JULY 2014

TE URI TANI WHA HAP! KAI KORERO

MONTHLY UPDATE
On Sunday 6 July a brave and
committed bunch of people came out
at 5.00pm to Parawhenua Marae to
listen to my presentation about the
Tuhoronuku process and hear some of
my thoughts about the process and
where things might be headed for us in
and from Te Ahuahu.
After some brief mihimihi and
introductions I began the evening with a
very brief video presentation ,courtesy
of youtube, about the Waitangi claims
process including both hearings process
and the direct negotiations process. I
have posted this entire presentation on
the Parawhenua Marae facebook page
fyi. I then took some time to explain
the Tuhoronuku process to date and
upcoming steps including a look at who
the hap! kaikorero are for the
Waimate-Taiamai-Kaikohe area. I made
it known that I was not ambitious
about being one of the three from our
area that go to the main table, but if I
was considered worthwhile and a
nomination for me was forthcoming
from my fellow hap! kaikorero then I
would accept and represent our people
well. Hone Mihaka expressed his
disinterest in being at the table but did
express his support for Moana Tuwhare
of Te Popoto. Terri Lomax is keen to
have a go at sitting at the table. The
hap! kaikorero nominations and
elections will take place on the 25 July.
This hui and process is for hap!
kaikorero only. A full list of the hap!
kaikorero is on my video presentation.
Once the elections for hapu kaikorero
are complete, the next major step will
be to select negotiators. Between then
and now I would like to hear what our
people needs, want and expect from
the settlement process.
Te Uri Taniwha Hap! Kaikorero, Hinerangi Himiona giving korero at Parawhenua Marae. Insert, Te
Ahuahu hap! kaikorero, Hone Mihaka (Ngati Hineira) Hinerangi and Terri Lomax (Ngati Korohue)
GILL, GREY & HONE REUBEN & HERA
TERRI LOMAX
Video clip proles of Tuhoe, Ngati Porou and the Te Arawa Lakes Trust were shared in an effort to inspire those that were
there to think about and write down what their wishes are for the future of people of and from Te Ahuahu. Paper and pens
were handed out and everyone had a good go and writing down all the things they think are important for our future. The
following is a list of things that were written down and shared
What do we want for our future?
Culture &
Identity
Education Housing Employment Lifestyle Whenua/Moana
Upgrade our
marae
Ngapuhi
Wananga
Build papakainga
housing
Need good
training, work
ethics
Learn how to live on
and with the land
Clean up the lake
(Omapere)
More marae
wananga -tikanga
Make
education
relevant and
useful for our
people
Build on our
M"ori land
Jobs for my
mokopuna
Our hap! should
specialise in
horticulture, feed the
people
Use Ahuwhenua trust
to create employment
utilise the land,
become tangata
whenua again
More marae
wananga -tikanga
Make
education
relevant and
useful for our
people
Build on our
M"ori land
Need good
business plans
Our hap! should
specialise in
horticulture, feed the
people
Use Ahuwhenua trust
to create employment
utilise the land,
become tangata
whenua again
Learn about our
iwi and hap!
Better youth
programmes
Kaumatua/Kuia
housing
Look at what
our area has to
offer - set up
micro-industries
Go green, wind and
solar power, irrigation
specialists
Learn about our rohe
moana and how to
improve the health of
the rivers, land and
moana
Share our
history so we
know who we
are
Te reo in our
local schools
Rebuild Tiwaki
to be a thriving
community again
Invest in dairy
and horticulture
Set up buildings for
processing kai - tuna,
watercress etc
Be good hunter
gatherers for our
whanau
Learn our marae
protocols
Provide
learning
opportunities
for people
about who we
are
Build earth
homes
Need more
owner operator
businesses at
home
Have our own medical
center with M"ori
doctors, and rongoa.
Be affordable
Need more scientists
and researchers to
combine tikanga
M"ori and science to
learn and teach more
about our whenua
Produce better
leaders
Provide
learning
opportunities
for people
about who we
are
Build earth
homes
Need more
owner operator
businesses at
home
Have our own medical
center with M"ori
doctors, and rongoa.
Be affordable
Need more scientists
and researchers to
combine tikanga
M"ori and science to
learn and teach more
about our whenua
Record the
memories of our
kaumatua kuia
Educate our
people about
healthy
lifestyles
Promote and
assist
homeownership
Must have jobs
for people to live
at home
Bring our people
home from overseas
especially those with
skills
Get involved in
conservation and
sustainability
This is a great effort for only a hand full of people, over coming months I encourage everyone to write down what they
want for the future. Never mind the cost or how small or big your dreams are -they are important and I want to hear
them. After the hui everyone had a nice hot cup of tea and korero before heading off home.
I have uploaded my presentation to the Parawhenua Marae facebook page, on this you will see my commitments as hap!
kaikorero for Te Uri Taniwha - one of my commitments is to provide a monthly newsletter like this one just to keep
everyone up to date with what is being discussed and give you all an opportunity to have your say through me (or Hone or
Terri).
So until mid-August, take care of each other, stay warm, dry and safe on the roads. Arohanui me nga manaakitanga, Hinerangi