THE NGAI TAHU MAGAZINERaumati/Summer <strong>20</strong>02EDITORIAL TEAM The Commuications Unit,Office of <strong>Te</strong> ROnanga 0<strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong>CONTRIBUTORS Christopher ArnettHelen BrownAna BuchananRoss CaimanGerry CoatesDonald CouchEdward EllisonJackie CurtisMoana GemmellTania GibbonsGabrielle HuriaVicki Mare<strong>Te</strong> Kerei MokaKelvin ParkerMarjorie PerryTim PophamCharisma RangipungaVicki RatanaJenny RendallMark SolomonLyall StichburyIranui StirlingKaraitiana TaiuruJeanine Tamati-EliffeTaikawa Tamati-EliffeMoana TipaPhil TumataroaClaire Kaahu WhiteDion WilliamsCecileah WinDESIGNPRINTINGPUBLISHERMatariki DesignSpectrum Print<strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong> Publications ltdPO Box 13 046 ChristchurchPhone 03 366 4344Fax 03 365 4424Contributions and letters to the Editorshould be sent to:TE KARAKAThe Office of <strong>Te</strong> ROnanga 0 <strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong>PO Box 13 046, CHRISTCHURCH© 1995 The entire contents of fe <strong>Karaka</strong> are copyrightand may not be reproduced in any form either in partor in whole without the written permission of thepublisher. All letters addressed to f8 <strong>Karaka</strong> will beassumed intended for publication unless clearlymarked "Not for Publication".Opinions expressed in f8 <strong>Karaka</strong> are those of thewriters and not necessarily endorsed by <strong>Te</strong> ROnangao <strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong>.Issue <strong>20</strong> published December <strong>20</strong>02© <strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong> Publications LimitedISSN No. 1173/6011Over the past year we have continued r'"""~""""""""""'~~~""""'"=""""'"to struggle to uphold the sanctity of ourSettlement. Our boundary continues to bechallenged by <strong>Te</strong> Tau Ihu iwi. TheGlenharrow case threatens the security ofthe Pounamu Vesting Act. The Ministry ofFisheries continues to disregard theSettlement requirements and the allocationof Maori fisheries assets are still beingdebated.On a more positive note, it has beengood to participate in two partnershipventures where our Crown relationshipsare strong. Both projects were between the Department of Conservation(DoC) and <strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong>. The first was the production of He Atua, He Tipua,He Mauka, He Tipuna - In Awe of Mountains - the <strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong> Story.This is a video portraying the value of mountains to <strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong> andexplaining the concept of topuni. The worldwide premiere was recentlyheld at <strong>Te</strong> Waipounamu House. A combined team of <strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong> staffand Department of Conservation staff pulled the project together andthe video clearly reflects our partnership.The second was the release of 30 Buff Weka on to <strong>Te</strong> Peka Karara(Stevensons Island) in Lake Wanaka. The Buff Weka have not beenfound on the South Island for over 80 years and a joint <strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong> andDoC project saw the birds reintroduced. The birds became extinct intheir natural homeland of the South Island in the 19<strong>20</strong>s as a result ofhabitat loss and predation.The survival of the sub-species (Gallirallus australis hectori) hasrelied on birds introduced to the Chatham Islands at the turn of the <strong>20</strong> thCentury. There the birds thrived, with a population now, of around 60,000and it was from the Chathams that the 30 birds were sourced.We have also undertaken a review of our tribal publications, <strong>Te</strong>Panui ROnaka and te <strong>Karaka</strong>. There were three reasons for the review.First and most importantly was the need to ascertain whether or not thecurrent publications fulfil the needs and wants of our tribal members.Secondly, with the inception of <strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong> <strong>20</strong>25, do the publicationsfulfil the communications objectives of the tribal vision, and thirdly, arethey cost-effective.The review process was twofold. A survey was sent out to whanauin the July issue of <strong>Te</strong> Panui ROnaka for which we received around sixhundred responses. Following on from the survey, a series of focusgroups were held throughout the rohe. The response has beenconsistent - tribal members enjoy the publications and would like more.Catering to the youth audience was viewed as an area where we couldimprove.It is important that in the future we continue to assess ourcommunications and constantly be aiming to be effective. We also needto be exploring the use of new technology as a communication tool asthere is no getting away from the fact that technology is the way of thefuture.Many good ideas came out of the focus groups for new contentand ways of gathering information to ensure we are reflecting the widertribe. We always welcome the input of whanau so please keep sendingus in your stories and ideas. Our address is:te <strong>Karaka</strong>, PO Box 13 046, Christchurch.Meri Kirihimete and a safe and happy holiday to everyone.