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In this Issue• Te Kooiwi-roa Iwi Launch

• Te Wai Koiora

• Waioturi Project

• Waananga

• Celebrating Uri Achievements

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Issue 48 | July 2017


KaiwhakahaereNgaa mihi o te tau hou Maaori e te whaanau!

It’s mid-winter, the mornings are crisp, the evening skies burst with the glitter of stars, and Puanga casts her shining presence over our rohe.

Although it’s a good time to hunker down in our kainga, our kaumatua came out in their finery to celebrate Puanga in Whanganui on Friday 30 June. It was a very special day for my whaanau, as we celebrated the 97th birthday of our mother – Maewa Broughton.

Puanga is the busiest time of year for our Te Wai Koiora project team. Staff and hapuu are moving about our rohe clearing, fencing and planting thousands of plants along the waterways from Kai Iwi to Whenuakura. Natural disasters, intensive agriculture, industrialization, and human uses all contribute to the degradation of our waterways. Participating in our Te Wai Koiora project is an important and meaningful way to express gratitude to papatuanuku, practice kaitiakitanga and work and laugh alongside whaanau!

Looking ahead, we have other key projects in full swing. Our education curriculum will be launched into schools by year end, we’re finalizing a range of healthy drinks for the food service sector, kapa haka practices are in full swing for Toi Ahurea and we’re actively engaged in many environmental advocacy, protection and restoration initiatives. All these initiatives contribute towards building the skills, knowledge and experience of our uri, and the mana motuhake of our iwi.

Noo reiraKo Rauru Kiitahi taatou motuhake nei!

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Tumu WhakaraeMAEMAE AROHA: In March Michael Taiaroa passed away with his tangihanga held at Ratana Paa. In May, Phillip Williams was held at home in Waitootara. Michael Albert’s tangi was held at Whangaehu Paa, and a mokomoko of Corine Kawana was buried in Waverley. Te Pou (Danny) Tamou also passed away with his tangi held at home in Waverley and Kawana Taiaroa in Putiki. Uncle Bunny (Ernest) Gripp lay at Hongeka marae in Plimmerton before returning to be buried at Waioturi Marae.E tangi tonu te ngaakau, naa te mea e mihi mutunga kore ki a koutou katoa. Koutou ki a koutou, taatou te kanohi ora teenaa koutou katoa.

While the last three months of this year has been busy, I will cover three kaupapa in this newsletter:

PAEPAE RANGATIRA: In early May the Paepae Rangatira Forum was convened in Wellington and was the first held under the refreshed accord agreed in 2016. The following discussion was had:1. Health of the Treaty Relationship - there is room for improvement

across a range of agency responsibilities that intersect with Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi.

2. Economic Development – Looking to seek a multi-year commitment with agencies to help further develop this economic development strategy.

3. Data and Statistics - Seek research programme support from the government.

4. Maatauranga - Seek a form of sustainable funding from the Ministry of Education that will allow us to launch our tools and support our delivery/implementation within the local schools.

5. Puutaiao - develop kaitiakitanga knowledge, principles, practice and capability to achieve environmental outcomes.

6. Wealth Creation - develop capability and capacity over time, growing economic opportunities ‘at home’.

TARANAKI MAUNGA NEGOTIATIONS: In the first two months of 2017 the Negotiation Team (NT) focused on engagement and communications with our people and with other stakeholders. In March the Terms of Negotiations (ToN) was signed with the Crown thus signaling the official beginning of negotiations. With that in mind the NT have set about informing the Crown about our aspirations:• He Kawa Tupua: Te Mana o Te Maunga; and Te Mana o Te Kahui• Of paramount importance in achieving meaningful redress is

restoring rangatiratanga to the kahui and in our relationship to the maunga our tupuna. A return of title to the iwi will be an important aspect of this.

• Of paramount importance in achieving meaningful redress is ensuring appropriate governance arrangements that allow for the expression of iwi rangatiratanga through power-sharing and a partnership approach to decision making.

• Cultural redress to be meaningful, will require resourcing and financial support to allow for expression and enactment of our cultural connection to and with the maunga.

