Tēnei marama

I tukana mai tēnei whakaahua e Wiremu Kere Huntley nö Räpaki, Tüähuriri, Arowhenua, Waihao me Wairewa.

Whitu November 2011

• Last chance to give feedback on how the Kaikōura coastal area is managed pg 3

• Foster whānau find an 800kg pounamu boulder pg 6

• Ōtākou have their annual rūnanga awards and dinner pg 19

• Ngāi Tahu signs a relationship agreement with Te Ātiawa pg 34

• Te Atakura photos pg 38 and 39.

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Nä te KaiwhakahaereOn 4 October Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu presented its submission on the Central City Plan to Christchurch City Council. In drafting the submission, Te Rūnanga as represented by Te Awheawhe Rū Whenua and the Office, worked closely with Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga (via Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd) and also with Ngāi

Tahu Holdings Corporation and Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd.

There was meaningful engagement with manawhenua throughout the process, which meant Te Rūnanga and ngā rūnanga submissions were very much aligned and strengthened each other.

As Ngāi Tahu had already had considerable involvement in the development of the draft Central City Plan, we were able to offer our tautoko (support) and to also reinforce that the involvement of Te Rūnanga (including NTHC and NTP), Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd is critical to ensure the plan fulfils its guiding principle to ‘celebrate the city’s unique Māori and European culture and heritage, and natural environment for today’s and future generations’.

We also pointed out some critical amendments that were needed, specifically around ensuring the correct use of te reo Māori, the involvement of Ngāi Tahu in key projects, better provision for Māori heritage sites, and fixing a drafting error associated with the inclusion of Ngāi Tahu owned land (the Courts site) in the Ōtākaro (Avon) River Park Conservation 5 Zone.

Finally, Te Rūnanga are also recommending the development of an implementation programme to

guide the involvement of Ngāi Tahu in the finalisation and implementation of the plan in partnership with Christchurch City Council.

In other important developments, we continue to strengthen both our formal and informal relationships with the iwi of Te Tau Ihu. In early November we signed a formal relationship agreement with Te Ātiawa. Further, our collaborative fisheries arrangements with Ngāti Rarua, Ngāti Apa and Ngāti Tama put in place in April this year are reported to have been beneficial to all parties.

Te Rūnanga has signed Coastline Agreements with six of the eight Te Tau Ihu iwi. These agreements will allow those iwi to pick up their share of settlement quota from Te Ohu Kai Moana. In addition, Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Tama, Te Ātiawa and Ngāti Rarua have initialled their deeds of settlement. I am very encouraged by all of these developments, which see the majority of the iwi of Te Waka a Māui are increasingly coming together as we set our previous differences aside.

And finally, as I write this, I have just returned from the National Congress of American Indians being held in Portland Oregon in November. The National Congress is the equivalent of our own newly formed iwi leaders initiative. It is a great privilege to have been invited to speak and to be able to introduce Ngāi Tahu to such a noble and large audience of more than 2000 people. While I had the opportunity to tell the story of Ngāi Tahu and to express our great ambitions for the future, I also learned much from their experiences.

Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura

The University of Canterbury have created new teaching resources for KaikōuraTe Rūnanga o Kaikōura, Te Korowai o Te Tai o Marokura and the Hutton’s Shearwater Charitable Trust are extremely grateful to Lynne Te Aika, and her University of Canterbury students for the wonderful resources they created on the following topics:

• Takahanga Pā historical, cultural and archaeological significance

• Te Korowai o Te Tai o Marokura • Hutton’s Shearwater Project.

Gina Solomon along with rūnanga members and local school teachers attended the presentations. They were all thrilled with the resources the students created.

Gina said the experience, was absolutely fantastic. “I was blown away by the resources presented.”

The resources use various mediums, which can be used from early childhood through to high school students, both in learning centres and in homes.

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Gina says the resources were interesting, fun and exciting and most importantly reflect all our important tikanga values, such as whanaungatanga, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, to name a few.

“The resources are in an easy and simplistic format, which is very useful for those who do not understand the values or are not confident with te reo Māori. They also educate our community on Te Korowai o Te Tai o Marokura’s development of a coastal strategy and the Hutton’s Shearwater conservation project.

“The students from the University of Canterbury want to come back to Kaikōura at some stage and run a training session for teachers, so they can be shown how to use the resources, which are in te reo Māori and English.”

The rūnanga is very keen to share these resources with all our schools. It is hoped a digital copy of the resources can be provided by the University of Canterbury. The rūnanga will keep its master copy and we will be exploring how to distribute the resources that cannot be shared digitally, such as board games and so on.

Please contact Gina Solomon or Sara Watson in the rūnanga office on 03 319 6523 if you would like further information. Have your say!Don’t miss out, have your say on how the Kaikōura coastal area is managed. The proposed strategy: Sustaining our Seas was launched by Te Korowai o Te

Tai o Marokura in September and public submissions close on 2 December. Te Korowai encourages whānau to submit in writing on the strategy. People can access the strategy by visiting www.tekorowai.org.nz or calling 03 319 6586 or 027 516 1715. You can also pick up a strategy from one of these places:

• Kaikōura District Council• Kaikōura Library• Environment Canterbury offices in Kaikōura

and Christchurch• Department of Conservation offices in Renwick,

Picton, Nelson and Wellington.

Hutton’s shearwater bird returnsIn September Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura welcomed back the Hutton’s shearwater.A group of 80 people joined Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura to welcome back the rare bird to the Kaikōura coast. Kaikōura is the only breeding place in the world for the Hutton’s shearwater.

The seabird is unusual in that it breeds on mountain slopes, mostly on small areas above the winter snowline on the seaward Kaikōura ranges, where it is vulnerable to events such as landslides, disease or predation, all of which could lead to extinction.

The local singing group Bellbirds sang a special waiata, which they had written especially for the event, and the ceremony finished up with kite-flying.

Source: The Kaikōura Star

Pike River anniversaryOn 19 November, at Rugby Park in Mäwhera, Te Tai Poutini will come together to commemorate the first anniversary of the 29 brave souls who lost their lives in the Pike River explosions at Rugby Park in Māwhera.

Ngāti Waewae express our deepest sympathies to the whānau of these 29 men. Kia tau te rangimārie ki runga i a koutou katoa.

Rā whānauTonihi Paewhenua, Lawrence Price, Aroha Tainui, Katene Campbell, Pierre Tumahai, Tamara Tainui, Tama Coulston, Tayejana Mason-Coulston, Samson Tainui, Fiona Lang, Maria Del Fernandez, Diana Panapa, Shiana Meihana, Neleke McDermott, Rititia Lilley, Lisa Mackay.

Happy birthday to any other whānau celebrating a birthday this month.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti WaewaeHe mokopuna houLuana Amokura Norling arrived to meet her whānau on 21 August at 9.19am. Luana is Shannon and Diana Norling’s third pëpi.

June Norling with her great granddaughter Luana.

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He tākaroRugby leagueCongratulations to Hector Tainui Jnr and Taewa Lilley, who made the West Coast U/12 Rugby League Team, that competed in the Wellington Futures Tournament. Ka mau te wehi kōrua!!

They really set the bar for the pakeke, who all had to race as well, however the big Arahura Pā boys managed to (just) win twice and made sure to remind the Arahura Pā girls quite often.

For any whānau interested in attending future wānaka please let Missy know. Be aware that we do have limited registration space, so it will pay to get your name in quick.

Kā pūtea papatipu rūnanga scholarships.Te Tū Teraki Whanoa Trust would like thank all the whānau who applied for this scholarship this year. We acknowledge all the hard work each and every applicant put into their applications. It was quite hard to make the decision as to whether we split the pūtea or select only one recipient. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Tioti Campbell as the sole recipient this year. Tioti is of both Ngāti Waewae and Makaawhio descent and is currently near completion of his Certificate in Carpentry at Tai Poutini Polytechnic in Māwhera. We wish all applicants the very best in their studies and wish everyone good luck for next year.

Whānau we need your help Cancer Foundation Fundraiser in memory of the late Waikura Hutana who passed away 10 years ago.

Hamiria would like to hold an auction on Saturday 3 December at our Marae 1pm to 5pm to help raise money for the Cancer Society. If you have anything you would like to donate towards this special event we would love to hear from you.

Whānau contributionsWhānau if you have any kōrero or photo’s you would like to go in Te Pānui Rūnaka, you can bring it up to the Tari and we will do it for you.

Te Tari o Te Rūnanga o Ngāti WaewaeThe Tari hours are 9am to 3pm Monday – Friday, phone 03 755 6451. If you need to contact someone outside of these hours you can call: 0508 RUNANGA or email: admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz or panui@ngatiwaewae.org.nz

Kia tau te mauri!

West Coast U/12 rugby league.

Waka amaThis year Ngāti Waewae received pūtea from the Ngāi Tahu Fund to run four waka ama wānaka, with the first taking place last month. We were very lucky to have Craig Pauling (Taumutu) and James York (Ōraka Aparima) come in and tutor for the weekend.

We had a great turn out with around 30 whānau coming to stay for the weekend at the Lake Kaniere Lodge in a noho marae setting. For many it was a first time experience, however it seem like second nature to them as they embraced the whakawhanaungatanga concept to the fullest.

After a full day of learning about waka and how to hoe on the Saturday, all the rangatahi were keen and hungry to compete against each other in a few races first thing Sunday morning. First off we had two mixed crew of tama and kōtiro racing, then it became a battle of the genders with the Arahura Pā girls beating the Arahura Pā boys not once but three times.

Waewae waka ama rōpū.

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Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou! Nei rā te maioha o Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio ki a koutou katoa!Nei rā hoki te mihi poroporoaki ki kā tini aituā o ia whānau, ia hapū, ia iwi mai Muriwhenua ki Rakiura, tae noa atu ki kā motu kē o te ao. Haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie.

Rātou ki a rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou.

It continues to be busy here on Te Tai o Poutini. We had our inaugural ‘Kaumātua Dinner’ on 5 November and will be bringing whānau together for a social afternoon of darts, pool, cards and whakawhanungatanga on 19 November. We’ll let you know how they went.

He whakamihi atu – congratulations

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio

[Insert photo: Kara Edwards]

Congratulations to our deputy chairperson, Kara Edwards, who has been appointed as one of the Department of Conservation pou tairangahau. The new role covers the West Coast and Canterbury. The role retains some aspects of the pou kura taiao role but has a stronger strategic focus, linked to building relationships with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi

Tahu, and other businesses and communities. Kara is particularly looking forward to continuing to work closely with both Poutini Ngāi Tahu rūnanga, and developing relationships with Canterbury rūnanga. Kia kaha ake i tāu mahi hōu!

He kaupapa hōu – a new project Meet Rachel Forsyth, middle daughter, of Marie Mahuika-Forsyth, mother of two and our new ‘digitisation queen’, congratulations!

