Te Hookioi Edition 71

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Tuu Maaia TUU MAAIA – BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

KORONEIHANA

HOA REO, HOA HIIKOI

HUI-AA-IWI

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Kiingitanga Ki Te Ao From Itaaria to Tonga, Perth and Aitutaki THE KING’S MESSAGE

from Brad Totorewa (Te Toki a te Kiingi)

Recently, Kiingi Tuheitia flew to the Cook Islands on a state-sanctioned visit. While there, the King used it as an opportunity to reaffirm our longstanding relationships with the leadership and people of the Cook Islands. The Aitutaki leg of the visit could be described as a homecoming of sorts because this was the King's first visit to the atoll. While there, he was accompanied by a strong delegation including the whare ariki kaumaatua and the cultural performing arts group Taniwharau. The King is the third ariki Maaori to visit Aitutaki, the first being Te Ariki Vaine, Princess Te Puea Herangi in 1947 and the King's mother Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu in 1990.

According to oral accounts, the Tainui waka departed Hawaiki around 1350 and arrived to the shores of Aitutaki,

entering Te Ava Papauu, and moored to three sacred stones at Te Vairoa.

When he arrived at Aitutaki, the King was received by tribal members and their mataiapo and transported to Te Vairoa where he was received in a moving traditional welcome by descendants of Tai-te-atai-nui-o-Iva who share Tainui lineage. Once at Tuarea, the King was joined by his mokopuna and raised on to a traditional paata reserved for the most honoured guests and welcomed on to Tuarea Marae. During the oral exchanges, the King’s speaker Brad Totorewa presented a taonga pounamu (greenstone) named hora te marino (let peace prevail) on behalf of the King to the local mana whenua Ngaati Kamire. The taonga will be placed on the sacred altar of the marae.

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This year has been a massive year for our King, as he has been taking the Kiingitanga kaupapa out to the world. In May, Kiingi Tuheitia met with the Pope. In early July, Kiingi Tuheitia was in the beautiful islands of Tonga to take part in the 60th birthday celebrations for Tonga's King Aho'eitu Tupou VI. Then the King was present at the Kaumaatua Ball in Perth (Te Urupuu), and recently, the King just returned from Aitutaki. Here is Brad Totorewa’s account of the Aitutaki haerenga.

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A number of koha were provided on the journey with each carrying significant names to further enhance our relationship with the Cook Islands. Those names were sourced by the following aphorism that was offered to Kiingi Taawhiao by Ranga Whenua as he navigated the ocean to England seeking recognition of tribal sovereignty from Queen Victoria:

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Kia hora te marino, kia whakapapa pounamu te moana, kia tere te kaarohirohi ko too hoa haere ko te aroha. Let peace prevail, may the sea glisten like greenstone, may the shimmer of light guide you and may love be your companion.

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An evening function was held at Otuaa, where the King presented another koha to Tekura Bishop in his official capacity as the Mayor of Aitutaki. The purpose of the koha was to act as a tangible reminder of the relationship of reciprocity with the people of Aitutaki and Rarotonga.

The koha was a tewhatewha named te hoa haere (the companion).

By accepting the tewhatewha, the Aitutaki office of the Mayor supported by the ariki of Aitutaki have agreed to host a co-facilitated biennial conference which will be called Te Moana Nui a Kiwa Conference. As a result, the King has committed to returning biennially with a contingent of expert cultural and business practitioners, researchers and tribal leaders to cultivate a collective and indigenous approach to our future relationships and development.

The conference will focus on seven primary areas; cultural intelligence, environmental protection, social development, economic prosperity, technological evolution, education advancement, business and innovation and intergenerational youth leadership.

The biennial conference will be based on another of Kiingi Taawhiao’s tongikura - Teeraa anoo ooku nei hoa kei ngaa toopito o te ao, ko ngaa humeka, ko ngaa kaamura, ko ngaa parakimete, ko ngaa pekarohi. “My friends hail from the four corners of the world, they are the shoemakers, the carpenters, the black smiths, and the bakers”.

The King's travel programme was packed, and it included a visit to - Atupare Marae. While there, he presented two taonga the first a pounamu named whakapapa pounamu (to glisten like greenstone). This was placed on Te Pito o Atupare. The second was a wahaika named tere te kaarohirohi (the vibrant rays of the sun), which was gifted to Te Arikinui of Te ui Ariki.

A final koha was presented to a nana who was about 13 years old when Princess Te Puea visited Aitutaki in 1947. The late Queen Te Atairangikaahu was also with Te Puea at that time. During that visit, Te Uri Tao I Tai was given the honour of presenting a black pearl to Te Puea. In recognition of this the King presented a puutoorino to Te Uri Tao I Tai and he named it te reo ariki the voice of Ariki. The instrument has two distinct sounds - a male sound and a female sound. Te reo ariki is a gift to embrace and cherish the ariki voices of Princess Te Puea Herangi, Kuini Te Atairangikaahu and now Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII.

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Ngaa KaihaapaiContributors Brad Totorewa - Te Toki a te Kiingi Jason Ake - Pou Matua Te Paahekoheko PÄ nia Papa - Kaiwhakamaaori Koro Pokaia - Nepia Kaumaatua Nicholas Maaka - Pou Whakatairanga/Kaituhituhi Debra Jensen - Kaituhituhi Matua Sonya Haggie - Kaituhituhi Mahana Toka - Kaiarotake Hinga & Lloyd Whiu - Kaiarotake Tangiora Raumati - Kaiarotake Rangatahi NGAA KAIWHAKAAHUA Photographers Erica Sinclair, Trina Edwards, Te Rawhitiroa Bosch, Jade Hohaia, Atawhai Edwards, Hinga Whiu, Hone Thomson

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FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Trina Edwards www.trinaedwardscreative.com

On the cover Parekawhia McLean and whaanau. Check out our cover feature article Tuu Maaia on page 15.

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S I G N I F I C A N T E V E N T S A N D P O U K A I D AT E S

Ngaatira Marae Poukai 2 November Te Huinga Taniwha Hopuhopu 16-17 November

Reretewhioi Marae Poukai 8 December Office close-down period from 24 December

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Rangiriri Heritage Day Hopuhopu 17 November

Horahora Poukai 1 January

Te Awamaarahi Marae Poukai 24 November

Office re-opens 6 January

Te Tira Hoe 28 November-1 December

Tainui Games 15-16 February & 22-23 February

Waikare Marae Poukai 7 December

Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees on Tuurangawaewae An offering by Nana Mamae Takerei “The Japanese cherry blossom symbolises the transience of life because of its brief blooming cycle and fragility. It is understandable why Te Puea grew these trees around the marae.

The people she had become responsible for were fragile, but because of their belief and faith to the Kiingitanga and to her, they remained steadfast.

By memory, there were six trees on the inside of the marae fenceline. And close to Mahinaarangi ancestral house, a cherry blossom grew alongside the Pikiao flagpole.

The trees are enduring, and after 90 years, there are now two Japanese cherry trees that have survived. These are on the inside of the ponga fence, which straddles the Kimiora and Waikato entrances to the marae. The third was standing beside the Pikiao flagpole but was removed in the early '80's when the flagpole was restored and the Paepae Piiruru took precedence.�

Mamae Takerei (centre) with some of her beautiful cherry blossoms (L-R) Tutata Matatahi-Hetet, Hine Love-Thompson, Rangi Clarke and Tipa Mahuta.

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Significant Events and Poukai Dates

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

This edition of Te Hookioi has a theme of hauora – mind, body, spirit and soul. It’s a holistic look at welbeing – a reminder for our constant need to push pause, reflect and realign ourselves with the best vision for our lives, enabling us to be the best version of ourselves.

This edition, we’re treated with the beautiful koorero of Parekawhia McLean's story of overcoming breast cancer. The use of the cherry blossom tree's beautiful pink flowers is a nod towards the fact that October is New Zealand Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

He Koorero Naa Te Eetita Message from the Editor

In this edition, we also have the amazing Pānia Papa’s koorero about how the reo and hauora is inextricably linked, we have a focus on Te Wiki o Te Reo in Hamilton, the Hoa Reo Hoa Hiikoi parade and of course an 8-page mega feature on this year’s Koroneihana.

release of the pre-design Koiora strategy and the launch of the Taonga Peepi initiative – where newborn and registered babies receive an amazing gift pack to start them off on the right foot. Investment into the health of our babies and ruuruhi and koroheke is never wasted. Particularly for our babies, the first three years (1,000 day's are critical for positive brain development and healthy lifelong learning.

So let’s celebrate hauora this season as we move into summer – what could you do today to be healthier in mind, body, spirit and soul?

This photo is of me and my two nieces, Shanley and Kanarahi, at Koroneihana – it’s so great seeing the health of the Kiingitanga alive and well in them and so many other tamariki and rangatahi coming through.

Jade Hohaia tehookioi@tainui.co.nz

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Another recent highlight in the hauora space for the tribe is the

Whaea Poihaere Barrett and kaumaatua Hori Deane feature in this edition of Te Hookioi leading out strong from Te Kaokaoroa o Paatetere.

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Hinga & Lloyd Whiu - Auahi Kore Ambassadors since 1992. Each cigarette takes 11 minutes off your life.

Te Ariki Tamaaroa Whatumoana and Linda Te Aho present for the launch of the Taonga Peepi initiative.

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Ngaa Kaupapa Contents 01

Hoa Reo, Hoa Hiikoi

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Significant Events and Poukai Dates

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He Puna Kupu

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He Koorero Naa Te Eetita

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Mahuru Maaori

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He Koorero Naa Te Tumu Whakarae

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Taa Maatou Puuraakau

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Koro Pokaia Nepia

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Tainui Group Holdings

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Kaitiakitanga

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Te Huringa o te Tai

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Koiora

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Te Kaahu Angitu

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Hauora with Awhina

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Collins Road

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Tuu Maaia

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Taawhia te Ao

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Makau Ariki Atawhai

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Ngaa Kiinaki

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Hui-aa-iwi

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Tamariki Tainui

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Ihumaatao

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Heritage and Identity

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Koroneihana

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Te Oranga o te Kiingitanga

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Pānia Papa

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Kiingitanga Ki Te Ao

Parekawhia Mclean is shown here with CEO Donna Flavell, Te Arataura Board Member Patience Te Ao and Waikato-Tainui staff members with the Taiwanese collective from Paiwan, Atay and Bunun tribes. Parekawhia ’s story on page 15 provides a snapshot of the life of this tribal leader and ambassador for global indigenous health and wellbeing.

