Pono MarikaTe Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi MagazineIssue 39 2014

Hapū Join Forces to Manage Environment

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• TheDustHasn’tSettledinPipiwai

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3 HapūFormGrouptoProtectWaterways4 Tūhoronuku6 Funding:HYPE7 CouncilComestoWaima8-11 DustProblemsStillIritate12 Funding:RetracingtheStepsofthe28thMāōriBattalion13 NewsBriefs14 CommunicationsWorkshopforMarae15 2014NgāpuhiScholarshipsList

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Some of the participants at the Social Workers in Schoolss leaders conference during March this year.

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Hapū Form Group to Protect Waterways

THROUGH strength in whakapapa and whanaungatanga Ngāpuhi hapū are working together to replenish the mauri of the Awaawa - waterways from Te Ruapekapeka, Tapuhi and Puhipuhi to the Wairua Mangakahia.Ngā Kaitiaki o Ngā Wai Māori was formed by Ngāpuhi hapū including Ngati Hau, Ngati Kahu o Torongare, Te Orewai, Te Uriroroi, Te Parawhau, Te Kumutu and Ngāti Hine. The group was established in 2012 in response to Ngāti Hau’s concerns in 2007 about pumps installed in the Hikurangi swamp cutting up tuna during every flood.From sharing stories about the ill state of the waterways, the struggles of migrating tuna and the lifeless stretches of re-directed water-drains they decided on the name Ngā Kaitiaki O Ngā Wai Māori - Te huarahi hei whakahokia mai te mauri o nga awa (Caretakers of fresh water rivers and tributaries - a pathway to return the essence of life to the water ways).Now in it’s third year Ngā Kaitiaki O Ngā Wai Māori has formed partnerships with Northland Regional Council, Far North and Whangarei district councils, National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Fonterra, Department of Conservation, Rayonier/Matariki Forestry, Northpower, farmers, fisheries, Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi (TRAION) and others.The group’s strategic plan, facilitated by TRAION Hapū Development Natural Resource Manager, Tania Pene, has a timeframe of five years. “The Rūnanga is there to provide support and guidance to the rōpū - we are working alongside them,” she said.Ngā Kaitiaki O Ngā Wai Māori continues to work with NIWA to run tuna workshops, tagging and releasing of tuna, weighing, measuring, ageing, and identifying the species of tuna including their sex. Last year 50 breeding-age tuna were fitted with transponders to enable scientists to track their paths as they migrate.In April this year members of the group and community, with students from local schools, NIWA staff and Tania worked together as part of the tuna-monitoring programme at the Wairua River Hydro Station. With work on the North Power station involving the dewatering of the canal connected to the river, they were able to enter the water to catch, record and release migrating tuna. Hoori Tuhiwai from Korokota Marae, who manages the elver trap and transfer operation said there are approximately 6500 elvers in every kilogram he releases upstream.Information collected from the waterways and tuna-monitoring programmes supports the aspirations of Ngā Kaitiaki O Ngā Wai Māori to better protect and return the mauri to Ngā Awa o Te Ruapekapeka, Tapuhi and Puhipuhi to the Wairua Mangakahia. Being able to track migrating tuna means that Ngā Kaitiaki O Ngā Wai Māori will get better data about the way tuna journey to Tonga, including the obstacles they encounter along their travels. The Stream Health Monitoring Assessment Kits provided by the regional council has enabled them to study the quality of the waterways and detect any changes that may occur. The need for future generations learning how to be sustained by whenua, and replenished by wai, in order to appreciate and in turn tiaki these taonga was identified by the group in their strategic plan. Young Māori students from the local area have been taught to use the kits and continue to be involved in other waterways and tuna programme fieldwork. “It’s about sharing knowledge so there are up and coming kaitiaki.”

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Tūhoronuku is Steeped in our History

By Haami PiripiKo Ngāpuhi e Ko te Koko KaiTHEnotionbehindTūhoronukuissteepedinourancestryandpsycheasNgāpuhi.Inmyview,itisdisrespectfulofourforbears

