Karanga wānanga

Te Rito o Te Reo – Te Kākano – The Seed
A beginner’s course in karanga is being offered free to all women who wish to learn about the sacred art form. This course is being delivered by Liz Kereru (Ngāi Tūāhuriri) who has many years’ experience in teaching and delivery of karanga. No te reo or previous experience required, just a keen enthusiastic attitude and willingness to learn. Come and learn in a safe environment where a wide range of kaupapa will be covered. Holistic methods of teaching will bring about individual empowerment and personal gratification for each wahine. Areas of study include: Māori World View – Te Ao Mārama, tikanga practices of the marae, pōwhiri protocols, te reo Māori, tikanga of karanga, karakia, waiata, pūrākau, mana wahine concepts to build your confidence and competency in karanga. This will be noho-based delivery four times during the year. [Read more…]

Kia ora whānau, he mihi mahana ki a koutou. Aquafabulous has started for the year with a big splash, lots of laughter and bucket-loads of fun. I have been working with staff at the Hokitika pool and we have put together a totally new and exciting class. We have added a te reo component and music that you will know and love. Wai Korikori Tinana is suitable for all levels of fitness and we encourage you to go at your own pace and kua mutu when you are ready. New faces and new whānau are absolutely welcome, nau mai, haere mai. The bigger the rōpū, the bigger the splash. [Read more…]

Ngā mate

Georgina Hilda Mary (Tilly) 14.05.33-15.01.17
Ngā mihi nunui ki a koutou katoa,
Mummy was the last born of 17 children to Hopene Mason and Rititia Tainui and lived her entire life at Arahura. She was married to Hector Tainui (Spud) for 64yrs and they had one son (deceased) and five daughters. Later in life she attended a Te Hiringa three year te reo course in Greymouth with Ranui Ngarimu as her tutor. As a result, Mummy went on to tutor her own classes at Arahura for three years and then taught beginners at Westland High School using the Te Ātārangi method for 17yrs. Mummy was nominated for a Kingi Ihaka Award and won it for her dedication to te reo – her whānau were so proud of her winning. [Read more…]

Kia ora, my name is Jah-vana Lilley I am the co-ordinator for Hīkoi Waewae. For those of you that don’t know, we are a walking/tramping rōpū based on Te Tai Poutini. During our hīkoi we will be learning mātauranga Māori, whakapapa, tikanga, karakia, te reo, ngā hua o te ngahere and Māori place names. Our aim is to reconnect with our whenua by walking in the footsteps of our tūpuna to regain a sense of connection and belonging. Experience wellbeing through developing fitness and spending time in our natural environment, breathing clean fresh air and disconnecting from technology.

Every Monday we go walking, depending on the weather as we don’t want to put anyone at risk. We have completed over 20 hīkoi including one overnight tramp and we are planning a second. We have an amazing dedicated group that varies in numbers from week-to-week. If you would like more information or to join in on a hīkoi or two then add our Facebook page “Hīkoi Waewae” and flick me a message or email us at: [email protected] we are always keen for new faces to join in on our awesome initiative.

Rā whānau

January
Katrina Lang, Adrian Tainui, Troy Tauwhare, Rikihana Hutana, Ashlee Wickett , Josh Tamainu, Aaron Tauwhare, Summer Lilley, Rauhine Coakley.

February
Tuari Tainui, William Russell (Bill), Ursula Tainui, Allan Tainui, Aleigha Ngaamo, Tihou Messenger-Weepu, Ruihi Tumahai, Justice Tainui, Toa Makapelu, Naomi Jones, Derek Tainui, Mitchell Currie, Nellie Jane Robinson, Toko Lang, Sophie Tenbethy, Mia Robinson, Aroha Meihana, Ema Weepu, Ihaka Weepu.

Rūnanga hui are every second Sunday of each month 11am-3pm.

Enquires to Te Tari o Arahura phone 03 755 6451 or email: [email protected]

We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka, so please tell us your stories by sending any news and photos to [email protected] or phone 03 755 6451. Or visit the tari anytime. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.

‘At some point in life, the world’s beauty becomes enough’. What an awesome morning spent with great company exploring some tracks around beautiful Kūmara.

Kia ora koutou, there is currently a kaiako position available here in Hokitika. If you or any other whānau are interested, please let them know or apply through the details supplied.

