Tēnei marama• CallforNgäiTahuWriters–pg9• TheRanfurlyShieldcomestoWaihöpai–pg15• NgäiTahuFundrecipientsannounced–pg24• TeHokingaMaiexhibitionsandprogramme–pg29*December’sTe Pänui RünakaartworkwascreatedbyShonaMollernotShanaMilleraspublished.

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Muriel Johnstone nō Ōraka-Aparima.

Iwa/KahuruJanuary/February 2010

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Nā te KaiwhakahaereTe Rūnanga held its first meetingfortheyearon24–25Januaryandenjoyed a weekend of productivedialogue and decision making. Weconsidered the business planningprocess for the year and agreedthe process of sending Lettersof Expectation to the variousentities, both commercial and non-commercial,hadworkedwell in the

previousyearandwouldbecontinued.WealsoagreedthepriorityforthisyearmustbePapatipuRūnanga development and resourcing. I expectrepresentativeswillbeconsultingovercomingmonthsto more specifically determine rūnanga aspirations.Whilemanyofushaveaverygood ideaofwhatourrespectiverūnangarequireanddesire,itisalwaysgreattoreceivefeedbackandtoheardifferentornewideas.AttheJanuarymeeting,representativesalsoindicatedthattheywouldlikeagreaterfocusonthehealthsectorand are particularly concerned to identify gaps in thehealth care systemaffecting all of us. Educationwasanotherpriority,withrepresentativeswishingtofocusonprovidingbettersupportforallstudents.WediscussedhowcapacitybuildingandrelevantskillsetsatrūnangalevelareimportantbothinhealthandeducationandwilllooktotheOfficetoassistPapatipuRūnangaintheseareas.

In other areas of discussion, three papers presentedtotheboardweredeferredtoallowtheopportunityforconsultationwithPapatipuRūnanga,thesewere:1) A paper proposing a revised Disputes Resolution

ProcessfordisputesthatmayariseinthecontextofSection13oftheTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuAct,whichconcernsentitlementtobeamemberofaparticularPapatipuRūnanga.

2)Apaperproposinga revisedpolicy for theelectionoftheKaiwhakahaereandDeputyKaiwhakahaere.

3)AndapaperproposinganupdatedTeRūnangaGroupIT Policy for Te Rūnanga and containing specificsections relating to Rūnanga Representatives andPapatipuRūnanga.

IamlookingforwardtocontinuingrobustdiscussionattheTableandincreasinginputfromPapatipuRūnanga.This year will again see increases in the amount ofinformationgoingbacktomembers.Transparencyandopendialoguewillbeacontinuingtheme.Iwillalsokeepupdatingmembersonnational issues,including progress on the Foreshore and Seabedframework, boundary relationships, freshwater andthe bedding down of our right to carbon farm undertheagreementwereachedwiththegovernmentonitsEmissionsTradingScheme(ETS).

Kaikoura Rūnanga wishes to advise its members adiscussion will be held at the next monthly rūnangameetingonSunday14FebruaryatTakahangaMaraetoconfirmtheprocessesfortheelectionoftheAppointment

Ngā mateOur aroha goes out to thewhānau of Derek PanapawhosadlypassedawayinJanuary.

Rā Whānau HappybirthdaytoAaronTauwhare29Jan.

Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga Activities Update Marae development project Getting power and services up to the site is the firstpieceofworkduetostartmidFebruary.Oncewehave

Kaikōura RūnangaCommittee.Membersareencouragedtoattendthismeetingiftheyhave any questions they wish to ask regarding theprocessesgoingforward.

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theservicesinconstructionwillthenbegin.

To the right is a draft plan of stage one; there is stillsomeminor tweaking thatmight takeplace.ThisplanwaspresentedtotherūnangaattheDecembermeeting.Stage one allows for the Papatipu Rūnanga office,ablutions, a wharemoe/meeting room that sleepsapproximately 25, a small kitchen, outdoor courtyardwith outdoor cooker, kaimoanaand vegepreparation/cookingarea,andcarparking.Thecourtyardwillhaveacanopyandsidesthatcanbeusedonourextremelyhotsunnydays,orourveryverywetwinterdays.WehopethisstageoftheprojectiscompletedbyNovember.

Rangatahi School Holiday Programme - Rangatahi Hip Hop Wānanga Ngāti Waewae ran a hip-hop/kapahaka workshop interm four of the school holidays last year for tamarikiandrangatahi.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Hip-hop Wānanga participants and tutor Chantal Tumahai take time out from a draining day of hip-hop dance.

Thethree-daywānangawasorganisedbyTeRūnanga

oNgātiWaewae,with support fromTuterakiWhanoaTrustandsponsoredbyTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuFund.ThefifteenparticipantswerealltutoredbyChristchurch-based contemporary dancer Chantal Tumahai. Theparticipantsweretaughtthreefullroutinesrangingfromslowtoupbeatperformances.Thewānangawascreatedtoencourageallrangatahitobeinvolvedinactivitiestheythemselvescanrelatetoinasafeandencouraginglearningenvironment.

Kāti Waewae Charitable Trust Activities UpdateWearepleasedtoannouncenewlyelectedTrusteesforNihorereWhānau fora three-year term:NadiaTainui,JasonTuhūruandLesleyLousich.

Te Tuteraki Whanoa TrustThetrustiscallingforstudentswhoareplanningonorwhohavealreadystarted tertiaryorothereducationalstudy.Wearekeentoknowwhereyouareandwhatyouaredoingsothatwecanbuildadatabaseofindividualswhowemaybeabletooffersupporttointhefuture.Ifyouwould like toaddyournameanddetails toourdatabasepleasephone the rūnangaofficeon037568088, or email simone@ngatiwaewae.org.nz and wewillsendyouaformtocomplete.

Calendar of MeetingsNgāti Waewae RunangaAllrūnangameetingsarethesecondSundayofeverysecond month, Arahura Whare Wānanga, 11am, 14March,16May.Pre-TRoNTmeeting,1pmArahuraWhareWānanga,13Marchand15May.

Kāti Waewae Trust meetings AlltrustmeetingsareheldthesecondSaturdayofeverysecondmonth.The firstmeetingwill be 13 February,startingat1pm.

KāiTahuwhānui,tēnākoutou!

Kai temihiatu,kai te takiatuki te iti,ki te rahi,kikāwhanauka hoki kua haere atu ki tua o te ārai maiMuriwhenua ki Rakiura, tae noa atu ki kāmotu kē oteao.HaereatukoutoukiteWhareoPohutukawa,kitetahaokātīpunaetatarianakireira.Haere,haere,haereaturā.

Rātoukiarātou,tātouanōkiatātou.

It has been gloriously hot here on the coast, Tama-nui-te-raki has been blessing us with his presenceandunbelievably,therearesomebrownlookinglawns

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio

around Hokitika, a rare sight indeed for a coast lineknownforitsmanyshadesofgreen!

In contrast to the weather, Kā Tai o Poutini (tides ofPoutini) have been thunderous and quite high. TheDriftwood and Sand celebration has just finished,leavingthebeachareabehindouroffice,decoratedwithsculpturescreatedbyentrantsintotheannualDriftwoodandSandArtcompetition. Despite the distractions fineweather andgreat viewscreate,likemanyotherrūnanga,thingshavebeenbusyandiftheschedulesofsomeoftheexecutivemembersareanyindication,lookingtobebusierstill!

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Marae updateWhānau using the marae will notice some changes.Fans have been installed in our whare tipuna andwharekai andheaters in eachof thewharepaku.Themost noticeable addition is the new multi-fuel burnerinstalledinourwharekai.The Komiti Marae have some other new additionsplanned for the site,whichwill require somehelp, sokeep an eye out for next month’sTPR when we willbe advertising the MaraeWorking Bee dates. Thesewill also be posted onto our web-site maramataka(calendar).

Addison whānau gathered on the mahau of Kaipo. The whānau spent three days at the marae recently, celebrating the life of Reg Addison as part of a kawe mate ceremony held during their stay.

Wānaka RokoāAdozenorsopeopletookadvantageoftheopportunitytospendsometimewithPaMcGowenon12January,whenhecametothecoastasafollow-upsessiontotheWānakaRokoāheldlastyear.Therōpūtookafieldvisitintolocalbush,takingapracticalapproachtolearningmoreaboutplantsonourdoorstep.ParticipantWaikohatu Scott said: “He’s an invaluableresource.IjustwishIcouldhavestayedlonger.Beingabletobeinthebushmakesitsomucheasiertorecallthedifferentspeciesandtheirhealingproperties.”

Taumaka and Popotai (Open Bay Islands)NathaniealScott recently returned fromTaumakaandPopotai (Open Bay Islands) after participating in theannualsealtaggingworkcarriedout jointlywithDOC.Hespentfivedaysontheislandtaggingover800sealsandmadethefollowingobservations.“Thesealswerebiggerthisyearincomparisontolast

year and thewekawere also lookingmuch healthier.Thetracksaroundtheislandwereextremelyovergrown,whichmadegettingaroundtheislandmuchharderthisyear,”saidNathanieal.

AnaddedbonustothetripwastheopportunitytospendtimewiththeKiwiteamaccompanyingakiwieggfromHaasttoWaiau-FranzJosef.Nathanieallearnedaboutthe process involved in preparing and caring for Kiwieggs.

Kāti Māhaki athlete wins sporting excellence awardCongratulationstoSonyaRobinson(neeBarr)whowontheMastersAwardatthe2009SportAucklandSportingExcellenceAwards.ShesharedherspecialnightwithpartnerCraigandproudparentsStuartBarr(fromtheBannister-TeKoetiline)andSusanBarr.

Sonya comparing her size with Mahe Drysdale the overall Sports Award winner at the Sport Auckland Sporting Excellence Award.

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ThesportingexcellenceawardwasinrecognitionofherresultsinthethirdITF(InternationalTaekwon-Do)WorldCupeventheldinItalyinOctober2008.Competinginthe36-45category,shewonagoldmedalfor2ndDanPatterns,agoldmedalforFemaleBlackBeltSparring,andwas named the overall female black belt winner.Shehasalsowonnumerousnationalmedalsoverthepasttwoyears.

Marama (Month) Rā (Date)

Kai whea? (Where)

Kahuru(Feb) 06/02 MaraeKahurukaipaeka(Mar) 06/03 HokitikaKaitehaere(Apr) 10/04 MaraeMātahiatetau(May) 01/05 HokitikaMaruaroa(Jun) 12/06 MaraeToru(Jul) 03/07 HokitikaWhā(Aug) 07/08 HokitikaRima(Sept) 25/09 MaraeHui-ā-

tau(AGM)Ono(Oct) 02/10 HokitikaWhitu(Nov) 06/11 MaraeWaru(Dec) 04/12 Hokitika

The weekend after the Auckland awards event, sheachieved an A Pass for her 3rd Dan black belt inTaekwon-Do.Etewahinetoa,neirātemihinuikiakoe.SonyaandsonJoshuawillbecompetingatthefourthITFTaekwon-DoWorldCupCompetitioninLasVegasinOctoberthisyear.TeRūnangaoMakaawhiowishesboth of them the very best. Kia kaha, kia maia, kiamanawanui!

Maramataka – please note your diary ThefollowingRūnanganui (Executive)Meetingsdatessetfor.

Generallymeetingsstartat9.30amwhenheldinHokitika(attherūnangaoffice)and9amwhenheldatthemarae.Membersarewelcometoattendanymeetings.

Other dates to note in your diaryKāti Māhaki living inAustralia – Gold Coast Hui (13March)KātiMāhakikiMakaawhiomembersandwhānauwho

Sonya with proud mum Susan and dad Stuart and husband Craig at the sports awards.

arelivinginorvisitingAustraliaon13MarchareinvitedtoagettogetheratHarleyPark,Labrador,Queensland.Nau mai haere mai, tauti mai!RSVP ASAP whänau. kati.mahaki.goldcoast@gmail.comMakaawhio Wānaka Pounamu (1-2 May) AwānakapounamuforMakaawhiomembersandtheirwhānauwillbeheldatourmaraeinMay.Thewānakawillcoverarangeofkaupapa,withhistory,tikanga, geology, resource management, stone agetechnology,carvingandthenewNgāiTahutraceabilitysystemplannedfortheSaturdayandafieldtripontheSunday to Jackson’s River (participants will need toprovidetheirowntransport).Ifyouwanttoattendthisexcitingwānaka(andsecureaccommodation on the marae), please register yourinterestbyenrollingviatherūnangaofficeasap.Contact: ph 0800 955 007, email: makawhio1@xtra.co.nz.Keep an eye on our web-site for further updatesregardingthewānaka.Seewebaddressbelow.

ANZAC Day Commemoration WewillbecommemoratingANZACDayatourmaraeonSunday25Aprilfrom10.30am,followedbyasharedkai.Pleasefeelfreetocomeandjoinus.

