Te Hookioi Issue 48

PAYING IT forward E KORE RAWA E WAREWARETIA ‘tribal hub’ on the horizon RECIPE for success

issue 48 | 2014 | HE PAANUITANGA WAIKATO-TAINUI | ISSN 1173-7530

Maana maa te runga rawa too taatou Kiingi me te iwi nui tonu hei tauwhiro, hei manaaki.

Tuu taakina te tautara ki runga o Taupiri, te okiokinga o nunui maa, o roroa maa e moe mai nei i te maakohakoha o te poo.

E ngaa tini whanaunga o ngaa marae maha, teenaa taatou katoa.

It is with immense pride and satisfaction that we have achieved a milestone with the adoption of the Fisheries Bylaws. These bylaws cement our tikanga into the way that our waterways are cared for.

The River Trust team have been working tirelessly on this kaupapa, and their efforts have seen an even closer relationship with councils to incorporate our tikanga into the way that local bodies treat our tuupuna awa, the tuna within and the protection of our sacred sites of significance. He kura tangihia o te maataamuri e!

The Lands Trust and Tainui Group Holdings have been busy touching base with our many marae over the up and coming budget discussions. The idea is to present their whakaaro and listen to the feedback from the marae. Tukua mai ngaa whakaaro – stay tuned for a workshop near you.

Added to these presentations are our Governance and Representation Review workshops that are on the horizon. Have your say about the shape of the Waikato-Tainui waka going forward. Hoea ngaatahi kia uu te waka ki uta.

Haereata Poutapu from the Tribal Development Unit and the Paimaarire resource is also making their way around the marae. Through waananga, the karakia will be poised to be the spiritual cloak of protection.

Piikauria te korowai e ora ai te tangata.

Ooraakau saw raw emotion, the skill of haka, the sorrow of the past and the prospect for a brighter future. Many tribes joined Kiingi Tuheitia to commemorate 150 years at Ooraakau, both the Prime Minister and the Governor General arrived to mark the event as well. The organisers did our tuupuna proud. Tuu te ihiihi, tuu te wehiwehi!

Commemorations like Orakau must be remembered, and the call for a statutory commemoration day and the return of the whenua echoed throughout the speeches of the day.

E te iwi e, be safe, be well, be whaanau, kia maa me te hukarere, kia rite ki te kuukuupaa te harakore!

Rahui Papa Chairman, Te Arataura

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FEATURES

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Aubrey Te Kanawa, of Tainui-o-Tainui and Ngaati Maniapoto descent, is another motivated and educated individual who is applying his skills and experience to the growth and development of the tribe.

9 E kore rawa e warewaretia

On 12 July 1863, British forces crossed the Mangataawhiri Stream declaring war on Waikato. This act led to a ten month long campaign of death and destruction, leaving our iwi deprived of their lands and economic base, with negative effects lasting generations.

13 recipe for success

Working hard, being organised and knowing how to prioritise is

a good recipe for success says Ayla Jenkins, who’s in the final

stages of completing her masters degree in behavioural psychology.

TRIBAL NEWS 6 Bylaws bring tribe a step closer

to river restoration 11 Digital resource draws on tribal knowledge,

histories, traditions 11 Education grants, scholarships over $920k 12 Tribal hub on the horizon 16 Sealord partnership boosts job opporunities 17 Tribal governance options announced

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19 For your kete 19 Maramataka TE REO TAIOHI O WAIKATO-TAINUI FEATURE 6 All set for Sevens

world champs RANGATAHI NEWS 1 Fostering future leaders 3 Strategies for Success

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4 Hip hop dance royalty

FRONT COVER Rangiaowhia 150 year commemorations event. Photo credit: John Cowpland

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paying it forward Aubrey Te Kanawa, of Tainui-o-Tainui and Ngaati Maniapoto descent, is another motivated and educated individual who is applying his skills and experience to the growth and development of the tribe.

Aubrey is project manager for Te Kopua 2B3 Incorporation, one of a number of multiply owned Maaori land blocks in Whaingaroa. He has a number of capacity building projects to deliver on for the incorporation, but his primary role is to develop a papa kainga for the beneficial owners and their uri.

“What I’m doing is challenging, but enjoyable mahi,” says Aubrey. “There’s so much to do, but knowing that these projects may one day directly benefit my own hapuu members makes my mahi quite personal and provides a strong sense of motivation to get it done.”