Ngā Kaikao o Māwhera Wānanga

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae hosted a collective rōpū of kaiako/teachers from the Māwhera area schools at the Arahura Marae on Friday 27 January. The kaiako were given a presentation by our Kaitoko Mātauranga, Shanita Mason with the support of our whānau. The presentation was a small part of an introduction to Ngāti Waewae. This will be the start of what we hope to be long lasting relationships between kura and hapū on
Te Tai o Poutini. [Read more…]

Te Kura o Te Paroa from Whakatāne

On 8 October Arahura Marae welcomed Te Kura o Te Paroa from Whakatāne. It was a lovely afternoon spent with them, the waiata they sung was just beautiful. From here they travelled south to Franz Josef and further south then over to the east coast of the island. The kura usually do an annual hīkoi overseas however this year decided to travel Te Waipounamu.

Rūnanga business

Rūnanga hui every second Sunday of each month 11am-3pm. Enquires to Te Tari o Arahura phone: (03) 755 6451 or email: [email protected]

We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka, so please tell us your stories by sending any news and photos to: [email protected] or phone: 03 755 6451. Or visit the tari anytime between 9am-3pm weekdays.

On 3 October, whānau travelled to Taranaki to take our piki-kōtuku onto Muru Raupatu Marae. Warwick Tauwhare-George is the newly appointed chief executive of Parininihi Ki Waitōtara (PKW). It was a beautiful day on Muru Raupatu Marae meeting up with ngā Ruahine whānau again.

Also to acknowledge the other iwi of the rohe Te Ati Awa, Taranaki iwi, Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Rauru and Ngāti Ruanui. Warrick is the son of Wi George. We wish Warwick all the very best on this journey and look forward to keeping in touch from time to time.

Hamiria Hutana, Rauhine Coakley, Dallas Seymour, Lisa Tumahai, Rick Braddock, Kim Maanahi, Francois Tumahai, Barry Rooney, Theresa Rooney, June Tuhuru, Warwick Tauwhare-George with his wife and children, and sister Nadine Tunley.

Hamiria Hutana, Rauhine Coakley, Dallas Seymour, Lisa Tumahai, Rick Braddock, Kim Maanahi, Francois Tumahai, Barry Rooney, Theresa Rooney, June Tuhuru, Warwick Tauwhare-George with his wife and children, and sister Nadine Tunley.

Muru Raupatu Marae.

Muru Raupatu Marae.

On 21 September Ngāti Waewae and Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio welcomed the new West Coast Police Area Commander, Mel Aitken and Superintendent Karyn Malthus Tasman Police District Commander to the rohe. They were supported by their fellow police officers, kaikaranga and Māori Warden Kuia Verna Barrett and Police iwi Liaison Harvey Ruru.

On 20 September Arahura Marae had the pleasure of hosting manuhiri for the launch of the West Coast Regional Growth Strategy. A great turnout of people with it being a first on the Coast. Among the guests were: three senior government ministers, two MP’s, three Mayors and of course our leaders of Ngāti Waewae, Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio together as Poutini Kāi Tahu and the Ngāi Tahu Deputy Kaiwhakahaere and CEO. The tono went out that Poutini Kāi Tahu will host the Launch of the Action Plan in the New Year.

Rōpū at the Regional Growth Study Launch hosted by Arahura Marae.

Rōpū at the Regional Growth Study Launch hosted by Arahura Marae.

Kia ora koutou ngā whānau o Ngāi Tahu. This year is going by so quickly. We hope that you are all having a great year and may all the whitebaiters be enjoying their season too. Another busy month has passed for Ngāti Waewae, here are a few updates about what’s been happening. May the rest of your year be enjoyable and fruitful whānau.

Rā whānau

Theresa Rooney, Milly Campbell, Wiremu Weepu, Manu Weepu, Courtney Sargeant, Jamie Meihana-Whittle, Ariana Tainui, Rosemarie Tainui, Kelly Mason, Arana Sutton, Te Aotaumarewa Meihana-Eiffe, Maia Tonihi, Tioti Campbell, Gayleen Culling, Te Ngarahau Mason, Chance Beckett-Ria, Tania Hutana, Caleb Robinson, Jo-anne Coakley (Millie).

Arahura Marae was full of noise with our tamariki/rangatahi around the marae doing their thing during the school holidays. The kotahitanga, manaakitanga and whanaungatanga they have for each other and their marae is such a beautiful thing to watch and be part of.

Just being together was good enough for them, however they had plenty to do at the wānanga their kaiako Shanita Mason, Miriama White, Jamie Whittle and Mahana Coulston planned and organised for them. [Read more…]

Ngāti Waewae were very proud to send six of our awesome rangatahi to Ōtākou Marae for Kura reo Rakatahi and then to Puketeraki Marae for Manawa Hou to finish off the school holidays.

