ISSUE SIXTY TWO: ONO TEKAU MĀ RUA JUNE 2021
Finding Tahu Matua Someone once observed that life is simply history repeating itself. I always find it rewarding to notice our history turning back around to re-visit us in the present. That happened for Wairarapa Moana Incorporation last month.
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Tuhirangi Band – Response to Article Pūkaha: A Gift to the People of New Zealand Haeata Whānau 1958 Ahuwhenua Trophy win honoured Vacancies at Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Returned Mail – Where Are You? Update on Wai 85 Marae Update WMT Trustee Workshop Te Heke Tuna Ki Onoke 2021 Roadshows and Annual General Meetings Kelsey Hinz – Past Scholarship Recipient Wairarapa Moana: The Lake and Its People Wairarapa Moana Farms and Forest Update Find out more ... Wairarapa Moana Merchandise 50 Unclaimed Dividends Shareholder Bank Account Details
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Many of you will know our whanaunga Lionel Matenga who, in February last year, asked if Wairarapa Moana Incorporation would consider donating some totara to one of our iwi neighbours in the Pouàkani area – Ngàti Tahu Ngàti Whàoa. Lionel’s children are a great mixture of Kahungunu/ Rangitàne o Wairarapa, Ngàti Tahu Ngàti Whàoa, and Raukawa ancestry. We are always keen to support our connections and the connections of our tamariki, so it was a very easy ‘Yes!’
Thanks to the hard work of Wairarapa Moana Incorporation farm staff (especially Nick Rowe – who organised and Willie Reti – who found the log) alongside Lionel we were able to locate a suitable log. Fast forward to April this year, and with carvings complete, Wairarapa Moana Incorporation was invited to attend the unveiling of the two pou whakairo, Tahu Matua and his son Tòroa, at Òrakei Kòrako beside the Waikato River. Anne Carter and
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my self were able to attend on behalf of the Committee, while Anaru Smiler and his management team and Noelene Reti and her son Willie were also there to represent us. It was a lovely ceremony particularly so when we were presented with two taonga and a wonderful story of our past relationships. The two taonga represented the past connections and exchanges between us and Ngàti Tahu Ngàti Whàoa. We were told that, as a people, Ngàti Kahungunu had a long history of connection based on the trade of pounamu and shark oil in exchange for their local kokowai (red ochre). In cementing those connections both taonga are in the shape of a Hokio and include representations of Tahu Matua, mangopare (shark) and the red kokowai. In making the gifts, Ngàti Tahu Ngàti Whàoa Runanga Trust said both taonga signify all those past exchanges as well
as express a desire to re-ignite that relationship between us. They said, “The gathering of our people, the blessing of the pou whakairo and the presence of Ngàti Kahungunu brought a connection of past times.” We were both humbled and blown away by the generosity of spirit, the depth of history and the desire for a renewed relationship with our Ngàti Tahu Ngàti Whàoa hosts. So, if you visit Òrakei Kòrako, when you see the pou, Tahu Matua and Tòroa, and the red deposits of kokowai sitting in the hillside just remember that land and those hau kainga people are part of our history and our connection. We’ve been there before. Your visit is following tìpuna footsteps and you are completing another one of their circles.
Tū toka Tahu Matua. Tū rangatira Tōroa. Tihei mauriora!
Ngà mihi, Murray Hemi
Tuhirangi Band – RESPONSE TO ARTICLE It was great to see Mita Carter’s dance band as a cover photo in the March “Mailer”. I have one of the original prints and was present at that occasion in 1948 as a 19-year-old. Dealing firstly with the names of the band members; the centre saxophonist is Ian Brightwell, not Peter. The pianist on the left is Scotty Bevan. I never knew his real first name. I am not familiar with the Tawhai whànau. June Te Maari, real name Hune, but known as June all his life, later established his own band, the Premier Dance Band, and provided the music for the 75th school celebrations in 1962. Although Pirinoa School was officially opened in March 1896, it was actually in operation from 1887. The photo
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depicted in the “Mailer” was taken at the school’s 60th anniversary and held in 1948, having been delayed a year because of a polio epidemic. The next school reunion was its 75th year in 1962. The school centenary was celebrated in 1987 and the 125th in 2012. I married in 1954 and left Wairarapa, returning 50 years later. Nelson Rangi Masterton
Pūkaha: A GIFT TO THE PEOPLE OF NEW ZEALAND Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā Trust’s gifting of the 942ha Pūkaha Forest to the people of New Zealand at an official ceremony on Saturday, 1 May 2021, brought to a conclusion the final stages of the ”gift-gift back” clause in the Rangitāne Wairarapa Tamaki Nui Ā Rua Treaty Settlement Act 2017. Over 600 people witnessed this historic day as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern received the gift on behalf of the people of New Zealand and unveiled a special plaque with the eldest daughter of kuia Hanatia Gilbert-Palmer who was unable to attend the event. Described by the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, on the decision to gift Pùkaha Forest to the people of New Zealand as an “incredibly generous” act by Rangitàne was then followed up with a Mere Pounamu gift. Rangitàne Tù Mai Rà Trust chair, Sonya Rimene, said “The gifting of Pùkaha to the nation is reflective of the ongoing participation of iwi and the Crown to work jointly together in partnership, to give true meaning of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in order to protect our taonga “Pùkaha”.
