Health Christina Henderson is consistent with her reporting and providing multiple opportunities for the hapū to engage in kaupapa run through this portfolio. I recently attended both a Health Day and Waitaha Mokopuna Ora Day. There are multiple focuses Christina introduced through the year and her recent ones include mental health, kaumātua health and diabetes. Tautoko It was a pleasure to have Nathan Tikao in the office recently speaking about ‘He Rau Maharataka Whenua – A Memory of Land’, an exhibition he had just opened at the Christchurch Art Gallery. Please take the time to go and enjoy the exhibit. It was also a pleasure to have met Kiri Howell from Whai Rawa who gave a very insightful and up-to-date informative kōrero around Whai Rawa. Kiri is more than happy to arrange a further in depth discussion if members would like to hear more.
Kaimahi with the completed māra kai bed.
Upcoming rūnanga meetings • •
Wānanga whaikōrero
November 13 Sunday, 9am December 11 Sunday, 9am
The wānanga have reportedly been consistent and wellmanaged. The final wānanga is coming up and we look forward to celebrating the learning and commitment to the kaupapa. The paepae plans to host further wānanga to transfer the tātai kōrero of Wheke to the paepae whaikōrero process.
Wharekai
The wharekai build is now at the solid structural stage. If you have been, like us, observing closely, it may not look like much is being done. However, all the builders are hard at work and by the next report I am sure we are going to be amazed at the change taking place. There have been some site meetings involving the constant eye and fine details discussed between the general manager, architect, project manager and site foreman.
Many thanks to all those actively involved in the marae and all those who carry in their hearts the love of our very special place.
Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga It’s that time again where we read about all the gossy and what not.
were all great-cobbers with the whānau and I catered for their mother and father’s tangi. A name came up in their kōrero, it was Harawira. I had a little say as my grandfather was Kereopa Harawira, but it is a common name as there are so many Harawira up North. Gosh, I might be related somewhere. How’s that Cousin Charlie? The other night I had an earache, so I went home to suffer in peace on my own and lo-and-behold, all was good. A couple of days later I had a hot pack and rubbed it with Vicks vapor rub all day, so all is good.
Condolences to whānau who have lost loved ones, we have had a very sad week here in Tuahiwi, but chin up, I know it’s very hard. As you all know by now, we welcomed the Royal Dutch family, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to our Marae of Tuahiwi. Exciting? Yes! Tuahiwi is still a very busy marae, still double dipping but not so bad as before. Marae is still looking beautiful as is, so are our staff and of course that includes me ok?! I forgot to tell you about the weather. Yes – it’s still very cold in the morning and by the time it gets hot, it’s time to go to bed.
Well let’s move onto something more interesting. Aunty June came down to my place the other day with a lovely fresh bunch of pūhā out of her garden, we had pork bones and pūhā (and the rest), it was awesome, nothing was wasted. Hi cousin Toko and niece Mereana, love you all. Lots of aroha to all.
One weekend the Wereta-Davis whānau had their whakapapa hui here at the marae. Oh what a day. I suppose you are all wondering why I was there, well we
K.K.K. xxx 11