Ae Marika. Ngāpuhi Festival Turns It On IN THIS ISSUE. Ngāpuhi Festival Relive the moments. Preserving our taonga

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1 Ae Marika Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi Magazine Issue 31 January 2012 Ngāpuhi Festival Turns It On IN THIS ISSUE Ngāpuhi Festival Relive the moments Preserving our taonga Native forestry preservation project 1

2 CONTENTS Ae Marika January 2012 Contents 3 Ngāpuhi Festival Cycle Trail to be Completed By End of Year 5 News Briefs 6-9 Ngāpuhi Festival photos Parirau Youth Rock Ngāpuhi Festival 12 Preserving Taonga for the Future 13 Forestry Project Invaluable 14 More photos from Ngāpuhi Festival 2012 The Hokianga Country Music Club during day two of the 2012 Ngāpuhi Festival. For contributions to Ae Marika or any queries comms@ngapuhi.iwi.nz or phone 0800 NGAPUHI ( ) The opinions expressed in Ae Marika are necessarily those of Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi Our website address: 2

3 ISSUE 31 TUHORONUKU FESTIVAL 2012 The taonga is escorted in at the opening of Toi Ngāpuhi, the arts exhibition featured as part of the Ngāpuhi Festival. Ngāpuhi Festival Turns It On Over 40,000 people turned up for the biennial two-day Ngāpuhi Festival in Kaikohe late January. The event was kicked off in style on the Wednesday sales were near $50,000. night with the opening of Toi Ngāpuhi - the arts I saw the tamariki zone was well attended with Max exhibition - that featured over 39 mainly Ngāpuhi Cochrane keeping the small stage ticking over and the artists, as well as eight guest artists from Central crowds supporting Ngāpuhi youth having a go. Queensland, Australia. Compared to the last event the stall area was laid out in a square village pattern which seemed to keep The opening of Toi Ngāpuhi was also special because the crowds longer and certainly assisted with the high it included the return of taonga from the Auckland attendance at the Te Pu o Te Wheke tent. Again the Museum, including a self portrait of Hongi Hika during opportunity to engage with whānau and have the the chief s first visit to Sydney in 1814, a greenstone collective organisations working together in one space mere gifted to Samuel Marsden s daughter Mary, and was managed very well. a silver cup given to Tamati Waka Nene from Queen The Paparewa Teitei provided a fitting backdrop for Victoria. Ngatokimatawhaorua and the pennants added to the Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi Chief Executive George festival atmosphere. A special thanks to the people Riley said overall the festival was hugely successful. of Otaua, Rau Hoskins and the team from our Parirau The festival exceeded our expectations, he said. service for their unique contribution. Beginning with the Toi Ngāpuhi exhibition whakatau Such structures haven t been seen here since the and finishing off the entertainment with the century before last. That is the abiding visual I have of Volcanics, Ria Hall and a reformed Herbs, the five this hui. days were well attended once again and the obvious From the management perspective a round of thanks enjoyment, the sense of Ngāpuhi and whānau, the to all of our generous co sponsors including the Far relaxed atmosphere, the range of activities and stalls North District Council, the Bank of New Zealand, all helped create satisfactory outcomes. Creative New Zealand, Russell McVeagh with Toi The whakatau to the Toi Ngāpuhi, then whakaeke of Ngapuhi, FOMA, ALAC, Te Putea Whakatupu Trust, the taonga was really memorable and the wharenui Huria Anders Ltd, ASB Community Trust, the New layout of the overall exhibition worked well. Zealand Lottery Grants Board and our Ngapuhi Asset The efforts here of Colllen Urlich, the contributing Holding Company. artists, the visiting aboriginal artists and the ahi kaa of Finally a big mihi to Manaaki Solutions for their Waimate culminated in a celebratory display of many project management and all the volunteers, the media and some transferring of perspectives and paid workers, especially Kia Tupato, the roadies and techniques. the people of Kaikohe for making sure the weekend All of the exhibits were worthy of inclusion and total delivered a quality Ngāpuhi experience for all. 3

