Te Kotuku Raumati 2018

Te Kōtuku Raumati 2018 Issue 13

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Contents – He Whakaraupapa Kōrero 4 He Mihi 5 Events 8 IronMāori 9

Lake Taupō Forest Trust Permits

10 New Cultural Precinct 13

Tūrangi Rangatahi Hub

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Tamariki Hī Ika!

15 Genesis Energy Committee Environmental Project

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Miraka Dairy Manufacturing Plant

18 Grants 20

Tūwharetoa Kaumātua Dinner

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Otumuheke Upgrade

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Parakore ki Tūwharetoa

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Tau Kōura Monitoring Project

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Lake Snot 28 Te Taiopenga o Tūwharetoa 2018 29 Te Kura o Waitahanui – Te Kaupapa Ikawika 30 Waihi Bay Monitoring Project

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31 2018 Tūwharetoa Fishing Competition 32 The Penobscot Tribal Exchange 35 Directory

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MAURI ORA Tēnā koutou e te whānau Ko te tumanako, kua tae pai tenei karere ki a koe ko to whanau, i tenei wa o te raumati, ahakoa a hea koe e noho.

One of the interesting aspects of my role as your CEO is that I get to visit other rohe. I get the opportunity of being able to and observe the tikanga and mahi of our whanaunga iwi that is unique to their own history and circumstance.

Whilst it is fair to say, we all share some common panissues, I think it is fair to say that each rohe and each iwi is unique and can have very different approach to their business. It is also a reminder of how special and unique home is to me.

So, as we approach the summer period, I acknowledge our Kaumātua, kuia and ahi kaa who continue to do the hard yards over winter by keeping our home fires burning. During the change of season from cold to warm, I often reflect on how far we are come and the road still ahead.

I hope that you will enjoy this edition of Te Kōtuku as we again highlight some of the happenings and goings on within Te Puku o te Ika a Maui.

Kaumātua Dinner One way we acknowledge our kaumātua is by holding an annual kaumātua dinner, The kaupapa is simple: ‘To celebrate our marae and our whanaungatanga’.

This year our kaumātua were entertained by the Senior Concert Party of St Joseph’s Māori Girls College and the soulful voices of Russell Harrison and the Brown Brothers.

This year’s event was saw 26 of our marae come together to share kai, have a dance and enjoy each other’s company. Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries also hosted some of our whanaunga from Kawerau. Some pictures of this wonderful night are included further in the newsletter.

Topia Rameka, CEO Topia Rameka

This is by no means the only time that we report to our whanau, marae and Iwi. Our door is always open to answer any of your questions and listen to any patai. That’s why we have an office in Taupō and Tūrangi.

Forest Permits One of the new initiatives we put in place this year is that owners in Lake Rotoaira Forest and Lake Taupō Forest Trusts can get their permits printed at our office. We even have the machine that can update your FOB key. It might seem like a little thing, but our hunting and fishing whanau appreciate the convenience of this service.

Ngā Ara Matua With the establishment of a new Board earlier this year, a review of our strategic documents took place which culminated in a new strategic document Ngā Ara Matua – Mahere Rautaki.

Ngā Ara Matua – Mahere Rautaki will guide the course and effort of the Trust Board over the next three years.

The plan focusses the Trust Board on its core areas of responsibilities which are categorised into four pou: •

Pou Taiao – We are kaitiaki of our moana and awa

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Pou Tikanga – Ngāti Tūwharetoa live as Tūwharetoa

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Pou Tangata – Ngāti Tūwharetoa are educated, healthy and connected

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Pou Tatawhai – We are a high performing organisation that is commercially successful with meaningful relationships in place

The development of this plan is timely as the Trust Board looks to contribute to the growth and wellbeing of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and we look forward to implementing this moemoea over coming years.

Hui-a-Tau 2018 On 8 December 2018, we have our annual hui-a-tau at No reira e te whanau, kia tau nga manaakitanga o te runga Wairakei Resort. The Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust will be rawa ki runga i a koutou katoa, piki te kaha, piki te ora, piki in the morning and the Trust Board will be on after lunch. te maramatanga.

Reporting to you at our Hui a Tau ensures that we Ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa. are accountable for the assets and operations of the business.

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Events DECEMBER

FEBRUARY

Taupō Christmas Parade  1 December 2018  Taupō

Speed Works Motorsport NZ Championship  2 February 2019  Taupō

AGM Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board & Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust  8 December 2018  Bayview Wairakei Resort

Waitangi ki Pukawa Concert  2 February 2019  Pukawa

Ironman 70.3 Taupō  8 December 2018  Taupō

Great Lake Relay  16 February 2019  Taupō

Ngāti Tūwharetoa Genesis Energy Committee December Hui  12 December 2018

Across the Lake Swim  23 February 2019  Taupō

Christmas in the Park  15 December 2018  Tūrangi

IronKidz Taupō  24 February 2019  Taupō

TMTB Christmas Office Closure  12pm, 21 December 2018

JANUARY Tūwharetoa Marae Sports  4-5 January 2019  Tūrangi Taupō Summer Concert  26 January 2019  Taupō Amphitheatre Epic Swim Taupō  12-13 January 2019  Taupō

MARCH Ironman  2 March 2019  Taupō IronMāori Taupō-Nui-A-Tia 2019  16 March 2019  Taupō Taupō Fashion Show  23 March 2019  Taupō

APRIL Home & Garden Show  5-7 April 2019  Taupō

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OUR KAUPAPA

MAHI RANgātiRA KI TE IWI.

