The Memorandum of Understanding between Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae, Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio and West Coast District Health Board was originally signed in 2007, reviewed in 2011 and recently reviewed again with some minor changes being made. We are pleased to announce that the newly revised MOU was signed 31 March by the Poutini Ngāi Tahu chairs and the chair of the WCDHB. [Read more…]
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May 2016
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Apr 2016
Maramataka
Mark your calendars for the events below. If you need more information, please contact the office.
Nau mai, haere mai.
Hui Rūnanganui
Our next Hui Rūnanganui (executive meeting) will be held at our marae at 9am on 23 April. The following meeting will be in Hokitika, 9.30am 11 June. Please let the office know if you are attending for catering purposes. [Read more…]
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Apr 2016
Rūnanga hui are held the second Sunday of each month 11am-3pm. Enquires to Te Tari o Arahura phone:
03 755 6451 or email: [email protected] We welcome contributions from whānau for
Te Pānui Rūnaka, so please send your stories, news and photos to: [email protected] or phone 03 755 6451. Or visit the tari anytime. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.
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Mar 2016
In February my Mum Rowena Fulham (Ngāi Tahu – Ngāti Irakehu) completed Aoraki Bound – although, “completing” doesn’t do it justice – she absolutely smashed it. Her latest achievement isn’t a surprise to me because she has never had a limit in place as to what she will do. It’s what I admire most about her. Seven years ago I had the opportunity to take part in Aoraki Bound myself. My experience didn’t quite go to plan. There was an emergency helicopter ride and a flight to Christchurch from Greymouth in a somewhat questionable plaster cast on a broken arm, and equally questionable hospital gown. So since then, I’ve been ‘that Sarah.’ It’s nice to hear the general response has become, “Oh, you’re Rowena’s Sarah.” I walk a little taller now, that’s the gift Mum has given me. She carried me with her in February – so in a way I got to get a little closer to that finish line. Below is Mum’s experience in her own words. I hope her words encourage many more Ngāi Tahu whānau to take on the challenge of Aoraki Bound. Nā Sarah Fulham. [Read more…]
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Mar 2016
Just before we broke for Christmas, Awarua Synergy Ltd had some of their workers down installing solar panels on the roof of Te Rourou Whakatipuranga Early Childhood Centre and early January the digger was out the back of the marae working on the area for the wind turbines base to be concreted.
Both these energy sources, funded by Awarua Rūnanga, will help to reduce the energy bills for the centre and marae. Photos of the soon to be installed wind turbine will be published in a future issue. [Read more…]
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Mar 2016
For those who would like to come in for health advice, education or support, the clinics run by Awarua Whānau Services recommence at the office of Awarua Rūnanga on Monday 29 February 10 am-4 pm.
The service is provided monthly on Mondays. Dates for the remainder of the year are:
- 21 March 12 noon-6 pm
- 18 April 10 am-4 pm
- 16 May 12 noon-6 pm
- 27 June 10 am-4 pm
- 18 July 12 noon-6 pm
- 15 August 10 am-4 pm
- 19 September 12 noon-6 pm
- 17 October 10 am-4 pm
- 21 November 12 noon-6 pm
- 12 December 10 am-4 pm.
Please note there is no cost for this service; appointments are not necessary.
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Mar 2016
(Independent Director has a close shave. Moeraki Limited Director, Rodger Finlay would like to share his adventures, which led to him needing to spend three nights in Timaru Hospital with concussion, lacerations and hypothermia).
Last updated 06:26, November 7 2015
Search and rescue teams are in the Ōpihi River gorge area near Fairlie searching for two missing fishermen.
Two fishermen were forced to spend a night in near-freezing temperatures near South Canterbury’s Ōpihi Gorge, and they held each other close to stay alive. [Read more…]
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Mar 2016
Last year, we started working to update our database in preparation for the completion of our electoral ballot process, which will elect the Makaawhio appointment committee made up of seven members.
The Makaawhio appointment committee is responsible for the recruitment and recommendation for appointment of our Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu representative, which is a three-year appointment.
As we have in the past, we will be running a dual process and calling for nominations for the Makaawhio appointment committee and applications for the committee to consider for the Makaawhio representative to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. [Read more…]
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Mar 2016
Wheke Marae kicked into gear with a number of maintenance jobs including new paintwork of the marae ātea ready to face the year. Members of our hapū welcomed the HMS Protector into Lyttelton Port for the first time and we worked at maintaining a number of healthy relationships in our hapū including the blessing of both the Cashin Quay 2 Wharf and the Lyttelton Recreational Centre.
The ship arriving into the port.
Riki Pitama speaking at the welcome ceremony.
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Mar 2016
On 31 December 2015 at 11am, whānau gathered at our marae to celebrate the marriage of Miriama and Lance Johnsen – the first wedding to be held at our marae.
Whānau enjoyed kapa haka while feasting on a variety of kaimoana dishes.
