WAIRARAPA M OANA ISSUE THIRTY-THREE: TORU TEKAU ma Toru MARCH 2014
Dr Janice Wenn – Te Toa Whakaihuwaka Hauora Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa kuia Dr Janice Wenn has worked in health for more than half a century, received her PhD at the age of 74 and worked in isolated bush communities, has been awarded Māori of the Year for Health. Dr Janice Wenn, born in Greytown, has been a nurse and midwife for more than 50 years and helped set up Whaiora Medical Centre in Masterton. She has an extensive career in all aspects of nursing and focuses on “Māori, by Māori for Māori” health services. The Marae Investigates Ngā Toa Whakaihuwaka Māori of the Year 2013 award came as a complete surprise to Dr Wenn. “I was literally speechless.” She is modest about her contribution to Māori healthcare, some of which were made in challenging circumstances. “A lot of people made it happen, I was just in the right place at the right time and also I had the skills to make it happen.” She said setting up Whaiora, in 1997, came from a request from the community but there was already a Māori provider in the district. “Our philosophy and our aim was rather different from theirs. We were basically working on the principle of Whānau Ora and empowering people to take care of themselves. It’s really good to see that it’s still there.”
Dr Janice Wenn – Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Ngāti Hinewaka, Ngāti Moe with Te Toa Whakaihuwaka Hauora trophy.
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Finalists for Ahuwhenua Trophy Announced p3 Wairarapa Moana Merchandise p4 Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee p4 Shareholder/Beneficiary Search p5 Macbeth at the Marae p5 Māori Land Court Masterton Clinic Dates p6 Waitangi Day – Carterton p7 Waitangi Day – Marae Visit
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Wairarapa Moana Timeline 1840 – 1910 Why Should You Consider a Trade or Apprenticeship? Johnston Lawrence Wairarapa Moana Scholarship in Law Clareville Country Music Festival A Walk Down Memory Lane Farm Update 50 Unclaimed Dividends Shareholder Bank Account Details
Dr Wenn actually wanted to be a teacher and gained a scholarship to university but at 17, found it a bit of a culture shock. Her parents great believers in education sent her off to New Plymouth to train in nursing. “Her [mother’s] reason was that they educated young ladies, I actually didn’t fit into that category,” Dr Wenn chuckled. But she found her vocation. “I really quite liked it, I liked the helping aspect of it and it was a bit of competition.” Dr Wenn soon discovered there weren’t many Māori nurses around. “We were not known for our numbers.”
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They were also paid less than non-Māori nurses, according to Parliament records at the time, she said. “At one stage it was felt that they didn’t need to have the same level of salary as the non-Māori nurses.” Dr Wenn said training was also harder for Māori. “When they disestablished hospital-based training, Māori nurses were marginalised because it was too expensive to go to centres where nursing education occurred.” After nursing, she went on to study midwifery in Australia in the 50s and ended up in Tasmania where she worked as the “bush nurse” in the isolated area of Hythe. She remembers walking through the bush for 14km to get to a patient. “You did all sorts of incredible things. I’d go out on the fishing boats when there had been a drowning or any sort of accident at sea. There were a lot of times when there was no doctor available. You were absolutely everything including the ambulance driver.” Now Dr Wenn works as a senior research fellow at Massey University after getting her PhD, which focused on identifying core values underpinning Māori health. Much of her research involved interviewing 40 kaumātua and kuia from Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa and Taranaki iwi. Massey has asked her to put together a publication of their stories which emerged from the interviews and she hopes to finish it by next year.
