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The Minister purchased outputs that were designed to assist Māori to realise their social, economic and cultural potential at the local level. These outputs included policy advice, information services, communications, and brokerage and coordination services to support relationships between Māori and state sector agencies, local government, non-government organisations and the private sector.
Quality, quantity and timeliness performance measures for Ministerial servicing are reported under Ministerial servicing Performance in this report.
The performance measures required:
All work produced was aligned to key themes as contained in the Statement of Intent 2006/07. The specific outputs and services by Region are summarised below.
Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa, based in the small Northland settlement of Kaeo, has secured the old Tōtara Mill situated on the Whangaroa harbour, and plans to turn this site into a tourism centre. Te Puni Kōkiri has assisted the Rūnanga through providing a key worker, as well as business and investment advice.
Te Puni Kōkiri supported the Kaumātua and four marae in Hokianga to develop a heritage centre that relates 1,000 year old stories converging history with technology. In partnership with Copthorne Omapere this initiative is supporting tourism development as a catalyst for transforming Hokianga.
The Tai Tokerau Iwi Consortium operates at a strategic and policy level for the collective benefit of seven iwi organisations, including Ngāti Whatua, Ngāti Wai, Ngā Puhi, Whaingaroa, Te Rārawa, Ngāti Kahu and Te Aupōuri. Te Puni Kōkiri supported the consortium to assess and build their governance and management capacity, engage with local and regional councils and identify strategic and policy issues.
The social and economic transformation of Te Uri o Hau in a post-settlement environment is a key goal to ensure prosperity for their whānau. Te Puni Kōkiri worked alongside Te Uri o Hau to create economic and social profiles and provided funding for strategic policy advice.
Ngāti Wai have provided leadership in the information and communications sector through its digital strategies, implementing projects on five marae giving ICT access to whānau in those areas. Te Puni Kōkiri supported Ngāti Wai with their project management and business case development and supported their applications to the Digital Strategy fund.
As a pretext to the establishment of a Māori Deaf Association that supports the needs of Māori Deaf in Tai Tokerau, Te Puni Kōkiri supported a project by Kaha turi o Te Tai Tokerau (Māori Deaf Steering Committee) and Tiaho Trust (formerly Te Tai Tokerau Disability empowerment and Advocacy Support Trust). The aim of the project is to enable Māori Deaf to control their own development and achieve their own objectives within the wider Māori communities and the health and disability sectors. This project was also supported by Northland Disabilities Resource Centre, Te Roopu Waiora Trust, Te Uri o Hau, and Hauora Whānui who recognised the issues and barriers facing Māori Deaf and the need to establish culturally appropriate services.
Te Puni Kōkiri is developing a new look for Māori trade training in Tai Tokerau. in partnership with Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa, Northland College, Northtec and the Ministry of Social Development, Te Puni Kōkiri has provided funding to support the implementation of trade training for young Māori.
To address the critical issue of Māori boy’s educational achievement, Te Puni Kōkiri secured agreement from the Northland Inter-sectoral Forum to prioritise ‘Engaging Rangatahi in Learning’ as the key Northland issue to address. Plans are now underway to secure Te Kotahitanga in every school in Northland, supported by mentoring, whānau support networks, and rangatahi initiatives. Te Puni Kōkiri, Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Social Development are working together to support this priority.
Te Whare Mātauranga will be a place to gather and share the traditions and treasures of Ngāpuhi. Te Rūnanga ā iwi o Ngapuhi and their Te Whare Mātauranga governance group, project managers Manaaki Solutions and Te Puni Kōkiri are working together to design and develop Te Whare Mātauranga both virtually and physically.
A project considered the first of its kind led by whānau with disabilities is being developed from support provided by Te Puni Kōkiri. The initiative known as Pae Huarahi was originally designed with guidance of kaumātua from Ngāi Tai at Umupuia Marae. Its overall goal is to build the capacity of whānau with disabilities to determine and evaluate government and non-government service delivery provided across all sectors. Pae Huarahi has a number of layers that involves mana whenua, mainstream, kaupapa Māori and government agency responsiveness to Māori disabled. Driving this initiative is Te Roopu Waiora Trust in partnership with Tāmaki Ngāti Kapo Incorporated and Mana Tangata Turi; unique organisations founded and governed by Māori with a range of disabilities.
