Tēnei marama

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Clem McGavour nö ngä papatipu rünanga o Ōnuku, o Wairewa, o Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki, o Waihōpai, o Ōraka Aparima.

• WaitangiDaycelebrationsinŌtākou–pg14,15• ThebiennialRehu-Murchiewhānauhui–pg18• KāiTahukiTämakiMakauraucelebrateWaitangi–pg20,21• KuraReoKāiTahu–pg22

KahuruFebruary 2011

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Ngā MateCondolences to the Clemmet whānau on the suddenlossofDavid,theAtkinwhānauforthelossofMikeandthePokiwhānauofBlenheimforthelossofChris,ourthoughts and prayers arewith you.Haere atu rā ki tekāingatūturu.

He pēpi CongratulationstoAwhiLeeandKauahiNgaporaonthearrivalofabeautifulbabygirlnamedAmiaon26January.

Summer BirthdaysPoihipi Clayton, Tama Stirling, Major Timms, KiritapuMurray, Leila Stirling, Henare Manawatu, MurrayPosa, Debbie Walford, Sequoia Manawatu, MauriceManawatuJr,LaniManawatu,TaylaTuki,NelsonTainui,Eryne Ahuriri, Kuru Manawatu, Metua Tangiiataua,CodyRayner,MawhiMcLaren,SharonRayner,ArianaElvy, Aubz Hughes, Aaron Manawatu Endacott, NigelThomas, Lee Tuki, Reihana Furlong, Thomas Kahu,Shane O’Connell, Luana Timms, SaraWatson, EranaWatson,SharnaReid,GemmaRae,KirstenLewis, JuBarradas.

Nä te KaiwhakahaereI recently announced to PapatipuRūnanga that I had received theresignation of our CEO AnakeGoodall following his decision topursue new professional interests.Personally speaking, this is quitesad news to receive, becauseAnake has been an intelligentmanagerandreliableadvisor.However,Anake’sownassessmentis that the organisation is well

placedtotakeonanewCEOwithnewskillsandIamalsograteful toAnake that hewill staywith us for theinterimperiodaheadofanewappointment.As I said inmy email to staff andPapatipuRūnanga,Anake has accomplished themajor outcomes that heset out to achievewhen he took on the role of CEO,thatofconsolidatingtheiwiorganisationanddeliveringdynamicoutcomesforthebenefitoftribalmembers.Hehasworkedwithusthroughinterestingtimes,providingstrongleadershipinresponsetodifficulteventssuchastheCanterburyearthquakeandtheeconomicrecession.Hehashelpedustoreduceourcostsandyetincreasethe amount of funding to our Papatipu Rūnangacommunities, and he has helped us to improvemanyof our external relationships includingourpolitical andboundaryrelationships.Anake has formed a solid platform on which to buildforwardandIthinkitisimportanttooutlinesomeofwayshehasgoneaboutthiswithTeRūnanga.Thebelowisnotanexhaustive listofmilestonesbut itgivesyouanideaofhowfarwehavetravelledtogether:

• InvestmentstructuresforSuccess:thedevelopmentof a pioneering Investment Policy Framework toensure sustained growth and tribal development,and a stable distribution formula modeled oninternationalbestpractice.

• Completingacomprehensivegovernancestructurereview that resulted in subsidiary boards for

our commercial operations to ensure that theyhave expert governance to build the businessintergenerationallyandinchangingmarkets.

• Establishment of IT infrastructure to enable newservicestotribalmembers,suchasonlinebookshop,distributionofannualreports,provisionofelectronicpānui,increaseduseofonlinematerialsetc.

• Thelaunchofthepounamu(greenstone)validation/certificationprogrammeandtheestablishmentofthefirstlegitimateresourcesupplytotheindustrysincethe1997NgāiTahuPounamuVestingActrestoredownershipinNgāiTahu.

• TheexpansionoftribalmembershipinWhaiRawa.• Programmesanddatabasesforsuccessionplanning

andtalentdevelopmentinitiatives.• Newsystems,processesandreportingmechanisms

tied to the iwi’s strategic objectives.TheseensurethatTeRūnangacanhavehighexpectationsofthetribal institutionsandtheabilitytodirecthowtheseexpectationsaretoberealised.

• Kotahitanga-unifyingtheTeRūnangaGroup.• Creation of the shared services function to

significantly lower overheads and administrationcostsviatheremovalofduplication.

• Standardisation of employment contracts andimplementationoftraininginitiatives

• The strengthening of the tribe’s connections withother iwi, central and local government agencies,andtheprivatesector.

• The development of strong accountability andalignment mechanisms back to Ngāi Tahu’straditionalRūnangacommunities,includingthenearcompletionofourTeRūnangaelections.

Te Rūnanga wishes Anake all the best as he setsabout pursuing his passions for social innovation andcommunitydevelopment.ThankyouAnake.

Kaikōura Rūnanga

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Kāti Waewae RūnakaHe Pēpi

CongratulationsWelldoneDawnStirlingforpassingherLevel5AdvancedDiplomainBeautyTreatment.

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Also congratulations to Theo Hema Faithfull whohas been appointed, Head boy for Papanui HighSchool.MokopunaofTäuaJosieCurtis (néeKing),ofMangamaunu.

Whānau Trip to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Whakapapa Unit On 20 January a small group of our whānau madeaday trip to thewhakapapaunit.Thedaygotoff toashakystart,anaftershockshookTeWaipounamuHouse

nomore than tenminutes after our arrival.Up on thefifthfloor, it feltworsethanitwas,andalsobeingfromKaikōurawewerenotusedtotheshakes.Wespentagoodthreehourssortingthroughwhakapapawith the intention of broadening our knowledge anddocumentation onNgāti Kurī.As a groupwe selectedandmarked pageswewanted to be printed.The daywasasuccessandwellworththetrip.WewouldliketoextendaspecialthankyoutoMarissaBarryfromtheunitforallherhelpduringourvisit,itwasmuchappreciated.AfterourvisitwehadalatelunchatalovelylittleChineserestaurantandmadethedrivebacktoKaikōura.Aweek later the samegroupmadeadaydrip to visittwo significant Pā sites in our rohe. First we went toPariWhakatau,andasanexercisewetriedtomapoutparts of the Pā which have been destroyed from railandroad.WealsoviewedthecliffwhichTahuiissaidtohavejumpedfromintheCarringtonmanuscript-itisanimpressivejump.Second,wewenttoPeketaPātoviewtheformerNgātiMāmoe fortress.Howeverdue to rainwehad to leavethePāearly.Itwasstillagreatdayandplansarebeingmadeforthenextone.

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RaTuhuruParkerandLeonieCreighton would like toannounce the birth of theirson Hayne Tuhuru Parker.MokopunaofproudPōuaandTāuaTudandAngelaParkerandproudgreatgrandPōuaandTāua,NedandUrsula.

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The Campbell whānau ofArahura had the pleasureof welcoming the newestmembertoourClan,NikoyaMelody Frantano CampbellTumahai-Harcourt. Nikoyaarrived a wee bit early onJanuary 4. Weighing inat 6lb 9oz, she is the firstpēpi for Mikayla Tumahai,

first mokopuna for Julie (née Campbell) and PierreTumahai and first great mokopuna for Stuart and thelateLucyCampbell (néeMason).Nikoyaseems tobesettlingintoourworldjustfine,whileMikaylaisadjustingmagnificentlytobeingaMum.MWAHMWAHMWAH!

Rä WhānauHoneyTauwhare,2DecemberHelenaMason,9DecemberKalebMason,19DecemberKimMason,24DecemberMissyCampbell,28DecemberTikeMason,8JanuaryRangiCampbell,12JanuaryHemiMeihana,31JanuaryRuihiTumahai,10February

Congratulations

Nikita Mere Iggo of Grantlea Primary School Timaru kapa haka group holding the trophy awarded to her for effort and achievement. Nikita is the daughter of Antoinette and Colin Iggo and mokopuna of Ned and Ursula.

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Museum Staff were thrilled to see our star volunteerVaiataReeves recognisedwithaCommunityServicesAward.Vaiatahasbeencomingtothemuseumtwiceaweek,andsometimesmoreoften, fornearly tenyearsindexingnumerous recordsandnewspapers.Shehasgivenmanydevotedyearsofservicetothemuseumandthe community, and is an extremely valuable andwellrespectedmemberofourteam.

Vaiata has just completed her latest project – copyingdeathnoticesfromtheWestCoastTimesandHokitikaGuardian newspapers from 1941 to the end of 1999.Thesehavebeen indexedandprovided an invaluablesource of information for staff and researches alike.ThankyouVaiata–welldone.

Source: Westland District council newsletter.

Marae Development ProjectStage 1a of the project is scheduled for completionbyApril. If anyone would like to meet please contactCarolineattheofficebyphoneon037556452or05087862642,oremail:admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz.

Mahi WhakairoThe team is back at work and welcome any visitors,pleasecontacttheofficeifyouwouldliketovisit.

Tukutuku ProjectIfyouwouldliketocontactsomeonetodiscusspleasephoneRititia Reed, cell 021 024 24874 or ph 03 7558067,orLeaneCampbell–email:panui@ngatiwaewae.org.nzcell0277644151.

RangatahiOn18Januarysomeofour tamarikiattended thefirsthip-hop wānanga for the year. Ten rangatahi agedbetween six and 14-years-old participated and manywhānaucamealong to tautoko thewānanga. Itwasagood turnout, considering many whānau were still onholiday.OurtamarikiworkedtheirlittlekumuoffallweekknowingthatontheSaturdaytheyweregoingtoperforminfrontofatleast100whānauatourannualpicnic.Boyweretheynervous!Whileourtamarikiwerebusygettingtheirgrooveon,afewofourrangatahiwereoutsettinghīnakieachdaycatchingtunaforthepicnic.Toendthewānangasomeofourwhānaucamebacktoassistourrangatahiinsmokingthetuna.

Bigupstoallthewhānauwhomadetheweekpossible,Chonni–forteachingourbabieshowtogetdownandboogie, Katene and Jimmy – for catching the tuna,Mahana–forsharingyourknowledgeofhowtosmoketunammm,Nelly andMissy – for themeanas kai allweek!Mmmm!

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Arahura Pā PicnicTheannualArahuraPāpicnicwasheldon29January.ConsideringwehadtocancelplanA(racesandgamesthroughoutthedayfollowedbyahāngi)andgowithplanB,(3Dmovie,swimandBBQ)wehadanamazingturnoutofNgātiWaewaewhānau,fromyoung,middleagedandsomeaweebitolder.Thedaywasfulloffun,laughterandheapsofwhakawhanaukataka!Abigasmihigoesouttotheorganisingrōpū,youalldidamagnificentjob.Taukēkoutou...youallknowwhoyouare!!!Thehighlightofthedaywasafabulousperformancebysomeofourtamarikiwhoattendedahip-hopwānangaduringtheweekpriortothepicnic,meanWaewaemean.

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Ngāti Waewae kaumātua at the Arahura Pā Picnic.

New ExecutiveTwo new executive members were elected duringa special hui held on 12 December. The successfulnominees were Kori Hutana and Leane (Missy)Campbell,bothhavegrownupinArahuraandarenowraisingyoungwhānauinHokitika.

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Registrations and Contact DetailsForregistrationformsandtoupdateyourcontactdetails,to be kept informed on what’s going on in our rohepleasecontacttheoffice037556452ore-mailpanui@ngatiwaewae.org.nz.

Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga calendar of huiRūnangahuiareheldon thesecondSundayofeverysecondmonthattheArahuraWhareWānangaupuntilApril.

Upcoming Hui datesThe February meeting considered the constitutionalchangesrequiredasaresultoftheplanningwānangaandproposedrestructureofentityrolesandresponsibilities.ApresentationwilltakeplaceoftheproposedchangeswithaspecialmeetinginMarchtoapprovethechanges.Themeetingisscheduledfor13March1pm.

Kāti Waewae TrustAll trusthuiareheldon thesecondSaturdayofeverysecondmonthattheArahuraWhareWānangaupuntilApril.

KāiTahuwhānui,tēnākoutou!Kaitemihiatu,kaitetakiatukikātiniaituākuahīkoiatukituaoteārai.KiarātoukuakaroatumaiMuriwhenuakiRakiura, tae noa atu ki kāmotu kē o te ao, haere,haere,haereaturā.Moemaikoutouiterakimārie.Rātoukiarātou,tātouanōkiatātou.

Ohu Marae Asmallrōpūgottogetherlastmonthtosprucethemaraeup.Theweatherheldlongenoughforustopaintfencesand the waharoa. We also weeded the gardens andfinishoilingouroutsidewhakairobeforemoving insidewhentherainstarted.

