Job Vacancy: Senior Kaupapa Māori Researcher
Applications close Friday 27 January 2023.
An exciting opportunity exists at Scion for a Kaupapa Māori Senior Researcher to join their dedicated team. This is an important role which will help to support the delivery in Scion's Forests and Landscapes Impact Area.
In this role, you will create pathways and identify new opportunities interfacing science and research with Māori-centred approaches that enable capacity, capability and leadership in ngahere ecosystem science.
You will be given opportunities to provide innovation and help determine priorities and initiatives that have regard for Te Tiriti o Waitangi. You will work alongside and build enduring relationships with whānau, hapū, iwi, clients and regulatory bodies.
Your knowledge and experience will be valuable in providing coaching and mentoring for our passionate early career scientists.
For more information and to apply, click here.
#OurPeople: Margaret Courtney and the role of the Māori Land Court
A highlight on Tūhourangi uri, Margaret Courtney, Masters of Laws and the role of the Māori Land Court in contemporary Aotearoa
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand has and continues to play a unique role within the justice system. Often referred to as the “people’s court,” the Māori Land Court functions to promote the retention of and appropriate use of Māori land.
There is, however, little research to understand the role that the Māori Land Court plays in modern Aotearoa New Zealand, something which has motivated Master of Laws student, Margaret Courtney, to pursue research in this area.
Courtney (Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wāhiao, Ngāti Whakaue, Tapuika, Ngāti Umutahi) completed a Bachelor of Laws and Masters of Indigenous Studies at Waikato University before completing her Master of Laws with the University of Otago in August of 2022.
“After completing my bachelors, I worked in Hamilton for Housing New Zealand and then for the Māori Land Court before moving home to Rotorua where I continued at the Waiariki Māori Land Court within the same role.
“I really enjoyed the work there. Not only are you helping whānau to work through a court process of whenua reclamation, but you wade through the Court records through generations making whakapapa connections that some never knew existed.
Eager to pursue further study, Margaret began research into how her own whenua had been impacted by the Native Land Court.
“I decided to do my Masters of Indigenous Studies on the Native Land Court, specific to whenua at Tarawera and the systems of how the once bigger Rotomahana Parekārangi block had been divided up and how my whānau became a very small owner. This was both an educational and personal journey for me.”
Today, part of this block of land is located within Te Wairoa Buried Village, a long-standing tourism operation. The village was created by excavation from the 1886 Mt. Tarawera eruption near Rotorua.
Courtney’s tupuna lived and worked at Te Wairoa prior to the 1886 devastation.
“I thought that’s where my learning would stop but then I wanted to get back into the legal way of thinking and writing, and so decided to pursue a Master of Laws.
Margaret’s research centres on the various roles of the Māori Land Court within the contemporary environment, drawing on publicly available material including transcripts and submissions to help determine the roles.
“My interest initially came from wondering why the Māori Land Court was referred to as the ‘people’s court’, then this morphed into questioning its place and role in the modern New Zealand legal system.
“At the beginning of writing my thesis I thought there were only three main functions of the court - adjudication, protection, and facilitation.
“Investigating these three descriptors in a historical and contemporary context found that historically, they were never in the interest of Māori. The protector role represented legislative protection and could be manipulated to enable alienation. The function did not protect cultural connection to the whenua, but rather ensured that there were fair dealings.
“The Native Land Court’s role was seen as paternalistic.
“Since the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the meaning of those three roles has shifted to be somewhat in the interest of Māori.
“In contemporary time, the facilitator role is there to facilitate and assist Māori to develop, utilise, and occupy their land as well as facilitating discussion between whānau so they can come to resolutions by themselves.
“The promoter role was found to promote the retention of whenua, whakapapa links and the connection that Māori intrinsically have with their whenua and natural environment.”
Courtney’s research also looks at the perspective of landowners and trusts, digging through and drawing on information through submissions detailing experiences with the Māori Land Court.
“Although the role of the court from a landowner perspective is shaped by their experience of going to the court, there were still similarities between them. Many submissions detailed the importance of the protector role in bringing balance to minority landowners as most often the majority shareholder trumps.”
For Māori, going through mediation and the court process is often a long enduring task that most often systematically pits families, who are linked together by whakapapa, against one another.
“The individualisation of land is a real colonial concept to do with ownership. The Court system was imposed on us and now we are dealing with the ramification of it. Whānau now endure, in some cases, rigorous proceedings.
“Every generation, the shares get smaller and smaller. For some it won’t be worth much in terms of a monetary value but there is still the cultural connection to the whenua that our people seek as a method of reconnection to their identity and where they come from.
