Tēnei maramaI tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Leila Goddard nō Ōnuku

Kahuru Kai PaekaMarch 2010

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Nō te Kaiwhakahaere

HappybirthdaytoAlfredRiwaiKeatingwhocelebratedhisbirthdayon2March.CongratulationsalsotoAlfred’ssonRiwaiAlfredandhispartnerMichelleon thebirthof their son KodahRiwai-Trueman born 22 February.Riwaialsocelebratedhisbirthdayon28February.

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Tauti Mai Pēpi Mā

Karaitiana Wherohiko Dawson pictured above (NgāiTūāhuririandŌtākou)mokopunaofMeroneaand thelateHarryDawson.ShewasbaptisedinPutaruruon20February.PicturedwithparentsHemiandCathDawson,

sisterCahalanandgodparentsEsmeandEmaniSua.Karaitianaiswearinga100-year-oldchristeninggown,a family heirloom from his Hankey/Rendall whānau.Hemi,Cath,Cahalan andKaraitiana are off to live inIrelandwheretheywillbedairyfarmingforacoupleofyears.

CongratulationstoByronTaufaoandhispartnerAtaretaSciasciaonthebirthoftheirdaughterLondonKahurangiSciascia-Taufao(picturedbelow).

One of the important tasks thatTeRūnangahasinitiatedinrecenttimeisa reviewofour tribal investmentpolicies. A decision paper isexpectedshortlywithinputfromthecommitteeofexperts thatwehaveengagedtohelpuswiththistask.TheexpertsareSandyMaier(chair),James Ogden, David Moore andDavidShand.TogethertheyformTe

Rūnanga’sInvestmentAdvisorySubcommittee.Eachmember brings their specialist skills to the taskofhelpingTeRūnangamakeinvestmentdecisionsandweare fortunate tobeable todrawontheirexpertiseand professional experience. Between them, theseadvisorshavemanyyearsexperienceinbanking,publicfinance, investmentmanagementaswellastheirvastdirectorshipexperience.LastmonthTeRūnanga receivedapresentation fromthecommitteethatbeganbyunderscoringthevalueofourtraditionalinvestmentgoals,includingthoseofbeingan inter-generational investor, making investmentsin areas where we do have already or can create acompetitive advantage, and providing an appropriatelevelofdistributiononanannualbasis.Fromtheserobustprinciples, the InvestmentAdvisorySubcommitteewantsustomakesurethatwereinforcesome“industrystandard”groundrulesforourrespectiveinvestments.Ofcourse,theserulesinmanycasesarealreadyinplacebutthewholeideaofareviewistorevisittherulesandensuretheyaregaugedappropriately.To give an example of what I mean, the committee

might recommend thatwe put inwriting a clearer listof investment constraints, such as ensuring all ourinvestmentmanagersabidebycertainpolicypositionsinrespecttotheunderlyinginvestment,levelofexposure,and no go areas etc, and meet specified reporting,monitoringandreviewstandards.What we are doing is ensuring that our investmentphilosophyandapproachcontinues tobe followedbythoseweauthorisetomanageourinvestments.Itisanapproach that dovetails with other changes we havebeen making to strengthen our commercial entitiessuchasappointingexperiencedandspecificallyskilleddirectorstooverseetheoperationsofthesubsidiaries.The implementation of any new policies will involveNgāiTahuHoldingsCorporation,whichwillalsoassesstheimplicationsofanypotentialchanges.In many respects, this exercise, although it seemscomplex,isnomoreorlessimportantthanrevisitingthefamilybudget.Weaskourselves thesamequestions.Are we saving enough? Are we spending too muchor too little? Do we have the appropriate householdspending rules in place? Are our investments andassetsperformingwellenoughtomeetourpresentandfutureneeds?Ourbigadvantage is thatwehaveverywellqualifiedadvisorssittingwithustohelpusmakethesedecisions– not something that the average family has at theirdisposal. So my assessment is that this is a worthyexercise and the outcome will be a tightening andstrengtheningofouroverallapproachtoinvestment.

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Whānau Photo

Te Rünanga o Ngäti Waewae

Maia Mason (née Katene) and James Mason (Back), Lucia Campbell (née Mason) (centre front), photo taken in front of the Arahura School.

Rā WhānauHappyBirthdayto:NoraMcQuarrie(néeMason)28March,shewillbethebig60!KarleyTauwhare2AprilSueEwebyi(néeBeckett)4AprilHohepaMason29AprilJulie(Jak)Tumahai(néeCampbell)30April.

Whānau achievementsCongratulationstoTeAmoTamainuforallhereffortsattheHokitikaSwimmingClub.TeAmohasqualifiedfortheCanterburyAsquad.

Congratulations also to all the rangatahi whoparticipatedintheWestlandHighSchoolathleticsdayon 26February, and toArianaTamainuwhowon thegirls13yrstrackchampionship.

Abig shout-out toZakMasonwhohasbeenworkingand studying hard for his second year at CanterburyUniversity, also Tioti Campbell, Marlon Price andLawrencePricewhoare currentlyattendingMawheraAcademyinGreymouth.Theseboyshavebeenshowinglotsofpotential.MarlonhasappliedforascholarshiptoattendtheNewZealandNavyAcademy.Toalltheotherwhānaustudyingorplayingsport,wewishyouall thebestofluck.

Rangatahi profile: Chantal Tumahai

Tribal affiliations:NgātiWaewaeandNgātiWhatua.Age:20yrsoldHometown:ChristchurchandArahuraPā.D.O.B:2September1989Occupation:Healthpromoterandhip-hoptutorforHeWakaTapu.Current school: Second year at Hagley DanceCompany.Achievements:• Canterburyswimmingsquad-age15.• NCEAL1andL2,DeputyHeadGirlPapānuiHigh

School-age17.• Has also worked with Best NZ Contemporary

Dancer,FleurDetier.Hobbies: Dancing (contemporary, hip hop and jazz),workingandhelpingwithrangatahiandtroubledyouth,spendingtimewithwhānauandfriendsandhavingfunwithcousinsonthecoast,andkapahaka.Future aspirations: To become a secondary schoolteacher, teaching performing arts (drama) and te reoMāori, and also to go on an OE to Europe, Egypt,AfghanistanandUSAtohelpchildrensufferinginthirdworldcountries.

Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga Activities UpdateRangatahi School Holiday Programme – Rangatahi Hip-Hop Open DayTeRūnangaoNgātiWaewaewillbeholdingahip-hopopenday,whichwillbeopentoanyonewhoisinterestedinattending(registrationisnotnecessary)andthewidercommunityonSaturday20March.Contemporaryandhip-hop dancer Chantal Tumahai and break dancer

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DelanyReubenofChristchurchwillbe tutoringduringthe one-day event, which includes breakdancing,contemporary dance, hip-hop dance, krumping andbeatboxing.Asmallfeewillapply.To register or formore info phone the rūnanga office(03)7568088oremailsimone@ngatiwaewae.org.nz.

Te Tüteraki Whanoa TrustThe trust is calling for students who are planning onengaginginorwhohavealreadystartedtertiaryorothereducationalstudy.Wearekeentoknowwhereyouareandwhatyouaredoingsothatwecanbuildadatabaseof individualswhowemaybeable tooffersupport tointhefuture.Scholarshipswillbeavailablelaterintheyear.

Ifyouwould like toaddyournameanddetails toourdatabasepleasephonetherūnangaoffice037568088oremailsimone@ngatiwaewae.org.nz.

Whakairo WānangaA whakairo wānanga organised by Tüteraki WhanoaTrustwasheldon24–25ofFebruary for thebenefitof Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae apprentice carversworking on the marae. Tutor and mastercarver IanGrant, of Ngāti Kahungunu descent and currentlylivinginRotorua,wasinvitedtopassonhisextensiveknowledgeofMāoriideologyandmanyyearsofcarvingexpertisetotheapprentices.Ianhasworkedonmanyprojects such as the Ihenga meeting house situatedatWaiariki Polytechnic in 1994 andmore recentlyTeTaurakaWakaäMauiMaraeinBruceBay.Threemorewhakairowānangawillbeheldthroughouttheyear.

Cultural materialsAll Ngāi Tahu whānui/rūnanga wishing to access allculturalmaterialswithinNgātiWaewae takiwā,please

forwardparticularstorūnangasecretaryLisaTumahai,POBox37,Hokitika.Or alternatively e-mail the Rūnanga Chairman:francios@ngatiwaewae.org.nz.

Calendar of MeetingsNgāti Waewae Rūnanga AllrūnangameetingsarethesecondSundayofeverysecond month, Arahura Whare Wānanga, 11am,meetingdates:14March,16Mayand11July.

PreTRoNTmeeting,1pmArahuraWhareWānanga,13Marchand15May.

Kāti Waewae Trust meetingsAll Trust meetings are held the second Saturday ofeverysecondmonth.ThenextTrustmeetingwillbe10April,1pmatArahuraWhareWānanga.

Bi-Lingual KaiakoApositionhasbecomeavailableforakaiakototeachaYear1and2bi-lingualclassatHokitikaPrimarySchool.Thisisabrandnewclassforourkurathatstartedatthebeginningofthisyear,butbecauseofreasonsbeyondourcontrol,ourcurrentkaiakoisleavingusattheendofthisterm.Soifyouareakaiakowhohasapassionfortereomeonatikanga,withavisionforimprovingthestateof our reo, andarewilling tomove to paradisea.k.a.Hokitika,TeTaiOPoutini,thenpleasedon’thesitatetocontactMissyCampbell(B.O.T.Iwirep)on03-7558726or Hokitika Primary School Office 03-7557400. ThispositionisalsoadvertisedintheEducation Gazette.HeikonānāMissyCampbell

KāiTahuwhānui,tēnākoutou!

Te Rūnanga o MakaawhioKaitemihiatu,kaitetakiatukikātiniaituākuakarakahiaeHine-nui-te-pōkitōnaWhareoPohutukawa.KiarātoukuahīkoiatukituaoteāraimaiMuriwhenuakiRakiura,taenoaatukikāmotukēoteao,haere,haere,haereaturā.Moemaiiterakimārie.

Rātoukiarātou,tātouanōkiatātou.

Kā Tai o Poutini (tides of Poutini) continue to bethunderous and higher than usual and we are stillexperiencinganextendedsummerhere.

