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A monthly newsletter of KA–i tAhu news, views And events

te PAnui runAKAKAiKo– urA ru–nAngA | te ru– nAngA o ngA–ti wAewAe | te ru– nAngA o mAKAAwhio | te ngA– i tu– A– huriri ru– nAngA

te hAPu– o ngA–ti wheKe | te tAumutu ru– nAngA | te ru– nAngA o KouKourArAtA | wAirewA ru– nAngAo– nuKu ru–nAngA | te ru– nAngA o ArowhenuA | te ru– nAngA o wAihAo | te ru– nAngA o moerAKi | KA– ti huirAPA ru– nAKA Ki PuKeterAKi

te ru– nAngA o o– tA– Kou | hoKonui ru– nAngA | wAiho– PAi ru– nAKA | o– rAKA APArimA ru– nAKA | AwAruA ru– nAngA

KAhuru KAi PAeKA | mArCh 2012

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• KāPūteaandothereducationscholarshipsavailableforwhānaupg17,19,26and30

• Newgrantsavailableforearthquakeaffectedwhānaupg25

• LastchancetowinawhānauholidaywithWhaiRawapg26

• NgāiTahuroadshows,dates,venuesandlocationsconfirmedpg30

• NgāiTahuwhānauwinearthquakeawardspg32-33

Tēnei marama

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Amanda-Jane Solomon nō Kāikoura.

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Thenextroundofelectionsisverymuchunderway.InoticeinthiseditionofTe Pānui Rūnaka,that

TeTaumutuhasjoinedŌraka-AparimainsubmittedanoticeoftheirintentiontoholdapostalballottoelectthemembersoftheirAppointmentCommittee.TheAppointmentCommitteehasthetaskofappointingtherūnangarepresentativeandalternaterepresentativetoTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.ItishardformetobelievethatsomeofourTeRūnangaoNgāiTahurepresentativesarealreadyreachingtheendoftheirthree-yearterms.

TheTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuAct1996bindsustoholdourelectionsinaprescribedway.Weareboundtouseanappointmentpaneltoappointourpapatipurūnanga

representativesandwemustconducttheelectionsinademocraticmannerbypostalballot.ThisiswhyyoucanexpecttoseepānuifromeachofthepapatipuRūnangaabouttheirelectionintentionsoverthenext18months.

SoifyouwhakapapatoŌraka-AparimaorTaumutu,pleasetaketimetoreadtheimportant‘Noticeofintentiontoholdapostalballot’intheirrespectiveTe Pānui Rūnakasections(pg13andpg21).Inthelatterhalfoftheyear,therearequiteanumberofpapatipurūnangawithelectionscomingup,soyouwillseemorenoticespostedinthemonthsahead.Itisimportantthatyouensureyourcontactdetails,heldbyyourpapatipurūnangaareuptodateandifyouhaveanyquestionsatallgiveyourrūnangaacallsoonerratherthanlater.

Speakingaboutparticipation,theNgāiTahuroadshowiscomingupinAprilandMayandIwouldliketo

encourageallwhānautogetalongtooneofthefeedbacksessions.Thiswillbeyourchancetoaskquestionsofus,andtohearaboutthecurrentdirectionofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuandhowthisfitswithNgāiTahu2025andpapatipurūnangaaspirations.Thedatesandlocationsfortheroadshowareonpage30.Themorepeoplewemeetandthemorefeedbackweget,thebetterwecandoourjob.WehaveensuredthatwehavesessionsfromAucklandthroughtoInvercargill,sopleasethinkaboutcomingtomeetusatoneofthevenues.

Tofinishup,IwishtocongratulatetheWaitahaCulturalCouncil.TheyweresuccessfulintheirbidtohostTeMatatiniin2015.Thiswillbeagreatopportunitytogivebacktoalltheiwiwhosupportedusduringtheearthquakes.

NāteKaiwhakahaere

TeRūnangaoKaikōuraHutton’s Shearwaters – haere rā e ngā tītī EachyearmembersofTeRūnangaoKaikōuraarepartofthefarewellceremonyfortheuniqueHutton’sShearwaters.ThiswilltakeplaceonSaturday31MarchandSunday1April.

Saturday31March5.00pmMayfairTheatreforrefreshmentsandmixand mingle.

5.30pmOpeningandwelcome GuestspeakersandCharityAuction Localpremiereofourveryown Hutton’sShearwaterdocumentary– admission$20.

Sunday1April6.45am GatheratSouthBayReserve7.00amWalktoPeninsulaColonyforfarewell ceremony.

ReturntoSouthBayCoastguardbuildingforabarbecuebreakfastofbaconbutties,teaandcoffee,shortpresentationandscientificupdates,itshouldbeamid-morningfinish.

Photo identifiedMoreinformationhascomethroughaboutthisphotothatwasprintedinaneditionof Te Pānui Rūnakalastyear.KarenStarkeyidentifiedthemaninuniformasMorehuRewitiIhaiaWaruhe.Hiscorrectnameis

MorehuHakopa,hewasaprivateintheMāoriPioneerBattalionfrom1914-1917.Hewaskilledinaction.

Theofficialinformation,whichsubstantiatestheabove,iscontainedin ‘Te Hokowhitu a Tū - the Māori Pioneer Battalion’NominalRollp134writtenbyChristopherPugsley,MilitaryHistorianandalso‘Māori in the Great War’authorJamesCowanp182.

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He pēpi CongratulationstoAshleeWickettandBradBonney.AshleegavebirthtobabyLilley-RoseEvelynBonney,a7.2lbbabygirl,on1/03/2012atBurwoodHosptial,Christchurch.ThefirstmokopunafortāuaNadia.

AniwaniwaPounamuBeattiewasbornon6DecembertoColeBeattieandTiaKihi–mokopunatoRangiandClaireKihi,picturedontherightwithhertāuaAdelaideKihi(Tauwhare).

TeRūnangaoNgātiWaewae

Ngāti Waewae and Ngāti Apa whānau with Hine Kikoiti (Stocky).

Aniwaniwa Pounamu Beattie with her tāua Adelaide Kihi (Tauwhare).

Rā whānau AdrianTainui–5JanuarySummerLilly–12JanuaryJoshTamainu–13JanuaryAshleeWickett–21JanuaryRaPaker–27JanuaryAaronTauwhare–29JanuaryHineTainui–29JanuaryHoranoWilson–4FebruaryAlanTainui–5FebruaryRuihiTumahai–10February

UrsulaTainui–14FebruaryCoreyTauwhare–15FebruaryIhakaWeepu–17FebruaryJusticeTainui–20FebruaryDerekTainui–23FebruarySamNgaamo–23FebruaryHameriaHutana–3MarchTeamoTamainu–3MarchNadiaTainui–3MarchRaeanaUlupano–4March

EmaWeepu–12MarchNgawaiWeepu–16MarchCharleneTauwhare–19MarchWaitaikiMason–24MarchAnnabelle-LeeHarris–26MarchKaiynahMason–28MarchNoraMcquarrie–28MarchMatarikiTumahai–29March.

Ngāti Waewae whānau living in Ōtautahi get togetherWaewaewhānaulivinginŌtautahiallgottogetherattheRatanawhānaupā(TaiTapu)foracupofteaon3March.SomeoftheArahuratāuadroveacrossfortheoccasion,theyallhadawonderfultime.OnbehalfofallthewhānauabigthankyoutoAuntyMuri,Vicky,Lani,CaznaandTrudyforopeningupyourhomesandputtingonthemostamazingcupoftea.Thefirst‘cupoftea’thathadwhitebait,tītīandroastchickenandpork…yummy.

Marae development project Wearepleasedtoannounceconstructionofthewharekaihasstarted.ItishopedthatthisstageoftheprojectwillbecompletedbyOctoberthisyear.

Whakairo projectTheteamareverybusyandhavehadanumberofvisitorsoverthepastmonthwithPiriSciascia,andTeRūnangaoNgāiTahurepresentativesTahuPotikiandJamesDaniels.Theteamwelcomeanyvisitors;pleasecontacttheofficeifyouwouldliketovisit.

Land and environmentWhānaufromNgātiWaewaeandNgātiApajoinedtogetherinthereleaseofakiwinamedHineKikoiti(akaStocky)intoLakeRotoiti(apredatorfreearea).Stockygetshernicknamefromherprevioushome,the

StocktonPlateau.HineKikoitiisthefirstofanumberoftranslocationhīkoiNgātiWaewaewillbedoingaspartofaprogramtoenhancetheRotoitinumbers.Whānauwhoarekeentobeapartofthisprogram,pleasecontactouroffice.

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Ngāti Waewae picnic day at the Arahura PāOn28JanuaryourwhānaucelebratedourArahuraPāpicnicday.Wehadagreattimeplayingalotoffungames.WealsohadourphototakenoutsideUncleLou’shousebythefence,whichwehavedoneformanyyears.Unfortunately,ontheday,likeforthelastfewyearsitrained.Wehadabackupplan,soatabout3pm,weall

Relay for Life (Cancer Society)OnSaturday18FebruaryourWahineToateam–madeupof30tāuaandotherwhānau–enteredina24-hourrelayatWestlandHighSchool,Hokitika.Theturnoutforthisamazingeventwasawesome,andthankfullytheweatherheldoff.AbigthankyoutoUrsula,Missy,Nellyand

Fusion dance crewOnSaturday18FebruaryourtamarikiperformedatRelayforLife,afundraiserforthecancersociety,atWestlandHighSchool,Hokitika.Theyhada10minutespottoentertainthecrowdandboydidtheyputonagoodshow.Thecrowdlovedtheirdancemovesandafewofourtāuadancedintheirseats.WelldoneFusion,youmadeyourtutorproud!!

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Ngāti Waewae whānau in front of Uncle Lou’s house.

wenttotheHokitikapool,whereweallhadaball. Wealsobroughtourhangiintotown.

Itwasgreattoseealotofourwhānauhavingagreattime.SpecialthankstoourNgātiWaewaeCharitableTrust,andalsoourpeoplethatarealwaystheretohelpus.Youknowwhoyouare–manythanks.

Pounamu Baton. A few of our tāua doing their last lap.Wahine Toa camp site.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu February huiNgātiWaewaeandMakaawhioRūnangawerepleasedtohosttheFebruaryTeRūnangaoNgāiTahumeetingatArahuraPā.ThismeetingwasaspecialmeetingforPoutiniNgāiTahubecausetheydiscussedaPounamuFinder’sFee.ThisisajointinitiativebetweentheOfficeofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuandPoutiniNgāiTahu,whichwillseepounamureturnedtokaitiakithroughafinder’sfeearrangement.

Papatipu rūnanga huiThesearenormallyheldonthesecondSundayofeverysecondmonth,ArahuraMaraeat11am.Thenextdatesare15April,10June.

WānangaarenormallyheldonthesecondSundayofeveryothermonth,ArahuraMarae,11am.Nextdateis13May.ContactCarolineattheofficeon037556451,email:admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nzorfreephone05087862642.

Carolineforalltheawesomework.Thanksalsotoallthetāuawhosattheretill2amuntilwesentyouhometowarmupandgetyourselfre-energisedforthenextday.AlsothankstoMahanaCoulstonwhomadeapounamubatonforWahineToa.

Fusion dance crew.

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KāiTahuwhānui,tēnākoutou!NeirātemaiohaoKātiMāhakikiMakaawhiokiakoutoukatoa!Neirāhokitemihiporoporoakikikāmatehuhuaotewā.Kiakoutoukuahīkoiatukituaoteārai,kaitemihiatu,kaitetakiatu.Haere,haere,haereaturā.Moemaikoutouiterakimārie.

Rātoukiāratou,tātouanōkiatātou.Tēnāanōtātoukatoa!

WehavecontinuedthetrendhereonTeTaioPoutini,enjoyingsomefantasticweatherandofcoursemakingthemostofit!

Makaawhio ‘Mauri Ora’ – motivation hui KeepingourrōpūmotivatedtomakehealthyandpositivechoicescontinuestobeafocusforMakaawhioMauriOra.

Membersmetrecentlyforsharedkaiandacatchup.Creatingopportunitiesforgroupactivities,‘buddyingup’andencouragingparticipationinrūnangaeventsaresomeoftheploysbeingadoptedinpreparationforwinter,whenmotivationlevelstendtodrop!Kiakahakoutou!!!

Relay for Life – Hokitika 18/19 February TeRūnangaoMakaawhiowereproudtosupportourteam,MakaawhioMauriOra,whotookpartintheCancerSociety’sRelayforLife.

TeRūnangaoMakaawhio

Our15-strongteamtookturnswalkingaroundatrackovera20-hourperiod.Decoratedmemorialbags,withtealightsburninginthem,litthewaywhendarknessfellandinmostcasesremainedburninguntildawnbroke.

