K ia ora e te whānau - Ngati Apa ki te Ra To

Hui tanguru/February 2014
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Pānui 9
ia ora e te whānau
legislation is passed by Parliament at the Third Reading. On
the day, three separate pieces of legislation will be passed. We
will be part of the Kurahaupo Bill, set for 9.00am (preceded by
We are already well into 2014 and Christmas seems a a Pōwhiri at 8.00am) and concluding around 10.20 am. For
long time ago. I trust you were able to spend time with your
those who cannot be accommodated in the Public Gallery
whānau during the summer break and were able to recharge
(limited to 20 for each Iwi), a big screen TV will be set up in
your batteries and prepare for the year ahead. The Trust is
Shed 6 on the Wellington waterfront to enable you to witness
gearing up for another busy year and has a number of
the proceedings. Ours will be followed by two further sessions
initiatives and challenges ahead.
for Te Tau Ihu Iwi and Ngāti Toa Rangatira, and the Office of
Treaty Settlements will then host a lunch, for all 8 Iwi at
Those of you who attended the AGM last year, will have seen Shed 6. The Third reading is a significant milestone and is an
Te Tirohanga Whakamua ā Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, our first five opportunity for our whanau to share in the celebrations.
Parliament has still to decide on the exact date however, it will
year plan, albeit a starting point for where we want to
be around the 13th of March. We will confirm the exact date
progress to and how we want to achieve some of our
to you as soon as we know. If you are interested in attending,
collective aspirations over the next decade and beyond. The
plan is in effect a framework, and we need input from as many please contact the office.
of you as possible, so that we can more clearly understand and
identify what some of those aspirations are, and to
The other important decision we took recently, was to
incorporate those that are achievable, into the plan. To start
commission a company called Strategic Pay, to review with us,
this process, we will be scheduling a number of hui in March
our current office structures and to assist us develop where
and April, where you will be given the opportunity to have
considered necessary, alternative options. We decided on this
your input and where we will present an overview of where
approach, acknowledging the significant differences between
we are currently at, update you with our Cultural revitalisation what was required to operate in the past, compared to what
progress and plans. You will find further details within this
we consider is required in the post settlement era. We believe
pānui.
it is critical to get that structure right, to ensure that we can
The Trustees have approved this year’s education grants, and I move forward in a positive and constructive way, and to give
ourselves the best chance of success. That process has
congratulate those who have been successful with their
identified that there are significant differences in key roles and
applications for this year. This investment in our future is
so we are currently working through a consultative process
extremely important and I look forward to watching the
with staff, as we move toward implementing the new
progress our rangatahi make over the next few years.
structures. I appreciate that this is unsettling for affected staff
Another significant milestone was achieved on the 20th of
and will look to work through the process as quickly as we can.
February with the passing by Parliament of the Second
Reading of our Treaty Legislation. Sadly, the fog in Wellington We look forward to catching up with you all.
intervened, preventing several of our representatives from
Ngā mihi kia koutou
attending; however a number of us were present for the
Reading. This paves the way for the Third Reading which is the Brendon Wilson
penultimate step in the legislative process, the final step being
the signing of the legislation which will occur 70 days after the Chairman
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust, PO Box 708, 78 Seymour Street, Blenheim 7240
Freephone: 0800578900 Email: [email protected]
Te Tau Ihu Settlement Bill
Third Reading
Education Grants
Education grants to the value of $15,000 were distributed to
applicants in 2013.
It was heartening to see the quality of study Iwi members were
undertaking and congratulations to those of you who were
successful in your academic pursuits.
In further reference to the Chairman’s report, the third reading of the Te
Tau Ihu Settlement Bill is imminent as early as the 13th March. If people
would like to be a part of the proceedings, please express your interest to
attend by emailing or phoning the Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō office.