Kāti Māhaki Student wins high achiever award – Ka mau te wehi!Congratulations toKatie JayneRochford, daughter ofDonna-MareeRochfordandmokopunaofVal(Wilson)Hokitika Beach view from rūnanga office

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andJoeHenry.On22FebruaryattheVillaMariaCollegeHigh Achievers’ Assembly, Katie Jayne was the firstrecipientofanewaward,IhoPūmanawa,presentedtothehighestMāoriacademicachieveratthecollege.Intermsoftheaward,IhoPūmanawameansrolemodelorexemplarandwasnamedtoacknowledgetherecipientstalentsandwhakapapa.

Katie Jayne and Mark Solomon

The award was sponsored by Kaiwhakahaere MarkSolomon, who offered a taonga to be awarded insupport of the kaupapa, and was the culmination ofdiscussions, which commenced in 2008 around howMāori academic achievement could be raised at thecollege.Mark presented the award to Katie Jayne infrontofanassemblyof800students,parents,teachers,kaumātuaandSistersofMercy, alongwithherproudwhānau.

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Katie Jayne is a Year 12 student with aspirations tofurtherhereducationandpursueacareerinjournalismor media studies. Outside of her academic pursuits,sheisinvolvedinkapahakaandenjoyssports,playingindoorandoutdoornetballandvolleyball.KamautewehiKatieJayne!Kuatutukipaitēneiwero,whaiatonukoeteitikahauraki!

Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio Ltd - our Charitable CompanyA vacancy on our charitable company has becomeavailableduetotheresignationofDirectorJohnScott,under a Director Replacement Policy introduced forthe company. John served the company well and TeRūnangaoMakaawhiowish toextend their thanks tohim.

Wearecurrentlyintheprocessoffindingareplacementandareseekingnominations fromregistered rūnangamembers, who have been actively involved in therūnangaforatleast12monthsand,whowishtostandforelection.Wehaveaskedmemberstoapplyinwriting,including a profile of nomore than 200words before5pmonWednesday31March.

Nominees must be available to attend a DirectorElectionMeeting to be held onSaturday 10March atTeTaurakaWakaaMāuiMarae,Mahitahi(BruceBay),commencingat2pm.

Please address your nomination to Tumuaki, TeRūnangaoMakaawhio,POBox225,Hokitika.or,sendbye-mailtomakawhio1@xtra.co.nz.

Maxie’s MusingsKaumātua Maxie Duncan who lives in Karangarua(approximately two hours south of Hokitka) regularlycontributes to our rūnanga pānui, Ka tangi te koko.Below he shares his musings about Mahitahi-BruceBay.

WhoelsehassightedourshoressinceMāuifirstcamesometenorsocenturiesago?TasmancametoŌkāritoin1642andsealers frequentedthisarea,asdidnavysurveyshipsfromTasmania.“ShipsCreek”justsouthofthebay,isaptlynamed,markingtheareawheremorethanhalfofthewreckageofashipstilllies,andexplorerDouglasreportedthediscoveryofachainandanchorindeepSouthWestlandfromanearlierunknownlife.

In the far corner of Bruce Bay, my ancestors madeand launched their waka. The rivers Mahitahi andMakaawhioused tohave ferrymenon themand localbusinesses theBruceBayMillandBruceBayTimberCompanyshippedtheirentiresawnproductoutofthebayinsteamers.CoastalTraderscontinuedtooperatetheseshorelinesrightuptillthe1960s(whentheHaastRoadopened), thebestknownbeingtheGael, Storm and Breeze.

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WhenGerhardMueller landed in BruceBay in about1865,therewerereportsofmorethan30oldcampfiresaroundintheBay.

I had a woman, whose great-great grandfather hadcomeoverinthe1700sinasealingboat,callintoseeme.HerancestorstayedinSouthWestlandwithMāoripeopleandhada familywithoneof thewoman.Shewas enquiring where theymight be now. I saidmostlikelyeaten;sheleftquitequicklynotrealisingImeantbysandflies!

Bruce Bay has always been used as a shelter fromtheroughweather,stormsandseaactivity,andstill istoday.Fishermanusedtheriverstolaunchtheircraftsand throughout, the Makaawhio people have beeninvolved.A local family, the Grahams, told me aboutwhentheirboatcapsizedwhentheywerelanding.OldGrahamnearlydrownedandlostallofhisequipment,theMakaawhiopeoplerevivedhim,tookhimin,fedandhelped him.He latermoved north to the Franz Josefarea,acknowledgingtheMakaawhiopeoplewhosavedhislife.

Imaginewhat thebayhasseen; fromwaka to sailingships,thensteamshipsandnowtomoderndaycraft.Itwasinfactasteamerthatleantitsnametothebay.Theship’scaptainGibsonnamedourownMahitahi–BruceBayafterthePS(paddlesteamer)Bruce.

MaxieDuncanFebruary2010

Maramataka –pleasenote inyourdiary thefollowingrūnanganui(executive)meetingsdatessetfor:

Marama (Mth) Rā (Date)

Kai whea? (Where)

Kaitehaere(Apr) 10/04 MaraeMātahiatetau(May) 01/05 HokitikaMaruaroa(Jun) 12/06 MaraeToru(Jul) 03/07 HokitikaWhā(Aug) 07/08 HokitikaRima(Sept) 25/09 MaraeHui-ā-

tau(AGM)Ono(Oct) 02/10 HokitikaWhitu(Nov) 06/11 HokitikaWaru(Dec) 04/12 Marae

Generallymeetingsstartat9.30amwhenheldinHokitika(attherūnangaoffice)and9amwhenheldatthemarae.Membersarewelcometoattendanymeetings.

Other dates to note in your diary:

Makaawhio Wānaka Pounamu (1–2 May) AwānakapounamuforMakaawhiomembersandtheirwhānauwillbeheldatourMaraeinMay.

Thewānakawillcoverarangeofkaupapa,withhistory,tikanga, geology, resource management, stone-agetechnology,carvingandthenewNgāiTahutraceabilitysystemplannedfortheSaturday,andafieldtripontheSunday to Jackson’s River (participants will need toprovidetheirowntransport).

Ifyouwanttoattendthisexcitingwānaka(andsecureaccommodation on the marae), please register yourinterestbyenrollingviatherūnangaofficeasap.Contact: ph 0800-955 007, email: makawhio1@xtra.co.nz.

Keep an eye on our web-site for further updatesregardingthewānaka.

Hui-ā-tau (AGM)Ourhui-ā-tauhasbeenscheduledtotakeplaceSaturday25Septemberatourmarae.Moredetailsregardingtheweekendwillbeadvertisedclosertothemeeting.

Do we have your correct contact details?Pleasecontacttheofficeon0800-955007orbyemailmakawhio1@xtra.co.nztokeepyourcontactdetailsuptodate.

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

Poutini Ngāi Tahu rūnanga joined Te Tau Ihu IwirepresentativesandMinisterGerryBrownleeonFriday26FebruarytolaunchagoldandheavymineralsamplingprogrammethatistobeconductedoffTeTaioPoutinibySeafieldResourcesLtd.Aspartof the launch, theequipmentandNelson-basedshipMarsolPride,whicharetobeusedaspartoftheprogramme,wereblessed.BelowtwoSeafieldResourcesLtdrepresentativeswhohave beenworkingwith the rūnanga since 2005, arepicturedwithTaioPoutinirepresentatives.

Frontrow:(L–R)BenandTrishHutana,JohnYoungston,Richard andMereWallace. Back row: Grant Stubbs,RickBarberandSusanWallace.

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FrancoisTumahai(NgātiWaewae),MinisterGerry Brownlee and Archdeacon RichardWallace (Makaawhio), who is briefing theMinisterbeforethepōwhiri.

Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke

Whānau BirthdaysKatherineCouch,PeterCouch,ReubenCouch,CushlaDwyer,Michael Johnson, ReiaHartgers,Mahara andTeHaneHepi,RipekaParaone,SteveRangiwananga,Andrea Read, Ashton Rakena, Manaia Rehu, HanaRakena, Allan Perry, Willy and Doll Pitama, HerenaStone,MutuStone

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Tsunami - RāpakiSunday28Februaryat7am,thephonegoesandontheotherend isMaatakiwiwarningmeabout the tsunamithreat.Firstacupofteathenpackupalltheimportantpapers, photo albums, a change of clothes, toiletries

andmedical items, and put them in the car ready togo. Looking at the harbour we couldn’t see anythingworthworryingaboutsowentaboutournormalSundayroutine.Aroundmiddaywesawthewaterdrainingawayfrom the beach so armed with a camera we headedtothejettywherewewerejoinedbyacoupleofotherresidents.Whatafantasticsight,wesawrockswedidn’tknowexistedstraightoutfromAuntFan’sbeach,andattheendofthejettytherewasanothersetofrocksnoneofushadseenbefore.Morewhānaucamedowntojoinusandeveryoneexploredunknownareasofforeshore.WhenthewatercamebackinitwassofastthatIcanunderstandwhypeopleget told to stayaway.Trulyadaytoremember.

Rapaki Scoops the Pool CongratulationstoHayleyGuthrieandSeanHartgers.Hayley,whoattendsLytteltonMainSchool,completedfourlengthsoftheKirkwoodMemorialPoolinLytteltontowintheHerbertSmithSwimmingCup.AttheStMark’sSchoolswimmingsportsSeanHartgerswontheAnandCup(1stin100mfreestyle),‘Mostpointsoverall’ Cup (1st in 12yr boys freestyle, backstroke,breaststrokeandbutterfly).Seanalsohadthehonourofbeingchosenstudentleader.

Te Pätaka o Rākaihautū Sports DayArohamaikoutou,seeyouallnextyear.

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Inappropriate ParkingAt the beginning of the year, a handful of Rāpakiresidentstooktheopportunitytorespondtoaproposalby Viastrada, acting on behalf of Christchurch CityCouncil’s Network Operations Team, to install NoStopping restrictions (broken yellow lines) on KororaTahiRoadandKinaRoadinRāpaki.Thisisanattemptby council to resolve longstanding issues in this areabroughtaboutbyvisitorstoRapaki,particularlyduringsummer months, parking along these two narrowroads impeding trafficflowandcausingsafety issues.One responsewas in favour, identifyingpolicingas aconcern, and an additional issue highlighted was theovernighterscampingalongtheforeshore.Theresultsaretobereportedbacktocouncil,withafinaldecisionbeingmadebyLyttelton/MtHerbertCommunityBoard.