To all present Ms Rimene further stated that Rangitàne might be a small, gracious and humble iwi, but what we lack in numbers we more than make up for in generosity.
This historic occasion also celebrated the 10th birthday of Manukura the first white kiwi to be born in captivity and at the reserve. The iwi has been and will continue to be actively involved in conservation work at Pùkaha National Wildlife Centre and it has been a key driver in restoring the 942ha forest and returning rare birds such as kàkà and kòkako to the forest. In the past few years Rangitàne has developed cultural tours for Pùkaha visitors and a traditional carving workshop on site. Work has just begun on a building to house the new Te Taiao Wànanga (Conservation Operations Course) for trainees that is teaching Màtauranga Màori and Kaitiakitanga with other conservation techniques. Rangitàne jointly manages the visitor centre and forest at Pùkaha with a community board and the Department of Conservation, which sees an average of 38,000 visitors a year.
From Left (L-R): Mike Kawana, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Jodie Palmer, Sonya Rimene
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Above: Pōwhiri Left: Tom Haeata Whanau and guests (L-R): Thomas Rika; Paora Greenland; Eddie Rika; Ariana Rika (Tom's daughter) Amokura Panoho; Hon Willie Jackson; Rewi Greenland; Noelene Reti; and Rowanne Jackson-Greenland. Photo courtesy of Anne Carter Opposite from Top: Ahuwhenua Māori Farming Award winners 2021, Tataiwhetu Trust; Young Māori Farmers finalists Anahera Hale and Ben Purua with winner Quinn Morgan;
Kingi Smiler, Kiingi Tūheitia, Lyn Harrison and Makau Ariki Atawhai. Photos courtesy of John Cowpland
Tom Haeata 1958 Ahuwhenua Trophy win honoured Ahuwhenua Trophy Awards 2021 was a celebration of the very best of Māori dairy enterprises, past and present. Kiingi Tuheitia, Tà Tumu Te Heu Heu, politicians, diplomats and other dignitaries, agribusiness leaders and whànau, all 800 of us, filled the TSB Stadium in New Plymouth for an evening of celebration, reflection, entertainment, great kai and whanaungatanga. This year was a special occasion for Wairarapa Moana Incorporation, our farms, and our Mangakino whànau. Guests were presented with a short video of the 1958 Ahuwhenua Trophy winner, Tom Haeata. The Haeata whànau farmed what is now Farm 11, on the corner of Scott and Mitchells Roads in Mangakino. At that time, the farm was part of the Pouàkani Trust farms, which is now Wairarapa Moana Incorporation. The short video beautifully captured the journey back to Mangakino in 2019, of Tom’s widow Te Ruinga, daughters Jhetdyour Haeata and Ariana Rika and whànau. Te Ruinga shared her memories of the win, and life in Mangakino at the time. Unfortunately, Te Ruinga wasn’t able to travel from Australia to New Zealand for this special occasion,
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but daughter Ariana and other members of the Haeata whànau were present at the awards evening in New Plymouth, for the premier of this video. Representatives of Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Committee of Management and staff attended to tautoko the Haeata whànau. We were pleased to also be able to share the evening with Ngaire Taueki and her son Darren, and Gary and Catherine Parker. All of these families lived in Mangakino in the 1950s and had a close relationship with Tom Haeata and his whànau. “It was a time to reflect on those of our whànau that went to Mangakino in the 1950s, the challenges they faced in working the land, and how their achievements paved the way for what we have today,” said Anne Carter, Committee of Management member. “We must never forget their contribution.” Tom Haeata is buried at the urupa overlooking Lake Maraetai, Mangakino.
VACANCIES AT WAIRARAPA MOANA INCORPORATION Our Vision is
‘to nurture our people, our place, our future’ within a philosophy of Kaitiakitanga with values of: tika/integrity; whanaungatanga/ communication; rangatiratanga/courage; wànanga/ knowledge; and kotahitanga/working together. We are looking for talented individuals to join the team at the Masterton office. Administrator – Fixed Term 12 months, 30 hours week We are looking for a flexible team player to provide quality, professional and efficient services through a range of administrative and financial tasks; in support of operational efficiency. Communications Advisor – Contract We are looking for a dynamic individual who has skills and experience and a high work ethic. You must have a passion to tell our story, simply, and creatively; and to ensure our shareholders and whànau are up to date with our business and activities. We are processing applications as we receive them, so don't miss out, contact us now for a job description.
