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te hAPu– o ngA–ti wheKe | te tAumutu ru– nAngA | te ru– nAngA o KouKourA–rAtA | wAirewA ru– nAngA o– nuKu ru–nAngA | te ru– nAngA o ArowhenuA | te ru– nAngA o wAihAo | te ru– nAngA o moerAKi | KA– ti huirAPA ru– nAKA Ki PuKeterAKi

te ru– nAngA o o– tA– Kou | hoKonui ru– nAngA | wAiho– PAi ru– nAKA | o– rAKA APArimA ru– nAKA | AwAruA ru– nAngA

KAhuru/februAry 2016

• MihiwhakatauatRāpakiMarae–pg10

• Wairewatunaheke2016–pg15

• TeTaitimuCamp2016–pgs25&26

• RangatahiboundforChina–pg28

• TahuFMbirthdaycelebrations–pg41

• CelebratingWaitangiDayatŌnuku–pgs49-51

Tēnei marama

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Eleni Psaltis nō Ōnuku me Wairewa.

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KahekeaRoimata,karereaHupe,katangihiangāmatehuhuaotewā,huri,huri,hurinoaitemotu.Neiauka

matapōrehukitērāongāmareikura,kiTeWhatukuraaTakaroa,kiteuriaHuikaiaTūtehuarewa,kiakoeLinda,whakangaroaturā.Waihoatutetewemurineiheihopo,heiauēmōhou,otirāmōkoutoutehungawairua.KuakarangahiakoutoueTahuKumea,eTahuWhakairokiahonoatuaikingāmātuatīpuna,kiteMatuanuiiterangi.Hanaturā,hanaturā,okiokimairā.Kokoutoukiakoutou.Kotātouteurupākonohiorātoumākiatātouitēneiaohurihuri,itēneiaokōmiro.Tēnātātouirungaingātiniāhuatangaotewā.

Etaimā,ehikamāongāPapatipuMarae,eteiwiwhānui,nāiateuruhau,nāiahokitewhakamihaoteTauHou.Kotetūmanakoiakuaorakoutouitenohotahikitewhānau,itewhakatā,ingāhīhīoTamanui-te-rā,ā,kuarerimaimōngāāhuatangakatoakeimuaitearoaro.Nōreira,kiataungāmanaakitangaotewāhingarokirungaiakoutou.Maurioraeteiwi.

Ihopeyouallhadarelaxingsummerbreakandthatyoufeelrejuvenatedandreadyfor2016.Forthisyear’sWaitangiDaycelebrationsLisaTumahaiandIstayedinWaitangifollowingtheIwiChairsForumsowecouldattendtheopeningoftheWaitangiMuseum-abrandnewcomplexsituatedonthetreatygrounds-andWaitangiDaycelebrationsthefollowingday.TheweekbeforetheopeningaNgātiWaewaeandNgāiTahucontingenttraveledtoWaitangiandgiftedamauripounamuforthenewmuseum.ThenamegiventothemauripounamuisTeWhārikikiamōhioaitātoukiatātou.ThemuseumismagnificentandtherearemanytaongafromthroughoutthecountryondisplayincludingthecarvedCoronationchairandthepieceoftangiwaipounamugifted

toLordBledisloeinPictonin1934.WeencourageeveryonetovisitthemuseumifyouareeverintheTeTaitokerauarea.Justpriortothisevent,LisaandIattendedtheIwiChairsForum,whichwasheldinWaitangiandhostedbyNgātiWai.

ItwasexpectedthattheGovernmentwouldannouncetheoutcomesoftheIwiLeadersGroupjointworkprogrammeonaddressingrights,interestsandresponsibilitiesinfreshwaterforiwi.NgāiTahuandotheriwihavehasspentmuchtimeandeffortonthismahi.

Thewaythatfreshwaterismanagedisverycomplexanditisheavilyregulated.Soitmeansthatitisgoingtotakealittlelongerthanweanticipated.HoweveritisimportantthatboththeCrownandiwitaketimetogetthisright.Wehavetofindasolutionthatisfairandequitableforall–onethatisdurableforourcommunity,ourexistingusersandforiwi.ThenextIwiChairsForumisinMayandwillbehostedbyTeArawa.

OurNgāiTahuTreatyFestivalwashostedbyNgāiTārewa,ŌnukuMaraethisyear.Ihearitwasagreatday–perfectweather,crowdsofwhānauandmanuhiriinacelebratorymoodandthought-provokingspeechesbyTeRūnangaRepresentativeforMakaawhio,TimRochfordandTeRūnangaRepresentativeforArowhenua,QuentinHix,whofocusedonfreshwaterandwhatourchangingNewZealanddemographicmightmeanforbothNgāiTahuwhānauandthefutureoftheTreatyofWaitangi.Inthatcontext,it’simportanttothinkaboutthefactthat,asNewZealand’spopulationbecomesincreasinglydiverse,we’relookingaheadtoaverydifferentlandscape.

Whoweareandhowweunderstandourselveswillcontinuetochange,soourthinkingaboutNewZealandasabiculturalandmulticulturalnationisgoingtohavetoberefinedanddevelopedintosomethingmuchmore

sophisticated.Wearegoingtohavetodiscussthisamongstourselvesrathermorethanwecurrentlydo.Thisbecomesmoreandmoreimportantasweemergeintothepost-Treatysettlementphaseofourfuture.Atthisyear’scommemorationsŌnukualsohostedtheCitizenshipCeremonywhere40-plusimmigrantsfrom13countrieswereformallygivenNewZealandcitizenship.ThisisthesecondtimeNgāiTahuhashostedacitizenshipceremonyatWaitangiDaycommemorationsandI’mgladweareabletodoso,asitmakesthedayevenmoremeaningful.NgāiTārewa,kokoutoumōtemanaakitangata,nāiatemihikauatu.

DuringWaitangiweekendwealsocelebratedthe25thbirthdayofouriwiradiostation,TahuFM.Pastandpresentstationstaffgatheredforareuniondinner.IwouldliketopersonallycongratulateTahuFMfortheirgreatworkandIlookforwardtothenext25years.

OnafinalnoteIwouldliketoacknowledgethepassingofourwhanaunga,LindaGrennell.LindawasawahinetoawhoservednotonlyherowniwibutMāorikatoa.ShewasanadvocateforwāhineMāoriandservedasthePresidentoftheMāoriWomen’sWelfareLeaguefrom2005to2008.Shewasaconstantsupportforwhānauinneedofassistance.ShewasamemberandMāoriadvocateonmanyhealth-relatedboardsfromtheNationwideHealthandDisabilityAdvocacyServicetoKidneyHealthNewZealand.LindawasalsoamemberoftheWhānauOraTaskforcein2009,whichwasinstrumentalinpreparingthewayfortheWhānauOraapproach–akaupapaLindahadastrongaffinityfor.KoukourāratawasLinda’sparadiseandherarohaandhardworkforwhānauwillbeherlegacy.OurarohaandcondolencesarewiththeGrennellwhānauandTeRūnangaoKoukourārata.

NāteKaiwhakahaere

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He pēpi KeiKaikōurameŌrakaAparimangārūnanga.KoSaderāuakoThomasngāmātua.Iwhānaumaitepēpihouite19Oketopa2015.KoAzayliahGraceMoanatōnaingoa.KoBronwyn(nōTāmakiMakaurau)rātoukoHenare,koMoanaGemmell,koCarol,koWayneBates(nōŌtautahi)ngātīpuna.ArohanuikiaLeianneO’Brienmōānamahiwhakawhānaupēpi.NāMoanaGemmell.

Mangamaunu Hui-ā-TauDate:Easter2016(midday,Friday25-27March)Venue:MangamaunuMaraeEvents:Kanohi,whakapapa,historicalsitevisits,culturalmappingpresentation,WhaiRawakōrero,tamarikicompetitions,waiataandmore.

TeRūnangaoKaikōura

Azayliah Grace Moana. Baby Azayliah fast asleep.

Naumai,aurakimaingāurioMangamaunu.Forcatering/accommodationpurposes,pleaseRSVPtoLewisBoylesby12March.Ring035530220or0277050909;oremailclaire.lewis@orcon.net.nz

Rā whānauHarihuritautoeveryonewhocelebratedbirthdaysinJanuaryandFebruary.IapologisetoanywhānauIhavemissedfromtheselists.PleasefeelfreetocontacttheofficeifIhavemissedyournameandIwillmakesureitwillbeincludednexttime.

JanuaryAdrianTainui,TroyTauwhare,RikihanaHutana,AshleeWickett,JoshTamainu,AaronTauwhare,SummerLilleyandRauhineCoakley.

TeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaeFebruaryWilliamRussell(Bill),UrsulaTainui,AllanTainui,AleighaNgaamo,TihouMessenger-Weepu,RuihiTumahai,JusticeTainui,ToaMakapelu,NaomiJones,DerekTainui,TuariTainui,MitchellCurrie,NellieJaneRobinson,MiaRobinson,ArohaMeihana,EmaWeepuandIhakaWeepu.

Arahura Marae.

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He pēpi Congratulationstoallwhānauwhohavehadbeautifulbabiesrecently.RawiriWeepuandJennaHarcourtwelcomedtheirnew9lbbabyboy,InaiaTangaroaWeepuon12December2015at5.20am.

AbigmihitoKokoIraiWeepuandNannyChristinaWeepu,Pōua(nui)EliTihouWeepuandTāua(nui)CatherineHenriettaTeWheWeepu,granddadTerrenceJohnO’Donnell,and(thelate)grand-mumMiriamO’Donnell,proudgrandfatherandgrandmotherDonHarcourtandLesleyJones,(thelate)great-grandfatherRichardHarcourtand(thelate)great-grandmotherMarthaHarcourtandgreat-grandmotherShirleyJones,(thelate)ArthurJones.Congratulationstoallthewhānau.

Welcometothisworldpreciouslittletaonga,RhydeTiotiFrancisCampbell,whowasbornfiveweeksearly.RhydewasbornatChristchurchWomen’sHospitalat1.22amon25January2016,weighinginatatiny5.3lb.

Ahugemihigoestohisparents,KateneCampbellandRebeccaBlake.Congratulationstoyouboth–wehopeparenthoodtreatsyouwellformanymoreyearstocome.AbigmihialsotohisTāuaMissyCampbell,(notcampmotheranymore)PōuaMauriceMokaKelvinandNanaDenisePrendagast.CongratulationsalsototheluckyPouanuiandTauanuiStuand(thelate)LucyCampbell,great-granddadandgreat-grandmaFrancisandJeanBlake.Onceagainahugecongratulationstoallthewhānau.

AdoublecongratulationsonthesafearrivalofJaxsonJamesBenbowweighing5.9lbandMaceRawiriBenbowweighingjust4.1lb.Thetwinswerebornon21December2015toproudparents,EmmaKitchinandJahvisBenbow.Wewishyouallthebestwithyournewtwins.CongratulationsalsotonanaandgranddadDonnaDoherty,VinceDohertyand(thelate)PōuaDaveMason(eel)andgranddadandgrandmumJamesandAllisonKitchin–allthebestwithyourtwobeautifulbabies.

Baby Inaia.

Little Rhyde.

The beautiful twins.

Congratulations TeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaewouldliketocongratulateNaomi(Pepsi)TainuiJonesandherhusbandDeanJonesontheirspecialday.TheyweremarriedinAustraliaon20December2015.

From left, Naomi, Dean, Alex (granddaughter of bride and daughter of Louise) and Louise (daughter of bride).

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Rūnanga businessRūnangahuiareheldonthesecondSundayofeachmonthfrom11am-3pm.

EnquirestoTeTarioArahuraphone037556451oremail:admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz

Wedding at Arahura Marae On31December2015at11am,whānaugatheredatourmaraetocelebratethemarriageofMiriamaandLanceJohnsen–thefirstweddingtobeheldatourmarae.

Whānauenjoyedkapahakawhilefeastingonavarietyofkaimoanadishes.

AmberandAriwalkedtheirmotheruptheātea(aisle)togiveherawaytohernewhusbandwhowaswaitingpatientlyforhiswifetobeonthemahau.

Ahugemihitoallthewhānauandfriendswhotravelledfromafartothiswonderfuloccasion.Also,MiriamaandLancewouldliketogiveabigthankstoTeRuaMasonandJackieBreezeforgoingoverandabovetheirexpectations–ngāmihinuikiakōrua. The bridal party from left, Ari (daughter of bride) Gordan Weaver

(father of bride) Miriama and Lance Johnsen, Quinn (best man and son of bride and groom) Iris Weaver (mother of bride) and Amber (daughter of bride).

Miriama and Lance cutting their cake. Ari and Amber with Miriama.

Pānui contributions WewelcomecontributionsfromwhānauforTe Pānui Rūnaka,sopleasesendanynewsandphotostoNelly.Mason@ngaitahu.iwi.nzorphone037556451.Feelfreetovisitthetarianytime.Ngāmihinuikiakoutoukatoa.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae IncorporatedNotice of postal ballot and nominationsPostal voteTeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaeisduetoconductapostalvotetoelecttheappointmentcommitteethatwillberesponsibleforappointingtherūnangarepresentativeandtheiralternatetoTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.

Membersareinvitedtobothensurethatwehaveavalidcurrentpostaladdressforthemandthattheyareproperlyregistered.

Allpotentialmembers,whoare18yearsandoverandwouldliketoparticipateinthevotingprocessfortheappointmentscommitteeareinvitedtoapplytoregisterbyreturningtherūnangaregistrationformtotherūnangaofficebefore5pmon18March2016.AllpotentialmembersareencouragedtoregisterwithTeRūnangaoNgātiWaewae.

RegistrationformscanberequestedfromourrūnangaofficeandaretobereceivedbyTeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaeOfficeby5pm,18March.

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Appointment committee nominationsTeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaeInciscallingfornominationsfortheappointmentscommittee.ThesenominationsarerequiredontherelevantnominationformandshouldbeaddressedtotheOfficeManager,TeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaeOffice,POBox37,Hokitika.

Nominationformscanberequestedfromtherūnangaoffice.AllnominationsaretoreceivedbyTeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaeOfficeby5pm,18March.

KāiTahuwhānui,tēnākoutoukatoa.Neirātemihiotetauhoukiakoutoukatoa.

Neirāhokitemihiporoporoakikikātiniaituākuahikamai,kuahikaatu.Kiarātoukatoakuahīkoiatukitetahaokāmātuatīpunakituaoteārai,haere,haere,haereaturā.Moemaikoutouiterakimārie.Rātoukiarātou,tātouanōkiatātou.

Tēnāanōtātoukatoa,wehavebeenblessedwithexcellentweatherhereonPoutiniandwithjustenoughraintoensurethewatertanksdon’tgetemptyandlotsofsunshineandheat.

Theendof2015wasfilledwithcelebrationsandsadness.Ourannualhākarikaumātua,Xmaspool

Te Rūnanga representative and alternate representativeTeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaeInciscallingfornominationsfortheTeRūnangarepresentativeandalternaterepresentative.ThesenominationsarerequiredontherelevantnominationformandshouldbeaddressedtotheOfficeManager,TeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaeOffice,POBox37,Hokitika.

Nominationformscanberequestedfromtherūnangaoffice.AllnominationsaretoreceivedbytheTeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaeOfficeby5pm,18March.

TeRūnangaoMakaawhiopartyandwharemahibreak-upbroughtouttheyoung,olderandallthoseinbetween.Acombinationofgoodkai,laughterandafewgoodyarnsmadeforexcellentwhanaukataka.

PoutiniKāiTahujoinedhealthboardstaff,totautokotheblessingofthesiteinMāwherawhereournewhospitalistobebuiltoverthecomingyears.

Thecelebrationthoughwastingedwithsadnesswhenwelosttwowhānaumembers.Ekorekāmihiporoporoakiemutu.Haere,haere,haereaturā,moemaikōruaiterakimārie.

Justas2015wasbusy,2016hasproventobeevenmorefullonasyouwillseeinthestoriesthatfollow.

The whare and our kaiāwhina ready to go. From left, Diana Panapa-Coulston, Rachael Forsyth, Julianna Zweis and Bronwyn Te Koeti. Fun at the pool party.

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Congratulations KātiMāhakiwereprivilegedtotautokoandtocelebratetheappointmentofourMakaawhioPrincess,KaraEdwardsintoherdreamroleasgeneralmanager,TeAoTūroawithTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu,atapōwhiriwelcomingacohortofnewstaffheldatRāpakion26January.Morethan20MāhakitravelledacrossfromPoutiniforthepōwhiriandenjoyedtheopportunitytotautokoKaraandtomeetalloftheothernewstaff.NeirāanōtemihiarohaotōuhapūeKara.Kiakahaakeitōuhuarahihou.

CongratulationsalsotoStevieWardfromRotorua,daughterofMelRikaandgreat-granddaughterofRoraPaki-Titi(néeHynes),whograduatedfromtheUniversityofWaikatowithabachelorofcommunicationstudies.Steviedoublemajoredinhumanresourcemanagementandmarketing.

StevieattendedhergraduationceremonylastOctober,butpriortotheceremonylandedherselfapost-graduatepositionashumanresourcescoordinatoratSkylineRotorua.

SteviewouldliketothankTeRūnangaoMakaawhiofortheirfinancialsupportthroughoutthedurationofherstudies.Shehasambitionstoworkherwayupthecorporateladderandinthenearfuturebecomeahumanresourcesmanager.Shewouldlovetohaveanopportunitytoworkalongsideheriwi.

Weareextremelyproudofherandlookforwardtoseeinghercontinuetostrivetoachievegoalsshesets.

Kara Edwards, centre with Marie Mahuika-Forsyth and rōpū being called onto Rāpaki Marae.

Stevie with her tohu.

Kūmara and Hokitika Races MakaawhiohospitalityreignedagainatboththeKūmara(9January)andHokitikaRaces(13January),withahospitalitytentspaceprovidedatbothevents.Itwasachancetodressup,catchupaftertheChristmasbreak,trytheirluckonthehorses.Itwasagreatdayforall.

Our Māhaki ladies looking lovely at the races. Kūmara Race hostesses stir up the crowd in preparation for the races.

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Waitangi Day festivalThisyear,toacknowledgeWaitangiDay,weopenedourmaraeon6February,andwelcomedlocalsandvisitorstobeapartofourfestivalevent.

Adayoflearninganddiscussion–about80manuhirienjoyedlisteningtosomeoftheMāorihistoryofthearea,astoldinourwharetipunaKaipō,followedbyadelicioushāngīcookedbythetraditionalMakaawhiomethodusingwaitai(whitestones)offnearbyMāoriBeach.

Afterkai,themanuhiriexploredsomeofthehistoryoftheTreatyasitrelatestoTeTaioPoutini,whilethechildrenenjoyedafulldayofartandcraft,makingpoi,heru,tāmokoandpaintingstonesasalastingkeepsakeoftheday.

Ahugethankstoourcrewwhoworkedsohardtomanaakiandshowcaseourmaraetoourmanuhiri.

Kai time for our guests.Guests listening to a kōrero from our chair, Paul Madgwick.

