Pono MarikaTe Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi MagazineIssue 36 2013

The Turtle Whisperer from Ngāpuhi

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• BringingNgāpuhiChildrenHome

• ChangingLandscapeforPapakainga

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Heni McGroder pictured here receiving an award for her work.

The Turtle Whisperer from NgāpuhiYou’ve heard of the Horse Whisperer? Well check out our very own Turtle Whisperer - Heni McGroder (nee Harris).Heni’s been living in the North Western area of Western Australia for the past 12 years where with her husband John - a local Aussie lad, thus the surname - and together they established a construction company based in Perth.Alot of their work was in the Pilbara area where about 10 years ago Heni’s curiousity got the better of her. Along with some of the locals they noticed the little town of Port Hedland had become a breeding colony for the Green Flatback Sea Turtle, where 4000 come ashore every year during October to lay their eggs.The Green Flatback Sea Turtle can grow up to 114cm, weighs between 110-190kg and is listed internationally as an endangered species facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.It is that concern for the turtle’s long term welfare that rallied the Port Hedland locals andHeni into action, and thus began the legend of the Turtle Whisperer.“As Māori we have a unique connection to the wairua, including the spirit of these turtles,” said Heni.“All I do is connect to that through karanga and karakia when they’re coming ashore to lay their eggs, and when they return to the sea, we send them off with spiritual guidance.”The conservation heart of the locals, including Heni, that spurred them into action to look after the welfare of the turtles, also saw the genesis of the Care for Hedland Environment Association - a greeny group dedicated not only to the environment, but being part of an international monitoring programme for the Green Flatback Sea Turtles.

Heni said the monitoring programme is important to the turtle’s longevity. In Port Hedland 4000 turtles come ashore each carrying 60-70 eggs and it takes 30 days for the hatchlings to hatch.It takes 34 years for a turtle to become fertile; 1/10000 survive that long to breed again.“Nature devours everything - they’re subject to being someone else’s kai. So to keep the balance on earth is the passion for being the Turtle Whisperer,” she said.“From a Māori perspective, we already have qualifications in the taha wairua that cuts across the boundaries of some of these scientists working on these monitoring programmes and that’s our universal advantage.”While the annual turtle pilgrimage has led to commercial benefits for Port Hedland, Heni said it’s important to respect the history and local knowledge of the aboriginal community who have also bought into the monitoring programme’s conservation values.“The tangata whenua know far more than I, and it’s

important that they’re part of the engagement and preservation.”Leading in to the turtles coming ashore in October, a clean up programme is initiated that includes sweeping the beach for debris and potential predators.She said the turtles are susceptible to light and noise and can be easily frightened and so precautionary measures are put in place to make their transition as harmless as possible, which isn’t easy when there’s hundreds of tourists and locals wanting to view the event. Heni admits to being one of the worst offenders.“I lose it and get besotted,” said Heni. “I just want to cuddle them.”The Care for Hedland Environmental Assosciation chairperson Kelly Howlett, said Heni’s contributions are valued.“Heni is a valued volunteer and is respected and thought of fondly by all volunteers who have come to meet and volunteer with her,” said Kelly.

