Mura tonu ana Te Ahi a Tahurangi!
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CAPTION: The Maunga Negotiations team met with the Minister of Treaty Negotiations Hon Andrew Little and Minister of Conservation Hon Eugenie Sage at the Camphouse, North Egmont Visitors Centre.
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He haerenga tūtohu whenua a te Karauna ki ngā wāhi motuhake o Taranaki Maunga.
Nō te pito whakamutunga o te tau 2017 i tū ai te waitohutanga o te Te Anga Pūtakerongo mō Ngā Maunga o Taranaki, Pouākai me Kaitake ki te Whare Pāremata. He kātū Whakaaetanga mō te whakatau i ngā nawe o ngā iwi o Taranaki mō tō tātou Maunga te iho pūtake. Nō tērā tau hoki, ka rukutia te moana, kia puea ake he whakataunga i waenganui i te Karauna me te Te Kāhui Kaiwhiriwhiri o Taranaki kia rangatira mai ai te tū o Taranaki Maunga, Taranaki kaupapa, Taranaki tangata.
Nō te Rāhoroi kua taha ake nei, te 28 o ngā rā o Paenga-whāwhā, tonoa ai ngā Minita o te Taiao me Ngā Take Tiriti ki runga i tō tātou Maunga, kia rongo pū rāua i te ahunga mai o ngā kōrero o te iwi mō te Maunga...me te ngaunga o te hau, i te rehurehu o te kohu me te mākukutanga o te ua. I whakatauria māriretia e ngā uri o Taranaki ki te whare whakaruru manuhiri i te taha whakarua (North Egmont) o te Maunga. Ka whakatakotongia te kōrero me ngā nawe o te iwi, me te mea nei, he ara ki te whāinga mau-ngā-rongo mō ngā iwi o Taranaki tonu me te Karauna. Nō muri tata iho, ka haere katoa atu rā te whakaminenga ki te whare o Ngāruahine, ki te rerenga o Kāpuni, ki te reo pōwhiri o Ngāruahine hui tahi mai ai ki reira me kōrero. Ahakoa te karawhuinga o Tāwhirimātea, noho āhuru tonu ana te whakaminenga ki runga i te ringa manaaki o tō tātou nei iwi nō te mātongatonga. He waimārie nō te Karauna i te mea he toronga motuhake tēnei mō rātou ki te rongo a-taringa, a-tinana, a-ngākau, a-wairua hoki i te mouri o Taranaki Maunga, ā, te whētukituki manawa ora o te koukouoro, te ngāherehere, ngā awaawa, ngā wai rere, ngā waha a Tāne me ngā moemoeā matua o ngā iwi taketake o Taranaki. Hēoti, me pēnei kē te kupu hei whakakōpani ake “kei kite kōiwi, kei rongo kōrero”. E te iti, e te rahi te katoa, rarau mai nei i runga i te ara whanaunga, mouri ora e!
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IMAGES: (top) The maunga negotiations team delivers a presentation to Ministers Andrew Little and Eugenie Sage, at the camphouse, North Egmont Visitors Centre.
(bottom) Minister for Treaty Negotiations Andrew Little listens to kōrero from Chairperson for Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Bev Gibson, at Dawson Lodge.
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He noninga kumu,
he waahi pakanga
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The rain stayed away and the sun came out to shine as Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa went on a hīkoi whenua (site visit) with students from New Plymouth Girl’s High School (NPGHS) at the beginning of May.
The objective of the tour was to present a Te Atiawa historical narrative to rangatahi with the aim of giving context to significant events that have shaped the social, economic, and physical landscape of north Taranaki.
With the intention to incorporate cultural practice, the excursion commenced in the wharenui Tūhonohono at NPGHS with a mihi whakatau, karakia, mihimihi and waiata. The tour then took the group to the Manukōrihi Lookout (site visit) to view the extensive Manukōrihi Pā site and surrounding area and the Whaitara township layout.