Wairarapa Moana Incorporation would like to congratulate all the finalists of the Ahuwhenua Awards for the top Màori Dairy farm: Pouarua Farms, Tunapahore B2A Incorporation, and overall winner of the Ahuwhenua Trophy Dairy for 2021 Tataiwhetu Trust located in the Ruatoki Valley south of Whakatane. We would also like to congratulate the finalists of the Ahuwhenua Young Màori Farmer for Dairy, Anahera Hale, Ben Purua, and overall winner of the Young Màori Farmer Dairy for 2021, Quinn Morgan. The Ahuwhenua Trophy is the most prestigious award for excellence in Màori farming and was inaugurated 88 years ago by the great Màori leader, Sir Apirana Ngata and the Governor General at the time, Lord Bledisloe. The objective was and still is to encourage Màori farmers to improve their land and their overall farming position with an emphasis on sustainability. On a three-year rotational basis, the trophy is competed for by Màori in the sheep and beef, horticulture, and dairy sectors.
Email: info@wairarapamoana.org.nz Telephone: 0800 662 624 Text: 027 272 8028
RETURNED MAIL – Where are you? 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 contact Ngaere on 06 370 2608 or 0800 662 624 or ngaere@wairarapamoana.org.nz. Keith Kelvin Kohai Renata Jacqueline Patricia Hesketh Maeida Barbara Kopu Aroha Rangimaria Whiunui Sahn Junior Whiunui
Charlie Reihana Paiora Whiunui Joanne Helen Miller Mary Reremoana Harata Pura Murray Paul Wiringi
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Update on Wai 85:
Incorporation and Settlement Trust appeals High Court decision “Justice and a fair settlement for Wairarapa Moana Incorporation owners and all of Ngàti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tàmaki Nui-à-Rua – means taking our case to the Court of Appeal,” said Kingi Smiler, Chairman, Wairarapa Moana Incorporation. We are particularly concerned that the High Court failed to take account of the view of the Pouàkani Claims Trust, representing the hapù associated with the land to which WMI is seeking return, and who expressly supported our application. Wairarapa Moana has always been respectful and acknowledged the land at Pouàkani is not within our traditional rohe. However, over time we have buried our people on this land, built a marae, and exercised kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga over our whenua at Pouàkani. Successive generations have worked hard to create a better future for our people as envisaged by our tìpuna. It has become a home for many of our whànau. The decision by the High Court effectively perpetuates the injustices we have been suffering for the better part of the last 130 years. It is simply wrong to say our connection to the land at Pouàkani cannot be thought of in tikanga terms. The Ngàti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tàmaki Nui-à-Rua Settlement Trust has also lodged an appeal on these issues, and other matters raised by the Judgement. We expect this appeal process to take approximately six months to reach a conclusion. Kingi Winiata Smiler Chairman
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Wai 85: Recap WMI lodged an application to the Waitangi Tribunal seeking the return of the lands around the Maraetai Dam taken under the Public Works Act in the 1940s. Our claim relates to the way in which the land was taken, and the non-treaty compliant compensation paid by the Crown at the time. We took this action because of the complete failure of the Crown to negotiate directly with the Incorporation for the settlement of Wai 85. Another significant factor was the woeful inadequacy of the proposed settlement negotiated by the Settlement Trust. In its preliminary determinations report the Waitangi Tribunal indicated support for the resumption of the Maraetai power station land and improvements at Pouàkani and forest land at Ngàumu. However, it favoured the resumption of these assets to an entity that represents all of Ngàti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tàmaki Nui-à-Rua, even though not everyone has whakapapa to those lands or was party to our claims. A judicial review by the High Court of this preliminary determination was then sought by Mercury New Zealand Ltd (the owners of the Maraetai Dam), the Crown, and the Raukawa Settlement Trust.
