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NZ’S LEADING INDIGENOUS LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE For allsorts of peopleFor a SEPT/OCT 2011 - ISSUE #120

Uenuku :Spirit & status

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Editorial

PRE, POST AND PSSSTT RUGBY

One would think the current infl ux of international visitors is hardly a time for national identity to be jiggled, but when an Australian referred to our whenua as ‘the Shaky Isles’ it was defi nitely a ‘Cripes!’ moment.

Patriotic pride can count for zippo in the face of serious earthquakes and mine tragedies grabbing global headlines.

And while the hype of Rugby World Cup has delivered triumphantly on the home-front, not withstanding Auckland’s rail and crowd glitches, non-rugby fervent countries staunch like AFL and league crazy Aussie-ites, hardly know its on. Hence the Aussie loss to Ireland will conveniently go unnoticed. He he ….

But who cares what anyone not here at the moment thinks? It doesn’t matter. The fi nals beamed to the world will give them a glimpse at all the action, spark envy and probably make our poor expats chronically homesick.

RWC has been a great winter tonic for everyone whether they care to admit it or not, because the pride in showing off to visitors is as much about showing off to ourselves.

Solid reminders of what and who we are as a rugby-mad nation with rugby fi elds aka 'paddocks' complete with cow pats, skinny long fringed lads in oversized rugby jerseys, fl ags fl ickering from ordinary cars not used for dignitaries. Pre and post rugby match hype on school nights are the currency at the moment. Sounds, sights triggering smiles and assurances.

As well as the increased volumes of people in the street, the muttering of different languages and accents at the bars and in the games themselves have been noticeable, with hints of societies in the more metropolitan cities overseas. Love it!

In our cultural bias and party mode, we unapologetically share stories of Māori connection to the game, continue our love of fashion and beauty, get up close and personal with ‘fracking’, go pig hunting and re-acquaint ourselves with the stunning Te Uenuku on cover.

Intoxicating stuff.

Nathan Hoturoa Gray(Tainui, Ngai Tahu) completed his fi rst book First Pass under Heaven that tracks the trials and tribulations of being one of the fi rst four westerners to have walked the Great wallof China.

Lani Lopez Lani is a Naturopath for which natural health is both her passion and profession. Lani graduated as a Naturopath with an Advanced Diploma in Natural Medicine (South Pacifi c College of Natural Therapeutics) and gained a BHSc (Health Science degree) from Charles Stuart University, Sydney.

Lewis Scottis an African American jazz poet and writer from Georgia. His fi rst published collection is The Coming of Lewis E.Scott (1972). Lewis has been a writer with TŪ MAI since 2002 and was instrumental in TŪ MAI getting the scoop on Barack Obama being the fi rst black US President in 2006.

James Johnston(Ngāti Porou) is Chariman of Partners and heads the Commercial Teal of Rainey Collins. James had been a Partner since January 1994 and is former Chair of the New Zealand Law Foundation.

Charlie Holland (Wellington)Montess Hughes (Wellington)

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18HUNTING

34TE AITINGA

08HEKIA PARATA

26 TAINUI EXHIBITION

42NZFW 2011

12 FRACKING

30AKE AKE EXHIB

48BOOK REVIEWS

04RWC HIGHLIGHTS


The REAL New Zealand Festival will run for the duration of Rugby World Cup 2011 – from 9

September to 24 October – and will celebrate the very best of New Zealand: our people, our arts and entertainment, our food and wine, our sports, our culture and heritage. Festival Director, Briony Ellis says the Festival celebrates what makes Aotearoa special.

“The Festival is an opportunity for New Zealanders and visitors to take the long way round between matches, to explore the�country, meet the people and engage more deeply with our stories, and who we are and what we love about our place. There are some great events happening all over the country. This is a chance to stand alongside our visitors, extend our unique hospitality, our manaakitanga and be proud of being New Zealanders”.

Celebrating

Aotearoa

The REAL New Zealand Festival is the largest festival ever held in New Zealand and is the fi rst time there has been a nationwide festival that runs alongside a Rugby World Cup. With a thousand events to choose from (many of which are free) throughout the country, there is something for everyone.

So if you’re following the Rugby the long way round or looking for an event on your doorstep, check out our website www.realnzfestival.com, for more info and events or connect with us on www.facebook.com/realnzfestival or www.twitter.com/realnzfestival or www.youtube.com/realnzfestival

Here’s a taste of some of the great events happening around the country during tournament time as part of the REAL New Zealand Festival

“The Festival is an opportunity for New Zealanders and visitors to take the

long way round between matches, to explore the�country, meet the people

and engage more deeply with our stories, and who we are and what we love

about our place. There are some great events happening all over the country.

This is a chance to stand alongside our visitors, extend our unique hospitality,

our manaakitanga and be proud of being New Zealanders”.


Mataatua Iwi ChallengeMataatua Iwi Challenge Māori from the Mataatua Waka in the Bay of Plenty meet for an authentic series of “challenges”. Events range from the sedate – outdoor bowls, golf, table tennis, and the energetic – basketball, touch, outrigger canoeing, to the downright adventurous – pig hunting. Whakatane (16 September – 12 November) catch it if you’re in the region for matches in Rotorua or travelling during and beyond the end of the tournament.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and the New Zealand Symphony OrchestraInternational opera star Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will deliver a world-class night of musical celebration on the eve of the Rugby World Cup fi nal. Acclaimed Kiwi baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes will join the legendary diva on stage, and rising star Kawiti Waetford will step into the international spotlight. Auckland (22 October)

Arohanui − The Greatest LoveArohanui − The Greatest Love is a new generation of Māori performance blending traditional haka, martial arts, theatre, poi and musical composition as well as contemporary Māori art forms into an energetic and poignant theatrical celebration. Wellington (6–9 October) catch it if you’re in town for some of the quarterfi nal matches or in Auckland (13–21 October) for the semi-fi nals, bronze fi nal or fi nal match.

I, George NēpiaI, George Nēpia is a one-man play written by one of New Zealand’s leading playwrights, Hone Kouka, about one of our most loved and famous rugby icons, and Kouka’s whanaunga or uncle – George Nēpia. Wellington (7–16 September) Catch it if you’re in town for some of the Pool D matches or in Auckland (20–24 September) to catch some of the Pool A and D matches.

The George Nēpia ExhibitionThe exhibition will be in Wairoa, Nēpia's birthplace. It is a celebration of one of New Zealand's rugby heroes. The exhibition explores his infl uences, his humble upbringing, his mentors and dedication to his sport and the experiences that helped shape him. The focus of the exhibition is on Nēpia’s early years – from the time of his birth to his selection at just 19 for the1924–1925 ‘Invincibles’ tour of the British Isles and France. Aimed at a local as well as a visiting audience, The George Nēpia Exhibition will also portray the fl avour of Wairoa and the neighbouring settlement of Nūhaka during that time. Wairoa (26 August–1 December) Catch it taking the long way round.


Miromoda Fashion ExtravaganzaSee the creme de la creme of traditional and contemporary Māori fashion and design at the Miromoda Fashion Extravaganza in Wellington. The event will have three components: a contemporary catwalk show featuring pieces by Māori fashion designers, Māori models and make-up artists alongside vibrant Māori music, art, jewellery and performing arts; a world premiere exhibition of the ten most prized kakahu (traditional Māori ceremonial cloaks) from the Hetet-Te Kanawa collection, which feature works by the late Dame Rangimarie Hetet and her daughter, the late Dr Diggeress Te Kanawa, great granddaughter of French whaler, Loudovious (Louis) Hetet who arrived on New Zealand shores in 1835; and a high-end trade expo showcasing Māori product for wholesale and retail trade. Wellington (30 September) Catch it on the eve of the France versus Tonga match.

East Coast rugbyRUCKusThere aren’t too many places where a corporate box is an old sofa on the back of a truck but that’s the story in Tolaga Bay. The East Coast’s rugbyRUCKus is a showcase of the region’s rugby, kapa haka (Māori performance), kai (food) and Ki o Rahi (Māori rugby) and the bicultural heritage of the Tolaga Bay community. Tolaga Bay (17 September) A great event for those taking the long way round on their way to Napier for the France versus Canada the next day!

Rugby, Haka, Hāngī FestivalsJoin in the fun as the locals treat visitors to a friendly game of rugby, lessons in how to do the haka and some traditional Māori food. This event is being run in fi ve different locations with each offering its own fun and fl avour. Carterton (9-10 Sept)/ Clive (16-17 Sept)/ Pukehou (23-24 Sept)/ Dannevirke (30 Sept-1 Oct)/ Wairoa (30 Sept-1 Oct) Catch the matches in Napier and experience these great events on your way to Wellington.

Māori ART MARKetNew Zealand's largest collection and sale of contemporary Māori art, with a wide representation of art forms including carving, sculpture, glass, painting, weaving, pounamu and jewellery. Also includes haka performances (Porirua is the home of Ka Mate composer Te Rauparaha), and cooking demonstrations using traditional Māori ingredients and matched with wines from Māori-owned vineyards. Wellington (6-9 Oct) Make sure you see it if you’re in town for the quarterfi nal match 8 October.