forustobelittleandauthenticityofourhistory,thatexpressestheethosofourculturalidentityasNgāpuhidescendants.Rahiriwasalongtimeago,chosenasoureponymousancestorbybetterandmorelearnedpeoplethanourgenerationtoday.WithinthiscontextofNgāpuhiidentityNgātiHinehavealwayshadanimportantplace.ThearikilinesofgenealogythatleadtoKawitimanahavealwaysdisplayedacaptaincyofouriwiaffairs.ThesubsequentleadershipofTauHenareandhisassociationwiththeyoungMāoriPartyintheearly1900sfollowedthroughwithpoliticalinfluenceandtodayNgātiHinecontinuetoproduceyoungraNgātiraofimmensepotentialwhowereborntolead.IthasalwaysbeenofgreatconcernthatNgātiHinehavesoughttoseverethemselvesfromtheNgāpuhiRūnangaandmorerecentlyTūhoronuku.ToextractahapūlikeNgātiHine,fromon-goingNgāpuhidevelopmentrobstheentireiwiofitspotential.AsidefromtheadvantagegainedforNgātiHine,theeffectonthewideriwiofNgāpuhiwouldbeseverelydebilitating.ThisisexasperatedbytheoasismiragewhichiscreatedbytheTreatyClaimsindustry.Oncehapūthinktheyseethismirage,theychaseafteritlikefoolsgold,andthemoreunpreparedanddisempoweredthehapūis,themorechancetherewillbeforthemtochasethemirage.ThisisthecasewithseveralhapūleadersadvocatingfortheKotahitangaoNgāHapūapproach.RightnowtheyfindstrengthbyunifyingwiththebattleofsuccessionbyNgātiHinefromtheiwiofNgāpuhi.NgātiHineleadersshouldnotcountenancethisapproachtoiwidevelopmentinTeTaitokerau,andmustputasideitsowniwiaspirationsinordertoresumetheirrightfulplaceintheleadershipofNgāpuhi.Indeeditissacrilegefordiscordtocontinuewhenbrilliantyoungleaderslieonbothsidesoftheargumentandarerightnowonacollisioncourse,thepriceofwhichwillbeouriwisovereignty.Wethepeopleof

NgāpuhineedNgātiHinetocompletetheroofofourhouse,andwemustfindawaytoensureNgātiHinecanachievewhatitrequiresfromwithinTeWhareTapuoNgāpuhi,notoutsideofit.Leadershipofthisnaturewilldissolvethemirageandprovideamoreappropriateperspectiveforhapūtoconcentrateon.FromwhatIhaveobservedandexperiencedamongthekotahitangacamptheirmandateisthin,andtheirleadershipisseverelydiminishedincapacity.InfactthereisnoMāorientitybetterthananiwitoconsolidateandstrategicallyalignalltheaspirationsintoasinglevisionofthepeople.Thatisthepurposeoftheiwiwhichisaconfederacyofhapūconstituentsandwhānauwhocommonlyaffiliatetoachieveapurpose.Intheolddaysthepurposewaswarorsomeothermajorundertakingthatrequiredalargeanddiversespectrumofknowledgeskillsandnetworkstoovercomeanychallenge.TodaythebattlearenaissomewhatdifferentandthechallengeisnowtoobtainCrownrecognitionandsubsequentredressfortheunconscionableactionoftheCrowninrelationtoourcommunitiesandkainga.Itseemssologicalthataunifiedapproachoughttobeemployedwherethemana,tapuandautonomyofiwiconstituenciesremainintact.Soitbecomesawhakatoputangaofmanyidentitiesnotakotahitangaofasingleone.Wemustrememberthatonthebackoftheoldkorero,weasNgāpuhihavealreadyestablishedabody(orwaka)torepresentus,beginningwithfisheriesandthenthedeliveryofimportantservicesofourNgāpuhiwhānauandcommunities.Tomymindwewouldbefoolishtonowwalkawayfromtheinstitutiontolookforanotherreiterationofouridentity.Theoddsofgettingitrightthefirsttimeareprettyslim,astheywouldbe,withsomethinglike150hapū,118maraeandover144,000peoplescatteredaroundtheworld.Weshouldrememberalso,thattheverysamepeopleleadingthechargeagainsttheRūnangawereoncethearchitectsofit.Thereissomethingwrongwiththatpicture.Sure,theentitywillalsoneedreviewingandreforming,butneverwillitneedabandoning.ItwastheRūnangaofNgāpuhiinanexpressionofloveforitspeoplethatinitiatedTūhoronukuoutofanobligationtoprovideinfrastructureforitsmembership.Onceagainitwouldneedconstantandongoingattentiontomakeiteffective,butinsteadtheinitiativehasreceivedscornandattacksfromindividualsandgroupsfromwhomtherehascomenostrategicdirectionor

