Volume 2 Issue 3, August 2011

Fundraising for Marae DIY We want Our Marae to be in the 2012 Series!If you aren’t familiar with the programme, Marae DIY is an award-winning programme that airs on Maori Television. The episodes are a one hour bilingual programme which takes the viewer on a trip into the heart of the region and the Iwi, the history of the marae and hapu, local myths and legends and of course the journey of the DIY with it’s people.

We need to fundraise!Marae DIY will promote our marae and our region through their popular TV series and bring along many contributors, which help reduce costs of your builds considerably. However, they require us to estimate the forecasted costs, where possible, for materials, trades-people, transport and equipment. Our estimates say we need at least $40K for Marae DIY to consider us - but we only have $20K!

How to contribute

Give $5 a month - By cash, cheque or direct debit, you can help the marae development move forward by making a small monthly donation. Every little bit counts! Direct debit details are:

Account Name: Te Rawhiti Marae 439 Reserve. Bank: ASB Kamo Account Number: 12-3090-0090-743-00

Purchase Merchandise - We have Te Rawhiti Marae t-shirts (in a variety of sizes) available for purchase from the marae website. You can buy them online by credit card.

Provide Donations - You can make one-off donations of any amount from the marae website using your credit card.

Promote our Plans - Be sure to talk to people about the fundraising we’re doing and directing them to the marae website for more information.

If we all do our part, we can get on Marae DIY!

Make a Donation Today!

Whanau Stories - Wharenui in the United States

Ngarino Ellis recently visited the U.S. as part of her research into wharenui standing outside New Zealand.

Here are some of the photos from our trip. This was the second one for my sabbatical project from the University of Auckland. I had been granted Research Leave to research and write about the four Maori meeting houses overseas. In March I visited one in England and another in Germany. This time we were off to the States.This time I took along Emere, who had just turned 10, and is named after our grandmother as she was born 100 years to the day of Nanny.

We started in Chicago where we visited the whare named Ruatepupuke which was carved in the 1880s by Nanny's great uncle Hoani Ngatai. It was located in Tokomaru Bay before the local chief sold it in the early 1890s. It is now located inside the Field Museum. The curator made us feel most welcome and it was a really humbling time spending the day inside the house.After a few days in Chicago, we flew to Hawai'i. The last house is called Te Aroha o Te Iwi Maori and is located in the Polynesian Cultural Centre in Laie, about 45 minutes north of Honolulu. This house is different from the other 3 as it is a 20th century house, having been built under the direction of Hone Taiapa, the Ngati Porou master carver, and his team in 1963. It is also distinct as it was built for the Mormon Church, rather than for a local Maori community. Again, we were made to feel most welcome by the Manager of the Maori Village and the kuia, who happened to be my kapa haka teacher from school!For now, the research is on the shelf while I finish my PhD (after 14 years!!). It was great seeing the houses and meeting those who care for them. He mihi aroha tenei ki a ratou. Ngarino Ellis is daughter of Elizabeth Aroha Mountain and Robert Ellis. She is a lecturer of Maori Art History at the University of Auckland.

Whanau Stories - He Wahine Toa, Aunty Wini In April, our Kuia, 80 year old, Ngawini Heke Pepene wrote to us asking for help to go to the World Masters Association Stadia Championship Games in Sacramento, USA. Aunty Wini is a fitness person and has been for decades. She had dozens of cups, ribbons, medals for all the sporting competitions she has won all over the world. On August 3, 2011, [we received a message] from her niece, Atarangi Norman: ‘Aunty Wini has just returned home from the games. She had a super time and came home with a silver medal for the javelin. She competed with gout in her hand and a hip injury. So we are realproud of her achievements. “Way to go Aunt!” I hope that at 80 years old, I will have just as much energy.’

She asked for help to attend the Games on July 17th, 2011 to compete against the world’s best 80-84 year old women in athletic field events. She wrote: ‘I have competed in Masters Games within NZ and internationally for the past 35 years with very successful results, having won gold, silver and bronze medals in a number of track and field events in the age group at the time. I last competed in the women’s 75-79 year old age group Masters Games in Christchurch and Dunedin during 2006 winning several medals for track and field events-golds for the high jump, shot put, javelin, hammer; silvers in the discus, weight throw! I was 80 in October, 2010 and wish to continue to break records in Masters Games. I recently competed in NZMA Track and Field Championships, Inglewood. Taranaki on 19-21 November, 2010with excellent results.