Rachel has been contracted to lead our exciting new project aimed at preserving our history. Funding received from the Ngāi Tahu Fund will

enable the digitisation of our written, photographic and film history. This could be an old whakapapa book, old documents or letters, photographs and VHS videos of whānau and, or rūnanga events. As well as digitally copying, this will help to preserve the originals from further deterioration.

If you have precious old documents or photos relating to early whānau life around Bruce Bay, Makaawhio, and South Westland, that you want to preserve perhaps we can help.

For more information about this exciting project, please see the article on the front page of the summer edition of Ka Tangi te Kōkō.

Bruce Bay Sports DayWe were back at the annual Bruce Bay Sports Day this year to run the tamariki games. The ‘sports day’ started 70 years ago, when the Bannister, Te Koeti, Wilson and Mahuika whānau dominated the wood chopping events. After a break in the 1970s and 1980s, the rūnanga revived the sports day in the 1990s and it has been a popular community event ever since! Generations of Wilson and Mahuika whānau are still chopping!

Paul Wilson watches on as son Robert Wilson hits his straps!

Our rūnanga sponsors the main axemen’s event, with the Te Koeti Trophy, awarded to the chopper with the highest aggregate score. Next year we’ll lay down the tono again of a friendly Ngāti Māhaki versus the Bruce Bay Community tug-of-war!

Charlotte Russell, four, lends a hand with the tamariki tug-of-war.

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Congratulations STRIVE 8025Hip Hop crew ‘STRIVE 8025’ from Hoon Hay Primary School, won the primary school section of the National Hip Hop competition, which was held in Pōneke.

Foster whānau (Makaawhio)

Back row left to right: Mark Solomon, Zoe Foster, Cushla Foster, Leanne Foster, Barry Foster, Thomas Rochford. Front row left to right: Bradleigh Thorn, Alexa Thorn, Jackson Foster (absent: Sinead Foster).

WaiataWaiata sessions are being held in our Hokitika office, every second Tuesday of the month from 6.30pm until 8pm. Nau mai, haere mai!

Christmas pool party fun!We have booked Hokitika Centennial Pool for our Christmas Party. Come along and join us from 2pm until 4pm on Sunday 11 December. Bring your togs, towels and a wrapped-and labelled gift for each of your tamariki and, or mokopuna (up to $10 only please).

Free barbeque, kids prizes and giveaways, lots of fun and maybe a visit from Hana Koko! Nau mai, haere mai!

Hīkoi whakapapaThis will take place in January 2012. We are still confirming dates, and will have more details available as hīkoi plans are firmed up. Participation is on a first-in-first served basis, so please pre-register your interest and watch this space!

Hīkoi Whakatipu WaitaiUnfortunately this years trip has been postponed, however, we are now planning to reschedule for April 2012. More details about the trip are available in our pānui, Ka Tangi te Kōkō.

CommunicationOur summer edition of Ka Tangi te Kōkō is about to be posted. Please keep an eye out for it in the post. If you do not receive it, call us on 0800 955 007, so that we can check we have your correct address.

The newsletter is also available electronically and is posted on our website following its release. Let us know if you would prefer to receive your pānui electronically.

Before closing, we have a couple of ways for you to keep in touch, catch up on news or keep abreast of what’s happening. Try our webpage - www.makaawhio.maori.nz or ‘friend’ our Facebook page. Contact can be made by email: makawhio1@xtra.co.nz or phone 03 755 7885 or 0800 955 007. We also have whānau email groups; so if you want to be added, email the office.

Mā te atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki. Mauri ora!

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri RūnangaStrive 8025 stands for: S – SuccessfulT – Talented R – Respect I – Intelligence V – Vigour E – Excellence through school and life.And 8025 is the postcode in Hoon Hay.

An 800kg pounamu boulder was found by the Foster whānau (Makaawhio) on their property at Foxes Creek near Hokitika. The enormous boulder was dug up at the property during earthworks, which has been carried out for recent land developments. The Foster whānau made contact with Mark Solomon and made arrangements to deliver the boulder into the safe keeping of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. The Foster whānau would like to see the boulder kept whole, and perhaps used as a significant touchstone. Te Rūnanga has since been in communication with Mäwhera Incorporation as the pounamu came from the Arahura River catchment.

Maramataka calendar (events)Hui rūnanganui executive meetingOur final meeting for the year is scheduled for 3 December starting at 9.00am at our marae, Te Tauraka Waka a Māui, Maitahi.

If you are attending, for catering purposes, please contact the office.

A schedule of meetings for 2012 will be released in the New Year.

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ring in the middle of the gym everyday - Ka mau te wehi.

Noho ora mai koutou māNā Larissa (proud māmā)

Amanda Taylor takes out the wind chime section

Proud mother Larissa Cox-Winiata reports on how the tamariki went. I watched our kids every step in every heat, reminding our kids to enjoy the national hip hop dance competition.

It was the first time for most of the kids to even cross the waters to the North Island. First time on a plane arriving in Wellington, but they had the support from their parents right through the journey.

They came back home to Ōtautahi with gold medals and their faces just said it all … still can’t believe we won. Whānau and the principal and teachers from Hoon Hay School were waiting at the airport with a banner and proud faces – wishing the kids well. The group continues to get media ringing, and people requesting they perform at events. As parents we proudly support them 100 per cent all the way.

A big thank you to dance tutor Imogen and everyone else that supported our kids.

Ngā mihi nui ki a Uncle Martin Stirling mo tōna whare (He Toa Sports Gym) me tōna manaakitaka - Wow who would ever thought the kids would wake up to a boxing

On 31 October my daughters school, Westmere School, Wanganui, held their annual pet day. Although Amanda didn’t get placed anywhere with her dog, Axel, she did get first place in her group for her wind chime. She collected all the materials (bar the fishing twine, holding it all together) used in her wind chime from beaches in Whanganui. Included in her wind chime are pieces of plastic, rope and other bits that were found on our beaches. This was her way of showing how people disrespect our beaches, and how we can recycle these things. Her wind chime is now hanging proudly at her Dad’s and will then be taken to her Pop’s house in Marton.

Noho ora mai koutou mā Nā Sharon Wallis

Kaiapoi Māori Reserve Kāinga-Nohoanga (MR 873)Ko ō mātou kāinga nohoanga, ko ā mātou mahinga kai, me waiho mārie mō mātou, mō ā mātou tamariki, mō muri iho i a mātou, Our places of residence and our cultivations are to be reserved for us and our children after us.

The voice of all the people is that our land reserves be subdivided, so that each may have their own portion. We ask you to give to each man a title in writing to his own allotment (Māori Messenger, 1860).

Many of you will be aware that the Waimakariri District Council and Environment Canterbury (ECan) plans have not allowed our people to use the reserve land the way our ancestors envisaged.

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Mana-Waitaha Charitable Trust led by Te Maire Tau, Arapata Reuben and Aroha Reriti-Crofts along with the Ngāi Tūāhuriri rūnanga (chair, Claire Wiliams) and the Tuahiwi Marae Trustees (chair, H.R Tau), have agreed to commit to creating a plan for the development of the Kaiapoi Māori Reserve to submit to the Waimakariri District Council.

were outlined, which we have provided for your consideration when evaluating the development plan.

1. Kāinga nohoanga (place of residence). This meant that the land was set aside for our ancestors and their descendants to live upon.

2. Mahinga kai: The right of our people to cultivate, hunt and gather their traditional and modern foods was assured. The fundamental right here was that ‘fresh flowing water was assured by the Courts for all our mahinga kai.

3. The right to subdivide. In 1862 our ancestors demanded the right to sub-divide the land before Governor Gore-Browne. This right to subdivide was qualified by the principal:

4. That as a fundamental condition of the proposed grants, the estates and interests created thereby should be entailed, so as to make them inalienable to persons of other than the Māori race.

Please note that at this stage we are not looking for any decisions. It is a pre-consultation where the three parties will outline their preliminary ideas for your whānau to consider once community wānanga occur. Our primary concern is to ensure you are informed.

Copies of the ‘Pre-Consultation Concept Plan’ can be read at www.manawaitaha.org.nz or alternatively you can ring the marae office on 03 313 5543 and ask for one to be posted. We are hoping to get feedback from whānau about your thoughts and ideas. It is important to bear in mind that this is a preliminarily consultation and this will not be the only time you will be consulted on the plan development.

Māori Messenger 1860, January, pages 3 - 4 cited in History of the Kaiapoi Māori Reserve at page 4.

Hui for owners of blocks 140 and 153 of MR873 (Tuahiwi)A meeting of owners has been called for blocks 140 and 153 of MR873 (Tuahiwi)

Kaupapa: to discuss the future use of these blocks, including management options.Objective: to form a working body to progress any agreements reached.Details: Monday 5 December, 7.30pm at Kenneally Timber Products Café, Cnr Wrights Rd and Old North Rd (Behind Challenge at the Old Waimakariri Bridge).

Topics for discussion will be:• Land use, development and management• Owner responsibilities (insurance, rural fire

protection, public liability)• Further suggestions.

For the benefit of all concerned, it would be nice to see as many owners as possible at this inaugural meeting.

Kāika called ‘Te Rakiwhakaputa’, it’s part of MR 873. Situated on the northern part of Kaiapoi and the river, Korotuaheka, flows from its spring in Rangiora, through Tuahiwi then onto Kaiapoi.

When our elders set aside the Kaiapoi Māori Reserve with the Crown in 1848, a series of guiding principles

Map of MR 873.

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Rā whānau Amos Kamo, Wally Stone, Gavin Couch, Donald Couch, Gail Gordon, Waikura McGregor, Paora Tau, Kopa Lee, Billy Phillips, Phillip Pohio, Mark Phillips, Ngarangi Henare Hūtana-Waitoa, Kenny Rakena, Craig Pauling, Kalani Hepi, Judith Nowotarski, Maddison Couch, Marcus Amai, Phillip Rakena, Ashley Warnes, Lisa Corles, Areta Wilkinson and Sian Kamo.

Chance meetings

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Having said my positives, I should also share with you my negatives. Recent changes to my work roster now see me working nights. This has altered my eating patterns and training programmes. I slipped back into some bad habits, mainly because I felt like I was under undue pressure, which bought me stress.

However, after talking with some of the very positive people that surround me at the moment, we quickly came up with a plan and once again I am back on track. I’m now looking forward to this summer with three goals to achieve. The first goal is in December (swimming from Days Bay to Petone), then I’m headed back home to Christchurch for a 22km harbour swim, then in March I have a return swim to Kāpiti Island. This, I hope, will be a solo swim without a support craft or navigation.

Even though my 2013 Cook Strait attempt seems a long way off staying focused and honest about where I need to be is critical. Thanks for everyone’s support.Maui Stuart Raukawa Moana Project

Success despite adversityRangitane Thompson was part of victorious grand final teams in Canterbury league and representative touch rugby.