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effectivelycoordination.Ifit’sbroken,whydon’twejustfixitontheassumptionthatweallwantthesamethingforourfuture,thethingournannieswanted.HowonearthcantheabusehurledatTūhoronukuandtheRūnangaachievethat.Quitesimplyitcannot.Itdescribesascenariowherethetwogroupingsaregoinginoppositedirectionsandthedialogueisbecomingmoreandmoretoxiccreatingpathwaysofnoreturnandburningthebridgesthatarenecessaryforprogress.Ihavecarefullyexaminedthemandatingrequirementsnecessaryformandate.TheCrownhasaddedconsiderablerigorintotheprocess,butitseemstheproblemispersonalitiesandthatoverwhelmingassumptionaboutcertainindispensableindividuals.EvenifweallsatdownandstartedagaintomorrowIdon’tthinkwecouldgetamorerobustthanwhatTūhoronukucurrentlyoffersus.Wejustneedtoparticipate.FrommyownNgāpuhihapūperspectivewewillhaveobjectivesandgoalsthatwewishtoachieve,andthesewillbeforgedfromtheunderlayofclaimresearchandoralhistory.IfTūhoronukuisabletoprovideavehiclebywhichwecanachievethis,thenwhywouldn’tweuseit.Afteralltheaimistoempowerourhapūandwhānau,nottokilloffouriwiorRūnanga.ThecurrenthearingsbeforetheWaitangiTribunalarevitaltohelpingdeterminetheseclaimsandnegotiatedoutcomes.Thehearingsarespearheadedbyhapūandtheseneedthesupportoftheiwi.OnceagainprogresssporadicandthereisadissidencebetweenwhichrevealsafundamentalintheweaknessinthefabricthatIandmanyothershavecometoknowandbeproudofasNgāpuhiTuturu.Iamreallydisappointedhoweverinourleadership,not

ofourRūnangaassuch,butwithourkahuirangātira,whoseknowledgeskillsandoratoryissupposetoleadusoutofthewilderness.Insteadwehavedevelopedentrenchedposition,polarisationandlargedosesofignorance.TheRūnangaandTūhoronukumustalsoshowthattheyarecapableofrespondingandfulfillingourrespectivehapūaspirations.Thisisprettymuchamissionimpossiblebuttheeffortmustbemadebytheelectedleadership(asopposedtounelected)tobuildthebridgethatwillbeneededtore-energisetheihiandthewanaofNgāpuhinuitonu.Weasindividualleaderswithinourownwhānau,maraeandkaingahavetonowstandupandspeakourmindforprogress,notregress.Andargueforunitynotdisunity.HavinggonethroughtheprocessalreadyofnegotiatingTreatyclaimsformyotheriwi,Icanseewearecreatingcollateraldamagetoourselveswithwhatisoftenirrationalandill-informedkorerodesignedtohurtnotnurture,andtopulldownnotraiseup,withtheNgāpuhistandardweallknowsowell,WhiritePaiakaoteRiri.MetemahiaTūhoronukukiaeaaitemamaeatenaatena.Ehoama,kiakaha,kiau,kiamataara.EharatePuririoTaiamaihekaikata,engarikotauiwike.InakamuruaNgāpuhikiaiaano,keireiratetangioratouma,ratouiwhakapaukahamotekoretakenoaiho.IwasfortunateenoughtohavereceivedsomeinstructionfromuncleJimmyHenare,whotaughtusthatthehouseofTaitokerauhadfouriwiwalls,NgātiWhatua,NgātiKahu,TeRarawaandTeAupouri,theroofwasNgāpuhiandrightnowitisrippedandtornandleakingcommonsense.KamitimititepunakiHokianga,katototepunakiTaumarere.Etuwhānau.

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EARLIERthisyeartheHYPEYouthAdvisoryGroupwasreformedandnewmembersjoinedtherōpū-leadingtotheCoast'nSkateParkEventonApril27,2014.LindaTiatoa,HYPEYouthAdvisoryGroup(YAG)MentorsaidthevisionoftheYAGwastorunafreeeventinKaikohethatwasengaging,vibrant,informativeandpositiveforthelocalyoungpeople."Itwasaphenomenalsuccess,"shesaid."EverymembertookleadrolesinfacilitatingtheCoast'nSkateParkevent.Thishelpedtodeveloptheirleadershipandproblemsolvingskillswhileworkingtogetherasateam."LindasaidinformationgatheredfromtheCoast'nSkateParkeventwillbeusedtoimprovefutureHYPEevents.TheYouthAdvisoryGroupthankedtheRūnangaforhelpingtosponsortheevent."Itmadeourvisionarealitybyhelpingtooffsetthecostofholdinganeventinwhichyoungpeoplefelttheywerevaluedandworththeeffortandfundingputintoit."The HYPE event was supported through the Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi’s sponsorship fund. Details and application forms for all funds are on the website: www.ngapuhi.iwi.nz or call the office on 0800 NGAPUHI or 09-401 5530.

Rūnanga Supports HYPE with Funding

Some of the action at the Coast n Skate Part event. Over 400 sausages were given away on the day and everyone received a prize.

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Councillor John Vujcich puts the case for the Far North District Council to representatives of the Waima community.

Council Comes to Waima with Cap-in-Hand

Our story in 2010.

