Heretaunga Marae Waakainga
Heretaunga Marae Waakainga
Ko Whanganui-a-Tara te maunga,
Ko Waingōngoro te awa,
Ko Ngāti Kurukuru te hapū,
Ko Waimārama te marae,
Ko Tākitimu te waka,
Ko Ngāti Kāhungunu te iwi,
Ko Terry McGarva raua ko Selena Gillies ōku mātua. Ko Anaru Ratapu taku hoa tāne. Tokowhā aku tamariki. Ko Moira McGarva-Ratapu tōku ingoa. Nō Waimārama ahau.
Skills:
• Mother and wife
• Management
• HR
• Funding/Government contracts
• Social Work
• Clinical supervision
• Fashion Design
• Dance instructor
• Leadership roles and teaching in Church
• NZSL – New Zealand Sign Language beginners
Experience:
• Business Owner – Pursuit Limited since 2017
• National Certificate in Frontline Management
2019
• Bachelor in Applied Social Science 2009
• 12 years experience in Social Work
• 6 years in Clinical Supervision
• Written a book called “No rest for the best”
• 4 years in Employment industry
• Hot hula instructor 2015
• National Certificate in Level 2 Te Reo
• Two of my children are hard of hearing and we as a family are learning NZSL since 2016
• Sacred Heart College 1995 - 1998
Aspirations:
My hope is to see everyone united, striving and thriving with better facilities, better resources and in a safe environment. We (Trustees) need to take the lead and do the simple things right and in a great way! People don’t care about how much you know until they know how much you care.
Ko Ngāti Kurukuru tōku hapū,
Ko Waimārama toku marae,
Ko Harawira Te Tātere Mahikai tōku tipuna,
Ko Harold Pearse tōku matua,
Ko Phillipa Nottingham tōku whāea,
Ko Wilson Pearse tōku ingoa,
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
Skills and experience:
BSc Environmental Science minoring in Planning Studies Bachelor of Science majoring in Environmental Science and minoring in Planning Studies (2017 – 2019)
PGDip Environmental Management Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management
Student Consultant Environment and Planning Student consultant with Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne Wairau (November 2018 – January 2019)
Pou Whakahono – Student Planner Connector
Mana whenua engagement in resource management processes and consultation (January 2020 – Present)
Aspirations
I have recently returned to our tūrangawaewae having completed four years of tertiary education at Massey University in Palmerston North. In this time I have developed a body of skills and knowledge, it is now my desire to put this education into practice for betterment of Waimārama hapū.
Through my university education and continued desire to stay up to date with best practice, I have developed a body of knowledge of the natural world and a passion for te taiao and the enhancement of our natural environment through reintegrating our endemic species and tikanga. I am committed to seeing the application of best environmental practice in marae endeavours and to see our whānau actively participating in positive environmental action and affirmation; living healthier lives fostered by a healthy environment.
I am active in the planning and regulatory space within Hastings District through my role as Pou Whakahono. This mahi means I am constantly expanding my knowledge and understanding of regulatory processes and how central and local legislation governs our terrestrial and fluvial actions. It is my hope that as my competency and confidence in this improves in this space, I can apply it to our committee aspirations and improve the skills of more whānau members to better equip Waimārama hapū as active treaty partners and grow the confidence in ourselves as a collective to truly fulfil this role.
Ko Te Whanganui-a-Tara te maunga,
Ko Waingōngoro te awa,
Ko Waimārama te marae,
Ko Taupunga te whare,
Ko Ngāti Kurukuru te hapū,
Ko Ngāti Kahungunu te iwi,
Ko Tiakitai te tangata.
Ko Marama Tiakitai Hart tōku ingoa.
Tēnā rā koutou katoa,
I have served as a Trustee on the Waimārama Māori Committee for the past 4 triennial elections.
My experience includes:
- Secretarial and financial portfolios
- Xero experience
- Bank of New Zealand signatory
- Marae bookings and liason
- Maintenance contact person
- Napier Corrections Marae liason
- Ngā Kairauhii nominated delegate
- Waimarama Kōhanga Reo Kaiako
My vision for the next Three Years is:
- New Whare Moenga. Under the new Fire Regulations 40 only can sleep in the wharenui
New Kīhini
- Kawa and Tikanga strictly adhered to and each whānau informed. Establish a Kāhui Kaumātua group – Tīmoti & others to oversee this kaupapa
Wānanga Reo & Wānanga Waiata
- Clear defined roles and responsibilities for each portfolio
- All contracts to be reviewed – sorted by a sub-committee and sanctioned by Trustees
- All keyholders answerable to Trustees
- Trustees and whānau responsible to monthly/two monthly working bee – tidy up.