Keeping in touchOurrūnanganewsletter,Ka tangi te kōkō,isonemethodweusetokeepmembersuptodate.Newsandviewsfrommembersarewelcome.Ifyouwouldliketomakea contribution or have photos to be included, pleasee-mailthemtowai.makawhio1@xtra.co.nzAnother way we can let members know what ishappening is via our web-site (www.makaawhio.maori.nz), which provides some useful informationandupdates.Wehope toextend this furtherover thenext fewmonths to make better use of the platform.Wewelcomeanysuggestions fromwhānauregardingoptionstoimprovethesite.Messagesviae-mailareanotherwaywedisseminateinformation.Ofteninformationsentinthiswayincludesnot only Makaawhio business but wider Ngāi Tahunews. If you are interested in receiving informationviae-mail fromtherūnanga,pleasesendane-mail tomakawhio1@xtra.co.nzsothatyoucanbeadded.Do we have your correct contact details?Pleasecontacttheofficeon0800955007orbye-mailmakawhio1@xtra.co.nztokeepyourcontactdetailsuptodate.Finally before closing, keep an eye out for the latestQuitline Adverts, which star our whanauka AngelaWallaceandwhānau.Theadvertsdocumentherjourneytobecoming“Auahikore-Smokefree”.Shesmokedherlastcigaretteon1Septemberandremainssmoke-free!MāteAtuakoutouemanaaki,etiakihoki.Mauriora!

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Tënātātoukatoa,

Kiarātoukuahaereki tuaotetataupounamu,rātoukuakarakahiaeTahuKumea,eTahuWhakairo,karereawaikamo,kahekeahupe,kahotuikātauwharewhareotemanawa.Koutoutehukamate,haere,haere,haereaturā.Rātoukiarātou,tātoukāwaihotakaorātoumā,kiatātou,tënārātātoukatoa.

Wairewa Rūnanga

Neirāteowhakiakoutoumōtetauhou.Koōmātoutūmanako, kia tutuki i ō koutou wawata, i ō koutoumoemoeāmōtëneitau.Kotetōminaiakeiteorarawaatukoutoukatoakoōnā,ā,iwhaiwāhokikoutoukitepāinainaikāhihioMauru,kiapakapakaneitekiri.Mauriorakiatātou.

Developing a work ethic is an on-going daily issue,ahakoa, they’re getting there. They’ve just started

painting the heke for our whare tipuna o Whekealongside Riki and TonyManuel.Also, we’ve bookeddrivertrainingandaStJohn’sfirstaidcourse.They’vekeenly learnt a pātere thatwill feature in theopeningceremonyforourmarae(Taakata-Taua-Toa).Tūteihiihi,TuteWehiwehiTūteMaurikiWahoTūteMaurikiRotoNāRikiTeMairakiPitama–ProjectCo-ordinator

Ngā mihi nuiHuia Rhodes won the trophy for Best DecorativeArrangementattheDuvauchellesBayAnnualShowfortheumpteenthtime.Riki Pitama (soon to celebrate a significant birthdayendingin0andstartingwith6)isresponsibleforProjectPūtereoNgātiWheke,plantingacommunitygardenforRāpakiwhānau.Two local gentlemen are getting closer to 70 than60 and another is 70 this month, and finally Huiarei

Couch’smoko,HarlowCodyTamateaCouchis1on17February.

Māhere Rautaki (Strategic Plan)TheexecutivehavebegunreviewingourorganisationalstructureandprocessesandinJanuaryheldaplanningdayonthemāraetoidentifypriorityareasandtoestablishwhat committees are still relevant. Our strategic planformed the basis for some positive discussion whichresulted in each member being allocated an area ofresponsibility.

Rāpaki Weavers

PriortoChristmas,AuntyDoedidadaytripovertothecoasttogatheranotherlotofkiekieforourmahirārangaand tukutukuprojects.Thiswas thenprocessedby ahandful of wāhine who worked late into the night soAuntyDoecouldgetawayforherChristmasbreakwithherwhānau.

Resource Consent Application by Lyttelton Port Company Aproposaltoreclaimapproximately10hectaresofTeAwaparahiBay forport activitieshas raisedconcernsaroundtheharbour,notleastwithRāpakiwhānauwhomet with Andrea Lobb (Mahaanui Kurataiao) to talktheseover.Wehaveahistoryofobservedeffectsintheupperharbourfrompreviousactivitiesintheport.Theextentof thereclamation isaconcernbecauseof thepotentialformoresignificanteffectsontidalflowsandcurrentsincreases,withmoreshellfishatriskofbeingdestroyed. Itwasagreedby thosepresent to opposetheproposalthroughasubmission.

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Hui Rūnaka – Upcoming Dates11April(4AprilEasterSunday)13June(6JuneQueen’sBirthdayweekend)1August3October(Tri-annualHui)

Change of AddressIfyouhavemovedrecentlyandchangedyouraddresscan you please update the Wairewa Rūnaka office,alongwithTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuoffice,sowecankeep in touchwith you all! This would be verymuchappreciated.

Sports Day PostponedTePātakaoRākaihautūsportsdaythisyearhasbeenpostponed,andwillbehappeningagainin2011.ItwillbehostedbyKātiWhekeattheirnewlyopenedmarae.Wearealllookingforwardtoit.Hïkoi - Whakawhanaukataka: Saturday 6 Kahuru Kai Paeka / MarchWewillbehavingaonedayhïkoiaroundthetakiwāonSaturday6March.Wewillbegoingtodifferentplacesnext to the lake, looking at different pā sites in andaroundBirdlingsFlat,andthenontoKaitoreteSpit. Ifyouareinterestedpleasecontacttheofficeon3771513orwairewa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Rā Whānau ki a Tyler NorrisTyler Kinihe Stan Hancock Norris turned one on 22January, and was surrounded by his proud parentsKeiranandMel,andthreesetsofgrandparentsClintonandCaroline,Warren andTrish, andTāuaTania andKoroHuata, great grandparents Ken and Jean,TāuaMetarina,KoroRewi,Stan,AuntyKylie,andgodparents

Well done Te Teira Te Teira Donaldson competed in the South IslandColgategames15-17January.Therewere59teamsintotalfromboththeNorthandSouthIslandsandTeTeirawasoneofthe73kidsintheSouthCanterburyteam.Itwasaveryimpressiveturnout.TeTeirafinishedfirst inteamrelayand200m,secondin100mandlongjumpandfourthinshotput.Itwasanawesomeeffortbyourboyandafirst-timecompetitortoo.Thewhānauisveryproudofhim.

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua

WehopethateveryonehashadagoodholidayandisrefreshedandreadyforthechallengeoftheNewYear.

FirstwewelcomeHenareManawatutothestaffattheTeRūnangaoWaihaoIncOffice.HenareisemployedthroughMinistryofEducationfundingtoworkwiththe

Te Rūnanga o Waihaolocal school and childcare facilities to assist them intheaccessingofresourcesforteachingtereo,tikanga,kapahakaandotherMāorimatters,andupskillteacherssotheycanfunctionbetterinthisareatoensurelocalschools can deliver the subjects our tamariki andrangatahi need. We are thrilled to have Henare on

Tyler just born.

Tyler celebrating his first birthday.

Tyler looking handsome.

Moana, Nic and Tania. A great day was had by all,celebratingwiththeyoungestmemberofthewhānau.

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staffnotonlyfortheskillshebringstothisprojectbutalsoforalltheotherskillsandknowledgethatHenareiskeen toshare.Wearealsoawareofhowkeen thelocal teachersandchildcareworkersare toworkwithHenarebecausethisissomethingforwhichtheyhavebeenaskingforsometime.WebelievethisprojectisofbenefitnotonlytoTeRūnangaoWaihaoIncbutfortheWaimateDistrictasawhole.

AnotherexcitingupcomingeventisajointprojectwiththeWaimateMuseumandWaimateHistoricalSocietythat plans to create a tangata whenua exhibition fortheWaimateMuseum.Fortunatelywehavebeenableto draw on the amazing skills of Graeme Thomas interms of concept drawings and design of the exhibit.ThedrawingsanddesignsGraemehasproducedaresimply breathtaking. We cannot thank him enoughfor the hours and hours of work he has put into thisproject.Theexhibitionwillopen inMay thisyear.Theactualbuildingandgatheringofresourcesforthebuildwillbeahugeundertakingandworkerswillbeneededandemployed through community funding.This is anexcitingandchallengingprojectandonewehopewillbeofinteresttoall.

Later thismonth we will have the opportunity to visitsitesofinterestaroundourtakiwāwithTakereiNorton,who has been involved in the mapping of culturalsites through the inland Canterbury area and is nowcommencingworkonthecoastalstrip.HopefullywewillbeabletoreportfullyonthishïkoiinthenextissueofTe

Pānui Rūnaka completewithphotos.Sountilthennohooramairā.

Calling all Ngāi Tahu writersWriterscurrentlyseemtobelessacknowledgedbyouriwithanthemorevisiblevisualorperformingarts.Buttherearealargenumberofyououtthere-thefamous(okayKeri),thepublishedandtheunpublished-thatwewouldliketogetincontactwith.Theaimwouldbetosetupane-mailnetworkandseewhatsuchagroupmightwanttoachieve,andworkouthowtodoso.

Thegoalsmightbeforexample:• to organise a Ngāi Tahu Writers’ Hui that might

becomeanannualevent• toputNgāiTahuwriters incontactwitheachother

– if theywish to do so – either by e-mail or on aregionalbasis

• toknowwhatourNgāiTahuwriters’resourceis,andcreateadatabasesothatwecanbeusedwhereitmatters,e.g. Te Karaka

• toapplytotheNgāiTahuFundtorunmorefrequenthui or workshops for budding and/or experiencedwriters

• todevelopvehiclesforpublicationandpromotionofNgāiTahuwriters’worke.gawebsite.

ContacteitherGerry Te Kapa Coates atgerry@wise-analysis.co.nz Mob: 021-355099 or Carolynn Bull cmbull@xtra.co.nzPh:03-3662071,027-4411780

Happy BirthdaysHappybirthdaytoallthosecelebratingtheirbirthdaysthismonth.

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki

Koa Whitau-Kean, Ross Kean and moko Kace Palmer-Kean

AlatehappybirthdaytostaffmemberRossKean,whomaintainsandensures13sitesaroundourmaraeandreserveareofastandardequaltoanycityparkforourhapū.

2009 Tamariki Christmas FestivitiesThetamarikiChristmaspartywasheldatthemaraeonSaturday5December.Therewasanexcellentturnoutof tamarikiandadultswhoallhadagreat time.Manythankstothewhānaufortheirgreatorganisationofthisimportantday.

New Year PartyOn 30 January the Te Rūnanga o Moeraki’s adultChristmas Party was held at the Moeraki BouldersRestaurant,whereamostenjoyable timewashadbyall.Itwasagreatwaytostarttheyear.

Michael Jackson at the Moeraki dress-up Christmas Party.

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Te Rūnanga o Moeraki educational grantsPurpose:TosupportwhānauwhowhakapapatoMoerakiinfurtheringtheirstudiesatarecognisedtertiaryinstitution.Criteria: These grants will provide financial assistanceto tertiary students who meet the following criteria:1. Registered as a member of Te Rūnanga o Moeraki.2. Enrolled and attending a New Zealand university,collegeofeducation,wharewānanga,orNZQAaccreditedcourse leading to a nationally recognized qualification.To obtain an application form please contact JennyBrookes, Administrator, Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Office,

Tenby Street, Moeraki RD2, Palmerston; Phone03 439 4816; email moeraki.runanga@xtra.co.nzApplicationswillcloseonMonday31March.

Applications for:TRoNT Representative and Alternate RepresentativeTēnārākoutouekahuakaoMoeraki.Aspartofathree-yearappointmentcycle,applicationsarenowopenforthepositionsofTeRūnangaoMoeraki’sRepresentativeandAlternateRepresentativetothetableofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.Peopleinterestedineitheroftheseimportantrolesonbehalfofourrūnangaareinvitedtocontacttherūnangaofficemanager(03)4394816ormoeraki.project@xtra.co.nzforapositiondescriptionthatwillbeavailablefromMonday1March.ApplicationswillcloseonWednesday31Marchandtheselectionprocesswillbeconductedconfidentially by the recently elected AppointmentsPanel.

This photo belongs to my tāua Mere Peti Whïtau, nee Gregory. Behind the photo it says: my relations, branch of Spencer-Smith sisters I think (Smith married into Spencers). Keitemihi–KoaWhitau-Kean

He pēpi

Kāti Huirapa Rūnanga ki Puketeraki

Baby Charlotte with proud dad Will Taylor.

We welcome CharlotteLillian Pinfold Taylorborn inHalifax,Canadaon 25 January toparents Will Taylor andMichelle Pinfold. Will isthe sonofNicolaTaylorof Pūrākaunui, whosegrandmother was LilianMiddleditch, also ofPūrākaunui. Charlottewilljointhelargenumber

ofdescendantsofMotoitoiandRichardDriverthroughthelineofMariaMouat.

