Kahungunu Newsletter - October 2001 - Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi ...

Kaitiakitanga And Science Hand In Hand"Science and the sea can mix". This is the messagefrom five Kahungunu role models, leading the way insustainable use of our marine resources.enthusiastic about getting the Maori opinion andperspective noticed in the science world and thecommunity.Jenny Mauger and Stella August both work at NKII,Jenny as Customary Fishing Liaison Officer, Stella asa Researcher. Te Rangingamu Gillies-Moeke, ispassionate about the abuse of seafood resources atWaimarama, and is currently training to be a diver.Kelly May and the late Lee Perry, both scientists who,until recently worked with NIWA.It's not just scientific knowledge which is valued.Customary knowledge has also become moreimportant- take dealings with the Ministry of Fisheries,the government's proposed Oceans Policy, and the waythe Napier and Hastings councils have been asked totake Maori needs into account when deciding how todeal with wastewater disposal for the next 20 years.All five women are of Ngati Kahungunu descent, Science is also what tells us about toxic shellfishJenny Mauger, Lee Perry, Kelly May, Stella August, te Ranginamu Gillies Moeke on Napier foreshore. poisoning, enabling theauthorities to advisewhanau when its safeto eat kaimoana- it'snot all laboratory stuff.Kahungunu Catwalk ClassPhoto Warren Buckland Hawkes Bay TodayAs another year drawsto a close, theseKahungunu womenwant school-leavers toconsider choosingscience as a careernotingthere arescholarships and grantsavailable to Maori tohelp ease the financialburden."Pursue your dream, no matter what other people say,always follow your heart." This piece of advice to youngMaori, from Kateao Nehua-Jackson, Miss Aotearoa2000.Kateao, who is 19 years old and lives in West Auckland,has Kahungunu connections through her Dad, SydJackson.She attended Te Aute College for a year,following in the footsteps of her bigbrother, Whakaarahia.She first got into modelling at the ageof 13 through some Maori designerfriends of her mum, Deidre Nehua. "Iwas tall and skinny and could fit theirclothes, so I was asked to do shows," shesays.As Miss Aotearoa 2000 Kateao earneda trip to Puerto Rico four months agofor Miss Universe. Kateao didn't placeanywhere, but says it was a greatexperience, and she has made quite afew friends with the other girls over theweeks the pageant was held.She also met Miss Switzerland, MaharaMcKay - who turned out to be Maori too.Kateao had been working in a kohanga reo for fouryears but decided to have a break for a while to pursuemodelling. At the moment it is mostly catwalk work,and some work for charities.Te reo is her first language and her ultimate goal is toone day open a kohanga of her own.Page 4

PROFILE: Tamaki nui a rua Taiwhenua Trust incTamaki nui a rua Taiwhenua was restructured in 1995, and with the help of Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc, wewere able to open an office in the main street of Dannevirke, in June of 2000. In that year also, with theassistance of Jenny Nelson from CEG and Nicky Love from IRD a huge proportion of inherited debt waseliminated.Today, relationship building is still ongoing, our registrations are growing, people are getting to know whatwe stand for and how we can provide support to the iwi. As a requirement of our Constitution Review wehave restructured our board, and now have representation from 4 of our 6 Marae, and Hapu representationfrom the other 2.We have representation on Mana Whenua Hauora, the Maori equivalent to the district health board, anongoing relationship with Tararua District Council, and are rejuvenating relationships with the RegionalCouncil. We