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Mātahi-ā-te-tau May 2011

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Nä te KaiwhakahaereFromthisweekonwardsIwillbeablespeak with additional confidenceto external groups about the evergrowingcontributionofIwiMāoritotheNewZealandeconomy.This isbecausewehaveanewreportwiththemostrecentfigures.

TheMāoriEconomicTaskforceandTePuniKōkirihavereleasedanewreport by Beryl Economics, which

shows that the asset base of enterprises in the 2010Māorieconomyamountedtoatleast$36.9billion,morethandoublethelastestimatedfigurewehad,whichwas$16.5bfor2006.

ThereportconfirmswhatIwiLeadershavebeensayingforsometime,thattheoldfiguredidnotaccountforallMāorienterprises,andthattheresimplywasn’tenoughdatabeingcollected.

The newer figure gives us a number of advantagesbecause it is able to be broken down to give us asnapshotofthetypeofeconomyMāoriaregeneratinginthiscountry.Thenewfigureof$36.9bcomprises:

• $5.4b of assets attributable to the enterprises ofnearly12,920Māoriself-employed.

• $20.8b of assets attributable to the enterprises of5,690Māoriemployers.

• $10.6b of assets of Māori Trusts, Incorporations,Organisations,Boards,Post-SettlementGovernanceEntities, Mandated Iwi Organisations and Iwi/Rūnangaholdingcompanies.

What theBeryl reportshows isa$20.4b improvementon the 2006 figure, much of this is associated with asignificant improvement in data collection and the riseassociatedwithcapitalgoodsprices.Thebalanceoftheincrease isstill$5.7bassociatedwith realgrowth from

2006to2010.ThisisagreatachievementandequatestogrowthintheMāoriassetbaseof4.3%perannumforthelastfouryearscomparedtotheoverallrealgrowthoftheNewZealandeconomyof3%forthesameperiod.

AstheMinisterforMāoriAffairs,HonPitaSharples,saidonMay5,atthelaunchofthesefigures,“NolongerwillpeoplequestionwhetherornotaMāoriEconomyexists.TheMāori Economy, our sleeping giant has begun toawake—andithasafierceappetite.”

Theothermessagetotakehomefromthereportisthatalthough there has been a significant increase in theMāoriassetbase,ouroverall contribution toGDPhasonlyslightlyincreasedto5.9%.

The Māori Economic Taskforce believes this showsplenty of room for improvement, and that with betteralignment to science, research and innovationwe arelikelytoleveragemuchgreatergrowthfromourcombinedassetbase.

Ultimately, we want our assets to better assist us tocreatejobsandimprovedincomesforall.Thisisnottosaythatitisgoingtobeeasy.Intheshort-termwearepushingagainstthenegativeeffectsofaneardouble-diprecessionandontopofthat,inTeWaipounamuwemustovercometheeconomicconsequencesoftwosignificantearthquakes.However,IwiMāorineedtofacethefutureconfidentlyandmyhopeisthatthematerialsproducedby theMāoriEconomic taskforceand theprogrammescreatedby the taskforcewillprovidemomentum to IwiMāoritomoveforwardandmakethemostoftheassetstheyhaveacquiredandwill continue to acquire.Evenjusthavingthefigurestoprovethatweareaneconomicforceinthiscountry,willensureusafairerhearing.

Rā WhānauMātahi-ā-te-tauToniTainuiHaaraTarumaitawhitiRiaJanyne“Dottie”MorrisonEmmaTainuiTeRuaMasonHenareMasonShannonWattsShayTauwhareArianaTamainuDeanTainuiMuriRatana

Kāti Waewae RūnakaMaruaroaZionMeihana-WhittleHemiMasonSachaGibbsDanielleTainuiAmandaDownsLisaTumahaiTobyTainuiMaharaMcalister(neeTainui)DwayneMasonKohaMasonMowenaMason

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Royal Surprise for 84-year-old kaumātua – Mary Tulloch (Aunty Babe)AninvitationbytheGreymouthDistrictCounciltoAuntyBabetomeetPrinceWilliamcameasamajorsurprisetoherwhānau.Herdaughter(wholivesinLondon)rangtosayherphotowasinaLondondailymailnewspaper.ThenhersonrangfromAustraliatoletherknowshewasonchannel9,andintheAustralian Womens Weekly.

Aunty Babe presented the Prince with a pounamutaongaforhisfuturewifeKateMiddleton.PrinceWilliamcame over to the coast tomeetwith the familieswholostlovedonesinthePikeRivercoalminetragedy,andcommunityleaders,iwirepresentativesandemergencyservicepersonnel.

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Aunty Babe presenting a pounamu taonga to Prince William.

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Prince William, Mayor of Greymouth Tony Kokshoon, kaumātua Mary Tulloch and Ben Hutana.Photos from: Greymouth District Council.

Whakairo Unveiling

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Trustees,ArahuraMaraecarvers,Jamie’swhānauandextendedwhānauandlastbutnotleast,JamieWhittle.

Rangatahi Profile

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At6am,Tuesday11April,manywhānaufrombothNgātiWaewae and Ngāti Māhaki along with the WestlandHighSchoolcommunitygatheredtotakepartinadawnceremony to bless two new buildings, unveil a maurikōhatu (gifted by Peter Tauwhare) and unveil amaihicarved for the school’s whare wānanga (which wascarvedbyJamieWhittle,NgāiTūāhuriri).Thiswhakairohad been on the cards for Westland High School fora very long time, and finally came to completion lastyear.Creditmustbegiventoallpartiesinvolvedinthecompletionofthewhakairo;TeRūnangaoNgātiWaewae,TūterakiwhanoaTrust,WestlandHighSchoolBoardof

JacksonTainuiDOB:27July1993.Mātua:CharlieTainuiandToniCaldwell.MātuaTūpuna:PapakuraTainui(néeTauwhare)andthelateGeorgeTainui.TribalAffiliations:NgāiTahu,NgātiWaewae,TeArawa,NgātiWhakaue.Sporting Achievements: BullerRugbyRepresentative2006-2007,NelsonBaysRugbyRepresentative2008and2009,BullerRugbyDevelopmentTeam2010,BullerCricketRepresentative2006-2010:SeniorRugbyPlayer,MaristRugbyClubNelson2011.Academic Achievements:NCEALevel1withMerit,NCEALevel2.Leadership Achievements: HeadMāoriBoyGarinCollege2011,HeadHostelBoyGarinCollege2011,BarbierHouseSportingCaptainGarinCollege2011,StudentRepresentativeGarinCollegeBoardofTrustees2011.Hobbies: rugby,cricket, taiaha,kapahaka,guitar,music,computers,longboardskateboarding.Future Aspirations (order of preference): AttenduniversitytoundertakeadegreeasatereoMāorisecondaryteacherorPEteacher,broadcastingcareer,policetrafficofficer,andtraveloverseas.Subjects 2011: TereoMāori(includingtaiaha),mathematics,physicaleducation,religiouseducation,historyandadventureleadership.

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Te Takapūo Rotowhio – Pounamu, Bone and Stone Carving School Te Puia (New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute)

Poutini Kāi Tahu whānau who escorted Katene and Shannon to Rotorua. Campbell and Meihana whānau (Kāti Waewae) Mahuika whānau (Kāti Waewae and Kāti Mähaki).

In theearlyhoursofThursday7April, twowakafullofwhānau departed Te Tai o Poutini bound for RotoruawithKateneandShannonintow.Itwasaverylongtripto Picton followed by a very rocky crossing over theCookStrait,whichsawacoupleofuson thevergeofseasickness,notniceatall.OncewelandedinPōnekeanother member of the Mahuika whānau joined theconvoy,andwewereonceagainonourlast legofthetrip north.The Campbell and Meihana waka stoppedinTaupo for accommodation,while theMahuikawakacarriedontoRotorua.

Afteragoodnight’ssleep(forsome),weallmetup inthecarparkatTePuiathenextday.WeweregivenVIPpassesintoTePuiabeforebeingtakeninsidethecomplexforamihiwhakatau.Whilewaiting in thecourtyardwespotted this lovelyold tāuaheadingourway,andwithsuchdelighttousitwasAuntyKaaDaniels.Suchreliefto know there are tāua like her there to manaaki ourboys.Itwasn’ttoolongbeforeweweregiventhewavetocomeintothewhareforthewhakatau,whichwasprettyawesomeallround.

Our Poutini whānau set down a pounamu as a koha,whichnowcarriesthename“TeAraPounamu”.Afterthewhakatauwehadkai, thenLewisGardinershowedusaroundthepounamucarvingworkshopbeforewewentonaguidedtourofTePuia.Weleftfromtheretogogetourboysallsettled into theirnewhomesand tomakesuretheybothhadplentyofkai.

The two kaiako and first intake of akonga for Te Takapūo Rotowhio; Lewis Gardner, Thomas Ratima, Joel Masters, Shannon Mahuika and Katene Campbell.

TheMahuikawakastayedinRotoruawhiletheCampbellandMeihanawakareturnedtoTaupobeforeheadingbacksouth on the Saturdaymorning. ByMonday everyonewasbackhome.TodatethetwoboyshavebothmadeappearancesonTe Kaea,andarelovingeverymomentof theirnew journey;soakingupeverythingLewisandThomasareteachingthem.Thesetwoboysaresettingexamples for future generations of kaitiaki pounamu.Waitaikikiuta,poutinikitai.....

Hip-Hop Wānanga

TheApril schoolholidayhip-hopwānangawassuchahugesuccesswith40 registrations in total–woohoo.Wedecided toopen it up to thewider community thistime.Theresponsewasterrific.Thetamarikirangedfromfiveto13-year-oldsfullyparticipatingwithone3-year-oldsemiparticipating(whenhewasinthemood).OverhalfofthetamarikiwereWaewae,whiletherestweremadeupofMātāwakaandTauiwi.

ThewānangaranfromTuesday26toFriday29ofApril,10amto4pm.Thetamarikibroughthealthykaitoshareformorningteawhileourringawera(NellyandMissywithhelpfromGayleen,JoolsandMikayla)cookedbeautifulhealthyluncheseachday.ItwasallabitdauntingforourtutorChantalTumahaiwhohadnevertaughtsomanyatonce,butwiththehelpofMaia,SatoriandBrookeshedidjustfine.

Weweresosurprisedtoseeallofthemreturneachdayafterthetiringsessionstheyenduredthepreviousday,buttheydidandwithsomuchenergyandenthusiasm.Even though therewerea fewrealgoodkidswho justloved being growled at and loved running evenmore,theywereagreatbunchandsokeentolearn.

