Te Hookioi Issue 68

ISSUE 68 | RAUMATI 2018 WAIKATO-TAINUI

TAINUI GAMES 2018

NATIONAL MAAORI HOUSING CONFERENCE

RANGIRIRI FEATURE

K160 / PUUKAWA

KING'S FOREWORD

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Looking back at 2018

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On Saturday 27 October, I opened a special exhibition at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Te Paki o Matariki, for the first time in 160 years, showcases a selection of taonga from the Kiingitanga’s collection.

The taonga are a tangible reminder of the enduring nature of the Kiingitanga.

And yet today, we have emerged culturally stronger, more committed and significantly better served by a generation of highly educated and more politically seasoned leaders. As well, our economic power is growing, and we will in the future play a significant role in the development of Aotearoa.

It is one of a number of significant events to commemorate and celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Kiingitanga. Through these events, we remind ourselves of the many challenges faced and surmounted by our tuupuna. They are also an opportunity for us to review where we have come from and to strengthen our purpose and resolve for the years ahead.

I am delighted that we stand poised and ready to confidently tackle the challenges ahead of us. But it cannot happen in isolation. There has to be a combined consciousness across all Maaori to lift our achievement further in all measurable goals: conquering poverty, lifting educational qualifications, improving the quality of life for our whaanau and increasing our personal incomes to give us more choices.

In my speech at Tuurangawaewae in August, I laid down the basis for futureproofing the Kiingitanga to ensure that it continues to grow, prosper and thrive for the next 160 years. I emphasised the need for stability, for further development of the relationships between the Kiingitanga and iwi, for strengthening our connections to the Pacific and for reaching out and educating our fellow New Zealanders about the Kiingitanga. Over the next 12 months, these plans will be further explained.

On 18 November, we were hosted by Te Ariki Sir Tumu Te Heuheu at Puukawa. Here, we joined Ngaati Tuuwharetoa and iwi leaders to rededicate ourselves to the principle of kotahitanga, which brought our tuupuna together 160 years ago. For me, this was a highlight event for the year. It was here in 1856 that Iwikau proposed Pootatau Te Wherowhero be the first Maaori King, having himself declined the role.

The Kiingitanga is a movement that was born out of political protest against the often forcible sale of our lands to the colonial government. In 1858, in the midst of the jubilation and celebrations accompanying Pootatau Te Wherowhero being crowned as the first King, the war clouds were gathering.

So, at the outset, the Kiingitanga’s very existence was threatened by war and subsequently by continued draconian policies to deprive us of our lands and by many decades of poverty and deprivation. The impact of these measures was a blight upon generations of our people.

The previous year, in 1855, Tuuwharetoa had built an intricately decorated paataka: “Hiinana ki Uta, Hiinana ki Tai.” This paataka and others built at the same time became a symbol of support for the Kiingitanga and were known as Ngaa Pou o Te Kiingitanga.

Puukawa was an appropriate place for us to gather and to reflect on the role and purpose of the Kiingitanga in the 21st century. With other iwi, we explored ways in which we could work together to continue the aspirations of our tuupuna. We agreed to focus on identifying and pursuing the ideas that bind us and not let the distractions of negativity divide us.

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No great endeavour is possible without the commitment of dedicated individuals. And in this respect, I want to thank the kaumaatua and kuia who support me on every occasion. And to the many hundreds of volunteers who loyally carry out their duties to support the Kaahui Ariki and the Kiingitanga, my heartfelt thanks.

As Christmas draws near, Makau Ariki Atawhai and I wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas and a restful break. May the new year bring you prosperity and happiness.

Rire rire hau

Paimaarire

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Kiingi Tuuheitia

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EDITOR 'S M ESSAGE

2018 started off with a ‘beautiful collision’ when four new and very different souls started working at Waikato-Tainui. Jason Ake (General Manager), Hinga Whiu (Events Manager), Nicholas Maaka (Marketing Manager) and myself as Communications Manager joined Koro Pokaia Nepia to form Te Paahekoheko – the brand new Communications and Engagement Team. Representing Ngaati Maahanga, Kaawhia Moana, Mangatangi, Te Kaokaoroa o Paatetere and Tuurangawaewae, the team is very diverse and colourful.

He Koorero Naa Te Eetita Message from the Editor

This year also we were joined by Tangiora Raumati, who offers amazing strengths and giftings, which have added to our creative offering as a team. I’ve loved every second spent in our tari. Yes, there is laughter (lots of laughter) and talking (we are communicators after all), but there has been some intense mahi done and long hours worked. But our hearts are in it and we love what we do and we love who we do it for – our tribe.

Holding the portfolio for Te Hookioi has been a labour of love for me also. I know what it’s like to birth and to hold your baby in your hands. I always get excited to hold a new Te Hookioi.

I consider it a huge honour to serve in this role as Editor, considering the legacy that Te Hookioi has.

Noo reira, Kia ora mai taatou. Maa Ihowa koutou e manaaki, e tiaki, maana hoki toonaa maaramatanga e tau ki runga ki teenaa, ki teenaa o koutou.

Jade Hohaia

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The name and story, the history is still so wonderful to me. It was a real highlight this year at the launch of the new-look

Te Hookioi at Te Awamutu Museum as it was launched next to the actual Te Hookioi printing press, which came from Austria by the hands of Hemara Te Rerehau (Ngaati Maniapoto) and Wiremu Toetoe (Ngaati Apakura). As it did then in 1863, even now, I hope that it will still be a mechanism to inform and encourage our people as well as being a pro-Kiingitanga voice. I hope too that Te Hookioi will be a magazine and online platform that will offer a real, relevant and accurate window into the life and stories of our people – good stories for all people to read. We saw the relevance of Te Hookioi come to the fore in September when the magazine was entered into the NZ Best Design awards in the Ngaa Aho and Colour design categories, the only magazine in New Zealand to be offered an award for distinction on the night, and of course Korotangi Paki has to be acknowledged as the main designer of the front cover featuring the K160 emblem.

Finally, I’d like to make mention of another beautiful collision – our partnership with Ogilvy design agency. To Danny, Sammy, Nathan and Liz, thank you for coming on this hiikoi with us.

TE HOOKIOI SOARS Launching the new-look Te Hookioi at Te Awamutu Museum.

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KAIWHAKAAHUA

Erica Sinclair

BEST DRESSED Te Kaahui Ariki attending this year's Best Awards.

GAME ON! Te Paahekoheko get their game faces on at Hopuhopu.

AUEE, WHERE AM I? The team explore the 3D experience to be integrated into Te Hiwa O Tainui.

CONTENTS & CONTRIBUTORS

Ngaa Kaupapa Contents King’s Foreword

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National Maaori Housing Conference

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He Koorero Naa Te Eeitita

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Ko Tooku Nei Whare Naaku I Hanga

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He Koorero Naa Ngaa Kaihautuu

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Peek-A-Boo

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Te Whakakitenga o Waikato

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Rangiriri

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He Koorero Naa Te Tumu Whakarae

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Tainui Group Holdings

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Koro Pokaia

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Rapua Te Mea Ngaro

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Hiinana ki Uta, Hiinana ki Tai

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Ngaa Kiinaki

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Kootahi Anoo Te Koowhao o Te Ngira

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He Whaanau Tonu Raatou ki a Taatou

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Kiingi Tuuheitia Joins the Navy

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Taawhia Te Ao

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Mana Waahine, Mana Taane

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Tamariki Zone

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Tainui Games Feature

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Grants & Scholarships

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Te Maaramatanga e Whiti Ana

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Te Tumuaki o Te Kiingitanga

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Ngaa Kaihaapai Article Contributors

JASON AKE Pou Matua Te Paahekoheko

NGAA RAUUIRA PUUMANAWAWHITI

KORO POKAIA NEPIA

NICHOLAS MAAKA

Kaumaatua

Pou Whakatairanga/Kaituhituhi

Kaituhituhi

Remember, if you or your whaanau have some exciting events coming up in your hapori that you think are noteworthy to be featured in Te Hookioi, let us know about it! Email us at tehookioi@tainui.co.nz

SUMMER PHOTO COMP

E te iwi, with summer fast approaching, we would like our people to capture what’s important to you for summer.

It's whaanau, it’s connections, it's surfing, lakes, camping and whenua.

Grab your phone or camera, take a photo of what summer means to you and upload it to Instagram with the hashtag #wtsummer2018.

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To be acknowledged also – Te Hookioi Reo and Tikanga Review Panel

Like our Instagram page, and you will go into the draw to win one of 5 x $100 gift vouchers to Te Awa, The Base.

Tag your mates to vote for you too by liking your image.

Winner will be drawn on Friday 1 February via Instagram and Facebook.

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H A U T U U TA N G A

He Koorero Naa Ngaa Kaihautuu Speaking with Leaders

Parekawhia McLean MARAE: Te Papa-oo-Rotu POSITION HELD: Chair Te Whakakitenga o Waikato FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOUR MAHI (IN SERVNG THE IWI): The diversity of thinking and aspirations of our people inspires me to do the best I can to make things happen.

THREE HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT THIS YEAR: The address by Kiingi Tuuheitia at this year’s Koroneihana; Tainui Games and Hiinana ki Uta, Hiinana ki Tai hui at Puukawa.

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WHAT DOES CELEBRATING 160 YEARS OF KIINGITANGA MEAN TO YOU? Reminds me of the rangatiratanga of our ariki and tuupuna and the legacy they have left us to protect, nurture and build on.

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ONE THING YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2019: Health and wellbeing. This year has been a challenging one with my breast cancer diagnosis. It has kept me grounded but even more grateful for the awesome people I have in my life.

WHAT ARE YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAY PLANS? Rest, rest, rest … and enjoying my whaanau.