Subject to ministerial and cabinet agreement, a milestone document will be signed in December 2017, with a view to reaching an initialled Deed of Agreement in mid-2018.

Planting Day at Whenuakura Marae with Patea Area School

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TE TAIHAUAURU IWI FISHERIES FORUM (The Forum): MPI briefed the Forum on the Future of Fisheries review being undertaken relating to (1) the Fisheries Management System (FMS) (2) proposed amendments to the fisheries regulations to support the introduction of an Integrated Electronic Monitoring System (IEMS) in the New Zealand commercial Fisheries and (3) proposed amendments to the fisheries regulations to create a regime that enables the approval of Innovative Trawl Technologies (ITT) Other kaupapa discussed include 1. Paua Poaching: Taranaki only has 2 MPI Fisheries offices to protect the coast from Mokau to the Whanganui River.

Incidences of paua poaching on our coast has increased significantly. People are getting caught regularly with 2-300 paua. The limit is 30.

2. Paua Size: Was reduced from 125 to 85mm for Taranaki 5yrs ago and MPI promised a review within 5years. 3. Freshwater Tuna Symposium: Will be hosted by Whanganui in July 2017.

Noo reira, ngaa mihi ake ki a koutou taatou katoa.



Te Kooiwi-roa o Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, translates as the spine of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi and refers to a tribal graduate; where each person has a place, each person has a purpose and each person is valued. Here we are able to tell our stories, honour our tuupuna and build a sustainable future for our tamariki mokopuna.

In 2015 the Whakatinanangia Te Kooiwi-roa o Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Team led by Ngareta Patea began to work together to continue development of the unique Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi curriculum which will initially be offered to education centers throughout Ngaa Rauru. The Team has sought advice through Iwi, key educationalists, Ministry and more recently Cognition as the planning phase continues.

The resource whenu include components from each of the following:• Whakapapa• Te Reo• Koorero-o-mua• Te Taiao• Maatauranga• Te Ao Hurihuri

On Saturday 17 June 2017, Te Kaahui o Rauru launched Te Kooiwi-roa o Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi to the Iwi. This provided an opportunity for Uri to attend workshops and

view the resource whenu which will be used as part of the curriculum, experience the delivery of lessons and see the online portal and e-books that have been pulled together with the assistance and guidance of Hapuu and Marae.

For many of our uri in attendance, this launch gave an exciting insight into the development of resources that will be available in schools to tamariki in the very near future in both print and the digital world. It also opened the door for feedback where a number of questions relating to the delivery of the resource, collection of information and ways our tamariki can benefit from the curriculum and its resources to the team which will in turn will assist them to finalise the best resource for Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi.

A huge part of making Te Kooiwi-roa a successful curriculum is the Pouako component which is a necessity and requirement to support teachers in implementing the curriculum. The Pouako will be someone well versed in the knowledge and history of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi with their role being to co-pilot the curriculum along with the education center teachers to plan, deliver and assess the learning once implementation rolls out. The team will be working to create Professional Learning Development packages which will be offered as part of a package deal with the expectation that Pouako also undergo training.

The Te Kooiwi-roa Team will continue to work on finalising the robust curriculum and package for utilisation in regional schools with pilot schools already selected to trial the curriculum. The public launch of Te Kooiwi-roa o Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi is scheduled for November 2017. It is expected that Kura, Koohanga Reo, neighbouring Iwi and early childcare centers between Whanganui and Hawera will attend this launch with the expected outcome being all schools and education centers within Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi implementing Te Kooiwi-roa for the future generations of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi.

Launching Te Kooiwi-roa to Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi

Kii Tahi Ltd Shifting Gears and Broadening Horizons

A recent review of the iwi subsidiary company Kii Tahi Ltd has led to a re-design of the organisation by adopting and implementing a diversified business model. Kii Tahi Ltd is an iwi organisation created to build a responsible and resilient business that enables whaanau, hapuu and marae to participate in creative and progressive ventures and opportunities. Kii Tahi Ltd seeks a proactive response to environmental, social and cultural issues that impact iwi through strategic business planning development and collaborative networking.“We are still in the design phase of what this model looks like and how whaanau, hapuu and marae can participate. For me it’s about putting our uri first, and Kii Tahi Ltd works hard to facilitate access to resources, knowledge and networks that support the aspirations of ngaa uri katoa” says Business Development Manager, Leonie Matoe.“I’m open to hear from any of our uri who have an idea or an aspiration that they might want to progress right now and when spring arrives this year we’ll be connecting with uri through a waananga series to co-design a Kii Tahi Business Development Programme that will roll out in 2018”.