Scarlett Rose Williams and big brother Finn.

WealsowelcomeanewmokoforRosalieWilliams–ScarlettRose Williams was born 8December 2009 to proudparentsKyely andKatie andadoringbigbrotherFinn.

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Rā whānauSarahMcKean:9January,15years AnnMareeCairns:11JanuaryBarryCoombes:20JanuaryJesseTeTau:21JanuaryDonnaCoombes:23JanuaryPatMcKean:27JanuaryThomasHeta(Snr)HuriawaParata-Ellison:31January,13yearsBernieHeta:2FebruaryJoosjeBoumond:3February,9yearsTylerSmith:4February,18yearsCharlotteCollings:5February MaearoaEllison-Brandon:6February,4yearsJohnEllison:9FebruaryCaroleByrnes:10FebruaryKateManson:16February,18yearsJamesManson:19February,12yearsDylanKellas:22February,3yearsTeKahurangi(Kahu)Bridgman:22February,6yearsNukuroa(Nuku)Bridgman:22February,6yearsRanuiParata:28February

Tamariki programFrom 20 to 22 January we ran our first tamarikiprogrammefor theyear.Therewere35tamarikiofallages.Thisyeartheyenjoyedkayaking,kapahakaandmahitoi.WealsotookagroupeelinguptheShagRiver,which was a great experience for them. Tumai Orasuppliedsomewonderfulhealthykai for theirmorningteaandSportOtagocameoutandplayedsomegreatgameswiththetamariki.

Brianna Tipa learning to blow pūtatara.

Tamariki enjoy a games session with Sport Otago.

Amy-lee Tiopira, Te Aroki Tremain, Teanahera Parata and Harry Philip with tuna caught in the Shag River.

“AtthetamarikiprogramIlikedthekapahakaandplaysanddanceswealldidwithourgroups.Ialsolikedthekayaking and jumping off the wharf into the water. Ilovedthefitnessgamesthatthetwoladiestaughtus.”–AtawhaiParata-Ellison(10)

Thank you to everyone who gave donations andsupportedthistamarikiprogramme,itwasanothergreatsuccess.Thenextonewillbe14to16July.Hopetoseeyouthere!NāArohaEllison

Simon whānau wānanga

The children of George and Edna: (back row, L-R) Pita Simon, Janet Hetaraka and Rei Simon; (front row) Yvonne Kaan, Ann Simon and Liz Maaka.

All of the 52 whānau members who attended the Simon whānau wānanga.

From2to6January,descendantsofGeorgeandEdnaSimon,whowhakapapatoWairewa,heldawānangaat

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PuketerakiMaraetolearnmoreabouttheirwhakapapaand build a sense of whānaungatanga, particularlyamongthethirdandfourthgenerations.WhānaumemberscamefromasfarawayasEngland,Australia,WaihekeIslandandWhangareitojoininthelearnings and celebrations. The four days were filledwith lots of storytelling (about when the eight SimonchildrenweregrowingupinTomahawk,MorningtonandChristchurch,aswellasmanyhappytimesinKaritāne),learning of our pēpeha and a selection ofwaiata KāiTahu,walksalong thebeachandouton theHuriawaPeninsula, team-building activities, a quiz night, kohikaimoana,watersportsandsoon.Thiswaspepperedwithloadsoflaughsandplentyofwonderfulkai.TheSimonwhānauwishestoacknowledgethegenerousassistancereceivedthroughtheNgāiTahuFund,andtoalsothankMatapura,Suzanne,ArohaandBrendanforsupportingusthroughoutdifferentpartsofthewānangawhentheyshouldhavebeenstillcelebratingthefestiveseason.Hemihikauatutēneikiakoutou!

Te Ngaru Hou Puketeraki is set to host an exciting season ofcontemporary dance by indigenous performers. Theevent featuring new works by Louise Potiki-Bryant(Ngāi Tahu), Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann (Ngāi Tahu)and Vicki Van Hout (Aboriginal from Sydney) is partof the Dunedin Fringe Festival. Each performer ispresenting a 20-minute multi-media piece at differentlocations inside Huirapa and on the marae ātea.There will be performances starting 8pm Friday 26March and Saturday 27 March and a matinee from2pm Sunday 28March. Tickets to each performancewill be limited to 100, so pre-sales and bookings willbeessential.Ticketswillbeavailable fromtherūnakaoffice soon. See www.dunedinfringe.org.nz for moreinformation.

Ned Parata and Māori RugbyCelebrationstomarkthecentennialofMāorirugbyandthecontributionmadebyNedParataasthe“fatherofMāorirugby”arebeingplannedtotakeplaceinDunedinoverLabourWeekendthisyear.IfyouoryourwhānauhaveanassociationwithMāorirugby,youmightwanttoconsiderheadingtoDunedintojoininthecelebrations.We hope that information about the programme andcontactpeoplewillbeavailablefortheMarchTe Pānui Rūnaka.

Mokopuna of Ani Parata EvansAniParatawastheyoungestdaughterofTheHonTameParataMHRandPetiHurene.BeforeAnimarriedCliveEvansatHuiterangioraChurchatPuketeraki in1905,she often accompanied her father to Wellington in arole thatwewould refer to todayasaPAorpersonalassistant. Part of Ani’s legacy was a collection ofbeautifulkete thatdatefromthe1890s,mostofwhichhave very exquisite weaving patterns.Ani’s youngestdaughterwasMargaret,whomarriedDrL.W.Broughton.SomeoftheirchildrengatheredtogetheratChristmasin

theirgrandparents’originalfamilyhome,“TeMaraenui”inDunedin.JaneandMargoteachchoseoneofAni’skete forthemselvestoeventuallyhandontotheirowndaughters.Theremainingkete willbegiventotheOtagoMuseum,whichhasseen thecollectionandhave indicated it isabsolutelydelightedtohavethem,especiallyastherearesomeveryrareexamplesofweaving.Hekete,hetaongatukuiho.

Sisters, Margot Yates and Jane Burns on the front porch of “Te Maraenui” with their kete that belonged to their grandmother, Ani Parata Evans, Christmas 2009.

During theParatawhānau reunionheldatPuketerakiovertheChristmasperiod,theentirewhānau whohadgathered togethermadeavisit toTeMaraenuiwhereJohnBroughton now lives.Whānau toured the familyhomeandsawthestyleinwhichourtupuna livedover100yearsago.OfparticularinterestwasTameParata’soriginalfacsimilecopyofTheTreatyofWaitangidated1870.

Patu/Mere

Seeking information regarding the origins of this patu.

Mark Traynor is seeking information regarding theoriginof thispatu/mere,ashewould like toknow if itis of significance to the area. Mark’s mother, JeanApes,receivedthepatufromherfatherRobert.Robertreceivedthepatufromhis father,whoMark’swhānaubelieveactuallyused it.Markwould love tohear fromanyonewhohasanyinformationaboutthepatu/mereifitisofsignificancetotheareahewouldlikethebecauseitemtogobackthemaraehistorydisplay.Ifyouhaveany information to offer you can contact the rūnakaofficeandwewillpassyourdetailsontoMark.

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Successful 2009 for Logan Forrester

Logan Forrester wearing the Kirkwood Intermediate School korowai and standing with principal Phil Tappendean.

Lastyearprovedtobeabigonefor12-year-oldLoganForrester. Back in February at 11 years of age hebecametheyoungest-evertouchrefereeinCanterburytogethisTouchNZLevelOneBadge.HehascontinuedtoprogressinthisfieldandinthelastweekendofJanuarywasaguestrefereeatthenorthernJuniorInter-ProvincialTouchseriesinAucklandwhereheofficiated inseveralU15andU17gamesover twodays.Itwasadauntingtaskfora12-year-oldtocontrol17-year-oldboysfromAuckland,Waikato,Countiesandthe like, but hehada successful andmost enjoyabletournament,endingwithhisappointmenttorefereetheU15 girls’ semi-final betweenNorthHarbour andBayofPlenty.ThelegendaryGlenOsborneeventooktimeto compliment Logan on his performance after thisgame.At the end of the year, came the leavers, assemblyat Kirkwood Intermediate, and Logan was awardedthe prestigious trophy for Māori Student of the Year.LogansethissightsonwinningthisawardwhenhefirststartedatKirkwoodtwoyearsago,soforthisveryproudPuketerakikiditwasajustrewardforsomehardworkand commitment, especially to his kapa haka group.Logan’s photowith the awardwill now be on displayin theschool foyer for12monthsashemoveson toLincolnHighSchoolwherehewill continuewithkapahakawith the addition of te reo andMāori studies tofurtherhisknowledge.InhissparetimeLoganhasbeenbusyteachinghismumVanessaallabouttouchrefereeing.He’sobviouslybeenagoodteacherbecauseattheSouthernInter-ProvincialTouch series at Belfast in December, Vanessa wasawardedherownTouchNZLevelOnebadge.TheraceisonnowtobethefirsttogettheirLevelTwo!

New bookDavidEllisonandRangimarieMulesarecurrentlyinthepreliminarystagesofdevelopinganexcitingnewbookthatdepicts thehistoryofPuketerakiwhānau througha range of media, such as photographs, newspaperclippings, anecdotes and articles. All these mediumswill be threaded together to create an illustrated andreadablepublicationthatdepictsthegeneralhistoryofPuketerakiandthewhānauwhanui.Theyarecurrentlyseekinganyphotos,news-clippings,

anecdotes,articlesoranythingelsethatyoumaywishto be incorporated into this new book. In particular,theyurgentlyseekphotographsandstoriesofmothers,wives, children and grandparents of all the veterans,along with the veterans themselves, from WWI rightthroughtothelaterwars.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsoracontributionyouwouldlike to make to the book, please make contact withRangimarieMulesorDavidEllison.Imera:rangimarie.mules@gmail.comWaeapūkoro:0273038767

Heke to AorakiFromtamarikitotāua,thissurewasatriptoremember.After spending time with the wonderful whānau fromKātiHuirapakiPuketeraki,weleftthecoasttoexploreinland.Withthebuspackedwithfood,cameras,guitars,ukulele,whānaumembersandaverypatientbusdriver,weheadeduptheWaitakiValleyforathree-daytriptoAoraki.Aoraki certainly dropped his cloak for the Huirapawhānau and we saw our mauka in all its splendour.Oneofthemanyhighlightswaswhenourrakatahiwentdownontotheswingbridgeandgreetedthetipunawithapowerfulhaka,theirvoicesechoinguptherivervalley.Whanaukataka was evident throughout this timetogetherandoldermembersweretrulyimpressedwiththewayour young families lookedafter their childrenandhelpedoutwiththechores.Whatwonderfulyoungleaderswehavecomingthroughourrūnaka.We returnedwith our hinengaro andwairua enrichedthroughhavingspent this timevisitingourwonderfullyspiritual mauka as a rōpū. Our memory banks filledup with amazing visuals, shared experiences, newfriendships, and knowledge thatwill strengthenus asahapū.

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Te Whakakurepetaka o HākuiaoŌtākou Marae Wharekai Extensions – our wharekai,Hākuiao, is having a make-over and she needsyour help.We are currently fundraising to extend thewharekaiatŌtākouandyourcontributionsareneededtomakesureshemaintainshergoodlooks.ThisisanopportunityforwhānauconnectedtoŌtākou,whoarenotabletoparticipateonaday-to-daybasis,tomakeameaningfulcontributiontothemarae.Yourcontributionwill allow those tending the home fires to continue toupholdthemanaofŌtākou.NotthatthoseofyouattheKaikareoffthehook.Westillneedyoutodigintoyourpocketstoo.This is also an opportunity for Ngāi Tahu whānui tosupport your whānaunga at Ōtākou to get the kuiaHākuiaolookingasbeautifulaswecan.Thiswillnotbeyouraveragemake-over;ahaircut,anewdress,somelippyandcleanteethjustisn’tgoingtocutit.Hākuiaowillbeextendedtocaterfor160people.ThecurrentdiningroomwillbeconvertedintothenewkitchenandHākuiaowillextendoutasfarasTamatea.There will be an outdoor dining area for those warmsummereveningsandtheindoordiningexperiencewillbeexquisite.Theoldtoiletsandshowersarealsobeingrevampedaspartoftherenovations,allinall,she’llbelookingimpressivewhenwe’refinished.

How can you help?Wearesearchingforasubstantialamountofmoneytoseeourkuialookingherbest.Wereallydoneedyourhelp.Youcan:• Sendachequetothemaraeoffice–contactsbelow,• Make a deposit to the Ōtākou Marae Building

Fund(bankdetailsbelow),• Set up anAP to theŌtākouMaraeBuilding Fund

(bankdetailsbelow).All contributions, however BIG or small will begratefullyreceived.