AFTERalong,hotsummer,unsurprisinglytothoseintheNorth,thewatersuppliesaroundNorthlandcommunitiesstarteddryingup.IntheHokianga-RaweneandOmanaiatobeexact-it’sthethirdyearinarowthey’veexperienceddroughtconditions.ThesituationwassodiretheFarNorthDistrictCouncilwasforcedtogocap-in-handtotheWaimacommunitytoaskifitcoulddrawwaterfromtheirsupplyintheWaimaRiver.Theironywasnotlostonthelocals.Afterlackingsupporttosetuptheautonomouswatersupplybackin2010,afterithadbeencompletedthecouncilthentriedtochargelocalsfortakingthewaterfromasupplytheysourcedthemselves.FastforwardtoApril2014andthecouncil’sAssetEngineer,BarrySomers,inareporttocouncilsaidlowrainfallsoverthesummerhadcompromisedthewatersupplytotheRaweneandOmanaiacommunitiestosuchadegreetheHokiangacommunitiesfacedtherealprospectofhavingnowateratall.ThecouncilofficersaidtheonlywaytoensurewaterkeptflowingtoRaweneandOmanaiawasthroughtheWaima-basedwatersupply.“OnbehalfofOmanaiaandRawenecommunitiesthecouncilwouldappreciatetheopportunitytobuildarelationshipwiththeWaimacommunityregardingatemporarydrawofwaterfromtheWaimaRiverasanemergencywatersourceonly,duringtheseextremedroughperiods,andalsotodevelopacollectiveapproachtowardsfindingalongtermsolutiontothemorefrequentlyoccuringissueofwatershortages,”hisreportsaid.Fortheirpart,TeMahurehure,acknowledgedsomeoftheresidentsofRaweneandOmanaiaweretheirwhanaungaandwelcomedtheopportunitytohelpthemout.Butwarnedthecouncilitwasontheirterms,notcouncil’s.TeMahurehurespokesmanPatuHohepasaidthecouncilstillhadalotoffencestomendwithWaimawhānau.Thecouncilisstilltoproduceadroughtmitigationplan,otherthanimposingwatershortagesonthecommunities.

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THEduststillhasn’tsettledinPipiwai...literally.Forthepast12monthsaPipiwairesidentsgrouphasbeenmakinganoiseabouttheirdustproblems.Theproblemis,nooneislistening.SofollowingalibraryofemailsandcorrespondencetoandwiththeWhangareiDistrictCouncil,NorthlandRegionalCouncil,localMPMikeSabinandthePrimeMinistertonameafew,thegrouptooktothestreetsrecentlytohighlighttheirplight.Theproblemisdust.Lotsandlotsofdust.Somuchdustinfactitfillstheairandinfiltrateswatertanks,rightdowntoformingsiltinsidetheelectricjugslocalsusetomakeacupoftea.Inessence,allthePipiwaiTitokiRoadActionGroupwants,isfortheirroadsinthemiddleofnowhere-actuallyit’sPipiwai-tobesealed.Inessence,alltheinterestedpartiestothisdrawnoutsaga,havesentthegrouproundandroundincirclesblamingeveryonebutthemselves.Itgoeslikethis:NorthlandRegionalCouncilisn’ttoblamebecauseit’stheWhangareiDistrictCouncil’sproblem,fixingroadsthatis.TheWhangareiDistrictCouncilsaysit’snottoblamebecausethegovernment’sroadingstrategy,NRSforshort(NationalRoadsofSignificance),istoblamebecauseit’sprioritiesarefixingroadsinAucklandandeverywhereelseexceptthemiddleofnowhereinNorthland.Thegovernment,accordingtoNorthlandMPMikeSabin,isnottoblamebecauseitsubsidisesNorthlandcouncilsenough,andtaxpayersshouldn’thavetoforkoutanymore.WhichbringsusbacktoPipiwai.Theystillhaveadustproblem,onlynowit’smorethanjustadustproblem,it’sahealthhazard,andalltheywantistheirroadsealed.

PipiwaiandTitokiroadsareinland35kmnorthwestofWhangarei.Theroadsbecameforestryhighwaysinthemid80sastrustsliketheNgātiHineForestryTrustenteredintojointventureswithoverseas-basedforestrycompaniestoharvesttheirtrees.Hancock’sisthecurrentmanagersoftheforestsinandaroundPipiwai.Byandlargetheyhaveanamicablerelationshipwithlocals,eventhoughit’stheirtrucksthatarecausingmostofthedustproblems.Ontheplussidethey’veinstigatedspeedrestrictionsonalltheirtrucksto30km/h.Althoughthelocalswilltellyoutherestrictionsarenotregulatedandoccasionallythelocalshavehadtotakematters intotheirownhands,includingthrowingrocksatloggersastheywhiskby.Once,localHoriNihasays,hestoodinthemiddleoftheroadtobringafullyladenloggingtrucktoahalt.Whilethecouncils,governmentandallthepoliticiansofvarioushuewhohavebeenNorthtoseetheproblemfirsthandandagreethere’saproblem,ananswerisnot.

