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A monthly newsletter of KA–i tAhu news, views And events

te PAnui runAKAKAiKo– urA ru–nAngA | te ru– nAngA o ngA–ti wAewAe | te ru– nAngA o mAKAAwhio | te ngA– i tu– A– huriri ru– nAngA

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

mAtAhi-A-te-tAu/mAy 2016

Tēnei marama

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Kathleen Lousich nō Koukourārata me Ōnuku.

• NgātiWaewaeholidayprogramme–pg3-4

• ManawaHoukiWairewa–pg10-11

• Taumututamarikiday–pg12

• OpeningcelebrationsatŌnuku–pg15-16

• KiUtaKiTaivolunteerweek–pg22

• ManawaKāiTahu–pg32.

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KoMātahiatetau.Hetohu,kopihimaiheaohōu,heaohōuiterewangaoPuanga,kuataumaihokia

Pieke.Heitohuwhakamaharatangakiarātoukuawhetūrangitiaitetaukuatahaakenei,rātoukuahaerekiteopeoteruaMatarikiheiwhetūtaukapoingārangi.Kotātoutēneietakatūneikitetauhōuehanatūnei.Hetātaiwhetūkiterangimautonu,mautonu.Hetātaitangatakitewhenuangaronoa,ngaronoa.Hokimaikiatātoungāurimakoreaorātoumā,tēnārātātoukatoa.

NāiatehauomihiererearorangiatukiakoutoungāurioTahuPōtikieponitakaneiingāahiongākāingahurinoa.Kotemanakoiaenohohaumaruanakoutouingātiniāhuatangaotewā.Mauriorakiakoutoukatoaetaimā.

Asyoumaybeaware,inlateAprilIannouncedthatIwillnotbeseekingre-electionastheTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuRepresentativeforKaikōura.Iwasalwaysawarethatmystanceonsupportingthevictimsofsexualabuseinmyowncommunitymaycomeatahighprice.MydecisionnottostandastheRepresentativeofKaikōuraneedstobeseparatedfrommycommitmenttoTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu,toNgāiTahuWhānuiandtoalliwiaspirationsthatwillassistourpeopletoleadhealthyandprosperouslives.

Myfocusgoingforwardwillbeonchangingoutcomesforourwhānau.Iwillcontinuetoleadanti-abuseinitiativeswithinallcommunitiesbutparticularlywithinourNgāiTahucommunities.

IamparticularlyexcitedaboutanewprojectwhichisabouttobelaunchedinconjunctionwithTePūtahitangaoTeWaipounamu.TuPono-temanakahaotewhānau-hasbeenscheduledasapartnershipapproachalongsideofanewpilot,theIntegratedServiceResponsepilotwhichstartson1JulyinChristchurch.TheresponseteamwillbringtogetherPolice,Child,YouthandFamily,Corrections,health,specialistfamilyviolenceNGOsandMāoriserviceproviders.ThenewapproachwillreplacetheFamilyViolenceInteragencyResponseSystem(FVIARS).Whatwillfollowisacollaborativeprogrammewhichwilldevelopandimplementapartnershipapproachbetweenwhānau,hapūandiwiandspecialistprovidersWhānauOraNavigatorswithinourcommunitiesthroughouttheNgāiTahutakiwā.

On28April,TePunaOrangapresentedmewithsomefantasticnewresourcestobelaunchedatthe20Maysymposium,WhakatōkiateKākanooteHā.

Educationforourwhānauwillalsoremainakeypriorityforme.Forsomeofourwhānauitwillbetertiaryeducation,forsometheafterschoolsinitiativesandforothersitwillbethepracticalprogrammessuchasHeTokikiteRikaandWhenuaKura.1200studentshavenowparticipatedintheHeTokisuiteofprogrammes,includingpre-tradeandtradeprogrammes.

Ninety-eightstudentshaveparticipatedintheWhenuaKurasuiteofagriculturalandhorticulturaltrainingprogrammessincethecommencementofWhenuaKurajustundertwoyearsago.Thiscollaborationofeducationandindustryhasbeenofhugebenefittoalltheparties,notleastofallourwhānau.

Withintheenvironmentalarenawe(thecollectivewe)havesomehugechallengesaswetackleafutureaffectedbyclimatechange.OurdebatesoftodayaboutprotectingmahingakairesourcesandTeManaoteWaiaregoingtocontinuewellintothefuture.AsamemberofthegovernanceboardforPureAdvantageandalsotheSustainableSeasNationalScienceChallengeIamprivilegedtotakepartinsomeveryrealstrategicinitiativeswhichwillbeofbenefittothehapūandmaraeoftomorrow.

ManyofthesetypesofinitiativeswerealsoraisedanddiscussedatIwiChairsForuminRotoruaandattheTeWakaaMāuihuitheprecedingday.Ourchallengesarethesamechallengesthatareexperiencedbyotheriwi.IwasdelightedthattheiwiofTeWakaaMāuicamewithNgāiTahutothenationalforumasone.

InApril,IspokeatthecelebrationofthecompletionoftheTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuAddingtonhousingproject.Thisisaniwi-ledprojectcompletedinpartnershipwiththeRātāFoundationandTePuniKōkiri.Theseprojectstakeconsiderableeffort.

IwanttothankArihiaandourpartnersforbringingthisprojecttoaconclusion,butasalwaysthereismoretobedone.Theprojectisthebeginningofamuchgreaterfocusonhousinginitiativesforourwhānau.Itisourlong-termplantolookathousingthroughoutthetakiwā.Wewanttogrowandexpandonpotentialhousinginitiatives,withafocusonsupportingwhānautoachievehomeownership.

NāteKaiwhakahaere

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TeRūnangaoNgātiWaewae

TeRūnangaoKaikōuraUpcoming eventsNaumaihaeremaikiTakahangaMarae.

Karanga me whaikōrero wānanga10-12Junestartingat4pm.

Noho maraeWearehavingfournohomaraehereinKaikōuraonweekendsofrūnangahui.• August12-14atTakahangaMarae.• September16-18atMangamaunuMarae.• October7-9atTakahangaMarae.

Allwhānauwelcometojoinus,wewouldlovetoseeyou.

Wealsohaveothercourseslinedupforlaterintheyear,ifyouareinterestedpleasecontactuson033196523orTakahanga.office@ngaitahu.iwi.nzformoreinformation.Thesewānangawillincludewhakapapa,waiataandculturalactivities.

WewouldliketowisheveryoneahappyMāorinewyearatthe“risingofMatariki”for6June.

“MarewaakeaMatarikiIteWhakarua,ImuatatatonuatuIteaongaakeoteraa.”Matarikirisesonthenorth-easthorizon,onthesamespotastherisingsun.

HarihuritautoeveryonewhocelebratedtheirbirthdayinMay,IapologisetoanywhānauthatIhavemissed,pleasefeelfreetoringmeandletmeknowandIwillmakesureitgoesinthenextpānui.

EniitanEwebiyi-Meihana,LiamGutsell-Coakley,TainuiCoakley,TahuCoulston,TeRuaMason,JanyneDottieMorrison,AdirianaWeepu,JamesTuhuruGibbs,VickiRatana,DonaldMason,AriRoyal-Tamainu.ArohamaiwhānauifIhavemissedanyone’sbirthday.

Rā whānauAnikaNgaamo,PaigeHutana,KarenCoakley,HildaTainui(Tilly),PapakuraTainui,MoriaTainui,LionelTainui,EmmaTainui,TahanaTauwhare,ShannonRobinson,HectorTainui,HectorTainuiJnr,HenareMason,AaronTainui,HugoDavies,HarleyPanapa,

CongratulationsAhugemihiandcongratulationstoSummerLilleywhorecentlybecameaqualifiedlifeguard.WewishyouallthebestforyourfuturemahiSummer.

Summer Lilley with her tohu.

Fusion holiday programmeDuringtheschoolholidaysWaewaeranourfirstFusionholidayprogrammefor30tamarikiatArahuraMarae.Day 1Theprogrammestartedwithakarakiatowelcomeeveryone.Theystoodtodotheirpepehaandwesangsomesongs–thekidsweresosharptheyevenlearntanewsong.AfterlunchwetaughtthemsomeMāorigames.

Day 2Weweresoluckytohavetwobeautifulkaimahicomeinforthemorning-TihouMessengerWeepuandhislovelysisterKatherine.TheyshowedourkidssomegamessuchasKī-o-Rahi,TakahiaKōhanga,PūkanaandagamecalledZombie.Tihouhasalwaysbeeninvolvedwithourtamarikibutthistimeitwasadoublecombo.Tohavetwokaiakothatwerepumpedupandallaboutourtamarikiwassuchanawesomesitetosee,soahugemihigoesouttothembothandwelookforwardtoyoubothreturning.

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Fortheafternoonsessionthekidsweresplitintogroupsandweregiveninstructionstobuildapā,thishadtoincludeawharenui,wharekai,pātakakai,mārakai,urupā,waka,hāngīpit,maungaandawa.Aftertheyhadfinishedtheirplanswetookthemdowntotheawaonthesandandletthemgetcreativeandwhiletherewasawinningteamattheendofthedayeveryonewasawinner.

Day 3Todaywasadayinthewharenuitalkingabouttikangaandkawaaroundourmarae.WealsohadguestspeakerTeRuaMasoncomeandtalktousaboutANZAC–whatandwhywecelebratethisday.Healsobroughtinsomeofthemedalsthathadbeenawardedtohispōuaandgaveusakōreroonwhyhereceivedthem.Afterthekōrerothekidswalkedovertotheurupāandsangsomewaiataforallthementhatserved–suchabeautifulmorningspenttogether.ItwaswonderfultohaveTeRuacomeandsharehisknowledgewithusall–thankyousomuchTeRuaMasonforyourtime.

Day 4Thursdaywasamahitoiday,gettingcreativewithkitemaking,mobilesandpaintingsbasedaroundwhattheyhadlearntthedaybefore.MostofthetamarikidecidedtodopaintingsaboutANZACandallturnedouttobebeautiful.Wealsowentoversomekapahakasongsandplayedthegameswehadlearntovertheweek.

Day 5Onthelastdayoftheholidayprogrammethekidshadafundayplanned–everyonegottochilloutintheHokitikaswimmingpool,fishandchipsforlunchandthentothemovies–averygoodwaytoendtheprogramme.

TeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaewouldliketothankallofthekaiakothatdedicatedtheirtimetomakethisholidayprogrammesuccessful.ToourcookMiriamaJohnsonthankyouverymuchfortheyumkaiandtoHamiria,NellyandMiriamaWhitethankyouforallyourhardworkandtimespentmakingthishappenforourtamariki–ngāmihiwhānau.

Rūnanga businessRūnangahuiareheldeverysecondSundayofeachmonthfrom11am-3pm.EnquirestoTeTarioArahuraphone:037556451oremail:admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nzWewelcomecontributionsfromwhānauforTe Pānui Rūnaka,sopleasesendthemto:Nelly.Mason@ngaitahu.iwi.nzorphone:037556451orvisitthetarianytime.Ngāmihinuikiakoutoukatoa.

Tihou and Katherine show the kids how to play Takahia.

Katherine takes the older kids for Kī-o-Rahi.

All the kids down the awa for pā wars.

Team building skills.

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KāiTahuwhānui,tēnākoutoukatoaNeirātemihioKātiMāhakikiakoutoukatoa.

Neirāhokitemihiporoporoakikikātinimatekuahikamai,kuahikaatu.Kiarātoukatoakuahika,haere,haere,haereaturā.Moemaikoutouiterakimārie.

Rātoukiārātou,tātouanōkiatātou.Tēnāanōtātoukatoa.TheweathergodshavecontinuedtosendusamixedbagofweatherhereonPoutini.Wehaveexperiencedallseasonsincludingthestingofmakariri.

Fortunately,wehavealreadydeliveredwoodtoallourlocalkaumātuawithfirestohelpthemwardawaythewinterchills.

ItcontinuestobesuperbusyhereonPoutini.Inadditiontothecountlessmeetingsandhuioverthepastmonth,wehavehostedseveralgroupsatourmarae.OverANZACWeekendwhānaugatheredforoursix-weeklyhuirūnanganui(executivemeeting),afarewell,

TeRūnangaoMakaawhioacelebrationoflife,arūnangamovienightandourAnnualANZACDayservice.

ThefollowingweekendwereturnedtohostNgāiTahuTourismstafffromGuidedWalksandHollyfordaspartofourannualexchange.Theyhavejustfinishedafullseasonofhosting–introducinghundredsoftramperstothisveryremoteandstunningpartofthecountryandthenhostingthemattheluxurylodgeatthesea-headoftheHollyfordTrack–MartinsBay,orWhakatipuWaitai.

EverytwoyearsourrūnangaistreatedtoafreeguidedtripintoWhakatipuWaitai–thesouthernmostpāsiteofKātiMāhaki,andthelastresidenceofrakatiraTūtoko–toreconnectwithourwhakapapalinkstothisremotepartofourrohe.Forthepastthreeyearsithasbeenourprivilegetoreciprocatebyhostingtheseguides.GuidingresumesinOctober,whenMakaawhiowillsendanothergroupofwhānauintoexplorethiswonderland.Membersshouldregistertheirinterestwiththerūnangaofficenow.

Ngāi Tahu Tourism regional general manager – southern, David Kennedy with Hollyford and Guided Walks staff being welcomed to Te Tauraka Waka.

Chairman Paul Madgwick shares kōrero about Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio on our awa Makaawhio.

Whare mahiOntheofficefront,wehavewelcomedtwonewstaffwhowillbebasedatourwharemahi.

JackieDouglashasbeenemployedfulltimeasaWhānauOranavigator.HerroleiscontractedviaTeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaebutwithafocusonourroheandwhānau.Jackiewillberesponsiblefordevelopingandimplementingwhānauaspirationalplans,providingco-ordination,facilitatingactivities,servicesandopportunitiestosupporttheaspirationsofwhānausothattheybecomeself-managingandcantakeresponsibilityfortheirhealth,economic,cultural,socialdevelopmentandwellbeing.OneoftwonavigatorsoperatingonTeTaioPoutini,Jackiehasalreadystartedtoreachouttowhānauandmakeconnections.

KathleenLangihasbeenemployedpart-time(0.5)asourKaitokoMātauranga.SheiscontractedviaTeRūnangaoNgāiTahubutbasedwithusandwithaMātaurangaMakaawhiocomponentintherole.KathleenisresponsibleforempoweringNgāiTahudescendantstobelifelongparticipantsinlearningwithafocusongivingeffecttotherautakimātauranga(TRoNT)anditsimplementationandourrūnangaaspirationsinthemātaurangaspace.

Therehavebeenacoupleofchangeshereattheofficewithanewhuispaceconvertedinourgarageattherearofthepropertyandsomefurtherworkcommencingshortlytomovethecurrentfences.Thisisprecedingmaintenanceworkthatistobecarriedoutonourwharemahi,garageandstorageareas.

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Komiti PāmuOurforayintofarminghasstartedinearnest.

Asreportedlastmonth,weareexcitedtohavefinallysecuredtheleaseoverapieceoflandatMakaawhio,knownasKarakiwhereourpeoplelivedwhentheymovedinlandfromMakaawhioPā.Asidefromourwhakapapaconnections,thelandhasbeenfarmedforgenerationsandwearelookingforwardtocontinuingthatlegacy.

WehavesetupafarmcommitteemadeupofRobertWilson(Chair),MichaelScott,ShaneKelly(NgāiTahuFarming),StuartBarrandPaulWilsonwhoareresponsibleformanagingourfarmingaspirations,startingwiththisblock.

Farewell dinnerWemanagedtofitinahuirūnanganui(executivemeeting),butalsofarewelledTāuaMataHollidayandherhusbandKen,whowillbereturningtoAustraliatobeclosertotheirtamarikiandmokopuna.

The farm at Karaki.