In 2006/07, Te Puni Kōkiri assisted Auckland Festival AK07 to hold “Tuwhare”, an evening of Māori music set to the poetry of Hone Tuwhare. Overall, AK07 was an excellent celebration of artistry and song, with a uniquely Māori wairua.
The Ngāpuhi Festival held in March 2007 was an outstanding success. The festival was a Celebration of Ngāpuhitanga and approximately 38,000 people attended (exceeding the original target of 10,000 people). The event began with a hakatau for Ngāpuhi taonga (compliments of Auckland Museum) and was a widely recognised success for Ngāpuhitanga under the banners of Ngā Pou o te Whare Tapu o Ngāpuhi: Pūhanga Tohora, Te Ramaroa, Whiria, Panguru, Maungataniwha, Tokerau, Rākaumangamanga, Manaia, Tūtamoe, and Maunganui.
The Marae directory was a successful project piloted with 25 Marae supported by Te Puni Kōkiri. The project was initiated by Te Puni Kōkiri from the findings of the marae census completed in 1997. This project has been a foundation for marae to network together, communicate; promoting and marketing what services they have to offer the local and surrounding communities as well as other communities within the region and throughout Aotearoa.
Te Puni Kōkiri facilitated Hui Whakaako Waiata mō ngā wā katoa as part of the cultural development agenda for their membership in May 2007. The hui continued a strong relationship between Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Roopu Kaumātua O Owairaka.
Feedback from the 40 attendees highlighted an increase in knowledge and understanding, cultural development strengthened and wellbeing enhanced. As one kaumātua commented “we were fed the kai of chiefs”.
This project provided a mentoring program to empower single Māori parents to achieve their aspirations and enhance whānau wellbeing. It was an opportunity to increase whānau wellbeing through financial independence, reduce the incidence of domestic violence and create safe environments for whānau. The actual program runs over a 12 week period, and is collaboratively supported by Te Puni Kōkiri and the Ministry of Social Development.
The program has progressed well and the Rōpū have been able to successfully build relationships with Work and Income co-ordinators from Mangere, Manurewa, Papakura, Onehunga, Clendon, Papatoetoe, and Manukau. Two highly skilled development coaches were employed to support, encourage and help the 20 participants create career pathways and achieve sustainable employment. The participants are already seeing the benefits of the program and how they can empower themselves to achieve desired goals.
Te Puni Kōkiri engaged a specialist mentor to work with the marketing strategy and provided assistance with the first event - the live comedy show “The Laughing Samoans”.
Katchafire embarked on their second European tour which saw them break into music’s two notoriously competitive music markets – the United Kingdom and United States of America. Te Puni Kōkiri provided Business Development mentoring, management and infrastructure development.
Te Puni Kōkiri has supported the Hauraki Māori Trust Board (HMTB) to design a Hauraki Whānau focused social audit framework. The purpose of the framework is to provide a comprehensive Hauraki Whānau profile and foundation for the development of indigenous indicators to shape a better future for Hauraki as an iwi. The Board has developed and implemented its Hauraki Strategic Blue Print 2006 – 2012, with a vision of “Building the Hauraki iwi together” to provide a future where all Hauraki Whānau are governed, economically vibrant, culturally rich, healthy, educated, informed and participating as part of a robust and thriving te taiao.
Te Puni Kōkiri also supported HMTB to provide an opportunity to develop and launch a Hauraki Digital library and produce a User Manual. The Library will store Hauraki mātauranga and make it accessible online to Hauraki descendants. HMTB will develop the library and lead the protection and sustainability of ngā taonga tuku iho for Hauraki and external stakeholders to access. It also allows for the intergenerational transmission of cultural knowledge to current generations and into the future.
Te Puni Kōkiri provided support to Ngāti Pu Whānau trust to hold a Cultural expo for whānau and hapū members to participate in traditional and contemporary Māori arts and crafts.
Ngāti Pu Whānau were able to attend and participate in the three workshops around hapū activities to:
Over 500 people attended the expo from Ngāti Pu, Hauraki, the Motu, and the wider community who participated in the workshops. Evaluation and feedback from participants within the workshops has shown how their lives have changed as a result of the expo.
