Te Hookioi Issue 66 by Waikato-Tainui

ISSUE 66 | HOOTOKE 2018 WAIKATO-TAINUI

TE HOOKIOI ISSUE 66 | HOOTOKE 2018 WAIKATO-TAINUI - CELEBRATING 160 YEARS OF KIINGITAANGAÂ

Special Edition

CELEBRATING 160 YEARS OF KIINGITAANGA

K160 FESTIVAL LAUNCH

TAINUI WAKA KAPA HAKA FESTIVAL 2018

123RD TUURANGAWAEWAE REGATTA

AORAKI BOUND FEATURE

KING’S FOREWORD

TUMUAKI

Te Tumuaki o te Kiingitanga Interview by Jade Hohaia

Teenaa taatou, e huihui nei ki runga o Tuurangawaewae moo te Kiingitanga. Kei ngaa Rangatira o te motu, kei ngaa Iwi katoa, kei ngaa koroheke, ngaa ruuruuhi, kei ngaa ringa raupaa o te Kiingitanga. Teenaa raa koutou katoa. One hundred and sixty years ago, our collective waka from across the motu gathered to usher in and establish the Kiingitanga and what was to become the Maaori monarchy. The leadership of rangatira overseeing that hui were our tuupuna, Wiremu Tamihana Tarapiipipi, Iwikau te Heuheu and Te Wherowhero, whose direct descendants are still here today, upholding the same responsibilities. And for that we are grateful.

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When the chiefs of all the waka gathered, they had very little between them, only their waka, their lands, their taonga, their people and their mana. To them, that was everything and they were determined to keep all of it and not lose it, by any means.

The idea of a Maaori monarchy came about by another monarch, Her Majesty Queen Victoria. During an audience, Queen Victoria instructed Tamihana Te Rauparaha to return to New Zealand and “choose from among you a King, and I will deal with him.” I have repeated this statement many times in my 12 years as King. Other rangatira and individuals have also spoken of this aspiration. Today I continue to voice this statement. During what was a wonderful day with Prime Minister Ardern, I asked her to raise my request with Buckingham

Palace to make a courtesy call on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II this year. My purpose for the courtesy call on the Queen, is to speak of the 160th Anniversary of the Kiingitanga and to congratulate her on the arrival of her new mokopuna and her new granddaughter-in-law. I will also enquire as to the wellbeing and health of His Royal Highness Prince Philip. I would like to advise the Queen that our nation is in great shape, but that is the business of the Government and Prime Minister. I can however, inform her of what Maaori are doing and achieving and how we are making changes to future proof the next 160 years of our kaupapa. Should the audience be granted, I doubt I will be given the time to speak of much more anyway, so I eagerly await the Prime Minister’s response. Let’s go back to 2016, during the 10th Koroneihana when I made that speech about politics. For me, from the entire speech I made, that was the only point that seemed to be heard or remembered. Very few people I have spoken to since remembered that it was stated, “I want discussions and progress on a co-sovereign arrangement between the Kiingitanga and direct with the Crown by 2025”.

What is your official position when it comes to supporting the Kiingitanga? My tuuranga with the Kiingitanga comes from the crowning of the first Maaori King. The man officiating on that occasion was deemed the ‘Kingmaker’ or Kaiwhakawahi Kiingi, my tupuna – Wiremu Tamihana. The term was given by Iwikau te Heuheu at the time. Since then, the term has changed to Tumuaki o te Kiingitanga, a name given by Kiingi Mahuta. Ko te waahanga o taku mahi – he Kaiarahi, he Kaiwahakaako he Kaitautoko hoki moo te Kiingi. What have you learned along your way as Tumuaki? I have learned a lot. It’s all about the people. We need the relationship of the motu, Tainui can’t do it on their own. Te Arikinui did it, she travelled out and amongst the people, and King Tuuheitia does it also, here and even further abroad. I support the King in this way. I have learned that the King is never alone – whaanau, hapuu, iwi, the motu are always around him. I have seen many changes and I am seeing the fruition of King Pootatau, Kiingi Taawhiao and Princess Te Puea’s prophecies coming to pass and the changing of names from te Kauwhanganui (Maaori Parliament) to te Whakakitenga (the Vision). It was about then for me, that I started to understand what King Tuuheitia was trying to achieve for Tainui and the Kiingitanga. What should people know about the King and the Kiingitanga? History proves that Maaori suffered the loss of essential elements of survival and prosperity when the colonials came to Aotearoa, resulting in the Land Wars. We went into survival mode after the loss of Maaori autonomy, sovereignty, culture/ tikanga and language. What is the opposite of this? It looks like prosperity – us taking back the kaitiakitanga of land, water and the moana. Kiingi Tuuheitia is taking the Kiingitanga out of survival mode and making it more autonomous, having the freedom to govern Maaori problems and control Maaori affairs. What many people might not know is that Kiingi Tuuheitia lives and breathes the tongikura of Kiingi Pootatau Te Wherowhero,

Kiingi Taawhiao and Princess Te Puea. Our way forward as a people is linked to these life-giving tongikura: “Kotahi te koowhao o te ngira e kuhuna ai, te miro maa, te miro pango, me te miro whero, a muri kia mau ki te whakapono, ki te ture me te aroha.” There is but one eye of the needle through which must pass the white thread, the black thread and the red thread. Hold fast to faith, hold fast to the laws, hold fast to love. “I te ohonga ake i tooku moemoeaa, ko te puaawaitanga o te whakaaro, meenaa ka moemoeaa ahau ko ahau anake, meenaa ka moemoeaa taatou, ka taaea e taatou.” When I awaken from my dreams, they shall be realised, but if I dream, I dream alone, if we dream, we all arise. The first two kings both speak about the importance of faith, and Wiremu Tamihana was said to be a great man of faith. Do you think we as Maaori have lost our faith? That’s a hard question, individually maybe, but from all my travels, I would say no. The Kiingitanga is the glue that keeps us together. When we go to other iwi, different rohe, people get amongst it, they just want to go with it, because they sense the wairua, that’s the faith that is alive in the Kiingitanga today, and it grows in you, that positivity for life. What does K160 mean to you? It means we’ve come a long way. In the last 50 years, we’ve taken bigger steps. With Te Arikinui, I feel she opened a lot of doors in her 40-year reign, and the King is stepping through those doors, which I think is great. He’s not sitting back and just acknowledging what his mother did, he’s doing something about it and making great progress in his own right. He has given us a better understanding about what we should be doing as Waikato, as Tainui. He’s opened the door for the motu, he’s travelled the motu and made people understand that this (Kiingitanga) is theirs, not his and that we need to look after it.

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Ko te Atua tooku piringa, ka puta, ka ora. Koutou o te Kaahui Wairua Pai maarire ki a koutou. He kapua whakairi, Naa runga o Taupiri, Moe mai raa koutou i te moenga roa. Noo reira, Ko te aka aka o te rangi ki a raatou, ko te aka aka o te whenua ki a taatou.

Can you start please with sharing your full name with us? My full name is Anaru Tarapiipipi Wiripoai Te Awaitaaia Tamihana.

Where to from here for the Kiingitanga? The Kiingitanga will be what keeps Maaori together. I guarantee it. And with Kiingi Tuuheitia leading, we will always be the ones following him. The King is also leading us to work towards Maaori and Paakehaa walking together and not separately united we stand and divided we fall.

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K160 Te Hookioi e Rere Atu Naa is the spiritual messenger in the form of a bird. Taawhiao, the second Maaori king, instituted a faith structure through proverbial sayings during his reign to provide direction and hope. KII

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The outer circle represents the koopuu, the womb of life. The double spiral is the physical and spiritual spheres. The indented lines are indicative of epochs, a period in the creation of the world. The central figure is the spiritual bird form Te Hookioi. The head of the bird with the six koru denotes the seven generations of the Kiingitanga and at the apex is the ariki ure taarewa blood line direct to Kiingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII. The body form is indicative of the people. The wings are woven into

the circular design and outstretched embracing the Kiingitanga and world relationships manifesting the legacy left by Taawhiao who said, ‘My friends are from the four corners of the world.’ The central lines that surround the body of Te Hookioi represent the taa moko lines of Taawhiao. The koru is indicative of the wairua, the spiritual and living forms within the Kiingitanga. The mouth represents the voice of the Kiingitanga through Te Hookioi e Rere Atu Naa. The lower koru represents the Waikato Awa.

KIINGITANGA 160 ANNIVERARY LAUNCH

KIINGITANGA 160 NIGHT CELEBRATION Paterson Park Kiingitanga Reserve 5 May 2 May

KIINGITANGA 160 WAANANGA MOKOPAPA Tuurangawaewae Marae 4 May KIINGITANGA 160 FESTIVAL DAY PROG Tuurangawaewae Marae 5 May

KORONEIHANA Tuurangawaewae Marae 18–21 Aug

SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING (160 WAKA SALUTE) Tuurangawaewae Marae 6 May

160TH KIINGITANGA CHARITY BALL Claudelands Event Centre 8 Sep

RELEASE OF SPECIAL 66TH EDITION OF TE HOOKIOI Te Awamutu Museum 29 June

HIINANA KI UTA; HIINANA KI TAI PUUKAWA Puukawa 18 Nov

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RSARY ANNIVE ATION CELEBRNTS EVE

SPECIAL EDITION

A new look & a special edition

This issue also introduces a new design treatment for the magazine including a new masthead, crafted to emulate the carved, curvilinear and notched motifs of whakairo design. Placed vertically on the cover, the mark acts as a pouwhenua, reflecting the role of Te Hookioi as a conveyor of narrative and meaning - reflecting the relationship between Tainui’s ancestors, environment and the standing of the tangata whenua today. It is a vehicle for the stories and aspirations of the people now and into the future.

