TPR March 2011

Kahuru Kai Paeka March 2011

I tukuna mai tēnei whakaahua e Glyn Harrison nö Hastings Taurahere.

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Tēnei marama

Maatakiwi Wakefield’s earthquake story, page 3 Red Cross Sally, page 7 Postponed/Extended/Cancelled Te Rünanga o Ngäi Tahu events, page 14 Kaiwhakahaere/Deputy Kaiwhakahaere elections, page 15

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cases without vehicles. They still do not have access to these and yet they have turned up to work to help out with our relief efforts. Even more impressive are those who are without houses or sewage or power and yet are still turning up to work to put in a full day for the iwi. It is my absolute privilege to work with these people and I stand in awe of their dedication.

We are an exceptional organisation and we are seeing the dividends of this right now. I have been informed

by Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation CE Greg Campbell that the Seafood and Tourism businesses are close to operating as normal. They had some early disruption to computer services as a result of the earthquake but these have been corrected. Ngāi Tahu Property is ensuring appropriate engineering reports are conducted on all assets in the quake affected area. Many of our property staff are working from the Wigram hub so we are all very much exercising kotahitanga and pulling together.

I would like to leave you with a small note of caution.

The authorities tell us that we need to keep a close eye on each other over coming weeks and months to ensure we can be there to help those who are suffering serious anxiety and depression. It sounds serious and it is.

I encourage you to seek help if you are feeling anxious and for those of you feeling strong, please take a close look at others around you and if you see a need, please reach out on behalf of these people. We are going to have to continue to take care of our Christchurch whānau and to understand that at times they may not react in the way we expect.

On a final note, I want to again acknowledge CEO Anake Goodall for the good work he has done for Ngāi Tahu and wish him well in the future. Te Rūnanga Secretary Mike Sang has now taken on the role of Interim CEO. Once again, thank you all for your aroha. It is times like these, that we can take great pride in our interconnection, our whānau ties and the legacy of our tīpuna which has made us strong.

Aroha ki te tangata. Aroha has surrounded Ōtautahi and made us strong.

We wish to thank our marae, our whānau and all the people who have contributed in so many ways to our recovery.

I know the Christchurch whānau would want me to thank you for the warm bed, the kai, for sharing your kura and your home. We have sent so many of our tamariki to you and they have felt embraced and safe with you.

I also wish to thank Iwi Katoa for your great generosity.

You have made awesome donations to the charitable trust account and you have also sent doctors, nurses, builders and plumbers and so many other essentials items to us.

Our thanks to Te Puni Kōkiri, Ngā Maata Waka, the Māori Wardens, all Māori providers and our own Ngāi Tahu providers. We have all worked together to ensure the delivery of food, water and essential services to those in need.

My thanks to all those at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu who helped to coordinate our relief efforts and to connect them in with the Civil Defence relief efforts. Our kaupapa has been to reach out to support and assist whānau in need after the earthquake in Ötautahi , particularly those in the Eastern Suburbs. Te Rünanga’s relief efforts could not have taken place without the enormous contribution from our own BIS (IT) Services, Ngāi Tahu Property and others who built up our systems from scratch – remembering that we are still without a building, we were without our computers and in many cases without our phones.

It would take pages and pages to describe the enormous effort that has taken place and to share with you the sort of obstacles that our Ōtautahi people have needed to overcome. To give you a small insight, immediately after the earthquake on February 22, our staff were evacuated from Te Waipounamu House and many left without wallets, keys, phones, computers and in many

Te Rūnanga o Waihao all events she entered: high jump, long jump, 400 metres and 800 metres.

Sarah Thomas - in the over-16 age group also gained first in all events she entered: igh jump, long jump, javelin, 100 metres, 200 metres, 800 metres and 3000 metres.

Congratulations to Rebekah and Sarah Thomas on their sporting successes at the Kaikorai Valley Athletics sports day held at the Caledonian Ground, Dunedin on Monday 21 February.

The girls achieved the following results: Rebekah Thomas - in the under-14 age group was first in

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Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Ngāti Waewae send all our aroha to the many many whānau who have been struck by Rüaumoko. We would like to manaaki any whānau by offering respite accommodation in Arahura. We have two whare available the Arahura Kōkiri and Arahura Kohanga Reo, both whare can accommodate up to 30 people.

If any whānau wish to take up this offer, contact Missy or Caroline at the office on: 03 755 6452 or 027 764 4151. Please don’t hesitate to take up this offer whānau, get away, even if only for a couple of nights. Kia tau te rangimarie ki runga i a koutou katoa....

Congratulations Andre Panapa (daughter of the late Tinna Panapa and Mokopuna of Ina [Nan] & Jerry Pu of Arahura) married Nigel Merhtens of Hokitika on 5 February at Shantytown, Greymouth.

Tracey Messenger (Daughter of Ema Weepu and Graeme Messenger of Lower Hutt) married Andrew Cassels on 25 February at The Embassy Movie Theatre, Wellington.

Both Ratangihia and Tracey are mokopuna of Eli and Te Whe Weepu of Arahura.

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He mihi nui ki a Ema Weepu who is now a marriage celebrant and who happened to marry both Tracey and Ratangihia.