ANY KOORERO TO THE IWI AS WE HEAD INTO THE CHRISTMAS/ SUMMER/HOLIDAY SEASON? Have fun, be grateful, say I love you to those who matter the most, everything in moderation and don’t drink and drive!

Kia hora te marino, kia whakapapa pounamu te moana, kia tere te kaarohirohi i mua i too huarahi.

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MARAE: Rukumoana POSITION HELD: Kaahui Ariki Representative and Chair of Te Arataura FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOUR MAHI (IN SERVNG THE IWI): The learnings I get everyday in listening to our people share their heart / whakaaro about what matters to them.

I also love the passion of our marae and whaanau to keep pushing boundaries and to not accept status quo. TWOW are very demanding of their tribal executive and rightly so as they continually ensure that whaanau get the very best outcomes possible. It is our job and honour to make this happen.

I have loved observing the way our ruuruhi and koroheke carry themselves in the mahi they do. It is humbling and challenging, but we know we must do more, and we cannot make excuses as to why our people don't deserve the very best.

our success as an iwi will only be sustained if our plans reflect the needs of our people today and tomorrow.

Te Arataura is very intentional about serving our people in this way. Te Arataura members have displayed exceptional leadership to establish a change agenda that accelerates opportunities for whaanau. This has been intentional to ensure we are enabling and empowering needs and opportunities first and foremost, from our marae and whaanau, that is futurefit for our people.

3. Tainui Games – I loved seeing all generations gathered together to have fun and compete. The staff should be acknowledged for the way they continue to make things happen, driven by aroha for our people. I especially loved that I qualified as an over 45-year-old and could contribute double points to my marae (not that I scored much) lol :)

THREE HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT THIS YEAR: 1. All of the K160 events including Koroneihana, Whaanau Day, the Charity Ball, Puukawa. All of these events talk to the past, present and future. They instill a tremendous amount of pride and responsibility in me both in terms of what our tuupuna and old people achieved for us and a responsibility to continue their legacy. The haka at Koroneihana was a powerful display of what unity can achieve when we stand alongside one another, and Puukawa was an important reminder that we have the honour of carrying the Kiingitanga to bring unity amongst many iwi.

WHAT DOES CELEBRATING 160 YEARS OF KIINGITANGA MEAN TO YOU? Strengthening the ties of Kotahitanga.

Reminder that our purpose is bigger than ourselves – it is to protect the legacy that has brought us too far to not go further. Kiingi Tuuheitia exemplifies this purpose. I have been honoured to serve him as his representative on TAT because I get to hear his big heart for our people, and he is never complacent about accepting staus quo. He is constantly challenging what more we can do, especially for those of our whaanau who are vulnerable. If things are not moving fast enough, he will do things himself. He is a great leader.

2. Deeper engagement with TWOW through the 5-year plan process –

ONE THING YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2019?

I am looking forward to the way we build on the platform of 2018. There was a lot of mahi done this year with the 5-year plan, koorero with our marae, listening to whaanau aspirations. It is a privilege to work together as an iwi and as a people of the Kiingitanga towards the aspirations of our tuupuna. In 2019, I want to challenge our landscape.

We have inherited a legacy of talent, creativity, a mindset to overcome and a vision for something more for future generations. Through the Land Wars, King Taawhiao and our people were made virtually landless. Despite this, he looked back on his barren land and determined that it would not be the inheritance of his people. We too have barren lands of health statistics. We understand that there are biosecurity issues, outstanding claims, water issues and very real climate change concerns for marae. We know that we need to have more Waikato-Tainui owning homes and in employment or in higher-wage employment. However, we have resolved that this will not be our people's future, because just like King Taawhiao and our King now, we have a vision for our people for so much more. We have everything we need to overcome these challenges amongst us. I look forward to us carrying and outworking a vision of overcoming in 2019.

WHAT ARE YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAY PLANS? Whaanau time. Relax and reflect on the year that has been.

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Rukumoana Schaafhausen

ANY KOORERO TO THE IWI AS WE HEAD INTO THE CHRISTMAS/ SUMMER/HOLIDAY SEASON? I pray you have an amazing time with your whaanau. Be safe. Tell your whaanau how much you love them.

Relax and have fun.

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T E W H A K A K I T E N G A O WA I K AT O

Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Te Whakakitenga o Waikato (formerly known as Te Kauhanganui) is the name of our tribal parliament that represents the people of Waikato-Tainui. The current leadership model incorporates a democratic structure where the voices of our 68 marae hold a vital role.

Tribal members elect two members from their marae to represent them for three years on Te Whakakitenga o Waikato. Officers of Te Whakakitenga o Waikato include a Chair and Deputy Chair who are elected to their positions by the members of Te Whakakitenga. The Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Chair is Parekawhia McLean (Te Papa-oo-Rotu), and Deputy Chair is Tipa Mahuta (Waahi).

The role of Te Whakakitenga:

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Uphold, support, strengthen and protect the Kiingitanga (which incorporates the principles of unity, the retention of the tribal base in collective ownership and co-operation among peoples).

Protect, advance, develop and unify the interests of Waikato-Tainui.

Foster among the members of Waikato-Tainui the principles of whakaiti, rangimaarie and kia tuupato and other tikanga of Waikato-Tainui.

Achieve and support the existing and future settlements of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi and/or raupatu claims of Waikato-Tainui.

Maintain the spirit and intent of the 1995 Deed of Settlement between Waikato-Tainui and the Crown and the Trust Deeds.

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MARAE

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MARAE & WHAREKURA

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

He Koorero Naa Te Tumu Whakarae Donna Flavell

Wow, so what a year it has been. The thematic approach has been based around the 160th anniversary of Kiingitanga and the plethora of events that have been held to recognise and celebrate the institution – the photos on the opposite page are a selection from both the Kiingitanga Charity Gala, which raised a significant amount of puutea in support for the NZ Cancer Society and Waikato Women’s Refuge, and the ground-breaking exhibition Te Paki o Matariki held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

2018 has been a great year for us as we continue to streamline the way in which we operate. We began with an entirely new senior leadership team in line with our fit-for-purpose review, and they literally jumped straight into the mahi.

There have been a number of significant highlights across the organisation. In the claims space, we have signed oati with Ngaati Paaoa, Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaati Te Wehi and Ngaati Mahuta and have consolidated our relationships with Ngaati Whaatua and Tauranga Moana Iwi among others.

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This is important because we must ensure that the relationships and alliances that our tuupuna conferred and confirmed are actively maintained.

Advocacy is one of the key tools that we use to continue to hold the Crown to account, and this is particularly important in the relativities space. Late last year, our team achieved a $190m payment from the Crown and challenged them on a number of disputed areas, which resulted in a further $16m to the tribe.

Over the past year, we have played a major role in seeking central government support to open up the transport lanes between Hamilton and Auckland. We have teamed up with TGH and dubbed this project Hei Awarua ki te Ora because of the potential to open new opportunities for our people and marae.

Our Pathways team continues to play an active role in extracting high-value relationships from both government and non-government organisations. Earlier this year, we signed a ground-breaking agreement with 11 of the country’s top industry training organisations to provide earn-as-you-learn opportunities for our people who are transitioning into employment.

Our Whai Rawa team launched the Waikato Region Maaori Economic Action Plan and Agenda earlier this year.

This report provides an opportunity for Waikato-Tainui and local Maaori businesses to set the agenda for local Maaori economic development.

Our small Housing team has joined with TGH in our Te Kaarearea housing development. It is a modest pilot that will give 50 whaanau the chance to live in their own homes. Interest in the development from our people has been extremely high, and I am excited by the opportunities and insights it will provide now and into the future.

In September, we announced the $1 million Taiao grant. It is a contestable fund that we have set aside to assist marae to develop their environment plans to improve water quality in their areas.

I am conscious that whaanau will be sitting down over the next month or so taking time to reflect on the last 12 months and preparing for the new year.

I remain extremely grateful for our staff who continue to staunchly advocate on your behalf to ensure that our voice is not just heard but resonates at the decisionmaking tables.

We do what we do because we are heavily invested in our kaupapa – not only from a professional perspective but also from a personal point of view. I see the tangible benefits of our mahi every day, from having the chance to own a home, advocating for our river and making sure our kaumaatua can access their annual grant. I know it all makes a difference in the lives of our people. This is what drives our staff and management teams, and it is certainly a theme that will continue into 2019.

I hope you all have a great Christmas with your whaanau, friends and loved one. Have a Happy New Year, and above all, be safe.

Maa te atua koutou e tiaki e manaaki i ngaa waa katoa.

Donna Flavell

Our te reo programmes continue to attract significant support from our people. This is extremely important because these people will hold key roles in maintaining our reo and our tikanga in the future. We can continue to grow in a commercial sense, but we must uphold the sanctity of our reo and our tikanga because it brands our point of difference on the international stage.

The digitalisation of the Haakarimata Trail is an example of Waikato telling our stories our way. This interactive digital app was formally launched on 10 July 2018 by Waikato-Tainui along with the Mayor of Waikato District Council and Minister of Conservation Hon Eugenie Sage.

Images from the Kiingitanga Charity Gala and Te Paki o Matariki exhibition held at Auckland War Memorial Museum.

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Erica Sinclair

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KORO POKA

Koro Pokaia Reflecting on 2018

I started in 1997 for the tribe. I still have my contract that Lady Raiha signed. In my role, I support the King and I attend many kaupapa throughout the year as a kaumaatua for Waikato-Tainui. I have been to many Poukai this year, and my thoughts are really that it is still a very relevant and worthwhile kaupapa. We have time with Kiingi Tuuheitia. It helps our people when we come together to kai tahi and koorero tahi.

