Iwi Newsletter Matariki Edition 2009 - Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi ...

Mihimihi
Our New Office! Staff Profiles Kahungunu Violence Free
Te maunga tihi tapu o
Kahuranaki o Te Matau
a Maui Tikitiki a Taranga
Te Pari Karangaranga o
Te Hau tae noa ki nga tihi
maunga, taumata puke o Kahungunu.
This is the metaphorical communication call
of our tipuna, echoing the news from one
mountain top to another throughout our rohe.
In today’s realm this is done through media,
newspaper, television, bebo, youtube, email,
cellphones and so forth. So whanau ma,
wherever you are, wherever you live, we
want to reach you and we want you to reach
us. We want to echo the news! We want to
know what you think! We want to share your
successes with the rest of the iwi.
Te Reo Pari Karangaranga atu o Kahungunu
so that the resonance of our tipuna matches
the rhythm and pulse of todays scattered
seeds of our iwi.
Tïhei Kahungunu
Ngahiwi Tomoana
CHAIRMAN
Staff and Board members visit the Hakakino
Village as part of their Annual Planning Retreat at
Waimarama April 2009.
The Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated tari has relocated to a new building after a
decade at Orchard Road in Camberley, Hastings. The Orchard Road location has been
sold to long time neighbours ‘Emersons Transport Ltd’ and proceeds were distributed
as share capital to the Kahungunu Asset Holding Company to create greater economic
development opportunities for the Iwi. An investment of $100,000 was made to the
communities ‘Little Elms’ project which involved the building of three two-unit chalets
with all facilities to provide respite amenities for whänau whose children suffer with
terminal diseases.
In the early hours of the morning on the 6 th of April, Minister of Mäori Affairs, Hon.
Dr Pita Sharples, unveiled the new signage and officially opened the new offices to
establish a fresh and new start for staff and the iwi at the Lowe House Corporation
Building at 304 Fitzroy Avenue, Hastings.
The office is based closer to the Hastings City centre and is set up in a more corporate
manner, however the atmosphere is welcoming and staff would like to invite iwi
members to come and visit the new tari to view it and meet and greet staff kanohi ki te
kanohi.
The building is shared with a good range of companies, community agencies and
services that include Radio Kidnappers – A community radio network, Crossman
Richards Limited – Industrial Automation Specialists who create extensive IT
programmes for Heinz Watties, Simon Nixon Productions, a privately owned filming
business, Lowe Corporation Limited - an Animal by-product processing and exporting
company and directly adjacent to our ground floor reception office is the Takitimu
District Te Puni Kokiri Office. Already some valuable connections have been made
with our neighbours that will greatly benefit the iwi communications, public relations,
events and overall Kahungunu whänau/hapü/iwi.
If you’re in Hastings sometime, come and visit the new office and one of the iwi’s
friendly staff will take you for a guided tour. Nau mai Haere mai!
Meka Whaitiri
Meka started working for the iwi on the 1st March
this year as the newly appointed Chief Executive.
Meka comes with over 25 years experience in the
public sector in Wellington. She has held several
Senior Management positions in policy, projects and
operations for a range of departments. Her most
recent role was Executive Director for the Office of
the Minister of Mäori Affairs. Meka has attended and
presented at a range of international conferences
representing Aotearoa and she brings a full kete of
skills and experience to the iwi organisation.
Meka is from Kohupatiki, Heretaunga and her mother, Mei Whaitiri (nee Robin), was
the model for our beloved statue, Pania. Her father, Bill Whaitiri of Rongowhakata, has
taught at Karamu High School for a number of years and is a past member of the Te
Aute Trust Board. Her grandmother, Ruruhira Robin (nee Nepe Apatu), was a very well
known Kuia of Heretaunga and Tamatea.
Meka was made Dux at Mangateretere Primary School and later she became Head
Girl at Karamu High School. Meka has two sons that she regards her pride and joy,
Nohorua and Wi Rangi. Meka is known for her netball and sporting ability, she currently
rows for the Toa Waka Ama Club. Meka has an incredible drive for success and puts
matauranga on the top of her list of priorities for success within whänau.
Meka is responsible for delivering on the Annual Plan and managing the staff and
financial resources of the tari and she provides strategic leadership for the iwi. Meka is
keen to implement and express opportunities for added growth for the iwi and has been
working closely with the Board and Managers within the tari to ensure objectives and
desired outcomes of the current annual plan are met within this financial year.