For those of you who helped her trip, thank you.

Joke Time!An old man goes to the doctor for his yearly physical, his wife tagging along. When the doctor enters the examination room, he tells the old man, "I need a urine sample, a stool sample and a sperm sample." The old man, being hard of hearing, looks at his wife and yells: "WHAT?" "What did he say? What's he want?" His wife yells back, "He needs your underwear."

Whanau Stories - Te Rawhiti Goes to the Polls

On 25th June, Te Rawhiti went to vote for their new Te Tai Tokerau electoral representative.

Our polling booth was at the Kohanga Reo behind the marae and manned by Rahema Hook as Returning Officer, her brother Tamaira Hook as Poll Clerk and Maude Ririnui and myself as Scrutineers. As it was going to be a long day for us, we wondered how we were going to fill in our day without disrupting the voting procedure. Maude and I took a 1000 piece jigsaw, though we only got as far as doing the outside four edges of the jigsaw as we kept on being interrupted with people bringing in eats for us. We maintained that we had more food than voters!!! However, we enjoyed the experience. It was also a good experience for my two mokopuna and hopefully, they will do it again for the General Elections coming in November. By the way, I do hope everyone cast a vote, there were quite a few from home here who didn’t come in and I’m hoping they voted elsewhere – don’t forget this is your democratic right of having your say. We had a visit from Kihi Ririnui and HonePani Harawira from the Kaikohe Branch Office of the Mana Party who were responsible for visiting the various local Polling Booths to see that everything was running smoothly and if Staff had any queries. On their return back to their Office, Kihi sent the following message to us:

Tena koutou nga uri o te Pewhairangi mo to koutou kaha ki te tautoko I te kaupapa. Thank you so much for your love and support, effort and patience in our by-election. I will be in touch. Please have a long rest, you are all a credit to your iwi and we appreciate it – Kia mau, kia u, kia mana ake to tu. Mauri Mana, Mauri Ora.

I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of Rahema and Tamaira, to say a big thank you to the following people for their gestures of aroha in their contributions of food: Shirley and Wally – coconut cake squares, Maude – scones, toaster machine with appropriate bread fillings, cuppa soups, fruit, tea, sugar, milk, Louise and Bob – chocolate iced cake, Anya - smoked fish

savouries, home-made sausage rolls, Kahurangi 12 home-filled rolls, large dish apple crumble, Hakaraia/Wood whanau who had the unveiling of their son/nephew/mokopuna – bbq-ed steak, stacks home-made bread, cakes etc. Thank you again people,Nga mihi aroha ki a koutou me o koutou whanau.Arohanui,Same old kuia,Marara Hook.

Laugh often, loud and long! Keep cheerful friends.The grouches pull you down

Whanau Social - Te Rawhiti Marae Basket Social

3rd September 2011 - Russell Bowling Club - 1pm - 9pmEntry fee:

○ A basket full of goodies of any size!○ Or $10

What will you get?

○ A basket you gave○ A basket you bought○ A BBQ○ A kanikani○ A great band○ A happy lot of people○ A free bus from Ngaiotonga and Rawhiti

A very good feeling about helping Te Rawhiti Marae!All Baskets auctioned by the AuctioneerThe Baskets are the fun part of this Social. Get in to the spirit of it. Stir up your whanau, your friends, yourself!The bus leaves Ngatiwai Marae at 12pm and picks up all the way to Russell, including from Kaimarama Bay. Then it drops off all the way back to Ngatiwai Marae.Helpers are needed - please ring Te Atawhai/Polly at 094037312.

Joke Time!John Key goes to a science exhibition and is shown a time machine which can see 100 years into the future. The man in charge invites him to ask any question he likes. John Key asks "What will Australia be like in 100 years time?" The machine whirrs and beeps and goes into action and gives a printout, Which the man reads: "The country is in good hands under the new Prime Minister, crime is Non-existent, there is no conflict, the economy is healthy. There are no worries." He has another go "What will China be like in 100 years time?" Another print out:"The country will be the world's leading economy and everyone there will Enjoy the highest standard of living in the world" John Key then asks "What will New Zealand be like in 100 years time?" The machine whirrs and beeps and goes into action. The man gets a Printout, but he's just stares at it. "Come on", says John Key "What does it say?" The man replies, "I don't know ! It's all in Maori!"