The Crown’s treatment of Wairarapa Māori is “a remarkable story of injustice”… “a trail of tears”.1 Justice Cooke, High Court, Wellington 30 March 2021 1 Paragraph [87] Judgement of Cooke J, Mercury NZ Ltd v the Waitangi Tribunal, 30 March 2021
Summary of the Judgement by Justice Cooke, High Court FIRST ISSUE:
Is the Preliminary Determination Subject to Judicial Review? YES. The Tribunal’s preliminary determination is reviewable, even though it is not a final decision of the Tribunal. SECOND ISSUE:
Did Mercury have the right to participate in the resumption hearings? NO. The relevant legislative provisions in the Treaty of Waitangi Act clearly intended that the current owners of the land (in this case Mercury) be excluded from the Waitangi Tribunal hearings process. THIRD ISSUE:
Did the Tribunal Misinterpret the Resumption Powers in the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975? YES. This issue is about the link between the “wellfounded claim” and the “land”. The well-founded claim must concern the land sought to be returned. The Waitangi Tribunal in their Preliminary Determination said the well-founded claims concerned all Crown actions that led to Ngàti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tàmaki Nui-à-Rua becoming virtually landless. The Tribunal went too far on this point. Justice Cooke notes that our claim, Wai 85, is a wellfounded claim that relates specifically to the subject land. He agrees with the Tribunal though that the Treaty breaches arising from the Crown’s acquisition of title to Wairarapa Moana in 1896, the Crown’s failure to honour its promise to provide alternative land in the Wairarapa, and the provision of valueless and
inaccessible lands in the central North Island are all part of a series of closely interlinked Treaty breaches. Justice Cooke concludes that the Pouàkani lands are “eligible” for return. FOURTH ISSUE:
Is the Determination Inconsistent with Tikanga and the Treaty? YES. In Justice Cooke’s view directing the land be transferred to an iwi that has no mana whenua in the land conflicts with the rights of the iwi that do and is inconsistent with tikanga and the principles of the Treaty. FIFTH ISSUE:
Interest on Statutory Compensation This issue specifically relates to Ngàumu Forests and the interest payable on the compensation. This challenge was upheld. The Tribunal’s preliminary determination was based on criticisms of the Crown’s Treaty settlement policies which Justice Cooke determined was not relevant. The Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Committee of Management lodged an appeal of this High Court decision on 30 April 2021 on the following legal matters: • That the High Court was wrong in finding that the phrase “return to Màori ownership” in the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 means restoring the exercise of mana whenua over the land. The law does not refer to customary ownership or ownership as at 1840. • The High Court was wrong on matters of tikanga and replacing the High Court’s view with those of the expert body, the Waitangi Tribunal.
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Marae Update Te Ore Ore Marae Marae Development Project On behalf of Te Ore Ore Marae, Te Ore Ore Màori Committee, we give thanks to TPK, MSD and the PDU Funding, for the opportunity to renovate our wharenui, Ngà Tau E Waru and surrounding areas. Te Ore Ore Marae is temporarily closed until further notice to allow our contractors the time and space required to perform the huge task of upgrading and renovating our Marae. Several hui and serious head-scratching have been going on behind the scenes. Overseen by the Project Management Team Joe Nuku and Tia Tuuta, He Kahui Wairarapa joenuku@hekahuiwairarapa. com and Robin Potangaroa on behalf of Te Ore Ore Màori Committee/Te Ore Ore Marae Trustees, the weekly progress has been exciting to observe. Our wharepuni, Ngà Tau E Waru, is receiving a longawaited, well-deserved makeover. Together with Suni Brown from Mahitàone Builders suni@mahitaonebuilders.com we have an inspiring vision/proposal to discuss. We appreciate the time and expertise from Suni and team.
Upgrading our showers, septic system, drainage, water storage and spouting has been a mammoth task on its own. We look forward to more work ahead from Johnson Raroa, R&M Plumbing and our tractor driver, Reon Kerr. Whànau, Chaz, Laurie and Albie Matthews, have been responsible for replacing the concrete alongside our dining room. This will ensure a safer pathway for our whànau and pakeke. Replacing our roof has also been challenging for our contractors, however, the progress so far is outstanding. Tuanui Membrane & Roofing Maintenance Ltd chris.casha@ tuanui.co.nz have the lead on this part of the project. Special mihi to Charles Morunga and our rangatahi from Ngà Kanohi Marae o Wairarapa charles@nkmow.maori.nz We hope you are enjoying the work experience and being part of this exciting process at Te Ore Ore and the other Wairarapa Marae currently under renovation. We apologise for any inconvenience with closing our Marae and appreciate patience as we move forward with these developments. Heoi anò, kàhore ò koutou tautoko, e kore i taea e tàtau, te whakatutuki i tènei mahi i roto i tènei wà. Demetrius Potangaroa Chairperson, Te Ore Ore Màori Committee Upcoming Events: Hei Whakanuia i a Matariki – ‘Celebrating our Pakeke’ Thursday 24th June 2021 (tbc)
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Kohunui Marae Freshwater Cultural Monitoring and Assessing Project 2021-2025 ‘The understanding of the health of our waterways and collaborating on solutions to protect our waterways is contributing to the health of ourselves and our community as a whole.’ Last year Greater Wellington Regional Council approached Kohunui Marae with support funding as a Pilot Project for a co-ordinator to develop a Freshwater Cultural Monitoring Plan for the waterways in the lower Ruamahanga whaitua.
bonus we have had the privilege of Caleb Royal the “Màori Guru” in Freshwater monitoring, lead and guide us in two workshops investigating the health of our tuna and taonga species from a cultural monitoring lens.
