Te Runanga o Ngati Porou NATI LINK October 2000 ISSUE 14 The launch of the Tuhono Whanau/ Family Start programme at Hamoterangi House provided a strong message to the several hundred people attending – affirm your whanau, affirm your family. Pictured from left are kaiawhina Sonia Ross Jones, Min Love, Makahuri Thatcher, whanau/hapu development manager Agnes Walker, Runanga chief executive Amohaere Houkamau, Tuhono Whanau manager Peggy White, kaiawhina Phileppia Watene, supervisor Waimaria Houia, kaiawhina Heni Boyd- Kopua (kneeling) and administrator Bobby Reedy. See story page five. Coast is ‘best kept’ tourism secret Runanga CEO Amohaere Houkamau Porou tourist operators achieve maximum images were to have been used as one of the top launched the Tourism Ngati Porou strategic exposure. 16 tourist attractions promoted by the Tourism plan earlier this month, but not before The network will also work with regional Board internationally. explaining the area was the “best kept tourism tourism organisations and help co-ordinate and “Culturally-based tourism can provide secret in New Zealand”. promote Ngati Porou tourism initiatives. employment for each hapu. She believes the area’s natural features — “The strategy is to pool our skills, to work “The key principle is to support Ngati Porou Hikurangi Maunga, secluded bays, native collaboratively, limit competition and ensure tourism, with limited resources, we have to bush, surf-beaches, historical attractions such that in the process we do not compromise our support ourselves. as the Paikea Trail and significant art works culture. “Our experience in the past has been that including the Maui Whakairo and carved “We must also ensure that our intellectual people have taken a lot from Ngati Porou in meeting-houses — are major attractions. property is protected and retained firmly in our respect of using our icons and traditions but “But Ngati Porou’s unique advantage is our control. We have seen too many examples of they have not given a lot back.” culture and our ability to live and breathe the how other people can gather fragments of our She says some Ngati Porou people had to culture. For people in Ngati Porou it’s knowing history and stories and suddenly become learn to charge market rates for their services. who we are and where we come from that authorities selling off our intellectual property “There are many skills involved in tourism. One gives us the edge in marketing and promoting for their own personal gain.” is business skills and the ability to set the region,” she says. Because Ngati Porou’s millennium benchmarks for services. The Runanga will facilitate discussion on the celebrations gained excellent television “Some of our people need to get over the establishment of a Ngati Porou tourism exposure, Tourism New Zealand approached whakama of charging for services. After all one network which will link with international and the Runanga to use the Maui Whakairo image of the objectives of getting into business is to national tourism organisations to ensure Ngati as part of their Tourism NZ 2000 launch. The make money and provide employment.” INSIDE CEO’s report ...................... 2 Ngahiwi farewelled............ 5 Ngata lecture .............. 10-11 Fisheries update ................ 3 Waiapu research ................ 6 Land conference .............. 11 Runanga representation .... 3 Jerseys popular ................. 7 Taskforce news ............... 12 Iritana Haig turns 90 ......... 4 Manu Korero ................... 8-9 Rugby news ..................... 12 Te Runanga o Ngati Porou NATI LINK October 2000 Report from the chief executive officer Amohaere Houkamau Tena Tatou Ngati Porou. critical to determining the future Please stay tuned, so that you can check out the “Te Wiwi Nati, no Porourangi, shape and face of the Runanga. details of the consultation hui in your area. Please he Iwi moke no Waiapu, no The Consultation hui will serve also advise the Runanga Offices in Gisborne and Whangaokena, no Hikurangi, five primary objectives: Ruatoria if you want a copy of the Ngati Porou He wiwi, te nati, he whanoke…” 1. Update on Runanga Commercial Fisheries Strategic Plan and the These words from the Waiata Activities and general Preferred Models of Runanga Representation “Te Wiwi Nati” composed by information sharing Discussion Paper. Apirana Ngata sum up this 2. Checking out with Ngati In closing, I wish to acknowledge the Manu Korero edition of Nati Link. Porou those activities, Organising Committee, who did an outstanding We feature articles on the Ngati issues and developments job in running the 2000 Manu Korero Speech Porou Commercial Fisheries that they want the Runanga Competitions at Whakarua Park, Ruatoria and all Strategic Plan, developed after a series of hui to focus on and prioritise as core business for the participants and their Roopu Tautoko. One also