Kii Tahi Nursery and Land Care Set for New Direction

The team at Kii Tahi Nursery and Land Care are preparing for a bold new journey as the strategic direction of the business looks to diversify into native food crops and organic food trials. In 2015 a comprehensive business review of Kii Tahi Ltd recommended moving beyond the production of native plants for riparian planting market in order to create new opportunities in new market sectors. “So long as we hold strong to our Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi ethical values toward humanity, the natural world and our unconditional love

for Papatuuaanuku then this new direction presents a unique economic development ”This year the Kii Tahi Nursery and Land Care team, Darren Ngarewa and Peter Abraham will be designing new production systems that draw on Ngaa Rauru traditional knowledge of maara kai and weaving this with contemporary tools and knowledge of permaculture. “What we hope to see are new plant food production systems that promote bio-diversity and economic

growth without agrochemicals, I know that there are a number of maara kai initiatives being developed at marae and hapuu level so it feels like the timing is right for collaboration at every level”

New Product Development Reaches Next Stage

The Kai Tahi Smooju Superfood Quencher range has been undergoing intensive recipe reformulations with the help of a number of experienced uri. Ngaa Rauru Chef’s, ringawera and foodies have informed the new recipe formulations that were taken to the production factory this month for the stage two product trial manufacture. “The new f o r m u l a t i o n s were a success in terms of how they ran through the factory process. It feels like we have certainly achieved healthy r e f r e s h i n g d e l i c o u s n e s s with this batch”.

The reformulation process began in February with Chef Monique Fiso (Wai-o-Turi) providing insight on ingredients that enhance flavour. In March the formulations were shared with Nathan Pari, Rawiri Tinirau and Melody Te Patu (aka the Smooju Crew) who all worked well together to land on the final recipe formulations that were taken over to the factory. Part of the stage two product trial manufacture was assessing the feasibility of using marae kitchens as ingredient processing facilities, we had a great time with the whaanau at Te Aroha Marae who kindly helped out with processing and packing the homegrown ingredients that go into the Smooju recipe.The Smooju product development is closely linked to the strategic direction of Kii Tahi Ltd. The product trial manufacture was supported by the team at Kii Tahi Nursery and Land Care who grew the Puuhaa that went into the new recipe formulations, similarly the whanau at Paakaraka marae allowed us to harvest their organically grown silverbeet demonstrating the potential of what kai maara initiatives could contribute

to economic growth.“We are taking the new batch to customers for feedback this month and fingers crossed they hit the mark with taste preferences so that we can launch this innovation at the end of the year.”

If you want to know more about any of these developments contact Leonie Matoe [email protected].

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“We are taking the new batch to customers for feedback this month”


Te Wai Koiora UpdateTe Kupu Herenga Tangata


June 30th marked the one-year anniversary of our Te Wai Koiora waterway restoration project. Funded by the Ministry for the Environment’s Te Mana o te Wai fund, Te Wai Koiora got off to a slow start with a lot of planning and development required before all the exciting work got started. Te Wai Koiora has since moved in leaps and bounds over the past quarter with a considerable amount of mahi completed by our contractors clearing willows and debris from waterways, establishing accessible tracks around some riparian margin areas, erecting or repairing fences to prevent stock incursion in to the watercourses and completing weed spraying. With this stage complete, whaanau are now seeing what is in front of them (quite literally) and have been better able to plan for the future of the sites and how this fits into their vision for the marae and whenua. Bees are high interest for some, establishing maara kai and orchards for others. Many are excited about being able to better access mahinga kai to gather watercress, tuna and other kai.