Finalists for
Ahuwhenua Trophy Announced The three finalists for the 2014 Ahuwhenua Trophy BNZ Māori Excellence in Farming Award for Dairy were announced recently by the Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples, at a special function at Parliament. The three finalists are: • Putauaki Trust – Himiona Farm. The Putauaki Trust is a relatively new entrant into dairying having acquired Himiona Farm in 2006. The farm is situated on the Rangitaiki Plains between the townships of Te Teko and Edgecumbe. • Ngāti Awa Farms Ltd – Ngakauroa Farm. Ngakauroa Farm is located in very good dairy farming country on the Rangitaiki Plains about 12 kms from Whakatane. The farm comes under the Ngāti Awa umbrella and was purchased by Ngāti Awa Group Holdings in 2008 and includes six Ngāti Awa land trusts; Kiwinui, Putauaki, Omataroa, Te Ihukatia and MK Ratahi. Ngāti Awa Farms Ltd – Ngakauroa Farm. • Te Rua o Te Moko Ltd. Located north of the Taranaki township of Hawera, the farming operation is an amalgam of four separate Māori trusts and a leased treaty settlement block who have all combined their resources to create an economically and environmentally sustainable dairy operation.
Dr Wenn also mentors young people in health care which she enjoys. “Young people either say I’m formidable or inspirational.” She was pleased to be the successor of the award to Dr Lance O’Sullivan, last year’s winner. “He’s kind of my pin-up for health. He empowers Māori and lives amongst them.”
Congratulating the three finalists the Chairman of the Ahuwhenua Trophy Management Committee Kingi Smiler says all have clearly demonstrated that they have reached a very high standard not only in their farming operations but also in their commitment as kaitiaki of their lands. He says all of the finalists have been innovative in putting together the organisations that run their farms.
She said Māori health care is evolving. “When I look back there’s an awful lot that’s developed for Māori. The new Whānau Ora programme will certainly take it another step further along in terms of accessibility and empowering people.”
He says all three have seen small trusts and whānau cooperating to create larger and effective commercial units, which is a model for the wider growth of Māori agribusiness.
She hopes to continue studying Māori philosophy this year. “It’s about Māori mythology and it relates our stories to current events and it’s really quite an exciting thing to do at my age.” Article and photo courtesy of Wairarapa Times-Age – 8 February 2014
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“Māori farms always aim to be highly successful and profitable operations but in doing this they do not compromise their commitment to key values such as caring for the land and their people,” he says. Kingi Smiler says Māori are significant players in the New Zealand economy and particularly in the dairy industry. He says one Māori trust in Taranaki is Fonterra’s largest supplier of milk in that province.
History of the Trophy Last year the Ahuwhenua Trophy competition reached a major milestone when it celebrated 80 years since this prestigious award was inaugurated by visionary Māori leader Sir Apirana Ngata and the Governor General at the time Lord Bledisloe. It was also 10 years since the competition was re-launched to reflect the growth and development of Māori agribusiness and the increasingly important role that it plays in the overall economy of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples
“It’s worth noting that ten percent of the milk produced in the country comes from Māori farms. Māori are now processing and delivering their products directly to customers in the global market. Right around the country I am seeing Māori take new and bold initiatives to improve their farming operations,” he says. The Ahuwhenua Trophy competition was inaugurated eighty-one years ago by the great visionary leader, Sir Apirana Ngata and the Governor General at the time, Lord Bledisloe, with the aim of encouraging Māori to improve their farming operations. “The value and intent of both Sir Apirana and Lord Bledisloe remains as relevant today as it was eighty-one years ago. While farming systems and technology have changed, the Māori value of kaitiaki of their lands for future generations remains.” The winner of the 2014 Ahuwhenua Trophy will be announced on June 13 in Tauranga.
