It s Time for Ngapuhi to Have Their Say About Settlement IN THIS ISSUE. We Profile New Runanga CEO George Riley

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1 Ae Ae Marika November 2010 Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi Magazine Issue 27 July 2011 It s Time for Ngapuhi to Have Their Say About Settlement IN THIS ISSUE We Profile New Runanga CEO George Riley What Now? The Tai Tokerau By Election Result The Schedule for Tuhoronuku 1

2 CONTENTS Ae Marika July 2011 Contents Tuhoronuku To Seek Mandate - Ngapuhi to Have Their Say Details About Upcoming Hui Mandate Hui Schedule... 5 Post By-Election Commentary Well, What Now by Gideon Porter... 6 The Runanga s New Chief Executive George Riley profile... 7 Matariki The Internet Chef The Soup Theme Continues News Briefs The Kaikohe Expo and Manu Korero...12 Incredible Years Graduation and Te Hana Opening...13 Photo Gallery More from the Facilitation Hui

3 ISSUE 27 TUHORONUKU Tuhoronuku to Seek Mandate Ngapuhi Treaty settlement sub-committee Te Ropu o Tuhoronuku is to begin seeking a mandate from mid-august to represent the iwi in settlement negotiations with the Crown. said it was now time for all Ngapuhi, wherever they live, to have their say on who they want to represent them. Over the past three years Tuhoronuku has held 44 consultation hui throughout Aotearoa and parts of Australia. We ve conducted online forums and communicated with our people through various other means. Tuhoronuku Chair Raniera Tau speaks to reporters. A Horizon Research poll commissioned in June by Te Ropu o Tuhoronuku found: 91% of Ngapuhi wished to negotiate a Treaty settlement directly with the Crown 50.4% of Ngapuhi support a parallel process(i.e direct settlement negotiations with the Crown for an early settlement, while at the same time individual Ngapuhi Treaty claims are heard through the Waitangi Tribunal) Ngapuhi is Aotearoa s biggest iwi, with more than members who mostly reside in the greater Auckland area, with 13% living at home in Northland. Te Ropu o Tuhoronuku chair Raniera (Sonny) Tau Former Prime Minister Rt Hon Jim Bolger facilitated a publicly-advertised hui between Tuhoronuku and Te Kotahitanga Nga Hapu o Ngapuhi at Whitiora Marae in Te Tii during July. For those hapu who have had concerns, we ve delayed the mandate process by three months and entered into Crown-sponsored facilitation by respected statesman the Rt Hon Jim Bolger. It is now time for Ngapuhi to have their say. Mandating hui will begin on 19 August, and will be held throughout Aotearoa, Sydney and Perth. They will be well advertised in mainstream media, including television, in coming weeks. All Ngapuhi will be given the opportunity to vote, with the option to vote online, by post, by fax or at a mandating hui. Mr Tau said those Ngapuhi who are wanting more information on how they can participate in the voting process should go to the Tuhoronuku website Mr Bolger Over 300 people attended the and the two will continue to meet to find some common ground on the Ngapuhi Te Tiriti o Waitangi claims process. Mr Bolger, a Crown appointed representative, will continue to facilitate those discussions. The crowd listens intently to the various speakers at the Te Tii hui. 3

4 nō tātou tēnei wā! DEED OF MANDATE HUI FOR NGĀPUHI SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS Tēnā koutou katoa Te Rōpū o Tūhoronuku (Tūhoronuku) has been established to represent the interests of all Ngāpuhi in Treaty settlement negotiations. Tūhoronuku is seeking a mandate to enter Treaty settlement negotiations with the Crown and invites all Ngāpuhi descendants to attend a mandate hui. Tūhoronuku will give a presentation at the hui, which will be followed by a ballot vote on the following resolution: That Te Rōpū o Tūhoronuku is mandated to represent Ngāpuhi in negotiations with the Crown for the comprehensive settlement of all Ngāpuhi historical claims and Crown breaches against Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi. All persons aged 18 years and over, who affiliate to Ngāpuhi will be eligible to vote on the resolution. If you are registered with Te Rūnanga Ā Iwi O Ngāpuhi, you can postal vote rather than attend a hui. If you are not registered with the Rūnanga and wish to vote, you will need to attend a mandate hui or phone for a voting pack. Please visit or call for further information. Mauri Ora Te Rōpū o Tūhoronuku Web: tuhoronuku@ngapuhi.iwi.nz Freephone: Freefax: go to to find out how you can vote Deed of Mandate voting what you need to know