Duties:
- Bookings – I am prepared to do phone bookings and send out xero invoices.
- I am willing to work with Paepae and Karanga for pōhiri of manuhiri.
• Marae person responsible for opening up Marae for visitors and closing up after each exit
- I am prepared to still represent Waimārama as the Ngā Kairauhii Trustee representative
- I am prepared to work alongside Waimarama Māori Committee Trustees with Waipuka 2U – Urupā upkeep and maintenance
- I am committed to our marae in every aspect.
Tēnā rā koutou katoa.
I te taha o tōku pāpā:
Ko Whanganui-a-Tara tōku maunga
Ko Waingōngoro tōku awa
Ko Ngāti Whakaiti me Ngāti Kurukuru ngā hapū
Ko Ngāti Kahungunu tōku iwi
Ko Takitimu tōku waka
Ko Taupunga tōku wharenui
Ko Waimarama tōku marae
I te taha o tōku māmā:
Ko Paripaopao me Rangiāhua ki Tōrere ōku maunga
Ko Wainui tōku awa
Ko Ngāitai tōku hapū
Ko Ngāi Tai tōku iwi
Ko Tainui tōku waka
Ko Tōrere tōku marae
Ko Tōrerenui-a-Rua tōku tipuna
Ko Harry Barlow rāua ko Makere Maxwell ōku mātua,
Ko Triphena Te Ohomauri Barlow tōku ingoa.
I am the 2nd youngest of 10 children and I have 2 grown children and 8 mokopuna, 2 of which I have raised since they were born (now 14 and 15 years old). Born and raised growing, working and experiencing life on Waimārama Marae, grounds me in my desire to continue the legacy that my parents and whānau whānui held in their strive to support and uplift our marae, whānau and hapū.
I am motivated, excited and feel privileged to be a Marae trustee on the Māori Committee of Waimārama.
My employment background, lived life experience and past healing journey from alcohol & drug addiction - completing the Taha Māori Program in 1999 (Queen Mary Hospital - Christchurch) with a clean time/ recovery journey spanning 22 years, informs my practice and brings a high level of solution focus and empathy to my work with whanau. I am educated and have experience working and living in Heretaunga- Te Matau-a-Māui, having had various roles supporting high risk whanau who have violence, alcohol & drug, and mental health challenges.
I am passionate and skilled in working alongside individuals and whanau to move forward by helping them look past their circumstances and create pathways that will empower and enhance their future aspirations. My experience is based on helping whanau identify what’s important to them and explore solutions to realise and identify their own moemoeā/vision and creation of a tailor made plan.
I believe that with our whānau, hapū and iwi we can move forward and uplift and encourage a future of success, excellence and wellbeing for the hapū of Waimārama Marae and community.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora te iwi
Tihei mauri ora!
Ko Rawinia Barlow tēnei, te pou tuarua hou o te kōmiti Māori o Waimārama. Ko Makere Maxwell rāua ko Punch Barlow ōku tīpuna, nā rāua, ko taku pāpā, ko Boppa, ā, nāna ko au!
Ko tōku pāpā te hononga ā-whakapapa ki te kāinga nei, engari ko taku māmā te wahine manawanui ki te hunga o Waimārama, ki te whakatinana hoki i ngā wawata o ōku tīpuna, kia whakatōngia ki roto i au ko aku here ki konei.
I whānau mai au ki tēnei whenua haumako o Heretaunga, i tipu ai i roto i ngā wai marino o Waimārama. He herenga ōku ki ngā maunga whakahī o Ngāi Tai rātau ko Ngāti Rangi, ko Ngāi Tahu me Ngāti Kahungunu.
Ko Waimārama te ūkaipō. He wahine marae au, nā reira, ko au ko Waimārama, ko Waimārama ko au. Ngākaunui nei au ki taku marae i te ao, i te po, ā, mate noa!
Ōku pūkenga:
- Passionate about engaging the next generation in the future, dignity and well being of our marae and community.
- I’m reliable, patient, caring and have plenty of time for our pakeke and kaumatua.
- I would vouch that I am technically savvy and if there is anything I'm incapable of, I will tutu until I accomplish the task required. Therefore an administration savvy. Enjoy working under pressure and am able to adapt to changes on demand.
- Passionate about keeping our ahikā glowing and successfully burning.
- All of the above and more, when given a task I thrive on ensuring the task is completed and exceeds all expectations at a memorable and high level.