Mata and Ken Holliday. First course served.

Dinner,cake,waiataandspeechesweretheorderofaneveningenjoyedbyall.Theywillbemissed,havingbeenpartofasmallgroupof“mainstay”kaimanaakiandkaitautokoforourmaraeforalmostallofits11years.Nōreira,neirātetinomihikiakōrua.Ekorekāmihiemutu.

Jeff Mahuika welcomes everyone who came to participate in the life celebration.

Di Wilson addresses rōpū who have gathered to celebrate her life and the connections she has made.

Theyhavemettwiceandhavesubmittedtheirbusinessplanandbudgetandhavemadeastart.Wewillsoonseereplacementfencesandstockonsite.

A celebration of life Werecentlyhelda“celebrationoflife”huiforDiWilson(Solomon),whoisunwellbutwantedachanceforeveryonetogettogetherathermarae.DiisaHaaststalwartandlocallegend,aswasattestedtobythenumberofpeoplewhocametoherhui.Amistressof

manytalents–foodandcakedecoratingbeingjusttwoofthem–sheisalsoabitofamischiefbyallaccounts.AdescendentofTeNaihiKinihe,wewereprivilegedtohostsuchaneventforoneofourown.Nōreira,etemareikura,māteatuakoeemanaaki.

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Makaawhio movie nightNextupwasourinauguralMakaawhiomovienight,featuringaselectionofvideosfromacrosstheyears–pre-rūnangatomorerecenttimes.Thesessionstartedwitha“matinee”screeninginKaipō,beforemovingoutintoPokefortheeveningscreening,popcorn,icecreamandpizza.Therewasalotoflaughterandhilarityandgreatmemoriesshared.Wehopethiswillbethefirstofwhatwillbecomeanannualevent.

ANZAC DayThedaydawnedovercastwiththethreatofrain.Fortunately,theraindidnoteventuateandwehadafullhouseatourservice,includingabusloadofAustraliantourists,whohadlearnedaboutourservicefromoneofthelocalcafés.

Theservice,ledjointlybyVenerableRichardWallace,QSMandFatherMichaelMahoney,includedlettersfromWestCoastANZACsgivingapoignantaccountoftheirexperiencesintheirownwords.Aftertheactsofremembrancepoppieswerelaidatourcommemorativewindowbeforeeveryoneheadedoutdoorsforthewreath-layingceremonyatourflagpoleTeHokowhituaTūandincludedawreathlaidbylocalpolice.

WewerethrilledonceagaintohavethesupportoftwoservingrepresentativesoftheNZArmyparticipateinourserviceandraisetheflagforus.

WiththeserviceovereveryonemadetheirwaytoourwharekaiPoke,forkaiandmorekōrero.ItwasawonderfuloccasionenjoyedbyeveryoneandafabulouswaytohonourandmarkANZACDay.Kamaumaharatonumātoukiarātou.

Upoko rūnanga, Richard Wallace welcomes everyone to the “matinee” session of the Makaawhio movie night.

Charlotte Russell and Mahinaarangi Wallace Te Aho pictured with Sgt. Andre Renata of NZ Army.

TheMakaawhioelectoralballotprocesshasbeencompleted.TheballotprocesswascompletedindependentlyviaTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuwitharecord13membersnominatedforelection.

Followingthecloseofvoting(5pm,Friday22April)andarandomdrawbyElectionServicesfor6thand7thposition(10.30am,Thursday28April),thosedulyelectedasTeRūnangaoMakaawhioappointmentcommitteemembersare:PaulMadgwick,Marie

Mahuika-Forsyth,TerryScott,StuartBarr,BronwynTeKoeti,PaulWilsonandBarryRochford.DatedatAuckland,Thursday28April2016.DaleOfsoske,ManagingDirector,ElectionServices.

Thecommitteeisintheprocessofbeingconvened.Thankyoutoeveryonewhomadethemselvesavailableandparticipatedinthisprocess.

MaramatakaMarkyourcalendars.Ifyouneedmoreinformation,pleasecontacttheoffice.Naumai,haeremai.

Hui rūnanganui – executive meetingOurnexthuirūnanganuiwillbeheldon11JuneinHokitikaat9.30am.Ournexthuiwillbeatthemaraeon12-14August,onFridayeveningat7.30pm,reconveningSaturdaymorning.Forcateringpurposes,pleaselettheofficeknowifyouwillbeattending.

Mr ‘Explorer’ DouglasArangeofeventswillbehappeninginHokitikaoverQueen’sBirthdayweekendtomarkthe100th

anniversaryofthedeathofWestlandexplorer,surveyorandmap-maker,CharlieDouglas.Thiswillincludeanexhibition,walksandasocialgettogetherattheHokitikaRegentTheatreontheSaturday.

Hākari kaumātua ThisyearwewillbeholdingourkaumātuadinneratthemaraeonSaturday13August.Detailswillbeadvisednextmonth.

Hui-ā-tau MarkyourcalendarsnowforSaturday8October.

Makaawhio Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu representative electoral ballot process

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Keeping in contactOurrecentmailoutshaveresultedinalotofreturnedmail,whichmeansoureffortstoensurethatourmembershipdatabaseisup-to-date,stillneedsplentyofwork.

Memberscanhelpbycontactingtheofficeandcheckingthatwehavecorrectaddressandemailcontactdetailsforyou,yourtamarikiand/oryourmokopuna.

Tēnākoutoukatoa,

Nā mate IwouldjustliketoacknowledgetherecentpassingofElaineCouchandwishUncleDougandallhisfamilypeacefulwishesthroughthistime.

Theupdateonthemaraeisasfollows:

Wharekai BushnellBuildershavebeenworkingproductivelyonthewharekai.ThefinalporoporoakipriortodemolitionwasheldonMonday18Aprilandwasattendedbyahandfulofwhānau.Pleasewatchthisspaceforsomephotographs

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu representative and alternate InterviewsarecurrentlytakingplaceandwewillreportthefinaldecisioninthenextissueofTe Pānui Rūnaka.

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke incorporatedFundingclosed31Marchandthenextapplicationclosingdateisforthefundingroundending30September2016.Averyshortandbriefreport,pleasedonothesitatetocontacttheofficeforanyfurtherinformation.

TeHapūoNgātiWheke

Facebook:makaawhio.blogspot.co.nz;Twitter:@makaawhio;phone:037557885email:susan.wallace@ngaitahu.iwi.nzorRachael.forsyth@ngaitahu.iwi.nzMāteAtuakoutouemanaaki,etiakihoki.Mauriora.

collectedinnextmonth’sTe Pānui Rūnaka.

TheprevioustaongaroomwithinthemaraeisstillhostingofficespaceforboththegeneralmanagerandtheofficemanageruntilthespaceisavailablefortheNgāiTahubusinessservicesteaminconjunctionwithDelta(phonecompany)havetheofficespacewiredforuse.ThisispossiblygoingtobetheendofMayormidJune2016.

Wearecurrentlytakingpublicmaraebookingsforday-huionly,nohobookingswillbebytheendofAugust.However,itiscasebycasedependingontheconstructiongoingonwiththewharekai.

18A Thisreferstotherecentpurchaseof18A,thepropertyacrosstheroadfromthemarae.Wearecurrentlyawaitingfullcouncilconsentforcommercialpurposestosupportthemarae.

Water qualityEveryweekwehaveEnvironmentCanterburymonitoringthequalityofthewaterandweareveryhappytoreporttherehasbeennoneedforconcern.

Congratulations Amy BeranMahaanuiKurataiaoLtdwouldliketocongratulateAmyBeranfromTeNgāiTūāhuririonreceivinghermaster’sdegreeinresourcemanagement.AmygraduatedonFriday8AprilatLincolnUniversity.AmyisthefirstNgāiTahuplannerwithamaster’sdegreetobeemployedwithMahaanuiKurataiao.

AmyBeran’smotherisMaiaBeran(Mokomoko).HertāuaisIsobelMokomokoandhergreattāuaisRauWhakahinuMokomoko.

AmywasverygratefultoAuntyJoanBurgmanforcontactingAuntyArohaReriti-Crofts,whoorganisedakorowaiforhertowearonherspecialday.WelldoneAmyonyourmarvellousachievements,whichwillhelpbenefitourfuturenaturalresources.

TeNgāiTūāhuririRūnanga

Amy Beran, recent graduate of Lincoln University.

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Ihakara Burgman, recent Whenua Kura graduate.

News from K.K.KHieveryone,

Nicetoseeyouallagainontheseverycoldmornings.–Butitcouldbeworsethoughwewillsurvive,wearetough.

Condolencestoallwhohavelostlovedones,andlotsoflovetoallwhoaresick.

Verybusy,busy,atthemarae.It’sallgoandwehaven’tstoppedyet–isn’tthatrightcousinTokomaru?Mycousinwasupthemaraehelping,whichwasverygood.Haven’tgotmyhearingaidyet,IthinkImighthavetoapproachTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.Whatalaughdon’tgothere.I’msickoftalkingtome,you,andthem–soIwillgiveyouayarntofinishthisoff.It’saverytrueyarn,seehowitgoes.Oh,waitaminute–havingaseniormoment…forgotaboutourhuiwehavebeenhaving.OnFridaywehadahuifor120peoplethenonSaturdaywasJohno’sunveilingandthatwasabout80or90people.AndofcourseonANZACDaytherewereabout100again–mayhavebeenmore.

Ididn’tgoupasIwasrestingfromthetwoearlierdays.Imustbegettingold.(Resting?neverheardofit?–NoIhaven’teither.)

PoemThere’smagicinatāua’stouchAndashiningsuninhersmileThere’sloveineverythingshedoesTomakeourlivesworthwhileWecanfindbothhopeandcourageJustbylookinginhereyesHerlaughterisasourceofjoyHerwordsarewarmandwiseThereiskindnessandcompassionTobefoundinherembraceAndweseethelightofheavenShiningfromatāua’sface.

Cheers,morelaterforyouall,tillnexttime.K.K.K.

Ihakara BurgmanCongratulationstoIhakaraBurgmanforgraduatingwithhisLevel4certificatewithWhenuaKura.Ihakaracompleteda36-weekWhenuaKuracourseontheNgāiTahufarms.

IhakaraBurgmanisthesonofJasmineBurgmanandMoggyPhillipsandmokoofHoanaandJohnnyBurgmanandTeWheandJohnnyPhillips.

FINDING THE LIGHTThingsdon’tchangeinthedarkonlyourmindItcanplaytricksonusbelievingweareblindWecanallstumble,tripandevenfallBangintoobstacleshittingourheadonawallDazedandstunnedormaybeabitbruisedItcantakesometimetogetunconfusedIfanobstaclebecomesourgreatestpainWecansaynothingorquicklycomplainTotryandwakefromandoutofadreamWecancurseandyellandevenscreamTryingtogetittogetherjusttoreachthelightWeknowwhat’sarounduswejustlosesightOneflickandweknowthatthingswillbrighten

WithalloursensesthingsseemtoheightenTofindthatswitchcanbeabitofastruggleAlittlebitofeffortandalittlebitofajuggleWecanbeasnailandmoveataslowpaceIfit’ssomewhereneworastrangeplaceWhennoonehearsuswetendtoworkitoutStayingsilentandslowlymanoeuvringaboutWecanfeelaroundandknowfamiliarthingsSlowbreathinghelpsusgetourbearingsOncethelightgoesonwecanreachthedoorBecausewefoundwhatwewerelookingfor.NāLeselFlutey.

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Tēnātātoukatoa,Mātahiatetaukotetimataka,kahaeaaMatariki,aPuaka,wherikoanaitepōatarau.KaputatehāoMakariri,anōkotepaoaitehaue!Kuataemaitewāomākeremumuhupetautaumetekohu,metekōpakahoki.

Kotetūmanako,ewhāroaroaanakoutouimuaiteahimuramura,kaorekēitengauaeHinetakurua.NeirātemihikauatukiakoutoumeōkoutouwhānaukuahorahiaikāpākihiwhakatekatekaoWaitaha,kairaroitemaruoAorakimatatū.Mauriorakiatātou

WairewaRūnanga

Manawa Hou ki WairewaOnthe26-29April,WairewaRūnangahostedtherakatahiprogramme,ManawaHou.

Thiswasauniqueopportunityfor23KāiTahurakatahi,andfivetuākana(allofwhomwhakapapatoWairewa)toconnectwithKātiIrakehurāuakoKātiMakō.Theitineraryincludedahīkoiupthemauka,TeŪpokooTahumatā,visitingtheŌkanaawaandseeingthe2,600nativetreesplantedthere,amorningtriptoTeMataHapuku(BirdlingsFlat)toreleasetunaintothemoana,visittoŌruakaPāandPoutaiki,maraeservice,awesomekōreroaboutthesurroundingrohe,KāiTahuwaiata,anewngeri,andforsome,supporttosafelyexploretherolesofkarangaandwhaikōrero.

Thesuccessofthisyear’scoursewasintricatelytiedtothesupportgivenbyWairewa–andespecially,thetimeandexpertisethatIaeanCranwellandCharismaRangipungagavetherōpū.WewerefuelledwiththekainamunamuāfromNgaireTainui,andweenjoyedthe

supervisionandweavingskillsofWhaeaLinda.

Onthefinaleveningwehadabigwhānaunight,whichgaverakatahithechancetoexplorethemahiofmanawhenua.Itincludedbeautifulkaithattheythemselvesspentthedaypreparing,servedinkonothattheyhadwoven,andconcludedwithapresentationfromrakatahitowhānau.

Abigmihitoourrakatahi,tuākanagroup,andtheWairewawhānauforhelpingtocreateasuccessfulhīkoi.

ManawaHouisafour-daymarae-basedprogrammethatconnectsrakatahi(aged15–18years)withourKāiTahumarae,whenua,kōrero,waiataandwhānau.ManawaHouisfocusedondevelopingpersonalattributes,andtalkstotheidentityofrakatahiwithintheiwi-whotheyare(asanindividual),aswellasanactiveandproudiwimember.ItisheldannuallyandrevolvesaroundourdifferentPapatipuRūnanga.

Whaea Linda teaching the rakatahi some weaving skills. Performing for Inuit college students from Canada’s Arctic.

Rōpū doing some team bonding at the marae.Wairewa tamariki.

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Cultural mapping hui HemihikauatukiaTakereiRongopatahiNortonmōwānamahipapairawaatuhaiwhakahaeretehuiepāanakikāikoawāhiotetakiwāoWairewa.Afteralongwait,wefinallygotTakereiNortontobringhisculturalmappingworkouthomeonaSundayinApril.

Welcoming the Inuit students from Canada’s Arctic to Wairewa Marae.Kōrero from Iaean Cranwell about the surrounding rohe.

Withover30participantsitwasalearningandthoroughlyenjoyableexperience.Theworkthattheculturalmappingteamhascompletedsofarisataokafortheiwi,andforthewholeofAotearoa.Ifwestopusingthesenamesorseeingthesenamesinthelandscape,theywillbelostforever.