Hemara Te Rerehau of Ngaati Maniapoto and Wiremu Toetoe of Ngaati Apakura sailed to Austria. There they learned the printing trade and returned to New Zealand in May 1860 with a printing press gifted by Austrian Emperor Franz Josef. The press was probably set up at the Hopuhopu mission station, close to Ngaaruawaahia, and was

used to print the first issue of the proKiingitanga newspaper Te Hookioi e Rere Atu Naa (The Soaring War Bird) in late 1861. The principal writer of Waikato's first newspaper was Paatara Te Tuhi. The newspaper was said to have been crucial in informing and encouraging the people to rally behind the Kiingitanga movement. Te Hookioi e Rere Atu Naa continued to print until the invasion of the Waikato in June 1863. This historical press can still be seen today - come and see this beautiful taonga at Te Awamutu Museum, where it has been on display since 1954.

“Te Hookioi printing press provided a pan tribal national voice of the Kiingitanga. It provided a means for the voice of the Kiingitanga to be heard by the Kiingitanga across the country. It was one of the most pivotal mechanisms used for Kotahitanga under a darkening and glowering cloud of war.” Shane Te Ruki [Historian for Te Awamutu Museum]

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The 66th issue of Te Hookioi is a special edition celebrating the legacy of the Kiingitanga movement. From the cover artwork through to feature articles, this is a magazine that reflects on and honours an important moment in the Kiingitanga history.

The history of Te Hookioi - the WaikatoTainui tribal magazine - is inextricably linked to a cast iron press, manufactured in England in the mid-1800s, which went on to become involved in a series of Waipaa events pivotal to the Waikato Wars.

P R I N C I P L E S O F T H E K I I N G I TA N G A

CONTENTS & CONTRIBUTORS

Contents

The principles of the Kiingitanga

Manaakitanga / Caring

Whakapono / Trust and Faith

Rangimaarie / Peace and Calm

Mahi Tahi / Collaboration

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Huakina mai raa ngaa tatau, kia urutomokia raa e taatou te whare o ngaa tikanga, ki reira kitea ai e taatou ngaa poupou o too taatou whare kua whaowhaoria ki ngaa tikanga Maaori e koke whakamua ai taatou i roto i too taatou ao Maaori, otiraa, i te ao hurihuri. E whitu ngaa ariaa matua o te whakaahua nei hei tautapatanga maa taatou, ko te manaakitanga, ko te whakapono, ko te whakaiti, ko te rangimaarie, ko te aroha, ko te mahi tahi, ka mutu ko te kotahitanga anoo hoki teeraa. Katoa eenei ariaa, eenei tikanga raanei he taonga ka whakatookia ki roto i teenaa, i teenaa o taatou i roto i te roanga ake o oo taatou ao. Ko te kohinga whakaahua nei te whakatinanatanga o te whakaaro, kia uu, kia mau, kia ita. Ahakoa kua whakatakotoria ngaa maataapono nei ki ngaa waahi rerekee o te whakaahua e haere ngaatahi tonu ana raatou i roto i teenei ao.

Whakaiti / Humility

Aroha / Love and Respect

Kotahitanga / Unity

Open the doors so that we can enter the house of values and there we will see the pillars of our house that have been adorned with Maaori values, so that we may progress in our Maaori world, indeed in the ever-changing world.

King’s Foreword

My Tinana is my Taonga

K160 Design and Special Calendar

Mana Wai

Te Hookioi Special Edition

Ngaa Kiinaki – Soundbites

The Principles of the Kiingitanga

Tawhia Te Ao

Message from the CEO

Koorero Mai Cards

Organisational Structure

Tuurangawaewae Regatta

Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival 2018

UN Trip

Fans of Tainui – Kapa Haka Festival

Rangatahi Corner

Aoraki Bound Feature

Tamariki Zone 51

Oropaki Radio Feature

Tainui Group Holdings 53

Editorial – History of the Kiingitanga 25

Grants and Tribal Registration 55

Mokopapa Exhibition K160

Significant Dates 2018 57

K160 Festival Highlights

Te Tumuaki o te Kiingitanga 58

Te Whare Ariki – Special Feature Article

Article Contributors JASON AKE Pou Matua Te Paahekoheko

JADE HOHAIA Pou Whakawhitiwhiti / Eetita

KORO POKAIA NEPIA Kaumaatua

NICHOLAS MAAKA Pou Whakatairanga / Kaituhituhi

There are seven main concepts within this design that are given the following names: caring, trust and faith, humility, peace and calm, love and respect, collaboration and unity. All of these concepts or values are gifts to be cultivated within each of us during our lives. This collection of images is the embodiment of the notion, be committed, hold firm and be steadfast. Although these principles have been placed in various parts of the image, they are complementary in the modern world.

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Ngaa Tikanga o te Kiingitanga

To be acknowledged also – Te Hookioi Reo and Tikanga Review Panel If you or your whaanau have some exciting events coming up in your haapori that you think are noteworthy to be featured in Te Hookioi - let us know about it! Email us at tehookioi@tainui.co.nz

Image Credit: Petr Vysohlid

COFFEE WITH THE CEO

O R G A N I S AT I O N A L S T R U C T U R E

Ngaa Poupou o Te Te Kootuinga Te Kootuinga Te Kootuinga Te Kootuinga Whare o Waikato-Tainui

Coffee with the

CEO

I often think about our journey as a postsettled iwi and the many roads we have traversed to get us to this point. Reflection is a positive tool that I use to realign my internal compass when I need to. The late Sir Robert Mahuta had a profound effect on the way in which I view many things, but above all, it was his dedication to the tribe that continues to resonate with me. I will always regard him as a key mentor because of the way in which he held firm to the principles of Kiingitanga and wove them into a contemporary pathway for our people.

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In 2001, Sir Robert Mahuta told the New Zealand Herald nobody wants to print our side of the story. The sentiment still remains as we continue to see subtle changes in the way we engage with the Crown 17 years later. In the past few months, the Crown has delivered $190m to us in line with our 1995 relativities agreement. We accepted the initial payment but disputed the methodology that the Crown used to calculate it, which forced them to make a further $16m payment in April. However, we firmly believe there are still outstanding issues and have signalled our concerns to the Crown, so watch this space. The relativity clause is a Sir Robert masterpiece because it means the Crown cannot devalue our 1995 settlement. It provides the Crown with an ongoing contractual pathway to meet its obligations consistent with our Deed of Settlement. Contrast this to the 1990 offer by the former

So, what does this mean for us? Quite simply, our Rights and Interests team supported by the wider organisation is continuing to advocate strongly on your behalf. They are continuing to protect the integrity of our settlement with the Crown. To further enhance our position, we are also embarking on a round of internal and external engagements to strengthen our relationships by reaffirming our whakapapa connections. As part of this initiative, we are putting in place our own mechanisms to deliver an iwi-centric dispute resolution process. This is important because the litigation pathway is adversarial, quite often divisive and expensive and should be the default for how we resolve differences. So far, we have signed oati with Ngaati Paoa, Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaati Te Wehi and Ngati Mahuta, which sets a platform that will enhance our future relationships. Our Education and Pathways team signed historic agreements with 11 of the country’s top industry training organisations. The agreements are designed to give our people career options so that they can arm themselves with the skills that they require to stand proudly as our future parents and leaders. This is a significant step because it opens a myriad of future vocational opportunities for our people. Our Oranga team likewise has been exceptionally busy. In March, they launched the Waikato Economic Action Plan, which set out the Maaori economic blueprint for the region. It identifies some ambitious goals by capturing the potential of the current and emerging Maaori economy through an iwi lens. It is strongly focused on lifting the educational profile of our students who collectively make up our future in more ways than one.

Our housing workshops have attracted significant interest from our whaanau. These workshops are designed to provide whaanau with the tools they need to jump onto the homeownership ladder. We will continue to support these workshops because they allow our people to engage in a way that is Maaori focused and Waikato whaanui centric.

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Organisational Structure

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Our Operations team is invaluable to the organisation. They ensure we are able to carry out our many roles smoothly and efficiently. Significant progress has been made in order to raise health and safety standards at Hopuhopu, but the mahi is ongoing and will continue over the next 12 months. The maintenance team likewise are always visible at tribal events like the regatta and poukai, and their mahi contributes significantly to our tribal brand.

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We have gone through a significant internal change process to help streamline and refine how we are servicing the needs of our people and communities. We have an operational team that is vested in our kaupapa and understands service not only to the organisation but to the people. On that note, our doors are always open, so if you are in town, pop by and say hello.

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This edition of Te Hookioi celebrates the 160th anniversary of Kiingitanga. It is a significant milestone that is as relevant now as it was when it began. One of the enduring moments of this year’s celebrations was when King Tuuheitia took centre stage to lead the haka on the banks of the river at Tuurangawaewae. It was a defining statement and is now firmly etched in our tribal narrative.

