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A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF KA–I TAHU NEWS, VIEWS AND EVENTS

TE PANUI RUNAKAKAIKO– URA RU–NANGA | TE RU– NANGA O NGA–TI WAEWAE | TE RU– NANGA O MAKAAWHIO | TE NGA– I TU– A– HURIRI RU– NANGA

TE HAPU– O NGA–TI WHEKE | TE TAUMUTU RU– NANGA | TE RU– NANGA O KOUKOURA–RATA | WAIREWA RU– NANGA O– NUKU RU–NANGA | TE RU– NANGA O AROWHENUA | TE RU– NANGA O WAIHAO | TE RU– NANGA O MOERAKI | KA– TI HUIRAPA RU– NAKA KI PUKETERAKI

TE RU– NANGA O O– TA– KOU | HOKONUI RU– NANGA | WAIHO– PAI RU– NAKA | O– RAKA APARIMA RU– NAKA | AWARUA RU– NANGA

MARUAROA/TORU – JUNE/JULY 2014

• Kaikōura Hospital rebuild pg 5

• Jacobs River School reunion pg 10

• Wairewa lake health pg 14

• New pou at Koukourārata pg 19-20

• Whale recovery photos pg 24

• Continuing a carving legacy pg 32

TĒNEI MARAMA

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Tawai Urumahora Williams nō Waihōpai.

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Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura

Ko te māriri e rere atu ana ki ngā mate huhua huri noa i te motu whānui. Nei ko te iwi e matapōrehu

ana, e tangi mōteatea ana mō koutou.

Nā koutou mātou i whakarangatira ai i roto i ngā mahi hei hāpai, hei ārahi i a mātou i tēnei ao kōmiro.

Nō reira e ngā tini aituā o te wā, whakawhiti atu rā i te pae o maumahara kia noho mai nā i ngā manaakitanga o te wāhi ngaro, ki te kāinga wairua i te rangi. Okioki mai rā.

Kāti, rātou ki a rātou, tātou te urupā kanohi o rātou mā ki a tātou e tau nei. Tēnā tātou.

Tēnā tātou i runga i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. Kua tau mai te makariri ki runga i a tātou, ā, ko te tūmanako ia e whitawhita ana te ahi i te kāinga kia mahana ai te ngākau me te wairua o te tangata. Kia kaha tātou ki te tiaki i tātou anō. Ka nui te whakamiha ki a koutou. Mauri ora e te iwi.

Earlier this month I was invited to speak to the joint Iwi-Council liaison committee in Murihiku – Te Rōpū Taiao. I shared information about the Iwi Chairs Forum, the structure of the organisation, how

it works and the importance of collaboration, not only among iwi, but also with central and local government. This led in to a discussion on our perspective on water, particularly in terms of our dealings with central government.

I shared our commitment to protecting and enhancing the natural resources within our takiwā and the work that still needs to be done to ensure iwi are given appropriate voice and influence at all levels of water management.

I also acknowledged the relationship Papatipu Rūnanga have with local government and the wider community and their commitment to advance engagement and collaboration.

The following week I delivered a similar message at an international Parks Forum Co-Governance and Co-Management hui at Te Papa Tongarewa. The objective of this hui was to foster collaboration, build respect and facilitate the sharing of knowledge in relation to National Parks in New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Canada and the United States.

I strongly advocated for indigenous rights in our national parks and the continuation of our living relationship with the natural environment.

Across the world indigenous peoples have been excluded in the

management and decision-making of these special places. The strategy to conserve biodiversity through national parks and marine reserves continues to diminish or subvert the ability of indigenous people to access and connect with their cultural assets and traditional resources.

By being engaged with the environment we sustain ourselves and our identity.

Excitement filled the wharenui at Rehua Marae in early June as Te Matatini qualifiers waited anxiously to find out the performance order for the upcoming national kapa haka competition.

We have eight months to go until the motu arrives on our doorstep for Te Matatini 2015. The draw placed the 45 groups in order. For our local groups, both Te Pao a Tahu and Te Ahikōmau a Hamoterangi were drawn to perform on day one in the Te Ihu pool and Ngā Manu a Tāne will perform on day three in the Te Kei section.

The draw was live-streamed on the Te Matatini website and broadcasted on Tahu FM. Congratulations to all 45 groups and we look forward to seeing you all take the stage in March next year.

Nā te Kaiwhakahaere

Ngā mate.We wish to acknowledge the passing of Echelon Gavin of Ngāti Kurī, who passed away on 19 June. Echelon is a descendant of Tame Norton and Tangitu. Our aroha is with the Gavin whānau. E moe e te tāua.

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He pēpiKatea Karakia Ripikoi-Thompson i whānau mai i te 10 May, an 8lb baby girl born at Waitakere Hospital in Auckland to proud parents Kama and Aidan Ripikoi-Thompson and big brother Malek-Tawana; and mokopuna of Rosalind Gemmell-Ripikoi and the late Sharland Ripikoi (Rip). Katea is the second great-grandchild of Moana and Henry Gemmell. Nau mai haere mai e te mokopuna.

Welcome to Baby Katea.

CongratulationsCongratulations to Beau Cameron (son of Te Aroha Taylor) and Nakutera Kāhu (son of Kim Kāhu) on being selected for the Under 11 Town and Country rugby team for Marlborough. Well done kōrua.

From left, Nakutera Kāhu, Brayden Brown and Beau Cameron.

Lynton Downs planting dayIn May Lynton Downs School had a Restoration Planting Day in a wetland area. The students worked with Gina Solomon and Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura to agree on the name “Poipoi Kotare” for the newly revealed stream. The students embraced the project with enthusiasm, working alongside parents, teachers and zone committee members.

Volunteers requiredIf anyone is interested in becoming a volunteer for the Department of Conservation, they are looking for seal-loving people to help out at Ōhau Point to help care and protect another of our taonga. Anyone interested should contact Brett Cowan on 03 319 6891 or 03 572 9100 and leave a message.

Lynton Downs Primary School pupils at the Planting Day.

Notice of venue for rūnanga meetingDue to the rebuild of our whare kai, our next rūnanga meeting will be held in the supper room at the Kaikōura Memorial Hall at 10am on 10 August. Nau mai, haere mai.

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July’s Winner

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Brett Cowan opening the ceremony with karakia. Guest speaker Tā Mark Solomon.

Kaikōura Hospital rebuildOn 23 May the Canterbury District Health Board held a dawn ceremony for the new build of the Kaikōura Integrated Family Health Centre. Brett Cowan opened the ceremony with karakia me te horoi i te mauri.

A celebratory cake showing a model of the planned hospital.Brett Cowan turning the first soil.

Tā Mark was one of the guest speakers along with community members and CDHB manuhiri. As the land is part of Takahanga Pā, the mauri was lifted off the old hospital site. This will pave the way for construction to start on the new Family Health Centre.

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Ngā mihi aroha e te whānau o Kāi Tahu, tēnā koutou katoa. July is here and we are waking up to frosts in the mornings, so I hope everyone is sorted for wood and coal because it has been very cold here. My heart goes out to our poor kids who have to wait for an early bus ride to school. On another note everything is going well up at our marae and things are ticking along nicely.

Rā whānauTo all whānau who are having a birthday soon, we wish you all the best and hope you all have a fantastic day. Aroha mai if I have missed anyone. Those who celebrated birthdays in June: Mowena Mason, Javana Watts,Ian Kearns, Zion Meihana-Whittle, Hemi Mason, Danielle Tainui, Selina Tainui, Lisa Tumahai, Jah-vana Lilley, Jack Delamare, Toby Tainui, Mahara Tainui and Sylvia Corcoran.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae

Aunt Tilly with her moko Adam.Aunt Tilly and her two mokopuna Rauhine and Adam.

Karen and some of her whānau.

July birthdays: Lucy Tonihi, Kori Hutana, Rawiti Weepu, Jonlee Weepu, Kerra Weepu, Tailor Weepu, Bill Weepu, Bailey Weepu, Aston Weepu, Shanice Meihana, Shanita Meihana, Che Weepu, Brooke Parker, Adrienne Tainui, Anaru Tainui Simon, Tamara Liu, Maria Huhu, Melody Huhu, Crystal Mason, Cheryl Desma Mason and Demelza Stuart.

Hilda Tainui celebratesHe mihi nunui to Aunt Tilly (Hilda Tainui), who celebrated her 80th birthday on 14 May. Aunt Tilly had a lovely party down at the Arahura vestry with her whānau and kaumātua. All the best Aunt Tilly.

A birthday for Karen CoakleyA big mihi to everyone who came to celebrate my 60th birthday at Arahura Marae on 10 May – especially those who travelled from away. Thanks to everyone for my presents and a big cheeky thank you goes out to Kori Hutana for the $1 scratchy ticket (which he scratched and put in an envelope) along with some coins just in case I won ten grand. Kia ora rawa atu mō tōu awhi me te tautoko ki ahau. Lots of love from Karen.

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He pēpiWelcome to these beautiful twins, Eva Rose Aroha and Vincent Frederick Lennon born in Tāmaki Makaurau on 8 March 2013.

Congratulations to proud parents Christopher Piri and Kiely Murphy, proud Tāua and Pōua Amokura Tainui and Frederick Murphy; and also to proud Great-Tāua and Great-Pōua Albany Harry, Freda Elizabeth Tainui, and Eliza and William Murphy.

Eva Rose Aroha and Vincent Frederick Lennon at day care dressed up for Māori day.

Westland High student exchange Whakataerangi White, Brooke Parker and Deja Tainui have been chosen to participate in the Westland High School exchange to Japan in September and October. The two kaiako who will be travelling with our tamariki are Karati Metcalf and Laura Mills.

The exchange will enable our students to experience Japanese culture first-hand. They will attend school and live with a Japanese host family. The students will increase their understanding of their own and another’s

Whakataerangi White.

culture; and they will be sharing our culture through kapa haka performances. We hope you all travel well and good luck for all your adventures.

There will be two wishing wells – one located at Waewae Pounamu in Hokitika and the other at Arahura Marae – so people can contribute to the fundraising for this kaupapa. If anyone would like to koha a donation please contact Hamiria Hutana on 03 755 6451 or email Hamiria.Hutana@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Brooke Parker.

Deja Tainui.

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Waikato-Tainui emerging leaders programmeMel Tainui of Ōnuku and Ngāti Waewae recently participated in “E Tū Rangatahi”, a national summit sponsored by E Tū Whānau and Waikato-Tainui. The summit was to give a rangatahi voice to key issues affecting our society and culture.

Participants were split into seven teams that developed a whānau project. The top two projects were presented to the Iwi Leaders Forum, on Friday 30 May in Te Kuiti.

Mel was identified as one of the key presenters, along with a few of her peers and she did a wonderful job presenting to the Iwi Chairs. Well done Mel, let’s hope we see you coming through the tribal leadership ranks in the future. Alice Kemp, Ngāi Tūāhuriri also participated. Both were a strong representation for Ngāi Tahu. Mel Tainui.

Arahura Marae openingThe weeks are closing in as we get closer to the opening of our Whare Tipuna. For those members of Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga, a list of teams will be up on our Waewae Whānau Facebook site soon. We would like you to select which team you will be working in to ensure our opening day runs successfully. The teams will include catering, cleaning, car parking etc.

We put the call out to you all now and hope and expect to see all whānau travelling home to arrive either the Sunday 16 November (as we start our busy week of mahi), or at the latest Wednesday 19. We plan to hold waiata wānanga every night leading up to the opening.

The official opening of the Arahura Whare Tipuna is on Friday, 21 November. The dawn ceremony (blessing) is to be held at 6am, with the official marae opening pōwhiri to be held at 10am. The time has flown by and we are finally going to see the moemoeā of our elders come to fruition.

Kaumātua Our lovely kaumātua are still meeting every Wednesday to share all their beauty. If anyone is interested in going along, please contact Karen Coakley on 03 755 5023 or 027 865 7524.

Aunt Tort Tainui (Te Māori Raukawa Tainui) and Uncle Ned Tauwhare standing on the empty Arahura Marae site back when it all started.

Rūnanga businessRūnanga hui are held every second Sunday of each month, 11am-3pm.

Enquires to Te Tari o Arahura phone 03 755 6451 or email admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz

We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka, so please send any news and photos to Nelly.Mason@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone 03 755 6451. Or visit the tari anytime. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.

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Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou katoa! Nei rā te mihi manahau o Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio ki a koutou.

Nei rā hoki te mihi poroporoaki ki kā mate huhua kua hika mai, kua hika atu. Ki a rātou o ia whānau, ia hapū, ia iwi kua haere atu ki tua o te ārai, haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie. Rātou ki a rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou.

Hākari KaumātuaOur first kaumātua dinner on the marae, held on 10 May, was a great success. It was a new addition to our traditional kaumātua dinner held annually in Hokitika (where the majority of whānau live these days), and although there were the last minute withdrawals from a few locals, 16 kaumātua sat down to dinner.

Our wharekai Poke was sparkling and looking at its most beautiful, thanks to the decorations and fineries provided by the Wallace whānau. They carried an aotea-colour theme throughout and the result was memorable.

Just as memorable was the kai from Chez Karamea (aka Kara Edwards) - from the ‘horse durvs’ of whitebait, pāua patties and crayfish mornay to chicken and mushroom canapés, seafood chowder followed by a

mains of glazed ham and roast beef, roasties, honey glazed carrots and all the trimmings. Served with a side dish of tītī and repi (Māori potatoes from Makaawhio).There wasn’t a lot of room for the five choices of delicious desserts.

We had our rangatahi and kōtiro waiting on the tables and the celebrations continued with the guitars around the ‘ahi kā’ fire pit, with well-deserved marshmallows for the tamariki. Altogether, tino pai rawa atu.

Sunday of course, was Mother’s Day, and we celebrated this with a champagne breakfast at the marae for all the mums - porridge and cream, followed by bacon and eggs, whitebait and pāua.

Kaumātua taking a break between courses.

Happy Mothers’ Day.Neville Tahuaroa, Richard Wallace and Paul Wilson, Mother’s Day chefs.

The main kitchen crew, Rachael Forsyth, left, Susan Wallace, Chez Karamea, Helen and Ian Rasmussen (obscured).

Tēnā anō tātou katoa. The weather continues to be unsettled here on Te Tai o Poutini with rain and wintery blasts interspersed with mild and warm spells.

Our first Hākari Kaumātua at the marae was a great success and we have had a steady flow of manuhiri at our marae. Unfortunately we had to postpone our Wānaka Marae, planned for Queens Birthday Weekend when a whānau illness called our tutors away. A new date will be set for summer.

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Jacobs River SchoolMakaawhio reunion 2015The Jacobs River School has closed for the last time and the property has been sold lock, stock and barrel to Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio.

This school has had a rich history for our Ngāti Māhaki whānau over the past 120 years. The school property was originally Māori reserve. It is situated right on the banks of our awa and in the shadow of Aoraki, and it has seen generations of Māhaki through the doors. Indeed, for most of its history the school roll was mostly whānau.

The Rūnanga Executive are now working through commercial possibilities for this special property, so watch this space.

In the meantime, we are also organising a school reunion for Waitangi Day weekend 2015 (Friday, 6 February and Saturday, 7 February), to be hosted at the school, Bruce Bay Hall and the marae. This is for all ex-students, teachers, parents and anyone else associated with the Jacobs River School and the Bruce Bay School.

At this stage the programme consists of a get-together on the Friday (Waitangi Day), a shared lunch and reminiscing at the school grounds, hāngī tea and then a BYO social at night (Saturday).

We are not asking for registrations or a registration fee - just an indication of who/how many will be coming. Please bring any old photos for a display or for copying for a display.

For queries or to register your interest, please contact Helen Rasmussen at Haast, phone 03 750 0030 or 03 751 0815; or email haastfoodcentre@farmside.co.nz

Ngāti Māhaki ex-pupils back in the old schoolyard at Jacobs River School.

MaramatakaWe have a number of wānaka and hui coming up over the next few months, so please save the dates, mark your calendars Nau mai, haere mai.

Hui Rūnanganui Executive meetingsOur 2014 hui schedule has been confirmed and is available on our website, www.makaawhio.maori.nz.The next scheduled hui is set for 19 Toru (July) starting at 9am at our marae. Members are welcome to attend, but should RSVP via office for catering purposes.

