by both his Company and Battalion Commanders to go out, he refused to do so saying that he would stay a little while with his men. He stayed till he met his death the following morning” Second–Lieutenant Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu was killed at Tebaga Gap in 1943, while on his feet defiantly facing the enemy with his tommy-gun at his hip.

The Victoria Cross medal was presented to his parents by the governor general, Sir Cyril Newall, at a hui at Ruatoria on 6 October 1943.

Please remember our fallen heroes.

Anzac Day - 25 April 2014 For more information visit www.rsa.org.nz

Soldiers of the Māori Battalion on a practice manoeuvre in Egypt during the Second World War.

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IRON MĀORI 252 DAYS OF PREPARATION Renee Ihaia

Swimming, biking and running 56.5km may not be everyone’s ideal way to spend a Saturday, but for Renee Ihaia, this is what she’s been preparing for, for the last nine months. The keen Iron Māori competitor gives an account of the day’s event.

On the morning of November 2nd 2013 I lined up with 2500 other Māori to complete the annual Quarter Iron Māori held in Napier.

At 6am the atmosphere was buzzing, with hundreds of people lining the streets by Pandora Pond.

Competitors were walking around in their wetsuits and I wished I had done the same.

First up was the swim which was my strength during my training. I was relying on this leg to boost me through the event as I struggled with my training for the bike and I knew on the day I would be fatigued by the time I made it to the run.

We were asked to approach the start line and I made my way up to the front of the group. I was about the third person to hit the water when all of sudden I couldn’t breathe. Probably the only thing I had not prepared myself for this event was PANIC! I freaked out and couldn’t touch the bottom, I was hyperventilating and worried about the people passing me and it didn’t help when two people actually swam over me! I hadn’t even made it to the first buoy when I thought about giving up, but triathlons aren’t cheap you need all the gears like a wetsuit, a bike and the accessories to go with it, padded shorts etc… I had spent close to $3000 to do this event so I wasn’t about to give up just yet, so I did what I could. I doggy paddled, back stroke, freestyle and completed my two laps within 40 minutes which was 10 minutes more than what I hoped for. When I exited the water I was a little disheartened that things didn’t go as planned but I thought one down, two to go!

Leading up to the event, preparation and nutrition are essential. You need to ensure you have lots of carbs necessities in your transition box. You can’t leave anything to chance; you have to trial everything when training to see what works for you.

Even though biking was a challenge for me, it was a delightful surprise that it was the easiest leg on the day. It was the only discipline where I beat my goal time, even though I had to get off my bike twice due to my chain coming off.

One cool thing about Iron Māori is that it’s a kaupapa based on completion not competition. You have supporters along the way who cheer you on and provide words of encouragement. It was

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Quarter Iron Māori Triathlon: 1 km swim, 45 km bike and 10.5 km run.

things like that which gave me that extra push when I needed it.

By the time I got to the last leg of my triathlon, my body ached, my feet felt like they were on fire and there was no shelter from the scorching sun. On my last lap of the run I swear I could’ve walked faster than what I was running but I had made it this far and was almost at the end.

I soaked in the atmosphere as I approached the finish line where my whānau and medal were waiting patiently. Completing Iron Māori was definitely a milestone not only for me but for any Māori who had proven their determination to better their health and living.

One cool thing about Iron Māori is that it’s a kaupapa based on completion not competition Two-hundered-and-fifty-two days may sound like a lot of time to prepare but I performed at Te Matatini at the beginning of the year and was commuting from Auckland to Rotorua every weekend for practices. I moved to Hamilton to study at Wintec and commenced full time study in July, which previous to that I was working full time. I reduced my work to part-time while I studied and would travel twice a week to Rotorua for mau rākau classes, fit in the gym, time in the pool, time on my bike, running training and then closer to the Iron Māori event, I travelled on the weekends to Auckland for open water swimming.

To me Iron Māori is a successful health initiative. It’s helped many Māori become more active and has challenged peoples own self perceptions about what they can achieve, helping them believe anything is possible.

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Hemi Quinn believes offering free sessions is a step towards improving Māori health.