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THE TŪWHARETOA MĀORI TRUST BOARD IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RETURN OF

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LAKE TAUPō FOREST TRUST Forest Access Policy, Permits & Keys Access permits into Lake Taupō & Lake Rotoaira Forest are available for recreational purposes.

To date, the main reasons permits are being obtained are for pig hunting, deer hunting, fishing and food gathering. There are three places where you can get a permit: • The LTFT Office – 81 Town Centre, Tūrangi • NZ Forest Managers Office – Atirau Road, Tūrangi; and • Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board Office, 81 Horomatangi Street, Taupō Those eligible to be issued a permit are: • Current owners in Lake Taupō & Lake Rotoaira Forest Trust lands (Trust blocks) • The children and grandchildren of an owner • The spouse of a current owner

Register to be put on the Permit Database If you haven’t had a permit before, you must first register with us to be entered on the ‘permit database’ – this entails providing relevant information about you, so we can confirm your eligibility. You can get an application form from the Trust Office or download one at: https://www.ltft.co.nz/files/0_Full_LTFT_LRFT_Application_form_3.pdf Completing the registration also requires a visit to the Lake Taupō Trust office.

Permits and Keys Forest Permits and keys are allocated for an 8-week period. A key (FOB key) is required to access the forest. To be issued for the first time with a FOB key you must do so from NZ Forest Managers office. To update your FOB key, you can visit NZ Forest Managers in Tūrangi or the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board in Taupō.

Firewood collection is permitted from the designated firewood sites ONLY. Extraction from any other area is prohibited.

The rules around owner access to our lands were updated in 2018 and have been agreed by the Trustees. To view a copy, please visit https://www.ltft.co.nz/files/Trust_Access_Policy_ Final.pdf

For more information about Forest Access Permits, please visit the website or contact the Lake Taupō Forest Trust Office on +647 386 8839 or general@ltft.co.nz.

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NEW CULTURAL PRECINCT Tena tatou katoa, as many of you will know, Taupō District Council is looking at building a cultural precinct in the central business district.

Tēnā tatou katoa. As many of you will know, Taupō District Council is looking at building a cultural precinct in the central business district. This cultural precinct would include spaces for a new library and museum, as well as the administrative spaces for council, and this project has the potential to reinvigorate the downtown area of Taupō but to also have a much wider effect for our district.

It is a major undertaking and presents some exciting possibilities for Taupō, so Council is eager to involve the community in the discussion around what this precinct may look like, and iwi input is central to this discussion.

Clearly there will be a bigger conversation with hapū about the possibilities this project offers, but in this article I want to provide some basic background and also to outline the preferred option that has been selected to carry the project forward. There will be a korero around this in the coming months, but to begin with let me just set the scene so we are all on the same page Taupō District Council was required to vacate its former administration building at 72 Lake Terrace due to a number of health and safety issues, primarily around the discovery of asbestos in the building. We consulted with the community on a number of different options, from refurbishment to a new build, and the preferred option was to construct a new building on a new site that was yet to be determined. Council decided to investigate the 10 – Te Kōtuku

development of the area fronting on to Story Place near the Great Lake Centre and the library, while the other two options, in order of preference, were to build on the Tūwharetoa Street carpark or on the former site at 72 Lake Terrace.

Late last year however, the Mayor and Councillors saw an opportunity to take a good look at the wider picture and to ‘do it once and do it right’, so in February they approved the development of a masterplan for the area by the Great Lake Centre to see what opportunities could be found and explore the building of a cultural precinct that would carry the community well into the future. It is important to note that while connected, this does not include Parakiri.

This process showed that there was a real opportunity to include new cultural, arts and heritage facilities to replace the existing Taupō Museum, but Council wants to gain a better understanding of the details, including costs, before they make a final decision. Council also wants to further investigate the potential to attract funding from outside sources as has been done in other centres.

Therefore, in June 2018 Council selected Warren and Mahoney/Boffa Miskell to deliver a master plan that would take an independent and overall look at the possibilities, and Council also consulted with a respected heritage specialist, Wayne Marriott, about possible developments

around the museum and our taonga.

He has some valuable input that I’d like to share with you.

Wayne Marriott has worked at Southland Museum and Art Gallery and is a former Heritage New Zealand and Māori Heritage Council member.

He currently serves as a Board Member of Creative New Zealand and the New Zealand Arts Council, and he oversaw the redevelopment of the Nelson Provincial Museum and Whakatāne Museum and Library project. He has also worked nationally and internationally on both museum and cultural precinct projects, and he says that the proposed Taupō cultural precinct project has the potential to take both heritage and tourism to a new level.

on the establishment of a Tauranga Museum, is uniquely positioned to tell and share the stories of not only the district but also the wider region to both the local community and also to the growing tourist market who are keen to engage with a “unique and authentic” local history and experience.”

“Not only is this positive for domestic tourism but also international tourism – it adds yet another string to the bow of the local economy. We often talk about tourists as the catalyst, and economically we have to say they are a catalyst, but at the end of the day if your museum doesn’t inspire your local community then your advocates become your detractors and you have to question what purpose is it there for?”

While Wayne acknowledged that one of the challenges for a project of this size and scale would be funding, there were some very good “true, tried, and tested” models available.

