Tēnei maramaI tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Christopher Yves Johnston nō Kaikōura me Kati Huirapa ki Puketeraki.

Kai-te-haereApril 2011

• TuahiwiCivilDefenceUpdate,pg5• RāpakiEarthquakeUpdate,pg7• MäoriRecoveryNetwork,pg20• KäPüteaTertiaryGrantsandScholarshipsUpdate,pg23• ElectionsReschedule,pg24

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Nä te KaiwhakahaereThere are two events that I amlooking forward to this week. Thefirst is the farewell to the MāoriWardens and the second is theclosingeventforMōTātou.Both events will have occurred bythetimeTe Pānui Rünankaarrivesin your post box or email box butit isstill important to refer to them,if only topubliclyacknowledge themahithatbotheventsrepresent.

ThefarewelltotheMāoriWardensisacknowledgementofthekotahitangaanddedicationthathasoccurredinourrohebythisspecialisttaskforce.SomanyIwiandMāorihave contributed to the earthquake recovery processthat it becomes very difficult to identify everyone andextendourproper thanks,butwherewecan,weneedto ensure that our friends know they are appreciatedand forever in our hearts. Non-governmentMāori andnon-Mäori organisations, particularly in the health andwelfarearea inChristchurchhavegiven theirall,oftenworkinglonghoursdespitecracksanddamageintheirownhomes:youallknowwhoyouareandNgāiTahuishumbledbyyourdedication.Nā tāu rourou, nā taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi – it is with your food basket and my food basket that we all prosper.Theotherevent Iwish to refer to is theclosingofMōTātou:TheNgāiTahuWhānuiExhibitiononSundayApril17.Whatasignificantoccasionthiswillbe–thelasttimethatourpreciousNgāiTahutaongawillbetogetherafterfiveyearsontheroad.FormygenerationIfeelthisisthe

endofoneof themostsignificantprojects that the Iwihasundertaken.Ithasbeenrewardingtobringtogether100objectsofculturalimportancespanning600yearsoftraditioninTeWaipounamu.Therehasbeenimmensecareandeffort put into thisexhibitionandmanyofushavesharedinitsdevelopment.TheIwiSteeringGroupandPapatipuRūnangaare tobecongratulated for thejoy that thisexhibitionhasbrought towhānauand thewidercommunity,aswellastothousandsofinternationalvisitorsanddignitariesthathavebeenabletoviewandtakeinourhistoryandculture.OurthankstoTePapafordevelopingtheexhibitionwithusandtoCanterbury,Southland,andOtagoMuseumsforhostingtheexhibitionwhileitwasontheroad.Sundaywillbefilledwithmemoriesandsharedstoriesaswe celebrate the endof this extraordinary event inourhistory. Iwish toalsoacknowledge theexhibitionsthat each regional museum developed to accompanyMōTātou.SundaywillalsoseethecloseoftheOtagoMuseum addition, ‘Aukaha kia kaha – Strengthen thebindings’,dedicatedtolocalrūnaka–Waihao,Moeraki,Puketeraki,ŌtākouandHokonui.Wecanbeproudof the impact thatMōTātouandtheaccompanying exhibitions have had on the peopleofNewZealand.Wehave shared our stories and ourdevelopmentandinturnwehavelearntaboutourselvesandhelpedotherstounderstandusbetter.

Rā Whānau Kahuru Kai Paeka – MarchNeiMeihanaMaataSargeant(néeHutana)AlanRussellRititiaRead(néeTainui)NoraMcQuarrie(néeMason)David-JohnMasonMatarikiTumahai

Kai te Haere – AprilKarleyTauwhareSueBeckettSatoriMasonSimoneRoyalHanaCharles-TauwhareJoeMasonTiareMason-CoulstonJulieTumahaiTamaiaOsikai

Kāti Waewae RūnakaCongratulations

A big mihi to KateneCampbell(NgātiWaewae)and Shannon Mahuika(Ngāti Waewae, NgātiMāhaki) who successfulsecured two of the threepositions available in thebrand new PounamuSchool Te Takapū oRotowhio.TheschoolisinRotoruaandbasedattheNew Zealand Māori Artsand Crafts Institute (TePuia). The school is runby renowned Ngāi Tahu

pounamucarver,LewisGardner.LewiswillbepassingonhismātaurakainexploringtraditionalMāoridesignsandtheabilitytobringdesignstolifeinacontemporarystyle.

Katene and Shannon heading for Waitaiki.

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Thestudentsreceiveatwo-yearscholarshipandwillbeawarded a diploma in “Pokairua” upon completion. Tocelebrate their news and take in the realisation of thejourney ahead of them,Katene andShannon decidedtoheadforthehillstoWaitaiki,intheupperreachesofArahurariver.

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Theystarted thecourseon11April,andwhānau fromNgāti Waewae and Ngāti Māhaki escorted them toRotorua.We wish them all the best on their journey, and lookforwardtoseeingthemreturnhometoTeTaioPoutini.Māterungarawakōruaemanaaki,etiakihokiingāwākatoa.

Unveiling of WhakairoOne of our carving apprentices Jamie Whittle (NgāiTūāhuriri) was commissioned to carve a maihi forthe front of the High School’s Whare Wānanga. Thiswhakairowill be blessed and unveiled onTuesday 11April.Alongwith thisunveiling therewill beablessingfor Te WhareAtawhai (Special Needs Unit), the foodtechnology,HiCafeandacommemorativetouchstone.WewillhaveanupdateandphotosinthenexteditionofTe Pānui Rūnaka.

RangatahiTherewillbeahip-hopwānangaduringthesecondweekoftheschoolholidays,26to29April.Ifthereisenoughinterestfromthiswānanga,Chantalwilllookatrunningweeklyclasses inHokitika. Registration formscanbepickedup from the rūnangaoffice,or youcancontactChantal02710558359orMissy02102662852.

Marae UpdateDue to the earthquake the opening of stage 1 for ourmaraecomplexhasbeenpostponed,anewdatewillbefinalised at theApril rūnangameeting. Other than thepostponement,everythingismovingaheadasplanned.

ManaakitangaBig hugs and kisses go out to whānau who pulledtogether to manaaki those who were affected by theFebruary earthquake. It was amazing to see how fastthe kumara vineworks, howquicklywhānaugatheredmuchneededgoodstotaketoŌtautahifordistribution,taukēkoutou!!AuntyPossy,Missy,JoolsandCarolineyouguysareamazing!!Aspecialmihi toourTaiTapuwhānau,Cazna,Lee,Vicki,AuntyMuri,LaniandTrudifordistributingwaterandkaiandsoon.Awesome!!Ourofficekaimahihavebeenbusydistributingnumerouskai parcels to whānau who have come home for abreakandmanywhohavemovedhomepermanently.Aunty Possy has also been busy organising respiteaccommodationforkaumātuafromTuahiwiandRāpaki.

Te awa Tapu o Arahura.

Katene and Shannon after their Poroporoaki.

TheofferisstillthereforanywhānaufromŌtautahiwhowouldliketocometoArahuraforabreak,justringouroffice037556452. If theoffice isunattended leaveamessageandwewillgetbacktoyou.Ifwhānaurequireanyassistancepleasedon’thesitatetoask, ifourkaimahiareunable tohelp, theywill findsomeonewhocan!

Kelly Mason helping to direct traffic immediately after the earthquake on the corner of Worcester St and Stanmore Rd.

Mauritūmauriora,maurinohomaurimate.

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KāiTahuwhānui,tēnākoutou!Kaitemihiatu,kaitetakiatukikātiniaituāmaiMuriwhenuakiRakiura,taenoaatukikāmotukēo teao.Haere,haere,haereaturā.Moemaikoutou i te rakimārie.Rātoukia rātou, tātouanōkiatātou.Our thoughts, prayers and aroha remain with ourwhanauka, friends and everyonewho continues to beaffectedbytheearthquakesrattlingCanterbury.Wealsohadwhanauka living (and visiting) Japanwhen it wasdevastated. Fortunately, to date, the news has beengood.Kiakahaakekoutou!PrinceWilliamvisited thecoast tospend timewith the29whānauofthePikeRiverdisaster.Thiscreatedastiramongstsomeofour tāuawhohad theopportunity tomeethim,andbyallaccounts,hewasa“lovelyyoungman”.

Te Rūnanga o MakaawhiowayfromCornwall,England).TheweddingwasheldatHelen Loves garden, Brickfield Road, Blue Spur withwhānauandfriends.TheweddingfeastfollowedattheWilsonhome,withallofthedelicaciesyouwouldexpectonTeTai oPoutini, crayfish,whitebait,mussels, lambon a spit andmuchmore.TrishBarlow and her teamof helpers prepared the kai. Everyone had a fantastictime!ColinandMarywantedtoextendaspecialthankstoMissyCampbell,whodidawonderfuljobwithOlivia’sflaxbouquetandlapelflowerswornbythebridalparty.

Further congratulations are extended to Thomas andNgaire Rochford; who recently celebrated their 50thweddinganniversary.Theoccasionwasmarkedwithalow-keywhānaucelebration.Awonderfulmilestone,kamautewehi!

Te Takapū o Rotowhio-Pōkairua (National Pounamu, Bone and Stone Carving School)RecentlyTePuia(TheNZMāoriArtsandCraftsInstitute)announcedtheopeningofathirdwānakaTeTakapūoRotowhio, under the tutorship ofwell-known pounamucarverandartistLewisGardiner(NgātiPikiao,NgāiTahu,TeWhānau-a-Apanui).Applicationswerecalled for thefirstintakelastmonth.Withlimitedplacesandagenerousscholarshipofferedtothesuccessfulapplicants,wearepleasedtoadvisethatShannonMahuikaisoneoftwosuccessful Tai o Poutini candidates who have beenacceptedontothetwo-yearcourse.

Kā mihi Congratulations

On19FebruaryColinandMaryWilson,celebratedtheweddingoftheirdaughterOliviatoLukeStevens(allthe

Mātauraka Māhaki ki Makaawhio Secondary School Grants 2011Each year members who have children attendingsecondary school are given an opportunity to applyfor a grant to assist with school related expenses

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such as school and examination fees, field trips,uniform,calculatorsandotherequipment.Thisyear26applicationshavebeenreceived.Applicantswillshortlybegivennotificationaboutwhenthegrantswillbepaidandtheamountthatwillbecreditedintobankaccounts.

Maramataka Calendar (Events)Hui rūnanganui executive meeting is held the firstSaturday each month. The next hui is scheduled forApril2starting9.30amintheofficeboardroom,Hokitika.Pleasecontacttheofficeifyouareattendingforcateringpurposes.

WaiataWaiatasessionsarebeingheldinourofficeinHokitikaeverysecondTuesdayof themonth from6.30pmuntil8.00pm.Naumaihaeremai!

ANZAC Day Celebrations-Easter Weekend Programme 2011Don’t forget our EasterWeekend celebration kicks offFriday 22 at 1.00pm and culminating in an ANZACCommemorationServiceonMonday25at10.30am.It’sgoingtobeagreatweekend!RSVPoffice0800955007.

