Te Hookioi Issue 61

Waikato-Tainui 2016 - A Year In Review Mahia Te Mahi Hei Painga Moo Te Iwi Ko Te Reo Kia Maaori, Ko Te Reo Kia Ora

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MAHUTA TAAWHIAO POOTATAU TE WHEROWHERO Following the death of Taawhiao in 1894, his son Mahuta succeeded to the throne, becoming the third Maaori King.

Haere e Paa me o taonga katoa, waiho mai maaku anoo taku huarahi e para Once anointed, Mahuta promised to hold on to the teachings of Taawhiao and to continue to seek redress for the injustices suffered by Maaori during the New Zealand Land Wars.

In 1903 he entered Parliament as a member of the Legislative Council.

During this time, Mahuta delegated his Kiingitanga duties to his brother Te Wherowhero, who resumed the role as Te Whirinaki aa te Kiingi until Mahuta resumed his kingship in 1910.

The main purpose for this move was to enable Mahuta to bring to the attention of the New Zealand Government the raupatu claim and the need for it to be addressed.

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In this

issue #61 04 | Waikato-Tainui - A Year in Review

We reflect on the development we have achieved

in 20 years and the contribution that we as an iwi authority have made to improving the lives of our members.

09 | Iwi, Whaanau Working Together to Raise

Tamariki Literacy 10 | New Tohu Aims to Boost Fluency of

Waikato-Tainui Reo

He Kete Kiiwaha

12 | Mahia Te Mahi Hei Painga Moo Te Iwi

Te Puea Herangi’s name is synonymous with

helping those in need, so it comes as no surprise that the marae that bears her name is living up to her legacy.

15 | Iwi Partnership Opens Career Pathway 16 | Waikato-Tainui Opens Career Centre 17 | Ko Te Reo Kia Maaori, Ko Te Reo Kia Ora

Te Mihinga Komene and Heemi Kelly are excited to

be a part of the latest reo initiative from Waikato-Tainui.

21 | Whaia Ana Te Ara Maatai Whaipara Tangata 22 | Rangatahi Get a Taste for Accounting 21 | For Your Kete - Events Calendar

Te Kookoo Manu

23 | Ko Wai Taatou - Horahora Marae

TRIBAL REGISTER

Are you and your whaanau registered on the Waikato-Tainui tribal register? Registering with us is now made easier as it can all be done online at waikatotainui.com Any queries about tribal registrations can also be made by calling us on 0800 TAINUI (within NZ) or +64 7 858 0430. Or better still, come in and speak with a member of our Registrations Team who are based at our tribal offices at 4 Bryce Street in Kirikiriroa.

HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES Waikato-Tainui has properties available for tribal members to purchase.

Receive the latest information on these properties by signing up to our email subscription at waikatotainui.com/housing

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Waikato-Tainui has a dedicated website for employment and training opportunities that aim to support and further the career development of our people. Check out the latest opportunities at waikatotainuicareers.com

WAIKATO-TAINUI GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Waikato-Tainui has a range of grants available for registered tribal members residing in Aotearoa.

To find out more about the grants available, including our grant criteria go to waikatotainui.com/opportunities

WAIKATO-TAINUI STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS Stevie Ransfield was recently promoted to the role of Commercial Property Manager for Tainui Group Holdings.

Stevie first joined TGH in February 2013 working on the Customer Service Desk at The Base while she completed her law degree. She then joined the Property Team as a Graduate in July 2014. Koia kei a koe Stevie! ___________________________________________________________ Cover photo (L-R): Heemi Kelly from Te Koopua Marae and Te Mihinga Komene from Puurekireki Marae, kaiako for Te Reo Kaako - a reo based waananga tailored for tribal members.

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2016 HIGHLIGHTS

KAUPAPA

TE WHAI MAHI

103 tribal members

20 years RAUPATU ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION

$45,000

SUPPORTED INTO EMPLOYMENT

FOR KAPA HAKA GRANTS

MAATAURANGA

GOVERNANCE & REPRESENTATION REVIEW COMPLETED

TE WHAI WHARE

KO TE MANA MAATAURANGA EDUCATION PLAN LAUNCHED

WHAKATUPURANGA 2050 REVIEW COMPLETED

TIKANGA ORA, REO ORA PLAN LAUNCHED

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FOR MARAE DEVELOPMENT

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TOTAL GRANTS PAID IN 2016

MOKOPUNA ORA LAUNCHED

NET PROFIT

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$1.22b $1.16 b*

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$83.1m $84.0 m*

DIVIDEND TO WRLT

$13.5m $12.5 m*

*2015 figures

$83.3 m*

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$8.7m

$1m

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TAHUA HUIHUINGA

DISTRIBUTIONS

HAUORA

The 2016 Annual Report gives us the opportunity to reflect on the development we have achieved in 20 years and the contribution that we as an iwi authority have made to improving the lives of our members.

