Tēnei marama

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Glyn Harrison nö Hastings Taurahere.

Kahuru Kai PaekaMarch 2011

• MaatakiwiWakefield’searthquakestory,page3• RedCrossSally,page7• Postponed/Extended/CancelledTeRünangaoNgäiTahuevents,page14• Kaiwhakahaere/DeputyKaiwhakahaereelections,page15

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sentsomanyofourtamariki toyouandtheyhavefeltembracedandsafewithyou.IalsowishtothankIwiKatoaforyourgreatgenerosity.You havemade awesome donations to the charitabletrust accountandyouhavealso sentdoctors, nurses,builders and plumbers and so many other essentialsitemstous.OurthankstoTePuniKōkiri,NgāMaataWaka,theMāoriWardens, all Māori providers and our own Ngāi Tahuproviders.We have all worked together to ensure thedeliveryof food,waterandessential services to thoseinneed.MythankstoallthoseatTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuwhohelped to coordinate our relief efforts and to connecttheminwiththeCivilDefencereliefefforts.OurkaupapahasbeentoreachouttosupportandassistwhānauinneedaftertheearthquakeinÖtautahi,particularlythoseintheEasternSuburbs.TeRünanga’sreliefeffortscouldnothavetakenplacewithouttheenormouscontributionfrom our own BIS (IT) Services, Ngāi Tahu Propertyand others who built up our systems from scratch –rememberingthatwearestillwithoutabuilding,wewerewithout our computers and inmany caseswithout ourphones.Itwouldtakepagesandpagestodescribetheenormouseffort that has taken place and to share with you thesortofobstaclesthatourŌtautahipeoplehaveneededto overcome.Togive youa small insight, immediatelyafter the earthquake on February 22, our staff wereevacuated fromTeWaipounamuHouseandmany leftwithoutwallets,keys,phones,computersand inmany

caseswithoutvehicles.Theystilldonothaveaccesstotheseandyet theyhave turnedup towork tohelpoutwithour reliefefforts.Evenmore impressiveare thosewhoarewithouthousesorsewageorpowerandyetarestillturninguptoworktoputinafulldayfortheiwi.Itismyabsolute privilege toworkwith thesepeople and Istandinaweoftheirdedication.Weareanexceptionalorganisationandweareseeingthe dividends of this right now. I have been informedbyNgāiTahuHoldingsCorporationCEGregCampbellthat theSeafoodandTourismbusinessesareclose tooperatingasnormal.Theyhadsomeearlydisruptiontocomputerservicesasaresultoftheearthquakebutthesehavebeen corrected. NgāiTahuProperty is ensuringappropriate engineering reports are conducted on allassetsinthequakeaffectedarea.ManyofourpropertystaffareworkingfromtheWigramhubsoweareallverymuchexercisingkotahitangaandpullingtogether.Iwould like to leave youwith a small noteof caution.Theauthoritiestellusthatweneedtokeepacloseeyeoneachotherovercomingweeksandmonthstoensurewecanbetheretohelpthosewhoaresufferingseriousanxietyanddepression.Itsoundsseriousanditis.Iencourageyoutoseekhelpifyouarefeelinganxiousandforthoseofyoufeelingstrong,pleasetakeacloselookatothersaroundyouandifyouseeaneed,pleasereach out on behalf of these people.Weare going tohavetocontinuetotakecareofourChristchurchwhānauandtounderstandthatattimestheymaynotreactinthewayweexpect.Onafinalnote,IwanttoagainacknowledgeCEOAnakeGoodall for thegoodworkhehasdone forNgāiTahuandwishhimwellinthefuture.TeRūnangaSecretaryMikeSanghasnowtakenontheroleofInterimCEO.Onceagain,thankyouallforyouraroha.Itistimeslikethese,thatwecantakegreatprideinourinterconnection,ourwhānautiesandthelegacyofourtīpunawhichhasmadeusstrong.

Nä te KaiwhakahaereAroha ki te tangata. Aroha hassurroundedŌtautahi andmade usstrong.We wish to thank our marae, ourwhānau and all the people whohave contributed in somanywaystoourrecovery.I know the Christchurch whānauwould want me to thank you forthewarm bed, the kai, for sharingyourkuraandyourhome.Wehave

CongratulationstoRebekahandSarahThomasontheirsportingsuccessesattheKaikoraiValleyAthleticssportsdayheldattheCaledonianGround,DunedinonMonday21February.

Thegirlsachievedthefollowingresults:RebekahThomas-intheunder-14agegroupwasfirstin

Te Rūnanga o Waihaoalleventssheentered:highjump,longjump,400metresand800metres.SarahThomas - in theover-16agegroupalsogainedfirst in all events she entered: igh jump, long jump,javelin,100metres,200metres,800metresand3000metres.

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Ngāti Waewae send all our aroha to the many manywhānau who have been struck by Rüaumoko. Wewould like tomanaaki anywhānau by offering respiteaccommodation in Arahura. We have two whareavailabletheArahuraKōkiriandArahuraKohangaReo,bothwharecanaccommodateupto30people.

Ifanywhānauwishtotakeupthisoffer,contactMissyor Caroline at the office on: 03 755 6452 or 027 7644151.Pleasedon’thesitatetotakeupthisofferwhānau,getaway,evenifonlyforacoupleofnights.Kiatauterangimariekirungaiakoutoukatoa....

CongratulationsAndrePanapa(daughterof thelateTinnaPanapaandMokopunaofIna[Nan]&JerryPuofArahura)marriedNigelMerhtensofHokitikaon5FebruaryatShantytown,Greymouth.

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Nohokore toana te iwiehakunei,he ripa tauariäkitehukakuangaroatu rä i te tirohakakanohi, i te rikamirimiri,itetauawhitakaotärätouwhānauemahuemainei,auētemamaeiahau...