have a passionate interest in Fisheries, both Customary and Commercial, and a strong interestin Matauranga.Next year will be Development and Planning Year for Tamaki nui a rua Taiwhenua. It has been the determinationof the Taiwhenua Board Members, most of whom are Kaumatua, that has made this progress possible.New General ManagerKo Takitimu te Waka. Ko Ngati Kahungunu te Iwi. Ko Te Mata Te MaungaKo Tukituki te Awa. Ko Ngati Hawea raua ko Ngati Hori oku hapuKo Robert Mitchell raua ko Rotohenga Tomoana oku maatuaKo Aramanu Ropitini toku ingoaTena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.The Board appointed me the General Manager of NgatiKahungunu Iwi Incorporated on 3 August 2001. I haveworked for Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated sinceFebruary 1998, being the first employee of the Boardin the restructured iwi authority. My task was to establishthe systems and infrastructure for the organization andwe have built on that foundation over the past threeand a half years.I believe strongly in iwi development. Developmentfor iwi is reflected in the development of individualsand whanau, of Maori owned business, of hapu andmarae initiatives, of services provided by TaiwhenuaMaori support formussel farm proposalNgati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated is one of two major shareholdersin Napier Mussels Ltd, which applied for the necessary resourceconsents from the council to establish a mussel farm off Waipatikibeach north of Napier.Maori are among the strongest supporters of this development with13 of the 23 submissions to the proposal being in favour, three partlyin favour, and seven against.The major reasons for supporting the proposal were job creation andbenefits to the local economy. The embarrassment at not being ableto provide once plentiful kai moana for manuhiri was mentionedmore than once in submissions.The Port of Napier and Napier Sailing Club also supported the idea,for economic and employment reasons, unlike commercial fishermenwho expressed concern the 2800ha-odd farm, 5.5km off the beach,would cut off a large chunk of the fishing grounds they used now.Marlborough based NZ Sea Farms Ltd, another major shareholder,announced last year it was looking for new farm locations, in casethe now regularly occurring toxic shellfish poisoning jumped CookStrait and rendered the mussels from their farms unfit for consumption.Hawkes Bay was identified as a viable site for mussel aquaculture.Page 5and Maori serviceproviders as well as Iwidriven initiatives. Anawareness of where wehave come from, where weare at and where we want to be is crucial to ourdevelopment plans. This is the task for NgatiKahungunu Iwi Incorporated, to set in place strategiesand plans for iwi development in all aspects of ourlives. Consultation with iwi members is an integralpart of this planning, for the vision must be a sharedvision. It must belong to each of us.E hara taku toa I te toa takitahi, engari, taku toa hetoa takitiniAttention all athletesthesports awards are almost hereGet ready to celebrate Maori sportsmanship at the2001 Kahungunu Maori Sports Awards on December7 at Matahiwi Marae, Haumoana.Nominations are being called for now, and need to bein by the 31st of this month.The categories are; junior Maori sportsman, juniorMaori sportswoman (nominees for both must be under20), Maori coach, Maori administrator, senior Maorisportsman, senior Maori sportswoman, and 2001Kahungunu Maori Sportsperson of the Year.Nomination forms are available from Sport Hawke'sBay, Sport Wairarapa, or your local Kahungunu iwiauthority.For more information- and to book a ticket- contactNicola Roberts at Sport HB on 06 8355470, orsamc@sporthb.net.nz.

