Te Hookioi Issue 49

Matariki resolution

SAFEGUARDING OUR MARAE

WEAVING LEGACIES DAME RANGIMARIE HETET AND DIGGERESS RANGITUATAHI TE KANAWA

We are Waikato, we are Chiefs issue 49 | 2014 | HE PAANUITANGA WAIKATO-TAINUI | ISSN 2382-0578

Kua rere a Matariki ki te rangi, kua tau a hauhunga ki te whenua, kia mataara taatou i te waa o te Takurua. Hui e! Taiki e!

Waikato-Tainui has reached another milestone with the launch of its collective marae insurance package. Available to all 66 Waikato raupatu marae, this comprehensive insurance scheme safeguards our marae for future generations by ensuring marae are covered effectively. Huihuia te ora o ngaa marae.

Along with marae insurance, the Tribal Development Unit has unveiled its banking package which aims to develop the financial literacy skills of our iwi.

The banking package will include financial literacy programmes for whaanau and marae as well

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as offer tribal member’s savings on home loans and accounts with zero fees. He huruhuru e rere ai te manu ki ngaa rangi.

Throughout May, waananga were held to give whaanau the opportunity to share with us their ideas and aspirations for education. We appreciate everyone’s feedback and all ideas put forward will inform our overall education strategy which will cover all areas of education, from kohanga reo to tertiary level and total immersion to mainstream schooling. Taakina ngaa manu moohio.

Keeping in line with the duty of care for our people, we have held several waananga to support the Paimaarire, a taonga left to

us as a protection of the tribal spirit. We had a great response and are responding to further calls of support. He toi i ahu mai i Hawaiki.

Our property portfolio has also expanded with Tainui Group Holdings acquiring all of Hamilton Riverview Hotel, the company operating the Novotel Tainui and Ibis Tainui hotels in central Hamilton. He whenua te tuuaapapa o te Iwi. E kore e mutu te mihi, e kore e mutu te mahi, ki taa Kiingi Koroki, “Mehemea he mahi pai moo te tangata, mahia!”

Paimaarire ki a taatou katoa Rahui Papa Chairman, Te Arataura

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Matariki is a unique celebration where we can all join together and be thankful for the good things, and also reflect on the difficulties of the past year.

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The most significant collection of traditional Maaori korowai and weaving ever shown in Aotearoa will open this month at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato.

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Ora Kihi, a kaiako at Te Wharekura o Rakaumanga, has taken

a haka loving group of current and former Rakaumanga students and transformed them into Tuu Matariki – the official ope taua of the Chiefs Super 15 rugby team.

TRIBAL NEWS 6 Safeguarding Our Marae 13 Money Talks 14 Kia Tupu, Kia Hua, Kia Puawai 17 Taupiri Urupa Rail Bridge Upgrade 18 Ko Wai Taatou 19 TGH Buys Full Interest in Hamilton Riverview Hotel 19 Maramataka

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TE REO TAIOHI O WAIKATO-TAINUI FEATURE

5 Undefeated Champ a Knock Out

RANGATAHI NEWS 1 Back-to-back Champs 3 Strategies for Success 4 E Tu Rangatahi

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FRONT COVER Photo supplied by Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

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Teenaa taatou katoa i teenei waa whakahirahira, i teenei waa whakapuumau i too taatou oranga hou, araa ko Matariki.

Matariki is a unique celebration where we can all join together and be thankful for the good things, and also reflect on the difficulties of the past year. It is about learning from the past, and preparing for the future. It is a time for sharing our knowledge, celebrating our individual and collective achievements and supporting each other in both the good times and the sad times.

It is also a great time to reflect on one’s health and wellbeing. Over the past month I have been on leave and by the time you read this, I will be back at work.

At the end of April, I woke up one Saturday morning and felt a lump in my puku. It didn’t feel right and after being told to get it checked by my partner, I reluctantly went to an after hour clinic. The doctor examined me once and said I needed an ultra-sound scan as soon as possible. Two days later I was doing just that, being seen by my own GP and a day later being examined by a specialist who told me I had a tumour equivalent to being almost five months pregnant. It needed to be removed immediately. In a very short space of time, this began a flurry of examinations, blood tests, and eventually hospital and major surgery. While successful and the tumour was fortunately non-cancerous, the operation took over six hours and involved several blood transfusions.

Over the past few weeks I have spent time recovering, resting, slowing down and reflecting on what happened.

As someone who has always been fit and healthy, the news I had a tumour came as a shock and admittedly was scary. When told, I remember thinking why me? Mixed emotions started including feeling sorry for myself. Well that didn’t last long and I quickly became focused on getting through it, telling loved ones and being positive. It also made me realise that given the size of the growth it must have been inside me for some time and I had just been too busy to notice.

While I am feeling much better it has been a major wake-up call.

Had I not been fit and healthy my recovery would have been much longer and I certainly wouldn’t be back at my desk now. I know that it is important to slow down and get a better balance between work, life and family. While physical wellbeing is essential, a strong spiritual faith is even more important.

Whaanau - as we look forward to another year let’s commit to eating better, exercising more, giving up smoking, getting regular health checks and for those who are working hard out – slowing down a bit more and as one of my mates said to me ‘be more mindful of oneself and each other’.

Keep warm and see you at the Tri-Maaori Festival on Saturday 22 November at Lake Karapiro.

Pai Marire Parekawhia McLean Waikato-Tainui Chief Executive

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SAFEGUARDING OUR MARAE

Ensuring our marae are safeguarded for future generations is the driving force behind the Waikato-Tainui Collective Marae Insurance Package.

On 1 July Waikato-Tainui launched its insurance scheme which offers marae comprehensive cover at no cost.

Manihera Forbes (Business Manager, Tribal Development Unit) and Chris Joblin (Chief Financial Officer, Tainui Group Holdings) have worked together to implement the scheme with Waikato raupatu marae.

Manihera says, “Our collective insurance package is the result of feedback we received from marae saying that their current insurance was getting really costly and they were asking if there was some way we (the tribe) could help out.

“We did some research and it showed our marae were paying too much for their insurance and there were also gaps in what they were being covered for,” explains Manihera. “Several marae had no insurance because of the high cost so this package offers marae blanket cover for key areas.”

The insurance package will cover marae for damage to marae buildings and contents, loss or damage to taonga or items of cultural significance,

lost revenue due to interruption of commercial activities, public liability for damages to a third party or personal injury, and statutory liability.

Manihera says, “Marae won’t have to pay anything for the insurance as these costs will be covered by the tribe. But marae will need to pay the compliance or maintenance checks. For instance, if

“Marae won’t have to pay anything for the insurance as these costs will be covered by the tribe” marae have a fire sprinkler system they will have to cover the costs to have the appropriate checks done to ensure the sprinkler system is maintained.”

What’s more, to help marae identify areas to improve safety a risk management assessment programme

has been set up. “The risk management assessment will involve our own staff and someone from the insurance provider assessing each marae and looking at compliance issues. If there are issues, we will help marae to meet these compliance standards.”

Manihera says, “We’ve also allowed for a third bullet point in the package that says ‘other assets or buildings’.

The tribe is offering to cover the core elements, but if marae have other ‘add-ons’ then I encourage them to come and talk to us so we can figure out whether they’re covered under this current package deal or whether marae will have to pay that component of the insurance.”

Looking ahead, the tribe is hoping to offer comprehensive tangihanga and medical insurance packages for tribal members sometime in the future.

With research still taking place the details of these packages have yet to be determined, but once finalised a breakdown of each package will be given to tribal members.

The Collective Marae Insurance Package includes the following: • Marae buildings • Contents • Taonga or items of cultural significance • Business interruption to commercial activities • Public liability for damages to a third party or personal injury • Statutory Liability

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he most significant collection of traditional Maaori korowai and weaving ever shown in Aotearoa will open this month at Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato.

“Pupuritia ngaa taonga a o taatou tuupuna, hold fast to the treasures of our ancestors”

In 1969, Ngaati Maniapoto scholar Pei Te Hurinui Jones penned these words in a letter to Diggeress Rangituatahi Te Kanawa. Thirty-seven years later, Diggeress Rangituatahi Te Kanawa recalled them in her book, Weaving a Kakahu, to emphasise the importance of retaining and transferring essential weaving knowledge from one generation to the next.

“E Nga Uri Whakatupu will be the first time the entire Hetet and Te Kanawa collection will be exhibited in one place” Inspired by the words penned by Pei Te Hurinui Jones, Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato will open E Nga Uri Whakatupu, Weaving Legacies: Dame Rangimarie Hetet and Diggeress Rangituatahi Te Kanawa on 29 June.

This major exhibition acknowledges and celebrates the life achievements of Dame Rangimarie Hetet (1892 – 1995) and her daughter Diggeress Rangituatahi Te Kanawa (1920 -2009), the recipients and kaitiaki of this precious body of traditional Maaori knowledge.

Respected and acknowledged as the finest traditional Maaori weavers of the modern era, their korowai and weavings have been exhibited in many of the major museums and art galleries here and overseas, including Te Papa, the Auckland Art Gallery, and museums in England, Scotland and the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris.

E Nga Uri Whakatupu is significant in its celebration of Maaori women’s arts, and this will be the first time the entire Hetet and Te Kanawa collection will be exhibited in one place.

The collection comprises of more than 75 individual pieces and represents the unbroken weaving traditions of one whaanau that spans across six consecutive generations or 150 years. The collection will be presented in two parts for the course of the exhibition.

E Nga Uri Whakatupu references cultural excellence and the enabling qualities that define the life

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achievements of Dame Rangimarie Hetet and Diggeress Rangituatahi Te Kanawa. Through their work, their mastery and their generosity to teach raranga whatu, traditional Maaori weaving throughout New Zealand, we are reminded of our universal connectedness to the environment, to the past and to each other.

While the exhibition is about achievement, it is not necessarily just about public moments and awards or auspicious occasions. These women were humble, preferring to give in kind their support to organisations such as Te Ropu Wahine Maori Toko i te Ora, (The Maori

Women’s Welfare League), Nga Puna Waihanga (Maori Artists’ Association) and Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa (The Maori Weavers of New Zealand).

These organisations represented their passion for transferring essential weaving knowledge from one generation to the next, and the importance of developing the spiritual, social and economic wellbeing of Maaori women.

Dame Rangimarie was widowed at the age of 49 and raised a family of three; in contrast, Diggeress

Rangituatahi Te Kanawa had 12 children. Together these women took no short-cuts in actively raising families, creating their extraordinary legacy of weaving and sharing skills, all the while recognising and teaching the whaanau-based concepts of manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga and whanaungatanga.

“Whilst going to Nana’s place in town was a bit of a treat, we all had to contend with learning to knit, crochet, make handmade soap, assist with jam-making, polish silver, garden and anything else she dreamed up as something to do” Ata Te Kanawa recalled the resourcefulness of her grandmother Rangimarie Hetet when interviewed for the publication ‘Kia Hiwa Ra’ in June 1991. “How can you sit there with idle hands?’ that was a common phrase told to me, my sisters and all my cousins, as children through to adolescents.

“Whilst going to Nana’s place in town was a bit of a treat, we all had to contend with learning to knit, crochet, make handmade soap, assist with jam-making, polish silver, garden and anything else she dreamed up as something to do,” she said.

The exhibition’s central themes of legacy and inheritance highlight that legacy of weaving as a living experience. It is collaborative, collective and community bound.

In the hands of these experts, the designs of a piupiu move in complete unison to the swaying of the hips and the beating feet of kapa haka performers. More often, korowai are used to remember the life achievement and the passing of loved ones, the ultimate accolade for Maaori.

These remarkable women are acknowledged as New Zealand’s finest traditional Maaori weavers. Their generosity of spirit and passion for the revival of Maaori women’s arts gave new life to traditional Maaori weaving in Aotearoa.

E Nga Uri Whakatupu, Weaving Legacies: Dame Rangimarie Hetet and Diggeress Rangituatahi Te Kanawa, is open from 29 June 2014 – 28 July 2015 at the Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato in Hamilton. Admission is free. For more information visit waikatomuseum.co.nz

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The exhibition’s title and central message is drawn from the words of this waiata composed by Dame Rangimarie Hetet

E Nga Uri Whakatupu Whakarongo kia kaha Hapainga ake ra Nga mahi huatau a nga tupuna I waiho ake nei Hei painga mo te iwi o Aotearoa e

Kia kaha rangatahi Kei ngaro nga taonga o nga tupuna Kei whakari atu ki te ao turoa Taku mana no tuawhakarere, no aku tupuna I mauria mai nei i Hawaiki rano e

O coming generations Listen, be strong, Uplift the arts Left by our ancestors for the good of the people of Aotearoa Be strong, oh youth.

Least the treasures of your ancestors be lost as a portrayal of the future.

My inward strength stems from the dim past brought by our ancestors from Hawaiki

MONEY TALKS Financial literacy programmes, home loan interest savings, zero fees and a competitive savings interest rate sums up the Waikato-Tainui banking scheme.

Waikato-Tainui has partnered with BNZ Bank to offer tribal members a banking package that aims to educate people on money matters.

Michelle Nathan (Group Manager, Tribal Development Unit) says, “We want our people to become more confident and educated with the use of money and this banking package will provide them with the necessary tools to manage money more effectively.”

Among these tools is a suite of financial literacy programmes that can be applied across all levels, from whaanau right through to governance groups and marae. Manihera Forbes (Business Manager, Tribal Development Unit) says,

“Financial literacy is the key component of our banking package as we felt that we’d make the most effect through education,”.

Together with BNZ, Waikato-Tainui will be offering a school banking programme which aims to help rangatahi understand banking; a whaanau financial literacy programme which will include a mentor; an investment fiduciary programme aimed at those working at governance level; and, workshops specifically for marae trustees and treasurers which will help with understanding the basics of managing marae finances.

Manihera says, “The additions to the banking package are home loan interest savings, transactional banking and zero fees. They aren’t big things, but are little things that over the whole tribe amount to quite a big sum.”

The banking package provides tribal members with zero fees on savings and cheque accounts; a 0.5% reduction off the home loan floating market rate and a 0.30% decrease on the fixed home loan market rate BNZ is offering.

The Waikato-Tainui banking package will be launched in early July with registrations for financial literacy programmes opening from 20 July. See waikatotainui.com for more information.

TAUPIRI URUPA RAIL BRIDGE UPGRADE Waikato-Tainui is working with Downer and KiwiRail to replace old timber bridges on the North Island Main Trunk Line which have reached their serviceable life.

There are two existing rail bridges at Taupiri Maunga which will be affected – the Auckland to Wellington line will be replaced and the Wellington to Auckland line will be upgraded over nine months from June 2014 through to February 2015.

As safety is a high priority for all involved, the upgrade and modernisation

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of the two existing level crossings that currently provide access to the urupa will form part of this project too.

Consultation about the safest and most viable approach for these upgrades is underway.

The project also includes the construction of a new retaining wall between the rail line and the Mangawara Stream bank with the aim of improving the ground stability of the maunga.

Major Herewini and Ed Haunui are representing Waikato-Tainui and Taupiri Maunga and are working closely with both teams throughout this project.

KIA TUPU, KIA HUA, KIA PUAWAI To grow, to prosper, to sustain are values at the heart of a developing iwi inspired education strategy.

In May, Waikato-Tainui held a series of marae waananga throughout the iwi to give whaanau the opportunity to share their aspirations for education. Raewyn Mahara (Education Advisor, Tribal Development Unit) says education has been at the forefront of discussions for some time and marae engagement is the most important part.

“We want to create and implement a Waikato-Tainui education strategy that has had input from our people because essentially, it’s a strategy that supports us to realise our aspirations in education and beyond,” says Raewyn.

Each waananga focused on lifelong learning. “Mai ngaa peepi tae noa ki ngaa kaumaatua. So the idea is that learning is a lifelong process that occurs in a range of settings, from classrooms to homes and marae to workplaces.”

Raewyn says, “Right from the beginning we took a really broad stance on education. We talked about formal education as being just one part of

education and we also highlighted to whaanau that success is not just about succeeding in formal education but it’s also about acknowledging life experiences too.”

“Koorero from our waananga revolved around whaanau and ways to empower or support our whaanau to succeed” Through discussions three key areas were identified, including the importance of instilling strong whaanau values; recognising current practises carried out in homes, whaanau and marae that support education success; and, identifying initiatives that would support further success in learning.

“Koorero from our waananga revolved around whaanau and ways to empower or support our whaanau to succeed.

Several initiatives tribal members suggested were waananga on Waikato reo and tikanga, workshops on selfmotivation and self-confidence, and also workshops on parenting skills.”

Raewyn says, “I think through the sharing of ideas and aspirations by our whaanau, we are beginning to develop what is at the heart of success. The shift in thinking has gone from a focus on qualifications to a more holistic approach.”

Going forward, the Waikato-Tainui education strategy will be built on the ideas and initiatives put forward by our tribal members. “Our education strategy will be a prioritised list of objectives that support the aspirations of our people,” says Raewyn. “We’re determining for ourselves what we want to be our level of success, and what success looks like for us.”

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Ora Kihi, a kaiako at Te Wharekura o Rakaumanga, has taken a haka loving group of current and former Rakaumanga students and transformed them into Tuu Matariki – the official ope taua of the Chiefs Super 15 rugby team.

“When we first started doing the haka for the Chiefs we were kind of like Maaori cheerleaders because back then it was like ‘oh the Chiefs need people to do a haka’,” says Ora. “But we were fortunate when Dave Rennie came in as coach. He wanted the team to be emerged in the culture of the area so I sat down with him and some of the players and we all put some ideas in.”

Learning our culture, our history and our tikanga, Ora says, “is them wanting it, not us trying to force it all on them. To this team, these things are important and we’re more supportive of them because we know how much they really care about our iwi. Ko te mea nui ki a maatou, he tiima-aa-iwi raatou.”

So, is Waikato iwi culture behind the Chiefs being crowned back-to-back Super 15 champions in 2012 and 2013? Ora says, “I’d like to believe tikanga Maaori is a part of it, but I think it’s a whole lot of things. I think it really comes down to Dave and Wayne Smith and them being able to put everything together and taking aspects from here and about doing there and making it a Chiefs kaupapa.”

Their ideas led to the composition of a haka which, Ora says, was written by the team, for the team. “For us, it was about doing a haka to help them prepare for what they needed to do, but more so about them having ownership of it too. It’s no good getting them to do something “For us, it was they don’t believe in so their haka is by them, about them and a haka to help them for them.”

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Since the Chiefs, other have also come for what they needed to do, opportunities Ora says working on the haka about for Ora too. “I started contributed to the ope taua working with NZ Rugby League but more so about them becoming a lot stronger too. last year. The Kiwis management “Dave was really the one who came to the Chiefs to having ownership of it too” team embraced the ope taua into check out what was working for the whole Chiefs whaanau. No them and while they were there longer were we Maaori cheerleaders, he made us feel they saw the emphasis on kaupapa Maaori which they as though we’re part of the Chiefs whaanau and that liked. So my mahi with them is pretty similar to my our culture and history is important.” mahi with the Chiefs.

So with Dave’s support, Ora set out to educate the players, coaches and management team about Kiingitanga and Waikato tikanga and kaupapa, a role which has taken him from being the ‘token haka guy’ to one that further celebrates our culture, tikanga and history.

“I talked to the team about the history of Kiingitanga, the legends of Te Rauangaanga and Te Wherowhero as well as various battles,” says Ora, of Ngaati Maahanga and Ngaati Mahuta descent. “We also looked at how we could incorporate those koorero into training programmes and so now, moves for the backs and defence calls are all koorero or names to do with Kiingitanga or battles.”

“The big thing for me, maa too taha Maaori ka paa mai eenei aahuatanga, if I didn’t do Maaori or kapa haka, there would be no need for me to be here. I wouldn’t have these jobs or opportunities,” says Ora. “That’s a message I want to instil in my students – whakaako too taha pakeha, education, sports and all that, engari me mau tonu ki too tikanga Maaori naa te mea maa teeraa taha ka eke panuku i roto i teenei ao.”

Ora will continue to haka alongside the Chiefs rugby team for the rest of the Super 15 season followed by a trip with the Kiwis league team to Brisbane as part of their Four Nations tour.

Management change at

Tainui Group Holdings Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) has announced that its General Manager of Property, Nathan York is leaving the company in July.

Chief Executive Mike Pohio said Nathan had led the property team through a significant asset building phase, with the value of the company’s property portfolio growing four-fold to over $600 million during his time with TGH. “Nathan has decided it is time for a change and to move on to the next phase of his career. We sincerely thank him for his energetic leadership of our property team and appreciate his real contribution to the commercial reemergence of Waikato-Tainui over the past 13 years,” says Mike.

Nathan had also overseen a number of major property developments and investments for TGH - most notably New Zealand’s largest shopping centre - The Base - and others such as the Novotel

Auckland Airport and Ibis-Tainui hotel developments. His decision to move on coincides with a change in direction for the company including a greater focus on diversified long-term investments to further build a strong foundation for Waikato-Tainui people.

Rahui Papa, Chairman of Waikato-Tainui Te Arataura, also thanked Nathan for his dedicated contribution to the tribe’s commercial arm.

“As a tribal member, Nathan is a pou whakawehi - an inspiring example for many others in Waikato-Tainui and led the way in achieving commercially successful property developments which have a uniquely Waikato-Tainui character that we are proud of,” says Rahui.

“TGH and Waikato-Tainui wish Nathan every success as he forges his own huarahi (pathway) into the future” says Mike.

WAIKATO RIVER ARTS AWARDS 2014 Waikato-Tainui in partnership with McCaw Lewis hosted the inaugural Waikato River Art Awards – an arts initiative aimed at positively promoting the Waikato River and its importance to both iwi and community.

The competitions theme – Tooku Awa Koiora: The River of Life, Each Curve More Beautiful than the Last – is derived

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from a maimai aroha shared by Kiingi Taawhiao, and also forms part of the vision and strategy to restore and protect the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River.

artist James Ormsby, who along with renowned carver Fred Graham and arts advocate Barbara Moke selected the winners. Waikato-Tainui winner of the competition was Darren Wise.

Artists were encouraged to produce art work that conceptualises the beauty of the river, either as it is now or as it could be in the future. Tauranga-based

A total prize package worth over $5,000 was distributed to the winners with the overall winner receiving a hoe nukenuke

by Waikato carver Warren McGrath.

ko wai taatou Our tupuna awa o Waikato runs for more than 425 kilometres through Waikato, Tuuwharetoa, Raukawa and Maniapoto iwi.

There is a story shared by Waikato and Tuuwharetoa regarding the origin and present course of the Waikato River. It is said that Tongariro and Taupiri are siblings and when Taupiri settled where she stands today she pined for the life sustaining waters from te puna nukuhau – te maataapuna o te awa o Waikato. Sensing Taupiri’s longing, Tongariro sent his mookai to carve the pathway for the waters to reach Taupiri and provide her with sustenance and life.

Just as it did and still does for Taupiri, the Waikato River continues to provide sustenance for all the people along the river.

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TGH BUYS FULL INTEREST IN HAMILTON RIVERVIEW HOTEL Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) has taken full control of Hamilton Riverview Hotel Ltd, the company operating Novotel Tainui Hotel and Ibis Tainui Hotel in central Hamilton.

TGH purchased the remaining 17% stake in the business from Accor. Chief Executive Mike Pohio said it would be “business as usual” at the hotels with Accor’s management contract being extended by 25 years. Last October, TGH paid the Hamilton City Council $12 million for its 41.38% stake.

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UNDEFEATED CHAMP A KNOCK OUT E TU RANGATAHI STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS Tips for job interviews

BACK-TO-BACK NATIONAL CHAMPS

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BACK-TO-BACK NATIONAL CHAMPS Te Wharekura o Rakaumanga are champions yet again after winning the New Zealand Secondary School Ki-oRahi Championships for the second year in a row.

and when you go to nationals you play by the rules of the host region which can be tough but still heaps of fun.

Te Whati Kihi-Waikato (Ngaati Mahanga, Ngaati Mahuta) and Aroha Salu (Ngaati Mahuta) are part of the winning team, who went through the tournament unbeaten. “We all worked pretty hard so it’s a good feeling winning back-to-back titles,” says Te Whati.

“Ki-o-Rahi has a mixture of netball and touch rugby, it’s just awesome and mean to play,” says Aroha, 16.

A sentiment shared by fellow teammate Te Whati who also says, “Ki-o-Rahi is a game for everyone. You don’t need to be fast, you just have to be fit and have the knowledge of how to play and where to be.”

Held in Wellington, this year’s national competition involved more than 20 teams – a “Ki-o-Rahi has a mixture remarkable feat for a traditional sport that was once at threat of being lost of netball and touch or forgotten. “Ki-o-Rahi has made a fierce comeback and is gaining rugby, it’s just awesome popularity among total immersion and mainstream schools,” says coach and mean to play” Ora Kihi.

“We started out with only four schools playing in the Waikato rohe then the following year the region grew to include Te Kuiti and Matamata, and has continued to grow.” Now the Waikato region boasts 22 schools with four qualifying to play at national level.

Aroha says, “Playing at nationals is heaps of fun, but you have to be adaptable. Each region has its own rules

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And their winning formula, Te Whati says, “It’s about listening to each other, working together and listening to what the coach has to say, and remembering the simple things. This is why we’ve become successful.”

So with back-to-back national wins, where to from here? Well Rakaumanga are keen to help take Ki-o-Rahi to the next level. “For us we want to get Ki-o-Rahi to a place where touch is in Aoteroa and if you saw one of our regional competitions and see the numbers and the size of the competition we think it could get there, and soon too,” says Te Whati.

DO YOUR RESEARCH Find out more about what the employer or company does – this information is often found on their website. Also, identify the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the job and then think of examples of when you’ve best used them so you can give these examples in your interview.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS Employers will start assessing you as soon as you walk in the door so your presentation and attitude is important. Dress smartly, be on time and maintain a friendly manner.

A job interview is an opportunity for you to present yourself and show an employer how the skills you have will add value to their company. Here are some tips for you to consider for your next job interview.

SPEAK CLEARLY Speak clearly and vary the tone of your voice to show you are interested and enthusiastic about the position and the company.

LISTEN CAREFULLY Listen to each question carefully so you know what exactly is being asked. If you don’t understand the question, ask for it to be explained or repeated.

TAKE YOUR TIME Give yourself some time to think about each question. Pause before answering so you can think about what you’re going to say and make sure your response gives the interviewer the information they need.

DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE Speak from experience and give examples that demonstrate the knowledge and skills that you have. Be positive about your skills and experience too by emphasising what you will bring to the position and the company.

ASK QUESTIONS When it’s suitable to do so, ask questions. Asking questions is an opportunity for you to ‘interview’ the employer and see whether the job or company will suit you. Make sure to prepare questions beforehand and know why you’re asking them. Examples of questions that you could ask are • What type of work will I be doing?

• What will a typical day involve?

• What training and progression opportunities are there?

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Preparation is key so get a friend to run through some possible interview questions with you. Examples of questions an interviewer/s could ask are • Can you tell us about yourself?

• Why do you want to work for this company?

• What made you apply for this particular job?

• What are your strengths and weaknesses?

• How do you deal with conflict?

• Tell me about a time when you took up a leadership role within a group?

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Rangatahi representing iwi from all over the motu gathered at Hopuhopu for the E Tu Rangatahi Summit – a forum offering a strategic and collaborative approach to rangatahi initiatives.

The E Tu Rangatahi Summit was run over four days in May to coincide with the Iwi Leaders Forum Hui held in Te Kuiti.

Huirama Matatahi (Project Advisor, Tribal Development Unit) says the summit was an opportunity for rangatahi to give their voice to tribal matters, and provide a communication platform between iwi throughout the motu.

