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E Tūwharetoa E TKNT TŪ Kainga Tūwharetoa continue to collaborate Kia ata whakahaere i te waka with and support various organisations in the Kei pariparia e te tai mōnehunehu te kura Response Phase to COVID-19 while also actively Kia whakamarotia atu anō working hard to prepare for the Recovery Phase. Ka whakahoki mai ana ki te kapua whakapipi Collective efforts have ensured the health, safety and When Aotearoa moved into Alert Level Status 4 wellbeing of our people. We have seen an out-pouring Lockdown in March 2020, Ngāti Tūwharetoa Entities of aroha from our people, our Ariki, our whānau and were called upon by our Ariki to work together to assist hapū, our trusts, our boards, community health and our most vulnerable whānau. social providers, women’s refuge, our food banks, our radio station and everyone else who is helping. Te Kotahitanga o Ngāti Tūwharetoa moved forward with the upmost care and diligence. In the words of Many of our whānau are kaiāwhina (volunteers) and Tamamutu we are reminded, continue to do their best to support our people. These are the people who put themselves at “Stretch out while ensuring we are able to return risk and leave their own whānau to awhi and tautoko to the shelter of Te Kapua Whakapipi” our whānau at home.

With the guidance of Tamamutu, the support of Te Our kuia, koroua, whānau at risk, whānau who need Ariki and the acknowledgement of all other Ngāti awhi, it is our kaiāwhina who are the face of our aroha Tūwharetoa boards and trusts: TŪ Kainga Tūwharetoa to the . They are from our providers, from - Te Kotahitanga o Ngāti Tūwharetoa offered the community agencies, and from whānau and hapū. following statement: If you need support or information "Hei te mutunga o te wā, ko te oranga o te tangata please make contact te rawe tūturu ake" Email: [email protected] "At the end of the day, our greatest wealth is the Phone: 0800 KOTAHI (568244) health and well-being of our people"

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C O N T I N U E T O P L A N A N D P R E P A R E

Like many other entities, there have been long hours worked to establish and implement various initiatives to support the wellbeing of our people.

In this edition we interviewed whānau who have been working on the frontline as essential workers, From midday Friday 29 May the limit for all gatherings volunteers who have been uplifting our kaumatua and was lifted to 100 people. These include events at hapū who are in preparation for producing sustainable home and outside of home, including tangihanga. kai.

Waikato have developed Tangihanga Guidelines and Make sure to check out our next edition due for these can be used as a template for marae / hapū to release mid June where we highlight the adapt to your own tikanga if you choose to. This comprehensive mahi TKNT TŪ Kainga Tūwharetoa guideline was distributed 26 May 2020. If you did not has fulfilled in collaboration with Non Government receive the guideline and would like a copy emailed to Organisations (NGOs). you, please notify us by email at [email protected]

There are documented accounts of how our people survived the influenza epidemic just over 100 years ago. Rāhui, isolation, social distancing and hygiene methods were some of the protocols put in place back then and are just as relevant today.

COVID-19 will have an ongoing impact on our whānau and hapū. We therefore continue to plan and prepare for the future (post COVID-19) while continuing to support whānau and hapū based on ongoing need.

W W W . T E K O T A H I T A N G A O T U W H A R E T O A . C O . N Z P A G E 3 AOTEAROA SUPERMARKET HERO

“ I j u s t w a n t t o t h a n k e v e r y o n e f o r b e i n g c a l m a n d r e s p e c t f u l ”

Nō Otukou Marae, Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro; Tupara Joining the New World team after the temporary Tupara has been recognised for his mahi as an closure of the Turangi Turtle Pools where he is a essential worker at New World, Turangi during Team Leader and Life Guard, he had the opportunity lockdown. to not only help his community but to support his young whānau during lockdown. Tupara was announced "’s Supermarket Hero" in May following an overflow of nominations from whānau and the community in the “Best Foods New Zealand’s Supermarket Heroes” campaign, to recognise and reward this group of essential workers.

His manaakitanga, bubbly sense of humour, positive attitude, and permanent smile helped keep shoppers safe and at ease during a stressful time, and Tupara has been commended for it.

“The best thing I could do was smile, stay humble and just try to make it to another day”

At times people had to wait in long lines and Tupara With a supportive partner and 3 young girls, the would awhi them by bringing out umbrellas when it youngest being only 5 weeks old at the start of rained, escort vulnerable whānau members to the lockdown, this fearless and dedicated young dad was front of the line, all with support of other shoppers able to continue his mahi within the community. He waiting. welcomed the advice from his Manager to ensure he took the proper precautions to protect himself and his Born and raised in Turangi, Tupara has a passion for whānau when returning home. helping people and wanted to give back to his community. His dedication comes from his mum and Tupara was really happy to be recognised for his dad, having good mentors and the backing of his mahi and being nominated for New Zealand’s community while playing sports growing up. Supermarket Hero. After receiving the news he had won, it was a humbling moment for a well-deserved “I’ve grown up watching mum and dad working with young man. the community and they’re always there to support."

