Kia ora Koutou Katoa,

The Census The next census will be held on Tuesday, 5 March 2013. The census is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand. It takes a snapshot of the people in New Zealand and the places where we live. The last census was held in 2006 as the 2011 census was cancelled due to the Christchurch earthquake.

For more information or if you choose to fill your form online, you can visit Statistics NZ’s website at: http://www.census.govt.nz/

The Ngati Porou ki Hauraki Register When the Runanga took over the Register in 2009 there were 370 adult registered members. Currently we have a total of 915 registered members made up of 609 adult and 306 under 18's. We wish to thank those of you who have taken the time to register and kept your contact details up to date. We are seeking your help to increase our number of registered members. Why They Should Register

• Only registered members have the right to vote on important issues such as who our representatives should be.

• Only registered members will be able to apply for benefits we may be entitled to.

• Only registered members are able to receive panui which keep us up to date or notify us of important matters that may arise.

Members choose how much they want to be involved. They don't have to attend meetings or receive newsletters, to be registered is what is important. Those of us who are not in our database can make a valuable contribution to our iwi simply by becoming a Ngati Porou ki Hauraki registered member. Our register is confidential as per the Privacy Act 1993 which means as a member your information is available to you only. We include one Registration Application form with this Panui. Please support us by passing it and the information in this panui onto one of your whanau who you know is not registered. Please encourage them to fill it in and post it to our Registrar Carol who's address is provided on the form. More forms are available for download from our website http://ngatiporoukihauraki.maori.nz/ by contacting Carol by Ph: 07 888 7509 or email at ronpkh@gmail.com

Questions about your ethnicity and whether you are descended from Maori will be included in the census and you will be asked to name your tribe or tribes. It is particularly important you enter Ngati Porou ki Harataunga or Ngati Porou ki Mataora as this information could contribute greatly in advancing our treaty settlement apportionment.

Te Runanga o Ngati Porou ki Hauraki

Panui February 2013

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Treaty Negotiations Update The rubber is starting to hit the road now with negotiations. TRONPKH has entered the treaty settlement process through the direct negotiations settlement pathway. We are currently in the process of drafting the Deed of settlement. At the appropriate time we will contact our beneficiaries and seek ratification for the Deed of settlement and the Post Settlement Governance Entity (PSGE). The Chief Negotiators Report is available as a document on our website and we have a limited amount of printed copies to post out. If you are not internet able and interested in receiving a copy please contact Carol Ph: 07 888 7509 or Txt: 021 0300 618. ~ Bevan Hunter

Foreshore & Seabed Update

This is a work in progress and our History as an agreed point of reference is close to completion. Once completed it goes out to consultation with third parties. An Assessor is appointed to report to the Minister, in our instance Justice Judith Potter. The Assessor provides a report to the Ministers validating our rights or not. ~ John Tamihere

He Aitua -The Passing of Dick Hauraki

Dick Hauraki at Te Runanga AGM January 2012. Photographer Carol Geraghty.

Ahi Ka Elections Serving on the Runanga Executive is a challenging and rewarding role. Over the next few months we will start the election of the Ahi seats process. By August our six Ahi Ka appointments from Harataunga and Mataora will be in place along with the two general seats and the Kaumatua seat which will complete the Runanga Executive to a team of nine members. Below is an approximate schedule for the Elections, our next newsletter will have the details on what you can do to elect your Ahi Ka representative. If you would like to participate in the nomination and voting process please ensure you are registered with Ngati Porou ki Hauraki early, as the register will be closed for two weeks during July, so we can concentrate on the election process.

• June - Call for nominations.

• July - Election process and announcement of successful candidates.

• August - New trustees begin their term.

It is with great sorrow we announce our Kaumatua Ernest (Dick) Hauraki passed away on the 7th February aged 79.

He was one of the original trustees for the Ngati Porou ki Hauraki Trust and later on Te Runanga o Ngati Porou ki Hauraki.

He and his knowledge will certainly be greatly missed by his peers.

Haere atu ra e te matua ki te taha o tou tupuna.

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Harataunga Marae News The new Maihi [entrance bargeboards] carved by Fred Harrison have now been completed. They replace those which have weathered and rotted since our wharenui was first opened. Following tikanga, these will be installed onto Rakairoa. Discarded Maihi will be buried in a swamp, also with the appropriate tikanga observance. We believe this will be the first time whakairo of Ngati Porou origin have been buried in Harataunga. ~ Cam Hunter

How whanau do it at Waipiro Bay. Photo taken September 2011. Photographer Carol Geraghty.

Tuhono If you are able, check out the Tuhono website it has helpful links to Maori news, Grant and Scholarship information, Maori Businesses, Iwi links and you can easily register with them online http://www.tuhono.net/ Nga mihi, from Te Runanga Team.

Rahui We are very concerned about our rapidly declining Pipi beds at Harataunga and are considering a Rahui to be placed on the northern end of the beach. We seek community support to accomplish this. If you'd like to make a comment please phone one of the following trustees: John McLeod 07 8668 395 John Rabarts 07 8668 068 Marie Dobbs 07 8668 396 or Email: The Secretary Marama Hunter NPKH@mail.com