This is a major communications strategy supported by Te Puni Kōkiri to assist the Trust and its beneficiaries communicate better with one another and their 33 marae. The initial pilot links ten marae and provides access for beneficiaries via the internet. This will enable Te Arawa people to network with their marae from anywhere in the world as well as assist their people to stay connected with their marae, whānau, hapū and iwi.
Te Puni Kōkiri has supported and maximised the Māori tourism product in the Ngā Toka Toru Charitable Trust through Calendar of Events, Rotomahana Walkway feasibility and facilitation, and its ongoing funding of various sporting and cultural events on an annual basis.
Te Puni Kōkiri was a major sponsor of this coveted competition. The trophy was first commissioned by the late Tā Apirana Ngata to encourage and acknowledge Māori farming. Te Puni Kōkiri supported the field day hosted by Tuaropaki Dry Stock Farm at Mokai, Taupō who were the Midland Region winners.
Te Puni Kōkiri invested in and supported Te Taumata Mātauranga o Ngāti Whakaue – Education Strategy, Youth Awareness Week events, Te Kaihanga Trust – Rangatahi Careers, Waipapa 9 Trust – Agricultural and Horticultural Training, and Te Rangimarie Trust – Governance and Management.
Te Puni Kōkiri support assisted Ngāti Tūwharetoa develop rangatahi potential and career expo targeting Yr 12-13 students throughout the Taupō region. The hui was well attended, relevant to rangatahi needs in terms of identifying career options, and developing a collective and supportive environment to help rangatahi engage their future with confidence.
Te Waiora ā Tane is a Māori healing and rongoā service based in Rotorua. This service emerged in response to a significant number of Māori people seeking alternative therapy to improve their health, well being and quality of life. It has been identified that the priority for healing would be those suffering from cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and renal failure. Te Puni Kōkiri’s support has strengthened the governance and management infrastructure of Te Waiora ā Tane Charitable Trust.
Te Puni Kōkiri sponsored a series of seminars that focused on the following development options:
Future topics focus on forestry options in partnership with SCION. To date the seminars have been well attended and relevant. Future seminars may focus on options for Taupo lands. These seminars will provide Māori landowners with insights and options to enhance their own land utilisation.
Te Puni Kōkiri assisted the Trust with a two pronged developmental programme focussing on rangatahi potential and career pathways analysis that coincided with the NZSA National Certificate in Fitness, level 2.
Te Puni Kōkiri assisted the Rūnanga with the development and implementation of its education strategy. This education strategy supports previous work to establish an Institute of Marine Studies in Maketū, and developing partnerships with the Ministry of Education and other agencies.
The six Te Kaha Joint Venture Orchard operations, all growing on Māori freehold Land, have become industry leaders in Kiwifruit Gold Production and returns. Te Puni Kōkiri assisted the participating land trusts with the development of a year long programme of training to strengthen their active participation in managing their collective assets. Environmental and capacity audits have been completed and trusts are undergoing further training on their way to completing remedial work based on that assessment.
Te Puni Kōkiri facilitated five Trustee Training and Strategic Planning workshops for Charitable Trusts, Ahu Whenua Trusts and Māori Reservations. The workshops provided trustees with relevant information that has raised their awareness with regard to legislation and their roles and responsibilities. As an outcome of this training the trusts have the capacity to lead, influence and make positive choices for themselves and others.
Mangatawa Papamoa Blocks Incorporated is involved in large commercial redevelopment activities for their land. As well as delivering governance and management programmes, Te Puni Kōkiri facilitated the development of a website for the Incorporation as a communication tool to enable effective shareholder participation in the ongoing management of the Incorporation and to facilitate discussion on their developmental aspirations.
Te Puni Kōkiri facilitated and brokered hui between the Te Whetu Marae trustees and local funding agencies. This enabled the Marae trustees to accelerate the rebuilding of their Wharenui.
Te Whetu o te Rangi is the focal point for discussion of any issues relating to or effecting the people of Ngāti Pukenga ki Tauranga Iwi. The devastation of losing their whare tipuna through fire was felt not only by the people of Ngāti Pukenga but also the wider community of Tauranga Moana.
Te Puni Kōkiri supported the first regional Kohanga Reo Rā Hākinakina for Mataatua and Tauranga Moana. The event was attended by 58 Kōhanga reo, 1500 tamariki and 350 mātua, kaumātua and kuia. The event gave Te Moana a Toi Kōhanga Reo the opportunity to participate in traditional and contemporary sports and cultural events throughout the day.