Māra Kai Marae Our marae gardens are flourishing! We have a bit oftweakingtodobutourwateringregimeworkswellandwearegainingknowledgeaboutwhatthrivesandwhatdoesn’t.

Te Rūnanga o MakaawhioWehaveenjoyedafewoftheharvested“fruits”andarelookingforwardtoextendingitspotentialfurther,withacoupleofotherprojectsupoursleeves.

Ka Tangi te Kökö - Makaawhio Quarterly NewsletterThank you to those who expressed an interest inundertakingthecompilationofourquarterlynewsletter.We are about to select our new newsletter editor andso thereshouldbeanupdate innextmonthTe Pānui Rūnaka.

Maramataka Calendar DatestonoteinyourdiaryWānakaWaiata18-20February.Startingat7.00pmatthe Lake Kaniere Lodge, whānau are invited to comeoutandspendtheweekendgettingtoknoweachother-learningwaiataanddiscussingourwaiataaspirationsforthefuture.PleaseRSVPviatheofficeforcateringpurposes.

Makaawhio Secondary School Grants - Closing date Friday 25 February Application forms for this years’ Kāti Māhaki kiMakaawhioSecondarySchool(Years9to13)grantcanbeaccessedonourwebsite:www.makaawhio.maori.nzorfromtheoffice.

Hīkoi Whakapapa MarchThisispre-notificationofatripweareplanninginMarch.Thedatesaretobeconfirmedbutwill involveaFridaythroughuntilSunday.

Hui Rūnanganui (Executive Meeting)OurnextrūnangameetingisscheduledtotakeplaceatourMaraeonSaturday5March.Themeetingwillstartat9.00am.Pleasecheckourwebsite fora full listofplannedHuiRūnanganui.

Do we have your correct contact details?Pleasecontacttheofficeon0800955007orbye-mailmakawhio1@xtra.co.nztokeepyourcontactdetailsuptodate.MāteAtuakoutouemanaaki,etiakihoki.Mauriora!

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CongratulationsThe assistant coach and trainer from the MelbourneStorm came over to select young rangatahi forMelbourneStormscholarshiptraining.Four15-year-oldCantabriansreceivedscholarshipstogotoMelbourneinEasterandtrainwiththeMelbourneStorm.Outofthosefourrangatahi,weareproudtoannounceourveryownSheldon Pitama was selected to go. CongratulationsSheldonweareallveryproudofyou.

Tuahiwi Marae TrusteesThe annual general meeting of the Tuahiwi MaraeTrusteesfortheappointmentofthebeneficiariesofNgāiTūāhuriri istobeheldatTuahiwimaraeonSunday20Marchat10am.

Agenda10amWhakamoemitimemihi1. HistoryofTuahiwiMaraeinKaiapoiMR8732. Trusteesreportontheirdutiesasrequiredundertheir

Charter,andthedutiesrequiredbyTeNgāiTūāhuririRūnangaIncunderagreementlicensetooccupywiththeTuahiwiMaraeTrustees

3. Financialreports4. ConformationofTeAikawhānautrusteebeingJTe

Aika5. ConformationofSolomonwhānautrusteebeingHR

Tau6. ElectionofdescendantsofTeihokaforaTrustee7. Election of three trustees from Ngāi Tūāhuriri

beneficiaries8. Election of one member from Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri

RūnangaInc9. DiscussionsontheCharter10.Reportonthereplacementwhare11.General

Waitohi Māori Women’s Welfare League Combined HuiTheWaitohiMāoriWomen’sWelfareLeagueishavingacombinedhuialongwithBlenheimandŌmakaBranchesonSaturdayMarch19at11.30am.ThiswillprobablybeheldatTeRapuora(Blenheim)-butIwillconfirmclosertothetime.ArohaReriti-Crofts,BarbaraGreerandMyraDickwillbeattending.Wewillhaveasharedlunch(bringa plate!!) and then look at the future of the league atthe top-of-the-south. Anyone interested is more thanwelcome.Comealongandhaveyoursay!

Nohooramai

ArohaHReriti-CroftsCBEJPSecretary/TreasurerTeNgāiTūāhuririRūnangaIncPOBox16886,Hornby,Christchurch4033860456(Residence)021783594(Yuppy)

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri RūnangaKaranga and Kaumātua Kapa HakaI shall be teaching karanga for threeweeks inMarch.Thedatesare3,10and17March(Thursdays)beginningat 10am, finishingat lunchtime.Everyone iswelcome,bring enough kai for two not 22. Likewise kaumātuakapahakawillbegininMarchafterhealthyandresourcemanagementdayat thePāonFriday25March. Itwillcontinue eachmonth (last Friday andSaturday of themonth)untilJunewhenweplantoattendthekapahakakaumātua festival at Te Papa in Wellington. Also weplantogototheTakitimuFestival,September14-19inHastings.Allthosewishingtocomewithuswillneedtobeatpracticeeverymonth-FridayandSaturdays.

NāArohaHReriti-CroftsCBEJP

Waka Ama

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FouryearsagoatwhakawhanaungatangadayinŌnuku,TūāhuririgirlshadtheirfirsttasteofwakaamaagainstanotherNgāiTahuhapū.Itwaswetandcoldanddidnotseemlikeagoodidea,butitwastoopainfultothinkthatifwedidn’tgetinthatwakaanddoit,Tuahiwiwouldn’thave participated. Itwas a great experiencewe lovedit,whichwasahugesurprisetothethreeofusladies!!Thefollowingyearwehadthoughtsofdefendingourtitlewhenwehostedthesportsday,butsadlyitwasn’tmeanttobe,welostourtrophytoWairewa.Fromthatdayonwedecidedwakaamawassomethingweweregoing togetbetterat.Soour journeybegan,a year and a half on and our “wonderwahine” wakaamateampaddledintheWakaAmaNationalsatLakeKarapirointheOpenWomen’sdivision.Wemadethesemisandplacedtwelfthoutof31teams,which was an admirable achievement for us. We arelookingforwardtotraininghardforthenextnationalsbutarereallyexcitedaboutwhakawhanaungatangaday inMarchwithallthewhānau.

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Wewereluckyenoughtosharetheexperiencewithtwootherpaddlingteams,KotahiAnönōTeWakaPounamuwhoplaced thirdoverall andwon themselvesamedal- big congratulations boys - and Fiveo nō CanterburyPaddlingClubwhoalsomadethefinals.

Tēnākoutoutewhānauwhānui,kāmihinuimōtēneitauhou2011.

Kā Mate Chappie Grennell (brother ofAuntie Sal Rakena) andKathleenJarvis(sisterofSueStone).

Haere mai kā pēpi

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke

Congratulations also to Katherine Couch (Donald’sdaughter) who recently married Ian Burroughs inCanada.SomeofusmetKatherine’snewhusbandIanattheCouchWhānauReunioninRāpakilastEaster.ItwasaTeWaipounamuproposaltoo!

RobertSmithandCaseyTurnerweretogetmarriedonRāpakibeachbutduetothehighwinds,thetidedidnotrecedeenoughsoitwasuptothealternatevenue,TheGondola.Theceremonywasfollowedbythereception,whichhada“kiwianatheme.”

Back to SchoolToallourRāpakitamariki,rakatahi,mokopunamā,wewishyoualla fantasticyearahead.Learnallyoucan,studyhardandmakeyourwhānauproud.

Tamatea Pōkai Whenua Withall theseaftershockswehaveonelessworry,theCityCouncilworkershavebrokenuptheverylargerockonTamatea that threatenedsomeofourhomes.Theyusedahelicoptertotransportpartsofadiggerupthere,whichwerereassembledandusedtobreaktherockup.

Our Marae OurDecemberrūnakameetingwasthefirstinournewwhare, followed by the annual Christmas party with

IsaacandTarynFaheywelcomeanewadditiontotheirwhānau,asister forCorbin,namedMaddiMakereJoyFahey.Born29Decemberweighingahealthy6lb14oz,makingMargaretFahey-HerewiniaveryproudTāua.

Michelle (Wilson) and Clint have presented JudithandAlanWilsonwithanotherbeautifulweemokoandUncle Kena and Auntie Sal Rakena are proud greatgrandparents.

Rā Whānau Birthdaygreetingstothosewhohavehadabirthdayandarehavingbirthdaysinthenextmonth.

CongratulationsCongratulations toPaniaLaffeyandScottTooheywhocame across fromAustralia for a visit and ended upgettingengagedonNewYear’sEveinPunakaiki.TheyplantogetmarriedinRāpakisometimeinFebruarynextyear.Pania’sRāpakiwhānauisdelighted.

Pania Laffey and Scott Toohey.

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a new variation. Instead of Father Christmas, MotherChristmascameinstead;itseemedtogodownwellwiththetamariki.In January we had our first whānau noho marae, awānangaonourwharewhakairo.AlsoduringJanuary,Rāpaki was serenaded by Te Ahikaaroa who havebeenpractisingup for theirTeMatatiniperformance inGisborne.

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Local Whānau NewsOn8January,AnaheraHutanatravelledfromBrisbane,Australia to Wheke to celebrate turning 21 in Rāpakistyle(heractualbirthdayisJanuary13).AnaheraistheGreatmokopunaofTeWheArikiHutana,mokopunaofEddieHutanaandyoungestdaughterofPaulaHutana.ItwasajoyousoccasionwithcombinedfamilyfromtheNorth, the South and different parts of Australia. Weall congregated at Wheke to celebrate her milestone.ThankstoAuntyMullaforherwonderfulcookingskills,

a fantastic celebrationof how far someonehas come and alsowishing her a bright andprosperous future. Alsobig thanks toWheke forhelping us celebrate amilestoneinourdaughterandsister’slife.

A Margarita eveninghosted by Manaia andEdieRehu,wasabighit,enjoyed by all especiallyAuntie Rima Subritzkywho stayed up a wholelotlaterthanusual!

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Other Whānau NewsWesaidgoodbyetoAuntieMaataWilsonwhohasbeenheresincebeforeHui-ā-Tau,butwhohasnowreturnedtohersecondhomeAustralia.WewerealsopleasedtohaveMattTikaohomefromPerthforabouttendays,wedon’tseeenoughofhim.RikiPitamawasverypleasedtohavehissonNathanielhome fromPerth foravisit.AnotheryoungvisitorfromAustraliawasTara,daughterofRamaGardnerwhowasoverforaholidayandvows;sheiscomingbackagainandwillbringherMother.

Upcoming DatesRūnangameetingdays:Sunday13March,10April,15Mayand12June.

Anahera and mother Paula Hutana.

Te Taumutu RūnangaCongratulations

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Congratulations on the arrival of twin granddaughtersBiancaandDannikatoKayleighandJohnnoNelsonon3January.MokotoRichardandSandyLockhart togowiththeirsix-year-oldtwinboys,KeesandLockyHunt.Taumutuandtheirtwinsareboomingalongnicely!

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Jenna Marsh, daughter of Ray and Kay Marsh, andAndrew McNuer tied the knot on 8 January at IlamHomestead,Christchurch.

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AliciaStanley(daughterofTrishandPariHunt)andJohnnoRobinsonalsotiedtheknotthefollowingSaturday,15JanuaryatCossarsWineshed,TaiTapu.

Restoration of Muriwai o Whata and Coopers LagoonThisprojecthasprogressedwithapreliminarysitevisitwithourstudypartnersfromOtagoUniversity.Wehaveidentifiedthesiteparametersforthestudyandareabletoinvestigatetheplanningofthestudy.Thestudyinvolvesthefollowing:

• Use and properties of raupō - lab work anddocumentreviews.

• Growth and environment studies - wateranalysis,naturalandplantedspread,dependantenvironmentandspeciescommunity.

• Uses include – ability to harvest, traditionalMāoriandEuropeanusesandmodernuses.

Nextstepsare:• Fencingtheraupōareas.• Ground preparation and enhancement for

naturalandplantedrestoration.

• Sampling and survey of current raupō - viaOtagoUniversity(everyfourmonths).

• Labanalysisof raupōpropertiesandchemicalmake-up.

The site visit showed very good access and diversityfor a robust sample and interesting plant diversity forcomparativepurposes.

