Issue 29 March 2013

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ISSUE TWENTY-NINE: RUA TEKAU ma IWA MARCH 2013

Tū Ora Takoto Mate – Raumati Challenge From left to right: PJ Devonshire, Darren Toki, Brad Martin, Joe Harwood, Rutu Namana.

Absent: Taiawhio Gemmell, Gordon Wilmshurst and Joseph Potangaroa.

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Wairarapa Moana Merchandise p3 Papawai & Kaikōkirikiri Trusts Scholarship Hui p3 Makirikiri Aggregated Trust p4 Fundraising boost for Hurunui-o-rangi Marae p5 Māori Land Court Takitimu p5 A Walk Down Memory Lane p6 2013 Waitangi Day Celebrations in Masterton p7 Wairarapa Moana: The Lake and Its People p8 Wairarapa in Brief p9 Shareholder/Beneficiary Search p10 Attempt To Boost Māori Farming p11 Farm Update p12 50 Unclaimed Dividends p12 Shareholder Bank Account Details

Remain healthy or succumb to illness is perhaps a pleasant translation for Tū Ora Takoto Mate but if you really wanted to get the message out there and to frighten people into action then ‘Stand up and live... or lie down and die’, might be more persuasive.

Cardiovascular disease and Type II diabetes cause premature death, hospitalisation and on-going health issues for too many Māori men over the age of 35. Health statistics for Māori in general are not good, particularly in the areas of heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

With the help of Wairarapa Primary Health Organisation (PHO), Joseph Potangaroa, co-ordinator for the Raumati Challenge brought together a group of eight mostly Māori men from the Wairarapa for a three-month challenge which started in December 2012 and ends March 2013.

Joseph Potangaroa, Rutu Namana, PJ Devonshire, Taiawhio Gemmell, Joe

Harwood, Brad Martin, Darren Toki and Gordon Wilmshurst all undertook an initial examination in December with the PHO assessing their health, measurements and physical condition.

The Raumati (summer) challenge is centered around Māori beliefs, values and traditional cultural practise where interrelationships with the environment, land, water, forest and sea form part of a series of compulsory challenges such as catching tuna, coastal fishing, gathering kaimoana, river and mountain walks, canoeing, swimming and history of wāhi tī puna sites

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(places of ancestral significance) that they come across during their travels. The expected outcomes are an increase in physical activity, healthy eating habits and improved diets and to plan for a better and improved future as whānau.

giving considerable thought to the future wellbeing of themselves and whānau.

All participants have kept a diary and have recorded their activities and have taken pictures of their challenging efforts throughout the summer period.

Several are influencing whānau, friends and workplace colleagues as role models for healthy, active, lifestyle changes. As such, whānau are seeing the changes and are adding encouragement and support to their partners, husbands and dads and are having fun along the way.

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The Raumati challenge officially began with a walk to Te Tirohanga O Hinetearorangi ki Te Motu ki a Kapiti (Hidden Lakes). Health measurements such as cholesterol, diabetes, heart rate, weight, waist circumference, smoking status, current physical activity were recorded by the PHO. A second set of measurements will be taken mid-March to monitor progress of each participant.

The men have been talking about the challenge and walking the talk with family and friends and other groups they are involved in.

In early January the group and several other Wairarapa men assisted Roy Hoerara, JP and health researcher by taking part in two group interviews where Roy asked the men their opinions on heart health. The interview also doubled up as a catch-up session half way through the first month.

In addition to the Hidden Lakes walk, the group also took a tramp up Mt Holdsworth to Rocky Lookout followed with another planned walk up Taumataraia, Taueru.

Talks and texts are showing that the men have all increased their physical activity, are changing their diet and drinking habits of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and are

A Facebook page was created in January and is titled Tū Ora Takoto Mate – Raumati Challenge. Wairarapa News wrote an article about the Raumati Challenge and is keen to print follow-up articles.

Coming Up Late January, the PHO undertook a second round of tests with all participants showing good results. A further group session was held in early February.

River trips down the Whareama and Waiohine are being organised with the Wairarapa Outdoor Pursuits Centre.

Overall There is proof in the results and the lifestyle changes have definitely made a difference with a number of men already lining up for the next challenge.

Wairarapa Moana Merchandise Wairarapa Moana has a selection of clothing merchandise available for purchase.

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Scholarship recipients outside Nukutaimemeha, Te Rangimārie Marae.