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TorewardthetamarikiforalltheirhardworkthroughouttheweekwetookthemtoTheAquaticCentreinMāwherafor a day of fun, and to celebrate our three-year-old’sbirthday. Before they could have fun in the pool theyhad to perform for thewhānau.And as usual they allshonelikethelittlestarstheyare.Asanextratreatforthemtheyallgotpassesforthehydroslide,someadultsincluded,andI’msurethelifeguardsdidn’tknowwhathitthem.Thefewadultswhowenthydroslidingwereheardbyallthewhānau(outsideinthebbqarea)yahooingandscreaming.Afterhavinganawesome time in thepool,weallhadamean-askaitoendourweek.Can’twaitforthenextone....

The OfficeOurrūnangaoffice is locatedat27SewellStHokitika,next to Te Waipounamu Māori Heritage Centre. Theoffice is attended Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm,should theofficebeunattendedduring thesehoursoryou require assistance after hours please call 03 7556452and leaveamessage. If it isurgentyoucancall0508RUNANGA05087862642oralternativelye-mailadmin@ngatiwaewae.org.nzorpanui@ngatiwaewae.org.nz.

KāiTahuwhānui,tēnākoutou!Kaitemihiatu,kaitetakiatukikātiniaituāmaiMuriwhenuakiRakiura,taenoaatukikāmotukēoteao.Haere,haere,haereaturā.Moemaikoutouiterakimārie.Rātoukiarātou,tātouanōkiatātou.IthasbeenreallybusyhereonTeTaioPoutini.

Easter Weekend and ANZAC CommemorationWhānau spent Easter Weekend at the marae. Wecombined a working bee with a waiata wānaka, andpreparations for our annual ANZAC commemorationservice.Withplentyofwork todo,andwithperiodsoflightrainonandoff,therewasneveradullmoment!

We had a hardworking crew but a specialmention toJimmy Gibb, Tutoko and Karera Wallace-Jones. Thetrio worked like troopers from Thursday night throughuntilSunday.Theysplitwoodforthefire,workedontheflagpoleandshovelledandcarteddirtforalawn;whichwillbegrownon the roadsideofourwhare tipuna.Kamautewehikoutou!

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Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio

Eveningswerespentlearningourwaiataandgettingtoknoweachotherbetter.Weevenhada“movieevening”.We celebrated Easter Sunday with a service at the

MakaawhioAwaandthateveningwehadcelebratorykaiandtreatedthekidstoanEasteregghunt.

ANZAC CommemorationPreparations began for Anzac Day on Good Friday,when theoldWWI flagpole fromHokitikawas sandedandrepainted.Thebaseoftheflagpolewascementedanddecoratedwithwhitestonesfromthebeach.

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AnzacDaydawned;abeautifulWestCoastday.WhānauandfriendsfromBruceBayandsurroundingcommunities,HokitikaandGreymoutharrivedtoparticipateinourservice.Morethan50peoplejoinedusinourwharetipunaKaipōtoandrememberedthosewhofoughtinallofthewarssinceWWI.A

specialfocuswasplacedonthenineKātiMāhakimenwholefttheareatogotoWWI,andtheirstoriessharedwithall.Poppieswereplacedinsidebeforeeveryonewentoutsideforthededicationoftheflagpole.

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A harakeke wreath and nine crosses made with redpoppies were laid at the base of the flagpole as thenames of the nine Māhaki men were called. Waiatafollowed and some departed to our urupā, Papakeri,

to laypoppiesat theheadstoneofAugustus(Akuhata)KatauTeNaihi.AnzacDayatTeTaurakaWakaaMāuiMarae endedwith the sharing of a scrumptious lunchandmuchkōrero.

Māra Kai Marae

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Asyoucanseefromthephotos,ourmārakaicontinuestobeasourceofpride.Wearecurrentlyworkingonstagetwooptionsofextendingourplantingrangeandarea.Watchthisspace!

Mātauraka Māhaki ki Makaawhio Secondary School GrantsEach year members who have children attendingsecondary school are given an opportunity to applyforagranttoassistwithschoolrelatedexpensessuchas school and examination fees, field trips, uniform,calculatorsandotherequipment.This year 26 applications have been received.Shortlyapplicantswillreceivenotificationaboutwhenthegrantswill be paid, and the amount thatwill be credited intobankaccounts.

Maramataka calendar (events)Hui Rūnanganui Executive MeetingGenerally held the first Saturday each month. Thenexthui isscheduled for9.30am,4June in theOfficeBoardroom, Hokitika. For catering purposes pleasecontacttheofficeifyouareattending.

WaiataWaiatasessionsarebeingheldinourofficeinHokitika,everysecondTuesdayof themonth from6.30pmuntil8.00pm.Naumai,haeremai!

Wānaka Makaawhio Mauri Ora Amotivationalandwell-beinghuiisbeingplannedtobeheldfrom18to19JuneformembersontheMakaawhioMauriOraProgramme.

Whakapapa HīkoiWe are working on finding dates to carry out thishīkoi potentially next month. If you are interested inparticipatingpleasecontacttheoffice.Moredetailswillbeavailableasthehīkoiplansarefirmedup.

CommunicationWe are about to recommence our regular quarterlynewsletter, Ka tangi te kōkō. If you have moved andhave not let us know your updated mailing address,pleasecontact theofficeon0800955007so thatwecanupdatethedatabase.

Beforeclosing,wehaveacoupleofwaysforyoutokeepin touch, catch up on news or keep abreast ofwhat’shappening.Tryourwebpagewww.makaawhio.maori.nzor“friend”ourFacebookpage.Contactcanbemadebye-mail:makawhio1@xtra.co.nzorphone037557885or0800955007.Wealsohavewhānaue-mailgroups;soifyouwanttobeaddede-mailtheoffice.

MāteAtuakoutouemanaaki,etiakihoki.

Mauriora!

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He MateJosetteWainaNgahinaMalcolmsadlypassedawayatWaikatoHospitalon11April, daughterofMickandTeWheArikiHutana.Buriedat LakeRotomanext to herhusbandManaMalcolm.ManythankstoallwhānauwhotravelledtoRotoma.

KāwhānauaJosetteMalcolm,mekāwhānauaAuntieRutiGinders,arohanuikiakoutou.

Rā whānau To Auntie Dawn Kottier, Cody Laffey, Lyle Phillips,Marlene Kamo, Caine Tauwhare, Trevor Perry, UncleJoe Briggs, Rex Gillies, Hiwi Tauroa, Erina Barnes,RamariTureiandtothosehavingabirthday,butarenotmentionedhere,verybestwishesandlotsofgoodtimesintheyearahead.

Post Earthquakes

Te Hapū o Ngāti WhekeAs a hapū we are constantly battling to improve thewaterqualitytorefurbishourketekaimoana.Inlightoftherecentearthquakes,andwiththedumpingofrubblefromthecity, thespiritualwellbeingoftheharbouranditspeoplewasconsideredtobeatrisk.OnSaturday9Aprilat12.30pm,arāhuiwasplacedoverWhakaraupō,tobereviewedinconsultationwithCDHB.ThankstothestaffatCDHBfortheirsupport,itisanopportunityforthewider community tohaveanunderstandingofanotherapproachtohealthrisksfromcontaminatedwater.

There are a number of damaged headstones in oururupāatRāpakithatwhānaumaynotbeawareof.IfyouhaveconcernsphonetheRāpakiofficeon033289415.Mō Tātou Exhibition Closing ŌtākouRūnakasupportedarepresentationfromRāpakitotraveldown to theclosing inDunedin.Despite the inclementweather,theyenjoyedthewholeexperience.

Rāpaki Office VisitorsTimoti Riwaka, district iwi liaison officer, brought PhilGotoover toRāpaki foravisit.Phil is fromZimbabweand has been here in New Zealand for 10 years.GrahamBell, who works for Te Puna Kōkiri and livesinTaumarunui also came in to sayhello.Grahamhasdeveloped a fondness for the Rāpaki Aunties, sincebecomingacquaintedduringtheearthquakeemergency.

Rakena Re-union

WelcomehomeAuntieDoe,wemissedyou,abig“hello”tothoseofourRāpakiwhānauwhohavere-locatedtoother places (temporarily).They are the Lee whānau,UncleDougandAuntieElaine,NikkiandPeteRhodeswhānau, Mariata Laffey, Henry Couch, Aunty DawnKottier,HoneyandGrantBarlow,UncleKenaandAuntieSal, Uncle Dallas, Tahu and Judy, Huiarei, Sian andKaeaRemi,Kiti,HemiandDiaz.Rāpakiisnotthesamewithoutyouall,sodon’tstayawaytoolong.

AuntyRima andCharlie are now happily settled backinto theirownhome,but forfiveofour local residents,themaraeisstillhomewhiletheywaitforrepairstotheirhousestobecompleted.

OverEasterweekend,whānaudescendantsofRakenaPiripiRakena (Ngāpuhi) andSarahMabelCouch (KāiTahu) travelled from Te Waipounamu (Birdlings Flat,Rāpaki,Whiterock,Ōtautahi) tomeet upwithwhānaufromTaranaki,TāmakiMakaurauandTeTaitokerauatMangamukaMarae.TimespenttogetherwasallaboutmakingconnectionswithRakenainthefarnorth,visitingplacesofhistoricalsignificance to theRakenawhānauand learning more about whakapapa. The weekendincluded fun activities such as an adventurous dip in

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Kiaorawhānau,wellaswesettleintothenew“normal”hereinChristchurch,winterisstartingtorearhishead,withavisit fromJackFrostandhiswhānau lastweek.It hasbeenabusy timesinceour last submission, asrebuilding and cleaning up continues. Before movinginto themonths, we extend our thoughts and prayersto our whānau who have lost loved ones since ourlast submission in particular the Ginders whānau, theMalcolmandHutanawhānau,theMetzgerwhānauandallthewhānauwhohavelostalovedoneinthepastfewmonths.Nōreirakoutoumātehukawairua,rātoukuapāmaiterikaoaituā,moemairā,okiokiaturā,koutoukiakoutou,kamoe,tātoukiatātoukatau...

Rollin on...Life literally “rollson”,here inChristchurch,wehavea“newnormal”now,whichinvolvesalotofpatienceandperseveranceandthat’sjustgoingtotheshop!CleanupcontinuesintheCBDwithmanybuildingsbeingmarked

the moana at Tapotupotu, sand boarding at Te PakiStream, time for shopping, exploringWaitangi, eating,and musical entertainment. A bus trip with Barry upNinetyMileBeachtoCapeReinga(TeRerengaWairua)and back againwas a highlight.The painted tukutukupatternsinthetüpunawharewerefascinating,butwhatastoundedElainewaslearningfrommaraekuiajusthowmanytheyactuallysleepintheirwharenui.

