Kāi Tahu, tēnā koutou.
Nei rā te whakamiha ki a koutou o Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio ki a koutou. Nei rā hoki te mihi poroporoaki ki kā tini mate, 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.

He pātai nui tēnei…kei whea te raumati?

Here on Poutini we could be forgiven for thinking summer has all but passed us by. Apart from the odd visit from Tama-nui-te-raki, we have been hit with rain and wintery blasts and that’s all before the weather bomb exploded, letting loose so much rain – not even the Poutini could handle the volume.

We have a few catch up stories from 2016 to share this month. We have also had some great celebrations already this year, in what is shaping up to be another busy one.

He pēpi

Congratulations to Luke and Livie Stevens (née Wilson) on the arrival of Jowan Nikau Stevens born 5 August 2016, a wee brother for Wiremu and proud grandparents Colin and Mary and great-grandson to the late Kelly Wilson.

Jowan Nikau Stevens.

Jowan Nikau Stevens.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Andrew Mantala and Gemma Dunn, who were married on Saturday 22 October 2016.

Andrew Mantala and Gemma Dunn.

Andrew Mantala and Gemma Dunn.