Rangitane plays for the Linwood Kea’s Rugby League Club, who won their fourth straight grand final.

After the February earthquake Rangitane went to Australia for a two-month break, returning after the start of the season. This young team showed the resilience and character to overcome adversity following the February earthquake, which damaged their schools forcing them to travel to other schools.

They finished school at 5.45pm, then off to training at 6.30pm finishing after 8pm and sitting down to dinner by 9pm. They also lost players with families leaving the region and played all their games away from the east side, playing at Papanui, Hornby, Halswell and Kaiapoi, and if that wasn’t enough the coach moved to Australia mid-way through the season. So to go unbeaten all season and take out the grand final 24–12 against Halswell was an awesome achievement.

Rangitane was one of 10 from his team to again be selected for Canterbury to attend the ‘Wellington Futures Tournament’. They played and beat Waikato, (Coastline) Bay of Plenty and Taranaki putting them into the final against Wellington, unfortunately falling at the last hurdle 20–8.

Mariata Laffey, Reihana Parata, Rangimaria Suddaby.

Rangimaria Suddaby was waiting at the Invercargill Airport to fly to Ōtautahi for the Ngāi Tahu Education Hui – and who came off the plane? Cousin Ata and Robin heading to Winton to visit their son and mokopuna for a week. These meetings don’t happen often but they are neat. Rangimaria had Ata on about creeping through Invercargill!

Swimming the Cook Strait

Getting up in the mornings isn’t a problem anymore (diagnosis – sleep apnoea, diabetes, obesity, and gout) I actually look forward to starting each day in a positive frame of mind. My Type 2 Diabetes is no longer an issue. In addition, a total weight loss of 37kgs meant a revamp of my entire wardrobe!

Maui Stuart and personal trainer Terry.

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As the waters flow and ebb along the coast line our tūpuna call to us the children of Waihora to sing praise of our whenua, sing praise of our whanaungatanga, sing praise that we celebrate the birth of spring, and the beginning of a new dawn.

Spring has arrived and with the spirit of new life and Taumutu whānau have had many celebrations. Thank you to all the contributions. Let us stand proud.

Rā whānau Rosaline Brown celebrated her 80th Birthday – kei whea mai!Recently Rose Brown celebrated her 80th birthday by attending yet another Te Taumutu rūnanga meeting. It would be impossible to calculate how many she has attended during her involvement with Ngāti Moki Marae!

Rose was the treasurer for more than 15 years, and is still a stalwart in the kitchen, organising the catering

Rangitane was also nominated by his kura, Te Kura Whakapumau i Te Reo Tūturu ki Waitaha, to attend a motivation seminar run by former top New Zealand athletes such as All Black Blair Larsen, Silver Ferns Tania Dalton and Margaret Foster, Olympians Anthony Becks (swimming) and Chris Mene (decathlon). Unfortunately it was the same weekend as the ‘Wellington Future Tournaments’ and he chose to play for Canterbury.

Rangitane has recently trialled and been selected for U/15 Canterbury touch to attend tournaments in Nelson and Christchurch in November and December.

“E kīa te puhi tai oreore”

New beginningsOn Sunday 30 October we went into Christchurch to have a look at the container based city mall. It was nice to see people out and about in the CBD, smiling faces, lots of cameras and plenty of colour. Also it was a chance to see parts of the city that have been out of bounds for so long, and after shedding a few tears for things lost it was time to enjoy the surroundings.

Johnsons Grocery store had a queue waiting to go in to buy the imported goods they have missed for the past nine months. Ballantynes was full of people and the cafes were doing a roaring trade. Personally I would like to see a few more of these hubs go up for people like me who will only go up one floor and for Cantabrians to claim parts of their city and lives back.

Nä Herewini Banks

Talented swimmerSean Hartgers was recently awarded a ‘talented swimmer’ scholarship by Hagley and Ferrymead community board. The scholarship of $1,000 is to help towards Sean’s training and travel costs to compete at upcoming regional and national swim meets.

Te Taumutu Rūnanga Together with Denise Sheat they have increased the understanding of a lot of people. She is also a founding member of the Hauora portfolio.

In her spare time Rose can be found running programmes in schools, being a relief teacher, conducting church services and funerals, as well as keeping an eye on her children and grandchildren!

BirthdaysCobi Musson turned three on 15 October (Teihoka whānau).

Tamariki day

Rosaline Brown and her mokopuna Rachel Brown.

Our A group with their silver fern.

Tamariki day started with karakia and waiata, followed by mihi from the tamariki. Our theme for the day was

for many of the groups that visit. She also finds time to support the educational aspects of visits providing information and stories of the local area.

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Kaumātua enjoying the activities on the beach, Denise, Rosaline, Daphne and Margaret.

Once we came back from the beach we started on our banners and flags. We had black material and white and red paint and we each created an All Black banner or flag. What amazing talent our young ones have.

Our B group with their silver fern.

the All Blacks and boy did the tamariki really get into that. Our tamariki are great All Black supporters.

The day started by going down to the beach (Kaitōrete) and creating silver ferns with the wonderful flat stones we have down there.

Our wonderful creations.

Everybody really delved into the activities. After lunch we finished off our creations and were all ready for Sunday nights Rugby World cup final between New Zealand and France. Well done tamariki and go the All Blacks!

Te AtakuraSaturday 15 October was set aside for Te Atakura, the annual kapa haka festival for rūnanga. This year rūnanga from Kaikōura to Moeraki participated in the event.

Ōnuku were the hosts, and Pio Terei was the MC supported by his son. Between kapa haka performances, he kept the crowd entertained with quizzes and giveaways. Under the expert leadership and encouragement of Puamiria and Te Mairiki, Te Taumutu once again fielded a large kapa haka rōpū. This year our programme included a new double-short poi, the tāne used rākau in our whakaeke and we had new choreography, while the rest of our programme included items that we have learnt and performed over previous years.

Our thanks also goes out to Rangimarie and Carla for assisting with teaching the poi, and to Tauira for playing the guitar for us.

Te Atakura organising committee announced that they had some prizes to hand out at the end of the festival, and to our amazement Te Taumutu won the participation award for going above and beyond to encourage whānau to participate! Tēnā koutou Te Atakura organising committee.

Through participating in this wonderful annual festival, our knowledge of Ngāi Tahu waiata grows every year and we are able to contribute our voices without hesitation. Roll on Te Atakura 2012!

RangatahiAporonia Arahanga recently auditioned for a Māori pop group called Uru Whetū. The Pūkana TV series held auditions all around Aotearoa. Aporonia was one of the five selected nationwide and the only one selected from Te Waipounamu, ultimately giving her the responsibility of representing Ngāi Tahu!

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She, along with other successful talent, spent a week in Auckland where they composed two new songs, had intense vocal training, dance training, personal make up and styling. They recorded a single and made a music video. A week jam packed with some amazing experiences and opportunities. All while being filmed around the clock!! The group Uru Whetū had their debut concert at the ASB centre in Panmure Auckland during the ‘Atamira Māori in the City’ festival. Their performance was welcomed with tremendous applause and was enjoyed by all. Throughout this journey Aporonia also met a number of New Zealand producers who potentially could kick start a career in singing for her. Her journey, and that of the other four members of Uru Whetū is being area on the Pūkana show, Wednesday nights 6pm on Māori Television. In Aporonia’s words, “I loved the experience, have made wonderful friends and can’t wait to pursue a career such as this....oh, and I loved being in front of the cameras!”

Special night out

Aporonia with Mekura her mum and Teone Wiwi her brother at Pūkana.

Te Atarau and Rangitiriao Nutira, four-year-old twin daughters of Rulon Nutira and Kata McLean’s are dressed ready to go trick and treating.

Mäui – The Art of Māori HakaHoani Korako Arahanga and Aporonia Arahanga were both fortunate enough to spend two weeks in Auckland during the closing weeks of the Rugby World Cup. They had been contracted to perform kapa haka in the Westfield Malls. As part of this, both performed on a daily basis with several other Christchurch and Auckland-based performers.

This contract also meant that the group travelled to Wellington and Hamilton to perform kapa haka in the Westfield malls. Hoani and Aporonia have been employed by ‘Māui – The Art of Māori Haka’ for over 12 months and do regular performances for tourists in Christchurch.

The original base for this company was in the Cathedral Junction, however, after being damaged in the earthquakes, their company relocated to the Rowley Ave shopping centre. The employees of Māui all assisted in the rebuilding of these shops and have since opened a new performing arts studio, a souvenir shop and are in the process of opening a cafe. Hoani and Aporonia love kapa haka and both have developed amazing performance skills during their time with this company. They both look forward to future performances and possibly future tours with the company.

Aporonia, Hoani and Marcella – a distant Brazilian whanaunga from Brazil.Aporonia singing.

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The Māui productions kapa haka group.

Manuhiri6 October – Broadfield School10 October – Tai Tapu Garden Club13 – 16 October – Corrections Department26 October – Darfield Primary27 October – Broadfield School28 October – Mahaanui Kaiao Taiao29 October – Burnside High.

At MokiWell the wood has arrived – thanks to Graham for organising a tractor to lift the logs off the truck ... and to corrections workers for helping to stack it. Cheers

also to Fi for preparing a lunch for our Ngāti Waewae whanaunga on the trot, while we were still hosting Broadfields School and without any fuss.

Ben Hutana brought three of his carvers over from the coast to support this kaupapa…nō reira, kāore e mutu te mihi whakawhetai ki tō mātou whanaunga o Māhaki, o Waewae.

Tënä tätou katoa,He tika hoki kia mihi atu ki a rätou kua wehe atu ki te pö, rätou katoa kua kapo i te rika kaha o aituä, ä, rätou hoki i mate i kä pakaka nui o te ao, te tini me te mano o Käi Tätou te iwi Mäori i hikahika rä i kä motu kë o te ao, e poua mä, e taua mä, haere atu rä, haere atu rä, moe mai rä i te manaakitaka o ö koutou atua. Ki a Adam Rhodes, mōhou e te Mareikura kua riro rā, hoki tōtika atu koe ki tō iwi e taki mōteatea ana, takahia atu te ara i te pare o Te Whē, o Kā Roimata kei raro i te whētero a Tamaiharanui, noho ai koe ki te poho o tō tipuna Karaweko, nō reira, haere ki tua o te tatau pounamu, ki te Kāhui Whetū haere, haere okioki atu rā. Waiho rätou ki a rätou, ko tätou ki a tätou, tënä anö tätou katoa.

Kua tīmata te harakeke te puäwai, ka muia i konei e te tüï me te korimako. Kua takatü te whänau ki te whakakï i kä whata kai, kä waka tio i ënei rä, ki te kai, ki te mïti, ki te mätaitai, hai whäkai i kä whanauka i kä rä o kä hararei. Kua whakarauawatia kä waka mö kä haere ki täwhiti. I ënei rä kua rapua he taea hou, he tiwhikete ora mö kä motokä.