Tribute to LeeLee Perry and her husband Scott Crampton-Smith were tragically killed in a car accident.Their tangi was held at the Wairarapa Collegein Masterton on the 21st of September.Te Ohu Kai Moana first sponsored Lee Perryin 1995 to assist her in completing a BSc inZoology at Otago University. She thencontinued on to complete a MSc that focussedon pipis. Towards the end of her masterate,Lee developed an interest in rock lobster, andwas encouraged to study overseasIn 1998, Lee headed to Australia to doPH.D studies. Lee enjoyed heruniversity life and was alsofortunate to have her husbandwith her whilst in Australia.Lee created a few milestonesduring this time for Te OhuKai Moana.* Lee was the first Te OhuKai Moana student to studyMarine Science at theUniversity of Queensland inAustralia.* Lee was the first Maori womansponsored by Te Ohu Kai Moana to havecompleted a PH.D in another country.Lee frequently commented on how gratefulshe was to receive support and advice fromTe Ohu Kai Moana during her studies. Leewould send letters thanking Te Ohu KaiMoana for her scholarships ands always keptin touch. She also reminded Te Ohu KaiMoana on several occasions that when shecompleted her study she would want to workclosely with Maori to develop their fisheries.After completing her PH.D, Lee was offereda very lucrative contract to stay in AustraliaApplication for Membership Registration.Want to be involved in shaping the Iwi direction? Want to access Iwi initiatives?Then become a member of NKII, a Taiwhenua or Taura Here organisation of Ngati Kahungunu.You are eligible to be registered as a:-• Tangata Whenua Member, if you whakapapa to a Ngati Kahungunu hapu or marae• Nga- Ma-ta Waka Member, if you are of another Iwi and normally reside in the Ngati Kahungunu rohe.WHY BECOME REGISTERED?• To participate in Iwi elections as candidate orvoter (must be at least 18 years old).• To be involved in shaping the Iwi direction• To access beneficiary entitlements such assettlements, asset distributions, scholarship, andother assistance the Board may determine.• To identify and access the skill and knowledgehowever true to her word and committed todeveloping Maori fisheries, she and herhusband returned to New Zealand. Althoughshe was not returning to employment shewas nevertheless unwavering on contributingto Maori development.Within a short period, Lee was offered a PostGraduate Fellowship with NIWA in Aucklandto work on a project to rear glass eels insaltwater. Her desire to work closely with Iwistarted to come to fruition with her own Iwiof Ngati Kahungunu as well as other Iwi .At the Invercargill Maori FisheriesCommercial Conference, Lee provided anexcellent presentation to all delegates basedon her research whilst in Australia. Te OhuKai Moana Commissioner Naida Glavishand Maori Affairs Minister ParekuraHoromia congratulated Lee for being aninspiration and role model to Maori andMaori women.Te Ohu Kai Moana would like to sendtheir deepest sympathies and condolencesbase of the Iwi• To add to the Iwi Whakapapa database• To enable economic, educational, employment,health, housing, social and age statistics to becompiled and analysed.• To develop Iwi communications strategies.• To be a base for Iwi developmentApply to join now. To obtain a registration form, and find out more, visit www.kahungunu.iwi.nz or contact:-NKII, 509 Orchard Rd, Hastings, Ph 06 876 2718, pouroki@kahungunu.iwi.nzto the Perry and Crampton-Smith whanau.She will be missed.Ngahiwi Tomoana, Chairman of NKIII first met Lee in the darkened corridors of therunanga offices with her Uncle Edwin. We weremoving in opposite directions. Her eyes lit upthe gloom. Within two paces Edwin explainedthat Lee wanted to help her Iwi. I agreed togive her 5 minutes.An hour later I was still riveted to my chair,dazzled by her passion and vision for her Iwi.And it all seemed sooo simple. Inspirational,audacious, but doable. I told her we had verylittle money. She replied we only needed a littlebit to start. I said we had few resources.She said she only needed a telephone.At the blink of an eye we had 4Kahungunu Scientists caucusingon iwi opportunities. Buddingscientists from Hukarere metwith them for lunch. We wereon a roll.A glass eel research projectunderway, eel aquaculture in thewings, mussel farming opportunitiesscrutinised intensively, water qualityinterrogated, a draft memorandum ofunderstanding with NIWA, a joint-venturewith NIWA into Omega 3... Then whack - ahammer blow to the heart, a shock to the soul,an angry question to the gods.Lee, you showed us courage, you showed usdirection. You shone the light of intelligence,passion and commitment that will never die.Haere ra te mokopuna o Tumapuhiarangi, teuri o Kahungunu.Haere korua Lee raua ko Scott.Taku wahine purotuTaku tane purotuKorua ko te tau e.Could ThisBe You?NKII is seeking toappoint a RegistrarOfficer to promote Iwiregistrations andmanage the Iwiregistration database.For a job descriptionphone 06 876 2718