Wero Mātauraka-Winter Reading Challenge The winter reading challenge (5-20 Toru - July), requires tamariki and rangatahi to read each day of the school holidays, marking off a form to confirm their participation.

There’s no criteria on what you read or an expectation that you read a book each day, just that you set aside time to read each day. Every entry receives a prize and all go into a draw for the major prizes. Contact the office for entry forms.

Hui-ā-tau The date for this year’s annual general meeting has been confirmed and will be held on Saturday 25 October commencing at 10am with a mihi whakatau. This coincides with Labour Weekend and the Bruce Bay Sports Day, which is held the next day. The marae will be open for whānau from Friday evening, through till Monday.

CommunicationYou can keep up-to-date with what’s happening via our web site: www.makaawhio.maori.nz, on Facebook, at makaawhio.blogspot.co.nz, on Twitter: @makaawhio, or pick up the phone and give us a call on phone 03 755 7885 or 0800 955 007.

Finally, we have a long list of members who have not updated their contact details and for whom we have been receiving returned mail. Please contact the office if you need to update your details or want to discuss anything.

Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki. Mauri ora.

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Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Congratulations – Martial arts successNik Randle of the Manihera and Paipeta whānau was awarded an advanced honour at a recent national Zen Do Kai martial arts (ZDK) event hosted in Rotorua. The event celebrated 30 years of involvement in Rotorua.

At the end of proceedings on Saturday 1 June, Nik was promoted to 6th degree advanced master (with the honorary title of ‘Koyoshi’), by the Zen Do Kai martial arts organisation co-founder, Soke Bob Jones (a 9th degree professor) of Australia.

Nik obtained his Black Belt in Zen Do Kai in the mid-1980s and has over 30 years’ experience in multiple martial arts disciplines. With the promotion complete, Nik is now one of the highest ranked masters in Aotearoa. Nik says the Zen Do Kai martial arts

Rāpaki fire destroys donated tōtaraA fire started by a Christmas Day barbecue on the beach at Rāpaki has destroyed a number of native trees planted as part of a fundraiser for Te Wheke Marae.

Brian Downey and Rewi Couch, who planted the trees, spoke to a witness who said the use of an accelerant coupled with a strong sou’wester caused the grass above the far end of the beach to catch fire. The wind drove the fire up the gully, destroying regenerating native plants including nine tōtara planted on behalf of families who had donated trees as part of the fundraising efforts to build the marae.

The tōtara were part of a wider 2009 Land Management Plan using broom as a companion plant to native trees. “The broom provides perfect protection for the native seedlings which would otherwise die if exposed to too much wind and sun,” says Brian. “Eventually the natives outgrow the broom and the regenerating bush takes over.”

While native bush is not immune to fire, it is more resistant because it is evergreen and comprised of temperate rainforest. “Well-established native bush withstands fire far better than broom or grass because of the high moisture content of the trees and the environment they create” says Rewi. “Our growth was only four years old and still vulnerable.”

Rewi and Brian say in two years’ time when the remaining roots have rotted out, the land will slip as it did in the Whakaraupō Reserve following the fire of 2004. When this happens, the exposed soil is likely to be washed into the mātaitai (marine reserve).

The area will regenerate and among the first plants to take root will be broom and blackberry, the latter makes it difficult to replant natives by hand.

Nik Randle, right, with Australian ZDK co-founder, Soke Bob Jones.

View looking back towards the reserve shows the damage caused by a BBQ on the beach at Rāpaki. Photo by Ila Couch.

Rewi Couch standing next to a cluster of tī kōuka (cabbage trees) destroyed by the fire. Photo by Brian Downey.

“We’ll hack our way in there” says Rewi. “It’s just unfortunate this happened because it has set our efforts to re-seed that area back about 10 years.”

organisation had provided betterment for a wide range of people from a diverse array of cultures since its arrival in Aotearoa during the early 1980s.

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Congratulations – time for memoriesJosephine Reremoana Russell (Ngāi Tahu – Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāti Māmoe) celebrated her 99th birthday on 15 June. Her sight and hearing may be poor and she may now struggle physically but Josephine’s mind is still sharp and her memory of her early days in Hawkes Bay are very much alive and well. Her family took her out to lunch to celebrate her big day.

Josephine Russell was born 15 June, 1915 at Tuahiwi to William (Oliver) Alexander Russell and Louisa Violet (née Barrett). Her paternal grandparents were John Lyons Russell and Koreana Edmunds. Her maternal grandparents were Henry John Barrett and Louise Violet (née) Hunter.

She was sent to the North Island after her mother passed during the 1918 flu epidemic. She stayed with Elizabeth (Bina), her mother’s sister, before being taken to Nuhaka by Martha Sarah Australia, her mother’s eldest sister, where she attended the Nuhaka Native School and learned to speak Māori.

As a young woman Josephine stayed with her Uncle Jimmy and his wife Matehaere, in Pakipaki. It was here she met my father’s older sister, Minnie, who was married to Mum’s cousin Luke Russell, at the time. She found work as a housemaid-nanny on a sheep station at Poukawa. It was during this time that she met my father,

Josephine Reremoana Russell.A quiet time for remembering.

Jack Noema Harmer and was married in 1930. I was born in 1940.

During this time they legally adopted my sister Judy, the granddaughter of Mary Tipa, Mum’s eldest sister. Unfortunately, the marriage didn’t last and I was adopted by Mum’s sister, Martha Wilhelmina Cameron and her husband Leman. Mum remarried Luke (Mihini) Kupa in 1973.

She has survived both spouses plus all of her siblings and is now in care at a Rymans Resthome in Napier. She has nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren, two of whom were born this year.

Because she left her father when she was quite young she told me there weren’t many stories or memories that have stayed with her over the years. However, she did tell me that they often met the oyster boats when they came in. I get the impression their father was strict and going to the wharf was frowned upon. But she did say when the oysters were being shelled, the workers threw any broken shells to any of the kids on the wharf at that time. Threepence was a lot of money in those days and could buy you an ice cream plus an extra cone. Those were her happiest memories. Nā Lorraine Nixon.

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga

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Te Matatini waiataA wonderful weekend was spent at Tuahiwi Marae over Easter, learning waiata for Te Matatini. I thought they would be waiata I had never heard of, so what a wonderful surprise to find that most were waiata I had heard during my childhood – those written by our tāua, aunties, uncles and parents. How fitting to have these revived, and in their original form. Many thanks, to Elizabeth Kereru for a great weekend, and, to all the tutors for your time, passion and patience, but mostly for the laughter. Ngā mihi aroha ki a koutou. Nā Jenny Buccanan.

Calling all Tuahiwi kaumātuaWe are looking to establish a weekly programme of activities at Tuahiwi Marae and a monthly outing for our kaumātua, along with a regular quiz or movie night for the whānau.

The activities we have lined up so far include computer training, tai chi, mirimiri, guest speakers, storytelling and shared lunch but we would like to hear from anyone who has an activity they would like included in the programme – anything that would make you want to come along. All ideas are welcome and will be considered. The purpose of this programme is to help us build a strong and vibrant marae community. It will sit alongside Healthy Day at the Pā and compliment the great work of Aroha and her team.

If you are interested and have ideas please contact Tania at the office on 313 5543. The weekly activities at the marae will begin on Monday 21 July 21, 9.30am – 1.30pm. We look forward to receiving your ideas.

Botanical Gardens taonga blessingWhat a pleasure it was to be at the blessing of the taonga made by Aunty Ranui, Aunty Doe, Nanny Mu, Paula Rigby and Tui Falwasser for the new visitors centre at Christchurch Botanical Gardens.

After the taonga were blessed, we moved to the new building and James Robinson took us through blessing the building, as the royal party were coming through, before “the official opening” of this new building.

Two days after, it was an honour for Reimona and myself to attend the public opening of the “Te Maara Hua Oti o Waipapa” and stand to tautoko Tui Falwasser, who has worked very hard on this project for the last three years.

This is the first time I have known Tūāhuriri to have had input into a project from the drawing board to completion. Tui’s dedication and passion to it all is a credit to her.

It was great to see Uncle Charlie, Aunty Mere, Aunty Alamein and Aroha and Alex Tuira with their two daughters to tautoko our Tūāhuriri representative, Tui Falwasser.

Great work my niece and thank you for ensuring our mana and history will survive long and strong. Nā Jenny Buccanan.

Above: Dan and Alison Witter, of Woodend Lab, who have helped preserve the artefacts.

Boxes of artefacts being loaded for the journey to Canterbury Museum.

Wooden artefacts preserved On 30 May, Dan and Alison Witter loaded the truck up with boxes of wet-wood artefacts on route to the Canterbury Museum.

The artefacts had surfaced during the Pegasus Town archaeological operation (2005-2009), and the Witters have been preserving them since, in a wax-like solution that draws the water out and replaces it with wax. This has taken a long time and huge thanks is due to Dan and Alison for the care they have taken.

Our thanks too, to Dilys Johns from the University of Auckland, New Zealand’s pre-eminent specialist in this field, who continues to preserve the larger wet-wood artefacts in Auckland (ready by the end of this year) and who has supported the Witters throughout this journey. Our on-going gratitude also to Roger Fyffe and his team at the Canterbury Museum, who have offered to store the artefacts until another facility is available.

Finally, aku mihi nunui ki a James Robinson, nāna te wharau whakaruruhau taonga rākau i whakawātea, nōna te reo whakamihi i te hunga wairua, nāna hoki te mauri o te whānau rā i whakatau. Kei whea mai koe e tā!

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Kua tae mai te tau hou. Ka noho tahi te iwi i te taha o te ahi i kā pō roroa. Ko te eaka o Puaka i te rāwhiti te tohu o te tau hou. Ka takihia kā mate o te tau tawhito, ka pōwhiritia hoki te tau hou. Kā hurika wāhaka, kā mahi, me kā karakia he whakamaharataka ki kā tikaka tuku iho, hai hāpai i tā tātou noho ināianei. Tēnei arohanui he titiro ki te rawakore, me ō rātou hiahia i ruka i te kākau māhaki, kia kauraka hoki e whakawā i a rātou. Ekari me āwhina, he tuku mihi atu, he whakaaro nui ki a rātou. Ka kitea a Puaka, ka rere te kanakana. Mauri ora ki a tātou.

Te Rūnanga o Wairewa

Through the use of controlled openings and closings of the lake to the sea (at Birdlings Flat) the lake has been able to be kept at a higher, more stable level over the last three summers, with less salt water incursions, thus the salinity level has decreased as well.

Richard Simpson, chair of the Banks Peninsula Zone Committee, said the committee supports Wairewa Rūnanga in its aspirations for a flourishing lake ecosystem in Wairewa; the largest freshwater body on Banks Peninsula. “The work of local rūnanga with the Christchurch City Council has undoubtedly contributed to the improved lake environment and the re-emergence of macrophytes in the lake. The Banks Peninsula Zone Committee actively supports the aspirations of Wairewa Rūnanga through our Zone Implementation Programme, which was developed with the community to deliver water management goals for local fresh water.

“We are also working towards developing a sub-regional chapter to set water quality limits for the lake, which will feed in to Environment Canterbury’s proposed Land and Water Regional Plan and provide the statutory framework to help deliver Wairewa Rūnanga’s aspirations for the lake. The committee also supports local landowners across all of Banks Peninsula to reduce the environmental impacts of landuse on water quality and improve biodiversity values through Immediate Steps Biodiversity funding,” he said.

Wairewa Rūnanga continue to work with the local community, CCC, ECan and Banks Peninsula Zone Committee on the lake and the issues around the lake. We are still working with CCC on the joint consent for the opening of the lake, along with the issues that CCC have advised us of with regards their legal position not to reinstate the causeway across the canal.

Te Roto o WairewaOver the last five years, Te Roto o Wairewa has shown signs of improvement, with improved water quality, which has enabled macrophytes (aquatic plants) to flower for the first time in many years. The species that has flowered in the lake is Myriophyllum triphyllum, which is known to have high aesthetic, wildlife, and fisheries value. Tim Davie, Environment Canterbury Surface Water Science Manager, said the growth is a sign of a stable lake environment with improving water quality. “Macrophytes grow in lakes along the margins where their roots can reach the lake bottom but in shallow lakes such as Wairewa they can grow almost anywhere.

“They are generally seen as an indicator of a healthy environment because they require good light penetration in the water column and a stable lake level.

“It is a positive sign that they are flowering because they provide shade and habitat for fish, they soak up nutrients, offer food for wildlife, and bring oxygen to the bottom of the lake which helps maintain a stable chemistry. The fact that macrophytes have re-established in the lake is a reflection of the active management of the lake by Wairewa Rūnanga in conjunction with Christchurch City Council and assisted by the Banks Peninsula Zone Committee.

Over the years changing sea levels, the growth of Kaitōrete Spit and changing land-use in the catchment have all contributed to alterations in the lake form.

The changes in the lake have increased the nutrient content in the sediment and water, namely nitrogen and phosphorus. This increase in nutrients along with a shallower lake has made the lake highly eutrophic, degraded the water quality, and caused algal outbreaks in summer which produce toxic bi-products.

Hui rūnakaOur next rūnaka hui will be held on 3 August, 5 October (AGM) and 7 December.

Special general meeting In accordance with clauses 6.2 and 8 of the rules of Wairewa Rūnanga Incorporated Society, notice is given that a Special General Meeting is to be held at the Wairewa Marae, Little River on Sunday 6 July 2014

at 10.30am for the purpose of rūnanga /shareholder members to discuss the business of the Wairewa Group entities and the restructure going forward.

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Hoki mai One of our whānau members, Aaron Leith, along with his whānau–wife Claire and tamariki James and Hana–has recently returned to Ōtautahi from Murihiku, to take up a new role as Programme Leader Puna Mahara, Tribal Interests at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. He will be working in the areas of cultural heritage, tribal properties and natural resources. Aaron says “he is looking forward to catching up with Wairewa whānau, and working with Papatipu Rūnanga in the new role”. Nau mai, hoki mai Aaron.

Taonga pūoro Around Matariki and Puaka, I often get asked to talk about taonga pūoro so I thought I would share a little bit about flutes from here in the south. The flute most often heard these days is the kōauau, a short tube with (usually) three finger holes and played in a cross blown way across the open end. This method gives the player a great range of sliding scale very similar to whistling. Therefore it can actually be played quite well without the need to use the finger holes once the skill has been mastered. As most of the chants of old had a range of only three or four notes, three finger holes were ample.

These flutes are often described as nose flutes, however they are very difficult to play that way. There are however two types of flute that are far easier to play with the nose –the nguru and the kōauau ponga ihu. The nguru is similar to a kōauau but open only at the blowing end and the last finger hole slightly larger. The kōauau ponga ihu is made from the body of a small hue (gourd), also open only at the top with two finger holes on the side. Indeed the word ihu (nose) tells you that this instrument is played by and only really responds to being played by the breath of the nose. Both of the latter instruments are not really found here in the south and the koauau is not as common here as it is in the north.

The main flute in Te Waipounamu seems to be the pōrutu, a longer version of the kōauau but with anywhere between three to six finger holes placed furthest from the blowing end. Great care was taken in choosing the correct length of the instrument to the bore size because when just right an overblown second octave can be achieved, doubling the range and giving the player the ability to “yodel” between notes. The materials for pōrutu were albatross wing bone and branches of woods like poroporo or tuturākau (both of which have a soft pith, easily removed, to make suitable tubes). Kōauau were made from the same materials but also some hardwoods, kelp stems and dog and human bone.

Aaron, Claire, James and Hana Leith.

The famous bugle/flute called the pūtōrino does not seem to have been down here in the south although the name was commonly used locally to describe a mid-sized instrument cross between a pōrutu and kōauau. There was an instrument found locally that today we call a rehu. It is almost identical to a pōrutu but has a hole on the side for blowing just like a European flute. Its sound is also like a merger of the two and it seems that it may be a style of Māori flute fashioned after the piccolo and fife of the early sealers and whalers.