Whaanau had the opportunity to really get involved in the project last month with riparian planting completed on all but one of the project sites. Planting was completed by volunteers, not only those from the marae whaanau but we also had a number of schools get involved and the Project Leaders from each site turned this into an educational visit talking to them not only about the importance of looking after our whenua and our awa but also talking to them about who we are as Ngaa Rauru, our role as kaitiaki, and some history of the area. A number of other groups have contacted the Project

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Coordinator since plantings to offer support or volunteer for any future plantings we might have. Planting days were well supported by our project partners – Horizons Regional Council, Taranaki Regional Council, the Department of Conservation and Kii Tahi Nursery providing riparian advice and even digging the odd hole or two.

The project team also continue (in these cold winter months) to complete water quality testing which involves at least two volunteers at each site, braving the freezing water to complete some scientific testing. Over the rest of this year, we will be working on further implementing this waterway monitoring to include looking at the cultural health of our awa. Pest control is also a high priority along with riparian maintenance – now that we have all these plants in the ground, we need to ensure they grow and do the job we need them to do without being eaten by hare or possums!

We are always looking for opportunities to build on our achievements in this project and continue work after the project completion so that hapuu/whaanau can keep actively engaging in kaitiakitanga of their lands and waterways.

E hia kee ngaa tau e patua ana ngaa whare o Waioturi marae e ngaa kaatuu aahuatanga o ngaa Atuaa. Ko ngaa niho o Tawhirimaatea eeraa, ko ngaa roimata o Ranginui eeraa, ko ngaa hiihii o Tama-nui-i-te-raa eeraa, me ngaa ringaringa o Maui-tikitiki te take i paakarukaru ai te hanganga o aua whare raa.Kaatahi te whaanau o Waioturi ka nohopuku, “E hoa maa maaia ki runga! Kua ngehengehe te tuu o Rangiharuru. Kei te weriweri te hanganga o Uukaipoo, aa, kua paakarukaru haere te aahua o te eketua. Me whaka-puiputi ai eenei whare kia taea e maatou ngaa manuhiri te manaaki tika atu!”

Ka whakaae katoa mai te mi-nenga kaatahi raatou ka takatuu ki te whakapaipai i ngaa whare o te marae. Ka tuakina te puku o Rangiharuru kia raakei toona tuu. Ka turakina ngaa paatuu tawhito o Uukaipoo kia rangatahi toona hanga. Ka werohia te toou o Eketua kia rawe ngaa mahi o te tangata ki reira.

Ka oti i ngaa marama e waru ngaa whare te hanga nawhaiaa ka karangatia te iwi kia hui taatou ki te whakaoho

anoo i te mauri o te marae. Otiraa koia peangee te urupounamu? Maa wai te mauri o te marae hei whakaohooho? Me peewhea hoki ngaa kawenga? Me whai i te ao tawhito raanei, me whai i te kupu o te iwi Moorehu raanei? Taihoa ake kia tatu ki te hurumutu o Here-turi-koka ka te mana te koorero i a Waioturi. Nau mai e te tini, haere mai e te mano kia noho tahi taaua i runga i te ara whanaungatanga. Tiihe mauriora!

Waioturi Marae... Maaia ki Runga


The South Taranaki Reef Life Project has won the “Protection of Our Coasts and Oceans” category at the 2017 Green Ribbon Awards for shedding light on a reef off the coast of Patea and Hawera. The Green Ribbon Awards celebrate and recognise the conservation and environmental management efforts of New Zealand communities. The Project uses various methods to study life in and around the West Coast reef including the placement of an underwater camera and hydrophone (underwater microphone). This research has uncovered a diverse and colourful ecosystem of ocean life thriving in the area.“Our aim has been to determine what makes the subtidal reefs of South Taranaki unique, and to raise awareness of our local reef life, as well as capturing and sharing local knowledge whether it was from divers, fishers, scientists, iwi or the general public,” said Karen Pratt, joint leader of the Project with Bruce Boyd.

