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Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Inc

Annual Report 2020

Mihimihi

Greeting E rere whakaruka taku manu nei ki te tihi kahuraki o Aoraki e. Whakatopa taku manu i kā pae mauka o Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. Titiro ki te raki, titiro ki te toka, titiro ki te mauka manawhenua tūhāhā! Tērā a Tutoko, tū kaha, tū tonu te mauka tipuna. Whai ake kā wai roimata taku manu ki uta, ki tai, ki te awa tapu o Makaawhio e. Huri kau atu taku manu ki Mahitahi, ki te mātārae Heretaniwha i te maru a Maui e. Tērā a Kaipo rāua ko tōna hoa rakatira, ko Poke. Ko rāua kā whakaruruhau mō te iwi, kā tohu hoki o kā kōrero e pā ana ki ō tātou tīpuna, ki te whakapapa ki reira i tuia i a tātou. Ko Uruao te waka. Ko Rākaihautu te takata. Ko Te Koeti Tūraka te tipuna. Ko Kāti Māhaki te hapū. Ko Waitaha, Kāti Mamoe rātou ko Kāi Tahu kā iwi. E rere whakaruka taku manu nei, pīataata mai rā ki te ao mārama. Tīhei Mauri ora

Tuatahi, ka tuku whakawhetai au ki te atua. He hōnore, he korōria ki a ia, he maukaroko ki ruka te mata o te whenua, he whakaaro pai tētahi ki tētahi, ahakoa ko wai.

Kai te mihi atu, kai te taki atu, ki te iti, ki te rahi, ki kā whānau whānui o Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio kua wehe atu ki te pō mai Muriwhenua ki Rakiura, tae noa ki kā motu kē o te ao. Nō reira koutou kā tini mate kua hika i te tau e pahure atu, haere, haere, haere atu rā Haere koutou ki te Whare o Pohutukawa. Kumea i kā waka aituā ki ruka i kā takiwai o kā awa tapu ki te taha o kā tīpuna e tātari ana ki tua o te ārai. Haere, haere, haere atu rā, e okioki e. Rātou ki a rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou. Ka huri au ki a tātou e takatū nei i roto i te ao takata.

Nō reira, e kā whanauka, Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio, tēnā koutou, tēna koutou, tēnā tātou katoa. (Translated on backcover)

It is my privilege to present the Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Inc Soc Annual Report for 2019.

As you will note when reviewing the rūnaka activites for the past twelve months, we have continued to progress priority kaupapa through komiti work.

There has been a big focus on developing our strategic direction and strategy to guide us for the next five to ten years and also in changing our working runaka structure.

We have worked hard to keep members up to date in regards to our activites and to increase participation and engagement over the past 12 months, through technology, our e-pānui, regular e-mail updates, our rūnanga Facebook page, our website and the tribal magazine-Te Pānui Rūnaka.

To the many whānau members who contribute and participate at Rūnanganui, company, komiti, representative and grass roots level, e kore kā mihi e mutu. Mā pango, mā whero, ka oti ai te mahi. It is the many hands working together which lightens the load and creates the opportunities for success Mauri ora

Rārangi Ūpoko

Contents

Page

1 Rārangi Mahi Hui-ā-tau Annual General Meeting Agenda

2 Whakapapa Rūnanga Operational Structure

3 Te Rūnanganui The Executive

4 Kā Māngai Rūnanga Rūnanga Representatives 2020-2021

6 Tuku Aroha Apologies

6 Ngā mate Obituaries

7 Mea kā puta Matters Arising

Pūroko Reports

8 Pūroko Pūtea Financial Report

11 Audited Accounts

28 Appointment of Auditor

29 Kaiwhakahaere Chairperson

36 Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu Representative

Pūroko Kōhanga Portfolio Reports

41 Pouarahi Operations

44 Marae Tumu-whakahaere

44 Mahakitaka Portfolio

46 Mātauraka

48 Whānaukataka

51 Acronyms Kupu Rapoto

51 Tuhituhi Notes

Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Inc Pūroko Hui -ā - tau Annual Repor t 2020 1 | P a g e

Rārangi Mahi

Agenda DATE: Saturday, Ono (October) 10th 2020 TIME: 9.45am-Mihi Whakatau VENUE: St Johns Building, Stafford Street, Hokitika & Virtual Zoom Hui 1. Mihi whakatau me te Karakia tīmatanga Opening procedures 2. Kai te hui Members Present (Schedule) 3. Tuku Aroha Apologies Page 6 (Schedule) 4. Ngā mate Obituaries Page 6 5. Mahi ā whare Housekeeping

5.1 Emergency Procedures 6. Miniti Hui-ā-tau Minutes of Annual General Meeting 6.1 12 October 2019 (Supplementary Agenda) 7. Mea ka puta Matters arising Page 7 8. Pūroko Pūtea Financial Report

8.1 Kaipūtea (Treasurer) Report Page 8 8.2 Audited Accounts Page11 9. Appointment of Auditor Page 28 10. Pūroko Reports

10.1 Kaiwhakahaere Chairman Page 29 10.2 TRONT Representative Page 36 10.3 Pūroko Kohinga Portfolios

10.3.1 Pouarhi Operations Page 41 10.3.2 Marae Tumu-whakahaere Page 44 10.3.3 Māhakitaka Page 44 10.3.4 Mātauraka Page 46 10.3.5 Whānaukataka Page 48

11. Mahi Whānui General Business Page 51 12. Kupu Rapoto Acronyms Page 51 13. Tuhituhi Notes Page 51


Whakapapa Rūnanga Organisational structure

TE RŪNANGA O MAKAAWHIO INC

KĀTI MĀHAKI KI MAKAAWHIO LTD

Tiamana Stuart Barr Kaipūtea Stuart Barr

Kaituhituhi Runaka Office Board Members - Susan Wallace, Tui Cadigan, Anthony Wilson, Christina Scott, Graham Phipps-Black, Pauline

Adams

RŪNANGANUI EXECUTIVE

Upokorūnanga Richard Wallace Kaiwhakahaere Paul Madgwick

Kaiwhakahaere tuarua Marie Mahuika-Forsyth Kaipūtea Stuart Barr

Members Fayne Robinson, Melvyn Wilson, Shannon Mahuika and Fayne Robinson

TRoNT Rep- Susan Wallace TRoNT Alt – Kara Edwards

TRoNT Alt Rep- Tim Rochford

Pouarahi Kara Edwards

Makaawhio Glacier Ltd

Stuart Barr, Kara Edwards, Susan Wallace

Kōhatu Makaawhio Ltd

Stuart Barr, Susan Wallace,

Helen Rasmussen Pauline Adams

Kaiarahi Rachael Forsyth

Kaiāwhina Lynda Pehi

Kaumātua Kairuruku Marie Mahuika-Forsyth

Komiti MĀHAKITAKA Chair: Susan

Wallace

Komiti POUNAMU Chair – Fayne

Robinson

Komiti MARAE TUMU – WHAKAHAERE

Chair: Paul Madgwick

Komiti MĀTAURAKA Chair: Susan

Wallace

Komiti WHĀNAUKATAKA Chair: Marie Mahuika-

Forsyth

AOTEA WORKING PARTY Chair: Paul Madgwick

Komiti TAIAO Chair: Kara Edwards


Te Rūnanganui

The Executive Rūnanganui membership and position expiry dates as of October 2020. Upokorūnanga Richard Wallace (Annual Appointment)

Kaiwhakahaere Chairperson Paul Madgwick (Hui-ā-tau 2022)

Kaiwhakahaere tuarua Deputy Chair Marie Mahuika-Forsyth (Hui-ā-tau 2021)

Kaipūtea Treasurer Stuart Barr (Hui-ā-tau 2021)

Mema Pauline Adams (Hui-ā-tau 2022)

Mema Shannon Mahuika (Hui-ā-tau 2022)

Mema Melvyn Wilson (Hui-ā-tau 2021)

Mema Fayne Robinson (Hui-ā-tau 2021)

Mema-TRONT Representative Susan Wallace (TRONT Representative process - 2021)

Mema-TRONT Alt Representative Kara Edwards (TRONT Alt Representative process 2021)

Hokitika Gorge Suspension Bridge Opening – Saturday 15th August 2020.


