The Te Rawhiti Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 8

August, 2009

Pipiwharauroa The Herald of Spring

Puawai Tanga Heke Tenana

In June, we were all saddened by the passing of Puawai Tanga Heke Te Nana, known
to most of us as Bloss. Puawai was a staunch supporter of Te Rawhiti Marae and was
very interested in everything going on in and around Rawhiti. In spite of her health
problems she managed to get home to meetings and hui. Puawai was passionate about
te reo me nga waiata maori, and composed several waiata, one of which we were lucky
enough to record. Many Rawhiti whanau called into her little flat in Whangarei for a
cuppa, a catch up, to drop off ika or pipi...or to stay the night.

Nathan Woods

In the same week Peggy Woods (daughter of Te Aue-Anne) son Nathan died and was brought home to lay
in our tupuna whare. Nathan was laid to rest at Rautawa Urupa, Omakiwi. We were very lucky to have
him here at all, as the whanau encountered some resistance from Nathans paternal side who had other
plans for him.

Raymond Heta
Last week Ray Heta, son of Bella and Jim died in Whangarei Hospital. Initially it was
thought he had pneumonia, and he was transferred from Kawakawa to Whangarei where
he suffered a heart attack. Ray was 43 and had four children and one mokopuna.

Harepo Tetai
Harepo(Charlie) TeTai passed away on July 17 in Kawakawa after a long illness, aged 70. Harepo was a
mokopuna of Mita TeTai, who was a brother of Kiritapu Te Nana.

No reira e nga whanaunga, haere atu koutou I te huarahi kua takahia atu e o
tatou maatua tuupuna kua ngaro atu I te po, waihotia mai nga mea papai I
mahia e koutou hei whakamaharatanga ki a koutou, haere atu ki a ratou ma,
haere atu ki te Torona o Ihoa.
 Here is one of the flag designs that we get to choose from to use as
our own ‘maori’ flag and the korero to go with it.
BLACK represents Te Korekore (the realm of potential being). It
thus symbolises the long darkness from which the earth emerged,
as well as signifying Rangi - the heavens, a male, formless,
floating, passive force.
RED represents Te Whei Ao (coming into being). It symbolises Papatuanuku, the earth-mother, the
sustainer of all living things, and thus both the land and active forces.
WHITE represents Te Ao Marama (the realm of being and light). It symbolises the physical world, purity,
harmony, enlightenment and balance.
The spiral-like koru symbolic of a curling fern frond, represents the unfolding of new life, hope for the
future and the process of renewal. There are 3 others. Te Whakaputanga is another.

Seabed and Foreshore Te Tii Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Hapu who live along this coastline and inland : Ngati Rehia, Ngati Hine, Ngati Kuta. Patu Keha,
Ngati Manu, Kapotai.
Heavy rain and wind but that didn’t stop the attendance at the meeting .The both hapu Patu
Keha and Ngati Kuta, Ben Te Haara, Matu Clendon, Moka Puru, Robert Willoughby, Blandy
Witehira, Joe Bristowe, George Puru and Lee Harris.
Outcomes : a wananga to be organised to involve all the hapu in August (no confirmed date.)

Waitangi Claims for Ngapuhi

The Federation of all hapu of Ngapuhi will meet on 17th July at Kaikohe regarding the Claims
and in October at Waitangi.
Contact people : John Alexander, Hone Tipene
Maori Flag Hui: Moka and Hine attended a hui at Rangikohu Marae, Herekino, to discuss
which flag is suitable for all Maori to claim as an official flag. These hui are organised by Te Puni
Kokiri If you feel strongly about a flag contact Te Puni Kokiri Consultation Panel 143 Lambton
Quay Wellington 6011. (1).Flag of the Independent Tribes (2)Te Tino Rangatiratanga. It seems
that these are most popular of the four flags. Do post a letter with your choice to this address.

Come to the hui

All whanau of Te Rawhiti should try and make some effort to keep in touch and attend to some
of these important hui happening, not only the kaumatua and kuia. Don’t become a kotuku rer-
enga tahi when the tangihanga is the only time we see you. Hoki mai ki te kainga ki etahi o nga
hui.
Na Moka

What Robert Willoughby has been pulling together for us as our Business
Development Manager!