Althoughwesigneduplateinthepiece,withalotofteamsalreadywellintotheirfundraisingefforts,ourhotroast

meatsandwiches,cornonthecobandbakedpotatoeswereinhotdemandattheevent.Incombinationwithoursponsorship,todateoureffortshaveearnedmorethan$1200.

Relay 4 Life - 18.2.12 - Day 1 - Hot roast meat sammies, corn on da cob and backed spuds...YUM

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Anawesometeameffort,spurredonbyagreatsupportcrew!!!Tēnārawaatukoutou!

Makaawhio Sports Day 3 March 2012Whiletherestofthecountrysufferedfroma‘weatherbomb’,theforecastrainandwindwarningsforHokitikadidnoteventuate.Withthesunshining,whānaugatheredtogetheratWoodstockDomainreadyforadayofcompetition,kaiandwhanaukataka.

Splitintoagegroups,memberswerepittedagainsteachotherinsackraces,threeleggedracesandeggandspoonraces.Theadultwheelbarrowracewashilariouswiththetamarikishowingthemhowtodoit!

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Our team at the end of the walk.

Hot roast meat sandwiches, corn on the cob and backed spuds ...yum!

Makaawhio whānau at the sports day.

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Abitofcricket,kickingtheballaroundandascrummykaiofbakedpotatoes,cornonthecob,sausagesandsalads,providedamuch-neededbreakbeforethemaineventoftheday(andthebiggestlaugh),thenaildrivingcompetition!Talkaboutkeepingitinthewhānau,upokoRichardWallace,wifeMereandmokopunaKareraallwontheirsections!

The‘eggcatching’pairscontestdrewarangeofeggthrowingmethods,somesuccessful,othersnot!Thefunandlaughterendedonasweetnote,alollyscramble!

Teātaahuahokioterā!Whatafantasticday!Amihitotheorganisersandsupportteamwhoworkedbehindthescenestobringthedaytogetherandofcoursetoeveryonewhoturnedup!Hemihitēneikikāwhānaukatoaiwhakakotahiiraroitekaupapanei.Tēnākoutoukatoa!

International Customs Day

Tamariki Day March 4 AcallforvolunteerstohelpoutattheKidsDaycelebration,heldatCassSquare,Hokitika,sawrūnangamembersmanagingoneofthecarnivalstallsontheday.Asfirsttimers,wewerenotsurewhattoexpect,andthisyear’seventjusthappenedtobeevenbiggerthanlastyear!Witharound4000peopleattending,wewerekeptonourtoes,duckinganddiving,chasingbasketballsaslineafterlineofkids(andadults)triedtowinprizes.

Thefantasticthingaboutthedayisthateverythingisfree,andtherewereactivitiesgaloretokeepeveryonebusy!Ourbarbecue,cornonthecob,andbakedpotatoesdisappearedfastandourkidsallendedupwithastashofprizes–fromsofttoystocomics,craftprojectsandstoriesaboutwhattheyhadseenanddone!Ahugemihitoourkaitautokoontheday!Kamautewehikoutou!

Maramataka calendar (events)Hui rūnanganui executive meetingOurnewscheduleofmeetingsfor2012willbeconfirmedatourmeetingthismonth.TheywillbepostedonourwebsiteandincludedinthenextissueofTe Pānui Rūnaka.

ANZAC celebration WewillagainmarkAnzacDayatourmaraeon25April.Pleasenoteitinyourdiaryandjoinustoremember,acknowledgeandcelebrateourservicemenandwomen.

Hīkoi Whakatipu WaitaiOurHīkoiWhakatipuwillbeinApril2012.SeeKa Tangi te Kōkōformoreinformationaboutthehīkoi.

WaiataWaiatasessionsareheldeverysecondTuesdayofthemonthfrom6.30pmuntil8pm.Naumai,haeremai!

Front from left: Rohotai, Charlotte, Rishjarn and Tiaki line up ready for the egg and spoon race. Back them from left: Robert, Quinn, Maddison, Karera and Savannah wait to get their eggs!

Testing out the sacks – from left to right, Maddison, Karera and Savannah, with Robert, Quinn and Jayden in the background.

Te Tai Poutini Rūnaka celebrate International Customs Day, with New Zealand Customs who returned confiscated pounamu to mark the occasion.

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CommunicationOursecondRaumati(Summer)editionofKa Tangi te Kōkōiscurrentlybeingcompiled.Pleasekeepaneyeoutforitinthepost.Ifyouareamemberanddonotreceiveitbytheendofthismonth–letusknow.Phone0800955007sothatwecancheckwehaveyourcorrectaddress.

Thenewsletterisalsoavailableelectronically.Letusknowifyouwouldprefertoreceiveyourpānuielectronically.

Beforeclosing,wehaveacoupleofwaysforyoutokeepin

touch,catchuponnewsorkeepabreastofwhat’shappening.Tryourwebsitewww.makaawhio.maori.nzorfriendourFacebookpage.

Contactcanbemadebyemailmakawhio1@xtra.co.nzorphone037557885or0800955007.Wealsohavewhānauemailgroups,soifyouwanttobeadded,contacttheoffice.

MāteAtuakoutouemanaaki,etiakihoki.Mauriora!

Hura kōhatu – Unveiling Eteiwi,engāmana,tēnārākoutoukatoa.

Neitemihikauatu,neitemihiarohakiakoutouirungaingātiniāhuatangaotewā.

HekarangatēneikiakoutoukiahaeremaikingāhurakōhatuotetokotorunōtewhānauCrofts.Naumai,haeremai,tautimai.

TeNgāiTūāhuririRūnanga

TeRuahineCroftsRobertRaymondRihimonaTeKatitiCroftsManamotuhakeRihimonaTeKatitiCrofts

Āhea: 7oPaenga-whāwhā(April)2012TeWā: 10karakaiteataKeihea: TeUruTi,urupā, TuahiwiRoad,Tuahiwi.

Update on the building of the new marae

Atlast!Atlast!Atlast!

Friday 27 January Thereismovementonthemarae,becausethecontractorsaremovingthingsaround,andshiftingtheirgearontothemaraesitetostartournewwharenui.Atpresenttheyaredoingthesafetyfencesaroundthemarae.IhopebyMondaythingswillbelookingabitbrighter.

Monday 30 January It’sjust7.30amandIamsittingatthemaraewatching,butseemstobejusttheusual–waitingfortheheapofrubbletobeshifted.Ithinkitwillbedonetomorrow.Sountilthen,loveya!

Wednesday 1 January Justcalledintothemaraetohaveanihuatwhat’sgoingon.Iamonmywaytohospitaltohavemycasttakenoff.IhavehaditonsincetheFridaybeforeChristmasanditisanuisance.Butallisgood.Theworkersoutsidedoingtheirmahi.

Tuesday 7 February Rubblehasbeenshiftedtoonesidewaitingtobecrushed.Veryquiethere.Waitingforsurveyorstoarrivetoday.MachinerywillbecominginonThursday.

Friday 10 FebruaryThegraderandothermachinerywereworkingshiftingrubble.

Monday 14 FebruaryWascartingstonesin,alsopegsmarkingthingsout.Soyesitisallgo.It’sa‘prettybigjob’,butwearewaitingpatiently.

Thedaysaregoingsoquickandsoaretheworkers.Jollygoodboys.It’ssoexcitingwatchingallthemahi.Iknowwhatyouallfeltlikewhenyouhadyourwharenuibuilt.Ijustloveit.Atpresenttherearethreemachinesworkingoutthere.SonextweekIthinkthefoundationwillbelaid.Notsure–wewillwaitandsee.Sothisisjustaweebitofwhatisgoingonsofar.Loveyouall,kakiteanō,therewillbemoreinAprileditionofTe Pānui Rūnaka.

NāPatriciaSilk-Anglem

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Rā whānauWhānauweknowarehavingbirthdaysthismontharePeterCouch,ManaiaRehu,HerenaStone,RipekaParaone,CaseyLaffey,MichaelJohnson,CushlaDwyer,HanaRakena,SteveRangiwananga,AshtonRakena,ReubenCouch.Therearesuretobemanymorewedon’tknowaboutso‘rāwhānaukiakoutou’,allthebestinthecomingyear.

TeHapūoNgātiWheke

Isetoffjustafter8amagainnotfellingwell,butIknewifIgotthroughthefirsthour,Ishouldcomeright.At4kmIwashurtingandfoundmyselfthinkingabouttheboxingsquadtrainingwithTerrybackinthegymandthepainhedrovemethroughtogetmetowhereIamatnow.Itookabreakatthe8.9kmmark.SeeingmysistersoexcitedgavemethefinalburstIneededtogettothefinish.

IreturnedtoRāpaki,wherethenewsquicklyspreadofwhatIachievedandhowIdidit.ThesupportIhadwastremendous.Toallthosewhomissedoutinjoiningme,Iwillbebacktohaveanothergo.IheadhometoWellingtontomorrowandlookforwardtohittingtheThaiFitclassesagain.AndmovingonwiththenextphaseofmyjourneytoswimRaukawaorCookStrait.

NāMauiStuart.

Maui and the Rāpaki swimchallengeItwasawarmfeelingtoreturnhometoRāpakiandseetheauntiespreparingthemaraeforthesportsday.Withtheforecastnotlookingtoogooditwasn’tlongbeforethewordwentoutthatthesportsdaywastobeputoff.Ihadasmallwindowtoputsomekilometresin,withmysisterCatherineandcousinBrucetheretoseemeoffincalmconditions.TheHimoanaHale(boatcrew)pointedmetowardsDiamondHarbour.Ataboutthe4kmmark,IworkedoutthattheyhadchangedcourseandpointedmetowardstheheadofLyttletonHarbourandopenwater.IhadaneasterlychopcomingintomyfaceandIdecidedtoliftmyworkrate.

Atthe6.5kmpointmysupportboatchangedcourseandstartedtoheadforshoreandIheardveryfaintclicksthatIthoughtweredolphins.AboutfiveminuteslaterIrealiseditwasashipheadingoutoftheharbourandIwasintheshippinglane.

Itwasgettinglateandtheshoreseemedtostillbealongwayoff–timetostartheadingin.FirstoptionwasCampBaybutIwascaughtinaripandIwasstillheadingoutwiththetide.Withasmallchangeofdirection,Igottoshorelandingonabedofmussels.Ifilledupasmallbagasyouwould,thenheadedhomebyboat.AsmallwelcomepartygreetedmeonarrivalatRāpaki.Ihadcovered11.4km.

Withagoodnightsleep,IrosetofindmybodyinastateoffatigueorMondaymorningmode.Butmymindwasstillfocusedoncompletingmygoalof21km.Iarrivedwithmysisterandherfriendatthebeachat5:45amtofindthesoutherlywindbuilding.Toodangerousforallconcerned.Itwastimetofindacupofteaandplanmynextmove.

MycousinShar(loveyoubabe)couldseehowdisappointedIwasandcameupwithabrilliantplantoGoogleswim!Anditcameupwithswimmingpool.Sowesetoffbacktotown.Ijustdidn’twanttothinkabouttheamountoflengths(400x25meters)Ihadtocomplete.MysisterCatherinehadthejobofcountingandtimingthelaps,armedwithmyiPadandaccesstomyFacebookpage.

Maui Stuart down at the wharf, where he began his journey.

Date2-3March2012Totaltime22hoursSwimtime7hoursDistance21.4kilometresSwimspeed3kilometersperhour.

Sports day cancellationArohamai,unfortunatelytheinclementweatherintervenedcausingtheTePātakaoRākaihautūSportsDaytobecancelled.Ourthankstoallthosewhohadworkedhardtomakethishappenforusall.

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Couch whānau gatheringMorethan100descendantsofKitiandGeorgeCouch,includingarōpūfromRāpaki,gatheredatAlanandJeanette’shomeinAshleytospendaveryrelaxedandenjoyabledaycatchingupwithcousins,aunts,unclesandfriends.ThiswasthesecondgatheringhostedbyAlanandJeanetteandatotalcontrasttothefirstoneweatherwise.

Rāpaki Marae activityItwasaverybusyweekendwithMaui’sbigswimandthenonSaturdayourbeautifultāuafromTeTaiPoutinicalledintospendsometimewithusinourwharewhakairohou.Wegotsobusywithcatchinguponkōreroandkaithatwecompletelyforgotaboutaphotooppotunity,soPapakuraTainui,MatarikiTumahai,TeWheWeepu,NoraMason,DianeMason,RussieBradleyandKarenTainui,you’llhavetoallcomebackagain.

