Tangiora Akuhata - Te Taiwhenua O Heretaunga

2012
Annual Report

Heretaunga ararau
Heretaunga haukūnui
Te haaro te o kaahu ki tuawhakarere
Heretaunga takoto noa
Kia tangihia te rere o aku kōrero ki ngā mate huhua o te tau.
Wahaina mai ki runga i te whāriki ō mate, kia kotahi ai te
poroporoaki ki a rātou haere atu rā i te ara-whānui o Tāne. Ka hoki
mai ki a tātou e takatū ora nei ki te mata o te whenua.
Nō reira kai ngā mana, kai ngā reo, kai ngā whakaikeike o ngā marae maha
puta noa i te mānia o Heretaunga ki ngā hapū e noho ana i te haukūnui ararau
takoto noa, aku whakateitei ki te whenua, aku tamarahi ki te rangi tēnei te mihi
matahorahora.
Tihei mauri ora.
Ka tika he tau anō kua pahure ake i runga i te whakaaro rangatira “mā pango mā
whero e oti ai te mahi”.
E rere atu taku manu kōrero ki Te Haaro o te Kaahu “nā te pae tawhiti whaia
kia tata, ko te pae tata whakamaua kia tina”, ka tau mai ngā mihi ki Te
Kaiwhakahaere Matua kōrua ki Te Kaihautū he kanohi hōmiromiro, ki a koutou ngā
kaimahi ringa raupā ara “kaua e hoki i te waewae tūtuki, ā, apa anō hei te upoko
pakaru”, ka tū mauri ora te mana Māori o Heretaunga tēnei te whakatau.
Date of agm -
November 16th
Heretaunga Park
6:00pm
Contents
Mihi, Message from the Chairman,
Chief Executive and Te Kaihautū 1.
Te Manaaki Taiao 2.
Whānau Ora 3.
Grants, Donations and Sponsorships 4 -5.
Pēpi and Tamariki 6 - 7.
Workforce Opportunities 8.
Mental Health and Social Housing 9 - 10.
Taikura 11.
Matariki - Living Taonga Awards 12 - 16.
Connecting with our Communities 17 - 19.
Governance 20 - 21.
Financial Summary 22.
Financial Report 23.
Directory 24.

Tena koutou Katoa
We are a kaupapa Māori organisation representing all Māori who live in,
or whakapapa to, Heretaunga.
We deliver kaupapa Māori health, education and social
services to our whānau every day of the week, every week
of the year, and we are achieving commendable results.
These are challenging times. Whānau budgets are tight,
jobs for our rangatahi are scarce, and the world has become
full of uncertainties. Even whānau with two incomes are
fi nding the going tough. It is sobering, then, to consider
the uphill daily grind faced by those who have absolutely
nothing to fall back on – no life or work skills, nothing in
their bank account, limited whānau support.
The consequences of that are their daily reality.
For many Māori, statistics paint a bleak picture of high
unemployment, low incomes, poor housing and health,
disconnected whānau.
That is where Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga fi ts in.
We are advocating for them at the highest levels, most
recently with submissions to The Green Paper for
Vulnerable Children, concerning the plight of children living
in poverty and insecure families.
Our policy and strategic planning is informed by the best
and most current research, an example being Improving
The Transition, Reducing Social and Psychological
Morbidity During Adolescence, an examination of the
challenges confronting rangatahi, by the Prime Minister’s
chief science adviser, Sir Peter Gluckman.
TToH is also working hard to raise awareness among a
range of authorities about the need for more social housing
in Heretaunga, as poor health goes hand-in-hand with poor
housing.
Mike Paku
Chairman
Alayna Watene
Kaiwhakahaere Matua
(Chief Executive)
One of the highlights of the year was our inaugural
Matariki Living Taonga Awards held on June 16. This was an
opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the role models
among us who have enriched the lives of so many through
their endeavours.
Our sincere thanks go to the staff of Te Taiwhenua o
Heretaunga, who routinely go beyond what is asked
of them, and do what is needed; who bring their life
experience, mauri and energy to this kaupapa for the
benefi t of our whānau.
We acknowledge with gratitude our senior managers and
team leaders for the skill and professionalism with which
they guide us.
To the organisations and individuals we work with outside
TToH – marae, hapū, the Hawke’s Bay DHB, Ministry of
Social Development, Ministry of Health, Housing New
Zealand, HB Regional Council, businesses, schools, and our
communities – we offer our
thanks and aroha for your continued
support through the partnerships
that underpin our moemoea (vision):
Te Haaro o Te Kaahu ki Tuawhakarere
(The View of the Hawk – Our Future).
Marei Apatu
Te Kaihautū
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Te Manaaki Taiao
Te Manaaki Taiao is a unit within TToH that functions
mainly as an environmental monitor, particularly through
its strategic agreement with the Hawke’s Bay Regional
Council. It also acts as a conduit to the operationalgovernance
board of trustees, Te Haaro, for the Runanganui
o Heretaunga.
Perhaps the biggest achievement of Te Manaaki Taiao
during the past 12 months has been the formulation of
a management plan and hands-on-training to support
whānau, marae and hapū kaitiaki in the task of assessing
the health of their waterways.
Another major area of work has been a cultural assessment
and the production of a report on the proposed Ruataniwha
water storage project, which was undertaken to meet a
requirement of the strategic relationship and contract
between TToH and the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.
Te Manaaki Taiao can refl ect on this period with some
satisfaction, as the unit has met important milestones, but
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more importantly, has earned the confi dence of our marae
and hapū by fulfi lling their expectations.
Our challenge now is to build on those successes, develop
further capacity, and provide a professional service to
paying clients, while at the same time sustaining the
momentum of community development in line with the
Matariki whānau ora initiative.
A major area of work has
been a cultural assessment
and the production of a report
on the proposed Ruataniwha
water storage project.