It’s not uncommon to receive text

messsages from the group as part of

their campaign.

The background photo highlights how much dust is left floating in the air after a logging truck has gone past. On any given day there can be up to a dozen trucks traversing the roads in Pipiwai.

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The Dust Still Hasn’t Settled in Pipiwai

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Sometriedsolutionsincludesprayingtheroadwithadustsuppressant.That’scodeforoil.Theproblemisifyousprayenoughofthestuff,thenitcreatesanewhazard-oilgettingintothewaterways.Voluntarily,Hancock’shasalsobeentotheaidofPipiwairesidents,soakingtheroadwithwatertosuppressthedust.It’satemporaryandinconsistentapproachthatquicklysubsidesduringthecourseofalongdrawnoutsummer.Cynically,localslikePutiTipeneandherpartnerJackLuisi,whohavebeenspearheadingtheactiongroupalongwithfarmersGrahamandAlexWright,believealltheactionsaremerelyadevicetogettothewinterseasonwhennatureitselftakesoverandthecoolerweatherandrainfallhidestheissueforanotheryear.Butafteranumberofyearsofputtingupwiththedust,they’renowofthemindtopursuethecasecomewhatmay.Aspartoftheircampaignthey’vesoughtindependentreportsfromexpertswhoagreethereisabigdustproblemthatneedstobeaddressedbythelocalauthorities.Naturally,neithertheNorthlandRegionalCouncilorWhangareiDistrictCouncilagreeswiththeexpertssayingthedustproblemisadustnuisance.OnlytheactiongrouphaveaspartoftheirjourneyalsobecomequasilawyerscitingtheResourceManagement

Actthatsays,inanutshell,it’stheregionalcouncil’sresponsibilitytomaintainthequalityofairatareasonablestandardandifit’snot,it’stheirjobtofixit.TheactiongrouphavebeenmonitoringtheairqualitythankstoequipmentsuppliedbytheNorthlandRegionalCouncil.Whattheyfoundisthatduringa23daymonitoringperiodlastMarch,thedustcontaminantPM10exceededacceptablelevelsninetimes.PM10isadustparticleabout25-100timesthinnerthanahumanhair.Whenyouinhaleyoubreatheinairalongwithanyparticlesthanareintheair,suchasPM10.Theparticlesbecomeentrappedinyourrespiratorysystemstickingtothesidesofairwaysortraveldeeperintothelungs.Sowhatthegroupisnowsayingistheirdustproblemisnolongeradustproblem,it’sahealthhazard.Bothlocalandcentralgovernmentarecontinuingtoringtheirhandsoftheproblem.Onlythelocalsaredeterminedtoboxonandwon’tletthematterlieuntiltheygetasatisfactoryresult.TheytooktothestreetsofWhangareirecentlytoventtheirdispleasure,leadingamarchof60peoplehighlightingtheissue.Putisaysthey’llkeeppushingthematteruntiltheygetasatisfactoryresult.

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Puti Tipene (above in the orange vest) leads a group of marchers through the streets of Whangarei highlighting the dust problem.

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WHENMataitauaMaraeopeneditsdoorsinMarchfollowingtherefurbishmentofitswharekai,itneededabitofspitandpolishforthebigdaytocelebrateitsopening.MaraetreasurerAlvaPomarewasoneofthewhānauwholovinglyappliedthespitandpolishtothemaraetogetitreadyfortheopening.OneofthetasksAlvawasgivenwastowashthewindowsonthewharekai,whichshedidwiththetenderloveandcareofaproudmumbathinganewbornbaby.Alvastartedwiththewindowsfacingtheroadside.Twohourslatershehadworkedherwayaroundtotheothersideofthewharekai-thesidenotfacingtheroadside-butwassurprisedtobeconfrontedbyheroldersisterwhogaveheraserveaboutthewindowsontheothersidenotbeingclean.Thinkingshewasgoingpotty,Alvawentbackaroundtothesideofthewharekaifacingtheroadsideandagaincleanedthewindows.Again,shegraduallyworkedherwayaroundtotheothersideonlytobemetbyhersisterwhoagainaccusedAlvaofnotcleaningthewindowsontheotherside.SoAlvadecidedtogobackaroundtheothersideandwait.Itdidn’ttakelongtillshegotananswertothe

problem.Afullyladenloggingtruckwentpastthemarae-asistheusual-thedustbeingkickedupbythetruckeventuallysettlingonAlva’snice,cleanwindows.WhattheincidentdidthoughwasitgotAlvathinking:therearehousesontheedgeoftheroadthatarecoveredwithdustdaily,windowscannotbeopened,kitchenshavebeenmovedtothebackofthehousesduetodustinvasion.Andwhenthereisnowindthedustremainsandislikefogandsmoke.“Thereforewhenourpeoplearehavingtoinhalethedustduetoitsittingaround,thenthehealtheffectsareenormous,”saidAlva.UnliketheresidentsatPipiwai,Alvahasn’thadthebenefitofmonitoringthedustparticlesintheairaroundHorekeorbeentocouncilyettocomplainabouttheproblem,butsheseessynergyingettingtogetherwithPipiwaiandotherareasthroughoutTaiTokerautotackletheissuecollectively.“Ididn’tknowtherewasaprobleminPipiwai,butwhatIamsureaboutisthatthedustiscausingourpeopletogetsick,”shesaid.“We’vejustputupwithit.Butweneedtodosomethingaboutitcollectively.”