Treaty Minister Richard Prebble, who gave Sir Robert the ultimatum of accepting a full and final offer of $9m on the eve of the election. His response to the offer shall remain a classic. He said, “You can have your $9 million, that’s what our people have said, and as far as any haste on this, you’ve got the elections, and I know I’m going to be here after the elections. I don’t know about you.” Unfortunately for Richard Prebble his government was voted out the following day.

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Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival 2018

Since first performing 13 years ago, Te Pou o Mangataawhiri placed first in the competition. Mootai Tangata Rau taking the second spot and 2017 Te Matatini finalists, Te Iti Kahurangi, taking third.

First-time entrants to the regional competitions will debut at the national competitions. Both Ngaa Pou o Taniwharau and Ngaa Pua o te Koowhara make up the five teams set to perform at the National Kapa Haka competition next year. Entertaining the multitudes – in the way that only they can – pakeke and kaumaatua groups were a favourite with the crowd, with over 100 performers across the three Taniwharau support groups each making special mention of the late Kiritokia Ete Tomairangi Paki who passed away last year.

Other groups from across the Tainui Waka region attended and performed throughout a full day of celebrating kapa haka and watching some of the best in the business. Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival the biannual event will be held on 20–24 February 2019 at the Westpac Stadium, which can house up to 35,000 spectators. The region is set to host an estimated 1,500 kapa haka performers, and 55,000 spectators over the four-day period.

In total 17 groups with over 500 performers fought it out in front of crowds of people at Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival for a place to represent the region at Te Matatini 2019 being held at Te Whanganuia-Tara | Wellington.

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by Nicholas Maaka

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E rua ngaa marae, kotahi te iwi. This is the key slogan for third-time roopuu Te Aka Taarere from Poohara Marae and Maungatautari. The group were one of 17 who took to the stage to compete at this year’s regionals. A key focus for their 2018 campaign was raising the standard of haka but also to get more of their marae whaanau back to the paa.

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If given the chance, I’d do it all over again

Wahineata Smith is an academic who works at Manukau Institute of Technology as the Kaiaarahi Maaori. She has invested a lot of time studying te ao Maaori and completed her doctoral studies in Maaori development, but for her first-ever regional campaign, it was always going to be all about her whaanau. “A big component for our roopuu was to get whaanau to come back to the marae and to engage with the marae through kapa haka,” she said. “The name Te Aka Taarere was gifted, (with a koorero) and is the name of one of the ridges of Maungatautari. The roopuu came about because one of the tutors thought there was a need to get more whaanau to come back to the paa, and the group could be a vehicle to engage more whaanau, bring them home and to learn about things like poukai and Kiingitanga.” “I think it’s working, we have whaanau who are coming back, and this year the competition to get a spot in the final group was tough – so you have to take that as a sign that it’s working.”

Despite this, the mother of three young children knew it was going to be a challenge. Constantly juggling her mahi in Auckland, travelling from her home in Te Kauwhata to Arapuni every other weekend, looking after her staff, her children and their sporting commitments, sacrificing time with her tane – it was always going to be tough. “You know sometimes I had to have that internal battle with myself before I even got to noho,” she explains, reflecting back on the 12-month journey.

“You know when the whaanau think it’s cool and your pakeke have seen the standard of haka being lifted – it gives you a real sense of pride.”

Her brother John and niece Stevie, unknowingly, were also her inspiration to wanting to stand this year. “My brother and niece were always talking about kapa haka, the paa and cuzzie so and so. I felt like I was missing out on something,” she laughed. “Then I thought to myself, ‘What are you up to?’ Here I am having completed my PhD about whakapapa and identity and yet I’m not going back to the marae and being with the whaanau, walking the talk so to speak. So I said ‘I’m gonna give it a go.’ I made it my goal to head back to the paa, to work towards standing with the group and in doing so, also reconnecting with my wider whaanau.”

As a newbie to kapa haka though she had felt that she wasn’t at a disadvantage. “I knew the basics, I had been involved with kapa haka when I as at high school, I had done ngahau performances before but never competition. The foundations were there, I felt I just needed to lift the standard to a competitive level.” Reflecting back after her first-ever regional performance and journey for the past 12 months, Wahineata would do it all over again in a heartbeat, she said.

“I’m still buzzing. Even though we didn’t place, it was so awesome to stand with my brother, my cuzzies and whaanau whaanui. To represent our tuupuna, our marae, our iwi – it makes it even more special, and it was a real buzz. You know when the whaanau think it’s cool and your pakeke have seen the standard of haka being lifted – it gives you a real sense of pride.” “If given the chance, I’d do it all over again. I think it’s all been worth it, I mean when your kids are wanting to come with you to the next noho or they pick up poi lying around the house including my son – it’s just one way we are able to connect with who we are, with our culture and identity – that makes it all worth it for me."

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Te Hookioi spoke with one of their newest performers, Dr Wahineata Smith, about her own personal journey to stand at this year’s regional competitions, which she says was both an honour and a highlight of her life so far.

Wahineata pictured here with her brother John as they are about to head on stage. Image credit: Wahineata Smith

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Paraone Gloyne featuring Ngahuia Kopa

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Winning the sections Whaikoorero, Kaitaataki Taane (Paraone Gloyne), Poi and Reo was MĹ?tai Tangata Rau who placed second overall.

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Fans of Tainui

What an awesome turnout to the 2018 Tainui Waka Kapa haka Festival! Here are a few snaps taken out and about with our blue fans busy keeping the crowd cool.

Is this you? If you were present at the 2018 Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival and your face is identified in the red circle, get in touch to win an awesome K160 prize pack! Simply send your name and contact details to: tehookioi@tainui.co.nz

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Aoraki Bound

Waikato te Awa, Aoraki te Mauka The coming together of two tribes

We have the longest awa (425 km) and they have the tallest maunga (3,724 m). We have rain (1,250 mm on average each year), they have the frosts (about 80 days’ worth each year). We surf at Raglan, they snowboard at Mount Hutt. We have the Chiefs, they have the Crusaders (and the Highlanders on a good day). We use double vowels instead of macrons and they drop the ‘ngaa’ and use a ‘ka’ instead. There are definitely some notable differences between us as Waikato and our whanaunga- Ngāi Tahu, but one thing is for sure; Waikato and Ngāi Tahu have an enduring relationship and the two iwi are inextricably linked.

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AORAKI BOUND

Not only were Waikato-Tainui and Ngāi Tahu the first two iwi to walk the Treaty negotiations road, but both have come leaps and bounds in their reo and tikanga advancement (Kāitahutaka and Waikatotanga), both have multi-generational visions and strategies on how to best serve their people, both are top leaders in property investment, have had to overcome colonial systems of oppression to make their mark and both iwi are producing welleducated and culturally sound world-class leaders that are having a huge impact here and aboard.

from Te Papa-oo-Rootu Marae and Hinga (Ngāi Tahu ki Kaati Huirapa) from Puketeraki Marae and Ngaati Hikairo ki Kawhia took on the beast that is one of New Zealand’s most mammoth physical and mental challenges.

Lloyd won the Sir Robert Te Kotahi Mahuta scholarship (an award that grants one Waikato recipient access onto the Ngāi Tahu (cultural) and Outward Bound (physical) partnership 20-day outdoor programme known as Aoraki Bound, of course named after Ngāi Tahu’s sacred maunga Not only that, but both iwi support Aoraki (Mount Cook). This is another “We didn’t complain, great example that shows the strong the Kiingitanga, and both iwi were instrumental in the establishment of bond between the two iwi that such a we just did it. It the Iwi Leaders Forum – with Sir Mark was a real test of leadership development joint venture Soloman and Te Arikinui Dame Te mental toughness.” would be on offer. Atairangikaahu leading the charge. Aoraki Bound is a gruelling and In March this year, the embodiment of the Waikato/ severely punishing adventure. It is said that the pain Ngāi Tahu relationship was seen in the journey of experienced in childbirth is equivalent to breaking married couple Lloyd and Hinga Whiu to Aoraki 13 bones in the human body simultaneously. Imagine Bound. Lloyd (Waikato ki Ngaati Maahanga Hourua) that. Now imagine enduring the beast that is Aoraki

Bound, with Hinga stating that “it was more painful than giving birth to my eight children!” Now that’s a startling omission to give you some perspective.

overboard (in our clothes) and swim back to camp, then when we’d reach the shore, we’d be told to go for a run in our wet gears. We didn’t complain, we just did it. It was a real test of mental toughness.”

The group of 13 Aoraki Bound participants all made Lloyd (57) and Hinga (56) their way by plane or train were the oldest of the to the starting point at “You had to climb the mountain Bound participants Anakiwa (near Picton). The in your head before you actually Aoraki but trained for more than group would eventually four months beforehand journey 690 km to their final climbed the mountain physically by running around the destination of Aoraki Village, and we were okay with that.” bay in their home base of where they would complete Kaawhia at 6am every morning to push themselves their 20-day challenge of walking, hiking, camping, and prepare for what was ahead of them at Aoraki rock climbing, swimming, caving and sailing with a Bound, and the sacred maunga of Aoraki was their half-marathon 21 km run just for fun. Along the way, greatest challenge of all. “You had to climb the they would take in breathtaking scenery that most mountain in your head before you actually climbed people have only ever seen on The Lord of the Rings the mountain physically, and we were okay with that," movie set. explained Hinga. “I found out that I was mentally According to Lloyd, “There was no quitting, everyone stronger than most of these young 20-year-olds. But was expected to do what was being asked of them, that’s just me, I’m not one to easily quit.” we’d wake up, get up, run for 3 km, row out to the Hinga Whiu is the epitome of TEDx Talk superstar middle of the lake, then we were told to jump in

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Hinga and Lloyd Whiu

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RADIO TAINUI LAUNCHES NEW REO WEBSERIES - OROPAKI

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Angela Duckworth’s subject matter: grit. Angela (a psychologist) found that grit – a combination of passion and perseverance for a singularly important goal – is the hallmark of high achievers in every domain. And this is exactly what Hinga Whiu has – grit!

he wrote has now been professionally recorded and filmed. “I want it to be a gift from me, from Waikato to give to Ngāi Tahu and the Ngāti Waewae people.”

