ISSUE 11 TIHEMA 2016

CONNECTING OUR IWI

MEET MR MACKEY SELF-MADE NATI-PRENEUR BAILEY MACKEY GOES GLOBAL

FOR GOD, FOR KING & FOR COUNTRY Whanau honour tipuna with pilgrimage to France

NGATI POROU HAUORA BATTLING TO KEEP SERVICES ON THE COAST

KO TOKU TAUMATA TONU, KO HAWAIKI New exhibition reflects

artist’s personal journey “We are beautiful people and there are so many things that make us a unique iwi - our whakapapa, whenua and stories.” – Chevron Hassett, Ngati Porou artist Contents

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05 | YEAR IN REVIEW: 21 | MEET MR. MACKEY TRONPNUI REPORTS BACK TO THE IWI The illustrious career and global EDITOR ambitions of Nati-preneur, Bailey Jasmine Kaa Mackey. Highlights from the 2016 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou Tina Ngata Annual Report. 25 | WORKING FROM HOME Chimene del la Varis Te Paea Dalton-Reedy 08 | FIVE YEARS ON: TIME TO The economic development projects of Hikurangi Enterprises. Rangituia Potaka REVIEW TRONPNUI’S Hikurangi Enterprises CONSTITUTIONAL Amohaere Houkamau DOCUMENT Rei Kohere Jasmine Kaa Basic facts about the Trust Deed ADVERTISING review process you need to know. nati story Trudy Lewis 09 | NGATI POROU HAUORA 31 | KA MAUMAHARA TONU DESIGN BATTLING TO KI A RATOU Sarah Gibson KEEP SERVICES PHOTOGRAPHY The Kohere whanau share their ON THE COAST Trudy Lewis story about their pilgrimage to A short fall in government funding France to honour their tipuna. has a major impact on the Iwi health provider.

11 | NGA HAPU O NGATI POROU TAKUTAIMOANA nati life HUI POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY 37 | TE MATATINI 2017: EAST COAST REPRESENTS Ratification hui for amended Deed of Agreement to be held Kapa haka from Ngati Porou on next month. the way to Te Matatini.

13 | NGATI POROU SCHOLAR 41 | KO TOKU TAUMATA, KO ON THE COVER HONOURED WITH HAWAIKI Seasoned television producer, WORLD INDIGENOUS Bailey Mackey is our Nati Link AWARD The deeply personal journey of a cover star in this edition. Ngati Porou artist expressed in (Photo courtesy of NZ Herald) Respected Ngati Porou new exhibition. educationalist receives Honourary Doctorate. 45 | #STANDING ROCK Nati Link is a quarterly publication of Te Runanganui 15 | KAUPAPA NATI: NGATI A Nati stands in solidarity with o Ngati Porou. To subscribe, the First Nations people. comment or get in contact, POROU VS NGATI PARU email Jasmine Kaa: Ngati Porou environmentalist [email protected]. discusses the battle for the Waiapu.

18 | AMUA AO 2016 Ngati Porou East Coast secondary students head to Silicon Valley and Stanford University.

1 Nati Link Upcoming events

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YEAR IN REVIEW: TRONPNUI REPORTS BACK TO THE IWI

“Te Pakaritanga o te SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL REPORT whanau” (the strength base of whanau), NEW BOARD Better Help for Smokers to Quit and More Hearts and Diabetes Checks. is the kaupapa The newly elected board of Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou officially WHANAU ORANGA underpinning the began their new roles in December This year our social services arm, 2015, and set about the task of 2016 edition of Te Whanau Oranga, delivered more than confirming its main focus and Runanganui o Ngati twenty different programmes and priorities for its four-year term. The services to people and whanau within new board’s main focus was to create, Porou’s annual report. our communities. The services on and grow, annual financial surpluses offer were accessed by 3,800 people, from TRONPnui’s operation to apply to Supporting whanau development including 1,550 that received intensive Ngati Porou development. To do so it to achieve the collective aspirations support. set the clear expectation that, within of the Iwi lies at the heart of Te two years, TRONPnui would be living TOITU NGATI POROU Runanganui o Ngati Porou Group, within its annual income rather than and this year’s annual report reflects Toitu Ngati Porou completed the running deficits. Making immediate the broad range of activities con- third year of TRONPnui’s marae inroads has been challenging given ducted by the Runanganui and its development programme, paying the breadth and size of operation that subsidiaries (including Toitu Ngati out $0.7m in marae grants and TRONPnui has become. Porou, Ngati Porou Hauora and approving a further $0.2m. Toitu Ngati Ngati Porou Holding Company) to REDUCING COSTS Porou also finalised the long-term help achieve these aspirations. The revitalisation strategy for te reo ake o When the new Board took office annual report was released ahead of Ngati Porou, as well as an initial plan TRONPnui’s operating deficit for the Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou of action. the year stood at $700,000 and was Hui a Tau (Annual General Meet- forecast to reach $1m by the end of NGATI POROU HOLDING ing), which was held at Uepohatu June. Over the following seven months COMPANY LTD in Ruatoria on Saturday the 26th of the board and management kept its November. TRONPnui’s commercial subsidiary, deficit in check and, by 30 June 2016, Accompanying the annual report Ngati Porou Holding Company Ltd had clawed it back by ten percent. in a separate publication, are the full (NPHCL), managed the Group’s The parent and subsidiary boards led audited financial statements of Te commercial assets through a very by example by reducing costs and Runanganui o Ngati Porou Group testing year. At the end of 2015 global volunteering many extra hours to keep for the 2015/2016 period. markets were affected by a down-turn important projects moving forward. in the Chinese economy and, in June, NGATI POROU HAUORA the UK ‘Brexit’ sent share markets tumbling. ‘Brexit’ wiped out around While coping with its own significant $4m in our Group earnings but those financial stresses, Ngati Porou Hauora earnings were largely recovered when continued to provide GP services and markets rebounded in July. Without other primary health care to over the rebound a $0.4m profit was still 9,000 residents on the East Coast and achieved while the Group’s net assets in Gisborne. Over the last 18 months grew by $1m. The Year End result Ngati Porou Hauora’s quarterly was helped by the greater emphasis TE RUNANGANUI O NGATI POROU performance results have ranked in NPHCL’s own subsidiaries gave to Te Ripoata o te Tau 2016 TE RUNANGANUI O NGATI POROU the top 5 PHOs more often than any Full Financial Statements containing costs, lifting profitability 1 July 2015 – 30 June 2016 other PHO in the country, particularly and exploring new markets. for the Minister’s health targets for

Nati Link 6 SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL REPORT

Group financial performance Group financial position

Group revenues of Group total assets of $30.9 million $223.5 million (down from $42.4 million in 2015) (down from $224.0 million in 2015)

Surplus from commercial activities of Group equity of $6.5 million $201.3 million (down from $18.3 million in 2015) (up from $200.9 million in 2015)

Group earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of Group equity to total assets (ownership %) $1.4 million 90.1% (down from $13.3 million in 2015) (up from 89.7% in 2015)

Group net profit of $0.5 million (down from $12.3 million in 2015)

Group distributions

Taurahere grants $20,000 Other grants & investments

Marae wifi $96,000 Group distributions of: $27,000 $1.0 million Ngati Porou Rugby (down from $1.6 million in 2015) $27,000

Radio Ngati Porou $48,000

Ngati Porou events

$62,000 To read the annual report and full financial statements, copies of the publication can be picked up from the Runanganui’s Gisborne and Ruatoria office sites, or downloaded from Marae grants www.ngatiporou.com/nati-news/nati- $0.7 million publications/te-ripoata-o-te-tau-2016- annual-report-2016

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FIVE YEARS ON: TIME TO REVIEW TRONPNUI’S CONSTITUTIONAL DOCUMENT

In the September 2016 edition of Nati Link we announced the review of the Te Runanganui o Updated 2017 Ngati Porou (TRONPnui) Trust Deed. Since then, a Trust Deed Review review process schedule has been created, which Process Schedule (NB: this version slightly differs includes an invitation to Ngati Porou Iwi members from Trust Deed Review Terms to contribute submissions to the review committee. of Reference). Details about the consultation hui and submission January to May: Consultation with Ngati Porou & call for process are yet to be confirmed, however in the submissions. The Review meantime a set of FAQs has been compiled to help committee will hold hui within provide further clarity about this important kaupapa. the Ngati Porou rohe and major centres including Auckland, Hamilton, Hawkes Bay, Wellington and Christchurch. Q. WHAT IS THIS KAUPAPA and its operation, and consider what is ABOUT AND WHY IS IT working or not working well. June to August: Review IMPORTANT? Consideration can include: Committee to review A. The TRONPnui Trust Deed review • the current structure of Te Runan- submissions and feedback. represents a significant and exciting ganui o Ngati Porou September: Review Committee opportunity for all of Ngati Porou to • the day to day running of the to present recommendation to reflect on how the Runanganui and its Runanganui Board. subsidiaries, are governing and man- • relationships between the Runanga- October: Prepare Review aging your assets. You, as the owner of nui and its subsidiaries, Toitu Ngati Report for November AGM. the asset (currently worth approximately Porou and Ngati Porou Holding $223 million), have the opportunity to Company November 25: The Trust Deed change the way things are being done or • the 14 elected representatives (in- Review report will be presented ensure those aspects that are operating cluding the noho kaenga structure) at the TRONPnui 2017 Hui effectively are kept. The Trust Deed is • provisions relating to those living a Tau in the morning. In the the document that sets the standard that outside the rohe afternoon, a Special General you can expect of your governing and Meeting will be held to consider Q. DOES THE TRUST DEED REVIEW management body. the Special Resolution of AFFECT THE SUBSIDIARIES, NGATI Members that pertains to the Q. WHAT IS THE TE RUNANGANUI POROU HOLDING COMPANY, (THE Trust Deed Review. O NGATI POROU TRUST DEED? ECONOMIC AND INVESTMENT ARM OF TE RUNANANGUI O NGATI A. It is the legal document that estab- POROU), AND TOITU NGATI POROU lished TRONPnui and empowered it to consultation hui and submission process (THE CULTURAL ARM OF TE govern and manage the post-settlement are confirmed, you will be immediately RUNANGANUI O NGATI POROU)? assets on behalf of all Ngati Porou. The notified. Until then please update your Trust Deed was signed in 2010 and con- A. Yes. The Toitu Ngati Porou Deed registration details on the Ngati Porou firmed in 2011. One of clauses within and the Ngati Porou Holding Com- Register to ensure you receive this infor- the Trust Deed states that it is manda- pany Constitution provide that their re- mation. You can also contact your Ro- tory that a review of the Trust Deed and view should take place at the same time henga representative on the TRONPnui its operation, be undertaken after 5 years. as the review of the Runanganui Trust board or your local Taurahere for further Deed. The Runanganui will conduct that details. Q. WHAT WILL TRUST DEED review. REVIEW PROCESS COVER? Q. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? A. The review process has the capabil- www.ngatiporou.com/trustdeedreview ity to cover all aspects of the Trust Deed A. Once dates and venues for the

Nati Link 8 NGATI POROU HAUORA BATTLING TO KEEP SERVICES ON THE COAST

Over the past four years, a $6 million short-fall in government funding to East Coast health services has had a significant impact on Ngati Porou Hauora (NPH). In the following article Ngati Porou Hauora Chairman, Teepa Wawatai discusses why he believes this situation is unjust and what efforts are being made to address this issue, in addition to the other challenges faced by the Iwi health provider.