Te Taumutu Rūnanga

Rūnanga activities over the next few monthsMKTmeeting–10March(Koukourarata)RūnangaGeneralmeeting–14MarchDOCRōpūKaitiakimeeting–23MarchTRoNTRegionalhuiwithPapatipuRūnanga–25March(Wairewa)Matapuna STU opening at the Christchurch MensPrison–25MarchTeTaumutuCharitableTrustmeeting–25MarchOT500:KerrsReach–27MarchRūnangaGeneralmeeting–11AprilRūnangaGeneralmeeting–9May

Te Pā o Moki Kūwaha – Whakairo WānangaNextwānangatobeheld13March,startingat12pm.TeMaiheArahangawillbedowntopresenthisconceptsanddesignsbasedonthedecisionsmaderegardingthekaupapaandnamesfortheproposedcarvings.

Kaumātua ActivitesTaumutukaumātuahavehadabusystart to theyearand have represented and/or attended many eventsincluding:Monday25January SupportingTeMairakiWilliams,TeTohuoTū,andthe

NewZealandOrderofStJohns.Kaumātuaattendedthe powhiri/opening of the St Johns InternationalYouthFestivalheldatLincolnUniversity.

Saturday30January OpendayatBoggyCreek.

Tuesday2February Attendedtheblessing/openingofthenewClearview

School located within the newly establishedsubdivisionareaofRolleston.

Saturday6February NgāiTahuWaitangiDayCelebrationsatŌnuku.

Monday8February Attended the pōwhiri for the new principal for

EllesmereCollege.

Saturday20February AttendedthedawnopeningfortheNgāiTahu–Mō

TātouExhibitionbeingheldattheRobertMcDougallGallery.

Wednesday24February AttendedthehuiheldatTePāoMokiaspartofthe

workonthenewNaturalResourcesIwiManagementPlan that is currently being developed for the sixHoromaka/WaitahaRūnanga.

Tuesday2March Attended a land blessing for the new subdivision

development being undertaken by Ngāi TahuProperty and Lincoln University located on landadjacenttotheuniversity.

Kaunihera Kaumātua (Kaumātua Council) meetingsTheseareheldeveryfirstThursdayofthemonthat85HarmonCourtRoad(offPoulsonSt)–Christchurch.

Täne Uekaha DatesMarchSaturday 27 6am–NoonSunday 28 7pm–9.30pmAprilSaturday 9 6am–NoonSunday 10 7pm–9.30pmSaturday 24 6am–NoonSunday 25 7pm–9.30pmMaySaturday 8 6am–NoonSunday 9 7pm-9.30pm

ContactRikiPitamaforfurtherinformation.

Rūnanga Dates11April,16May,13June.

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Te Rūnanga o KoukourarataGreetings!

Neirāteowhakiakoutou…wellitiscertainlyshapingup to being a busy year., Waitangi Day prep andperformances, theMō Tātou Te Hokinga Mai openingand kapa haka performances, whale strandings andthendodgingtsunamiare justa fewof thethingsthatfilledFebruaryhereatKoukourarata–andwestillhaveanother10monthstogo!Before moving on, the whänau of Te Rünanga oKoukouraratawould like toextendourheartfelt arohatoallofourwhanaukawhohavelost lovedonesoverthe past months, in particular the Briggs/Wereta andHoekstra/Wereta whānau, and Morgan/Bradshawwhānauwith their recent losses.Nö reirakoutouo tehukawairuahaereatu rä,moemai rä i käpekao tötätouneiÜkaipö.MäteAtuakoutoukatoaemanaakietiaki.Äpitihonotätaihonorätoukiarätoukamoe,äpitihonotätaihonotätoutehukaorakanoho,paimarire!

Rünaka MeetingsAreminderourrünakameetingsare10amonthesecondSundayofthemonthatthemarae.Pleasecontacttheofficeshouldyouhaveanyquestions.

Marae BookingsMaraebookingsarefillingupfastsoifanyonewouldliketobookthemarae,pleasecontacttheofficefordetails.

Whale StrandingsAsmostofyouwouldbeaware,apodofupto70whalesstrandedattheheadofourharbourinFebruary.ThankstothehelpofProjectJonahandstafffromDepartmentof Conservation and Christchurch City Council, themajority of this pod were saved. Special thanks areextendedtothecommunityofPortLevywhoallcametohelp.

Mō Tātou – Te Hokinga MaiKoukourarata whānau joined with other CanterburyandWestCoastwhānautoparticipateintheopeningof the Mō Tātou Te Hokinga Mai exhibition at theRobertMcDougallGallery on Saturday 20 February.Althoughaveryearlystartformost,itwasawonderfulexperienceforourtamarikiwhocametoobserve.Our kapa haka also performed on the afternoon ofSunday 28 February for visitors to the gallery. Theexhibition will be based at the gallery until 20 June.During this timeKoukouraratawillhost for twoweeksfrom9amto5pmMon8–Sun14Marchandthen9amto5pmMon10–Sun18May.HandoverofthepaepaefromonerūnakatothenextwillbeontheSundaybeforeour week starts.All whānau able to either come andsupport the paepae or do some guiding during thesetwoweeks (ormore)areasked topleasecontact therūnakaoffice.

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Some of the Koukourarata whānau who attended the dawn blessing.

Waitangi DayYet again another successful day that saw whānauand friends from around the area come together fortheday’sevents.SupportedbytheannualPunaWakanoholedbyIaeanCranwell,CraigPaulingandTeWakaPounamu,thedaybeganwiththewakacominguptherivertothelanding,followedbyarousingpōwhiriledbyourveryownkapahakaandtoppedoffwithayummyhängipreparedbyPeterRamsdenandhishelpers.Thisyear’scelebrationsweretimedtostartalittlebitlatersoastonotclashwiththeNgāiTahucelebrationsheldatŌnuku.

Tsunami warningA tsunami warning was something that never reallyseemed tohappen thatoften.However,over thepastfewyearsthereseemstohavebeenquitefew,soyoureally have to ask is this Papatūānuku or Ruaumokopayingusback for theFrenchunderground testing inthePacific?Anyway, themost recentwasat theendofFebruary.Althoughto theuntrainedeyetheredidn’tseemtobemuchhappening, to those that know the seaorwhattolookfortherewasplentyhappening.Agoodvantagepoint also helps. The following is an account fromMarina Hughs who, after receiving a warning phonecall,decidedtogouptothepaddockabovetheurupāwhereshegotabirds-eyeview.“We had four surges of water come in over about an hour. There was a roar I have never heard from the sea before. Each surge had waves following about a metre apart that just seemed to go on and on.Then by [the far] side of the island, the water just seemed to disappear and on my side of the island it went back to just by my house at the tip of the island. I have never seen it this dry – really muddy but no flounders flapping. A boat about 100 yards from the shore at the Pā end was floating one minute and then on its side in the mud the next – this repeated about four times, as did the waves up the Bay.”

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InLytteltonHarbour theywereexpectinga2.2mhightide, so it was natural that no one seemed to noticetheunusuallylowtide.Someofthebaysseemedtobevery low, thenwithin10minutes the tidewasback inagain.Over thecourseof theday therewereseverallarge surges throughout the harbour, which saw theseacomeupontotheroadandintothepubcarparkinTeddington.Thankfully thewaveswerenotbigger, sonoharmtopropertyorlifewasdone.On that note whānau please remember whether youthink it is forrealornot,don’tbedumbandgoto thebeachtocollectkaimoanaorwatchthewave.Youneverknow how big thewall ofwaterwill be or how fast itistravelling.Remember,tsunamiarewallsofwaternotwaves,theymoveveryquicklyandstopfornothing,sopleasewhānau,gotohighergroundforthegoodviews!

Upcoming Events:Just a reminder to whānau of the upcoming eventsalreadyonthecalendar:Mō Tātou Te Hokinga Mai –Koukouraratahosting

weeksare9amto5pmMon8–Sun14MarchandMon10–Sun18May

KakanuiReserveHuiatKoukourarata,10MarchTeAtakura,Sat9OcthostedbyRāpaki.

TPR Items and StoriesWhānauareaskedtosend itemsandstories forTPRtotherünakaoffice(contactdetailscanbefoundattheback of this edition of TPR).Without your stories wecan’t submitacolumn,sowe look forward tohearingfromyou.

The beautiful Ayla-Jane Puawai Hetaraka wasborn on 18 January to very proud parents Poutamaand Kathlene Hetaraka. She descends from KāiTahu, Ngāti Wai and Ngāti Päkehä descent. Withgorgeous blue eyes and curly hair, she is lovedby her family in both New Zealand and Australia.

Wairewa Rūnanga

Pauline (Missy) the eel wrangler.

Kiaorakoutou,ThelastfewmonthshavebeenbusyforWaihaowhānau,with the younger ones back to school. No doubt thefinancial strainwill be increasing in somehouseholdsas they outfit their tamariki and rangatahi for school.Still it is good to see them heading out into the new

Te Rūnanga o Waihaoyearat school.For thoseheading to school this yearinourtakiwā,thereisatleasttheassurancethatNgāiTahutangaisgoingtobedeliveredthroughthemahiofHenareManawatu,theKaihautūMātaurangaoWaihao.Our school community is excited and stimulated byHenare’spresenceand thepromiseofgood things tocome.ItisanexcitingtimeineducationhereatWaihao.

Together with the excitement caused by newundertakings, the mahi continues in other areas.WaihaonowhasaneweelwranglerbecauseoverthelastyearorsoPaulineReidhasbeenworkingwithJohnWilkieoneeltrapandtransferintheWaitakicatchment.There is no doubt that both John and Pauline findincrediblesatisfactionintrappingsexuallymatureeelsandtransferringthembelowthedamswheretheycancontinuetheir journeytotheseatobreed.Theyseemto takeaspecial joy inhandling thesebigdocile tunaandwatching themmoveoff into thestreamandtakeofftofulfiltheirdestiny.TrulyanamazingexperienceIamtold.

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Special thanks this month to Takerei Norton for hiswork and efforts in the cultural mapping project, andforfacilitatingtheCulturalMappingHīkoithatwastrulywonderful. It was fascinating and enthralling, and allthosewhowentenjoyedthewholeexperience.

TogetherwithTakerei,wehadtheundoubtedpleasureandprivilegetohavethecompanyofTrevorHowseandJamesRussellatWaihao.TheyfedourspiritwiththeirstoriesandtheirextensiveknowledgeoftheNgāiTahuClaimprocessandtheirin-depthknowledgeofourpast.Theykeptusspellboundthroughout.

WatchthisspaceformoreexcitingnewsfromWaihao.

On the banks of Lake Öhau.

Filming archaeologist Brian Allingham at Te Ao Marama.

Lunch at can’t remember where.

Ngā Pēpi

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki

Naumai,haeremaikiaTunuiKohurauJayAlexander,bornon12February toScottandAwhinaAlexander.A brotherto a very proud big sister,Hineatea,andmokopuna forTrevorandRangiMcGlinchey.