1) In the beginning: Ownership of the Canterbury October29th 2008

2) Hapu declared RAHUI announced in Maunganui Bay, March 2009 to stop
fishing over the wreck. Information brochures distributed and web site updated.
DOC is getting ramp signs done to support the rahui. More brochures are needed
nearer summer.
3) New marketing plan written June 2009. A revamping of web site is done
under a new domain name, divethecanterburywreck.com.
4) Project Rakau Plan developed and written by Robert
A Training undertaken to get qualifications started.
Controlled Substances Licence (5 people) Day Skipper (3 people) First Aid (1
person)
B Plan written to embrace “Learning by Mahi” approach to taking care of
our whenua and moana. This plan has forced our participation in projects as being a
capable contractor for labour services.
5) Outcomes of Project Rakau Plan
A TREL is now active in working with DOC, NRC, Guardians and Nga
Whenua Rahui/3B2 Trust for work contracts on the whenua. Includes trapping work
for project “Island Song”(the islands), project “Strip”(the roadside areas) and project
“CPCA” (the coastline). The value of these projects is a great deal for Rawhiti.
B Project Rakau is the biggest contract that TREL is bidding for and we are
the:
• Preferred contractor for 3B2 Trust to trap out the 3B2 lands
• Preferred contractor acquiring DOC contracts for DOC estates on Cape Brett
• Preferred contractor for Capital works for track cutting on Urupukapuka and
Cape Brett.
• Preferred contractor as part of the 3B2 Trust work where Nga Whenua Rahui
has made a 5 year commitment that includes pest eradication, re-planting
forest and re-seeding birds.
• Preferred contractor for the development of the walk track with proper infra-
structure linked to the Marae. A much better business proposition than we
have now.

6) DOC Projects
o On the Job training and pre-monitoring for Island Song project completed.
o Security provided for poison drop completed
o Shelducks culling completed
o Kiore catch completed
o Cape Brett fence repaired and completed
o Post baiting on islands underway
o Trapping on conservation lands on the Cape planning

7) Projects coming up soon

The Plant Nurseries Project

• Establish wetland plants nurseries for in-planting work for: clean water pro-
ject. Working with NRC and farmers on clean swamps, streams and rivers.
• Native coastal shrubs and grasses nurseries for residential and road planting
• Native trees nurseries for “Plant a tree’ sales to Fullers customers for island
tree planting-hapu venture being developed in conjunction with the new
overnight Fuller’s vessel.
• Native trees for feeding native birds, and other trees and plants as part of the
forest restoration on Cape Brett
• All native plants for retail sales to local buyers
 • Technical person hired 12 hours per week funded from MSD grant to build this
Nuseries project.

Glass Jewellery creation.

Jolene, Polly, Joy attended beginners course with good results. Need 3 more to do
the course to build our expertise. Capital set up cost at Te Rawhiti is $10k for 4 work
stations. These can be worked on a rotation basis. Product sales via supply contract
through TREL or sell to individual buyers.

Contract fencing work.

Part of the clean water project to fence swamps, rivers, streams.

Zane Grey Resort new owners meeting

We are exploring employment possibilities. They are keen on working with us and
the Guardians in some sort of capacity.

If you have any more ideas you think might be developed in to a small business, ask me and we can
talk about them. txt me 0212714807, or ring 094037012, the TREL office.
Robert Willoughby, Business Development Manager, Te Rawhiti Enterprises Ltd

Sent in by Moka and Hine Puru

Port Nicholson Block (Taranaki Whanui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika) Claims Settlement Bill.
In a speech in Parliament, Rahui Katene, MP for Te Tai Tonga, spoke on behalf of the
Maori Party in support of Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika and the intention to
establish a Parliamentary Commissioner for the Treaty to review and monitor pro-
gress of the Treaty settlements and the whole settlement system. Our member on
the Committee, Hone Harawira, told them of the agonising concerns regarding the
opt-out clause.

Some Ngati Tama have opted out of this settlement so instead they seek to renego-
tiate for their own exclusive settlement within the same area. Ngati Tama felt that
Ngati Tama have not been well served in the process. The Waitangi Tribunal report –
Te Whanganui a Tara me ona Takiwa – in making reference to iwi that have unre-
solved issues states that: “Leave is granted to the parties to seek more specific re-
commendations (from the Tribunal) if agreement cannot be reached”. Mr Quinn has
noted, in the case of Ngati Tama, the committee does not recommend the use of
opt-out clauses.

