Free Bus, Food, and Giveaways
The combined Rangitāne AGMs will be held at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Wairarapa on Saturday 28 November 2020, commencing at 9.30am. A bus will be available for whānau who wish to travel from Tamaki Nui ā Rua – please contact your rūnanga to book a seat. Kaputī will be provided on arrival and a light lunch will also be available to whānau at no cost.
Parents will be responsible for the supervision of their own tamariki. |
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| The Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā Trust has vacancies for three trustee positions, so we encourage our whānau to start thinking about who should fill these roles. The desired candidates should understand the roles and responsibilities of governance. The skill-sets that we are seeking are legal and finance. It is vital for the future of our uri that we have capable and committed people in these roles, which carry considerable responsibility.
Nominations for Trustee positions for the Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā Trust are now closed.
All adult members of Rangitāne are eligible to vote in the election, provided that they are registered with the Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā Trust. Voting forms will be sent by email and post.
The Waahi Pooti for the election of trustees will be held on the last day of voting on Saturday 28 November 2020 to align with the Trust’s AGM at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Wairarapa. |
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| We celebrated the fourth contingent of graduates for our Poua Reo home based Te Reo programme on Saturday 19 September at Pūkaha. Our kaumātua and adult students received their certificates and gifts in an intimate ceremony attended by their whānau. Following the graduation, graduates and whānau went on a guided tour around Pūkaha with Whaea Everlyne Chase. The day finished with lunch.
Whāia te iti Kahurangi, kit e tūohu koe me he maunga teitei! |
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Pīrori Pōro, Punua Korowhā, Pō Patapatai
This year we ran a series of Māori Language events with the aim to help normalise te reo Māori and hear it spoken in the community. The events included everyday activities that were whānau-friendly. |
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On Monday 14 September we kicked off Te Wiki o te Reo with Punua Korowhā (Mini Putt).
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Thursday 17 saw all the hotshots come out to our Pīrori Pōro (bowling) kaupapa at MasterBowl.
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On September 24 we had our Pō Patapatai (pub quiz) at Jackson Street Bar.
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Visit from the Prime Minister
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On September 18 Jacinda Ardern came to Wairarapa to thank the working group Ko Wairarapa Tēnei for their Covid-19 response during and after lockdown. Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā Trust, Rangitāne o Wairarapa, Ngāti Kahungunu, MDC, Wairarapa DHB, Masterton Police, and other community stakeholders were in attendance. Our iwi continues to be focused on helping our most vulnerable whānau and working on post-lockdown recovery.
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| Our Taiao Wānanga held at Pūkaha on Sunday 27 September was well attended by our whānau. The workshop helped us begin to form our positions on water and other environmental issues. It was fantastic to hear from a range of speakers working on different projects throughout our rohe. A facilitated conversation took place afterwards with an overview of the day, reflections, and discussion around the next steps. We will keep you informed about further dates.
Ka nui te mihi, e te iwi! |
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| The first of many hui-ā-hapū took place at Pūkaha on August 30. It was well attended with approximately 70 people over the day. The main focuses were whakapapa, history, and the future of our hapū. There was shared excitement in the air about the future and a newly established rangatahi group to support our kaumātua and their future endeavours.
Ka nui te kauanuanu ki te hunga tautoko me te hunga i tae mai I tawhiti. |
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He maimai aroha
Epiniha Ratapu 25.1.1922 – 11.9.2020
Ko ngā tai o aroha e papaki nei me he moana pukepuke, e papaki nei i Te Karu o te Ika ki te ākau o Tokomaru, e papaki nei ki te mōrehu o te 28, Kamupene C, kua riro atu rā i te tai timu.
E hoki e koro, ki ō whakamokemoke, ki ō mana i te pō. Ko te aunga o te moe ki a koe, ko te aunga o te moe ki a koe. Waiho mātau ki muri nei, ko roimata te kai. |
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| Known as ‘Pop’ to those close to him, or ‘Pine’ to most, Epiniha Ratapu was born and raised in Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast. He was the last living member of the Māori Battalion’s C Company, and we are most fortunate that he lived in Wairarapa for more than 70 years.
