Notification of a Deceased Shareholder

Death is never easy to announce; and we will all find ourselves in this situation at some time in our lives.

Now and then the office is unaware that a shareholder has passed away and correspondence and the Wairarapa Moana Mailer will continue to be sent to the deceased shareholder’s address.

It would be greatly appreciated if whànau could let the office know of shareholders who have passed on. Give us a call so we can update the share register and support the whànau to succeed.

He kokonga whare e kitea, he kokonga nga¯kau e kore e kitea. The corners of a house may be seen and examined, not so the corners of the heart.

This whakataukì indicates that where we can visibly see the corners of a house, we do not have the ability to see the inner thoughts or feelings of a person. This reminds us to take care when engaging with others, as we are not aware of what may be happening for them or in their lives.

Contact Amethyst on 0800 662 624 or wmoffice@wairarapamoana.org.nz

Wairarapa Moana: The Lake and Its People

Chapter 13: The Birds of Wairarapa Moana.

Written by Colin Scadden.

Bringing you short snippets from the book to encourage you to read and increase your knowledge of this taonga. Enjoy!

Walks around Wairarapa Moana with its lake, lagoon and wetlands reveal a large and diverse variety of birds.

Over the years the area’s birds have been a significant source of food for local inhabitants. The abundant ducks and Black Swans were once important dietary components. During the moult they would have been easy prey and eggs would have been harvested when the birds nested.