However, he had an unlikely starting point to his current position. Aubrey was more sports-minded in his younger days, graduating with a degree in sports and leisure studies and spending five years in the fitness industry as a personal trainer.

“While I thoroughly enjoyed the fitness industry, I knew I was capable of achieving more so I went back to study to add more strings to my bow,” says Aubrey. “Sometimes in order to find out where you want to go, you need to try different paths so you can work out where you don’t want to go.”

He ended up reaching completely out of his comfort zone and completed a management studies degree specialising in finance and economics. A variety of different work experiences followed before Aubrey eventually joined Tainui Group Holdings (TGH), the commercial arm of Waikato-Tainui, as a property graduate.

“I had developed an interest in property from being involved in the management of Te Kopua and TGH’s graduate programme provided me with the perfect opportunity to further my skills in this area,” says Aubrey. “I went to TGH with a mindset to learn and found that property is definitely my game. It has lots of disciplines to master and I love the variety.”

While at TGH, Aubrey was promoted to a facilities manager role at The Base shopping centre and was responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the facilities and assets at The Base.

But, the pull of the hau kainga proved too great and Aubrey was drawn back to Whaingaroa to take up his current position with Te Kopua 2B3.

“I had been on the board of our incorporation for several years and it had become more profitable over time,” says Aubrey. “The flipside was it had started taking up much more of my personal time to manage and I couldn’t keep doing it and working a full-time job at The Base. I needed to choose between working for Te Kopua 2B3 and working for TGH.” Aubrey says he decided to return home to devote more time to his hapuu, but he values his education and his time with TGH as he developed a commercial skillset that he applies in his new work at a grassroots level.

“I’d recommend the TGH graduate programme to anyone who has an interest in property management or development.

What I learned allowed me to pursue the work I’m doing now, work that is personally rewarding and meaningful.

“In a way, the TGH graduate programme has provided our hapuu with a different type of dividend, one which takes the form of a person, commercially up-skilled with an eye to the future of our hapuu.”

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Bylaws bring tribe

a step closer to river restoration Waikato-Tainui proposed fisheries bylaws brings the tribe a step closer to restoring the mana and health of the Waikato River and enhancing its tuna fishery.

Six Waikato River Fisheries bylaws came in to effect on 10 April and focus on sustainable fishing practices, support for native eel migration and recognition of traditional management practices.

Nicholas Manukau, Waikato-Tainui Fisheries Adviser, says “These bylaws allow the tribe to exercise mana whakahaere in managing the use of the fishery in the rivers, lakes and streams within the Waikato-Tainui Fisheries Area.”

This area covers the Waikato River, its lakes and its tributaries from Port Waikato to Karapiro, and part of the Waipa River from its junction with the Waikato River at Ngaaruawaahia to Puniu Stream.

“A key pillar of the Waikato River Settlement is the co-management of fisheries resources through our own Waikato River Fisheries Regulations,” explains Nicholas. “These regulations allow Waikato-Tainui to propose fisheries bylaws to ensure the careful use of the fishery within our part of the Waikato River.”

The tribe undertook a rigorous and open engagement process with the public to establish the robust set of bylaws which encourage tuna breeding, enable

juvenile tuna to reach maturity and aid in the survival of our only endemic freshwater eel species – longfin tuna.

“These bylaws allow the tribe to exercise mana whakahaere in managing the use of the fishery in the rivers, lakes and streams within the Waikato-Tainui Fisheries Area” The Waikato River Fisheries bylaws are: Bylaw 1 Incidental catch and release of eels weighing more than the maximum size limit of 2kg and female longfin eels that are in the migratory morphological phase below migration barriers.

Bylaw 2 Temporary raahui (prohibition) on the taking of fisheries resources from any area within the Waikato-Tainui Fisheries

Area due to the occurrence of a human death.

Bylaw 3 Seasonal closure prohibiting the commercial harvest of any eels from specific streams and rivers of the Whangamarino wetland during the tuna heke (eel migration) from 1 March to 31 May. Bylaw 4 Increasing the minimum weight for commercially harvested eels to 300 grams for the short fin eel species and 400 grams for the longfin eel species.

Bylaw 5 Reducing the maximum weight for commercially harvested eels to 2 kilograms.

Bylaw 6 Prohibition on the commercial harvesting of female migrant longfin eels.

