Kāi Tahu, tēnā koutou. Nei rā te mihi matakuikui ki a koutou o ia takiwā, o ia papatipu rūnaka o
Te Waipounamu.
Nei rā hoki te mihi poroporoaki ki kā mate huhua, kua hika mai, kua hika atu. Ki a koutou katoa i hīkoi atu ki tua o te ārai, haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie.
Rātou ki a rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou, ka huri anō ki a tātou o te ao takata
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
Kua tau te wā o Kōhaka ki konei. Spring has definitely sprung here on Poutini and thankfully our whitebaiters have been experiencing some success…which means of course we have been able to enjoy fresh mata…reka rawa.
It continues to be busy here on Te Tai o Poutini. Over the last month we have officially welcomed the new West Coast Area Commander, Inspector Mel Aitken and are in the process of planning Manawhenua/Poutini Ngāi Tahu training with all of the staff. Along with Ngāti Waewae we welcomed VIPs and Ministers to launch the West Coast Regional Growth Strategy. Our West Coast kura took the stage to compete in the Te Ahurei Kapa haka o Te Tai o Poutini, we have started the initial Marae Development Fund process and launched our new website and e-pānui.
Fresh whitebait.