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O Ngati Porou ISSUE 40 – HUNE 2011 o Ngati Porou SSUE 40 HUNE 2011 NGAKOHINGA o Ngati Porou Cover: Image by Doone Harrison Editorial Tera te haeata takiri ana mai ki runga o Hikurangi E rere Waiapu ki te moana nui a Kiwa Paoho tonu a Ngati Porou ki te ao Tu tonu mai koe Maunga Hikurangi, tuoho ko nga uri e. Tena tatou Ngati Porou kei te wa kainga, kei nga Contents kokoru o Aotearoa, kei nga topito o te ao. Tena hoki tatou i o tatou mate huhua, te kaipukahu, e hinga mai nei e hinga atu ra i o tatou marae 1-2 “Kei runga i te kotahi, kei runga i te katoa” maha puta noa, no reira ratou kua ngaro i te tirohanga kanohi noho pumau mai i tua o te arai 3 Queens Birthday Honours 2011 e kore koutou e wareware. Tatou te hunga hei 4 Te Rina’s Wish Comes True kawe i nga taonga tuku iho, i nga whakarerenga iho ranei. Kia ora. 5 Tyler Exchanges The Coast for With the publication of this issue, Nga Kohinga Denmark / Nga Manu Korero o Ngati Porou has finally hit the big 4-0. Over the past seven years since December 2004, forty 7 Former Kura Student Admitted To The Bar issues of the bi-monthly publication have been produced. During this period some of the pakeke 8 Calling On All C Company Whanau who appeared in issue one have passed away, 9-12 Transitioning Ngati Porou children have grown up and organisations have changed. It is timely then that we mark 14 Ngati Porou Photographer Invited to UN this important milestone with a revamp of the magazine. The changes that you may have 15 – 21 Te Runanga o Ngati Porou noticed in this issue are also perhaps reflective of the period of transition and renewal Ngati Porou 22-25 Pakihiroa Farms Ltd are currently undergoing. 26-27 Ngati Porou Seafood Groups Ltd Nga Kohinga was initially established by Ngati 28-31 Radio Ngati Porou Porou organisations as a vehicle to communicate their information to the iwi. Their key role being 33 Ngati Porou Forests Ltd to manage the tribal assets on behalf of the wider collective, for the benefit of nga uri o 34-37 Ngati Porou Hauora Ngati Porou and future generations. It is with this philosophy in mind that the future development 40 -43 A History of Waiapu Club Rugby of this publication is to become more reflective 44-46 Toku Haerenga Ki Kariki of the tribal collective. We would also like the publication to become a medium which 47-48 “A Mountain Less Known” effectively facilitates conversation amongst the iwi about kaupapa which we all care deeply about. We hope you enjoy this issue and appreciate your feedback, story ideas, photographs and contributions for future publications. Editorial Team: Lillian Tangaere Baldwin, Jasmine Kaa, ISSN 1177-2735 Leeanne Morice, Hiria Shaw and Sarah Pohatu 1 KAUPAPA MATUA “Kei runga i te kotahi, kei runga Sir Tamati with his sister Wikitoria Wright (left) and his wife Lady i te katoa” Te Koingo (right). (Photo courtesy of Nori Parata). by Alice Te Puni. Article courtesy of Gisborne Joining the home people were a contingent from Herald. Waikato University and the Kingitanga, with the Maori King’s son Whatumoana Paki representing The Knighthood ceremony for Sir Tamati his father Tuheitia, along with iwi representatives Muturangi Reedy at East Coast marae from throughout the country and political Hiruharama was attended by more than 500 leaders.Mayor Meng Foon, Minister of Ethnic people on May 25th. Affairs and Women’s Affairs Hekia Parata, Minister Fellow Ngati Porou recipients of the Queen’s of Maori Affairs Pita Sharples and Ikaroa Rawhiti honour, Sir Henare Ngata and Dame Iritana MP Parekura Horomia were among the guests. Tawhiwhirangi, were on hand to lend their support to the newest member of their auspicious New Zealand Governor General Anand rank, which also includes Sir Apirana Ngata. Satyanand presented Sir Tamati with the insignia of a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education. Kapohanga a Rangi whare was the venue for the Governor General to knight Sir Tamati.( Photo courtesy of Paul Rickard, Gisborne Herald). 