Since then, over the past ten months Kohunui Marae whànau have participated in wànanga to gain màtauranga so we can be better equipped with the tools and knowledge in the aim of contributing to the revitalisation of our waterways.
Learning to set hìnaki and to dissect tuna to learn about how to identify their age and health factors have been a highlight in this journey.
The wànanga held have supported our goals to incorporate our tikanga through sharing our pùràkau, tìpuna accounts, embracing our Màori principles and ensuring the overarching framework is through a kaupapa Màori lens. We would like to acknowledge all the contributing groups and organisations who continue to actively support this kaupapa. They are Pae Tù Mòkai o Tauira, Te Rua Mahara Wairarapa, Rangitàne O Wairarapa, Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Wairarapa Moana Trust, Lakes 380, GWRC, Kàhui Ako, SWDC, Caleb Royal, Vanessa Tipoki (Ruamahanga Whaitua Programme) and Te Wai Màori Trust. Last year ‘Te Wai Màori Trust’ presented its proposal for Kohunui Marae to engage as a ‘Pilot Project’ on ‘Kaupapa Màori Based Freshwater Assessment and Monitoring’. Kohunui Marae was delighted to accept this invitation presented by Carly O’Connor and Graeme Hastilow. As a
Teresa Aporo and myself are looking forward to representing Kohunui Marae at ‘Te Wai Màori Freshwater Fisheries National Conference’ to be held in Taupò later this year in November. We welcome whànau to reconnect with each other through joining us as we prepare to monitor our freshwater taonga and the health of our waterways in the south Wairarapa on a regular basis.
“He taura whiri kōtahi mai anō. Te kopunga tai nō i te pū au” (From the source to the mouth of the sea, all things are joined together as one)
If you are keen to participate, please contact: Lead Co-ordinator – Freshwater Cultural Monitoring Project Lee Kuini Flutey – (Messenger or ph 0226098206) Kohunui Pilot Scheme – Funded by Te Wai Màori Trust
Photos courtesy of Lee Kuini Flutey
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WMT Trustee Workshop On March 25, 2021 a trustee workshop was held at the Masterton Club. The purpose was to discuss the recent changes and amendments in legislation to the Trusts Act 2019 and Te Ture Whenua Màori Act 1993, which came into effect 30 January 2021 and 6 February 2021, respectively. The workshop was well attended by tìpuna marae trusts and Wairarapa Moana Trust. Jenishavorne Waipuka and Sonya Rimene represented Te Tumu Paeroa and Erica Mark the Màori Land Court. A comprehensive training with trustees on the recent changes included information to better understand trustees mandatory duties: • Act honestly and in good faith • Act for the benefit of the beneficiaries • Further the purposes of the trust • Exercise their powers for proper use Trustees were also updated on the ‘Seven Core Documents’ that must be kept at all times: The List of Owners; Financial Statements; Contracts (Leases etc); Trust Order; Details of Assets; Records of Decisions; and Vesting Orders. Succession changes were also discussed in detail and included: • Simple and uncontested succession applications can be decided by a Màori Land Court registrar, without a court hearing. • On the death of a landowner, descendants can apply immediately to succeed to land interests. • Whàngai succession is determined by the tikanga of the iwi or hapù associated to the land being succeeded to. The workshop was extremely beneficial. On behalf of all the trustees we would like to thank Jenishavorne Waipuka, Sonya Rimene, and Erica Mark for facilitating the workshop. For further information about the duties and responsibilities of trustees please follow the link below https://www.tetumupaeroa.co.nz/trustees/
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Te Rangimarie Marae Goodness, Easter has come and gone and we’re half-way through the school holidays. Easter is the big celebration in the life of Te Hepara Pai. It is always a joyous celebration, with an Easter Egg hunt following our morning service. The kids thoroughly enjoy that. We’ve had a group in the Marae every weekend for the past month, as well as weekday visits from Wairarapa DHB, schools and local council. Our regular helpers are as busy as can be. The AGM was held recently, and we would love to see some new blood coming forward to help support this community Marae. Meantime we have a group always keen to see this taonga continue in our town. As a new initiative we have a Chiropractor clinic starting shortly. This will be an interesting addition to the medical clinic and the DHB asthma clinic. We continue to be a place the community comes to for gatherings and glad that groups enjoy the surroundings on this Marae. We would like to make plans to start improving the ablution block but continually run into funding problems. We’re not sure where this will lead us or how long it will take us to overcome this issue. Time now to cuddle down for winter!! The weather has been SO lovely till now and we continue to be out and about enjoying the pleasant autumn. Covid immunisation has begun for older people in the church, and we welcome the opportunity for this to happen. We are grateful to God for the ability for our country to continue to move forward with healthy freedoms. Nau mai, haere mai Robin Irwin, Secretary Te Rangimarie Marae
Papawai Marae Kei ngà kàrangaranga maha, tènà koutou katoa. Papawai Marae is currently closed for renovations through the PGF Marae Renovations Project. We expect these renovations to be completed and Papawai Marae to reopen at the end of August. The project has created work opportunities for local contractors who connect to Papawai Marae. We are excited to see the renovations completed and for Papawai Marae to reopen for Papawai uri and our manuhiri in due course. Nà Te Ròpu Whakahaere/Trustees.