Vacancy Director Te Poho o Tamatea LtdWearestill lookingforasuitablyqualifiedpersontofillavacancyonTePohooTamateaLtdBoard,which isthe charitable company established as the investmentarmofTeHapūoNgātiWheke (Rāpaki). Itsaim is toprovidesecure investmentpolicy to increase thevalueofTePūteaTautokoforthebenefitof itsshareholders.ApositiondescriptionisavailablefromtheRāpakiofficeupon request. If you know of someone with financialknowledge, business acumen and strategic insight,please encourage them to either register their interestbyemailtotheRāpakiofficerapaki@xtra.co.nz;phone3289415orapplyinwritingtodirectorvacancy,POBox107,Lyttelton8841.

Upcoming datesTeHiraTauwhare’sordinationhasbeenconfirmedas10July.Rūnakameetings:12June,10Julyand14August.

Te Rūnanga o Koukouraratafordemolition resulting in theclosureof theCBD.TheKoukouraratarūnangaofficeshouldhavenowrelocatedto our interimOffice at theWigramHub.Weare verygrateful toAnakeGoodall,MikeSang,TomFitzpatrickandthestaffoftheOfficeofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahufortheirsupportandassistanceoverthepastmonths,andinparticularforprovidinguswithaninterimofficeandITsupport.

Ourinterimcontactdetailsare:Physical address: Ngāi Tahu Hub, 50 Corsair Drive,Wigram(reporttoreceptiononarrival)Postaladdress:POBox3187Christchurch8140Phone: (03) 365 3281 (the phone has been set up toalertustomessages)Cellphone:021412377

Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata would also like to thankthosewhobroughtfoodandprovisionstothewhānauat

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ourmaraeoverthesixweeksfollowingtheearthquake.Although our whānau had ensured they were wellstockedduringtheirtimeatthemarae,theyweregratefultothosewhobroughtprovisionsover.

Controlled and escorted access to our office OnMonday11April,wereceived48-hours’noticefromtheCanterburyBusinessRecoveryGroup,thatwewereto gain controlled, escorted, access to our buildingonthe afternoon ofWednesday 13April. The notice saidthat we were limited to two people per business andweretowearsafetygearatalltimeswhileinthebuilding.

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HavingmadepriorarrangementsforsupportwithPeopleandPerformance,OfficeofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu,wecontactedJustineWhitakerandJanyne‘Dottie’Morrisonandputthewheelsinmotionprovidingsafetyequipment,backpacksandstafftoassistus.

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Iaean Cranwell (Takuahi Research and Development), Sheena Sherrat-Smith (Te Taumutu) and Craig Pauling discuss tactics with Maani Stirling.

At lunchtime of 13 April, Wairewa, Koukourarata andMahaanui Kurataiaomet at theNgāiTahuHub for aninitialbriefingwithNgāiTahustaffwhohadvolunteeredtohelp.We were issued with safety gear and backpacks forthose that didn’t have them.We then travelled to theCanterbury Business Recovery Group assembly pointwherewewerejoinedbyTeTaumutuandŌnuku.Following check-in and a briefing from the recoverygroup,wethenboardedabusthatwouldtakeustoouroffice building via Manchester Street, Lichfield StreetandOxfordTerrace.Despiteauthoritieshavingcleanedupthesestreetsoverthepastfiveweeksfollowingtheearthquake,nothingpreparedusforthedevastationthatwesaw.

Arriving at “the strip” we disembarked the bus andreceived a final briefing from a structural engineer,USARandpoliceorsecurity.Beingtheoccupantsofthetopfloorwewerethefirstsentintothebuilding,withthepoweroutweweregratefultoDottiefororganisingourheadlampsandoffwetrekkedup12flightsofstairs–ajourneyweweretoallrepeatseveraltimesoverthenext90mins. It’s amazingwhat an adrenalin rush can helpyouachieve!

Members of USAR and the Security Team checking to see if everything is ok.

WeweregratefultoUSARwhohadcomethroughandpicked up cabinets and furniture thrown over by theearthquakeanditssubsequentlargeaftershocks,whichmade it somewhat easier to move around the floorcollectingfilesandbelongings.

Returningtotheassemblypointwewereabletoreflecton the day’s activities and the sights we’d seen. Wewere all very relieved that there were no aftershock’swhilewewere in thebuilding(thougha3.2aftershockrolled through prior to us entering the building). Oursincere thanks to Justine andDottie fromPeople andPerformance for organising the safety equipment andcoordinatingstaff volunteers; toAubrey ‘Aubz’Hughes- who assisted Koukourarata, Brett Lee and TeoneSciascia - who helpedWairewa, Craig Pauling - whohelped Takuahi Research and Development, JosephHullencametoassistbutduetothenumberrestrictionswasn’t required by our floor. He then volunteered hisservices to the Canterbury Business Recovery Group

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and ended up assisting the elderly owners of VictoriaAssociates on Level one.We also extend our thanksto JasonArnold, Ben TeAika and Raniera Dallas forofferingtheirservices.

Civildefenceinformation• GivenrecenteventsinAuckland,HawkesBayand

hereinChristchurchit’sprobablywiseforwhānauto check out this webpage and make sure youhaveabasicemergencykitBEFOREyouneedit

• http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/

Lost petsManypeopleinChristchurchhavehadpetsgomissingifyouhavelostorfoundananimalcontacttheSPCAorcheck this website out: http://www.petsonthenet.co.nz/ads/

End of an era...After22yearsofserviceGraemeGrennellretiredfromSt John onThursday 21April.Graemewill be greatlymissed by the staff of St Johns and those who haveworkedwithhimover theyears.Sadly it isnot justStJohnGraemeisleaving,butNewZealand,becauseheandTokerauOsbornaremovingtotheGoldCoast.

A former rūnanga chairperson over the last decade,GraemehasseentherūnangamovethroughtheClaimtoSettlement.Hehelpedbuildtherūnangaandmaraetowhat it is today.Graeme andTokerau have servedonmanyrūnangacommitteeswithGraemerepresentingusonmanyexternal committeesandboards.HealsowasappointedasaMinister forTangataTiaki forboththeKoukourarataMātaitaiandRoheMoana.TeRūnangaoKoukouraratawishtothankGraemeandTokeraufortheirserviceanddedicationtoourmaraeandrūnanga.

We wish them well with their future endeavours inAustralia.

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Photo#1Whānaufarewell–caption:Members of the Grennell whānau gather to farewell Graeme and Tokerau at a whānau breakfast.

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He Pēpi

Te Rūnanga o Wairewa

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Katerina Marama Brown was born 1.36am,April 3 tofirst-time parents Kenneth Terry Brown and AwhinaHandcock-Scott. Two weeks and two days overdue

sheweighedadecent9pounds3oz.AnothermokoforproudgreatgrandparentsKenandRataBrown,andthefirstmokoforAndrewScottandPatriciaHandcock.

Wairewa Rūnaka – Mātahi ā te Tau 2011Tēnātātoukatoa,Neirātemihikauatukiakoutoumeōkoutouwhānaukuahorahia iKāPākihiwhakatekatekaoWaitaha,kairaroitemaruoAorakimatatū.HokiatukāwhakaarokiarātoukuahikaiterūwhenuanuioWaitaha,ā,kiōrātouwhānauetakitonuana.Otiaitepō,naumaiteao.Tetūmanako,kei tenohokoutoukatoa ikāmanaakitaka.KatauaRūäumoko,kawhāiatonutiakāmahi.Mauriorakiatātou

Sister Waiana and her whānau with nephew Manaia Cunningham attend Graeme’s farewell from St John with Tokerau Osborn.

Rūnaka meetingsRūnaka meetings are held on the second Sunday ofeachmonthatKoukouraratamaraestartingat10am.

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Congratulations

Kaumātua DinnerIn April the rūnanga hosted a dinner to honour itskaumātua members. The dinner was held at Waihaomarae, and was attended by kaumātua and rūnangamembers.

Hui Rūnaka – Upcoming DatesJune12August7October2(AGM)December4

Wairewa Rūnanga OfficeDuetotheearthquakeonthe22February,theWairewaRūnangaofficeatLevel6,79HerefordStwillbeclosedindefinitely. It is in the drop zone ofClarendonTower,

a 17-storey building on the corner of Oxford Tce andWorcesterStreet.Reportsarethattheownerswanttotryandstablilisethebuildingandnotknockitdown,whichcould take12-18months to complete.Thismeanswewillnotbeallowedbackinuntiltheyhavecompletedthiswork,whichisahōhātous.Atpresentwearelookingat taking up a lease at a new premise close to town,andoncethisisfinalwewilllettherūnangaknow.Ifyouneedtocontacttherūnanga,youcanstillringtheofficenumberon033771513orLizMaakaon0212212209orliz.maaka@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua

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Ariana pitching for her high school team – Marian College.

ArianaReihanaisagreatsoftballplayerandispitcherforthePapanuiTigers,under16team.ThisyearshewasnotselectedtoplayforheragedivisionforCanterburybutshewas“pickedup”byMarlboroughandwastheirpitcher going into the South Island Under 15 Softballtournament inInvercargill inJanuary.TheMarlboroughgirlsteamhadafantastictournament,cominginsecondplacebehindCanterbury.Attheendtournament,ArianawasselectedfortheSouthIslandUnder15GirlsTeam,for her awesome pitching and her batting. Canterburyonlyhadone-runscoredagainstthemanditwasoffoneofArianahits.

Te Rūnanga o WaihaoRūnangachairpersonParrisHeathexpressedonbehalfof the rūnanga, its gratitude to kaumātua, for theircontributionandmanatheybringtotherūnanga.Here-iteratedtherūnanga’scommitmenttogivingkaumātuatherespectandreverencetheydeservebycontinuingtoconsultwithkaumātuaandheartheirconcerns.Tastebuds were tantalised by a ravishing feast put on byheadchefDaveHolmeswithhisvarioussouschefs.Itfeatured the freshestvegetablessuppliedby rūnangaand friends of the district. Themarae was alive withstoriesintothenight.Manybunkeddowntoattendthewhānaumeetingthenextday.

Executive updateSeveralofourexecutiveswereinvitedto,andattendedameetingwith theBushtownCommittee inWaimate.Weweregivenaguidedtourof thesiteandaskedtocontribute to thedesignandplanningofanarea thatreflects pre-European settlement. If there are anywhānauwhowish to be involvedwith designing, andbuildingsiteworkpleasecontacttheoffice.Thisisanexcitingandambitiousprojectthatwillincludeworkingexhibits of the early sawmills in addition to extensive

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native plantings. The executives have already agreedto purchase a commemorative totara tree that will beplantedsometimethisSeptember.

