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April 2011 Issue 39

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NGATI POROU HAUORA “It was a kaupapa that brought us together”. That’s how RNP CEO Erana Keelan-Reedy described the recent 24hr Radiothon to raise funds to support whanau in Christchurch aff ected by the devastating earthquake of Tuesday 22 February 2011. Radio Ngati Porou in association with Te Runanga o Ngati Porou and with assistance from Turanga raised over $63,000 in cash and pledges, two cows and ten chickens plus ten Te Matatini oilskins, a garden shed and a mural to auction or sell.“We kicked off at 9am on Thursday 3 March and from that moment on the station was alive with people. It was fantastic. We had pakeke call in with their contributions, sit and have a cup of tea and a cake. We had people baking and preparing meals for us all day long. Our announcing teams did a fantastic job too. It has to be the highlight of my year so far in terms of engaging our people for a really great kaupapa – to help the people of Christchurch,” said Erana.Radio Ngati Porou had already received cash donations of $1000 by the time the Radiothon started, such was the enthusiasm, and that just grew throughout the 24hr period, which ended

Doing our bit to help Christchurch Whanau

up being extended a further two hours to receive last minute pledges. “We had fun and lots of laughter with the pledges too. People rang in pledging money for our announcers to do everything from singing to shaving beards to zumba-ing in the dark. In fact we discovered, as we do during events like these, some hidden talent. At the end of the day, people are prepared to do almost anything for the kaupapa!”Gisborne based Turanga FM assisted by sending their troops out on the streets with buckets to collect koha and to fi le on-the-spot reports during the Radiothon. Night owls, Lyndsay Henare, host of Turanga FM’s Whanau Show, and Sol Pohatu, host of the Radio Ngati Porou’s Showbands show, joined forces from 7pm Thursday through to midnight, to entertain our listeners and to take pledges. “The staff of both stations were fresh from producing the Te Matatini o te Ra 2011 iwi radio broadcast so it was great to work together again. In fact a number of the iwi stations tuned in to our Radiothon to tautoko the kaupapa and from 7pm Thursday through to 7am Friday, Christchurch whanau were able to tune in via Tahu FM’s frequencies,” said Erana.

Brooking Poi brings his entire piggy bank for Christchurch, he donated $95.70. He is pictured with his father Boycie

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Editorial By Erana Keelan-Reedy Chief Executive Offi cer Radio Ngati Porou

Top Left: Te Matatini o te Ra Announcer Michael Hollis catches a ride with security. Top Right: Kahu Waitoa, Paora Brooking, Monty Manuel and Marire Kuka as Paora and Monty eat a cup full of fl our for the radiothon. Bottom Left: Pine and Lydia Ngarimu enjoy the festivities of the Radiothon. Bottom Right: Tia Takarangi and Bayleigh Harrison pictured with silver fern Casey Williams at Te Matatini o te Ra

Mauriora e te iwi! Nga mihi o te wa kia tatou katoa. It has

been a very busy start to the year for Radio Ngati Porou,

indeed for Ngati Porou whanui. So much so the February

issue of Nga Kohinga did not make it to the printers for

the fi rst time in its history. To all our loyal readers – we

apologise for the inconvenience, however hopefully this

issue, jam packed with stories, makes up for it.

The Radio Ngati Porou Radiothon for Christchurch leads

this issue. Over $63,000 was raised for whanau suff ering the

eff ects of the devastating earthquake on 22 February. The

Radiothon united our communities to give generously.

For anyone wanting a great Christmas present for your

nanny or papa, the Nga Waiata a Henare Waitoa CDs are

selling now for $15 a pop with $5 going to the Earthquake

appeal.

We fi nd out how Te Matatini o te Ra 2011 was for the iwi radio

broadcast team, leader of Porou Ariki kapa haka and Ngati Porou

Taura Here rep Barry Soutar and Ngati Porou Seafoods Ltd who

sold seafood at the festival.

We meet the interim CE of Te Runanga o Ngati Porou Victor

Walker and we get up close and personal with one of Radio Ngati

Porou’s new voices, Sonja Aupouri.

There’s an article about the signing of the Ngati Porou Dead of

Settlement for our treaty claim and we fi nd out what’s on the

agenda for Ngati Porou Seafoods Ltd who are also looking for a

Ngati Porou Customary Fisheries representative.