“We have also been able to share knowledge at a national scale with field work presented at a recent hearing of the EPA, in regards to an application by Trans-Tasman Resources to mine in the EEZ off Patea. The Project also has built relationships with numerous science experts around NZ, which has been a rewarding development.”The project involves various members of the local community including local dive club members, schools, biologists, engineers, iwi, fishers and others. Te Kaahui o Rauru is one of several partners to the project and nominated Reef Life for this award. For more information, check out the South Taranaki Reef Life Project facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/southtaranakireeflifeproject/

Project Reef Life a Winner in Green Ribbon Awards



The Waverley wind farm has been approved by a panel of independent commissioners with a 10 year period in which to construct before this approval lapses. There is an appeal period until 27 July.

Te Kaahui o Rauru had reached agreement with Tararua Wind Power (formerly Trust Power) regarding the proposed Waverley wind farm, prior to its approval.

Chair Te Pahunga Marty Davis said: “We have successfully addressed most of the concerns we held regarding the proposed wind farm and have agreed a comprehensive package to help with those remaining concerns.”

Te Kaahui o Rauru, the Waipipi Ahu Whenua Trust and Whenuakura, Wai-o Turi and Te Wairoa Iti Marae withdrew their submissions in opposition to the 48 wind turbine project prior to the decision.

The mitigation package includes input to management plans for the restoration and enhancement of Waipipi Stream and the coastal landscape, protection measures

for migratory bird species and translocation measures for freshwater fish and plant species. Permanent access to the landlocked 20 hectare Waipipi block has been secured, and Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi will provide cultural monitoring and support to the windfarm project. “Our environmental management plan recognises the threat of a changing climate and the value of renewable electricity generation. We’re pleased to be forming a strong, ongoing relationship where we can work alongside Tararua in supporting renewable energy development and bringing social, cultural, economic and environmental benefits to our region and our people.”

Mr Davis said the iwi was particularly looking forward to improved access to the Waipipi block.

“The Waipipi block was an important fishing kaainga and was known as ‘Marae-ki-tai’ or an ‘ocean restaurant’ where our people stayed over the summer. We’re looking forward to having reliable access to reactivate this traditional practice” he said.

Waverley Wind Farm Approved

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This image shows how the Waverley Wind Farm could potentially look from Waioturi Marae.

As reported in the last newsletter, in 2016 Te Kaahui o Rauru distributed a fund that supported whaanau, hapuu and marae to run waananga. These waananga sought to increase uri participation and the sharing and preserving of knowledge, taonga and koorero that contributes to who we are as Ngaa Rauru uri. Waananga ran from October through April. Here’s another look at some of these…

Te Reo Maaori ki ngaa tikanga o Ngaati PouruaIn 2015, Takirau marae was again devastated by floods. Ngaati Pourua spent a considerable number of hours committed to cleaning and refurbishing the marae. These events inspired the need for whaanau to reconnect with each other and encourage uri to learn te reo and tikanga particular to Takirau marae and increase confidence in their connection to the marae.

Whakawhanaungatanga was an important part of this waananga; establishing new relationships and reaffirming old ones. The waananga also created an opportunity to share stories and koorero about the marae, hapuu and tuupuna. Participants learnt tikanga related to powhiri, learnt haka and completed workshops on waiata, weaving and setting hinaki in the awa. A highlight of the waananga was planting two raakau to commemorate the waananga and encourage tamariki who attended to remember the hui and share their learning in years to come.The waananga was part of a healing

process for Ngaati Pourua. Following the 2015 floods, Ngaati Pourua had long been in need of a waananga that allows uri from aross the motu to come together and share in all the marae has to offer. An opportunity to reconnect, remember and celebrate the work completed to get the marae back on its feet.

Ngaa Koorero Tuku Iho ProjectWhenuakura marae’s waananga project was run over two sessions. The first involved photographing and recording kooreo from our kaumaatua. Six kaumaatua participated in the project and were interviewed over a range of topics. There was significant learning and rich information gathered from these interviews, particularly concerning the Whenuakura Awa and Waipipi. This information has been incredibly valuable to Ngaati Hinewaiata working through environmental issues and resource consent applications relating to water take from the Whenuakura Awa. The second session presented the kaumaatua with a copy of the video recording, and portrait. Whenuakura look forward to continuing the gathering of koorero from other kaumaatua to ensure retention of cultural and whaanau history and inform future learning and decision making.