Another highlight for the couple was appreciating the little things and the realisation that it is good to be content with what you have. Hinga “Yes it was challenging, physically. I mean shared, “We had a little red shovel which you sleep on the ground, on top of roots, “I want it to be was nicknamed Dug, and we used Dug a gift from me, whenever we needed to do our business. you’re constantly cold, wet, exhausted, you get given a small shovel for your from Waikato You really get to appreciate things like a whareiti, and we walked for miles, through to give to Kaai bed and a flushing toilet.” valleys over mountains and down rivers Tahu and the Now that the two adventurers are back – but I loved it! I particularily loved the Kaati Waewae here in the Waikato, they miss it. “I never cultural component of learning the Ngāi Tahu reo, haka, waiata, koorero about thought I’d say it," Hinga says, "but I miss people.” waahi tapu and the puurakau.” it, walking up mountains, walking through the streams with water coming up over my boots, This also was a big highlight for Lloyd. “We walked the smell of the air down there, I miss the wilderness, the same route that Hinga’s tuupuna walked carrying I miss it all.” They are back at work now – Hinga boulders of pounamu. The pounamu trail, at Nooti (Events Manager for Waikato-Tainui) and Lloyd Raureka (Browning Pass). It was here that I was (Education Project Advisor for Waikato-Tainui). They inspired in hearing of the legend of pounamu – still speak fondly of their amazing experience, but the about Waitaiki, her husband chief Tamaahua and koorero has come up several times and the question the taniwha Poutini. Being there in the midst of that has been asked – is it time for Waikato-Tainui to beautiful landscape of the Arahura, I felt led in my design their own sites of significance/cultural and wairua to compose a waiata.” physical challenge programme? According to Hinga “Anything is possible. If anything, Aoraki Bound has Lloyd’s gift of songwriting and his knowledge of the reo came together in that moment and the waiata taught me that, so watch this space.”

Radio Tainui has expanded its original programming into the digital space, with the creation of a new web series. The Oropaki web series tackles the challenges of pronunciation and the importance of macrons. The web series launched with its first episode on Monday 21 May 2018, with a new 2–3 minute episode rolling out every week. The web series was funded by Te Mātawai through the Tainui cluster funding round and aligns with the cluster priorities of promoting the growth and sustainability of the language. Oropaki is a 15-episode web series targeted at second-language learners. It highlights the importance of macrons - kēkē vs keke and pronunciation through light-hearted, comedic and entertaining skits enacted by our very own Radio Tainui staff and whānau. We want to unbox people’s thinking with our messages of “Get your Macrons Right” and “Pronunciation Does Matter” and to reiterate the fact that little things such as macrons and pronunciation do make a huge difference in the Māori language. Our primary objective here at Radio

Tainui is to promote te reo Maori meōna tikanga through innovative programming. This initiative is not only innovative and creative, it also provides an alternative forum for engagement and interaction as well as an opportunity for whānau and the community to build and strengthen their language competencies. Oropaki was a great opportunity to demonstrate the diversity of iwi radio and to bring forward the faces of our on air language advocates who have been inspiring, supporting and encouraging listeners for years to

pursue their language aspirations. “This is the first of what we hope to be many new and innovative programming initiatives from Radio Tainui as we embrace the ever-increasing presence and demand of the digital world”, says General Manager Trina Koroheke. Visit www.radiotainui.co.nz or www.facebook.com/radiotainui to check out Oropaki!

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Te Mana Motuhake o te Motu 160 years of the Kiingitanga and still resolute in the pursuit of selfdetermination and sovereignty

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It was an incredibly poignant moment never witnessed before. Kiingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII led the haka at Tuurangawaewae Marae on 6 May, the day that the largest fleet of waka took to the mighty Waikato Awa to commemorate the 160-year royal legacy of the Kiingitanga. To see the king amongst his people and the passion, presence and mana that he displayed was an incredible sight to behold. The photos released and the flood of social media video coverage that ensued could not compare to seeing this momentous occasion in the flesh. This haka then made way for the wondrous sight of seeing King Tuuheitia’s grandson Hikairo join him. The coordinator of the fleet noted that, “He wanted to be on his Taatahiora waka. Honestly, we as paddlers are so fortunate to have our King with us.” It’s language such as this that so clearly depicts why the king and the Kiingitanga is still so dearly loved by hundreds of thousands of loyal followers who believe in the power of the movement. A movement that began in 1858 with the crowning of King Pootatau Te Wherowhero in Puukawa. A movement born out of the desire to see the unification of Maaori amid land confiscations and

European settlement. King Tuuheitia, being the seventh leader of this Whare Ariki (royal house), told the crowds gathered at Tuurangawaewae Marae:

“I’m determined, strong and capable of doing what must be done for the Kiingitanga to still be here in the next 160 years and beyond.” Kiingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII To this day, the Kiingitanga continues to be one of the most enduring political institutions in New Zealand, and the King is determined to hugely impact the lives of others in the noble pursuit of seeing mana motuhaka become a realisation for Maaori - and indeed, for all people who call Aotearoa home. A highlight from this day also, after the king moved from his waka to the podium, was the revelation within his 15-minute koorero that a request has come from the Queen of England (through PM Jacinda Ardern) for the two reigning monarchs to meet. This will be a first-time meeting, and no date as of yet has been set,

but indeed it will take place some time in the near future. The first week of celebrations was a spectacular start to the 160th Kiingitanga anniversary. With seven commemorative events in total for the year, all of this was kicked off at Kiingitanga reserve, 7am on 2 May with many turning out for karakia and koorero, and of course, the week of celebrations was closed off by the waka and karakia at Tuurangawaewae Marae. But sandwiched in between these two events was the all-day free family festival, which was a huge highlight. The Project Manager of the 160th Kiingitanga Anniversary, nicknamed K160, is Te Ariki Tamaaroa Whatumoana Teaa [the King’s eldest child]. Whatumoana, much like his father, has great vision, attention to detail and an impressive work ethic. Organising major events under the 160th Kiingitanga anniversary banner is a mammoth task even for the most seasoned of event organisers, but Whatumoana is taking it all in his stride and doing incredibly well. “We had about 10,000 people turn up over the course of the day - I’m glad so many whaanau came along and that they got to

enjoy themselves,” Whatumoana explains. “The kai stalls were so busy all day, and they were happy with all of the business that came their way too.” He concludes in relation to the K160 festival, “I think it went well.” In reality, this is an understatement. The festival was outstanding, and many people that I spoke to said so too, which acknowledges and celebrates the leadership of Whatumoana and so many others behind the scenes.

“The K160 festival was a wonderful display of kotahitanga, it was extremely well organised, a great event, and I loved it!” Donna Flavell Other comments received in the survey feedback process included, “Everything was just so beautiful from the kids’ area all the way to the concert, but the best thing of all was seeing Kiingi Tuuheitia he inspires me!” and “Everything seemed so well organised, the entertainment was superb, but the highlight of the event would be too maatou Kiingi participating in the haka!” Feedback was received by more than 273 festival goers, and most (if not all), stated that it was a very worthwhile event, fun for all the whaanau and a great showcase to have in honour of the Kiingitanga in Ngaaruawaahia. There was so much about the festival on the Saturday that made it such a successful day. The main stage was jam packed full of talented performers, kapa haka and kauwhau. The kaumaatua tent, the tamariki inflatable entertainment and rides, the myriad of kai stalls, the arts and craft, the whakapapa tent and rangatahi tent (playing non-stop Fortnite) - it all came together without a hitch on the day. The highlight for many was the evening programme (the Tuu Ka Hira Extravaganza), which saw the Australasian trio phenomenon that is The Koi Boys take to the stage- plus Three Houses Down, Annie Crummer, Rob Ruha, Ria Hall, Maisey Rika, Magic, Maaka Fiso, Katerama Pou, and of course, there was the fireworks.

the festival that was jam packed for most of the day was the Mokopapa exhibition. It was standing room only. A marquee full of people who wanted to mark the 160th anniversary occasion in a truly historic fashion - by receiving moko. There were 27 registered recipients (kaiwhiwhi) who had put their names forward to receive a moko and nine tattoo artists (tohunga ringa taa). The kaiwhiwhi could choose from either a kauae moko (chin moko), mataora (facial moko) and ngutu taa (tattooing of lips).