Te Orarikitanga TeTaumutuRūnangahas,withthehelpoftheprobationservices, ventured into aMatariki garden project.Thisbegan justbeforeSeptember,butwith theearthquake,we were held off slightly. This project is now wellunderway.Wearetryingtore-introducekūmara,whichis veryexciting.This isasustainablegarden,notonlyfor thewhānauofTaumutuRūnanga, but also to helpoutour communitywhereneeded.TheNutirawhānaukindlygaveus theuseof someof theirwhenua todothis. Although we have started on a small scale wewill increaseover theseasonstocome.Thename,Te Orarikitanga, comes from connecting land around us,wherekaiwasestablishedintheearlydays.Aswellasvegetablesthegardenwillhaveherbs,watermelonandplants for rongoā.Withourbusykitchen, thiswill helpkeep thecostof fooddown.Wewouldalso like togetourtamarikiinvolved,andperhapsnextseasonhaveatamarikipatch,wheretheywilllearnaboutplantingandlookingaftersuchplants,whywegrowvegetablesandhowweusethem.Onlygoodcancomeoutofthat!Willkeepyouupdated.

Rūnanga Meeting Dates13March,10April,1May(meetingmovedforwardoneweekduetomothersday),12June,10July,14August,11September,9October,6November,11December.

Te Rūnanga o WaihaoCultural Mapping HuiOverthelastfewyearsTakereiNortonhasbeenworkingwithTeRūnangaoWaihaoontheculturalmappingproject.Researchingandmappingourplacenames,mahingakaisites,sitesofoccupation,ara tawhito (traditional travelroutes)andnativereserveswithinWaihao’stakiwā.Thishas involved reviewing tribal manuscripts and maps,published books, evidence collated for the Ngāi Tahuclaim,interviewswithkaumātuaandfieldtripstospecificsites.

AhuihasbeenorganisedtobeheldatWaihaoMaraeonSaturday26March,startingat10am,topresentthisinformationtotherūnaka.

During the hui therewill be the opportunity to discussthebestwayfortherūnakatoreviewandapprovethisinformationbeforeproducingwritten reportsandmapsfortherūnaka.

IfyouwouldliketoattendthehuicanyoupleasecontactSteve Boyd at Te Rūnanga o Waihao to confirm, forcateringpurposesby1March.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthiskaupapapleasedonothesitate tocontactTakereiNortondirectlyon0800KAITAHU,021989680ortakerei.norton@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Mō Tātou TheMōTātouexhibitionhastravelledthemaincentresbeingdisplayedinmuseumsinChristchurch,Invercargilland now Dunedin. Whilst in Dunedin it incorporatespresentationsfromtherūnanga’swithinthearea.WaihaowasoverlookedfortheChristchurchmuseumexhibition,and is therefore part of Otago Museum exhibition.InitiallythepersonappointedtorepresentWaihaofailedtoattendthefirstmeetingoftheorganisationcommittee,and at the eleventh hour it fell toGraemeThomas to

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The weekend of 14, 15 and 16 of January, the 70thanniversaryofourCentennialHallandthereopeningofthehallafter25yearsofneglect.Therewerearound150registrationswithsomefromAucklandandAustralia,andmanymore“justturnedup”.Itwasgreattoseephotosfromyearsgoneby.Theoccasionwasalsoachanceforourkaumātuaandeveryonetocatchupwitholdfriendstheyhadnotseenformanyyears.

Friday night was a general housekeeping catch-up,withtheformalopeningontheSaturdaymorning.UncleDave Thomas did the introductions to each speaker.A message from Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan was readout. Itwas interesting tohearofherexperiencesasachild on themarae.Wewere sorry that she couldnotattendinpersonastherewereprobablymanythingsshecouldhavetoldustoaddtoherstoriesofthoseearlierdays.The speakers covered the history of themarae,whichwasinterestingtoallthosewhohadnotheardthekōrero.TheafternoonwasagreatexperienceforthosewhowereluckyenoughtotravelontheWaihaoRiveronabarge.ThiswaskindlyrunwiththeexpertiseofMurrayBruce, a neighbouring farmerwho has had a life-longinterestinthemarae.Hehasextensiveknowledgeaboutthe area.TheMāori community is grateful to him andothers who helped add to the wonderful memories ofthesecelebrations.GraemeLanealsotookseveralbusloadsonatourofthearea,whichwereagainenjoyedbyall,especiallythosewhohadcomebacktotheareaaftermany years.The eveningwas very social withwaiataandpoiandcardsbeingplayedinthehall.

Sunday finished off with a service in the hall lead byAunty Cis Te Maiharoa-Dodds. There were severalspeakerswhoalladdedtothisspecialweekend.AttheendoftheservicetherewasasurpriseforUncleDave,hismokopunaenteredthehallwithalargecake,singinghappybirthday.

A general speaking time was informally added beforepeople left. At this, Lorraine Richardson presentedtwo ornamental fish hooks to the marae, which weregratefullyacceptedandaretobemountedonthewall.Peopleseemedabitreluctanttoleaveasithadbeenagreatsocialandeducationalweekend.

preparephotos forourcontribution.Thecallhadbeenput out a fortnight prior to the deadline, however notonepersonsteppedforwardwithphotosuntil24hoursbeforethedeadlinewhenhegotinvolved.Herequestedanextensionfromthemuseum,andthencamethroughtoWaihaowithhisownphotos;alsoheselectedsomefromvariousothersources,andgavethemtoStevetoprocessandforwardtothemuseum.Hethenattendedall remainingplanningcommitteemeetings,aswellasthewelcomingofthetaongatothemuseum,wheretheywere formallyhanded.Sadlywecouldnotarrange foraperson toattend theexhibitionopening;however forseveral daysHenareManawatu representedusat themuseum.Theexhibitionisrecommendedtoallbecauseit has some unique taonga, which has been broughttogetherfromvariousothermuseums.Perhapsthebesttokipounamueverfoundandcertainlyonetobegreatlyadmired isondisplay, and it iswithpride thatwecanclaimitas“ours”becauseitwasfoundmanyyearsagoatPunatarakao,which is only two kilometres from theWaihao marae. The individual rūnanga presentationsarealsowellworthseeingbecause theyhavebroughttogether many photographs, which due to our closeaffiliationsshouldbeofinteresttoall.ManypeoplewillnoticevarioustīpunawithinthephotographssubmittedbyMoeraki,Puketeraki,Ōtākou,WaihaoandHokonui.

Waihao MaraeOvertheChristmasperiodWaihaoMaraehasseenalotofactivity.Itstartedwithachildren’sChristmasfunctionintheafternoonfollowedbyagatheringofwhānauandneighbours in theevening.FatherChristmashypedupthechildrenwithbagsofsweetsanddrink.Theyworeoffthesugarrushwithgamesoutinfrontofthemarae;itwasgreattoseethelittleones(andnotsolittle!)enjoyingtheactivity.

Centennial Hall AnniversaryInJanuarytheexecutivesgotofftoanearlystartwithatwo-dayhui forwhānauandexecutives.Thiswaswellattendedwithagoodamountofbusinessanddiscussionon what we need to do to make our marae morecomfortable,especially forourkaumātuaandmanuhiriwhomaywish to stay over. The eveningwas a greatsocial occasion with whānau and neighbours playingcardsandsocialising.

Mary Melville and Janice Evans enjoying the 70th celebrations.

Please contact the office, either by phone (03 6894726),text(0210331823)oremail(waihao.manager@ngaitahu.iwi.nz) to ensure that your details on ourdatabasearecorrect.Wehavemorethan400membersandonlyaround200ofthemarecurrent.Thanks,SteveBoyd,managerofTeRūnangaoWaihao.

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Happy Birthday to…ChristopherJohnston–25DecemberSarahMcKean(16)–9January AnnMareeCairns– 11JanuaryBarryCoombes–20JanuaryJesseTeTau–21JanuaryDonnaCoombes–23JanuaryPatMcKean–27JanuaryWaiarikiParata-Taiapa(22)–30JanuaryHuriawaParata-Ellison(14)–31JanuaryBernieHeta–2FebruaryJoosjeBoumond(10)–3FebruaryTylerSmith–4FebruaryKavarnClemenger(4)–4FebruaryCharlotteCollings–5February MaearoaEllison-Brandon(5)–6FebruaryJohnEllison–9February CaroleByrnes–10FebruaryTamaSmith(65)–12FebruaryJoshuaTeTau–15FebruaryKateManson –16February JamesManson–19February DylanKellas(4)–22FebruaryTeKahurangi(Kahu)Bridgman(7)–22February

CongratulationsTo Rebecca Parata and Gordon Williams who weremarried on Tuesday 11 January on the Upper Neve,TasmanGlacier,AorakiMtCookNationalParkat6880ft.Theceremonywasunderstandablyverysmallwith thebride,groom,thegroom’ssister,andoneofthebride’ssisters(RuapukeParata)aswellasthecelebrant(DenisCallesen),thephotographerandthepilot.TheythenhadotherfriendsjointhemfordinnerattheHermitagethateveningandcelebratedwithareceptioninDunedinonSaturday22January.

Kāti Huirapa Rūnanga ki Puketeraki

Rebecca Parata and Gordon Williams, married 11 January at Tasman Glacier.

Well done to Paul Simon – Third overall in the NewZealandstreetstocksheld inChristchurchduringearlyJanuary.

Tamariki Programme January

January Tamariki Programme visit to Ōrokonui Ecosanctuary.

Thisyearwehad60 tamarikiofall ages,withagreatsupportteamoftāuas,mamasandpapas.On the seconddaywehadabigdayout inDunedin,starting with a walk around Ōrokonui Ecosanctaury,followedbya lookat theMōTātouexhibitionatOtagoMuseum and explored DiscoveryWorld. Finishing thedaywithaswimattheMoanapool.Lateronthatnight,anawesomefirepoishowwasputonforus.Eachprogrammeseemstobegettingbiggerandbettersoifyouwanttobringyourtamarikialong,thenextonewillbe13and15July.Keepaneyeonourwebsiteatwww.puketeraki.co.nzformoreinformation!

Kaumātua KaiThepopularKaumātuaKaicookbookhasbeenreprintedandcopiesareavailabletopurchasefor$10each.Ifyouwouldlikeacopyyoucancontacttherūnakaofficeon034657300oroffice@puketeraki.co.nzandwewill passonyourdetails.

Climate Change and KaitiakitangaTherūnakahassignalledsupportforBlueskinResilientCommunitiesTrust’sproposedBlueskinPowerproject,which, if successful, will incorporate the communitiesfrom Pūrākaunui to Warrington and potentially all thewaytoKaritāne.Theprojectaimstocreateanopenairlaboratoryofsortswheredesignersandmanufacturerscan testnew “greentech”productsandservices to thebenefit of local communities. The Blueskin ResilientCommunitiesTrustisexcitedaboutthepotentialtoworkwith the rūnaka. Jointly they hope to identify the bestways to engage Māori households, businesses farmsandsoonwith theemergingopportunities togenerateandmanageenergywisely.Therūnakaseebenefitsforwhānauinthisrohe.Check out the Waitati Energy Project and BlueskinResilient Communities Trust online at www.transitiontowns.org.nz/node/426

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Happy BirthdaysHappyBirthdaytoallthosecelebratingtheirbirthdaythismonth.

Congratulations

Te Rūnanga o MoerakiTe Rūnanga o Moeraki Educational Grants Purpose, to support whānau, who whakapapa toMoeraki,infurtheringtheirstudiesatrecognisedtertiaryinstitutions.Thesegrantswillprovidefinancialassistanceto tertiary students who meet the following criteria:1.RegisteredasamemberofTeRūnangaoMoeraki.

2.EnrolledandattendingaNewZealandUniversity,CollegeofEducation,WhareWānanga,orNZQAaccreditedcourse,whichleadstoanationallyrecognisedqualification.To obtain an application form please contact JennyBrookes, administrator, Te Rūnanga oMoeraki Office,Tenby Street, Moeraki RD2, Palmerston; Phone034394816;emailmoeraki.runanga@xtra.co.nzApplicationswillcloseonMonday28March.