CHIEFS INFLUENCE STUDENT TO IMPROVE MĀORI HEALTH Donna-Lee Biddle

Hemi Quinn, is committed to helping Maori become

up to a dozen people partaking in resistance, weight and

fitter and healthier by offering free training sessions at

sprint training.

Claudelands Park over a six-week course.

“Maori have the highest rates of obesity in this country,

“The main inspiration has been my Mum cause she’s not in

said Quinn.

the greatest health,” Quinn said.

“If I can help my friends and family out and raise awareness,

The budding personal trainer gained an opportunity to work

it’ll be worth it.”

with the Chiefs 2014 pre-season team as a video-analyst,

With his final year about to begin, the Bachelor of Sport

recording trainings and using a sport-code software, aimed

and Leisure Studies (BSpLS) student started a Facebook

at developing skills and sports performance.

Page promoting a healthy lifestyle and regular activity

“I’ve seen the work they put into their trainings, the effort it

called Hood Fitness.

takes and the pay-off and this has helped me incorporate

Hood represents where you’re from. So for me, he piko he

different styles into my sessions.”

Taniwha he piko he Taniwha. Meaning at every bend of the

Training five-days a week and up to two hours at a time

Waikato River there is a chief. So our aim is to create chiefs

may not be everyone’s idea of a fun workout but the

in our community. Strong, healthy, fit people,” Quinn said.

turn-out for the first three-weeks has been good, with

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SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT ACTS AS CATALYST FOR WEIGHTLOSS Donna-Lee Biddle

Brad Morgan has lost more than his pants; he’s lost a whole person.

The Wintec Music Technician lost a staggering 50kgs in less than 6months and loves the new lifestyle he’s learnt, “I didn’t join Jenny Craig or anything, I went on You Tube and found out what I needed to do.”

A new wardrobe was first on the list for the music technician, he threw away all his “fat” clothes and can’t even fit some of the clothes he used to wear. He said he had always been confident but losing weight is a different kind of confidence, “I’m glad I done this but I should have done this years ago.”

You Tube was a great do-it-yourself weight-loss tool for Brad, he found recipes and ways to exercise and proper techniques on the video site.

Although comedic about the whole process, he does stress the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and that he wants to influence others, especially his whanau, to live healthier, “Heart problems are prevalent in my family, I want to help change that.”

It has not always been an easy road for Brad, there are times when he struggles and can be tempted, but he’s learnt to live in moderation and that it is ok to indulge every now and then, “It does get hard sometimes but I just have to keep my eye on the prize.”

Brad encourages others who may need to loose weight to take the first step and get started, noting that it does take some effort and persistence but it’s definitely worth it, “Don’t think of it as a diet, it’s a lifestyle. Do it for yourself, change for you.”

It does get hard sometimes but I just have to keep my eye on the prize.

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NGĀ TOI TĪRAMARAMA: EMPOWERING MĀORI & PASIFIKA STUDENTS' SUCCESS Leigh Barrett

An evening of inspiration, celebration, and laughter filled the walls at Te Koopu Mania o Kirikiriroa Marae, as soon-to-be graduates from Wintec’s School of Media Arts were recognised for their hard work.

Ngā toi tīramarama, ‘stars of the art world’ at Wintec, was an occasion hosted specifically for third year Māori and Pasifika students’ from the Bachelor of Media Arts Communication, Visual Arts, and Music degree.

Each of the nine masters, honours and undergraduates presented to whānau, tutors and peers; a majority of whom reflected and shared part of their journey through challenges, experience and feats gained as arts’ students at Wintec.

A major highlight for public relations and advertising students, Arana Taha and Era Peihopa, is the 2013 Applied Public Relations Campaign trophy, awarded to the duo and their team for best not-for-profit group campaign.

The objective for the pair’s Applied PR course was to impress prospective clientele by delivering an effective campaign accompanied by fixed, solid research, target audiences and smart objectives.

“Despite the bundle of nerves and butterflies before the presentation, we delivered well and won best PR campaign presentation”, beams Era. “Although we couldn’t take the trophy home, it’s a good feeling to have this award listed on my C.V.” The awareness campaign was created for A Brush With Kindness, a programme run by Habitat for Humanity; the volunteering and community based organisations band together to assist low-income homeowners with maintenance and repairs.