THE dust caused by unsealed roads is an increasing issue throughout Northland.Te Tii resident June Heihei, an asthmatic, found herself choking on the dust that rises from the unsealed surface of the roads she likes to frequent for exercise.She’s written to the Far North District Council, and gathered support from the local school, sporting clubs and marae in an effort to get some action.“Once while out walking I called an ambulance because the dust was so bad and I’d forgotten my inhaler and had trouble breathing,” said June.The Te Tii resident tries to go out walking as much as possible for exercise, but admits the ambulance incident frightened her.“There’s a bigger picture here,” she said. “What about our water supply in our tanks. Are they affected by this too?”Last year Ngā Ngaru o Hokianga Chair Tipene Pikaahu reported residents in the Hokianga were also tired of the dust problem because their roads were unsealed.

Dust Problem Not Isolated to Pipiwai

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Retracing the Footsteps of the 28th Māori Battalion

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By Kristi HenareONTuesday13thMay2014PatrickHenareandhisfellowcadetsattheLeadershipAcademyofACompanybasedinWhangareiwillbetravellingtoItalytoretracethefootstepsofthe28thMāoriBattalionandtocelebratethe70thAnniversaryCommemorationEventinCassino,Italyon19thMay2014.PatrickisthemokopunaofSamuelandRoseHenare(neeBusby),ofNgātiKahuandNgātiKuri.HisNgātiHau,NgātiWai,NgātiManuandNgāpuhigrandparentsareMartinandThelmaConnor(neeDavis).PatrickstartedhisjourneywiththeLeadershipAcademyofACompanybasedWhangareibyjoiningtheFredBakerIntakein2011.HisgrandmotherQueenieDavis(neeGardiner)isafirstcousintoLieutenantColonelFredBaker.ThreeyearsonPatrickisstillattheAcademyandstudyingatWhangareiBoysHighSchoolinYear12.WhilePatrick'smainfocusiseducationhehasalwaysbeeninterestedinthingsmilitary.InFebruaryourfamilysharedaproudmomentwhenPatrickwaspromotedfromLanceCorporaltofullCorporal.ManyofPatrick'swhanaufromTaiTokerauenlistedtofightwhenwarbrokeoutinSeptember1939inresponsetocallsfromSirĀpiranaNgataandotherMāoriMPsforanall-Māoriunit,the28th(Māori)Battalion.TheLeadershipAcademyofACompanywillbevisitingseveralsignificantsightsduringtheItaliatour,includingtheCassinoCommonwealthCemeterywhereover300MāoriandKiwisonslieandCastellodiVerrazano,theestatethatwasusedastheHeadquartersforthe28thBattalioninWorldWarII.ByretracingthefootstepsoftheirtūpunawhofoughtalongsidetheAlliesduringWWIItoliberateItalyin1944,itishopedthecadetswillappreciatetheheavypricepaidbythemenofthe28th(Māori)BattaliontowardsprovidingabetterfutureforEurope,NewZealandersandthemselves.TheLeadershipAcademyofACompanyappreciatesthesupporttheyhavereceivedfromTeRūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi.The Leadership Academy was supported through the Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi’s funding schemes. Details and application forms are on the website: www.ngapuhi.iwi.nz or call the office on 0800 NGAPUHI or 09-401 5530. Patrick Henare

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THERATShavebeendrivenoutofKaikohe.TheRATSaretheRidersAgainstTeenageSuicide,andonacoolFridaymorningmidMay,aboutadozenmotorcycleenthusiastslefttheNorthlandtowntojoinupwithanother80ridersfromacrossthecountrytomaketheirwaytoOpotikitohighlightissueswithteensuicide.MinistryofJusticefiguresfromJune2012toJune2013show541suicidesinNewZealand,including34inNorthland.GreenRibboncampaignerKahuiNeho,said80percentofthosewhotooktheirownliveswereMāori,and80percentofthosewereteens.Hesaidhe’satalosstounderstandwhypeopledon’twanttotalkaboutit.“PeoplecomeoutinforcetotheNgāpuhiFestivalandWaitangiDay,buttheydon’ttoaddressthesuiciderate,”Kahuisaid.ChiefCoronerNeilMacLeansaidNewZealand’ssuicideratealmostdefiesexplanation,andsupportstheLawCommission’sreviewintorulesaroundmediareportingofsuicide,sayingcurrentrestrictionsarebasedonfearof