TE HEKE TUNA KI ONOKE – Te Rua o Mahara Wairarapa Trust Te Heke Tuna event was held on 22 April which was a balmy Thursday evening. We aimed this event to educate our rangatahi and invited whānau to participate as well. The time was perfect, especially during the school holidays, for whànau to join an evening to be educated about our waterways, our whakapapa links to the whenua and our tuna species that were on their journey to Tonga and Hawaii. Local kaumatua, Aperahama Matenga, led the evening with a karakia and mihi whakatau for us all. Lee Flutey discussed the water monitoring programme and Raihania Tipoki from Te Rua o Mahara Wairarapa Trust was there to explain the different type of tuna that run over a period of weeks from April to May. Imparting knowledge to our young as they were on the hìkoi and ensuring the respect that needs to be there for our atua when out in their rohe.
These experiences are just the beginning to ensuring we give our young the opportunity, as they are our future kaitiaki. Ensuring we have more events like this that are supporting our local whànau to share their amazing work for te taiao is important for the longevity and succession of our stories. NB: Te Rua o Mahara Wairarapa Trust was founded to enable Wairarapa whànau to connect to our stories, connect to our whenua and our histories. We want to create opportunities for our whànau to return home.
Ngà mihi Tiraumaera Te Tau
There were approximately eighty people that met at the Lake Ferry Hotel to learn about the different species, with many children and rangatahi taking the opportunity to stay later in the night to see our short-fin tuna along the lake in real time. Raihania Tipoki then led the crowd of people along Onoke lake front delivering the kòrero to many and expressed the history of Okourewa where the original mouth was before the impacts of colonisation that has seen the lake manipulated over time. After the hìkoi we then came together for kai which had smoked tuna and pàtiki available for whànau to try, along with the world-famous fish and chips that the Lake Ferry Hotel is famous for. This was a first-time experience for some who travelled especially for this event. All those who attended were mostly descendants of Wairarapa Moana, who greatly appreciated an opportunity to learn about this special place, its history and our people. Rangatahi gather to see short-fin tuna.
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2021 Roadshows and Annual General Meetings PRE-AGM ROADSHOWS Wairarapa Moana directors and trustees look forward to visiting the regions; meeting with shareholders and whānau; and providing an update on the business and activities of Wairarapa Moana.
DATES TO REMEMBER WAIRARAPA MOANA INCORPORATION August 16
Our hui will be held on Saturday and Sunday 25th & 26th September and 2nd & 3rd October 2021. Details on regions and venues will be provided closer to the dates.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
August 25
This year, the Wairarapa Moana Trust and Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Annual General Meetings will be held on Saturday 16th October 2021 at Rathkeale College, Masterton. We look forward to you joining us on the day or viewing the meetings via livestreaming. To vote on the Incorporation resolutions you must complete and return the voting papers which will be distributed to you from electionz.com. All the information you need for the AGMs will be provided in future communications and in our September Mailer.
Further information on the Trust AGM will be provided in future communications.
NOMINATION TO THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT WAIRARAPA MOANA INCORPORATION Murray Hemi will retire by rotation at the Annual General Meeting to be held on October 16, 2021. Nomination forms for election to the Committee of Management are available from the Incorporation Secretary, Wairarapa Moana office, Masterton from Monday August 16, 2021. Nominations will close 12.00pm Friday September 3, 2021. Late nominations will not be considered. Voting information and candidate profiles will be posted to shareholders with a current address on the share register by Friday September 17, 2021.
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Notification of all resolutions for the Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Notice of Meeting close at 12.00pm. Resolutions must be received by the WMI Secretary, Wairarapa Moana office, 4 Park Ave, Masterton or PO Box 2019, Kuripuni, Masterton 5842 by 12.00pm. Resolutions received after 12.00pm August 25 will not be considered.
September 3
Nominations for election to Committee of Management close 12.00pm.
September 10
Notice of Meetings and Annual Reports will be posted to shareholders.
September 17
Voting papers and candidate profiles for election to Committee of Management and AGM Resolutions will be posted to shareholders.
October 14
All postal & electronic voting closes at 12.00pm.
October 16
Annual General Meeting.
WAIRARAPA MOANA TRUST Tiraumaera Te Tau and Anaru Smiler will retire by rotation at the Annual General Meeting to be held on October 16, 2021.
Nomination forms for election to Committee of Management are available from WMI Secretary, Masterton.