Marae Development Project Stage 1a, the administration and ablution block along with a small whare moe, is due to be completed by the end of March and was to be opened early April. However, with the turmoil the recent Rü has caused Ngāi Tahu, the opening will be postponed until further notice.

Ratangihia Weepu (Daughter of Maui and Christine Weepu of Arahura) married Brian Steer on 11 February at Te Tapuwae o te Aratika Church, Arahura Pā.

Any queries may be made by, contacting Caroline at the office on: 03 755 6452 or 0508 7862642, or email: admin@ngatiwaewae.org.nz.

Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata Paul Cowey who himself had to be rescued from the roof of the Forsyth Barr Building.

Noho kore to ana te iwi e haku nei, he ripa tau ariä ki te huka kua ngaro atu rä i te tirohaka kanohi, i te rika mirimiri, i te tau awhitaka o tä rätou whānau e mahue mai nei, auē te mamae i ahau...

We extend our thoughts and prayers to the Cowey whānau and all the whānau who have lost a loved one during this sad and tragic time.

Our thoughts go to those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy that has befallen us. It seems poignant that the first of those killed by the earthquake should be Kāi Tahu. To the Pohio and Gilbert whānau our sincere best wishes and heartfelt aroha. The list, however, does not end there and sadly over the last 14 days the earthquake has claimed over 160 people including Don Cowey, the father of our independent director on the Koukourarata Development Company,

Nö reira koutou mä te huka wairua, rätou kua pä mai te rika o aituä moe mai rä, okioki atu ra, koutou ki a koutou ka moe, tätou ki a tätou ka tau...

As I write this my thoughts go back to two weeks ago today when the day started much like this, a bit overcast with the sun trying to push through the clouds. Everyone in Christchurch that day will have their own story of where they were, what they were doing, who they were with... this is mine.

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I had returned from Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Competitions late on the Sunday night and 22 February was my first day back at work. As I drove to work down roads that still had road diversions, past buildings that were damaged in the September and Boxing Day earthquakes, I wondered how long it would take to get back to “normal” and how good it would be when these were all repaired.

Naturally when I arrived in the office there was a quick catch up with colleagues about my trip away and then it was on to catching up with emails and work. Around lunchtime I made the decision to finish an email I was writing and then get lunch – a decision that may have saved my life.

The earthquake started like any aftershock and probably for the first few seconds we all thought “here we go again” but then it suddenly wound into a very violent, scarier experience than the 4 September earthquake. I realised that this was stronger and more violent than anything we had had before as the large cabinets in my office that were left standing after the previous earthquakes began toppling over. The thought that “OMG I’m going to die here...” went briefly through my mind when the cabinet beside me fell on me and a voice said “no you’re not...” and I pushed it off – adrenalin is an amazing thing.

They say the earthquake lasted 20 seconds but it seemed to go forever as my office was turned into “Ringliy Brother’s Flying Circus” the noise of a freight train roaring though the building and the sound of things crashing to the floor filled the air and then as sudden as it turned up it was gone and all you were left with was devastation and the sound of alarms, sirens and people shouting to each other to make sure they were ok. Because of the falling cabinets my co-workers had to help me get out of my office (thanks Pete, Andrea and Rose!). As we left the building we noted that our building had held up very well compared to some of the buildings around it.

When we got out on to street, we were met by other people evacuating their buildings, you couldn’t see past Colombo St for the dust from which people were emerging and running towards the river. Masonry was still falling and the large aftershocks began to roll in, fraying people’s nerves further. It took me three hours to do a normal 10-minute return home drive, during which time I realised I had left my cell phone at home.

While listening to the radio they reported buildings were down and people were dead and my thoughts went to my family who by now would be trying to contact me.

As I made my way home I noticed that liquefaction and corrugation of the roads were throughout the CBD unlike last time when it was contained to the eastern suburbs of town. More buildings were down and it seemed that there wasn’t a street that had been spared.

At one point a large aftershock hit as I was stuck in traffic on Moorehouse Ave and thinking the windows in one of the large stores was about to blow out I wound my windows up threw my coat over my head only to see out the window screen the cars in front of me performing a perfect Mexican wave as the aftershock “rolled’ down the road towards and under me. As I looked in the rear

vision mirror it was like something you see on TV. People around me were pulling over, jumping out and locking their car then running down the road in panic and fear.

When I finally got home I found 15 texts and 10 voice messages waiting for me all of which I returned over the next 12 hours when the cell network came back on. I was blessed in that all my whānau and my home are safe, but my thoughts and love go to those who weren’t so lucky.

Nä Maatakiwi Wakefield The Aftermath Given the devastation, it took longer to contact and locate whānau this time but everyone is well and safe.

Many have gone north with some whānau going to the marae, which has sustained little damage. If others want to join them then, please ensure you take food, water and your own bedding with you. While people are at the marae we provide daily updates to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu on their welfare and needs.

Although our building has been “green stickered” we are awaiting a full engineers report. It may be sometime before we can get back in. As an interim measure we are working with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to set up an office with them at the Wigrim Hub. Our IT network is still being rebuilt and for the moment we are operating on my personal IT connections. We post daily updates and information particularly for our whānau overseas so that they can get information to those who don’t have internet or power.

Aftershocks continue, which makes for long days and nights with little sleep. There are long periods of nothing where you start to relax and then you get a spate of them. But despite what you hear on the media, they are short and sharp.

