Ae Marika November 2010
Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-NgāpuhiAe Marika Magazine Issue 27 July 2011
It’s Time for Ngapuhi to Have Their Say About Settlement
• We Profile New Runanga CEO George Riley
• What Now? The Tai Tokerau By Election Result
• The Schedule for Tuhoronuku IN THIS ISSUE IN
1 CONTENTS Ae Marika July 2011
Contents
Tuhoronuku To Seek Mandate - Ngapuhi to Have Their Say...... 3 - Details About Upcoming Hui...... 4 - Mandate Hui Schedule...... 5 Post By-Election Commentary
Well, What Now by Gideon Porter...... 6
The Runanga’s New Chief Executive
George Riley profile...... 7
Matariki...... 8-9 The Internet Chef The Soup Theme Continues...... 10-11 News Briefs The Kaikohe Expo and Manu Korero...... 12 Incredible Years Graduation and Te Hana Opening...... 13 Photo Gallery More from the Facilitation Hui...... 14
2 ISSUE 27 TUHORONUKUTUHORONUKU
Tuhoronuku to Seek Mandate Ngapuhi Treaty settlement sub-committee Te Ropu o Tuhoronuku is to begin seeking a mandate from mid-August to represent the iwi in settlement negotiations with the Crown. said it was now time for all Ngapuhi, wherever they live, to have their say on who they want to represent them.
“Over the past three years Tuhoronuku has held 44 consultation hui throughout Aotearoa and parts of Australia. We’ve conducted online forums and communicated with our people through various other means.
“For those hapu who have had concerns, we’ve Tuhoronuku Chair Raniera Tau speaks to reporters . delayed the mandate process by three months A Horizon Research poll commissioned in June by and entered into Crown-sponsored facilitation by Te Ropu o Tuhoronuku found: respected statesman the Rt Hon Jim Bolger. • 91% of Ngapuhi wished to negotiate a Treaty “It is now time for Ngapuhi to have their say. settlement directly with the Crown “Mandating hui will begin on 19 August, and will • 50.4% of Ngapuhi support a parallel process(i.e be held throughout Aotearoa, Sydney and Perth. direct settlement negotiations with the Crown They will be well advertised in mainstream media, for an early settlement, while at the same time including television, in coming weeks. individual Ngapuhi Treaty claims are heard “All Ngapuhi will be given the opportunity to vote, through the Waitangi Tribunal) with the option to vote online, by post, by fax or at Ngapuhi is Aotearoa’s biggest iwi, with more a mandating hui.” than 123 000 members who mostly reside in the Mr Tau said those Ngapuhi who are wanting greater Auckland area, with 13% living at home in more information on how they can participate in Northland. the voting process should go to the Tuhoronuku Te Ropu o Tuhoronuku chair Raniera (Sonny) Tau website www.tuhoronuku.com. Former Prime Minister Rt Hon Jim Bolger facilitated a publicly-advertised hui between Tuhoronuku and Te Kotahitanga Nga Hapu o Ngapuhi at Whitiora Marae in Te Tii during July.
Mr Bolger Over 300 people attended the and the two will continue to meet to find some common ground on the Ngapuhi Te Tiriti o Waitangi claims process.
Mr Bolger, a Crown appointed representative, will continue to facilitate those discussions. The crowd listens intently to the various speakers at the Te Tii hui.
3 nō tātou tēnei wā! nō tātou tēnei wā!