Exciting times are ahead for Meka as she and her team work on the development of
the 2009-2010 Annual Plan.
Meagan Joe
Pictured with Meka are her sons
Wi Rangi and Nohorua.
Meagan is the Poutiri-A-Matauranga and has been seconded from
the Ministry of Education to provide support to whänau and Ngäti
Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated to implement its education plans.
Meagan is a former member of the Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi
Incorporated Matauranga Board. She has 26 years of experience
in the primary and early childhood sectors and is involved in the
community at marae/hapü/iwi level and has a passion to see all Mäori achieve and
succeed in education.
Last year Meagan was elected as National President of the Mäori Women’s Welfare
League. The Kaupapa of the League is ‘To promote well being of Mäori women and
their whänau through the spiritual, physical, social and economic development of Mäori
people’. This kaupapa aligns with Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated’s mission which is
‘To enhance the mana and well being of Ngäti Kahungunu’
Meagan brings with her, extensive whänau community and organisational networks
of support and she is looking forward to the challenge of assisting Ngäti Kahungunu
in realizing and developing educational programmes that will strengthen whänau/
hapü members and create opportunities for achievement in all areas of life. The iwi is
fortunate to have Meagan’s support.
The Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi Violence Free Strategy that was launched at Ruahapia
Marae in 2007 has continued to have great effect in Wairoa, Wairarapa and Te
Upoko o Te Ika. Immediately after the launch, Kahungunu rangatahi were given the
opportunity to participate in several wananga to learn about Violence and its effects
in our schools, our homes and communities. It gave rangatahi a closer look at the
issues surrounding violence and the effects of violence in all its forms. Rangatahi
participants discovered how violence can destroy a person and therefore a whole
whänau/hapü and generation. For this purpose rangatahi wanted to share positive
messages and ways we can create a Violence Free Iwi with the community. One
way to share the message was through a production of dance, music, and drama.
The ‘Kahungunu Violence Free production was called ‘Whakamoe Patu’ and it
was delivered to several communities in the Kahungunu rohe and in Gisborne and
Wellington.
Last month a hui a iwi celebration dinner was held at Mihiroa Marae Paki Paki
Hastings. The hui was an opportunity for iwi leaders to acknowledge where the
Kahungunu Violence Free Strategy came from, report on its progress, advise on a
positive way forward and seek feedback.
Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated’s Chairman Ngahiwi Tomoana, acknowledged
the current Criminal Justice issues and connected them to the lack of education
and self esteem due to a breakdown in our current mainstream education system.
To resolve these issues, the iwi has identified Kahungunu Cultural Standards that
can be implemented into all education centres throughout Kahungunu to ensure our
people are well informed, well educated and well prepared to meet the challenges of
adult life.
Ngahiwi mentioned that Te Wero, the Kahungunu Violence Free Advisory Group are
looking to initiate a programme that will focus on supporting Kahungunu men to see
the good in themselves and those around them and in doing so, convey this goodwill
in their whänau/hapü to build a safe and happy community.
Guest speaker Moana Jackson spoke about the Criminal Justice statistics and how
Mäori are over-represented at every stage of the Criminal Justice process which
means our people are more likely to be prosecuted, more likely to be convicted, and
more likely to be sentenced to imprisonment. Moana also highlighted that Mäori
women imprisonment has increased greatly over the years.
Moana says that these kind of statistics need to be acknowledged and that a way
forward would be to support Mäori Kaupapa prisons run by Mäori for Mäori, to help
eliminate reoffending and further crimes.
Responses from iwi community workers included much frustration in the current
system and highlighted the great need to not only deal with the current system but
provide programmes and opportunities to help whänau avoid getting to this stage.
One member of the community suggested that we need to have budgeting
advisory, literacy, parenting and community support programmes available
for whänau to offer self improvement. Some feedback included services that
are currently available, and perhaps as a people in our community, our duty
could be simply to inform our whänau/hapü of what is available.
All comments and feedback forms were collected and will greatly contribute
to the review of the Kahungunu Violence Free Strategy to reflect the views
and aspirations of the whänau/hapü.