4 CYCLE TRAIL Ae Marika January 2012 The start of the cycle trail. Photo courtesy of Peter de Graaf. The Pou Herenga Tai Twin Coast Cycle Trail is on track for a grand opening by the end of this year. A 13.5 km Kaikohe to Okaihau section of the 84 km trail was opened to public use in Construction of a further 20 kilometres of the trail between Kaikohe and Kawakawa is expected to be completed by June. This includes two 6 km sections between Kawakawa and Otiria and between the old Kaikohe Railway Station and the Kaikohe Airport which are already open to public use. Current indications are the whole Kaikohe to Kawakawa section will be fully constructed towards the middle of this year, said Far North District Council Infrastructure and Asset Manager David Penny. If all goes well, we could be looking to a grand opening by the end of the year. Trail construction has started on the rail corridor between Otiria and Mangakahia Road. However, this section will remain closed until all trail, bridge, bollard, cattle-stop, gates and fencing have been completed An 800m section between the Kaikohe Railway Station and Taheke Road is also still under construction. A route for the Okaihau to Okaka Road section has now been confirmed in consultation with private landowners and work will begin soon. Consultation with landowners about the route between Okaka Road and Horeke is ongoing. The final challenge will be to complete the coast-tocoast route by linking the trail from Kawakawa to the Bay of Islands. Cycle Trail Completion On Track says Council Council staff have been talking with the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway Trust about making this section a separate steam train experience. At present, the steam train runs an 8km round trip from Kawakawa to Taumarere Railway Station with facilities to carry bikes. The trust hopes to offer a live rail experience right through to Colenso s Triangle near Opua. The rail experience will be another point of difference for the Twin Coast Cycle project and will be an added marketing tool to encourage visitors to the Far North. The council is grateful for the support and cooperation it has received from farmers and landowners during the construction phase. Without this level of understanding and cooperation, we would not have been able to advance work anywhere near as quickly. Discussions are ongoing with farmers and trail neighbours. We need these people in particular and the wider community on board if the Far North is to fully reap the economic potential this project offers. The council also appreciates the contributions of Community Max workers who have built and maintained sections of the trail, carved poupou markers and propagated native shrubs to plant along the trail. These guys and girls have provided valuable input and must be thanked for their commitment and contribution to the whole project. rry 4

5 ISSUE 31 NEWS BRIEFS Hip Hop Crew Takes on the World Showcasing their skills and talent KP Groovestaz placed sixth at the World Supremacy Battlegrounds in Sydney last November, where dance groups from 12 countries competed for hip-hop global glory. This is a huge achievement for the Kawakawa Primary School students who were very proud to represent their school, community, Te Tai Tokerau and New Zealand, said Principal Peter Witana. The talented kids acknowledge the generosity of Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi and everyone who supported their fundraising efforts allowing them to participate in an amazing opportunity to compete with the best. Whānau Services Says Thanks! The Whānau Services Team at Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services would like to thank all people s, Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services Board, and sponsors, who responded to their karanga for donations to provide Christmas parcels for whānau they worked alongside in 2011, and whom gave so generously to make Christmas a brighter one for so many tamariki and whānau. Together they provided gifts and food for 11 whānau and 27 children. As one whānau commented with a heartfelt gratitude, Whoa we have never received anything like this in our lives thank you so much. Presents for the whānau at the Rūnanga office. 5

6 FESTIVAL MINING2012 Ae Marika January 2012 Auckland-based Freeday in action on the main stage. Basking in the festival atmosphere. One of the free activities put on for the kids at this year s festival. 6

7 ISSUE 31 FESTIVAL 2012 Some of the entertainment in the Taitamariki area. Some of the periphery activities taking place outside the festival included horse rides in a nearby paddock. Ongoing traffic management over the two days of the festival ensured everyone s safety. 7