DEED OF MANDATE HUI FOR DEED OF MANDATE HUI SCHEDULE LOCATION DATE TIME VENUE NGĀPUHI SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS Central/West Auckland Friday 19th August 12.30pm – 3.30pm Avondale Community Centre 99 Rosebank Rd, Avondale Friday 19th August 6.30pm – 9.30pm Hoani Waititi Marae 451 West Coast Rd, Glen Eden South Auckland Saturday 20th August 10.00am – 1.00pm Otara Leisure Centre Tēnā koutou katoa 115 Bairds Rd, Otara Saturday 20th August 6.30pm – 9.30pm Mangere Memorial Hall Te Rōpū o Tūhoronuku (Tūhoronuku) has been established to represent the interests 23 Domain Rd, Mangere Bridge of all Ngāpuhi in Treaty settlement negotiations. Tūhoronuku is seeking a mandate Wellington Monday 22 August 6.30pm – 9.30pm Waiwhetu Marae to enter Treaty settlement negotiations with the Crown and invites all Ngāpuhi 4 Puketapu Grove, Lower Hutt descendants to attend a mandate hui. Nelson Tuesday 23 August 6.30pm - 9.30pm Ministry of Education Building 19 Haven Road, Nelson Tūhoronuku will give a presentation at the hui, which will be followed by a ballot vote Invercargill Wednesday 24 August 6.00pm - 9.00pm Te Tomairangi Marae on the following resolution: 54 Eye Street, Invercargill Hokianga Wednesday 31st August 10.00am – 1.00pm Whakamaharatanga Marae “That Te Rōpū o Tūhoronuku is mandated to represent Ngāpuhi in negotiations with Waimamaku Beach Rd the Crown for the comprehensive settlement of all Ngāpuhi historical claims and Crown Wednesday 31st August 6.30pm – 9.30pm Pukerata Marae Mangatawa Rd, Otaua breaches against Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi.” Thursday 1st September 10.00am – 1.00pm Piki te Aroha Marae All persons aged 18 years and over, who affiliate to Ngāpuhi will be eligible to vote on Harris Rd, Okaihau the resolution. Bay of Islands Thursday 1st September 6.30pm – 9.30pm Mahuhukiterangi Marae Mangakahia Rd, Tautoro If you are registered with Te Rūnanga Ā Iwi O Ngāpuhi, you can postal vote rather than Friday 2nd September 10.00am – 1.00pm Parihaka Marae Te Iringa Rd, Kaikohe attend a hui. If you are not registered with the Rūnanga and wish to vote, you will need Friday 2nd September 6.30pm – 9.30pm Kawakawa Primary School Hall to attend a mandate hui or phone for a voting pack. Please visit www.tuhoronuku.com Albert St, Kawakawa or call 0508 666 447 for further information. Saturday 3rd September 10.00am – 1.00pm Te Tapui Marae Te Tapui Marae Rd, Matauri Bay Mauri Ora – Te Rōpū o Tūhoronuku Saturday 3rd September 6.30pm – 9.30pm Kaeo Rugby Club Whangaroa Rd, Kaeo Whangarei Monday 5th September 10.00am – 1.00pm Whangarei Cricket Pavillion 79 Okara Dr, Whangarei Web: www.tuhoronuku.com Freephone: 0508 666 447 Monday 5th September 6.30pm – 9.30pm Whangarei Cricket Pavillion 79 Okara Dr, Whangarei Email: [email protected] Freefax: 05282 3353 2869 Tuesday 6th September 10.00am – 1.00pm Flames International Hotel 2 Waverley St, Onerahi Sydney Saturday 17 September 10.00am – 1.00pm Te Wairua Tapu 587 Elizabeth St, Redfern Perth Tuesday 13th September 7.00pm – 10.00pm Wannaroo Sports & Social Club Crisafulli. Avenue Wannaroo WA Deed of Mandate voting go to www.tuhoronuku.com to find out how you4 can vote what you need to know www.tuhoronuku.com Freephone: 0508 666 447 nō tātou tēnei wā! nō tātou tēnei wā!
