Tāmaki Makaurau – Regional Update
Te Kete Pounamu – Tāmaki Makaurau held their quarterly hui in Epsom recently. It was great to have some new whānau come and join the rōpū. We were also blessed to have national representative Rose Heta-Minhinnick give us a snapshot of a workshop she is...
Te Tai Tokerau – Regional Update
Te Kete Pounamu – Te Tai Tokerau recently held our first hui in central Whangarei and met with beautiful whānau from Whangarei to Mangamuka. We were privileged to listen to pūrākau on the kaupapa of the hui which stimulated whakawhanaungatanga. We will be meeting...
Rihari Scott – Murihiku Regional Representative
Ko Aoraki tōku maunga Ko Arahura tōku awa Ko Kāi Tahu me Ngāti Kahungungu ōku iwi Ko Takitimu tōku waka Ko Tekoti tōku whānau Ko Rihari tōku ingoa Whāia te iti kahurangi! I hail from the deep south of New Zealand where I am currently the regional lead for Te...
Haki Selwyn Davis – Ōtepoti Regional Representative
Ko Haki taku ingoa Nō Moerewa ahau Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi Ko Pōmare II te tangata Ko Ngāti Manu te hapū Ko Karetū te marae Ko Ngā-toki-mata-whaorua te waka Ko Taumārere te awa Ko Puketohunoa te maunga Kia ora everyone I come from a small settlement in the Bay...
Darryn Williamson – Ōtautahi Regional Representative
I am Ngāi Tahu. I have lived thirty years in a public system, experiencing loss of my own culture and identity. I was able to reclaim my identity and find like-minded people through my association with Te Kete Pounamu. I am a dedicated member of the kaupapa and all it...
Renee Barclay – Ōtautahi Regional Representative
Ko Ngāti Maniapoto te iwi Ko Tainui te waka Ko Tokikapu te marae Ko Pirongia te maunga Ko Waipa te awa Renee is a busy mother of three children aged 21, 18 and 4 years old. She is the Secretary for Hopewalk, Ōtautahi where she volunteer’s her time to suicide...