8 FESTIVAL 2012 Ae Marika January 2012 MINING Pieter T entertains (above) while below the crowd gets an impromptu performance from an enthusiastic member of the audience. 8

9 ISSUE 31 FESTIVAL MATARIKI 2012 MCs Pio Terei and Aunty Mabel keep the action moving on stage. A unicyclist shows off some tricks to the crowd. A deafening time at Ngāpuhi Festival Ria Hall, who shot to fame during the Rugby World Cup, entertains. The taonga are put in place at Toi Ngāpuhi. Pictured is Auckland Museum staff putting in place a silver goblet given to Tamati Waka Nene from Queen Victoria. 9

10 FESTIVAL 2012 Ae Marika January 2012 The Parirau youth on the main stage at the Ngāpuhi Festival. The Hip Hop Crew (left) and the kapa haka rōpu (below). Parirau Youth Rock Ngāpuhi Festival He taima tuatahi tēnei mo Parirau ki te whakauru i tētahi rōpu ki roto i ngā mahi o te festival. Tokoiwa mai i ngā marae kei raro i te kaupapa o ngā noho marae o Parirau i tae mai ki te nohotahi me ngā kaiwhakahaere (tokorua he tane, tokorua he wahine) i te Marae o Pā Te Aroha i roto o Whirinaki ko te hapū ko Te Hikutu. Tokorima mātou ngā kaiwhakahaere. 35 mātou i nohotahi mo ngā rā e rima. Mīharo pai ki te mātaki i te rōpu i runga i te atamira i te rāhoroi, ka heke ko te roimata, ka kite i te ihi e puta ake ana i roto i tēnei rōpu, i roto i te kapa haka, ngā waiata me ngā kanikani. He tino kaha nō tēnei rōpu ki te mahitahi i roto i ngā rā e rima i a mātou i roto o Whirinaki, kia tūtuki ātaahuatia ngā whiringa mo te festival. Ko tētahi o ngā painga ko ngā tangata kua uru ki roto i ngā mahi o te hoe waka, i ārahi ai i te rōpu kia pakari, kia kaha. I kawea e rātou i ngā wairua o ngā mātua tūpuna i rūnga i ō rātou pokowhiwhi, ō rātou whānau, ngā hapū me tō rātou ake mana. Tika ana me mihi atu kia Anikaaro Harawira mo tōna ārahitanga i tō tātou whānau i roto i ēnei rā, i whakamahia e a i a ōna nei mohioranga mai i te Rangi Aniwaniwa ka whāngai atu ki te rōpu kapa haka kia tū mārika ai i runga i te atamira, i tino piri ai ngā wahine me ngā tane ki ōna tohutohu i ōna akoranga, tēnā koe e Anikaaro. Mā Parirau hei whakaaroaro, me whakatika i ngā whakaritenga mo ngā noho pēnei, kia ahatia he tuatahi tēnei mo Parirau, a ngā tau kei te heke mai mena ka haere tonu tēnei kaupapa kia whai tikanga, 10

11 ISSUE 31 NEWS FESTIVAL IN BRIEF 2012 The Parirau youth also built the Paparewa Teitei that featured for the first time at a Ngāpuhi Festival, overseen by Rau Hosking. This series of photos depicts the various stages of the build. kaupapa tātou hei kawe. Me mihi kia Korey, Anne, Joanne, Te Whenua, Anikaaro Titore, Liz, Levi me tōna whānau, koutou katoa i whakapou wera kia tika te rōpu o Parirau i runga i te atamira, kia tū tika ai te whare tapu o Ngāpuhi. Heoi ano rā, Markus Rogers, Parirau Youth Services 11

