He pēpi hou

Lauchlan (Lochie) Wiremu Burgess was born on 1 September, in Blenheim. He is another son for Matthew and Kirsty Burgess, a baby brother for Taylor and another mokopuna for Marama (née Reeves) and Murray Burgess.

Lauchlan Wiremu Burgess.

Lauchlan Wiremu Burgess.

Wiremu Tainui Tahi (Tai) Reeves, was born on 7 October – a son for Wiremu Reeves and Hayley Voice, a brother for Charlie Jane and Jaxson; and another mokopuna for Billy and Dawn Reeves.
Nā Lillian Marama Burgess, Picton.

Wiremu Tainui Reeves.

Wiremu Tainui Reeves.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Te Atakura

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae had the pleasure of performing at Te Atakura at the Aurora Centre in Ōtautahi on 12 October.
Another awesome event to attend and also a time to catch up with our Ngāi Tahu whānau. Awesome whānau, a big mihi to everyone who performed and those who came along to tautoko this meke kaupapa.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae had the pleasure of performing at Te Atakura at the Aurora Centre in Ōtautahi on 12 October. Another awesome event to attend and also a time to catch up with our Ngāi Tahu whānau. Awesome whānau, a big mihi to everyone who performed and those who came along to tautoko this meke kaupapa.

Ngāti Waewae perform at Te Atakura.

Ngāti Waewae perform at Te Atakura.

Performing a waiata at Te Atakura.

Performing a waiata at Te Atakura.

Enjoying the whānau atmosphere.

Enjoying the whānau atmosphere.

Taking to the stage at Te Atakura.

Taking to the stage at Te Atakura.

Opening of new bilingual whare

Ngāti Waewae had the pleasure of being part of the opening for the new bilingual whare – Eke Pānuku at Westport North Kura on 18 October.

Westport North Kapa Haka.

Westport North Kapa Haka.

Ngāti Waewae tamariki also represented their kura, Westland High and Hokitika Primary Kura, to tautoko Westport North Kura with their te reo rūma with Westland High and Hokitika Primary having their te reo rūma in their kura.

The celebration cake for the official opening of the whare.

The celebration cake for the official opening of the whare.

Westland High and Hokitika Primary kura tautoko Westport North kura.

Westland High and Hokitika Primary kura tautoko Westport North kura.

Te Hui Ahurei o Te Tai o Poutini

Kura from across Te Tai o Poutini came together to celebrate and compete at the Māwhera Regent Theatre for Te Hui Ahurei o Te Tai o Poutini 2013 on 23-24 October. There were 1,251 students registered to attend this year’s festival, which was hosted by Cobden School, in Māwhera.

Twenty-six of the 36 schools on the West Coast registered and performed. Both days were a wonderful success and an excellent showcase of our talented tamariki.

A very special congratulations to our winners: Hokitika Primary, who once again won the aggregate junior section; Cobden School, who won the intermediate section; and Kawatiri High School, who won the senior aggregate section.

Judges for the competition were Tauira Takurua, Harata Te Aika and Teena Henderson. Tino pai to all the kura who attended and performed.

Hokitika Primary School preparing to perform.

Hokitika Primary School preparing to perform.

Westland High School Kapa Haka Kaea, Hector Tainui Jnr and Whakataerangi White.

Westland High School Kapa Haka Kaea, Hector Tainui Jnr and Whakataerangi White.

Kaea for Hokitika Primary Kapa Haka , Henare Mason and Aleigha Ngaamo with one of Hokitika’s trophies.

Kaea for Hokitika Primary Kapa Haka , Henare Mason and Aleigha Ngaamo with one of Hokitika’s trophies.

Westland High Kapa Haka.

Westland High Kapa Haka.

Getting ready to perform.

Getting ready to perform.

Westland High Kapa Haka receiving their trophy for Waiata Tira.

Westland High Kapa Haka receiving their trophy for Waiata Tira.

Ka mau te wehi Hokitika Primary School

Congratulations to all of the Tai o Poutini schools that participated in the recent Hui Ahurei Kapa Haka o Te Tai o Poutini. The event was split over two days to accommodate the big increase in schools wishing to participate. The first day included teams wishing to compete and the second day featured non-competition entertainment.

Hokitika Primary School took out the junior section, winning every category including the Aggregate trophy, Te Hā o Mahakinui, which we sponsored.

The groups were fantastic and Kāti Māhaki were well represented, through both the tamariki and kaiako, Bronwyn Te Koeti-James and Kathleen Scott, and tutor/guitarist, Tutoko Wallace-Jones. Kāti Māhaki tamariki Aleigha Ngaamo and Karera Wallace-Jones were also acknowledged when the kura won the kaitātaki wahine (female leader) category. Kua eke koutou ki te taumata o te pae, ka mau te wehi.