HEALTH A CROWN for this situation to continue for much Teepa rejects the view that the deficit RESPONSIBILITY longer.” should be bridged by Ngati Porou. In April 2012, as a result of the Treaty Teepa believes Ngati Porou Hauora’s “We should not be filling the funding Settlement legislation, Ngati Porou government health funding does not gap for health services, every other citi- Hauora became a subsidiary of Te Ru- adequately take into account the East zen in this country takes for granted. It nanganui o Ngati Porou. Since then the Coast’s neglected and underfunded in- is an outrageous, double injustice.” Runanganui has provided a lifeline to frastructure – let alone the area’s dire As part of the team who negotiated Ngati Porou Hauora, through the pro- health outcomes. Ngati Porou’s Settlement, which in- vision of loans and other financial relief “More than 90% of the population in cluded the Health Accord provision, totalling in excess of $6 million to cover New Zealand has good public infrastruc- the former Te Runanganui o Ngati Po- the funding deficit. ture. Other regions have good roads, re- rou Chief executive says he knows how Ngati Porou Hauora Chairman, Teepa liable communications systems, reliable much work went into reaching an agree- Wawatai says the organisation is appre- power supply, broadband in every home, ment with the Crown. ciative of the support provided to alle- high speed broadband for all essential “It’s not an easy process and everyone viate NPH’s financial pressures, however services and businesses. None of those knows that the amount of redress an iwi states, “It was never envisaged that the things exist in our rohe – yet those are gets in a settlement amounts to only a Runanganui would subsidise public the things that every other citizen in our fraction of the value of loss sustained by health provision, and it is unsustainable country takes for granted.” them.”

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Health is a Crown responsibility, Teepa more choices. They can choose where was needed. This feeling of unease was says. “Ngati Porou can’t continue to do it they live and what sort of house they sufficient to compel the Board of NPH anymore and they shouldn’t have to.” live in, hopefully one that is warmer and to pause and conduct further research.” drier, close to facilities including things INSTITUTIONALISED RACISM like transportation links and hubs, super- SCARCITY OF RURAL CLINICIANS His concerns are reflected in ongoing markets, medical centres, banks, motor NPH is also having to grapple with the analysis, by groups such as Te Runanga mechanics, trades people, professional nationwide scarcity of rural doctors and Whakapiki ake i te Hauora o Aotearoa services, recreational facilities, etc. These locums. General Practice New Zea- (NZ Health Promotion Forum), into are all services that lift quality of life and land data shows a $26 million shortfall institutionalised prejudice within the the prospect of better health outcomes.” in government funding of the costs of health sector. clinical practice throughout the regions. Dr Heather Came, Programme EAST COAST HEALTH REVIEW An estimated quarter of health centres Leader in Community Health Devel- REPORTS in country areas are short of at least one opment and lecturer at Auckland Uni- The Dashboard Report is the latest in doctor. The situation is set to worsen as versity of Technology, competed a study a series of reviews undertaken by the rural GPs retire and medical graduates in 2013 showing that Maori health Hauora. Earlier reports concentrated opt to work in cities. Teepa says, this has providers are held to a higher standard on the whole of Te Tairawhiti which profound repercussions for communities of accountability than District Health masked the extent of the problem and its on the Coast. Boards (DHBs). true impact on nga hapu o Ngati Porou. “When we do find someone it is diffi- “DHBs and the Ministry of Health “It is an unacceptable indictment on cult to retain them because they can feel have access to discretionary and one-off health policy and funding particularly in lonely, professionally isolated and the public health funding. The survey find- areas of high need. This was the miss- weight of responsibility is significant.” ings showed over 40% of Māori pro- ing information needed for the East A long-time member of the board of viders reported rarely or never receiving Coast Review which would have had a Ngati Porou Forests, he says many Ngati discretionary funding, compared with all marked impact on the package of solu- Porou entities face the same challenge. Public Health Organisations.” tions formulated,” Teepa says. The first “Finding professional people, whether Dr Came’s study reported that iwi East Coast Review looked at a sustaina- they be doctors, engineers, management health providers had submitted rigorous ble health service delivery. The preferred specialists or scientists to live and work analysis and commercially viable pro- model centered around Te Puia support- on the Coast is a massive challenge. posals but their applications for discre- ing a network of health clinics. Most non-Ngati Porou people don’t tionary funding had been knocked back. “The fundamental flaw of the East want to live and work here.” Coast Review was that it failed to es- He says a fit-for-purpose facility at Te NGATI POROU DIRE HEALTH tablish the current health status of the Puia will help attract health professionals. STATISTICS resident population based on epidemi- “We want to use our strong relation- In September, Ngati Porou Hauora re- ological evidence. Instead, the review ship with Otago Medical School to leased figures showing the East Coast looked at a much narrower ambit of develop a research and teaching centre has the worst health outcomes in New financial affordability,” says the Hauora focused on Maori and Rural health to Zealand. The Ngati Porou Hauora Chair. create a pipeline of future doctors.” Dashboard Report was commissioned The second review used an Expert to pull together all the disease-state data, Reference Group of GPs working in social statistics and economic informa- isolated communities around the coun- tion available. try. It considered a detailed model of “The results were staggering but not care, and the feasibility of a Te Puia- Read related content online: surprising,” says Teepa. The report says based network. The Board of NPH and Ngati Porou Hauora Health Dashboard rural Natis die younger than any other TRONPnui accepted the geotechnical report: group in New Zealand and suffer more report recom-mending Te Puia as the www.ngatiporou.com/article/bitter-pill- through co-morbidity factors on the way location of the hub but rejected the pro- swallow-new-report-released to an early death. posed model of care, instead – outlining NPH The Wider Economic Benefits of “The data says poor people have poorer an alternative. Providing Health Services report: health. There’s a direct link. When those “At issue was our belief that the pro- www.ngatiporou.com/article/ngati- people live in remote areas, they have posed model would fall short of meeting porou-hauora-major-contributor- even poorer health.” the needs of our people and would cause regional-economy-says-new-report The Dashboard research reveals the av- long-term harm to us. At the time, we ‘The Politics of Maori Health’: erage New Zealander is well off in com- weren’t able to clearly articulate the rea- www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu- parison with people of the East Coast. sons for taking this position apart from korihi/312050/the-politics-of-maori- “When you have money, you have a belief that further critical information health

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Whangaokeno Island.

NGA HAPU O NGATI POROU TAKUTAIMOANA HUI POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY

The Nga Hapu o Ngati Porou Foreshore & Seabed Amended Deed of Agreement Ratification hui which were scheduled to occur between late November and the first week of December have now been postponed until late January.

The purpose of the upcoming hui is for The times, dates and venues for each of Agreement was ratified and signed by Ngati Porou hapu to decide on whether ratification hui, once confirmed will be 48 hapu and the Crown at Parliament. to accept: notified in the main newspapers, the However, the repeal and replacement of • the proposed amendments to the TRONPnui website and Facebook, and the Foreshore & Seabed Act in 2011 has Nga Hapu o Ngati Porou Foreshore via our Taurahere networks. The no- provided the basis for nga hapu and the & Seabed Deed of Agreement; and tices will also indicate which hui are for Crown to negotiate a range of improve- • the proposed governance arrange- which hapu groups, and the proposed ments to the Deed. ments through which hapu will ex- resolutions to be put to each hui. ercise their rights and duties under In 2008 the original Nga Hapu o For more information go to the new Deed. Ngati Porou Foreshore & Seabed Deed www.ngatiporou.com/takutaimoana

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Ngati Porou Scholar honoured with World Indigenous Award

Respected Ngati Porou educationalist and author Wiremu Mangai Kaa was recently honoured at a ceremony recognising the achievements of Indigenous scholars.