I have heard many times from kaumātua that, as children they used to play the bubu shells at the beach. I never understood this until I mastered playing the kōauau and found that by blowing into the open end of a bubu (pūpū) in the same way they are very easy to play and have quite a range of scale with practice. Also of interest are the flutes made of toitoi shells. These had the ends knocked off just like shell trumpets but were played as flutes. Anyway, I hope you found this small piece of interest. Nā Tony Smith.

Kōauau, pōrutu and kōauau ponga Ihu.

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Summer internship for Native Americans I am a PhD student at Te Piringa Faculty of Law, University of Waikato. Recently I was supported by the Native American and Indigenous Studies programme at University of Texas and University of Waikato to attend the 2014 Summer Internship for Native Americans in Genomics (SING) workshop in Austin, Texas from 1-7 June. In preparation for the internship, I had to brush up on ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research and also scientific and basic genetics. I was extremely honoured and grateful to have been one of 12 who were selected. I was the only indigenous person from Aotearoa. Other participants were from Mexico, Canada, America and Hawaii. I was also the only participant who came from a law discipline. I have requested to present my findings on Genomics, the Human Genomic project, which is a story of the good, bad and sad, in August at my Papatipu Rūnanga bi-monthly meeting in Wairewa. Whilst in Texas, my initial thoughts are that genomics challenges the very cultural concepts that we centre our lives on. If I was asked in a few words what are my thoughts today about the knowledge that I have gained it would be this: “lockup their DNA, as the gene hunters are coming”. My PhD, will further explore and, more so, expose instances in which tribes have internalised and embraced the tactics of the colonisers, as it pertains to defining indigenous identities. It is my belief that the majority of indigenous peoples, who have internalised and currently abide by these practices, my tribe included, are unaware or unwilling to acknowledge the

historical and colonial origins of these concepts that have been responsible for the complex and contentious identity issues that are unique to indigenous peoples today. Continuing to base indigenous identities solely upon racial formulation is no longer a viable option if tribes wish to continue towards building and re-building their nations. As the theory of blood quantum continues to disaffect many indigenous peoples, it is crucial to strengthen indigenous communities against the modern eugenics discourse, which is the use of biological testing (DNA analysis test for certain genetic markers), that claims to measure who is ‘truly indigenous’. Not all but most indigenous peoples in this study either hold letters of tribal enrolment or enrolment cards that prove their indigeneity. Nā Alvina Edwards.

Alvina Edwards in the laboratory at the University of Texas.

Rongoā Māori ki KaputoneAperahama Te Aika Kipa along with whanaunga from Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Kaimahi Rongoā from all over Ōtautahi and Arowhenua have been working to establish a māra rongoā at Kaputone (Marshlands Road) in partnership with Christchurch City Council.

This initiative is part of the wider restoration of the Pūharakekenui (Styx) catchment. Thanks to Tui and Claire at Mahaanui Kurataiao for helping coordinate the hui since March. A hui was held on Saturday 28 June as part of the Matariki celebrations at Rehua Marae, 79 Springfield Road, St Albans. This included an afternoon site visit. In 2002 Kōkā Heeni Phillips and Dr Murray Parsons met with Christine Heremaia and plans for a māra rongoā were drafted with Bill and Pere Royal. Christchurch City Council approved the purchase of neighbouring properties in 2009 and now, five years later, the vision for a māra rongoā is coming to fruition. The Kipa whānau pay homage to Kōkā Heeni Phillips a staunch advocate of Rongoā Māori and Te Kōhanga Reo since the early 1980s and Dr Murray Jury-Parson, ethno-botanist, both of whom passed away in 2011.

Aperahama Te Aika Kipa (foreground) and whānau at Māra Rongoā.

Moe mai Kōkā Heeni me Matua Murray ngā mema poari o Te Rapana Trust – Moe mai rā. Condolences also to the family of Christine Heremaia who sadly passed away earlier this year. Their passion and vision for Rongoā Māori and the Styx Vision 2000-2040 ensures future generations may enjoy and benefit.

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Te Taumutu RūnangaCongratulationsCongratulations to Bridget (Biddy) Robilliard (Brown whānau), who graduated with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, First Class honours, at the recent Lincoln University graduation ceremony. Bridget would like to thank Te Taumutu Rūnanga and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu for the support she received during her studies. Bridget has enjoyed six months working for Selwyn District Council and is now employed by Kamo Marsh Landscape Architects in Christchurch (who have been responsible for the landscaping work around Wigram Skies).

From left, Rose Brown, Rachel Robilliard, Bridget Robilliard, Robin Robilliard and Liz Brown.

A journey of reconnection

Left to right, Marilyn Anderson, Fiona Gibson and Maxine Allan with the late Aunty Ake Johnson.

Coming on to the marae, left to right Ariahuia Te Ruki, Fiona Gibson, Maxine Allan, Marilyn Anderson, Carol Henry and Tania Simpson.

When Tania Simpson set out to write a history of her grandfather’s experience in World War I, she embarked on a journey that would reconnect her with her Taumutu whānau. (Extract, Te Karaka, Winter 2014)

On 25 April, Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki, Ngāti Moki welcomed Tania Simpson and her

whānau home. It was a day of mixed emotions for all who attended. Accompanied by her whānau, friends and representatives of the Kīngitanga, Tania brought home her book, The Last Maopo, to be launched at her great-grandfather’s marae.

In 1929 Wiremu Maopo was laid to rest believing that he was the last Maopo. Little did he know that 85 years later his descendants would number around 40 and his great-granddaughter would write a book about him and his sweetheart, Phoebe.

It was a great day. Perhaps one of the most poignant moments was when a voice piped up from the audience saying, “I remember Uncle Bill. He was my father’s best friend. He used to come to our house all the time.” You felt the room draw in a breath and then the eerie silence as the quiet tears started to fall. By speaking those words it was as though Aunty Ake had opened the door for Wiremu Maopo to enter. Everyone felt it. Through her living memory he was once again alive.

Aunty Ake passed away not long after the launch. We were grateful that she was there that day and able to

share her memories. E te tāua, Aunty Ake, tangi tonu ana te ngākau mōhou. Moe mai rā e te taonga.

The Last Maopo tells a sad tale of hardship and endurance. It is as much a journey for the reader as it was for Tania and her whānau.

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Rere a waimihi a Koukourārata ki a koutou katoa. The year has been a busy one so far. There has been a flurry of activity with the new waka ama, the establishment of pouwhenua at the base of Kakanui Reserve and of course, the purchase of a new truck and the out fitting of the marae. Before moving on Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata would also like to extend our heartfelt

Te Rūnanga o Koukourārata

Our first waka ama competition Sunday, 20 April is a day that will be recorded in Kāti Huikai history forever. Whakaraupō was hosting the National Waka Ama long distance championship and Kāti Huikai entered the novice men’s 12k race.

We initially wanted a mixed team but two of our wāhine had to pull out and we had to second two new crew members. Being the busy team that we were, finding time to train all together as a rōpū was difficult. However, our attitude never wavered. We were committed to this wero 100%.

The team consisted of Jahmain Ruru, Philip Ruru, Benjamin Ruru and myself all from Kāti Huikai supported by Alex and Brian. The conditions were perfect, the ihi, the wehi was flowing and the race was on. We lined up in the best spot possible in our new waka ‘Maka’ (named after the Makawhiu, which landed at Koukourārata). The controller blew the horn and ‘Maka’ roared into action.

aroha to all of our whanauka who have lost loved ones over the past month. Nō reira koutou o te huka wairua haere atu rā, moe mai rā i kā peka o tō tātou nei ūkaipō. Mā te Atua koutou katoa e manaaki e tiaki. Āpiti hono tātai hono rātou ki a rātou ka moe, āpiti hono tātai hono tātou te huka ora ka noho, pai mārire.

We took the lead within a few powerful strokes but wisdom prevailed and we decided to slow the pace to complete in the race.

Our strategy worked and we saved plenty of energy to get us around the second to last buoy. We were on the home stretch, riding the easterly swell with grace and precision. Catching up to unsuspecting opposition paddlers was the plan. Then, without a word of warning Maka and Takaroa decided that we were too powerful and lifted our ama in mid-air like Team New Zealand in the America’s Cup race.

Unfortunately for us, we went all the way over – auē. There we were, in the middle of the Whakaraupō Harbour – bewildered. We righted ourselves effectively and efficiently and tactfully carried on with the race with our heads held high. Although we flipped, we finished third out of a large national contingent – of three. Nā Manaia Cunningham.

Farewell waka one In February this year our beloved ‘waka one’ was stolen and found burnt out on the banks of Te Waihora – for you, no hard-earned, thoroughly-deserved retirement, to simply reflect on your great deeds and the role you played in the journey that has been Koukourārata in recent years. When you first arrived, with accusations of a booze bus for the boys, until when you became that

time-honoured veteran of many projects and trips to maanaki different kaupapa around the motu, your CV was impressive indeed. To those who stole you, stripped you, then set you on fire, may your deeds have an ending that would not be uncommon in times gone by. You will be truly missed. Moe mai rā, moe mai rā e hoa. Nā Peter Ramsden.

Waka amaThanks to the generosity of the Koukourārata Development Company, the rūnanga purchased a six man waka ama at the beginning of the year.

Led by Manaia Cunningham, whānau members have been training with Te Waka Pounamu and recently competed in a waka ama competition at Queen’s Birthday.

Congratulations to all and a big thank you to the Ngāi Tahu Fund for supporting our training wānaka.

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School visitOver the course of the year we enjoy the company of various schools who travel from near and far to enjoy our marae and the beauty of our location.

Schools this year have included Windwhistle School, Hillmorton High and more recently, Cashmere High, who travelled over as part of their Manu Kōrero programme. It is the first time since the earthquakes that Cashmere has been to visit, so big mihi to Whaea Miriama Setterington and whānau member Detroit Stirling for bringing their students to our wonderful bay.

Marae bookings are steady at present but as we move into the summer, booking requests will increase. We already have a number for Christmas and New Year so please book early to save disappointment. To book the marae please contact the rūnanga office on 03 365 3281 or email koukourarata@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Cashmere High students enjoying the sites of Koukourārata.

Te Pānui Rūnaka Many thanks, to our roving reporter Peter Ramsden for his story contributions. If you have stories for Te Pānui Rūnaka please send them to the rūnaka office (contact details can be found at the back of this edition). Without your stories we can’t submit a column so we look forward to hearing from you.

Bringing Tautahi homeIt has been a long held mystery of, where in the city named after him, Tautahi rests. Various sites have been discussed at length, none reliable, which is perhaps as it should be. There are other ways of bringing Tautahi back to the place of his birth, rather than just in a physical sense.

A meeting in the old Armagh Street rūnanga offices concerning tupuna pou was the spark that was needed. In carved form, he now stands proudly on a plinth with his father Huikai and redoubtable tupuna, Tūhaitara. They stand on a ridge that is the gateway to the newly created reserve Kakanui that overlooks the bay of Te Ara Whānui o Makawhiu, Koukourārata.

Once the hapū had chosen who would represent their whakapapa, we were privileged to enter the world of talented carvers, Fayne Robinson and Caleb Robinson. It was no small effort on their part, to juggle

commitments to our whanauka of Kāti Waewae then over to Koukourārata to our newly designated carving studio – our garage. Proof of their effort and talent is proudly visible to all who enter our bay. Alongside our tupuna pou is a stone seat built for all to sit and enjoy the magnificent view. It has a message carved into it that belongs to us all. The pou and seat combine as a statement to all that our bay has been occupied by various iwi from times ancient – a truly special place.

Many thanks are extended to all who attended the blessing, to Aroha Daken and Airini Payne who lead the catering team, who provided our wonderful hākari after the blessing; and a special thank you to the Ngāi Tahu Fund and the Koukourārata Development Company for the fiscal support of this wonderful project. Nā Peter Ramsden.

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Ōnuku Rūnanga

Amber Maree Brierly.

most prestigious university specializing in aviation and aerospace and the only fully accredited aviation-oriented university in the world.

Along with this she has just completed a four-month internship at ERAU College of Aviation, Department of Aeronautics researching air traffic management in the USA. While in the United States, Amber continued with her sporting passions of rowing and triathlon and was placed second in a state triathlon. Amber has also completed a half-ironman in Taupō and ultimately plans to compete in an ironman event in the USA. She plans to complete a master’s degree but is keen to gain work experience first.

Amber is the daughter of Maree Ann Brierly (née Flutey) and Stanley Watson Brierly. Her paternal grandparents are Clarence Gordon Flutey and Nona Myrtle Flutey; and her paternal great-grandparents were Charles James Flutey and Gladys Ellen Flutey. Nā Maree Brierly.

Film appearanceMiriam Robinson, (daughter of Nige and Liz), is soon to grace our screens in the six-part Christchurch earthquake drama series ‘Hope and Wire’. The show will begin screening in July on TV3.

Te Wiki o te Reo MāoriDuring the week of 21–27 July various activities will be held at our headquarters in Christchurch. The activities for the week are being coordinated by our Wellbeing Portfolio and will include te reo, cooking, weaving and stone carving workshops.

For further details regarding the programme and to register, please contact the office.onukumarae@gmail.com or phone 03 3812 082.

Miriam Robinson, 6, with writer, producer, director, Gaylene Preston. They hold the pounamu gifted to the show by Ngāi Tahu.

Wood choppingIt was all hands to the deck when six tonnes of wood arrived at Ōnuku Marae.

From left, Tahu Rhodes-Hood, Whetu Rhodes-Hood and Bruce Rhodes.

CongratulationsWhānau and friends are very proud of Amber Maree Brierly (a descendent of John Flutey and Merehana Puha), who recently graduated from Massey University, Palmerston North School of Aviation with a Bachelor of Aviation Management.

Amber, 21, who lives in Auckland, spent her last semester at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona, Florida USA on an exchange programme. She chose ERAU, as it is the world’s oldest, largest and

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From left Barron, Rei, Branson, Finn, Maddie, Donna, Jymal Morgan, Bruce Rhodes with grandson, Whetu.

From left Donna Tainui with children Maddie and Finn, Reiana Tainui with grand-children Barron and Branson.

Demolition begins.

Wharekai redevelopmentŌnuku have been very busy with final planning stages of our redevelopment project. Following a blessing of our wharekai ‘Amiria Puhirere’, some whānau gathered for poroporoaki on the eve of demolition.

Wharenui Karaweko during the May snowfall at Ōnuku Marae.

SnowfallWinter came early to Ōnuku Marae, when a light dusting

of snow coated the hills behind our marae.

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Te Rūnanga o ArowhenuaNgā mateIt is with sadness Michel Selene Ngatai and Pierre James Manning wish to publicly acknowledge the passing on of their father, Huirapa (Pablo) Timaru Manning who passed away peacefully on 5 May at Christchurch Public Hospital.

No service was undertaken as Dad wanted no fuss around him after his death, which his children agreed to. Dad is survived by his sisters, Doris Pitman née Manning and Dorothy Cuthers née Manning and his second wife Lyn. Nā Pierre James Manning.

What’s happening at Arowhenua Marae?• Kaumātua meeting - kaumātua are having a break

until October.• Puna Reo classes are heled every second and fourth

Wednesday of the month.

Arowhenua whānau servicesMay was a busy month for the team at Arowhenua Whānau Services, with a number of hui and training opportunities.

Our regular diabetes hui was held at the marae. It was designed for people with diabetes and their whānau, who wish to increase their knowledge about the disease and other health conditions. We have also been fortunate enough to secure funding through the Z “Good

in the Hood” campaign to continue supporting future diabetes hui.

We held an Alzheimer’s hui with our guest speaker a consultant psychiatrist and psycho-geriatrician from South Canterbury District Health Board; and at another hui, Daniel Naude, South Canterbury Road Safety Coordinator, brought a driving simulator out for staff to brush up on their winter driving skills.

We also facilitated QPR online training for organisations, community members and individuals in the use of suicide prevention strategies. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer – the three simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

Kāika Reo ki Te Tihi o Maru We’re already six months into the year and our rōpū, Kāika Reo ki Te Tihi o Maru have been busy with a number of activities, including a hāngī, rama tuna and just recently, our first noho for the year at Arowhenua Marae. We have been meeting regularly since January 2013 and our main kaupapa is to immerse our tamariki in Ngāi Tahutanga. At Arowhenua, our noho focus was learning about Matariki and Puanga and what they mean from a Māori perspective and other indigenous people’s perspective.