Moeraki Mātaitai Welcomed by Rūnanga“ThemembersofTeRūnangaoMoerakiareveryhappywith thedeclarationof theMoerakimātaitai reserve inthree areas aroundMoeraki Peninsula”, says rūnangachairmanPatrickTipa.“WebelievetheareasofthemātaitaiarewelllinkedtoplacesofculturalsignificancetoNgāiTahuandprovidea basis for sustainable management for a number ofspecies”.ThethreeareastheMinsterofFisherieshasdeclaredasmātaitaiare:Tapuiri–FromtheoldsteelwharfatMoerakiaroundtheheadland,pastthetwokāikatoTawhirokoPoint:TūrakaWaka-asmallareaconsistingofthebeachandtwo rockspurson thenorthernsideof theTeRaka-ā-HineāteaPāsiteattheeasternendofKatikipointKatiki-startsabouthalfwayalongthesouthernsideofKatikipointandextendsdowntothemouthofTarapukeCreek,aboutathirdofthewaydownKatikiBeach.The two tangata tiaki,orguardians,appointedareJoeTaurimaandTrevorMcGlinchey.“The Moeraki whānau have adopted the Ngāi Tahuproverb‘Mōtātou,ā,mōkāuriāmuriakenei–forusandourchildrenafterus’astheirown’”,saysJoeTaurima.“Themātaitaiwillprovideuswiththeopportunitytoworkwithwidercommunityso thatallofourmokopunacanenjoyharvestingfromourtraditionalfishingplaces,andmanagetheseareasbyusingtraditionalpracticessuchasseedingshellfish toprovide foramorediverseandhealthyfishery”.“Themātaitaidoesnotcoverallof theareaweinitiallysought”, says Trevor McGlinchey. “Since the rūnangafirstproposedamātaitai10yearsagowehaveworkedhard to reach a compromise between local concerns,andcommercialfishers’needtofill their totalallocatedquota,andthevisionoftherūnangatoprovidekaimoanaforfuturegenerations.Wearehappywithwhathasbeenachievedandlookforwardtoworkingwithourpartners

AshleeTulloch,thegranddaughterofTawhiriRitaTulloch(néeWhale)graduatedfromAUTlastyear,witha Bachelor of Communications(majoringinradio).Overherthreeyearsof studies inAucklandshereceived financial support fromNgāi Tahu through Kā Pūteagrants.“GrowingupinWhakatäneandhavingattendedUniversityinAuckland, the support fromNgāiTahuwasinvaluable,”saidAshlee.OversummersheworkedfulltimeforRadio1XXinWhakatäneand

holdshighhopesforthisyearasshereturnstoAucklandandaspirestoworkintelevision.Ora,Aroha,Wakanui

Christmas FestivitiesTheChristmaspartywasheldatthemaraeonSaturday4December.Therewasanexcellentturnoutoftamarikiand adults who all had a great time. Thanks to thewhānaufororganisingagreatday.

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inthecommunityandinthecommercialfishingindustrytoachievethisvision”.The rūnanga will be calling a meeting early this yearto bring together Moeraki locals and commercialfishers to discuss theestablishment of a jointmātaitaimanagement committee.This committeewill have theresponsibilityofinvestigatingthehealthofthefisherieswithinthemātaitaiandwhereappropriaterecommendingbylawsforfisheriesmanagementinordertoenhancethesustainabilityofkaimoana.AnyproposedbylawswouldbeputupforpublicconsultationpriortotheMinisterofFisheries making any decision about their enactment.

Untilthemanagementcommitteehashadtheopportunityto undertake thiswork normal recreational regulationsapply.However,thereisnocommercialfishingallowedwithintheareasofthemātaitai.“ThemātaitaiprovidesTeRūnangaoMoerakiand thelocalcommunitywithanotheropportunitytohighlightallthatisspecialaboutMoeraki”,saysUpokoDavidHiggins.“TherichnessoftheculturalhistoryintheTapuiri,TūrakaWakaandKatikimātaitaiandtheopportunitiestogatherkaimoanainthesetraditionalfishingplaceswillprovideanotherdrawcardforvisitorstoourbeautifulpeninsular”.Contact: Patrick Tipa – Phone 021 428 398 TrevorMcGlinchey,phone0272869393

Xmas PartyThankstotheweathergods,toSanta,toourenergetictamarikiandtoourcousinsfromPukewhocametosharethedayandleftwiththe“Cup”.Itwasallcapturedonfilmbyseveralenthusiasticphotographers,youngand...notquiteasyoung.Thankyouallforawonderfulday!

Koreana Wesley-Evans and Rawinia Parata enjoy the bouncy castle.

Les Harris jumps into the lead!

More photos on the website http://www.otakourunaka.co.nz/index.php/runaka/

Rā WhānauWewishaveryhappydaytoallthosewhoarecelebratingbirthdays thismonth– in particular our veryown (andPuke’s) Mrs Raewyn Harris who is 60 years young,happybirthday,Raewyn!!

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou

Peter Murphy.

Congratulations Congratulations toall our hard-workingstudents around themotu who graduatedlast year. A specialmention to PeterMurphywhograduatedwithafineartsdegreefrom Otago Polytech.He also receivedthe Fletcher Award(for services to thecorporate)andwasthestudent representativeon Otago PolytechnicCouncil. The Te Wera/Moki Challenge

This year, in the spirit of competition, we invited ourcousinsoverfromPuketerakitobattleitoutinaquizforTeWera/MokiChallengeCup.Wethoughtthey’dbesotired fromputtingonsuchagreatHui-ā-Tau thatwe’dbesureofwinningeventhoughTahumeticulouslykeptthequestionssecret.Engari,whenhalfofourownfoundtheirinner“Puke”andswitchedteams,weknewwewereintrouble!!In theend itwas close, but a clearwin forHuirapa kiPuketeraki and they took theCup home. Look after itwell,whanaukamā,we’llbecomingtogetitback…..

Treaty FestivalTheTreatyFestivalpreparationswerealmostuponusand itwasallgoaroundthemaraeasweprepared tohostourTreatypartnersandourwhanaukafromaroundthemotu.Inorderthatourmaraelookeditsverybest,werecentlyhadaweekendworking-bee,withMoanaHouseand the Community Work Programme lending somemuch-appreciated tautoko.With their help,we got thewidergroundswelltidiedeventhoughtheweatherwasnotfantastic.Therainmadethegroundquitetreacherous

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Jon-Paul, Te Amo and Wendi hard at work in the harakeke.See the website for more pictures http://www.otakourunaka.co.nz/index.php/runaka/gallery_display/

Young Kāi Tahu Buskers Raise Funds For Earthquake Victims

sign in hand, Cairo Te Wahia Griffin on the Ukulele,KiringauaCassidy on the trumpet andTumai Cassidyonpercussionandvocalsperformedanumberofwaiataandpoptunesandinlessthananhourtheyhadraisedagrandtotalof$141.50!KarerekāmihiirukaiteauoarohakiakoutoukāwhānauoŌtautahikuarararuneiingārūwhenua.Ahakoaheiti,herauarohatēnei.

InDecemberlastyear,threeyoungKāiTahuladsfromŌtākou and Puketeraki Rūnaka took to the streets ofDunedin,toraisefundsfortheirChristchurchwhanaukawho have been affected by the earthquakes.Off theymarched to the Dunedin City Council offices to applyfortheirbuskingpermits,whichtheydiscoveredtotheirabsolute delight were free! So with their home-made

Whare MāoriWehadavisitfroma“WhareMāori”,afilmcrewwhoaremakingadocumentaryseriesaboutcarvedhouses.TheshowwillscreenonMāoriTVinthemiddleoftheyear.All of them had visited before at one time or another,so it was great to renewold acquaintances on a newkaupapa.AlthoughthepieceonŌtākouwillbeonlytenminutesofoneepisode,ittookthreefulldaystogetallthefootageforit!AuntJeanwasabitnervousatfirstbutshowedherselftobearealtrouper,handlingtwohoursinfrontofthecameralikeanatural.Itwas fascinating toseeourhomemarae through theeyesofRau,anarchitectwellversedinteAoWhakairo,whowillfronttheseries,andasthecrewheadedofftoBluffonthelastday,wewerestruckwiththemanywaysthatweconnectwitheachotherinteAoMāori.

Ngäi Tahu Treaty FestivalTheNgāiTahuWaitangicelebrationsatŌtākouMaraestarted with rays of Tamanui-te-rā beaming down onthehaukāingawhiletheywerepreparingfortheday’sactivities.TeRūnangaoŌtākouwelcomedover400peopleontothemaraefortheNgāiTahuTreatyFestival.Manywerelocals from the wider Ōtepoti region and some usedthe day as an educational experience, local mayors,councillorsandMPswerealsopresent.On theday,mayors,councillorsandMPsspokeabouthow they can work more effectively with Te RūnangaoŌtākou.TeWakaKōtuiaand the tamariki ofŌtākoumarae entertained the crowd with waiata and hakaandsangallthelocalfavourites.Thedaywasalsoanopportunityforthemaraetoshowcasetheirplansforthenew wharekai. They welcomed the opportunity to talkwiththelocalcouncilstoachievethisproject.It was definitely an awesome day, sitting in the sun,catching up with whānau and enjoying each other’scompany.

Toni ready to prune even more from the rosemary bush.

inplaces,whichisprobablyhowtheride-onmowerandHoani’svanendedup in trickyspots.HoweverallwaseventuallyputrightwiththehelpofEdward’struck.Oratleastthat’sthestory-wehavenophotographicevidencetocorroborateitbecauseRebekah,ourphotographerfortheday,wasbusywithRoseandMarleneinthegarden.

Käi Tahu buskers; Cairo Te Wahia Graffin, Kiringaua Cassidy and Tumai Cassidy.

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Kiaorawhānau,ngāmihiarohakiakoutoukatoaNgātaongamateongāwhānauhaerekitewaka,haerekitereingatewairuakāingaongātūpuna,haere,haere,haere.A healthy, wealthy and happy New Year to you all.Everyoneshouldbewell restedand ready tostart theNewYearwithallgunsfiring.WeatWaihōpaiarebackandbusy.

Waihōpai Rūnaka

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Mateka and moko at Rāpaki. Rā Whānau On27DecemberwehadRongoSpencers’90thbirthday,hehadwhānauandfriendsfromallaroundthemotuandAustralia.Everyoneenjoyedthedayandhedoesn’tlookadayover60.WelldoneRongomayyouhavemanymore.On 22 January, Louise Leask had her 70th birthdaywhānauand friendsalsocamefromallover themotu.Hernightwasagreatone,alsoherbrotherRaycamedownwithhisrangatahimokoandtheywentouttogettoheroa,theyhadnotroublefindingandgatheringthem,welldoneyoutwoboys.

Congratulations

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On3JanuaryKenandOraBarrons’sonTravismarriedAbbeyBuchanan.Itwasabeautifuldayforabeautifulcouple.Pānui TeTaiTongaministerRahuiKateneheldaMāoriPartyhuiatthemaraewhichwaswellattendedbyiwikatoa.TheSouthlandRedCrossManagerourveryownSallyWastwenttoQueenslandtoawhitheRedCrossduringthebigfloods.Shehelpedtomanagearecoverycentreamongotherthings.WelldoneSalweareproudofyou.ToallourwhānauovertheresomeIknowwerecaughtinthefloods.KiakahaandtothemanyIknowwhoweren’t,awhithoseyouknow.It’stoolatetostopthethingswehavedone.It’snottoolatetochangethethingswehavenotdone.ArohanuiSquirrelonthehill

KiaorawhānauHappyNewYeartooneandall.We at Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka trust you had anenjoyable a safe start to theNewYear.We reopenedtheofficeon10Januaryandshiftedto175PalmerstonStreet,Riverton(previouslytheAparimaCentre).Allourdetailssuchasphone, faxande-mailhavestayedthesame.Wearenowjustdownthestreet–inbetweentheAnglicanChurch and the Volunteer Fire Brigade. Thiscanbeacauseof interestwhenthefiresirengoesoffand everyone makes a mad dash to attend, vehiclescomingupthedriveatagreatrateofknotswithgravelflying, doors slamming a noisy commotion. Goodnessthisdidnothappenattheotheroffice.Ihopeeveryonewhohashadabirthdayorspecialeventsinceour last publicationmanaged to celebrate in thestyletheyareaccustomedto.

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News from Ōraka-Aparima Rūnaka member Charlene McLeneghan

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NgāmihiotetauhoukiakoutoukatoaI would like to thankŌrakaAparima Rūnakafor their help andsupportwithmystudieslast year. Last year Ienrolled ina foundationcertificateTohuTūāpapaMātauranga at theUniversityofAuckland.This is a one-yearprogramme for peoplewho would like todevelop their te reoMāori, tikanga Māoriand tertiary study

skills.Many of the graduates from this programmegoontostudyaBachelorofEducation(Teaching)-Māorispecialisation.