Te Rūnanga Ōtākou

Please if you are making a deposit directly to thebank account, please include your family name as areference. The names of individuals, families,marae,and other organisations who give donations will berecordedanddisplayedinHākuiaoasatokenofthankstoallthosewhohavesupportedtheproject.Ifyoucansupportinanyotherwaypleasecontactthemaraeoffice.Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Inc. Otakou Marae. TamateaRoad,RD.Ōtākou9077AccountNumber:01-0902-0068880-01AccountName:ŌtākouMaraeBuildingFund

Thinking about studying at Otago Polytechnic?Wearenowinvitingapplicationsfromstudentsintendingto enrol at the polytech next year. We have one fullscholarship to give. The scholarship will pay for yourcourse fees for thedurationofstudyand theprocessof application is easier than you think. Contact therūnakaofficeforanapplicationformoremailadmin@otakourunanga.org.nz.You must be a registered member of Te Rūnanga oŌtākou Inc or have the ability throughwhakapapa toregister. Applications close Wednesday 27 January.Applicants will still be subject to Otago Polytechnicacceptance criteria. We sincerely thank the OtagoPolytechnicfortheirsupport.

Southland Enviroschools visit

Hokonui RūnangaInNovemberlastyear,SouthlandEnviroschoolsvisitedourrūnanga,andschoolsfromasfarasBluff,Garston,andTeAnau.ThekaupapaofEnviroschools/KuraTaiaois about taking action for thewell-being of thewholeschool, community andeco-system.Communitiesaremadeupofpeople,plants,animalsandthelandscapethattheyalllivein.Becomingmoresustainableinvolvesunderstanding and supporting the interconnectionsand interdependence between all living things in ourcommunity.SharingknowledgeisanessentialpartoftheEnviroschoolsprocess.Thereportingfromthedifferentschoolsandthevariousprojectseachareinvolvedwithwas most enlightening, from worm farms, vegetablewaste recycling and composting right through to their

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He mateNgāmate o ngā whānau o Ngai Tahu haere, haere,haereaturā.

TerangatiraTaneFishertakoto,takoto,takoto.Haerekitewakaongātūpuna,haereaturā.

Waihōpai Rūnaka

Kia ora koutou whānau,Wellwhatcan Isaybut,haveavery,verygoodNewYearandabetteronethanlastyear if that’spossible.Butwhateveryoudo,weknowyouwilldothebestyoucan,arohanui.Hey you Cantabs, have you been to Ranfurly Shieldcountryyet?Comedownwemightletyouseeithaha!WehaveawhānauphotowiththeShieldatthemaraeandthankRugbySouthlandformakingthisavailableto

theSouthlandpeople.WhatcanIsayabouttheweather!Threeweekssofarof pure sunshine.There’s a lot of dark, red and pinkNgāiTahuwhānauwithdifferingsortsofstrapmarksontheirbacksasevidenceofthis.A big congratulations goes out to Kadison StehlingranddaughterofAilene,anddaughter toTamaraandRolland, forbeingawarded thebestall-roundstudentandduxofStJohnSchoolin2009.And,congratulationstoSarahFowler,AllanFowler’sdaughterforbeingtherunneruptothedux.Fantasticyoutwo!Hopeyouareallbackatyourworkwithgreatgustothisyear.WehavehadourwhānauBBQanditwasgreattoseeeveryonehereand lotsof food!Takecare,bigsunnysmilestoyouallfromWaihopaiRūnakawhānau.

ownenvironmentalfriendlyvegetableproduction,allinallleadingtohealthylifestyles.Special thanks to Nikki Tarbutt and her team fromEnvironment Southland, the children, teachers andsupporterswhomadethedaymostenjoyableforall.

West Gore School Cultural DayInearlyTerm4,WestGoreSchoolapproachedHokonuiRūnangaaboutholdingameetingtoformarelationship.AmeetingwasheldatnightwheretheparentsofMāoristudentswereasked toattend.Fifteenparents turnedupanddiscussioncenteredonbringingMāorilanguageandcultureintotheschool.OnFriday27November,aculturaldaywasheldattheschool.ThedaystartedwithamihimihifromKaumātuaTaareandtheschoolprincipalLindaFraser.Fromtherethestudentswereputintogroupsfortheday’sactivities,

whichincludedharakekewithWhaeaJosie,poimakingwithMatuaTerryandtheschoolstaff.Waiata,legends,stickgamesandhistoryalsofeatured.The students came back into the hall twice to showeveryonewhattheyhadlearned.Itwasmostpleasingtoworkwiththeteachers,studentsandparenthelperswho all showed immense interest in what was beingshared.

Economic DevelopmentEastern Southland is on the verge of a huge energydevelopment here with Solid Energy. Our district isabuzzwiththenewsofthisannouncementwhichwasmadepublic justbeforeChristmas,HokonuiRūnangaintendstobeinvolvedwiththisventureasitwillleadtomanyopportunitiesforourpeopletobecomepartofthishugeprogramme.Wewillkeepyouinformedasmoreinformationbecomesavailable.

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Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou ki a koutou katoa.WehopeyouallhadanenjoyableChristmasandNewYearbreakwithyourwhānauandfriends.

WeddingsCongratulations to Sarah-Lee Bragg and ThomasHeads on their union, just prior to Christmas. Also,congratulations to Corey Bragg and his partner whoweremarriedatTeRauArohainJanuary.Wewishbothcouples the very best as you begin your journeys ashusbandandwife.

Ngā pēpi hou

Awarua Rūnanga

TeWhānauBradshaw:ProudparentsTiriMorganandTaimonaPanapa,alongwithbigsisterMereana,wouldlove to introduce their new baby girl: Huhana Kiri OAwaruaTeHuatahiMorgan-Panapa,born3July2009,inRotorua.

Te Whānau Bradshaw: Congratulations to first-timeparentsStefanSmith andMerewaakanaKingi on thearrival of their gorgeous baby girl: WhakapuruArohaBettySmith,borninWhakataneHospital,30December2009,9lbs4oz.

Te Rourou Whakatipuranga o AwaruaThecentreisupandrunningaftertheChristmasbreakandweareinundatedwithpēpi.Ourrolesitsataround37tamarikiandpēpi,whichistestamenttothequality

ofcareandeducationbeingoffered towhānau inourcommunity and of course the healthy birth rate. Ourfocusfortheyearisonincreasingtheamountandleveloftereospokenwithinthecentre.

Awarua Social and Health ServicesWellour21stbirthdaypartywentoffwell–we’reallsetnowforthenext21years. Te Rau Aroha Marae Kaumātua Dinner

OnTuesday1December,theannual Awarua KaumātuaChristmas Dinner was heldat the marae. It was wellattended by around 35 to40 people.A sing-along withFrancisMahenowasfollowed

byatraditionalChristmasdinner,includingbakedhamandallthetrimmings.Followingthedinner,housiewascalledbyJasonHarrison.Itwasagooddayforall.

Te Rangimarie KapahakaKapahaka resumes on Friday nights commencing onthe12February,6pmatthemarae.OurwānangahasbeenrescheduledforApril.Naumaiwhānau.Formoreinformation contact Aimee on 03 212 6023 or emailkapahaka@awarua.org.nz.

TakethetimetolaughTakethetimetocryTakethetimetolistenTakethetimetotalkTakethetimetoloveTakethetimetohugoneanotherArohanuitoyouall.Fromyourstruly-SquirrelontheHill

Postal VotingWearepleased toannounce theresultsofourpostalvote.TheAppointmentCommitteemembershavebeenconfirmed as: Ora Barron, Don Mowat, Peggy Peek,SallyWastandDawnWybrow.This committee will now undertake the process ofappointing the Rūnaka, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi TahuRepresentativeandAlternateRepresentative.

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GraduationsAwarua hosted thegraduations of a numberof tauira. Tā Tipenewas present with hiscolleagues from theUniversity of Otago andresplendent in his finery.One of ourmoko said ofhim,“Helookssobeautiful…justlikeabigbird.”

On9Februarythewharekai,TeRauAroha,is25yearsold. This evokes some very special memories of thebiggestdaywehaveeverhadatthemarae.Therewerealmost3000peoplehere fromallpartsof thecountryandthetribe.Mostimportantly,werememberallthosewho have passed away andwithoutwhomwewouldnothavethemaraewehavetoday.Wepayaspecialtribute to thewhānauofBillSolomonon thisday, theanniversaryofhispassingin2002.Ki a rātou kua wehe atu ki te pō, e kore mātou ewareware.Nōreirahaererā,moemairā.

Māori MassWehadthesecondmassat themaraeon31Januaryalong with the Catholic whānau from Te TomairangiMarae from Invercargill, and our local Catholiccommunitywhooptedtocometothemaraetocelebratemasstogether.Afterwards,weallhadkaitogetherandachancetocatchup.

First Nations Futures ProgrammeOurmanuhiriarrivefromHawaiiandtheNorthon16-17MarchtobeginthefirststageoftheirAotearoacasestudyontheimpactsofClimateChangeonMäori.Thedate for theCelestialNavigationHui is18Marchcommencingat9am.AlongwithNainoaThompsonandJohnOsarioofHawaii,wehaveHekenukumaiBusbyfrom Te Tai Tokerau, Hoturoa Kerr from Tainui andRawiriTaonuifromOtautahi.Itshouldbeareallygoodhui!

Te Pānui RūnakaPlease email any news/upcoming events/pēpi hou/pictures etc. tomanuariki@gmail.com for the nextTe Pānui Rūnaka.

ThelateSonnyBenDavisandhislatewifeNarniDavisused to live practically next door to the hall and theyusedtotryandcatchus.WeusedtorushforthedunnyholeswhenweheardSonnyBencall out, “Okay youkidsoutyoucome,weknowyouareinthere.”At the back of the Murihiku Hall was the Colac BayCreek,andtherewealwayscheckedSonnyBen’seelpots.Ifitwasset,wewouldbeoutintheafternoontoliftit.Ifitwaslyingonthebanknotset,thenweknewitwasallclearbecausehewouldnotbearoundandwewouldsneakbackintothehall.However,latertheyputboltsonthecoversonthedunnyholesandthatwastheendofplayinginthehall.Inside theMurihiku Hall there was an atmosphere ofitsownandIwillneverforgetplayingintheTailoftheWhale.

Recent visitors to our whare taonga

Ron Bull and his mokopuna Christy Ridley home from Esperance, Australia, Renee Bull from Invercargill and Riki Bull-Ivey visiting from Christchurch.

NgāmihinuimōtetauhaukitewhānauwhānuioNgāiTahu, ko te tūmanako kua whakatā katoa te tinana,hinengaro,wairua,ngākaumōngāwerootēneitau.

HappyNewYeartoallwhānauwhanuioNgāiTahu,wehopeyourbody,mindspiritandsoulareallrevivedforthechallengesofthisyear.

WhatbetterwaytostarttheyearandtakeawalkbackthroughmemorylanethanwithPeterBelsham’sstory–PlayingintheTailoftheWhaleatMurihikuHallatKāika(ColacBay).

He Pakiwaitara nā Peter BelshamAs kidsweoftenplayed inside thehall untilwewerecaught.Weusedtosneakinthroughthemānukaandlupinscrubat thebackof thehall tothetoilets,whichwere dunny cans. And if you lifted the back coversandpushedthedunnycansaside,youcouldclimbupthroughtheholesandintothehall.Whataneatplace.Theplacehadthesmellofkerosenewhichcamefroma huge chandelier of kerosene lamps, not lanterns,buttheproperlamps.Thechandelierwaspulleduptothemiddleof thehall onapulley bya ropeattachedto thesideof thehall, usuallyby twoor threemen. Irememberedbeingatfunctionsandtheyusedtolowerthe chandelier to light the lamps, possibly today thatwouldbeafortune.I can remember that smellwell becauseweused thekerosenelampsdownatthemuttonbirdislandsbeforethepump-actionTilleyandColeman lampscame intoforce.