5 nō tātou tēnei wā! DEED OF MANDATE HUI SCHEDULE LOCATION DATE TIME VENUE Central/West Auckland Friday 19th August 12.30pm 3.30pm Avondale Community Centre 99 Rosebank Rd, Avondale Friday 19th August 6.30pm 9.30pm Hoani Waititi Marae 451 West Coast Rd, Glen Eden South Auckland Saturday 20th August 10.00am 1.00pm Otara Leisure Centre 115 Bairds Rd, Otara Saturday 20th August 6.30pm 9.30pm Mangere Memorial Hall 23 Domain Rd, Mangere Bridge Wellington Monday 22 August 6.30pm 9.30pm Waiwhetu Marae 4 Puketapu Grove, Lower Hutt Nelson Tuesday 23 August 6.30pm pm Ministry of Education Building 19 Haven Road, Nelson Invercargill Wednesday 24 August 6.00pm pm Te Tomairangi Marae 54 Eye Street, Invercargill Hokianga Wednesday 31st August 10.00am 1.00pm Whakamaharatanga Marae Waimamaku Beach Rd Wednesday 31st August 6.30pm 9.30pm Pukerata Marae Mangatawa Rd, Otaua Thursday 1st September 10.00am 1.00pm Piki te Aroha Marae Harris Rd, Okaihau Bay of Islands Thursday 1st September 6.30pm 9.30pm Mahuhukiterangi Marae Mangakahia Rd, Tautoro Friday 2nd September 10.00am 1.00pm Parihaka Marae Te Iringa Rd, Kaikohe Friday 2nd September 6.30pm 9.30pm Kawakawa Primary School Hall Albert St, Kawakawa Saturday 3rd September 10.00am 1.00pm Te Tapui Marae Te Tapui Marae Rd, Matauri Bay Saturday 3rd September 6.30pm 9.30pm Kaeo Rugby Club Whangaroa Rd, Kaeo Whangarei Monday 5th September 10.00am 1.00pm Whangarei Cricket Pavillion 79 Okara Dr, Whangarei Monday 5th September 6.30pm 9.30pm Whangarei Cricket Pavillion 79 Okara Dr, Whangarei Tuesday 6th September 10.00am 1.00pm Flames International Hotel 2 Waverley St, Onerahi Sydney Saturday 17 September 10.00am 1.00pm Te Wairua Tapu 587 Elizabeth St, Redfern Perth Tuesday 13th September 7.00pm 10.00pm Wannaroo Sports & Social Club Crisafulli. Avenue Wannaroo WA 5 Freephone:

6 BY-ELECTION Ae Marika July 2011 Well, What Now? Post By-Election Former journalist Gideon Porter provides us with an objective opinion on the recent Tai Tokerau by-election. He calls Ahipara home, and his whakapapa is to Ngapuhi, Te Rarawa and Ngai Tuhoe. Gideon has worked for both mainstream and Maori media in his 20+ years in the industry, including Radio New Zealand, Mana News, 3 News and Maori Television. After appearing on Maori Television s Native Affairs programme recently, I was asked to follow up the opinions I had given there, to see if I had changed my views at all. Well, the Gideon Porter. short answer is not really. I still think it would have been better for the the night we both went on Native Affairs that Maori Party to let Hone and Kelvin slug it out, one of his biggest challenges now would be to while they took time to re-build the party somehow become nicer ; not nice because infrastructure decimated by the defection that s not Hone s style... but he will have to of Hone. There are many political aspirants improve his people skills if he wants to get like Solomon Tipene who are outstanding people as staunch as Sue Bradford, John Minto gentlemen but how many gentlemen do you and Annette Sykes to work as a team. And he see in parliament? Even Kelvin is realizing that needs to consider his new role as leader of a you have to have a bit of mongrel in you if you political party. It s survival will depend on him want to succeed at this game. winning over, not alienating, potential voters. I still remember when I first shoulder-tapped I was asked Is this the beginning of the end for Kelvin Davis in Kaitaia to be a co-host for one the Maori Party? Hardly. You can question their of the Te Hiku TV (Kaitaia) shows I created decision-making in contesting the by-election, when I was managing the channel (ironically but Tariana, Pita, Te Ururoa and Rahui have enough, for Hone). A bit awkward, and stiff at been good MPs for their constituents and first, but he caught on quickly. He s a smart guy by and large the perception is that the Maori (has to be when he was the principal of Kaitaia Party has the best intentions for Maoridom. Intermediate) and while he s got a way to go However getting too cosy with the likes of I think he s more of threat to Hone and the National is clearly not what Maori voters want. Mana Party than they like to admit. So what will it be, come November? Mana But for now Hone is in the box seat. He Party? Maori Party? Labour Party? Short increased his by-election night majority over answer too soon to tell. Ask me again in a Kelvin from 867 to 1,117. I did say to him on They said it... couple of months, perhaps. Kelvin Davis told early on election night he was excited by the closeness of the result. I m glad to be within coo-ee....it s not actually because National s scared of me, it s because National is scared of all of you. Hone Harawira. Maori Party Co-Leader Pita Sharples: We ll stand on our own mana... 6

