Tēnei marama - Te Pānui Rūnaka

Mātahi-ā-te-tau
May 2010
I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua, e Liam Ellison, nō Puketeraki
Tēnei marama
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Graduations galore ­­– pgs 3, 6, 7, 13, 14, 18
Hone Wetere Church 125th – pgs 8 – 9
Mōhiki (mogi) on the Waitaki – pgs 10 – 11
Rangatahi Whānau Wānanga – pgs 16 – 17
Te Rourou Centre, Awarua – pgs 19 – 20
Ngāi Tahu Reo Māori awards – p 22
Tauti mai pēpi mā
Ravi Norman
To Roger and Kumari Johnstone (Invercargill) a precious
son Ravi Norman, born 4 March. Just six weeks, two
treasured mokopuna for Muriel and Norman, most
welcome additions to the Stirling, Hunter, Goodwillie
whānau and the Canning and Manakin families.
Bailey Ella Kura
To Dion and Sara Johnstone (Perth) a beautiful daughter
Bailey Ella Kura born 18 January.
Nä te Kaiwhakahaere
like that of Ngāi Tahu, was the framework as it stands
is inadequate and must be improved to recognise iwi,
hapū and whānau mana and tikanga. Our views were
also similar on the issue of water and a good discussion
was had around our future positions as part of any
greater debate on ownership.
Other topics covered included Whānau Ora, publicprivate-iwi partnerships and kotahitanga – how iwi can
work better together to achieve mutual outcomes. It is
my view that the iwi Chairs Forum is becoming more
cohesive and gaining momentum. All who attended
were very clear on the mandate of the forum being to
facilitate discussion, particularly between the Crown
and iwi, but that the decision making processes belongs
back with tribal authorities.
On the Friday night before the forum, the scene for
the weekend activities was set at Te Hokinga Mai
our exhibition at the Robert McDougall Gallery in
Christchurch. I was pleased to welcome the Minister of
Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples, who spoke to the
Iwi leaders present about the future economic direction
for Māori and the work of his taskforce.
In my opinion, the most amicable
and constructive Iwi Chairs Forum
of the past five years was held at
Ōnuku Marae on the weekend of
May 8-9. The manaaki of the hau
kāinga was exceptional and the
comments from the Iwi leaders
were consistently about the
warmth of the marae, the beauty
of Ōnuku, and the generosity of
the people. As I said at the end of
proceedings, Ōnuku and the success of the hui will be
remembered and talked about around the nation. So
again I extend my thanks to all those who contributed to
the weekend, including the Friday night function on the
7th at the Robert McDougall Gallery which I will refer to
in a moment.
First however, an update on the business issues
that were discussed by the Iwi Chairs. There were a
number of unanimous resolutions passed throughout
the weekend. Importantly, the chairs were of the same
mind on the current state of the the government’s
proposed foreshore and seabed framework. Their view,
The Taskforce on Māori Economic Development was
set up by the Minister following a summit he held not
long after the November 2008 election.
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The Minister invited me to chair the taskforce’s asset
and collaboration workstream and Friday night was also
my opportunity to present those attending with a booklet
of materials and guidelines designed to inspire Iwi Māori
to work together, create critical mass and partner with
the Crown and private sector. I am very proud of these
guidelines as they represent a key milestone of the work
I have been doing with the Taskforce on Māori Economic
Development. The iwi leaders I spoke to will be taking
these materials back to their whänau and managers
and will seek to explore the economic pathways and
opportunities outlined.
Kaikōura Rūnanga
Birthdays
Rihi Clarke
Janyne Morrison
Huia McGlinchey
Graduation congratulations
Julia Robertson
Julia Robertson (Kerei Keepa) graduated from Waikato
University on 16 April. She is hoping to teach in the
Waikato Area.
Julia’s mother is Carol Anne Kerei Keepa (Martin). Julia
says, “I have always wanted to be a teacher but had
my children first, and waited until they were a little older
before starting my training. I live in Te Awamutu now, in
the Waikato.
“If I didn’t have the support of my husband Aaron and
my two children, Benjamin and Samantha, I don’t think
I would have made it through, especially when I had a
broken arm and tail bone and still had a presentation
to complete. They all helped with one finger typing and
cutting and gluing onto a presentation board.”
Julie and husband Aaron Robertson.
Wiremu Stirling
A belated congratulations to Wiremu Stirling who
graduated his National Certificate in Mental Health last
year.
Julie, step-mother Sheryl, children Benjamin and
Samantha and Julie’s father Bryan Martin.
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Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio
Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou!
Kai te mihi atu, kai te taki atu ki kā tini aituā kua karakahia
e Hine-nui-te-pō ki tōna Whare o Pōhutukawa. Ki a
rātou kua hīkoi atu ki tua o te ārai mai i Muriwhenua ki
Rakiura, tae noa atu ki kā motu kē o te ao, haere haere,
haere atu rā. Moe mai i te rakimārie.
Rātou ki a rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou.
Following the service a shared kai gave those gathered
an opportunity to share their whānau stories and
experiences with each other. It was a fitting end to an
occasion that was enjoyed by all.
A further tribute later in the day was paid when poppies
were laid on the graves of those soldiers who did make
it home. Ka maumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou.
Anzac Day Celebrations
Not even wet weather stopped whānau and friends from
attending our Anzac Day Service, held in our whare
tïpuna, Kaipo. Archdeacon Richard Wallace led the
service with karakia and dedication.
Westland Tai Poutini National Park 50th Celebration
26–28 March
Rūnanga members joined with local DOC staff to
pōwhiri VIPs and to welcome participants to the 50th
Anniversary Celebrations held at Waiau (Franz Josef).
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At the playing of the ‘Last Post’, more than 30
participants observed a minute’s silence. A karaka
of acknowledgement and to call back home our nine
soldiers (who had left this beautiful and peaceful place
for the ravages of World War I, some never returning
home, remaining buried in graves across the other side
of the world) rang out as whānau laid poppies in front of
the photos of some of our soldiers from World War I and
the other wars that have followed.
The event attracted a large group of people and the
weekend-long celebrations included talks by wellknown climbers, conservationists, tourism operators
and also our own Terry Scott. Terry presented on behalf
of the rūnanga, speaking about the cultural significance
of the area and the park. Participants also had the
chance to see rowi (Ōkarito kiwi) close up. A group of
rowi were returned for release back into Ōkarito – an
event specially planned to coincide with the anniversary
celebrations.
E kore rātou e koroheketia
Pēnei i a tātou kua mahue nei.
E kore hoki rātou e koikore.
Ahakoa pēhea i kā āhuataka o te wā.
I te hekeka atu o te rā
Tae noa ki te araka mai i te ata
Ka maumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou.
Ka maumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou.
Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson officially
opened the newly sealed glacier road with the cutting of
a ribbon. This was followed by karakia by Archdeacon
Richard Wallace, who named the stretch of new road
to the car park area “Te Ara Waiau” to acknowledge the
correct name of the river, currently known as Waiho,
and the path it cuts from Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere,
carrying her tears out to the sea.
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Wānaka Pounamu postponed
This is to confirm that the wānaka scheduled for 1–2
May was postponed. A new date is to be set later in the
year. If you wish to be notified of the new date but are
not currently receiving notices by email, please contact
the office. We will be notifying those who have indicated
an interest in this wānaka as soon as a new date has
been set, with the rest of the whānau notified via the first
available Te Pānui Rūnaka and our web-page.
The South Westland Area DOC staff did a wonderful
job, creating a really well organised and enjoyable
celebration. Ka mau te wehi!
Manaakitaka
We will be hosting Te Pukenga Atawhai, which is a
DOC training course focussed on Te Ao Tūroa or the
natural environment from a Māori perspective, from
23–27 August. We are inviting Kāti Māhaki whānau who
wish to help us to host this event to contact the office as
potential kaimahi.
Maramataka - please note your diary
The following Rūnanganui (Executive) meeting dates
are set for:
Marama (Mth)
Rā (Date)
Kai whea? (Where)
Maruaroa (Jun)
12/06
Marae
Toru (Jul)
03/07
Hokitika
Wha (Aug)
07/08
Hokitika
Rima (Sept)
25/09
Marae Hui-ā-tau (AGM)
Ono (Oct)
02/10
Hokitika
Whitu (Nov)
06/11
Hokitika
Waru (Dec)
04/12
Marae
Do we have your correct contact details?
Please contact the office on 0800-955 007 or email
makawhio1@xtra.co.nz to keep your contact details up
to date.
Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki.
Mauri ora!
Aoraki Commemoration 2010 – George Bannister,
first recorded Māori to climb Aoraki
Direct descendents of George Bannister are being
invited to submit expressions of interest to participate
in a commemorative climb of Aoraki to mark 100 years
since the historic climb.
There are some fitness requirements that you will need
to consider before making a decision to apply. Please
refer to our web page for more information and details
of how to submit your expression of interest. www.
makaawhio.maori.nz Generally meetings start at 9.30am when held in Hokitika
(at the rūnanga office) and 9am when held at the marae.
Members are welcome to attend any meetings.
Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga
He Mate
12-7-1943 – 20-4-2010.
Pam is one of four sisters – Marie Culverwell, the late
Valerie Wallis and Betty Smith – and a daughter to the
late John Ernest Adams and Beatrice Jean Adams. Pam
left behind four sons Dion, Warren, Jeffery and Graeme
and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Pam was a much loved aunty to her nieces and nephews
in New Zealand, Australia and Canada.
Love you lots Pam xxx.
Rā Whānau
Ella Mareana Pachnatz turned one on 6 May
Huia-Ri Falwasser 16 May
John Ryan Kerr 14 May
Mardia Rupene-Ryan 26 May
Graham Reuben 26 May
Pamela Janice
Adams Halatau
Pamela Adams Halatau (Pam) passed away peacefully
at her home in Perth, Western Australia after a long
battle with lung cancer.
Aunty Ruahine’s 80th
Aunty Ruahine Croft’s 80th birthday was a lovely day
for all who attended. The rain was not an issue on this
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William (Wiremu) March Karaitiana
Bachelor of Commerce degree for Accounting and
Taxation. Young Bill is the mokopuna of Olive and Lye
Karaitiana and son of Big Bill and Helen Karaitiana.