Ngā Māngai Rūnanganui

Rūnanga Representatives Current komiti membership, rūnanga representatives and positions held as of September 2020.

Komiti Mātua Standing Committee

Māhakitaka Culture and Heritage

Susan Wallace (Chair), Paul Madgwick, Mike Rochford, Richard Wallace, Kathleen Langi, Hinerangi Apanui-Barr, Fayne Robinson and Willie Wilson. Ex Officio – Richard Wallace.

Marae Tumu-whakahaere Marae Management

Paul Madgwick (Chair), Shannon Mahuika (Deputy Chair), Helen Rasmussen, Mere Wallace and Melvin Wilson. Ex Officio – Richard Wallace.

Mātauraka Education

Susan Wallace (Chair), Paul Madgwick, Christina Scott, Kara Edwards, Rachael Forsyth, Kathleen Langi and Nathaniel Scott. Ex Officio – Richard Wallace.

Pounamu

Fayne Robinson (Chair), Paul Madgwick, Tutoko Wallace-Jones, Gene Wilson, Jeffrey Mahuika, Scott Mills and Melvin Wilson. Ex Officio – Richard Wallace.

Taiao Natural resources

Kara Edwards (Chair), Paul Madgwick, Jackie Douglas, Nathaniel Scott, Nicky Wilson, Willie Wilson and John Wilson. Ex Officio – Richard Wallace.

Whānaukataka Whānau Relationship Development

Marie Mahuika-Forsyth (Chair), Paul Madgwick, Helen Rasmussen, Melvyn Wilson, Rachael Forsyth, Sarah McLaren. Ex Officio – Richard Wallace.

Aotea Working Party Paul Madgwick, Marie Mahuika-Forsyth, Melvyn Wilson, Shannon Mahuika and Willie Wilson.


Māngai Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Tahu Representation

Development West Coast Francois Tumahai / Barry Wilson West Coast Conservation Board Himalayan Tahr Kea (Interim Rep)

Kara Edwards Kara Edwards Kara Edwards

Māngai Rūnanga Representatives

Big Brother Big Sister Mentoring Program Pauline Adams

BOT- Hokitika Primary School Nathaniel Scott

BOT - Westland High School Rachael Forsyth Challenger Finfish Fish Plan Advisory Helen Rasmussen Covid 19 Recovery Steering Group CYP Care and Protection Panel

Kara Edwards Helen Rasmussen

DoC Mahitahi Rōpū Nicole Wilson-Harris, Helen Rasmussen DoC WC Taxon Management Group Richard Wallace Franz Joseph Working Group vacancy Ministry of Fisheries-Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki - Makaawhio Rohe

Ngāi Tahu Freshwater Group

Helen Rasmussen, Jeff Mahuika, Robert Wilson, Brian Cadigan and Willie Wilson Jackie Douglas

NZ Jade Association Society Rachael Forsyth NZ Police Interview Panel Kara Edwards NZ Police Local Advisory Group Richard Wallace, Susan Wallace Poutini Waiora Susan Wallace, Marie Mahuika-Forsyth South Westland Cycle Track Suicide Prevention Governance Group

Vacancy Helen Rasmussen

Tai Poutini Alliance Tai Poutini Polytechnic – Mana Whenua Committee Tai Poutini Polytechnic – NZIST Board Te Tai Poutini One District Plan Committee WCDHB Tatau Pounamu Westland District Council West Coast CDEM (Civil Defence Emergency Management) Group West Coast Primary Health Care Organisation

Paul Madgwick Kathleen Langi, Robyn McConchie Kara Edwards Paul Madgwick Susan Wallace, Marie Mahuika-Forsyth Paul Madgwick Rachael Forsyth Marie Mahuika-Forsyth

West Coast Kapahaka Committee Susan Wallace WCRC Resource Management Committee Jackie Douglas WC Regional Land Transport Committee Vacancy West REAP Kathleen Langi Westland Safer Community Council Rachael Forsyth


Tuku Aroha Apologies

SUSA N WA LLACE (V IA ZOOM) AMBER FORSYT H TROY FORSYT H PARI MA HUI KA WENDY BED FORD GAVIN FOR SYT H LANI MA HUIKA BERNA RD MA HUI KA ROBE RT MA HUI KA COREY MA HUIKA HOLLIE MA HUI KA DENNI S KI HI ROBE RT K IHI

Ngā Mate

Obituaries Kua mihia, kua takihia ki kā whānauka katoa kua hīkoi atu ki tua o te arai. Nei rā rātou, kā huka whānauka, kā huka whāki rūnaka hoki, kua hīkoi atu ki tua o te ārai i te tau i pahure atu. Ko Ian Rasmussen, ko Tamati Tauwhare, ko Paul Wilson, ko Susan Tito, ko Piri Sciascia, ko Tutokomatu Hammond, ko Douglas Couch, ko Patricia Anglen (Auntie Pat from Tuahiwi marae), ko Huirangi Waikarepouru, ko Daryl Sutton, ko Jimmy Brennan, ko Lionel Tainui, ko Diane Tainui, ko Debbie Molloy, ko Karen Mason, ko Akiyo Bannister, ko Hana Morgan, ko Elaine Mahuika, ko Nekerangi Paul, ko David Paranihi kā takatā e whitu

kua karo I ruka I te moeka o Tuawe, rātou kā whanauka whānui, haere, haere, haere atu rā. E kore e mutu te poroporoaki ki a koutou katoa, haere, haere, haere atu rā, moe mai koutou i te rakimārie.


Mea ka puta

Matters Arising

Ref Action Who Update/Action

1 Pounamu Company (KML) Agreement. Sign off completed-not operational, company requirements not yet completed.

Company membership review proposed.

2 Pounamu Strategy Plan Sits with Komiti Pounamu but not on priority list due to need for Management Plan review.

Komiti Pounamu

ACTION: Komiti Pounamu are to review the Pounamu Management Plan.

3 Rūnanga participation Rakatahi Rūnanganui Working group of Rakatahi to be established.

4 Other Matters Future AGM (Hui a tau) dates to be advertised early for whānau have time to plan for the journey.

Restricted to 2nd week of School Holidays so that Audited Accounts are prepared.

5 Aotea Sustainability Project GNS and TROM completed the “Mana Aotea” Report which is a study of our taonga Aotea and the sustainability of our taonga.


PŪROKO PŪTEA

FINANCIAL REPORT Tēnā koutou katoa This past year has been one without precedent. Whilst Covid only became real in the last part of our Financial year its impact was immediate and substantial. Lock downs /Office closures / Business closures became real for all of us. The financial impact on Ngai Tahu generally is very significant, on each rūnanga there will be a slightly different story but common in its consequences.

Hygiene Box Packing in Greymouth – April 2020

The Audited Makaawhio accounts for 2020 are hot off the press. Better than our last couple of years. The Kati Māhaki accounts are very near completion, to be submitted to that Board. There is ongoing discussions about the Consolidating of accounts. There is little doubt that there will be changes ahead. The original rules for Incorporated Societies was set in 1908. But speculating what the finished article will be would be purely that. We like most others would be advised to retain our processes until there is some certainty. Otherwise there would be more time and money spent which we do not need to do. The good news is that we still have sums of money in our Bank accounts, even after Kati Māhaki has paid for the Hamilton Street Building.

1. Te Rūnanga O Makaawhio Incorporated Society: is our General Administration account.

The accounts this year are available and can be read as they are. In the last half of our last financial year our focus has been much on well being and how we can help one another. This is not so much reflected in numbers. We have been and still are building a Pounamu activity. Our accounts show an amount of revenue from this source. We are obviously planning to relocate our Office in Hokitika. This will be disruptive and involve some expenditure. We have a large stock of stone and product which is still around but to date not properly recorded. We last year decided to discontinue our Farm Lease from the Maori Land Trust. As you will see from the accounts our general running costs show little variation to the previous year.


2. Te Rūnanga O Makaawhio Marae Account: this account is now merged to be

within the General account. Marae stay income was down again on the previous year. There is not a short-term solution to this. There is substantial maintenance to be done around a Building which is very exposed to weather. There is specific funding from Ngai Tahu to assist with this. We all know when we come on to the Marae it is our heart. We are blessed to have such a beautiful Marae.