Nicholas says, “The bylaws arise from Tai Tumu Tai Pari Tai Ao – the WaikatoTainui Environmental Plan which outlines our values and aspirations for our environment.”

For a full explanation on each bylaw, see wrrt.co.nz/projects/fisheries

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Mangatawhiri 12 July

On 12 July 1863, British forces crossed the Mangataawhiri Stream declaring war on Waikato. This act led to a ten month-long campaign of death and destruction, leaving our iwi deprived of their lands and economic base, with negative effects lasting generations.

Today, 150 years on, we remember our past and look to the future.

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The breach of the Mangataawhiri Stream set forth in motion a series of battles which progressed south to Ooraakau and east into the Bay of Plenty. These battles saw a maximum at one time 2,000 Maaori, at other times a few hundred, pitted against more than 12,000 British and Colonial troops.

Casualties numbered in the hundreds.

“Groups of mainly farmers and fisher folk, including women and children, stood up to the well-armed, well-resourced military might of the British Empire, to protect their way of life in an unjustifiable invasion,” says Tom Roa, Ngaati Apakura.

To remember our tupuna, a series of commemorative events have been held at sites of significance including Mangataawhiri, Rangiriri, Waiari, Rangiaowhia and Ooraakau.

The events, which began in July last year, drew hundreds of people, Maaori and Pakeha alike, to remember the incidents that shaped this nation’s history.

“The intention of these commemorations is not only to remember the events that took place, but also to highlight our history and its importance to New Zealand then, now and in the future,” says Tom.

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“The Waikato War and the raupatu of land that followed caused mass devastation, and our people paid with their lives, their lands and their livelihoods – they were dispersed and there was widespread suffering, distress and deprivation.”

However, says Tom, “It’s important to stress the resolve of our ancestors to never surrender to the oppressor as exemplified in the words which still resound from Ooraakau – Ka whawhai tonu ahau i a koe, ake, ake, ake!”

Since the settlement, Tom says, “Waikato has gone from strength to strength. Our survival has been that of our own initiative, following our own tikanga and creating our own destiny, all of which is being fostered and furthered in Whakatupuranga 2050.

“Our survival has been that of our own initiative, following our own tikanga

“Whakatupuranga 2050 – the tribe’s longterm blueprint for tribal development – has at its base the vision that a Waikato-Tainui individual by 2050 will be able to say in total confidence and with total conviction, ‘I am committed to the Kiingitanga, fluent in Te Reo Maaori, strong in my tikanga, healthy, well educated, and financially secure’,” explains Tom.

This resolve is evident in the 1995 Waikato and creating our own Raupatu Settlement. “In 1995 the British Monarch issued a personal apology to destiny” the iwi. The New Zealand Government recognised that the invasion of the “The tribe’s vision is to ensure today’s generation knows who Waikato in 1863 was wrongful and totally unjustified. So too we are and where we came from, will be able to learn the was the raupatu.” says Tom. “For Waikato and our allies, this lessons that the past teaches us, and will understand that our was never a ‘rebellion’, as the Colonial Government asserted. history is a guideline to how we can make a brighter future for It was a defence of hearth and home.” those who are to follow after us.”

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Digital resource

draws on tribal knowledge, histories, traditions

The Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development has created a digital resource which enhances school students’ access to tribal knowledge.

The web-based resource was created in partnership with the Science Learning Hub and is a repository of Waikato-Tainui traditions, histories and practices pertaining to the Waikato River.

“This resource will further students’ knowledge and understanding of the river as it utilises multimedia to share Waikato-Tainui values, stories, research and experiences,” says Sarah-Jane.

Dr Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai, the College’s Academic Director, says “The Waikato River is a part of our identity both as a tribe and a region so it’s important we get school students engaged in various aspects of the river, from tribal history and tikanga to science and environmental issues.”

Professor Alister Jones, Director of the Science Learning Hub, says “Effective science learning occurs when students explore meaningful, relevant contexts.

This partnership with Waikato-Tainui is an exciting development that has led to the production of a valuable education resource.”

The resource, titled Tooku Awa Koiora to reflect the tribe’s connection to the Waikato River and its surrounding environments, features information about the history of raupatu and the Waikato-Tainui settlements, information on tikanga and kaitiakitanga as well as video interviews with tribal members and iwi scientists.

Tooku Awa Koiora can be found at sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/TokuAwa-Koiora The Science Learning Hub promotes student interest and engagement in science by providing contemporary, contextualised resources for school teachers from Years 2–10.