Our thoughtsgo to thosewhohave lost lovedones inthistragedythathasbefallenus.ItseemspoignantthatthefirstofthosekilledbytheearthquakeshouldbeKāiTahu.TothePohioandGilbertwhānauoursincerebestwishesandheartfeltaroha.Thelist,however,doesnotendthereandsadlyoverthelast14daystheearthquakehasclaimedover160peopleincludingDonCowey,thefatherofour independentdirectorontheKoukourarataDevelopmentCompany,

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae

Ratangihia Weepu (Daughter of Maui and Christine Weepu of Arahura) married Brian Steer on 11 February at Te Tapuwae o te Aratika Church, Arahura Pā.

Tracey Messenger (Daughter of Ema Weepu and Graeme Messenger of Lower Hutt) married Andrew Cassels on 25 February at The Embassy Movie Theatre, Wellington.

BothRatangihiaandTraceyaremokopunaofEliandTeWheWeepuofArahura.

Hemihi nui ki a EmaWeepuwho is now amarriagecelebrantandwhohappenedtomarrybothTraceyandRatangihia.

Marae Development ProjectStage 1a, the administration and ablution block alongwithasmallwharemoe,isduetobecompletedbytheendofMarchandwastobeopenedearlyApril.However,withtheturmoiltherecentRühascausedNgāiTahu,theopeningwillbepostponeduntilfurthernotice.

Any queries may be made by, contacting Caroline attheofficeon:037556452or05087862642,oremail:admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz.

Te Rūnanga o KoukourarataPaulCoweywhohimselfhadtoberescuedfromtheroofoftheForsythBarrBuilding.

We extend our thoughts and prayers to the Coweywhānauandallthewhānauwhohavelostalovedoneduringthissadandtragictime.

Nöreirakoutoumätehukawairua,rätoukuapämaiterikaoaituämoemairä,okiokiatura,koutoukiakoutoukamoe,tätoukiatätoukatau...

As Iwrite thismy thoughtsgoback to twoweeksagotodaywhenthedaystartedmuchlikethis,abitovercastwiththesuntryingtopushthroughtheclouds.Everyonein Christchurch that day will have their own story ofwheretheywere,whattheyweredoing,whotheywerewith...thisismine.

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I had returned from Te Matatini National Kapa HakaCompetitionslateontheSundaynightand22Februarywasmyfirstdaybackatwork.AsIdrovetoworkdownroads thatstillhad roaddiversions,pastbuildings thatwere damaged in the September and Boxing Dayearthquakes, Iwonderedhowlong itwouldtaketogetbackto“normal”andhowgooditwouldbewhenthesewereallrepaired.NaturallywhenIarrivedintheofficetherewasaquickcatchupwithcolleaguesaboutmy tripawayand thenitwasontocatchingupwithemailsandwork.Aroundlunchtime Imade thedecision tofinishanemail Iwaswritingand thenget lunch–adecision thatmayhavesavedmylife.Theearthquakestartedlikeanyaftershockandprobablyforthefirstfewsecondsweallthought“herewegoagain”but then it suddenlywound intoa very violent, scarierexperiencethanthe4Septemberearthquake.Irealisedthatthiswasstrongerandmoreviolentthananythingwehadhadbeforeas the largecabinets inmyoffice thatwereleftstandingafterthepreviousearthquakesbegantopplingover. Thethoughtthat“OMGI’mgoingtodiehere...”wentbrieflythroughmymindwhenthecabinetbesidemefellonmeandavoicesaid“noyou’renot...”andIpusheditoff–adrenalinisanamazingthing.They say the earthquake lasted 20 seconds but itseemed to go forever as my office was turned into“Ringliy Brother’s Flying Circus” the noise of a freighttrainroaringthoughthebuildingandthesoundofthingscrashing to the floor filled the air and then as suddenas it turned up it was gone and all youwere left withwas devastation and the sound of alarms, sirens andpeopleshouting toeachother tomakesure theywereok.Becauseof the fallingcabinetsmyco-workershadtohelpmegetoutofmyoffice(thanksPete,AndreaandRose!).Asweleftthebuildingwenotedthatourbuildinghadheldupverywellcomparedtosomeofthebuildingsaroundit.Whenwe got out on to street, weweremet by otherpeople evacuating their buildings, you couldn’t seepastColomboSt for thedust fromwhichpeoplewereemergingandrunningtowardstheriver.Masonrywasstill falling and the large aftershocks began to roll in,frayingpeople’snervesfurther.Ittookmethreehoursto do a normal 10-minute return home drive, duringwhichtimeIrealisedIhadleftmycellphoneathome.Whilelisteningtotheradiotheyreportedbuildingsweredownandpeopleweredeadandmy thoughtswent tomy familywhobynowwould be trying to contactme.AsImademywayhomeInoticedthatliquefactionandcorrugationoftheroadswerethroughouttheCBDunlikelasttimewhenitwascontainedtotheeasternsuburbsof town.Morebuildingsweredownanditseemedthattherewasn’tastreetthathadbeenspared.AtonepointalargeaftershockhitasIwasstuckintrafficonMoorehouseAve and thinking the windows in oneof the largestoreswasabout toblowout Iwoundmywindowsupthrewmycoatovermyheadonlytoseeoutthewindow screen the cars in front ofme performingaperfectMexicanwaveastheaftershock“rolled’downtheroadtowardsandunderme.AsIlookedintherear

visionmirroritwaslikesomethingyouseeonTV.Peoplearoundmewerepulling over, jumpingout and lockingtheircarthenrunningdowntheroadinpanicandfear.When Ifinallygothome I found15 textsand10voicemessageswaitingformeallofwhichIreturnedoverthenext12hourswhen thecellnetworkcamebackon. Iwas blessed in that allmywhānau andmy home aresafe,butmythoughtsandlovegotothosewhoweren’tsolucky.

