Whiringa-ā-rangi 2018 HE PĀNUITANGA O NGĀTI TOA TIKAROHIA TE MARAMA. See story on page 12

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1 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2018 HE PĀNUITANGA O NGĀTI TOA TIKAROHIA TE MARAMA See story on page 12

2 IN THIS PĀNUI 04 Reports Chairman s Executive s 06 General Information Iwi Elections Rūnanga Review Structure Te Āhuru Mōwai 08 Hui Rangatahi Wānanga Reo 09 Tawhito Whenua 10 Education Puna Reo Puna Mātauranga 11 Health 12 Hākinakina Waka Ama Basketball Rugby 15 What s going on Events going on in November 16 He whakaahua

3 HE MAEMAE AROHA January October 2018 Jo Paul, Waka Parai, Erenora Wineera, Dean Oriwa Solomon, Hinekawa Murphy, Myra Wineera, Ian Porky Parata, Tahuri Jurell Te Kahu, Wai Coker, Makere Love nee Moriaty, Brenda Rei, Aramona Ford (Hippolite), Andrew Parata, Mary Titi Selwyn E tangi tonu te ngākau. He mihi mutunga kore ki a koutou kua pā ki tēnei mamae. Mā te atua koutou e manaaki. Find us online Ngā Taonga o Ngāti Toa APP Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Ngāti Toa

4 E te iwi tēnā koutou katoa, Chairman's Report It has been sometime since our last newsletter. The last 10 months have been very busy for all of us and it is evident that the workload wont be slowing down anytime soon. We have supported a number of blessings and significant events. These include; the opening of Te Ara a Tāwhaki at Te Wānanga o Raukawa. Te Ara a Tāwhaki is the new whare pukapuka that has a wide range of material available to local and distance learners. To our most recent event Te Āhuru Mōwai, a partnership agreement with the Government that will see Ngāti Toa establish themselves as a community housing provider. The past few months have given us plenty of reason to celebrate. As an iwi, we are progressing on various fronts. Iwi members, especially our rangatahi are excelling in sports and recreation. We also have a surge of iwi academics who are undertaking new ventures. The rūnanga have farewelled a number of staff members since the start of the year. We extend our gratitude to them for their contributions to the organisation and wish them well in their future. Congratulations to all those, who during this time have either graduated from study, received an award, recognised for their sporting achievement, or have welcomed a new edition to the family. Nā Dr. Taku Parai

5 Executive's Report Tēnā koutou katoa, 2018 has been a very busy year for Ngāti Toa and Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira. We have the Rūnanga review taking place, so be sure to look out for when the review team is in your rohe, alternatively you are able to send them an if you are unable to make one of the hui. Our review team consist of Baden Vertongen, Jeanette Grace and Rawiri Faulkner. Last week we announced Te Āhuru Mōwai, a housing initiative. Through Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Inc., our health and social services have been working with approximately 20,000 people for over 30 years in vulnerable communities. We know that housing is critical for good health. The opportunity to provide warm and safe homes compliments our health service, Ora Toa, in improving health outcomes in the Porirua area. We will be talking more about this initiative in detail at our next Annual General meeting which will be held at Takapūwāhia Marae, Thursday 29th November at 4pm. In early 2017, the Pou on Mana Island was removed due to it rotting and being unsafe. Nathan Rei carved the new pou for Mana Island and it was unveiled in June. Over the summer, Hermann Salzmann will carve 3 pou that will represent Ngāti Toa on Taputeranga Island. I a tātou e ahu ana ki te wā o te Kirihimete, kia tau ngā manaakitangi ki runga ki a tātou me a tātou whanau. Nā Ta Matiu Rei

