Ko Kurahaupō te waka, Ko te Moungaroa te tangata.
Ko Taranaki, ko Pouākai, ko Kaitake koia te puna i heke mai ai te tangata.
Ko Taranaki te pou herenga waka, te pou herenga iwi,
te pou herenga tangata, te pou herenga kaupapa.
Tīhei Mauri Ora!
He kupu nō te Tumu Whakarito
Tangihia ngā mate huhua o te tau kua hipa, mihia te tau hou me ōna tumanako katoa tīhei mauriora.
As we settle into the time of Puanga our new year and into the winter months it is a time to reflect on the past year not least of all those who have passed on. This was wānanga time where the pātaka were full from the recent harvest where we eat and kōrero in our wharenui to prepare for the upcoming year.
For Te Kāhui o Taranaki it is important that we look back on the last year and consider our moves for the upcoming year. Engagement 'Whiria te muka' is a huge part of what we do and we look forward with our various planned activities from wānanga paepae to hīkoi whenua to planting in our taiao mahi space to Taranaki Tū Mai & Tiripoua. These are all opportunities to engage our uri in their Taranakitanga.
Me tōngai harakeke e te iwi.
OFFICE RE-OPENING Monday 13 June 2022
Recent Government health advice and changes to the COVID-19 Protection Framework (Traffic Light system) have prompted us to review our COVID-19 protection measures.
From Monday 13 June, 2022 our office will reopen and we will no longer require manhuhiri to our workplace to show proof of vaccination upon arrival.
We will continue to use key protection measures with our kaimahi, their whānau, suppliers, contractors and manuhiri to prevent and limit the spread of COVID-19 across our sites, including mask wearing and social distancing.
Ngā mihi nui in advance for your co-operation e te iwi and your continued support. If you have any queries, please contact our Admin team via email admin@taranaki.iwi.nz or call 0800 Te Kāhui (0800 835 2484).
HUI-Ā-IWI: TARANAKI MAUNGA NEGOTIATIONS Wednesday 22 June - via Zoom
A virtual Hui-ā-Iwi specifically for Taranaki Iwi uri regarding the Taranaki Maunga Negotiations has been planned for Wednesday, 22 June 2022, at 7 pm.
To register your attendance, please complete our online registration form. Registered participants will receive further communication via email with regard to accessing the virtual hui via zoom and any other hui details.
We are moving into Puanga and our Māori New Year. Each month our ipānui will share where we are within Maramataka Māori (seasonal kai planting guide).
We are now in the season of Hōtoke (Autumn), in the month of Pipiri (June).
Prepare garlic beds and have them ready for planting on Maruaroa (shortest day of the year)
Plant fruit trees, It's time to prune and feed fejoa trees for abundant fruit.
Plant cauliflower, silverbeet, celery, broadbean, and perpetual spinach and strawberries.
Enjoy your harvest with whanau as we prepare to acknowledge the rise of Puanga.
Ngā mihi mō te tau hou Māori!
NGĀ KANOHI O TARANAKI IWI Unite, uplift, connect
Ngā kanohi o Taranaki Iwi, is an exciting new kaupapa where we feature Taranaki Iwi uri and their individual journey they have taken to become the uri they are today in this ever changing world.
Ngā kanohi o Taranaki Iwi is a kaupapa that will unite, uplift and connect whānau with the aim of sharing our unique stories as uri and in turn bring us together as whānau, ngā uri o Taranaki Iwi.
WANT TO SHARE YOUR JOUREY?
If you would like to be a part of this kaupapa please complete our expression of interest form.
TUHI-AO BAILEY Kaitiaki Maara (Te Kāhui o Taranaki)
Ko Taranaki te maunga,
Ko Waitara, ko Waitotoroa ngā awa.
I te taha o tōku Pāpā ko Ngāti Mutunga, ko Te Atiawa, ko Taranaki ngā iwi, ko Otaraua te tino hapū. Ko Parihaka te papakāinga. Nō Airani, nō Ingarangi ngā tupuna o tōku Māmā.
Ko Rongomai-ira 'Lee' 'Rangi' Bailey tōku Pāpā, he teina o Charlie, Maraea rātou ko Mutu Bailey mā. Ko Te Rarawa Wharepouri o rātou kuia.
I tipu ai au kei Te Awakairangi (Lower Hutt) ara i kuraina e au kei Te Wānanga o Wikitoria ki te whiwhi i tōku BSc Taiao (ecology, geography). I mahi au ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara mō ētehi tau ki te taha o tōku hapori activist ki reira ara i hoki mai au ki tōku tupuna maunga ki te noho kei Parihaka a te tau 2008.
Ko Urs Signer tāku hoa tāne, Ko Piriniki rāua ko Hoengarangi a māua tamariki. He kaimahi taiao, he kaimahi maara, he kaimahi hapori māua ko Urs.
He tino rongoa mōku taku mahi hou ki te tōngai harakeke ki te rohe o Taranaki iwi.
Ngā mihinui!