Papawai & Kaikōkirikiri Trusts Scholarship Hui The 2013 secondary school scholarship hui was held at Te Rangimārie Marae on Saturday 26th January.

The proceedings got underway with a welcome to twenty students and their whānau from Papawai & Kaikōkirikiri trustee, Micheal Hullah, after which whānau were introduced to trustees and certificates recognising the scholarship recipients were presented by Education committee Chairman, Rex Playle.

Each student then introduced themselves and gave a brief overview of their aims and aspirations and career choices.

A comprehensive power-point presentation of the Papawai & Kaikōkirikiri early history was delivered by Henare Manaena.

Following group photographs, the hui concluded with a light lunch.

The annual tree plantings will take place at Papawai Farm on Saturday 4 May and it is hoped that scholarship recipients and their whānau will join with the trustees to mark the occasion.

Moemoetia te moemoea, engari whakatinanahia.

Dream the dream, but achieve it as well.

Whānau seated inside Nukutaimemeha

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Administration and shareholder services are being provided to Makirikiri Aggregated Trust through the Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Office.

All owner inquiries should now be directed to: Makirikiri Aggregated Trust Makirikiri Aggregated Trust P O Box 174 Wairarapa Moana House Masterton 5840 4 Park Avenue Masterton We are happy to receive all inquiries by contacting the Masterton office on 06 370 2608.

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Fundraising boost for Hurunui-orangi Marae Hurunui-o-rangi Marae whānau

“Honouring the Past, Celebrating the Future” was the theme for the 2013 Wings over Wairarapa which formed a metaphorical parallel to “Titiro whakamuri, haere whakamua”, ‘The past is our guide to the future’, which fitted in well with the fundraising efforts for the new Marae rebuild at Hurunui-o-rangi.

An advertisement placed by APN Ltd for expressions of interest to sell the official programmes for Wings over Wairarapa 2013, was seen by Marae Development Project Manager, Kereana Sims, as an opportune chance to raise some funds for the new Hurunui-o-rangi Marae rebuild.

Putting together a plan and fingers crossed, Wairarapa TimesAge Commercial Manager, Andrew Denholm, congratulated Kereana that Hurunui-o-rangi Marae had won the contract based on a very well thought-out plan as to how the programmes could be sold and distributed. In partnership, Hurunui-o-rangi shared the programme distribution of

approximately 6000 programmes with the local Wairarapa Rotary clubs.

The call went out and Marae whānau rallied together and delivered programmes to Wairarapa hotels and motels, camping grounds and caravan parks and targeted special train services put on for the event. Whānau also set up stalls at strategic points in and around town, at the event itself and met arriving passengers at Masterton train stations.

Hurunui-o-rangi Marae trustees would like to thank all whānau, friends, mums and dads and even the kids for their loyal support and help. The Marae trustees would also like to thank Wairarapa Times-Age, APN Ltd, Transit, Kiwi Rail and Wings over Wairarapa organiser Liz Pollock and her team.

A total of $1,950 was raised and will be added to the new Marae Development fund. As a further fundraiser two lots of souvenirs from Wings over Wairarapa are for sale. Each lot includes a laminated A3 poster, a programme book and an official entry pass.

See the Hurunui-o-rangi Facebook page for details and photos from the event and keep up-to-date with what’s going on at the Marae. If you have anything you would like to contribute to the page or if you have any potential fundraising ideas or events coming up, let us know and we may be able to help.

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Hurunui-o-rangi Marae whānau

Team Members Advisory – Alice Hiha (left) and Rawinia Paringatai

A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE The office received a fantastic response to the last November 2012 Mailer – A Walk Down Memory Lane.

Māori Land Court Takitimu 2013 Advisory Clinic Dates for Masterton

The photo was of Okautete Kapa Haka from Wairarapa taken at the Bridge Pā Kapa Haka Festival about the late 1940s. Okautete was first equal with Heretaunga Kapa Haka.

Thank you Aunty Waireka Caswell for sharing the photo with us.

Hikurangi College Army Cadets – about 1914

All clinics will be held at: Wairarapa Moana House, 4 Park Ave, Masterton

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History The Tancred Estate was located in Clareville, Carterton and was owned by Sir Thomas and Lady Jane Tancred (nee Prideaux). The Estate was purchased by the Anglican Church and was named Hikurangi Anglican Māori Boys’ College. Despite the name, a large number of Pākeha also attended the college. Hikurangi opened in 1903 and was destroyed by fire March 1932.