As part of the celebrations, Ahuwhenua – Celebrating 80 years of Māori Farming was launched by the Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples at the annual Federation of Māori Authorities conference. The book, written by the eminent historian Dr Danny Keenan, traces the history of the awards and gives a brilliant insight into the development of Māori farming over 80 years. The Ahuwhenua Trophy competition Trustees are the Minister of Māori Affairs, the Minister for Primary Industries and the Chief Executive of Te Puni Kōkiri. They delegate their authority to the Ahuwhenua Trophy Management Committee to manage and supervise the competition. The current Chairman is Kingi Smiler who has held that position since 2007. The annual Ahuwhenua Trophy competition alternates between sheep and beef and dairy farming and the 2014 competition is for the top-performing Māori dairy farm. Following their selection as finalists, they will then be subject to another round of judging which will include each of them staging a field day at their individual properties which will be open to members of the public. These will be held in March so that people can see the farms in action before the cows are dried off in the late autumn. For further information visit the Ahuwhenua Trophy website
www.ahuwhenuatrophy.maori.nz
Readers wanting to order a copy of Ahuwhenua – Celebrating 80 Years of Māori Farming can email:
ahuwhenuacompetition@tetumupaeroa.co.nz
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Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee The newly-formed Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee took an important step forward 3 February 2014, as it was welcomed onto Te Ore Ore Marae, Masterton. The pōwhiri marked the beginning of a journey that will see the committee of community members, iwi and local authority representatives consult widely on the future of the Ruamāhanga River catchment’s water resources. Manuhiri (guests) enjoyed the hospitality of the Marae and spent time strengthening their links with tangata whenua and each other. Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee members shared their passion for the future of the catchment. Nigel Corry, GWRC General Manager Environment Management says the pōwhiri was a very positive occasion. The eagerness of all participants to work collaboratively and to develop constructive outcomes for the catchments was overwhelming. “Both tangata whenua and manuhiri demonstrated a depth of emotion and passion for the future of the Ruamāhanga catchment. Stories of past experiences of the river were shared and a desire to protect this valuable asset for grandchildren and great-grandchildren were expressed at talks following the pōwhiri.” “Between them Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee members have an enormous amount of experience as farmers, scientists and recreational water-users. They bring unique perspectives but as a group are committed to a collaborative approach to developing a plan for the Ruamāhanga catchment.”
The Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee will now begin a phase of information gathering with a programme of community consultation expected to begin later in the year. The whaitua committee is a combination of farmers, water industry, recreational and environmental leaders, along with representatives of Wairarapa’s iwi, regional and local councils. The committee will collaborate on land and water management recommendations that will inform the Greater Wellington Regional Plan in relation to the Ruamāhanga catchment. From the twenty-seven high-calibre applications eight members of the Wairarapa community were chosen for the committee. They will join Chris Laidlaw and Elizabeth Burge from Te Upoko Taiao. Siobhan Garlick from Rangitane o Wairarapa, Rawiri Smith from Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Cr Mike Ashby from Carterton District Council, Cr Colin Olds from South Wairarapa District Council and Cr David Holmes from Masterton District Council. Above: Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee members, iwi representatives, local authorities and GWRC reps in front of Ngā Tau-E-Waru wharenui, Te Ore Ore Marae.
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. Kelvin Patrick Carroll
May Collings
Mihi Te Miha
Kim Louise Smith
Grace Hatsell
Robin Tama Reedy
Dennis Keith Wilson
Jade Ronald Pratt
Horiana Taueki
Kay Michelle Tandy
Peter Huihui Tuhaka
Ani Kanara Stafford
Josephine Raelyn Phillippa White
Maisie Frances Riria King
Alexander Pratt Whānau Trust
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Summer Shakespeare performers and haukainga in front of Whare Tīpuna.
Macbeth at the Marae
Hurunui-o-rangi Marae played host once again to the Summer Shakespeare performers from Victoria University, Wellington. Led into the whare by Rangitunoa Black and Marama Mete-Smith, manuhiri took their seats after which tangata whenua opened proceedings in accordance with Marae kawa. Francis McNally Te Maari replied for the manuhiri with 30 plus Shakespearean voices supporting his kōrero with a rousing rendition of Tutira Mai Ngā Iwi. During the hongi – hariru, manuhiri confessed, “We knew we had to sing a song and we went hard [learnt] out to make sure we got it right”. They did themselves and the song proud and for most of them, it was the very first waiata Māori that they have ever sung.