CommunicationWeareabouttostartourregularquarterlynewsletter,Ka tangi te kōkō,again.WeareaimingtohavethefirstnewandimprovedversionreadyfordistributioninMay.Ifyouhavemovedandhavenot letusknow,pleasecontacttheofficeon0800955007so thatwecanupdate thedatabase.Before closing, we have a couple of ways for you tokeep in touch, and catch up with what’s happening.Tryourwebpagewww.makaawhio.maori.nzor“friend”our Facebook page. Contact can bemade by e-mail:makawhio1@xtra.co.nzorphone037557885or0800955007.Wealsohavewhānaue-mailgroups;soifyouwanttobeadded,e-mailtheoffice.MāteAtuakoutouemanaaki,etiakihoki.Mauriora!

Kā MateMaddisonTaylorBrennan for hergrandmotherRamariBrennanTomyTäua,Iwillalways loveyou.Yousaid Iwasyourheartand Ialwayswillbe.IcryforyousometimesatnightbutIamgettingstronger.Ihopeyouhadasafejourney.PleasesayhellotoUncleChow.

Tuahiwi Civil Defence Welfare UpdateThis second earthquake was something different. Wecouldtelljustfromtheintensityoftheshakingandtimethatitseemedtolast...24seconds...yeahright!Oncetheever-presentmediabegan toshowthepicturesonTV,itwasobviousthatitwasbad,reallybad.Weknewthatthereweregoingtobemanypeoplelookingforaroofovertheirheads,ahotmealandsomecomforting.Weswungintoactionimmediately.Thefirstthingweneededtodowasensurethatourownbuildingsweresafe,sowewaitedpatiently for local council representatives togive us the green-sticker. That took half a day, whichwas ample time for us to plan howwewere going tooperate,asweweremindfulofthelessonslearntfromthe first earthquake and subsequent welfare centre. Itwasimportantthatwedidthingsbetterthistime.WeallknewthatitwasrightthatTeUpokoRūnangaoNgāiTūāhuriritaketheleadonthisone,sothefeelingwaspositivefromtheoutset.Riksetthefoundationforthecentre,whichwasthatthedoorswouldremainopen

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toallpeoplesregardlessofcreedorrace,thattherewastobenomediaon themaraeand thatwewerenot toput out our hand for funding because the funds wereneededmoreinChristchurch.Otherpracticeswereputin place such as the delegation of leadership roles, adailymorningdebriefandchurchserviceeachevening.TuahiwiMaraewasreadytoopenthedoorstothepeopleforthepeopleandthatmadeusfeelenormouslyproud.

Throughout, the generosity from whānau, communityorganisations and social agencies was overwhelming.TheentirepopulationofthesmalltownshipofMotunauemptiedthecontentsoftheirfreezersandsentthemtothemarae.AnumberoffamiliesfromthecommunityofWoodendcameineacheveningtodoourdishesandon

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togetheronthemaraetoobservetwominutesofsilence.WemournedalongsidethePohioandHadfieldfamiliesfortheirloss.WehadafamilystaythathadcomeacrossfromOzforafamilymemberwhohadpassedanddidn’twant to stayat amotel, so came to themaraewheretheyfeltwarmerandwhereitwaseasiertogrieve.Wegrievedwiththem.Amovingceremonywasheldwiththemembersof theUnitedKingdomandAustralianUSARteamswhofelttheneedtobespiritualcleansedofwhatthey had witnessed in the city.A few days later theirflightsweredetouredtoJapan.WegrievealongsidethepeopleofJapan,weknowhowyou’refeeling.

Fromtheoutsetweweretoldtogoaboutthebusinessoflookingafterthepeopleonthemaraewithoutanyfussorbotherandsowedid.Ourrolewasonlyasmalloneinthecontextoftheearthquakebutthefriendswemade,thecamaraderiewesharedtogether,andthestorieswillbetoldandrememberedbyusallforaverylongtime.Wecametogethertoservethepeopleandtoupholdtheintegrityofourmarae.

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oneoccasiontheypreparedaBBQlunchforourcooks!Local fishermen were out regularly and local farmerswere dropping off loads of freshly slain meat. Localcommunitywere coming inwith freshly baked breads,homemadesaucesandoffersof assistance.Blankets,towels and clothing were donated by local socialagencieswhilefreshvegetablesandfruitwerebroughtinbylocalgardenersandorchardists.Itwouldbefairtosaythatthiswasalivingexampleoftheproverb-onegooddeeddeservesanother.

AlloftheotherCivilDefencepostsinCanterburywereclosedafter14days.HoweveratTuahiwiwestayedactivefor25(typical).Westarteddeliveringthreecoreservicesfromthemaraefromthe23February-accommodation,hot meals and showering facilities, but circumstanceswerechangingonthegroundbythedayandsometimeshourly.Weadjustedaccordingly.Byweek twowehadadded two additional services – meals on wheels,which required us to prepare the food to set hygienestandardsandtoalsodistribute.Alsowedeliveredfoodparcels,whichwereeithertakenintotownbyfamiliesordistributedourselves.WewouldliketothankRemiandhis teamfromHighwayChurch inKaiapoi forassistingwiththecoordinationofthedistribution,whichatthetimewasquiteamatrix.Theymadesurethatthefoodgottotherightpeople.

Overthe25daysweestimatethatweprepared1,800hotmealsonthemarae,950hotmealsintothecityand50-60 foodparcels.Weaccommodatedbetween170-190people,providedshowersformorethan1200peopleandprovidedachurchservicetoafullhousemostevenings.Peoplecametothemaraefordifferentreasons.Sometostayforadayorforafewweeks,sometoshower,eatandheadback to theirhomesbeforedark.SomehadworkedtirelesslyintheCBDandneededrestandcaring,somehadcometoChristchurchfromotherpartsofthecountrysuchastheMāoriWardensandsomecameoutjustforthecompany.Allthissaid,therewereofcourselowpoints.Thepassingofsomany,whetherstrangers,friendsorfamily.Westood

Andso,itwasfittingthatTeNgāiTūāhuririopenedtheMemorialServiceatHagleyParkonFriday18March.HayleyWestenrawas theangelof theday,of course.But itwas a great honour to be on themain stage towatchourauntiescoverPrinceWilliamwithourcloak.AndalthoughI’veheardthesamestorymanytimes,towitnessRiktelltheworldaboutthosethingsthatmattertous,thepeopleofTuahiwi,intheeloquentmannerin

Ceremony held for members of the United Kingdom and Australian USAR teams.

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whichonlyhecan,mademyheartsmileasI’msureitdidforallofus.Griefmaybethepricewepayforlove,butthememoriesofthatloveliveforever.

NäBenBrennanonbehalfofthosewhoworkedattheCivilDefencepost.

Footnote: Two earthquakes and no damage, not somuchasabrokenwindowatTuahiwiMarae.EelingGirlsweekendeelingatBridling’sFlatfantasticcatchhadheapsoffunandlearntlotsfromcousinAaronRiwaka.Wearealllookingforwardtonextseason.

Appointment of the Director of the Ngāi Tahu Research CentreIamdelightedtoannouncetheappointmentofAssociateProfessorTeMaireTau (NgāiTūahuriri,NgāiTahu)astheDirectoroftheNgāiTahuResearchCentre,effectivefromApril4.

Te Maire has been on the staff of the University ofCanterbury since 2005as a highly respectedmemberoftheHistoryProgramme,intheSchoolofHumanities,College of Arts. He is held in high regard for hisscholarshipandwritingsonNgāiTahuhistory.

PreviousroleshaveincludedNgāiTahuhistorian(1993-1995)andChiefExecutiveofTeTapuaeoRehua(1997-2002).

InadditiontohisdutiesastheDirector,TeMairewilltakea leadershiprole inensuring theprotectionanduseoftikangaandkawaatUniversityceremonialeventsandwill be a key point of contact with the Ngāi Tūahuririrūnangaexecutive.

TeMairewill haveakey role toplay in thecontinuinggrowthanddevelopmentofaMāoripostgraduaterōpūacrosstheuniversity.HewillalsosupportrelationshipsandprovideanopportunityfortheuniversitytoworkmorecloselyalongsidepartnerorganisationsinsupportinganddeliveringresearchrelevanttoMāoriinTeWaipounamu.

ProfessorIanTownDeputyVice-ChancellorUniversityofCanterbury

Jasmine Burgman, Cherie Williams, Deidre Carroll, Nicola Hullen, Mariana Phillips and Lucas Williams.

BirthdaysCharlieSubritzkycelebratedhisbirthdayonthemaraewith not just one cake but three cakes, all chocolatetoo. Many happy returns to Terry McConnell, SofiaHoughton,MauiStuart,JesseThompson,JaniaKonia,MateaGillies,Panialaffey,YvetteCouchLewis,KirstenDell-Hartgers,AdelaideCouch-Snow,Honey-RaeToriaThompson and Joshua Irelandwho all have birthdaysinAprilandanyoneelsehavingabirthdaywhoisnotonthislistwehopeyouenjoyyourspecialday.

Earthquake UpdateForofficestaff,HerewiniandElaine,thedayinquestionbegan like any other. That was until early afternoon,when both happened to be away at lunch with theirrespective whānau andmistakenly thought it was justanotheraftershock.Assoonastheshakingstopped,myfirstthoughtwastoleavethehouse,butwheretogoandhow,therewasabigcrackinthedrivewayrightbehind

Te Hapū o Ngāti Whekethecar,overthefenceIseethetileshavefallenoffmyelderlyneighboursroof,andthey’restandingoutside.Thegoodnewsiswemadeitout,firsttoourneighboursthento thekaumātuaflats,whereUncleHori got thewaterboilingforwarmcupsofteaandcoffee.WhilethereweobservedacontinuousflowoftrafficontheroadheadinginthedirectionofGovernorsBay,(includingarmytanks)–and learnt that theroadtunnelandEvansPasswasclosed.Asthenewscamein,theneedtolocatewhānauwhowereknowntobeontheChristchurchsideof thehill. Itwas fromhere thatwewatched in horror as anaftershocksentrocksflyingdownTamateaintothepathofcarscomingalongtheroadfromGovernorsBay.Withnopower,nowater,munchedhouses,flyingrocks,wedecidedtomovedowntothemarae.In thebeginningwehadupto60peoplesleepingandup to 100having theirmeals here, for the first coupleofdaysitwasBBQ,thenwefireduptheoldcoalrange

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andthegascookerandthingsstartedhumming.Someof us (me included)wouldn’t eat inside,wewould getourmealsandrushoutsidesotherewasspacetorunifRüaumoko rumbled.Somewouldn’t sleep insidebutslept in theircars forup toa fortnight.Weoweaverylargethankstoourcooksandringaweraatthattimeforthealmightyeffort theyput in tomakesure things ransmoothly.Asidefromfoodandwater,atransistorradio,generator,andtvbecamethemostpopularallimportantitems.

