Kia ora koutou, We had a great turnout for the Tauihu unveiling last Friday morning. The Tauihu has been the culmination of a lot of behind the scenes work on an essentially educational project that will benefit our community by telling the story of settlement in the Wairau. The attached photos of Heemi Te Peeti [...]
Today marks an important occasion for Rangitāne and our community. The unveiling of the Tauihu, on land owned by Rangitāne, is the result of a tremendous amount of work by numerous people, over an extended period of time. In years to come the significance of the Tauihu will become even more apparent. Before commenting on [...]
Tēnā koutou e te whānau, Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou. We have an exciting week ahead. On Friday at dawn we will be unveiling the Tauihu sculpture on Grove Road. We will be gathering at the northern end of the Railway Station carpark at 3.45am for a 4am start. Breakfast will be served at [...]
Kia ora e te iwi, It has been a big year for Rangitāne o Wairau. Events have been a major focus with more than 60 events over the last year. Most memorable from my perspective were the reopening of the Tuamātene Wharemoe, Te Matatini, Anton’s Fush and Chip nights, the AGM weekend, the Chamber of [...]
Tēnā koutou e te whānau, It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Rangitāne with the Tuia 250 ki Tōtaranui events that were held in the rohe. We started with a Haka Pōwhiri to welcome the arrival of the Tuia 250 flotilla at Meretoto. Rangitāne were well represented by kaumātua, rangatahi and iwi representatives. It [...]
Tēnā koutou, Last week was eventful, particularly for the Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti crew. The waka hourua (double-hulled waka) sustained damage to its mast while sailing south along the northern west coast with the Tuia 250 flotilla, forcing them to detour to Nū Pāremata (New Plymouth) for repairs. It was a great relief to know that [...]
Tēnā koutou, I am delighted to welcome Sally Neal who starts as our Kaiwhakahaere Taiao this week. Sally comes from a local family and has worked for the last 14 years as a Resource Consent Consultant for Smart Alliances in Blenheim. The Taiao role is important and allows us to actively protect our environment so that it is [...]
Two iwi members have been selected for an opportunity of a lifetime, a 10 day excursion aboard the waka hourua “Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti” on one of the legs in the Tuia – Encounters 250 flotilla thanks to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Paora Mackie (pictured) and Suz Tawaka will begin their journey north to [...]
Tēnā koutou, We have had two short weeks in a row in the Wairau with Labour Day last week and Marlborough Anniversary on Monday. The weather has been great which almost makes up for the disappointing World Cup result. Whatu Mauri for the Tauihu sculpture took place recently on the site at Grove Road. Two [...]
Kia ora koutou, I would like to welcome our new Trustees Tony MacDonald and Peter Meihana to the Board table. There is a wide range of skills now at the Board table which will only strengthen governance and decision making. Yesterday, all Trustees attended Te Pae Hihiri, a course in Māori Governance run by the [...]