ManuhiriOnSunday4March,RāpakihostedaFrenchattachéandjudgesfromtheEllerslieFlowerShow.IncludedwerejudgesfromAustralia,Germany,andNewZealandandtheFrenchambassadorSirKerryandLadyFahimehBurke.TheFrenchAmbassadorspokeofworkingincollaborationwiththeEllerslieInternationalFlowerShowtopresentthefirstMāorigardencreatedinFrance,whichtheyhopetoopeninJune2013.

Afterthepōwhiri,giftswereexchanged,visitorsweregivenabriefhistorytalk,andthentreatedto‘abanquet’–or‘hākari’withkaifromthemoanametewhenua.Everyonehadanenjoyabletime.Ngāmihinunuikingāringawera.

Rāpaki whānau in front of the wharenui with manuhiri.

Charitable donationsLytteltonCommunityHouseandLytteltonRecreationCentrearetwolocalcommunitysupportagencieschosenbyTeHapūoNgātiWheketoreceiveakoha(donation)fromtheircharitablefund.Thekoharecognisesthesupportgivenduringtheearthquakeemergencyperiod,andongoingmahipost-quake,particularlywithyouthandelderly.Theyprovidedmeals,kaideliveries,andtransporttoChristchurch.Withoutthishelp,someofthelocalelderlywouldnotbeabletostayinLyttelton.UnfortunatelyLytteltonRecreationCentrehassincebeenredstickeredandeveryonehashadtofindalternativespace,includingthelocalcivildefenceunit,whichintendstoputthekoha/donationtowardsfundraisingeffortsforitsowngeneratorforfutureemergencies.

Upcoming rūnaka meetingsAllmeetingsareatRāpakiandstartat9am.Thenextmeetingsare,Sunday15April,Sunday20MayandSunday10June.

Elaine Dell presenting a cheque to Christine Bachop, Lyttelton Community House.

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Tēnātātoukatoa,

Hetikahokikiamihiatukiarātoukuaweheatukitepō,rātoukatoakuakapoiterikakahaoaituā,ā,rātouhokiimateikāpakakanuioteao,tetinimetemanooKāiTātouteiwiMāoriihikahikarāikāmotukēoteao,epōuamā,etāuamā,haereaturā,haereaturā,moemairāitemanaakitakaoōkoutouatua.Nōreira,waihorātoukiarātou,kotātoukiatātou,tēnāanōtātoukatoa.

Mauriorakiatātou

Hui rūnaka – upcoming dates10June(3JuneisQueensBirthdayweekend),5August,7October–annualgeneralmeeting,2DecemberChristmashui.

WairewaRūnanga

Christchurch Earthquake Award – Maire Parewaiterangi Kipa

Aoraki Bound – Merryn SkipperIcan’trecommendAorakiBoundenough.Enrollingwillbethegreatestgiftyou’llgiveyourself.It’sanexperienceofalifetime.Thankyoutomyrōpūandthemanyothersonmysupportcrewandwhānauwhomadeitpossible.

Notlongagojustthethoughtoflongdistancerunningwouldbeenoughtomakemecry.NotreallythatsurprisingconsideringI’veactivelyhatedrunningsinceprimaryschoolandhaven’tranmorethan1kmsincecrosscountry(sometimeagoIcanassureyou!).OneyearlaterIwasovercomebyanincrediblefeelingofachievementtoberunningtowardsAoraki,crossingthefinishlineafterourfinalchallengewithmyfriendMarianne.Tearsofjoyrandownmyfaceaswewatchedourteammatesperformacelebratoryhakainourfinalsteps.WehadsurvivedanotheramazingAorakiBoundwero.

Maire Kipa receiving her award.

Office relocationAsmentionedinthelastissue,wehaverelocatedtoRehuaMarae,Level2,79SpringfieldRoad.Ourpostaladdressstillremainsthesame,P.O.Box2845,Christchurch,andtheofficecanbecontactedon033771513oremailwairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Change of addressPleaseadviseourofficeifyouhavechangedyouraddressinrecenttimes.

Rā whakawhanaukataka – sports day Unfortunatelythesportsdaywascancelledduetotheweather.IwouldliketothankTeHapūoNgātiWhekefortheirhardworkinplanningforthisday,andhopefullynextyeareverythinggoestoplan.

Enjoying the scenery.

MaireKipareceivedaChristchurchEarthquakeAwardattheCivicMemorialServiceatHagleyPark.MariewashonouredforhereffortsinprovidingMāoricommunitysupportandwelfareduringthetoughtimesafterthedevastatingFebruaryearthquake.

SheattendedmanymeetingstohighlighttheirneedsandalsoworkedwithHousingNewZealandtenantswhohadtoleavetheirquake-damagedproperties.Mairemadesuretenantsknewwhatwasgoingonandwhattheiroptionswere.

NeirātemihikauatukiakoeeteKahuraki.

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AorakiBoundisa20-dayexperienceofalifetime.AsaMāorilivinginMelbourne,I’doftenseenthecallforapplicantsapplicationsinTe Pānui Rūnaka,butwashesitanttogiveitago.Afewexcusesreplayedinmymind.Don’tbookbecauseit’stooexpensive.Don’tbookbecauseyou’retooold.Don’tbookbecauseyoudon’tknowenoughMāori.Don’tbookbecausenotdrinkingorhavingtechnologyforthreeweeksisacruelformofself-torture.Don’tbookbecausethefitnesstrainingmightkillyou!

Whenamemberofourwhānausuddenlypassedaway,itwasatimelyreminderthatlifeisshort.Itooktheplunge.ThesupportIreceivedfromtherūnanga,NgāiTahu,whānauandfriends,removedmyhesitation.

AorakiBound teaches you to go to new levels physically,whichyoumayneverhavefeltwerepossible.Eventhoughyourchallengeispersonal,youcompleteittogetherwiththe13 others in your rōpū (Aoraki Bound 13, Kupe 566). Itdoesn’ttakelongtoadopt13newfriendsforlifeaswhānau.Thenewwhānauwere alsoquick to adoptmyMumandDadasthedailymailfromChristchurchboughtchocolatetreatsforall.

ThecourseisanincrediblewaytoimmerseyourselfinNewZealand’sgreatoutdoorsandtheviewsalongtheway

aresecondtonone.Ilovedbeingabletotryoutnewactivitieslikerockclimbingamongstahighropescourse,sailingacutter,seakayaking,trampingandwakaama.

Whatmakesthisexperienceuniqueistheopportunitytolearnmoreaboutyourselfthroughyourculture.It’sarareandspecialthingtofollowinthefootstepsofyourancestors.Tohearstoriesandsharedknowledgefromkaumātua,TāTipene,andyourculturalleadersisarealprivilegethatgivesthephysicalpursuitsamuchgreatermeaning.ThethingswelearntwhileatthemercyofheavyfogatNotiRaurekahaveensuredthatI’llcontinuetopractiseusingkarakiaineverydaylife.

Learningaboutmaraeprotocol,tereoandbeingabletotakepartinasafeenvironmentreallyhelpedourrōpūretainmanyimportantlearningsandmadethemaraefeellikehome.ThankyoutoIaeanwhoseexceptionalrolemodellingofKāiTahuvaluesandleadershipmadeourexperiencesomuchricher.YouleaveanoutstandinglegacyasthevisionthatyousetwithCraigcontinuesintothenextgenerationofculturalleaders.

NāMerrynSkipper

Apply nowAdventure,culture,Aoraki.Registeryourinterestforthenextcoursesorrecommendsomeoneyouknowwhowouldlovetofacethechallenge.Hurryasthereareonly28spacesavailable.

Ringuson08005248248,checkoutwww.aorakibound.co.nzlikeusonFacebook,oremailusonaoraki.bound@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Rangimarie, Merryn and Iaean

Aoraki Bound 13 rōpū ready for Kayaking

Looking over Noti Raureka.

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Kiaorawhānau,wehavemanagedtosurviveahecticyear.Let’shopeandpraythattheworstisbehindus.

Making us proudLaurenNicoleFitt(grand-daughterofPamandthelateDavidNutira)graduatedasaChiropractoronher26thbirthdayafterfouryears’studyattheNewZealandCollegeofChiropracticinAuckland.

LaurenattendedCashmereHighSchool,andisnowlivingandworkinginTauranga.HerparentsDianeandStevenFitt,andbrotherMichael,stillliveinChristchurchwhileyoungersisterCaitlinhasfoundworkinGreymouthsincetheFebruaryearthquake.

TeTaumutuRūnanga

Shed and waharoa constructionTeTaumutuarecurrentlyundergoingsomechangestothemaraegrounds,partofagreaterdevelopmentplan.AnewstorageshedisrapidlybeingconstructedtoaccommodateacarvingprojectbeingundertakenbyTeMaeheArahanga.ThelogshavebeensourcedfromourNgātiWaewaewhanaungaandwilladornthewaharoawhencomplete.

TeMaeheArahangaiscurrentlyworkingattherearofthemaraecarvingthewhakairoforthewaharoa.Thisareaisstrictlyoutofboundstowhānauduringtheeelingwānanga.Whānauareaskedtorespectthisplease.Iamsurethatanyquestionscanbeansweredduringthe‘housekeeping’kōreroatthewānanga.

Te Tohu o Tū, taiaha wānangaTheEasterweekendTeTohuoTūwānangawillbeheldatTeAwhituEstate,PohauRoad,justpastNgātiMokimaraeinTaumutu.

Althoughthiskaupapahasbeengoingfor23years,theorganisationTeTohuoTū,willbecelebratingtheir10thbirthdayatthiswānanga.

ThewānangawillrunfromThursday5ApriluntilMonday9April.OvertheweekendparticipantswillbeunderthetutorageofHuataMartindaleandTeMairikiWillams.Atthewānangaparticipantswilllearnmaurākau(taiaha),haka,karakiaand,aswellasthesetraditionalpractices,theywilllearnaboutself-discipline,self-respectandpersonalwellbeing.Thekaupapais100percentalcohol,drugandsmokefree.Thiswānangaisalsobeingusedtocommemorateandpayrespecttoourwhānauandprevioustutors/memberswho

havesincepassedaway.KawemateSunday8Aprilat11am.AndtherewillbeawhānaudayonMonday9Aprilstartingwithapōwhiriat11am.Allarewelcometowatchandcelebrateourattendeessuccess.

FormoreinformationandaregistrationformpleasecontactHuataMartindaleon0278265885orlookupTeTohuoTūonFacebookandleaveamessage.Pleaseregisteryourinterestassoonaspeople.Itisfirstinfirstservebasis.Thewānangacost$80dollars.RegistrationscloseonFriday30March.Pleaseincludethefullpayment.Lateregistrationswillnotbeaccepted.

Sendregistrationsto:TeTohuoTūc/oTinaKokiri,PoBox33105Barrington,Christchurch8244.

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Te Taumutu Rūnanga Society Inc: Notice of intention to hold a postal ballotTeTaumutuRūnangaSocietyIncwishestoinformallmembersandpotentialmembersoftherūnangaofitsintentiontoconductapostalballot.ThispostalballotisforthepurposesofelectingthemembersoftheTeTaumutuRūnangaAppointmentCommittee.Onceelected,theappointmentcommitteewillberesponsibleforappointingtherepresentativeandalternaterepresentativeoftherūnangatorepresenttheinterestsoftherūnangaatmeetingsofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.

Pleasenote–Onlythosepersonsaged18yearsandoverandwhohaveestablishedtheirentitlementtobemembersoftherūnangabefore5pmon30April2012areeligibletoreceivevotingpapersforthispostalballot.

Allpersonseligibletobecomeamemberoftherūnangaareencouragedtoapplyforregistration.Membersoftherūnangawhohavepreviouslybeenregisteredareencouragedtoensurethattheircontactdetailsasheldbytheofficeoftherūnangaarecorrect.

TeTaumutuRūnangaSocietyIncisalsocallingfornominationsfortheappointmentcommittee.ThenominationsmustbemadeontheTaumutunominationform(availablefromtheRūnangaoffice)andreceivedbytheRūnangaOfficeonorbefore1April2012.

FurtherinformationandcopiesoftheconstitutionofTeTaumutuRūnangaSocietyIncareavailablefromwww.companies.govt.nzotherwisecontact:

TeTaumutuRūnanga50CorsairDriveWigramChristchurch8042

POBox3214Christchurch8140

P:033712660E:taumutu@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Sporting success! Gymnastics – Millie ManningMillie,12,hascompetedingymnasticsforthepastfiveyearsandiscurrentlyplacedsecondinstepsixartisticgymnasticsinAotearoa.ShewonsilverattherecentNationalGymnasticschampionship,heldinTimaru,November2011.Milliehasworkedhard,trainingaround10hoursaweek,plusextratrainingcamps,andweekendgymcompetitions.

