Ngā mihi maioha to our Ngāi Tahu iwi for gifting Maia with her pēpi pack and her unique and ataahua taonga when she was registered. We were totally delighted with all her taonga.

Here she is wearing her “Ko Tahu – Ko Au” singlet with her ataahua pounamu, next step is to sign her up to Whai Rawa so she can have a tumeke start for her life. Nō reira, nei rā te mihi ki a koutou katoa. Nanny Kim and Koro Alf.

Maia Octavia Ruri.

Henare Manawatu – Chairman
A lovely man, with a cheeky smile and a great sense of humour brings a wealth of knowledge and support to the role.

Major Timms – Deputy Chairman
Doing wonders as our back up man not only as our deputy chair but also has his guardian hat on as one of our cultural monitors and tangata tiaki.

Kiri Williams – Treasurer
Eager young lady wanting to give her all to her new role, she is also our friendly, helpful administrator here at Takahanga Marae.

Maurice Manawatu – member
Our whakapapa expert with that captivating voice who brings a great business background and the best stories.

Butch McDonald – member
The definition of man, he’s tough, he’s rough, he has a kind heart and a massive amount of knowledge of Tangaroa and the kaimoana that lives there.

Brett Cowan – member
Our DoC man, he is normally found out saving our native wild life, cultural monitoring, playing rugby or the blues on his saxophone.

Robyn McConchie – Mangamaunu Representative
Our lady with the beautiful smile is a teacher at Hapuku School and has many years of education under her belt, with many more to come no doubt.

Welcome Taukiri Manawatu
We would also like to welcome Taukiri Manawatu as our marae manager here at Takahanga. The man with a million hats. He has fitted in well, built up great relationships with the whānau here and is manning the pae when needed. You will sometimes find him helping out in the garden on the weekends and prepping kai from our vegie garden for whānau to take home. Ka pai it’s great to see the passion and dedication that you are bringing to your role.

Taukiri Manawatu – Marae Manager.

Poihipi Tupahu Clayton on the right, holding the winners plate with a teammate.

Rosie Clemett and Ma-rea Clayton

Congratulations to Rosie Clemett for making the Premier team and Ma-rea Clayton for being picked to umpire for the Te Waipounamu Māori Netball Team.

South Island Māori Netball Tournament

The 79th South Island Māori Netball Tournament (Pitama Cup) was held in Kaikōura on 24 September. It was a great day filled with fun, laughter, catching up with old friends and making new ones. The marching, netball and kapa haka was of outstanding quality from all the rōpū that attended. Te Tai Taonga MP Rino Tirikatene said he had a wonderful time and the manaakitanga from the host club was amazing.

The host club, Kaikōura Te Ahikaaroa, won the tuakana (senior) netball, teina (intermediate) marching and our pēpi (junior) had a wonderful time.

Chairman Peter Clayton said the event went well because the whole club came together to ensure the smooth-running keeping to the values of whanaungatanga and manaakitanga.

We would like to thank our amazing sponsors because without their support we couldn’t have made it the wonderful event that it was:

• Whale Watch Kaikōura
• Kaikōura New World
• Kaikōura High School
• Kaikōura Bakery
• Te Ahi Wairua.

Also special mention to the whole Kaikōura Te Ahikaaroa rōpū “ka mau te wehi whānau”.

Alandra Pickstone and Maia Morgan-Harnett lead the team onto the court.

Tuakana netball winners.

Ma-rea Clayton, Rana Poharama, Che Tamaira, Sapphire Poharama, Justin Solomon, Che Solomon, Mark Solomon, Jackie Te Wani, Raki Solomon, Miri Furlong, Samantha Manawatu, Rose Clemett, Te Amo Solomon, Graeme Muir, Te Auhia Solomon, Lesley Anne Morgan, Ramari Ruhi-Manawatu, Mereana Hyde, Hari Manawatu, Natalie Walford, Suzanne King, Tina Smith.

October

Gemma Manson, Garry Grooby, Iwa Solomon, Heather Manawatu, Raquel Saunders, Angela Norton, Benay Aiomanu, Jah-Kaya Manawatu, Cowan Wards, Eliana Aiomanu, Gina Davis, Flo Smith, Maurice Manawatu, Israel Stone, Hineau MacKenzie, Jude Bond.

The marching, netball and kapa haka was of outstanding quality from all the rōpū that attended. Te Tai Taonga MP Rino Tirikatene said he had a wonderful time and the manaakitanga from the host club was amazing.