There have been so many highlights this year and the year has been busy, but just like the koorero o te Paakehaa, we have to learn to pace ourselves. I believe we are going in the right direction as an iwi. All of the kaimahi hou and te paahekoheko have started off well, and everyone seems to be making a really positive difference overall.

The team are the ears, and they communicate to the tribe what’s happening. The new Te Hookioi is good.

It’s a big step up from the first one, but it had to be with the way the tribe is growing. Mahi tahi is important for us as Te Puea said, “Mahia te mahi”, and I knew her and I was there as a 16-year-old boy when she passed. She lived and breathed

mahi tahi. She believed in it. She was a staunch woman, a firm woman, she kept us in line when we were up at the marae.

My mum came from Te Paina, the Poutapu whaanau, and they were those who helped to build Tuurangawaewae in 1921.

Tuurangawaewae is flourishing, and Te Puea would be proud no doubt, but she would say to us now that there is always room to improve, and indeed, it’s always improving all the time.

There is a declining kaumaatua population, but for me, the hope is that our rangatahi coming through get the heart of the old people, the values, and that these are kept alive. It’s up to us to connect with these rangatahi in this modern world and teach them the tikanga. It's good for them to come home, especially those from overseas.

I’m seeing a lot of our rangatahi are now coming along to Poukai, and Poukai are playing a big part in gathering people young and old. It’s good for their identity.

Many are coming along to tangihanga, raa whaanau and raa maarena, there are all good kaupapa to connect people.

In the next five years, I would like to see us not only growing in monetary value but in the learning of our tikanga also, because money isn’t everything. We should be working towards seeing our people housed and employed. It is happening, we are doing it, but there’s a lot more to

be done. Te Kaarearea is a good start. It’s aroha seeing our whaanau on the streets.

Some people are too lazy to work, but of course, there are those who genuinely are stuck in a place of homelessness and it is aroha, a mother and her tamariki living out of a car, that sort of thing.

When you see this state of mamae, our prisons overcrowded with Maaori, to me I think it starts at home. When there are no parents, the tamariki don’t have anyone to give them a sense of direction. They are just allowed to roam and that’s where they get into trouble. Things are different to when I was a kid. I was raised with my dad and my Koro, and it was good for me to have them around. A good father and good mother is key for a good home for the tamariki. Again, it still comes down to tikanga, access to manaakitanga and aroha.

When I look back and look at the work my tuupuna have done, from what Te Puea has done right up to now, I think we are in a good space moving forward. Their hard work has to be passed on from generation to generation. I am grateful for all of what they have done. I am grateful for the way I was brought up and for my marae, for that is where it all is for me. Going home to your marae and tuurangawaewae is good for everyone to do.

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Tuurangawaewae raaua ko Huria ooku marae. Ngaai Tamaraawaho te hapuu. Ko Waikato raaua ko Tauranga-Moana ooku Iwi.

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P U U K AWA

Hiinana ki Uta, Hiinana ki Tai On 18 November, the last of the Kiingitanga anniversary events took place in Puukawa where it all started exactly 160 years ago.

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Te Rawhitiroa Bosch

At this prestigious 160th anniversary celebration, people from around Aotearoa came together. Each of the kaikoorero/iwi representatives on the day were presented with a pou whenua and were given the opportunity to reaffirm their commitment to the Kiingitanga by placing a stake in the ground – as it were drawing a line – making

a firm recommitment to come together and stay together as one rallying behind the institution of the Kiingitanga. The woven flax rope connected to the marae and being interspersed around each pou whenua symbolised the kotahitanga of all iwi present on the day.

Here are some thoughts from others present at Puukawa:

“Ka poua ngaa pou ki te whenua, ka herea ngaa maunga, ngaa iwi ki raro i te Kiingitanga.

Puukawa te puutahitanga o te kotahitanga.”

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Te Ariki Tamaroa Whatumoana Te Aa Paki

“Four-hundred strong were led onto the marae by Kiingi Tuuheitia and his family. Sunday was the poowhiri moo te motu and the celebrations for the 160 years of the Kiingitanga. Kai haakari was the completion of a memorable hui.”

Koro Pokaia Nepia

“The 160 year Kiingitanga commemorative events are testimony to the survivability of our ancestors against extreme odds of complete annihilation … the leadership of these commemorative events took the Kiingitanga into new spaces, Te Ariki Tamaroa and his team with the support of the iwi needs to be commended.”

Brad Totorewa

“Kiingitanga 160 has been a great opportunity to connect generations and revive history and relationships.”

Che Wilson

“He kaupapa teenei i takea mai i te onetapu tohua ai te Kiingi Maaori tuatahi.”

Emerson Rikiriki

“Humbled to be a part of a milestone which to me marks the legacy of kotahitanga through Kiingitanga. The recognition of the foundations laid by our tuupuna for us and the many to follow to continue to serve.”

Maxine Graham

“It was awesome to be a part of the Waikato contingent, we got to experience a piece of history with the Kiingitanga. The bonds between all tribes present was apparent as was the manaaki from Tuuwharetoa. Nei ra te mihi nui ki a koutou.”

Pehia & Pat (Radio Tainui)

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P U U K AWA

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P U U K AWA

“He hōnore tēnei hui kia Ngāti Tūwharetoa – Te Whare o Te Heuheu ki te whakamaumahara anō, ki te whakahonohono anō, ki te whakakotahi anō ki a Tainui me te motu whānui i raro i te kaupapa nei o te Kīngitanga.

It has been the honour of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and the House of Te Heuheu to celebrate and reaffirm the ties of unity to the Kiingitanga, Kiingi Tuuheitia, Tainui and to the tribes that have supported this movement from its time of conception 160 years ago to the present day.”

Haki Williams

“As a historian, it was stunning to stand on the site at Puukawa where Iwikau facilitated in 1856 the hui that led in 1858 to the ascension of Pootatau Te Wherowhero as the first Maaori King.

It was even more exciting to be in the presence of the host Iwikau’s descendant Te Ariki Tumu Te Heuheu, Tamihana’s descendant the Kingmaker and of course Kiingi Tuuheitia. They made history in 1856 and 1858, and their descendants ensure the maintenance and continuity of that history by this weekend’s celebrations. Hiinana ki Uta, Hiinana ki Tai. A wonderful metaphor to describe the birth of an enduring institution: the Kiingitanga!”

Wira Gardiner

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“Puukawa te puutahitanga o te whakaaro, Puukawa puumatua o te Kiingitanga. The hui at Puukawa cemented the unity of the people and the oneness of spirit within the Kiingitanga.”

Rahui Papa

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“It was amazing seeing my daughter (Ko Ngaa Whetu Tekau Maa Rua Toona Karauna Raana Koria-Rapana) as her tuupuna Te Puea Herangi. The koohanga have pushed the normal curriculum to the side and replaced it with Kiingitanga, so this term, the kids rehearsed and did Tongi, the reign of the monarch and kiianga of the monarch. Makes me happy to be a whaanau who loves the kaupapa.�

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Hone Haunui Rapana

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K O O TA H I A N O O T E K O O W H A O O T E N G I R A

KOOTAHI ANOO TE KOOWHAO O TE NGIRA

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Te Kaokaoroa o Paatetere gathers to receive the King and for a special ceremony at Pikituu Marae in Putaruru.

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On 3 November, Reverend Ngira Simmonds (Ngaati Huri) on his home marae in Putaruru - Pikituu was celebrated and acknowledged in a service for the Collation of Archdeacon to the Kiingitanga. This ceremony was conducted in the presence of the King, Kiingitanga followers present at the Poukai, Ngira’s hapuu and his whanaunga from Te Kaokaoroa o Paatetere.

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MINISTER OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH TAIRAAWHITI WHAANAU

I am extremely proud of my friend the Ven. Ngira Simmonds, freshly minted Archdeacon to the Kiingitanga and His Majesty's Personal Chaplain.

Ngira's elevation and recognition from Kiingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII is a testament to te Haahi Mihinare's intimate relationship with the Kiingitanga.

Since the crowning of the first Maaori King, indeed even during the search for the first Maaori Monarch, te Haahi Mihinare has been a constant presence within the Kiingitanga movement.

Ngira's appointment today signals the continuation of that whakapapa in a very poignant way.

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Not just that though, Ngira's appointment is also a testament to his commitment and ministry of love not just within the Kiingitanga, but Waikato/Tainui whaanui, and beyond. Some may see this role as one of honour, but there's much more to it than that. Ngira is committing to not only serve the monarchy but to also be a constant reminder to it, and like his tuupuna in the faith and predecessor, the Rev. Heta Tarawhiti, recall the monarchy to faithfulness should it be required. That is a hard thing to do, but if anyone can do it, Ngira can.

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Reverend Canon Christopher Douglas-Huriwai

Congratulations my friend, you deserve this recognition for all the mahi you do, seen and unseen.

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Kiingi Tuuheitia Joins the Navy On 30 October, Kiingi Tuuheitia and Makau Ariki Atawhai joined Rear Admiral John Martin, ONZM Chief of Navy, at a dinner for the sponsors of HMNZS ships.

Women are usually sponsors of navy ships.

However, upon the death of the late Te Arikinui Dame Te Aatairangikaahu, Kiingi Tuuheitia became the sponsor of the ship Te Mana on 10 May 1997. Te Mana’s ship’s badge features a great white heron. The name Te Mana means “status” or “authority”.

Te Mana’s motto is “Kookiri kia uu” which means “Striving towards perfection”. As you will see by the photograph, Kiingi Tuuheitia is amongst a very prestigious group of women such as Dames Sylvia Cartwright and Sian Elias. In the background are commanders and high-ranking officers of New Zealand Navy ships.