Tuna Season 2016AtarecentTangataTiakihuiheldatWairewaMaraeonMarch30,the2016tunaseasonwasdiscussed,alongwiththekawa,whichhascausedsomeissuesamongsomefishers.AtthestartoftheyeartheWairewaTangataTiakidiscussedthenewkawafortheseasonandthiswastobepresentedatameetingheldonthe28JanuaryatWairewaMarae.ThiswasemailedtoWairewaRūnangamembersandrūnangatheweekpreviously.Onlytwopeoplewereinattendance.Asaresultofthis,thekawawasprintedinTe Pānui Rūnakaforeveryonetosee.Theseconsultationhuiarenotcompulsory,butareheldsoallfishersareawareoftheissuesandthekawaforthatseason.KātiIrakehuandKātiMakōaretheKaitiakioftherotoandwehavethemanatosetthekawafortheseasonthroughtheWairewaTangataTiaki.TeRotooWairewaistheonlyNgāiTahucustomarylakeandalsohasamātaitaiacrossit.Wairewaaskaitiakihavetakenresponsibilitytomendandprotectthefisheryonbehalf

ofusandtheiwi.Thishashadasignificantcostandwehaven’tfinishedyet,andmostimportantlyprotectingandrestoringthefisheryisamatterofourmanaandisallaboutkaitiakitakaandmanaakitaka.ThisyeartheTangataTiakidecideditwouldbe200tunaperfisherfortheyearasthisismorethanadequateforwhānausustenanceandtherewasalsoaprovisionformorebutithadaprocess,whichwhānauunderstoodandcompliedwith.Wehadwhānaucomefromnearandfartocontinuethemahikakaipracticeofhaotuna,withFranklinRobinsonandGeorgeSkipper’s,tamarikiandmokopunacontinuingthispracticeandpreservingforthenextgeneration.ThealgalbloomwasquitesevereinthedrainsandinthelakearoundBirdlingsFlatthisyear,anditwasdecidedtoclosedowntheseasonandissuenoauthorisationsfrom31March2016.

Lake opening and bridge consent AsjointapplicantswiththeChristchurchCityCouncil,wehaverecentlybeengrantedresourceconsenttocontinueuseofthecanalfortheopeningofthelakeandtoconstructabridgeforlocalresidentstocontinueaccessacrossthecanal.Thecanalwasestablishedin2009asameanstobettercontrollakelevelsandimprovethepassageofimportanttaokaspecies,withthehopethatthegreatercontrolwouldleadtoahealthierlake.Noappealswerereceivedonthehearingdecisionfortheseapplications,whichgivesusconfidencemovingforwardtolodgeabuildingconsentforthebridge.

Itisimportanttorecognisethepartnershipbetweeniwiandlocalgovernmentandtheresultingachievementoftheparties.Wenowneedtoincorporatecentralgovernmentintothepartnershipandrecognisesuchanachievementbyvestingthebedofthelakeinthehapū.ItwouldbeinconsistentwiththeprinciplesoftheTreatyofWaitangitonotletusmanageourtaokaforusandchildrenafterus.

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Nominations for the Appointment Committee Wairewa RūnangawishestoadviseitsmembersoftheInc.SocietyofitsintentiontoelectthemembersoftheWairewaRūnangaAppointmentCommitteefromthefloorduringthegeneralmeeting,12JuneatWairewaMarae.Onceelected,theAppointmentCommitteewillberesponsibleforappointingtheRepresentativeandAlternateRepresentativefortherūnangatorepresenttheinterestsoftherūnangaatmeetingsofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.

Saturday sports SportingSaturdaysawcousinsBaileyNutira-Gilmour(HornbyRugbyLeague)andTamanuhiri(Tama)Parata(HalswellHornets)playopposingsidesfortheir8-year-olds’rugbyleaguegame.Followinganawesomegame,wejustcouldn’tletthemleavewithouttherequisitephotoopportunity.

Updating contact details Pleasecontacttherūnangaatwairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nzifyourcontactdetailshavechangedsinceregisteringwiththerūnanga.

TeTaumutuRūnanga

Bailey and Tama at league.

Tamariki day Everyschoolholidays,LizBrownfacilitatesourtamarikidayandthistimeitwasthe‘TaumutuAmazingRace.’Tamarikiwereorganisedintogroups,handedclues, andstartedtheirhīkoiaroundthearea,performingactivitiesandlookingforhidden‘treasures.’

ANZAC speech TahuRussell(Nutirawhānau)wasapproachedbytheRSAtogiveanANZACDayspeech(reproducedbelow)attheANZACMemorialinKaiapoi.Earlierthatmorning,hepresentedhisspeechatthedawnparade.HealsogavethespeechattheregionalRSAspeechcompetition.LaterLieutenantCommanderKarlKnowlesfromtheAustralianNavyspokewithTahu,astheydiscussedhisplanstojointheArmytoundertakeofficertraining.

Team captain Te Puawai Perenara O’ConnellTamariki beachcombing.

Latertheyreturnedtothemaraetogivebriefpresentationsoftheirfindsandtohavesomelunch,followedbyanafternoonoffunandgames.

The Day Is Upon Us – D Day“Asthesunstrugglestorise,aswedofromourbedsthiscoldmorning,westandhereshouldertoshoulder,facingwhatmemorieslayahead,silencefallsuponusandsoonbreaksasthefinalpostplays.

Becausetodayisnotonlythe25ofApril2016,it’sadayweremember,ANZACDay,adaybravefamilies–notbychoice,lettheirlovedonesseetheworldtheywerepromised,theysetoutforawartheworldwasnever

readyfor.Theylefttheirwarmbeds,beautifulhomesandlovingfamilies.Forsome,theyhadjuststartedtofightfortheircountryandthefuturewenowcalltoday.Aswebreatheinthecoldair,theyweretreatedtowarmweather,farfromthenormalNewZealand.Aswemarchedupthestreet,theymarcheduponthebeachesofforeignsandsandsoil.Theylaidthepathwaywetakeusingthebulletstheyfired,thelivestheytookandthemanylivestheygaveinthebattlestheyfought.

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Left to right: Sharon Russell (Mum), Tahu Russell, Lieutenant Commander Karl Knowles (Australian Navy).

Attimeslikethese,asyoungboysandgirls,wearealwaystoldtorememberbutnevertoldwhat.Weneverquestioned,tiltedourheadsorscrewedournoses.Webowedourheadswhenothersdid,wecrossedourhandslikeothersdidandtriedourhardesttoremember.Butcameupwithnothing.Aswegrowolderlikethekidsofthesoldierswhofoughtandtheirgrandkidsandsoon…wesoonlearnwhatitallmeans.WerememberthenameGallipoli,whatsoldiersareandwhatsacrificestheymade.Approximately8,000sacrificesweremadeduringGallipoli,amongstthose2,800weredead.BattleofMessinesapproximately3,700moresacrifices,700weredead.

Thesebravemensignedupforthegoodoftheircountry,toprotectbrothersandsisterswithoutknowingtheirnamesandtheyaddedtogreatsuccessbutwithagreatsacrifice,theycreatedabondthroughbloodandsawwhatnomannorwomenshouldseeandwiththat,abrotherhoodwassealed.

Thesearetheordinaryheroeswhotomostwillremainfaceless,anametoaplaque,anotherplaceinthefamilytree.Buttheyaremuchmorethanthat.Haveanyofyousatdownwiththemenbeforeyou–fathers,grandfathers,great-unclesandaskedthemofthestoriestheyknowofthemenwhoserved,didyounotaskasakidwithabeamingsmile,“Grandad,didyoufightinthewar?”

Andwithoutasecondpassing,Grandadfroze,fiststightenedashere-gatheredthethoughtsofwar.Ashelookeddowntoyou,didyoulookcloseenoughintohiseyes,glassyandwellingwithtears.Inthatmoment,itwaslikeanolddrive-inmovietheatrethroughhiseyes.Icouldseemenstormingtrenches,seedirtjumpfromtheearthlikeitwasalivefromeveryshotfiredandexplosivesgoingoff.Menrunningthroughthetrenches,riflesontheirbacksandbloodanddirtontheirfaces.Thenmygranddadopenedhismouthbringingmebacktoreality.

Hepointstoapicture,greyedandworn,itshowedamaninuniform,cleanshaven,sparklingeyesandyoung.Hetellsmethathewasasoldier,agreatman,friendandbrother.Hefoughtwhenweaskedforsoldiersbecauselikemanyofus,hewantedtoseetheworldbutneverknewhewouldnotseehishomeagain.

ThismanwasTahuNutira,LanceCorporal,28thMāoriBattalion,806927.AmanwhoIproudlysharethenamewith.Hewasmygreat-unclefromLittleRiver.Forthosewhodon’tknow,that’sthelittletownhalfwaytoAkaroa.Heliedabouthisagejustsohecouldserve.Dateofdeath3March1945,agedonly21.HeisburiedintheFaenzaCommonwealthCemeteryinItaly.Heismyblood,mynamesakeandmyANZAChero.

Nolongerthepictureabovethefireplace,notonlyamanstaringbackatayoungkideatingcheerios.Heisawarrior,whocarvedhislegendintothelandofAotearoa.Nowatnightfall,thecrowdswillgohomebacktotheirfamilies.Continuingwithlifewithnochange.Someofusbowourheadsoncemore,webreathealittleheavier,westandalittletallerandwebattlewithouremotionsbecausetodayisourproudestdaytobeakiwiandwewillrememberthem…Wewillrememberthem.”NāTahuRussell.

TeRūnangaoKoukourārataHe pēpiKarenRuruwelcomedintoteaohurihurionthe1April,mokonumber10-RoanaTeKahuTaongaWaipounamuMoka-Kelly.AtaahuaLilbundleofAwhinaMokaandBenKelly,oramaipēpipēpi.

Roana Te Kahu Taonga Waipounamu Moka-Kelly.

SkylaWatkinswasbornon28Februarytofirst-timeparentsUniandViniWatkins.SkylaisthefirstgrandchildforPitaWatkinsandfirstgreat-grandchildforourlateArohaDuncan.

Skyla Watkins.

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CongratulationsKaraitianaTaiuruhasbeenelectedasourTRoNTAlternativeRepresentativetotautokoourTRoNTRepresentativeElizabethCunningham.KaraitianahasbeenanactivememberatKoukourārataforthepastthreeyears,HeisaJusticeofthePeace,amarriagecelebrantandhasabackgroundingovernanceandinthedigitalarena.Heisthegreat-mokopunaofTāErueraTirikateneandhasfivechildrenandonemokopuna.

Opportunities for offenders Brenthasturnedhislifearound.HeisthefirstoffendergraduateofanewpartnershipbetweenCorrections,KoukourārataMaraeandLincolnUniversity.HeistherecipientofaProficiencyinChainsawscertificateandquadbikes.

AccordingtoCanterburydistrictmanagerLisaJoseph,theintentionofthepartnershipisthatoffenderswillgainskillsforemploymentandatasteforfurthertraining.

“Thepartnershipprovidestheopportunityforthosewhomaynothavethoughttheycouldattenduniversity;itgivesthema‘taster’ofwhatthismaybelike.Forothers,likeBrent,whohavefallenoutofeducation,itgivesthemtheconfidencetostartagainandrestarttheirlives.”

“Thepartnershipsitsintheworkandlivingskillsspacewithinacommunityworksentence,whereoffenderswithover80hoursofcommunityworkmaybeabletoconvertupto20percentoftheircommunityworkhoursintoskillstraining.”saysTom.

“Itoffersnewopportunitiesforpeopleoncommunityworksentencetoaccessskillsandqualificationsforemployment.ItalsohasatikangaelementwhichhelpsoffendersreconnectwithMāoriprinciplesandculture.”TheLincolnProjectwasofficiallylaunchedlastmonthwithapōwhiriatKoukourāratamarae.Atthatstage,thecourseinvolvedeightCorrectionsoffendersoncommunityworksentence.

Inadditiontothecommunityworkreparativepartoftheirsentence,thecommunityworksentenceincludesaWorkandLivingSkills(WLS)componentwhereoffendersareprovidedwitharangeofbasicskillstohelpthemimprovetheirfutureemploymentandlifestyleopportunitiesandchoices.

“Inadditiontopracticalskillsandworkaptitudestheoffendersontheprogrammearegainingconfidenceandthepersonalskillsandmotivationtomoveonwiththeirlives.

“Initiallyoffendersareabletoworktowardcertificatesofproficiencyinchainsaws,tractors,quadbikesandfencing,improvingtheirCVandtheirchancesforemployment.”Forsomeofthoseintheproject,theywillfindtheconfidenceandpassiontocontinuetheirstudiesinarelatedfield,forexample,horticultureorforestryatLincolnUniversity.

ThisiscertainlythecaseforBrent,whoisoneofthefirstgraduatestoturnhissentenceintoadecisiontogobacktouniversity.

LastyearBrentwasstudyinghorticulture.Then,whenthingsgotstressful,hestartedtodrinkheavilyandfoundhimselfonacommunityworksentencewithadrink-drivingconviction.

InBrent’scase,hehasspentalargeproportionofthereparativepartofhissentenceprovidinglabouratcommunitygardensaroundChristchurchandatlocalmarae.

“I’mnotMāorisoIneverreallyknewmuchabouttikanga”saysBrent.“Workingonthemaraegardens,IgottounderstandtheimportanceofMāoricultureandreconnectwithnatureanddesign.Itgavemetheconfidencetotryagain.Ihadgainedtheseskillsandthought“Icandothis.”

BrentisbackstudyinglandscapingatLincolnUniversityandpositiveabouthisfuture.“Iwasinadarkplace’hesays.“Istuffedupsomuchforsolong.IlostfriendsandIwaslost.“Ineededthis,butIdidn’tknowIneededit.Itseemsstrangetosay,butithasbeenareallyimportantexperienceforme.

“Mysentencegavemepurpose.Icamehomefeelingengagedandpositiveagain.SinceIhavebeenonsentence,mywholelifehasturnedaroundandCorrectionshasbeenabigpartofthis.”

Koukourārata Marae.

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TetraMapping facilitatorsNgaireBriggsandGina-leeDuncanarenowtrainedfacilitatorswithTetraMapInternationalLimited.TetraMaptransformsteamperformance,strengthensyourworkandpersonalrelationshipsempoweringindividualsandwhānau.

Itsvisionistoreduceconflictandleveragediversity,andisagreatprofessionalandpersonaldevelopmenttool.Thisfitswellwithbothoftheirpersonalandprofessionallives.NgaireistheKoukourārataWhānauNavigatorandGina-Lee,aWhānauOraAdvisorforTePūtahitanga.Bothareverypassionateabouttheirworkrolesandasmothersandwhānaumembers.

TePūtahitangaoTeWaipounamuhasdoneafantasticjoborganisingthegroupofapproximately24fromalloverTeWaipounamu.Ithasagreatkaupapathatinstantlyattractsourcultureintoitsvisionandvaluesbylookingthroughtheeyesofnaturetoapplytheprincipleofdiversity,inter-dependenceandsynergyforthesustainabilityofhumanityandtheplanet.Ofcoursewewereallengagedparticipants.Itallseemedcommonsense.

NgāmihikiTePūtahitanga.IfyouwouldliketoknowmoreaboutTetraMapwww.tetramap.comhasmoreinformation.

Ngaire Briggs and Gina-lee Duncan.

Rōpū at the Antarctic Centre.

ŌnukuRūnangaCelebrating the opening of Amiria PuhirereItwasaperfectdayon9April,tocelebratetheopeningofAmiriaPuhirere.AsourspiritssoaredtothesummitsofTuhirakiandbacktoŌteauheke,werememberedourgreat-grannyAmiriaPuhirere,daughterofWiremuHarihonaKarawekoandMereWhariu.Amiriagaveusalegacyofefficientleadership,retainedtodaybyherwhānau,whocontinuetobreathenewlifeandhonourintothelandscapethatisŌnuku,TePāoRākaihautū.

Thededicationandleadershipshownbythosewhofoughthardinthepast,reflectsthebuildingwehavetoday,enhancingtheessenceofgreatchangeanddevelopment.Walkingintothebuildingyou’reoverwhelmedbythebuilding’smagnificenceandstature;anditwarmsmyheartasmuchasstandingoutonthedeckwiththeseabreezeonyourfacefeelingembracedbythephysicalandspiritualelementsofournaturalworld.Movingintoanewchapter,itisallaboutconnection.

Tocomplementthefinishingtouchesonthebuilding,UncleBruceRhodeskeptasterneyeonthebuildingprocess,makinghimselfknowntothenewcommunityofŌnuku.HewasnotaloneinwelcomingthenewbuildersandcontractorswhosoongottoknowthelocalsofŌnukuandhadthepleasureofspendingtimeinthearea–luckythem.Inaddition,thenewkitchenhasbeenagrandimprovementandwehaveimprovedtogethertoensureit’sbeen‘businessasusual’-nosmallfeat.