7 ISSUE 27 NEW CEO Marley and Rata Resonate With New Chief Executive The words of the Bob Marley song Exodus still resonate with the new Chief Executive of Te Runanga-A-Iwi-O- Ngapuhi, George Riley. It s the social messages the song invokes for the newly appointed Chief Executive, who also pinpoints the 1975 Land March to Parliament and the 1981 Springbok tour as influences on his own personal social development. What I ve learnt from those social drivers is that opposing parties can live together in peace and show respect for each other, he said. George s hapū are Ngāti Rāhiri, Ngāti Kawa and Ngāti Kuta of Te Rāwhiti. He also has links to Ngāti Tautahi, Ngai Te Wake, Ngāti Wai and Te Rarawa. He is married with two children. George has 15 years experience in the education sector (secondary teacher) having taught at Hato Petera, Kaipara and Kaitaia Colleges. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Physics. He came to the Runanga from the Ministry of Fisheries, where he was first a Customary Fishery Officer and later a Pou Hononga. The Rūnanga hired the former fisheries officer in 2008 as the Hapū Development Coordinator, to manage the resource management, matauranga and policy development portfolios. Towards the end of 2010 George was appointed as the CEO of the Rūnanga that represents more than 122,000 Ngāpuhi. He said he brings mathematical, analytical and planning skills with an attention to detail, and legislative experience to the Chief Executive s role. During his formative years George identified his grandmother and her brother George Hau as role models. She was quite an impressive person as were her siblings, said George. My uncle George taught me that a person s demeanour should always be based around an enjoyment of life and a willingness and effort to be socially orientated. While at Hato Petera College he came under the guidance of by people such as Lang Davis, Alby Tahana, Mike O Brien, Vic Mokaraka and Toby Curtis. George also acknowledged the late Mana Motuhake leader and politician Matiu Rata as being another person who inspired him. Matiu Rata was at that time the most outstanding orator I ever heard, he said. Looking forward George sees the continued development of the Rūnanga and its receptiveness to the needs and aspirations of all Ngāpuhi as the most exciting element of growth that he hopes to facilitate as CEO. 7

8 MATARIKI MINING Ae Marika July 2011 Te Taurahere o Ngapuhi ki te Tonga o Tamaki Makaurau held their annual Matariki dinner during June at the Old Flame Memory Lane in Takanini. Ahakoa maha nga whetu o te kahui whetu o Matariki, kaha ki te kimokimo me te whakakānapanapa i te ao e whitu noa iho e kitea ana e te kanohi. Koia nei katoa. Mura katoa te rangi i a ia te whakamārama. I nga ingoa o aua whetu nei e whitu. Ko Matariki, te mihi atu nga tamariki a Papatuanuku ki a ia mo tana whetu nui rawa o te katoa, ko Tupu-a-nuku, ko Tupua-rangi, ko Waiti, ko Waita, ko Waipuna-a-rangi, me e ratou i te po. I mihi atu tetahi Roto ki a ia, mo tana kaha ki te whakamārama i te huarahi e haeretia ana Ururangi. I te wahanga hōtoke, te ra i muri tonu o kaha ki te whakakānapanapa me te whakapaipai i Whiro, kua puta a Matariki ā, kua kitea e āta kake ana wai. ana ki runga i te rangi. Na, kua timata te tau hou o I taua wā tonu, kihai a Tāne te atua o te Ao Marama te Māori. i pai ki taua whetu nei. Patua ana tēna whetu, hei I te wā e kotiro tonu ana ahau, i korerotia mai aua ko tānā. He whetu apo. E kore e whakaaro ki ana korero nei, e taku karani kia matou. hoa whetu. E pohēhē ana, ko ia te whetu rangatira I mua noa atu, i runga i te rangi tetahi whetu tino o te rangi, no reira, kua patua e ahau kia ngaro atu. 8