Whanau Ora
Our overarching mission is “Mauri ora ki te Mana Māori o Heretaunga”
- to support and empower our communities to take charge of their own lives,
and reach for the sky.
Enabling our Communities
In keeping with its Whānau Ora philosophy, TToH granted
nearly $228,907 to individuals, marae and events during
2011 (see table page 5). These funds were applied to a wide
variety of purposes, including sponsorship of community
events, assistance for tertiary students and individual
endeavours, and koha to marae.
TToH has been applying the fundamental concept of
Whānau Ora -- to build connected, healthy communities
--for the past 27 years. It does that by applying tikanga
Māori in a wrap-around arrangement of integrated services
that addresses the multiple needs of whānau within a
comprehensive and cohesive plan. This avoids the gaps
and pitfalls of families becoming engaged with multiple,
narrowly-focused, single-purpose mainstream agencies
such as health, welfare, education, housing and justice.
A similar rationale is behind the Government’s approach to
Whānau Ora, which is to strengthen families by addressing
their needs before they reach the crisis points that trigger
intervention by state agencies.
The power of Whānau Ora is that it allows whānau to be
involved with the creation of plans for their wellbeing. This
helps them to improve their own lives and move toward
independence.
Matariki Whānau Ora has been selected as the name of Te
Taiwhenua o Heretaunga’s Whānau Ora strategy. For Ngāti
Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, the appearance of the Matariki
star constellation signifi es a time of seasonal change and
new beginnings. It is a time to take action and prepare for
the coming seasons. Similarly, our Whānau Ora Business
Plan is also about change, action and preparedness.
Matariki Whānau Ora envisages that by transforming
ourselves we will be in a better position to support whānau
and community. In turn, whānau will be in a stronger
position to love and support one another now and in the
future.
TToH has approximately 8000 registered members
receiving direct services and benefi ts.
However, there are many thousands more – Māori and non
Māori – who benefi t directly or indirectly from practical
assistance, services, events, sponsorships and grants
provided by TToH to individuals, whānau, hapū and marae.
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Grants, Donations and
Sponsorships
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At the time of the last Census in 2006, there were 70,842
people living in Hastings District. Of these, 16,236 were Māori,
constituting 23.8 per cent of the population.
• Just over
36 per cent of Māori
in Hastings are
younger than 15
and Demographics
• Heretaunga Māori
make up 56%
of all Māori
in the HBDHB region.
• Their median age
is 22.3 years

