Kaitoko whänau workers Natalya Pitama (Tūāhuriri me Arowhenua) and Lizzie Ormsby (Maniapoto me Tainui) are the Kaitoko Whānau Workers in the Canterbury Area, working with whānau affected by the September 4 quake. They have been employed by He Waka Tapu to help access entitlements including but not limited to: grants, assessing welfare needs, including food, shelter and clothing, health needs and ongoing issues relating to the quake.
Natalya is working from the Recovery Assistance Centre at 24 Sewell St Kaiapoi, working with people from in the Waimakariri District. Lizzie is working from the He Waka Tapu office at 161 Pages Rd, Aranui, with people in the Christchurch area. If you know of whānau needing support and advocacy, please call into the offices or call or text Natalya on 027 868 9703, 327 6834 or Lizzie 021 046 6108,373 8150.
Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke He Mihi Aroha Our thoughts are with the Brennan Whanau.
Peata Horne was born in Sydney, Australia on 13 September. She is the fourth child and second daughter of proud parents Tania Wieczorek (Nō Tiamani) and James David Horne (Kāti Wheke) and sister of Tiana, Tamatea and Reihana.
He Pēpi Hou He Taoka ātaahua Hoki Tihei mauriora, nau mai, haere mai ki te ao mārama ki a Reiana Walker rāua ko Maia Te Rakiamoa Turuwhenua. Timmy Stone-Walker (Kāti Wheke and Ngāti Porou) and Corinna Sippel (Nō Tiamani) are the proud parents of Reiana Walker, born 18 July. A little sister for Tyson Walker and mokopuna and great moko for the Stone, Walker and Sippel whānau.
Tenā tātou katoa, ka nui te mihi aroha ki a koutou and especially to our whānau whānui who came from near and far to share the momentous occasion of our tipuna whare opening. Koia kei a koutou!
Reiana being held by her great Tāua, Kura Kakerangi Walker, watched by her brother, Tyson, and dad, Timmy Walker.
Morning pöwhiri at Wheke.
Tāua Hapeti Stone and Pōua Dave Horne welcome their lovely mokopuna Reiana. Taua Hapeti Stone is delighted to welcome her new mokopuna Reiana and Maia Te Rakiāmoa. Priscilla Stone is thrilled to have three more great mokopuna for Kāti Wheke hapū.
Jeni-leigh Stone-Walker (Kāti Wheke and Ngāti Porou) and Dr Jason Turuwhenua (Tuhoe and Ngāti Porou) are the proud parents of Maia Te Rakiamoa Turuwhenua born 1 November (7lbs 10oz). A little sister for Kura Kakerangi and another mokopuna for Koko Whare and Clara Turuwhenua. Kura Kakerangi holding her new sister Maia Te Rakiāmoa.
Tä Tipene, Bob Parker and James Brennan.
Rachael Rakena and Sharlene Pirikahu.
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Reihana Parata and Sally Rakena.