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CEO'S MESSAGE

find themselves applying intellectual rigour to the decision-making process in the absence of consulting with their heart. His view was that we can all learn a little bit more by listening and caring for our people. It is a strong reminder to us all.

During Koroneihana, we launched He Puna Kupu – He Manawa aa – Whenua and it was literally flying off the shelves.

This publication and research project is one of the most significant literary projects to emerge from the WaikatoTainui reo Maaori strategy – Tikanga Ora Reo Ora. This strategy has six core values that contribute to its vision.

The language echoes in the walls of our house.

Cultural practices are held in high regard.

The language and cultural practices

He Koorero Naa Te Tumu Whakarae Donna Flavell

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This time of the year is normally an incredibly busy time with the activities leading into and around the annual report. It is then immediately refocused on the annual Koroneihana celebrations.

This year’s Hui-aa-Iwi was a great event attracting a wide range of tribal members to Hopuhopu. Our team put together 500 packs, and they had all disappeared before the day ended.

It was pleasing to see many of our whaanau there, particularly our tamariki who attended with their parents and grandparents and took advantage of the various activities while their parents reconnected with whaanau members over the course of the day.

The Koroneihana was another great success and ended with Kiingi Tuheitia outlining his priority agenda for the coming year.

One of his key messages was directed at people of influence who quite often

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are etched in the hearts of the people.

The language and cultural practices are strong within our homes, marae, schools and communities.

The Waikato-Tainui dialect thrives.

The cultural practices of WaikatoTainui are upheld.

Congratulations to everyone involved in the development of this beautiful taonga.

A recent online resource that has been launched is Taioretanga, which we have developed to capture some of our historical narratives. We shared the first three programmes on our social media platform, and the feedback has been overwhelming. We had about 20,000 people view the series so far which indicates the level of interest there is out there. The rest of the 12-part series is available to all tribal members but you will need to log in to the website to view them. This will provide you with an opportunity to update your registration details if you need to.

Our housing project Te Kaarearea is making great progress. Originally the project was put in place as a strict commercial opportunity. However, the project brief was refined to ensure that priority was placed on our people gaining entry into the first-home market. It has been a huge learning

experience for us, and we will take those lessons and apply them to future housing projects. I am very happy that the vast majority of the homes have been taken up by tribal members. All of the budding owners met recently where they talked openly about creating a Waikato-Tainui-centric community and building whanaungatanga relationships.

I remain overwhelmed and proud of their sense of unity and purpose, and I wish them well as they navigate their way into the future.

I would like to acknowledge all of our tribal members who put their hands up to stand in the local body elections. You are all people who wanted to make a difference to our region, and you have all done incredibly well, despite the results.

Congratulations to Tipa Mahuta for being re-elected onto Waikato Regional Council and Lisa Thompson for Waikato District Council as well as our whaanau who made it onto local community boards. Congratulations.

Finally, I want to acknowledge the theme for this Te Hookioi and the spotlight on breast cancer. I would like to acknowledge first and foremost Te Makau Ariki Atawahi for your courage and strength and being such a great champion in communicating that early detection really is key.

Also to Parekawhia, who has such a quiet resolve, an unwavering and steady strength with absolute bravery.

I know many of you will know someone who has had their lives radically impacted by this devastating thing called cancer My mother has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, and she has carried herself with strength and passion and been an absolute inspiration to her children, mokopuna and mokomoko.

I want to acknowledge the lives of our loved ones who have battled or are battling with breast cancer. They are all mana waahine in their own right and when trials and tribulations come our way, it’s our wairua, it’s our spirit that always seems to be able to rise to the occasion, to stand up and to meet adversity head on.

Take care of yourselves and your whaanau.

Donna Flavell

KORO POKAIA NEPIA

Koro Pokaia Nepia

Mori and I celebrated our 60th year anniversary in June.

I guess you don’t hear of many 60th year old anniversaries these days, but staying together, doing the hard yards and not calling it quits when the going gets tough was something that was modelled to us. Both Mori’s and my parents had long marriages too. Through having a family, being together and growing together you dedicate everything to your family. Hopefully it wears off on my kids and mokopuna too – healthy and long lasting relationships.

With this edition of Te Hookioi being about hauora, that’s one thing that I could contribute to the koorero.

And speaking of health, I haven’t had the greatest of health as of late. Being unwell prevented me from being at work for some time, and perhaps it’s time for me to retire because of this long period of being unwell, but after all the treatment I’ve been getting, the outlook is a lot different now. I attribute that to our doctors, Ngaa Miro Health Centre and the staff at Waikato Hospital.

Sport has also contributed to my hauora over the years too.

My main sport was rugby league – I started playing at the age of 10 and now I’ve been involved in the administration side of things 70 years later. Plus, I was Chair of the Waikato Maaori league team and Kaumaatua for a few years with the NZ Maaori rugby league team. Now my mokopuna are all playing, and that’s what it’s about – nurturing our mokopuna. Getting involved in sports connects you to the community and builds confidence, and it’s good to be active and keep fit.

And when it comes to the health of the tribe, well, with the 25-year raupatu settlement commemoration coming up next year, there’s some great stuff that has been done over the years especially with Bob Mahuta coming through and Te Arikinui. The King have built up some great momentum too and so has Donna, Rukumoana and Parekawhia. The tribe is in good hands. For me, I’m looking at the health and wellbeing of our marae too. For us gearing up for the 100th year birthday of Tuurangawaewae Marae in 2021, I’ve got my sights set on that!

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This year has seen so many huge milestones. For starters, I must mention that I was very privileged to have the King, Makau Ariki and Te Ariki Tamaaroa, after coming back from Ihumaatao, attend my 80th birthday party at Tuurangawaewae Marae. I’ve been involved with the marae for most of my life, and as a kaimahi supporting other people’s birthdays, I never ever thought I’d be the recipient of such a celebration for myself. My mokopuna did all of the hard work. I said, “No way, don’t make a fuss, let’s just go to the Tuurangawae Club,” but I didn’t have a choice. It was a great night. I have about 50–60 mokopuna from my four children Rititia, Hinga, Jack-Haki, Kawe-Angela and Keith our whaangai son. Mori was also in on the surprise as well.

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HOLISTIC WELLBEING

Kaitiakitanga Holistic wellbeing

Tū Tonu A dream come true

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Tū Tonu is a brand-new business set up by tribal member Timi Tapara, from Kaahotea Marae. It is a physical rehabilitation centre with a Maaori twist. It is the first of its kind in Waikato, possibly even New Zealand, and provides a community of practice where clinicians, exercise training and rehabilitation coaches and traditional Maaori healers work collaboratively.

It is a one-stop shop housing a range of services from physiotherapy to romiromi, mirimiri, acupuncture, massage therapy, lymphoedema therapy, nutritional support, yoga, personal training and group exercise and wellness classes.

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As the name suggests, Tū Tonu supports whaanau to stand strong and overcome adversity that stems from injury, illness or other stressors.

This is achieved through a collective and intentional approach to connect those affected by injury and illness with a community that is committed to their hauora for the long term.

Through direct support, collaboration, advocacy and education, Tū Tonu aims to promote sustained lifestyle changes that will improve overall health long term.

Tū Tonu is located at 20 Karewa Place, Puukete, Hamilton www.tutonu.com

H O L I S T I C W E L L- B E I N G

Wai ora, hau maru, mauri ora Water safety message leading into Summer

Rivers present the highest number of fatal drownings in Aotearoa and the Waikato River has the most fatalities. High recreation numbers and a broad range of activities on the awa contribute to high drownings.

This combined with poor education, minimal signage and regulations, no life guards contribute to high drownings.

There have been 22 fatalities on our river in the last 10 years with Maaori making up 25% of awa incidents. Males typically are over represented in these statistics.

“We have to be more vigilant because almost every death on the awa could have been prevented.”

– Jason Ake GM Communications & Engagement, Waikato-Tainui

Climate Control We have Greta Thunberg and Autumn Peltier, but who are our Waikato-Tainui environmental change warriors?

As young people like Greta Thunberg and Autumn Peltier step up to the plate with conviction and passion to tackle the issue of climate control, so to our Rights and Interests team is doing likewise.

Easier said than done but the contributing factors are largely due to the inability of people to read and acknowledge river conditions. This can be caused by not knowing the hazards and risks posed by the river. Inability to cope with challenging river factors – cold water, fast flowing, eddys and currents. The inability to identify sudden environmental changes and misjudgement of river depths, terrain and submerged objects.

Please be safe whaanau!

Wai ora, Hau Maru, Mauri ora!

Climate change is included as one of the priorities within Te Ara Whakatupuranga 2050 to ensure we understand potential impacts for our marae and plan to mitigate these impacts.

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Waikato taniwha rau he piko he taniwha. Summer is rapidly approaching and with it comes our natural desire to gravitate to our favourite beach or river spot to take a dip and cool off. It is a time for whaanau and friends but it should also be a time to refresh our safe water practices. The Waikato river stretches from Waikato Iti in the central plateau all the way to the Puaha. It is more than 450kms and attracts a wide range of users from boaties, water sports to swimmers. We should be able to enjoy the awa safely and be equipped with the water safety skills and knowledge to be able to identify risks and dangers to prevent drownings.

We want your feedback and koorero in order to build the foundation of the Waikato-Tainui climate change strategy.

If you have any questions or koorero please contact: Aaliyah.abraham@tainui.co.nz

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KOIORA

The building of the Waikato-Tainui health strategy - it will accomplish the real and relevant actions that our people say is at the forefront for them when it comes to wellbeing.

What’s in a name?

The name Koiora comes from Te Maimai Aroha, Kiingi Taawhiao’s lament for the natural taonga of his homeland. He refers to his river of life – tooku awa koiora, a life source for all things. Te Koopuu is the spiral design at the centre of the Koiora tohu. This comes from Te Paki o Matariki, the coat of arms of the Kiingitanga. Te Koopuu spiral is symbolic of the life journey of people. It begins with mate (death), then through the stages of life from peepee to tamaiti, rangatahi, pakeke and kaumaatua, before the circle of life repeats itself from mate.