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DAYLIGHT SAVING

Match Pool Location Date Day TimeNew Zealand v Tonga A Akl – Eden Park 9-Sep Fri 1900Argentina v England B Dunedin 10-Sep Sat 2000Fiji v Namibia D Rotorua 10-Sep Sat 2230

Scotland v Romania B Invercargill 11-Sep Sun 1040

France v Japan A Akl – North Shore 11-Sep Sun 1250

South Africa v Wales D Wellington 11-Sep Sun 2000Australia v Italy C Akl – North Shore 11-Sep Sun 2230

Ireland v USA C New Plymouth 12-Sep Mon 1550

Tonga v Canada A Whangarei 14-Sep Wed 2130

Samoa v Namibia D Rotorua 14-Sep Wed 2340

Scotland v Georgia B Invercargill 15-Sep Thu 1550

Russia v USA C New Plymouth 16-Sep Fri 1650

New Zealand v Japan A Hamilton 16-Sep Fri 1900Australia v Ireland C Akl – Eden Park 17-Sep Sat 2000South Africa v Fiji D Wellington 17-Sep Sat 2230

Argentina v Romania B Invercargill 18-Sep Sun 1330

Wales v Samoa D Hamilton 18-Sep Sun 2230

England v Georgia B Dunedin 19-Sep Mon 1540

France v Canada A Napier 19-Sep Mon 1750

Italy v Russia C Nelson 20-Sep Tue 2200

Tonga v Japan A Whangarei 21-Sep Wed 2200

South Africa v Namibia D Akl – North Shore 22-Sep Thu 2200

Australia v USA C Wellington 23-Sep Fri 2300

New Zealand v France A Akl – Eden Park 24-Sep Sat 1930England v Romania B Dunedin 24-Sep Sat 2230

Fiji v Samoa D Akl – Eden Park 25-Sep Sun 2230

Ireland v Russia C Rotorua 26-Sep Mon 1540

Argentina v Scotland B Wellington 26-Sep Mon 1750

Wales v Namibia D New Plymouth 27-Sep Tue 1520

Italy v USA C Nelson 27-Sep Tue 2200

Canada v Japan A Napier 28-Sep Wed 1450

Georgia v Romania B Palmerston North 28-Sep Wed 2200

South Africa v Samoa D Akl – North Shore 30-Sep Fri 2000England v Scotland B Akl – Eden Park 1-Oct Sat 2300

Australia v Russia C Nelson 2-Oct Sun 1010

France v Tonga A Wellington 2-Oct Sun 1220

New Zealand v Canada A Wellington 2-Oct Sun 1430Wales v Fiji D Hamilton 2-Oct Sun 2230

Argentina v Georgia B Palmerston North 3-Oct Mon 1040

Ireland v Italy C Dunedin 3-Oct Mon 1250

QF 1 - Winner Pool C v RU Pool D Wellington 8-Oct Sat 1700QF 2 - Winner Pool B v RU Pool A Akl – Eden Park 8-Oct Sat 2000QF 3 - Winner Pool D v RU Pool C Wellington 9-Oct Sun 1700QF 4 - Winner Pool A v RU Pool B Akl – Eden Park 9-Oct Sun 2000SF 1 - Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 Akl – Eden Park 15-Oct Sat 2000SF 2 - Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 Akl – Eden Park 16-Oct Sun 2000Bronze Final Akl – Eden Park 21-Oct Fri 2000Grand Final Akl – Eden Park 23-Oct Sun 1930

Matches highlighted in BOLD will be shown LIVE on Ma-ori Television

Rugby World Cup 2011 Coverage Ma-ori Television is the only free-to-air broadcaster showing all 48 matches of Rugby World Cup 2011, with all the big games LIVE.

Match commentaries will be in English. Ma-ori language coverage will be on Te Reo channel.

Ma-ori Television: Freeview channel 5, Sky channel 19,

UHF Analogue.

Te Reo channel: Freeview Satellite channel 24,

Sky channel 59.

Call 0800 MA TATOU (0800 62 82868) for

tune-in help or visit maoritelevision.com

for more information.

All 48 games. All free. All the big games live.


Hekia Parata

The Honourable Hekia Parata was last month presented with a Distinguished Alumni Award from

the University of Waikato.

More than 200 guests attended the August black-tie Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner at the University’s Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts. The awards were hosted by the University’s Chancellor and former Prime Minister, Jim Bolger, and the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Roy Crawford.

Ms Parata was elected to Parliament in 2008 after a long and successful career in the public sector. She is the Acting Minister for Energy and Resources, the Minister of Women’s Affairs, the Minister for Ethnic Affairs, and the Associate Minister for ACC and for the Community and Voluntary Sector.

“I entered Parliament proud tofollow in the footsteps of my ancestors in the pursuit of quality citizenship for all. They providea model that I am glad to emulate: unambiguously Ngāti Porou and Ngāi Tahu, unequivocally aNew Zealander.”

While a student at Waikato she became the fi rst Māori woman to be elected student president and she graduated with a BA and then an MA (in Māori).

Ms Parata is of Ngāti Porou and Ngāi Tahu descent and comes from a family with leadership in its blood.

“I entered Parliament proud to follow in the footsteps of my ancestors in the pursuit of quality citizenship for all. They provide a model that I am glad to emulate: unambiguously Ngāti Porou and Ngāi Tahu, unequivocally a New Zealander.”

Ms Parata has held several governance positions on boards and trusts in the private, public and iwi sectors and been a Senior Executive Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and at Templeton College, Oxford. She has also represented New Zealand at many international forums, included the World Bank, United Nations and South Pacifi c Forum.

Joining Ms Parata as 2011 University of Waikato Distinguished Alumni are military historian Dr Chris Pugsley and businessmen John Erkkila and Paul Bowker.

The annual Distinguished Alumni Awards recognise and celebrate Waikato University alumni who have made an outstanding contribution to their profession, to the community, to the arts or sport, or to more than one of these areas since graduation from Waikato University. ■


A range of fashion relatedhigh end products in the

TRADE HALL

Exhibition of ten traditional

MAORI KAKAHU(highly prized ceremonial cloaks) from the

largest private collection in the world

Choose from a range of exciting

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The Miromoda Fashion Extravaganza is part of the

REAL New Zealand Festival that runs alongside the

Rugby World Cup. This will take place on the eve

of France vs Tonga (Saturday 1 Oct) and NZ

All Blacks vs Canada (Sunday 2 Oct).

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There’s always a new and weird

sounding word that pops up and

makes you curious – or panic-

stricken – to learn so you’re not left

behind. The following (abridged)

opinion piece by Rachel Stewart

of the Taranaki Daily News

introduces the word ‘fracking’ for

the uninitiated.

Initially it sounded similar to that

other weird phrase ‘planking’,

however fracking is far from a

social gimmick/trend/fad. Fracking

is serious business: something the

entire community should acquaint

itself with given widespread

concern about drilling for oil near

New Zealand shores.

A fracking scandalon our back doorstep

John Pfahlert, executive offi cer of the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association, via his Letter to the Editor (Monday, 18 July) paternalistically assures Taranaki residents that the industry does "everything possible" to ensure groundwater is adequately protected. Does that fi ll you with confi dence? Not me.

I have developed a keen interest in fracking and its ongoing impacts around the world. It's been happening in Taranaki for years but is now on the rise due to a pressing need to extract harder-to-get fossil fuels – even if such extraction necessitates much riskier methods of doing so.

Fracking (short for hydraulic fracturing) is a drilling technique that involves injecting a multitude of toxic chemicals, sand, and vast amounts of water under high pressure directly into the ground to release natural gas in shale deposits by shattering them. This cocktail of toxins and sediment, along with any natural gas released, has regularly been documented around the world as leaking to the surface and entering rivers and groundwater.

France banned fracking in May this year while a moratorium is currently in place in South Africa, Quebec, New South Wales, New York State, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. In some cases this halt has occurred because of serious accidents and the unexplained occurrence of seismic activity but, in all cases, the public pressure has been vocal.

John Pfahlert only makes mention of Britain in his letter presumably because a UK parliamentary committee recently rejected a moratorium and concluded that there

Fracking


was "no evidence that fracking poses any risks to water aquifers provided the wells are constructed properly". What he failed to mention was that the committee also recommended that the UK's Environment Agency should force companies to declare the "type, concentration and volume of all chemicals added to the hydraulic fracturing fl uid" so they can be detected in water supplies should any leakage occur.

You mean the UK government doesn't even know what chemicals are used in the process, yet still determined fracking as safe? You bet. Is it more transparent in New Zealand? No, it's not.

When Climate Justice Taranaki asked the Taranaki Regional Council if they knew what chemicals were being used they were referred to the Ministry of Economic Development. TRC's resource management director, Fred McLay, came up with what has to make the shortlist for classic quote of the year.

He said “TRC were only concerned about what came out of the wells, not what went in.”

The Ministry put it straight back on TRC saying it was actually their responsibility to answer the question and it took an Offi cial Information Act request before TRC fronted – albeit it with sparse information.

CEO Basil Chamberlain confi rmed ten chemicals used in a recent frack job in the region – all of which, when put under even mild scrutiny, make sobering reading. He also confi rmed that TRC require no resource consents for fracking.

He says that's because, unlike overseas practices, Taranaki's fracking occurs in oil and gas reservoirs between about 2500 and 4500 metres below the land

surface. Potable ground water resources in the region are about 600 metres and above.

However, TAG Oil has confi rmed that at the Cheal site, near Stratford, they are drilling at considerably shallower depths of between 1400 and 1800 metres. TAG also says the rock can fracture up to 460 metres in either direction during the process.

Mr Chamberlain's letter mentions that TRC regulates the discharge of drilling and other oil industry waste including fracking fl uids, which are returned to the surface. The disposal method referred to is disarmingly called "landfarming". A number of landfarms are operating in this region.

TRC's own monitoring reports non-compliance and warnings in the case of one near Inglewood. Infractions include the disposing of drill waste within six metres of a waterway, substandard holding pond construction resulting in contamination with hydrocarbons of a stream via an underground spring, soil which was shown to contain barium levels double the Canadian guidelines that TRC use as their benchmark, and unexplained increased levels of chloride, nitrate and barium in the groundwater. They also note that barium is a "contaminant of concern". No kidding.

Despite this, TRC concludes that operation has "achieved a good level of compliance with ... resource consents". TRC is the organisation we entrust with protecting our environment and the onus is on them to take a stronger line when it comes to breaches of either their permitted standards or consent conditions. Not that fracking even requires a consent, of course, and consents required for the disposal of the drill waste are invariably processed as "non-notifi ed", meaning no public input or scrutiny.

Furthermore, if TRC and Mr Pfahlert truly believe that this controversial industry will continue to have the easy run in Taranaki that it's so far enjoyed, I'm picking they will be mistaken. The raised voices and activism won't just come via the unfairly labelled "fringe groups" but, following in the footsteps of the rest of the world, from ordinary New Zealanders saying, “Enough.” ■

Copies of landfarm monitoring reportscan be found on TRC's website at :trc.govt.nz/oil-and-gas-compliance-monitoring-reports/#oil. A copy of TRC's OIA response can be found here at : climatejusticetaranaki.fi les.wordpress.com/2011/06/trc-response-to-oia-request-re-fracking-16jun11.pdf.


James Johnston is a Partner with Rainey Collins Lawyers.Rainey Collins is based in Wellington looking after a range of clients across New Zealand.

Comments to [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @RaineyCollinsFor further articles please visit www.raineycollins.co.nz

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Ten Best Tips

for selling a business

The decision to sell your business can be

one of your biggest … unless you buy

and sell businesses regularly. For most

business people, selling the business is a

big deal and it is important to get it right.

Regular TU MAI contributor and lawyer,

James Johnston, tells you how.

