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Murihiku Regeneration’s He Ao Hou programme is introducing Hydrogen Kits to kura for a green energy future. Organisers say this is a wonderful opportunity to introduce an innovative technology to the children. “We are encouraging our young people to start seeing the changes that are coming for the future,” says Ivan Hodgetts, Kaiwhakahaere o Te…
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After years of military service and working in the public sector, Garry Wilson (Ngāi Tahu) and his wife Liz embarked on their dream lifestyle in the beautiful Mackenzie District. Packing up their belongings from their home in Masterton, they made the bold move to relocate in Te Waipounamu and purchased a block of land in…
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Amongst the farmland that is looked after by our Ngāi Tahu Tourism team at Agrodome, is a tiny glass hut that doubles as a great excuse for a romantic getaway or an adventurous escape. This glass eco-cabin is known as the Pāmu PurePod and gives Agrodome’s manuhiri the chance to both enjoy a world-famous farm…
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The leader of a Jobs for Nature project run by Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke, in partnership with Living Springs and Conservation Volunteers New Zealand, is welcoming a funding transition strategy designed to keep the mahi going. Jobs for Nature is a $1.19 billion programme that manages funding across multiple government agencies to benefit the…
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In this issue we celebrate two special wahine centenarians: Tūtehuarewa, the whare at Koukourarata; and Pamela Jungersen, a kuia who has lived a very full and rich life.
Easter weekend saw whānau and the community come together to celebrate 100 years of Tūtehuarewa.
How do we prepare for the next 25 years, heading towards 2050 and beyond, so we can continue to carve our presence into the landscape of Aotearoa while keeping up with the rapid pace of change?
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Sam: “ChatGPT, Could you help me draft an article introduction exploring the potential development of an AI platform that incorporates Kāi Tahu reo, mātauraka, whakapapa, and kōrero?”
ChatGPT: “Sure, here’s a possible introduction for your article:…”
Ko Kāi Tahu, ko Kāti Mamoe, ko Waitaha ōku iwi. I am Kāi Tahu.
I am Kāi Tahu because my tīpuna were Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe and Waitaha.
I am not a percentage; my nose is not Scottish; my hair is not Māori.
Easter 2023, as whānau made the journey to Koukourarata from near and as far as Australia, Tūtehuarewa herself was dressed to the nines to welcome them home.
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23 September is a pretty significant date on the Ngāi Tahu calendar. A small number of us recall it was on 23 September 1997 that Crown and Ngāi Tahu negotiators, led by Tā Tipene O’Regan, initialled the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, approving it as the final form of the Settlement, which would be recommended to Ngāi Tahu Whānui for ratification.
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