NKII 7842 Newsletter June.fh9 - NgÄti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated
NKII 7842 Newsletter June.fh9 - NgÄti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated NKII 7842 Newsletter June.fh9 - NgÄti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated
Plain Sailing For Rangatahi Achiever"The water. Just being on the water." It's what15-year-old Joshua Wirihana Mark Aperahamalikes the most about being part of the Hawke'sBay Volunteer Coastguard. Josh, who is ofNgati Kahungunu, Nga Puhi and Europeandescent, has the distinction of being perhapsthe youngest coastguard member able to skipperthe Naiad and Waveney vessels. He actuallysat and passed his Boatmaster's Certificate,the minimum requirement of a potential skipper,when he was 14 but wasn't allowed in the topseat legally until he was 15.He has been around boats for a long time.Venture out into the harbour on a NapierSailing Club race day and you could comeacross Josh behind the wheel of one of theclub's five rescue-patrol boats. And as alifeguard of the Westshore Surf LifesavingClub, he has been to the surf nationals, not asa competitor but doing the trusted behind thescenes stuff like setting out buoys and beinga patrolling lifeguard. It was a conversationabout a coastguard exercise which sparkedJosh's interest. The next available Wednesdayhe found himself sitting in on one of thecoastguard's weekly gatherings and theorysessions, and that's where it began. He alsohas numerous first aid certificates, a VHFlicense and his life guard certificate. Port ofNapier senior pilot Gus Matson, an accreditedboating tutor and the one Josh sat hisboatmaster's certificate under, comes in for abit of praise. "He's really looked after me."Currently a Year 11 student at Napier BoysHigh, Josh spent his first school years at TeTalented Kahungunu RangatahiI te taha o toku papaKo Kahuranaki te maungaKo Ngaruroro te awaKo Takitimu te wakaKo Ngati Kahungunu te IwiKo Ngati Poporo te HapuKo Mangaroa te MaraeI te taha o toku mamaKo Momokai te maungaKo Waitinohia te awaKo Takitimu te awaKo Ngati Kahungunu te IwiKo Rakaipaka te HapuKo Manutai te MaraeKo William Walker raua ko Tirahaere Solomonoku matua tipuna o te taha o toku mamaKo Paahu Paratene Edwards raua ko Mere HokaHakiwai oku matua tipuna o te taha o toku papaKo Tane nui-a Rangi Edwards toku papa, no BridgePa iaKo Kararaina Walker toku mama, no Nuhaka iaKo Tane nui-a-Rangi Edwards ahau, no PaharakekeahauHe’s big, strong, talented and Kahungunu.He’s Tane Nui a Rangi (TJ) Edwards and atjust 18 years of age, is already a great rolemodel and example for other youth.2002 has been a big year for TJ. He is theHead Boy at Hastings Boys High School, playsKura Kaupapa O Hoani Waititi in Auckland,where he lived with mum Sandra Mauger.Even then, you couldn't keep him away fromthat water. When he was 10 he would be gettingup at 4am, biking 11km to the swimming pool,putting in a day at school, followed by moreswimming. He has been living with his nan,Wini (nee Apatu) and koro, John Mauger, forfour years now. That strong grounding in tereo means that he is sitting Sixth FormCertificate Maori this year. When the schoolhas visitors, he is also often called upon tomake the mihi, either on behalf of the school,or for the manuhiri.His granddad John and Nan Wini arereally proud of this fact. John saidhe got a lot of pleasure from seeingJosh leading the korero at an AnzacDay ceremony at the school for theold boys. "I'm really chuffed aboutthat." When Josh is standing thereon Anzac Day, he is rememberinghis granddad Edward Aperahama,of A Company, 28th Maori Battalion,and his great-granddad, Charlie, orClarry Mauger, who fought atPasschendale, France, in WWI. Theattraction to the sea comes as nosurprise once you learn of a bit offamily history. The Maugers havea long history in seafaring andboatbuilding - Josh's greatgreatgranddadwas a shipwright -and his Nga Puhi hapu is known isrecognised for its marine skills.for his schools 1st XV and for a localSenior Premiere rugby teams. He’sbeen a past Hawkes Bay U16Representative and has also attendedthe Central Regions SecondarySchools Hurricanes Rugby Camp inboth 2001 and 2002. But that’s notall he’s good at. His talents extendsbeyond the rugby field as TJ playsboth the piano and clarinet as wellas being in the school choir. He hasalso been a Male Role Model to form1 and 2 students at a local school.In only his second season, TJ hasmanaged to establish himself in the athleticsarena at both a local and national level. TJ iscurrently the East Coast North Island Discussand Shotput Champion as well as being selectedin the NZ Secondary Schools Athletic Team.He is the