Happy BirthdayHappybirthday toall thosecelebrating theirbirthdaysthismonth.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Educational GrantsPurpose: To support whānau who whakapapa toMoeraki, in furthering their studies at a recognisedtertiaryinstitutionCriteria:Thesegrantswillprovidefinancialassistancetotertiarystudentswhomeetthefollowingcriteria:

1. RegisteredasamemberofTeRūnangaoMoeraki.2. Enrolled and attending a New Zealand University,

College of Education, Whare Wānanga, or NZQAaccreditedcourseleadingtoanationallyrecognisedqualification.

ApplicationswillcloseonMonday31March.ToobtainanapplicationformpleasecontactJennyBrookes,Administrator,TeRūnangaoMoerakiOffice,TenbyStreet,MoerakiRD2,Palmerston;Phone03-4394816;emailmoeraki.runanga@xtra.co.nz

Applications for:TRoNT Representative and Alternate RepresentativeTenārākoutouekāhuakaoMoeraki.Aspartofathree-yearappointmentcycleapplicationsarenowopen forthepositionsofTeRūnangaoMoeraki’sRepresentativeandAlternateRepresentativetothetableofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.

People interested in either of these important roleson behalf of our Rūnanga are invited to contact theRūnangaOfficeManager03-4394816oremailmoeraki.project@xtra.co.nzforapositiondescriptionthatwillbe

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availablefromMonday1March.Applicationswillcloseon Wednesday 31 March and the selection processwillbeconductedconfidentiallybytherecentlyelectedAppointmentsPanel.

CongratulationsCongratulations to Jonathon Richards and RebeccaPascoe, who were married on 20 February inChristchurch. Jonathon is the son of Nola Tipa andmokopuna of June (née Tipa) and the late ShawMcEwan.

Kia ora whānau at Rūnanga o Moeraki ThisisapānuifromourwhānauinregardstoourstayinMoerakiatthemaraefromthe29December2009to5January.

Well,itwasn’tareunion,notinthenormalreunionsense,butitwasare-kindling,sotospeak,andanintroductionofsortstothoseofourwhānauwhohavenothadthechancetostayorvisitMoeraki.

Over the Christmas/New Year period we had the

pleasureofbeingabletostayatthemaraeinMoeraki.Ourwhānauconsistedoffourgenerationsdescendingfrommymum,TainaClarke (néeTipa) fromMoeraki,daughterBybi,partnerJoeTahanaandtamarikiJamie,KirianaandShay, granddaughter Larisa, and tamarikiWiremu,Treivaahn andAyres, granddaughterDarien,partnerLiam,andtamarikiWikiandHemiandtwomoregreat grandchildren Brayden and Tayla. For some ofourwhānauthiswasafirstvisittoMoeraki.Forothersa chance to re-visit and just soak up and enjoy thesea air (wind worse than Wellington’s, lol), laid-backatmosphere and awesome amenities that the maraehastooffer.

Ourwhānauwishtothankeveryonewhoisinvolvedinkeepingourmaraesuchawonderfulplacetocomebackto.Thewharemadeourstayaffordable,enjoyableandmostofallgaveusachancetocatchupwithwhānauwholiveinTeWaipounamu.

Sotoputitinoneword,ourstayatthemaraeinMoerakiwas “priceless” to us, and a very memorable way tostartthenewyear.

NgāmihinaBybiClarkeRotorua

Raising awareness

Waitaki native fish committee and Meridian had a community hāngi on Ōmarama Station with local farmers from the Mackenzie country to build relationships and awareness of the long fin eel.PatrickTipaChairpersonTeRūnangaoMoeraki

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Ka taki mōteatea te kākau ki a rātou ko ruia ki tuaoPaerau. Kua tō te rā ki Hananui, kua timu te tai kiAwarua,horokauanatetakiokākamo.Mārikitouanakāroimata.Auēetama,teurioTainui,oTeArawa,oKāiTahu,kuariroiterikakahaoaituā.Hokiakiōutipunakitewāhingaro.Koutoukāhukawehiwehikuangaroiamātounei,moemairā,okiokimairā.Karerekātaiomihikiakoutou,kākōnohiora,kāwhānaukahurinoaitemotu,tēnākoutou

OurloveandsympathygoesouttoHanaMorganandourwhānaukainBluffwhohaverecentlymournedthelossofason,takenfartoosooninatragicevent.Wealsowishtoacknowledgeall thosewhānauwhohaverecently losta lovedone.Kiatautemanaakitakaotewāhikārokirukaitēnā,itēnāotātou.

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou

Kā Pēpi HouOur Ōtākou population ofte reo speakers is growing!Introducing HoukuraMacfarlaneRawiriParatene,who arrived on November28, 2009, taking proudTaua Rena’s total of mokoup to 14! Pictured here atŌtākouwith someof his tereo speaking tuākana and

tuāhine,proudparentsJeanineTāmati-ElliffeandBoydBroughton(NgāPuhi)broughthiswhenuadownalltheway fromTämakiMakaurau to ensure that he iswellconnectedtohisKāiTahukāik!

Just to remind whānau that the marae now has adesignatedwāhiwhenuathere foryoutouse, toburythewhenuaorpitoofyournewbornpēpi.Pleasecontacttheofficeorthewhānaucommitteeifyouwouldliketodiscussthis.

WealsowishMeganandTahuall the bestwith theirnewpēpi;ourthoughtsarewithyou.

Howisitthateachyearseemstoracealongfasterthantheonebefore?Thesummerholidayshavehappened,the tamariki are back at school and we are into thethird month already. We are well into the swing of

regularmonthlyrūnakameetings,whichareheldinourwharekai,Hākuiao,onthefirstSundayofeverymonth,from1pmonwards.Ifyouarefreetoattend,we’dlovetoseeyouthere.

New WebsitesŌtākou Rūnaka – please check out our new rūnakawebsitewww.otakourunaka.co.nzWeaimtokeepthisupdatedwithinformationonhistory,whakapapa,tereo,hui,wānakaandeventshappeningwithinourwhānau,marae andwider community.Any feedback you haveiswelcomedsopleasefeelfreetoleavecommentsorcontactourofficeon03-4780352admin@otakou.co.nz

TRoNTRepresentativeWebsite:www.otakourep.co.nzThis is now up-and-running and invites ourmembersto look into some of the kaupapa being discussedaroundourtribaltable,aswellassomeofTahu’sowncommentaries,historyandresearch topicswhichmaybeofinterest.

Our sincere thanks to Paul Pōtiki for designing anddevelopingthelookofournewwebsites,andtoMeganEllison for all her voluntary time put into driving thiskaupapa.Meikoreake iakoekuakoretehaumāuiuineiiputa.

Te Ao HouAt our last rūnaka meeting, Te Ao Hou, a recentlyestablishedMāoriperforminggroupgaveapresentationand performance. Founder Jackie McGregor, (NgāPuhi)establishedthekapahakagroupasameanstosupportfriendsaffectedbysuicideandunemployment.The group provides paid performances in Dunedin,which has seen a rise in the tourist population sincebecomingadestinationforcruiseshipsfromOctobertoMarcheachyear.Jackie,whohasbeenpartofakapahakagroupsinceshewasseven,hasbeeninstrumentalingettingtheyoungpeopleinthegroupperformingtoa very high standard.One of our kaumātua said shelovedseeingthewharenuisofullofstrongmovementandwaiata.Wetautokothisgroupofyoungpeopleandwishthemwellintheirendeavours.

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Members of Te Ao Hou outside the wharenui, Tamatea at Ōtākou Marae.

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Waiata MaiRegular waiata sessions will be held before eachmonthly rūnakameeting, from11am–1pm.Wehavetwo major events happening in our rohe this year.Ngā Whakataetae Manu Kōrero National Speechcompetitions are being held in Dunedin from 21 –23 September, and the Hui-ā-Tau is being held atPuketerakiMaraeinNovember…Nāreiraeteiwi,huriōtarikakikākorokorotūī.It’stimeforustobrushuponourwaiatarepertoire!Wehaveanewhakapōwhiri,ahakaandafewmōteateatostarton.Wewillposttheseonournewwebsitealso.

For the towniesor thosewhowant theextrapractice,every second Thursday at the Araiteuru Marae, 24Shetland Street, waiata sessions will be held from

6.30pm–7.15pm.Naumai,haeremai–allwelcome.Contact Paulette on 021714658, email paulette@ngaitahu.iwi.nz or Komene 0211292213 for furtherdetails.

Te Reo We urge all members to join the growing number ofwhānau who are pro-actively learning, practising andusingtereointhehomewithtamariki.Ifyoucan,pleasetake the opportunities that our iwi are providing, withan up-and-coming Kia Kurapa wānaka reo, aimed atbeginners to intermediate speakers, and also theKāiTahuKuraReoforintermediatetoadvancedspeakers.There will also be regular wānaka reo at our maraethroughout this year, so please contact our office toregisteryourinterest.

Hokonui RūnangaHokonui Rūnanga IncHokonui Rūnanga Appointment Committee formallyinvites applications for the Hokonui RūnangaRepresentative and Alternate Representative to TeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.The Hokonui Rūnanga Appointment Committee isresponsibleforappointingtheTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuRepresentativeandAlternateRepresentativepositionsin linewithclause16(2)(c)ofTeRūnangaoNgāiAct1996.

Applicationsopen6Marchandclose5pmon6April.For an application form, including eligibility criteria,please access online on www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz or callHokonuiMaraeofficePhone:03-2087954 to requesttheformsbypost.

NettaMacIntoshChairperson,HokonuiRūnangaAppointmentCommittee

KiaorawhānauNgāmihiarohakiakoutoukatoaNgamateongawhānaukatoaHaerehaerehaereaturāWell whānau she’s all go. We had lock-down, fireengines, ambulance, police, a chemical shower, thewholeshootingcaboodle,allforsomeoldweedspray;alotofdrama.Atthetimeofthelock-downwewereintheprocessofhavingahui,whichhadtobecloseddownandeveryonewastoldtoleavethemarae.Someoftheoldhandsrefusedtoleave–Iwon’tsaywho.

The rūnaka has just employed eight rangatahi forspecificprojects forsixmonths in thekitchen,andsoon.TheyareaGodsend,absolutelywonderful!Mateka,Robyn, Viola, Mhari, and others can relax a little bitmore.Our kapahaka group went to Jericho to perform anditwasagreat trip forall of us.Some foolmadesureeverybody’svehiclehadpetrolbut forgot tocheckhisown.Guesswho?!QuarterofatankgotfromInvercargilltoManapouri.Boyweretheysweating!

