Volume 2 Issue 2, April 2011

Whanau Stories - Wharenui in Europe

Ngarino Ellis recently visited Europe as part of her research into wharenuistanding outside New Zealand.

The trip was taken as part of my research into the four wharenui currently standing outside New Zealandand funded as part of my position as a lecturer in art history at the University of Auckland. Two of thesefour wharenui are Te Arawa houses in Europe.

All the museums have a close relationship with the Maori communities and whanau who originally madeand sold the houses, but it's still emotional to see them so far from home.

The first wharenui (right) was called Hinemihi whichstands in the garden at Clandon Park, home of theOnslow whanau, whose ancestor was once GovernorGeneral of New Zealand. He bought Hinemihi as amomento of his time in New Zealand.

Before going to the second marae in Germany, wevisited a couple of museums in Paris. Of course, wevisited the massive Eiffel Tower. It took 2 hours in thefreezing cold to hop on board the elevator to the top. Iwas too freaked out by the height to enjoy it as muchas I should have - thank goodness Nepia found outwhere to buy a glass of champagne - the ONLY way tosee Paris!

We did then make it to Hamburg, Germany to visitanother Te Arawa wharenui far from home. This isRauru, a house sold by the Rotorua Hotel ManagerC.E.Nelson in 1904 to the Museum Fur VolkerkundeHamburg.

In June I'm taking Emere (my eldest daughter) to visitthe other two wharenui outside New Zealand. There'sa Ngati Porou house called Ruatepupuke in the FieldMuseum in Chicago and a Te Aroha o Te Iwi house inthe Polynesian Village at Laie in Hawai'i.

Ngarino Ellis is daughter of Elizabeth Aroha Mountainand Robert Ellis. She is a lecturer of Maori ArtHistory at the University of Auckland.

Whanau Stories - The Last Journey of Bay Belle I

I attended the retirement of the vessel Bay Belle I on its final journey fromRussell to Paihia and back again

Despite the inclement weather, there were quite a fewof us who came, most of whom were unknown to me,but obviously representatives of earlier Russellfamilies.

The ones I knew were Heather Lindauer, Lorraine Hilland husband, Mona Cotton, Patu Sigley, Mina Kiwikiwi,Erana (the car ferry ticket lady from Ngatihine), Ericafrom the Four Square, Bubby (Effie’s sister), and thepetrol Service Station lady, men from the RSA, mostof whose faces I recognized but cannot name, Parani(Henry’s sister), and another sister Ngaire fromAussie.

Charles Parker, General Manager of Fullers GreatSights, was quite disappointed about the weather because the programme included items by the RussellSchool Cultural Group. But that didn’t deter Mona’s three mokopuna performing an impromptu haka onour return from Paihia. They were in the fine drizzly rain, these three primary school warriors, stripped tothe waist giving it their ‘all’ as they went through their actions with gusto! Kia ora, nga mokopuna, welldone!

On arrival at Paihia, Reverend Te Waiohua Te Haara (Ben) gave the appropriate prayer of thanks to thisvessel, excerpts herewith:

“………We express this day, our gratitude and thanks for this vessel Bay Belle.We, as residents of the Bay of Islands and elsewhere say farewell.We thank her for carrying safely our local people and visitors from afar,to their destinations, and thank the many skippers who had command of her.Let our prayers and blessings continue as she leaves us…..In God’s name we pray………………..”

We departed there with Jane Taylor, as honorary skipper assisted by daughter Tammy Jameson startingoff our journey. She had been the original skipper way back then.

When we arrived back at the Russell wharf, Patu gave a karanga of welcome to all of us, and replied toby Mona. We disembarked this vessel and stepped right on to Bay Belle II and before we were taken on arun around the Bay, Reverend Te Haara offered another prayer. Our little band of singers with Patu andher ukulele sang Po Atarau (Now is the Hour) in both Maori and English as we pulled out of the RussellWharf.

A more indepth history of this vessel can be seen in this week’s edition of Russell Lights.

Marara Te Tai Hook,Kuia and original resident of Te Rawhiti,

March, 2011

Whanau Stories - Unveiling the Pou Whenua at 'Ripeka',Urupukapuka Island.

A ceremony was held on February 12, 2011, to unveil and bless the PouWhenua, Hine-nui-i-te-po, thus opening the Ahurewa (sacred place)Ripeka,where only bones dug up on Urupukapuka island are, and will be, buried.

Te korero nei o Marara Te Tai Hook.

