A Monthly Newsletter of Kāi Tahu news, views and events.
Congratulations to the Kenneally whānau on the recent birth of Xander James Kenneally. He is the youngest of Anne (née Crengle) and Les Kenneally’s six grandchildren. Xander was born on 22 February 2014 and is the son of Anton and Grace Kenneally. [Read more…]
As Tokerau throws four seasons at us in one day, we can be thankful we are not suffering the flooding and extreme conditions being experienced by whānau further up the country. Our thoughts are with whānau affected by adversity at this time. If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last month or have new additions to your whānau, congratulations and here is wishing you all good health and prosperity for the year ahead.
Riverton Primary School’s kapa haka group performed at the school’s memorial concert, which was held at the Riverton R.S.A. Throughout the term the school has been learning about the war, and the concert was a way of commemorating Anzac Day. [Read more…]
Kia ora whānau,
We hope you all had an enjoyable Easter break and were able to catch up with and spend time with your whānau over this period. If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last month or have new additions to your whānau, congratulations and here is wishing you all good health and prosperity for the year ahead.
The first phase of the office upgrade is almost complete and the office is staring to return to normal. Over the last month the marae has hosted a number of hui and is being used regularly by the kapa haka group. We looking for volunteers to help us with the nursery and gardens at the marae. So if you can spare a few hours we would really like to hear from you. [Read more…]
Dr Terry Ryan giving a copy of the whakapapa to Erena Rigby.
As part of the Rigby-Paku-Pohio reunion this year, Dr Terry Ryan came to speak to the whānau about their Ngāi Tahu whakapapa, in particular the Rigby line.
In this modern age, to have Terry stand and present such important information without any technical assistance, and to pull facts and figures from his head, showed to the whānau how important it is to have him sharing our whakapapa.
The whānau were amazed at the way he was able to bring alive our tīpuna and put together the journey of Mary Susan Whitehouse (Merehana) from Stewart Island to Ahuriri where she met and married William Joseph Rigby.
Thank you Uncle Terry for taking time out of your annual holidays and speaking to our whānau. Everyone agreed that you were the highlight.
Ngā Kete Mātauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust are holding four nurses’ clinics at Takutai o Te Tītī Marae (Colac Bay) this coming year. The clinics will be held from 10am to 2pm on 3 April, 26 June, 18 September and 27 November. Cervical smears will be available at the June and November clinics. Appointments are preferred. Please phone 0800 925 242 for an appointment.
The registered nurse can support you with blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol checks, cervical smears, sexual health education, general health checks, health and wellness plans. and linkage and referrals. Please consider supporting this service. Ngā Kete Mātauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust, 92 Spey Street, Invercargill. Phone 03 214 5260.
Savanna Steele recently took part in the 2013 First Nations Touch Tournament in Gold Coast Australia in October 2013. She also competed in the NZ Maori Nationals and even though her team didn’t do as well as they wanted she had some personal success, as she was selected to represent New Zealand again in the New Zealand open mixed touch team. She has also been selected for the Under 16 youth team. [Read more…]
Marama Pankhurst Stirling (Charlie) (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, Te Whānau-a-Apanui) was post-humously inducted into the NZ Marital Arts Hall of Fame on 2 November, in recognition of his personal achievement, dedication and outstanding service to the martial arts community.
“Charlie was a very reserved person. He spoke few words in a low, husky voice but he was a very astute instructor. Charlie travelled to Japan in the early sixties, around the time of the Tokyo Olympics 1964, and trained at the Kodokan (Judo Academy). Technically, he was one of the best in New Zealand at a time when most people outside Japan were learning martial arts very badly from books. [Read more…]
Kia ora whānau. If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last month or have new additions to your whānau, congratulations and very best wishes for the year ahead.
Congratulations to the kapa haka group, who were rewarded for all their hard work and effort during rehearsals with an awesome performance at Te Atakura. This event was greatly enjoyed by all who made the trip.
The past month seems to have flown by and with Christmas just around the corner we wonder where the year has gone.
Over the past month executive and staff have been engaged in a number of activities in addition to their ongoing hui commitments, such as the marae visit from Thornbury School, the Greats and Grans afternoon tea held at Takutai O Te Tītī Marae and the heritage walk, which celebrated 125 years of the Milford Track. Staff, in addition to their office tasks, have been busy preparing for the forthcoming annual general meeting and putting together the annual report.
We are always looking for volunteers to help us with school visits, the marae vegetable garden and any kitchen tasks. So if you think you could help with any of these activities we would really like to hear from you.