The Committee’s view was that if some Ngāti Tama wish to negotiate a separate
settlement they should form a single entity and achieve a mandate recognised by
the Crown but the Crown should not be called upon to adjudicate differences within
an iwi grouping as these are matters for iwi to resolve.

OMG! The Te Rawhiti Youth Wananga was really awesome. I especially enjoyed the paint
balling on Tuesday and the mean feed, one thing that I didn’t enjoy was when my brother
Wiremu Hook shot me in the thigh, it was really sore. I would like to thank Mariao Hohaia
 the tutor, Aunty Barb, Aunty Vicki, Aunty Chanelle, Aunty Naini, Aunty Jacci, Aunty Wiki
and all the parents and Tamariki who came!

By Kia Maia Hook-Henare

Far out, it was cool as at the Te Rawhiti youth noho we went paint balling and OMG I got
shot in the bum! Hehehe so Maia says! We got loads of ammo…. I hope we go again! Some
people on my own team were shooting me, Ouch! I would just like to make a special
thanks to all the parent supporters and helpers for cooking our food and everything, and to
Mariao for taking the time out to come and tutor us!! Also to the Tamariki for showing up
and making it an enjoyable stay! I cant wait until the next noho!

By Jessie Patch

Te Taitamariki o te Rawhiti. Who are we? What do we do?

This is a Youth Group programme that has been established in Rawhiti, under the umbrella
of Ngati Kuta me te Patu Keha raua ko Te Rawhiti Marae. Assisted by a awesome fulla
named Mariao Hohaia we have been able to get this programme up and running.
Whats our kaupapa about?
Put simply the programme targets young people aged 10-17 years and our kaupapa is to
teach our youth about WHO THEY ARE, WHERE THEY COME FROM AND THE SOCIETY WE
LIVE IN.
What I found different about this kaupapa is that the youth DRIVE THIS WAKA . Without
their input it will not happen, and we (the parents) just make sure they stay on track and
follow the road we lay down for them.
Noho 1: we started 2009 with 1 of 3 three day Noho at the Marae, where youth are required
to stay during that period. We started out with 17 interested youths and were delightfully
surprised when our roll went to well over 30 youths. It was an interesting beginning and
although we had a bumpy start it was great to meet many of our tai tamariki and watch
them over the 3 days go from shy and unsure to talkative and confident.
Noho 2 was held on the 6-8 of July 09, and by now the tai tamariki had a fair idea of which
way our waka was going (so did I!).... it was a successful 3 days of karakia, waiata,
pepeha,tetra mapping, camp drills, fry bread making, hearty kai ‘n desserts, games, movies
and of course PAINTBALLING.
Big Thanks to ALL the whanau that made it happen!!!!! Chanelle, Jacci, Naini, Wiki, Shirley,
Barb , Francis... awesome job. To our tai tamariki too, who really raised the bar making the
excitement for the group grow even more.
Noho 3 is scheduled for the 28-30 sept 2009 and our tai tamariki will be visiting THE
FARM....www.thefarm.co.nz/home .....for the day, doing various activities, i.e motorbikes,
horse trekking, swimming.
In the meantime they are fundraising to help ease the cost. They set up a stall at
Ngaiotonga Marae and although the weather kept many people away, the support from the
kaumatua and kuia there was fantastic. Big THANK YOU to Aunty MINA for the uniforms.
The Next Market Day is on Saturday15th August @ Ngaiotonga Marae, so please come
and show your support and buy some of their goodies.
Future fundraising plans are to lay down a hangi... info will be posted about this at later
date.

Finally for tonight, action has been taken to keep the momentum up and now the group has
elected that from Tues 4th August and every fortnight Tues there after it will be a
movie/meeting night so parents please feel free to come along.
Next fortnights movie will be SAVAGE ISLAND (YEAH) Other goals the roopu wish to
incorporate into the kaupapa are a KAPA HAKA group, Touch Team, 8 ball Pool team, Ping
pong team, and so much more. Any whanau help with any of the above goals would be
greatly appreciated and once again if you have any question, please contact me either by
email .....kiwiana45@gmail.com, or phone: 09 4038850 or even call into 103 Rawhiti Rd,
Hauai Bay for a cuppa....