Māhaki girls, Charlotte Jamieson and Rohatai Fernandez are proud of their painted tā moko.

Makaawhio picnic and sports dayBackfromMahitahi,whānaugatheredoutatWoodstockDomainon8Februaryforourannualpicnicandsportsday.Abitoffriendlycompetition,toppedoffwithkaiandwhanaukatakasawanotherenjoyabledaywithmorethanthe60whānau.

Whānau who gathered together for our annual picnic and sports day.

MaramatakaMarkyourcalendars.Ifyouneedmoreinformation,pleasecontacttheoffice.Naumai,haeremai.

Ngā Pūtea Māhaki Lastmonth,TeRūnangaoMakaawhiolaunchedournewscholarshipsfocusedonrakatahidevelopment,leadershipandbuildingculturalcapacity.Applicationshaveclosedforournewboardingschoolscholarships,whicharecurrentlybeingreviewed.

OurMātaurakaMāhakikiMakaawhioSecondarySchoolgrantisnowopenforapplications.

Thegrantistoassistwithschool-relatedexpenses,suchasexaminationfees,fieldtrips,uniform,stationeryandotherequipmentandisavailableforyear9-13students,andforsecondchancelearnersreturningtosecondaryschool,orcompletingNCEALevelpaperswhomeetregistrationandapplicationcriteria.Applicationscloseon4March2016.Pleasecontacttheofficeofyouhaveanyquestions,orwanttoaccessapplicationforms.

Hui-ā-tau (AGM) 2016Markyourcalendarsnow–Saturday8October.

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Keeping in contactOurrecentmail-outshaveresultedinalotofreturnedmail,whichmeansoureffortstoensurethatourmembershipdatabaseisup-to-datestillneedsplentyofwork.Memberscanhelpbycontactingtheofficeandcheckingwehaveyourcorrectaddressandemaildetails-foryou,yourtamarikiand/oryourmokopuna.

Facebook:makaawhio.blogspot.co.nz;Twitter:@makaawhio;phone:037557885susan.wallace@ngaitahu.iwi.nzorrachael.forsyth@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

MāteAtuakoutouemanaaki,etiakihoki.Mauriora.

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio electoral ballot processLastyear,westartedworkingtoupdateourdatabaseinpreparationforthecompletionofourelectoralballotprocess,whichwillelecttheMakaawhioappointmentcommitteemadeupofsevenmembers.

TheMakaawhioappointmentcommitteeisresponsiblefortherecruitmentandrecommendationforappointmentofourTeRūnangaoNgāiTahurepresentative,whichisathree-yearappointment.

Aswehaveinthepast,wewillberunningadualprocessandcallingfornominationsfortheMakaawhioappointmentcommitteeandapplicationsforthecommitteetoconsiderfortheMakaawhiorepresentativetoTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.

MembersofTeRūnangaoMakaawhioareherebyadvisedthatnominationsarebeingcalledfortheMakaawhioappointmentcommittee(MAC)andapplicationsfortheMakaawhiorepresentativetoTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu(MTRONTRep).

NominationsandapplicationsmustbeinwritingandmeetthecriteriaidentifiedintheMakaawhioelectoralprocess,andmustbereceivedby5pmFriday11March2016.

Application criteria TheTeRūnangaoMakaawhioIncelectoralprocessrequiresthatmemberswishingtostandforMACorapplyfortheMTRONTpositionmeetfullythefollowingcriteriaandnominationprocessrequirementswhichfollow.

1. NomineeandApplicantcriteria(MACandMTRONTRep)

Applicantsforthepositionsmust:• BeregisteredTeRūnangaoMakaawhioInc

members• Havedemonstratedactiveparticipationinthe

rūnanga• Haveshownlongandcontinuousserviceinthe

interestsoftherūnanga.

2. Nominationprocess(MACandMTRONTRep)Inordertoapplyforthepositions,applicantsmustbenominatedbytwo(2)registeredTeRūnangaoMakaawhioIncandagreeinwritingtoacceptthenomination.ToassistwiththisprocessaformmaybeobtainedfromtheMakaawhioRūnangaoffice.

3. Applicationprocess(MTRONTRep)Applicationsshouldincludethefollowing:

• Nominationform• CV• Coveringletternotinghowyouhave

demonstratedactiveparticipationandshownalongandcontinuousserviceintheinterestsoftherūnangaandincludein400wordsorlesswhatmotivatedyoutoapplyandwhatcontributionyoubelieveyoucanmakeifappointed.

NB:TheMakaawhioappointmentcommitteeaspartoftheirappointmentprocessmayrequireadditionalinformation.

4. Deadlinefornominationandapplicationprocess(MACandMTRONTRep)

MAC-Nominationformsmaybepostedorscannedandemailedtotheofficebutmustbereceivedby5pm,Friday11March2016.

MTRONTRep-ApplicationinformationmaybepostedordroppedoffinasealedenvelopemarkedMTRONTRepby5.00pm,Friday11March2016.ThesewillbeheldandopenedbytheMakaawhioappointmentcommitteeonceappointed.

Contact detailsTeRūnangaoMakaawhio,Postal:POBox225,Hokitika7842Physicaladdress:56BrittanStreet,Hokitika7810.Phone:037557885Kaiāwhina:rachael.forsyth@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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WhekeMaraekickedintogearwithanumberofmaintenancejobsincludingnewpaintworkofthemaraeāteareadytofacetheyear.MembersofourhapūwelcomedtheHMSProtectorintoLytteltonPortforthefirsttimeandweworkedatmaintaininganumberofhealthyrelationshipsinourhapūincludingtheblessingofboththeCashinQuay2WharfandtheLytteltonRecreationalCentre.

TeHapūoNgātiWheke

Riki Pitama speaking at the welcome ceremony. The ship arriving into the port.

Mihi whakatau at the marae AllnewstaffofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuwerewelcomedtoourmaraethismonthincludingHanaO’Regan,whoisthegeneralmanagerofOrangaTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.

Manuhiri approaching the marae – Susan Wallace of Makaawhio performing a karanga.

Everybody seated inside the whare tipuna.

Hana speaking during the mihi whakatau.

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Tamariki visit the maraeRecently,wehadourfirstopportunitytobringinthelocalKidsfirstpre-schoolgroup.Itwasawonderfullearningopportunityforstaff,children,parentsandcaregivers.Weofferwellorganisedvisitsandhaveaccesstoawesometeachingresourceswhicharesignificanttoourrohe.

The portfolio reportsEducationStafffromTeRūnangaoNgāiTahurecentlyspenttimeatRāpakiduringtheirnohomarae.

Staff participating in a harakeke weaving wānanga.

Having fun at the marae.

HealthAMāorikaupapaservicesandcommunityproviderslisthasbeencreatedfromtheearlierhealthdayhuiandisreadilyavailableviathisoffice,pleaseemailrāpaki@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.Itwasawell-receiveddaywithavarietyofhealthissuescovered.

Rāpaki Pā kidsWeareproudoftherōpūwhocomeandutilisethemaraeforalllevelsoflearningasweknowourenvironmentisconducivetohappy,healthyandsuccessfuloutcomes.Iampersonallylookingforwardtosharingnewsofahuiheldhere,whichfocusedonthemigrationoftheTakitimuwaka.MyfatherboughthiswhānaufromPirirākau/Ranginuitoheartostoriesofthatjourney–maybeI’llsharethatnextmonth.Again,manythankstoallthewhānauandmanuhiriwhocomeouttomahiandfacilitatehuionthemaraeandengagewiththetikangaandkawapractices.

Foranybookinginformation,pleasecontacttheofficeon033289415.NāCushlaDwyer,Rāpakiofficemanager.

From left, back row: Mariata Couch, Pamela Couch, Maria Couch, Teacher, Billy Hutana. From left, front row: Henry Couch, Suzy Rehu, Johnny Rehu, Moeroa Tauwhare, Melville Rehu.

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He pēpi BillyandDawnReeveswouldliketoannouncethebirthoftheirbeautifulmoko,KenzieDawnMaramaon17November2015.

TeNgāiTūāhuririRūnanga

Baby Kenzie.

Congratulations CongratulationstoLakenWairau,whohasbeenofferedafullbasketballscholarshiptoIndianaUniversity,BloomingtonintheUnitedStates.

LakenisthedaughterofMasonandTraceyWairau,themokopunaofPeter(Peg)andJoyWairau(néeKaraitiana),thegreatmokopunaofWiremuKingiandSelinaKaraitiana.

KoNgāiTahurātoukoRongomaiwahine,koTapuika,koWaitahaōnaiwi.KoTakitimu,koKurahaupō,koTeArawaōnawaka.

LakendepartedChristchurchforIndianaUniversityonBoxingDay.Herfirstopportunitytogetonthecourtwasjusttwodaysaftershearrived,anditwasagameagainstYaleUniversity.

Lakenfinishedheryear13studiesatChristchurchGirls’HighSchoollastyearandhasachievedvirtuallyallaccoladesthataNZJuniorbasketballrepresentativecould.Shehaswonanationalsecondaryschoolstitle,playedandtouredChinain2014withtheNZJuniorTallFerns,playedthreeyearswiththeCanterburyWildcatsWBCteam,playedalllevelsofCanterburyJuniorrepresentativeteamswinningU19andU13nationaltitles,runnersuptoaU15nationaltitleandplayedfourseasonsfortheUniversityofCanterburyWomen’sPremierteam.ShealsowontheUCWomen’sBestDefensiveAwardthisseasonandhelpedthesidetotheireighthtitlein10seasons.

LakenworkedhardpreparingforherUScollegeopportunitiestrainingwiththeMainlandEaglesandCanterburyWildcatsAcademy.

SheisahighachieveracademicallyandhascompletedthreeyearsofstudyintereoMāoriwiththeUniversityofCanterburyStarprogramme.Shegraduatedwithadiplomainlanguages(tereoMāori)inDecember2015.

LakenwillstudytowardsaBachelorofScienceinKinesiology(BSK),ExerciseScienceMajoratIndianaUniversity.Hercareerinterestsareinsportsmedicineandsportspsychology.

Laken hopes to make her whānau proud while she is in America.

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Matteo Pohomare Koroheke Brennan.

Sporting and academic success SimonePitama,(18)wastherecipientoftheCPITFoundationRakatahiAward,andalongwithnineotherMāoriandPasifikastudents,sherecentlytravelledtoAucklandtowatchtheOprahWinfreyshow.

Simoneisanall-roundachiever.ShealsoreceivedanawardfromRangioraHighforbeingthestudentwhomostcontributedtotereoatherkura.

Sheisafanofsportsandhasplayednetball,volleyballandbasketball.Herotherpassionsincludekapahaka.

Simone,whohaslivedinRangioraallofherlife,oftenspendstimeatTuahiwiMaraeandwithinthemaraecommunity.

InanarticleintheNorthernOutlook,publishedon23January2016,Simonesaid,“Whenthere’safuneral(atthemarae)I’mdefinitelyinthekitchenhelpingprepfoodandtryingtotakecareofpeople.There’salsotereoworkshops…Ialwaystryandgettoafewofthose,tokeepupwithmytereoandtonetworkwitheveryoneaswell.”

SimonealsoreceivedaFirstFoundationScholarshipandaspartofherscholarshipsheisworkingatSpark.Shesaysshewillbestudyingaccountingandcommerceatuniversity.

CongratulationstoyouSimone–yourwhānauandhapūareproudofyou.

Writings by Lesel Flutey FORGIVENESSThereitisstuckinmymindTheverythingIthoughtI’dleftbehindItstickslikeglueandhardenslikeclayAllthethingsIhadnocouragetosayNowit’sanotherdayandIamdoingmybestButIreallyneedtogetthisoffmychestIknowlifeistooshorttoholdagrudgeItdoesmenogoodwhenthiswon’tbudgeI’mgoingtoopenuplikeabuddingflowerNeedtospeakmytruth&takebackmypowerSohereismycourage,thesofteningoftheclayIchoosetoremovetheglueandhereiswhatI’dsay

Ican’tchangethepastandneedtoletthisgoIneedtomoveforwardtohelpmegrowNolongerneededinmylifeyoucan’tstayIwishyouwellandsendyouonyourwayIlearnttoforgivethisstartedwithmeI’mthankingyouforsettingmefreeBecauseI’mnotthepersonIusedtobe.NāLeselFlutey.

ROOTS OF THE ANCIENT GRANDMOTHER TREEShecansing,danceandshowherselfbareShehasalottoofferandalottoshareUndertherootsofanancientGrandmothertreeThere’shiddenknowledgeforthosewhogoinandseeTherootsarespreadwide,longandthickItstartedwithaseedandgrewrealquickInstinctandintuitionourancientcodingfoundTheenergiesofearthdeepwithinthegroundEmbeddedwithinthatwecarrydeepTherootsofexperienceforustokeepIfweunderstandourselvesweunderstandourkinThestrongrootsofgenerationsentwinewithinAlwaysmemoriesforgottenatonepointoranotherStoredinourDNAliketheancienttreetheGrandmother.NāLeselFlutey.

CongratulationsalsotoMatteoPohomareKorohekeBrennan,14,whohadanexcellentyearin2015withsporting,academicandpersonalachievements.

Matteo,(NgāiTahu–TeNgāiTūāhuriri,TeArawa)isastudentatStBede’sCollegeinChristchurchandteinatoMauiBrennan.

Matteo,isthebassplayerintheStBede’s,sevenmemberJazzband,whichreceivedabronzeawardatlastyear’sJazzQuest.HealsoplayedinthewinningteamthatwontheU14MainlandFootballChampionship.

Academically,MatteoreceivedexcellenceinEnglish,languages,religiouseducation,socialstudies,thearts;andhewasfirstinhisyeargroupformusic,SpanishandtereoMāori.

WelldoneMatteo,yourwhānauareproudofyouandallofyourachievementstodate.

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News from the marae It’sgoodtoseeyouallwell.Hopeyoudidn’tputontoomuchweightbecauseIdidwithallthedinners,lunchesandboozing–itwaslovely.

Condolencestoallthosewhohavelostlovedones,chinup.I’msuretheywantyoutobehappy.It’snow2016,areyouanyricher?HopeyouarebecauseI’mnot.WhataboutyoucousinCharles?

OnSaturday12December,wehadourChristmaslunchandaround80peopleattended.OnFridayourTuahiwiMāoriWomen’sWelfareLeaguehadtheirdinnerattheKaiapoiWorkingMens’Club.Whatamealitwas–athreecoursemealandInevermissedabeat.IbetmycousinCharlieissaying,“Ibetshedidn’t(youarerighttoo).”IseeonthebookingsheetthatitwasalsomeanttobebusyinJanuaryandFebruary,butlet’sgetoverChristmasfirst.Sohere’stoallofustuckingin.

OurgirlTuiandwhānauputonanafternoonforallourtamarikiatthemaraeonFriday15December,itwasalovely.Rex,RogerandJohnnylookedafterthebbq,andIbelievethatJohnnyendedupasFatherChristmastoo.

Afterfiveyears,Iambackinmyhouseagain,andI’mhopingwedon’thaveanymoreearthquakes.Itissolovely.It’snotfinishedyetbutIamhome.Justafewmorethingstodo.MydaughterRobertamayhavebeengettingsickofme,butIdon’tthinkso–thatwasjustathought.Although,therestofthewhānauweregoodandanotherexcusewasthatRoberta’shousewasclosertothepokiemachines.

TheManiheraWhānauhadtheunveilingforAuntyMyraand‘TippyLulu’on27December.Whataspreadwehad.

Bythewaycuzzies,IwasundertheweatheronChristmasDay.IsaidIwouldifIwenthomeandboydidIever.IslippedoffthechairontothefloorandonthefloorIstayed.

Ourofficehasopenedandweareflat-out.Themowermanisflat-outmowinglawns.

I’mlookingforwardtogoinguptothemaraetoteasethestaff.Thatwillbejustkapai.Especiallytwinkletoes–that’smyniece.ShecallsmeAuntyGrump.AlsoDeniseandRex,theyareallgoodtome.

It’smybirthdaysoonandRikTausaidIhavetomakethe100mark,soIhopehehaslockedthegateandthrownawaythekey.

I’dbetterstopandgivesomeoneelsesomewritingspace,IcangoonforhourswritingbutIbetterdomyscratchiesandthenI’mofftoSouthbrookPubtoplaythepokiesIhope.Iwillhavetogoaroundthewhānauforakoha–funnyaren’tyouPatty.

Wellhere’stoeveryonehavingahappy2016.Benice,bekind,seeyouallandIluvyouall.K.K.K.

Tēnātātoukatoa,kiarātoukuahaerekituaotetataupounamu,rātoukuakarakahiaeTahuKumea,eTahuWhakairo,karereawaikamo,kahekeahupe,kahotukātauwharewhareotemanawa.RiporawatearohamōtemōtoiaHuikai,aTūtehuarewakuarirokiterikaoAituā.KuahokiiakitōtātouŪkaipō,nōreiraokiokiaturāeteikapounamuLinda.Koutoutehukamate,haere,haere,haereaturā.

WairewaRūnangaRātoukiarātou,tātoukāwaihotakaorātoumā,kiatātou,tēnārātātoukatoa.

Neirāteowhakiakoutoumōtetauhou.Koōmātoutūmanako,kiatutukiiōkoutouwawata,iōkoutoumoemoeāmōtēneitau.Kotetōminaiakeiteorarawaatukoutoukatoa,ā,iwhaiwāhokikoutoukitepāinainaikāhihioMauru,kiapakapakaneitekiri.Mauriorakiatātou.

St. Stephen’s Church, Tuahiwi.

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Wairewa Tuna Heke 2016Thetunahekecommencedon1February.ThelakeisacustomarylakeandonlythoseofKāiTahudescentcanholdapermit.

Apermitisrequiredifyouarefishingformorethansixtuna.PermitscanbearrangedviatheWairewaRūnangaoffice,call033771513oremail:wairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nzandthepermitscanbepickedupfromRehuaMarae(topfloor)between9-4.30pm,Monday-Friday.