NäMaatakiwiWakefield

The AftermathGiven the devastation, it took longer to contact andlocatewhānauthis timebuteveryoneiswellandsafe.Manyhavegonenorthwithsomewhānaugoingtothemarae,whichhassustainedlittledamage.Ifotherswantto join them then, pleaseensure you take food,waterandyourownbeddingwithyou.WhilepeopleareatthemaraeweprovidedailyupdatestoTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuontheirwelfareandneeds.Although our building has been “green stickered” weareawaitingafullengineersreport.Itmaybesometimebeforewecangetback in. AsaninterimmeasureweareworkingwithTeRūnangaoNgāiTahutosetupanofficewith themat theWigrimHub. Our ITnetwork isstillbeingrebuiltandfor themomentweareoperatingonmypersonalITconnections.Wepostdailyupdatesandinformationparticularlyforourwhānauoverseassothat they canget information to thosewhodon’t haveinternetorpower.Aftershocks continue, whichmakes for long days andnightswithlittlesleep.Therearelongperiodsofnothingwhere you start to relax and then you get a spate ofthem.Butdespitewhatyouhearonthemedia,theyareshortandsharp.NgāiTahuprovidedlastweekawelfaredistributionpointforcontainersfromWellington.Thankstothegenerosityof the people of Wellington, hundreds of toilet packswere distributed to distribution points throughout theEasternsuburbs.ThefollowinginternetlinksprovideimportantinformationtoChristchurchpeople.Weaskwhānautopleasepasson this information to thosewhodon’thave internetorpower.

Recovery MapThislinkhasanumberoflinksonitthatgiveinformationas towhereshops,ATM,petrol stationsetcareopen.Clickoneof the linkson therighthandsideand itwillshowyouwherethosethingsare.http://eq.org.nz/main

Lost Pets:ManypeoplehavehadpetsgomissingifyouhavelostorfoundananimalcontacttheSPCAorcheckthiswebsiteout:http://www.petsonthenet.co.nz/ads/ Mahika Kai Warning: RawsewageisflowingintotheAvon/Heathcoteestuary.Duetothefailureofthecity’sseweragesystem,pressureonsystemsinSelwynDistrictmeansthatrawsewageis

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beingpumpedintotheHalswellandL2riversandthesearecontaminatedandshouldbeavoidedasshouldTeWaihora.Assumewaterways, seawater and any othersurfacewateriscontaminatedwithsewage.

Need Help:CHCwhānau if you need help, please use the http://www.sva.org.nz/onlineformstoregisterorring/txtJade0210618117orGina0273936462

Google Crisis Response:http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/christchurch_earthquake.html

Tront Help Info:http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/

Hekeanakāroimatatakiwaiokäpaemaukaetūanakiterātō.Erere,ererekikāTaioMahaanui,ekūkuruana,eauēe.Rūanatewhenua,tauanatepourimōkātiniaituākuariroaturāiaRūaumoko.Apakuraneiawaha,mōteateaanatekākau,eauēWaitahae!

Kai te mihi atu, kai te taki atu ki kā tini aituā maiMuriwhenuakiRakiura,taenoaatukikāmotukēoteao.Haere,haere,haereaturā.Haerekoutoukitetahao kā tīpuna e tātari ana ki tua o te arai, ki te kāhui okāwhetūepiataataanaiteraki.Moemaikoutouiterakimarie.

Rātoukiāratou,tātouanōkiatātou.

Our thoughts, prayers and aroha are extended to allofourwhānauka, friendsandeveryoneelsewhohavebeen affected and continue to feel the impact of theearthquakesrattlingCanterbury.Kiakahaakekoutou!

Likemanyothers,wehavebeentryingtofindpracticalwaystocontributepositivelytoquakereliefefforts.Wehaveofferedtoopenourmaraetoaccommodatethoseaffected by the terrible events that have been takingplaceinCanterbury.Atthisstageourofferhasnotbeentakenupandweareaware that theremaybe factors,suchastravelanddistance,whichmaybeoffputting.IfMakaawhioandMaitahi(BruceBay)iswhereyouwanttobringyourwhānau,letusknow.Wehavealternativeaccommodation options for those not wanting to stayon themaraeandJacobsRiverSchool isavailable totakestudentsandtoprovidetransportationtoandfromschool.

Te Rūnanga o MakaawhioAcloseroptionisavailablethroughTeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaewhohavesetupacoupleofspacesatArahuraPāandcanaccommodateupto50maraestyles.ContactMissyCampbellon0277644151or037556452.

Whānau Fun DayOnSaturday12Februaryaround50ofusgottogetherattheWoodstockDomainforafun-filledwhānauday.

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Egg on spoon-check!

The Ōnuku office is closed until further notice. Theemail is now working on onuku@ngaitahu.iwi.nz, and

Ōnuku Rūnangamessagescanbeleftontheofficephone:033664379oronPeterClayton’smobile:021989793.

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Race winners choose their prize! Ka mau te wehi!

Everyonegotintothespiritoftheday,withmuchlaughter,goodcompetitionandfunhadbyall.Classicsack,eggandspoonandsprintracesdrewparticipantsofallages,asdidtheclosely foughtnaildrivecompetition! Touchandcricketalsodrewintheparticipants.

Thebouncycastles,moonbouncersand facepaintingentertained our younger (and older!) participants. Wealsohadsomefirst-time lollyscramblers… theydidn’tgraspthenotionofgatheringasmanylolliesaspossibleandpreferredtoeatastheywentalong!

