Te Hookioi Issue 39

ISSUE 39 | RAUMATI | 2011 - 2012

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Office of the Maaori King Accor Kiwi Trek to Cure Kids Waikato River Authority signs Agreement Introducing Te Kauhanganui Representatives 12 | Waikato-Tainui College Update 18 | Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa

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From the Tumuaki....

The monument to King Mahuta stands in the forefront of the Kauhanganui House at Rukumoana in Morrinsville.

The monument to King Mahuta and the Kauhanganui House was opened in 1917.

King Pootatau was anointed as the first Maaori King on the 2nd May, 1858 by Wiiremu Tamihana. He died 25th June 1860 and was succeeded by his son Taawhiao.

King Taawhiao founded his Kauhanganui, the Kiingitanga’s equivalent of a Maaori Parliament which was derived from traditional rangatiratanga, as affirmed in the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Waitangi. It reflected frustration with government’s inaction regarding Maori grievances and concerns regarding usurpation of their Treaty rights. The Kauhanganui aimed to address these issues in a positive manner which enabled our equal participation in government and reinforced our rangatiratanga.

In 1884 Taawhiao led a deputation to England with a petition to Queen Victoria. The petition proposed a separate Maaori parliament, the appointment of a special commissioner as intermediary between Paakehaa and Maaori parliaments, and an independent commission of inquiry into land confiscations.

King Taawhiao held a hui at Pukekawa that was attended by 1,500 Maaori wherein he received support for a Kauhanganui (Maaori Parliament of the King). Taawhiao’s Kauhanganui probably held its first session on 2nd May 1889, a date that commemorated the anointing of the first King.

The building to house Taawhiao’s Parliament (Kauhanganui) opened in 1892 with 4,000 – 5,000 people attending the event from across the motu. The meeting also saw Tupu Atanatiu Taingakawa established as the first Tumuaki of the Kauhanganui. Tupu Taingakawa had inherited the title of ‘Kingmaker’ from his father Wiiremu Tamihana at the time of his death in 1866. In turn, each kingmaker since that time has held the title of Tumuaki.

The first Kauhanganui building was erected in the Maungakawa hills to house the assembly, which was to have two elected houses, a premier, and a twelve-member cabinet that included ministers for land, justice, taxes and Paakehaa affairs.

From 1891, and probably from its inception, Tupu Taingakawa was the Speaker of the Whare Ariki (Upper house). He was also described as the Tumuaki (leader) of the kingdom. Working with T.T. Rawhiti Maaka, the secretary of Te Kauhanganui, he organised the affairs of the kingdom through Te Paki o Matariki, the movement’s newspaper. He announced the dates of parliamentary sessions, summarised debates and announced Te Kauhanganui’s decisions. He was central to setting up an executive council (Tekau Ma Rua) intended to free the King from the sole burden of carrying out the King movement programme. He set the agenda for the Kauhanganui to debate; in 1893 it included such matters as decisions concerning the nature of the King movement government’s seal, without which its laws would not be binding.

In April – May 1894 the Kiingitanga newspaper published the constitution of the Kauhanganui, defining the power of the Maaori Kingdom and setting out its aforementioned structure, which included the Upper house and the Lower house from which they resolved to make their own Laws.

King Taawhiao died 26th August 1894 in Parawera. The King and his contingent arrived at Maungakawa on the 12th September and on the 14th September within the Kauhaunganui King Mahuta was anointed -‘Ka whakanohoia a Mahuta ki runga I te Ahurewa o tona Papa…ka huaina Ko Mahuta Te Kiingi Tuatoru’ By 1898 the settlement at Maungakawa lay deserted and the Kauhanganui House was destroyed by fire. The Poukai hui took over the consultative function of the Kauhanganui. During one of these hui a decision was made to build a new centre for the King’s council at Kutia in Waharoa, but few meetings were held there and the house fell into disrepair.

King Mahuta died 9th November 1912 and was succeeded by his son King Te Rata.

In September 1917 the Kiingitanga opened another Kauhanganui House, this time at Rukumoana in Morrinsville. Meetings were held regularly until Tupu Taingakawa died in 1929. After that they trailed off, and the last one held at the venue was in 1937.

‘Ka ara te peepeha Kei Waikato te raakau e tupu ana Ka toro te Kauwhanganui Hei taunga moo ngaa manu o te motu.

Ka hui mai ngaa Matariki, ngaa Manukura, ngaa Whakamarumaru’ The saying arose- the tree groweth at Waikato from whence stems Te Kauhanganui, a perch for the feathered flock of the land.

From whence the galaxy of leaders are gathered.

“Can Christmas time still be merry for us all, with the challenges life throws us?”

This was the question I pondered on when I sat down to draft this message, reflecting on the year just past and looking into the year ahead.

Thinking about what to say, and how to say the things that are on my mind and in my heart right now, has caused me a great deal of anxiety. Christmas in itself is special to lots of people and I want to be mindful and respectful of that. I also know that some families and individuals do not place as much importance on the Christmas period be it for cultural, religious, or even personal reasons.

I recognise most of this and I hope my message this year brings some sense of understanding and peace for you. My aim in this message is to give you a glimpse of how life is for me in the modern day Kiingitanga and how during this time of the year, I can celebrate you and bring you good tidings through the gift of giving.

First, I would like you to learn more about me; as a person. This, in turn, will allow me to learn about you, also. Of course this message will not do that on its own but, one point and one step at a time is how I see us doing this, and that is the challenge I have set myself for the upcoming year.

“Who is the leader who does not know who he leads?

While looking into the New Year, it dawned on me

how easy it is to look without any thinking of the risks or danger. At the point when I had to imagine myself into that picture, it didn’t look that rosy anymore. Things for me looked surreal, hard, impossible, and even unbelievable. I began to say that I can’t do or achieve what is in that picture, it’s all a dream, and worse, I almost thought that it’s not me. I had to deal with the prospect that I had no choice and it was my duty to take the good with the bad, the hard with the easy, the possible with the impossible.

I then asked myself how you would cope as future leaders in the same situation and what was there for you to help you through the challenges that I would face doing my job each day. Through a generous offering from the whaanau at Te Ohaaki Marae, the Whatumoana Paki Scholarship was established and announced after my father’s Tangi. It is targeted at young achievers or men starting in a building apprenticeship or trade.

This, along with the scholarships and education grants that the tribe offer each year, and the four (4) grants I announced at my recent Koroneihana Celebrations; gives you the chance to be that person in the picture who can achieve whatever you put your mind to. Lastly, I recalled the commitment I made five years ago when I sat on the Throne in front of Mahinaarangi and Turongo houses. This is what I signed up to and it was my obligation to help each and every one of you to make your commitment to our beloved kaupapa. The thing I hold most special that is reserved for each of you today OFFICE OF THE MAAORI KING |

is me; It is that time of the year when the gift of giving is exchanged between us and you are the gift I receive. It is you that make me get up in the morning and do what I do, and it is you that gives me the purpose of keeping the Kiingitanga alive and present in as many of your lives as it can be. My work day in and day out is to see that your lives are improved and I continue to pledge myself to that mahi.