Wayne Marriott

“If you think about the history of this area,” Wayne says, “it starts off geographically, then you have geological stories, you’ve got this amazing story of the eruption – obviously of the mountain, hence the lake – and then the arrival of man. So there is layer upon layer of history and all of these stories have the opportunity to be told within a new facility. By thinking outside the square and by putting the museum and also the civic administration building together, what you’re doing is creating a very visible public front in terms of the library and museum, and the functions of the council can remain onsite, but literally hidden within that facade. By bringing in the consultants, and having those conversations with the community and with tangata whenua, it’s going to mean there is a very sound foundation on which this project is built.”

“In addition, Taupō, through the closure of the Rotorua Museum due to earthquake risk, and the ongoing divide and lack of progress

“I think there is a very good proposition that could be put forward to the Provincial Growth Fund on what this institution would achieve, for not only the museum, the library and the civic building, but what the whole facility could actually achieve for this community, the region, and nationally.”

Wayne said that the timing was right because the current museum was beginning to show certain limitations. “Your museum is a really good example of a museum that was assembled by some really enthusiastic people a number of decades ago for future generations. For a small museum like this there are some very real challenges. Firstly, its location, secondly the nature of the building there are several buildings that have been cobbled together over the years.

The building is a wooden building, so that does have its challenges in terms of the long-term preservation of the objects within the building. At the moment there is only one gallery that is air-conditioned.”

Wayne also said that ensuring this project meets standards required by both national and international institutions means there is a good

chance that many of the objects currently found in storerooms throughout the country may be returned to Taupō – enabling research, knowledge and a greater understanding of this material to be developed.

“At present, the current museum doesn’t meet these requirements – there is no air-conditioning system throughout the building and storage facility, there is a fire risk, there is also a pest risk. The community has a responsibility to ensure that they are providing the safest possible environment. This sends the clear message to other institutions that this community is responsible, engaged and - most importantly - passionate about ensuring that the story of their whole community is shared and made accessible.”

The new cultural precinct could create a facility that would provide a home here in the rohe for our taonga that currently reside throughout the country. In building this whare, Council creates an opportunity to work alongside Ngāti Tūwharetoa to create a space where whanau can interact with their own taonga alongside experts from throughout the country. Whether they will be stored in the whare or not is up to individual whanau, but the whare will present a safe space for the storage if they wish.

The preferred option Warren and Mahoney/Boffa Miskell delivered four design options, each of which put a high priority on people and public space as this was central to the feedback received from some key stakeholders and those who attended a public meeting in July. All options looked to use some of the existing buildings in the area, including the Great Lake Centre and library, and strengthen the green open spaces and the connections with one another to create new public areas for the community to enjoy.

Following public meetings and taking into account further feedback submitted by the community, Council decided that Option B was its preferred Te Kōtuku – 11

choice. This option would help create a connection between the township, the harbour and landing reserve, and looks to create a signature building to entice and draw pedestrian connectivity to an integrated museum, council’s administration functions, and a community/public amenity building. The museum would occupy the ground floor, with Council administration spaces on the first floor, and community spaces looking over the Taupō Marina. Option B would locate the building near the District Court and Police Station, and

none of the Domain’s existing green spaces would be affected. Option B was the option most popular with community, and it has great potential to create a new focus for the town centre and to ensure that it remains vibrant and popular.

What happens next?

Warren and Mahoney/Boffa Miskell will now work on detailed designs for Option B so that the community can get a better understanding of just what the proposal would look like. The draft plans will be presented

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to Council in early December 2018 and then further public consultation will be undertaken. Following this, in February 2019, the final Cultural Precinct Plan master proposal will put forward. This will then be considered together with the possibility of maintaining the current situation of Council renting various buildings in the CBD, and building a stand alone office building in either Tūwharetoa Street or on the previous location at 72 Lake Terrace.

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There is currently no connection between the township, the harbour and landing reserve. Visually the water cannot be seen from the township, so this option looks to create a signature building to entice and draw pedestrian connectivity to an integrated museum, council’s administration functions, and a community/public amenity building.

The building is in a prominent location and visually seen from the lake and all surrounding locations. An atrium space brings together the museum and council’s administration functions and enables sharing of spaces to improve operation.

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Have questions about the Cultural Precinct Project?

Frequently asked questions and answers are available on our website Taupō.govt.nz. Or you can email Phil King the project manager for the Cultural Precinct Project with any queries you may have on pking@Taupō.govt.nz.

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TŪRANGI RANGATAHI HUB Congratulations to everyone involved in the Tūrangi Rangatahi Hub, who were winners in the 2018 Trust Power Community Awards. The Hub was founded in June 2017 with the aim of delivering youth programmes in Tūrangi and they have certainly achieved that. So far over 30 youth leaders have registered to be a part of the Hub, and 150 young people have taken part, with the October holiday programme filling all 60 places in just 24 hours. The holiday and after school programmes cater to ages 5-13, and the Hub runs leadership development programmes and camps for those aged 14 and over.

Rangatahi Hub chairperson Trish Otimi said the award was recognition for all the hard work put in by the 25 volunteers who work on the Hub. "Winning the award has bolstered the confidence of our rangatahi (youth) and the awards event allowed them to share their experiences and meet other inspiring people volunteering across our communities. Although the Tūrangi Rangatahi Hub was the recipient, it must be also commended to our rangatahi, volunteers, whānau and partner organisations – it’s thanks to their efforts that we have such a successful organisation. We’d also like to thank Ngāti Tūrangitukua, Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, Taupō District Council, the Ministry of Youth Development, the Tūrangi-Tongariro Community Board and Ko Tūwharetoa te Iwi charitable trust for supporting us. Thanks to them we can continue to provide positive and engaging programmes for Tūrangi youth and build the capacity of our young leaders. Our ultimate goal is that these young leaders will be able to take over running the Hub and carry on its work well into the future.