We had a guest speaker from Tekapō, Freidel Hale, and she kept us engaged with photos and demonstrations on how the earth moves around Tama-nui-te-rā and Te Marama and the best time to see Matariki and Puanga. We learnt a lot about Te Tahu-o-te Rangi and just how infinite it is. The tamariki made poi, korowai and porotiti and it gave them an opportunity to bond with each other and for many to visit the marae of their tīpuna. Ahakoa he mātaratara ki uta, he tino mahana mātou i raro i te maru o Te Hapa o Niu Tireni. Nō reira, kia ora mō te manaakitanga me te wheako tino rawe. Wananei. We are looking forward to other events coming up, including visiting Aoraki later in the year and another noho marae. Any queries, please contact Quentin Hix or Aaron Donaldson c/- Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua. Nā te whānau o Kāika Reo ki te Tihi o Maru. Arowhenua Marae hosted an evening with the stars on 31 May - 1 June. Firstly the Kāika Reo ki te Tihi o Maru were introduced to those stars of a more celestial nature when Freidel Hale from Tekapō Starlight and a member

of the South Canterbury Astronomical Society told us all about Matariki and Puanga. Freidel showed us where the stars would appear and what they’d look like and we also talked about the significance of Matariki and Puanga and how an understanding of astronomy is important in many cultures. The other marae ‘stars’ were the tamariki who had a great time playing games and making porotiti and korowai. We discovered the poi making skills of some of the mothers and everyone was soon busy putting an impressive amount of work into their creations.It was great to catch up with old friends and to meet and welcome new people onto the marae. Thanks to Marie Donaldson for organising yet another fun and informative weekend and have a happy Matariki. Nā te whānau Hix – Quentin, Kathy, Abraham and Solomon.

Kai time at the marae and tamariki gathered outside the marae.

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Whale recoveryTe pou i te ara tika i ngaroThe kaikaraka called to her, from Pareora Beach.The whānau gathered. Knives glinted in the sun.She knew, her koha would be honoured.Teoti Jardine 29 May, 2014.

A dead 11.3metre sub-adult humpback whale washed ashore last month at Pareora and the Department of Conservation granted a permit for Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua to carry out a customary recovery of whale taonga. This was the second humpback stranding incident after the Wainono ‘Te Haumi’ whale event in late August 2013. The rūnanga contacted Māori whale consultant, Ramari Stewart and she arrived from the West Coast with a supply of specialist equipment.

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CongratulationsOn 7 May Te Rūnanga o Waihao member and former rūnanga executive member, Michelle Heath Young graduated with her Masters of Law with First Class Honours from the University of Auckland. Michelle also has a Law Degree and First Class Honours degree in Art History and Theory from the University of Otago.

Michelle has had a career in the art industry before practicing law. She worked in the banking and finance teams of two large national law firms, Simpson Grierson and DLA Phillips Fox. Michelle is currently a corporate counsel for ANZ based in Auckland. She specialises in leveraged finance transactions in the commercial and agricultural sectors as well as healthcare and retirement village financing.

For her Masters in Law she specialised in corporate and commercial law and she undertook a research paper into the Ngāi Tahu governance structure. She sees the upskilling of whānau at rūnanga level in finance and governance as imperative to self determination and ensuring te pūtea whakamahi is managed for the betterment of Ngāi Tahu whānui.

Michelle’s whānau congratulates her on this wonderful achievement.

Te Rūnanga o Waihao

Michelle with her husband Eric Young, and parents Sharyn and Parris Heath.

Military course an inspirationSarah Thomas attended the Limited Service Volunteer course at Burnham Military Camp from 24 March - 3 May.

The course is run by the New Zealand Defence Department, Ministry of Social Development and WINZ and is highly recommended for young people aged between 18 and 25. It aims to promote core values and encourage and promote teamwork and life skills while improving self-motivation, self-confidence, trust, job prospects and initiative through a series of lectures, workshops and activities.

The course appealed to Sarah – who already has a diploma in outdoor leadership and management – especially the physical challenges. These included river crossing, touch rugby, inter-platoon challenges, army regulation fitness programmes, rock climbing, abseiling, tramping and lectures. They also stayed in tents at Godley Head for three days, helping to rebuild the track and working on other projects in conjunction with the Department of Conservation.

While attending the course, they came under military law and as such, were expected to comply with service laws, customs and regulations. It is an open programme and any young people who fit within the age criteria can apply to attend, even if they are not on a Work and Income Benefit, providing they pass both medical and police checks.

For Sarah it was six weeks of total satisfaction and enjoyment and she excelled in a number of areas including the knot-tying competition against the instructor and the indoor rock climbing speed challenges. In the ‘Beep Test’ Sarah achieved a score of 11.3, which was significant considering the female requirement to enter the army is around 7.4. She later scored 12. During the course Sarah was recognised with a number of awards including the platoon top student award for 2 Platoon, New Zealand Army regulation fitness level (RFL) first female and the New Zealand Army RFL 2.4k run for females under 12.20 minutes requirement.

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Sarah being presented with one of her awards at final parade by the Course Patron Hon Michael Woodhouse MP.

Sarah Thomas with her two awards - New Zealand RFL First Female and Woodhouse Class Platoon Top Student Award 2 Platoon.

Sarah with Willie Apiata VC who stopped his vehicle to wish her well and have his photograph taken with her.

Sarah’s 2 Platoon.

Rebekah Thomas with Willie Apiata.

She was also awarded a certificate of merit, which is the top achievement level for the course; and she gained a First Aid certificate.

Her most special honour though, was on ANZAC Day, when she was chosen to lay a wreath alongside the OC Youth Development Unit South, Major Lattimore, at the ANZAC Day parade.

Willie Apiata VC came to speak to the course members and also attended the final parade, where he chatted to graduates and members of the public. After having met him I can only say that he is one of New Zealand’s true gentlemen and a person with great mana. Nā Graeme Thomas.

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He pēpiOn 28 February, Aoife and Niamh welcomed the arrival of their little sister, Ciara Scarlett Goldsmith. True to form Ciara followed in her big sisters’ footsteps tipping the scales at a healthy 9lb 10oz.

Ciara is the third girl for Mum, Letitia, and Dad, Shannon. Dad reckons he has seen the writing on the wall and has decided to hang his boots up.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki

Proud big sisters Niamh and Aoife with Ciara Goldsmith.

CongratulationsJohn Broughton has been appointed to the Otago Museum Trust Board. John’s professional background, experience and skill will serve us all well for our future developments. Jane Graveson and Koa Whitau Kean represent Moeraki on the Māori Advisory Kōmiti for both the Otago Museum and Toitū Otago Setters Museum. in Dunedin. Nā Koa Whitau- Kean.

Rūnaka education scholarship recipientsThe Te Rūnanga o Moeraki education scholarship recipients for 2014 are:

James Marshall, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery; Gracie Bolton, Bachelor of Nursing; Pagan Tawhai, Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery; Mariana Pagan, Bachelor of Surveying; Jasmine McCarthy, Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Imaging); Ngaumutane Jones, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Jordie Thompson, Certificate in Beauty Therapies and Epilation.

Rory Clifford and Judy Tipa.

Ngahia Rehu-Murchie.Pam Hey and Tania Jenkins.

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Jordie Thompson and Gloria Colloty. Joseph Tipa and Raki Ryan.

Ngaire Coy and Robyn Maguigan.

Patrick Tipa and Kingi Dirks.

Peter Marshall and Reita Mathews.

Other recipients include: Chivala Heal, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery; Tania Jenkins, Bachelor of Nursing; Rongomai Parata-Taiapa,Te Maunga Kura Toi Whakairo Level 7 BMVA; Louisa Bradley, Diploma Beauty Therapy; Ngahia-Rehu-Murchie, Bachelor of Commerce; Raki Ryan, Bachelor of Surveying; Rory Clifford, Doctor of Philosophy in Human Interface Technology; James Buchanan, Bachelor of Performing Arts; Justine Mauarii-Esposito, Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood Education.

Due to exams some were not not able to attend our June meeting and be presented with their cheques but we wish them all well in their studies and a bright future. Photographs were taken by last year’s recipient Roslyn Nijenhuis.

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Mana Wahine The Mana Wahine steering kōmiti and staff are planning a Wāhine Gallery in collaboration with the Otago Museum Māori Advisory, to acknowledge and celebrate the social history of our past and current wahine.

The gallery is due to open on 28 November 2015 and the kōmiti is requesting that artists submit their ideas of our creation story in artform, reflecting Hine Te Iwaiwa, the goddess of childbirth and weaving or the story of Rukutia.

Ranui Ngarimu and Ruka Cameron have offered their wonderful collections and I have spoken with a contact from Aunty Flo’s whānau. Do you want to exhibit your traditional kākahu? Our intention is to highlight our past tāua and current wāhine with photos that you may want to contribute with a brief explanation of where it was taken, with an approximate date and who is in the photo. This may be a colonial portrait of tāua in her finery or traditional wear, or at a special occasion – a wedding, a 21st, a hui, or out harvesting kai or the opening of a church.

Photos from Te Kerēme would also be welcomed, along with wāhine at Tribunal sittings and early intermarriage whānau photos. I will also do some research at the Hocken Library and Dunedin Public Library

We’re also keen to find leadership wahine – the past and current leaders in their field – politics, education, nursing, midwifery, the arts, authors, waiata, kapa haka, broadcasting, radio television, law, fashion, design, story tellers, weavers, mahinga kai, historical place names and any aspects of health.

The kākahu event provides the opportunity for you to model your whānau kākahu – either traditional or contemporary in natural fibre. This includes our tāne. I am aware there are some fine examples of other types of natural fibre articles too.

The programme will also offer the opportunity for our musicians, singers, performer and kapa haka teams to participate and we will welcome any form of dance expression including highland dancers, Polynesian or any ethnic group. It’s over to you whānau, to let us know what you want to present. We need your submission now, please. Nā Koa Whitau Kean, Exhibition Developer.

You can contact me at Moeraki, RD 2, Palmerston 9482 or by phoning 03 439 4746 or 027 354 6761; email koawkean3@hotmail.com

Jeanette Tobin. Belle Aimee in Dusky Sound.

Smoothing the way for super-yachtsJeanette Tobin (Ngāi Tahu) has come a long way from her role as marketing manager for a large pharmaceutical company. Today she is the managing director of Asia Pacific Superyachts, an Auckland company that provides high-end, personalized services to super-yachts visiting New Zealand and the surrounding Pacific.

“Our passion is to showcase New Zealand to owners, captains and international charter management companies as a fantastic destination for cruising and charters, not just for boat refits,” says Jeanette.

“New Zealand has spectacular scenery and what we can

offer both on and off the boat, is unrivalled anywhere in the world. We want to encourage them down here to cruise with their owners, guests and families.”

Jeanette and her team take care of everything for the super-yachts – “we do all their immigration, customs and biosecurity. We book their berths and we create their itineraries for cruising. We organize charter permits if they’re required along with their fuel, provisioning, crew placement and any works required for the boats.”

Jeanette, from the Wairarapa Hume/Bradshaw whānau (with whakapapa ties to Moeraki and Puketeraki), lives in

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Herne Bay with her Brazilian partner Jefferson and two children, Grace 16 and Ella 12. She first became involved with the super-yacht business when she returned from living overseas and a friend, who owned a super-yacht agency, wanted someone to look after the business while she was on maternity leave. That was during the America’s Cup in Auckland in 2003.

It was a lifestyle Jeanette enjoyed for its variety with every boat having different requirements and in 2006 she started her own company. Since then, Asia Pacific Superyachts has gone from strength to strength. The company was named a finalist in the Excellence in Export category of the 2012 Westpac Auckland Central Business Awards, which are run in association with the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. The company has just been named in the top 10 superyacht agents, worldwide, by the leading publication, The Superyacht Report. Today, clients include the world-renowned M/Y “A”, designed by Philippe Starck and Martin Frances, and owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko and his wife, Aleksandra.

“We’ve had some great boats down here – Belle Aime and M/Y The Big Blue are two more we’ve worked with – and we go out of our way to make their time in New Zealand special and memorable,” says Jeanette.

Asia Pacific Superyachts has also made a strong commitment to including the indigenous cultural story of New Zealand in their super-yacht itineraries. Jeanette works closely with John Panoho (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua), of Auckland’s Navigator Tours, to bring a strong cultural element to visitors’ experience. John has been involved in tourism for 30 years and has a wealth of experience in marketing New Zealand to high-end visitors.

“John came to see me about voyaging waka a couple of years ago and how we could incorporate the Māori cultural aspect into cruising itineraries. He felt the canoe was a great platform for telling the New Zealand story given that the waka is part of our Māori whakapapa.

“Telling the story of the voyaging canoes makes a powerful connection with our past and our future, and for people on these luxury boats, it is a glimpse into a more primal

Rewi Spraggon and Riki Bennett of Navigator Tours entertaining visitors.

A kapa haka performance on a private island for super-yacht visitors.

side of sailing the oceans – especially when we speak about celestial navigation and wayfinding. Over the past two seasons, we’ve worked hard to bring a strong cultural element to our super-yacht itineraries and the feedback has been amazing. People leave us having had a uniquely New Zealand experience.”

Jeanette says the itineraries she and her team create are probably the most important and enjoyable part of their work. They need to accommodate the differing interests of every super-yacht owner, each of whom want to experience something different while in New Zealand.“Some just want to get away from the world and sit in a bay reading a book for a month; others want to get out and do everything, see everything and experience everything. We make it our business to give them such a great time that they’ll tell all their friends about it and that they’ll want to come back.

“They bring a huge amount of money into our economy when they come here. One of our clients was in Queenstown for the day, in one local jewellery shop alone, she spent $80,000 in an hour on gifts for friends. They do everything and anything we suggest so they are all high value clients. “Their time in areas is generally longer than most normal tourists too. This particular owner spent three months cruising New Zealand – 1.5 months in the South Island alone. They leave here very well educated and inevitably rave about New Zealand. Many of their friends and colleagues come down also – all with a similar spend and not necessarily onboard a super-yacht. Yachts like “A” really put New Zealand on the map for other mega-yachts coming here.”

She adds that, in addition to the owners cruising, there is a whole subset of tourists – including up to 60 crew-members per vessel.

“They’re in New Zealand for up to seven or eight months and they spend the weekends (and time off) travelling the country. So super-yachts bring a real cross section to the tourism spend – from backpacking to the multi billionaires - all with the arrival of one yacht. It’s this variety that makes the job interesting – we do itineraries for all parts of the market, which is really neat.”

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Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Kaiārahi Ngāi Tahutanga project The mahi Matapura Ellison has been doing with the Kaiārahi Ngāi Tahutanga Project progressed with a Memorandum of Partnership Agreement signing with the East Otago primary schools of Warrington, Karitāne, Palmerston and Pūrākaunui, as well as East Otago High School. The guest speaker was Upoko David Ellison, and Marewa Preddy signed the MoPs on behalf of the rūnaka. We also listened to Henare Manawatu, Kaiwhiri Mātauraka, explain the philosophy behind the project. The intention of the MoPs is to acknowledge Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka as the recognised Treaty partner of each school and to strengthen the relationship between them.

Mau Taiaha trainingOur whānau here at Puketeraki are working with Tūmai Ora Health Services to provide Mau Taiaha training for males of all ages. The training started on 21 May and will continue throughout the year (excluding school holidays). This is an open invitation to our whānau to come and get active whether it’s with your mates, or father and son. The training is held at the Waikouaiti Events Centre (Main street of Waikouaiti) every Wednesday, 4pm-6pm. Nō reira tama tū, tama ora, tama noho, tama māngere.

Brendan Holt, Karitāne School board, Nic Phillips, Karitāne School Principal, Marewa Preddy and Matapura Ellison.

Waiariki Parata-Taiapa warms the group up at a mau taiaha training session at Waikouaiti Events Centre.

A lively waiata session at Puketeraki Marae, 10th anniversary of Huirapa and Maririhau.

Clockwise from left: Alex Whitaker (facilitator), Kane Holmes, Amber Bridgman, Heidi Hapi (with daughter), Kiri Parata-Noema.