LEGAL | SELLING A BUSINESS

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Make sure your business is readyIf you can, ‘groom’ the business so that it can achieve maximum value for you. This can take some time to get it right and achieve the businesses maximum appeal to potential buyers … but it can be well worth the time and effort. It also assists you with the inevitable due diligence process where the purchaser will seek information from you to check that they are happy with what they are hoping to buy.

What is it worth? In our view it is sensible to get a proper valuation from a professional who knows what they are doing based on the correct formula for your type of business or sector. That way you have a clear and realistic idea of what it is actually worth in the current market before you start and will not pitch it too high or too low.

Who may want to buy it? Identifying potential buyers is something that you can do. Make a list which could include family, existing staff or a management buy out, interest from within your sector or another sector wanting to enter your sector. In some instances there may be interest from another region or overseas but that depends on your type of business and what you have to offer. Once you have made your list, refi ne it to an ‘A’ and ‘B’ list.

Use a business brokerNZ is the land of No 8 wire and DIY. But when it comes to selling your business, it is best to get help from an expert who is good at selling businesses in your sector.

Teamwork Good businesses use their resources wisely including investing in good professional advisors when they need to. A good accountant, lawyer and banker are a necessary and integral part of your team and can help in different ways to get you through to a successful result. Get the team involved early and focusing on helping to achieve the best result for you.

WarrantiesThe Purchaser will often request that the vendor (seller) provide some warranties that details provided about the business are correct. This includes aspects like historical turnover, payment of taxes or levies, title to assets and the condition of stock. You need to consider these carefully before giving them and ensure that the information is accurate.

Restraint of TradeThe purchaser may want to restrict you from setting up a similar business next door or nearby for a period of time. A restraint of trade clause needs to be carefully considered and your business lawyer will help you with this.

Confi dentialityThis can be important to protect you and your business from sensitive information being disclosed to others. Your business lawyer can assist you with an appropriate confi dentiality agreement to meet your situation. You also need to consider the effect that a pending sale can have on suppliers, customers and employees.

FinanceBe aware that you may have to fi nance all or some of the deal especially if you are selling to family, existing staff or the management team.

Keep focused during the sale periodThe selling process can take some time, sometimes many months. It is important that the business keeps operating well during this period and that you don’t take your eye off the ball despite the inevitable distraction. To keep focused remember that the potential sale could fall through and you may need to remain in the business for a longer period, maintaining its value. ■

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TE TAI TOKERAU (Northland): Jo Mane (chair); La-Verne King; Deborah Harding; Robyn Rusher (Ministry of Social Development); Walter Wells (Te Puni Kökiri); Karen Roach (Northland District Health Board)

TÄMAKI MAKAURAU (Auckland): Peter Thomas (interim chair); Lorna Dyall; Geneva Harrison; Robyn Rusher (Ministry of Social Development); Pauline Kingi (Te Puni Kökiri); Garry Smith (Auckland District Health Board)

WAIKATO (Hamilton): Harry Mikaere (co-chair); Tania Hodges (co-chair); Denise Messiter; Aroha Terry; Piritata Kirkwood; Te Rehia Papesch (Ministry of Social Development); Gail Campbell (Te Puni Kökiri); Ditre Tamatea (Waikato District Health Board)

TE MOANA Ä TOI (Bay of Plenty): Elaine Tapsell (chair); Maanu Paul; Vervies (Punohu) McCausland; Aporina Chapman; Te Iria Whiu; Peter Waru (Ministry of Social Development); Rachel Jones (Te Puni Kökiri); Janet McLean (Bay of Plenty District Health Board)

TE ARAWA (Rotorua): Toby Curtis (chair); Timoti Te Heuheu; Piki Thomas; Merepeka Raukawa-Tait; Maria Oliver; Jacob (Hakopa) Paul; Emily Rameka; Jenny Douthwaite (Ministry of Social Development); Wally Tangohau (Te Puni Kökiri); Phyllis Tangitu (Lakes District Health Board)

TE TAIRÄWHITI (East Coast): Lois McCarthy-Robinson (chair); Owen Lloyd; Manu Caddie; Te Pare Meihana; Dr Api Mahuika; Jane Hopkinson (Ministry of Social Development); Mere Pohatu (Te Puni Kökiri); Maaka Tibble (Tairäwhiti District Health Board)

TAKITIMU (Hawke’s Bay): Christine Teariki (chair); Amber Logan; Maureen Mua; Yvette Grace; Annie Aranui (Ministry of Social Development); Roger Aranui (Te Puni Kökiri); Tracee Te Huia (Hawke’s Bay District Health Board)

TE TAI HAUÄURU (Whanganui/Taranaki): Te Huia (Bill) Hamilton (chair); Richard Steedman; Karen (Wheturangi) Walsh-Tapiata; William Edwards; Gloria Campbell (Ministry of Social Development); Sam Bishara (Te Puni Kökiri); Gilbert Taurua/Rowena Kui (Whanganui District Health Board)

TE WHANGANUI Ä TARA (Wellington): Susan Shingleton (interim chair); Sharon Gemmell; Brenton Tukapua; Melissa Cragg; Tony Moore (Ministry of Social Development); Hata Wilson (Te Puni Kökiri); Kuini Puketapu (Hutt Valley District Health Board)

TE WAIPOUNAMU (South Island): Gabrielle Huria (chair); Mere Wallace; Ruth Jones; Peter Ellison; Denise Kidd (Ministry of Social Development); David Ormsby (Te Puni Kökiri); Hector Matthews (Canterbury District Health Board)

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP GROUPS

Whänau Ora 2011

“Whänau Ora is already anchored on solid foundations that will bring fresh opportunities and gains for whänau in the decade ahead.”

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TE TAI TOKERAU (Northland) Te Tai Tokerau Whänau Ora Collective; Te Hau Äwhiowhio o Ötangarei; Te Pü o Te Wheke

TÄMAKI MAKAURAU (Auckland) Ngäti Whätua o Örakei Mäori Trust Board; Kotahitanga; National Urban Mäori Authority (NUMA); Pacific Island Safety and Prevention Project; Alliance Health+ Trust

WAIKATO (Hamilton) Waikato-Tainui, Te Ope Koiora Collective; National Urban Mäori Authority (NUMA)

TE MOANA Ä TOI (Bay of Plenty) Ngä Mätaapuna Oranga PHO; Te Ao Hou Whänau Ora Network

TE ARAWA (Rotorua) Te Arawa Collective

TE TAIRÄWHITI (East Coast) Te Whare Maire o Tapuwae; Horouta Whanaunga Collective

TAKITIMU (Hawke’s Bay) Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga; Hawke’s Bay Hauora Collective

TE TAI HAUÄURU (Whanganui/Taranaki) Taranaki Ora (Tui Ora Ltd. and Tu Tama Wahine o Taranaki Inc.); Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authority PHO

TE WHANGANUI Ä TARA (Wellington) Te Rünanga o Toa Rangatira Inc.; Hä O Te Ora O Wharekauri Trust; Pacific Health Service Wellington and Taeaomanino Trust; Täkiri Mai Te Ata and Te Rünanganui o Taranaki Whänui ki te Upoko o te Ika a Maui Inc.

TE WAIPOUNAMU (South Island) Pacific Trust Canterbury; He Waka Kotuia ö Araiteuru; Te Waipounamu Whänau Ora Collective

Whänau Ora is an inclusive approach to providing services and opportunities to all New Zealand families in need.

Whänau Ora is about a transformation of whänau – with whänau who set their own direction. It is driven by a focus on outcomes: that whänau will be self-managing; living healthy lifestyles; participating fully in society; confidently participating in te ao Mäori; economically secure and successfully involved in wealth creation; and cohesive, resilient and nurturing.

Twenty-five provider collectives involving more than 150 health and social service providers are beginning work to develop and deliver Whänau Ora.

The collectives have developed initial Programmes of Action setting out how they will progress and provide services that build on the strengths of whänau to build their capability and self-determination.

Whänau Ora providers continue to offer existing services to their communities while they work on changes to their service delivery to engage whänau.

Providers with many separate funding contracts can choose to integrate these into a single, outcomes-focused contract.

Some providers are trialling the role of Whänau Ora navigators – skilled staff who work with and support whänau to develop plans that address their needs and who help broker their access to services.

Ten Whänau Ora Regional Leadership Groups provide regional strategic leadership to ensure whänau-centred initiatives contribute in positive and realistic ways to local communities.

Almost 1,200 whänau representing some 15,000 family members have set their whänau planning activities in motion via their applications to the Whänau Integration, Innovation and Engagement (WIIE) Fund.

Action researchers are now working with providers and whänau to record progress and capture stories of change that feed into and inform the continued development of Whänau Ora.

Work in the next year will extend Whänau Ora to Kaipara, Hauraki, South Waikato, Taupö and Türangi, Palmerston North, Wairarapa, Levin and Kapiti Coast, and Murihiku (Southland).

2011 Budget invested another $30 million in Whänau Ora adding to the $134 million over four years provided in last year’s Budget.

PROVIDER COLLECTIVES

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143 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011, PO Box 3943, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

PHN Waea +64 4 819 6024 FAX Waea Whakaahua +64 4 819 6299

EMAIL Ïmëra [email protected]

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Bush, Boys

and Adrenalin

It was Friday afternoon, my sons Tai and Taumata were excited and happy to leave Auckland’s southern

motorway behind us as we headed for Ruatahuna. It would be their fi rst deer-hunting trip, a serious adventure and an education for all of us.

We headed south, crossed the Kaingaroa Plains, passed through Murupara and were embraced by the Ikawhenua Range, which forms the western fl ank of Te Urewera. Like arriving home, it always feels good, and I suppose it is. My Mum is from a tiny place called Te Whaiti. We travel further, mostly gravel roads up and over Tarapounamu before fi nally reaching Ruatahuna – the cradle of the Tūhoe tribe.

We are met there by my old school mate, Richard White. Late last year I bumped into him at a business networking function in Rotorua. I heard he had a hunting and guiding business, Ahurei Adventures, which had featured on the television programme Hunting Aotearoa.

It was a good catch-up and by the end of the evening an invitation was extended that I duly and gleefully accepted, keen to get back up to Ruatahuna. I like the

By Whare Akuhata

uniqueness of the people and the place. Going there is like taking a step back – reconnecting to a different time. Tūhoe have a term for their special relationship to Te Urewera – the place and the iwi. They call it ‘matemateaone’ – a longing and a belonging to the land and to the people.