Te Puni Kōkiri supported The Tūhoe Ahurei 2007 which was held in Ruātoki, April 2007. The event was a celebration of Tūhoetanga cultural identity, and the three day event was a success attended by over 25,000 people.
Te Puni Kōkiri’s support focused on identifying the capacity and capability of whānau and hapū to organise an iwi cultural festival. This support built the capability and opportunity for Māori to make decisions for themselves, to act in self–determining ways and to actively influence decisions that affect their lives, and is integral to individual/collective wellbeing.
Te Tari Taiohi Shield Challenge is a biannual sporting and activities based event that encourages Taiohi aged 15-24 years to participate and experience youth leadership, sport, whakawhānaungatanga and establish relationships that help connect them positively with their communities. With the support of Te Puni Kōkiri, the event attracted 115 participants, enabling Taiohi to practise collective and cultural values thus realising their potential.
Te Puni Kōkiri worked with a reference group comprising marae representatives to develop a practical guide to assist them to improve their governance and management capability. The tools developed are intended to assist marae with assessing their current state, consolidating their governance practices and identifying opportunities for cultural, social and economic growth.
Te Puni Kōkiri collaborated with Whāriki Trust to host a rangatahi leadership conference in Napier in December 2006. The 31 rangatahi participated in a range of interactive activities designed with the support of a group of their peers. Government agencies, community organisations and private sector businesses provided advice and information to support the conference.
Te Puni Kōkiri established a Mātauranga Forum which has met regularly since late 2006. The initial role was to collaborate in the areas of Te Reo Māori development and educational achievement. A Schools Strategy was developed, in light of the release of new educational strategies that impact on Māori. The forum has supported a number of community and school-based initiatives as well as providing oversight for the delivery of the Mana Rangatahi Conference.
Te Puni Kōkiri has worked with Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Inc. To develop and deliver their iwi te reo Māori strategy. The launch of the strategy was integral to progress the objectives to be achieved in five key areas – Whakaoho, Whakamahi, Whakaako, Whakamana and Whakawhānaungatanga. Te Puni Kōkiri provided support and was also involved in the planning for the event. The iwi strategy links to the Te Puni Kōkiri regional priority work of te reo Māori and Marae development and has been a positive demonstration of the working relationship between Te Puni Kōkiri and Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Inc.
Te Ora Hou (Hawke’s Bay) is a service provider situated in the Camberley community of Hastings. The Camberley Annual Family Event celebrates whānau and community, and has been delivered by Te Ora Hou (HB) since 2005. Te Puni Kōkiri has supported the growth of the provider’s event management expertise and through this has been able to acknowledge how this event has brought the community together. This community has a high percentage of Māori residents and low income families, most of whom are Māori or Pacific Island. Initially the event attracted small numbers but in 2007 there were over 3,000 participants.
Working with a reference group comprising marae representatives, Te Puni Kōkiri supported the development of a vocational training programme. The training to be delivered by the Eastern Institute of Technology in a collaborative approach with Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (Ngāti Kahungunu) which as a marae-based iwi organisation will represent Napier and Hastings marae. Marae have a key role in identifying rangatahi to participate in the programme and providing pastoral care. Annually, up to 15 rangatahi will achieve a Level 4 (NZQA recognised) qualification in the building trade. The Ministry of Social Development, Māori builders, the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation and other key stakeholders have been involved in the development and are taking an active role in ensuring the success of the programme which commenced mid-2007.
Brokering relationships between marae and the public and private sector is a process Te Puni Kōkiri continues to facilitate. A second regional initiative which will focus on marae maintenance with a view to participants achieving a Level 2 qualification is to be developed in the Wairarapa.
Te Puni Kōkiri, the Māori Land Court, Housing new Zealand and the Hastings District Council worked collaboratively on a project to align public and local government policy to enable Māori to build on multiple-owned ancestral land. Kaumātua have been consulted on a tikanga view of Papakainga housing and agencies have agreed to consider that in the context of their internal processes and procedures. Te Puni Kōkiri led this project piloted in Hastings. A reference group of marae representatives provided project oversight and advised the relevant agencies on issues and aspirations of whānau in terms of Papakainga housing development.