NZ Secondary Schools Championfor Hammer and the NZ Under 20 Hammerand Shotput Champion.These efforts have been rewarded by beingincluded in the NZ Athletics DevelopmentSquad to travel to Poland in June to be trainedunder the Worlds Top Coaches for field events.While there, he will also be participating inthe Polish National Junior Champs and othermeets. If he qualifies, he will then travel toJamaica for the World Junior Olympics in July.Watch out for this guy at the next Olympics.The coastguard has 140-odd non-activemembers, of whom a lot of them, while theywould like to go to callouts, have othercommitments such as family, Josh says. 30 orso active members tend to callouts, crewingand maintaining their two craft. Josh is modestin his achievements, saying he still has heapsto learn and is careful to show deference to themore experienced when on callout, but happyto lead where and when necessary.People like Josh are just doing what they like- they're keen and committed.Josh and his Mum aboard the ‘Waverley’Mussel FarmProspects BrighterThe proposed mussel farm off the coastof Waipatiki which Ngati Kahungunu IwiIncorporated has a stake in has inched alittle closer to becoming a reality.The Hawke's Bay Regional Councilrecently granted resource consent to allowthe players to start trials later this year.The council has recommended toConservation Minister Sandra Lee, whohas the final say, that the developmentcan start, provided the farm is slightlysmaller than planned- 18 100ha blocksandthat environmental monitoring becarried out at each stage of thedevelopment.If Fisheries Minister Pete Hodgson grantsa farm permit, trials may begin in August.The application was made by NapierMussels Ltd, a subsidiary of NZ Sea FarmsLtd. Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporatedis one of Napier Mussels majorshareholders. The other is Sealord ShellfishLtd, owned by Te Ohu Kai Moana andJapanese company Nippon Suisan Kaisha.The farm has the potential to create up to300 jobs, with more if a processing plantcan be set up in Hawke's Bay.
NKII Board Meeting11th & 12th April, Papawai Marae, Greytown - WairarapaTwelve months down the track as a Board, we have completedour first round of Hui in each of the six taiwhenua. On abeautiful, crisp morning we assembled at Papawai Marae,Greytown for the Powhiri. The number from Wairarapa thatturned out was heartening and augured well for a robust huia-rohe.Local concerns were aired and one of a more pressing nature was'resolved' pending ratification. Due to a protracted dispute thatmeant cash would continue to be held in trust by the Iwi Board,it was agreed by those present that the Cray 3 and 4 quota for thisyear would be divided among six taiwhenua rather than four ashad been the case. This would give the Wairarapa Taiwhenua (andTamaki Nui a Rua Taiwhenua) more cash resources to operateon. It was reaffirmed that communication has improved with theNKII Board travelling - especially to more remote rohe.As the Chairman had to travel home that evening to attend theEconomic Summit WairoaIf there were any anxieties on the part oforganisers and attendees as to whether aKahungunu ki Wairoa Economic Summitcould be successfully staged, then thesehave been well and truly 'blown out of thewater'. Top marks to the organisers,sponsors, facilitators, caterers andeveryone else who brought it all together.The calibre of men and women whoaccepted invitations to speak wasoutstanding. Addresses were heady, yetdown to earth; inspirational and applicableto the prospective entrepreneur, the triballeader or lay person. Spread over twodays, the programme was a veritablesmorgasbord of experiences from the livesof politicians, business people,corporate high-fliers andmentors.Day One was ably steered byour indomitable, home-grownDr Rose Pere. After karakia andmihi whakatau, the mihi timataWood - Kauri & RimuBarbs - Made of paua. Representing NgatiKahungunu Iwi.Lure (Rauru) -Representingachievement.Carver - Mike Nukuwas delivered by Kaumatua Rangi Paku.Guest speakers included the Hon. ParekuraHoromia, Wi Huata, Roger Kerr,Merepeka Raukawa-Tait, Harry Howe,Robert Cottrell, Bev Adlam and SirHoward Morrison.Cocktails sponsored by the WaikaremoanaTrust Board and a selection of wines fromHastings Wine Makers opened a delightfulevening of fine food, a bracket of songsfrom Peggy Joe Price, including anunrehearsed duet with Sir HowardMorrison, which was very muchappreciated.A cräme de la cräme, stunning visual feastof original creationsmodelled with flairand grace by 15slender Maoriyoung women,literally pluckedfrom the collegeclassroom and putthrough the hoopExplanationof Tropheytangi of hi uncle, James