Knowing how things are for families at Christmas, kai, Xmas presents, holidays, fun and games, sharing with whaanau, and generally resting and playing are the things that symbolise this time of the year. It is also a reality for numerous families who do not, or are not able to, have any of this. I have looked back at the challenges across Aotearoa and the world and still say we are a lucky and fortunate Country. Even after the elections and all the campaigning, I hold onto the thought that Aotearoa is still a safe and beautiful nation of beautiful people who cares and contributes as a member of the Global Family of Nations.

We must make this time of the year and as many other days in the year about people, and do so on into the future. We must claim back Whanaungatanga on the scale that it was before good fortune was bestowed on us through the treaty settlements. My Mother agreed to settle the Treaty Claims for this very reason, you the people were that reason. At that time, we were all joined in our kaupapa. We all worked as a unified and collective strength driven by collective gain and led by

the principles of our traditional leadership. I watched and learned how to do things with little. I met people very recently who were alongside me in those days and they too yearn for those ways back again. We achieved so much because we gave so much to progress our beliefs and our way of life.

The picture I see into the future also has a voice, it is a strong voice backed with meaning and empowered by all of the correct and traditional rites. The future prosperity of our people is only through leadership nurtured and guided by the Kiingitanga. It is not in an Incorporated Society that we knew as Te Kauhanganui or other entities like Te Arataura or Tainui Group Holdings, who are in constant conflict with each other. These entities are all a “means” for us to achieve our greater goals and aspirations; they are not the “ends” we strive for. I am at odds with Te Kauhanganui and Te Arataura. I look on as a spectator watching and witnessing the neglect and the degenerative nature of power struggles that produce no ends for anyone other than the unscrupulous.

These conflicts dominated my message last year and as much as I don’t want this to happen again, I am duty bound to have my thoughts known. I am not proud of this and as this is meant to be a joyful message and one that focuses on the whaanau. I am certainly not proud to say that these struggles and fights that continue are fuelled and driven by a handful of people motivated by their own ends.

I know that I am the undisputed Head of the Kiingitanga and the Kahui Ariki. I was told to stay out of these

fights and to rise above it and hold my place there. I have taken Counsel from the Tumuaki recently and I support the request he has made for the return of the name ‘Te Kauhanganui’ (from our tribal entity) back, to the Kaitiakitanga of Ngaati Hauaa Whaanui. I see this request as a reminder to us all, of our obligations to fulfil the vision of all our ancestors who fought and died to protect our rights for sovereignty and rangatiratanga under the mantle of Kiingitanga. The Tumuaki’s action and commitment is both inspiring and humbling. And together, with all our people I believe we can make this a reality.

Together, we have decided to consolidate the Kiingitanga and build the institution back to what it was and what it should be. As only my Mother could in her day, the present Tumuaki has done in his day. He has not laid blame with specific people, he is not holding any one group of people responsible. I have given my total and unconditional support to the Tumuaki and I stand beside him in his duty. I have to end this part of my message but let me tell you that apart from what I have said above, I aim to do much, much more with all of our people in mind.

There are lots of significant things happening in 2012, too many for me to mention in this speech but all I will say is that my work has grown beyond delivering my usual service and rituals each year. I have sat back and listened, watched and learned a great deal.

I have taken some very unusual steps lately but they have not perturbed me. I have suffered some very hard losses within my Whaanau, senior members of

the Kahui Ariki, Rangatira from around the Motu, and many more. Please accept my condolences each and every one of you. I feel for you at this time and like me, I can honestly say, they are in a better place and your sadness will soon dissipate with time, arohamai.

Something I want to highlight, which is one of those “unusual but important steps” that I have taken, is the emergence of my Rangatahi group of future leaders. I have been pondering this group for nearly two years now and how they would function, what would they do, when would they do what they planned, what would be the implications of their work and how will it be received? I have not answered these questions and I am committed to knowing more, but I have decided to implement the group and bring them into being. The Tumuaki and I will work through these questions and I hope to bring you more of this in the future. I am going to base this group at Te Ohaaki Marae and will keep connected to them in all respects.

As I bring this message to a conclusion, I want to emphasise the importance of people, regardless. Both the Tumuaki and I share the importance of reminding you all of what our real purpose is, to honour the vision of our tuupuna and strengthen not only my role as King, but the enduring role of the Kiingitanga.

Rire, Rire, Paimarire Kiingi Tuheitia.

It is not our usual practice to write editorials in Te Hookioi, but well, this is the Christmas edition and we wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2012. We regard it as a huge privilege to bring you this magazine and to receive your feedback and ideas for stories.

We are a small team and totally appreciate it when tribal members bring people to our attention who might not be in the headlines; might not be ‘household names’ but who are, nevertheless, superheroes in our world. Their stories are inspirational to us all, and they are people who make us proud to be of Waikato-Tainui, and proud to serve Waikato-Tainui.

Arohamai, we are not superheroes, and sometimes we get things wrong. We take this opportunity to apologise to Tahere Morunga who is the Ngaaruawaahia Panthers Premiers coach and acknowledge that there was probably only one person in this whole rohe who did not know that. You can be sure he does now.

Sharp eyed readers will also have picked up that the wrong caption accompanied the photo in the article about Zion Hill. However, we’re pretty sure that anyone who has since tried to hit on ‘Shailah’ will probably now appreciate why the approach didn’t work!

Enjoy your whaanau, celebrate a new year. Recharge yourself.

PAIMAARIRE - THE HOOKIOI TEAM

Thirty staff from Waikato Tainui Hotel partner Accor hotels competed in an Amazing Race style contest during November to raise money for Cure Kids.

The Accor Kiwi Trek to Cure Kids aimed to raise money to fund research into rheumatic heart disease – a disease that predominantly affects Maaori children.

Waikato-Tainui tribal member Mario Paul (Nga Hau e Wha Marae), kneeling in photo, who works in the Maintenance Department at the Mercure Queenstown Resort explained how he got involved in the adventure: “General Manager Paul Clark asked me to do the Cure Kids Kiwi Trek.

Every hotel participating had a certain amount of money that we had to try and fundraise before the event. We did car washes, bbq sales, lotto drops, mini-touch tournaments… I even had a rats tail that raised $600 before it got cut off on the starting day of the Trek. It was sort of like cutting the ribbon before a big race!”