Vicki Heta

p.s although the main youth age is between 10-17 it by NO WAY Excludes our
younger tamariki from paticipating in the fun or just coming to hang out with
their cuzzies as long as Mum or Dad's around, ITS ALL GOOD!!!

You are welcome to attend the hui for nga tai-tamariki to sit, to participate, to
show your support

Tuesday, August 18 Tai Tamariki evening 5pm

Tuesday, September 1, Tai Tamariki evening 5pm
Tuesday, September 15 Tai Tamariki evening 5pm
Monday, September 28-30 Youth Noho

Enquiries to the youth and the parents

A woman has identical twins and is forced to give them up for adoption. One of them goes to a fam-
ily in Egypt and is named " Ahmal " The other goes to a family in Spain and he is named " Juan "
Years later Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother, who tells her husband she wishes
that she had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband says, " They're identical twins ! If you've seen
Juan, you've seen Ahmal !! "

Two eskimo's sitting in a kayak were chilly so they lit a fire in the craft. Naturally it immediately
sank, proving once again that you can"t have your kayak and eat it too !!
One more !!
Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says " I've lost my electron ! " The other one says " Are you
sure ? " The first one replies. " Yes, I'm positive !! " From Wisconsin USA

Sent in by Moka and Hine

Puru

Tuesday 21 July, 2009 Question Time, Parliament. Maori Flags were in the Chamber.

Labour List member, Kelvin Davis asked Minister of Maori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, what his
priorities were for Maori development. He replied that they were to achieve whanau ora
(family wellbeing) and tino rangatira (self determinination) in accordance with the promise
of partnership in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Kelvin then asked that given that 400 to 500 Māori are
joining the dole queue each week, did he not think it would have been better to hold 21 hui
on Māori job creation or Māori educational underachievement than on a flag? The Minister
said that he was actively focused on creating opportunities for employment for business
and iwi industry through the economic task force. The Trade training programme was one
where 250 places would be available for Maori trade trainees. The Minister said that tino
rangatiratanga underpins all the work he does. The “National Business Review” praised that
the Maori Party’s numerous progressive activities since taking office.

The full transcript will be on Te Rawhiti Marae website.

Clendon Pene, son of Avalon Pene and mokopuna of Aunty Tuni and Uncle Marsh was home to
Aunty Bloss’s tangi. Clendon went to Kings College as a boarder for 5 years and then went on to
Teachers Training College, and graduated recently with a Diploma in Physical Education. Clendon is
teaching, working towards his teacher’s registration at Howick College and loves it. Ka rawe
Clendon!!

Tamaira Hook passed his first year at AUT last year with a Certificate in Art and Design Intermedi-
ate with a Merit a B+ a B and an A in each of the four units he did. This year he began a Bachelor of
Visual Arts, majoring in sculpture and photography, which is another three years….although he pointed
out this year is almost over, so its now only two and a half years. Kia mau, Tamaira!

HE PANUI

Te Araaka Urupa Annual General Meeting

Saturday 29th August 2009. 10 am at Te Rawhiti Marae
AGENDA
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
RE-ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
GENERAL BUSINESS
All enquiries to: Acting-secretary - Jacci Clendon
0212384864 or grmreefer@vodafone.net.nz

While we are on the subject of Te Araaka Urupa, whanau who don’t already know about the
upcoming auction of the whenua next to the urupa, can go to the Youtube site and have a look .
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKjQlxBVx34

A unique and comprehensive partnership of many groups working to protect our native species has been formed in
the Bay of Islands. This may be a first for New Zealand.

The Project Island Song Partners, coordinated through The Guardians of the Bay of Islands, are undertaking a pest
control programme on the mainland from Orokawa eastwards. This programme forms a very important buffer zone
to prevent re-invasion of pests such as rats and stoats onto the islands. It will also clean up the whole eastern Bay of
Islands coastline. The Guardians are working with DOC, the Eastern Bay of Islands Preservation Society, the NZ
Kiwi Foundation, Northland Regional Council, private landowners, the hapu of Te Rawhiti, Ngati Kuta and
Patukeha, and their economic arm, Te Rawhiti Enterprises Ltd (TREL).