6 Iwi Elections Nominations are now open for the election of officers to represent, Takapūwāhia(2), Hongoeka (2), Wairau(1) and Whakatū(1) Marae. Nominations forms must be returned to the Rūnanga Admin Office (Corner of Ngātitoa and Nohorua Street, Takapūwāhia, Porirua) by 5.00pm on Friday 23 November, Voting will be held on each marae, if required, on the 9th February, There will be no voting papers sent out. For more infomation, contact the Rūnanga Admin Office on (04) Rūnanga Structure Review Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Inc. has recently begun a review of the structure of the Rūnanga and other associated entities (including the Toa Rangatira Trust). The aim of the review is to ensure that these structures are the appropriate ones to support Ngāti Toa Rangatira into the future. The review is being conducted by a review team that does not include members of the Board or staff of the Rūnanga. The review team is: Rawiri Faulkner, Jeanette Grace and Baden Vertongen. The review team believes that it is important that iwi members are involved in this review, and that all members have a chance to have their say on what you think the Rūnanga should look like as we move into the future. To help with this a number of hui are being held to achieve this. Please refer to the calendar to see what day we re in your town. A discussion paper to help guide these discussions will be made available on the Rūnanga website, or you can review.team@ngatitoa.iwi.nz if you are unable to make any of the hui. Te Āhuru Mōwai Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Chair, Taku Parai is pleased to announce that the iwi has yesterday signed a partnership agreement with the Government that will see Ngāti Toa establish themselves as a community housing provider Te Āhuru Mōwai. Once established, we will upgrade and manage 900 Housing New Zealand properties in Tawa, Elsdon, Takapūwāhia, Titahi Bay and Mana. In addition, Ngāti Toa will play a variety of roles in the regeneration of eastern Porirua, a commiment which will see $1.5 billion of investments over the next 25 years from the Government.

7 This exciting opportunity will positively impact many whānau within the Porirua community and directly aligns to our iwi strategic objectives of: Oranga (Wellbeing) through enabling and providing healthy and addordable homes; Ohanga (Prosperity) through the sustainable growth of our assets; and Whai mana (Our Organisation) by establising meaningful strategic partnerships that benefit the iwi regionally and nationally To enable the eastern Porirua regeneration project to provided the Trust has agreed to an exchange of right on a number of the Housing New Zealand properties in eastern Porirua. The exchange stems from our Treaty of Waitangi settlement. This initiative intends to empower and provide the creation of cohesive living spaces for all whānau of all ages and ethnicities. We are hopeful that this initiative will provide an intergenerational positive outcome for both our whānau and our community. The Rūnanga is committed to this project. A dicussion will be held on 29th November to provide additional information and answer any questions that our iwi members may have. If you are a tentant of housing New Zealand, you should continue to contact Housing New Zealand on (0800) or visit If you have any questions prior to the AGM, these can be to enquiries@ngatitoa.iwi.nz Aunty Pip talking with Hon Kelvin Davis Kahu Katene greeting Prime Minister Jacinda Adern

8 Hongoeka Beach Festival On Saturday, March 10, Hongoeka Marae held its Hongoeka Marae Beach Festival to raise money for the marae. From the time it started to the time it ended there were loads of people. The festival had stalls with all different type of items, food to suit everyone, music, performers, a runway shoe and a wonderful art gallery showcasing some really awesome art. Hui Rangatahi HE WĀNANGA REO The second wānanga reo of the year was held in the second week of the school holidays for our rangatahi aged This year our rangatahi were able to participate and learn more about our local history, tikanga, reo, waiata, cultural workshops and being able to strengthen their relationships with their cousins, not only those who live locally but those who live out of town as well. At the most recent wānanga, our tamariki were fortunate enough to spend a night on Mana Island and attend a Manu Huruhuru Wānanga that was arranged by the Resource Management team and DOC. They learnt how to pelt the birds so the feathers can be used for cultural purposes. We look forward to seeing these feathers on korowai, adorning our waka and on stage for kapahaka. Ka tika me mihi ki ngā kaiwhakahaere e tautoko ana i tēnei kaupapa, ōtira ngā ringa-wera me ngā whānau i haramai ki awhi, e kore ngā mihi e mutu. Takamaiterangi pelting the manu

