Kia ora whanau
AGM
Hate to say it whanau but the last AGM in Feb we had sucked. We advertised local news papers/National and sent out
reminders on email plus t.v (Marae) to get infomation out to the whanau about the AGM. We used money (lack
off) from Te Hape Marae Bank account to pay for the adverts. "Get off ya ass" and support your marae...
We need your help and input, wheather it's good or bad on how to run YOUR marae.
Our marae is nothing without the people.
Mo taku he mo te raruraru, aroha mai.....
GOLF Cancelled
We are sorry to inform you that the Richard Wheto Memorial Golf Tornament during Labour Weekend 2004 has been
cancelled.
Hiko Update
There is a hikoi held in Auckland to protest the government's continued opposition to Maori Rights to the foreshore
and seabed.
Hikoi organiser Annette Sykes say's "only 10% of 4000 submissions were heard" Mann that suxs.
If our people don't stand up for their rights who knows where this road will take us. It's happened in places
where government are selling land to overseas dealers. We do not want to end up like Hawaii where the home people
have nothing.
Hikoi Date :Saturday October 16th 2004
The hikoi will leave Mayoral Drive in Auckland City at 10am and proceed down Queens St and making it's way to
Orakei Domain, Okahu Bay.
There is parking avaliable at Orakei Marae
Elections Update
We have one of our whanau Piripi Crown running for Mayor/Councilor for the Waitomo District. Give him your support
we might get our driveway sealed at the Te Hape hahahahaha
Goodluck Phil
D.I.Y Update
We have recieved a letter from Hula productions about the Marae D.I.Y.
Our marae was unsuccessful with the aplication with Hula productions but we made the short list so
if any of the marae cannot meet the criteria (putea etc) then we may be selected.
Never mind another marae needed more help than ours...
Planting trees
UPDATE....
The trees we planted 2 years ago during summer were nipped by goats, we thought they would have a chance but we had the
usual Benneydale winter and ended any hopes of suvival for our trees.
We have recieved a letter from one of the managers of the block saying he does not know where they've come from. But
the other manager still has not replied to our letter, so we've taken steps into our own hands and used a method that safely
removes them from Te Hape Marae. Thanx to Ra and Moira......
We had visitors from another country (USA) come to Te Hape and planted 100's of trees there (Natives)
It replaced all the trees that had been destroyed by the goats and off course free labour yeeha.....
Nga mihi ki a koutou nga tangata o te whenua o Chief Running Bull cher cher....
Maintanance
Whanau have offered once a month to help clean up our marae, If your whanau like to help tidy up Te Hape marae just one
day of any month haere mai. 6 months of the year has been taken so if you wish to contribute contact Taneora or Tui.
Direct Credit
A big thanx to the whanau who has donated money every month to our marae, it is so hard to find cash for thing's like
electricity, insurance, gas, maintanance etc, monthly payments is a must and these donation helps us alot. We can't always
rely on grants some of the putea has to come from ourselves.
If you wish to make a koha to your beloved marae weather it is weekly, monthly or yearly we will welcome any amount of
koha. Sweet az
Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu
Marae Internett sites
If any whanau knows of other marae sites like Mangapehi, Kaitupeka, Waimiha, Te Aharoa, Miringa we will write
to those marae and ask if it is alright to place the address on Te Hape site. Then you have access to what's happening in
that part of the rohe.
If you wish to contribute to this site please feel free to send photo's, story's, waiata or even jokes .This site can
only work with the contribution you give. If you want to know your whakapapa sorry you'll have to come home for that.
Sweet Az
If you have whanau with email addresses send them to us and we will add them on the Te Hape mail address.
Aa te waa, ka tutaki ano
Time will tell when we will meet