GymnasticshasrubbedoffinotherareasofMillie’slifebybuildingherconfidence.ShehasperformedonstageinseveralshowssuchasLesMiserable,BugsyMaloneandPeterPan.Theserequirehoursofrehearsals,disciplineandtimemanagement.MilliewasinterviewedfortheErinSimpsonshowattheSouthIslandChampionshipsandfilmeddoingherbeamroutine.Milliealsoexcelsatfloor,highbarsandvault.

TeRūnangaoArowhenua

MilliehasbeenpickedfortheSouthCanterburyARepresentativenetballteam,brokeaSouthCanterburyhighjumprecord,andtakesoutmostofthesprintsandcrosscountryevents.

Millie’sthreebrothersareinaweoftheirlittlesister’s‘abs’or‘sixpack’andarequiteproudofherbeatingalltheboysinherclass.Millie’sparents,SannaandMichel,jokeoverwhoshegetshersportingabilitiesfrom!

Hockey – Aria RussellMynameisAriaRussell.Mypōuaandtāua,wereGeorgeandBettyRussellandmyDadandMumareMaruandMandyRussell.Iamnearly13andIwasluckytobechosenfortheSouthCanterburyCollierTrophyunder13girls’hockeyteamtwoyearsinarow.Aftermanyhourspractisingandplayinggamesinthegirls’thirddivisionoflocalhockey,itwastimeforbuildupgamestoPalmerstonNorth.WeplayedmanytournamentsinTimaru,AshburtonandŌamaru.

Millie Manning. Aria Russell.

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WelandedinahotandmuggyPalmerstonNorth,toplayintheNationalCollierTrophytournament,whichhad24teamscompeting.

ItwasmyfirsttimeinaplaneandIreallyenjoyedit.Westayedinanawesomemotelwithourownswimmingpoolandspas,whichwasgreatforaftergames.

Afteranamazingopeningceremonyandribbonswappingceremony,weplayedaweekofhardhockeyandhadsomereallyclosegamesagainstInvercargill,BayofPlenty,

HawkesBay,MidCanterburyandBuller.Wehadagoodlookaroundinoursparetimeandevenvisitedtherugbymuseumandventuredintothemallsacoupleoftimes(luckyIhadbeensaving).

ItwasanamazingtimeawayandIreallyenjoyedtheexperienceeventhoughIcamehomewithnovoice.ThankstoeveryonewhosupportedmeandhelpedmetogetthereandIamlookingforwardtonextyear’shockey.

NāAriaRussell.

Celebrating success[Insert photo David Thomas]

TeRūnangaoWaihao

CongratulationstotheyoungDavidThomaswhorecentlygraduatedfromtheUniversityofOtagowithaBachelorofScienceinGeography.Davidwastheproudrecipientofour2011KāPūteascholarship,whichcontributedtowardshisstudentloan.

DavidcontinuestostudysecondaryeducationatOtago,buthasastrongdesiretocontinueontoamaster’sdegreeingeography.InhisowntimeDavidreturnedtoWaihaotolocateseveralunmarkedgravesinoururupā.WeallknowwhateverpathDavidtakes,hewilldowell.

Language exchange to TahitiThankstosupportfromTeRūnangaoWaihaoandtheTitahiBayLionsClub,IwasabletospendamonthonaFrenchlanguageexchangeinTahitiduringJanuary.

LivingwithaTahitianfamily,IgottoexperiencethereallifestyleofTahiti,whichwasgreat.Ialsohadtheopportunitytotryscubadiving(scarybutfun)andevenswamwithstingraysandsharksata‘Lagoonarium’.

Language exchange Mamaeroa Munn on the right with another New Zealand student at the Lagoonarium.

Ialsoattendedschoolfortwoweeks,whichwasgreatformyFrench,butmeantlongdays,withschoolstartingat7.30amandgoingthroughto4pmmostdays.

OverallIlovedtheculture,thebeachesandscenery,butmostofallIlovedthepeople.Itwasoneofthebesttimesofmylife.

ThankyoutoTeRūnangaoWaihaoforhelpingtomakethisexperiencepossible.

NgāmihiMamaeroaMunn

David Thomas at the capping ceremony.

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Open day at Waihao MaraeWaitangiDay2012wasspentasanopendayatWaihaoMarae.Thiswasaverysuccessfulday,attendednotonlybywhānau,butneighbours,friendsandcommunity.Themaraewasopenforanyonewhowishedtocomeandseewhatweareaboutandwhoweare.Achurchservicewasheldinthewharenuiwithabout50peopleattending.ItwasrunbyJanetWilliamsfromtheWaihaocooperatingparish.

ThiswasfollowedbyacupofteaandwewerefortunateenoughtowitnessthekapahakagroupfromGrantlea

Unearthing the pastArmedwithagroundpenetratingradar(GPR)onloanfromOtagoUniversityfora‘personalresearchproject’,severalwhānaumembersattemptedtolocateanumberofunmarkedgraves.TheGPRprovidedanon-invasivemethodoflocatingburiedobjects,idealwherediggingalargenumberofholesisimpracticalorinculturallysensitivesituations.Itgeneratesaradarwave,whichpropagatesthoughtheunderlyingground,sendingasignalbackwhenitencountersanobjectorcavity.Asystematicgridwasappliedovertheentireurupāwithinitialtestingusingaknowngravesite.Computerreadoutsweregeneratedrelativetothegridshowinganumberofpreviouslyunmarkedgravesites,whichwillbemarkedatalaterdate.

Downswhowereverykindingivinguptheirowntimetocomeandperformforus.Anenjoyablelunchfollowedandpeoplewerecomingandgoingthroughouttheday,whichwasgreattoseeonasmallmaraesuchasours.

WewouldliketothanktheUniversityofOtagofortheloanoftheGPR,DavidThomasfortheoperationandorchestrationoftheentireproject,andGraemeThomas,DaveThomas,GraemeLane,TyroneGosling,ParisHeathandSteveBoydfortheirassistance.

An update from the marae Thecommitteespentaweekendplanning.Theydiscussedhowtomoveforwardandcontinuemovinginapositivedirection.Thecommitteehaveorganisedseveraleventsandhopetoseemore.

AtripontheTranzAlpineforkaumātuaisbeingarranged.ItisplannedthattheywillstaythenightontheWestCoasttokeepfromwearingthemouttoomuch.

TheDepartmentofConservationhasinvitedourcommitteetovisitAorakiwiththem.Also,amid-winterChristmasisbeingplannedforJuly.

Whānaukeepaneyeoutforeventscomingup.ThecalendarisavailableontheGoogleGroup.

Te Rūnanga O Waihao Inc, Constitution ReviewItisproposedtoholdtwomeetingsatWaihaoMarae,oneon10June,andtheotheron8July,toconsiderandvoteonproposedchangestotheconstitutionforTeRūnangaoWaihaoIncorporated.

Waitangi Day at Waihao Marae.

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Itisproposedtoputamotionfortheamendmentson10Junewiththealterationtoberatifiedon8July.Copiesofthecurrent,proposedandtrackedchangesversion(distributedattheannualgeneralmeeting)areavailablefromtheofficebyemailorhardcopyifrequired.

Pleasecontacttheofficewithyourcontactdetailsifyouwouldliketoseeanyorallthreeversions.

Oral archivesWearegatheringthestoriesofourpeople,prioritisingthoseofkaumātua.Doyouordoessomeoneyouknowwanttocontributetothestoryofourpeople?Pleasecontacttheofficeforfurtherinformation. Tell us your storiesWaihaowhānau,shareyoureventsandstorieswithusinthispānui.Pleaseprovideyourtextandphotostothe

rūnangaofficebythedeadlinenotifiedontheGoogle-groupemailseachmonth.Ifyoumissthedeadline,don’tdespair,it’llbeinthenextpānui.

Your contact detailsHavetheychanged?Pleasecontacttheofficesoyoudon’tmissoutonrūnangaminutesandinformation. Rūnanga office contactContact:SteveBoydPhone:036894726Address:26MāoriRoad,Morven,WaimateWeb:http://www.waihao.Māori.nz(seethecalendarpageforevents,meetingdatesandTe PānuiRūnakadeadlines)Email:waihaomanager@gmail.com

Kā mateKuahikakoeePōuaeJim,Takotomaiirukaiterakimārie,Hoeaatutōwakatapukituaoteārai,Kuahikatetōtaranui,tepoutokomanawaoteIwi,ekorerawakoeewarewaretia,takotoirukaitearoha.Tēneitemihiarohakiakoe.Tehukamatekitehukamate,tātoutehukaorakiatātou,Tēnātātoukatoa.

TeRūnangaoMoeraki

IwishtoacknowledgethepassingofourRakatira,whanaukaandkaumātuaofKāiTūhaitarameNgāiTūāhuriri,JimoTeAikaofTuahiwi.

Anoriginalmemberofthetribal‘ATeam’andstrongsupporterofTeKerēmeoKāiTahuwhānau,Jimowillbesadlymissedbythosewhosoughtandreceivedhisadviceovermanyyears.

He pēpiOn20JanuarywewelcomedthearrivalofTeAtaahua-SerenityMayReynoldsSavage,mokopunaofDebbieandGerry.

Rā whānauHappybirthdaytoallthosecelebratingtheirbirthdaysthismonth.

KaceKateramaPalmer-Keanenjoyedhisthirdbirthdaywithhiswhānauandfriendson5FebruaryinDunedin.Loveyou,fromyourtāuaandpōuaxx.

Kace Katerama Palmer-Kean.

Marama Leonard-Higgins WithbeautifulweatherinŌtautahirecently,wecelebratedthebirthdayofMaramaLeonard-Higgins(MrsHiggins)atagardenpartywithfinemusicfromHenareandadeliciousrangeoffoodandbeverages.

DaveandKaren,withtheirfriendsandwhānau,hostedanoccasionbefittingofourbeautifulkaumātua,wholookedabsolutelystunningasonehaslearnedtoexpect.

MrsHigginsnowlivespermanentlyinChristchurchwithDavidandKaren,hercatHenryandScooterthedog.

MrsHigginsattendedTeWaipounamuCollege,whereshewasheadgirl.ShethentrainedasateacherinChristchurch.Fortunatelyshewasourteacherhereat

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MoerakiSchool,wherewelearntkapahaka,sport,art,andpresentedplaystothecommunity,alwayswiththeusualthree‘R’s’(reading,writing,andarithmetic).

Weallknewtherewasahighexpectationinourschoolworkandbehaviour.Unfortunately‘thestrap’wasinvogue,inthosedays,andwesoonlearnedtherewasnotalkingbacktoresolvedifferencesofopinions,andasaresulttherewasnobullyingandwelearnedtobeontime.

MrsHigginsalsotaughtinTePuke,Murupara,Timaru,Dunedin,andPalmerston,wheresheeventuallyretiredafterteachingmanyofthegrandchildrenofheroriginalpupils.

Asanactivelifememberofourrūnangainthepast,shechairedmeetingsandwasalsoourfirstrepresentativeon

TeRūnangaoNgāiTahu,treasureroftheM.R.MoerakiBlkXVITrust,anurupātrusteeandacurrenttrusteeofKotahitangaChurch.

Whenshewasinchargeofthediningroomatourmarae,everythingwasalwaysmeticulouslycleanandsetoutwithpresentationequaltoanyhotel,andservedontime.Iloveditasherassistant(sometothenorthandsouthwerewarnedpriorbytheirpeers)andevenfearedher,withherdisciplinaryways.WhenvisitingUenuku.Iwastoldbykaumātua,everymaraeneedsaMarama.Tothisdaysomeofusstillremember..withhairsrisingupthebackofournecks..whenweheardthe‘strut’ofourrespectedteacherenteringourwharenuitoattendarūnangameeting

NāKoaWhitau-Kean

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Educational Grants TosupportwhānauwhowhakapapatoMoerakiinfurtheringtheirstudiesatarecognisedtertiaryinstitution.ApplicationswillcloseonFriday30Marchsogetinquick.

Thesegrantswillprovidefinancialassistancetotertiarystudentswhomeetthefollowingcriteria:1. RegisteredasamemberofTeRūnanga oMoeraki.

2. EnrolledandattendingaNewZealand University,CollegeofEducation,Whare Wānanga,orNZQAaccreditedcourseleadingto anationallyrecognisedqualification.

ForanapplicationformpleasecontactJennyBrookes:

Phone: 034394816Email: moeraki.runanga@xtra.co.nzAddress: Attention:Administrator,TeRūnangao

MoerakiOffice,TenbyStreet,MoerakiRD2,Palmerston.