3. Kāti Māhaki Ki Makaawhio Limited: The Charitable Company owned 100%

by the Rūnanga. Its major role in this past year has been to again fund the Administration of the Rūnanga. In addition to this it was the vehicle used to purchase a property in the middle of the Hokitika Commercial area – 10 Hamilton Street. This being for the future location of the Runanga Office. In addition to the purchase cost of this property there is considerable further cost to bring its structure standards up to modern day requirements. As it has been a Heritage Building, a Funding application was made to the Lotteries Heritage Fund to assist with these upgrades required.

We are pleased that Ngai Tahu have maintained the Pūtea Whakamahi distribution at the same as last year for this year going forward. This is sort of unusual because it has a history of going upwards. But very understandable in the current financial climate. To date the Service Level Agreement has not been agreed to between Makaawhio and Kati Māhaki. This past year again saw substantial Education grants distributed to a number of our tamariki. This year we should have the annual accounts for this entity very soon. The first Draft has just been received. 4. Makaawhio Glacier Limited: owned 100% by Kati Māhaki.

As stated previously, this has been our major investment, and our major income earning Company. We again received a large distribution from the Joint Venture into this Company. This occurred just prior to Xmas last year. Unfortunately, since then the news has pretty much been all bad. All we have heard is that the Company is back trading but at significantly lower levels. Expecting a write down in value of this Company.

We still have strong foundations. We need to keep pressing for more income flows. We have Pounamu & Aotea in place but not maybe as good as it could be. My role is to oversee that our financial state is in a sound and safe condition. There is a lot of political promise around our rohe hopefully most of it will be delivered. There are some critical decisions to be made soon. Nothing can be achieved by anyone or any group alone.


At this time, I would like to sincerely thank the Office team for their outstanding efforts in communicating and working in sometimes trying conditions. This includes the new CEO, Kara, who did an outstanding job of coordinating the Lotteries Fund Application. We are awaiting and holding our breath with that one. To Rachael and Lynda both of you are outstanding in what you do. To the Chair and the Executive generally it has been one hell of a year. I think all things considered we have done well. Finally, as this is the AGM of the Incorporated Society, I would like to move that my report be Accepted. Would like to also move the Annual Financial Accounts as presented be accepted. Me mahitahi tātou Stuart Barr Kaipūtea


9. Whakarite Kai ōtita Appointment of Auditor

Motion: That Ashton, Wheelan and Heegan be reappointed as Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio Auditors Moved: Seconded:


Kaiwhakahaere

Chairperson Tena ra tatou katoa. It has been an extraordinary year of progress and business as usual but marred by whanau tragedy and then the pervasive effects of Covid-19 on life in general. The Runanga year had barely started than we were mourning the unexpected loss of

Ian Rasmussen while white baiting on the Okuru River, just one week after the 2019 Hui a Tau. Ian had been a rock of Ngati Māhaki, alongside Helen every step of the journey as a loved, reliable and hardworking whanau member, and since the early 1980s with the reawakening of the Mahitahi Maori Committee and the formation of the Runanga he was always quietly working in the background or providing mahinga kai for the kitchen. It was a devastating blow for the whanau and the Runanga.

We were still reeling from Ian's death when just seven weeks later we were mourning again with the unexpected loss of Paul Wilson after a short illness. It was another massive blow for that whanau and left us floundering somewhat for Paul was not only our natural resources and pounamu protection officer, but he was the poutokomanawa of our Runanga. Paul and Marie's home at Hunts Beach was often the first port of call for returning whanau. The kettle was always on the boil and visitors were always assured of a warm welcome, a feed and a bed, in true manaakitanga of our old people. His local knowledge of the land and mahinga kai was unsurpassed, and so his death has left a real hole in Ngati Māhaki. Paul's last days on earth were ushered in by one of the biggest storms in memory and just two days before he died it blew out the State Highway at Mount Hercules, isolating South Westland for two weeks. Unfortunately, that also impacted on his tangihanga as few were able to get through to pay their respects as Paul lay at the marae. Goods and crews had to be helicoptered in, and a few determined whanau made the very long journey down the east coast, through Central Otago and across Haast Pass. The usual Christmas and January shutdown followed, and the addition of another staff member, kaimahi Lynda Pehi, and just as we were making up for lost time the world was thrown into turmoil with the pandemic. This introduced new meaning to our vocabulary – bubbles, Zoom and Zui – as the world quickly adjusted to the new normal of working remotely and video meetings, without which life and work during lockdown would have been intolerably boring and difficult! I'm proud to say that our office staff and whanaungatanga co-ordinator Marie Mahuika-Forsyth navigated through the uncharted and choppy waters of Covid-19 safely and cautiously to keep the Runanga operational while also providing a rolling package of assistance to our kaumatua and vulnerable whanau. As just a few


examples of this manaaki, the staff phoned every registered kaumatua in the country to check on their wellbeing, delivered scores of export pork, did shopping and errands for those who could not get out, delivered care packs throughout Te Tai o Poutini, including to kaumatua o nga maataa waka living in our rohe, meal deliveries to kaumatua etc. It was an exceptional response, whereby the Runanga stepped up when it was needed most.

Te Putahitanga Hygiene Packs, Zoom hui during lockdown and cooked dinner delivered to whānau.

In between these disruptions to the year, the Runanga has kept going at a good clip, attending to business as usual but also tackling some big take and exciting opportunities. Mountain Jade At the 2019 Hui a Tau a proposal was presented for the purchase of the Mountain Jade retail and jade carving premises in Hokitika, and the potential further purchase of the business itself. Opinions were divided on the opportunity. The incoming Executive Committee maintained an open mind to the building purchase opportunity, as being investigated on our behalf by KMKM Ltd. However, firstly the engineering report on the state of the building, and secondly a comprehensive seismic assessment report left no doubt as to the poor condition of the building, which was assessed as earthquake risk and a seismic rating of 27% of New Building Standards, well short of the legal minimum of 32%. The cost of roof and engineering repairs, plus extensive earthquake strengthening, was prohibitive. While it should have been easy to withdraw from the sale and purchase agreement, this was complicated by a clause that also allowed the sale of raw Tahutahi pounamu to Mountain Jade. This caused some legal heartache and was eventually reneged with difficulty. Mountain Jade was almost wholly dependent on international tourism, and when that market evaporated with Covid, the company closed the doors in April and has withdrawn from Hokitika altogether. As a footnote, at the time of writing the Westland District Council has proposed buying the building for $1.5 million and converting it into a combined Hokitika Museum, Westland Library and visitor information centre. This has also caused a lot of division in the community, principally because of the huge cost of bringing the building up to standard, plus fit-out. The council had the engineering and seismic reports we obtained on the building, but then opted to get independent reports, which controversially gave a counter opinion that the earthquake rating could possibly be mitigated. New office premises We have purchased new office premises in Hokitika, having totally outgrown our present offices in Brittan Street. The Executive Committee saw opportunity in purchasing the historic Hokitika Savings Bank building at 10 Hamilton Street, as


meeting all our needs in the foreseeable future. Until recently this heritage listed building housed Elcock and Johnston law firm over the two floors. The purchase was completed by KMKM Ltd at the request of the Executive Committee, the purchase price of $260,000 reflects the fact that it will require seismic strengthening. We were all well aware of this before purchasing, it has a total of 10 offices over two

floors, including a downstairs portion with its own street presence and which in the past has been leased out as offices. A full engineering assessment has put the cost of seismic repairs at $154,522.40, plus it needs re-roofing. Heritage NZ has remained fully supportive of our purchase as it saves one of the few remaining heritage buildings in Hokitika, with a practical long-term use. It has doubled down on that support by helping an application to NZ Lotteries Culture and Heritage Fund for potentially a big chunk of the upgrading costs. Fingers crossed for the outcome of that in November. Meantime, the executive has decided that for health and safety, we will not be moving staff into the new offices until they are earthquake safe. Once the improvements are completed there, we will start looking at future uses for the Brittan Street complex. Pouarahi – Chief Executive With an increasing workload and an aggressive agenda for progress, the executive in June 2020 decided to appoint Kara Edwards as our Pourarihi (Chief Executive) in a 12-month trial role, four days a week. The Runanga had been without a chief executive-type since the Tumuaki role was made redundant by the previous executive, with the unrelenting workload falling on the shoulders of the chairman and Rachael. Kara was immediately available for the role and she hit the ground running, making an immediate impact on completing some kaupapa and starting others. Each month this appointment bears new fruit that otherwise would be years in the offing. Kara has been the perfect choice for the position, being able to draw on her long history with the Runanga since 1988, plus her extensive management and governance background – including as general manager Te Ao Turoa at Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu – and her invaluable networking within the tribe and TRONT structure. Aotea One of the first tasks of the current Executive Committee was to address the protection issues around our taonga aotea, following on from the results of Simon Cox's three-year study as presented to the last AGM. Actions include: • Forming a new Aotea Working Party. • Arranging new and bigger warning signs to be erected at all 'weak' points – Hunts Beach, awa north bank, Sullivan's gate and the road down to the awa. • Engaging with the minerals compliance team at Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to clamp down on aotea thefts. • Foundation work with Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu about retrospective change to the Ngai Tahu Pounamu Vesting Act 1997.