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TAMARIKI He Whakamārama The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board is again pleased to announce the Tamariki Hī Ika kaupapa aimed at encouraging our tamariki into fishing and mahinga kai on Taupō Moana and in our many awa. As part of the kaupapa, we will be providing free season fishing licences to our tamariki who are 18 years of age and under on 1st July.

Te Tono • A complimentary child’s season fishing licence for the Taupō Fishing District.

Ngā Whakaritenga To redeem a season fishing licence tamariki must be: • 18 years and under from 1 July of each season.

• Be registered with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board.

• To be accompanied by a parent / guardian and present themselves to either the Tūrangi or Taupō offices of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board.

For more information, please contact our Tari on (07) 386 8832

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Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board Tūrangi Office Tūrangi Town Centre Taupō Office 81 Horomatangi Street

Ngāti Tūwharetoa Genesis Energy Committee Environmental Project Hirangi Stream Restoration Stage One

Hirangi Stream is an important cultural asset to Ngāti Tūrangitukua hapū. For the hapū and whanau this was a significant site for gathering kai and both natural and cultural resources.

The Stream has become heavily degraded as a result of a range of impacts including: large flood events; the establishment/development of the Tūrangi township; the Tongariro Power Development, flood control works, changes to water flows, stormwater runoff, willow and other weed invasion, sedimentation and rubbish dumping.

Stage one has seen a detailed project plan being produced which has now provided a guide for the subsequent work on the Hirangi Stream which includes a workplan to bring whanau together with the community to carry out the actual works in a safe and ecologically sound manner through our cultural responsibilities.

This project is a part of a long-term vision for the hapū.

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Miraka Dairy Manufacturing Plant The beginning Miraka is the first Māori owned and managed Dairy Manufacturing Plant in New Zealand. Situated at Mokai, 30 km northwest of Taupō, the establishment of Miraka is the result of whanau looking to add value to their farming enterprises beyond the farm gate by investing in the manufacture and marketing of their products directly to a global market.

To establish Miraka, major shareholders Tuaropaki Kaitiaki Limited and Wairarapa Moana Incorporation united with Waipapa 9 Trust, Hauhungaroa Partnership, Tauhara Moana Trust, Pouakani Trust, Te Awahohonu Forest Trust Ltd, Global Dairy Network and Vinamilk who is the leading milk and dairy manufacturer in Vietnam.

The date for processing to begin was scheduled for 1 August 2011.

As planned on that chilly morning a small group of owners and staff gathered for the dawn blessing before the milk tankers rolled out of the gate to collect the first load of raw milk. Witnessing the entire process from the departure and return of the tankers and the production of the first Whole Milk Powder bags being 16 – Te Kōtuku

stacked and ready for transportation to destinations around the world was a momentous occasion. The ‘moemoea’ was now a reality.

worm castings, in turn, go to a local native plant nursery and these plants are used for riparian waterway planting.

Nurturing our World

In 2016, to ensure the value of Kaitiakitanga was in action from the farm to consumers, Miraka introduced an excellence programme, Te Ara Miraka. The Kaitiaki aspects of this programme applied for farming by Miraka range from people, the environment, cows, milk quality and prosperity. Change in the farming sector is inevitable. Te Ara Miraka supports farmers to put structures in place so they are able to farm more efficiently, withstand the volatility of the industry and position their products in response to a growing demand from consumers who want to know that the food they are eating is safe and has been produced sustainably.

The Miraka vision of ‘Nurturing our World’ as Kaitiaki captures succinctly the role of stewardship and represents Te Ao Māori expression of the deep connection between people and the natural world and the responsibility people have of looking after these natural resources to ensure their survival for future generations. It also means extending that care to the kai Miraka produces ensuring it is safe and of the highest quality.

From the first day of production Miraka was able to share the story about the use of renewable geothermal steam from the Mokai geothermal field to run its processing operations – a world first for the whole milk powder processing industry. A number of monitoring bores around the property ensure there is no impact on the water table.

Meanwhile, biological waste created during the drying process is composted at the Tuaropaki Kaitiaki Limited’s worm farm nearby. The

Since its introduction, farms in Te Ara Miraka programme have been independently audited annually and have shown great results. Suppliers are engaged in the programme and say they welcome the opportunity to supply a company that shares their values, has invested interest in all aspects of their business success

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and is prepared to offer financial incentives to support the regulatory requirements being placed on dairy farmers.

A more recent development is the establishment of a position called Kaitiaki o Te Ara Miraka. This role will be responsible for embedding in the culture of Miraka innovation and awareness around the practice of Kaitiakitanga so that it is consistently reflected in the day-to-day activities of the business. The Kaitiaki o Te Ara Miraka role is currently being advertised on the Miraka website.

Building value-added products From the outset the strategy was to start with commodity powder, build a strong base and go up the value chain from there. The powder plant produces 35,000 MT

of product, predominantly whole milk powder. Miraka expanded its current processing plant in July 2013 to include an Ultra Heat Treatment (UHT) milk production plant with the capacity to produce 240 million UHT packs a year, the equivalent of 60 million litres of UHT. In 2016 the consumer brands Whaiora and Taupō Pure were introduced. These brands are the beginning of a pipeline of innovative consumer products being developed for New Zealand and global markets.

are all within an 85 km radius of the factory.