Property damageThegalleryinournewbuildinghascracksintheinteriorwall liningsandcracks from thepreviousshakeshavegot worse. One of the double glazed window panesshattered spraying little bits of glass all over the floor.The interiorwall lining around the frontwindow in thetaonga roomhascracks fromeachcorner.Thehouseitselfhasminorsurfacecracking.Inthediningroomtwoofourtukutukupanelsfelltotheground,acoupleofothershavebecomeloose,picturesalso fell from thewalls andwith the aftershocks gapshavenowstartedtoappearthroughoutthediningroomandkitchen.Theexteriorblockshavemovedslightlyandthegroundhasdroppedintheoutsidekitchenarea.OurlittleRäpakiofficeisstructurallysound,butwasleftinamesswithpapersstrewnallovertheplace.Phonesare operating as normal but we have limited networkaccess.You are advised to use rapaki@xtra.co.nz foremailsuntilfurthernotice.OurFMG Insuranceassessor hasbeenout on site tolookatthedamageandwehopeitisnottoolongbeforeweareabletohaverepairscarriedout.Youwillhaveseeninthenews,PeterandNikkiRhodeshouse(oncetheHineandGeorgeCouchfamilyhome)wreckedbyaverylargeboulder(whichnowsitsatthesideofOmaruRoad),andasmallerone.Therearetwolargeboulders in thehomeofDougandElaineCouch(referred to by Doug as the “Rolling Stones”). Onebouncedoff thebackofDoug’s car and landed in thebedroom,theotherwentintotheloungethroughtothekitchenandwipedouttheircoalrange.InthemeantimeDougwas in thegarden telling the rocks to taihoabuttheydidn’t listen.AnotherboulderhascometorestonthebacklawnofMariataLaffey’shome.

EvacuationBecauseofour location, in thefirst fewdays, isolationwasa real threat.Howwouldweget out fromRāpakiif roads were closed on either side of us?A questioneveryonewhousestheGovernorsBayroadonadailybasis needs to think about. A meeting held with civildefence only confirmed to us that if such a situationdidarise,wewouldbeonourown,responsibleforourownevacuation.Thesefearssubsidedastimewentonandas itbecameapparentweweregoing tobeokay.Community support, daily deliveries of water, food,medical supplies, daily communication, face-to-facevisits, all helped to keep our spirits up and thankfullypowerandwaterwasbackwithintendays.

Räpaki TodayOurresidentpopulationnumbershavedroppedfrom102(26ofthesebeingkaumātua,6mokopuna,18rangatahiand 52 pakeke), to around 69. Of the 41 homes, 13are now unoccupied. Displaced whānau have soughtalternative accommodation in Australia, Rangiora,Halswell, Cass Bay, Christchurch, Ashburton, and aportacomonthemarae.

All11housesontheGovernorsBaysideoftheOmaruStream are at risk from further rockfall and for thisreason are red stickered. Geotech engineers havemappedbouldersandcompletedaninitialinvestigationof the rockfall risk. It is likely that residentswillnotbeable to return to their houses for at least six monthswhileremedialworksareconsidered.Homeownershavebeenreceivingregularupdatesonprogressandarealsomeeting together forsupportand thesharingof ideas.Onesuggestionputforwardisthatbeneficiariesof1A2BmeettoconsiderdevelopingatreeplantingprogrammeforTamatea.

Te Poho o Tamatea Pokaiwhenua has changedconsiderablywith largechunksgoneanda slight leantowardsLyttelton.

AcknowledgementSince 22 February many people, iwi, communityagencies,organisationsandourwhānauhavecontributed

Uncle Doug Couch’s car.

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toourRāpakiwellbeing,ithasbeenoverwhelmingandhumbling.We remain grateful and appreciative of thecareandconcernshowntousbyyouall.Thankyou.

Räpaki Rūnanga Statement on Lyttelton Port Council’s (LPC) Use of City Demolition Rubble at Cashin Quay

Rāpaki have had various communications with LPCoverthelastyearormoreregardingarangeofdifferentdevelopment activities at the port. At the request ofLPC. Rāpaki representatives met with port companyrepresentativeson17MarchtohearfromthecompanyaboutthemostrecentdevelopmenttouserubblefromthecitydemolitionsforworkonanareaofCashinQuay.Rāpakiwassympathetictothesituationthecityandportcompanyfoundthemselvesinandprovidedconditionalagreementtotheactivity.ThetermsunderwhichRāpakiunderstoodandagreedtotheactivitywerethattherubblewouldbecleanedandscreened,wouldnotincludeanymaterial frombuildings inwhich people had died; thatitwouldbeused for a small areaof theCashinQuaydevelopmentandthat itwouldbeforan interimperiodduringwhichthecityhadanurgentneedfordisposalofthedemolitionmaterial.WhileRäpakiagreedtotheactivityundertheconditionsabove,thecircumstancesweresuchthatauthorisation toundertake theactivityhadalreadybeenreceivedfromtherelevantcouncils.Theapproachfrom LPC to Rāpaki was undertaken to maintain the

goodfaithintherelationshipbetweentheorganisations.Bothpartiesrecognisethe importanceof this,as therewill be an ongoing need for communication in relationtotheregularportactivitiesandotherportdevelopmentactivities. Räpaki are anticipating that when a tangatawhenuafocusedassessmenthasbeencompletedinthenearfuture,therewillbefurtherdiscussionswithLPCinrelationtoadditionaldevelopmentproposals(forCashinQuayandotherdevelopmentproposalsfortheport).

Damage and loss of pre-european historical sites• Rapanui (Shag Rock) our monument to

RäkaihautüandtheUruaowaka• TeIhioKahukura(CastleRock)• Monck’sCaveandMoaBoneCave

Wehope that these historic siteswill now receive therecognitiontheydeserveastheoldestdwellings in theChristchurchdistrict(800yrs)–theyarenotyethistoricsites.ThepumphousebuildinginfrontofMonck’sCavehas fallen down this is an opportunity to reinstate thiscaveentrancesitetothedignityandrespectitdeserves.

He Rongopai TeHiraTauwharewishes to advisewhānau that he issoontobeordainedandhastwopossibledates,May8orJuly10.Pleasenotethesedowninthemeantimeandwewillconfirmassoonaswecan.

He Aituā JasonRossNilsenWiTeHukiTeTauNan(KatherineRawiri-Barrett)BullDrMurielPimiaWehiRamariBrennan

Health HeOrangaPaiHealthClinicClinicHours: MondaytoFriday8.30am-5.00pmPhone: 036157452Address: ArowhenuaMaraebehindrūnakaoffice

IntheeventyouarehostingwhānaufromoutoftownwhoneedmedicalassessmentthenpopintoHeOrangaPaiclinicbasedbehindtheArowhenuaMarae.Alsooutreachclinics at TeAitarakihi cultural centre (Thursdays) andat Waimate (St Johns) on Tuesdays are available forwhānautovisit,usuallyStephandSheenaarethetwonurseswhostaffthoseclinics.Otherwiseyoucanseek

Te Rūnanga o ArowhenuamedicaladvicebyphoningHealthlineon0800611116or your healthcare provider, or the dutyGP after 5pmandonweekends036848209.

ForurgentcareinTimaruorPleasantPoint(forpeoplewhodon’thaveaGPoriftheirGPisunavailable)thenfindoutfromthehospitaloperator(036872100)whotheTimaruGPpracticeon-callisandarrangetoseethem.Did you know… that you can get food grants fromWork and Income if something happens – like a bigelectricitybill,ordoctor’sbill–thatthrowsoutyourusualbudgeting?Thisisforpeopleonlowincomesaswellasforpeopleonbenefits (although thereare lotsof rulesaboutbeingeligible).Ina26-weekperiod,someoneontheirowncanget$200;acouplecanget$300;acoupleorsoleparentwithoneortwochildrencanget$450,orwith threeormorechildren,$550. It’s important toeatwelltostayhealthy,soremembertocheckifyoucangetthishelp,ratherthangoshort.

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Calendar of Events May7–Māorirockarttour

Māori Rock Art

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ThereismoregreatnewsfromtheRockArtTrust,whichhas recently taken up the lease of a 12-acre block oflandcontainingtheŌpihiTaniwhaandseveralotherrockartsites.Over theyears thesesiteshavebeenvisitedbymanypeople–visitorsareoftenunsupervised,mostofthesitesarenotcaged,andtherehasbeennolongtermmanagementplaninplacefortheircare.Thetrust’sobjective in leasing the land is to ensure that theseimportantwähitapuaremoreeffectivelymanagedandprotectedinthefuture.Thetrustishostingawhānauget-togetheratthesiteonSaturday7Maysothatrūnangamembers can visit the rock art site and share theiraspirationsforthepropertywiththetrust.Aconvoywillbeleavingthemaraeat1pmonSaturday–allwhānauareencouragedtoattend.

Aoraki Area Park UpdateAsisthecasewithallDOCareasinCanterbury,AorakihasbeenheavilyinvolvedintheresponseeffortsfortheChristchurchearthquakesandtheiraftermath.Wehavehaduptosevenstaffawayforextendedperiodsworkingontheresponseeffortsinthelasttwomonths.Itisgoodtoseethemallhomesafe;backwiththeirfamily,friendsandlovedones.Theirefforts,likeallworkdedicatedtothis human tragedy, havebeengreatly appreciatedbyall,includingmyselfasareamanager.Around Christmas time, our staff were also heavilyinvolved in the large Waimate wildfire and then soonafter,werefightingfloodwaterdamagetoroads,bridgesand the community water intakes, when the villageexperiencedover400mmofrainfallinlessthan24hrs.Luckily,thealpinesearchandrescueseasonhasbeenrelativelyquietthisyear.The park has a number of large scale projects beingworkedonatpresent.Theseinclude:• $1.5millionupgradeoftheHookerValleytrack• $375,000upgradeoftheSealyTarnstrack• $834,000forconstructionofamodern,enviro-friendly

solid-wastemanagementfacilityforthevillagetolinkwithdownstreamwaste-processingfacilities

• $3.0millionproposaltosealandrealigntheTasmanValleyRoad

• $1millionVillageLoopRoadupgrade• $80,000finalsealoftheHookerValleyRoad• AMinistryofEducationfundedLearningExperiences

outside the classroom programme initiative for thepark.

FormoreinformationabouttheaboveprojectsreadtheAprileditionoftheArowhenuanewsletterKumura Vine,orcontacttherūnakaoffice.

Other Park WorkParkusersoverthelastsixmonthswouldhaveseenarapidimprovementinanumberoffacilitiesinthevillageandwiderparkenvironments.Theseinclude:• TheBallHutreplacementisnowfullyoperationaland

thesite is receivinga largenumberofdayvisitors,over-nightersandclimbersenrouteeitherupordownvalley;

• Anupgrade to the village’s day shelter, includinganewpublicshowerfacility;

• Replacement of the Mueller Hut deck and accessstairway;

• NewcookinggasfacilityandtoiletupgradeatPlateauHut;

• Upgrade/maintenance work carried out at Kelman,TasmanSaddleandBarronSaddlehuts;

• Constructionjustunderwayofanewinformationandcamping registration kiosk at the White Horse Hillcampsite;

• InstallationabouttobeginofsolarLEDstriplightingin the campsite buildings; Installation of ceilinginsulationandretro-fitteddoubleglazingintheDOCadministrationbuildingandstaffhousing;

Staff UpdateWe have just completed a very successful seasonwithour summermountaineers, local body,andvisitorcentrestaff.Alongwithourpermanentstaff, theyhaveundertakenahugeamountofworkthisyearandItakethisopportunitytothankandtowishthemwellontheirnextadventure.IhopetheyhavehadasmuchpleasurelivingandworkinginthisiconicworkplaceasIhave.Wealsohave twonewpeopleonstaffand IwelcomeGaryMalcolm(localbodywateroperator)andKimTindall(localbodywasteoperator)totheteam.Theyarealreadyprovingtheirworth.WithDaveWinterburntakingonthevisitorassets/emergencyservicesprogrammemanagerroleearlierthisyear,wearecurrentlyinterviewingforanewalpine searchand rescue team leader.Nodoubt,wewillonceagainhaveaverygoodpersontorunthiscomplicatedanddemandingjob.