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka

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CorrectionInthelastTePānuiRūnaka,newlywedsKoralandCraigGallagher’ssurnamewasmisprintedasGauasher.Kanuitepōurimōtāmātouhapa. Collection begins for pā harakeke

Te Ngäi Tüähuriri Rünanga

InDecember,TuiFalwasser,Te Marino Lenihan, RānuiandTeRangimariaNgarimuwent to Ōparure in theheart of the King Countryto collect harakeke plantsfrom the personal collectionof the late tohunga raranga(master weaver) DiggeressTeKanawa.Aunty Ranui and Diggeresshavebeenfriendsforalongtime and a year or so ago

AuntyRanui askedDiggeress if shewould bewillingtocontributesomekohungaand taeoreplants for thePegasusproject. Itwaswitha truesenseofprivilegeandexcitementthatwetravellednorth,touchingdowninAucklandfirst topickupanotheresteemedkuia,TeAueDavis,beforedrivingsouthtoTeKuiti.EnroutewestoppedatPirongiaforacuppaandranintoawhānau fromWhaingaroa (Raglan),whomentionedtheywereheadingtoŌparuretoo.Ekī!Itseemedwordhadspreadaboutourkaupapaandotherswerecomingdown to help us clean up Diggeress’s pā harakeke.Well, by the time we reached the Te Kanawa familyhomestead, there were five car loads full of workers(includingTiakiCoatesfromWaihao),andoverthenextthreedays,newfacesarrivedandoldonesreturned.Ekaramā,kanuingāmihikiakoutoukatoa.Katahirātetohuotemanaakikotērā!As we worked, Diggeress’ husband Tana (92 yearsyoung)lookedoveruswithakeensparkleinhiseyes.He had been Diggeress’s right hand man over theyears, and his children noted how his spirit seemedto soar again as we all worked together to clear thelonggrassandovergrownharakekeplants.EKoro,nömātoukētemaringanuiikonākoeheikanohioramötöhoarangatira.Hetinotaongakoe,ā,kanuitemihi,kanuitearoha.Indeed,ourgreatthankstoalloftheTeKanawawhānauforyourmanaaki.Wewerehonouredtovisityourhome,see the photos on your walls and see some of thebeautiful taonga that your mother, Dame RangimarieHetet(1892-1995),wove.Thanksalsotoeveryonewhohelpedout,especiallyJuniorandKatarinaMatairawhocamewithchildren,mokopuna,ringawera,kai,spades,forksand lotsofenergy!Wewishyoualla joyfulandhealthy life and hope one day to see you under theshadeofourmaungakörero.

An invitation to flax roots Ngāi TahuWe would like to extend an invitation to all whānau,hapū and rūnanga ofNgāiTahuwhanui to contributeharakeke from your takiwā to the Pegasus Town PāHarakeke.The Pā Harakeke is a flax-roots programme initiatedby local Ngāi Tūāhuriri, who wish to create a havenfor key taonga species used in both traditional andcontemporaryartsandcrafts.Thekaupapaistwo-fold:(a) to return our taonga to the landscape and (b) tosymbolicallyuniteallcornersofouriwithroughourflaxroots.Planting will begin this Matariki season (May-June),so please contact Te Marino Lenihan (tmlenihan@pegasustown.com 0274070710) if you have anyquestions orwould like to contribute in any shape orformtothiskaupapa.

Aunty Ruahine’s pā harakeke gets a clean up

AbigmihitoallwhohelpedcleanuponesideofAuntyRuahine’spāharakeke late lastyear.Wehadagreatrepresentationfromourseniorweaverstoakeencrewoffuturemasters(anddadstoo)tolendahand.Itwasamazing to seewhat we could achieve in half a dayworkingtogether.Manythankstoeveryone,especiallytoAuntyRuahinewhomadesureshecameouttosharehersmilewithus.We’resohappytoknowthatyouarefeelingbetter.Don’tworry,we’llbebacktofinishthejobsoon.Heoianöngāmanaakitangaotewāhingarokiakoutoukatoa.

60th Diamond Wedding Anniversary“Ehara te aroha i te kiri moko, engari koia tērā e pupū ake ana i te whatumanawa”‘Love is not skin deep like the tattooed face of a chieftain, but swells up continually from the depths of one’s heart.”On29December,ourbeautifulparentsJohnoandTeRuahineCroftscelebratedtheir60thdiamondweddinganniversaryattheirresidenceinTuahiwi.The celebrations began at 11.30am with our fatherwelcoming all of our special guests followed by adeliciousbrunchconsistingofcrayfish,kina,päuaandsoon–“yum,yum”.Itwas trulyamostmemorableoccasionandone thatwill live inourheartsandmemories forever.We, the

We ended 2009 with a hui in December. We werehonoured to receive a visit from theWhakapapaUnitand Teone Sciascia, Programme Advisor for WhaiRawa.Teone’s overview of Whai Rawa was an excellentopportunityforNgāiTahumembers.WewereupdatedonhowWhaiRawaisdoingandhowitcanhelpwhānau,tamarikiandmokopunasaveforimportantlifeevents.ItwasaveryinterestingpresentationandwecouldallseethebenefitsforwhānauthatWhaiRawaoffers.Wefinishedtheafternoonwithsomesocialtimewherewewereable tocatchupwithDrTerryRyanandhisteamandquestionTeonefurtherregardingWhaiRawa.Below are the scheduled dates for our Hui. Please

Taurahere RōpūNgāi Tahu Ki Tauranga Moana

note these on your calendar. Thesemeetings are anopportunitytomeetorreconnectwithotherNgāiTahulivinglocally,pleasecomeifyoucan.Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga MoanaBimonthly Hui: 1April (AGM), 13 June, 8August, 10October,5DecemberVenue: Tauranga Boys College Wharenui, start time1pm.

childrenofJohnoandTeRuahine,wouldliketothankeverypersonwhocontributedandwhocameandmadeourparents’daysuchawonderfuloneforthem.Nōreiraetewhānau,Pikiteora,pikitekaha,pikitemāramatangakirungaIakoutoukatoaNāTeWhānauCrofts

Kaumātua Kapahaka

Kaumātua Kapahaka at Te Papa in August last year.

Kia ora koutou. We are planning to go back to TePapa during Matariki in June to participate again inthe National Kapahaka Kaumātua Festival. We havesome funds towards theprojectbutmayhave toalsocontribute something ourselves aswell.You are verywelcometocomejoinusatpracticesafterHealthyDayatthePāonthelastFridayofthemonthafterdinner.Wewillcontinue through toSaturdayevening to learn theprogramme.Ifyouwishtocomewithus,pleaseregisteryourinterestandcommitmentwithmesoon.Cheers!ArohaHReriti-CroftsCBEJPSecretary/TreasurerTeNgāiTūāhuririRūnangaInc033860456021783594

Mana Pounamu Young Achievers Awards for 2009

Ngāmihitomywonderfuldaughters.Rachel(17)wonthenominationfromtheseniorstudentsandhersisterTamara(14)wonthenominationfromthejuniorstudentsofManiototoAreaSchool,Ranfurly,toreceivetheManaPounamuYoungAchieversAwardsfor2009.

They both went and collected their awards at theceremony held atOtagoPolytech on 30October thisyear. Inaddition to thisRachelalsowonathree-year,full-feespaid scholarship toOtagoPolytechnic,whichshe intends to take full advantageofafter completingForm7nextyear.In2007,oldersisterMarissa(18)wonthesameOtagoPolytechscholarship.That same year,Marissa (then 16) andRachel (then15) both won the senior and junior nominations forthe Mana Pounamu Young Achievers Awards 2007.RachelalsowonascholarshipthroughtheAgResearchMBUtoattendtheOtagoHands-OnScienceSummerProgrammeattheUniversityofOtagoin2008.Marissa, Rachel and Tamara Hawkins are thedaughters of Stewart (Ngāti Kahugnunu) and Judy(Ngāi Tahu) Hawkins, andmokopuna of MatiriaAliceMerehanaSutherland(neeTillyGavin).TillyisalsothegranddaughterofSallyKemp.NāJudyHawkins

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Nei rā te whakamiha o te tau hou ki a tātou katoa.Kāi te mihi ki a Gaynor Hakaria the new Kāitakawaenga o te Mātauraka Māori ki Waitaha (Resource Teacher of Māori) based at Woolston school. Gaynor affliates to Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Ngāti Porou.

www.tki.org.nz is the link to the National Association of Resource Teachers of Māori (NARTAM). See contacts for Resource Teachers of Māori near you.

Useful websites for resources:The Ministry of Education’s website www.minedu.govt.nz

Ngāi Tahu’s website link to Educationwww.ngaitahu.iwi.nz links to educational resourceswww.tki.org.nz Kotahi mano kāika sitewww.kmk.maori.nz Patillo Research Team (Ngāi Tahutanga projects)www.mokopiki.com www.nz.com/guide/culture-Guide www.maori.org.nzwww.toitekupu.org.nz www.pukana.co.nzwww.generationreo.com

‘Hoea te waka o te mātauraka kia pūmau tonu te reo Māori me ōna tikaka mō ake tonu atu’. ‘Paddle forth the canoe of knowledge so that the indigenous language and customs of old continue forever’.

2010 term datesPrimary and intermediate schools

Term Start date End date

1 Between Tuesday 2 February (at the earliest); and Friday 5 February (at the latest)

Thursday 1 April (80 - 86 half-days)

2 Monday 19 April Friday 2 July (108 half-days)

3 Monday 19 July Friday 24 September (100 half-days)

4 Monday 11 October No later than Monday 20 December (100 half-days)*

* Or to a day in December which ensures that the school has been open for instruction for 388 half-days in 2010.

Secondary and composite schools

Term Start date >End date

1 Between Tuesday 2 February (at the earliest); and Friday 5 February (at the latest)

Thursday 1 April (80 - 86 half-days)

2 Monday 19 April Friday 2 July (108 half-days)

3 Monday 19 July Friday 24 September (100 half-days)

4 Monday 11 October Tuesday 14 December (92 half-days)** Or to a day in December that ensures the school has been open for instruction for 380 half-days in 2010.

2010 holidaysSchools must be closed on Saturdays and Sundays, and on the following days:New Year’s Day - 1 January Day after New Year’s Day - 2 January Waitangi Day - 6 February (Saturday) Good Friday - 2 April Easter Monday - 5 April Day after Easter Monday - 6 April (Tuesday) Anzac Day - 25 April (Sunday) Queen’s Birthday - 7 June (Monday) Labour Day - 25 October (Monday) Christmas Day - 25 December Boxing Day - 26 December

Education community pānuiWe are delighted to announce that on 11 January the Whakaraupō Carving Centre welcomed 11 of the 12 first carving trainees.

The Whakaraupō Carving Trust is actively working to secure funding and continues to receive registered interest from Ngāi Tahu whānui.In the development of the programme we have a group working on the NZQA accreditation process.

The official opening of The Whakaraupō Carving Centre will be Friday 2 July at 10am and we would love to see you there.

On behalf of the trust we would like to thank our funding organisations and everyone who assisted with the pōwhiri for the students. We would like to pay special thanks to whānau who have given aroha and koha to the set up of this carving school.

The kai contributions have been gratefully accepted and appreciated.Caine Tauwhare is the head carver who affliates to Ngāi Tahu and Tainui. If you would like to make any inquiries please contact the project manager Noeline Allan.

Whakaraupo.carving@xnet.co.nz Phone: 7411-410 Cellphone: 027 368 7173

21Waikura McGregor | Toitū te Iwi/Toitū te Kāika: Kaiwhiri Mātauraka (Education Advisor) | Ph: 03 3721-115 (extn): 3344 | M: 021 242 6586

E: waikura.mcgregor@ngaitahu.iwi.nz | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Po Box 13 046 Christchurch 8141, Te Waipounamu, New Zealand

Nola Tipa | Kaiārahi Mātauranga Programme Leader, Education Toitū te Kāinga, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | Ph: 03 372 1114 | M: 027 243 0608 E: nola.tipa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Raewin Tipene-Clarke | Māori Education Manager (Acting) Southern Ministry of Education | Ph: 03 378 7379 | M: 027 276 7913 | E: raewin.tipeneclarke@minedu.govt.nz | PO Box 2522 | 39 Princess Street, Christchurch 8140

Ka Hikitia , managing for success Māori Education StrategyKa Hikitia means to “step up” In the context of Ka Hikitia, it means stepping up the performance of the education system to ensure Māori are enjoying education success as Māori.

At its heart, Ka Hikitia is about having a high-quality education system that is accessible, equitable and responsive to different learning aspirations, ensuring every education option is a quality choice.

The Shared Outcomes Agreement Te Māhere Mātauraka between the Ministry of Education and Te Rūnana o Ngāi Tahu is the means by which we agree to work co-operatively and in partnership to maintain our joint focus on Māori learner outcomes. Ka Hikitia is a collective call to action that requires everyone in the education system to take responsibility for Māori education success alongside whānau and iwi.

Te Māhere Mātauraka focuses our attention on making the most of opportunities for success. Part of that success is about providing support for individual rūnaka to develop and implement education initiatives within their local education communities.

Māori language in education is a priority for action in Ka Hikitia.The Ministry of Education in Te Waipounamu is committed to supporting effective teaching and learning through effective bilingual

Engaging with rural polytechnicWe have been very pleased with our recent engagement with Telford Rural Polytechnic. Staff seem to be genuinely interested in how they might meet the needs of whanau. The information they have given us below outlines the type of courses they offer, where the campus is situated and correspondence courses available:

Telford campus is situated on a commercially operated 880 hectare farm of rolling South Otago farmland just five minutes from Balclutha, with sheep and beef, dairy, deer and equine units as well as apiculture and forestry blocks. Modern farming requires a blend of practical on-farm skills with up-to-date knowledge of farm management and industry practices. Telford’s 37 week programme will ensure you gain skills to be a progressive farmer or a very capable and effective employee in the wider agricultural industry. On campus student accommodation is available and scholarships, student loans, allowances and grants apply.