Aku whāinga:
- Whareora renovated, upgraded, safe and building compliant. Hei whare oranga, hei kōhanga mō ngā hapū o Waimārama.
- Wharekai renovated to be at a safe standard
Kāuta upgrade and mural restored.
- Lead Kura Whakakairangi projects to keep our standard at high
- Tikanga / Kawa wānanga held to establish and educate our future generations of Waimārama tikanga / kawa and our WHY!
- Engage and ignite the flame in our whānau to be more active on our whenua. Succession!
- Remain as an active Kaitiaki moana for Ngā Hapū o Waimārama
“He waka eke noa tēnei, me kotahi te hoe”
Kia ora e te whānau – my name is Cheyenne and I am your newly elected Treasurer. I was born in Hawkes Bay and grew up in Waimārama. My childhood memories are forever imprinted in the sand, the hills and the awa of Waimārama. This is the reason why after 15 years, I moved my family home from Australia to raise our “hybrid” son so he could also experience all that this beautiful place encompasses. I am the daughter of William & Rose Moeke, mother to Cooper and wife to John.
My working career started pretty early – leaving high school after 5th form, I studied business admin which led me to work at the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti Electoral Office when Mr Parekura Horomia was a MP. Today, I am honoured to be working with your tamariki at our kura here in Waimārama. In between all those 20+ years I have skills and experience from various roles of employment and some of them are in office administration accounts payable, accounts receivable, health & safety rep, purchasing officer, security, and IT.
My aspirations for our marae is unity for our hapū, a central learning hub and to have an increase of our rangatahi coming back to be involved but also know that they are wanted and needed.
I could write my whakapapa out for my Waimārama side but to be honest I don’t know it off by heart – I’ll have to google how to write certain words. When I feel that I have earnt the right to say my whakapapa and wholeheartedly feel the wairua, I will share. I will be there for my marae and know she will be there for me.
Ngā mihi.
Ko Te Whanganui-a-Tara te maunga,
Ko Waingōngoro te awa,
Ko Waimārama te marae,
Ko Taupunga te whare,
Ko Ngāti Kurukuru me Ngāti Whakaiti ngā hapū,
Ko Ngāti Kahungunu te iwi,
Ko Harawira Mahikai Te Tātere te tipuna.
My name is Jeremy Tātere MacLeod. My parents gave me my grandfather's name as my second name - the late Tatere (TT) McDonald. I am of Ngāti Kurukuru & Ngāti Whakaiti, and descend through the youngest son of Harawira Mahikai Te Tātere who was Haora Tātere and had one birth child - Mere Hoka Tātere who married Matewhitu Kershaw and had 5 daughters. Sadly, our 5 kuia were rendered landless in Waimārama due to no fault of their own, so I know first-hand the detrimental effects of land loss.
I am honoured to have been elected as your Chairperson. I have a range of experience in governance and am excited to be able to bring these skills home to help achieve our hapū strategic vision.
I am a husband & father and work in a range of various facets of the world of Māori language revitalisation. I have also spent many years studying the language under some of the nation's best language and cultural exponents.
I am committed to delivering the 3 year priorities as determined by the hapū at a recent wānanga. I am passionate about empowering the Committee, Portfolio Holders and Sub-Committees to lead in their respective areas.
Whilst my mother left New Zealand in the late 1970s, my late grandparents Tatere & Ruma McDonald always maintained a strong connection to Waimārama.
I deem it an absolute privilege to serve you all and follow in the inspirational footsteps of former committees. There are exciting times ahead for us all and I know that all 8 of your Trustees are committed to working alongside you all to achieve our various aspirations.
Kia ora tātau katoa.
Ko Te Whanganui-a-Tara te maunga,
Ko Waingōngoro te awa,
Ko Waimārama te marae,
Ko Taupunga te whare,
Ko Ngāti Urakiterangi te hapū,
Ko Ngāti Kahungunu te iwi,
Ko Tīmoti Tōwhare tōku tipuna.
Tēnā rā koutou katoa, ko Innika (Bubby) Broadman tōku ingoa.
I was born and raised in Waimārama until I was 5 when my parents moved in to town. We were always back in Waimārama on weekends keeping the homefires burning.
I have always had a great love for the marae and our people. I am following in the footsteps of my late mother, Gertrude (Gertie) Broadman (nee Kāretu) who was a staunch advocate of our marae.
I love to see our whānau come home. I would love for the marae to be more accessible to our whānau. The marae is our haven.
I am passionate about providing housing for our people and providing the much needed improvement to our marae facilities.
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