A Monthly Newsletter of Kāi Tahu news, views and events.
Sharon Hillier pictured with colleagues, Robyn Wallace and Vania Pirini at their recent graduation ceremony where all three received their degrees in applied management.
It’s a wonderful achievement and acknowledgement of their skills, knowledge and the mahi they have undertaken over the years.
From left, Sharon Hillier, Robyn Wallace and Vania Pirini.
On 20 November, James Avery, aka Rangi Te Angiangi Martini Thoms, celebrated his 85th birthday with whānau.
His twin moko Pania and Ben Ryan-Avery also celebrated their 21st birthday on 25 November.
James Avery with his wife Martha Avery.
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura extends our aroha and sympathy to all our whānau suffering the loss of loved ones at this time.
Congratulations to everyone who celebrated birthdays this month.
July: Reimana Kiriona-Clarke, Mataupiraka Stirling, Vanessa Norton-Sadler, Victor Manawatu, Jasmine Solomon, Tini Solomon, Pania Manawatu, Hana Manawatu, Martin (Ned) Manawatu, Ricky Timms, Anita Marie Ruhe, Lisa Kahu, Louisa Murray, Anna Taylor, Sallyanne Clemett, Corey McGregor, Alan Rae, Atawhai Murray and Cecelia Fletcher. [Read more…]
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura is proud to have led our Kaikōura community in achieving our very own Te Korowai o Te Tai o Marokura Kaikōura Marine Management Area – our own Act of Parliament.
Some of the treasures in our Bill include:
Freda Colleen Carr (née Reardon), enjoyed getting together with five generations of her family recently. Her daughter, Gail, her granddaughter, Anita, great-grandson Jacob and her great-great-granddaughter Madison all spent time together. Freda is the sole surviving child of Thomas and Sarah Reardon of Kaikōura. She is sister to Thomas, Leah, Sophie, Marg, Michael, Jack, Kingi. Viki, Ellen, Annie, Alice, Milton, John, Edward, Richard, Patrick and Jane. [Read more…]
Shauva Thoms (Ngāti Kurī ki Mangamaunu), was recently named Miss Diamond Doll in one of New Zealand’s first alternative beauty pageants. Fifteen contestants competed in the Living Dolls competition held in Christchurch last month.
Organiser and Living Dolls chief executive officer, Sophia Lee said the event was about celebrating beautiful, confident women, who were comfortable in their own skin. Shauva received prizes and will feature at the annual Living Dolls show in October. [Read more…]
When Rebecca Fitzgerald started a double degree in law and science at Canterbury University, it’s unlikely she would have seen herself appearing in a Canadian Discovery Channel documentary mapping the impact craters of flying volcanic rocks. [Read more…]
We welcome the arrival of new pēpi Manaia Manawatu Williams. Manaia is the first son of Ali Manawatu Williams.
We hope that all those who had birthdays in June and July had a wonderful celebration. In June: Kaiya Solomon, Moana Manawatu, Lisa Ratahi, Maani Stirling, Rebecca Wixon, Ann Martin, Manaia Manawatu, Mary Murphy, Tasha Te Heuheu, Joel Laugesen, Dallas Stevens, Dyanna Stirling, Tim Manawatu Snr, Tuhawaiki McDonald, Maru Manawatu, Rachel Hickey, Ross Sadler, Nicole Allen and Karen Timihou. And in July: Reimana Kiriona-Clarke, Mataupiraka Stirling, Victor Manawatu, Louisa Murray, Anna Taylor and Pania Manawatu. [Read more…]
On 23 May the Canterbury District Health Board held a dawn ceremony for the new build of the Kaikōura Integrated Family Health Centre. Brett Cowan opened the ceremony with karakia me te horoi i te mauri. Tā Mark was one of the guest speakers along with community members and CDHB manuhiri. As the land is part of Takahanga Pā, the mauri was lifted off the old hospital site. This will pave the way for construction to start on the new Family Health Centre. [Read more…]
We wish to acknowledge the passing of Echelon Gavin of Ngāti Kurī, who passed away on 19 June. Echelon is a descendant of Tame Norton and Tangitu. Our aroha is with the Gavin whānau. E moe e te tāua.
Katea Karakia Ripikoi-Thompson i whānau mai i te 10 May, an 8lb baby girl born at Waitakere Hospital in Auckland to proud parents Kama and Aidan Ripikoi-Thompson and big brother Malek-Tawana; and mokopuna of Rosalind Gemmell-Ripikoi and the late Sharland Ripikoi (Rip).
Katea is the second great-grandchild of Moana and Henry Gemmell. Nau mai haere mai e te mokopuna. [Read more…]
Sade Elle’ Gemmell (Ngāti Kurī) of Christchurch, is heading for Los Angeles to take part in a prestigious Music Immersive programme after beating 1,400 contestants from around the world.