In the publication He Pou Herenga Justice Williams said the biggest challenge for the Court is the continued individualisation of titles. He states:613
“… the inevitable consequence of hyper-individualisation, which is the creation of tiny interests with little relevance in the lives of Māori landowners. It makes it hard for communities to maintain a meaningful connection. The nature of ownership system itself made moving forward in a Māori way always very difficult, because it was designed to achieve the opposite effect, of course.”
“The system was imposed on us, and we’ve had to live with it, which is why there needs to be a discussion about the role of the court and whether it continues to be that.
“It’s important that research is and continues to be conducted to uncover how it can continuously evolve into one with the aspirations of whānau at the heart of its design.
“There has been a raft of studies done over many years on Māori land tenure, but the Court still exists in the same format that it always has. There needs to be some type of disruption and innovation to see how best it can move forward if that is the wish of the people.
“The bigger question, therefore, is, can there be change and what a remodel would look like?”
Courtney refers to the work of Otago lecturer Mihiata Pirini (Tūwharetoa, Whakatōhea), who completed her thesis on the Māori Land Court in 2020 after the failed 2017 reforms. She considered a design process incorporating landowners’ participation and views of the court.
The judiciary have also held a long-standing view that empirical research should be undertaken to uncover if the Act is a barrier to Māori land development.
“So, between that design process and understanding the roles of the court, we then need political goodwill and necessary government resourcing to try make innovative change.”
Courtney wishes to acknowledge the support of her supervisors throughout her years at Otago University including Dr Paerau Warbrick, Professor Jacinta Ruru and Dr Bridgette Toy-Cronin.
Karahipi Uru Rākau
Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau (Forestry Scholarships) are available at $7,000 per year to study the Diploma in Forest Management at Toi Ohomai in 2023.
Please share to your rangatahi and throughout your networks. Applications close 16 December. See details below.
Applications for Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau – (Forestry Scholarships) are open to study the Diploma in Forest Management at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Rotorua campus, in 2023.
This is an amazing opportunity for anyone thinking about studying forest management next year.
Three (3) forestry scholarships are available to study the Diploma in Forest Management at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology at the Rotorua campus.
Successful recipients will receive:
· $7,000 a year for 2 years (the length of the diploma) to help with tuition fees and living costs
· a paid summer internship facilitated by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service.
Read more about the New Zealand Diploma in Forest Management (Level 6) - Toi Ohomai
Applications close Friday 16 December.
For more information about the scholarships, go to:
www.mpi.govt.nz/forestryscholarships
Or you can email MPIForestryScholarships@mpi.govt.nz or phone 0800 00 83 83
Why study forestry?
By studying and choosing a career in forestry you can:
· Help New Zealand reach its climate change goals
· Enhance and protect our country’s biodiversity
· Partner with Māori and iwi to optimise land use potential and outcomes
· Create a sustainable environment for the future
· Help create new industries and technologies
· Be part of the move to building a bioeconomy.
Advisor: Mātauranga Maori Freshwater
The Advisor: Mātauranga Maori Freshwater & Cultural Health Indicator/Monitor will build the capacity and capability of the Te Arawa River Iwi Trust (TARIT) and Affiliates’ Environmental Teams’ to participate in making decisions for freshwater management in the TARIT rohe.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Hold Wananga with at least 20 Affiliate members to develop Matauranga tools, Maori based indicators and a water monitoring framework
Implement and test Matauranga Maori tools, Maori based indicators and other freshwater management tools (waiora application with the mauriometer) to monitor and quantify water quality habitat use
Hold Wananga with at least 20 Affiliate members on the application and testing of the Matauranga tools with freshwater management practises
Hold workshops with the Waikato River Authority and Waikato Regional Council to present and explain the project and intended outcomes
Hold a Wananga with at least 20 Affiliate members to discuss and develop a Plan for the protection and restoration of a waterway and how to improve the quality of the water before it enters the Waikato River
and more.. click here for the full job description.
PhD Opportunities: Fish Futures
Fish Futures have three PhD opportunities to share with whānau who may be interested in the positions.
The scholarships are part of a large multi-disciplinary research project ‘Fish Futures: reimagining freshwater ecosystem management in Aotearoa’.
Click on the links below to learn more and to apply.
Summer Internship: Genomics
There are 20 fully funded internship positions available with SING Aotearoa. Applications close 11 November 2022.
What is it?
The SING Aotearoa internship programme is a week-long residential programme that provides participants with knowledge and experience in wet-labs (biological samples, DNA), dry labs (computer analysis, biostatistics) and simulation labs (cultural and ethical scenarios). SING2023 will be held in Kirikiriroa from 23rd–27th of January 2023. We do require those living out of Kirikiriroa to travel on Rātapu (Sunday) the 22nd.
Participants who are accepted into the programme are expected to remain in the programme for the entire week.
The SING Aotearoa programme is designed to develop indigenous understanding of genomics alongside some of the best researchers in New Zealand and the world. The keystone event is a week-long internship wānanga programme providing participants with knowledge and experience in wet-labs (biological samples, DNA), dry labs (computer analysis, biostatistics) and simulation labs (cultural and ethical scenarios).
