Thank you for sharing your enriching kōrero and expertise with us at Matuku Link and for the opportunity to make a positive difference to our taiao. Ki a koe Tui Hawke, nei rā te mihi nui mō tō reo, tō pūkenga i te haka me te āwhina mai, tēnā koe. Ka nui te mihi hoki ki a Jack Komene i tō kōrero maha i tō tātou reo, ā, mō te tautoko mai i te katoa.
The late Papa Kūkupa Tirikatene and our other beloved and esteemed kaumātua were frequently in our minds and hearts and we felt them watching and smiling over us. Our taurahere rōpū, including the core organising team, wish to thank Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and the Ngāi Tahu Fund for their generous support of this programme. You helped us in enabling Kāi Tahu rangatahi and whānau to strengthen their Ngāi Tahutanga, increase confidence and whanaunga connections while living outside the Kāi Tahu takiwā.
Our adopted cousin, Cherie Maroroa, once again put on a beautiful nutritious spread of kai for us over the three days, ka nui te mihi Cherie! E tika ana hoki te mihi ki a koe Papa, also to our beloved and esteemed kaumātua Papa Bones Risotto for bringing his big load of raupō all the way from Papakura to the camp and enlightening everyone with his love, humour and expertise, including his kōrero and whakaako kia whakamārama ai tātou e pā ana ki ngā tikanga tuku iho o te mōkihi.
This wānanga would not have been possible without the support of all those above, and indeed everyone who contributed either directly or indirectly in some way: ngā mihi nō te ngākau ki a koutou katoa, heartfelt acknowledgments to you all. Nō reira tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā rā tātou katoa. Nā Ariana Sutton, Maha Tomo, Laura Annan and Jonathan Sargisson.
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