Rā whānau

Kaumātua Reg Nicholas recently celebrated his 75th birthday.

Reg Nicholas and granddaughter Poppy enjoying birthday celebrations.

Reg Nicholas and granddaughter Poppy enjoying birthday celebrations.

Mataura Marae

Earlier this month the Mataura Marae executive komiti held a hui at Hokonui Rūnanga to give local organisations a better understanding of marae organisation and how they are planning to move forward with the help and guidance from Ngā Maata Waka. The hui was a great success with speeches from Vanessa Edwards (newly-appointed whānau facilitator for Mataura Marae), Norm Dewes from Ngā Maata Waka, Tracey Hicks,Mayor of Gore District, Susan Dennison, principal of Mataura Primary School and Kim Wetini from Te Puni Kōkiri.

The executive komiti, members, whānau and community have put a lot of time and effort in restoring the marae to its former glory and take great pleasure in seeing that vision start to come to life.

Norm Dewes from Ngā Maata Waka.

Norm Dewes from Ngā Maata Waka.

Mataura Marae executive komiti.

Mataura Marae executive komiti.

Kaumātua health days

Kaumātua Health Days run by Hokonui Rūnanga Health and Social Services Trust are still running every second Thursday of the month. If you are in the Gore district and would like to come along please contact the office for more information. Health promotions, lunch, health care advice, assistance and transportation are all provided.

Housekeeping

If you are a registered member and think your contact details may differ to what we hold on file for you could you please contact the office and update? You can contact the office by email [email protected] or by phone (03) 208 7954.

Tamariki and rangatahi programmes

We are still running health days on site at the Mataura and Gore Kōhanga on a monthly basis. All children with parent permission are seen by a local doctor from Gore Medical Centre. Newly started is our Rōpū Taiohi (Youth Group) at O Te Ika Rama Marae in Gore on a monthly basis also. We have had two successful hui so far. It’s great to see such a turn out and we look forward to the growth of this in time. If you have children or know of any children who would like to attend please contact the office and we will be happy to help. Kai and transport are provided.