Permitswilllastoneweek,withamaximumof200tunaallowedperpersonforthetunaseason.Permitscanbeissuedinadvance,soyoucanplanaheadandgetapermitfortheweekyouplantogofishing.Onlyonepermitwillbeissuedatatime,andifnocatchreturnsareprovided,nonewpermitwillbeissued.Nāhakunoa,nāWairewaTangataTiaki:RobinWybrow,ReiSimon,TheoBunker,IaeanCranwellandWayneRobinson.Kawa of the drainsWairewaRūnangaistherecognisedkaitiakiofTeRotooWairewaandthetangatatiakiaretheirgazettedrepresentatives.Wearetryingtorestorethecustomaryfisheryandourtraditionsaroundthelake: • Limitof200eelsonlyperpersonfortheyear• Iffishingforamarae,apermitfor100eelsmaybeissued

• Iffishingforkaumātua,apermitof10eelsmaybeissued

• Permitmustbeheldwhilefishing• Permitswillbeavailablefromourofficeifenoughnoticeisgivenorfromthetangatatiaki

• Nocatchreturns,nomorepermits,noexcuses• Nofishingincanal• Fishingindrainsonly(notubbing)• Thisisacustomaryfishery(nosaleofeels)• Helptopreparedrains• Nowalkinginthedrains• Nocrossingorbridgingdrains• Onlytakeasmanyasyoucancleanandprocess• TheseasonisfromFebruarytoAprilonly• Catchtallymustbereturnedtotangatatiakiwhosigneditbeforenextpermitwillbeissued

• Haveconsiderationforotherswhileusinglights• Keepnoisetoaminimumatalltimes• Seasonendsondrainswhenbigfemalesarriveorwhentangatatiakidecide.Nomorepermitswillissuedafterthisdate.Lakelikelytobeopenedatthistime

• Iffisherycontinuestodeclinewemayhavetoconsiderarāhuiandorbylaws

• Ifkawaisbrokenornotfollowed,bylawsunderthemātaitaimaybeimplemented

• Noalcohol,drugsorfoodtobeconsumedatthedrains

• Nourinatinginorneardrains• Nohīnakioranyotherformoftrapornetispermitted

• Sharethedrains.

Smoked tuna.

Tuna being hung to dry.

The drain to Te Roto o Wairewa.

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Change of addressIfyouhavemovedrecentlyandchangedyouraddresscanyoupleaseupdatetheWairewaRūnangaoffice,alongwithTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuoffice,sowecankeepintouchwithyouall.Thiswouldbemuchappreciated.

Hui rūnanga • 2April• 12June(5JuneQueen’sBirthdayWeekend)• 7August.

Call for a meeting of owners Ourdad,GeorgeSkipperpassedawaylastAugustandweareintheprocessofsortingouthisaffairs.

Listedbelowaretheaddressesforblocksoflandsthatheleasedasownerand/ortrustee.TheMāoriLandCourthasadvisedameetingofownersshouldtakeplaceinorderfortheownerstomakedecisionsaboutwhothenewtrusteesshouldbeandwhetherornottheywillcontinuetoleasethelandsandtowhom.

• 17WairewaPaRoad• 4375ChchAkaroaRoad• 4343ChchAkaroaRoad• 4341ChchAkaroaRoad• 21WairewaPaRoad

Wearehopingtoreachasmanywhānauaspossible,becauseunfortunatelywedonothavemanyoftheircontactdetails.Ngāmihi,theSkipperwhānau.

Fun at whānau day Mygreat-moko,IhakaHiramaandmymoko,FurnKiriauenjoyingtheindoorpoolatJellyParkattheTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuwhānaudayheldonSunday31January.NāLizMaaka.

Blessing of Matawhāiti At7.30am,onadrizzlyMondaymorning(18January),UnclePatNutira,AuntyDaphneO’Connell,AuntyMargJones,LizBrown,andRichardTankersleyblessedthebreakingofthegroundforthenewPublicProtectionOrderfacilityatPaparuaMen’sPrison.Thename,MatawhāitiwasgivenbyTeTaumutuRūnanga.

TeTaumutuRūnanga

Our kaumātua, Marg Jones, Daphne O’Connell, Uncle Pat Nutira with hauora portfolio leader, Liz Brown and Richard Tankersley alongside members of the Department of Corrections.

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Keanu Turner, Morehu Merito, Metua Cranwell and Chris Astall.

Tamariki day – gathering resources for mōkihi wānanga MōkihiormogiwereanessentialmeansoftransportforearlyMāoritravellingthewaterwaysofTeWaipounamu.Ouroraltraditionstellusthatmōkihi,constructedfromraupōandkōrari(plantmaterialsknownfortheirbuoyantproperties),havebeenusedonourwaterwaysforcenturies,androckartdrawingsinarchaeologicalsitesneartheŌpihiRiverconfirmthis.

UndertheguidenceofJoeWakefieldandDavidPerenara-O’Connell,teachersandstudentsfromthe

Biddy Robilliard, David Perenara-O’Connell and University of Canterbury students.

Taumutu whānau with the students and staff from the college of education.

CollegeofEducation,alongwithTaumutuwhānauharvestedraupōinanticipationofthewānangamōkihiinacoupleofmonth’stime.

Therewerethreeactivities–harvestingmōkihi,makingwharerauatthebeachandmakingsmallwakatobefloateddownWaikekewai.Therewaslotsoflaughter,impressivecreativityandabubblingbuzzofcompetitiveness.AnotherlegendarytamarikidayatTaumutu.

TeRūnangaoKoukourārataLetter to Koukourārata B4 tonight“Kotereotetaikuraotewhakaaomārama”=Thelanguageisthehearttounderstanding.KiaorakoutoukatoawhanaukaoKoukourārata,Kāmihiaroha,kāmihimanaaki,kāmihimanatapu,kāmihitapumanakikārakatirakoutoukatoaeoraanakikārakatirakoutoukatoakuamate,kiaCoraTeArohaWereta/Watkins/Duncantuakana,taina,tuahine,whaea,tāua,tōmāuamāmā.

Haere,haere,haereaturā.NōreiraKapitihonotātaihono Tehukamate,kitehukamate Tehukaora,kitehukaoraTēnākoutou,tēnākoutou,kiaoratātoukatoa.“Kaoratereokitekōrerotia”=Thelanguagewillgrowifitisspoken.SubmittedbyPitaWatkins

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Onceconnectedsheletthenaturalpathwayofself-determinationevolveandifthatmeantyouwalkthroughherdooragainsobeitifitwasyoulivingyourjourney,shestillwishedtheverybestforyou.

Gracefulinherpresenceandstillgracefulinherpassing.Icannotgivemymumthewritingofherlifeshedeserves.AllIcandoiscontinuetoholdherinmyheart.Itistoyouthereader,toreflectonhowourmum,tāua,gran,sister,aunt,cousin,andfriendimpactedonyourjourney,toshareinyourthoughtsandloveinyourownspacethatfitsforyou.

MumisburiedinoururupāinPortLevy,withhermother,MeriWereta,hersister,Matapi,andbrother,Jim,surroundedbywhānau.Withthebestviewandsunriseinherplaceofbirth.Toforeverrestathome.NāGina-LeeDuncan.

Aroha Hinetaumai Duncan.

He pēpi Nineyearsurprise–Haanira-Reihawasbornon18January2016.SheisthebeautifuldaughterofWai-itiMokaandAndreBedggoodandalittlesistertoTeManawanuiandTeKereiJunior.NāNaniPērā-Moka.

Baby Haanira-Reiha.

Ngā mateOurheartfeltarohagoesouttothewhānauofArohaDuncanwhopassedawayunexpectedlyinJanuaryandLindaGrennellwhopassedawayinFebruary.

Aroha Hinetaumai Duncan BornandnamedCoraTeArohaWeretaon10October1937athomeinPortLevy–Koukourārata.TheyoungestborntoPoihipiandMerimatahaereWeretaandalovingsistertoGloriaRaureka,Rua,Jim,Matapi,Tokerau,WaltonandMeri.

Howdoyoubegintowritealife-longconnectiontoupholdmanaandloveofa“Mum?”Howdoyouexpresstheutmostrespect,aconnectionthatanindividualheldinsomanyaspectsoflife?

Tostarttoexplainthecontinuednewandoldrelationshipsmadewithinourtimeofmourning.Thesewillprovidepathwaysintoourfuture.It’slikemum’sdestinyofdistinctivepathwaystosustainrelationships/whānauwasnaturallyimposed.ReflectingonherbirthinherPortLevywhānauhome,itgivesreasonastowhyhereffortlessconnectionsbloomed.

Shewasbornthepēpi,tuahine,withinmanawhenua.Mumconnectedwithallherwhānauandfriends,oftenbeingtheWestCoastconnectionforwhānauholidaysandbreaksaway.

Whenua burialManyfamiliescontinuetheancienttikangaofburyingababy’swhenua(placenta)inancestralland.Forsome,itistheceremonytopublicallymarkthebirthofachild.ThisistheaccountofonesuchoccasionforawhānaufromKoukourārata.

Hot,dry,windpinnedskirtsagainstlegs,tousledhairandtookoffwithTāua’shot-pinkhat.Perfectweatherforafuncelebration.KahukuraWayneManawatuTeRaSykes,agedsevenmonths,wascominghomeforthefirsttime.

KahukurawasborninWellingtoninApril2015toPirimiaBurger(NgātiIrakehu,NgāiTūtehuarewaanddaughterofthelateDr.IrihapetiRamsden)andDarrinSykes(TeArawa,Mataatua).Likemanyurilivingoutsidetheirrohe,PirimiaandDarrinfeltitwasessentialtoburytheirson’swhenuaonhistūrangawaewae.

UncleRikiPitamaledthegroupoftāua,pōua,cousins,aunties,unclesandfriendsacrossthesmallblockoflandthathasonlyeverbeenownedbygenerationsofthesamefewfamilies.Arrivingatanewlycreatedwhenuaburialarea,UnclePeterRamsdenexplainedtothegroup,thesignificanceofthekarakaseedlingshehadplantedthere.

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“ThesekarakatreescomefromKawatea,anearbybay,”UnclePetesaid“WhenMokicamedowninthewakaMakawhiua,hesawagroveofkarakatreesanditwasnottoolongafterheclaimedthatareaforhimself,andforus.’

TheatuaKahukura,andhisroleinthecreationoftheSouthIslandwasexplainedbyUncleRiki.Accordingtoancientkōrero,Kahukura(representedbyarainbow),TuterakiwhanoaandMarokurashapedthewreckageofthegreatWakaoAorakitobecomethevalleys,waterwaysandlandweliveontoday.

“KahukuraisanamethatwasusedextensivelythroughoutthebeautificationprocessofTeWaipounamu,”UncleRikiexplained,“heorshe,beautifiednotonlytheseascapebutalsothelandscapeofTeWaipounamu.Suchanamazingatuawhakaruruhauthatwehave.”

Thespottoburythewhenuawaschosenandthedry,hardearthwascrackedandhackedatwithspadesandpicks.AketewovenespeciallybytheuncleofKahukuraencasedthewhenua.

ItwasmadefromharakekefromtheSykesfamilyhomesteadinMatatā,BayofPlenty.ShellsfromMatatābeachwerealsopouredintosymboliseKahukura’sTeArawawhakapapa.ThreestonesfromhismaraeinRangitānewerealsoaddedtothekete.AllelementswerethengentlyloweredintothewhenuaatKoukourārata.

Afterdeliciouskaibackatthewharekai,excerptsfromPōuaTikao’sbook,“TikaoTalks”werereadby,cousins,tāuaandpōua.TheyspokeagainofKahukuraandhisamazingdeedsandbeauty.

ASandCeremonyconcludedtheday.Eachpersonchoseavialofcolouredsandtopourintoalargeglassjar.ThesandrepresentedtheuniquecontributionthatpersonwouldmaketoKahukura’slife.Onebyone,childrenandkaumātuaalikepouredtheirsandorglitter.Asthepink,yellow,blueandgreenlayersgrewKahukura’sparentsthankedeveryone.

“Nowwehaveabeautifulsymbol,arainbow,thatrepresentstherichrangeofskills,personalitiesandcolourthatallofyouhavetosharewithKahukura.Intimehewilllookatitandseethemanypeoplewholovehimandwhocametogetherforhimonthisspecialday,inthespecialplace.”ArticlesubmittedbyPirimiaBurger.

Parents Darrin Sykes and Pirimia Burger with baby Kahukura.

Peter and Pirimia Burger with Aunty Elizabeth Cunningham.Kahukura Sykes held by Pip Hall, with Holly and Manaia Cunningham.

From left, Tamai Burger; Tamati, Amelia and Kaahu Wai a Rangi Cunningham; Billie Burger; Darrin Sykes; Riki Pitama; Elizabeth Cunningham; Pirimia Burger with Kahukura Sykes; Mark Sykes; Conrad Johnston; Peter Ramsden. Back row, from left, Holly and Manaia Cunningham; Pip Hall; Rocky and Jeanie Douche.

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Ngā mate Toallourwhānausufferingthelossoflovedoneatthistime,WaihaoRūnangaextendsourdeepestsympathy.

TeRūnangaoWaihao

Tōtara stump AlocalfarmerhasreclaimedalargetōtarastumpfromtheWaihaoRiverandhaskindlygiventhistoWaihaoMarae.Weareinconsultationwithwhānauonhowtobestutiliseit.

He pēpi Ourcongratulationstoallwhānauwhohavewelcomedapēpi.

Rā whānau Happybirthdaytoeveryonecelebratingbirthdaysthismonth.

Marae visits WaimateRotaryClubheldtheirfirstmeetingoftheyearatthemarae,whichincludedthejudgingoftheirspudinabucketcompetition.Altogether55Rotariansandtheirpartnersattendedthisevening.

WaimateHighSchoolstaffalsokickedofftheiryearwithateacher’sonlydayatthemarae.Thismonthwealsohosted75studentsfromGlenavySchool.

Some of the Waimate Rotary Club members during their hui at the marae.

Delivery of the stump from the Waihao River.

Reminders WewelcomecontributionsfromwhānauforTe Pānui Rūnaka.Ifyouwishtocontributetothemagazine,pleasesendyournewsand/orstoriestotheoffice.

Themaraeofficeiscurrentlyupdatingthewhānaudatabase.Youwillreceiveeitheraletteroranemailwithregardstothisinthenearfuture,socanyoupleaserespondprovidingtheinformationrequiredtoassistuswiththisproject.

Hui newsOurnextwhānauhuiwillbeheldatWaihaoMaraeon10April.

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Christmas celebrationsLastyear,anotherfestivewhānaugatheringwasheldatthemarae,where127whānauandfriendsattendedourmiddaykai.Thankstothosewhoorganisedtheday’sevents,whichwerethoroughlyenjoyedbyall.

Whānau at our Christmas get-together.

Whānau enjoying the delicious Christmas kai. The Waihao mōkihi Christmas cake.

From left, Marty, Dardanelle, Maddison and their novelty car at our car rally.

Whānau events Car rallyThe2016yearwaskicked-offwiththeWaihaoMaraeamazingracecarrally.ThankstoSamandLesleyfororganisingthisevent,whichwasahugesuccess.Hopefullywewillholdanotherofthesemid-year.CongratulationstoJoandhersupportcrewwhotookouttheeventbybeingwithinoneminuteoftherequiredtimes.

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Rā whānau Happybirthdaytoallthosecelebratingabirthdaythismonth.KianiTipamokopunaofJudyandDarkieTipacelebratedabirthdayon4February.HappybirthdaymymokofromTāuaandKoro(MariaandSam)Loveyouxx.ThanksMaria.Also,happyseventhbirthdaytoKacePalmerKean.

TeRūnangaoMoeraki

From left to right: Kiani (centre) with his brother, Kaya and sister, Jury. Darkie Tipa. Birthday boy, Kace.

Congratulations Kiaorawhānau,IamhappyandproudtoannouncethatmydaughterHirapekaNicholashasgraduatedfromWaiarikiInstitutewithaBachelorofNursing.Shehasreceivedherdegreeandpassedhernursingregistrationexam.HirapekahassecuredapositionattheTaurangaEmergencyDepartmentcommencinginMarch,andthiswillbefollowedbyhergraduationinApril.WeareproudofyouHirapeka.ItwasanhonourbeingabletopinyournursingbadgeontoyouatthemedalpinningceremonyinRotorua.Lovemum(MariaMako),SamMakoandNanandPōua(JudyandDarkieTipa)xxx.

Hirapeka with her special nursing pin.

Marriage celebrations OnSaturday14November,DarienClarke(mokopunaofSonnyandTainaClarke(néeTipa)andLiamMcGrathweremarriedatHighdenManorEstateinAwahuri.Itwasanabsolutelybeautifuldayandthelovelycoupleweresurroundedbytheirwhānauandfriends.

The newlyweds on their special day.

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Sonny and Taina with their mokopuna, Shay Tahana.

Rūnanga educational grants TeRūnangaoMoerakieducationalgrantsfor2016arenowopenandapplicationscloseonThursday31March.

ThepurposeofthesegrantsistosupportwhānauwhowhakapapatoMoeraki,infurtheringtheirstudiesatarecognisedtertiaryinstitution.

Eligibility: Thesegrantswillprovidefinancialassistancetotertiarystudentswhomeetthefollowingcriteria:

AlsobeingcelebratedthisyearwasSonnyandTaina’s60thweddinganniversary.Thecoupleweremarriedon22December1955.Theirwhānauandfriendswishthemwellformanymoreyears,andtheirmokopunaDarienandLiammanyhappyyearsofmarriedlifetogether.

Annual general meeting TeRūnangaoMoerakihelditsAGMonSunday29Novemberandwearepleasedtoadviseoftheelectionofanewexecutivecommittee.CongratulationstoPatrickTipa(re-electedchairperson),SandraHampstead-Tipene

(deputychair),RobynMaguigan(re-electedassecretary),KarenCoutts(treasurer),JoeTaurimaandStaceyReynolds(executivemembers).

1. RegisteredasamemberofTeRūnangaoMoerakiInc2. Attendingatertiaryinstitutionandenrolledinacourse

leadingtoarecognisedqualification.

ToobtainanapplicationformpleasecontactJennyBrookes,officecoordinator,TeRūnangaoMoerakioffice,TenbyStreet,MoerakiRD2,Palmerston;phone034394816;oremailmoeraki.runanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Applications for representatives open TeRūnangaoNgāiTahurepresentativeandalternaterepresentativepositions.

TēnārākoutouekāhuākaoMoeraki.

ApplicationsarenowopenforthepositionsofTeRūnangaoMoerakirepresentativeandalternaterepresentativetoTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.

PersonsinterestedinapplyingforeitherofthesepositionsshouldsendtheirCVandalsoacoverletterindicatingyourinterestandasummaryofyourexperiencetotheappointmentpanelviathechairpersonbyemailing:ben.teaika@yahoo.com

ApplicationswillcloseonMarch18,andtheselectionprocesswillbeconductedconfidentiallybytherecentlyelectedappointmentspanel.

Missing fishermen found near Fairlie (IndependentDirectorhasacloseshave.MoerakiLimitedDirector,RodgerFinlaywouldliketosharehisadventures,whichledtohimneedingtospendthreenightsinTimaruHospitalwithconcussion,lacerationsandhypothermia).Lastupdated06:26,November72015

SearchandrescueteamsareintheŌpihiRivergorgeareanearFairliesearchingfortwomissingfishermen.

Twofishermenwereforcedtospendanightinnear-freezingtemperaturesnearSouthCanterbury’sŌpihiGorge,andtheyheldeachotherclosetostayalive.

Akaroaman,RodgerFinlay(55)andBrisbaneman,GaryWilson(60)werefoundaround1.15pmonFridaybysearchandrescuecrewsontheupperwesternreachesofthegorgenearFairlie.

“Wehuggedtogetherallnight,”Finlaysaid.

Brisbaneman,GaryWilsonsaidthepairplayedapretendroundofgolftokeepwarmanddistracted.

“Andwe’reproudofit,”Wilsonsaid.