2 NGAKOHINGA It was not the first time a governor general had In 2010 he became the University of Waikato’s first convened an investiture at Ruatoria, he said. Maori Emeritus Professor, and in the same year, A predecessor Sir Cyril Newall presented the he was also appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal. posthumous Victoria Cross to 2nd Lieutenant He chaired an independent panel, Te Paepae Moana nui a Kiwa Ngarimu’s parents, Hamuera Motuhake, established by the Government to and Maraea Ngarimu at Uepohatu Marae review the Maori language sector and strategy. in October 1943. “Ngarimu, a member of C The panel’s report was launched last month . Company of 28 (Maori) Battalion, was awarded New Zealand’s highest honour for gallantry for his outstanding courage and leadership in the attack at Tebaga Gap in Tunisia on March 26, Kuru Pounamu 1943, in a battle that sadly claimed his life. Na Kuini Moehau Reedy i tito tenei haka mo Ta Tamati. “During that ceremony 67 years ago, one of the principal speakers was Sir Tamati’s grandmother Kaea Te Rau Titapu a te iwi e and Ngarimu’s aunt, Materoa Reedy.” Sir Tamati Te rau titapu a te iwi e paid tribute to his grandmother and his wife Kakapa te rau titapu Lady Te Koingo (Tilly), saying – “behind every Kakapa whakarunga kakapa whakararo i great woman sitting here today I hope there is a te ao e humble man.” Kaea Hei Toki Haemata Hei toki haemata tara nihoniho ma wai He encouraged the ready practice of forgiving ra? each other and moving forward together to Hai aha hai aha hai aha hai aha e Ta e make a better world for the next generations. Hei toki haemata tara nihoniho ma wai Sir Tamati said the knighthood was not for him ra? alone but for “us all”.“It is a beautiful day and I Hai aha hai aha hai aha hai aha e Ta e am very humbled by the aroha surrounding us all Kaea Iti hei tiki here,” he said. Iti hei tiki rere kotuku nahau ra Muturangi e Ta e Waikato University head of tikanga for the Maori Iti hei tiki piki kotuku nahau ra and Polynesian School of Development Te Hai aha hai aha hai Kahautu Maxwell said Sir Tamati was the most aha hai aha e Ta e senior Maori academic and a great role model Tara kaipara ururoa for all academics. Hiruharama Marae chairman Tara kaipara urutoa Selwyn Parata said he was an inspiration and a mo te iwi e noble icon for the Maori world. Te kuru pounamu a Te Rangitawaea Sir Tamati is a noted linguist and educator and e Ta e! holds an MA from the University of Auckland and an MA and PhD from the University of Hawaii. He was a Fulbright scholar in 1983. His many career achievements include Department of Maori Affairs secretary, developing the draft document, Te Whariki, which was the basis for a bicultural curriculum now a statutory requirement for all licensed and chartered early childhood education centres. Sir Tamati was the foundation dean and professor of the School of Maori and Pacific Development at the University of Waikato and appointed as the university’s first pro vice-chancellor Maori in 2001. 3 Queens Birthday Honours 2011 There must be something in our water… Ngati Porou individuals have long made significant contributions to New Zealand society. The recent 2011 Queens Dame Companion of Companion of Order of Officer of the NZ Order Officer of the NZ Order Birthday Honours list the Order Merit of Merit of Merit Dr Katerina Te Heikoko Mr Herbert John Te Ms Catherine Moana Mr Nolan Tariho Rimitiriu boasts eight Ngati Mataira, CNZM, of Kauru Clarke, of Lower Dewes, of Rotorua. Raihania, of Tokomaru Porou (and one Hamilton. Hutt. For services to Māori. Bay. For services to the Māori For services to Māori. Photo courtesy Maori Television For services to Māori. in law) who have language. Photo courtesy Gisborne Herald Photo courtesy Te Runanga o Ngati Porou been recognized Photo courtesy Gisborne Herald for their outstanding contributions in their chosen fields to Maori communities. He Wiwi he Nati he whanoke! Member of the NZ Queens Service Queens Service Queens Service Queens Service Order of Merit Medal Medal Medal Medal Ka nui nga mihi ki a Ms Kuini Moehau Mr Henare Ngaera Henerieta Maxwell, Mrs Hana Espie Mr Watene Waara koutou katoa. Reedy, of Gisborne Keefe, JP, of of Lower Hutt Tukukino, of Benowa, Tukukino, of Benowa, For services to Hastings For Services to Te Queensland, Queensland, Maori. For services to Maori Kohanga Reo Australia. Australia. Photo supplied and the community. Photo courtesy For services to Māori. For services to Māori. Photo courtesy Gisborne Herald Photo courtesy Photo courtesy Gisborne Herald Gisborne Herald Gisborne Herald Ka mau te wehi o nga wahine o Ngati Porou e haka ana Te Kuru Pounamu. (Photo courtesy of Nori Parata). 4 NGAKOHINGA Te Rina’s wish comes true Te Rina Lyttle and whanau with Justin Bieber in Perth. Te Rina (standing to the right of Justin) slightly towers above the singing superstar. A Ruatoria school girl became the envy of legions of Justin Bieber fans the world over, when she got to meet the pint-sized mega star recently. In January this year Te Rina was diagnosed with a Te Rina Lyttle, a student of Ngata Memorial rare form of cancer, Metastatic insulinoma.
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