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Rā whānau RanuiDuff 28March(27-years-old)MaireVanisi 7March(37-years-old)JimApes 25March(86-years-old).

Lake Rotoiti waka ama tripOn24February,twocrewsofsixfromthe‘FireinIce’wakaamaclubtravelleduptoLakeRotoititocompeteinawakaamaregatta.

KātiHuirapaRūnakakiPuketerakididn’thaveanysaltinitsothewaterwasquiteabitheavier.TrainingincludedtwotothreepaddlesaweekontheDunedinharbour.Westayedataflashlodge,whichhadanawesomeviewofthemountains.Itwasalongwaytotravel,but,wegottheprizefortravellingthefurthesttocompete.OnthewayhomeourrōpūwasrewardedwithhotspringsatMaruia.ItwasagreatexperiencewithagreatbunchofpeopleandI’dhappilydoitagain.

ByGeorgia-RaeFlack

HinerangiFerrall-Heath,JennySmith,AmberBridgman,RiaBrodieandIwerethecompetitorsfromtherūnaka.Weenteredtwoevents,a10kmnovicewithVictoriaBryantsteeringandthewomen’s20km.

FireinIcebroughtbackanawesometrophycarvedbyBrianFlintoff.ThesceneryatLakeRotoitiwasamazinganditwassuchabeautifulplacetopaddle.

Iwasamazedathowmanytunawereinthelake,swimmingaroundatkneeheight,sometimesnippingattheducks’feet.Whenwewereracingitwasdifferentfromtrainingbecausethelake

The Fire and Ice crew, at the Lake Rotoiti Waka Ama hui, 24 February.

Camp ‘Reynolds’FormanyyearsthewhānauhavespenttheirholidaysatMoeraki.Thisyear,StaceyReynoldsarrangedforthenextgenerationandtheirextendedwhānautocomehomeagain.Thebeginningofanannualevent,CampReynolds,wassetupatthetophouse.Thechildrenspenttheirtime

onthebeachesandplayinginthepaddockswithuncleRossandthecritters.Togethertheyalsoallcleanedaroundthemanyharakekebushesbeforeleaving.Wealllookforwardtomanyfuntimestogetheragain.

NāKoaWhitau-Kean

The Reynolds whānau at Moeraki.

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Inserts photos 1 and 2 of HEHA gardens

Community kaumātau lunchWearehavingalunchforourkaumātualaterthismonth,whichshouldbewellattended.

Thewhānaukōmitiwillbedoingthecateringwithalittlehelpfromtheiryoungeronestoservethemeal.

Rūnaka scholarshipThisgrantcansupportwhānauwhowhakapapatoŌtākouinfurtheringtheirstudiesatOtagoPolytechnic.

Contacttherūnakaforthisapplicationform.

Conditions of application:

• Candidatesmustmeettheacademicentrycriteriafortheirchosenprogrammeofstudy

• Therūnakascholarshipwillcoverthetuitionfeesforthechosenprogrammeofstudy

• Where places on a course or programme arelimited,normalselectioncriteriawillapply

• Thisscholarshipappliestodomesticstudentsonly• In order to retain this scholarship successful

applicants are required to pass their academicstudieswithaminimumof50percentintheirfirstandsubsequentyearsofstudy

• Thestudymustbecontinuous• The scholarships do not accumulate to the next

year.Iftherūnakadonotselectastudentoneyear,thescholarshiplapsesforthatyear.

Otago Polytechnic Māori Trades launchWhatawellattendedlaunchofbothOtagoPolytechnicstaffandtangatawhenua.PauletteandKomene’skapahakagroupperformedsowelltheyputthehairsuponaournecks.

NātePokouatipuKoRuataipoKoTaikikiniKoTahuwhaititepūtakeotemateotetakata

EtetamaoHananuiMokopunaoPuketerakiHuaoTeAtiAwa

KarirorākoeiteanumātaotaoHaereaturākikāmaniaroaoMahunui

Koharihari,korakarakaanatērātemanawaitehaekaaMate.Pōkaikahateiwiimahuemaiikaikinotiaai

Heotianō

ItiswithgreatsadnessthatweannouncethesuddenpassingofKuaoRobertDuff(knownasBoborRobert)onSaturday11February.

RobertistheonlysonofJean(néeBragg)andthelateWiTuroaDuff.HewasbrothertoMaeraandmuchlovedfatherofJasonandpōuaofhismokopunaMary,TobyandJohn.

OurthoughtsandarohaarewithAuntyJeanandthewhānauatthistime.

Healthy Eating Healthy Action (HEHA) gardenPeterAsherisdoingagreatjobinourgarden.WiththehelpofJoeandTamatiwehavenowgotrabbit-prooffencingaroundthegardenandthenewplantsareenjoyingtherain,whichisnotonlygoodforthegardenbutthewatertanksaswell.Ourkaumātuahavereceivednewpotatoesfromthegardenandthetomatoesfromtheglasshousetastelovely.OneofourlocalsfromBroadBayhaskindlydonatedanotherpileofharakekeforustoplant.Thegroundsarelookingtinomiharo(fabulous).

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Kā mate Hetotootetangata,hekaiTeorangaotetangata,hewhenuaTiheimaurioraKoŌparuretemaungaKoMatauruteawakateteanakiteAraaKiwaTeMoana

KoMaruawaitewhenuaKoMatamatatemokaioTeRakitaunekeKoHokonuiterūnangatiakiKongāhapūoNgāiTahuwhānauhokikoneiTēnākoutoutēnākoutoutēnātātoukatoaKingātiniaituāoiamaraeoiamaraeTēneihemihi,tēneihetangikiarātouKuaweheatukituaoteāraiNōreirahaerehokikoutoukiōkoutoutūpunaireiraNohoiHawaikinui,Hawaikiroa,HawaikipamamaoKāoreheotiĀpitihonotātaihonotehungamatekitehungamateTehungaorakitehungaoraTēnākoutou,tēnākoutou,tēnātātoukatoa.

Ourthoughtsandcondolencesatthistimetoallourfriends,family,relations,workmatesandfamilieswhohavesufferedthelossoflovedonesduringthisperiod.Arohanuikiakoutoukatoa,kiakaha,kiamāia.Keirotoitearohaoteatuairungarawa.NātewhānauoHokonui

Hokonui rūnanga upgradeFromDecemberlastyearourbuildinghasbeengoingthroughsomerenovations,whichincludeanewroof,doubleglazedwindowsthroughout,newcarpetandpaintandalterationsinouradministrationandmeetingareas.WehopethesewillbefinishedbytheendofMarch.Withtheserenovationsitwillbewarmerandmorecomfortableandcheapertoheat.

Please join us in inspiring Māori excellence in trades.Doyouknowsomeonewhomaybeinterestedintradestraining?Youarewelcometoinvitethemalongsotheycan

• Tryatrade• Learnmoreaboutourtradesandtechnical

programmes• Discusscareerpathwayswithlecturersand

industryprofessionals.

Carpentry,construction,constructionmanagement,quantitysurveying,architecturaldraughting,civil

engineering,mechanicalengineering,automotiveengineering,electricalengineering,stonemasonry,horticultureandlandscaping.

Rūnanga general meetingsNaumai,haeremaingāurioŌtākouToallhapūmembers,rūnangameetingsareheldonthefirstSundayofeverymonth.

HokonuiRūnangaHokonui kung fuHasbeenmovedofftherūnangasitetoanewfacilityprovidedbytheEastGorePrimarySchool.Increasednumbersandthepopularityofthissporthasmeantabiggersitewasneeded.KungfuisstillheldonMondaynights.

GentiansOurflowerslookgoodagainthisyear.Wehavesentthefirstlottoourmarkets,butunfortunatelytheeconomicdownturnhassofarhadaneffectonoursales.Willreportfurtheronthisatalaterdate.

Guardians Lake WānakaTaareBradshawwenttoWanakaon25Januarypriortothemeetingandhadtheopportunitytoinspectthelakeandlagrisiphonweedcontroloperations.AsTaarehasnotedinpreviousreports,thisisanongoingandoneroustaskduetotheinfestationofthisweedinthelakewaters.Fromotherreportsreceivedbythecommitteewecancontrolitbutwewillnotbeabletoeradicateit.IthasalsobeenfoundfurtherdowntheCluthaRiverandalsoinLakeDunstan.

Tio seasonHasstartedhereinthesouthandfromreportsreceivedsofar,thisbeautifulsoutherndelicacyisingoodshape.HoweverafterandwatchingontelevisionthewaythatthistaongaofourswasbeingdevouredinAucklandatarestaurantfor$150perseat,wedohopethatourpeople,especiallyourkaumātua,willhaveanopportunitytoasharethiskaiatalocallevel.

Tītī IslandsToallofourpeoplewhowillbedepartingsometimethismonthontheirannualjourneytothosebeautifulislands,Ihopeyouallhaveagoodseasonandreturnbackhomesafely.

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Kiaorawhānau,theofficeandexecutivecommitteehashadabusymonthorganisingandattendingvarioushui.TakutaioTeTītīMaraehasbeenutilisedwelloverthisperiod,hostinghui,aswellasbeingusedforwhānauaccommodation.

Rā whānau Toeverybodywhoenjoyedabirthdaythismonth,wehopeyouhadamemorabledayandcelebratedinstyle.

Toitū te WhenuaToitūteWhenuahuitookplaceatTeTakutaioTeTītīMaraeon14and15February.Thishuicoveredavarietyoftopicsandwasenjoyableandinformative.Attheconclusion,aspartoftheNgāiTahuCulturalMappingprocess,thepresentationofamapwasmadetoŌrakaAparimaRūnaka.ThisbeautifulpublishedbasemapshowspartsofSouthlandandOtago.ItisextensivelyannotatedwithMāoriplacenames,mainlyfrombefore1840.

First aid courseFivepeoplerecentlyattendedafirstaidcourserunbytheRedCrossinInvercargill.Thiscourseisnecessaryfortheworkplaceandforthosepeopleworkinginremotesituations,suchasRarotokaandWhenuaHou.

Andrew LastAndrewLastvisitedTakutaioTeTītīMaraeinFebruarywith12OtagoPolytechnicstudents,allofwhomthoroughlyenjoyedtheirstay.Andrewhasmadeseveralreturnvisitstoourmarae.

Cape SanctuaryThreerepresentativesfromŌrakaAparimaRūnakarecentlyvisitedCapeSanctuarytoestablishlinksandassessthepossibilityoffuturetakahērelocationthere.In2011,CapeSanctuarywasapproachedbytheTakahēRecoveryGrouptoexplorewhetherthesitewouldbesuitablefortakahē.

Ōraka-AparimaRūnakaTakahērecoveryiscurrentlylimitedbyalackoflargesiteswiththenecessarypest–freehabitattosupportgrowingpopulations.AsiteassessmentwascarriedoutbytheTakahēRecoveryGroup,whichrecommendedthataninitialtrialreleaseofonepairoftakahēwithinthe1.5hapest-freecellwouldbepossiblewiththepotentialformorereleasesinthefuture.

CapeSanctuaryisa2500hawildliferestorationprojectontheCapeKidnapperspeninsula.Oneoftheaimsoftheprojectistorestorebiodiversitytothearea.Thereisa10.5kpredatorprooffenceacrosstheneckofthepeninsula,whichcontainsa1.5hafencedenclosurethatisfreeofallmammalpests.Thesanctuaryalsooperatesanintensivepestcontrolprogramme,whichhasbeencentraltothere-establishmentofseveralendangeredspecies.

Notice of intention to hold a postal ballotŌrakaAparimaRūnakawishestoinformallmembersandpotentialmembersoftherūnakaofitsintentiontoconductapostalballot.ThispostalballotisforthepurposesofelectingthemembersoftheŌrakaAparimaRūnakaAppointmentCommittee.Onceelected,thecommitteewillberesponsibleforappointingtherepresentativeandalternaterepresentativeoftheŌrakaAparimaRūnakatorepresenttheinterestsoftherūnakaatmeetingsofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.

Pleasenote–onlythosepersonswhohaveestablishedtheirentitlementtobemembersoftherūnakabefore5pmon27Aprilwillreceivevotingpapersforthispostalballot.

Allpersonseligibletobecomeamemberoftherūnakaareencouragedtoapplytoberegistered.Membersoftherūnakawhohavepreviouslybeenregisteredareencouragedtoensurethattheircontactdetailsareup-to-date.

ŌrakaAparimaRūnakaisalsocallingfornominationsfortheAppointmentCommittee.Thenominationsmustbeinwritingandreceivedbytherūnakabefore5pmon5April2012.