To find out why women were appointed sponsors of navy ships, go to: http://navymuseum.co.nz/the-tradition-oflaunching-ships-by-women/ To read more about the vessel, go to: http://navy.mil.nz/mtf/te-mana/

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M A N A WA A H I N E M A N A TA A N E

Ngaa Rauuira Puumanawawhiti Maaui. Taawhaki I. Taawhaki II. Raataa. Kupe. Hoturoa.

Our history shows us that all great Polynesian heroes thrive when they seek out and are nurtured by the wise counsel of indigenous women. They achieved the great feats for which we now venerate and glorify them in story and in song, their deeds recorded in the collective memory of our people.

But what did these heroes all have in common?

They had a grandmother, an aunty, a mother, sister or wife who believed in them absolutely and loved them unconditionally. From this, they grew, their potential was realised and legends were made. They were the product not of coincidence but of design – for leaders are both born and raised. The trick is to keep an eye out and never let them pass you by, a trait more synonymous with the wisdom of kuia.

Kiwa. Whakaotirangi.

Rongorongo. Wairaka.

Muriwai.

When asked his opinion about why he wanted to be working at Waikato-Tainui, a strategist for the tribe and a staff member of the Rights and Interests team (Ngaa Mana-Aa-Ture), Ngaa Rauuira Puumanawhiti made it known that having the opportunity to learn and work under three prominent waahine (Parekawhia McLean, Rukumoana Schaafhausen and Donna Flavell) was a big drawcard. Here’s his perspective of what it means to acknowledge the efforts of our mana waahine from the perspective of a mana taane.

These women knew innately and inherently what their people required in order to grow, and this too can be reflected in their nurturing leadership style, once again captured in the oral literature of our people.

By the turn of the 19th century and with the colonial project in Aotearoa in full force, they held the space while our men were away during the World Wars, and many, including one prominent Kiingitanga leader, resisted conscription altogether.

They fought alongside their men in the Land Wars at Rangiriri, at Pukehinahina and at Ooraakau – as soldiers and as strategists.

In their old age, they marched for the land, their words “not one more acre”.

In their youth, they took to the steps of Parliament a petition to recognise te reo Maaori as an official language of Aotearoa. They stood up to the engineering students at Auckland University and reoccupied the whenua at Bastion Point and at the Raglan Golf Course. They crossed the floor of Parliament over the proposed foreshore and seabed legislation, and in so doing, they drew their lines in the sand and this country was transformed.

We now have more Maaori women in professional occupations than we have ever had in our entire history of being in the modern labour force.

Everybody has an aunty they know who works at Te Puni Kookiri, the Ministry of Education or some other government agency.

Now they sit face to face at the decision-making table as governors, as directors, as managers and as CEOs. They are highly skilled technicians, lawyers and managers with experience in strategy and influence at places like Ngaai Tahu. They carry the names of great ancestors and are among the longest current serving Te Arataura Board members. Some of them are Stanford educated, while others again sit across the regional council table, co-chairing and addressing their mostly male, pale and stale peers in te reo Maaori while wearing a stunning kauae moko tehe.

My thoughts?

Waahia te tuungaroa o te whare, Make way, let the Maaori women leaders come forth!

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“E rere raa te matangi ki waho Aotearoa, kei reira koe e hine.

E arohatia nei e.”

Noo reira, whaaia te kotahitanga o te wairua.

Paiheretia ki te rangimaarie me te aroha!

Paimaarire ki te Kiingi, paimaarire ki a taatou!

The winds of Taawhirimaatea carried our whaanau across the world to seek new horizons and opportunities!

Those same winds now unite us by bringing back our whaanau to come together under the banner of The Tainui Games 2018 and Te Kiingitanga!

Where do I begin e hoa maa? If I start to name people, I may miss someone who played an integral part in making the Tainui Games 2018 so successful! But at the same time, I also feel that I do need to mention those groups because we achieved so much in such a short timeframe!

Conservative guesstimates put the attendance figure in the vicinity of 23,000 over the weekend, including the surfing in Whaaingaroa and the indoor bowls and chess on the Friday evening.

This again reinforces the fact that all the people who had a hand in organising this event were the best people for the job. Again I acknowledge you all for this and how we encapsulated the saying by Te Puea, “Mahia te mahi, hei painga moo te iwi!”

A special thanks to: • Our Maaori wardens and security teams, who tirelessly assisted right throughout the event in the hot sun, in the rain, in the wind, in the early hours of the morning and in the late hours of the night! Naa koutou taatou i ora ai!

• Our stage crew who kept the tini and mano entertained, informed and connected – kia niwha te ngaakau ki ngaa mahi atawhai!

• Our catering crews who fed us and kept us nourished in mind body and puku!

Your efforts strengthened us, ensuring we worked from day break to night fall

• Our sports co-ordinators who, within a relatively short timeframe, managed the organising of your respective sports, ensuring, come kick-off, it all went as planned! I eke panuku, i eke Tangaroa!

• Our team of carvers who worked their magic and designed and created trophies worthy of our tribal games sports winners!

• Our Waikato-Tainui and TGH staff – you guys rock and roll! Wherever it was that you all assisted to make the event our event – and to think we get to do it all over again in 2020! E kare maa – ahakoa he iti he pounamu!

• Our band of Para Kore volunteers who collected and sorted out our refuse over the two days and ensured our manaakitanga extended to the health of our papa at Hopuhopu.

Naau te para naaku te para ka ora ai a Papatuuaanuku!

Ki a koutou katoa ngaa kaituuao, ahakoa he nui noa atu ngaa mahi – i tutuki!

Naaku noa naa

• Our volunteers in the ‘Riki Zone, in the Expo marquee tent and all throughout the event who looked absolutely awesome in their Ts and who worked assiduously to assist our various marae in achieving success and looked after our rangatira moo apoopoo – teenei au ka whakamihia, aa, teenei au ka whakamaanawa!

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• Our maintenance crews who travelled to set up the marquees at the various venues, who ensured that everything was to plan at Hopuhopu and did the packdown and general clean-up following the event – teenaa koutou katoa!

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All of these photos can be viewed on our Facebook page, Ko Waikato te Awa, Ko Waikato te Iwi - go and tag yourself!

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Kei Roto i Te Poouri, Te Maaramatanga e Whiti Ana

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The resilient streets of West Auckland, specifically Avondale, served as the backdrop of Rachel Petero’s upbringing. Like many raised in the Maaori urban drift of the 1950s to 1970s, the Ngaati Tamaoho, Ngaati Whaawhaakia waahine toa maintained her links to her paa - Mangatangi Marae - through her parents’ regular visits there.

“Mum was a caretaker at Rosebank Primary. Then at the age of 40, she decided to do her Bachelor of Education degree. She is 65 now and still working at the same school – as a teacher now of course.”

Rachel also gravitated towards other influential Maaori women role models of the time like the late Te Arikinui Dame Te Aatairangikaahu and her own grandmother Mere Nutana Taka. These early impressions and appreciation for strong Maaori women were early indicators for what she would come to create later in life.

After finishing school, Rachel enjoyed a successful career as an executive in an ad agency in Ponsonby.

Ad agency work didn’t hold her for long, and she soon found herself working in the HR profession in London where she lived for 11 years. Its focus on supporting and developing people and their capability harked back to those early formed impressions of strong Maaori women role models.

It wasn’t long before she identified a gap in HR provision – support for indigenous leadership.

At the time, and even now, there is very little understanding of it.

“The market is swamped with corporate leadership models and programmes, and those definitely serve a need. But there was nothing out there that identified the distinct leadership traits and characteristics of indigenous peoples – more specifically indigenous women – nothing that nurtured those qualities within emerging women leaders and further enabled them to use, not suppress, those qualities in corporate environments.”

The thought stayed with her for a little while. By this time, she was living in Qatar and had specialised in coaching. She began trialling some new approaches with indigenous women there.

Her husband then got an opportunity to come home for a job, and she set about in earnest to develop her programme – RISE2025©.

Rachel launched the programme in 2015 with her first client, Māori Women's Development Inc., and she has never looked back. It aims to achieve this by connecting indigenous women to the power and techniques of coaching in business, in leadership and in communities through a cultural lens alongside an internationally recognised coaching framework.

With support from Te Puni Kōkiri and the Maaori Women’s Development Inc, RISE2025© took in its first cohort of women in 2017.

“I was already doing publicly available variations of this course overseas. I figured if I truly want to make a difference then I needed to start with my own. I am proud to say the first intake of women was from Ngaati Tamaoho.

Rachel’s voice takes on a new energy as she talks about how she works with the women. There is an emphasis on having courageous conversations and peeling back the layers to get to the core of what the programme participants really want to achieve in life.

Not surprisingly, there is a bit of fear to work through – although not the kind of fear you’d expect.

The fear of success, the fear of being judged for having ambition are common themes.

“It’s important to acknowledge that fear, but what counts most is how we respond. Because for me, the magic is on the other side of fear – the realisation of our true potential. As a coach, I’m here to keep our women personally accountable as they evolve further into that deep personal truth and mission.”

“... there is a way to connect with the talents inside you and smash through those limiting beliefs about what we can and can’t do.”

“What I love about coaching is that we are whole, we are creative and resourceful. That’s what the coaching relationship is. It’s not counselling or mentoring. I’m not going to teach anyone to build an empire, but there is a way to connect with the talents inside you and smash through those limiting beliefs about what we can and can’t do.”

In 2018, with support from Te Puni Kōkiri a first intake of Ngaati Tamaoho waahine joined the March intake. Four are Ngaati Tamaoho, two are Waikato and all on their way towards their international coaching accreditation.

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Even so, Mangatangi Marae provided an interesting contrast to life in West Auckland. She recognised early how the environment built gritty and tough people, particularly women, including her own mum.

With launches in Samoa and Fiji this year and interest from Papua New Guinea, First Nations Canada and Aboriginal Australia, the future of Waikato women in business and leadership is bright.

