NGĀTI TAMA KI TE TAU IHU—PANUI Here o Pipiri Pānui, August

NGĀTI TAMA KI TE TAU IHU—PANUI
Here o Pipiri Pānui, August 2016
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Rangitira celebrates
100 years
Its in the wai—Rangitira
celebrates 90 years
young
Inaugural General Manager
Our Rangitahi
Mrs Riria Utiku celebrates 100 years young
Our beautiful Rangitira Aunty
Riria Utiku celebrated her
100th birthday, in February. A
wonderful celebration was
held at Ngāti Poneke in
Wellington where many
generations of Riria’s whānau
celebrated with their kuia.
It was a special occasion,
there was a lot of reminiscing
and catching up with
everyone
Ngāti Tama Ki Te
Waipounamu Board wanted to
acknowledge this precious
milestone with an appropriate
taonga, Mr John Ward-Holmes
hand picked a specific whale tooth, which was to be carved to highlight Mrs Utiku’s favourite
sports and recognition of Ngāti Tama. Brian Flintoff carved the tooth as a Tui encompassing
carved patterns from Ngāti Tama. One wing holds a golf club and one wing holds a hockey stick.
Bronwyn Billens wove a very special kete for the taonga to be given in. Aunty Riria was extremely
humbled by the beautiful taonga gifts.
. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixzjCpQSg_c
90 years young—Aunty Peggy Whitton
Aunty Peg Whitton celebrated her 90th birthday in grand style at Whakatu Marae, it was
amazing to hear the stories and see the photos of Aunty Peg’s life to date, always the
staunch advocate for Māori and Māori issues.
It was truly a lovely and memorable evening.
Aunty Peg was speechless when she received
a carved whalebone Taonga and was very
humbled that Ngāti Tama felt her worthy of
such a beautiful taonga. Although Aunty Peggy is a person of few words she certainly was
amazed at the support shown to her on the
evening and was very appreciative of that.
Nau mai Haere mai—Frans van Boekhout—Our General Manager
We fondly welcome Frans van Boekhout as our new GM to the Tama
Group and to the Tama whānau. We are thrilled to have his skills, business acumen and positive approach to solution management on our
team. Frans has more than 30 years commercial management experience in Aotearoa. It is part of our strategic plan to engage the right people to help and support us as trustees in driving cultural and economic
growth of the Ngāti Tama Ki Te Tau Ihu Iwi through exemplary business
Message from Frans
Tēnā koutou ki te whānau o NgātiTama
Ko Nedlloyd Fraser te waka
Ko Vaalser te Maunga
Ko Rijn te Awaroa
Nō Horana ahau
Ko Sally tōku hoa rangatira
Ko Sarah ratou ko Peter ko Lisa āku Tamariki
Ko Frans van Boekhout tōku ingoa
Nō reira, Tēnā koutou, Tēnā koutou, Tēnā tātou katoa
I was very happy and humbled to have been appointed in June to the inaugural General
Manager’s role. Although I hail from the Netherlands, I spent most of my adult life in
Aotearoa and the last twenty years under the cloaks of Maungatapu and Wharepapa. Sally
grew up in Riwaka, daughter of tobacco farmers, and our own whānau has spent many
summers at Stephens Bay and camping at Pohara, Totaranui and Kaiteriteri.
Again I was humbled by the warm mihi whakatau when I first started and look forwards to
meeting more Ngāti Tama Uri. Please call into our nice new offices if you are passing by or
visiting Nelson. With my appointment a load has lifted off the shoulders of the Tama Te Tau
Ihu (TTI Ltd) Directors, who have been working very hard with a lot of aroha to continue to
manage the business of the Ngāti Tama Group, following staff resignations. I would like to
thank the Directors, Butch Little, Nikki Jones and Dianne Brown who have been very helpful
to get me off to a good start.
We will be developing a team in the office to carry out Trust mahi and to continue to ensure
the mana of Ngāti Tama in our rohe and beyond. I am looking forward to a long and
positive association, working hard for the beneficiaries of the Trust.