Our rendezvous with Richard and his wife Meriann was at the Ruatahuna store and from there we set out for White’s Clearing in the Waiau Valley. The Māori-owned land leads into the part of Te Urewera National Park that runs southeast towards Hawkes Bay. Richard’s whanau originally farmed the area back in the late 1920s – early 30s, but were forced to give up due to the hardship of the Great Depression. Since then, they have always maintained a presence with Richard’s father carrying out deer culling, and now Richard and Meriann with their tourist operation.

In contrast to the smooth tar sealed roads we had just covered, a really rough four-wheel drive track took us up to White’s Clearing and as we ascended we kept an eye out for what lay ahead. The sense of anticipation grew the further we progressed. By now, it was late afternoon and we didn’t expect to see anything so we were surprised to see not one or two, but 20 to 30 wild deer.


Richard says he restricts the number of deer taken as well as having to do a cull once in a while. The deer seem complacent about the traffi c up and down the track.

Our next surprise was the cabin. A transplanted Skyline-type double garage fi tted out with shower and kitchen facilities. A decked area looks out onto a magical bush vista that we happily enjoyed for as long as light permitted.

Richard also offers hunters and trampers secure car parking and a lift into the Waiau Valley. Because of this, he was kept busy the next morning ferrying hunters into the valley. But before he left, he handed over one of his rifl es and directed us in the direction of one of the side streams, adding “No one’s been up there for a while, so there should be deer there.”

Buoyed by Richard’s faith in us, we set off with adrenalin pumping and a confi dent Tai who had been handed the rifl e, duly led us towards the stream. A few hours later and despite our best efforts to be as quiet a possible, we failed to spot or disturb anything in the shape or form of the game we were after.

As novices, it seemed like we had walked for hours, but in fact we hadn’t. The adrenalin subsided and was replaced with bouts of frustration. The scenery, however, was breath-taking and made up for what seemed like a fruitless expedition. That was until we discovered signs that deer were most defi nitely in the vicinity, just too invisible to us. So far.

Tai would later comment that he was beginning to feel like we were the ones being watched or stalked. Ironically, that is sort of what happened when we stumbled into a wasps’ nest,

Completely ignoring my advice to not panic or wave their arms about, the boys sprinted off towards the stream, dived down the bank to the safety of the water. Not interested in the skin of the youth anyway, but preferring a more mature fl avour, I quickly became the target for the wasp hunters, who attacked, attached and stung me like mad … so like the boys, I also ignored my own advice, sprinted off, stumbled down the bank and splashed into the stream.

Much to the amusement of my learned sons, who will no doubt recall the moment with exaggerated detail in years to come, I eventually managed to swipe my stinging fans off me - suffering multiple stings and a sizable dent in my male/dad ego. We collectively admitted defeat and began the long trudge back to base,

spurred on by the thought of hot cups of instant noodle soup waiting at the cabin. Adventures can quickly come and go, meal times are never far from the minds of growing young men – it was after all around their normal ‘lunch’ time. I, on the other hand was more inclined to drown a beer or something stronger, fuelled by a good laugh about what had just happened.

Later that afternoon, Richard returned so we headed out again, this time wisely with an expert deerstalker. Under his guidance, we climbed a steep ridge overlooking a clearing and almost 300 meters or so away, we spied what we had longed to sight all day, three small deer.

But in a quick lesson and reminder of what we had been doing a few hours earlier, ‘stomping’ through the bush meant our three prized targets bolted as quick as we laid eyes on each other.

Meriann and Richard White of Ahurei Adventures


As we pushed on, having constantly made notes to self about our ‘warm up’ exercise earlier in the day, Richard quietly explained a few tricks of the trade. The deer we’d seen had run down and up the other side of the valley.

We also listened intently to

Richard explaining how sometimes

red deer will run if one bolted,

and on some occasions,

one would often stop and look

back, forever vigilant.

Richard said it was lucky for us the deer had not run up our side otherwise it would have been hopeless to carry on. The teaching continued. The boys (and admittedly myself ) learned how to take into account the wind and how perceptive a deer’s hearing is. We also listened intently to Richard explaining how sometimes red deer will run if one bolted, and on some occasions, one would often stop and look back, forever vigilant.

We carried on for about an hour or so and as we were heading down a track and about 200 metres across a river on an elevated clearing, we spotted a lone deer. Richard and Tai crept forward keeping as low as possible.

For Tai, it seemed an eternity but eventually they reached a bank seemingly undetected by the deer. Richard then handed Tai the rifl e. He carefully took aim, trying to concentrate and control his breathing. He took a breath and squeezed the trigger. Whaaaackkkk!

About 150 metres away, a young deer jumped up and shot off. We soon followed in adrenalin pumped pursuit, Richard fi rst and then the rest of us. We crossed a stream and reached the spot where the deer had been standing, all that remained was a large pile of blood and tissue, but it confi rmed what Tai and the rest of us hoped had happened.

We quickly followed the trail of blood down the hill and about 20 meters further we came upon a young stumbling deer. Richard ran down and with one clean and expert motion removed his knife from his belt and slit its throat.

FROM TOP : Sentinel structures | Tai on the hunt | Whare Akuhata

with the one that didn’t get away


No stranger to the outdoors, it’s still a long way from Richard owning his automotive

machinist business in Rotorua for 20 years. Likewise, Meriann a former qualifi ed trainer in both the health and education sectors felt the pull of the bush and the motivation to create employment for themselves, their children and mokopuna should they also decide to return to Ruatahuna.

Ahurei Adventures, says Richard, was initiated by his father with the intent of providing employment for his family. “Goal-wise it’s the same as the old man’s: That there’s a job here for any of the kids or mokos who want to come back,” Richards says.

In 2002, Richard and Meriann relocated and have not looked back. “We’re back home and doing something I’m passionate about. We’re living the dream and in the process, we’re creating a world-class indigenous tourist business. I only wish I had been able to come back earlier.”

Ahurei Adventures offers guided hunting trips, horse treks and guided trout fi shing trips. They also provide other services such as a marae stay, 4WD transport, packhorses and vehicle security.

Their home features access to stunning bush, crystal clear rivers, waterfalls, Lake Waikaremoana and pristine wilderness areas. Richard is a natural. He has a quiet respectful nature and is an accomplished hunter, fi sherman, horse whisperer and tramper. Born and bred in the Ruatahuna he has extensive knowledge of his environment, animal husbandry, local fl ora and fauna and his overriding passion is being out in the bush with his clients.

Meriann is the daughter of the late Māori leader and educator John Rangihau. Like Richard, she is fully conversant in the Tūhoe language and customs, and is passionate about sharing the local myths, songs and legends. Meriann takes care of the business side of Ahurei Adventures, but “still loves horse riding, fi shing, tramping and of course still enjoys the occasional hunt. ■

For more information on Ahurei Adventures check out: www.ahureiadventures.co.nz

In typical bloke fashion, Tai credited his aim to all his hours of playing video games and described the hunt as a ‘mean adrenaline rush’. He was, however, saddened the deer wasn’t full-grown and therefore a ‘bigger’ trophy, as well as it reminding him of Disney’s cartoon character, Bambi.

Having carried the deer carcass to a small clearing, it was time for Richard’s lessons on gutting. Tai would get his chance a bit later after we had shot another deer. Despite not minding the smell of fresh killed game, Tai admitted he felt a little ‘queasy’. Overall, he was grateful to have had the hunting experience and the opportunity to learn essential skills, should he continue with the thrill of hunting.

Using the heart, kidneys and liver, Richard cooked up a stew, a specialty and somewhat of a treat for Tai, for other newbie hunters have apparently had to eat it raw.

The next morning, it was all hands on deck as we butchered the deer. Watching Richard, Tai thought it seemed more of an art than a task as Richard sliced quickly and expertly leaving very little meat on the bone.

With a substantial amount of meat from the two deer we shot, family and friends not only benefi ted but were grateful for our bounty. The highlight of course was in the eating. The boys' favourites are now venison back steaks – medium rare on the barbeque with mum’s salad and bread. “Mean as,” they reckon.

It was a fantastic weekend and even though Taumata isn’t into hunting, he thoroughly enjoyed himself. Slightly perplexed with the sadness of seeing something get killed, it was a good reminder of what has to happen for meat to get onto their plates at night.

The boys' favourites are now

venison back steaks – medium rare

on the barbeque with mum’s salad

and bread. “Mean as,” they reckon.

Overall, Richard’s ‘ninja skills,’ that included gutting and butchering fresh venison, impressed the boys immensely. Hopefully the wasp episode is soon a distant memory; well, until they share a yarn with their mates or recount their fi rst hunting trip to their sons. ■


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There is a saying that “one should never judge a book by its cover” and in the case of the recently

released young-adult fi ction title, The Scent of Apples, one should never judge a writer by their book. Jacquie McRae published her debut novel with Huia Publishers in August.

The book tells the story of a young girl’s way of dealing with grief and teenage angst. Although Jacquie has neither had the disorder that is affi liated with her story’s protagonist, nor does she have teenage daughters, the amount of research she has put into the story has paid off, making the book convincing and captivating.

The Scent of Apples deals with a condition called ‘trichotillomania’. According to trichstars.com, “trichotillomania is the psychological condition where an individual has the irresistible urge to pull out hair from his or her own body … and experiences a huge sense of relief immediately following the hair-pulling.” There are varying degrees of this disorder; the book’s protagonist, Libby, pulls out one strand of hair at a time until she has big bald spots on her head.

At the beginning of the writing process, Jacquie admits that she hardly knew anything about the condition. It all started when a work associate confi ded in her one day about her trichotillomania. From that moment, Jacquie became intrigued. She laughs at her method of gathering story ideas, saying, “Never confi de in a writer. It could be the material of their next book.”

Jacquie, of Tainui descent, now lives with husband and youngest son in Warkworth, north of Auckland. Her two older sons are both pursuing their interests around the country. Being a busy mum was her focus for many years and required her to put her interest in creative writing aside. In hindsight she regrets not making time to

Tricky Trichotillomania

By Charlie Holland


pursue her dream of becoming a writer. “It’s all very well to go and do all the peripheral work around writing like going to the Readers and Writers Festivals, writer events and creative workshops, but unless you actually sit down and write you’re not doing anything. Nothing is achieved from making excuses.”