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HOUSING CONFERENCE

National Maaori Housing Conference AN EYE-OPENING EXPERIENCE: NATIONAL MAAORI HOUSING CONFERENCE 2018 – WAIKATO Iwi leaders, Maaori housing delegates and central and local government came together to discuss access to sustainable solutions for Maaori at this year's National Maaori Housing Conference held in Waikato.

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Over the three days, 400 conference delegates came together to discuss the housing crisis and affordable housing and look at ways for Maaori across the motu to access and enter into safe and healthy homes.

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Maaori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta, Waikato-Maniapoto, said the conference was one way to be able to understand and learn from iwi leading in this space and for central government agencies to see what opportunities are available to assist whaanau into homes.

“The Housing Conference is a really good opportunity for people to come together and share their experience.

There’s also some exciting developments througout the country from whaanau who are investing in their own whenua to transitional housing within the community to papakaainga but also to bigger developments like in Tainui with Te Kaarearea,” she said.

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“If I come back home, we’ve had a number of whaanau who have gone down the housing journey, and when whaanau hear about that, they say actually that could be us too.”

attend the Housing Conference, allowing delegates to take the knowledge gained to increase the wider whaanau understanding about how to build on their whenua.

Chair of the organising committee Patricia Nathan agrees that many whaanau are looking to Waikato for guidance to show them models and ways in which they can build whaanau homes on their own whenua.

“We’ve got a lot of peple coming home,” says Teresa Purua, Te Awamaarahi Marae. “We’ve got a lot of rangatahi coming home to settle, so coming to the conference means that I can take back the information and resources that I never knew were available back home to share and assist us with our plans.”

“There are a number of whaanau who have shown leadership in the Waikato region to build their own papakaainga and housing developments that suit their whaanau aspirations and needs. The Turner whaanau is one, the other is the Ranga-Bidois whaanau,” she says. ”Their housing aspirations were because, as a whaanau, they wanted to live in a safe, healthy and warm whare. They worked together collectively to build their dream of home ownership that suits their situation. The additional benefit is that they also create intergenerational assets for their whaanau for the future, which is sometimes an overlooked aspect.”

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Te Papatapu Marae delegate Claudine Waitere said that it's been an eye-opening experience.

“I’ve learned that it's more than just about a building. It's about total lifestyle of whaanau, hapuu and iwi. It's about aspirations, going home and empowering our own whaanau to have aspirations for themselves, to see themselves at home on the marae or in a papakaainga. It's been an eye-opener.”

The mauri of the conference, which was gifted by Waikato-Tainui, was handed over to Heretaunga, who will host the next conference in the Heretaunga region in 2020.

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GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO MAAORI HOUSING At the National Maaori Housing Conference, the Maaori Development Minister announced that $15 million will be redistributed to support whaanau-led community housing developments and new funding of $5.8 million will be set aside for housing repairs and building financial capability.

Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford also announced the appointment of Nanaia Mahuta as the head of the Maaori Housing Unit, recognising there needs to be a commitment to improving Maaori housing outcomes.

“The Maaori home ownership rate is only 43% compared to 63% for the general population, and Maaori also make up 36% of public housing tenants,” he said. "Maaori are five times more likely than Paakehaa to be homeless. We are committed to making sure our policies deliver for Maaori, through KiwiBuild, building more public housing and ending homelessness."

The government is working with Maaori organisations, including partnering to provide Housing First services for the chronically homeless.

The Land for Housing programme currently has or is working on 11 agreements in partnership with iwi for potentially 2,260 KiwiBuild units.

“We also know that 13% of those households who have enough income to service a mortgage on a KiwiBuild home are Maaori households, which roughly reflects the Maaori share of the general population. Whaanau are well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities that KiwiBuild offers."

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The Minister says he is looking to broaden the pool of firsthome buyers to include more Maaori households through shared-equity programmes.

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Ko Tooku Nei Whare…

Naaku I Hanga!

Sally was born in Invercargill, although her father is from Gordonton and the whaanau moved back to the Waikato in 2000. She did her secondary schooling at Te Wharekura o Raakaumangamanga in Huntly, and that’s where she met Te Punakai.

“We’ve been together since school finished. That was 11 years ago. We have three kids now.” Like all young couples, they dreamed of buying and owning their own home and began saving.

“And then prices went through the roof, and it felt like it was going to be impossible to buy a home,” she says.

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PAPAKAAINGA WORKSHOP In 2016, a chance encounter between Te Punakai and Te Puni Kōkiri Senior Advisor Pat Nathan at a garage in Huntly would trigger discussions about papakaainga funding provided through the Maaori Housing Network.

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Pat encouraged them to attend one of the papakaainga workshops run

by Te Puni Kōkiri with support and contributions from Waikato-Tainui, Housing New Zealand and Waikato Regional Council.

Following their attendance at the workshop, new housing possibilities began to formulate, and the young couple were hopeful once more about owning a home.

FINANCING With a location sorted for their new whare, the focus moved to financing the build, finding a builder and working with Waikato Regional Council through the consenting process.

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“If we can do it, anyone can.

You’ve just got to want it more than anything and be prepared to do whatever it takes.”

“Then just before Christmas, we were asked to pay $10,000 as a redevelopment fee. Even now, I’m not sure what that actually pays for. The only explanation I was given about why it was necessary was, ‘You’re redeveloping the land – that’s what this fee is for’.

“We actually didn’t have that money at the time, and the bank would not give us any more.”

They managed to save money on the infrastructure build by connecting to a town water supply and not having to install water tanks. Te Puni Kōkiri agreed to redirect that saving to the redevelopment fee.

“If we didn’t pay it, before Christmas, we would not have been able to build, period.”

Sally and Te Punakai had already put away considerable savings towards their home, but banks don’t lend for new-home builds on Maaori land, so their only option was to apply for a Kaainga Whenua loan offered

by Kiwibank.

services such as water and power and installing septic tanks. By October 2017, they were ready to lodge their application for building consent with the Waikato Regional Council.

“The preapproval process is demanding.

The lending criteria is very strict and is more involved than what is required for a normal mortgage.”

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Only 26 homes have been built through the loan scheme, which has been in place for a number of years.

They made their first application in February 2017 and were declined.

“We were stood down for six months mandatory. We could not reapply any sooner than that.” When they reapplied, they were successful, although they were still subject to some scrutiny postapproval, having to explain activity on their accounts on quite a few occasions.

It was a stressful time for the couple, and Sally was pregnant with their third child too. Still at least now they could start finding a builder.

As uncomfortable as that experience was for them both, by that point, they were prepared to weather just about anything if it meant getting closer to building their home.

Not surprisingly, working with the builder was an easier process. It’s the rewarding part of the whole journey. And they could finally shoo the cows off the section.

Te Puni Kōkiri, via the Maaori Housing Network, chipped in a bit of puutea to help out with infrastructure costs, which included connecting the section to

Building commenced, finally, in March 2018, and Sally and Te Punakai welcomed their latest addition to the whaanau in June. Unfortunately, Sally had preeclampsia and spent the last month of her pregnancy in hospital on enforced bed rest.

“If we can do it, anyone can. You’ve just got to want it more than anything and be prepared to do whatever it takes. When we were living with our parents, saving money, not socialising as much as we used to and making all those sacrifices, yeah, it was hard.”

“But now that we’re in the house, the whole experience has shown us how resilient we are. The future holds a lot of promise for us and our babies, and we’re excited about it! This is us. We’re in it for life!”

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Sorting all this out would take them over a year. Over a year before a sod of soil was turned. Over a year of repeated drive-bys and watching grazing cattle.

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Peeka-boo KAIWHAKAUTU KAIUIUI

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Stevie Ranapiri

Tangiora Raumati

What is your name and age, and where are you from?

Ko Stevie Ranapiri (Ransfield), ko Tararua te maunga, ko Tainui te waka, ko Waikawa te awa, ko Waikawa te moana, ko Ngaati Wehiwehi tooku marae, ko Ngaati Raaukawa ki te Tonga tooku iwi ko Sharon Ranapiri (Ransfield) raaua ko Nigel Kake ooku maatua.

I am the baby in my immediate whaanau.

I am 30 years old, born and bred in a place called Manakau 10 minutes north of Ootaki in Horowhenua. Moved to the Waikato when I was 10 years old.

My grandfather is Arapuni Ransfield (Ranapiri) and was born at the Arapuni dam. Finding my connections back to Waikato-Tainui is through his whakapapa.

Tell us about yourself

What is Peek-A-Boo Creations?

I graduated from Waikato University Te Piringa Faculty of Law in 2014 with an LLB majoring in law. I am currently kai mahi at TGH and hold the role as the Commercial Property Manager. This is a honour to me that I do not take lightly.

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Peek-A Boo Creations is a social media (Facebook) platform committed to providing women with three upcycled (reused) outfits to the market per week.

Reserve prices are set for all specified outfits generally between $1–15.

Our waahine have 24 hours to determine how much the outfit is worth. The highest bid will win once the auction has closed.

This is a blue chip (original idea), not seen in the market at this present time.

How did you come up with this kaupapa/ business idea?

A love and passion of mine is op shopping. I have been in these shops with my nannies, mum and aunties since I was 4 years old. Our aim is to address many core values that I hold dear to my heart.

Time being all things is the most precious commodity to the world. If I can assist with reducing the hours spent trying to find the perfect outfit, I am satisfied.

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Providing low-cost items to challenge the market allows our waahine's lenses to be widened as to what we pay in retail.

Environmental sustainability and being able to use an item repeatedly through time allows for minimal waste. Lastly but ultimately, the most powerful is to have our waahine step out in the world in an outfit that empowers their world – job interviews, social gatherings etc. The concept here is not to make a woman feel empowered, this is something they already have, it’s to provide a level of confidence and ultimately elevate their wairua to a place they were always destined to be.