Thetwomenshiveredastemperaturesdroppedaslowas2degC.Theyattemptedtowalk3kilometersbackthroughthegorgeonThursdayafternoonandfounditdifficult.

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“Therewasnospooningthough,noneofthat,”Finlaysaidwithasmile.RodgerFinlaywasswept50metresdownstreamafterfallingintoapoolintheŌpihiRiverbackwards.

“Wejustunderestimatedhowlongitwouldtakeustogetthrough.Wewerehoofingitbutitwasreallytoughgoing.”

Finlaysaidheusedthetorchonhisphonetoguidethemasdarknessfell,butoncethatranouthefellbackwardsintoapoolintheriverandwasswept50metresdownstream.

Itwasthenthelong-timefriends,whofishtogethertwiceayear,decidedtohunkerdown.

Thepairwereonaguidedfishingtripandearlierinthedaytheycaughttwonicebrowntroutandputthemback,beforemakingthedecisionintheafternoontowalkbackwestthroughthegorgetoFairlie.

Searchco-coordinatorseniorconstableBrentSwansonsaidtheguideagreedtoletthemwalkback,butwhenthepairhadnotmetthemontheothersideby9.30pm,raisedthealarm.

ApolicesearchandrescueteamcombedtheeasternsideofthegorgeonThursdaynightbutfoundnotraceofFinlayandWilson.

Amorningaerialsearchoftheuppergorgebyasearchandrescuehelicopter,andaprivately-commissionedhelicopter,alsofoundnosignofthemenwhohadbythenattemptedtoclimbthroughscrubtothetopofthegorge.LandsearchandrescueteamsweredeployedfromTekapōandFairlieabout12.20pmandthemenwerefoundshortlyafterandbroughtbacktoFairliebyTekapōHelicopters.

Swansonsaiditwasatimelyreminderoftheimportanceofapersonallocatorbeaconinthebackcountry.Neithermanhadfoodtonourishthemandtheirdarkclothinghadmadethemdifficulttospot.

Thatwasthelastthingonthepair’smindsatFairlieMedicalCentre,thoughFinlaysaidtheyhadmadealltherightdecisionsfromthemomenttheygotlost.

Soakedfromhisunintendedswimintheriver,hewastakentoTimaruHospitalforobservationafterheandWilsonweretreatedbystaffforcutsandsymptomsofmildhypothermia.

“Iknewwewouldcomeoutofit,”Wilsonsaid.“RodgerhadhisdoubtsbutIwasnotgoingtoletmyselfdieinthatsituation.”

WilsonsaidtheykeptthemselvesmovinganddistractedbypretendingtobemembersoftheBritishroyalguardandbyplayingapretendroundofgolfagainsteachother.

Unsurprisingly,theybothendedtheroundwellunderpar.

“Neitherofushititinthebunkeronce,”Wilsonsaid.This article was published in the Timaru Herald.

Gary Wilson and Rodger Finlay.

Wānanga noticeKarewatekohuiaPoutaikiTauanateāiooUenukuKiteWairutuataiTakuāhurumōwaie

Tātaiwhetūkiterangimautonu,mautonuTātaitangatakitewhenuangaronoa,ngaronoaEtangianatengākaukiarātau,nārātaumātēneihuanuiipara

MeikoreakerātaukuakoretātauitēneirāTauāraiotepōkiarātau,tītokooteaomāramakiatātau

KeingāuriongāhapūoMoerakiNāiatereokarangaotekāingakiakautauKiaaurakimaikiahokimaikitepohooUenuku,wānangaaiingātakewhakahirahiraotewā

ThemistliftsfromabovePoutaikiAscalmnessdescends,UponTeWairutuataiOurshelteredhaven

Thestarryhostsofheavenabidethereforever,immutableThehostsofmenuponthisearthpassawayintooblivionTheheartyearnsforthoseforthosewhohavepavedthewayforus

WithoutthemwetodaywouldnotexistAsthecurtainclosesforonegenerationitopensforanother

ToalldescendantsofthehapūofMoerakiHearthecalltoreturnhometoparticipateisdiscussionscharteringthefutureForsuccessivegenerations.

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He pēpi WaiarikiParata-TaiapaandJaimeTutburyofKaritāne,welcomedtheirhealthyboyKawhitiParata-Taiapaon29December.WhatawonderfulNewYear’sgift.

Also,JadeHohaiaandZaccheusTeUriKarakawelcomedTīahomāiaTeUriKarakaon11December2015at9.40am

KātiHuirapaRūnakakiPuketeraki

Waiariki, Jaime and their gorgeous pēpi, Kawhiti. Jade and Zaccheus with Tīahomāia.

weighing8.3lbs.ThebirthjourneyofTīahomāia(seekingtoadheretoauniquelyMāorijourney)hasbeencapturedanddocumentedbyTePunaOrangaMāoriHealthandwillbeapartofthefirstnationalhapūwānangacurriculumtohelppromotebabyhealthandwellbeingalongwithhealthywhānaudevelopmentNewZealandwide.

TēnākoutouetewhānauoMoeraki.Atarecentrūnangameeting,whānaudiscussedthehistoryofourrūnangaandhowithasevolvedoverits20yearhistory.Anin-depthdiscussionwasheldconsideringfuturepossibilities,withadecisiontowānangawhānauaspirationsforthefutureofTeRūnangaoMoeraki.

AllwhānauwhowhakapapatoTeRūnangaoMoerakiarecordiallyinvitedtoattendawānangabeginningat1pmSaturday5March,concludingat1pmSunday,6MarchatMoerakiMarae.

Te Taitimu Camp 2016On13January,myselfandfourrangatahi–LiamEllison,TeAnaheraParata,TeAnihanaAndersonandWhaiponoHerewini,startedourtripuptoTeTaitimuCamp,heldatCampDavidnearHastings.

ThepōwhiriandtherangatahiontheMōhakaRiverfeaturedonthenews.AndyouwillbeabletoseeitlaterintheyearonanewTVseriesthatNigelLattaismaking,ashewasdoingastoryonZackandGeorginaMakaare.

ThefirstdayeveryonewentofftoWaipukuraupools.Ittookfourbigbusestogeteveryonethere.Watersafetyisabigpartofthesecampssotheylearnhowtostayafloatandstayalive.

TheyalsohadŌtāneandHastingsFireServiceteachingFirewise,ki-o-rahigoingoninthegymandotherfunstufftofillintheday.TheseconddaywasatWaimoramaBeach.

From left to right: Te Hāmua Nikora, Liam Ellison and Rob Hewitt at the camp. Nigel Latta with Liam Ellison.

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Workshopsincludedsurfing,surflife-saving,sustainablethinkingandbeyond,andmoreki-o-rahi.WehadaBBQteaatthebeachandTeUruroaFlavellfromtheMāoriPartycametohaveatalkwiththetamarikiandhavedinnerwithus.Wegotbacktocamparound9pmthatnightsothereweresomeverytiredtamarikiwhenwefinallygottobed.

DaythreewasbasedatcampwithworkshopsonETūWhānauandtheNZPolice.Afterlunchitwastimetoworkonskitsforthatnight’sentertainment.ThethemewasaroundwatersafetyandwaspresentedbyTeHāmuaNikora,averyfunnyman.HeusedtohostHomaitePakiPaki.Thenwewatchedtheslideshowofthecamp(youcanwatchthisonTeTaitimuTrustFacebookpageoronYouTube).

The Ōtepoti crew at Te Tai Timu Trust’s school holiday programme in Hastings. From left, Dan Wallwork, Aroha Ellison, Sam Feeney, Whaipono Herewini, Tom McFarlane, Liam Ellison, Te Anihana Anderson, Chanel Phillips. Front, Te Anahera Parata.

Thelastdayofcampwasclean-up,prize-givingandtheporoporoaki.OurlastnightinHawkesBaywasspentatPukehouMaraewiththeHawaiiancrewandTTTwhānau.Thenextdaywestartedourjourneybackhome,stoppinginWellingtonandCheviottobreak-upthedrive.

Thisyear,Iwasinthekitcheninsteadofbeingagroupmentor(I’veearnedmystripesapparently)andLiamEllisonandTeAnaheraParatahavejoinedthenewrangatahileadershipteam.ThiswillinvolvethemgoingtoHawkesBayacoupleoftimesayearforwānangawiththefuturesgroup.WewillalsotryandgetthemtotheWorldIndigenousYouthSummitinJune.Allinallthiswasanothergreat,wellruncamp.Nā,ArohaEllison

Wānaka series 2016It’sanotheryeartopickuptheexplorationofwhakapapaandhistoryforKātiHuirapaRūnakakiPuketeraki.

Thisyear,we’veplannedaseriesoffour,twoandhalfdaywānakawiththefirstonebeingheldinBluff,26-28February.

Thenextwānangaisplannedfor8-10April,followedbyanotheroneinearlyMay(6-8May)andconcludingwiththefinalwānakainlateOctober(28-30Oct).

ThewānakaserieswillbuildonthestoryofKāiTahumigrationintothisareaandfurthersouthaswellaslookinmoredepthatthepeopleandsettlements/kāikaaroundourlocalareaandintoDunedin.

February’swānakasawusonanexplorationofKāiTahumigration,interactionandoccupationoftheareassouthofPuketerakiintoMurihiku.Bluff/Murihikuwillbethebaseforthiswānaka.

InApril,wewillreturntoTeWaiateruatīandtheArowhenuaareabeforeheadingbacktositesofsignificanceintheWaitakicatchmentandbacktoMatakaea(ShagPoint).

InMay,wewillbebasedatPuketerakiMaraeaswerecaponourearlierexpeditionaroundtheEastOtagobightandintothewesternsideofOtagoHarbour.ThisisacrucialwānakaasweseektosettletoourownsatisfactionthekōreroofKātiHuirapaRūnakainthisareaandintoDunedin.

Finally,forthe2016wānakaseries,attheendofOctoberwewillreturntoKaiapoitofollowseveralconcurrentthreads.OnethreadwillseeusfollowthepathwayofTeRuahikihikifocusingonkeyencountersheandhispeoplewereinvolvedwithandwewillalsoseektounderstandthemovementofhapūoutofKaiapoiPāwithaparticularfocusonKātiHuirapa.

Thewānakaserieswillhelpinformkōreroforthewhakapapaofthewhare(interiorwhareadornmentdiscussions)butitisintendedtobeparticularlyrelevanttothosewhoarebuildingtheirunderstandingofhapūaswellaswhānauwhakapapa.Letusknowifyouwanttojointhe2016RūnakawānakaseriesfromAprilandindicateifthereareanywānakathatyouknowyouwon’tbeavailabletoparticipatein,byemailingorcallingtherūnakaoffice:admin@puketeraki.nzor034657300.

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KiaorawhānauoNgāiTahu,kāmihioteTauHou.Belatedseason’sgreetingstoyouall.

TeRūnangaoŌtākou

Ngā mate Keikonākeiakoutoukāwhakaaro. Ourthoughtsarewithyou.Mayyourheartbefilledwithwonderfulmemoriesofyourlovedone.

He pēpiKāmihinuimetearohakikāpēpihou. WelcometoalltheKāiTahusummerbabies.

Rā whānau Kāmihinuiitōrāwhānau,wishingyoumanyhappyreturnsoftheday.Rerenga kupuKiaoraanōwhānaumā–Headsupeveryone.

Congratulations Ourcongratulationsgotoallthosewhohavepassedtheirexamsandtothosewhohavegraduatedfromuniversity,polytechnicorwānakaincluding:RanuiEllison-Collins–BachelorofEconomicsandBachelorofArts,Universityof

Taoka Potiki congratulates his sister Meremoana Potiki on her graduation.

Kā mihi nuiŌtākouextendsourcongratulationstoDrRawiriTeMaireTauonhisappointmentasthenewUpokomōtehapūoNgāiTūāhuriri.

Rachel Wesley, who is the manager of the Ōtākou Rūnaka office.

Otago;MeremoanaPotiki–BachelorofArtsinPsychology,VictoriaUniversity;RachelWesley–PostGraduateDiplomaintheArts(withdistinction)inAnthropology,UniversityofOtago.

Otago Harbour news AswelookoutthewindowwewatchthewideningoftheshippingchannelintheOtagoHarbour.Thetugisbringingtheexcavatorandbargeto‘thebend’justoffTeRauone,Ōtākou.

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Rangatahi bound for China ThispānuifeaturesRanuiEllison-Collins(Ōtākou)andLiamStoneley(Waihao).

RanuiandLiamarethethirdrecipientsofthe2016AgriaHōakaScholarship.Thisopportunitywillenablethemtospend12monthsstudyingtheChineselanguageatFudanUniversity,inShanghai.ThescholarshipisapartnershipbetweenTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuandAgriaCorporationLimited.

Ranui(21)hascompletedherthirdyearofaBachelorofCommercemajoringineconomicsandminoringinmanagementandaBachelorofArtsmajoringinindigenousdevelopmentattheUniversityofOtago.

TheAgriaHōakaScholarshipwillenableRanuitonotonlybecomeaproficientspeakerofMandarin,butalsogainculturalandbusinessinsightsfromoneoftheleadingeconomiesintheworld.

Liam(23)hasrecentlygraduatedwithaBachelorofLawandaBachelorofArtsmajoringintereoandhistoryfromtheUniversityofCanterbury.Heisgratefulforthesupportthathereceivedfromhiswhānauandrūnangathroughoutthepastfiveyears.

ThisscholarshipwillprovidenewchallengesandopportunitiesandhelooksforwardtousingtheknowledgegainedinChinaforthebenefitoftheiwi.

BothrecipientswillmeetwiththeChineseConsulateinChristchurchbeforetravelingtoShanghaiinlateFebruary.Theywillhavetheirfees,accommodation,andtravelfundedforthedurationoftheirstudies.ŌtākouRūnakawishRanuiandLiameverysuccesswiththeirfutureplans.

Ranui Ellison-Collins.

Book launch TheŌtākouMāoriWomen’sWelfareLeaguehistorybooklaunchwasheldonSunday15November2015.

Thebranchmemberswishtocongratulateauthor,MereMontgomeryforhermahi,andalsowishtothankŌtākouRūnangafortheirsupportoveralltheyearstheLeaguehasbeenoperatingincludingthisfunction.

TheLeagueisalsoappreciativeforthesupportoftheNgāiTahuFundviatheirsponsor,MoanaWesleyandprojectleader,NatalieKaraitiana.Whakawhetaikiakoutou.

Hākui exhibition opening AverysuccessfulopeningfortheHākuiExhibitionwasheldon19November2015,attheOtagoMuseum.TheexhibitionwillrununtilMayandwedohopewhānauwillbeabletogoandseethebeautifultaokaondisplay.

Thepublicartteamedwithbeautifulflagsandbannerdisplayshelpedustomakeafleetingbutcolourfulmarkandwewereproudtocelebrateaheritage,mucholderthaneventhe“heritagecity”herself.

MyfavouritepartscompeteandshiftaccordingtothesituationbutIlovedtheSaturdaynightconcertandTeAtakurawasanotherhighlight.Bestofallitwaslotsoffun.Thewhanaungatangawasoutstanding.

Iwishtoconveymythankstoallmypartners,allies,challengers,helpersandheroes.Keitewhakamoemitiehoamā.”

WhileKittyistoowhakamātotakeanycreditforthesuccessoftheHui-ā-iwi,ŌtākoutakesthisopportunitytoacknowledgethewonderfuljobthatKittydidandwhatagreatresourcesheistocoordinateeventssuchasthis.

Hui-ā-Iwi 2015 TherewassomuchhardworkleadinguptoHuiaIwi2015,whichwasheldintheDunedinCityTownHall.ItallturnedtoexcitementatthelaunchontheeveningofFriday20November.

Hereourlocalcoordinator,KittyBrownreflects,“IwasthrilledwiththeresponsetoHui-ā-IwifromourNgāiTahuwhānauwhotravelledtoŌtepotiasourtreasuredmanuhiriandfromourownOtagocommunitywhocameintheirhundredstoshareandcelebrateourNgāiTahutanga.

DunedincitycamealivewithNgāiTahuculture.WeenjoyedtheopeningofthemuchanticipatedHākui: Women of Kāi TahuexhibitionattheOtagoMuseumandAretaWilkinsonandMarkAdamsexhibitionArchives Te Wāhi PounamuattheDunedinPublicArtGallery.AndthenHui-ā-Iwitotopitalloff.

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LikeKitty,wealsoacknowledgetheenormouseffortofthesteeringkomiti,whichwasmadeupofrepresentativesfrom:Puketeraki,Moeraki,TeRūnangaoNgāiTahuaswellasŌtākou.Thenthereweretheteamleadersandahugepoolofvolunteers,participantsandorganisations–

Statue of Robbie Burns, ‘Who made my clothes?’ – Senorita Awesumo.

Shotover Jet rides thrilled whānau as they travelled on the Taieri River.

toonumeroustomentionbuttheseincluded:ShotoverJetandtheDunedinCentreteamwhocontributedoverthethreedaystomakeHui-ā-Iwisuchasuperbevent.Kāmihinunuikiakoutoukatoamōākoutoumahi.Thankyouallsomuchforyourmahi.Karawe.

Ōtākou websiteFeelfreetobrowseourwebsite.Whānauwishingtobookthemaraeforfunctionscandosoonline:http://www.otakourunaka.co.nz

Contributions to Te Pānui Rūnaka Ōtākouofficewelcomesyourwhānauorpersonalnewsforinclusioninourpānui.Pleasesendyournewsitemsie.achievementsinsports,educationoranythingelseofcommunityinterest,pēpihou,memorials,kupuhouandphotosto:office@tro.org.nz.Yourphotosmusthavecaptionsandnamesofpeopleinthephoto.Thankyou.

News from Squirrel on the Hill Ngāmihiarohakiakoutoukatoawhānau,welcometoTePānuioWaihōpaiRūnaka2016.

It’sbeenalongtimewhānau.Ihopeyouallhadawonderfulbreakandyouareallwell.Ihavecometotheconclusionthatyoucanonlydosomethingswellwhenyouare65+andthereareotherthingsyoucannotdoanymoreandrealitysetsin.Soit’saboutpacingyourselfnowandenjoyinglife.

Februarywasabusymonth,heapsofNewYearmeetingslikeTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu,aweekintheprison,

WaihōpaiRūnaka

Ailene Stehlin, Jackie Genge and Ann Forbes getting toheroa at Ōreti Beach.Mateka Pirini and Ora Barron going for a walk in Queens Park.

maraeandlotsofotherthingsoutsideofthemarae.RūnakabusinessandnodoubtalloftheotherPapatipuRūnakawillbegettingintotheswingofthings.

Cheerswhānau–toallourwhānauintheNorthIslandandAustraliaandanywhereelseintheworld,ourveryownWaihōpaialltheverybestfortheNewYear.Arohanui,wellthat’sitfrommeladies,gentlemenandchildrenuntilnexttime.

Enohorā,nāSquirrelontheHill(P.S–ahugadayiswortha100smilesehwhānau).