The youngest on the day to receive a moko was a 22-year-old female. Most kaiwhiwhi were tribal members, with three identifying as belonging to Tuuhoe, Taranaki and Ngaati Porou, and most of the ringa taa were from outside of the Tainui rohe with the exception of Korotangi (the King’s youngest son). Makau Ariki Atawhai (the wife of Kiingi Tuuheitia) was the first of several women to tattoo her lips on the day. She was followed by their daughter, Ngaa Wai Hono i Te Poo, to complete their chins tattooed by chisel two years ago to honour the 10th reign of King Tuuheitia. Brad Totorewa, who did a remarkable job in co-ordinating the movements of the whaanau and iwi within the Mokopapa tent on the day said that this was a great honour indeed. Haereata Poutapu, Waikato-Tainui staff in charge of organising the Mokopapa exhibition on behalf of the Heritage and Identity team, noted that it really is the months of planning and the people behind the scenes, the unsung heroes, who make an event successful;

“I was exceptionally happy with the day and particularly with my band of volunteers who helped in the tent – those who put the tent up and who provided lunches and afternoon tea for our tohunga ringa taa. Big ups to Ngahia Raumati and her band of workers.” Haereata Poutapu It truly was a remarkable start to the 160th anniversary of the Kiingitanga in kicking off the beginning of seven exciting events scheduled for the year. It also was wonderful that the start of these commemorative events began with karakia and that it included such a strong show of giving back to the people and of servant leadership.

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Such traits as these would say were so clearly seen in the beloved queen – Dame Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu. The legacy lives on!

Without a doubt though, the one place at

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Mokopapa Exhibition K160

He nui ake teenei kaupapa o te kotahi rau ono tekau tau o te Kiingitanga, e maumahara tonu ngaa tangata i roto i ngeenei mahi, aa ringa taa, aa tangata kai whiwhi, aa whaanau mai. It is indeed an important and auspicious event of 160 years of the King movement that was felt and will be remembered by tohunga ringa taa, kaiwhiwhi and whaanau members alike for a very long time.

A culmination of months of planning bought to fruition in a truly exceptional way to celebrate 160 years of Kiingitanga.

27 people registered to receive a taa moko

Of the 27 people, 21 were women and six were men

There were three categories – Kauae Moko (chin moko) Mataora (facial moko for men only) Ngutu Taa (tattooing of lips)

Youngest – 22-year-old female

Oldest – 73-year-old female

Most kaiwhiwhi were tribal members, with three identifying as belonging to Tuuhoe, Taranaki and Ngaati Porou

Most of the ringa taa were from outside of the Tainui rohe with the exception of Korotangi Paki

An excellent overall experience for all involved. Heads up to Whatumoana for his perseverance and to Paki for checking to ensure the goals were being met. Ngaa mihi nui.

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The Mokopapa tent was a rewarding and fulfilling experience for all involved, including the 27 registered recipients (kaiwhiwhi) and nine tattoo artists (tohunga ringa taa) x 9, and all who attended on the day. All recipients gave a monetary contribution that was spread across all nine ringa taa, including the tribal contribution.

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A photographic celebration of the K160 Festival

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Photography by Erica Sinclair

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Te Whare Ariki

He is the King, but he is also a dedicated husband, a loyal father and a loving grandfather. Special feature article by Jade Hohaia

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A special look into the life of the King and his whaanau

It’s Mother’s Day weekend, and Kiingi Tuuheitia is about to board a bus with 20 other people {including his eldest son and wife} to go to Auckland to watch the Warriors take on the Roosters. It’s a rare opportunity for the king and his whaanau to spend quality time together doing what the average New Zealand whaanau gets to do on a Sunday afternoon. He is a busy man. He has a phenomenal calendar schedule with an extraordinary amount of meetings and events to attend each week. Last Saturday, he hosted the Fijian delegation - Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, Former Prime Minister of Fiji and leader of the Social Democratic

Liberal Party. On Tuesday, he flew to Christchurch to receive the Order of St Lazarus from Grand Master Don Francisco de Borbón von Hardenberg GLCJ of Justice. Kiingi Tuuheitia is very much involved in the establishment and oversight of the iwi justice panels in the Waikato to help decrease the number of our people going to court and prison. He has donated a piece of land to build transitional housing for women coming out of prison with tamariki, and last year Kiingi Tuuheitia, signed accords with Corrections to reduce recidivism and reintegrate released offenders.

The special moments are in walking side by side under the warmth of the afternoon autumn sun, picking, juggling and sharing juicy sweet oranges with one another, sitting on the porch exchanging jokes, sharing stories and staring into the eyes of your mokopuna. The Kiingitanga is about whakapapa, whaanau and kaitiakitanga, and today has been a good day to witness the beauty of these things.

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But today is a special day of celebrating his wife and spending time with his boys. At a special photo shoot with Erica Sinclair for this new-look edition of Te Hookioi the order of the day is to just do life with one another and let the lens do its thing in the background.

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M Y T I N A N A I S M Y TA O N G A

“I have been open about my story. I felt that, if I wanted to help people, I needed to speak my truth, my experience and tell it in its rawness and its ugliness, and I am not going to change that today…” Talei Morrison

Talei shared courageously, saying “Looking back, my body had been giving me signals over three years. Abnormal bleeding. Sharp pains in my pelvis. Discharge. Bloating. Pain during intercourse, and my puku felt like there was a rock in it.” These symptoms are so important for us to take notice of.

The friendship of two amazing waahine brought many together to share with waahine from all around Aotearoa about the importance of getting checked for cervical cancer.

“I knew I was in for the fight of my life.”

The karanga of Te Makau Ariki Atawhai brought women together from all around the country. More than a hundred waahine came to Turonga House on the day of the Tuurangawaewae Regatta for a special cause – to celebrate life, to share in stories of overcoming adversity and to launch the My Tinana is my Taonga campaign. This awareness campaign has its focus firmly on leveraging relationships to raise funds for cancer research and in lending support to Talei Morrison’s Smear Your Mea kaupapa to see more than thousands of Maaori utilising mobile, marae and community clinics in a lead-up to Te Matatini where all participants will be encouraged to take to the stage only after they have each undergone breast, prostate or cervical screening. Those gathered for the kaupapa came from Global

Women, Te Roopu Waahine Maaori Toko i te Ora, Te Pou Matakana, the Wahine Toa Network, Te Matatini Committee and from various health agencies and organisations focused on the wellbeing of women and their whaanau.

“Early detection is the key, that’s what I want our people to know, that’s a part of my story.” Te Makau Ariki Atawhai

Te Makau Ariki Atawhai, who was previously diagnosed with cervical cancer, has now been cleared of the disease. “I felt as though I was mentally prepared to take this on, I was always saying karakia and I would stand in the awa and let the

water wash over me. This helped me. I wasn’t going to let it beat me and even though it was hard to go to the doctors to get checked out, I just knew I had to do it,” she recalls. In New Zealand, about 160 waahine develop cervical cancer each year – and about 50 waahine pass away because of it - and cervical cancer remains one of the most deadly cancers for Maaori women. Te Makau Ariki Atawhai shared, “I want the message to get out there. I’m sharing my story because we just have to become more aware, we have to get checked out and Talei is definitely helping in this space.” Talei Morrison, of course, is the brave voice encouraging women to Smear Your Mea, and the day she addressed those gathered in Turongo House, it would have been hard to find a dry eye amongst those who were present.

In January of this year, things started to look up for Talei. She recalled, “The new me was slowly beginning to bloom, and although my heart and spirit were willing, my body knew that after 19 years, I would not be able to stand

“#smearyourmea has been so successful. People started making up their own hashtags like #savethecave, #werototero, #checkyourtek and the list goes on. Eight weeks down the track, WE all have saved lives. If I was to estimate how many at this halfway point, I would say at least 500.”

The inspiration shared throughout this day at the launch of My Tinana is my Taonga awareness campaign was absolutely palpable. Te Makau Ariki Atawhai and Talei Morrison together shared with such heart, courage and passion for our women to truly know good health and wellbeing, living long and prosperous lives as the mamas and the nannies that we so love and cherish. The women from this gathering then went down to receive the salute on the barge as waka taua came down the Waikato River. The scene was glorious and triumphant and made all the more beautiful as the song Tooku Maama rang out across the crowds who had gathered at the regatta, sung by the talented Howard Morrison Junior - a dedication to his mother and all mothers for the taonga that they are to us.

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with my kapa.” Te Maataarae I oo Rehu would go on to win Te Arawa Haka Competition in March of this year, and Talei’s #smearyourmea has taken social media by storm, and it has become a national phenomenon. The catchy hashtag phrase has gone further than just kapa haka, sports personalities, TV personalities, academics and even cervical screening caravans that have been going around the poukai with Te Makau Ariki Atawhai also. The Smear Your Mea message has made a huge impact on people’s lives, and it’s amazing to see the power of positive messaging through social media.

Over one hundred women and official delegates arrive for the powhiri at Tuurangawaewae Marae the day of the regatta for the special kaupapa – My Tinana is my Taonga.

Howard Morrison Junior performs his waiata that he especially wrote for the My Tinana is my Taonga event called Tooku Maama. Howard Morrison Junior’s waiata ‘Tooku Maama’ can be heard on Spotify.