FurtherinformationandcopiesoftheconstitutionofŌrakaAparimaRūnakaIncareavailablefromwww.companies.govt.nz–otherwiseaskbycontactingtheoffice.

Phone: 032348192Fax: 032348193

ŌrakaAparimaRūnaka175PalmerstonStreetRiverton.

John McLennan, Shona Fordyce, Dawn Bennett, Jane Davis and Stewart Bull.

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Ngāi Tahu Treaty Festival Waitangi DayThisyearAwaruarūnangahostedtheNgāiTahuTreatyFestivalatTeRauArohaMaraeinBluff.Thedaybroughtnewvisitorstothemarae.Itwaswonderfultosharekaiwiththesemanuhiriandheartheiramazementandaweregardingthebeautyofourwharekai,wharetupuna,kaiandourmagnificentsiteoverlookingtheharbour.

TāTipeneagainwooedwhānauandmanuhiriwithhiseloquenceandcharisma,asheexpressedhisthoughtsandideasaboutthecurrentissuesathandforiwiandournation.OurwonderfulgroupofTeAraaKewaSeaScoutsstoodproudintheiruniformsandperformedtheirdutieswithkeennessandefficiency.ItisacredittoLaraMetzger,herDad,TinyMetzger,othersupportiveparentsandtheirchildrenthatwehavesuchavibrantandgrowingscoutgroupinourcommunity.

Whilethekākāpōwasnotavailableduetounwellness,theDepartmentofConservationbroughtalongatakahē,whogracedourgroundswithhispresence.Allvisitorsandchildrenwereequallyimpressedwithseeingsuchabeautifulhealthyspecimen.Itshouldbenotedthatevenhetoowasfoundtobeseekingshadyspotsastheheatofthedaytookitstollonhim!

SomeluckywhānaumemberswentonatriptoRuapuke.

A painted memory

AwaruaRūnangaTheopportunityforsometoviewRuapukefromtheseahasbeendescribedas‘anawesomeexperience’,‘anopportunityofalifetime’,and‘aprivilege’

Ourappreciationmustbeexpressedtoourringawerawhoworktirelesslyinourwharekaitofeedourmanuhiri.Commentsabouttheplentifulandbeautifulkaifromtangaroawereinabundance.

WetakethisopportunitytothankeveryonewhohelpedmaketheNgāiTahuTreatyFestivalasuccess.Ourkaikarangaandwhaikōrero.TinyMetzgerforsharinghismātaurangawithAwaruatamarikiandrangatahiintheharvesting,preparationoftoheroa.TāTipeneO’ReganandDeanWhaanga.TheNgāiTahufisherswhogenerouslyharvestedthecustomarykaimoana.SouthernAquaAdventureswhoprovidedasafejourneytoRuapuke.RickyTopiandTahuPotikiforkindlygivingtheirtimeandexperiencesofRuapuketoourwhānauandvisitors.TheDepartmentofConservationforprovidingtheirtechnicaladviceandbringingatakahētoTeRauArohaMarae.MeridianEnergyforsupplyinguswithatent.Ferneandtheteamforlookingafterthetamarikiandsupplyingabarbecueforthem.TeAraaKewaSeaScoutsandtheirparentsforyourassistance.TePiritahiaRua,KahungunuwhānauandŌraka-AparimaRūnakawhoprovidedanopportunityforpeopletotryoutwakaama.

NgāmihikiakoutounātewhānaukiAwaruaGailThompson

Andrew Laurenson painted this oil painting from Taketu looking across at Pukaweka Island towards Gog and Magog on Rakiura. Andrew, who is married to Kaylene Arthurs, painted the picture during last year’s tītī season.

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Ngāi Tahu Ki Tauranga Moana Bi monthly hui, Sunday 26 February, visit from Mark SolomonByLaurieLoper

Itisn’teverydaythatourtauraheregrouphasKaiwhakahaere,MarkSolomon,speaktousinperson.Tohearatfirsthandwhat’sgoingoninteaooNgāiTahukiTeWaipounamuwasaprivilege.Thosenotpresentonthedaymissedarealtreat.ThefactthatMarkspokeforaroundthreehours–withoutnotesandwithlittleprompting–meanthecoveredahugerangeoftopics,doingsowiththesortofcommentandcontextualdetailthatyou’dnevergetfrommediaorothersecondhandsources.

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MarkspokemuchonthefallandriseofChristchurch,highlightingtheselflesspartNgāiTahuwhānui,maraeandorganisationsdidplay,areplaying,andwillcontinuetoplaythroughouttherebuild.ForNgāiTahuitwasliterallydropeverythingandgetstuckinrightfromthemomentthefirstdustbegantorise.Inascantdayortwotherewerecontainerloadsofessentialsuppliesfromnearbymaraetodeliver,andinfrastructurematerialisedoutofthinairwithoutfusstofeedandhousethedisplacedandthoseassistingthem.Manaakiwasdeliveredwherevertheneed,mahifellintowillinghands.NgāiTahuwonitsspursinthatcity.Itsactionsrestoredaroha,manaakiandsenseofcommonunity.Peoplechanged.Relationshipsbetweenpreviouslyaloofgroupschanged.Christchurchchanged.Outeastagardencitywillariseasaconsequence.

Outofitallthere’sthefeelingthatNgāiTahu’sactionsandrichlegacyofpeopleskillshaverevivedthesenseofpartnershipenvisagedbyTeTiriti.AsaconsequenceNgāiTahu,asamatterofcourse,areinvitedintoconsultationprocessesandlistenedto–kanohikitekanohi–bycouncilsgreatandsmall,CERA,governmentandtheirdepartments,andorganisationskatoa.Outofthisrealignmentofrelationships,thefertilegroundthatnowexistsseesmanyinitiativeseitherhappening–liketherevivedapprenticeschemewith11tradesalreadycateredforwillprovidesomeoftheskillsneededbythe30,000rebuildworkforce.Orabouttohappen,likethe5200sectionsabouttocomeonline.

MarkspokealotaboutNgāiTahu’seyetothefuture.OnthebusinessfrontthereareinitiativeslikedevelopingbusinessandcommercialallianceswithotheriwisoiwiMāoricanbesignificantplayers.Therearebusinessstart-upschemes,andthepositioningofiwitoworkwithindustrygroups.Thenthere’stheBalmoralforestconversiontodairy,the‘GetontheWaka’ideafordevelopinganeducatedworkforce,thepositioningoftheiwitobeatthegovernanceandmanagementforefrontinpreservingboththefreshwaterresourceandmahingakaiareas.

Question time for Mark from whānau.

Mark Solomon addressing attendees at Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana bi-monthly hui.

Chair Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana Annis Somerville, Mark Solomon, Michaela Kamo and Ollie Irving at the get together after the hui.

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Noteverythingisticketyboo,though,withMarkcallingforsome‘pushingback’todealwiththeperceivedracialbiasstillevidentinthedifferentialpolicingand‘throwingthebook’typeofpolicechargingbehaviourthatMāoriexperience.

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau Justacorrection,fromtheWaitangiDaycelebrationspānuithebandwasPeterPlumbandfriendsfromThamesandSueNicoll,notNichol,rantherarangasessions,arohamaiwhānau.

OnSunday4February,thewhānauofOlivettcelebratedher80thbirthday.ItwasaprivilegetobeamongstwhānauandfriendswithgreatfoodandgreatcompanyandeverybodyenjoyedthemselveswithOlivett.OlivettisfromtheTauwhānaufromTuahiwi.

Olivett with her mokopuna.

Some of the moko doing the haka for her.

Buttoendonahighnote,thosesavingmostthroughWhaiRawaarethetamarikiandrakatahi.

Olivett with two daughters and friends.

Olivett and Sue Nicoll from Kāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau.

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Themessagetoourearthquakeaffectedwhānauis:don’tbewhakamā!Youdon’thavetobetheworstaffectedbythequakestoseekassistance.Also,pleasehaveathinkaboutwhoaroundyoucouldbenefitfromsomeassistanceandsupport.Anyonecancall0800KAITAHU(08005248248)andallcallsaretreatedconfidentially.

Support available:

• Free earthquake support – He Oranga Pounamu –KaitokoWhānauareavailabletoworkthroughanyissuesregardingaccommodation/housing,buildingrepairs,healthoreducation,workingwithEQCoryourinsurancecompany.Call0800KAITAHU(08005248248).

• $1000–Funding for specialist earthquake advice (HOP) – HeOrangaPounamuhasupto$1000availabletowhānauwhoowntheirownhomesandneedhelpwithlegalfees,engineeringreports,quantitysurveying,geotechnicaladviceandotherindependentadviceonearthquakedamage. Call0800KAITAHU(08005248248).

• Up to $2,500–Mayor’s Welfare Earthquake Relief Fund –availabletopeopleexperiencingfinancialdifficultiesfromtheearthquakes.CallSarahGreenattheChristchurchCityCouncilon039418999formoreinformation.

• Up to $750 –The Independent Advice for Small Business grant –aimstohelpsmallandfamilyrunbusinesses(under10employees)accessprofessionallegalandaccountingadviceinrelationtotheeffectofearthquakesontheirbusiness.Visitwww.recovercanterbury.co.nzorcallon0800505096.

• Up to $750 –Independent Advice Grant (Red Cross) –toassistvulnerablehomeownersonwhattodowiththeirearthquakedamagedproperty.www.redcrosseqgrants.org.nzorcall0800754726.Ifyoudon’tqualifyHOPmaybeabletohelp–call0800KAITAHU(08005248248).

• Up to $500–Storage grant –forhomeownerswhohavehadtovacatetheirdamagedpropertyandpayforstorage.Visitwww.redcrosseqgrants.org.nzorcall0800754726.

TeAwheawheRūWhenua• $1,000–Targeted Moving Assistance Grant

– forhouseholderswhosepropertieshavebeenissuedwithaSection124BuildingActNoticebytheChristchurchCityCouncil$1,000perhousehold.

• New! Up to $400 –Winter Assistance Grant–RedCrossisofferingupto$400forvulnerablehouseholdswhoarelivinginhomessignificantlydamagedbytheearthquakes,orwhohavehadtomoveintodamporhardtoheataccommodation. Visitwww.redcrosseqgrants.org.nz orcall0800754726.

• New! Creative NZ grants – Earthquake Emergency Assistance –forartistsandartsorganisations,notnecessarilybasedinChristchurch.Visitwww.creativenz.govt.nzorcallWellington(04)4730880;Christchurch(03)3662072;orAuckland(09)3733066.

• New! Free financial advice –The Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income – forresidentialredzonepropertyowners.Visitwww.sorted.org.nz/redzoneorcalloneoftheCERAEarthquakeAssistanceCentres:CornerBreezesandWainoniRoads,Avondale–080074642372orKaiapoiEarthquakeHub,11CassStreet,DarnleySquare,Kaiapoi–0800639000.

• New homes in exchange for labour –Habitat for Humanity –forfamilieswillingtowork500hoursalongsidevolunteerstobuildnewhomes.PhonePeterTayloratHabitat’sŌtautahiofficeon034204342oremailpeter@habitatchch.org.nzorvisitwww.habitat.org.nzformoreinformation.

Planning your next home?ContactNgāiTahuProperty.WigramSkies,LincolnandPrestonssubdivisionsarethreeofCanterbury’slargestmaster–plannedcommunitieswhichwillprovidemorethan5,000newsections.

Visitwww.wigramskies.co.nz;www.liveinlincoln.co.nz;www.prestons.co.nz;orcontactNgāiTahuPropertysalesmanagerDeneMaddrenon0800944726or021622749formoreinformation.

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Te Rūnanga distribution and matched savings payments due end of MarchAt February meeting Te Rūnanga confirmed the 2012 distribution of $30 to be paid to all adult and child members. This amount represented the amount remaining in the Whai Rawa budget after the calculation of matched savings entitlements. This will be paid to members at the end of March along with the 2011 distribution of $25 (deferred because of the 2011 earthquakes) and matched savings payments for those who saved into Whai Rawa in 2011.

Karawhiua whānau! Well done to all those who have already set up a regular automatic payment (AP) with Whai Rawa and are planning for the future. Setting up a regular AP payment (‘setting and forgetting’) is the easiest way to start the savings habit. It means your whānau get into the habit of saving regularly, even if it’s only a small amount, then look at lifting the saving rate over time if you can afford it. It also means you can avoid the end of year rush and the danger of forgetting to make your payments! For an AP form, or information on other payment options (including overseas payment options) contact us now.If you are starting a regular automatic payment in April and you want to save the minimum to get matched savings, all you’ll need to save is:

Child Accounts $5.56 per monthAdult Accounts $22.23 per month.