Ngāi Tahu provided last week a welfare distribution point for containers from Wellington. Thanks to the generosity of the people of Wellington, hundreds of toilet packs were distributed to distribution points throughout the Eastern suburbs.

The following internet links provide important information to Christchurch people. We ask whānau to please pass on this information to those who don’t have internet or power.

Recovery Map This link has a number of links on it that give information as to where shops, ATM, petrol stations etc are open.

Click one of the links on the right hand side and it will show you where those things are. http://eq.org.nz/main Lost Pets: Many people have had pets go missing if you have lost or found an animal contact the SPCA or check this website out: http://www.petsonthenet.co.nz/ads/

Mahika Kai Warning: Raw sewage is flowing into the Avon/Heathcote estuary.

Due to the failure of the city’s sewerage system, pressure on systems in Selwyn District means that raw sewage is

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Google Crisis Response: http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/christchurch_ earthquake.html

being pumped into the Halswell and L2 rivers and these are contaminated and should be avoided as should Te Waihora. Assume waterways, seawater and any other surface water is contaminated with sewage.

Tront Help Info: http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/

Need Help: CHC whānau if you need help, please use the http:// www.sva.org.nz/ online forms to register or ring/txt Jade 021 061 8117 or Gina 027 393 6462

Ōnuku Rūnanga The Ōnuku office is closed until further notice. The email is now working on onuku@ngaitahu.iwi.nz, and

messages can be left on the office phone: 03 3664379 or on Peter Clayton’s mobile: 021989793.

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Heke ana kā roimata takiwai o kä pae mauka e tū ana ki te rā tō.

E rere, e rere ki kā Tai o Mahaanui, e kūkuru ana, e auē e.

Rū ana te whenua, tau ana te pouri mō kā tini aituā kua riro atu rā i a Rūaumoko.

Apakura nei a waha, mōteatea ana te kākau, e auē Waitaha e!

A closer option is available through Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae who have set up a couple of spaces at Arahura Pā and can accommodate up to 50 marae styles. Contact Missy Campbell on 027 764 4151 or 03 755 6452.

Kai te mihi atu, kai te taki atu ki kā tini aituā mai Muriwhenua ki Rakiura, tae noa atu ki kā motu kē o te ao. Haere, haere, haere atu rā. Haere koutou ki te taha o kā tīpuna e tātari ana ki tua o te arai, ki te kāhui o kā whetū e piataata ana i te raki. Moe mai koutou i te rakimarie.

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Whānau Fun Day On Saturday 12 February around 50 of us got together at the Woodstock Domain for a fun-filled whānau day.

Rātou ki ā ratou, tātou anō ki a tātou.

Our thoughts, prayers and aroha are extended to all of our whānauka, friends and everyone else who have been affected and continue to feel the impact of the earthquakes rattling Canterbury. Kia kaha ake koutou!

Sizing up the sack pre-race.

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Like many others, we have been trying to find practical ways to contribute positively to quake relief efforts. We have offered to open our marae to accommodate those affected by the terrible events that have been taking place in Canterbury. At this stage our offer has not been taken up and we are aware that there may be factors, such as travel and distance, which may be off putting. If Makaawhio and Maitahi (Bruce Bay) is where you want to bring your whānau, let us know. We have alternative accommodation options for those not wanting to stay on the marae and Jacobs River School is available to take students and to provide transportation to and from school.

Egg on spoon-check!

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Kathleen Scott takes charge of the marker as we rework one of our waiata.

Race winners choose their prize! Ka mau te wehi!

Everyone got into the spirit of the day, with much laughter, good competition and fun had by all. Classic sack, egg and spoon and sprint races drew participants of all ages, as did the closely fought nail drive competition! Touch and cricket also drew in the participants.

The bouncy castles, moon bouncers and face painting entertained our younger (and older!) participants. We also had some first-time lolly scramblers … they didn’t grasp the notion of gathering as many lollies as possible and preferred to eat as they went along!

The sausage sizzle provided welcome sustenance after a very active, full on few hours. What a great day!

Wānaka Waiata A small group got together at Kaniere Lodge for our first Wānaka Waiata in a couple of years. Waiata has been identified as an area we need to brush up on so that we can appropriately support our kaikōrero and our marae.

We also have a couple of events coming up which will give us an opportunity to practice our waiata repertoire.

Sustenance - kai to feed the puku...waiata to feed the soul!

Despite the small numbers available to participate, we were able to complete the main goals of the weekend and will be holding waiata sessions in our office in Hokitika every second Tuesday of the month from 6.30pm until 8.00pm.

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Maramataka Calendar (EVENTS) Hui Rūnanganui Executive meeting Generally held the first Saturday each month.

The next hui is scheduled for 2 April commencing at 9.30am in the office boardroom, Hokitika. For catering purposes please contact the office if you are planning to attend.

Hīkoi Whakapapa – March POSTPONED In the last edition of TPR pre-notification was given of our intention to undertake a Hīkoi Whakapapa. Our itinerary had been drafted and bookings started in preparation.

However, as our hīkoi was taking us to Canterbury and marae that are currently involved in caring for displaced

Working from the comfort of sofas!

