Pipiwharauroa

Paenga-Whāwhā 2023

Breakfast’s Jenny-May Clarkson Visits Waingake Waterworks

“It took six weeks to repair the water pipeline which in itself is… incredible, but those repairs are just a band-aid,” as JennyMay Clarkson stated when introducing the piece for TVNZ’s Breakfast show on 19 April.

Tāmanuhiri Tūtū Poroporo Trust’s CEO Doug Jones, Maraetaha Incorporated Chair Bella Hawkins, and Gisborne District Council’s Lifelines Director David Wilson were interviewed to discuss the progress made in the recovery efforts of the water pipelines at the Waingake Waterworks.

Driving through the waterworks showed the vulnerability of the pipeline infrastructure as it is threatened by the likes of landslides and slash. Jenny-May was shown the extent of the mahi that has already taken place over the past nine weeks to recover from the damage caused to the water pipelines following Cyclone Gabrielle. Burying parts of the pipeline underground, implementing soil terraces to prevent future landslides, and rebuilding some of the fence lines are all part of the mahi taking place to future-proof the Waingake Waterworks infrastructure. “Ensuring whānau are included in conversations regarding the future of the regions infrastructure is essential when considering plans to guarantee resilience of our communities for upcoming generations,” said Doug. Ngāi Tāmanuhiri want to acknowledge and give a huge mihi to all the kaimahi who have and continue to put in the hard work to recover from the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, and the ongoing efforts to strengthen the infrastructure for the years to come.

Looking to Tourism with Trust Tairāwhiti

TTPT’s Doug Jones hosted Trust Tairāwhiti’s General Manager of Tourism and Marketing, Matt Cairns through Waingake, Muriwai to Brown’s Beach, and then out to Te Kōpua Farm to discuss some of the iwi’s ongoing mahi and potential tourism opportunities.

Civil Defence Hui

Tāmanuhiri Tūtū Poroporo Trust hosted Civil Defence resilience planning hui for the Muriwai and Tawatapu communities on 19 April 2023. Around 30 people attended and provided their whakaaro and local knowledge to shape our approach to future response, recovery and resilience for a civil defence emergency. The trust has contracted Candice Gate of iComply to take the feedback and develop the planning documents and for iwi and community members to approve. Tāmanuhiri Tūtū Poroporo Trust will then take the plans forward to advocate and seek investment.

bringing a positive and upbeat presence to the store, providing our customers and wider whānau with exceptional service. We all sincerely miss them and wish them luck on their future endeavours.

Additionally, we would like to thank Annalisa Te Whaiti for her support of Manutuke Fuel and Store and for her expertise as a barista. We are happy that she has continued to support our business in her new role as our administrative assistant in our Trust office.

Mihi to our New Kaimahi:

Kahurangi Moke (Communications and Events Advisor):

On 17 April we had a mihi whakatau for our new Communications and Events Advisor, Kahurangi Moke.

Kahurangi has recently moved back home to Gisborne after completing her Bachelor of Communications degree at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. Kahurangi’s whakapapa links her to Ngai Tāmanuhiri through her Papa Parekura Tupara, son of Fulla Downes (nee Ehu), and Paora Teipaipa Downes.

Parekura was whāngai to his Nanny Pirihita Okeroa Tupara (nee Paia Te Rangi) and Papa Parehoera Tupara. Kahurangi is the daughter of Natasha Moke (nee Tupara) and Anaru Moke. Kahurangi says that she looks forward to bringing her new found knowledge home and broadening her iwi connections as she works with, and for, the Ngāi Tāmanuhiri whānau.

Matene Blandford Jr. (Casual Retail Assistant):

Matene is our casual retail assistant who has joined the Manutuke Fuel and Store team. We welcome him to the team.

Ko Matene Blandford ahau

Ko Ngāi Tāmanuhiri me Rongowhakaata ngā Iwi

Mihi of Acknowledgement –Manutuke Fuel and Store

We at Tāmanuhiri Tūtū Poroporo Trust, and Ngāi Tāmanuhiri Whānui would like to thank Maria Kingi and Onyx Neill (Bu), two former employees of Manutuke Fuel and Store, for their enormous knowledge and contribution. These two kaimahi helped our company by

Ko Matene Pohatu raua ko Harata Te Wharengaio Swann oku Tipuna

Hayley Earnshaw (Retail Assistant)

Hayley has joined our team at Manutuke Fuel and Store. She brings her skill set and background with her barista skills and is very keen to get the mahi done.