• Reaching agreement with Jacobs River farm owner Anthony Sullivan to restrict access upstream of the State Highway, in large part closing down the black market in aotea. Pounamu Pathway The concept of the Pounamu Pathway was conceived in 2018 at a meeting of key West Coast heritage groups, and iwi. I was present at this meeting when the idea first evolved of linking together our West Coast histories in a single 'pathway'. Until then the various groups had been scrambling for projects totalling $70 million from the PGF. This meeting was told clearly that without a cohesive plan the Coast would get nothing. So was born the Pounamu Pathway, with 'hubs' in Kawatiri, (Westport), Māwhera (Greymouth), Hokitika and Awarua (Haast).

Haast Visitors Centre

The project was picked up solely by Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae, which then sponsored the proposal through the PGF process. Despite this it remains a Poutini Ngai Tahu project, given the common histories and whakapapa, and as a result Te Runanga o Makaawhio was offered a shareholding opportunity in Te Ara Pounamu Limited, which will own and run all four hubs as a single business. The final shareholding being: Waewae 60%, Makaawhio 30% and Development West Coast 10%. The Provincial Development Unit, which runs the PGF, insisted on DWC taking up a small shareholding on behalf of the West Coast community. The shareholding fairly represents the fact that three of the four hubs are in Ngati Waewae rohe. Te Ara Pounamu Ltd was set up with a small but sharply focused board of directors: Wally Stone (ex Ngai Tahu Holdings, Whale Watch), Tony Williams (owner Williams Hotel Group in Greymouth, Punakaiki, Wanaka and Christchurch) and Lisa Tumahai (Ngai Tahu kaiwhakahaere with whakapapa to both Ngati Waewae and Ngati Māhaki). On June 16, Under-Secretary Fletcher Tabuteau came to Arahura Marae to announce the approval of $17.87 million for the Pounamu Pathway project, with a similar amount 'in kind' from other stakeholders. While the announcement came post-Covid and the collapse of the international tourist market, Pounamu Pathway is a long-term project and will not be launched until 2023, with the hubs to be built progressively. Awarua will be the first hub, starting later this year. All hubs will tell

the unique stories of each area, in a unique way with cutting edge technology such as virtual reality that will redefine the visitor experience on the West Coast. The contract for conveying these stories has been let to Weta Workshop, of Peter Jackson fame, and Westport and Christchurch-based Cerebral Fix, which works with the likes of Disney.

Pounamu Pathway Announcement – June 2020

Pounamu Pathway is viewed with excitement on Te Tai o Poutini as the future of tourism in this region, and Ngati Mahaki can be proud to have a pivotal role within that.


Franz Josef Glacier Guides Covid-19 has had a particularly devastating effect on the glaciers, far more so than the rest of the West Coast, because of its 90% plus reliance on international tourism. Hotels have closed and more are likely to follow. Among the early casualties was Franz Josef Glacier Guides Ltd and Glacier Hot Pools Ltd – both owned by Ngai Tahu Tourism, which immediately started bleeding funds profusely and as a result took the difficult and drastic decision to hibernate all businesses, at a cost of hundreds of jobs.

Kati Māhaki Whānau at the Re-opening blessing of Franz Josef Glacier Guides – 4th July 2020

It was a crushing blow for Franz Josef in particular, losing not only its tourism base but also two of the key attractions. Using our role as both mana whenua of the glacier country and as an 8% minority shareholder in FJGG, Makaawhio brokered a deal with Ngai Tahu Holdings and a partner helicopter operator Totally Tourism Ltd to reopen a scaled down glacier guiding business to help kickstart the stagnant tourism market. It was relaunched in the July school holidays and has been welcomed with relief and gratitude by the local community. Makaawhio also acknowledged the staff who lost their jobs at FJGG, the Hot Pools and Hollyford Walks, giving each a grocery voucher, coffee voucher and card thanking them for their loyal service to Ngai Tahu. Both measures showed the community that Ngati Māhaki are not uninterested bystanders but have a genuine interest in the welfare of all those within our rohe. Marae cottage One of the outstanding jobs from the marae construction, due to lack of funds, was

the addition of a caretaker's cottage on site. This had been in the plans for years but was always put off, leaving the caretaker to live on site in a caravan that has deteriorated in the weather and is now insanitary. The Executive Committee has taken the initiative to go ahead now with the cottage, construction of which will

be underway shortly. We have selected an A1 kitset-type home, which will be built towards the north end of the carpark, near the driveway. This has required a tweaking of the subdivision, which means it has been held up in red tape longer than we had expected. The Executive has taken the attitude that while remaining vigilant to climate change and the effects across the road, with the tens of millions of dollars invested in a whole new rock protection wall along Maori Beach to safeguard the State Highway, there is currently no necessity to evacuate the site. However, the cottage will be built on piles so that it can be easily uplifted if the situation declines in future years.


Marae general Additional to the caretaker's cottage, the marae is about to see some substantial improvements and upgrades. We successfully applied to MBIE for 'shovel-ready' jobs around the marae, for a total of $104,00.00. This package of work had to be submitted in short time and be ready to start within weeks of approval, the focus being on employing people immediately rather than waiting for resource consents. Among the jobs we have approved are: new front gate and security fence; new entrance track to the waharoa; fully upgraded waharoa; tiled marae atea and mahau; new fences and side gates; double-glazed windows in Wharekai. Thanks to Willie Wilson for doing the legwork needed to get this application across the line. Work will begin very shortly. We will also be replacing the entire roof. An inspection after a leak in the back foyer revealed that the roof is deteriorating badly in places, which is not surprising as it was estimated to last 15 years when built in 2005. At the same time, we will be repainting the exterior of the complex.

Runakanui Hui – Marae June 2020

Application has also been made to the Ngai Tahu Marae Fund to access the first tranche of our $1 million entitlement. This will fund the outstanding jobs that have long been proposed – kitchen makeover, walk-in chiller, wharepaku improvements, re-carpeting throughout, heating and lighting solutions, converting the back veranda area into a new and bigger mattress room with mezzanine floor, wooden deck off wharekai, sealing driveway areas, moving the flagpole. Finally, we are also accessing the solar panel and back-up generator resilience package offered separately and free to marae by Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu. All in all, an exciting year ahead for our marae! The West Coast has become a battleground for environmental issues more so in the past three years than ever before. Cumulatively, this is having a huge detrimental effect on the region, and we are left fighting fires in all directions; as one is damped down another flares up – significant natural areas on private land, wetland protection on private land, whitebait fishing review, Waitaha hydro scheme, ban on new mining on conservation land, ban on coal burning for home heating, freshwater rules squeezing farming, etc. We are tangata whenua and we are West Coasters, and we are pushing back strongly on this agenda to protect our way of life. Waitaha: Ngati Māhaki and Ngati Waewae had both supported this run of river (not a dam) hydro power scheme on the Waitaha River, as proposed by the West Coast community owned Westpower. This would have made the Coast self-sufficient in electricity without having to import it and given us a far more reliable supply. It was


to be built in a gorge just past the farms at the top of the Waitaha Valley. Kayakers were very vocal in their opposition, but in fact it has been the exclusive domain of only a dozen kayakers! DOC in Hokitika approved the scheme in principle – but then the government changed, and without consulting Poutini Ngai Tahu as the treaty partner, the Labour Government turned it down. We do not accept this and have strongly challenged both the decision and the failure to consult the treaty partner. Watch this space.