Successful Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō grant recipients for 2013 were:
Levi Collier-Robinson - studying towards a Bachelor of Science
$2,500.00;
Thomas Culter – studying towards a Bachelor of Law,
$1,200.00;
Carolyn Hautapu – studying towards a Bachelor of Social
Work, $500.00;
TeTirohanga Whakamua ā Ngāti Apa ki te Rā To
Kalais Hemi – studying towards a Bachelor of Arts, $300.00;
Sydney Hynes – studying towards a Bachelor of Medicine and
Surgery, $2,500.00;
Candice Kameta – studying towards a Diploma in Performing
Arts, $1,379.00;
Hannah Perry – studying towards a Bachelor of Arts and Law,
$1,200.00;
Dennis Robinson – studying towards a Bachelor of Sports
Coaching, $500.00;
Roadshow
The following dates and venues are where you will be given the opportunity to have
your input into the 5 year plan. We will present an overview of where we are currently
at and update you with our Cultural revitalisation progress and plans. For more
information and to indicate if you will be attending please phone the Trust office.
9.30am – 11.30am Saturday 22 March 2014 St Johns Hall, Stafford Street,
Hokitika
2.00pm – 4.00pm Saturday 22 March 2014
Westport Motor Hotel,
Palmerston Street, Westport
10.00am – 12noon Sunday 23 March 2014
Kararaina Te Ira – studying towards a Masters of Cultural
Material Conservation, $2,500.00;
Heartland Hotel Cotswold, 8896 Papanui Road, Merivale,
Christchurch
Tiriana Temoni – studying towards a Certificate in Commercial 9.30am – 11.30am Saturday 29 March 2014
Logistics, $500.00;
Omaka Marae, Aerodrome
Road, Blenheim
Madison Williams – studying towards a Bachelor of Arts,
$1,100.00; and
1.30pm – 3.30pm Saturday 29 March 2014
Quality Inn,
40 Waimea Road, Nelson
9.30am – 11.30am Sunday 30 March 2014
Kingsgate Hotel The Avenue,
379 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui
9.30am – 11.30am Saturday 5 April 2014
Levin – Tatum Park, 822-850
State Highway 1, Levin
9.30am – 11.30am Saturday 5 April 2014
Portmans Motor Lodge, 401
Railway Street, Hastings
3.30pm – 5.30pm Saturday 5 April 2014
Kingsgate Hotel
24 Hawkestone Street, Thorndon,
Wellington
9.30am – 11.30am Sunday 6 April 2014
Best Western Newmarket Inn
& Suites, 112 Great South Road, Epsom,
Auckland
9.30am – 11.30am Sunday 6 April 2014
Chancellor Motor Lodge, 131
Fitzherbert Avenue,
Palmerston North
Jaycob Sandbrook – studying towards a Bachelor of
International studies, $500.00;
Nyree Blong – studying towards a Certificate in Travel and
Tourism and Flight Attending, $300.00.
CONTACT DETAILS
We often have mail returned marked with “no longer at
this address”. If you have whānau whom you know have
moved, or are planning to move, please contact the office
to change your details.
PĀNUI BY POST OR EMAIL
If you would prefer to have your Pānui delivered by email
as opposed to a hard-copy posted please let the office
know.
REGISTRATION OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE TURNED
18 YEARS OLD
Children who have now turned 18, are required to
complete an adult registration form. This ensures their
entitlement to vote. For a registration form please contact
the office or visit the website to download a registration
form.
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust, PO Box 708, 78 Seymour Street, Blenheim 7240
Freephone: 0800578900
Email: [email protected]
Macdonald Whānau Reunion
In 1968 the first MACDONALD family reunion was
held at Omaka, Blenheim. The reunion followed the
tangihanga for Lena MacDonald and Ngāti Kuia
Patuaka/Wehipeihana (nee MacDonald) and
achieved the wishes of our family to come together
and get to know each other in happier
circumstances. In 1975, the family reunited at
Manukorihi Pa, Waitara and then returned home to
Waterlea Racecourse, Blenheim in 1978. 1982-83
saw the family gather at Hokio Beach, Horowhenua
followed by the last full family reunion in 1984 at
Hastings. For the last 30 years, we have talked and
dreamed about having another reunion. That dream
came to fruition when we returned home to Wairau
for the MACDONALD Whānau Reunion January 2014.