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Saturday we will take a hīkoi whakapapa (trip to some of our places of significance), Sunday there will be a communion service and after lunch an Easter egg hunt for the tamariki. That night we have a cinema night planned.

whānau and/or those involved in assisting, we have postponed the hīkoi.

A new date will be set, based on marae availability.

Makaawhio Secondary School Grants Further to last edition of TPR, the wrong application closing date was advertised. Applications closed on 25 March.

It’s going to be a great weekend! RSVP office 0800 955 007.

Communication Finally before closing, we have a couple of ways for you to keep in touch, catch up on news or keep abreast of what’s happening. Try our web page: www.makaawhio. maori.nz or become a “friend” on our Face book page.

Contact can be made by e-mail: makawhio1@xtra.co.nz or phone 03 755 7885 or 0800 955 007. We also have whānau e-mail groups, so if you want to be added, flick me an e-mail.

ANZAC Day Celebrations-Easter Weekend Programme 2011 We have planned a programme of events for Easter Weekend commencing on Friday 22 April at 1.00pm and culminating in an ANZAC Commemoration Service on Monday 25 April at 10.30am.

Friday will be dedicated to whakawhānaukataka and waiata (getting to know each other and singing),

Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki. Mauri ora!

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Red Cross Sally Sally Whitau Wāst, our rūnanga Treasurer and Southland Regional Red Cross Manager, was requested to provide back-up support to assist and co-ordinate staff and resources during the Brisbane floods in Australia.

Unfortunately this meant she missed the birthday of her sister Mary.

With her skill and expertise Sally has also recently co-ordinated her team to assist with the devastation in Ōtautahi. We look forward to future developments that she can assist us with for our hapū and iwi.

Birthday Celebrations Serious stuff going on for Kace Katerama Palmer Kean who celebrated his 2nd birthday with his whānau on Waitangi day.

Together the Whitau whānau and friends we celebrated the birthday of Mary Whitau “Mary Fairy” with a 60s theme and great music.

Opening of Te Ana Whakairo Moeraki whānau supported the successful opening of Te Ana Whakairo in Timaru, the gallery and visuals were impressive as was the kai to follow. We encourage you to visit our taonga.

Happy cousins.

Happy Birthday to all those celebrating their birthday this month.

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Marae Visits On 31 January the Education Review Office undertook Treaty of Waitangi training led by Moana O-Hinerangi.

Our Marae Our marae is currently open to whānau and ngā iwi katoa of Ōtautahi who need respite and a well-deserved break, or who are in transit.

Please contact Koa Whitau-Kean, co-ordinator on 034394-746 evenings, 027-354- 6761 any time, or the rūnanga office during the week

Waitangi Weekend Celebrations On Saturday 5 February Moeraki Marae was open to the public to celebrate the Treaty of Waitangi, with performances, information booths and bouncy castles for the tamariki followed by a hängi lunch. A good time was had by all!

Waihōpai Rūnaka Ngā mate o te whānau o Ōtautahi me ngā mate o Murihiku Takoto mai rä Takoto mai rä Takoto mai rä Haere ki tu

We have been busy as usual with Donavan Clarke’s mihi whakatau at the DHB, local Council, Rakiura Tītī Kōmiti, SIT nurses pre-entry hui and American students here from Seattle also.

Of course that is all good, but really insignificant in comparision to what the whānau in Christchurch are going through. I cannot imagine how it must be and how you are all coping – I have no idea but believe me, our hearts go out to you all with the biggest arohanui you can carry. We wish you all well and that you all in Christchurch stay safe.

waka o ngā Tüpuna Haere Haere Haere atu rä.

With great sadness we farewelled two of our beloved whānau, who were both great kaimahi at Murihiku Marae.

Our deepest sympathy goes to the Barrett, Rawiri me Bull whānau on the loss of Nan (Katherine) and also to the whānau of Bev Hemopo – gone but never forgotten.

Arohanui whānau.

We are into the third month already! Boy is time flying past quickly, the whānau are away to the Tītī Islands on 15 March. Slow down time!

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Well whānau no photo’s this time, I got caught out as didn’t think there would be a Te Pānui Rūnaka, well done whānau!

whānau is your greatest asset. Look after one another, the hugs and a smile mean so much in these days of turmoil and hurt.

Arohanui to you all.

Squirrel on the Hill

Take one step quietly, take one day at a time, your

Ōraka Aparima Rünaka Tēnā Koutou te whānau whānui While writing this we are thinking of all our whānau and friends who live in the Christchurch area and wish you to know our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Keep up the good work everyone.

Happy Birthday to everyone who is celebrating a birthday this month.

February has been a busy month for Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka, with marae bookings and visits keeping the office and executive very busy.

On 21 February Andrew Last from Otago Polytechnic and his Jewellery students arrived for an overnight stay on their journey in and around Southland. This is the second year Andrew has bought a group to Takutai o Te Tītī Marae. I wonder if it’s got anything to do with the great kai they are served?

We also had a Science Wānanga group stay for three days from 22 February with children from Southland Secondary schools coming together and staying at Takutai o te Tītī Marae. This has been quite an exciting time for some. These young adults have all had the time of their lives, with lots of new experiences, lots of laughs and adventures.