Waihōpai RūnakaThetioseasonisunderwayagain,whichisabsolutelygreat!Tītīseason justaround thecorner– itwon’tbelong before itwill be half-way through the year.Timeneedstoslowdown,I’mreallylosingmyhair.

Huiatthemaraehasbeensteadyandit’sgreattohavetheextrahelp.NgāiTahueducationhuiwentverywellIheard–thatisawesome!NgāiTahuandtheDepartmentofConservationaremeetinghereaswell.

Our rūnanga application notices for TRoNTRepresentative andAlternate Representative are out,sothatisprogress.Withalltheworkersuphereatthemarae,includingthePDworkers,it’sbecomingaverybusyplace.It’sgoodtoseethemaraealiveeveryday.RelayforLifewillbeover by the time you read this, andwe are part of itagain.

Therehavebeenanumberofcaraccidentslatelyandsome have been close to whānau at the rūnaka. Soplease talk to your youngonesabout being safeanddon’tdrinkanddrive!

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Takecare,laughalot–itjustmighthelp,andcatchyahalllater!SquirrelontheHillDon’tbeshytogivethewhānauahug.

Waihōpai Rūnaka Incorporated are calling forapplicationsforthefollowingpositions:

Waihōpai Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative and Waihōpai Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Alternate Representative

Thesepositionsare fora threeyear term.For furtherinformationpleasecontact:SallyWastc/-WaihopaiRunakaPOBox7017INVERCARGILLPh:03-2184725

Applicationsclose6April.

Kiaorarātewhānauwhānui.Ngāmihimaiohakiakoutoukatoakuaekepanukukirungaitēneitekaurautau.

Engāmatekuameneatukitepōhaere,haere,haere.TotheFisherandMorganwhānau,ngamihiarohakiakoutoukatoa.Toallotherswhohave lost lovedones,arohanui kiarataukuawhetūrangitia.

WithWero above to guide their future and bless themarriageofShayeRewetiBarretttoShanePiripiTurner(NgätiKahungunu) that tookplaceatTeAkauMarae,Ōraka(theBullwhānaumarae)onWaitangiDay.

ShayeisthedaughterofNan,andthegrand-daughterofthelateFredaandJimBull.

Ōraka Aparima RūnakaBlessing and launching of the Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Waka Ama.

The rūnaka whānau celebrated the launching ofits newly purchased fully equippedW6WakaAma. ItwasmanufacturedbyMoanaNuiinNapier.Those on the day had their opportunity to participateat the original waka landing to hoe on the Aparimaawa. Kayne is currently paddling for a Christchurchclub Te Awa Haku, and has participated in eventssuch as Molokaihoe in Hawaii, Vaka Eiva inRarotonga, and more recently the Takapuna BeachCup. He is now in training for the Gold Coast Cup.

Therūnakaareencouragingthoseinterestedtobecomeinvolved in thisexcitingsport.Kaynewillbeholdingaseries of fourwānanga to reintroduce the connectiontowaka.

Hoea ki Tai, Hoea ki te Ao, Hoea ki te Ao Mārama, Tihei Mauri Ora(Paddle to the tides, and back to the land, beyond this world and to the never ending. Aah! For that is life!)

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Te Kōawa Tūroa o Takitimu Kāi Tahu Māori Cultural FestivalOn20FebruarywhānauatTeKōawaTūroaoTakitimuswayedandtoe-tappedtothecoolsoundsofkapahaka,tamariki laughing, lollie scrambles, a fabulous bandwhilstviewingthemanysplendidMāoriartistdisplays.Therewasscreenprinting,pounamu,harakeke,tāmokoand somuchmore fromour fabulousartywhānau.Acelebration of Kāi Tahutanga was enjoyed by all andwhatabonusthatourownRanieraDallaswasonhandasMC.So300sausages, a30-kilopig, 22 loavesofsandwiches,450bottlesofdrinkand600cupsof tealater,thewhānauatŌrakaAparimaHealthandSocialServices can’t wait to start organising for next year’sevent.Weraised$1400togotowardsnativeplantstoassistwiththevalleyplantingprogramme–tumekeandourthankstoallinvolved.

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He Poroporoaki ki ngā mate kei runga i a tātouKingāmateotēneimarae,otēnāmarae,otērāmarae,Haere.HaerekiPaerau,kiteHuingaoteKahurangiTakahiaaturāteWao-nui-a-TāneKitePūtahitangaoRehuaHaere,haerehaereaturāMoemairāirungaiterangimārie

The whānau of Matangi Morgan (Bradshaw whānau)wishtoextendtheirsincerestgratitudetoeveryoneforthemessagesofarohaandtautokoinourtimeofsadness.Wehumbly acknowledge the support fromNgāiTahuwhen we arrived back in Christchurch from Brisbanewithhim.WehadabeautifultangihangaforourboyatTeRauArohawithhelpandbeautifulkaicomingfromall quarters.Whānaungatanga andmanaakitanga areandalwayshavebeen,aliveandwellinthiscommunityandamongourpeople.Withourfaith,ourcultureandourwhānau–inthebroadestsense–ourhapūandouriwi,Tuhourangi-Ngāti-Wahiao;TainuiandNgāiTahuwewillgetthroughthis.Therearesomanypeopletothankandacknowledgethatweareloathetonameindividualsforfearofmissinganyoneout.Howeverweknowwhoyouallareandwillneverforgetyou.Nōreira,ngāmihitinonui,ngāmihiarohakiakoutoukatoamōokoutou

Awarua Rūnangamanaakitangakiamātouitēneiwāpōuri.ArohanuināHanarauakoTameMorgan.

Te Rau Aroha MaraeWith theopeningof theschool year, theschool visitshavebegunagainwithvisitsfromInvercargillandGorehigh schools plus French and American exchangestudents. We also had a big turnout for Tītī IslandsPermitDay.

Due to a tangihanga, all hui and events for the lasttwoweeksofFebruarywerepostponed.Thisincludesthe special meeting to call for nominations to theAppointmentsCommittee.Anewdatewillbeadvertisedshortly.

Te Rourou (Early Childhood Centre)We are at our maximum capacity of 38 for full-timecare for tamariki,with only two spaces left for casualenrolments. Our outdoor playground development isprogressingwellandisdueforcompletionbytheendof the month. The rūnanga and centre welcome ournewkaiako,JillWhite-Northcrofttotheteam.Shehasalongbackgroundinearlychildhooddevelopmentandeducation,andwillbeanassettoourcommunity.

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Awarua Study CentreThe centre opened for the new year with loads oftamarikienrollingtoaccesstheafterschooleducationandartsprogrammes.

TioThetiooysterbeganon1Marchwiththefleetoutonthewaterinthesmallhoursofthemorning.Aspernormalwith the start of every season, Tāwhirimātea raisedhisheadandsentthemhomeearly,butwithplentyofoystersforthehungrymarket.

Taurahere Rōpū

Ngāi Tahu Ki Tauranga Moana

Reece Irving, at the February hui with his book “Bowling Through India”.

Hui Sunday 14 FebruaryOurchairpersonwasona“leaveofabsence”,amuchdeservedholidaythismonth,andwehadSecretaryKimRahiri and our kaumātua, Uncle Joe Briggs, get thefirstmeetingoftheyearunderway.UncleJoegaveanoverviewofthetriptoMayorIslandtoreleaseorange-frontedkākāriki.AtourAprilmeetingwewillshowyoutheDVDofthetripsuppliedbyDOC.

Wewerethentreatedtoaslideshowandpresentationby one of our whānau, Reece Irving. Reece was amember of the “Black Craps”, a group of guys whotravelled through India playing street cricket with thelocals.YoumayhaveseenReeceandhisfellowteammatesinterviewedonday-timetelevisionandthenewslastyear.

ThesefiveKiwiguys–ahighcountry farmer,a radioDJ,abusinessman,aphotographerandashoe-stringtraveller called Blanket Boy (aka – Reece Irving)– learned a lot of about life, love, death, suffering,compassionandthefascinationofIndia.Ontheirreturnthey put together a book about their travels; a bookabouttravel,humour,mateshipandtheloveofcricketthatunitespeoplewhatevertheirage,raceandstation,

titledBowling Through India.TheyevenplayedbackyardcricketinacemeteryinVaranasi–onlyinIndia!ThanksReeceforanentertainingandinformativeafternoon.

Waitangi Day CelebrationsTamaki Makaurau, Tamaki Herehere Ngā Waka e.

Setonabeautiful farm inRamarama (BombayHills),with the sun shining down and a cool gentle breezein the air, Ngāi Tahu ki Tamaki Makaurau organisedanotherfunwhānaudaytocelebrateWaitangiDay.

There were activities organised for all ages. Thekids enjoyed the pony rides and the waterslide. Therangatahi played cricket, touch rugby, and tug-o-war.

Therestsattherealldaylisteningtothesweetsoundsofaband(whoplayedalltheclassics)andcatchingupwithwhānau.

Arepresentativefromtheofficesupportedthedayandpromotediwiinitiatives.Thiswasagoodopportunityforwhānauwhohadqueries.

Earlier thatday, thecookspreparedabeautifulhāngirua,whichwasenjoyedbyall.Let’sjustsayitwasthebestdirthāngisofarthisyear!Neikamihiangāpononihowera!Bigmihitothecooks!

Withthesupport fromtheNgāiTahuFund,NgāiTahukiTämakiMakaurauorganisedanawesomedayoffunandwhakawhānaungatanga,whichwaswellattended.Ahugemihigoesouttotheorganisingcommittee,neikamonoaatukiakoutou.

DIARY-nextmeeting:AGM–Sunday11April(NB:datein last pānui was incorrect). Tauranga Boys CollegeWharenui,starttime1pm.

Othermeetingdates:13June,8August,10October,5December.

The following rūnanga have completed their electionprocessesandappointedtheirTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuRepresentativeandAlternateRepresentative:

The Office of Te Rünanga o Ngäi Tahu

HokonuiAppointment Committee confirmed as Hinga Clarke,NettaMacIntosh,Marshall Hoffman,TaareBradshaw,RodneyRyan,MargaretBragg,TuiBragg.Advertisingfor applications for Representative and AlternateRepresentative opens Saturday 6 March 2010 andclosesTuesday6April2010.

ŌnukuTheAppointmentCommitteearemeetingWednesday10March2010at5.30pmatŌnukuMarae.

KaikōuraIt is envisaged that the rūnanga will progress theirelectionprocessesthismonth.