This course was both challenging and rewarding onmany levels. It opened the door to learn more aboutmyculture,increasemyunderstandingandbuildonmyidentity–languageistheessenceforthisjourney.One of our assignments required us to present ourwhakapapa in te reoMāori to the class completewithwaiata,andmihi.Thistookmeoutofmycomfortzone,but at the same time empoweredme to feel proud tocarrymyancestorsandbeMāori. Itbecameclear thatMāori identity was about whakapapa, knowing yourowngenealogyandhavingarealsenseofconnection.ThroughmyshorttimeframeandexperienceIlearnthowpowerfuleducationoftereoMāori,tikangaMāoricanbe,as language linksmeback tomyancestry,connectingmeandincreasingmyspirituality,helpingtosolidifymyidentity.As well as learning our whakapapa we completedassignments on the Koroneihana, Tangihanga, TreatyofWaitangi,andasectionofthenationalcurriculumforprimaryschools.Wealsodesignedgamesandactivitiesfor tamariki. The presentation of these games andactivitiesturnedouttobeaveryhumorousevent,which

helpedlightenthenerves.I have learnt so much this year. My hard work wasrewardedwithaTeachNZScholarship,whichwillhelpfinancially with my plans to complete a Bachelor ofPrimaryBilingualTeachingprogramme,whichisofferedthroughOtagoUniversity.I look forward tomovingback toTeWaipounamuandworkingandsharingmoreyearswithyouall.MetemihinuimōākoutoumanaakitangaNāCharleneMcLenaghen

Celebrations of 175 years in Riverton

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The weather cleared and we had a lovely sunny dayforthecelebrationsinRiverton.PalmerstonStreet(themainstreet)wasclosedtotraffic,andpeopleofallageswerehavingafuntime.Therewasplentytoseeandamusevisitors,withstallsofallkinds,aparadeofoldendaypushbikes,tractors,vintageandclassiccars,fireenginesandabandonatruckplayingoldschoolmusic.Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka opened our Whare Taonga(Museum)and168peoplevisited.Iwasdelightedwiththeinterestpeopleshowedandthequestionsaskedaboutouriwi,whānau,andourrūnaka.Itwas great being able to help, one person asked forregistration to Ngāi Tahu, of which we gave them theappropriateforms.Congratulationstotheorganisersandallwhoparticipated.

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Te Rourou Whakatipuranga o AwaruaKiaoraandhappyNewYeareveryone.It’snicetobebackforanotheryear,theteamareverypassionateaboutournewchildren’sfirstphilosophyandteamcontract.WewillbeseeingafewchangesaroundTeRourou,includingachangeinclassroomenvironmentset up, closer relationship with the kindergarten,implementation of self review practices and an evenmorepositive,enthusiastic,andmotivatedapproachtoteachingfromkaiako.

Awarua Social and Health ServicesStaffhadabusy time lastyearat theannualplanninghui. The topics covered included, strategic planning,developmentofcommunityprofilesandstrengthbasedpractice. Also Dean Whaanga from Te Ao Maramahelped kaimahi during aworkshop on sustainability ofournaturalresourcesanditseffectonwhānau.WorkingwithinthewallsofTeWharenuioTahuPōtikiasalwaysprovidedsustenanceforeveryone’smanaandwairua.Kody Young graduated in November and has joinedour staff as theTamariki OraRegisteredNurse. Kodyreplaces Cara Morton who is currently on maternityleave. Kody will commence the Well Child training inFebruary.Kody completedher placementwithAwaruaSocial and Health Services before graduating. She isexcited about joining Awarua and looking forward toworkingwithmothersandbabies.

Mahinga Kai MinistryofFisheriesandJoeWakefield,PouTakawaengaWayneRoachandPouHonongametwithtangatatiakiand rūnanga members in late January to update uson the changes that haveoccurredwithin theMinistrysince1April.TheyalsodiscussedhowtheMinistrywill

Awarua Rūnangaengagewithtangatawhenuainthefuture, inparticularwith regards to input and participation into fisheriesmanagementdecisionmakingandtheintroductionofIwiForumFisheriesplans.It appears that engagement between theMinistry andrūnangawillbedifferent,therewillbelessface-to-faceengagement, more use of electronic equipment, ourTreaty relationship is now down to the bareminimumlegalrequirement.InshorttheMinistryhavedownsizedtheonus,nowit’sonNgāiTahutocontrolandmanageourfisheries.Mahinga Kai is a massive kaupapa, documents areconstantlyfloodinginseekingconsultationonResourceManagement Act, Department Of Conservation, NZHeritageBillandWatertonameafew.Thosememberswhoworkintheenvironmentalarenaaretherebecausethey care. It’s our responsibility to ensure they areresourced and well informed. The main role of ToitūTeWhenua is toactivelyprotectourcustomary rights.Currently, there are three key positions vacant, untilthesearefilledrūnangamembersworkingonthegroundaren’treceivingthesupportthatisrequired.Meanwhile,ourTreatypartnerwillkeeponmoving in thedirectionofminimising their obligations and commitment to theTreaty.Awarua Mahinga Kai MeetingMahingaKaimeetingwillbeheldattherūnangaofficeWednesday 9March, 5.30pm. If you have an interestin environmental, conservation and fisheries you arewelcometoattendandparticipate.

Awarua Rūnanga Annual General MeetingTheAwaruaRūnangaAnnualGeneralMeetingwill beheldatTeRauArohaMaraeSaturday12March,10am.Naumai,haeremai.

The biennial Rehu-Murchie whānau hui washeld in Arowhenua in December. Over 60 directdescendants of Erihapeti Rehu-Murchie, MalcolmMurchie and extended whānau attended the fiveday hui at Te Wairua Kaimaarire on Station Road.The kaupapa of the hui was whakawhanaukataka,whichwasextremelysuccessful.Withfourgenerationspresent, family bonds were tied securely duringwānaka sessions on waiata and whakapapa,mirimiri, dental health and overall wellbeing.As well as wānaka sessions, whānau participated inthe catering of the hui, focusing on healthy kai. Themajorityofthekaibeingvegetarianandalsoglutenandpreservative free. Yoga classes were held throughoutthe hui. There was some friendly North Island versusSouth Island rivalry at Arowhenua Māori School withgames of touch and bull-rush. This is the second huithatthewhānauhaveaccessedtheNgāiTahuWhānau

Te Rūnanga o ArowhenuaDevelopment Grant. “Receiving the grant helped thewhānaualotintermsoftravelandtoolsforthewānaka.Thegrantalsoenabledustobringintutorstoteachthewhānauaboutourwhakapapa,”saidAlistairMurchie.AllmembersofthewhānauarelookingforwardtoreturningtoArowhenuanextyear.

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Taurahere Röpü

Hui, 12 DecemberOurend-of-yearhuiattractedanothergoodgathering,such hui continuing to offer much neededwhakawhanaungatangaopportunitiesforwhānauintheTauranga Moana takiwā. The continuation andstrengtheningofthisrōpūisatributetothehardworkingcommittees,butalsoshows,whānauneedtohuitogethertoretainasenseofconnection.Beingsofarawayfromthecentreseemstoaccentuatethisneed.It’salwaysgoodtogetfirst-handcontactwiththeSouthIslandanditsdoings.Andequallygoodtogetinformativefirst-hand feedback from thosewhomake the journey

Ngāi Tahu Ki Tauranga Moanatherefromtimetotime.Onthisoccasionwehadreportsfrom both ChairAnnis Somerville, and kaumātua JoeBriggsonHui-ā-Tauandothermatters.IntheeyesofAnnisandotherswho’vebeen,theyearlyHui-ā-Tauistheplacetobe.Itsimportanceisonparwiththe annual pilgrimages made by peoples in countriesafar, thesortof imperative tobeobeyedat leastoncein one’s life. Annis certainly found much to praise,especiallytheopenforum,aregularSundayfeature,animportantopportunitytohaveasayandtobeinformedoftheimportantissues.JoeendorsedAnnis’experiencesgaveaglowingaccountoftheopeningofthenewRāpakiwharetipuna,Wheke,reminiscingabout theoldhall,with itskerosene lampsthathadservedsowellbefore.Hespokeappreciativelyofthebirdspaintedontheribsofthehouseandwasin

Waitangi Day Celebrations Kāi Tahu ki Taranaki MyinspirationcamefromBoneswhorunstheKāiTahukiTamakiMakaurauWaitangicelebrationinAuckland.Iattendedtheirsfourtimesinarowbeforebeginningmyoneheretwoyearsago.Thisyearwehadentertainmentfrom local artists; streetwise two, Gary Wallace andthe ever popular youngmen known as the Emeralds.[Insert picture: Hangi]

Tamariki enjoying a lolly scramble

The day began with hangi prep for over 240 people.Thisisthethirdtimewehavecelebratedthisawesomeoccasion.SetatAshleyPark,itisaverypopularanimalFarmparkinWaitotara.Italsohasabirdsanctuary,lovelylandscape, a lake, motels, donkeys, oxen and deers,but I chose this placemainly for their swimming pool.

Now this years’ Kāi Tahu Ki Taranaki celebration hadover80to100peopleattend. Wesoldhangi for thefirst time in two years, we had previously given 200hangiforfree.Hangiwassoldthistimeandpeoplewereabletohavemorethanone,peoplewerebuyingthemfiveorsixatatimeandtheyenjoyeditimmensely.Allthehangiwassoldby3pm, themoneywentback intoKāiTahukiTaranaki.Everyyear the IHChavealwaysattendedouroccasionandwecertainlyenjoymeetingthem, some come fromWhanganui andHawera. Wealsohelda lolly scrambleandgames for the tamariki.

Kāi Tahu whanauka Theresa Sullivan ran a fun dayauctiontosupportandhelppeopleinChristchurchwhosuffered from the earthquake. I could not do anothercelebration without feeling aroha for our whanauka inthe South Island, it is the first time we have donatedthemoneytoacause.Weraised$295andhandedthemoney toDaveandPatsyO’Connell to return it to thePuteaManaakifund.We held a talent quest, where six talented peoplecompetedfor$250.Weonlyhadthecontestopenfortwohoursand theywere judgedby twosecret judgeswhofinallyrevealedthemselvesandchose,unbeknowntothem,aKāiTahuwhanaungabythenameofIhiperaValda Ann Shadbolt, who is of Ngä Rauru descent.We thoroughly have enjoyed this occasion and lookforward to next year’s event.We are hoping to run awhakapapaprogrammepriortonextyear’scelebration.

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[Insert Photo: Ben Cotterell]

[Insert Photo Unlce Joe]

aweofthepounamuwaterfeatureatWheke.His news that the whakapapa unit is hoping to makebiannualvisitstotauraheregroupsismostwelcome.Alsothatwearetoreceivetotheareaareciprocalpounamugiftforthelumpoftuhuapresentedtousontheoccasionofthereleaseofthefirsteightorangecrestedkākāriki;aneventtobeanticipated.

[Insert Photo Alby and Joy]

Alby and Joy Belcher (Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga foundationmembers) with Uncle Joe Briggs.

It was a delight to have two stalwarts and foundationmembersbrieflyamongstus.JoyandAlbyBelcher,bothlookwell,andwerepleasedtobebackinTauranga.Theysharedtheirexperienceofsettingupanothertaurahererōpū inŌtaki. Joy is still engaged in theproductionofkorowaiwhichissomethingthat’sworthyofmuchpraiseandrejoicingasherskillsarebeingpassedon.

Uncle Joe thanking Doug Baker as our host throughout the year.

Ben Cotterell who gifted the röpü with a huge map he drew of Te Waipounamu to Uncle Joe.

Ollie Irving thanking Mark Raines for hosting the committee meetings.

Kāi Tahu ki Tämaki Makaurau Celebrate Waitangi Day On the front sectionof a farm inRamarama (BombayHills), with Tamanui-te-rā high in the sky Kāi Tahu kiTämaki Makaurau once again had a fantastic daycelebratingWaitangiDay.Openingwithapöwhiri,MatuaBones and the Rissetto whānau welcomed manuhiriontothesiteandbothsidesweresupportedwithlovelywaiata.

Afterhoki,hariruandsharingacuppa,whānaugotintothespiritoftheday,whakawhanaukataka.Astherehavebeen for the past seven years, there were activitiesorganisedforallages.

K-valley horse treks were back again with miniaturehorse rides for the tamariki. Bones and the crew hadaslip-and-slide running; therewasalsocricket, tug-of-

Kāi Tahu ki Tämaki Makaurauwar,swingballandtouchtoentertainthetamariki.AnneSmithbusilypaintedfacesandSueNicolltaughtwhānaurāraka(weaving).Abandplayedtheoldclassics,rangingfromgoodoleCCRrightthroughtoJimiHendrix.

TuckedawayinacornerLeeFurgussonandacrewfromHauraki were busy working away on a mökihi. Otherwhānau foundaspotonahill to relaxand talk tooneanother,madenewconnectionsandenjoyedKāiTahuwhakawhanaukataka.

Earlierintheday,cookshadpreparedabeautifulbanquet,a feastof trueMāoriproportions;groundcookedhaki,seafood,friedbreadandfreshvegetablesandsalad.Abigmihigoesouttothecooksforthebeautifulkai.