The spiral demonstrates the coexistence and interconnectedness of all elements of the strategy. It also represents a connection to all the other strategies and work plans of Waikato-Tainui.

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What has been done so far and what’s next?

Health and wellbeing is a significant priority for Waikato-Tainui, which is why we have developed our own strategy based on feedback from our people. Our very own high-level strategy – Te Whakatupuranga 2050 – says, in terms of hauora and wellbeing, that we have a goal of working towards:

100% of iwi members achieve their whaanau plan goals and have access to healthcare, live a healthy lifestyle and live as long as the average New Zealander - Te Whakatupuranga 2050

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Average life expectancy for Maaori Men

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Average life expectancy for Maaori women

77.1

Average life expectancy for New Zealanders

81.61

What’s been done so far is that we have established thinking and the direction for Koiora. This is our model of wellness: 1) Whaanau-driven health and wellbeing, 2) Partnership supported, 3) Whaanau-enabled.

Top five major causes of death for Maaori and non-Maaori ranked by age-standardised mortality rates

Maaori

Non-Maaori

Taane

Waahine

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Heart disease

Lung cancer

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Lung cancer

Heart disease

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Suicide

COPD (lung disease)

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Diabetes

Stroke

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Car or motorbike accidents

Diabetes

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Heart disease

Heart disease

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Suicide

Breast cancer

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Lung cancer

Stroke

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Stroke

Lung cancer

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Car or motorbike accidents

Bowel cancer

Smoking is the biggest determinant of lung cancer, and Maaori women have the highest smoking rates in the world. We captured the thoughts and feedback from more than 1,200 Waikato-Tainui people and developed Koiora. The strategy therefore is framed around Waikato-Tainui kaupapa.

The next course of action is to liaise with whaanau around the actual blueprint to being Koiora to life.

All health statistics sourced from Ministry of Health website, last update 2 August 2018.

H AU O R A W I T H AW H I N A

Hauora with

Awhina There are some immediate things you can do right now to make sure you and your whaanau are looking after yourselves. Here, Medical Nursing Officer to the King, Awhina Uruamo shares six things to transform your hauora and get you ready for the summer holiday fun in the sun!

TAHI: Prioritise you and your whaanau's health. You only have one tínana, why not make the best of it?

RUA: Kai, kai. Kai is fuel. Use good fuel to get the best out of your tinana, hinengaro and wairua.

TORU: Be active. Reduce screen time, start a dance group, walking group, haakarimata team or join a sports club to maintain health and wellbeing.

RIMA: Put the jug on! Have a catch-up with your whaanau and friends. Talk about what’s happening in your life if you're struggling with anything, as there is usually someone else that has been through the same thing!

ONO: Moe. Sleep is an important part of recovery for our tinana, wairua and hinengaro. It helps our muscles grow, our brain function and immune system to keep us well.

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WHAA: Regular WOF checks. Become good friends with your GP, know your and your whaanau's immunisation status and keep up with screenings such as for cervical, breast and prostate cancer.

#Just2MāoriNurses

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TUU MAAIA

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Tuu Maaia Te Hookioi interviews Parekawhia McLean – mother, grandmother, tribal leader, Strategy and Infrastructure Director for Middlemore Hospital and the Chair of Te Whakakitenga o Waikato. Parekawhia speaks about having the courage and resilience to live your best life.

KAITUHITUHI

Jade Hohaia

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KAIWHAKAAHUA

Trina Edwards

TUU MAAIA

We caught up in Cornwall Park in Greenlane off Poohutukawa Drive. We met at Cherry Blossom Grove. It was a Sunday afternoon at 2pm, and it seemed to be the first nice spring day the country had had in a long time. Everyone was in the park, and it really was packed full of picnic rugs, Frisbees, people laughing, talking and a lot of selfies under cherry blossom branches. I had wanted to interview Parekawhia for some time now, but like many of our tribal leaders, she lives a very full life.

Yes, she leads out on our tribal parliament and helps run one of the biggest hospitals in the country, but she is also human. She has her own pursuits, hobbies and whaanau life and juggles multiple kaupapa simultaneously. Take this weekend, for example. On the Saturday, she was chairing Te Whakakitenga, that night, she was preparing for her daughter’s 21st and then on the Sunday, she had whaanau time and still managed to fit in a Te Hookioi photo shoot.

I had eight very short, quick-fire questions for Parekawhia, all of which she answered in her stride. Talking about her breast cancer story was so encouraging. Cancer, if caught early, if we have the right frame of mind, doesn’t have to be the end of the story, in fact, it can be the start of truly living our lives with meaning and purpose as you’ll hear in Parekawhia’s very own personal story.

Parekawhia, can you share with our readers a bit about yourself please?

E te iwi, ko Pirongia te maunga, ko Waipaa te awa, ko Mahanga te hapuu, ko Te Papo-o-Rotu te marae, ko Parekawhia McLean e mihi ana ki a koutou. I feel very blessed that my parents and grandparents instilled in me and my siblings the values of hard work, compassion, respect and

humility. These values have held me in good stead over the years, especially during challenging times. I often hear people talk about 'servant leadership', and I guess the roles I've had with Waikato-Tainui reflect that. However, every leader has their own style and approach. For me, it’s about listening, showing empathy and taking action. What satisfies me the most is supporting others to achieve and realise their leadership potential, and they in turn open doors for others.

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“We went for cherry blossoms because there’s something so special about this raakau. The beautiful cherry blossom tree is the ultimate symbol of renewal and goes hand in hand with the beginning of spring. The pink flowers of course remind us of the pink ribbons and that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.”

What is your view on hauora Maaori?

I've always been focused on being physically, mentally and spiritually well. As iwi Maaori, it is important that we prioritise our wellbeing and that we are role models for our tamariki and mokopuna.

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TUU MAAIA

What is your own journey around hauora?

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Being physically fit has been a priority for me for many years now. However, in recent times, I've had two health scares including being diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2017. I had this feeling in my puku when waiting for my results that the news was not good. I remember clearly when told. I sat there feeling very lonely, and when I left the hospital, I rang my sister and shared the news. I didn't cry until I hopped into bed that night and thought of my mother who had passed away earlier in the year. Within a week, however, I picked myself up and went back to my specialist with my sister to find out next steps. When I reflect on that time, I accepted my reality very quickly – surgery followed, then 6 weeks of radiation treatment. And yes, while it did take its toll on me physically, I remained very strong mentally and spiritually because of my faith and the support of others. I will be forever grateful to those who kept a constant eye on me – stayed in touch, made sure I ate at Te Whakakitenga and tribal hui! The hardest part during this time was telling my whaanau and my daughters. Now I feel great. I live in the moment. I don't sweat the small stuff, and I stay close to those who I love and care about it. We only have one life, so make the most of it.

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What does optimum wellness look like for you and your people?

For me, it’s being able to determine and control your future (and that of your whaanau) and have the courage and

resilience to pursue the way you live that life, not how others want you to be.

What’s it going to take to have our people become the best version of themselves?

Self-belief, staying real, kindness and caring for others. Never give up.

What’s your dream? Where to from here for you Parekawhia?

I have many more things I want to achieve before my time is up. As a child, I always wanted to go to the Olympics so I'm looking at Tokyo.

What’s your well wishes for our whaanau moving into the summer holidays?

Take care of yourself and those you love. Remember others in our community who are less fortunate and make an effort to reach out or donate. Don't drink and drive.

Any closing thoughts?

There is so much more we/the iwi can do in the hauora space. We have some great minds and practitioners and I would like to see us taking greater charge of designing and delivering models of care that are uniquely Waikato-Tainui.

At a personal level, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so I’m always encouraging our whaanau to go and get checked please. Me te whakaaro nui ki a koutou.

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Makau Ariki Atawhai

The King and I were in Taiwan when I realised that there might be something wrong with my tinana. I rang through to my doctor back home, and I said I wanted an urgent appointment. We were landing on 9 October, and so I requested an appointment the minute the plane landed, and that’s exactly what happened. I knew I had to be on their case, securing an appointment and follow up tests with specialists.

On 9 November 2017, a biopsy was done, and I took a phone call from my doctor and was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer while at Te Awamaarahi Marae. As soon as I knew it was cancer, my first response was, okay, where to from here? What can be done? What are my options? There was an immediate shift that took place, and that was my frame of mind from that moment moving forward. I didn’t stop to cry about it,

“I just knew I was not going to let this hold me down. I had my moko to think about and I had a King to look after.”

From the minute that I found out I had cancer, I knew I had to prepare for the road ahead and that it was going to be mentally and physically challenging. After working for 13 years at the Huntly doctors’ clinic, I knew that I had to be clear and upfront about what I wanted around the options that were on the table.

I was very persistent with the nurses and doctors. I was always on their case. That’s one of the things you have to do. I was not going to wait for appointments. I was prepared to pay the money, and I was persistent in getting immediate action. I had two male doctors, and even though at first it was awkward going through with my tests, once I asked a few questions about their expertise and was confident that I was in good hands, I just pushed any embarrassment to the side and got on with it.

I also changed my diet. I only ate vegetables, chicken and fish. I drank three litres of water every day. I also didn’t tell many people. I didn’t need people feeling sorry for me, and really the fewer people who knew, the better, because I didn’t need people having a tangi for me and I didn’t have a tangi. I knew what I had to do. Only my immediate family knew. They all handled it differently, but we walked this out together as a whaanau. The day of my surgery, I went down to the awa, as my dad had always done when any of us kids were sick. He’d take us to the river at the back of Waahi Paa. On this day I went down early in the morning with my dog to the awa to whakarite myself and to have karakia.

My cancer journey was only 6 weeks from when I was first diagnosed to when I had my surgery and then was completely cleared of cervical cancer.

I share my story to encourage all waahine to act swiftly with the first sign of anything not being right. Take someone with you. Push aside any embarrassment. Ask questions. Find out your options. Be on the case of your nurses and doctors. My older sister died of thyroid cancer, my younger sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and my older brother right now has a rare blood disorder cancer. We can be active to battle cancer, we don’t have to be afraid.