Dedicated Pae for the celebration of the new building.

Our tamariki who worked hard and had fun all day.

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ECAN commissioners visit Ōnuku Marae On22April,DameMargaretBazleyandherfellowcommissionersfromEnvironmentCanterburyvisitedusatŌnukuMaraeforahui.ThiswillbeDameMargaret’slastvisittoŌnukuinthiscapacity.Ithasbeenarealprivilegeovertheyearstohostthecommissioners,asithasstrengthenedtherelationshipbetweenECANandŌnuku.

Themainfocusofthedaywastoengageinconversationaroundwaterandwhatrunsintoourmoanaaroundtheinnerharbour.Wereallyappreciatedtheopportunitytodiscusstheseissuesandtobeabletospendtimewiththecommissioners.HavingtheirsupportandcounselisinvaluableforthefuturedevelopmentofŌnuku. Dame Margaret Bazley and George Waitai Tikao.

Kitchen kaimahi.

Mokopuna reo o ArowhenuaMauriorawhānauThisyearisveryexcitingforus,withsomeofustraininginnewarenas.WhāeaBiancahasbeentrainingasafitnessinstructor,andTautauLaviniaisnowaWhānauOraNavigatorworkingwithwhānau.

TeRūnangaoArowhenuaUpcoming eventsWehaveabigyearahead,eventsinclude:• VisittheTagataPasifikaplaygroup• Tarahaoadayout• SwimmingatCarolineBayAquaticCentre• TekorihikapahakakiTimaru“AhakoaheitihePounamu.”

Some of Ōnuku Rūnaka kaumātua. George Tainui, George Waitai Tikao, Bruce Rhodes and Theo Bunker.

Thedayofthecelebration,whānauofŌnukuputtheirbestfootforwardandhadadaytheyfullyenjoyed,testimonyinthebeautifulphotosthatcapturedtheenergyandspiritoftheday.FromtheunveilingofAmiriaPuhirereheadstone,thewelcomingontothewhenua,thebeautifulkai,soundofwaiataintothemovingspeeches,ourmaurigaveshapetotheday.Justasimportantwerethetamarikiandmokopuna.Thereisnothingmoreinspiringandexhilaratingthantobearwitnesstopākids,whoknowtheybelongtothemarae.Ourtamarikimovedfromonekapahakaperformancetothenext,beforemovingontoservemanuhiriinthediningroom.Fromwakeuptocleanup,theywerefierceandweseeourfutureisstrong.

Thisjourneyhasnotbeenwithoutitschallengesandhardwork.Therearesomanypeopletothankfortheirsupportthroughoutthedevelopment.Tocreateafuturethatissustainable,startsandendswiththeheartsofourpeople.Itwaswonderfultoseethemanybeautifulvibrantfaces–manywhohadshakenoffthedustandputonatietocomeandtoshareinsuchajoyousmomentinhistory-amomentthatbroughttearsofadmirationandcompletiontotheeyeofourŌnukuRūnakachair,RikiTainui,orwasthatdust?WhateveritwasWE,thewhānau,understanditwasworthits‘wait’ingold.NāMelTainui.

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Kaitoko MātaurangaTheappointmentofaKaitokoMātaurangatosupporttheeducationaspirationsof‘ngārūnangamengāwhānauoArowhenuarāuakoWaihaohasbeenconfirmed.ThesuccessfulcandidatefortheroleasKaitokoMātaurangaisIraiWeepu,whohaswhakapapalinkstoanumberofNgāiTahuhapūandPapatipuRūnanga.IraiiscurrentlyemployedbytheChristchurchCityCouncilasitsKaitakawaenga(MāoriCommunityLiaison).HecompletedanHonorsDegreeinMāoriandindigenousstudies,wherehisresearchwaslookingintotheMāoriperceptionsofwesternscienceandscienceeducation,tobetterunderstandandfindnewinsightsintowhyMāoridisengage;andhowtousetheseperceptionstoincreaseMāoriengagement.Iraiisfocusedonthemātaurangaandtikangaofthesafeharvesting,preparationandconsumptionofkaimoana,healsobringssignificantskillsintereoandkapahaka.

Marae developmentThemaraeishavingamakeover.Themokopunawereupsetatpeoplebreakingtheirmarae,andwhyitwashappening.Hereisaprogessphoto,eightweeksintothedevelopment.

Progress photo from eight weeks into the revamp of the marae.

Outreach programme quarterly huiRepresentativesfromtheInlandRevenueDepartment,NgāiTahuLawandMāoriLandCourtwerekeptbusyattheMarchOutreachprogramme,thesecondofthequarterlyhuiheld.Thenextprogrammewillbeheldon29Septemberfrom10am-2pm.Pleasecontactthemaraeofficetomakeanappointment.He waiataWritten by Matua SmileyKongātamarikiKongāmokopunaKoTarahaoaKotekōhangareoKotetipurakaKotemanaKoteihi

Kuapuawaitereo.(waiatapractice)Lookforwardtoseeingyouall.

Ngā mate Toallourwhānausufferingthelossoflovedoneatthistime,WaihaoRūnangaextendsourdeepestsympathy.

TeRūnangaoWaihaoRā whānau Happybirthdaytoeveryonecelebratingarecentbirthday.

He pēpiChrisDicksonandCherylSimDicksonwelcomedtheirseconddaughter,CharlotteRomeaRuiLinDicksonborninMiri,Sarawakon16April.RuiLinmeansBeautifulJadeinChinese.AwelcomedlittlesisterforSophia.

Ourcongratulationstootherwhānauwhohavewelcomedapēpi.

Baby Charlotte and whānau.

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Marae newsTheWaihaoMaraehashadavarietyofcommunitygroupsvisitingthismonth.Weheldourbi-monthlywhānaumeeting,conductedpōwhiriandcateringfortheAmericanguestsatHeadfordPropagators,hostedtheladiesfromLowerWaitakiGardenGroup(whoIshouldnoteallcongratulatedMauriceonhiswonderfulscones).Samthenranatamarikiandrangitahiwānangaandwealsoheldakaumātuacouncilmeetingatthemarae.

Karanga wānangaThefirstkarangawānangaheldon29Aprilwasagreatsuccess.Futuredatesarelistedbelow(pleasenotetheadditionaldateforAugust):

• 27May–29May• 24June–26June• 29July–31July• 21August–22August.

ThesewānangawillbepresentedunderthekorowaiofTeWānangaoRaukawaandwillbeledbyWhāeaSuzyWaakaofArowhenua.

Liam (centre) with parents Mike and Pam Stoneley.

Te reo classes Termtwoclasseshavecommenced. Wehavehadaverypositiveresponsefrombothwhānauandthelocalcommunitytotheseandwecurrentlyhaveover20signedup.

The journey continues LiamStoneleyhassuccessfullycompletedfiveyearsofstudyattheUniversityofCanterbury.

HestartedinthemonthofthetragicearthquakesinChristchurchandstuckitouttograduatewithaBachelorofLaw(LLB)degreeinFebruary.LastyearLiamalsocompletedaBachelorofArtsmajoringintereoMāoriandhistory.Hiswhānauareverypleasedforhimandproudofhisachievements.Kānuitāumahi.Tinopairawaatuetama.

LiamwillbestartingworkinAucklandwithalawfirmin2017butinthemeanwhiletheyhavegenerouslyallowedLiamtotakeupascholarshipwithAgriatostudyinChina.ThisisajointventurewithNgāiTahu.HeisinShanghaifor12monthsfromFebruaryandislearningMandarinatFudanUniversity.

LiamisalreadyafluenttereoMāorispeaker,havingattendedKōhangaReoandlearntintotalimmersionduringhisprimaryschooling.

Hisparentswanttothankallthosepeopleandorganisationsthathavesupportedtheirboyovertheyears.Therehavebeenwhānau,teachers,fellowstudents,otherparents,friends,sportsandacademicmentors,ngārūnanga,ourlocalcommunity.Youhaveallowedourtamatowalkmanypathwayswithstrengthandconfidence.Weareeternallygratefultoyouall.Kiaorakoutoukatoa.NāMikeStoneley.

Marae developmentWehavegainedcouncilbuildingconsentforourportacomofficesandsohopetocommencethisprojectassoonaspossible.WewillhaveaprogressupdateforthenextissueofTe Pānui Rūnaka.

CongratulationsOurcongratulationstoPhoebeWilliamsandherteammatesonbecomingtheKayakWaterPoloNewZealandUnder14champions.

Alongwithherteam,Phoebetrainedfourhoursaday,overatwo-yearperiodtogainthistitle.

Phoebe’sgreat-grandparentsareJosephTeKihiTeRaHeathandLilyHeath,HergrandparentsareIreneBoydandthelateBrianWehipeihanaandherfatherisTomWilliams.NāT.J.Williams.

Kayak Water Polo New Zealand Under 14 Champions, featuring Phoebe Williams third from the left.

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Sophie Allen from Working Waters with Taylah, Brooklyn and Diamond.

Ourtamariki/rangatahiarebustingtocomebackforanothernoho,theyjustaboutplannedthenextonebeforeweleft.NāSamanthaSykes.

Rūnanga informationOurnextwhānauhuiwillbeheldonSunday12Juneat1pm.Therewillbekaifromnoon.WewelcomecontributionsfromwhānauforTe Pānui Rūnaka.Ifyouwishtocontribute,pleasesendyournewsandphotostotheoffice.EnquiriestoTeRūnangaoWaihao:phone:036894726oremail:waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Whānau eventsTitiro ki ngā tamariki katoaThisAprilweheldthefirstwānangaofmany.Ourrangatahiranthistofindoutwhatourtamarikiandrangatahiwouldliketolearnanddoonthemarae.

Wespentmostofourtimedownattheriver,whichwasahitwitheveryone,eveninthedarknessofnight.WewereluckyenoughtohaveSophieAllenfromWorkingWatersTrustcomeandjoinus.Shesharedherwealthofknowledgeabouttheriveralongwithafewtipsoncatchingtunaandinaka.Whenwereturnedinthemorningournetswerefulltothechildren’sdelight.Wespenttherestofourshorttimetogetherlearningwaiata,watchingamovieonthebigprojector,learningpakiwhitu,playingoutdoorsandbondingoveracardgameortwo.Wetriedtoteachtikangaeveryopportunitywehad,whichofcourseincludedthetamarikigettingtheirhandssqueakycleaninthesink.

Happy birthdayHappybirthdaytoJudyTipa,Loveyoumumhopeyouhaveabeautifulday.NāMariaMako.HappyBirthdaytoallcelebratingthismonth.

TeRūnangaoMoeraki

Judy Tipa.

CongratulationsOur HeroKaraJaneWandless(mokopunaofIrirangiandMohi‘Moke’Whitau)achievedhergoalofcompletingtheWānakaChallengeHalfIronmanEventinundersixhours.Over1600competitorstookpartintheeventwhichinvolveda1.9kmswim,90kmbikerideanda21.1kmrun.ThiswasanoutstandingachievementforKaraJane,consideringshehadto“learn”andtraintoswimonlysixmonthsearlierwiththeon-goingsupportofRoger,twolittlesonsNicoandTazz,theirsisterTaylaandofcoursethebackupteamofmum,Rangi-SallyWhitauWastandwhānau.

“TeamWhitau”-KaraJane,Roger,Tayla,JadeandbrotherTaneRoss,alongwiththeircousinsSarahandCarlyandAuntyLindaSchoferhaverecentlycompletedtheTasmanParkwalktrack.WelldoneTeamWhitau.

KaraJanenowplanstoparticipateinafundraisertobikefromQueenstowntoInvercargill…again.WeareallproudofyourdrivetosucceedKaraJane.

Kara Jane Wandless.

The rōpū at Abel Tasman National Park.

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Hirapeka Metua NicholaHirapekaMetuaNichola,graduatedonFriday8April,attheCivicCentreInRotoruawithaBachelorofNursing.SheisthedaughterofMariaMako(néeTipa),andAntoniNicholasandmokopunatoJudyandDarkieTipaShealsoreceivedanawardfromtheCEOofWaiarikiInstituteofTechnologyforOutstandingOverallstudentofbothcampus.AveryproudmomentfortheTipawhānau,ourfirstgraduate.

TRoNT Appointments panel reportTēnākoutoueteiwi,emihikauanaaMoerakikiakoutoukatoairaroingātiniāhuatangaotewā.HewhakamōhioatutēneikiakoutoukuatohuaaKarenCouttskitetūrangaomāngaioMoerakikitetēpuoTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu,ā,kuatohuaaStaceyGullen-Reynoldskitetūrangatuarua.

HemihinuitēneikiteUpokoRūnangaoMoerakikiaDavidHigginsmōānamahikiTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuingātauetorukuahoriakenei.KuawhakapaukahaaDavidkitemahimōtemanaoMoerakiotirāmōtemanaoNgāiTahuiānamahikatoa.KotemanakoiakawāteaaDavidkiahaeretonuiānamahiwhakapakariitereangahōukitekāingameānamahipoipoiitepaepaeoMoeraki.

TheAppointmentsPanelforTeRūnangaoMoerakiherebyinformtheappointmentofKarenCouttstothepositionof

Hirapeka Nicholas, moko of Judy and Darkie Tipa.

TeRūnangaoNgāiTahurepresentativeandStaceyGullen-ReynoldstothepositionofAlternaterepresentativeforTeRūnangaoMoerakiforatermofthreeyears.

ThepanelwishestoacknowledgeDavid’scontributiontoTeRūnangaoverthelastthreeyears.DavidhasworkedtirelesslytoensurethemanaofMoerakiandthatofNgāiTahuisupheldinallhisendeavoursandwehopeDavidnowhasmoretimetocontinuehisworkingrowingthenextgenerationofleadersfromMoerakiparticularlyhisworkgrowingthepaeofMoeraki.

NāKoaWhitau-Kean.ChairoftheAppointmentPanel.

Whakawhanaungatanga event for whānau Kamihiarohakiakoutouekāhapū,ekāwhānauoMoeraki.Hewhakaahuaēneinōtetahiwānaka,itīmataiteataoteRāhoroiite30oKai-te-haere.

Hewhanaukataka,hewhakatūikātohuhouikāurupakātinokaupapaotewānakanei.

ItīmatatāmātoumahiiteurupāoMatuatiki.IkaripuareaDavidrāuakoPatrickmōtetohuhou,ā,ionokiaētahitipueAuntieSandrarāuakoLisa.Heharakeke,hehebe,hepātītīhokiētahiokāmomotipu.Ihaeremātoukiteurupātuarua,itaemaiētahiatuwhanaukakiteurupātuatorukitetuawhāhoki.Hetīkōuka,hekorokio,hekāpukakāmomorākauionokia.Hepairawaatutemahiatewhānau,ā,hetinoātaahuaēneitohuhoumekātipuhou.

KouncleDarkierātoukoauntieJuneTipa,koauntieReitaMathews,koauntieNgaireCoyhokikākaumātuaitaemaikitetautokoitekaupapa.ImututewānakaiteahiahioteRātapu.

NāiatemihinuikiakoeDavidkōruakoPatrickkākaiwhakariteotēneiwānaka.Memihikatikakitāmātoukaitunurawe,kiakoeNola,kiaoramōtekaireka.Māpango,māwhero,kaotitemahi.KoSandraTipene-Hampsteadtekaiwhakaahua;kotekaituhi,kotekaiwuruirukaitepuke.

The start of a planting programme at our urupā.

David Higgins placing signage for the tree planting.

Tikoraki signage in place and native trees planted.