Month
Sponsorship
Approved
Recipient Event Venue Amount
(includes GST
if any)
Month
Event
Held
Jul-11 Hemi Manaena Grand Prior Awards Reception, St Johns Government House,
Wellington
250 Jul-11
Aug-11 Māori Women’s Welfare League League Conference Pettigrew Green Arena,
Taradale
2,875 Sep-11
Mapihi Maurea Toi Whakaari Kapa Haka concert Napier Municipal Theatre 200 Sep-11
Sep-11 Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Inc Koroneihana - bus hire Ngaruawahia 2,000 Aug-11
Orine Gillies Raranga Wananga for Tākitimu Waka Kaikaranga Waipatu Marae, Hastings 200 Sep-11
Tākitimu Festival 2012 Takitimu Festival 2012 HB Opera House, Hastings 9,680 Sep-11
Waiata Music Awards Waiata Music Awards HB Opera House, Hastings 498 Sep-11
Oct-11 Hawke's Bay Māori National Annual NZ Māori Rugby League Tournament Rotorua 500 Oct-11
Rita Hokianga NZ Under 19 Women’s Softball Team, Junior Women’s
World Series
Capetown, South Africa 500 Dec-11
Ashton Robinson Elite Youth Academy, Touch NZ Rotorua 50 Oct-11
Sport Hawke's Bay Ngāti Kahungunu Sports Awards - Active Kaumātua of the AW Parsons Stadium,
1,000 Nov-11
Year Award
Waipukurau
Sport Hawke's Bay Ngāti Kahungunu Sports Awards - tickets AW Parsons Stadium,
Waipukurau
261 Nov-11
Matiu Spooner NZ Under 14 Boys Basketball team, 2012 Koru Tour/
Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup
Albury, NSW, Australia 350 Jan-12
Twin Cities Ministries Te Roopu Tuku Iho Kahungunu Youth Development -
Acoustic Kai
Whakatu, Hastings 280 Oct-11
Nov-11 Hinekura Kingi NZ Under 14 Girls Basketball team, 2012 Koru Tour/
Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup
Albury, NSW, Australia 350 Jan-12
Rongomaraeroa Marae Centennial Celebration Porangahau 500 Nov-11
Isaiah Tangaroa HB Under 19 Softball Team, NZ Under 19 National
Tournament
Christchurch 200 Jan-12
Dec-11 Orine Gillies, Selena Karaitiana, Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o Tākitimu Summer School Te Wānanga Whare Tapere o
250 Jan-12
Matariki Karaitiana, Shaolin
Karaitiana, Haromi Karaitiana,
Waimarama Karaitiana &
Mareikura Karaitiana
Wānanga
Takitimu, Hastings
Jan-12 Softball Hawke's Bay HB Under 15 Boys Softball Team, North Island Softball
Tournament
Wanganui 200 Jan-12
Softball Hawke's Bay HB Under 17 Boys Softball Team, New Zealand Softball
Tournament
Wellington 200 Jan-12
The Māori Millenium Committee Waitangi Day Celebrations Clive Domain, Clive 13,919 Feb-12
Mar-12 Hastings Blue Light Ventures Secondary School Waka Ama Regatta Clive River, Clive 1,245 Mar-12
Anaru Ropiha National Secondary Schools Waka Ama Competition Rotorua 60 Mar-12
Matena Te Moana National Ki o Rahi Competition Hamilton 60 Apr-12
Apr-12 Taihaere Manuel-Wepa
NZ representative at Wild in the Park Champs 2012 Canberra, Australia 250 May-12
(Diane Wepa)
(Skateboarding)
Waipatu Māori Catholic Club Noho Marae/Whare Wananga Waipatu Marae, Hastings 1,200 Apr-12
May-12 Blue Heights Netball National Māori Netball Tournament Taupo 200 Jun-12
Queenie Cooke Graduation, Te Awanuiarangi Bachelor of Matauranga
Māori graduands
Whakatane 250 May-12
Wairoa Taiwhenua Resource Centre (support locked out AFFCO workers) Wairoa 2,000 May-12
Jun-12 Living Taonga Awards Hastings 30,942 Jun-12
Manaia Canterbury World Outrigger Canoe (Waka Ama) Sprint
Championships 2012
Calgary, Canada 800 Aug-12
Michael Nuku World Outrigger Canoe (Waka Ama) Sprint
Championships 2012
Calgary, Canada 1,500
TOTAL 72,770
Aug-12
MARAE
SPONSORSHIP
TERTIARY STUDY
AWARDS
MARAE
DISTRIBUTIONS
2012 SPONSORSHIP, TERTIARY STUDY AWARDS & MARAE DISTRIBUTIONS
GENERAL SPONSORSHIP
Omahu Marae Tihei Kahungunu Wānanga Omahu Marae, Hastings 987 Jun-11
Waipatu Marae He Wānanga Te Whare Kōrero O Heretaunga Te Ohaki o
Mahea Tomoana
Waipatu Marae, Hastings 1,000 Jan-12
Omahu Marae Trustees Marae DIY Omahu Marae, Hastings 5,000 Apr-12
Korongata Marae Tihei Kahungunu, Whakawhanaungatanga and Tikanga
Marae Wānanga
Korongata Marae, Hastings 1,200 May-12
Ruahapia Marae Wānanga - Whakapapa, Whanaungatanga and Tikanga Ruahapia Marae, Hastings 1,200
TOTAL 9,387
Jun-12
2012 Awards 6 Recipients First year payment 19,750
2009 - 2011 Awards 5 Recipents Subsequent years payment 23,000
TOTAL TOTAL 42,750
Houngarea Marae 7,000
Kahuranaki Marae 7,000
Korongata Marae 7,000
Mangaroa Marae 7,000
Matahiwi Marae 7,000
Mihiroa Marae 7,000
Omahu Maori Committee 3,500
Omahu Marae 3,500
Ruahapia Marae 7,000
Runanga Marae 7,000
Taraia Marae 7,000
Te Aranga Marae 7,000
Te Awhina Marae 7,000
Te Riu o Puanga Marae 2,000
Waipatu Marae 7,000
Waimarama Marae 7,000
Whitikaupeka Marae 2,000
Winiata Marae 2,000
TOTAL 104,000
TOTAL 228,907
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Pepi and Tamariki
In 2011 our Tamariki Ora service provided Well Child checks and support services
to 825 mothers and babies throughout Napier, Hastings and Central Hawke’s Bay.
Tamariki Ora
We also provided in-home immunisations for nearly 300
children and provided 28 child car seats.
TToH is a partner with the Hawke’s Bay DHB in a Safe Sleep
campaign that distributes Pēpi-pods for vulnerable babies
who would not otherwise have a safe place to sleep. A pēpipod
is a box made into a baby bed with a cover, mattress
and bedding. TToH has given more than 50 to whānau.
Free Healthcare for Under-25s
Earlier this year, Hauora Heretaunga initiated free
healthcare for under-25-year-olds and now provides
free healthcare for nearly 2200 tamariki and rangatahi
throughout Heretaunga. We also provided 1910
immunisations to under-2-year-olds, to achieve a 100 per
cent vaccination rate for that age group.
“Say Ahh” Rheumatic Fever Prevention
TToH, in partnership with the Hawke’s Bay DHB, was
successful last year in obtaining funding from the Ministry
of Health to implement the “Say Ahh” Rheumatic Fever
Prevention Project in Flaxmere, Irongate and Peterhead
primary schools.
One of our GPs, Dr Liffey Rimmer, was appointed clinical
leader for the project.
In December, the project won the HBDHB Health Award for
Excellence in Provider Collaboration and Integration.
Historically, Flaxmere has been an area with one of the
highest incidences of rheumatic fever in New Zealand,
with rates for Māori and Pacific children (5-14 years) 20-40
times higher than for non-Māori.
During the past 12 months our School Health Services
have provided 1793 throat swabs and treated 159 children
who were Strep A- positive, thereby preventing them from
contracting rheumatic fever.
Rangatahi
Going into the 2012 year, TToH will again be at the forefront
of rangatahi services, having been awarded a new contract
as the Youth Service Provider for the Hastings region.
This will enable us to assist nearly 1000 rangatahi to realise
their full potential.
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Youth Services is the first phase of a reform of the welfare
system, targeted at rangatahi aged 16 -18 years old. It
covers three strands:
• working with 760 youth aged 16-17 who are classified as
not in education or training;
• nearly 220 teens living away from home and receiving a
youth parent payment;
• teenage mothers aged 16-18, also receiving a youth
parent payment.
The contract took effect on Monday, August 20, 2012.
During the next three years TToH will be working with
these rangatahi to help them into education, training
or employment, and facilitating programmes including
budgeting and parenting skills.
TToH has the highest number of tamariki and rangatahi
services of any provider in Hawke’s Bay, so we already have
the structures in place to handle such a large contract. We
are ideally placed to deliver an effective and high-level
service to the rangatahi of Hastings.
Achievements
• Last year we worked with 311 disengaged rangatahi and
placed 73 per cent of them into education, employment or
training.
• We helped 79 rangatahi achieve their driving licences.
Young Parents
A major cause for celebration last year was the successful
establishment of Te Whare Karamu, a specialist fourbedroom
residential facility for young parents and their
tamariki.
Te Whare Karamu is a collaboration between TToH and the
Ministry of Social Development, staffed 24 hours a day by
our Whare Matua (House Parents). They provide intensive,
hands-on advice and support for young mothers and
partners for approximately six months, to assist with their
transition to independent living. Te Whare Karamu also has
a specialist social worker to provide support and advocacy
for the parents and their tamariki.
Te Whare Karamu was commended in a recent audit by
Child Youth and Family for providing “a high standard of
service”.
This accolade is supported by the results Te Whare Karamu
is achieving despite its relatively recent establishment.
• 60% of the mothers have been either employed or
engaged in education
• 66% have transitioned into independent living
• 100% of tamariki were up to date with their Well Child
checks
• 100% of tamariki were up to date with their
immunisations.