More than 100 rangatahi affiliating to 22 iwi or hapuu took part in the summit, including 25 taking part online via discussion forums and blogs through Facebook and Twitter.

“Everyone who attended the summit, both physically or virtually, participated fully and contributed valuable life experiences, world views and whakaaro.”

Huirama says, “The summit focused on leadership and what it means to us as Maaori and as rangatahi. This focus required rangatahi to identify the attributes of leadership and discuss how they as self-leaders can achieve in today’s society.”

Rangatahi were then required to come up with a collective plan of action, explains Huirama. “Split into seven teams, they were given a brief to come up with an innovative project which

will benefit their whaanau and their own communities.

“We saw a range of project ideas from rangatahi that were outside the square and that’s really encouraging to see,” says Huirama. “Many of them had a significant alignment and also showed that rangatahi from varying iwi and hapuu are facing similar challenges.”

Project ideas included making marae the internet service provider for the community; creating a mobile application which is fed by tribal knowledge and history; living your pepeha by visiting sights of significance; digitally archiving tribal knowledge and taonga; having annual rangatahi summits; and, a rangatahi road show that travels nationwide to promote Maaori success through education, culture and whakawhanaungatanga.

Huirama says, “The E Tu Rangatahi Summit gave rangatahi a much needed opportunity for them to voice their ideas and ideals within a safe environment in which to gain critique and input from their peers while at the same time, building networks and gaining new skills.”

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Cairo ‘The Waikato Warrior’ George has risen through the ranks to become New Zealand’s reigning welterweight and light middleweight boxing champion.

The 23 year old comes from a boxing whaanau so his passion for the sport is no surprise. “My dad, my uncles, my cousins and my older brother all box so it’s always been around me and I guess it’s been passed down in a way,” says Cairo, of Ngaati Korokii descent.

However, Cairo’s boxing hopes were nearly dashed after a serious motorcycle accident five years ago left him with the prospect of never walking again. “I broke my leg and fractured my spine pretty bad, but fortunately everything ended up coming right. My “I play recovery was a slow and steady process.”

Cairo spent nearly three years rebuilding his strength and fitness. “It was pretty hard,” he says. “We just started picking up the training and I slowly started getting into boxing. I really enjoyed the training so with support from my dad and whaanau I decided to go pro.” And since then, he hasn’t looked back.

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Cairo gets in the zone by visualising what he needs to do and running his game plan over and over again in his head. “I play the fight over and over, thousands of times in my head before I hop into the ring. So everything that can happen I’ve already thought about and prepared for it and so when I get in there to fight, hopefully everything just fires naturally.”

Training also plays a huge part in being prepared both physically and mentally. “I do a lot of different stuff like yoga and a little bit of hypnosis just to keep my the fight over mind focussed because you’ve got to be mentally ready just as much as physically so over, thousands I’m training hard all the time.

of times in my head before I hop into the ring. So everything

“I train up to three times a day. I run every morning, box every night and during the day I might do a weight session to help keep my strength up,” says Cairo. “Sometimes I’ll train late at night too because that’s when my fights are. It’s good because I get used to being up late and being active at that time so I might go for a run at 11 o’clock at night. I look dodgey running in a hoody, but it’s got to be done.”

He’s been boxing professionally now for the that can happen I’ve last two years and in that time has had some big fights against hard opponents. “Last year already thought about I had a big fight as the David Tua undercard and that fight was broadcast on Sky pay-perand prepared for it” So what are Cairo’s hopes for the future?

“At the moment I’m undefeated as a view. Getting the opportunity to fight in that professional so I’m just going to continue to take this journey type of arena with heaps of people watching motivates me to as far as I can. I want to go all out and do well on a world go harder.” scale and put Waikato on the map too.”

Fights at that level can come with a bit of pressure, explains Cairo remains undefeated with eight professional wins under Cairo. “A lot of it is me putting pressure on myself to perform his belt, including four by way of knock out. and some of it is others and reaching their expectation. But when I’m in the ring I get tunnel vision and just focus on my game plan.”

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