Mauri ora ki a tātou

Te Rūnanga o Wairewa Hui rūnaka – upcoming datesThe last hui of the year will be held on 4 December with a Christmas lunch.

Congratulations – Liam DacombeOn the same weekend the Kapa Ō Pako (All Blacks) were crowned world champions, a taiaha wānaka was being held at Taumutu Marae and Awhitu House, under the tutorage of Tohu o Tū. Liam Dacombe, the son of Tony Smith, mokopuna of Gloria Carroll and great mokopuna of Margret Daniels and John Carroll participated in his fourth taiaha wānaka. After previously receiving two honourable mentions and being runner up, just like the

Liam Dacombe with his taiaha.

All Blacks, Liam was crowned Junior top warrior, and received his first taiaha. Congratulations Liam and all the best for the future. Tau kē koe e tama.

Whanaungatanga ki MokiOn 11 December Te Taumutu rūnanga will have the Christmas church service and picnic starting at 10am at the church. Morning tea will be at Moki, then followed by picnic at Awhitu. Please bring a present (to the value of five dollars) for tamariki.

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Te Atakura 2011Firstly a big thank you to Maatakiwi and Charisma for taking time out of your busy lives to run the practices over the last three months. Thanks also to all the Wairewa kapa haka whānau who held true to the kaupapa and represented Wairewa on stage at this year’s Te Atakura, ka wani kē. I would also like to thank everyone for their participation and the organisers who put in a big effort behind the scene, which made this year’s Te Atakura a really great day.

Congratulations to:• Taumutu who had more people on stage than

anyone else, so received the ‘participation’ award• Rāpaki who received the ‘whakawhanaungatanga’

award• Kaikōura who received the ‘composition’ award.

All of these prizes were sponsored by the Waitaha Cultural Council. They also sponsored many of our spot prizes on the day. Please remember that the focus of these prizes was not about ‘competition’, but encouraging participation and enthusiasm for our kaupapa. We are all looking forward to 2012, and the possibility that it will be open to all Kāi Tahu hapū and marae.

Wairewa kapa haka whānau.

Taiki, Hone, Te Kaio and Ataahua representing Wairewa on stage.

Maatakiwi and Charisma singing up a storm.

Taiki, Hone and Te Kaio leading the haka.

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Congratulations

Te Rūnanga o Waihao

Congratulations must go to Sarah for having attended and successfully completed the Outward Bound, ‘Mind, Body and Soul’ course from Saturday 1 October through to Friday 21 October.

She was taken up by her father and grandfather and travelled back to Christchurch on the Scenic Coast Railway.

[Insert picture: Sarah.]

For her father and grandfather an added bonus was a gift of pāua and venison at Kaikōura.

Sarah experienced lots of activities including tramping, climbing and sailing. After her trip, when she was met us at the railway station in Christchurch, it was hugs all round and a demand for McDonalds.

From Christchurch it was directly to Waihao Marae, where the Thomas whānau was having their annual get together – a chance to replenish the freezer with whitebait and rabbit.

Nā Graeme Thomas.

Constitution for Te Rūnanga o WaihaoA lot of work has been done on the proposed new constitution. The formal process to consider the proposed changes will kick off in the New Year, so

that whānau have the opportunity to contribute to the kōrero. Watch out for the notice in January with the first meeting to be held in February. Please ask the office for a copy of the working draft if you would like to get your head around it. This is your constitutional document and we encourage and welcome your input.

Golf tournamentThis is scheduled for 3 December. The tournament will be based on teams of four, but if you do not have a team one will be allocated to you. Please contact the office for enrolments and further information.

Oral archivesWe are gathering the stories of our people, prioritising those of kaumātua. Do you or does someone you know want to contribute to the story of our people? If so please contact the office for further information. Tell us your storiesWaihao whānau, share your events and stories with us in this pānui. Please provide your text and photos to the rūnanga office by the deadline notified on the Google-group emails each month. If you miss the deadline, don’t despair it’ll be in the next pānui.

Your contact detailsHave they changed? Please contact the office so you don’t miss out on rūnanga minutes and information. Rūnanga office contactContact: Steve Boyd Phone: +64 3 689 4726 Address: 26 Māori Road, Morven, WaimateWeb: http://www.waihao.Māori.nz (see the calendar page for events, meeting dates and Te Pānui Rūnaka deadlines).

CongratulationsCongratulations to the Reihana whānau on the arrival of Marama 9.4lb and Deon 9.7lb.

Government sponsored programme to JapanWe have been advised by the Japan Embassy in Wellington of an opportunity for one New Zealander (who meets the criteria) to travel to Japan in February 2012 to participate in the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme. The programme aims to promote a better understanding of Japan as well as to cultivate future leaders with an understanding of Japan so as to build-up a human network in East Asia.

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua For more information please contact Phillipa Bell on:Email: phillipa.bell@ngaitahu.iwi.nzPhone: 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248)

Te Atakura 2011A huge mihi to everybody who has been involved with getting the Arowhenua kapa haka rōpū ready for Te Atakura 2011. The rōpū again travelled to Ōtautahi to attend Te Atakura at Burnside High School – they stayed the whole day and had a magnificent time. Te Atakura committee, once again, did a great job at putting on a full day of waiata, whakawhanaungatanga and aroha.

Sarah Thomas.

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Congratulations to: • Taumutu who had more people on stage than

anybody else, so received the ‘participation’ award• Rāpaki who received the ‘whakawhanaungatanga’

award• Kaikōura who received the ‘composition’ award.

The prize were sponsored by the Waitaha Cultural Council. They also sponsored many of our spot prizes. The focus of these prizes was not about competition but participation, and enthusiasm for the kaupapa.

The rōpū were impressed by the standard of kapa haka shown by all participating rūnanga. Arowhenua look forward to Te Atakura 2012 and hope even more rūnanga can come and get involved in this fantastic kaupapa.

Ō Tū Wharekai UpdateŌ Tū Wharekai hosted 28 second-year Aoraki Polytechnic outdoor recreation students, who as part of their curriculum spent three-days learning about conservation and assisting with wilding pine control, predator control, planting, fence removal, weed clearance and marsh crake surveys. The second – year students also spent two and a half days weeding and planting. While O Tū Wharekai received over 500 hours of help, the students got a new appreciation and knowledge of many conservation issues that they can apply to future employment.

Many thanks to Ross Gordon, Kem Johnston and Philip Todhunter of the Lake Heron Conservation Group (LHCG) Greg Brake and Robin Mears of Lake Clearwater Hut Holders Association. Also thanks to everyone who helped at our planting day.

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Aoraki Polytechnic students clearing a hedgehog of a trap, supervised by LHCG coordinator.

Arowhenua Te Atakura whänau 2011.

Hemi Anglem, Madaleen Anglem, John Henry, Danny Dehar and Keri Peka.

Hemi Anglem, Madaleen Anglem, John Henry and Keri Peka.

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Germany comes to help Ō Tū WharekaiThis month we welcomed Matthias Kuhn and Carmen Gischke to Ō Tū Wharekai. Matthias is a student at University of Applied Science Eberswalde in Germany and will be undertaking an internship with us for 17 weeks.

We will get the benefit of Matthias’ enthusiasm and time, while he undertakes some key projects for us such as monitoring marsh crakes, continuing the bird disturbance study, monitoring the vehicle transects and undertaking weed control. Carmen is a masters student at the university, and will be undertaking her thesis filming wrybill nests to understand the predation and disturbance impacts of wrybill nests in the Rakaia River.

Carmen will be working alongside our wrybill ranger Phil Guildford who is determining how well wrybills are breeding in the upper Rakaia River.

Kind regards

Wendy SullivanProject Coordinator Ō Tū Wharekai Wetlands

Elections New ZealandDon’t forget election day on Saturday 26 November. Encourage all youth to get enrolled and vote this year. Courageous women struggled and fought to give wahine the chance to vote – use your choice.

Arowhenua Whānau Services has secured a Healthy Eating, Healthy Action (HEHA) programme.

HEHA Māori Community Action Projects are designed to:

• Support and strengthen Māori community actions around healthy environments that promote increased physical activity, improved nutrition and reduced obesity.

• Ensure that Māori communities are actively involved in influencing the availability, accessibility and supporting the promotion of healthy food within their communities.

• Increase knowledge and skills in whānau and communities about living healthier lifestyles such as nutrition, more exercise and to reduce obesity.

There are considerable opportunities associated with the provision of funding for HEHA Māori Community Grants including:

• Strengthening Māori community action around HEHA and enabling communities to devise their own solutions to barriers associated with participation in physical activity and healthy eating.

• Building capability in Māori communities around community action, nutrition and physical activity.

• Enhanced promotion of health-related services and messages to a key target audience by way of new activities and programmes such as Green Prescription, Appetite for Life and so on.

Priorities for the South Canterbury HEHA Programme include:

• Māori community action programmes• Building community capability (such as train the

trainer, cooking skills to life skills and so on)• Children, youth and their whānau• Lower socio economic groups• Creating and maintaining supportive environments• Illustrate a commitment to the Māori community,

undertaking training in nutrition, physical activity, and community action

• To develop innovative programmes that create a holistic approach by encouraging sustainable change

• Are designed and implemented for Māori by Māori• Meet the identified needs and priorities of Māori

communities.

Contact Suzy Waaka for further details.

Walking groupOur walking group meets every Friday at the west side of Shaw Street beside the Taumatakahu Stream. We follow the stream down to Studholme Street and either have a car to take you home or we walk back to the meeting point. Walkers of all levels welcome. Contact Barbara at the clinic.

He Oranga Pai Arowhenua MaraeHuirapa Road, Temuka8.30am – 5pm, weekdays.

Te Aitarakihi Multicultural CentreBridge Road, TimaruThursdays 10am – 2pm.

St Johns Hall37 Shearman Street, WaimateEvery Tuesday, 1pm – 3pm.

Te Whare MahanaTwizelFirst Friday of every month, 12 – 2pm.

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Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Rā whānau Happy birthday to all those celebrating their birthdays this month.

Happy birthday to the protestant and gentleman Ross Kean. The caretaker of our Tīpuna and several urupā (inclusive of 13 sites).

On Saturday 8 October Kingi Dirks (née Tipa) celebrated her 60th birthday with many members of her whānau and friends, who came from all over Te Waipounamu. All enjoyed a fantastic evening of great music, dancing, singing, kapa haka, refreshments and of course a delicious supper.

[Insert Photo 1]Kingi and her brother Joseph Tipa.

Te Ao MāoriThank you, to all whānau, rūnanga, the Otago Museum Māori Advisory, Ngāi Tahu and staff who assisted and supported the final process of ‘Te Ao Māori’ in Shanghai to ensure our 307 taonga begin their safe journey home on 6 November.

Nā Koa Whitau-Kean Whitau whānau reunion A reunion is currently being organised for all descendants of Mussy Tuapaoa Whitau and Mere Peti Gregory. A whānau open day is to be organised, for our parents cousins and kin.