Chloe MacKenzie
Double degree, Bachelor of Science, Biology and
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology. Chloe’s whakapapa to
Tūāhuriri is through the Flutey whānau. Suzi and Donald
MacKenzie are her proud parents. Chloe has returned
to Canterbury University to continue her studies.
Corban Henare Te Aika
Degree for Te Reo Māori, Corban is the mokopuna of
Henry and Teresa Te Aika, and son of Lieutenant Shane
and Karen Te Aika.
Also to our whānau from Arowhenua. Eva (Rosie)
Marie Marengaroa Timothy graduated with a degree
in Te Reo Māori and Indigenous Studies. Rosie is the
daughter of Donna and Don Timothy.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa – Te Puāwaitanga
Christchurch Graduates
Benjamin Iwikau Te Aika-Speke, Deirdre Denice Carroll,
Donna Marie Robinson, Huia Ripeka Falwasser, Justin
Joseph Fowler, Makarini Te Korihi Edward Rupene,
Sonia Daphne Koriana Karaitiana, Tui Maree Falwasser
and Tutehounuku Korako graduated with a Certificate in
Tikanga Marae. Congratulations to all.
joyous occasion and there were lots of kōrero to catchup on with the whānau that were there. The kai was
absolutely beautiful. A big thank you to the whānau
for allowing us all to join in on the celebrations for this
happy occasion.
Aotearoa Peoples Network Kaharoa
Tuahiwi Marae became part of the Aotearoa Peoples
Network Kaharoa on 17 April, with the installation of
three PCs, a scanner, printer and WiFi hotspot. (This
is the same computer network that is called Libraries in
New Zealand).
We would like to thank APNK for this awesome
opportunity for our marae.
The facility will be open to the community Monday to
Friday from 1pm – 5pm. If you would like a time slot,
please ring Tui Falwasser at the marae on 03-313 5543
or contact her on exec1.runankaMR873@gmail.com.
Hui whakahōnore
A celebration to honour the achievements of Māori
graduates was held at the Deloitte Lounge, AMI Stadium
on Thursday 22 April. Tuahiwi are proud to honour the
achievements and success of three academic achievers
who whakapapa to Tūāhuriri.
Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua
Ngā Mate
Raymond (Sparky) Heke
Robert Wehipeihana
week were Paora Maher and Hema Carrick, who looked
after the paepae very well. There were lots of whānau
and visitors to keep the whānau busy.
Ngā pēpi hou
Three new babies for the Waaka whānau. Jacob Alan
Waaka born 23 January to Dali and Leigh Ann. Malakai
Pali Earl Schwenke born 10 April to Anahera Home and
Joni Schwenke. Two new moko for Mandy and Ken
Home. Oscar Waaka born 24 April to Tane and Liz, first
moko for Paul and Lynn Waaka. Three more great moko
for Pipi and Joe Waaka.
Sewage Scheme
The Arowhenua sewage scheme is in full swing. There
is machinery all over the streets and in and out of
houses while they are being connected to the pipe line.
Our pā road is looking a bit messy but once everything
is connected, it will be worth it. It has been a major
undertaking but it had to be done. While the pipes for
the marae were being put in, the marae was closed for
bookings but is now open again and ready for action.
Mō Tātou – Te Hokinga Mai
Arowhenua had a very enjoyable time as the resident
rūnanga for Mō Tātou. Te upoko wanted to be
comfortable, so the members bought his lazy-boy
armchair to the gallery for him. The runners for the
Māori Rock Art Centre
Congratulations to the Mäori Rock Art Centre. Work can
now finally start on the centre. It has been a long six
years and the curator must be commended for her hard
work and persistence. Well done Amanda.
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Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke
Kā Taki Auē!
I ruka i te hau o aroha, kua whetūrakitia ki te pō, haere
ki te tatau pounamu, ki Te Whare o Poutereraki.
E kā hoia o te rā whakamaumahara Tama tū, Tama toa,
moe mai rā. Koi wareware tātou e maumahara.
there were two beautiful kererū in the tree beside the
path munching on berries.”
Thank you to all those who came to host and tautoko
the kaupapa, especially Te Hira Tauwhare who was in
attendance every day on the pae. Our second turn at
hosting begins on Sunday 30 May.
Lest we forget
Mariana Phillips co-ordinated ANZAC commemorations,
which began with an early morning service at Gallipoli
Wharf, Rāpaki, followed by breakfast at the marae,
before joining in at the Lyttelton Cenotaph.
CPIT Certificates
Apologies to Mariata Laffey and Elaine Dell, whose
names were omitted from the list in last months pānui.
Congrats to you both.
Haere mai ngā pēpi
Another moko for Mariata and Robin Laffey.
Canterbury University Graduand
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Troy and his two sons Cody and Casey.
Congratulations to Buffy McKinnon, mokopuna of Jo
and Val Couch, who recently graduated with a Bachelor
of Arts in American Studies.
Also, congratulations to Michelle and Roy Tikao – a
kōtiro, Ruby Rose Dawn born on 25 April.
Rā whānau ki a koutou o Mātahi-ā-te tau (May)
Enjoy your special day
Ko tātou te whānau o Kāti Wheke e mihi atu nei.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Christchurch Graduations
Te Waipounamu Manager Ripeka Paraone says, “there
is always more we can learn about te reo Māori, tikanga
Māori and tikanga marae.”
Congratulations to all of the following students who
have achieved certificates:
Certificate in Tikanga Marae 2009, Anthony Robert
Tikao, Aperahama Te-Aika Kipa, Harirota Kiwa PitamaSamuel, Henare Robert Tai, Hori Briggs, Huia Guthrie,
Kopa lee, Philip Tikao, Roy Tikao, Tutehounuku Korako,
Yvette Couch-Lewis.
Certificate in Te Arataki Manu Kōrero 2008 (year 1 –
level 49, Maria Tait, Maru Stirling.
Certificate in Te Arataki Manu Kōrero 2008 (year 2 –
level 5), Bev Gillies, Dawn Kottier, Mary Kamo, Matea
Gillies, Nicholas Randle, Puamiria Parata-Goodall,
Raynol Kamo, Reihana Parata, Te Horipo Karaitiana,
Te Pura o Te Rangi Parata, Whitney Gillies.
Advanced Certificate in Te Ara Reo Māori 2008 (year
2 – level 4), Eugene Rakena, Te Rahui Denny.
Certificate in Te Ara Reo Māori 2009 (year 1-level 2),
Hare Pitama, Karen Tikao.
Certificate in Small Business Management 2009,
June Swindells.
Rīpeka has a second intake of Te Kāwai Raupapa.
He mihi aroha, ka whakanuia koe Rīpeka mō te tautoko
i tēnei kaupapa whakahirihira ki te whānau, ko Kāti
Wheke tērā.
Tipuna-Whare a Wheke Date of Opening
The board has set down the weekend of 26–28
November and was confirmed at the April rūnaka
meeting.
Whānau Pou Presentations
The final date for receiving whānau whakapapa to be
acknowledged on the whānau pou for our new Tïpuna
Whare is the weekend of Queen’s Birthday 5–6 June.
Please contact Riki Pitama to confirm the time.
Mō Tātou – Te Hokinga Mai at Robert McDougall
Gallery
Our first turn at hosting the Ngāi Tahu exhibition began
with a handover from Taumutu on 28 March and
ended on 4 April with a handover to the whānau from
Arowhenua.
One kaumātua commented: “If you park in the Armagh
Street part of Hagley Park, you can have a free parking
ticket and a pass to catch the Caterpillar which takes
visitors on a guided tour of the Botanic Gardens. I used
it to get back to my car and found it very informative
and really made my day. When I got off at the hothouse
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Whānau Watene me Tauwhare
Calling all whānau of Teone and Kuikui Watene née
Pere, Pita and Kura Tauwhare née Pere; the tukutuku
panels are ready. Mariana would like all whānau to
come and please provide input at Rāpaki. Ring the
office for times.
A piece of history
Mahi Tukutuku
This mahi is progressing in the wharekai under Auntie
Doe’s watchful eye. We have 14 panels to complete,
and whānau are welcome and encouraged to come and
assist.
PĀNUI
Calling all descendants of Paora Tau (I) to a whānau
hui on Sunday 6 June, Rāpaki School House, 10.30am
to 3pm.
A Tau Whānau Hui is called to discuss an update of the
recent Māori Land Court sitting regarding the Rāpaki
Reservations Trustees; to discuss and finalise the Tau
Whānau Pou to be erected in the new Rāpaki Whare
Tipuna (final presentations to the Rāpaki Cultural
Committee are the following day on 7 June); and to
cover general business.
Please bring kai for a pot luck lunch.
Ngā mihi mahana, Tutehounuku (Nuk) Korako: Tau
Whānau Rāpaki Reservations Trustee.
Lorna Church, her son Frederick wearing the pendant
and Ri McConnell outside the Rāpaki office.
Lorna Church’s grandfather (Mr Bone) taught for five
years at the Rāpaki Native School (as it was known then)
before being transferred to Tikitiki Native School. When
he left he was presented with a pounamu pendant, which
has been passed down through the family to Lorna.
Lorna recently came to Rāpaki to present and hand
down the taonga to her son Frederick. This was done
in a small informal ceremony led by Ri and attended
by Aunty Rima Subritzky, Audrey McConnell and Areta
Wilkinson.
Te Taumutu Rūnanga
On the 1–2 of May, Ngāti Moki Marae and the Ellesmere
Co-operating Parish joined together to celebrate the
125th year of Hone Wetere Church.
Rūnanga activities over the next few months
Rūnanga General Meeting – 13 June.
125th Celebration – Hone Wetere Church
We were joined by ministers from the North Island and
around the rohe.
The two days were celebrated with services, workshops,
a bus tour of the area, archive photos and talks from
Ngāi Tahu and Methodist followers. It was a great turn
out from the community and tangata whenua. Many
special thanks to all involved in the preparations for the
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weekend, and for all who helped out over the weekend as
well.