When/why did you start it?

The idea and concept was born in 2015 with our first FB page being created by the one and only Renee Renata. However, time and my direction in my career permitted me from starting. We finally launched on Tuesday 13 March 2018.

Three outfits are manageable at this stage given my other commitments, but I look to build on this in regards to a website and the like in 2019.

of fashion. Everyone deserves access to beautiful pieces at affordable cost.

Where can whaanau follow your kaupapa/business?

We only have a Facebook page at this stage given my time restraints, Search Peek-A-Boo creations via Facebook search and you will locate this. We welcome all our waahine from 8–22.

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“The concept here is not to make a woman feel empowered, this is something they already have, it’s to provide a level of confidence and ultimately elevate their wairua to a place they were always destined to be.”

I started this business to change the way we looked at fashion. Fashion is a statement not a label. Marginalising myself when I was child allowed for me to wake up as an adult to the commercialisation

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RANGIRIRI

The whenua of Rangiriri was saturated with blood in one of New Zealand’s most horrific colonial atrocities. Whilst we remember those killed in battlefields abroad, many here in New Zealand are still unconsciously ignorant of what happened at Rangiriri and the Land Wars of the Waikato. One man has made it his mission to ensure the story of Rangiriri is not relegated to the pages of history, which are left on a shelf. Brad Totorewa is leading out on a venture to tell the story of Rangiriri to New Zealanders and visitors from all around the world.

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ME MAUMAHARA TAATOU - TE TOTO I RANGIRIRI

“Holy moly!

I had goosebumps and tingles all over my body for hours following that experience.”

Rangiriri Tours participant

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RIRI Erica Sinclair

Brad Totorewa

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For our Rangiriri Tours and the Heritage Café and Centre, really our vision is to realise the profound prophetic saying of Taawhiao “Ka puta, ka ora” to resume your rightful place in this world. We do this by educating and empowering our people through our narratives.

Feedback from the tourism industry has been encouraging. To our understanding, there is no other experience like it in New Zealand.

We have a rich history – one that should be shared on both a national and international platform. Our product is authentic and real. We believe that Rangiriri Tours has the potential to be an extraordinary tourism venture. Like all small businesses though, the fundamental challenges will always be resourcing and seed funding. We can’t expect handouts from the tribe nor can we afford to sit on our laurels and hope to win Lotto.

We have been fortunate to receive business from our tribe, and for that we are grateful. Our tours have had a profound effect on many of our tribal staff, and as a result, we have received small pockets of assistance to help sustain our business. That said, Rangiriri can be a thriving tourism town if there was an appetite to invest in our business and local community. Rangiriri was once our demise, and in 1995, it became the purpose of our life line – me maumahara taatou.

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Story telling is a powerful thing. Learning about the horrific atrocities of war can be overwhelming for people. Here at the Rangiriri Cultural & Heritage Centre, it is our duty to ensure that those who participate in our tours leave with an enhanced level of understanding. The power of story telling in the context of Rangiriri is quite emotive, such is the power of the story teller to evoke the emotions of the participants to feel the history with their body, mind and soul.

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“The power of story telling in the context of Rangiriri is quite emotive, such is the power of the story teller to evoke the emotions of the participants to feel the history with their body, mind and soul.”

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Connecting with our Purpose

Building a positive team environment that is grounded in respect for our cultural identity as Waikato is a commitment that we have made to our kaimahi at Tainui Group Holdings.

And this is behind the reason that we have introduced annual noho marae in addition to the tribal events and kaupapa such as Koroneihana and Poukai that we regularly attend. Our noho marae have previously included Poohara Marae and Maketuu Marae, and in October this year, we went to Waahi Paa. These noho are our opportunity to take ourselves out of the office and connect with our marae and our people who

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provide the purpose for what we do. For our non-Maaori kaimahi (56% of our staff are Maaori), it’s an opportunity to grow their knowledge and understanding of our tribal history, culture and world view.

Our noho this year included a presentation from Shane Solomon on the history of the raupatu and the whakapapa of TGH, which began with the establishment of Tainui Development Corporation in the 1990s.

We also visited the Rangiriri Paa memorial site where we were hosted by Ngaati Naho and given a moving insight by Brad Totorewa and Moko Tauariki into the invasion of 1863.

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“This was my first noho marae at TGH. As a boy from the east coast, I found it immeasurably valuable to learn more about the rohe, marae and the tangata whenua.

From a TGH kaimahi point of view, hanging out with colleagues in a different but relaxed environment was awesome. Always interesting to see who snores and who doesn’t! Sharing our pepeha gave me a better understanding of my colleagues.

Even found a few fellow coasties in the whare.

The second part of the noho was eye-opening. There is a difference between studying the history of conflict in Aotearoa and standing on an actual battlefield. Rangiriri was such a key battle, not only for the people of Waikato, but also for Maaori and New Zealand as a fledgling nation.

To get even a glimpse of the mamae suffered by ngaa tuupuna o Waikato was sobering to say the least.

I think many of the staff were affected by the experience, and it has reinforced the responsibility and the mana associated with the mahi that we do.”

Leon Johnson (Ngaati Porou) LEASING MANAGER

“The visit was great and bonded us as a team. The marae experience was enjoyable, and it was very helpful to have

Shane Solomon provide his history of the settlement. This in particular gave our team a common focus on why we come to work for TGH.” Brian Croad (Ngaati Paakehaa) MANAGER REGULATORY AFFAIRS

“The noho was a wonderful experience that took me back to time spent at Maketuu Marae as a child and that feeling of safety and belonging.

There were many highlights from this noho for me. Like curling up under my quilt in the wharenui surrounded by all the beautiful photos of those who have passed. And listening to Shane talk about the raupatu and sitting in the dining room singing, laughing and playing cards.

But most of all, connecting with my colleagues on a much more personal level and the feeling of camaraderie we all felt when we got back to the office.”

Jane Nicklin (Ngaati Porou) EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

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The value of these noho marae is best expressed by the whakaaro of our kaimahi:

We are grateful to the whaanau of Waahi Paa for their warm welcome, tautoko and manaaki and for sharing the history of their marae with us.

Noo reira, ki a koutou ko Waahi, ko Ngaati Naho, e Shane, teenaa koutou katoa.

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TE RAPUA TE MEA NGARO

Rapua Te Mea Ngaro KAIWHAKAAHUA

Erica Sinclair

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“E Whiti, e Tohu – rapua te mea ngaro, hoki ake au ki te riu o Waikato, ki taa Raawiri, he roimata taku kai i te ao, i te poo”

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Koinei ngaa kupu a Kiingi Taawhiao i te waa i a raatou, mahue ake nei ki a taatou ko aua roimata kua huihuia hei au whakatere i te iwi ki te oranga tonutanga!

Noo te tuaiwa o Whiringa-aa-nuku rewa ake ai teenei hui taumata ki roto i a Waikato Tainui, he rua rangi te roa o te hui, ka mutu, ko te whakakotahi i te hunga whai paanga ki taa maatou rautaki maatauranga i raro i te whakaaro kotahi te take.

Koinei tonu te whaainga matua, kia kotahi te “whakaaro” o te ngira e kuhuna ai te miro kura kawenata, te miro ahumahi, te miro paakihi, te miro kaawanatanga, te miro aa iwi, otiraa aua miro e tuitui ana i ngaa aapoopoo o aa taatou maataatahi e eke ai raatou ki te tihi o angituu.

I tuu te hui ki te whare o Mangakootukutuku, i reira i manaakitia ai maatou, a Waikato Tainui, me aa maatou manuwhiri e Te Waananga o Aotearoa.

Poowhiritia ai te marea ki te uma o Waikoowharawhara, aa, ko wai atu i a Hoonore Nanaia Mahuta hei kaiwaawaahi i te hui me aana kupu whakatenatena i teenei momo mahi ngaatahi hei tutuki i ngaa mahi kei tua nei i te aroaro.

Whai atu i a ia i whakahaerehia ngaa momo waananga aa roopuu hei wetewete i ngaa take moo te Mana Motuhake, moo te Ara Ako, moo te Mahi Ngaatahi me te Maatauranga. Maringanui maatou i a Ngaa Rauuira Puumanawawhiti, Ann Milne, Sandy Morrison, Leonie Pihama, Te Raahui August-Sutherland, Paraone Gloyne, Alex Hotere-Barnes, Brad Totorewa, Jenny Lee-Morgan, Kahutoi Te Kanawa, Moko Tauariki, i a Rangitā Wilson hoki, naa raatou me aa raatou maatauranga, wheako, wairua hihiko i rangatira ai te hui, teenei ka mihi.

Ko ngaa mahi moo roto i aua waananga i taua rangi tuatahi he wetewete, he wero, he whakapaataritari i te kuare, otiraa i te noho kiriora a te iwi o Aotearoa ki te tuaapapa me te taiao e eke ai te tauira Maaori, araa, ki toona Maaoritanga.

Naa roto i aua waanangananga o te rangi tuatahi i kookiri ngaa mahi o te rangi tuarua kia maatua utaina ngaa urupare, mei kore e noho makihoi noa ngaa ui nei, me aha taatou hei aata whakarite i taua tuaapapa Maaori ake nei, waihoki me aha ahau i roto i taku whare mahi e whai hua ai te hunga taiohi!

Neke atu i te 80 taangata i tae aa-tinana mai ki teenei hui taumata, noo reira e whakamihi ana i a raatou ngaa tumuaki kura, ngaa tumuaki kaahui ako, ngaa kanohi tari kaawanatanga, ngaa kanohi whare waananga, whare ako, ngaa upoko whare ako ahumahi, ngaa paakihi whiwhi mahi me ngaa maangai o ngaa iwi/hapuu puta noa i te rohe hoki i whai waahi mai ki teenei hui.