Date: Christmas 2012Venue: Moeraki MaraeContact: Koa Whitau-Kean (03) 439 4746 evenings only or email koawkean@hotmail.com.

Moeraki 175 Celebration CommitteeThe 175th Anniversary of Moeraki Settlement is on 26 December 2011.Moeraki 175th Celebration programme 9am Church service10am Official opening – dignitaries 10.30am Low-tide – sand castle competition,

treasure hunt, fun-run, lolly scramble, bouncy castle, and lucky dip

12pm Food and souvenir stalls1pm Charter boat rides – half hour trips Helicopter rides Whitestone country music Multicultural group performances Museum and photo displays7pm Hall dance and supper (BYO).

Kingi ready to cut her birthday cake.

Koa Whitau-Keane, Kingi Dirks, Marama Higgins Sandra Nixon and Myra Tipa.

Kapa haka in full swing.

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Tēnei te mihi ki a koutou whanauka mā.

What a busy and exciting time we have had here at Ōtākou lately!

Congratulations

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou

Paulette Tamati Elliffe – for her outstanding effort in coordinating the Manu Kōrero competitions in Dunedin.

Alison Ellison – for her quiet and constant support for Ōtākou kaupapa over many years.

Michelle Taiaroa-McDonald – for consistently employing and empowering our local people in her work with A3kaitiaki and in the community.

Danica Kramers (3), great-grandaughter of Ray and Rei Owens, of Ōtākou was placed third in the six and under demi-character section at the Southland annual competitions in the performing arts, held in October in Invercargill. At the end of the four day competition Dani was also awarded the Adjudicator’s Choice award.

Annual general meeting awards dinnerOn the evening of Saturday 29 October we gathered in our newly refurbished wharekura for our second annual general meeting awards dinner. We celebrated our members achievements great and small over the year. Although there was no red carpet or posh frocks and very few jewels, the kai was plentiful and very tasty, and of course the company was great – although unfortunately not all our nominees could come on the night to receive their awards.

Particularly fantastic were the tamariki who never miss a chance to entertain us with Ōtākou waiata – ka mau te wehi, tamariki mā!

Ngā kaiwaiata – ka mau te wehi, tamariki mā.

Outstanding achievementsJack Langsbury Kirkwood for representing NZ in the U/17 Māori football team.

Mary Laurenson – for being named Dunedin host tourism personality of the year.

Mary Laurenson accepting her award.

Michelle Taiaroa McDonald accepting her award.

Dora Langsbury accepts the award for Jack Langsbury.

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Worthy achievementsTahu Pōtiki for the innumerable times he has represented our rūnaka over the past year, with dignity and great knowledge of our history.

Ranui Ellison for setting up the recording company Moemoeā Records, and her commitment to He Waka Kōtuia, and coming second in regional kapa haka competitions.

Taikawa Tamati-Elliffe setting up the recording company Moemoeā Records and his commitment and leadership in He Waka Kōtuia, second in regional competitions.

Tia Taiaroa for her commitment to He Waka Kōtuia, second in regional competitions.

Rachel Wesley for her new appointment as Māori Practice Leader Southern Region.

Leah Karetai.

An acknowledgement of those who quietly go the extra mile

Tia Taiaroa. Rachel Wesley.

Riki Harris for his manaaki of all our whānau and particularly for his mahi in the urupā.

Leah Karetai for painting the wharekura kitchen and always being available to help.

Peter Asher for his quiet contribution to the maintenance of the marae grounds and his mahi with the community work crew.

Glenys Russell for keeping the office waka stable through the transition time and always being helpful and cheerful.

Alby Ellison for his commitment to the kaupapa and his support for ngā tāne on the Shanghai heke.

Riki Harris .

Alby Ellison.

And a special mention to Rebekkah Langsbury for her dedication and success in her chosen field of ballet.

Congratulations to each and every one of you, we are so proud of you all!

Upgrade to the wharekura

Over the last few months we have been working on the long-planned upgrade of our wharekura with the aim of having it all ready for our annual general meeting in October.

Local builder Joe Dargaville with his helpers Toni Evans, Peter Asher and the Community Work crew have been flat out replacing the old asbestos roof, installing skylights, building a new covered entry with wheelchair access and painting the exterior.

All this as well as keeping up with their usual mahi of keeping the wharenui and the grounds spick and span. We’ve also had keen painters Leah Karetai and Allison Ellison painting the kitchen and the office. Both have had a spruce-up and clean-out and the new rock gardens look amazing – many thanks to Otago Polytechnic who donated the plants! Best of all the old-school wharepaku is being re-modelled for the adult-sized in the 21st century! Ka nui te mihi maioha ki ngā kaimahi!! Thank you all very much for your mahi – our Wharekura is looking awesome!

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The next stage of the facelift is to carry out some conservation work on the carvings that adorn the front of the wharekura. They have already been taken down and are resting while Dean Whiting, a trained conservator and son of Cliff Whiting who carved the whakairo along with Para Matchett back in the early 1960s, prepares a report on the best way for us to care for them.

Annual general meeting (AGM)Our AGMs were again very well attended and it was great to use the hui room in the wharekura. Ka nui te mihi maioha ki a Edward Ellison who had already indicated that he’d be stepping down as chair. Your dedication to your mahi on behalf of Ōtākou has been way beyond what could be expected of anyone. We wish you all the best, it’s time to enjoy the whānau.

We were very fortunate to have two well supported candidates for chair, however after a very close vote…. congratulations to Donna Matahaere on becoming our new chairperson. He mahi tino nui tērā engari we know that Donna will meet the challenge in her usual capable way.

Kā mihi ki a Mahana Paerata, ki a Toni Evans hoki. Mahana kept the tamariki happy and well entertained for the day and Toni, in his quiet way kept the kai coming and the kitchen clean – he rikawera, he rakatira.

Methodist pūtea The Methodist Pūtea Kōmiti invite applications for the 2011/2012 funding round. The categories for funding this year are:• Provide financial assistance for Kāi Tahu members

engaged in theology studies• Provide financial assistance to support the cultural

needs of iwi. The nature and extent of those needs, to be identified through research and funding applied to specific initiatives.

In the event that theology does not look likely to be fulfilled, discussions with Otago University dictates category three to be confirmed as follows:• Provide financial assistance for the up keep of urupā

attached to Kāi Tahu marae and or rūnaka.

For an application form, please contact the Ōtākou rūnanga office 03 478 0352 or glenys.russell@otakourunanga.org.nz Applications close 31 March 2012.

Rūnaka Christmas PartyOn 17 December we will join forces with Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou at our marae to contest the Moki, Te Wera Challenge. It is a whānau day – a time to relax and enjoy the company of each other and reflect on the year’s achievements. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Kāi Tahu migration trails A reminder that in January 2012 there is a rūnaka trip planned to explore key sites and movement of Kāi Tahu migration into Te Waipounamu. This haereka will encompass five to six days of exploring the area from Marlborough Sounds to Kaiapoi. If you wish to participate in this trip, or you would like more

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki

information, please register your interest with the rūnaka office by calling (03) 465 7300 or emailing Justine at admin@puketeraki.co.nz.

Tamariki programmeThanks to all helpers of our hugely successful three-day tamariki programme held in the October school holidays. We had 65 tamariki of all ages. It was a fantastic day down at the Karitāne foreshore, where we split the tamariki in to three groups to do different activities – waka ama, ripper rugby and basketball. Later in the evening we had a bonfire in the marae paddock and a smaller group of older tamariki went out eeling. The weather managed to stay fine even though the forecast was for high winds and rain!

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The next tamariki programme will be held in March so keep an eye out for a pānui in your mail box. Details will also be posted on our website www.puketeraki.co.nz

Re-launched newsletterWe have successfully re-launched the rūnaka newsletter with a stunning publication packed with stories, milestones and other significant news items. If you have anything you would like to contribute to our next edition (which is due out at the beginning of December), or you would like a copy of October’s one, or you would like to join our mailing list, please contact the rūnaka office. We welcome all achievements, news, birthdays, announcements, opinions from whānau.

Nā Aroha Ellison

‘Project Ora’ making warmer healthier homesProject Ora has been developed to assist whānau with covering the cost of home insulation. The project has developed from discussions between Meridian Energy and Te Rūnanga.

Both Te Rūnanga and Meridian were looking for ways to improve the living standards of Māori living in the Ngāi Tahu rohe. Installing home insulation was viewed by both groups as a way to achieve this goal.

Installing home insulation makes your whare warmer and easier to heat. Warmer, drier homes bring health benefits, especially for those with illnesses such as asthma or other conditions that are associated with living in damp cold homes. Home insulation also improves energy efficiency – so whānau save money and energy.

In July 2009 the government organisation Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) launched its ‘Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart’ programme. The programme is designed to enhance energy efficiency in over 180,000 New Zealand homes by providing funds to improve the insulation for both ceiling and under floor insulation.

The ‘Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart’ programme also helps fund people to insulate their homes. Landlords can upgrade the insulation in older homes built before 2000. Hokonui Rūnanga Health and Social Services teamed up with government approved home insulation providers Right House and Southtile to carry out the home insulation for Ngāi Tahu whānau.

In 2010 with the funding already provided by the ‘Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart’ programme and the support of Te Rūnanga and Meridian Energy, Hokonui Rūnanga fully funded 70 low-income homes at no cost to the homeowners.

Hokonui Rūnanga submitted another proposal to assist residents in earthquake affected areas and now

Te Rūnanga o Hokonui have funding available to carry out home insulation in Christchurch. They secured funding from the Ngāi Tahu Earthquake Recovery group, Te Awheawhe Rū Whenua and Meridian energy and have been carrying out insulation assessments and installation in Christchurch.

Recently Hokonui Rūnanga Health and Social Services have completed around 30 insulations assessments on the West Coast with Ngāti Waewae. These assessments are being prioritised and will be carried out shortly.

Hokonui Rūnanga have also been supported by Te Puni Kōkiri who have funded a ‘tool kit’ project, which is running alongside the development and implementation of Project Ora. The ‘tool kit’ is a set of resources that will lift the level of understanding that whānau have about the benefits of home insulation. It will be rolled out in a series of booklets and on a webpage that will inform whānau about:

• Managing and identifying your homes thermal envelope

• Identifying your homes heating and insulation requirements

• Fact sheets to help navigate through the complex information available about home insulation and heating

• Caring for your heat pump and getting the right size for the space

• Alternative payment options available in your area• Calculators to assist whānau in working out their

insulation requirements• The benefits of insulation on the health of your

whānau.

‘Project Ora’ is on-going and Hokonui Health and Social Services hope that by 2014, 5000 Māori homes will have been audited and insulated.