The event is a first for organisers Kahurangi Waititi (Kaiawhina of Media Arts), and Paula Simeon (Student Life). It was a high standard of student and guest speeches, live entertainment, hospitality and a receptive crowd; the atmosphere was zinging the entire night.

Kristy Pearson, a third year film student, delivered a mind-blowing presentation in the lead-up to her taste-teaser of the 30-minute

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documentary Understanding Methamphetamine in Aotearoa. The documentary trailer lasted a thought-provoking five minutes “highlighting a nationwide pandemic that is overlooked by society far too often”, explained the 22 year-old.

“The crowd I spoke to was incredible. There was a room full of intelligent but caring people and I felt more at ease with speaking openly and honestly. The speech I gave on [methamphetamine] was a lot different to previous talks I have given.”

“Each presentation had an interesting story; it was a great experience to see what others had gone through along their travels. In my years of study here at Wintec, Toi Tīramarama had an added x-factor to any of the end-of-year student exhibitions I have been to,” said Kristy.

Having a forum like Toi Tīramarama is definitely something that student’s could benefit from, a statement that most participants from the event agreed upon.

Public relations student Arana Taha said the true beauty of Media Arts was if you wanted too, you could collaborate with everybody. I realised this when attending Toi Tīramarama evening, with peers I collaborated with, on interdisciplinary group projects.

For Kristy, it was seeing who the artist was, behind the body of work put on display.

When you study in an institute, it’s easy to get lost in the environment you’re around. It was a nice change to see people being recognised for their efforts. It’s what we really needed to remind us why we study what we do.

It was a nice change to see people being recognised for their efforts. It’s what we really needed to remind us why we study what we do Art works decorated the walls and spaces at Te Koopu Mania o Kirikiriroa. Friends, whānau, staff and tutors were able to view and purchase paintings and sculptures exhibited at the evening.

Fine arts student Shannon Wroe struck gold with her artworks as a result of the event. She has gained commissioned work, after captivating audience members with commentaries behind the driving force of her work.

“It was awesome opportunity to showcase my works to our own and be able to present and discuss my bodies of work. It was rewarding, I felt a sense of achievement through compliments of my work and completing my degree.”

Between presentations, Robert Ruha, an Māori solo artist stunned the crowd with sensational vocals, one of which is part of his recent EP Tiki Tapu. There were also performances by Commercial Music students, Looking For Alaska, and Anaru Williams who played an acoustic set.

Another crowd favourite was Local Poetry Slammer and regional winner Maria Huata and National Poetry Slam champion, Te Kahu Rolleston.

The evening was topped off with high spirits as crowd enthusiasts departed with a thirst for more. Phoebe Shum said it was a cool atmosphere to be around. It was exciting to see where talented peers from areas outside of my [film] discipline, were headed from the skills they had developed in their time here at Wintec.

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PAT BENNETT MEMORIAL TURANGAWAEWAE LEAGUE NINE-A-SIDE Donna-Lee Biddle

East Coast Bay Barracudas took home the Pat Bennett

Last year’s winners, Hamilton City Tigers, were favourable

Memorial Cup after beating the Ngaruawahia Panthers, 10-

contenders, but were knocked out of the play-offs with a

0, in an intense final at Patterson Park.

4-0 loss to Ngaruawahia in the first round.

The annual rugby league nine-a-side tournament

East Coast Bay lost to Ngaruawahia in round seven, so for the

started in 1994 and is in its 19th year after skipping a year

Barracudas, the win was unexpected.

due to rain.

“This is only our second year and we come here expecting

The day’s atmosphere was relaxed but competitive as

not to win, Panthers have good hard runners,” said East

local clubs and out-of-towners like Pikiao and Central

Coast Bay player, Ricky Bogue.

battled it out in the fast-paced game of league.

Interest in the tournament was massive, with fifteen teams

New Zealand Rugby League’s Tony Lajpold believes this

playing for the title.

is a good warm up for the Waicoa Bay Championship,

“There is already an increase this year, said Wynae Tukere.

“It’s a good standard of football here and I look at the

“It’s always been popular but I think the Nines (Dick Smith

individuals as well as the teams.”

