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Putanga 02 2007 CELEBRATING MÄORI ACHIEVEMENT Paenga Whäwhä – Haratua Paenga “AKE, AKE, KIA KAHA E!” MILLION DOLLARS 8 UNCLAIMED NGÄ PAE O TE MÄRAMATANGA FREE KAPA HAKA POSTER MÄORI LAND MONEY CELEBRATING MÄORI ACHIEVEMENT 28th Mäori Battalion, A Company, World War II, on route to Crete, 1941. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, NZ 10 FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE – LEITH COMER Putanga HONOURING OUR PEOPLE 02 Kia ora rä tätou katoa, 2007 In this edition of Kökiri we honour and recognise It was a priviledge to be at both occasions where we the huge contribution of our tüpuna and kaumätua acknowledged the wonderful contribution Mäori servicemen made during the wars of the 20th Century. to this country. Te Puni Kökiri has been proud to support the 28th Mäori Battalion. Paenga Whäwhä – Haratua Paenga Recently I had the privilege of attending two ceremonies to honour our kaumätua. The fi rst, Te Puni Kökiri also continues to support Mäori excellence and ceremony was to honour the gallantry of the late achievement. This edition of Kökiri profi les a plethora of Mäori Lance Sergeant Haane Manahi. His Royal Highness events including the Ngä Pae o te Märamatanga, Mäori Music The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, representing the Awards and Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2007. Queen, made three special gifts (for God, King and We also profi le more Mäori businesses and Te Puni Kökiri’s Te Country) to representatives of Te Arawa and the Taitokerau region. Manahi whänau. Enjoy reading about the successes and achievements of our people The second, ceremony was the 27th reunion of the throughout our communities. 28th Mäori Battalion held in Whakatäne, over Easter. Leith Comer Te Puni Kökiri – Chief Executive 2 TE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | PAENGA WHÄWHÄ – HARATUA 2007 NGÄ KAUPAPA MILLION DOLLARS 8 UNCLAIMED 62339 Ngä Pae o te Märamatanga 6 Te Matatini 2007 23 Mäori Land Money 39 He kaitautoko a Te Puni Kökiri i te Te Puni Kökiri supported Te Matatini 2007 You may be one of the claimants to more tuatahi o ngä pö tuku tohu a Ngä Pae o we have the offi cial results, a pull-out than eight million dollars of Mäori land te Märamatanga, arä he pö whakanui i poster of the top three groups and more. money currently held by the Mäori Trustee. ngä pukenga mätauranga Mäori. The Mäori Trustee is seeking to pay out unclaimed money to Mäori land owners. Te Ao Mäori 5-9 Te Taitokerau 14-19 Pakihi 32-37 Whakangahau 44-45 The Mäori World Profi ling Te Taitokerau In Business In Entertainment Mäori Music Awards Realising our Potential in A Happy Accident From Gisborne to Germany Ngä Pae o te Märamatanga Te Taitokerau Best in Business Tü Tangata Crown transfers courthouse Walter Wells Peter Harrison Ngaruä to iwi Mäori Golf Tournament Mäori Farming Awards Honouring our people Waka Tauä Project Mäori Tourism is big business Whänau 46 Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Kapa Haka Regionals Supporting Families Mäori appointment Celebrating our cultures Te Kaitiaki Mäori 38-39 Child Nutrition on the menu Maramataka 26-29 The Mäori Trustee Making it easier to work and Events Calendar raise a family Kaupapa Matua 10-13 Looking After Our Lands Main Feature A summary of Mäori related Unclaimed Mäori Land Money events for the next three in the Millions Häkinakina 47 Mäori Battalion Reunion months. Sport Their Stories Will Never Be Lost Rangatahi 42-43 Waka Ama Speedster Haane Manahi Youth Te Whakataetae Waka Ama mö Songs of the Mäori Battalion Digital age and Mäori ngä Kura Tuarua Unlimited Imagination from ImageNation TE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | PAENGA WHÄWHÄ – HARATUA 2007 3 From the Desk of the Minister of Mäori Affairs: Kökiri is published bi-monthly by Te Puni Kökiri (The Ministry of GREAT INITIATIVES Both programmes are exemplars of how Mäori Development). Its kaupapa the Government in partnership with Mäori is to celebrate Mäori achievement, showcase Mäori success and realise organisations and other partners can harness Mäori potential. Mäori energy and talent and create effective SUBSCRIPTIONS: Kökiri is FREE. pathways for Mäori into key areas in the For all inquiries and/or to receive workforce. your copy of Kökiri send your contact details including name, address, postal code, email address I have long been an advocate of encouraging co- and contact phone number to: ordination and communication between various [email protected] or government agencies in order to ensure we Kökiri Editor deliver the best outcomes possible for Mäori. I’m PO Box 3943, Wellington One of the great things about being Mäori Affairs Or phone 04 819 6010 pleased to see this happening in the critical area Minister is that I get to visit so many positive Or visit www.tpk.govt.nz. of skills development and training. initiatives. 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Readers should also note that the materials in this publication are the personal views of the writers and do not necessarily refl ect the offi cial policy or views of Te Puni Kökiri. 4 TE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | PAENGA WHÄWHÄ – HARATUA 2007 TE AO MÄORI INAUGURAL MÄORI MUSIC AWARDS Te Puni Kökiri supported the launch of the inaugural Mäori Music Awards showcasing Mäoridom’s top musical talent. Four past and present Mäori entertainers and composers were honoured at a gala event held in Palmerston North - Sir Howard Morrison, Tommy Taurima, Missy and Tui Teka, and Kapahaka legends Ngapo and Pimia Wehi. “Mäori music in its traditional Ngapo and Pimia Wehi and contemporary form is Mäori music in its an important part of Mäori culture and identity,” says traditional and Mäori Affairs Minister contemporary Parekura Horomia. form is an “I am pleased to see the important part of establishment of an annual awards programme that will Mäori culture and specifi cally recognise and identity. celebrate the contribution that Mäori music composition makes to Mäori and to New Zealand”, he says. “It was particularly pleasing to see the long-term contribution of people such as Sir Howard Morrison, Tommy Taurima, Missy Teka, and Ngapo and Pimia Wehi recognised”. The Chairman of Te Matatini, Tama Huata, says the evening was a culmination of months of hard work. “It was a tremendous evening of celebration of our musical icons and it was great to see them up on stage performing again. “An award just for Mäori has never been done before. Seeing everyone come together to remember and honour our musical icons is something I will always remember,” he says. The fi rst recipients of the awards will be announced in early 2008. The awards are open to all Mäori composers. There are 14 categories ranging from Best Kapahaka Album composition to Best Songwriter, to Best Children’s Album, Best Waiata and Best Haka, to name just a few. Entries close in December 2007 and all the details of how to enter can be found on the website www.maorimusicawards.co.nz. Sir Howard Morrison and Lady Morrison TE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | PAENGA WHÄWHÄ – HARATUA 2007 5 TE AO MÄORI NGÄ PAE O TE MÄRAMATANGA Ko ngä akoranga nui me ngä mahi rangahau maha kua oti nei i a rätou, te take i whakawhiwhia ai te tokowhä ki te tohu nui o te pö.