Talking to our Tamariki

The more parents talk to their children as babies and toddlers, the higher their intelligence.

We have to talk to our tamariki from the time they are born. They should hear our voices saying positive things when they are in the womb. Our tupuna believed in the positive development of children.

● They did not hit their tamariki. ● They did not swear at their tamariki. ● They did not insult them. ● They explained everything to their tamariki. ● The men looked after the boys and the women looked after the

girls. ● Everyone in the whanau was responsible for all tamariki. ● Everyone helped raise confident, intelligent and productive tamariki.

This is what the first visitors reported in their journals and logs from the 18th century. Modern research backs this up. Our tupuna knew what they were doing. Some research has been carried out in Kansas, USA found that the more parents talked to their children as babies and toddlers, the higher their intelligence.

Parents need to speak around 500 words to their babies and children each hour.

That’s approximately an A4 page of words every 15 minutes. So, the number of words parents use count toward making their tamariki more intelligent.

The kinds of words parents use affect their children’s intelligence.

When parents praise their children more than tell them off; when they encourage them more than say negative comments - these make their children brighter and do better at school. Positive words and lots of them by the time the child is 3 years of age raises their intelligence. Using words rather than hitting raises children’s intelligence.The children are very confident. Explaining actions to children and answering their questions fully helps children’s intelligence as well.By Helen Mountain Harte.

Joke Time!At Victoria University, there were four students. Each had an "A" so far for the semester. The weekend before finals, very confident, they decided to go up to University of Auckland to party with some friends there. They had a great time, but didn't make it back to Victoria until the exam had started on Monday morning. They found their professor and explained to him that they had had a flat tyre on the way back from the weekend, didn't have a spare, and took hours to get going. The professor then agreed they could make up the final the following day. He placed them in separate rooms and handed each of them a test booklet. "Cool," they thought, "this is going to be easy." Each finished the first problem and then turned the page. On the second page was written: (For 95 points): Which tyre?

Treaty of Waitangi Claims - An Epic Fight

Tuhoronuku need to hear from all hapu, not just selected individuals.

In 1847, in an epic decision that was not appealed to the Privy Council, the Supreme Court declared that aboriginal title ‘cannot be extinguished (at least in times of peace) otherwise than by the free consent of the Native occupiers.’ Instead of developing laws around that decision, the New Zealand Parliament responded with the Maori Lands Act 1862 and the Native Rights Act 1865, which established the Native Land Court (today the Maori Land Court) to hear aboriginal title claims, and, if proven, to convert them into freehold interests that could be sold to Pakeha.Why did the Crown do that?Because it knew that the key to removing land from Maori hands, and getting it into the hands of Pakeha, was to break and replace the hapu system of collective ownership with a system of individual ownership. Given the suffering caused by individualisation, you’d think Maori would recognise and shun it like the plague if it ever appeared again, wouldn’t you?Well, apparently not. Earlier this year the hapu of Ngapuhi, the largest iwi in Aotearoa, finally began to establish before the Waitangi Tribunal the basis of their many grievances against the Crown for its innumerable breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi since 1840.Having completed the first phase of their hearings, they were preparing for the second stage when it became clear that, with the Crown’s support, Tuhoronuku, a sub-committee of Ngapuhi’s iwi authority, were about to seek a mandate to settle their claims for them.The hapu are not happy.Under the banner of Te Kotahitanga o Ngapuhi, they are now trying to persuade Tuhoronuku to back off the mandating process so they can focus their energies on second-phase hearings of their claims.Last week I listened to the live broadcast on iwi radio of the hui held in Te Tii between the two groups. With several hundred people present, it was clear that the overwhelming majority favoured the Kotahitanga position.But it was just as clear that Tuhoronuku are not going to back off. That is very bad news for all of us who don’t want them to fight each other. Their key messages are very similar-sounding but are actually quite different. Tuhoronuku says repeatedly, ‘Let Ngapuhi speak.’ Te Kotahitanga says just as consistently, ‘Let Ngapuhi be heard.’ The difference hinges on the fact that Tuhoronuku is not seeking its mandate from the hapu , but will instead appeal directly to individuals like myself.For hapu, the use by their iwi of individualisation will be even more destructive than when the Crown did it to them in 1865.Hapu are the transformer in the circuit between whanau and iwi, and many Ngapuhi hapu are bigger than some iwi. So regardless of what I and others want, unless key iwi leaders do what is right by their hapu, an epic fight is inevitable.Aue! E koutou, e nga mea ataahua, na te aha i a hei ai i a koutou te kotiti ke atu i nga huarahi a te hapuArticle by Anahera Herbert-Graves, Inside an Iwi, for the Northland Age.

