Ngā mihi aroha e te whānau o Kāi Tahu, tēnā koutou katoa. July is here and we are waking up to frosts in the mornings, so I hope everyone is sorted for wood and coal because it has been very cold here. My heart goes out to our poor kids who have to wait for an early bus ride to school. On another note everything is going well up at our marae and things are ticking along nicely.
Rā whānau
To all whānau who are having a birthday soon, we wish you all the best and hope you all have a fantastic day. Aroha mai if I have missed anyone. Those who celebrated birthdays in June: Mowena Mason, Javana Watts,Ian Kearns, Zion Meihana-Whittle, Hemi Mason, Danielle Tainui, Selina Tainui, Lisa Tumahai, Jah-vana Lilley, Jack Delamare, Toby Tainui, Mahara Tainui and Sylvia Corcoran.
July birthdays: Lucy Tonihi, Kori Hutana, Rawiti Weepu, Jonlee Weepu, Kerra Weepu, Tailor Weepu, Bill Weepu, Bailey Weepu, Aston Weepu, Shanice Meihana, Shanita Meihana, Che Weepu, Brooke Parker, Adrienne Tainui, Anaru Tainui Simon, Tamara Liu, Maria Huhu, Melody Huhu, Crystal Mason, Cheryl Desma Mason and Demelza Stuart.
Hilda Tainui celebrates
He mihi nunui to Aunt Tilly (Hilda Tainui), who celebrated her 80th birthday on 14 May. Aunt Tilly had a lovely party down at the Arahura vestry with her whānau and kaumātua. All the best Aunt Tilly.
Aunt Tilly and her two mokopuna Rauhine and Adam.
Aunt Tilly with her moko Adam.
A birthday for Karen Coakley
A big mihi to everyone who came to celebrate my 60th birthday at Arahura Marae on 10 May – especially those who travelled from away. Thanks to everyone for my presents and a big cheeky thank you goes out to Kori Hutana for the $1 scratchy ticket (which he scratched and put in an envelope) along with some coins just in case I won ten grand. Kia ora rawa atu mō tōu awhi me te tautoko ki ahau. Lots of love from Karen.
Karen and some of her whānau.
He pēpi
Welcome to these beautiful twins, Eva Rose Aroha and Vincent Frederick Lennon born in Tāmaki Makaurau on 8 March 2013.
Congratulations to proud parents Christopher Piri and Kiely Murphy, proud Tāua and Pōua Amokura Tainui and Frederick Murphy; and also to proud Great-Tāua and Great-Pōua Albany Harry, Freda Elizabeth Tainui, and Eliza and William Murphy.
Eva Rose Aroha and Vincent Frederick Lennon at day care dressed up for Māori day.
Waikato-Tainui emerging leaders programme
Mel Tainui of Ōnuku and Ngāti Waewae recently participated in “E Tū Rangatahi”, a national summit sponsored by E Tū Whānau and Waikato-Tainui. The summit was to give a rangatahi voice to key issues affecting our society and culture.
Participants were split into seven teams that developed a whānau project. The top two projects were presented to the Iwi Leaders Forum, on Friday 30 May in Te Kuiti.
Mel was identified as one of the key presenters, along with a few of her peers and she did a wonderful job presenting to the Iwi Chairs. Well done Mel, let’s hope we see you coming through the tribal leadership ranks in the future. Alice Kemp, Ngāi Tūāhuriri also participated. Both were a strong representation for Ngāi Tahu.
Mel Tainui.
Kaumātua
Our lovely kaumātua are still meeting every Wednesday to share all their beauty. If anyone is interested in going along, please contact Karen Coakley on 03 755 5023 or 027 865 7524.
Rūnanga business
Rūnanga hui are held every second Sunday of each month, 11am-3pm.
Enquires to Te Tari o Arahura phone 03 755 6451 or email [email protected]
We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka, so please send any news and photos to [email protected] or phone 03 755 6451. Or visit the tari anytime. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.