Contact Kim Reuben at Ngāi Tahu to register your interest today Ph: 03 313 8587 or email, kh.reuben@hotmail.com

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Ngā mate, haere ki te waka o ngā tīpunaHaere, haere, haere atu rā

Well thank goodness the Rugby World Cup is finally over. We were very lucky to win and it was a great six weeks for New Zealand. Our marae has had its usual hui, and we welcomed in the new police superintendent Lane Todd to his new position. Peter Biddle has put up an entrance fence and taken charge of the gardens while he waits for the works to open – well done.

Te Rūnanga o Waihōpai We were all looking forward to the Hui-ā-Tau so we could catch up with everybody, but that’s not happening, so everyone stay fit and well so we can see you all, maybe next year who knows.

Be good to one another and kids look after your parents.

Squirrel on the hill

Kia ora whānau,We hope that you are enjoying the longer nights with summer just round the corner and daylight saving finally here.

It won’t be long until Christmas is upon us! Our Christmas party will take place at Takutai o Te Tītī Marae on 10 December starting at 10am.

Please contact the office with names and ages of your tamariki who will be attending.

Rā whānau Happy birthday to everybody who has enjoyed a birthday this month. We hope you had a memorable day and celebrated in style.

Waka amaThe waka ama has been in use in Riverton on Wednesday afternoons. Aparima College has several children who have taken up the challenge and enjoy their time on the water. Are you interested in waka ama? If so please give us a call or pop in to see us at the office.

Tuaki information dayOn Friday 14 October a group gathered at the waka landing for an informative and educational wānanga on harvesting tuaki. Despite the early start and the overcast day, the mood of the assembled tamariki was one of excitement.

Muriel Johnstone who led the wānanga gave an informative talk about the life cycle of these amazing creatures. This helped everybody gain a clear understanding of the perils they face as they progress through life.

Soon after this it was down to the beach to harvest these little beauties. Along the way tamariki were asked to identify various shells and asked questions on things

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka they had learned earlier. It was great to hear the excited voices as the tuaki were located in the sand.

We returned to the waka landing and cooked up the treasures we had harvested. These sweet little parcels were enjoyed by everybody present and tamariki soon forgot how cold it was on the beach!

The day was a great success and those in attendance left enriched by the experience. Keep an eye out for more wānanga.

Level one te reo at Aparima College It’s Rātū (Tuesday), 6pm and we are gathered at Aparima College to participate in our level one te reo class.

We watch and wait for all the personalities to arrive, the ones who are going to be loud (as they have obviously

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done their homework), or the ones who will wander in and hope no one is going to ask them what they learnt last week. Then you have the ones who are confident and when they arrive they start talking to you in te reo and you take the first ten words to catch up and realise they have just asked what you been up to all week.

Everyone is under the watchful eye of Rusty ‘I’m not picking on anyone’ Johnson and his able-bodied assistant (with the beautiful voice), Mereana Edwin, who are doing a great job of making the three hours go very quickly, and making us eager for more information and learning.

Activities of marae whānau recentlyShona Fordyce and Rangimaria Suddaby visited Hocken Library to do research on History.

Akenehe Lowen going over the previous weeks work.

Mere, Aggie, Don, Jose, and John having a group discussion.

In the evenings Rangimaria was taught by Shona’s sister, Reina Guise, how to crochet a face cloth. This created a lot of amusement as Rangimaria is left handed and Reina is not. The result did however, pass the test.

The next evening Rangimaria taught Jennifer, Reina’s daughter and two other teaching colleagues how to do the four plait and make a poi.Fun was had by all.

If anyone is thinking they would like to take te reo classes, I would very much advise you to do so – it’s great. The classes are varied, fun, and designed to cater for you, whether you are a learner, or there on a refresher course – and it’s addictive – you just want to keep learning the language.

The people you learn with week after week are fantastic and it’s a great learning environment.

Taurahere Groups

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana hui report for 9 October held at the wharenui, Tauranga Boys College.

Nā Laurie Loper.

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana

A crowded programme meant an early 10am start. The day promised a lot and delivered even more. Facing whānau were a number of speakers and a visit from a champion kapa haka group from local Tauranga School, Merivale Primary. First up, Dr Terry Ryan, and associate Arapata Reuben were able to bring us up-to-date with the changes Rūaumoko has wrought in Ōtautahi. The pair talked about the rescuing of the all-important whakapapa files, now committed for safe keeping at Wigram, their likely home for the next three years.

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Laurie Loper thanking Uncle Terry Ryan.

Among other damaged areas of the city and neighbourhoods, the boulder situation at Rāpaki drew mention. Looking well, Terry displayed yet again his encyclopaedic knowledge of whakapapa. He covered many topics, telling many stories, injecting his kōrero with characteristic humour – vintage Terry, no wonder three hours went nowhere. With the programme now in tatters time wise, and ngā ringawera showing angst about lunch, kai time was delayed because we were treated to the Merivale School kapa haka group. They were all lined up and ready to perform as we came out of the wharenui. But what followed next couldn’t have provided a better kīnaki for Terry and Arapata’s session than if it had been prearranged.

Kai having been postponed meant it could now be shared with ngā manuhiri. So on this occasion we had far more tamariki among us than we are accustomed to having – a welcome change.

Rangatahi performing at our hui.

Performing on a chilly marae ātea to an audience sheltered on the porch, enhanced not only the sound volume, the proximity of those hardy performers gave us a feeling of being part of the performance. Adding to the feast of waiata, poi and haka they provided, the fact that the 22 member rōpū gave up school holiday time to perform for us, did not go unnoticed. Nor did their performance go unremarked. On our behalf, and also wearing his other hat of tumuaki of the Tauranga Boys College Māori Department, Doug Baker, gave fullsome praise to the visiting rōpū performance. Doug turned opportunity to advantage putting in a plug for more members for his kapa haka groups at both Tauranga Boys and Tauranga Girls Colleges.

Potaia Ellison-Marsh and Whetu Moataane.

The pace for the rest of the day didn’t slacken with three more speakers and a second session for Arapata Reuben, who told us of various grassroots initiatives in dealing with the consequences of the quakes.

Whetu Moataane, iwi communications advisor for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, gave an update on projects he’s involved with.

Andrew Scott, manager of Whai Rawa, gave an update on the savings scheme that now has a membership of some 16,000. With a five-year history to its credit, he said patterns of usage of the system are beginning to emerge.

One fact he passed on was of much interest to us, there are 790 enrolled Ngāi Tahu in our area.

Alec and Were at the Hui.

Some time was squeezed for Huey Rurehe, kapa haka tutor to the visiting Merivale School rōpū, to speak briefly about, and show photos of, the part local waka Takitimu and young kaihoe from this region played in the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup.

All in all, a hui to remember, not least for the fact that chair Annis, aided by notes from secretary Kim, was able to introduce our guests with the sort of background information that’s helping us get to know all of the speakers better.

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Ngāi Tahu ki Taranaki will once again be celebrating Waitangi Day on 6 February 2012. This time our focus will be on a fundraising auction, sausage sizzles and raffles to give back to our whanauka o Ngāi Tahu.

The heart of our Ngāi Tahu ki Taranaki rōpū goes to whanauka who have suffered during the devastating second earthquake that has disadvantaged so many people in Ōtautahi.

Ngāi Tahu ki TaranakiSo if ever any whanauka are passing through Taranaki in February call into Ashley Park and enjoy the whole day with us. We are certainly going to make someone’s life in Christchurch just a little bit happier through our fundraising efforts. Take care and God bless. Heoi anō Virginia HinaProgramme coordinator.

Christmas partyWhānau are advised that the Christmas Party is to be held on Sunday 4 December from 12.30pm at the Oropi home of Auntie Janice and Uncle Brian Kawe, 240 B Warner Road (head up Oropi Road from the highway

29 roundabout for 5kms, left on to Warner Road, all the way to the end).

Nā Laurie

Mauri ora ki a tātou ngā uri o Aoraki matatū!

E rere ana ngā mihi mai i ngā pae maunga o Tararua ki ngā hau e whā o te motu.

Ngāi Tahu ki Horowhenua have been involved in some exciting planning sessions to assist our whānau in achieving their goals. Expertise from whānau navigator Donna Sayer (Muaupoko tribal authority), encouraged our whānau to dream big and not to get caught up in how we might achieve our goals.

With this in mind we have some excellent goals to aspire to – from housing projects to hauora, and whakapapa to whakawhanaungatanga. Now we have the ideas and the support, we can turn them into plans to achieve them – then it’s the fun part. Hoea te waka!

Our taurahere Christmas Party is being held on 11 December (probably at Haruatai pools – we’ll confirm this via email soon). Whānau are asked to bring a shared kai and a five-dollar present for each of your tamariki for Hana Koko (or more likely, Tāua Koko) to hand out. There’s going to be heaps of fun and whakawhanaungatanga so bring the whānau along.

Lastly, we’re always keen to hear from Ngāi Tahu whānau in our takiwā that aren’t currently on our communication list but would like to be involved. Please contact: Pariri at whetuarahi@gmail.com or Amiria at amiriaw@raukawa.iwi.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Horowhenua

Left to right Ripeka Wirihana Te Rei, Kahera Wirihana Te Rei, Tāua Mary Williams, Pipi Ipurape Wirihana Te Rei, Pariri Rautahi. Below: Donna Sayer and Amiria Whiterod.

Pipi Ipurape Wirihana Te Rei, Ripeka Wirihana Te Rei, Kahera Wirihana Te Rei, Donna Sayer, Mariana Williams/Wilson, Tāua Mary Williams, Amiria Whiterod.

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Te Awheahwe Rū Whenua

Registration of Skills Earthquake Recovery

NRG HOMES LIMITEDGraham Nutira CBANZ NZTCB LBP

NRG Homes Ltd is an EQR registered company owned and operated by Graham Nutira, who has 30 years’ experience in the industry. Graham is a registered member of the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand and a Licenced Building Practitioner. * NRG Homes is working with Fletcher Construction Company to rebuild Canterbury. Registering with NRG Homes does not require an ‘opt out’ of the Fletcher’s process. All building work is subject to EQR approvals.

Ngāi Tahu tradespeople/labourers and suppliers related to the building industry are invited to submit their contact details and identify their skills/ability for supply with an interest in possible earthquake reinstatement works. Phone 0800 KAITAHU (0800 524824) or (03) 929 0062 weekdays, 8.30am-5.00pm

Here is the fifth pānui from Te Awheawhe Rū Whenua – the Ngāi Tahu earthquake recovery working group.

Call 0800 KAI TAHU for support and assistance • Te Pūtea Manaaki Canterbury Earthquake Fund• Insurance claims• Financial assistance• Counselling• Housing• Accommodation• Building repairs• Legal advice• Health• Education.

He Oranga Pounamu can help you! Call 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248) and ask to speak with Robyn Wallace. You will be referred to a kaitoko whānau (support person) who will meet and work with you and find you the appropriate support (see more info about kaitoko whānau initiative below). Earthquake support is available to papatipu rūnanga, whānau and the wider community.