A number of students saw service in the Great War (WW1) of 1914 to 1918 and would have finished their final training at Featherston Military Army Camp. In later years, a number of ex-students went away to WW2 and like many before them, they never made it home.

The Walk Down Memory Lane photos have been well received and have generated considerable interest among our readers.

The photos refresh fond memories of an event and of people and requests for copies from whānau are proving very popular.

If you would like to contribute a photo to this segment please provide a copy accompanied with a detailed description about the photo.

The office contact details can be found on the back page of the Mailer.

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Polynesian Dance Group

CELEBRATIONS IN MASTERTON

There were over 1,500 people who attended this year’s event and once again, Henley Lake was the venue with its natural environment and trees that offered plenty of shade for whānau to sit under and relax.

The vision was to ensure everyone, regardless of culture or ethnicity, could come to enjoy, be entertained and participate in the many activities on the day. Well, it didn’t look too promising with showers earlier in the morning but the showers cleared and stallholders were able to set up. There was an excitement about the day as we anticipated there would be a number of whānau attending and we wanted to ensure the experience was an inclusive one that all cultures could be involved in. This was to be an educational, family picnic day where families or friends could participate in activities or be entertained.

We opened with a karakia, the stage was set and families were arriving to see what they could join in on with activities such as a crossfit competition, The Amazing Treaty Race which was based loosely on the TV series only at each of our stations you had to complete the activity before you got your next clue. It gave you the opportunity to learn more about the Treaty and to get physical. There were a varied number of stalls at this year’s event which included the participation of both iwi Rangitāne O Wairarapa Lenny T, the Cuzzy Bros and Chur Sistahs

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and Kahungunu ki Wairarapa with Māori health agencies Whaiora and Te Hauora Rūnanga o Wairarapa participating for the first time at Henley Lake. We had a great turnout of other information stalls such as Aratoi Wairarapa Museum and Wairarapa Moana who came with pounamu and bone artefact displays, the Māori Council had an Electoral roll stall, Stopping Violence, Playcentre Wairarapa, REAP/Skip, Plunket Wairarapa had activities for our little ones also. Having a water tanker from McAuleys with free water helped with the day as there were a number of thirsty people after our activities and the Primary Health Organisation also helped by providing funding for healthy kai option of free fruit that whānau could help themselves to as well.

We had “learn to make a poi and use it”, harakeke (flax) weaving, Treaty education, Māori art and it was encouraged to bring-your-own picnic or enjoy the many food stalls on offer.

Our kai stalls were mainly fundraisers who make this more of a typical grassroots festival and affordable pricing meant whānau could afford to treat themselves accordingly. Our kai varied from home baking made by the Cancer Society

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Wairarapa Moana: The Lake and Its People “The gifting of Wairarapa Moana by its Māori owners to the people of New Zealand in January 1896 was an act that was unexpected as it was unprecedented. Sadly, it was an act that went unreciprocated, as successive Governments failed to honour the clear and simple terms of this tuku rangatira – this chiefly gift.”

Chapter 6: The Chiefly Gift of Wairarapa Moana.

“The dispossession and ill-treatment of Māori following the “gifting” of the land from iwi to the Crown may come as a shock to some Pākeha.” ene

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Gareth Winter, Wairarapa Historian.

Wairarapa Dragon Boat Team, sausage sizzles/popcorn for a school fundraiser, fry-bread by our iwi Rangitāne O Wairarapa, chop-suey by our Polynesian Dance Group, steak and onion sandwiches for a whānau fundraiser, icecreams from our community initiative, slushies/coffees and hangi by one of our local kohanga reo Ngāti Hamua, where the queue for them was so long we had no idea how popular this kai stall would be.

“It’s an amazing gift to have the history of division and dissent compiled in the book, the relocation and separation as a people from the lake and from each other and that needs to be acknowledged. It’s not about grievance; it’s about acceptance of our history.”

Arawhetu Gray, Former Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Director.

“The lake was the heart of the region. Acknowledging the pain and hurt caused to Māori was important for the future of the lake’s people, to ensure it doesn’t happen again.”

Metiria Turei, Green Party co-leader.