On 15 January 2014 in sweltering heat, our Te Tau
Ihu based whānau welcomed us onto Omaka Marae
for Day 1. The eldest living member of our whānau,
Uncle Cappy MacDonald raised the MACDONALD
Whānau flag and a Scottish bagpiper, who shared
our name, welcomed us into the wharekai Te Waiora
for afternoon tea. The marae was full of tears and
laughter as some people connected for the first time
and others reconnected after decades over a
delicious spit roast. A highlight of the day was
discovering Aunty Anne Clark who we believe to be
the eldest living MACDONALD female at 85 years.
We started Day 2 with a visit to Omaka Cemetery to
visit our forebears John and Sarah Macdonald who
sailed into Nelson aboard the Indus in 1843. It was
their son Francis Macdonald and Rea Te Rangihiroa
who were the parents of Hane MacDonald and her
brother George Teoti MacDonald from whom we all
descend. Our convoy moved on to Maori Island
Urupa where our glorious maunga Tapuae o Uenuku
watched over us. We planted 12 trees around the
fence line to commemorate the 12 children of both
Hane MacDonald & Ihaka Tekateka – George Teoti
Tekateka and also George Teoti MacDonald and Rina
Puhipuhi Meihana – Rea, Tuiti, Meretoro, Hohua,
Naomi, Hoani, George Horitoki, Annie, Kainu,
Wikitoria and Timo. This was an emotional time and
notably it rained only twice at our reunion – at
Omaka Cemetery and Maori Island Urupa.
The afternoon started at Marlborough Museum with
the MACDONALD Whānau exhibition where whānau
were able to learn about our history on the Wairau
Bar and also our individual successes. Our children
then went for a ride on the museum train along the
Taylor River into town and back. We returned to the
marae for an outstanding feed of Te Tau Ihu’s
famous kaimoana.
Day 3 saw MACDONALD competitiveness at its best.
Cousins changed into competitors, colours were
boldly displayed and battle lines were drawn.
Landsdowne Park became the battle ground for
touch football, softball and a top town for the
tamariki although cheerleading was the winner on
the day. Stadium 2000 then became the gladiator
pit for volleyball, netball and basketball with an
unfair height advantage noticeable in one whanau.
We all cooled down with a swim in the pool and a
yummy relaxing BBQ in the pool’s outdoor area.
We started Day 4 at Ukaipo in Grovetown where we
had at an interactive whakapapa session inside while
others enjoyed a market day outside. Some whānau
travelled over to Pukatea (Whites Bay) for a swim
while others took a trip to the Wairau Bar. Seeing
the site of Francis Macdonald’s hotel at the Boulder
Bank and knowing this was where it all started was a
humbling journey and for some it was full circle. We
stopped at Wairau Pā and returned the wairua of
some of our whānau who have passed on, away
from home. We headed back to Omaka for our
legendary whānau photos in front of the wharenui
Te Aroha o Te Waipounamu. This was an arduous
task with stunning results as you can see. For hākari,
we devoured a yummy hāngi with all the trimmings.
The evening was a true taonga of whanaungatanga
for all in attendance. Bag pipes announced the
arrival of our reunion cake which was delivered by
cousins who had toiled all week long in the
background. It lovingly and creatively depicted the
journey of our ancestors from Scotland joining with
our tūpuna in Wairau to create our heritage. Each
whānau was represented by their kaumātua who cut
the cake, gave a speech and sang a waiata.
It was a beautiful evening where you could hear a
pin drop through some speeches which is a huge
task in a marquee with over 500 MACDONALDs.