Poipoia te MokopunaPaahuki ki te Tonga led waananga for their marae with its key kaupapa being to facilitate a Planning Alternative Tomorrow’s with Hope (PATH) strategic planning session to identify short, medium and long term goals for the marae and paahuki. The PATH workshop gave all participants, tamariki through pahake, an opportunity to say what they want for the future of their marae and what is important to all as a paahuki. All whakaaro were recorded through the visual PATH tool for whaanau to reflect on.The waananga also included tikanga koorero, a mooteatea and waiata session, an overview of Te Kooiwi-roa, the Ngaa Rauru iwi curriculum and whakawhanaungatanga. As part of the waananga process, a survey was also completed by both participants and other interested whaanau to help inform planning for future waananga.

“ Whakawhanaungatanga was an important part of this waananga”


Ngaa KooreroTuku IhoProject

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Waananga Fund



Teenaa koutou katoa,Ko Sephora Aviana Tapa tooku ingoa, I whaanau

mai ahau i te 1 o Paengawhaawhaa 2017. Ko au te tamaiti a Ashlee Tapa (Kai Iwi Marae) raaua ko

Chris Natta.Tihei Mauri Ora!

Teenaa koutou katoa,Ko Herangamoenga Kingi tooku ingoa, I

whaanau mai ahau i te 3 o Paengawhaawhaa 2017. Ko au te tamaiti a Maika Kingi

(Paakaraka Marae) raaua ko Michelle Dean.Tihei Mauri Ora!

Teenaa koutou katoa,Ko Lucy Moana Lee Davis tooku ingoa. I

whaanau mai ahau i te 26 o Pipiri 2017. Ko au te tamaiti a Wiremu Davis (Tauranga Ika &

Waioturi Marae) raaua ko Zoe-Ann Mercer. Tihei Mauri Ora!

Teenaa koutou katoa,Ko Tai-Ariki Dennis Reece-Winterburn tooku

ingoa, I whaanau mai ahau i te 11 o Pipiri 2017. Ko au te pootiki a Dennis Winterburn Jnr (Kai

Iwi Marae) raaua ko Linika Reece.Tihei Mauri Ora!

Teenaa koutou katoa,Ko Kaian Henare Te Manawa Robinson tooku

ingoa, I whaanau mai ahau i te 26 o Paengawhaawhaa 2017. Ko au te

tamaiti a Melanie Davis (Tauranga Ika Marae) raaua ko Stephen Robinson.

Tihei Mauri Ora!

...Nau Mai Mokopuna Maa...

Briana Kingi (Kaipo, Paakaraka & Taipakee Marae) graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and C o m m e r c i a l Law. Briana is the daughter of Reatha & Shellay Kingi, was born and raised in Ngaa Rauru; attending school at Waverley Primary School and Whanganui Girls

College. Briana is now working as an Auditor at Deloitte in Wellington and will continue her studies with the aspiration of becoming a Chartered Accountant.Graduating alongside Briana is Arama Wakefield (Tauranga Ika & Waipapa Marae) also completing a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Commercial Law. Arama was born and raised in Whanganui and moved to Wellington in 2014 to begin her journey at University. Arama is now working as an Auditor at KPMG and will also continue her studies with the vision of becoming a Chartered Accountant.

Te Aka Hamilton-Katene (Tauranga Ika, Waioturi & Te Ihupuku Marae) graduated from Victoria University in December 2016 with a double Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science (Maori and Computer Science). A few short months later Te Aka has gone on to graduate with Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo – a post graduate diploma in Te Reo Maori at Te Wananga o Aotearoa. A busy young man with massive potential. Te Aka is the son of Bert Katene and Moewai Hamilton who was born and raised in Wellington. Te Aka is currently working at Tuaropaki Trust in Taupo as an in-house computer scientist and is also a student in Te Hopuapua Reo. Te Aka’s future aspirations

are to continue on the path he is currently on by pursuing his two passions by keeping one foot in Te Ao Maaori and the other in Te Ao Matihiko.