copycatdeaths.TheGovernment’sattempttotackletheproblemhasseentheMinistryofHealthproducetheNewZealandSuicidePreventionActionPlan2013-2016.Theplanhasfiveobjectives:1. Supportfamilies,whānau,hapū,iwiand

communitiestopreventsuicide.2. Supportfamilies,whānau,hapū,iwiand

communitiesafterasuicide.3. Improveservicesandsupportofpeopleathighrisk

ofsuicidewhoarereceivinggovernmentservices.4. Usesocialmediatopreventsuicide-Identifyand

respondtosuicidecontagionthroughsocialmediaandreducecyberbullying.

5. Strengthentheinfrastructureforsuicideprevention-makebetteruseofthedatagovernmentalreadycollectsonsuicidedeaths,self-harmincidents.

Unsurprisinglythenit’sonsocialmedialikeFacebookwhereyou’llfindproponentslikeRATS,GreenRibbonandTheRaidMovementtryingtoengagewithyoungpeople.

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• SuicidePreventionInformationNewZealand–www.spinz.org.nz

• Youthline–0800376633,freetext234oremailtalk@youthline.co.nz• What’sUp(1pmto11pm)–08009428787• www.depression.org.nz• www.thelowdown.co.nz–visitthewebsite,email

team@thelowdown.co.nzorfreetext5626• OrsearchThe Raid MovementorRATSonFacebook.

Some of the Facts• NewZealandhasthehighestrateofyouthsuicidein

theOECD;twicetherateoftheUSAandAustralia,andfivetimeshigherthantheUK.

• OneinfivepeoplewhodiebysuicideareMāori.• Ratesofyouthsuicidearetwo-and-halftimeshigher

forMāorithannon-Māori.• ThemostcommonageforMāoriandPacificIslanders

totaketheirlivesis15-19.

Hone Mihaka leads the RATS riders out of Kaikohe.

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MataitauaMaraeopeneditsdoorsagainonMarch15,celebratingtheopeningofitsnewwharekai.

QuintonHitawasoneoftheguestspeakersattheannualLeadersConferenceonMarch20runbytheSocialWorkersinSchoolteamatNgāpuhiIwiSocialServices.

TheRangihama-OmapereTrusthadanopendayonMarch22tomarktheopeningofitsnewdairyproductionunit.ThenewdairyunitdevelopmentisseenasatemplatebygovernmentfortheutilisationofunproductiveMāori-ownedland.

EighteenNgāpuhicommunityworkersgraduatedonMarch21fromafinancialliteracyprogrammefundedbytheMāōriWomen’sDevelopmentInc.withsupportfromMasseyUniversityandWestpac.

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TERūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi’sIwiDevelopmentTeamhostedthefirstinanongoingseriesofworkshopsplannedinthecoming12monthstohelpmaraebuildcommunicationsplans.Withmaraebecomingincreasinglydependentonwhānaulivingawayfromhome,communicatingwithindividualsconnectedtoaparticularmaraeisseenasakeytounlockingamarae’sfutureaspirations.“Whatwe’reseeingisthehaukaingaarebeingdrainedbecausethesupportdoesn’texistathome,”saidtheRūnanga’sCommunicationsLeaderReubenWharawhara.“Ontheotherhand,whānaulivingawayinthebigcitiesandoverseasarehangingouttomakeacontributiontotheirmarae,eveniftheycan’tbethere.Butinorderforthattoworkboththemaraeandthemneedtobehavingatwo-wayconversation.”Thepotentialofwhānaulivingawayfromhomecontributingtomaraeishuge,basedoncommunicationsplansdevelopedwithothermarae.

“Maraehaveattheirfingertipsacccesstolawyers,policymakersandwriters,labourpoolsandmoneythatcanmovemaraedevelopmentprojectssignificantlyiftheresourceistapped.“Itsavesondrainingtheresourceathomewhousuallymaintainmaraeonaday-to-daybasis,anditopensthefieldtoawholenewlevelofexpertise.”Twelvemaraewererepresentedatthefirstcommunicationsplanningworkshop.Theworkshopincludedworkingwithmaraetowritetheirplans,andintroducedparticipantstosomefreetoolsavailableonlinelikeFacebookandwebsitebuilderWix.Oneoftheparticipants,SuzyWipou-Reneti,saidshewasoverwhelmedbythelevelofdetailtheworkshopswentinto.Butshefoundituseful.“Theworkshopopenedmyeyestoanewlevelofprofessionalismandthebenefitsforourmaraeifwetalkwithourwhānauinameaningfulway,”saidSuzy.