We are awaiting the arrival of our friends from America again in March. Glenn Minshall works at a school in Western Massachusetts on the East Coast of the US and provides an education programme for disadvantaged young women and men. They fund raise to come to New Zealand every two years (approximately) and as part of their tour, come south and stay at Takutai o Te Tītī Marae.

Congratulations Zachary Simpson – Head Boy of Katanning Senior High School.

Zach’s parents are Judith and Des Simpson of Gnowangerup (Western Australia). He is the moko of Graeme and Joan Henderson of Riverton, Southland.

His great grandfather was John Henry Fisher who originated from Wakapatu (Pahia) in Southland.

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Our General Monthly meeting dates for 2011 are every 2nd Sunday of the month.

Zach is interested in all sports, but excels at Australian Football League, having played senior grade for his district since the age of 16, and at Cricket, having played under 19 representative Cricket at only 15 years of age.

Next year Zach would like to attend university and study to be a secondary school P.E. Teacher.

Good Luck with your studies and your sports Zach.

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Taurahere Rōpū in his whānau to make it into tertiary education, adding a recent MBA to an earlier qualification. Finding himself in only Mäori in a group of young performers in Ireland, devoid of both language and culture, forced him to learn how to tutor kapa haka, something he now teaches in schools. He’s gaining te reo through both formal study and community involvement, the latter being a big part of his life. Articulate, experienced, and successful in fields too many to mention, one thing he’s learnt in life is to turn knockbacks into positives, a trick he attributes to a saying of his mother’s, “there’s no such thing as can’t”.

A walk-the-talk person, there’s obviously a few more chapters yet in this man’s story.

Ngāi Tahu Ki Tauranga Moana Ngāi Tahu Ki Tauranga Moana Hui Report, 13 February, Wharenui, 1.00 pm

by Laurie Loper As meeting time approached, it seemed the attractions of the balmy beach weather might be going to cause a cancellation, not a good look for the first hui of the year, with a guest speaker all lined up and all. Happily, any doubts in that direction were soon dispelled as folk started arriving in plenty. As usual, there were some new faces. There were even a couple on holiday from Gisborne with no Ngāi Tahu connections, who popped in to make themselves known, on the recommendation of Ngāi Tahu back there, indicating just how far our fame and friendly reputation has spread.

What a treat the committee had in store for us. And I don’t mean just the fact that we had Uncle Joe Briggs’ let’s-cutto-the chase style of chairmanship, on display with him sitting in for our indisposed upoko Annis Sommerville.

Joe dealt to proceedings with characteristic elan. He reported that with Anake Goodall’s decision to step down from the CEO role, efforts would be made before he departs, to invite both him and Mark Solomon to visit with us so we can farewell Anake. Joe advised that we had an invitation for the official opening of the new carvings at Tutureinga Marae, on 26 February, it being one of the three Tauranga Moana-based marae to which we affiliate. It was also the venue for our last memorable wānanga.

Joe’s contribution to the day aside, we were privileged to have shared with us the inspirational life journey of our guest speaker Huey Rurehe (Tuhoe mother and Ngāi Tahu father). To do justice to Huey’s life, accomplishments and involvement would require a good biographer, or a good novelist. Surviving a Once Were Warriors upbringing, he said what saved him was that at critical periods in his life, he had great people pointing the way. He was first

Next bimonthly Hui 2011: Venue Tauranga Boys College Wharenui, Start Time 1.00pm, 10 April (AGM) We would like to end with special thoughts and wishes for whānau affected by the tragic Christchurch earthquake.

May you recover from this tragedy knowing the country is supporting you.

So as you can see, it is busy, busy for us on the marae front. If any of our members wish to be more involved with the marae then we are a very welcoming group and would dearly love to have you involved.

We are always updating our member’s details. If you have changed your address, email or contact details, please email the office and let us know the changes.

If you have any news you would like to share, once again, get in contact and we will publish your stories.

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living here. If you are considering a move (about as far away from Ōtautahi as you can get in Aotearoa) let us know so we can assist you with information and support here in the winterless north. Contact Janet Hetaraka janethetaraka@dbh.govt.nz or wakataua@xnet.co.nz or phone 09 4386 203 or Rachel Ropiha rachelr@nrc. govt.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tai Tokerau Ngāi Tahu ki Te Tai Tokerau stand ready to assist Ngāi Tahu whānau who have been devastated and displaced by the earthquake. Te Tai Tokerau is a great place to live and there are about 300 of us Ngāi Tahu already

The Office of Te Rünanga o Ngāi Tahu Tēnā rā tātou Making sense of the Christchurch earthquake in a few words is an impossible task. So many lives were lost when Rüaumoko stirred at 12.51pm on Tuesday 22 February; changing the central city, our communities, and all of our lives forever.

Thankfully Te Waipounamu House stood strong and all of our staff were able to leave the building safely and make their way to their families. We have been very lucky.

In the weeks following it has been humbling to witness the immediate and resolute response from our staff to begin the work of literally rebuilding our organisation while also responding to the needs of whānau and the communities affected by the earthquake.

So much has happened in this space of time, and so many good deeds have been done by so many, it’s difficult to cover anything – daresay everything – adequately. Simply put, where work was needed our staff stepped up to do it. I am extremely proud and honored to be surrounded by such dedicated and hard-working people. In many cases they had their own family and personal emergencies but stepped up to support those in greater need.