TREL’s Robert Willoughby, has co-ordinated the project along the coast adjacent to the islands and out to Cape
Brett, from Orokawa to the Cape. Northland Polytechnic helped with training and Ministry of Social Development
and Work and Income have provided solid support. Nga Whenua Rahui (a fund set up to protect indigenous eco-
systems on Maori land) is assisting the contractors employed by TREL, on the 3B2 Ahuwhenua Trust tribal lands
on the Cape Brett peninsula. These contractors will also be used to control pests on adjacent public conservation
land on the peninsula. Helen Harte, chairperson of TREL, said “We can’t stress enough the importance of the Bay
of Islands project which Te Rawhiti has worked towards for years fulfilling our traditional caretaker role.”

The whole pest control project has been founded on very strong and productive relationships between all the agen-
cies and organisations. This has been one of the highlights and successes of Project Island Song and of the Cape
work. Mike Knight from NRC said “This level of cooperative working on pest control is unique in the area and is
proving to be extremely effective.”

The group has recently submitted a co-ordinated and linked funding application to the Environment Fund, admin-
istered by Northland Regional Council. If successful this will build on the tremendous support provided by the
Council on Te Rawhiti and Hauai lands. “This project really closes the loop of pest control in the whole Bay of Is-
lands area” said Peter Ladd from the NZ Kiwi Foundation “It is a very important part of our commitment to protect
kiwi and other bird populations and we are very pleased to be part of this great partnership.”

The Pest Control team preparing to helicopter the equipment out to the Cape.

During the recent school holidays (July, 2009), Errol Baker, the farm manager from Elliot’s farm, Te Akau, contac-
ted kaumatua Eruera Garland, to inform him that while going along the beach towards Te Pahii Pa, he noticed that
some koiwi had been exposed along the sandbank during the recent storm. Eruera contacted Richard (Blandy)
Witehira and myself immediately and arranged to meet us at the area described by Errol.
On Tuesday, 14 July, 2009, those in attendance were: Kaumatua Eruera and Ella Garland, Charmain and Bob Gray
(daughter and son-in-law),Richard Witehira (Patukeha RMU), Marara Hook (Ngati Kuta RMU), her two mokopuna
Kia Maia Hook (aged 11) and Awatea Hook (aged 10) and Sonny Hau, nephew and driver. Eruera had brought
along a spade and bag in which to place the koiwi.

The area was a good way along the beach towards Te Pahii. Being on the open coast side and with a northerly
wind coming in off the sea, a sandbank had built up over time and was as high as I am tall and about ?? so many
meters in length. We arrived at the area to see some koiwi exposed, about waist high in this sandbank.

They were orange in colour and I must ask what the colour meant, I wonder if that would help to determine how
long the koiwi had been there?

Na Eruera I whakamoemiti whakawatea I te tuatahi me te tono manaakitanga ki runga ki enei koiwi me matou
hoki iroto I enei mahi.

They then began carefully digging and brushing aside the sand while we stood and watched in reverence, each one
with his or her own thoughts as to how they came to be there, and how that particular person had died. I had never
experienced anything like this before and I couldn’t help feeling a little sad and aroha as this could have been one
of our tuupuna.

As they scraped the sand away, a skull appeared, it had been lying face down. Other koiwi, like the leg and parts
of the backbones were also exposed and all of these, were placed into a bag for later burial elsewhere. Not far from
where these koiwi were and to the right a bit, two more protruded out from the sandbank which we recognized as
hip bones but did not belong to the first lot of koiwi. We just included these two with the other koiwi in the bag.

We decided there and then not to continue further digging where the two hip bones were, as we had an idea that we
would be there all day finding more and more. We also agreed that we would bury these higher up the hillside un-
der an old gnarled pohutukawa tree.

Blandy dug a shallow grave at the spot, and again, Eruera conducted an appropriate blessing and re-burial of these
koiwi with supporting prayers from Marara Hook. On the way home, it was decided to inform the police at the next
Paihia and Russell Iwi and Community Support meeting to which Eruera and I had already attended one meeting
on 17 June last.

(Just as an aside those in attendance at that meeting were Inspector Cliff Paxton, Sergeant Peter Masters, Paihia,
Willie More, Iwi Liaison Officer, Northland Division, Kerikeri Police Station, Wayne Martin, Fire Iwi Liaison Of-
ficer.) On 15 July, 2009, Eruera, Blandy and I attended our second meeting with the above Group and it was there
that the Report was given to them regarding the koiwi find. They expressed a wish to come out to view the koiwi
to ensure that they were not recent. They were to contact the Historical Places Trust and arrangements were made
to meet at Elliot’s farm.