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KātiHuirapaRūnakakiPuketeraki

Manawa HouInAprilourPukewhānautravelleduptoChristchurchtoattendManawaHouatWairewaMarae.Itwassuchanawesomeexperiencebeingtherecatchingupwitholdfacesandmeetingsomenewfacesaswell.Itwasgreattospendaweekwithagroupofrangatahiwhohavethesameinterestsandintentionsasmyown.WeweregettingupatearlyhoursofthemorningtogetourbodieswarmedupandreadyforwhatthedaywasgoingtobringusandourveryfirstbondingexperiencewasgoingforahīkoiupthemaungaTeŪpokooTahumatā.

Overtheweekwerangatahibecamecloserasawhānauandlearntmanystoriesaboutthearea.Onthelastnightafewofusgottoexperiencethefeelingofplayingamainroleinapōwhiriprocess,eitherdoingthewhaikōreroorthekaranga.IwasluckyenoughtohaveexperienceddoingmyfirstkarangaonthemaraeandIfeltIhaddoneeveryoneproudasIwasnowapartoftheWairewawhānau.It’samazinghowmuchyouactuallylearnwhileyouarehavingfun.Thestories,experiencesandchallengesIwasfacedwithwhilebeingonthiswānangawillalwaysstaywithmeandhaschangedthewayIthinkforthebetter.

Nākuitinoanei,HayleyBungard.

Committee members wantedIthasbeenrecommendedbytheOperationsCommitteethattheexecutiveformaseparateRiskManagementCommitteethatwillmeetthreetimesperyear.ThenewlegislationthathascomeintoforceinAprilhasseriouspenaltiesforanyonewhohasn’tcompliedandmanagedtheirriskappropriately.Weareseekinganindicationofinterestfromthoserūnakamemberswithhealthandsafetyknowledge,and/oraninsurance(riskassessment)orlegalbackground.ContacttheOfficeManager,JustineMarshallifyouareinterested.

Hayley Bungard, Serenity Timothy and Te Anahera Parata kai karanga at the hākari.Rōpū at the caves by Birdlings Flat.

Rōpū photo at the top of Te Ūpoko o Tahumatā.

Meeting date changeTheRGMwasscheduledfor29Maybuthasnowbeenmovedto26June.Themeetingwillstartat11amandtherewillbeasharedlunch.

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Ngā Tai e Rua (Te Taitimu Trust)On15AprilLiamEllisonandmyselfhadthehonourofrepresentingPuketerakiatawānangathatwasheldatPungarehuMarae,justoutsideofWhanganui.DuringthewānangawediscussedwaystopreventNZsuicideratesfromincreasing.Togetherweorganisedanothertripthatwewouldalllovetoparticipatein,inRotorua.It’stheworldwideindigenoussuicidepreventionconferenceandtherewemayhavethechancetospeakonbehalfofourMāoricultureabouthowwefeelaboutsuicide.Althoughthewānangawasanovernightvisit,Ifeelwebecamealotstrongerasarangatahirōpū.ItwasanamazingopportunitythatIwillneverforget.NāTeAnaheraParata,Age16.

ForregistrationformsandfurtherinformationpleasecontacteitherWaiarikiParata-Taiapa034657300,email:waiariki@puketeraki.nz,orJakeMatheson034657651,email:jake@ktkoltd.co.nzRegistrationsclose1June(limitedto80people).

New citizens welcomedDunedin’smostrecentNewZealandcitizensreceivedaspecialwelcomeatthePuketerakiMaraeinKaritāneonWednesday27April.35peopleofficiallybecameNewZealandcitizens,accompaniedbytheirwhānauandsupporters.

ItwasthefirsttimeaCitizenshipCeremonyhadbeenheldatavenueotherthanaDunedinCityCouncilbuilding.MayorDaveCullfeltthevenueappropriatebecausethemanawhenuahavealwaysheldanimportantroleinwelcomingthelatestcitizensintothecommunity. New citizens and whānau in front of the wharenui.

Ngā Tai e Rua rōpū at Pungarehu Marae.

Taiaha wānangaKātiHuiraparūnakaisagainhostingtheannualtaiahawānangafrom3-6June.Theweekendinvolveshaka,waiata,stories,exercise,whakawhanaungatangaandlearningaboutthetaiaha.Thewānangaisforallmalesfromyoungtoold,andweencouragefatherstobringtheirsons.

Ki Uta Ki Tai Volunteer weekAnotherfabulouslysuccessfulKiUtaKiTaiVolunteerprogrammewasheldinEastOtagofrom29Aprilto2MayincorporatingKātiHuirapa,theTaiapure,River-EstuaryCareWaikouaiti-Karitāne.Theweatherwasmostlykindandagroupofabout12volunteerswereaskeenasmustardtoplant1000seedlingsinthegroundandtoreleaseexistingplants.Otheractivitiesincluded

aharakekeweavingworkshop(thankssoSuziFlack),awalkaroundHawksburyLagoon,andtocarryoutmarinescienceworkusingwakaamaandstanduppaddleboards.ThankstoallthosevolunteerswhomadethetimetobepartofthiskaupapaandtoalltheotherlocalandDunedinpeoplewhovolunteeredtohelpthevolunteers.

Pete Russell and Brendan Flack briefing volunteers on the bank of the Waikouaiti River.Ki Uta Ki Tai volunteers resting up after a hard day’s mahi.

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Kā mihi arohaEarohanuiatuanakiakoutouitēneiwā,ourthoughtsanddeepestsympathyarewithwhānauatthistime.OurthoughtsareespeciallywiththewhānauofRobertGray,thebrotherofAlisonEllison,andhusbandandfatherofMichelleandGregory.

TeRūnangaoŌtākou

Whakatau“Mehemanawatītīmetōnahiringa,kiahokianōitewhatumanawaotewhānau”-Likethecourageousheartofthetītīinallitsglory,letthepassionofthepeoplereturn.

South Eastern Marine Protection Forum hui Reminderthatthishuiabouttheeffectsofmarinereservesonourcoastlineisbeingheldon28May.Therewillbeahuiinthemorningforthehapūandapublichuiintheafternoon.PleaseRSVPtooffice@tro.org.nzifyouwishtoattend.

Ōtākou Marae and hapū newsWildlife FestivalOn22AprilapōwhiriwasheldonbehalfofAraiteuruRūnakatowelcometheinauguralgatheringoftheWildlifeFestivalinconjunctionwithTourismDunedin,thefirstfestivalofitskindforDunedin.HoaniLangsburyisourrepresentativeonthemanagementgrouptopromotetheOtagoPeninsulaasaverysignificanthabitatforwildlife.

Manawhenua from Ōtākou and Puketeraki Rūnaka welcome the manuhiri from Wildlife Festival at Ōtākou Marae.

Member detailsWehaveaddedthehapū“GoneNoAddress”listtothemember’sareaonourwebsite.Pleasegoandcheckwhetheryouoranywhānaumembersareonthere.Pleasecontacttheofficetoupdateyouraddressdetails.

TheelectionsfortheAppointmentsKomitiarecomingup,soit’simportantthatwehavethecorrectaddressforallregisteredmembersovereighteen.

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Hauora Māori noho maraeTeWhareWānangaoŌtākou(TheUniversityofOtago)staffalongsidefifthyearmedicalstudentsfromTeKuraWhaioraoŌtepoti(TheDunedinSchoolofMedicine),heldtheirannualnohomaraeWednesday13toFriday15April.

TheUniversity’sHauoraMāoriConvenor’sAnnaTiatiaFa’atoeseLatu(KāiTahu,Arowhenua)AssociateProfessorJoanneBaxter(KāiTahu,Makaawhio),staffmembersandmembersofthecommunitywereinvited.ManawhenuarepresentativesPeterEllison,DougieDitford,MichelleMcDonald,andTuiKentwarmlywelcomedall79studentsandninestaffmembersontoŌtākouMaraeattheWednesdayafternoonpōwhiri.

Overthethreedaynoho,21staffandMāoricommunitymembersweavedtheirexpertisefromwaiatapractiseonthebus,whichproducedbeautifulwaiataatthepōwhiri,tothenteachinghostresponsibilitiesinthewharekai.

SpecialthankstoKateDempseyandherteamfortheoutstandingmenuandmannerinwhichwewerehosted.

Thestudentswereputintogroupsthatidentifiedspecialandsignificantareasaroundthemaraeandthenfeedbackonwhattheyhadlearntwhichproducedsomewonderfulskits.Weutilisedeveryspaceatthemaraeformostofthenohowithwaiatapractiseinthewharekarakia,weavinginthewharenui,kemuontheverandaofHākuiao,andtereointhewharekaiallatthesametime.OnthefinaldayavisitingdoctorfromWhakatane,alecturerfromUniversityofOtagoWellingtoncampus,andlocalactorsallparticipatedinclinicalworkshops,butthehighlightformostwastheheartfeltmihimihithatwassharedduringthenoho.BigthankstomaraestaffandwhānauwhoassistedtheUniversity’sKōhatuCentreforHauoraMāoriinthepreparationandexecutionofournoho.Thestudentsthatattendedlovedtheirtimeatthemarae,asdidthestaff.

Te Kura Whaiora o Ōtepoti/The Dunedin School of Medicine - Kōhatu Centre Hauora Māori, fifth year medical students and staff at the noho marae.

Left to right (Pharmacist) Lisa Kremer: SDHB Liaison Services Registered Nurse Rachel Miller: Hatarei Temo Kaitohutohu Māori Office of Māori Development: SDHB District Manager - Māori Health Directorate Nancy Todd.

Rā maumahara ki ngā hoia o Aotearoa me Ahitereiria

The glass stained window and memorial panels in the Wharenui Tamatea.

Kamaumaharatonutātoukiarātou–Wewillrememberthem.

WhilecrowdsgatheredatChunukBairandmanyothermemorialsites,asmallrōpūgatheredatdawnoutsideŌtākouwharenuitoremembertheserviceandsacrificeofthosewhofoughtforourworldfreedom,andhowtheirabsenceimpactedonthoseathome.

KarakiawasledbykaumātuaEdwardEllison,beforetherōpūweaveditswaytotheurupātolaypoppiesonwhānaugraves.ItwasamovingexperiencecompletedbywaiataledbyHeWakaKōtuia.

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Marae closure Themaraeisclosedbetween16Mayto10June.Thehuiroomwillstillbeavailableforuse.

New horizonsRachelWesleyhastenderedherresignationeffectivefrom13May,sobythetimeyoureadthisRachelwilljustbestartinghernewappointmenton23May.Toourloss,RachelhasacceptedtheCurator,MāoripositionattheOtagoMuseum.Wearesureshewilldoafantasticjob.WearesorrytoseeRachelgoasshehasmanagedhercurrentroleverywell,havingtakenusthroughanumberofprojectsandtheday-to-daymanagementofrūnakabusinessandasTahuhasacknowledged,Rachelhasclearlymanagedthetrickyhapūterritoryverywell.WewishRacheleverysuccessforherandheryoungfamily’sfuture.

Te Pānui Rūnaka newsTheŌtākouofficewelcomesyourwhanauorpersonalnewsforinclusioninourpānui.Pleasesendyournewsitemsie,achievementsinsports,educationoranythingelseofcommunityinterest,pēpihou,memorials,kupuhouandphotostooffice@tro.org.nzYourphotosmusthavecaptionsandnamesofpeopleinthephoto.Thankyou.

Ōtākou websiteFeelfreetobrowseourwebsite.Whānauwishingtobookthemaraeforfunctionscandosoonline.www.otakourunaka.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Inc. Notice of Intention to hold a Postal Ballot TeRūnangaoŌtākouIncwishestoinformcurrentandpotentialmembersoftherūnangaofitsintentiontoconductapostalballotforthepurposesofelectingthemembersoftheTeRūnangaoŌtākouIncAppointmentCommittee.Onceelected,theAppointmentCommitteewillberesponsibleforappointingtheRepresentativeandAlternateRepresentativeoftherūnangatorepresenttheinterestsoftherūnangaatmeetingsofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.

Pleasenoteonlythosepeoplewhohaveestablishedbywhakapapatheireligibilitytobemembersoftherūnangabefore5pmon27June2016willreceivevotingpapersforthispostalballot,thereforeallpersonseligibletobecomeamemberoftherūnangaareencouragedtoapplytoberegisteredwiththerūnanga.Membersoftherūnangawhohavepreviouslybeenregisteredareencouragedtoensurethattheircontactdetailsheldbytherūnangaarecorrect.

Appointment Committee nominationsTeRūnangaoŌtākouIncisalsocallingfornominationsfortheAppointmentCommittee.NominationformsandinformationregardingcriteriacanbeobtainedbycontactingtheRūnangaofficeandmustbereceivedby5pmon27June2016.

TeRūnangaoŌtākouIncRūnangaOfficeTelephone:034780352Email:office@tro.org.nz.

KoherarāKoheraeTutapamainukuTutapamaiwhitiKiarongotepōKiarongoteAoKiapātatamaitōhaumanawaKitōkuarongomanawaHaiputakitewhaiaoKiteAomāramaTiheimaurioraAneiterōpūkaitiakioHokonuiemihiatunei,Kiakoutouenohomaināingāwāhiotemotu

TeRūnangaoHokonuiMaiiteRerengaWairua,taerawaatukiRakiuratepungaoteWaipounamuTēnākoutoukatoaOtirā,ngāmate,ehingamainā,ehingaaturā,kiRakiura,taenoakiteReinga,waihorātoukuanunumikitepō,kuarehuatukiteruaHaere,haere,okiokimoemairā.Tātoutehungaora,tekanohioraKitekanohioraAneitewhānauoHokonuiRūnangaemihiatuneietangiatuneiTēnākoutou,tēnākoutou,tēnātātoukatoa.

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Health daysWearehavingourfirstkaumātuahealthdaybackupattherūnangainMay.AfternearlytwoyearsofbeinghostedbytheSalvationArmyhereinGoreit’sagreatfeelingtocomehome.WewouldliketotakethisopportunitytothanktheGoreSalvationArmyfortheuseoftheirfacilitiesandforhostingourKaumātuaHealthDays.Wemaynothavebeenabletokeepthesedaysrunningifitweren’tforthesupportfromtheSalvationArmyandtheirstaff/volunteers.

Nurse-Led clinicsThesearealsobeingrunbackonsitehereattherūnanga.Thenewclinicroomthatweaddedduringtherebuildisbeingusedtoitsfullpotential.

Nurse-Ledclinicscanprovidearangeofservicesincluding:

• TamarikiOrachecks• Rangatahichecks• Cervicalsmears• Sexualhealthchecksandcontraceptionadvice• Pregnancytesting• Weightmonitoring

• Bloodsugarandbloodpressurechecks• Heart,diabetesandbreathingcheckstoidentifyyourriskofillness

• Accesstoapodiatrist• Accesstoadietitian• Helpingyoudevelopahealthplantomeetyourgoals

• Helpingyouknowwhoandwhatisavailabletomeetyourhealthneeds.

TeKākanonursesarehappytoseeyouforanyhealthadvice,educationorsupport.Theywillworkwithotherhealthproviders(forexampleyourGPorlocalhospital)toenablethebestcareforyou.ContactNadineon021915487oremail:ngoldsmith@awarua.org.nzifyouhaveanyquestions.

Tamariki programme Thisyearourtamarikirōpūhavedecidedtogettogetherandstartfundraisingtohelpkohaforacamptheyareplanningattheendofthisyear.Sofarthetamarikihavehadagreattimegettingtogetheranddoingacarwashandsausagesizzle.Itisamazingtohelpguideandwatchthemcometogethertoreachacommongoal.KrystalandMereareveryproudofthecommitmentthekidsareshowingandcannotwaittogettocampwiththem.

Left: Jaylah Declifford, Summer Edwards and Tenesha Weatherall. Right: Herangi Rotana at the sausage sizzle.Tamariki washing cars.

Terry Stott, Mere Fowler, Paige Maniapoto and Krystal Fowler at the sausage sizzle.