Kaitoko Whānau initiativeEight Māori providers/kaitoko whānau across greater Christchurch have undertaken to provide kanohi ki te kanohi support to whānau affected by the earthquake.

Referrals are made to kaitoko whānau via 0800 KAI TAHU. Callers are screened to offer additional support and resources.

A referral is made to the provider and a kaitoko whānau is assigned to contact and work with whānau directly.

Recently kaitoko whānau workers attended training clinics to build their capability to work with whānau directly affected by the earthquake. This training was valuable to inform kaitoko whānau workers of all the work and resources available to them within different agencies working on the recovery process.

With kaitoko whānau increasing their knowledge and understanding they will be able to better support whānau.

Te Pūtea Manaaki Canterbury Earthquake Fund may be accessed by telephoning 0800 KAI TAHU. Applications require supporting evidence of earthquake effects or loss such as a letter of support from a reputable source such as kaitoko whānau, doctor, counsellor, earthquake support coordinator.

Financial decision guide for red zone residents A guide is now available to help you make decisions on the Government offer, what to do with your settlement payment, who to talk to and where to get financial advice. The guide is designed by the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income (formerly known as the Retirement Commission). Retirement commissioner and Whai Rawa Board chair Diana Crossan advises red zone residents to not rush decisions and to work with properly qualified professional financial advisers.The booklet is online at www.sorted.org.nz/redzone and is also available in hardcopy from CERA earthquake hubs, or call 0800 KAI TAHU.

Sort your earthquake repairs soonerTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is proud to be working with NRG Homes Ltd to offer Ngāi Tahu whānau prompt building advice and solutions regarding earthquake damage. NRG Homes Ltd is an EQR registered company owned and operated by Graham Nutira, who has 30 years’ experience in the industry.

Red Cross GrantsRed Cross has a special hardship grant for households displaced by a Section 124 notice (dangerous building) who have not previously received an emergency or hardship grant; $1,000 per household. A Bereavement Grant is available for people who have lost an immediate family member in the February earthquake.

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Go to www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/ngai-tahu-whanui/ngai-tahu-education/funding.php for more information, email kirsten.dell-hartgers@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone 0800 942 472.

Applications for 2011 are open until Friday 9 December.

Win an iPad2

The Office

Ka pūtea tertiary education grants

Grants of $250 are available for fulltime first year tertiary students and $500 for fulltime second or subsequent year students. Grants are also available for part-time study (at a pro-rata rate).

Kaumātua grants

It’s five years since Whai Rawa was launched. In that time over 16,000 Ngāi Tahu have enrolled with Whai Rawa (including over half of all enrolled Ngāi Tahu aged under 16).

To celebrate our fifth birthday, we’re offering two chances to win an iPad2. The competition is open to every Whai Rawa member who has at least $50 saved into their account during the 2011 calendar year.

Make it a Whai Rawa ChristmasHelp your tamariki and mokopuna save for the future by making a deposit into their Whai Rawa account this Christmas. If you want to make sure they remember who’s been growing their pūtea, contact us by 16 December and we’ll send Koha Whai Rawa certificate(s) to them or to you to give to them in time for Christmas.

Kaumātua grant payments are made annually to all those aged 65 or older at the end of 2011.

Cheques were posted out and direct credit payments were made in late November. If you are eligible to receive a payment and it has not arrived by 10 December, please email kirsten.dell-hartgers@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone 0800 942 472.

For more information on ways to join Whai Rawa, to deposit funds into a Whai Rawa account, or for a copy of the investment statement, go to www.whairawa.com or call us on 0800 942 472.

Make sure you get your matched savings – close off date 31 DecemberIf you haven’t yet put money into Whai Rawa this year now is the time to act. To get full matched savings entitlements (including RSCT*) adults need to save $200 and child members (under 16 at 31 December) need to save $50. There is no easier way than by setting up a simple automatic payment. Call us on 0800 942 472 to have an AP form sent to you.

RSCT* (Retirement Scheme Contribution Tax) applies to the contributions (annual distribution and matched savings) that a member may receive from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Each member’s RSCT rate is based upon the members personable taxable income bracket in either of the last two financial years. For more information or for assistance in calculating your RSCT go to www.whairawa.com or contact us.

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Calling for project applications now!The Ngāi Tahu Fund is available to Ngāi Tahu whānau, rūnanga and hapū to help vitalise, strengthen and grow Ngāi Tahutanga in particular:• Whakapapa • Te reo me ōna tikanga• Mahi toi

• Whānau development • Whenua development • Mahinga kai• And more.

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 30 March 2012. Call 0800 942 472 today and find out how to apply. email funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz. Or visit www.ngaitahufund.com

Celebrating our success – Matakahi cadets updateMatakahi are Ngāi Tahu Holding Corporation’s commercially focused iwi cadetships for Ngāi Tahu tertiary students. Matakahi means a wedge, used to describe our kaupapa to support the growth of future Ngāi Tahu business leaders, strong in both their culture and in commerce.

Hitaua Arahana Doyle nō Taumutu. Congratulations (glückwünsche) to Hitaua Arahanga Doyle who has been accepted onto an exchange programme through Otago University to study for a semester in Cologne, Germany. Hitaua is in his second year of study towards a four-year Marketing Honours degree at Otago University.

Hitaua will start his semester in Cologne in October 2012 and will be studying a mixture of marketing and psychology papers. His courses are instructed in English. However to get through day-to-day life easier he will be undertaking an intensive German language course before he heads off.

Arena Williams nō MoerakiMatakahi cadetship recipient Arena Williams has been selected to attend the 2011 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Forum in Hawaii. Arena was

selected as one of four young leaders who will observe the high level economic negotiations at the forum, and will be funded by Te Puni Kōkiri.

APEC has 21 member economies, including Australia, Canada, China, Japan and the United States of America. Established in 1989, APEC has worked to reduce trade tariffs and other barriers across the Asia-Pacific region. The economies are represented at the forum by government officials, and this year American President Barack Obama will host the event.

A law and international business student at the University of Auckland, Arena has a keen interest in international trade. The opportunity to observe negotiations at this level will be an invaluable learning experience. Arena hopes to meet international students and business leaders with indigenous backgrounds. She also hopes to gain contacts in areas of trade that may be useful to the economic development of iwi assets in the future.

Arena is in her third year of study towards a double degree in commerce and Law at the University of Auckland. Among other things she is also the vice president of the Auckland Students Association and will take up presidency of the association in the New Year.

Arena Williams.

As many whānau will know there is no Hui-ā-Tau this year, but it will be back in November 2012. Te Rūnanga will spend the next 12 months looking at ways we can

Hui-ā-Tau 2012improve the hui format and provide more opportunities for whanaungatanga and greater variety of events and ways for whānau to participate. Over the next few months we will be asking for your feedback on what you would like to see happen. If you already have some ideas, please email events@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or call 0800 KAI TAHU and put forward your suggestions.

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Kura reo, Kāi TahuTōku reo, tōku oho-ohoTōku reo, tōku māpihi maureaTōku reo, tōku whakakai marihi

Hai te rā 15 ki te 20 o Iwa, ka tū te Kura Reo Kāi Tahu ki Arowhenua. He wānaka tēnei mō te huka e āhei ana ki te kōrero Māori, he reo rumaki te wānaka nei. Ko te reo Māori te tino kaupapa kia tūhonohono ai kā whānau reo Māori hai whakahoa, hai whakapakari hoki i tō tātou

This year Te Rūnanga is holding its annual general meeting (AGM) in Christchurch. An open forum session will follow the AGM to provide an opportunity for whānau to ask questions of the organisation and

nei reo. Ki te hia haramai koe, kotahi atu ki tō tātou whāraki ipuraki www.kmk.maori.nz ,ā, whakakīkia te pepa whakauru! Kātahi whakahokia mai ki a au! – brett.lee@ngaitahu.iwi.nz ki tō tātou nei wāhi mahi rānei:

Arowhenua, Kāti Huirapa have been confirmed as our hosts for Kura Reo Kāi Tahu 2012. This wānaka reo will take place from 15 – 20 January 2012. Kura Reo Kāi Tahu will support and enhance the current reo direction being pursued by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, which supports our Māori language revitalisation strategy, Kotahi Mano Kāika. This direction includes increasing the opportunities for Kāi Tahu whānau to access learning initiatives and events specifically

Notice of 16th AGM of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu 2011

its leaders. The forum will include presentations from Kaiwhakahaere Mark Solomon and chair of Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation Trevor Burt, detailing the annual results and performance of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu for the 2010-11 financial year.The annual meetings of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and the Ngāi Tahu Charitable Trust will take place as follows:

Date Time Meeting Venue

Friday 25 November 2011 9.00am

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu General and In Committee – Charter Change [Special Resolutions Proposed]

BoardroomTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, 50 Corsair Drive, Wigram, Christchurch

Saturday 26 November 2011

9.30am – 9.45am

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu – annual general meeting

MarqueeTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, 50 Corsair Drive, Wigram, Christchurch9.45am –

10.00amNgāi Tahu Charitable Trust – annual general meeting

10.00am – 12.00pm Open forum

12.15pm-2.00pm Lunch

The AGM and open forum will be broadcast live by a video link to four other centres. All whānau are invited to attend the open forum session in Christchurch or to participate from one of four other locations listed below. Please rsvp by emailing events@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or call 0800 KAITAHU for catering purposes.

ChristchurchTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, 50 Corsair Drive, Wigram, Christchurch.

InvercargillWaihōpai Marae, 408 Tramway Rd, Invercargill. DunedinArai Te Uru Marae, 24 Shetland Street, Mäori Hill, Dunedin.

HokitikaBeachfront Hotel, 111 Revel St, Hokitika.

RotoruaWaiariki Institute of Technology,Mokoia Drive, Rotorua.

Open forum questionsWhānau wishing to attend the open forum will be able to register questions prior to the event.Either email your name, contact details and question to events@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or phone the call center on 0800 KAITAHU.

There will be very limited opportunity to register questions on the day, so we strongly recommend registering questions early so they are heard.

Kura reo, Kāi Tahu

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KMK Whānau Haereka 2012 3 – 5 Kahuru (February): Tāhuna (Queenstown)He haereka mō kā whānau e kōrero Māori ana ki te kāika. Ko te reo Māori te kaupapa o tēnei haereka, kia tūhonohono ai kā whānau i raro i te korowai o tō tātou reo matahiapō, kia whakahoa kā tamariki ki kā tamariki,

KMK Whānau Haereka 2012 kā mātua ki kā mātua, kia kaha ake ai tō tātou hāpori reo Māori ki Te Waipounamu.