NRL Auckland Nines) were a catalyst for this event, they

East Coast Bay stoked with their first win against Ngaruawahia.

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made it more popular.”

Ngaruawahia were in top form, winning all three of their rounds to advance to the final, so it was a disappointing loss for the team.

Ngaruawahia player, Jake Scott, said, “They (East Coast Bay) were a lot harder than we thought but we had fun.”

Turangawaewae

Rugby

League

Committee

representative, Marae Tukere, was happy with the turnout and mentioned they even had to turn teams away.

“I’m glad it’s an away team and a local team in the final, that’s nice to see.”

The Waikato round-robin games started in March and the Waicoa Bay Championship in April.

Ngarauawahia players are upset about the loss to East Coast Bay.

Ngaruawahia attempting to score against East Coast Bay.

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NGĀ WHAKATAETAE KAPA HAKA O WAIKATO Paora Sweeney

I rāngona te ihi, i whakaputa te wehi. Ngā Whakataetae Kapa Haka ā Rohe o Tainui waka i tū ki te Papanui ki Claudelands Arena. Ko wai ngā roopu kua whakatau ki a tū hei māngai mo Tainui waka ki ngā Whakataetae o te Matatini 2015

Kātahi te iwi whakapeto ngoi, ko Tainui.

pāpāho ana i ngā nekehanga. I mīharo ngā whakaritenga, te

Ko te mahi a te tangata i kitea ai i ngā whakataetae kapa

hirahira hoki o te papa-tū-waewae.

haka a rohe i tū ki te Papanui ki Claudelands Arena.

Ki tāna i kite ai, ko Horopounamu tētahi o ngā roopu haka i

Tekau mā toru ngā roopu haka i haruru ai i te papa-

tau ki roto i a ia, i te mea i te kakari te tū. ‘Ahakoa ngā nikoniko,

tū-waewae, e haka i te haka o Tane Rore, e tū i te tu o

e kitea ai ngā wairua o ngā tūpuna i hinga ki te pakanga nui

Hine Rēhia.

o Rangiriri. I heke ai ā toto, i taka ai te rau o patu, i hōpuapua

Ko Ngāti Wairere te reo karanga ki a kuhu a iti, a rahi ki

te karenga o te awa o Waikato’.

tōna māioio.

I ea te tautoko nui mai a te iwi. I eke panuku ngā tūmanako,

Arā atu anō ngā wiki i whakapauhia e ngā roopu haka ki a

i eke tangaroa te manemanerau o te rangi.

rite mai mo ngēnei whakataetae, ā, mā ngā kaiwhakawā e

Mō te taha ki te wairua whakataetae i mea mai a Pumi,

whakatau wai ka hua, wai ka toa.

‘kātahi te iwi whakapeto ngoi, Ko Tainui’. ‘Minamina katoa

E whā ngā roopu haka ka tū hei māngai mo Tainui waka ki

ana ahau i te mea he tuāpapa kua hingaia mo te tāhūhū o

ngā whakataetae Kapa Haka ā motu e kī a ai ko Te Matatini,

te whare haka o Tainui. Hei whai mā te hunga matākaikutu

ka tū ki Otautahi i te tau 2015.

hei te tau tītoki’.

E ai ki a Pumi Tumai nō Te Reo Irirangi o Tainui, i reira e

Ko Mōtai-Tangata-Rau te roopu i eke ki te panekiretanga o te rā. I tuarua mai ko Te Iti Kahurangi, ka toru, ko Te Pou-oMangatawhiri, ā, i tuawhaa ko Nga Pou-o-Roto.

Nā, ko ēnei ngā roopu Kapa Haka i whakatau e nge kaiwhakawaa, ka tū ki te mura o te ahi, hei māngai mō Tainui waka ki ngā whakataetae o Te Matatini 2015.

Me mihi ki a Ngāti Wairere me ngā roopu haka o te waka o Tainui. Tekau mā toru ngā tira i tū, mei kore noa koutou e uru ai ngā kapa e whā ki ngā whakataetae o Te Matatini 2015.

Me whakahīhī tōnu rā ka tika.

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NGĀ PITOPITO KŌRERO

ITI KAHURANGI COUNT DOWN TO BIG DAY Alyson Eberle

Waikato-based kapa haka group took the stage at the Tainui Waka Kapa Haka regional festival recently.

