Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

The joint campaign by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and AF8 [Alpine Fault magnitude 8], ‘Kauraka e mataku, kia takatū! – Don’t be scared, be prepared!’ has won the Emergency Media and Public Affairs (EMPA) Awards for Excellence in Emergency Communications in the Readiness and Resilience Category.   The award celebrates the innovative approach taken by the campaign, which combines Mātauranga Māori, traditional Ngāi Tahu creation stories, and scientific knowledge to raise awareness and drive action towards emergency readiness. The centrepiece of the campaign is a video that highlights the journey of a Ngāi Tahu whānau to Te Tai Poutini (West Coast), where they learn about the Alpine Fault and how to prepare for the potential impacts of a magnitude 8+ earthquake.   Senior Advisor Whānau & Emergency Response Keela Atkinson-Cranwell, AF8 Programme Manager Alice Lake-Hammond, and Senior Communications Advisor Crisselda De Leon-Singson were in attendance to receive the award.   Check out the campaign video here https://lnkd.in/gzkmKU2B

“The Government continues to waste everyone’s time and energy on a Bill going nowhere," says Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere, Justin Tipa. Kaiwhakahaere, Justin Tipa, shares that "This bill is an attack on our rangatiratanga and the move to bring it forward is yet another tactic to distract us from the real issues facing New Zealanders." "Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu encourages Ngāi Tahu whānau to mobilise and voice their opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill." Click the link below to read the full kōrero. https://lnkd.in/g6nPBv3J

  Poutini Ngāi Tahu (West Coast hapū) is welcoming the return of 60 kilograms of pounamu seized at the border by Customs after two illegal export attempts.   Twelve pieces of pounamu weighing about 50 kilograms were intercepted at Auckland Airport in a suitcase in October 2016. A parcel containing two pounamu stones weighing around 10 kilograms was also seized at the International Mail Centre in August 2022. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae Chair Francois Tumahai welcomed its return at a special ceremony held at Arahura Marae in Hokitika earlier today. “We’re pleased to have our pounamu back. Pounamu is part of who we are as Poutini Ngāi Tahu. Our tamariki are raised with an understanding of its significance and the knowledge of how to find and protect this taonga.” Pounamu has been a treasured taonga for our iwi for hundreds of years. The ownership of pounamu was officially returned to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu in 1997 through the Ngāi Tahu (Pounamu Vesting) Act and Francois Tumahai says all carvers and purchasers of pounamu should ensure its authenticity. “Together, we can stop the illegal trade of pounamu. Please check to make sure any pounamu you buy carries a mark of authenticity and a unique traceability code from Ngāi Tahu Pounamu. This guarantees the seller is licensed and the stone has not been stolen. “When you enter this code on the Ngāi Tahu Pounamu website it identifies the origin and whakapapa of the stone and tells you who the artist was that carved it. With this knowledge you can be reassured the stone has been treated according to our customs and carved with care.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/guQV84PF For more information on the origins of taonga pounamu, visit ngaitahupounamu.com.

Today Te Kura Taka Pini Limited team led by our CE Gabrielle Huria supported Ngāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnanga representatives from Wairewa (Jaleesa Panirau) and Waihao (Dardanelle McLean-Smith) and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Te Apārangi Chair (Rāwiri Manawatu) present to the Justice select committee regarding the Goverment’s proposed amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011. The proposed MACA amendment bill’s failures were well canvassed and collectively we asked that it be withdrawn.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa has announced the formal appointment of Ben Bateman as Kaihautū (CEO) of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.   Ben had been fulfilling the CEO role in an interim capacity for the last seven months and has now been appointed to the role for a three-year term.   Ben was born and raised on the West Coast, has strong connections with his whānau, and is deeply grounded in his whakapapa within the Ngāi Tahu takiwā.   He is an experienced executive, transformational leader and has extensive relationships across Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Ngāi Tahu Holdings, and importantly with our Papatipu Rūnanga.   Ben comes into the role with the full confidence of the Board and the support of his extended Ngāi Tahu whānau.   To read the full announcement, click the link below https://lnkd.in/giT8jexh

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Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa has announced the appointment of Warwick Tauwhare-George (Ngāi Tahu – Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Wheke, and Ngāti Hikairo - Waipapa) as Chair of Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation Limited. Warwick will take on his Chair role from 30 November and will work with current board director and interim Chair Jon Hartley to ensure a smooth transition of leadership. Warwick Tauwhare-George says that he feels privileged to have the opportunity to return to work for the iwi as Chair of Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation Limited, having previously held roles on the boards of Ngāi Tahu Farming and Ngāi Tahu Seafood. Read the full story below: https://lnkd.in/g5Kr4c-J

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa has written an opinion piece about the Treaty Principles Bill. "If we cut right to the heart of why Māori are so incensed by the Coalition Government’s Treaty Principles Bill, it comes down to rangatiratanga. One of ACT’s original treaty principle ‘definitions’ suggested that ‘tino rangatiratanga’ applies to individual citizens and boils down to a protection of property rights. This was a deliberate attempt to define rangatiratanga out of existence." https://lnkd.in/gtR8_bBm