The last Friday of the month is a special occasion for kaumātua at Tuahiwi Marae. The day aptly named Health Day at the Pā provides kaumātua with the opportunity to get their blood pressure checked, talk to nurses and to hear from local health and government professions. It also allows for catch-ups, fun activities and the chance to share some kai. [Read more…]
11
Jul 2016
10
Jul 2016
The sun and moon they made a pact
To stay out of each other’s way
If their paths happen to collide
They’d call it an ecliptic day [Read more…]
09
Jul 2016
Well hi everyone. It’s that very cold time of the year coming up but never mind, put some extra clothes on or stay home by the fire. Look who’s talking, I’m never home — that’s enough about me.
Condolences to all who have lost loved ones lately.
As usual the marae has been very busy. Our daughter/sister Ngawini arrived home from Australia last week which was very good. On the Saturday we played cards. Ngawini, me, Tuk and Joan and what a night that was. ‘Enough said.’
Hi to Mereana, glad you are home from hospital and doing okay. Happy Birthday to Michelle for 5 June. Must be getting old now. Catching up to me — who said that.
All is well at the marae. Lawns are getting mowed as is the cemetery. Our Koral has been off work sick and hope all is well. We really miss you luv. It’s not the same not hearing those twinkle-toe steps walking around.
At present we are having our footpaths fixed where they were cracked. Also opposite the cemetery. Johno always wanted footpaths right through Tuahiwi ‘might get them yet bro’ — we hope.
If I have forgotten anything I’ll let you know later, must do my scratchies now and away for my beauty sleep.
So till next time,
Luv you all.
K.K.K.
06
Jul 2016
Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Appointment Committee formally calls for nominations for Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Representative positions to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.
The Appointment Committee is tasked with the process of appointing the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representative and Alternate Representative in accordance with clause 16(2)(c) of the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Act 1996.
Applications close at 12noon on 29 July 2016
For an application form, including the eligibility criteria, please call Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Whakahaere (Koral) on 03 313 5543 to request the application information or email to [email protected]
Koral Gallagher – Chairperson
Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Appointment Committee.
06
Jul 2016
Hohepa Huria Reunion – Tuahiwi Marae
11-13 November
Friday 11 – Pōwhiri 3pm
Saturday 12 – Kaiapoi Pā visit and hāngī
Sunday 13 – Urupā visit and Service 10am
Tent and caravan sites will be available on the marae. There is also billeting available. Please contact Sharon Davey for information on: 03 327 4507.
Please indicate the number of attendees from your whānau, as we need to make arrangements for catering requirements.
Hohepa Huria Reunion pre-registration form
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Number of adults: $50 per person
Number of children: 14 and under free
Cheques payable to ‘Huria Reunion’
Please send registrations to;
S.Davey, 12 Bracebridge Street, Kaiapoi 7630 or
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Join us at ‘Huria Reunion 2016.’
Registration Due before 31 August.
01
Jun 2016
Things don’t change in the dark only our mind
It can play tricks on us believing we are blind
We can all stumble, trip and even fall
Bang into obstacles hitting our head on a wall
Dazed and stunned or maybe a bit bruised
It can take some time to get unconfused
If an obstacle becomes our greatest pain
We can say nothing or quickly complain
To try and wake from and out of a dream [Read more…]
31
May 2016
Hi everyone,
Nice to see you all again on these very cold mornings. – But it could be worse though we will survive, we are tough.
Condolences to all who have lost loved ones, and lots of love to all who are sick.
Very busy, busy, at the marae. It’s all go and we haven’t stopped yet – isn’t that right cousin Tokomaru? My cousin was up the marae helping, which was very good. Haven’t got my hearing aid yet, I think I might have to approach Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. What a laugh don’t go there. I’m sick of talking to me, you, and them – so I will give you a yarn to finish this off. It’s a very true yarn, see how it goes. [Read more…]
31
May 2016
Congratulations Amy Beran
Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd would like to congratulate Amy Beran from Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri on receiving her master’s degree in resource management. Amy graduated on Friday 8 April at Lincoln University. Amy is the first Ngāi Tahu planner with a master’s degree to be employed with Mahaanui Kurataiao.
Amy Beran’s mother is Maia Beran (Mokomoko). Her tāua is Isobel Mokomoko and her great tāua is Rau Whakahinu Mokomoko.