Māori evangelists, before the missionaries and the Treaty,
brought the gospels and Christian worship to the south. The
first Methodist preacher and evangelist to lead worship in
Canterbury was Tawao, who visited Koukourarata in 1839
or 1840. There is a stone cairn at Koukourarata that marks
the spot.
When Bishop Selwyn, walking to Otago, stopped over in
Taumutu in 1844, the people here were regular worshippers
who knew the gospels, the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer.
Methodist missionaries also visited; Charles Creed in 1845
and James Watkins in 1851.
Rev. Koti Te Rato, Methodist Māori Minister, was appointed
to Rāpaki in 1865. He was born in the Wairarapa and married
Irihapeti Mohiko of Ngāti Wheke. He served the Māori
communities at Rāpaki, Koukourarata, Akaroa, Wairewa,
Taumutu, Arowhenua and Moeraki, and made trips south to
Karitāne, Ōtākou and Colac Bay. When he retired in 1891 he
went home to the Wairarapa.
Ngāi Tahu leader, MP and then Legislative Councillor, H.K.
Taiaroa lived in Ōtākou when he first entered Parliament
as Member for Southern Māori. He and his family moved to
Taumutu in the late 1870s and built Awhitu House. His wife,
Tini Pana (Burns), was a Methodist from Moeraki. She was
the one who kept the home fires burning while H.K Taiaroa
went to and fro to Wellington and places within his electorate.
H.K Taiaroa, Tini Taiaroa, Koti Te Rato, Te Maiharanui Maopo
and Rewi Koruarua believed it was time to build a church at
Taumutu. The site they selected was within the walls of Te
Ruahikihiki’s pā, Ōrariki, and stands in special relationship to
Horomaka, Te Waihora and the Southern Alps.
Funds were raised from Māori and Pākehā alike – the
Māori communities at Kaiapoi and Little River were
especially supportive as were the Pākehā communities
at Sedgemere, Lakeside and more widely in Ellesmere.
The Architect TS Lambert designed Hone Wetere
Church, and Herman (Hamana Kamura), the German
carpenter who built Awhitu House, was the builder. The
church was completed in 1885 and the opening service
held on Easter Tuesday.
A document was read and signed by the Chiefs Te
Maiharanui Maopo, Irai Tihau, Rewi Koruarua and Te
One Topi Putuki, on behalf of local Māori. The building
was called Hone Wetere (John Wesley) and gifted to
the Methodist Church of New Zealand. Māori people
arranged for the church to be built for their use and for
the use of the district.
Rewi Koruarua, Riki Te Mairaki Taiaroa, Atareta (Te
Maiharoa) Maopo, and Hoani Nutira from the marae
and Frederick Overton, John Barnett, and George
Chester Waby from the Methodist Circuit were the first
Trustees. Hoani Nutira took special care of the urupā
and the church building, and rang the bell to call the
people to worship.
Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata
Greetings!
Auē, a quarter of the year gone already and so much
has been packed into such a short period of time. So
rest while you can whānau, there is still more to come.
Thankfully the weather has been beautiful – in fact
better than our summer. Here’s hoping we get a gradual
lead to the frosts…
Before moving on, the whānau of Te Rūnanga o
Koukourarata would like to extend our heartfelt aroha
to all of our whanauka who have lost loved ones over
the past months, in particular acknowledging the MatuaTipene/Wakefield whānau with the sudden loss of
Bevan. Nō reira koutou o te huka wairua haere atu rā,
moe mai rā i kā peka o tō tātou nei Ūkaipō. Mā te Atua
koutou katoa e manaaki e tiaki. Apiti hono tātai hono
rātou ki a rātou ka moe, āpiti hono tātai hono tātou te
huka ora ka noho, pai marire!
Nau mai Tauti mai
Nuku Tawhiti Rapana-Moka.
Nau mai tauti mai ki a Nuku Tawhiti Rapana-Moka born
26 February to very proud parents Tekerei Moka and
Lisa Brown. We look forward to meeting you in the near
future.
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Rūnaka Meetings
A reminder our rūnaka meetings are 10am on the second
Sunday of the month at the marae. Please contact the
office should you have any questions.
Marae Bookings
If anyone would like to book the marae, please contact
the office for details.
Mō Tātou – Te Hokinga Mai
Koukourarata whānau successfully hosted the Mō
Tātou – Te Hokinga Mai and Mō Kā Uri Exhibition during
March. A very big thank you to everyone who helped
and a special thank you to Reita Presely for her tautoko
of the kaupapa.
Koukourarata was due to host from Mon 10 – Sun 18
May. Whānau are reminded that the exhibition closes
20 June.
Rangi and Anne Te Maiharoa-Dobbs.
We thought we would have it all over them in the plastic
waka but WOW! The mōkihi just cruised along most of
the time at three to five knots with ease as we watched
in awe! The mōkihi moved like a tuna, not affected by
the wind or the many changing currents as we travelled
down the river. The most impressive thing was the
stability of the mōkihi, demonstrated when Shane and
Katie stood up together like they were walking on water.
After a 15-minute sandwich stop and a stretch, we
carried on to the half-way point, where we made camp
for the night. We had four hours on the river with the
only one hiccup – Toka and I getting hooked up in a
tree, which was a bit scary. Later, over an awesome
barbeque prepared by the rest of the whānau, we had
lots to talk about, and afterwards out came the guitars
and ukulele. We sang and talked ourselves to sleep.
Pakia ki uta, pakia ki tai! Foreshore and Seabed
Tērā tētahi i hanga i te marae ātea o Hineoneone, aurere
ana te moana, ngunguru ana te whenua i te auētanga o
te motu… pakia ki uta pakia ki tai!
Ōnuku played host to the Crown consultation on the
foreshore and seabed last month that saw tribal,
rūnanga and whānau representatives attend. We wait
with interest to see what the outcome will be. Our thanks
to the organisers and Ōnuku for a well-run event.
Mogi on the Waitaki
Recently Nui Rickus and his son, Toka, had the privilege
of travelling down the Waitaki River from Kurow to
Glenavy with Uncle Rangi and son Shane Te Maiharoa
riding on mōkihi (mogi).
This was first time that a mogi had travelled in this way
on the Waitaki since the 1940s, when Uncle Sandy Te
Maiharoa (Rangi’s Father) had used a mogi to cross the
Waitaki to celebrate the opening of the Glenavy Bridge.
In the late 1980s Uncle Tim Te Maiharoa (son of Sandy
and brother of Rangi) began a rejuvenation in the “ruru
mogi” or the art of making mogi.
Uncle Tim held wānaka at Arowhenua, Waihao,
Puketeraki and Moeraki, where a waka pahi and many
mogi were made – one of which is on display at the
current Mō Tātou – Te Hokinga Mai Exhibition. Thanks
to Uncle Tim and the Te Maiharoa whānau, the practice
of making mogi is still enjoyed today by various whānau
who have had the privilege to have learnt from one of
them or their students.
The following is Nui’s account of the special journey he
and his son undertook.
17 April: The day started at 9am with karakia and
blessing of the mōkihi by Anne Te Maiharoa-Dobbs
(Aunty Sis – sister of Rangi). Following this, Shane Te
Maiharoa and niece Kate were the first to begin our
journey on the mōkihi accompanied by myself and Toka,
in our flash two-man plastic waka, hehe!
Nui and Toka Rickus.
Rangi and Shane Te Maiharoa.
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and our ancestors. With the welcoming party in sight
we saluted the mōkihi and could only imagine what an
awesome tool it would have been in its time. Nā reira,
He toi whakairo he mana tangata.
I personally would like to thank Rangi and all the
Te Maiharoa whānau, and our special guests and
navigators Bruce and Martin. What made the journey
special for me was the mōkihi that was bound together
by Uncle Rangi Te Maiharoa. Nā reira, Ko te wehi ki te
atua me whakakorōria tōna ingoa i ngā wā katoa.
Nā Nui Rickus.
18 April: We woke around 7am to find a blanket of fog
covering the river. However this did not deter us. After
our awesome cooks served up a stunning breakfast of
whitebait and pāua patties, toast and tea, the fog lifted
revealing a beautiful day.
Following karakia, we set off again at 10am with two
more canoes joining us. Like the day before the
performance of the mōkihi continued to impress. Four
hours later we sighted the Waitaki bridge and knew we
were getting close to the end of our journey. Although
our bodies ached and were tired, we looked at each
other and smiled with pride and respect for the mōkihi
Upcoming Events
Just a reminder to whānau of the upcoming events on
the calendar:
Te Atakura, Sat 9 Oct hosted by Rāpaki.
TPR Items and Stories
Whānau are asked to send items and stories for TPR
to the rūnaka office (contact details can be found at the
back of this edition of TPR). Without your stories we
can’t submit a column, so we look forward to hearing
from you throughout the year.
Te Rūnanga o Waihao
Tiaki scores historic waka journey
east doesn’t bring down the crews morale. Instead the
amping and yeehaaing increases and everyone gets
their glow on.
“There are no worried faces when the vaka surfs down
a wave and buries her bow through on coming waves.
It is a constant rhythm if you are down below in the
hull. It sounds like thunder and the hulls shudder on
impact. You can hear the water hit the top of the hull
and cascade down like a waterfall. It sounds surreal. “We are still doing 10 knots and 15–17 knots down
the waves. Big swell and spray whipping our faces
in the wind. The canoe is being thrown around and a
wave breaking over the deck took Tiaki, the youngster
onboard, with it all the way to the guard rail. Luckily he
is unharmed. Another day of voyaging!”
At 4 May, they were about a day away from their first
landfall at Raivavae in French Polynesia, enjoying
somewhat warmer temperatures and able to dry their
clothes after a pretty grueling time in the Roaring Forties.
For a diary of the Fijian vaka see www.fijivoyaging.
com. From Raivavae they go to Papeete by 15 May,
then Raiatea, where no doubt the crews will be feted
and honoured at one of the Polynesian equivalents of
Mecca.
Vaka photo is of Te Matau a Māui. Taken just before
vaka left.