Mokopiki – Evaluation of Te Mahere Mātauraka.

The research and evaluation project of the SharedOutcomes Agreement between Te Rūnanga o NgāiTahuandtheMinistryofEducationhasjuststarted.

Therearesevenresearchareas:• AwaruaRūnanga(Pilot)• TeRūnangaoArowhenua• KātiHuirapaRūnakakiPuketeraki(Pilot)• TeRūnangaoNgātiWaewae• TeNgāiTūāhuririRūnanga• TeRūnangaoKaikōura• TeTaumutuRūnanga.

Toitū Te Kainga – Education TheyrepresentdifferentpartsoftheNgāiTahutakiwā.Theyprovideamixbetweentown,city,ruralandurbansettings.SomeofthesePapatipuRūnangahavelocalprojectsrelatedtoTeMahereMātaurakaunderway.

TheprojectteamhasalreadyconductedthefirstsetofinterviewsinthetwopilotPapatipuRūnangaresearchareas. They interviewed parents/whānau who havechildren at early childhood, primary and secondaryschools in theseareas.Theyalsohad interviewswiththe teachers and principals from these schools andrepresentativesofthesePapatipuRūnanga.Basedontheinformationcollectedfrominterviews,theteamwillreturntoeachoftheseareasinmid-Marchtoconductevaluationworkshopswithparticipants.

Oncethesehavebeencompleted,theteamwillreviewthequestionsandtheengagementprocessandfinetunethemifnecessary,beforecarryingouttheengagementintheotherareas.Interviewsintheseotherareaswill

MoerakiApplications for Representative and AlternateRepresentative close onWednesday 31March 2010.SeeJanuary/FebruaryissueTePānuiRūnaka.

WaihōpaiWaihōpai Rūnaka Incorporated are calling forapplications for the following positions: Waihōpai TeRūnangaoNgāiTahuRepresentativeandWaihōpaiTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuAlternateRepresentativeThesepositionsareforathree-yearterm.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact:SallyWastc/-WaihōpaiRūnakaPOBox7017INVERCARGILLPh:032184725Applicationsclose6April2010.

WairewaTheAppointmentCommitteeforWairewaRūnangahasbegun their processes to appoint the RepresentativeandAlternateRepresentative.

AwaruaRegistrationswithTeRūnanga oAwarua closed 5pmFriday29January.Pleasecontacttheofficeforfurtherinformationorifyouhaveanyquestions:TeRūnangaoAwaruaPhone:03-2128652Fax:03-2128653Emailinfo@awarua.org.nz

Rūnanga Representative AlternateŌrakaAparima StewartBull AnnWakefieldKoukourarata Elizabeth

CunninghamTBA

Makaawhio TimRochford TBAŌtākou TahuPōtiki HoaniLangsburyTaumutu SandyLockhart TeMairikiWilliamsRāpaki WallyStone GailGordonWaewae LisaTumahai BenHutanaPuketeraki MatapuraEllison KatharinaRuckstuhlTūāhuriri Tutehounuku

KorakoClareWilliams

Arowhenua QuentonHix TBAWaihao GeraldTeKapa

CoatesJoMcLean

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be conducted in lateAprilwith evaluation summits bytheendofOctober.

Don’t forget to check out www.mokopiki.com. Thiswebsitehasbeendevelopedspecificallyforthisproject.

Itprovidesalltheinformationabouttheprojectandwillberegularlyupdatedastheprojectprogresses.

Forfurther informationontheresearchcontactpattilloon04-4732702oremailpeople@pattillo.co.nz.

This month marks the end of the TPK contract forthe Financial Independence Programme. While thepilot programme is about to come to an end,we arecurrently in the process of looking at funding optionsforthecontinuationoftheplanningprogrammeandthedebtreconciliationandbudgetadviceservicedeliveredthroughHeOrangaPounamu.Wewill updateon thisoverthecomingmonths.Over the past two and a half years the programmehasbenefitedhundredsofNgāiTahuwhānui throughseminars,financialplanningandbudgetadviceservices.Throughthesecolumns,ourwebsiteandTe Karaka,wehaveprovidedmanyideas,informationandsimpletipsonmoneymatters. Remember – take control of yourfinances.Don’tletthemcontrolyourlife!1. Setgoals–thinkaboutyourplansanddreams2. Makeabudget–checkoutwww.sorted.org.nzfor

ausefulbudgettemplate3. Getridofyourcreditandgarbagedebt4. Payyourselffirst–joinKiwisaverandWhaiRawa5. Prioritiseyourspending6. Updateyourinsurancesandmakesureyouhave

awill.For most of us getting on top of our finances is anongoingbattle,anditalwaysseemsthatjustwhenyouaregettingontopofthebillsandthedebt,somethingcomesalong toputyoubackatsquareone.Thekeything is don’t give up, it is worth it in the long-run.Financial literacy, financial education, budgeting andmanaging debt are all much-used terms these daysand therearemanyservicesavailable tohelpwithallof the above.A good place to start is theRetirementCommission’sSortedwebsite:www.sorted.org.nz.Kelly’s Money Matters – the finale!

Ngāi Tahu Financial Independence Programme

TheForSalesignisoutandthenewsonthekūmaravinehasbeenactivated.We’resellingourwhareandmovingout–notoutofŌtepoti–justyet.

I can see Joan, our financial planner rolling her eyeswhenshereadsthis.Iknowwhatyou’rethinkingJoan,and you have said that the cost of selling, movingandrealestatefeesishighandthatweneedtotreadcarefullyaroundthiskaupapa.Well, we have been careful and have read all thepamphletsandwebsites,soughtadvicefromalawyer,andtalkedtheearsoffallofourfriendsfortheirtipsonselling.Wewerereadytomakethenextstepandsellprivately.Why go private and make it more of a hassle?Wellwhenwedidourfiguresweworkedout thatwecouldsaveatleast$10,000ifwemanagedtosellitourselves.I’drather$10,000inmypocketthaninsomeoneelse’s.It’sabit likesettingup themāra (garden)– the initialoutlaycanstackupcostwise.Wediddoabudgetonhowmuchwewouldneed tospendonhousepreparation,sale signs, flyers and advertising, LIM reports andlawyersfees.Wealsohadtolookatwhatwewouldbesavingifwerentedforacoupleofyearsandhowmuchinterestwewouldmakeifweputtheprofitintoalong-terminvestment.Unfortunatelytheinterestisverylittlebutthesavingsmadewhilerentingmakesthisagoodoptionforus.Sowehaveaplanthatentailssellingourwhare,payingoffourwakaandsomeofthelargerbillsandbustingamove potentially toWarrington Beach, 19km north ofDunedin forabeachcommunityfix,a ruralschool forthe tamariki toattendandspace forallofus togrow.Thatpartfeelsgoodandwillbegood…oncewesellthewhareandcompletethatsideofthingswithminimaldisruptionandcost.Anothertwoyearsofuniversityandthenwelaunchintothefiveyearplanofshiftingbackupnorthforawhile.YouknowwhenyoumarryanotherMāori,you’reobligatedto honour their iwi, and I figure this is amodern day“peacemarriage”(butwithastrongloveconnectionofcourse)betweentwotribes–mytāneisadescendantofTeRauparaha–thepullforhimistowardsRaukawaterritoryandforme,towardsHoromaka.SowithMiharoMāori,TainuiT-Rex,Pahi,QuackQuack(ourtikaokao/heihei),ourkurīTokaandourlittlehapūoftamarikiwewillbeventuringfromthiswharetothenext,raising our tino rangatiratanga flag, establishing ourmāra,speakingour reo (loudlywithfive tamariki)andplayingoursounds–because that’swhoweareandproudofit.Notalwaysstraightforwardinourapproach,oftencreativelycrazybutalwayseventful.Takecarewhānau–don’t letfinancialburdensweighyou down – find riches in everyday achievementsthat don’t cost anything. Strive towards your dreamsbecauseIdobelieve in“wherethere’sawill there’saway”.Moneycanassistyoutoreachyourgoals,butitisyourkahaandyourvisionthatsecuresthedream.

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Tip of the month – set up a ‘swap meet’If you and your whānau are into growing fruit andvegetables and making homemade produce, a reallygoodideaistopulltogetheragroupoffellowproducemakers and set up a swap meet. It works like this.Identifythepotentialgroupmembersandmakealistofwholikestomakewhat.Sayyouhaveanapricottreeinthegardenandlikestomakeapricotjam,andsomeoneelsemakes tomato relish… If there are tenmembers

inyourgroup,youallmaketenofsomethingandthengettogethertoswapyourproduce.Itmeansyougetavarietyofproducetosampleratherthanhavingtenjarsofoneflavour jamtoeatyourwaythroughbeforethenextseasonorworsetothrowoutforafreshbatch.It’salsoagoodwayofkeeping in touchwith friendsandwhānau.

Ngāi Tahu Fund

Calling for project applications now!ProjectsthatstrengthenNgāiTahutanga:•Whakapapa•TeReomeōnaTikanga•MahiToi•WhānauDevelopment

•WhenuaDevelopment•MahingaKai•Andmore.

ApplicationscloseFriday26March.Call 0800 942 472 todayandfindouthowtoapply.www.ngaitahufund.comemailfunds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

What To Do With Your Money?Firstly,ifyou’reamemberofWhaiRawa,congratulations!Youhaveidentifiedforyourselfadesiretoimprovethefinancialhealthofyourwhānauandoryourself,andbyopeningaWhaiRawaaccountyouhavemadethefirststeponagreatjourney.Readonforthesecondstep…You’re still reading? Fantastic, the second step isstarting a small but regular savings plan for you oryourwhānau.InthelastissueofTe Pānui Rūnakaweoutlinedwhatyouwouldneedtosaveweekly,fortnightlyormonthlyasachildoradultmemberinordertoreceiveWhaiRawaMatchedSavings.Ifyouhaven’tstarted,it’snottoolate.Belowisillustratedwhatyou’llneedtodotofrom1April.

Adult Weekly $5.00 F/nightly $10.00 Monthly $22.22

Child Weekly $1.25 F/nightly $2.50 Monthly $5.55

The Benefits of Saving Regularly1. Simplicity – Many great financial plans fail

becausetheyare toocomplicated. It is farbettertohaveafinancialplan thatworks thanone that

justlooksgoodonpaper.Ifyouarenotdisciplinedenoughtomaintaintheplan,itistoocomplicated.Asimplebudgetisthesolution.