The site visit was an opportunity to listen to some of the historical narrative associated with the origins of place names, Taranaki Land Wars and natural features (e.g. awa, maunga). The hīkoi whenua took the group past both Te Kohia and Puketakauere Pā stopping for site visits at Te Arei Pā and Pukerangiora Pā.
Pukeariki Pā was the next stop on the tour where the group visited Te Takapou Whāriki at Pukeariki and heard historical kōrero about Pukeariki Pā. There was a lunch stop at Paritūtū / Ōnukutaipari and kōrero on Ngā Motu, before continuing the hīkoi past Te Ngāhoro, Waireka, Kaipopo, Poutoko and Pahitere Pā.
The hīkoi concluded at Koru Pā in Ōākura before returning to NPGHS. The excursion was an opportunity not only to present a Te Atiawa history to rangatahi and engage with NPGHS but to introduce te reo Māori and tikanga Māori in the delivery of our stories. A day appreciated by all.
Tamarau nō runga i te rangi, Te Atiawa tini tangata ki te whenua hue hā! hue hā!
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Ngā Kaitiaki o Ngā Motu
(Guardians of the Islands)
The Trust, in conjunction with Ngāti Te Whiti Hapū and Ngā Mahanga A Tairi Hapū have recently been awarded Curious Minds funding for Ngā Kaitiaki o Ngā Motu (the Project).
The Project is a collaborative initiative underpinned by a Māori world view to bring together hapū, marae, kura, schools, and community groups to build awareness and encourage participation in kaitiakitanga. Specifically the characterisation and connectivity of taonga species inside and outside Tapuae Marine Reserve and Ngā Motu/Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area (SLIMPA), and benthic structures further offshore.
The Project is founded on the principles of whakapapa and is developed on 3 interrelated, interconnected levels - Te Ao Māori perspective, mātauranga Māori or traditional knowledge and the western science world. An integral component of the Project is to empower hapū, marae, kura, schools and community groups to be kaitiaki and to take an active role in monitoring Tapuae Marine Reserve and Ngā Motu, and further offshore.
The Project will start in the coming months and evolve over one year. The Project partners will endeavour to continue this research into the future and broaden the survey to monitor taonga species and their habitats further along the Taranaki coastline.
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Draft Te Atiawa Iwi Environmental Management Plan
The first draft of the Te Atiawa Iwi Environmental Management Plan (the Plan) has been prepared.
The Plan will be an expression of rangatiratanga and kaitiakitanga from Te Atiawa over our ancestral lands, waters, taonga species, wāhi tapu and wāhi taonga within the Te Atiawa rohe. It will be a written statement that identifies key themes regarding the use of environmental and cultural resources of significance to Te Atiawa. It will set the objectives, policies and in some instances methods for achieving the sustainable and culturally appropriate management of these resources.
The Plan will be an iwi environmental and resource planning document to assist ngā uri o Te Atiawa. It will also be a tool to help central government agencies, and regional and district councils understand the issues of significance to Te Atiawa and to guide their resource consent processes, and policies and plan development, reviews and changes to incorporate Te Atiawa values and interests. The Plan will be reviewed with ngā uri o Te Atiawa through targeted hui and wānanga in the coming months.
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E te iwi, e te whānau!
It’s election year this year for all seven of the Trustee positions on the Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust Board.
Trustee nominations open Friday 6 July, with voting opening on Monday 6 August.
It’s important that if you want to vote you must be registered.
We also need to update contact information so that voting packs are delivered to the right place. If you need to update your details head to our website and complete our ‘Update Your Details’ form online.
If you know of whānau who either need to register or update their details send them to our website - https://teatiawa.iwi.nz/registrations - where they can do both, or they can call us in the office on 06 758 4685 and our team will be able to help.