Entertainment on the stage was started with our local Polynesian dancing group followed by Arorangi Kapa Haka group. We also showcased our local bands Koia and Lenny T, the Cuzzy Bros & Chur Sistahs to end off the entertainment on the day. We held our closing karakia and received great feedback from some of the public and all the stallholders on the day.

There was a lot to be learned at this year’s Waitangi Day event and here in Wairarapa we can only see this gaining more momentum for next year where more cultural, iwi and health agencies will come on board to help make this day an event you won’t want to miss. As one of the organisers I would like to thank all our sponsors, to those who gave their time to this fantastic event and to all those who participated on the day. I look forward to organising a bigger and better event for 2014.

Tiraumaera Te Tau

A set number of books, Wairarapa Moana: The Lake and Its People, are available for purchase by shareholders and their whānau through the Wairarapa Moana office at a cost of $35.00 each, post free in New Zealand.

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Wairarapa is baking under a heat wave with the countryside looking very dry and parched. February is traditionally our hottest, driest month but the locals know that the height of summer hasn’t arrived yet. Continuing hot weather is forecast right through to March with little rain in sight. River levels have dropped; water-hosing restrictions are in place, the fire risk is very high and in some areas the danger is extreme and with the prospect of drought conditions shaping up, farmers have sold off additional stock and had weaned early but if river levels continue to fall, farmers reliant on water for irrigation will be left with dry, dusty paddocks.

The warm weather is certainly attracting people to the beach and swimming pools to cool off but once again our rivers are off limits. Low river levels and hot temperatures are responsible for the increase in toxic algae bloom in our waterways. Warning signs have been posted at high risk areas asking pet owners to keep their pets out of the water. Toxic algae have been known to kill livestock and dogs and in humans, tummy bugs of all descriptions will cause vomiting, diarrhoea, skin rash and other allergy-type symptoms. River users are being warned to either cover up or stay out of the water.

Significant rainfall is what’s needed to flush the rivers clear.

A 110-year-old shearing handpiece – one of only six known to still exist in the world has been donated to the Shear History Trust, Masterton. The Smoko handpiece made in the UK about 1903 originates from Molesworth Station, north of Christchurch. Former Masterton man Tony Maddever was given the handpiece by his father who received it from Molesworth man Bill Chisholm back in the 1930s. Tony took the handpiece to Australia on a shearing tour and decided the best place for the handpiece was the Wool Shed Museum in his home town of Masterton, the home of the Golden Shears and where the history of shearing is fondly remembered.

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Wairarapa has had its fair share of quad bike tumbles with a number of riders receiving serious injuries. It doesn’t matter if you’re on the farm, on the road or at the beach, if you overdo it, the bike will throw you. Even some old hands have been taught a lesson with a number coming off second best, so experienced or not, everyone that has a quad bike is encouraged to undertake a bike training safety course. Quad bikes are small tractors and are powerful machines and in the wrong hands they can become a lethal and dangerous machine and, like a number of bike users, they like to see if they can break the sound barrier. But when you’re on your own and something happens, it’s those sorts of situations that are included in the safety training programme.

While most of the whānau were standing outside the 2-Dollar shop, someone pointed across the road and said, “Hey! That’s Peter Jackson, the hobbit man”.

Everyone looked across the road and agreed, “Yep that’s him, Sir Barefeet”. Yes the knight in baggy shorts and barefeet was out shopping in Masterton but it was the blonde chick walking in front of him that no-one recognised until they stopped in at women’s clothing store Pagani. Shop assistant India Kawana wasn’t quite sure and thought the blonde looked like Kate Winslet.

Main Street Masterton isn’t exactly Hollywood’s Rodeo Drive but it was Kate alright out shopping with hubby Rocknroll. “Where were the paparazzi?” Nowhere to be seen, which is why such Hollywood heavyweights like Steven Spielberg was able to wander around Masterton unnoticed and James Cameron and his whānau can enjoy a feed of fish and chips at Lake Ferry... unmolested.

Shareholder/Beneficiary Search The Incorporation has had mail returned to the office for the following shareholders or trustees. If you are able to provide any relevant information or contact details, please call Ngaere Webb on 06 3702608 or 0800 662 624.