Pōwhiri for Aoraki Bound

Itwillbegoodtokeepthiskaupapagoing for thenextcourses.KariMoanaKururangi,whowascoordinatingthe marketing and promoting the course, was also atthepōwhiriandisgoingonmaternityleavesoon.Itwillbe important to continue to promote these courses toensurethateachoneisfullysubscribed.Mauriora

Upcoming Meetings Areminderthatthenextmeetingoftherūnangaexecutivemeetingsoccursareon19Juneand17July.Theystartat10.30amandareat themarae.Seeour calendaratwww.waihao.maori.nztocheckthedates.

Oral archivesWearegathering thestoriesofourpeople,prioritisingthoseofkaumātua.Doyouorsomeoneyouknowwantto contribute to the story of our people? If so pleasecontacttheofficeforfurtherinformation.

Tell us your storiesWaihaowhānau,shareyoureventsandstorieswithusinthispānui,pleaseprovideyourtextandphotostotherūnanga office by the deadline notified on the google-groupemailseachmonth.Ifyoumissthedeadline,it’llbeinthenextpānui.

Upcoming eventsPleasenotethattheJuneexecutiveandwhānaumeetingwillbeonSunday19June.AsocialgatheringwillbeheldtheSaturdaynight,18June,sowatchtheGooglegroupsfor further information.We look forward to seeing youthere.

Your contact detailsHave they changed?Please contact the office so youdon’tmissoutonrūnangaminutesandinformation.

Rūnanga office contactContact:SteveBoydPhone:+6436894726Address:26MāoriRoad,Morven,Waimate

Gerry Coates and Sally Latham attended the pōwhiriat Glentanner near Aoraki for the most recent AorakiBound course that finished on 25 March. This was amovingoccasionontwocounts–itwasthefirstcourseonwhich his son, Tiaki Latham-Coates, was theNgāiTahuinstructor.Itwasalsotheculminationofafive-yearjourneysinceTiakiwasaparticipantonthepilotAorakiBoundcoursebackin2006,alongwithIaeanCranwellandCraigPaulingwhobackthenwerealsocuttingtheirteethasinstructors.

AfterthepōwhiriatwhichGerryandJosephHullenfromArowhenua – whose sister Nicola Hullen was on thecourse–eachdidawhaikōrero,Tiakigaveaheartfeltkōrero to theparticipantsandguests.Theparticipantsthenofferedtheirownkōrerobacksayingwhattheyhadexperiencedand learnedon the21-day journey.Therewere tears and joy in having achieved thismilestone.

He mate ThepassingofourgreatkaumātuaRongoSpencerwasa shock to us all.We celebrated his 90th birthday lastDecemberat themaraeandwebelievedhewouldgoon forever.Thecallofhisbeloved tītī islandcame,hewent,andthat’swherehepassed.KuahingahetōtaraitewaonuiaTāne.

Wearepleased tohear thatChristchurch isno longerclassifiedasanational stateof emergency. Let’s prayyouallcangetbacktosomenormalitysoonerthanlater.Kiakaha,kiamāia,awhiatukiakoutou.

Te Rūnanga o WaihōpaiCongratulationsWell done to Ora Barron, who was acknowledged forworking 10 years for Patients and Community Trust(PACT) in Murihiku – excellent!! On the same day,whānaualsocelebratedPACTbeinginSouthlandfor15years.

On at the maraeWaihōpai and themarae have been quiet thismonth,probably becauseall thenoisy onesareall on the tītīislands(Cyrilincluded).Wednesdayeuchreisstillonand

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our kaumātua love it, thanksRobyn andViola. Easterwasthelongawaitedbreakwewereallwaitingforfivedaysoff,itwasmagnificent!!Kapahaka practice for the over 55-years-olds is heldeachThursday6pm-7.30pmkeepwarmcomeandgiveit a go. Diabetes programme has been going weeklyand just finished its last segment inMay, everyone islovingitandlearningnewcookingskills,exercisesandsoon.WāteneMāorimeetingheld regularly, theydoagreatjob.

Mō Tātou Closing

Waihōpai enjoyed their day out as they attended theclosingonMō TātouinŌtākou.Theythoughteverythingwas well planned as you can see from some of ourphotos theystill couldnotbehave themselves leadonbytheReverendPeggyPeek.WelldoneŌtākouandallthoseinvolved.

Picturedabove isawakahuia thatwasbrought to themarae. If anyone knows anything about this taonga,pleasecontactuson032169074.

Cyrilwillbebackintheofficenextmonth,butfromtheadministratorIhaveenjoyedfillinginforhimthismonth.

NgāiTūāhuririRūnangaare lookingforartists(graphicorotherwise)fortherūnangaexecutive.Wewouldlove

Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnangatoseeportfoliosofwhānaubecausethereisalotofworkcomingupintheverynearfuture.

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Happy Birthday Aunt JeanAuntJeanturns21onthe90thofMay(oops,somethingnot quite right in that sentence). Wishing you a veryhappybirthday,AuntJean,fromallofusatŌtākouandyourmanyfriendsandwhānauaroundthemotu!

Port Otago Consents HearingOnApril12,afterhoursofpreparationbyTimViall forKTKO, the Otago Regional Council Commissionershearing came to Ōtākou to hear submissions from

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākoumanawhenua, regarding the Port Otago consentapplicationtodeepenandwidenourharbour.

Afterthepōwhiriandacupoftea,TahuPotikigaveanoverview of our history and our traditional use of theharbourandcoast,whichwasreceivedwithgreatinterestbyourmanuhiri,whoincludedalargegroupofresourceplanningandmanagementstudents,aswellasseveralmembersofthepublic.Andthenthesubmissionswereheard–Puketerakileadingwithpassion,tellingoftheir

Rā whānauHappyBirthday to all those celebrating their birthdaysthismonth.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki

Korowai Fashion Show for the Closing of Mō Tātou at Otago MuseumMark Solomon wearsa korowai that wasinitiated by Cath Brown in2002. Designed to be madein sections by Invercargill,Arowhenua, Tuahiwi andChristchurch weavers. WiththesamewomeninvolvedwithRanuiNgarimutheycompletedtheproject in2006toreturn ittoCath’swhānau. In turn thekorowai was gifted to NgāiTahuintimefortheopeningofMō Tātou atTePapa.

Lizzie Dacker wearing akorowai made by her tāuaErihapetiRehu-Murchie.

LaurieParataKeanwearsakorowaithatwasgiftedtoNgāiTahubytheWhanganuiandTaranakiwhānaupostTeKereme.Also pictured is Kace Palmer-Kean (held by Laurie),Carly Logan, Ella Nesbit and Te Whiturangi ThomaswearingkorowaimadebyMaryWhitau.

Koa Whitau-Kean wears akorowai that was made andgifted to the Upoko rūnangaDavidHiggins,byAuntyFloReir.

MaryanneTipawearingkorowaimadebyNolaandPatrickTipa.

MaruiaNgawaiandWendiRaumati.

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Happy Birthday to…GrierParata–27April(4years)KotahiParata–28April(18years)ChaseNicoloau–3MayDougStanton–3May(71years)AnthonyDuff–3MayDougStanton–3MayKiriParata-Noema–16May(33years)MajorieCairns–14MaySimoneGordon–21MayNgaoneParata-Taiapa–21May(25years)BarneyTaiapa–25May(71years)KhylaRussell–28MayRauhinaScott-Fife–28MayAnnDuff–29MayKalaniVanisi–31MayStevenKent–31May

Whānau Noho Marae (A stay at home holiday)

continuinguseoftheircoastalrohe,andtheirconcernsaboutcontinuedmodificationofourmarineenvironment.After lunch, featuring our local kai moana, Ōtākoufollowedwith similar passion – telling of the changingnature of our harbour and the concerns we have forthe health of our harbour and coastline, the safety ofour beaches, and our ability tomaintain our traditionsofgatheringkaimoana;andaskingforstrictcautionandmonitoringthroughouttheprocessofanymodification.

Wenowawait theCommissioner’sdecision…butonethingissure–whatevertheirdecisionisregardingPortOtago’sapplication,ŌtākouandPuketerakiwillbeafullpartnerintheprocess,lookingafterourresponsibilitiesofmanawhenuaandmanamoana.

MōTātou Closing DayOn17April thedoorsclosedon Mō Tātou for theverylasttime.Itwasanemotionaldayandaverybusyone!

Ourwhanaukacamefromallaroundthemotutoshareinthislastdayofajourney,whichhadlastedforoverfiveyearsandOtagoMuseum,hometoourtaokaforthelastfourmonths,rangtothesoundofourwaiata,ourkōreroandthelaughterofourtamariki.

Thesetaokahavenowdispersedbacktothemuseumsand collections that hold them, but for all who visitedMō Tātouaroundtherohe,TePapa,Ōtautahi,MurihikuandŌtepoti,weareforevertouchedbytheworksofourancestors.Mōtātou,ā,mōkāuriāmuriakenei.

Rūnanga general meetingsNau mai, haere mai ngā uri o Ōtākou, to all hapūmembers. Rūnanga meetings are held on the firstSundayofeverymonth.Thenextmeetingwillbeheld1pm,Sunday5June.

Kāti Huirapa Rūnanga ki Puketeraki

WhānaurecentlyenjoyedaweekendnohoatPuketerakiMarae.Itwasagreatopportunitytogettoknowourlocalareaincludingthereserves,oldsettlements,mahikakaiplacesandotherplacesofinterest.OneofthehighlightswasthechancetovisitHikaroroa(MtWatkin)andlistentoan interestingkōreroabout thearea,whileenjoyingthefabulousviews.Anotherhighlight,forthosewhowerebraveenough,wasthechancetogetoutonthewaterinourwakahouruaandwakaamaonSundaymorning.

Brendon Flack and Te Mana o Te MoanaAs you may have read in the last Te Pānui Rūnaka,BrendonFlackiscrewonHaunuiwakaandtheyareduetoarriveinFakarava(TuamotuIslands/FrenchPolynesia)on May 15, after that they will depart for Tahiti andHawaii.HaunuiwakaisoneofsevenwakathatmakeupthefleetTeManaoTeMoana.YoucanfollowBrendon’sjourney,whichistryingtoraiseglobalawarenessaboutprotectingouroceans,onwww.pacificvoyagers.organdHaunuihasadailyblogthatisgreatreadingforall.

July Tamariki ProgrammeOurnextTamarikiProgrammewillrunduringthesecondweekoftheschoolholidaysfrom27-29July.Informationwillbesentoutclosertothetime.Putthedateonyourcalendar!