Learning Experience outside the Classroom Programme (LEPTCP)Overthelast12months,thisverysuccessfulDOC-led,community-basededucationprogrammehasseenover2000 children in the 156 individualised programmespreparedbyourcommunityrelationsstaff.TheprogrammeisfundedbytheMinistryofEducation(MOE) and involves the DOC centres in Aoraki andTwizel, the Aoraki school, the Sir Edmond Hillary

Prime minister and Minister of Tourism John Key visited the Te Ana Rock Centre whilst on a visit to Timaru for a public meeting.

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AlpineCentre,GlacierExplorers,GlentannerParkandother commercial businesses across the district. Theprogramme’s community-wide approach to enhancingeducation opportunities for school groups visiting theregionisbeingseenbyMOEasarealstrength.Inthisregard, the LEOTCprogramme fits in seamlesslywiththe DOC visions of having “one million conservationkids”andwideranddeepercommunity involvement inconservationprosperity.

Taukaea Māori – Reo and Cultural Advisor Arowhenua AspartoftherevitalisationoftereoMāoriandtikangaMāori within Ngāi Tahu, there is increased demandfrom the regions to support localised reo and culturaldevelopment. In particular to increase the capacityandconfidenceof thosewhoareactiveonourmaraeandwhocansupport fulfilling traditionalpaepae roles.Arowhenua,likemanyofourmarae,isinastateofwhatis known as paepae nekeneke. Being that the peoplewho fulfil the paepae roles on Arowhenua are alsoresponsibleforupholdingpaepaeroleswithinthewiderregionanduponothermaraeandassuchthereishighdemandforthesepeopleandtheirtime.Arowhenua has self-identified, via the Chair, maraemanagerandvariousexecutiveandrūnangamembers,thatbuildingculturalcapacity isaprimary focusof therūnanga and that they would like Te Rūnanga o NgāiTahu to support this to happen.Arowhenua is then aprimecandidatetotakepartinthistrialoftereosupportat the rūnanga level. The Taukaea Māori model hasbeen established to help rūnanga and local level reochampionsandassesstheircurrentstateofwell-beingin termsof reoandculture. Italsostartsputtingsomeprocessesinplacetobuildtheconfidenceandstrengthofthosewhocarryouttraditionalrolesontheirpaepae,building their knowledge, skills and expertise in theseareas.Thismodelalsoencouragesgreateralignmentbetweentherūnanga[Arowhenua]andTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuinitiatives,withsupportsbeingputinplacetoencouragegreaterparticipationofArowhenuarūnangamembersinKMKandotherculturalinitiatives.Thisprojectisdividedintothreeareas:1) Languageplanning,networkingandalignment

• CompletinganenvironmentalscanofthestateoftereowithintheArowhenuadistrict

• Networking with local reo advocates andchampionstodiscussissuesaroundthereoandpossibleareasofgreateralignment

• Identificationofareasofneedwiththeregionandpossibleavenuestosupportorfillgaps

• IdentificationofshorttermandlongtermgoalsforArowhenuarūnangainregardstotereo

• Increasedmeetings and networking of local reoadvocatesandchampions

• Identificationofpossibleareasofgreaterworkingalignmentbetweenthesegroups

• Facilitation of greater access of Arowhenuarohe residents toKMK resources,wānangaandsupport.

NāTeWera

Arowhenua Community Sewerage SchemeWhereamonopumpsystemhasbeeninstalledonyourproperty, with your cooperation, this unit will providemanyyearsofsafe reliableoperation.Theseunitsarean important part of the pressure sewer system thathasbeeninstalledtohandleyoursewageandensureacleanerlocalenvironment.Herearesometipstoensurethesystemsworkproperly.• AccessThereisnoneedtoremovethelidtoaccessthepumpunit – this is dangerous. Don’t plant trees or shrubswithintwometersofthelid,don’tplaceobjectsonthelidorallowgrasstocoverthelid.• ExcavationsElectrical power lines and alarm wires are buriedbetweenthehouseandthetank.Contactanelectriciantolocatethecablesbeforeyoudiginthisarea.Youalso

2) Supporttopaepae,maraeandlocalreoinitiatives• Continuedsupportandfulfillingoftraditionalroles

onpaepaeandwithinrohe• Scoping of local reo initiatives in region and

identificationofwheresupportmaybeneeded• Developmentofaplan–tosupporttheseinitiatives

andhowandbywhom• ImplementationofDevelopmentPlan• Set up and facilitation of reo and whaikōrero

classes• Support to other rūnanga based reo initiatives

wherepossible.3) Growingreoandculturalcapacity–Arowhenua

• Professional development opportunities forTaukaeaMāoriidentifiedandattended

• MentorsidentifiedwhocansupportTaukaeaMāoriinparticularfields,andtimessetformentoringtotakeplace

• OtherareasofopportunityofsupportforthoseinArowhenuaregionareidentifiedandadvertisedtolocalcommunity

• Increased information distribution to localcommunityaboutwhat’shappeningandwhere.

Asurveywillbesentoutinthenexttwoweekstogaugewhererūnangamemberssitintermsoftheirtereoandculturaldevelopmentandhowwecansupportyouandyousupportourrūnangainourreorangatira.Tothatend,Iwouldalsoliketoannouncethatwhaikorerowānangahavestartedatthemarae.TheyareheldeveryMonday,5.30pmtill6.30pm.

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need tobeawareof the inletpipe to the tankand thedischargepiperunning fromthe tank to thesewer lineoutsideyourproperty.Itisyourresponsibilitytomaintainthesepipes.Thepowerisolatingswitchfortheunitisatyourswitchboard.• Whatnottoflush.Donotputanyofthefollowinginto

toilets,sinksordrains:• Glass,metalwoodorseafoodshells• Clothorsyntheticmaterial• Hairclippings• Oilsandgrease• Sanitaryitemsorcondoms• Flammablematerials,paintthinneroranti-freeze• Dangerouschemicals

• Whattodoifthehighalarmison?Don’tpanic,thereislotsofemergencystorage.Setthealarmtomutewiththeswitchunderneaththecontrolbox.Discontinuewaterusageunlessinanemergency.Wait,thepumpwilloperatefor20minutes,thenitwillturnoffforfiveminutesandthenrestart.Ifthehighalarmisstillon after that time, contact the Timaru District Council(Phone6877200).Atechnicianwillvisitbythenextdayto check it out. Copies of the householders guide areavailableattheMarae.

Ō Tū Wharekai Update: March 2011Hi everyone, welcome to the latest update of Ō TūWharekai Wetland Restoration Project. Barossa(HakatereConservationArea)recreationalopportunitiesreview.LastmonthIhadagreatdayparticipatingintheBarossamountainbikeride,organisedbytheHakatereHeritage Committee to raise funds to restore theHakaterebuildings.ThisridedownthegorgeousStourRiver is a fantasticway to explore “Barossa”, an arearecentlyincludedinpublicconservationlandfromtenurereview.Are there any other opportunities and facilities aroundBarossa you are keen to see developed? We arecurrently producing a draft recreational opportunitiesplanforthisarea.Theplanwillgiveuscleardirectioninidentifyingandprioritisingopportunitiesintheareafortheshort(onetothreeyears)andmediumterm(fourtonineyears),whileendeavouringtomitigateoravoidimpactson the environment and conflict with other users.TheBarossa plan can be downloaded fromwww.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/consultations/current/recreation-opportunities-in-hakatere-conservation-area/ and wewelcomecommentsuntil2ndMay2011.Thisdocumentfollows on from theŌTūWharekaiRecreational Plan(www.doc.govt.nz/publications/about-doc/role/policies-and-plans/operational-plans/o-tu-wharekai-recreation-plan/)developedlastyear.

A good year for the grebes University of Canterbury student Kate Wootton, aBayerboost scholarship recipient, spent the summermonitoring breeding success of Australasian crestedgrebes inÖTūWharekai.Australasiancrestedgrebesareclassedasnationallyvulnerable,withonly600 leftinNewZealand.Katemonitored 16-20 pairs on lakes

Clearwater,Emma,Roundabout andHeronandMāoriLakes.Fivepairsproduceda totalofninechicks,withanothertwopairsbuildingnestsasKatewasfinishing.Kate also collected some important data on what isimpacting breeding success, and what habitat grebeswereusing tonest,sowecan focusourmanagementbetter.Whiletheartificialnestingplatformsdesignedandbuilt by Hassle-free Tours were not used, Kate madesome excellent observations which will enable us todesignPrototypeIII!

Rare birds visit Ō Tū WharekaiWe are currently being visited by two white herons,whichhavebeen regularly seenover the lastweekatLambieLagoonandLakeEmma.Whiteheronsstandatnearlyametreandweighjustunderakilogram.Thereareonlyabout120of thesebirds inNZand theyonlybreedinone locationonthewestcoastbutoverwinterthroughoutthecountry.

Sparky’s UnveilingOn 26 March, the unveiling of Raymond Te HekenuiHeke was held at the Arowhenua urupā and marae.Friends and whānau arrived from around NZ, a greattimewassharedbyall.Abigthankyoumustgoouttoallthekitchenhandsforthegreatkaiandanyoneelsewhohelpedmaketheunveilingahappyandjoyfultime.

My Aoraki Bound ExperienceAorakitemaukaWaitakiteawaAraiteurutewakaKoKāiTahurāuakoWaitahakāiwiKoArowhenuaterünakaKoTeWhatanuiSkipwithrāuakoTeAwhiHarawiraōkumätuaKoKirikiriroatekāikaKoMoanaSkipwith-Lousitōkuikoa

I could probably write a book on my experience withAorakiBound. I literallyhit theground running. I ran, Isailed,Iclimbedmountains,Irolledinmud,Iswaminthemostpristinewaters I’deverseen, I rowed, Ikayaked,I hiked 8-11 hours at a time up mountains, downcreeks, alongside rivers, through swamps and acrossshinglecliffs.Ilearnedkarakia,waiata,haka,mōteatea,whakataukī and karaka. The greater the challenge,the tighterour rōpūbecame.Wehadour fairshareof

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dramaswithhypothermia,sprainedankle, injuredkneeanda viral infection that causedseveredehydration–talk about determination and grit!!!What an awesometeam.Regardless,weallmadeittotheend.I had the time of my life. I took on challenges andovercamethem.Iwaspushedoutofmycomfortzoneandexperiencedthingsthatwereforeignanduncomfortableforme,butI’mstillhereandI’moksothereisnolongeranyneedtobeafraid.

I’ve learned to live in the moment and not anticipatetoo much into the future. I am grateful to Ngāi Tahu,OutwardBoundandMeridianEnergyfortheopportunityIhadtoparticipateinthiscourse.Thankyoualsotoallthose,includingfamilyandfriendswhohelpedgetmetoWellingtonandPicton.Itwasawesome.Iplantosupportandsponsoranother individual toattendAorakiBoundsotheycanembraceallthatIwasabletoembraceandtreasure because of the generosity of others. Kia orakoutou.