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UPDATE YOUR DETAILS ONLINE
Click on the following link to update your details using our online form -
https://teatiawa.iwi.nz/update-your-details/
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Te Ara Whakamua o Whaitara
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IMAGE: From left (back) Shelton Healey, Sharon Moala, Teri Tamati, Tane Heketa, Tama and Gina Blackburn, and Clive Tongaawhikau; (front) Marion James, Heather Rodgers (both Internal Affairs) and Mawhaturia White (chair)
“The signing ceremony was great! The sun was shining, our community was there in support and we had a fantastic event at the new sports hub,” says Mawhaturia White, Chairperson of Te Ara Whakamua o Whaitara, a community led group established for the town which aims to empower the the Waitara community to decide what they want for the town and its future.
On Sunday 29 April a partnership was signed between Te Ara Whakamua o Waitara and the Department of Internal Affairs at the new North Taranaki Sports and Community Complex in Waitara. The partnership is part of a programme developed by the DIA, currently consisting of 12 community led groups from across the country. The national programme has approximately $4.5million to be distributed annually across the country over the next five years.
The group consists of members from the Waitara community: Shelton Healey, Sharon Moala, Teri Tamati, Tane Heketa, Tama and Gina Blackburn, Clive Tongaawhikau, and Mawhaturia.
Mawhaturia says that the role of the group will be to provide community-led leadership and guidance to the community, facilitate engagement, to bring about sustainable social change and improve the quality of life within the town with local support from the DIA.
“As this is a community-led development programme we would like to get as many people as possible from the community to share their ideas, especially our rangatahi. So we’ll get out to the community, and talk to people about their visions, dreams and aspirations for our town,” she said.
The partnership with the DIA is based on five principles, to give Waitara the opportunity to share visions, goals and drive change, support existing strengths and assets, and support diverse and collaborative leadership, projects and initiatives.
Te Ara Whakamua o Waitara will look to provide the community with an opportunity to participate in a process to create an inclusive 5-year community plan. These hui will discuss the creation of a broader vision and gather best ideas and practices to incorporate into a community plan.
For more information contact Te Ara Whakamua o Waitara on: tearawhakamuaowaitara@gmail.com
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Manukorihi Pā Trustee Hui
Feasibility Project
The Manukorihi Pā Trustees would like to thank all of the people who attended the hui held earlier this month to hear and share in the vision to redevelop Owae Marae.
The hui which was led by the Trust Chairman Dave Rogers and Feasibility Project Report Lead Murali Bhaskar, welcomed attendees to take part in a workshop telling the Trust what they liked about the project, what they didn't like, and what was missing from the plans.
For whānau who couldn't attend the hui but would like to participate and provide feedback, the Trust has created a survey for feedback which can be completed online at the following link - https://goo.gl/forms/5waF6rChgMc7UVld2
If you would like to know more please email owaemarae@xtra.co.nz or visit the Manukorihi Pā Trustees Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/Manukorihi.PaTrustees
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IMAGES: Plans from the Owae Marae Redevelopment.
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2018 Māori Electoral Option
The 2018 Māori Electoral Option will be held from
This is when Māori voters can choose whether to be on the Māori or the General Roll.
It's an important choice for anyone of Māori descent. It will determine which roll type Māori voters will be on for the next two general elections.
The results of the Māori Electoral Option, together with the results of the 2018 Census, will be used to determine the number and boundaries of General and Māori Electorates for the 2020 and 2023 elections.
How you can help?
The Electoral Commission are asking for your support to help spread the word about the Māori Electoral Option.
You could consider displaying posters or brochures at your office, workplace or community centre, or sharing resources on social media, on your website, in newsletters or direct communications.
More info
For everything you need to know about the Māori Electoral Option and how to take part:
Visit maorioption.org.nz
Call 0800 36 76 56
Visit facebook.com/maorioption
If you have any questions about any of these resources email enquiries@elections.govt.nz.
Kia ora!