Matariki at the MaraeMatarikiattheMaraewearableartshowwillbeheldatPuketerakiMaraeon8and9July.Entriesclose1Julyandareopentoanyoneandeveryone!ThecategorieswehavechosenarePapatūānuku,Takaroa(Tangaroa)

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andRakinui(Ranginui).Forinformationandentryformspleaseseeourwebsitewww.puketeraki.co.nz

ContactdetailsRemembertoupdateyourdetailsattherūnakaofficeifyouhaveorareintendingtochangeaddresses.

CongratulationsLate inApril, representatives fromTeRūnangaoNgāiTahutravelledtoGoretopresenttheChristmaskohatoHokonuiHealthandSocialServices.Everyyear,since2008,theOfficeofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuhasdonatedmoney toagroupororganisation in recognitionof thegoodworktheydointheircommunityforwhānau,hapūandiwi.

Hokonui Health and Social Services was last year’srecipientofthe$2000ChristmaskohaandtheychosetopassthepūteaontoTeIhoAwhiRitoSocialServices.TeIhoAwhiRitoareagroupthatworkalongsideHokonuiHealth and Social Services, facilitating social work inthe community, with alcohol and drug rehabilitation,counsellingandprovidefinancialadvicetothecommunity.

ThepresentationwasoriginallyscheduledforFebruary.However, it was postponed due to disruption causedbytheearthquake.GeneralManagerofTribalInterestsDavid O’Connell and Hokonui Te Rūnanga BoardrepresentativeTerryNicholasattendedthepresentation.The day coincided with the second to last day of Kiatipu te Aka wānaka, a HEHA-sponsored program.Thiswānaka set out to build the knowledgeand skillsof Hokonui whānau in traditional practices, utilising tereo, understanding tikanga and learning mahinga kaipractices.

ThispastmonthhasbeenrelativelyquietforusatŌrakaAparima Rūnaka. We hope the members on the TītīIslandsarehavingaveryproductivetime.

At Takutaio Te Tītī Marae we seem to be missing afew odds and sods, such as pots, containers and soon.Weareasking ifyoucouldcheckyourcupboards,cubbyholesandanywhereyoumayhavepossiblyputsomethinglikethat,seeifanythingbelongstothemarae.

Ifbysomeremotechanceyoudohavesomethingthatbelongstothemarae,couldyoumakearrangementsforittobereturned.Noquestionswillbeasked.Itemsmaybe leftat theoffice175PalmerstonstreetRiverton,ordropthemoffatthemaraeitself.

Hokonui Rūnaka

Left to right: John Rodgerson, Terry Nicholas and David O’Connell.

Hokonuiwhānauwelcomedmanuhiriwithapowhiri,andwhānauwhowerethereaspartofthewānakatookpartin thepōwhiri, supportingwithwaiata.The$2000waslaiddownaskoha,andacceptedbyJohnRodgersononbehalfofTeIhoAwhiRito.Afterahongi,therewasatouraround the building and a kōrero about the intricaciesofthedailybusinessthathappensatTeIhoAwhiRito.Atantalisingspreadwasthensharedandkōreroflowedacrossthetable,thedaywasenjoyedbyall.Abigmihitoallwhānauwhogotinvolvedandmadethisoccasionhappen.

Ōraka Aparima RūnakaCongratulations

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Congratulations Karl Van Uden and Fiona Lei. Theyweremarriedon29DecemberatMalahideGardens,atLornevilleInvercargill.WiththereceptionthenheldattheCabbageTreeRestaurantatŌtatara.KarlandFionanow

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liveinMacau(HongKong).KarlisOperationsmanagerfortheA.J.HackettTower,the“WorldsHighestBungee”(233metres).Karl’sparentsareRobynnandHugoVanUden,Makarewa–Invercargill.Karl isthegrandsonofJoan and Graeme Henderson of Riverton and GreatGrandsonofthelateJohnHenryFisher,Wakapatu.

Rarotoka Easter Trip (21-25 April)

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Smiles far and wide. Left to Right: Carolyn Campbell, Phil Fluerty, Chris May, Linda Cook, Sandra Cook, Sue Crengle, Joan Fluerty, Karen Jackson (in front), Christopher Brankin (in back), Aileesh, Michael Brankin, Cathy Onellion.

OvertheEasterholidays,agroupof12flewtoRarotokaforworkandplay.Thiswasbothawhānau tripandaworktrip.ThosewhojoineduscamefromasfarawayasMilford,Dunedin,Twizel,Darfield (Canterbury),andAuckland.

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Thefirst thingwedidwas toadmire thenewroof thathadjustbeenputonhouseone.BigupstoStewartandRewitifordoingsuchagreatjobandgettingtheroofonbeforewinter,andthankstoTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuforthefunding.

Weedingwasonthejobsrosterofcourse,butfirsttherewas a precision clean-up of nails and debris from theroofreplacement.Nailsinthegrassarenotagoodthing.Thenwepackedupall theold ironand timberaroundthe third houseandput it in tidy containerswaiting tobeliftedofftheisland.Wechain-sawedgorse,sprayed

gorse,choppedfirewood,pulleddaisieson thebeach,anddugupwhatwehopeisthelastofthepestplantsknownasangelicaandmontbretia.

For fun, we went on two different walks. Among thewildlifespottedwasakingfisher(seenfromthekitchenwindow),sealsonthecoastalrocks,lotsofpīwakawaka(fantails), some hoiho, an albatross and mollymawk(offshore),skinksandatnightafewtītī.Wealsofoundagiantbullkelponthebeachthatoneofourwāhineusedtobecomeanalluringmermaid.Greatlaughswerehadonthatwalkasweschemedwaysforapublicationthatcouldbecalled‘Birds of Rarotoka’thatmightbeagoodfundraiserforthemotuifonlyinourimaginations.

Withnightsettinginearly,wetalked,readbooks,playedspeed scrabble and a very intense card game calleddemon.

All inall,ahugeamountofworkwasaccomplished injust four days, and we had a great time doing it.Wethank thosewho travelledso far togive theirprecioustimetotheislandandhelpmakeitabetterplace.Alsowegiveabig thankyoutoSamGawith,ourpilot,andSouthernLakesHelicopters.

Colac Bay Indoor Bowling Club held their 50thJubilee

OnSunday1May theColacBay IndoorBowlingClubheldtheir50thJubilee.ItstartedwithagettogetherandagameofbowlsattheColacBayHall.Fortypeoplehadregisteredtheirinterestinattendingthesecelebrations.Agameofbowls,afternoonteaandageneralcatchupwasheldduringtheafternoon.Laterthatnight,everyonegot together at the Colac Bay Pavillion for a fantasticmeal. Itwasmostfitting that themealwasheldat thePavillionbecausein1961thisiswherethebowlingclubfirststarted.TheveryfirstmeetingoftheclubwasheldonMarch21,1961.

Only two of the original committee are still playingbowlsfortheColacBayClub,RowenaTomlin(Cleaver)andGiffordDudfield. In 1973 therewere a total of 12clubs inWestern Southland.Today only three remain.Ōraka/Colac Bay, Ōhaiand Waiau Town and Country.CongratulationstoeveryonestillinvolvedwiththeColacBayBowlingClub.

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General monthly meetingsThese are held every second Sunday of the month.Please comealongand findoutwhat is happening atyourrūnaka.Everyoneiswelcome.12June 10ampotlucklunch10July 10ampotlucklunch14August 10ampotlucklunch11September 10ampotlucklunch9October 10ampotlucklunch13November 10ampotlucklunch11December TBA

Change of addressWearenowat,175PalmerstonStreet,Riverton.Peopleare still sendingmail toouroldaddress (115),which is a little confusing. We also have a new faxnumber032348193.

Waitangi Day CelebrationsHappytearsfollowedthisyear’swhānauday.AneventIwillalwayscherish,Jacqueline toldus: “AgentlemanPeterapproachedme.Heneededhelpinfindingsomeofhiswhānau.Hiswhakapapatothe1848KaumātuaTiti.Mydaughter replied, ‘Yes, youhavecome to the rightplace’.WesatdownandhadakōreroaboutTītīandhiswhānau.ItoldhimtogetintouchwiththeWhakapapaUnit.AsheleftIcouldn’thelpbutfeelarohaforhim.AnywayafterwardstherewasthiskaumātuaandIswearIthoughtIknewhim,sooffIwentovertointroducemyself(asIdo)tohim.Hetoldmehisnamethenhesaid‘Iwhakapapato1848KaumātuaTiti’.‘Ohmygosh,waittherePāpā’,wasmyresponse.Hewasabout80yearsoldandhadthesaddesteyes.IwenttofindPeterandwhentheymetforthefirsttime,myheartskippedabeatbecausetheycouldn’tstoplookingateachotherandtheyhadtearsintheireyes.ThefeelingIhadwasawesome.Thiscertainlymakesmemoredeterminedtohelpallmywhānauwhoarelookingfortheirlovedones.”

Taurahere Röpü

Kāi Tahu ki Tāmaki MakaurauThis story certainly makes our efforts in having thesedays well worthwhile. We plan to have many moregatheringsinthefuture.

Hari Huri TauSaturday 9 April, whanaunga gathered to celebratethe 80thbirthday of whaea Harriette Papuniin TāmakiMakaurau, held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor.Whānauflewhome fromAustralia,came fromŌpotiki,Whanganui,andNgāpuhi.Sowonderfultoseeeveryonecometogether toshare thisspecialoccasion.Wealsocelebratedthe40thbirthdayofdaughterRuth.Kāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau had the privilege ofwelcomingandhostingthewhānautoPapakuraMarae.WetooktheopportunitytosharewiththesewhānauandencouragemanyofthemtoregisterwithKāiTahu.

Erana’s Historic MomentErana Ryder-Maihione of Kāi Tahu’s rakatahi washonouredtobepartofaDeedsettlementsigning,whereshegot to participate and sign theDeedbetweenherfather’s tribe, Ngāti Makino, and the Crown in April.Erana,aged13yearsfromAuckland,(KāiTahu,Ngāpuhiand Ngāi Tuhoe descent), daughter of Pamela RyderwasabletoparticipateinthepōwhiriprocesstowelcomeMinister Christopher Finlayson and other governmentofficialson to themarae,where theDeedwassigned.ThissettledthetribeshistoricalTreatyofWaitangiclaimsthat has seen monetary assets, culturally significantsites, marae restoration and revitalisation, and socialservicedevelopmentrestoredtothetribe.Erana says she was proud to have been part of theprocess and understood from talking with elders fromher father’s tribe, that this Deedwas important to thepast generations, and now important to the currentgenerationsandfuturegenerationstocome.