Significant advances in the fields of genetics and genomics sees an increasing focus on Māori populations and indigenous species. Research conducted in Aotearoa New Zealand should involve consultation with Iwi Māori and it is important Māori understand the technical, ethical and cultural issues when engaging with researchers in these projects.
Please click for here to apply.
Tarawera Collective Impact Roles
Te Arawa Lakes Trust are excited to be advertising for a number of positions to help ensure joined up action for the health and wellbeing of Lake Tarawera and its seven contributing lakes.
This team will connect, provide support and pursue opportunities to empower Tarawera Iwi, Māori Land Trusts, landowners and community care groups to implement projects to ensure that the long-term care of the eight lakes reflects Te Arawa values and incorporates cultural monitoring, practices and mātauranga.
The positions are:
Pou Hononga Taiao (Community connector)
These roles are the interface between the Te Arawa Lakes Trust, iwi/hapū, Māori Land Trusts, local communities and organisations. They are focused on connecting with our people, at a grass roots level, to find out how to realise their aspirations for environmental wellbeing within the Tarawera Lakes System.
You will determine where to best focus efforts/actions to enhance the well-being of the Tarawera Lakes System and take steps to resolve gaps in capacity and/or capability to realise these aspirations. The roles will be busy, dynamic and varied.
Depending on the skill sets of candidates, the roles may range from 0.6-1 FTE (24-40 hours per week).
Kairaraunga Taiao (Data Manager)
We are looking for someone who can oversee the collation, analysis and visualisation of data for this project. This will be a busy and varied full-time role, which includes technical support in terms of GIS mapping and science communication.
Whakapā Taiao (Communications Support)
This role is the conduit of information, supporting effective communication with our Iwi, Māori Land Trusts, communities and organisations.
Being knowledgeable on varying methods of engagement is important, as well as the collecting and sharing of information through our many communication pathways.
This is a busy and varied part-time role (12 hours a week).
There is a lot of flexibility within the roles including hours (job sharing is welcome) and office location (e.g., home, Te Arawa Lakes Trust, other Iwi within the Tarawera Lakes System).
To read more about the overarching mahi please read Tarawera Lake System.
If you have any questions, please touch base with one of the team - we're here to help:
Elva Conroy
Tarawera Collective Impact Project Co-Ordinator
elva.conroy@gmail.com
022 070 4652
Kia Ora Hauora Summer Internships
Kia hiwa rā!
E ngā reo, e ngā mana tēnā koutou katoa.
He mihi whānui tēnei ki a koutou e awhi nei i tēnei kaupapa
Nō reira, e rau tauira rangatira mā, tēna koutou, tēna koutou katoa.
Applications for our Summer studentship programme are now open and will close 4th November 2022.
The programme will start on the 28th November 2022 and end on the 3rd of February 2023. There will be a 2-week break from 23 December 2022 until 9 January 2023.
The programme provides funding to support the students selected on the programme, and will engage students to a number of projects, specific educational events, mentoring and professional networking opportunities.
If you are interested and have any queries, please contact 021 911 305, or leave a text message with the best time to contact you.
Places on the programme are limited. We encourage you to send your expression of interest with your CV and Cover Letter.
Ngā Hararei-ā-Kura, school holidays: Tūhourangi Edition
We’ve put together a list of activities for whānau (and everyone) to help with the upcoming school holidays - Tūhourangi edition!
The places mentioned in our list are either:
on Tūhourangi whenua (lands)
have businesses owned by Tūhourangi uri (descendants) on them
are owned by Tūhourangi Tribal Authority - therefore, free for Tūhourangi uri to visit!
For further details please DM on our Facebook or instagram or contact admin@tuhourangi.iwi.nz
Job Vacancy: Te Arawa River Iwi Trust
Position: Co-ordinator Mātauranga Māori, Freshwater
Reports to: Advisor Mātauranga Māori
Term of Contract Salary: Full Time, 3yrs from start date $50,000 / year
Inquiries: admin@tarit.co.nz OR corey@tuhourangi.iwi.nz
POSITION PURPOSE
To become an active contributor to the reclamation, preservation and revitalisation of mātauranga Māori as an authentic, relevant knowledge system within Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wahiao.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Co-ordinator Mātauranga Māori is responsible for the following:
Support the Advisor to hold a Wānanga with at least 20 Affiliate members to discuss and develop a Plan for the protection and restoration of a waterway and how to improve the quality of the water before it enters the Waikato River.
Support the Advisor to hold wānanga with at least 20 Affiliate members to develop Mātauranga Māori tools, Iwi based indicators and a water monitoring framework.