DEED OF MANDATE HUI FOR DEED OF MANDATE HUI SCHEDULE LOCATION DATE TIME VENUE NGĀPUHI SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS Central/West Auckland Friday 19th August 12.30pm – 3.30pm Avondale Community Centre 99 Rosebank Rd, Avondale Friday 19th August 6.30pm – 9.30pm Hoani Waititi Marae 451 West Coast Rd, Glen Eden South Auckland Saturday 20th August 10.00am – 1.00pm Otara Leisure Centre Tēnā koutou katoa 115 Bairds Rd, Otara Saturday 20th August 6.30pm – 9.30pm Mangere Memorial Hall Te Rōpū o Tūhoronuku (Tūhoronuku) has been established to represent the interests 23 Domain Rd, Mangere Bridge of all Ngāpuhi in Treaty settlement negotiations. Tūhoronuku is seeking a mandate Wellington Monday 22 August 6.30pm – 9.30pm Waiwhetu Marae to enter Treaty settlement negotiations with the Crown and invites all Ngāpuhi 4 Puketapu Grove, Lower Hutt descendants to attend a mandate hui. Nelson Tuesday 23 August 6.30pm - 9.30pm Ministry of Education Building 19 Haven Road, Nelson Tūhoronuku will give a presentation at the hui, which will be followed by a ballot vote Invercargill Wednesday 24 August 6.00pm - 9.00pm Te Tomairangi Marae on the following resolution: 54 Eye Street, Invercargill Hokianga Wednesday 31st August 10.00am – 1.00pm Whakamaharatanga Marae “That Te Rōpū o Tūhoronuku is mandated to represent Ngāpuhi in negotiations with Waimamaku Beach Rd the Crown for the comprehensive settlement of all Ngāpuhi historical claims and Crown Wednesday 31st August 6.30pm – 9.30pm Pukerata Marae Mangatawa Rd, Otaua breaches against Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi.” Thursday 1st September 10.00am – 1.00pm Piki te Aroha Marae All persons aged 18 years and over, who affiliate to Ngāpuhi will be eligible to vote on Harris Rd, Okaihau the resolution. Bay of Islands Thursday 1st September 6.30pm – 9.30pm Mahuhukiterangi Marae Mangakahia Rd, Tautoro If you are registered with Te Rūnanga Ā Iwi O Ngāpuhi, you can postal vote rather than Friday 2nd September 10.00am – 1.00pm Parihaka Marae Te Iringa Rd, Kaikohe attend a hui. If you are not registered with the Rūnanga and wish to vote, you will need Friday 2nd September 6.30pm – 9.30pm Kawakawa Primary School Hall to attend a mandate hui or phone for a voting pack. Please visit www.tuhoronuku.com Albert St, Kawakawa or call 0508 666 447 for further information. Saturday 3rd September 10.00am – 1.00pm Te Tapui Marae Te Tapui Marae Rd, Matauri Bay Mauri Ora – Te Rōpū o Tūhoronuku Saturday 3rd September 6.30pm – 9.30pm Kaeo Rugby Club Whangaroa Rd, Kaeo Whangarei Monday 5th September 10.00am – 1.00pm Whangarei Cricket Pavillion 79 Okara Dr, Whangarei Web: www.tuhoronuku.com Freephone: 0508 666 447 Monday 5th September 6.30pm – 9.30pm Whangarei Cricket Pavillion 79 Okara Dr, Whangarei Email: [email protected] Freefax: 05282 3353 2869 Tuesday 6th September 10.00am – 1.00pm Flames International Hotel 2 Waverley St, Onerahi Sydney Saturday 17 September 10.00am – 1.00pm Te Wairua Tapu 587 Elizabeth St, Redfern Perth Tuesday 13th September 7.00pm – 10.00pm Wannaroo Sports & Social Club Crisafulli. Avenue Wannaroo WA Deed of Mandate voting go to www.tuhoronuku.com to find out how you can vote what you need to know www.tuhoronuku.com 5 Freephone: 0508 666 447 BY-ELECTION Ae Marika July 2011 Well, What Now? Post By-Election Former journalist Gideon Porter provides us with an objective opinion on the recent Tai Tokerau by-election. He calls Ahipara home, and his whakapapa is to Ngapuhi, Te Rarawa and Ngai Tuhoe. Gideon has worked for both mainstream and Maori media in his 20+ years in the industry, including Radio New Zealand, Mana News, 3 News and Maori Television.
After appearing on Maori Television’s Native Affairs programme recently, I was asked to follow up the opinions I had given there, to see if I had changed my views at all. Well, the
Gideon Porter. short answer is ‘not really’. I still think it would have been better for the the night we both went on Native Affairs that Maori Party to let Hone and Kelvin slug it out, one of his biggest challenges now would be to while they took time to re-build the party somehow become “nicer”; not nice – because infrastructure decimated by the defection that’s not Hone’s style... but he will have to of Hone. There are many political aspirants improve his people skills if he wants to get like Solomon Tipene who are outstanding people as staunch as Sue Bradford, John Minto gentlemen – but how many gentlemen do you and Annette Sykes to work as a team. And he see in parliament?’ Even Kelvin is realizing that needs to consider his new role as leader of a you have to have a bit of mongrel in you if you political party. It’s survival will depend on him want to succeed at this game. winning over, not alienating, potential voters.
I still remember when I first shoulder-tapped I was asked ‘Is this the beginning of the end for Kelvin Davis in Kaitaia to be a co-host for one the Maori Party?’ Hardly. You can question their of the Te Hiku TV (Kaitaia) shows I created decision-making in contesting the by-election, when I was managing the channel (ironically but Tariana, Pita, Te Ururoa and Rahui have enough, for Hone). A bit awkward, and stiff at been good MPs for their constituents – and first, but he caught on quickly. He’s a smart guy by and large the perception is that the Maori (has to be when he was the principal of Kaitaia Party has the best intentions for Maoridom. Intermediate) and while he’s got a way to go However getting too cosy with the likes of – I think he’s more of threat to Hone and the National is clearly not what Maori voters want. Mana Party than they like to admit. So what will it be, come November? Mana But for now Hone is in the box seat. He Party? Maori Party? Labour Party? Short increased his by-election night majority over answer – too soon to tell. Ask me again in a Kelvin from 867 to 1,117. I did say to him on couple of months, perhaps. They said it... Kelvin Davis told www.nzherald.co.nz early on election night he was excited by the closeness of the result. “I’m glad to be within coo-ee.”
“...It’s not actually because National’s scared of me, it’s because National is scared of all of you.” Hone Harawira.
Maori Party Co-Leader Pita Sharples: “We’ll stand on our own mana....”
6 ISSUE 27 NEW CEO
Marley and Rata Resonate With New Chief Executive The words of the Bob Marley song Exodus still resonate with the new Chief Executive of Te Runanga-A-Iwi-O- Ngapuhi, George Riley. The Rūnanga hired the former fisheries officer in 2008 as the Hapū Development Coordinator, to manage the resource management, matauranga and policy development portfolios. Towards the end of 2010 George was appointed as the CEO of the Rūnanga that represents more than 122,000 Ngāpuhi. He said he brings mathematical, analytical and planning skills with an attention to detail, and legislative experience to the Chief Executive’s role. During his formative years George identified his It’s the social messages the song invokes for grandmother and her brother “George Hau” as role the newly appointed Chief Executive, who also models. “She was quite an impressive person as pinpoints the 1975 Land March to Parliament and were her siblings,” said George. “My uncle George the 1981 Springbok tour as influences on his own taught me that a person’s demeanour should personal social development. always be based around an enjoyment of life and a “What I’ve learnt from those social drivers is that willingness and effort to be socially orientated.” opposing parties can live together in peace and While at Hato Petera College he came under the show respect for each other,” he said. guidance of by people such as Lang Davis, Alby George’s hapū are Ngāti Rāhiri, Ngāti Kawa and Tahana, Mike O’Brien, Vic Mokaraka and Toby Curtis. Ngāti Kuta of Te Rāwhiti. He also has links to Ngāti George also acknowledged the late Mana Motuhake Tautahi, Ngai Te Wake, Ngāti Wai and Te Rarawa. He leader and politician Matiu Rata as being another is married with two children. person who inspired him. George has 15 years’ experience in the education “Matiu Rata was at that time the most outstanding sector (secondary teacher) having taught at Hato orator I ever heard,” he said. Petera, Kaipara and Kaitaia Colleges. He also has a Looking forward George sees the continued Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Physics. development of the Rūnanga and its receptiveness He came to the Runanga from the Ministry of to the needs and aspirations of all Ngāpuhi as the Fisheries, where he was first a Customary Fishery most exciting element of growth that he hopes to Officer and later a Pou Hononga. facilitate as CEO.