Miraka is in a good position to grow with a solid supplier base, values and concepts from Te Ao Māori, to guide business decisions which at the core reminds us of the importance of our connections with each other, the natural world and its resources.

Today Miraka exports its products to more than 23 countries across America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania.

Now in its eighth year of production Miraka employs approximately 120 staff and has 106 supplier farms, who Te Kōtuku – 17

grants

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Ngāti Tūwharetoa - Mercury Development Group The Ngāti Tūwharetoa – Mercury Development Group was established as a result of a partnership agreement between Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Mighty River Power in October 2002. The Development Group is charged with the task of supporting Ngāti Tūwharetoa in cultural, educational and economic development.

Leadership & Sports Applications can be obtained from our offices or online for individuals or groups wishing to apply for education or health initiative assistance.

Project This application provides details of the Group’s objectives and the application criteria for individuals and groups wishing to apply for funding assistances for a project related initiative. www.tuwharetoa.co.nz/funding-initiatives

Ngāti Tūwharetoa – Genesis Energy Committee

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Genesis Energy and Ngāti Tūwharetoa, in 2000 the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (on behalf of nga hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa) and Genesis Energy signed an agreement to mitigate the on-going impacts of the Tongariro Power Scheme on Ngāti Tūwharetoa.

An outcome of this agreement is the establishment of Ngāti Tūwharetoa – Genesis Energy Committee. The primary purpose of the committee is to distribute the mitigation funds on behalf of Ngāti Tūwharetoa as per the objectives.

Education, Health & Wellbeing The key objective of the group that relates specifically to education, health & wellbeing is: 1. To promote projects to facilitate the education, health and well-being of Ngāti Tūwharetoa youth.

Explanation: to facilitate educational development of Ngāti Tūwharetoa (especially Tūwharetoa youth) and promote their health and well-being, including educational, sports and recreational activities. The outcomes of these initiatives shall be communicated to wider Ngāti Tūwharetoa where applicable.

Project The two key objectives of the group that relate specifically to project funding are: 1. To facilitate environmental/cultural projects and scientific studies involving waterways influenced by the TPD and adjacent lands.

Explanation: projects or studies that contribute to a better understanding of or enhance an aspect of the environment and/or culture that is of significance to Ngāti Tūwharetoa and is in respect to waterways of the TPD and/or adjacent land.

2. To undertake activities and promote projects to support the kaitiaki role of Ngāti Tūwharetoa generally.

Explanation: projects that facilitate the exercising of kaitiakitanga by Ngāti Tūwharetoa, for example providing environmental education and wānanga, recording and promoting cultural heritage, improving the understanding of environmental legislation, developing resources to monitor and report on the environment. www.tuwharetoa.co.nz/funding-initiatives 18 – Te Kōtuku

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Kaumātua Medical Grant Assistance for Tūwharetoa Kaumātua aged 60 years, who are registered with the Trust Board – medical expenses including optical, hearing and dental. www.tuwharetoa.co.nz/Kaumātua

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Marae Capital Works Grant The Trust Board in partnership with the Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust provides the Marae Capital Works Grant to enable marae development, improvements and the sustainability of Ngāti Tūwharetoa marae.

Funding is available to construct or restore marae buildings and facilities such as wharenui, wharekai, wharepaku, wharemoe, and whakaruruhau.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 31 December 2018 www.tuwharetoa.co.nz/marae-grant

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Tamariki Hii Ika Fishing Licence for Tūwharetoa tamariki aged under 18 years of age at 1st July who are registered with the Trust Board. www.tuwharetoa.co.nz/tamariki-hi-ika

STEM Grants Open 1 Oct ober 18

(STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Scholarship The Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust is committed to promoting and advancing the educational aspirations of our people. As part of this commitment, we are excited to announce a new scholarship that acknowledges the academic excellence of tertiary students enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). This scholarship also recognises the importance of STEM in the future of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Aotearoa.

The scholarship opens 1 October 2018 and closes 18 January 2019. Successful candidates will be selected by 31 January 2019 and applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision by 2 February 2019 www.tuwharetoa.co.nz/nga-aheinga

Open 1 December 18

IRONKIDZ TRIATHLON As part of our commitment to supporting healthy lifestyles and healthy whanau, we are pleased to offer 100% subsidised entry to registered beneficiaries of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board. Sunday 24 February 2019. www.tuwharetoa.co.nz/ironkidz

Open February 19

2019 Education Grants & Scholarship

As part of our commitment to supporting healthy lifestyles and healthy whanau, we are pleased to offer 50% subsidised entries for registered beneficiaries of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board. Saturday 16 March 2019

The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust and the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries are strongly committed to supporting the learning and educational achievements of our people. We value education as a critical tool in our on-going tribal development. Our education grants and scholarships provide support to our whānau to unlock their individual potential and grow our leaders of tomorrow.

www.tuwharetoa.co.nz/Taupōnuiatia

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St Joseph's Māori Girls College Kapa Haka Group

Tūwharetoa Kaumātua Dinner This year the Tūwharetoa Kaumātua Dinner was hosted by the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust and Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust.

Another successful Kaumātua Dinner was held this year at the Bayview Wairakei Resort in Taupō with over 300 Kaumātua in attendance representing our 28 Marae. Our Kaumātua were dressed immaculately and looked amazing! The Tūwharetoa Kaumātua Dinner event is a joint initiative between the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (Board), Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust (TST) and the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust.