Lennox Southon on the Friday morning,the Chairmans report was presented before he left (to be ratifiedin the Board meeting). The whanau were brought up-to-datewith the mussel farm joint venture and other activities.The following day was chaired by Christine Teariki until theDeputy Chair arrived. One other concern that emerged was thematter dealing with an iwi partnership across three DistrictHealth Boards. Maori from the Wairarapa and Tamaki Nui aRua Taiwhenua (and Rangitane) are wary of jeopardisingalready strong working relationships with their respectivepartners.Not withstanding the advantages of going to Ngati Kahungunuwhanui, there will still be lessons to be learned. For instance'when does tikanga have precedence over constitutional matters?'Thankfully, we can look to our Kaumatua/Kuia for collectivewisdom.Ki te whanau o Papawai, kei te mihi ki a koutou nga morehu ote wa kainga mo a koutou manaakitanga, me te aroha hoki kia matou.(over fourweekends). Theoccasion was theMid Region YoungDesigner AwardsFashion Showfeaturing Clark, LynettaRirinui and MeganCoombs, and ablycompeered by MP DonnaAwatere Huata. Designerswere presented withtaonga from NgatiKahungunu IwiIncorporated, TotallyHawkes Bay and IndustryNZ. Incidentally, alldesigners went on to showtheir creationsat the GrandDesignerA w a r d sFashion Showin Wellingtonthe followingweekend withthe chance oftravel toselected fashion houses in Europe for thetop two designers and visits to a prestigiousFashion Show in Melbourne for the twonext placed entrants.Educationist Liz Hunken who was at easeand confident, chaired Day Two andperformed with dignity and grace. Animpressive line up of speakers enthralledthe audience interrupted only by thecustomary tea breaks and lunch. Theseincluded Steve Collins, Jennis Lawrence,Hon. Winston Peters, Claire Johnstoneand Dr Te Marie Tau. After workshopfeedback and summary by theChairperson, the session closed with akarakia.Then back to Takitimu Marae for thesumptuous meal and kapa haka providedby the hau kainga. And to finish off thememorable hui, the crowd was captivatedby the first class oratory of Sir TipeneO'Regan. He was in top form as he sharedexperiences, sometimes light hearted butalways inspirational. With leaders like SirTipene, Maori can achieve and step up tohigher levels of performance in any arena.The word is out that some high profilespeakers have been confirmed for the nextEconomic Summit set for the 3rd and 4thJuly in Wairarapa, with others scramblingfor a place in the sun… see you there!
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- Page 3: Food, Fun and Balloons for Matariki
Plain Sailing For Rangatahi Achiever"The water. Just being on the water." It's what15-year-old Joshua Wirihana Mark Aperahamalikes the most about being part of the Hawke'sBay Volunteer Coastguard. Josh, who is ofNgati <strong>Kahungunu</strong>, Nga Puhi and Europeandescent, has the distinction of being perhapsthe youngest coastguard member able to skipperthe Naiad and Waveney vessels. He actuallysat and passed his Boatmaster's Certificate,the minimum requirement of a potential skipper,when he was 14 but wasn't allowed in the topseat legally until he was 15.He has been around boats for a long time.Venture out into the harbour on a NapierSailing Club race day and you could comeacross Josh behind the wheel of one of theclub's five rescue-patrol boats. And as alifeguard of the Westshore Surf LifesavingClub, he has been to the surf nationals, not asa competitor but doing the trusted behind thescenes stuff like setting out buoys and beinga patrolling lifeguard. It was a conversationabout a coastguard exercise which sparkedJosh's interest. The next available Wednesdayhe found himself sitting in on one of thecoastguard's weekly gatherings and theorysessions, and that's where it began. He alsohas numerous first aid certificates, a VHFlicense and his life guard certificate. Port ofNapier senior pilot Gus Matson, an accreditedboating tutor and the one Josh sat hisboatmaster's certificate under, comes in for abit of praise. "He's really looked after me."Currently a Year 11 student at Napier BoysHigh, Josh spent his first school years at TeTalented <strong>Kahungunu</strong> RangatahiI te taha o toku papaKo Kahuranaki te maungaKo Ngaruroro te awaKo Takitimu te wakaKo Ngati <strong>Kahungunu</strong> te <strong>Iwi</strong>Ko Ngati Poporo te HapuKo Mangaroa te MaraeI te taha o toku mamaKo Momokai te maungaKo Waitinohia te awaKo Takitimu te awaKo Ngati <strong>Kahungunu</strong> te <strong>Iwi</strong>Ko Rakaipaka te HapuKo Manutai te MaraeKo William Walker raua ko Tirahaere Solomonoku matua tipuna o te taha o toku mamaKo