Kia ora koutou, We are starting to plan the detail for this year's Trustee elections. Trustee nomination forms will be sent out on 4 September 2018 with voting opening on 18 October 2018. Please ensure we have your correct postal and email addresses, you can phone the office to update these details or email admin@rangitane.org.nz. [...]
Tēnā koutou, We had a very full week last week, starting with the RHL/RIL directors hui on Monday. Amongst many things, it was agreed to progress the Horton St project to tender and building consent stage when they would review the business case around November. Key policies were discussed, including the distribution policy between RHL/RIL [...]
Kia ora koutou, I travelled to Nelson last week for my first Regional Intersectoral Forum (RIF) hui. This is a regular meeting between government departments, local body and iwi representatives. Items of interest included a new trainee programme which is being rolled out by the Department of Conservation and Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT). [...]
PHOTO: Richard Hunter sharing his knowledge and expertise with whānau in the maara kai at Tuamātene yesterday. Tēnā koutou, Although it took five adult men several hours to assemble the barbeque, yesterday’s working bee and hui at Tuamātene was very successful. We discussed the aspirations for the maara kai and planned for our planting day [...]
Kia ora koutou, New Zealand Junior White Sox players Mikayla and Caitlyn Lewin (Rangitāne) are currently competing in the Canada Cup tournament in Surrey, British Columbia. The JWSX went down to Delta Heat 4-0, and Chinese Taipei U19’s 8-1, at the weekend. They are set to play Las Vegas Blast today. We wish [...]
Kia ora koutou, Last week reminded me of the late Terry Pratchett who once said “If you do not know where you come from, then you don't know where you are, and if you don't know where you are, then you don't know where you're going. And if you don't know where you're going, you're [...]
Kia ora koutou, Just a few comments on events… We are currently auditing our health and safety systems to ensure the safety of participants at our events. As a reminder, we have a portable defibrillator available for Rangitāne o Wairau events which can be organised through the office. We are also currently restocking the first aid [...]
Kia ora koutou, Language is more than a way to communicate—it offers a unique worldview. It’s almost impossible to fully appreciate Māoritanga without understanding Te Reo Māori. When a language falls silent, both wisdom and basic information are often lost, such as knowledge about healing plants and the environment, its stories, Karakia and Waiata. Language [...]
Tēnā koutou, Last week we met with David Price who is proposing to subdivide a couple of acres into fifteen sections in Grovetown. David is a local and it was good to meet him to discuss the details of the proposed subdivision. Parts of his proposal are positive. There will be more families for the [...]
Kia ora koutou, Over the weekend, as part of the Tōtaranui 250 – First Encounters project, the Tōtaranui Trust hosted the Swedish ambassador on a haerenga down to Meretoto (Ship Cove). Pictured here in front of the pouwhenua at Meretoto are from left to right, Raymond Smith, Cressida Bishop, Judith MacDonald, Alice Taylor, Swedish Ambassador Par [...]