Kelsey Hinz
Past Scholarship Recipient
Ko Ko Ko Ko Ko Ko
What benefits did the Wairarapa Moana grant provide to help:
Tararua te maunga Ruamahanga te awa Tākitimu te waka Papawai te marae Ngāti Moe te hapū Ngāti Kahungunu te iwi
Study/where/length: I started at Wintec in 2010 and completed my Bachelor of Nursing in 2013.
Whakapapa? Rex Hemi my maternal grandfather and Theresa Ahipene my father’s grandmother.
Aspirations from beginning to end of study: If they changed, why/how: I always wanted to be a nurse from a young age, following in my mother’s footsteps. I also always had dreams of travelling so they both fit in well for me. I moved to London two years after graduating and worked in the NHS for three years whilst also travelling around Europe. For me, this was my dream and anything else that is going to follow in my career is a bonus. Nursing is a great career in that aspect as you can take it anywhere.
The scholarship together with the help of my parents was a huge help to me as it meant I wasn't left paying off a huge loan by myself. I wouldn't have been able to go overseas, and I am forever grateful for that support. It also motivated me to succeed as I didn't want to let my whànau or iwi down.
What are your future plans: I would like to go back and study to do my diploma and eventually a Masters, so that I can become a specialist nurse. I also enjoy mentoring other nurses so a nurse educator would also be a great position to aspire to.
Are you in employment, where: I have just started a new job as a staff nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at Waikato Hospital, a challenge I am excited to undertake.
Is there any advice you would give to other Wairarapa Moana recipients: Take risks, take challenges, and go out of your comfort zone as that is usually where you will have the biggest rewards. I know in this current climate travel is limited but I would encourage young people to travel if they can and explore different cultures and ways of living and working. I grew a lot from travel and had the absolute time of my life, so once the world opens again go and explore, study abroad, enjoy the things that other countries have to offer, then come back home and share that new world view with your friends and whànau.
Ngā mihi nui, Kelsey Hinz
WAIRARAPA MOANA: THE LAKE AND ITS PEOPLE Bringing you short snippets from the book to encourage you to read and increase your knowledge of this taonga. Enjoy! Signing of the Wairarapa Moana to the Crown January 13, 1896
Chapter 6: The Chiefly Gift of Wairarapa Moana. Written by Bruce Stirling.
“…The clash of settler and Māori interests over the lakes dated back to the arrival of the earliest settlers in 1843.” The gifting of Wairarapa Moana by its Màori owners to the people of New Zealand in January 1896 was an act of grace that was as 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 the tuku Rangatira – this chiefly gift.
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Wairarapa Moana Farms and Forest update Tēnā koutou Since I last updated you on your agribusiness enterprise a lot has been happening. Dairy Farms • We got rain in April and whilst we would like more, it was enough for us to turn the irrigation off. • Water is everything to us and the chart below shows how much below average the rainfall is. • In April the Mangakino dairy farms received 53mm of rain. This was more than the 20mm received last year however it is only 50% of the 12-year average. The Ford Road dairy support farm received 87mm and the Kaharoa support farm was fortunate getting 138mm. • The lighter cows in the 12 dairy herds are currently being dried off. The better conditioned cows will milk through to the end of May. • The farms are producing well with 4,640,000 kilograms milk solids to 30th April 2021. (Last season that number was 4,420,000). Season to date we are up 5% on last year.
• A special acknowledgement to the good farm management carried out by our Farm Managers and their on-farm teams. • The forecast milk price looks to be in the range of $7.30 to $7.90 with a mid-point of $7.60 per kilogram milk solid. This could be the second or third highest milk price paid since 1999. Annual Plan 2021 - 2022 and Committee of Management Visit
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The Annual Plan and budget for next season was completed and approved by the Committee of Management (CoM) on the 22nd of April 2021. The CoM were on farm all the previous day and looked at the work done on clearing up the old farm buildings and associated rubbish. They also looked at the shelter belts that had been planted last year offering shade and wind breaks to our livestock. The farm properties were looking a picture with a beautiful day and beautiful green grass pastures. Several of the WMI farmhouses have been painted and these add their well-maintained charm to the rural landscape. A highlight for me was the visit to the WMI owned Forest. WMI owns all the forest land. There is a forestry right arrangement with Taumata Plantations. This has come to an end on some of the land as the second rotation of trees completes. We inspected the 306 hectares of the WMI land where we have ownership of our own tree crop and it was easy to see the trees were in very good health. Over time as Taumata harvests its trees more land will become available and WMI will plant more of its own trees.
WAIRARAPA MOANA MERCHANDISE The office has a selection of Wairarapa Moana books and clothing available for purchase. To place an order, contact info@wairarapamoana.org.nz or visit our website shop at www.wairarapamoana.org.nz/shop/ WAIRARAPA MOANA: THE LAKE AND ITS PEOPLE The story of the North Island’s third largest lake complex from history to environmental problems. Wairarapa Moana has added some colour to the selection of clothing available for purchase.