M A N A WAI

Mana Wai

Te Koopuku High is Waikato’s newest partnership school, which was officially opened in February 2017 by Ngaati Maahanga, staff, new mokopuna and their whaanau. At Te Koopuku High, the learning environment maximises opportunities for learning to occur in the wider environment with the curriculum being built around four main themes/pou; wai (water), whenua (land), kai (sustenance) and hau (air). These are explored via a STEAM approach where science, technology, engineering, the arts and maths are used as contexts for inquiry, discussion and critical thinking. In term 1, as an introduction to Mana Wai, Te Koopuku High mokopuna participated in a range of experiential water-based activities offering them the opportunity to discover new passions, absorb and apply new learnings, gain new skills and enjoy a range of water-related activities - tira hoe, ngaa Atua o te wai, water science and eke ngaru (surfing). This is what some of the students/mokopuna had to say about their learning for the week:

“At first, I thought it was going to be boring because I thought we were just going to be learning karakia. But actually, it was fun as, because we had competitions. My favourite part was when we had to try and memorise all the Atua of the wai. It was so hard because there were 15 Atua that we had to remember.”

“As I was gliding through the wind on the glass water, the ocean was taking me away. My hands were out, my freckly feet were apart, and the slimy wax on the board was making me slide. All I could taste was salty water and the smell of sandy feet walking along the boiling hot sand. As I was coming in, I saw something, it felt like old slimy algae. As I looked closely, it was grey, it was a stingray. I was finally under the tent. Most of the kids were going back but some wanted to surf a little more like me, so I grabbed my surfboard then started running out to sea like a fast cheetah running through the mysterious jungle. The waves were wild as they covered over each other.”

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“Our final activity was to either create a working water wheel or a boat that could withstand a lot of weight. We measured the weight with rocks. My friend and I worked together on creating a boat. Unfortunately, we did not make a stable boat that could hold a lot of weight, but we did make a boat that was stable enough to float on the water. Other groups were more successful, and their boat managed to hold almost 1 kg of rocks.” YEAR 10 STUDENT

“Starting in Pukete, mokopuna paddled up to Tuurangawaewae Marae where they learned more about the river’s history along the way. We were told stories along the way and sang songs to keep ourselves entertained. Our time was filled with a lot of laughter and smiles. We got given a chance to jump out of the waka and have a quick swim.”

The eke ngaru teams across the week would like to acknowledge Dr Jordan Waiti for his koha of time, surfing expertise and ensuring all mokopuna who went out on the water returned back home safely with lots of successful surfing stories to share with their whaanau. ‘He uri koe noo te hunga Atua, noou te ao!’

YEAR 9 STUDENT

TE KŌPUKU HIGH JOURNALISM TEAM (2018)

YEAR 7 STUDENT

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Mokopuna from Te Koopuku High

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NEWS SNIPPETS

TAW H I A T E A O

Ngaa Kiinaki

Tawhia Te Ao

Soundbites by Jason Ake

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Waikato-Tainui has today signed a historic agreement with 11 of the country’s top industry training organisations (ITOs) at the Waikato Endowed College in Hopuhopu. The agreements are a significant step for Waikato-Tainui as the tribe looks to increase the career opportunities of its people. Waikato-Tainui CEO Donna Flavell says the agreements are designed to give our people options so that they are able to arm themselves with the skills that they require to stand proudly as our future parents and leaders.

WAIKATO-TAINUI FIRST IWI TO COLLABORATE WITH KIDSCAN

MINISTER LAUNCHES TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE

Waikato-Tainui has become the first iwi to collaborate with KidsCan by donating $100,000 towards the charity. The 12-month partnership was announced today, and the funds will go towards helping the charity provide kai and other items to children across Waikato and South Auckland schools. Te Arataura Chair Rukumoana Schaafhausen says, “Our tamariki and mokopuna are our future, and as an iwi, we are committed to supporting them to be in a position to design the world they want to live in – this starts with getting them into the classroom in a position to learn.” In total, 23 primary, intermediate and high schools with high percentages of Maaori students will benefit from the collaboration. At one of the schools, Papakura Intermediate, nearly 80% of students at the school are Maaori. KidsCan Founder Julie Chapman stated, “They understand the importance of supporting their tamariki by improving their wellbeing so they can forge successful futures, not only for themselves but for the benefit of their whaanau, iwi and the wider community. KidsCan is hopeful that being able to demonstrate the impact of WaikatoTainui’s support will inspire other iwi across Aotearoa to consider collaboration with the charity.

Waikato-Tainui is welcoming a new employment initiative with the Ministry of Social Development that will aim to transition 100 tribal members off the benefit and into sustainable employment. Employment Minister Willie Jackson launched the initiative on 21 May in Hamilton, and Te Arataura Chair Rukumoana Schaafhausen said it was a step in the right direction. “We have to partner and collaborate with central government agencies like MSD to lift the employment profile of our people.”As part of this programme, Waikato-Tainui will work with over 35 of its industry partners that actively support tribal members into employment opportunities. The Waikato-Tainui Career Pathways Team will create cadetship and apprenticeship opportunities that align to key industry priority areas. After securing employment, Waikato-Tainui will continue to support and mentor those members through their first year of employment. Rukumoana says this approach aligns with our long-term vision, Whakatupuranga 2050, and it shows we are deadly serious about lifting our people into sustainable futures. “Our people have high expectations, and it’s important that we are able to respond by providing solid opportunities when they present themselves,” says Rukumoana.

by Mahana Toka and Jade Hohaia

Whakataukii: Uenuku o kara e rongo ai te ao Karaipiture: Ko koutou te whakamaarama o te

ao. E kore e ngaro te paa e tuu ana i runga maunga. (Matiu 5:14)

Piripono: In looking at the new Te Hookioi cover you

get to see our K160 logo embellished into a beautiful holographic foil that shimmers as you tilt it side to side- revealing the colours of the nations, the colours of diversity, the colours of Uenuku. It reminds me of the age -old whakataukii ‘Uenuku o kara e rongo ai te ao’ which roughly translates to mean ‘let the radiance and beauty of Uenuku reach and be seen by all people.’ Our karaipiture, in a sense, implies the same thing, Ko koutou te whakamaarama o te ao. E kore e ngaro te pa e tuu ana i runga maunga - You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

It suggests that that which is beautiful, that which is pure, that which is noble and that which emits positive light and goodness goes out and touches everyone and everything and it can be seen easily - especially in a world that at times can seem dark, cold and intolerant. Light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot extinguish it. So let your light shine! Let the many colours of your personality which are unique to you be seen and let the goodness of our Kaihanga that is in us, on us and around us bring healing, aroha and tuumanko to a world that so desperately needs it.

Inoi: E te Kaihanga. Tauwhirongia maatou ko too iwi ko

koe hoki too maatou atua. Kia noho tahi maatou me koe, kia noho tahi hoki teetehi ki teetehi, tukuna maatou e paa hei maangai mou. Kia tiaho mai too rama ki ngaa waahi katoa e haere ai maatou, kia kitea hoki ai raatou e noho ana i te poouritanga te maaramatanga, te ora me te aroha i roto i a koe. Amine

Tawhia Te Ao is a new magazine section for Te Hookioi. Its purpose is to bring uplifting words and encouragement like soul food for your wairua. Tawhia Te Ao means to encircle the world. This name was given to Kiingi Taawhiao by the prophet Te Ua Haumene.

Image Credit: Petr Vysohlid

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LANDMARK SIGNING BETWEEN INDUSTRY TRAINING ORGANISATIONS AND WAIKATO-TAINUI

“We are absolutely committed to these relationships and we will take an active role in maintaining them in a way that is beneficial to Waikato-Tainui,” says Donna. “We cannot sit around waiting for the government, we have to invest in our people’s collective futures, and this is a proactive way to make that happen. Given the large number of ITOs we have here today, it also goes without saying that we will be able to gather data that is relevant and up to date, which is critical because it allows us to adapt and refine our approach to the careers market.” Donna remains adamant. “For our people, this is also about earning while they are actively engaged in learning through mechanisms like apprenticeships.” The ITOs set national skill standards, lead qualifications development and play a central role in industry-related vocational education and training. They arrange workplace training within their industries and work with tertiary education providers to develop and deliver the skills that benefit trainees, employers and the New Zealand economy. “I am excited by the possibilities ahead, and this is untested ground for these ITOs, but they have taken a bold step and the signals that they have sent to the market today will have far-reaching and positive consequences for our people and our region,” says Donna.

KOORERO MAI CARDS

Koorero Mai Cards

Have your say email: kooreromai@ tainui.co.nz

The following are examples sourced from the Koorero Mai cards that have been filled out by our people at various events!

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“Positive stories of our whaanau and tamariki who have suffered severe hardship overcoming all odds!”

“Housing for our whaanau is a priority.”

“Iwi triathalon for our mokopuna.”

“Please offer more rangatahi workshops for career advice.”

“What’s happening in the tourism space? Hopuhopu should be a ‘gateway’ to the Waikato.”

“... a grant to help clean our town up would be great!”

“The first 1,000 days are the most significant days of a child’s brain development – what are we doing to support parents make those first 1,000 days the BEST days of a child’s life?”

“More housing for low income whaanau.”

“... discounts with our iwi card.”

“I think we should be holding wairua/hauora workshops to help people cope with stress/ anxiety/just life stuff.”

“… I want us to do better for our people who are suffering from poverty and homelessness. We need to be putting pressure on the government to do more. I want to hear about our successes and achievements. Let’s celebrate those.”

“We need more youth leadership/ waananga and programmes to help boys make the leap from boyhood to manhood – we once were warriors, once were protectors – now we’re just couch potatoes sitting around playing games on our phones!”