Thesausagesizzleprovidedwelcomesustenanceafteravery active,fullonfewhours.Whatagreatday!

Wānaka WaiataAsmallgroupgottogetheratKaniereLodgeforourfirstWānakaWaiatainacoupleofyears.Waiatahasbeenidentifiedasanareaweneedtobrushuponsothatwecanappropriatelysupportourkaikōreroandourmarae.Wealsohaveacoupleofeventscomingupwhichwillgiveusanopportunitytopracticeourwaiatarepertoire.

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Working from the comfort of sofas!

Kathleen Scott takes charge of the marker as we rework one of our waiata.

Sustenance - kai to feed the puku...waiata to feed the soul!

Despite thesmallnumbersavailable toparticipate,wewereabletocompletethemaingoalsoftheweekendandwillbeholdingwaiatasessionsinourofficeinHokitikaeverysecondTuesdayof themonth from6.30pmuntil8.00pm.

Maramataka Calendar (EVENTS)

Hui Rūnanganui Executive meetingGenerallyheldthefirstSaturdayeachmonth.The next hui is scheduled for 2April commencing at9.30amintheofficeboardroom,Hokitika.Forcateringpurposespleasecontacttheofficeifyouareplanningtoattend.

Hīkoi Whakapapa – March POSTPONEDInthelasteditionofTPRpre-notificationwasgivenofourintentiontoundertakeaHīkoiWhakapapa.Ouritineraryhadbeendraftedandbookings started inpreparation.However,asourhīkoiwastakingustoCanterburyandmaraethatarecurrentlyinvolvedincaringfordisplaced

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whānau and/or those involved in assisting, we havepostponedthehīkoi.

Anewdatewillbeset,basedonmaraeavailability.

Makaawhio Secondary School GrantsFurther to last edition of TPR, the wrong applicationclosingdatewasadvertised.Applicationsclosedon25March.

ANZAC Day Celebrations-Easter Weekend Programme 2011We have planned a programme of events for EasterWeekendcommencingonFriday22Aprilat1.00pmandculminating in anANZACCommemoration Service onMonday25Aprilat10.30am.

Friday will be dedicated to whakawhānaukataka andwaiata (getting to know each other and singing),

Saturdaywewill takeahīkoiwhakapapa(trip tosomeof our places of significance), Sunday there will be acommunionserviceandafterlunchanEasteregghuntfor the tamariki. That night we have a cinema nightplanned.

It’sgoingtobeagreatweekend!RSVPoffice0800955007.

CommunicationFinallybeforeclosing,wehaveacoupleofwaysforyoutokeepintouch,catchuponnewsorkeepabreastofwhat’shappening.Tryourwebpage:www.makaawhio.maori.nzorbecomea“friend”onourFacebookpage.Contactcanbemadebye-mail:makawhio1@xtra.co.nzor phone037557885or0800955007.Wealsohavewhānaue-mailgroups,soifyouwanttobeadded,flickmeane-mail.

MāteAtuakoutouemanaaki,etiakihoki.Mauriora!

Birthday CelebrationsSeriousstuffgoingonforKaceKateramaPalmerKeanwho celebrated his 2nd birthday with his whānau onWaitangiday.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki

Together the Whitau whānauand friends we celebrated thebirthday ofMaryWhitau “MaryFairy” with a 60s theme andgreatmusic.

Happy cousins.

HappyBirthdaytoallthosecelebratingtheirbirthdaythismonth.

Red Cross SallySallyWhitauWāst,ourrūnangaTreasurerandSouthlandRegional Red Cross Manager, was requested toprovideback-upsupport toassistandco-ordinatestaffand resources during theBrisbane floods inAustralia.UnfortunatelythismeantshemissedthebirthdayofhersisterMary.

With her skill andexpertiseSallyhasalsorecently co-ordinatedherteamtoassistwiththe devastation inŌtautahi. We lookforward to futuredevelopmentsthatshecan assist us with forourhapūandiwi.

Opening of Te Ana WhakairoMoeraki whānau supportedthe successful opening ofTe Ana Whakairo in Timaru,the gallery and visuals wereimpressive as was the kai tofollow. We encourage you tovisitourtaonga.

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Our MaraeOur marae is currently open to whānau and ngā iwikatoaofŌtautahiwhoneedrespiteandawell-deservedbreak,orwhoareintransit.Please contact KoaWhitau-Kean, co-ordinator on 03-4394-746 evenings, 027-354- 6761 any time, or therūnangaofficeduringtheweek

Marae VisitsOn31JanuarytheEducationReviewOfficeundertookTreatyofWaitangitrainingledbyMoanaO-Hinerangi.

Waitangi Weekend Celebrations On Saturday 5 February Moeraki Marae was opento the public to celebrate the Treaty ofWaitangi, withperformances, information booths and bouncy castlesforthetamarikifollowedbyahängi lunch.Agoodtimewashadbyall!

NgāmateotewhānauoŌtautahimengāmateoMurihikuTakotomai räTakotomai räTakotomai räHaereki tuwakaongāTüpunaHaereHaereHaereaturä.With great sadness we farewelled two of our belovedwhānau,whowerebothgreatkaimahiatMurihikuMarae.Our deepest sympathy goes to theBarrett,RawirimeBullwhānauonthelossofNan(Katherine)andalsotothewhānauofBevHemopo–gonebutneverforgotten.Arohanuiwhānau.Weare into the thirdmonthalready!Boy is timeflyingpastquickly,thewhānauareawaytotheTītīIslandson15March.Slowdowntime!