The award was presented at the end of of the highest order. The award was pre- September, on behalf of the World In- sented in recognition of his contribu- digenous Nations University which tion to Maori education over the last six confers awards upon Indigenous schol- decades. ars, who over many years have contrib- Papa Wiremu began his career af- uted to education, literature and their ter graduating from Ardmore Teacher communities. Training College in Auckland. After Papa Wiremu received the Merito- teaching at a number of schools, he rious Doctorate to Indigenous Elders, became the Principal of the school he which is the most prestigious award, in attended as a child, Rangitukia School which recipients are considered to be (now called TKKM o Taperenui a Wha- repositories of knowledge and scholars tonga). In the 1970s and 1980s, Papa Wiremu became a key figure in the es- tablishment of the Māori curriculum at the Ministry of Education, and was responsible for Māori and Pacific Island education policy and practice. During this period Papa Wiremu and wife, Jossie Kaa (nee Green), were part of the emerging Maori Language revi- tamariki and adult learners. Their work talisation movement, and began editing in the area of editing and writing is re- historical texts written in Te Reo Maori, nown within the Maori academic com- and creating language resources for munity, and among the mahi they have contributed to includes Mohi Turei: Ana Tuhinga i Roto i te Reo Maori, the Ngata 3 Papa Wiremu with wife Jossie, and mokopuna, Renata and Luke after Dictionary and the Reo version of Nga receiving the Meritorious Doctorate to Tamatoa: Price of Citizenship. Indigenous Elders in Otaki. Along with Papa Wiremu, author Pa- 4 Wiremu Mangai Kaa at his home in tricia Grace (Ngati Toa) was conferred Rangitukia with a copy of ‘Mohi Turei: with the Meritorious Doctorate to In- Ana Tuhinga i Roto i te Reo Maori’, one of the publications he co-edited with wife, digenous Elders and educator Oriwia Te Ohorere (Jossie) Kaa. A photograph of Raureti (Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Rangi- the Ngati Porou leader, Mohi Turei can be tihi) was conferred with an Honorary seen to the right of Wiremu. Doctorate in Education in recognition

13 Nati Link of her contribution to Indigenous schol- Uruahi, Te Whanau a Takimoana, Ngati a Canadian Indian. This year two Ha- arship. The ceremony was held in Otaki Horowai) is the Executive Director wai’ian elders were honoured as well in at Te Wananga o Raukawa. Academic Provision for Te Wānanga o their own Islands. To have two Maori The Wananga is an associate member Raukawa, and one of two New Zealand conferred at the one time is reflective of of the World Indigenous Nations Higher representatives on WINHEC. He says the esteem that Wiremu and Dame Pa- Education Consortium (WINHEC) the acknowledgement from the World tricia Grace are held in globally. Ngati which in turn is the parent body of the Indigenous Nations University to Papa Raukawa and the wananga community World Indigenous Nations University. Wiremu represents a great honour for were honoured to host the conferral Established in 2002, WINHEC’s aim is Ngati Porou. ceremony.” to build partnerships among Indigenous “Wiremu’s conferral means that he scholars that restore and retain indige- joins a very select group of scholars nous spirituality, cultures and languages, world-wide. Last year in Fort Frances, World Indigenous Nations Higher Education homelands, social systems, economic Ontario, Canada the first awards were Consortium systems and self-determination. conferred upon two other people, one www.winhec.org Dr. Hohaia Collier (Te Whanau a an Aboriginal Australian and the other

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Ko Waiapu te awa, Ngāti Porou te iwi… The words fall easily from our lips, most especially when they are accom- panied by a melody and a few cuzzies singing along. From our whakapapa, to our artworks, to our waiata, the Waiapu is literally a part of who we are. We de- Ngāti Porou pend upon clean water for our kai, kar- akia, and cleanliness. Indigenous people around the world know this, and around the world we are making a stand for sacred waterways like the Cannonball River at Standing Rock. But right now, vs Ngāti Paru our own sacred waterway is facing its The battle for the Waiapu has exposed a new own challenges with toxic pollution – front writes Tina Ngata, our kaituhi for this through the illegal dumping of rubbish. Dumping rubbish is, of course, not edition of Kaupapa Nati. Tina (Te Whanau a a new issue. Tui Warmenhoven, who, Hinerupe) is passionate about the environment, along with Pia Pohatu, has driven re- search around the Waiapu for decades, which she shares with students at Te Wananga offers her perspective of the issue: o Aotearoa in Gisborne, and readers of her “One of the biggest dump areas that I know of are over by the Kainganga. I’m popular blog site, ‘The Non-Plastic Maori’. talking washing machines, cars, fridges,

15 Nati Link 3 Rubbish washed up at the Ngutuawa, an all too common sight for Graham and Makere Atkins. 6 A collection of the rubbish collected by the Atkins whanau with every rain, left out for everyone to see (Photo by Paora Brooking).

This process [dumping or burning rubbish] often results in the production of dioxins. Dioxins are a nasty chemical that doesn’t just kill off fish and harm Papatuanuku, but actually sticks to our DNA and stays in our systems. Dioxins are responsible for infertility, birth defects and increased cancer rates. That’s right – dumping and burning para is a direct assault on your own whakapapa, no matter what way you look at it.

everything. There are others, too – it’s in our systems. Dioxins are responsible know that many more dumpsites remain hard for some of the remote areas to get for infertility, birth defects and increased along the awa. their rubbish to the landfill – but this is cancer rates. That’s right – dumping and One whanau that know this only too also, largely, an education issue.” burning para is a direct assault on your well are the Atkins whanau, who are left These dumpsites, backyard pits, and own whakapapa, no matter what way to clean up the mess that washes out even the Rotokautuku dump, create a you look at it. from the river and onto their doorstep type of toxic soup, called leachate. Lea- Recently our Tikanga Marae, Taiao along Port Awanui, every time there’s a chate is formed from rainwater mixing class looked at the issue of waste and big rain. with all kinds of dump materials: sol- sustainable lifestyles during a weekend “I don’t blame the council for the vents, household cleaners, rust, fuel, bat- noho at Taumata o Mihi (Rauru) Marae. problem,” says Graham Atkins, “because tery acid, glue – all of the chemicals that On the Friday night we were given a the majority of us can tow the line and go into making products and packaging. presentation by Tui on the Waiapu – play the game by sorting our rubbish, This toxic soup includes heavy metals, 100 years of restoration project. On the recycling and putting rubbish where mercury, arsenic and lead, and it enters Saturday we went for a walk along the it’s supposed to go. No one can exist the groundwater and from there enters banks of the Waiapu, and in just 300 today without generating waste. Those our rivers, and eventually, our kapata kai. meters we discovered four large dump- lazy, paru, few are the source of most of Here’s the killer: this process (as well sites. We filmed the clean-up and the the rubbish on our roads, public places as the process of burning para) often clip went viral on social media, reaching and beaches. Think before you toss that results in the production of dioxins. Di- over 22,000 views. Whanau were quite empty coke bottle or chip packet out the oxins are a nasty chemical that doesn’t rightly outraged at the irresponsible ac- car window. Chances are it will eventu- just kill off fish and harm Papatuanuku, tions of what is probably only a small ally end up in the sea, and as we know the but actually sticks to our DNA and stays portion of the community. Yet we also oceans are downhill from everywhere. It

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5 A piece of plankton, the green dots are plastic. It’s estimated that there is currently six times more plastic than plankton in the sea, and that plastic will outnumber fish by 2050. 3 Tikanga Marae, Taiao class cleaning up along Rotokautuku.

valuable education and employment solutions as well. Over the coming months, Jo and I will be coming around the communities, upsets me no end that we have to spend taking place. GDC are also considering chatting with whanau about what they our own time picking other peoples rub- other important waste issues such as see are the real issues, and collecting bish up off our beach. I shudder to think what to do with the Rotokautuku land- your thoughts on what some of the solu- what our beach would look like if we fill, which is fast reaching its peak capac- tions can be. weren’t keeping it clean.” ity and experiencing leachate problems. Additionally, as the plastic breaks Nobody likes seeing our awa in the state down, it enters the food chain, some- WASTE AS A RESOURCE it’s in. I also firmly believe that the Haati times through fish, often through plank- Around Aotearoa, communities are Natis by far outnumber in Ngāti Paru ton (which fish eat). The image above waking up to the harm that waste and amongst us. Our Tikanga Marae, Taiao shows a piece of plankton. The green litter creates, and are not only reducing program – where we hold one weekend dots are micro-plastics (created when the problem, but redefining waste as a wānanga a month at a different marae larger pieces of plastic rubbish break lost resource that can be recovered, and in Ngāti Porou, learning about the down). When plastic is this small it at- reused. challenges and strengths of our people tracts harmful toxins which stick to it. The Community Recycling Network in looking after the environment – has The plankton ingests the toxins, the fish (CRN) includes a group of 50 commu- highlighted so many wonderful, innova- eat the plankton, and we eat the fish, nities from around Aotearoa who man- tive, approaches we have to kaitiekitanga and all of those toxins accumulate in age their own resource recovery centres, across our rohe. Most importantly, it’s our systems. With all of these toxins in diverting up to 80% of waste away from highlighted just how very dearly we love our water and kai, it shouldn’t really be a landfill and creating jobs, education op- our land and waterways. surprise that we now have much higher portunities, and affordable resources for So let’s step up, Ngāti Porou, and cancer rates than ever before. Nor should their communities along the way. tackle the Ngāti Paru issue head on, so it surprise anyone that the most com- In the past month, with the support of we can – hand on heart – stand up and mon form of cancer is stomach cancer. GDC and Hikurangi Huataukina Trust, sing… Ko Waiapu te awa – Ngāti Porou Jo McKay and I have travelled to meet te iwi. LOOKING AHEAD with members of CRN as well as Para So yes, the situation is dire, and not Kore. Para Kore is a Maori organisation only confined to our region. Around the that works with over 140 marae commu- If you would like to be involved in the country, dumping and littering is being nities to help them move towards zero submission for waste management, or for more information on the Tikanga Marae, Taiao highlighted as yet another betrayal of waste. This year they won the world’s program run through Te Wananga o Aotearoa, our “clean green” image. most prestigious environmental award, email [email protected] The good news is that an opportunity the Energy Globe Award. Partnering for positive change is before us right with these organisations can help us put For tips and advice on cutting plastic consumption, check out the Non-Plastic now. Every few years, GDC review their together a plan for council that would Maori blog: waste management plan, and in the meet our own distinct needs in Ngāti thenonplasticmaori.wordpress.com coming months another review will be Porou, but importantly, provide some

17 Nati Link Amua Ao 2016: Te haerenga ki Silicon Valley me te Whare Wananga o Stanford I te marama o Hepetema i waimarie etahi tauira o nga kura tuarua o Ngati Porou me a ratau kaiako te haere ki Amerika ki te tirotiro haere ki Silicon Valley me te Whare Wananga o Stanford.