Nāu te raurau, nāku te raurau, ka ora te Iwi
Ngā mihi mahana
Frans
Rangitahi
Sporting acknowledgement
We would like to say a huge congratulations to Te Puoho Stevens who
recently travelled to Europe to compete in the 7’s sporting event. What
an awesome achievement! Well done,
we’re proud of you!
Education Grants
A recent recipient of an Education Grant Pakari
Moore, has contacted the Trust Office with the
following message:
“Kia Ora Ngāti Tama, I would just like to thank
you for helping me out whilst I was studying. I
am now a qualified PADI Open Water Scuba
Instructor. This is my graduation photo with my
instructors!”
Well done Pakari,
Awesome Work! If
you or a whānau
member are currently studying (or planning to study),
please contact the
trust office for an
education grant application form! We would
love to hear from you, because it’s all about the
future! Your Future!
Dawn Blessing for Suter Art Gallery
The Dawn Ceremony for the Suter Art
Gallery was held on Friday 12 August
starting from 5:30am. It was a cold and
frosty morning, with a great turn out from
Tama whānau, making it a memorable and
wonderful blessing. There is a Pou
currently under construction for the gallery
and updates will be provided as it
progresses. The Gallery will re-open its
doors to the public on Sunday 2 October. It
was really good to see so many Ngāti
Tama whānau at this event.
The New Zealander of the Year Awards - 2017!
If you are interested or think that a Ngāti Tama person,
should be recognised then we can help and support a nomination. These awards recognise a diverse range of Kiwis
making a difference. Whether they’re contributing to grassroots communities or putting New Zealand on the world
stage, they inspire us all. Any member of the public can
nominate an individual or community organisation. Nominations can be made until September. Visit http://
nzawards.org.nz/ for more details. We wish all nominees
best wishes.
Anaweka Waka update
Manawhenua Ki Mohua have joined forces with Fonterra and the University of Auckland to preserve the
600 year old waka. You may remember this waka
was found in the Anaweka estuary in December
2011. Fonterra’s support was sought with the idea of
one of their Takaka buildings being used to house
the waka during the complex preservation process.
As mentioned in December we would have loved to
have housed the waka at Onetahua Marae, however
due to technical requirements that was not possible.
The final resting place is still to be decided and we
will keep you updated on progress including information on public viewings when they happen!
Tama Asset Holding Company overview and update
Tama Asset Holding Company (TAHC) is the Trusts Asset Holding Company established in accordance with the Māori Fisheries Act to initially receive and manage Ngati
Tama’s fisheries interests. Post Settlement it is now responsible for the management of
all the Trusts commercial activities including
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POSITION
forestry, seafood, property and other investments. The TAHC is separate from but wholly
Tony Sewell
Independent
owned by and responsible to the Trust. It has
Director
its own board of directors who are appointed by Toni Grant
Independent
the Trustees. At least one Director must be a
Director
trustee and no more than 40% of Directors may Diane Strong
Chair
be current elected Trustees at any time. There
are currently three directors, one trustee and two independent directors. The directors
are committed and dedicated to be risk favourable whilst ensuring that commercially
and financially we not only retain our putea but grow the putea so that we can provide
goods returns to the Ngāti Tama Trust, for the benefit of our whānau. The TAHC would
like to take this opportunity to gratefully thank Taria Mason for supporting the TAHC as
interim Director, Taria your enthusiasm and support was greatly appreciated.
Calling for Nominations for Associate Trustee.
The Ngāti Tama Ki Te Waipounamu Trust is calling for expressions of interest for the position of an Associate Trustee!
Our aim is to select a whānau member who is able to provide a long term commitment, who
would like to gain key skills and experience whilst serving on the Trust. To be eligible you
must be a registered member of Ngāti Tama Ki Te Tau Ihu.
To ensure that the trust has seamless longevity we are committed to supporting whānau
that are interested into Leadership and Governance roles.