Waihōpai RūnakaWehavebeenbusyasusualwithDonavanClarke’smihiwhakatauattheDHB,localCouncil,RakiuraTītīKōmiti,SIT nurses pre-entry hui andAmerican students herefromSeattlealso.Of course that is all good, but really insignificant incomparision to what the whānau in Christchurch aregoing through. I cannot imagine how it must be andhowyouareallcoping–Ihavenoideabutbelieveme,our hearts go out to you all with the biggest arohanuiyoucancarry.WewishyouallwellandthatyouallinChristchurchstaysafe.

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TēnāKoutoutewhānauwhānui

WhilewritingthiswearethinkingofallourwhānauandfriendswholiveintheChristchurchareaandwishyoutoknowourthoughtsandprayersarewithyouall.Keepupthegoodworkeveryone.

HappyBirthdaytoeveryonewhoiscelebratingabirthdaythismonth.

February has been a busy month for ŌrakaAparimaRūnaka, with marae bookings and visits keeping theofficeandexecutiveverybusy.On 21 FebruaryAndrew Last fromOtago PolytechnicandhisJewellerystudentsarrivedforanovernightstayon their journey in and around Southland. This is thesecond yearAndrew has bought a group toTakutai oTeTītīMarae.Iwonderifit’sgotanythingtodowiththegreatkaitheyareserved?WealsohadaScienceWānangagroupstay for threedays from 22 February with children from SouthlandSecondary schools coming together and staying atTakutaioteTītīMarae.Thishasbeenquiteanexcitingtimeforsome.Theseyoungadultshaveallhadthetimeoftheirlives,withlotsofnewexperiences,lotsoflaughsandadventures.

Wellwhānaunophoto’s this time, I got caught out asdidn’tthinktherewouldbeaTePānuiRūnaka,welldonewhānau!

Take one step quietly, take one day at a time, your

whānauisyourgreatestasset.Lookafteroneanother,thehugsandasmilemeansomuch in thesedaysofturmoilandhurt.Arohanuitoyouall.Squirrel on the Hill

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WeareawaitingthearrivalofourfriendsfromAmericaagain in March. Glenn Minshall works at a school inWesternMassachusettsontheEastCoastoftheUSandprovides an education programme for disadvantagedyoungwomenandmen.TheyfundraisetocometoNewZealandeverytwoyears(approximately)andaspartoftheirtour,comesouthandstayatTakutaioTeTītīMarae.

Congratulations Zachary Simpson – Head Boy of Katanning Senior High School.Zach’s parents are Judith and Des Simpson ofGnowangerup (WesternAustralia). He is themokoofGraeme and Joan Henderson of Riverton, Southland.His great grandfather was John Henry Fisher whooriginatedfromWakapatu(Pahia)inSouthland.

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Zachisinterestedinallsports,butexcelsatAustralianFootball League, having played senior grade for hisdistrictsincetheageof16,andatCricket,havingplayedunder19representativeCricketatonly15yearsofage.

Next year Zach would like toattend university and study tobe a secondary school P.E.Teacher.Good Luck with your studiesandyoursportsZach.

OurGeneralMonthly meeting datesfor2011areevery2ndSundayofthemonth.

13 March10 April8 May12 June10 July

14 August11 September9 October13 November11 December

Ngāi Tahu Ki Tauranga Moana Hui Report, 13 February, Wharenui, 1.00 pmby Laurie Loper

Asmeetingtimeapproached,itseemedtheattractionsof the balmy beach weathermight be going to causea cancellation, not a good look for the first hui of theyear,withaguestspeakeralllinedupandall.Happily,anydoubtsinthatdirectionweresoondispelledasfolkstarted arriving in plenty. As usual, there were somenewfaces.TherewereevenacoupleonholidayfromGisbornewithnoNgāiTahuconnections,whopoppedintomakethemselvesknown,ontherecommendationofNgāiTahuback there, indicating justhowfarour fameandfriendlyreputationhasspread.Whatatreatthecommitteehadinstoreforus.AndIdon’tmeanjustthefactthatwehadUncleJoeBriggs’let’s-cut-to-thechasestyleofchairmanship,ondisplaywithhimsitting in for our indisposed upokoAnnisSommerville.Joe dealt to proceedings with characteristic elan. Hereported that with Anake Goodall’s decision to stepdownfromtheCEOrole,effortswouldbemadebeforehedeparts,toinvitebothhimandMarkSolomontovisitwith us so we can farewellAnake. Joe advised thatwehadan invitationfor theofficialopeningof thenewcarvingsatTutureingaMarae,on26February, itbeingoneofthethreeTaurangaMoana-basedmaraetowhichweaffiliate.Itwasalsothevenueforourlastmemorablewānanga.Joe’scontributiontothedayaside,wewereprivilegedtohavesharedwithustheinspirationallifejourneyofourguestspeakerHueyRurehe(TuhoemotherandNgāiTahufather).TodojusticetoHuey’slife,accomplishmentsandinvolvementwouldrequireagoodbiographer,oragoodnovelist. Surviving aOnce Were Warriors upbringing,hesaidwhatsavedhimwasthatatcriticalperiodsinhislife,hehadgreatpeoplepointingtheway.Hewasfirst

Taurahere RōpūNgāi Tahu Ki Tauranga Moana

inhiswhānautomakeitintotertiaryeducation,addingarecentMBAtoanearlierqualification.FindinghimselfinonlyMäoriinagroupofyoungperformersinIreland,devoidofbothlanguageandculture,forcedhimtolearnhow to tutorkapahaka,somethinghenow teaches inschools.He’sgainingtereothroughbothformalstudyandcommunityinvolvement,thelatterbeingabigpartofhislife.Articulate,experienced,andsuccessfulinfieldstoomany tomention,one thinghe’s learnt in life is toturnknockbacksintopositives,atrickheattributestoasayingofhismother’s,“there’snosuchthingascan’t”.A walk-the-talk person, there’s obviously a few morechaptersyetinthisman’sstory.