Paahu Paratene Edwards raua ko Mere HokaHakiwai oku matua tipuna o te taha o toku papaKo Tane nui-a Rangi Edwards toku papa, no BridgePa iaKo Kararaina Walker toku mama, no Nuhaka iaKo Tane nui-a-Rangi Edwards ahau, no PaharakekeahauHe’s big, strong, talented and <strong>Kahungunu</strong>.He’s Tane Nui a Rangi (TJ) Edwards and atjust 18 years of age, is already a great rolemodel and example for other youth.2002 has been a big year for TJ. He is theHead Boy at Hastings Boys High School, playsKura Kaupapa O Hoani Waititi in Auckland,where he lived with mum Sandra Mauger.Even then, you couldn't keep him away fromthat water. When he was 10 he would be gettingup at 4am, biking 11km to the swimming pool,putting in a day at school, followed by moreswimming. He has been living with his nan,Wini (nee Apatu) and koro, John Mauger, forfour years now. That strong grounding in tereo means that he is sitting Sixth FormCertificate Maori this year. When the schoolhas visitors, he is also often called upon tomake the mihi, either on behalf of the school,or for the manuhiri.His granddad John and Nan Wini arereally proud of this fact. John saidhe got a lot of pleasure from seeingJosh leading the korero at an AnzacDay ceremony at the school for theold boys. "I'm really chuffed aboutthat." When Josh is standing thereon Anzac Day, he is rememberinghis granddad Edward Aperahama,of A Company, 28th Maori Battalion,and his great-granddad, Charlie, orClarry Mauger, who fought atPasschendale, France, in WWI. Theattraction to the sea comes as nosurprise once you learn of a bit offamily history. The Maugers havea long history in seafaring andboatbuilding - Josh's greatgreatgranddadwas a shipwright -and his Nga Puhi hapu is known isrecognised for its marine skills.for his schools 1st XV and for a localSenior Premiere rugby teams. He’sbeen a past Hawkes Bay U16Representative and has also attendedthe Central Regions SecondarySchools Hurricanes Rugby Camp inboth 2001 and 2002. But that’s notall he’s good at. His talents extendsbeyond the rugby field as TJ playsboth the piano and clarinet as wellas being in the school choir. He hasalso been a Male Role Model to form1 and 2 students at a local school.In only his second season, TJ hasmanaged to establish himself in the athleticsarena at both a local and national level. TJ iscurrently the East Coast North Island Discussand Shotput Champion as well as being selectedin the NZ Secondary Schools Athletic Team.He is the NZ Secondary Schools Championfor Hammer and the NZ Under 20 Hammerand Shotput Champion.These efforts have been rewarded by beingincluded in the NZ Athletics DevelopmentSquad to travel to Poland in <strong>June</strong> to be trainedunder the Worlds Top Coaches for field events.While there, he will also be participating inthe Polish National Junior Champs and othermeets. If he qualifies, he will then travel toJamaica for the World Junior Olympics in July.Watch out for this guy at the next Olympics.The coastguard has 140-odd non-activemembers, of whom a lot of them, while theywould like to go to callouts, have othercommitments such as family, Josh says. 30 orso active members tend to callouts, crewingand maintaining their two craft. Josh is modestin his achievements, saying he still has heapsto learn and is careful to show deference to themore experienced when on callout, but happyto lead where and when necessary.People like Josh are just doing what they like- they're keen and committed.Josh and his Mum aboard the ‘Waverley’Mussel FarmProspects BrighterThe proposed mussel farm off the coastof Waipatiki which Ngati <strong>Kahungunu</strong> <strong>Iwi</strong><strong>Incorporated</strong> has a stake in has inched alittle closer to becoming a reality.The Hawke's Bay Regional Councilrecently granted resource consent to allowthe players to start trials later this year.The council has recommended toConservation Minister Sandra Lee, whohas the final say, that the developmentcan start, provided the farm is slightlysmaller than planned- 18 100ha blocksandthat environmental monitoring becarried out at each stage of thedevelopment.If Fisheries Minister Pete Hodgson grantsa farm permit, trials may begin in August.The application was made by NapierMussels Ltd, a subsidiary of NZ Sea FarmsLtd. Ngati <strong>Kahungunu</strong> <strong>Iwi</strong> <strong>Incorporated</strong>is one of Napier Mussels majorshareholders. The other is Sealord ShellfishLtd, owned by Te Ohu Kai Moana andJapanese company Nippon Suisan Kaisha.The farm has the potential to create up to300 jobs, with more if a processing plantcan be set up in Hawke's Bay.
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