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Ngā mate Ralph David Huston Stewart – Emeritus Professor of MedicineThefoundationsofDavidStewart’sprofessionalandacademicachievementsduringmorethan60yearsinmedicinewerelaidinearlylife.

Hisfather,RalphStewart,wascompletinghispostgraduatemedicaltrainingatChristchurchHospitalin1931whenhemetandmarriedMaryBarStevenson,whowasthenfinishinghernursingtrainingandthefirstofherfamilytogotouniversity.

RalphwasagraduateofTrinityCollegeDublinandbothhisfatherandgrandfatherhadpursuedintellectualandacademiccareersinIreland.

Marywasdescendedonhermother’ssidefromMartaTeWharerimuandRobertBrown,whowereprominentinthesealingsettlementonWhenuaHou(CodfishIsland)from1825;andonherfather’sfrommanyNewZealandgenerationsofhighcountrypastoralandestatemanagers.ThereareStevensonfamilyrootsatBraemarStation,WestWānakaStationandHenleyEstate,and,Stevenson’sArmonLakeWānakaisnamedafterhergrandfather.

Throughouthislife,ProfStewartfeltastrongconnectiontohisIrish,PākehāandNgāiTahuheritage.Heandhisidenticaltwin,John,werebornin1933inEngland,wherehisfatherhadreturnedtoestablishhimselfasasuccessfulgeneralpractitioner.InthosedaysGPssawpatientsanddispensedmedicinesfromasurgeryattheirhomeorconductedhomevisitsandtheyoungDavidandJohnspentmanyhoursloiteringaroundthesurgerydoortryingtodiagnoseillnessesfromthemedicinebottlepatientsemergedwithorinformationgleanedfromoverheardconversations.

Ascanbeimagined,theirparentswerenotalwayspleasedwiththisearlycuriosityaboutmedicineandwerenodoubtpleasedwhentheboysstartedtheireducationwithotherlocalchildrenattheEtonHeadmaster’sHouse.In1939,RalphdiedafterashortillnessandadevastatedMary(whohadalsolosther2year-olddaughterBeverleyin1936)broughttheboysbacktoherhometownofTimaru,wheretheyspentmostofthewaryearsuntilMary’smarriagetoJackFraser,therunholderatDuskyStationontheshoresofLakePūkaki.

Thetwins’livesweretransformedbythemovetoahighcountrysheepstationandbygainingastepfatherwhowasstrict,kind,practicalandsensedthepotentialofthetwosheltered,naive‘townies’forwhomheacceptedafather’sresponsibility.

ŌrakaAparimaRūnaka

TheboysstartedatWaitakiBoys’HighSchoolasboardersin1944.Inthosedays,boardingconditionsatWaitakiwerespartananddisciplinestrictbutDavidandJohnsurvivedandultimatelyprospered,despitebeing,orperhapspartlybecausetheywereintheirfirstyear–theyoungestandsmallestboysthere.Theybenefitteddirectlyfromtwogreatheadmasters,FrankMilnerandJimBurrows,andfromtheteachingstylewhichemphasisedabroadunderstandingofthesubjectmatterratherthanaccumulationofknowledge.ItwasatWaitakithatDavidandJohnbecameintellectuallyinspiredandbegantodeveloptheirscholarlyaptitudeanddisciplinebeforebothgoingtoOtagoUniversitytostudymedicine.

ThebrothersspentthefiveyearsatOtagoasresidentsatKnoxCollege.Davidservedonthecollegestudents’councilandaspresidentofthemedicalstudents’association;herepresentedtheuniversityinathleticsandrugby,gainingablueforathletics;andin1956hegraduatedtopoftheyearwiththeseniorscholarshipinmedicine.

MostuniversityholidayswerespentworkingonJohnAitken’ssheepstation,Loganbrae,atPaerau.

Inthoseyears,theOtagomedicalcourseprovidedlessfactualknowledgethanthoseinBritainbutthesoundgroundingintheprinciplesofmedicalscienceandcarefulinstructioninclinicalskillsensuredtheir

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graduatescouldrisetothechallengesofthehospitalresidentyearsandpostgraduatetrainingprogrammes.

WhileatOtago,ProfStewartmetfuturewifeDorotheaGibbs(néeDoff)onaskiingholidayatCoronetPeakjustafewweeksafterher21stbirthday.ShewasthedaughterofdeeplyreligiousandintellectualWellingtonbusinessman,TheoGibbsandhiswife,Elsie.

Thediscussionsaroundthediningtable,conversationpitandonmanyfamilyholidayswiththeextendedGibbsfamilywereanimportantinfluenceonProfStewart’sthinkingabouthowgoodbusinessprinciplesandpracticessatcomfortablywithpublicinstitutions,academicachievementandalifeofpublicservice.

ThecoupleweremarriedinŌtakiin1957andwereeachother’sbestfriend,soulmate,companionandsupportfornearly60years,initiallyinWellington,thenLondon,Birmingham,Dundee,Sydney,DunedinandLakeHayes.TheystartedtheirfamilywiththebirthofRalph(1958)inWellington,thenSara(1960)andHamish(1962)inLondonandTimothy(1965)inSydney.TheStewartswerebothaccomplishedbridgeplayers,keenskiers,golfersandsailors,activitieswhichfilledtheirholidaysandleisuretimealongwithasharedinterestinreading,historyandpoliticalthought.TheirloveofbothdinghysailingandskiingwerekeyreasonsforbuyingholidayhousesontheedgeofLakeHayesintheearly1970swhichhavebeenthemuchlovedholidayhomesfortheextendedfamilyeversinceandbecametheirhappyretirementhometowardstheendoftheirlives.

“WewillalwaysrememberhikinguptheRouteburnwithDavidandDoffandstayingintheFlatshut,’’saidtwooftheiryoungestgrandchildren,LibbyandPippa.

“AndDavidinventingcornflakesinorangejuice.Healwaysmadeuslaugh,hegaveusdifficultquestionsthatweloved,andhewasneverafraidtospeakhismind.’’

AfewshortweeksafterDoff’s81stbirthday,theymovedtoEdmundHillaryRetirementHomeinAuckland,wheretheycouldremaintogetherandwhereDoffcontinuestolive.

Asforhismedicalcareer,ProfStewarthadtwoyearsasahousesurgeoninPalmerstonNorthandWellington,thenfouryearspostgraduatetraininginBritainstudyingthyroidphysiologyanddisease,attheCourtauldInstituteofBiochemistry,MiddlesexHospital,London,generalendocrinologyatthePostgraduateMedicalSchoolandgeneralmedicineatBirmingham,LondonandDundee.ThiswasfollowedbyeightyearsattheUniversityofNewSouthWalesinthethyroidunitatPrinceofWalesHospitalaslecturerinMedicineandHonoraryPhysician.

DuringhistimeinSydneyhealsoundertookhisonlyperiodinprivatemedicalpractice,settingupadiagnosticserviceinnuclearmedicine,thenanewspecialty.

Inhispost-graduateyears,ProfStewartwasawardedhonoursincludingMemberofRoyalCollegeofPhysicians(London),MemberofRoyalAustralasianCollegeofPhysicians,DoctorofMedicine(Otago),FellowofRoyalAustralasianCollegeofPhysiciansandFellowofRoyalCollegeofPhysicians(London).HewasinvitedbacktotheOtagoMedicalSchool,initiallyasAssociateProfessorofMedicine,DirectorofNuclearMedicine,andEndocrinologistfrom1971-74.

DuringthistimehisclosecollaborationmateriallycontributedtoDuncanAdams’elucidationoftheautoimmunepathogenesisofthyrotoxicosis,whichwasdifficultanddangeroustotreatwithoutthatknowledge.By1974hehadmadehismarkasateacher,clinicianandanexpertinthyroiddiseaseandwaspromotedtotheMaryGlendinningChairofMedicineandHeadofDepartmentofMedicinewhichhehelduntil1982,toSubDean(1983),thenDeanofMedicine(1986-95)andAssistantViceChancellorofHealthSciences(1991-99).

AsAVCheemployedhisstrategicvisionandnegotiatingskillstoleadimprovementsinthelevelofcooperationbetweenthemedicalandotherschoolsinthedivision,modernisethefirst-yearcoursesleadingtoadmissiontohealthsciencecourses,recruitfullfee-payingforeignmedicalstudentstoDunedinandintroducethreenewdegreecourses:BachelorofPhysiotherapy,BachelorofMedicalLaboratoryScience,andPostgraduateDiplomainPublicHealth.ItwasinhislastthreechieflyadministrativepostsProfStewartswitchedhisattentionfromtheimmediateresponsibilitiesofrunninglargeuniversityandhospitaldepartmentstothewiderissuessurroundingtherestructureofmedicaleducationandhealthservicedeliverymadenecessaryinthemid-1980sbyanageingpopulation,increasingcosts,advancesinknowledgeandtechnologyandchangedpublicattitudesandexpectations.Duringtheseyearshealsocontinuedhisclinicalpracticeasaspecialistendocrinologist.Othersignificantcareerappointmentsincluded:memberoftheFact-FindingCommitteeonNuclearPowerGeneration(1975),MemberReviewofCancerResearchinNZ(1982),AppointedMemberOtagoHospitalBoard(1984-89and2001-07),vice-chairmanSenateUniversityofOtago(1985-87),MemberWorkforceAdvisoryCommitteeDeptofHealth(1986-89),DirectorAshburnHall(1986-91),chairmanofreviewoffundingofMedicalResearchinNZ(1988-89),electedmemberofCouncilUniversityofOtago(1991-94),chairedreviewoffundingofclinicaltrainingforhealthprofessionals(1992),memberNationalInterimProviderBoard(1992),chairedSteeringCommitteeCrownHealthEnterprisesEstablishmentUnit(1992-93),chairedClinicalAdvisoryGroupCHEMonitoringUnit(1993-94),directorofHealthlinkSouth(1996-99),directorofHealthCareOtago(1998-2000),chairedHospitalAdvisoryCommittee,OtagoDHB(2002-07),

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memberHospitalAdvisoryCommittee,SouthlandDHB(2002-07),memberHealthWorkforceTaskforce(2006-07)anddirectorofSouthernCommunityLaboratories(2007-11).In1990,ProfStewartwasawardedtheNZCommemorationMedalforservicestoNewZealand.HewasalsoEndocrineSocietyofAustraliaMemberofCouncil(1967-69),RoyalAustralasianCollegeofPhysiciansMemberAccreditationBoardforNewZealand(1974-78),chairmanofAccreditationBoardforNewZealand(1978-80),memberNewZealandCommittee(1978-80),memberofCouncil(1978-80),NewZealandSocietyofEndocrinologyPresident(1985-88),honoraryLifeMember(1999-2001)andMedicalCouncilofNewZealandMemberofCouncil(1991-92)andchairmanofMedicalEducationCommittee(1991-92).

Whānau during a trip to Whenua Hou in 2011. David is on the far right.

Kiaorawhānau,wehopethatyouallhadanenjoyableChristmasbreakandwereabletospendtimewithwhānauandfriendsoverthisperiod.Hopefullyyouarenowfeelingenergisedandreadytomeetthechallengesof2016.

Withthevariedweatherwehaveexperiencedoverthesummer,thelasttwoweekshavebeenawelcomebonusespeciallysooverWaitangiWeekend.Thisweatherhasbeenaboonforholidaymakersandithasbeenwonderfultoseesomanypeopleoutswimming,surfing,floundering,fishingandenjoyingthebeautifulbeachesinourrohe.

OverthenextmonthwelookforwardtohostingTeRūnangaoNgāiTahugeneralhuiatTeKōawaTūroaoTakitimu.Thepreparationshavebeenongoingand

whānauhavebeenworkinghardbothbehindthescenesandattheworkingbeeinthelead-uptothishui.Manythankstowhānauwhohavegivenfreelyofyourtimesofarandtothosewhowillbeworkingduringthecourseofthehui.

Ifyouhaveenjoyedabirthdayinthelastmonthorhavenewadditionstoyourwhānau,congratulationsandhereiswishingyouallgoodhealthandprosperityfortheyearahead.

Therearesomeexcitingopportunitiesforwhānaucomingupoverthenextfewmonthsincludingaseriesofwatermonitoringhīkoi.Watertrulyisourmostpreciousresourceanditisvitallyimportantthatourdecision-makingregardingthisresourcetakesaccountoftheneedsofourfuturegenerations.Seearticleunderneathformoreinformation.

General monthly meetingsThegeneralmonthlymeetingsasaruletakeplaceTakutaioTeTītīMaraeonthesecondSundayofeachmonth.Thedatesfor2016areasfollows:

• 13March • 10April • 8May • 12June

• 10July • 14August • 11September• 9October(AGM)• 13November.

Allmembersarewelcometoattendthegeneralmeetings,sopleasefeelfreetocomealongandfindoutwhatishappening.Ifforanyreasonthesedateschangewewillnotifywhānauassoonaspossible.

ProfStewartretiredfromtheuniversityin1999andfromhisadministrativerolesinthehealthsectorbetween2000and2007.HecontinuedtoconducttwiceweeklyendocrineclinicswiththeendocrinedepartmentunderPatrickManninguntil2011,whichgavehimgreatpleasureasitwasthefirsttimeinmanyyearshecouldsimplypractisemedicineandbepartofamedicalteam.

DuringhisfinalmonthsinAuckland,hecontinuedtotakeagreatinterestintheworldaroundhimthroughtheTV.Hesummonedtheenergyforlongconversationsaboutthestateoftheworld,theimbalancesofwealth,themanydifferentaspectsofhislife,andwhatwasgoingoninthelivesofthoseclosetohim.ProfStewart,whodiedinAucklandinNovemberaged82,issurvivedbyDorothea,childrenRalph,Sara,HamishandTimandmanygrandchildren.

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Pictured here are Naera and Mahana Wirihana-Cole, the mokopuna of Dene Cole and Dene’s wife, Sally. This picture was taken on the coastal loop track at Balancing Rock.

Whānau water monitors required for hīkoi along the Te Koroka Ara (Dart/Slipstream pounamu trail) Itwillbeatimeofwhakawhanaungatanga,gathering

andsharingmātaurangaandbeingabletovisitsitesofourtūpuna,aswellaslookingatopportunitiesforourfuturegenerations.

Therearethreehīkoiplannedfordifferentsectionsofthetrail.Eachhīkoiwilllastforamaximumofthreedays.TheareaswewillmonitorwillencompassthecoastalareasfromAparimatotheLowerandMidWaiauRiver,Manapouri,TeAnauandMavoraLakes,toGlenorchyandtheDartRiver.

Youcanjoinusforone,someorallofthehīkoi.PleaseregisteryourinterestwithStevieBlairatTeAoMārama,stevie@tami.maori,039311242.YoucanalsocontacttheŌrakaAparimaRūnangaofficeon032348192;oremail:office@orakaaparima.org.nz

MurihikuRūnangaareconductingresearchtodevelopaMurihikuculturalwaterclassificationsystem.Thiswillassistwiththeirfreshwatermanagementneedsandaspirations.ThepilotstudyareaisatsitesalongtheTeKorokaAra(Dart/Slipstreampounamutrail).

Weneedtocollectdatawithaspeciallydesignedculturalmonitoringprogramme.Oneofthemostimportantelementsofanyculturalmonitoringprogrammeisensuringthatwhānauconductthemonitoring.

Itdoesn’tmatterhowyoungoroldyouare,orifyouhaveconductedsuchmonitoringbefore.Ifyouhaveenthusiasmforallthingswaterandmahingakaithenyouwillhavetheskillstohelpuswiththismahi.Wewillprovidetransport,accommodation,kaiandsomekohaforyourtime.

Whānau Christmas party ThewhānauChristmaspartytookplaceTakutaioTeTītīMaraeOnSunday13December2015at11.00am.Despitetheinclementweatheragreatdaywashadbythosewhoattendedandhanakokoeventookthetimeto

The kaumātua enjoying their kai.Hana Kōkō with some of our excited tamariki.

payusavisit.ThankstoRonBullandhishelpersfortheawesomehāngīandtoalltheotherswhohelpedpreparethekaiandgavetheirtimetomakethisamemorablewhānauday.

Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu. Thisculturallysignificantsiteisavailabletowhānauforhireallyearround.Itisanoutstandingvenueandhasthefacilitiestosleep20+people.ItissituatedinthebeautifulJerichovalleyapproximately40kmsfromTeAnau.Thereareexcellentopportunitiesforbiking,walking,huntingandfishinginthelocalarea.Soifyouandafewofyourwhānauorfriendswouldliketostaythere,pleasecontactushereattheofficeforfurtherdetails.

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Haerenga ki Rekohu/WharekauriArōpūofRTM’s(ResourceTeachersofMāori,TeWaipounamu)visitedRekohurecentlytoawhitheteachersinthethreeschoolsontheisland(s),arā,TeOneSchool,KaingaroaSchoolandPittIslandSchool.

MycolleagueHeraandIwenttoRangiauria(PittIsland.)Wedidn’twanttodisrupttheschoolsprogrammeforthewholedayandsuggestedtothePouakothata‘look’aroundthetownwouldbegreattolookatthingsofinterest.

Well,the‘town’isdownthehilltotheboatrampwheretherewerethreefishingboatsdraggedupbythecreek,thebargethatdeliversgoodstotheisland,thewharfandthejail.

Thejail–abuildingtoenterandbrowsearound–atthehistorypossibly.Noteven.Thejailisaholeinthecliff.It’snotconfirmedbutthekōreroisthatthisiswhereoneofthe‘prisoners’waskeptinthedaysofthepeacefulpakanga.

Onthewaytothe‘jail’weweretakenbythemanyshapesandsizesofdriedkelp.Thechildrenhaveartlessonsusingtheseconstructingwheke(octopus)andmanyothercreatures.

IwastoldtherewerelotsofwekaonRangiauria.SoIplayedmykarangaweka–tocallthemoutofhiding.IhadnosuccessbutIdidatleastgetaphotoofthem.

Finally,whenplanningaflightandvisittoRangiauriabesuretopackasmallbagwithafewessentials.WiththickfogcomingdownontotheislandwewereweatherboundbytheendofthedayandhadtospendthenightattheLodge(inluxurymindyou).OurpilotflewusbacktoRekohuat7amonthenextmorning.NāRangimariaSuddaby.

The wharf on Rangiauria.

VolunteersWearealwayslookingforvolunteerstohelpoutwiththevariousprojectsandcommitmentswehave.Therearemanydiverserolesthatweneedhelpwith,someofwhichinclude:representationonboardsorappointmentpanels,helpingwithbirdtransfers,assistingatthemaraeorworkinginthenurseryorwetlands–andmanymore.Ifyouarekeentoplayamoreactiverolewithintherūnakapleasecontactushereattheofficetodiscusstheoptions.

Communication with whānauWearelookingatwaystoimproveourcommunicationswithwhānauandassuchweareexploringdifferentmediumstogetthewordoutthereaboutwhatisgoingon.Generally,weareseekingtolimitthevolumeofemailtrafficwegenerate.

