He aha te kai a te Rangatira? He kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero.
What is the food of a leader? It is knowledge, it is communication.
Nei rā te mihi e te whānau mātua o Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi
The Kaihononga Māori team play a pivotal role to promote and embed tikanga Māori. Part of our mahi has been to mentor cultural capital, particularly to enhance mihi whakatau, poroaki and mihimihi (informal welcomes, farewells and speeches). You will notice more and more mihi whakatau and poroaki taking place in the regional offices across the motu.
To date we have held eight poi workshops reaching over 139 participants. These are great opportunities to integrate tikanga Māori into practices and organisational culture.
On Wednesday 22 November, the Kaihononga Māori kāhui are holding Kaiwhakaihuwaka training to those interested in the Bicultural Officer role. This is a great opportunity to come along and meet your regional Kaihononga Māori and build your support network.
nā Erana Rattray, Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori
Bicultural Officer Training
22 Nov, 1pm-2.30pm
Presenter: Erana Rattray, Kaihononga Māori Team
Click here to join the training
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Ko koe ki tēnā, ko ahau ki tēnei kīwai o te kete You take that handle and I will take this handle of the basket This whakataukī is about working together to achieve common goals. |
Poroaki a Melissa McKie – Regional Manager, Lower South Island
On Thursday 9th November, kaimahi at the LSI Regional Office bid a warm farewell to Melissa who is due to give birth to her second child next month.
Melissa led a significant amount of work prior to leaving and will depart with a great amount of satisfaction for her mahi kaha this year. Enjoy the time with your whānau Melissa!
It has been a very busy time in the LSI tari with support for the closing and relocation/opening of Tāhuna Queenstown, recruitment for kaimahi, the pack up at the Fairfield site, and the unpack at the new Mac Rd, Dunedin site. This included three associated events – a whakamoe closing at Fairfield, whakatuwhera at Mac Rd, mihi whakatau led by Melissa to welcome four incoming kaimahi including three Centre Advisors, and a Regional Funding Administrator; a Centre Advisor hui, and a poroaki for outgoing CA Elaine Thompson who is transitioning over to the PLD team. Also, an early Christmas celebration dinner.! We also enjoyed the company of Erana Rattray – Kaiwhakahaere Hononga Māori and Sarah Moore USI Regional Manager who both supported the events and facilitated PD during the CA hui.
He mihi nui ki a tātou katoa i te mahi tahi mō te katoa, Tēnā tātou katoa. A big shout out to all of the LSI team for all of the incredible mahi and hard work over the last few months.
Tara Bovill – Kaihononga Māori, Te Waipounamau
Nau mai, haeremai, whakatau mai e Tara, ki te kahui o ngā Kaihononga Māori o Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa. Ka nui te koa me te hari ki te tūtaki i a koe me tō whānau hoki, ko te tūmanako ka whai hua te mahitahi i waenganui i a tātou.
A very warm welcome to Tara Bovill, our newest team member of the Kaihononga Māori team. We are very happy that you have joined us and look forward to working together.
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Tēnā Koutou Katoa, Ko Hikaroroa tōku Mauka Ko Waikouaiti tōku Awa Ko Āraiteuru tōku Waka Ko Kati Huirapa ki Puketeraki tōku Marae Ko Kāi Tahu tōku Iwi Ko James tāku hoa tāne Ko Mason rāua Ko Bodhi āku tama whakaangi Ko Oscar rāua ko William āku tama Nō Whakatū ahau Kei Ōtautahi tōku kainga inaianei Ko Tara ahau Nō reira tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. |
Kia ora, I’m Tara and I have just started a new position with Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa, working with the Kaihononga Māori team. Although my whānau is from Christchurch and Southland, I grew up in sunny Nelson. My background is as a primary school teacher and in Māori medium classrooms. My whānau and I have recently relocated to Lincoln, Canterbury, my husband James is a 4th generation dairy farmer, originally from Onewhero in North Waikato. We have four boys, my two step boys Mason (8y) and Bodhi (6y) and two boys together, Oscar (2.5y) and William (7months). I have attended SPACE programmes with my two little ones and love everything that Playcentre has to offer. I feel as though I’ve come into a whānau with Playcentre as I have been made very welcome here in Ōtautahi. I’m excited for my new journey ahead.