Support the Advisor to implement and test Mātauranga Māori tools, Iwi-based indicators and other freshwater management tools (e.g. Waiora application with Dr. Kēpa Morgan’s Mauriometer) to monitor and quantify water quality habitat use.
Support Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wahiao in making changes to land-based activities that will improve water quality, protect the water bodies and ecosystems habitat, and to monitor progress on Mahinga Kai and taonga species.
Report and document progress made by Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wahiao on land-based activities that will improve water quality and protect the water bodies, ecosystem habitat and Mahinga Kai and tāonga species.
Conduct monthly water testing and monitoring on the upper catchment of the Waikato River.
Support the Advisor to hold wānanga with at least 20 Affiliate members to test and confirm the protection and restoration of a waterway and the improved water quality before it enters the Waikato River.
Click here to download or view the full job description.
Te Arawa Fisheries Nominations
Kia ora koutou,
We have received the nominations for our Trust election.
A physical election will be required for the seats that have received more than one nomination. These are Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rangiteaorere and Ngāti Whakaue.
Voting documents will be sent out to all adult registered members of Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rangiteaorere and Ngāti Whakaue. Voting can be done online or by post and closes at 5pm on 16 September, 2022.
Nominations for the remaining seven seats did not exceed the number of vacancies, meaning these candidates have been automatically elected to the Trust.
Ngā mihi,
Roku Mihinui
Chairman
Tūhourangi Calendar: August 2022
Here are the upcoming Tūhourangi and Te Arawa events for August 2022 to add to your calendar and keep in the know;
Every Tuesday, our kōeke are picked up and come into the Tuhourangi Tribal Authority offices to catch up, kōrero, kai, play cards and bingo and share their wisdom.
Tūhourangi Ngāti Wahiao kapa travel to Rarotonga to join in the celebrations for Te Maeva Nui.
Tūhourangi Ngāti Wahiao kapa will perform at Te Koroneihana mō Kīngi Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII
For all events relevant to Tūhourangi, please visit the ‘Events’ page.
Tūhourangi Registration Drive
We’re on a journey to create a better and more up to date Tūhourangi register for you and our iwi.
Tūhourangi Tribal Authority is committed to connecting to all our whānau but we need to know where you are in the world. To help us on this journey, we are offering all new and existing beneficiaries the chance to win one of 2 x personalised iPad Airs (64GB wifi enabled).
To enter, new beneficiaries must complete a registration application and send to admin@tuhourangi.iwi.nz for review*. For existing beneficiaries to be eligible, you must complete the Beneficiary Personal Details form here .
Here’s a few reasons why you should register...as a registered TTA beneficiary, you can:
• Vote in Trustee elections
• Visit Waimangu Volcanic Valley for free
• Receive Pānui and other related TTA communications direct to your mailbox
• Participate in cultural and historical wānanga
• Kaumātua services
• Receive discounts from Tūhourangi business partners
For more information about registering and to download a form, visit https://www.tuhourangi.iwi.nz/rehita/
This promotion runs from 9.00am (NZDT) Monday, 18 April 2022 until 5.00pm (NZDT) Monday, 18 July 2022. Winners will be announced via an electronic random barrel draw at 5.00pm (NZDT) Monday, 18 July 2022.
*only validated applications will be permitted for entry.
Expressions of interest – Te Arawa iwi Māori Partnership Board
Te Tira Haere a Pūhaorangi (Te Arawa Iwi and Hapū delegates) are looking for Board members to join the Te Arawa Iwi Māori Partnership Board.
The Board will represent Te Arawa and play a vital role in the design and delivery of health services in a Tiriti o Waitangi based partnership with the Māori Health Authority and Health NZ.
Purpose of the Board
The purpose of the Board is to exercise tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake for planning and decision-making for health services and to represent Te Arawa in the development of regional and national approaches.
Board requirements
Seeking a broad skill mix on the Board, and members who are able to collectively represent Te Arawa aspirations for Hauora in a Tiriti based relationship.
Successful Board members will be appointed to represent Te Arawa and must commit tomaintaining their accountability to Te Arawa through Te Tira Haere a Pūhaorangi and toimplementing the Te Arawa Health strategy, Te Ara ki Tikitiki o Rangi.
Knowledge and understanding of Te Arawa kawa and tikanga are foundation competencies required of all Board members.
The selection process will seek to ensure the Board has a mix of skills and expertise to form a strong voice for Te Arawa hauora.
The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill
The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill comes into effect on 1 July 2022. It will enable the Māori
Health Authority and Health New Zealand, to become permanent entities.
The Bill will also recognise the importance of Iwi Māori Partnership Boards and their role to influence locality commissioning. Assessing the health needs of whānau, identifying priorities and monitoring service provision are also core functions of the Board.
Expressions of interest
Expressions of interest are welcomed from members of Te Arawa, Matāwaka, rangatahi and
the community.