EDUCATION GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS OVER $920K Waikato-Tainui has awarded more than $920,000 in tertiary education grants and scholarships to tribal members in its latest round of distributions.

The grants and scholarships gave 688 tertiary students a financial boost towards their undergraduate and graduate studies. The majority of recipients are studying at undergraduate level while 116 are completing masters degrees or higher.

Michelle Nathan, Group Manager – Tribal Development Unit, says “Education grants and scholarships have been a priority provision for many years as they aim to boost the qualifications and skill levels of our iwi.

“Our goal, as set out in Whakatupuranga 2050 – the tribe’s long-term blueprint

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for tribal development, is to build the capability of our people by providing opportunities that support them in reaching their full potential.”

“Our goal...is to build the capability of our people by providing opportunities that support them in reaching their full potential” In 2013, the tribe redefined its approach to allocating education grants to ensure it supported the completion of qualifications and development of skills required to fill gaps in the employment

market and meet the future needs of indemand industries and sectors.

Priority was given to those studying in the area of health and medical science, engineering, business management, early childhood education and environmental science.

Michelle says, “The tribe also supports educational achievement in maatauranga Maaori and Te Reo Maaori education so $129,000 was distributed to tribal members studying specifically in this area.”

Waikato-Tainui education grants and scholarships are open to all registered tribal members. Information on these opportunities can be found on our tribal website, waikatotainui.com or contact our Grants Adviser, Jackie Haggie on 07 858 0440 or email jackieh@tainui.co.nz

‘TRIBAL HUB’ ON THE HORIZON Plans to establish an administrative, social, recreational and tribal knowledge ‘hub’ has been given the go ahead. Over the next decade, Waikato-Tainui will be redeveloping facilities at Hopuhopu with the intent of establishing a multipurpose facility that serves the needs of the people.

Overseeing the Hopuhopu project is Operations Advisor, Whetu Taukamo, who says the project is incredibly complex but very important. “Hopuhopu is a significant site for Waikato-Tainui and it has the capacity to be a tribal hub that can serve our people for generations to come.

“We want to provide a tribal knowledge centre of taonga, records and information that has both physical and online capabilities, improved sports facilities for tribal and national Maaori events, a multipurpose facility to host local, national and international hui, landscaping, and an upgrade of the site,” says Whetu. “We are still finalising the design concept, but it will reflect the Kiingitanga, our history and the future.”

The beginning stage of the Hopuhopu project is now underway. “The Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust was relocated from Hopuhopu to Hamilton last year

which has allowed for demolition and construction work to occur.

“Hopuhopu will become a facility that meets the needs of our people and will serve as a landmark for Waikato-Tainui” “In 2013 we carried out a detailed investigation of the chambers to assess weather tightness failure issues (leaky building). That assessment allowed us to gauge the causes and extent of the damage with the building, and we are now working towards getting it repaired and future-proofing it to ensure we don’t face these issues again.”

Whetu says, “Remodelling existing buildings and constructing new ones

at Hopuhopu is a massive and lengthy undertaking, and it has its limitations.”

One such limitation is keeping the facilities at Hopuhopu operational throughout the duration of the project.

“Any renovation or construction work will be done in stages to minimise any impacts to staff and the current facilities,” says Whetu. “The focus for the next three to five years will be to fix any existing infrastructure problems and to get started on some building and construction work. In the longer term, five to ten years down the track, we could move into housing.”

For now though, the focus will be to fix the chambers, assess existing buildings and infrastructure, including water and electrical work, demolition and removal of buildings deemed obsolete or unsafe, and the design and construction of a new building for the maintenance team and carvers.