Tiaki Latham-Coates left on Sunday 18 April on the
Māori-crewed twin-hulled traditional waka – one of four
– heading back on an historic journey as a fleet to Tahiti,
Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. The trip will take
about four weeks.
Tiaki cut his teeth in sailing on a trip with friends
down from Vancouver to Mexico last year that ended
prematurely in Monterey. Since coming back, he has
been living in Whaingaroa (Raglan) doing organic
gardening among other things.
Each waka – or vaka – has a crew of 16 sleeping eight
in each of the hulls, and the crew live off fish (albacore)
caught en-route.
One daily posting from 27 April from the waka named
Te Matau a Māui says: “The heavier weather from south
Tiaki sailing off the coast of
California last year.
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Wedding bells
Uncle Dave Thomas was pleased to attend the wedding
of his second grand daughter Helen Enright to Gareth
Bowen.
of Uncle Dave. The wedding took place at Tolcarne in
Dunedin on 3 April 2010.
Uncle Dave along with Angus McLean, partner of Uncle
Dave’s daughter Jennifer, Helen and Gareth Bowen,
Beth and Craig Forgie, flower girl Sienna Forgie and
pageboy Jalen Forgie.
Uncle Dave Thomas, Helen and Gareth Bowen.
Helen and Beth are two of Uncle Daves grand daughters and Jalen and Sienna are the great grandchildren
Te Rūnanga o Moeraki
Happy Birthdays
Happy birthday to all those celebrating their birthdays
this month.
and will endeavour to enhance that by building lasting
relationships on a strong foundation.
Whanaungatanga: Recognition of Moeraki whānau/
whānui, who are identified as being the descendants
of the Kaumātua listed in the 1848 Ngāi Tahu census
as having whakapapa to Moeraki.
Kaitiakitanga: Te Rūnanga o Moeraki is the Kaitiaki
Rūnanga of our takiwā and therefore upholds
kaitiakitanga for the benefit of our mokopuna.
Kaitiakitanga: To ensure that all our resources, both
tangible and intangible, are maintained for us and
our children after us.
Manaakitanga: Te Rūnanga o Moeraki will manaaki our
visitors and whānau.
Manaakitanga: Te Rūnanga o Moeraki will care for
our manuhiri and our people.
Tino Rangatiratanga: Te Rūnanga o Moeraki upholds
Tino Rangatiratanga within our takiwā.
Tino Rangatiratanga: Te Rūnanga o Moeraki will
uphold the mana of Moeraki.
Ahi Kā: Te Rūnanga o Moeraki sees the ahi kā as those
who attend on a regular basis. It’s essential that those
people are valued for keeping the home fires burning.
Replace with: Tautokotanga: Supporting Moeraki
whānau/whānui in their needs, endeavours and
aspirations.
Special General Meeting
At a rūnanga meeting on 2 May, a resolution was passed
calling for a Special General Meeting of all descendants
of Moeraki kaumātua listed in the 1848 Ngāi Tahu
census book.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the following
items: The role of Te Rūnanga o Moeraki as a trustee
in Māori reservations in Moeraki; history; ownership;
trusteeship; and relationships.
The Special General Meeting is to be held at 10am on
Saturday 3 July at Moeraki Marae.
Nau mai, haere mai, hoki mai.
Please RSVP to: Te Rūnanga o Moeraki, Tenby Street,
RD2, Palmerston, moeraki.runanga@xtra.co.nz, 03439 4816 by 16 June.
Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Strategic Plan
Seeking feedback, comments and suggestions!
On Saturday 1 May a hui was held to evaluate the
values, vision and mission statement of Te Rūnanga
o Moeraki. During this hui a number of changes were
suggested to the current values, vision and mission to
better reflect the purpose of Te Rūnanga o Moeraki.
Listed below are the old values, vision and mission
followed by suggested changes in bold.
Vision
Enhancing the well being of our whānau/whānui.
To be recognised and respected as an independent,
professional and inclusive organisation.
Mission
To provide a strong Papatipu Marae to uphold the mana
of Ngāi Tahu whānau/whānui within our takiwā and
enhance our whānau.
To work for the benefit of Moeraki whānau/whānui
Values
Whanaungatanga: We will promote and generate
respect for each other and those who engage with us
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in a manner that is consistent with Te Rūnanga o
Moeraki’s values.
A further discussion will be held on Saturday, 3 July
following the conclusion of the Special General Meeting.
Please send any feedback, comments or suggestions
by Friday, 2 July to Te Rūnanga o Moeraki, Tenby
Street, RD2, Palmerston, moeraki.runanga@xtra.co.nz,
03-439 4816.
Donna Morris – Bachelor of Teaching and Learning
Primary,
Warren Reiri – Post-Graduate in Exercise Science
and Nutrition,
Rūnaka Education Scholarship Recipients
Te Rūnanga o Moeraki’s Education Scholarship
recipients for 2010 are:
Scott Rhodes – Bachelor of Science – major in
Neuoscience and minor in Māori,
Tania Jenkins – Certificate in Tertiary Studies,
Tane Titheridge – Bachelor of Arts - major Sociology,
minor Theatre and Film, double major Media and
Communications,
Greg Reynolds receiving on behalf of Stacey Reynolds
- Degree with honours in Māori Studies, Patrick Tipa
presenting.
Lisa Cushing – Bachelor of Broadcasting
Communications, Patrick Tipa presenting.
Justin Tipa – Bachelor of Language (with
specialisation), Patrick Tipa presenting.
Haydon Richards – Bachelor of Applied Management.
Nola Tipa presenting.
Due to exams, not all were able to attend and be
presented with their cheques at our May meeting,
but we wish them all well in their studies and a bright
future.
Allanah Harrington – Bachelor of Science - major
in Neuroscience, minor Pharmacology, Patrick Tipa
presenting.
Kāti Huirapa Rūnanga ki Puketeraki
Happy Birthday
Grier Parata – 27 April – 3 years
Kotahi Parata – 28 April – 17 years
Chase Nicoloau – 3 May – 2 years
Anthony Duff – 3 May
Doug Stanton – 3 May
Majorie Cairns – 14 May
Simone Gordon – 21 May
Khyla Russell – 28 May
Ann Duff – 29 May
Kalani Vanisi – 31 May – 5 years
Steven Kent – 31 May
Flagstaff and the Silverpeaks, which are due to be felled
to Te Korowai o Mihiwaka (Ōrokonui Ecosanctuary).
Toutouwai/South Island Robins
On the morning of 9 April, David Ellison and supporters
took part in a ceremony to mark the assisted migration
of toutouwai from commercial forest plantations in
Tamariki watch the release of Toutouwai at the Ōrokonui
Ecosanctuary.
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Pā Harakeke
Natalie-Rose wore a christening gown that has been
used for almost 160 years by our whānau, with a
pounamu that was originally given by Tame Parata for
his mokopuna Margaret Evans when she was born.
Following the baptism and church service the whānau/
whānui that were present enjoyed a sumptuous hākari.
A Puketeraki presence at Tūrangawaewae
Project Coordinator
David Mules and Upoko
David Ellison in front of
weaving platform at the
Pā Harakeke.
[ Insert photo; Investiture of Kingi Tuheitia ]
On a misty Saturday morning in April, around 60 people
gathered to support the opening of the Pā Harakeke at
Ōrokonui Ecosanctuary. The Pā Harakeke is a shared
project between Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki and
the Ecosanctuary, with much mahi being done by a
variety of organisations.
Many of the flax varieties were donated by the Dunedin
Botanic Gardens from their historic Matthews collection.
Rūnaka Upoko David Ellison said: “Not only will the
Pā Harakeke provide easy access to the 100-plus
special varieties of harakeke for our weavers and
other Dunedin artists, but it will also help to ensure that
these plants, and the mātauraka (cultural knowledge
and traditions) pertaining to them, will be preserved for
future generations.”
Kīngi Tuheitia is flanked by Lt.Gen J Mateparae ONZM
and Dr John Broughton ED after the ceremony at
Tūrangawaewae Marae.
On 8 March John Broughton was present as part of a
South Island contingent to support and welcome Kīngi
Tuheitia into The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint
Lazarus of Jerusalem through his investiture.
The ceremony was conducted at Tūrangawaewae
Marae and was attended by many dignitaries from
Waikato-Tainui and throughout the motu. The Order
engages in many charitable works, especially for those
afflicted with particular debilitating illnesses. The Patron
of the Order is H.E. the Hon Sir Anand Satyanand
GNZM QSO, Governor General of New Zealand.
A new generation continues with a tupuna name
Rūnaka General Meeting
This is being held on Sunday 30 May starting at 11am.
Waiata
Recordings and words for waiata that we are learning in
preparation for Hui-ā-Tau are available to download via
our website at www.puketeraki.co.nz in the Hui-ā-Tau
section.
Natalie-Rose Hurene Leigh Suckling resplendent in
the family christening gown with the pounamu that was
originally given by Tame Parata.
Contact details
Remember to update your details at the rūnaka office if
you have or are intending to change address.
A great-great-great grandchild of the Hon Tame Parata
MHR and Peti Hurene was recently christened into
the Anglican Church bearing the name of her tupuna,
Hurene. Natalie-Rose Hurene Leigh Suckling, a
descendant of Ani Parata and Clive Evans, Margaret
and Dr Len Broughton, the mokopuna of Margot and
Stewart Yates and the daughter of Courtney and Sam,
was baptized in her Ngāti Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga
wharenui, at Kohupatiki accompanied and supported
by a her Ngāi Tahu whanauka, Aunty Taini and Bill
Wright. The mihimihi in the wharenui after the baptism
resounded with our Ngāi Tahu waiata lead by Aunty
Taini and Great-Uncle John Broughton.
Website
Remember to keep an eye on the Event Calendar and
Pānui/News sections for upcoming events.