Kirsty Bruce – Lady Macbeth and Jackson Coe – Macbeth.
Performing Macbeth at the Gladstone Vineyards just down the road from the Marae, the players, directors, stagehands, sound engineers bedded themselves down in traditional Marae style…on the floor.
After the pōwhiri whanaungatanga took place where all those present introduced themselves.
Speaking to leading actor Jackson Coe who plays the role of Macbeth: “The play follows the story of Macbeth but is not set in medieval times. Yet all the treachery and murderous madness from that period has been transplanted into today’s modern culture of motorbike gangs, criminal violence, drugs, alcohol and greed.
Truly a league of nations with manuhiri hailing from the USA, UK and Europe and along with a few Kiwis, were thrilled and excited to have experienced their very first pōwhiri.
“Shakespeare wrote Macbeth about 400 years ago but nothing’s changed really. What they did back then, is no different to what is happening now.”
The haukainga, not wanting to be left out, shared their whakapapa links to Spain, France and the UK after which we all enjoyed a big kai together with tangata whenua explaining the importance of food as the final removal of tapu.
Jackson Coe and Kirsty Bruce, who plays Lady Macbeth, along with ghouls, gangs, thugs and meddling witches performed the story of Macbeth’s tyranny on an open-air stage at the Gladstone Vineyards in front of a very appreciative audience. Hurunui-o-rangi Marae Committee.
Māori Land Court Masterton Clinic Dates All clinics will be held at: Wairarapa Moana House, 4 Park Ave, Masterton 10.30am – 3.00pm
MONTH March April May June
Fortnightly Clinics (Wednesday)
July
DATE 26 / 3 /2014 9 / 4 / 2014 23 / 4 / 2014 7 / 5 /2014 21 / 5 / 2014 4 / 6 / 2014 18 / 6 / 2014 2 / 7 /2014 16 / 7 /2014 30 / 7 / 2014
MONTH August September October November December
DATE 13 / 8 / 2014 27 / 8 / 2014 10 / 9 / 2014 24 / 9 / 2014 8 / 10 / 2014 22 / 10 / 2014 5 / 11 / 2014 19 / 11 / 2014 3 / 12 / 2014 *17 / 12 / 2014
*If no appointments are received for 17 December 2014 Clinic, the scheduled date for this Clinic will be cancelled.
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Waitangi Day
Carterton
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South Wairarapa Youth Development Co-ordinator Deborah Davidson (shades on) and the Rangatahi 2 Rangatira Roopu
Simple games that one used to play as kids like the three-legged race, leap frog and sack race kept kids entertained and grownups in fits of laughter as happy memories of their childhood came flooding back. That was the theme for the 2014 Waitangi Day celebrations at Carrington Park, Carterton. Hosted by Hurunui-o-rangi Marae, the day was about family fun, activities for the kids and plenty of good wholesome food to keep the large crowd happy. Mike Kawana provided the musical entertainment with karaoke getting everyone involved from the littlies to the teens and the grownups. The Rangatahi 2 Rangatira youth group set up a stall and demonstrated the game Ki-o-rahi to the community. Ki-orahi is a traditional Māori ball game played with a small ball called a ‘ki’. Very fast-paced, the game incorporates a number of skills similar to rugby, touch, netball and Aussie rules.
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Ki-o-rahi in action
We had over thirty young people playing ki-o-rahi and taught it to others who didn’t know how to play. It was the first time we had used our brand new ki-o-rahi set and we all felt a sense of pride at seeing so many people enjoying the sport. A lot of parents and young kids learnt how to play and the teams were a mix of all ages and fitness levels. We had great feedback from parents about the interactions and teamwork. We also sold R2R t-shirts. They were our first batch of t-shirts we designed and printed and they sold out by the end of the day. Wearing the shirts really brought us together as the R2R whānau and everyone was proud to be representing Carterton and R2R. Thanks to all who made this day such a success!! Rebecca Vergunst, Makaylah Julian and Anaru Te Rangi.