The Application Form, Job Description and Information pack can be downloaded from www.atahaia.com
To submit your Expression of Interest please forward your completed Application Form, CV and covering letter to Lyn Harrison at atahaia@actrix.co.nz
Applications close on Friday, 15 April 2022.
New Tūhourangi Tribal Authority Trustees
Thank you to all of those TTA beneficiaries that voted in our 2022 Elections.
The votes have been counted and the trustees joining Deliah Balle and Kirikowhai Mikaere are:
Watu Mihinui
Wārena Morgan
Rangitihi Pene.
Thank you to all of our whānau who put themselves forward for nomination, we are encouraged by the engagement and aspiration to serve.
A special mihi to Manutai Schuster who has served on the TTA board for a number of years, and who graciously returned to help us navigate a difficult 2021 year. She has always brought valuable insights and contribution to the many kaupapa she touched.
What to do if your taitamariki or pēpē gets COVID-19
First – Don’t panic. This isn’t your fault. Omicron is highly contagious.
If your taitamaiti hasn’t been tested but they’re showing the following symptoms – stay home until they have been tested. Call the COVID-19 line 0800 358 5453 to get a test or visit your nearest testing station. You can find your nearest centre here
Symptoms of COVID-19
Fever
Cough
Trouble breathing
Gastrointestinal problems - sore tummy, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea
Headaches
Muscle aches
Loss of taste and smell
Cold symptoms e.g sore throat and/or sneezing
Omicron is a weird virus – some tamariki will get very sick, some tamariki won’t have any symptoms at all.
Testing
If you think your taitamaiti has symptoms of COVID-19, call your family doctor or phone the COVID-19 line on 📞 0800 358 5453. They will give you the most up-to-date information on testing.
If your taitamariki tests positive for COVID-19
You must isolate with them for 10 days. You will be sent a link to complete an online form, which will help identify locations you have visited and people you have come into close contact with.
How to isolate with your COVID-19 positive taitamariki
If possible, isolate with your taitamaiti and ONE parent or caregiver in another room from the rest of the whānau. Wash your hands often. Wash doorknobs and surfaces. Wear a mask as often as possible. Keep windows open to help with air flow and ventilation. If you’re hapū, see if you can have another caregiver or parent look after your tamariki so you can limit contact.
If you have a high-risk adult or taitamaiti in your whare, consider having them isolated in another room, another area of the whare, or at another family member or friend’s whare. If this isn’t possible, they should always wear a mask and limit interactions as much as possible.
Keep other people and pets in the whare away from your taitamaiti as much as possible. If you can, have your sick taitamaiti use a different bathroom from others. If that isn't possible, wipe down the bathroom often.
Keep other people and pets in the whare away from your taitamaiti as much as possible. If you can, have your sick taitamaiti use a different bathroom from others. If that isn't possible, wipe down the bathroom often.
High risk means:
• Unvaccinated
• Immunocompromised either from disease or medications
• 65 years old and older
• Hapū / pregnant
• Chronic lung disease including moderate to severe uncontrolled asthma, BPD from prematurity, Interstitial lung disease, Pulmonary hypertension, COPD
• Heart Conditions
• Chronic kidney or liver disease
• Dementia
• Diabetes
• Down Syndrome
• Smoker/Vaper
If a high-risk person in your whānau gets COVID-19 contact their specialist or hospital care team immediately.
If your whānau gets COVID-19 despite taking precautions – remember, it’s very contagious. It’s not your fault. Be kind and gentle with yourself!
If your whānau gets COVID-19 despite taking precautions – remember, it’s very contagious. It’s not your fault. Be kind and gentle with yourself!
How to look after your COVID-19 positive taitamariki
You’ve got this. Stay calm. It’s likely your pēpē has been sick before, and you’ve been able to handle it. COVID-19 is no different.
• Keep them well-hydrated.
• Monitor nappies and wees to make sure they’re drinking enough.
• Don’t worry if they’re not hungry.
• Rest often. Use paracetamol for fevers. Some tamariki might struggle with oral paracetamol if they have a sore throat. Ask your pharmacist or doctor about rectal paracetamol.
• Use nasal suction or steam.
• Make sure they rest as much as possible – screen time is fine!
• Keep a close eye on their breathing – if they have any pauses in breathing, seem to be straining to breathe or have irregular or fast breathing, or if they’re too out of breath to talk or are out of breath after walking or if they turn blue or faint – call 111 immediately.
When to get help
If your taitamaiti has a disability or is high risk – contact your paediatrician or care team as soon as they’re diagnosed.