The event is to celebrate and acknowledge our Kaumātua who uphold the tikanga and kawa of our marae. Our Marae nominate their Kaumātua to attend and it’s a night where the Kaumātua are the focus. It’s a night to catch up with their whanau & friends and have a good time.

We began the evening with an introduction from our MCs Topia Rameka, Board CEO and Rakeipoho Taiaroa, Board Commercial Manager and TST Chair.

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students from St Joseph’s Māori Girls College who were fundraising for an Education, Cultural and Religious Exchange to Europe. College Principal, Dame Georgina Kingi acknowledged Ngāti Tūwharetoa for their support, not only for the evening, but throughout the many decades the College has been in existence.

A highlight of the evening was when a group of 15 Kaumātua who were past students sang an old St Joseph’s waiata with Dame Georgina Kingi, with the eldest of them being Aunty Dulcie Gardiner who attended the school in the 1940/50s.

A presentation of flowers was given to Dame Georgina Kingi by our own Dame Georgina Te Heuheu to acknowledge her Damehood.

The Brown Brothers then took the stage, they were led by Russel Harrison a talented singer who has sung with the Drifters and the late Sir Howard Morrison. They sure know how to get our Kaumātua up on the dancefloor!

During the night our MCs entertained our Marae with running a hula competition which has become very popular, and waiata from our Kaumātua & Rakeipoho who gave an impressive rendition of ‘she wears my ring’.

Each year we like to give our Kaumātua a small gift and this year our staff took great pride in putting this together. With the plastic bags disappearing this year we had jute supermarket recycle bags designed, pure Kaimanawa honey from East Taupō Lands, Chest Balm & Sanitiser (for use on the pae pae) made by our innovative staff, travel mug with Kerikeri Organic Tea and beautiful honey comb donated by Tuaropaki.

Our amazing Harakeke centre pieces were made by local weaver Paretuiri Simeon.

We’d like to give a special thanks to all those involved in making the evening a success and sharing in the whanaungatanga and manaakitanga of the night, nga mihi to all our Kaumātua who make it so special.

Our Whanganui Bay whānau

Our Kaumātua doing the hula

Tokorangi whānau Our lovely Kaumātua

Topia Rameka & Rakeipoho Taiaroa

Our Waitahanui whānau

Our Te Rangiita and Korohe whānau

Our Hahuru Marae whānau

Our Whanganui Bay and Kauriki whānau

Our Korohe whānau

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Otumuheke Upgrade

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The four-month long upgrade to Otumuheke Hot Stream in Taupō's Spa Park is complete and more than one hundred people turned out to celebrate its opening.

The area now has terraced seating, a viewing platform, changing rooms and toilets, a new bridge and story boards outlining the cultural significance of the area.

Four ceremonial pou have been erected at the entrance, and four ribbons, each representing one of the major stakeholders in the project, were stretched between the pou and cut to officially mark the area open.

Taupō Mayor David Trewavas, who was one of the ribbon cutters, thanked all involved and said that in addition to making the site more visually appealing, the upgrade had also addressed erosion, safety and ecological issues.

"The project has been a real partnership, with landowners Patuiwi Māori Reserve Trust, Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, Department of Conservation, Taupō District Council, Taupō Police and Waikato Regional Council all working together. Funding has been provided from the Taupō District Council and the Regional Mid-Sized

Tourism Facilities Grant Fund, and Craters of the Moon Trust contributed to the new bridge. Thanks to all the efforts that have gone into this, we now have an area to be enjoyed for many generations to come."

Patuiwi Māori Reserve Trust Chairman, Matiu Heperi Northcroft, said the respect for cultural awareness throughout the project had restored Otumuheke's cultural integrity and the project was something everyone could be proud of.

Dame Georgina te Heuheu, Deputy Chair of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, who cut one of the ribbons on behalf of descendants of Ngatoroirangi, said the development showed what could be achieved by working together.

"It also provides confidence and confirmation in knowing that the Taupō and Ngāti Tūwharetoa community can come together in collaboration, and openly and meaningfully choose to amicably acknowledge and respect each other's culture in good faith for a common purpose. The world has now become our oyster to go forward positively from here, and again achieve in collaboration, historic milestones for the better good, and in the best interests of all."

"It has been a good undertaking that has resulted in something very significant, and I want to congratulate the partnership. We have a beautiful community and we need to look after what we've got, and this is an example of how we can work together to make sure we show that we care for what we're given and make sure they carry through to the next generation."