Te Waipounamu House continues to be off limits due to its proximity to the unstable Grand Chancellor Hotel.

We are hopeful that soon we will be able to re-enter the building to recover essential items. Taonga such as the whakapapa files and our kākahu are obviously top priorities, along with critical IT equipment and business files.

For the foreseeable future, however, our base at Wigram will be our new home. It has required a huge effort to re-establish ourselves from scratch, and especially for our IT team. Getting in place the physical infrastructure - such as cabling and power - has taken up a lot of time and energy and will continue to do so for a while yet.

In the interim some staff will work remotely from their homes or in the field, but as we add more office capacity, so too will we regain our capacity to return to business as usual. And of course in tandem with the job of rebuilding the parts that make our organisation run, we have also needed to respond to the earthquake relief and recovery effort.

Initially this meant getting the 0800 KAI TAHU number and our call centre up and running as quickly as possible,

and supporting the immediate needs of whānau and the wider Māori community. We quickly started coordinating our efforts with the government and its lead agencies, as well as lending our weight and resources to the Māori Recovery Network being organised out of Rehua Marae.

We continue to work with numerous non-government organisations, supporting our own marae and the many others that have rallied to offer accommodation and food for the hundreds of displaced and homeless. We are operating as a distribution centre for donated supplies coming in from around the country and have supported the many iwi, including a rōpū from Hawai’i, which have sent relief and medical teams. And we are co-locating with some Te Puni Kōkiri staff at Wigram so as to keep close links to all aspects of the Crown commitment to assisting our people as the recovery effort rolls out and begins to become increasingly future focused.

As long as there continues to be an identifiable need by our people and the community that we can meet we will continue to commit resources as best we can, mindful that we still need to maintain focus on the core programmes and projects identified in our annual plan.

This has been a challenging and testing time for all of us. Over the weeks and months ahead I have no doubt that it will continue to be as we set about rebuilding our city, our communities and the lives of whānau that have been affected by this national disaster. And we must remember above all else to look after each other as we deal with these challenges.

This last month will be one of the enduring memories of my work for Ngāi Tahu. It is such a privilege to have been the CEO of an organisation that has now regained the capacity and the stature and the confidence to be contributing in such a meaningful way to the rebuilding of Ōtautahi/Christchurch. Our iwi has arrived back at a place where it can, and is, carrying its share of the load.

Despite the hardship and stress and dislocation, recent events have given us yet another glimpse of how our collective heft and our collective generosity of spirit can shape the future that our children and their children will inherit from us. It is nothing less than truly inspiring.

Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri a muri ake nei!

Nä Anake Goodall

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Postponed / Extended / Cancelled Extended

Events and application deadlines have been postponed, extended or cancelled.

Matakahi Cadetships (4 February) - We will be back in touch regarding the allocation of these cadetships once normal operations resume, we thank you for your patience.

Postponed

Mō Tātou The closing is now on 17 April at Otago Museum. Worskshops will start at 11am and run throughout the day. The official closing will start at 5.30pm. Enquiries contact Whetu Moataane whetu. moataane@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Ngāi Tahu Kā Pūtea Applications Ngāi Tahu Kā Pūtea Grants payments are now postponed until at least 1 April 2011. The closing date for Ngāi Tahu Kā Pūtea Scholarship applications has been extended until May 13.

The Ngāi Tahu Cultural Summit at Puketeraki Marae (11 - 13 March) until further notice.

Ngāi Tahu Fund applications - extended to 29 April.

Contact Jennifer Walsh on 021 860 232 or email jennifer. walsh@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

The Cultural Mapping Field Trip at Waihao Marae (16 - 21 March) until further notice.

Cultural Mapping Wānanga (26 March) until further notice. Contact Takerei on 021 989 680 or takarei. norton@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

Cancelled

Ngāi Tahu Bookstore and Merchandising is on hold until further notice.

Te Karaka Autumn Edition

Ngā Rūnanga Education hui at Räpaki on 25 - 26th March has now been cancelled.

because of the earthquake. Once the date of payment is confirmed a notice will be put on the Whai Rawa website.

There is currently no access to Community net to check account balances or update member details and this is not likely to be available for the forseeable future. If you need to know balances for withdrawal purposes or for some other specific purpose please email us whairawa@ ngaitahu.iwi.nz if possible, or ring us on 0800 942 472.

At time of writing it was intended payment of matched savings to member accounts would be made by the end of March however there is a possibility it may be delayed

Pänui continue their business and employees are no longer able to work and/or receive a wage More about Earthquake Job Loss Cover

Earthquake Employment Support Package

Read the factsheets (MSD website)

This package does not provide support to: • Employers who can continue to operate and/or meet their obligations to pay their employees • Government or government-related organisations • Those who have been injured or bereaved and who are receiving weekly compensation from ACC • Employers already receiving insurance payments that cover lost wages.

Apply online for the Earthquake Employment Support Package that provides support to employers and employees in Canterbury affected by the 22 February aftershock.