A collection of koiwi (bones) found in Otehei Bay on Urupukapuka Island. They were taken to theUniversity of Auckland for examination and were found to be over 300 years old. It was also found theywere the koiwi of a female and her baby. It was decided the mother would be called 'Ri', the baby wouldbe call 'Peka' and the location where these kiowi would be interred, the ahurewa, on Urupukapuka wouldbe called 'Ripeka'. 'Ripeka' also means 'The Cross', which we thought was very fitting.

In 2009, on the return of the kiowi from the University of Auckland, there was a powhiri into thewharenui at Rawhiti and they were treated as we do for a deceased person. A helicopter flew Te KarakaAhitapu, Peti Pukepuke Ahitapu and myself holding the container of koiwi to the Island, where I did the

nehu/burial for Ri and Peka.

A few days before the day of the Pou ceremony, the Puru whanau and the Rewhas were responsible forthe transporting of the Pou to the Island, digging the hole and preparing it for the occasion. Everyonearrived at the island and climbed the hill assembling outside the fence of the Ahurewa 'Ripeka'. Theyoung mokopuna, Moka Puru III, was wearing the korowai made by his famous tupuna Dame WhinaCooper. We were given a Taki/Wero by Anthony Puru.

The unveiling of the Pou was carried out by Moka Puru III, accompanied by a karanga by Kuia Marara.The pou was carved by Moka Puru I, helped by his whanau. The dedication of the Pou by Apotoro ErueraGarland, was followed by an acknowledgment by Pat Campbell, the retiring Pou Kura Taiao (the DOC iwiliaison). A hakari was held at Te Rawhiti Marae. The whole day was a lovely occasion.

Na te Kuia nei.

Te Rawhiti Marae Hui

Hui day on Sunday 15th May at Te Rawhiti Marae

9.00 - 10.30am Te Rawhiti Marae Trustees

10.30 - 12.30pm TREL

12.30 - 1.00pm LUNCH -pot luck.

1.00 - 2.30pm Ngati Kuta / Patukeha combined or separate.

Quotes

Children come from Ranginui andPapatuanuku. They come from the tupuna.They are the future parents. They are thecentre of whanau life and they are tapu.

Te Kahui Mana Ririki

“We do not need magic to transform ourworld. We carry all of the power we needinside ourselves already.”

J.K. Rowling

Whanau Recipes - Pickle Making

You can pickle vegetables, make jam and preserve peaches or makeblackberry jelly. This recipe is for pickling vegetables.

Ingredients:• Vegetables, such as Kamokamo, Onions and Cauliflower• White vinegar• Water• Sugar• Tumeric• Flour/Cornflour• Method

1. Cut up your vegetables.

2. Put them into the pot, adding 2 parts white vinegar & 1 part water. Makesure that the liquid is just below the vegetables.

3. Add sugar to taste and then add tumeric.

4. Bring to boil or until vegetables are cooked.

5. Take off stove, then thicken with flour or corn flour.

6. Cool down then bottle.

Moka and I have been preserving our peaches and peach jam. He did all bottling and I did the peeling.Quite a hot job.The Panguru ladies are busy making pickles. I bought some of the pickle.

Na HinerangiHinerangi's mother was Whina Cooper and she is the wife of Moka Puru.

Joke Time!

Three friends die in a car accident and they go to an orientation in Heaven. They are all asked, "Whenyou are in your casket and friends and family are mourning you, what would you like to hear them sayabout you?"

The first guy says, "I would like to hear them say that I was a great doctor in my time and a great familyman."

The second guy says, "I would like to hear that I was a wonderful husband and a school teacher whomade a huge difference in our children of tomorrow."

The last guy replies, "I'd like to hear them say, 'Look! He's moving!!'"

Whanau Stories - Paddy Te Tai from Wisconsin, USA

Paddy is one of the famous Hi-Fives and was here for the Maori Show band'sreunion and celebration last year. He is Aunty Marara's brother.

Kia ora whanau,

It's the start of our summertime right now and I imagine it's the opposite for Rawhiti. We have had lots of changes. It's 2inches of snow one day then up to the 50's for a week and at this time I think we are done with the snow but now the rainand the storms will dominate for a month or so then it will all settle down and we can look forward to packing our snowsuits and woolies away and shaking out our shorts and t-shirts for a few months.

These birds I regard as my kaitiaki (guardians). They sitoutside my house all the time (see photo left).

The weather, world wide, has played such a game with us thepast few months. I refer, of course, to Christchurch and thenJapan. How very, very sad! We were glued to our TV setswhile all this was going on and we shared the grief with thewhole world.