“Titiro ki te moana ki ngā tai o Karitāne, he Pīpīwharauroa kei tua”He karanga tēnei ki ō tātou tini whanaunga puta noa kia tae mai ki ngā haratau waiata ki te Marae o Puketeraki. On a monthly basis our people will be coming together to learn old and new songs from our kaik, Puketeraki. We would like to encourage all our whānau to learn some of our waiata and listen to the stories that are imbedded in those waiata. Our first gathering was on 29 June. To find out more please contact the rūnaka office for more details.

Te Reo Rangatahi i Otago updateThe rūnaka has held the MoE contract for this programme for the past eight years and we have just been given an extension of another 18 months. Our facilitator Kopua Waititi finished his contract in mid-April and we were delighted to be able to bring on board Alex Whitaker, Waitati Whakairo, to replace Kopua. Alex has been extremely busy since he started, recruiting new tutors and holding hui for the programme, which is the Māori-based component of Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom (LEOTC). We were lucky that Alex had been tutoring on the programme before taking up the facilitator position, so it was an easy transition between the two roles. The programme is more and more popular as time goes on and our hardest job is trying to make sure we don’t go over our targeted numbers. Welcome Alex.

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Tamariki school holiday programme Registrations are now closed for this most exciting and action packed Tamariki Programme, being held 16-18 July. Activities chosen include a trip to Naseby for ice skating, curling and a ride on the luge. As well, there is a huge emphasis on Ngāi Tahu-based sessions – waiata, taiaha, games.

It should be a stand-out experience for our tamariki here in Puketeraki (and beyond). Aroha Ellison and Myra Tipa even went on a road trip to ensure Naseby was a suitable location for the programme. Thank you Aroha and Myra for your passion and enthusiasm for this kaupapa.

The New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute’s Te Wānanga Whakairo Rākau graduate, Rongomai-Tawhiti Parata-Taiapa.

Continuing a legacyRongomai-Tawhiti Parata-Taiapa from Karitāne near Dunedin, is one of four students to graduate from the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute’s (NZMACI) Te Wānanga Whakairo Rākau (National Wood Carving School) in Rotorua recently.

Rongomai-Tawhiti is the grandson of well-known wood carver, Hone Te Kauru Taiapa (also known as John Taiapa) who, along with his older brother and master carver Pine Taiapa, worked closely with politician, Sir Apirana Turupa Ngata to reintroduce Māori sculpture to New Zealand after World War II. Hone was also head of the NZMACI Carving School when it opened in 1967. Rongomai-Tawhiti (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou), is carrying on the legacy of his whānau and honouring his koro and pāpā, who recently passed away.

“My last conversation with my pāpā was about how proud he was of me graduating from NZMACI. He taught me the importance of the traditions handed down to us by our tūpuna and the responsibilities we have to the future generations of our whānau.”

As the only South Islander at the Institute, Rongomai-Tawhiti is proud that he was able to represent his hapū, Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki, and would eventually like to take the skills he has learnt back home to give back to his people.

In Rongomai-Tawhiti’s second year, he was part of the NZMACI team that carved the 30 metre by 13 metre mahau (porch front), which was unveiled at Te Matatini National Kapa Haka competition in Rotorua in 2013. The largest carving in Aotearoa, the mahau was used to frame the main festival stage. He has now been chosen for an honours year at NZMACI, which he plans to do alongside completing his Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts at Te Wānanga o Aoteroa.

Connecting further with his Māori culture, Rongomai-Tawhiti has also been learning the art of the taiaha, and recently gained his Diploma in Te Ara Reo Māori, and joined Te Manu Huia Kapa Haka Group, performing

with them on stage at Te Matatini last year.“I have learnt so much on this journey of discovery. I’m very grateful for the opportunities that I have been presented with.”

A proud father to six-month-old daughter, Hamoterangi Simon-Parata, with his partner Patricia Simon, Rongomai-Tawhiti says whānau comes first for him.“All of my lessons in Te Ao Māori are for my whānau and continuing our legacy.”

Originally legislated in 1926, NZMACI’s mandated cultural interests were combined with tourism at Te Puia, in Rotorua’s Te Whakarewarewa Valley following the broadening of the Act in 1963. This Act founded the school as a national organisation.

Students from iwi across Aotearoa have assembled at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute, located at Te Puia, to learn the time-honoured Māori traditions that are in danger of being lost forever.

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CongratulationsHe mihi nunui ki a Koreana Wesley-Evans, who was second in the Ihaka Rawhiti Junior Māori section at the Ngā Manu Kōrero regional competitions in Murihiku recently. Koreana is in Year 9 at Bayfield High School in Dunedin and is the mokopuna of Moana Wesley from Ōtākou, and the late Margaret Evans (née Solomon) from Arowhenua.

Well done to Bayfield High School too. This is the first year the school had entries in both of the Māori sections, and that the school has been placed at the regional competition. Their entrant in the Pei Te Hurunui Jones/Senior Māori section, Lydia Anderson, was placed third.

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou

Koreana Wesley-Evans at the prize-giving.

Whakaahua dance wānangaOver the last few months, Ōtākou Marae has been alive with dance and movement as Louise Pōtiki-Bryant has facilitated wānanga exploring the concept of Whare Tapere. Louise is this year’s Caroline Plummer Fellow at the University of Otago, and the wānanga are an opportunity to bring dance out into the community. The wānanga will culminate in a performance at Toitū/Otago Settlers’ Museum as part of the Matariki/Puaka celebrations in Dunedin.

The group practising on the deck at Ōtākou, Louise Potiki Bryant 5th from left.

Waka unveilingOn 11 March, Whakatū Marae unveiled four new waka in a dawn ceremony at Tahunanui Beach, Nelson. About 70 people were at the ceremony for the marae’s waka fleet which has grown from two to six.

The four new waka are set to help promote Māori health in the region. The new waka, named Te Rotoiti, Te Rotoroa, Te Kenepuru and Te Tōtaranui, were blessed by Archdeacon Andy Joseph. Te Koara Harbourne (née Bragg) was present to unveil one of the waka along with the eldest of her great-grand-children Tea Ngawhika-Elliott.

Tea and Tāua enjoy a cup of warm soup and a muffin after the blessing.

Upcoming dates at Ōtākou12 July: Karanga/Whaikōrero Wānanga – an opportunity to sit down and discuss the tikanga and kawa of karanga and whaikōrero at Ōtākou, as well as succession planning around roles on the paepae.

13 July: Rūnanga general meeting 10am. Bring a plate for morning tea.

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Fire damages marae buildingsIt was a sad day for Hokonui on 13 May, when our rūnanga buildings caught fire. The fire started out in our workshop at the rear of the complex. The workshop shed backs directly on to our ablution blocks inside the main building so the fire caused major damage to those also. Our kitchen, dining room and staff offices were also affected due to the fire raging through the cellings.

This means that three-quarters of our building will have to be demolished and rebuilt. We have been told by the fire inspector that the cause of the fire was due to a rodent chewing through the wires on the shed switchboard.

Te Rūnanga o Hokonui

Over the last two weeks we have managed to get power and network access to our main office. We are slowly getting our office back up and running and are fortunate to still have our main office and meeting room intact so all staff and volunteers are able to stay and work on site. We are in the beginning stages of planning a rebuild – onwards and upwards.

We would like to take this chance to thank all our whānau and the community for their support and offers of assistance during this time. It has been very humbling to realise just how much support we have around us.

Kind regards from the staff, volunteers and whānau at Hokonui.

The women’s section of the ablution block. Outside the ablution block.

The remains of the dining room. What remains of the shed.

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Ngā mateOur condolences and aroha to the whānau of Raymon Skerrett and Lewis Dawson, who passed away this month.

Waihōpai Rūnaka

Congratulations too, to Cyril from all the whānau at Waihōpai Rūnaka for his achievements. He has been recognised nationally for his voluntary work by the Corrections Department.

Rā whānauHappy birthday to all the whānau who have celebrated a birthday this month and also a big congratulations to all new pēpi born in the last month – and of course to the parents. Aroha nui.

Eileen Hampstead turned 95 and celebrated at Bluff with her grandson and son and lots of other whānau and friends.

Eileen Hampstead had her 95th birthday celebration at Stirling Point with her grandson Ben and great-grandson George.

CongratulationsCongratulations to Riki Cheerington (Ngāpuhi) on being awarded the Order of New Zealand Merit. This is significant acknowledgement from the community for his many years of service to Māori in Murihiku.

News catch-upEverything is going great here in Murihiku, with hui after hui; and our Thursday roast lunches with our cook Aroha and her team are all good. Our mutton birders are home safe and sound too.

I attended the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu meeting and thought to just pop in to say hi. Everyone was looking happy. Ka pai. I’m away to Auckland for a Community Law hui and I’m home one day and then away again. I’ve been to Bluff as manuhiri twice and onto Te Rau Aroha Marae. But it’s great to go home once in a while.

Our kapa haka 55-plus group is going well and they have been asked to perform at a number of different occasions. I was invited to a 70th birthday for one of our tāua; all the ukulele ladies were going hard out and what an awesome night it was.

Well folks, that’s me for now, I hope you are all well. Whānau please take care and look after one another. There’s too much strife out there and we need to look after our whānau. Aroha nui all. Nā Squirrell on the Hill.

Additional news from WaihōpaiThe rūnaka are looking at August dates to start our hui, wānanga series on Waihōpai Ngāi Tahutanga. The topics are being finalised and we will keep you informed.

We are progressing our capital development plan for the marae. We will be redeveloping the whare kai and looking at opening it up slightly. Michael, Cyril, Peggy and Mhari are on the working party and we are looking forward to receiving our first set of draft plans from the architect.

The University of Otago local College of Education has started a project on the marae kōwhaiwhai. The whānau have had their first meeting with the students and are

looking forward to a final presentation at the end of the year. The book on the marae pou is in its final stages before printing. This will be a great resource for whānau.

The marae waharoa will be up at the end of July, with James York working hard on completing this for us. Everyone is looking forward to attending the opening of Ngāti Waewae whare and hui-ā-tau in Hokitika. This, added with the new waiata we have for Te Matatini, should make it a fun journey.

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Right: Murihiku Rūnaka recently visited Tiwai Aluminium Smelter.Ora Barron and Mateka Pirini at the Tiwai visit.

Smelter visitWe have a couple of photos of our whānau visiting Tiwai Aluminium Smelter with other Murihiku rūnaka whānau.

Maranuku B – Māori landowners’ meetingA meeting of owners will be held at Kaka Point Community Hall on Sunday, 31 August at 1pm, to discuss and agree to an occupation order to occupy 1200 square metres for a whānau whare on the above land. This meeting has been called by J Bain, Maranuku B owner.

Ngāi Tahu cyclist racing for New ZealandPieter Bulling (Ngāi Tahu) will represent New Zealand in the Track Cycling Team Pursuit at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July 2014. Pieter currently represents New Zealand in the Team Pursuit with Marc Ryan, Aaron Gate and Dillon Kennett (also Ngāi Tahu, who we have written about here previously). In 2013 the team was 6th in the Manchester World Cup, 4th in the Mexico World Cup and in February 2014 won Bronze at the Cali Track World Championships in Columbia.

Pieter, who affiliates to the Waihōpai Rūnanga, was selected by Bike NZ in the Road to Rio programme in 2012. He now spends his winters based in Belgium road racing. In 2012 he was placed 3rd in the RAS Tour of Ireland in the Under 23 age-group. His summer months are spent on the track and competing in world events.Pieter grew up on a lifestyle block on the banks of the Ōreti River in Southland. This farm was originally settled by Lewis Acker, who married Mari Pii of Ngāi Tahu in 1884.

Pieter loved bikes from the very beginning, spending most of the day riding and making bike tracks on the farm. He was a very good mountain biker but at age 12, he was introduced to road cycling by Laurie Tall, his coach. Pieter won four medals at the track nationals that year and with four medals from his first four races, he never looked back.

Pieter went on to become an outstanding junior track cyclist. He was also an excellent road cyclist and mountain biker with many national medals and titles; and he still holds three New Zealand junior records.

Pieter rode the Tour of Southland in 2012 at age 19. He was 10th overall and fourth in the Under 23 category. He was fortunate then, to have the only New Zealand indoor cycling velodrome in his home town of Invercargill. Since then a new velodrome has opened in Cambridge and Bike NZ is now based there.

Pieter’s descends from Koori Kori (full caste Māori) 1811, who was born on Ruapuke Island. She married whaler, Andrew Davis. Their son James Pohara Davis married Litetia Brooks and they had 13 children. Their daughter Hilda married Charles Pay and together they had two children. Their daughter Beverly married Peter Danen and their daughter Tonia, was one of five children. She married Grant Bulling and their two children are Heidi and Pieter.

Bronze medal Cali World Champs Pursuit team Aaron Gate, Pieter Bulling, Dylan Kennett and Marc Ryan. Pieter, poster boy for endurance cycling.

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He pēpiCongratulations to the Kenneally whānau on the recent birth of Xander James Kenneally. He is the youngest of Anne (née Crengle) and Les Kenneally’s six grandchildren. Xander was born on 22 February 2014 and is the son of Anton and Grace Kenneally.

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka

Rā whānauIf you have celebrated a birthday recently we trust that you had a great day and celebrated in style.

Xander James Kenneally with his mother Grace.

Shona Fordyce at her 70th birthday with her son Gregory and daughter Carolyn.

Shona with her sister Reina Guise, who is 87 years young and her brother Royd Crengle, who is 79.

Rugby successRiki Davis, son of Tane and Leanda Davis plays rugby for Alhambra - Union premier grade. He is pictured here playing against Zingari - Richmond winning the game 23 - 15. Riki has a degree in physical education, and a post-graduate diploma in public health. Riki is currently employed by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Dunedin as a kaitiaki.

NewsWe hope you are all keeping warm and wintering well. Welcome back to whānau who have returned from the Tītī Islands. We hope the season was kinder to you than last year.

This month has seen a number of events and hui taking place at Takutai o Te Tītī Marae and other places throughout our rōhe. These events have included rock art monitoring, bird transfers, the mahinga kai regional forum, the whale stranding debriefing and several others.

Riki Davis.

We are always looking for volunteers to help out with the varied projects and commitments that we have. There are many diverse roles that we need help with, from assisting at the marae to working in the nursery or at the wetlands. If you are keen to play a more active role within the rūnaka, please contact us here at the office to discuss the options.

Did you know we are now on Facebook? To contact us via Facebook please follow this link: http://www.facebook.com/OrakaAparimaRunakaPanui

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Rock art monitoring at Takahē ValleyDave Taylor, Rangimaria Suddaby and Kyle Davis took part in the recent rock art monitoring hīkoi to the Takahē Valley. The purpose of this mahi was to monitor and map the rock art shelter. It had been four years since this site had been monitored. The site was photographed and the co-ordinates mapped. This allows for a comparative assessment of the site to be made with existing records. This data helps the team identify erosion and deterioration of the site.

Dave, Rangimaria and Kyle Davis at one of the rock art sites.

Rangimaria Suddaby and a kākāpō.

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to take my camera with me but we won’t forget our experience for a long time. This meeting was an honour for Heydon and myself and a big mihi ki a Daryl Eason and his team for this great experience. Nā Rangimaria Suddaby.

Kākāpō transferA big mihi ki a koutou. I had the honour of welcoming the most beautiful manu to our rohe. I also took my husband, Heydon with me as a surprise.

We met the Kākāpō Recovery Team of John, Leigh and Jo at the plane. The chick travelled in a cat cage and my husband and I got to carry the cage to the DOC car. Leigh has been with the chick since it was first seen in its egg. She has been an excellent kaitiaki. These kaimahi are doing a great job

We travelled to the depot and after taking our shoes off and donning a pair of white overalls, we sanitized our hands and were permitted to enter the quarantined area. In this area there were pens set up for the manu. E hika. There were two male manu asleep in one of the enclosures.

I got to take the little girl out (Heather’s chick from Hauturu o toi) and mihi, kōrero and karakia to her. Then she found her way around her pen and had a titiro at one of the boys next door and he woke up. She loved the moss-covered branch and the coprosma berries.

Tikanga Māori wānanga This wānanga is to be held on Saturday 23 August at Takutai o Te Tītī Marae, beginning at 10am. All Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka members, both wāhine and tāne, are invited to attend this very important wānanga. This is an equal opportunity for us all to help lay the foundation for our future generations – mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri, ā muri ake nei.