That is my story.

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October is New Zealand Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but it’s not just breast cancer that affects our people.

There are many insidious cancers seeking to take the lives of our people, and one of those is cervical cancer.

Te Hookioi interviewed Makau Ariki (Royal Consort) Atawhai Paki about her journey with cervical cancer and what it means to her 3 years on. This is Makau Ariki’s personal story.

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Hui-aa-iwi Hui-aa-Iwi is always a time for our people to come and hear from the leaders of our governance entities, and this year they turned out in their droves again. Hopuhopu played host to the event, which attracted more than 600 people throughout the day.

Our College tour likewise gave participants an opportunity to gain much richer understanding of the organisation. The success of the college is understated especially when you consider that it has produced over 70 PnD graduates since it began and a swag of master's graduates as well.

It was a real whaanau, inspired day where mokopuna mixed freely as their parents and grandparents renewed connections with various whaanau members. It was an opportunity for us to take the time to be us, in our time and at our place.

Of course, the primary reason why people showed up was to gain a better understanding of how the tribal entities were performing. They got to hear from all of our Chairs and better still, they were provided an opportunity to ask them questions about our performance. This is what being transparent and open is about. If you want a copy of our annual report, go to www.waikatotainui.com to get an online copy.

Rather than repeat the content here go and take a look for yourself whaanau.

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The many smiling faces and sounds of laughter pierced a crisp mid-winters day as the sun began to warm the atmosphere. A professional bubble blower kept the children busy, and in a world where fun is translated into every hand-held device, they appeared captured and engaged for ages.

So while the kids (and some not so small) made new friends and connections, the older ones were given insights into the tribe's offerings. Our expo tent was fully staffed and the interaction with our whaanau members was a highlight.

For some of them it began with a bus tour where participants got to see and a hear from our TGH whaanau about some of our prime assets. The feedback to this part of the day, was overwhelmingly positive and it looks like its going to be a regular event for subsequent Hui-aa-Iwi. When participants returned from the tours their faces were beaming with pride.

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22 May next year is a significant milestone for Waikato-Tainui because it will mark 25 years since the signing of our Treaty settlement claim. As we seek to grow the puutea to be able to better serve our people and our 68 Raupatu marae, we also want to be about the business of life and laughter! Life can be tough sometimes, and we can be so busy ‘being busy’ that we forget to cherish each other and the little things.

May Hui-aa-Iwi will always be – a time for us to ‘stop, and smell the roses’, a time of remembrance, celebration, resetting and realigning with our vision as a tribe moving forward together.

So yes, let’s smell the roses…and blow bubbles!

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Ihumaatao

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The land must be returned to mana whenua

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The weather on 3 August was vicious and unrelenting. The cold cut through to your bones, the rain stung as it pelted down and the mud was like cement rooting your soles to the whenua, as if it was pulling you into the koorero of the land. This was the day Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII and 800+ loyal Kiingitanga supporters set foot onto Ihumaatao. Regardless of the weather, (political, physical and spiritual) the King had turned up to listen to the people and serve them in this critical time as peacemaker, carrying with him

the sound and wisdom that gives rise to unity. When the flag was hoisted, it signalled his commitment to the kaupapa and to the people.

The hashtag #ProtectIhumaatao had lit up social media like a Christmas tree for several months. It appeared the whole nation was talking about and had an opinion about Ihumaatao.

The statement “The land must be returned to mana whenua” is the unified anthem that was released not only from Waikato-Tainui but also the Kiingitanga.

“The role of Kiingitanga was to provide the time and space for parties to talk freely … mana whenua representatives have engaged in good-faith discussions under the cloak of Kiingitanga and have reached a unified position on Ihumaatao. They want their land returned so they can make decisions about its future (decisions that are innovative and provide modern solutions that do not financially disadvantage iwi) – a ‘by Maaori for Maaori’ solution.”

– Rahui Papa (Treaty Negotiator for Waikato-Tainui) Kiingi Tuheitia’s involvement in the national focus around Ihumaatao has offered peace and unity at a time of turmoil and mamae. Rukumoana Schaafhausen (Chair of Te Arataura) noted, “King did what he said he

would do, and that speaks volumes to me around the integrity and passion of the Kiingitanga for mana Maaori motuhake!” The leadership of Rahui and Rukumoana has also been very evident and critical at this time.

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“What’s the biggest key on a computer keyboard?

The Space bar.

There’s a big space between your head and your heart. Then there’s a kore, there’s a nothing.

If you enter that space and leave all that other stuff behind and just use your intuition, you might see things more clearly.

Leaders, you can’t just use your head, you gotta use your heart. You're there for the people.”

Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII

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Celebrating 50 years at Koroneihana

Muttonbird Tent KAITUHITUHI

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Jason Ako

Koroneihana is one of those iconic events on the national calendar. Iwi, politicians and representatives from around the Pacific and the world gather at Tuurangawaewae to reconfirm their ties to Kiingitanga.

It is a place where we remember those who have departed, and it remains one of the final national Maaori bastions where our traditions are recognised in our way under our tikanga.

It is a place where our people celebrate the essence of Kiingitanga as its kaitiaki, and it is a platform where the motu discuss and debate issues of regional, national and even international relevance.

It is a logistical feat that Tuurangawaewae marae commits itself to every year, because as kaitiaki, they know the importance of hosting the motu, which is enshrined in the commitment that Te Wherowhero made when he accepted the mantle of kingship.

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Hinga Whiu

It is an enormous task and attracts support from Waikato and across Aotearoa.

For Te Awamaarahi marae, that call to help still echoes loudly today.

Tilly Turner is one of the matriarchs of a legacy that began when Te Puea sought help from her husband’s people to feed the people at the opening of Tuurangawaewae.

“Te Puea was instrumental in paving the way for our small but humble marae, and so we took her invitation literally, and it’s become a tradition that we have stood by, which is why we return every year to help feed the people.”

The muttonbird tent has become an iconic fixture at Koroneihana, and this year marked its 50th anniversary.

We all know that a good meal begins with a tantalising whiff.

It is no different in the muttonbird tent because visitors

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are body slammed by the aroma of boiled and steamed vegetables infused with the unmistakable fragrance of muttonbird wafting unabated. Add a bouquet of fresh fried bread and gourmet mussel fritters, and gout pills quickly become a new form of currency inside the tent.

Tilly is circumspect. “I know people are saying this is a milestone given we’ve been doing it for 50 years, but we don’t do this mahi because of artificial timelines. We do it because it’s our way of showing manaakitanga to the people who come year in and year out to whakanui this kaupapa.”

Kiingi Taawhiao said many things, and among them was “Ko Arekahaanara tooku haaona kaha; Ko Keemureti tooku oko horoi; Ko Ngaaruawaahia tooku tuurangawaewae”. Tilly finds strength in these words. She says they resonate strongly with the many whaanau members who turn up each year to peel spuds, collect puuhaa, shell the mussels, cook the muttonbirds and make batter among other things.

She points to a man dressed in casual but typical marae work gear who is engrossed in his job, meticulously sorting the puuhaa. “See that fulla over there,” she says, “the one wearing the dark glasses. He’s 50 and he was a baby when this particular kaupapa started. He lives in Australia and has come back this year to carry on the legacy.”

The planning for this event will rival any military operation.

Whaanau members are called to hui, and portfolios are allocated to senior members to oversee their specialist areas, and they then recruit various members of the whaanau to assign tasks. A roster is confirmed, and such is the dedication to the kaupapa, the mahi is carried out with precision.

As she reflects, Tilly is adamant. “We want to leave the tent in good hands so that our children and mokopuna are in a position to carry on this mahi.”

“My mum was instrumental in handing on the mahi to my generation. In the old days, buses would arrive to the marae at different times, and we wanted to make sure that the people were provided with a cup of tea and something warm.”

“This teaches our ones about host responsibility, which is captured by another Te Puea tongi – mahia te mahi, hei painga moo te iwi – and so this is what it’s all about,” Tilly says in a quieter tone as if to reflect on Te Puea and her influence.

The day Te Hookioi called in, the well-oiled machine was humming, and every individual knew instinctively what was required to carry out another successful mission.

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“The [main] kitchen closed at a certain time, and you know the motu travels through the night. As long as Dad knew there was a bus coming from wherever, we stayed open.

That’s why he wanted it here, so when the buses pulled in in the morning to catch a poowhiri, we’d be here for them to have a kai.

There was a constant chatter as cousins, nieces, nephews, aunties, uncles, grandkids and grandparents engaged in conversation around their particular workstations – a whaanau reunion of sorts that happens every year underpinned by a profound duty of care to the Kiingitanga.

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“I served the Maaori Queen for 22 years.

I used to help co-ordinate the Koroneihana sports too. The sports competition between whaanau and marae was always a highlight. I used to have some good helpers too like the local Mongrel mob. They used to volunteer and lend a hand with security. Patterson Park has held some great events. I remember the Maaori Queen coming out to the paddock and was dancing one year at a festival that was held.

Great memories and always a great kaupapa.”

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– Kaumaatua Hori Deane (Ngaatira Marae, 90 years)

Koroneihana Sports Koorero “1,039 people participated in six sports over three weekends.

We had about 30 volunteers supporting too. I would like to acknowledge them and make special mention to the Aotearoa Maaori Wardens, who did a spectacular job.”

– Tia Lawrence (Koroneihana sports co-ordinator) “E toru ngaa kupu motuhake hei here i ngooku whakaaro, ko te kotahitanga, te aroha, me te whakapono. “ - Kotuku Tuterangiwhiu (Rangatahi netball participant)

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“As always, it’s a great honour to be involved with any kaupapa that is connected to the Kiingitanga.”

– Heremaia Samson (Koroneihana sports MC) “Every year that I have been involved, Koroneihana sports gets better and better. Always a priviledge to serve at Koroneihana.”

– John “JD” Devonshire (Koroneihana sports legend)

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KORONEIHANA It’s 4.30am and the cooks arrive to a freshly cleaned and sanitised kitchen. The cleaning crew have done their magic throughout the night ensuring the cooking equipment and kitchen surrounds are so clean you could eat from the floor.