Everyonewasveryhappytoseesomanynewfaces,KāiTahu ki TämakiMakaurau organised another fantasticdayofwhakawhanaukatakaandahugemihigoesouttothecommitteewhoputittogether.

Somecongratulatorythankyouactionstookplace.TheserviceofDougBakergettingthewharenuireadyforourhuiovertheyearwasacknowledged.YoungBenCottrellwasthankedforhishugemapofTeWaipounamu,uponwhichwillbemarked the locationsofall18whakatipumarae. We stood for a minutes silence in respect ofthe29liveslostatPikeRiverandtocommemoratethepassing of Morrie Richardson’s daughter, taken wellbeforeher time.Theconclusionofourhui,asalways,was another pleasant cuppa, kai and kōrero, thinkingforwardtofutureactivities.NextHui:Sunday10April,1pm(AGM),TaurangaBoysCollegeWharenui,Ph075722447.

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Kura Reo Kāi Tahu

Applications closing now!TheNgāiTahuFundisavailabletoNgāiTahuwhānau,rūnanga and hapū to help strengthen and grow NgāiTahutangainparticular:

• Whakapapa• TeReomeōnaTikanga• MahiToi

The Officekaupapa for the wānaka was set by the pouako andincorporated:Karakia, karaka, whaikōrero, Kāi Tahu reo, grammar,kōreromōteroheoArowhenuaandkapahaka.Two hours each morning was scheduled for wānakatikaka. Students could ask the kaumātua questions inregardstotikakapracticestheymayhaveseenorheardaboutandnotnecessarilyunderstood.Thiswasfollowedby enthusiastic kapa haka sessions. The afternoonprogrammewouldinvolveseparatingintogroupsbasedonlevelsoftheircompetencyintereoandattendclassesonvariouskaupapa.On Thursday 20 January, the Kura Reo Kāi Tahuparticipantshostedapōwhiri forTePaepaeMotuhake(Māori language review panel). This rōpü is currentlyconsultingwithiwithroughoutAotearoaontereoMāori.Ontheiragendawasdiscussiononwhatinitiativeshavebeen successful, what hasn’t, how can we contributetowardsthesurvivaloftereoMāoriandsoon.SufficetosaythatmanywereinspiredfromthesediscussionsandthisreinforcedtheunderlyingimportanceoffosteringthereowithinTeWaipounamuforfuturegenerations.KuraReo Kāi Tahu was a well supported, successful andenjoyablewānaka.Itcontinuestodeliveronthecurrentneedsoftereostudentsandthefruitsofthesewänakawillbecomemoreobviousinyearstocome.Finally,thankstoallourkaumātua,pouakoandkaitiakitamariki as without them this wānaka would not havebeenpossible.

Kaitiaki Tamariki: KomeneCassidy,LewisPou,CarinaMartin,AnaTangaroa,SamSykesandKeelaAtkinson

Pouako: Tahu Pōtiki, Megan Ellison, Lynne Te Aika,HanaO’Regan,JustinTipaandCharismaRangipunga

Kaumātua: Kukupa,HeatherTirikatene,MaruhaeremuriStirling,TeWhePhillipsandPiriSciascia

From Sunday 16 till Friday 21 January, Kāti Huirapa(Arowhenua)hostedtheKuraReoKāiTahu.TheKuraReo Kāi Tahu initiative incorporates a total immersionwānaka that is focusedondevelopingTeReo forbothindividual and whānau participants. A programme fortamariki whowere proficient at speaking te reoMaoriwaswellsupportedbythemanywhānauwhoattendedthiswānaka.A total of 108 iwimembers attended thewānaka, 18 kaimahi (kaumātua, pouako, and kaitiakitamariki), 40 pakeke (students) and 50 tamariki. The

• WhānauDevelopment• WhenuaDevelopment• MahingaKai

Doyouhaveaprojectthatyou,yourwhānauormaraewishtorun?Get in touchwithustoseehowtheNgāiTahuFundmaybeabletohelp.ApplicationscloseFriday25March.Call0800942472 todayandfindouthow toapplyoremail:funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.orvisitwww.ngaitahufund.com

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The Whakapapa Unit are also processing threeapplicationstohaveincluded,(threeKaumātuaadded)tothe1848KaumātuaList(BlueBook).Theyare:

• JohnMcKenzieJohnistheonlychildofRuku/TapuandJohnMcKenzie.He married Margaret Clarke at Waihola PresbyterianManse on 22 March, 1863. They had four children,George,Margaret,JeanandMcKenzie.

• IhakaWhakaakaaIhaka is the second son ofWainui and Tū Pai, IhakaWhakaakaaolderbrotherwasTeKouandyoungersister

We need your tax rates now to ensure you get your full entitlementsMatched savings payments to member accounts willbe made by Te Rūnanga at the end of March. Makesureyougetthefullamountyouareentitled;taxrateschangedat1October2010checkandupdateyourtaxratesnowbyloggingontothesecuresite(youwillneedyourWhaiRawanumberandfourdigitpin).Youcanalsocalculateyourratesonthewebsiteandemailorphonethemthroughtous.

Remember: if youdon’t supply your ratesandan IRDnumber*youwillbetaxedatthemaximumrates.*Non-residentsonlyneedtosupplyanIRDnumber

If you aren’t sure how to calculate your rates get incontactwithusnow.

Set and forgetWell done everyone who set up automatic paymentslatelastyear.Forthosewhohaven’tdoneit,‘settingandforgetting’istheeasiestwaytosave.65%ofthosewhoaresavingintotheirWhaiRawaaccountareutilisingtheelectronicautomaticpaymentoption.

ForanAPformandformoreinformationondepositingmoneyintoWhaiRawaincludinginformationaboutthenewAustralianWhaiRawaaccountgotowww.whairawa.comandclickonDeposit Fundsorcallus.

Matched savings unchanged for 2011Adultmembers(aged16-64asat31December2011)need tohave$200deposited into their account in the2011calendaryeartogetfullmatchedsavings*.

wasKorii,k.1778f.347.IhakaWhakaakaaisknowntohavehadfourchildrentoHeraTereiTauaa;Ehe(Hehe)whomarriedRuihaIhakara,TeHutana,TiripaandIhakaIIwhomarriedRinaIhakara.

• PakaweraPakawera is the daughter of Titi and Waitutu. She isthesisterofMaikaNeeraK.1,188File74,PōtikiK.610File 32 & Hopa Paura K. 115 File 34. Pakawera hadfour children to JamesWhitelock; Caroline (Kaurehe),Maraea,JamesandWiliamWhitelock.If you have any questions regarding these threeapplications,pleasereferthemdirecttoArapataReubenon033712629orbyemailArapata.Reuben@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Child members (aged under 16 as at 31 December2011)needtohave$50depositedintotheiraccountinthe2011calendaryeartogetfullmatchedsavings*.

Electivemembers(aged65orolderasat31December2011) are eligible to receive Kaumātua Grants ratherthanWhaiRawamatchedsavings.* Te Rūnanga matched savings include RetirementSchemeContributionTaxdeductedatyourownRSCTrate

Unallocated payments - remember to include WR number with every payment!Wecurrentlyhaveover$7000inmemberpaymentsthathavenomemberWhaiRawanumberorotherreferenceandhavenot beenallocated to any account.You cancheckyouraccountonlinetomakesurepaymentshavebeencreatedtoyouraccountorcalloremailus.

Newborn IncentiveAnewinitiativebyWhaiRawafor2011istheNewbornDistribution.To receive the $60 contribution,membersmustcompletetheenrolmentprocesswithWhaiRawainthe2011calendaryearandbeforetheyturnoneyearofage.PaymentwillbemadeaspartoftheMarch2012distributionroundalongwithotherpaymentsrelatingtothe2011calendaryear.Contactusnowtoensureyourpēpidoesnotmissout.NB: The $60 payment is inclusive of RSCT and theactualamountpaidtothememberaccountwilldependonwhetheran IRDnumberhasbeen receivedbeforethepayment is due to bemadeandwill alsodependonanRSCTratehavingbeendeclared.This includestamarikilivingoverseas.

Financial educationFindoutmoreabouttheworkwearedoinginfinancialeducationincludinglinkstootherusefulwebsites.

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AnotherexcitingmonthaheadattheMō TātouexhibitionattheOtagoMuseum.TherewillbetwoworkshopsonSunday13March:

• Lookingforward:KāiTahufutures,1pm• KāiTahutalesandlegends:tamarikiprogramme,

3pm

A friendly reminder toNgāiTahuwhānui that the finalclosingoftheMōTātouexhibitionisonSunday3April.Theprogrammeforthedayisstilltobeconfirmed.Oncewehavereceivedtheprogramme,itwillbesentouttoallPapatipuRūnanga.FormoreinformationpleasecontactWhetūMoataaneon0800KAITAHU.

WearestillverykeentohearyourfeedbackfromHui-ā-Tau. Inparticularwewant to knowwhat youwouldlike to see at futureHui-ā-Tau. Do youwant sportingactivities?Doyouwantculturalactivities?Doyouwantmoretamarikiactivities?Kaumātua-focussedactivities?Do youwant it to bemoved to a different time of the

year?Thefeedbackreceivedshowedwhānauwantedthehuitoprovideanopportunitytobepartofkapahaka,toplayhapūbasedsportsandalsotoengagewhānauinworkshopsabout tāmoko,whakapapaandräranga.Whatdoyouwant?wewanttohearfromyou!

Feedbackformsareavailableonourwebsite:http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/Events/2010/Hui-a-Tau/alternativelyfeelfreetosendanemailtoevents@ngaitahu.iwi.nzorringPuamiriaon0800KAITAHU(08005248248).

Hui-ā-Tau Feedback Questionnaire

Mō Tātou Exhibition

Toitü te Käinga - Education

Ngāi Tahu Education Hui DatesKiaorakoutou.FollowingoureducationrepsrequesttoreinstatetheRaki/Tokahui,apānuiwillgooutbeforetheendofthemonthwithtimes,datesandplacesforthese.Ourregionaleducationhuidatesare:Friday25andSaturday26MarchatRapakiMaraeFriday24andSaturday25JuneatWaihaoMaraeFurther hui will be held in September and NovemberoncethevenueforHui-a-Tauhasbeenconfirmed.

An Update on Unit Standards UnitStandardswillexpirethisyearastheyarereplacedbyNCEAAchievementStandards.ThechangewillbeginwithLevelOne(Year11)thisyear,LevelTwo(Year12)in2012andconcludewithLevelThree(Year13)in2013.AllunitstandardsfromtheNewZealandCurriculumwillbe replacedbyachievementstandardsas theMinistryofEducationseekstoalignachievementstandardswiththeNewZealandCurriculum.Unitstandardswillremaininsomeprogrammessuchasliteracyandnumeracyaswellassomenon-curriculumsubjects.NCEA qualifications are earned by gaining credits ateachrespectivelevel.PreviouslythereweretwowaysastudentcouldgaincreditstowardsachievingtheirNCEAqualification:unitstandardsandachievementstandards.Thischangeisaresultoftheministrybelievingthatthechanges will address issues of duplication and creditparitywhilecreatingamorecrediblequalificationsystem.However,whilechangescanbemade toqualificationswithin a year, the real question is how are schoolsdevelopingstudentcapacityandcapabilitytocopewithincreasedworkloads?Wewillkeepyouuptodateastheyearprogresses.

Te Mahere MataurakaTeMahereMātauraka (TMM) is theSharedOutcomesAgreementbetweenTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuand theMinistryofEducation.Itwassignedin2008andmarkedaneweraintherelationshipbetweentheRūnangaandtheMinistry.Currentlynegotiationsareunderway for thenext threeyears’ fundingforTMMPhaseTwo.Theministryfocusforthisroundoffundingislanguage,identityandculture.WithintheTMMcontractisanoutcomerelatedtolocalrūnangaprojects.Withintheofficewefeelveryprivilegedtohaveseenandsharedsomeof theresourcesbeingcreated for our whānau, marae, centres and schools.Theprojectsarediverseamong the rūnangaand theytotally encapsulate the brilliant work happening at thegrassrootstomeetidentifiedlocalneeds.Several rūnanga have completed projects capturingtheirunqiuekōrero,kawaandtikangatobesharedwithschools. Over the coming year we hope to showcasedifferentrūnangaprojectsaswellashighlighteducationalachievementandsuccess.