Kia ora e te iwi, my name is Tuhi-Ao Bailey and I am a part of the Te Kāhui o Taranaki Kaitiaki Maara rōpū who are working alongside our existing Toa Taiao rōpū to perform fieldwork associated with planting site-specific native vegetation within the riparian and coastal zones. Our team will also be tasked with eco-sourcing material, initially for third-party propagation with the long-term aim of establishing an iwi nursery in the future.
Next month we will share with whānau another member of our Te Kāhui o Taranaki Iwi Kaitiaki Maara rōpū - Ed Korau.
HE TAIAO, HE TAIORA, HE TAI TANGATA (Mahi me te Taiao - Jobs for Nature) Wānanga ki Parihaka Papakāinga: May 2022
PAEPAE WĀNANGA 2022 Supporting uri in fulfilling paepae duties
These Paepae Wānanga are focused on supporting those in fulfilling paepae duties. Each of the kaiako will provide karanga and mihimihi for various contexts (formal & informal) occasions such as tangi or pō ngāhau that participants will learn and perform.
XTREME HIP HOP STEP DANCE & FITNESS Expression of Interest
We are currently seeking Expressions of Interest from three (3) registered Taranaki Iwi uri.
Taranaki Iwi uri Dayna Taylor and Ari Capper are certified Hip Hop Instructors who are preparing to deliver online or face-to-face classes again.
If you would like to join our team, please send your expression of interest to rawinia@taranaki.iwi.nz. You will be trained and certified to deliver Step Dance and Fitness classes within the Taranaki rohe.
Te Kāhui o Taranaki complies with the COVID-19 Traffic Light Framework requirements in our takiwā for all planned events.
Te Kāhui o Taranaki acknowledges Phil Weeden and the USA team, Aotearoa NZ Master Instructor Audrey Pere, Sport Taranaki, and Toi Foundation for your support.
Expressions of Interest close on Friday 10th June at 5 pm.
KA URUORA Achieving your financial goals
Work towards your financial goals with tools developed in partnership with your iwi. Ka Uruora offers savings, education and home ownership opportunities to help you towards achieving financial independence for you and your whānau.
THREE TOOLS FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS
WhānauSaver
Set yourself up for retirement, first home ownership or tertiary education. Te Kāhui o Taranaki will make annual contributions to registered members of Taranaki Iwi. WhānauSaver is managed by SuperLife, a leading investment manager, you could earn returns. Growing your savings even faster.
Financial Education
Sorted Kāinga Ora is a crucial step towards accessing Ka Uruora first home opportunities. Once you have WhānauSaver sorted, Ka Uruora will show you the steps towards purchasing your own home. Sorted Kāinga Ora covers everything from budgeting to how to apply for a mortgage.
Housing
With shared ownership, Ka Uruora take on some of the cost of your new home until you can afford to take full ownership. Ka Uruora shared homeownership model could get you into your first home sooner.
Registering with Ka Uruora For more information on how to register with Ka Uruora visit their website.
PĒPI
For registered Taranaki Iwi pēpi born 1 January 2022 and thereafter KURA TUATAHI
For registered Taranaki Iwi tamariki turning 5 after 1 January 2022 KURA WAENGA
For registered Taranaki Iwi taitamariki turning in their first year at intermediate (Year 7) after 1 January 2022 PĀHAKE
For registered Taranaki Iwi pāhake aged 65 years and over
Contact our tari on 0800 Te Kāhui (0800 835 2484) or via email admin@taranaki.iwi.nz.
TUI DECOMMISSIONING Signing of Agreement with Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
Te Kāhui o Taranaki acknowledges the attendance of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) staff and Project Team, the Ohu members, our Deputy Chair of Te Kāhui o Taranaki, and Management at the signing of the 2022 Agreement with MBIE to complete the Phase 2 and Phase 3 components of the decommissioning.
This is an iconic partnership for Aotearoa, Iwi and MBIE, in that it is the first decommissioning New Zealand has undertaken.
KAIMOANA SURVEY "Do you engage in any fishing or gathering of Kaimoana in Taranaki?"
At a public meeting on 9 January 2022, it was unanimously agreed to place a Rāhui from Waiwiri Bay (near Arawhata) to Rāhuitoetoe, until 31 July 2022. Interest has now moved this space to include up to the northern boundary of Taranaki Iwi rohe.
We are interested in your thoughts, ideas and ways we can collaborate to ensure our shellfish are protected from excessive harvesting and allow the kai time to regenerate and flourish.
If you engage in any fishing or gathering of kaimoana in Taranaki please take a moment to complete the survey.
Paepae Wānanga Monday 13 June - Monday 18 July 2022
Hui-ā-Iwi (virtual): Taranaki Maunga Negotiations Wednesday 22 June 2022
Annual General Meeting: Te Kāhui o Taranaki Trust Saturday 15 October 2022
Taranaki Tū Mai 2022: Hāwera Friday 4 - Sunday 6 November 2022
Are you and your whānau registered on the Te Kāhui o Taranaki Database? If so, are you sure we have your current contact details? We encourage our uri to make sure that you are registered and that we have your current contact details.
