Office Details

1 Mountain Road

Ohākune Junction

OHĀKUNE

Phone number: 06 3859 500

Fax Number: 06 3859 501

Opening Hours: Monday - Friday

9am - 5pm

Email: office@kahuimaunga.com

chaana@kahuimaunga.com

Website: www.kahuimaunga.com

Registrations

If you know someone in your

whānau who are not yet registered,

Have them make contact with the

Ngāti Rangi Trust Office for a

registration form via the following

contacts

Phone: 06 3859 500

Email: office@kahuimaunga.com

Alternatively you can visit the

website www.kahuimaunga.com to

download the form otherwise

request via the Ngati Rangi Trust

office emails or facebook page.

Ngāti Rangi Trustee Korty Wilson and Trust worker Hannah Rainforth went out with Department of

Conservation (DoC) rangers recently to get a glimpse of one of our hidden treasures – the little-seen

pekapeka.

The night involved a drive into the depths of the Rangataua forest and a short walk in the fading light

to a clearing where two ropes stretched up into the beech trees. Once there, a net so fine it’s

undetectable by bats was clipped to the ropes and hauled to the tree tops so that it covered the ‘flyway’

– a path the bats commonly use as they navigate the forest looking for food.

Korty and Hannah donned their warm clothes and sat quietly in the dark waiting to hear the flit-flit of bat wings magnified on

the ‘bat boxes’ – audio devices tuned in to catch the otherwise silent flight of the pekapeka. After

hearing the bats fly overhead, the workers’ lights would flash over the net to see if and where in the net a bat had been caught.

Then came the delicate task of disentangling the feisty beasts, all the while trying to keep one’s fingers clear of their fangs.

Hannah’s fingers became sacrificial food once or twice.

This project started after concern that bat numbers might be dropping in our forest. So three years ago DoC set out to determine

how many are left in the area. The bats that Korty and Hannah helped catch had transmitters attached and were tracked by DoC

staff in the following days. The tracked bats led workers to the roosts where cameras were set up to film the bats as they flew out

for the night. After this followed the tedious job of counting 5000 or so individual bats flying out of dark holes in rotten trees.

Korty and Hannah were glad they didn’t have to do that part!

If you think it’s hard to fall in love with something that looks like a mouse and has razor sharp teeth, wait till you see our

amazing pekapeka. The bats had both Korty and Hannah enamoured, and for them it was the experience of a lifetime to tuck

Aotearoa’s only native mammal down their shirts to keep the wee creatures warm.

Feisty taonga hidden in the forest

WHAKAMOMORI HUI

Monday 14th May 2012, Whangaehu Marae

There have been at least 5 suicides this calendar year. It is time for us to talk and help each other deal with suicide.

More details will be sent out by Te Oranganui

COME TO THE HUI!

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

T E K A H U I O P A E R A N G I

N G A T I R A N G I R U N A N G A

T E T O T A R A H O E O

P A E R A N G I

N G A T I R A N G I T R U S T

Te Reo Koruarua F R I D A Y 3 0 M A R C H 2 0 1 2 N G A H U R U , I S S U E 3

Nau mai, haere atu rā ngā mihi ki a koutou, tātau ngā uri o Ngāti Rangi te noho i ngā kāinga

maha huri i ngā moutere, puta noa i te ao. Ko Te Reo Kōruarua tēnei e mihi atu nei i te Nga-

hurutanga o te tau. Ka tangi ki te hunga kua mene atu ki te pō, ko te tokonui kua ngaro atu, e

moe, e oki. Hoki mai ki a tātau, tihei mouri ora!

Welcome to the Autumn edition of Te Reo Kōruarua. As nature turns and prepares itself for

the colder months we wish to make a special acknowledgement to Nanny Theresa Wiperi nee

Tairei (aka Theresa Karauria). Nanny Theresa was the oldest Ngāti Rangi uri that was raised

and also raised her whānau in the rohe, she passed away in February at the ripe age of 93.

There’s a lot that has happened since our last edition both for the iwi and as an office and we

are enjoying our new office at the bottom of the Mountain Road, at the Junction and we con-

tinue to be busy. Sadly, there have also been a number of suicides within the iwi, so there is a

hui being held on Monday 14 May at Whangaehu marae to discuss how we as whānau can

learn to deal with this to help ourselves.

You’ll also see that we’ve had the Tira Hoe Waka and been to an Opera to remember our

tupuna, Hōhepa Te Umuroa. Finally, keep an eye out for information on our picnic in

opposition to the car rally on the maunga in next season’s edition.

1. Nga mihi o te wa

ki a tatau katoa!