9 Tawhito Whenua As part of The Ngāti Toa Rangatira Deed of Settlement of Historical Claims, On the 28th June, Tawhito Whenua, the mere of Te Rangihaeata, was placed in Parliament. Iwi members gathered at the steps of Parliament to carry Tawhito Whenua through the front door, this was a sign of the Mana that Tawhito Whenua and Ngāti Toa would now have not only in Parliament but in the Rohe. It was an honor to have our sole surviving claimant be apart of the ceremony, Aunty Pip (Tiratu Williams). Tawhito whenua in Paremata Ngāti Toa Ope inside the atrium āt the end of the ceremony

10 Education Te Puna Reo o Ngāti Toa E rere ana ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa, koutou e kaha hāpai nei i tō tatou iwi kia tupu ake ai a Ngāti Toa Rangatira hei iwi toa, hei iwi rangatira ki tēnei ao. We have had 6 new tamariki join our puna whānau over the last month with a waiting list of 30 children. This year our children have participated in numerous events, including Te Hīkoi whakanui i te reo Wiki o te reo Māori. Our tamariki had a fantastic day and we hope to continue to strengthen the use of Te Reo at Puna. Puna whānau at the end of the hikoi at Civic Square Niki-ray getting her moko done Puna Mātauranga In May we held our annual Careers Evening in the wharekai at Takapūwāhia Marae for our rangatahi. Many local organisations came out and supported our careers evening including a range of guest speakers. We had a wide variety of pakeke who came to talk to our tamariki which included; Pharmacist, Firemen, Dietician, Genepraticioner and more. Our rangatahi had a great night and came away inspired. Kaitiaki o te Taiao Riley Filo testing out the new PlayStation VR at the Careers Evening Puna Mātauranga boarding the boat to Mana Island The Kaitiaki o te Taiao programme was delivered again this year w i t h our Ngāti Toa tamariki. Over the course of a week, rangatahi participated in workshops that compared Traditional Māori practices to Western practices. Rangatahi who participated in the p r o g r a m m e were able to go to the back of house at Te Papa to learn about our taonga our rangatahi were also fortunate enough to spend the night on Mana Island. Big mihi to all those who took time to come and tautoko this kaupapa.

11 World Indigenous Nations University (WINU) Award Congratulations to Dr. Te Taku Parai who has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate to Indigenous Elders/Knowledge Holders Doctor of Education(EdD) for Indigenous Knowledge and Development from WINU. Ka rawe Dr Parai. Health Our Holiday programmes are constantly growing. It is great to see our whanau bringing their Tamariki along as it is a time for our Ngāti Toa Tamariki to meet and have fun with cousins. This year we had 150 tamariki enrolled at our holiday programme with and average of 100 tamariki each day. Tamariki participated in a range of activities from Waka Ama to Jumperama. It was another successful holiday programme and want to thank all the kaimahi that helped out as we could not have done this without them. A big mihi to our newest staff members, Kawai Winiata and Jury Arthur. Kawai is a nurse working at the doctors and Jury is working at Kaha Toa Gym as a dietician. It is a pleasure to be able to provide our Iwi members with employment opportunities. Kaha Toa Gym Hours: Monday-Friday 8.30am to 8pm Kaumātua Group Every Thursday morning 9am Over 2 s Kindy Gym at Kaha Toa Gym Every Wednesday 10am If you have any questions about services and hours please call (04)

12 Hākinakina Waka Ama World We saw Marama train tirelessly by running the local streets of Takapūwāhia pā and it all paid off. All the hard work she put in for a race that took under 3 minutes to complete. Marama left Takapūwāhia for the 18th IVF Va a World Sprint Championships held in Tahiti to compete in the Open womens division. Marama made it through to the finals and was able to win the race and receive the gold medal. We are so proud of Marama and everything she has accomplished and know that she will continue to do well. Ngā mihi ki a koe e hine. Marama Elkington after her race, winning the gold medal. Hāngi in the country A small contingent of Toa Baskeball (U14 Boys), in partnership with the Porirua City Council returned Monday evening from our sister city, Blacktown (Sydney). Our boys participated in the Youth Games at Hāngi in the Country, held in Quirindi where they won all 3 of their games.

