Wiremu Sullivan, Takiwai Russell-Camp, with their first-born, Tamaraukura Russell-Sullivan – the first tribal member to receive a pēpi pack from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.
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Jan 2016
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Jan 2016
As a first time participant of Te Atakura we were thrilled to have so many performers and supporters on stage at Hui-ā-Iwi. It was a bit nerve wracking being first up but we managed to surprise ourselves. Waiariki did a fantastic job designing the t-shirts and everyone really enjoyed both performing and watching the other groups throughout the morning. [Read more…]
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Dec 2015
Rā whānau
Rā whānau ki a Stan Gilmore who celebrated his special day on Friday 11 December. Stan lives in Hamilton. His whānau in Kāwhia send him best wishes and they love him very much.
Congratulations
Nei rā te mihi ki a koe e te kaihana. Ko koe tētahi tāne hūmārie, ngāwari, mōhio hoki kei waenganui i a tātou.
A huge mihi to our awesome Puketeraki cousin, Te Hau Pounamu White, for receiving first class for his honors dissertation titled, ‘Te Ao Māori i te Ao Tōrangapu: Politics and the Māori Worldview in the 21st Century.’
You’re the real MVP koro. Aroha tino nui ki a koe bro. Nā Te whānau ki Ōtepoti.
Te Hau Pounamu White.
Director appointment process
In January, we will begin the process of appointing a director, who is a rūnaka member, for our company, Puketeraki Limited. Please contact the rūnaka office if you are interested in applying for this appointment.
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Dec 2015
Hui Rakatahi
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Hui Rakatahi (30 October-1 November) was a weekend for rakatahi to build connections with not only their Puketeraki whānau but also our marae and surroundings.
We were fortunate to have Marcus Akuhata-Brown come and give us a detailed kōrero about his connections to his home in Te Tairāwhiti.
The rakatahi went up Hikaroroa and for some of them it was their first time so that in itself was a blessing. [Read more…]
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Dec 2015
Kia ora anō e te whānau, our rangatahi have been very active lately. As well as constant study in preparation for exams, they have been connecting to people and places.
One kaupapa they were fortunate to be a part of was Rangatahi Tumeke held from 2-6 October. Rangatahi Tumeke is a four-day wānanga established by Steph Blair and whānau to educate our rangatahi about mahinga kai and why that is important to us as
Ngāi Tahu descendants. [Read more…]
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Nov 2015
We held our annual general meetings for our three entities – Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki Inc Soc, Puketeraki Limited and KHRkP Trust on Sunday 1 November.
For the first time in the incorporated society’s history, appointments on the executive committee were contested.
The new executive is Matapura Ellison, Tama Smith and Phillip Broughton who return in their respective positions of chair, deputy chair and treasurer. Marewa Preddy, Peter Ellison, Katharina Ruckstuhl, Lyn Carter and Hinerangi Ferrall-Heath all return to the executive for another term and new to the committee are Jeff Broughton and Kiri Parata-Noema. We welcome Jeff and Kiri to the table and thank the rest of the committee for continuing this important mahi for the rūnaka. [Read more…]
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Nov 2015
Combined rūnaka Christmas party
It’s time to start thinking about the Christmas party we share with Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou. This time it’s at their place, so watch out in the next Te Pānui Rūnaka and on our website as more details come to hand. As usual there will be an appearance from Hana Kōkō, which is of course a highlight for tamariki.
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Nov 2015
The countdown has begun and November is just around the corner, so whānau these will be the last Te Pānui Rūnaka updates until Hui-ā-Iwi kicks off on 20-22 November in Ōtepoti.
In preparation for the three-day festival here’s some more information to get you and your whānau ready for Hui-ā-Iwi. We still need volunteers, so if you would like to volunteer please go to the Ngāi Tahu website and fill out a registration form; or for all other enquiries please email the events team: [email protected] [Read more…]
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Nov 2015
The second cycle for this year’s Ki Uta Ki Tai Volunteer Week took place from 25-28 September. The student volunteers were recruited from a university paper: PHSE 427 – He Mahi ki Ngā Hapori Māori (Working with Māori Communities) lectured by Dr Anne-Marie Jackson and Dr Hauiti Hakopa. Past volunteers and members of the public also supported them.
On Friday 25, the group were welcomed to Puketeraki Marae with a pōwhiri followed by a mihi whakatau. [Read more…]
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Nov 2015
The final whakapapa wānaka for the year was held at Puketeraki Marae on 3-4 October. The challenge of thinking about what whakapapa and history we want to see depicted inside our whare tupuna, Huirapa has highlighted the need for clarity and kōrero to support individual and whānau preferences. [Read more…]
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Oct 2015
Messages from Hawaii
As we write this, we are waiting for a postcard from Aroha Ellison, who is currently in Hawaii with the Hawkes Bay Te Taitimu Trust. The trust sent a small rōpū there to work with youth from Kona for 14 days. We can only imagine how much fun they are having. Check out Te Taitimu Trust on Facebook when you read this to see what mischief, oops, mahi they got into over there.
Aroha Ellison and Zack Makoare braving the heat in Hawaii.
Papakāika housing
Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka has made its first foray into papakāika housing, by purchasing the cottage next to the Karitāne Store (which also backs onto the rūnaka office). We have been busy renovating the premises by turning one bedroom into two and giving it a fresh coat of paint as well as some other renovations. The cottage will be available for whānau in need of mid to long-term accommodation to rent from the end of October.
