This is a copied extract from an email: Pierre Lyndon to Kara Shortland 18 May 2007

From: Kara ShortlandSent: Friday, 18 May 2007 10:33 a.m.To: Kara ShortlandSubject: FW: TE RUNANGA O NGATIHINE MINUTES 16/4/07-----Original Message-----From: lyndons@xtra.co.nz [mailto:lyndons@xtra.co.nz]Sent: Friday, 18 May 2007 9:46 a.m.To: Kara ShortlandSubject: RE: TE RUNANGA O NGATIHINE MINUTES 16/4/07

Rangatira nga korero & thank you for bringing me up to date. One day soon you and I have a cup of tea kia pai ai to taua korero kia taua ano. Me kii he korero whanaunga.

---- Kara Shortland <KaraS@ttmt.co.nz> wrote: > Agreed PIERRE, However, there were occassions in the past history of > the station to have maintained the standards you rasise. There is one > problem however my cousin; the station is no longer "owned" by "us".> It is legally owned by Ngatihine Health Trust (a charitable trust > which has a special relationship in that it is not "owned" by you or I > or indeed by Ngatihine as an iwi. Check out the details in the > Companies Office and you will see).> > Ngatihine people can voice their concerns over "te reo" Pierre but the > new "owners" - Ngatihine Health Trust are under no obligation > whatsoever to take heed. And if there was an approach to the Licence > Holder to pull the plug, well we all know that won't happen.> > This event could have been avoided if Ngatihine voiced its concern > when I took out the six year battle in 1996 - 2002; as I repeatedly > and publicly gave the warning cry to everyone - and guess what my > whanaunga> - No One Listened! Hence my remark "What he sows, now he reaps".> > I certainly will watch how Ngatihine intends to address the issues you > and others might raise, but unless you can knock out the legal > structure (and I bet you won't - now now) of the new "owners" - The > Ngatihine Health Trust (a millionaire group ably reinforced by Kopa > Tipene, Erima Henare, Pane Cooper, Rob Cooper, Kathy Diamond, Ben > Matthews and a handful of others. I havent checked my spy networrk > recently, but Pita Paraone and Kevin Prime used to be shareholders in > the Ngatihine Health Trusts' group of companies.> > You might remember that some time ago I also VOICED my concern about > the fisheries structure for Ngatihine and said that any connection > with Ngatihine Health Trust would remove our iwi ownership. Guess who listed?> YEP same as in 1996 - NO ONE.> > I hope you can understand what I am saying, and in respect too Pierre, > don't infer this is a matter of personalities; this goes beyond that

> and into "tika" and "pono" and a raft of other taonga as equally > important as "Te Reo".> > KARA> > > -----Original Message-----> From: lyndons@xtra.co.nz [mailto:lyndons@xtra.co.nz]> Sent: Thursday, 17 May 2007 9:45 p.m.> To: Kara Shortland> Subject: Re: TE RUNANGA O NGATIHINE MINUTES 16/4/07> > Tena koutou nga whanaunga. It sounds to me that Ngati Hine Fm should > be a topic on the agenda of a monthly hui of the Runanga. something > that is a real issue alive and kicking. It is true it is an > accomplishment to have delivered the radio station through to its 15th > birthday, however, Ray Tipene said to me today that the te reo Maori > within Ngati Hine is in big trouble and I wholeheartedly agree.> > The question is, what is the takoha of the radio station to te reo o > Ngati Hine? E hoki muri nei. What programming is being done or planned > to grow our reo or the capacity?> > We need to keep the personalities out of it for a short time and > consider our language e kohurutia nei e tatou. There is not enough > point of difference for me in what our radio station is currently > doing. They are doing a great job but not for te reo. Our radio > station is not a factor in the retention and rejuvenation of our reo.> As a result, what it is, is 'a good Pakeha radio station.'> > I would like to see the chairperson, whoever that is, and the Board, > whoever they are, set the policy and take the lead. I would like to > see a committed and dedicated radio station for te reo Maori like Te > Upoko O Te Ika or Tautoko, no sitting on the fence.> > I would like to see more transparency too. They are a bit of a top > secret organisation, I would like to see more reporting & > accountability to the iwi. I keep my ear to the ground but never hear > very much from the station or its Board.> > If we do not act our reo is going backwards fast. Same old, same old > or doing nothing is not an option. I guess I have become an activist > for te reo since coming home to the Bay of Islands.> > ---- Kara Shortland <KaraS@ttmt.co.nz> wrote: > > Tena Koutou> > > > I wanted to share my comments concerning the Runanga o Ngatihine > > Minutes at Matawaia last month and in particular item 14c about > > Radio Ngatihine.> >