Jacquie was fi rst discovered when she became a fi nalist in the Pikihuia Awards for Māori Writers in 2009 and was published in Huia Short Stories 8. For her, being selected as a fi nalist and then published was the absolute pinnacle for her writing. Later that year, Jacquie won a place in the Māori Literature Trust’s ‘Te Papa Tupu Incubator programme’ that was open to all Māori writers. It was an initiative that allowed six Māori writers to be paid a living allowance so that they could concentrate on their writing under the guidance of a mentor. She was lucky enough to be teamed with Māori writer and playwright, Renee.

She confessed that Renee was tough on her, but is extremely thankful that she was. For Renee there was no room for excuses; Jacquie had to produce a certain amount of pages per week. Jacquie admitted that she needed that extra push, being a self-proclaimed procrastinator. What she hadn’t realised was that being published by HUIA at the end of the programme was not guaranteed, so all the long hours and constant feedback from her mentor were a blessing. Jacqui was one of only two writers who were able to take their manuscript to the next stage in the publishing process.

During her book launch speech at this year’s Pikihuia Awards held in Wellington, Jacquie mentioned that as a fi nalist at the previous Awards she prayed not to be selected as the winner, for fear of having to go up to the podium and give a winner’s speech. It wasn’t because she had stage-fright, but because she felt like a “fraud”, as she not only felt that she had merely got lucky with her short story, but because she didn’t speak te reo Māori.

It took a while for Jacquie to realise that she was a writer, she was Māori and she had a story to tell. “I really need to celebrate the fact that I have written this book and I have done it to the absolute best of my ability.”

For Jacquie, this is the start of her life as a writer: someone to watch for in the future. The Scent of Apples is available in all good bookstores and from the HUIA website, retailing at $20.00. ■

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have teenage daughters, the amount

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story has paid off, making the book

convincing and captivating.


“Tainui ka whiti! Ka whiti!

Te whakawhitinga mai, era mai o

nga moana.”

“Tainui, go forth! Go forth!

Seek out and cross the pathways of

the oceans.”

This proverb (tongikura) spoken by an ancestor Whatau-pōtiki to his son Raka-tāura exemplifi es the Tainui approach of seeking fresh and new ways of meeting and conquering life's challenges.

Although many believe the journey in question was awash with danger and challenge, the people of the Tainui waka from the greater Waikato region were well accustomed to sea voyaging. The ocean was their backyard, and they used their skill and knowledge of the land, sea, clouds, winds and birds to navigate great seas and settle in new lands.

Tainui Waka traditions tell of many voyages to and from Aotearoa, before the people eventually decided to settle permanently. Although well settled in Aotearoa, Tainui often acknowledge their connections to Rangiātea in the Pacifi c.

The exhibition Tai timu, tai pari, Tainui: Journey of a people that recently opened at Te Papa tells the epic story of Tainui – New Zealand’s largest tribal grouping.

People are invited to journey with them, from their origins in East Polynesia to their lives in present-day Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond. Following the

courage and resourcefulness of their early ancestors, and those who voyaged across the Pacifi c to establish themselves in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The sheer resilience and adaptability of subsequent generations in facing the challenges that confronted this tribal group will no doubt enthral the many viewers expected to visit this exhibition. How Tainui coped with European settlers and its stories of inspirational leaders can be gleaned in this vast and comprehensive collection of treasures. Of particular note is the richness of taonga (cultural treasures).

A stand out and commanding carving is that of Te Uenuku. Of extreme signifi cance to Tainui Māori people, and for its archaeological value, Te Uenuku is unique in form, and bears a noted resemblance to Hawaiian carving styles. Tradition suggests it dates from circa 1400 CE, an era known to New Zealand ethnologists as Te Tipunga or the Archaic period, although recent research has shown that Te Uenuku is made from New Zealand Totara, a common native New Zealand hard wood.

Te Uenuku (“The rainbow”) represents the tribal god Uenuku. It is 2.7 metres in height and consists of a simple upright post, the top of which has been carved into a spiral form. From the top of this spiral emerge four waving verticals, reminiscent of the teeth of a comb. The form, though seemingly simple, often causes a powerful reaction in viewers of the artefact. The carving is very striking and different to the style of carving seen in the later Classic period.

According to Māori oral history, around 1800 the Waipa District of the Waikato was invaded by a strong force led by Ngāti Toa chief, Pikauterangi. In the ensuing battle with Tainui and Ngāti Maniapoto warriors close to Lake

Ocean Pathways


Ngaroto, the sacred carving of Te Uenuku was lost. The carving was later found buried close to the lake's shore in 1906 and spent some time in the R.W. Bourne collection before being acquired by Te Awamutu Museum.

In the mid 1980s, Te Uenuku was the centrepiece of the Te Māori exhibition, which toured North America and New Zealand. At that time, it left an indelible memory because of its unusual shape. Te Uenuku will no doubt work its magic on new admirers since it made its last impression almost 20 years ago. Tai timu, tai pari, Tainui: Journey of a people was developed in conjunction with the Tainui Waka Alliance – an association of fi ve Tainui iwi (tribes): Hauraki, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Kawerau-a-Maki, and Waikato.

Tainui people are likened to the rhythms of the sea – as the oceans ebb and the fl ow, Tainui people are continuous, innovative and adaptive. They value individual iwi identity and recognise strength in collectiveness. Tainui people are often credited with venturing beyond the horizons and valuing leaders who inspire and unite. ■

Te Papa’s marae is packed for the dawn powhiri and opening of Tai Tumu,

tai pari, Tainui : Journey of a people | RIGHT : The haunting Uenuku


In the early 1830s, several Pākeha traders established themselves at Otumoetai, Te Puna, and Te Papa near

Tauranga. It was a time when Māori successfully engaged in trading pigs, potatoes and dressed fl ax for muskets, gunpowder, blankets, tobacco, and other goods.

Three Frenchmen, namely, Louis Bidois, Emile Borell, and Pierre Potier, married Māori women of the Pirirakau tribe who were based at the mouth of the Wairoa River. Another early trader, John Faulkner married Ruawahine of Ngai Tukairangi and established a trading station at Otumoetai. Such marriages were a necessary means for Pakeha to gain acceptance by local Māori.

Decades and generations later, Māori of French and English descent is commonplace. Tauranga’s Te Puna in particular is home to Māori families with a French connection. In what has been described as the only French Māori Rugby Club in the world, Te Puna Rugby Club will host a rugby encounter to follow the much-anticipated New Zealand-France match at Eden Park.

As part of the nationwide Grassroots Rugby Club Hosting programme being co-ordinated by the NZ 2011 Business Club. The public and French media will turn up at the Te Puna Rugby Football Club, Maramatanga Park, to host a group of French foresters and researchers from Aquitaine in southwestern France.

The Māori majority of Te Puna’s rugby players have some French ancestry; this is especially present in the Bidois and Borell families. The club’s celebrity also stems from the fact that two famous Māori All Blacks (Tu Tangitu and Ike Tangitu) and one All Black (David Borell) began their rugby careers there.

As part of the French Māori Rugby Connection, the French delegation’s time at Te Puna Rugby Club will provide them with a well-deserved break from their professional commitments and enable them to sample authentic New Zealand hospitality.

Tauranga Mayor Stuart Crosby will offi cially welcome the visitors to the region. Then, over a traditional hāngi, the French forestry experts will exchange rugby yarns with their hosts (and no doubt discuss the NZ-France match of the night before!).

The delegation’s stay in New Zealand will also include fi eld trips to forests, research institutes and Māori

French Connected

cultural centres in Rotorua. The visit will culminate in a major forestry seminar at Parliament in Wellington on Friday 30 September. The French contingent will also visit Auckland, Tongariro National Park, Nelson, Hokitika and Christchurch to meet with New Zealand industry professionals and researchers.

The foresters hope to learn new techniques from their Kiwi counterparts. In return, they will be happy to offer their New Zealand colleagues their expertise. ■

1. Te Puna Rugby Seniors 1913




FREE ENTRYAT TE PAPA

Tai timu, tai pari, Tainui: journey of a people explores the cultural

expressions, material culture, and institutions of the Tainui people.


A New Zealand rugby tour badge from the early 1900s has lent its name to a new, free exhibition

that opened at Auckland Museum on the same day the Rugby World Cup kicked off.

‘Ake, Ake, Ake, Kia! Kaha!’ was emblazoned on a 1904 Britain v New Zealand rugby tour badge which features in the exhibition.

‘Ake, Ake, Kia, Kaha’ translates as ‘forever and ever be strong’ was also the haka performed by the New Zealand ‘Natives’ team on their endurance-testing 14-month tour which began in 1888 and saw them play in Australia, Egypt and the British Isles.

Auckland Museum’s Ake Ake Kia Kaha – the spirit of Māori rugby features personal interviews with Māori players from teams spanning the last fi ve decades, from All Black Hosea Gear, who missed out on selection for the RWC side, to Buck Shelford, Tane Norton and Muru Walters.

The fi lm at the centre of exhibition explores the lure of the game, and the international tours and matches that had a lasting impact on the players. Former All Black captain Buck Shelford says watching the Going brothers play for the New Zealand Māori made a huge impression on him.

“As a young guy growing up and seeing the Going brothers in action with their triple-scissors move – seeing that inventiveness and watching a side that backed themselves to be the best they could be – that’s what made me want to play rugby.”

In his own rugby career Shelford says being able to bring the spirit and the innovation of the New Zealand Māori team to all his games has been a massive asset.

Forever be strong


“We played with pride and we were able to carry that wairua through to all our games.”

“It was a huge highlight to play for New Zealand and to captain the All Black side but it was a privilege to play as a Māori and to play alongside those great Māori players.”

“In Māori rugby they have never been afraid to try new things. That’s why you saw that fl air, that skill coming through. We backed ourselves.”

Shelford says that spirit was rife in the side that won the fi rst Rugby World Cup, and featured Māori players Zinzan Brooke, Frano Botica, Steve McDowell and Mark Brooke-Cowden. “In 1987 we had that spirit, we weren’t scared and we’re seeing that now in this All Blacks side – we’re not afraid to kick when we want to kick, run when we want to run and attack inside our own 22.”

The exhibition also features the Prince of Wales Cup presented to the Māori side after impressive play during a tour of Australia, Ceylon, France, Canada and Great Britain in 1927. It was during this same tour the French were said to have adopted the Māori style of game play.

“People know there have been a lot of great Māori players in All Black sides over the years but I’m not sure they realise how much of our national game – the way it looks and the way it’s played – was shaped by Māori,” says exhibition developer Rachael Davies. “In fact the international games we’re about to see over the next couple of months still retain those infl uences.”