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Hokonui Rūnanga
Tihei Mauri ora
Piki mai rā, kake mai rā
Ka tau te manu ki tēnei pae
Ka tau te manu ki tēnā pae
Koheri, kohera
Me kimi, me rangahau kei tēnei piringa kei tēnā kokonga
He koa, he koa
Ka ao, ka ao, ka ao tērā
Nā ko te karanga o Hokonui, ā, ki ngā whānau o Ngāi
Tahu i tēnei timata
Tēnei he mihi ki a koutou, ā, ki a tātou
Tēnā tātou katoa
Tēnā koutou i ō tātou tini mate
Ngā mate o ia marae o ia marae o te motu mai i Rakiura
tae noa ki te Rerenga Wairua
Kei Roto i te wāhi o Te Ara-a- Kiwa
Ki te whānau o Harrison me te whānau o Fewster
He mihi tangi tangi he mihi poroporoaki ki mate
Auē te pōuritanga ki a kōrua, kua haere
Ki te wā kāinga, ki a rātou ngā tūpuna kua wehe atu nei.
Haere haere haere
Pipiwharauroa e tangi nei
Auē te pōuritanga kei konei
Nō reira, arohanui ki a koutou.
Southern Health Board
The launch of the new Southern Health Board in
Invercargill for this region has come about by the merging
of the two health boards, Southland and Otago, into
one. Hopefully with this new entity services to the public
of the south will be maintained, with improvements as
time goes by. To the new board members, all the best
for the future.
Kōhanga Reo Health Day
A new initiative between the Hokonui Rūnanga Health
and Social Services Trust and Te Ara Tika Kōhanga
has started at the rūnanga. Once a month the kōhanga
come to the rūnanga, where they are provided with
morning tea and lunch, and local health nurse, Trudy
Sharp, comes along and talks to them and does health
checks. This initiative is co-ordinated by trust health
worker Viv Abernethy. Viv is a dedicated health worker
who can be seen out and about in Eastern Southland
doing health plans for people.
Martial Arts
Martial arts is starting at the rūnanga and is available for
ages 8–16 years, boys and girls. Classes commence on
10 May and are free of charge.
Ngā mate
Hokonui Rūnanga extends our love and sympathy to all
those whānau who have suffered the loss of loved ones
during this time.
Nō reira, arohanui ki a koutou
Kia kaha kia maia
Nā te whānau o Hokonui.
Anzac Day
I attended the afternoon Memorial Day Anzac Service,
this year at Te Urutī Cemetry at Tuahiwi. It was a very
moving occasion, because the old veterans ranks have
indeed thinned, but for those who were there and still
with us, my aroha to you all and to those families who
made the sacrifice during those trying times.
Nā Taare Bradshaw.
Environmental Hui
A Research and Development Hui was held here at
Hokonui over two days recently. It was attended by
members of Landcare Research, Lincoln University,
NIWA, Agriculture Research, Fish and Game, NZ
Laboratories Ltd, Customary Fish, Otago Regional
Council and local businesses.
Environmental concerns were the kaupapa. The keynote
speakers addressed these and especially the stresses
placed on air, water and our land, both socially and
economically, due to the effects of future development
here in the south. The challenge for us as tangata
whenua is to be in a position to monitor and influence
these changes for the betterment of all. Special thanks
to Jamie Ataria and Louis Tremblay and Landcare
Research for the facilitation of this very important hui.
E kore rātou e tai koroheketia pēnei me tātou e ora nei.
E kore te wa e whakaruhi ngā tau rānei whakakāhore i
a rātou.
Mai te urunga mai o te rā, tae noa ki tōna toremitanga.
Ka mahara tonu tātou ki a rātou, ka mau mahara tonu
tātou ki a rātou.
They shall not grow old
As we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them
Nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them
We will remember them.
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Kāti Waewae Rūnaka
Rā Whānau
Happy Birthday to:
Taua, Nan Pu – 25 May
Ariana Tamainu – 26 May (14yrs)
Rangatahi Whānau Wānanga
During the April school holidays, a Rangatahi Hāngi
Wānanga was held for whānau and kaumātua with the
outcome of serving a hāngi to kaumātua. Organised
by Tuteraki Whanoa Trust, the wānanga was used
to encourage whānau members to pass on their
knowledge of preparing, laying and serving a traditional
hāngi to young tāne, and for young wāhine to gain skills
in catering, food preparation, hygiene and presentation.
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performance planned for the last evening of the
wānanga.
There was a great turn out of rangatahi, whānau helpers
and kaumātua proving the wānanga a huge success.
Boys spent their time preparing the pit and kai (meat)
under the supervision of many uncles and cousins,
while girls had the tasks of preparing vegetables, tables,
dessert and showing proper serving etiquette, with
much help from aunties and cousins.
Kaumātua were very impressed with how well the hāngi
turned out – a huge compliment to the boys, and the
waiting received from the girls, who were very polite and
efficient.
This wānanga was also used as a stepping stone
towards the completion of our marae and educating
rangatahi about how to cater and entertain manuhiri at
future events.
A big thank you to Tuteraki Whanoa Trust for coordinating such a great event, to all the whānau who
came to tautoko and passed on their own valuable
knowledge and also to all the rangatahi who put all their
energy into creating a great evening.
Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga Activities Update
School Holiday Programme – Rangatahi Hip Hop Māori
Fusion Wānanga 14 July – 16 July.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae will be holding a Hip Hop
Māori Fusion Wānanga that will be open to anyone
(registration necessary). Contemporary and Hip Hop
dancer Chantal Tumahai and break dancer Delany
Reuben from Christchurch will be tutoring the three-day
event, which includes both hip hop and Māori fusion (tī
rākau and patu). A final performance for all whānau will
take place on the last day while whānau are treated to
a meal.
To register or for more information, phone the rūnanga
office 03-756 8088 or email: simone@ngatiwaewae.
org.nz.
Te Tuteraki Whanoa Trust
The trust is calling for students who are planning on
engaging in or who have already started tertiary or other
educational study. We are keen to know where you are
and what you are doing so we can build a database of
individuals who we may be able to offer support to in the
future. Scholarships will be available later in the year.
If you would like to add your name and details to our
database please phone the rūnanga office 03-756 8088,
email simone@ngatiwaewae.org.nz.
Hip Hop Māori Fusion Wānanga
This was the first of three Hip Hop Māori Fusion
Wānanga held during the April school holidays.
Cultural materials
All Ngāi Tahu whānui/rūnanga wishing to access all
cultural materials within Ngāti Waewae takiwā, please
forward particulars to the rūnanga secretary, Lisa
Tumahai: PO Box 37, Hokitika. Or alternatively email
the rūnanga chairman: francios@ngatiwaewae.org.nz.
Calendar of Meetings
Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga
All rūnanga meetings are the second Sunday of
every second month, Arahura Whare Wānanga,
11am, meeting dates – 11 July and 12 September.
Pre-TRoNT meeting, 1pm Arahura Whare Wānanga, 10
July.
Held over three days with a turnout of 15 rangatahi,
the wānanga showed the art of integrating modern hiphop dance with traditional patu. With the help of tutor
Chantal Tumahai, rangatahi were taught a dance routine
that was choreographed to Michael Jackson music and
incorporated with patu.
Many of the rangatahi that attended also took part in
the Rangatahi Hāngi Wānanga. This served as a great
opportunity for the rangatahi to perform a routine for
kaumātua and whānau after their kai.
The next Hip Hop Māori Fusion Wānanga will be
held during the next school holidays with a whānau
Kāti Waewae Trust meetings
All trust meetings are held the second Saturday of every
second month. The next trust meeting will be 12 June,
1pm via teleconference.
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Waihōpai Rūnaka
Ngā mate haere ki te waka o ngā tīpuna.
Kia ora whānau,
We’ve been very busy since the last pānui. Been to
Wellington and Christchurch, for iwi, TRoNT meeting
and Tangata Tiaki, Community Law and Fish and Game;
all as rep for Waihopai.
There has been lots happening on the marae. Hawkes
Bay Polytech came to the marae for four days and
enjoyed the hospitality of the marae, and even though
the weather was wet and windy, they enjoyed their time
in Murihiku. Thank you whānau at the marae.
Schools have been coming to the marae and there have
been many pōwhiri for them.
A Charities Commission hui was held at Lindis Farm
Church and it was a very good hui. We had a mihi
whakatau at the hui.
Everybody from the general manager to the young
kaimahi are working hard at the rūnaka and the marae
with day-to-day business. They are getting ready for
youth day on 25 May. They received some hoodies and
they are very good, very nice, green and black with a
green whale on the back. They are very well done too.
Our kapa haka group are coming along nicely and we
are getting ready for Te Papa on 10–13 June. Everybody
is looking forward to it and we have been putting down
hāngi for fundraising for this and other events.
Murihiku Māori wardens are getting their warrants
on Friday 7 May along with Christchurch wardens;
a very special day. Half of our team can’t make it to
Christchurch, so we will have one at Murihiku Marae a
couple of weeks later.
We also had people from the Community Law Centre
throughout New Zealand staying at the marae recently.
They really enjoyed themselves and were very grateful
to the marae and the people.
Meanwhile, our tītī are so big it takes me two sittings to
get to the breast from the legs.
Oh well whānau, I’ve got to go now, because I think I’m
in big trouble again.
Just remember whānau, we are all responsible for
what we do and let’s look after the one’s that aren’t
responsible. Hey you, yes you, look after one another,
ka pai!
Arohanui to you all
Squirrel on the Hill
Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka
Kāi Tahu kaikōrero
Tane Davis joined in with some of the children to ‘let
off steam’ outside Hine-o-Te-Iwi, Murihiku Marae. A
huge thanks to Tane for being our Kāi Tahu kaikōrero
for the Te Awa Hou (New River) schools marae visit.
Tūmeke Tane!
Te Ara Reo Māori Graduates
Congratulations from Ōraka Aparima whānau/whānui.
Kia hiwa rā! Kōrerohia i te reo Māori i ngā wā katoa.
Ellen and Rangimaria Suddaby shown above, along
with Nicole Dawson, Lydia Matenga and Wini Solomon
(wife of Alan Solomon, Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka) also
recently graduated with the Te Ara Reo Māori Diploma.
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Awarua Rūnanga
Te Rourou
The centre is doing well, with good numbers of tamariki
attending each day. The staff has been kept on their
toes. With the cold and wet season getting stronger,
we are encouraging our tamariki and kaimahi to keep
wrapped up, warm and well.