Rowena (Cleaver) Tomlin and Gifford Dudfield cutting the cake at the Jubilee dinner.

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Talor – a miracle of faith

Hugs Help Ease Sorrow

Ngāi Tahu ki Rotorua

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Two years ago Talor wasseriously injured by aspearhead tackle playingin a representative rugbygame. He was in a comafor two days and the fearwasthathewouldnotwalkagain.AllhopesofabuddingAllBlackweregone.Whilehe was in hospital, rugbylegend Buck Shelford paidhimavisitandadvisedhimto give rugby away for acoupleofseasons.

Talordidthisandwenttobasketball,andishasbeenverysuccessful at that being selected for a representativeteamthisyearagain.Theygotonationals inAucklandinJune.

But thebignews is that hehasbeen selected for theunder-17NZvolleyballsidetogotoSingapore inJuly,andtheindoorvolleyballunder-17teamtogotoAustraliaat thesametime.Talor isa livingmiracleofwhat faithcando.

Small Floating IslandsCongratulations to Turumeke Harrington who has asharedexhibitionwithKellySpencerattheDeluxeCaféinPoneke inMarch.YoucanseesomeofTurumeke’sworkathttp://smallfloatingislands.tumblr.com/.SheisinthelastyearofanIndustrialDesignDegreeandisjust18yearsofage.Tumeke!

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Earthquake Update

Thank you gift: Lorey Rakete with a pounamu pendant which each Māori warden received for their work in the eastern suburbs.

After six weeks walking the severely earthquakedamaged streets of Christchurch’s eastern suburbs,MāoriwardenLoreyRaketefoundhugswerethethingmanypeopleneeded.

Mrs Rakete, 60, of Kaikohe, was among 100 Māoriwardens,ofwhich70camefromtheNorthIsland.

“Alotofpeoplejustneededhugs,”MrsRaketesaid.“Itwasaboutknowingwhentodothat;somewerecrying.”

Thewardensdoor-knockednearly10,000homesintheweeksaftertheFebruary22earthquakeaskingifpeoplewerealrightanddeliveringwaterandfood.

They were among several Māori organisations in theMāori Recovery Network, which was formed by NgāiTahu to help in the worst-affected parts of easternChristchurch.

MrsRaketesaidvariousagenciescameandwentbutthewardensremained.HerbrotherWhareParatenalosthishometoliquefactionintheFebruary22quake.

“Someofushadahardtimeemotionally,”MrsRaketesaid.“Thedestructionwesaw.”

Shesaid residentsasked if thewardenswere there tohelpMäori.Thenshewouldtell themthatthewardensweretheretohelpeveryone–Indian,Asian,Mäori,andEuropean.

“There were elderly people without families; peoplewho’dlostjobs;somewithnofood;solomumsanddads.

“Someweretooproudtoaskforhelp.Weletthemknowwecared.WewerestillfindingpeoplefiveweekssinceFebruary22whohadn’thadvisitorsandwhoweretryingtofendforthemselves,”saidMrsRakete.

“They’d be telling us, ‘we’reOK, the ones in the nextstreetareworseoff’.Everydaywegotstreetstogotoandwewentbackandbuiltrelationships.”

Another warden Eric Rameka, of Mangere,Auckland,saidthesixweekshadbeensad.

“There is a lot of stress but Christchurch people arelovelypeople.Ifoundthemeasytodealwith.”

NationalpresidentoftheMāoriwardensGloriaHughes,ofRotorua,saidtheworkhadgonebetterthanexpectedandshewasproudofwhatthewardenshadachieved.TheMāoriwardenswerefarewelledatTeWhatumanawaMaoritangaoRehuaMaraeinStAlbansonApril15.

TeRūnangaoNgāiTahukaiwhakahaereMarkSolomonpraisedtheirefforts.

“Whatyou’vedoneinChristchurchhasbeenunbelievable.It’shugelychangedattitudesinthecity.”

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HesaidthiswasseeninthewaythewardensandNgāiTahuworkedwiththeFarmyArmy,theStudentVolunteerArmyandothergroups.

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Happy workers: Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Mark Solomon with some of the 100 Māori wardens from around New Zealand who spent six weeks helping in the earthquake ravaged eastern suburbs of Christchurch.

MrsRaketesaidwhenshecamesouth,herfamilyhadbeenworriedforhersafetybutshedidnotregretcoming.

“It’sbeenanexperienceandahalf.It’schangedmywayofdealingwiththings.IusedmyMāoriaroha.Mymothersaid,‘it’sbettertogivethanreceive.’”

The Māori wardens stayed at the Baptist Church inGlentunnelsoasnottoputastrainonthecity’sresourcesandtravelledintothecityeachday.

Sourcebasedon: Chris Tobin, Mainland Press.Photo: Chris Tobin Mainland Press.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu help whānau sleep safelySpeedyinterventionbyTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuhelpedprevent a possible tragedy at the home of one of itsChristchurchwhānau.

TeRūnanga oNgāi Tahu received a call fromAntonyNihoniho.Heneededhelpwithhisheader tank,whichsits on high unsecured legs in the ceiling above hisbedroomandhadbeenshakenontoadangerousangle.

The Nihoniho whānau, who live in Beckenham,had afriendandbuilderwho could fix the tank the followingMonday–afive-daywait.

LuckilyTeRūnangaoNgāiTahusaidno,weneedtodosomethingnowandtheNihonihowhānauagreed.BenTeAika fromTeRūnanga o Ngāi Tahu organised twobuilderstobesentaroundtotheNihonihohome.

Onarrival,buildersMenziesBradleyandJerryPirasaidtheyhadneverseenaheadertankinsuchaposition.

Bothbuildersinsistedthetankbesecuredimmediatelyand thought Mr Nihoniho was very lucky, saying,“Someoneupthereislookingafteryou”.

The Nihoniho whānau were impressed by theprofessional,concernedandcaringmannerthebuilderscarriedouttheirmahi.

With the 5.3 magnitude quake, shaking the followingSaturdayevening,theirgratitudereachedawholenewlevel.

“My sonand Iwere in the roombelow the tankwhenthe5.3hit,andhadTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuhadnotdonewhat theyhaddone, Ishudder to think,”saidMrNihoniho.

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A seven-year journey came to an end on Sunday 17April,with the final closingof theMō Tātou: The Ngäi Tahu Whänui exhibition.

With the blessing of Te Papa Tongarewa, contributingartists,museums,galleriesandwhānau, theMō TātouexhibitionwasbroughtbacktoTeWaipounamuin2009toallowwhānautoseeourtaonga.

StartingatCanterburyMuseumin2010, theMō Tātouexhibition then toured to Southland Museum and ArtGalleryandfinallyOtagoMuseum.

At each museum a contemporary exhibition wasdevelopedinconjunctionwiththepapatipurūnanga.Thisprovidedrūnangawiththeopportunitytoworkalongsidemuseumstoselecttaongafromstorerooms,assistwithexhibitiondesignandputapurelyNgāiTahu influenceintotheexhibition.

LocalNgāiTahuartistswereshowcased,imagesofourtïpunaandlandscapewereseeninmassforthefirsttimeandthelayingofparekawakawabecametrademarksofMō Tātou on tour and the accompanying exhibitions.Workshops, talk series, education programmes,presentationsandcorporateeveningswereamongstthemanyexcitingactivitiesduringtheMō Tātoutour.

OurPapatipuRūnanga,alongsideeachofthemuseums,co-ordinated this extensive programme. There wereexceptional numbers that visited the exhibition duringitstourinTeWaipounamuandthiswasduetothehardworkandtirelesseffortsofallthePapatipuRūnangaandthethreemuseums.

The Office of Te Rünanga o Ngäi TahuMō Tātou closing ThefinalclosingattheOtagoMuseumwascelebratedwith

NgāiTahuwhānuicomingtogetherandenjoyingadayofworkshops,entertainment,andwhakawhanaungatanga.

Throughoutthedaytherewerevariousworkshopsandpresentationsforthewhānauandwiderpublictoenjoyandparticipatein.

Bypopular demanda versionof thePikiHuia fashionparade (renamed the Korowai Fashion Show) wasbroughtback,showcasingsomestunningexamplesofkorowaiandkākahu.

Notable amongst the many guests in attendancethroughout the day were representatives from TePapa Tongarewa, local Members of Parliament, localcouncillors,museums throughoutTeWaipounamuandcontributingartistsandwhānau.

The closing proceedings, led by the local PapatipuRūnanga of Āraiteuru and Otago Museum, allowedopportunity for Te Papa Tongarewa, the Iwi SteeringCommitteeandTeRūnangaoNgāiTahutopayhomageto the many people who worked hard to ensure theexhibition’ssuccess.

ThedayclosedwithaverymovingceremonyofkarakiaandkarangaledbythelocalPapatipuRūnangaandNgāiTahukaumātuaasweclosedtheMō Tātouexhibitionforafinaltime.

Mō TātouwillalwaysberememberedastheopportunityforNgāiTahutoshareitshistory,stories,andinitiativeswithallofAotearoa.Themanystoriesof theMō TātouexhibitionwillbeforeverheldintheheartsandsoulsofNgāiTahuwhānui.Theywill be thestorieswe tell ourfuturegenerations.Mōtātou,ā,mōkāuriāmuriakenei.

Red Zone Entry Koukourarata,Ōnuku,Taumutu,WairewaandMahaanuiKurataiao, who briefly returned to their offices at 79HerefordStreetonWednesdayApril13,receivedpraisefromUSARofficialsatthescenefortheirpreparationandplanning.Thesmallteam,whichalsoincludedvolunteersfromTe Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, had just 90minutes toretrieve essential files and equipment but were wellprepared and appropriately attired for the hard workahead.

ThePapatipuRūnangaofficesarelocatedonthe6thfloorandso itwas12flightsofstairsupand theneach timethebackpackswerefilled–12moreflightsofstairsdown.ThecommentsfromtheUSARofficialswerethattheteamshowedalotofhumourandcopedwellwiththedifficulttask,pitchingintoassisteachother.Aspeopleretrievedtheitemstheyrequired,therewasarealsenseofefficiencyandunity.Congratulationstoeveryoneinvolvedwithboththeplanningandthephysicaltaskofretrieval.For more detail see Maatakiwi’s report on page 8.