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Parihaka Day, 5 November 1881 
“Founded in the mid-1860s, Parihaka was soon attracting dispossessed and disillusioned Māori from around the country. They were impressed by the kaupapa of its main leaders, Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi, both of the Taranaki and Te Āti Awa iwi.
On 5 November 1881, about 1600 volunteers and Constabulary Field Force troops marched on Parihaka. Several thousand Māori sat quietly on the marae as singing children greeted the force led by Native Minister John Bryce, who ordered the arrest of Parihaka’s leaders, the destruction of much of the village and the dispersal of most of its inhabitants.”
Read more about the pacifist movement and the tohu, symbol of the feathers of peace:
Te Whiti and Tohu – Parihaka – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Invasion of pacifist settlement at Parihaka | NZHistory, New Zealand history online
Tātarakihi – The Children of Parihaka | Film | NZ On Screen
Rauemi – Resources
Today over 130,000 people here speak Māori fluently — there are also hundreds of words in daily use by all New Zealanders. Learn and practise te reo Māori
A guide to pronunciation — ReoMāori.co.nz(external link)
100 Māori words every New Zealander should know — New Zealand History(external link)
Māori proverbs Whakataukī — Woodward Māori(external link)
Waiata and haka lyrics — Tāmata Toiere(external link)
Te Aka Māori dictionary — maoridictionary.co.nz(external link)
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Playdough is a great way for tamariki to strengthen the muscles in their hands and fingers, as well as use their imagination in tākaro.
There are lots of ways to use te reo with playdough, so here are some new kupu to share with whānau!
Find the recipe for playdough here: https://www.takai.nz/find-resources/activities/playdough/
Whakamoe a Tāhuna – Closing ceremony at Queenstown
Nā Lisa Te Raki | Kaihononga Māori LSI
Tuatahi, ko mātou ngā Kaihononga Māori e mihi atu ki ngā kaimahi, ki ngā whānau hoki i te mahi tahi ki te whakapai ngā mea katoa mō te whakamutunga o te whare, tēnā koutou katoa. Firstly, a shout out to all kaimahi and whānui who worked collectively to prepare for, and set things in order for closedown.
The whare at 57 Stanley St Queenstown, closed on Sunday 8th October 2023 as the existing centre relocated to a new site. The whakamoe was led by Hākoro Ned Wepiha with support from his whānau. Of significance is that forty three years ago, Hākoro Ned also led the whakatuwhera of the centre in 1980. This was a beautiful and poignant reminder of the fluidity of tangata, whenua, and te ao Māori.
He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata Goodwill towards others is a precious treasure.
The whakamoe was attended by a small group of centre whānui and kaimahi o TWTN. The sweet sounds of waiata resonated throughout, and it was a privilege to hear the maumaharatanga of those present who spoke about their connections and memories created within the whare through the years. And, the mauri, wairua and aroha will endure within the centre and whānui at the new site.
A powerful reminder of the impact that places have on people and communities, and no doubt there are many memories for whānau in this community.
Tēnā koe e te whare
E te hākoro a Ned, he mihi nui ki a koe e te rangatira, koutou mā te whānui me ngā kaimahi i te āwhina ki te kaupapa nei, tēnā koutou katoa.
Mauī-Matau L-R: ǂMargaret Amor, ǂAna Miliffe, Lisa Te Raki | Kaihononga Māori , Hākoro Ned Wepiha,
ǂAtareria Maiava, Elaine Thompson |Kaimahi, outgoing CA, ǂNess Harwood. [ǂdenotes centre whānui].