Ngāti Mutunga Monthly epānui | Paenga Whāwhā No Images? Click here Mihi from the Chair | JAMIE TUUTATēnei taku manu kei runga, kei raro, kei uta, kei tai e tipi he karere. Ko ngā karere hēnei o te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga, e rere nei, e hoka nei, e tau nei ki a koutou ngā uri o Ngāti Mutunga kei te motu nei me te ao nei. Nō reira tēnā koutou katoa. Welcome to the first monthly e-pānui from Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga. In these pānui you’ll get to find out what’s been happening here at home, what events are coming up, and also read about the successes and celebrations amongst our whānau, hapu and iwi. Sharing our stories and pānui with you each month is important for us to make sure all of our whānau stay connected and up to date. Please make sure you have updated all of your contact details with the Rūnanga. There’s a lot happening and we want everyone involved and participating in our iwi activities. You will also be aware of the negotiations that are currently underway regarding our tupuna maunga Taranaki. Its an exciting time as all eight iwi come together and work collectively on this monumental event for all uri who whakapapa to him. To make sure you stay up to date with the settlement process visit the website www.taranakimaunga.com Ngā manaakitanga Our whānau | IN FOCUSEight Ngāti Mutunga rangatahi off to Nats!Waitara High School's mixed touch team is filled with Ngāti Mutunga rangatahi who are heading to this years’ National Touch Tournament. The team came fourth last year in the Zone 4 Secondary Schools Regional Touch Tournament, and after a year of training, the team secured second place in the same tournament just last month which means they are now through to the finals! Patricia Moeahu-Leota, mum to two of our rangatahi who have made the team, says that the kids are “really really stoked,” to make it through. “My son Fatiauma (14) is the youngest in the team, and my daughter Losalia (16) is the co-captain. We did some goal setting last year and one of their goals were to make it through to Nats, be one of the top three in regionals, and they did it! They’re stoked.” Patricia says for the majority of the team it was the first time they had played touch competitively. “For 70% of the team it was the first time that they’ve played in this high grade. They didn’t actually realise how good they were until they came one point away from beating last years’ national winners.” We wish our rangatahi and their team all the best for the competition ahead. Kia kaha koutou! Waitara High School Touch Team “People understanding each other and working together” | TE PUMAOMAO We recently held a two day wānanga - Te Pumaomao at Urenui Pā with the purpose of help to inform, inspire and raise awareness of kaupapa that will give whānau and iwi an insight into the various kaupapa that are facing tātou te iwi Māori today, and in the future. Te Pumaomao deals with one of New Zealand’s most important issues today ‘People understanding each other and working together’. The wānanga looked at the radical misunderstanding, and turns them into strategies for building pathways forward. A huge mihi to Takawai and Chris Murphy for facilitating the wānanga and inspiring our whānau who attended. Whanau attend Te Pumaomao KAITIAKITANGA | looking after our whenuaOkoki Pa – A Ngāti Mutunga Historic ReserveWith our 2006 Treaty of Waitangi Settlement, Okoki Pa was one of the cultural sites returned to us and vested into our iwi. DoC historic reserve land surrounding the Pa site was also returned to the iwi. Because the land surrounding the pa is classified as historic reserve, we are required to have a management plan in place so that we can ensure proper care is taken to look after the area. The Rūnanga has engaged Rex Hendry to draft a management plan and assist with consultation with our uri and stakeholders. Please keep an eye out in upcoming pānui for more info regarding this kaupapa and the planned consultation hui. You can go online here on the University of Victoria website to read more about Okoki Pa I mohio ranei koe? Did you know? We're growing!! Did you know that according to the most recent Census (2013) the Ngāti Mutunga population more than doubled in size between 2001 and 2013 from 1,206 to 2,514! OUR tauiraKylie Hough | Bachelor of Nursing @Otago PolytechnicKylie Hough was awarded one of the Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga education grants last year when she began her career pathway at Otago Polytechnic studying to become a Nurse. “The course is everything I hoped it would be. I am another step forward to achieving my dream career. I was even able to overcome a needle phobia that I had since childhood, not without almost fainting once or twice in class, and have advanced to being able to do a subcutaneous and intramuscular injection on a patient (with consent).” Although her programme of study is based in Timaru, she also needed to travel to Dunedin every Wednesday for tutorials with lecturers and lab classes. She says the assistance she received from the Rūnanga went a long way to helping her get through. “The grant from Ngāti Mutunga contributed to covering a large part of my travel costs over the course of the year, which took a large travel financial burden off my shoulders.” Kylie has aspirations that include working to improve the health of her iwi.
“Thank you once again for your generous grant.” All the best to Kylie on her journey! THE MONTH | AHEADOn Tuesday 9th May the Urenui Sea Wall Planting will take place down at Urenui beach. This kaupapa is being organised by the New Plymouth District Council and means there will be less erosion and will also stop the banks from further receding. If you want to come along and awhi please contact the office by emailing office@ngatimutunga.iwi.nz or call the office on (06) 752 3247. We would love to see you there! Read more here: Urenui Seawall
Tena koutou katoa! I trust you’ve enjoyed reading this first monthly pānui filled with all the great things that are happening within Ngāti Mutunga. The team here in Urenui have been busy working hard to create activities and opportunities for uri to come home and reconnect. We know that for some who live away it isn’t always easy to make the trip home so we hope that through these pānui we can keep you well informed. There’s a lot happening and we want to make sure you’re a part of all that we do. Mauri ora! Paul If you have any whanau stories you want to share with us please email us at comms@ngatimutunga.iwi.nz |