An ode to the salmon anglers of Temuka

I’ll sing you a song that will bring you some cheer.
Sung to the tune of the pub with some beer.
When Christmas arrives I’ve one thing on my mind,
It’s fishing for salmon with folks of my kind.
I know where to go, as you all know,
where the fishing is good and the fish don’t all say no.
I load up my van and go ninety miles south
where a welcome awaits me at the Ōpihi mouth.
Now every evening I have a great thirst
and go seeking for the pup that comes first.
Its name is the crown, of world-wide renown,
where I see my old pals and toss a few down.
The talk is of fishing and deeds of the past,
till we all say, make this one the last.

Now Toby Anglem, so upright and tall
sits on his stool, with his back to the wall.
Telling his stories, all short long or tall,
he really is the king of them all,
My friend Jim Manning, so steadfast and true,
He is really one Māori right out of the blue.
When we fish together, it’s a perfect delight
Watch us catch salmon both left and right
And when I pass on, to that place up above
My spirit will stay fishing, with these Māori
I really do love.
Nā ‘Leo the Lion.’

South Island Māori representative to Te Kōruru

Karyn Thin has been elected as the South Island Māori representative to Te Kōruru, the National Governing Body of Literacy Aotearoa, Auckland. Te Kōruru members ensure that the organisation is soundly managed for the benefit of all in accordance with all legislative and organisational requirements.

Literacy Aotearoa is a treaty-based organisation operating in accordance with tino rangatiratanga and guided by manaaki tangata. It has 37 poupou from Invercargill to Kaitaia who deliver adult-student-centered literacy and numeracy programmes.

Karyn is the marketing manager at Literacy South Canterbury and will continue in that role while commuting to Auckland as required. Karyn was a former company director for Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua and will take a Kāi Tahu influence to Te Kōruru.

Karyn has been instrumental in establishing the computer literacy classess whānau attend every Tuesday between 3pm-5pm. Literacy South Canterbury, Arowhenua Marae and Te Puni Kōkiri have worked together to provide two 20-week computer classes for 2016. The current class is Microsoft for Beginners. Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua congratulate Karyn on her new governance role at national level and are confident she will carry out her new role with diligence and mana.

Karyn Thin, the new South Island Māori representative to Te Kōruru.

Karyn Thin, the new South Island Māori representative to Te Kōruru.

Margaret Hill poroporoaki

Arowhenua Whānau Services (AWS) hosted the poroporaki for Margaret Hill on 3 August. Margaret was a senior manager at the South Canterbury District Health Board. Ruth Garvin, director of Māori Health attended along with members of the South Canterbury District Health Board Māori Health Advisory board: Rae De Joux, Suzanne Eddington and Suzi Waaka. Margaret was instrumental in the establishment of AWS and has always been a strong supporter of our services.

From left: Rae De Joux, Suzanne Eddington, Margaret Hill, Suzi Waaka and Ruth Garvin.

From left: Rae De Joux, Suzanne Eddington, Margaret Hill, Suzi Waaka and Ruth Garvin.

Flu vaccine funding

Funding was made available through the Aoraki Foundation to benefit health-related projects in South Canterbury. Arowhenua Whānau Services (AWS) received $550, which was used to buy 60 flu vaccinations. We have been offering these flu vaccines free to whānau. They are available to those who would not normally qualify for the free vaccine.

We still have some vaccinations left and hope to distribute them all so please come and see the friendly nurses at AWS to receive your flu vaccination.

The AWS team has received funding through Aoraki Foundation.

The AWS team has received funding through Aoraki Foundation.