NāMoanaSkipwith-Lousi

Fishing for the upper long jaw galaxid Last week we spent some time electric fishing theheadwaters of the Rangitata River. No, this wasn’t acheat’smethodofcatchingtroutforthetablebutawayofmonitoringnativefish.Theelectriccurrenttemporarilydisables thenervoussystemso that theycan thenbenetted, measured, then sent on their way. The upperlongjawgalaxid is sparseand in gradual decline. LastyearwefoundagoodpopulationintheLawrenceRiverand moderate numbers in the Clyde and Havelockrivers and it appears the relatively pristine nature oftheseareashaveallowedgoodpopulations to remain.Unfortunately thisyear theDeepCreekpopulationhasdeclinedconsiderably,butweareasyetunsureofwhy.WerevisitedtheLawrenceRiverpopulationwhichwaslookingreallyhealthy,andwehavesetupapermanentmonitoringsitesothatwecanrevisit thispopulation infutureyearsandmeasurepotentialchangesinnumbers.

Ngā Whakataetae Mō Ngā Manu Kōrero - Ōtākou 2010ThistimelastyearLiamStoneley,mokoofVeraStokesandthelateBobStoneley,wasdecidingwhichtopichewouldchooseforhisentry intotheTeTauIhuregionalNgāManuKōrerocompetition.Liam,whowasborn inWaiharakeke (Blenheim), was fortunate to attend thelocalNgāPuäwaiKōhangaReofromwhenhewas12monthsold.AtfiveyearsofagehewasenrolledinatotalimmersionMāoriclasswithinoneoftheprimaryschools,

Te Rūnanga o WaihaoLiam continued learning his language at MarlboroughBoys’College.Hefinishedcollegewithmerit inNCEALevel3Māori.Liamhadbeentotheregionalsbeforeasacompetitorbuthewasnotpreparedforhowwellhewouldsucceedthis time. He came away with several prizes - first inbothseniorpreparedandimpromptuEnglishspeeches;secondinseniorImpromptuMāorispeech;thirdseniorprepared Māori speech; first in English aggregate;andmost successful student in both seniorMāori and

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Englishcategories.Aswellhehadqualifiedasoneofthespeakers to contend the National Secondary SchoolsSpeechContest,beingheld inSeptemberatDunedin.HiskaiakoandwhānauclassatMarlboroughBoys’wereverypleasedwithLiam’seffortsasithadbeenover10years since any student of the college had attendednationals.

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Liam thanksall thepeoplewhogot inbehindhimandwishes his old collegemates every success this year,while he studies hard at Canterbury University on hisMāoriandLawdegrees.

ECAN Commissioners visit WainonoWerecentlymettheEcanCommissionersonafieldtriptoWainono. WewereabletohearfromECan’sTimaru-based senior engineering officer, BruceScarlet, aboutthework thathasbeencarriedoutaround theLagoonover the past couple of years, andwhatwas plannedforthefuture. BrucetoldusthathebelievedthemajorproblemwefacedwasgettingaflowthroughWainonotoflushout thedeepsediment thathadbuiltup. BrianElwood,MeridianEnergy,alsospokeonsomepossibleways to mitigate this problem. It was good to hearmembersoftherūnangaspeakaboutthedayswhenourparentsandtheirparentsbefore them,usedtorelyonWainonoasasourceofkaifortheirwhānau.Humorous stories were told of things such as thepoachingofswanseggsandofbeingchasedbyrangers.All were in agreement thatWainono was not in goodconditionandsomeplanningneededtobeimplementedtoreturn it to itsoriginalstate. Itwassuggestedthata“FriendsofWainonoGroup”besetup.Wewill adviseyou of developments regarding this. Margaret Bazley,Chairperson for theCommissioners,said thatshewaspleased tobeable to visitWainonoandget first-handknowledge of the area the Takiwā of Te Rūnanga oWaihaoiscentred.

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Thanks to great support from many local iwi andcommunity groups, parents, friends and businessestheboyswereabletomakethejourneysouthtravellingtogetherwith the junior winner fromWaitohi (Picton’s)Queen Charlotte College who was also a Ngāi Tahugirl.Suchwas the importanceplacedon theoccasionthathisCollegePrincipalflewdowntobewiththegrouponthedayofLiam’sspeech.AlthoughtheNorthIslandcontenderswenthomewithall theprizes,everyoneofthegroupagreedthattheexperiencewasahighlightoftheiryearandsomethingtotryforagain.

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Happy BirthdaysHappy birthday to all those celebrating their birthdaysthismonth.

TrainingJennifer Brookes our rūnanga office co-ordinatorrecentlyattendedtrainingatEmployersOtagoSouthlandin Dunedin. The course content included NZIMArt ofMinuteTaking,NZIMProfessionalReceptionSkillsandNZIMEssentialSkillsfortheAdministrator.Ourmembers

Te Rūnanga o Moerakiare aware how important it isfor administration staff to upskill annually to service ourrūnanga and membership.Jennifer has been employedwith us for seven years andwouldencourageotherrūnangastafftoattendcourses.

Jennifer Brookes.

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Moeraki Limited

Moeraki 175th Anniversary The anniversary is going to be celebrated this BoxingDay. A steering group of locals was formed to plantheoccasiontoacknowledgethearrivalof thewhalerswho set up a whaling station here. Naturally, theyintermarriedwithlocalhapū.Wehaveplannedachurchservice for 2pm to be followedby a publicmeeting at3pm held at the Coronation Hall Easter Sunday. Thispānui is to invite and informallwhānau ofMoeraki toparticipateintheplanningofthisveryspecialoccasion.Contact:Secretary,KoaWhitau-Keankoawkean@hotmail.comChairmanRodPhilips,03-4651278.

Cancer AppealMaryWhitauhashadherhairshavedofftoraisemoneyfortheCancerAppeal,andwouldliketothankallthosewhosponsoredher.

The rūnanga is delighted to announce the recent re-electionofthreeofitsdirectorsontheBoardofMoerakiLimited.DesTipa,KoaWhitau-KeanandRodgerFinlayhaveallbeenre-appointedforasecondterm.Moeraki Limited’s successful investment activitiescontinue to grow our assets, providing security forour charitable purposes and protecting our financialindependence.

Ngā mateWithsadness,weacknowledgethepassingofWi(Tops)TeTau and of HughDuff. Our thoughts are with theirwhānau.

Ra WhānauKatePollock 18February ElizaCollings 4MarchRaniEllison 4March MarieVanisi 7MarchMarieDuff 10March BenWalsh 16MarchJeanFalconer 16March AmberBridgman 18MarchArohaMules 21stMarch NicoleBungard 24MarchHayleyBungard 24March JimApes 25MarchGaryKent 26March RanuiDuff 28MarchKarinaGreer 01AprilElizabethNewell 4AprilSharonParata 8April ChantalVanisi 10AprilKeiranKent 12April KatharinaRuckstuhl 14AprilSueBouman 20April

Kāti Huirapa Rūnanga ki PuketerakiKaumātua KaiThepopularKaumātua Kaicookbookhasbeenreprintedandcopiesareavailabletopurchasefor$10each.Ifyouwouldlikeacopyyoucancontacttherūnakaofficeon034657300oroffice@puketeraki.co.nzandwewill passonyourdetails.

FacebookKāti Huirapa Rūnaka is now on www.facebook.com/katihuirapa.

Waka launch and whānau dayEarly on Saturday 26 March, a group gathered at TeTaumataoPuakainKaritānetolaunchthedouble-hulledwakathathasbeenbuiltbyacoreteamofBrendanFlack,GregKerr,GeorgeMeikleandHinerangiFerrall-Heath.The teamwere strongly supported by the community,withmany others helping out at times.Thewakawasblessed at Te Taumata o Puaka before being carrieddowntotheforeshorewereitwascalledintothewater.ThewakaisnamedHauteRurukuandindividuallythehullsarenamedAutahiandTakurua.After the launch,there was an opportunity for those who wanted (andmostdid)tohaveagoonthewater,eitherinthedouble-hulled waka or waka ama and paddleboards suppliedbytheUniversityofOtago.Thestand-uppaddleboardswereagreatsuccess,popularwithallages–letusknowifyou’vegotasparelyingaround!Unseasonablywarm

Des Tipa, Trevor McGlinchy, Don Mcfarlane, Koa Whitau-Kean and Roger Finlay.

Fleur Sullivan and Mary Whitau.

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Whānau paddling waka ama with students and staff from the University of Otago.

weathermadeitagreatdaytobeinthewater.Wenowhaveanenthusiasticteamofpaddlersintraining,rangingfrom13to73yearsofage.TheprojectwassupportedbytheMinistryofHealth’sHealthyEating,HealthyActioninitiative.

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Hau te Ruruku.

VoyagingBrendanFlackiscurrentlyawaysailingaboardHaunuiwakaacrossthePacificaspartofTeManaoTeMoana.Therearesevenwaka,withcrewcomingfromalloverthePacific:Aotearoa,CookIslands,Fiji,Kiribati,PapuaNewGuinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, and Tonga.TheywillbesailingfromAotearoaacrosstoHawaii.ThewakawilldepartfromViaductharbour,Aucklandon13April,weatherpermitting.Formore informationand to follow theprogressof thevoyage,gotowww.pacificvoyagers.org

Whānau Noho Marae Allwhānauare invited tocomeandhavea ‘holidayathome’atPuketerakiMaraefrom29Apriltill1May.Comeandjoinotherwhānauingettingtoknowourlocalarea,orsharewhatyouknowaboutourplacefromBrinnsPointto Waikouaiti, including the reserves, old settlements,mahikakaiplacesandeverythingelseof interest.ThisweekendisforallagesandforallthosewhoarepartofKātiHuirapa.Formore informationcontact the rūnakaofficeemailoffice@puketeraki.co.nzoron034657300.

Kā MateHetotootetangatahekaiTeorangaotetangatahewhenuaTiheiMaurioraKoŌparuretöMaungaKoMata-urateAwakarereanakiteMoana,TeAra-aKiwaKoMaruawaitewhenuaKoHokonuiteRūnangatiakiKoNgāHapūoNgāiTahuWhānuiTēnākoutou,tēnākoutou,tēnātātoukatoaKingātiniaituāoiamaraeoiamaraeTēneitemihitēneitetangi,teporoporoakiitēneirāĀkiarātoukuahaerekituaoteĀraiKi Awarua, ko Noel Skerret me Doreen Shelton (neeBrown)KiŌrakaAparimakoNanBullKi Ngāi Tūāhuriri ko Les Hopkinson rātou ko JosephPohiokoRamariBrennanKiAwaruakoJasonNilsen,rātoukoRongoSpencer,koPaulMegzterAuētemamae,auētepōuritangaitēneiwā.NōreirahaereaturāakiōkoutoutūpunakiōrātoumoengahaerehaerehaerePipiwharauroetangineiAuētepōurikeikoneiHokonui rūnanga extends to all those families whohave suffered the loss of loved ones at this time our

Hokonui Rūnakacondolencesandlovetoyouall.Nōreirakiakoutou,māteAtuaeManaaki.Arohanuikiakoutou

Congratulations CongratulationsTeMaireTau on your appointment asthedirectoroftheNgāiTahuresearchcentre.Overtheyearsintheformerrolesandchallengesyouhavefaced,youhaveprevailedandhavebeenmostsuccessful.Weare sure youwill be in this newone.Nō reira e tamakiakahakiamaiakiamanawanuimoto i tōmahihou.ArohanauikiakoemetōuwhānauNäTeRöpüoHokonuiRūnanga.