Koinei te hunga i haere, no Te Kura Ngati Porou ko Kaitiaki Walker-Mc- He mihinui tenei na nga tauira me Kaupapa o Kawakawa-mai-Tawhiti ko Clutchie raua ko Te Paea Dalton-Reedy nga kaiako o Amua Ao ki Te Runanga- Danielle Ruha raua ko Henare Brook- nga tauira, ko Gerry Heeney te kaiako. nui o Ngati Porou, Ngati Porou Hold- ing nga tauira a, ko Campbell Dewes, No Tolaga Bay Area School me Kahu- ing Company, J N Williams Memorial Makere Henare ratau ko Kerry-Ann huranui ko Rangituia Potaka raua ko Trust, NZQA me Callaghan innovation Matahiki nga kaiako. No Te Waha o Costa Blackman nga tauira, ko Hoana mo te tautoko i ta matau haerenga. Rerekohu Area School ko Poutu O Te Forrester te kaiako. Otira ki nga Kura me nga Poari a Rangi Taiapa me Iritana Taniora nga E ai ki te mapu i haere, he haerenga Kura, nga hapori, nga whanau me nga tauira, ko Caron Taana te kaiako. No miharo rawaatu ta ratau i haere ai. He hapu o Ngati Porou whanui tena koutou Ngata Memorial College ko Maria momo mahi whakahihiko i te hinen- katoa. Ngarimu me Exodus Haig nga tau- garo, whakapuare i nga whatu, whakaki- ira, ko Hannah Hohepa te kaiako. No pakipa i nga mahi a kura i roto i nga ma- 5 Ngati Porou East Coast Schools, Amua Ao Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Waiu o rau hangahanga me te ao matauranga. group outside Google – Android Garden.

Nati Link 18 Na Te Paea Dalton- Reedy (Tau 10, TKKM o Te Waiu o Ngati Porou)

I whiwhi i a māua ko Kaitiaki Walk- er-McClutchie te hōnore nui kia hāere hei māngai mo Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Waiu o Ngāti Porou, ā māua whānau, hapu, iwi hoki. He hāerenga mātauranga tenei, hei ako i ngā āhuatanga mo ngā kaupapa STEM, arā, te Pūtaiao, Hangarau, Hanganga me te Pāngarau. He āmio hāere hoki ki te rohe o Silicon Valley, e kiia nei ko te pūtaketanga o te ao Hangarau. Ko Callaghan Innovations me NZQA 5 Te Paea Dalton-Reedy kei Te Whare nga rōpu whakahāere o tēnei kaupapa. mo ngā wāhi matua o te Wānanga. Ka Wananga o Stanford. Na, ko o rātau kaimahi hoki ngā kaiārahi mutu ka toa te rōpu i whakautu tika ngā o tā mātau rōpu, me te kaupapa a Āmua pātai, i kohia ngā rawa maha rawa. Ehara Ao. E rima ra te roanga o a mātau mahi. nāku taua rōpu toa. He hāerenga rerekē i ia ra, he akoranga I mutu wā mātau mahi ki te Piriti TE WHARE TAONGA PUTAIAO hou hoki. Koura (Golden Gate Bridge). He aro- I whai wā mātau ki te korero tahi i te I nekehia mātau ki roto ki a San Fran- take, he whakawhiti kōrero mo ngā taha o wētahi tauira Tākutatanga Roia, cisco ki te Exploratorium; he whare mahi pārekareka ki te whenua ra. Ko Kaipūtaiao Koiora, ki te Kura Waihanga taonga Pūtaiao e tautoko ana i te ti- ngā mahi, he whakarite whainga mo te o Te Whare Wananga o Stanford me kanga ako ‘wero hinengaro’ (inquiry mutunga o tēnei tau, me ngā tau e heke ngā kaimahi o wētahi tūmomo kamu- based learning). Mā te haututu hāere ki mai ana. pene/pākihi kātahi anō ka tīmata (start- ngā taputapu Pūtaiao, ka pūta ngā pātai, Na mātau o Āmua Ao te hōnore nui ups). Pēnei i a Nearpod me tetahi rōpu kātahi ka rapa whakautu, ka wero hāere ki te peka atu ki kōrā, kia kite atu ai i ērā Kiwi Landing Pad, he rōpu o Aotearoa e te hinengaro, ka āta whakatika raru, ā, ka āhuatanga mīharo! Ka noho pūmau ēnei tauawhi ana i ngā kamupene hou o Ao- whai mōhiotanga. Mā te tauira tona ake mātauranga, ēnei mōhiotanga ki toku tearoa tonu ki te whakatū pakari, me te huarahi ako e whakahāere. Mā te Kaiako taha mo ake tonu atu. whakatipu ki San Francisco. tonu e ārahi e āwhina. Ahakoa wā rātau kaupapa mahi, kei runga rātau i te kaupapa ōrite. Kua māro KUKARA (GOOGLE) te titiro ki te ao o ngā ra e heke mai I kite mātau i ngā kaupapa rangahau nei, i roto hoki i te ao Pūtaiao, Hanga- o ngā whiringa toa o te whakataetae Na Rangituia Potaka rau, Hanganga, Pāngarau. Ko ta Josh Pūtaiao a ao o Kūkara. Pēnei i te whaka- (Yr 10, Tolaga Bay Area Steinman, “Kei runga te ipurangi te nu- tika i ngā raru i te ao matekai (world inga o ngā taputapu hei timata i tāhau hunger) me ngā tauraki tino roa ki ngā School) ake pākihi”. Na reira, mahia ngā mahi e whenua o Awherika. He tauira Whare kaingakau ana ki a koe, ā, mā te hanga- Wānanga katoa te rōpu tino 9 o te ao. MONDAY – STANFORD rau e ārahi pea i a koe ki tetahi tūmahi UNIVERSITY hei oranga māhau. JABIL We travelled to Stanford University and I tiro hāere mātau ki tēnei kamupene a our first challenge there was a scavenger TE WHARE WANANGA O ao e mahi ana i ngā rawa hanga. Ko te hunt where my team won the ‘pukana’ STANFORD kamupene nui rawa tuatoru o te ao ki te challenge and I received my first but not Ko te Whare Wānanga papai rawa tua- whai kanataraki mahi rawa tēnei. E 90 ā last gold medal. rua tēnei o te ao whānui. He mīharo tona rātau kamupene i ngā whenua e 23, me Following this we met with one of āhua, me tona rahi nui rawa. I whai wāhi te kaute kaimahi 175,000. He kamupene the students attending Stanford Univer- mātau i tetahi ‘Scavenger Hunt’ ā ipu- waihanga i ngā momo matu, parahitiki, sity who studies biology. He is currently rangi, arā, he whakataetae hei hurihuri mētera, mihini rorohiko karetao (robots) working on research about cultural evo- hāere ki te kohikohi taputapu me tango me ngā pureretā āhua ahu 3 (3D Printer) lution and the way that creativity shapes whakaahua. Nā tēnei, i whai mōhiotanga me te maha anō. the change in human technology. Then

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3 Poutu o Te Rangi Taiapa, Kaitiaki Walker- McClutchie, Eru Lyndon – outside Jabil. Taking photos was prohibited to protect the new innovations within the building.

made me feel much more comfortable with my other pairs and like I could open up more freely about things. Later on that day we visited the Ex- ploratorium where we didn’t have to be held down by the Koka’s and had to be in there sight 24/7 which was real cool since we were allowed to touch everything and anything. My favourite thing there was an emotion changer ball each colour made your emotion change which really ‘tripped me out’ and there was ordinary looking lockers but they had a twist the after him was another student attending basketball that was in one of their meet- handles on them were pianos!!!! This day Stanford who is a PhD graduate student ing rooms. It counts how fast you are overall was just amazing. in the biology department. She showed going with the ball and how many times us her very interesting study of the fruit you are bouncing it. The NBA basketball THURSDAY – DESIGNING YOUR fly which was cool because other than teams use this ball but only in training. CAREER her I’ve never heard of anyone studying In another room there was a huge Today we met Gary Bolles the co- a fruit fly, which shows you can study screen that shows the world. It is linked founder of e-parachute a start-up com- anything as long as you know your sci- to buoys fitted with the latest technol- pany focused on helping job-hunters ence and maths because those play a big ogy that detects ocean movement and so and people who want to change careers. part in biology. The biggest message to we get tsunami warnings early thanks to He had us all in a group discussing what me was to always try your best in those 2 them. we would like to pursue as a job career. It subjects because you will need them later Then later on that day we met with was really interesting seeing what some on in life. Josh Steinman, a young entrepreneur, of the other students had for ideas for Later that afternoon we met Profes- who started up his own sock company their careers. It’s alright to change ca- sor Baba Shiv, who has travelled to NZ online using the internet. He was one reers because it’s all about trying things many of times, who said by the time he of the first online sales companies and out and that’s where you learn and grow. finished high school and moved on to is very rich as a result of his innovation Then we visited Google and when college he had changed his subjects so and use of technology. you become a part of Google and work many times before he found what he was for them you are called a ‘Googler’. You really passionate about and pursued that WEDNESDAY – TAKING OFF THE get a special weird plane looking hat to goal. He is now an American Marketing MASK WORKSHOP wear and we had a turn on some virtual Professor and an expert in the area of Today was a very emotional day, mixed goggles which was really cool. I had to Neuroeconomics. Inspiration for today emotions, but a very good learning get up and walk around which led to – you are more than what you think you curve for everyone. Ashanti the fellow bumping into to people and running are worth. that runs the programme had us all sit into tables but it’s all for the experience. around in a circle and get up close and We saw some really interesting things TUESDAY – JABIL personal. We first listened to some of his stuff that has not yet come out on the We went to Jabil which is a global man- life stories then later talked about ours market. Google is the most visited web- ufacturing services company. It is the and that’s where everything went emo- site in the world it beats Facebook/You- third largest contract manufacturer in tional! We learnt how to respect each Tube. Google take big parachutes over the world with 90 facilities in 23 coun- other more because we now understood to places where there is no Wi-Fi or tries and 175,000 employees worldwide. how other people actually felt beyond service. The parachutes actually have sat- It is also very top secret as some of the first appearances. There was a much ellites that allow these isolated places to things in there have not yet been released deeper side to their smiles and laughter. connect to the internet. A single google in any tech companies. It was cool to be Out of all the days, this day was my search requires more computing power the first people to actually see these kinds most favourite where I learnt how to be then it took to send Apollo 11 to the of products and technological advances. more respectful towards other people moon. This day was very educational and Something I found interesting was a and to not judge a book by its cover. It adventurous.

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Nobody who is successful genuinely goes about thinking “you’re the man”. But growing up in a whanau of shearers meant I had a real work ethic and knew the sweat it took to get the job done. – Bailey Mackey

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MeetMr. Mackey Few Natis fly the flag as high or as far afield for Ngati Porou as broadcasting Nati-preneur, Bailey Mackey (Te Whanau a Karuai). Na Chimene del la Varis.