9 ISSUE 27 MATARIKI Over 120 guests from throughout Auckland attended. The Taurahere holds its monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of the month in Manurewa. I rongo te Roto i te korero a Tāne, kātahi ka karanga rangi. Koia ko nga whetu o Matariki, e kimokimo mai atu kia Hineata, te Hine-o-te-Ata, kia whakatupatohia ana o ratou kanohi wāhitare noaiho i nga wa tika o te a Ranginui. I puta atu a Ranginui ki te whetu mārama putanga mai ki runga i te Tu rangi. ra. Rere atu pau te kaha, kei muri tata a Tāne. Rere Ahakoa he wāhitare noa iho nga kanohi, ahakoa he horo atu, taku taonga whetu. I rere hikohiko atu a ririki nga mata, i waenganui o te iwi Māori he nui to whetu mārama i runga i te rangi, e aruhia ana e Tāne. I ratou mana. te aonga ake o te ra, kei waenganui a whetu mārama i nga whetu maha o Tāne, e piri ana. Te kitenga atu Mā te wheturangi o Matariki o Tāne kua kore rawa taua whetu mārama ra e mau i e tiaki, e manaaki i a koutou katoa, a ia, ka kapohia tetahi o ana whetu, kātahi ka epahia i roto i te tau hou kua heke mai nei. ki te mātenga o whetu mārama. Paoro atu rāua, pākarukaru katoa, a rāua. Ka kohia ake nga piihii Kia ora tatou katoa. whetu e Tāne, ka pangahia atu ki tawhiti noa atu o te Na Kene Martin 9

10 THE INTERNET CHEF Ae Marika July 2011 with sourdough croutons and labne cheese - which is a Lebanese cream cheese made from yoghurt, the perfect winter treat for a quick lunch or early dinner. We use Japanese pumpkin, a variety that is at the height of perfection in June/July with the kicker in this recipe being a light roast and caramelise of the pumpkin with honey and then a tender braise in carrot juice. I recently attended a masterclass with chef Marco Pierre White where he used a stock gel from continental in his pumpkin soup along with freshly prepared carrot juice that produced a fantastic result. Sharing a drink and a chat with him after his cooking demonstration, much like we chefs do after service on upturned milk crates in the back alley behind the restaurant was indeed a highlight in this chef s year. Still Dreaming Soup I ve always dreamed of owning my own soup cart or soup kitchen. As a young apprentice chef, soup was the comfort food that soothed me through the tough kitchen environment. A testament to my adoration for creating and cooking humble soups seems to be the number of soup recipes I have written about on my website, including a simple creamed cauliflower soup and the easiest tomato soup recipe ever, which are two of my firm favourites. A current favorite that is making the soup rotation at our place,the Montgomery St Café, in Sydney s Kogarah is Honey Roasted Pumpkin 10

11 ISSUE 27 THE NEWS INTERNET BRIEF CHEF Honey Roasted Pumpkin Soup Recipe serves 6 1 small to medium Japanese pumpkin or any in season. 2 small onions peeled and sliced. 4 cloves of garlic minced. 7 tbsp of honey mls of carrot juice. 2 tbsp of grape seed oil. 200 mls of pouring cream. Sea salt flakes. Freshly ground black pepper. 4-5 slices of sourdough bread with crusts removed. Extra grape seed oil for frying 6 tbsp of labne cheese. 1 tbsp of dashi powder (optional). Method 1. Peel and slice the pumpkin into even sized chunks about 5cms by 5cms. Discard the seeds or retain for roasting as a snack as in these recipes here. 2. Heat a large pot with 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil on medium to high heat or induction setting 8 and sauté the onions and garlic, stirring frequently until they begin to cook and colour lightly. 3. Add the pumpkin chunks and stir to evenly coat with the onion mass. 4. Add the honey, and turn the heat down slightly and allow the pumpkin time to gently roast and caramelize in the pot. This should take about 10 minutes. 5. Cover the pumpkin with carrot juice and season well with salt and pepper. Leave the soup to come to the boil, then reduce down to simmer and cook the soup for 15 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender. 6. While the soup cooks, make the croutons by cutting the sourdough slices into small cubes. Heat a thin layer of grape seed oil in a medium sized frying pan until a light haze can be seen coming from the pan and now add the bread. 7. Fry and toss until golden brown and very crunchy, watching closely to make sure the croutons don t burn. Drain the croutons on paper towels to absorb any excess oil. 8. Once the pumpkin has softened, remove the pot from the heat and using a stick blender, blend the soup until silky smooth. 9. Return the pot to the cook top on a gentle heat and taste the soup for flavor adding salt and pepper if needed. It might be nice at this stage to also add a tablespoon of dashi powder which will help to round out the flavor of the soup. 10. When ready to serve, add the cream and stir through. Ladle the soup into warm bowls and add a tablespoon of labne followed by a generous sprinkling of the croutons. 11