OneofthethingswehavedoneiscreateanopportunitiespageonFacebook.Thispagewillcarrydetailsofanyopportunitiesforourmemberssuchasdetailsofscholarships,birdtransfers,vacanciesforrepresentativesonvariousboardsandmuchmore.

Thelinkbelowwilltakeyoutothispage.http://www.facebook.com/OrakaAparimaRunakaPanuihttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Oraka-Aparima-Runaka-opportunity-pages/1615071675378752

Intheinterimwewillcontinuetosendyouemails,howeverifyounolongerwishtoreceivethempleaseletusknow.

Contact detailsAsindicatedabovewewanttoimproveourcommunicationwithwhānau.Inordertohelpuswiththis,couldyoupleaseensurethatyoukeepallyourcontactdetailsup-to-date.Ifyouhaverecently

startedusingemailorchangedaddressoryourinternetproviderpleaseletusknowyourdetails,sowecanaddoramendthemonourdistributionlist.TocontactusviaFacebookpleasefollowthelinkabove.

Pānui contributionsWewelcomecontributionsfromwhānauforTe Pānui Rūnaka.Ifyouwishtocontributepleasesendyournewsandstoriestousat:office@orakaaparima.org.nzorphone032348192.Wenowhavean0800number–08002348192.

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NgāmihioteTauHoukiakoutoukatoa.Ihopeeveryonehadagoodbreakandisreadytofacethechallengesthenewyearbrings.

AwaruaRūnanga

Ngā mate Toallourwhānau,sufferingthelossoflovedonesatthistimeAwaruaRūnangaextendsallourloveandsympathy.

Kaumātua Christmas lunch2December,rolledaroundanditwasanextremelyhotdayforthekaumātualunchatTeRauArohaMarae.Thewharekaiwasfullwithexcitementandchatter.ThemealwaswonderfulaswastheentertainmentbyBluffSchools’seniorkapahakarōpūandthetamarikifromTeRourouWhakatipurangaEarlyChildhoodCentre.

Hinga Clark and Tui Bragg.Judy Ryan, Margaret Bragg and other kaumātua at the Christmas lunch.

The kapa haka group treating the kaumātua to a performance. Some of our tamariki and their kaiako performing at the lunch.

Rā whānauHappybirthdaytoallthosecelebratingtheirbirthdaysthismonth.

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Christmas at BluffDebbieFifeputGailandIonthespotaboutenteringtheChristmastreecompetitionforbusinessesandorganisationswhenwewentintotheBluffServiceCentrelatelastyear.

Initiallywetackledtheprojectwithenthusiasmbutastheyearcametoacloseopportunitiestoputtogetheratreestartedtofadeandthenitwastheweekoftheevent.

GailandImadlyrushedaroundBluff,Greenpoint,GreenhillsandŌmauiwithatruckloadoftamarikilookingfornaturalresourcestocreateourtree.

Afewhourshardworkwentintoputtingtogetherourtreeandthendismantlingitforreassemblingthenextmorningattheoysterfestivalsite.

Theweathergodson19December,werekindtotheorganisersandthedaywasgloriousandtheatmosphereandentertainmentawesome.Santa’sappearanceputasmileoneveryone’sfaces. The finished Christmas tree.

Sustainable energyJustbeforewebrokeforChristmas,AwaruaSynergyLtdhadsomeoftheirworkersdowninstallingsolarpanelsontheroofofTeRourouWhakatipurangaEarlyChildhoodCentreandearlyJanuarythediggerwasoutthebackofthemaraeworkingontheareaforthewindturbinesbasetobeconcreted.

Solar panels on the roof of Te Rourou Whakatipuranga and the wind turbine pad. Concrete pad for the wind turbine.

Boththeseenergysources,fundedbyAwaruaRūnanga,willhelptoreducetheenergybillsforthecentreandmarae.Photosofthesoontobeinstalledwindturbinewillbepublishedinafutureissue.

Te Kākano – nurse-led clinicsForthosewhowouldliketocomeinforhealthadvice,educationorsupport,theclinicsrunbyAwaruaWhānauServicesrecommenceattheofficeofAwaruaRūnangaonMonday29February10am-4pm.

TheserviceisprovidedmonthlyonMondays.Datesfortheremainderoftheyearare:• 21March12noon-6pm• 18April10am-4pm

• 16May12noon-6pm• 27June10am-4pm• 18July12noon-6pm• 15August10am-4pm• 19September12noon-6pm• 17October10am-4pm• 21November12noon-6pm• 12December10am-4pm.

Pleasenotethereisnocostforthisservice;appointmentsarenotnecessary.

Tai Chi classes JoyceManahifromAwaruaWhānauServices,hasresumedTaiChiclassesfortheover55s,onMondaysbetween10-11aminthewharenuiatTeRauArohaMarae.Thesesessionsarefollowedbylightrefreshments.Tocovercostsagoldcoinwouldbeappreciated.

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Study centre and art classesStudycentreclasseshavejustre-commencedonTuesdayandThursdayafternoonsfrom3-4.30pm.Thisisavailabletoyear1-6tauira.ThekaiakoareElenaLeaskandNannyFranWilson.ArtclassesareheldonMondayandWednesdayafternoonsatthesametimesandthekaiakoareRachelJenkinsandNannyFranWilson.

ThevenueforbothisTarerekiWhenuaUtaat8BradshawStreetBluff.TheyearculminateswithapoolpartyattheBluffswimmingpoolfundedbyAwaruaRūnanga.

Theservicesarefreebutparents/caregiversmustcompleteasign-upformbeforetamarikicommence

classesduetohealthandsafetyreasons.EnrolmentformsareavailablefromthereceptionatBluffCommunitySchool,NannyFranorfromstaffattherūnangaoffice.

Pānui contributions IfmembershaveanitemofinteresttheywishtosharewithtewhānauoNgāiTahupleasecontactTinaon032126029oremail:tinamm@awarua.org.nz

Membership databaseWeareconstantlyupdatingourmembershipdatabaseandhavefoundthatmanymembers’childrenhavehadchildrenoftheirownwhorequireregistering.Ifyouareoneofthesepeopleweencourageyoutocontactuson032126029oremail:tinamm@awarua.org.nztorequestregistrationform/s.

NB:IfyourenquiriesrelatetoregisteringwithNgāiTahupleasecontacttheWhakapapaUniton08005248248.

Wealsoencouragethosememberswhohavechangedresidentialoremailaddressestoupdatetheirdetailsbycontactingtherūnangaontheabovenumberoremailaddress.

Kāi Tahu ki Tauranga MoanaSuccessful education programmeIt’snoteverydaythatourtauraheregroupgetsachancetotautoko,letalonebeinvolvedwithanationallyimportanteducationprogramme.NamedBobbieMaths,afteritscreator,AssociateProfessorBobbieHunterfromMasseyUniversity,thisuniquelyNewZealandtaongaisstirringinterestaroundtheglobe.

Ourchanceforinvolvementcameon14DecemberwhenwehostedJohnGood,formerlyoftheMinistryofEducation(MOE),Auckland,andrecentlyinchargeofservicingthehighlysuccessful,ReadingTogetherprogrammethathasbeeninhighdemandbySouthAucklandparents,heisnowandindependentcontractor.CurrentlyheiscontractedtohelpAdrienneAlton-Lee,ChiefEducationAdvisor,MOE,Wellington,constructabusinesscasethatwillhelpguaranteefundingfortheBobbieMathsprogrammeforthenextfiveyears,andensureitwillbewidelyspread.

KnowingthatNgāiTahukiTaurangaMoanahadbeenactiveingettingtheBobbieMathsprojectatShirleyPrimary,Christchurch,offtheground,hewantedtomeetandpersonallyupdateusonprogress.

ThebenefitsacrossallsubjectareasflowingfromtheuseoftheBobbieMathsprogrammearesuchthatitsname

TaurahereGroups

couldbeviewedassomewhatofamisnomer.Itprovidesanever-before-availablewindowintothelearningprocessthroughwhicheverybody:teachers,students,parentsandthepubliccanlookandseewhereinliesitseffectiveness.Itachievesaleveloflearningeffectivenessthatensuresthewidediversityoflearners,eventhosewithspecialneeds,intoday’sclassroomswilllearn,moreorlessaswellaseachother.

ShirleyPrimaryspentthelatterhalfof2015preparingforaprogrammelaunchatthebeginningofthe2016schoolyear.Howthisallcameaboutisaverylongstory.Sufficeittosay,itcameaboutthrougharrangingforTāMarktomeetAdrienne–theirfirstmeetingwasatthelastTeMatatini,anditwentonforthreehours.

SinceJohnmadetheefforttomotordownsolateintheyear,itwasfittingthatwerespondedbyhavingasmanyinterestedpersonsonhandascouldberoundedup.AsthephotosshowthoseinattendancewereFamilyCourtJudge,AnnisSomerville,UncleJoeBriggsandhost,LaurieLoper,notforgettinglocalacademicandJP,DrSandyStewart.PossessingNgāpuhiwhakapapa,Sandyspeaksseverallanguages,hastaughtinprofessorialpositionsoverseasandpossessesanencyclopaedicknowledgeofretentionratesofMāoristudents.

Nanny Fran, Elena and Rachel at last year’s pool party.

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Sittingroundthetable,JohnheardaboutourrespectiveinvolvementsinpromotingMāoristudentachievementtorealisewhatawealthofexperiencetherewasamongthosepresent.Whilehisnewsabouthowthebusinesscaseandotherfundingendeavoursbeingpursuedwasoptimistic,byitsverynature,thesituationisdynamic.

BesidetheMOE’scommitmentof$1.5milliontointroducetheprogrammetosome22Aucklandschoolsin2016,wehavetheNEXTFoundation.Thisorganisationspecialisesinstrategicphilanthropy.

ItiskeentohelpNgāiTahuwithitstereodevelopmentplan,sopossiblyseesitsparticipationintheChristchurchBobbieMathsprojectasawayofdemonstratingthatkeenness.What’shopedforhereisthattheNEXTFoundationwillfundafiveyearSouthIslandexpansionofBobbieMaths.

Watchhowthingsturnoutin2016forShirleyPrimary.Thereafter,watchthewholeSouthIslandforsignstoseehowfartheBobbieMathsprogrammespreads.NāLaurieLoper.

From left, Laurie Loper, Annis Somerville, John Good and Uncle Joe Briggs.

From left, Laurie Loper, Sandy Stewart, John Good, Uncle Joe Briggs.

Calling for project applications nowThe Ngāi Tahu Fund is available to Ngāi Tahu whānau, rūnanga and hapū to help vitalise, strengthen and grow Ngāi Tahutanga.

Do you have a cultural project that you, your whānau or marae wish to run? Get in touch with us to see how the Ngāi Tahu Fund may be able to help. Applications close Friday 25 March at 5pm. Applications received after this date and time will not be accepted.

Note: The Ngāi Tahu Funds Committee meet in May to make decisions on all applications. Project timelines should commence after this time. Please contact us urgently if this is going to be an issue for you. To find out how to apply, call 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248), email funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or visit www.ngaitahufund.com

All applications must demonstrate how projects meet the following objectives:

• Strong sustainable Ngāi Tahu cultural leadership across all pillars

• Ensure intergenerational ownership, sustainability, and growth of cultural practices across all pillars

• Have the resources available to engage the strategy to be successful (human, fiscal, natural archival etc)

• All generations of Ngāi Tahu engage, value, celebrate and protect the integrity and uniqueness of Ngāi Tahu culture; and

• Promote new forms of Ngāi Tahu cultural expression.

The following are key priority areas of the Ngāi Tahu Fund, as identified in the Ngāi Tahu Cultural Strategy. All projects must be aligned with at least one of these:

1. Whakapapa – kinship 2. Tikanga – protocols and customs3. Te reo – language 4. Mahi toi – creative expression5. Whenua – landscape, place and locality 6. Mahinga kai – food gathering practices7. Ngā uara – values and beliefs 8. Ā kāinga, ā hapū, ā iwi – community engagement

and participation9. Mana tangata – self-determination, self-confidence,

self-purpose and self-transcendence.

All applications must show how they aim to increase the cultural knowledge and participation of Ngāi Tahu whānui. They must also clearly identify what cultural knowledge is involved in the project and demonstrate how the proposed project contributes to building cultural knowledge and participation.

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Tahu FM birthday celebrations Tahu FM celebrated our 25 year birthday on Saturday 6 February 2016, over dinner with 100 past and present staff.

This special occasion was celebrated with some fun-filled presentations and speakers covering all eras, there was also awesome kai, music and a good ole kanikani.

Everyone enjoyed seeing each other, catching up and reminiscing and didn’t want the night to end.

A message left on our Te Reo Iriraki Ki Ōtautahi/Tahu FM Facebook page from Aubrey Hughes, Tahu FM announcer and programme director 1995 – 2012 sums it up well:

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. Ask me what is most important in the world and I will tell you that it is people, it is people, it is people.

More photos from our celebrations can be viewed on www.tahufm.com

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Te Pakanga Tuatahi o Te AoNgā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa. The final countdown is on and the final draft of our publication is drawing nearer. We are still looking for photographs of all of our World War One soldiers.

The following is a list of Ngāi Tahu men who we have yet to secure photographs of. Please note that family photos are acceptable - they do not necessarily need to be military photos.

Surname: Forenames: Service No:

Adams Clarence George Adams 65525Allison William Allison 9/1256Amos Philip Amos 7-/1943Areta Motu (Mutu) Mangai Areta 9/1522Bannister David Huihui Bannister 16/230Bannister James Bannister (Jim) 7/935Bannister Tuhuru Bannister 16/981Bannister William (Bill) Te Koeti Bannister 46870Bates William Robert Bates 36845Bradshaw Thomas Bradshaw 42621Bragg George Henry Bragg 16/253Bragg John Bragg 19360Bragg Joseph William Bragg 16/254Brown James Edwin (Jim) Brown 8/3195Brown George Walter Joss Brown -Brown Thomas Brown 16/233Calder John Alexandra Calder 58137Cameron Edward (Ted) Cameron 16/255Cameron John Donald Cameron 9/908Clark Henry William Clark 16/568AClark William (Willie) Henry Clark 51300Clough Albert Robinson Clough 22708Cook Richard Cook 34816Cootes Joseph Samuel Cootes 16/259Coulston John Joseph Coulston 15697Coulston Miles William Henry Coulston 16531Cooper George Begg Cooper 9/1412Couch William Edward Couch 78322Coupar Simon James Stewart Coupar 16/260Crocome Alfred John Crocome 55440Cross George Henry Cross 15489Cross Gladstone Henry Cross (Henry) 23/396Cross Henry Herbert Cross 6/2588

Surname: Forenames: Service No:

Cross Thomas Henry Louis Cross 16/883Denny John Denny (Tāmateraki Tene)

Died while undergoing training with Maori Contingent Rein-forcements in New Zealand

16/1270

Dickson Arthur Phillip Dickson 61087Dickson William Dickson 9/1278Dickson Henry Leslie Dickson 34823Donaldson George Thomas Donaldson 16/264Ellison Albert Edward Ellison (Edward

Matapura Erihana)9/923

Ellison Thomas (Whatomo Thomas El-lison/Tame Whatuturoa Ellison)

8/2265

Flutey Alfred Flutey 28451Flutey Arthur George Flutey 19489Flutey Charles James Flutey 51030Flutey Ernest John Flutey 25/319Flutey John Flutey 19364Flutey Richard William Flutey 33343Flutey Robert Brown Flutey 7/1725Flutey Robert Henry Flutey 16/212Fowler Edward Fowler 8/4124Gilbert Samuel William Gilbert 17069Gilroy Frank Gilroy 8/379Green Levi Bernard Green 19920Green Cyril St John Sudgen Green 43888Green Clarence Edward Henry Green 4/740Green Henry Gilbert Victor Green 82314Green Leonard William Green 65063Haberfield Carroll John Haberfield 40945Haberfield Joseph Haberfield 8/3942Harper George Te Aute Harper 9/43Hopa Murphy Hopa 16/1478Hopa Tane (Tanetiki or Dan) Hopa 20668

To date, we have interviewed 15 whānau members who have shared their treasured memories of their fathers, uncles and pōua.

These interviews have been transcribed and short stories created for the publication. We are still gathering whānau memories, news clippings, photos and other memorabilia associated with our soldiers.