If your taitamaiti doesn’t have a disability, is vaccinated and is not high risk take them to hospital or afterhours if:
• your taitamaiti looks really unwell – you’re their parent, trust your instincts
• they are confused or very sleepy
• they have chest pain
• they are cold, sweaty, pale or have blotchy skin
• they are dizzy
• they have very bad belly pain
Look for contractions on their chest, like pulling in between the ribs or the nostrils puffing with their breathing. If they have breathing problems: go to hospital.
If you’re not sure – call the dedicated COVID-19 Healthline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for free on 0800 358 5453
Again: Call 111 immediately – if your taitamaiti has any pauses in breathing, seem to be straining to breathe or have irregular or fast breathing, or if they’re too out of breath to talk or are out of breath after walking or if they turn blue or faint.
Self-care
This is a scary time for you as a parent. Remember to fill your cup if you can. Talk to your whānau and friends by phone and ask for help with deliveries of groceries.
Be kind and gentle to yourself. Consider this karakia by Mero Irihapeti to protect your heart as you care for your tamariki and whānau.
Hā ki roto | Breathe in
Hā ki waho | Breathe out
Kia tau te mauri e kokiri nei | Settle the mauri that stirs inside of me
I nga piki me ngā heke | Through the ups and the downs
Ko te rangimarie tāku e rapu nei | It is peace that I seek
Tihei mauri ora!
Tuhourangi Tribal Authority Trustee Election Nominees
Ānei rā, here are the nominees who have put themselves forward for the upcoming Tuhourangi Tribal Authority Trustee Elections.
Kataraina HAMIORA-REWETI
Kataraina (Tūhourangi, Ngāti Wāhiao) mokopuna nō te whānau Hamiora is an extremely passionate hapū member. Currently with the Ministry of Justice specialising in Māori Strategy and Strategic Relationships she focuses on building Māori Crown relations that enables innovative approaches to the design and delivery of Justice in our District Courts.
Recently, she led Iwi engagement for the Ministry of Health enabling access for Iwi and Māori organisations across the Country to Māori Covid vaccination Data.
Currently an active member of Te Kapa Haka o Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wāhiao. She finds fulfilment in kaupapa that are beneficial to the growth and development of Tūhourangi such as Tikanga and Te Reo Wānanga, and our bi-annual Tūhourangi Ahurei.
She invites the opportunity to serve and contribute to the development of TTA through kaupapa that foster and nurture our culture, our hapū and our history while providing a Rangatahi voice and focus to further maintain the mana of Tūhourangi Tribal Authority into the future.
Āku whakamiha,
Kataraina
Tamihana HAMIORA-REWETI
Tēnā tātau, ko Tamihana Hamiora-Reweti tōku ingoa (Tūhourangi Ngāti Wahiao, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Ranginui) I’m the Mokopuna of Te Waru & Maata Hamiora.
I have a back ground in Whenua Maori with time at the Maori Land Court and currently with my Mahi at Te Tumu Paeroa (The Office of the Maori Trustee) administering around 100 Ahu whenua trust within the Bay of plenty rohe. I am also a part of the community engagement team for the Electoral commission.
Since being home I have made strong efforts to reconnect with my Iwi my pa participating in various iwi events, Kapa haka, attending wananga facilitated by our Marae trying in anyway to be an active member of our iwi and this is my opportunity to give back.
Ngā manaakitanga, na
Tamihana Hamiora-Reweti
Te Arawa, Ngati Ranginui
Pererika MAKIHA
Tēnā tātou katoa
He uri ahau nō Makiha Hemana raua ko Te Paea Hinemahanga
Ko Pererika Makiha tōku ingoa
Representing our Tuhourangi whānau would be both challenging as well as rewarding. I believe I am able to meet the challenges so we can reap the rewards for the benefit of our Iwi. I bring fresh ideas and a new perspective to the role of Trustee as I believe I am a good listener, clear thinker and respect others opinions.
I have vast experience in the education sector as a Secondary School Teacher and Tutor for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. I have held numerous managerial positions as an operations manager for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Ministry of Fisheries, Harbourmaster Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Kaihautū for numerous double hull voyaging waka throughout the Pacific.
My current employment with Coastguard NZ and Coastguard Boating Education (Kaihautū Māori), Water Safety NZ (Advisor) and NZ Army (Pou Kōrero) requires me to engage and build relationships with iwi around the country, therefore as a result I have developed extensive iwi networks thoughout the country.
I actively support and speak on many paepae and taumata in Te Arawa and Ngāpuhi.
I am on the following Trusts; Te Arawa Māori Returned Services League (President). Te Whakarewarewa Military Remembrance Trust (Trustee), Te Arawa Waka Taua Trust (Trustee), Ngā Waka o Te Taitokerau (Te Arawa Rep), Tangaroa Ara Rau Advisory Water Safety NZ (Advisor) Te Pūhara Mana Iwi Advisory Coastguard NZ (Advisor)
Ngā mihi,
Pererika Makiha
Watu MIHINUI
I have a wealth of experience and skills in community and hapū development after 40 years in the public service and 68 years as an uri of Wāhiao and Mutukuri Waretini. At heart, I remain a whaka blonde penny diver.