Te Nikau Blessing – May 2020

White baiting review: Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has taken every opportunity in the role to tick off her Forest and Bird agenda one by one, including a complete overhaul of the Whitebait Fishing Regulations. Once again, the consultation process failed to directly involve Ngai Tahu as the treaty partner and therefore, this is also being challenged. The proposal thus far is to ban sock nets and screens – essentially spelling the end of whitebait stands – a shorter season and closing dozens more rivers and creeks. It has caused great anxiety on the West Coast and is strongly resisted by Ngai Tahu. Without any science the review paper talks repeatedly about all species of whitebait being under threat – which is hardly the case when it's not too uncommon to take a tonne of bait on a single tide! But he city dwellers don't want to hear that and are unfairly led to believe this is a native fish species under threat of extinction.

SNAs: Land confiscations by the Crown are alive and well, these days under the guise of wetlands schedules and significant natural areas (SNAs). This insidious legislation of forcibly protecting areas of private land without compensation is no different from the Crown raupatu of the 19th and early 20th century. And it is being aggressively thrust on us by our Labour Government. It is land theft by legislation and is universally despised on the West Coast. And nor does it discriminate - private land, Maori reserve land, customary land - it matters not a jot. If the Govt wants it for its native bush or vegetation, it can and will just take it. Landowners cannot do anything with their land anymore - under this arrangement Forest and Bird has as much say on our land as we do - but the landowner still has to pay the rates! All the more galling considering 87% of the West Coast is already conservation land. Poutini Ngai Tahu are resolutely opposed to this and continue to campaign strongly against it. Wetlands: It is a very similar story with wetlands, this time confiscated under the guise of the Resource Management Act. This way they get swamps and wetlands without paying for them, while SNA is the evil twin by which they take our private land at will. The rūnanga has fought this vigorously for five years, to no avail. A few months ago, we tested it further with an appeal on the basis that the Crown has no such jurisdiction over Maori reserve land that was reserved from sale in 1860 and has never left Maori hands. It was an interesting argument and we were supported in


the appeal by former Attorney General and Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Findlayson and also backed by Ngati Waewae. Alas, the Environment Court has now ruled that it is too late to mount such a challenge and the appeal can only challenge whether the listed lands are actually wetland and then if they are unique or valuable for biodiversity. This lime green Governments’ lust for free land is insatiable. We are not beaten yet though. If we lose, it clears the way for up to 70% of Maori reserves in South Westland, from Whataroa to Arawhata to be grabbed as protected wetland. And if they win that, SNAs will come next and mop up the parts that are bush but not wetlands - and that is a scary thought.

Jacobs River Church Dedication – Feb 2020

Westland National Park: After the huge effort put in by Tim Rochford and Hinerangi Barr in the previous term in getting the Westland National Park Management Plan over the line, it is almost back to square one. This is hugely disappointing and has been forced by legal threats from Forest and Bird that the process was flawed. Therefore, DOC have ‘paused’ the park plan indefinitely while they instead start the long and excruciatingly slow process of reviewing the overarching Conservation Management Strategy (CMS). Te Runanga o Makaawhio is widely represented in some of the key decision-making bodies on Te Tai o Poutini, so the voice of Ngati Māhaki is being heard loud and clear, equally alongside Ngati Waewae. Westland District Council: After a disastrous past three years in which the council came very close to being put under Crown management because of various shenanigans, the current council is far more reserved and settled. However, this has also come at the price of extra meetings as the entire structure has been devolved downwards to a series of six subcommittees, on top of the monthly council meetings. Previously everything went to the full council and one committee (audit and risk), which only met every three months. The new meeting structure is quite gruelling and time consuming, but the upside is that we are heard at every step, with equal seats on the council and all committees to Makaawhio and Ngati Waewae. Although we have no vote (that’s the law), we certainly have opportunity to influence and persuade. Te Tai Poutini Plan Committee: This is the regional body set up by statute to combine the Westland, Grey and Buller district plans into a single working document. This committee comprises full representation from all councils, plus both Runanga. It is a huge undertaking and the workload has ramped up to meet every two weeks (one full day and one half-day) right through to 2023! Again, it is a heavy


workload with mountains of documents and reading – but the great thing is that Poutini Ngai Tahu are now inserted into every aspect of the plan. This compares to the current district plans, which basically ignore mana whenua. West Coast Alliance: This is the overarching body set up by the Government to receive funding for the post-Covid jobs creation schemes such as Kaimahi for Nature, Jobs for Nature, Caring for Communities, and many others. The alliance – which we have formally named Kotahitanga ki te Uru – then considers applications and apportions the funding to create jobs. The 50 jobs created at Franz, giving alternative work locally to some of those displaced by the job losses from Covid (e.g. glacier guides and hot pools), is an early example. The alliance is made up of both Runanga and senior management of Development West Coast, DOC and the West Coast Regional Council.

Whitebait Hui at Arahura Marae – Feb 2020

Development West Coast: Another long fight of about five years, the creation of a second iwi seat on the board of Development West Coast, has also borne fruit and was approved by the Settlor (Minister of Finance) just two weeks ago. This means that both Makaawhio and Waewae can now have equal seats on the board, rather than the previous system of alternating for a single seat. Finally, I wish to thank all those whanau members who actively give their time for the Runanga, be that on the Executive Committee, subcommittees or by external appointments – thank you all for helping to lighten the load. I reserve special thanks to our staff members – Kara, Rachael, Lynda, kaitoko mātauranga Robyn, kaumatua support Marie, and marae contractor Caleb. Without their loyalty and sterling efforts, we would have stagnated, but instead we have surged ahead. To borrow a phrase from this election campaign (without party endorsement!) - let's keep moving! Toitu te whenua, toitu te mana o Ngati Māhaki! Paul Madgwick Chairman


Māngai Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

TRoNT Representative Kāti Māhaki, tēnā koutou! Nei rā te mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa. Nei rā hoki te mihi poroporoaki ki kā mate huhua kua hika mai, kua hika atu I te tau kua pahure ake. Nō reira, e kā tini mate, kā tokomaha kua hīkoi atu ki tua o te ārai, haere, haere, haere atu rā. Rātou ki a rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou, ka huri anō ki te ao takaka, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Who would have believed, when we met at this same time last year, that on the back of the challenging weather we had been experiencing, we would be struck with another weather event that would wipe out sections of our State Highway, trapping hundreds and cutting off access to and from our takiwā and then having started to return to a semblance of normality, that the world would be hit with a global pandemic that would touch every part of the world, including our own little piece of paradise! The ramifications and true impact of Covid 19 is still an emerging picture but it should come as no surprise that its effects are being felt economically and operationally across the board and by our whānau. Many are predicting the worse is yet to come. That said, there are only two choices we can make in this situation and that is to either accept it without challenge or to review, redefine, reset, refocus and redesign our narrative and pathway forward. The obvious response has to be the latter and I am pleased to report, that approach, combined with strong leadership here at home, strengthening relationships and strategically picking up opportunities is already providing bright spots amongst the long shadow Covid has been casting. I was fortunate to be reappointed as the Makaawhio Te Runanga Representative for a second term following the completion of the Makaawhio Appointment Committee process late last year, and present this report, with my apologies for Hui-a-tau this year. One of the consequences of Lockdown and inability to travel for long periods of time, has been the compressing of time lines, rescheduling pressures and as a result I will be in Wellington at a Hui that has been postponed and reset several times!

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Representatives – 2020 (Missing Anne Wakefield – Ōraka Aparima).