TTOH provides free GP services
to under-25s, including nearly
2,200 tamariki and rangatahi
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Workforce Opportunities
Menzie Wikeepa, one of 2011’s six recipients,
completed her nursing studies at the end of 2011 and
is now a qualifi ed nurse working in TToH’s graduate
programme.
When that fi nishes at the end of this year she hopes there
will be an opportunity for her to take up a permanent
position at TToH.
“I love working here. I can’t really see myself working
anywhere else. The Taiwhenua is a supportive place to
work, and I feel inspired by other Māori workers here. Being
Māori kaupapa orientated it allows me to be out in the
community and in touch with people. I get quality time
with my patients. I can give them the time that is needed.”
Menzie says the Tertiary Study Award she received from
TToH during her fi nal year of study was a huge help in
making ends meet.
Several other Tertiary Award winners are also working at
TToH, including social worker Moira McGarva and nurses
Ani Tomoana and Isabella Te Whaiti.
Study Links
Throughout the past year we have implemented several
workforce development initiatives that will provide
opportunities for our community and staff.
In addition to our six tertiary scholarships, we employed
fi ve nursing graduates from EIT on our Te Whata Pukenga
12-month Māori nursing development programme. We
also signed a Memorandum of Agreement with EIT to host
student nursing placements.
We have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with
the University of Otago Dental Faculty to provide work
placements for up to twelve fi fth- year dental students
each year. The MOA will signifi cantly contribute towards
the development and retention of New Zealand’s future oral
health clinical workforce. It will also provide improved access
for whānau to low-cost, high- quality dental treatment, with
a 15 per cent discount for patients treated by the students.
Mental health will benefi t from a similar scheme. We have
signed a Collaboration Agreement with Te Rau Puawai,
the Māori Workforce Development Programme at Massey
University. This will see two mental health scholarships
offered each year -- through TToH -- to staff or whānau
wanting to do graduate or post-graduate study. We will offer
work experience to Massey University students as part of
this scheme.
This collaboration will enable us to support future health
professionals with their study and will hopefully bring them
to work with us after graduation. Recruitment has been
diffi cult for all mental health providers during the past year.
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Graduate nurse Menzie Wikeepa takes Aisha Puketapu’s
blood pressure

Health & Housing
Mental Health
Our Mental Health Services are benefi ting from the
appointment in December 2011 of a Kaiwhakahaere
Hinengaro (General Manager of Mental Health
Services).
Oranga Hinengaro and TToH Hauora were audited last
August against the new Mental Health Standards.
Te Wana Audit Review Panel members gave verbal
feedback on their last day that “TToH is one of the
leading providers in Aotearoa”, with “clear direction”,
“comprehensive reports” and “quality services”. The
panel recommended to the Quality Improvement
Council that TToH be approved for the fourth
accreditation cycle.
Congratulations to Hauora and Hinengaro services for
a glowing review.
When people experience severe mental ill health
they fi nd it hard to perform their usual roles as
sons, daughters, parents, fl atmates, employees or
students. That’s when whānau need help from people
who really understand.
During the past year, 600 people across Hawke’s
Bay chose Oranga Hinengaro Kaupapa Māori mental
health support and clinical services at TToH when
they needed help.
Demand for our services is growing. We know this
is linked to increasing social hardship for whānau.
Our drive now is to overcome diffi culties with the
recruitment of trained nurses, and to introduce more
innovation into our services.
The purchase of “Te Whare Pukenga” in Ahuriri has
been welcomed. We purchased a house in Maraenui,
Ahuriri and refurbished it into an offi ce base for
staff to utilise whilst providing services to whānau in
Ahuriri. The offi ce was named “ Te Whare Pukenga” or
the house of professionals.
Social Housing
Another exciting development within TToH has been
the fi nalisation of our Housing Strategy, designed
to complement our whānau ora model of service
provision.
We are grateful to Te Puni Kōkiri for the fi nancial
assistance it provided to enable us to establish the
position of Housing Project Manager. This has taken
our Social Housing Plans several levels beyond the
housing we already provide in conjunction with our
mental health and rangatahi services.
The Housing Project Manager is overseeing the
Kaumātua Whare project -- to provide up to 10
kaumātua with semi-independent, communal living
at Flaxmere -- and will implement the new Housing
Strategy ratifi ed by the Board of Trustees in August,
to set TToH on the path to becoming a Lead Agency
for housing in the Heretaunga Rohe.
The Strategy contains six work streams that combine
to form a comprehensive plan including sustainable
housing, improvement of substandard housing,
neighbourhood renewal, Papakāinga housing on
Māori land, and housing opportunities for groups who
have little choice, such as the mentally unwell, exoffenders,
the elderly and large families.
Housing is one of the biggest problems for Māori,
with substandard accommodation leading to many
health and other problems. This situation is the result
of a fragmented and narrow focus among a range
of housing and other agencies, which has created a
leadership void.
TToH will employ its wholistic, Whānau Ora approach
of integrating housing, health, social and education
needs, to create a one-stop-shop service that can be
applied to all of a client’s identifi ed needs.
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Marae Repairs
Waimarama Marae was severely damaged during the
“weather bomb” that deluged the coastal settlement in
April 2011 and left a trail of destruction.
TToH sourced a group of specialists to help with insurance
claims and the preparation of a comprehensive, threeyear
maintenance plan for the marae. This professional
document became a vital tool for the Waimarama Māori
Committee, who have been able to use it as a blueprint
for repairs and maintenance, and as supporting evidence
when applying for funds. Committee member and TToH
board member Warren Hamlin said its assistance was
“invaluable”.
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In April 2012, TToH also provided a koha of $5000 toward
the Omahu Marae DIY. We congratulate Omahu Marae
and hapū on a fantastic effort in upgrading their marae
grounds.
Kaumātua Whare
TToH is breaking new ground in its care of kaumātua. A
purpose-built home for up to 10 kaumātua is being built at
Flaxmere, using the globally-successful Abbeyfield model
of communal living assisted by community volunteers. The
home will be ready for occupation in June 2013. Costing
more than $2 million, this social housing project is being
undertaken in partnership with Housing NZ.
Kaumātua Kapa Haka
TToH is contracted to the Ministry of Health to fund a
programme of activity for the over-50s. This is being done
in the form of Taikura, a Kapa Haka programme held each
week at Te Whare Tāpere o Takitimu in Hastings. Other
groups have been formed in Wairoa and Central Hawke’s
Bay. Taikura has proven hugely successful, with some of
it participants aged in their 90s. The programme has a
standing invitation to perform at Te Papa in Wellington
each year.