From a young age I was always at the wharekai learning/slaving away at the ins and outs of manaakitanga, a legacy now entrusted to my uri. We were in fact sent to the marae to be there for our father who sat on the pae but was not of Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao descent.
In 2010 I founded the Te Whare Korero o Tūhourangi komiti, responsible for the renaissance of Tūhourangitanga at Te Pākira marae. This komiti became the whangai of Tūhourangi Tribal Authority in 2016, my second term as a trustee. The outcomes continue to stack up. I pay tribute to my dear friend Muriwai Ihakara who unstintingly shared his expertise and skill with our paetapu.
In October 2021 five Tūhourangi taonga were unveiled at Te Pūtake o Tawa, a project two years in the making, which I managed on behalf of Tūhourangi Tribal Authority. A spectacular event produced entirely by our hapū- tohunga whakairo/toi, tohunga karakia, tohunga whakapapa, pou korero, pou karanga, kapahaka superseded all challenges. Nga mihi rawa atu kia ratou katoa.
I am offering myself for a final term as I believe that I still have the goods to help in the development and sustainability of Tūhourangi te iwi.
Ngā mihi
Nā Watu Mihinui
Wārena MORGAN
Ko Wārena Morgan tōku ingoa, nō te whanau Morgan, Wikiriwhi, Hiini, Hatō, Haira mē Wīhapi, ōtirā nō Tūhourangi ahau. He mokopuna au ō Eruera raua kō Rangiātuhi (nee Haira) Morgan, Te Autiti raua kō Kahukura (nee Hemopō) Wikiriwhi, mē Karaneihana raua kō Kerera/Niki (nee Hatō) Hiini.
I am the Reliability and Machinery Safety Technician for Carter Holt Harvey at the Kinleith Plymill in Tokoroa, responsible for the reliability, guarding/safety of machinery, also I have some other responsibilities which involve security systems and camera systems.
I have held several senior positions on committee groups and organisations.
• President of the Whakarewarewa Community Sports Inc: 2018 – 2020
• President of the Rotorua Rugby Sub Union: 2020 – 2021
• President of the Central Bay of Plenty Rugby Sub Union: 2021 – 2022
• Member of the Bay of Plenty Rugby Judicial Panel: 2021
• Chairman of the Rotokākahi Board of Control: 2021
I have also been a past committee/board member for all the above entities.
I am an accomplished and energetic professional with a solid history of achievement in management and decision-making. A motivated leader with strong organisational and prioritisation abilities. Areas of expertise include financial-delegation, health & safety and communication.
My decision to seek election to become a trustee, stems from my whakapapa and to represent our iwi with passion and integrity, developing strong networks and relationships enhancing the mana of Tūhourangi and I look forward to contributing my skills and dedication for the betterment of my iwi.
Rangitihi Darrell PENE
Nō Ngāti Hinemihi, nō Ngāti Huarere ōtirā nō Tūhourangi ahau.
Ko taku tūmanako kia pūtaiki, arā kia kotahi ai te hoe!
I am self-employed and work in the education sector. I once worked for the Ministry of Education and taught Te Reo Māori at Rotorua Lakes and Raukura. I was also once Head of Te Kura Māori at Toi Ohomai / Waiariki.
I sit on the paepae of both Te Pākira and Hinemihi Marae and as part of Te Whare o Tūhourangi, organize hīkoi and wānanga for Tūhourangi. I compose for Te Kapa Haka o Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao, Raukura and Ngāti Tarāwhai.
One of my other passions is coaching basketball, I am President of the Rotorua Association and help run the National Māori Basketball Tournament.
I am chairman of the Hinemihi Marae and led the 2019 delegation to London, that convinced the National Trust UK to return our precious Hinemihi carvings. I am also one of Tūhourangi’s elected trustees on the Te Arawa Lakes Trust.
As a Tūhourangi Tribal Authority trustee, I am acutely aware that we have not yet achieved Equity, as an affiliate of Te Pūmautanga o Te Arawa. Equity is about gaining financial fairness and satisfaction from Te Arawa’s Treaty settlement. In particular, an account needs to be taken of our population, resources, the number and value of our claims. I am determined to help our people achieve Equity for the betterment of all of our people for generations to come.
Ngā mihi
Manutai SCHUSTER
I bring to Tūhourangi Tribal Authority and our iwi many skills from a varied professional background. This has included business management and administration, education, film and television, broadcasting and communications, strategic and business planning, government entity funding, legal and reporting compliance.
Even though I am now retired, I still provide consultancy advice in the film and television industry. My particular areas of interest include reo and tikanga Māori, environmental awareness, iwi growth and development.