Aaron Erl Compton Agnes Smiler Alfred Welch Allen Francis Karipa Amiria Te Whaiti Andrew Pahoro Paku Anthony John Duder Ashley Karaitiana Ruru Otene Atanui Natasha Te Tau Barry Trevor Thompson Bruce Tim MacDonald Camelia Rimene Cambell Newman Ashby Carrina Jacqueline Taueki Cecilia Piki Gardiner Christine Campbell Christine Joan Mita Colleen Margaret Hiri Dennice Morgan Dennis Kiger Dianne Margaret Murphy Donna Maria Gillies Doreen Raukura R Chadwick Dorothy Leteta Chown Eileen Hutchings St Martin Elaine Harawira Eric Rangi Francis McNally-Te Maari Francis Paewai Frederick Timothy Rameka Gail Annette Tuari Gary Ricardo Papanui Genevieve Ann Wright Georgina Bolton Gerard Mongeta Waaka Gloria Blackler Gloria Josephine Namana Graham Nahona Graham Ngatuere Hamuera Nepe Harold Whetu Waaka Heather Mary Rimene Hera Waitangi Winitana Hikatoa Nepe Hilda Bain Hinemutu Hannah Thorne Hiria Yorston Horiana Mere P Pirere Ian Francis Waaka Jacqualene Karepa Poutu Jacqueline Ann M Porou James David Tawhiri

James Wilson Jamie Lee Sherry Janine Love Jason Russell Jennifer Ruth Karaitiana John David Johnson Josephine Kerry Te R Taumata Josephine Renata Josephine Wahare Coster Kamu Rudolph Katherine Martin Kathleen Rose Thompson Kathleen S Reiri Keita Logan Riki Kevin Pearce Kim Arahia Rangiihu Lavelle Meredith L Maynard Lavina Agness Orlowski Leonard James Leslie Hemi Leon Lane Otene Lester Tahatuoterangi Otene Linda Kay Karaitiana Luana Hemoata MacDonald Lucky Ngatuere Lucy Watson Lynette Matekino Ashby Madge Thorby Maia King Marjorie Renata Manaia Inia Rehu Marau Hamuera Russell Marion Tatana Mary Ann Pearse Mary Heather Marunui Matthew Edward Chase Melanie Kerian Huria Melanie Whatarau Mere Clayton Michael Edward Randell Michael John Bristowe Michael Joseph Pestno Micheal Denton Tuari Moana Delores Winitana Mum Nirama Fiona Taueki Ngahiwi Bean Ngaroma Darling Watson Ngarongoa Hera McLeod Ngawai Moke Nicola Waaka Norman Namana Pamela Arohaina Webber Pania Waaka

Patricia Rose Blair Patrick Te Kuru Peter Reiri Peter Williams Phillip Mathew Pohorama Putiputi Wiremu Rautu Rakai Whakairi F Manihera Ramere Te Rupe Wiringi Rangi Hiwinui Paki Rangi Te Miha Reta Edith Retimana Nicholls Reuben Tuari Robert Matthews Rochelle Jane Retter Rose Pamela Hesketh Rua McDonald Sheena Pele-Toalepai Sheryl Anne Pine Stewart David Wenborn Susan Moira Namana Tangi Haeata Tania Dawn Joseph Tania Erenora Robinson Tania Ramari Morehu Taleena Moana Tikao Tanya Jane Pollett Taungaroa Taungaroa Emile Tedi Hinerau Te Tau Te Kama Phillip Paewai Tekiato Fitzgerald Te Maharatanga Te Rupe Te Reremoana Nepe Teressa Raku Tyler Terrance Thomas Tuari Toni-Marie Randell Tracey Lee Ludlow Troy Hanita Paki Tuatara Mitchell Hemi Tuia George Matthews William Isaac E Watson Winifred Marlena J Witinitara Wiremu Aata Karaitiana Wiremu Turei Waikari Zephaniah Taueki Tareha Rana Kipa Kaitiaki Trust Ruth Anamia Pike Trust Mita Taupopoki and Amelia Nancy Anne Aporo Whānau Trust Molly Evelyn Ruka-Montgomery Whānau Trust Sarah Anihera Winitana Te Whaiti Whānau Trust Whitiwhiti Whānau Trust

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Attempt To Boost Māori Farming COMBINED ACTION: Federation of Māori Authorities chief executive Te Horipo Karaitiana believes there’s scope for Māori to aggregate their existing land interests and other assets.

Government ministers want action out of a strategy to energise Māori agribusiness. Tim Fulton reports.

Fifteen years as a professional director have given Te Horipo Karaitiana a decent look at the complexities of business.