These stories, like every other issue of Nga Kohinga, celebrate

who we are and what we do. We hope you enjoy it.

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Tahu FM is temporarily out of action because their building is just behind the Grand Chancellor Hotel however Te Mangai Paho has been working with them to set up an alternative broadcast base. Te Upoko o te Ika in Wellington have been broadcasting on their frequencies since the Sunday following the earthquake to keep listeners informed about civil defence notices etc.“It was an absolute privilege to have Otautahi whanau tuned in to our Radiothon. We’d gathered mihi from politicians, leaders, musicians etc to whanau in Christchurch which we played consistently throughout the Radiothon. We also had live interviews with people on the ground in Christchurch, including the Ngati Porou Taura Here rep, Chris Marsh and Ngai Tahu Runanga Chairman Mark Solomon. So there was lots of laughter and lots of kiko too. We achieved what we set out to do – to show Christchurch whanau that we care.”

Ruatoria Maori Wardens Katerina Isaacs and Blondie Tibble taking donations on the Main st of Ruatoria

Ruatoria community take part in the dance off early Friday morning as the tally kept rising

The fi rst team of the radiothon L to R: Darylene Rogers, Monty Manuel, Paora Brooking and Victor Walker

Monty shaves his beard for a $250 pledge by his sister!

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James Johnston

Regular Nga Kohinga contributor and lawyer, James Johnston provides some tips on purchasing property.

Sally and Jim were excited about purchasing their fi rst apartment. They had seen it as an open home and were delighted to have not only found a home that they loved, but one which was in their price range.They had been looking for just the right place and as this was “the one” they decided to go with their heart and put in an unconditional off er, with settlement two weeks from the date of signing the agreement.Unfortunately their delight soon turned into a nightmare when they realised that the person they had in mind to take over the fi xed term tenancy of their current rented house had a change in circumstances and could no longer take over the tenancy. As they were tied into the tenancy for another six months the only way out of the tenancy was to fi nd replacement tenants.If they were not able to arrange new tenants by settlement date, they would need to continue to pay rent on the property until they could fi nd someone suitable as well as make mortgage payments.Things got worse when they went to their bank and found that the bank was unable to lend them all the funds they required for settlement as it was the bank’s policy to only loan up to 80% on apartments. They had been relying on being able to borrow 90%.On top of this, when they saw their lawyer, they were given a copy of the Body Corporate rules for the apartment building. Unfortunately there was a requirement not to have any animal that created a nuisance. They had an adorable, but particularly vocal, dog that they could not handle the thought of being without.This was the last straw for Sally and Jim and they asked their lawyer if they could pull out of the agreement. They were devastated to hear that they couldn’t.If Sally and Jim had taken appropriate precautions, and advice about what was required when purchasing an apartment, they may have been able to avoid this situation. The addition of appropriate conditions in their Agreement for Sale and Purchase and making their off er conditional on fi nance and approval of Body Corporate rules and documents, would have helped.They would have had the option to cancel the agreement when they were unable to obtain the fi nance they required, or if they were not happy with the Body Corporate rules.Rather than facing losing their deposit and the possibility of legal action, Sally and Jim had little option other than to borrow money from Sally’s parents and continue to pay rent for their old house until they found a new tenant. They also had to leave their much-loved dog with Sally’s parents. Instead of being the most exciting time in their lives, they spent the fi rst six months in their new apartment living with no money while they paid back Sally’s parents, paid rent and also had to meet their mortgage commitments with the bank.To avoid this situation Sally and Jim could have taken some simple precautions before completing the purchase. The following are 5 key tips that you can take to help ensure that the purchase of your dream home doesn’t turn into a nightmare!

The House Purchase Nightmare ... Tips to Avoid Being Caught Out!

• Include appropriate conditions in your Agreement for Sale and Purchase: Common conditions to consider include approval of title, confi rmation of fi nance to purchase the property, builders report, Land Information Memorandum (LIM) report and approval of the Body Corporate documents.

• Think carefully about your settlement date to make sure it gives you enough time to organise your fi nance to purchase the property, and consider obtaining prior fi nance approval from your bank. You need to give your bank enough time to prepare your mortgage documents, as well as making sure you have access to funds you need for the deposit and your contribution.

