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 | Wharehoka Wano
'Ka tangi te pīpīwharauroa ko ngā karere o Mahuru'
With the arrival of spring that brings the longer days and warmer months, this time of year is about new growth and beginnings. Its also a time to become active whether that is preparing and planting your garden, getting out into the environment and walking our many tracks or spending time at the moana.
The Te Kāhui team in turn are actively preparing for our upcoming Hui-ā-Tau (AGM) on Saturday the 15th of October at Parihaka. This is always a busy time preparing the Annual Report, but really it's about reflecting on our last year and celebrating what we have achieved.
We look forward to hosting you at the pā, and while we will ensure we complete the formalities of a Hui-ā-Tau, we also look forward to being together which will include providing activities for our tamariki.
TE KĀHUI O TARANAKI TRUST | Trustee Election 2022 - Update
Nominations have now closed for the 2022 Trustee election for Te Kāhui o Taranaki Trust (the Trust).
The confirmed candidates for the four available positions are:
Daniel Harrison;
Leanne Horo;
Aroaro Tamati;
Amokura Panoho; and
Miaana Patene.
As more nominations were received than vacancies, an election will be held by postal and internet voting to confirm the Trustees.
Voting papers will be posted to registered members of the Trust from Monday, 12 September 2022. Voting will close at 5 pm on Wednesday, 12 October 2022.
Election enquiries, including requests for additional or replacement voter packs, should be directed to the election helpline:
Anthony Morton Returning Officer
Te Kāhui o Taranaki Trust,
PO Box 3138,
Christchurch.
Election Helpline: Ph 0800 666 041 or email iro@electionz.com
IMPORTANT DATES Voting Opens on 12 September 2022. Voting Closes on 12 October 2022, at 5 pm.
HUI Ā-TAU 2022 | Annual General Meeting 2022
Date: 15 October 2022 Venue: Te Niho o Te Atiawa (Parāhuka Marae), Parihaka
The Hui ā-Tau (AGM) is one of the highlights of our year as it’s an opportunity to give uri updates on what we have achieved, as well as let them know about our plans for the future. It is also a time for us to get together, spend time with each other and reinforce connections between whānau.
Details of how to register for Hui ā-Tau 2022 will be provided shortly. We will also be live streaming the event.
NOW HIRING | POU TAIAO & WHIRINAKI TAIAO ROLES
Te Kāhui o Taranaki Iwi is the governance entity mandated to speak on matters affecting the collective interests of ngā uri o Taranaki Iwi.
Taranaki Iwi marae pā, hapū and whānau exercise mana whenua and mana moana within the Taranaki rohe (area of interest) and have been kaitiaki (guardians) of the whenua (land) and moana (ocean) within the Taranaki rohe for generations. As kaitiaki, we have inherent responsibilities to preserve and protect our whenua, moana and taonga.
Reporting to the Tumu Whakarito (CEO), Pou Taiao will hold a senior management position with oversight of all Taiao activity across the organisation. You will provide leadership and direction to our Taiao teams - (Toa Taiao [4], Kaitiaki Ranger [1], Environmental Planning [1], Jobs for Nature [5], Rautaki Tiaki Whenua [1]) and will be the key liaison on Taiao matters between Te Kāhui o Taranaki and local government.
Our perfect candidate is an all-rounder with a working knowledge across a broad range of kaupapa, that may include PM, HR, HSE, RMA, and Environmental Management. Ideally, you will have an understanding of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga and the ability to build a positive relationship with stakeholders.
Working at Te Kāhui o Taranaki is an awesome responsibility and privilege. Our Values guide how we do our mahi, and keep us passionate about enabling and supporting ngā uri o Taranaki Iwi.
If you are looking for a role that will directly impact the future wellbeing of the environment and ngā uri o Taranaki Iwi, then please apply by sending a cover letter and your CV to mark@taranaki.iwi.nz
Ko te Oranga o te Whenua, Ko te Oranga o te Tangata
Applications close: Friday 23rd September 2022
The Whirinaki Taiao plays an important role within our Taiao team and is responsible for ensuring Taranaki Iwi marae pā and hapū views are represented throughout the resource consenting process.
Our perfect candidate will have a resource consent processing background, including a good working knowledge of the Resource Management Act and Environmental Management Plans. Ideally, you will have a relevant tertiary qualification, an understanding of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga and the ability to build positive relationship with stakeholders.
As Whirinaki Taiao you will be actively involved in the consents process, from pre-application discussions to commenting on consents lodged with various local authorities through to preparing submissions and evidence for notified consent processes. You will also advise and assist hapū with the technical aspects of the consenting process as required.
Working at Te Kāhui o Taranaki is an awesome responsibility and privilege. Our Values guide how we do our mahi, and keep us passionate about enabling and supporting ngā uri o Taranaki Iwi.
If you are looking for a role that will directly impact the future wellbeing of the environment and ngā uri o Taranaki Iwi, then please apply by sending a cover letter and your CV to mark@taranaki.iwi.nz
Ko te Oranga o te Whenua, Ko te Oranga o te Tangata
Applications close: Friday 23rd September 2022
TĀTAI TĀNGATA KI TE WHENUA | Expressions of Interest
Tātai Tāngata ki te Whenua Maara Kai kaupapa has inspiring stories from our tupuna who tilled the soil along our Coastline of Te Ika a Māui and who have filled our Marae tables with kai to feed our manuhiri and whānau.