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Recipients of the $500 Scholarship Award:Kim Chevolleau (Diploma in Pokairua Ngāpuhi)Jordan Cross (Foundation Cert. Arts Commerce)Marian Downs (Certificate Sustainable Rural Dev L4)Kathleen Edmonds (Diploma in Business)Nadine Haenga-Albert (Certificate in Social Services)Arianna Hemi (Diploma in Marine Studies)Donna Herewini (Diploma in Culinary Practice)Raukura Johnson (Diploma NZ Law Legal Executive)Emma Johnson (Diploma in Architectural Tech)Sherrie Kaa (Diploma in Culinary Practice L5)Jessica King (Diploma in Film, TV Production)Lavinia Kingi (Diploma in Social Services L6)Maraea Leng (Diploma of Science)Samuel Liebezeit (Diploma in Applied Fitness)Martha Paewhenua (Diploma in Naturopathy)David Palu (Cert. in Applied Sport & Recreation)Joanne Pou (Diploma in Rehabilitation)Elizabeth Roberts (Diploma Te Reo Māori)Rangi-Maria Waitai (Cert. in Academic Studies)Parry Wanoa (Certificate Te Awa Tupapa)Ethan Wells (Certificate in Health Sciences)

Recipients of the $1500 Scholarship Award:Hine Funaki (Grad Diploma of Teaching Primary)Richard Cooper (Grad Diploma of Teaching)Tashiana Borell (Grad Diploma of Teaching)Tania Bristow (Grad Diploma in Strategic Mgmt)Conor Tinker (Bachelor of Commerce/Law Honours)

Recipients of the $1000 Scholarship Award:Ururaiaha Awarau (Bachelor of Teaching, KKM)Rerehau Bakker (Bachelor of Nursing)Georgia Bennett (Bachelor of Information Technology)Ko-Tahi-Ra Boaz-Curry (Bachelor of Sport & Leisure)Bradley Boyce (Bachelor of Computing & Technology)James Cherrington (Bachelor of Social Work)Tayla Cook (Bachelor of Arts/Psychology)Kuini Daniels (Bachelor of Nursing Māori)Shayna Dean (Bachelor of Applied Social Science)James Enright (Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery)Harriet Gray (Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery)Chanelle Holtz (Bachelor of Applied Social Services)Manawa Huirama (Bachelor of Science/Arts)Samuel King (Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery)Joanna Makiha (Bachelor of Social Practice)Sherene McManus (Bachelor of Education)Racquel L Murphy (Bachelor of Health Science/Nursing)Natasha Murray (Bachelor of App Soc Sci in Social Work)Tunisia Napia (Bachelor of Arts/Law)Teena Noble (Bachelor of Education Huarahi Māori)Lesley-May Paora (Bachelor of Nursing Māori)Linda Pikari (Bachelor of Natural Medicine)Isabel Poutai (Bachelor of Applied Social Services)Gina Reed (Bachelor of Env. Planning)Te Korou W Roberts (Bachelor of Māori Performing Arts)Jesse Ruri (Bachelor of General Studies-Science)Maree Smith (Bachelor of Health Science/Occ Therapy)Sharlene Subritzky (Bachelor of Nursing)Marree Sylva (Bachelor of LLB/BA)Lauren Taylor (Bachelor of Health Science Nursing)Pita Taylor-Heke (Bachelor of Design/Commerce)Cheryl Te Moana (Bachelor of Social Work/Biculturalism)Erana Te Rangi (Bachelor of Nursing)Hayley Wahapa (Bachelor of Teaching ECE)Jordan Westerlund (Bachelor of Arts)

Recipients of the $2000 Scholarship Award:Rameka Alexander-Tu’Inukuafe (Master of Arch. Prof)Lana Arun (Master of Indigenous Studies)Rayna Crymble (Master of Business Admin.)Dain Guttenbeil (Master of Business Admin.)Atarangi Kask (Master of Commerce)Una E P Mathews (Master of Education by Thesis)Cheryl Meek (Master of Indigenous Studies)Mahonri Owen (Master of Engineering)Paul Pirihi (Master of Education)Kim Rogers (Master of Indigenous Studies)Irene K Royal (Master Māori Pacific & Indigenous Law)Nikolas Wilson (Master in Health Psychology)

Recipients of the $4000 Scholarship Award:Sharon Toi (Doctor of Philosophy Law)Tia Reihana (Doctor of Philosophy)

Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi congratulates all this year’s recipients and wishes them well in their studies.

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2014 Ngāpuhi Scholarship Recipients

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For contributions to Pono Marika email comms@ngapuhi.iwi.nzor phone 0800 NGAPUHI (0800 6427844)

The opinions expressed in Pono Marika are not necessarily those of Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-NgāpuhiOur website address: www.ngapuhi.iwi.nz