• Consider your existing tenancy: if any, and the time period for giving notice or fi nding replacement tenants. You can then work your settlement date around that.

• If you are buying at auction or unconditionally, do your homework fi rst: At auction you are bound as soon as the hammer goes down, so you need to have done your homework well before that happens.

• Get legal advice: Don’t sign anything you are not happy with or don’t fully understand, until you have spoken to your lawyer.

James Johnston is a Partner with Rainey Collins Lawyers. He invites comments and feedback to jjohnston@raineycollins.co.nz or PO Box 689, Wellington, by telephone on 0800 RCW LAW. For further articles of interest across a wide range of legal subjects please visit www.raineycollins.co.nz or follow us on Twitter @RaineyCollinsRainey Collins is based in Wellington, looking after the needs of private clients, businesses, and a wide range of organisations, across the whole of New Zealand.

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Despite driving rain around 200 people turned up at Rahui Marae, Tikitiki, to celebrate the launch of the ‘Nga waiata a Henare Waitoa’ CD launch. The late Henare Waitoa is one of Ngati Porou’s prolifi c composers, penning Ngati Porou classics, like Tomo Mai and Toro Noa.“The day started with karakia at St Mary’s church, which Henare made reference to in a lot of his songs. We then moved down to Tawhiwhirangi Hall which was decked out like a nightclub for a live performance of each of the twelve tracks on the CD. The hall was packed with pakeke and because Henare’s songs were written between 1940 and 1967, it was a trip down memory lane for many,” said RNP CEO Erana Keelan-Reedy.Sir Apirana Ngata encouraged Henare to compose songs during WW2 and his fi rst song, Pae-o-te-Riri was written in 1940 as a tribute to soldiers and also

A tribute to one of Ngati Porou’s prolifi c composers

to commemorate the opening of Tikitiki Primary School, also dubbed Pae-o-te-riri by local pakeke. Many of his compositions were written for the Ngati Putaanga and Waiapu Pariha kapa haka to perform at Hui Toopu, a national kapa haka competition coordinated by the Anglican Church. Leading the creative part of the CD project was Henare’s mokopuna and accomplished composer and musician, Kahu Waitoa. The music is Kahu’s interpretation of his grandfather’s work and a perfect example of the family’s gift for song. Kahu and his brother Rawiri, sing a number of tracks on the CD.“I’m really happy with how the CD turned out. I can’t thank our song birds and musos enough for doing such a great job. They were superb. It’s neat that we have good home grown talent on our doorstep and a facility like the Tuini Ngawai studio to record. The entire CD has been produced at home here, so that’s really cool,” said Kahu Waitoa.

As Tuini Ngawai composed sweet songs during her lifetime, the studio named after her, will continue to produce sweet Nga Tamariki o te Kura o Pae o te Riri

Church service held at St. Mary’s Church prior to the Nga Waiata o Henare Waitoa launch

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She is the new voice of RNP’s reo show, Te Kaenga Tupu sponsored by Te Runanga o Ngati Porou. Ruatoria born and bred, 21yr old Sonja Aupouri came to Radio Ngati Porou for work experience in July last year and has spent the last eight months fi lling her skills basket.“I am currently working towards a Maori degree which covers tikanga Maori, te mahi rangahau, te reo Maori hoki. I have enjoyed every bit of work that has been thrown my way including interviews, research, editing and running the studio desk,” said Sonja.Sonja is the eldest of Mohi and Lena Aupouri’s four children. She loves working at Radio Ngati Porou and her confi dence has grown as she gets more familiar with the work.“What I like best about RNP are the people that you get to work with and meet along the way. I came to RNP because I wanted a taste of what the broadcasting life is all about and how it all works, and I sure got it! I know I will gain more confi dence and skills before I leave RNP. The talent here at RNP is just absolutely amazing,

