Marae Update

Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae

Ka tiakanga, ka tipu, ka puāwai.

Protect it and it will grow then blossom.

Myrtle rust is a wind-borne fungal disease that attacks new growth of leaves, stems, flowers and fruit, with severe infections that will lead to the demise of some of our important, exotic plants.

With the recent discovery of the fungal disease at Uhi Manuka and Lowes Bush, Te Papa Atawhai

(DOC) and Wairarapa Iwi representatives from Rangitāne and Kahungunu were welcomed onto Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae to hear a presentation by Plant Pathogens Technical Advisor, Suliana Teasdale.

A desire to involve Iwi and marae and landowners to help identify and to eliminate the disease, was met with a willingness to learn more.

Standing L–R: Henare Manaena, Kathy Houkamau, Paul Gasson, Ian Brown, Paikea Te Whare, Peta Campbell, Amber Craig, Graeme Le Cock, Kereana NaeraSims.

Sitting L–R: Courtney Kete, Bonnie Feng, Suliana Teasdale, Nanny Frances Reiri-Smith, Ronnie Priest, Te Rua (Pepī), Hamuera Ludden.

Apologies: Horipo Rimene, Rāwiri Smith

Mana whakahaere requires an inclusive approach and partnership, Smiler said.

“We must be included on any community-based decision or rules ... if we are to manage these interests properly … [It’s about] how we respond to survive.”

The April hearing was the last of a series held this year. The committee will now decide whether to seek expert advice to inform a report, or to make recommendations back to Parliament.

Courtesy of Wairarapa Times-Age

Kohunui Marae Trustees 2023

Anne Firmin

Marae Chair

Nursery Director

Lee Kuini Flutey Deputy Chair

Cultural freshwater monitoring coordinator and Te Tai Ao

Kaiawhina o te reo Māori

Kaikaranga

Terry Te Maari Treasurer

Nursery Administration

Cassandra Connolly Trustee

King Tipoki Building Maintenance

Violet Edwards-Hina Secretariat and Bookings Officer

Māori Standing Committee –South Wairarapa District Council

Taiao

Kaikaranga

Kaiwhatu

Rongoa

Marae Caterer

Nursery Director

Aperahama Matenga

Kaumātua

Notification of a Deceased Shareholder

If you know of any shareholder who has passed away please inform the office.

This will enable us to keep our records up to date, and we can also provide assistance on succeeding to the Wairarapa Moana Incorporation shares and any other Māori land interests.

He hono tangata e kore e motu; kā pā he taura waka e motu.

Unlike a canoe rope, a human bond can never be severed.

Ma runga i te aroha, kia mau ki tō whanau me ngā whakapapa ka ora ai te tamaiti.

From a place of love, hold fast to your family and your connection to your ancestors for the wellbeing of future generations.

These whakataukī encourage people to nurture, love and care for whānau members, the idea of collective responsibility which emphasises the importance of whānau and their connection to each other.