If you would like to share any of the above for publication and/or preservation we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Allanah Burgess on 03 974 0082 or 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

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Hopkins James Daniel Hopkins 16/1545Hunter David Hunter 9/937Hunter Harry Hunter 49282Hunter John Hunter 8/3832Hunter Joseph Walter Hunter 8/1514Hunter William Gray Hunter 39241Huntley Donald Huntly 6/1577Huria George Arthur Huria 19490Jacobs Henry Davis Jacobs 9/1443Johnson George Amos Johnson 26269Johnson William Amos Johnson 16/240Kaitai John Kaitai 92880Karetai Stewart Karetai 16/271Karetai Sydney George Karetai 16/585Kenny Henry Bryan Kenny 6/275Kingi Edward John Kingi 60628Knudson Charles Robert Knudson 13937Korako Henry Korako 16/1477Kororua John Kororua (Koruarua) 16/968Kotua William Korako Kotua (Hopkin-

son) 16/447

Laming Francis Henry Laming 12/400Loper Edward (Edwin) Charles Loper 23/489Loper John Wesley Loper 2/3571Loper William Joseph Loper 6/1609Loper Robert Samuel Loper 8/2443Loper Joseph Malcom Loper 6/1609Loper Thomas George Loper 40709Maaka Hohepa Maaka 20816Mahuika Ben (Bennett) Mahuika 12218Mangai Donald Mangai 20631Manihera Henry Whaitiri Manihera 78646Manihera Anatipa Manihera 16/238Manihera Waitere Manihera 16189Maopo Wiremu Maopo 16/658Mason Andrew Mason 49425Mason Harry Mason 19361Mason Luigi Mason 20602Mason Te Moana Mason McDonald Joseph Watson McDonald 30960McGregor George (Hori) McGregor 16/651McIntosh David Stanley McIntosh 78907McTaggart Joseph McTaggart 39297McTaggart John McTaggart 12633Moffatt Arthur Goodwillie Moffat (Mof-

fett)14657

Mokomoko Nopera Hapi Mokomoko 16/222Momo Honi Momo (Hoani) 16/1548

Morehu Hakopa Morehu 16/680Morrell Kelly Morrell 16/280Morrell Thomas Morrell 16/281Mouat James Charles Mouat 39274Newton Paka Joseph Newton (Issac) 25292Norton Richard Norton 40238Norton Harry Norton 40236Norton Henry Norton 13358Norton Manuel Norton 40237Norton Timothy Norton 40239Orbell Edward Arthur Orbell 17434Overton Charles Hezekiah Overton 86049Overton Thomas Richard Overton 16/1350Pahi Herbert Pahi 8/4200Paipeta Henare (Harry) Paipeta 16/221Paipeta Wiremu Paipeta 16/693Palmer Oliver Leon Palmer 35037Paneta Wiremu Paneta 16/694Patterson Alan Patterson 7/548Patterson Donald Paul Patterson 31057Patterson Matthew Campbell Patterson 9/2379Patterson Thomas Colin Campbell Pat-

terson7/255

Patterson William John Campbell Patter-son (Wiremu)

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Peneamene Tieke Peneamene 16/283Peneamene Tumaru Peneamene 16/284Pike John Haberfield Pike 11/1214Pitama Kirikaihau (Kerikaihau) Pitama 16/220Pitama Wiremu Pitama 16/197Poharama Winiata Poharama (Wincy) 43233Pohio Henry Huru Pohio 16/211Pohio Iraia Tihau Pohio 16/707Pohio Samuel Pohio Porete Paani August (August Paaui)

Porete16/287

Potiki Robert Ohaia (Ihaia) Potiki 25169Rainey Edmund Hope Rainey 10/2287Rakiraki John Rakiraki (Raki-raki) 20420Rapatini Teoti Rapatini 16/712Reardon John Reardon 7474Rehu Huikai Rehu 16/492Rehu James Rehu 86333Reihana Jack Reihana (Tupai) 3418Reiroa Martin Wesley Reiroa 16/720Rendall Thomas George Rendall 55794Rickus William Tuna Rickus 16/289Rickus John Melbourn Rickus 19532

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Rickus Thomas Samuel Rickus 16/723Rickus Thomas Percy Rickus 16/1543Rickus Sidney Turuki Rickus 25315Rissetto Ernest William Rissetto 13096Robertson Frederick Allan Robertson 60861Robertson John Robertson 16/1172Roderique John Avon Roderique 19/1958Roderique John Harold Roderique 29867Roderique Stanley Roderique 73231Ropata Hemi Ropata (James Roberts) 45017Rupene Hoani Hape Rupene 16/730Ruru Shadrick Ruru (Shed) to Suez,

Egypt AWMM HMNZT 20 AWMM Vessel was Warrimoo AWMM Private AWMM; A Company AWMM; 1st Maori Contingent AWMM

16/226

Ruru William Ruru Ryan George Ryan 16/293Scorringi Joseph Scorringi 69304Silk Colin Silk 48097Simon Faulkner Charles Roy Simon 580Simon Max Augustus Sedgley Simo-

nEastern Cemetery, Tay Street, Invercargill

58150

Sinclair Earnest Sinclair 49934Skerrett George Skerrett 8/488Skipper Gray Skipper 2/727Spencer Robert Spencer 16/925Spencer Victor Manson Spencer 8/2733Stevens McKenzie Stevens 13/358Stevens William Francis Stevens 50782Stevens Kenneth Stevens 13/237Stevens George Stevens 54712Stevens Charles Stevens 13620Stirling John William James Stirling 10922Stuart-Forbes

Hugh Stuart-Forbes 30985

Taiaroa George Taiaroa 21749Taiaroa Huriwhenua Taiaroa 16/744Taiaroa Te Matenga Taiaroa 16/1245Tainui James Iritoka Tainui 19362Tainui Tuhuru Tainui 16/288Taipana Charles Taipana 16/990Taipana Wiremu Taipana 16/216Taipana Wi Hape Taipana 19357Tauwhare Phillip George Tauwhare N/NTauwhare Pita (Peter) Tauwhare 16/213Taylor David Frederick Clarke Taylor 29949

Taylor Thomas Joseph Bates Taylor 22292Taylor William Nathaniel James Taylor 9/1985Te Au David Kaka Te Au 16/305Te Au George David Te Au 9/525Te Au James Anglem Te Au 16/1499Te Au John Ratimera Te Au 9/1242Te Koeti Pakikore Te Koeti (Butler) 16/272

Te Koeti Teoti Te Koeti (George/Teoti Koeti)

19370

Te Naihi Akhuata Te Naihi (Augustus Katau)

19543

Te Naihi Kinihi Kere Te Naihi (Kelly Katau)

7/973

Te Naihi Wilson Te Naihi (Katau) 16/988Te Ra Rawiri Manawatu Te Ra (David

Herbert Manning)6/98

Te Wahia Charles Te WahiaVolunteered for service at the outbreak of War and was rejected by the NZEF, he then worked his pas-sage to England and enlisted with the Imperial Army. His name was Tare Te Wahia and commonly known as, and served as Charles Woods 1919 Died after Discharge from Wounds Inflicted or Disease Contracted while on Active Ser-vice, Cause of Death

Te Wahia George Te Wahia 16/308Te Whao Thomas Te Whao 16/307Te Whao Harry Te Whao 25367Teihoka Joseph (Hohepa) Teihoka 16/193Thompson Richard Thompson 16/360ATikao John Tikao 16/227Tipa Teone Pita Tipa 16/196Tipene James William Tipene 20795Tini John Tini 16/1488Tirakatene Eruera Tihema Tirakatene (Ed-

ward James Te Aika Tregerthen)16/765

Topi Alfred Topi 9/91Torepe William Torepe 16/191Tynan Andrew Tynan 56676Tynan Daniel Circuit Tynan 56674Tynan John Tynan 92684Waddel George Roxby Waddel 8/2166Wakefield Wallie Wakefield (William Barlow

Wakefield)16/1264

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Watson Rihari Watson 47562Wellman George Christie Wellman 16/592Wereta Poihipi Te Hua Wereta (Poi

Wereta)16/785

Wesley Edward William Wesley 58241West Henry George West 27407Whaitiri Roko WhaitiriWhaitiri Tahatu Whaitiri 19464Whaitiri Jackson Whaitiri 8/3112

Whitau Arapata Whitau 16/789Whitau Puaka Whitau 16/188Whitau Tuapaoa Whitau 16/231Wilkinson Nelson Wilkinson 58701Wixon Arthur Emanuel Wixon 19359Woodgate Charles Edward Woodgate 31004Wybrow Arthur Wybrow 56967Wybrow James Gill Wybrow 47295Wybrow William James Wybrow 82407

Whai Rawa 2016 Road ShowsThe Whai Rawa team are hitting the road and coming to a town near you. Have you been meaning to sign-up* but haven’t got round to it? Then this is an excellent opportunity to do so.

We will be visiting:

• Kaikōura (March) • Auckland (April)• Gisborne (May) • Nelson/Blenheim (June) • Hamilton (July) • Palmerston North (September)

All enrolled whānau need to do is bring the following and we will help with the rest:

• Photo ID • Proof of address

We will be sending out pānui regarding these road shows closer to the time. In the meantime check out our website www.whairawa.com and ‘like’ us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whairawa to stay up-to-date. * The Whai Rawa Investment Statement is available by clicking the following link: www.whairawa.com/join

Kura Reo Kāi TahuI tae atu Kātï Pïkoko, e hiakai ana ki tō tātou nei reo kāmehameha me ōhona tikaka, i Arowhenua i te Kura Reo Kāi Tahu 2016. I whakarauika rā kā whānau reo Māori me kā manu tāiko ki te noho tahi i raro i te kaupapa o te whanaukataka, o te kotahitaka hoki kia ako tahi ai, kia whakapakari ai tō rātou reo. Nō mātou te whiwhi, i tū tēnei Kura Reo hai hui mutuka i rō tō tātou whare kauanuanu, arā ko Te Hapa o Niu Tireni. Ä kō kō ake nei te whare rā rāhui ai, kia whakahoua ai hai tūrakawaewae pai anō mō kā uri o Huirapa.

E kore e mimiti te puna o mihi ki a koutou i tautoko mai i tēnei kaupapa whakahirahira. Ki a koutou te hau kāika o Kāti Huirapa, koutou kā tohuka o te manaaki, nā koutou mātou i āta tiaki mō te wiki katoa - Kāore he paika i a koutou mō te manaaki takata. Ki a koutou rā kā poureo, arā ko Hana O’Regan, Justin Tipa,

Lynne-Harata Te Aika, Brett Lee, Charisma Rangipunga, Kare Tipa, Corban Te Aika, Henare Te Aika-Puanaki, Karuna Thurlow, Ariana Stevens - koutou i whakapeto koi ki te whākai atu i kā pitopito kōrero, kā akoraka ki a tātou, te huka e whakakōiko ana ki tō tātou reo. Kāore i ārikarika kā mihi ki a koutou. Ko koutou a ruka.

Tamariki ako ana i te kāika, tū ki te marae, tau ana. Ia tau ka noho tahi ai kā tamariki. Ka tūhono rātou i a rātou, ka tākaro, ka katakata, ka mahi, ka tautohetohe, ka kōrerorero i te reo Māori. Ko Komene Cassidy rātou ko Paia Taani, Ko Marcel Taani, ko Kelly-Ann Tahitahi,

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ko Ana Tangaroa kā kaitiaki tamariki i te tau nei. Mei kore ake rātou, tē taea kā mātua te haere ki te ako tahi. E kore e kāwetoweto kā mihi ki a koutou.

The first major event on the KMK calendar, Kura Reo Kāi Tahu, was held at Arowhenua Marae from 10-15 January.

Kura Reo Kāi Tahu is a whānau event that allows learners the opportunity to build upon Kāi Tahu language skills, develop tribal knowledge and strengthen connections with other te reo speakers and whānau.

Formal learning sessions were facilitated by our team of kaiako: Hana O’Regan, Justin Tipa, Lynne-Harata Te Aika, Brett Lee, Charisma Rangipunga, Kare Tipa, Corban Te Aika and Henare Te Aika-Puanaki.

This year, we were fully subscribed with close to 140 iwi members registered to participate in our week-long full immersion wānaka reo. Our apologies to those late registrations who we unfortunately had to decline. Please keep an eye out for other KMK events for 2016 and ensure you register early.

Kura Reo Rakatahi I te 19 o Iwa, i whakahaua mai kā rakatahi Kāi Tahu ki te marae o Tuahiwi mō te Kura Reo Rakatahi. He rourou iti tā tātou nei noho ki te whare o Maahunui II, ka mutu, he whakawhanaukataka, he ako waiata tā tātou nei mahi. Ao ake i te ata, i whakarerea mātou i te Tai o Maahunui kia kotahi atu rā ki te Tai o Marokura, ki te marae o Takahanga mō te roaka ake o tā tātou nei wānaka. E whai ake nei ko kā mahi i oti nei i a mātou;

Rāapa 20 o Iwa I whakatika mātou i te marae o Tuahiwi, ā, ka raua hoki kā taputapu i ruka i te pahi. I tū te pahi ki Cheviot mō te paramanawa kātahi ka parahutihuti te haere ki Takahanga. I pōwhiritia mātou e te hau kaikā, i kai hoki. I taua ahiahi, he whakawhanaukataka, he akoraka reo, he ako waiata te mahi. I te pō, i waimarie mātou i te taeka mai o Matua Maurice Manawatū ki te kauhau mai ki a matou mō te marae, te whare, me ōna whakairo tukutuku hoki o roto.

Rāpare 21 o Iwa I tēnei raki, i tipi haere mātou mā ruka pahi i te rohe nui o Kāti Kurī. I tae atu mātou ki te marae o Mangamaunu, ki te ākau o Ōhau hei mātai nūkere, ki kā whenua o Waipapa me kā wai puna o Haumakariri. I hoki mātou ki te marae mō te kai o te rānui, kātahi ka kaukau mātou ki tātahi, ā, haere tonu rā ka tae atu ki kā pā tawhito ki Pari Whakatau. Te mutuka kē mai o te pai o tā tātou haereka, kā mutu, he nui hoki kā kōrero, kā mōhiotaka i tākoha mai e Matua Maurice.

Rāmere 22 o IwaHe nui kā mahi i tēnei o kā raki. I te ata i hoe waka mātou i tētahi o kā ākau ki te toka o Kaikōura. Nā te āio o te wai, i whāi wā mātou ki te tākaro kēmu i a tātou i te wai tonu, i pakaru mai te kata i te kiteka atu o kā rakatahi e oma ana (e hika ana rānei) i kā waka. Me mihi ka tika ki kā mahi o Kaikōura Kayak. I taua ahiahi tonu, i eke pōti mātou ki te mātai tohorā. Kotahi noa te tohorā i kitea e mātou, heoi i kitea kā aihe tini e para ana i te wai. Nō mātou te whiwhi, ā, me mihi ka tika ki te whānau whānui o Mātai Tohorā (Whale Watch). I taua pō, i hākari kātahi ka tīmata te pō whakakahau ki kā whakaari a kā rōpū mahi.

Rāhoroi 23 o Iwa I oho tōmuri mātou me te whakatika i tō tātou nei marae, i a tātou anō hoki ki te hoki atu ki te kāika. Kāti rā, me mihi ka tika ki a koutou o Kāti Kurī i tāwharau nei i tō tātou nei kaupapa. I rakatira tō mātou nei noho ki oū whenua taurikura. On 19 January, rakatahi Kāi Tahu gathered at Tuahiwi marae for the Kura Reo Rakatahi. Our stay at Maahunui II was short but full of whakawhanaukataka and learning waiata. The next morning we left Te Tai o Maahunui and headed for Te Tai o Marokura and the marae at Takahanga for the rest of our wānaka. This is a bit of a summary of what we got up to.

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Wednesday 20 Jan We tidied up the marae at Tuahiwi and loaded up the bus. We stopped off in Cheviot for a break before carrying on to Takahanga. We were welcomed by the hau kāika before having a kai. That afternoon, we continued to get to know each other, had a te reo session or two, and learnt some waiata. That night, we were fortunate to have Maurice Manawatu come and talk to us about the marae, the whare and its inside carvings.

Thursday 21 Jan We went for a tour around the greater region of Kāti Kurī. We went to the marae of Mangamaunu, to Ōhau bay to see the seals, then to Waipapa and the springs of Haumakariri. We returned to the marae for lunch before setting off again, first for a swim at the beach before heading on down to one of the old pā sites, Pari Whakatau. It was an awesome journey and we all learnt heaps of kōrero and history from Matua Maurice.

Friday 22 Jan We did heaps. In the morning we went kayaking in one of the bays to the South of Kaikōura. Because the water was so calm, we were able to play a few games – it was hilarious watching the rakatahi run across (or fall off) the waka. Big thanks to the team at Kaikōura Kayak. That afternoon, we jumped on a boat and set off whale watching. We only saw one whale but saw thousands of dolphins. We were really lucky and would like to thank the whānau at Whale Watch for the experience. That night, we had hākari and pō whakakahau with our work groups doing some skits.

Saturday 23 Jan We slept in a little before getting up and tidying the marae and preparing ourselves for the journey home. Finally, we just want to thank everyone from Kāti Kurī who helped to look after us and this event. We had a blast in your beautiful part of the world.

Kia Kūrapa ki AwaruaI te Rāmere 29-Rātapu 31 Iwa i tū te wānaka Kia Kūrapa ki Awarua. He wānaka kia ako ai te reo me ōna tikaka. Ko Kare Tipa rātou ko Paulette Tamati-Elliffe, ko Darren Solomon ko Victoria Campbell ko Thomas Aerepo Morgan kā kaiako. Tokomaha kā akoka me ō rātou whānau i haere ki te wānaka nei. I noho mātou i Te Rau Aroha marae. Nō mātou te whiwhi, i te Pōmere i kōrero a Bubba Thomson. Nāna i whakamōhio mai ko wai kā mareikura o te whare, ā, i whai honoka ētahi o kā akoka ki te whare me kā kōrero o nehe. Tēnā rawa atu koe Bubba. I te Rāhoroi i muri i kā akoraka i haere mātou ki te tirohia te whenua. Te ātaahua hoki o te whenua. Kātahi nā te reka o te kai hoki. Nāia te whakamiha ki a Sharon rāua ko Jacqui. Tēnā kōrua e whakatake riaka ana kia ora tonu ai te tari o te ora.

He wānaka tēnei mō kā whānau, nō reira, i tūhonohono ai kā tamariki ki kā tamariki kā mātua ki kā mātua. He mihi hoki tēnei ki kā pōua me kā taua – mei kore koutou hai tohutohu i a mātou. Ko Tawini rāua ko Kelly-Ann kā kaitiaki tamariki. Kāore i tua atu i a kōrua. I te harikoa kā tamariki, ā, i taea kā mātua te haere ki te ako. He mihi hoki tēnei ki a Alison me te kura o Bluff. I haere mātou i kora ki te ako, ia tau ia tau i tautoko rātou i a mātou kia ora ai tō tātou reo me ōna tikaka. Wananei.

Kia Kūrapa ki Awarua was well attended with over 50 whānau members. It was awesome to start the wānaka off with a kōrero from Bubba about the whare. This made everyone feel welcome and enthusiastic about learning more.

We spent Saturday at Bluff School learning followed by a tiki tour around Bluff. The weather was stunning as was the vista. A big thanks to Tawini and Kelly-Ann for running the tamariki programme, and also, to Sharon and Jacqui, for running the kitchen.

After the last class on Sunday morning we headed back to the marae before departing for our respective homes. KMK advocates for intergenerational language transmission so it was fabulous to have a range of whānau members in attendance. Well done for taking time to learn and be involved. Kia kaha, kia manawa tītī.

Kai te kōrero a Bubba.

Whenua KuraThis is a partnership between the Ngāi Tahu Farms, Te Tapuae o Rehua and Lincoln University to develop Māori leadership in agriculture by training cadets on Ngāi Tahu-owned farms. Whenua Kura is open to all Māori, with scholarships available for all those aged 16-40yrs. For more information visit www.whenuakura.co.nz or call 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

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Celebrating Waitangi Day at Ōnuku Over 500 people gathered at Ōnuku Marae, near Akaroa on 6 February to attend the Ngāi Tahu Treaty Festival, celebrating the 176th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Discussion of freshwater issues, citizenship, diversity and the Treaty were highlights of this year’s Waitangi Day commemoration festivities. Also, New Zealand Citizenship ceremony presided over by Christchurch Mayor, Lianne Dalziel welcomed new citizens from 13 countries.

Papatipu Rūnanga representative for Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio, Tim Rochford spoke on the importance of freshwater from a Ngāi Tahu perspective, noting that Te Rūnanga has been working in partnership with other iwi via the Iwi Chairs Forum to ensure the development of an enduring, sustainable framework for the future governance and management of freshwater in Aotearoa.

Papatipu Rūnanga Representative for Arowhenua, Quentin Hix talked about citizenship, diversity and the Treaty highlighting New Zealand’s changing

demographic landscape and what that could potentially mean for Ngāi Tahu whānau.

“New Zealand’s population is becoming ever more ethnically diverse; the rate of change is increasing and we’re looking ahead to a dramatically different landscape,” he said.

“Who we are and how we understand ourselves will continue to change, so our thinking about New Zealand as a bicultural and multicultural nation is going to have to be refined and developed into something much more sophisticated. We are going to have to think about that and discuss it amongst ourselves rather more than we currently do.”

Each year the Ngāi Tahu Treaty Festival alternates between the three locations where Ngāi Tahu signed the Treaty: Te Rau Aroha Marae at Awarua (Bluff); Ōtākou Marae, near Dunedin; and Ōnuku Marae on Banks Peninsula.

(Please see over the page, a selection of photos from the Waitangi Day celebrations).