By Taupō District Council

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PARAKORE KI TūWHARETOA He au mārire e rere ana ki ngā maunga me ngā rerenga wai o te takiwā nei, o te motu whānui hoki hei ia kawe i te reo o mihi ki ngātōpito katoa o tō tātou taiao rerehua.Tēnā koutou katoa Parakore ki Tūwharetoa. At home in Nukuhau the sun is shining and I can see that the kohu tāiri has not yet lifted from the waters of the Waikato River mouth. I contemplate what is happening beneath the mist. Do the tipua and taniwha gather in waters that are clean and energising or do they feel heavy and sick from the pollutants that are in the air, water and land? This is one of the many questions regarding the spiritual and physical health of the environment that have long concerned the whānau of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Whakarewa i te reo ki Tūwharetoa. This also being a reason why we decided to champion the kaupapa, Parakore Marae, here in Tūwharetoa. Starting part way through this year as Kaiārahi for Parakore Tūwharetoa; training, resource acquisition, waste reduction systems, beeswax-wrap making and pallet compost bin building workshops were completed. Local and national media ran stories about Parakore Tūwharetoa and queries from marae, tari, and schools were received. Parakore presentations commenced later with Nukuhau, Ōtukou and Papakai Marae signing up as Parakore Marae and He Ākina Trust as a Parakore Office. Following this, working with Tūwharetoa Taiopenga organisers, stall-holders, kura and whānau embraced Parakore wholeheartedly. Currently there is so much more work ahead of us contacting all who have registered interest, working further with those who have signed up and meeting with partners, The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board and Taupō District Council. Parakore – Zero Waste, let's do it! Kei aku tipua, kei aku taniwhā, kei te ngana nui mātou.

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Lisa Isherwood

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Tau Kōura Monitoring Project The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board and several of our marae have recently begun a kōura monitoring project on Taupō Moana.

The purpose of this project is to build long term kōura monitoring data for Taupō Moana that will build our capacity to understand and see changes to the health of our Moana.

Kōura can be viewed as a tohu which can indicate multiple changes within the environment and can also provide an idea of the connection that people have with the taonga through the ability to harvest.

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Figure 1 Diagram of the tau layout in Taupō Moana.

Long-term monitoring is important as it can capture important events in the environment that ‘one off’ sampling can’t. Sampling occurs every 6 weeks with help from the awesome kaimahi from Korohe marae, Te Kura o

Waitahanui (Pakira marae), Te Rangiita marae and Nukuhau marae. Kōura monitoring also began earlier this year in Waihi which will be used to assist weed management in their bay. That’s a total of 9 tau throughout our moana!

LAKE SNOT Lindavia intermedia It was confirmed in June this year that Lindavia intermedia is in Lake Taupō and the Waikato River.

L. intermedia is a tiny microscopic freshwater alga that floats in the water column of lakes and rivers. The alga originates from North America. It has the potential to create lake snot which is a slime that isn’t toxic but still a nuisance. Currently, lake snot hasn’t been found in the Taupō catchment.

Through reanalysing old samples, it was found that L. intermedia was widespread across New Zealand by 2005.

It’s still unclear what causes L. intermedia to produce lake snot. A 3-year MBIE funded project is currently underway which aims to understand what triggers the lake snot production through developing better equipment and investigating L. intermedia in depth.

Although it is already in our waterways, and has possibly been for some time, it is important to continue with the ‘clean and dry between our wai’ kaupapa to ensure that other waterways aren’t being put at risk.

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Three days, 70+ groups, 3500+ performers and 3000+ spectators. Taiopenga is one of the largest annual events on the Ngāti Tūwharetoa calendar.

Te Taiopenga o Tūwharetoa 2018

From the 18th to the 20th of September 2018, tamariki, taiohi, pakeke and kaumātua celebrated the vitality of Tūwharetoa through the performance of kapa haka. The Events Centre in Taupō resonated with the sounds of laughter, waiata, haka and the happy cheers of whānau as their tamariki mokopuna danced across the stage.

With over 70 early childhood, kohanga reo, primary and secondary schools entertaining whānau with their exceptional kapa haka skills the festival continues to flourish and provide an opportunity to revitalise and retain our reo, tikanga and 28 – Te Kōtuku

matauranga through kapa haka.

Performances by special guests James Tito, Aroha Crown and Hawaiki Tu provided entertainment during lunch. Food stalls served up delicious kai and were selling out by 3.00pm. The coffee carts went down a treat and were kept busy throughout the three days. There were also merchandise stalls. a Pipi Ma tent, Toi area displaying kete and artwork, carving displays and ta moko. Social Services also had a presence as did Labour MP Tamati Coffey.

The theme for this year’s event

"Manaaki Taiao" promoted the kaupapa of reduce, reuse and recycle. Organisers, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Whakarewa i te Reo ki Tūwharetoa, implemented Parakore (Zero Waste) and encouraged whānau whānui to consider ways to care for and look after our environment. Their efforts had a notable impact with a significant reduction in the amount of waste from the event being sent to landfill.

Ki ngā ringaringa waewae, ngā kaiwhakahaere ō Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Whakarewa i te Reo ki Tūwharetoa tēnei te mihi nui mō a koutou manaakitanga.

Te Kura o Waitahanui – Te Kaupapa Ikawika Kaitiaki Whenua, Kaitiaki Taiao Te Kura o Waitahanui, have been undertaking awesome mahi at Lake Rotongaio as part of their Ikawika programme.

The Ikawika (catfish) initiative was developed by the Tamariki o te Kura with whanau support and covered a range of different learning areas from Kaitiakitanga to mahinga kai and data collection. Through the project tamariki are learning the importance of water quality, kai, protection of native species and their whenua as part of their role as Ahi kā and Kaitiaki.

The tamariki also created a Māori translation for catfish in the Taupō

catchment - “Ikawika” (whisker fish).

The Kura has applied to Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori to have the name Ikawika be nationally recognised as the Māori kupu for catfish.

Now that the tauira have a baseline understanding of their taonga, moving forward they are keen to better its health. Their aspirations are for Rotongaio to have clear water, native weed, less exotic species, more wetland with more native species.

Kia mau te wehi Te Kura o Waitahanui!