Te Puni Kōkiri worked with the New Zealand Fire Service and other stakeholders to promote fire prevention and safety at marae. An inaugural hui was held in June 2007 with a focus on providing marae representatives with advice on preventing fire, managing fire risks, and accessing funding to support marae projects that will achieve this. Te Puni Kōkiri sees this as a significant initiative that is intended to lead to a strategy to address marae safety and tāonga protection. Work has also commenced with the insurance industry to identify opportunities for marae to reduce insurance risk and consequently insurance premiums.
In April 2007, Te Puni Kōkiri facilitated the development of a written submission regarding the Rates Inquiry, Te Iwi o Rakaipaaka Inc and Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa iwi members were involved. The submission sought to examine the impact of rates on land covered by the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, in the Wairoa district.
Te Puni Kōkiri supported the celebration to acknowledge and recognise Ngāti Porou schools for their excellence in information and Communication technology. Te Puni Kōkiri assisted with developing the capabilities of the schools media production teams and provided judges and a Master of Ceremonies for the event.
Te Puni Kōkiri supported the launch of e-ways, the CR8TIV E-PANUI, a monthly newsletter for the Tairāwhiti Māori Creative community. Some of the events reported in the e-pānui included: the Gifted Sands exhibition in Mahia, the Kapa Haka Super 12 in Gisborne, the Uawanui arts festival and the Rū Uawa concert in Tolaga Bay.
Te Puni Kōkiri also co-organised the creative sector hui for Tūranga ararau local and national talent, seminars on intellectual property rights and co-ordinated the Tairāwhiti participation in the national V 48 hour film makers festival challenge, where sixteen of the seventeen Tairāwhiti teams participating were Māori.
Te Puni Kōkiri supported the (Tairāwhiti Māori networks) at the Wisemoney “fun and non-commercial financial literacy training” seminars. Approximately 110 people from Ruatoria through to Wairoa attended. The seminar was also sponsored by Ka Pai Kaiti, NZ Home Loans Ltd, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou, Gisborne Mortgage and Finance Ltd and Gisborne District Council.
Te Puni Kōkiri supported Ngāti Pahauwera Section 30, Co-operative Society Ltd to assess the economic opportunity for Ngāti Pahauwera and its community to generate power from the Mōhaka and Wairere rivers. A cultural assessment was also completed, where results from these investigations were shared with Ngāti Pahauwera whānau through a series of wānanga.
Te Puni Kōkiri sponsored a very successful Manukōrero Speech and Kapa Haka competition, held at Te Waha o Rerekohu Area School at Te Araroa. Overall, eleven Secondary Schools from Wharekahika to Wairoa competed in the Kapa Haka Competition and the winners went on to represent Tairāwhiti at the 2007 National Manu kōrero competitions in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Te Puni Kōkiri assisted Te Urunga o te Rā Sports Club in tikitiki, rangitukia to hold the Matariki Music Festival. This was an opportunity for Māori within Tairāwhiti and Ngāti Porou to showcase and celebrate their successes and talent.
Te Puni Kōkiri assisted Ngāti Porou Hauora to engage local weavers to construct “Wahakura”, a woven harakeke (flax) bassinet, and train other weavers in the region to make wahakura. The wahakura provides a safe sleeping place for infants, potentially lessening the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Te Puni Kōkiri assisted Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou to host the Ngāti Porou inter-marae Sports – strengthening whānaungatanga through sports and recreation. Twenty five marae from Wharekahika to Whangara entered and approximately 6000 people participated.
Te Puni Kōkiri assisted the ngā taonga a tamatoa trust to complete the book – The Price of citizenship. The knowledge and experiences of Māori war veterans from the 28th Māori Battalion C Company is now maintained and preserved for future generations through this publication.
Parihaka Pa has a firmly entrenched position in new Zealand’s history, which is now being progressively extended through the annual Parihaka Peace Festival, which has quickly become permanently etched on New Zealand’s calendar of celebratory and commemorative events. While the festival is a Parihaka community initiative, the benefits also accrue to the wider iwi and regional communities as well. People attending the festival are overcome with the strong sense of tradition, history and place that Parihaka exudes while promoting the equally strong, universal message of peace. Te Puni Kōkiri contributed by sponsoring this cultural and economically important event.