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InthemiddleofKaikohe,nestledbetweenadentalsurgeryandthetown’ssupermarket,sitsthehomeofNgāpuhiIwiSocialServices–NewZealand’slargestiwi-ledsocialservicesprovider.ThisunobtrusivebuildingintheheartofruralTaiTokerauisatthecentreofanambitiousplantoreconnectNgāpuhichildrenandyoungpeopleinstatecaretotheirtribalroots.LastyearTe-Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-NgāpuhisignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingwithChild,YouthandFamilytoworktogetherandmakejointdecisionswhen Ngāpuhimokopunaareplacedintocareorcommitcriminaloffences.Around470NgāpuhitamarikimokopunaarecurrentlyinstatecarearoundNewZealand–aboutaquarterofallMāorichildrenincare.Therūnanga’saimistohaveeveryNgāpuhichildinChild,YouthandFamilycareplacedwithwhānauoratleastwithhapūmemberswhoshareacommonheritageandculture.NgāpuhiIwiSocialServicesmanagerLizMarsdensaysitsaboutmakingsureNgāpuhichildrenincarecangrowup“knowingwhotheyareandwheretheybelong.”Liz,whoseownwhakapapaincludesNgāpuhi,comesfroma20-yearbackgroundwithChild,YouthandFamily.Shesaysit’saboutcreatingaservicetailor-madeforNgāpuhiwhānau,beginningwiththe81NgāpuhichildrenincareinTaiTokerauandthenlookingtothe248inAuckland.“Thereisarealpotentialtoreducenumberscomingintocare,andtoreducetheirdurationincare,bybeinginvolvedearly.Wewantacontinuumofsupport,fromfamiliesputtingtheirhandsupforhelptoreferralsbystatutoryagencies.”Thatmeanssteppinginbeforeafamilyreachescrisispoint;usingwhānauhuitochallengefamiliestolifttheirparentingskills;andtohaveanetworkofapprovedNgāpuhicaregiversatthereadywhenachildcannolongerliveathomewithitsparents.“Someofthesecaregiversmayneverbeneededbutwewanttohavethemtrainedandready,sothatifachildneedscaretheycangostraighttooneofthesecaregivers,insteadofatemporaryplacementwithstrangerstheyhavenoconnectionwith.“It’snotthatwewanttobringall470kidsbacktoliveuphere[inNorthland.]Itmeansthatiftheyhavetocomeintocarefrom,forexample,Invercargill,wewanttokeepthemwithwiderwhānauwithintheirarea,neartheirschoolsandothernetworks.”Marae-basedwhānauhuialsoofferawaytoworkwithparentstolifttheirgame,saysLiz.“Bybringingthewhānauontothemarae,wecansafelychallengethemtogettheirchildrenbackbysortingouttheirissuesandmakinghomesafefortheirkids.

MarionHeeney,RegionalDirectorforTaiTokerauChild,YouthandFamily,saysthetwoorganisationsarecommittedtoworkingtogether:“ThisisahugestepforwardforNgāpuhitamariki.WebelieveitwillreallymakeadifferenceforvulnerableNgāpuhichildreniftheyareabletosafelymaintainiwiandmaraeconnections,andreceivesupportfromtheirwiderwhānauandcommunity.“What’sreallywonderfulisthatnotonlywillthesechildrenbeconnectedbacktotheirmarae,buttheywillalsohaveanadultintheirlifewhocaresdeeplyaboutthemandwillstickbythemthroughouttheirlife.”

*Photo and story courtesy of the Ministry of Social Development

Bringing Ngāpuhi Children Home: NISS

Liz Marsden outside the NISS office in Kaikohe.

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Ngāpuhi Heads Business Group

UnlockingtheglobalpotentialofNewZealand’sprimarysectorthroughcollaboration,alignmentandsynergyinjointventures,partnerships,businessdesignandopportunitiesinChinaisthekeyareaoffocusfortheMaoribusinessleadersBootCamp.RobertWikairatheHeadoftheSupportServicesCentre,ITLeaderandHRManageratTeRūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhiisoneof30seniorMāoribusinessleadersgatheringatStanfordUniversitythismonthtodiscussthesignificantpotentialoftheMāorieconomyvaluedin2010at$37billioninresponsetothereleaseofHekaikeiokuringa-theCrown-MāoriEconomicGrowthPartnership.HisroleintheBootCampisProjectManager.“TheparticipantsareleadersinMāoriprimarysectorbusinessesalongwithkeygovernmentsectorleaders,”saysRobertInNovember2012,theMāoriEconomicDevelopmentPanelreleasedHekaikeiokuringa-togrowamoreproductiveinnovativeandinternationallyconnectedMāorieconomy.RobertsaidthatbytheendoftheBootCamp,eachparticipantisexpectedtohaveafirmcommitmenttoasteporstepstheywilltakeintheirorganisationtodrivebetterperformancethatwillbringresultsfortheMāorieconomyoverall.TheBootCampisbuiltonthemodelsuccessfullyoperatedwith25CEOsformNewZealandprimarysectororganisationsinAugust2012atStanfordUniversity.IthasreceivedwidespreadsupportfromthegovernmentandprivatesectorincludingMinistryofBusiness,Innovation,Employment,TePuniKokiri,CallaghanInnovation,MPI,NZTEandANZ.“TheBootCampgivestheMāoribusinessleadersachancetodevelopcollaborativeworkingrelationshipswhichwillbringbenefitstoalltheorganisationsrepresented,”saidRobert.