“ I f e e l r e a l h u m b l e d t o b e g i v e n t h e a w a r d , g o e s t o s h o w h o w t i g h t o u r c o m m u n i t y r e a l l y i s . ”

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Celebrating the significant achievement made by 11 They baked from their lockdown bubbles in rewana bread makers within Ngāti Tūwharetoa who Waitahanui, Papakai, Turangi and Taupō. produced an impressive 270 rewana bread over 1 week for Ngāti Tūwharetoa kaumatua during Alert Rewana Bakers: Josie Wall, Adele Biddle, Rona Wall, Level 3 Lockdown. Marama Isherwood, Tinny Wawatai, Maureen Rodger, Melissa Tupara, Rachel Stebbing, Waireti These humble bakers love to share their rewana and Tukaki, Cheryl Callaghan and Rongo Poutu Smith. were keen to join the kaupapa after being nominated by the Iwi. Images Courtesy of Te Korowai Roopu Tautoko

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# R E W A N A T H O N # R E W A N A N A T I O N # K I T U W H A R E T O A

Josie Wall is a spirited rewana baker who has been “This whole thing was created from my mum, baking bread for her whānau during lockdown. After it was her Inspiring me to do this and I thought, watching a story about a rewana kaupapa happening there must be other mums and nannies at home in Moana where rewana bakers had baked doing this, and sure enough.” 230 rewana bread for their kaumatua, this inspired Josie and her daughter Janice to do the same here in Following a day of baking, the bread was picked up Tūwharetoa. Janice explains how she coordinated by Te Korowai Roopu Tautoko Inc who packaged this enormous and hospitable kaupapa. each rewana with a pound of butter and a jar of honey so that kaumatua could enjoy their rewana to the “We are still in the middle of a pandemic so fullest. these kind of things are awesome!” The original goal was to produce 250 rewana bread, Janice Wall began to explore the ideas and options to the bakers exceeded that by producing a massive coordinate the Rewanathon. Obtaining sponsorship 270. Janice is commended for her awesome mahi in from Tauhara Geothermal Charitable Trust, support coordinating the Rewanathon Ki Tuwharetoa but she from Te Korowai Roopu Tautoko Inc and a list of wanted to acknowledge and send a mihi to all of the bakers, Janice was able to get the kaupapa started. bakers for their amazing mahi. A special thank you also goes to Tauhara Geothermal Charitable Trust It was important for Janice to keep the bakers in their and Te Korowai Roopu Tautoko Inc. bubbles and support them by providing the necessary resources to sustain the bakers so that they produced “I’ve just been the one that has navigated rewana at their highest standards. Baking kits were and driven the initiative for these bakers, assembled which included flour, baking tins, tin foil, they’re the ones doing the mahi” glad wrap, bags to put the rewana in after they were cooked, and a koha to each baker for them and their whānau. Images Courtesy of Te Korowai Roopu Tautoko

P A G E 6 W W W . T E K O T A H I T A N G A O T U W H A R E T O A . C O . N Z NGĀ TIKANGA O TE MAARA KAI

T U R N I N G B A C K T O M O V E F O R W A R D

In times of greatest adversity Manaakitangata is the care, nurture and support we bestow on our people who are in need. Te Kotahitanga Ngāti Tutetawha Delegate, Matiu Northcroft shares that this is the driving force of the Tutetawha Marae Māori Reservation Trustees who have initiated their COVID-19 Maara Kai Response Plan to provide kai and rongoā within the Taupō region.

We turn back to find a way forward in the present. Maara kai is not just a response, it is the return to our tikanga that has laid dormant yet already determined in long term planning to be revitalised. The COVID-19 pandemic has only fast tracked this kaupapa.

“We are still currently in Stage 1 preparatory mahi and design layout moulding in readiness for windbreak perimeter construction and rototilling”

With the increase of supermarket prices on kai, Tutetawha Marae have identified the financial impact this is currently having on whānau purchase decisions and the hardship we will be facing in the recovery/recession phase of COVID-19.

Maara kai is a long-standing tradition of growing our own kai and rongoā to support the health and wellbeing of our people and the environment. A variation of vegetables, herbs, fruit and rongoā are the produce of mahinga kai to be grown on the whenua.