To keep abreast of the Kahungunu Violence Free Strategy, please contact
the Kahungunu Violence Free Coordinator: Roy Pewhairangi 06 8762718
extn 701 or check out our website: www.kahungunu.iwi.nz
Education Scholarships
Scholarship closes on 29th May
Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated acknowledges education as an important
key to personal, whänau, hapü and iwi development. This year the iwi is
offering two types of scholarships as follows:
General Scholarship
For Ngäti Kahungunu students who are currently enrolled full time at a
tertiary institution and in the final year of completing degree or doing post
graduate study.
Research Scholarship
For Ngäti Kahungunu postgraduate student intending to undertake study
on an Iwi Development topic in Te Reo/Tikanga, Environmental Science
or Information and Communication Technology, directly relevant to Ngäti
Kahungunu Iwi Inc activities/priorities.
All successful applicants must be registered tangata whenua members
on the iwi registration database.
To get an application form go to our iwi website: www.kahungunu.iwi.nz
To find out if you are registered or if you want to find out more information
please contact Roy Pewhairangi: Phone 06 8762718 extn 701, Toll free
0800 524 864 extn 701 or Email: roy@kahungunu.iwi.nz
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi
INCORPORATED
Picture of the new tekoteko taken
at Waipatu Marae in Heretaunga.
The original tekoteko was done
by Kotuku Tomoana. This new
tekoteko was done by Phillip
Belcher who is the Art teacher at Te
Kura Kaupapa Mäori o Te Ara Hou.
This project was funded by Eastern
and Central and Te Waka Toi.
Iwi Newsletter Matariki Edition 2009
Hoea ra
‘We have moved’
LOWE HOUSE 304 FITZROY AVENUE, PO BOX 2406, HASTINGS 4153, NEW ZEALAND
PHONE 06 876 2718 • FAX 06 876 4807 • TOLL FREE 0800 KAHUNGUNU (0800 524 864)
EMAIL: paatai@kahungunu.iwi.nz
WEB: www.kahungunu.iwi.nz
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi
INCORPORATED
Preserving Our Taonga
Over the past few years New Zealand has maximized the use of television
and radio to promote important messages about preparing ourselves for when
disaster may strike. Have you ever thought about your precious documents, or
your precious taonga, and how you might preserve them if a disaster was to take
place at your whare or marae?
A couple of fires and natural disasters in the Kahungunu rohe alerted the need to
help whänau learn about how to better protect and preserve our taonga in case
something were to happen. For this purpose a Photo and Paper Preservation
Course was hosted by Te Puni Kokiri and Te Papa National Services Te
Paerangi. The two day course covered both practical and theory aspects of digital
photography and paper preservation and it gave those who attended a good idea
of how important this work really is. The course was both fun and informative.
Here are some smart tips to help whänau to preserve taonga:
1 Identify the taonga in your marae and in your homes.
2 Research and gather information about the taonga and hold a wananga with
your whänau/hapü to share and gather more information.
3 Create a database of pictures of the taonga and keep the pictures safely
stored. Maraes should invest in a quality camera to take quality pictures and
share them with whänau. Someone in the whänau may already have a good
camera.
4 Look at how the taonga are being stored and make necessary changes to
the positioning of them. For example if the taonga are in direct sunlight they
will fade easily and on the other hand if your whare is damp, the pictures will
slowly disintegrate.
5 Check out the wood used for framing your pictures and see if insects have
attacked your frames. If this is so, you will need to seek advice and perhaps
reframe your picture.
6 Books and old documents can be preserved to last longer by carefully storing
them. Ensure that your storage material is good. Some cheaper materials can
damage your documents.
Has this information interested you to want to find out more and perhaps check
out your local marae or even your own home, to see how your taonga is being
stored? To find out more contact the organizations on this panui.
Who to call: What they do: Contact website:
National
Preservations Office
NZ Museums
Te Papa – Iwi
Development
Way To Go Choices!
How to care for photographs www.natlib.govt.nz/npo
How to explore collections
and share stories
How to archive and
preserve Taonga
www.nzmuseums.co.nz
gavin@tepapa.govt.nz
IRONMAORI -THE FIRST INDIGENOUS IRON MAN IN THE WORLD
Te Timatanga Ararau Trust and Kahungunu Health Services ‘CHOICES’ are
organizing the ‘Ironmaori’ half iron man, to take place at Pandora Pond in Ahuriri,
Napier on 5th of the December this year. Registrations are restricted to 300 entrants.