7 MATARIKIMINING Ae Marika July 2011
Te Taurahere o Ngapuhi ki te Tonga o Tamaki Makaurau held their annual Matariki dinner during June at the Old Flame Memory Lane in Takanini. Over 120 guests from throughout Auckland attended. The Taurahere holds its monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of the month in Manurewa. Ahakoa maha nga whetu o te kahui whetu o Matariki, kaha ki te kimokimo me te whakakānapanapa i te ao e whitu noa iho e kitea ana e te kanohi. Koia nei katoa. Mura katoa te rangi i a ia te whakamārama. I nga ingoa o aua whetu nei e whitu. Ko Matariki, te mihi atu nga tamariki a Papatuanuku ki a ia mo tana whetu nui rawa o te katoa, ko Tupu-a-nuku, ko Tupu- kaha ki te whakamārama i te huarahi e haeretia ana a-rangi, ko Waiti, ko Waita, ko Waipuna-a-rangi, me e ratou i te po. I mihi atu tetahi Roto ki a ia, mo tana Ururangi. I te wahanga hōtoke, te ra i muri tonu o kaha ki te whakakānapanapa me te whakapaipai i Whiro, kua puta a Matariki ā, kua kitea e āta kake ana wai. ana ki runga i te rangi. Na, kua timata te tau hou o I taua wā tonu, kihai a Tāne te atua o te Ao Marama te Māori. i pai ki taua whetu nei. “Patua ana tēna whetu,” hei I te wā e kotiro tonu ana ahau, i korerotia mai aua ko tānā. “He whetu apo. E kore e whakaaro ki ana korero nei, e taku karani kia matou. hoa whetu. E pohēhē ana, ko ia te whetu rangatira I mua noa atu, i runga i te rangi tetahi whetu tino o te rangi, no reira, kua patua e ahau kia ngaro atu.”
8 ISSUE 27 MATARIKI
Te Taurahere o Ngapuhi ki te Tonga o Tamaki Makaurau held their annual Matariki dinner during June at the Old Flame Memory Lane in Takanini. Over 120 guests from throughout Auckland attended. The Taurahere holds its monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of the month in Manurewa. I rongo te Roto i te korero a Tāne, kātahi ka karanga rangi. Koia ko nga whetu o Matariki, e kimokimo mai atu kia Hineata, te Hine-o-te-Ata, kia whakatupatohia ana o ratou kanohi wāhitare noaiho i nga wa tika o te a Ranginui. I puta atu a Ranginui ki te whetu mārama putanga mai ki runga i te Tu rangi. ra. “Rere atu pau te kaha, kei muri tata a Tāne. Rere Ahakoa he wāhitare noa iho nga kanohi, ahakoa he horo atu, taku taonga whetu.” I rere hikohiko atu a ririki nga mata, i waenganui o te iwi Māori he nui to whetu mārama i runga i te rangi, e aruhia ana e Tāne. I ratou mana. te aonga ake o te ra, kei waenganui a whetu mārama Mā te wheturangi o Matariki i nga whetu maha o Tāne, e piri ana. Te kitenga atu o Tāne kua kore rawa taua whetu mārama ra e mau i e tiaki, e manaaki i a koutou katoa, a ia, ka kapohia tetahi o ana whetu, kātahi ka epahia i roto i te tau hou kua heke mai nei. ki te mātenga o whetu mārama. Paoro atu rāua, Kia ora tatou katoa. pākarukaru katoa, a rāua. Ka kohia ake nga piihii whetu e Tāne, ka pangahia atu ki tawhiti noa atu o te Na Kene Martin
9 THE INTERNET CHEF Ae Marika July 2011
with sourdough croutons and labne cheese - which is a Lebanese cream cheese made from yoghurt, the perfect winter treat for a quick lunch or early dinner. We use Japanese pumpkin, a variety that is at the height of perfection in June/July with the kicker in this recipe being a light roast and caramelise of the pumpkin with honey and then a tender braise in carrot juice.
I recently attended a masterclass with chef Marco Pierre White where he used a stock gel from continental in his pumpkin soup along with freshly prepared carrot juice that produced a fantastic result. Sharing a drink and a chat with him after his cooking demonstration, much like we chefs do after service on upturned milk crates in the back alley behind the restaurant
was indeed a highlight in this chef’s year. Still Dreaming Soup
I’ve always dreamed of owning my own soup cart or soup kitchen. As a young apprentice chef, soup was the comfort food that soothed me through the tough kitchen environment.
A testament to my adoration for creating and cooking humble soups seems to be the number of soup recipes I have written about on my website, including a simple creamed cauliflower soup and the easiest tomato soup recipe ever, which are two of my firm favourites.
A current favorite that is making the soup rotation at our place,The Montgomery St Café, in Sydney’s Kogarah is Honey Roasted Pumpkin
10 ISSUE 27 THENEWS INTERNET IN BRIEF CHEF Honey Roasted Pumpkin Soup Recipe serves 6
1 small to medium Japanese pumpkin – or any in season.
2 small onions – peeled and sliced.
4 cloves of garlic – minced.
7 tbsp of honey.
1750 mls of carrot juice.
2 tbsp of grape seed oil.
200 mls of pouring cream.
Sea salt flakes.
Freshly ground black pepper.
4-5 slices of sourdough bread with crusts removed.
Extra grape seed oil for frying
6 tbsp of labne cheese.
1 tbsp of dashi powder (optional). Method cutting the sourdough slices into small cubes. 1. Peel and slice the pumpkin into even sized Heat a thin layer of grape seed oil in a medium chunks about 5cms by 5cms. Discard the seeds sized frying pan until a light haze can be seen or retain for roasting as a snack as in these coming from the pan and now add the bread. recipes here. 7. Fry and toss until golden brown and very 2. Heat a large pot with 2 tablespoons of grape crunchy, watching closely to make sure the seed oil on medium to high heat or induction croutons don’t burn. Drain the croutons on setting 8 and sauté the onions and garlic, paper towels to absorb any excess oil. stirring frequently until they begin to cook and 8. Once the pumpkin has softened, remove the colour lightly. pot from the heat and using a stick blender, 3. Add the pumpkin chunks and stir to evenly blend the soup until silky smooth. coat with the onion mass. 9. Return the pot to the cook top on a gentle 4. Add the honey, and turn the heat down heat and taste the soup for flavor adding salt slightly and allow the pumpkin time to gently and pepper if needed. It might be nice at this roast and caramelize in the pot. This should stage to also add a tablespoon of dashi powder take about 10 minutes. which will help to round out the flavor of the 5. Cover the pumpkin with carrot juice and soup. season well with salt and pepper. Leave the 10. When ready to serve, add the cream and soup to come to the boil, then reduce down to stir through. Ladle the soup into warm bowls simmer and cook the soup for 15 minutes or and add a tablespoon of labne followed by a until the pumpkin is tender. generous sprinkling of the croutons. 6. While the soup cooks, make the croutons by
11 NEWS IN BRIEF Ae Marika July 2011
Ngapuhi Iwi Social Services Social Workers Mihi Pickering (left) and Celia Pihema (right) at the Kaikohe Expo. springboard off the success of these initiatives. Kaikohe Expo Community board chairman Win Stephens said Highlights “hundreds” had visited the expo and plans are afoot Initiatives in Town to make it a regular event. Organisers of a one-day expo highlighting new initiatives in and around Kaikohe are hoping they Nga Whakataetae Mo will provide the impetus for renewed vigor around Ngā Manu Korero o Te the Northland town. Tai Tokerau 2011 Students from 23 Northland schools from Kaitaia The Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board hosted College to Mahurangi College took part in Nga the event that was seen as an opportunity for locals Manu Korero o Te Tai Tokerau, hosted by Okaihau to learn more about developments in Kaikohe. College during June. The projects include Te Runanga-A-Iwi-O-Ngapuhi’s The contest encourages and supports the plans for the Caltex site, the Twin Coast Cycle Trail, the redevelopment of Lindvart Park, movements to development of skills and confidence of Māori form a Kaikohe-based food cooperative and a new students in English and Te Reo Māori. tourism initiative at Ngawha. The winners of the Tai Tokerau region were: The Runanga’s Communications Leader, Reuben Wiripo Manuera (Taipa Area School) – Te Rāwhiti Wharawhara, said both the community board and Ihaka (junior Māori section) business sector were working together to build Georgia Ihimaera (Moerewa School) – Sir Turi Carroll renewed focus around the positives in Kaikohe. (junior English section) “We’ve all felt for a long time there’s huge potential Ian Tauhinu (Bay of Islands College) – Pei Te Hurinui here. It just needs to be unleashed,” he said. Jones (senior Māori section) “The Caltex site is going to become a key junction in BJ Rogers (Kerikeri High School) – Korimako (senior time; the cycle trail is taking off; and plans like the English section) cooperative are a smart way of people helping each Robert Diamond (Tikipunga High School) – Ta Himi other, at the same time helping themselves to be Henare (bilingual section) able to get ahead.” The national finals will be held in Mt Maunganui on Mr Wharawhara said local businesses were able to September 27-29.
12 ISSUE 27 NEWSMORE IN NEWS BRIEF
Te Hana Te Ao Marama Incredible Years – Dream and Vision for Programme Impacts the Future Parents Over 300 dignitaries and manuhiri gathered in Te Ten parents graduated from the most recent Hana to celebrate the opening of the Te Ao Marama Incredible Years parenting programme offered by Traditional Māori Village and Pā Site, a tourist Ngapuhi Iwi Social Services. attraction on SH1 north of Wellsford. The Incredible Years programme is aimed at The project has been guided by the dreams and helping parents to have a better relationship with visions of the Kaumatua Kuia of Te Hana and their children. It focuses on the value of effective the surrounding districts, as well as the Te Hana praise and parents learning how to play with their Community Development Charitable Trust. children. The programme’s methods are based on The Marae offers educational courses and social the way children develop and encourages parents services, while the village and pā have the potential to work together to find solutions that suit them to provide job opportunities throughout the region. best. An art gallery with weaving and carving studios has Deina, one of the parents on the course said: “I am also been established and the tourist attraction has happier. The relationship with my children and been Qualmarked in time for the Rugby World Cup husband has improved; my view of our whanau has – one of two marae to be given the internationally changed. recognised product brand. “I feel empowered that I have the strategies to deal with any struggles we face in our whanau,” she said.
Graduating from Incredible Years... one of the recent graduands is congratulated by facilitator Saffron Gardner.
13 NGĀPUHINGAPUHI PEOPLE PHOTOS Ae Marika July 2011
An estimated 350 Ngapuhi attended a hui facilitated by Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger at Te Tii recently.
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