Having just celebrated the big Four-O, enterprise, Eyeworks (now Dutch- this Nati, from a whanau of kaikuti hipi, owned Eyeworks Touchdown) gave has chalked up a couple of decades as the us classics like A Game of Two Halves, ringer on the board of, what has to be, Changing Rooms and My House My the toughest shed in the media industry Castle. – content production. In an age when millennials look to Two-years into co-ownership of mul- digital video for fresh, well-constructed ti-media company Pango, Bailey has material, companies like Pango are the kept his comb sharp with Sidewalk Ka- new breed of multi-platform networks. raoke, The Game Chef, Angelo’s Outdoor Sidewalk Karaoke, Bailey’s latest success, Kitchen, The GC, Marae and Te Matatini proves he has an instinct for cross-over festival broadcasts. content. Aside from the popularity of the Like most sweet ideas, Sidewalk Ka- shows themselves, Bailey affirms the vir- raoke is much more than the sum of its tuosity of his show-biz brethren, think parts. Though paired down in its format, Play – Brendon Pongia, Happy Hour the show merges the strengths of social – Temuera Morrison and Keisha Cas- media with the broad reach of television. tle-Hughes, Brown Eye – Taika Waititi, Interest in Sidewalk is intense with its and nga mea katoa with fellow Nati, Te low-fi formula setting off sparks in pro- Hamua Nikora. duction houses across the globe. Media Before Pango, Bailey founded Black pundits have been ardent too – with crit- Inc in association with long-time men- ics getting pretty worked up about the tor, reality TV entrepreneur, Julie Chris- “big-hearted” show. tie. Christie famously stated, ‘television Ask Bailey Mackey how he rates him- is business not art’. Her production self at karaoke, and he doesn’t know

Nati Link 22 Selected highlights whether he’d win the hundie – but, sure which he was nurtured – is a defining as the sun rises in the east, he’d give it quality of Baileys, one that aligns with from Bailey Mackey’s a shot. his down to earth nature and ability to broadcasting career “Nobody who is successful genuinely get along with anybody. Bailey’s strong goes about thinking ‘you’re the man’,” he work ethic, determination and re- • Radio Ngati Porou: reflects. “But growing up in a whanau of late-ability have all played a major part Announcer shearers meant I had a real work ethic in helping him rise towards the top lev- and knew the sweat it took to get the job els of the global communications busi- • TVNZ: Te Karere reporter done.” ness. A business which at times can be • TV3: Sports reporter Whanau play a fundamental role in ‘cut throat’, as much as it can be crea- Bailey’s life. He regularly comes home tively fulfilling and innovative. • South Pacific Pictures: to Gisborne and the Coast to spend A few months ago Bailey took part Script writer for time with his immediate and extended in the media marketing festival, MI- Shortland Street whanau. So much so it seems hard to PCOM, where he spent a week in • Maori Television: believe he has lived away from the re- Cannes pressing the flesh with the gu- Head of Sport gion for nearly two decades, after mov- rus and deal makers of multimedia. One ing from the Coast where he worked as of the latest initiatives his company • Black Inc: Co-owner an announcer on Radio Ngati Porou. has amongst its slate of projects on the • Pango: Co-owner Ensuring that he stays connected to go is a new cloud-based technology “home”– the people and community in called Kaha. Kaha is a digital tool-kit

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for production companies, designed to help keep an overview of a project’s cost projection, scheduling and crew require- ments. Kaha also has a particularly Nati flavor, its senior developer being proud ‘Start creating content’ Ruatorian, Joseph Heeney. Since the launch of Kaha, Pango has been riding the crest of a wave that is gaining mo- Bailey offers some marae, listening to the korero of the home speakers on the paepae. mentum at nano-second speed. “With sage and hard won Kaha, Pango is taking on the big boys – There are just so many side-split- players like industry-standard software, words of advice for ting moments in the yarns they Movie Magic,” says Bailey. other Ngati Porou tell and how they tell it. Humour is Another whanau connection Bailey a biggie. It’s the most underrated has working at Pango, is his significant considering a career skill in business. It helps set the other, Kiriana Burke (Ngati Kahu), the in the digital content right tone and breaks through accountant with a firm hold on the -fi many awkward situations. nancial reigns of his production com- world. pany. The couple welcomed their first What about te reo? child into the whanau this year. Bailey, What’s your best take away I’d be nowhere without the reo, it’s who has four older tamariki, looks for- for rangatahi interested in been everything to me. It’s given ward to a time when the pace of life is production? me a point of difference, as well as less frantic. Buy a $40 phone with a camera a much deeper understanding of “I’ve worked 24/7 for as long as I can and start creating content. Vol- being Ngati Porou. remember, so having a future where I get unteer at a radio station or make to spend more time with my children your own YouTube channel. That’s What’s your take on making has become really important to me.” what Apirana Ngata meant when mistakes? Meanwhile, the future is now for Mr he said, ‘E tipu, e rea, mo nga ra o Don’t think about failure – though, Mackey. Only 48 hours after arriving in tau ao. Ko to ringa ki nga rakau a te invariably it does happen. When you Auckland from the French Riviera, with Pakeha.’ Use the tools of the mod- put yourself out there, you take that no time to adjust to the Pacific time ern world, smartphones and social risk. As Maori, we are descendants zone, he is in a taxi on the Southwestern media. You don’t need other people of Maui – the ultimate disrupter. motorway, ready to board another flight, to aggregate your content anymore. Maui was daring – he had the this time heading to New York, Chicago ability to challenge the norm and and Los Angeles. Is being Ngati Porou a strong change the status quo. Where-ever he is in the world, you can point? be assured that this “Hati-Nati” is wav- It’s the Nati-factor that gives you How can whanau help? ing the flag for Ngati Porou. the edge. We are a proud, confident Whanau is massive. My dad was a people. Others sometimes see this humble, low-key man who would as arrogance but it’s coming from start work at 5am and knock off at the right place. 5pm, then drink hard into the night. www.pango.co.nz One of the coolest things about The thing was, he never knocked Natis has got to be our sense of my aspirations. Where I came from, www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/ sidewalk-karaoke humour. Attending events on the it was okay to dream big.

Nati Link 24 Hikurangi Enterprises supports subsistence skills training. This roopu (pictured at Rongo i te Kai (Penu) marae, Makarika) gained qualifications in chainsaw safety for cutting firewood and in the workplace. WORKING from home The post-settlement environment is proving a fertile ground for communities in Ngati Porou to progress local development opportunities. Last year hapu members around the Waiapu catchment started meeting to discuss how to create jobs and support economic development in the rohe between Waipiro and Rangitukia. Story courtesy of Hikurangi Enterprises. APU ECONOMIC development in the communities be- biodiversity but also created a huge ero- DEVELOPMENT tween Waipiro Bay and Rangitukia. sion problem. Today about a quarter of Hikurangi Takiwa Trust, a “The company earns money for the the land around Ruatoria is in native hapū collective for the six trust and it will do that while creating bush, a quarter in farmland, a quarter pa of Te Aitanga-a-Mate, real jobs,” says Panapa who is both a di- in forestry and a quarter in regenerating Te Whānau-a-Rākairoa, Te Aowera, Te rector on the company and Chairperson mānuka and kānuka. Whānau-a-Hinekēhu, Te Awemapara, of the trust. Forestry has helped reduce the level of commissioned an Economic Develop- “The trust can do the charitable stuff sedimentation flowing into streams and ment Plan to help identify opportunities that helps whanau who want to create rivers on the Coast. But every harvest and plan action to raise the economic opportunities here for themselves and cycle results in worse erosion until more wellbeing of the Takiwa. others. Some people call it this flash new trees can be grown, and few steady jobs The Trustees of Hikurangi Takiwa name of ‘social enterprise’, but it’s really come from forestry. Cropping of maize Trust agreed that it made sense for the just what Ta Apirana Ngata was doing and corn often is popular on flat land plan to include people and places in the 100 years ago with the cooperatives and and dry-stock farming continues. 20 wider district and not be restricted just joint ventures started by our tupuna in years ago a large number of land blocks to the Trust’s hapū. The final plan (avail- the Waiapu Valley.” in the Waiapu area were interested in able at:www.hikurangitakiwa.nz) in- growing organic produce, today only SUPPORTING LOCAL volved business owners, landowners and one still has organic certification while DEVELOPMENT local residents between Waipiro Bay and the premiums on organic produce have Rangitukia. While the Coast has been a solid pro- continued to increase. To progress the plan Hikurangi ducer of raw materials for other people INFORMED DECISION-MAKING Takiwa Trust supported hapu members to process and add value to, there are to form a charitable company, Hikurangi many ways to increase returns for land- The trust is supporting local landowners Enterprises Ltd, with five local directors: owners and create decent jobs that help to make informed decisions by hosting a Panapa Ehau, Mateawa Keelan, Bella rather than harm the environment. series of events on the Coast with visit- Paenga, Liz Ngarimu and Natasha Koia. Last century’s large scale farming led ing and local experts to share informa- The company is owned by Hikurangi to the destruction of thousands of hec- tion on recent developments in science, Huataukina Trust, a new charitable trust tares of native bush. Not only did the technology and market opportunities. focused on job creation and economic bush clearance result in massive loss of In November the trust helped organise

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“I didn’t grow up at home. Whanau moved to Australia when I was a baby. 28 now, went back for the first time since birth when 19. Have been back every year since (for tangi, my admission (took it up the coast), etc.). Don’t feel I have close enough whanau who I can just rock up too. Although there’s heaps of whanau, I don’t have a “nanny” who I feel I can just show up to whenever. I’m working on it. I identify strongly as a Ngāti and it’s core to my identity.” HOKI KI TE KAINGA SURVEY PARTICIPANT COMMENT