Sade, 18, is passionate about music and has been singing since she was 12. As the winner of the Star Now Music Immersive competition for 2014, Sade will receive tuition from some of the Los Angeles music industry’s best coaches and she’ll have the opportunity to connect and work with other working musicians. [Read more…]
There was an amazing turn out supporting the No Drill kaupapa on 16 March, outside Takahanga Marae. It was especially good having Aunty Ata Manawatu and Aunty Reo Solomon supporting the kaupapa. It was fantastic having so many whānau members outside the marae pushing the No Drill stance and whānau inside continuing the kaupapa of kaitiaki of our environment and supporting the Te Korowai strategy with the Prime Minister, Members of Parliament and other concerned parties. [Read more…]
Well done Tapiha Alan, who came second in the South Island shot put championship in Timaru. Tapiha will be competing in the nationals in Whanganui in December. Ka mau te wehi.
Congratulations to Haiti Te Wani, who received two certificates for excellent behaviour and standards of achievement and also the Principal’s Award for excellence. Haiti is the tamaiti of Garry and Jacky Te Wani (Clayton). Ka pai Haiti. [Read more…]
We, the Jacobs whānau, ngā mokopuna me te whānau katoa of Mangamaunu, wish to acknowledge our dear cousin Elaine, kua mate ia. Elaine was the wife of Mike Tickell, mother of Karaitiana, Leianne and Sheree, and the daughter of Gladys and Joseph Cuthers nō Manaia te motu o Rarotoka, kua mate rāua. Takoto mai Rereao takoto te rangimarie i runga i tō waka. Moe mai i tō moenga roa. Haere atu rā Nā Moana Gemmell.
Congratulations to Ripeka and Jordon on the birth of their baby daughter Emily Sarona Roihana Stirling on 9 April at 4.31 am. Maani and Dy Stirling are very proud Pōua and Tāua. [Read more…]
The weekend of April 5-6 was the poroporoaki of our wharekai Te Pōhā o Tohu Raumati, which ran in conjunction with our archiving hui. Many of our Ngāti Kurī whānau came together over the weekend to hear the stories of the building of our marae at Takahanga.
Archaeologist Michael Trotter, Tā Tipene O’Regan, Trevor Howse, Cliff Whiting, Tā Mark Solomon and our kaumātua told stories of the early preparation for the building of our wharenui and wharekai.
Although many knew most of the stories, there were other significant parts of our history that we discovered and are able to fit into the larger picture of Ngāi Tahu history. It was a beautiful weekend of learning. [Read more…]
Norman Kerei Keepa looks back on his childhood, remembering how he grew up feeling Māori but looking Pākehā, thanks to his Scottish family connections on his mother’s side. He tells us the Māori tamariki wouldn’t play with him. To them, he looked Pākehā but the Pākehā wouldn’t play with him as he was half-caste. He felt he grew up in a very awkward place as a result and tended to lean toward finding whānau groups outside his childhood. [Read more…]
Nau mai haere mai ki a Kaitatea Leith Hepi. A second son for Tom and Leiani Hepi, born on 15 February, weighing 6 pound 10 ounces. He is a little brother for Kahurangi and new moko for Jeff and Carol Reardon and Tom and Airini Hepi. [Read more…]
Poihipi Clayton, Tamati Stirling, Tayla Tuki, Makaire Solomon, Haley Baxter, Rachel Neill, Henare Manawatu, Leila Stirling, Murray Posa, John Te Wani, Ricky Muir, Debbie Walford, Tania Wati, Maurice Manawatu Jr and Major Timms.
Once again the team have done a great job organising the Summerfest concert. It was great seeing the rūnanga involved in the pōwhiri; and great to see our hapū offer overwhelming support for our hapū kaupapa ‘no drilling.’
Notice of Special General Meeting (Appointment Meeting) to appoint the Te Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Representative
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura wishes to provide its members with notice for the Special General Meeting of the rūnanga at Takahanga Marae, Kaikōura on Sunday 15 December.
The Special General Meeting is called by the Rūnanga Appointment Committee to appoint the Rūnanga Representative and Alternate Representative to represent the interests of Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura at meetings of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura, PO Box 39, Kaikōura 7300. Phone 03 319 6523 or email [email protected]
Maurice Manawatu, a long-serving Ngāi Tahu representative on the Department of Conservation (DoC) board, was farewelled from his role on 8 October.
We had a farewell for Maurice, who has been a board member since September 1998. Many stories were shared among board and DoC members at the dinner. Maurice will be missed as a board member but will always be passionate when it comes to the whenua regardless of his retirement from the board. He will be replaced by Amelia Taylor, who noted that she has “big shoes to fill”. Amelia takes her passion for Papatūānuku very seriously and is looking forward to this new role. [Read more…]