Reminder pānui will be sent out again much closer to the times of each hui and or wānanga.In the meantime, lock the above dates in to your diaries and calendars. Can you please let me know if you will be attending the hui and or wānanga, as we need to confirm numbers for catering and resource purposes? If you have any questions regarding the above please contact Joe Wakefield on 021 832 137 or email Joseph.Wakefield@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Tax adviceMembers of the Inland Revenue Department will be at Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka, 175 Palmerston Street, Riverston on Thursday 21 August and Thursday 18 September from 11am to 1pm, to offer help with income tax, Working for Families, child support, IRD numbers, business taxes, student loans and Kiwisaver. To make an appointment, please contact Kelly on 03 948 4093.

Development of a Te Reo Māori strategyCalling all Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka whānau and members for expressions of interest from rūnaka, whānau and members who would be interested in coming together to meet and discuss what our rūnaka and whānau visions and aspirations are, in relation to learning and speaking te reo Māori, whether it be at home or on the marae. If you are interested then please contact Joe Wakefield on 021 832 137 or on email at Joseph.Wakefield@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

We welcome contributions form whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka. If you wish to contribute please send your news and stories to us at office@orakaaparima.org.nz or phone 03 234 8192.

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Ngā mateKa mihi aroha - the whānau of Te Rūnanga o Awarua would like to extend our condolences and sympathies to the Wixon whānau on the sudden passing away of John Francis Wixon on Poutama, his much loved Muttonbird Island, on 12 May.

Awarua Rūnanga

Thomas Aerepo-Morgan with his Mum, Mali Morgan, left and his nanny, Hana Morgan, right.

Ui mai koe ki ahau, ‘He aha te mea nui o te ao?’ Māku e kī atu. He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.If you were to ask me,‘What is the most important thing in the world?’ I would tell you. It is people, it is people, it is people.

Queen’s Birthday honoursCongratulations to Brenda Donovan, one of our kaimahi volunteers at Te Rau Aroha Marae, for being recognised and awarded a Queen’s Services Medal for her services to seafarers.

Brenda’s involvement with seafarers goes back to when she first joined the Southland Merchant Navy Centre in 1963. She was president of the Ladies Guild until it disbanded in 1981 and since then has served as a board member of the Bluff Seafarers’ Centre, which provides services to seafarers, including drop-in centres, chaplaincy and referrals to other agencies. Ka tau kē.

Congratulations also to Riki Cherrington who has been awarded an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to Māori and education.

During his 50-plus years in Murihiku, Riki has helped to establish an urban marae for Ngā Iwi Katoa in Invercargill. He has supported the construction of a Whare Tupuna at Murihiku Marae and helped establish the Kōhanga Reo on the grounds of Invercargill’s Basilica and its successful conversion into Te Tōmairangi Marae.

Riki has been the kaumātua at the University of Otago Southland Campus since 1999 and has been a teacher and kaumātua of Māori Studies at the Southern Institute of Technology since 1995. He also helped establish a relationship between Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and the Southern Institute of Technology and he was involved in delivering te reo and tikanga programmes at Invercargill Prison. That’s a very big kete of giving. Koia kei a koe.

Manu Kōrero successCongratulations to Thomas Aerepo-Morgan for being the overall winner in the Pei Te Hurinui Jones Senior Māori Section at the Otago/Southland Regional Manu Kōrero Competition held in Invercargill on Friday, 6 June.

Thomas achieved this by gaining first place in the Impromptu Senior Māori Section for ‘Mā te tamaiti tōnā ake huarahi e para’ and prepared speech section for ‘He Toa Taumata Rau.’ I guess this will mean proud parents Mali Morgan and Daniel Aerepo will be doing lots of fundraising to get Thomas to the National Manu Kōrero competition in Napier later on this year. Ka mau te wehi.

Rangatahi Tumeke April campTēnā tātou katoa. We held our first Rangatahi Tumeke camp at Te Ākau Tai Toka in April. We stayed at Tautuku Lodge and welcomed twelve rangatahi to the camp.

The weather was good and we were able to get out an about to gather mahinga kai and explore some places on the coast. Around 10 adults also helped out over the four days. He mihi nunui ki a koutou mō te tautoko me te āwhina i tēnei kaupapa. We were able to go spearing for flounder, trout fishing and catching wai kōura and also waka ama in the estuary, at Waikawa.

On our visit to the Cathedral Caves the rangatahi provided the tourists with a spur-of-the-moment haka

and waiata. Ka mau te wehi rangatahi mā. An awesome time was had by all.

We welcome whānau from near and far, so have a think about the holidays and waea mai whānau. Don’t delay numbers are filling fast. Look forward to hearing from you in the near future. We have an assortment of equipment that is available to loan to rangatahi.A Facebook page for viewing pictures of past camps is under the name of Rangatahi Tumeke. We look forward to meeting with you on future camp. Tihei mauri ora, Steph Blair.

‘Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari ia ko taku toa he toa takitini e.’

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Pānui contributions If members wish to have an item of interest they wish to share with te whānau o Ngāi Tahu please contact Tina on 03 212 6029 or email tinamm@awarua.org.nz

Membership databaseWe are currently updating our membership database and have found that many members’ children have had children of their own that require registering. If you are one of these people we encourage you to contact us on

03 212 6029 or email tinamm@awarua.org.nz to request registration form/s. We also encourage those members who have changed residential or email addresses, to update their details by contacting the rūnanga on the above number or email address.

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki MakaurauCongratulationsLast Kirihimete, Ashlee Shay Orbell, 8 received a new paihikara (bicycle). She decided there and then to enter into the Weetbix Tryathalon. Unfortunately, the day before the event, Ashlee took sick and was unable to compete. However, another Tryathalon was to be held on the North Shore, so entry forms were forwarded for that event. It turned out to be a tinopai day with over 3,000 children participating. It was well organised, with the different age groups setting off in an orderly fashion.

Taurahere GroupsThe events were swimming, biking, and running, finishing with the presentation of a competitors medal. There were many giveaways and prizes. Ashlee started with smile and ended the event the same way. Ashlee also plays a mean game of hockey for her Mt Eden club. She has won Player of the Day frequently, and in a previous game scored four goals in one game. We do believe, she thinks it is a tewhatewha (long axe-shaped club), not a hockey stick. Ashlee enjoys participating in sport and also plays tennis and swimming in the summer. She is a mokopuna of Jock and Lorna Orbell and a great-great-great-granddaughter of Rora Orbell, Kaumātua 428. Nā Jack Orbell.

Public notice The annual general meeting of Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau will be held at Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae at Manukau Institute of Technology, North Campus, Gate 12, Otara Road, on 9 August. The pōwhiri begins at 9am and the annual general meeting will begin at 11am in the wharenui.

Rangatahi mōkihi and taiao wānanga Over the weekend of 9–11 May, 28 rangatahi and supporters gathered for a mōkihi and taiao wānanga at Karanga Camp, just west of Auckland. The aim of the project was to foster cultural connection and identity, participation in Ngāi Tahutanga, and a greater understanding of some of the values, beliefs and cultural practices of our tīpuna.

On Friday evening one of our esteemed kaumātua, Kukupa Tirikatene, taught us about Māori spirituality, about Io and ngā atua, our part in the natural cycle, and how our caring for the environment flows into the way we care for our manuhiri, our visitors. He also taught tikanga marae, kaupapa, and the symbolism of some of the carvings and parts of Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae. We also learned hīmene, a whakamoemiti, a whakataukī, some expressions in te reo, and about the concept of tapu. Riki Bennett later enthralled us with his performance of, and fascinating kōrero about, taonga Pūoro, treasured Māori musical instruments.

On Saturday morning after karakia we harvested kōrari, the harakeke stalks and flax for making the mōkihi

(reed boats). Another of our treasured kaumātua, Bones Rissetto, taught us how to make the mōkihi (or “mogi”), with the assistance of Antony Thorpe, Riki Bennett, and Jonathan Sargisson. Everyone got involved and helped out and we made two mōkihi waka, one to paddle and one to go on display. We took turns paddling our awesome waka on Lake Wainamu, and also had fun running and jumping on the sand dunes. In the evening we sang waiata, played guitar, told stories and jokes, and toasted marshmallows around the campfire.

On both mornings Jonathan recited he karakia mō te ata, “Ka haea te ata”, and on Sunday gave a kōrero to the early risers about the birds, and the environment, and the importance to our tīpuna of being alert to and in tune with the forest. A mini fire-making demonstration (from scratch) by Riki Bennett was a real hit with the boys, as was a hīkoi in the ngahere (forest), where Riki and Jonathan talked about Tāne Mahuta and traditional uses of our forest plants. We tasted some of the edible plants traditionally eaten or used for medicines by our tīpuna.

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The wānanga would not have been possible without all the awhi and hard work of all those involved both in the preliminary stages and at the wānanga. Kei te mihi nui ki Te Kawerau a Maki, a big mihi to the tangata whenua, in particular spokesperson Rewi Spraggon. Ngā mihi aroha mō tā koutou tautoko mai ki tēnei kaupapa. Kei te mihi nui ki Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu mō tā rātou putea tautoko ki tēnei kaupapa. Kei te mihi nui ki ngā ringa manaaki; Meri and Riki Kohi did an amazing job in the kitchen over the weekend; and Riki Bennett was a key link with tangata whenua, and invaluable in accessing the raupō (reeds), and guiding the harvesting and drying process in the months prior to the wānanga. He also organised storage at Cascades Ranger station, at no extra cost.

Ngā mihi nui to him and all the rangers at Cascades. Martin and Becky at the Corban Estate Arts Centre generously provided free access to one of their storage

rooms, for storing the raupō that had been dried. Harvesting helpers in the months prior to the wānanga included Rawinia Puna, Maha Tomo and his friend Rob Smith and daughter, Riki Bennett, Jonathan Sargisson, Brendan McCarthy, Sophia Stevens and Corrina. Riki Bennett and Maha Tomo were our photographers throughout both the wānanga and harvesting process. Thanks also to all those from Karanga Camp. Jonathan Sargisson oversaw and coordinated the project, liaised with all involved, and ensured the weather stayed fine throughout the weekend. It was wonderful to to experience the unique gifts and talents, enthusiasm and hard work of each person and to hear what each person learnt from the wānanga.

Nō reira, ngā mihi aroha, ngā mihi nō te ngākau ki a koutou katoa. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā rā tātou te whānau.

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Thanks They say education is the enemy of poverty and with the support of Ngāi Tahu I have enriched my life through study and I now have a Bachelor’s degree in creative arts from Manukau Institute of Technology. I have also become a positive role model for my tamariki. At the moment I am working as a mental health support worker and am looking at setting up my own business, Toimanawa.com. I would like to say a big thank you to Ngāi Tahu for all the support I received from the Kā Pūtea grant scheme and a big shout out to the Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau whānau for all the wonderful wānanga and tautoko. Ka tipu te whaihanga. Mauri ora. Nā Maha Te Hape Tomo.

Left to right, Renata Karena, Ngarangi Chapman, Wikitoria Smith and Maha Tomo (Renata and Wikitoria are Ngāi Tahu). All graduated our bachelors of creative arts.

From left, Kaea Tomo, Paul Tomo, Maha Tomo, Hurihia Tomo née Taipana and Puaha Te Weita Tomo.Maha Te Hape Tomo and Kaea Te Hape Tomo.

Kāi Tahu ki Ōtaki me HorowhenuaE rere ana te mihi mahana i tēnei te wā makariri o Māruaroa, o Toru.

Tamariki achievementsThese tamariki mokopuna of the Paahi/Tirikatene/Momo/Solomon whānau all received player of the day within the space of one week for their rugby teams. Nukuroa Rikihana and Te Wai Kāhua Paki are in the Under 9 Rāhui team and Manawanui Rikihana is in the Under 8 Rāhui team. Their tāua and pōua, Amiria and Don, were very proud. E tū Tūāhuriri.

Players of the Day, Te Wai Kāhua Paki, Nukuroa Rikihana, and Manawanui Rikihana.

Te Papa TongarewaMany of our whānau attended the opening of the Ngāti Toa Rangatira exhibition at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand. It was a wonderful occasion in many ways not least, the mass haka outside the museum to mark the beginning of Ngāti Toa’s time at Te Papa. Ka roko ā kākau, ā tīnana, ā wairua i te ihi, te wehi, te wana. Our Pōua Kukupa was a Kāi Tahu kanohi on the pae. His presence was a great example of hūmārie and manaakitaka.

HuiOur hui will be held at 11am 13 July, Tū Roa kōhanga reo. Nau mai, hara mai.If you don’t think you’re on our email list, send me an email and I’ll add you emma.whiterod@twor-otaki.ac.nz.

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Kāi Tahu ki Tauranga MoanaThings were buzzing at our recent hui and that’s without everything that guest speaker Whetu Moataane, Ngāi Tahu Iwi Communications Advisor from Christchurch came to speak about.

Any bunch of whānui gathered together soon make it apparent what things are going on. Our Taurahere rōpū now number 16 (including Australia) and represent the majority of Ngāi Tahu hapū. They are forever discovering themselves and with this awakening, are always trying to get Ngā Tahutanga started in their patch. Things we currently have on the boil here include thinking about how we fit in with and tautoko/tono local iwi, who graciously host us in their rohe; how we can provide for the hosting of Tā Mark’s latest Roadshow; and how we can develop a more supportive and mutually beneficial relationship with our parent body, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Anna Were has gathered a rōpū of 15 for a ‘down south hīkoi’ and is busily compiling information that will inform those lucky enough to be going. It will be a trip of a lifetime. Michael Bosman is still chasing hard for information pursuant of the family history mahi that he’s doing as a university project. Chair Huey Rurehe and Laurie Loper have their heads together over an education project they hope to get off the ground. Ex-chair Annis Somerville reported on her visit to Ireland to see her new moko. Fred Newton, looking well, said he swam 40 laps the other day. Some of the buzz in our rōpū must be catching, as we continue to attract new

faces and we once again experience that ‘two-degrees-of-separation’ phenomenon.

News that Uncle Terry Ryan is about to visit us again was welcomed; and kaumātua Joe Briggs continues to show his commitment to our rōpū. He always has a couple of things on the boil. The latest includes being to the fore in getting things ‘regularised’ on the pūtea front. He is also busy thinking about how we can support the Tauranga Boys’ College in their wish to add a whare kai to their marae complex. We heard from Whetu about things that are happening down South (Whai Rawa, training programmes, etc); and chair Huey thanked Whetu and provided him with a memento of his visit. It was an enjoyable hui for everyone. Nā Laurie Loper.

Whetu Moataane, Ngāi Tahu Iwi Communications Advisor, with Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana kaumātua Auntie Jan Kawe and Uncle Joe Briggs.

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The Office

ElectionsIt has been nearly three years since the election of the current Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere and Kaiwhakahaere Tuarua (Deputy) and with the terms of office of these positions coming to an end, it’s time to get ready for the election of these representatives for the next three years.

The Kaiwhakahaere is chair of our Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu board, which is made up of 18 Papatipu Rūnanga representatives. The role is very important within Ngāi Tahu and includes as core functions: being the ‘principal upholder of the values of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu’ and being the ‘principal spokesperson for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu’.

A major role of the Kaiwhakahaere Tuarua is to assist and support the Kaiwhakahaere. More detail about each of the roles is available in the ‘Role Descriptions’ posted on the Te Rūnanga intranet, and available on request to the Te Rūnanga

Secretary. All Papatipu Rūnanga will shortly be sent a formal Request for Nomination by the Secretary of Te Rūnanga. This commences the process for the election of Kaiwhakahaere and Kaiwhakahaere Tuarua and gives Papatipu Rūnanga the opportunity to nominate their Rūnanga Representative (or the Representative from another Rūnanga) for either of the positions.

The actual election for Kaiwhakahaere and Kaiwhakahaere Tuarua is, will be held at the September meeting of Te Rūnanga (weekend of 20 and 21 September) where the 18 rūnanga representatives will vote. All registered Ngāi Tahu Whānui are entitled to attend and observe.