Tamariki about to hit the stage.

Tamariki about to hit the stage.

The day has finally come for Coby Musson (Teihoka whānau) to start school. Coby started at Sacred Heart Catholic school in Addington on 15 October. During his first week he enjoyed swimming lessons, and in his second week, school athletics. I hope he doesn’t think this is going to happen all the time. Coby is really enjoying his new adventure.

Jayda Musson (Teihoka whānau), won the discus section of the zones athletic competitions and is now going to Ashburton for the Canterbury schools athletic championships. Well done Jayda.

Another Teihoka whānau member, Anthony Flutey, was named most improved senior A basketball player for Catholic Cathedral College. Well done Ants.
In October, Leeston held its annual show, featuring livestock, baby animals, equestrian events, shop shows, shearing, highland dancing and wearable art.

The weather was fantastic and just over 10,000 people came along. The sideshows are always great for the tamariki and this year was no exception.
Nā Fiona Sloan.

Coby Musson ready for his first day at school.

Coby Musson ready for his first day at school.

Jayda Musson.

Jayda Musson.

From left Rachel Flutey, Coby Musson and Alexis Musson – all Teihoka whānau.

From left Rachel Flutey, Coby Musson and Alexis Musson – all Teihoka whānau.

Tū Toka Tū Ariki wānanga

Tū Toka Tū Ariki wānanga – wāhanga kirihimete.
From 19-22 Hakihea at Te Awhitu, Taumutu.

Me mahi ngātahi te taiaha me te mahi toi ( mau rākau, kohatu, raranga, mahinga kai / ika ) – tāne ora whānau ora. Nā Te Mairiki Williams.

Taiaha Wānanga - changing lives.

Taiaha Wānanga – changing lives.

Whenua Fest

On Labour Weekend our social health and well-being portfolio hosted their first Whenua Fest. Māori health providers, public health organisations and community groups came on board to promote health awareness and whanaungatanga, and to strengthen community relationships and whānau togetherness.

There were team challenges for young and old, traditional Māori games, fitness demonstrations, health screening, live band Medway Roots, Amokura kapa haka and of course fantastic kai. A huge thank you to all the sponsors, organisations and team of helpers who made our day success a success.

Amiria Tikao, Amiria Robinson, Mia Tietjens in the Team Challenge.

Amiria Tikao, Amiria Robinson, Mia Tietjens in the Team Challenge.

Donna Tainui and Nigel Robinson open the festival.

Donna Tainui and Nigel Robinson open the festival.

Amokura kapa haka perform.

Amokura kapa haka perform.

Mia defends against the adults as all ages ‘Push Play’.

Mia defends against the adults as all ages ‘Push Play’.

The crowd enjoys the beats of Medway Roots.

The crowd enjoys the beats of Medway Roots.

Rangatahi futures pilot programme

Learning about the careers of their tīpuna was the focus of a careers workshop held at Moeraki Marae on 16 October. Stacey Reynolds from Moeraki, who works for Careers New Zealand, presented the workshop to Year 10 Māori students from Waitaki Boys and Waitaki Girls high schools. The careers workshop is part of a pilot programme being rolled out at the two schools.

The programme identifies and affirms traditional Māori approaches to career and skill development and their relevance today; and describes the growth of the Māori economy and key opportunities to participate in and contribute to this in the future.

At the end of the careers workshop students, staff and whānau spent the afternoon listening to David Higgins talking about some of the history of Moeraki and the positive future that Ngāi Tahu are creating for their descendants.

David Higgins demonstrates how whakapapa can cover many generations.

David Higgins demonstrates how whakapapa can cover many generations.

David Higgins shares Moeraki history with the students.

David Higgins shares Moeraki history with the students.

Students and staff gather for a group photograph.

Students and staff gather for a group photograph.

I raro i te korowai o Uenuku

I raro i te korowai o Uenuku rāua ko Wairutuatai he maha ngā pūkenga reo e whakapakarihia ana. Hoki mai ai ngā whānau o Moeraki me ētahi o te whānau whānui o Ngāi Tahu e hiakai ana ki te ako i te reo Māori. Ia marama, ka hoki mai ki Moeraki me ō mātou puku pīkoko ki tēnei taonga i tuku iho mai i ō mātou tīpuna. Ko te kai a te rangatira, he kōrero.

Ko Nana Judy rāua ko pōua Darkie ngā pou manawa o te kaupapa nei. Ka mātakina mātou e rāua. Te mutunga kē mai o ō rāua wairua ātaahua, anō nei he anahera e rere ana i te kapua.

He rite tonu tā mātou hīkoi me he kārara i te papa kahere e whai ana i te kai. Ehara i te hanga he mahi māmā noa iho tēnei mahi kohi kai. Ahakoa ka hoki mai ki Moeraki mō te wā poto, he maha ngā akoranga ia rā, ia rā kia kī ai ngā puku i te kai.

Ehara i te mea i te ako mātou i te reo Māori anake, engari e hīkoi ana mātou i te haerenga o ō mātou tīpuna ki te ako i te hītori, i ngā pūrākau, i ngā tikanga o ngā mahinga kai me te kawa o tēnei marae. Ka tōia mātou ki tō mātou marae hei wāhi ako i ēnei mea, pērā i ō mātou tīpuna ki te whare wānanga o Omanawharetapu i ngā wā o mua. Kia mau ki ō tikanga me te reo Māori, koia nei rā tō tūranga teitei.

Kei waho ngā katakata a ā mātou tamariki anō nei ko te korihi a ngā manu i te ahiahi. Te maniori hoki o ngā tamariki i ētahi wā! Ka watea rātou ki te toro atu i ō rātou whenua me ngā wāhi mīharo o te takiwā o Moeraki. He wā anō ka haere ki te toro atu i te pā o Te Raka-a-Hineātea me ngā urupā o ngā kāika, ki te toro i te Whare Karakia o Te Kōtahitanga me te paeka o te waka o Araiteuru ki Matakaea. Ia hui, he haerenga anō. He pai ki ngā tamariki ngā mahi tiki pāua me ngā kūtae, te eke hoiho me te para ki tātahi anō hoki.

E toru ngā reanga i roto i tō mātou whānau ako. Ko te mea tino whakahirahira o tēnei kaupapa, kei te kitea mātou e ako ana, ā, e aroha ana ki te reo e ngā tamariki. Kātahi ka noho ngā maumahara o Moeraki i roto i ō rātou ngākau me ō rātou hinengaro hei wāhi ako ngātahi ai te whānau.

Mai i te maunga ariki kua tōpunitia e te puaheiri, e rere kau ana ōna roimata hei mātāpuna wai o te awa o Waitaki, ā, papaki ana te tai o mihi ki runga i a koe e Hana. Nāhau nei i nui ai te kākāno kua puāwaitia hai katonga mā tō whānau whānui o Moeraki.

He tika ki te mihi ki Te Mātāpuna o te Mātauraka, arā ko CPIT me te kaupapa o Kotahi Mano Kāika mō tā rātou tautoko i tēnei kaupapa. Mā ngā huruhuru te manu ka rere. Ināianei kai a mātou te tikanga kia takahia te huanui, mahia te mahi, okea ururoatia.

Walking the sands and beachcombing were popular activities.

Walking the sands and beachcombing were popular activities.

Whānau gather around a beach fire toasting marshmellows.

Whānau gather around a beach fire toasting marshmellows.

Comparing finds on the beach.

Comparing finds on the beach.

He pēpi

Nau mai rā e te taonga hou a Ngaiwikau Tetekura Taylor ki te ao tūroa. He tamahine nā Takukoha Whiu rāua ko tōna hoa a Josh Taylor. He mokopuna mā Hinga rāua ko Lloyd Whiu, a, he mokopuna tuarua ki ōna tīpuna a Stanley rāua ko Mere Gilmore.

We welcome, with mana and much love, Ngaiwikau Tetekura Taylor, who was born at 2am on Wednesday 16 October in Hamilton. She weighed 7lbs 2oz.

A daughter for her mum, Takukoha and her proud dad, Josh; a sister for Turanga, Hawaiiki and Te Waikamo; a fifth mokopuna for Hinga and Lloyd Whiu; and a fifth great-grandchild for Stanley and Mere Gilmore.

Ngaiwikau Tetekura Taylor.

Ngaiwikau Tetekura Taylor.

Te Reo and waka fun day

He Korowai Whānau initiative to revitalise reo in our hapū culminated in a te reo and waka fun day on 13 October, on the Karitane foreshore. A large number of whānau, as well as local community members, turned up at the old school for the initial briefing and mihi mihi were exchanged. Brendan shared a kōrero about Takaroa and the rōpū learned the names of the waka, Hauteruruku.