Now, in what he quips is his first real job in that time, he finds himself chief executive of the Federation of Māori Authorities (FOMA), trying to electrify the performance of Māori assets.

Exporters like Fonterra and Zespri and industry groups like Beef + Lamb NZ and DairyNZ are on a renewed mission to raise the productivity of Māori land, in line with the Government’s Business Growth Agenda.

It is estimated 1.5 million hectares of land is owned collectively or individually by Māori, yet 80% of the freehold portion is “underperforming, under-utilised and not even close to reaching the land’s productivity potential”.

A Māori economic development panel has been formed in an attempt to figure out who is doing well, like start-up milk processor Miraka, and what can be done for the strugglers.

Karaitiana says seven working groups have been created in response to Cabinet approving a Māori strategy and action plan. FOMA is involved with five of those groups, especially the land productivity group steered by Karaitiana. A firststep for FOMA would be to replace the “land productivity” title with Māori agribusiness.

Karaitiana believes there’s scope for Māori to aggregate their existing land interests and other assets. Future income from Treaty of Waitangi settlements is relatively minor compared with what Māori can do with what they have, he says.

FOMA members farm about 272,000ha of the 1.5 million hectares in Māori ownership. “And then together with the Māori Trustee, FOMA is responsible for about 100,000ha of that. So, as national entities, we are reasonably significant national players across that Māori land production base”, Karaitiana said.

These properties were at varying levels of development, he said. Some of the most sophisticated are Integrated Food Limited, which exports red meat from Mangatu block farms, Miraka Limited, which exports whole and skim milk powder

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from 98 suppliers and the diversified Wakatu Incorporation in Nelson.

A feature of these businesses was their understanding of how to create and maintain assets, almost always based on good governance and “capacity on farm”, Karaitiana said.

Developing farms are obviously not there yet and below that level you’ll typically find blocks of land that are passively managed, perhaps being leased out.

Then there’s a chunk of about 150,000ha in Māori land that has no governance structure. Under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, trusts and incorporations will ideally have a corporate structure comprising owners or a trustee. The 100,000ha overseen by the Māori Trustee is linked to 2000 trusts, Karaitiana says. ”When I say there’s no structure over that 150,000ha it means there’s no trust formed and no trustees appointed and there’s no incorporation formed over that, despite the owners being mostly known.”

Karaitiana is reluctant to entirely dismiss this land as beyond hope. Some of it is perfectly farmable but could benefit from being connected to successful operations nearby. An example of aggregation at work is the Te Arawa primary cluster around Rotorua. The group comprises 22 trusts and incorporations, with interests in forestry, sheep and beef, dairy and horticulture.

FOMA and industry groups are helping the cluster to crossbenchmark their entities, just as they are interested in the work of the East-Coast based Te Taumata (the first pinnacle) being overseen by AgFirst farm consultant Hilton Collier. The farms he works with are controlled by sub-tribes of Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Porou.

Karaitiana believes these top operators will make even more progress by benchmarking their performance and mapping a plan for moving production from A to B. But the Wellington-based chief executive also expects lasting gains for Māori agribusinesses from re-designed farm systems and that toughnut called culture change.

“You need a culture that embraces the uptake of technology.

In general we think there are a lot of tools out there already.

It’s really about the uptake within Māori farming,” he said.

Tim Fulton – NZ Farmers Weekly

Farm update February 2013 Although the summer has been ideal for lying on the beach it has not been great for farming in the Central Plateau! Recent DairyNZ data shows that the Taupo area is at 83% moisture deficit for February, when an average February runs at 70% moisture deficit.

However, the irrigation project has been completed and been running 24/7 over the last month with evapotranspiration rates peaking at over 6 millimetres per day. So, while the system is designed to apply 4.5 millimetres per day, we still rely on Mother Nature to help us catch up but as you can see in the attached photos there is a vast difference between what we are growing under the pivots and the non-irrigated land at present. It must be remembered that we can irrigate 26% of the total milking platform so although this land grows at twice what the un-irrigated land will grow, we still need regular rain to feed the 9,000 cows still in milk on the 13 farms.

Un-irrigated farms are dependent on their summer crops of chicory or turnips and grass silage made back in early January. These wellestablished crops have the ability to respond to any rain we do get, better than pasture that has browned off under the 30 degree heat.

