Kāi Tahu whānui, tēnā koutou katoa
Nei rā te whakamiha o Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio ki a koutou. Nei rā hoki te mihi poroporoaki ki kā mate huhua kua hika mai, kua hika atu. Ki a rātou o ia whānau, ia hapū, ia iwi kua hīkoi atu ki tua o te ārai, haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie. Rātou ki ā rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou.
Tēnā anō tātou katoa.
The weather has continued to be all over the place, with balmy summer conditions drawing us outside and heavy rain forcing us back in. An early sprinkling of huka on Ka Tiritiri o te Moana, brought with it a wintery blast, but only for the briefest of moments. Life has continued to be busy for us and our members.
Kairuruku kaumātua
We recently appointed and welcomed Marie Mahuika-Forsyth back in a new kaumātua coordination role for our rūnanga. Marie will be responsible for setting up and managing an activities calendar developed for our kaumātua based on feedback she gathers following consultation with our Westland and Greymouth-based kaumātua.
Already, a rōpū have visited whānau members who are resident at Allen Bryant Rest Home and Mawhera (Greymouth) Kowhai Manor, sharing morning tea, whanaukataka and waiata. Another visit is being organised as I write. By all accounts everyone enjoyed the chance to socialise and catch-up.
Maramataka
We have a number of wānaka and hui coming up over the next few months, so please save the dates, mark your calendars. Nau mai, haere mai.
Communication
Our next edition of Ka tangi te kōkō is due this month. If you have stories you would like to share with our Kāti Māhaki whānau for our next edition due for issue at the end of June, please send news and photos to
[email protected] or post a hard copy to PO Box 225, Hokitika 7842.
In addition to our quarterly newsletter, you can keep in touch, catch up on news or keep abreast of what’s happening through our web page: www.makaawhio.maori.nz, Facebook, our blog: makaawhio.blogspot.co.nz or twitter: @makaawhio, or pick up the phone and give us a call on phone 03 755 7885 or 0800 955 007.
Mā te Atua koutou e manaaki, e tiaki hoki. Mauri ora.