This is a positive opportunity for someone to help with the development and progress of the
Trust. The position would suit a person who has the following attributes:
 Has good common sense along with good business and financial sense
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Is keen to be part of the Trust Board and learn the role and responsibilities of governance and being a Trustee
Has an understanding of Māori values and culture
Is a team person and motivated
Applications close on 19 September 2016. For more information please email
[email protected]
Get Involved
BECOME AN
ASSOCIATE
TRUSTEE!
Gifting of Awaroa Beach
We were excited to be part of the ceremony which gifted the Awaroa beach property to the people of New Zealand at the beginning of July! You may know that
organisers Adam Gard’ner and Duane Major used crowd funding as a platform to
enable nearly 40,000 Kiwis to gift $2million to purchase the beach! It was a wonderful feat and a great day had by all! Below are some of our photos, starring our
own whānau! For further information on the event, please refer to this link: http://
www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/81955458/Awaroa-beach-handed-over-to
Awaroa unveiling
Aunty Peg Whitton has the honours of the unveiling of the new sign for Awaroa
Beach
Update from the Chair of Ngati Tāma Ki Te Waipounamu
Tēnā koutou whānau
Kei te mihi mahana ki te whānau o Tama. Not only have we welcomed Frans to our team,
but we re-located the Tama office to more suitable premises at 74 Waimea Road in Nelson.
A lot of work went into the move and I would like to thank everyone for their kaha tau takō.
Special thanks to Deryk Mason who displayed our Tūpuna photo’s on our photo wall and
also to Robin Slow for the loan of two magnificent artworks which are now in our reception
and Board room areas. If you are passing by do pop-in to say kia ora, we would love to see
you!
We were delighted to host our AGM at our new offices, it was a positive hui that started with
a mihi whakatau and presentations were made to both Aunti Judi and Robert McKewen in
acknowledgement of their mahi, dedication and commitment they have given the trust over
many years. The Trustees would also like to thank the Tama whānau for having confidence
in the current Trust Board and for maintaining consistency with the current Trustees. The
Trustees do work hard in the role of Kaitiakitanga to protect, maintain and enhance our resources and taonga for future generations. You may know that we lodged an appeal in the
Environment Court over a resource consent the Tasman District Council issued for Gunsboro Ltd, this was for an increase in water take. This went to mediation in May and the outcome was resolved in the last month, where after negotiation they agreed to a voluntary
reduction in their water take.
I would like to announce that Butch Little has been appointed Deputy Chair for the Ngāti
Tama Ki Te Waipounamu Trust.I would like to take this opportunity to thank outgoing Deputy
Chair Diane Strong for her tireless work, support and active engagement with whanau, Te
Waipounamu iwi and at national Iwi chair forums. 'Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini
My strength is not mine alone but that of many.’
We are also in the process of seeking legal advice on how to challenge the Tasman District
Council relating to plans by Kahurangi Virgin Water to take groundwater from the Takaka
confined Marble Aquifer for commercial bottling. As trustees we are unanimous in our
stance to protect this very special Taonga and are focussed on ensuring that protection extends to the wai in and around Te Waikoropupu Springs and we will keep you updated on
progress.
Ngā mihi ki a korua Nana Ria rāua ko Nanny Peg on
celebrating your longevity, you are an inspiration to us all.
Kia kaha ngā wahine toa.
Tino pai rawa atu koe!
Registration and updating your
details
If you move, please e-mail your new
contact details to [email protected] so we can keep you in the
loop on what’s happening! Also if you
know someone who needs to register,
an enrolment from can be downloaded
from the Ngāti Tama website www.ngati
-tama.iwi.nz
Tama Whānau—Free Desk
We recently found a desk in our storage
area, of excellent quality and in very good
condition. As we don’t have use for it we’ve
decided it needs a new home and it comes
ready to assemble! Please contact the
Trust office if you’re interested, either by
phone 03 548 1740 or e-mail
[email protected]