Our rangatahi had such a fantastic time and we would like to give special thanks to the hau kāinga of Ōtākou Marae and Puketeraki Marae for welcoming our rangatahi in your whare and making them feel so at home. Also to Kotahi Mano Kāika and Ngāi Tahu for putting together such a fabulous wānanga for our rangatahi. They are blessed and lucky to be able to be part of such great wānanga, and very thankful for the opportunities given to them. Also we would like to give thanks to Le-Ann Campbell aka Missy aka camp mother, for driving our rangatahi down to both marae to wānanga. [Read more…]

Rā whānau

Chantal Tumahai, Terita Mason, El-Alamein Meihana Whittle, Kaleshea Tauwhare, Marlon Price, Chris Lewis, Kereopa Ria, Irai Weepu, Mikayla Tumahai, Kupe Tauwhare, Tania Tauwhare, James Campbell, Moana Lee, Tamaki Tumahai, Chelsea Meihana, Awatea Tauwhare, Tina Weepu, Maighdlin Hinekoau Jones, Miriama Johnsen, Miriam Downs, Hector Tainui, Ariana Stevens, George Read, Marina Russell, India Lilly Campbell, Polly Mei Campbell. To everyone who has had a birthday this month and their names aren’t above I apologise but we have not been given your names. We hope you all had a wonderful day and wish you all the best.

He pēpi

Congratulations to David Mason and Gemma Trezise on the arrival of their new baby taonga, Tuhuru William Trezise-Mason. Tuhuru was delivered by his pāpā at Greymouth Hospital on 14 August weighing 8lb 9oz and 57cm in length. Goodbye tummy – hello mummy (and pāpā). May your little bundle of joy bring you more happiness. [Read more…]

On Saturday 27 August we launched ‘Hīkoi Waewae’ at Arahura Marae. It was well-attended with over 40 whānau present to support the kaupapa throughout the course of the day. Hīkoi Waewae is a walking/hiking/tramping rōpū based in Te Tai Poutini. During our hīkoi we will be learning mātauranga Māori including whakapapa, tikanga, karakia, te reo, ngā hua o te ngahere, and mihi pepehā.

We have incorporated the following values into our kaupapa. Whanaungatanga, Kaitiakitanga, Kotahitanga and Whānau Ora. Our aim is to reconnect with our whenua by walking in the footsteps of our tūpuna. To regain a sense of connection and belonging. Experience wellbeing through fitness and spending time in our natural environment, breathing clean fresh air and disconnecting from technology. [Read more…]

Kia ora Kāi Tahu whānau ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa. I’m so excited it’s September – roll on the whitebaiting. I can’t wait for whānau to gather around a hot-pot of kai, waiting for these little fish to flow into our nets. Let’s hope they come in abundance for all of us – merry whitebait season whānau.

Rūnanga business

Rūnanga hui are held every second Sunday of each month 11am-3pm. Enquires to Te Tari o Arahura phone: 03 755 6451 or email: [email protected].

We welcome contributions from whānau for Te Pānui Rūnaka, so please send any news and photos to [email protected] or phone: 03 755 6451. Or visit the tari anytime. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.

Notice of annual general meeting

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Incorporated – annual general meeting on 30 October 2016 at 11.00am to be held at Arahura Marae, 1 Old Christchurch Road, Hokitika.

Agenda items:

  1. Annual report 2016
  2. Approval of Audited Accounts year end 30 June 2016
  3. Approval of Accountant
  4. Approval of Auditor
  5. Elections of Executive – 3 executive terms are due to expire. If you are interested please contact Hamiria for eligibility criteria. Outgoing executive are eligible for re-election.

For further information please contact Hamiria at the Rūnanga office, Phone: 03 7556451, email: [email protected].

Note: The monthly general meeting will follow the conclusion of the AGM. All whānau welcome. Nā Chairman, Francois Tumahai.

A huge congratulations to Kane Parker and Quinn Johnsen for making the West Coast Under 50kg Seddon Shield team for 2016. Kane Parker was awarded player of the day in the first game against Buller following an impressive performance the week prior in Westport. Quinn Johnsen was awarded player of the day in the final game against Nelson and received the West Coast player of the tournament. Well done boys, we wish you all the best for the future. [Read more…]

Aunt Russie – 1 November 1932 – 26 July 2016

It is with great sadness we acknowledge the skies above have gained a new angel.

A women who dedicated her life to many things and was a dedicated kaumātua for our marae, we share comfort in knowing Aunt Russie is no longer suffering. She will never be forgotten and will be forever in our hearts. We are sending our deepest condolences to all the whānau. Nā Louisa Violet Bradley. [Read more…]