WOMAD is an international event that has a significant following among indigenous communities throughout the world. Taranaki Māori development organisation Tui Ora has become a WOMAD programme partner which places them in a prime position to facilitate and strengthen the place and participation of Māori in this annual event. In addition to showcasing the best of Māori culture, Tui Ora have also targeted the participation of Māori businesses as an opportunity to leverage off the tens of thousands of people who attend the three day festival. Te Puni Kōkiri supported this festival in 2006/07.
“Whaia te tika” is the motto and pepeha for Hato Paora College, one of the few remaining Māori boarding schools. The college and its whānau whanui (wider community) have recognised that they have reached a point of requiring a strategic renewal to ensure their future survival and maintaining a unique contribution to Māori education and realisation of Māori potential in secondary schooling. Their new strategic direction “Strategy 2027” was supported by Te Puni Kōkiri that will assist the College Trust Board to manage a successful start to Strategy 2027, and achievement of its stated development objectives.
Te Puni Kōkiri supported a new Sport and Recreation Wanganui project promoting physical activity among kaumātua. Weekly kaumātua sit fit classes are the base for developing wider lifestyle plans.
Te Puni Kōkiri hosted a conference and series of workshops to discuss family violence and its impact on iwi, hapū and Whānau. The aim was to motivate Māori and the wider community to acknowledge family violence as an issue and develop strategies to empower whānau well-being. The ultimate aim of the project is a reduction in family violence.
The Ahu Whenua excellence in farming competitions is a fixed item on the Atihau Inc (Whanganui) agenda. Te Puni Kōkiri supported this through sponsorship, joining organisations that included BNZ, Meat and Wool NZ, Agresearch, Suzuki, Balance, PGG Wrightson and Agriculture ITO. Whilst promoting excellence in farming achievement, the competitions are also strengthening shareholder interest in the affairs of the Incorporation and reviving an intention to undertake an agricultural based trade training initiative.
Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Social Development and new Plymouth District Council have a long history of working together to improve the labour market performance of young Māori new to the world of career search and work. The partners have successfully undertaken a jointly managed and resourced 12 month cadetship programme that achieved significant employment, training and education outcomes for participants, in the unique work environment of a progressive local authority in a vibrant provincial city.
The Whanganui Branch of the Māori Women’s Welfare League embarked on a rejuvenation and renewal programme to increase membership in 2006/07. Te Puni Kōkiri supported the league and is particularly interested in how their approach can become an example and template for success that other small organisations might benefit from.
Te Puni Kōkiri worked closely with the Central Districts Iwi Liaison staff to achieve a high level of trust and cooperation between them and Māori communities. This was reflected in the free flow and exchange of information between the agencies, the shared activities at large events important to Māori in the region and the ability for both parties to bring together the respective strengths of the two organisations, as a platform for improving Māori trust and confidence. The Iwi Liaison staff were strongly and actively supported by their District Commander and the results of this joint agency work is becoming more widely known among senior police circles.
Hinengakau Development Trust is one of Whanganui iwi’ constituent hapū collectives, having their tribal rohe in the upper reaches of the Whanganui river and includes significant tracts of native forests and iwi owned farms. Preserving the condition of the estate is therefore of vital interest to Hinengakau and one of their successes has been for one of their iwi sponsored and supported businesses achieve 100% success rate for possum control over 30,000 hectares. This outcome is a result of the higher level relationship between Hinengakau and the other two parties, and a further example of how Te Puni Kōkiri facilitation support can contribute to a solid business relationship between Māori, local government and the successful business result that was produced.
Te Puni Kōkiri was a significant sponsor of the National Māori Business Expo held at Otaki in November 2006. The Expo was a national event to promote Māori organisations and businesses that attracted over 1500 visitors. Māori businesses provided visitors with an opportunity to discuss their work, while mentoring workshops, carving displays, and weaving workshops also took place. The Te Puni Kōkiri Māori Business Facilitation Service was available to stallholders and visitors.
This stage production was a celebration of Māori culture in a contemporary medium. The original theatre production tells the life story of the Māori demi-god, Maui. The production used an exciting mix of kapa haka, musical theatre, contemporary dance and aerial theatre. The new series of performances began in Wellington in May 2007 with the support from Te Puni Kōkiri.