Mapping Aotearoa - Find Your Marae

Find your way to the tribal marae of Aotearoa New Zealand – through maps, information and photographs.

http://www.maorimaps.comMove over Google Maps – here comes Maori Maps, making it possible for Maori to find their way back to their cultural homes thanks to a website being launched tomorrow.

Maori Maps aims to document more than 800 tribal marae to help save a heritage under threat.

Te Potiki National Trust began setting up Maori Maps five years ago as a response to an emerging crisis – Maori being alienated from their roots.

Otago University professor Paul Tapsell, who helped found the trust, said many young people did not know how to find their way back to their cultural homes, and as a result traditional marae – the focus of tribal values since Maori arrived in Aotearoa – were under threat.

"Our people in the cities are disconnected from this incredible 3000-plus-year value system they once belonged to. That is partly why we have so many youth issues and young people drifting. They have no sense of connection to a unique and proud past, or sense of ancestral identity."

The problem was not just an issue for Maori, he said. "This is New Zealand's twin streams of identity. If we lose this, we will have lost what really makes us unique as a nation. Maori Maps would begin to reconnect Maori to their cultural heritage, Tapsell said.

Any earnings from the project would be used to develop programmes to reconnect youth and resources to home marae and improve Maori wellbeing.

The trust has already mapped and photographed marae in Auckland and Northland and work had started to include the rest of New Zealand.

Article extract from Stuff.co.nz

Mapping Aotearoa - Visualising Māori Land

Landcare Research/Manaaki Whenua have set up a prototype Maori land visualisation tool web site.

http://whenuaviz.landcareresearch.co.nz/

This is a temporary website for the Māori land visualisation tool developed by Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua from work carried out between July 2009 and December 2010 under contract to Te Puni Kōkiri.

This website is primarily intended to help Māori land owners and managers to find out more about the physical characteristics, constraints and potential of their Māori land blocks. At this early stage it uses limited land resource and environmental information. We welcome your thoughts and comments on the design of this tool. This prototype tool will be available for evaluation until November 1, 2011. Please complete the survey to evaluate the tool at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/whenuaviz. Please feel free to circulate the web link and fill out the survey questions. We will be making improvements and ongoing corrections from time to time. Hei konei ra, naGarth Garth Harmsworth (Te Arawa, Ngati Tuwharetoa, Tuhourangi, Ngati Raukawa)Scientist - Environmental Planning, GIS applications, Maori research and issuesLandcare Research New Zealand Ltd.Private Bag 11052Palmerston NorthNew Zealand

Conservation - Project Island Song

The aim of Project Island Song is to restore ecological balance to a group of islands, collectively known as Ipipiri, in the Bay of Islands.

Project Island Song is a partnership between the Guardians of the Bay of Islands (a volunteer community group), the local hapu Ngati Kuta and Patukeha, as kaitiaki, and the Department of Conservation (DOC).For many years there has been growing concern about the decline in biodiversity of the islands. Now, there is an opportunity for people to restore them by combining our energies, talents and cultures.

Our Vision

Our vision is to restore the islands of Ipipiri to an archipelago of island sanctuaries for all to enjoyOur main goals and activities include:

● Restoration of native wildlife habitats by removing introduced pest species ● Reintroduction of appropriate native animal and plant species ● Promotion of education, research and enjoyment of the native fauna and flora.

VolunteeringA coordinated programme of volunteer conservation activities allows you to participate for as much or as little time as you have available. Find out more information about you can help!

27th August - Overnight Weedbusting Trip The trip will include weed monitoring/control, with instructions on identifying weeds and how to control them. Departure is next day, catching the 12.15pm boat back to Paihia/Russell. For more information, visit the Project Island Song website.

Other Ways to Help

You can always Make a Donation if you want to help the Project Island Song achieve all their goals!