Robert Wikaira

Māori Leaders Bootcamp Stanford Graduate School of Business, August 25 - 31, 2013

FRONTROW(LtoR):NgahiwiTomoana,JamieTuuta,BabaShiv,ShaliniBhatia,MatiuRei.SECONDROW(LtoR):RiriaTeKanawa,DebbieNgarewaPacker,PaniaTyson-Nathan,MichaelAhie,MavisMullins,HinerangiRaumati-Tu’ua,TraciHoupapa,CathyPalmateer.THIRDROW(LtoR):RiriEllis,PaulMajurey,PaulMorgan,SteveMurrau,TeHoripoKaraitiana,TinaPorou,ColleenNeville,StevoWilliamson,RobertWikaira.FOURTHROW(LtoR):MatPrichard,CheWilson,MichelleHippolite,TokoKapea,TamarapaLloyd,LizTeAmo,DionTuuta,BenjaminDalton,TinaMarieWilson,RangimarieHunia.FIFTHROW(LtoR):TiakiHunia,MatanukuMahuika,PeterDouglas,StuartMcKinnon,HemiRolleston,JohnBrakenridge,MarkSolomon,WillLempriere,NickAubrey,DavidSmol,ParekawhiaMcLean,RogerPikia.

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Changing Landscape for Papakainga

Participants at one of the papakainga hui (pictured above). The meetings have also brought in local and central government agencies.

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"The landscape for social housing is changing quickly", Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi Hapū Development Coordinator Kara George says. Recent government budget announcements points to a hands-off environment being cultivated. Responsibility is being devolved to iwi and community organisations in a position to drive forward the government's new vision. The diverse housing needs of Ngāpuhi has prompted the Rūnanga to become a social housing 'papakainga' provider for whanau and hapū who want to build housing on their land says Kara. The focus for the Rūnanga is to provide the best outlook and progress real solutions to the issues that confront them. Kara, who comes from a strong background in Māori housing, acknowledged that there are Ngāpuhi whānau and hapū who have to make housing decisions with little knowledge about compliance and the realities of homeownership. "Ngāpuhi need easy access to up-to-date information about housing options and financial advice to be able to take advantage of housing opportunities and make decisions about housing."Having identified the barriers Ngāpuhi papakainga workshops were formulated to help Ngāpuhi move ahead with social housing development.In June, Kara facilitated a papakainga information hui to explain the intent of the workshops. Thirty-one whenua Māori trusts registered for the hui. Ten trusts further indicated their interest in participating in the eight-papakainga workshops that began on July 10 and conclude in December.The workshops include presentations by Te Puni Kōkiri, Māori Land Court, Far North District Council, Northland Regional Council, The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment and the Rūnanga, with content ranging from research to financial planning. "It is important that the trusts engage with the joint agency group and share their learning with one another. Problems shared can become problems solved," says Kara.

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PehiaweriMaraeisplanningforthefuturesaysLesWakefield,themarae’schairperson.ThemaraeisinlocatedinthedistrictofWhangarei,it’sruralbutnearboththecityandcoastalareas.Itslocationisideal.“Wedon’thavethingslikenoiserestrictionsimpactingonhowwerunourmaraebutwehavetobeawareofdevelopmentsaroundus,”saysLes.“It’sgrowinghereandwehavealwaysbeeninvolvedinourcommunityandthewiderdistrict.It’sthewaywewereraised.”Themaraehasbecomeoneofthelargestcommunity-basedagenciesintheareaworkingwiththeCorrectionsDepartment.“There’sacomponentherethattheydon’tgetfromanywhereelse.It’sbeenreallygood.“There’sbeenverylittlereoffending.BeingherehasopenedupopportunitiesforbothMāoriandnonMāoriwhohaveneverbeenonamaraebefore.Theyhavelearnedhoweverythinginteractswitheverythingaroundthem.”MovingtheNgātiHauHealthandSocialServicesbacktothemaraeovertwoyearsagoreinforcedtherōpū’skaupapaofbeingwherethepeopleare.“Ourpeoplenaturallycomehereforwhānauandtakiwāhuiortangi.It’sagoodplace-it’saccessible.”