Taikura
Kapa Haka for Kaumātua
Taikura is Kapa Haka for the over-50s, funded by TToH under
contract to the Ministry of Health. It is designed to provide
a solid workout requiring concentration, co-ordination and
stamina. The oldest participants are in their 90s.
Taikura co-ordinator Tama Huata says kapa haka gets the left
and right sides of the brain working, and builds up stamina by
requiring kaumātua to sing, hold a harmony, and go through
repetitive physical routines for extended periods.
The troupe has become a popular annual performance fi xture
on the calendar at Te Papa in Wellington.
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“Celebrating our Whānau”
The arrival of Matariki and Māori New Year in June was the perfect occasion for the Matariki Living
Taonga Awards, instigated by Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga to draw together whānau from across the
Hastings District to celebrate those whose lives as role models and achievers have notably enriched the
lives of others.
A gala dinner at The Assembly in the Hawke’s Bay Opera House complex provided a festive setting in
which Board Trustees presented awards in six categories to seven recipients, who all had inspiring life
stories to commend them.
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Te Whakamanawa Tohu, for creativity:
Takaputai Mete Walker
Born: February 27, 1934
Where: Wairoa
Father: William Walker
Mother: Tirahaere Solomon
Iwi: Ngāti Kahungunu
After leaving Wairoa College, Taka moved to Hastings, where he
took up carving and developed his skills under the tutelage of two
Tohunga Whakairo – master carvers -- Hone Taiapa OBE, and Piri
Poutapu.
Over the years, Taka has worked on many projects including;
• The Whare Tipuna Kahukuranui at Omahu Marae
• A 15-foot poupou at Waiohiki Golf Club, depicting the famous Māori
golfers Kapi Tareha and Kurupo Tareha
• The Whare Tipuna Hikawera at Mangaroa Marae
• The Whare Tipuna Te Whare a Rangi at Te Aute College
• A 118-foot long waka for Kahungunu Tamatea Arikinui at
Porangahau
• Restoration of the Whare Tipuna Kahuranaki at Te Hauke
• During 2012 he has created new carvings for the Polynesian
Cultural Centre in Hawaii.
Taka teaches his skills to younger generations, although ever
humble, he does not describe himself as a master carver, believing
he still has more to learn.

Takaputai Walker
- a master carver
passing on his skills.
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Jenny Mauger’s life is fi lled
by conservation work.
Hemi Panapa, a man of rich life experiences.
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Living Taonga Awards
Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
“Celebrating our Whānau”
Papatūānuku Tohu, for environmental work:
Jenny Winipere Mauger
Born: August 8, 1958
Where: Hamilton
Father: John Holdforth Mauger
Mother: Winpere Eva Apatu
Iwi: Links to Ngai Te Ūpokoiri and Omahu Marae, where she is a
trustee with responsibility for the wastewater management portfolio.
Jenny’s fi rst career was as a registered nurse, before she went on
to complete a Bachelor of Biological Sciences, followed by a postgraduate
diploma in Applied Science (aquaculture) and a Masters
degree in environmental and biological science. She now works in
many capacities with a wide range of environmental groups and
projects in Hawke’s Bay, including. Just a few of these are:
• Inaugural trustee of Kahungunu ki Uta, Kahungunu ki Tai Fisheries
Strategy , re-integrating customary and commercial fi sheries that
have been separated by Acts of Parliament;
• Inaugural member of Taku Taimoana o Waipuka Charitable Trust,
doing dune restoration, bird relocations, forest, seabirds;
• A member of Baywatch HB; Environment, Justice and Peace, St
John’s Cathedral, Napier; Hawke’s Bay’s environment forum Te Taiao,
and the Maraetotara Tree Trust.
Te Ringahora Tohu, for selfl ess service:
Hemi Panapa
Born: June 22, 1931
Where: Hastings
Father: Pita Panapa
Mother: Kauere Taumaunu
Iwi: Links to Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou and Rangitāne.
For the past 60 years Hemi has given his time, support and aroha
to improving the lives of others. He has many stories to tell about
life, and those who take the time to sit and chat with him fi nd that
somewhere in the conversation a story will be told, a lesson learned,
and through laughter, a healing occurs.
His daughter Melissa Panapa-Fraser, who nominated Hemi for
the award, said that when she listens to his stories she realises
the impact he has made on so many lives, quietly working in the
background.
To be truly selfl ess is to give one’s self fi rst, she said.
Typically, when called forward to accept his award at the gala dinner,
Mr Panapa’s fi rst words were that the judges had “got it wrong”, and
that a fellow contender for the Ringahora Tohu, Pera Johnson, should
have received it.