Far right, Hurunui-o-rangi kuia Aunty Lou Cook looking on
Waitangi Day
(1) Manuhiri arrive at Te Rangimarie Marae (2) Standing room only at Okautete (3) Waiata time at Okautete Photo (1) courtesy of Wairarapa News. (2 & 3) courtesy of Tania Madden MDC.
marae visit Masterton District Council, in partnership with Te Rangimarie Marae and Ngāi Tūmapūhia-ā-Rangi and Okautete Māori Reservation Trust, organised a Waitangi Day celebration with a difference in the form of a history tour of local Marae. Marae opened their doors to the public and shared their culture, history and stories in a unique opportunity for visitors to learn and relax in a welcoming and peaceful environment. The day began with a pōwhiri at Te Rangimarie Marae in Cole Street, Masterton, followed by morning tea. The group then travelled by bus to Okautete (Homewood) to the former Okautete School. Tangata whenua (people of the land) welcomed the visitors and for some whanaunga (relations) it had been a very long time since they had been out there. The haukainga (home people) pointed out local landmarks pertaining to the history of Ngāi Tūmapūhia-ā-Rangi, shared their stories, reo Māori (language) and waiata (songs).
Very gratifying history about Ngāi Tūmapūhia-ā-Rangi Marae and Maunga Moria Church. The church in particular is the Church of the Seven Rules of Jehovah and is easily visible on the Homewood Road at Okautete. A very interesting story and one of many that the visitors found very enthralling. Waitangi Day is a very special day for everyone and the Marae tour from town out to the coast gave everyone the opportune chance to learn more about Wairarapa Māori history. Te Rangimarie Marae (Masterton) and Ngāi Tūmapūhia-ā-Rangi helped celebrate a wonderful day of learning and understanding that people will remember for a very long time.
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Wairarapa Moana: The Lake and Its People
Wairarapa Moana: The Lake and Its People, is 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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1840-1910 Wairarapa Moana Timeline
This is the first of two articles outlining the timeline of Wairarapa Moana activities – the second will be printed in issue 34. This timeline can also be viewed on our website at www.wairarapamoana.org.nz
1840 6 February: The Crown and
Wairarapa Waiata Tawhito CD The first major Wairarapa Moana investment in the revival of our cultural icons was launched in 2007 and continues to be sought after by whānau. The collection of customary waiata, karakia and tauparapara from Wairarapa contain the unique stories and words of our ancestors. They also tell our whakapapa and philosophies and are a vital cultural resource for all Wairarapa tangata whenua. Set yourself a personal challenge to learn as many of the waiata as you can! Copies of the CD are available for $10 from the Wairarapa Moana office in Masterton.
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Māori sign the Treaty of Waitangi leading to the Crown negotiating to buy lands from Māori to facilitate controlled settlement.
1853 The first Crown purchase of
Māori land adjoining Lake Wairarapa and Lake Onoke is made.
1860 Late 1860s onwards: Pākeha farmers place mounting pressure on the Crown to either purchase the lakes or to open the lakes’ mouth during floods.
1874 The Crown is unsuccessful in its first bid to purchase the lakes.
1876 ‘Hiko’s
sale’: The Crown endeavours to purchase the lakes but buys only the shares of 17 Māori owners, including Te Hiko. Most Māori owners oppose the sale and refuse to recognise it.
1883 The Native Land Court grants
the title to the lakes to 139 Māori.
1886 The South Wairarapa River Board
is formed to control the flooding of Pākeha farms surrounding the lakes.