He Mate
Ngā mihi aroha, ngā mihi pōuri ki ngā whānau o John
Fewster rāua ko Nola Ladbrook. We would like to extend
our condolences to the families in their time of sadness.
Kua hinga te tōtara o te whānau Harrison, auē te mamae!
E Alla, moe mai, moe mai rā,
Ki ngā mate katoa o te motu,
Haere, haere, haere atu ra.
Happy Birthday
Happy birthday to: Aimee Kaio, Monique Tini, Minty
Eruera, Andrew Morgan, Jason Harrison, Ariki Davis,
Haylee Morris and all the others from Awarua that
celebrated birthdays in the month of May.
Happy birthday to Ali Werahiko Te Wairama Harrison
who turned the big six on 6 May.
Timata te karakia!
Not too long ago, management and staff held a Jamma
Jam to raise money for Save Bluff Pool.
Most parents remembered their children’s attire for the
day. Even the teachers were in their pyjamas too. Te
Rourou staff provided a scrumptious morning kai for
the tamariki, consisting of bacon, scrambled eggs and
raisin bread. It would not have been complete without a
nice cup of warm milo. So this of course went down like
a treat and was soon gobbled up.
Happy birthday our
Godson. Arohanui,
Aunty Manu and
Uncle Big Daddy xox.
Te Rau Aroha Marae
The
marae
has
been
very
busy
with
tangihanga, hui and catering. They are also
hosting a few kura visits this month as well.
In April, Te Huarahi National Hui (Teachers Union) was
held at Te Rau Aroha Marae. Workers from the marae
said there were lots of people present and they were
very friendly and appreciative of our marae.
Land Care also held their hui at the marae. Land Care
are the teams of people working on pest eradication.
There was exchanging of information and how to cope
with the influx of pests on our lands.
This month, the marae is hoping to hold a Big Baking
Sale Day to raise funds for Save the Bluff Pool. If you
would like to donate any monies, cakes, biscuits or help
towards this, please phone Jackie or Sharon at the
marae 03-212 7205. Good luck ladies!
Some of the big kids of Te Rourou.
The younger tamariki and pēpi also enjoyed a Jamma
Jam disco. The children and the adults displayed some
tumeke kanikani!
Ngā Mahi Tītī
The season is well underway. At present they are into
torching. Those of us who have been very lucky, have
already been sent a feed of birds from our islands ... tino
reka! We await our families to return home with the rest
at the end of May.
Our tamariki busy playing in the centre.
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Study Centre
The centre is up and running for term two. Art classes
are held two days a week. The children enrolled are
currently doing rock art and circle designs. Our tamariki
are enjoying both the art classes and study sessions,
which are also two days a week. He mihi poto anō ki
ngā kaiako, for their supervision.
Kapa Haka Wānanga
Anei ātahi whakaahua anō o tā mātou wānanga.
Kei te whakataetae a Teihi... doitz.
Mirimiri ō koutou ringa. PAKIA!
Shannon rāua ko Ali.
Ngā pakeke o te rōpū... kei te whakatā mō tēnei wa!
Pūkana mai ō whatu,
titiro atu. ki a Amaria!
Te rōpū katoa. Mauri ora!
“...ki tōna poho, e mapu kau ana…” (Ko tēnei te waiata
tangi, Anō te Matangi).
Future Pānui
Any messages for the next and future pānui, please
send to manuariki@gmail.com.
Janayah before the big
performance... tino ātaahua.
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Taurahere Röpü
Laurie Loper reported on a proposal he made some time
ago that Ngāi Tahu set up an education trust, based on
the classroom learning efficiency research of the late
Graham Nuthall. The proposal has been recommended
to senior management as a research project. When fully
operational, it will employ the earnings of a substantial
fund to improve whole school learning effectiveness.
Anake Goodall is keen for the project to keep up
momentum, so a low-key start is being made, bringing
interested parties up to speed, planning for a small pilot
study and doing other preparatory work.
We are also in the planning stages of arranging a
weekend wānanga in June, but don’t have set dates or
a programme as yet. If you would like to know more
details when they become available email: mkamo@
clear.net.nz to register your interest.
Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana
Our April Hui was our AGM. We thanked the outgoing
committee and retired member Uncle Dan Mason for
their efforts. Our chairperson Annis Somerville and
treasurer Michaela Kamo, reported on the year’s events
and finances. The Committee were all reappointed;
chairperson Annis Somerville, treasurer Michaela
Kamo, secretary Kim Rahiri, committee members
Witeria Papuni, Mark Raines, Fred Newton and two
additional committee members Michael Bosman and
Ollie Irving whom we welcome on board. Lastly, we
have our special committee support kaumātua, Uncle
Joe Briggs, and Auntie Jan Kawe.
Uncle Joe then gave an overview of our rōpū’s
experience on Tuhua (Mayor Island) and we watched a
DVD of the trip, which was held at the end of last year to
release eight orange-fronted kākāriki.
NEXT HUI: Sunday 13 June, 1pm, Tauranga Boys
College Wharenui; mark your calendar.
The Office of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Ōnuku
Applications have closed for the Ōnuku Rūnanga Te
Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative and Alternate
Representative. At the time of print these positions had
not been confirmed, but it is expected that this will be
completed by the end of May.
Elections
The following rūnanga have completed their election
processes and appointed their Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Representative and Alternate Representative.
Rūnanga
Representative
Ōraka Aparima Stewart Bull
Koukourarata
Makaawhio
Ōtākou
Taumutu
Rāpaki
Waewae
Puketeraki
Tūāhuriri
Arowhenua
Waihao
Hokonui
Moeraki
Wairewa
Elizabeth
Cunningham
Tim Rochford
Tahu Pōtiki
Waihōpai
At time of print Waihōpai Rūnaka Appointment
Committee is working through their processes to appoint
their Representative and Alternate Represntative.
Confirmation is expected June/July.
Alternate
Ann
Wakefield
TBA
Kaikōura
Steady progress is being made on the kaumātua list for
the election.
TBA
Hoani
Langsbury
Sandy Lockhart
Te Mairiki
Williams
Wally Stone
Gail Gordon
Lisa Tumahai
Ben Hutana
Matapura Ellison
Katharina
Ruckstuhl
Tutehounuku Korako Clare Williams
Quentin Hix
TBA
Gerald Te Kapa
Jo McLean
Coates
Terry Nicholas
TBA
Gail Tipa
TBA
James Daniels
Iaean
Cranwell
Awarua
A postal ballot is planned for Awarua Rūnanga.
Preparations are underway.
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language experts and prominent Ngāi Tahu leaders
feature as keynote speakers of the symposium and
will share ideas about language revitalisation in Te
Waipounamu, the barriers, challenges and milestones.
Keynote speakers and presenters include: Tā Tipene
O’Regan, Professor Timoti Karetu, Hana O’Regan,
Tahu Pōtiki, Dr Mere Skerrett.
Kotahi Mano Kāika, Kotahi Mano Wawata
Symposium
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu are celebrating 10 years of
Kotahi Mano Kāika, Kotahi Mano Wawata with a twoday symposium.
“He titiro whakamuri, he anga whakamua”
“Looking back, looking forward”.
This symposium will reflect upon the past ten years of
Kotahi Mano Kāika, Kotahi Mano Wawata – the Ngāi
Tahu Māori Language Revitalisation Strategy and
also look at where we are headed. Renowned Māori
Āhea: 23–24 June
Ki Hea: Te Puna Wānaka
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Coventry St, Christchurch.
Pōwhiri: 10am at Te Puna Wānaka.
To register, or for more information, please contact
Whetu Moataane on 0800 KAITAHU or kmk1@
ngaitahu.iwi.nz.
Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai.
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•
Ngāi Tahu Reo Māori Awards
As part of the 10-year celebrations of Kotahi Mano
Kāika, Kotahi Mano Wawata (KMK), Te Rūnanga o Ngāi
Tahu will be holding the Inaugural Ngāi Tahu Reo Māori
Awards.
The awards will seek out and promote the achievements
and contributions of individuals, rūnanga and
community groups to the revitalisation of te reo Māori
in Te Waipounamu over the last ten years. They aim to
promote further engagement of iwi members and the
wider community in language revitalisation, and also to
create a sense of pride in what has been accomplished
and generate inspiration for others following in recipients’
footsteps.
We are now calling for nominations for these awards.
The categories are:
• Mātātahi Matatū – Kāi Tahu Rakatahi Reo
Warrior (15–25 years old).
• Te Puna o te Kï – Kāi Tahu Kaumātua Reo
Champion.
• Te Pā Whakawairua – Kāi Tahu Papatipu Marae
Reo Champions.
• Taniwha Hikuroa – For contributions to Te Reo
in the South Island.
Te Tautōhito – Reo teacher of the year.
Aoraki Matatū – Life time commitment to te reo
in Kāi Tahu.
Each category will have one award winner. Finalists in
each section will be notified in the first week of June.
The exception is Te Pā Whakawairua – Papatipu Marae
Reo Champions section. This section could have a
possible maximum number of 18 recipients, because
each of the 18 Papatipu Rūnanga of Ngāi Tahu are able
to nominate a recipient for this award.
There are two categories open to mātāwaka and tauiwi.
These are Taniwha Hikuroa and Te Tautōhito.
Nominations for awards are now open and will close 28
May. Judging will take place on 10–11 June. The judging
panel will comprise representatives of all the awards
patrons, presenters, sponsors, community leaders and
independent experts.
An official awards presentation ceremony will be held
at Ngā Hau e Whā Marae, Christchurch on the evening
of Thursday 24 June, as part of the KMK 10-year
Symposium. All finalists will be formally recognised and
acknowledged.
If you require further information, please visit
www.kmk.maori.nz/awards or contact Whetu Moataane
on 0800KAITAHU or kmk1@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.
There are many ways to learn about your culture. Books,
websites, videos and even YouTube and Facebook can
be useful tools to learn about what it is to be Ngāi Tahu.
However, what I have learnt in the last month is that
to truly learn about your culture you have to live it. I
was the 115th person to enrol in Aoraki Bound, and was
privileged to be a participant on the tenth Aoraki Bound
course in March of this year.