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He tiimatanga noa teenei, he mahi tonu kei te haere, he aapoopoo tonu ka kitea, kei te puutake o te maunga teenei kaupapa, aa taihoa ake kia hikina ki te tihi o momoho!

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“Blessed with a number of speakers of a high calibre, we were able to hear from practitioners, experts, leaders and influencers ...�

Rapua te Mea Ngaro, a collective impact symposium hosted by the Education and Pathways team this month, was attended by over 80 representitives of our partners and stakeholders across the sectors of education and employment.

In line with the above tongi, the aim was to seek that which is lost, which we had translated to be that which enables our tribal members to thrive. Along with our partners and stakeholders, we participated in workshops over two days that challenged our thinking and flipped the coin on each of our perspectives in an attempt to find the common thread that keeps us all accountable to each other and to our future.

We were graciously accommodated by te whaanau of Te Waananga o Aotearoa in their whare Mangakootukutuku in

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Glenview and were honoured to have the first day kick off with an address by the Hon. Nanaia Mahuta around collective priorities.

Blessed with a number of speakers of a high calibre, we were able to hear from practitioners, experts, leaders and influencers of a range of age groups and from a range of organisations and initiatives across the themes of Maatauranga, Mana Motuhake, Ara Ako and Mahi Ngaatahi. We acknowledge and thank Ngaa Rauuira Puumanawawhiti, Ann Milne, Sandy Morrison, Leanie Pihama, Te Raahui August-Sutherland, Paraone Gloyne, Alex Hotere-Barnes, Brad Totorewa, Jenny Lee-Morgan, Kahutoi Te Kanawa, Moko Tauariki and Rangitaa Wilson for giving of their time and knowledge to this kaupapa.

Day 2 focused in on the real question of partnership and commitment, which everyone contributed to through purpose statements followed by an outline of what it is that each partner can both bring to the table and take back to their own areas to start implementing.

We acknowledge all our partners and attendees including ITOs, MoE, TEC, kaahui ako, kura kawenata, employers, TEOs and mana whenua to name a few who were able to give of their time to this kaupapa.

This is only the beginning. There is more mahi to be done, there are more mountains to climb, and we await them with bated breath!

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NGAA KIINAKI

Ngaa Kiinaki With Jason Ake

TANIA SIMPSON EXCELS IN HER LEADERSHIP During November, Tania Simpson was reappointed as Director of Tainui Group Holdings for a second term. Around this time, Tania was also appointed as a Director of Auckland International Airport and as a member of the New Zealand Conservation Authority. Many of Tania’s governance appointments, including as a Director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, see her taking on national positions that have not previously been held by Maaori.

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Tania represents the descendants of Pomare II as Deputy Chair of the Waitangi National Trust, and she is a member of the Waitangi Tribunal.

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Tania contributes to her other iwi as the Chair of Maniapoto FM and Director of Ngaai Tahu Tourism. She is a role model for many of our young tribal members who aspire to take on leadership and governance roles both within their iwi and in national organisations.

She reminds us that Maaori can play an important part in the leadership of our nation’s institutions without compromising on their identity and that the Treaty of Waitangi is a fundamental premise for leadership in Aotearoa.

BLESSING FOR LAKE WHANGAPE RESTORATION PROJECT On 20 September, the Department of Conservation (DOC), Waikato Regional Council and Waikato-Tainui warmly invited media to the official blessing of the Lake Whangape Restoration Project. An agreement signed in July this year committed DOC, Waikato Regional Council, Waikato-Tainui, Ngaa Muka Development Trust and Waahi Whaanui Trust to a programme of work to improve the lake’s water quality and the natural habitats that adjoin it.

The blessing of the 35,000ha catchment area by kaumaatua signalled the commencement of work for this secondlargest lake in the lower Waikato River catchment. The multi-agency project will work to improve Lake Whangape and result in the restoration of 191ha of wetlands and lowland forest through revegetation and weed control of lake habitat. Habitat and water quality enhancement has been identified as a very high priority for Lake Whangape in the Waikato and Waipaa River Restoration Strategy.

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RANGATAHI SPONSORED TO GO TO WATER NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE On 19-21 September at Claudelands Event Centre, the Water New Zealand Conference was held, and five local rangatahi were sponsored to go in collaboration with Hamilton City and Waipaa District Councils. These rangatahi were either identified as having an interest in this field by their teachers and community members and/or participated in our

mentoring programme Te Rau Tutu: Hinetioro Heremia (Te Wharekura o Raakaumangamanga), an aspiring marine biologist; Ngahuia Eketone (Te Wharekura o Raakaumangamanga), who loves science; Mikaere Morgan (Ngaa Taiaatea Wharekura), a budding engineer with navy aspirations; Phoenix Wihongi-Manukau (Ngaa Taiaatea Wharekura), who desires

to become a water engineer; and Jahneece Rewha (Hamilton Girls' High), a soon to be marine biologist.

All five of the rangatahi came away with a greater awareness of the freshwater industry and had networking opportunities with national and global water specialists.

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Teenaa taatou e te iwi! Ko te reo o Te Tai o Aarai Te Uru teenei e mihi atu nei. We are currently in regeneration phase for our roopuu, but we have had many amazing highlights for 2018. In April, we farewelled our secretary, our waahi whanaunga Reihana Haggie, as he rejoined his wife and children in Melbourne. Quinta Wilson, Weraroa, has since taken up that role. August saw reps Ann Gutsell, Te Kotahitanga, Fran Kewene, Mootakotako, and myself, Te Kotahitanga, represent us at the Taurahere AGM. Fran is also our Treasurer. It was great to connect with the other Taurahere and learn about what they were all doing to keep their connections alive and well. On our return, we held a sucessful one-day waananga with our crew in a new format we have taken on this year. We start with a kaupapa session, followed by a whaanau activity and end with a waiata session. This ensures we cover our goals of inputting tikanga, reo and whanaungatanga into our hui. We began with the Reverend Wayne Te Kaawa talking about te kaahui wairua o te Kiingitanga before our whaanau activities of cooking in te reo – te tunu huuhi me te hupa paukena. After our kai, we learned a new waiata, Te Mauri o Te Puuaha. Lastly, it was a fantastic turnout by us all here in Ootepoti to hear our Tumu Whakarae Donna Flavell, Tipa Mahuta, Te Tahi o Huurae Rangiaawha and Jason Ake sharing at the Dunedin Iwi Chairs forum. We enjoyed the whakawhanaungatanga with our Waikato whaanau and enjoyed the opportunity to discuss how we might better utilise the research talents and knowledge that exists amongst our roopuu, as most of our roopuu are employees or students of the University of Otago. Getting whaanau to re-engage is our biggest challenge but one we are having a lot of fun with at the moment.

Check us out on Facebook: Te Taurahere o Tainui ki Otepoti or @TainuiOtepoti

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In every Te Hookioi, we will look to include commentary from our Taurahere (our Waikato-Tainui representative groups that live outside of the rohe). This article is from Te Taurahere o Tainui ki Ootepoti – Dunedin.

E oi ngaa koorero aa ngaa tuupuna.

Ngaa mihi Tangiwai Rewi Chairperson Te Taurahere o Tainui ki Ootepoti

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N GA A PAR I R AU O H ER EKO R E

Kaituhituhi Jade Hohaia

He Whaanau Tonu Raatou ki a Taatou

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“They are still our whaanau” is a quote Peri Mason uses as Acting Manager of Maaori Services for the Department of Corrections to remind whaanau that we ought not to give up on those who have lost their way.

For a small and pristine paradise nation, Aotearoa definitely seems to have an addiction for prisons. We have 19 prisons in total, which at last count were holding about 10,600 mauhere (prisoners) at a minimal cost of about $91,000 per person per year. That’s a billion dollar annual prison bill each year. According to Dr Tracey Macintosh, one of New Zealand’s top sociologists and Maaori female criminologists, “Of all of these prisons, I would say that Tainui would have the greatest number of prisons in their rohe.” Within Wiri women’s prison especially, Tracey says, “Certainly there are lots of mauhere from Ngaapuhi, Ngaati Kuhungunu and waahine Maaori from Tuuhoe, which leaves me grief stricken since I am Tuuhoe. However, all iwi are represented and large numbers live in the rohe of Tainui.”

When it comes to specifically finding out how many of our descendants are of Waikato descent or Tainui waka, the numbers are hard to find. Tracey makes the statement regarding her work at Wiri that “the breakdown on numbers through iwi affiliations is not that good, but I always ask people about their whakapapa. Some have a strong understanding of their whakapapa while others may know only elements of it.”

Maaori only make up 15% of the overall population but more than 51% of the male incarceration rates. New Zealand has one of the worst incarceration rates of any

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developed country in the world. Despite many people saying that the justice system is not colour blind or racist, it’s hard to look at the numbers and think otherwise.

Maaori are eight times more likely to be imprisoned than Paakehaa, and that is a staggering statistic. Tony Fisher, a former court manager and senior official for the Ministry of Justice is quoted as saying, "Maaori are more likely to be imprisoned than non-Maaori, more likely to be prosecuted, more likely to be convicted than non-Maaori. So yes, all through the criminal justice system, the statistics don't look good for Maaori.”

“The phrase ‘Maaori make up the majority of prisoners’ is the most commonly known social statistic" says Tracey.

She goes on to say, “It’s so common that people have normalised it, they think we're talking about something that's part of our natural environment," she says, "rather than really recognising that it's a part of our social environment, that it's been made. And if it has been made, it can also be unmade.”