Telford’s onsite, full-time courses range from agriculture, equine, horticulture, forestry, beekeeping (including a queen bee rearing block course) and rural business. Telford has a blended learning style of theory and applied hands-on training, giving students qualifications

through real world experiences. Students must be aged 16 years old or over to enrol in Telford’s courses and have a passion for working within the industry.

Graduates are highly sought after by employers not only because of their specialised training, but because they have received tuition in a ‘hands-on’ practical, commercial farming operation, in areas such as computing, engineering, fencing, driving and mechanics. All full-time courses include regular external work experience placement. Telford has a strong national reputation and our graduates can be found working all over New Zealand, and the world, using the skills and knowledge they learnt while studying on our campus and commercial farm operation.

Over 30 correspondence courses are also available. You choose your start date and the papers will be sent to you anywhere in the world. Courses range from dairying, deer, sheep, agribusiness, equine, beekeeping, organics, horticulture, small block farming and forestry to name a few.

Come and visit our campus or for more information please call 0800 83 53 67 or refer online to www.telford.ac.nz

and immersion education that will enable Māori learners across Te Waipounamu to develop their te reo Māori proficiency and cultural knowledge. The Ministry of Education Southern Region is currently working on a strategic framework that sets out to increase its accountability and responsiveness in support of language acquisition and language revitalisation. The strategy acknowledges te reo Māori education as key to learning options including kaupapa Māori education in immersion settings and the learning of te reo Māori in English medium schools.

The strategy has been developed and will be implemented within a language environment that Te Puni Kokiri concluded in their report “The Health of the Māori Language in Te Waipounamu” (2003) was in poor condition and would remain at risk over the coming decades without further intervention.

The Ministry of Education Southern Region Māori Language Strategy is underpinned by the principles:• That Te Tiriti o Waitangi provides the basis for a shared

commitment by the Ministry of Education, schools and whānau, hapū and Iwi to strengthening te reo Māori learning for all learners.

• That te reo Māori and tikanga Māori are developed in wider learning environments, in the home, on the mārae and other cultural settings.

• That the Ministry of Education will work with and alongside others to achieve the goals of the strategy.

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The following rūnanga have completed their electionprocessesandappointedtheirTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuRepresentativeandAlternateRepresentative;

The Office of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

Rūnanga Representative AlternateŌrakaAparimaStewartBull AnnWakefieldKoukourarata ElizabethCunningham TBAMakaawhio TimRochford TBAŌtākou TahuPōtiki Hoani LangsburyTaumutu SandyLockhart TeMairiki WilliamsRāpaki WallyStone GailGordonWaewae LisaTumahai BenHutanaPuketeraki MatapuraEllison Katharina RuckstuhlTūāhuriri TutehounukuKorako ClareWilliamsArowhenua QuentonHix TBAWaihao GeraldTeKapaCoatesJoMcLean

HokonuiPreparations for an election to elect anAppointmentCommitteearestillunderway.

ŌnukuTheAppointmentCommitteearetobeconfirmedatthenext rūnanga meeting and will then convene its firstmeetinginJanuary.

MoerakiTheAppointmentCommitteeforTeRūnangaoMoerakiis confirmed. The successful candidates are; KoaMantell,GerardO’Regan,PatrickTipa,DesTipa,DionWilliams,StaceyTipaandKingiDirks.

WaihōpaiTheAppointment Committee for Waihōpai Rūnaka isconfirmed.Thesuccessfulcandidatesare;

SallyWast, DawnWybrow, Peggy Peek, Ora BarronandDonaldMowat.

WairewaTheAppointmentCommitteeforWairewaRūnangawillbeconveningtheirfirstmeetinginFebruary.

KaikōuraIt is envisaged that the rūnanga will progress theirelectionprocessesthismonth.

AwaruaRegistrationswithTeRūnanga oAwarua closed 5pmFriday29January.A registration form can be obtained by downloading from the website www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/elections or by contacting the office. See details below. Te Rūnanga o Awarua Membership CriteriaWhakapapatoTeRūnangaoAwarua1848KaumātuaList including Native Land Grantees in the followingblocks;•ŌmauiNativeReserve:8February1887•RuapukeN.R.197(RuapukeIsland)•MotuaroN.R.198(BirdIsland)•TeIhuKararaN.R.(TopiIsland)•Papa-o-te-MoroaitiN.R.200(LeeIsland)•Papa-teaN.R.201(GreenIsland)•Kauwhati-o-TamateaN.R.202(HazelburghGroup)•Hinewai-KararaN.R.203(HazelburghGroup)WhakapapatotūpunainWharenui(TahuPotiki)atTeRauArohaMaraeAhi Kā – have had continued residency in AwaruaTakiwäforfivegenerationsPleasecontacttheofficeforfurtherinformationorifyouhaveanyquestions:TeRūnangaoAwaruaPhone:032128652Fax:032128653Emailinfo@awarua.org.nz

Dealing with the post-Christmas Financial BluesEvery year we tell ourselves that wewon’t be lettingthe Christmas spending get out of hand. Howeverit seems that only themost disciplinedof usmanageto stay on top of spending over the festive season.Ifyouare in theoverspentand in-debtcamp, thekeything to remember is don’t panic and don’t pretend itisn’tsobecauseitisn’tgoingtogoaway!Thefirstthingyouneed todo issitdownandworkoutexactlyhowmuchyouoweandthenworkoutabudgetforpayingthebills,makingsurethatyoutakecareofthepriority

Ngāi Tahu Financial Independence Programme

bills first – these are the things like mortgage, rent,powerandphone.Thenworkouthowmuchyoucanafford topayeachweekonyourcreditcardandanyotheradditionaldebtyouhavemanagedtoaccumulate.Ifwhatyouhaveisnot enough to cover theminimum payment on thesedebts,thebestthingyoucandoisgotoyourcreditorsandcome toanarrangementbasedonwhatyoucanafford–don’tpromisemorethanyoucanaffordtopay.Otherthingsyoucando:• SellanyunwantedpresentsonTradeMe.• Lookforsomeextraworkuntilyouareontopofyour

extradebt.• Negotiateovertimewithyouremployer.• Cut back to the basics when doing the shopping

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andtrytobuythesupermarketbrands’astheyaregenerallycheaper.

• Christmasissomethingthatcomesatthesametimeeveryyear.Itdoesn’tcomeasanybigsurprise.Thebestwaytosurviveitfinanciallyunscathedistobeprepared.Usethenewyeartomakeaplanandsticktoit,thatwayyoucanavoidfallingintothetrapofapost-Christmasdebthangover.

• Open up a savings account and pay a little bit ofmoneyintoiteachweek.

• Buy presents during the year – especially whenyouseesomethingonspecial.Thisavoids thebigexpenditureallinonehit.

• JoinoneofthesupermarketChristmasClubs–NewWorld, Pak and Save, Foodtown and CountdownallhavethemandsodoesTheWarehouse.Theseclubsallowyoutobuycreditwhenyoucanaffordto,sothatbythetimeitgetstoChristmasyouwillhaveenoughtocoveryourChristmasfoodcosts.Mostofthemoperateabonussystemsothatyougetthatbitextraforwhatyouputin.

Kelly’s Money MattersRelieved, exhausted and still stunned are a fewsentimentstodescribemakingitthroughChristmasandtheholidayswithfivetamariki,friendsandwhānau.For once inmy life I am craving a bit of routine andstructure–weird,Imustbematuring.HalfwaythroughtheholidaysIwaspattingmyselfonthebackandsayingout loud,Wow,Ithoughttheseholidaysweregoingtodrag and be really hard with the tamariki. But we’rehalfwaythroughalready,andit’sbeeneasy.Ispoketoosoon.Thelastweekofholidayscompletelydidmyheadin.Notonlyminebutthetamarikialso.Weallscrappedandcraved“alone”space.

Thesillythingaboutlifeisthatassoonasyougetwhatyouwant,youmisswhatyouhad!Nowthatthey’rebackatschoolandkohangareo, Imissthemsomuchanddownplaythetimesinthelastfewweeksoftheholidaysthatweretragic,especiallybecauseoftherainandtherainand,ohyeah the rain.We’reallnowback toourroutinesandthesun’sout!WedidmanagetosticktoourbudgetoverChristmas.Thatwasn’tdifficult.Withnocreditcardaccessandafluctuating incomewehave to doa lot of planning tomake it through spending times such as Xmas andholidays.Our bills did have towait to be paid andwe are stillworkingthroughthese–unfortunatelyifyouleavethemtogathertheybecomemoredaunting.IhavetotakeabigbreatheverytimeIopenupthebillfolderandagainprioritisewhatneeds tobepaidandwhatcanbe left.Thisneedstobedoneregularlybecausethedaysgobysoquicklyandduedatescomeandgo if Iamnotvigilant. I always feel a sense of achievement whenI have sorted out the bills, typing up a list or writingintomydiaryduedatesandhowmuchandwherethemoneyiscomingfrom.Iclosethegreenbillfolderwithfrustrationthatbillsareneverending,butalsorelievedthatIdidn’tdowhatIcouldhavedoneandignoredthemforanotherday,weekormonth.Well with the Financial Independence Programmecomingtoanend,alas,soaremylittlesharingsessions.Nextmonthformylastlittlespiel,Iwillsharewithyouourfive-yearplanthathasperplexedmanyandmadeothersjustlaughatourgalltogoagainstthegrain.I’mtooscaredtotellJoanourfinancialplannerforfearofcommonsenserulingoverourgutdesires!Aue.Tillnextmonth.Heikona.

Strengthening Ngāi TahutangaCallingforprojectapplicationsnow!• Whakapapa• TeReomengäTikanga• MahiToi• WhānauDevelopment• WhenuaDevelopment• MahingaKai• AndmoreApplicationscloseFriday26March.Call 0800 942 472 todayandfindouthowtoapply.www.ngaitahufund.com,emailfunds@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

TheNgāiTahuFundprovidesresourcestoNgāiTahuwhānau, rūnanga, hapū towards initiatives that helpvitalise,strengthenandgrowNgāiTahuculture.Since the conceptionof theNgāiTahuFund in2005,eight funding rounds have been completed with 565applications received seeking just a total over $7.8million in funding. In total, 383 projects have been

Ngāi Tahu Fundsuccessfully approved funding of totalling over $3.86million.

Successful Recipients – Round 8 October 2009The October funding round saw 62 applicants seekfunding totalling just over $731,766. Nearly 40applicationswereapprovedfundingtotalling$273,950.Projects range from Ngāi Tahu cultural celebrations,three of which will be held over Waitangi weekendthroughtoregionalwidekapahakaeventsbeingfunded.TeAtakura,aregionalwidekapahakacelebrationtakingplaceinOctoberisanexampleofthis.Rūnangaandmarae-basedprojectscontinuetoalsobeverypopular,withtopicsofhighinterestbeingtikangaandkawa,mahitoiandwhakapapa.A number of Ngāi Tahu specific resources have alsobeenfundedfordevelopment;theseincludeaNgāiTahuhistory-relatedpukapuka(book)alongwithaworkshoponhowtocreateyourownNgāiTahupukapuka.KeepaneyeoutforthenewNgāiTahueventscalendarlocated, which can be found on our website www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz and will list a number of the excitingNgāiTahueventstakingplaceallovertherōhe.