One of the most obvious signs of that infl uence in the All Blacks side is in uniform. Māori player Tom Ellison, who wrote The Art of Rugby Football which features in the exhibition, fi rst proposed the black jumper with a silver fern design in 1892 at the outset of the New Zealand Rugby Union.

Other objects on display include a rugby ball signed by George Nepia, game badges and Hosea Gear’s Te Ao Hou “The New Dawn” centenary jumper celebrating 100 years of Māori rugby.

The Te Ao Hou centenary jumper was designed by Māori artist Dave Burke who has also been commissioned to design the artwork in Auckland Museum’s Ake Ake Kia Kaha exhibition. ■

Ake Ake Kia Kaha – the spirit of Māori rugby

10am – 5pm Daily

Auckland Museum, Auckland Domain, Parnell

www.aucklandmuseum.com


Face the Factsa guide to the right foundation

FASHION | FASHION THROUGH TRADITIONBEAUTY | THE RIGHT FOUNDATION

Foundation. What shade suits me? What type is best for my skin? Should I wear it every day? Are the more expensive brands really better? Do I need anti ageing properties? One word can spark the conversation of so many other questions.

For many, wearing foundation is a simple, no-brainer procedure that many women have executed for eons, rightly or wrongly. With so many products available, TU MAI beauty columnist, Anthony helps to determine which foundation best suit one’s needs.


THE RIGHT FOUNDATION | BEAUTY

Many people, mostly women, use foundations to cover areas they wish to conceal. Others use it

to even out skin tone and complexion. Whatever the reason, the right shade is an absolute must. Recent surveys show that one in three women wear the wrong shade – that translates to a lot of mismatches.

Myface – Myshade Testing before buying is the key to not having a mismatch.

I fi nd it best to test liquid foundations on the jaw line. The best way to colour match is to test three foundations that are closest to skin tone and to wipe three lines of the different shades down near the jaw line. The foundation that looks the most natural and matches the skin shade can be considered a true match shade.

Checking one’s skin shade every six months is advised. For some skin tones it is common to see a change between summer and winter of up to three shades in difference. One can always warm a shade with a bronzer to a certain point but there is no way to make a shade lighter.

When it comes to foundation, technology in the development of foundation is always moving forward. A new foundation graces the market at least every three months. While this is good, it can be overwhelming. Choosing the right foundation can be a lot easier when you know what you want from it.

Below is a brief summary on the types of coverage and benefi ts that come with foundations. Light/bare : Natural look, light feeling; mostly just to even out skin tones. Medium coverage : Exactly what it says, a medium coverage will even out skin tone and conceal most areas; coverage will last most of the day. Full coverage : The heavy duty of all foundations. It will conceal all areas and even out the skin tone the most. This coverage will last all day. TIP : For oily skin types this coverage can be very rich and evoke oil production, hence setting with a light powder will help to control sheen.

BENEFITS OF WEARING FOUNDATION

SPF (Sun Protection Factor) : Having SPF protection in foundation is great. It is especially good for those who don’t usually wear sunscreen, but it should not be relied on. Sunscreen should still be worn. Having a SPF content in foundation is just a bonus.

Feel free to email me your beautyquestions c/o: [email protected]

Anti-aging : Anti-aging products are in huge demand. The properties this type of foundation offers is a feature to look for if concerned with the ageing process. Having rich infused anti-aging ingredients is appreciated by mostly dryer and mature skin types as it provides extra levels of nourishment.

Mineral : Mineral foundations are the most popular of all types of foundations. The concept of having a foundation that is breathable, good for the skin and a good coverage is very appealing to a lot of people. Those with oily skin types especially appreciate the breathable nature of mineral foundations.

Light refl ecting : A natural look that is enhancing of your natural glow. Designed to refl ect light off the skin and give a natural looking healthy complexion. This technology is the newest ‘latest and greatest’ many women have found. It’s a very natural non-make up foundation look. The majority of light refl ecting foundations has many mineral benefi ts also.

Long lasting : Long lasting make up is of huge appeal to those with a busy lifestyle and who expect a foundation to perform and last all day. Some foundations rate phases of sustainability, either 18-hours or 24-hours long lasting wear.

Once the type of foundation is determined, it’s important to take this information to a local pharmacy or department store. “Trying before buying,” can leave one with confi dence that the right foundation has been identifi ed and purchased.

The last thing and probably most important point to factor in when it comes to foundations is investment. Out of the entire make up product range, an investment in a good quality foundation is exactly that – a good quality base.

This does not mean it has to be the most expensive one available, but defi nitely consider a foundation from a beautician-serviced counter. This ensures purchase as well as professional advice.

These type foundations will defi nitely last longer and have a high quality fi nish. There are many price ranges within the serviced counters so try as many as required before buying. ■


Te Atinga :

New Gatherings

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT : Rachael Rakena playing the Tonga

Puoro (Māori musical instrument) | Ngaru Roa members in front of

Poupatate Marae in Halcombe | Hemi Macgregor and Reweti Arapere

work on a pukaea in the Whakairo workshop | A group of muddies

learn the craft of Clay under the guidance of Wi Te Tau Taepa

All Images by Erena Baker

Formed in 1987 as an alliance of artists within Māori and the South Pacifi c communities, Te Atinga (the

Contemporary Māori Visual Arts Committee) hosted Ngaru Roa the National Rangatahi arts conference 2011 in the Manawatu to support the networking and development of the next generation of Māori visual artist.

Sitting within the Māori and South Pacifi c Arts Council (MASPAC), Te Atinga’s objectives are to cultivate the development of emerging and established artists, to promote and develop projects through contemporary Māori art, exhibitions, wananga (symposia), publications and artist networks operated from regional through to international centres.

New members to the committee are appointed by invitation in recognition of the particular artist’s developing profi le and artwork. Membership is voluntary with an expectation that support will be given to achieve the outcomes of the project.

The following advocates are some of New Zealand’s elite when it comes to the art scene. Committee membership features well known practising artists from throughout the country including Chair, Ngatai Taepa (Palmerston North) Sandy Adsett (Hastings), Gabrielle Belz (Auckland, Nigel Borrell (Tauranga), June Northcroft Grant (Rotorua), Hemi Macgregor (Wellington), Manos Nathan (Waipoua), Colleen Waata-Urlich (Dargaville), Dorothy Waetford (Whangarei), Leisa Aumua-Carrick (Christchurch), Vanessa Edward (Wanganui) Ngahina Hohaia (Taranaki), Amy Ratana (Hamilton) and Tawera Tahuri (Gisborne).

Since it’s inaugural Rangatahi Hui, (1991) at Piritahi Marae on Waiheke Island, the committee has continued to foster artists in their respective visual art disciplines with workshop-based projects.

In 1995 Te Atinga Indigenous Visual Arts Wananga at Apumoana Marae in Rotorua attracted the largest gathering ever of Pacifi c rim contemporary visual artists.

Te Raa, Dec (1999 – Jan 2000), at Toihoukura in Gisborne coincided with Millennium Celebrations and included artist representation from the Pacifi c Rim and Malaysia.

Return to the Swing, (June 2001), at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, USA was jointly hosted by Longhouse Education and Cultural Centre.

In 2004, Palmerston North played host, followed by Hasting’s Te Mata then Matatina Marae in Waipoua in 2006.

Piko, was the theme for June 2007 at Waimea in Hawaii which was hosted by the Keomailani Hanapi Foundation.

In late July 2011, Manawatu played host a weeklong conference. Poupatate Marae, Halcombe combined networking and workshops from Whakairo mentored by Ngataiharuru Taepa and clay creations by his father Wi Te Tau Taepa. The exploration of different techniques and discussions in a vast area of disciplines is the usual outcome for Te Aitanga workshops and this one was no exception.

Drawing on it’s line up of Māori artists, lectures were delivered by Brett Graham, Chris Bryant, Dorothy Waetford, Hemi Macgregor, Israel Birch, Leilani Kake, Ngataiharuru Taepa, Nigel Borell, Rachel Rakena, Robert Jahnke, Saffronn Te Ratana and Wi Te Tau Tapea.


CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT : Joshua Campbell working on his rakau

in the Whakairo tent | Cody Hollis creating a painting | Ambience in

front of the local Wharekai | Hemi Macgregor working on a pukaea

| Paratii channeling the Aztec gods with his artwork | Final Clay

creations from the Wananga members of Ngaru Roa

All Images by Erena Baker

“It’s a fresh space to do art without the constraints and deadlines of a institutionalised environment,” says Reweti Arapere.

He also believes Ngaru Roa introduces Rangatahi/Māori Visual Artists to their peers and interaction that stimulate comparisons, considerations and questions they might not fi nd in a university setting. “Te Aitanaga workshops have a new energy that showcases different stages and platforms between lectures and students,” says Martin Awa 4th-year design student from the Manukau Institution of Technology.

Kaumatua Bruce Smith reminded those gathered of the importance in local knowledge and history that was initially mooted by the concept of King Tawhiao II and the re-construction of the whare, that has a long and diverse history stretching back to 1860.

Art lecturer and practitioner, Brett Graham said, “As Māori we relate to tradition; it’s a strength or weakness depending on how we choose to use it. That’s the point of difference from Māori to non-Māori, we can never leave or forget tradition.”

Te Atinga’s commitment to invest in youth contributed to art was based on its view that economic benefi ts for young Māori artists could be realised and networks established. “People this week will be your friends for life,” says artist and musician, Hemi Macgregor.

Furniture designer, Carin Wilson believes whatever discipline Māori artists work in they should consider the Māori Trademark of quality and authenticity, “For me, it [toi Iho™] is acknowledgement and recognition from my peers that I highly value.”

Acclaimed video installation artist, Rachael Rakena said the paths everyone takes even at different levels will ensure they cross again at another time in their life thanks to the Te Aitanga workshops.

