waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa - Te Ropu Whakahau

Pānui is published quarterly by TeRōpū Whakahau Inc (NationalAssociation for Māori in Librariesand Information Management).Its kaupapa is ‘waiho i te toipoto,kaua i te toiroa’Pānui is FREE to financialmembers of Te Rōpū WhakahauEditor:Te Paea Paringataietita@trw.org.nzHE MIHI NĀ N TE TUMUAKIE rau rangatira mā, tēnā koutou katoa. Ka hoki mahara ki te rangatira, tetino hoa e Rangiiria. He tangata rongonui, he tangata humarie, kōmanawaake te whakaingoingo ki te parekura whakaharahara o te wā, no reira,haere, haere, haere atu rā. Whiti mai te rā ki a tātou o te hunga ora, tēnākoutou.He mihi anō tēnei ki a koutou, ngā morehu o te wā nei. Kia kaha koutou ingā wāhi rū whenua, ngā wāhi waipuke hoki, no reira, kia kaha, kia maia,kia manawanui.Review Team:Ngā Kaiwhakahau 2010/2011Taina Tangaere McGregorWillie SolomonContributors:Alice Heather, Anahera Morehu,Jacinta Paranihi, Raewyn Paewai,Anahera Sadler, Dr Spencer Lilley,Judith Waaka, Haneta Pierce© Te Rōpū Whakahau Inc 2011Ka whakarite te komiti whakahaere o te hui-ā-tau 2012 ki Waipapa. Ko tetumanako, ka tono atu koutou ki o koutou pou ārahi. Nau mai, haere maiki tēnei o to tātou hui whakanui, te tau rua tekau. No reira, waiho i tetoipoto, kaua i te toiroa, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa.My thoughts turn to the recent loss of one of our leaders, our friendRangiiria. A person of noble standing, a humble person, the emotions stirfrom within at such a major loss, return hence to where you came. To thoseof us that the sun still shines upon, greetings.Greetings also to those survivors of the past experiences, those of thequaking earth, the flooding waters, be strong, be brave, be steadfast.Disclaimer:Te Rōpū Whakahau Inc welcomeseditorial and graphic contributionsto Pānui. Te Rōpū Whakahau reservesthe right not to publish anycontribution given. Pānui is publishedby Te Rōpū Whakahau Inc, POBox 5409, Lambton Quay, Wellington.While every care has beentaken in the preparation of thispublication, neither Te Rōpū WhakahauInc nor the individual writersaccept any responsibility or liability,whether in contract or in tort(including negligence) or otherwise,for anything done or not done byany person in reliance, whetherwholly or partially, on any of thecontents of this publication. Readersshould also note that the materialsin this publication are the personalviews of the writers and donot necessarily reflect the officialpolicy or views of Te Rōpū WhakahauInc.2The organising committee of the Te Rōpū Whakahau hui-ā-tau 2012 atWaipapa are steaming ahead. We all hope that you approach yourmanagers to get a response on attendance. Welcome all to this year ofcelebration remembering we are now 20 years on. Lets keep close togetherand not far apart, greetings to all thrice.Anahera MorehuImage: Cover PageNgareta Bassett with Te tohu taurapa