Ae Marika November 2010 Ae Marika Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi Magazine Issue 22: November 2010 Rūnanga Returns Up Despite Recession • League Star’s Search for His Whakapapa • The Internet Chef Joins Ae Marika • Check Out the New Deputy Director at OTS IN THIS ISSUE THIS IN 1 CONTENTS Ae Marika November 2010 Contents Rūnanga AGM - Rūnanga Books Show Surplus.......................................................................................................... 3 Whanāu Ora - Te Pū o Te Wheke Named as Whanāu Ora Provider .................................................................. 4 News In Brief ............................................................................................................................................. 5 New OTS Deputy Director .................................................................................................................... 6 - Treaty Settlements Update ................................................................................................................ 7 Tūhoronuku Media Campaign Begins ............................................................................................. 8 Te Putanga Mai o te Pēpi ki te Ao Marama - Kene Martin ......................................................... 9 Ngāpuhi People - Ngati Manu’s World Famous Internet Chef ................................................................................10 - League Star’s Search for Roots .......................................................................................................12 Kaumatua and Kuia Integral to Ngāpuhi ......................................................................................14 Beauty on the Inside and Out: Hine Purotu .................................................................................15 New to Ae Marika Letter from Overseas ............................................................................................................................16 Plea for More Time to the Waitangi Tribunal ...............................................................................17 Also New to Ae Marika The Internet Chef’s Column. In this issue: Foraging ................................................................18 News Briefs: Baker Boys and Waitai Tau ........................................................................................20 News Briefs: Denis Hansen Representative on Tūhoronuku and Kipa Munro ................21 Profile - Troy Packer: Winner of the Yellow Arts Award ..........................................................................22 2 ISSUE 22 2010 ANNUAL HUI Rūnanga Books Show Surplus The Runanga’s books show a surplus and the once troubled Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services (NISS) has turned the corner. Those were some of the highlights reported to this ($85,000), Takiwā and Taurahere representative year’s annual meeting at Parihaka Marae near Kaikohe organisations ($60,000) and Hapū Development at the end of October. funded projects ($160,000). Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi Chief Executive Teresa Rūnanga Chair Rāniera Tau said it had been a big Tepania Ashton said the financial result was fantastic year for Ngāpuhi with the Waitangi Tribunal Hearings in the face of a global recession, and was the result of a beginning in May to consider Ngāpuhi’s claims, while higher return in its shareholding in Te Ohu Kaimoana in the background Te Rōpū o Tūhoronuku pushed on and the sale of its Wihongi Street property in Kaikohe. with efforts to position the iwi at the conclusion of the hearings. “We were actually budgeting for a loss, so to turn it around is a tribute to our investment arm.” He announced at the annual meeting that Tūhoronuku would continue to meet with Ngāpuhi She also made special mention of the turnaround in over the coming months to advance progress to fortunes of the Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services . negotiate Crown breaches against Te Tiriti o Waitangi. “It’s been a hard couple of years for NISS, but through Mr Tau encouraged hui participants if they had hard work and dilligence they’ve managed to turn questions or were seeking information about the the corner significantly and are meeting all their work of the Rūnanga, to contact the office. contractual obligations,” she said. “It is your right to request that information and our A total of $332,000 was distributed to Ngāpuhi tribal pleasure to oblige,” he said. members in the past year through discretionary grants ($20,885), sponsorship ($25,076), scholarships Net Surplus. Ngāpuhi Distributed funds. 