13 Toa Whutuporo 2018 At the start of the season I sat down with our newly formed coaching staff and set a few goals for what we wanted to achieve as a team this year. One of the first goals we had listed was to create a strong team culture by respecting those that came before us. We knew that for us to know where we wanted to go as a team, we needed to know where we came from as a club. Another helpful thing that worked for us in creating a strong team culture was our Team Rules. As a coaching staff we asked our players to pick the Team Rules and consequences that would follow if those rules were broken. This made the players accountable for following these Team Rules, as they were the ones that created them. For me though my favorite part of the whole season was seeing us being able to bring our team to Takapūwāhia to play. We really wanted to get our iwi supporting our team and knew if we could make that game happen we would achieve that. There is no doubt in my mind that this iwi and whānau support helped our players want to play their best week in week out. A big issue we faced when we started the season was attaining the resources we needed to compete in a very strong Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Competition. Unlike other established clubs we were up against, our club didn t even have the basic resources needed for even a kid s rugby team let alone one going into a Premier Rugby Comp. We didn't have a lot of things this year but we still made do with what we had like many teams before us. Tamariki at the Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Competition Final It wasn t until our first game of the season where we had an incident that required someone with medical expertise to treat a player on the sideline. We didn t have anyone and had to let that player treat himself as I was still trying to coach. We then realized that there were a few things we had to have to ensure the safety of our players.

14 The problem was these resources cost money and our club didn t have any. We had used our allocated money to buy uniforms and had very little if any left. We then sat down and put together a proposal to get some money into the club. We are so grateful to our Rūnanga for helping us get our proposal through and supporting our club. The resources we were able to get where invaluable to all aspects of our success this year. In saying that, with the help of Rūnanga we still had no marked field to train at, with no goalposts, and the lights that were at the field didn t even work. Our forward pack was the most dominant forward pack in the competition who would absolutely smash other teams in the scrum. The funny thing was we never once practiced a scrum together due to us not even having a scrum machine. It proved that even with limited resources, our players could still dominate other richer clubs. It was a great season and we look forward to looking after the cup for the year. As a result of his efforts during the season, we congratulate Dean Ropata who was named in the Horowhenua rep team. Dean played in the final of the Rugby Lochore Cup, beating Wairarapa Bush Nā Ritchie Wineera TJ Fermanis holds the Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Union trophy Kovahn Togiatama breaking through the tackle

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16 Ora Toa Medical, Dental and Health Unit Services Ora Toa Takapūwāhia Medical Centre (04) Ora Toa Cannons Creek Medical and Dental Service (04) Ora Toa Mungavin Medical Centre (04) Ora Toa Poneke Medical Centre (04) Ora Toa Health Unit (04) All GROUPS Are Held At Ora Toa Health Unit (04) Kaumātua Group: ring Ora Toa Health Unit Diabetes Group: ring Ora Toa Health Unit Respiratory Group: ring Ora Toa Health Unit Arthritis Group: ring Ora Toa Health Unit Tamariki Ora Group: Run in 6 week blocks, contact Natalie on (04) Starts Friday, 2nd June 2017 Kindy gym: Wednesday over 2 s 10:00am Contact Randall on (04) Aqua Aerobics: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00am-8:45am at Cannons Creek Pool with Jo (closed over school holidays) Dietician: Thursday morning at Cannons Creek Medical Centre Call (04) to make an appointment. By referral from GP at Takapūwāhia Medical Centre (04) Eczema Clinic: 4th Friday of each month, Cannons Creek Medical centre, for tamariki aged 0-18yrs. By appointment only call (04) Hearing Technician: 2nd Thursday of the month at Takapūwāhia Medical Centre (04) Gym Hours: Monday- Friday, 8:30am-8:00pm Lie Pace Circuit: Fridays at 9:30am in the gym. (suitable for all ages/ability) Tai Chi: Monday 10:30am, Wednesdays 9:00am-10:00am & Fridays 10:30-11:15am. Gym with Nooroa Pasifika Aerobics: Monday & Wednesday 6:00pm, Cannons Creek school, Friday 6:00pm, Kaha Toa Gym Tamariki Ora / Immunisation Clinic: Wednesdays 9:00am 3:00pm, NO appointment needed. Breastfeeding Support Centre: Every Tuesday 10:00am-2:00pm Tamariki Ora Whare, 20 Ngāti Toa St, Takapūwāhia Ear Van: is based at the Health Unit on Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm. Call (04) to book an appointment or text appointment to