INNOVATIVE MODEL PV systems” says Panapa. Panapa says plans for a tissue culture lab With the honey industry still domi- and nursery Hikurangi Enterprises is nated by outside companies Hikurangi working on with landowners in the area Enterprises are also supporting land- will compliment plans for Ruatoria to owners with information on what they become a centre for innovation in bioac- should look at in contracts allowing tive plant extracts as well as soil conser- hives to be placed on their land. vation and water remediation. “With over 20,000 hives on the Coast Hikurangi Enterprises recently se- during summer, we could have at least cured their license from the government 100 resident beekeepers instead of let- to grow a trial crop of hemp for seed oil ting the outsiders come in,” says Panapa. and fibre this summer, and is looking “So we’re helping training courses get at other natural fibres for construction established that will work for our ranga- and polymer products. The group is also tahi on the Coast and encouraging land- a conference on mānuka and kānuka with leading a regional energy study for re- owners to look at joining Ngati Porou 20 scientists presenting in Ruatoria and mote rural communities, including the Miere Limited Partnership.” Te Araroa to identify new research with opportunity to establish a solar electric- 120 local landowners. They also facili- ity producer-consumer cooperative. 6 Manuka & More was the name of two hui tated the opportunity for an agri-tech in- “We’re supporting a cooperative held last month at Uepohatu in Ruatoria vestment company to meet with locals to model where the homeowners own the (seen in picture) and Hinerupe marae in discuss new ideas and local innovations, company that installs and owns all the Te Araroa. and organised a series of carbon farming workshops which were hosted in three communities on the Coast. The Trust have also been in contact with a philan- thropic funder interested in supporting community-led economic development, who was shown how their money could make a difference on the Coast. “Native plants are good for the cli- mate, good for biodiversity and good for erosion control,” says Panapa. “We hope the carbon farming workshops have shown landowners the environmental benefits of allowing our whenua to re- vert to natives and ways to make that process financially beneficial too.” “The science is clear, planting millions more trees is the best plan to capture greenhouse gases. If New Zealand wants to keep farming sheep, beef and dairy then retiring land to natives is a much more sustainable option.”

Nati Link 28 “I have been thinking for quite a while to relocate back to my kainga, just don’t want to go back there with no money and start over so am building-up a cash-flow and some assets to take back to my lands, and am working on some business ideas to contribute to local iwi and community groups, I will be returning within the next 2-3 years.” HOKI KI TE KAINGA SURVEY PARTICIPANT COMMENT

3 Hikurangi Enterprises is partnering with a Chinese company to sell East Coast natural products through 500,000 distributors in China.

INVESTING IN RESEARCH AND creating decent, well paid work on the it is incredibly rich information that can DEVELOPMENT Coast,” says Manu. “But it requires good help those of us living at home under- Hikurangi Enterprises has quickly de- business structures, strong links to mar- stand why such a large proportion of our veloped partnerships with public and kets and a local workforce keen to do the relations still choose to live away from private research institutions around the mahi.” the Coast and what it would take for country. “It’s been really exciting to find them to return.” HOKI KI TE KAENGA SURVEY so many experts who can help us develop “What is most exciting is that a good new knowledge and products,” says Earlier in the year Hikurangi proportion of the whānau are already Manu Caddie who works as Business Huataukina Trust undertook one of the well advanced in plans to relocate back Development Manager for Hikurangi largest surveys of whānau living away to their turangawaewae between Kaiti Enterprises. from the East Coast to cast light on and Potaka.” “We’ve been able to fund new research what it would take to attract some of the “Whānau bringing skills and resources that we can then use in partnership with 70,000+ Ngāti Porou to move back to can help increase opportunities for oth- other companies to create new intellec- their tribal lands. ers – we don’t expect most whānau will tual property for novel products.” 500 Natis responded to an online sur- relocate but if we know what the level of The company is supporting post-grad- vey* which was designed and adminis- interest is then we can plan to accommo- uate science students with scholarships tered by Hikurangi Huataukina Trust date those who are interested and sup- to progress research in bioactive extracts and promoted through the Ngati Porou port their aspirations where possible.” from kānuka at Victoria University and Proud Facebook group run by Jackie a native fungi at the University of Auck- Taukamo-Grace. land. Products being developed by Hi- “The Trust is keen to encourage kurangi Enterprises in Ruatoria have al- whānau to relocate back to the Coast so More information about Hikurangi ready attracted the attention of a global wanted to see what the barriers were and Huataukina Trust and Hikurangi consumer goods company and another what would be the main motivations for Enterprises ventures is available from www.hikurangi.enterprises business with 500,000 distributors in them choosing to return, says Hikurangi China. Huataukina Trustee Panapa Ehau. Long Drops & Laptops – Hoki ki “There are heaps of opportunities for “We are really pleased with the results, te Kaenga

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HOKI KI TE KAENGA SURVEY RESULTS

500 people responded to the online survey. Among those who took part, three quarters of the respondents were from New Zealand, nearly a quarter were from Australia and 10 participants were from other places in the world including the USA, UK, Thailand, China, Somalia, Hong Kong and The Philippines. In terms of the ages of those responding, the largest proportion (30%) were in the 36-45 year age group, followed by those aged 46-55 years, only 3% were aged under 25 and 7% over 65 years. One 79 year old still has aspirations of moving back into their family home on the Coast.

MOTIVATION TO RELOCATE TO BARRIERS TO MOVING HOME reliable the internet is now for most of THE EAST COAST Four main barriers to relocating were the Coast, how amazing most of the One quarter of the respondents were identified: economic and employment schools are and how the roads aren’t very keen or already making plans to re- issues was the most significant concern so bad once you get used to them. An locate back to the East Coast. Two thirds by a long way – this included a lack of awareness and education campaign fo- were interested but not right now and capital to build or fix up an old home cused on the infrastructure and services only two percent said they would never on family land, access to services, par- like schools and health providers could want to relocate back to the region. ticularly educational opportunities, for be useful. That doesn’t mean ignoring whānau members was the next largest the challenges but sharing the reality IMPORTANT FACTORS TAKEN set of barriers followed by infrastructure might help dispel some myths. INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN issues (transport, internet and housing) THINKING ABOUT MOVING HOME and cultural issues were the other signifi- Whairawa: Support enterprise Jobs were the most important factor in cant set of concerns which included a fear development. considerations about relocating, fol- of cultural obligations, a lack of Te Reo, Jobs is a priority and there could be more lowed by existing commitments keeping disconnection with tikanga and compli- encouragement to think about work that families staying where they are at pres- cations around access to family lands. whānau can do from the Coast and more ent. Most respondents saw significant resources dedicated to building a sup- opportunities for children on the Coast RECOMMENDATIONS FROM portive environment for entrepreneurs, rather than the geographic isolation and THE SURVEY start-ups and remote workers. Check out fewer services being a limitation, like- Hikurangi Huataukina Trust made three Iti Te Kōpara, an economic development wise the availability of suitable housing key recommendations based on the sur- plan developed by Hikurangi Takiwa was a real concern for only about a quar- vey findings for those living on the Coast: Trust that is the basis for Hikurangi ter of participants. Huataukina Trust and Hikurangi Enter- Whanaungatanga: Encourage positive prises Ltd. There are a number of other REASONS FOR MOVING HOME connections. hapū and iwi initiatives working hard to The main reason participants gave for Many whānau who have lived away for create jobs and an environment that sup- wanting to relocate home were around more than a generation don’t feel con- ports new businesses and tele-commut- a desire to live on their whānau/hapū fident engaging with their relations at ers to base themselves on the Coast. whenua, live a more simple, sustaina- home. Those living on the Coast need to ble lifestyle and contribute to the life of make more commitment to connecting (The survey of 500 respondents was con- their marae/hapū in practical ways on a in positive ways with those living away, ducted between 7 April and 24 September day to day basis. Other important con- especially creating spaces and opportu- has a margin of error of plus or minus five siderations were the opportunities for nities to bring whānau home for positive per cent at 90 per cent confidence level). children to grow up better connected to experiences. their whānau, marae and hapū, and to be To view the full survey results go to: immersed in Te Reo me ona Tikanga o Maramatanga: share accurate www.hikurangi.enterprises/2016/09/27/ Ngāti Porou. One participant put it sim- information. survey-identifies-motivations-and- ply: “To live there, to grow old there, and Whānau interested in moving home barriers-for-whanau-interested-in- to be buried there.” may not appreciate how accessible and relocating-to-east-coast/

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“E te Ope Tuarua, no Mahaki rawa, na Hauiti koe, na Porourangi. I haere ai Henare me to Wiwi, i patu ki te pakanga ki Paranihi ra ia…” – Na A.T. Ngata Ka maumahara tonu tatau ki a ratōu The Kohere whanau journeyed to the Somme Valley in France recently to pay homage to their tipuna, 2nd Lieutenant, Henare Mokena Kohere. The whanau share the story about their pilgrimage with Nati Link readers in the following korero submitted by whanau members, Amohaere Houkamau and Rei Kohere.

n the 16th of September a much revered tipuna, fondly remem- attending the service. All but one road 1916, 2nd Lieutenant, Henare bered as Papa Henare by his children leading to Longueval had been cordoned Mokena Kohere was laid to and mokopuna, and Uncle Henry by the off and we had to park our cars some dis- rest at Heilly Station Cemetery, Meri- rest of his whanau. tance from Longueval village and walk court L’abbe, in the Somme Valley. One “To be here to pay homage to our ti- to the security checkpoint. On arriving hundred years later, on the 16th of Sep- puna who lost his life 100 years ago in at the checkpoint we were greeted by a tember, 2016, twenty four members of the Somme, was indeed a very special striking image of Uncle Henry embla- the Kohere whanau, 10 direct descend- and emotional time for us all,” said his zoned on one of seven banners of WWI ants of Henare and 14 representing the grandson, Alister Swann. soldiers on display. This was totally un- wider Kohere whanau, gathered at his expected and our reaction to seeing Papa graveside. They had come to pay their CATERPILLAR VALLEY Henare’s image was one of both great respects and commemorate this son of CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL pride and heightened emotion. Rangiata, the Waiapu Valley and Ngati The day before, on 15 September, our The service at Caterpillar Valley Cem- Porou, who paid the ultimate price, “for whanau attended the 100th anniver- etery was a fitting and moving tribute to God, for King, and for Country.” sary commemorations of the New Zea- Whanau members had travelled as en- land-led Battle of the Somme, at Cat- 5 Kohere whanau at the entrance to Heilly voys from Aotearoa, carrying messages erpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval. The Station Cemetery, Mericourt L’Abbe, the of love from those who were unable to French were on high security alert, with Somme, France. be there themselves, to lay at the grave of Prince Charles and other dignitaries 3 2nd Lieutenant, Henare Mokena Kohere.