Te Waananga o Aotearoa Whanganui: In May 2017, Te Waananga o Aotearoa’s Kaawai Raupapa Tauira from throughout Whanganui graduated with a certificate in Maaori Visual Arts. The course began in March 2016 and is run at both the Whanganui Campus and on Ngaa Rauru Marae. More than half of the tauira are Ngaa Rauru uri along with the kaiako, Trina Taurua (Paakaraka Marae). Trina has been the teaching raranga for Te Waananga o Aotearoa since 2010 and has lead a great number of uri into the Maaori arts with several continuing onto higher qualifications in the Maaori Arts. Since the graduation in May, many of the Tauira have continued on to study the Diploma with others venturing out to other education avenues. Congratulations to Desiree McLean (Kaipo Marae), Isabella Brownlie, Stephanie Carroll, Michelle Dean (Paakaraka Marae), Melissa Hiroti (Waipapa Marae), Leaara Kauika-Stevens (Takirau Marae), Maria Hina (Kai Iwi Marae) and Lady Jamieson (Te Wairoa Iti & Paakaraka Marae) who attends as a sign language interpreter.Te Waananga o Aotearoa offers an array of other courses which are attended by many of our Ngaa Rauru Uri. This includes Te Reo, Small Business, Manaaki Tangata & For-esty. A number of our Ngaa Rauru uri also graduated from their respective courses on the night.

Celebrating the Achievements

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L to R: Briana Kingi & Arama Wakefield

L to R: Pou Temara, Te Aka Hamilton-Katene, Timoti Karetu

Ngaa Tauira o Te Kaawai Raupapa 2017

Other Te Wananga o Aotearoa Graduates:L to R: Lady Jamieson, Nina Davis-Nanai, Kelly-Anne McLean, Sharlene Tapa-Mosen, Lucy Hina, Leaara Kauika-Stevens, Isa

Brownlie, ?, Stephanie Carrrol

Koria Te Rangi-i-runga Maxine Pouri-Lane (Paakaraka Marae) graduated with a Bachelor of Sport & Exercise Sci-ence degree at Wintec’s graduation ceremony in March 2017. This was a three year degree which Koria completed in June last year and since July 2016 she has been con-tinuing her study at postgraduate level hoping to complete her Masters in Sport & Exercise Science over the next two years. Koria is the mokopuna of the late Pare Waikato Hur-ley.

Raimona Tapiata (Waioturi, Tauranga Ika & Whenuakura Marae) recently graduated from Victoria University with a double degree Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (Maaori Studies). Raimona is the eldest son of Wheturangi Tapiata-Walsh and Ran-gawhenua Tapiata.

Luther Ashford (Waioturi Marae) recently graduated from Massey University with a Bachelor of Maaori Visual Arts with honours. Luther is the daughter of Lynne Ashford and Pete and was born and raised in Patea. Luther recently gave back to her Marae by designing the Waioturi Shirts that many of our Rangitaawhi whaanau have been sporting.

Jaqiya Kora (Paakaraka Marae) is 17 years of age and has been selected to represent New Zealand at indoor netball in South Africa. Jaqiya has been an enthusias-tic indoor netball player since he was around 7 years

and began his career in Palmerston North where he extended his ever expanding skills; even-tually going on to attend regional tournaments and representing Palmerston North and Taranaki.In 2013, Jaqiya repre-sented New Zealand U17 mixed in Perth and was named international player of the Junior World Series.Jaqiya is now in South Africa until mid July where he is representing New Zealand in the U17 mixed grade.Jaqiya is the eldest son of Te Aroha Kora and currently attends Whanganui City College where he is a senior school Prefect.

2017 Te Manu Atatuu Whanganui Maaori Busi-ness Awards: In July, Whanganui celebrated the Whanganui Maaori Busi-ness Awards which was attended by a large num-ber of Ngaa Rauru uri. The awards were celebrated in style and were the first of its kind in Whanganui with the evening being about acknowledging and cele-brating where Maaori busi-ness are today. With eight

categories, this was a sign of great success for Maaori in and around the Whanganui region and many of our uri in business were nominated in different categories. As the awards were dished out throughout the night, some of our Ngaa Rauru uri found themselves being recipients of 2 of the 8 awards. Antoinette (Waioturi Marae) and husband Daniel Rolls received the award for Most Community Mind-ed Business for New World Ohakune and Pahia Turia (Paakaraka Marae) and wife Njela received the award for Technology and Inno-vation for the Appliance Repair Centre. The night was a success for all in-volved and also sets a new benchmark of suc-cess for our many other uri in Maaori business within the Whanganui region.