The teams had to undertake various surprise challenges as they navigated their way from Queenstown to Auckland. When they got to Hamilton, Tim Manukau from the Waikato Raupatu River Trust, along with members of the Hopuhopu maintenance unit and local waka ama club Turangawaewae Waka Sports were waiting with waka and hoe to introduce them to the Waikato River.

The teams raced each other from Hamilton to Turangawaewae marae, a race distance of about 21km.

Dick Breukink, General Manager of the Ibis and Novotel Tainui hotels in Hamilton reported later that all trek participants “came back exhausted but raving about the trip and mentioned in particular that they are now so much more appreciative of how beautiful our river actually is.”

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In November the Waikato River Authority (WRA) and Waikato Regional Council signed a new partnership agreement setting out how they will work together on cleaning up the Waikato River.

The agreement sets out how the authority and the council will work to achieve the WRA’s vision and strategy for restoring the health of the Waikato River, as provided for in treaty settlement legislation.

The Authority is trustee for the Waikato River Clean-up Trust, a $210 million contestable fund – $7 million a year for 30 years – available to Iwi, local authorities, landowners, community and other groups and members of the public - for initiatives that contribute to cleaning up the river.

The first year of funding has seen $6 million allocated for clean up projects, both large and small. Applications for the first round of funding closed on 16 December 2011.

“The intent of the settlement has always been about the health and well being of the Waikato River, and fostering the relationship between the River and its people. It is an exciting time, where we can come together as a community to celebrate and give back to our taonga. It is hoped that these enhancement projects will support and intensify existing restoration projects for the benefit of our mokopuna, and the River,” said Tukoroirangi Morgan, co-chair, Waikato River Authority.

As well as managing the clean up fund, the Authority also appoints, from its own register of approved commissioners, half the membership of any hearing committees considering river-related resource consents.

Twenty six Waikato-Tainui tribal members have undertaken the certification process to become environmental commissioners, with several having already served on consent application hearings. Independent chairs for the relevant hearings committees are jointly appointed by the Authority and the Regional Council.

The WRA – made up 50/50 of Crown appointees and river iwi representatives – was established as part of the Waikato Raupatu river treaty settlement legislation.

Above Photo: Waikato River Authority co-chairs Tukoroirangi Morgan (centre) and Hon. John Luxton (right) with Waikato Regional Council chairman Peter Buckley holding kete containing the partnership agreement.

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AOTEAROA Motunau KATENE KOPA Kuraiarangi KATENE KOPA John KOPA

MAUREA Major HEREWINI-TAHAPEEHI Brad TOTOREWA Raymond KUMAR

HORAHORA Charles TUMAI Dave TUMAI Karyn McRAE

MOOKAI KAINGA Clint RICKARDS Maxine MOANA TUWHANGAI Glenn TOOTILL

HUKANUI Ngapare HOPA Sonny WILSON Kahu SORENSON

NGAA HAU E WHAA Charles JOE Kiri Waitai WILSON Rosemarie WALKER

KAHOTEA Peter KAA Danny MOANA WHARENUI Petula TEAURIMA

NGAA TAI E RUA Marangai TUPAEA Te Rangimarie KUKUTAI Roy THOMPSON

KAI-A-TE-MATA Te Herenga WIRIHANA Te Aomarama MAAKA Michael ROSS

NGAATIRA John Tawhi AMOPIU Rachel O'CONNOR Jenny HOOK

KAITUMUTUMU Hori AWA Rore (Chas) PAKI Norman HILL

OOKAPU James MAHARA Pearl COMERFORD Margaret HUNAPO

MAKAURAU - IHUMATAO Betty KING Isaac RAKENA Christopher WHAANGA

OOMAERO Maadi KING Lad KIHI Rua MORRIS

MAKETUU Shirley TUTEAO Maea MARSHALL Kimberley KING

OORAEROA Te Wahapu Paul RAPANA Sally KOIA Rosalie ELLIS

MANGATANGI Janet COOPER Warahi PAKI Gina HOHAIA

PAARAAWERA Ripeka SPRINGER Warren McGRATH Puhi MAURIOHOOHO

MANGATOATOA Harriet CHASE Kahu McCLINTOCK Geraldine MARAKU

POOHARA Wally PAPA Norma TAUTE Rahui PAPA

MATAHURU Tiamangu RAKENA Leeanne Wairuaiti NIKAU John Tainui BIDDLE

PUKEREWA Mary THOMPSON Ngapaki WHARE Eruera WHARE

MAUNGATAUTARI Mary (Ollie) KARA Taiapa KARA Karlena WIRIHANA

PUUKAKI Pare RAUWHERO Karen TAKAANINI WILSON David John WILSON

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PUUREKIREKI Thomas ROA Georgina PAIKEA Rua Wayne TANIKIHA

TE KAURI Bill TAKEREI Leon WHAREKURA Patara BERRYMAN

WAIKERI - TANGIRAU James MOKE Tahi ROBERTS Priscilla HARRISON

RAAKAUNUI Lewin TAKIARI Fred William HERBERT Paula McQUEEN

TE KOORAHA Roy WILLISON Sandra GRANT June COOPER

WAIMAKARIRI Charles RAUPITA Linda RAUPITA Jennifer HETA

RAUNGAITI Raymond (Snr) TUHAKARAINA Rangitionga KAUKAU Amanda EMERY

TE KOTAHITANGA Rereokeroa SHAW Hemimatenga RAU Robert CLARK

WAINGARO Hone Charles TAHANA Jeffrey GREEN Rangimarie TAHANA

RERETEEWHIOI Rangimaria EDWARDS Ngaire SCHMIDT Hokimai CHONG

TE OHAAKI Tokoroa WAIKATO Taitimu MAIPI Joyce MAIPI

WAIPAPA Meto HOPA Kingi PORIMA Hinga WHIU

RUKUMOANA Edwin John TE MARU Rukumoana SCHAAFHAUSEN Amiria WIKAIRA

TE PAPA O ROTU Myrtle TE MARU Robert HAMIORA Erina WATENE-RAWIRI

WAITII Cora NAHU Thomas THOMPSON Hiria TAMIHANA KING

TANIWHA Samuel TOKA Kuratomairangi TOKA Jacqueline COLLIAR

TE POHO O TANIKENA Allan Matthew MARSHALL Huhaana Michelle MARSHALL Lianne MARSHALL-BOVILL

WERAROA Sally MARSHALL Tina HAWKINS Witukorehe MARSHALL

TAUHEI George Cecil HOPA Ratauhinga TURNER Raewyn HOPA

TE TIHI O MOERANGI Mickey HOROTINI Macky HOROTINI Ngawaitangirua HOROTINI

TAUPIRI Joanne JEROME-LEOTA Donald TURNER Jacinda KUKUTAI

TE TOKANGANUI A NOHO Koro WETERE Edwin ORMSBY Michelle ORMSBY

TAURANGANUI Wiremu KIHI Patience TE AO Braden TE AO

TUURANGAWAEWAE Piritata KIRKWOOD Ani CAPPER Marae TUKERE

TE AWAMAARAHI Raymond COOPER Elaine PRESTON Paki RAWIRI

UMUPUIA Nora Te Puea KINGI Carmen KIRKWOOD Lucy STEEL

TE HOE O TAINUI Mick WILSON Tukoroirangi MORGAN Michael WILSON

WAAHI Tukaroto Koroki MAHUTA Tipa MAHUTA Te Whakahawea RAPANA

TE KAHAROA – ARAMIRO Sunnah THOMPSON Makereta TURINUI Andrew WANIHI

WAIKARE Robert TUKIRI Vivienne de THIERRY Jack de THIERRY

The above members have been elected by beneficiaries of the respective Marae as representatives for the 2012-2015 term of office.