Joke Time!A little girl walks into a pet shop and asks in the sweetest little lisp: "Excuthe me, mithter, do you keep wittle wabbits?" And the shopkeeper gets down on his knees, so that he's on her level, and asks: "Do you want a wittle white wabby or a soft and fuwwy bwack wabby or maybe one like that cute wittle bwown wabby over there?" The little girl puts her hands on her knees, leans forward and says in a quiet voice: "I don't fink my pyfon really giveths a thit.

Educating Our Community - Ngapuhi Education Strategy

The development and advancement of a Ngapuhi Education strategy to progress the vision and aspirations of Ngāpuhi iwi, hapu and whānau. On 22 March 1993, Te Runanga A Iwi O Ngapuhi confirmed their wish to adopt an Education Plan that focused on the establishment of the Ngapuhi Education Authority. Integral to this was the mission statement of ‘Tino Rangatiratanga’. The overall intention of the plan was to allow Ngapuhi to decide for Ngapuhi in all matters pertaining to Ngapuhi educational matters.The overall purposes of the Ngapuhi Education Strategy is to:

● Strengthen the identity, language and culture of Ngāpuhi learners and their whanau by providing access to Ngāpuhitanga in contexts authentic to Ngāpuhi learners and their whanau

● To improve outcomes for Ngāpuhi in education

This will encourage Ngāpuhi uri to contribute to the development of a Ngāpuhi Education Strategy to:● Support Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō Ngāpuhi in its engagements with all other stakeholders –

particularly ngā uri o Ngāpuhi● Determine and give expression to their learning aspirations premised on their unique identity,

language and cultureThere are hui being set up to talk with Ngapuhi about this important development. If you can’t make it to one of the hui, you can also have your say on the strategy by following this link to the Ngapuhi Education Strategy Online Survey.The hui dates for the North and Auckland (to be confirmed) are as follows:

Area Venue Date

South Hokianga Taheke Marae August 17@5.30pm

Matauri Te Tapui Marae August 14@2.00pm

Kaikohe Mahuhukiterangi Marae August 16@6.00pm

Educating Our Community - Not for Profit Training Day

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn skills for the management of your not for profit organisation.360 Degree View Training enables you to make an even greater contribution to both your organisation and your own professional career development. This full day of training is a must for managers, fundraisers, board and committee members, along with volunteers and others working and supporting not for profit groups.

The philosophy behind the day is to support small to medium sized organisations, which is why we keep the cost so low, just $115, including GST, you won’t find better value training.

During the day you will have the opportunity to attend four of the following workshop sessions:

○ Selling Your Cause to the Public○ Developing a Fundraising Strategy○ Making Your Data Work○ Direct Mail and How to get Your Message in the Media○ Telemarketing and Capital Fundraising and Bequests○ How to Develop and Maintain Corporate Relationships○ Using Social Media in Your Organisation○ Fundraising Career Development○ The Do's and Don'ts of Special Events on a Shoestring○ Trusts and Foundations: Are You Getting Your Share of the Funds Available

...plus an exhibitor area, prize draws and the opportunity to network with other fundraisers and those involved with the not for profit and charitable sectors. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are all provided.

When: Wednesday September 7th 2011

Where: Waipuna Hotel, Mt Wellington, Auckland

Cost: $115 (including GST)

Time: 9am - 5pm

It's easy to register, just click here to enroll online. If you need more information, please let me know by emailing susan@finz.org.nz or calling 0508 64 3469. Or to find out more about FINZ visit our website www.finz.org.nz.

Susan Fogarty is the Communications Manager at FINZ - Fundraising Institute of New Zealand.

Educating Our Community - The Khan Academy

Free world-class education for anyone anywhere.

With a library of over 2,400 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and 125 practice exercises, the Khan Academy is on a mission to help you learn whatever you want, whenever you want, at your own pace. All of the site's resources are available to anyone. It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. The Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge. Visit the Khan Academy for more information.