2. Compensates for a lack of discipline – Manypeople acknowledge that savingmoney requiresdiscipline.Discipline that toomany openly admitthey do not have. When it comes to automaticsavings you only need to be disciplined enoughtoinitiatetheprocess.Fromthere,anoccasionalreviewsayonceayear,isallthatisrequired.

3. Emotional benefits – Some people find itemotionallyburdensometosave.Theythinkabouthow they could have got this or that. They thenfeelbadthattheyaresavingsomuchfortomorrowwithout the chance to live it up today. However,whenyou ‘forget’youaresavingmoneyyoucanmentallydisconnectfromtheprocess.

4. Small amounts add up–Ifyouaretryingtosavethensmallerfrequentpaymentsactuallygiveyouaccesstofundsattheendoftheyearratherthancompetingagainst theChristmasdollar,becausetogetyourmatchedsavings,paymentsneedtobemadeby31December.

5. Results–Don’targuewithresults.Thisisaprovenand effectivemethod for savingmoney. Since ithasworkedforgenerationsthereisnoreasontothinkitisgoingtostopworkingnow.

FormoreinformationabouthowtosaveintoWhaiRawaor foracopyof the investmentstatementgo towww.whairawa.com,contactuson0800WhaiRawa(0800942472)oremailwhairawa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

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Photo taken by Tania Todd

Kaupapa Conservation HuiFrom 22 – 24 February, Toitū Te Whenua organisedthe annual Kaupapa Conservation Hui at PuketerakiforrūnangamemberswhoworkwiththeDepartmentofConservationand/orhavean interest inconservation.On the first day of the hui, therewas an open forumwhere participants could share their views, concernsand observations regarding Ngāi Tahu working withDOC.AnexcellentdiscussionwashadovertheminingissuewithinNationalParksandhowweshouldrespondtothat.

Toitū Te Kura

KiaKūrapaisathree-dayreoMāoriwānakaforthosewhoareatabeginnersandintermediatelevel.

Areasoffocusatthiswānakaarereorakatira,KāiTahuhistory,andKāiTahuwaiataandmōteatea.

Āhea: 11–13June(Starts Friday 11 June at 5pm with a pōhiri and finishes Sunday 13 at 1pm).

Kei hea: Tuahiwi Marae. (Classes will be held at TeKuraoTuahiwi).

Te utu: $30pakeke(18yrs+),$20rakatahi(15yrsto17yrs).

Kaiako: ParticipantsofAorakiMatatū,HanaO’Regan,Lynne-Harata Te Aika, and CharismaRangipunga.

Therewillbechildcareavailableatthewānaka,$20perchild.Wearelimitedtoamaximumof50participants.Thereforethefirst50toregisterandpaywillconfirmaplaceatthiswānaka.

Forfurtherinformationand/orregistrationform,pleasecontactWhetuMoataaneon08005248248or emailwhetu.moataane@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Toitū Te WhenuaIntheafternoonTakereiNortonfromToitūTeWhenuagave a presentation on the tribal strategy towardsTenureReviewand ledadiscussiononhowbestwecan ensure that Ngāi Tahu values are incorporatedinto the futuremanagement ofConservationParks inthehigh country. In theevening JoyandTamaSmithorganised a quiz for all participants withAunty JaneDavi’steamtakingoutthetopprize.ThanksgoouttoJoy andTama,whoare becomingwell knownas the“tribalquizmasters”andwouldn’tbeswayedorbribedbyparticipants,particularlyMrCharlieCrofts.TheseconddayConservatorforOtagoMarianVanderGoes presented the Department’s strategic direction.NickSingerstalkedaboutspeciesandecosystemwork,andDOC’s new focus regarding this kaupapa. In theafternoon the group ventured out on a hīkoi lookingdown from the great mauka Hikaroroa, where thereweremajesticviewsof theWaikouaiticatchment,andfromthereendingatHuriawaPā.

In the evening everyone travelled to the ŌrokonuiSanctuaryaboveWaitatinorthofDunedin,tohearthedusk chorus and enjoy a pleasant walk through partof the 307-hectare eco-sanctuary, which is the mostrecently completed predator-proofed fence enclosure,andtheonlyonetodateintheSouthIsland.It iswellworthavisit.Apāharakekehasalsobeendevelopedalongside.

ThefinaldayBrettCowan,LeonieFechneyandRachelPuentenergaveanoverviewofthejointNgāiTahu/DOCemploymentproject,TeAraWhakamua.Thehuiendedwith rūnanga participants presenting their variousprojectswithDOC, includingthebuffwekarestoration

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projectinCentralOtago,TeKorowaiProjectinKaikōura,andtherestorationprojectsatKoukourarata.

The hui was a great opportunity forwhakawhanaungatanga and support for Ngāi TahuworkingwithDOC,andgaveToitūTeWhenuasomeexcellentfeedbackandsupportforitsmahi.Thankstoallwhowereabletotaketimeouttoattendandtothehaukainga,whoprovidedfantasticmanaakiandkai!

Do you want to be a DOC ranger?Ngāi Tahu and Department of Conservation arecontinuing the successful pilot programme, Te Ara Poutama.Te Ara Poutama consists of two dedicatedNgāi Tahu positions within the DOC Trainee Rangercourse run at the Nelson/Marlborough Polytech. TeRūnanga sponsors half the fees of the two positions,aswellasprovidingsupporttothetraineesthroughouttheyear.

Attheendofthecourseall20participantsareabletoapplyforalimitednumberofrangerpositionswithinthedepartment,whichinvolvesafurthertwoyears’trainingwithin the department. Those not chosen for furthertraininghaveaveryhighrateofemploymentwithinthedepartmentandelsewhere.

Ifyouarekeenorknowofanyonewhoisinterestedinapplying,pleaseforwardtheircontactdetailstoRachelPuentener,TeRūnangaoNgāiTahu,rachel.puentener@ngaitahu.iwi.nz,orphoneRachelon08005248248.Aninformationpackwillbesenttoyou,includingapplicationforms.Alternatively,youcandownloadapplicationformsfrom the NMIT website www.nmit.ac.nz. Te RūnangacanhelpwithyourapplicationandCVifneeded.

Applications close 31 March This initiative is part of the joint project with theDepartment of Conservation Te Ara Whakamua/Pathway to the Future which aims to get more NgāiTahuworkingwithinDOC.

Aoraki Bound March course at Kaniere.

Milestone for Aoraki Bound AorakiBoundcelebrateditstenthcourseon19March,celebrating thesuccessofmore than100participantssince2006,includingaspiringNgāiTahufutureleaders.

Aoraki Bound is a 20-day cultural and personaldevelopmentprogramme,combiningNgāiTahuculturalknowledgewith the classic challenge, leadership andoutdooradventureactivitiestypicalofOutwardBound.

TeRūnangaoNgāiTahuKaiwhakahaereMarkSolomonsays the successof theprogramme is a tribute toallthoseinvolved,includinglocalrūnanga;ArowhenuaandNgātiWaewae.

“Aoraki Bound is a remarkable programme. Thegraduateswhocompletethejourneyemergewithanewunderstanding of Ngāi Tahu culture, belief, language

Aoraki Bound Reaches Milestone Course

and history. They discover and earn inner-strength,decisiveness and confidence. Tihei mauri ora. ThesearealltraitsandknowledgerequiredofourfutureNgāiTahuleaders.”

Meridian Energy has sponsored Aoraki Bound sinceits inception in 2006. General Manager of ExternalRelationsGarth Dibley says: “ The course is a greatopportunity for bothMeridian and Ngai Tahu to learnabout the South Island landscape that we all share.I know our staff who attend the course return with arenewed vigour and determination aswell as a deeprespectforNgaiTahuandtheirstoryintheregion.”

StudentsspendeightdaysattheOutwardBoundfacilityatAnakiwa,QueenCharlotteSoundand12daysonahīkoi(journey)fromAnakiwatothebaseofAoraki.

Whatstudentssay:“AorakiBoundwastherichestexperienceofmylife…Ifelttrulyhumbledtohavewalkedinthefootstepsofmyancestors…”

“AorakiBoundhasgivenmethissenseoftrueidentityandbelongingtomypeopleandthelandonwhichwelive.Inowsaywithpride‘IamKāiTahu’.”

Visit www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/Ngai-Tahu-Whanui/Aoraki-Bound for more information, or call 0800 KĀI TAHU,08005248248.

AorakiBound is theresultofasuccessfulpartnershipwithOutwardBoundandTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuandMeridianEnergy.

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Te Hokinga Mai, Mō Tātou and Mō Kā Uri Exhibitions

ForthefirsttimeTePapaTongarewaaretouringaniwiexhibition. Mō Tātou, the Ngāi Tahu Whānui Exhibition,camehomeonthefirstpartofitsjourneythroughouttheNgāiTahuroheandwasopenedwithadawnceremonyleadbyNgāiTūāhuririattheRobertMcDougallGallery,CanterburyMuseumonSaturday20February.Mō TātouwasopenedalongsideaparallelexhibitionMō Kā Uri,whichwasproducedbytheCanterburyMuseuminpartnershipwith thenorthernPapatipuRūnanga towelcomeandcomplimentMō Tātou. Itshowcasesmorethan200taongathathaveneverbeenexhibitedbefore.Theexhibitionsreinforcethethemesofculture,tenacity,sustainabilityandinnovationandaddtothedimensionof energy, life and conversation between ancient andcontemporaryartefactsandartworks.The exhibitions will be on display at the RobertMcDougall Gallery until 20 June and now gives allNgāiTahuwhānaulivinghereathometheopportunitytoexperienceMō Tātou alongsideMō Kā Uri,beforeitmovesfurthersouthtotheSouthlandArtGalleryinJulyandtheOtagoMuseuminDecember.Rūnanga Hosting of the ExhibitionAs mana whenua, Ngāi Tūahuriri have been at theRobert McDougall Gallery since the opening of Te Hokinga Mai, to whakamahana the taonga and thepaepae,andtohostandconductguidedtoursthroughtheexhibitionforthemanyvisitorswhohavearrivedtoviewtheexhibitions.NgāiTūāhuririwillhandoverthepaepaetoKoukourarataonSunday7March.Pleasechecktherūnangacalendarofhostingdatesbelowtoseewhenit isyourrūnangadatetohostatthegallery.PaepaehandovertakesplaceeverySundayatatimethatissuitabletobothhostandincomingrūnanga.

Associated Programme of EventsInordertosupportandpromoteTe Hokinga Mai – Mō TātouandMō Kā Uri,inconjunctionwiththeCanterburyMuseum, Te Rūnanga has developed a series of

lecturesandwānanga/workshopprogrammes thatwillpromotetheexhibitions.TheseriesbeganonFriday12MarchwithTāTipeneO’Regan presenting a kōrero on the origins of NgāiTahu.See the fullCanterburyMuseumprogrammeatwww.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/Events/2010/MoTatou.