We had the privilege of spending time with him in his home last Anzac Day. More than just a decorated war hero, he was a living hero in the hearts of his whānau, community, and the nation. We can only hope to live a life as full as Koro Pine and learn from the legacy that he and many others before him have left behind.
E te uri o Tū, i heke ai te toto mō te whenua te take, e heke nei te roi mōhou i tēnei wā nei.
E kore koe e warewaretia. |
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| Although Covid-19 and the lockdown period provided challenges, the Pahiatua Trust, the Whānau Weavers, Pahiatua Marae, Pahiatua Help N Hands & Supergrans and other community groups worked hard to ensure that whānau in our district were able to access wahakura at level 1 and be able to weave their own. Weavers continued to weave wahakura during lockdown and these were delivered to whānau. However, getting back to meeting in groups post-lockdown and maintaining the original intent of the wahakura project has meant that we are getting together more often now with smaller groups of families who want to weave a wahakura for their pēpi.
The Whānau Weavers continue to provide Wahakura Wānanga in Pahiatua, Woodville and Dannevirke and also support Mokopuna Ora Wahakura Wānanga in Linton, Rangiotū, Palmerston North and Horowhenua. They are assisting whānau to choose a safe sleeping space for pēpi. Wahakura have become a nationally accepted safe sleeping bed and results have shown that they have contributed to the reduction of unexplained infant deaths. The next Wahakura Wānanga will be held shortly in Dannevirke and will be supported by Rangitāne o Tamaki nui a Rua, the Whānau Weavers, Mokopuna Ora, Tararua REAP and a new local sewing and knitting group.
At Pahiatua Marae are members of Pahiatua Super Grans, weavers – Huatahi Albert, Kathleen Bailey, Ataneta Paewai, Traci Wheeler, Thelma Elliot, with two of the small groups of whānau who made wahakura for their pēpi.
All photos provided with permission of families involved. |
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Whakangahautia te reo – Nā Ataneta Paewai
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“WHAKANGAHAUTIA TE REO MĀORI”
Ko ēnei ngā kupu i whakanuia e mātou o roto o Tamaki nui a Rua mō te roanga o Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2020.
I timatahia te wiki i te kupu karakia. Nā te kati tonu o ngā kēti marae o te takiwā nei, i hui mātou ko Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tamaki nui a Rua, ngā kaimahi o Te Kete Hauora o Rangitāne, o Manawarangi, o Manawa Ora me ngā ringa atawhai o te hāpori, ki te Whare Whakamanawa i te ata o te Rāhina. Ka mutu te wāhanga karakia, i rongo mātou i te toa, i te hinga rānei o tēnā tīma tākaro o tēnā kaitākaro i ō rātou momo hākinakina i roto i ngā rangi whakatā. He kinaki i ērā o ngā pūrongo, i whakangahautia ngā pakeke e ngā tauira o te Kura me te reo waitī. |
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| I te puku o te wiki i kitea e te karu, i rangona e te taringa me te kiri, te pai, te hari me te koa o tō tātou reo kamehameha. I hui ngā pakeke ki te whare kai, arā, ko te Catching Pen. Ko te “Kawhe me te Kōrero” te kaupapa. I tētahi pō, i karapinepine ngā hapū ki te whakarite rautaki reo ōpaki, ōkawa me ōna tikanga hoki mō te marae. I te Rāapa, i whakangahautia te reo māori ki tētahi whare hāpori. Muia te whare e ngā Kura o te taone o Taniwaka – ko ngā mahi katoa i roto i te reo – ahakoa he iti te reo tō tēnā, he nui rānei tōna reo, he mahi mā ia reanga reo māori. Nā te hui ngātahi a te iti me te rahi, te wiki i whakakapi – nā te karakia |
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