The election of the Kaiwhakahaere and Kaiwhakahaere Tuarua is a requirement of the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Charter and is provided for and governed by the Charter and the Kaiwhakahaere and Kaiwhakahaere Tuarua Appointment Policy adopted under the Charter. Whānau members who want more information about the election process are welcome to contact the Office of Te Rūnanga. If whānau wish, to know whether their rūnanga representative is to be nominated they should contact their rūnanga.

Whakaahua Tīpuna/WhānauLast month Te Pānui Rūnaka published this image on the back page and requested names or information be provided about the photograph. This photo is in the Ngāi Tahu Archive at Macmillan Brown. We would like to acknowledge and thank Catherine Galland, John McSorily, Karl Wixon, George Kent and Joan Burgman for making contact and for providing names and information.

Information provided to us is, that this is a photo of the Ngāi Tahu Claim Combined Committees, Tuahiwi January 1925.

Back row from left: T S Spencer, W P Waitai, W D Barrett, S Reuben, D Manihera, W Mihaka.Second row from left: J Te Raki, J Wakefield, J H Wixon, W T Pitama, T M Erihana, Ihakara Wiremu Karaitiana.Third row from left: T MacDonald, A Wixon, Riki Te Mairaki Taiaroa, Hoani Matiu, His Honour (Chief Judge Jones), Henare Whakatau Uru M.P, P MacDonald, P Tawhare, Joe Beaton.Front row: Harry Katene (Interpreter), T M PikiCentre – Block of greenstone presented to His Honour, Chief Judge Jones on arrival at Tuahiwi.

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The Yamada O’Regan Secondary School Scholarships The Yamada O’Regan Secondary School Scholarships are open for applications from 1 July to 29 August.

Named after Masashi Yamada and Tā Tipene O’Regan, these scholarships are a representation of cross-cultural friendship and profound generosity. In the 1990s Yamada, a successful Japanese businessman and philanthropist (introduced to Tā Tipene by Graham Kitson), extended a multimillion-dollar lifeline to the iwi. This loan enabled Ngāi Tahu to continue with Te Kerēme. Post-settlement Yamada again displayed his generosity and commitment to the development of indigenous cultures, by gifting a substantial fund to establish a trust. As a result, the Ngāi Tahu Mātauranga Trust was established in 2001 to provide and promote educational opportunities for the benefit of Ngāi Tahu whānui.

Scholarship objective The objective of the Ngāi Tahu Mātauranga Trust Yamada O’Regan Secondary School Scholarships is to support ‘at risk’ Ngāi Tahu secondary school students to complete the school year (Years 10 – 13) and successfully attain a school qualification. The criteria for being ‘at risk’, is where there is financial hardship, whānau upheaval, physical disability or whānau illness or similar situations.

EligibilityTo be eligible for a Yamada O’Regan Secondary School Scholarship you must be:• Registered with whakapapa Ngāi Tahu• Participating in whānau, hapū or iwi activities• Displaying leadership qualities• Able to explain the difficulties that may prevent you

from completion of the school year and/or successful attainment of a school qualification

• Complete the application form and attach all relevant information and supporting documents.

Assessment criteriaThe applications will be considered according to the following criteria:• The overall quality of applications• Applicants’ school achievements• Applicants’ involvement with whānau, hapū or iwi

related activities • Applicants’ explanations of difficulties that place them

at risk.

Assessment process• The selection panel will convene to select scholarships

by mid-September• Applicants will be advised of the outcome by the end of

October• External/internal assessment panel decisions are final -

no correspondence will be entered into.

For all enquiries please phone Deborah Barton 03 974 0027, 021 435960 or email scholarships@tetapuae.co.nz or phone 0800 KAITAHU and ask for Deborah.Te Tapuae o Rehua, 50 Corsair Dr, Wigram or PO Box 13-046, CHRISTCHURCH

Tahu FM covers Matatini live drawOn Wednesday June 11 the Te Matatini 2015 live draw was held at Rehua Marae in Ōtautahi, to determine the order of performances for the 45 teams who will compete in this prestigious event. The biennial Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival is the world’s largest kapa haka extravaganza, with teams coming from throughout New Zealand and Australia. The festival will be held in Ōtautahi from 4-8 March 2015.

Tahu FM will be the iwi radio broadcaster responsible for covering the 4-day event. As the official iwi broadcaster Tahu FM was also invited to cover the live draw at Rehua Marae. Dedicated kapa haka fans could watch the draw through the Te Matatini website live stream or listen thoughout the country, to the syndicated live broadcast provided to iwi stations by Tahu FM. Announcer Tumehe Rongonui was on the scene giving minute by minute reports on each team’s fate. Throughout the country and overseas there is intense interest in the draw so to be able to broadcast it live was exciting for Tahu FM and for listeners.

Tumehe interviewed Tā Mark Solomon on his favorite

groups and Selwyn Parata the Te Matatini Chair. Mark spoke about the 2015 theme “He Ngākau Aroha” which talks about how people from the rest of the country banded together to support Christchurch during the earthquakes and it was a chance to thank and give back to all those people. Te Matatini 2015 will be held in Christchurch for the first time in 28 years.

The results for Te Matatini 2015 are now posted up on www.tahufm.com and on the Te Matatini website www.tematatini.co.nz and our iwi station will be continuing to bring you regular updates on Te Matatini 2015. Tahu FM broadcasts every day on Ōtautahi 90.5, Murihiku 99.6, Timaru 89.1, Kaikōura 90.7, Ōtākou 95 and SKY 423 or stream us live on www.tahufm.com

Tahu FM. Announcer Tumehe Rongonui was on the scene giving minute by minute reports.

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New Zealand Blood Service building progressesThe new $25 million state-of-the-art blood centre that Ngāi Tahu Property is developing for the New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) is progressing with work well underway on the internal fit-out.

The purpose-designed facility comprises a donor centre, manufacturing and testing laboratories along with specialised warehousing and support function offices.

Due to the specialist nature of the building, the internal fit-out has had many challenges. These include the installation of an irradiator facility and refrigerated areas that will go as low as minus 40 degrees. The irradiator facility allows NZBS to provide irradiated blood components to specific vulnerable patients, who

may be at risk of white bloods cells engrafting in their bodies, leading to a condition known as graft versus host disease. This disease occurs when the body’s immune system reacts to eliminate the foreign cells, which can be life threatening. Exposing the cells to a dose of irradiation prevents the white cells engrafting in the recipient.

The specialist nature of the interior also means that unlike usual building sites, it is absolutely essential that the highest level of cleanliness is maintained during the construction and fit out to ensure no trace elements, including dust or other building or non-building materials, are left behind to contaminate the site. Once this building is complete, Ngāi Tahu Property will have an on-going role as landlord. The project is currently on budget and schedule and the new centre is expected to open at the end of 2014.

NZ Blood Service construction – looking towards the front entrance.

NZ Blood Service perspective of the front of the completed building.

Ngāi Tahu Farming sponsor West Eyreton School teamsMost of the Ngāi Tahu Farming employees are new to the small farming community of Eyrewell which is located 40 km northwest of Christchurch and sits within the takiwā of Ngāi Tūāhuriri. To help staff and their employees settle in, Ngāi Tahu Farming has been active in looking for ways to get involved in the community. Back when the farms were first piloted in 2011, locals came forward with offers of industry advice and support while surrounding schools, sports clubs and community organisations helped with final land clearing (stick picking) as a community fundraiser.

To help keep this community link connection going, Ngāi Tahu Farming recently sponsored West Eyreton School, supplying branded navy jackets that will be used in a variety of ways to support the schools’ representative swimmers, triathletes, duathletes, cross country runners, school leaders, sports teams, debaters, choir and chess teams. West Eyreton School is located close to the Ngāi Tahu Farming dairy farms at Eyrewell where a number of the students are from.

West Eyreton school representative cross country team.

As you can see from the photos, these jackets have already been worn very proudly by the cross country team that competed in the Eyre Cluster Cross Country competition on Friday 23 May. Nine children qualified to compete against 11 other North Canterbury Schools at the Pegasus Cross Country and from this competition three have qualified for the Canterbury Cross Country competition to be held at Halswell Quarry. It’s been a great effort by the team. The jackets are also being used by, the Year 7 & 8 representative rugby and netball teams, who are entered in a North Canterbury tournament that will take place every Friday afternoon for the next six weeks. Last week the rugby team won 90 - 20 and the netball team won 25 - 6. We wish all the competitors the best of luck over the coming weeks.

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We’ve got a lot to report on for this issue, including announcing the winners of the first AON prize draw. Remember that all members are in with a chance of winning either $500* or $250* and the draw runs from May – October. For full terms and conditions see our new-look website www.whairawa.com.

Thanks for the feedback on the website, and for using the savings and tax calculators and the easy joining function on the home page.Congratulations to our May winners, Chloe Tana-Wangford (Kāti Huirapa), three from Christchurch, who won $500 and Richard Waterreus (Kāti Huirapa) from Rotorua, who won $250. What a great way to bump up your Whai Rawa savings. Chloe’s Mum, Melanie only joined Chloe up last year, so the first prize $500 came as a welcome surprise.

2014 Kā Pūtea scholarshipsThe Kā Pūtea Scholarship panel comprising Lisa Tumahai, Liz Brown (Papatipu Rūnanga Education Rep) and James Caygill (General, Manager Tribal Interests), met in late May to award the 2014 Kā Pūtea targeted and general scholarships.

The table below lists the 22 scholarships approved ($1,500 per scholarship). The remaining scholarship applications have been sent to all Papatipu Rūnanga, to each allocate up to $1,500 (this may be split between more than one recipient). For further information about these and other grants go to www.whairawa.com and click on ‘Grants’.

Name Intended Qualification Institution

Sarah-Lee Bragg Bachelor of Teaching University of Otago

Karuna Thurlow Graduate Diploma of Teaching University of Canterbury

Alex Toya Woodgate Bachelor of Teaching & Learning (Primary) University of Canterbury

Cameron Barton Bachelor of Science Bay of Plenty Polytechnic

Matthew Sollis Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery University of Otago

Rory Clifford Doctor of Philosophy University of Canterbury

Amber Clarke Master of Maori and Indigenous Studies University of Canterbury

Harikoa Bronsdaughter-George Bachelor of Arts University of Canterbury

Rachel Robilliard Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Laws University of Canterbury

Mariana Pagan Bachelor of Surveying University of Otago

Pagan Tawhai Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery University of Otago

Matthew Wylie Doctorate of Philosophy University of Otago

Chloe Gull Master of Art History Victoria University

Briar Davies Master of Dietetics University of Otago

Jasmine Knowles Bachelor of Veterinary Science Massey University

James Marshall Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery University of Otago

Hugh McHugh Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery University of Otago

Michael Rewi Audio Engineering SAE Institute of Technology(San Francisco)

Timothy James Rogers Bachelor of Commerce University of Otago

Ariana Stevens Graduate Diploma of Teaching University of Canterbury

Liam Stoneley Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Laws University of Canterbury

Haydon Richards Doctorate of Philosophy University of Canterbury

Whai Rawa Whānau storyBen Black (Kāti Huirapa), recently withdrew his Whai Rawa savings to purchase his first home. There may not be anything unusual about that but Ben, 23 is one of the few bucking the trend and becoming a homeowner at an early age. On average, New Zealanders purchase their first home in their 30s.

Ben has been exposed to the farming sector his whole life, so it is no surprise he manages the 220-hectare North Canterbury whānau farm with 780 dairy cows. He could have utilised his Whai Rawa savings to help with his studies but instead, he chose to undertake workplace training in a learn-as-you-earn capacity. The decision to take on this training seems to have paid dividends with his recent home purchase, although he is not ruling out other lines of study in the future. Ben Black.

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The Ngāi Tahu Fund is available to Ngāi Tahu whānau, rūnanga and hapū to help re vitalise, strengthen and grow Ngāi Tahutanga.

Do you have a cultural project that you, your whānau or marae wish to run? Get in touch with us to see how the Ngāi Tahu Fund may be able to help.

Applications close Friday 26 September. Any applications received after this date will not be accepted. Note: The Ngāi Tahu Funds Assessment Committee meet in November to make decisions on all applications. Project timelines should commence after this time. Please contact us urgently if this is going to be an issue for you. Call 0800 942 472 today and find out how to apply.

Email: funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or visit www.ngaitahufund.com

All applications must demonstrate how projects meet the following objectives:

• Have strong sustainable Ngāi Tahu Cultural leadership across all pillars

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

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

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

• Promote new forms of Ngāi Tahu cultural expression.

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

1. Whakapapa- kinship 2. Tikanga- protocols and customs3. Te Reo- Language 4. Mahi Toi- creative expression5. Whenua- landscape, place and locality 6. Mahinga Kai- Food gathering practices7. Ngā Uara- Values and beliefs 8. Ā kāinga, Ā Hapū, Ā Iwi- community engagement

and participation9. Mana Tangata- Self-determination, self-confidence,

self-purpose, self-transcendence.

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

this smog and pollution For many, it is a balancing act in being able to afford the best wood burners for the job and purchasing the right firewood at the right time when they are simply trying to survive from week to week,” she says.

“We need better insulated homes but we also need to look at educating people about purchasing and using the right wood.

“We find a lot of whānau on lower incomes are also using un-flued gas heaters. These may be cheaper but unfortunately they generate a lot of moisture, they emit fumes and they’re a big fire risk. Worst of all, they worsen already poor respiratory conditions.”

The “Warm Up For Winter Programme” targets low income households occupied by people with health issues, or with children under 17 years old or people over 65 years old to have the opportunity to make their home warmer, drier and healthier for free. This is also available for rented homes. Robyn says many whānau living in rented accommodation are reluctant to speak to their landlords about the initiative for fear of a rent increase or losing their rental – especially given the current shortage of rental properties in Christchurch.“They make do because they don’t want to create waves”, says Robyn.

Let’s clear the airEnvironment Canterbury has launched its ‘Let’s Clear the Air Campaign 2014,’ to address the ongoing problem of winter pollution in Christchurch.

The campaign focuses on smoky chimneys and better burning, with a view to encouraging ‘smoke-free fires.’ It includes creating programmes to help wood burner users to reduce pollution and encourages the development of ultra-low emissions burners and other cleaner technology. The existing Air Plan, which identifies ways the community can assist in reducing pollution, is also being reviewed to tailor local solutions to the problem.

According to Robyn Wallace, chief executive of He Oranga Pounamu (HOP), winter pollution does impact on the health of Ngāi Tahu whānau.

“We know many of our whānau suffer from asthma and other respiratory diseases which are exacerbated by

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Air pollution has been an issue in Christchurch for many years, especially during the winter months. The main pollutant in urban areas is PM10 – an invisible danger made up of things like sea salt, dust and smoke from cars and industry. More than 80% of the PM10 problem though, comes from houses using solid fuel for their heating particularly open fires and older wood burners. On cold nights, the smoke emitted from these fires does not blow away, creating a blanket of polluted air over the city.

A health guideline for PM10 has been set by the World Health Organisation and a daily reading of over 50 micrograms per cubic metre is considered a high pollution day.

As part of their Let’s Clear the Air Campaign, Environment Canterbury has initiated a smoke-free chimney challenge, which will be supported by in-home training for wood burner users (delivered initially through Community Energy Action [CEA]). Many people think that smoke from a wood burner is normal, but it is really wasted heat. Except for brief periods, you shouldn’t see any smoke coming from your chimney. Compliance checks on older wood burners will also be carried out.

Robyn Wallace says, those experiencing ill health or hardship caused by inefficient, or a lack of suitable winter heating, are being encouraged to ask for assistance for insulation, heating and home energy checks. Environment Canterbury is also encouraging people to visit their website letscleartheair.co.nz and their Facebook page facebook/moreheatnosmoke to read the regular updates on air conditions and lighting good fires.

“It’s important to us that any whānau struggling with cold living environments and the health repercussions that come with them, contact us at HOP as soon as possible so we can talk through the sort of help that is available and the criteria required to access it,” says Robyn.Righthouse is the insulation installer that HOP is working with; Community Energy Action (CEA) also offers insulation installation assistance for low-income families, a curtain bank and heat pump subsidies. There are a number of options available and I encourage whānau to contact Alice Cunningham at HOP to discuss.” Call 0800 KAITAHU 0800 524 8248.

still striving with and learning the language. People were thankful for the opportunity to practice our tikaka of whanaukataka, manaakitaka and kotahitaka.