3 WHĀNAU ORA Ae Marika November 2010 Taitokerau Collective Wins Whānau Ora Bid: One of 25 Māori Party Co-Leader Hon Tariana Turia A collective led by Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi has been successful in its bid to become one of the country’s first service providers for Whānau Ora. The Government has allocated over $134m for the submitted on behalf of provider collectives – several implementation of Whānau Ora – an integrated, with a national focus; many with support from iwi and family-friendly social service to engage with families hapū within their region; and a number of collective in need of help and act as a single point of contact proposals from iwi-led collectives,” said Mr Cooper. between them and various government agencies. Mr Cooper said the selected 25 provider collectives, The Minister Responsible for Whānau Ora, Hon Tariana or stand alone providers representing 158 provider Turia, said: “Whānau Ora is about empowering organisations, had emerged from a process which whānau to take control of their future. involved funder checks, eligibility assessments and assessment from leadership groups set up in each “What we want for our whānau is to be self- region. determining, to be living healthy lifestyles, to be participating fully in society and to be economically The next step is for each collective to provide a Plan secure.” of Action (POA) to address infrastructure needs, workforce training and development needs, a process The Government believes the Māori Party-led initiative for integrating contracts, the development of an is a better way to use money for families in need. outcomes framework and an agreed action research, The Runanga’s Iwi Development Manager, Allen evaluation and monitoring plan. Wihongi, said Whānau Ora fits the organisation’s vision “So there’s quite a lot of work to do to make this and long term strategic plan. initiative tangible for whānau, but we’re very excited “That’s why we believe in the kaupapa: it’s outcomes to be a part of it,” said Mr Wihongi. focused for our people.” Te Pu o Te Wheke (one of three collectives in Tai Whānau Ora Governance Group Chairman Rob Tokerau) includes: Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi, Cooper said there were 130 proposals submitted – Te Kotahitanga E Mahi Kaha Trust, Hauora Hokianga representing 350 service providers nationwide – to be Health Trust, Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services, Te Hau Ora O a part of the first 25 collectives selected. Kaikohe Charitable Trust, Whangaroa Health Services “Nearly 40% of all the Expressions of Interest were Trust, Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa. 4 ISSUE 22 NEWS IN BRIEF Winners and Losers: 2010 Local Body Election Results Northland Regional Council Bronwyn Hunt (Far North) Far North District Council Tracy Dalton Kaikohe-Hokianga Ward Leif Pakai (Kaikohe subdivision, Kaikohe- Hokianga Community Board) Harko Brown (Kerikeri subdivision, Bay of Election night for Ngā Ngaru o Hokianga whānau Islands-Whangaroa Community Board) Takiwā Elections *Hikurangi Cherrington (South Hokianga subdivision, Kaikohe-Hokianga Community The election results for the 2010 Takiwā elections Board) and Johnson Davis (Kawakawa- are as follows: Moerewa subdivision, Bay of Islands- Ngāpuhi Hokianga ki te Raki Whangaroa Community Board) were elected unopposed. Paul Haddon Trustee Bernadette Birch Proxy Trustee August Registrations Wiremu Williams Chairman Competition Winners Elaine Brown Secretary “Certainly none of the other [mayoral] candidates Margaret McCarthy Treasurer haveCongratulations been prepared to Trudyto ingratiate Hau in Auckland, themselves to Ngā Ngaru o Hokianga Māori,the otherfirst prizethan paywinner lip service.of our kakahu draw in the recent Registrations campaign run Helene Leaf Trustee “If you’re going to lead a district where 43% of the during August. Trudy won for herself $250 David Sarich Proxy Trustee population is Māori, then you’ve got to be counted worth of Ngāpuhi gear. Congratulations also Stephen Pikaahu Chairman amongstto Tracee them Te Moananuias well. It works and Trudy both Hau ways: the you can Lena Adams Secretary worksecond with them,and third but prize you alsowinners. expect Our them thanks to play Terehia Pikaahu Treasurer theirto part everyone in developing who entered the district.” the competition Ngāpuhi ki te Hauāuru and to Constable Penny Simona (pictured Rāniera T Tau Trustee below) of the Kawakawa Police who made Edith Tahere Proxy Trustee the draw for us. Sid (Hirini) Tau Chairman Standing for office is a way for Ngāpuhi to get involved and have a say about what happens in your Takiwā/Taurahere. Elections are held triennally for each Takiwā and Taurāhere. 5 NGĀPUHI WHĀNAU Ae Marika November 2010 New OTS Deputy Director Lil Anderson sings the office’s waiata during a powhiri. Upbringing Key For New Deputy Being born and raised in the smal Far North community of Panguru with a population of about 300 helps fuel new Office of Treaty Settlements Deputy Director Lil Anderson with a passion for completing Treaty Settlements. Lil, the youngest of 10 children,