Images Courtesy of Matiu Northcroft

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Encouragement of mātauranga Māori, the mentoring and upskilling of interested whānau within this kaupapa will establish the preservation and sustainability of our tikanga of maara kai. Seed can also be stocked to provide support for other maara kai to be created by Tūwharetoa Marae.

Proposed Stage 2, "Perimeter Construction and Implementation Mahi" will continue to be in the controlled area at Tutetawha Marae. The strict isolation, onsite Health and Safety guidelines and procedures ensure the safety of kaimahi. The Distribution process will be subject to harvest times and the COVID-19 Alert Level status.

The Maara Kai Project is supported by Ngāti Tūwharetoa entities TKNT TŪ Kainga Tūwharetoa, Tauhara Geothermal Charitable Trust, Te Pae o Waimihia Trust, and also, most importantly, Kaimahi who have expertise in design, construction, implementation / planning, sustainable practice and maintenance.

Trust Chairman, Hoani Urukanoa Simon, says

"With continued support of the revitalisation of our tikanga, Tutetawha Marae manaakitanga will proudly produce long term benefits to our people, our environment and our future Kaitiaki".

Tutetawha Marae Māori Reservation are also looking at future expansion to consider a Native Nursery.

Images Courtesy of Matiu Northcroft

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O N T H E F R O N T L I N E

Thursday 26 March 2020 the Civil Defence TKNT TŪ Kainga Tūwharetoa established their Te Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Taupō was Paporo Collective making it easier for him to activated following the national state of emergency, collaborate with key social service and community Alert Level 4, Lockdown declared by the New Zealand providers to source and provide information and Government due to the COVID-19 pandemic. resources to our people through the Collective.

The Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan was “It’s not relying on individuals, it’s the implemented using CIMs (Coordinated Incident structure that gets you through” Management System) to ensure the safety of our people, property and our environment. Civil Defence Throughout the COVID-19 Response, his priority has is the coordination provider between Emergency been ensuring the wellbeing and safety of our Services and Community Resources. The CIMs communities and environment. He assists with structure includes a national, regional, local, incident providing essential support needed on the frontline. and community response levels. He is a key link in the coordination of information and resources, with the ability to provide strategic input Bubs Smith, Te Kotahitanga hapū Alternate, of Ngāti and work at ground level where he sees the tangible Hikairo ki Tongariro and Ngāti Kurauia descent, has benefits to our communities within the Taupō and extensive knowledge and experience working with the South Districts. CIMs structure at a local, regional, national and international level. When the EOC in Taupō was activated, he was asked to help with the Civil Defence response to the COVID-19 pandemic within the Taupō and South Waikato Districts as an Iwi Liaison.

“Things did happen real fast in this and luckily there were those structures to fall back onto”

Bubs explained māori do really well in this space and is looking into how more of our people can be trained within the CIMs structure. The need was highlighted in the first week of lockdown, with a lack of our people he could call on to help with the Civil Defence data collection and communications within the Tūwharetoa rohe.

Image Supplied by Bubs Smith, Courtesy of Jeremy Lurgio

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Over the last 10 to 12 years Bubs has built integral Bubs is respected for his knowledge, experience and relationships with Iwi, Police, Civil Defence contribution to continuously upholding the Emergency Services, District Councils, Scientists, kaitiakitanga of our ancestral lands and waterways is NZTA, Transpower and Lifelines just to name a few. a priority. He continues to nurture these relationships and grow them in the pursuit of ensuring the safety of our Bubs felt confident to help on the frontline because he people, residents, visitors and our environment. had strict precautions in place to keep himself protected from contracting COVID-19. Think with your Some of the challenges during lockdown have been head and not your heart, being prepared and taking the inability to take time off, as there is always precautions during this pandemic is a key message something happening. There are whānau who are too from Bubs and supporting our communities as best whakamā to ask for help and on the flip side there are we can. people taking advantage of the help that is being distributed. However, having the appropriate systems He applauds everyone who complied with the in place has helped to reduce those situations. message to “Stay home, Save Lives” during lockdown. The Taupō and South Waikato District includes the same areas as Te Kōpu ā Kānapanapa, all of the “The ones that stayed home water and lands that run into Lake Taupō and extend they are my heroes” out to the South Waikato area.

To find out more information on the Civil Defence Response to COVID-19 within your rohe, please check your Local or Regional Council websites or visit the Civil Defence website www.civildefence.govt.nz

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" T H E G R E A T E S T W E A L T H O F A T R I B E , I S T H E W E L L N E S S O F I T S P E O P L E "

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