Aoraki Bound was one of the most powerful experiences
of my life. Having held the responsibility of managing
this unique Ngāi Tahu leadership programme for the
past year or so, I was pretty confident that I knew all
Aoraki Bound
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landscapes. I can now understand what our Ngāi Tahu
values really mean because I was given the opportunity
to live those values in an environment completely free
from outside distractions. Aoraki Bound for me wasn’t
about learning my culture, it was about living it!
So I am not going to go into detail about our trip. All I
can say is that Aoraki Bound is one of the most powerful
experiences that Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu can offer to
our people. The opportunity is there for you to take it
up. Kua whakatakotohia te mānuka… the challenge has
been laid. The decision of whether to take up that wero
belongs to you. So if you or any of your whānau are
interested in Aoraki Bound I’d love to hear from you. The
next Aoraki Bound course will be held in Jan/Feb 2011.
Kari Moana Kururangi
Ngāi Tahu Leadership Programme Advisor
Email: kari.kururangi@ngaitahu.iwi.nz
DDI: 03 371 9360.
there was to know about the course, about what was
going to happen, and what I could expect from my 20
days on Aoraki Bound. But what I actually experienced
was far more than anything I could have anticipated, or
been briefed on beforehand. I could tell you all about
Aoraki Bound, direct you all to the website or to the
YouTube clip, but to really understand what it is and how
powerful it is for participants, you need to actually do it!
Aoraki Bound has given me a whole new perspective on
life. I have come back revived, re-energised and with a
more intense passion for who I am as Ngāi Tahu. I can
now understand the stories of our migration to these
lands because I have been to those places. I have seen
them. I have touched them. I have felt them. I can now
understand the stories of our ancestors, because I have
drunk water from the same rivers, struggled up the
same mountains, and been in awe of the same beautiful
This uri nō Kāi Tahu whānui has just returned refreshed
from the awe and exhilaration of being up close to our
mauka tipuna, Aoraki.
Gottlieb Braun-Elwert (of Alpine Recreation at Lake
Takapō) was so impressed by the kaupapa of Aoraki
Bound that he was inspired to offer four places per
year on the Ball Pass trip to Aoraki Bound alumni.
Unfortunately Gottlieb died in 2008 on the mountains he
loved so much, but his wife Anne generously continues
the relationship. I would like to express my gratitude for
my most challenging but empowering and awesome
experience to date. E rere kau atu ana te tai o Mihi ki te
kaupapa o Aoraki Bound ki a Anne Braun-Elwert hoki.
Nā Fern Whitau.
Ball Pass
PhDs across the country, 213 of whom have been
recognised since the inception of the awards in 2002.
The five Ngāi Tahu graduates have worked in a diverse
range of study topics. The graduates were:
• Dr Rosemary Clucas, who studied at Otago
University and wrote her thesis on titi;
• Dr Rachel Sizemore, also of Otago University who
studied innervation in rats;
• Dr Suzanne Crengle studied childrens’ asthma and
graduated from the University of Auckland;
• Dr Christine Crooks completed her degree at Massey
University and wrote her thesis on bovine colostrum
supplementation and exercise; and
• Dr Jonathon Zyzalo, wrote his thesis on stereo
lithography and studied at Massey.
Ngāi Tahu PhDs feature in Te Amorangi Awards
Five Ngāi Tahu graduates were among the 25 recipients
of the Te Amorangi National Māori Academic Excellence
Awards recently celebrated on 9 April at Turangawaewae
Marae.
The awards are an annual event to acknowledge Māori
PhD graduates across the country who have had their
doctorates conferred in the last calendar year. These
graduates have reached the pinnacle of academic
success and they join the growing number of Māori
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they are still really young, we take them to the bank at
the end of the year to bank their money to let it grow
bigger. This way, we have not had to find $100 to put
into their account; it just builds up little by little.
Nā Kylie Batchelor.
Important information for all Whai Rawa members
The Whai Rawa mailout due at the end of May contains
some very important information about changes to do
with your money. Please take the time to read through
this information and contact us if you have any queries.
Set and forget
We all know regular payments are the easiest way
to save a small amount regularly. Have you started a
regular Whai Rawa payment for you and your whānau
to avoid the end of year money scramble? Remember
you can set up a regular contribution online or by phone
banking, or by completing a Whai Rawa automatic
payment form available from 0800 WHAI RAWA (0800
942 472).
Laughing all the way to the bank
My two tamariki, Alexander
and Anabelle were both
joined up to Whai Rawa by us
as soon as they were born! I
joined Whai Rawa myself as
soon as it was launched.
For a three and two year-old,
there is no better savings plan
available in the market; I am
yet to find a bank account so
generous. Not being able to
save very much with one income and two preschoolers,
Whai Rawa really allows us to maximise every single
cent with the matched savings.
It is really great to think by the time they are finishing
school, they will have a nice little nest egg to help them
with their education. For me, Whai Rawa is a great way
to supplement my retirement savings and I am always
surprised at how much is in my account given the
relatively small amount I have put into it directly.
For the past four years, we have had a reduced family
income while having babies, but a scheme like Whai
Rawa meant that I could still put a little away without
savings being a burden on our family. We gave each
child a piggy bank for their bedroom and even though
Rā whānau ki a koe
Help your tamariki or mokopuna save for education or
their first home by making a deposit into their Whai Rawa
account for their birthday. Make sure they remember
who has been growing their pūtea. Contact us by and
we will send Koha Whai Rawa certificate(s) to them or
send the certificate(s) to you to give to them.
For a copy of the free Whai Rawa investment statement
go to www.whairawa.com or call 0800 942 472.
• The gracious and poised Waewae whānau
• The stylish and alluring Ōnuku whānau
• And the charming and entertaining whānau from
Kaikōura!
With each whenu our whariki takes form and delicate
yet distinct patterns emerge. With only four weeks
remaining now until closing, Ngāi Tahu whānau have
the opportunity to see the exhibition before it moves
further south to Murihiku.
The final host roster dates are as follows:
24–30 May Taumutu, 31 May – 6 June Rāpaki, 7- 13
June Ōnuku, 14–20 June Ngāi Tūāhuriri
Nau mai rā e te whānau!
Mō Tätou
Rūnanga Hosting of the Exhibition
What a fabulous time everyone has been having at Te
Hokinga Mai – Mō Tātou and Mō Kā Uri exhibitions! A
record 20,500 visitors and 100+ education groups have
visited our taonga and tïpuna in the past three months
since opening. All have been warmly welcomed by the
many faces of our Papatipu Rūnanga, the many whānau
who make up the whenu or strands of our exhibition
whariki. Into our exhibition whariki we have now woven the
whenu of most of our Waitaha rūnaka:
• The elegant and proud Tūāhuriri whānau,
• The vivacious and staunch Koukourarata whānau,
• The graceful and refined Makaawhio whānau,
• The humble yet enchanting Taumutu whānau,
• The effervescent and charismatic Rāpaki whānau,
• The lazy boy touting and cheeky Arowhenua whānau
– yes Uncle Joe did bring his lazy boy chair into the
gallery for the week!
• The energetic and captivating Wairewa whānau
Lectures
Puaka/Matariki - 6pm Tuesday 25 May, Bird Gallery,
Canterbury Museum
Join Dr Te Maire Tau who will share vast knowledge on
the time of Puaka and Matariki.
Life on the Tītī Islands – 6pm Tuesday 8 June, Bird
Gallery, Canterbury Museum
Hear about Jane Davis’ relationship with the birds and
the islands and how they have shaped her life and the
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into sparkling star brooches - and a new brooch needs
an outing! Simple sewing skills and careful hand work
involved, bring your close up glasses if you need them
and your own sharp sewing scissors and any beads,
if you have them. Register now to join Ngāi Tahu
renowned jeweller, Areta Wilkinson who has been
making jewellery for 19 years.
Session 1
10am – 12 noon
Session 2
1pm – 3pm
lives of her daughter Karina and her mokopuna Kane
Davis, who will also be sharing their stories.
Piki Huia Fashion Show – 3pm Sunday 30 May
To support and promote Te Hokinga Mai – Mō Tātou and
Mō Kā Uri, in conjunction with the Canterbury Museum,
Te Rūnanga has developed another fashion show that
will take you on a journey through traditional examples
of Ngāi Tahu handmade kākahu through to modern day
use of harakeke in clothing and fashion wear. Come
along to the Robert McDougall Gallery for this afternoon
of entertainment.
The image at left was incorrectly
captioned in the Canterbury
Museum’s Autumn Quarterly
Programme. The clothing worn
here by Elizabeth Te Kahu
Ariki Karetai Frost is a Koko by
BeeDance design created by
Moana Lee. It is not a Ngāi Tahu
design as incorrectly stated.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and
Canterbury Museum apologises
for this error.
Kaitito Waiata Workshop – Robert McDougall
Gallery
Come and learn to compose your own waiata alongside
some of Aotearoa’s finest composers and kapa haka
exponents. Join Te Rita Papesch, and Tai and Haani
Huata for this creative workshop.
Session 1
10am – 4pm
Sunday 20 June
Manu Tukutuku, kite making workshop with Tania Nutira
Session 1
10am – 12noon
Mauri Kōhatu, with Te Mairiki Williams
Session 1
10am – 12noon
Kupenga with Paula Rigby
Session 1
10am – 12noon
To register for any of the above workshops just call the
contact centre on 0800 524 824.
Mō Tātou will close at the Robert McDougall Gallery on
Sunday 20 June and outlined below is a programme of
activities and events leading up to the closing.
Programme
Friday 18 June
Te Koha – variety show, Isaac Theatre Royal, Gloucester
St, Matinée and evening sessions – tickets available
from Ticketek.
Saturday 19 June
Te Koha – variety show, Isaac Theatre Royal, Gloucester
St, Matinée and evening sessions – tickets available
from Ticketek.
A kaumātua idol will also be held at the Matinée session,
so make sure you get your ticket soon!
Kapahaka
Come and enjoy an afternoon of kapahaka with our Te
Atakura groups and the two groups that will represent
Waitaha at the 2011 Te Matatini competitions - Te
Ahikaaroa and Te Kotahitanga. Watch out for upcoming
information in the next issue of e-pānui for more detail
regarding the Closing Programme.