HavingNgātiHauHealthandSocialServicesbasedineachofthefivemaraethataffiliatetoNgātiHauisoneoftheirdreams.InthenottoodistantfuturetheirPehiaweriMaraeofficewillbebasedintheoldvicarage(manse).Renovationworkonthemanseisprogressingandnewdoorshavebeeninstalled.Whānau,organisationsandmembersofthecommunitygivekohalikeputea,plants,materialsortheirtimetosupportprojectsunderwayonthemarae.“Wehaveafullcalendar-weneedto-tobealivingmarae.Thisyearthemaraeisalsoplantingmorefruittrees.”Lessaysthatseveralgroupshavealreadyexpressedaninterestinhiringthemanse,whichwillincludeataongaroomwithalibraryandcomputersavailable.Whānauwillbeabletocarryoutwhakapaparesearch.Bedsinself-containedspareroomswillbesetasideforkaumātuaandkuiaunabletosleepinthewharenui.TheconstructionstudentsarenolongerworkingatthemaraebutaNorthTecpaintingcoursebeginssoon.WhilePonoMarikawasspeakingwithLesthetutorrang.“He’slookingforwardtobringinghisstudentstothemaraetopaintthewharekarakia-it’saboutgivingbacktothecommunity.Hehaslinkstohere,”Lessays.“NgātiHau,NgātiHine,Ngāpuhiweareallthesame.”

Planning for the Future: Pehiaweri Marae

Les Wakefield surveys the garden at the back of Pehiaweri Marae.

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It’s marae like Mātaitāua (above) that have benefitted from Iain’s experince in the building industry.

Bringing Experience to the Fore

Iain Carruthers

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Identifying,developingand supportingprogrammesandprojectsthatnurturesustainabledevelopmentforwhānau,hapūandmaraeisoneofthemaingoalsofHapūDevelopment.Havingspentthepast10-plusyearsasa

directorofamajorconstructioncompanyIainCarruthers,TeRūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-NgāpuhiHealthSafetyandFacilitiesCo-ordinator,shareshisknowledgeandexpertisewithHapūDevelopmentprogrammeslikeNgāpuhipapakaingaandNgāpuhimaraedevelopment.“Iloveworkingwiththepeoplehere.Theyareallpassionate,”hesays.ThefocusofHapūDevelopmenthasevolvedfromthephysicalupgradeandbuildingofmaraetosustainableincomedevelopmentandthedevelopmentofmarae

astheculturalbaseofhapū.Capabilityandcapacitybuildingateverylevelareanintegralcomponentofhapūdevelopment.Iain’sroleisamultifacetedone.Forexample,he’stheconvenoroftheprojectmanagementgroupforOtataraMarae-arolethatinvolvesleadingtheteam,taskingpeopleandnegotiatingfeeproposalsforprofessionalpractitioners.AlanPuru,chairpersonofOtataraMaraesaid:”SincewestartedbackinMarch2012,wehaveseenthecommunityandiwiwithinTeMahurehuregetbehindthetrusteestobuildandcompleteournewwharekai.”“WehaveformedfivestrategicgroupswithinourcommitteeandalsocompletedourstrategicplanwiththeassistanceofTaniaPeneandMariaoHohaiafromHapūDevelopment,”saidAlan.

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“ThefivegroupsconsistofKaumatuaandKuia,Networking,FeasibilityandEngineeringGroup,FinanceGroupandFunctionalityGroup.Eachgroupisresponsibleforgivingupdatesandfeedbackastohowtheyaregoingwithcertainactions/deadlinesthattheyneedtomeetbeforethenextmeeting.”IainsaidheisalsoinvolvedinassistingMataitauaMarae’sprojectteam.“Theyalreadyhaveamanageronboard.Iassistedwithputtingtogethertherelevantduediligencecomponentstomakesuretheygotvalueoutoftheircontractorsandsubcontractors,”saidIain.“Ialsoassistedthetreasurerwiththeirbudgetandwithgettingquotes-makingsuretheyweregettinggood

value.Sotheyareprettyclosetobeingfinished.They’veendedupwithareallynicewharekai,ablutionblockandsurroundingdeck.”TahekeMaraeisthethirdmaraeIainishelpingbytrouble-shootingtheireffluentdesignandsystem.HisrolewithwithNgāpuhipapakaingaincludesdealingwithtechnicalissuessuchasengagingprofessionalsandnegotiatingfeeproposals.TogetherwithKaraGeorgeofHapūDevelopmenttheyhavefaciliatedthreepapakaingaworkshops(withfivemoretogo).ThepapakaingaprojectalignswiththeRūnanga’sstrategyregardingtheestablishmentofkaingaforsustainabledevelopment.

