Te Kupu Herenga Tangata Issue 48 | July 2017

In this Issue • Te Kooiwi-roa Launch • Te Wai Koiora • Waioturi Project • Waananga • Celebrating Uri Achievements

Issue 48 | July 2017 1 Te Kupu Herenga Tangata Kaiwhakahaere Tumu Whakarae Ngaa mihi o te tau hou Maaori e te whaanau! MAEMAE AROHA: In March Michael Taiaroa passed away with his tangihanga held at It’s mid-winter, the mornings are crisp, the Ratana Paa. In May, Phillip Williams was held at home in Waitootara. evening skies burst with the glitter of stars, Michael Albert’s tangi was held at Whangaehu Paa, and a mokomoko and Puanga casts her shining presence over of Corine Kawana was buried in Waverley. Te Pou (Danny) Tamou also our rohe. passed away with his tangi held at home in Waverley and Kawana Taiaroa in Putiki. Uncle Bunny (Ernest) Gripp lay at Hongeka marae in Although it’s a good time to hunker down in Plimmerton before returning to be buried at Waioturi Marae. our kainga, our kaumatua came out in their E tangi tonu te ngaakau, naa te mea e mihi mutunga kore ki a koutou finery to celebrate Puanga in Whanganui on katoa. Koutou ki a koutou, taatou te kanohi ora teenaa koutou katoa. Friday 30 June. It was a very special day for my whaanau, as we celebrated the 97th While the last three months of this year has been busy, I will cover birthday of our mother – Maewa Broughton. three kaupapa in this newsletter:

Puanga is the busiest time of year for PAEPAE RANGATIRA: our Te Wai Koiora project team. Staff In early May the Paepae Rangatira Forum was convened in and hapuu are moving about our rohe and was the first held under the refreshed accord agreed in 2016. clearing, fencing and planting thousands of The following discussion was had: plants along the waterways from Kai Iwi to 1. Health of the Treaty Relationship - there is room for improvement Whenuakura. Natural disasters, intensive across a range of agency responsibilities that intersect with Ngaa agriculture, industrialization, and human Rauru Kiitahi. uses all contribute to the degradation of our 2. Economic Development – Looking to seek a multi-year waterways. Participating in our Te Wai Koiora commitment with agencies to help further develop this economic project is an important and meaningful way development strategy. to express gratitude to papatuanuku, practice 3. Data and Statistics - Seek research programme support from the kaitiakitanga and work and laugh alongside government. whaanau! 4. Maatauranga - Seek a form of sustainable funding from the Ministry of Education that will allow us to launch our tools and support our Looking ahead, we have other key projects delivery/implementation within the local schools. in full swing. Our education curriculum will 5. Puutaiao - develop kaitiakitanga knowledge, principles, practice be launched into schools by year end, we’re and capability to achieve environmental outcomes. finalizing a range of healthy drinks for the 6. Wealth Creation - develop capability and capacity over time, food service sector, kapa haka practices are growing economic opportunities ‘at home’. in full swing for Toi Ahurea and we’re actively engaged in many environmental advocacy, TARANAKI MAUNGA NEGOTIATIONS: protection and restoration initiatives. All In the first two months of 2017 the Negotiation Team (NT) focused these initiatives contribute towards building on engagement and communications with our people and with other the skills, knowledge and experience of our stakeholders. In March the Terms of Negotiations (ToN) was signed uri, and the mana motuhake of our iwi. with the Crown thus signaling the official beginning of negotiations. With that in mind the NT have set about informing the Crown about Noo reira our aspirations: Ko Rauru Kiitahi taatou motuhake nei! • He Kawa Tupua: Te Mana o Te Maunga; and Te Mana o Te Kahui • Of paramount importance in achieving meaningful redress is restoring rangatiratanga to the kahui and in our relationship to the maunga our tupuna. A return of title to the iwi will be an important aspect of this. • Of paramount importance in achieving meaningful redress is ensuring appropriate governance arrangements that allow for the expression of iwi rangatiratanga through power-sharing and a partnership approach to decision making. • Cultural redress to be meaningful, will require resourcing and financial support to allow for expression and enactment of our cultural connection to and with the maunga.