Representation has not changed over the past 12 months, which has provided stability and kotahitanga at a time that it has been most needed. At least three rūnanga are currently working through their Appointment processes and so it is possible that we may see change. Lisa Tumahai and Matapura Ellison have been nominated unopposed as Kaiwhakahaere and Deputy Kaiwhakahaere for a further term. The process still requires a vote, but it is expected that they will be confirmed. As Makaawhio Representative, I have continued to be an active contributor to the work of Te Runanga, participating in a number of events over the past twelve months on behalf of Te Rūnanga and Makaawhio, as a member the Te Here Committee, one of the Te Rūnanga four standing committee and as a member of the recently established Oranga Governance Group. WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING? 2019-2020 year has been a year of two halves – business as usual in Quarters 1 & 2 and much of the second part of the year Quarter 3 & 4 being impacted by Covid 19. On the strategy front, in 2019-2020 we approved; • Ngai Tahu Rangatiratanga over Freshwater Strategy (Implemented through

Te Kura Taka Pini) • Te Rautaki Rakatahi • Regional Development Strategy (Haea te awa) We also reviewed the Te Rautaki Oranga – Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

Te Kura Taka Pini Hui – Hokitika

Lockdown and the Covid Levels Management created space for some and more work for others, and there was an incredible amount of work carried out in managing and supporting not only whānau, but also kaimahi. The logistics required in transitioning the Te Runanga Group staff from the office to working from home was a huge undertaking especially when you consider the IT system needing to accommodate so many working remotely all at once! The Covid Response and Management during that time was very successful, helped very much by our own Poutini based efforts led by our two rūnanga and supported by our Health and Social Service Provider – Poutini Waiora. Rachael and Lynda did a fantastic job!

STATE OF THE NATION Our registered membership has reached more than 68,000! The demographics have not changed significantly, with more than 50% of that number under 30 years of age and more living outside of our tribal takiwā than in it. Of the 68,000, $10,273 are aged 60 years or older. Last year I warned that economically we were moving from a period of economic tailwinds into headwinds and noted that Ngai Tahu Holding Groups (NTHG) would need to work harder to sustain and grow the pūtea, at a time when it’s getting tougher out there. You will now be aware, that reality was reflected in last year’s Ngai Tahu Holding Groups results which were well below expectations, with a net profit of only $37.5m reported, deficits, a loss in equity and an increase in our debt to equity ratio.


Mike Pohio stepped in as CE following Mike Sangs resignation from the role late last year and with the Governors has worked really hard over the past 12 months, completing a Group wide review across governance, operations and investments - restructuring and reducing the number of subsidiary boards, resetting the operational structure in an attempt to substantially reduce their operating costs, and, completing a line by line review of budgets. This resulted in redundancies but promised a more cost effective, leaner and efficient operation. Then Covid hit…the impacts were swift and almost immediate – the closing of borders impacted our tourism investments - all were placed into hibernation with redundancies and only a skeleton staff retained, Seafood was impacted with escalating costs to export product – all this on the back of an already tough economic climate. Their Annual Report, due for release soon, will reflect this. So, keep an eye out for this. Highlight: Whai Rawa reached a significant milestone in July with the fund reaching over $100 million in managed funds, $15 million transferred into the new Socially Responsible Balanced and Growth Funds and $15 million withdrawn since inception to assist our whanau with education, first home and retirement. REPORTING I have maintained the two report process followed in my first term, providing a Pre-TRONT overview of kaupapa on the agenda, and then a Post-TRONT Report for each Hui detailing the discussion and decisions made. The provision of these reports, a further report to our Hui Rūnanganui (Executive Meetings) and Pre-TRONT Hui held on the Wednesday (6.00pm) of the week Te Rūnanga meets provide a method of ensuring my accountability back to our Rūnanga. The ramifications and true impact of Covid 19 is still an emerging picture but it should come as no surprise that its effects are being felt economically and operationally across the board. That said, there are only two choices we can make in this situation and that is to either accept it without challenge or to review, redefine, reset, refocus and create our own narrative and pathway forward. Before closing, I would like to thank our rūnanga for the faith you have shown in me and for your support and feedback. I have tried to represent Makaawhio in a positive manner and remain committed to driving change and unity at the table and to ensuring Makaawhio are well informed. Nou te rourou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. Mō tātou, a mō kā uri a muri ake nei!

Susan Wallace Makaawhio Representative, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu


Pouarahi

Operations It gives me great pleasure to present this first report as Pou Arahi having started in the role in June this year. Firstly, I would like to acknowledge our hard working and dedicated staff. Our Kaiarahi Rachael Forsyth did an incredible job of spanning administration and management in the interim of not having a Tumuaki or Pou Arahi for several years between Susan’s departure and my arrival. Rachael provides a high level of support across an expanse of mahi that includes; the office, marae, finances, H & S, project co-ordination, communications in addition to administration for the Exec and sub-committees. Our Kaimahi Lynda Pehi joined the team at the start of the year and has been a great addition to our team. She brings a wealth of skills including governance administration, business management, finances in addition to knowing everyone in Hokitika which is proving to be incredibly useful! Lynda provides a high level of administrative support across all our governance structures and work-streams. At the marae we have our caretaker Caleb Robinson who with renewed health and vigor has taken on increased responsibilities looking after the Jacobs River School in addition to the Papakeri urupā. It is unfortunate that we are not meeting at the marae so that you can see all three sites looking increasingly better due to Caleb’s efforts. He also continues to provide manaaki to us and manuhiri to the marae.

Kaitoko Matauraka – In February, this year we also welcomed our Robyn McConchie into the Kaitoko role. Robyn has a teaching background having come from Hapuku school in Kaikoura as well as strong background in te reo. Robyn has been out and about working closely with schools in our takiwā as well as developing resources in conjunction with the mātauranga committee. Most recently Robyn pulled together our te reo quiz for te wiki o te reo Maori.

In our kaumātua support role we have Marie Mahuika Forsyth who continues to defy aging while coordinating a growing list of kaumātua and whanau events. Marie’s role is set to expand into the health arena as we look forward to re-starting our ‘Makaawhio Mauri Ora’ program with Marie at the helm. She is a frequent visitor to the office keeping us on our toes and stepping in to help wherever she can including during Covid as acknowledged by Paul, even though she was herself in the age group considered to be most at risk.

Health Hui – 21st Sept 2020

We have also taken on Willie Wilson (aka Wilbur) Uncle Paul’s youngest son as a contractor to co-ordinate the marae cottage build, in addition to the marae renovation project which will be funded by the PGF. Wilbur hit the ground running helping pull together our application to the PGF as soon as he started. He brings a range of skills to the role including operational site management and project management.


I would also like to acknowledge Colin McDonnell who is a part-time contractor we call on as required. Colin provided vital input into our Lottery Heritage application. This was a big job requiring all hands-on deck. The pressure was on the office and Colins efforts and support were appreciated. Lastly, I would like to acknowledge and thank our hard-working Executive Committee, particularly our Chairman Paul Madgwick. Thank you for your dedicated and wise leadership. I very much appreciate the support along with the trust you place on myself and our team. In addition to the numerous and important kaupapa included in our chairman’s report the following are some of the additional activities that the office has been focused on; Covid Response - Checking in on whanau - Adding to and distributing whanau hygiene packs - Delivering kai to whanau in need - Delivering pork to whanau and the South Westland community South Westland Emergency Relief fund Participating as members of the group who run a food bank and provide support for families from Ross to Haast. We also donated a large quantity of pork roasts and accessed venison mince that was distributed to SW whanau impacted by covid. Jacobs River School – Picking up management on behalf of KMKML As mentioned above, Caleb has picked up extra mahi maintaining the school and the office has picked up operational management from KMKMKL. We are working through compliance issues such as water quality standards and insulation currently. We are also getting the old schoolhouse ready for a whanau tenant. This means the school will now provide a home for two hapū whanau.

Capital Kiwi Hīkoi – July 2020

Westland District Council Annual Plan Hearing We presented a submission opposing the sewage ocean outfall. Thanks to Jackie Douglas for writing our submission. The council backed down from previous position and unanimously agreed to pursue land-based disposal options. This was a massive victory for the opposing submitters and a win for the environment. Pulse Wave Velocity Testing Supporting Hana O’Regan and Dr John Cooks initiative to test Tai Poutini whanau, we worked alongside Poutini Waiora who managed to test over 100 Poutini Ngai Tahu whanau. This was followed up with accessing funding to enable fish oil to be distributed to whanau at risk. We are working on a longer-term strategy that will enable ongoing regular testing and fish oil provision.