T SHIRT
Colour: Charcoal Sizes: S – 3XL Price: $20.00 100% Micro Polyester Keeps You Cool & Dry Anti-Shrink, Anti-Fade Fabric
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Colour: Denim Sizes: S – 3XL Price: $20.00 100% Premium Cotton Stretch & Shape Recovery Long Lasting & Durable The photograph shows Kingi Smiler, Sonya Rimene (in high vis) Anne Carter and Te Horipo Karaitiana with a three-year-old WMI pine tree. Mangakino We got some firewood trees from Ford Road into the Mangakino village so the shareholders and kaumàtua that live in Mangakino could stock up with wood for winter. Winter Winter is around the corner. Some of our staff will take annual leave and others will manage the dry cows. Some dry cows stay on farm and others are transported to spend the winter on the dairy support farm on Ford Road. Further planting of shelter belts and tidying up on the farms will continue. There will be repairs carried out on the races and tracks and the milking shed plant will be serviced. Calving will start about the 10th of July. I hope the winter is another mild one. Ngà mihi
POLO SHIRT
Colour: Cyan Sizes: S – 3XL Price: $28.00 100% Micro Polyester Anti-Shrink, Anti-Fade Fabric Quick Drying
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Men’s and Women’s Colours: Black or White Sizes: S – 3XL Price: $28.00 each
SLEEVELESS VESTS
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CAPS and BEANIES
Colours: Black or Navy Blue (One size fits all) Price: $12.00 each
Michael Allan
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WAIRARAPA MOANA
Shareholder Bank Accounts No More Cheques Cheques are being phased out in New Zealand. From 1 July 2021 BNZ NZ will no longer accept cheques; and some Australian banks have already stopped payment on cheques. Due to the time delay in presenting cheques overseas Wairarapa Moana Incorporation ceased the writing of cheques on 1st May 2021. Not being able to provide cheques will have an effect on our 2021 dividend payments to our overseas shareholders. If you are living overseas, we need to set up a direct credit to your overseas bank account or your New Zealand bank account, if you still have one. To change to direct credit banking, please contact Ngaere at the Masterton office. She will be happy to help. If you are living in New Zealand, payment of dividends will continue to be direct credited to your New Zealand bank account. Thank you to all our shareholders who have already provided new or updated postal addresses and bank account details. For all shareholding inquiries and bank account forms please contact Ngaere Webb ngaere@ wairarapamoana.org.nz or call 0800 662 624 or 06 370 2608. Ngaere is available Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 3.00pm.
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50 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 the office on 06 370 2608 or 0800 662 624 or email ngaere@wairarapamoana.org.nz MADELINE POTANGAROA DONALD ANDREW POLLETT EARL CHRISTOPHER POLLETT TAURIPO KINGI CHRIS NEVILLE PARKINSON WARREN HOKO TOKI PAORA KATERINA MITAI WAAKA (MRS BUCKLEY) TIKI KOPU KAURIKIRANGI AKUHATA EHETERE PAEA TE UA HAMUERA TE RANGIKAPUROTO ROPHIA MARAKAIA HOROMONA MATINA RUTA TE RIMU HIMIONA HARATIERA TE IKA A TE TINA MAJOR GILLIES LAURA LORETTA CHAPMAN MONA MARGARET HARONGA RAIMA MOSS ERINA HUITAU MATE PARAMENA HENARE MAAKA ESTATE WI (BILLY) PAURINI ISABEL PAURINI JAMES RICHARD PAURINI UMURANGI AYERS
MARTHA LINKHORN TERESA CAROLINE ROSS MITAI WAAKA ANARU RONGOTUA NAMANA GEORGE KOMENE EDWARD HENRY LUCAS-TIPENE ERNEST GEORGE BOYD BRUCE KAREPE PEDERSON HADDY MATTHEWS TAHU EDWIN TANERAU ELIZABETH WATENE WHÀNAU TRUST WARIHI REWI WILLIAM WI GILLIES ESTATE MARSHALL REWI GILLIES HIKURANGI WAENGA EMMA THOMPSON TAI MANIHERA LORNA MANGU TAWHIWHI OTENE JNR WHETU BENNETT MARAMA BENNETT HINE MARAMA TOMLINS NGARANGI HAWEA NANCY MANIHERA RAINA REITA HOKIANGA
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If you have any queries please contact Charmaine Kawana, Dallas Gillies or Ngaere Webb at the Masterton office.
Freepost 158415 PO Box 2019 Kuripuni, Masterton 5842
Wairarapa Moana House 4 Park Avenue Masterton 5810
Phone: 06 370 2608 Freephone: 0800 662 624
Email: info@wairarapamoana.org.nz Website: www.wairarapamoana.org.nz