He kotahi rau, rua tēkau tāra te utu ki ia whānau. Ka whāi tātou i kā tapuwae (te ara kaukau hoki!) o Hākitekura, he tipuna wahine nō Kāti Māmoe. Ko ia te wahine tuatahi ki te whakawhiti i te roto o Whakatipua-wai-Māori. Mēnā he pātai āu, tukuna mai, rēhita mai.24 - 26 Kahuru (te wāhi tbc)

He haereka anō hai te 24 - 26 Kahuru hoki, ekari kāore anō kia tau ki hea, ki Kaikōura, ki Āmuri, ki hea rānei. He haereka mō kā whānau KMK nō Ōtautahi i te tuatahi ekari ka taea kā whānau katoa o KMK te rēhita. Mēnā ka hiahia koutou ki te rēhita ki ēnei haereka, whakapā mai ki a au: paulette@ngaitahu.iwi.nz 0800 KAI TAHU, 021714658 rānei.

Pānui

Last month I was visited in my home by Corina Healy, from Inland Revenue. She gave me excellent tax advice. She told me what records I need to keep, when to file returns, when to make payments, all about GST te mea, te mea in short – everything I need to know about tax and a new business. She had the brilliant knack of translating taxspeak into a language I could understand.

Nā Fern Whitau

Sound interestingDid you know that kaitakawaenga Māori work out of most Inland Revenue offices. They offer a free advisory service to help meet the needs of Māori individuals, organisations and businesses, including: sports clubs, marae, kōhanga reo, and other non-profit bodies. They are particularly useful for organisations where people

Get tax advice from Inland Revenuein voluntary positions, such as treasurers, frequently change.

How kaitakawaenga Māori can help you: • visit you at home or in the workplace (or you can go

to see them if you prefer) • provide one-on-one tax advice and information • provide tax training and seminars to Māori groups • provide tax agencies at resource centres or marae • supply information booklets on a range of different

tax obligations.

They will tell you about: • the taxes you need to know about • what records you need to keep • how to complete your tax returns • the KiwiSaver savings initiative • when to file returns and make payments. You can request a visit from a kaitakawaenga Māori at http://www.ird.govt.nz/ ‘get it done online’, ‘advice and assistance’, and ‘arrange a business advisory visit’.

about our Kāi Tahu reo, tikaka, kawa, and customs. Kura Reo Kāi Tahu is aimed at the intermediate and advanced learners and will assist them and provide an opportunity to increase and develop the quality and depth of their reo Māori skills, with a particular focus on Kāitahutaka and those characteristics of the language that are particular to us. For those wishing to attend this language event please visit our website www.kmk.maori.nz to access the registration form, fill it in and return to brett.lee@tahu.iwi.nz or send registrations to the above address.

There is a registration fee for those who want to participate:Pakeke (Adult) $150Tamaiti (Child) $50Rakatahi (Youth) $75 (15yrs plus)Whānau (Families) $300

Kia kurapa! – Be quick! As we can only accommodate a certain amount of people. Therefore it will be run on a first in first served basis.

For any questions and/or information concerning Kura Reo Kāi Tahu please contact Brett Lee on 0212420774 or email brett.lee@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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Leading Ngāi Tahu artists were invited to create a billboard design in response to the theme ‘Te Haka a Rūaumoko’ – The Earthquake Dance.

Pouwhenua billboards in Hagley Park

Caine Tauwhare (Ngāti Wheke), Nathan Pomare (Ngā Puhi) created this billboard.

This billboard incorporates moko painted in Canterbury colours to express some of the emotions Cantabrians are feeling at the moment such as anger, fear, and resolve. On either side of the moko are korowai inspired panels symbolising protection and warmth. Spiral design elements represent enlightenment, a learning from the past for the future, with background cartography showing colour coded earthquake zones.

Reihana Parata (Ngāti Wheke), Morehu Flutey-Henare (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Mahanga, Ngā Puhi) and whānau.

RūaumokoSenior Ngāi Tahu weavers chose the weavers pattern niho taniwha (a creature of legend) for the inspiration of their vertical tukutuku panels. The crosshatching represents the teeth of the taniwha and a seismic graph

is referenced in the shape of the panels. This taniwha is ripping up the land and from the fractures comes liquefication, the muddy grey silt that rose from below the ground, whirl pooling into a painted koru (spiral). Rūaumoko is the unpredictable taniwha with an oval football like head. Look closely to see him within the piupiu (skirts), the swinging of these piupiu captures the continual movement of men jumping, on the move to get away.

Priscilla Cowie (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki)

Priscilla’s inspiration comes from our tuhituhi tawhito (ancient rock art) our pouwhenua (land marks). This work is a call to haka – to stand defiantly together.We are alive kia kaha – be forever strong and bold!Ōtautahi maraka maraka – Christchurch rise up! rise up!

Te Ao, Te Pō, Te WeroTe Ao / Te Ihi (the white image) pays homage to the moko of Rūaumoko in it’s purest form, the shudder and power of the underworld of Rarohenga to the World of Light.

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Te Pō / Te Wehi (the black image) the awe and formidable awakening of the unborn Rūaumoko as he redeems the mauri that depict the awakening of Hine Raumati and Hine Takurua (summer and winter seasons) Be on guard!

Te Wero / Tū Te Wini, Tū Te Wana (The red image) ‘kua takoto te manuka’ the epitome of the warrior has been challenged, for he is the kaitiaki of Papatuanuku (Guardian of Mother Earth).

Rapanui (Shag Rock) an Ōpāwaho-Ōtākaro estuary mouthMark Adams 1998

The rock pillar of Rapanui the great stern post is one of the ancient landmarks of the Te Waipounamu (South Island). It stands at the entrance to the estuary of the Ōpāwaho and Ōtākaro (Heathcote and Avon) rivers.

Rapanui remains an iconic landmark today, but the profile is permanently changed since the earthquakes and will take some getting used to. This photo records the significant pouwhenua (land mark) as it was.

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Raraka Taiao, an exhibition of contemporary Ngāi Tahu weaving, will show in Canterbury Museum from 4 April 2012 to 15 April 2012. The kaupapa for the exhibition is ‘Naturally Ngāi Tahu’. This means that works will be created out of the natural materials found within Ngāi Tahu.

This is an absolutely exciting opportunity for Ngāi Tahu weavers to display and sell their beautiful creations. All works to be considered for inclusion in the exhibition will need to be submitted by the end of February 2012.

Ngāi Tahu weavers, we want you!Please, we would really love to hear from you! Email us, ring us or text us your ideas, your interest in submitting works and your offers to help organise it!

Ranui Ngarimu Email: ranui.nga@xtra.co.nz Mobile: 027 438 2625.

Puamiria Parata-Goodall Email: puamiria@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Mobile: 021 272 1319.

More than 160 years of history was rejuvenated at the signing of a relationship agreement between Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-ā-Māui and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.The iwi renewed their ties in a special ceremony on Tuesday 8 November 2011 at Ōtākou Marae.Te Ātiawa Chairperson Glenice Paine says working together demonstrates leadership and expertise that can bring about real and lasting benefits for our iwi.“Ōtākou is the appropriate place for the renewal of our relationship as it allows us to reflect on the past, to the wisdom of our tūpuna for peace in the 1840’s, the support during our dark times of Parihaka, to the current times: aquaculture, fisheries and the treaty process.

Historic ties between Te Ātiawa and Ngāi Tahu renewed

“We now look to the future, to building on our relationship. In working together we can demonstrate leadership and expertise, that can bring about real and lasting benefits for both of our iwi.”

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Mark Solomon agrees. “Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-ā-Māui and Ngāi Tahu values are well aligned and our focus is intergenerational. Also being so close geographically, it makes good sense for both our iwi to formalise an agreement, which signals our desire to work together and build on our futures.

In recent times, Te Ātiawa and Ngāi Tahu have worked alongside on fisheries and aquaculture issues. The signing of a relationship agreement recognises the mana each tribe holds, historic interchanges and mutual social, cultural, economic and political future aspirations.

Glenice Paine, Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-ā-Māui, (foreground) and Mark Solomon, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, the respective chairs of their iwi signing the agreement at Ōtākou Marae, Dunedin. Ngäi Tahu täua Jean Duff (Ōtākou) was the first person

to witness the signing of the agreement.

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he primary, secondary and mental health care needs of Māori and Pacific Cantabrians are set to be met even more effectively thanks to

an upcoming clinical appointment.

The February earthquake was the catalyst for the creation of the Māori and Pacific Provider Forum (MPPF). Members of the forum include Te Rūnanga o Ngā Mataa Waka, He Waka Tapu, Te Puāwaitanga ki Otautahi Trust, Purapura Whetū Trust, Te Awa o Te Ora, Pacific Trust Canterbury, Tangata Atumotu, He Oranga Pounamu, Te tai o Marokura, Te Kakakura Trust, Rehua Marae Service and Mokowhiti. The forum was created in March 2011, meets fortnightly and is chaired by CDHB Executive Director of Māori and Pacific Health, Hector Matthews

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who says that the creation of the MPPF had been planned for some time.“We always intended to set up this type of collaborative group, the February earthquake just made it happen a bit sooner. The idea behind it is to share information and ideas about health services and initiatives that are of particular interest to Māori and Pacific people in a formal but friendly environment. We’ll be able to get feedback on our ideas to make sure they meet specific needs and show the groups how they all fit in with each other. The result will be stronger relationships that are essential if we are to fully develop and effectively deliver health services to Māori and Pacific peoples,” says Hector.

One of the first tasks to have come out of this collaboration is the appointment of a joint clinical position. The person filling this position will support Māori and Pacific health providers who don’t have clinical services. They will also represent Māori and Pacific people on various health provider groups which meet regularly to streamline health services for patients. The position will be funded by the Canterbury DHB.

“For example, a Māori or Pacific person with mental health problems may have been assessed by their general practice as needing residential care. The request would come to CDHB’s Residential Options Group (ROG). When the group meets to look at the best way to care for the patient, the forum representative will ensure ”the specific cultural needs of Māori and Pacific patients are met alongside their clinical needs” says Hector Matthews.

New joint clinical appoinment

CDHB Executive Director of Māori and Pacific Health, Hector Matthews

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Rūnaka Directory

Taurahere Rōpū

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

For contributions to Te Pānui Rūnaka, email:

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki MakaurauSue NicollPhone: (09) 5702405Email: lady.susie@yahoo.co.nz

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui-ā-TaraAngela WallacePhone: 04 2322423 or 0272453619Email: walla@tpk.govt.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki WaikatoJane StevensPhone:07 8245992Email:jane@communitywaikato.org.nz Ngāi Tahu ki WairarapaKaren BastPhone: 06 378 8737Email: maungateitei_hikurangi_aorangi@yahoo.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki WairauPaula JowersPhone: 03 5785083 Email: peajay@xtra.co.nz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ngāti Waewae RūnangaPhone/fax : 03 755 6451Email: panui@ngatiwaewae.org.nz

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

Ōnuku RūnangaPhone: 03 366 4379Email: onuku@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o KoukourarataPhone: 03 365 3281Email: koukourarata@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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

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

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

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

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