Rainbow Springs whānau holidayIt’s your last chance to save and win yourself and four of your whānau a free trip to Rotorua flying Air New Zealand, staying at the 4-star rated Distinction Hotel and experience Ngāi Tahu Tourism’s newly revamped Rainbow Springs,

TheOfficeincluding the amazing new ride, The Big Splash! To be in to win you need to save a minimum of $12.50 per child account or $50 per adult account by 31 March and tell us why you are saving regularly into Whai Rawa.* You can tell us why you are saving regularly via www.whairawa.com or the Whai Rawa Facebook page (or phone, fax or email us) by 31 March! You can see The Big Splash in action via a link from www.whairawa.com *Full competition terms and conditions at www.whairawa.com

*For a copy of the Whai Rawa investment statement go to www.whairawa.com, call us on 0800 942 472 or email whairawa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

iSave competition winnersThe fifth birthday of Whai Rawa was celebrated with a double iPad2 giveaway drawn live on Ra’ D’s Big Breakfast Show at Tahu FM. Kaiwhakahaere Mark Solomon drew out two lucky winners from over 8300 qualifying Whai Rawa savers.

Kā Pütea grants and scholarships Kā Pūtea Grants and Scholarships are available to registered Ngāi Tahu enrolled in tertiary study in 2012. Students in their first year of full-time tertiary study can apply for at $250. Students in their second or subsequent year of full-time tertiary study, can apply for $500 (grants for part time students are prorated).

Applications for grants opened on 1 March and close 9 December. Applications for scholarships opened on 1 March and close 30 April. Application forms and policy can be downloaded from on website www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz Alternatively you can request these be sent to you by phoning the contact centre on 0800 942 472 or by emailing kaputea@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Mark Scott with his whānau, Gina, Calem, Jayden and Hariata Sanders.

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Kura Reo Kāi Tahu It’s been a busy start to the year for our KMK Kāi Tahu iwi members who attended the annual Kura Reo Kāi Tahu from 15 to 20 January. We were so very fortunate to have such beautiful weather and to be hosted by Kāti Huirapa at Arowhenua Marae. Kai ruka noa atu koutou!Kura Reo Kāi Tahu is a total immersion wānaka aimed at intermediate to advanced speakers of te reo Māori, and in particular aimed at those whānau who are raising tamariki with te reo as a first language in the home. Kura Reo provide opportunity to increase and develop the quality and depth of te reo Māori skills, with a particular focus on kāitahutaka and those characteristics of the language that are particular to our iwi.

Students had the opportunity to examine material written last century by Ngāi Tahu native speakers, discuss and deliberate topics such as Ngāi Tahu dialect, history, whakapapa, whakataukī as well as learn traditional Ngāi Tahu mōteatea and contemporary waiata. A tamariki programme ran alongside the adult learning sessions.

This year a whānau component was included in the programme with activities each afternoon. These included poiuka (softball), traditional Māori games, team relays, swimming and lots of laughter! The early morning zumba sessions, and the afternoon weaving with Aunty Rānui, also proved to be very popular additions this year! Ka rere kā mihi e kore e mimiti ki a koutou katoa, kā kaiwhakaako, kā rika raupā!

This wānaka continues to grow from strength to strength and in numbers too! This year we had 120 participants both young and old. We hope to encourage others at a beginners level to increase their level and ability in te reo throughout the year so that they might also be able to participate in these wānaka at a later date. Finally on behalf of all those who attended Kura Reo Kāi Tahu, we would like to thank Kāti Huirapa for their hospitality and all the kaumātua and kaiako for all their hard work. E kā rika rehe, e kā tohuka o te manaaki, e te mano whakauwhi. Nāia te manako e kore e kāwetoweto, e kore e māhiti i te rā. Eaoia!

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Aoraki MatatūThe second Aoraki Matatū was held at Rāpaki from 17 – 19 February. This wānaka was a continuation from Aoraki Matatū, which was held in Wairewa last year. Students were selected for these wānaka based on their commitment to te reo development in Te Waipounamu, their involvement within Kāi Tahu communities and their fluency in te reo Māori.

The purpose of Aoraki Matatū is to guide, mentor and support iwi members to become more confident teachers of reo, tikaka, history, and stories for their whānau, hapū and marae. Aoraki Matatū walks students through the necessary skills needed to coordinate, plan and facilitate reo Māori and tikaka workshops within their communities.

Students from Aoraki Matatū will use the Kia Kūrapa wānaka as an opportunity to practice their teaching skills. Iwi members will be invited to attend Kia Kūrapa as students, and Aoraki Matatū students will be in attendance as the teachers of this wānaka, supported by Hana O’Regan and Lynne Harata Te Aika.

To achieve this, we spent the weekend in Rāpaki discussing teaching methods, planning resources and practiced delivering reo sessions with feedback from our peers and guidance from Hana and Lynne. The participants were split into two groups, one group from the south of Te Waipounamu and the other from the north.

The group from the south, ‘Te Tai Toka’, will be teaching at:

Kia Kūrapa 1, Puketeraki Marae from 30 – 1 April.

The group from the north of Te Waipounamu, ‘Te Tai Raki’, will be teaching at:

Kia Kūrapa 2, Ōnuku marae from 4 – 6 May. We have a fantastic group of participants this year in Aoraki Matatū. We look forward to seeing them in action at the upcoming Kotahi Mano Kāika Kia Kūrapa events. To register for these language events visit www.kmk.maori.nz

KMK fund dates for 2012There are three funds that Kāi Tahu whānau and individuals can apply for to enhance and strengthen te reo Māori within your iwi, hapū and whānau.

Kā Manukura o Te Reo – targeted at individuals intermediate to advanced te reo.

Kāika Reo – supports whānau groups to strengthen the use of te reo as an everyday language of communication within the home.

Whānau Reo – Supports whānau who are actively raising tamariki using te reo Māori within the home.

There are quarterly funding rounds each year for all KMK funds. There are four dates that the KMK funds will close for 2012, April, June and October. They will close on the last Friday of that month by 5pm. There will be no extensions given, all applications need to be received by the above dates. The dates for this year are as follows: • 27 April• 29 June • 26 October

For more information please go to our website www.kmk.maori.nz or contact Keela Atkinson, ph: 0800 524 8248 or email: keela.atkinson@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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Cultural summitThe Ngāi Tahu Fund Committee held the 2012 Ngāi Tahu Cultural Summit at Puketeraki Marae from 9-11 March. This summit was a chance to reflect on the current cultural activities occurring throughout the tribe and take stock on where we are at the moment.

A total of 16 workshops were held on the Saturday, which included questions like:• What is the current state of cultural knowledge and

practice?

• What are the major issues and challenges facing the sustainability of this knowledge or practice?

• Where do participants believe support and interventions are needed in this area?

This information will feed into future planning for the Ngāi Tahu Fund. It will help the Ngāi Tahu Fund Committee to determine how to better distribute the resource, to ensure that it’s contributing strategically, to the long term survival and flourishing of those cultural practices and knowledge areas.

Komene Cassidy and Paulette Tamati-Elliffe. Tā Tipene O’Regan and Maruhaeremuri Stirling.

Facilatators and writers brief.

Ngāi Tahu whānau at the cultural summit.

Sandy Lockhart, Dr Terry Ryan and Lisa Tumahai.

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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 tikangaMahi toi

Whānau development Whenua development Mahinga kaiAnd 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.nzor visit www.ngaitahufund.com

Pilot dairy farm development – Eyrewell Forest, Canterbury

Yamada O’Regan Secondary School ScholarshipsThe Ngāi Tahu Mātauranga Trust offers Yamada O’ Regan Secondary School Scholarships to ‘at risk’ Ngāi Tahu rakatahi studying around the country. These scholarships are open to students in years 10, 11,

Ngāi Tahu Road Shows 2012We are pleased to confirm the following dates and locations for the 2012 Ngāi Tahu Road Shows. The purpose of these road shows is to discuss, share and receive feedback on the current direction of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and how this fits with Ngāi Tahu 2025 and Papatipu Rūnanga aspirations. The Ngāi Tahu Road Show team will usually include Kaiwhakahaere Mark Solomon, Deputy Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai, Chief Executive of the Office, Mike Sang and Chief Executive of Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation, Greg Campbell. The dates, times and locations are below:

Wellington Wednesday 18 April, 6pm – 9pm Te Herenga Waka Marae, Victoria University, 46 Kelburn Parade, Wellington. Christchurch Thursday 26 April, 6pm – 9pm Wheke Marae, 37 Rāpaki Drive, Rāpaki, Lyttelton.

strategic and alternative avenue to advocate for key non-commercial cultural values such as water quality and quantity, mahinga kai and biodiversity outside of regulatory processes.

Are you interested in remaining informed in these developments?

If so, then email your contact details to Tina Woodgate (Tina.woodgate@ngaitahu.iwi.nz), ring on 0800KAITAHU or leave a message at 021 822 371.

12 and 13 who are achieving academically, displaying leadership qualities and participating in whānau, hapū or iwi related affairs. The funding awarded may vary. Applications are now open up until 30 March, for an application form go to www.tetapuae.co.nz or contact Te Tapuae o Rehua on (03) 371 2599.

AucklandThursday 3 May, 6.30pm – 9.30pm Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae, MIT, Gate 12, Otara Road, Manukau City, Auckland. DunedinTuesday 15 May, 6pm – 9pmĀrai Te Uru Marae, 24 Shetland Street, Māori Hill, Dunedin. West CoastThursday 17 May, 6pm – 9pmTe Tari o Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae, 1 Old Christchurch Road, Arahura. Invercargill Tuesday 29 May, 6pm – 9pmMurihiku Marae, 408 Tramway Road, Invercargill. For catering purposes please RSVP to our events team at events@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or contact Puamiria Parata-Goodall on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248).

Ngāi Tahu Property was established in 1994 as a subsidiary of Ngāi Tahu Holdings Limited and is responsible for the Ngāi Tahu property activities. Ngāi Tahu Property is currently developing three pilot dairy farms on 1200 ha of irrigated pasture at Eyrewell, south east of Oxford, Canterbury. This is a significant step for the tribe. It allows us to diversify our property investment portfolio (moving from residential and commercial investments into the rural sector). It effectively enables us to retain a large part of the rural land assets that were secured in our Treaty Settlement. It provides us with a

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Ngāi Tahu welcome the Governor-GeneralOn Tuesday 21 February, Ngāi Tahu whānau led by Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri welcomed His Excellency, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand and Lady Mateparae to Ōtautahi at Rehua Marae.

Sir Jerry and Lady Mateparae visited Christchurch to awhi the people and take part in the anniversary commemorations for the February 22 earthquake.

It was befitting that Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri welcomed Sir Jerry and his entourage on to Rehua, because the marae played such a key role in the Māori response to the earthquake.

Ngāi Tahu whānau and Ngā Maata Waka from all over Ōtautahi came to and tautoko Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri.

Everybody was dressed immaculately and stood proudly together to welcome His Excellency to Ōtautahi. It was the first time in nearly twenty years that Government House has visited Rehua Marae.

Elaine Tickell, Te Rahui Denny, Jenny Buchanan and Jane Burke.

Sir Jerry Mateparae and Rakiihia Tau.

Ngāi Tahu and Ngā Maata Waka whānau with His Excellency.

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Anniversary of the February 22 Earthquake

Civic Memorial Service

Prime Minister John Key spoke at the service and said he had visited Latimer Square in the hours after the quake, and the scenes of people huddling together under a blanket as aftershocks continuously rattled and smoke and dust cleared, would last in his memory forever.

The service also paid tribute to the rescue staff from overseas including Australia and China, and acknowledged the work of the New Zealand teams.

Bereaved families were then led into the Red Zone to mourn for their loved ones.

He then acknowledged the rescuers and the injured.

Each of the 185 names were read out, respectfully and clear.

Following this at 12:51, the nation alongside Christchurch silenced for two minutes.

Following the silence Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae read a message from Prince Charles which talked about the courage, determination and spirit of New Zealanders.

At the conclusion of the memorial service 185 monarch butterflies were released, some soared off into the open spaces, others hovered over the crowd, and some clung to the boxes and were reluctant to leave.

Christchurch City Council Earthquake Awards CeremonyCongratulations to Ngāi Tahu whānau who received awards as part of the Christchurch City Council Civil Earthquake Awards Ceremony.

These special awards honour the people who went to the aid of others following the February 22 earthquake.

Joseph Pohio (Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri) received the only posthumous award. He was helping a woman when they were both struck by falling rubble at the High Street food court. Joseph’s parents Joy and Arnold accepted the award on his behalf.