Amber and Ari walked their mother up the ātea (aisle) to give her away to her new husband who was waiting patiently for his wife to be on the mahau.
A huge mihi to all the whānau and friends who travelled from afar to this wonderful occasion. Also, Miriama and Lance would like to give a big thanks to Te Rua Mason and Jackie Breeze for going over and above their expectations – ngā mihi nui ki a kōrua. [Read more…]
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Mar 2016
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae would like to congratulate Naomi (Pepsi) Tainui Jones and her husband Dean Jones on their special day. They were married in Australia on 20 December 2015.
From left, Naomi, Dean, Alex (granddaughter of bride and daughter of Louise) and Louise (daughter of bride).
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Feb 2016
Ka whakakao mai nei kā hau
Ahakoa i ahu mai i hea
Te Kete Ika a Rākaihautū te tuatahitaka
Nei anō te reo ka tukuna i te hau o whakamihi
Ki kā reo, ki kā mana, ki kā whakaihuwaka kua whakarauika mai i raro i te whakaaro he ora te whakapiri
Ka ora anō tā tātou kete kai i a tātou e whakapiri ana
Hei whakatikatika anō i tēnei kōrero o mua
Ko ngā hau ki ētahi wāhi, ko ngā kai ki Orariki
The Canterbury Regional Council and Ngāi Tahu respectively hold statutory and tikanga responsibilities in relation to Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere). [Read more…]
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Jan 2016
Mōhua (yellowhead) in the Eglinton Valley, Fiordland received a boost with the release of 80 birds transferred from Anchor Island in Dusky Sound.
The Mōhua Charitable Trust supported the transfer, working in partnership with the Department of Conservation (DoC) and Ōraka Aparima Rūnaka. On this trip, Ōraka Aparima whānau, John Roberts and his son, Jarden travelled as iwi representatives.
Lindsay Wilson, DoC principal ranger, said that in the early 2000s there were just 18 mōhua left in the Eglinton Valley area. [Read more…]
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Jan 2016
On Monday 23 November, Te Tauā Moana o Aotearoa – the Royal NZ Navy were welcomed onto Puketeraki Marae to co-sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which reflects the history and cooperation between the Navy and Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka. The exchange between the entities began in 2010 with HMNZS OTAGO’s first home visit, the presentation of Hikaroroa and reciprocal visits to both the rūnaka marae and the ship herself. [Read more…]
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Jan 2016
The rūnaka is developing relationships with the city of Shanghai, as part of Dunedin’s 21-year sister city relationship. Dunedin is one of Shanghai’s favoured sister cities, and there has been a steady stream of visitors this year looking at education, business and tourism opportunities. [Read more…]
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Jan 2016
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Happy belated birthday to our grounds man Ross, pictured here with our keen and energetic moko, Kace Katerama Palmer Kean, the ‘assistant.’ Kace has been in training with Ross since he was four. Thank you Kace, love your proud tāua and whānau.
Also, happy birthday to all those celebrating their special day this month. [Read more…]
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Jan 2016
Lee Cox from Kaiapoi, son of Stuart Cox nō Tuahiwi and the late Mary Riria Cox (née Bartlett) nō Hinemauria and Crete Cox (née Pirini) from Murihiku, daughter of Mateka Dawn Pirini née Anglem nō Temuka and the late Frances Tautuhi o Rongo o Warohiko Pirini nō Te Kaha celebrated their wedding on Saturday 7 November 2015 at Ōuruhia Hall, Belfast. [Read more…]
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Jan 2016
A perfectly still and sunny day marked the official opening of the Rod Donald Hut just below Waipuna on Saturday 7 November, in the takiwā of Kāti Irakehu and Kāti Makō.
It was ten years to the day that Rod Donald’s life was cut tragically short and his father, David, wife, Nicola Shirlaw and daughters, Zoe, Holly and Emma were all in attendance to commemorate the passionate environmentalist and Green Party MP that the hut is named for, and to celebrate the Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust’s work in purchasing and fitting out the hut for public use. [Read more…]
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Dec 2015
A week-long Māori education course at Arahura Marae has helped instil confidence in Department of Conservation (DoC) staff from Te Waipounamu when visiting marae and working with Māori people.
About forty-five DoC workers from around the South Island took part in workshops on Māori culture and protocols.
DoC workers from as far south as Franz Josef to Nelson/Marlborough spent the week learning te reo Māori introductions, role-playing of Māori legends specific to Arahura, and performing their speeches and songs in te reo Māori. [Read more…]
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Dec 2015
Recently, the insulation team at Awarua Synergy Ltd achieved a great milestone, installing insulation in over 5000 homes in Murihiku.
Awarua Synergy Ltd worked in partnership with the Borland Lodge and Education Trust and Venture Southland to complete one of the region’s largest Solar PV systems at Borland Lodge. [Read more…]