Pānui Meeting update
At a meeting of owners of the Maranuku B held on 31 August 2014 in respect of an application for an Occupation Order by John Bain, the area to be set aside was amended from 1200m2 to 4000m2. This meeting was notified in Te Pānui Rūnaka in the June/July 2014 edition. Nā J Bain, Maranuku B owner.
Hui-ā-Iwi 2015 – Maraka, Maraka!
E ngā kahika, e te iwi whānui, nāia te mihi kau atu i runga i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā.
It’s a festival to celebrate Ngāi Tahutanga and for those who have not engaged with the iwi that much it will give them an idea of what we are about – an opportunity to make connections.”
Descendants of Ārai-te-uru waka, Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou, Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki, me Te Rūnanga o Moeraki are for the first time hosting Hui-ā-Iwi 2015 – Maraka Maraka together in the Otago region.
Suzanne Ellison, Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki says Hui-ā-Iwi will be held in the city, so she hopes there will be a vibrant presence of Ngāi Tahu in central Dunedin.
The festival will run from Friday, 20 November to Sunday, 22 November in Ōtepoti (Dunedin) and all whānau are urged to put the date in their calendars and start planning your hīkoi to Ōtepoti.
“We had the privilege of hosting Hui-ā-Tau back in 2010 – it was great and we are looking forward to hosting a cultural hui for Ngāi Tahu whānau,” says Suzanne.
Hui-ā-Iwi 2015 will be a celebration of all things Ngāi Tahu and it will be an opportunity for all to share in whakawhanaungatanga and experience the best of Ngāi Tahutanga, so come along and join us for music, kai, wānaka, culture, laughter and fun.
Hui-ā-Iwi 2015 will provide whānau with the opportunity to participate and contribute during the festival. If you feel you have a kaupapa that you would like to share with festival-goers, or if you would like more information please contact the events team at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu: events@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.
Paulette Tamati-Elliffe of Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou says the three rūnanga are excited to be able to host the hui and are working collectively to ensure the occasion is enjoyed by all.
Updates and information regarding the festival will be published in future issues of Te Pānui Rūnaka and be available on the Ngāi Tahu website.
“There will be something for everyone.
Ceremony of remembrance
Kura Louise Kenny, (1858-1938) daughter of the peacemakers, Aramainana (Ngāi Tahu) and Tohi Huruata (Te Āti Awa) and wife of Aylmer Kenny and mother of 13. Aroha atu – aroha mai The descendants of Kura are invited by her granddaughters, Kura Eliza Joy Gawn, Constance Clare Richards and Dawn Zepherina McMurtrie to join them for a graveside dedication of a plaque in her memory. The ceremony will be held at 11am on Sunday, 12 April at the Karori Cemetery, plot 453, Wellington. Directions to the plot will be signposted at the main cemetery entrance. Please contact Rosemary Gawn Fairhall on 027 309 8870 or email her at rosemarygfairhall@gmail. com for map details and or any further information. Kura Louise Kenny.
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