Muaupoko Ngāti Raukawa Whakawhānaungatunga Day, sponsored by Te Puni Kōkiri was held at the Levin Event Centre in October 2006. The event brought together iwi, hapū and whānau from Muaupoko and Ngāti Raukawa to participate in events that recognise their collective capacity and capability that allowed for the transfer of traditional and new knowledge within and between each of these iwi.
The annual gala for Te Kura Māori o Porirua was held in November 2006 at the Kura. The gala was an opportunity for the kura to fundraise and celebrate their achievements with the local and wider community promoting their strategic goals of Kaitiakitanga, Whānaungatanga, Rangātiratanga and whai wāhitanga. Te Puni Kōkiri supported the gala in what was a major achievement for the kura following a fire at the school that destroyed classrooms.
The Te Puni Kōkiri supported festival, organised by the Porirua Community Arts Council, utilised the arts to celebrate New Zealand’s cultural diversity on Waitangi Day. Creekfest’07 was a unique event celebrating cultural diversity within Porirua City. The purpose of the event was to raise the self-esteem of tamariki and rangatahi through performance and recognition. It provided an opportunity for people to participate in a range of physical activities; enabled them to be informed about health services in Porirua; reinforced relationships between health providers and their community(s); promoted Healthy Lifestyle messages - good eating, exercise and smoking cessation.
Te Puni Kōkiri supported Whānau Whānui of Hongoeka Marae celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of “Te Heke Mai Raro” the wharenui. The event provided the opportunity to commemorate the epic journey from Kāwhia made by Ngāti Toa Rangātira tupuna under the leadership of Te Rauparaha known as “Te Heke Mai Raro” after which the wharenui is named. Korero on the history of “Te Heke Mai Raro” and the different elements of the wharenui provided important opportunities for the 300 Whānau, kaumātua to the tamariki to learn more about the Ngāti toa rangātira history, whakapapa, waiata, taonga, purakau and te reo me ona tikanga.
Sixteen graduates from within the Ikaroa te Kōhanga Reo District were awarded their tohu in either, Te Ara Hiko, Te Ara Tuatahi, Te Ara Tuarua or Te Pae Ra Ngātiratanga. Invited guests included mokopuna, whānau, mātua, kaiako, kaiāwhina of the 48 Kōhanga reo within the Ikaroa District, and current trustees of the National Kōhanga Reo Trust. Te Puni Kōkiri contributed to the success of this occasion.
A Mana wahine day was held in April 2007 to share information on a range of topics with the community and users of the Kōkiri Marae Keriana Olsen trust. The Matariki event took place in June, leading into Matariki and provided artists with an opportunity to display their work. The five day exhibition of Tā Moko, an art auction, workshops in painting and jewellery making was supported by Te Puni Kōkiri.
Te Ra o Ngā Mokopuna hosted by Paparakau Tuarua Te Kōhanga Reo in Lower Hutt, and supported by Te Puni Kōkiri was held in December 2006. The aim of the event was to bring together 15 Kōhanga Reo within the Hutt valley and Wellington area to develop the health and well being of ngā mokopuna by holding a one day wānanga. This was the Paparakau Tuarua Te Kōhanga Reo way of showing commitment to the needs of Whānau, hapū and iwi through whakawhānaungatanga in the preservation, revival, maintenance of the language, history, Māori arts, crafts, cultures and values. Approximately 500 mokopuna and a similar number of parents and caregivers were present throughout a successful day. Mokopuna participated in a number of sports and cultural activities during the day. This has become an annual event organised by Paparakau Tuarua Te Kōhanga Reo.
This event was organised by Atiawa Toa FM in association with Te Puni Kōkiri, Hutt City Council and various other sponsors and attracted a high number of Māori participants. The event featured arts and crafts, health and education exhibitions, live music and kapa haka, food and entertainment. All proceeds were donated to Te Omanga Hospice.
The National Māori Squash Tournament supported by Te Puni Kōkiri was held in October 2006. The event was jointly hosted by Ngā Hau e Whā ki te Upoko o te Ika and Wainuiomata Squash Clubs and was attended by 270 people. Approximately 50 rangatahi attended and participated in events during the weekend which included squash, kapa haka, te reo me ngā tikanga Māori. Coaching and mentoring sessions were provided to the rangatahi participants by senior players and coaches.
Assistance was provided by Te Puni Kōkiri to the Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust to undertake a review and scope a management strategy that will strengthen the Trust’s capability in achieving its strategic goals and shared outcomes.