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recipe for success Working hard, being organised and knowing how to prioritise is a good recipe for success says Ayla Jenkins, who’s in the final stages of completing her masters degree in behavioural psychology. provide insight into how we can understand Ayla, of Ngaati Hauaa descent, has spent the and adapt human behaviour.” last year working on her masters thesis while also juggling work as a research assistant She says, “Possums showed a similar trend for the Waikato-Tainui College for Research of behaviour that is found in other animal and Development. “The wealth of knowledge species such as working harder for foods I’ve gained while with the College has been that they prefer. What’s more, when we look beneficial, but having to juggle multiple at human behaviour we are things at once can be a bit of likely to increase or “Psychology allows more a challenge.” sustain behaviour if it has to do with something we like or However, the 23 year old says me to assess enjoy so it’s not surprising knowing how to multitask that it’s the same with is essential, especially the behaviours animals.” when you have your eye on becoming a registered of people which Ayla says her masters psychologist. research will contribute could then help significantly towards her goal “I want to be able to help of becoming a registered people and I see psychology towards making psychologist and being as a means to do so,” says in the health Ayla. “Psychology allows me small changes that influential sector. “By completing my to assess the behaviours of people which could then can create positive masters and becoming registered will hopefully allow help towards making small me to be in a better position changes that can create outcomes” to help whaanau and iwi in a positive outcomes.” range of areas within the field of psychology.”

So for her masters research, Ayla is looking She has until July to finish writing up her into the eating habits and food preferences of thesis and once complete, Ayla is keen to the brushtail possum. “Conducting research apply what she’s learnt to initiatives which with animals was never something I thought I improve the wellbeing of women and children. would do, but understanding the behavioural habits of a species other than humans can

ko wai taatou When Uenga, the great-great-great grandson of Hoturoa, ariki of te Waka o Tainui, died, his wife Kahukeke (also known as Kahupeka) was devastated. In her grief she decided to leave her home at Kaawhia and journey around the central North Island with her son Raakamaomao.

On her journey, Kahukeke first reached the peak of Pironga, from which she knew she would be able to see for a great distance in every direction. She named this peak Te Pirongia o te Aroaro oo Kahu, the scented pathway of Kahu.

From Kahukeke’s grief stricken journey derived many other names, including Te Kakepuku oo Kahu, Te Aroha oo Kahu, Te Whakamaru oo Kahu and Te Rangitoto oo Kahu.

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SEALORD PARTNERSHIP

BOOSTS JOB OPPORTUNITIES Waikato-Tainui is furthering efforts to boost employment and training opportunities for tribal members.

Earlier this year, Waikato-Tainui signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sealord Group Limited to support the training and employment of rangatahi in the fishing industry. Based in Nelson, Sealord is a lead supplier of seafood, exporting products to more than 30 countries around the world.

Chief Executive Parekawhia Mclean says this partnership demonstrates the tribe’s commitment to creating

NGAA KURA: PAI MAARIRE

and fostering sustainable employment opportunities.

“Through Sealord, the tribe is able to offer three rangatahi the opportunity to take part in a cadet programme which will train and prepare them for a successful career in the fishing industry,” says Parekawhia.

“The all-expenses paid cadet programme is run over six weeks at the Westport Deep Sea Fishing School and will fully equip rangatahi with the necessary skills required to work on a Sealord fishing vessel.”

Enhancing tribal member knowledge and understanding of Pai Maarire is the motivation behind a Waikato-Tainui project to produce a tribal resource kit.

The Tribal Development Unit has successfully completed a Pai Maarire Resource Kit which aims to inform tribal members about Pai Maarire and ensure its survival well into the future.

“Ngaa kura (karakia) that is performed today was revived by Te Puea during World War One and was an amalgamation of Christian and Hebrew beliefs developed by her grandfather, Kiingi Taawhiao,” says Rahui Papa, Chairman – Te Arataura and a

The cadet programme will cover theory and practical training with a component focused on fitness. Parekawhia says, “Successfully completing the programme will earn our rangatahi a national qualification and a paid trip on a Sealord deep sea trawler.”

Recruitment for the Waikato-Tainui and Sealord Cadet Programme began in April. To keep up-to-date with employment and training opportunities touch base with Waikato-Tainui Employment Broker Kawena Jones at kawenaj@tainui.co.nz, or see waikatotainui.com/opportunities

collaborator of the resource.

“Hearing or performing this kura on marae throughout Waikato indicates its lifelong significance so it’s imperative we further the knowledge of our whaanau, hapuu and iwi about Pai Maarire, its kupu and history.”

Throughout May, a series of Pai Maarire waananga will be held at various Waikato marae. These waananga are open to all tribal members so registrations are essential. To find out more about these waananga or to register your attendance, go to waikatotainui.com

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TRIBAL GOVERNANCE

OPTIONS ANNOUNCED

A set of draft governance and representation models is now available for tribal members to consider and provide feedback.

These models are based on the views of members, analysis of existing structurerelated impediments, research into successful models, and identified criteria for a structure that will enable success.