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Kiaorakoutouwhānau

Howareyouall?Ihopeeverybodyisslowlygettingusedtothecolderweather–kapai.Themaraeisnotasbusyaslastmonthbutmovingalongokay.ThreeofthewhānaustayedinQueenstownlastweekafterarrivingandfindingtheirroomtheywerereadytomoveoutagain–ithadnophone,noTV,tincups,nomilk,youhadtotakeabottleandgototherestauranttogetthehealthystuff.ItwaslikeahealthhotelbutIhadaverygoodsleep–probablybecauseIwasbuggeredandIhadtwotāuaonmycasebuttheywereverygraciousunderthecircumstancessoIthankedthemformakingmylifealittlesmoother–afterallitwasmybooking.

Movingonfolkslotsofbookingscomingupforthemaraesothat’sgood.Toeverybirthdaypersonforthemonthwewishyouallthebestandhaveagreatday.

WaihōpaiRūnakaToeverybodythat’shavinganewadditiontotheirfamily,congratulationsweareveryhappyforyou.Ourdeepestcondolencestoyouallifyouhavelostlovedones,arohanui.

Wellwhānautoallouroverseasfamilywehopeyouareallwellandhavingagreathappytime.ToourwhānauinTeIkaaMāuiandawayfromtheirtūrangawaewaewehopeyouareallwellandhappyaswell,kapaiwhānau.

Justashortpānuitodayweareallgood,somearefeelingtheagething–myselfforinstancebutbetterthansome,andnotforgettingourwhānauthatarenotwell.Someofusarerelyingonthegoodnessofourdoctorstogetusthroughtheday,week,monthandtheyear–allgood.Youallhaveafantasticmonthandlookforwardtosayinghellonextmonth.Arohanuiall,that’sitfromme.NāSquirrelonthehill.

Whānau on the history trip. The rōpū in Bluff.

Kiaorawhānau,Thepastmonthhasbeenahecticonewithadiverserangeofactivitiestakingplaceorbeingscheduledfortheforthcomingmonth.EarlieroninthemonthwehostedalargedelegationofNgāPuhikaumātuaatTakutaioteTītīMarae.Thiswasagreatafternoonwheremanyoldfriendshipswererekindledandstoriestold.Themaraewasalsousedasabaseforthefinalwatermonitoringhīkoiwhichtookplaceovertheweekendof8-11April.Amoredetailedreportofthishīkoiwillfollowinnextmonth’sissue.AgroupfromVerdonCollegewillalsohaveanohomaraelaterinthemonth.OverthenextperiodwewillhostanotherKīoRahitournamentatthemarae.ThisKīoRahitournamentisafollow-onfromtheonewehadlastyear.Lastyear’stournamentwasahugesuccessandwasembracedbysomanyschoolsthattherūnakapurchasedKīoRahisetsanddistributedthemtoschoolswithinourrohe.Asyoucansee,therearemanycurrentandfutureopportunitiesavailabletowhānau.Soifyouoryourwhānauareinterestedinbecomingmoreinvolvedintheworkoftherūnakapleasedonothesitatetocontactushereattheofficeformoreinformation.Ifyouhaveenjoyedabirthdayinthelastmonthorhavenewadditionstoyourwhānau,congratulations–wewishyouallgoodhealthandprosperityfortheyearahead.

ŌrakaAparimaRūnaka

He pēpiKahu-JamesDanielWilmshurstwasbornon31Marchweighingahealthy8lb9oz.Kahu-JamesisthesonofVanessaWilmshurst(VanessaisthedaughterofTeinaWilmshurst)andthemokopunaofBettyRickus.

Kahu-James Daniel Wilmshurst.

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CongratulationsAlice AndersonAliceisthedaughterofJanineWalker(Winton)andGrantAnderson(Aparima).SheiscurrentlyinherfifthyearatOtagoUniversitystudyingtowardherLLBandBAmajoringinIndigenousDevelopment.

Alicehashadsomeoutstandingachievementsthisyearandwewouldliketosharethiswithyou.ShewaselectedasTumuakiofTeRōpuWhaiPūtake–PresidentoftheMāoriLawStudentsAssociationatOtagoUniversity.ShefacilitateseventsforMāorilawstudentsandoverseesthegovernanceofthestudentorganisation.ShehasrecognisedthatmanystudentsstrugglewiththeiridentityuponmovingtoDunedin,andensuresshecreatesopportunitieswheretheyfeelwelcomeandcanthrive.

ShehasalsobeenappointedasstudentcoordinatorforTeIhakaProjectforBuildingMāoriLeadersinLaw.Theprojectwaslaunchedlastyear,withtheoverallaimtocreateleadershipopportunitiesforMāorilawstudentswithintheLawFacultyandinthewidercommunity.SheholdseventssuchasnohomaraeandsecondaryschoolworkshopsthatMāorilawstudentsareencouragedtogetinvolvedin.SheworksalongsideProfessorJacintaRuru,andtogethertheyhopetheprojectwillseemoreMāorilawstudentsenrollinginlawschoolandgainingentryintosecondyearlaw,andthatitwillalsofosterpositiverelationshipsbetweentauirainthelawfaculty.AlicehasalsobeenrecognisedthroughscholarshipsandawardsattheUniversity.In2015shereceivedtheMarkParkerMemorialScholarshipforacademic

Taryn with members of her proud whānau.

Alice Anderson.

Tamariki ngā taonga programmeThereareexcitingopportunitiesfortamarikithroughtheTamarikiNgāTaongaProgramme.Thisinitiativerunsonthesamedaysasthegeneralmonthlyhui,between10amand12.30pmatnocost.Activitieswillincludeartsand

crafts,learningwaiata,tereomāori,pukapukamāoriandlearningyourpepeha.ThesewillbefacilitatedbyDoreenWhakamoe.FormoreinformationphoneDoreenon032145260.

Te Reo Māori StrategyWearenowattemptingtomovetheTeReoMāoriStrategytothenextstagebydevelopinganaction/implementationplan.Youwillrecallthequestionnairesthatweresentoutlastyearregardingthis.AhuihasbeenscheduledforearlyMay.

WehaveinvitedrepresentativesfromtheMātaurangaTeamandKotahiManoKāikaTeamofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahutoattend,aswellasWillEdwardswhohasbeeninvolvedintherevitalisationofTeReoMāoriinTaranaki.Allparticipantshavebeeninvitedtosharetheirideas,experienceandexpertiseandthelessonstheyhavelearned.

merit,promisingleadershippotentialandexperience,andrespectandinvolvementwithfellowpeersandthecommunity.ShealsoreceivedtheTeTumuTotowekaPrizeinMāoriculturewhichisawardedtothestudentwiththehighestacademicresultsintwoMaoriculturepapersat200level.In2015shewontheOtagoUniversityInternalMāoriMootcompetition,whichsawherthentraveltoWaitangitotheTeHungaRōiaoAotearoaannualconferencetocompeteasafinalistintheNationalKaupapaMāoriMootCompetition,whichwasheldontheTreatyofWaitangiGrounds.

ThisyearAlicewasarecipientoftheJolenePatuawa-TuilaveMāoriLeadershipinlawscholarship.SheisjustthesecondrecipientofthisawardcreatedinJolene’sspecialmemory.AsawhānauweareallveryproudofAlice.

Taryn DryfhoutTaryn(ŌrakaAparimaandWaihōpai)recentlygraduated(forthethirdtime)withaDiplomainArts,majoringinEnglishfromMasseyUniversity.TarynisalsotheMāorirepfortheMasseyExtramuralStudent’sSociety.WelldoneTaryn.

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Ōraka-Aparima Waka Ama Ōraka-AparimaWakaAmainconjunctionwithKāhungunuwakaamawhānauandTePiritahiaRuawakaamagatheredongoodFridaytosupportNicLow(Ōraka-Aparima)andwhānauontheirepicjourneyfromAnitaBaytoTeWaeWaeBay.

OurŌraka-AparimawakaandKāhungunuwakawerestrappedtogethertoformaw12canoe.Ourwakawhānaupaddled29kmonLakeTeAnauonGoodFriday

Waka Ama team on the lake.The team lakeside.

Ōraka Aparima taurahere rōpū huiOnTuesday3MaythefirstŌrakaAparimaRūnakataurahererōpūhuiwasheld.ThisincludedwhānaulivinginChristchurchandstaffmembersfromTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuwhoaffiliatetoŌrakaAparimaRūnaka.ThehuiwasfacilitatedbyKyleDavis.Itwasagreedthattherōpūwillcontinuetomeetonceamonthoverasharedkai.Keepwatchingthisspaceforfurtherupdates.

Ōraka Taurahere rōpū.

Te Kōawa Tūroa o TakitimuThisisanexcellentvenueandhasthefacilitiestosleep20pluspeople.ItissituatedinthebeautifulJerichovalleyapproximately40kmfromTeAnau.Thereareexcellentopportunitiesforbiking,walking,huntingandfishinginthelocalarea.Soifyouandafewofyourwhānauorfriendswouldliketostaythere,pleasecontactushereattheofficefordetails.

Holiday home to rentDidyouknowthatwehaveacomfortablehouseforwhānautorentwithinthetownshipofTeAnauinFiordland?Thispropertysleepseightandissituatedintheheartofthetown.Itiswithinwalkingdistanceofallamenitiesandonlyashortdistancefrommanyofthetouristopportunitiestheregionhastooffer.Pleasecontacttheofficeforfurtherdetailsortomakeabooking.

and35kmonLakeManapouriontheSaturday.Wewereveryfortunatewithamazingweatherbothdays.Specialthankstothewhānauinvolvedinthisjourney,especiallythecrewfromourawesomesupportvesselfollowingusalltheway(RewiDavis),Kāhungunuwhānauforlendingustheircanoe(BernieKane),andalltheotherspecialpeoplewhomadethishappen.Lookingforwardtothenextjourney.

Anita Bay hīkoiOnThursday17MarchsomeofourKāhuiKaumātua–JaneDavis,BettyRickus,RangimariaSuddabyandVeraGleeson,drovetoTeAnau,tobeginajourneytoAnitaBay.AnitaBayisattheentrancetoMilfordSoundandisofhugesignificancetoNgāiTahu.ThiswasdoneinconjunctionwithNicLow’shīkoi.

Thankstoourrūnakaexecutivekomitifortheirsupportofthishīkoi.

Thekāhuikaumātuahadafabulousday.

Thesunwasshining,itwaschilly,buteveryonewasruggedup.ItstartedwithafewlaughsattheofficebeforegettinginthevantodrivetoTeAnau.Therewaslotsofchatterandhappinessalongtheway.WearrivedinTeAnauwithtimetosparesomanagedtoconsumemorningteabeforehavingtobeweighedinatSouthernLakesHelicopters.Someofuswishedwehadn’thadthatextrascone,andweren’tholdingontoourbags.OnceonthehelicopteritwasabreathtakingtripintoAnitaBay.Ourpilotwasafantastictourguideandpointedoutareasofinterestalongtheway.Beingthestartoftheroarwecheckedtoseeiftherewereanydeertobeseen.

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Jane Davis, Betty Rickus, Rangimaria Suddaby and Vera Gleeson arriving in Anita Bay.

VolunteersWearealwayslookingforvolunteerstohelpoutwiththevarietyofprojectsandcommitmentsthatwehave.Therearemanydiverserolesthatweneedhelpwith,someofwhichinclude;representationonboardsorappointmentpanels,helpingwithbirdtransfers,toassistingatthemaraeorworkinginthenurseryorthewetlandsamongotherthings.Ifyouarekeentoplayamoreactiverolewithintherūnakapleasecontactushereattheofficetodiscusstheoptions.

Contact detailsWeareprogressivelyupdatingourmembershipdatabasetoimprovethequalityofourinformation.Soifyouoranyofyourwhānauhavemovedhouseorchangedemailaddressorphonenumbersthenpleaseletusknowassoonaspossible.

Communication with whānauWearelookingatwaystoimproveourcommunicationswithwhānauandassuchweareexploringdifferentmediumstogetthewordoutthereaboutwhatisgoingon.Generally,weareseekingtolimitthevolumeofemailtrafficwegenerate.

OneofthethingswehavedoneistocreateanopportunitiespageonFacebook.Thispagewillcarrydetailsofanyopportunitiesforourmemberssuchasdetailsofscholarships,birdtransfers,vacanciesforrepresentativesonvariousboardsandmuchmore.Thelinkbelowwilltakeyoutothispage.www.facebook.com/pages/Oraka-Aparima-Runaka-opportunity-pages/1615071675378752

Intheinterimwewillcontinuetosendyouemails,howeverifyounolongerwishtoreceiveemailspleaseletusknow.

Kā mihi arohaToallourwhānausufferingthelossoflovedonesatthistimeAwaruaRūnakaextendsallourloveandsympathy.

AwaruaRūnangaRā whānauHappybirthdaytoallthosecelebratingtheirbirthdays.

Art class activityAnumberofstudentsfromBluffPrimarySchoolattendartclassesrunbyTeRūnakaoAwaruaonMondaysandWednesdaysduringtheschoolterm.ThetutorsliketodospecialactivitiesthatcoincidewiththelikesofEaster,Mother’sDayetc.

ForthefinalclassofTerm1,RachaelJenkinsorganisedbiscuitbakingsothestudentscoulddecoratethembeforeindulging.

IfyouhaveachildthatisinterestedinattendingtheseclassespleasecontactTinaorGailattherūnakaofficeformoreinformation.

Rachael Jenkins (centre)with Art class students showing how to decorate their biscuits.

FirstthingweweregreetedwithonlandingatAnitaBaywasthenamunamu–crikeythelittlepestswerepersistentandamass.Wewhippedouttherepellentandhopeditwasgoingtobeeffective.

Thenwestartedexploring.Ohwhatagreatprospectthiswas.Wehadstickstopokeatrocksandtomovesandandthelikesoutoftheway.Wefoundplentyofleverite(leaveherritethere)rocks,thewhalersstonehut,aswingsomeonehadmade,allthetimewaitingonNicandhispartnertoarrivefromMilfordSoundinawakatoembarkontheirjourney.

Timewentbyinaflash,andnextthingweknewitwastimetoclimbbackonthehelicopterandcomehome.Webroughtsometreasures(rocksforthegarden)outwithus,alongwithstoriestotell.Overallitwasafabulousopportunitythatweallreallyappreciated.

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The return of the Manu Kōrero TrophyOn15AprilwhānauofThomasAerepo-MorgangatheredatTeRauArohaMaraetowelcomethereturnofthetrophyThomaswonattheNgāManuKōrerocompetitionheldinPorirualastSeptember.ThetrophywasreturnedbytauiraandkaiakofromTeWharekuraoArowhenua.

Members of the Morgan (Bradshaw) whānau, marae whānau and local Te Tai Taonga MP Rino Tirikatene.

Members of Te Wharekura o Arowhenua with Head Teacher Gary Davis.

Pānui contributionsIfmembershaveanitemofinteresttheywishtosharewithTeWhānauoNgāiTahupleasecontactTinaon032126029oremail:tinamm@awarua.org.nz

Student researchAtthebeginningofMayagroupofOtagoUniversityGeologystudentswhoaretakingtheGeog380fieldresearchstudiespaperparticipatedinaweeklongfieldtriptoBlufftointerviewcommunityleaders,localpeopleandmembersoflocalcommunitygroups.Duringtheirvisittheybasedthemselvesoutoftherūnakaofficewheremanyoftheirinterviewstookplace.ThepurposeoftheprojectistogetanunderstandingonwhatcommunitybasedactionishappeningtorejuvenateBluff.Theteaminvestigatedpeoples’perceptionofBluffandthepotentialforcommunitybaseddevelopment.