Throughout the night, the break-down crew have swept and mopped the floors and reset the tables and chairs ready to seat 700 manuwhiri in one sitting. The set-up crew have dressed the tables ready for breakfast.

To the visiting eye, it’s hard to fathom that, merely hours prior, this was a venue for the evening entertainment. It’s 6am, and one by one, kai mahi enter the kitchen and dining room ready to resume their roles for the day. Most are rangatahi who are waiters and waitresses, many following in the footsteps of their older family members. Others are supervisors in roles of responsibility whose job it is to ensure their areas are ticking over as they should be. As the kitchen shutters rise, the smell of kaanga wai floods the dining room and overpowers the 120 litre bratt pans filled with freshly cooked porridge, spaghetti and mince.

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Renee Davis

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Atawhai Edwards

Up to eight trays of bread are turned into toast while 24kg of fresh fruit and 7.5kg of cornflakes are dished into trays before runners take them to the servery. The mood is calm and peaceful as the servers resume their posts ready to serve the multitudes. As the clock strikes 7.30am, we hear “kia rite, kia rite – open the doors” echo through the sound system, and the 200+ volunteers prepare themselves for another day of ensuring that manaaki tangata in all its essence is upheld and maintained. As the day evolves, tired and weary bodies emerge, and the loud beat of Paremata Meene by Rob Ruha projects through the speakers. Almost instantly, spirits are lifted and rejuvenated as kaimahi push through and prepare for another meal service. Today, Kimiora wharekai will give warmth and sustenance to the 3,000+ who enter her.

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What goes on behind the scenes?

Many ask why put your mind, body and soul through such a challenge year after year. The answer is simple. Kiingitanga for us is a way of life, it is what we breathe, what we eat and who we are. This is our part we play in upholding the mana and integrity of the kaupapa.

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Kawe Mate Kawe mate is a mourning process. There is the uhunga (the funeral process), the tangihanga (the grieving process within the uhunga), the nehunga (the burial process) and then the kawe mate. The kawe mate process gives the whaanau pani, the community and those related to the deceased an opportunity to experience a spiritual and emotional healing, to ensure the wairua of the deceased and those alive is prepared for the journey of the deceased to Poohutukawa, Matariki and beyond to Hawaiki. It occurs for an entire year commencing with the beginning of the uhunga until the year lapses. It is as important as the uhunga itself.

The kawe mate at the Koroneihana is an opportunity for all of Tainui and the motu (the rest of Aotearoa) to be part of this traditional healing process, where ora and mate bring

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A spiritual and emotional healing KAITUHITUHI

Frank Thorne

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Atawhai Edwards

about natural alignment, where the commemoration of mate brings the celebration of ora.

Kiingi Poorima, a staunch leader and advocate for WaikatoTainui and Ngaati Hikairo, a ringa raupaa and ihuoneone, an image of whakaiti, a practitioner of whanaungatanga and the embodiment of "iti te kupu, nui te koorero", was one of the mate commemorated by Ngaati Hikairo at the Koroneihana this year.

The Ngaati Hikairo kaikoorero, the whaanau pani and the tira mooteatea carried on Kiingi Poorima and his huaanga, Kahuwhero Kaumoana, and Meto Hopa, kaumaatua for Ngaati Hikairo, and the many other mate of Ngaati Hikairo.

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Hinga Whiu (flanked by Lloyd-Hohaia Whiu) carrying the kawe mate of their Uncle Kiingi Poorima.

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Knowing te Reo Maaori is Good for Your Health!

Celebrating the language with Pānia Papa

Pānia Papa was recently honoured as a champion for the reo at this year's Matariki awards receiving the Te Waitii Award for Te Reo and Tikanga. Te Hookioi talks with Pānia about this achievement, the rise of te reo in the nation and her sentiments regarding te reo Maaori being a healing agent.

Pānia Papa – have you heard about her? She is a superstar in Aotearoa! From a Silver Fern netballer to a TV personality, she is now considered to be one of the most inspirational reo Maaori ambassadors in the country. She has devoted most of her life to the revitalisation of te reo Maaori to ensure the language will flourish for future generations.

Pānia is of Ngaati Korokii-Kahukura and Ngaati Mahuta descent, and she was raised in an awesome town in the South Waikato called Tokoroa where she fell in love with the language. Pānia has hosted many TV shows – Ako, Oopaki and a number of documentaries. She is a board member on Te Maataawai, in charge of leading the revitalisation of the Maaori language.

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Pānia is also a member of the Waikato-Tainui Reo Advisory Group working on the Waikato-Tainui iwi language strategy and has helped many iwi with their iwi strategies. Pānia is also a Director of Takatū Associates Limited, focusing on innovations in Maaori language education and broadcasting.

Kia ora Pānia, thank you for being interviewed for Te Hookioi. Let’s crack straight into it. Where is home for you, and what does home mean to you?

one scoop of mint choc chip.

Ko Poohara te papakaainga o taku whaanau. Koiraa hoki te papa taurikura o tooku ao.

Waiata: Ngaa waiata katoa a Stevie Wonder.

What is your favourite kai? Drink?

Icecream? Perfume? Movie? Song?

Kai: Mince on toast with tomato sauce.

Inu: Kawhe (te pango me te roa me te kiriimi kei runga) Aihikiriimi: One scoop of Hokey Pokey,

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Perfume: Chanel nama 5 Kiriata: Aua! Kaaore au e tino whai waa ki te maataki kiriata.

You come from a very successful whaanau. What do you think are some of the key reasons behind your family’s success and achievements?

I kaha oo maatou maatua ki te akiaki i a maatou kia haere ki te kura. I aarahi raaua i a maatou ki te whai i te huarahi i piirangi raa maatou ki te

whai, ahakoa haakinakina, ahakoa maatauranga, ahakoa kapa haka, ahakoa puoro.

What is your definition of success?

Tino rangatiratanga: ko koe anoo te rangatira o ngaa mahi ka mahia e koe hei painga anoo moo te iwi.

What do you love about teaching the reo?

Te taunga o te maaramatanga. Te takanga o te kapa. Te puaawaitanga o ngaa whakaaro me te moohio o te tauira ki te reo o ngaa tuupuna.

It’s 2019. Have we come a long way

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in terms of national revival around the language? Do we have a long way to go? What do the stats say?

The stats say the language is still in dire straits. I don’t really experience that in the circles I move in. Te reo is alive in many people’s hearts but hasn’t yet made it to everyone’s mouths. Getting the reo prevalent again on our marae, on our paepae, in our marae hui and in the back of our kitchens is a challenge because of the relatively low numbers of whaanau going back to our marae and the low numbers of whaanau who are proficient in te reo. Once a decision is made in a person’s heart and mind to learn or become more proficient in te reo, revitalisation will occur almost immediately, and I believe it can have a contagious effect on others around us.

I’ve heard it said that te reo Maaori can boost positive mental health and that the reo is a healing agent. What are your thoughts?

Congratulations on winning the Te Waitii Award for Te Reo and Tikanga.

What was that like?

Humbling. Te ora o te reo is the kaupapa I wake up for in the mornings and have chosen to devote my energy to in terms of working for the greater good. It was a bit emotional thinking of my old people who groomed me into this role, including Wharehuia Milroy, one of my mentors, who’d recently passed away.

Where to from here? What would you love to achieve in the next 10–20 years?

In the next 10–20 years, I see myself continuing to inspire and develop the skills of the next generations of speakers, teachers, broadcasters and mumu reo – language warriors.

What are your three favourite Maaori words? pupuru – nothing says Tainui more than these kinds of kupu – Papakaainga (community hub) Petapeta – one of the kupu my greatgrandmother used to say – she used it to talk about her memory waning or getting ‘worn out’. She was my inspiration for learning te reo. Her name was Te Werawera. Her daughter, my Nana, was Te Reo. She married

my Papa, who was called Birdie (Manukau), and they had my Dad, Tīoriori. I like to connect their names with my life’s work: Ka whakaheke au i ooku werawera hei manu tiioriori i te wao o te reo.

What is your favourite kiiwaha?

Proverb? Tongi?

E rawe ana ki ahau te kīwaha a aku kuia ‘Oo roke!’ hei whakautu i te whakatoi a tētehi.

Ko te whakatauaakii a te rangatira nāna too mātou marae i whakatū – ‘Kuupapa ki raro, titiro ake’ Strive for betterment with humility in your heart.

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I believe our DNA needs cultural knowledge in order to connect to our ancient past. Te reo is central to this, and our tikanga – often expressed through te reo – are manifestations of our values base, principles and unique way of living in the world. I think we know intrinsically that health is a holistic thing where things are out of balance if one part of ourselves is out of whack.

Ko te tongi a Taawhiao, ‘Maaku anoo hei hanga tooku nei whare…’ te tongi e haangai ana ki aku whakaaro moo te rangatiratanga i koorerotia raa i mua.

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Hoa Reo, Hoa Hiikoi E whakanui ana i te wiki o te reo Maaori ki Kirikiriroa On 13 September, hundreds of people turned out in Hamilton to hiikoi (walk) in celebration for the awesomeness that is te reo Maaori. The Hoa Reo, Hoa Hiikoi parade started at the Meteor and ended in the CBD’s Garden Place for an amazing lunchtime festival, which included waiata, kapahaka, kauwhau, karakia, koorero and kai!

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The chosen theme for this year’s Te Wiki o Te Reo Maaori was ‘Kia kaha te reo Maaori’. ‘Kia kaha’ is famously known around the motu to mean ‘be strong’, and in likening the language to a person – talking about the hauora, strength and life of the reo – the idea was to prophetically speak out a declaration. Kia kaha te reo Maaori. Let the language thrive, be well, be strong and flourishing.

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Te Rawhitiroa Bosch

The key groups leading out on this project were WaikatoTainui, Te Puni Kookiri, Wintec, Hamilton City Council, Maaori Wardens, Police and Waikato University.

“Our moniker for the parade was ‘Hoa Reo, Hoa Hiikoi’. It was our way of inviting our people to embrace the reo and the hiikoi with vigour and passion. The day was a great success, and smiles were on the faces of our tamariki right up to our ruuruhi and koroheke.”

– Jason Ake General Manager – Communications and Engagement

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HE PUNA KUPU

HE PUNA KUPU

HE MANAWA AA-WHENUA Haapaingia te reo kia hoki ki te taioretanga.