"Can you please help us build a school hall for Tuakau Primary. If we band together, we can achieve the dreams of our community.”

“More budgeting options for whaanau, not just about how to save but how and where to invest- if we got given $170 million and now we have $1.2 billion then there must be some great investment maatauranga on hand which could be shared practically with whaanau.”

“School uniform grants/hardship funds/food distribution would be great/dental assistance would be very much appreciated in helping us whaanau that need a hand up.”

“How can we teach healthy eating to our tamariki and whaanau?”

“We need parenting support – programmes, talks, resources.”

“Why can’t Tainui people get discounts from the places that Tainui own – Te Awa/Novotel/Skycity?”

“Hold a ‘Lion’s Den’ small business start-up fund hosted by the marae.”

“... showcase and promote business owned by tribal members (like Rangariri Heritage Centre and Café) and take Tainui into the future.”

“I believe that a major answer to suicide, mental illness and a lack of connection and a sense of belonging is whakapapa – when we know who we are we know more about where we are going. So we need a whakapapa unit! A team dedicated to helping rangatahi (and all people) to make and strengthen their own whakapapa connections.”

“We need to ask ourselves what success looks like for us and then go after these things – jobs, houses, clean water and waterways, our sacred awa brought back to life and educational achievements.”

“More inspirational rolemodels and activities – motor-cross/helicopter/ snowboarding/gliding stories and opportunities.”

“No more prisons – better advocacy in this area. Less prison beds and more jobs!”

“The iwi should have its very own toi/art strategy.”

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160 YEARS OF THE KIINGITANGA

TUURANGAWAEWAE REGATTA From Hoturoa navigating the great journey of Tainui waka to Aotearoa, to the first two waka commissioned by Princess Te Puea for her fleet of waka taaua, to today’s spectacular display of 160 flotilla (a waka salute) gracing the sacred awa of Waikato in honour of the Kiingitanga – waka are an integral part of our DNA as Waikato.

Thousands turned out to participate in and support the 123rd Tuurangawaewae Regatta held in Ngaaruawaahia on 18 March - touted as the second-oldest regatta in the South Pacific and the only indigenous aquatic festival of its kind in the world. The banks of the Waikato were buzzing with people buying mussel and whitebait fritters, haangi and the like at kai stalls, checking out scholarships and filling

out tribal registrations at the WaikatoTainui tent, talking with Police at their recruitment stand, buying Pipi Maa dolls and checking out arts and crafts while music and dancing filled the air from the main stage. It was an epic fun-filled whaanau event, celebrating everything to do with Kiingitanga and celebrating our cultural traditions around waka. Tuurangawaewae Marae played host to many international tourists who came to check out this spectacular annual

event. Amongst those who had come from afar to be hosted by Kiingi Tuuheitia was special guest King of Tonga – King George Tupou VI. Both kings were treated to some phenomenal music and cultural dance from a group called Island Breeze all the way from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The following is a photographic journey through the many highlights of the day.

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Years of

Photos by Craig Brown

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UN TRIP

Te Hui Kotahitanga o Ngaa Iwi o Te Ao

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Four tribal members take on the UN in New York along with Dr Lance O’Sullivan.

I meet up with Ngaa Raauira at iJap Café in Hamilton because he says he has a “dysfunctional dependency on the chicken teriyaki donburi and miso soup", and he recommends that I try it. Turns out he was spot on – it was delicious! And Ngaa Raauira was spot on too when he shared with incredible zeal about what the New Zealand Government needs to do in relation to Papatuuaanuku. “In 2007, the Bolivians achieved a really amazing thing, they constitutionalised the rights of Papatuuaanuku, known as the Law of Mother Earth, they achieved constitutional transformation and placed Papatuanuku at the heart of their political decision making. It would be good to see if Ministers

here would consider doing the same and passing blanket legislation giving rights of personhood to all forests, to all maunga, to all awa.” One of the highlights for him when he was over in New York at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was hearing the Bolivian President Evo Morales speak.

Ngaa Rauira Puumanawawhiti (one of Waikato-Tainui’s strategists) was one of four tribal members who got selected to go to the UN in April this year with 11 other rangatahi Maaori handpicked by Dr Lance O’Sullivan’s Moko Foundation. Dr O’Sullivan made it known on social media that he was looking for these 12 candidates (under 25 years old), and the Moko Foundation got well over 300 applicants by way of video submission. Waimirirangi KoopuStone, Nikau Beazley, Te Huia Taylor and Ngaa Raauira all whakapapa to Waikato iwi/Tainui waka.

So I sit down with Ngaa Raauira to discuss what some of the koorero was that he took to the UN on behalf of rangatahi Maaori, their recommendations, and he shares succinctly, passionately and with great articulation five things that he believes are game-changers for shaping indigenous futures.

Do as Bolivia has already done. Put Papatuuaanuku at the heart of all political decision making.

We need a Tiriti-based constitution. You can’t settle a Treaty you can only honour one. We need to redesign our constitution/our political system so that te Tiriti can’t be breached in the first instance.

We need to look at decarceration and the human suffering that comes as a result of the prison industrialised complex. What a great legacy it would be if in 80 years our mokopuna don’t know what a prison is and that our entire justice system has been transformed in that there would be a devolution of justice solutions at the community level for co-creation around what the remedy is for any wrongdoing. We need to shut down the industrialisation of human misery.

Transformation of the public sector to take on a more holistic approach by transforming the social welfare system into the social wellbeing system. Every government agent needs to know how to operate according to the ngaa tapa whaa model. They need to value connectivity as a driver for wellbeing.

And lastly, we need a meaningful conversation about our constitution, and we need to address the way in which power was exercised in our country. It is an outstanding matter that has not been addressed yet, it hasn’t been addressed since 1840. The absence of a formal constitution leaves great uncertainty, and a co-defined body of values that guides decision making is needed. It has been needed since 1840. My hope is that this government would take up its responsibility against measuring its performance against the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Ngaa Raauira posted this image on Facebook during his trip to the UN with the caption: “Mind-blown: Witnessed the Opening Address by Bolivian President Evo Morales to the 17th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The sense of inspiration and empowerment is on my face, the future looks really bright!”

We conclude our lunch with Ngaa Raauira sharing about how much he believes that change is eminent and it’s only a matter of time before these recommendations become a reality and written into legislation. His belief and passion is astounding and I’m left believing that, without a shadow of doubt if Ngaa Raauira Puumanawahiti has anything to do with leading out of these solutions, they will be achieved and he will take the world by storm.

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Rangatahi Making their Mark on the World

Interview with Ruamano Te Koi, by Tangiora Raumati Where are you from? Raa te haeata, taakina ki te ripa te tara ki Taupiri Ka whati ngaa wai ki oona huuhaa, Ki koo atu rukurukuhia Ko Ngaaruawaahia tooku Tuurangawaewae. Naa konei taaku tuuranga ake.

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A couple of things about yourself? Ko au te maataamua o taku whanau, e toru o maatou naa ooku maatua. Ko teetahi wae ooku noo ngaa iwi puta noa i Te Puaha o Waikato, ko teeraa atu wae noo Ngaaruawaahia. E 18 ooku pakeke, e kipakipa taku whatumanawa ki ngaa toi katoa. Mai ngaa ringa toi ki ngaa tuhinga auaha tae noa ki ngaa mahi toi whakaari.

What are your goals and aspirations in life? Ko aku wawata moo teenei tau ko te ringa atu ki ngaa wheakonga hou o te ao pakeke. Ringa atu ki ngaa aahuatanga o te noho mamao mai tooku paakaiahi, te kookiri i te taaone nui o Taamaki, honohono me ngaa tangata kee me ngeeraa moomoo. E tameme noa ana ahau moo ngaa angituu, moo ngaa momoho nui mooku, moo tooku whaanau oti ake moo tooku iwi Maaori. Me peewhea nei? Maa ngaa manga katoa. Maa te ara o te maatauranga, te ara o te mahi, te ara o te ao toorangapu a wai ake, a wai ake haere nei te waa. He awhero nui teeraa mooku ake.

What was the tohu you received? Ko te tohu i taamokotia ko taku ingoa ki runga ko te tohu Top Subject Scholarship Award i roto i te reo Maaori. Ko te tohu nei e whakamaanawa ake ko ngaa tauira o te kura tuarua i tomo ki roto ki ngaa whakamaatautau karahipi, a, i eke ki ngaa maaka teitei rawa o taua whakamaatautau. He whakamaatautau kua ekea ake ko ngaa tauira 2,000 ka mutu i puta te i hu o te 35 hei toawhakaihuwaka ki roto ki ngoo raatou marau ake. Nooku te maangari i whakawhiwhia ko te waahanga ki te reo Maaori. Where are you at now and what is your plan? A inamata nei kei Taamaki ahau e whai ana i taku tohu Bachelor of Maaori Development in Maaori Media. Ko taku mahere mahi a mohoa nei ko te whai tonu i ngaa mahi hei oti atu i taku tohu ka tahi, ka rua ko te whai paanga ki roto ki ngaa moomoo mahinga wheako hei painga mooku moo ooku mahi paapaaho anoo hoki. What is your plan for the future? He hiahia nooku hei tuu hei kaituhi riipoata ki roto ki a Niu Tiireni, a, hei whakakaupapatia ko te ao Maaori ki te motu whaanui. Hei ngaa raa a anamata he wawata tooku hei kawea ake ko ngaa kaupapa Maaori ki whenua kee atu. Kia taiotia, kia whakawhenuatia, kia ao tukupuutia ko te ao Maaori ki ngaa whaapito katoa o te ao.