Wae Wae Clinic – Health DaysThesehavestarted for2011witharound36kaumātuaattending.TravelingfromGore,MatauraandWyndhamwithtravelprovidedformost.AnewprogramthisisyeariswithWorkandIncomeonceamonth,whocomealongtoaddressanyconcernsorqueriesourkaumātuamayhaveregardingtheirservices.

G.P/Nurse and Kōhanga Health ClinicsAnotherservicewehavestartedforourclientsin2011isanonsitemonthlyclinicfromaGPandnursefromGoreMedical Centre. The clinic will offer full health checksandaddressanymedicalconcernsthatclientsmaywishtodiscuss.

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Kā Mate

Ōraka Aparima RūnakaCarvingI started to researchmy whakapapa some years agoandourwhānauhistoryisdetailedinthebookNathaniel Bates of Riverton.When I retiredasabuilder, Istartedtocarveandfoundthisasatisfyingoccupation.Imadesomeofthewhaomataorafromoldfiles.

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Icarvedthisterekihiasafirststart.IthencarvedawakahuiaformysisterinlawwhoisaRomanhistorianfromWales.About18monthsagoIstartedtocarveapostthatwasonourlifestyleblock.Mywifewantedasculptureforthegardenand Ihadno ideawhat Iwouldfind in thepouuntilIstartedcarving.Theimagesthenseemedtoappear as Iwent from theheaddown toTiki. In Junelast year I had a stroke andwas paralyzed in the leftarm.WithlotsofhelpfromphysiotherapistsIwasagainabletoholdawhaomataoraagainbyDecemberandIcompletedthepou6March.NāJohnKnotts

KatherineMayBarrettRawiri(néeBull)Nan3June1946-27February2011BeloveddaughterofthelateJimandthelateFredaBullBelovedmumofMarion,Ron,Shaye,BradyandRiki.BelovedtauaofhermokopunaBelovedsisterofRon,Mahari,Stewart,Harry,KevinandPaulandthelateRobinaandBillBelovedauntyofallherniecesandnephews.ActiveparticipantofŌrakaAparimaRūnakaKahotuhotutemanawamōuKuawhetūrangitiakoeTakotorangimārieTheheartsobswithsadnessforyouYouhavebecomeastarintheheavensRestinpeace

Nanwasanactivememberonourexecutivemaraekōmiti.Theheadofkaikarangaandtheheadofdepartmentforthemarae kitchen. She enjoyed taking part in taongaspecies transfers, as well as being involved in manyworthwhile organisations, these included RivertonPrimarySchool,AparimaCollege,TeHikoi,andCYFS.WewillmissNanforherknowledge,herlaughandherdedicationtotherūnaka.

Martial ArtsThis year has seen 34 children participating in theMondaynightprogramunder tutorJoeLay.Therehasbeen quite a noticeable change in the behaviour ofstudents.Thishasbeenagreatupsidetoholdingthesefreeclassesalongwithrangatahihealthpromotion.

Kapahaka – Cultural VisitsEast Gore, Ōtama, Knapdale and Longford Schoolare visited every Wednesday and tutored by CharlesAkurangi. The cooperation of the schools and theenthusiasmofthestudentscreatesagreatatmospherefor learning. The students show a willingness toparticipateandareeagertolearnmore.

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Aoraki Bound

Kupe Watch from left: Julia Taylor, Merimoana Kenrick, Rauhina Scott-Fyfe, Jesse Daniels, Jasmine Burgman, Laura Vernon, Jo Taylor, Steph Moke, Kyle Davis.

With the support of Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka and agenerousscholarshipfromTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu,JoTaylorparticipatedintheJanuary/February2011course.Dave,Jo’späpäsaidtheytravelleduptoAorakitocollectherandjoininthehākari.DaveandwahineAnnewereamazedtofindthemselvesbeingcalledintothewhareatGlentannerbyJo.Itwasaveryspecialmomentforus.Forhertotakeuptheweroandbeakaikarangawasaclearillustrationofthepowerofthecourse.Josaysshehashadarealconfidenceboostfromtheexperience,hasmadesomenewfriendsandhasmadearealconnectionwithherNgāiTahuwhakapapa.Motivatedtotakesomeaction andwhile now atOtagoUniversity, one of Jo’sideasistoreturntoherSouthlandGirlsHighSchoolandpromotethecoursetoschoolleavers.

Taurahere Röpü

TikangaWānangaNau mai, haere mai ki tēnei hui o Kāi TahuWhānui.CallingallwhānauoKāiTahukiTāmakiMakaurau.When: 30April2011Where: Ngā Kete Wānanga Marae, Manukau

Institute ofTechnologyGate 12,OtaraRd,Otara.

Powhiri: Pleasegatherfrom8.30amfora9am start.Finish: 4.30pmFacilitator: PäpäKukupaTirikatene.Cost: Asmallkohawouldbeappreciatedon registration.Contactanyoftheorganisersbelowformoreinformation:LindaWilliams,home,092992106oremailchazelle69@msn.com.SueNicoll,home(09)5702405,mobile,021030 5435 or email lady.susie@yahoo.co.nz. BonesRissettohome(09)2982015ormobile:0272044501.PleaseRSVPnumbersforcateringpurposesandpleasebringaplateforcupoftea.

Ngāi Tahu Ki Tauranga Moana

OurthanksthismonthgotoHueyRureheandJanetteJames for attending the official opening for the newcarvingsatTutereingaMarae inTaurangaonbehalfofNgāiTahukiTaurangaMoana.Many of you will have attended the DOC release onTuhua of the orange fronted Kākāriki, which werebroughtupfromdownsouth.Wehaverecentlyreceivedan update from John Heaphy from DOC on how thebirds are progressing.Hehad someexciting news forus.TheyhaverecordedtheirfirstTuhuabredKakariki.Thisiswonderfulnews.ItisthefirstconfirmedbreedingintheNorthIslandfor130plusyears.

Reminder of dates for Hui.BimonthlyHui12June,14August,09October,4DecemberTaurangaBoysCollegeWharenui,StartTime1.00pm

Ngäi Tahu Ki Tauranga Hui-ä-Tau and AGM ReportThismaysoundfunnybutitwasajoytoattendtheAGMofourtaureheregroup.Fortherewasplentyofarohaintheair.Therewaslittledodgingofresponsibilitytoserve,inupokoorkōmitiroles,sotheformalitieswereworkedthroughresponsiblyandwithenthusiasm.Mostofthosewho have served the rōpū in the past have had theirprevious work recognised, obtaining resounding votesof confidence, and consequently most have returnedto serveagain. Wehavebeenblessedby thequalityofleadershipwithinourrōpū,anditlookslikethat’snotabouttodieout.

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Engāwhanaukahurinoaitewhenua,tēnākoutoukatoa!Our lastNgāiTahukiHorowhenuahuiwasheldatTūRoakōhangainOctoberoflastyear.Onceagain,TūRoatreateduswithlovelykaiandcompany–hemihinuikiakoutou!Hanaandherwhānauspenttheweekendwithusanditwasawonderfultimeofwhakawhanaukataka.WelearnedNgāiTahuwaiata,historyandwhakapapa.EHana,hemihiarohakiakoe!

Clare Climie, Täua Mary-Clare Williams, Mariana Williams, Hana O’Regan (all from the Bradshaw whānau).

ManyofushavebeeninvolvedinthefundraisingeffortsfortheChristchurchEarthquakeandourarohagoesouttoallofthewhānauandhapūwhohavebeenaffected.Pikiteora,pikitewairua,pikitekaha.

Our taurahere rōpū.

OfnotewasthereturnofchairofAnnisSomerville.Herpersonalisedstyleofconductingthingsandherpositivecan-do leadership is really appreciated. Likewise, thequietefficiencyandequallypositiveandcaringmannerofSecretaryKimRahiri,returns.OurefficienttreasurerMichaelaKamowillalsocontinueinherrolefortheyearahead.Weareblessedbyhavingsuchqualitypeopleworkingforus.Backedbyakōmitiofsimilarquality,andthesupportofdedicatedkaumātuaUncleJoeBriggsandAunty JaniceKawe,we’ll continue tobea force tobereckonedwith.OurothercommitteemembersareOllieIrving,FredNewton,HueyRurehe,CherieSemeri,MarkRaines,LynCarterandMichaelBosman.WefarewelledWiteriaPapuniasacommitteemember.Witeria has decided not to stand for re-election thisyear. Hehasbeenwithourgroupsince theveryfirsthui at Whareroa Marae in the early 2000’s. and hasservedonourinformalandformalcommittees.Hehaswillinglystepped into the roleofopeningourmeetingswithkarakiaandmihi. Wearehopinghewillcontinuetodosoandwe thankhim forhisparticipationon thecommittees.

Two “first timers”, one from the Orbell and Tirikatenewhānau, gave us their pepeha. Welcome to MartinOrbellandCherieSemeri. UncleJoetalkedabouttherequestsforassistancethathavecomefromdownsouthand the liaisonworkhehasbeendoingwith relocatedfamilies.Somepresentationsweremadeinrecognitionofservicestoourrōpū.We were privileged to have as guest speaker ournew professor Lyn Carter, another very able NgāiTahu professional. Her role at Te Whare Wānangao Awanuiarangi varied, which highlights how muchinfluence the Mäori perspective has on learning. Herrole involved turning education into a community andmarae-basedoperationand reacting to thecommunityin practical and relevant ways. It’s good to see suchdevelopmentsoccurring.WewishLynwellinherlatestposting.As usual, kai and cuppa time was an occasion forwhakawhanakataka,abenefitthatmotivatesustohui.

NāLaurieLoper

The committeemet on 5April andwill let us know ofupcominghuiforNgāiTahukiHorowhenua.Tobeabletodothis,itwouldbegoodifyoucanupdateyourcontactdetailswithAmiriaorPariri:amiriaw@raukawa.iwi.nzorpariri@xtra.co.nz. There are a number of ideas beingdiscussedforourfuturehui,including:weavingwānaka,reowānaka,and,inthelong-term,abushaerengatoallofourmaraeintheSouthIsland.IfyouhaveanyideasletAmiriaorPaririknow.Lastyear,MateneClimie(BradshawwhānaufromBluff),wastaskedtocreateourownNgāiTahukiHorowhenalogo.A mauka representsAoraki and a koru inside itsignifiesNgāiTahutūpunaandthewairuaofdescendantsof theTakitimuwaka.White caps represent themanaofAorakiandataniwhafigureisPoutini,kaitiakiofthepounamu.Whenthelogoisturned180degreesyoucannotice twomanaia figures, a representation ofKauae-rungaandKauae-raro.AorakiMatatū!