Amy was very grateful to Aunty Joan Burgman for contacting Aunty Aroha Reriti-Crofts, who organised a korowai for her to wear on her special day. Well done Amy on your marvellous achievements, which will help benefit our future natural resources. [Read more…]
08
May 2016
Mother Earth awaits their arrival
She cradles the beaten and bruised
These tragedies stab at her heart
She’s the Queen of being abused
A cold home for the neglected
Of broken and fragile bones
It’s where the field of flowers
Come to paint the tombstones
A life cut short a life no more
Silencing their existence
No more tears to be shed
Cries of pain fade in the distance
To fail in the duty of care
No price to pay for protection
Your tears don’t get to fall
How hard is love and affection
To battle against the weak of age
A mask of hatred flies off in rage
To know and not raising an alarm
This also inflicts a cycle of harm
When a child feels scared or afraid
Is it not our job to come to their aid
To help, nurture and reassure
To make them feel loved and secure
One single word says it all
One single word describes
How our young are characterised
INNOCENCE
Nā Lesel Flutey
08
May 2016
Notice of Intention to hold a Postal Ballot
Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Society Incorporated wishes to inform current and potential members of the rūnanga of its intention to conduct a postal ballot for the purposes of electing the members of Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga Society Incorporated Appointment Committee. Once elected, the Appointment Committee will be responsible for appointing the Representative and Alternate Representative of the rūnanga to represent their interests at meetings of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. [Read more…]
07
May 2016
Hi everyone. It’s me again with maybe a bit of gossy. We have had a wonderful month haven’t we? Sympathy to all those who have lost loved ones. We had a birthday evening for one of our young-oldies. I won’t tell you how old she is but she was born in Tuahiwi. Well, what a party and what a lovely weekend. One of her daughters made the flower arrangement and what a show – red and white roses with greenery. Also, girls, thank you very much for your lovely parcel your mother gave me. Luv ya. Oh and by the way, there was no booze but plenty of entertainment, plenty of food and plenty of whanaungatanga. Oh by the way, everybody knows that I’m deaf so I said to the family “would you put in to a ‘give a little,’ fund” – do you know what they said, “that’s for poor people.” Well no I haven’t won lotto, so I’m one of the poor people, cheeky brats. But never mind, we settled that argument. I hope you have all remembered Johnno’s unveiling on 23 April. Service at urupā and kai at marae, party at (let you know later).
Well enjoy the lovely hot weather we were having before we started to get the rain. Till next time, luv you all. Drive safely, walk slowly, don’t booze, leave it all for me.
K.K.K.
30
Apr 2016
11-13 November 2016
Friday 11 – Pōwhiri 3pm
Saturday 12 – Kaiapoi Pā visit and hāngī
Sunday 13 – Urupā visit and service 10am
Tent and caravan sites available on marae site.
Please contact Sharon Davey for any information on 03 327 4507. [Read more…]
06
Apr 2016
We seem to live in a time
Where hidden agenda’s hide a crime
New laws sprout an invisible rein
And leadership is deemed insane
Where systems fail those in need
Promises made are not guaranteed
Until exposed, corruption is bold
With secret plans that go untold
Nations riot and march to express [Read more…]
06
Apr 2016
Well, here we go again, with not so much gossip. Condolences to all those who lost loved ones, chin up and be happy. I have been approached by one of our whānau about someone shifting vases of flowers from their whānau graves to other graves. When the whānau did catch up with all the vases, they put them back where they belonged. But lo and behold, the following week they did another hīkoi back to the other graves – so please buy your own. It could be tamariki but I suspect not, as some of the flower bowls are very big. [Read more…]
11
Mar 2016
It’s good to see you all well. Hope you didn’t put on too much weight because I did with all the dinners, lunches and boozing – it was lovely.
Condolences to all those who have lost loved ones, chin up. I’m sure they want you to be happy. It’s now 2016, are you any richer? Hope you are because I’m not. What about you cousin Charles? [Read more…]
10
Mar 2016
He pēpi
By
Billy and Dawn Reeves would like to announce the birth of their beautiful moko, Kenzie Dawn Marama on 17 November 2015.
Baby Kenzie.