1888 The river board unilaterally opens the lakes’ mouth for the first time, despite Māori protests.
1891 A royal commission investigates the claims of Natives to Wairarapa Lakes and adjacent lands.
1892 ‘The battle of the lakes’ – Māori physically block attempts to open the lakes by members of the river board.
1896 Māori gift the lakes to the Crown
in exchange for a cash sum and the provision of ‘ample reserves’.
1907 Crown officials decide not to
offer remaining lakeside Crown land for the reserves and instead look at suitable sites elsewhere in Wairarapa.
1909 The Crown decides to offer land
for the reserves outside the Wairarapa rohe.
JOHNSTON LAWRENCE WAIRARAPA MOANA
SCHOLARSHIP IN
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Why Should You Consider a Trade or Apprenticeship? Uptake of Trades and Apprenticeship funding has been low in recent years and we would encourage any Wairarapa Moana descendants thinking about pursuing this career path, to apply for support. At Wairarapa Moana Trust we currently allocate 40 scholarships per year totalling $40,000. These are separated into 12 scholarships targeted at Trades and Apprenticeships, and 28 scholarships targeted at Diploma and Tertiary. Trade and Apprenticeship funding not allocated at the February/March closing is held and marketed for the June closure. From 1 January 2014 the Government has combined the Modern Apprenticeships and other apprenticeship-type training under an expanded and improved scheme called New Zealand Apprenticeships. These new apprenticeships will provide the same level of support and the same level of subsidy for all apprentices, regardless of their age. Fewer than half the people doing apprenticeship-type training are actually funded as proper apprentices, through the Modern Apprenticeship scheme, and this initiative is aiming to change that. Increased funding for apprenticeships will allow industry training organisations (ITOs) to invest in the quality of education for apprentices, lower fees for employers and encourage growth in the uptake of apprenticeships. The Government will give the first 10,000 new apprentices who enrol (from June 2013) $1,000 towards their tools and off-job course costs, or $2,000 if they are in priority construction trades. The same amount will also be paid to their employers. In future, all apprentices regardless of age will receive the same level of Government support. This is a change to the current Modern Apprenticeship scheme, which provides additional support to apprentices who are aged 16 to 21 when they start their programme. There are many people over the age of 25 who are currently undertaking apprenticeships. From the beginning of this year (2014), there is a single subsidy rate supporting apprentices of every age. So, if you think you might be eligible to apply for trades and apprenticeships funding support from Wairarapa Moana and you meet the criteria for funding each year, you are entitled to receive up to 3 years of support from us. Add this to the support you will be getting from Government and it makes sense that you should enrol in a trade or apprenticeship course this year!
The directors of Johnston Lawrence Limited, Barristers and Solicitors, of Wellington, have established a Scholarship in Law for students from whānau associated with the Mangakino/ Pouakani land. Johnston Lawrence has a long association with the Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation and previously the Mangakino Township Incorporation and Pouakani 2 Trust. The Scholarship in Law was established in 1997. Holders of the Scholarship, both past and present, may be given priority in consideration for summer clerk positions in the Johnston Lawrence law offices. 1. The Scholarship is known as the Johnston Lawrence Wairarapa Moana Scholarship in Law. 2. The value of the Scholarship is $1,000 per annum. 3. The Scholarship is generally awarded to a third-year student of law studying at Victoria University of Wellington. Both academic ability and financial need will be taken into account when awarding the Scholarship. 4. Applicants must be descended from an original Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa owner of the Mangakino/Pouakani lands and certification must be obtained of that descent from the Wairarapa Moana Trust. 5. If, for any reason, the Scholarship is not awarded in any one year, the funding may be available for an additional award the following year. 6. Application forms are available from the office of the Dean of Law. Award of the Scholarship will be decided by a committee of three, being a nominee of the Dean of Law, a representative from Johnston Lawrence and a representative from the Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation Committee of Management. 7. Applications for the Scholarship close on 31 May each year. If you would like more information about this Scholarship please contact the Dean of the Law Faculty, Victoria University, Wellington.
