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information please visit the Ngāi Tahu website and use the form provided to send us any information. Ngāi Tahu would much prefer those in possession of illegal pounamu to return it rather than continually having to pursue legal avenues. However ultimately, we are more than prepared to continue our many years of investigations into the illegal possession and trade in pounamu. Another development with regard to our pounamu resource, is the recently announced review of the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Pounamu Management Plan. Te Rūnanga is calling for submission from all Kaitiaki Rūnanga and the deadline for submissions is December 17. Submissions will be collated in the New Year and drafted into a discussion document that will be distributed back to Kaitiaki Rūnanga for their consideration. This will be followed by a planning hui in February or March, 2011, which will provide a forum for all Kaitiaki Rūnanga to comment on proposed changes and to come to an agreement regarding those changes. On to other matters, and by now I hope most of you have had a chance to look through the online version of the Annual Report or to read the four-page summary printed in the last issue of TPR. 2009-2010 was a successful financial year, with all subsidiaries doing well. I note that the robust Chinese economy contributed to some good results for Ngāi Tahu Seafood and that both Ngāi Tahu Seafood and Ngāi Tahu Tourism are stressing the importance of this economy to their bottom lines in future years. There will be more discussion about plans for the future at Hui-ä-Tau this year, which I am looking forward to. Don’t forget that Hui-ä-Tau is starting on the Friday afternoon this year with a pōwhiri on the Karitāne foreshore at 4pm. [See page 23 for further detail about Hui-ä-Tau]
Tribal efforts to protect our pounamu taonga were greatly rewarded last month when Judge GS MacAskill ordered that all the ‘snowflake’ pounamu seized from The Jade Factory and Mountain Jade in Hokitika be returned to Ngāi Tahu. This outcome reaffirms our ownership of this taonga and emphasises to all those who might wish to circumvent proper process, that Ngāi Tahu and police are not going to tolerate disregard for the law. It is my view that the Courts have once again, sent a clear message to the industry that snowflake pounamu is the property of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and cannot be legally sold on the market. This judgment is the logical continuation of a legal process that has been ongoing for a number of years now and in which we have invested considerable resources. On behalf of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, I wish to thank the police for their efforts and commitment to recover this pounamu. There are also many at Makaawhio who have worked tirelessly on this project as well as our own office staff, particularly the legal unit. Our thanks to all of you for your continuing mahi. This outcome would not have occurred without great team work and excellent co-operation and the result is certainly deserved. There have now been three successful legal actions with regard to snowflake. We will continue to work on the recovery of the significant amounts of stolen stone still outstanding. Te Rūnanga and Makaawhio are heartened by the increasing numbers of industry people making this task easier by voluntarily returning this stone. Without doubt, there is increasing recognition of our ownership rights and an improved understanding that this taonga is a finite resource that must be carefully managed. We appreciate information in regard to stolen stone. If you have any
Kaikōura Rūnanga Ngā Mate It is with great sadness that we farewell Charlie Scott. Charlie was instrumental in the building of Takahanga Marae during the early days. Our deepest condolences to his whānau.
Rā Whānau Leah Te Moananui, Leeann Howse, Kiri Williams, Taygan Manawatu, Jamie Manawatu, Celeste Harnett, Ripeka Stirling, Hoani Manawatu, Cushla Tuhakarina-Fidow, Helen Forbes, Kiri Te Heu Heu, Anaru Grant-Manawatu, Joe Manawatu, Amelia Taylor, Katrina Canton.
New Moko [Insert Photo James Tipene Solomon]
Inter Marae Tournament – Pā Wars Once again Ngāti Kuri, Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Ngāti Wheke did battle for league and netball supremacy. As always it was a hard fought battle with Ngāi Tūāhuriri coming out victorious for the league and netball, there were some questionable tackling techniques, but that is Pā Wars. Like normal after the final whistle it was a
James Tipene Solomon was born 6 October. He is the first child for Justin and Serena Solomon. He is also the first mokopuna for Mark and Maria Solomon.
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