Next bimonthly Hui 2011: Venue Tauranga Boys College Wharenui, Start Time 1.00pm, 10 April (AGM)WewouldliketoendwithspecialthoughtsandwishesforwhānauaffectedbythetragicChristchurchearthquake.Mayyourecoverfromthistragedyknowingthecountryissupportingyou.Soasyoucansee,itisbusy,busyforusonthemaraefront. Ifanyofourmemberswish tobemore involvedwiththemaraethenweareaverywelcominggroupandwoulddearlylovetohaveyouinvolved.We are always updating our member’s details. If youhave changed your address, email or contact details,pleaseemailtheofficeandletusknowthechanges.If you have any news you would like to share, onceagain,getincontactandwewillpublishyourstories.

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NgāiTahukiTeTaiTokeraustandreadytoassistNgāiTahuwhānauwhohavebeendevastatedanddisplacedby the earthquake. TeTai Tokerau is a great place tolive and there are about 300 of usNgāiTahu already

Ngāi Tahu ki Tai Tokeraulivinghere.Ifyouareconsideringamove(aboutasfarawayfromŌtautahiasyoucanget inAotearoa) letusknowsowecanassistyouwithinformationandsupporthereinthewinterlessnorth.ContactJanetHetarakajanethetaraka@dbh.govt.nz or wakataua@xnet.co.nzorphone094386203orRachelRopiha rachelr@nrc.govt.nz

The Office of Te Rünanga o Ngāi Tahu

TēnārātātouMakingsenseof theChristchurchearthquake ina fewwords is an impossible task. Somany lives were lostwhen Rüaumoko stirred at 12.51pm on Tuesday 22February; changing the central city, our communities,andallofourlivesforever.ThankfullyTeWaipounamuHousestoodstrongandallofourstaffwereabletoleavethebuildingsafelyandmaketheirwaytotheirfamilies.Wehavebeenverylucky.Intheweeksfollowingithasbeenhumblingtowitnessthe immediateand resolute response fromour staff tobegin the work of literally rebuilding our organisationwhilealsorespondingtotheneedsofwhānauandthecommunitiesaffectedbytheearthquake.So much has happened in this space of time, andso many good deeds have been done by so many,it’s difficult to cover anything – daresay everything –adequately.Simplyput,whereworkwasneededourstaffsteppeduptodoit.Iamextremelyproudandhonoredtobesurroundedbysuchdedicatedandhard-workingpeople. Inmany cases they had their own family andpersonalemergenciesbutsteppeduptosupportthoseingreaterneed.TeWaipounamu House continues to be off limits duetoitsproximitytotheunstableGrandChancellorHotel.We are hopeful that soon we will be able to re-enterthebuildingtorecoveressentialitems.Taongasuchasthewhakapapafilesandourkākahuareobviously toppriorities,alongwithcriticalITequipmentandbusinessfiles.Fortheforeseeablefuture,however,ourbaseatWigramwill beournewhome. It has requiredahugeeffort tore-establish ourselves from scratch, and especially forourITteam.Gettinginplacethephysicalinfrastructure-suchascablingandpower-hastakenupalotoftimeandenergyandwillcontinuetodosoforawhileyet.In the interim some staff will work remotely from theirhomesorinthefield,butasweaddmoreofficecapacity,sotoowillweregainourcapacitytoreturntobusinessasusual.Andofcourseintandemwiththejobofrebuildingthepartsthatmakeourorganisationrun,wehavealsoneededtorespondtotheearthquakereliefandrecoveryeffort.Initially thismeantgetting the0800KAITAHUnumberandourcallcentreupandrunningasquicklyaspossible,

andsupportingtheimmediateneedsofwhānauandthewiderMāoricommunity.Wequicklystartedcoordinatingoureffortswith thegovernmentand its leadagencies,aswellaslendingourweightandresourcestotheMāoriRecoveryNetworkbeingorganisedoutofRehuaMarae.We continue to work with numerous non-governmentorganisations,supportingourownmaraeandthemanyothersthathaveralliedtoofferaccommodationandfoodfor the hundreds of displaced and homeless. We areoperatingasadistribution centre for donated suppliescominginfromaroundthecountryandhavesupportedthemanyiwi,includingarōpūfromHawai’i,whichhavesent relief andmedical teams.Andweare co-locatingwithsomeTePuniKōkiristaffatWigramsoastokeepclose links toall aspects of theCrowncommitment toassistingourpeopleastherecoveryeffortrollsoutandbeginstobecomeincreasinglyfuturefocused.As long as there continues to be an identifiable needby our people and the community that we can meetwewill continue to commit resourcesasbestwe can,mindfulthatwestillneedtomaintainfocusonthecoreprogrammesandprojectsidentifiedinourannualplan.Thishasbeenachallengingand testing time forallofus.OvertheweeksandmonthsaheadIhavenodoubtthatitwillcontinuetobeaswesetaboutrebuildingourcity,ourcommunitiesandthelivesofwhānauthathavebeen affected by this national disaster. And we mustrememberaboveallelsetolookaftereachotheraswedealwiththesechallenges.This lastmonthwill be one of the enduringmemoriesofmyworkforNgāiTahu.ItissuchaprivilegetohavebeentheCEOofanorganisationthathasnowregainedthe capacity and the statureand the confidence tobecontributinginsuchameaningfulwaytotherebuildingofŌtautahi/Christchurch.Our iwihasarrivedbackataplacewhereitcan,andis,carryingitsshareoftheload.Despitethehardshipandstressanddislocation,recentevents have given us yet another glimpse of how ourcollectiveheftandourcollectivegenerosityofspiritcanshapethefuturethatourchildrenandtheirchildrenwillinheritfromus.Itisnothinglessthantrulyinspiring.Mōtātou,ā,mōkāuriamuriakenei!