Te Iti Kahurangi, with almost 60 members, had been practising each weekend for the last six months Kingi Kiriona, the Maori Achievement Manager at Wintec, is the leader of the senior kapa haka group and is very proud of the dedication that each member brings.

“The members in the group are our family away from family, our home away from home,” said Kiriona on Saturday at one of the final practices before the regionals.

The group also performs at other events and festivals around the Waikato area, but Tainui Waka Kapa Haka festival “is the highlight of the kapa haka calendar”, Kiriona said.

Te Iti Kahurangi, which translates to “pursuit of excellence”, formed in 2000, starting with 12 members.

Te Waipounamu Teinakore, one of the founding members said: “We were a group of 12 and Kingi Kiriona

we decided to see if any of our other family or friends had an interest in performing.”

It seems that there was a lot of interest as the group has grown for 11 years and the performers’ family and friends also show plenty of support.

“Generations of family and friends make up the group, our family help in different ways outside of performing, even our mother cooks for the group,” said Teinakore who performs along with three of her sisters.

Winning isn’t their only motivation, the members of Te Iti Kahurangi have “passion and love” for performing.

“We do it to enhance life, to promote health and wellbeing and to spread around education,” Kiriona said. “Also because of the joy we see in each other when we walk off the stage.” *Te Iti Kahurangi was placed second in the regionals and head to Te Matatini in Otautahi from 4 – 8 March 2015.

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WHATS BEEN HAPPENING? Ra Whānau Te Kōpu Mānia o Kirikiriroa February brought with it the 2nd birthday of our Wintec Marae, Te Kōpu Mania o Kirikiriroa. It was a lunchtime celebration with music, speeches, kai and of course cake.

Over 200 staff and students gathered to celebrate the event. Not only was it a chance to celebrate but it was also an open day with staff and students getting the chance to engage with their Marae.

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Pasifika Fono The Pasifika Fono was organised by Rose Marsters (Cook Island Māori) and Save Kama (Fijian). The Fono was an opportunity for Pasifika students to come together, meet one another and share ideas about how they would like to incorporate more of a Pasifika flavour into Wintec.

Hungry for a Lovo?

It was Lovo on the menu last month at Rotokauri.

The traditional Fijian Lovo (similar to a Hangi) was put down with the expert hands of Save Kama and the help of a few other willing students with the ‘know how’.

The Lovo was shared in the outdoor education room with staff and students.

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Whānau Night Whānau night was a night for our new students to come together with their whānau to meet and greet each other and to also be introduced to the staff in Te Kete Kōnae. It was great to see students bringing along their friends, mothers, fathers, grandparents, children and partners to see where they will be spending the next few years on their educational journey.

Hei Oranga Mou Te Kete Kōnae ran a week of lunch time student support sessions which included study help, budgeting advice and board games to help de-stress. This week was a taster to what will come in the month of August with a whole month of Hei Oranga Mou to help students charge up, prepare, up-skill and de-stress.

To keep up to date with all that is happening in Te Kete Kōnae (Māori and Pasifika Support) go to the Māori and Pasifika at Wintec facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WintecMaoriandPasifika

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Hour of Hākinakina Power The start of April kicked off with an hour of Hākinakina out on the fields at Rotokauri. 8 teams turned up for games of Volleyball, Touch and Gutterball. The top prize of the day went to the ‘Go Getters’ who showed off their Touch and Volley

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skills. Not to be out done by The Carpenters who

Te Kete Kōnae practices and promotes manaakitanga and

become the Gutterball champions of the world.

whanaungatanga to all students here at Wintec. We aim to

Look out for more Hākinakina dates to come

empower tauira Māori and Pasifika to get the best out of

throughout the year.

their time here.

Our students can: find updates on student specific hui and community events; seek help and advice in confidence; have study groups with peers and tutors; take a break between classes; and feel at home and comfortable.