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Living Taonga Awards
Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
“Celebrating our Whānau”
Te Maui Tohu, for strength and courage:
Tata Wairukuruku Maere
Born: March 16, 1919
Where: In the Waikato River at Ngāruawāhia (Her name means
“splashing of the waters”).
Father: Karaka Maki
Mother: Kiri Mangu Totorewa
Iwi: Tainui and Ngāti Kahungunu
Tata was educated at Queen Victoria College in Auckland, where her
passion for Māori culture was fostered before she went on to become
a successful entertainer in the music industry. Her Te Arohanui Kapa
Haka group performed in Hawaii in 1963 and 1993, and toured the
US, where they performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
She still enjoys music and entertains at resthomes with her ukulele
ensemble.
Tata is a Justice of the Peace, a kuia for the Hawke’s Bay Prison at
Mangaroa, the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board and Central Health
Ltd, and often represents Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated, and Te
Taiwhenua o Heretaunga at events.
At 93, Tata is still an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints. She served full-time in a church mission for 18
months in her early senior years and considers that experience to be
the pinnacle of her life’s journey.
Te Maui Tohu, for strength and courage:
Tangiora Akuhata
Born: March 10, 1910
Where: Waimarama
Father: Tukuewe Te Oriki
Mother: Maata
Tangiora was a whāngai at a very young age to her grand-aunt
Ngapera, who married Te Orihau Te Tātere, son of the renowned
Harawira Mahikai Te Tatere. After her aunt died she went to live with
Ngahina Tuohu Akuhata, who married Joseph Gillies. She was raised
with the Gillies whānau at Waimarama.
Tangiora was an avid hockey player in her time, living at Waipatu and
working very hard. She had three whāngai children – Tom Gillies, Ted
August and Garthue MacRae.
At 102, she is possibly Ngāti Kahungunu’s oldest living kaumātua.
Tata, known as Mother Maere,
is still living life to the full
Tangiora Akuhata is possibly the
oldest Ngāti Kahungunu kaumātua
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Kotuku Tomoana, a living example of
commitment to Te Reo
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Paul Harris, a family man
at home and work.
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Living Taonga Awards
Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
“Celebrating our Whānau”
Te Pou Kaimahi Tohu, for a good employer:
Paul Makarini Harris
Born: February 26, 1957
Where: Hastings
Father: Henry Harris
Mother: Frances Harris (nee Tomoana)
Iwi: Nga Puhi and Ngāti Kahungunu
Paul set up his civil engineering and underground specialist
business, P and T Contractors, 10 years ago to employ and train
whānau.
All his own children have held employment within the company, and
one of his sons is now his deputy.
Paul employs 16 people on a permanent basis, and four casuals. He
is supported by his partner Dale.
Paul is regarded as having demonstrated the qualities of
whanaungatanga in a variety of ways, notably as a reliable and
trusted employer who offers job security and operates on a “no
surprises” basis, which engenders loyalty in his staff.
On many occasions, Paul has lent heavy machinery for special
community events, such as DIY projects at Waipatu and Omahu
marae.
Te Matariki Tohu, for use of Te Reo in everyday life:
Kotuku Hirini Tomoana
Born: July 27, 1954
Kotuku embarked on a journey of discovery that required strong
self-discipline when he decided to teach himself Te Reo. His
personal classroom was “the back tractor shed at Waipatu”, where he
practised, expanded and honed his Te Reo skills to the point where
he was able to begin passing on his knowledge to others. He did
this for more than 15 years, holding classes in the tractor shed and
using what is described as “his own unique approach with plenty of
humour” in his lessons. In this way he helped countless learners –
young and old -- embark on their own personal journeys of learning
Te Reo.
These days Kotuku is a highly-regarded, fl uent speaker and a
professional teacher passing on his knowledge to rangatahi. He is
also acknowledged for his contribution to the upholding of tikanga
through whaikōrero and whare wānanga kōrero for the benefi t of
Waipatu Marae and others throughout Heretaunga.

Connecting with Our
Communities
Tikanga is central to the vision and work of a kaupapa Māori organisation
such as Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga.
Tikanga ties it to the 17 marae of Kahungunu ki
Heretaunga, and forms the basis of the culture within TToH,
from board policy-making to practical service- delivery by
our staff.
A full-staff karakia marks the start of each working day and
the end of the working week on Friday evenings. Time is
also allocated for deeper cultural learning, upon which staff
build their skills.
The place of tikanga within TToH was acknowledged in two
important ways this year.
A Pou Tikanga was appointed to help TToH strengthen the
cultural base of the organisation and the individuals within it.
The Pou Tikanga was able to assist with TToH’s Marae
Noho for staff, held this year at Omahu. The Marae Noho,
held annually for the past 10 years, has previously been
organised jointly by the Chief Executive and Te Kaihautū.
Ngāti Kahungunu Māori Sports Awards
In 2011 Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga sponsored the Active
Kaumātua category in the Ngāti Kahungunu Māori Sports
Awards. TToH has had a long-term involvement with
these awards and this particular category, as it is always
inspirational to see our kaumātua as role models within
their communities. The 2011 Active Kaumātua winner was
Waiora Rogers.
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Waiora Rogers
- Active Kaumātua winner,
Ngati Kahungunu Sports
Awards 2011

Waitangi Day Family Festival
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga was the principal sponsor for
the Waitangi Day Family Festival held at Farndon Park,
Clive, this year. The Māori Millennium Committee, which
organised a day full of fun and activities for all ages
and abilities, can take credit for its success and all the
compliments that fl owed through letters to the editor of
Hawke’s Bay Today afterward.
Waka Ama Regatta
TToH was pleased to sponsor the regatta in March, to
strengthen links between our Rangatahi Services, NZ
Police, and the general community. We entered two teams
of rangatahi clients in the regatta. They trained for weeks
before the event, and one team came second in their event.
Open Day
On March 26 we opened our doors to the public and were
pleased to receive 90 visitors.
The Open Day was our chance to showcase TToH -- what we
do, what we have achieved, and where we are heading. Our
guides took small groups on 30-minute tours and explained
what we had available to the public. Since then, some of
our visitors have returned to use our conference facilities.
Whānau Days
Community Hauora staff attended Whānau Days in
Flaxmere and Maraenui in March.
Both days were a big success in terms of engaging with
whānau. Staff were able to explain TToH services, secure
many registrations and make follow-up arrangements.
Marketing and Communications
The growth of services and staffi ng levels within TToH has
created the need for a Marketing and Communications Unit
to promote awareness of TToH and its work, and to ensure
our staff, communities and stakeholders are kept well
informed.
An offi cer and an administrator have been appointed.
During the past fi ve months they have staged the 2012
Matariki Living Taonga Awards and established two
newsletters – Rei Kura, for internal news, and Rei Ora, for
the wider community. Their next project is to upgrade the
website for use as a pivotal communication tool.
Agreements
Hastings District Council and TToH held a half-day
workshop on February 8 to gain a better understanding of
each organisation’s roles, and to explore opportunities for
synergies.
This culminated in the signing of a Strategic Partnership
Agreement, similar to those we already have with the
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and the Ministry of Social
Development .
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Governance
Te Haaro Board of Trustees is the governing body for Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga.
The board sets the vision and strategic leadership
for Heretaunga, refl ecting the needs and aspirations
of hapū, whānau and communities. It also has the
job of ensuring TToH is high-performing, compliant,
and fulfi lling the vision and kaupapa in accordance
with the Trust Deed and Tikanga.
Tikanga is central to every practice within TToH, from
community to governance and operations.
There is a wide representation of Māori community
leadership within TToH, including marae committee
members and trustees, kaikōrero, kaikaranga, Pou
Tikanga, Haahi, Māori wardens, Māori Women’s
Welfare League, kohanga, kura kaupapa, Māori sports
clubs, Māori business networks and government
committees.
This year’s elections for the board were held at 13
marae within the Heretaunga rohe between October
27 and November 4, using a new format of whereby
all 15 positions will be up for re-election at the same
time.
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Postal voting will also be held for the positions of the
board chairperson and deputy.
This and other changes to the electoral process, as set
out in TToH Trust Deed, were agreed upon at a Special
General Meeting held at Heretaunga Park on July 11.
Te Haaro Board of Trustees
Front, from left: Kararaina Kire, Te Aranga;
Kellie Jessup, Mihiroa and Taraia; Mike Paku
(chairman), Hemi Panapa, Ruahapia;
Waa Harris, Houngarea; Monica Kendrick, Runanga.
Rear: Warren Hamlin, Waimarama; Barney Tihema,
Korongata; Stuart Apatu, Omahu; Lil Smith, Kahuranaki;
Cordry Huata, Mangaroa; Lisa Tuhi, Te Awhina;
Take Mulligan, Matahiwi.
Absent: Tatiana Cowan-Greening, deputy chair.

Te Runanganui o Heretaunga is a committee formed
to liaise with TToH in terms of assisting hapū and
marae to formulate and implement their development
plans. Its contact with the board is through Te
Manaaki Taiao.
The members of Te Runanganui o Heretaunga are:
• Omahu Marae
• Matahiwi Marae
• Ruahapia Marae
• Kairakau Lands Trust
• Owhaoko Lands Trust
• Korongata Marae
• Mihiroa Marae
• Houngarea Marae
• Waitangi Marae
• Mangaroa Marae
• Waimarama Marae
• Kahuranaki Marae
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Staff Composition
13 9 9 7
Kaimahi
Corporate Services
Nurses
Management
Executive
Dentists/Dental Assistants
General Practitioners
3
Psychologists
Senior Management Team:
Front, from left: Virginia MacEwen, GM of Mental Health Services (Kaiwhakahaere Hinengaro);
Alayna Watene, Chief Executive (Kaiwhakahaere Matua); Jodie Fels, GM Corporate Services (Kaiwhakahaere Ranga Toopu).
Rear: Marei Apatu, Te Kaihautū; Nathan Harrington, GM of Education and Social Services (Kaiwhakahaere Tautoko Whānau me
Whakaakoranga); Patrick Le Geyt, GM of Health Services (Kaiwhakahaere Hauora).
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Financial Summary
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (TToH) is required to report
more stringently on financial information under the New
Zealand International Financial Reporting Standards
(NZIFRS).
An unqualified audit opinion was issued.
For the year ended 30 June 2012, TToH achieved the
following financial results:
• Income remained static largely due some contracts
being short-term only or reductions in contract values.
The continued volatility and uncertainty of the financial
markets has impacted markedly on our investment
portfolio during the last financial year.
The current assets of TToH
were built up over 23 years
through commercial contracts
with government agencies and
the prudent investment of the
Trust’s financial assets.
Our Service Profile
Community Development
Distributions
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18%
29.4%
17%
21.0%
• Expenditure was up by 12.68% primarily due to an
increase in personnel expenses related to an increase in
staff, with a number of new graduate nurses coming on
board. Other notable appointments are the new General
Manager of Hinengaro services and new key Corporate
Services roles; Marketing and Communications, Human
Resource and the Housing Project Manager.
• Consequently this year’s net profit of $529,515 is the
lowest recorded since 2004 ($512,917). We did, however,
increase our contributions to community development
activities, events, sponsorships and marae koha.
• An increase in equity of 3.35% despite the global
economic crisis is due to having the financial management
systems in place, a diversified economic base and
maintaining a majority of our contracts as well as securing
new contracts.
The current assets of TToH were built up over 23 years
through commercial contracts with government agencies
and the prudent investment of the Trust’s financial assets.
The assets have not been derived either directly or
indirectly from Treaty Settlement funds or from iwi or
hapu/marae investments. Legally the assets belong
wholly to the Trust and only Te Haaro can use them for the
charitable purposes stated in the Trust Deed.
TToH has demonstrated that through informed decision
making and careful management, the organization has
held our own and navigated the turbulent economic times
well.
2.2%
10%
55%
12.1%
35.3%
Education
Other
Social Services
Health
Tertiary Study Awards
Community
Marae
Sport Sponsorship
Te Manaaki Taiao