Ruamano Te Koi collecting her Top Subject Scholar Award from NZQA Acting Board Chair, Murray Strong

All the award winners from the day along with the Prime Minister, Minister of Education and NZQA Acting Board Chair Murray Strong.

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In this issue’s Tamariki Zone, you have two chances to win one of our awesome kids' prize packs!

Kids of

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W h a t s my n a m e ?

Te Hookioi was a huge eagle with a wingspan of up to 3 metres! We want to bring Te Hookioi to life as our very own Mookaikai and we need your help. To enter, email us at tehookioi@tainui.co.nz with the subject line ‘What’s My Name?’ and tell us what you think we should call our new mascot. The winning name will be announced in the next issue.

Erica Sinclair

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Just colour in the K160 design, take a picture and send it in with your name, age and contact details to tehookioi@tainui.co.nz (subject line ‘Colour K160’).

TA I N U I G R O U P H O L D I N G S

Tainui Group Holdings Kia Tupu, Kia Hua, Kia Puaawai

Welcome to our new column where you can get up to date on all the news at Tainui Group Holdings.

As the commercial entity of Waikato-Tainui, our role is to protect and grow the commercial wealth of our iwi for this generation and the next. We do this through diverse investments, taking a long-term view, partnerships and developing highly skilled and experienced kaimahi.

NOVOTEL TAINUI HAMILTON EXPANSION

POUKAI

A strong tourism market has led to the decision to expand our Novotel Tainui Hamilton hotel to include an additional four levels and 40 guest rooms. Our three hotels are performing beyond expectations and returning strong cash returns, hence our intention to invest further in this market. Construction is scheduled to start in August this year with expected completion in late 2019.

Last year, we held our kaimahi noho at Maketuu Marae, and this year, we returned with all kaimahi to Maketuu poukai. Our attendance reflected our connection with this marae, acknowledges the manaaki that we received from them during our overnight stay and provides our kaimahi with an opportunity to learn about poukai. Ngaa mihi mahana ki te whaanau whanui o Maketuu Marae.

RUAKURA UPDATE

TE ARIKINUI HOTEL DEVELOPMENT

Mahi continues to bring to life this project of national significance. Current priorities include leasing activities and design of a 6 hectares of wetlands and multi-track rail siding. Design also includes over 50 hectares of green space and sustainability features guided by advice from the Tangata Whenua Working Group. At 480 hectares, the Ruakura precinct will eventually be home to 6,000â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12,000 jobs from opportunities within the logistics, industrial, commercial and retail zones. Customer interest is strong with many conversations and negotiations under way, including advanced discussions with anchor tenants. You can find more info at www.ruakura.co.nz.

Construction of our new 5 star hotel at Auckland International Airport is due to start in October 2018. The hotel has been named in honour of the late Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu and, like the Novotel Tainui Auckland Airport hotel, will feature distinctive Waikato design elements to reflect our history and values. The build is expected to take two years.

We are working closely with the Career Pathways team at Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust to ensure that, together, we are creating job opportunities that support our goals for the economic success of our people. Since September last year, we have identified 216 jobs through our related business partnerships. Companies to advertise with us include Fulton Hogan, BBO, Accor, Go Bus and Armourguard. If you want to be first to find out about available jobs, register with us at mahi@tgh.co.nz.

ASSET TOURS Our asset tours are open to all tribal members. These free tours are an opportunity to learn about the assets that are owned and managed by Tainui Group Holdings on behalf of our iwi. Our current tour takes in assets located within southern Waikato and a tour of our northern assets is in development. Follow our Facebook page www.facebook.com/TainuiGroupHoldings for tour date announcements.

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT TAINUI GROUP HOLDINGS?

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MAHI

Go to www.tgh.co.nz or follow us on Facebook. To find out about available jobs, register with us at mahi@tgh.co.nz.

G R A N T S & T R I B A L R E G I S T R AT I O N

2018 has already proved to be a big year for the Scholarship and Grants team. With the introduction of the new online system, over 650 tertiary education grants and scholarships have been processed and approved, amounting to over $860,000. The recipients come from 65 of the 68 marae, with qualifications ranging from certificate to master's level. The fields of study our people are engaging in are just as broad, but a growing number are beginning to engage in health studies, in particular, nursing.

TOP THREE RECIPIENT PATHWAYS 1. Nursing 2. Law

Delwyn Abraham Waikato, Ngaati Mahuta, Tuurangawaewae Marae

Why did you decide to engage in postgraduate study? I was reflecting on my career in a dynamic telecommunications company and decided that I needed to challenge myself further. I was inspired by my whaanau who were currently studying towards their postgraduate degrees, so I signed up for the MBA programme with the University of Waikato in conjunction with Waikato-Tainui Research and Development.

3. Business management

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A new addition to the grants suite is Te Waihoopuapua Grant. Drawn from the infamous poi composed by the late Te Puea Herangi, the grant’s objective aligns with our Tikanga Ora Reo Ora strategy by supporting our tribal members to fulfil their own aspirations to revitalise our unique reo and tikanga. In 2018,

Te Waihoopuapua focuses on the development of reo strategies and action plans for marae and trusts/organisations affiliated to the 68 Te Whakakitenga o Waikato marae. Applications can be completed online or in hard copy, closing on 30 July.

You can give the team a call on 0800 TAINUI.

Postgraduate can be stressful and at times a lonely journey, so the biggest benefits are having confidence that the tribe is supportive of your study; an understanding that your journey is part of a bigger tribal strategy and peace of mind that you have financial assistance to help you achieve your personal goal. As a side note, being part of an education programme delivered through a tribal entity (WTRCD)

provides an environment that inspires greater learning for me as a tribal member, and having that choice in the degree that I am in has given greater motivation in staying focused in my studies and determination to achieve past my studies. What are your plans after graduation? Nothing inspires me more than to see Maaori reinvesting into our people, so my plans are to increase our tribal, regional and overall Maaori economy through supporting Maaori start-ups and SME business growth.

TOP 3 PROVIDERS

Waikato-Tainui Tertiary Education Grant

1. University of Waikato

Te Waimaarino Patena Ngaati Hauaa, Ngaati Kahungunu, Ngaati Porou

2. TWOA General Manager Paki Rawiri says the team is looking forward to forming new relationships to enhance the current suite of scholarships and grants. “We will be working on forging new relationships and enhancing old ones, the objective being to ensure we support the aspirations of our iwi members.”

What do you think are the benefits for Waikato-Tainui in supporting iwi members in their postgraduate study?

Raakaunui Marae

3. WINTEC I peewhea ai koe e whakatauritehia oo mahi maamaa me oo mahi ako?

LEVELS OF STUDY

Levels 1–4 (certificate)

12% Levels 5–7 (degree)

68% Levels 8+ (post graduate)

20%

Taku aruarutanga i te tohu nei, ka kitea te nui o toona utu. Ko teetahi o ngaa utu nui ko te waa, he hurihuri haere ki ngaa hoohipera, ngaa whare taakuta, whare kaumaatua me eetahi atu waahi kei tua atu o te rohe o Waikato. Kua waimarie ahau i te huhua o ngaa kuia e kore e horokukuu ki te tiaki i taa maaua tamaahine. Naa te whakaaro nui o te whaanau ki ahau, kua waatea mai au te kuhu ki te whakaoti i aku aromatawai, ahakoa te haora. Ka tau ngaa whakaaro i te tautoko marika mai o taku makau, me te kore aawangawanga taaku ki a ia meenaa he kaupapa nui taaku i te kura. Ko ia teenaa e

tiaki ana i taa maaua peepee, e whakamaahanahana nei i te whare. Aae, maangari nei ka kitea i tana kaha tautoko i ahau me aku maruaapo. He aha ngaa hua o roto i te tautokona a Waikato-Tainui i ngaa uri e whai maatauranga ana? Ko te taha puutea teetahi uauatanga o te whai tohu, e kitea ana ahau te waimaria o taatou o Waikato-Tainui ki too te hunga tauiwi, o tangata o Iwi kee atu. Te nuinga o aku hoa i te kura noo waho o Waikato, he uaua ma raatou te tono putea mai i o raatou ake Iwi, i te mea kaare he karahipi hauora. I te tau 2017 i whakamanahia e Waikato-Tainui i au me te karahipi

o Te Atairangikaahu mo nga Neehi Maaori. Teenei karahipi ka whakautungia te katoa o taku puutea taurewa. Ana, e kaha rangona ahau i nga hua o WaikatoTainui e tautaawhi ana i a au otiraa i a maatou nga tauira o te Kuratini. Ka aha koe i a koe ka whai tohu? E hiahia ana ahau te kuhu ki te NETP (nurse entry to practice), NESP (new entry to specialist practice) raanei i taku tau tuatahi hei maatanga hauora. Ko te moemoeaa kia whaaia tonutia ngaa taumata o te tohu nei e eke ai ki te tohu paerua, me te aro whaanui ki te mate huka, te mate wheekau, mate taakihi e patu nei i a taatou te Maaori. Ko ngaa hua o te kura nei, he mea aakona kia pai ai te whaangai atu ki te haapori.

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