Our aim for the hui was to:
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improve our understanding of who we are
and how we are connected
provide information and opportunities for
whanau to connect with Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō
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strengthen our connection to the Wairau
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add to the compilation of our whakapapa
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improve our understanding of Te Ao Māori, Te
Reo Māori and Tikanga
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have fun and engage in whānau based activities
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understand our capability and empower our
future
We achieved all that and so much more. Many
members of our whānau were not aware of our
connection to Ngāti Apa ki Te Rā Tō until the
whakapapa session. Some registered with the Trust
after that session and we will send out registration
forms with a pānui to all our whānau later this
month to gain further registrations.
Our whānau are still buzzing about our time in
Wairau. We are humbly grateful for the significant
contribution that Ngāti Apa ki Te Rā Tō made to our
hui. It enabled us to secure this important venue
and provide exquisite kai – both critical factors in
manaakitanga. Thank you for enabling us to have
this precious time together in our homeland.
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.
Buller Marathon
On the 8th February 2014, the annual Buller Marathon was held.
This is New Zealand's most scenic marathon course which commenced at Hawks Crag and headed up the
Buller Gorge to a turning point near Berlin's Hotel, then back down the Buller Gorge Highway to the
finish line at Victoria Square, Westport.
The half-marathon was a one-way run starting near the Ohika-iti River Bridge and also finished at Victoria
Square, Westport.
Lucretia Britt (Puaha te Rangi hapū) and her husband Shane are pictured here sporting their Ngāti Apa ki
te Rā Tō tee shirts. They had travelled from their home in Canada to visit whānau and take part in the
event. We hear that Lucretia loudly expressed that she proudly represented her Iwi, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā
Tō. Our congratulations go out to Lucretia and Shane.
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust, PO Box 708, 78 Seymour Street, Blenheim 7240
Freephone: 0800578900
Email: [email protected]
Te O h o n g a A k e o N g ā t i A p a k i t e R ā T ō
Waka Ama ki Rotoiti
Kia hora te marino, Kia whakapapa pounamu te
moana, Kia tere te rohirohi.
May the sea be calm, may it glisten like greenstone, and may the
shimmer of light guide you.
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō whānau attended the Tuna e Hoe Ana
Regatta at Rotoiti in February to perform karakia and karanga to
open the regatta and bless those who were racing on the lake.
The regatta was organised by Nelson Waka Ama Club Maitahi.
Club President Peter Bywater said, “I found our shared time at
the Lake's edge a very powerful and emotional experience, and I
know that everyone else felt very moved.”
Peter received many favourable comments from the teams in
the support boats who could hear the sound of the pūtātara
echoing off the mountainsides. He said, “many people
approached me during the day to say how special the
experience had been for them.”
Peter also said that, “this weekend marked a special
development in our relationship with the Lake and with Ngati
Apa ki te Rā Tō.”
Congratulations to Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō members Di Huntley,
Anisha Huntley and Roira Spence, who raced with the Waikawa
Waka Ama Whānau Club, and came first in the 10 km Women’s
Novice event.
After a successful year, we are planning to deliver more cultural
initiatives including, hapū and iwi wānanga. The wānanga provide
opportunities for iwi members to participate in learning about our
history, tikanga, waiata, whakataukī and pepeha.
We have had positive feedback from participants who have
attended previous wānanga and we encourage whānau to take up
the opportunity to attend in the future.
A pānui including dates about wānanga will be sent out soon.
Resources are currently being developed to assist whānau to
develop their cultural capacity in their own homes and
communities. The first resource will be a pepeha card which
whānau can carry around with them. There will also be a link to a
video clip demonstrating the pepeha.
We are developing a database of Iwi members who are interested
in performing different cultural roles, such as, kaikōrero,
kaikaranga, kaikarakia and kaitautoko at hui. If you are interested
please forward your details on to the Cultural Support person, Kiley
Nepia.
If you have any questions regarding these cultural initiatives, please
feel free to contact Kiley Nepia;
Toll Free:
0800 578 900
Phone:
(03) 578 9695
Email:
[email protected]
Next year we will see if whānau are interested in entering a
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō team in the event.
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust, PO Box 708, 78 Seymour Street, Blenheim 7240
Freephone: 0800578900
Email: [email protected]

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