At lunch time on 22 February a Civic Memorial Service was held in North Hagley Park. This was the main public event for the community, thousands of people turned out to show their respect.

At exactly noon Benjamin Brennan (Ngāi Tūāhuriri) sounded the pūtatara, three blows, to signal the start of the service.

Rakiihia Tau welcomed the crowd, paying tribute to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and the generosity from around New Zealand and the rest of the world.

The national anthem followed and the line ‘in the bonds of love we meet’, had special significance on the day.

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker then acknowledged the families who had lost loved ones, saying the day would be heavy and hard for them.

Latimer Square – Memorial ServiceIn the morning of the anniversary of the February 22 earthquake there was a sombre and reflective memorial service for whānau at Latimer Square.

Rakiihia Tau opened the service with karakia and was supported with waiata from Ngāi Tahu whānau.

The bereaved families of the 185 people that died attended this service, alongside dignitaries and the general public.

The location was befitting because Latimer Square was a focal point of the quake recovery. Also Latimer Square is very close to where the CTV building use to stand, where 115 people lost their lives.

Benjamin and Rakiihia Tau. Ariana Tikao Mark Solomon with Māori Wardens.

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Kaitoko Whānau workers honoured in Christchurch Earthquake Awards Ceremony

Kahikatea a sculpture dedicated to the Japanese community

Jay and Arnold Pohio.

relocate. If you would like the assistance of a Kaitoko Whānau or are interested in finding out about the work they do, please call Alice Cunningham on 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248). All calls are treated privately.

Maire Kipa. Raymond and Rongo Clayton.

Back row from the left; Lyndon Waaka (HOP), Kate Smith (Te Puna Oranga), Pani Ruwhiu (Te Puawaitanga ki Ötautahi Trust), Sharon Hillier (Te Puawaitanga ki Ötautahi Trust), Ngaire Briggs (Te Ora Hou), Tania Andrew (Te Ora Hou), Tania Henderson (Te Kakakura), Adele Tikao (Postive Directions Trust), Wayne Vargis (HOP), front row from the left; Mariana Simmons (Whänau Tautoko Trust), Vivienne Hough (Te Puawaitanga ki Ötautahi Trust), Aroha King (Te Puna Oranga), Melanie Tainui (He Waka Tapu).

Maire Parewaiterangi Kipa, Raymond Clayton and Rongo Clayton all received awards for the support and welfare they offered to the Māori community in Christchurch.

Rex Gibson also received an award on behalf of the Christchurch Migrants’ Centre Trust, Te Whare Tā Wāhi for service to the community.

Congratulations to He Oranga Pounamu, and Te Rūnanga o Nga Maata Waka who received awards for leadership following the Christchurch earthquake. Both organisations have Kaitoko Whānau who work with earthquake affected whānau.

At a special ceremony at Christ College chapel a glass and iron memorial sculpture named ‘Kahikatea’ was dedicated to the families of Japanese students who died in the 22 February earthquake. Tutehounuku (Nuk) Korako, Elizabeth Cunningham, Linda Grennell and Manaia Cunningham

assisted with a mihi whakatau, then Nuk and the very reverend Peter Beck took part in the blessing of the sculpture. The popular Japanese R&B singer Jay’ed, who was born in New Zealand, sang two songs, and the Canterbury Japanese Choir sang ‘Amazing Grace’, in both English and Japanese.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Deputy Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai said she was very pleased to hear that the hard work of Kaitoko was formally recognised. The Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon. Dr. Pita Sharples also spoke publicly about how thrilled he was to hear that Kaitoko Whānau workers were honoured in the Christchurch Civic Awards for the work they have done over the past year.

Kaitoko workers are still doing important work such as helping whānau work through offers from the Government and insurance regarding their land and homes, arranging financial and other support, where it is available and helping people to

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Kia hiwa rā!The Whai Rawa and direct distributions team are responsible for managing the administration of Whai Rawa for iwi members along with a suite of grant schemes.

We are looking for a programme advisor to assist in the ongoing development and delivery of Whai Rawa and these grant schemes in a way that complements and strengthens the work of the team. This position reports to the programme manager – Whai Rawa and direct distributions and is located at our Wigram premises.

The role involves a high level of interaction with Ngāi Tahu whānau, with other Te Rūnanga staff and with external providers and therefore requires someone who has excellent relationship management skills. You will need to juggle multiple streams of work, have full confidence working with the standard suite of Microsoft applications and enjoy working with numbers. Knowledge of, or experience working in, the financial and or business service sector is desirable.

This is an exciting time for us and this position represents a significant opportunity to make a real contribution. We are dedicated to the personal and professional development of our people and strive to support, guide and grow their capability.

A copy of the position description and consent form can be found by going to http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/Te-Runanga/Employment/

To apply, please complete the consent form and send along with your letter of application and CV to Phillipa Bell via email at mahi@ngaitahu.iwi.nz. All applications will be electronically acknowledged and further correspondence by email.

Applications close: Monday 9 April 2012

Te Matatini ki Ōtautahi 2015The biannual Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival, where elite kapa haka performers from around New Zealand and Australia come together to compete, will be held in Christchurch in 2015.

Christchurch won its bid to host this prestigious cultural event after the Waitaha Cultural Council supported by representatives from the Christchurch City Council and Ngāi Tahu gave a final presentation to a panel in Wellington on Wednesday 22 February.

Waitaha Cultural Council Chairperson Ranui Ngarimu says, hosting Te Matatini will strengthen the culture of all iwi in Te Waipounamu.

“We are honoured to be hosting one of the most important iwi Māori events on the calendar.”

PānuiDeputy Mayor Ngaire Button says the Festival is regarded as the “premier Māori cultural performing arts festival”.

“It is the world’s largest celebration of Māori performing arts, showcasing Māori culture and talent and attracting upwards of 30,000 participants and visitors. So it’s a huge coup for the city and a fantastic opportunity to show the rest of New Zealand that Christchurch is still thriving with culture and events.”

Hundreds of teams throughout New Zealand and Australia compete in regional competitions for the honour to represent their club at Te Matatini – the national finals.

Kaiwhakahaere Mark Solomon is delighted Christchurch is hosting Te Matatini because it “creates an opportunity to give back to iwi who came and supported us in our time of need”.

“We have been overwhelmed and humbled by the support that we’ve had from iwi from all around the country. This is our chance to reciprocate that aroha, care and support.”

The event will be hosted by the Waitaha Cultural Council, Christchurch City Council and Ngāi Tahu with the support of Ngā Maata Waka.

Programme advisor – Whai Rawa and direct distributions

Te Matatini Board visits Rehua to hear the bid to host the event in Ōtautahi 2015.

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Rehua old boys, girls and whānau Rehua is building a database of names and addresses and invites all old boys and girls and whānau to contact us with your details. Your information will remain confidential and will allow Rehua to stay in touch with you and let the community know what’s happening at the marae.

Taonga pūoro wānangaWhen: 4-6 MayWhere: Wairewa Marae, Little River, Banks PeninsularTutors: Richard Nunns and Horomona Horo (Supported by Gavin Britt, Geoff Low and Tony Smith) Cost: $30.

We are holding a second wānanga to enhance the skills and knowledge taught at our first wānanga in 2010 (at Chisnallwood Intermediate School). It will run from Friday evening until midday Sunday.

The focus this time will be on learning to play new instruments and (time permitting) adding a new one to your kit. First time participants most welcome.

Please contact Dora Langsbury:Mobile: 027 228 7968Home: 03 377 4588Email: dora.roimata.langsbury@gmail.com

Placements are limited so please register early. Registrations close Wednesday 4 April.

For more information or a registration form contact Tony Smith:

Email: afksmith@gmail.com Phone: 03 387 0701 Mobile: 021 130 5895 (evenings)Address: 15 Medina Crescent, Parklands Christchurch, 8083.

Waimumu Māori land trust huiThe trustees wish to advise that they are intending to hold an informal hui on 20 May at Rehua Marae, beginning at 11am, in the dining room. This hui is to provide a progress report and to engage with owners around issues

Manning whānau reunionNau mai haere mai, Manning whānau are having a whānau reunion at Arowhenua Marae from 29 September to 30 September 2012.

To register please RSVP to Michel Manning Email: michelm@xtra.co.nz Phone: 06 348 9552 Address: Michel Manning, 30 Great North Road, Whanganui, 4550.

Once registered you will receive an agenda for the two days which includes; whakapapa, mahinga kai, historical places and whānau ora plans.

Attention whānau of William Palmer and Ann HolmesI am trying to locate whānau on the William Palmer – Ann Holmes line. They had a son named James Henry Palmer (deceased 1/2/1903) who married Agnes Reid and they had a son named James Palmer (deceased 28/6/1960). He married Ella Florence Palmer and they had two sons Raymond James Taylor Palmer and Cyril Francis Palmer – they would be at least in their late 90’s or deceased by now. If there is any next of kin, can you please contact Cheryl Mitchell on 03 385 2408.

associated with the administration of this land. This is a follow up hui to the early hui, which was initially set down for October 2010 and subsequently cancelled, becauseof the September earthquake.

Te Pū Tuatahi – University preparation and bridging programme:The University of Canterbury is offering free tuition to any prospective Māori student who perhaps missed out on gaining the appropriate NCEA credits to enter university or have been out of school for many years, or who simply wishes to do a 13 week programme to gain

the necessary study skills. There is an intake on 27 May, places are limited so enrol now! For further information contact Hemi Inia at the University of Canterbury on (03) 364 2987 extension: 6120 or email: hemi.inia@canterbury.ac.nz

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A meeting will be held for the owners of Māori land sections known as subdivisions 42, 62 and 65 of Section 42 Block III, Waikouaiti District. These are the Sizemore whānau sections located at Brinns Point, Otago.

The purpose of the meeting is to nominate new trustees and update the trust order to a standard Te Waipounamu Ahu Whenua Trust order. The details for the meeting are as follows:

Ngāi Tahu weavers, we want you!Raraka Taiao, an exhibition of contemporary Ngāi Tahu weaving, will show in Canterbury Museum from 4 April 2012 to 15 April 2012. All works to be considered for inclusion in the exhibition are needed now!

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 fantastic opportunity for Ngāi Tahu weavers to display and sell their beautiful creations.

Te Putairiki: University of Canterbury Māori Law Student’s Association

Venue: Puketeraki Marae, corner of Apes and Coast Roads, Puketeraki (Karitane)Date: Friday 6 April 2012 (good Friday)Time: Afternoon.

Please contact the Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre on 0800 626 745 if you have any questions about this meeting.

Please, we would really love to hear from you! Email us, ring us or text us your ideas, your interest in submitting art work 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.nzmobile: 021 272 1319

The executive of Te Putairiki are proud to have Ngāi Tahu whānau elected to leadership positions for 2012.

Roberta Tainui (Ngāti Waewae,Wairewa and Ngāti Irakehu) Secretary William Grant (Kati Waewae) Treasurer

Hannah Reuben (Ngāi Tūāhuriri) Academic.

Te Putairiki is also proud to have a previous executive member elected to Te Hunga Rōia o Aotearoa (The Māori Law Society of New Zealand) as national student representative for the year 2011/2012 - Jamie-Lee Tuuta (Wairewa and Ōnuku). This is the first time a student from the University of Canterbury has held this position.

These students have been elected as leaders for Māori law students at the University of Canterbury and New Zealand.

Ka rawe!

From left: William Grant, Hannah Reuben, Roberta Tainui and Jamie-Lee Tuuta.

Te Putairiki was established in 1993. Te Putairiki is run entirely by students for students, with the main objectives to foster, promote and nurture the whakawhanaungatanga of Māori students, providing support, guidance and pastoral care, to facilitate academic excellence.

Beneficiaries of Waikouaiti Blk III Section 42 Subdivision 42 Trust

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Wahine with a passion and flair for food

Wahine enjoying the food tasting component of an Appetite for Life course.

The training for AFL Facilitators is free and the next training sessions start on May 29.

Group facilitation skills and a keen interest in health are required, the Facilitators are likely to already be mentors in their communities and workplaces.

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

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

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Taurahere RōpūNgāi 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

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Pamela Fox found this photo in a box of family photos in Wellington.

Pamela’s great aunt’s father was Joseph Lee (1833-1916) of Christchurch, he had a painting business and owned property around the city. The Fox whānau think the person on the right is Henrietta Lee (1883-1943), who married George, a son of Joseph. Pamela’s late father (Douglas Lee) used to talk of his grandfather’s friendship with Ngāi Tahu and in particular the Taiaroa whānau.

The Fox whānau think the person on the left could be a Taiaroa. If you are able to provide names or information, please contact Arapata Reuben, Ngāi Tahu whakapapa unit on 0800 524 8248.

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