As for us over here in Wisconsin, we must be thankful that wehave not been hit with any great tragedy. Since retiring a

couple of years ago, our Life Pace has slowed down considerably. There's no more having to get ready for work at 4:30in the morning, Summer and Winter, even though I do miss the environment at times -- ( not so much the actual mahi butthe comaraderie ) but it is nice to relax all day and not HAVE to be anywhere at a precise time.

A lot of our time is spent with our mokos who are shooting up like kauri trees. Mark, our eldest, and his wife, Nancy, liveabout 45 minutes travel-time away and their two, ages 8 ( Mei ) and Leo ( 13 ) keep us busy with birthdays and sportsactivities throughout the summer and Winter sports the rest of the year.

Stephen our second, his wife Christina and their 2, Lagitafaage 1 and Waihuka age 5 live about 10 minutes away, so weare constantly in one another's company.

The photo to the right shows Tina, Lagitafa and Anya at theReunion 2010. Tina is a Japanese Samoan and loved Rawhiti.She thought her trip here was one of a lifetime. She loved NZ.

Sylvia's daughter, who is married with two kids, lives inEngland and comes over once a year if we don't go there.

Arohanui,Paddy, Sylvia and whanau

He is one of the famous Hi-Fives (Google: Mary and the MaoriHi Fives) . The video of the star they received shows Paddyleading the ope and receiving the citation on stage.

Paddy lives in Wisconsin with his wife Sylvia and theirwhanau. From left around the table: son Stephen, wife Sylvia,moko Mei, daugher in law Nancy, me Paddy, daughter in lawChristina, moko Waihuka (that’s my name too), son Mark, andmoko Leo.

Treaty of Waitangi Claims

Mana not money is the fundamental issue at stake when Treaty of Waitangisettlements in Ngapuhi are being progressed.

By Pita TipeneTe Kotahitanga o nga Hapu Ngapuhi chairman

Healing the past is the basis for building a bright future and Ngapuhi are eager to contribute towards abetter Northland and New Zealand.

Many people think that treaty claims are all about the return of land and a cash payout. The primarygoal for Te Kotahitanga o nga Hapu Ngapuhi is the repositioning of Maori authority in New Zealand’smodern society based on He Whakaputanga – the Declaration of Independencesigned in 1835. Any cash settlement by Ngapuhi would be secondary to rectifying the constitutionalbasis of the Maori-Crown relationship.

This is a key reason why there is so much widespread opposition to the direct negotiations model beingadvocated by Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi through its settlement subcommittee Tuhoronuku.

A hui last year at Parawhenua marae in Te Ahuahu was attended by more than 150 hapu representativeswho opposed Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi’s settlement plans. Since then hapu have articulated thesemessages to Treaty Settlements Minister Chris Finlayson and to runanga chairman Sonny (Raniera) Tauand his Tuhoronuku committee at a meeting in Kaikohe.

That meeting on February 18 was called to elect seven hapu representatives to the committee.However, instead of getting nominations from the floor, Tuhoronuku was faced with a barrage ofopposition from hapu kaumatua and kuia and a plea for them to step back from mandating hui thecommittee is planning.

Unfortunately, these pleas by the hapu have fallen on deaf ears. No one is listening. There will be notreaty settlement in Ngapuhi without a solid hapu foundation. The model Tuhoronuku is promoting isseriously flawed.

As a charitable trust, Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi has no whakapapa (genealogy). People see it as apuppet of the government. Only after Ngapuhi have taken their claims to the Waitangi Tribunal will theylook to negotiate with the Crown.

Ngapuhi and Northland can then move on with confidence into the future after sealing a durablesettlement.

Article extract from the Northern News, March 23, 2011

Quotes

"There are only two ways to live your life.One is as though nothing is a miracle. Theother is as though everything is a miracle."

Albert Einstein

"All of us have to recognize that we oweour children more than we have beengiving them."

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Takutai Moana Bill Passes

The Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill has passed.

Thursday, 24 March 2011

The Bill restores access to the courts to seek recognition of customary title, and guarantees the rightsof all New Zealanders in the common marine and coastal area.

“The third and final reading of this bill marks the completion of more than two years of consultation andpolicy development on a matter that has vexed us as a nation for almost a decade,” Attorney-GeneralChristopher Finlayson said.

“50,000 New Zealanders marched on Parliament to seek access to the Courts in 2004. Over the last twoyears it has become clear all Parliamentary parties want to change the failed existing law to restore thatright of access to justice.”