12 NEWS IN BRIEF Ae Marika July 2011 Ngapuhi Iwi Social Services Social Workers Mihi Pickering (left) and Celia Pihema (right) at the Kaikohe Expo. springboard off the success of these initiatives. Community board chairman Win Stephens said hundreds had visited the expo and plans are afoot Kaikohe Expo Highlights Initiatives in Town Organisers of a one-day expo highlighting new initiatives in and around Kaikohe are hoping they will provide the impetus for renewed vigor around the Northland town. The Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board hosted the event that was seen as an opportunity for locals to learn more about developments in Kaikohe. The projects include Te Runanga-A-Iwi-O-Ngapuhi s plans for the Caltex site, the Twin Coast Cycle Trail, the redevelopment of Lindvart Park, movements to form a Kaikohe-based food cooperative and a new tourism initiative at Ngawha. The Runanga s Communications Leader, Reuben Wharawhara, said both the community board and business sector were working together to build renewed focus around the positives in Kaikohe. We ve all felt for a long time there s huge potential here. It just needs to be unleashed, he said. The Caltex site is going to become a key junction in time; the cycle trail is taking off; and plans like the cooperative are a smart way of people helping each other, at the same time helping themselves to be able to get ahead. Mr Wharawhara said local businesses were able to to make it a regular event. Nga Whakataetae Mo Ngā Manu Korero o Te Tai Tokerau 2011 Students from 23 Northland schools from Kaitaia College to Mahurangi College took part in Nga Manu Korero o Te Tai Tokerau, hosted by Okaihau College during June. The contest encourages and supports the development of skills and confidence of Māori students in English and Te Reo Māori. The winners of the Tai Tokerau region were: Wiripo Manuera (Taipa Area School) Te Rāwhiti Ihaka (junior Māori section) Georgia Ihimaera (Moerewa School) Sir Turi Carroll (junior English section) Ian Tauhinu (Bay of Islands College) Pei Te Hurinui Jones (senior Māori section) BJ Rogers (Kerikeri High School) Korimako (senior English section) Robert Diamond (Tikipunga High School) Ta Himi Henare (bilingual section) The national finals will be held in Mt Maunganui on September

13 ISSUE 27 NEWS MORE IN NEWS BRIEF Te Hana Te Ao Marama Dream and Vision for the Future Over 300 dignitaries and manuhiri gathered in Te Hana to celebrate the opening of the Te Ao Marama Traditional Māori Village and Pā Site, a tourist attraction on SH1 north of Wellsford. The project has been guided by the dreams and visions of the Kaumatua Kuia of Te Hana and the surrounding districts, as well as the Te Hana Community Development Charitable Trust. The Marae offers educational courses and social services, while the village and pā have the potential to provide job opportunities throughout the region. An art gallery with weaving and carving studios has also been established and the tourist attraction has been Qualmarked in time for the Rugby World Cup one of two marae to be given the internationally recognised product brand. Incredible Years Programme Impacts Parents Ten parents graduated from the most recent Incredible Years parenting programme offered by Ngapuhi Iwi Social Services. The Incredible Years programme is aimed at helping parents to have a better relationship with their children. It focuses on the value of effective praise and parents learning how to play with their children. The programme s methods are based on the way children develop and encourages parents to work together to find solutions that suit them best. Deina, one of the parents on the course said: I am happier. The relationship with my children and husband has improved; my view of our whanau has changed. I feel empowered that I have the strategies to deal with any struggles we face in our whanau, she said. Graduating from Incredible Years... one of the recent graduands is congratulated by facilitator Saffron Gardner. 13

14 NGĀPUHI NGAPUHI PEOPLE PHOTOS Ae Marika July 2011 An estimated 350 Ngapuhi attended a hui facilitated by Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger at Te Tii recently. 14

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