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ApplicationNumber Applicant Sponsor Project Title Total

Approved000606 TWinterburn NRandle MaraeBasedWānakaReo

(Series2)$4,280

000609 W.A.HeathWhānauTrust GHeath WhānauWānaka $3,500000611 HeKahuiMotapopiriMō

KathDicksonMKaretai KāiTahuStoriesWānaka $5,000

000612 TeRōpūoTāneMahutaTrust

THoeta NorthCanterburyWaitangiDayFestival

$5,000

000617 BPitman BPitman WhakapapaWānaka $5,000000618 KāiTahuKiTāmaki

MakaurauCTikao KāiTahukiTāmakiMakaurau

Celebrations$5,000

000623 TeTaumutuRūnanga ETaiaroa TamarikiArtsandActivitiesWānaka

$3,800

000624 TeTaumutuRūnanga RNutira TaumutuTunaWānaka $2,050000625 TeTaumutuRūnanga DSheat CulturalCelebration $7,000000627 RParata TParata WhakapapaWānaka $3,450000628 PositiveDirectionsTrust ATikao CulturalPerspectivesProject $5,000000629 MGillies MGray CollationofArchivalPapersand

Manuscripts$4,950

000630 KDavis TWright WakaAmaWānaka $4,741000631 WMartin WMartin WhakapapaWānaka $5,000000632 CatherineTeKiotoaStuart EDell WhakapapaWānaka $5,000000633 TeRangimarieKapaHaka SBeaton TeRangimarieKapaHaka

Wānaka$4,000

000634 NRapana RBrennan CulturalWānaka $2,000000635 GTTAssociatesLtd CCrofts TheWharePūrākauo

Waruwarutu$13,000

000638 TeRauArohaMarae FRyan TeRauArohaMaraeMaraKaiProject

$5,000

000639 MDaniels RDaniels WhānaukatakaProject $3,600000640 PounamuNgāiTahu

IncorporatedSocietyLTumahai PerformingArtsWānaa $5,000

000641 WairewaRūnanga MWakefield WairewaKapaHakaWānaka $3,250000642 TeHapūoNgātiWheke

(Rāpaki)MWakefield TeAtakura $10,000

000644 TeRūnangaoKoukourarata

GGrennell KoukourarataKapaHakaWānaka

$3,250

000645 TeRūnangaoKoukourarata

GGrennell Tikaka/KawaWānaka $4,280

000646 TeRūnangaoKoukourarata

GGrennell KaawateaCulturalSupportandDevelopment

$4,280

000649 MTamati-Quennell MTamati-Quennell

ĀhuaProject $4,210

000651 TeMaiawhitiaoNgāiTahuWhānauTrust

MFransen WhakapapaResearchProject $4,200

000656 ŌnukuRūnanga GTikao ŌnawePeninsulaWhakairoProject

$19,700

000658 TeRokomaiTrust MTankersley KāŌhākīoKāTīpunaDocumentary

$4,725

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ApplicationNumber Applicant Sponsor Project Title Total

Approved000659 TBryan TBryan KāiTahuMāoriMusicWānaka $5,000000660 DBrennan TBrennan KāiTahuRakatahiCultural

Wānaka$5,000

000661 ŌnukuRūnanga ALobb ŌnukuTreatyFestival $17,600000662 AhoiteRangiTrust TCrofts KāiTahuTraditionaland

ContemporaryGarmentsPublication

$30,000

000663 TeNgāiTūāhurīriRūnanga MStirling WānakamōteTikakameteKawaoNgāiTūāhuriri

$3,500

000664 AhoiteRangiTrust TCrofts HeWānakamōTeWharePoraoKāiTahu

$12,800

000665 NgāiTahuKiTaurangaMoana

KRahiri TeHekekaoKāiTahuWānaka $5,784

000666 ADeaker KCleaver TeKaruHou $5,000000668 TeRūnakaoAwarua

CharitableTrustGThompson FirstNationsProject $30,000

Total Approved: $273,950Ngāi Tahu Fund Project ReportsA friendly reminder that all successful projects arerequiredtocompletedprojectreports,withthereportingforms freely available for download fromourwebsite.Alternatively, contact theNgāiTahuFundProgrammeLeader to have a reporting form sent out by post oremail.

Funding Round Project Reports Due DatesRounds1–6 Allprojectreportsforrounds1-6

areoverdue.Round7Closed24April2009

AllinterimprojectreportsforRound7mediumsizedprojects($5,000–$30,000)arenowoverdue.Allround7finalprojectreportsaredue30April.

Tōku Ngāi Tahutanga, tōku mana, tōku taonga tuku My culture, my pride, my legacy

Forfurtherinformation,applicationformsoradviceoneligibilitypleasecontact:TheNgāiTahuFundProgrammeLeaderAnaRollestonPOBox13046ChristchurchTelephone: 033712653Email: funds@ngaitahu.iwi.nzWebsite: www.ngaitahufund.com

Whai Rawa keeps on growingAsattheendof2009membershiphadpassed15,000includingover50percentofall thoseagedunder16andenrolledwithTeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.In2010wewanttotryandmakesuremanymoretamarikijoinWhaiRawaand,withthehelpoftheirwhānau,starttosaveforthefuture.

Want to make sure you save enough to get your matched savings entitlements?Like 2009 themaximummatched savings entitlementfor savingsmade 2010 is $200.Adults need to save$200andchildrenin$50tobefullyentitledtomatchedsavings.

Theeasiestwaytoensureyougetyourfullentitlementsis tosetupasmall regularpayment.Thetablebelowillustrates what small savings would be required toobtainyourmatchedsavingsentitlementsifyousetupaplanstartingfrom1March.

Adults Weekly $4.55 F/nightly $9.53 Monthly $20.00

Child Weekly $1.14 F/nightly $2.38 Monthly $5.00

Ifyouaresavingforaparticulargoal,suchastertiaryeducation or a first home, contact us to discuss howmuchyoumightneedtosaveeachweektofundyourgoal.

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Taming the tax taniwha – Whai Rawa needs your tax ratesMostmembershavenowsuppliedtherequiredtaxrateinformationand IRDnumbers. If youhaven’t suppliedthis information or if you think your tax rates needupdatingpleasegetintouchwithusnoworgotowww.whairawa.comformoreinformation.Ifyoudon’tsupplytherequiredinformationyoucouldloseupto$45fromany matched savings entitlements alone! With thepowerofcompoundinterestthinkhowmuchthatcouldadduptoover30years.

Pātai of the monthWhathappenstomyWhaiRawaaccountshouldIdie?All assets should be protected in life and in death,therefore it issuggested thatyouhavea lastwillandtestamentotherwiseyourestatethatyouleavebehind,including your Whai Rawa account,willbedecidedby the Courts and my be distributed to other partiesagainstyourwishes.

Formore informationoracopyof thefree investmentstatement,contactusnow.Ph:0800WHAIRAWA(0800942472)Fax:033638905whairawa@ngaitahu.iwi.nzwww.whairawa.com

What isKā Manukura o te Reo?KāManukurao te reo isan initiativealignedwith theKotahiManoKāikavision.ThisisaspecialpūteatohelpenhanceregionaltereoMāoriexpertisefocusingonourpapakāika,tereoteachingandlanguagerevitalisationexpertisewithinourNgāiTahucommunities.

Kā Manukura o te Reo Strategic GoalsHavethreestrategicgoalsnamelyto:• Increase focus on regional leaders practicing

intergenerationallanguagetransmission.• Support those teaching Kāi Tahu reo within Te

Waipounamu.• Increase thepool of potential cultural leaderswho

areengagedinKāiTahucommunities.The selection committee will consider projects andinitiatives that supportat least twoof the fund’s threestrategicgoals.

How to apply:Applicationscanbereceivedthroughouttheyear.

How much is available?Participants can apply for up to $5000 although lessmay be awarded subject to the number of suitableapplicants foreachdeadline.Preferencewillbegivento participants who are committed to the kaupapaundertheKotahi Mano KāikavisionofincreasingthenumbersofNgāiTahuspeakersofTeReo,toraisethecriticalawarenessoftheimportanceofTeReotoNgāiTahuidentityandthirdlytosupportNgāiTahuwhānautouse te reoasacommunicativeeveryday languagewithinthehome.

Who can apply?Youneedtobeabletodemonstrateanintermediateto

advancedleveloftereo,involvedwithinyouNgāiTahucommunity, committed 100 per cent to your personallanguagedevelopmentandpracticingintergenerationallanguage transmission, and be residing in TeWaipounamu.

Things you should know:• Faxedapplicationswillnotbeaccepted• Receiptofapplicationswillbeacknowledged• ApplicantsdonothavetopayGSTonfundsreceived• Duration of assistancewill be available for 1 year

fromthedatethattheapplicationwasaccepted.Theawardcouldbeusedtosupport thefollowing:• Coursefeestowardsintensivelanguagedevelopment

ieimmersionprogrammesetc• Individualisedtrainingprograms,tutorcosts• AttendKuraReothroughoutNewZealand• Travel, accommodation costs to attend language

courses.Typesofactivitiesthatwillnot be funded:• Minortereopaperswithinagenericdegreeiemust

beintensivelanguageprogrammes• Capitalworksi.e.coursebooks,courseresources• Salary,wages• Laptops• Cellphones• Childcarecosts• Koha– this is the responsibilityof thoserunninga

projectandshouldcomefromthemselves• Majorbuildingworks,equipmentorvehiclesasthe

soleorprimarypurposeofthegrantapplication.You can apply by downloading the application form

fromthewebsitewww.kmk.maori.nzorgetapaperapplication form from theChristchurch-basedKMKFacilitator(detailsbelow),orbydownloadingaPDFversionfromtheKMKwebsite.

PleasephoneKeelaAtkinsonon03-3638928or021987486 or email keela.atkinson@ngaitahu.iwi.nz ifyourequirefurtherinformationorassistancewithyourapplicationprocess.Byprovidinglimitedfinancialassistance,participantsareabletotakeupopportunitiestheymightnototherwisebeabletoaffordorparticipatein.

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Kura Reo Kāi Tahu Arowhenua MaraeThesecondKuraReoKāiTahuwashosted this yearby Kāti Huirapa atArowhenuaMarae, from 17 to 22January.TeHapaoNiuTirenihoused50eagerākokaand 30 excited tamariki for a week-long reo MāoriwānakawithonfocusonKāiTahutaka,tikaka,waiata,compositionandgrammaticallanguage.

Wewere fortunateagain tohave thecompanyofourKāhui Kaumātua (Aunty Kiwa, Aunty Kui, Aunty TeWhe,AuntyRanui,TāuaPōtae,PōuaPiri, andUncleJoe).Themorning tikaka sessionswere facilitatedbyour kaumātua.These sessions are an opportunity forthe ākoka to ask questions and seek understandingwithanything regarding tikakaeitheron themaraeorinteaoMāori ingeneral.Alltheākokasoakedupthedifferent stories each kaumātua shared either abouttheirupbringingorthedifferentrolestheyhaveplayedatthemarae.Therewasawesomefeedbackfromākoka,where they found these session inspirational and thepresenceofthekaumātuagavetheKuraReoawholedifferentmeaning.

The afternoon workshops were led and facilitated byTahu Pōtiki, Charisma Rangipunga, Paulette Tamati-Elliffe and Justin Tipa. These workshops were anopportunitytodevelopgrammar,andexpandstudent’sknowledgeinKāiTahutakaandcompositionofwaiata.ThisyeartheākokacomposedandgiftedawaiatatothehaukāikaofKātiHuirapa,“KoteKāika,koArowhenua”.This waiata talks about the tīpuna and the differentlandmarksoftherohe.Thiswasperformedtoourhostsatthehākari.

Wewerefortunatetohaveourkaitiakitamariki,KomeneCassidy, Jasmin Dallas, Ana Tangaroa, and SamSykes,onboardagainthisyear.Adailyprogram,whichwastotalimmersion,washeldnexttothemaraeattheArowhenuaSchool.Oneof the important conceptsofKuraReoKāiTahuistoincludeourtamarikiinreoMāoriinitiativessuchasKuraReoKāiTahu,whichpromotesintergenerational language transmission. This yearthetamarikitoocomposedawaiatafortheākokaandkaimahiandsangittousonthelastday.Keiwheamaikoutou!

Inā teorao te takata!Themanaakitaka from thehaukāika throughout the week was overwhelming. Thekai was absolutely beautiful and delicious, and therewassomuchkaiateachmealourpukuleftthemaraeon the last dayabit healthier.Uncle JoeWaakaandTāuaPōtaemadeusfeelsowelcomeandjoinedusinourtikakasessionseveryday.EreretonuanatemihimanahaukiakoutouKātiHuirapa.The feedback we have received from the ākokacommented on the relaxed atmosphere throughouttheweek,theinclusionoftamarikiwhichenhancedtheKuraReo,thetimespentwiththekaumātuaandkaiakowhichpromotedagreatersenseofunderstandingandconfidenceinKāitahutaka.KeepaneyeoutinTe Pānui Rūnakaandinyouremailsfor thenextKuraReoKāiTahu.NeiaToitū teKuraemihi kauanakingā tākatakatoa i taemaiki teKuraReo.Kiatautemauri.

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Ngāi Tahu and Department of Conservation arecontinuing the successful pilot programme, Te Ara Poutama.Te Ara Poutama consists of two dedicatedNgāiTahupositionswithin the “DOCTraineeRanger”course run at the Nelson/Marlborough Polytech. TeRūnanga sponsors half the fees of the two positions,aswellasprovidingsupporttothetraineesthroughouttheyear.Attheendofthecourseall20participantsareabletoapplyforalimitednumberofrangerpositionswithinthedepartment,whichinvolvesafurthertwoyearstrainingwithin the department. Those not chosen for further

Do You Want to be a Doc Ranger? traininghaveaveryhighrateofemploymentwithinthedepartmentandelsewhere.Ifyouarekeenorknowofanyonewhoisinterestedinapplying,pleaseforwardtheircontactdetailstoRachelPuentener,TeRūnangaoNgāiTahu.rachel.puentener@ngaitahu.iwi.nz,orphoneRachelon08005248248.Aninformationpackwillbesenttoyou,includingapplicationforms.Alternatively,youcandownloadapplicationformsfrom the NMIT website www.nmit.ac.nz. Te RūnangacanhelpwithyourapplicationandCVifneeded.Applications close 31 March. This initiative is part of the joint project with theDepartment of Conservation Te Ara Whakamua/Pathway to the Future which aims to get more NgāiTahuworkingwithintheDepartment.