Educating Our Community - Scholarships and Funding

Break-Away to run for a third year.Applications to deliver the Break-Away School Holiday Programme in the summer and Easter school holidays will open on 1 August 2011. Government provides $3 million each year to fund 30,000 one-week placements for children to attend the programmes.This will be the third year the Break-Away School Holiday programmes will run and Family and Community Services are looking for community-based providers to deliver this programme in the following targeted areas: Northland, Auckland, Gisborne, Hastings, Napier, Wairoa, Tauranga, Whakatane, Opotiki, South Waikato, Rotorua, Taupo, Tararua, Whanganui, New Plymouth, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Greymouth, Christchurch and Dunedin. Applications open 1 August and will close Friday 26 August at 5pm. More information about Break-Away and applications forms will be available at http://www.familyservices.govt.nz on 1 August 2011.For more information from the Ministry of Social Development, read their latest Funding News issue.

Whangaruru School - Sponsor a Player

Help inspire young netballers to compete and excel at their sport!25 July 2011Dear Sir/Madam,My name is Bernessa Arama and I am the Y1-Y4 teacher at our school and manager of Whangaruru Whippits netball team.We are a decile 1 school located approximately 60kms north/east of Whangarei, with predominantly Maori students. We have a roll of 46 students. This year we have entered a junior netball team from our school for the first time in many years, to participate in the Whangarei netball competition. Our team consists of eleven player’s ages ranging from 5 yrs to 10 yrs old.We aim to provide our students with the same opportunities as those who live in Whangarei, to promote physical activity and an appreciation of the sport.Their enthusiasm to be part of a sports team is overwhelming and pleasurable to witness. Since starting in the competitions our team has moved up a grade which they find challenging and rewarding.

We would like to take our team to watch the Silverferns and England on Oct 6 in Waitakere City.

This will give our team players an opportunity and thrill to experience netball at an international level and possibly meet some of New Zealand’s most outstanding role models in netball.We are seeking sponsorship for tickets for our team players (not staff) to an estimated value of $65 - $85 courtside tickets per player.We do hope that you are able to assist us in “Sponsoring a player” and assisting us in providing this once in a lifetime opportunity for our team. I look forward to your reply.Kind regards, Bernessa AramaPh: 09 4336520Fax: 09 4336560Email: barama@whangaruru.school.nz admin@whangaruru.school.nz

Tourists and the Bay of Islands

They pour into the Bay of Islands every year to experience our beautiful region and pour some money into our local economy! It’s important that our tourists are treated well, so then they will review our community online well and their friends will come too!Thanks to Rana who helped visitor Miss Cheung relocate her backpack that had gone missing. He received $100 reward from Bill Martin, another $100 from John Willoughby and a commendation letter for his efforts:

Arana RewhaRana is commended for his finding of a lost back pack belonging to a young Chinese visitor to Rawhiti. This incident bought a shadow of shame to Rawhiti in the eyes of many observers even as far away as China. Rana’s action of handing this bag in to the proper authorities has brought relief to those concerned folks and has lifted a veil of doubt hanging over this incident.Rana is awarded $100 for his participation in bringing this mystery to an end.Congratulations.John Willoughby

Tourism is hugely important to our economy. Have a look at the Bay of Islands on Trip Advisor to see what we look like to the tourism community. It’s pretty good! We should make sure to remind tourists to review them online to boost our profile and increase foreign tourism.If you have any further suggestions to help tourism in our region, give Helen or me an email with the details below.By Liz Harte, daughter of Helen Mountain Harte.

Short Neurological Test - For Fun!

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If you were able to pass these 3 tests, you can cancel your annual visit to your neurologist Your brain is great and you're far from having a close relationship with Alzheimer... Congratulations!

Future of Pipiwharauroa

Moving to a Blogging FormatInstead of compiling a quarterly newsletter like this one we’ve produced here, we’ll be submitting the articles to the Te Rawhiti Marae website as they come in. All the articles posted will be labeled with our favourite categories like Whanau Stories, Educating our Community and topical issues like Treaty of Waitangi Claims and Conservation. This will make previous articles easy to find for future referencing. The marae website will be under going some redesigns and changes in the coming weeks and we’d appreciate any suggestions you may have for it! Please contact Liz Harte through this Contact Form (category: Website Feedback) with any suggestions you may have for the website redesign. Many thanks, Liz Ka Kite Ano

If you would like to submit content to future newsletters, please email● Helen Harte: helen-harte@xtra.co.nz● Liz harte: liz.harte@gmail.com

To see all previous Pipiwharauroas, please visit http://www.terawhitimarae.maori.nz/pipiwharauroa Thank you for reading! Liz Harte, Editorliz.harte@gmail.com