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Clareville Country Music Festival The Wild West was in town with shiny buckle belts and elevated cowboy boots leaving their mark in the turf. With his buckle and boots and Stetson cowboy hat on and the Kidnappers Country Music Group in support, Carterton Mayor Ron Mark declared the inaugural Clareville Country Music festival open with Waylon Jennings song, Good Hearted Woman. The festival held at Wairarapa A&P Showgrounds near Carterton attracted more than 2000 country music fans from around the country. NZ’s top country and western stars Brendan Dugan, Kevin Greaves, New Zealand’s Got Talent star and Masterton performer Cruize Karaitiana along with Camille Te Nahu and Stuie and Marian Burns had the crowd singing along to all their favourite songs. Event organiser Chris Tracey said the festival, which was run in partnership with the Wairarapa A&P Society, confirmed the festival would become an annual event on the Wairarapa summer calendar
Te Aroha a Meihana *H.P. Tunuiarangi ki ngāā tamariki tāne ō Tāmaki-Nui-ā-Rua Hurae 24th 1907.
(L-R): MC Mike Kawana and Carterton Mayor Ron Mark.
“We received a huge amount of positive feedback from festival-goers about how well organised the event was, how great the venue is and how good this event is for the Wairarapa,” said Ms Tracey. “Feedback from the performers was equally positive. A few artists even remarked that the line-up here was like no other. It was an opportunity for long-standing musicians to invite and encourage new artists up on stage to play with them and they will have locked in memories that will last forever in their musical careers.” Great weather also contributed to the festival’s success, Ms Tracey said, as did the on-site camping facilities at the showground’s campground on offer for festival-goers in motor-homes or tents.
Article courtesy of Wairarapa Times-Age. Photo: Rose Gawn-www.photosbyrose.co.nz
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Showing a group of people sitting in front of “Aotea” Tahoraiti before the wharenui was shifted to Mākirikiri. * Hoani Paraone (aka – Major Brown). Photo courtesy of Rex Hemi who gifted a copy of this photo to Mākirikiri Marae (Dannevirke) Saturday 9th November 2013.
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The dairy season is past the midway point. WMI is on budget year-to-date based on production and with expenditure under the new system. Production is estimated at 3.886million kgms and expenses are budgeted at $6.80 per KG of MS produced. Hopefully the weather will play its part and continue to be kind to us unlike last season. There is a need for rain at present but with the irrigation system now into its second season WMI is starting to get the payback on the investment. David March (WMI Technical Manager) is monitoring the water use daily to ensure efficient use of that water as this is the peak of the irrigation season. As Chris Berry reported in the last newsletter the crops were being planted and the rain was expected to benefit those crops. It certainly did and the establishment of the crops was ideal and we expect to reap the benefits. The maize crops have been a real success this season (as pictured). Chris also mentioned that pasture growth had “taken off� and this translated into WMI being able to conserve more than expected grass silage which can be feed at a later date. The farming operation took an extensive system review 18 months ago and resulted in some key changes, in particular around the feed inputs into the operation. That has bedded down well this season and with the payout hitting a record price this will translate into profit on the bottom line. The driving force behind this review was to ensure that WMI farms can continue to deliver profit on a poor payout season or if an adverse event strikes like a drought. In particular the amount of external feed purchased per cow has been reduced and the focus is on making better use of the pasture based feed within our system. One project has been an extensive review of the fertiliser programme. This involved analysing soil tests on a per-farm basis to ensure efficient application of fertiliser on a farm-by-farm basis. This is not only resulting in a profitable outcome but is also a positive environmental outcome. For some time the development of Farms 3, 4 and 5 has been planned in conjunction with the long-term lease of the Lambert block being returned to our system from a 42-year lease as advised at the AGM. The development has now started. This development involves building two new dairy sheds and the associated infrastructure. The 4 units will be merged to form 2 and will be the showcase of the WMI farms. It is also important to note that WMI has employed two new managers to join the team for the 2015 season to manage these units. Farm 4 was traditionally a sharemilker farm and is to be an owner operator farm for the 2015 season. Under the new system, owner operator farms will return more dollars to the WMI profit. The current prediction for the season is that the 345 development will be done from cash flow. Therefore, no additional borrowing will be required to complete the project. Miraka is in the process of commissioning the Heat Treatment Plant. It is expected this will be online in March. The investment in Miraka still proves to be a great decision and this was demonstrated by the early payment of a dividend. There was $2,000,000 dividend payment in November (WMI’s share was $540k) 12 months ahead of forecast. Richard and the team at Miraka continue to make the news for the right reasons and continue to work closely with WMI to develop on-farm opportunities. Photos from top: Centre Pivot Irrigator over maize crop; Farm 345 Development (digging effluent pond); Harvesting Triticale; Cows on Plantain; Dairy effluent pond lining; Worker smoothing off.