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the hundreds of NZ soldiers who were Nepia, a former military man himself. killed on the 15th of September, 1916, Rarawa Kohere, delivered the wel- and who now lie in this cemetery, many coming address, reciting Henare’s gene- in unnamed graves. Our whanau was alogical ties to various Ngati Porou hapu the largest family group present and was and highlighting places and landmarks the only noticeably Maori group. The of significance, including Henare’s Hon. Gerry Brownlee led the NZ del- kainga tipu, Rangitukia and Rangiata. egation, ably supported by our Tuhaka The whanau then sang Tipare o Niu, a whanaunga, Michael Te Hau, who is lament written for the chief, Wikiriwhi married to Papa Henare’s great grand- Matauru, by his mother Hinewahirangi, niece Heni (nee Poi). Sir Mason and grieving his absence and citing land- Lady Arohia Durie (nee Kohere), mem- marks of the homeland that Wikiriwhi bers of our party, attended this and the and Henare shared. earlier dawn ceremony as formally-in- Papa Henare’s mokopuna, Wikeepa vited guests to the proceedings. Rewharewha and Janene Swann, gave the readings and the service was comple- HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, mented by himene, haka, speeches, and MERICOURT L’ABBE shared reflections on the life of Uncle The next day, we gathered at the entrance Henry, and the shattering impact of his to Heilly Station Cemetery for our own valiant but tragic death. “I haere tahi, hikoi tahi mātou whanau service. We were all struck by Rei Kohere read a copy of the last let- te whānau Kohere ki te urupa o the contrast of freshly ploughed, fence- ter that Henare wrote to his children, Caterpillar Valley, ki roto te Somme. less fields that stretched into the dis- beseeching them to be good to one an- tance and the well maintained cemetery Ka tumeke mātou ki te kite i te other, their taina, tuakana, matua and with its smart brick entrance and neat, whakaahua o Papa Henare i runga tipuna, and saying that “when I return, well-tended graves laid out row on row. i tētahi haki. Hiki, [Henare’s son] you will be a big The karanga went out announcing our Ka nui te aroha ki ngā hoia e takoto boy.” Rei also shared the story of Henare arrival, echoing in this solitary valley of swimming out to save the sole survivor ana i tēnei o ngā urupa.” the Somme, accompanied by the soft of a boat, the Whakapai, that had cap- chanting of moteatea and the wailing of – Anne Apirana, mokopuna tuarua. sized in high seas in the channel between a grieving whanau. Te Motu o Kaiawa (Whangaokena) Anne Apirana, a great grandaugh- and Tapuarata Beach, on the mainland. ter of Papa Henare, describes the great up the futility of war. Henare received the Royal Humane emotion felt by the whanau when we ar- “On this day we especially ask that rived at the cemetery. you would hold for ever all who suffered 6 Mokopuna tuarua, Reverend Canon Brent “I pupū ana te ngakau i te taenga atu o during the First World War, those who Swann. te Whānau Kohere ki te Ūrupa o Heilly returned scarred by warfare, those who Teihana. He huarahi puehu, he maara anxiously waited at home, and those kai e taiapahia ana i te urupa. Ahakoa who returned wounded, and disillu- tera te ahua o te kainga, te ataahua hoki sioned; those who mourned, and those o te Urupa. Ko tenei te kainga o Pāpā communities that were diminished and Henare Kohere mai i 16 September suffered… And as you remember them, 1916 ki te Ra Whakamaumaharatanga, remember us, O Lord; grant us peace in mo nga 100 tau. ‘ our time and a longing for a day when Great grandson, Reverend Canon people of every language, race and na- Brent Swann, wrote and conducted the tion will come to know your justice, memorial service, a thoughtful and lov- unity and love.” ing tribute to Henare; a military and tribal leader, farmer, haka exponent, ed- KARAKIA MAUMAHARA ucated at Te Aute College, fully fluent Whanau members brought with them to in Maori and English, a protector of his the service photographs of Ngarangi and land and people, accomplished and in her three children, stones from the beach command of his world – a true ‘Renais- at Rangiata, an assortment of poppies sance Man’. and flowers, and a copy of the Memo- An extract from the prayer of com- rial Service for one of Uncle Henry’s memoration, prepared by Brent, sums recently deceased mokopuna, Omanga

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Nati Link 34 Society’s bronze medal for this heroic of us were able to stay together at an The Battle of deed. The remains of the Whakapai still idyllic property, with its unique accom- the Somme lie on the beach, and Rei was prompted modation, its own little stream, supplies to gather a selection of small stones from of fresh vegetables, French cuisine and Henare Kohere and his this vicinity, to take with him to France fine wines. Host extraordinaire, Hubert platoon of 14 soldiers had for whanau to place on Henare’s grave as Sergeant, his son, friends and miniature come under heavy artillery a tangible link between Henare’s home pony, Pearl, provided us with first class bombardment on the eve of and his resting place. hospitality, including flutes of cham- the Battle of the Somme. Alister Swann shared this reflection pagne on arrival, and a most enjoyable Henare was mortally on his grandfather at the graveside. and memorable stay. Hubert’s retreat wounded and was removed “From what I’ve read and heard my became the temporary ‘Kohere Marae’ from the battlefield to the grandfather was an intelligent, hardwork- in Amiens, accommodating our hui, vicinity of Heilly Station, in ing and well respected leader to those sol- waiata practices, and social events. Stay- the early hours of the day of diers who were under his command. He ing together for those 3 days in Amiens the battle, where he died the was ahead of his time and was destined strengthened whanau bonds, unity and next day. for many great things only to have his life collegiality for all of us. Henare was a widower with so tragically cut short at the age of 36.” “We travellers share a bond now and three young children when For members of the whanau, most of our pilgrimage to remember and recon- he was requested by his whom were visiting Uncle Henry’s bur- nect with Uncle Henry has created a people to go to war so that ial place for the first time, the occasion great platform for wider whanau inter- he might provide guidance, was a blend of sadness and relief. Henare action and relationships,” said Awhina wise counsel, and support to is someone who has been such an impor- Houkamau, grandniece. his kinsmen and comrades tant ‘presence’ in our whanau throughout Alister Swann shared the same senti- in arms. The impact of his the generations, and the Somme has for ment saying, “Memories of this journey death on his whanau was felt so long been synonymous with a distant will remain with me and my daughters most keenly by his children time and place, that has been the back- forever. I am blessed by having shared – Huinga, Hiki and Ngarangi. They were heart-broken drop to our whanau’s collective sadness this whole experience with my daugh- by the loss of their beloved and sense of loss. ters, members of our Swann and ex- tended Kohere whanau.” father, a grief that was AMIENS, SOMME VALLEY palpable throughout their We acknowledge that, over time, lives. Grief and loss were not After a round of whanau photographs, whanau members have made the journey new to them, their mother culminating in photos taken at the his- to attend Uncle Henry’s grave site and no Ngarangi (nee Turei), having toric Amiens Cathedral, the whanau doubt will continue to do so in the future. passed away six years earlier. concluded the commemorations with a What made this occasion so particularly ‘hakari’, at a restaurant on the bank of powerful and emotional is that we were Henare’s mother, Henarata (nee Bristowe) and siblings, the Somme River, in nearby Amiens. all there together as a whanau group at Reweti, Kuata, and Pohipi, A highlight of our trip to the Somme the very place where Henare died and were devastated, their only was our stay in Amiens. The majority was buried, exactly 100 years earlier. consolation being that they were able to share their grief Whanau members laying photos, flowers, and comfort one another. poppies and stones on Papa Henare’s grave. However, Tawhaikura, the youngest brother, having earlier served with the NZ troops at Gallipoli, was also present at the Somme at this time. We can only imagine how he must have felt on learning of his tuakana’s death, a pain and loss that he would endure on his own, away from his whanau, until he returned home to Rangiata in 1918, after the war. Maumahara

3 Kohere whanau members at the Amiens Cathedral.

6 (Clockwise from top left) Our hakari at the Le Quai Restaurant on the bank of the Somme River. The Kohere cousins and Sir Mason Durie. Mokopuna tuatoru Wikeepa Rewharewha.

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TE MATATINI 2017 East Coast represents

Te Kapa Haka o Whangara mai Tawhiti, Hikurangi and Te Aitanga a Hauiti ki Uawa will represent Ngati Porou at the 2017 Te Matatini festival, in Heretaunga. Ngai Tahu hosted the last Te Matatini festival in 2015. This coming February it will be the turn of Ngati Kahungunu to host the national event in Hastings. Photo courtesy of Te Matatini.

he three East Coast teams and Hokowhitu A Tu tutor Tauira Takurua. spot to compete at Te Matatini, was one Gisborne groups, Waihirere and “We can’t wait to support our teams from of four objectives that the group set it- Tu Te Manawa Maurea quali- home and see them compete against the self, when they started their campaign in fied to represent the Tairawhiti best 47 kapa haka teams from Aotearoa late October 2015. Their first objective region at the Tamararo regional kapa- and Australia”, said Tauira. He was de- was to preserve the waiata and traditions haka competition, in April this year. lighted to see Hikurangi return to the of Hikurangi, secondly, extend and re- Whangara mai Tawhiti placed first, kapa haka stage after more than four plenish their repertoire with a new gen- Waihirere second, Hikurangi third, Tu decades. eration of signature items and thirdly to Te Manawa Maurea fourth and Te Ai- The resurrection of Hikurangi was led grow their collective cultural capital to tanga a Hauiti fifth. by young people, who wanted to learn maintain and sustain the tikanga of their Although kapa haka sweethearts Te and perform the extensive repertoire of hapu and marae. Hokowhitu A Tu missed out on a cov- Hikurangi items, while composing new Hinetu Dell a former member of Hi- eted Te Matatini spot the Tokomaru items that reflected and represented kurangi throughout the 1960s says the Bay group has committed to support their understanding of their whakapapa, Ngati Porou group performed well. the Te Tairawhiti’s “top five,” says Te history and hapu identity. Securing a “In fact all the groups who performed