Koria (centre) pictured with her parents Marlene & Pete Pouri-Lane and brothers Matiu & Teo

Raimona Tapiata

Luther Ashford

Antoinette & Daniel Rolls

Njela & Pahia Turia

of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Uri

Kaumatua Puanga Celebration

Puanga is a time to reflect on the past, acknowledge those who have passed on whilst looking towards the future. On Friday 30th June 2017 Ngaa Rauru treated 70 of our kaumatua to a celebration lunch where they were given the opportunity to come together, spend time with one another and be treated to the stories of Puanga from Ngaa Rauru’s Waka Hourua navigator; Toiora Hawira.Toiora is the son of Raukura Waitai and Turama Hawira and has been travelling the seas on the Waka Hourua for a number of years now becoming an expert navigator of the stars and sea. Toiora also became a regular face on Maaori Television in 2015 when he took part in the popular television show – Waka Warriors. Since then Toiora has continued to navigate the sea on Waka Hourua becoming an avid traveler of the world.

Toiora presented a captivating presentation to our kaumatua on the importance of Puanga and the different types of navigation tools of the Polynesian people. He ended by guiding everyone on the best method to finding Puanga; the Rigel star which appears on the north eastern horizon in June, signaling the end of one year and the beginning of the next in Aotearoa.To end the day, our Kaumatua were treated to an insight to Te Kooiwi-roa and the resources that have been developed for Ngaa Rauru by Ngaa Rauru with positive feedback being received by the Te Kooiwi-roa team as part of their ongoing work to complete the project and get the curriculum into its final stages.

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Whare Opening at Bushy ParkTaane Whakapiripiri - Taane’s gathering place of nature and humanity is the name gifted by Raukura Waitai for the new outdoor classroom at Bushy Park Sanctuary, Kai Iwi. An official opening was held on Thursday 22 June and was attended by whaanau from Te Pahuki ki te tonga, as well as representatives from Rotary North Whan-ganui, Whanganui Regional councillors and the Mayor, Hamish McDouall. The Tumu Whakarae conducted the karakia and shared in the ribbon cutting ceremony with the Whanganui Mayor.More than 2000 primary and secondary school students are expected to visit Bushy Park over the next year. Students learn to look for invertebrates in the wetlands and how to track predators in the forest. They also learn about plants, birds, insects, rongoa maaori; and bush love. The new classroom seats 60-80 under a waterproof shade sail near the sanctuary’s homestead.


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Taranaki Tuu Mai is the bi-annual Taranaki Iwi event which brings together the 8 Taranaki Iwi for a weekend of family fun, kapahaka and waananga under the Maunga. This year Taranaki Tuu Mai is being hosted by Ngaaruahine from 20 - 22 October 2017. Information is still being finaliased by the host Iwi however Ngaa Rauru have already begun preparations by holding monthly Kapahaka Waananga that are held on Ngaa Rauru Marae. As the date draws near, these waananga will increase in intensity and be held over whole weekends. Would you like to attend these waananga? Bring your voices, poi and shared kai on the dates in the paanui above.

Ngaaruahine have provided small amounts of information and they have also indicated that there will be sports events and waananga held during Taranaki Tuu Mai 2017 so there will be something for everyone.

If you and your whaanau are interested in attending Taranaki Tuu Mai 2017 with Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, please tender your interest at the Te Kaahui o Rauru Office on 06 346 5707 or email [email protected] with your details so you can be kept informed of the events and information as it comes into the office.

Heti no, e te iwi…I haere mai koe i te ao o Puanga

I te Huihui o MatarikiI a Parearau, i a Poutu-te-rangi.

Ka mutu, e tama, nga whetu homai kai ki Aotea.

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