After the pool we went to the Otago Museum. Tamariki enjoyed visiting the pūrerehua (butterflies) and exploring the many activities at Discovery World. The next stop was Te Tumu (University of Otago) for face painting and parehe (pizza). Even though Tawhirimātea spent a bit of time blowing up a storm the whānau were not fazed and proceeded to Forsyth Barr Stadium for the mighty match. Mei kore te taiwhanga me te tuanui.

Te mutuka kē mai o te pai. Eighty of us joined the thousands of spectators at the game. Looking the part with our team colours and face paint we were lucky enough to have Georgia Dawson (Nō Arowhenua) from our group selected to go on the field at half time to participate in the half time entertainment.

Although the score didn’t favour the Highlanders, everyone enjoyed the’ edge of your seat’ finish and talent displayed by both teams. Kei ruka noa atu kā kapa Crusaders me te kapa Highlanders hoki.

Tātou ki te Whutupōro ki Ōtepoti – Te tauwhāika o te TokaOn Saturday 24 May, whānau from Ōtautahi, Ōtepoti and Waihola gathered in Dunedin to spend time together, to celebrate te reo and support their teams in the great southern rugby battle, Highlanders v Crusaders.

Whānau met at Moana Pool and the morning was spent swimming, hydro sliding and making friends. This event was for te reo enthusiasts of all levels and it was inspiring for whānau to meet other whānau, who shared this common passion. Those who converse in te reo daily were examples for those whānau who are

#ReoNominate KMK will be celebrating, Te Wiki o te Reo and in preparation we are running a new competition in association with Tahu FM.

#ReoNominate is running from 15 June – 15 July.

Tukuna te reo kia rere. This competition is open to everyone and anyone, with some great prizes to be won.

Winners will be announced on Tahu FM during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Keep an eye on our web-site and Facebook for more details. Karawhiua whānau.

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Manu Kōrero participants at the Ōtākou-Murihiku regional competition.

These recipients along with the other category winners will represent the region at this year’s national competition, being hosted in Hastings in September. Kia kaha rā koutou.

Pei Te Hurinui Jones – Senior Māori Overall Winner: Thomas Aerepo-Morgan 2nd: Matariki Wehi3rd equal: Isimeli Tuivaga and Lydia Anderson Rāwhiti Ihaka Junior Māori Overall Winner: Rianni Wainui-Dunn 2nd: Koreana Wesley-Evans 3rd: Te Anahera Parata

Korimako Senior English Overall Winner: Jacobi Kohu-Morris 2nd: Kahurangi Flavell 3rd: Phaedra Ngahooro

Sir Turi Carroll Junior English Winner: Dallas Bowler-Scott2nd: Shakayla Andrews3rd: Rangimarie Koroheke Edwards

Ngā Manu Kōrero ki Murihiku The annual Otago-Southland Te Whakataetae o Ngā Manu Kōrero secondary school regional speech competition was hosted by Verdon College at the Civic Theatre, Invercargill on Friday 6 June. This year 42 speakers competed within the four sections. Pei Te Hurinui Jones - Senior Māori, Korimako - Senior English, Rāwhiti Ihaka - Junior Māori and Sir James Carroll - Junior English with impromptu speeches for the two senior sections.

Ka rere kā mihi ki kā manu tīoriori, kā korokoro tūī i tū kaha ki te atamira. Congratulations to all those students who rose to the challenge. It was an awesome occasion for rakatahi, kaiako and whānau alike. He mihi anō ki kā kaiako, kā tauira, kā kaimahi, ka kaiwhakawā, kā whānau me kā hoa i tautoko i te kaupapa nei. Also we acknowledge all those teachers, students, volunteers, judges, whānau and friends who supported and participated, and helped make this year’s contest such a success.

KMK were honoured to present taoka pounamu to the overall winners of the te reo Māori sections, both the Pei Te Hurinui Jones and Rāwhiti Ihaka section.

KMK Whānau Reo Fund Whānau Reo Fund recipients Ariana Stevens, Arirangi Stevens, 9 and Komai Rider-Stevens, 4. Nō Arahura.

What are your whānau goals in regards to te reo Māori?Our whānau goal is to use te reo in our home and our community every day. We want to increase our confidence to use te reo all the time, and improve our level of understanding. For the children this means looking for a school that will support their journey with te reo, and also making sure the reo we use in our home is more than just instructions or growling. I would also like to support my extended whānau to learn and use te reo if and when they wish to.

What are the benefits of applying for Whānau Reo funding? The financial support my whānau gets from Whānau Reo enables us to attend events and connect with the wider reo speaking community that I would otherwise be unable to attend. For my whānau this means we have been able to develop and strengthen relationships within

the community, practice using te reo in many different settings, and have some fun along the way.

What are some of the KMK events that your whānau has attended through the Whānau Reo fund? We have been on haerenga to Amuri (Hanmer Springs) and Takapō (Tekapo). These trips have been a great chance to get out and about and do different activities with other whānau speaking te reo. We also attend Kura Reo Kāi Tahu each year. This is a great chance for me to extend my own reo, and also improve my knowledge of Ngāi Tahu histories, stories, and dialect.

What are some of the benefits for your children in being able to speak two languages? Being able to speak te reo has acted as a doorway for my children to parts of te ao Māori that they may have otherwise been unable to access and/or understand. It also means we can have conversations in public which may otherwise be a little embarrassing. (Komai told me one day, quite loudly, that they old man sitting next to us looked like Santa. Luckily she said it in te reo so he had no idea).

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Is there anything else you would like to add, as words of encouragement for those who have just started this journey or for whānau who are thinking about learning te reo Māori?Learning te reo Māori is challenging. And it’s challenging for everyone in different ways. I used to think that it was just me who found it difficult, but it’s everyone. What’s the point in saying that? So when you start your journey, and it gets tricky, you know that it’s not just you.

Luckily, there is a wonderful community of people who can provide support, ideas, resources, a sympathetic ear, or a kick up the bum (depending on what you need). Despite the challenges I have faced, not only learning te reo, but using te reo in my home with my children each day, it has definitely been worth it for my whānau.

The Stevens whānau.

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2014Rāhina 21 – Rātapu 27 Toru/Hōngongoi Māori Language Week 2014, 21-27 July

He kaupapa hou mō Te Wiki o te Reo Māori / New theme for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Ko ‘Te Kupu o te Wiki’/ “The Word of the Week.” I raro i tēnei tāhuhu matua mō te wiki, ka whakanuia tētahi kupu Māori hou i ia wiki o te tau, mō ngā wiki rima tekau. E ākina ana ngā kura katoa, ngā hapori katoa, ngā whakahaere hoki kia whakamahi, kia kawe hoki rātou i taua kupu me ngā ākonga, ngā kaimahi anō hoki.

Under this theme, a new Māori word will be highlighted each week for fifty weeks. All schools, communities and organisations are encouraged to introduce and adopt that word with students, staff etc. Ko tā ‘Te Kupu o te Wiki’ he āwhina i a Ngāti Niu Tīreni ki te whakapiki i ā rātou pātaka kupu Māori. Mā roto i tēnei kōkiri Te Kupu o te Wiki ka ako te hunga aroha ki te reo Māori i ētahi kupu Māori hei whakamahi mā rātou i ngā kōrerorero o ia rā. ‘Te Kupu o te Wiki’ will help New Zealanders to build their Māori vocabulary. Through Te Kupu o te Wiki, Māori language lovers can learn Māori words to use in everyday conversation.

Te Tūpuni a Wehi-nui-a-mamaoAccording to tradition, Wehi-nui-a-mamao wove together a cloak of stars and constellations. After his parents, Rakinui and Papatūānuku were separated, his brother Tāne asked for this cloak to be given to their father Rakinui. And so Rakinui is adorned with the many stars such as Puaka, Matariki, Takurua, Poutū, Meremere and Aotahi-mā-rēhua to name a few. The onset of winter is marked by the rising of the stars Puaka and Matariki, which at this time of year can be seen by the naked eye (weather permitting) in the early hours of the morning.

Reo o te wā - Language of the seasonMarama: Maruaroa (June) Toru (July)Kaupeka: Makariri/Takurua/Hōtoke - WinterWhakatauki: Puaka kai rau - Puaka of a hundred foods

Ētahi o kā whetūPuaka Rigel: the brightest star, a blue supergiant, in the constellation Orion.Te Ika o te Raki: The Milky Way.Tūmatauenga/Matawhero: Mars, the fourth planet from the sun and the second smallest in the solar system .Rongo: Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun and the

second largest in the solar system. Autahi: Canopus, the second brightest star in the sky.Rehua/Aotahi mā Rehua: Antares, the 16th brightest star, a red supergiant, in the Milky Way.Tautoru: Orion, a constellation with many stars, including Rehua, Aotahi as well as the three stars in a row, often referred to as ‘the pot.’Takurua: Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.Matariki, Pleiades, an open star cluster with seven prominent stars.Poutū: Altair, the 12th brightest star in the night sky.Meremere: Venus, as the evening star.

KMK events calendar INITIATIVE WHEN WHO / TE REO

LEVELTe Wiki

o te Reo

21 -27 Toru (July)

Tātou katoa

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

Te tamaiti ākoka i te kāika, tau ai i te marae.

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Ngā mate – Celebrating a valuable contributionOn Friday 6 June, I attended the funeral service of the late Lewis William Dawson at the Fraser Funeral Parlour in Esk Street, Invercargill. Lew passed away on Saturday, 31 May, aged 71.

During the 1970s and 80s, Lew had worked closely with the Whakapapa Unit and was instrumental in publishing a book, which he named Taproots Revisited. The book recorded the names of the many descendants of Wharetutu Tahuna of Murihiku and George Newton of Kirkaldie, Scotland, who were married by Bishop Selwyn in 1844. These descendants now number around 8,000 and are living all around the world.

PānuiThis was prior to the computer age. Lew travelled the length and breadth of New Zealand (and Australia), gathering family information for his book. Once published in 1987, he presented a signed copy to the Whakapapa Unit, which remains a valued resource, particularly in proving identification of whakapapa when prepared on applications for enrolment/registration.

Lew fought the good fight, finished the course and kept the faith. After burial in the new Te Hau Murunga urupā, the whānau were welcomed, on to the Murihiku Marae by the Waihōpai Rūnanga.

Nō reira, haere e te rangatira, haere ki ō mātau tīpuna; kāore mātou e warewaretia i tōu ngākau aroha. Haere, haere, haere. Nā Dr Terry Ryan.

Seeking whānau membersWe would like to have a meeting of descendants of William and Maryanne Fluerty. The aim of the meeting is to draft a plan for a larger hui organised to reunite our family. This will be held at Rehua Marae, 79 Springfield Road, Christchurch on 19 July at 1pm.

If you are interested please contact Carol on carolandstan@hotmail.co.nz or Julie on julieeposthumus@hotmail.co.nz.

Seeking land ownersTēnā koutou. We are currently trying to establish all current beneficial owners to the Hawea-Wānaka SILNA block. If you think your whānau whakapapa to this block, but have not received any information regarding recent meetings at the Land Court then we would urge you to

contact the Māori Land Court to establish if you have an interest and if so that any succession issues are identified and rectified.

Please contact the Māori Land Court on phone 03 962 4900.

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Te Matatini 2015 live draw at Rehua MaraeRehua Marae was packed out on Wednesday, 11 June, for the much-anticipated Te Matatini 2015 National Kapa Haka Festival live pool draw for team performances.

Waitaha Cultural Council chair Ranui Ngarimu says it was very exciting to be announcing the pool and order of performance for the 45 teams.

“Waitaha Cultural Council is proud to be hosting Te Matatini Festival 2015, the world’s largest celebration of Māori performing arts, with the support of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Christchurch City Council. Te Matatini will awaken the pride of all iwi in the south – it will be our chance to say thank you for the support after the earthquakes.”

With the festival line-up confirmed, Waitaha can get in behind and fully support its groups.On Day One, Thursday 5 March 2015, the third-placed regional Waitaha team Te Pao a Tahu will be third up on the stage, ahead of Tāmaki Makaurau team Te Waka Huia, followed by the second placed regional finalist team, Te Ahikōmau a Hamoterangi. Make sure you are in early to save your seats ready for a Waitaha morning.

Ngā Manu a Tāne, our Waitaha regional winners, will be the eighth team performing, early afternoon on the final day of heats (Saturday 7 March). Note this in your diary, as we want a huge home crowd cheering on our groups.

It was a big day at Rehua and we were happy to host our Matatini delegates, who attended their governance meetings during the day and presided over the live draw that night.

There was an awesome turnout from whānau and the waiata nearly raised the roof. In a first for Te Matatini, the draw was streamed live on the Te Matatini website (you can view the full pool draw at www.tematatini.co.nz); and Tahu FM, broadcast live to an audience of more than 600,000 through its Sky digital channel 505, frequencies in Kaikōura, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill and via www. tahufm.com live web-streaming.

Waitaha was also able to give a hosting progress update to Te Matatini, on planning for the 2015 event. Regional qualifying competitions were completed last month, with the final performances taking place in Rangitāne. Forty-five teams have been confirmed to compete in 2015, up from 42 last year, making 2015 the largest Te Matatini ever.

A big focus for Waitaha now is arranging accommodation for our competing teams. We have confirmed accommodation for 32 teams to date but we are still looking to house another 13 teams. Please whānau, have a think about where we can find marae-style, communal accommodation, with facilities for manuhiri to prepare and share kai, and practice together. Please email project.manager@waitahacc.co.nz with your contacts, leads and ideas. Our goal is to have all our teams accommodated by the end of June.

As part of our hosting responsibility, each of the competing teams will have a local kapa haka liaison – 30 have already been identified. We have also had 250 volunteer kaimahi register on-line. This is a great response and we encourage you to spread the word so that we reach our target of 450 volunteer kaimahi. Please encourage whānau to register at www.waitahacc.co.nz or free phone 0800 KAI TAHU.

Host training for our kaimahi volunteers is currently in development and we will be in contact toward the end of the year, when we start to allocate jobs.

Our aspirations for Te Matatini 2015 will require investment, so we are actively seeking funding and applying to various funding agencies as well as seeking sponsorship support.

Please email project.manager@waitahacc.co.nz if you can help in this area. That’s it for now, and don’t forget to encourage whānau to sign up as kaimahi volunteers www.waitaha.co.nz or free phone 0800 KAI TAHU.

Waitaha Cultural Council chair Ranui Ngarimu and Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel. The live draw attracted a big crowd to Rehua Marae.

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Take the Next Step in Trades

He Toki Ki Te Rika and CPIT are taking the step to move Māori into higher level qualifications in the trades industry.

Courses begin on 21 July 2014 and February 2015

What support will you get? • A full fee scholarship• CPIT qualifications specialising in Site

Supervision, Construction Management or Quantity Surveying

• Opportunities to build relationships with Māori trade networks and construction companies

• Māori pastoral care support

Who is suitable?• Māori currently employed in

the trades and construction industry

• Māori who have completed a level 3-4 trades qualification

• Māori wahine and tāne looking for a career change.

For more information please contact 0800 KAI TAHU (524-8248) or Hemi Inia 021 472 332 hemi.inia@tetapuae.co.nz

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Work on the whanau farm-More Māori are needed to work in agriculture. You can learn how to apply Māori values to the land and lead the way in best practice farming.”

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Growing Maori Leadership in Agriculture

Whenua Kura can support you with:

• a full fee scholarship (18-34 years)• Lincoln University qualifications specialising in land-based studies• work placements on Ngāi Tahu farms• a Māori approach to learning• a Māori mentor to help guide your studies and help you get a good job • opportunities to move into higher levels of study with the aim of fast

tracking your career.

Kick start your career in agriculture by downloading an application form at www.whenuakura.co.nz or contact:

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Whakaahua Tīpuna/Whānau

This photograph is part of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board Collection that is in the Ngāi Tahu Archives and was sourced from a Mrs Payne. Information attached to this photograph is: “A Bluff couple”. If you are able to provide any

names or further information, please contact Tania Nutira or Robyn Walsh, Ngāi Tahu Archives Unit on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).