> > I have an attachment (three pages so its not too big for servers) > > however as some of you may wonder if there is a virus in it, I have > > printed it below (with number 14c shown as well)> > > > Kia Ora> > > > Kara Shortland> > > > 17th May 2007> > Te Runanga o Ngatihine> > C/- Secretary> > Pita Tipene> > WHANGAREI Ko te wehi ki a Io Matua Kore Naana ngaa mea katoa I whakawhiti mai te maaramatanga ki te AoKia oho, kia mataaraaMe te maharatanga ki te Kaahui WairuaI hiikoi wairua atu ki te KaihangaHaaere, haaere, haaere atu ra.Kaati.

E aaku Rau Rangatira maaNgaa Kai Haautu , Ngaa Kai Puumau I ngaa Taaonga Tapu o te iwi MaaoriTeenaa Koutou Katoa.

It was with absolute disappointment and pity for our people, when I read Te Raumoa Kawiti's criticism concerning Te Reo Takiwa o Ngatihine (item 14(c) refers) in the Runanga Minutes of 21st April 2007 at Matawaia. Considering the great technological advancement and the contemporary face of Maoridom, I would have expected someone of his vocal ability to have espoused the magnificent achievement of the owners of Te Reo Takiwa o Ngatihine (sic) in ensuring the continuation of the station.

That entity celebrated its 15th (?) year of operation recently, and that in itself demonstrates the determination and encouragement of its staff, leadership and listeners - I guess in essence, it evokes the spirit of Hine-a-maru!

With reference to Hine-A-Maru may I now remind Te Raumoa Kawiti that he was one of the original group of former Radio Station trustees that successfully collaborated with others to remove our Tupunas' name from the governance structure (Nga Uri o Hineamaru Incorporated Society) sometime between 1996 - 2002; whilst facing a rigorous legal dispute at that time with me; one that entered its sixth year before a confidential settlement occurred. He was further part of that same Board that disintegrated itself and willingly handed over Te Reo Takiwa o Ngatihine to todays' owners; our whanaunga at The Ngatihine Health Trust.

Te Raumoa Kawiti and the other nine "trustees" discarded the name "Hine-a-Maru" and ownership of Te Reo Takiwa o Ngatihine, without hesitation. There was no consultation with "iwi" and certainly no mandate from our people to exchange ownership. However that is now historical and we must move on; nevertheless these events should not be forgotten.Te Raumoa Kawiti, and any other critics of the existing station should not forget the historical lesson as well. What one has sown, now he reaps. To make sharp and critical comments against the Station and in particular to call into question, the current Manager, Mike Kake is a legacy of poor judgement.

I congratulate Mike Kake, his committed team and the owners of the Radio Station (The Ngatihine Health Trust) for the work it is doing In profiling Maoridom in todays' world.

Te Runanga o Ngatihine has an obligation as Licence holder to be seen to actively support and uphold the Radio Station. Te Raumoa Kawitis' comments are harmful and not likely to contribute to the wellness of our iwi. Its time to wake up and be pro-active as an iwi (or hapu).

To cry over spilt milk now is pitiful for anyone. Let's salute the Radio Station for what it is. Noho ora mai ra,Kara Paraone ShortlandAa Koutou MokopunaExtract taken from the Minutes of Te Runanga o Ngatihine (21/04/07) at Matawaia.

14 c) Te Reo Takiwa o Ngati Hine. A number of issues were raised by Te Raumoa including his disapproval of the new name of the station and poor programming. He asked that the Station manager Mike Kake be invited to a future hui to answer his queries.