NäAnakeGoodall

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At timeofwriting itwas intendedpaymentofmatchedsavingstomemberaccountswouldbemadebytheendofMarchhoweverthereisapossibilityitmaybedelayed

becauseoftheearthquake.OncethedateofpaymentisconfirmedanoticewillbeputontheWhaiRawawebsite.ThereiscurrentlynoaccesstoCommunitynettocheckaccountbalancesorupdatememberdetailsandthisisnotlikelytobeavailablefortheforseeablefuture.Ifyouneed to knowbalances forwithdrawalpurposesor forsomeotherspecificpurposepleaseemailuswhairawa@ngaitahu.iwi.nzifpossible,orringuson0800942472.

Apply online for the Earthquake Employment SupportPackage that provides support to employers andemployees in Canterbury affected by the 22 Februaryaftershock.

TheEarthquakeEmploymentSupportPackageismadeupoftwooptions:

1. Earthquake Support Subsidy – a paymentfor employers who want to maintain the employer/employee relationship and needs to take time toconsider the business viability, More about thissubsidyor

2. Earthquake Job Loss Cover – a payment foremployeeswhere theemployer hasdecidednot to

Earthquake Employment Support Package

continuetheirbusinessandemployeesarenolongerable to work and/or receive a wage More aboutEarthquakeJobLossCover

Readthefactsheets(MSDwebsite)Thispackagedoesnotprovidesupportto:• Employerswhocancontinuetooperateand/ormeet

theirobligationstopaytheiremployees• Governmentorgovernment-relatedorganisations• Thosewhohavebeeninjuredorbereavedandwho

arereceivingweeklycompensationfromACC• Employers already receiving insurance payments

thatcoverlostwages.

Employersneedtodeterminethetypeofsupportthatisbestforthemandtheiremployeesintheshort-term.Thisassistancereliesonemployersandemployeesmakingcontactandhavingdiscussionsaboutwhatisbest.

Eventsandapplicationdeadlineshavebeenpostponed,extendedorcancelled.

PostponedMō Tātou The closing is now on 17 April at OtagoMuseum. Worskshops will start at 11am and runthroughout the day. The official closing will start at5.30pm. Enquiries contact Whetu Moataane whetu.moataane@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.The Ngāi Tahu Cultural Summit atPuketerakiMarae(11-13March)untilfurthernotice.

The Cultural Mapping Field TripatWaihaoMarae(16-21March)untilfurthernotice.

Cultural Mapping Wānanga (26 March) until furthernotice. Contact Takerei on 021 989 680 or takarei.norton@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Ngāi Tahu Bookstore and Merchandising isonholduntilfurthernotice.

Postponed / Extended / Cancelled

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ExtendedMatakahi Cadetships (4 February) -Wewill be backin touch regarding the allocation of these cadetshipsoncenormaloperationsresume,wethankyouforyourpatience.

Ngāi Tahu Kā Pūtea ApplicationsNgāiTahuKāPūteaGrantspaymentsarenowpostponeduntilatleast1April2011.TheclosingdateforNgāiTahuKāPūteaScholarshipapplicationshasbeenextendeduntilMay13.

Ngāi Tahu Fund applications - extended to 29April.ContactJenniferWalshon021860232oremailjennifer.walsh@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

CancelledNgā Rūnanga Education hui at Räpaki on 25 - 26thMarchhasnowbeencancelled.

Te Karaka Autumn Edition

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Elections

Kiaorakoutou

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu had agreed that followingthe completion of the current election process inall 18 Papatipu Rūnanga to hold elections for theKaiwhakahaere role and for the vacant DeputyKaiwhakahaereroleandforthatprocesstobeconcludedattheMay2011meeting.

InApril2010TeRūnangaadoptedapolicyforelectionof theKaiwhakahaereandDeputyKaiwhakahaereandaccordingly theelectionwillbe run inaccordancewiththis policy and the Charter. The policy allows for ahigher levelof involvementbyPapatipuRūnanga thanunder the previous process. The key change is thatnominationsforeachofthepositionsaretocomefromPapatipuRūnangaratherthantheRepresentatives,andthatthereisalongerandmoreprescribedtimeframeforrunningtheprocess.

Nominating a person for Kaiwhakahaere and/or Deputy KaiwhakahaereThe first step in the election process is for myself asSecretary to issue a “Request for Nomination” to allPapatipu Rūnanga. The “Request for Nomination” isattachedtothisletter.

Under the policy Papatipu Rūnanga have the role ofnominating candidates for the two roles. PapatipuRūnangahave30calendardays, ieuntil14April2011to nominate either their Rūnanga Representative (oranother Rūnanga Representative) for the role(s) ofKaiwhakahaereand/orDeputyKaiwhakahaere.

EachPapatipuRūnangamayonlysubmitonenominationfor Kaiwhakahaere and one nomination for DeputyKaiwhakahaere. Papatipu Rūnanga can nominatea Rünanga Representative from another PapatipuRūnanga however that nomination will not be validunless theRünangaRepresentative isalsonominatedbytheirownPapatipuRūnanga.

FortheavoidanceofdoubtthereisnorequirementthatPapatipuRūnangamustsubmitanominationandthere

are no problems if one person is nominated bymorethanonePapatipuRūnanga.Nominationsshallbemadeonthe“NominationForm”,withallinformationrequestedprovided. The nomination may include a personalstatement from theRünangaRepresentativeathis/herdiscretion.Personalstatementsshouldbenomorethan400words.