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I roto i ngaa whakahaere o te Koroneihana o Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, i rewa te Puna Kupu a Tainui e karangahia ana ko He Puna Kupu, He Manawa aa-Whenua.

He kohikohinga kupu ngeenei i ngaa ataata o ngaa kaumaatua, i ngaa whaikoorero, i ngaa mooteatea, oti raa i ngaa hinengaro maumahara iho o te hunga i whai waahi ki te reo koorero o Tainui Waka.

Kua kohia ngaa kupu ki te puna kotahi. Ki reira torotorongia ai e te hunga hiahia kia ora anoo te rangi o te reo o Tainui.

Ehake i te mea he aha, koinei ngaa kupu i kaha rangona i ngaa marae, i ngaa kaainga, i whea ake raanei, aa, he mea maaturu i ngaa arero o ngaa kaumaatua.

Ki taa te rautaki reo a Waikato-Tainui, 'kia waru tekau paiheeneti o te iwi e koorero ana i too taatou reo hei te tau 2050' he aawhina nui ngeenei rauemi kia puea mai te reo ki te poti ngutu o te iwi whaanui.

E miiharo ana i te mea i rewa anoo hoki te kaupapa He Punakai - He Poukai. He kaupapa whakaora i ngaa koorero a ngaa marae, a ngaa iwi e paa ana ki te kaupapa o te Poukai.

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KAITUHITUHI

Rahui Papa

Noo te tau 1885, aa, e haere tonu nei, e kaha tonu nei. Ko te Poukai teetehi waahi huihui koorero, whakatairanga i te reo.

Huihui mai ana ngaa marae me te iwi ki te whakamahara i Te Arikinui, ki reira rewa ai. Naa Te Kahautu Maxwell te kaupapa i karakia, aa, naa ngaa mokopuna tuarua a Te Arikinui i hura e kitea ai te tikanga 'maa mua a mua hei tohutohu, maa inamata te anamata hei kookiri'.

Ehake i a taatou o teenei raa ngeenei taonga, noo te hunga kaaore i koneki, noo te hunga kua ruupeke ki tua o Rangiwhakamoe-ariki ngeenei taonga i waiho mai ki te iti me te rahi o ngaa whakatupuranga.

Ko te tuumanako nui ka tirohia anoo i roto i te waa, hei konaka uru mai ai ngeetehi kupu kua mahue, hei konaka whaanui ana te rere o te puna. Ko te puna neki e kore e mimiti, ka rere, ka rere. Maapuna mai ana te rere o te puna hei whaainu i te katoa.

Nau mai e te iwi, kia hoki ake anoo ki te taioretanga o te reo.

Ngaa mihi uruhau Rahui Papa

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MAHURU MAAORI

TEENAA TAHURI MAI KI TE MAHURU MAAORI

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E te ao koorero Maaori, teenaa, tahuri mai ki te Mahuru Maaori, kia eke ai te koorerotia o too taatou reo ki taumata kee atu. Kua ono tau a Mahuru Maaori e haere ana, me te aha, kua rongonui ake, kua horapa ake, araa ko toona 6,000 taangata i whai i te kaupapa i teeneki tau, heoi anoo, naa Te Wānanga o Aotearoa i peeraa ai te maatinitini, ko ia raa teeraa i tahuri mai ki te taunaki i te kaupapa i ngaa tau e toru ka mahue nei, koinei ka mihi.

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Ko Te Taura Whiri teeraa i te tau ka mahue nei i tautoko mai, me taku mihi ki teeraa, heoi anoo, i aro ake ki Te Wiki noa iho i teenei tau, me taku urupounamu ‘he aha i kore ai i whakaaro nui mai ki te Mahuru Maaori?’, mehemea i whakapaua ngaa moni me ngaa whakatairanga ki te Mahuru, kaatahi ka koke rawa atu. Ko te tohu o te reo ora, ko te koorerotia o taua reo, ahakoa ki whea, ahakoa aawhea, noo reira, koorero Maaori e hoa maa e – maa te Mahuru e whakamaatautia ai teenaa tuumanako.

E paatai mai ana eetehi, ‘he aha kee ia te hua o te koorero i te reo, ki teetehi kaaore e moohio ana ki te koorero?’; ahakoa kaaore aku rangahau ookawa, kaaore hoki aku whakatewhatewha hei taunaki i taaku e whakapae nei, i eenei tau e ono nei, araa noa atu ngaa hua kua kitea, kua rangona. Hei kupu whakamutunga maaku, he rite tonu te paataitia ooku e te hunga paapaaho ‘e aha ana koe moo te Mahuru Māori aa teeraa tau’, teenaa, kia whakahokingia e au teenaa paatai ki a koutou katoa e te hunga koorero Maaori ‘e aha kee ana ko koutou hei tautoko mai i taa taatou kaupapa?’.

Paraone Gloyne (Raukawa/Maniapoto)

TĀ M ĀT O U P Ū R Ā K A U

TAA MAATOU PUURAAKAU

The story of Ahikoomako Ahikoomako (a Te Waananga o Aotearoa initiative supported by Waikato-Tainui) is the name of the new innovation centre in Hamilton that is helping to ignite Maaori innovation by providing the right support, connections and resources to help Maaori companies succeed in the start-up space.

Maaui attained the secret of fire from Mahuika when he tricked her into giving him her fiery maikuku (finger nails).

After realising she had been deceived, Mahuika threw her very last maikuku at Maaui in anger, and this set the world aflame. The rains of Ranginui put out the inferno, but one flame survived in the koomako tree. Our tuupuna discovered they could make fire by rubbing pieces of koomako together, and in whakataukii and

whenua, connecting us to who we are and where we’re from. Fire evokes us to think, to waananga, to be creative and bring people together. When you have a fire in your belly you can achieve anything. You become the ahi, and those around you feel the warmth of that fire, which also inspires them. It’s from this story that Ahikoomako gets its name. The centre was opened on 30 July, and start-up business waananga specifically for Waikato-Tainui whaanau start on the 1-3 November.

For more details, contact 0800 TAINUI.

“Our people have great entrepreneurial minds and our partnership with Ahikoomako is going to spark ideas to life.”

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waiata this alludes to both procreation and working together. Our tuupuna also had ingenious ways of carrying fire for long distances on land and at sea and keeping fire alight for long periods of time through the wet and windy winter months. Ahi kaa is the burning fires of our

– Karleen Turner-Puriri Whanake (Economic Development) Manager, Waiakto-Tainui

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TE HANGA NEI O TE HOOTEERA HOU Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel is on the way.

On 23 July 2019, a karakia was held attended by Kiingi Tuheitia, kaahui ariki, mana whenua, tribal leaders, our hotel development partner Auckland Airport, construction suppliers and business contacts, and construction has now started. That same day, we also commemorated the birthday of our late beloved Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu.

These images tell the story of this special occasion hosted

by Tainui Group Holdings.

The hotel, which will be located at Auckland International Airport, has been gifted the title Te Arikinui by Kiingi Tuheitia to reflect its 5-star premium status. It is scheduled to open in 2022 and joins our stable of three other hotels – Novotel Tainui Auckland Airport Hotel, Novotel Tainui Hamilton Hotel and Ibis Tainui Hamilton Hotel.

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Te Huringa o te Tai Turning of the tide

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Waikato Maaori Policing Leadership Team attended a Turning of the Tide Refresh strategy hui at Waikato-Tainui on 11 September, along with tribal member Wallace Haumaha (Deputy Police Commissioner, Te Toki a Te Kiingi) Brad Totorewa, iwi Deputy Chair of Raukawa Kataraina Hodge and various community leaders including Roni Albert (Women’s Refuge) and Denise Kingi (GM Te Koohao Health).

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Did you know that the crime that features the most in the Waikato is family harm - according to the Waikato Evidence-Based Policing Unit there are 300 reported incidents of family harm every week. Family harm covers assault, domestic violence, alcohol, drugs and all forms of abuse within the context of the home.

Healing from multi-generational trauma, anger and mamae as well as creating safer homes is paramount so that the next generation aren’t impacted negatively and don’t end up going down a path of suffering from

PTSD, mental illness, a propensity to anti-social behaviour, prison, suicide or poverty.

Family harm is something that Ruahine “Roni” Albert, CEO of Waikato Women’s Refuge has seen too frequently. Te Whakaruruhau (the Waikato branch) is the largest refuge in the country. Ruahine Albert has been at the forefront of supporting abused women and children for three decades. Today, she says, “The Police are a lot better and the refuge frequently works with them.”

The Waikato Women’s Refuge, since opening, has helped around 150,000 women and children. Currently assist around 4,000-5,000 women and children every year.

At a hui held on 11 of September Various iwi reps and Te Toki o te Kiingi Brad Totorewa issued a challenge to NZ Police encouraging them to do more to embed the strategy into the minds (and hearts) of their frontline Police – that a mindshift and heart shift would take place - in alignment with the koorero shared by our King at Koroneihana.

FEATURE PROFILE: Kimiora Corness (Te Ohaaki Marae) Kimi was born and raised in the mighty metropolis of Huntly.

Having attended Raakaumanga Primary School. She then shipped off to do her Secondary Schooling at Queen Victoria School in Parnell. Kimi is now happily married and has three beautiful children. Kimi joined Police way back in 2002 –

her first posting was Huntly. Since then she has spent the majority of her time serving the North Waikato area including Huntly, Ngaaruawaahia, Te Kauwhata and Raglan. During this time she has served as a youth development officer, helped with youth projects and most recently as an iwi liaison/recruiting.

T E H U R I N G A O T E TA I

Meet the Police Iwi Liaison Officers in your area

INSP Frank Grant Maaori Ethnic Manager

Wayne Panapa Waikato

Ben Muriwai Ngaati Hauaa

Arama Chase Hauraki

Steve Rickards Maniapoto/Ruakawa

SGT Niwha Jones Supported Resolutions

Destry Murphy Raglan/Ngaaruawaahia

SGT Pere Paea Ethnic/Community

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These Maaori/ Ethnic Police officers are approachable, available awesome community ambassadors – there for our people.

Ask for them by name.