29
Feb 2016
Congratulations to Matteo Pohomare Koroheke Brennan, 14, who had an excellent year in 2015 with sporting, academic and personal achievements.
Matteo, (Ngāi Tahu – Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Te Arawa) is a student at St Bede’s College in Christchurch and teina to Maui Brennan.
Matteo, is the bass player in the St Bede’s, seven member Jazz band, which received a bronze award at last year’s Jazz Quest. He also played in the winning team that won the U14 Mainland Football Championship.
Academically, Matteo received excellence in English, languages, religious education, social studies, the arts; and he was first in his year group for music, Spanish and te reo Māori.
Well done Matteo, your whānau are proud of you and all of your achievements to date.
Matteo Pohomare Koroheke Brennan.
Sporting and academic success
Simone Pitama, (18) was the recipient of the CPIT Foundation Rakatahi Award, and along with nine other Māori and Pasifika students, she recently travelled to Auckland to watch the Oprah Winfrey show.
Simone is an all-round achiever. She also received an award from Rangiora High for being the student who most contributed to te reo at her kura.
She is a fan of sports and has played netball, volleyball and basketball. Her other passions include kapa haka.
Simone, who has lived in Rangiora all of her life, often spends time at Tuahiwi Marae and within the marae community.
In an article in the Northern Outlook, published on 23 January 2016, Simone said, “When there’s a funeral (at the marae) I’m definitely in the kitchen helping prep food and trying to take care of people. There’s also te reo workshops…I always try and get to a few of those, to keep up with my te reo and to network with everyone as well.”
Simone also received a First Foundation Scholarship and as part of her scholarship she is working at Spark. She says she will be studying accounting and commerce at university.
Congratulations to you Simone – your whānau and hapū are proud of you.
Writings by Lesel Flutey
FORGIVENESS
There it is stuck in my mind
The very thing I thought I’d left behind
It sticks like glue and hardens like clay
All the things I had no courage to say
Now it’s another day and I am doing my best
But I really need to get this off my chest
I know life is too short to hold a grudge
It does me no good when this won’t budge
I’m going to open up like a budding flower
Need to speak my truth & take back my power
So here is my courage, the softening of the clay
I choose to remove the glue and here is what I’d say
I can’t change the past and need to let this go
I need to move forward to help me grow
No longer needed in my life you can’t stay
I wish you well and send you on your way
I learnt to forgive this started with me
I’m thanking you for setting me free
Because I’m not the person I used to be.
Nā Lesel Flutey.
ROOTS OF THE ANCIENT GRANDMOTHER TREE
She can sing, dance and show herself bare
She has a lot to offer and a lot to share
Under the roots of an ancient Grandmother tree
There’s hidden knowledge for those who go in and see
The roots are spread wide, long and thick
It started with a seed and grew real quick
Instinct and intuition our ancient coding found
The energies of earth deep within the ground
Embedded within that we carry deep
The roots of experience for us to keep
If we understand ourselves we understand our kin
The strong roots of generations entwine within
Always memories forgotten at one point or another
Stored in our DNA like the ancient tree the Grandmother.
Nā Lesel Flutey.
03
Jan 2016
On Sunday 8 November, Te Hāhi Rātana was celebrated at our marae at Tuahiwi with a study and learning wānanga.
Mōrehu selected items that went onto the whiteboard for questioning, discussion and debate such as the history of the eighth day of November in 1918, when the Anahera Pono came to Tahu Pōtiki Wiremu Rātana with messages from Ihoa and to test him, his wife, Urumanao (Te Whaea o te katoa) and his tamariki with many trials and tribulations. [Read more…]
02
Jan 2016
Hello one and all. Nice to talk to you all again. We have been very lucky, but condolences to everyone who have lost loved ones. Also, let’s look on the bright side of things as we merge into Christmas and go shopping for our wonderful children.
Yes, the All Blacks game, wasn’t it thrilling? I’m sure you must be sick of hearing about the All Blacks, as we know that they are champions – so we’ll leave it at that. [Read more…]
01
Jan 2016
Introducing the newly appointed Upoko mō te hapū o Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Dr Rawiri Te Maire Tau (16 November 2015). Ko te amorangi ki mua, ko te hāpai ō ki muri.
Ngāi Tūāhuriri whānau and their Upoko (centre) outside the marae.