Teams can vary to include a few of you or you can do it alone. Already there are
over 120 participants registered who are training and psyching themselves up for
this inaugural event. TV1 Good Morning Show presenter Brendon Pongia has
registered and is encouraging all whänau to make it a goal to register your team.
This event is designed for beginners so don’t be shy, come along.
CHOICES will be holding several induction evenings on the first Monday of every
month to encourage as many Mäori as possible to enter. This is the first indigenous
iron man in the world and it’s happening right here in Kahungunu. The event will be
covered by Mäori Televisions CODE and it will be a great opportunity for Kahungunu
whänau to be involved. Marae are being approached to host a gazebo to supply
ice water in paper cups for the runners and cyclists. This is a day for everyone to
participate.
An official prize giving will be held for all competitors.
IS HANDBALL YOUR THING?
Jojo Te Huia & Holly Taylor
are two Hawke’s Bays women
who competed at the Regional
competitions qualifying for the
New Zealand Handball team.
The team is flying to Brisbane
to compete against Australia,
New Caledonian and Fiji.
Teams will need to qualify for
Jojo Te Huia
the 2012 Olympics in London.
CHOICES has set up a Hawke’s Bay Hand Ball Association and organizers
are looking to train teams and players to maximize the opportunity for Mäori
participation at the Olympics. Registrations of interest are welcome.
Netball teams and sporting leaders rally in the troops
INTER MARAE SOCIAL NETBALL
Netball has always been a favorite game for our Mäori women. CHOICES has
initiated an inter marae social netball competition that has been stacked up
with interest. Come along and watch or find out if your marae is participating
and come cheer the whänau on. Games are every Wednesday and are held at
the Choice Gym in Hastings.
PERHAPS CARDIO BLITZ IS YOUR CUP OF TEA
CHOICES are also offering Step Aerobics, Cardio Blitz, and Taebo Classes on
weeknights. If you’re into something on a more lower scale keep an eye open
for Arm Chair Aerobics. There’s something here for everyone.
The CHOICES Gym was featured in a recent edition of the National Nursing
Magazine Kaitiaki promoting other services that are offered at CHOICES
including Free Lifestyle Programs for people with diabetes, and those with high
blood glucose, high blood pressure and even those wanting to quit smoking.
Young Art Designer Matt Randall of Ngäti
Rakaipaaka & Ngai Tamanuhiri places the
iwi signage in the new office foyer.
VKA90342S.05.09
Pictured in front of Moteo Marae are hui attendees:
From left back row: Taasha Romana, Gavin Reedy, Michael Paul, Ruth Wong, Charmaine Kawana,
Roger Whenuaroa, Delphi Morris & Robert Ropiha
From left front row: Reuben Frend, Beverley Kemp-Harmer, Kim Teofilo, Aggie Paipa,
Helen McTanish, Jill Munroe & Jess TeHuia,
Pictured in the Choices Administration foyer is staff member Jody Hakopa.
For more information about any of these services, please don’t hesitate to pop
into the gym on the corner of Maraekakaho Road and Francis Hicks Street in
Hastings or phone in to make an initial inquiry.
Contact Heather Skipworth on 06 8786116 or to find out more about Ironmaori,
check out the website at: www.sportsground.co.nz/ironmaori

We acknowledge HBToday for supplying us with pictures from last years Matariki events.
Water Issues
& Economic
Development
On the 21st March 2009 a Hui A Hapü was held in Wairoa that focused on
two themes:
• Freshwater Ownership and Kaitiakitanga
• Whänau, Hapü and Iwi Economic Development
The hui aimed to strengthen relationships between the iwi and hapü leaders
and put strategies in place to protect and develop water in our rohe. It
also focused on strategies to protect employment and growth during the
recession.
Iwi Chairman Ngahiwi Tomoana said that over the past few years as the
Hawke’s Bay Wairarapa economy has grown, the quality and volumes of
water available to hapü on traditional lands has diminished markedly, to the
point now where there’s a mantra resonating from all hapü, that ‘enough is
enough’. The iwi is looking to get directly involved with the crown to ensure
the water quality and quantity is not sacrificed any further in the name of
economical wellbeing. The hui needed to take place in order to halt the slide
of water degradation and to ensure control and authority is in the proper
hands which is in the hands of iwi and its constituent hapü.