17 What s going on in November 06 Kaumātua Committee Meeting Meeting will be held in Puna Ora, Takapūwāhia at 10.00am 07 Blenheim Review of Rūnanga Structure Review will be held at the Scenic Hotel Marlborough at 6.30pm 08 Nelson Review of Rūnanga Structure Review will be held at The Hote, Nelson at 7.00pm 13 Takapūwāhia Marae Committee Meeting will be held in the old wharekai, Takapūwāhia Marae at 6.00pm 15 Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Board Meeting Meeting will be held in Puna Ora, Takapūwāhia at 1.00pm 19 Hongoeka Marae Committee Meeting Meeting will be held in the wharenui at Hongoeka Marae at 7.00pm 20 Hamilton Review of Rūnanga Structure Review will be held at The Distinction Hotel, Hamilton at 6.30pm 27 Takapūwāhia Review of Rūnanga Structure This review will be held at Takapūwāhia Marae at 6.00pm 29 Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira AGM Meeting will be held in the old wharekai, Takapūwāhia Marae at 6.00pm

18 TAWHITO WHENUA PLACED IN PARLIAMENT Matua Kahu Ropata opening Whiti te Ra! at Pataka Matariki Celebrations Matariki Story at the Harbours Edge in Porirua. Matariki Miro Moda where Hinemoa Metekingi and Te Rerehua Nicholls were recognised as Influential Wahine in the Porirua community.

19 REPLACEMENT POU CEREMONY ON MANA ISLAND TWO OCEAN GOING WAKA ANCHOR IN THE PORIRUA HARBOUR AND ARE HOSTED BY NGATI TOA THE MAURI STONE FOR MATATINI ARRIVES AT TAKAPUWAHIA MARAE TE AHIKAKARIKI RESTORED AND ON THE WATER WAITANGI 2018 GECKO RELEASE AT WHITIREIA PARK BY OUR TAMARIKI ECO WARRIORS ANZAC DAY CREW/ CAST AT TAKAPUWAHIA MARAE 2018

20 Tikarohia te Marama If you would like to include you or your whānau in the next iwi newsletter, contact Marsella Hippolite (04) or Ngāti Toa Iwi Registration & Grants Iwi Registration Sports Youth Education Education This grant has now closed but this will open in January 2019 Paekakariki Holiday Park Looking for somewhere to stay while attending Matatini 2019? Look no further than Paekakariki Holiday park! A relaxed holiday park in the small coastal township of Paekakariki, a 45 minute drive from Wellington city. Cabin Accommodation, Power & Tent Sites, Lodge, Dog friendly Camping 180 Wellington Road, Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakariki 04) Monthly Meetings Hongoeka Marae Committee Every 3rd Monday of each Month from 7:00pm Kaumatua Committee First Tuesday of each Month from 10:00am Takapūwāhia Marae 2nd Tuesday of each Month from 6:00pm Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira Board First Thursday of each Month from 1:30pm