Members are encouraged to review the models and accompanying rationale and to attend workshops, the first of which is scheduled for 28th May. Feedback from the workshops will result in a final model being identified and put to a tribal referendum for ratification in August and September this year.

Model 1: Status Quo Model This model is the current model and is included as the baseline. It is noted that this model has been identified by members as not currently meeting the tribe’s governance and development needs. As a structure it includes the core elements of Kiingitanga, The People, Representation, Governance and Management, which are acknowledged as remaining appropriate and relevant.

The following two options have been modelled on these core elements.

Model 2: Marae Model This model is an enhanced, improved version of the Status Quo. It has been developed specifically to enable greater efficiency and effectiveness.

The key elements are: • Election of representatives by individual marae.

• Reduction in numbers at Governance and representative level.

• A Representation body with approval of the long-term vision, mission, values and strategic direction.

• A Tribal Governance Board with decision making authority, development and delivery of long term vision, mission, values and strategic direction, and oversight and coordination of key strategic and operational initiatives.

• A Group Chief Executive and management team reporting directly to the Executive Board.

• Four core operational functions each led by a Board and Chief Executive • Internal disputes resolution mechanism.

• A disputes resolution body.

Model 3: Regional Model This model represents a devolved approach to regional hapuu clusters. It provides for; • Devolution of authority from individual marae to regional hapuu clusters.

• Major reduction in numbers at all levels.

• Change in Representation body with clusters nominating their representatives to a new Tribal Council.

• An electoral college body to select and recommend independent directors to the executive board.

• Smaller Executive Board with oversight of all management functions.

• One (or two) Chief Executives and management team reporting directly to the Executive Board.

• Internal disputes resolution mechanism.

• Decentralisation of all operational functions (replacing Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust and Waikato Raupatu River Trust) to hapuu clusters.

• Clusters based on natural groupings of marae.

• A disputes resolution body.

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MODEL 1 - status quo model

A Message from Nanaia Mahuta, Review Team Co-Chair: "The Review team has tried to ensure that the views of the people are captured in the models, which seek to strengthen our Governance structure in order to reach our development aspirations. We need to draw on the principles of best practice, transparent and accountable decision-making, all capital investment principles that provide security for the next generation, and a commitment to develop our people and grow our assets. It’s also very important that the principles of the Kiingitanga are expressed in the culture of our governance entity to ensure that we can all go forward together.

MODEL 2 - MARAE MODEL

“We encourage tribal members to come along and join in the workshops so that, when the time comes to make a decision, people will feel that they can make an informed choice."

Referendum Planning is underway for the tribal referendum to determine preferred structure. Voting will be available by postal and online ballot.

model 3 - regional model

Governance & Representation Review Calendar 28 May Workshop, Poohara Paa, Karapiro further workshop dates WILL be confirmed on RADIO TAINUI, FACEBOOK and letters to marae

STAY INFORMED Go to waikatotainui.com/governance-review for more information about each option.

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NEW LOOK FOR WAIKATO-TAINUI WEBSITE Waikato-Tainui has updated its website with the aim of making it a one-stop-site for tribal news, grants information, employment and training opportunities, and much more.

A key feature of the website is the tribal events calendar.

The events calendar will be updated on a regular basis so if you have an event you would like featured then email info@tainui.co.nz.

Check out the updated website at waikatotainui.com

MARAE INSURANCE WORKSHOPS 12 Mei Te Kauhanganui Chambers,

Hopuhopu (5.30pm) 18 Mei Te Kauhanganui Chambers,

Hopuhopu (10.00am) Pai Maarire Waananga These waananga aim to inform tribal members about Pai Maarire and ensure its survival well into the future. Waananga are open to all tribal members so registration is essential. Call 0800 TAINUI to find out more.

3 Mei 10 Mei 25 Mei 31 Mei

Mokai Kainga Marae Ngaatira Marae Maungatautari Marae Paaraawera Marae

Business Management Workshops The Waikato Raupatu River Trust is holding a series of Business Management Workshops for tribal members and marae interested in business development and river restoration.

Workshops are held at Hopuhopu and spaces are limited so registration is essential.

Contact Ashleigh Turner, 07 858 0400, or email ashleight@tainui.co.nz for more info.

TE HOOKIOI STORY IDEAS WANTED We’re on the hunt for interesting story ideas to be featured in upcoming issues of Te Hookioi!

The aim of Te Hookioi is to highlight the awesome mahi our tribal members are involved in and to celebrate their achievements. So if you have a great story idea or event coming up then let us know via email at info@tainui.co.nz and your story or event could feature in the next issue of Te Hookioi.

STAY CONNECTED WITH WAIKATO-TAINUI We encourage you to stay connected with Waikato-Tainui and keep up to date on tribal matters, events and activities by checking out our Facebook page and YouTube Channel.

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FOSTERING FUTURE LEADERS Waikato-Tainui rangatahi were given the opportunity of a lifetime as they traversed the high seas aboard the voyaging waka hourua, Haunui in March.

This sentiment was shared by fellow rangatahi Wharerangi Patena, of Te Iti o Haua Marae. “This experience was an opportunity of a lifetime and I’m excited about being the first from Ngaati Haua to do a coastal voyage on Haunui,” says Wharerangi, 16.

Five rangatahi spent seven days out at sea as part of a rangatahi leadership programme offered by Te Toki Voyaging Trust to learn about voyaging “Rangatahi were and the journey made by the Tainui Waka on its migration captivated by from Hawaiki to Aotearoa.

Hoturoa Kerr, Kaihautuu of the Haunui Waka, says the aim of the programme is to develop the capacity of Tainui leadership. “Rangatahi are important and need our investment.”

He says, “Rangatahi were captivated by the stories and characteristics of their famous ancestors and they got to see all the well-known landmarks of Tainui. Stories changed from being myth and legend to reality.”

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of their famous ancestors and they got to see all the well-known landmarks of Tainui.

Stories changed from being myth and

One rangatahi who sailed the first league from Auckland to legend Kawhia was 16 year old HarleyShane Totorewa-Rakera of Makaurau Marae.

He says “It was a privilege to be given the opportunity to sail on Haunui Waka. It was life changing.”

Being out at sea and far away from the luxuries of land meant the rangatahi had to ‘live it rough’. Harley-Shane says, “We all slept in the hull of the waka; washed with salt water from a bucket over the side; and, it took me four days before I finally went to the toilet! – I think I was just nervous.”

Rangatahi were put in situations where their physical and mental abilities were tested, explains Hoturoa. “The experiences and maatauranga our rangatahi have gained during their time on Haunui will have a lasting impact on each of them.

“They got to observe their surroundings and think about how to best approach different situations while in a setting that can test the toughest of people.” All these experiences, Hoturoa says, “Contributes to the development of future leaders.”

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Going head to head against top hip hop crews from countries all around the world can be daunting to some, but not if you’re Te Wharenui Maipi-Paekau and you’re part of the Royal Family – a world leading hip hop dance crew based in Auckland.

From an early age Te Wharenui, of Ngaati Mahuta, Ngaati Whaawhaakia and Ngaati Maahanga descent, has had a passion for dancing. A passion he shares with many of his cousins.

He says being a part of the crew requires everyone to make a few sacrifices along the way too. “We prepared for worlds by training every day and every night. There were times when you just want to hang out with friends and whaanau, but when you’re getting ready for a huge event you have to commit whatever spare time you have to training.

“As a kid I grew up watching Michael Jackson, but it was my older cousins that influenced me the most to dance. They formed a crew called Foot Rockers and from them I was inspired to learn more “The atmosphere about hip hop,” says Te Wharenui.

This inspiration led Te Wharenui, 17, to make the decision to join Waikato-based dance crew The Palace – a decision which would later take him to the world hip hop stage. “I started doing classes at The Palace because I really liked dancing, especially with my cousins who were also taking them.”

He says, “Dancers from The Palace saw talent, passion and commitment so encouraged me and my cousin Tia (Maipi-Ahu) to join the Royal Family.”

Since joining three years ago, Te Wharenui has been a part of a winning hip hop crew that has taken out the world hip hop championships consecutively since 2011.

at the competition

is amazing. There’s a different vibe and there’s heaps of different people, but each and every dancer is connected to one another by dance”

Auditions are held at the beginning of the year to determine the final crew to go to the worlds in Las Vegas which are held around August, explains Te Wharenui. “The dancers who are committed to hip hop are the ones who get to go because once you’re there you have to be physically and mentally prepared to just eat, sleep and dance.”

“Making it to worlds and being able to represent your crew and country makes it all worth it though. The atmosphere at the competition is amazing. There’s a different vibe and there’s heaps of different people, but each and every dancer is connected to one another by dance.”

Te Wharenui says, “A highlight for me was definitely winning a gold medal for the first time and being the first from Huntly to win a gold medal in hop hop is pretty cool too.”

Regardless of being world champs, the dancers who make up the Royal Family remain very humble, says Te Wharenui. “It’s when they’re on that stage that their alter egos take over and they become vicious performers, both physically and mentally.”

At the moment Te Wharenui is working towards being a part of the crew going to worlds again this year, “but sometime in the future I hope to do it on my own,” he says.

So to all those rangatahi who are keen hip hop dancers or just want to give hip hop dancing a go, Te Wharenui says, “Just go for it! Don’t be shy to try it out and never be ashamed to express yourself through hip hop movement.”

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Ariana Hira-Herangi is tackling her way to the top of the rugby sevens ladder.

In June, she’ll be heading to Hawaii to compete in the inaugural Aloha World Under 20s Rugby Sevens tournament, bringing her a step closer to realising her Olympic dream.

From a young age Ariana has had a passion for rugby. “My mum, dad and older brother and sister all played rugby so I’ve been watching it from the side-lines since I was in nappies and playing it since I was five,” says Ariana. “There was pretty much no other option but to choose rugby.”

coach so that my choices aren’t so limited and I can mix it up,” she says.

Ariana knows how to keep her school and sport commitments well balanced too. “Hanging on my wall are my weekly, monthly and yearly planners. Absolutely everything I do is on there – appointments, school assignments and exams, NZ camp and game dates, tournaments, my training schedule and school timetable – everything!”

Introduced to the seven-aside version of the game at 15 years the now 17 year old has gone from strength to strength.

“At 15 I trialled for the Waikato’s Go for Gold campaign and made it through the “My goal is to improve selection process. From there I went on to play for the Waikato women’s team, and at my game each month, 16 made the New Zealand women’s team and this will be my second year in the continue to get as fit as squad.”

Ariana is also a High Performance Sport New Zealand Carded Athlete, is captain of her high school sevens squad, was named the Waikato Secondary Schools Sports Woman of the Year in 2013, and has represented Waikato in their national rugby women’s provincial team since 2012.

possible and make the

New Zealand women’s

The reason behind her commitment and determination is simple. “My goal is to improve my game each month, continue to get as fit as possible and make the New Zealand women’s sevens touring team,” says Ariana. “But ultimately, my goal is to go to Rio and represent New Zealand in the 2016 Olympics.”

Until then she’s focussed on doing her best at the Aloha World Sevens tournament. “It’s going to be a tough competition, but the team has been training hard and we’re determined to give it all we’ve got.”

sevens touring team”

“The opportunities playing sevens has given me is awesome.

I’ve been able to meet new people and also travel the world doing something that I love.” But she says none of these opportunities would’ve come her way had she not put in the hard work first.

Ariana trains at least six times a week and also does an extra four sessions in the gym. “I do a lot of long interval running and short interval trainings,” says Ariana, of Ngaati Mahuta and Ngaati Tiipa descent. “All the trainings are designed to make you stronger, faster and fitter.”

And on top of all her trainings she has to monitor what she eats and drinks too. “I love my kai so eating clean and healthy has been a real challenge, but I’m getting much better at it and finding it easier. I learn new recipes from my fitness

Joining Ariana in the tournament are fellow tribal members Awatea Whitiora, Ngaati Mahuta; Carmen Mataira, Ngaati Mahuta; Jhanaya Nathan, Ngaati Koroki Kahukura; Kanyon Paul, Ngaati Mahuta; Kennedy Simon, Ngaati Maahanga; Leah Meager, Tainui; Makaia Riki-TeKanawa, Ngaati Raukawa ki Panehakua; Manaia Willison, Ngaati Mahuta; Nivana Gallagher-Ruapapere, Ngaati Te Wehi; Tenika Willison, Ngaati Mahuta; Terina Te Tamaki, Ngaati Kinohaku; and, Violet HapiWise, Ngaati Mahuta (pictured above).

So Ariana’s challenge to other rangatahi who want to achieve in sport, “Take any chances that come your way because that one chance could lead to amazing opportunities,” says Ariana.

“So make a plan, set your goals and chase your dream. Never be afraid to fail and work your butt off, because hard work definitely pays off!”

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