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Te Atiawa Maunga Negotiations Update Hui
The Maunga Negotiations team invites Te Atiawa uri and whānau to a hui to provide an update on the progress of the negotiations so far.
Wednesday 30 May 2018
5.30pm-8.00pm
Mahia Mai A Whaitara Office
8 Warre Street
Whaitara
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Sir Maui Pomare Weekend
Owae Marae
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HEARING CHECKS
Triton Hearing
Opportunity
Triton Hearing shares the gift of hearing with Taranaki Pāhake (Kaumatua).
Triton Hearing are very aware of the important roles pāhake play in their whānau and in local communities across Taranaki, so they would like to offer better hearing to those who need it most.
Triton Hearing are planning a trip around Maunga Taranaki from the end of May, finishing at Parihaka to join the Puanga Kairau celebrations from the 8th to the 10th of June. It is the beginning of a great journey for Triton Hearing, to support pāhake and the many lives they in turn touch in communities across the Taranaki region.
They will be travelling in their Mobile Hearing Clinic, a 1949 Bedford Bus purpose built & fitted out with state of the art diagnostic hearing equipment, everything needed to assess our pahake.
Hearing well is important because for us as Ngā Iwi o Taranaki we have an oral history, relayed through the art of karanga, whaikōrero, waiata, pūrakau and karakia. This is an art passed down through the generations. Needless to say there are some amazing orators, singers and kaikaranga in Māori society, so imagine - no longer being able to hear what is being said.
Triton Hearing have 5 locations throughout Taranaki they plan to visit over the two week period.
They will spend two days at each location offering pre-booked appointments for 10 pāhake.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE
Tour Launch & Blessing: Sun 27 May 12pm - Owae Marae - Waitara
Waitara: Mon 28 May, Tues 29 May - Owae Marae
Hawera: Thurs 31 May - Taiporohenui
Manaia: Sun 3 June, Mon 4 June
Opunake: Wed 6 June
Parihaka: Fri 8 June, Sat 9 June - Parihaka
How it will work at each location: Day 1 - Ear Wax Removal & Diagnostic Hearing Assessments – only 10 appointments – 60 minutes each Day 2 - Fit hearing devices to those who need it – 6 appointments - 60 minutes each Between each location will be a travel day. Triton Hearing's aim is to screen, test and fit approximately 30 pahake so they can once again enjoy better hearing and reconnect with the world they love. They hope that their mobile clinic could be based at marae at each location depending on what may be happening in each location.
The full mobile diagnostic hearing assessment service is a koha from Triton Hearing for our communities and our pāhake within the Taranaki region.
There is however a cost of the hearing devices which start at $495 for a pair and go up to $3,979 that can be supported through various subsidies that we will provide information on.
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ALTERNATE DIRECTOR
Te Ohu Kaimoana
Employment
The Board of Te Ohu Kaimoana – the Māori Fisheries Trust - is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates to take up the role of Alternate Director.
Two positions are available.
Eligibility
An Alternate Director must be eligible for appointment as a full Director of Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited and not be disqualified for any reason under the Companies Act 1993, the Māori Fisheries Act 2004 or the constitution of Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited. To be eligible to be an Alternate Director of Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited, a person must be:
Māori;
Having regard to the purpose of Te Ohu Kaimoana, must contribute to collective commercial experience and business skills of the Board and be well versed in tikanga Māori;
Not, within the previous 2 years, have been a member or alternate member of Te Kawai Taumata;
and Not be an employee of any member of Te Ohu Kaimoana Group.
Skills and Attributes
In addition to the general eligibility requirements candidates must have a good understanding of the Māori Fisheries Settlement and the political environment within which fisheries operates. Accounting and financial management experience are also desirable.
Closing Date for Applications
A copy of the role description can be found here. Applications in writing with an accompanying CV should be sent to Charlie Mackey at Charlie.Mackey@teohu.maori.nz no later than
5pm Friday 8 June 2018.
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