Academic Learning Services Group workshops targeted at specific study skills Counsellor Free and confidential service Kaiāwhina/Student Advisors Scholarships and grant information Provide support to help students overcome barriers to success Help in accessing financial assistance, health advice, advocacy and personal support In-class support Appointments Assignments & course content review Guidance and advice on a range of issues Available 4 days a week Whānau Room Study/meeting space, accordingly equipped Available for group study-session bookings Available to students when NOT booked

We deliver these supports to students using Māori and Pasifika frameworks, and are available between 8.30am and 5.00pm daily.

Nau mai, Bula, Susu mai, Talitali fiefia! We look forward to seeing you in Te Kete Kōnae soon!

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TIME AND STRESS MANAGEMENT Maria Ranga

Managing your time and tasks during your studies is extremely important in ensuring academic success.

Seek support early

Over the years trends indicate that high stress levels are a significant contributing factor towards student drop out

Do not be complacent or shy in seeking academic or

and academic failure. Getting stress under control through

pastoral assistance.

managing your time and tasks will result in

Wintec employs a range of support services whose purpose is to help students during the academic journey.

Do not leave problems to escalate, deal to them as soon

Completing all important tasks

as you can.

Meeting deadlines

When in doubt check it out with one of our staff.

Handing in assignments on time Maintaining good health & wellbeing Being focussed and staying on track

Signs of stress

Graduation A calmer and happier academic experience

Unable to focus Over thinking or analysing things to a point that you can’t sleep Anxiousness and panic Fearful and insecure Procrastinating or avoiding Skipping classes Getting so far behind you can’t catch up and forced to drop out Depression Isolating yourself Feeling stuck an unable to find a solution Moody, emotional and intolerant to family and friends Don’t let poor time management and stress be the reason you don’t complete your studies successfully. Talk to our friendly and confidential support service staff who will do their best to provide the supports you need or point you towards someone who can, come and see us at:

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VOLUNTEERING Naomi Mai

POLYFEST ENCOURAGES POLYDREAMS Kahu Waititi

With Wintec’s Pasifika population growing steadily it is only natural that we look to ways of incorporating more Pasifika

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initiatives into the Wintec fabric.

After the Pasifika Fono was called by Save Kama and Rose Marsters, to discuss the incorporation of Pasifika initiatives Forget Stephen Covey’s ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective

with students, the decision was made to send a van of

People’ because all you need is one - a volunteer.

students up to the Manukau Sports Bowl to the biggest

Volunteering offers a number of opportunities that will not

Polynesian festival in the world, the Polyfest.

only benefit the organisation you get involved with, but it

Save Kama rounded up the students and drove the van

can benefit you.

up to the festival. Joseve Drodroveivali, a Sport Science

a chance to gain new experiences, meet people, get to

Ben Grefsrud - Hibiscus Vector Art Email: bengrefsrud@gmail.com student out at Rotokauri talked about his highlights “The www.bengrefsru best part aboutWebsite/Portfolio: Pasifika was the Hawaiian stage because

know your community and add to your CV, to name a few.

it was their first time there. We also enjoyed the food and

Volunteer to be a student ambassador or student

drank a lot of water because it was HOT, ”

representative here at Wintec. Consider volunteering for

While the festivities were enjoyed by the students that

your local sports team or for your preferred charitable

attended, Joe’s thoughts were already heading towards

organisation.

preparation for next year’s Polyfest “I hope Wintec will

Volunteering can be done as an individual, with a friend

consider forming a group to maybe perform next year

or as a group.

because I heard the Waikato Uni has one. Would be a great

New to Hamilton and unsure where to start? Register

way to get the pacific students of Wintec together.”

online at the Volunteering Waikato website www.

It seems like a performing group is indeed a great initiative

voluteeeringwaikato.org.nz.

to be taken up for next year. So if you feel inspired to take

Registering is simple; include your contact details, interests,

on the challenge, then take Joe’s advice and get your

experience and nominate the kind of volunteer work that

friends together to start practicing “The last time I went

interests you such as event management, sales, marketing

was with my Fijian dance group. I thought it felt much

or animal care.

better performing there rather than just going to watch. It

Whether you’re a certified Event Manager or dream

feels good to be involved in such a massive event.”

Besides the great feeling you get from helping others, It’s

of working in event management, you can gain the experience and good contacts through volunteering.

Go ahead and challenge yourself, make 2014 the year that you make volunteering part of your student lifestyle.

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