Ashburton Courier: May 12, 2022
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WHĀRANGI 4|NGĀ PŪKŌRERO OTEWIKI KI RAUKĀPUKA |TAITE, <strong>12</strong>HARATUA, <strong>2022</strong><br />
KUPU OTEWIKI<br />
PHOTO: inaturalist.nz<br />
Coprosmarobusta,commonlyknown as karamu,isa<br />
flowering plant in thefamily Rubiaceae,whichisendemic<br />
to NewZealand.Itcan surviveinmanyclimates, but is most<br />
commonly found in coastal areas,lowland forests,or<br />
shrublands.The fruit that karamu produces canbeeaten,<br />
and the shoots of karamu aresometimesused formedical<br />
purposes. (Wikipedia)<br />
Haratua<br />
Haratua -<strong>May</strong><br />
Maramataka -Lunar calendar<br />
This week wewelcome the final month ofthe Māori<br />
maramataka, that of Haratua. The moon cycle of<br />
Haratua will bring us to the closing of one Māori year<br />
and the opening of another, upon which Matariki<br />
celebrations will ensue -more onthat next month.<br />
Traditionally,Māori would look out forthe natural tohu<br />
of the Karamu (Coprosma robusta)plant beginning to<br />
fruit,whichsignalledthe arrivalofHaratua. Theyalso<br />
recognised the migration and spawning of pākirikiri<br />
(blue cod) and maomao as asign that the year was<br />
coming to aclose.<br />
Haratua was used as atime for preserving kai,<br />
finishingplanting, and preparingfor thearrivalofwinter.<br />
It was atime of intensive labour aspeople made the<br />
final push to do all they could in preparation for the<br />
colder months. Haratua also prompted self-reflection,<br />
with iwi looking backoverthe triumphs and failures of<br />
the year just passed as ameans of informing goalsetting<br />
and preparation forthe one to come. Today we,<br />
so attunedtotheGregoriancalendar, usuallyundertake<br />
reflection and goal setting in December. But perhaps<br />
we could use Haratua as aprompt to revisit anygoals<br />
we may have set for <strong>2022</strong> and observe our progress<br />
thus far.<br />
-Kua uru ngā kai kai terua, kua mutu<br />
ngā mahi atetangata.<br />
- Crops are now stored in pits. The tasks<br />
of man are finished.<br />
JORDYN OSBORNE<br />
KarenPaceand Leigh Barrywith the MothersDay JoyJars. PHOTO: Hugh McCafferty<br />
Fundraising flowers popular for Mothers Day<br />
The team fundraising forRoger Harpers<br />
Pembrolizumab treatment took their<br />
Mothers Dayposiestothe morning soccer<br />
(seelastweeks GNews page 5).The Joy<br />
Jars donated by Joy Delivery were also on<br />
sale at the Pin Tin. Leigh Barry says, We<br />
sold something like 115 Joy Jars. People<br />
loved thepinks in particular.<br />
Roger has Merkel CellCarcinoma, the<br />
treatment ofwhich isavailable onthe<br />
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARYR<br />
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therapy seemstobereducing hiscancer<br />
and is certainly reducingthe pain.However,<br />
at $9,267.42 including tax, he says,[It]<br />
should begovernment-funded like<br />
melanoma is. Hefinds it particularly<br />
gallingtobecharged$1,<strong>12</strong>8for anurse<br />
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later to remove it.<br />
Roger writes, Thanks so much to all<br />
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me and my family.Weare not out of the<br />
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