12 TAONGA Ae Marika January 2012 Preserving Taonga for the Future A two-day taonga conservation workshop held on Otaua (Pukerata) Marae in November last year, brought several Ngāpuhi communities together. The workshop was organised by Hapū Development in response to Ngāpuhi who identified the need to learn about conserving marae and personal taonga. Textile and Paper Conservators Rangi Te Kanawa of Te Papa Tongarewa and Vicki Anne Heikell from the Alexander Turnbell Library facilitated the workshop. Hokimate Harwood (Te Papa Tongarewa) who specialises in feather and hair identification of taonga Māori also assisted. The challenges of learning the art of making archival boxes, carrying out calculations and measurements, cutting and folding were rewarded when taonga were safely boxed for storage. Some of the taonga brought to the workshop included 11 korowai, a pounamu patu, minute books from the 1870s, whakapapa records and a Paipera Tapu. On the last day Rangi Te Kanawa said, There was a feeling that the taonga had been given the special attention it commanded; that it s become a part of them and an item of even greater value for that. It gives them peace of mind knowing that the archival box they ve created has provided the best storage that can be had and that their taonga can now safely be handed down through the generations. Dale van Engelen of Whakapara Marae said: Having the people from Te Papa (and the National Library of New Zealand) to teach us was a privilege indeed. Their knowledge and willingness to share was an inspiration. The workshop participants. 12

13 ISSUE 31 Forestry Project Work Invaluable FORESTRY NEWS IN PROJECT BRIEF Hori Niha at work on the block. Hori manages a five-person Taskforce Green team. A project underway in a Ngāti Hine forest near Pipiwai is helping protect 500 hectares of native forest and providing a way for young people to become involved in a valuable community project. Te Kaiakiri Mai O Te Orewai Trust established a Community Pest Control Area for its forest in June last year. Community Pest Control Areas (CPCA) are Northland Regional Council initiatives which provide a tool for communities to undertake pest control and council funding for five years to help support community pest control initiatives. Ex-forestry worker Hori Niha leads the work on the ground, which involves trapping possums and recovering their fur. Hori manages a five-person Taskforce Green team which works systematically across the whole forest using historic logging tracks to gain access, including sometimes by quad and horseback. Hori says the rediscovery of old track systems has been rewarding and the possum control has not only provided a way to protect the bush but has also meant that the team is learning many new skills. The hills can be steep and the work demanding at times, as we will often check traps in the rain. Everyone must be physically fit and enjoy being in the forest, he says. The team can service 300 possum traps and has an extensive network of trails which link major tracks to ensure complete coverage of the forest. We also target stoats and rats in selected areas as these pests are also causing damage, says Hori. He says the team is aware that the kauri dieback disease can be spread by footwear so warns people not to enter the forest for hunting or walking without checking with them first. In addition to the regional council-funded CPCA the project has also gained the support of the ASB Trust, Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi and Hancock Forestry. For more information about CPCAs, go online to: or talk to one of the council s Biosecurity team on freephone Story and images courtesy of Northland Regional Council 13

14 NGĀPUHI FESTIVAL PEOPLE 2012 Ae Marika January 2012 Russell McVeagh partner James Every-Palmer (above) opens Toi Ngāpuhi. Left: Briar Munro (left), Creative NZ, chats with Toi Ngāpuhi curator Colleen Waata-Urlich (right). BNZ staff relax onsite at the Ngāpuhi Festival. Russell McVeagh partners Tim Clarke (front) and James Every- Palmer look around Toi Ngāpuhi. 14

15 ISSUE 31 FESTIVAL NEWS IN SPONSORS BRIEF Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-O-Ngāpuhi acknowledges the support of the following sponsors for their contribution to the 2012 Ngāpuhi Festival: Creative New Zealand Russell McVeagh BNZ Far North District Council Ngāpuhi Asset Holding Company Ltd Te Putea Whakatupu New Zealand Lottery Grants Board ASB Community Trust ALAC (Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand) Huria-Anders Ltd Federation of Māori Authorities 15

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