<strong>Tahu</strong> Potiki, CEQ.Cover: Greenstone Heitiki 30189, Timaru, a photographic work by <strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong>artist, Fiona Pardington. The heitiki pounamu originally from Timaru is nowhoused at the Auckland War Memorial Museum who allowed Fiona access tophotograph the <strong>Ngai</strong> <strong>Tahu</strong> taonga in their collection.t•In the neighbourhoods of every town and city acrossour nation, in homes that appear similar to yours andmine, domestic violence is one of the best-kept secrets.And while it remains this way, victims and perpetratorsspanning the spectrum from the very wealthy to thosebound by poverty are held victim by an insidiousauthority. However much we play it down, make less ofit and dream things will get better tomorrow, we changenothing.Violence in the home permanently creases the livesof those who live under it. Children exposed to it shapetheir worlds through what has been modelled. Theyperpetuate the pattern they believe is "normal" until suchtime, or indeed if ever, they are able, to be turned around.It doesn't just go away or heal up.New Zealand has some of the most violent homeson the planet - which in itself has to be a major concern.In the year to June <strong>20</strong>00, there were 26,588 care andprotection notifications to Child Youth and FamilyServices and out of these, 6,833 tamariki were assessedas neglected or abused. Tamariki Maori are much morelikely than non-Maori children to be assessed as abusedor neglected. Protecting the lives and health of thesechildren by reducing child abuse and whanau violencemust therefore be a critical first step.During February <strong>20</strong>02 there was considerablemedia coverage and discussion regarding Maori childrenand families. Child, Youth and Family launched its Maoristrategy that aims to achieve the outcome that "all Maorichildren will be safe and have opportunities to flourishin their communities" and Plunket launched its MaoriPolicy and Protocol document.Both strategies are designed to ensure that not onlyare the needs of our young people met, but that Maorifeel confident that their cultural imperatives areunderstood and valued. The strategies in themselvesprovide a framework for uplifting those at risk within hapOeand whanau across the nation.Both of these organisations are looking at positiveways that we can treasure our children and I congratulatethem on these initiatives. At the end of the day, however,the responsibility for the safety of tamariki must be thatof whanau. So where do we start?The real work starts in our own lives, worlds andworkplaces in recognising what constitutes violence andabuse. It has a number of recognisable faces that areall too well known: physical, sexual, emotional andfinancial. However, there are many more subtle facesof violence and abuse that we get hooked into, that we'reheld captive by - often without actually realising it fully.Whanau is the cornerstone of our community andour nation. The first step we can take is agreeing tobeing part of a southern Maori nation that is prepared tosay "no more". Then we may need to find out what we'refighting in order that we know what we're protecting ourchildren from.I am touching here on a subject that I have raisedmany times at hui and that I know many of you havealso raised and that is the requirement for Maori to takeresponsibility for ensuring families are safe - safe fromabuse and fear. Like all cultures it is easy for us topretend that many things are not happening or are notour business and physical abuse is one of these. Butwe cannot afford to take this attitude any longer.We must make a commitment to strengthen ourwhanau relationships, confront some of the issues thatwe currently face regarding abuse and determine to dosomething about it.These issues are not something that can be solvedby outside organisations and identities. They are issuesthat we must work together to face. Let's not look toothers to solve the problems but let's decide to worktogether with our whanau to address issues of abusewhere they exist. ~Raumati ISummer <strong>20</strong>02 TE KARAKA 5-n:IJo3:-i::I:m~-~::I:»~::I:» m:IJm