Mō Tātou Touring to Murihiku & Ōtākou
Planning is underway with the Southland Museum &
Art Gallery for the opening of Mō Tātou in the Murihiku
region in July. Further hui will be held with mana whenua
once they have returned safely from the tītī islands.
Whetu Bling Workshop - Robert McDougall Gallery
Create your own wearable constellation to celebrate
Matariki and the closing of Mō Tātou. Using a traditional
raranga method we will weave satin ribbon and beads
Otago Museum planning has also begun and they will be
ready to receive Mō Tātou and open on 11 December.
There’s always something for the whole whānau to
enjoy.
Put Te Koha in your calendar today. It will be a show not
to be missed! Tahu FM will put out a pānui with further
details and notify you as soon as tickets are available
to purchase.
Te Koha
Tahu FM with the support of Te Puni Kōkiri and Te
Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will be showing Te Koha, Gifts
of our Ancestors at the Isaac Theatre Royal in June.
Te Koha is an extravaganza of Māori-Nesian music and
performing arts. Featuring artists showcasing their talent
in kapahaka, polynesian culture, jazz and a variety of
dance and instrumentals.
There will be a matinée (especially for school students),
and evening show on Friday 18 June, and matinée and
evening shows on Saturday 19 June.
Te Koha 2009 was well received by staff who attended.
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Situations •Vacant
Management of culture and/or heritage events.
Māori Rock Art Centre
Manager, Timaru
• Development and implementation of strategic,
marketing and operational plans that achieve agreed
objectives within timeframe and budget.
• A high level of numeracy.
• Development of policy papers and business cases,
standard operating procedures and performance
measures.
• Fund raising experience and an ability to effectively
communicate and negotiate at a high level with
stakeholders and partners.
• Staff/contractor management experience and an
ability to build, motivate and lead a team.
• A sound understanding of Ngāi Tahu culture and Iwi
issues and at least a basic understanding of te reo
Māori and tikanga Māori or a willingness to develop
these.
To apply, please send your expression of interest and
CV, no later than 31 May, to:
Ngāi Tahu Māori Rock Art Charitable Trust
PO Box 983, Timaru.
For enquiries email peter@mpwr.biz.
Are you passionate about, and committed to, building
and passing on an understanding and appreciation of
Ngāi Tahu heritage and culture? Do you want to make
a real difference as the startup manager of a dynamic,
new, world class visitor attraction that will become
known for its distinctive style of contemporary living
culture? If so, then you may be the person that the Te
Ana Whakairo Ltd is looking for.
The Māori Rock Art Visitor Centre will open in Timaru in
late 2010. We need a strongly self motivated, creative,
professional manager to work with a highly experienced
Board of Directors to ensure that the Visitor Centre and
its associated retail and guided tour offerings are set up
to succeed and will open on time.
The successful candidate will bring the following
demonstrated and proven abilities and experience:
• Recent and relevant experience in the heritage or
tourism industry, ideally with small to medium tourism
business marketing experience.
Pānui
Ngāi Tahu Property
If you are Ngāi Tahu registered, you will be given the
opportunity to purchase in advance of the general
public. Please note that the cut off date for an advance
purchase is 4pm June 1, 2010.
First release of sections at Wigram
This month Ngāi Tahu Property begins marketing its first
release of sections at Wigram, in Christchurch.
Prices range from approximately $174,000 to $210,000.
We anticipate that titles will be available for these sites
in February 2011.
The Wigram development will be known as Wigram
Skies. The first neighbourhood release will be known
as Cecil Hill, named after the pilot who made the first
flight at Wigram on 7 May 1917. Cecil Hill was the chief
instructor at the then Canterbury Flying School, training
airmen for World War I and the Royal Flying Corps.
If you wish to obtain further information on this
development, please phone Dene Maddren on 0800
Wigram or mobile 021 622 749.
WIN A
COMPUTER!!
To enter you have to:
1. Be a registered member with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi
Tahu.
2. Write comments on three stories on the website in
August for the first draw.
3. Write comments on three stories on the website in
September for the second draw.
Te Pānui Rūnaka is getting
its own website in August.
To celebrate we are
giving away two Netbook
computers.
Winners will be announced in the September and
October issues of Te Pānui Rūnaka.
We are running two
competitions, one in August
and one in September.
To practice writing an online comment, why not check
out www.tekaraka.co.nz and leave a comment on
some of the great whānau stories there.
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makers, teachers and scholars who
are drawn from the upper echelons
of New Zealand’s dance community.
The Grays (Kāi Tahu, Rangitane,
Waikato) are siblings, who are
leading lights in the contemporary
dance world but also have expertise
in the more traditional Māori arts.
Kōwhiti will run for four days only at
Te Papa, Wellington, 24–27 June.
Participants in the festival will be
able to watch the Kōwhiti Premiere
performance and Māori dance film
at Soundings Theatre and free dance demonstrations
on the Marae. There will also be talks by leading Māori
dance scholars, two forums and the opportunity to
participate in dance workshops.
Kōwhiti at Te Papa
Kōwhiti
Matariki Festival of Māori Contemporary Dance
Te Papa, Wellington
June 24–27
Stars of a different sort will be shining during the
Matariki celebrations at Te Papa this year, when
Aotearoa’s leading Māori contemporary dance artists
come together in Wellington to participate in Kōwhiti – a
four day festival which forms part of the festivities for the
Māori New Year in the Capital.
Festival curators Merenia and Tanemahuta Gray are
creating a programme to showcase the achievements
of a host of Māori dancers, choreographers, dance film-
holding shares in the Māori Land Court can vote.
All correspondence to be addressed to: The Secretary,
Rowallan Block XII Section 3 Trust, 214 Tweed St,
Invercargill.
Directly after this meeting, a meeting of owners in
Hokonui Block LXII Section 907 will held to nominate
Trustee’s and general discussion of this block.
Regards
Rowallan Blk XII Sec 3 Trust Chairman
Murray Shuttleworth, 118 Cunningham Cres,
Invercargill 9810. Ph 03-2157017.
Rowallan Block XII
Section 3 Trust
Rowallan Block XII Section 3 Trust gives notice for
all owners that an AGM is to be held of this Trust at
Ōraka-Aparima Rūnaka Marae, Colac Bay (Ōraka) on
Sunday 25 July starting at 1 pm.
There will be a pot luck lunch before the meeting. All
whānau are welcome to attend this meeting, but please
note only whānau that have succeeded or recorded as
identification or information about the events or
locations in the photos. Please contact Joseph Hullen
at the NgāI Tahu Whakapapa Unit, phone 0800-524
8248 or joseph.hullen@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.
Tau Kōrero
These photos have been sent to us from Patricia
Wolfenden who would appreciate any assistance with
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JOIN JOHN AND GIVE QUITTING A GO!
preventable death in
Canterbury. Almost 19%
of people still smoke in the
region but that figure rises
to 41% among Maori.
Quitting smoking is the
single best thing people
can do for their health as it
can lead to a raft of health
problems including heart
disease, lung problem,
cancer and decreased
fertility. It is an expensive
habit, with someone who
smokes 20 cigarettes a day
spending about $5500 a
year.
Research shows that 70%
of people who smoke want
to quit and support from
whanau is an important tool
during the quitting process.
According to evidence,
people who use Nicotine
Replacement Therapy
(NRT), such as patches
and gum, and join a quit
smoking programme that offers one-on-one support
are more likely to be successful in their attempt.
John says the support of his whanau was crucial
when he was quitting smoking. “Stopping smoking is
hard. A lot has got to do with your immediate family...
you need a lot of support from them.”
He also joined the Aukati Kaipaipa quit smoking
programme where he was given one-on-one quitting
advice. Although he tried patches and gum to try to
ease cravings, he found sugar-free chewing gum
worked better for him.
Although he still has cravings every now and then,
John is determined he’ll never go back to smoking
now that he’s been Auahi Kore for so long.
“For my 70th I went to the pub with the kids and I
was hanging on to a pack of cigarettes but never
once did I go out for a smoke. You get it in your
brain: I have gone this far. Now there’s no looking
back.”
K
aumatua John Manuel is enjoying having
more money in his pocket to go fishing – one
of his favourite past times - now that he’s
been Auahi Kore (Smokefree) for more than a year.
“I’ve been able to save money and, because I used
to be broke, I’ve been able to go away fishing more.
I’m spending money on something I want to do.”
The 70-year -old, a Kaumatua at Te Whare Roimata
in Gloucester St, Christchurch, is also appreciating
having enough spare cash to buy treats for his
mokopuna after quitting his 30 to 40 a day habit.
After smoking for 54 years, John decided to quit
last year after having a heart attack and says he
has since noticed a huge improvement in his health.
He is no longer short of breath, which allows him to
take his dog for a walk, and a persistent cough has
disappeared.
“The dog used to take me for a walk. Now I take him
for a walk and we walk a lot further and walk a lot
faster.”
Monday 31 May is World Smokefree Day and the
theme of this year’s celebration is ‘give quitting a
go – you can do it!’ (Me Mutu – kia kaha!). It also
focuses on the importance of whanau supporting
those who want to quit.
Tobacco smoking is still the leading cause of
• Quit smoking services include Aukati Kaipaipa for
Maori women and their whanau (0800 425 700);
Quitline (0800 778 778) and Smokechange for
pregnant women and their partners on 03 379 9947.
The PEGS programme is also available through
General Practices.
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Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui-ā-Tara
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Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau
Arowhenua Whānau
Photo and information kindly supplied by Janet Leonard Waaka.
This photo was taken of the Arowhenua whānau in either Temuka or Timaru c1930. The people identified are:
Tāua Paki Manning, Tāua Bessie Goones, Kaitomuri Waaka, Tāua Olive Rehu, Aunty Neta Waaka,
Aunty Mabel Rehu (Mrs Malta Barrett), Aunty Calo Paiki.
If you are able to provide more information or names please contact Arapata Reuben, Ngāi Tahu
whakapapa unit on 0800 524 824 ext 3029, or 03 371 2629.
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