Ngāi Tahu Ki Horowhenua

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KäiTahuQueenslandhadourfirsthuionThursday24March in Nerang (on the Gold Coast), Queensland,Australia. Attendees: Drew and Neil Bannister, BobandJanKaraitiana,BrendaandHurianaCooksonandorganisersChrisScottandVickyVa’a.Weeachwentaroundthetableandintroducedourselvesand told of why we had come to meet. The generalconsensus on the reasons for meeting was aroundconnectivity. All but one had been in Australia manyyearsandthereforesawtheinceptionofsucharöpüasaperfectopportunitytoconnectbackandhaveaforumtoembraceallthatisKāiTahu.We had some awesome discussions and heardmanystories. Itwastrulyhumbling to listen toourkaumätuaBobKaraitiana.WealsoenjoyedhearingtheBannisterwhānautalkof theirpilgrimagetoclimbAorakiastheir

Kāi Tahu Queenslandancestordidnearly100yearsago.ThisisscheduledforFebruarynextyearandDrew isveryexcited.Whatanamazingtributetotheirwhakapapa.Weall committed to the formation and continuation ofthisröpüandagreedonthefollowing:

• Tocometogetherregularlyandvarythevenueforgreaterparticipation

• Topromoteour röpü tootherwhānauandKāiTahulivinginQueensland

• TocontactTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuforsupportandpermissiontosetupundertheirumbrella

• To establish a Facebook page to promote ourröpüanduseasaninformationportal

• To commit to building a strong foundation onwhichtoeventuallyuseasaplatformforlearningTeReo,kapahakaandwhakapapa.

Itwasafantasticstart,sowatchthisspace...Ifyouareinterestedinjoining,pleasecontactVickyVa’a:Vicky Va’a – vicky@nncinc.com.au or 0450 305 217ChrisScott–scott.chrisd@gmail.comor0407160450

MōkorianōkiarereamihikitēnārātongaMāori,kitēnākaupapaMāori, ki tēnākāhui taurahereenohoanakiWaitahanei,ā, taenoakingāiwikatoahuri taiāwhio iAotearoa. Ko koutou tērā i whakatangetange riaka kitewhakaoraitehāporioŌtautahi,iwhakamahitikorouki teāwhina i te tangata iōnaheke. Kiakoutouhokikuakahakohikohipütea,kuatukurawamai,kuawhaiwhakaaro mai hoki ki a mātou katoa e noho ana kiŌtautahinei,neihokitemaiohaatu.

Meikorekoutou,ekorerawamātouputaingāpëhitangaoterū.Naiatearohaengungurunei,hīau,au,auēhā,hī!The Māori Recovery Network is a Ngāi Tahu ledcollaborationofMāoriorganisations, formedtosupport

Māori Recovery Network the people of Christchurch following the February 22earthquake.The Network’s kaupapa (purpose) is to reach out to,supportandassistwhānau(families)intheworsteffectedEastern suburbs of Ōtautahi. The Māori RecoveryNetwork works in a Māori way and is committed tosupportingMāoriandnon-Māoriwhānau.Thestatisticsbelowshowthe issuesfacedbywhānauon a day by day basis and how the Māori RecoveryNetworkhasrespondedtotheseneeds.TheMāoriRecoveryNetworkincludesTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu,TePuniKökiri,HeOrangaPounamu,NgāMaataWaka,MāoriWardens,Māorihealthandsocialserviceproviders,MāoriPartyandthewiderMāorinetwork–organisationswithmembershipscommittedtosupportingtherecoveryeffort.Totalnumberofcontactsasat:5pmTuesday5April 9493

Whānauwithhomesafetyconcerns 161Whänaurequestingfoodparcels 550Whänaurequestingwater 513Whānauneedingmedicationattention 211Whānauneedingclothing/bedding,etc 132Whānauneedingtransport 76Whānauneedingassistancewithfillingoutpaperwork

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Whānauneedingcounselling 106Whānauneedingrespiteforfamily 19Whānauneedingassistancewithcleanuplabour

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WhānaumembersregisteredwithRedCross 1518WhānaumembersregisteredwithWINZ 1113

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Ngāi Tahu Holdings, Ngāi Tahu Property, Ngāi TahuTourism,TahuFMandTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuOfficestaffhaveallmovedouttoWigramfollowingtheFebruary22Christchurchearthquake.

The Office of Te Rünanga o Ngäi Tahu

Te Rūnanga Group moves to Wigram

[Office Shift 1]

The earthquake put the Hotel Grand Chancellor on adangerous lean, which meant that Te WaipounamuHousewasincludedintheno-gozonearoundthehotelandthereforeisofflimitstoTeRūnangaGroupstaff.NgāiTahuPropertyofferedupWigramandquicklybegantoorganise themove.Thefirst stepwas to locate theContactCentrestaff intoapre-existingportableat thesiteastheywerethecriticalfront-linepeopleansweringthe 0800 KAITAHU number and therefore passing ontherequestsforreliefandsupportfromquakeaffectedwhānau.Nextwewereabletostorereliefsuppliesinanexistinghangaron thesiteandaweek laterTahuFMstaffwasinoneofthebuildingsandbackonair.Overthenext fewweeks Ngāi Tahu Property located, acquiredand setup with electricity and services a considerablenumber of portacoms which staff from Te RūnangaGroupgraduallybegantomoveinto.

Justtwoweeksafterthequakeitwas‘backtowork’atWigramforabigpercentageofstaff,withothersworkingfrommaraeandhomes.Tom Fitzpatrick, the General Manager of BusinessInformationServices,saidinspiteofbeingpreparedwithadisasterrecoveryplanthebiggesthurdlewascausedbylossofpoweratTeWaipounamuHousewhichmeantmanyofoursystemsbasedtherewereunusable.“Essentially this meant that we needed to rebuild ourICT infrastructure at another location. The first keysteps we needed were to arrange with Telecom thenecessary telecoms and networking equipment andinstallation (waiting our turn behind Civil Defence andother emergency services), then locate, procure andborrowequipmentand try to interconnect the systemsintoameaningfulfoundationforustostartrestoringthebusinesscriticalservicesandsystems.”Following emergency work on the Grand Chancellor,authorities allowed some limited access to TeWaipounamu House during which we had key staffretrieve taongaand vital businessequipment.Moreoftheseaccessperiodsarehopedforincomingmonths.

NgāiTahuPropertycontinuestosetuppower,sewerageand water facilities as well as finding appropriateportacomsforthesite.Lookingaheadtowinterandtheneedforimprovedaccommodation,NgāiTahuPropertyhas also set about refurbishing the former WigramControlTowerbuilding.NgāiTahuSeafoodcontinuestooperatefromitsplantnearChristchurchAirport.ContactDetails:Physicaladdress:50CorsairDrive,Wigram,ChristchurchPostal address: P.O. Box 13 048, Armagh Street,ChristchurchPhone:(03)3664344or0800KAITAHU(0800524824)E-mail:info@ngaitahu.iwi.nzWebsite:www.ngaitahu.co.nz

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Callingforprojectapplicationsnow!TheNgāiTahuFundisavailabletoNgāiTahuwhānau,rūnangaandhapūtohelpvitalise,strengthenandgrowNgāiTahutangainparticular:• Whakapapa• TeReomeōnaTikanga• MahiToi

• WhānauDevelopment• WhenuaDevelopment• MahingaKai• Andmore

Doyouhaveaculturalprojectthatyou,yourwhānauormaraewishtorun?GetintouchwithustoseehowtheNgāiTahuFundmaybeabletohelp.ApplicationscloseFriday29April2011.Call0800942472todayandfindout how to apply, email funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or visitwww.ngaitahufund.com.

Whānau profile: small but sure…

Well another month has passed, if you haven’t yetstartedyourregularsavingsplanit’snottoolate.Here’swhatyou’llneedtosaveeachweek/monthfromMay1tosavetheminimumrequiredtoobtainmatchedsavings:

Perchild: Weekly$1.50 Monthly$5.50Peradult: Weekly$5.90 Monthly$22.30

Remember theminimumpayment is$10andyoucansetuparegularAPthroughonlineorphonebankingorby completing a normalAP form available from 0800WHAIRAWA(0800942472).Youcanalsomakeone-offpaymentsoverthecounterdepositsusingyourANZdepositcard,bychequeorbyinternetbanking.

Now is the perfect time to start your small regularcontributionformatchedsavings2012.Theearlieryoustart the less noticeable it is from your bank balance.Endofyearstatements2011WhaiRawastatementsfortheperiodendingMarch31willbeissuedlateMay.

New Born Incentives We encourage all whānau to enrol tamariki with NgāiTahu and Whai Rawa as soon as they are born. Toreceivethe2011$60newbornincentive,membersmustbeenrolledwithWhaiRawain the2011calendaryearandbeforetheyturnone.Paymentwillbemadeaspartof theMarch 2012 distribution round along with otherpaymentsrelatingtothe2011calendaryear.Callusnowtoensureyourpēpiisontherightpath.

Whai Rawa Facts 1 April 2011Over15,919members$17.4mfundsundermanagementForacopyofthefreeWhaiRawainvestmentstatementgotowww.whairawa.comorcall0800942472.

Above from left to right: Taoka 7, Arya 2, Mia 8, London 1, Maia 2, Trani 3 and Uenuku 2.

AboveisagenerationofWhaiRawamembersfromfourwhānau.TheyhavebeenenrolledwithWhaiRawaeitherwhenitwasfirstestablishedin2006orwhentheywereborn.Thefiguresbelowshowthatbystartingearlyandhavingmetjusttheminimumamountforchildmatchedsavings,theaccountbalancegrowsquicklyovertime.

We’ve been informed they regularly ask about theirbalanceandhowtheyare learning thatsavingasmallamountcanbenefittheminthelongterm.Startnowtogiveyourtamarikifurtheroptionsforthefuture.Matchedsavingfor2012it’snottoolatetosetandforget!

Collectivelytheyhavesaved:• $975 through whānau contributions, $4100 in

matchedsavingsfromTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuand,$1765inannualdistributionsfromTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.Thistotals$6840plusfouryearsofinteresttoadd

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Ngāi Tahu Kā Pūtea UpdateTēnākoutoukatoa,Katakineiamanawakikāmatekuarironeikitepaeotekaromakaiterūwhenua,haereaturākoutou,ekoreewarewaretia.Karua,kahurineitematakiarereaiamihikiatātoukawaihotakaorātoumākuawhetūrakitia,tēnākoutou.

Kā Pūtea Tertiary Grants and ScholarshipsAllKāPūteaGrantsandScholarshipsopened1March.The application deadline for Ngāi Tahu Kā PūteaScholarships(generalandtargeted)hasbeenextendeduntilFriday13May.WithregardstotheNgāiTahuKāPūteaGrants,pleasenotethatourfinancialsystemshavebeenimpactedbytheearthquakeandwewillbeginmakingpayments tosuccessfulapplicantsbymid-April.

KiaorakoutouWewritetoadvisetherūnangaofficesthat354(all)ofourworkingWhakapapafilesplus38of theequivalentfiles relating to theWhakapapa of theWhaler Tïpunawere retrieved from158HerefordStreet,ChristchurchonThursday31March.

All are now in a small, but appropriate room at theWigramHubonatemporarybasis.Weunderstandthatwithintwoweekstheywillberequiredtoshiftagain.Wewilladvisewhenthatsituationarises.

Te Tapuae o Rehua

Pleasenotethatweareunabletoaccessanyapplicationsthatwerepostedtouspriorto22FebruaryastheyareinTeWaipounamuHouse(whichisintheChristchurchCBDRedZoneandnotimmediatelyretrievable).Ifyouhavepostedagrantorscholarshipapplicationbefore22Februarythenyouwillneedtore-submityourapplication.Weapologiseforanyinconveniencethiscauses.If you require a 2011 Ngāi Tahu Kā Pūtea Grant orScholarship application form they are available fordownloadfromourwebsitewww.tetapuae.co.nz.