I have previously served two terms on Tūhourangi Tribal Authority from 2013-2019 and recently returned as a Trustee following the sad loss of Allan Skipwith.
Even though I am now retired, I still provide consultancy advice in the film and television industry. My particular areas of interest include reo and tikanga Māori, environmental awareness, iwi growth and development.
I have previously served two terms on Tūhourangi Tribal Authority from 2013-2019 and recently returned as a Trustee following the sad loss of Allan Skipwith.
Ngā mihi
Hui-ā-iwi : Taiao February 2022
Date: Sunday 27 February 2022
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: online via zoom /limited numbers in-person at Whakarewarewa Village Office
We have decided to hold a space at the Whakarewarewa Village Office for up to 16 of our vaccinated whānau to attend this hui in-person. Firstly, our Koeke will be prioritised. Secondly, anyone without access to a device.
We have created an online RSVP register for those who wish to attend in person.
If a person you know is in one or both of these categories and unable to access this email or the link then could you please indicate this to us or please enter their details (with their permission) into the register on their behalf.
Rehita mō te hui ā-tinana / Register to attend in-person using the online RSVP register
Hui location in-person:
Whakarewarewa Village Main Office - 2nd Floor Boardroom
17 Tryon Street, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua 3010
Time & Date:
10am - 3pm
Sunday 27th February 2022
Hui link via Zoom:
This meeting will be a recorded session for note taking purposes and TTA’s reference only. We will create a Dropbox link at a later date for the hui to be viewed and downloaded by our whānau that attend. Please feel free to indicate whether you would like to be sent this link:
Meeting ID: 851 8450 1453
Agenda
Mihimihi/Karakia
Purpose of Hui
TTA Strategy / Pou Taiao Komiti
Update on Key Mahi
Tarawera Sewerage Scheme
Puarenga Consents and Activities Update
RM, Freshwater Reform & Three Waters
Tuhourangi Taiao Plan
Update on Other Mahi (time permitting)
Ngapuna Pollution Issues
Punaromia Upgrade
Whirinaki Valley Rd Restoration Project Update
Iwi-led Great Walk Proposal
Lunch
Wānanga
Taiao updates from hapū
Karakia / Whakamutunga
Election of Tuhourangi Tribal Authority Trustees
Following the AGM on 5 March, the Trustees of Tūhourangi Tribal Authority invite you to join them on Sunday, 6 March for a Trustee Election.
When: Sunday, 6 March 2022 at 10am – 3pm.
How: Electronic, post, or through a drive-through option at Whakarewarewa Rugby Club.
At this time, a ballot vote will be held to select three of the nominees posted below for a position as trustee on the Tūhourangi Tribal Authority.
PROXY VOTING IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER THE RULES SET DOWN BY THE TRUST DEED, THEREFORE:
1. Those wanting to vote must be registered on the TTA Beneficiary Register which closes at 4.30pm on 24 February 2022.
2. Those voting on the day in person MUST present themselves at the registration table.
3. On the day, only ONE ballot per person will be accepted.
4. Those wanting to use a postal vote MUST first request a ballot form from the TTA office and the ballot MUST be received by the Returning Officer by 4.30pm on 4 March 2022. Only one voting form per envelope will be accepted.
5. Those wanting to electronically vote MUST first request a ballot form from the TTA office and it MUST be received by the Returning Officer by 4.30pm on 4 March 2022. If received via any third party, it will be deemed invalid.
6. Those wanting postal voting forms MUST send a request stating your full name, address and date of birth to:
Tūhourangi Tribal Authority (TTA Office)
P.O. Box 6161
Whakarewarewa
ROTORUA
7. Those wanting electronic forms MUST email your request to:
NB: Returning Officer details will be displayed on the ballot form.
The Nominees are:
1 Kataraina HAMIORA-REWETI
2 Tamihana HAMIORA-REWETI
3 Pererika MAKIHA
4 Watu MIHINUI
5 Warena MORGAN
6 Rangitihi Darrell PENE
7 Manutai SCHUSTER
A hard copy can be mailed out with the requested ballot form.
Note:
Due to the current Omicron outbreak we have moved the in-person voting for the Elections to a drive-through option at the Whakarewarewa Rugby Club. More details to follow.
Tuhourangi Tribal Authority AGM
The Trustees of the Tūhourangi Tribal Authority invite you to join them on Saturday, 5 March for the Annual General Meeting.
When: Saturday, 5 March 2022 at 10am - 11.30am
Due to the current Omicron outbreak, we have moved our AGM online.
You will need to register using the form link here
AGENDA:
1: Karakia
2: Apologies
3: Previous Minutes
4: Chairperson’s Report
5: Operational Report
6: Annual Accounts
7: Appointment of Auditor
8: General Business
A copy of the Annual Report is available by emailing: