Rā whānau
We had a magical day on Saturday 28 September, when my big sister Reimona Crofts hosted a wonderful morning tea for our kaumātua at the Crofts homestead in Tuahiwi to celebrate turning sixty on 23 September.
The morning was filled with lots of nibbles, laughter and singing as our tāua, pōua and whānau enjoyed listening to cousin Charlie Williams’ melodious voice. The evening was just as magical as we were treated to a hāngī dinner prepared by loving hands. A big thank you to everybody who helped to make my sister’s day a wonderful one. You are truly an inspiration sis and my children and I were so privileged to be able to come home and join you in celebrating such a milestone.
Aroha atu, aroha mai.
Nā Liz Kereru.
Happy birthday Reimona.
Māori Women’s Welfare League
Te Mana o Te Whānau research was launched at Tuahiwi Marae on 23 August by the Ōtautahi and Tuahiwi branches of the Māori Women’s Welfare League. This was a very successful occasion, which was attended by a number of dignitaries including Mayor David Ayers, the Honourable Tariana Turia, and president of the league, Kataraina O’Brian.
The weekend continued with Tuahiwi hosting the Te Waipounamu Regional Conference. This event is always very enjoyable, as lots of mahi is done and everybody gets to enjoy whanaungatanga. I would like to express my thanks to Ōtautahi for their help in making the weekend very successful.
Our whānau hard at work in the kitchen.