music that pull the heart strings too, according to Erana.“The lyrics of Henare’s songs are simple but say much. The pakeha tunes in each song, suit the lyrics to a tee. In fact quite a few of us shed a tear or two during the show. Kei hea ra koe is about the pain of losing a nephew in WW2. Kapurangi Karaka was killed and is bured in Italy and the song talks how he now lies under the stars that twinkle over that country. Then you have songs like Moni Penihana which has a political kaupapa. It encourages people to vote for Sir Apirana Ngata as Tairawhiti’s Member of Parliament and how the introduction of the welfare benefi t contributed to his political downfall. He waiata whai kiko enei, he ataahua tonu,” said Erana. Henare’s son Wi Paraire Waitoa guided the project team

in terms of the reo and the performance of the songs. The Masters Thesis of the late Dr Te Kapunga Matemoana (Koro) Dewes entitled ‘Nga Waiata haka a Henare Waitoa’ was an invaluable reference for the team.“Uncle Koro was the fi rst person in New Zealand to write his masters thesis in te reo Maori about the songs of his Uncle, Henare Waitoa. So with Uncle Koro’s thesis and Uncle Wi’s input and guidance, we couldn’t go wrong,” said Erana.The ‘Nga Waiata a Henare Waitoa’ CDs are on sale at Radio Ngati Porou for $15 each.

Future in good hands

using te reo maori to broadcast, interview people and record information in te reo maori and I’m sure I’ll leave with such qualities. I thank RNP for the work, the experience, and the whanau orientated place that it is - forever bringing people together!”

Nga tamariki o te kura o Pae o te Riri perform ‘Tomo Mai’ by Henare Waitoa with pakeke and the Waitoa family pictured at rear

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Business Promotion:

January and February 2011 have been busy periods for us in terms of promoting our business and products. Most of you would have seen and hopefully purchased our kai at Te Matatini o te Ra. It was a great four days and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. As you can see from the picture insert we had lines of people wanting to get our kai which continued for most of the festival, even on Sunday with the rain. Hope we didn’t distract the judges ?Feedback and comments have been very positive and we welcome your feedback as it helps us improve our customer service, products we provide, and promotional material about our business.So a big congratulations to Tony and the girls who work some long hours in preparing and selling at the tent over that period.

Fisheries Management Update:

As you can see below there are currently a large number of Ministry consultation papers out for feedback on fi sheries or related sectors which ourselves and Porou Ariki Trust have been looking at accordingly

• 2010 Aquaculture Reforms, which focuses on delivering on settlement obligations

• Maori Purposes Bill, looking at changes to the Maori Fisheries Act 2004

• Management of Southern Bluefi n Tuna

• The Ministry of Fisheries is developing a Research Standard to guide all research conducted by the Ministry and all other research intended to infl uence fi sheries management decisions

• Population Management Planning review done by the Department of Conservation

• Reconsideration of Set Net Closures on the West Cost of the North Island and East Coast of the South Island in relation to Maui’s and Hector’s dolphins

• TACC (Total Allowable Commercial Catch) decisions for SBW (southern blue whiting), Orange Roughy, and Squid, are being progressed

• The Seafood Industry Council (Seafi c), which represents the Commercial Fishing Industry and Quota owners which we are a member of, has recently made some signifi cant internal changes to improve its focus in providing high levels of service to its members

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Ngati Porou Foreshore & Seabed:

Ngati Porou Foreshore and Seabed Committee have been very busy over the last 6 months. Part of their mahi is working with hapu on a number of levels and a key topic for us is the development of Hapu fi shery management plans for local areas and several hapu are ready to implement these initiatives.It will be important to ensure alignment of these new fi shery plans with current operating fi shery management and research plans is completed and dialogue with those aff ected will be necessary.

Ngati Porou Customary Fisheries Representative:

Being a responsible stakeholder of fi sheries resources means being an infl uential participant on fi shery stakeholder committees or forums. Currently I am the NP representative from a commercial perspective. We have limited representation at this level from a customary view point which is not satisfactory. To this end myself and the CEO of TRONP/PAT will be conducting a process to appoint a Ngati Porou customary representative who will attend all stakeholder group meetings and forums. The appointee will be responsible for distributing information and communicating with marae, hapu, and TRONP/PAT committees to ensure key objectives and views are presented. If you are genuinely interested in this position then look for the advert in the papers shortly.