International activity is encouraged – anticipating reciprocal gatherings to draw artists together in a sharing of art, culture and new directions. ■


LivingDangerously

I'd never seen the sea go that far out before ..." reminisces Mam Twyss, owner of the Green Tea

Guesthouse, a small residential backpackers' hostel set in the quaint Thai township of Krabi. It’s a region surrounded by dynamic karst formations. Twyss was a resident on the neighbouring island of Koh Phi Phi Don working at a hotel the fateful morning of the Boxing Day tsunami back in 2004. �"The ocean was a couple of kilometres offshore – but none of us Thais had ever experienced a tsunami before so we didn't know what was happening to warn everyone ...." �Most of the packed out paradise island were still sleeping after the massive gala dinner and traditional Christmas celebrations that attract thousands of locals and international tourists each year. Used in fi lms, such as The Beach starring Di Caprio, Koh Phi Phi Lei and Koh Phi Phi Don are considered two of the most beautiful islands on the planet. Looking over the serenity of the majestic peaks pushing up from the peacefully lapping turquoise waters – it is clear no one could have guessed what fate would bring them as hangovers kicked in on that Boxing Day sunrise. �“We lost so many because everyone was asleep when the tsunami came,” Twyss continues, nervously fi ngering her neck length black hair while she recalls the scene. Indeed, I found it very diffi cult to meet anyone willing to talk about the experience; most who lived on the island simply wanted to shut it out.

Rising out of the horizon, the 8-metre terror wave circled the jagged peaks surrounding either side of the small ocean village; then it split into two separate waves that crashed into each other across the heart of the island. The scene was horrifi c, Twyss only surviving

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because she remained in the lobby of one of the bigger concrete hotel establishments. The rest of the beach side bungalows were obliterated. �“Our wave wasn't as big as Koh Lak’s though," Twyss continues. "That was over 11-metres and even wiped out fi ve storey buildings ….” �I muse about that fateful day back in 2004 – I was on a bus that contained a crew of young English tourists en route to Koh Lak for their fi rst-ever trip overseas just a few days before the tsunami struck. Their excitement was contagious, like all the thousands of tourists that visited that year. My English girlfriend at the time had to meet her friends on the island of Koh Pang Ngan, on the unaffected side of the Thai Peninsula, so we missed the disaster by just the one day. Yet like many animals that sensed the coming of the tsunami and got well beyond its destructive reach, seven years ago I too felt a very strong sense of something happening – a strong spiritual pull to head to the Andaman side of the Thai Peninsula where the tsunami hit. Other people recall having dreams warning them before the event as well. So there was an element of pilgrimage making my way to Krabi to witness how this devastated world had healed and reconstructed itself. How the people had coped and found ways to move on despite facing the terror of a tsunami that claimed well over 200,000 lives. �When you visit the island of Koh Phi Phi and make the 30-minute climb to the lookout for an extraordinary panorama of turquoise ocean merging brilliantly with jungle-lined jagged peaks, you can also see a photo taken just after the tsunami hit and the devastation it wreaked. All the small abodes and many of the trees were annihilated; for those caught there was no escape.


�The island has changed markedly however since the recovery programme commenced; the island, replete with the cultural merging of tourists and local Thais, given the hustle and bustle of aid dollars that have poured in from overseas. The brick pathways through this city on the sea are now lined with thriving clothes and arts markets, diving shops, massage parlours, pancake and milkshake joints, as well as guesthouses touting for the tourist dollar. It gives hope to all those countries going through similar transitions in the aftermath of a disaster. �The parties on the main beach are infamous; supremely skilled fi re dancers brandishing their fi re staffs at a head spinning pace before launching them high into the air and catching them again in the one fl ameless part of the stick. The bars on the beach vie for party goers attention – holding limbo competitions, gigantic luminous skipping ropes, balloon popping races and adult party games where Thai whiskey buckets and bottles of vodka are given out for free to set each night off in good stead.

It can get messy, if you go for that second bucket of Thai Whiskey, but there is always the alluring sea, helpful Thai locals, and a horde of beautifully tanned sun worshippers willing to help those who start staggering back to their bungalows. �Celebrating on the beach where the killer waves rolled in seven years ago was not an act of disrespect, but an affi rmation of the awareness of our mortality by embracing life. It is like saying to Nature that we know you can claim us, at anytime you so wish – see recent seismic events Christchurch, Chile, China, Turkey, Haiti and Japan – but, at the end of the day, we are going to get back up and fi ght and make the most of every precious second that we have got. ■ �

All images by Nathan Hoturoa Gray


Rugby World Cupplayers get somethingto remember

A Victoria University design school graduate is behind the piece of New Zealand every man-of-the-match

at a Rugby World Cup game will be taking home. A design from Dave Hakaraia, who recently completed his Master of Design at Victoria, has been selected for the MasterCard Man of the Match trophies that are being presented after each 2011 Rugby World Cup fi xture. Dave, (Ng?puhi and Ng?ti P?oa) worked with artist Rangi Kipa to create the trophies. The base is made from heart rimu and has an acrylic backrest inserted into it, featuring a mangopare or hammerhead shark design, and supporting a pounamu or greenstone adze. “The brief was to come up with something uniquely New Zealand,” says Dave. His winning idea used Google maps to work out the topography of the area surrounding each rugby ground being used during the tournament and the base of the trophies is cut in the same shape. “So, for example, the trophy presented after the opening game in Auckland has a base shaped like the area around Eden Park. The trophies are also inscribed with the coordinates of the latitude and longitude at each venue.” The pounamu can be lifted off and worn around the neck and each trophy also comes with a presentation box. Dave says using indigenous materials means each player will take a little bit of New Zealand away with them and the form of the trophy is a reminder of exactly where they played the match. The mangopare design signifi es the strength of the rugby players. Both Dave and Rangi Kipa are members of Nga Aho, a national network of M?ori design professionals, and it was through that collective that Dave heard about the search for a trophy design.The trophies were made in workshops with some initial machining, although Dave says most of the work was done by hand.

“When I started I thought we’d be able to use machines quite a bit but we ended up doing most of it by hand to get the best fi nish.” Dave attended the opening Rugby World Cup match between the All Blacks and Tonga in Auckland where All Black Richard Kahui received the fi rst trophy. Dave’s idea for the trophies was a natural extension of his focus area in his studies at Victoria which was looking at contemporary ways to express M?ori narratives. The 34-year-old joined the navy after leaving high school and says he never expected to attend university. He was intimidated at fi rst, but then discovered Te R?p? ?whina, Victoria’s on-campus wh?nau for M?ori and Pacifi c students. “I wouldn’t have completed my undergraduate degree without their support. I didn’t really have the right background for attending university and I struggled at fi rst but got on top of it with help from ?whina.” Dave has been involved with Te R?p? ?whina for 11 years and acts as a mentor for other students, going out to schools and communities to encourage M?ori and Pacifi c students to succeed in whatever they do. ■

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At NZ Fashion Week last year, then 17-year-old, Ashlee

Lala won the A-list photographer competition ahead

of a pack of budding young photography enthusiasts.

As Miromoda’s offi cial photographer at this year’s glitzy

new venue, Viaduct Harbour Events centre, Ashlee

squeezed into the coveted media pit and literally rubbed

shoulders with international and national professionals

in the fashion media fraternity, and managed to be

unfazed by her older and more experienced company.

Lani Hepi of Whakatane joined Ashlee for two of the

four-day NZFW assignment.

The usually outgoing young man (who established

his own photography business at 14) has since done a

number of commissions, as well as several assignments

for the Whakatane Beacon, said he needed time ‘to think

about it’ when invited to join the Miromoda camp.

His ‘gobsmacked’ reaction, fuelled by fi rst time fashion

photography nerves, was soon overcome when he

described his fi rst day at NZFW on his Facebook page as

possibly "the best in his life."

Despite the many months of preparation involved in

getting talented young Māori fashion designers to the

catwalk for a 25-minute showcase, coupled with the

arduous task of securing funding support, Miromoda

cofounder, Ata Te Kanawa says she gets “a real kick from

giving other young people opportunities they might

not get off their own bat, including models and now

photographers.”

The following pages feature images from a number

of shows captured by Ashlee Lala. Images by Lani will

appear in a future feature.

ABOVE : Lani Hepi, Ata Te Kanawa and Ashlee Lala

OP. PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT : 2011 NZFW Catwalk, Juliet

Hogan | NZFW Catwalk, Hailwood | NZFW Catwalk, Juliet Hogan


OP. PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT : 2011 NZFW Catwalk, Salasai |

NZFW Catwalk, Ingrid Starnes | NZFW Catwalk, Andrea Moore | NZFW

Catwalk, Andrea Moore

THIS PAGE : NZFW Catwalk, Anna Stretton | NZFW Catwalk, Black Lux


By Lani LopezNaturopath BHsc, Adv Dip Nat.

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Exercise takeson Cancer

New research has shown the many and long established benefi ts of regular exercise include

fi ghting cancer. The fi ndings are so powerful that the established guidelines for cancer patients have been overhauled. The advice from cancer specialists is no longer to rest and recover after cancer treatment; the advice now is to get out and exercise. Go for it!

One of Britain’s leading cancer specialists, Jane Maher, Chief Medical Offi cer of Macmillan Cancer Support, claims “If physical exercise were a drug, it would be hitting the headlines.”

Exercise deserves to hit the headlines. The research fi gures released in August 2011 uncovered the cancer killing properties of exercise. For prostate cancer, exercise reduces the risk of dying from the disease by up to 30%. For breast cancer, exercise can reduce the risk of the cancer recurring by 40%. For bowel cancer, patients' risk of dying from the disease can be cut by around 50%.

These are astonishing fi ndings. If a drug achieved these kinds of results, it would be worldwide news and we would all be hailing this a new miracle drug and demanding the government fully fund it, immediately, for every New Zealander affected by cancer.

Surprisingly though, this research has barely merited a mention in the media a month after its release. Which is disappointing as it is important we all know this new information – especially our medical and health professionals – because, as Jane Maher explains, it dramatically changes cancer treatment.

"The advice I would’ve previously given one of my (post-treatment) patients would have been to 'take it easy.' This has now changed signifi cantly. There really needs

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to be a cultural change so that health professionals see physical activity as an integral part of cancer after-care, not just an optional add-on."

It’s long been known that regular exercise has all manner of health giving benefi ts. But how many benefi ts? Well, name a condition or body part and how exercise has been shown to improve it. We can go literally from head to toe and list positive impacts; exercise improves brain function, memory and focus, eye health, balance, heart, breast, lungs, digestive function, kidneys, prostate, joints (all of them) and circulation. And this is by no means a complete list, just a compelling start.

So now that we are further reminded of the fact that exercise is a key to attaining and maintaining good health. We need to accept the importance, if not obligation, of activating it. As the cliché says: it’s never too late to start. Even in the midst of the most terrifying of life challenges like cancer, the benefi ts of exercise are crystal clear.

