Ngā mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa whānau, welcome to Te Pānui o Waihōpai Rūnaka 2016.
It’s been a long time whānau. I hope you all had a wonderful break and you are all well.
I have come to the conclusion that you can only do some things well when you are 65+ and there are other things you cannot do anymore and reality sets in. So it’s about pacing yourself now and enjoying life.
February was a busy month, heaps of New Year meetings like Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, a week in the prison, marae and lots of other things outside of the marae. Rūnaka business and no doubt all of the other Papatipu Rūnaka will be getting into the swing of things.
Cheers whānau – to all our whānau in the North Island and Australia and anywhere else in the world, our very own Waihōpai all the very best for the New Year. Aroha nui, well that’s it from me ladies, gentlemen and children until next time.
E noho rā, nā Squirrel on the Hill (P.S – a hug a day is worth a 100 smiles eh whānau).
Mateka Pirini and Ora Barron going for a walk in Queens Park.
Ailene Stehlin, Jackie Genge and Ann Forbes getting toheroa at Ōreti Beach.