The iwi recognizes that hapü and clusters of hapü have the mana over all
land, wahi tapu, wahi tipuna and papakainga claims. The iwi has taken a
default position to deal with overarching issues that may have been omitted
or overlooked by hapü and their specific claims, such as foreshore and
seabed, fisheries, flora and fauna, and water bodies and water ways. There
are opportunities where iwi and hapü can work together and although there
may be tension in these arrangements, only robust discussion can resolve
these issues.
The economic summit focused on how to support whänau during these
times of extreme stress in the knowledge that it is whänau members that will
be laid off and affected by the recession. The empirical evidence tells us that
when whänau are unemployed, domestic abuse increases, violence in the
community increases and criminal offences increase, as well as the increase
of mental health problems. Although we may focus on some of the economic
development models, these models have a long gestation period and will
have minimal impact on this current recession. The hui was able to focus
on how whänau can help each other, how hapü can help hapü and how the
crown agencies can partner with whänau and hapü to buffer the impact of
the recession.
The research into the Whakatu Freezing Works closure showed that suicide
and self harm doubled as workers were laid off. The comparative research
into the closure of the Tomoana Freezing works where workers had been
made redundant for the 2nd or 3rd time, indicated a suicide rate 6 times that
of normal. The iwi will be working closely with all sectors of our community to
prevent this recurring.
Check out the iwi website for more information about the outcome of this hui:
www.kahungunu.iwi.nz
Eco-warriors
Wanted
Are you passionate about our natural environment?
Do you want to win $100?
Are you interested in sharing your views?
Pictures of our future Eco-warriors who attended the 2007 Taiao Conference held at Te Aute College.
Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated wants to protect our environment. Our environment
has a direct influence on the health of our people. Therefore we are interested in
preserving and protecting our air, water, lands, and the resources within for the
benefit and survival of our future generations. For this purpose Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi
Incorporated is seeking whänau, hapü and iwi eco-warriors to spread the word about
threats to our whenua, moana and wai Mäori.
We are working on a project with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry biosecurity to
get your views on the range of biosecurity issues. There are a number of topics you
can choose from.
All you have to do is provide an opinion piece (250 words – 1000 words long) that:
1. Outlines the biosecurity threat
2. Describes the impact in terms of Matauranga Mäori (Mäori knowledge) or on our
Tikanga (practices)
3. Describes what you think we as Mäori or Ngäti Kahungunu need to do about the
issue.
Entries close on 30 June 2009 and up to 30 entries will be published on the Ngäti
Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated website and the published writers will receive $100.
Many of you will have heard about dydimo, fire ants, possums, rats, genetically
engineered corn, old mans beard and so forth. You can chose from a range of animal,
insect, plant or environmental topics that can be found on regional council websites or
on the biosecurity nz website: www.biosecurity.govt.nz
Find out more about this opportunity by going to the iwi website: www.kahungunu.iwi.nz
Matariki – Heralds
the Māori New Year
Matariki is a community celebration that
revives the Mäori tradition of marking the
passage of time and celebrating the Mäori
harvest within a modern context. It provides
awareness and education around an event
of historical significance to Kahungunu
and other iwi, and it is inclusive of all New
Zealanders.
The festival provides economic opportunities
for local artists to exhibit, sell their work, lead
workshops and lectures, and demonstrate
weaving in the making.
As part of the activities, a native tree planting
ceremony will take place and organisers
will initiate a garbage recycling service
to indicate our dedication to keep our
environment clean and safe.
Matariki provides the opportunity to
strengthen communal ties, share positive
memories and lift the aspirations and
attitudes of people.
Marking Matariki provides a positive model in
response to some of the complex problems
in our times. It provides a peak experience
in our social lives with the purpose of
reclaiming and enacting past traditions within
a contemporary framework.
Since 2001 the iwi has whole heartedly
supported Matariki by providing core funding
to its six Taiwhenua regions in Wairoa, Te
Whanganui A Orotu, Heretaunga, Tamatea,
Tamaki Nui A Rua and Wairarapa to enable
those communities to celebrate Matariki.
Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated and
Te Puni Kokiri would like to encourage
and recognize community events that
celebrate Matariki – the Mäori New Year.
For this purpose, funding is currently
available for registered Kahungunu
whänau, hapü, marae, Taurahere and
Taiwhenua organisations who are holding
events to promote Matariki. This funding
opportunity closes on the 29th May so
you need to get in quick!