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64%

of people in prison have suffered a traumatic brain injury, compared with just 2% of the general population.

77%

Two-thirds of the people in prison do not have basic literacy skills.

More than

of the people in our prisons have once been a victim of violence.

23,000

children currently have a parent in prison. These tamariki are nine times more likely to end up in prison than a child who doesn’t have a parent in prison.

90%

of people in prison have mental health or addiction issues.

The government spends more on locking up people in prison every

2 YEARS than the entire history of Treaty settlements put together.

So where to from here?

What can be done? What’s working?

And then there is Reverend Rangihono Huirama who works for the Prison Chaplaincy Service of Aotearoa New Zealand, who believes wholeheartedly that, “I think that, just by talking about the present issues [around Maaori in prison], and bringing it out into the open, we may be able to find a solution in moving forward, and if our tribe can get on board to help in intervention and rehabilitation with resources that are badly needed, I’m sure we can make a difference.”

The Department of Corrections and the Kiingitanga have already signed an accord to help reduce Maaori

reoffending rates. The accord was signed on 13 March 2017

by Kiingi Tuuheitia and Corrections Minister at the time Louise Upston.

And indeed great traction is taking place in this partnership space with regards to the development in Hamilton for a waahine reintegration centre that focuses on safe housing.

Specifically, the centre will allow mothers who have been separated from their children and their children in care to be reunited as part of the reintegration process. It is expected that this centre will be able to have 24 waahine there at any given time, and support will be provided around education, work and housing.

Another offer of support from Te Paahekoheko is the development around sending Te Hookioi to specific prisons for our people inside to maintain that connection with their tribal stories. This initiative is about our tribal magazine Te Hookioi finding its way into the cold concrete cells of the whare herehere within our tribal boundary to usher in light, encouragement and identity through the positive messages within the magazine. We believe it is sure to bring joy and a ray of hope into the lives of many who need it the most, particularly at Christmas time* when whaanau are separated.

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According to Peri Mason, Acting Manager of Maaori Services for the Department of Corrections, one of the best things we can do is to remember that those people inside are our whaanau and not to give up on them. “Every year, I try to get along to Koroneihana to mihi to the King but also to attend the first day for kawe mate. Many of our people don’t know this, but we have a lot of kaumaatua who die of natural causes on the inside. They die a lonely death, many are forgotten, no one comes to see them, and in some cases, they are unwanted and unloved, rejected by their own whaanau and marae. Yes, there is the real matter of the offence, these men and their hara, they have hurt people. Some men after their deaths aren’t even allowed to be buried back on their marae. I have been told many a time, ‘Don’t bring him back here, he can rot in hell!’. So, on the day loved ones bring their kawe mate, I go, I go for them, I carry them all in my heart and mind, I bring them onto Tuurangawaewae in honour of their memory – for they are still our whaanau.”

*To be a blessing to one of the 23,000 tamariki who have a parent in prison, please contact www.pfnz.org.nz regarding the Angel Tree Aotearoa programme, where you can ensure one of these children has a special present sent to them for Christmas.

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KAIWHAKAAHUA

Erica Sinclair

TA AW H I A T E A O

Taawhia Te Ao Tahi Mangu [Waahi/Kaitumu Marae]

Whakataukii:

Kimihia te mea ngaro TE KUPU O KIINGI TAAWHIAO

Piripono: Humility is a beautiful thing. It is a powerful thing.

To humble oneself takes much strength of character, heart and wisdom. The Paipera Tapu is very clear. God opposes the proud but shows grace and favour to the humble.

Humility values others above ourselves. Furthermore, we are told pride comes before a fall, but with humility comes wisdom. We are all called to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God. And so, this verse, 2 Chronicles 7:14, is a karanga to us all: “If My people who are called by My Name, humble themselves and pray, seek My face and turn away from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sins and heal their land.”

The tongikura of Kiingi Taawhiao can be seen in the story of the prodigal son. In the story, the wayward son walked away from his biological father, but for us, it could be the same in walking away from our Heavenly Father. But the son eventually came to his senses and sought out that which he had lost – the relationship with his father. In an act of humility, the prodigal son turned around from the path he was walking and turned towards home. He sought forgiveness from his father, and the two were reunited.

Inoi: I pray this Christmas we would be a people that would turn towards the Heavenly Father, regardless of how far we think we are from Him. May we be an iwi that humbles ourselves, prays and seeks the face of the Lord.

Amen.

Paimaarire

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Karaipiture: Heoi ki te whakaiti taku iwi i a ratou, kua karangatia nei hoki toku ingoa ki a ratou, ki te inoi, a ka rapu i toku mata, ka tahuri mai i o ratou ara he; ka whakarongo mai ahau i te rangi, ka muru i to ratou hara, ka whakaora i te mate o to ratou whenua.

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Can you join the dots to find out what sport Haami is enjoying?

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For your chance to win a family pass to Leap or passes to Laser Tag, take a picture of your completed ‘join the dots’ activity and send it in with your name, age and contact details to tehookioi@tainui.co.nz (subject line ‘Join the dots’).

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We have THREE Te Hookioi kites to give away to the THREE best jokes!! If you have a joke, email us at tehookioi@tainui.co.nz with your name, age and contact details (subject line 'Joke'), and you can go into the draw to win!

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The winner of the maze activity is Max Webster (age 8).

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GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

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Grants & Scholarships

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KOROWAI CAPPING AND CELEBRATION On 10 November 2018, College staff joined Kiingi Tuuheitia Paki, Dr Ngaapare Hopa, distinguished guests, whaanau and friends to celebrate the success of the latest cohort of tauira to graduate with their Master of Business Administration from the University of Waikato.

The main speaker at this year’s graduation event was Parekawhia McLean (Chair of Te Whakakitenga) who captured the audience with tales of her own experiences of tertiary education and the choices that led to the inspirational waahine she is today. Paying tribute to the legacy left by the late Sir Robert Mahuta, Parekawhia emphasised the importance of higher learning.

During the graduation ceremony, master’s degrees were awarded to 13 tauira, eight earning distinctions. Another highlight of the day came towards the end of the ceremony when Heremaia Samson and Karleen Puriri-Turner spoke about the group's MBA journey. The audience were wowed with anecdotes that moved from theory into practice, culminating in the establishment of Keep it Maaori Ltd, a collaborative network of indigenous Maaori leaders and entrepreneurs. The senior leadership team and staff of the Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development wish all our graduates success in their future careers, and we proudly congratulate them on their academic achievement!

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2019 TERTIARY GRANTS ROUND OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS Throughout the history of our iwi and into contemporary times of post-settlement, education has always been a keen investment for the future. At this year’s Tainui Games, Waikato-Tainui launched the 2019 Tertiary Grant round. The grant round will also introduce the use of ‘koha statements’ as part of the application process, where applicants choose one of five koha statements to complete throughout their academic year, giving opportunities to strengthen their ties with marae and tribal initiatives relevant to their field of study.

WAIKATO-TAINUI TERTIARY EDUCATION GRANT (LEVELS 2–7)

The grant is made available to tribal members on an annual basis in alignment with general tertiary sector semester A enrolment periods (November–March) and closes on Friday 29 March 2019 at 5pm. Each grant is made available to each tribal member for up to three years' study. The exception to criteria is held in the case where undergraduate degree study requires more than three years' study (medicine, engineering, dentistry as examples). Consideration will be given to all tertiary programme applications. However, Waikato-Tainui has identified the following areas of study as priority subjects: sciences (including environmental), technology, engineering, mathematics, medicine/surgery/nursing, early childhood teaching and maatauranga Maaori/te reo.

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TUMATE MAHUTA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (LEVELS 7–9)

For more info, go to: www.waikatotainui.com

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TUMUAKI

Te Pupuru I Too Taatou Taonga Tuku Iho Message from the Tumuaki KAIWHAKAAHUA

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Our ancestors would listen to the stories by their elders during their time as children learning to listen as part of their growth. As children, they were protected and nurtured by the iwi a practice or tikanga, known as whanaungatanga and manaakitanga. The arrival of the colonisers and the relationship changes happening between both cultures had an adverse effect on Maaori. It was a time when Maaoridom had to unite to retain their land, their lifestyle and look after their people. Tarapiipipi Te Waharoa, as a child, was raised by his father Te Waharoa and his mother Rangi Te Wiwini. Te Waharoa was a leader of Ngaati Hauaa who cared and provided for his people in times of hardship, holding fast to his learnings during his time of growing up. As time moved on, Te Waharoa, along with King Pootatau Te Wherowhero, could see with the coming of the colonisers the need to prepare for changes, hence the unification of Maaoridom. During these times, Te Waharoa introduced

“Now as we move into the future, it is important for all New Zealand, with the support of government for the growth of all our children, for all New Zealanders to be united in this land we call our home, New Zealand.�

his son Tarapiipipi Te Waharoa also known as Wiremu Tamihana (William Thompson) and Ngaati Hauaa iwi to the Reverend Alfred and Harriet Brown, who were invited to live amongst the people of Ngaati Hauaa iwi by Te Waharoa to teach and prepare their families for the coming changes by the colonials.

When Te Waharoa died, Ngaati Hauaa iwi chose Wiremu Tamihana as chief, who grew up under the mantle of learning by his father and the teachings of Alfred and Harriet Brown. Wiremu Tamihana also learned from the bible that was given to him and soon became well versed in the words and stories of God. Wiremu then began to teach his people of Ngaati Hauaa and other local families in the village named Peria where both Maaori and Paakehaa lived together. As time passed, Ngaati Hauaa iwi gradually adapted to the changes of lifestyle and the culture of the colonials.

Now as we move into the future, it is important for all New Zealand, with the support of government for the growth of all our children, for all New Zealanders to be united in this land we call our home, New Zealand.

Paimaarire.

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