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Congratulations Congratulations to Lawrence Harnett, (also known as Laurie) who was recently recognised by the New Zealand Blood Service for having given 100 blood donations.

An amazing effort, your whānau are very proud of you.

Laurie with his special certificate.

BMX success Over the Auckland Anniversary weekend, twins Jamie and Ashley Williams competed in two significant BMX racing events – the Auckland Championship and the 2016 Oceania Continental Championships – the only International event to be held in NZ in 2016.

Both Jamie and Ashley achieved podium positions in each event continuing an excellent run of form leading into the NZ National Championships at Easter. Jamie – Auckland Champion 16 BoysAshley – 3rd place Auckland Champs 15-16 Girls. Jamie – 2nd place Oceania Continental ChampionshipsAshley – 3rd place Oceania Continental Championships. These results follow on from success with the New Zealand Senior BMX team where they earned their selection as the number two riders in their age group across the country.

Both Jamie and Ashley also won their 16 year age groups at the Nerang International BMX race meeting held at Surfers Paradise over the New Year period. They continue to seek success at the highest levels in the sport and will travel to Australia in March to compete in the final round of the Australian National Series and the Australian Pre-Nationals race meeting. Thank you for your support Ngāi Tahu.

Jamie and Ashley with their latest competition prizes.

Meeting of owners A meeting of owners for the Rowallan Survey District Block 111 Section 13 will be held on Sunday 13 March in

the Velodrome Lounge 5 at Stadium Southland, Isabella Street Invercargill, starting at 2pm. This meeting is being held in order to appoint new trustees for the trust. If you require further information please contact Malcolm Lucas either by email: Malcolm@ngaitahulaw.org.nz or phone: 0800 626 745.

Annual general meeting An AGM for Pūharakekenui MR 892 shareholders and owners will be held on Sunday 13 March at 11.30am at Tuahiwi Marae. This is to be followed by a trustees meeting. Could all those interested please contact Neville Kemp (secretary) at neville4hair@gmail.com or 0277339385. Nā Neville Kemp.

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Te tohutaka o te marama Ika mata (raw fish salad) Have you tried raw fish salad? If so, what is your favorite recipe? Raw fish is the perfect dish for summer or for a whānau hui. Here is an easy and delicious recipe that is sure to make your puku rumble.

You will need: • 1 tin of coconut milk (you can use coconut cream

but you may need to add water to help thin-out the mixture)

• 2-3 large tomatoes • 1 red onion/bunch of spring onions • Handful of coriander • ½ cup of lemon juice • 10 small-medium fillets of your favorite fish (we like

to use Snapper, Tarakihi or Gurnard, but you could use a fish like Salmon)

• Pinch of salt and white pepper.

Method: 1. Cut your fish fillets into small, bite-size pieces and

put them aside (they will marinate once the rest of the mixture is ready)

2. Prepare the vegetables and place them in a large bowl

3. Add the coconut milk to the mixture

4. Sprinkle in some salt and pepper to taste 5. Pour some of the lemon juice onto the fish. The

lemon juice will help to ‘cook’ the fish, so be careful not to leave it in the marinade for too long

6. Finally, add the fish and lemon to the coconut milk mixture

7. Enjoy.

Raw fish salad for the whole whānau.

He kupu kai• Āporo • Ārani• Hēki• Harore• Heihei• Huka• Kawhe• Kina• Miraka• Parāoa• Pata• Kokonati• Raihi• Rīkī• Panana• Tīhi• Rīwai• Pepa• Ika• Pihikete

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NohoangaNohoanga provide Ngāi Tahu Whānui (tribal members) with an opportunity to experience the landscape as our tīpuna did and to rekindle the traditional practices of gathering food and other natural resources.

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

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

Under the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, nohoanga sites are specific areas of Crown-owned land adjacent to lakeshores or riverbanks, which can be used to facilitate the gathering of food and other natural resources by Ngāi Tahu Whānui. They are usually one hectare in size.

Ngāi Tahu Whānui have temporary, but exclusive rights to occupy these sites between the middle of August and the end of April each year.

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

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

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

2. Provide basic details (name, address, contact numbers, vehicle registration number, and number of people you wish to take etc)

3. Please note random checks will be done to ensure both that those applying for the authorisation are entitled to do so and that any past use has been consistent with the conditions of the authorisation

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

5. Return the authorisation back to us within 10 days (signed and with the relevant sections completed) following your departure from the nohoanga site.

New sites available for use Waimā (Ure) River, Marlborough LocationThe Waimā (Ure) River nohoanga site is located on the south bank of the Waimā Ure River, on the ocean side of SHW1 approximately 10 minutes/14km north of Kekerangu.

Physical descriptionThe Waimā (Ure) River nohoanga site is a large, open and flat area, located on the south bank of the Waimā Ure River. Though some low shrubbery and a few larger trees provide some shelter the site is washed with plenty of sun, but also exposed to winds (nor westerlies and nor easterlies).

Facilities and servicesVehicle access is via a dirt road directly south of the Waimā Ure River bridge. Access is good and parking is plentiful. There is also easy access for campervans and trailers.There are no facilities at the site and site users will need to provide their own toilet (portaloos or chemical toilets), shower facilities and water supply. There is also limited cell phone reception. All rubbish and waste must be removed by users upon departure of the Waimā (Ure) River.

Site restrictions• Open fires may or may not be permitted,

depending on the season. Please contact the Marlborough Kaikōura Rural Fire Authority (MKRFA) or online at http://www.mkrfa.com/fire-season-status/ to check whether a permit is required

• Please note by using the Waimā (Ure) River nohoanga site you are agreeing to these conditions.

The Waimā (Ure) River site.

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Hāpuku River, KaikōuraLocationThe Hāpuku River nohoanga site is located on the beach front, at the southern end of Hāpuku Road, Kaikōura.

Physical descriptionThe Hāpuku River nohoanga site is in a large, relatively flat paddock. There is minimal shelter and plenty of sun, but the site is exposed to the sea breeze. There is also limited privacy as residential houses are located opposite the site.

Facilities and servicesVehicle access via roads to site. Suitable for campervans and caravans.The are no facilities at the Hāpuku River nohoanga site. Site users will need to provide their own toilet (portaloos or chemical toilets), shower facilities and water supply. There is also good cell phone reception. All rubbish and waste must be removed by users upon departure of the Hāpuku River.

Site restrictions• Open fires may or may not be permitted, depending

on the season. Please contact the Marlborough Kaikōura Rural Fire Authority (MKRFA) or online at http://www.mkrfa.com/fire-season-status/ to check whether a permit is required

• Please note that by using the Hāpuku River nohoanga site you are agreeing to these conditions.

The Hāpuku River site.

Waiau-ua River, North CanterburyLocationThe Waiau-ua River nohoanga site is located five minutes drive from State Highway 1, on the south side of the Waiau-ua River.

Physical descriptionThe Waiau-ua River nohoanga site is split into two sections. Section 1, the bigger of the two, is located in the large square paddock opposite the row of three letterboxes. The space is large, open and flat. There is no shelter on this site. Section 2 is located on a hill behind the paddock containing Section 1. Access is through the paddock next to Section 1. Part of Section 2 is up on the ridge while the other part is down on the flat.

Facilities and servicesVehicle access via roads to site. Section 1 is suitable for campervans and caravans. There are no facilities at the Waiau-ua River nohoanga site. Site users will need to provide their own toilet (portaloos or chemical toilets), shower facilities and their own water supply. There is good cell phone reception at this site. All rubbish and waste must be removed by users upon departure of Waiau-ua River.

Site restrictions• Open fires may or may not be permitted, depending

on the season. Please contact the Hurunui District Council before using this site to assess the situation

Please note that by using the Waiau-ua River nohoanga site you are agreeing to these conditions.

The Waiau-ua River site.

For more information on Ngāi Tahu nohoanga sites, please contact Sophie McGregor on 0800 NOHOANGA, email nohoanga@ngaitahu.iwi.nz; or visit our website www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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KaitohutohuWe are seeking an inspirational leader as our new kaitohutohu, to take Otago Polytechnic Te Kura Matatini ki Otago to new heights in our quest to meet the vocational education needs and aspirations of Māori in our community and from throughout New Zealand.

Otago Polytechnic Te Kura Matatini ki Otago is one of New Zealand’s top performing educational institutions. As kaitohutohu you will be a member of the polytechnic leadership team, holding a key leadership position in ensuring that our commitment to our Māori learners is embedded into our strategies, programmes and practices.

As kaitohutohu you will be responsible for working collaboratively with Otago Polytechnic, Kā Papatipu Rūnaka o Āraiteuru and the Māori community to achieve our aspirations for Māori educational achievement.

You will be a strategic thinker who will support, coach and partner our staff to ensure our Māori strategic framework is actioned within teaching and learning and service provisions; and that we deliver on the aspirations and objectives encapsulated within that strategic framework.

The successful applicant will have a demonstrated record of outstanding leadership and management, preferably within a tertiary educational context; and will have academic qualifications at a level appropriate to the role, preferably at post graduate level. You will have a high level of competency in te reo and tikaka and proven experience working within a kaupapa Māori framework, as well as being knowledgeable of vocational education and training and of the NZ tertiary sector.

For further information, please contact Cheryl Moeke HR services manager. (Email: Cheryl.moeke@op.ac.nz or (03) 471 6875). For a position description and to apply visit the Otago Polytechnic website and click on ‘Job Vacancies.’ Applications close Friday 11 March.

Seeking information on pictureTēnā koutou. To my knowledge this is the only photo in existence of this young girl. I thought this would be a good forum to upload this photo, for you never know someone may be able to identify who she is? Here is a little bit background on how I came about this photo. Back in 1972, I was working on a building at Royal Oak Auckland where a house was being demolished next door. An old lady, who lived in the street told me that the man who used to live there had a collection of old glass negatives and photographic equipment from some relative of his stored in the old garage.

The shame was, the developers were just bulldozing everything over without any regard of the valuable history that may have existed in the old house. Evidently, it had been standing empty for over 10 years. The garage was on a precarious lean, and appeared to only be held up by a vine that had virtually engulfed it. The first swipe of the bulldozer knocked away the front of the garage but the vine was still holding up the back section. I pleaded with the guy to hold off for a few minutes so I could check out the interesting looking paraphernalia in the back. He granted me and my brother 10 minutes while he had a smoke.

There was a lot of old bric-a-brac that had been gathering dust over the years, such as old gardening tools and motor parts. However, I quickly found the old photography equipment that I was looking for which included two old large box cameras, one of which was still mounted on its tripod. I was immediately drawn to the stacks of glass negatives stacked up on top of and under an old workbench, there was literally hundreds of them.

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Each piece of glass had a layer of brown paper between them. Regrettably, many of these glass plates were damaged from a broken pane in the back window which had let the weather in over the years. As you can imagine, the glass plates were quite heavy and many were fused to their paper pages. From what I could see the majority of these negatives were of tattooed Māori people.

With little time, all we could do was quickly sort through and salvage about 25 of these plates that appeared to be in the best condition. Regrettably, the bulldozer contractor could not be persuaded to let us get any more stuff out of there. This photo is an example of the treasure trove that was unfortunately lost with that demolition. I particularly had this one developed because as you can see she was so special, her pose

is so natural and doesn’t look as stiff and unyielding as many of the others. A few of the glass negatives had labels, which were mostly unreadable. With this particular one however I could make out that it was taken in the 1800s and simply stated she was a Māori Princess. Someone told me, that from the paraphernalia that adorns her, that she most probably was a princess.

I am a writer and I now live in Australia. I wanted to share this with my fellow New Zealanders. And it would be nice to think, that someone somewhere may shed some light on who this lovely little girl was, and someone could find a long lost relative. Nā Brian Isgrove.

If you or your whānau recognise this picture or would like to get in touch with Brian please email brian.isgrove@y7mail.com

Seeking participants and attendeesE kā uri o Tahu Pōtiki, e kā mauka whakahī o te motu, nō ia marae, nō ia awa, nō ia pito, nāia tāku mihi matakuikui ki a koutou. Ko Kāti Irakehu, Kāti Kahukura, Kāti Hine Kura, Kāti Tūhaitara, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Kāti Wheke ōku hapū. Nō Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu ahau. Ko Kelly Waiana Tikao tōku ikoa.

I am a PhD candidate under the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Canterbury. My PhD has been funded by the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre at the University of Canterbury and the New Zealand Health Research Council.

My research project explores birth rituals and birth practices pertaining to Kāi Tahu hapū. This research follows on from my masters research produced in 2013 at the University of Otago, Centre for Science Communication.

I am seeking people to interview for this study who affiliate to Kāi Tahu and who may remember a few things to a great deal of things told to them by their whānau about anything to do with: conception, pregnancy and birth prior to the 1900s and up until 1960.

All information or references you may be able to provide will be gratefully received and will contribute towards a greater body of knowledge on Ngāi Tahu birthing traditions. You can contact me via email, phone or letter to share your thoughts. I can come and conduct an interview or phone conversation with you at your most convenient.

I am running two wānaka/workshops to present my research and to also capture in a group setting any more information that will contribute to the research. These two wānaka will be held at Te Wheke Marae, Rāpaki on Sunday 21 February from 9-5pm and Arahura Marae, Hokitika on Saturday 19 March from 9-5pm.

All ages are welcome to attend these wānaka. Tāne, wāhine, tāua and pōua – this is a whānau wānaka and I want to hear the thoughts of all. There will be no childcare facility provided but I am more than happy to have tamariki join us under the care of their whānau. Local midwives are also invited to attend.

My focus for these wānaka is to strongly encourage the hau kāinga and local whānau to come and share, listen, partake and enjoy this kaupapa.

After a pōwhiri/mihi whakatau at 9am the programme for both wānaka will run approximately as follows:

• 10am – Kelly will present her masters and PhD journey on traditional Māori birthing practices

• 11am – Focus group session – seeking stories, waiata, karakia, memories, rongoā knowledge from those attending

• 12.30pm – Kai o te rānui• 1.30pm – Taonga pūoro and the relationship to

creation and birth• 2.30pm – Making resources for your own Māori

birthing kete• 4.30pm – Poroporoaki

You can request an information sheet that will provide more details about my research. Please contact me with the following details: waea pūkoro: 0274826324, or īmera: ktikao@unifone.net.nz Nāia te mihi kau o te wā ki a koutou. Nāku, nā Kelly Tikao.

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Taurahere RōpūNgāi Tahu ki Te TaitokerauJanet HetarakaPh: 09 438 6203Em: janet.hetaraka@dbh.govt.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki MakaurauMeri KohiPh: 022 107 6677Em: merikohi53@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki RotoruaAnita SmithPh: 07 345 8375Em: masmith@slingshot.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga MoanaJoe Briggs Ph: 07 578 5997Em: Kim Rāhiri kimngaitahu@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Te Matau a MāuiJulie RylandPh: 022 169 6540Em: keywijules@hotmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki WhanganuiCorinne Te Au WatsonPh: 06 3484809 Em: lakiula@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Horowhenua – KāpitiAmiria WhiterodPh: 06 364 5992Em: amiriaw@raukawa.iwi.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki TaranakiVirginia HinaPh: 021 135 3493Em: gin_1_98@live.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui-ā-TaraKaren CouttsPh: 027 365 3993Em: Karen.coutts@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki WairauPaula JowersPh: 03 5785083 Em: peajay1891@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Te TairāwhitiVernice Waata-AmaiPh: 06 868 7195Em: waatv@tpk.govt.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki WhakatāneOriwia Rehu-MurchiePh: 022 077 2159Em: Oriwiarehumur1@gmail.comOriwiarehumurchie@wk.radiusmedical.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki WaikatoJane StevensPh: 07 824 5992Em: kaitahu.waikato@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki WairarapaKaren BastPh: 06 378 8737Em: maungateitei_hikurangi_aorangi@yahoo.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki WaikawaTrish LittlePh: 021 0268 6790Em: moppytee@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Piripane (Brisbane)Vicky RosePh: 0061455026633Em: vicky@nncinc.com.au

Kaikōura RūnangaPh: 03 319 6523Em: takahanga.office@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o MakaawhioPh: 03 755 7885Em: makawhio1@xtra.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o ArowhenuaPh: 03 615 9646Em: arowhenua.admin@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o WaihaoPh: 03 689 4726Em: waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o MoerakiPh: 03 439 4816Em: moeraki.runanga@xtra.co.nz

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki PuketerakiPh: 03 465 7300Em: admin@puketeraki.nz

Te Rūnanga o ŌtākouPh: 03 478 0352Em: office@tro.org.nz

Hokonui RūnangaPh: 03 208 7954Em: hokonui@xtra.co.nz

Waihōpai RūnakaPh: 03 216 9074Em: info@waihopai.org.nz

Ōraka Aparima RūnakaPh/fax: 03 234 8192Em: office@orakaaparima.org.nz

Awarua RūnangaPh: 03 212 8652Em: info@awarua.org.nz

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri RūnangaPh: 03 313 5543Em: tuahiwi.marae@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Ngāti Waewae RūnangaPh/fax : 03 755 6451Em: panui@ngatiwaewae.org.nz

Ōnuku RūnangaPh: 03 381 2082Em: onuku@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o KoukourārataPh: 03 365 3281Em: koukourarata@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Wairewa RūnangaPh: 03 377 1513Em: wairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke (Rāpaki)Ph: 03 328 9415Em: rapaki@xtra.co.nz

Te Taumutu Rūnanga Ph: 03 371 2660Em: taumutu@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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Ngāi Tahu Scholarships aim to encourage and support Ngāi Tahu whānau into technical professions, commercial and business careers. This support provides opportunities to gain and enhance career experience with Ngāi Tahu Commercial Businesses and key partners.

Each scholarship is open annually to Ngāi Tahu whānau. For more information please visit www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/whanau/scholarships/

Applications for the following opportunities are open now!

For further information or to apply now contact Nicole Bowden on 03 974 0107 or visit: www.mahi.ngaitahu.iwi.nz

In 2015, Ngāi Tahu and Beca formed a partnership, resulting in a successful new and exciting one year scholarship opportunity available for Ngāi Tahu whānau.

There are two scholarships on offer commencing in 2016.

Our goal is to provide cultural support and career opportunities for Ngāi Tahu whānau who are currently studying engineering, architecture, planning, resource management, environmental and landscape + urban design.

If this opportunity sounds like something you would be interested in, we would love to hear from you.

Matakahi means a wedge, used to describe our kaupapa to support the growth of the future Ngāi Tahu business leaders, strong in both their culture and in commerce.

Matakahi are Ngāi Tahu Holding Corporation’s commercially focused iwi scholarships for Ngāi Tahu tertiary students.

There are up to five scholarships on offer annually and commencing in 2016, we have established a joint partnership with the University of Otago to co-invest in two additional scholarships.

If you are studying commerce, business, finance, law, accounting, property, valuation, marketing or management then we’d like to hear from you.

Applications close: Friday March 18th 2016

Te Rūnanga o ArowhenuaPh: 03 615 9646Em: arowhenua.admin@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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