The host club, Kaikōura Te Ahikaaroa, won the tuakana (senior) netball, teina (intermediate) marching and our pēpi (junior) had a wonderful time.

Chairman Peter Clayton said the event went well because the whole club came together to ensure the smooth-running keeping to the values of whanaungatanga and manaakitanga.

We would like to thank our amazing sponsors because without their support we couldn’t have made it the wonderful event that it was:

• Whale Watch Kaikōura
• Kaikōura New World
• Kaikōura High School
• Kaikōura Bakery
• Te Ahi Wairua.

Also special mention to the whole Kaikōura
Te Ahikaaroa rōpū “ka mau te wehi whānau”.

Alandra Pickstone and Maia Morgan-Harnett lead the team onto the court.

Tuakana netball winners.

Sade Elle Gemmell celebrated her 21st birthday on 30 July. Her two sisters, Mariah and Aaliyah, decorated their grandparents’ home in Mangamaunu with balloons, flyers and ‘Happy Birthday’ streamers in Sade’s favourite colour, pink. Sade’s koro put a hāngī down and home-baked steamed pudding, pavlova and champagne were on the menu. The German chocolate cake was enjoyed by all. (For those who like baking, this recipe came from Māori Channel’s Cook-Up programme – it’s a must try).

Sade performed waiata with her Nana on the ukulele and whānau enjoyed songs, new and old from YouTube. Sade was winner of the ‘2014 Hollywood Immersive Contest’, her prize was a trip to Los Angeles. She was unable to go however, as she became hapū with her beautiful pēpi, Azayliah Grace.

Sade Elle Gemmell at her 21st birthday party.

Congratulations

Last year saw Mariah and Aaliyah Gemmell achieve excellence and merit respectively for their studies in NCEA. Aaliyah won three top awards for her final year at Glen Eden Intermediate School. Well done girls.

Jamie Harris
Jamie rowed in three finals in the Maadi Cup Regatta in Twizel, winning silver, 6th and 7th placings for Collegiate College in Wanganui. Jamie lost her Dad John suddenly in May this year. John was well-known for his outdoor pursuits such as the Coast to Coast. Jamie and John had a close and special relationship. During the last week of July, Jamie’s Mother Jo Ann (Gemmell) received the bronze award for ‘Best Builder’ in the Blenheim, Nelson and West Coast regions on behalf of Harris Construction Builders Ltd – a personal congratulations for both their efforts in the company.

Jamie Harris (left) at the Maadi Cup Regatta in Twizel.

Closes 4pm on 16 September 2016
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura wishes to inform all members and potential members of the rūnanga of its intention to conduct a postal ballot. This postal ballot is for the purposes of electing the members of Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura Appointment Committee. Once elected, the Appointment Committee will be responsible for appointing the Representative and Alternate Representative of the rūnanga to represent their interests at meetings of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Please note only those persons who have established their entitlement to be members of the rūnanga before 4pm on 16 September 2016 will receive voting papers for this postal ballot.

All persons eligible to become a member of the rūnanga are encouraged to apply to be registered as a member with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Members of the rūnanga are encouraged to ensure that their contact details are correct, by contacting the rūnanga as below.

Appointment committee nominations
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura is also calling for nominations for the Appointment Committee. For further information and updated nomination forms please contact the Kaikōura office. The written forms and requirements are to be received by the Kaikōura office before 4pm on 16 September 2016.

Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura
PO Box 39
Kaikōura

Ph: 03 319 6523
Email: takahanga.office@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

Karanga me whaikōrero wānanga
10-12 June starting at 4pm.

Noho marae
We are having four noho marae here in Kaikōura on weekends of rūnanga hui.

• August 12-14 at Takahanga Marae.
• September 16 -18 at Mangamaunu Marae.
• October 7-9 at Takahanga Marae.

All whānau welcome to join us, we would love to see you.

We also have other courses lined up for later in the year, if you are interested please contact us on 03 319 6523 or Takahanga.office@ngaitahu.iwi.nz for more information. These wānanga will include whakapapa, waiata and cultural activities.

We would like to wish everyone a happy Māori new year at the “rising of Matariki” for 6 June.

“Marewa ake a Matariki I te Whakarua, I mua tata tonu atu I te aonga ake o te raa.”
Matariki rises on the north-east horizon, on the same spot as the rising sun.