Nau mai, haere mai Manawa Robert Hiwi Pe’a, a new mokopuna for Heydon and Rangimāria (Couch) Suddaby and son of Ellen (Suddaby) and Mark Pe’a.
Born on 17 June, 2013, Manawa has whakapapa links to Rāpaki, Ōraka and Awarua. He is seen here with his uncle Glen Suddaby.
If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last month or have new additions to your whānau congratulations and very best wishes for the year ahead. [Read more…]
Kia ora whānau
Spring has finally arrived and we hope those whitebaiters among you are enjoying a bountiful harvest. It is hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner. Talking of Christmas, please mark in your diary 15 December as our whānau Christmas lunch. More information to come.
If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last month or have new additions to your whānau, congratulations and very best wishes for the year ahead.
Over the last month the executive komiti have been busy attending and organizing hui. Takutai O Te Tītī Marae has been utilised for a number of these hui and another working trip to Rarotoka has taken place. [Read more…]
Kia ora whānau,
We hope that you are keeping warm and looking after yourselves as the chilly weather continues to bite. If you have celebrated a birthday recently we trust that you had a great day and celebrated in style.
A number of hui have taken place at Takutai o Te Tītī over the past month. These included the Department of Conservation marine mammal hui, a Corrections hui and a karanga wānanga.
The Cultural Mapping hui also took place over this period, as did a Rarotoka working trip; so as you can see, it has been a fairly hectic month. [Read more…]
Kia ora whānau,
We hope you are all keeping warm and wintering well. If you have celebrated a birthday recently we trust that you had a great day and celebrated in style.
This month we have the principals’ hui and the Marine Mammal Stranding Hui scheduled to take place at Takutai o Te Tītī Marae.
The trip to Rarotoka that was cancelled in May was rescheduled and took place on 21 – 23 June.
Finally we would like to congratulate the waka ama group, who recently competed in the Icebreaker 2013 competition in Dunedin. Well done to all those participants and supporters who made the journey. [Read more…]
It’s with sadness that we learned Roy Te Kieraunui Donald (Bubba Roy) Tawha passed away on Wednesday 1 May at Southland Hospital.
Kua hinga mai nei he tōtara i te wao nui a Tāne, ka huri tō tātou nei aroha ki te matua a Roy Tawha e noho mai ana i tōna moe wairua. [Read more…]
Kia ora whānau,
We hope you all had an enjoyable Easter break and were able to catch up and spend time with your whānau over the long weekend. Weather wise, it would be one of the best we can remember. Easter Monday was the first time in a very long time that the Riverton Races had to be cancelled due to a light rainfall and the water not being absorbed into the ground. This made the track slippery and dangerous. [Read more…]
Kia ora whānau,
Over the last month the office and executive have been busy organising and attending various hui, some of which have been held in the marae. As March approaches our thoughts are on the forthcoming tītī season. We wish whānau who are going to the islands a safe and bountiful journey.
DOC organised a hui to visit culturally significant sites and to acknowledge and bless the deed of recognition interpretation panels in the Murihiku area. It was also seen as an opportunity to strengthen the working relationship between iwi and DOC. The trip included an element of local history and an insight into projects undertaken by DOC in Murihiku. Whānau who attended had a most enjoyable time. [Read more…]
We hope that you all had an enjoyable Christmas break and that you are now back into the swing of things ready to meet the challenges of 2013.
If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last while, got married, had a celebration or had new additions to your whānau, congratulations. Here is wishing you all good health and prosperity for the year ahead. [Read more…]
Kia ora whānau,
Well, Christmas has crept up on us pretty quickly! Where has the year gone? If you have enjoyed a birthday in the last month or have any new additions to your whānau, congratulations. The very best wishes for the year ahead. [Read more…]
Well, we are well and truly into spring. Labour Weekend has come and gone and the windy conditions are playing havoc with the gardens. We hope that you are all keeping warm and well and that any of you who celebrated a birthday enjoyed your day. During the last month the office has finally had a new phone system installed. [Read more…]
Kia ora whānau. Well springtime has finally arrived and we hope those whitebaiters amongst you are enjoying a bountiful harvest. It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner! [Read more…]
Kia ora whānau. This last month has been a fairly hectic one with a number of hui taking place at Takutai o tē Tīitī Marae. [Read more…]
Kia ora whānau, the office and rūnaka has been busy over the last month preparing for the end of the financial year and the forthcoming elections for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu representative and alternate positions. We have also had the upgrade to our computer systems. This upgrade links us fully to the Ngāi Tahu system and allows us to utilise technical support and gives access to many other services. Further to this, the strategic planning hui has been held and another successful Department of Conservation volunteer trip has been to Rarotoka. [Read more…]