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Directory
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga provides a wide range of health, social and education
services across wider Hawke’s Bay.
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga Services
These services are based at Heretaunga Park,
821 Orchard Road, Hastings.
Hauora Heretaunga - Medical and Dental
Ph 871 5352
General Medical Practice – GPs and Practice Nurses.
Dentists (emergency and routine), dental therapists, dental
health educators.
Hauora - Health Ph 871 5350
• Mobile Primary Nursing and Health Promotion: Nursing,
health promotion, education and advice for the whole
Whānau, including clinical and social support.
• Tamariki Ora: a home based nursing service for tamariki
aged 0-5. Milestone health checks, follow-up care,
immunisation, whānau education. Ph 0508 Tamariki.
• Māori Disability Co-ordinator (all ages): advocacy and
support for disability assessments. Help with home care
and home help process.
• School-based Nursing: Attending to the personal
healthcare of tamariki at school, with follow-up visits.
School-based health education, promotion and advice
(Peterhead, Irongate and Flaxmere).
• Dental Education (0-12 years): Dental education,
promotion, advice and enrolment. The school brush-in
programme provides in-school oral health care resources
for students.
• Social Support Service (all ages): Social assessments
and support for whānau accessing the community health
services.
• Aukati Kaipaipa: The quit-smoking programme for
nicotine replacement therapy, education support and
advice.
• Safer Environments for Whānau: Community networking
and promotion to improve whānau safety in their homes,
vehicles, play areas and in the community.
• Kaumātua Service (kaumātua and kuia): a programme
designed specifi cally by and for kaumātua and kuia. A
networking link between individuals, whānau, marae,
community groups and agencies.
• Kāinga Tautoko ( kaumātua and kuia): a programme
designed to maximise ageing at home; empowering
kaumātua toward independence, using all relevant links.
• Injury Prevention
• Child Car Seat Loans
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Oranga Hinengaro o Te Matau a Maui -
Mental Health Services
A clinical Hinengaro service to provide Kaupapa Māori
Hinengaro assessment, intervention and consultation to
whānau in the wider Hawke’s Bay District Health Board
region.
Criteria: Diagnosed mental illness – hospital, provider or
self-referred. Ph 871 5354, ext 700 for Reception,
ext 704 for Clinical Leader.
• Ngā Oranga o Te Rae: a community-based service
providing one-to-one support to tangata whaiora and their
whānau to ensure they receive a full package of assistance.
• Ararau Residential: Provision of safe and comfortable
accommodation with a home-like atmosphere. The aim of
this service is to enable tangata whaiora to live within the
community with which they identify. Criteria: Hospital
referred only, and pre-assessed by NASC.
Contact Team Manager, Ph 879 4693.
• Ararau Day Programme: This service provides tangata
whaiora with a wide range of activities to assist them in
gaining independence, overcoming social isolation, and
improving their life skills and wellbeing. Criteria: Diagnosed
mental illness – hospital, provider or self-referred.
Contact Team Manager, Ph 879 4185.
Tautoko Whānau - Social Services
• Family Start: This service identifi es families in need of
support around the time of their child’s birth and provides a
Kaimahi Whānau to assist families where social and family
circumstances put at risk good health, education and
welfare outcomes for children.
Ph 871 5350, Ext 813 for Supervisor,
or Ext 804 for Admin Support.
Rangatahi - Youth Services
• Heretaunga Tiaki Tamariki: A service focused on
improving wellbeing and reducing re-offending by
Rangatahi aged 8-16, by working intensively with youth
and their whānau.
Ph 871 5357, or 871 5350, ext 851, for Senior Kaimahi
• Teen Parents: A social, interactive service for young
parents who require advocacy and assistance to develop
their parenting skills.

• Te Whare Karamu: An acclaimed scheme that provides
housing for young mothers facing extreme hardship and
requiring a stable whānau environment in which to learn to
become a confident and capable mother. Ph 871 0629.
Whakaakoranga - Learning
• Te Tirahou: Early Childhood Education. Te Tirahou is
a purpose-built centre providing high-quality care and
education for tamariki, parents/whānau and the local
community. It strives to uphold kaupapa Māori values
and aspirations. Tamariki can attend from the ages of five
months to five years. Ph 873 7542
Alfalfa Catering - Up with the Best
The knowledge and skills behind Alfalfa Catering, based in
Heretaunga Park, were showcased recently when head cook
Pia Apai and her friend Lisa Harley won a regional cookery
competition.
Pia and Lisa spent several weeks working toward their victory
in the “Cook It, Love It, Win It” competition.
Along with all the other contestants they were put through
a series of challenges that drew on elements of “Master
Chef” and “Come Dine With Me”, thoroughly testing their
knowledge and practical skills.
The challenge culminated in a gourmet dinner that they
managed to prepare, cook and serve to 15 people in an hour
and 45 minutes, winning them a $7500 package of kitchen
equipment and a $1000 grocery voucher.
• Education and Training: Our private training
establishment is NZQA-accredited to deliver free
programmes achieving recognised National Certificates.
Office Systems
NZQA National Certificate in Business Administration, Level 2
NZQA national Certificate in Computing, Levels 2 and 3
Ph 871 5350, ext 874 for the Tutor.
Pia and Lisa’s winning menu was:
• Entrée: A caramelised onion and marscapone tart with
tomato concasse and rocket garnish.
• Main: A rack of lamb on garlic mash with slow-roasted
tomatoes and a minted gravy, served with a medley of
roasted vegetables. .
• Dessert: Hazelnut dacquoise with berry coulis and a
chocolate ganache
Pia has been cooking professionally for 20 years, having
trained under well-known Hawkes Bay caterer Sam Orton.

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