Te Kāhui o Taranaki will be commencing it’s Tātai Tāngata ki te Whenua six month journey again, learning how to grow kai at your kainga. The Maramataka Māori taonga guide accompanied by an online zoom forum and with the guidance from Taranaki Iwi uri expert Pounamu Skelton is available to help support you along the way.
If you would like to participate in Tātai Tangata ki te Whenua (Maara Kai) for 2022-2023, please complete our Expression of Interest form below.
Expressions of Interest close on Friday 16 September 2022.
URI PACKS | Pēpi, Kura Tuatahi, Kura Waenga, Pāhake
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.
KA URUORA | Retirement, First Home Ownership, Tertiary Education
Work towards your financial goals with tools developed in partnership with your iwi. Ka Uruora offers savings, education and home ownership opportunities to help achieve financial independence for you and your whānau.
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.
Tamariki also receive Iwi contributions as well as returns on your regular contributions. With only small regular, deposits, they could have a meaningful nest egg by the time they are 18. They can use this for tertiary education or a deposit on their first home.
Registering with Ka Uruora
Visit their website for more information on registering with Ka Uruora.
SHARE YOUR TE REO MĀORI EXPERIENCE AND MEMORIES!
This year Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori invites you, your whānau and the community to record and share your stories of te reo Māori. The battle for te reo Māori has been fought by generations of people, from our smallest towns to our biggest cities. On our televisions, in our schools, homes, in our sports and culture clubs and workplaces. These stories need to be told and saved for future generations.
The 50th anniversary of the presentation of the Māori Language Petition is on 14 September this year. Hana Te Hemara was a founding member of Ngā Tamatoa. In 1972, with other members of Ngā Tamatoa (The Young Warriors), Victoria University’s Te Reo Māori Society and Te Huinga Rangatahi she presented the Māori Language Petition to Parliament calling for te reo to be taught in schools.
The determined efforts of those language champions who organised the petition, and the 33,000 New Zealanders who signed it, marked a turning point for te reo Māori which was critically endangered and remains at risk to this day.
2022 marks an extraordinary year of te reo milestones and anniversaries:
50 years since the Māori Language Petition was presented to parliament,
50 years since the first national kapa haka competition was held (now known as Te Matatini),
40 years since the first kōhanga reo opened,
40 years since Te Karere, the first te reo news programme aired,
35 years since te reo Māori became an official language of Aotearoa, and
35 years since Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori opened our doors for the first time.
2022 is also a year of new beginnings as we celebrated our first Matariki public holiday in June and join the United Nations to launch the International Decade for Indigenous Languages.
The struggle for the survival of te reo Māori will be told on the Stories of te Reo website (launching soon!). It is the first time a timeline of this sort has charted the pivotal moments in the assaults on and revitalisation of our indigenous language. We know the timeline only tells part of the story; we need your help to complete it. So, we are inviting all New Zealanders to share their stories, their memories and the actions they have and are taking to ensure its survival as a unique part of our national identity.
Share your story your way!
At your next whānau, family, hapū, iwi or community group gathering, consider organising a wānanga to share and record your te reo memories and experiences for future generations. This ensures they know and understand the journey.
Tell your story or share a memory in whatever way you choose: videos or whakaahua (photos) from the past; video and/or oral recordings/interviews with your whānau; waiata; kōrero tairitenga (stories, plays, poems); mahi toi (art, craft) or even a letter to your mokopuna/tūpuna. You may want to do something on social media instead, like on TikTok or a written post. Your story is yours to tell in whatever format you choose.
ReoMāori.co.nz
Our site www.reomaori.co.nz hosts photos, videos and written records of Māori language moments and activities. You can create your own or your group’s (whānau, family, hapū or iwi) profile and connect to any group to share it with your community.
Social media
You can share your story on your own social media for friends and whānau to see or hear.
You can share your story on your hapū or iwi social media or website
You can publicly share your story and hashtag #reomāori to be featured on Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori social media channels
You can share it with your community or groups you belong to for them to post and share it.
If you have any pātai, please call Jasmine on 0272990673 or email taankinkwhanau@gmail.com
The 50th anniversary commemoration of Ngā Tamatoa and the revitalisation of te reo Māori
Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa, Ngāti Te Whiti, Puketapu, New Plymouth District Council, the whānau of Hana Te Hemara and Ngā Tamatoa invite you all to attend upcoming I am Hana events in Ngā Motu. These events are to commemorate Hana Te Hemara, Ngā Tamatoa and the 50th anniversary of the Māori language petition.
i am Hana Renowned artist Mr G will be completing a five-storey mural of wahine Māori leader Hana Te Hemara (Te Atiawa, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāi Tahu). This will be the largest mural Mr G has created to date. Watch Mr G create his work from a viewing platform behind Puke Ariki Library.
Check out the 'I am Hana' website for further details.