Theirfindingswillbecollatedandtheirreportwillbe

Students and Professor Binns in the boardroom at Te Rūnaka o Awarua.

forwardedtotheBluffCommunityBoardtoconsider.Anyinterestedparties(individualsorgroups)mayfindtheinformationhelpfulintheirownendeavoursandcancontacttheprojectteamleader,professorTonyBinnsbyemail:jab@geography.otago.ac.nz

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

NB:IfyourenquiriesrelatetoregisteringwithNgāiTahupleasecontacttheWhakapapaUniton08005248248.Wealsoencouragethosememberswhohavechangedresidentialoremailaddressestoupdatetheirdetailsbycontactingtherūnangaontheabovenumberoremailaddress.

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Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga MoanaJune 19 huiKiaorawhānau,DrCandyCooksonCoxisrenownedforsuicideresearch.Shehasexploredsuicidepostvention,andsupportprovidedforthebereaved.Herresearchmethodfacilitatesreview,reflectionandrestoration,andisgettingresults.

Inherownwords–“Iwouldbehonouredtocomeandspeaktoyouaboutthisdeadlytopic.”(Suicideandtheassociatedcharacteristicsdepressionandmentalhealth).

Weinviteyoutocomeandbringgueststolistentoher.Depressionisnotage,genderorracespecificandeveryoneisimpactedbyitinsomeform.Solet’sshedsomelightonthetopic,andlearnsomenewstrategiesandperspectivestoenableustomakeadifferenceinourowncommunity.

Shecomeshighlyregarded.“DrCandyCooksonCoxisoneofthebestspeakersIhaveeverhadthepleasureto

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hear.Sheisanamazinglady.IfyougoogleheryouwillseeherappearonanumberofsitesincludinginarticlesintheRotoruaDailypost.”Say’sNgāiTahucommitteememberAnnaWere.

Pleasesupportusbycomingtothemeetingsowecancontinuetogetspeakersofahighcalibre.

TaurangaBoysCollegeWharenuiSunday19Juneat1pmKohaappreciated(bringasmallplateforafternoontea).

Important datesBi-monthly hui 2016TaurangaBoysCollegeWharenuiSunday–starttime1pm.• 19June(asmentionedabove)• 7August• 16October• 4December(venueandtimeTBA).

Manawa Kāi TahuToday success for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has an ever increasing number and range of measures. There are multiple bottom lines these days that span culture, environment, social and economic outcomes for whānau, hapū and iwi.

Ngāi Tahu values such as tikanga, kaitiakitanga, rangatiratanga and whanaungatanga, make up the framework for how we should conduct ourselves, our business and our decision making processes.“It has never been acceptable to look at the financial results and say we’ve done a good job,” says the CEO of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Arihia Bennett. “But we are entering a new chapter in our journey as an organisation, one that will make us more accountable to what is important to whānau.”

A new project, Manawa Kāi Tahu, is underway across the office of Te Rūnanga and Ngāi Tahu Holdings and its five subsidiary companies, Property, Seafood, Tourism, Farming and Capital to identify, measure and where necessary, change the way we operate our businesses.

Ngāi Tahu Holdings chief executive Mike Sang says, “for us it’s not just about what we achieve, but how we do it. It’s important we go about our work in line with our values. Manawa Kāi Tahu will be a positive step to ensure our efforts keep improving in this area. There has been on-going debate about how well our

businesses and programmes are doing and what we might do to improve accountability. Manawa Kāi Tahu will help us to capture and understand our journey to date,” he says.

Arihia Bennett says Manawa Kāi Tahu is more than a project to produce an annual sustainability report, it’s about developing and instituting a process of continuous improvement. “Together we will be measuring our results and activities in terms of cultural, environmental, social and economic outcomes. So it isn’t just about dollars or the environment, it is about ensuring we are operating better in all areas in order to meet the aspirations of whānau.”

We have adopted the name Manawa Kāi Tahu because it reflects how creating a sustainable future for whānau, hapū and iwi lies at the heart of what Te Rūnanga Group does, and what we stand for – it’s our beating heart.

There are three rhythms to our beating heart – kia manawa tahi (a united heart), kia manawa ora (a vibrant heart) and kia manawa toa (a determined heart). Together these three attributes will ensure the heart of Ngāi Tahu whānui will endure forever.

We intend to produce a report in October for the year ending June 2016. Arihia says the report will be a first step. “We will be focusing on addressing our key issues through an engagement process involving whānau, Papatipu Rūnanga and key internal and external stakeholders. I can’t imagine we will get it all right in our first attempt, but every year we hope to reflect improvements.

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He manawa tahi, he manawa ora, he manawa toa, te manawa Kāi Tahu.

A united heart, a vibrant heart, a determined heart,

this is the heart of Kāi Tahu.

Kaitiakitanga Our TreasuresOur responsibility to nurture and protect our people, our environment, our knowledge, our resources and those things important to us.Use and enhance our te ao turoa (natural environment)

• Water • Land • Mahinga kai • Wāhi tapu/ wāhi taonga (cultural heritage) • Climate change • Flora, fauna and habitat

Protect and grow our mātauranga (knowledge base)• Organisational • Tribal

Protect and grow our tahua (financial sustainability)• Commercial performance • Product and service growth and adaptability • Risk management and operational resilience • Sustainable supply chain • Adaptive to changing markets

Whanaungatanga Our Relationships Our responsibility to maintain and nurture relationships and connections.Iwi Participation - Active and open communication and engagement within our iwi

• Ngāi Tahu Whānui • Papatipu Rūnanga

Kotahitanga - Strong and collaborative working relationships / partnerships• Internally within Te Rūnanga Group • With our partners and communities

Manaakitanga Our PeopleOur responsibility to respect and care for ourselves and those around us.Wellbeing – caring for our people

• Ngāi Tahu Whānui • Governors and Kaimahi (employees)

Health and safety• Ngāi Tahu Whānui • Governors and Kaimahi (employees) • Customers, suppliers, contractors and visitors

Tikanga Our IntegrityOur responsibility to uphold our customs, cultural practices and do what is right.

• Ngāi Tahutanga (our cultural identity and expression) • Transparency and honesty • Ethical and values-based decision making • Regulatory compliance

Tohungatanga Our CapabilityOur responsibility to support and grow our people to reach their potential.Capability and development

• Ngāi Tahu Whānui • Papatipu Rūnanga • Governors and Kaimahi (employees)

Rangatiratanga Our IndependenceOur responsibility to empower ourselves and those around us. Our responsibility to uphold the mana of people in all we do. Our responsibility to lead by example.

• Values-based leadership • Protecting and enhancing our rights and interests • Mana and reputation • Regional self-determination (Papatipu Rūnanga empowerment)

Te Manawa Kāi Tahu – the Heart of Kāi TahuProgressing our cultural, social, environmental and economic performance through living our values.

Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei For us and our children after us

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Taurangi has quit smoking – for the sake of her grandson and her health - and she says you can do it too and show your whānau a better life.

Taurangi – or Tau as she is known, started smoking 18 years ago.

“I was drinking back then, that’s when I began smoking.”

She quit on February 19 this year.

“I decided to stop because of my grandson. I thought about him and I wanted to be here for him as long as I can.”

Tau (Ngati Maniapoto) takes care of the active two year old cutie two days a week.

“He is so full of energy and likes being outside and I was getting all puffed playing with him.”

She realised she wanted better.

Tau used to go into her garage to smoke.

“My grandson would say, ‘no smoking that’s a naughty smoke.”

Now that she has quit he has noticed and said to her, “you not going to the garage anymore?”

Her health was another main factor in getting serious about quitting smoking, she says.

“I had a constant cough and it got to the point where it was making me have a weak bladder. Since I stopped smoking I haven’t had that problem, I‘ve

stopped coughing and I have got so much more energy.

“I feel way better, I’m loving not having a cough.”

Tau says she never realised how much smoking affected her fully tasting food. Now that she has quit steaks have never tasted so good “and I have got into salads.”

“Quitting smoking has given me my tastebuds back.”

Taurangi is on her quit journey with her cousin, Barbara (Ngati Maniapoto) and says doing it together makes it a lot easier.

They had both tried before on several occasions to stop smoking with some success but never staying auahi kore (Smokefree). The two are now going to the gym twice weekly for an hour and have put a deposit on a cruise, making regular weekly payments with money that would otherwise have been used for tobacco.

They have been ‘tested’ by going home to smoking whānau for awhile and weren’t tempted to take up smoking again.

Weekly visits from Community and Public Health Aukati KaiPaipa (Smoking Cessation) Practitioner /Co-ordinator, Christine Solomon are an encouragement.

Tau’s advice to others considering quitting smoking is:

“If you have grandchildren it’s best to make the change for them and show them this (smoking) is not the right way and you can have a better life without smoking, a healthier one.

MAKING A BETTER LIFE FOR YOU AND YOUR WHANAU

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Whakaahua Tīpuna/WhānauIn March this image was published on the back page of Te Pānui Rūnaka requesting that information or names be provided about its location and people in the photograph. We would like to thank and acknowledge Aroha Reriti-Crofts for her input and assistance in providing the following:

The woman on the outside of the window is Whawhe Barrett. Meretiana Kingi is the woman on the inside.

Image updateAn update has been received from Elaine Dell with regards to the image we posted in December 2015. The picture was of Elaine’s parent’s wedding and Elaine has named the first gentleman standing on the left as George Manning Moke Couch.

We appreciate the continued feedback we receive from iwi members in response to our requests for names and information pertaining to photos we publish for Whakaahua Tīpuna Whānau.

Do you have a cultural project that you, your whānau or marae would like to run? Applications are now open for the next funding round of the Ngāi Tahu Fund.

Applications for this funding round close Friday 23 September. Any applications received after this date will not be accepted.

The Ngāi Tahu Fund is available to Ngāi Tahu whānui, hapū, Papatipu Rūnanga and organisations, and aims to help vitalise, strengthen and grow Ngāi Tahutanga.

All applications must demonstrate how projects meet the following objectives:

• Have 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

• 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 and 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.

Projects must show how they aim to increase 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.

If you are a registered Ngāi Tahu member and are interested in applying, get in touch with us today. Visit: www.ngaitahufund.com, email your inquiries to: funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or call: 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

Note: the Ngāi Tahu Funding Committee will meet in mid-November to make decisions on all applications. Projects should begin after application decisions are delivered.

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Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu was delighted to recently host Hon Te Ururoa Flavell, the Minister for Whānau Ora, to launch the video promoting the 1000 Days Trust.

1000 Days Trust is an Invercargill based initiative supported by Te Pūtahitanga to invest in the role of mothers, fathers and whānau to help babies thrive. Based in Murihiku, the vision of 1000 Days Trust is for every parent in Southland to cherish the parent-child relationship that buffers a child from adversity and builds resilience.

The 1000 Days Trust has established a specialised service available to at-risk Southland babies and families during the first 1000 days of a child’s life. The 1000 Days model consists of a residential service, and a comprehensive follow on programme for whānau.

The intended outcome of the 1000 Days model is to empower mothers and/or fathers to establish healthy and positive relationships with their children, with the tools to nurture them to reach their full potential.

The initiative has the potential to change the trajectory for 1000s of Southland babies and their families. The Trust aims to support whānau and coordinate their care through an integrated multi-disciplinary approach in the residential setting.

The 1000 Days Trust proposes that early intervention is key, and the model must include prevention, and not solely repair once harm has been identified. By the

time the child’s emotional and behavioural problems are obvious to most others, there has already been unnecessary cost to that child’s potential for co-operative, trusting relationships. The child is primed to be reactive instead of responsive.

Here’s an example.

Last week, mum and baby arrive, baby is rigid and unsettled, and mum states baby is always like this.

On Wednesday, baby is playful, mum is relaxed and the conversations are flowing between mum and baby, mum and navigator.

By Friday, baby only has eyes for mum, baby is content, mum is engaged with baby smiling, talking non-stop, looking forward to “taking her ‘new’ baby home”. The supervisor said “you can see the love between the mum and baby when they gaze at each other; the first moment I witnessed that, it was truly magical; this house and whatever our staff do with whānau, it is just magic”.

To find out more visit their website at: www.1000days.org.nz

Key workers in the 1000 Days Trust initiative, Aimee Kaio and Mata Cherrington.

Whakawhanaungatanga hīkoiTēnā rawa atu koutou who came to visit us in Whakatū. This was a great event where we were honored to be accompanied by Whakapapa Director, Dr Terry Ryan. Uncle Terry’s attendance complimented our whānau enrolment experience for both Whai Rawa and new tribal registrations. The newly registered members were lucky enough to hear stories about their whakapapa and genealogy from Uncle Terry. As a result of the hui, we have 18 new whānau in our iwi and over 40 new members in Whai Rawa.

We would also like to say a big thank you to Holly Weir-Tikao, Solomon Rahui and NMIT for hosting us and making our team feel so welcome.

Photo from the Whai Rawa roadshow hui in Nelson, (L-R) Ariana Tikao, Holly-Weir-Tikao, Uncle Terry and Solomon Rahui.

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Camera crew filming the a clip for the upcoming documentary mini-series.

The best tourism retail service baaaaaaa none Ask any tourist (or local for that matter) what they think of when someone mentions New Zealand – Spectacular scenery? Lord of the Rings? Bungy jumping? Sooner rather than later, someone will say, “sheep.”

Sheep helped build New Zealand’s economy. They helped define our national identity through farming. And they even gave us a rich vein of humour; who can resist a sheep joke?

Ngāi Tahu Tourism took over the Agrodome several years ago, and it has been thriving ever since.For a place that’s all about sheep, the Agrodome business certainly doesn’t follow the mob. In fact, for Ngāi Tahu Tourism, delivering such an enduring iconic attraction for customers requires a constant focus on quality; from the facility itself, to the noble stars of the show, and to every other touch point.

A desire to provide top notch customer service in the retail shop inspired Ngāi Tahu Tourism to upskill a number of staff using ServiceIQ’s on-job training programmes.

It’s a diverse team; ranging from school leavers to experienced staff, and from a wide range of backgrounds including New Zealanders, Singaporeans and Chinese. For some, English is a second language, and for others, participating in tertiary education is a new experience.

Training started in 2015. And now eight of the team, who help customers from all over the world to buy beautiful woollen yarn, among other specialty products, have successfully gained the nationally recognised qualification, New Zealand Certificate in Retail (Level 2). Members of the Agrodome team at their special award ceremony.

10th year anniversary documentariesAs you may be aware Whai Rawa, Aoraki Bound and Ngāi Tahu Fund will be celebrating 10th birthdays this year. To celebrate our success, we are putting together a mini-series of videos that showcase the exceptional work Whai Rawa has achieved for whānau.

These videos will highlight how Whai Rawa has helped whānau to undertake tertiary education, purchase their first home and prepare for their retirement. Keep an eye on the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Whai Rawa website and Facebook pages for more information.

Developing new skills on-job has proved a practical and fast way of learning, with immediate benefits for the Agrodome business, staff and customers.

Agrodome Business Manager Dominik Strobel says: “We’ve seen the team enhance their retail skills and gain confidence which leads to professional behaviour and pride in what they do. With everyone working together on the same learning material, our people gained consistent levels of knowledge, and this elevates our standard of service for customers.”

Of course, a real success test is what customers say. And sheep aside, it is Ngāi Tahu Tourism’s people who make the big impression.

“Our success is driven by our people, and visitors often mention members of the team by name in TripAdvisor reviews,” says Dominik. “We get the sense that our visitors are treated very well and they are enjoying a great experience. Ultimately, it’s about continuing to build and maintain that consistent high level of customer care across the business which is absolutely critical for on-going success.”

A special award ceremony was held at Agrodome for the team of eight where they all received their Service IQ Certificates.

We are now looking at including this training across our other tourism businesses.

Whai Rawa electronic statements - password protectedIn June all members will receive electronic or paper statements again. If you or your tamariki have an email address associated with your Whai Rawa account, the electronic statement will be emailed there. Many businesses in New Zealand already use this method for billing or statements and we think it will allow us to provide a better service to members.

The statement will be password protected. Instructions will be included in the statement email on how to access your unique password for each statement.