“The bill the House has passed this afternoon is a just and durable resolution to the issue, and recognisesthe rights of all New Zealanders in the common marine and coastal area,” he said.

The Bill ensures the common marine and coastal area cannot be sold off and that all New Zealanderscan always enjoy their rights of recreation and access – to walk, swim, fish, sail, dive, surf, picnic orplay. It guarantees public access, fishing, navigation, and existing use rights.

Extract from the Press Release: New Zealand Government by Hon Christopher Finlayson,Attorney-General.

For the full article, visit the Scoop parliament independent news.

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Toi Iho - Marking Regrowth & Regeneration

Elizabeth Ellis is heading a new entity that will manage toi iho: the Māoritrademark of authenticity and quality.

She says the relaunch of toi iho will be one of “regrowth andregeneration.”

Excited to have almost completed the logistics requiredin the transfer of ownership and management fromCreative NZ to newly established TIKI – Toi iho Kaitiaki Incorporation,Ellis says it’s been 18 months since “alarming whispers that CreativeNZ’s decision to disinvest in our taonga (toi iho) swept through the Māoriart world via Māori and mainstream media, Facebook, emails and Blogs.”

Weeks after Creative NZ’s offi cial announcement that confirmed the ‘alarming whispers’, concern andoutcry from many of the original artists, who had developed the concept and design of toi iho in 2000,immediately rallied support to form Transition Toi Iho Foundation (TTIF).

Creative NZ responded by taking a reactive stance and calling for public Expressions Of Interest. Thegathering of Māori art representatives prompted heated exchanges, but eventually it was affi rmed thatTTIF would navigate and negotiate the transfer from Creative NZ on behalf of Māori artists.

Almost 75 years since the late Sir Apirana Ngata first mooted the idea of a Māori trademark, Ellis saysTIKI is keen to broaden its application in 2011 and is delighted the 18-month battle has paid off.

As a legally registered company, Ellis says TIKI is champing at the bit to “get on with the job in handhaving saved it from extinction and that’s reason in itself, to celebrate.”

“TIKI’s priority is to advertise the fact that the icon is back and ready for business. We may broaden Toiiho categories to include the wider spectrum of the creative sector. We may register individuals from artforms that are not limited to the Visual Arts as was the case in the past.”

For its optimum use, toi iho aims to be a positive affirmative action for Māori artists. “It acknowledgesMāori artists at their best, creating art works and cultural expressions of excellence,” says Ellis.

Elizabeth Ellis is the daughter of Walter & Emere Mountain, sister to Helen and Aunt to Anya & co.

Please read the full article in the latest issue of Tu Mai magazine http://www.ebookonline.co.nz/tumai/tu_mai_april_117_2011/

The first visitors said that the whole kainga(village) was a childcare team for tamariki.They were never hit or insulted.

Fathers cared for boys 24/7 from birth.

As whanau we need to look back to moveforward.Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Joke Time! What did Phillip do? He always blames them on the corgis!

Scholarships and Fundings

ANZ Graduate Program

ANZ is committed to developing greater diversity within our employees in order to better understandthe people and cultures they provide services to.

Applications for the 2012 ANZ Graduate Program are now open.

ANZ are looking for graduates across a wide range of disciplines for roles in our Commercial,Technology, Risk Management, Retail and Banking Operations businesses. Roles will be located inAuckland or Wellington.

In order to apply, applicants need to visit the graduate program website http://www.anz.com/graduates and complete the application form.

The online application process takes about an hour to complete.

To be considered, applicants must:• Have a GPA (grade point average) of 65 per cent and above• Have, or will have, graduated with a university qualification in the last three years 2009, 2010

or 2011• Be eligible to work in New Zealand•

Applications close Friday, 27 May 2011.

If you have any questions about the Program, please contact Jenny Macdonald, New Zealand GraduateProgram Manager on 04 436 4569

Whānau Ora

Whānau Integration, Innovation and Engagement Fund (WIIE)

The Whānau Integration, Innovation and EngagementFund (WIIE) is available to help whānau move togreater self reliance and self management bystrengthening whānau connections and engagements,developing whānau leadership, and building whānauknowledge, skills and capabilities to achieve theirgoals and aspirations.

Two application forms, one for developing a Whānau Plan and the other for implementing parts of awhānau plan are available to download here. For further advice contact your local Te Puni Kōkiri office.