If you are interested to learn more, please
don’t hesitate in contacting Ruth Wong:
Ph: 06 8762718 ext 711 or 0800 524 864
ext 711 or email: ruth@kahungunu.iwi.nz
Matariki on the River
Heretaunga Ararau o Ngäti Kahungunu Waka Ama Roopu will host the
inaugural Matariki Waka Ama Whakataetae on Sunday 31st May at Farndon
Park, Clive, Hawkes Bay. The competition will involve W1, W2 & W6 250 metre
waka sprints on the Clive River.
This event supports the celebration of Matariki the Mäori New Year and all
prizes will focus on the Matariki celebrations.
To register your interest, contact the Chairman Vanessa Wilson: Mobile
0211639030 Email: hakwar2009@gmail.com or visit the website:
http://www.sportsground.co.nz/heretaungawakaama
These pictures were taken at a Heretaunga Ararau o Ngäti Kahungunu Waka Ama Roopu day
held earlier in the year. The pictures are of the J19 Mens team, the girls J16 team and a Senior
Mixed team.
Fisheries Conference
New Zealand has the world’s fourth largest fisheries area and the seafood
industry is New Zealands fifth biggest export earner, with average earnings
of around $1 billion and projections of a $2 billion turnover by 2010. It is
estimated that Mäori exercise effective control of between one third and one
half of the entire industry.
In 1994 Treaty Tribes was formed to represent the common commitment
of its constituent iwi to the tikanga of manawhenua, manamoana in relation
to the allocation to iwi of fisheries settlement assets held by Te Ohu Kai
Moana. The Coalition maintained a very active participation in that debate,
in pursuit of a principled and tikanga-based outcome.
In 2006 the Treaty Tribes Coalition hosted the inaugural Te Mätau a Mäui
Fisheries Conference at the Napier War Memorial Centre. It was the first
ever Mäori Fisheries Conference convened by iwi, for iwi. Key issues and
themes included discussions around Mäori Psychology of Fishing and
the maintenance of the Mauri of Tangaroa at all times and in all things
pertaining to Tangaroa, Issues around the Foreshore and Seabed and a
Mäori Fishing Brand. Since then the Conference has been held annually
and has proven to be a popular event that draws interest from Mäori and
non Mäori.
In April this year the Treaty Tribes Coalition and Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi
Incorporated hosted the 4th Annual Fisheries Conference. The theme of the
conference was ‘Control or be Controlled’ and was designed to challenge
and provoke thought and discussion around opportunities for Mäori to take control
of issues that we face in the Fishing industry. The Treaty Tribes Coalition and Ngäti
Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated believe this was achieved.
The Minister of Mäori Affairs Hon. Dr Pita Sharples opened the conference followed
by his speech of profound inspiration for participants to have confidence to make our
mark, to determine our own destinies, to strive for the complete and utter realisation
of rangatiratanga. The Minister said, “Control your destiny or someone else will”.
“Our future is all about preserving and protecting our air, water, lands, it is about
controlling our own resources, making our own decisions based on our philosophies
and practices”. “We must ensure we are culturally, physically and economically strong
through being able to maintain a healthy lifestyle, be secure in our cultural identity and
know that our solutions lie in te Ao Mäori”.
Ex All Black Michael Jones shared his thoughts on business opportunities for iwi and
Pacific Island nations for a dynamic future.
Hector Busby, builder of ‘Te Aurere’ the first traditional waka hourua humbly shared
his adventurous stories about his journeys aboard ‘Te Aurere’.
Bruce Sheppard (founder of the New Zealand Shareholders Association) shared
his very interesting concept of modern business and success in partnering your
customers. He didn’t rate Europe very high.
International guests Ernie and Wenona Victor of the Sto:lo Nation in Canada gave
interesting comments about the rejuvenation of the Salmon fisheries and their
commitment to their Tikanga practices. Ernie spoke of his great responsibility as a
kaitiaki of their home river. Wenona spoke about her upbringing as an indigenous child
and her determination to take the best of both worlds to make the most of the future.
Calendar of Matariki Events
Our Free Community Festivals are open to all whänau.
Everyone is Welcome!
