Inside #51

 

 

 

 

STAR OF ENLIGHTENMENT
Dame Tini Whetu Marama Tirikatene-Sullivan led the way for Māori women in Parliament with grace, passion and style. Kaituhituhi Howard Keene recounts the life of the nation’s longest-standing female politician and a Ngāi Tahu rangatira.

TRADING UP
Inspiring leadership and creating opportunities is at the heart of He Toki Ki Te Rika, a new Māori trade training initiative set up to ensure Māori are at the forefront of Christchurch’s rebuild. Follow the history of the original trade training scheme born in the 1950s and how it compares with this new scheme.

IWI BONDS
The signing of a new formal agreement that acknowledges the shared past and encapsulates a vision for the future aspirations of Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Tama has created history. TE KARAKA records a special day for both iwi.

REO CHAMPIONS
Last year Ngāi Tahu celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Māori language strategy, Kotahi Mano Kāika. Kaituhituhi Sandi Hinerangi Barr caught up with Te Pā Whakawairua award recipients Susan Wallace and Brett Cowan and the whānau of the late Te Ruahine Koe Crofts, a true champion of the te reo cause.

BREATHING LIFE INTO WHĀNAU ORA
The new CEO of He Oranga Pounamu, Arihia Bennett (Ngāi Tahu – Ngāi Tūāhuriri/Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Porou), talks about how Whānau Ora will work for Te Waipounamu whānau.

SOMETHING IN THE WATER
The rimurapa (bull kelp) that hugs our rugged southern shoreline is dying and kaitiaki Graham “Tiny” Metzger wants to protect it from further pollution. Kaituhituhi Rob Tipa explores what’s damaging a Ngāi Tahu taonga species.

MARAE HARVEST
Skilled gardeners are overcoming many obstacles to produce bountiful produce in Bluff’s rugged climate, benefitting the whole community, especially kaumātua and tamariki. Kaituhituhi Adrienne Rewi reports.

A TEST WELL BOWLED
New Zealand cricketing legend Shane Bond’s test playing days are over but he talks to kaituhituhi Kim Triegaardt about his Ngāi Tahu connections and his plans for the future.

WAKA CHALLENGE
A life with choices – that’s what Māori rangatahi will potentially miss with Māori student numbers plummeting since the February earthquake, when many students were due to start their courses. Kaituhituhi Kahu Te Whaiti reports.

POSTCARD FROM DAVID REIHANA
Executive Chef David Reihana shares a typical day on one of the world’s largest cruise ships, Navigator of the Seas.

He kōreroreRo nā Keri Hulme: I don’t have a sweet tooth …

Toi Iho: Haka Peepshow and Rachel Rakena

He Whakaaro: Tom Bennion The right to a remedies hearing

Marae Kai: Manea Tainui creates tempting finger food for the marae

Hei Mahi Māra: Beating the earthquake blues

He Aitaka a Tāne: Bush coffee anyone?

Te Ao o te Māori: Sarah Jarvis

Reviews: New Zealand Racism in the Making and other books

Ngā take Pūtea: Dumb debt – you don’t need it

He Tangata: John Hurihanganui

 

 

 

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