Staff in Action:

A big congratulations to staff members performing at Te Matatini o te ra, namely; Amber Te Kani (Te Whanau a Apanui), Rapaea Parata (Te Hokowhitu a tu), Jahna Hura (Te Whanau a Kai), and last but by no means least Ngarimu Parata (Horseman at Powhiri).

“It’s not just about fi sh, its about us, Me te tiaki te moana me ona rawa, ka taea te whakahiato nga kai moana tokomaha

rawa atu ma Ngati Porou me ona hapu mo ake tonu atu”

What’s been happening in the rohe? by Mark Ngata (General Manager)

Local Horseman take part in the Pohiri of Te Matatini o te Ra People cue in their hundreds to taste the kai at the Real Fresh stall

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Voice of Tairawhiti at Te Matatini o te Ra 2011It took nine months of research, planning, preparation and building staff capacity, but it all paid off in the end. From 17 February 2011 to 20 February 2011 Radio Ngati Porou and Turanga FM had the privilege of broadcasting Te Matatini o te Ra 2011 live to the iwi radio network. Te Matatini o te Ra was hosted by Tairawhiti at Waiohika Estate in Gisborne over a four day period which saw approximately 35,000 people attending.“Te Matatini is the biggest Maori cultural event in the world where we showcase our culture and reo on the haka stage. It’s also the biggest gathering of Maori in one place and

the atmosphere is electric and the wairua so positive. Our role was not only to broadcast the performances, but to be the eyes and ears of our listeners and provide an entertaining, insightful and informative commentary, which I think we achieved,” said Te Matatini Broadcast Executive Producer, Erana Keelan-Reedy.RNP and Turanga FM staff jointly produced on the Tamararo Regional Senior, Secondary School and Primary School competitions to get staff used to working with each other and to practise developing programme inserts and group profi les for each broadcast.

“By the time we got to Matatini we were ready. We had quite a considerable amount of material in the can, including shout outs from people all around the motu, information about judging criteria and taonga up for grabs. Our Turanga FM kaimahi are primarily young, many had never been to a Matatini before, but I was proud that they didn’t get carried away with the hype of the event and were focussed on what we were doing,” said Turanga FM Maori Programmes Producer, Cushla Tangaere-Manuel. Group performances were complemented with live interviews with people like local Ikaroa Rawhiti MP Hon. Parekura Horomia and Chair of Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd Robin Hapi. “The highlights for me included an interview I did with Prime Minister John Key. He was very relaxed and animated about haka and Te Matatini. And I was really impressed with the vox pops and shout outs collected daily from the crowd,” said Cushla.Lewis Moeau and Tia Takarangi hosted the opening of the broadcast and the announcing team included Cushla, Tumanako Kururangi, Tawhiri Dalton-Reedy and Sol Pohatu. The fi eld team included Tia Takarangi, Sonia Talamo, Bailey Harrison, Mike

Hollis and Marire Kuka who did live backstage or fi eld interviews between performances. Technical production was managed by Ngati Hine’s Production Manager and former Radio Ngati Porou Technician and Announcer Ron Hughes, assisted by Kahu Waitoa, Rory Waitoa and Ra Walker.“I sat in the Producers chair most of the broadcast calling the shots, loving the position we had and defi nitely appreciating our portacom, especially when it rained! Highlights for me included the interview with the Governor General, his Excellency Anand Satyanand, who like every other real New Zealander there lapped up every minute of it. In fact he was amazed, as we were that people remained at the site despite the adverse weather conditions. We also scored gold with some of the backstage interviews we did on fi nals day. It was fantastic, hard work and tiring but a great experience for all,” said Erana.“I am extremely proud of our team and the quality of our broadcast. We’ve had nothing but positive feedback which is inspiring, especially for the younger team members. I’d like to thank our funders and sponsors, Te Mangai Paho, Aotearoa Fisheries, Sealords, Tairawhiti Cultural Development Trust and Te Matatini.”Te Matatini 2013 will be hosted by Te Arawa in Rotorua.