Sub-Committee Membership We welcomed new representatives onto our sub-committees and into external representative positions as follows; Mahitahi Rōpū – Nicky Harris, Helen Rasmussen Taiao – John Wilson, Nicky Harris, Wilbur Wilson Regional Skills Network – Nikki-Leigh Wilson-Beazley West Reap Board of Trustees – Kathleen Langi-Scott Kamahi for Nature – Information Post Covid the government has put a large pūtea into DoC to deliver on nature outcomes while also providing local employment, supporting local businesses and iwi. As part of this we now have a contract in place with DoC South Westland. We have delivered our first contract that meant short-term employment for two rangatahi. As a result, we are about to employ both of those rangatahi in longer term roles working within our takiwā that also includes a range of projects that the Runanga nominated under this banner.

Gecko found in Okarito – Sept 2020

Hollyford Road Re-instatement We are participating in ongoing discussions with locals and DoC regarding the need to have the road re-instated post the Feb 2019 weather event that saw the road sustain serious damage as well track damage and flooding in both lodges!. Draft Education Strategy Via an external contract, we developed a draft Mātauranga/Education Strategy. Thanks to all of the 90+ whanau members who took the time to fill out our whanau survey and or whanau interviews to input into the strategy which is about to go to our mātauraka committee and Executive for ratification. It will then be available for all whanau to access on our website. Rangatahi Hikoi We received and accepted a tono from Kahurangi Wilson-Mahuika to run a series of Tai Poutini based hikoi for rangatahi which has just kicked off. We are hopeful that this will grow over time and provide a space for our rangatahi to strengthen connections with each other, with the hapū and their own cultural identity. This concludes my annual report. Heoi ano, Kara Edwards


Komiti Marae Tumu Whakahaere

Marae Management Committee Te Tauraka Waka a Māui Marae has not been tremendously busy this past year. We have our normal rōpū who come and stay with us a couple of times a year, but with the impact of Covid, we shut down with the rest of the country for some time. Komiti Marae held a hui in August 2020 to discuss and prioritise all marae development with funding applications being applied for through the PGF and Ngāi Tahu Funds. The plan is to complete some extensive mahi around the marae complex and to give the marae a spruce up as reported in the Chairman and Pouarahi Report’s earlier. There are some exciting things coming up, so stay tuned!

The seawall along SH6 at Mahitahi is finally underway. Work is being performed along the highway out the front of the marae to rebuild the damaged seawall and repair the highway from Cyclone Fehi back in early 2018. This will give the marae more protection from the ocean. We would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the marae in any way and look forward to seeing you all next year. Komiti Marae Tumu Whakahaere

Pūroko Kohinga Kaupapa - Māhakitaka

Māhakitaka Portfolio Report E kā mana, e kā reo, e kā whanauka o Kāti Māhaki tēnā koutou! Kai te mihi atu, kai te taki atu, ki te iti, ki te rahi, ki ka mate huhua hoki o te tau. Ki a koutou katoa, kua hīkoi ki tua o te ārai, haere, haere, haere atu rā. Moe mai koutou i te rakimārie. Rātou ki a rātou, tātou anō ki a tātou. Ki a koutou te huka ora, tēnā koutou! Tō mātou paetae: To uphold the mana and cultural identity of Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio and to preserve, revive and promote Māhakitaka Kā mema komiti: Susan Wallace, Mike Rochford, Richard Wallace (Ex-officio), Tim Rochford, Paul Madgwick, Hinerangi Apanui-Barr, Kathleen Langi, Paul Madgwick (Ex-officio), Caleb Robinson and Fayne Robinson.


When we met last year to review our performance at Hui-a-tau, none of us would have predicted the litany of challenges which presented themselves during the 2019-2020 year-rubbish littering the coastline from Fox River, floods and extreme weather knocking out access to our rohe at both ends and then in the last quarter of the 2019-2020 year, a pandemic with worldwide impact! While we have yet to understand what impacts if any these events will have on the mahi of this Komiti going forward, they didn’t reduce the overall workload being managed by Māhakitaka! We have continued to be able to deal quickly with the steady flow of requests for cultural advice and interpretation, as well as the on-going projects we have been consistently working on over the past couple of years. This has been much helped by stable membership with a diverse range of knowledge and skills, enabling the distribution of projects amongst the team to lead, action and feedback - a very successful approach, sharing the workload but also utilising the strengths of komiti members. We were devastated to lose our Ahi Kā representative, Paul Wilson last year. Although he was not able to always connect into our hui, Paul brought with him a unique and valuable perspective, as well as immense knowledge. Nō reira e te mataī haemata, moe mai tonu koe i te poho o Manakaiaua, moe mai i te rakimārie. HE AHA TŌ MĀTOU MAHI? WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING? As already reported, Komiti Māhakitaka continues to manage a wide range of kaupapa and projects, a number of which you will recognise as being carried across a number of years! We have made some in roads though and enjoyed some successes which I am pleased to share with you on behalf of the Komiti. The following is a snapshot of some of those successes, which included: • Placename Correction Strategy: Working with Takerei Norton to identify a bulk list to be submitted for correction-2020-21 • Pou whenua: Funding and design phase for our first Pou whenua which will straddle Te Karaki and Te Pa Makaawhio (School) and tell the story of Hine Aotea. • Continued support of Ōtautahi Anchor Projects, which this year included the installation and blessing of the Mauri Pounamu, Te Pae i mārama in the Environment Canterbury Buildings (September 2019) and tiles for Whariki installations throughout the city. • Interpretation Projects including a number of DOC areas including Lake Gault, Pleasant Flat and Weheka/Cook Flat. • Canterbury Museum 150th Anniversary Book – Taonga Maori Collection: Successful removal of only taonga credited to our rohe – Munroe Pounamu from Book. • Approval to establish a Poutini Cultural Interpretation and Design Unit


Before closing I would like to thank kā mema komiti Māhakitaka for their commitment and hard work. Nō reira e kā manawhakaere, nei te tino mihi ki a koutou i whakapau kaha, i kawea hoki kā kaupapa Māhakitaka mō tātou a mō kā uri a muri ake nei! Tēnā rawa atu koutou! I would like to move the receipt of my report – Pūroko Komiti Māhakitaka mō te tau 2019-2020. Kai te mihi Susan Wallace

Komiti Mātauraka

Education Committee Tō mātou paetae: Creating an environment that encourages our people to fully participate in every level of Mātauraka. Kā mema komiti: Susan Wallace, Kara Edwards, Christina Scott, Kathleen Scott, Nathaniel Scott (Hokitika PS BOT) and Rachael Forsyth (Westland HS BOT) HE AHA TŌ MĀTOU MAHI? WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING? GRANTS DISTRIBUTED 2019-2020 We wish to formally acknowledge Kāti Māhaki ki Makaawhio Ltd who fund our

annual grants. Nei rā te mihi! This year our distribution reduced in comparison to 2019-2020 distributions when one of our recipients of our Whāia te Mātauraka Boarding School Scholarships graduated from Secondary School and the other withdrew from Boarding School following Term one. We have also started a review process to ascertain whether the current suite of Scholarships and Grants we offer should remain, change or be added to. This year we distributed $10,400.00 in Scholarships and Grants focussed on our Rakatahi, as follows; 1. Whāia te Mātauraka – Seek the knowledge Secondary Boarding School

Scholarships – up $10,500.00 per annum Providing secondary school scholarships to support rangatahi living on Te Tai o Poutini(2) and a contestable one for all Kāti Māhaki Rakatahi to attend Boarding schools (secondary level especially Māori Boarding Schools) and agreeing to a set of criteria aimed at demonstrating commitment to kaupapa Māori, our rūnanga and Iwi.

One scholarship granted for this year of $1,750.00.


- Living outside of Poutini recipient - Trident Price under the rangatahi living outside Tai Poutini has unfortunately had to leave boarding school so is no longer in need of this scholarship.

2. Mātauraka Māhaki ki Makaawhio Secondary School Grant Annual Secondary School Grant to assist with school related expenses, such as examination fees, field trips, uniform, stationary and other equipment. Grants are available for Year 9-13 students, and for second chance learners returning to secondary school, or completing NCEA Level papers who meet registration and application criteria.

