Ngā mate haere, haere, haere atu rā. Our deepest condolences ki te whānau o ngā mate, aroha nui, aroha nui, aroha nui.
Kia ora koutou Waihōpai whānau me ngā whānau whānui o Kāi Tahu – I hope you are all well. Another busy month for all of the rūnaka no doubt.
Waihōpai has had its moments. There is plenty going on with heaps of hui-land meetings, a water meeting, schools, and the Matariki breakfast is coming up but also lots of external meetings as well.
The weather has showed us that winter is really here, and the mutton-birders are home safely and another year is over.
Some of us are in the kaumātua kapa haka group, Te Rōpū o Murihiku and we are heading up to Wellington to Te Papa on 3-5 July. The kaumātua who are gathering are really looking forward to the weekend.
To our whānau who are māuiui, get well soon and aroha nui. To all our mums and dads who have a new pēpi, nau mai haere mai. Congratulations to the whānau who are celebrating a birthday and being a year older (some like it but others would probably forget about it) hehe.
Well whānau, that’s it from me. Have a great month but just remember this; change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable.
Nō reira, aroha nui to you all and a big hi to all our whānau whānui living away from Te Waipounamu up in the North Island and overseas. Aroha nui to you all – please send us a note/email telling us how you are. Squirrel on the Hill, Waihōpai Rūnaka.
From left, Peggy Peek, Ailene Stehlin, Myra Clarke and Robyn Boulter.
Our kaihaka group for Prince Harry’s welcome, from left, Jessie, Joe, Chris, and Tipene Clarke.
From left, Mohi Timoko, Gary Davis and Cyril Gilroy.
From left, Lavinia, Carol and Dawn – three sisters on Motupōhue, Bluff.