Message from the Chair

Butch Little

Kia ora e te whānau, Kua tae ki te wā Kirihimete! Christmas has arrived!

This is the time of year to celebrate with whānau and friends and look back at what we have achieved for the year.

The last quarter of 2019 has been an energetic and engaging time for Ngāti Tama. We went out to our whānau to conduct a series of Engagement Hui across Aotearoa, Te Ipukarea was hosted in Motueka, and we have been connecting with our whānau regularly. We are continuing to strengthen our relationships with our

Ngāti Tama Staff and Board members went across the country in October to listen and learn about whānau aspirations and priorities. These hui were about listening to whānau aspirations which we will continue online with surveys and research over the coming months. Feedback and participation with this process will help to inform future NgātiTama strategies and will guide our trustees with future decision making. I encourage all our whānau to take part in the survey process either on our websiteorbycompletingthe survey included in this pānui. The results of the survey and whānau engagement will be made available at our 2020 AGM.

The Board and Tama Staff are planning for our Annual General Meeting in April 2020whichwillbehostedat Whakatū Marae. The AGM will coincide with our Ngāti Tama ki Te Tauihu Whānau Wānanga where we will share histories of Ngāti Tama ki Te Tauihu whakapapa, waiata, karakia and take a field trip to one our culturally significant sites. I encourage our iwi members to come and listen,engageandbepartof the AGM and weekend wānanga

We’ve had a fantastic end of year with four Ngāti Tama teamsenteringTeTauihuTe Ipukarea, the annual interiwi sports competition. Hosted by Ngāti Rārua in Motueka, sports included Netball, Basketball, Touch, KĪ-o-Rahi and Euchre. With the energy and tenacity of our young people, Ngāti Tama took first place for both the Rangatahi and Tamariki categories for KĪ-oRahi. A great result for our debut season

Ngāti Tama unveiled a Pou commissioned by the Ngāti Tama Board and placed at Motupipi Primary School in Mohua. The pou, carved by Tim Wraight is named Motupipiandrecognisesthe special relationship between the school and our iwi. This is the beginning of Ngāti Tama erecting Pou at significant sites around the rohe to commemorate the history and the connection Ngāti Tama have to those places.

Lastly, on behalf of theNgāti Tama Group, I would like to wish all our whānau a safe andfestive holiday season, I look forward to catching up with you all in the New Year

Ngā mihi o Te Wā meTeTau Hou, A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Anthony (Butch) Little Chairman | Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust

General Manager

Jaqui Ngawaka

Kia ora e te iwi, ngāmihi matakuikui i tēnei wāhanga o te tau.

I have now been in the GM role for 18 months and what a time it has been. 2019 has been filled with growth, activation, engagement and so much learning.

Firstly,Iwouldliketothanktheteamforalltheir hard work this year.

We are well on our way to delivering our 12monthbusinesscasesthatfocusonourcurrent priorities; Te Reo, Tikanga, Whakapapa, Environment and Education and I’m looking forwardtothedevelopmentoffuturestrategies when our current one expires in 2020.

I would like to extend my thanks to all those who sent in messages for Narissa Armstrong, who resigned from her role as Pouāwhina after 7 years with the Trust. Friends, staff and iwi members joined Narissa in a celebration dinner, and the Trust presented her with a taonga created by Brian Flintoff, a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a personalised book filled with whānau tributes.

We recently welcomed a new member to our staff, Nikita Takai, who has returned home to Nelson after 11 years in Wellington,workingfortheMedicalCouncil of NZ. We also have two contractors to Ngāti Tama, who are delivering specific project based mahi for the Trust, in Education, Te Reo me Ōna Tikanga and Environment.

Lastly, I would like to wish all our whānau a safeandfestiveChristmasholidayasweall look forward to what the New Year brings.

Kia hāneanea te noho ki roto i ōu kāinga maha, kia tau tonu te manaakitanga o te Runga Rawa ki runga i a tātou katoa, mauriora!

Manager

Upcoming Dates

Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu AGM

25th April, 2020

Whakatū Marae, Nelson

Ngāti Tama ki Te Tauihu Whānau

Wānanga

Friday 24th – Monday 27th April 2020

Whakatū Marae, Nelson

Ngāti Tama Education Grants Opening

1st February 2020