Fifty-one (51) grants issued for a total distribution of $7,650.00 - Recipients received $150.00 each

3. Rakatahi Matatū Māhaki - up $2,500.00 per annum (payable at any amount

assessed up to a max of $1,000.00 per recipient only) Providing support to enable rangatahi to participate in leadership & growth opportunities particularly tribal and Makaawhio Wānaka and hīkoi

One (1) grants issued for a total distribution of $250.00

4. Rakatahi Mātātoa Māhaki - $2,500.00 per annum (payable at any amount

assessed up to a max of $1,000.00 per recipient only) Providing resources to assist rangatahi who represent their region or Aotearoa in cultural, sporting, arts or leadership fields

Three (3) grant issued for a total distribution of $750.00 In terms of Tertiary Grants, we have only one, funded annually via Ngāi Tahu but awarded by Makaawhio, Ngāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnanga Scholarship. This year it was not awarded.

OTHER PROJECTS 1. Tamariki Kura Start Packs

Our kura starter packs continue to be a hit, with whānau registering their Tamariki so that they can receive their pack when they start school. We have distributed 7 packs in this reporting period.

One of our Tamariki Kura Starter Pack

2020 receivers, Akira Te Hira.

2. Pēpi Pack/ Graduation/Scholarship Taoka

Our Kete Pēpi and Taoka Whakapūmau remain works in progress while we finalise the logistics required to enable their distribution. We aim to launch these in 2021.


3. Ngā Rauemi Mātauraka Māhaki - Resource Production

We have been working on completing the development of a series of Marae based resources which include a Noho Marae Booklet, a digital resource and an update Marae booklet.

4. Rautaki Mātauraka Māhaki

Thanks to funding secured from the Ministry of Education, we were able to carry out a consultation process to guide the drafting of our Education Strategy.

RELATIONSHIPS Thanks to our representatives, we continue to participate on the following Board of Trustees - West Reap – Kathleen Langi - Westland High School - Rachael Forsyth - Hokitika Primary School – Nathanial Scott - Ngāi Tahu Education - Bronwyn Te Koeti - Maori Advisory Board Tai Poutini Polytech – Kathleen Langi We have also continued to contribute and participate in a number of other kaupapa, some which will be picked up by our Kaitoko Mātauraka, Robyn McConchie who joined our team earlier this year. Robyn provides our link within Education, via kura and other learning establishments, within the Community and our whānau. Before closing I would like to thank kā mema komiti Mātauraka for their dedication, commitment and hard work. Tēnā rawa atu koutou! E kore kā mihi e mutu! Na te kaha o ou koutou mahi, ka rere kā manu kaupapa! I would like to move receipt of my report- Pūroko Komiti Mātauraka mō te tau 2019-2020. Kai te mihi Susan Wallace

Komiti Whānaukataka

Whānau Relationship Development Committee Kūmara Races – January 2020 Once again, this year the races were called off due to the weather. This did not stop Kati Māhaki enjoying a day at the races. With plastic animals, a fold out table covered in paper, a racecourse was drawn up and whānau enjoyed an afternoon sipping cocktails, eating snacks and having a punt on ponies.


Tohu Whenua – February 2020

The Hokitika Port and commercial area has been recognized by Heritage NZ as one of the next West Coast "Tohu Whenua - places that tell our stories" sites. The West Coast put on stunning day for the community to come together and celebrate such an occasion. Hokitika Primary School joined in to tautoko and sung such beautiful waiata entertaining the crowd at the morning tea afterwards.

20-year anniversary celebration for Ali’s Home Healthcare On 29th February 2020, a 20-year celebration for Ali’s Home Healthcare took place attended by Kati Māhaki whanau at the Chateau on The Park in Christchurch. Ali started up her Christchurch based business on the 28th February 2000 and over the past 20 years has grown it from a one-women operation to employing many staff and having many loyal clients.

Ali is the daughter of Wally and Rima Tainui and sister to Barb V Ali, husband and daughter pictured at the back of photo to the right along with Kati Māhaki Kaumātua. Jacobs River Church Dedication – March 2020 The Jacobs River Church, which was built by Ngati Māhaki efforts in 1932, was blown over in Cyclone Fehi on 1 February 2018, the same day that Paul Wilson's home at Hunts Beach was inundated by the sea. Since then, the Hokitika Anglican Vicar Vivien Harber has arranged a modest memorial on the church site, with a simple frame and cross to mark the site, landscaped with a picnic table and seating, and with interpretation panels to be added to tell the history of this Church of St Peter's and connecting the church with Ngati Māhaki history.

The church building project was led by Ngati Māhaki at the height of the Depression, and the first baptism, first wedding and first funeral were all Māhaki whanau members. In fact, a review of the baptism register shows probably 95% of baptisms at St Peter's were Māhaki whanau. As a unique feature of the memorial, Rev Harber proposes adding a wall of small square plaques, each featuring the name and date of those baptised at the church through the years.

The unveiling will be quite an occasion, involving both the Anglican Bishop of Christchurch Peter Carrell, our own upoko, the Bishop of Te Waipounamu, Richard Wallace, and because the church was used in later years by local Catholics, the Catholic Bishop of Christchurch Paul Martin.


Westland Sports Hub Opening – March 2020 The DWC Westland Sports hub is a multimillion-dollar sports complex, including

covered courts, gymnasium upgrade, sports pavilion and more. This is a celebration of many years of hard work by a large number of individuals, businesses and the DWC. Westland Sports hub user group (a committee comprised of several Hokitika sporting codes) involved in fundraising, design/development, construction and now the operation of an undercover sports facility for the whole community

as well as Westland High School. Hokitika Gorge Blessing – 15th August 2020 A good turnout of Kati Māhaki that represented Poutini Ngai Tahu along with Ngati Waewae attended the opening of the $3 million upgrade of the scenic Hokitika Gorge. The upgrade features a new loop and a new 90m suspension bridge with views over the turquoise waters of the upper gorge. After the blessing by our Pihopa Richard Wallace and Joey Mason from Ngāti Waewae the bridge was declared open. We all got to experience the amazing upgrade that has expanded from the previously 15 minute experience, to about an hour. Some were more fortunate than others with DOC supplying mobile chairs and 4-wheeler bikes available to transport Kaumatua around, manned by Doc staff (this was most appreciated by our kaumatua). After the walk speeches were held, a light lunch followed. All in all, it was a lovely outing.

Wilderness Cycle Trail – Greymouth to Kūmara – September 2020 Members of Ngati Māhaki took the West Coast Wilderness Trail on 19th September for healthy ride supporting wheelchair-bound whanau member Bernard Mahuika. Being inspired by Bernard’s wiliness to do the track hence making it a day outing for the wider Hapū. An accident years ago left Bernard in a wheelchair but he remains a keen cyclist with a specially adapted machine featuring some high-tech parts that allowed him to easily outpace the conventional bikes. Some whanau had it ease riding electric bikes. All whānau met at the finishing line in Kumara at a picnic park where we all enjoyed a well-deserved lunch supplied by Makaawhio Mauri Ora fund. Marie Mahuika-Forsyth Chair


11. Mahi Whānui

General Business

Acronyms

TROM Te Runanga o Makaawhio TRoNT Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu FMU Freshwater Management Unit

Tuhituhi

Notes


Mihimihi

Greeting

Ko Tutoko te mauka tipuna

Ko Makaawhio te awa tapu

Ko Te Tauraka Waka a Māui te marae

Ko Kaipo te Wharetipuna

(Translation of Mihimihi on inside front cover) Fly upwards my bird to the to the noble pinnacle of Mount Cook. Soar my bird over the Southern Alps. Look north, look south, look to our distant mountains. There is Tutoko, stand strong, stand steadfast ancestral mountain. Follow the weeping waters, my bird, from the mountains to the sea, to the sacred river, Makaawhio. Turn my bird to Mahitahi to the headland Heretaniwha safeguarded by Māui. There are Kaipo and his wife Poke. Their presence shelters the people. They are symbols also of the stories of our ancestors, of the genealogical ties that bind all of us. Uruao is the waka, Rākaihautu the man, Te Koeti Tūranga the ancestor, Kāti Māhaki is the sub-tribe, Waitaha, Kāti Mamoe and Kāi Tahu the tribes. Fly upwards my bird, shimmering in the world of light and understanding. I sneeze the sneeze of life… Firstly, I give thanks to god. All honor and glory, peace on earth to each and every one, no matter whom. Acknowledgement then follows of those who have passed away. As is customary, we leave the dead with the dead and the living with the living and return to the world of man. Followed by greetings to everyone.


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