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Amongstover1000 paddlers at one of the largest waka ama events in the world will be a team representing one of the newer clubs making a splash.Kaihoe o Ngāti Rehia are off to Rarotonga again in November to compete in Vaka Eiva and are taking their J19s (under 19s).Club captain Danny Kaiawe said Vaka Eiva is one of the largest waka ama events in the world that Kaihoe o Ngāti Rehia have competed in for the past two years with reasonable success.He puts that success down to whanaungatanga and having the ideal backdrop in which to train in Te Tii.“When you’re in a race you need people who are prepared to dig deep for one another,” said Danny.“These guys don’t need to shout at each other on the water; it just takes a stare, and when you’re with whānau everyone knows what the stare means without having to say anything.”Vaka Eiva is ideal preparation for the national sprint champs in January, and the long distance event in April. But the bigger picture is the world champs in Brazil next year.“Some of these boys are amongst the best in the country and I won’t be surprised to see them make the cut for the team to represent Aotearoa at next year’s worlds.”Danny said until then it’ll take a lot of hard work on the water, plus continual fundraising to help their young people make it to some of these events.“Fundraising is huge for us and to some degree we’ve been blessed, but we could do with some corporate sponsorship so the boys can focus on the paddling instead of wondering where the next dollar is going to come from,” said Danny.

Waka Ama Club Making a Splash

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LateJuly,kaumātua,kuiaandwhānaufromPunakitere,togetherwithforestryandTeRūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhikaimahivisitedalocalpasite,SouthWestofKaikohe.ThepaisoneofseveralarchaeologicalsiteslocatedinthePunakitereForestnearKaipehaSwamp.HokimateDixonrecalledgatheringkaifromnearbywhenuawhenshewasachild.“Weusedtogetwatercressandtunafromtheriver,”saidHokimate.NorthlandForestryManagers(NFM)areinchargeofoperationsforPunakitereForest.Threetofourmonthsago,priortolodgingaresourceconsenttoharvesttheplantationpines,theybeganconsultingwiththelocalhapūandcommunity.

LizKingsford,ofNFMsaidtheyarelookingatcommencingtheroadupgradeworksthiscomingsummer.“Howeverifthereareimplicationsforthewaywearemanagingtheoperationsthenwewouldbemorethanhappytotakethoseonboard,sitdownandlookatwhatitiswearedoing,”saidLiz.SupportedbytheRūnanga,thelocalhapūareworkingonaculturalimpactreportabouttheaffectsharvestingwillhaveonthesitesandaproposalforthehapūtomanagetheseareasthemselves.“NgaiTawake,NgātiTautahiandNgaiTu(teAuru)arelookingatdevelopingamanagementplanforthearchaeologicalsiteswithinPunakitereasawayforward,”saidTaniaPene,HapūDevelopmentNaturalResourceManagmentCoordinator.

Developing a Plan for Punakitere Forest

Kaumātua Tau Kopa (pictured above). NFM say they’re prepared to take on board hapū concerns in the future management of Punakitere Forest.

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Ngāpuhi Youth on Rotary Exchange TripMonitaSkipworthis17yearsoldandisayearthirteenstudentatOkaihauCollege.Shedescribesherselfashavingapassionforlife,beingopentonewexperiencesandchallenges.MonitahasparticipatedinManuKōrero,KapaHaka,Studentsagainstdrunkdrivers,MāoriWomen’sWelfareLeagueandTeWānangaoAotearoa.BasedonherachievementsandattribuesshehasbeenselectedbyRotaryNorthlandtorepresentNewZealandinFrancebeginninginJanuary2014.OutofagroupoftenstudentsintheNorthlandareaMonitaistheonlystudentwithMāorilineage.Monitasaid,“ItisenvisionedthatIwilleffectivelybeanambassadorforyoungMāoriwomenstrivingtoobtainmeritasanexchangestudent.Thisopportunitywillbelifechangingandwillenhancemydevelopmentbothpersonallyandprofessionally.”WhileinFranceshewillbepromotingNewZealandfromauniquelyMāoriperspectiveonaninternationalscale.UponherreturninDecember2014MonitawillbegivingpresentationsthroughoutNorthlandschools;encouragingotherlikemindedstudentstogetinvolvedintheRotaryYouthExchangeprogramme.“ReceivingthediscretionaryfundingfromtheRūnangaismuchappreciated.”