So what sort of exercise do we need to do, and how much of it? The good news for many is that every little bit counts, as lead researcher, Professor Robert Thomas explains, “It doesn't need to be anything too strenuous, doing the gardening, going for a brisk walk or a swim, it all counts.”

The question of how much to do is a little more complex; the Professor says “all patients getting cancer treatment should be told to do two and a half hours of physical exercise every week.”

But he suggests more exercise be done for some specifi c cancers. Bowel cancer patients for example are told that by doing around six hours of moderate physical activity a week, their risk of dying from the disease can be cut by around 50%.”


EXERCISE TAKES ON CANCER | HEALTH

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Lani Lopez (Ngāti Tamarawaho) owner of lanilopez.com has a Bachelor in Science from Charles Sturt University New South Wales, an Advanced Diploma in Naturopathy from The South Pacifi c College of Natural Health Sciences and a Diploma in Jamu Obat Asli Indonesia (Indonesian Herbal Medicine).

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Exactly what exercise to do and for how long are actually minor details. In my years working as a naturopath I have found there is one important factor to implement fi rst. It is the key and single most powerful decider in the success or failure of taking exercise for good health.

The key is to get started.

I always recommend starting with walking. Don’t worry about where to walk, how long to walk for, or how far to walk. Just put on your shoes and get out the door. Once you’ve started and are actually out walking, the decisions of how fast, how long and how far, take care of themselves.

I had intended in this edition to write about weight loss; the end of winter is near and warmer longer days are around the corner making this a great time of year to set and achieve weight loss goals. When I read the research on cancer from the UK I decided to write about both; exercise and the type of low impact exercise recommended by this research is part of every plan I make for someone wanting to achieve weight loss.

The keys to success with weight loss and exercise are the same: Get Started Keep Going

First, fi nd a fi tness friend, an exercise partner or team. Kids are great motivators too; a walk with a child of any age before and/or after dinner, very quickly becomes a treasured routine. Committing to a morning or evening walk in your own mind is one thing. Making a date to meet a friend (or whanaunga) at the corner, at a specifi c time, to walk together is a far deeper commitment and much harder to get out of – a friend in fi tness is a friend indeed.

Second, reward yourself. A friend in her fi fties joined a gym for the fi rst time last month. The gym has a rewards system too. For going twenty six times in her fi rst two months she was rewarded by the gym with three months free membership!

That worked for her but what will work for you? Set a goal, say ten walks and agree to a small reward with your fi tness friend. Bigger goals, like your fi rst forty or sixty minute walk, earn bigger rewards. The great news is that as long as you keep exercising the biggest reward, better health and a happier you, is guaranteed.

Don’t wait for exercise to be part of your cancer treatment plan. Start today. Now is good. ■


History never sleeps – and it bears witness to things seen and not seen in the passing light of time

through the historian’s pen.

Wiremu Pere, The Life and Times of a Māori Leader,1837-1915 is a book of more than 400 pages taking us back through this man’s life and deeds to a period in the history of this country when the changes being wrought were devastating the Māori way of life.

As stated in the opening pages : “The impact of colonialism on Wi Pere was catastrophic. He was an eyewitness of considerable perceptive powers who lived through many of the most turbulent phases of colonial

This book is a rich reservoir of

information about Wiremu Pere’s

life and work and it also provides

valuable insight into the context

from which that life emerged and the

impact of its ongoing legacy.

aggression ever to have occurred in New Zealand, including the New Zealand Wars of the 1860s, the Hauhau uprisings, Te Kooti confl ict, the 1867 Māori Representation Act and the emergence of Māori protest groups such as Kotahitanga and Motuhake. In his life he saw the fragmentation of traditional Māori values and customs by the imposition of a colonial institution operating a divide-and-rule policy over the Māori race. These then were the adverse conditions which prevailed in 1884 when Wi fi nally made his debut in New Zealand politics as a member in the House of Representatives on behalf of the Eastern Māori electorate.”

Wiremu Pere The Life and Times ofa M ori Leader, 1837-1915

by Joseph Anaru Te Kani Pere and others Libro International

Reviewed by L.E. Scott

From an early age it was clear that Wiremu Pere was destined to be a leader of his people and most of his 78 years of life was dedicated to that role in one way or another. As a leader of his tribes, Rongowhakaata and Te Aitanga a Mahaki, he struggled against the boots of colonialisation marching through Māoridom. As a member fi rst of the House of Representatives and then of the Legislative Council, he spoke against the dealings of the Native Land Court and the government’s Māori land policies. He never stopped trying to represent the interests of his people or stem the rape and desecration of their tikanga.

This book is a rich reservoir of information about Wiremu Pere’s life and work and it also provides valuable insight into the context from which that life emerged and the impact of its ongoing legacy. The chief author of the book, Joseph Anaru Te Kani Pere, is a great-grandson of Wiremu Pere and what he has done is to bear witness to that family seed. What becomes clear as the story unfolds is that history is wide-awake and the struggle in this land is still a burning fi re. ■

BOOK REVIEW | WIREMU PERE


In 2004, Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace prize for her contribution to sustainable development,

democracy and peace. Her name is synonymous with the Green Belt Movement, the organisation she founded in Kenya in the 1970s, the focus of which is poverty reduction and environmental conservation through tree planting. It is a grassroots concept but with far-reaching outcomes and the message is simple – as we take from Mother Earth, so we need to replenish. The goal driving Wangari’s Green Belt Movement is to get every person in her homeland of Kenya to plant one tree, which in turn reconnects them to the earth and helps them to understand it as a living entity and to understand the place of human life as just one aspect of the living universe. At the most basic level, our survival depends on the degree to which we can achieve a mutual sustainability. If trees are chopped down causing erosion and waterways are polluted by human and industrial waste, the earth can no longer provide us with fi rewood and water by which to live.

Wangari Maathai was born in 1940 in a small village in the central highlands of what was then “British Kenya”. The backdrop to her birth was the beginning of the struggle against colonial rule. She was a gifted child and was selected to attend a mission school, where she excelled. As a young woman of 24 in the newly independent Kenya, she was chosen to receive a scholarship to study in the United States. Wangari completed her studies there with a Master of Science, then continued with further study in both Kenya and Germany and in 1971 became the fi rst woman from Eastern or Central Africa to receive a PhD.

Wangari’s lifelong and passionate commitment to the causes of environmental sustainability, political freedom, and women’s rights has steered the course of her life and work, and she has always seen the close inter-relationship of those causes. But being an activist for environmental, political and social change in Kenya during the past forty years has not been without its risks. Wangari quickly came to understand that to bring about

Unbowed (one woman’s story)

by Wangari Maathai Random House

Reviewed by L.E. Scott

environmental changes in Kenya, corrupt and dictatorial governments would have to be confronted. This was dangerous work on many different levels. For one thing she was a woman, and a highly educated one at that, and for many Kenyan men, her outspokenness indicated that she didn’t know how to “behave”. And when she began to speak out about poverty, the government’s misuse and theft of land, and some of Kenya’s repressive laws and the killing of people who challenged them, she became a prime target. Her life was threatened regularly and she was thrown in jail a number of times on trumped up charges. On several occasions she had to go into hiding from government thugs who were sent to harm her.

Despite all this, Wangari Maathai has continued to build her organisation, the Green Belt Movement, and not only challenge the powers-that-be in Kenya but those of the western world as well. In her words, “if those who are affl uent and technologically advanced can lead the way towards sustainable management, good governance, justice and equality, we might pre-empt many confl icts over the access and control of resources.” It is a testament to her character and her conviction that she has remained steadfast in her dedication to bringing about change – and she has at last been rewarded, for change has come to Kenya in the last decade, even if as yet to an uncertain degree.

Unbowed is a remarkable book, the autobiography of a remarkable woman. It refl ects fully, painfully, and joyfully the trials and tribulations of her journey from a small village in Kenya to the world stage to challenge governments everywhere to seek out better ways to live on this planet and with each other. The story of this environmentalist, politician and activist is captivating, but more than this, Unbowed tells the personal story of a woman who struggled, and struggles still, against the customs and traditions that wanted to defi ne and prescribe her role in society. But Wangari Maathai is not a woman who is easily restrained, as her opponents now know, nor is she a woman who is easily deterred. Her story is an inspiration and a lesson for us all. ■

UNBOWED | BOOK REVIEW


Top 10 Music Clicks

What's the point of an e-magazine if you're not using all the bells and whistles?Word alone music reviews go so far but video clips go a heck of a lot further. Enjoy our Top 10 this month ...

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Ria Hall – ft. Evander Folau, World In Union RWC 2011 opening ceremony �http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJG1fReve-E

Natasha Lee – Koro�http://www.youtube.com watch?v=surI4sSUKyk&NR=1

Pixels Old School – Amazing RenderReally, you should watch this vid.�http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf480SUuR

xY&feature=player_embedded#!

Pixie Williams – Blue Smoke�http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=qS5fN9bo1Vc

Kora – Skankenstein �http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

MDXb51Owaw&feature=related

Stan Walker – LoudOffi cial Music Video�http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_

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Sin City – Maitreya's ft Te Awanui�http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=BsRbqA8kQkY

Snakes and Ladders – original by Tahu, Tatai, Maisey Rika and Arihia�http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b1UNrt

YAz0&feature=related

Nick and JD – Someone like you Cover of that beautiful Adele song �http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=hlkaVmR_3ck

Conway Jeune – KoroVery talented young guitarist �http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt3Rbqh

4Q9o&feature=related


There's no denying it, Tyna Keelan is a top name in New Zealand’s hip-hop culture. His name and popularity grew as he collaborated with other artists in the New Zealand music scene – which includes being a founding member of Dubious Bros, Hamilton’s hip-hop duo with Chris Macro in 2002. In 2003 Keelan featured on the track Soul Release on the Nesian Mystic album Polysaturated. He has also been involved with Katchafi re’s Revival and P-Money’s Big Things albums. In 2006 Tyna and JB who released an album titled unbreakable. In 2009 he released his fi rst solo single, Overjoyed, featuring 4 Corners MC Hepaklipz

Tyna currently fronts Wellington band The Nok which also features Christopher Yeabsley & D Mathiassen. This latest 10-track album, eponymously titled, The Nok hints at metal while maintaining great beats and some impressive lyrics combining with both English and Te Reo Māori.

It incorporates a dingy rock, grubby grooves and hip-hop sound staying while true to the 100% New Zealand sound. ■

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The Nok - Magic �http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMgIS

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www.nokvillage.comhttp://www.myspace.com/tynaakanatural

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