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brought their own unique brand of won- derful,” she says. Seeing the group on stage brought back many fond memories for Hinetu. Her mother Merekaraka Saani Ngarimu was a tutor for Hikurangi when Hinetu was in the group. The Hikurangi Pariha, alongside the Pariha of Waiapu, Tokomaru and Whangara were all renowned roopu competing in the annual Hui Topu, Anglican based kapa haka competition, held throughout the 1930’s through to the mid 1970’s. Today the group is tutored by Kuini Moehau Reedy, Pele Takurua and Nga- 5 Te Aitanga a Hauiti ki Uawa made their debut in 2011 at Te Matatini o Te Ra at Waiohika. Photo rimu Parata who doubles as kaitataki courtesy of Te Aitanga a Hauiti ki Uawa. tane. Avril Keelan is the kaitataki wa- hine and she won the best female leader at Tamararo 2016. Selwyn Parata, Chairperson of Te Matatini and member of the Tairawhiti Cultural Development Trust says he is confident that our region will be well represented by the five kapa, going to the 2017 Te Matatini. “Whangara mai Tawhiti and Waihirere have made it into the top nine qualifiers for the past three festivals, Tu Te Manawa Maurea and Te Aitanga a Hauiti have performed at previous festivals and Hikurangi is making its debut entrance, next year. They all have their own mix of hapu and iwi pride and traditions and a legacy of iconic kai-tito, kapahaka expo- 5Hikurangi will make their debut entry at Te Matatini 2017. Photo courtesy of Hikurangi and nents and tutors to draw on.” Darryl Crawford. His hope is that the Tairawhiti turns up on mass to support them all, in Heretaunga.

TE MATATINI NATIONAL KAPA HAKA FESTIVAL, 22–26 FEBRUARY 2017 HAWKES BAY’S BAY SPORTS PARK, HASTINGS For info about the four day festival programme and where to purchase tickets go to: www.tematatini.co.nz

The host of the 2017 Te Matatini, Ngati Kahungunu has an interactive website with the latest festival event info, including accommodation options. www.tekahuoteamorangi.com

5 Seasoned Te Matatini veterans, Whangara mai Tawhiti, placed first at this year’s Senior www.facebook.com/ Tamararo competition. Photo courtesy of Te Kapa Haka o Whangara Mai Tawhiti. tekahuoteamorangi/

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Ko Toku Taumata Tonu, Ko Hawaiki

The deeply personal search for identity, whakapapa and whanau is the kaupapa behind a new photographic exhibition by Ngati Porou artist, Chevron Te Whetumatarau Hassett.

Ko Tōku Taumata Tonu, Ko Hawaiki is an Chevron’s father, the late Koro Peachey, Whanau play an important role in impressive show case of work by the tal- who passed away last year. Photographs, Chevron’s life, and among his family ented twenty two year old who has just poems, and carvings created by his fa- members who are depicted as striking completed his fourth year studying to- ther, who was also an artist, featured as photographic portraits in the exhibition, wards a Bachelor of Design in Honours part of the exhibition. include his Grandfather, Robin Peachey at Massey University’s Wellington cam- “After Dad died, I felt quite lost. I Sr. (Ngati Porou), his Nanny, Char- pus. Chevron (Te Whanau a Te Aotaihi) didn’t know who I was, so I knew I maine Whaanga (Ngati Kahungunu/ created the exhibition as part of the re- wanted to focus on being more con- Rongomaiwahine) and Mum, Rita Bell quirements to fulfil his final year research nected with my whakapapa. The project (Pakeha). project. His whanau, fellow students and is about me finding Hawaiiki, as it’s a Three marae that are close to Chev- the artistic community had the oppor- place where we Maori believe we came ron’s heart also feature prominently in tunity to view his mahi, when the show from. So the photographs are a rep- the show. In keeping with the journey ran for ten days in October at the Kallio resentation of that journey, and to show home theme, Chevron travelled to Te Kunsthalle art space in Wellington. people who my Dad was, who I am, and Araroa where his grandfather’s whanau A significant element of Ko Tōku Tau- who my whanau are. From understand- mata Tonu, Ko Hawaiki (My summit lays ing my whakapapa, it has helped me to 3 Title: Self-Portrait in the Ngahere. within Hawaiki) was also inspired by move more confidently in the world.” Series: Ko Toku taumata tonu, Ko Hawaiki.

Nati Link 42 5 Title: Inside the wharenui o Te Aotaihi 5 Title: Tekoteko. Series: Ko Toku taumata tonu, Ko Hawaiki. Series: Ko Toku taumata tonu, Ko Hawaiki.

come from, to photograph Hinerupe at Hikurangi, hearing Waiapu and feel- The third marae which Chevron is marae and Te Aotaihi marae. ing the breeze of the ocean was very close to is Koraunui marae in Stokes “It was mean as to go back up to the calming for my wairua.” Valley, Lower Hutt. Koraunui was a cen- Coast,” Chevron reflects about his expe- Chevron says he is very appreciative of tral focal point for his whanau as a child rience. “It was very special to return after the support of his friends who accompa- growing up, and it was also where he so many years and the wairua was out nied him on his journey home. learnt the art of Mau rakau by attending of this world. I met new people, learnt “These fellas [Chai and Timi] helped wananga at the marae. His Mau rakau new mātauranga and went to new places. me a lot with the project, took me training led to further involvement in Looking at Whe- the world of mar- tumatarau really If studying and martial arts training wasn’t enough to keep the young tial arts, where he inspired me as a artist busy, Chevron is also a key tutor/mentor for Te Mangopare has made some person to under- great accomplish- stand my whaka- o Taita, a mentoring programme for boys from single-parent families ments. Chevron papa and helped and disadvantaged backgrounds at his former school, Taita College. is currently New drive my mahi.” Zealand’s national “I was also blown away by nature, es- around the motu and introduced me Maori open weight and Middleweight pecially growing up in the city it was to some whanau up those ways. Also champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, as well cool to feel the laid back and relaxed life- another dope experience was meeting as Japan’s Grand Prix Open Weight style. My favourite moment was when I Robin Hapeta who gave me an awesome and Middleweight champion. Over the crossed the field in Rangitukia to greet wananga on Te Aotaihi and the region past year he has also competed in Bra- the waka Nukutaimemeha with my bros, of Te Araroa. I cannot wait to get back zilian jiu-jitsu tournaments around the Chai Tempara and Timi Walker. To be up there again and spend more time globe, travelling to cities such as Rio De able to feel the mana of the land, looking learning about our people.” Janiero and Tokyo. In February, Chevron

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5 Title: Nanny Charmaine. 5 Title: Portrait of Grand-Dad in his garden. Series: Ko Toku taumata tonu, Ko Hawaiki. Series: Ko Toku taumata tonu, Ko Hawaiki.

will visit Australia to attend the Oceania be Ngati Porou. We are beautiful people anywhere else. To make art I need to in- trials for the World Pro tournament. and there are so many things that make teract with people, be involved within If studying and martial arts training, us a unique iwi, such as our whakapapa, the community and really gather an un- wasn’t enough to keep the young artist whenua and stories. This really inspires derstanding of the subjects, otherwise I busy, Chevron is also a key tutor/mentor me as an artist to produce work reflect- find it too thin. So having this ability to for Te Mangopare o Taita, a mentoring ing our world and Māoritanga is a major have a korero with and be with people, programme for boys from single-parent driving force. Now I want to go out into while making work about them is such families and disadvantaged backgrounds the world showing them who we are as an honour. I am grateful photography at his former school, Taita College. people and let them communicate with creates these experiences and I just wish Now that Chevron has completed his Te Aō Māori.” I learnt about this earlier!” studies, he says he is excited about what Chevron’s passion for capturing im- the future will bring and building his ages has helped him in many ways. Not photographic portfolio. only has photography helped him to To view more images from Chevron’s exhibition and other portfolios of work go to: “I am really excited to start my first navigate his way through some difficult major project outside of the University experiences, it has also led him towards www.chevhassett.com walls. I am just organising to go up the a life-long journey which will provide www.facebook.com/ line again, while trying to fit it within unlimited opportunities to grow and de- chevhassettphotography my busy schedule. The focus will be velop as a person. based around the whakaaro of descend- “I found a love for photography due instagram.com/chevhassett/ ing from Māui. I aim to go around the to how it offers me the chance to engage Watch an interview with Chevron at region photographing tangata whenua, with the world and learn about culture. www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/ whenua tapu, marae and everyday It is such an amazing tool for art and it knocking-boys-into-men-with-ju- jitsu-2016110610 Coastie things to learn about what it is to holds so many qualities that cannot exist

Nati Link 44 #standwithstandingrock Marcus Lloyd (Nga Ariki Kaiputahi/Ngati Porou) and his whanau checked into Standing Rock last month, in a show of solidarity with the tangata whenua from that region.

The founder of First Tribe Technologies which would cross over their whenua. People were putting their lives on the Solutions in Gisborne, is seen pictured The 1300 mile oil pipeline (or “Black line for what they believed in. We sat at the entrance of Standing Rock’s Oceti Snake” as it is referred to by the tangata around the fire, shared our flags, korero Sakowin camp in front of the “Avenue whenua) would cut through their sacred and waiata.” of Nations.” burial grounds and burrow under the In October, Marcus was in the U.S. Missouri river, potentially exposing this to deliver a presentation called “Digi- main water source to contamination and At the time of Nati Link going to tal Natives & Data Sovereignty” at the pollution. press in late November, Marcus World Indigenous Law Conference. “It was very humbling, Marcus recalled has since returned to Standing After the conference ended Marcus of his experience in an interview with Rock, to support the Sioux Lakota and members of his whanau who had The Gisborne Herald. “The people were Nation people who are facing accompanied him on the trip, travelled standing up for their land with arms fac- increasing levels of conflict from across from California to North Dakota ing down on them. I talked with older, the US. Police force. He joins, to support the Sioux Lakota Nation dignified women, native kuia, ready to fellow Nati, Te Hamua Nikora, the people who are opposing the planned be arrested if need be for the cause. It founder of the social media group, Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) project was wonderful having that connection. “Haka with Standing Rock”, who recently arrived at the camp. #nodapl #waterislife #standwithstandingrock

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