Te Matatini o te Ra Outdoor Broadcast team L to R: Erana Keelan Reedy, Lewis Moeau, Tia Takarangi, Kahu Wiatoa, Rawiri Waru and Ron Hughes (front)

Tia Takarangi and Tawhiri Dalton-Reedy

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Victor Walker was born in Uawa/Tolaga Bay and continues to live there today. He is the second eldest of the eight children of Te Okeroa (Jock) Walker and Hiria Te Nahu. His late dad, Te Okeroa was Te Whanau-a-Te Rangipureora and Ngati Hauariki and Te Aitanga-a-Mate and Te Whanau-a-Rakairoa. Hiria is Ngati Kuranui and is also Rongowhakaata, Rongomaiwahine and of Te Rangikoianake of Te Hauke. He went to Tolaga Bay District High School and Hato Paora College and graduated with an MA in Maori Studies from Massey University. He also has a teaching qualifi cation from the Christchurch College of Education.

He brings to Te Runanga o Ngati Porou, more than 25 years experience across a range of sectors at governance and senior management levels including cultural consulting roles, working with Maori, government and private organizations. Victor lectured in Maori Studies at Massey and for Waikato Universities in conjoint programs administered by the Tairawhiti Polytechnic. He is currently the Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti trustee representative on the board of the Tairawhiti Museum. Victor s most recent experience was as s most recent experience was as an Information advisor for Te Puni Kokiri where he gained a considerable appreciation of Crown

He Kaihautu hou mo Te Runanga o Ngati Porou

- Maori relationships and increased knowledge in facilitating and managing Ministry outcome priorities and whanau, hapu and iwi aspirations.

As Chief Executive Offi cer of Te Runanga o Ngati Porou, Victor is responsible for managing the strategic direction of the organisation in a post settlement environment.

“The Runanga o Ngati Porou is involved in signifi cant transitional and structural change and a key responsibility for the CE is guiding the current organisation towards the establishment of the new iwi entity Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou. All the assets and operations of the Runanga o Ngati Porou will transfer to the new entity. The transfer includes the settlement”, says Mr Walker. Victor adds ”, says Mr Walker. Victor adds ” “These are exciting times and Ngati Porou has every reason to be optimistic about a brighter more prosperous future for our tamariki and mokopuna.”every reason to be optimistic about a brighter more prosperous future for our tamariki and mokopuna.”every reason to be optimistic about a brighter more prosperous future for our tamariki and mokopuna.

Victor is also involved in a number of community and voluntary roles, including being Chairperson of; Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti ki Uawa kapa haka, the AMP kapa haka group, The Kourateuwhi and Tokitoki Ahuwhenua Trusts, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Manakaitiaki, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Centre of Excellence and the Uawa Transit of Venus 2012 Committee. Victor is familiar to Ngati Porou as a presenter or organizer of a number of key Ngati Porou events including the; Ngati Porou Inter-marae Sports, Nati (ICT Challenge) Awards, the Ngati Porou Hui Taurima, Sir Apirana Ngata Lecture series and the National Rongoa Maori hui at Whangara. You might have spotted him on stage as MC, trying to do a duet with Maisey Rika at the 2011 National Matatini Festival at Waiohika Irirangi in Gisborne. Victor is the secretary and a trustee of Puketawai marae in Uawa.

His favourite rugby team is Uawa and last year was the offi cial media correspondent for the team.

He is the partner of Nori Parata and the parent of four children with very busy lives.

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Over 200 Ngati Porou gathered at Parliament Buildings in Wellington on December 22 2010 to sign and witness the historic Deed of Settlement signing settling all of Ngati Porou s historical Treaty s historical Treaty of Waitangi claims with the Crown.

The settlement includes fi nancial redress of $110 million and the return of sites of high cultural signifi cance in Ngāti Porou totalling approximately 5,898 hectares. It also provides Ngāti Porou with input into the strategic governance of specifi c conservation sites and relationship agreements designed to facilitate good working relationships between specifi c Crown agencies and Ngāti Porou.

Two buses from home met with our taura here whanaunga to celebrate the achievement. Ngati Porou’s speakers included Papa Noel Raihania and ’s speakers included Papa Noel Raihania and ’Selwyn Parata and as with any gathering of more than 5 Nati’s there were spontaneous eruptions ’s there were spontaneous eruptions ’into haka and waiata. Uncle Api delivered an awe-inspiring address and the Minister for Treaty Settlement Negotiations Chris Finlayson presented Ngati Porou with a glass waka to commemorate the occasion.

As some pakeke described it, “this is the best Christmas present!”