Te Puni Kōkiri assistance was provided to the national Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges to progress Stage 2 of its Māori Growth Strategy, to enable the creation of a Māori Development Establishment Unit within Refuge.
Te Puni Kōkiri supported this initiative that focuses on enhancing the leadership of all whānau and families living in a defined community to support each other prepare their children through their education progressing to worthwhile careers and enhanced well-being. Based on generational (0-18yrs) whānau family planning, local whānau and family members work together as advocates or multi-service providers in an integrated way. The intention of this project is to use the Wainuiomata site as the model to operate a tamaiti Whāngai programme at three new sites based at Whangārei, Wairoa and Tūrangi in the first year of a 3 year planning time-line. A further 6 sites will be established in participating communities throughout New Zealand during year 2 and 3.
Te Puni Kōkiri and the Ministry of Social Development worked with the Wainuiomata Christian Fellowship to support training and employment opportunities for 22 students. Assistance has been provided to develop a model for training and future employment of trainees enrolled at the Wainuiomata Christian Fellowship with a contract with Ministry of Social Development to fund a position for two years.
Te Puni Kōkiri worked collaboratively with Wellington Institute of Technology to attract 10 Māori into learning on Weltec’s pre-employment and pre-trades electro-technology programme. Five Māori students were identified by Te Puni Kōkiri and five Māori students were identified by Electro-technology Industry Training Organisation Incorporated were enrolled for this course that commenced in March 2007.
There are more than 550 Māori rock art sites in Te Waipounamu, but their importance as part of new Zealand’s national heritage and identity is not widely recognised. A unique Ngāi Tahu taonga, rock art, is set to become a major attraction and gain more protection. The establishment of the Ngāi Tahu Māori Rock Art Centre is gaining momentum as the Ngāi Tahu Māori rock Art trust moves into Phase two of their strategic plan with the support of Te Puni Kōkiri.
Te Rūnaka o Awarua Charitable Trust held a series of Tā Moko wānanga in Murihiku throughout 2006/07. Tā moko experts were brought in to Murihiku to impart knowledge on the origins, design and tikanga associated with Tā Moko; demonstrate techniques; explain patterns and various designs including tribal specific design. Originally this was planned to be a one-off seminar, however due to the amount of interest and demand further wānanga were organised, and supported by Te Puni Kōkiri.
Over 5,000 children from 65 primary and intermediate schools took part in this year’s Te Puni Kōkiri Cultural Festival. The festival started in 1981 and 2007 is the third year of Te Puni Kōkiri support. The festival is an amazing celebration and success of the unique Māori and Pacific identity.
Te Puni Kōkiri created a new position for one year with the Waitaha Cultural Council. Christchurch based Kapa Haka expert has undertaken a full analysis of the Canterbury community’s cultural needs, and the outcomes will provide a profile of the Kapa Haka needs within the rohe.
Two Te Waipounamu master carvers led the carving of Ngāti Wheke whare tūpuna at rāpaki on the Banks Peninsula. The project supported by Te Puni Kōkiri ensured that at least four potential carvers from the hapū became proficient in whakairo.
Te Poari o Kati Waewae Charitable Trust is the fund holder and investment arm for Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Inc. The intent of this project was to develop an investment plan which protects and grows the assets of the Rūnanga for now and future generations. Supported by Te Puni Kōkiri, this will enable the Rūnanga to draw down the Putea Tautoko from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu by having an investment strategy in place.
The Christchurch Social Policy interagency network (CSPIN) is a regionally collaborative initiative with Te Puni Kōkiri support that involves senior managers from central and local government agencies. One major piece of work in 2006/07 was the updating of the Christchurch Youth Plan; this document sets out a series of statements in relation to the well-being of youth in Christchurch and also states the commitment CSPIN members are making to achieve these.
A further CSPIN collaborative project taking shape in 2006/07 was the top ten Crime Families strategy; where the aim is to produce a joined up whole of government approach which wraps around the families to ensure that they receive the support and incentives to change their behaviours and break the cycle of intergenerational crime careers.
These processes superseded our initial intention to measure increased satisfaction through formal surveys in all regional offices.
The specified deliverables in the Regional plans were assessed by comparison against deadlines set and modified during the course of the year.
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