Second Report for the second find of koiwi at Te Akau.

On Thursday, 30 July, 2009, those in attendance at Elliot’s beach were:

Kaumatua Eruera and Ella Garland, Richard Witehira (Patukeha RMU), his two mokopuna, Nina and Sophie, and
Marara Hook (Ngati Kuta RMU), Errol and Helen Baker, farm manager and wife; Historical Places Trust: Atareiria
Heihei, Bill Edwards, Sheila Norton; Police: Sergeant Peter Masters, Paihia. Mark Caswell, Russell. Willie More,
Iwi Liaison Officer, Northland Division, Kerikeri Police. Te Pahii Trust: Peter Sharpe

Again, Eruera conducted a whakamoemiti and Blandy Witehira acknowledged and greeted all present. The ques-
tion uppermost in our minds was “Where to from here?” There was a fence at the bottom of the land side of the
property which marked the boundary of Te Pahii whenua (belonging to someone else) and with the build up of sand
over time on the beach side, meant that the koiwi found were in fact on Elliot’s property. The first time we found
nga koiwi, we discussed amongst ourselves the necessity of declaring the place a wahitapu and left it meantime un-
til such time as we would consult the appropriate authorities.
Bill Edwards, HPT, then donned his overalls and began digging in the area we found the odd two koiwi previously.
More koiwi revealed themselves, together with a skull which had been lying face down. We all took photos of the
various stages of progress. As the teeth were in relatively good condition, and the jaw was a particular shape, Bill
thought that this was a young person and until he could see the pelvic bones, could not tell whether it was male or
female, but he seemed to think it was female. His overall report would determine that. There was a hole in the
back of the skull which was not the cause of death, he reckoned, but was there after the person died e.g. a post
mortem incision, that was to be confirmed by him.

There were further leg and backbone koiwi which were all placed into a small document filing box, having been
photographed by Sheila Norton first. When all exposed koiwi had been removed from the sandbank, Eruera,
Blandy and I had had a discussion on the side as to what we should do with them. Blandy was quite keen to re-
move them out of there and taken to Rawhit, Eruera and I were agreeable with that, but it was necessary to notify
Moka Puru first for his opinion, knowing that he had found some koiwi in front of Karaka Ahitapu’s shed years ago
which he had re-interred at Rautawa, Omakiwi. Yes, he was agreeable and described the place where they should
go, and that was against the far fence by the toolshed in the corner.

So, we announced to those present what we were going to do with them, we had a closing whakamoemiti and
blessing, sang Ma Te Marie, and Eruera, Ella, Blandy, his 2 mokopuna and I hopped into our vehicles and made our
way to Te Rautawa. Eruera and Blandy dug a shallow grave, placed the box inside, had a re-interment
whakamoemiti and that ended the proceedings for the day.

So that’s the end of my Report of the second lot of koiwi found at Te Akau.

The Historical Places Trust will be sending their Report, together with photographs, to Blandy who will forward
them to us.
Kia ora,

Marara Hook,

Friday, 31 July, 2009

If there are any whanau out there who have birthdays coming up …or have just had one feel free to send the name
date and age to us to have it published in Pipiwharauroa. Maybe not this issue but certainly the next one.

Sunday August 9 Ngati Kuta Hapu hui 10am-1pm

Te Rawhiti Marae Trust 2-4pm
Monday August 10 Kerikeri DOC office, Pendant found at Otehei
bay claim hui is postponed as the other claimant has a new job.
Friday August 14 Fullers’ new waka arrives. Private NK/PK
blessing.
Saturday August 15 Ngaiotonga Market Day 8 to midday.
Sunday, August 16 Te Rawhiti Enterprises Ltd 9am-11am
Combined Hapu Hui 11am-1pm
Thursday September 3 Tourism Conference. Fullers waka public blessing with
Prime Minister/TRAION/stakeholders.

He katakata hoki Next month, a 95 year old Crow Indian Chief is to be

presented with the Congressional Medal of Freedom. When told of this, he
replied, “Oh great! That should pretty much make up for everything!”
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Issue 8 Editor
Anya Hook

Patu kore Auahi kore Tarutaru kore Waipiro kore

Please send your comments and any stories you want in the
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