Subject to ministerial and cabinet agreement, a milestone document Planting Day at Whenuakura Marae with will be signed in December 2017, with a view to reaching an initialled Area School Deed of Agreement in mid-2018. 2 Issue 48 | July 2017 Te Kupu Herenga Tangata

TE TAIHAUAURU IWI FISHERIES FORUM (The Forum): MPI briefed the Forum on the Future of Fisheries review being undertaken relating to (1) the Fisheries Management System (FMS) (2) proposed amendments to the fisheries regulations to support the introduction of an Integrated Electronic Monitoring System (IEMS) in the New Zealand commercial Fisheries and (3) proposed amendments to the fisheries regulations to create a regime that enables the approval of Innovative Trawl Technologies (ITT) Other kaupapa discussed include 1. Paua Poaching: Taranaki only has 2 MPI Fisheries offices to protect the coast from Mokau to the Whanganui River. Incidences of paua poaching on our coast has increased significantly. People are getting caught regularly with 2-300 paua. The limit is 30. 2. Paua Size: Was reduced from 125 to 85mm for Taranaki 5yrs ago and MPI promised a review within 5years. 3. Freshwater Tuna Symposium: Will be hosted by Whanganui in July 2017. Noo reira, ngaa mihi ake ki a koutou taatou katoa.

Issue 48 | July 2017 3 Te Kupu Herenga Tangata Launching Te Kooiwi-roa to Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi view the resource whenu which will be used as part of the curriculum, experience the delivery of lessons and see the online portal and e-books that have been pulled together with the assistance and guidance of Hapuu and Marae.

For many of our uri in attendance, this launch gave an exciting insight into the development of resources that will be available in schools to tamariki in the very near future in both print and the digital world. It also opened the door for feedback where a number of questions relating to the delivery of the resource, collection of Te Kooiwi-roa o Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, translates as information and ways our tamariki can benefit from the the spine of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi and refers to a tribal curriculum and its resources to the team which will in graduate; where each person has a place, each person turn will assist them to finalise the best resource for Ngaa has a purpose and each person is valued. Here we are Rauru Kiitahi. able to tell our stories, honour our tuupuna and build a sustainable future for our tamariki mokopuna. A huge part of making Te Kooiwi-roa a successful curriculum is the Pouako component which is a necessity In 2015 the Whakatinanangia Te Kooiwi-roa o Ngaa and requirement to support teachers in implementing Rauru Kiitahi Team led by Ngareta Patea began to work the curriculum. The Pouako will be someone well versed together to continue development of the unique Ngaa in the knowledge and history of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi with Rauru Kiitahi curriculum which will initially be offered to their role being to co-pilot the curriculum along with the education centers throughout Ngaa Rauru. The Team education center teachers to plan, deliver and assess the has sought advice through Iwi, key educationalists, learning once implementation rolls out. The team will be Ministry and more recently Cognition as the planning working to create Professional Learning Development phase continues. packages which will be offered as part of a package deal with the expectation that Pouako also undergo training. The resource whenu include components from each of the following: The Te Kooiwi-roa Team will continue to work on finalising • Whakapapa the robust curriculum and package for utilisation in • Te Reo regional schools with pilot schools already selected to • Koorero-o-mua trial the curriculum. The public launch of Te Kooiwi-roa • Te Taiao o Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi is scheduled for November 2017. It is expected that Kura, Koohanga Reo, neighbouring • Maatauranga Iwi and early childcare centers between Whanganui • Te Ao Hurihuri and Hawera will attend this launch with the expected outcome being all schools and education centers within On Saturday 17 June 2017, Te Kaahui o Rauru launched Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi implementing Te Kooiwi-roa for the Te Kooiwi-roa o Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi to the Iwi. This future generations of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi. provided an opportunity for Uri to attend workshops and

4 Issue 48 | July 2017 Te Kupu Herenga Tangata Business Development Kii Tahi Ltd Shifting Gears for Papatuuaanuku then this and Broadening Horizons new direction presents a unique A recent review of the iwi subsidiary economic development ” company Kii Tahi Ltd has led to This year the Kii Tahi Nursery and a re-design of the organisation Land Care team, Darren Ngarewa by adopting and implementing a and Peter Abraham will be designing diversified business model. Kii Tahi new production systems that draw Ltd is an iwi organisation created on Ngaa Rauru traditional knowledge to build a responsible and resilient of maara kai and weaving this with business that enables whaanau, contemporary tools and knowledge “We are taking the new hapuu and marae to participate in of permaculture. batch to customers for creative and progressive ventures “What we hope to see are new feedback this month” and opportunities. Kii Tahi Ltd plant food production systems that seeks a proactive response to promote bio-diversity and economic The reformulation process began environmental, social and in February with Chef Monique Fiso cultural issues that impact iwi (Wai-o-Turi) providing insight on through strategic business ingredients that enhance flavour. In planning development and March the formulations were shared collaborative networking. with Nathan Pari, Rawiri Tinirau and “We are still in the design phase Melody Te Patu (aka the Smooju of what this model looks like Crew) who all worked well together to and how whaanau, hapuu and land on the final recipe formulations marae can participate. For me that were taken over to the factory. it’s about putting our uri first, Part of the stage two product trial and Kii Tahi Ltd works hard to manufacture was assessing the facilitate access to resources, feasibility of using marae kitchens as knowledge and networks that ingredient processing facilities, we support the aspirations of ngaa uri growth without agrochemicals, I know had a great time with the whaanau katoa” says Business Development that there are a number of maara kai at Te Aroha Marae who kindly helped Manager, Leonie Matoe. initiatives being developed at marae out with processing and packing the “I’m open to hear from any of our uri and hapuu level so it feels like the homegrown ingredients that go into who have an idea or an aspiration timing is right for collaboration at the Smooju recipe. that they might want to progress every level” The Smooju product development right now and when spring arrives is closely linked to the strategic this year we’ll be connecting with New Product Development direction of Kii Tahi Ltd. The product uri through a waananga series Reaches Next Stage trial manufacture was supported by to co-design a Kii Tahi Business The Kai Tahi Smooju Superfood the team at Kii Tahi Nursery and Land Development Programme that will Quencher range has been undergoing Care who grew the Puuhaa that went roll out in 2018”. intensive recipe reformulations with into the new recipe formulations, the help of a number of experienced similarly the whanau at Paakaraka Kii Tahi Nursery and Land uri. Ngaa Rauru Chef’s, ringawera marae allowed us to harvest Care Set for New Direction and foodies have informed the new their organically grown silverbeet The team at Kii Tahi Nursery and recipe formulations that were taken demonstrating the potential of what Land Care are preparing for a to the production factory this month kai maara initiatives could contribute bold new journey as the strategic for the stage to economic growth. direction of the business looks to two product trial “We are taking the new diversify into native food crops manufacture. batch to customers for and organic food trials. In 2015 a “The new feedback this month and comprehensive business review of formulations fingers crossed they hit the Kii Tahi Ltd recommended moving were a success in mark with taste preferences beyond the production of native terms of how they so that we can launch this plants for riparian planting market in ran through the innovation at the end of the order to create new opportunities in factory process. year.” new market sectors. It feels like we “So long as we hold strong to our have certainly If you want to know Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi ethical values achieved healthy more about any of these toward humanity, the natural refreshing developments contact world and our unconditional love delicousness Leonie Matoe leonie@rauru. with this batch”. iwi.nz. Issue 48 | July 2017 5 Te Kupu Herenga Tangata Te Wai Koiora Update

June 30th marked the one-year anniversary of our Te Before Wai Koiora waterway restoration project. Funded by the Ministry for the Environment’s Te Mana o te Wai fund, Te Wai Koiora got off to a slow start with a lot of planning and development required before all the exciting work got started. Te Wai Koiora has since moved in leaps and bounds over the past quarter with a considerable amount of mahi completed by our contractors clearing willows and debris from waterways, establishing accessible tracks around some riparian margin areas, erecting or repairing fences to prevent stock incursion in to the watercourses and completing weed spraying. After With this stage complete, whaanau are now seeing what is in front of them (quite literally) and have been better able to plan for the future of the sites and how this fits into their vision for the marae and whenua. Bees are high interest for some, establishing maara kai and orchards for others. Many are excited about being able to better access mahinga kai to gather watercress, tuna and other kai.

Whaanau had the opportunity to really get involved in the project last month with riparian planting completed on all but one of the project sites. Planting was completed by volunteers, not only those from the marae whaanau but we also had a number of schools get involved and the Project Leaders from each site turned this into an educational visit talking to them not only about the importance of looking after our whenua and our awa but also talking to them about who we are as Ngaa Rauru, our role as kaitiaki, and some history of the area. A number of other groups have contacted the Project

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Coordinator since plantings to offer support or volunteer for any future plantings we might have. Planting days were well supported by our project partners – Horizons Regional Council, Taranaki Regional Council, the Department of Conservation and Kii Tahi Nursery providing riparian advice and even digging the odd hole or two.

The project team also continue (in these cold winter months) to complete water quality testing which involves at least two volunteers at each site, braving the freezing water to complete some scientific testing. Over the rest of this year, we will be working on further implementing this waterway monitoring to include looking at the cultural health of our awa. Pest control is also a high priority along with riparian maintenance – now that we have all these plants in the ground, we need to ensure they grow and do the job we need them to do without being eaten by hare or possums!

We are always looking for opportunities to build on our achievements in this project and continue work after the project completion so that hapuu/whaanau can keep actively engaging in kaitiakitanga of their lands and waterways.

Waioturi Marae... Maaia ki Runga E hia kee ngaa tau e patua ana ngaa whare o Waioturi marae e ngaa kaatuu aahuatanga o ngaa Atuaa. Ko ngaa niho o Tawhirimaatea eeraa, ko ngaa roimata o Ranginui eeraa, ko ngaa hiihii o Tama-nui-i-te-raa eeraa, me ngaa ringaringa o Maui-tikitiki te take i paakarukaru ai te hanganga o aua whare raa. Kaatahi te whaanau o Waioturi ka nohopuku, “E hoa maa maaia ki runga! Kua ngehengehe te tuu o Rangiharuru. Kei te weriweri te hanganga o Uukaipoo, aa, kua paakarukaru haere te aahua o te eketua. Me whaka- puiputi ai eenei whare kia taea e maatou ngaa manuhiri te manaaki tika atu!”

Ka whakaae katoa mai te mi- nenga kaatahi raatou ka takatuu ki te whakapaipai i ngaa whare o te marae. Ka tuakina te puku o Rangiharuru kia raakei toona tuu. Ka turakina ngaa paatuu tawhito o Uukaipoo kia rangatahi toona hanga. Ka werohia te toou o Eketua kia rawe ngaa mahi o te tangata ki reira.

Ka oti i ngaa marama e waru ngaa whare te hanga nawhaiaa ka karangatia te iwi kia hui taatou ki te whakaoho anoo i te mauri o te marae. Otiraa koia peangee te urupounamu? Maa wai te mauri o te marae hei whakaohooho? Me peewhea hoki ngaa kawenga? Me whai i te ao tawhito raanei, me whai i te kupu o te iwi Moorehu raanei? Taihoa ake kia tatu ki te hurumutu o Here-turi-koka ka te mana te koorero i a Waioturi. Nau mai e te tini, haere mai e te mano kia noho tahi taaua i runga i te ara whanaungatanga. Tiihe mauriora!

Issue 48 | July 2017 7 Te Kupu Herenga Tangata Project Reef Life a Winner in Green Ribbon Awards The South Taranaki Reef Life Project has won the “Protection of Our Coasts and Oceans” category at the 2017 Green Ribbon Awards for shedding light on a reef off the coast of Patea and Hawera. The Green Ribbon Awards celebrate and recognise the conservation and environmental management efforts of New Zealand communities. The Project uses various methods to study life in and around the West Coast reef including the placement of an underwater camera and hydrophone (underwater microphone). This research has uncovered a diverse and colourful ecosystem of ocean life thriving in the area. “Our aim has been to determine what makes the subtidal reefs of South Taranaki unique, and to raise awareness of our local reef life, as well as capturing and sharing local “We have also been able to share knowledge at a national knowledge whether it was from divers, fishers, scientists, scale with field work presented at a recent hearing of iwi or the general public,” said Karen Pratt, joint leader of the EPA, in regards to an application by Trans-Tasman the Project with Bruce Boyd. Resources to mine in the EEZ off Patea. The Project also has built relationships with numerous science experts around NZ, which has been a rewarding development.” The project involves various members of the local community including local dive club members, schools, biologists, engineers, iwi, fishers and others. Te Kaahui o Rauru is one of several partners to the project and nominated Reef Life for this award. For more information, check out the South Taranaki Reef Life Project facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/southtaranakireeflifeproject/

8 Issue 48 | July 2017 Te Kupu Herenga Tangata Waverley Wind Farm Approved The Waverley wind farm has been approved by a panel for migratory bird species and translocation measures of independent commissioners with a 10 year period in for freshwater fish and plant species. Permanent access which to construct before this approval lapses. There is to the landlocked 20 hectare Waipipi block has been an appeal period until 27 July. secured, and Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi will provide cultural monitoring and support to the windfarm project. Te Kaahui o Rauru had reached agreement with Tararua Wind Power (formerly Trust Power) regarding the “Our environmental management plan recognises the proposed Waverley wind farm, prior to its approval. threat of a changing climate and the value of renewable electricity generation. We’re pleased to be forming Chair Te Pahunga Marty Davis said: “We have successfully a strong, ongoing relationship where we can work addressed most of the concerns we held regarding the alongside Tararua in supporting renewable energy proposed wind farm and have agreed a comprehensive development and bringing social, cultural, economic and package to help with those remaining concerns.” environmental benefits to our region and our people.”

Te Kaahui o Rauru, the Waipipi Ahu Whenua Trust and Mr Davis said the iwi was particularly looking forward to Whenuakura, Wai-o Turi and Te Wairoa Iti Marae withdrew improved access to the Waipipi block. their submissions in opposition to the 48 wind turbine project prior to the decision. “The Waipipi block was an important fishing kaainga and was known as ‘Marae-ki-tai’ or an ‘ocean restaurant’ The mitigation package includes input to management where our people stayed over the summer. We’re plans for the restoration and enhancement of Waipipi looking forward to having reliable access to reactivate Stream and the coastal landscape, protection measures this traditional practice” he said.

This image shows how the Waverley Wind Farm could potentially look from Waioturi Marae.

Issue 48 | July 2017 9 Te Kupu Herenga Tangata Waananga Fund As reported in the last newsletter, in 2016 Te Kaahui o Rauru distributed a fund that supported whaanau, hapuu and marae to run waananga. These waananga sought to increase uri participation and the sharing and preserving of knowledge, taonga and koorero that contributes to who we are as Ngaa Rauru uri. Waananga ran from October through April. Here’s another look at some of these…

Te Reo Maaori ki ngaa tikanga o Ngaati Pourua Ngaa Koorero In 2015, Takirau marae was again Tuku Iho devastated by floods. Ngaati Pourua Project spent a considerable number of hours committed to cleaning and refurbishing the marae. These events “ Whakawhanaungatanga was an inspired the need for whaanau to reconnect with each other and important part of this waananga” encourage uri to learn te reo and process for Ngaati Pourua. Following tikanga particular to Takirau marae the 2015 floods, Ngaati Pourua had Poipoia te Mokopuna and increase confidence in their long been in need of a waananga Paahuki ki te Tonga led waananga connection to the marae. that allows uri from aross the motu for their marae with its key kaupapa to come together and share in all the being to facilitate a Planning Whakawhanaungatanga was an marae has to offer. An opportunity to Alternative Tomorrow’s with Hope important part of this waananga; reconnect, remember and celebrate (PATH) strategic planning session establishing new relationships and the work completed to get the marae to identify short, medium and reaffirming old ones. The waananga back on its feet. long term goals for the marae and also created an opportunity to share paahuki. The PATH workshop gave all stories and koorero about the marae, Ngaa Koorero Tuku Iho Project participants, tamariki through pahake, hapuu and tuupuna. Participants learnt Whenuakura marae’s waananga an opportunity to say what they want tikanga related to powhiri, learnt haka project was run over two sessions. for the future of their marae and what and completed workshops on waiata, The first involved photographing and is important to all as a paahuki. All weaving and setting hinaki in the recording kooreo from our kaumaatua. whakaaro were recorded through awa. A highlight of the waananga was Six kaumaatua participated in the the visual PATH tool for whaanau to planting two raakau to commemorate project and were interviewed over a reflect on. the waananga and encourage range of topics. There was significant The waananga also included tikanga tamariki who attended to remember learning and rich information gathered koorero, a mooteatea and waiata the hui and share their learning in from these interviews, particularly session, an overview of Te Kooiwi-roa, years to come. concerning the Whenuakura Awa the Ngaa Rauru iwi curriculum and The waananga was part of a healing and Waipipi. This information has whakawhanaungatanga. As part of been incredibly valuable to Ngaati the waananga process, a survey was Hinewaiata working through also completed by both participants environmental issues and resource and other interested whaanau to help consent applications relating to water inform planning for future waananga. take from the Whenuakura Awa. The second session presented the kaumaatua with a copy of the video recording, and portrait. Whenuakura look forward to continuing the gathering of koorero from other kaumaatua to ensure retention of cultural and whaanau history and inform future learning and decision making.

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Teenaa koutou katoa, Ko Sephora Aviana Tapa tooku ingoa, I whaanau mai ahau i te 1 o Paengawhaawhaa 2017. Ko au te tamaiti a Ashlee Tapa (Kai Iwi Marae) raaua ko Chris Natta. Tihei Mauri Ora!

Teenaa koutou katoa, Ko Herangamoenga Kingi tooku ingoa, I whaanau mai ahau i te 3 o Paengawhaawhaa 2017. Ko au te tamaiti a Maika Kingi (Paakaraka Marae) raaua ko Michelle Dean. Tihei Mauri Ora!

Teenaa koutou katoa, Ko Kaian Henare Te Manawa Robinson tooku ingoa, I whaanau mai ahau i te 26 o Paengawhaawhaa 2017. Ko au te tamaiti a Melanie Davis (Tauranga Ika Marae) raaua ko Stephen Robinson. Tihei Mauri Ora!

Teenaa koutou katoa, Ko Tai-Ariki Dennis Reece-Winterburn tooku ingoa, I whaanau mai ahau i te 11 o Pipiri 2017. Ko au te pootiki a Dennis Winterburn Jnr (Kai Iwi Marae) raaua ko Linika Reece. Tihei Mauri Ora!

Teenaa koutou katoa, Ko Lucy Moana Lee Davis tooku ingoa. I whaanau mai ahau i te 26 o Pipiri 2017. Ko au te tamaiti a Wiremu Davis (Tauranga Ika & Waioturi Marae) raaua ko Zoe-Ann Mercer. Tihei Mauri Ora!

Issue 48 | July 2017 11 Te Kupu Herenga Tangata Celebrating the Achievements Briana Kingi are to continue on the path he is currently on by pursuing (Kaipo, Paakaraka his two passions by keeping one foot in Te Ao Maaori and & Taipakee the other in Te Ao Matihiko. Marae) graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Commercial Law. Briana is the daughter of Reatha & Shellay Kingi, was born and raised in Ngaa Rauru; attending school at Waverley Primary School and Ngaa Tauira o Te Kaawai Raupapa 2017 Whanganui Girls L to R: Briana Kingi & Arama Wakefield College. Briana is Te Waananga o Aotearoa Whanganui: In May 2017, Te now working as an Auditor at Deloitte in Wellington and Waananga o Aotearoa’s Kaawai Raupapa Tauira from will continue her studies with the aspiration of becoming a throughout Whanganui graduated with a certificate in Chartered Accountant. Maaori Visual Arts. The course began in March 2016 and Graduating alongside Briana is Arama Wakefield (Tauranga is run at both the Whanganui Campus and on Ngaa Rauru Ika & Waipapa Marae) also completing a Bachelor of Marae. More than half of the tauira are Ngaa Rauru uri Commerce majoring in Accounting and Commercial Law. along with the kaiako, Trina Taurua (Paakaraka Marae). Arama was born and raised in Whanganui and moved Trina has been the teaching raranga for Te Waananga o to Wellington in 2014 to begin her journey at University. Aotearoa since 2010 and has lead a great number of uri Arama is now working as an Auditor at KPMG and will into the Maaori arts with several continuing onto higher also continue her studies with the vision of becoming a qualifications in the Maaori Arts. Since the graduation in Chartered Accountant. May, many of the Tauira have continued on to study the Diploma with others venturing out to other education avenues. Congratulations to Desiree McLean (Kaipo Marae), Isabella Brownlie, Stephanie Carroll, Michelle Dean (Paakaraka Marae), Melissa Hiroti (Waipapa Marae), Leaara Kauika-Stevens (Takirau Marae), Maria Hina (Kai Iwi Marae) and Lady Jamieson (Te Wairoa Iti & Paakaraka Marae) who attends as a sign language interpreter. Te Waananga o Aotearoa offers an array of other courses which are attended by many of our Ngaa Rauru Uri. This includes Te Reo, Small Business, Manaaki Tangata & For- esty. A number of our Ngaa Rauru uri also graduated from their respective courses on the night.

L to R: Pou Temara, Te Aka Hamilton-Katene, Timoti Karetu Te Aka Hamilton-Katene (Tauranga Ika, Waioturi & Te Ihupuku Marae) graduated from Victoria University in December 2016 with a double Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science (Maori and Computer Science). A few short months later Te Aka has gone on to graduate with Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo – a post graduate diploma in Te Reo Maori at Te Wananga o Aotearoa. A busy young man with massive potential. Te Aka is the son of Bert Katene and Moewai Hamilton who was born and raised in Wellington. Te Aka is currently working at Tuaropaki Trust in Taupo as an in-house computer scientist and is also a Other Te Wananga o Aotearoa Graduates: student in Te Hopuapua Reo. Te Aka’s future aspirations L to R: Lady Jamieson, Nina Davis-Nanai, Kelly-Anne McLean, Sharlene Tapa-Mosen, Lucy Hina, Leaara Kauika-Stevens, Isa Issue 48 | July 2017 12 Brownlie, ?, Stephanie Carrrol Te Kupu Herenga Tangata of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Uri and began his career in Palmerston North where he extended his ever expanding skills; even- tually going on to attend regional tournaments and representing Palmerston North and Taranaki. In 2013, Jaqiya repre- sented New Zealand U17 mixed in Perth and was named international player of the Junior World Series. Koria (centre) pictured with her parents Marlene & Pete Jaqiya is now in South Africa until mid July where he is Pouri-Lane and brothers Matiu & Teo representing New Zealand in the U17 mixed grade. Jaqiya is the eldest son of Te Aroha Kora and currently Koria Te Rangi-i-runga Maxine Pouri-Lane (Paakaraka attends Whanganui City College where he is a senior Marae) graduated with a Bachelor of Sport & Exercise Sci- school Prefect. ence degree at Wintec’s graduation ceremony in March 2017. This was a three year degree which Koria completed 2017 Te Manu Atatuu in June last year and since July 2016 she has been con- Whanganui Maaori Busi- tinuing her study at postgraduate level hoping to complete ness Awards: In July, her Masters in Sport & Exercise Science over the next two Whanganui celebrated the years. Koria is the mokopuna of the late Pare Waikato Hur- Whanganui Maaori Busi- ley. ness Awards which was attended by a large num- Raimona Tapiata ber of Ngaa Rauru uri. The (Waioturi, Tauranga Ika & awards were celebrated in Whenuakura Marae) recently style and were the first of graduated from Victoria its kind in Whanganui with University with a double the evening being about degree Bachelor of Law and acknowledging and cele- a Bachelor of Arts (Maaori brating where Maaori busi- Studies). Raimona is the ness are today. With eight eldest son of Wheturangi Antoinette & Daniel Rolls categories, this was a sign Tapiata-Walsh and Ran- of great success for Maaori in and around the Whanganui gawhenua Tapiata. region and many of our uri in business were nominated Raimona Tapiata in different categories. As the awards were dished out throughout the night, some of our Ngaa Rauru uri found Luther Ashford (Waioturi themselves being recipients of 2 of the 8 awards. Marae) recently graduated Antoinette (Waioturi Marae) and husband Daniel Rolls from Massey University with received the award for a Bachelor of Maaori Visual Most Community Mind- Arts with honours. Luther is ed Business for New the daughter of Lynne World Ohakune and Ashford and Pete and was Pahia Turia (Paakaraka born and raised in Patea. Marae) and wife Njela Luther recently gave back to received the award for her Marae by designing the Technology and Inno- Waioturi Shirts that many of vation for the Appliance our Rangitaawhi whaanau Repair Centre. The night have been sporting. was a success for all in- Luther Ashford volved and also sets a new benchmark of suc- Jaqiya Kora (Paakaraka Marae) is 17 years of age and cess for our many other has been selected to represent New Zealand at indoor uri in Maaori business netball in South Africa. Jaqiya has been an enthusias- within the Whanganui Njela & Pahia Turia tic indoor netball player since he was around 7 years region. Issue 48 | July 2017 13 Te Kupu Herenga Tangata Kaumatua Puanga Celebration

Toiora presented a captivating presentation to our kaumatua on the importance of Puanga and the different types of navigation tools of the Polynesian people. He ended by guiding everyone on the best method to finding Puanga; the Rigel star which appears on the north eastern horizon in June, signaling the end of one year and the beginning of the next in Aotearoa. To end the day, our Kaumatua were treated to an insight to Te Kooiwi-roa and the resources that have been developed for Ngaa Rauru by Ngaa Rauru with positive feedback being received by the Te Kooiwi-roa team as part of their ongoing work to complete the project and get the curriculum into its final stages.

Puanga is a time to reflect on the past, acknowledge those who have passed on whilst looking towards the future. On Friday 30th June 2017 Ngaa Rauru treated 70 of our kaumatua to a celebration lunch where they were given the opportunity to come together, spend time with one another and be treated to the stories of Puanga from Ngaa Rauru’s Hourua navigator; Toiora Hawira. Toiora is the son of Raukura Waitai and Turama Hawira and has been travelling the seas on the Waka Hourua for a number of years now becoming an expert navigator of the stars and sea. Toiora also became a regular face on Maaori Television in 2015 when he took part in the popular television show – Waka Warriors. Since then Toiora has continued to navigate the sea on Waka Hourua becoming an avid traveler of the world. 14 Issue 48 | July 2017 Te Kupu Herenga Tangata Whare Opening at Bushy Park Taane Whakapiripiri - Taane’s gathering place of nature and humanity is the name gifted by Raukura Waitai for the new outdoor classroom at Bushy Park Sanctuary, Kai Iwi. An official opening was held on Thursday 22 June and was attended by whaanau from Te Pahuki ki te tonga, as well as representatives from Rotary North Whan- ganui, Whanganui Regional councillors and the Mayor, Hamish McDouall. The Tumu Whakarae conducted the karakia and shared in the ribbon cutting ceremony with the Whanganui Mayor. More than 2000 primary and secondary school students are expected to visit Bushy Park over the next year. Students learn to look for invertebrates in the wetlands and how to track predators in the forest. They also learn about plants, birds, insects, rongoa maaori; and bush love. The new classroom seats 60-80 under a waterproof shade sail near the sanctuary’s homestead.

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Issue 48 | July 2017 15 Te Kupu Herenga Tangata Taranaki Tu Mai 2017... Will you join us? Taranaki Tuu Mai is the bi-annual Taranaki Iwi event which brings together the 8 Taranaki Iwi for a weekend of family fun, kapahaka and waananga under the Maunga. This year Taranaki Tuu Mai is being hosted by Ngaaruahine from 20 - 22 October 2017. Information is still being finaliased by the host Iwi however Ngaa Rauru have already begun preparations by holding monthly Kapahaka Waananga that are held on Ngaa Rauru Marae. As the date draws near, these waananga will increase in intensity and be held over whole weekends. Would you like to attend these waananga? Bring your voices, poi and shared kai on the dates in the paanui above.

Ngaaruahine have provided small amounts of information and they have also indicated that there will be sports events and waananga held during Taranaki Tuu Mai 2017 so there will be something for everyone.

If you and your whaanau are interested in attending Taranaki Tuu Mai 2017 with Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, please tender your interest at the Te Kaahui o Rauru Office on 06 346 5707 or email [email protected] with your details so you can be kept informed of the events and information as it comes into the office.

Heti no, e te iwi… I haere mai koe i te ao o Puanga I te Huihui o Matariki I a Parearau, i a Poutu-te-rangi. Ka mutu, e tama, nga whetu homai kai ki Aotea.

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