There will be a mihi whakatau on Thursday 19 November from 6-8pm and then the exhibition will open to the public on 20 November and close on 8 May 2016. Experience the stories of Kāi Tahu wāhine from the perspective of uri whakatipu, the current generations. Nau mai, haere mai ki a koutou katoa.
Art exhibition
The Otago Museum and the wāhine steering committee are pleased to announce the opening date for the art exhibition, Hākui: Women of Kāi Tahu.
If you would like to attend the mihi whakatau please RSVP to Kate Barron, Otago Museum marketing manager, kate.barron@otagomuseum.nz ; or ring 03 479 3279.
Meeting of owners
A meeting will be held for the owners of the Māori freehold land known as Arowhenua 881 Village Section No 15 on 30 August, 1.30pm at Arowhenua Marae, 38 Huirapa Street, Temuka. Most of the owners in this section are from the Rickus whānau.
contact Haines Ellison at the Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre on 0800 626 745 or email haines@ngaitahulaw. org.nz before Friday 28 August 2015. You can also express your interest in becoming a trustee at the meeting.
The purpose of the meeting is to establish an Ahu Whenua Trust to manage this land and nominate trustees. If you are interested in being a trustee, please
If you are unable to attend the meeting, proxy votes will be accepted. Please contact Haines for a proxy form.
Seeking land owners
Rāpaki (M Res 875) Sec 8Bl located at 3 Rāpaki Drive, RD1, Lyttelton.
Further to the above pānui, I Henry Tamatea Couch and my daughter Kitti Kataraina Couch are applying to the Māori Land Court for an occupation order over a portion (approx. 1200m2) of the above block as a site for a house(s), to replace our houses which were damaged during the Christchurch earthquakes.
I am seeking owners in the above block who are interested in selling their shares or, exchanging their shares for shares of equal value, in Rāpaki 1A No. 2B. I am looking to consolidate my shareholding with a view to applying to the Māori Land Court for a partition order/ occupation order.
I am seeking to make contact with following owners to discuss the above proposal and to obtain any consents/ objections to above proposal for occupation.
Owners: Maramatanga Bennetts, Vivienne Shona Evelyn Cammock, Charmaine Fay Chapman, Lionel Haterie Chapman, Rangi Chapman Junior, Brett Robert Ditfort, Jacob William Ditfort, Faye Beryl Grey, Rexalyn Mare Hinkley, John Robert Manihera, Carly Ann McDowell, Barbara Ann Pareatai Moke, Catherine Te Miringa Moke, Phillip George Moke, Thomas John Moke, the trustees of the Molly Evelyn RukaMontgomery Whānau Trust, Joanne Murray, Joanne Trumper, George Palmer, Kaaro Palmer (life interest), the trustees of the Pukio Whānau Trust, George Richards, Luke Richards, Althea Aoa Ruka, Violet Doreen Ruka, Deborah Ann Scott, Jacqueline Kim Scott, Jason Trevor Scott, Stephen Taylor, the trustees of the Vivian Hilliard Ruka Whānau Trust, Rhonda Agnes Whiteman and Benjamin John Pearce Wiltshire.
Owners: Maramatanga Bennetts, The trustees of the Chapman Ruka Whānau Trust, Brett Robert Ditfort, Jacob William Ditfort, Faye Beryl Grey, John Robert Manihera, Carly Ann McDowell, Barbara Ann Pareatai Moke, Catherine Te Miringa Moke, Phillip George Moke, Thomas John Moke, The trustees of the Molly Evelyn Ruka-Montgomery Whānau Trust, Joanne Murray/ Trumper, George Palmer, Kaaro Palmer (life interest), The trustees of the Pukio Whānau Trust, George Richards, Luke Richards, Althea Aoa Ruka, Violet Doreen Ruka, Deborah Ann Scott, Jacqueline Kim Scott, Jason Trevor Scott, Stephen Taylor, The trustees of the Vivian Hilliard Ruka Whānau Trust, Benjamin John Pearce Wiltshire Should you want further details please contact me on the details above.
If you would like further details please contact Henry Tamatea Couch on 027 288 9973 or by email htcouch@xtra.co.nz
Descendants of Motoitoi and Richard Driver
for Hui-ā-Iwi, 20-22 November might be interested in meeting for an update on the scope of the project. There may also be interest in visiting places in the local area which were planned for the reunion but were cancelled due to bad weather. Please contact Nicola Taylor, niccytaylor@gmail.com, if you are interested.
We are working to fundraise for a documentary of interest for the descendants of Motoitoi and Richard Driver. The documentary will incorporate footage from the reunion held at Puketeraki, Easter 2014. We hope that any Motoitoi descendants who may be in Dunedin
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