2. Iwi Visibility

1

3. Kura Kaupapa 2

4. Kaitoko -

Tane Mahuta

5. Kaitoko -

Students from

Raetihi complete

programme

3

6. Te Umuroa Opera

7. Tira Hoe Waka

2012

4

8. Karioi Hikoi

9. Ngati Rangi

Community Health

5

10. Feisty taonga

hidden in the forest

11. Whakamomori Hui

6

How do we know whether the iwi exists in the eyes of the public or even more so, the eyes of

the thousands of international visitors that come into the Ngāti Rangi rohe each year? To fly

around the rohe, we can assess the evidence of an iwi or Māori presence within our rohe.

There’s our marae of which 2 or 3 are in the public eye. There is the sign at Rotokura,

interpretation panels along the Old Coach Road, Ātihau farm signs, Te Wānanga o Raukawa

office, articles in the paper occasionally, our 4 kōhanga reo, the kura kaupapa, the bi-lingual

unit at Raetihi, the Taiopenga held at Raetihi each year, Te Puke Karanga Hauora, Te Oran-

ganui at Ohākune, the Ngāti Rangi Community Health Centre and the Ngāti Rangi Office.

This may seem like a good list but the reality is, we don’t have a public presence that is de-

serving of our current and future contribution to the community so it’s time to put your think-

ing caps on and start to dream of the possible opportunities to promote ourselves as a people.

Also, if you are interested in supporting an iwi snow academy, make contact with Chaana

Morgan after Easter.

Iwi Visibility

Nga mihi o te wa ki a tatau katoa!

Above: Opening of our Iwi office Feb 2012

P A G E 2 Te Kura Kaupapa

TE HŌPUNI - A KURA KI

PĀRAWEKA MARAE,

PIPIRIKI

Wednesday 22nd February was a rather wet and dull sort of a day to go on a school camp, but

we braved the elements firstly by going into Kote Kingi ote Maungārongo our chapel on the

marae to give thanks for the day and to ask for guidance to keep us safe as we set off to be

embraced by our tupuna rohe Tama Ūpoko and Tamahaki.

Yes we were off to Paraweka Marae in Pipiriki and not even the rain was stopping us. Arriving

at our destination some forty minutes later and into a very warm humid climate as we knew we

would and the rain well I just took it as being a sign that our tupuna were pleased that more of

their uri were about to traverse and nestle into the very warmth of one of our ancestral kainga.

The karanga that weaved us together with our kinfolk on the marae and into our whare Pirekiore

drew a sense of belonging and that feeling of at long last we have arrived. As I leaned against

the walls to gain strength from the many ancestors whose photos are displayed to remind us of

who we are and where we are from says Korty.

The children were excited no matter what, come

rain or shine they were looking forward to what-

ever was to come their way. Many pitched their

tents some of us choose to sleep in our wharepuni

this in itself was healing on its own.

We went to Patiarero and Peterehema where we

visited our two wharepuni Whiritaunoka and our

humble whare wānanga Ūpokotauaki gosh talk

about the memories of yesteryear. Then on to

Rānana - London on the Whanganui and further to

Matahiwi to show the boundary of the tupuna

rohe of Tama Ūpoko. Some of us were a bit more

fortunate where we stopped at the Kawana Flour

Mill and saw some technology of two centuries ago.

On the second day we took a jet boat ride up to Tieke where our tupuna Tamahaki and our kuia

Hinekura are very symbolic. For our koha we placed our food on the marae ātea and with much

love and humility one of our mum’s graced us with a beautiful sounding pao which you can feel

came straight from her heart. The sun shone and the sharing of kōrero began some tears of joy

flowed liken to the korero ‘ E rere kau mai te awa nui mai te Kāhui Maungā ki Tangaroa, ko au

te awa ko te awa ko au.’

Our visit to the Kawana Flour Mill Feb 2012

Our Jet Boat Ride Feb 2012

Taken outside our humble whare

wānanga Ūpokotauaki Feb 2012

Karioi Hikoi

P A G E 5

On March 10, Ngati Rangi

held a picnic in Karioi Forest

to help our people reconnect to

the land through our wahi tapu,

wahi tupuna and our awa.

It was a great day with 30

Ngati Rangi uri and others

from our community

participating.

Our journey began with

karakia to bless us on our way.

We visited three awa: Tokiahu-

ru, Wahianoa and the

Whangaehu, where our tamari-

ki stripped off their clothes and

dived into the water for a

swim.

We shared and enjoyed the kai,

korero and waiata and at each

site our iwi korero was shared

by Matua Keith Wood.