School Terms and Holidays 2011PrimaryandintermediateschoolsTerm Start date: End date:One Between 31 Jan and 7 Feb 15 AprTwo 2 May 15 JulThree 1 Aug 7 OctFour 25 Oct No later

than 20 DecSecondaryandcompositeschoolsTerm Start date: End date:One Between 31 Jan and 7 Feb 15 AprTwo 2 May 15 JulThree 1 Aug 7 OctFour 25 Oct No later

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ira Manaiapoto describes the waterbirth she had at the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB)’s Burwood Hospital Birthing Unit and the care afterwards as “awesome”.

Hira, aged 21, of Ngai Tahu, and her husband Ra, welcomed their first child, a precious son named Calvary, on October 12 last year. Calvary, weighing a healthy 10lb 2oz, was born after a normal pregnancy..Hira says as a first time mother you “don’t really know what to expect”.She became interested in giving birth at the Burwood unit after a close friend told her of her own positive experience there. She organised an appointment to have a look around. “I was shown everything that was available to me, all the facilities and where I would go after I gave birth, the lounge and the bedrooms. I liked it and I just felt so comfortable there after seeing the facilities and knowing

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all that,” Hira says.The time following birth is a crucial one for new mothers and their babies and Hira says this is where the wonderful aftercare she got really counted.“I had lovely, friendly midwives who helped me out and helped me learn to breastfeed. They gave me lots of good advice and didn’t mind that I pressed the red button lots of times.”Hira stayed four nights at Burwood and had a big room all to herself, and says the food was great.“I would really recommend it. Definitely I will go back there.”Hira says she felt the Burwood birthing unit respected her cultural boundaries and she felt culturally safe. Her own (self employed) midwife,Leianne O’Brien, is Maori, from Ngai Tahu Burwood is one of CDHB’s primary birthing units, the others are at Rangiora, Lincoln, Ashburton, Akaroa, Darfield, Kaikoura and Waikari. St.George’s is also a private primary birthing unit located in Christchurch.CDHB Director of Midwifery Samantha Burke says the primary birthing units offer a comfortable, low key setting for antenatal, birthing and postnatal care for women and their families in their community. These provide a perfect setting for new parents to get to know their new babies and there is plenty of one-to-one care. The units are all staffed by experienced midwives and provide high-quality care in partnership with the Lead Maternity Carers who use the facilities. Midwives are committed to normal birthing and the primary units promote an environment for this, which in turn has a positive impact on reducing intervention rates. If there are any concerns staff have 24/7 telephone support with Christchurch Women’s Hospital and the ability to transfer promptly as required for further care.All the primary units are BFHI (Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative) accredited. The accreditation process is stringent and monitored by the New Zealand Breastfeeding Authority.Contact the hospital directly if you would like a tour of the facilities or for more information about their antenatal classes and birthing services.

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He Oranga Pounamu Co-ordinating health and social services for Mäori

February 2011 Reta ki te iwi whänui #47

Ngä mihi o te tau hou. 2011 is off to a speedy start, Christmas now just a distant memory.

We started the year with a submission to the Alcohol Reform Bill and preparation for the upcoming Mäori Sports Festival. This month we profile the 2011 Census, please fill in the forms to ensure Mäori communities get what they are entitled to.

He Oranga Pounamu and Te Waipounamu Whänau Services Collective began work before Christmas on the Whänau Ora Business

Case. The largest Whänau Ora site in Aotearoa, this massive undertaking is driven by a commitment to whänau rangatiratanga. Catch up with what is happening in this issue and follow the Collective’s progress on http://www.facebook.com/Kurapounamu

In this issue we welcome André Konia as the Kia Piki Coordinator, a fit so natural with the team it feels like he has

always been here. Sadly we farewelled Natalie Marriott in January my right hand and the glue of He Oranga Pounamu she will be missed.

Mauriora Angelia Ria CEO

The 2011 Census will count how many people and households there are in New Zealand on Tuesday 8 March, and will provide an official measure of how many New Zealanders identify as Mäori.

Everyone must fill it in, including children. Mö tätou. The information is completely confidential.

Statistics New Zealand is working hard to raise awareness among Mäori about the census and why it is important.

Mäori were undercounted in the last census, because many chose not to fill in the forms.

This means Mäori communities may be missing out on what they’re entitled to. The information is used to help decide funding for things like children’s health services and schools, Mäori arts and culture centres, te reo Mäori services, and services to local communities and recreational facilities. It also affects collective resources and land decisions. Iwi can use the census data to help their people and their communities.

It is very important that everyone in the country on 8 March fills in a census form. Official census collectors will deliver the census forms to every household, or they can be filled in online and in te reo Mäori or English.

The information is completely confidential and protected by law. It will not be shared with any other government department.

There were 565,329 people who identified with the Mäori ethnic group living in New Zealand in 2006 (at the time of the last census). This was about 15% of the population (one in seven people). This was 30% more than in 2001, and we expect that this will have increased again. It is important to know by how much, so resources are properly allocated.

Carol Slappendel, General Manager Census said: “The census is important because information from it helps determine

how billions of dollars of government funding is spent in the community.”

“It is used to help make decisions about which services are needed and where they should be, such as hospitals, köhanga reo, schools, roads, public transport, and recreational facilities.”

“Census information also tells you how your community has changed over the years, things like how many people live where you live, what sort of jobs they do and so on.”

Information in other languages

Information about the census is available in different languages at this link: http://www.census.govt.nz/about-census/resources

There will also be a toll-free Helpline – 0800 CENSUS (0800 236 787) – available from 15 February for callers to talk to people who speak Mäori, Tongan, Samoan and other languages.

Media opportunities

Statistics New Zealand is working hard to try to spread the word amongst the Mäori community about the 2011 Census. If you would like to interview any of our Mäori Community Liaison officers or other Mäori census staff (in te reo Mäori or English), or if you need more information to help let your community know about the census and why it is important, please contact:

Kerry Lamont, Project Manager Census Communications 04 931 4140 or 021 998 320 Email: censuscommunications@stats.govt.nz More information about the 2011 Census can be found at www.census.govt.nz

2011 Census to count every person and household in New Zealand

1. Whänau Ora is a government driven process to transform existing services so they are whänau centred.

2. He Oranga Pounamu coordinated a collective response and was selected to move to the next stage and develop a programme of action. Currently there are 25 Whänau Ora sites in Aotearoa.

3. Te Waipounamu Whänau Services Collective is the largest site made up of 26 Mäori Health and Social Services Providers that hold over 180 service delivery contracts with 44 funders.

4. $134m is available over four years to support the transformation of existing services – there is no funding for new services.

5. Our transformation programme of action is called Kurapounamu, driven by whänau, hapü, iwi – together we will alter practices that limit whänau rangatiratanga.

6. He Oranga Pounamu project manage the development of the Kurapounamu Business Case on behalf of the collective.

7. Elected representatives from Nelson/ Marlborough, Kaiköura, Canterbury, South Canterbury,West Coast, Otago and Southland hubs are steering the process.

8. The Kurapounamu service transformation process is underpinned by a commitment to effective resourcing, coherent service delivery and competent and innovative service provision focusing on:

• Relationship Management • Infrastructure • Integrated Contracting • Monitoring and Evaluation • Workforce and Practice

Development • Action Research and Innovation9. Our programme of action

will be supported by www.kurapounamu.co.nz – an interactive website for whänau where they can determine their own aspirations for wellbeing.

10. Te Waipounamu Whänau Services Collective will be working more closely with funders, networks other non-government organisations, and whänau ora collectives to ensure the best outcomes for whänau.

The coming…!Ko Hikurangi toku maunga Ko Waiapu toku awa Ko Ngäti Porou toku iwi Ko Andre Konia toku ingoa

In October 2010 I joined the team at He Oranga Pounamu. I have been employed as Project Co-ordinator for the Kia Piki o Te Ora project. My mahi will be closely aligned with Trina Markland on the co-ordination and development of strategies that will address health priorities through a Whänau Ora lens/scope.

In my previous life I have worked for Public Health with many roles, and have an extensive background in health promotion and teaching. I have a degree in education and qualifications in nutrition and personal training.

André Konia

And now for the going…!For more than three years of being editor with He Oranga Pounamu newsletter – this is my last issue. I am heading off to Aviation Labour Group to be their Office Manager.

My time with He Oranga Pounamu has been extremely rewarding. I have loved the mahi and more importantly I have loved working in the Mäori community. I will always hold the experiences and the people that I have met very close to my heart. While I feel really excited about the challenges with my new job I am also sad about leaving behind my ‘work whänau’.

Mauriora Natalie

February Waitangi Day

Mäori Sports Fest

March International Children’s Day

Linwood Lyfe

April Easter Taiaha Wänanga

May Youth week

June Matariki (Ngä Hau E Whä National Marae)

Queen’s Birthday W/E Taiaha

July Mäori Te Reo Wiki; FLAVA

September HIP HOP Challenge

November Hui-ä-Tau

December Affirm

Xmas in the Pä

10 Facts about Whänau Ora and Kurapounamu

He Oranga Pounamu: PO Box 13-713, Christchurch. Phone: +64 3 353 4370. Fax: +64 3 374 5962. Website: www.hop.org.nz

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He Oranga Pounamu Co-ordinating health and social services for Mäori

February 2011 Reta ki te iwi whänui #47

Ngä mihi o te tau hou. 2011 is off to a speedy start, Christmas now just a distant memory.

We started the year with a submission to the Alcohol Reform Bill and preparation for the upcoming Mäori Sports Festival. This month we profile the 2011 Census, please fill in the forms to ensure Mäori communities get what they are entitled to.

He Oranga Pounamu and Te Waipounamu Whänau Services Collective began work before Christmas on the Whänau Ora Business

Case. The largest Whänau Ora site in Aotearoa, this massive undertaking is driven by a commitment to whänau rangatiratanga. Catch up with what is happening in this issue and follow the Collective’s progress on http://www.facebook.com/Kurapounamu

In this issue we welcome André Konia as the Kia Piki Coordinator, a fit so natural with the team it feels like he has

always been here. Sadly we farewelled Natalie Marriott in January my right hand and the glue of He Oranga Pounamu she will be missed.

Mauriora Angelia Ria CEO

The 2011 Census will count how many people and households there are in New Zealand on Tuesday 8 March, and will provide an official measure of how many New Zealanders identify as Mäori.

Everyone must fill it in, including children. Mö tätou. The information is completely confidential.

Statistics New Zealand is working hard to raise awareness among Mäori about the census and why it is important.

Mäori were undercounted in the last census, because many chose not to fill in the forms.

This means Mäori communities may be missing out on what they’re entitled to. The information is used to help decide funding for things like children’s health services and schools, Mäori arts and culture centres, te reo Mäori services, and services to local communities and recreational facilities. It also affects collective resources and land decisions. Iwi can use the census data to help their people and their communities.

It is very important that everyone in the country on 8 March fills in a census form. Official census collectors will deliver the census forms to every household, or they can be filled in online and in te reo Mäori or English.

The information is completely confidential and protected by law. It will not be shared with any other government department.

There were 565,329 people who identified with the Mäori ethnic group living in New Zealand in 2006 (at the time of the last census). This was about 15% of the population (one in seven people). This was 30% more than in 2001, and we expect that this will have increased again. It is important to know by how much, so resources are properly allocated.

Carol Slappendel, General Manager Census said: “The census is important because information from it helps determine

how billions of dollars of government funding is spent in the community.”

“It is used to help make decisions about which services are needed and where they should be, such as hospitals, köhanga reo, schools, roads, public transport, and recreational facilities.”

“Census information also tells you how your community has changed over the years, things like how many people live where you live, what sort of jobs they do and so on.”

Information in other languages

Information about the census is available in different languages at this link: http://www.census.govt.nz/about-census/resources

There will also be a toll-free Helpline – 0800 CENSUS (0800 236 787) – available from 15 February for callers to talk to people who speak Mäori, Tongan, Samoan and other languages.

Media opportunities

Statistics New Zealand is working hard to try to spread the word amongst the Mäori community about the 2011 Census. If you would like to interview any of our Mäori Community Liaison officers or other Mäori census staff (in te reo Mäori or English), or if you need more information to help let your community know about the census and why it is important, please contact:

Kerry Lamont, Project Manager Census Communications 04 931 4140 or 021 998 320 Email: censuscommunications@stats.govt.nz More information about the 2011 Census can be found at www.census.govt.nz

2011 Census to count every person and household in New Zealand

1. Whänau Ora is a government driven process to transform existing services so they are whänau centred.

2. He Oranga Pounamu coordinated a collective response and was selected to move to the next stage and develop a programme of action. Currently there are 25 Whänau Ora sites in Aotearoa.