The Earthquake Employment Support Package is made up of two options: 1. Earthquake Support Subsidy – a payment for employers who want to maintain the employer/ employee relationship and needs to take time to consider the business viability, More about this subsidy or 2. Earthquake Job Loss Cover – a payment for employees where the employer has decided not to

Employers need to determine the type of support that is best for them and their employees in the short-term. This assistance relies on employers and employees making contact and having discussions about what is best.

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Elections are no problems if one person is nominated by more than one Papatipu Rūnanga. Nominations shall be made on the “Nomination Form”, with all information requested provided. The nomination may include a personal statement from the Rünanga Representative at his/her discretion. Personal statements should be no more than 400 words.

All valid nominations will be made available to Ngāi Tahu Whānui either on the Ngāi Tahu internet or intranet site (or both) so everyone will know who has been nominated for each role.

Kia ora koutou Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu had agreed that following the completion of the current election process in all 18 Papatipu Rūnanga to hold elections for the Kaiwhakahaere role and for the vacant Deputy Kaiwhakahaere role and for that process to be concluded at the May 2011 meeting.

What happens after nominations have been received?

Once all nominations have been received a Decision Paper will be drafted for consideration at Te Rūnanga’s Saturday 21 May 2011 meeting. The Decision Paper will be the first agenda item (following Karakia) considered

by Te Rūnanga at that meeting, which commences at 9am (venue to be confirmed). The meeting will be held on a general basis so all members of Ngāi Tahu Whānui are entitled to attend. The Decision Paper will amongst other things: (i) Propose that Te Rūnanga holds an election for Kaiwhakahaere and Deputy Kaiwhakahaere at the meeting. (ii) Propose the Kaiwhakahaere and/or Deputy Kaiwhakahaere be appointed for terms of three years. (iii) If there is only one candidate for the role, propose that person be appointed for the role for the term.

Provided Te Rünanga passes the resolution to hold the election then the election shall follow immediately.

The election will include an opportunity for each candidate to körero to their nomination and for Rūnanga Representatives to ask questions of the candidates.

The method of voting shall be by a show of hands and each Rünanga Representative will be entitled to cast one vote for Kaiwhakahaere and one vote for Deputy Kaiwhakahaere.

The winner of the election shall be declared at the meeting at the conclusion of the election process.

In April 2010 Te Rūnanga adopted a policy for election of the Kaiwhakahaere and Deputy Kaiwhakahaere and accordingly the election will be run in accordance with this policy and the Charter. The policy allows for a higher level of involvement by Papatipu Rūnanga than under the previous process. The key change is that nominations for each of the positions are to come from Papatipu Rūnanga rather than the Representatives, and that there is a longer and more prescribed timeframe for running the process.

Nominating a person for Kaiwhakahaere and/or Deputy Kaiwhakahaere The first step in the election process is for myself as Secretary to issue a “Request for Nomination” to all Papatipu Rūnanga. The “Request for Nomination” is attached to this letter.

Under the policy Papatipu Rūnanga have the role of nominating candidates for the two roles. Papatipu Rūnanga have 30 calendar days, ie until 14 April 2011 to nominate either their Rūnanga Representative (or another Rūnanga Representative) for the role(s) of Kaiwhakahaere and/or Deputy Kaiwhakahaere.

Next Steps The next step is for each Papatipu Rūnanga to consider whether to nominate anyone for the role of Kaiwhakahaere and/or Deputy Kaiwhakahaere and, if appropriate, submit your completed nomination form to me by 14 April 2011.

Each Papatipu Rūnanga may only submit one nomination for Kaiwhakahaere and one nomination for Deputy Kaiwhakahaere. Papatipu Rūnanga can nominate a Rünanga Representative from another Papatipu Rūnanga however that nomination will not be valid unless the Rünanga Representative is also nominated by their own Papatipu Rūnanga.

Mike Sang Acting Secretary

For the avoidance of doubt there is no requirement that Papatipu Rūnanga must submit a nomination and there

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Pänui discussed included, interdependence, biodiversity, sustainability, kaitiakitanga, stewardship, and manaakitanga.

Other activities that we were privileged to be able to do was to do a beach clean-up with the children from a local school, plant native trees in Okārito, and go on the lagoon Trip around the wetlands. We had a lot of discussions with a variety of people about recycling, the kea, the stokes and other threats and impacts on the environment. But I think that the best thing for everybody on the trip was that we got to hold a Rowi Kiwi.

Thanks to DOC, Untouched World Charitable Trust, Ngāi Tahu, and the Okārito community, and the many other people that helped out we were given a week to remember and to treasure forever.

Untouched World Kiwi Forever ‘Rowi’ Program Be the change you want to see.

In early December we were welcomed into an inviting environment that would become our home for the nest 6 nights nestled in the passionate community of Okārito.

The project is located within the takiwa of Kāti Mahaki ki Makaawhio, a hapū of Ngāi Tahu. Over the week the experience that we had opened our eyes to important issues and changed the way we think and react to issues involving the environment.

We were fortunate to be shown the ropes by DOC. We tramped through the native forests went vertical up a few hills, even got a bit sunburnt on the west coast and it was the most amazing experience. We became a whānau so quickly it was unreal the bond that was formed over a short period of time.

The Rowi Kiwi is the rarest of the kiwi with only about 350 birds left. Kiwi are a NZ icon and it’s very important to us as it is a symbol of who we are so we have to protect them. On this trip we were taken into their natural habitat and observed the work that DOC does. The Kiwi egg is removed from the parents and is then incubated until it is hatched and then taken to a predator free island in the Marlborough Sounds until they are one year old, big enough to defend themselves in the wild.