Tamariki from Te Kura o Waitahanui

DOC Ranger Michael Hill, Ngahere Wall and tamariki from Te Kura o Waitahanui Te Kōtuku – 29

Waihi Bay Monitoring Project After lots of hui, the year long monitoring project for Waihi Bay is up and running!

The project is a collaboration between the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board and Waihi Marae, with the project being led by Matt Spence (on behalf of Waihi Marae).

The monitoring programme has been operational since June this year, the monitoring programme itself consists of using Tau Koura which is a method of monitoring the population numbers and general health of Koura along with using western water quality monitoring. Linking these two data sets together will give us a good sense of the health of Waihi Bay. Each tau line has around 10-13 wakaweku on each.

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We were able to use some talented tamariki from Te Kura O Hirangi to construct our Wakaweku for the project. Ngā mihi nui tamariki ma.

The Tau are left for around 6 weeks before being uplifted and checked.

The surface water samples are taken along the tau line and tested for E-coli, Nitrogen & Phosphorus as well as Algae - Species Identification (What is it), & Relative Abundance (Which Algae species are dominant/most common).

All the data collected is being collated and will be given to Matt once completed for Hapū to use as a resource.

Thank you to Willie Marshall Ranger for Lake Rotoaira and Wairehu Smallman for assisting with this mahi.

Lennox Wilson, Tom Wilson & Connor-Reed Wilson

2018 Tūwharetoa Fishing Competition The 2018 Tūwharetoa Fishing Competition was held on Friday 28, Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 September 2018 at Pakira Marae in Waitahanui.

The competition was created for Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū and whanau to encourage and promote fishing within our rohe of Tūwharetoa and utilising our pataka kai.

The competition is funded through grant applications among our Ahu Whenua Trusts and Committees with the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board being the main funding body. Sponsorship is also given from our local stores and individuals which all contributes to the running of the event.

The Fishing Competition demonstrates whakawhanaungatanga for Tūwharetoa, our participants being active and outdoors within the Tūwharetoa rohe, exercising kaitiakitanga, promoting and educating generations on the importance of our taonga tuku iho and the sharing of knowledge around the art of fishing and sustaining our food source for the whanau. The competition is designed to ensure there is a maximum of 2 children and 1 adult in each team encouraging whanau participation. There were activities such as the fastest fish gutter, kimi koura and many more for the young and old.

Results for 2018 Over the 2 days of the competition there were 108 fish weighed in with only three Brown Trout weighed in. There were over 150 teams registered with over 300 people attending the event throughout the 3 days. The weather condition was fine with a bit of wind on the Saturday with a fresh run of fish leading up to the competition.

The results for the weigh-in are below:

1st 2nd 3rd

2018 Winning Team 2018 Weight Heaviest Rainbow 3.244 kg Ants Kereopa & Manaaki Hallett 3.030 kg Jasmine & Te Rina Albert 2.942 kg Hailey Turner & Haydin Hallett

1st 2nd 3rd

Heaviest Brown 2.842 kg Paahi and Wharekawa Wall 2.694 kg Mawake Wall & Lanina Hanley 1.552 kg Petrina Marshall & Briez Tihi

3.96kg 3.32kg 2.81kg

1st 2nd 3rd

Best Condition Factor 78.92 Te Arepa and John Andrews 65.30 Euan and Matariki Mackey 55.88 Terehia and Dave Tahau

56.09 52.36 52.20

Overall Average Weight 1.398kg Rihanna Murch and Ash Tupaea

1.56kg

Winner

2016 Weight 2.3kg 2.27kg 2.20kg

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The Penobscot Tribal Exchange

Tūwharetoa, Waikato-Tainui and Te Arawa River Iwi delegation presenting Chief Arvol Looking Horse and his whanau with Taonga from Aotearoa.

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Our delegation with host Sherri Mitchell and the Passamaquoddy tribal authority and their operations team.

On 10 July 2018 our Tūwharetoa delegation of Maria Nepia, Ngahere Wall, Judy Harris and Lauren Fletcher travelled to Maine USA alongside our wider river iwi whanau from Waikato-Tainui and Te Arawa River Iwi Trust to participate in the Penobscot tribal exchange. The Penobscot (Panawahpskek) are the indigenous people in North America with members who reside in the United States and Canada. Organiser of the ceremony and our host for the trip was Sherri Mitchell, a Native American attorney and executive director of the Land Peace Foundation. The first part of

Men entering the Sweat Lodge. A traditional religious ceremony for prayer and healing.

the exchange was taking part in the Healing Turtle Island ceremony, which was a spiritual sharing of traditional tribal pray, songs, korero and other rituals with spiritual elders speaking on indigenous rights and walking lightly on the land. A key highlight was being able to talk with tribal elders and share stories during their downtime.

Following the ceremony the next few days were spent paddling along the Penobscot River with a tribal historian as our guide, travelling up the coast to visit the Passamaquoddy people and Some of the crew paddling on the Penobscot River. the community of sipiyak to speak with their tribal authority and operations team, visited a couple of tribal museums and went to the top of the mahi on our waters is well advanced Acadia National Park. This trip was an to what we saw in Maine. Makes you opportunity to continue to develop appreciate what those before us have our relationship with our Waikato Awa achieved as we continue the fight for Iwi as well as develop our thinking our rights. around how we (river iwi) collectively enhance the health and 'A key highlight was well-being of being able to talk with our awa. Our tribal elders and share collective mahi stories during their in this space and our Tūwharetoa downtime' Te Kōtuku – 33

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