Ahi Pepe project
Four guides have been produced to cover Te Waipounamu and the respective moths within those regions. The launch of the Puka Whakamārama was held at Ōrokonui Ecosantuary during the Seeding the Network skills and connections wānaka, which saw primary schools from around Te Waipounamu come together to work on the science experiment: “Does vegetation restoration restore ecosystem function”. It was an honour to have David Ellison from Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki rūnaka open the wānaka. He drew connections amongst the group which included schools from Kaikōura (Hapuku), the West Coast (Whataroa) and Stewart Island (Halfmoon Bay). MP Rino Tirakatene also joined us for the official launch of the moth guides. The moth wānaka was a huge hit and the various schools, staff and whānau enjoyed their time learning about moths. There are over 2,000 endemic New Zealand moths and they are a great study topic to help us learn more about our environment. Ka hou ki te whenua, he tūkoukou; ka puta ki te raki he pepe.
Nā Tāne te tāhū o kā mahi, nā Hinerauāmoa te rehe a katau me mauī. Colloboration brings results. This year Kotahi Mano Kāika has been working with Dr Barbara Anderson from Landcare Research and project members from the University of Otago and Ōrokonui Ecosantuary on a collaborative project aimed at getting primary school tamariki excited about science, biodiversity and conservation ecology and Moths. The project Ahi Pepe MothNet, takes its name from a Kāi Tahu whakataukī ‘I hikaina te ahi tītī, ekari i whakapoapoa kē i te pepe’ referring to a fire that was lit during mutton birding that attracted moths. An earlier moth project saw Dr Anderson working with Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti which led her to realise that there was an opportunity to develop moth resources that were more inclusive of Mātauraka Māori. A successful Unlocking Curious Minds funding application lead to this project resulting in the production and launch of a series of te reo Māori and bilingual Puka Whakamārama o Te Pepe Nui, A Beginners’ Guide to Macro Moth.
Kura Whakarauora reo
Ōnuku Marae was the venue for the recent Kura Whakarauora, a practical focused workshop that assisted with strategies to support the revitalisation and regeneration of te reo Māori. The focus of this Kura Whakarauora was reo strategies within the whānau. Language revitalisation experts from around Aotearoa gathered to provide insights and practical ways to create immersion language domains within the whānau. This was the first time this kaupapa has been to Te Waipounamu and the hope is that it will return on a regular basis.
Tōhoku reo tōhoku ohooho, tōhoku reo tōhoku māpihi mauria. Tēnei te mihi e rere kau atu ki te kaupapa Kura Whakarauora Reo i tū inātata nei i te marae o Ōnuku. I reira kā pūkeka reo o te motu nei e whakamahuki atu i kā āhuataka o tēnei mea te Whakarauora Reo mō te whānau. Ko kā mahere rautaki reo te whāika mā mātou i tae atu ki te marae. Kāore e kore he hua kua puta. E kore e mimiti te puna o mihi ki kā mātaka reo, ko Shane Taurima, rātou ko Professor Rawinia Higgins, ko Te Manahau Morrison, ko Nicole Gully, ko Stacey Morrison, ko Charisma Rangipunga. Nei hoki te owha, te whakamiha ki a koutou Ōnuku tākata, Ōnuku rakatira, kā tohuka o te manaaki.
Keep an eye out in future issues of Te Pānui Rūnaka for handy language planning tips.
Puna pūtea o kmk
Kotahi Mano Kāika funding is available for all registered Ngāi Tahu individuals, whānau and cluster groups who are wanting to develop their Māori language. The next funding round closes on 24 February, 2017. For application forms or more information, check out our website www.kmk.maori.nz.
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