Upper Waitaki HearingsOnMonday25JanuaryalargecontingentofNgāiTahuWhānui attended the Enviroment Canterbury UpperWaitakiirrigationconsenthearingtotautokowitnessespresenting evidence on behalf of Te Rūnanga andthe three kaitiaki rūnanga (Arowhenua, Waihao andMoeraki).The hearing involved a large group of applicantsseekingconsenttoirrigateatotalof25,000hectaresintheMackenzieBasin,includingacontroversialproposaltohouse20,000cows in cubicle stables for industrialdairyfarming.ThefocusoftheNgāiTahucasewas,iftheproposalsgoahead,theywillunderminethelargeamountofworkthat has been undertaken to restore themahinga kairesourcesintheMackenzieBasin.Overthelast40orsoyearsthelocalmaraeandpeople,especiallythelateKellyDavis,undertookanumberofinitiatives in an attempt to restore ourmahinga kai intheUpperWaitaki,particularlyattheAhuririRiver(thiswas themain food source for the oldTeAoMāramasettlementoccupiedbyTeMaiharoaandhisfollowersinthe1880sforoverayearinprotestagainsttheCrownasserting ownership of the high country before beingforcedtomovebytheCrown).

Toitū te WhenuaThe hearing commenced with a mihi and karakiabyDavidHigginsandwas followedbyaverymovingwaiata.EdwardEllison,oneoftheECANcommissioners,thenrespondedwithhisownmihi.The evidence that followed explained the depth ofthe Ngāi Tahu relationship with the Upper Waitaki,the extensive restoration work that Ngāi Tahu hasbeeninvolvedinandtheNgāiTahuaspirationsforthecatchment.Te Rūnanga’s Environmental Advisor, Paul Horgan,thenexplainedtheapproachNgāiTahuhadadoptedtoassessingtheapplications.Hecoveredtheuncertaintiessurroundingtheimpacts,especiallyuponwaterquality,thatwouldresultshouldtheapplicationsbegranted.This was followed by ecologist Di Robertson whoexplained the results of her ecological assessmentoftheeffectsoftheproposalsupontheAhuririandHaldonArmsofLakeBenmore(identifiedasimportantsitesfortherestorationofmahingakai).Finally,MandyWaaka-HomeprovidedaforcefuloutlineoftheimpactsoftheirrigationschemesuponNgāiTahuvalues, especially our ability to gather tuna from theMackenzieBasin.

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FeaturingMō Tātou: The Ngāi Tahu Whānui ExhibitionandMō Kā Uri: Taonga from Canterbury Museumuntil20 June, Robert McDougall Gallery at CanterburyMuseum.

Ngāi Tahu Whānui, people of Te Waipounamu (theSouth Island), and Canterbury Museum are proud topresent Te Hokinga Mai. The return home of the TePapa-developed exhibitionMō Tātou: The Ngāi Tahu Whānui ExhibitioniscelebratedwiththecomplementaryshowMō Kā Uri: Taonga from Canterbury Museum. Mō Kā UrishowcasesCanterburyMuseum’srichcollectionofNgāiTahutaongaalongsidecontemporaryartworkbyleadingNgāiTahuartists.

Open daily from 9am to 5.00pm. Admission is free;donationsareappreciated.

MōTātouwasdevelopedinpartnershipbytheMuseumofNewZealandTePapaTongarewaandNgāiTahuIwiSteeringGroup,andistouredbytheMuseumofNewZealandTePapaTongarewa.

ProgrammesRūnanga Showcase – Te Atakura performancesRobertMcDougallGalleryComeand enjoy livemulti-generational performancesshowcasing local rūnanga talent through Waiatawhakapapaandkōrero.28February,3–4pmTeNgāiTūāhuriri,Koukourārata,andMakaawhio,28March,3–4pmTaumutu,RāpakiandArowhenua25April,3–4pmNgātiWaewae,WairewaandŌnuku23May,3–4pmKaikōura,Wairewa,NgāiTūāhuriri

Ngāi Tahu - Ko Tahu Ko AuRobertMcDougallGallery12March,6–7pmNgāiTahuaretheiwiwhodescendfromthefiveprimaryhapūofNgāiTahu,NgātiMāmoeandWaitaha,namelyKāti Kurī, Ngāti Irakehu, Kāti Huirapa, Ngāi TūāhuririandNgāiTeRuahikihiki.TeRūnangaoNgāiTahuwasestablishedby theTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuAct1996to service the tribe’s statutory rights and ensure thatthe benefits of the Treaty ofWaitangi Settlement areenjoyedbyNgāiTahuwhānuinowandinthefuture.JoinTāTipeneO’Reganforthisinformativeevening.

Tuna Heke (Migrating Eel)RobertMcDougallGallery23March,6–7pmEvery autumn mature female tuna (eels) start theirmigration from Te Roto oWairewa (Lake Forsyth) to

Te Hokinga Mai – Mō Tātou and Mō Kā Uri Exhibitions

the PacificOcean and head for a region near Tongawherespawningtakesplace.Toleavethelake,thetunahavetocrosstheshinglebaratBirdlingsFlatwhereitistraditionalforthepeopleofWairewatocapturesomeofthetunaandstorethemforeatinglaterintheyear.Iaean Cranwell will share stories of this mahinga kai(foodgathering)practice.

Calling Ngāi Tahu artists for showcase at Canterbury Museum20 February – 20 JuneInconjunctionwithTe Hokinga Mai - Mō Tātou and Mō Kā Uri exhibitions that openedon20Februaryat theRobert McDougall Gallery, Canterbury Museum, wewish toadvise therewill beasimilarNgāiTahuArtistshowcasesuchasthetwosuccessfulshowcasesheldatTePapa.Theshowcasewill focusonasmallnumberofartistswhoareworkingwithavarietyofartsuchasjewellery,pounamu,wood,bone,shell,weavingandothersmalldomesticitemsofwork.Againtheartworksareexpectedto focus on the four exhibition themes of tenacity,innovation,sustainability,andculture.Theexhibitionopenedon20Februaryandwillbeondisplayuntil20June.IfanyNgāiTahuartistisinterestedinshowingandsellingtheirworkinconjunctionwiththeTe Hokinga Mai – Mō Tātou and Mō Kā Uri exhibitions,thenplease:• submityourartworkdepictingoneofthekeythemes

above,and• submit an artist statement of approximately 150

words,• sendyourartworksby5pm,Friday12Marchto:VickiRatanaNgāiTahuShowcaseArtworks6thFloor,158HerefordStreetPOBox13046,ChristchurchOremailaphotographto:vicki.ratana@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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In1983anagreementwasentered intobyagents fortheacquisitionoflandfromtheabovesectionsforthepurpose of publicworks.The land taken is no longerrequiredforthatpurposeandistobevestedbackintotheowners.Thedetailsofthemeetingasarefollows:Date: Monday,8MarchVenue: MāoriLandCourt,76Peterborough Street,ChristchurchTIME: 5:30pmShould you have any enquiry’s contact Mike Quinn,MāoriLandCourt,POBox2200,Christchurch–or039624914oratmichael.quinn@justice.govt.nz

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He Takata

Mikaere Watene

NgāmihitotheNgāiTahuTePūteaManaakiFund.Aspart of the NZ Koru Basketball Development Squad,elevenTeams(under-14,under-16,under-18)attendedtheAustralianCountry JuniorBasketballCupXXIV inAlbury,Melbourne,Australiaon13–24Jan.Iwasselectedtobeinoneofthetwounder-14teams(KoruandKea).

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a registration form from the: Secretary, PO Box 307,Kaiapoi7630,andfilloutallyourcontactdetails.The information will enable us to send out minutes,meetingdatesandofcourseyourdividend.Thankyouforyourcooperation.

RobertGCookeChairman

WearrivedatMelbourneairport,jumpedstraightonthebusandtravelledtoAlbury,whichtookfourhours.Theyhadmovies on our bus,whichwas good.We stayedatScott’sCollege inAlbury for fourdaysandthenwestayedatLakeHumefortherestofthetime.We settled in and then we had a full tour meetingabouttherulesforourstay.Wegotupat6.30ameverymorningandthenhadtrainingforfivedaysbeforethecompetitionstarted.IlikedthefoodatScott’sCollege.

Tēnā koutoungā rahi puta noa ki tēnā ki tēnāo ngāPapatipuRūnangao te roheoNgāiTahuwhānui.KotēneitemihiakeotetauhoukiakoutoukatoamaiiamātouoTeTapuaeoRehua.

This year promises to be an interesting year for TeTapuaeoRehuaand,nodoubtasschoolsandtertiaryinstitutionsbeginfortheyear,therewillbeabigfocusinwhānauonhowtomakethecostsofstudyfortheirtauiramore affordable. For iwimemberswhowish toaccessscholarshipsandgrants,pleasebeawarethat

thescholarshipsandgrantsadministeredbyTeTapuaeoRehua,whichincludetheNgāiTahuKāPūteaGrantsandScholarships,openon1March1.Forapplicationsandmoreinformationpleasecall0800WHAIRAWAortheTeTapuaeofficedirectlyon(03)377-7305.

Thenumberofiwimemberswhoarestudyingattertiaryinstitutions is growing and last year 845 studentsaccessedNgāiTahuKāPūteagrants,almosttwicethenumberwhodidsoin2007.Gaininghighereducationqualifications gives individualsmore power over theirlivesandopensupamuchwiderrangeofopportunities.We at Te Tapuae are privileged to play a part insupportingthewideraspirationsofTeRūnangaoNgāiTahuandthoseofindividualwhānauandtheirstudentsofallages.Wewishallofyouaverysuccessfulyearinyourstudies.

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The New Zealand Kea under-14 boys’ team with the trophy.

Theteamswerechosenbythecoaches,with10boysbeingputinNZKoruand10boysinNZKea.OurcoachwasAlbyEllisandourmanagerwasPirihiraPuata.Inthecompetitionthereweretwopoolsforourgrade.Weplayedaroundrobinwithallofthefiveteamsinourpool.WeplayedagainstVictoriaBushrangers,VictoriaGoldminers,NSWKookaburras,SAMagpies.Wecamethirdinourpool.WefacedtheGoldminersinthesemifinalswhowentontobeinthefinalwithourotherNZunder-14teamNZKeafromtheotherpool.NZKeawonthefinalforunder-14boys.TheyweretheonlyNZteamtowinatthetournament.Wealldidthehakafortheirgame.

I reallyenjoyed the tripand thegames, itwascool. Ilearntalotaboutplayingatthatlevelwithotherteams.Ihavemadegoodfriendswithallofmyteammatesfromaround thecountry–Nelson,NorthHarbour,HawkesBay,Wellington,Waikato,andOtago.Itwasveryhot inAustralia,somedaysitwasover40degrees.WewentforaswimatLakeHumeResortpoolas there were crocodiles in the lake.We were luckythere were no snakes there but there were heaps ofbeetles,bullantsandflies.Iwouldliketothankyouforsupportingmewiththistripbyprovidingmewithagrant.Tēnei te mihi ki a koutou mō te āwhina i a au ki tehaerekitetonamanapoitukohuiAhitereria.Hetinopaiki ahau te haerenga.Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnākoutoukatoaNākunoa,nā

MikaereWatene

Mymumfoundthisarticleontheinternetabouttheboyswinning:NZ Keas in full flight as they take the titleMATTCRAM http://www.bordermail.com.au/25Jan,01:00AM

VICTORIAclaimed three titlesandNSWwon twobuttheundisputedcrowd-favouritevictorybelongedtotheNewZealandKeaintheunder-14boys.The Kea scored only a last-gasp 85-82 win overthe Victorian Goldminers in their pool match, but onSaturdaytheKiwivisitorsclickedintotopgearandblewthenativesaway.The Kea won every quarter on their way to acommanding 78-48 victory and New Zealand’s fourthtitleatthechampionships.“Ithinkthat’sprobablythebeststoryoutofallthefinalsbecauseit’snoeasytasktocomeoverhereandwinliketheydid,”VictoriaCountrymanagerAshleyDonaldsonsaid.“It’s an added highlight because they’ve only won acoupleoftitles—andtheydiditverywell.“Iwassurprisedhoweasilytheywonconsideringtheyonlynarrowlybeatusearlierintheweek.Sheaziah Compain was the star for the Kea with 29points,catapultingtheKiwiyoungstertothetopoftheunder-14boys’point-scoringladder.He was well supported in Saturday’s grand final byDelaney Puata-Chaney, Geronimo Doyle and JaydenBennett,whileTommyColewastheonlyGoldminertobreakdoublefigures(10).

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