31 May 9am to 2pm Sunday Farndon Park Clive, Hawkes Bay Waka Sprints
12 June 5pm to 8pm Friday Pahiatua Stadium, Pahiatua Matariki Festival
19 June 5pm to 8pm Friday AW Parson Stadium, Waipukurau Matariki Festival
26 June 5pm to 8pm Friday Flaxmere Park, Hastings Matariki Festival
27 June 2pm to 6pm Saturday Clareville Showgrounds Stadium,
Wairarapa
Matariki Festival
3 July 5pm to 8pm Friday Community Centre, Wairoa Matariki Festival
Ti- hei Kahungunu
Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated is committed to building opportunities
for Kahungunu whänau to retain our cultural identity as the soul of the
iwi. Whänau who attended the Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated AGM
held at Splash Planet in November 2008 will be familiar with the Tïhei
Kahungunu Passport - a 56 page booklet of Kahungunu
History, Whakapapa, Karakia, He Oriori, Moteatea, Haka
& Himene. The passport is a new resource for all
Kahungunu whanau to participate in obtaining, learning
and understanding Kahungunu history. Through
concentrated effort and celebration, Ngäti Kahungunu
tradition and contemporary culture and language will
survive in the hearts and homes of all Kahungunu
whänau.
On the 13th June 2009 Ngäti Kahungunu
Iwi will launch the Tïhei Kahungunu
passport with an accompanying CD.
Thereafter this special package
will be on sale for $15.00.
Find out more about this
wonderful resource by
visiting our website
www.kahungunu.iwi.nz
or phone the iwi
office today:
06 8762718 extn 709
and speak with the
Poutiri-A-Reo Eru Tahuri or
email: eru@kahungunu.iwi.nz
Poutiri-A-Reo Eru Tahuri holds
the first edition of the Tïhei
Kahungunu Passport and CD.
Registration Update
Ngäti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated currently has
19493 members registered with the Iwi. Our
Database is slowly approaching the 20,000 mark.
At this time of year we receive an overwhelming
amount of registrations due to events and the
educational scholarships that are being offered.
20000
19500
19000
18500
18000
17500
17000
16500
Jan-07
Mar-07
May-07
Jul-07
Sep-07
Nov-07
Jan-08
Mar-08
May-08
The iwi is holding a competition to promote iwi
registrations. Simply register yourself as an IWI
REGISTRATION PROMO PERSON and go in
the competition to register 70 whänau members
and receive a Kahungunu Flag to fly with pride.
For more information ring the iwi office and
speak with the Registration Administrator
Kerrin Fair, Phone 06 8762718 ext 716 or
0800 524 864 ext 716 or email
database@kahungunu.iwi.nz
Pictured at the iwi registration kiosk are iwi
staff members Kerrin Fair and Eru Tahuri.
View the new member summary report that indicates the area where members are
registering and compare it to the area totals. Our graph shows a steady increase of
members over the past 24 months.
New Members Summary by Area Report:
Members Entered between 01/04/2009 - 31/04/2009
No Taiwhenua/Taura Here/ Nga mata waka 9 1117
Heretaunga 33 6805
Tamaki Nui a Rua 1 714
Tamatea 1 875
Wairarapa 25 1908
Wairoa 27 4237
Whanganui a Orotu 3 2018
Nga Parirau o te Ika 8 538
Otautahi 2 157
Te Raki/Tamaki Makaurau 1 362
Te Upoko o te Ika 1 398
Te Waipounamu 3 169
Grand Total 114 19493
Jul-08
Sep-08
Nov-08
Jan-09
Mar-09
May-09
Registration Competition
Proudly Kahungunu SALE
The Ngäti Kahungunu brand
is the most recognised iwi brand in Aotearoa
...’so wear our identity with pride’...
Caps $10 Beanies $9 Hoodies $30 Jackets $25
TShirts $15 Visors $8 Iwi Flags $70 Iwi Diaries $10
KahungunuPride
This is a new initiative for the iwi. We are keen to share the hundreds of pictures
that we have taken at the many Kahungunu events over the years and we are
excited to do this using KahungunuPride
We want you to engage and view the KahungunuPride video clips that are going
to overload the system with none else but KahungunuPride. Check it out today
by going to www.youtube.com and type in the key word KahungunuPride to
view the videos. Alternatively, go to our iwi website www.kahungunu.iwi.nz to
link to the videos.
Special Guest speakers, Conference participants and organisers come
together at the 4th Annual Te Matau A Maui Fisheries Conference.