Funding Application - Whanau Planning [PDF, 270KB] [Word 96KB]Funding Application - Implementation [PDF, 268KB] [Word 100KB]Funding Guidelines - [PDF, 910KB] [Word 236KB]

Some ideas for what the funding could be used for:

• A whanau reunion over a series of weekend Wananga for whanau who live all over NZ.• A whakapapa Wananga.• As an office, you could utilize the funding to develop programmes for your iwi - especially our

Maori Living Longer, Te Reo Maori and Violence Free.

For more information, please visit the Te Puni Kokiri website for more information.

Whanau Networking

Generate is a network of young professionals that care about theenvironment.

It aims to foster innovation and increase collaboration between organisations working in recreation,leisure, parks, open space management, aquatic, conservation and sport delivery.

HuiThe Department of Conservation, on behalf of Parks Forum and the New Zealand RecreationAssociation, is hosting the first hui of Generate. This hui is a unique opportunity to come, connect withlike-minded people, and be involved in creating a group that can work across boundaries to make adifference.

Participants must have the support of their organisation so they can commit to undertaking work bothbefore and after the hui.

Attendees should:

• Be young professionals up to 35 years of age• Have a desire to lead change• Be well connected and have influence within their

organisation• Have the skills to be able to establish networks• Explore current issues for young people in their organisation• Show ongoing commitment to this group by following up the actions of the hui and actively

participating in the network.

Dates and venue

When: 31 May – 2 June 2011. Please arrive by 9.30 am for a pōwhiri at 10.00 am.

Where: Tapu Te Ranga Marae, 44 Rhine St, Island Bay, Wellington.

The marae is close to Taputeranga Marine Reserve on the beautiful south coast of Wellington. Forthose keen to brave the cold water, you can swim, snorkel or dive in the reserve. Tapu Te RangaMarae is also just a short bus ride into the centre of Wellington for museums, bars and cafes.

CostRegistration Fee: $250. This covers accommodation and food for the duration of the hui and a field tripto Zealandia.

AccommodationParticipants will stay on the marae. Sleeping is communal, and is in the whare nui. Tapu Te Ranga is alarge marae with plenty of space.

ContactSuzy Randall, Department of Conservation, WellingtonPh: 04 471 3246;

Email: srandall@doc.govt.nz

For more information, please visit http://www.doc.govt.nz/generate.

“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find theharder I work the more I have of it.”

Thomas Jefferson

Tamariki are tapu, special. They have theirown mana, power and rights.

Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Extract from an interview by Te Aroha Mere Rewha (Nan) 2007

My Grandfather Matutaera (Tuta) Rewha said everything combined togetherand for a reason.

Our tupuna made their own nets. I used to watch them when I was little. They knew how to do all theknots and everything. Another thing they knew how to do is to make crayfish pots. They went up in tothe bush and get the long pirita or supplejacks and bend them round like that [in a circle] and it’s tiedup with stripped harakeke which is like rope. It looks like a hinaki eel pot but it’s a real koura crayfishpot. Huge, they could hold a lot. They made their own nets, their own pots, their own lines, mats, kete,potae, decorations. And as time went on later, they bought string, rope and all that and they didn't usethe flax so much.

They used harakeke for the rope and that’s why there was so much harakeke around in Te Rawhiti.All around the clifftops and the banks there was harakeke and there were special places by the creeks.Harakeke grew more so near the water, like the creeks were full of them on both sides of them but inthe water was their rotten corn-kanga waru. They had to have running water so they put them in thecreeks. They were well maintained and everything. They grew on the hills and all along the creeks.They needed water for harakeke to survive. It will survive anywhere but it was near water. Also therewas the kokopu, a fish like thing lives in the water, also taro. They grew a lot of taro around here. Soeverything they grew in the water. You see everything they had a use for. They had a use for it whetherit was the creek or the sea or the land or the trees.

But when I come to think of it, my grandfather, Matutaera (Tuta) Rewha, said everything combinedtogether and for a reason. He said when certain trees were flowering then certain fish were ready foreating. All of those things knitted together. Also when Tangaroa was ready, there were certain plantsready for planting. The times of certain trees flowering like the kowhai and then the kina or sea eggswere ready in the sea. Things like that. Also they knew when the fish, like koura had eggs so theyprotected them until the koura had grown but they knew the seasons for these things. And titi, muttonbirds, they were on all those islands. They got the mutton birds and put them in oil for the winter. Iused to go out and help pull them from their holes in the cliffs. There was no shortage of anything.Why? Because they cared for them. They looked after them. Even the trees they looked after becauseeverything had meaning for them because for them there was an atua , a god, in there. They didn’thave rubbish around. All the ground was clean.

A Taonga from our Kuia, Nan and Aunty Mere

Ka Kite Ano

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