Then it was down to the water to learn about water safety. Brendan carried out a karakia and after that is was all on. A fun (wet) day was had by all. A lunch barbecue was put on with salads, thanks to Aroha. Then it was back in the water, with ferry trips to the ‘spit’. Everyone is keen to do it again soon, so we have pencilled in a date for February next year. A big thank you to Kiri Fraser from the He Korowai Whānau Committee, Tori Campbell from Kotahi Mano Kāika (KMK) and Brendan and Suzi Flack of Hauteruruku ki Puketeraki.

Brendan Flack gives a kōrero on water safety.

Brendan Flack gives a kōrero on water safety.

Participants lining up to get in the water at the Te Reo and Waka Fun Day.

Participants lining up to get in the water at the Te Reo and Waka Fun Day.

Gumption for the holidays

Who said learning about money wasn’t fun?
Tell us your tip for teaching the tamariki to be good money managers by 10 December and you’ll be in the draw to win one of three Gumption games that will keep them busy and learning some new money skills.

From left, Breyton Young, Bobbylee Marsden and Rubyjane Davis-Casey (all Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki) playing Gumption.

From left, Breyton Young, Bobbylee Marsden and Rubyjane Davis-Casey (all Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki) playing Gumption.

Whānau Haereka ki Āmuri

I te haeata o te Rāmere, 25 Ono, i oho moata tāku tama, ā, ko tāna “wakarererangi, wakarererangi”, he mōhio nōna ka rere atu mātou te whānau mai i Te Papaiōea ki wāhi atu anō. Ka tae ki te ahiahi ka mimingo ōna pāpāringa i tāna kitenga atu i te wakarererangi.

Ahakoa kua tūtū te hīnawanawa i tā mātou taenga atu ki Te Waipounamu, ko tōku tōmina ka tūtakitaki atu ahau ki ētahi atu anō uri reo e pīkoko ana ki te reo me ōna katoa ki Āmuri nei, me te aha, ka hoki kaha ake tōku arero reo Māori ki te kāinga.

Ka mutu, kore kau āku pīroiroi i te wāhi nei, he whenua taurikura, he rōti mahana me te huhua o ngā poa, waihoki ehara i te mea ka riro māku hei ringawera. I te korenga o ngā pīroiroi kotahi atu mātou ki te kaupapa i whakakotahi atu ai mātau ki Āmuri nei. Whai i muri i te whakatau, i tītakataka mātou ngā wāhi moe, ka kai, ka whakaoko ai mātou ki ngā whakaritenga te taka mai nei ki a mātou i te wānanga reo nei.

Aonga ake i te ata māhina ka oho ake ai mātou ki te haunene o ngā pangore me te hanga a ngā tamariki a Tāne – he kai mā te taringa! I taua ata ai i whakaako mātou ki tētahi karakia Kai Tahu.

Whai i muri i te paramanawa i wehe mātou ki tō Wai Ariki pāmu i Āmuri. Tō mātou waimarie hoki i tīhore mai te rangi i te ata. He maha ngā momo kararehe ka kite i konei, he wāhi pai hei whakaako ki ngā pangore ngā ingoa Māori mō ngā kararehe nei. Ka heke te ārai whakamā ka tīmata te kōrerorero a te hunga nei me ngā kīwaha i mōhio ki tēnā ki tēnā. Ka whāngai ngā tamariki i ngā kararehe nei ki ngā kai o te pāmu. Mutu ana ngā mahi i te pāmu ka hoki atu ki ngā painga o te rōti.

Ka paku whakatā i te rōti ka haere mātou ki ō Āmuri puna wera. Ina puta i te puna wera nei ka kaha pā mai te mākū taritari, ahakoa te paki o Ruhi, kia mahara ko Te Waipounamu tēnei. Nā reira he pai te noho me te kōrerorero i te wāhi nei. I te pō ka tākaro kāri ētahi, ā, ko ētahi ka kōrero noa engari ko te whakawhānautanga te painga atu.

I te Rātapu i oho mātou ki te rangi paki, he tohu pai pēra i ngā rangi kua pāhure. I te poroāki ka tū ia whanau ka tuitui ai ō mātou whakaaro mō ngā painga o te wānanga reo nei.

Nō reira, kīhai i arikarika aku mihi nui ki a Victoria me te tari Kotahi Mano Kāika mō ēnei tū wānanga kia ako tahi mātou ngā uri o Aoraki ki tō mātou reo o Kāi Tahu.

Nā Tanu Aumua.

Whānau Haereka ki Āmuri.

Whānau Haereka ki Āmuri.

Kia Kūrapa ki Tuahiwi:

28 – 30 March, 2014.

Iaean and Metua Cranwell.

Iaean and Metua Cranwell.

Dr Lily Fraser and Henare Te Aika-Puanaki.

Dr Lily Fraser and Henare Te Aika-Puanaki.