Police were also involved in the Hoa Reo, Hoa Hiikoi (Te Wiki o Te Reo Maaori) Parade in Kirikiriroa along with our awesome local Maaori Wardens.

Left: Acting District Commander Inspector Warwick Morehu

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TE KAAHU ANGITU

Te Kaahu Angitu Naa te kiingi te whakaaro kia whakatuungia he pou hei whakamahara i ngaa wawata me ngaa toomina a toona whaea a Te Arikinui a Te Atairangikaahu moo te whakatuutanga o Te Kareti ki Hopuhopu ka tahi, ka rua e aaki ana i ngaa tauira kia whai atu i te ara o angitu i roto i te ao o te maatauranga.

On 15 August, a pou kara was unveiled at the Waikato-Tainui College of Research and Development. This is what the head carver had to say about it:

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“Biggest part of what makes a project successful is the crew you have. And it's pretty safe to say that, without these fullas, I wouldn't have been able to finish this in 4 weeks. It still blows my mind seeing something that was an idea come to life, I'll say it now like I say it everyday. I have the best job in the world. All credit to the boys.” – Renata Te Wiata

The kaahu that sits on the top of the pou represents the watchful and loving gaze of the late Te Atairangikaahu.

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Carving team (from left to right): Marty Ryan, Maunga Emery, Iwa Te Koi, Shaun Chase and Renata Te Wiata.

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TA AW H I A T E A O

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Taawhia te Ao

TA AW H I A T E A O

Karaipiture: God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” He said further, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, ‘I AM has sent me to you’.” (Exodus 3:13) Tongikura: Ko too koutou Atua i mua ko Uenukukai-tangata; Ko too koutou Atua inaaianei ko Ihowa-o-ngaa-mano! He taonga hora puu ki ooku tuupuna Ki a Aperehama, ki a Ihaka ki a Haakopa; Mai i te rangi tatuu ana ki te whenua. Kia mau ki te whakapono, ki te ture, ki te aroha. Hei aha te aha-ko too koutou Atua anake e haere tahi naa – e noho tahi naa i oo koutou taha.

The flag tells us some important messages about what Kiingi Pootatau – Kiingi o te tika – sought to achieve. A flag is a symbol important in any monarchy and incredibly important to the Kiingitanga. What we can take from Kiingi Pootatau’s flag is that the place of faith is critical in the life of the Kiingitanga, right from the very beginning. The cross takes the place of honour on this flag as a symbol of faith in God – the God of Isaac, Abraham and Jacob. This is further emphasised by his tongikura in which Pootatau encourages his people to hold fast to a faith in God who journeys with his people.

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Piripono: Recently, the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, Ross Bay, returned the Pootatau flag to the care of Kiingi Tuheitia and the Kiingitanga.

It is understood that the flag, which belonged to King Pootatau, was used as a korowai tuupaapaku covering the body of our first King.

The Venerable Ngira Simmonds Archdeacon to the Kiingitanga

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NGAA KIINAKI

Ngaa Kiinaki Soundbites

by Jason Ake

PAATAKA TRUST

“We grow people who grow food.”

The paataka programme based at Mai Uenuku ki te Whenua Marae has been successfully graduating tauira with training from their various modules relating to the build of an operational paataka, including food production for both health and commercial purposes.

Tauira chose two commercial crops – Watercress and micro-greens. From Module 1, tauira gained background experience to enable them to proceed into Modules 2-4 to establish a paataka that can also be used to improve health of whaanau whilst generating a revenue stream for the marae. Indoor hydroponic watercress was grown using koi carp emulsion as a nutrient source. Watercress can also then be processed into both a unique soup and smoothie.

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This is an amazing initiative run by Lee Taituha and driven by the tribal group Waipaa Ranui Inc with Rev Hono Huirama as Chair. Waikato-Tainui is proud to sponsor such initiatives.

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TE RERENGA KOOKAKO

Kawenata Kura Connection Te Rerenga Kookako – The Flight of the Kookako – was the theme for this year's Western Rural Schools Cluster Kapa Haka Festival hosted by Whatawhata Primary School. Eight kura participated, and the day was a celebration for some of our kawenata kura and many tamariki Tainui. Another kawenta kura, Cambridge High School, hosted the Cambridge Kapa Haka Festival. Whaea Hinga Whiu and Matua Lloyd Hohaia Whiu were our Waikato-Tainui representatives at both of these kaupapa.

NGAA KIINAKI

THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD

Tribal member takes up the top role for TPK Dave Tokohau Samuels recently had his poowhiri for his new role as CEO of Te Puni Kookiri. Dave previously worked in the international arena for the past 5 years, growing trade and market access in New Zealand’s primary industries in the Middle East and Asia. He began his career as an infantry officer in the New Zealand Army, where he was awarded a commendation by the United Nations Commander Suai, East Timor, for effective relationship management. He

has led Army teams of up to 150 while serving in the New Zealand Defence Force, including internationally. He hails from Waikato-Tainui and Te Whakatoohea and holds a Master of Public Administration (with Merit) and a Master of Philosophy (Humanities and Social Sciences) in Defence and Strategic Studies. Te Hookioi wishes Dave well for this new and exciting leadership role.

FUTURE DIRECTOR PROGRAMME

WHANGAPE COMMUNITY PLANTING DAY

Our taiohi are tumeke!

In the first week of spring, the Waikato-Tainui Taiao team took part in the Lake Whangape Community Schools Planting Day with Te Kauwhata Primary School, Ruawaro Combined School, Te Kauwhata College and Huntly School. 5,000 plants were taken out to plant on this day, 2,900 were planted solely by the rangatahi.

Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) has today announced the first Future Director to be appointed under Te Ohu Amorangi, its new Future Director programme.The inaugural appointee is Lee Taharangi Gray (Waikato, Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaati Apakura, Ngaati Raukawa, Ngaai Te Rangi, Kahungunu), who is a Partner and Head of Maaori Business at Deloitte. TGH Chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden says Lee’s appointment was the next step in the company’s efforts to foster talented tribal future commercial governors for the iwi.“Te Ohu Amorangi will enable Lee to gain valuable commercial governance experience and further build on his track record of supporting Maaori organisations in their growth aspirations and his experience developing businesses in line with kaupapa Maaori values,” says Sir Henry.

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Lee Taharangi Gray set to fly!

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CRITICAL WAHINE MAAORI LEADERSHIP

Linda Te Aho – tackling water pollution head on!

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On 23-24 September, the Maaori Legal, Business and Governance Forum was held in Wellington. The Chair of the Forum was one of our Te Arataura Board members, Linda Te Aho (Poohara Marae). A key issue for discussion was the crisis facing our degraded waterways – over half of New Zealand’s 800 monitored water sites show signs of increased pollution. Some of the concerns voiced by participants at the forum were about Resource Management Act processes. The law does not allow iwi to uphold our rights and responsibilities as kaitiaki in respect

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of our rivers and lakes. We must challenge the Crown and regional councils to engage with us in a more meaningful way. According to Linda, “Whether we talk about the challenges facing Oranga Tamariki, the health system, the criminal justice system or our waterways, the solutions for Maaori are in our own hands.” The government is currently consulting on new rules for water quality. This is an issue that all New Zealanders are deeply concerned about, and it is critical that iwi are directly involved in crafting the solutions, now and for the future.

DAME TE ATAIRANGIKAAHU SCHOLARSHIPS

Supporting emerging leaders since 1991

Nine emerging young Maaori leaders are this year’s recipients of Dame Te Atairangikaahu Scholarships, designed to help promote the importance of higher learning in the area of environmental development by rangatahi in the region. This partnership scholarship between WaikatoTainui, Waikato Regional Council and Waikato University saw these students presented with their scholarships ranging from $2500 to $500 at a ceremony in Hamilton today. They were Ngaapera Keegan, Ngaati Apakura, Roiana Pihama, Ngaati Maahanga, Siobhan Nuri, Ngaati Koroki-Kahukura,

Luka Love, Te Ati Awa, Victoria Maikuku, Ngaati Mahuta ki te Hauaauru, Constance Walters, Ngaati Ranginui, Abbey Huriwai, Ngaati Koroki, Teresa Poli, Ngaai Tuuhoe, Briar Mills, Te Whaanau-a-Apanui. The Dame Te Atairangikaahu Scholarships were established in 1991 to mark the 25th anniversary of Te Atairangikaahu becoming Maaori Queen and to pay tribute to her leadership and support of Maaori studying at the University of Waikato. Teenei te whakamaanawa i a koutou katoa!

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E POOTI CAMPAIGN

Celebrate the courage of our candidates to stand for local council On 18 September, Waikato-Tainui did something the tribe has never done before – made a decision to fully back and support all of its tribal members standing for local councils all around the motu!

The candidates that stood were: Maxine Moana-Tuwhangai – Huntly Waikato District Council (Mookai Kaainga), Kandi Ngataki Tuakau – Onewhero-Tuakau Community Board (Te Awamaarahi), Korikori Hawkins – Mayor, Waikato District Council (Tuurangawaewae), Kiri Morgan – Ngaaruawaahia Community Board (Tuurangawaewae), Viki-Lee Springer – Waipaa District Council (Paraawera), Lisa Thomson – Raglan Waikato District Council (Mootakotako), Sharnay Cocup – Taupiri Community Board (Taupiri), Melaina Huaki – Hamilton City Council (Aaruka), Rongo Kirkwood – Ngaaruawaahia Community Board (Tuurangawaewae), Kawena Jones – Newcastle Ward Waikato District Council (Oomaero), Poto Davies – Waipaa District Council (Maungatautari), Hinga Whiu – Kaawhia Community Board (Waipapa), Wikitooria Tane – Ootorohanga Ward and Community Board (Hiiona) and Cassidy Temese – Waipa (Kaahotea).

See our Facebook page ‘E Pooti! Our Voice Our People’ for results.

“It takes a lot of courage to stand up and be counted. I’m proud of all of our people and the tribe for backing them, but it will always come down to the mobilisation of our people, letting our people know, your vote has mana & change is possible when our people are at the table and have their say.” – Tipa Mahuta (Unopposed Councillor for Waikato Regional District Council)

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As a result, we had 16 tribal members stand up with courage and put their names forward to be a voice for te ao Maaori.