The last wahi tapu we visit-

ed was Otahatekapua, a special

place with old hangi pits and a

beautiful stream.

We saw many of the 26

waterways that are diverted off

Koro Ruapehu to the

Moawhango Dam and on into

the Tongariro Power Station.

The Moawhango Dam is

located in the Desert Road area

and is 1/3 of the size of Lake

Taupo.

We envisage this picnic could

be an annual event that will

continue to engage uri and the

community with their Ngati

Rangitanga. Thank-you all

who attended.

“The Ngati Rangi Community Health Centre (NRCHC) Philosophy is to improve the health status of whānau and hapu by

providing sensitive, culturally safe and appropriate services that address the health needs of whānau and hapu, increases

awareness of lifestyle practices, contributes to Maori health development, empowers Maori people to achieve their own

aspirations in health and well being, affirms cultural practices and values, and is accessible and affordable.”

The Ngāti Rangi Community Health Centre Incorporated Society (NRCHC Inc. Soc.) is presently looking for new mem-

bers to replace those who have left the area and those who have relinquished their membership.

NRCHC Inc. Soc. Members are the mainstay of the organisation and the Board of Governors and Executive (on behalf of

all staff), are required to report annually to these 12 Inc. Soc. Members along with our 4 Life Members.

If you feel you have a passion and an interest in the health and wellbeing of whānau, please consider applying (in writing),

for membership.

For further information feel free to contact the Secretary, Kaye Oliver 06 3858285 or 021 1042721

Ngati Rangi Community Health

Above: Uri enjoying our land and awa

Above: The Reid Whanau

P A G E 4

Tira Hoe Waka 2012

Te Umuroa Opera Mid-March NZ Opepa

staging Hohepa as part of the

NZ International Arts

Festival in Wellington was

confirmed.

The scene was set as we are

reminded in 1846 following

the land troubles in the Hutt

Valley, go back in time

where an official mission of

Whanganui elders went to

Maria Island, off Tasmania,

to bring back to Aotearoa

bones of Te Umuroa.

A contingent of 300 plus iwi

and whanau from around

Australasia attended the

Opera composed by Jenny McLeod.

The preview performance of Hohepa, Te

Umuroa, held at the Opera House in

Wellington quoted from those who

attended “Amazing”.

Following the Opera performance

everyone attended the supper hosted by

Nga Karere with the opportunity to meet

and greet with the cast.

T E R E O K O R U A R U A

Top:

Rukuwai Whanau

with Hohepa

Above:

Kuia off to the

Opera

Left: Kaumātua, Kuia

and Tamariki

during the mihi

Opening of Te Kura o Te Wainui-

a-Rua Ruaka 2012

As we set off and progressed to prepare our

journey on our tupuna awa, our pre-dawn

karakia at Ngapuwaiwaha is conducted then we

set off to Ngahuinga to board our waka.

We are off and due to being blessed with rain

we are instructed to return to Taumarunui.

As we journey down the river the great scenery

is enjoyed over and over again by those who

attend.

We venture to Ruaka where we participate in

the Opening of the new kura Te-Wainui-a-Rua.

This is ultimately the Wananga to attend.

Kaitoko - Tane Mahuta

P A G E 3

The design of the programme was

to identify the differences between

being a man in Te Ao Pakeha, and

the role of being Tane where the

Wananga take, akonga on a journey

back in time to nga ra o mua,

through to the present.

This resulted to celebrate Te

Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa, hold-

ing their first Tane Mahuta, Gradu-

ation at Papawai Marae, Greytown,

Wairarapa.

Twenty graduates from as far north as

Kawakawa and as far south to Dunedin

celebrated with whānau and friends on

completion of the Tane Mahuta

programme.

Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa who also

run Mauri Ora Wananga, are looking at

running more Tane Mahuta Wananga in

the near future.

Please make contact with Peter Porter if

you are interested or wanting more

information.

Currently, selected students from Raetihi Primary School are participating in a 10 week mentoring programme

co-ordinated by Kaitoko and Social Worker in Schools (SWIS).

The programme is based on the Tuakana/Teina (Big brother/Little brother) principle that looks at positive behaviour.

Over the past few months for 3 hours from 12-3pm the tamariki have been given the opportunity provided by The

Homestead in Rangataua, learning how to groom and care for their horse, most tamariki on the programme have never

ridden a horse, so building trust and confidence was a huge challenge.

Now students are able to groom, saddle and put a bridle on their horse, and ride confidently.

Next term, Ohakune Primary School have selected 6 students to participate on this programme.

Students from Raetihi complete programme

Tane Mahuta Wananga Nov 2011

Above & Right: Our Tamariki enjoying the mentoring programme