MEET LEA
Lea Porter
Tipuna:
Tana Tangitehau Te Kanawa
Reunion Duties
Registrations / Money Collector
Vision for Reunion
So excited about this Reunion as we can come together as one huge family and have fun.
About Me
Tēna Koutou Katoa e whānau.
I currently work at Pragma Fashion Ltd in Hamilton, as I have a passion for clothing, design and pattern making but what i am mostly proud of is that I also a mum to three amazing boys, Griffin ( ), Cooper ( ) and Tepa ( ). I am also very proud to say that i have a beautiful granddaughter Harper ( ) who is growing up very fast.
I am very excited to be apart of the Reunion Committee and cant wait to meet all my Aunties, Uncles, and cousins.
Dont forget to make sure that you have entered your whakapapa and registration form.
Click below : http://goo.gl/forms/HCVGF2KuuW
If you want to pay yor registration or whakapapa book click here
Kia Ora
MEET TUI
Tui Kahotea Davis-Ostler
Tipuna:
Tana Tangitehau Te Kanawa
Reunion Duties
Note Taker / Idea follow-up person
Vision for Reunion
Excited to be going to Tokikapu and being with the whole fam damily again…(well a lot of family). Reminisce and Have fun to create memories for ever like the last reunion.
The Entertainment…
Thanks Aunty Gail for making us get our ‘A into G’…xxx (even tho you probably didn’t know it)
About Me
Love being with my whanau.
Happily married to Benton.
We have four children plus every now and then we borrow a mokoson – Jenesis.
We are both kept busy while working full time, by running around with the kids culture and sporting activities.
And when I can I still try to keep active with a bit of sports and here and there
MEET LEEANN
Leeann Wi.
Tipuna:
Taehuri Hine Iti
Reunion Duties
Treasurer / Pinga Co-ordinator
Vision for Reunion
Whanau Reunions are important for three reasons in particular.
First, they bring whanau members together.
Second, they offer opportunities for whanau members to connect with one another.
Third, they provide each person the opportunity to share memories and values that will last a lifetime
About Me
Mauri ora whaanau.
For those of you that don't know me I the grand daughter of Taehuri Hine Iti. My mum is Rangihokimaiatu also known as Nu, Ruhi, Rangi & Nunuge & my dads name is Jim. Wow a stepping stone for the next generation our Reunion. What a fantastic way to meet
MEET ANNE
Anne TeKanawa-Huggins
Tipuna:
Tana Tangitehau Te Kanawa
Tēna Koutou Katoa e whānau,
“He piko, he whānau. He piko, he whānau”. “ At every bend a whānau”.
Ko Tainui te Waka.
Ko Mangaokewa te Awa.
Ko Motakiore to Maunga.
Ko Ngati Maniapoto te Iwi.
Ko Tokikapu, ko Pohatuiri, ko Oparure, ko Te Tokaanga-nui-a-noho nga Marae.
Ko Te Kanawa rātou ko Hetet, ko Manawaiti, ko Mahuri, Ko Huggins ngā whānau.
Ko Paul tōku hoa tane.
Tokotoru a māua tamariki. Ko Morgan te matamua, rātou ko Tamati te matamuri, ko Nikau te potiki.
Ko Anne Teruwai Te Kanawa-Huggins au.
No reira,
Tēna Koutou, Tēna Koutou, Tēna rā Koutou Katoa.
My role on the TTH Reunion Steering committee is: Communications (mostly facebook and telephone), Whakapapa book, tautoko (support) wherever I can.
My mahi when at home is to cook, clean and be taxi driver to my tama (son’s). On release time I am ‘caretaker’ (according to Nikau) of pre-school aged tamariki. I am a kaiako.
My favourite things to do is playing sports, gardening, cooking, spending time with whānau and friends and learning more about our culture.
Anything else: ask me at the Reunion.
Arohanui
Nā Anne
EVENT TEAM
MEET MITCH
Mitchell Hughes
Tipuna:
Tana Tangitehau Te Kanaw via Marriage to Pania Huges (nee Turner)
Ko Ngati Maniapoto mē Te Atiawa nga iwi rangatira,
Pirongia mē Kakepuku nga Maunga,
Waipa Te Awa
Ko Mitchell Hughes Taku ingoa.
My affiliated tribes are Ngati Maniapoto and Te Atiawa,
Pirongia and Kakepuku are my ancestral mountains
Waipa is my river
My name is Mitchell Hughes
I am an artist/carver and Tattooist specialising in Taonga Maori with traditional and contemporary influences.
My Background in the arts stems back to my secondary school years where I found an interest in the art of Maori carving and design.
Furthering my knowledge I went on to study a 3 year diploma and a further 2 year bachelor’s degree under the tuition of some of Aotearoa's renowned tohunga whakairo (master carvers) at Te Wananga o Aotearoa.
During that time I was involved in numerous contracts and local community initiatives.
I draw a lot of my inspiration from natural and man-made forms and the prototypes left by my tupuna (ancestors).
I am currently self-employed managing a Maori Tattoo and Carving business for 7years now, with clients travelling from all over New Zealand and internationally for custom Taa Moko and artwork.
I am passionate about my Maori heritage and try to convey this in my art forms (carving and taa moko/tattoo)
This is an opportunity to showcase some Maori art and give remembrance of our Ancestors who have left behind a Legacy for us all to follow and strive for.
"Hē Mahi na o Tatou Tupuna hei pupuri mo a Tatou Uri whakatupu"
"A craft of our ancestors, to keep for coming Generations"
So if you would like to showcase some of your art work I have organised space at the Red Shed (the old Angora Rabbit shed on the way to Waitomo).?
MEET TE MURI
Muri Turner - 1.1 (nee Te Kanawa)
About Me
My First Whakapapa book was of my tupuna Tangitehau in 1980, brother of Tuhoro and Raiha.
Oparure School 75th Jubilee Book 1980
Hangatiki School 75th Jubilee Book 1981
Turner Reunion book in 1982.
Opening of New Meeting House Te Waipatoto Tuarua 1986
Whareangaanga in 1992.
Hetet Reunion in 1995.Opening of the Old Meeting House Te Waipatoto 1996
The task of collating whakapapa is a task of many hours, frustraing and rewarding, interesting and challenging, but the feeling of closness to kin is enriching - he taonga. Thank you, Sue and Nett of Kia Hiwa Ra for your encouragement, guidance and help to compile this booklet in just one week!
'Kia hora te marion, kia papa putnamu te moana, Kia tere te, ka rohi rohi."
May the calm be widespread, may the sea glisten like the greenstone and may the shimmer of the summer dance across thy pathway.
Looking forward to the Reunion and love to you see all.
Arohanui
MEET JEREMY
jeremy Iti
Tipuna:
Taehuri Hune
Reunion Duties
Chairman / Chief Walla walla
Vision for Reunion
It will be awsome.
About Me
Happily married to Janelle Iti.
MEET DES
Kia Ora ko Des Taku Ignoa.
Tipuna:
Tutunui William
Reunion Duties
The Trip Co-ordinator
Vision for Reunion
That we will all come together and meet all my whanau.
About Me
Very busy taking care of business :)