Ngāti Mutunga Monthly epānui | Paenga-whāwhā No Images? Click here MIHI FROM THE CHAIR | Jamie TuutaTena tātou katoa, There's been a lot happening in Taranaki over the past month. Our Ngāti Maru whanaunga are working hard to ratify their PSGE, PKW held their half-yearly general meeting and Ngāruahine are preparing for their Ngāti Manuhiakai by-elections and Iwi Update hui. The Taranaki Mounga Project team are releasing more Toutouwai next month in what has been an amazing year for our tupuna mounga with the successful reintroduction of birdlife that also includes Whio, our native duck. Negotiations that are happening in relation to the Maunga are ongoing and we'll have a detailed article out soon. In this months pānui, we preview some of the great stories coming out in the next edition of our Mutunga magazine. We're proud of all the amazing kaupapa Ngāti Mutunga uri are involved with including reo revitalisation and retention in Australia, and marine life preservation. Finally, I want to acknowledge Raymond Tuuta who has been a significant part of the Rūnanga for many years. Ray was on the Rūnanga Board before taking up the role as Office Administrator three years ago. His commitment to Ngāti Mutunga has been unwavering and we wish him all the best on his journey in Whanganui with his partner Rawiri. Ngā manaakitanga, Jamie MUTUNGA MAGAZINE | Sneak previewThe next Mutunga magazine will be distributed next month, and is filled with lots of stories of what our whānau are doing across the motu and overseas. Here’s a sneak peek on some of the stories included in the Mutunga magazine. Jen Tuuta, Kōhanga Ēkara director When Jen Tuuta moved to Australia eight years ago, she felt one thing was missing. Gilly Thorpe, Marine Mammal Observer Gilly Thorpe works as a marine mammal observer, ensuring the ship she’s on abides by the 2013 Code of Conduct for Minimising Acoustic Disturbance to Marine Mammals from Seismic Survey Operations during seismic offshore operations. Raymond Tuuta, former Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga office administrator After three years at the coal face of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga, office administrator Raymond Tuuta has moved down the coast to Whanganui – but he remains unwaveringly committed to supporting his iwi. Te Pumaomao Indigenous Nationhood Wānanga We had a great turn-out at the Te Pumaomao Indigenous Nationhood Wānanga at Urenui Marae this month. Read more about this kaupapa and other stories in the next Mutunga magazine coming out soon. HUI | New Crown/Māori Relations portfolio A hui is being held on Saturday 5 May at 11am at Owae Marae in Waitara to get your views on the new Crown/Māori Relations portfolio. OUR PEOPLE | "Māori encouraged to embrace CPTTP" - Ward Kamo National director of Tu Whenua – Bayleys Maori business division, Ward Kamo. Ward Kamo, Ngāti Mutunga uri and national director of Tu Whenua – Bayleys Real Estate’s Māori business division,thinks Māori should embrace the CPTTP and shares his view in a NBR column this month. To read Ward's column click here UPCOMING EVENTS | Toutouwai releaseThe partners of Taranaki Mounga Project, Department of Conservation, NEXT Foundation and Taranaki Iwi Chairs Forum, are planning a ceremony to release up to 50 toutouwai/North Island robins. COMPETITION| DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation ChallengeDigital-savvy Ngāti Mutunga uri are encouraged to enter the DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge. HAVE YOUR SAY | National Māori Arts strategyCreative New Zealand wants to hear from Māori artists all across the motu to help inform a new National Māori Arts Strategy, by Māori for Aotearoa. Pouwhakahaere | UPDATE Tena koutou katoa! I trust you've enjoyed this months panui which provides a snapshot of what's been happening over the past month. As you can see, we take huge pride in the mahi that whanau have been involved with and we're always keen to hear from others who have interesting stories to share. Coming up later this year we’ll be reaching out to uri as part of the development of our new strategic plan for the next five years. It is important that the strategy reflects the aspirations of our iwi so we want to hear from as many uri as possible, and to do this we will be utilising different forums – from kanohi ki te kanohi to digital media. Stay tuned! Nga mihi, Paul Cummings, Pouwhakahaere If you have any whānau stories you want to share with us please email us at comms@ngatimutunga.iwi.nz |