Our look back into the past is both interesting and telling.

Tribal membership has tripled, we have turned our settlement sum of $170 million into an asset base worth $1.22 billion, our landholdings have increased 10-fold, we have settled our Waikato River claim, and many more of our members have formal education qualifications. Social programmes and marae have benefitted from millions in distributions.

On the other hand, economic factors continue to place pressure on whaanau. The cost of living is increasing, jobs remain elusive for many, home ownership is all but out of reach for some, and too many of our people are forced to live in rental houses that are cold, unhealthy and inadequate.

It does not escape me that, as Waikato, we are fortunate to have the support of a tribal system that is geared to supporting its own. Many New Zealanders do not enjoy that opportunity. Yes, the pain of the past is remembered in the good fortune that we benefit from today.

Our dream for our people is that they are successful in all areas of their lives: committed to Kiingitanga, fluent in te reo Maaori, strong in tikanga, healthy, well-educated, financially secure, environmentally conscious and socially sound.

And so we are proud that in just two decades our own education statistics have turned the curve. Waikato-Tainui has provided nearly 10,000 education grants and scholarships and, today, 66 percent of our members aged 15 and older have a formal qualification compared to 49 percent in 1996.

We are proud that since 2007 our kaumaatua have received more than $2 million to cover medical costs, that since 1995 marae have received more than $40 million* in grants, and that today we are financing the insurance premiums for all Raupatu marae.

We are proud that this year alone we have directly supported more than 100 tribal members into employment and have 11 apprenticeships and cadetships currently underway with another two due to come on stream.

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While 2016 has been strong, 2017 and beyond will be stronger yet. We have an improved governance structure and foundations at the operational level which are progressively being strengthened, placing us in an optimum position to strive forward.

And we are especially proud to have devised and launched the Mokopuna Ora programme to take better care of mokopuna either in or entering state care. But, there is much more yet to do.

Higher annual grants to marae, buying more land to grow our tribal estate, helping whaanau into home ownership and better rental situations, promoting reo and tikanga, creating employment opportunities and maintaining our focus on education are our top priorities.

We are developing our strategy for the allocation of Relativity funds and expect to commit a significant portion of it to advancing these priorities. However, achievement over the long-term relies on the success of our commercial activities.

The diversification strategy developed by Tainui Group Holdings is contingent here and Te Arataura fully supports the plan to broaden the investment portfolio.

sector. The Crown is also an obvious important relationship given our claims history, current outstanding claims, and common goals for development.

And while 2016 has been strong, 2017 and beyond will be stronger yet. We have an improved governance structure and foundations at the operational level which are progressively being strengthened, placing us in an optimum position to strive forward.

Our progress and success is due to many. Firstly, the guidance of Kiingi Tuheitia and the Kiingitanga, for whom we remain loyal and steadfast. The visit of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwell in our Raupatu memorial year reinforced our relationship with the British monarchy and was a proud day for us all.

2016 has been a solid year. We have been in strategic development phase in recent years and that has come to fruition with the launch of education and reo and tikanga plans; advances in employment, housing and marae development programmes; progress in outstanding claims and Right of First Refusal issues; and the continued embedding of Tai Tumu Tai Pari Tai Ao.

To our marae, the members of Te Whakakitenga o Waikato, members of Te Arataura, the trustees and directors of Ururangi Ltd, Tainui Group Holdings, and the Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development, and to all management and staff‌we thank you for your commitment, dedication, purpose and the energy you give to maintaining the ahi kaa, overcoming the challenges and seeing the opportunities to advance the prosperity of our people.

We have continued to foster strategic relationships with likeminded organisations where mutual benefits can be achieved and we are well supported by the corporate

Ahakoa ngaa whiu o te waa, ka ara a Waikato-Tainui i te rua.

Kia mau ki te ora o te iwi! Kia mau ki te ora o te tangata!

Purutia, taawhia kia ita!

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A collaborative approach to raise the literacy achievement of tamariki at Ngaaruawaahia Primary School is proving successful.

Mana Te Tuatahi, Waikato-Tainui’s Pilot Literacy Programme, is a 10-week accelerated-reading programme developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. WaikatoTainui Education Pathways Advisor Kimai Huirama says the programme highlights the importance of iwi partnering with whaanau to raise education participation and achievement.

“According to ministry statistics, many Waikato-Tainui tamariki would benefit from participating in accelerated reading and writing programmes so we saw this programme as an opportunity to tautoko our tamariki to become excellent readers and writers.”

Held during the first and second school terms, the programme involved 20 tamariki and their whaanau from Ngaaruawaahia Primary. “Data showed that prior to

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starting the programme, only one of the 20 participants were reading at the expected level. By the end, the group improved collectively by 81 reading levels which is quite an achievement.”

She says more than 90% of participants said they learnt new skills to help them be a better reader.

During the programme tamariki were involved in various reading activities with aspects focusing on Waikato-Tainui reo, tikanga, waiata and puuraakau. Parents also met weekly with an ‘iwi coach’ to explore ways they could best support their tamariki, explains Kimai.

“The success of the programme is due to its collaborative approach. It was community focussed and involved whaanau.”

Looking ahead, Kimai says, “We’re keen to further develop a whaanau-centric model for learning programmes that will eventually be made available to all kura within our rohe.”

A partnership between Waikato-Tainui and the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), is the driving force behind a new programme to increase tribal member fluency in Waikato-Tainui dialect of te reo Maaori.

He Reo Aratau Certificate in Te Reo and Tikanga Maaori (Waikato-Tainui), is a 12-month training scheme developed

by Waikato-Tainui and delivered by Wintec for Year 12 & 13 secondary school tauira.

The innovative programme is part of the tribe’s 25-year strategy to lift fluency in Waikato reo me oona tikanga for tribal members from 31% to more than 80% (or 50,000 speakers) by the year 2050.

“A key principle for Waikato-Tainui is that whaanau are at the heart of lifelong learning so initiatives like He Reo Aratau, are one of many platforms we are extremely excited to see come to fruition,” says Waikato-Tainui CEO Parekawhia McLean.

Following the successful launch in 2015 of Ko te Mana Maatauranga, the tribe’s strategic education plan and the signing of a kawenata (covenant) with local Waikato secondary schools in April this year, 13 secondary school tauira began the He Reo Aratau programme in late May. “Ensuring educational success and empowering people to pursue meaningful pathways, is a common goal we share with many of our partners including Wintec. We as a tribe are committed to supporting all our tribal members to access educational opportunities throughout their lifetime,” adds Parekawhia.

Wintec’s Director of Maaori, Hera White, says she’s delighted to be working with Waikato-Tainui on this important initiative and excited to see its impact over the coming years.

“Maaori achievement is a strategic priority for us and keeping te reo alive, encouraging understanding of tikanga and connectedness with marae are all important parts of that,” says Hera.

Wintec have engaged leading Waikato-Tainui reo exponents who will continue to develop and teach the He Reo Aratau programme, with learning taking place on different marae around the Waikato-Tainui rohe. Participating schools include Te Wharekura o Maniapoto, Te Wharekura o Ngaa Purapura o Te Aroha, Ngaa Taiaatea Wharekura and Tai Waananga.

Further information about He Reo Aratau programme is available by making direct contact with Waikato-Tainui Reo and Maatauranga Project Advisor, Maehe Paki, by calling 0800 TAINUI.

He Kete Kiiwaha introduces common kiiwaha or idioms to help support the revitalisation and preservation of our reo and tikanga.

Karawhiua!

Give it all you’ve got!

Karawhiua te reo Maaori kia rere.

Speak te reo Maaori and give it all you’ve got!

Tapatapahi ana

Cool / Choice

E hoa, kua kite koe i te kaka hou o Mere – tapatapahi ana!

Mate, have you seen Mere’s new dress – it’s cool!

Ka aroha

Bummer / How sad / Sorry ‘bout it

Ka aroha hoki too taatou tiima!

What a bummer about our team!

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Te Puea Herangi’s name is synonymous with helping those in need, so it comes as no surprise that the marae that bears her name is living up to her legacy.

Earlier this year Te Puea Marae, located in South Auckland, opened their doors to homeless whaanau by offering them shelter, food and support over the winter months.

Johnboi Kukutai, whose role during this kaupapa is the Te Puea Marae Resource Manager, says marae whaanau felt that people needed the help. “The legacy of Te Puea is to feed and house the rawakore so our marae whaanau were quick to get behind the kaupapa.”

Since opening its doors in May, Te Puea Marae has helped nearly a hundred whaanau with more and more whaanau turning up on a daily basis. “To be honest, it’s been a real eye-opener seeing the amount of whaanau we’ve had come through our marae gates, seeking our help.

“It is quite sad because we know that whaanau are doing all that they can to get by,” says Johnboi. “We’re just fortunate to be in a position where we can further manaaki and support these whaanau to get back on their feet.”

It’s clear the efforts of Te Puea Marae has placed a much-needed spotlight on the issue of homelessness in Aotearoa with Johnboi pointing out, “Homelessness doesn’t discriminate. We’re seeing and helping people from all different cultural backgrounds – Maaori, Pacific, Chinese, Indian, Somalian, Pakeha – all nationalities.

“All sorts of whaanau have come through, from a whaanau of one right through to a whaanau of ten,” explains Johnboi.

“The youngest we’ve had has been a two-week old baby and I’m happy to say she and her whaanau are now in their own home.”

He says overcrowding, eviction, poverty, family violence, substance abuse and bureaucracy have all individually or

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collectively played a part in whaanau seeking out the marae for help.

The needs of whaanau obviously vary, so Te Puea Marae have been working closely with various health and social service providers to ensure whaanau get the help they need. “Our main goal is to help whaanau find permanent and affordable housing, but we also want to make sure they receive all the other appropriate care too.

“So we encourage any person or whaanau who currently find themselves in some kind of hardship or difficult situation to come forward. We’re here to help in any way that we can, whether it be by providing shelter and a hot shower or connecting them with the right health or social service provider.”

“We’ve received support from iwi and different organisations and businesses who help with our power, phone and water care too. The wider community have also been bringing in kai, bedding, clothing, furniture and books, or offering their time and making donations.”

Whaanau and friends who wish to lend a helping hand or donate any goods are encouraged to get in touch with the Te Puea Marae whaanau by emailing tepueamemorialmarae@gmail.com or calling 0800 TANGATA (0800 826 4282).

Monetary koha donations can also be made online through the marae Give a Little page, givealittle.co.nz/cause/tepueamaraemanaakitangata All funds raised goes towards supporting whaanau in need.

Johnboi says, “When whaanau arrive, they’re greeted with a Te Puea Marae welcoming, a hot drink and kai for them and their whaanau. They’ll also go through and talk with our assessment team who find out what their needs are.”

Johnboi says the marae is truly grateful for all the help they’ve received from the Aotearoa community as it’s alleviated a lot of their worries as well. “The koha donations let us get on with the mahi and what we need to do to manaaki whaanau.”

He says the assessment team do an awesome job identifying the various needs of whaanau and making sure they’re connected and talking with the appropriate agencies. “Work and Income are here Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5.30pm, and we also have a dedicated social services team working with us,” says Johnboi.

Maa too rourou, maa tooku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi Together our contributions, however big or small, will help sustain our people.

So how does the marae cope with the sudden influx of people, Johnboi says, “Our marae whaanau have been awesome, offering their time and services to make sure all our manuwhiri are looked after and the marae is running smoothly.

To keep up-to-date with the activities of Te Puea Marae, go to their Facebook page, facebook.com/Te-Puea-Memorial-Marae-Manaaki-Tangata On behalf of the Te Puea Marae whaanau, they would also like to acknowledge Kiingi Tuheitia, who celebrates his tenth coronation this year. “Teenei maatou e mihi atu ana ki a koe e too taatou Kiingi me too koroneihana tuangahuru.”

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Ariana Hira-Herangi is keen to make her mark in the field of engineering and with Waikato-Tainui’s partnership with Aurecon New Zealand Limited her dream is becoming a reality.

Waikato-Tainui has teamed up with Aurecon to support the career development of our rangatahi in the construction and infrastructure sectors through a paid, two-year cadetship programme.

“The cadetship presented a great opportunity for me because it has opened the door to a number of different career paths,” says Ariana, of Ngaati Mahuta and Ngaati Tipa. “But best of all, you’re able to learn and work at the same time which is awesome for a person like me as I learn better by seeing and doing.”

Based in Auckland, Ariana is on the ground working with the transport team as a 2D drafter and learning directly from skilled engineers. “Initially I was nervous because I was out of my comfort zone, but it’s been great. I’m challenged every day and learning heaps.”

So for Ariana, and other budding cadets, the tribe’s joint cadetship means she has a positive future and an opportunity to develop lasting skills in the engineering industry. “The field of engineering is so diverse as there are lot of different disciplines you can specialise in. My goal is to complete a degree in civil technology and use it to travel the world.”

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The Waikato-Tainui Aurecon Cadetship Programme was awarded the ‘Tomorrow’s Workforce Award’ at the 2014 New Zealand Diversity Awards. The award recognises the opportunity given to our rangatahi to gain an internationally recognised qualification that prepares them for a career in the field of engineering.

Waikato-Tainui Employment Broker Kawena Jones says our goal is to build the capacity of our people, and provide opportunities to support and utilise that growth for the collective benefit our marae, hapuu and iwi.

Ariana advises those interested in a career in engineering to look out for opportunities like the Waikato-Tainui Aurecon Cadetship Programme because it’s a great way to learn and gain work experience at the same time, giving you a head start in the industry.

“Providing employment opportunities and linking up with companies to establish a pathway into employment is a great way for iwi to support the development of our youth,” says Ariana.

For more information about Waikato-Tainui training and employment opportunities, visit waikatotainuicareers.com

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Waikato-Tainui recently opened its Careers Centre with the aim of supporting the career development and employability of tribal members.

The Careers Centre, which is located at 20 Alma Street in Hamilton, is the result of the tribe’s working relationship with the Ministry of Social Development and its mutual objective of facilitating sustainable employment opportunities.

Waikato-Tainui Employment Advisor Kawe Jones says the Careers Centre is a hub for tribal members who are seeking employment, considering career pathways and training opportunities. It also provides a focal point for prospective employers and business partners who are interested in building their relationship with the tribe.

He says, “For people to succeed and reach their full potential in life, they need to be able to make sound and well informed career decisions relating to their education, training and employment.

“It’s an ambitious goal, but if successful we will be helping to lower the regional unemployment rate and also reduce short-term beneficiaries by transitioning our young people more quickly from training into employment.”

The Waikato-Tainui Careers Centre offers free employment and training advice to tribal members. Services include job creation and brokering, recruitment and placement, pre-employment training and preparation, and employment pathway planning.

The specialised team will also connect tribal members with employers and training providers through its employment workshops, taster courses and the promotion of employment opportunities.

Stay up-to-date with the latest employment and training opportunities by going to waikatotainuicareers.com

“Our Careers Centre has experienced staff on-hand that can assist tribal members with information and guidance, and also connect them with suitable education providers, businesses or employment opportunities that will support them in realising their potential.”

What’s more, the tribe is an economic powerhouse within the Waikato region, explains Kawe. “We have significant leverage through our business activities and relationships to create or facilitate employment opportunities for our people. These opportunities exist at all levels and are across a number of industry sectors.”

Kawe says the expectation from the tribe in establishing an iwi driven Careers Centre is for it to support tribal members into securing full-time or part-time employment and earning at least the median New Zealand income.

“Our aim is to generate at least 200 employment and training outcomes for tribal members on an annual basis,” says Kawe.

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Te Mihinga Komene (Puurekireki Marae) and Heemi Kelly (Te Koopua Marae) are excited to be a part of the latest reo initiative from Waikato-Tainui.

Te Mihinga and Heemi are one-half of the teaching team on Te Reo Kaakaho, a reo-based waananga tailored to WaikatoTainui iwi members who are wanting to strengthen their knowledge and delivery of te reo and tikanga Maaori.

Other kaiako include Hariru Roa (Ngaati Apakura, Ngaati Hauaa) and Wiki Papa (Ngaati Korokii-Kahukura), who are all supported by Pania Papa (Ngaati Korokii-Kahukura) and Leon Heketuu Blake (Ngaati Whaawhaakia).

Partly-modelled on kura reo run by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, Te Reo Kaakaho is one of a range of initiatives that have been introduced following the February 2016 launch of Tikanga Ora Reo Ora – the tribe’s reo strategy which aims to have 80 percent of iwi members fluent in Te Reo Maaori by the year 2050.

Te Mihinga says that for some time she had been thinking about how she could get more involved with the iwi so when the opportunity came up to be a kaiako for Te Reo Kaakaho, she says, “I knew it was right.”

Seventy tribal members took part in the first weekend waananga held in May with two more to follow in July and October. Each waananga covers four subject areas, including Te Reo Oopaki, Te Reo Tohutohu, Te Reo Whakawhitiwhiti and Te Marae.

Heemi says, “Te Reo Kaakaho is about building competency in the language so the most exciting part for me was seeing the number of speakers of te reo who all whakapapa to Tainui Waka. Speakers ranged from those with very little reo to fluent and native speakers of te reo.”

Te Mihinga says, “The best and most essential element of Te Reo Kaakaho is that it is Tainui reo, Tainui tikanga, Tainui iwi being taught. All the kaiako, organisers and participants whakapapa to Tainui Waka.”

So both Te Mihinga and Heemi encourage more iwi members to take up the opportunities the tribe is offering to learn the reo. “Te Reo Maaori is the doorway to te ao Maaori, it gives one a deeper understanding of why we do things and the way we do things as Maaori. Essentially, a Maaori worldview,” says Heemi.

Although he does recognise that “Learning a language is hard and it requires a lot of attention.” And Te Mihinga adds, “It’s a very scary thing to step out of your comfort zone.” But both are quick to point out that people shouldn’t let fear or insecure whakaaro deter them from learning the reo.

Heemi says, “I will never forget the words of Connie Hepi, a kuia from Tahaaroa, say: ‘Ko te tangata Maaori kaaore nei oona reo, e hapa ana teetehi waahanga oona – A Maaori person who doesn’t speak the language is incomplete or something is missing’. I agree.

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Te Mihinga Komene (Puurekireki Marae) and Heemi Kelly (Te Koopua Marae) are excited to be a part of the latest reo initiative from Waikato-Tainui.

Te Mihinga and Heemi are one-half of the teaching team on Te Reo Kaakaho, a reo-based waananga tailored to WaikatoTainui iwi members who are wanting to strengthen their knowledge and delivery of te reo and tikanga Maaori.

Other kaiako include Hariru Roa (Ngaati Apakura, Ngaati Hauaa) and Wiki Papa (Ngaati Korokii-Kahukura), who are all supported by Pania Papa (Ngaati Korokii-Kahukura) and Leon Heketuu Blake (Ngaati Whaawhaakia).

Partly-modelled on kura reo run by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, Te Reo Kaakaho is one of a range of initiatives that have been introduced following the February 2016 launch of Tikanga Ora Reo Ora – the tribe’s reo strategy which aims to have 80 percent of iwi members fluent in Te Reo Maaori by the year 2050.

Te Mihinga says that for some time she had been thinking about how she could get more involved with the iwi so when the opportunity came up to be a kaiako for Te Reo Kaakaho, she says, “I knew it was right.”

Seventy tribal members took part in the first weekend waananga held in May with two more to follow in July and October. Each waananga covers four subject areas, including Te Reo Oopaki, Te Reo Tohutohu, Te Reo Whakawhitiwhiti and Te Marae.

Heemi says, “Te Reo Kaakaho is about building competency in the language so the most exciting part for me was seeing the number of speakers of te reo who all whakapapa to Tainui Waka. Speakers ranged from those with very little reo to fluent and native speakers of te reo.”

Te Mihinga says, “The best and most essential element of Te Reo Kaakaho is that it is Tainui reo, Tainui tikanga, Tainui iwi being taught. All the kaiako, organisers and participants whakapapa to Tainui Waka.”

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So both Te Mihinga and Heemi encourage more iwi members to take up the opportunities the tribe is offering to learn the reo. “Te Reo Maaori is the doorway to te ao Maaori, it gives one a deeper understanding of why we do things and the way we do things as Maaori. Essentially, a Maaori worldview,” says Heemi.

Although he does recognise that “Learning a language is hard and it requires a lot of attention.” And Te Mihinga adds, “It’s a very scary thing to step out of your comfort zone.” But both are quick to point out that people shouldn’t let fear or insecure whakaaro deter them from learning the reo.

Heemi says, “I will never forget the words of Connie Hepi, a kuia from Tahaaroa, say: ‘Ko te tangata Maaori kaaore nei oona reo, e hapa ana teetehi waahanga oona – A Maaori person who doesn’t speak the language is incomplete or something is missing’. I agree.

“As a second language learner myself, it’s not until you learn the language that you realise the truth in this koorero. Te Reo Maaori is an expression of who we are as Maaori, it is the only thing that differentiates us from any other people in the world.”

A testament that is shared by Te Mihinga, who says, “It’s what makes us unique. It grounds you, you really find out who you are and it drives you, gives you purpose to want to do more for yourself, whaanau and iwi.”

Both Te Mihinga and Heemi are also graduates of Te Panekiretanga o te Reo Maaori – a full immersion reo and tikanga programme designed for elite language learners. “Te Panekiretanga has broadened my knowledge of tikanga and kawa,” says Te Mihinga.

“It has helped me understand the various abilities and skills that each person has and to help those who may be a bit

whakamaa at the start, to feel comfortable and know that they can trust me to help them with their learning.”

For Heemi, he says, “One of the biggest things Te Panekiretanga is doing is it encourages students to return home to their own marae, hapuu and iwi and assist in developing the livelihood of the language within hapuu and iwi.”

So with that said, Te Mihinga says, “Just go for it, you’ll be surprised by the many doors that open once you make that first step to learn the reo.”

And “Dive in with a ‘do it now’ philosophy, submerge yourself in the reo and practise, practise, practise,” adds Heemi. “I always tell my students to find a mate, someone else who is learning so you can work together and motivate each other.”

Both Te Mihinga and Heemi agree that the way in which iwi can support people to learn Te Reo Maaori is by offering more learning opportunities. “This is the best example I can think of – providing free, easily accessible education for all levels of reo speakers,” says Heemi.

“I would like to see a dramatic increase in the number of speakers of Te Reo Maaori and I believe it will happen through initiatives like Te Reo Kaakaho.”

Along with Te Reo Kaakaho, Waikato-Tainui has introduced a number of other initiatives dedicated to enhancing and supporting the preservation of our tribal reo and tikanga.

These initiatives include Te Reo Kaapuia, a professional development programme for reo teachers; He Reo Aratau, an NZQA accredited Te Reo Maaori programme co-created

by Waikato-Tainui and WINTEC; and, Arareta Waikato: Tinana and Arareta Waikato: Pakikau, interactive mobile learning applications for children.

For more information on these initiatives, contact Waikato-Tainui Reo & Maatauranga Advisor, Maehe Paki on maehep@tainui.co.nz or call 0800 TAINUI.

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Ko Maungatautari te marae Ko Ngaati Korokii-Kahukura te hapuu Ko Waitu Ripaki-Tamatea ahau I whakapoipoi ooku maatua i ahau i Kirikiriroa, waihoki i Wairarapa. I kuraina ahau ki Tooku Maapihi Maurea Kura Kaupapa Maaori, aa, nooku te mangari i whakaako tika, i whakapakari te kura nei i tooku reo Maaori. Mutu ana ahau i te kura kaupapa, hoake au ki Ngaa Taiaatea Wharekura.

Mei kore ake tooku kura kaupapa, tooku wharekura me tooku whaanau, kua ngaro noa atu tooku reo, aa, ko te hua, he oranga oraiti e paumonemone noaiho.

I taku wehenga i Ngaa Taiaatea, i whakaaro ake au, me ako tonu ahau i te reo ki te whare waananga kia matatau, kia rere tonu ai tooku reo Maaori ahakoa kei hea ahau i teenei ao. I whiriwhiri hoki ahau kia whai i te ara maatai whaipara tangata (archaeology).

Nooku e tamariki ana, i ngaakaunui hoki ahau ki te paanui i ngaa koorero auaha, i ngaa pukapuka e haangai ana ki ngaa hiitori o ngaa ahurea maha o te ao. I runga anoo i teeraa, uia mai ooku maatua mehemea ko te maatauranga tikanga tangata (anthropology) he ara e rata pai ana ki ahau.

Tuarua, e puumanawa ana ahau ki ngaa aahuatanga katoa o te ao tangata me te puutaiao, noo reira maa te whai i te ara maatai whaipara tangata e puurangiaho ai au ki te taiao me ngaa moohiotanga kua whakareerea mai e ngaa tini ahurea oo-mua.

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aroturuki (iwi monitor), hei tauira hoki moo ngaa maatai whaipara tangata i mahi i runga i te rori matua hou ka tuu ki Kemureti. Noo taua waa i moohio ahau, koinei te ara e hiahia ana ahau ki te whai.

I roto i aku mahi whaipara tangata i te raumati kua taha, i puta te rongo kua tuu teetahi karahipi hou moo te tohu e whai ana au i te whare waananga. Tere tonu te akiaki o ooku maatua me ooku hoa mahi kia tono au moo teenei karahipi, aa, maa te aha i te ngana.

I whai ahau i te karahipi nei i runga anoo i te whakaaro he aaheinga teenei mooku ki te whakahonohono, ki te whakawhanaunga ki ngaa roopuu whakahaere whaipara tangata i Aotearoa. Ko te manako, ka taea e au te whakahoki aroha ki tooku hapuu maa te mahi i ngaa mahi whaipara tangata i te kainga.

Nei raa te mihi ki a Waikato-Tainui me te New Zealand Transport Agency, nooku te mangari he karahipi wheenei e poipoi, e tautoko ana i aku mahi i te whare waananga.

Waitu Ripaki-Tamatea is the first recipient of the New Zealand Transport Agency Waikato-Tainui Culture & Heritage Protection Scholarship.

The scholarship, which recognises the tribe’s enduring relationship with the NZTA, is awarded to students who demonstrate both contribution to community and iwi and academic diligence in the fields of archaeology and/or heritage planning and assessment.

Twenty aspiring accountants took part in the tribe’s inaugural Accounting Taster Course held at Tainui Group Holdings in May. Waikato-Tainui, together with Ngā Kaitātau Māori o Aotearoa – National Māori Accountants Network, organised a one-day taster course for secondary school students who were studying accounting or business at a Waikato kura.

Waikato-Tainui Education Pathways Advisor Kimai Huirama says, “Accounting is a high-growth industry area within the rohe and is also one of the eight priority pathways that the tribe has identified to promote and provide support to tribal members.”

covenant between Waikato-Tainui and secondary schools to work together to achieve mutual education objectives.

Kimai says a key component of the kawenata is to foster meaningful education pathways by providing kura with access to the tribe’s industry partners and business networks.

Following the success of the Accounting Taster Course, the Waikato-Tainui Education Team are keen to deliver similar courses for our rangatahi on a regular basis.

Titled Disrupting the Accounting Profile, the accounting taster course gave rangatahi an insight into the accounting pathway, from studying at tertiary level through to working as an accountant and leading in the business and accounting field.

She says, “The intent of this course was to engage more Waikato-Tainui rangatahi in this pathway and to showcase the changing ‘face’ of accountants as local and global business needs change and evolve.”

Participants heard from guest speakers about studying accounting at tertiary level; working as an accountant; becoming a chartered accountant; and, the ins and outs of being a senior manager in business or accounting.

Tribal members who were guest speakers at the event included Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Chairperson, Maxine Moana-Tuwhangai; WEL Energy General Manager of Finance, Bella Takiari; PwC Waikato partner, Wayne Tainui; and, KPMG Associate Director, Joe Hanita.

Participants of the accounting taster course included tauira from Ngā Taiātea Wharekura, Morrisville College, Fraser High School, Hamilton Girls’ High School, Tai Wānanga, Te Wharekura o Raakaumangamanga and Tuakau College.

Participating schools were identified as Maaori-medium kura or through the tribe’s Kawenata o te Mana Maatauranga – a

Accounting flavour Rawhiti-Whenua Ngataki, Te Awamaarahi and Ngaa Tai E Rua marae, was grateful to be one of 25 Waikato-Tainui students who were given an insight into the career of a Chartered Accountant.

Rawhiti-Whenua, who is the head girl at Tuakau College, says the accounting taster course was “awesome”.

She appreciated being exposed to some of the pioneering accountants who spoke at the afternoon session. “Sharing their knowledge and what they’ve learned and how they’ve grown was cool.”

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Teenaa koutou katoa. Nau mai haere mai ki Te Kookoo Manu.

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This edition is published just as Matariki 2016 ends. Matariki - a time to remember and reflect; a time for planning and renewal. This is the whakaaro we bring to our column this month.

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Golf Ngaaruawaahia Golf Club

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Reviewing for Excellence

As you know we recently completed a review of our governance and representation structure.

What you probably don’t know is that this created an opportunity to initiate a further review – that of our entity structures and whether, at the operational level, we are fit-for-purpose.

This operational review is a natural follow-on to the governance review. We’ve made improvements at the governance level to foster excellence, improved decision-making, accountability and overall performance. Now we want to assess whether the same is needed for our entities.

The Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust, Waikato Raupatu River Trust, the College and TGH are all involved in this review, which is aimed at ensuring our operating structure is aligned to Whakatupuranga 2050 so that we have the capability to efficiently and effectively deliver key outcomes.

“This is a time of renewal. We want a fresh, independent assessment of our structure and have contracted an independent advisor with significant experience in organisational repositioning and capability building, including within a Maaori context,” says Rahui Papa, chairman of Te Arataura.

Insights to inform the review will be provided by a group of staff representatives from across the organisation, senior managers, tribal leaders and key external stakeholders.

“We have no preconceived ideas about the outcome of the review. The aim is not to downsize but to ensure we have capability across the organisation to achieve our strategic goals to deliver on the needs of our people.”

Reporting Cycle 2016

Again, in line with our theme of reflection, planning and renewal … July each year signals the start of our annual reporting cycle. As advised in our previous column, this includes the announcement of our annual result, publication of our annual report, and Annual General Meetings (AGM) for Te Whakakitenga o Waikato and our tribe.

goals (Ngaa Tohu) for Whakatupuranga 2050.

Members of Te Arataura and management presented information detailing current thinking and a proposal for funding allocation. The final recommendations will be presented to Te Whakakitenga for consideration. Education, housing, reo and tikanga, and buying more whenua are among the top priorities.

This year Te Whakakitenga o Waikato held its AGM on Saturday 23 July at Hopuhopu, followed by a formal result announcement on Monday 25 July at the Hoyts Cinema at Te Awa. This event is held for key stakeholders to hear about our progress and plans for the future. Then on Saturday 30 July the AGM for tribal members was held in two locations – Hamilton and Auckland. Thank you to those members who attended.

Hosting Iwi Leaders

Next month we will once again host the Iwi Chairs Forum at Hopuhopu.

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A series of workshops will kick off the Forum on Wednesday 3 August before the start of the formal two-day Forum on Thursday 4 August. The workshops include key kaupapa currently being advanced by the iwi leaders group and are:

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The Chambers, Manu Koorero meeting venue, and the College will all host our manuwhiri, with the College also expected to host overnight visitors.

The cleverness and foresight of our Raupatu negotiation team in the 1990s to include a relativity clause in our claim has resulted, to date, in an extra $82.5 million in settlement payments.

These funds are safely held in the bank earning interest. Te Whakakitenga will soon confirm the policy that will guide how the relativity funds are treated.

The question then will be how these funds can be used for the long-term benefit of our people and we have been asking our members to help us answer that question. During July workshops were held to confirm and prioritise the key strategic initiatives, which must align with our

Waikato-Tainui and Ngaai Tahu owned Waikato Milking Systems which recently won the supreme award at the 2016 Air NZ Cargo Export NZ Awards and the QBE Insurance Exporter of the Year.

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Got paatai? You can contact us at tearataura@tainui.co.nz.

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Ko Te Whare i Whakaarohia te whare tupuna Ngaati Naho, Ngaati Hine, Ngaati Pou ngaa hapuu Ko Waikato te iwi

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