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TE KAAREAREA UPDATE Assisting our people to reach their potential Te Hookioi caught up with Te Kaarearea Project Advisor Mata Turner for an update. She noted, “At the moment, we have excavations taking place on site alongside building of house pads etc. So far, we have had one consent come out of council, and we have had 11 submitted. We have confirmed that Golden Homes will be building the whare for stage two – shared ownership, and we have had 17 applications from whaanau for whare in stage two. It’s all very exciting.” One of those applicants is a young couple from Ngaaruawaahia – Tangiora and Te Rongopai. They’re excited about the build for their first home too. “It’s crazy to think we started all of this last year, and now we could be in our home in the next few months. We are both just really grateful for this opportunity and for all of the support we have had during this journey.”

Waikato -Tainui Chief Executive Donna Flavell said the rejuvenation of the area will open the door for tribal members to enter the real estate market. “It’s more than just a house.

It’s about building the wellbeing of our tribal members consistent with our long-term strategy – Whakatupuranga 2050. If our people are to reach their full potential, they need to do it in a warm and healthy environment."

Tangiora Raumati (21) and Te Rongopai Kaa (22) – our youngest tribal members who will be owning their first brand-new home under the Te Kaarearea project.

KOTAHI RAU PUKAPUKA

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100 famous books to be translated into te reo Maaori within 10 years Ngaa mihi nui ki a koorua Pānia koorua ko Rahui Papa (Poohara Marae). It was always going to be an ambitious task – translating 100 books into te reo Maaori (from Harry Potter to the late Michael King's Te Puea), but Pānia, Rahui and their team are up for the challenge.

The project was launched on 9 October in Taamaki by Kotahi Rau Pukapuka Trust, which hopes it will

inspire more contemporary content (relevant literature) to be available in te reo Maaori.

Leon Blake (Ngaati Whaawhaakia) is translating the first of the pukapuka – Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone (Hare Pota me te Whatu Manapou). Rahui Papa will be in charge of translating Te Puea which will be released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Tuurangawaewae marae

The late Michael King's biography of Te Puea Herangi is to be translated and annotated by Rahui Papa (Poohara Marae).

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TAIWAN

KAITUHITUHI

He Hononga Tawhito – 5,000 years ago, our waka left their shores

Rikihana Clendon-Smallman

We are on the east coast of Hualien County, midway through a 10-day cultural exchange of Taiwan. Our group, led by Tainui Waka Tourism Chairperson Lee Ann Muntz (Ngaati Koroki Kahukura) and Secretariat Officer Craig Muntz, are on a mission to reconnect indigenous cultures and create a lasting legacy on both sides of the Pacific.

Our group includes taonga puuoro, kaiwhakairo and taa moko artist James Webster (Tainui/Te Arawa), singer Adam Whauwhau (Ngaati Hauaa) and 24 other artists drawn from the HAKA Maaori Cultural Experience held at Hamilton Gardens.

Sharing the Waikato River Festival – He Piko He Taniwha at an indigenous tourism conference has led us to Taiwan.

Lee Ann knows the importance of sharing the stories of our whenua from an indigenous perspective. “It’s our whakapapa,” Lee Ann says.

“It’s who we are, it’s how we connect. Learning someone else’s culture and history gives you a deeper understanding and appreciation of the land that you are on and the people you are engaging with.”

Lee Ann and Craig are working on a strategy recognised by Te Waka, Waikato’s economic development agency, as a key driver of future jobs in the region – the growth of authentic Maaori cultural tourism.

“Our rohe has cultural richness, our tupuna awa and the Kiingitanga, and these unique attributes provide opportunities for employing our people to help share our stories with the world”, says Lee Ann. Hualien County is home to six officially recognised indigenous tribal groups: Amis, Atayal, Bunun, Truku, Sakizava and Kavalan (having over 200 affiliated sub tribes between them). A multitude of distinct cultures have emerged since our ancestors left the shores of Taiwan some 5,000 years ago, but the separation of time and distance is nullified by heart, shared history and our aspirations as indigenous people of the Pacific.

Looking out at the great blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean from the eastern shoreline of Hualien County, university student Te Rewhangaoterangi Clendon-Smallman (Waikato, Tuuwharetoa) says “You can easily imagine that our people come from here, it didn’t feel like we were in Taiwan. It felt as if we were at home.”

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Mountains climb sharply from the shore, jagged behemoths standing sentinel-like, ancient and coarse. The ocean stretches for as far as the long slow arch of the distant horizon. A few small fishing boats ply the sea as the sun breaches the darkness in the east. From a pebble beach that rises as sharply from the depths as the mountains from the shore, the mind is fixed on an expanse of blue waters, and the rising dawn brings with it a realisation. Five thousand years ago, from this very coastline, our ancestors stared at the same expanse, steeled their nerve and launched their waka into a new future.

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Rongoaa (medicine) Katakata (laugh) Moe (sleep) Hiikoi (walk) Papa taakaro (sports field) Whakataa (relax) Tinana (body) Wairua (spirit) Hinengaro (mind)

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Ko te toa o mua Casigina Rewha (Age 9) colouring competition winner won $50 timezone card

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Ko te toa o mua TamaterÄ Maxwell (Apakura te Kaakano) 4 years old.

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NUI Featured in this gallery are the photos from Koroneihana

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Heritage and Identity One of seven teams within Waikato-Tainui led by Paki Rawiri (Te Awamaarahi Marae) Q1 RESULTS – GRANTS & REGISTRY Pania shared with Te Hookioi that she was blown away by an email she received from one of the members she was assisting Qualified Members with registrations.

Pania Paekau (pictured here with three generations of her whaanau) has been working for the tribe for 20 years. As the Tribal Register Data Analyst, she understands the importance of whaanau connection. She has been responsible for assisting thousands of our people to get connected. But for Pania,Gender it’s not just a job, it’s a role she takes very seriously, as she knows each connection is significant.

The email read “Thank you Pania, I was so happy to finally register my whaanau and for the first time in my 51 years, I actually feel like I belong somewhere. I had underestimated the mana I would feel, and boy it was powerful. I could not stop crying, but those tears were full of aroha for where I have journeyed from and hope for our journey ahead. For the longest time, I have felt so lonely and lost. Yesterday when I got your email with my registration details, I was reignited with hope and a real sense that I was finally finding my way home.

I look forward to learning more about our whakapapa and Area sharing that with my whaanau.”

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If you would like to access our online portal, go to waikatotainui.com.32026 You can update your details, see ourRaupatu latest 30931 jobs, watch our maatauranga videos and apply for grants.

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To see if you qualify for a kaumaatua grant, call our brandnew call centre 0800 TAINUI.

FY19 GRANTS INFOGRAPHICS Paki Rawiri at the helm supporting kaupapa like Te Tira Hoe all the way through to tribal registrations, online video stories linking people back to their stories of old, grants and scholarships, our brand-new 0800 TAINUI call centre, the carving team and preserving archival maatauranga.

Our Heritage and Identity team supported 23 taiao projects this year, and 734 whaanau members were offered tertiary grants.

Other Tainui

Whaea Te4504 Ataarangi 4074 Te Arawa Poutapu featured 3931 here standing by 3850 Te Waipounamu 3721 our new kaumaatua 2744 Te Upoko O Te Ika medical grants 2677 banner.

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Taku Taioretanga series He rere pakipuumeka e whakaatu ana i ngaa koorero tuku iho a ruuruhi maa a koroheke maa e paa ana ki ngaa tuutohu whenua, ki ngaa taonga tuku iho me ngaa tuupuna rongonui o too taatou waka o Tainui. Our most valuable possessions we hold as an iwi are the teachings given by our ancestors, taonga tuku iho, handed down from one generation to the next.

We are fortunate to still have whaanau among us who hold knowledge about our origins and our destinations. These stories have made us who we are today and will help us find our way forward into the future.

The Taku Taioretanga series is a video project that takes its name from the prophetic words of Te Puea in the waiata, Ngaa Raa o Hune. Her words are a reminder and a call to action to remember and be who we are, especially in contemporary times. Taku Taioretanga will focus on sites and ancestors of significance through interviews with a range of exponents from across the iwi. The team hope that the series is a chance to delve into the way we were, our histories of old, so that they can continue to be passed down from one generation to the next. For more information on Taku Taioretanga, please contact Mahana Toka in the Heritage and Identity team on mahana.toka@tainui.co.nz

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(Bottom right) Whaea Haereata Poutapu supports another H&I project – Tuupuna Times. The primary aim of the project is to excite and encourage whaanau members to record their elders' life stories. Tuupuna Times was developed based on the research of Otago University Lecturer Dr Tangiwai Rewi (Waikato-Ngaati Tiipaa, Ngaati Amaru, Ngaati Tahinga).

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Te Oranga o te Kiingitanga Koorero Naa Te Tumuaki The King looking after his family and himself is an example for us to follow to maintain the wellness of our family and our whakapapa. The King is building a collective wairua spiritual kinship of the Kiingitanga by being inclusive and not exclusive with different religions of other indigenous ethnicities. This was quite prevalent at the Koroneihana just finished Also most important is the relationship he is building for all New Zealanders and spreading the word of the Kiingitanga throughout New Zealand The Kiingitanga is run on people power and spiritual awareness, not money.

What makes it unique is the commitment of time they are prepared to give and that says a lot, as you know people are very busy with their own lives.

We also need to be aware that our King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero te Tuawhitu, Makau Ariki Atawhai Paki and their children Te Ariki Tamaaroa Whatumoana Paki, Ngawai hono i te Po Paki and Korotangi Paki are a part of his contingency of relationship building in other parts of the world, and I bow to their commitment, This is part of their lives that they need to walk like their ancestors before them.

Whatumoana has amazing entrepreneurial skills, Ngawai has amazing academic knowledge and Korotangi has a wealth of artistic and cultural skills.

I am very proud of them.

Their visits to the Pacific Islands and Rome are just an example of many visits they are expected to travel as representatives of Maaoridom and Aotearoa. King Tuheitia and his family are very busy people promoting Maaoridom and the goodwill that exists in our culture which he is willing to share with others, passed on from our ancestors.

I am also aware that this exposure can ensure a wealth of knowledge shared and knowledge gained by this engagement from other cultures throughout the world.

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