attended by representatives of 30 Ngati Porou the next 18 months. These priorities will form needs to acknowledge all our host marae for their Marae and ably facilitated by Whaimutu Dewes. the basis of our revised Strategic Plan & tireless efforts. This Commercial Fisheries Strategic Plan will be Business Plan My closing comment is to the Ngati Porou East a core component of the consultation hui, that the 3. Presentation of the Ngati Porou Commercial Coast Rugby Team who, as we go to print, have Runanga will embark on, late October-early Fisheries Strategic Plan and recording feedback secured an Otago final for the 3rd Division NPC November this year. and general comments Competition this year and who we hope will repeat Another key discussion point will be “Preferred 4. Clarifying the intent of the Discussion Paper on last year’s performance and take out the competition Models of Runanga Representation” which may Preferred Models of Runanga Representation for the second year in a row. include a range of options such as the status quo of and the process for engaging Ngati Porou at My observation is that the success of our boys in triennially electing 20 Trustees, going with triennial home and abroad in determining the way forward the ‘Sky Blue’ jerseys has lifted the Nati pride and elections but reducing the number of elected on this issue esteem, while engendering a healthy sense of Iwi Trustees, or Hapu appointed representatives. 5.Enhancing communication protocols between “collectivity and consciousness”. Both of these issues are not only topical but also the Runanga and Taura Here. Te Wiwi Nati, he Iwi whanoke …. Report from the chairman Apirana Mahuika Ngati Porou kei te mihi atu ki acknowledged for funding the TRONP is an associate of the Treaty Tribes a koutou e noho mai i o koutou many years of travel and Coalition and is supporting this lobby group kaenga noho, ahakoa kei hea. accommodation pertaining to in its fight to ensure fisheries are allocated to Me maumahara ano hoki ki o the negotiations. Without iwi. Most of the iwi in the Eastern Maori tatou mate , o ia whanau, o ia TRONP, Hikurangi may not Electorate support the Treaty Tribes proposal marae, o ia rohe o ia kaenga have been ours today. to government to amend legislation so that hoki. Tukuna atu o ratou To achieve our Wai 272 Ngati allocation proceeds. wairua kia hoki atu ki te iwi Porou Waitangi Tribunal Given that we have a very small population, kei te po ki te Ariki hoki mana claim, which addresses the the heart of our Ngati Porou-East Coast rugby nei nga manaakitanga ki a confiscation of land from team is very big and the support of their ratou, ki a tatou hoki. Potikirua to Te Toka a Taiau, whanau, hapu, iwi is something to behold. Ten years of negotiation have resulted in Ngati Crown Forest Rental Trust have funded We can only wish them well and give them Porou gaining full ownership of Mt Hikurangi. research. our total support game by game. I must acknowledge the many people who The Waitangi Tribunal Trust are funding a It is disappointing that the media does not made this possible. The Hon Koro Wetere who historian to complete an overview of the claim accord the team its full and formal name. Ngati set the wheels in motion, Winston Peters who while Legal Aid has funded interviews and Porou-East Coast. They have done much to ensured in the 11th hour that part of the mountain affidavit preparation. fire our iwi pride and to boost the morale of was secured by Ngati Porou, the former To prevent conflict and division I hope to every Ngati Porou at home. Conservation ministers Denis Marshall and present the claim to Ngati Porou people at The new Tuhono Whanau service, operating Nick Smith and the present minister Sandra hui nationwide so they can take ownership of from 199 Wainui Rd, Gisborne will promote Lee. To all these ministers Tena koutou. Credit it. positive parenting, linking people with support must also go to former secretary of Maori The Runanga is also disappointed that services. Affairs Dr Tamati Reedy and the former Whaimutu Dewes is no longer a Waitangi Heoi me waiho iho ki konei enei korero aku, a Tairawhiti Maori Court Judge James Rota. Ka Fisheries Commissioner. However, his ma nga korero e whai ake nei e whakakapi te nui nga mihi ki a korua. continued role will assist Ngati Porou nui nga ake o nga korero. Te Runanga o Ngati Porou must also be fisheries. Ma te atua tatou e tiaki, kia ora. page two Te Runanga o Ngati Porou NATI LINK October 2000 Step closer to Ngati Porou fisheries plan The Ngati Porou Commercial Fisheries intermediary with the hapu Ngati Porou but if they are Working Party has reached consensus on maintaining all control, not, we will still get the best.” several key points in its outline Strategic Plan. direction and oversight of The criteria agreed are that In late September, the Runanga endorsed the the assets.