From the Editor

Editor

When I drive around the North Island, I always enjoy encountering Māori place names. I wonder about the people who lived on that whenua, how they survived, and what inspired them to name those places. I also like seeing them because they are in te reo Māori. I like to roll each name over my tongue, sa vouring the rhythm and movement of the language, before saying them out loud.

Closer to home, Ngāi Tahu continue to reveal and revive ancient place names within Te Waipounamu. In this issue, we speak to some of the men and women involved.

We also welcome writer Lee Suckling who explores the growth of Ngāi Tahu communi-ties on the internet. Lee joins an ever-increas-ing stable of Ngāi Tahu-affiliated contributors, who include Sandi Hinerangi Barr, Keri Hulme, Rob Tipa, Tremane Barr, Tane Norton, Fern Whitau, Kari Moana Kururangi, Charisma Rangipunga, Jason Dell, Donald Couch, and Joseph Tipa, who replaces long-standing and much-appreciated music reviewer Lisa Reedy.

Currently TE KARAKA is looking at what it can contribute to the Ngāi Tahu whānau through cost savings. From September, the magazine will be produced at a smaller size to reduce printing and postage costs. From December – after it has used up its pre-ordered paper stock – it will use new, lighter paper stock to further increase the benefit for the whānau. Ko tāu rourou, ko taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. With your food basket, and my food basket, the iwi will survive.

Lastly, congratulations to our designer Greg Dodds, who was a finalist for designer of the year at the recent Magazine Publishers Association awards.

nā FAUMUINĀ F. MARIA MAU'U

Production Team

Phil Tumataroa

 Managing Editor
Faumuinā F. Maria Mau'u

 Editor
Sandi Hinerangi Barr

 Assistant Editor
Stan Darling

 Sub Editor

Contributors

Tremane Barr

 Tom Bennion
Donald Couch

 Stan Darling
Jason Dell

 Shar Devine
Adrian Heke

 Keri Hulme
Howard Keene

 Will White
Andy Lukey

 Tane Norton
Adrienne Rewi

 Lee Suckling
Joseph Tipa

 Rob Tipa
Phil Tumataroa

 Fern Whitau
Kari Moana Kururangi

 Charisma Rangipunga
Elizabeth O'Connor

  

Design

La Fábrica Design Studio

Printing

Rainbow Print Ltd

Publisher

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
PO Box 13 046 Christchurch
Phone 03 366 4344
Fax 03 365 4424

Contributions and letters to the editor should be sent to:

The Editor
Te Karaka
PO Box 13 046 Christchurch
tekaraka@ngaitahu.iwi.nz

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Opinions expressed in Te Karaka are those of the writers and are not necessarily endorsed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Issue 43 published July 2009
© Ngāi Tahu Publications Limited
ISSN N0. 1173/6011

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has used Rainbow Print Ltd, which is an FSC certified print supplier. The paper used for this publication is PEFC certified, promoting sustainable forest management through independent third party forest certification.

Front cover photograph: Photo New Zealand/Bill Irwin. Photograph taken at Whakamatau (Lake Coleridge) and digitally altered to display Maori place names.

Background side panel photograph: Adrienne Rewi.