On the trip we learnt many values and gained a lot of respect for others. The important ideas that were

Nā, Marianna Pagan Te Rünanga o Moeraki, Te Rünanga o Awarua This is an annual programme that offers specific places for Ngāi Tahu students in years 11- 13. For more information, please take a look on the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu website or contact Kara Edwards, ph 03 7569100 or email:ktedwards@doc.govt.nz Ngāi Tahu participants 2010, Kahurangi Wilson-Mahuika, (Hato Paora College/Makaawhio Runaka) Jordan Te Rahui-Hibbs (Geraldine High/Arowhenua Runaka), Eva Scott-Keene (Westland High/Makaawhio Runaka) and Marianna Pagan (Marlborough Girls High/)

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Rūnaka Directory Kaikōura Rūnanga Phone: 03 319 6523 Email: sara.watson@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Ngāti Waewae Rūnanga Leane Campbell Phone/fax : 03 756 8088 Email: panui@ngatiwaewae.org.nz Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Phone: 03 755 7885 Email: makawhio1@xtra.co.nz Ōnuku Rūnanga Phone: 03 366 4379 Email: Ōnuku@ngāitahu.iwi.nz Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata Phone: 03 365 3281 Email: Koukourarata@ngāitahu.iwi.nz Wairewa Rūnanga Phone: 03 377 1513 Email: wairewa@ngāitahu.iwi.nz Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke (Rāpaki) Phone: 03 328 9415 Email: rapaki@xtra.co.nz Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Phone: 03 313 5543 Email: tuahiwi.marae@ngaitahu.iwi.nz Te Taumutu Rūnanga Phone: 03 371 2660 Email: taumutu@ngāitahu.iwi.nz

Taurahere Rōpū Ngāi Tahu ki te Tai Tokerau Janet Hetaraka Phone: 09 438 6203 Email: janet.hetaraka@dhb.govt.nz

Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua email: arowhenua@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tāmaki Makaurau Clayton Tikao Phone: 09 817 2726 Email: Clayton@filmscouts.co.nz

Te Rūnanga o Waihao Email: waihao@xtra.co.nz Office: 03 689 7780 Marae: 03 689 4726

Ngāi Tahu ki Rotorua Kiri Jarden Phone: 07 350 0209 ext 8154 Email: Kiri.Jarden@rdc.govt.nz

Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Phone: 03 439 4816 Email: moeraki.rūnanga@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Tauranga Moana Kim Rahiri Phone: 07 578 5997 Email: kimmie@kinect.co.nz

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Phone: 03 465 7300 Email: puketeraki@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Kahungunu Lyall Stichbury Phone: (06) 8438791 Cell: 027 475 2503 Email: ngaitahukikahungunu@gmail.com

Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou Phone: 03 478 0352 Email: admin@otakourūnanga.org.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui Corinne Te Au Watson Phone: 06 3484809 Email: lakiula@xtra.co.nz

Hokonui Rūnanga Phone: 03 208 7954 Email: hokonui@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Horowhenua - Kāpiti Amiria Whiterod Phone: 06 364 5992 Email: amiriaw@raukawa.iwi.nz

Waihōpai Rūnaka Phone: 03 216 9074 Email: info@Waihōpai.org.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Taranaki Virginia Hina Phone: 0211353493 Email: taranaki.ngāitahu07@hotmail. com

Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka Phone/fax: 03 234 8192 Email: orakaaparima@xtra.co.nz Awarua Rūnanga Phone: 03 212 8652 Email: awarua@xtra.co.nz

Ngāi Tahu ki Whanganui-ā-Tara Angela Wallace Phone: 04 232 2423 (Home) Email: angela.wallace@tetaurawhiri.govt.nz jo.scott@aus.ac.nz Ngāi Tahu ki Wairarapa Karen Bast Phone: 06 378 8737 Email: maungateitei_hikurangi_aorangi@ yahoo.co.nz Ngāi Tahu ki Wairau Paula Jowers Ph: 03 5785083 (Home) Email: peajay@xtra.co.nz

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Mō tātou, ā, mo kā uri ā muri ake nei For us and our children after us

THE NGĀI TAHU WHĀNUI EXHIBITION

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Left to right: Rock drawing, courtesy of the Auckland Museum; Tiki, courtesy of Southland Museum and Art Gallery; Tāhei, courtesy of Southland Museum and Art Gallery; Tuaki, 2006, by Fiona Pardington, courtesy of Fiona Pardington; Whakapakoko kūri, courtesy of Canterbury Museum

Developed in partnership by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Ngāi Tahu Iwi Steering Group. Toured by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Awarua Celestial Navigation Hui March 2010

This photograph was taken at a Celestial Navigation W채nanga at Awarua Marae last year. It was attended by master boat builder and navigator hekenukumai Busby who is seated at the right of Aunty Jane Davis and Betty Rickus (front row), and Hawaii manuhiri. We welcome all contributions to complete the rest of the caption.

Please contact 0800 KAI TAHU (0800 524 8248) or email arapata.reuben@ngaitahu.iwi.nz.

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