Rūnangaoffices

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KiaKurapaareKāiTahuwānaka reo for iwimemberswithbasictointermediatelevelsoftereoMāori.AlthoughAorakiMatatūwānakahavebeenpostponedfortheyearduetotheearthquakewewillstillberunningthreeKiaKurapawānaka,whichwillbeusedasanopportunityforpaststudentsofAorakiMatatūtoputintopracticetheirteachingskills.IwimemberswillbeinvitedtoattendKiaKurapaasstudents,andAorakiMatatūstudentswillbeinattendanceastheteachersofthiswānaka.TheywillbeledbyHanaO’ReganandLynneHarataTeAika.TheseKiaKurapawānakareowillbenohomaraeandheldinthenorthandsouthofTeWaipounamusothateveryonehasachancetoattend.

Wānaka Dateandtime VenueKiaKurapa1 3–5June

9.00am–5.00pmPōwhiri5:30pmFriday

AwaruaMarae(Bluff)

KiaKurapa2 June10–129.00am–5.00pmPōwhiri5:30pmFriday

ArowhenuaMarae

(Temuka)

KiaKurapa3 24–26June9.00am–5.00pmPōwhiri5.30pmFriday

TakahangaMarae

(Kaikōura)

Formoreinformationandortoregisterfortheseeventsplease contact Brett Lee, on brett.lee@ngaitahu.iwi.nzorring0800WHAIRAWA.Kua takoto temānuka –The challenge has been laiddown.Lookforwardtoseeingyouallatthesewānaka.NohoOramai

Kura Reo ki Te Au ki Te TongaKātahianōtēneipīkarikahokimaiite‘KuraReokiTeAukiTeTonga’,iŌtaki.KotetikakaiŌtautahikētekuraekarinātekorikorinuiaRūaumokoinuku.Ekorerawatēneipunamihiemimiti.KoNgātiToaRangatirarātoukoTeĀtiAwa,koNgātiRaukawamōtemanaakitakata!MaiitepōwhiritaeatukiterāweheitauōmātounohoiTeWānangaoRaukawa.Anōteranea,anōtehūneneo Tahuāroa! Hemahana kā whare, he āhuru kā rara.MarikanuimātouireremaikātinotohukaotereoMāori,whiu ai i temānuka.Ahakoa kā pakihawa, ahakoa kāheka,iekemātou.Iakonakāwhakataukīmekākīwahahou,ā,iwhakahikiaōmātoupūkekareoMāoriitetahakōrero,itetahawhakaroko,itetahapānui,metetahatuhituhi.MokorianōkiarereatuamihikiKāManukuraoteReo,nārātoutenamaiutu.

I have just returned from a kura reo (total immersionlanguage course) in Ōtaki; it was going to be held inChristchurchbutourearthquakechangedthatplan.Wewere hostedwhole heartedly byNgātiToa,Rangatira,TeĀtiAwaandNgātiRaukawa; from the pōwhiri untilourdeparturewewereheldinthewarmembraceofTeWānangaoRaukawa.Thekaiwasprolificanddelicious!Thewharewaswarmand thebedswerecomfortable.WewereveryluckytohavethesomeofthefinestMāorilanguageexpertsinthecountrysupportingthekaupapaand challenging our minds. Our kete were filled withwhakataukī (proverbs) and kīwaha (everyday sayings)andweimprovedouroral,auralandreadingreoMāoriskills.ThankyoutotheKāManukuraoteReoinitiativeforfundingmyreoadventure.NāFernWhitau

Calling for project applications now!TheNgāiTahuFundisavailabletoNgāiTahuwhānau,rūnangaandhapūtohelpvitalise,strengthenandgrowNgāiTahutangainparticular:•Whakapapa•TeReomeōnaTikanga

•MahiToi•WhānauDevelopment•WhenuaDevelopment•MahingaKai•AndmoreDoyouhaveaculturalprojectthatyou,yourwhānauormaraewishtorun?GetintouchwithustoseehowtheNgāiTahuFundmaybeabletohelp.Applications close Friday 30 September 2011. Call 0800 942 472 todayandfindouthowtoapply.emailfunds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.Orvisitwww.ngaitahufund.com

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Set and forget If youhaven’talreadydoneso,now’s thebest time tostartsavingwithWhaiRawa.Here’swhatyouneedtosavepermonthfrom1Junetoensureyoureceiveyourfullmatchedsavingsbenefitfor2011.ChildAccounts(under16at31December) $7.15permonthAdultAccounts $28.60permonthThere is no easier way than by setting up a simpleautomaticpayment.Calluson0800942472tohaveanAPformsenttoyouorsetuparegularpaymentonline

2011 Annual DistributionDue to the Christchurch earthquake in February, TeRūnangaoNgāiTahuwasunable tomeet toapprovethe2011AnnualDistribution.Howeversince then theyhavemetandapprovedadistributionof$25toalladultandchildmembers(includingRSCT).ThispaymentwilllikelytobemadeduringJune.

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Whānau profile: Bruce Barton

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WhatisWhaiRawatome?Itmeansawaytosave,getintothehabitandgetsupporttodosofromtheiwi.WhatIamdoingtohelpbuildmyWhaiRawaaccount?Iamworkingformumshoeingthefamilyhorsesforcostsonly(shoesandnails)andinexchangeshemakessurethatmypaymentsarealwaysmadebydirectcreditasmyearningsareallovertheplace.What I plan to do with my Whai Rawa savings? Iam working as a farriers (blacksmith) apprentice andhope to use some of this to cover the block tertiarycoursecosts(someofthishastobedoneinUK)oraspartdepositforfirsthomeorfarm.Hobbies-eventinghorses,skiing,trampingandhuntingwhenIhavetime,beach(snorkelingandboogieboardingandsoon).

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Maori courses and teaching staff under threatMāori courses and teaching staff inCanterbury are atrisk of being axed in 2012, if declining Māori studentnumberscontinue.Since the February 22 earthquake Māori studentnumbers across all Canterbury institutions havedropped. The Ministry of Education has guaranteedtertiaryprogrammesandjobsuntiltheendoftheyear.TeTapuae oRehua executive board chairmanDarrynRussellisconcernedthatthedecreasingMāoristudentnumberswillaffectiwikatoa,andiwicapacityinparticularfieldsinthefuture.“We have to focus onmaintainingMāori success andMāorioutcomes,particularlyinthedisciplineswherewearestrong.”

AswithallotherstaffoftheTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu,theWhakapapaUnitismanagingwellundertheseunusualcircumstances, since the earthquake on 22 February.We are based out at the Wigram Airport, 50 CorsairDrive.Arapata and Joseph are placed in prefabNo 3andTerryisinPorto-comNo9.The working copies of the whakapapa files are safeandsound in theWigramMuseumsecurity room. It isburglar,fireandbombproof.WeareindeedgratefultotheWigramMuseumauthoritiesfortheirassistance.

CanterburyinstitutionsprovidekeyeducationstrengthstotheTeTapuaepartnership,intheareasofengineering,languages,tradeandenvironmentalmanagement,whicharealsokeyoperationalareasofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.

“IfweloseMāoristudentnumbersintheseareaswearegoingtohaveaworkforceissueinthreetofiveyears,”said Dr Russell.“If we aren’t producing graduates thatcan contribute back to society, thenwewill end up ina self-fulfilling prophecy of not having the capacity todetermineourownpriorities.”

Next month, Te Tapuae o Rehua will be launching a“GetontheWaka”campaign.ThisprojectisdesignedtoenticepotentialMāoristudentstostudyinChristchurch,byshowcasingthesupport,operations,studyareasandcommunity of theCanterbury institutions.Theprojectsgoal istoensureiwikatoahavetheskillstodeterminefuturepriorities.

Whakapapa Ngāi Tahu Unit We still have many minute books and author relatedpapersanddocuments,onlevel7at158HerefordStreet.We intend to retrieve these when we are eventuallygrantedauthoritytoenterthebuilding.Inthemeantime,shouldanyonewish toseeus, it isbest tophoneandmake an appointment. This way wewould be able tolookafterourmanuhiri.JosephHullenArapataReubenTerryRyanContact033664344or0800KAITAHU.

LastmonthNgāiTahuHoldingsCorporationannouncedafurtherdiversificationofitsinvestmentbase,bytakingacornerstoneshareholdinginPGGWrightson,throughaninvestmentwithAgriaLtd.Ngāi Tahu holdings have invested $15 million in ajointbidwithAgriaSingaporeandChinese investmentcompanyNewHope.NgāiTahuHoldingschiefexecutiveGregCampbellsaysbothcompanieshaveconsiderableagriculturalinterestsandarelikelytoprovidefutureopportunityforNgāiTahuasweadvanceouremergingruralinvestmentstrategy.TheinvestmentfitswellwithNgāiTahuHoldingsexisting

Ngāi Tahu Holdings Invests into PGG Wrightson

TourismandSeafood businesses,which already havegood connections with China, it also fits within theemerging rural strategy that Ngāi Tahu Property aredriving.“Theinvestmentisanotherbigstepforus,andweareproud that we can show the world that we are bothvisionaryandable,evenatatimewhenothersmightnothaveexpectedthisofusgiventherecentearthquakes,”saysCampbell.“Our planned stake of $15 million in this relationshiprepresentslessthantwopercentofNgāiTahu’soverallportfolio, but it’s a significant and strategic move thatcould potentially yield strong global relationships andevenstrongeryields.”

Ngäi Tahu Holdings

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NgāiTahu-ownedtourismbusinessRainbowSpringsinRotoruaissettobeginamulti-milliondollardevelopmentwith‘ProjectBigSplash’.The$10million-plusprojectat theparkwill includeanoutdoor400-seatauditorium,interactiveplaygroundandreptileenclosure,andawaterridethatwilltellthestoryoftheecologicalevolutionofNewZealand.Rainbow Springs project director Stewart Brown saysitwillbeauniqueattractionunlikeanyonofferinNewZealand.“The ridewillbehighly interactiveandwillboth informandexciteparkvisitors.”Duetoopeninearly2012thedevelopmentisthelargest

Ngāi Tahu Tourism new multimillion dollar investment

single investmentmade in thepark since it opened in1932.NgāiTahuTourismchiefexecutiveJohnThorburnsaysit’snotonlygreatnewsforRainbowSprings,butalsothewholeofRotoruaasatouristdestination.“The development will heighten both domestic andinternationalinterestintheregionasaplacetovisit.“Whilethetourismmarketiseverchangingandpresentscontinual challenges, Ngāi Tahu Tourism is investingfor the longterm.Asoneof the integralheartsofNewZealandtourism,withitsstrongcultureandNewZealandhistory,Rotoruaisakeyfocusforus.”RainbowSpringsisawildlifeparkandisalreadyoneofNewZealand’sfavoritetouristattractions.ThecompanywasoriginallypartoftheShotoverJetGroup,whichNgāiTahuTourism tookownershipof in1995and thereforeacquiredRainbowSprings.