Te Tapuae o Rehua Secondary ScholarshipsThe application deadline for Enviroment Science andResearch (ESR) Tū Mai Rakatahi Scholarships andYamada O’Regan Secondary School Scholarshipshasbeenextendeduntil30May. Ifyourequirea2011ESRTūMaiRakatahiorYamadaO’ReganScholarshipapplicationformtheyareavailablefordownloadfromourwebsitewww.tetapuae.co.nzPleasekeepaneyeonourwebsiteforrelevantupdates.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardinggrantsorscholarships,thebestway tocontactusonscholarships@tetapuae.co.nz. (This e-mail address is being protected fromspambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view thecontent.)If you wish to speak to someone about making anapplication or to check the status of your applicationcontactKylieSolomonon021413978orkylie.solomon@ngaitahu.iwi.nz(Thise-mailaddress isbeingprotectedfromspambots.YouneedJavaScriptenabledtoviewit.)Ahakoakāāhuatakaotewā,kiakaharātātoukitewhaiikātohuoteaomātauraka.Irukaitehauowhakamihi,

TheteamatTeTapuaeoRehua

Whakapapa UnitInthemeantime,weareavailabletoanswerWhakapapaenquiries.Ourmobiletelephonenumbersare:• TerryRyan-0212263185• ArapataReuben-021714659• JosephHullen-0210552737The Māori Land Court Office have also moved for atleast six months, to the Rehua Marae, 79 SpringfieldRoad,Christchurch(telephone(03)9624900).Thisisacomfortablearrangementbecausealotofourwork, Whakapapa/Land(SILNA land etc.) go hand-in-handtogether.Wewillkeepyouallpostedastofuturedevelopments.KiaoraanōkoutouDrTerryRyanArapataReuben

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KiaorakoutouI recently wrote to all Papatipu Rūnanga requestingnominations for the Kaiwhakahaere and DeputyKaiwhakahaereelectionprocess.The timetable for theelectionprocesswasoriginallyagreedbyTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu(TeRūnanga)inDecember2010andwasduetoculminateinanelectionforKaiwhakahaereandDeputy Kaiwhakahaere at Te Rūnanga’s May 2011meeting.Attheir2April2011meeting,TeRūnangadiscussedthetimetablefortheelectionprocessforKaiwhakahaereandDeputyKaiwhakahaere.TeRūnangaagreedthatgiventhe22February2011earthquakeinChristchurch,itwasnotappropriatetoseeknominationsforKaiwhakahaereand Deputy Kaiwhakahaere from rūnanga, who arecurrently focusedonearthquakerecovery. Canterburyrūnanga are heavily involved in helping their rūnangamembersdealwithdaytodaychallengesandTeRūnangawants to support this kaupapa by not introducing newmatters for those rūnanga to have to consider at thistime.AccordinglyTeRūnangahasdecidedthat:

• the date for receipt of nominations forKaiwhakahaereandDeputyKaiwhakahaerewillbeextendedto22August2011

ELECTIONS• the election for Kaiwhakahaere and Deputy

KaiwhakahaerewilltakeplaceatTeRūnanga’s17September2011meeting:

In making this decision, Te Rūnanga expresslyacknowledged that Mark Solomon as KaiwhakahaerehasthesupportandmandateoftheTableuntilsuchtimeasanewKaiwhakahaereiselected.ElectingtheKaiwhakahaereandDeputyKaiwhakahaereis an important matter for Ngāi Tahu. I believe TeRūnanga’s decision reflects the importance of thatdecisionbyensuringallPapatipuRūnangawillhavetimetotakepartinthatprocessastheyconsiderappropriate.

Next StepsThe next step is for each Papatipu Rūnanga toconsider whether to nominate anyone for the role ofKaiwhakahaere and/or Deputy Kaiwhakahaere and, ifappropriate,submityourcompletednominationformtomeby22August2011.Iwill senda reminderof thisupcomingdeadline toallPapatipuRūnangainJune2011.Nāhakunoa,nā

Mike SangSecretary

Pānui

The imminent loss of the internationally acclaimedMoriori-carved trees on the Chatham Islands NationalHistoric Reserve constitutes a “national conservationcrisis”whichneedsurgentattention,saysnewUniversityofOtagoresearch.In an article to be published in the next issue ofArchaeology in New Zealand, University of Otagoarchaeologist Dr Ian Barber, along with post-graduatestudentJustinMaxwell,write:“These living carved trees are a novel Polynesianart form, and in their current number and condition,

Conservation crisis as historic carved trees die

represent themost intact,extantworldexampleof thisindigenoussitetype.”Consequently, the imminent loss of most, if not all ofthe kopi trees on the main reserve informally knownas Hapupu, which is managed by the Departmentof Conservation (DOC), represents “a nationalarchaeologicalcrisis”.The treesand theircarvingsarethoughttobehundredsofyearsold.The researchers came to their conclusion during amonthlongvisittotheislandsinFebruary,duringwhichtimetheyassessedtherate-of-lossofthetreesandtheirhuman figure carvings since a collaborative DOC-led,UniversityofOtagoprojecttosecurethree-dimensionalscannedimagesofthecarvingsayearbefore.The research in both 2010and2011wasplannedandcarriedoutinfullcollaborationwiththeHokotehiMorioriTrust,whichisalsodeeplyconcernedaboutthelongevityoftheirtaongatrees.Hapupuisoneofonlytwonationalhistoricreservesso-designatedinNewZealand.“Wewereshocked,quitefrankly,thatintheyearthatwehadbeenaway,afurther10%ofthecarvingsontreesinthisNationalReservehavebeenlost,andthattheentirecanopy ismostlydead.The remaining treesare inbigtrouble,”saysDrBarber.Source:OtagoUniversity

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Flu vaccination free for more people this year

rotecting your children and teenagers from the flu won’t cost you a cent this year.Influenza vaccination is now free for all Cantabrians under the age of 18.

Free vaccinations are also available to pregnant women, people aged 65 and over, and anyone under 65 years of age with long-term health conditions, such as heart disease, asthma and diabetes. Just call your general practice team and make an appointment to get yourself and your whānau protected.Since the February 22 earthquake a lot of people feel a bit run down and this makes them more prone to getting viruses like the flu. Canterbury could be affected by three influenza virus strains circulating this winter; (H1N1) 2009 , (H3N2) and influenza B viruses. So it is even more important this year to get a seasonal influenza vaccination which protects against all three viruses.The flu has been circulating in Canterbury already this year with several confirmed cases, says Canterbury Medical Officer of Health, Ramon Pink.“The concern this winter is that because of the earthquake many of us are living much closer together in more crowded houses and in improvised office spaces and classrooms. This means that the flu virus can spread more easily between people.”Due to earthquake damage some homes might also be colder this winter, increasing the impact of flu on people who are more likely to develop complications. “Make sure you get your vaccination, even if you had one last year. All you need to do is make an appointment at your local general practice,” he says.Last year Māori and Pacific Islanders were over-represented in the number of flu cases, including those hospitalised and in the number of deaths. “Whānau who are aware of vulnerable loved ones should encourage them to have the vaccine.”Flu is not just a bad cold and anyone can catch it, regardless of how fit, active or healthy they are. Symptoms include a cough, headache, fever or chills, body aches and pains, fatigue and generally feeling miserable. It can lead to serious

P complications including pneumonia and even death, particularly in those with an existing medical condition. People need to be immunised as soon as possible before winter as it can take up to two weeks to develop immunity after vaccination.As well as getting vaccinated it is important to help stop the spread of viruses by:• Washing and drying your hands thoroughly (20 seconds washing and 20 seconds drying)• Staying away from school or work if you are unwell.• Covering your coughs and sneezes.

For more information about the flu contact your general practice team.

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Eachyear,TeRünangaoNgäiTahufundsOutofSchoolTuition programmes across New Zealand, which areaimedat improvingtheacademicachievementofNgäiTahutamariki(children)andrangatahi(youth).OutofSchoolTuitionfundingoffers10tuitionsessions(over1schoolterm)toNgäiTahuchildren.Itprovidesadditional support, both remedial (catch-up) andextension(forgiftedchildren),andforseniorsecondarystudentssittingexaminationsinTerm4.Eachchild/youthislimitedtoonelotof10sessionsinanyfinancialyear(July1st–June30th).Wearecurrentlyacceptingapplicationsforterm32011.

Tobeeligibletoenroll,applicantsmustbe:

• Aged between 8 and 18 years; or 5-18 if at KuraKaupapa

• Attendingschool;and• RegisteredwithWhakapapaNgäiTahu.

Forfurtherinformationortoreceiveanapplicationform,contact:

KiriFraserOutofSchoolTuitionProgrammeCo-ordinatorTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuP.O.Box799,DunedinDD0347427590800WHAIRAWAkiri.fraser@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

TautukuBlockXSection3CTrustTeWaipounamuDistrict‘CathedralCaves’1.00pm,21May2011RSA,6ChurchStreet,Mosgiel

√ Do you own your home?√ Are you on a community services card?√ Do you live in the South Island?Ifyoucantickallthreequestionsthenyoucouldqualifyfor fully fundedhome insulationunder theProjectOrapartnership.

Notice is hereby given to the beneficial owners of themeetingstatedabove.Thepurposeofthemeetingistoupdatetheownersastotheadministrationofthelandandtovoteonaresolutioninrespectofacrownconservationcovenant.Allownerswithknownaddresseswillreceivenotificationbymailatleast14dayspriortothemeeting.Enquiries to Trustee David Taylor dpac@ihug.co.nzphone032143360.

Notice of Owners Meetings

LastyearHokonuiRūnangadevelopedProjectOra-aninitiative that found third party funding to fully insulatehomes in Te Waipounamu. Project Ora contributorsincluded Te Puni Kokiri, Meridian Energy, EECA. andRightHouse.Due to theprojects successTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuhasendorsedProjectOra.Wearelookingforhomestoinsulate.Ifyoufittheabovecriteriayoucouldhavefullyfundedhomeinsulation,Numbersarelimitedsobequicktocontactus.PleasecallGabrielleHuriaorKimReubenon033127239.

Out of School Tuition – Funding Available

Out of School Tuition:Numeracy, Literacy,

NCEA ....

Get you home insulated for winter with Project Ora

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Rūnaka Directory

Taurahere Rōpū

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki MakaurauClayton TikaoPhone: 09 817 2726Email: Clayton@filmscouts.co.nz

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui-ā-TaraAngela WallacePhone: 04 232 2423 (Home)Email: angela.wallace@tetaurawhiri.govt.nzjo.scott@aus.ac.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki WairarapaKaren BastPhone: 06 378 8737Email: maungateitei_hikurangi_aorangi@yahoo.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki WairauPaula JowersPh: 03 5785083 (Home)Email: peajay@xtra.co.nz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ngāti Waewae RūnangaLeane CampbellPhone/fax : 03 755 6452Email: admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz

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

Ōnuku RūnangaPhone: 03 366 4379Email: Ōnuku@ngāitahu.iwi.nz

Te Rūnanga o KoukourarataPhone: 03 365 3281Email: Koukourarata@ngāitahu.iwi.nz

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

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

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

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

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