Maize crops are also looking great as they also have a better ability to respond to the infrequent rain events and need heat to produce to their potential. Winter crops have also been well established and are set up to contribute well to the wintering of the herds.

We are still 4.5% ahead of the targeted production and it has only been the last 3 weeks where we have dropped behind the daily production targets.

With no rain forecast in the immediate future, we will need this buffer to ensure we achieve the budgeted production targets. The next step will be to reduce cow numbers, to lower the feed demand across the farms. This can only be done once final incalf rates are known in early March.

In the meantime all managers and sharemilkers are concentrating on fully feeding cows and ensuring pastures are not over-grazed so that when it does rain the farms are in the position to respond.

Chris Berry Operations Manager Wairarapa Moana Farms Farm 9 and farm 11 near Mangakino Stream

Photos from top: Farm 11 cowshed looking north.

Aerial view of farms 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Aerial view of farms 9, 11 14 and farm 15 at Ropiha Rd. Farms 1, 2 and 3 on the outskirts of Mangakino.

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50 Unclaimed Dividends Shareholder Bank Account Details Payment of dividends to shareholders resident in New Zealand is made by way of Direct Credit to shareholders bank accounts. Shareholders resident in New Zealand no longer receive cheques.

Shareholders residing overseas will continue to be paid by cheque unless the shareholder holds a bank account in New Zealand and elects to have the dividend paid into the New Zealand bank account.

Bank account details are required to be verified by the bank.

The office cannot accept bank account numbers over the phone, fax, email or written by letter.

Please be reminded that if you are required to provide new bank account details because you have changed your bank or your account has been closed please call the office to request a Direct Credit account form.

Contact Ngaere Webb for all shareholding inquiries with Wairarapa Moana Incorporation.

The following is a selection of Unclaimed Dividends. If you are able to provide any information that may enable the office to make contact with these shareholders or their descendants please contact Ngaere on 06 3702608 or 0800 662 624 or ngaere@wairarapamoana.org.nz RIPEKA KAIWARAKIHI IHIPERA WHANA WHANA LUCY RIWAI NGAHINA TE IHI TE AORURU RANGITAUIRA HENRY RANDELL RAHERA TE IRIHINAHINA RUMATIKI KINGI PUINGA JURY TAMAIHOTUA KINGI IRAIPA HEHE RANGI KAKAPI THOMPSON JANICE TUI ROSS REUPANA PAWHARA KOPU ROBERT CONRAD MATENGA JOYCE OPIE HUIA HIMONA MAY AGNES FLUTEY MANGA RENATA BROWN NINIWA KINGI IRENE MARIA TUTAKI HENARE HARE EMILY LAURA OWEN TAMARAUKURA MATENGA ESTATE RIHIPETI BESSIE ENOKA HAUMIHIA TE WHAITI ESTATE

RETA CARLSON HURIA JEANETTE MILLER HARIATA MARIA TAHAU GERTRUDE ANNE HIMONA FRED SMITH MAIOHA GEORGE MCKINLEY GEORGE WHETU KARAITIANA JAMES HIMONA ESTATE TAKA RIKI ESTATE WIREMU MAAKA ESTATE GEORGE TAIPIHA RIPEKA VAIOULU TAINI HEMI TUAU DIANNE JANE AHIPENE BEVERLEY MARGARET OHIA HENRY FONTAINE KAWANA JOHN PHILLIP NEVILLE HAROMI ACACCIA FLORENCE WRIGHT MARGARET PAKI PAETERANGI PANAU TAMATI HENARE MAAKA II ERENA HAPUKU MARIANNA HINEKURA TIKAO PATRICIA RONGOMAITARA HAYWARD

We are always interested in talking to you about news for the Mailer. If you would like to contribute an article or pānui or if you would like us to interview someone for a future edition, we would love to hear from you.

Closing Dates for Articles for the Mailer Closing Date Thursday, May 16, 2013 Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Distribution Date Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Friday, September 20, 2013

Moana a p a r a r i a ing W t c a t n o C The team at the Wairarapa Moana office in Masterton is: Charmaine Kawana, Ngaere Webb, Dallas Gillies and Henare Manaena.

If you have any questions please contact us.

Freepost 158415 Wairarapa Moana House PO Box 2019 4 Park Avenue Kuripuni Masterton 5810 Masterton 5842 Ph: 06 370 2608 Fax: 06 370 2609

Freephone: 0800 662 624 Email: info@wairarapamoana.org.nz