If you want to reconnect with your marae by living in Karitāne and are either on your own, or a couple with or without one child, then please enquire in the first instance by contacting the rūnaka office. The cottage is small, but cosy (with new curtains) and is only a few metres from Karitāne beaches and estuary. Phone Justine on 03 465 7300 or email [email protected]
Our first papakāika at 128 Stornoway St, Karitāne.
Volunteers needed
We still require young and enthusiastic volunteers to help make our guests welcome and to assist in getting events started and finished at Hui-ā-Iwi at the Dunedin Town Hall from 20-22 November.
You just need to register online as soon as possible by going to: . See you there.
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Oct 2015
Te Kupeka Umaka Māori ki Araiteuru (KUMA) the Otago-Southland Māori business network, celebrated its 10th year anniversary on 22 August.
A number of rūnaka members have been involved with KUMA over the years, including Tama and Joy Smith, Phil and Jeffrey Broughton, Tom Duff, Rebecca Parata, Katharina Ruckstuhl, Suzanne Ellison and Suzanne Spencer.
The 10th anniversary was an opportunity to reflect on the journey to this point and to remember those whose drive and passion initiated KUMA – Suzanne Spencer, Rosalie Williams and Phil Broughton – as well as looking to the future, with a presentation on the new-look website from KUMA web designers, Maui Studios.
In between, there were inspiring presentations from Lisa Tamati, well-known ultra-distance runner and entrepreneur, Danny Watson of Māori Bay Honey, Ian Taylor of Animation Research and Tā Tipene O’Regan who has been a long-time supporter of KUMA.
Congratulations KUMA, we are looking forward to the next 10 years. Nā, Katharina Ruckstuhl.
Phil Broughton, Rebecca Williams and Janine Kapa receiving (with others) 10 year participation certificates at the receive KUMA hui in Dunedin.
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Sep 2015
The next whakapapa wānaka will be held on 2-3 October at Puketeraki Marae. It will run to our usual format of starting with kai around 6pm on the Friday and finishing around 3pm on the Saturday.
The main kaupapa of the wānaka will be continuing to advance the kōrero of whakapapa to be included in the interior of our wharenui, Huirapa. [Read more…]
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Sep 2015
The Tame Parata Scholarship awards ceremony will be held on Saturday 31 October at Puketeraki Marae. This will be a special event to recognise the achievements of our rakatahi. Keep an eye on the rūnaka website for more details as they become available. Tā Mark Solomon is our special guest and he will be presenting the scholarships. All members are warmly invited to attend.
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Sep 2015
A vibrant and creatively charged celebration of Puaka and Matariki was held on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July at Puketeraki Marae when we held our wearable arts show. This show saw a mix of both returning and emerging designers.
The opening performance was once again by the wonderfully talented Karitane School, with their celebration of all the people, with many differing ancestors, who call Aotearoa home. [Read more…]
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Aug 2015
We will be holding elections for the rūnaka executive at our annual general meeting (AGM) on 1 November.
The office received five nominations for the appointments committee that will be charged with selecting the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (TRoNT) representative and alternate representative.
Those nominees are: Kiri Fraser, Lyn Carter, Khyla Russell, Tama Smith and Roger Wyeth.
The next step is for the committee to meet and define the criteria for the Te Rūnanga rep appointments. Applications are expected to be open mid-September. [Read more…]
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Aug 2015
Hui-a-Iwi accommodation
There will be beds available at Puketeraki Marae for whānau who are coming from out of town for Hui-a-Iwi on 20-22 November. Please get hold of us at the rūnaka office if you want to stay.
You will need your own bed linen, sleeping bags etc and kai, and full use of the kitchen will be available to make meals. There is a group of between 15-20 coming for the Friday night only, so there will be approximately another 20 spaces available that evening and then 50-60 beds for the Saturday night.
The marae is a good option if you want to meet new whānau/whānui and you are coming from up north. It is about 40kms from the centre of Dunedin, where the Town Hall is situated so there is a bit of travel to and from. You will need to take this into account when thinking about whether this is a good option for you.
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Aug 2015
We are continuing our series of whakapapa hui, which focus on whakapapa connections across the whānau of Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki, and kōrero about the stories and whakapapa to be depicted inside our wharenui, Huirapa and wharekai, Maririhau. [Read more…]
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Aug 2015
On 7 June our whānau hosted the first of two waka/reo fun days for the year. We had a turnout of young and old, ranging from beginners to confident paddlers. Tama-nui-te-rā was also out, which made our day on our awa, Waikouaiti an awesome day.
Activities included learning karakia, ngeri, listening to local waka stories, collecting rubbish on Ōhinepouwera, waka races and eating kai. [Read more…]
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Jul 2015
Tangata akona ki te kāinga, tūngia ki te marae, tau ana. If a man is taught at his home, he will stand with confidence on the marae, conducting himself properly, confidently and competently.
Tēnā koutou e te whānau. Every Thursday we will be holding te reo Māori classes for our whānau and friends to increase our reo capacity. We also want to create a learning environment to allow our people to learn the reo together, so it doesn’t become a daunting thing on the marae. [Read more…]