Deed of Settlement Signing 23 December 2010 ki te Whare Paremata, Poneke

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Kare i arikarika nga uri o Ngati Porou i whakataetae ai mo o ratau nei pa. Ko te pa i toa ko te marae o Pakirikiri, ara ko nga uri o Te Whanau a Ruataupare, o Te Ao Tawarirangi hoki. Ko tetahi whainga hou o te hui nei, ko te tohu toa mo te marae e kaha ana ki te korero Maori, a, na Whareponga Marae tera honore. Taputapu koutou nga uri o Te Aitanga a Mate!

PA WARS 2011 ki te Kareti o Ngata, Ruatoria, 3 Hanuere 2011

Ka nui hoki nga mihi ki te hunga manaaki i te hui nei, ara nga whanau o Ruatorea. Ka nui hoki nga mihi ki te hunga i tautoko i te hui nei me te putea. $17,700 te putea ka haere ki o tatou nei marae o Ngati Porou.

Nga mokopuna a Kapohanga a Rangi

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Porou Ariki represents those Ngati Porou living in Auckland and is the largest congregation of the tribe living anywhere in the world. The kapa haka team is the fl agship of the Taurahere o Ngati Porou ki Tamaki. It was created as part of a wider strategy to raise profi le for our people in Auckland and to capture hearts and minds. The team fi rst stood in the 2008 Auckland regional competitions and has made rapid progress to qualify for Matatini in two years fl at. This is a testament

Porou Ariki at Te Matatini o te Ra 2011 Na Barry Soutar

to the will of Ngati Porou people here and those who support from home. While the team stands for the whole of Ngati Porou, about 90% actually come from the Hikurangi-Waiapu area. Most were either born or raised there.Kuini Moehau Reedy composed our bracket for this year s Matatini and brought great passion and energy s Matatini and brought great passion and energy to the long arduous months of training. Only seven members of the team had ever performed at a Matatini before. Only three of whom were performers within a national winning team. Therefore, our goals for Matatini 2011 were simple: do not come last; make our home people proud; bring the originality of Hikurangi-Waiapu culture content to the national stage for the fi rst time. With a team as green as ours, we placed 29th of 42 teams. Supporters will only tell you good things and play down weaknesses. However, a consistent statement by people from home has been, “we are so proud of you!” Papa John Manuel and Koka Matiria stayed with us for Matatini as our pakeke. Our poi was dedicated to Manuel Jose and has been a wonderful way for others to learn about this part of Ngati Porou’s ’s ’

history. We are certainly bringing the originality of this part of Ngati Porou to a wider audience.Where to from here? The Taurahere remains a fi rm supporter to Porou Ariki. It wraps around it and brings a larger context of events and opportunity to support. This year we will perform at the Hui Taurima, volunteer to appear at Tamararo and continue to run our wananga here in Auckland. Next year we will prepare two Ngati Porou teams to stand in the Auckland competitions.We wish those who came to support us on the day our deepest aroha...particularly Uncle Tamati Reedy and whanau, Rico Gear, Rua Tipoki and Carol Hirschfeld. To those of our whanau who came from the far reaches of Wharekahika, Te Araroa, East Cape lighthouse, Rangitukia, Tikitiki, Ruatoria, Tikapa, Hiruharama and Waipiro Bay...nga mihi maimoa! As a signal of achievement, we quote one loving Te Araroa mother to her son after the performance, “Boy, I didn’t know you could do that Maori stuff !” (Ka pai Aunty Aomihi Cook!)

Porou Ariki post performance at Te Matatini o te Ra 2011

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In partnership with Te Puni Kōkiri, Tairāwhiti Museum invited a number of local iwi and educational organisation’s to a hui at the museum in July 2010 to discuss issues relating to marae building conservation. Key to these discussions has been the support and advice of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, particularly the staff from their Marae Building Conservation Unit, including conservators Dean Whiting, Jim Schuster and Ellen Anderson.