Monita received support through the discretionary fund of Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi. Details are available on the

Monita Skipworth

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FromnetworkingwiththecreatorsoftheFacebookgroupAspiringKaikoheYouth,theHelpingYoungPeopleEvolve(HYPE)advisorygroupwasformed.PartnershipswithKaikoheyouthfacilitatorsrepresentativeofawiderangeofcommunityandgovernmentagenciesledtoaninauguralyoutheventinAugust.KihiRirinui,HYPEAdvisoryYouthAssistant,saidthepurposeoftheeventwastoencourageandinspireyoungpeopletospeakup,standupandtakeownershipofthethingsthatspecificallyrelatetothem.ContentfortheHYPEeventincludedinteractiveworkshopslikemusic,artsandsports,providingan

opportunityfortheyoungpeopletoshowcasetheirtalents.“InformationcollectedfromtheHYPEeventandasurveywillgreatlyhelpinthedevelopmentofameaningfulandsustainablestrategicplanaimedatempoweringyoungpeopleinKaikohetobeinspiredandtoinspire,”saidKihi.ThenextHYPEeventiscomingupinOctober.The HYPE event received support through the sponsorship fund of Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi. Details are available on the website at www.ngapuhi.iwi.nz

Believe the HYPE

Youth taking part in one of the interactive workshops at the inaugural HYPE event in Kaikohe.

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Prime Minister John Key paid a visit to Kaikohe during June to promote business opportunities in Northland to a small gathering at the Rūnanga.

Another public meeting (above left) at the Rūnanga led by fishing conservationists Legasea speaks against proposals to cut the recreational Snapper catch. Māori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples (above right) had dinner with Ngāpuhi at the annual Matariki Dinner in Auckland.

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Back2Back, winners of Northland’s Rockquest (pictured above). Kihi Ririnui of Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services’ Early Childhood Service led a tour of Kaikohe’s Early Childhood centres as an initiative to encourage more parents to enrol their children with a facility.

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TŪHORONUKU

InSeptember2011 thelargestcommunicationsefforttodateinteaoMāoriwasundertaken,utilising:• TelevisionadvertisingonbothMāoriandmainstream

channels;• Radio-bothiwiandmainstreamstations;• Newspapers-regionalandcommunitypapers;• E-pānui;• Websites;• Hui.UrgingNgāpuhi18yearsandovertovoteonthefollowingresolution:“ThatTeRōpūoTūhoronukuismandatedtorepresentNgāpuhiinnegotiationswiththeCrownforthecomprehensivesettlementofallNgāpuhihistoricalclaimsandCrownbreachesagainstTeTiritioWaitangi/TheTreatyofWaitangi.”Electionz.comwascontractedasanindependentelectioncompanytomanagetheelectionprocessforthe2011TeRōpūoTūhoronukuDeedofMandatevote.ThiswasademocraticprocessthatallowedallNgāpuhiaged18yearsandover,wherevertheyresided,toparticipateshouldtheysodesireandtheoutcomecouldhavegoneeitherway.Themajority(being76.4%)ofthosewhochosetoparticipate,votedYES/ĀE.TheVoterReturnPercentagewas23%of29,389votingpaperssenttoeligiblevoters.Thisreturnrateisinlinewithotheriwiparticipationrates.InJuly2013,thepathwaytoNgāpuhiTreatynegotiationspassedanothercriticalmilestone,withtheGovernmentadvertisingnationwideforsubmissionsontheTeRōpūoTūhoronukuDeedofMandate(Mandate).The

submissionswerereceivedoverasixweekperiodandclosedonthe18thAugust2013.TheOfficeofTreatySettlements,inconsultationwithTePuniKōkiri,willnowreviewallcommentsontheMandateandreporttotheMinisterforTreatyofWaitangiNegotiationsandtheMinisterofMāoriAffairs(theMinisters).TheMinisterswillthendecide,onbehalfoftheCrown,whethertorecognisetheMandate.WeexpectadecisioninSeptember/Octoberofthisyear.TheMandatefromNgāpuhihasbeendevelopedoveralmostfiveyears.Theprocesshasbeenarigorousonewithover100huiheld.TūhoronukuhaveworkedtoenhancetheMandateby:• Givinghapūamajorityvoicewithanincreasein

HapūRepresentativesfrom7to15,electedonaregionalbasis;

• MakingTeRōpūoTūhoronukuaseparatelegalentitytobeknownasTeRōpūoTūhoronukuIndependentMandatedAuthority;

• Settingoutinmoredetailanomination,electionandreplacementprocessforallrepresentativepositionswiththeprocessbeingoverseenbyanIndependentReturningOfficer.

TheseenhancementsareoutlinedindetailintheTeRōpūoTūhoronukuDeedofMandateAddendum–Ngāpuhi2013document.Theseareexcitingtimesaswelookforwardtobuildingatribaleconomicbasethatcanallowustotacklepoverty,createjobsandadvanceourpeopleintheareasofhousing,health,educationandbeyond.

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