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Kura Reo ki Te WaipounamuE te raukura, e te rau o tītapu ka rere atu te reo matakuikui me kā mihi whakamānawa ki a koutou kā poureo. Kua ea, kua ea, kua tau te waka Kura Reo ki uta mō te tau nei, nāu ngā tai hūkerikeri i ārahi, nāu kā kaihoe i taki tātaki. E kore rawa e ārikarika kā mihi, mei kore ake i a koutou.

Ko te amoraki ki mua, ko te hāpai ō ki muri; ki a koutou ko tō ohu Stan Tawa. Ko koutou tērā e whakapeto koi ana kia whakaihia te tini me te mano. Nō reira he mihi tēnei ki a koutou mai i te takere o te manawa.

Nā Tāne te tāhū o kā mahi, nā Hinerauāmoa te rehe a katau me mauī – Collaboration brings results. Nō mātou te whiwhi, i tēnei tau i whakaae Te Whare Taoka o Otago ki tā mātou tono ki tō rātou wharerau whetū (arā te Star dome). I a tā Rangi Mātāmua rōpū e ako ana i kuhu rātou ki rō wharerau whetū kia ako ai. Mīharo katoa te ako me te mātakitaki i kā tini whetū. Nō te kou o Rehua he wai nō ruawhetū.

I te Rātū i tū te patapatai. He pō hātekēhi, ahakoa he patapatai noa i kite mātou i te taha whakataetae i waekanui i kā rōpū. Kai taumata kē te mahi ‘pahū’ me te mahi ‘tāhae’. Te kino hoki o te mahi patipati kaiwhakawā. Tēnā koe Charisma i tō mahi whakarite patapatai.

I te Rāapa i tū te tautohetohe. Ko te kaupapa o te tautohetohe ‘Me whakapono ki kā atua Māori anake.’ I te tīma whakaae, ko Maioha Allen rātou ko Keanu Ager ko Kelly Ann Tahitahi. I te tīma whakakao, ko Reimana Tutengaehe rātou ko Karuna Thurlow ko Corban Te Aika. I tae mai a Te Ururoa Flavell i tēnei rā hoki, ā, i noho ia hai kaiwhakawā mō te tautohetohe. I wikitōria te tima whakakao, heoi, ko te reo te toki o te rā. He mihi nunui ki a koutou i takapau tō koutou mana kai raro.

He mihi hoki tēnei ki a Matua Terry Ryan i tae-ā-tinana ki te tautoko i tēnei o kā kaupapa.

Ka pū te rūhā, ka hao te rakatahi. Nāia te whakamiha ki te huka rakatahi. Nā koutou anō te kaupapa i whakamana, nā tō koutou haere i mua i te aroaro o Atutahi. Tēnā koutou.

Mei kore ake te rōpū Kā Manu Pīkari hai manu hou koutou, he pī ka rere. Hoki mai ki Te Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu kia rere te reo, kia tika te reo, kia Māori te reo.

For those whānau or individuals who are interested in attending Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi, check out our website: www.kmk.maori.nz or contact Darren Solomon: darren.solomon@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or call: 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi Ka tū tēnei wānaka reo hai te 10-12 o Māruaroa (Hune) ki te marae o Tuahiwi. Tēnā tuhia he īmera ki a Darren Solomon mēnā e hiahia ana koe, koutou rānei ki te haere mai.

Kia Kūrapa is a safe, supportive learning environment for beginner to intermediate te reo Māori learners.

Kura Reo ki Te Waipounamu – photo courtesy of Stacey Gullen-Reynolds.

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For further information about the Papakāika Reo Fund – please contact:

Victoria Campbell (Project Advisor)Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu PO Box 799, DunedinPhone 0800 KAITAHUEmail: victoria.campbell@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Puna Pūtea o KMK - KMK fundingKMK funding is available for all registered Ngāi Tahu individuals, whānau and cluster groups who are wanting to develop their Māori language. The next funding round closes on 30 June. For application forms or more information, check out our website www.kmk.maori.nz

If you have any questions or require further information about the Kā Manukura o Te Reo, Whānau Reo or Kāika Reo funds – please contact:

Darren Solomon (Project Advisor)Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu 15 Show Place, ChristchurchPhone 0800 KAITAHUEmail: darren.solomon@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Contestable funds.

Reo o Te Wā (language of the season) Marama: Mātahi ā te tau (May) Māruaroa (June) Toru (July)Kaupeka: Kahuru (Autumn) Makariri (Winter)

KīwahaKia eke ki tōna Mātangiareia Do it to the best of your abilityKua hīnātore koe? Has the penny dropped?Tēnā te mana o Rehua! The man!

KMK events calendarInitiative When Who/Te reo levelKia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi 10-12 o Māruaroa/June Beginner/intermediateTe Wiki o te reo 04 -10 o Toru/July Tātou katoa

KMK InformationFor all inquiries, registration forms or information on KMK initiatives please call the free phone 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 5248242) or check out our website: www.kmk.maori.nz or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaitahureo

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2016 Ka hihiri, ka wawana, ka ngahau hoki te wiki o te reo Māori 2016! Ka kite mai te motu o Aotearoa i te reo Māori kei ngā whare hākinakina, kei ngā papa tākaro, kei ngā pūrongo, kei te ipurangi hoki. Otirā ka rongo te motu ko te reo Māori tēnei mō ngā tāngata katoa o Aotearoa.

Hei te 4-10 o Hōngongoi tēnei hōtaka.Ko te kaupapa i tēnei tau ko te reo tautoko – behind you all the way ko te tautoko i te tangata mā te reo Māori, hei whakahihiko, hei hikihiki i ngā tāngata katoa – mā te reo Māori.

Māori Language Week 2016 is going to be positive, relevant, energetic, fun and exciting. It will show New Zealand that there is a place for the Māori language in our stadiums, on our sports fields, in the news and the ever growing realm of social media. It will also show the country that te reo Māori is a language for all New Zealanders. The campaign will run from July 4 – 10.

The theme for this year is te reo tautoko – behind you all the way which is about using te reo Māori to support people, to inspire and to cheer on.

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Weightlifting championTalima Kalauta-Crofts (moko of Tukotahi Crofts, son of Tracey Crofts) has been selected for the New Zealand Weightlifting team that will be attending the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships in Suva, Fiji in May.

Talima currently has many achievements under his belt:

• 2014 – South Island Secondary Schools Olympic Weightlifting Champion

• 2015 – New Zealand Junior National Olympics Weightlifting Champion

• 2015 – Gold medallist (Junior) at The Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea (New Zealand Olympic Weightlifting)

• 2016 – Candidate for the New Zealand High Performance Squad to Weightlifting, targeting the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Earlier this year it was announced that Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand had selected Talima to

represent New Zealand at the 2016 IWF Junior World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia from 23 June to 2 July.

These are huge achievements and whānau are incredibly proud. We wish Talima all the very best for the upcoming championships – watch this space.

Pānui

Talima Kalauta-Crofts.

Pānui to owners of Maranuku B (Māori freehold land)(also known as Te Karoro B – Glenomaru Blk IV Pt Sec’s 47 & 49)

Further to the previous pānui in the March issue, we advise that a meeting of owners for the above land was held at Kaka Point on 16 April. Approximately 30 attended but not all of those present were owners. It was acknowledged that some had not received adequate notice of the meeting so the following decisions made at the meeting are only preliminary. The preliminary decisions are as follows:

1. That an Ahu Whenua Trust be established over Maranuku B.

2. The following were nominated and accepted their appointment as trustees:

• Donna Christine Mataheare-Atariki• Peggy Lavinia Whio Peak• Odele Stehlin• Maureen Ruth Wylie• Thomas Scott• David John Dowall• Peter Armour Williamson• Winnie Mataheare

Since the meeting, Irian Scott and Marlene McDonald have expressed an interest in also being appointed as trustees. Agreement from the owners is sought to include both Irian and Marlene.

3. The standard terms of the Ahu Whenua Trust will be adopted with the following variations:

a. The trustees are required to call beneficiary meetings at least once every five years

b. The trustees will be required to call a special meeting when requested by 10% of the beneficial owners

c. The quorum for a beneficiaries meeting is 2% of beneficial owners

d. There will be a minimum of five trustees and a maximum of 10 trustees

e. Trustees will be appointed for a term of five years with the right for re-election

f. Trustees can agree to occupation orders but granting licences of occupation has been removed

g. Trustees honorarium has been removedh. Trustees are to apply for review of the trust by

2026.

4. Those present agreed to the variations Rona Williamson is seeking to her occupation order, these being an increase in size to 8000m2 and secondly that the occupation order can be transferred to a whānau trust and will last for the lifetime of the whānau trust. It was noted that prior to the meeting there had been three objections to the variations sought. (pānui continues on pg 39.)

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Pānui to owners of Waikouaiti Blk XII Sec 80Further information about the proposed partition will be available at the meeting. Owners’ are encouraged to attend the meeting to discuss and provide their feedback on this proposal.Most of the owners in this section descend from Teoti Kerei and Maggie Taiaroa.If you are unable to attend the meeting, proxy votes will be accepted. Please contact Haines Ellison at the Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre for a proxy form; Phone: 0800 626 745 Email: haines@ngaitahulaw.org.nz Or write to Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre, PO Box 633, Dunedin 9054.

An owners meeting for the above section of Māori freehold land has been set down as follows:

Date: Saturday, 18 June 2016Venue: Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre Board Room, Level 1, 258 Stuart Street, Dunedin Time: 1:30pm

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the following:

Partition – Huia Collings shareholding

Huia Collings, one of the owners in the above section wishes to partition out her shareholding from the said section. Huia’s shareholding equates to approximately 2500m2.

Ōtākou Blk B Sec 17Land Shares for sale at Ōtākou Blk B Sec 17 sub-sections 1-17 only.

If you are a member of the Mere Piro Harwood/Taituha whānau and are interested in purchasing shares in this whenua please contact Desiree Williams at the Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre on 0800626745 or email: desiree@ngaitahulaw.org.nz

External Committee Representation – Calling for nominations

Ideal Person Specification:

Under section 11 of the Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill, the legislation requires that Ministers must appoint members who will complement the knowledge and expertise of the elected members so that collectively, the members of the transitional governing body will have knowledge of, and expertise in relation to, the following matters:

• the management of fresh water• local authority governance and management• tikanga māori, as it applies in the Canterbury region • the Canterbury region and its people.

In addition, it would be advantageous if the candidate can demonstrate:

Previous governance experience at a senior level. Experience in the local government sector would be an advantage

• Demonstrated ability to be able to deal with complex issues

Environment Canterbury Councillors

Purpose of the Board:

Environment Canterbury is one of 11 regional councils in New Zealand. It is the second largest regional council with a population of 539,436, which is 12.7% of New Zealand’s total population. 41,910 Māori live in the region, this represents 7% of the total Māori population in New Zealand.With a land area of 45,239 km2 Canterbury is New Zealand’s largest region.

As a regional council, ECan’s main functions include:

• Managing the effects of using freshwater, land, air and coastal waters

• Developing regional policy statements and the issuing of consents

• Managing rivers, mitigating soil erosion and flood control

• Regional emergency management and civil defence preparedness

• Regional land transport planning and contracting passenger services

• Harbour navigation and safety, oil spills and other marine pollution

Prior to the meeting, the Maori Land Court confirmed that the original trust over Maranuku B had been terminated. There was strong feeling that this Trust still existed. Following this feedback, Counsel made further enquiries with the Māori Land Court who subsequently changed their position and on 9 May 2016, stated that an Ahu Whenua Trust still exists over Maranuku B. The Maori Land Court have suggested that the original trust requires updating so the suggestion has been made to include the above as amendments to the original trust.

Owners have until Friday 29 July 2016 to contact Haines Ellison at the Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre with any questions, or to give their consent or objection to the decisions made. Contact details for the Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre are as follows: email haines@ngaitahulaw.org.nz. Ph. 0800 626 745 or write to Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre, PO Box 633, Dunedin 9054.

Given the complex nature of these matters, if required another meeting will be set down following receipt of feedback.

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• Previous involvement in water management and resource management issues is preferred

• Strong connections with the Ngāi Tahu community within the rohe of Canterbury

• Membership and involvement in community based organisations

• A record of training relevant to the position. This could include certification under the Resource Management Act Making Good Decisions Training Programme and courses with the Institute of Directors.

Selection Process The Te Apārangi Committee will assess all applications

at their August 2016 meeting and will select two (2) representatives based on relevant skills presented, therefore, candidates must ensure that they provide detailed information of his/ her governance experience and skills for selection to the group.

If you would like any further details or information on any of the above positions, please contact Chloe Rapson on: 03 974 0005 or by email chloe.rapson@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Note: all nomination forms are to be received by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, PO Box 13 046, Christchurch, Attention Chloe Rapson no later than 5pm, 29 July 2016.

General Business and all other matters that time permits.After a short break this meeting will be followed by a AGM for:

Ahu Whenua Trust –Kaiapoi MR873 section 140 (Te Wheke) Time: 12.30pm to 1.30pm Agenda The appointment of new Trustees to continue in the role of the present Trustees with the management and administration duties of this block of land

1. Financial report 2. Disbursement of monies held on account to

appropriate owners/shareholders3. General business and all other matters that time

permits

For more information or apologies please contact: Chris MacDonald Home: 03 327 7447 Mobile: 021 1064 386 Email: peg.it@xtra.co.nz

Land meeting notice To all owners and shareholders for the following blocks

Kaiapoi MR873 -Blk XI -Section 153 (Bush Parcel) Date: Sunday 19 June 2016 Time: 11am to 12 noon Venue: Kaiapoi Rugby Clubrooms, Smith Street, Kaiapoi. Agenda

1. Sole purpose of this meeting is for the formation of an Ahu Whenua Trust to be called Ahu Whenua Trust Section 153 (Bush Parcel). Filing date with the Land Court, 24 June for a hearing date 19 August 2016. It is envisaged that the new Trustees will continue in a similar role to that of the current working party of owners with the management and administration of this block of land.

2. Financial Report.3. Disbursement of monies held on account to the

appropriate Owners/Shareholders.

Award for sustainability Dr Kēpa Morgan (BE, MBA, PhD, CPEng, FIPENZ) has a bicultural background rooted in his cultural identity and whakapapa to Te Arawa, Ngāti Kahungunu, and Ngāi Tahu. During his engineering career Kēpa has strengthened his understanding of his cultural roots while also striving for excellence both professionally and academically. As an indirect result of this combination of identity, interests and expertise, Kēpa often finds himself at the juncture between Indigenous aspirations and the engineering profession.

Kēpa’s research explores the interface between Māori and engineering, with research interests that can be understood broadly as indigenous engineering and technologies. His focus is on the enhanced outcomes that are possible when the contributions of multiple knowledge systems produce designs and solutions that are unlikely to originate from any knowledge system in isolation. Specifically he has developed alternative construction systems and materials (uku fibre reinforced earth composite) and a decision-making framework known as the Mauri Model. Kēpa is now interested in the insights that can be gained through adaptation of

Dr Kēpa Morgan.

the Mauri Model to best suit social justice challenges in resource management contexts.

Kēpa created the Mauri Model Decision-Making Framework in 2005 and his work creating and applying the Mauri Model has been recognised by the Institution of Professional Engineers NZ with a Supreme Technical Award for Engineering, The Furkert Award for Sustainability.

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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

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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

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A lifestyle documentary series celebrating Ngāi Tahu stories and traditional food gathering practices is now live on www.mahingakai.tv

The twelve eight-minute episodes focus on Ngāi Tahu food gathering practices handed down through generations - from making pōhā bags for the preservation of

tīti, to whitebaiting and gathering tuna (eel) and pātiki (flounder).

There are episodes on gathering kanakana (lamprey), toheroa, tuaki (cockles), kōura (crayfish), pāua, tī kōuka (cabbage tree) and rongoā (medicinal plants).

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