3. Te Waipounamu Whänau Services Collective is the largest site made up of 26 Mäori Health and Social Services Providers that hold over 180 service delivery contracts with 44 funders.

4. $134m is available over four years to support the transformation of existing services – there is no funding for new services.

5. Our transformation programme of action is called Kurapounamu, driven by whänau, hapü, iwi – together we will alter practices that limit whänau rangatiratanga.

6. He Oranga Pounamu project manage the development of the Kurapounamu Business Case on behalf of the collective.

7. Elected representatives from Nelson/ Marlborough, Kaiköura, Canterbury, South Canterbury,West Coast, Otago and Southland hubs are steering the process.

8. The Kurapounamu service transformation process is underpinned by a commitment to effective resourcing, coherent service delivery and competent and innovative service provision focusing on:

• Relationship Management • Infrastructure • Integrated Contracting • Monitoring and Evaluation • Workforce and Practice

Development • Action Research and Innovation9. Our programme of action

will be supported by www.kurapounamu.co.nz – an interactive website for whänau where they can determine their own aspirations for wellbeing.

10. Te Waipounamu Whänau Services Collective will be working more closely with funders, networks other non-government organisations, and whänau ora collectives to ensure the best outcomes for whänau.

The coming…!Ko Hikurangi toku maunga Ko Waiapu toku awa Ko Ngäti Porou toku iwi Ko Andre Konia toku ingoa

In October 2010 I joined the team at He Oranga Pounamu. I have been employed as Project Co-ordinator for the Kia Piki o Te Ora project. My mahi will be closely aligned with Trina Markland on the co-ordination and development of strategies that will address health priorities through a Whänau Ora lens/scope.

In my previous life I have worked for Public Health with many roles, and have an extensive background in health promotion and teaching. I have a degree in education and qualifications in nutrition and personal training.

André Konia

And now for the going…!For more than three years of being editor with He Oranga Pounamu newsletter – this is my last issue. I am heading off to Aviation Labour Group to be their Office Manager.

My time with He Oranga Pounamu has been extremely rewarding. I have loved the mahi and more importantly I have loved working in the Mäori community. I will always hold the experiences and the people that I have met very close to my heart. While I feel really excited about the challenges with my new job I am also sad about leaving behind my ‘work whänau’.

Mauriora Natalie

February Waitangi Day

Mäori Sports Fest

March International Children’s Day

Linwood Lyfe

April Easter Taiaha Wänanga

May Youth week

June Matariki (Ngä Hau E Whä National Marae)

Queen’s Birthday W/E Taiaha

July Mäori Te Reo Wiki; FLAVA

September HIP HOP Challenge

November Hui-ä-Tau

December Affirm

Xmas in the Pä

10 Facts about Whänau Ora and Kurapounamu

He Oranga Pounamu: PO Box 13-713, Christchurch. Phone: +64 3 353 4370. Fax: +64 3 374 5962. Website: www.hop.org.nz

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Mark Solomon, Joe Waaka, Mandy Home, Gerard O’Regan, Sue Eddington and Minnie Tauwhare-Eddington (front) at the opening of Te Ana in December.

TheopeningofTeAna,theNgāiTahuRockArtCentreinDecember last yearwas a very special day for theNgāiTahuRockArtTrust. Itmarkedtheculminationof

Pānui

sixyearsofhardworkandmorethan$2.8milliondollarsoffundraising.TheTrustwasjoinedbyitsshareholdersin the business – Arowhenua, Waihao and MoerakiRūnanga and theTimaruDistrictCouncil – alongwith200guests for amihi andwhakawāteabeforeTeAnawasofficiallyopenedtothepublic.Blending the ancient with the contemporary, Te Anahouses 12 rock art taonga removed from sites in theAoraki district in 1916. Using cutting edge technologyit brings the stories ofAoraki, Pouakai and the ŌpihiTaniwhatolifeinaspectacularway.TeAnaguidesKarlRussell, Sue Eddington, Natasha Frisby, Julie Brownand Wetere Home complete the experience, sharingtheir knowledge on the rock art and wider Ngāi Tahuculturefromtheirownindividualperspectives.Designed specifically to support the Trust’s rock artprotectionwork,TeAna is a cultural tourism businessdrivenbyastrongconservationkaupapa–alltheprofitsfrom the business go back into the protection of therockartsiteswithintheNgāiTahurohe.AsaNgāiTahubusiness,TeAnaoffersalliwimembersa50%discounttotheCentre-that’s$10foradultsand$5fortamariki(or $25 for awhānau of two adults and two tamariki).Wealsoofferfurtherdiscountsforgroupsof20ormore–sogetyourrōpūtogetherandhelpusprotectouriwiheritage!

With the benefit of having both the internet and printed publications, you can either read Te Karaka and Te Pānui Rūnaka hardcopymagazinesorreadthemonlineatwww.tekaraka.co.nzorwww.tepanui.co.nz.Youcanalsogetintouchwithusviatekaraka@ngaitahu.iwi.nzandtpr@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.Fornewsandevents,www.ngaitahu.iwi.nzisanexcellentplacetogoto.

You can also followTe Karaka onTwitter www.twitter.com/tekaraka and join Te Rünanga o Ngäi Tahu onfacebookwww.facebook.com/#!/TeRunangaoNgaiTahu

How you can keep in touch in 2011

Te Ana, Ngāi Tahu Rock Art Centre opening

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Doyouhaveanoldoilpaintingwhichyoucantidentify.ItcouldbeofJohnandAnnieLoper.WedoknowthatJohn

ApplicationforregistrationofourkaumātuaRiwaiPiharoonthe1848Kaumātualist(“Blue Book”)Onbehalfofourwhānau,IhaveappliedtoTeRūnangao

NgāiTahufortheregistrationofRiwaiPiharoofMurihikutobeincludedinthe1848Kaumātualist(Blue Book).Ifyouwishtodiscussthisapplicationorhaveanyquestionsfeelfreetocontactmeat:helly01000@hotmail.comortelephone021793416.Nāhakunoa,nāHerenaStone

andAnniehadanoilpainting,whichuponAnnie’sdeathin 1923waspasseddown toher son,WilliamJosephLoper(born1884).IfyouhaveanyinfopleasecontactTonyMcLeodatmcleodfamily.nz@gmail.com

Well done ShanellShanellKellywaspartoftheNewZealandMāoriWomensHockey Team who took part of the Oceania PacificCupGames.Theteamhada7-0winoverPapuaNewGuinea,a3-2victoryoverFijiandacrushing15-0winoverSamoa.Thewinningstreakcametoanendwhen

the team went down to Australia2-1. However, despite the defeattheteamregainedmomentumandmade it to finals to faceAustraliaagain.Unfortunatelytheteamwentdown3-1andplacedrunnerup.

Saturday 7 May – Sunday 8 MayOver the last year, Carolynn Low and Gerry Coateshavebeentryingto identifyaNgāiTahuwritersgroup.Following advertisements in Te Pānui Rūnaka duringtheyearandan impromptumeetingat lastyear’sHui-a-Tau,theynowhave30namesontheirdatabase.AftertalkingwiththeeditorofTe Karaka,FaumuināTafuna’i,itwasfeltthataworthwhilenextstepwouldbetoholdaone-dayworkshop,andhopefullyusefundsfromtheNgāiTahuFundtoassistwithtravelandaccommodationcosts.Meanwhile,NgāiTahuhasbeen invited to takepart inThePressChristchurchWritersFestival inMay. On7May, therewillbea readingbyNgāiTahuwritersKeriHulme,HinemoanaBakerandTahuPotiki.ThiswillbefollowedbyapaneldiscussionchairedbyJohnHuriaonthetopic:NgāiTahuinmyprose.NgāiTahuhassomecomplimentaryticketstogiveawayonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.For theNgāiTahuwriter’sgroup, theplan is toholda

workshopontheSundayaftertheWritersFestival.ThevenuewillbeRehuaMaraeandparticipantswilltravelinonSaturdayintimetocatchtheNgaiTahusessiononSaturday7May.There will be a pōwhiri at Rehua followed by kai andmihimihiandmaraestyleaccommodation.Sundaywillbe taken upwith generalworkshops in themorning –suchasadiscussionongenres,howtogetpublished,writingforcompetitionsandsoon.Theafternoonwillsplitupintogenre-relatedworkshops,andfinallywewillfloattheideaofapublicationthateveryoneiswelcometoaimtocontributeto.Therewillbeanominalregistrationfeeof$30perparticipant.The workshop will have representatives from MāoripublisherssuchasHuiapresent,withbooksales.Theworkshop will close in time to allow people to catchflightsbackhome.

Forfurtherdetailsemail:CarolynnLowcmbull@xtra.co.nzGerryCoatesgerry@wise-analysis.co.nzToregisterforeitherevente-mail:events@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Calling on all emerging Kāi Tahu artists who may beinterested in forminga cooperative artists group to bebasedinChristchurch.

Artists will need to be committed and productive. Thegoalofsharingcostsforagalleryoutletandsharingshopdutiesfourtosixdaysamonthiscurrentlyenvisioned.Pleaseprovideyourexpressionsofinterestbycontactingmeon.033524468ben.teaika@yahoo.com

Ngāi Tahu Writers Session and Workshop

Old Oil Painting

Riwai Piharo

Pānui

Kāi Tahu Artists

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Rūnaka Directory

Taurahere Rōpū

tpr@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone: Faumuinā Tafuna’i 0800 524 8248For photographs and graphics please send to: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu P O Box 13-046, CHRISTCHURCH ISSN 1175-2483 Opinions expressed in Te Pānui Rūnaka are those of the writers and not necessarily endorsed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.Graphic Design by Ariki Creative.

For contributions to Te Pānui Rūnaka, email:

Ngāi Tahu ki te Tai TokerauJanet HetarakaPhone: 09 438 6203Email: janet.hetaraka@dhb.govt.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki MakaurauClayton TikaoPhone: 09 817 2726Email: Clayton@filmscouts.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki RotoruaKiri JardenPhone: 07 350 0209 ext 8154Email: Kiri.Jarden@rdc.govt.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga MoanaKim RahiriPhone: 07 578 5997Email: kimmie@kinect.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki KahungunuLyall StichburyPhone: (06) 8438791Cell: 027 475 2503Email: ngaitahukikahungunu@gmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki WhanganuiCorinne Te Au WatsonPhone: 06 3484809 Email: lakiula@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Horowhenua - KāpitiAmiria WhiterodPhone: 06 364 5992Email: amiriaw@raukawa.iwi.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki TaranakiVirginia HinaPhone: 0211353493Email: taranaki.ngāitahu07@hotmail.com

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui-ā-TaraAngela WallacePhone: 04 232 2423 (Home)Email: angela.wallace@tetaurawhiri.govt.nzjo.scott@aus.ac.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki WairarapaKaren BastPhone: 06 378 8737Email: maungateitei_hikurangi_aorangi@yahoo.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki WairauPaula JowersPh: 03 5785083 (Home)Email: peajay@xtra.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenuaemail: arowhenua@xtra.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o WaihaoEmail: waihao@xtra.co.nzOffice: 03 689 7780Marae: 03 689 4726

Te Rūnanga o MoerakiPhone: 03 439 4816Email: moeraki.rūnanga@xtra.co.nz

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki PuketerakiPhone: 03 465 7300Email: puketeraki@xtra.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o ŌtākouPhone: 03 478 0352Email: admin@otakourūnanga.org.nz

Hokonui RūnangaPhone: 03 208 7954Email: hokonui@xtra.co.nz

Waihōpai RūnakaPhone: 03 216 9074Email: info@Waihōpai.org.nz

Ōraka Aparima RūnakaPhone/fax: 03 234 8192Email: orakaaparima@xtra.co.nz

Awarua RūnangaPhone: 03 212 8652Email: awarua@xtra.co.nz

Kaikōura RūnangaPhone: 03 319 6523Email: sara.watson@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Ngāti Waewae RūnangaLeane CampbellPhone/fax : 03 756 8088Email: panui@ngatiwaewae.org.nz

Te Rūnanga o MakaawhioPhone: 03 755 7885Email: makawhio1@xtra.co.nz

Ōnuku RūnangaPhone: 03 366 4379Email: Ōnuku@ngāitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o KoukourarataPhone: 03 365 3281Email: Koukourarata@ngāitahu.iwi.nz

Wairewa RūnangaPhone: 03 377 1513Email: wairewa@ngāitahu.iwi.nz

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

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri RūnangaPhone: 03 313 5543Email: tuahiwi.marae@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Taumutu Rūnanga Phone: 03 371 2660Email: taumutu@ngāitahu.iwi.nz