Thedatesandrūnangahostsfortheseweekendsareoutlinedbelow,marktheminyourcalendarsnow!Workshop Dates Rūnanga Hosts27–28March Taumutu24–25April Waewae22–23May WairewaActivities on these workshop weekends will includemanutukutuku,kōhatumauri,kupenga,mahiraranga,whetū bling, a kākahu fashion show, and variouspresentationsonmātaurangaNgāiTahu.

There will also be various kapa haka performancesfromeachof the rūnanga,with the following rūnangaperformingonthesedatesattheGallery:Taumutu,RāpakiandArowhenua28March,3–4pmNgātiWaewae,Makaawhio,Kaikōura.25April,3–4pmWairewaandKaiköura23May3–4pmComeandenjoylivemulti-generationalperformancesshowcasinglocalrūnangatalentthroughwaiata,whakapapaandkōrero.SeethefullCanterburyMuseumprogrammeatwww.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/Events/2010/MoTatou.

Māmā mā, Pēpi mā – Mums and Bubs Starts 10am 18 MarchComeandjoinMahanaPaerataeveryThursdayat10amforhalf-hourfunsessionformumsandbabiesonLevel3oftheCanterburyMuseum.Mahanawillsharetimewithyoueachweek,teachingawaiataorsharingaNgāiTahumythorlegendwithyou.

Holiday ProgrammeWatchoutforupcominginformationinthenextissueofe-pānuiandTePānuiRūnakaformoredetailregardingthetamariki/rangatahischoolholidayprogrammebeingdesignedforthefirsttermschoolholidaysinApril.

Dates Rūnanga 22March–28March Taumutu29March–4April Rāpaki5April–11April Arowhenua12April–18April Wairewa19April–25April Waewae26April–2May Ōnuku3May–9May Kaikōura10May–16May Koukourarata17May–23May Wairewa24May–30May Taumutu31May–6June Rāpaki7June–13June Ōnuku14June–20June NgāiTūāhuriri

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Scholarships and GrantsApplications for the following scholarships opened 1Marchandclose30April.ApplicationsfortheNgāiTahuKāPūteagrantsopenedon1Marchandcloseon10December.

Ngāi Tahu Kā Pūtea Grants: Theseare available toregistered Ngāi Tahu tertiary students. Grants arevaluedat$250forfirstyearstudentsinfull-timestudyand$500forsecondandsubsequentyearstudentsinfull-timestudy.

Ngāi Tahu Kā Pūtea Scholarships:Theseareavailableto registered Ngāi Tahu tertiary students. There area total of 40 scholarships valued at $1500 each, thethreescholarshipcategoriesaregeneral,targetedandPapatipuRūnanga.

Yamada O’Regan Secondary School Scholarships:The Ngāi Tahu Mātauranga Trust offers YamadaO’ReganSecondarySchoolScholarshipseachyearto“atrisk”NgāiTahustudyingthroughoutAotearoa.ThesescholarshipsareforstudentsinYears10,11,12and13whoareachievingwellatschool.Applicantsshouldalsobedisplayingleadershipqualitiesandbeparticipatinginwhānau,hapūoriwirelatedaffairs.Thevalueofawardswillvary.

ESR Tū Mai Rakatahi Scholarships: These areavailabletoallMāorisecondaryschoolstudentsinyears11, 12 and 13. There are two rakatahi scholarships

valuedat$1250each.Studentsmustbestudyingmaths,informationtechnology,tereoMāoriand/orgeography.

ESR Tū Mai Tauira Scholarships: Theseareavailableto all Māori tertiary students studying at one of ourpartnerinstitutions(UniversityofCanterbury,Universityof Otago, University of Lincoln, CPIT and OtagoPolytechnic).Therearethreetauirascholarshipsvaluedat $2000 each. Students must be studying maths,geography, technology, social science, te reo Māori,resourcemanagement,publichealthorengineering.

Transpower Tū Mai Rakatahi Scholarships: Theseare available to all Māori secondary school studentsin years 11, 12 and 13. There are ten Rakatahischolarshipsvaluedat$1000each.Studentsmustbestudyingscience,mathsand/orinformationtechnology.

Transpower Tū Mai Tauira Scholarships: Theseareavailable toallMāori tertiarystudentsstudyingatoneof our partner institutions (University of Canterbury,University of Otago, University of Lincoln, CPIT andOtagoPolytechnic).Thereare tenTauirascholarshipsvalued at $2000 each. Students must be studyingscience,maths,informationtechnologyorengineering.

Application forms for the Ngāi Tahu Kā Pūtea grantsandscholarshipsareavailable through theNgāiTahucallcentre0800WHAIRAWA.

For information on all scholarships and applicationformsfortheYamadaO’Regan,ESRandTranspowerscholarshipspleaserefertoourwebsitewww.tetapuae.co.nzorcontacttheTeTapuaeoRehuaofficeon(03)3777305.

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Ngāi Tahu Financial Knowledge Survey - world first for indigenous people.The ANZ Ngāi Tahu Financial Knowledge Survey isbelievedtobeaworldfirstforindigenouspeople.TheresearchtakesplaceduringMarchandAprilwithresultsexpectedtowardstheendofJuly2010.

TeRūnangaoNgāiTahuKaiwhakahaereMarkSolomon

says the sound financial knowledge of individuals,directly influences the health and social wellbeing ofwhānau,hapūandiwi.

"Our goal is financial independence – the ability tomanageborrowinganddebt,andhavethefundstobeabletomakeimportantchoicesinlife.”

SurveyresultswillhelpinformcurrentandfutureNgāiTahu financial education programmes. Supporters ofthesurveyincludeTheDepartmentofLabour,MinistryofEducation,TheRetirementCommissionandColmarBrunton.

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TēnākoutouMy name is Tony Smith. I am a descendant of KāiTahuandNgātiKahungunu.IhaveastronginterestinmakingandplayingTaongaPūoro. Iamseeking localpeople(Canterburyarea)whohaveasimilarinterest.Iamwantingtohaveaninformalhuiinthenearfutureasameansofexchanging informationregardingplaying,making, history and tikanga of these treasures. My

hopeisthatthiswillleadtoanongoinggroup,butthelongtermgoalistoformalocalwanāngafacilitatedbyleadingexpertsfromaroundNewZealand.Thereforeifyouhaveaninterestintaongapūoro,orarejustcuriousthenpleasecontactmeatafksmith@gmail.comor021-1305895or03-3882712formoredetails.Pleasepassthisinformationontoyourwhānau,friendsoranyoneelseyouthinkmaybeinterested.KiaoraTony

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Taonga Püoro

NEW WORK - A SERIES OF WATERCOLOUR DRAWINGS LEILA GODDARD COCA ‘The Open Gallery’ 6 - 25 of April 66 Gloucester Street Christchurch OPENING NIGHT 6 APRIL, 6PM

FailuretoratifyIndigenouspeoplesUNAccord.07-08TheyeargathersbeforeXmas,Billowingcumuliinanorwestsky,“Backtotheeither”Movingsideways,Portalthroughreality,sidestepintoawallvoid,Intheframework,Framework,separateframeworks.BeyondmeteorologyandNewton,Substantialbutnorealsubstance.

Towitherinsuchbarrensoil,Misunderstood,missed.Overlooked.Mindlessmaelstromofmentalcausalenergy,Nilproduction,Emptyofsolution.Castawayontowhitecaps,ToTangaroa,Fin`e,finale,freedom.Willfatesdeliverliberation.Metaphysicalsovereigntyneverlost,Capturedinheartandsoul,Makesitdifficultytosquash.

FromHorianaHamiltonnéeClemett.Heikonā

PänuiNä Horiana Hamilton

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Māori consultation process for the Christchurch City Health and Wellbeing ProfileCommunity and Public Health, with support of TeRūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, He Oranga Pounamu, andÖtautahi rūnaka have been leading the process forMäoriconsultationontheChristchurchCityHealthandWellbeingProfiletobetterinformtheCityHealthPlan.

The Profile sets out how to improve the health andwellbeing of the residents of the city. It also includeswhattheprioritiesare,howprogresswillbemonitoredagainst the objectives, and who is responsible forachievingthegoals.

Health and Social Wellbeing, Toitū te Kāinga, TeRūnangaoNgāiTahuisoneoftheconsultationleaders,whichisvitaltobeabletocollatetheprioritiesofMäorilivingwithinÖtautahi and ensure it is reflected in thefinalplan.

TheconsultationprocessneededtocapturewhakaaroMäori(Mäoriideas/thoughts)inaculturallyappropriateway. Hence the consultation is based on Te PaeMahutonga–amodern,holisticmodelforMāorihealthpromotiondevelopedbyMasonDurie.

The consultation process began in December 2009at the Ōtautahi Rūnaka hui and has continued withthe recent Kaumātua Hui held last week. Health andSocialWellbeing’sWendyDallas-Katoasaid the teamunderstoodtheimportanceoftimewhencollatingsuchvaluable information from our communities. “We areluckythatwehavesuchtimetocompletethispartoftheprocesswithduerespect.”

Theneedsofthosewhoarebusyandcannotattendthehuihavebeencateredforwiththesoon-to-be-launchedonlinequestionnaireonthewebsitesofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu,HeOrangaPounamuandCommunityandPublichealth.IfyouwouldlikemoreinformationaboutthispleasecontactOliviaPapunion03-3786866oratolivia.papuni@cdhb.govt.nz.

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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: krahiri@clear.net.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki KahungunuLyall StichburyPhone: (06) 8438791Cell: 027 475 2503Email: kaitahukikahungunu@xtra.co.nz

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

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 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: timm@takahanga.co.nz

Ngāti Waewae RūnangaPhone/fax : 03 756 8088Email: 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: tuahuriri@xtra.co.nz

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

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Whakaahua Tīpuna/WhānauBradshaw Whänau

Standing:JaneReston,CissieWheeler,RoseHume,RenaBradshaw(néeLachey/Russell),Meronea(GHume)Seated:Rena(néeMcNaughton),AnnieWaddell

RenaBradshaw,thedaughterofHinekinoTeHoro,ispicturedabovewithallherdaughters.ThisphotowastakenonRose’sweddingday.MeroneaandRosebothmarriedHumebrothersfromtheWairarapa.

Photo kindly provided by Tā Tipene O’Regan to MacMillan Brown Archives