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50 Unclaimed Dividends Shareholder Bank Account Details Payment of dividends to shareholders living in New Zealand is made by way of Direct Credit to shareholders bank accounts. These shareholders no longer receive cheques. Shareholders living overseas will continue to be paid by cheque unless the shareholder holds a New Zealand bank account and elects to have the dividend paid into the New Zealand bank account. Cheques must be presented at the bank within six months of the date of issue. A Direct Credit Account Form is available from the office if you need to provide new bank account details because you have changed your bank or your account has been closed. 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. Contact Ngaere Webb for all shareholding inquiries with Wairarapa Moana Incorporation.
Here is a selection of Unclaimed Dividends. If you are able to provide any information that can help us to make contact with these shareholders or their descendants please contact Ngaere on 06 370 2608 or 0800 662 624 or ngaere@wairarapamoana.org.nz HENERAKE MARY TAUEKI MEIHANA HANETA JOSEPHINE WENBURN RAINA REITA HOKIANGA MANAENA WhĀnau TRUST KAREPA MATAIRA HOKOTOKI PAORA COLE MICHAEL MATENGA TAPATA KINGI LAURA LORETTA CHAPMAN JANET MANAKITANGA WOLLAND RAUMAEWA KINGI II THOMAS WAENGA MIHI TE MIHA RAUI MARY SCOTT WALTER GLEN MATENGA AROHA MACDONALD CHARLES BARLOW TUTAKI TE PUKE ITI NOEMA MATENGA RAIMA GEALE ALICE ANN HOERARA ESTATE KAHUTUTURA MATAIRA AMIRIA HEMI MARY ANN GUILDFORD WhĀnau TRUST PIKI ROSE WINITANA
CRAIG HEMI PETER HEMI PARETAHI NGARUMA N APATU TAPITA NGARORI REWITI JOSEPHINE KIRI MATENGA LYDIA PERAWHITI ESTATE MIRIAMA IRENE MILLICENT HING WhĀnau TRUST TAMATI O’DONNELL DONNA MCGRATH VERONICA TAUTARI PETER HEKENUI AHIPENE RAWINIA HANCY MANAWARERE RENATA ARAPERE TAMIHANA TAURU TE UMUARIKI TAURUA ROBERTA ARCHIBALD JOHN D SMILER WILLIAM PAUL REWI OR TAU EST. ERUETI KINGI II RUATOTARA PETUHA MARK TAWHI CHASE THOMAS RAYMOND STUART WILLIAM HERBERT STUART RURUHIRA WAITERE MOKE FRANZ JOSEPH TREIBLMAYR
Do you have an article or pānui you would like others to know about? Contact Henare at the Masterton office and we will include it in the Mailer Closing Dates for Articles for the Mailer Closing Date Thursday, May 22, 2014 Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Distribution Date Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Friday, September 19, 2014
Moana a p a r a r i a ing W Contact 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