AllvalidnominationswillbemadeavailabletoNgāiTahuWhānuieitherontheNgāiTahuinternetorintranetsite(orboth)soeveryonewillknowwhohasbeennominatedforeachrole.

What happens after nominations have been received?Once all nominations have been received a DecisionPaperwillbedraftedforconsiderationatTeRūnanga’sSaturday21May2011meeting.TheDecisionPaperwillbethefirstagendaitem(followingKarakia)consideredbyTeRūnanga at thatmeeting,which commences at9am(venuetobeconfirmed).ThemeetingwillbeheldonageneralbasissoallmembersofNgāiTahuWhānuiareentitledtoattend.TheDecisionPaperwillamongstotherthings:(i)ProposethatTeRūnangaholdsanelection

forKaiwhakahaereandDeputyKaiwhakahaereatthemeeting.

(ii)Propose the Kaiwhakahaere and/or DeputyKaiwhakahaerebeappointedfortermsofthreeyears.

(iii)If there is only one candidate for the role, proposethatpersonbeappointedfortherolefortheterm.

ProvidedTeRünangapasses theresolution toholdtheelectionthentheelectionshallfollowimmediately.

The election will include an opportunity for eachcandidate to körero to their nomination and forRūnanga Representatives to ask questions of thecandidates.

Themethodof votingshall bebya showofhandsandeachRünangaRepresentativewillbeentitledtocast one vote for Kaiwhakahaere and one vote forDeputyKaiwhakahaere.

Thewinner of theelection shall bedeclaredat themeetingattheconclusionoftheelectionprocess.

Next StepsThe next step is for each Papatipu Rūnanga toconsider whether to nominate anyone for the role ofKaiwhakahaere and/or Deputy Kaiwhakahaere and, ifappropriate,submityourcompletednominationformtomeby14April2011.

MikeSangActingSecretary

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Kiwi Forever ‘Rowi’ ProgramBe the change you want to see. In earlyDecemberwewerewelcomed into an invitingenvironment thatwouldbecomeourhomefor thenest6nightsnestledinthepassionatecommunityofOkārito.Theproject is locatedwithin the takiwaofKātiMahakikiMakaawhio,ahapūofNgāiTahu.Overtheweektheexperience thatwehadopenedour eyes to importantissuesandchangedthewaywethinkandreacttoissuesinvolvingtheenvironment.WewerefortunatetobeshowntheropesbyDOC.Wetrampedthroughthenativeforestswentverticalupafewhills,evengotabitsunburntonthewestcoastanditwasthemostamazingexperience. Webecameawhānausoquicklyitwasunrealthebondthatwasformedoverashortperiodoftime.TheRowiKiwiistherarestofthekiwiwithonlyabout350birdsleft.KiwiareaNZiconandit’sveryimportanttousasitisasymbolofwhowearesowehavetoprotectthem.Onthistripweweretakenintotheirnaturalhabitatandobserved thework thatDOCdoes. TheKiwieggisremovedfromtheparentsandisthenincubateduntilitishatchedandthentakentoapredatorfreeislandintheMarlboroughSoundsuntiltheyareoneyearold,bigenoughtodefendthemselvesinthewild.On the trip we learnt many values and gained a lotof respect for others. The important ideas that were

Untouched World

discussed included, interdependence, biodiversity,sustainability, kaitiakitanga, stewardship, andmanaakitanga.Other activities that we were privileged to be able todowas todoabeachclean-upwith the children froma localschool,plantnativetrees inOkārito,andgoonthe lagoonTriparound thewetlands. Wehada lotofdiscussionswithavarietyofpeopleaboutrecycling,thekea, the stokes and other threats and impacts on theenvironment.ButIthinkthatthebestthingforeverybodyonthetripwasthatwegottoholdaRowiKiwi.Thanks to DOC, Untouched World Charitable Trust,NgāiTahu, and theOkārito community, and themanyotherpeople thathelpedoutweweregivenaweek torememberandtotreasureforever.

Nā,MariannaPaganTeRünangaoMoeraki,TeRünangaoAwarua

Thisisanannualprogrammethatoffersspecificplacesfor Ngāi Tahu students in years 11- 13. For moreinformation, please take a look on the Te Rūnanga oNgāiTahuwebsiteorcontactKaraEdwards,ph03756-9100oremail:ktedwards@doc.govt.nz

NgāiTahuparticipants2010,KahurangiWilson-Mahuika,(Hato Paora College/Makaawhio Runaka) Jordan TeRahui-Hibbs(GeraldineHigh/ArowhenuaRunaka),EvaScott-Keene (Westland High/Makaawhio Runaka) andMariannaPagan(MarlboroughGirlsHigh/)

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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

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Mō tātou, ā, mo kā uri ā muri ake neiFor us and our children after us

THE NGĀI TAHU WHĀNUI EXHIBITION

4 DECEMBER 2010 − 3 APRIL 20111877 GALLERY, FREE

Developed in partnership by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

and Ngāi Tahu Iwi Steering Group. Toured by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Left to right: Rock drawing, courtesy of the Auckland Museum; Tiki, courtesy of Southland Museum and Art Gallery; Tāhei, courtesy of Southland Museum and Art Gallery; Tuaki, 2006, by Fiona Pardington, courtesy of Fiona Pardington; Whakapakoko kūri, courtesy of Canterbury Museum

4 DECEMBER 2010 - 17 APRIL 20111877 GALLERY, FREE

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Awarua Celestial Navigation Hui March 2010

This photograph was taken at a Celestial Navigation Wänanga at Awarua Marae last year. It was attended by master boat builder and navigator hekenukumai Busby who is seated at the right of Aunty Jane Davis and Betty Rickus

(front row), and Hawaii manuhiri. We welcome all contributions to complete the rest of the caption. Please contact 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248) or email arapata.reuben@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.