Note: As at time of printing there were seven Marae yet to return Election Certificates.

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The College is on a progressive pathway of development as it strengthens its academic profile in the tertiary sector and builds its reputation in the wider research community.

This pathway has been set through striving to achieve the dreams and aspirations of our Tuupuna and delivered through our 5 year strategic plan. We would like to share with you some of our achievements in 2011 and look forward to more positive events in the New Year.

Vision of College realised with international MBA award.

When the College first opened its doors in 2001, founding fellow - the late Sir Robert Mahuta - envisioned an academic institute that would “produce a continual stream of leadership to take Maaori people through to the next century”.

Testament to his vision, the now renamed WaikatoTainui College for Research and Development is achieving that. The College received an international award in partnership with the University of Waikato for an innovative MBA programme launched less than 12-months ago.

The Waikato MBA programme at Hopuhopu - offered in partnership with the University of Waikato - was named winner of the inaugural MBA Innovation Award, at a gala dinner hosted in October by the London-based Association of MBAs (AMBA).

“It’s incredibly rewarding; an accolade of this nature is a major achievement for the College and University,” says Dr Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai, Academic Director of the Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development.

“Our MBA programme was designed for Maaori leaders and takes a progressive approach to business education by fostering Maaori values and indigenous ways of doing business. This award is a credit to the quality of the curriculum and the calibre of teaching it offers.”

Launched in April 2011, the programme was one of four finalists selected for AMBA’s innovation award which

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included MBA programmes offered in Portugal, France/ Singapore and the Netherlands.

“If we are to develop Maaori business leaders, then it is imperative we build and develop international relationships. This award is an opportunity to demonstrate to the global business community the uniqueness of our MBA programme and we thank all our guest speakers, mentors and key staff within the College and the University for assisting in the effective delivery of this programme,” said Dr Tiakiwai.

The Waikato MBA programme at Hopuhopu is delivered in a waananga environment and promotes collaborative learning with guest speakers and mentoring support from Maaori leaders that are all Waikato MBA Maaori graduates.

For Raukawa Settlement Trust Chair and MBA participant Chris McKenzie (Ngaati Tukorehe, Ngaati Mahuta), this point of difference to traditional business learning is essential for Maaori if we are to succeed on an international scale.

“Iwi are increasingly emerging as significant economic entities within the communities we share. It is therefore important that as Iwi leaders we increase our range of skills and expertise to ensure we are making decisions driven by best practise to ensure we are maximising on behalf of our people the opportunities in the commercial and business arenas. ‘‘Education and building capability is a crucial challenge for all of our people and I am honoured to be able to lead by example in working to improve my value and the expertise I can provide to my Iwi, to my whaanau and myself.’’

In 2010 the College and the University of Waikato signed a Memorandum of Understanding to commemorate the special relationship Sir Robert had with the University.

“The award endorses our commitment to develop future Maaori leaders,” says Professor Frank Scrimgeour, Dean of Waikato Management School.

“It shows that our MBA programme is world class,

Above Photo: MBA participants/staff with AMBA award

relevant, and at the forefront of management thinking.�

AMBA is one of three international management education accreditation bodies whose combined accreditations form the prestigious Triple Crown held by a select group of business schools around the world.

Waikato Management School is one of only three Australasian business schools to have achieved Triple Crown accreditation.

There are currently 23 students enrolled in the two-year programme. Applications to enrol in the next intake of the Waikato MBA programme at Hopuhopu closes on 20 January 2012, but places are filling quickly. For more information visit www.waikatotainui.ac.nz.

Research Update The past 12 months has been busy for the College, with the launch of the MBA programme and with the College entering into key research projects within the Waikato rohe, nationally and internationally. Among these research projects is a partnership with the University of Otago and Raukura Hauora o Tainui, Te Mana o te Whaanau is located in the Waikato rohe and is part of an international indigenous collaborative project being conducted in Australia and Canada.

and addressing oral health concerns of our tamariki in the Waikato rohe. The project involves working with ngaa Maamaa and their Peepi to understand and share knowledge of oral hygiene. We are excited by the opportunity to deliver tangible benefits from the project for whaanau. As of December, the project has gone live. If you are an expectant Mum and interested in this project, please contact us at the College or Rangi Cooper-Te Koi via email rangi.cooper-tekoi@raukura. com or 07 828 6626 at Raukura Hauora o Tainui.

Upcoming Seminar Series With the Research programme at the College now underway, we will be convening a series of four seminars over 2012. Seminars will be based on the strategic goals of Waikato-Tainui as expressed in Whakatupuranga 2050: Kiingitanga, Tribal Identity and Integrity, Tribal Success and Tribal Social and Economic Wellbeing.

The College invites expressions of interest from any interested Waikato-Tainui alumni at graduate or postgraduate level. If you are not already registered as a Waikato-Tainui alumnus, please register on our website: www.waikatotainui.ac.nz on the College Alumni form.

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Succession planning in a Marae context involves weaving a number of different strands together to create a strong cultural fabric. There are strategies that encourage the greater use of te reo on the Marae, maatauranga strategies to preserve tribal histories and tikanga, and rangatahi strategies.

But at its most basic, succession planning also has to involve some consideration of the need to ensure that our kaumaatua and kuia are physically able to get on to their Marae and, once there, move about freely and participate in all activities.

It was at this level that the interests of WaikatoTainui Te Kauhanganui Inc’s Tribal Development Unit came together with an initiative to ensure improved access to Marae for all tribal members with health and disability impairments.

The vision for the project came from Maaori disability network group, Te Roopu Tiaki Hunga Haua. The project was facilitated by a multidisciplinary Working Party drawn from a range of providers including CCS Disability Action Waikato, the Waikato District Health Board, the Head Injury Society, Community Waikato and others.

Te Kauri Marae, which was undertaking a major renovation project at the time the Toolkit was being developed, agreed to apply the accessibility principles and processes to its building planning process.

The Working Party decided to approach Te Kauri because it represented a ‘typical’ Marae and it would be a useful case study to identify how the material could be presented most effectively. The result is a resource that includes photographs, diagrams, explanations and, importantly, a set of checklists that Marae committees can use during the planning process.

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From ensuring that doors opened outwards from the building, through to specifications for handrails, mobility ramps and the ideal height for door and cupboard handles, the Toolkit ensures that access issues are given due consideration.

The Working Party approached the Tribal Development Unit with the finished Toolkit and found Eric Pene more than happy to promote it to wider Marae. “We recognised that the Toolkit was a valuable resource that enables Marae to be aware of, and take into account, basic access issues right from the beginning of the planning process.

“This Toolkit is an example of a great initiative developed by others and then brought to us. The Tribal Development Unit is more than happy to promote it to our Marae.”

It can make the consent process for building projects smoother and, perhaps more importantly, it recognises that building to the minimum standards required by local authorities, does not automatically mean that kaumaatua and others with disabilities and/or mobility issues will be catered to.

The Working Party was keen to develop the Toolkit project around an inclusive philosophy of manaakitanga. This involves a responsibility to care for and include all tribal members in Marae activities. Everyone has a part to play and a voice that deserves to be heard.

Te Whakaaheitanga Marae: Kua Waatea te huarahi (Marae Accessiblity Toolkit) can be downloaded at: http://www.waikatodhb.govt.nz/page/ pageid/2145871479/Marae_accessibility_toolkit

Alisha Higgins Head Injury Society Amy Thomsen Media & Communication, Waikato DHB Aotea Maipi

Population Health, Waikato DHB

Bell Martin

CCS Disability Action Waikato

Eric Pene

WTTKI, Tribal Development Unit

Ike Rakena

Head Injury Society

Isla Trapski

Viscom, Waikato DHB

Jaemie Whanga

Head Injury Society

Kerri Huaki

Population Health, Waikato DHB

Kevin Churchill Barrier-free auditor, CCS Disability Action Waikato Louise Were

Western Community Centre

Maraea Nikora Population Health, Waikato DHB Maurice Toon

Independent designer

Ora Kihi

Logo designer

Patricia Nathan Hauraki Maaori Trust Board Sandy Pokaia Community Waikato Tamara Miles

Viscom, Waikato DHB

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Advisor

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In 2004 Matutaera Matutaera packed packe up his young ung ng whaanau w and moved too Titjikala, Titj ala, Tit la, a small sm Aboriginal al community 150km from Alice ce Springs Sprin in outback Spr o Australia. tralia. ralia. After three thre years as an on-air n-air announcer an nc at Radioo Tainui, he took up an offer to train Aboriginal A people in radio broadcasting. broadcastin However,r, complicatio complications with their heir second pregnancy forced them hem em back home hom ho to Ngaaruawaahia. aruawaahia. “Mum and dad were working at Titjikala T and we were looking for a bitit of a cha change, change, nge, so we gave ga g the outback ba a go.” bac Once back bba k in Ngaaruawaahia, Ngaaruawaah Matutaera raa found another ano an direction; In pursuit of a lifelong directi direct lifelo dream, he enrolled lif edd in i the certificate in ce tee of Media Med Me Arts commercial music at Wintec W Hamilton. and hone ton Wintec is where he would uld develop deve de hi technical audio engineering his gineering neering skills along with his song writing and production roduction oduction skills. Whilst at Wintec, Matutaera Matuta Matutae (aka Saximus) aximus) and a few of his class mates mate formed ‘Knights nights ghts of the DUB Table’, a live six s piece dub band who reggae/drum n bass and hip hopp blend electronica/ Dub/ re music, spreading ding ing the message of Dedication, Unity ity and and Brotherhood. od. od

The Knights of the hee DUB Table’s eagerly anticipated edd ‘Way ‘‘W of the DUB’ is now here! Officially debut album titled he 21st of November, this 10 track album released on the a your local music store or online at iTunes is available at or Amplifier er.r. pi pie The six piece dub band from Hamilton New Zealand has h past two years writing, recording and mixing he spent the bu Now after a long run of perfecting ng the project, proj proje this album. n ni nished produ the Knights are stoked to announce the fifinished product eaad to be shared with the rest of Aotearoa. ott is ready The he album features the Knights latest single gle ‘Why’ alon along w 9 other fresh tracks. The band endeav with avo endeavoured to live ame me by incorporating inco inc class dub up to their name strong classic k influencess but also mashing in the genres they know vee creating a unique sound s and love that can be easily ed as Knights of the DU DUB Table. identififified hts MC and tenor sax man Saximus says this album Knights Knigh sound.

Knight is a progression of the Knights

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After Afte fter graduating in 2009 with a Media Arts degree in Commercial music Matutaera spent a couple of years Comme Comm as a stay-at-home dad while his wife Mona went back stay to work as a kai awhina at Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Bernard Fergusson, eventually heading to Te Waananga o Aotearoa to study towards a bachelor of teaching.

A In August this year A yye Matutaera returned to Radio Tainui as the th Production tion io Engineer, responsible for producing all on o air promotions motio and advertisements as well as moti livee sound for the station.

“I’ve always been proud of s Radio Ra Tainui because becaus it’s ours. It’s massive to be back, I feel right att home here he h and the team is awesome. I’m just happyy to have the th opportunity to implement and develop the skills I gained from Wintec.” Matutaera g says his goals att Radio Tainui are to “support our Rad Ra staff, to our Iwi and the ff,f, strengthen our commitment co Kiingitanga, incre increase our local presence and most of all increa to realise as a communication medium lise ise our full potential p that benefits our Iwi, Iw w hapuu and whaanau.”

“Way of the DUB is a ppr progression of the Knights musical path; it represents all the things we love as musicians. ally lly happy to share s We’re really our message and our unique sound withh Aotearoa and the rest of the world” ‘W W of the hee DUB’ DUB was a completely independent ‘Way pproject r re r with the recording and mixing elements being sspearheaded p edd by Knights lead singer ‘Mr Samysamson.’

O ear in the making, the album was written Over two years aand critiqued ued ed by the band collaboratively and features ns and input from all members of the band. inspirations The finished product graces the audio mastering talents of Ev Evan Short, who has worked with artist such as Conc Con Concord Dawn, Tiki Taane and Shapeshifter.

T Th The official album tour will be kicking off in February 2012 hitting 6 cities over three weekends. For more information on upcoming knights gigs keep locked in at the knights Facebook page or at the new Knights website www.knightsofthedubtable.com/

The story behind how Garston Smith (Waikato, Ngai te Rangi, Te Papa o Roto Marae) got to be employed as a Project Engineer/Surveyor at Stevenson Group’s Rotowaro mine is an inspirational one.

It starts with a man who wanted to provide a good life for his whaanau, including his five year old daughter. Garston was never one to shy away from hard work and up until recently he had spent the past 15 years employed as a labourer on various infrastructure projects around the Waikato. However, always in the back of his mind was a desire to be something more and he saw education as a first step towards providing a more secure and stable future for his family.

He decided to enroll in a three year engineering course at Wintec, which he acknowledges was not an easy road. But he is quick to credit Debbie Hogan, Programme Manager at Wintec for keeping him on track when he nearly found it all too much. “Completing the course was really tough, and I was still working too, so there were a lot of family sacrifices along the way,” he said. “But Debbie believed in me and encouraged me to keep going.”

In the meantime Stevensons Group had approached Waikato-Tainui looking for some assistance in sourcing suitably qualified people to join its operations. At this point Tui Kaa entered the picture.

Garston is extremely grateful for the assistance he was able to get from the Iwi. “The support I got from Waikato-Tainui was huge. I feel a debt of gratitude and have made it known that, having got to where I am now, I am more than willing to mentor other students or help out in any way I can.”

From Stevenson’s perspective the partnership with the tribe has been useful. “Garston’s skills are well matched to the requirements of the role and he will work in conjunction with surveyors from Solid Energy. Importantly, Garston gets on well with people and is a strong supporter of the Stevenson values,” said Alison Hunter from Stevensons Group.

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TE ROOPU RARANGA WHATU O AOTEAROA NATIONAL HUI ‘He maumaharatanga mo raatou’ was the kaupapa given to the conference by the late John Haunui. And after two years of planning and fundraising the steering committee finally saw all their hard mahi come to fruition when Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa was held at Maketuu Marae over Labour Weekend.

From the north, east, west and south of the motu, 250 weavers – men and women – spent three days sharing knowledge, networking and catching up with friends. Both Maketuu and Waipapa Marae accommodated the manuhiri, with Mokaikainga on standby. Toi Maaori weavers, executives from Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa and whaanau gathered in the early morning and were welcomed on to Maketuu, bringing with them the memories of loved ones who had passed on.

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The platform was already set in place with the resting place of the Tainui waka, the Ahurei and the sea nearby.

An exhibition of work by Tainui weavers was opened at the conclusion of the poowhiri. This included korowai made by Digger Te Kanawa, Te Aue Davis and Christina Wirihana; kete made by Rangimarie Hetet, Mate Lawless and Daphne Morgan; piupiu pieces by Gladys Phillips and many more items.

Also on display was a beautiful whariki from Poohara Marae depicting patterns dyed with peha from riwai Maaori. Another feature of the conference was the launch of a book entitled ‘Whatu Kaakahu’ portraying the largest collection of kaakahu in the world, held at Te Papa Tongarewa.

Throughout the weaving arena, many items of work were displayed along with items for sale including spun fibre and traditionally dyed t-shirts.

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Workshops included a presentation from Nga Hua o te Rito illustrating the process used to complete 36 whariki.

A heritage trail was a highlight for many weavers and a wearable arts presentation at the open day packed the arena to capacity.

The conference also included our biennial AGM, which saw our very own Christina Wirihana elected President. The conclusion of the conference saw the mauri uplifted by the group from Kawerau, who will be the hosts of the next national hui in 2013.

From the comments that were heard over the three days, the conference was a huge success, the hospitality was generous and the location beautiful. It was great also in that Heeni Katipa was in attendance to witness and continue the weaving of people that her

mother, the late Te Arikinui Te Ataairangikaahu was renowned for.

Paimaarire Tuahana Clark

Special acknowledgement for all their hard work and dedication.

Betty Brown (Marokopa) Gywn Brodie (Whaingaroa) Ann Uerata (Maniapoto) Ruth Port (Whaingaroa) Hera Haunui (Waingaro) Tuahana Clark (Te Awamaarahi) Poppy Ranga (Kaawhia) Horahaere Scott (Kaawhia) Renee Renata (Hauraki)

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Karanga ana te tangi o te ngaakau ki te hunga kua whakapae ki te whenua He maimoa noo te rere o aituaa kua kinikini nei i te tangata.

E te ruuruhi e Te Paea, noou te pokohiwi kaha i te kei o te waka, moe mai raa.

E te koroheke e Whatumoana, te okiokinga o Te Arikinui i ngaa tau maha nei, haere atu raa.

E te ruuruhi e Iti, te kanohi kaumaatua i ngaa huihuinga, te reo maakohakoha kua nguu, whakatika, whakangaro.

E kare, e Joyce, te pou o ngaa kaimahi o te Iwi, mai o te Poari o Tainui ki Hopuhopu, ka tangi tonu raa.

E koutou e ngaa heke o te Whare Kaahui Ariki, e kore e mutu te apakura ki a koutou.

E ngaa mate tuaatini, tuaamano, me peewhea i te mooteatea ki ngaa Marae Kaainga.

Huihuia ko te mate ki te mate, te rau tini kua whetuurangi, aue te mamae i ahau e.

My heart cries for those who have been lost from us to the bosom of the earth.

It is sadness and sorrow for the flow of loved ones recently departed.

Oh Te Paea (Sophie) the strong leader of our South Auckland family, sleep in peace.

Oh Whatumoana, the pillar of strength for Te Arikinui in her time, fare thee well.

Oh Iti, our knowledgeable elder and the voice of reason in our many gatherings, you are now at rest.

Oh Joyce, a leader amongst the Tribal Workforce, from the Tainui Trust Board to Hopuhopu, we will miss you.

To the many of the Kaahui Ariki now lost to us, we sing of heart felt pain for ye.

To the many others on our many Marae, bereft are we who remain in your stead.

Together we lament you, together we honour you, you our ever shining stars, lest we forget!

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When Waikato-Tainui hosts its fifth biennial tribal games early next year, the ancient Maaori ball game of Ki-o-Rahi will make its official debut as a regular event.

Recently appointed Kaimahi Ki-o-Rahi, Raynard Haggie will be working with Heremaia Samson to develop the game throughout the Waikato. He believes the game has an exciting future as Maaori look to revive the ancient games that were lost during colonisation and its aftermath.

“I want to see the game nationally recognised and played everywhere,” said Raynard. “The game caters for all ages and all fitness levels. It incorporates all aspects of fun, enjoyment and whakawhanaungatanga. It also incorporates the ball handling skills we are all naturally gifted at such as rugby, league, touch, netball and basketball.”

At this point Heremaia joins the conversation to say that ‘the overall goal is to teach and to facilitate the development of Ki-o-rahi in Marae, school and community settings throughout the Waikato.’

“Ki-o-Rahi has gained huge interest in recent months and we’re creating opportunities for our whaanau to learn the game. Workshops are being set up leading into the games and we encourage our Marae whaanau to take part in these in order to prepare themselves for the upcoming games,” added Raynard.

The origins of Ki-o-Rahi are shrouded in mystery and different Iwi have their own stories explaining the origins of the game.

And just as Marae tikanga and kawa differ throughout the motu, so too are there regional differences in Ki-o-Rahi rules.

The mana of each Iwi is reflected in the rules of game within their rohe. In the Waikato, the tribe can once again thank the foresight and

determination of Te Puea Herangi, who was a driving force in encouraging Maaori to revive ancient games and hold fast to their reo. As a result a number of Waikato iwi began playing Ki-o-Rahi.

The game was introduced to Europe by 28th Maori Battalion soldiers in World War 2 who taught the game to French and Italian soldiers and civilians. Some of the French soldiers took the game back to their homelands in the Seine-Maritime region where it is still played. In 2006, the people of Dieppe invited a Maori contingent to play three tackle Ki-oRahi games. The New Zealanders won the women’s (37 - 11) and mixed game (28 - 22) but lost the men’s game 19 -17.

In Italy, local historians in the Tagliata/ Ravenna area talk of Maaori soldiers playing ‘Palla Maaori’ (Ki-o-Rahi) on the beaches of Ravenna on sand-marked circular pitches.

It is now being played by seven million primary school children in 31,000 American schools as part of their physical education curriculum.

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Kaore te aroha nei E mimiti i ahau e…

Mai nga tupuna Huri noa He tangi he mihi e…

Ki a koutou e ..

Manawa tukituki Puna wera i aku kamo e…

Tirohia nga maunga Karioi, Pirongia E tangi e mihi nei Aue te aroha e …

Aue taukiri e …

This endless love of mine Will forever be a part of me The love inherited from our ancestors down through the generations.

In grief I farewell you all With the pounding of my heart and tear filled eyes I gaze forth to my mountains Karioi and Pirongia From which in mourning I seek comfort Alas my love Alas I am bereft

HE WHAKAMARAMA: I tuhia tenei waiata hei maumaharatanga moo taku tungane Barry Te Rewarewa Tawera Tawha ki tona hoa pumau Jean Tawera Tawha ( nee Gammie) i te wa i hinga te wahine. Ka pupuu ake te aroha ka tangi nga hau o te Tai- Hauaa- Uru ka haehae te ngakau i te mokemoke o te tungane ki tona hoa pumau. Ka maringi nga roimata (puna wera i aku kamo e) I roto i te mokemoke me te haehae i tana uma, ka tangi mai taku tungane, me pewhea ahau i naianei ko pouri katoa taku ao, ko mahue ahau me aku tama ite ao nei mo te aha. E kore ahau e wareware i taku hoa. Ka tukua e au taku aroha ki te rangi. Mau e taku tuahine e tuhi taku aroha ki te waiata kia waiatangia e aku uri whakatupu a te wa e rite ai kia ratou. Kia kore ai e warewaretia taku hoa pumau. Ka karanga ahau ki aku maunga hei paanga manawa mooku (tirohia nga maunga Karioi Pirongia) Ka maringi ana nga roimata ( puna wera i aku kamo e) aa ka tae ki te wa ka waarea ahau ete moe ka oho ite atatu - ka timata ahau kite tuhi tana i hiahia ai [tana waiata]. ‘E Kore te aroha nei’, ka tae ki te huritakapau o tana hoa wahine ka hurihia te timatanga o te waiata nei ki ‘Kaore te aroha nei’ - E pera tonu ana te timatanga o te waiata nei i naianei.

AN EXPLANATION: This song was written as a tribute for my brother Barry Te Rewarewa Tawera Tawha for his soul mate Jean Tawera Tawha (nee Gammie) at the time of her passing. The outpouring of sorrow and the wailing winds of the West Coast, the loneliness that lacerates the chest; thus my brother’s pain for the loss of his soul mate. The ever flowing tears (puna wera I aku kamo e).

Because of the loneliness and heart wrenching pain my brother cried out “what is to become of me now? My world is now bleak. My sons and I have been left here on earth. For what purpose? She will never be lost to me. I give my love to the heavens. You, my sister will write my love and pain in a song to be sung by my descendants for when they too experience this pain. She will never be forgotten. I call to my mountains, tis’ here I seek comfort (tirohia nga maunga Karioi Pirongia). And the ever flowing tears (puna wera I aku kamo e). To be overcome by sleep, yet to awaken at dawn”.

I began to write his song. ‘E kore te aroha nei’. At the one year unveiling of his wife, the beginning of the song was changed to ‘Kaore te aroha nei’, as it is currently known today.

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2011 has been an incredible year for me, full of opportunities and challenges I never imagined possible.

Following my gold in the Open Womens W1 at the NZ Waka Ama National Sprints at Lake Karapiro, I then won the Aotearoa Aito in April. This gave me the chance to represent New Zealand in Tahiti’s Te Aito race in July.

For me, racing against the Tahitian paddling elite on their home ground was a new level of competitive waka ama (or va’a, as they call it here!). The Te Aito is part of the annual Heiva Festival, which celebrates Tahitian culture, dance and va’a, so in addition to racing I also got an opportunity to watch some amazing dancing and eat great food.

Te Aito is the largest rudderless race in the world, and paddlers of all ages from all over the world jostle for starting positions along the west coast of Tahiti. It was my debut race for my new full carbon Ahmin va’a from Va’a Connection.

This canoe just loves to play on the water. It handled the surf beautifully, and proved smooth and easy to control. I came 4th in the open women’s division and 11th overall in the Te Aito, which qualified me for the Super Aito that followed three weeks later.

The Super Aito consists of two races. The first day is a 12km race along Papeete to Taaone and back. I found it challenging trying to adjust to the light va’a (7kg) in the side wind, and came in at 8th place. The second day is a 28km race along Papaeete down to Punaauia and back along the sheltered shore line. Having trained in New Zealand conditions proved an advantage in the full on head winds. At the half way point I was 12th overall, and finished in 3rd place. My combined times for the two days put me in 4th place overall, which was a great achievement and cause for much celebration.

For any of you paddlers who have a chance to make it happen, I can’t recommend coming to Tahiti and participating in the Te Aito highly enough. Tahiti has such a strong va’a culture that paddling

here is a truly different feeling and level of competition. If you do make it, just be sure to book your tickets for a bit earlier than the races so you get to experience all the fun of the Heiva as well!

Coming here in July – August I realised how much I can learn and improve as a paddler. Returning to Tahiti in order to train became a real priority, especially as I made so many good friends here, both within and outside the Tahitian paddling community. After a one month trip home to Aotearoa to see my friends and family, I flew back into Papeete in October for three months. The plan from here is to learn from Wilfred Ahmin, the founder of Ahmin Va’a and Va’a Connection to learn more about Tahitian crafted canoes and local paddling culture.

I am here now and will learn a lot and experience the spirit of va’a Tahiti. Especially with the the Hawaiki Nui racing held in November, the largest V6 race with over US$10,000 prizemoney.

What is significant about this race is it traces back the steps of our ancestors. The men race over four days between the islands of Tahiti and up to 50km per day IRON (no changes). It will certainly be a spiritual learning opportunity for me. As I travel alongside Paddling Connection embracing the Tahiti spirit of va’a.

I am also working hard to make sure the Kiwi waka ama community can get in on the Tahitian edge by setting up a link between Va’a Connection and New Zealand for paddlers who want current models of their stock.

In between making new friends and working on my Tahitian tan and dancing, I’ll be training hard for the 2012 Waka Ama Nationals in January.

HAPPY PADDLING

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For over 13 years the NZ Fire Service, and in particular the Bay of Plenty Waikato Fire Region, have held training sessions at Waikato-Tainui’s administrative headquarters at Hopuhopu. With the completion of the Fire Service’s purpose-built facility at Rotorua, that long and happy relationship has drawn to a close.

Mereana Cooper, Conference/Functions Manager, said she would miss NZFS Bay-Waikato Instructors like Roy Veal and Shane Thompson who had always appreciated the tribe’s hospitality and willingness to allow the Service to conduct a range of training exercises.

“During their years here they’ve burnt down derelict houses, set old cars alight, filled rooms with smoke and put fire engines through their paces,” said Mereana. “All the things they might experience on the front line, they’ve probably trained for at Hopuhopu.

“They’ve always been a great bunch of guys to deal with and we’ll miss them a lot,” added Mereana.

Photo: Mereana Cooper and Fire Service station officers, including Roy Veal to her immediate left, and Mereana’s ‘Buddy for a Day’- part of a child abuse awareness campaign developed by Child Matters where participants had to look after a ‘child’ for a day.

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| RAUMATI | THIRTEEN YEAR RELATIONSHIP

LETTER OF WIREMU TAMIHANA TARAPIPIPI TE WAHAROA (Ngaati Haua, Kingmaker) – 1860 One of the central figures in the establishment of the Kiingitanga was Wiremu Tamihana, son of the great Ngaati Haua fighting chief, Te Waharoa. Wiremu Tamihana was an early convert to Christianity and it is one of the great tragedies of New Zealand history that the colonial governments of the time chose to ignore his reasoned and impassioned pleas for peace and understanding.

The general consensus of history is that Gore Browne was out of his depth and “hoped and expected to put an end to many Maori difficulties by a vigorous and decisive act”. His ‘act’ was to send troops into Taranaki, sparking the Land Wars that began in 1860 and engulfed the Waikato in 1863.

The following is a letter written by Wiremu Tamihana in 1860 and sent to Governor “Angry Belly” GoreBrowne arguing for acceptance of the right of Maaori to choose a king from among ourselves...

“When i betake myself to this work, I am rebuked. Now, when I worship God, I am not rebuked. This great name of God which is taught to me, why is this free to me? While of this name of King it is said me, ‘It is not right to use it, it is a sacred thing.’ Enough, my friends, it is the practice between master and slave, that though the word of the slave be right, the master will not allow it to be right....

Come, now, if the kings of the countries came from Rome only, thence also might one come here. But is not the Queen a native of England? Nicholas, of Russia? Bonoparte, of France? Pomare of Tahiti? Each from his own people. ...Were all the different countries under one sovereignty – that of the Queen – it would be quite right, no one would differ, all this island would also be united to the rest. Instead of which the nations are separated from each other, and I also, standing here in my independence, desire to have a King for myself. Friends, do not be offended; let me make known my thoughts with respect to this great matter, which has furnished us with a cause of dispute. Is it on account of the Treaty of Waitangi that you are angry with us? Was it then that we were taken possession of by you? You are mistaken...

What harm is there in this name that you are angry about? The great things – the sacred things of God – have been given and accepted by us, Baptism, The Lord’s Supper, and Marriage. And I supposed, my friends, that God’s things were for us all. God did not make night and day for you only. ...

My friends, why have you grudged us a King as if it were a greater name than that of God? If it were that God did not permit it, then it would be right to object, and it would be given up. But it is not He who forbids; and while it is only our fellow-man that is angry, it will not be given up. And now, my friends, leave this King to stand on his own place, and let it rest with our Maker whether he shall fall or stand....”

Wiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi

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Are You • A Waikato Tainui Graduate • Looking for a career • Strong in your culture • Keen to work in the banking sector

Position This is a cadetship role based at “Te Awa.” Successful applicants will rotate through all the roles in the bank and undertake an accelerated orientation before moving into the Customer Banking Consultant position.

Are you interested?

Please forward me your CV and covering letter to: tuik@tainui.co.nz before the 31st January 2012 Short-listing will take place during the first week of February with the aim of starting in the role early in the new year.

TVNZ’s Marae Investigates is looking for nominations for ‘Maaori of the Year 2011’ and will celebrate Maaori achievement with a one hour live special awards programme on Sunday 5th of February, the eve of Waitangi Day 2012. The aim is to celebrate Maaori success and achievement.

If you know of someone, or people, that you think have increased the mana of Maaori in 2011, then nominate them for the newly established award, Ngaa Toa Whakaihuwaka Maaori of the Year.

The only criteria - nominees must have excelled for themselves and/or for their whaanau, hapuu & Iwi by enhancing the mana of Maaori. The following categories have been set up to assist the process but are not compulsory in the entry; Reo/Tikanga, Community Service, Treaty Issues, Sport, Business, Arts, Science/Technology, Innovation, Health and Education Nomination forms are available at: http://tvnz.co.nz/marae-investigates Nominations close midnight, Sunday 15th January 2012.

A panel of judges will select the award winners.

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Applications are now open for registered tribal members who are resident in New Zealand and who are studying at a tertiary education institution in New Zealand.

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Financial assistance is available for either full time or part-time courses.

The closing date for all 2012 undergraduate, post graduate and masters courses is: TUESDAY - 28 FEBRUARY 2012.

Applications for 2012 Waikato-Tainui Doctoral Scholarships can be made at any time during the year.

Other grants available to registered tribal members residing in New Zealand include: Kaumaatua Medical, Maatauranga, Health & Wellbeing Initiatives and Marae Development.

Applications under these criteria will be considered monthly.

For further information please contact: JACKIE HAGGIE Grants Officer Tribal Development Unit, Waikato-Tainui Te Kauhanganui Inc 451 Old Taupiri Road, Hopuhopu

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