The TeAmorangi National MāoriAcademicAwards isanannualevent toacknowledgeMāoriPhDgraduatesacross the country who have had their doctoratesconferred in the last calendar year. A LifetimeAchievement Award is also presented.The event is ahighlightof theMāoriacademiccalendar,andwith thenumbersofMāorienrollingandgraduatingatPhDlevelcontinuing to increase, the trend of recognition andcelebrationlookssettocontinue.ToiahureiandPro-ViceChancelloratVictoriaUniversityof Wellington Professor Piri Sciascia reports: “It’sbeenverypleasingtoseeoverthelastfewofyears,asteadynumberofgraduatesattheawardsofNgāiTahuwhakapapabeingrecognised.”ThefollowingwereofNgāiTahuorwhoproclaimedtheiraffiliationtoNgāiTahuandasmallbriefontheirchosenstudy:

Pānui DrRachaelKa’ai-Mahuta(NgātiPorou,NgāiTahu–TeHapūoNgātiWheke,TeNgāiTūāhuririRūnanga,TeRūnangaoArowhenua,WairewaRūnanga)Thesis:Hekuputukuihomōtēneireanga:AcriticalanalysisofwaiataandhakaascommentariesandarchivesofMāoripoliticalhistory.Institution:AUT.DrChristineKenney(NgāiTahu,TeAtiAwa,NgātiToaRangatira)Thesis:MearokitehāoHineahuone–women,miscarriagestoriesandmidwifery:TowardsacontextuallyrelevantresearchmethodologyInstitution:MasseyUniversity.DrTaimaMoeke-Pickering(NgāiTahu,NgātiPorou,NgātiPukeko,Tuhoe)Thesis:DecolonisationasasocialchangeframeworkanditsimpactonthedevelopmentofindigenousbasedcurriculaforhelpingprofessionalsinmainstreamTertiaryEducationOrganisationsInstitution:UniversityofWaikato.

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The plannedNgaiTahuWriters’Wananga thatwas tofeaturealongsidetheChristchurchReadersandWritersFestivalwascancelledduetotheearthquake.However,a new wananga has been proposed to be held at

Ngāi Tahu Writers’ WanangaWaihaoMaraeinJune/July.Aninitialemailtothosewhohad said they were interested in the earlier workshopshowedtherewasstillinterest.Plansarenowafootforanewwananga.WriterKeriHulmehassaidsheisfullysupportiveofawananga.Pleaseletusknowifyouareinterestedinattendingbyemailing:CarolynnBullcmbull@xtra.co.nzGerryCoatesgerry@wise-analysis.co.nz

DrRangiNicholson(NgāiTahu,NgātiPahauwera,NgātiRaukawa,NgātiToaRangatira)Thesis:Kotemeanui,kotearoha.TheologicalPerspectivesonMāoriLanguageandCulturalRegenesisPolicyandPracticeoftheAnglicanChurchInstitution:UniversityofAuckland.

DrJonathonProctor(NgāiTahu,Muaūpoko)Thesis:TowardsimprovingVolcanicMassHazardAssessmentatNewZealandStratovolcanoesInstitution:UniversityofOtago.DrMichaelStevens(NgāiTahu–AwaruaRūnanga,TeRūnangaoArowhenua,TeRūnangaoMoeraki,WaihōpaiRūnaka)Thesis:MuttonbirdsandModernityinMurihiku:ContinuityandChangeinKāiTahuKnowledgeInstitution:UniversityofOtago.

DrAdamTaylor(NgāiTahu–AwaruaRūnanga,TeRūnangaoMoeraki,WaihōpaiRūnaka)Thesis:TheidentityofhighachievingITprofessionalsatwork:ANarrativeAnalysisInstitution:AUT.DrSimonBennet(NgāiTahu,TeArawaandNgāpuhi)Thesis:TeHuangaoteAo:CognitiveBehaviouralTherapyforMāoriclientswithdepressionInstitution:MasseyUniversity.DrDougKing(NgāiTahu)Thesis:InjuriesinRugbyLeague:Incidenceinfluencesandreturntoplaydecisions.Institution:AUT.

TheAirForceMuseumofNewZealand isgoing tobeopeninganexhibitiondedicatedtoGeorgeWest,thefirstMāoriandNgāiTahuRoyalNewZealandAirForcepilot.

On the right George West

George West (Ngāi Tahu – Awarua, Oraka Aparima,Hokonui, Ōtākou, Puketeraki, Waihōpai, Waihao andArowhenua)wasborninWakapatu,Southlandin1914.HeattendedInvercargillTechnicalCollegebeforejoiningWilliamCable&CoLtd inWellingtonasanapprenticecivilengineering.In1933hewasselectedforaschoolboyflyingscholarshipwithSouthlandAeroClubandreceivedhispilot’slicenceinMarch1934.In1936hebecamethefirstMāoritojointheRoyalNewZealandAirForce.

Aswellasbeingaskilledcarver,Westwaspopularanda gifted musician, playing reveille on the bugle eachmorningduringhistimeatWigram.

On11May1939West tookoffas thepassengeronanight flight from Wigram in a Vickers Vildebeest. At8.15pm,theaircraftclippedtreesonitsfinalapproach,crashedandburstintoflames.Thepilotflyingtheaircraftdied under the wreckage but the instructor andWestwerepulledfree,bothinshockandseverelyburnt.Theyboth died from their injuries the following day.After ajointMāoriandmilitaryceremonyatChristchurchrailwaystation,West’sbodywasreturnedtoSouthlandandhewas buried at Bluff, in the company of his family andsomeofhisRNZAFfriendsfromWigram.

TheexhibitionisgoingtobeopenedinJune.Formoreinformation contact the Air Force Museum of NewZealandon(03)3439521.

Leading Ngāi Tahu Aircraftman George West

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Notice of AGMWhere:99HiltonStreetKaiapoi.Time:11amWhen:Saturday18June.Agenda

• Trusteereport• Financialreport• Progressofdividendpayment• Proposedtrustorderamendments• Generalbusiness

Tawera MR987 sec 2 Ahuwhenua Trust

Note(1)The lack of a quorum at the last general and annualgeneral meetings has meant that the proposed trustorderamendmentsandotheritemsofbusinesshavenotbeenratifiedbytheowners.FailuretoachieveaquorumatthenextAGMwillresultinthetrusteesmakingapplicationtotheMāorilandcourtfortheabilitytoactaloneandmerelyreportonactionstakentothoseownersforwhompostagedetailsareheld.Note(2)Thedividendpaymenthasonlybeenpartiallycompletedduetothelackofownerregistrations.Inordertoreceivedividends“ownerregistrationforms”arerequiredtobecompleted.PleasecontactthesecretaryatPOBox307,Kaiapoiforaregistrationform.NāRobertCookeChairmantrustee

Mangamaunu2ASub9BSec3BLKIIITeWaipounamuDistrict“Kaikōura”When:Sunday24July,11amWhere:MangamanuMarae

Notice of Owners Meeting Notice is hereby given to the beneficial owners of themeetingstatedabove.ThepurposeofthemeetingistovoteonaresolutiontoreducethenumberofTrustees.EnquirestoTrusteeDouglasPharama(03)3196286orRaymondGiovaniJacobs(03)3832029.

Out of School Tuition – Funding Available Eachyear,TeRūnangaoNgāiTahufundsOutofSchoolTuition programmes across New Zealand, which areaimedat improvingtheacademicachievementofNgāiTahutamariki(children)andrangatahi(youth).

OutofSchoolTuitionfundingoffers10tuitionsessions(overoneschoolterm)toNgāiTahuchildren.Itprovidesadditional support, both remedial (catch-up) andextension(forgiftedchildren),andforseniorsecondarystudentssittingexaminationsinTermfour.Each child is limited to one lot of 10 sessions in anyfinancial year (July 1 – June 30). We are currentlyacceptingapplicationsfortermthree.Tobeeligibletoenroll,applicantsmustbe:• Agedbetween8and18years;or5–18ifatKura

Kaupapa• Attendingschool;and• RegisteredwithWhakapapaNgäiTahu.

Out of School Tuition – Funding Available

Out of School Tuition:Numeracy, Literacy,

NCEA ....

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

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ou put on a seatbelt, not because you think you are going to crash but because you know it will reduce the risk if you do.“It’s the same with getting an influenza

vaccination for your children,” says Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) Executive Director Māori Health and father of three, Hector Matthews.Hector, whose children are aged from 14 to 21, says no-one wants to get the flu and the flu vaccination is the most effective “seatbelt” - or way of preventing it.“From a Māori perspective all the data shows that Māori children are at greater risk of becoming sick with influenza. Children mix and mingle in ways adults don’t, sharing food and running around the playground together.”Hector’s children Māia, 14, and Connor, 16, have had the free influenza vaccination.This year all Canterbury residents aged six months to 17 years of age are eligible for a free influenza vaccination. This is to help protect our community against avoidable illnesses following the February earthquake. As usual free vaccinations are available to pregnant women, people aged 65 and over, and anyone

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under 65 years of age (including children) with long-term health conditions, such as heart disease, asthma and diabetes. “As a parent there are things you can do to increase the chances of your children staying healthy, and what parent doesn’t want their child to be healthy?”, Hector says. “There are lots of things in life you don’t have control over but here is something you can do. If someone is offering something free, that normally costs, that will help reduce the chances of your children getting sick why wouldn’t you take it?”Christchurch General Practitioner Dr Matea Gillies agrees. “Particularly following the earthquake with many whānau and friends having to move and live with one another, I would really encourage people to get this done for their children and for themselves.”His main concern is for the increased crowding – he had spoken to someone recently who had 15 people living in their home. Damage from the September 4 and February 22 earthquakes has changed a lot of Cantabrian’s living conditions which will make them more vulnerable to catching influenza, says Canterbury Medical Officer of Health, Dr Ramon Pink. Several cases have already been confirmed. “Make sure you get your vaccination, even if you had one last year. It takes two weeks before the vaccination protects you from the flu, so best to get it done now. All you need to do is make an appointment at your local general practice,” he says.Influenza is not just a bad cold and anyone can catch it, regardless of how fit, active or healthy they are. Symptoms include a cough, headache, fever or chills, body aches and pains, and fatigue. It can lead to serious complications including pneumonia and even death, particularly in those with an existing medical condition.

As well as getting vaccinated it is important to help stop the spread of viruses by:• Washing and drying your hands thoroughly (20 seconds washing and 20 seconds drying)• Staying away from school or work if you are unwell.• Covering your coughs and sneezes.

Getting a flu vaccination “like wearing a seatbelt”

Teenagers like Maia Matthews, back row, second from left, can get a free influenza vaccination this year.

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