The challenge has been to fi nd ways of pooling resources and working collaboratively to support individual marae The challenge has been to fi nd ways of pooling resources and working collaboratively to support individual marae committees. Lilian Baldwin, the Te Runanga o Ngāti Porou representative on the project team, suggested that we develop a pilot project focused on one hapu cluster within Ngāti Porou. This recommendation has the merit of focusing resources on a collaborative project involving a number of marae, but on a relatively small scale. Once the needs of the marae buildings in the cluster have been identifi ed a joint application can be made for funding to undertake the conservation work. Undertaking the conservation work will require a number of people who have specialist knowledge in areas of work. Undertaking the conservation work will require a number of people who have specialist knowledge in areas of carving, painting, textiles and photography.

The fi rst phase of the Wiwi Nati Pilot Project has been completed on the following marae within the Wiwi Nati hapu cluster: The fi rst phase of the Wiwi Nati Pilot Project has been completed on the following marae within the Wiwi Nati hapu cluster: Te Horo, Tikapa, Porourangi, Kakariki and Tinatoka. The cluster are waiting on the Conservators Reports. Phase One Te Horo, Tikapa, Porourangi, Kakariki and Tinatoka. The cluster are waiting on the Conservators Reports. Phase One included an assessment survey of the nature and extent of the conservation work required on the buildings at each marae and church within the cluster. The approach was not confi ned to the marae buildings but also included all the taonga Māori found on a marae i.e. carvings, tukutuku, kōwhaiwhai, whāriki, photographs and other art works. Included in their reports, the survey team will address issues of ongoing maintenance of marae buildings once the conservation work has been completed.

The project started mid-November 2010. The survey team included the conservators from the Historic Places Trust and The project started mid-November 2010. The survey team included the conservators from the Historic Places Trust and Dudley Meadows, photographer at Tairāwhiti Museum.

Building CapabilityThe Conservation Team were keen to train Ngati Porou Carvers/Craftsmen to carry out the Assessment Surveys and The Conservation Team were keen to train Ngati Porou Carvers/Craftsmen to carry out the Assessment Surveys and invitations were extended to Jack Brooking, Jonathon McClutchie and Hori Hern to participate. All three men received excellent feedback in regards to their completed assessments.

This pilot programme is an attempt by external groups to support marae committees, and their cluster groups to ensure there is a collaborative and planned approach to marae conservation needs in the region. It is hoped that this pilot project will create an appropriate model that can be used in other Ngāti Porou hapu.

January 2011 – In preparing for the next phase of the project, Lilian met with Audine Grace-Kutia from the Department of Internal Aff airs. The purpose of the hui being to identify the information the Cluster needs to pull together before funding applications can be progressed.

Architects ReportIt is likely that all of the Conservation Projects will require a Structural Engineers Report to accompany the Conservators Report. The Wiwi Nati Cluster are eligible to apply to the Department of Internal Aff airs for a Lottery Marae Heritage and Facitilites Grant to pay for a Conservation Report. The Reports can cost up to $15K. Two years ago, Jeremy Salmond who is a Conservation Architect completed a report for Te Horo Marae. Given the age of the report, it will need to be reviewed. Other marae may have Architects Reports completed as well.

Wiwi Nati Marae Building Conservation Survey

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Seek Mandate from Marae TrusteesBefore any further progress can be made, we will be seeking mandate from the Marae Trustees.

Financial CapacityAll funding applications submitted to Lottery Marae Heritage and Facilities require applicants to contribute one third of the Projects total cost. Evidence of this will be required. Our intent is to submit an integrated funding application to Lottery Marae Heritage and Facilities.

Conservation ProjectA gentle reminder that this is a Conservation Project. and not a Marae Upgrade or Marae Renovation Project.

Project PlanningOnce mandate is received, a committee will be established to develop a project plan, progress the funding applications and manage the relationship with the Tairawhiti Museum and the Marae Conservation Working Party.

Restocking ResourcesJim Schuster, (Maori Heritage Advisor from Historic Places Trust) suggested that Wiwi Nati grow their own stock of resources such as Kakaho (Toetoe) and Harakeke. Graham Atkins advised that theKakaho is blooming and in abundance but there is a problem with pampas growing amongst it and suggested that we work with WINZ to develop a programme that meets our requirements. This idea is being progressed with both WINZ and DOC.

Thank you..To everyone that pulled together to support the visit by the Conservation Team. All 5 marae and their churches were appraised.

Na, Lillian Tangaere-Baldwin

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