Hoea ra - NgÄti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated
Hoea ra - NgÄti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated
Hoea ra - NgÄti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated
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WhanaungatangaStrong Vib<strong>ra</strong>nt Healthy Whänau, Hapü and <strong>Iwi</strong>TE ARA TOIORAAll activities, initiatives and outcomes lead to progressing Te A<strong>ra</strong> Toio<strong>ra</strong>- the Ngäti <strong>Kahungunu</strong> Wellness St<strong>ra</strong>tegy and the Pou of Strong Vib<strong>ra</strong>ntHealthy Whänau, Hapü and <strong>Iwi</strong>.Te A<strong>ra</strong> Toio<strong>ra</strong> encompasses the <strong>Iwi</strong> Ka<strong>ra</strong>nga of:The Kaitoko Whänau team consists of Jenny Smith and Connie Collinswho started in April 2010 and their role is to enable, facilitate, implementand progress Te A<strong>ra</strong> Toio<strong>ra</strong> - the Ngäti <strong>Kahungunu</strong> wellbeing st<strong>ra</strong>tegy.EVENTSNgäti <strong>Kahungunu</strong> <strong>Iwi</strong> Incorpo<strong>ra</strong>ted produces events with the goal tostrengthen cultu<strong>ra</strong>l and communal ties, build pride in <strong>Kahungunu</strong>tanga andprovide economic opportunities for iwi members from such inte<strong>ra</strong>ction.The <strong>Kahungunu</strong> Sport Awards hosted by Tamatea att<strong>ra</strong>cted a sell-outcrowd and the <strong>Kahungunu</strong> Sportsperson for 2009 was champion shearerJohnny Kirkpatrick.The AGM Pa Sports Day at Splash Planet last year proved popular with32 ma<strong>ra</strong>e/whänau groups participating with 1200 players competing in 76teams and supported by 2,200 supporters.<strong>Kahungunu</strong> Day Waitangi Day this year att<strong>ra</strong>cted 15,000 iwi members andsix Matariki events from Wairoa to Wai<strong>ra</strong><strong>ra</strong>pa att<strong>ra</strong>cted 13,500 participants.Another 1,000 people attended 20 smaller Matariki events funded by theiwi and Te Puni Kokiri.<strong>Kahungunu</strong> Regional Kapa Haka Contest proved popular with a greatpublic turn out at Te Aute College. First place winners were Te RerengaKotuku and Runners-Up were Tamatea Ariki Nui who will go on torepresent <strong>Kahungunu</strong> at Te Matatini in Gisborne next year.As a p<strong>ra</strong>ctice run to the Rugby World Cup in 2011, Ngäti <strong>Kahungunu</strong>joined Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union to host the NZ Mäori versus Englandgame attended by 17,000 avid fans. This proved a great success withthe iwi leading ceremonial protocols, providing anthem singers, groundannouncers, entertainment and a pre-game haka by 500 youth fromWairoa to Wai<strong>ra</strong><strong>ra</strong>pa. NZ Mäori won 35-28.Page 10
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