Te Tawiri-o-te-rangi

My Mum

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 00:26:00 +0000

I must admit that I have been really slack with updating this Blog! (and all the other blogs i have created!) But let me tell you about my mother!

It was my mother's birthday on Monday 22 September - and to add to this, she passed away 10 years ago in Jan of this year - 10 Years! That's a long time, a very long memory - and yet she is not forgotten!

What to i remember about her?

What single enduring moment is etched in my mind?

If i had to choose the memory that has endured in my mind, it would be that she never gave up on me!

Not really astounding my any stretch of the imagination except that i was not the model son - i gave her (and my dad) such a hard time. I remember my dad saying to me, just as i was about to leave home to head to the South Island to attend Otago University: "You know boy, it's hard to keep my head up when i walk through town because of the things you have done!" That stuck with me for a long time after that - but at the time, I just laughed because i just did not know what it was like for my parents, neither did i have any sense of responsibility to anyone or anything!

But my Mum never gave up on me (neither did my dad) - she always believed that i would come right and i would do good! or rather better that i was doing at the time with all the gifts and natural talents i had. She believed i would increase my talents and gifts - and i did. When i finally accepted responsibility for my life and for everything i did, i began to make my way forward. And i took my Mum with me.

And now, 10 years later, i reflect upon my relationship with my Mum - and i love her with all my heart, with all my mind, and with all the strength that i can muster.

What now for me?

Move to the next level and leave a legacy behind for my family to follow (and for my mum and dad to dine out on!)

Hauiti

Goals: a Family Ritual

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:15:00 +0000

Goal setting has been one of the constants in our family life over the past 10 years. It began as a simple family ritual to encourage communication; it now plays a major role in shaping the destiny & direction of my children. It is one of the primary tools I use to grow my children into great native trees; to become "agents of change".

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Hawai'i and Back

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:51:00 +0000

Kia ora Whanau!On Tuesday August 3, my three girls and I headed over to Hawai'i for a holiday!

We left Dunedin on the 7am flight - temperature around 3 degrees C and arrived in Honolulu at around 10pm Monday night to a temperature of 25 degrees!!

Lovely and hot - everyday all day!! Ideal place to swim and surf!

We stayed at the Ocean Resort on Paokalani Avenue, in Waikiki - near the Zoo

Highlights:

Driving around the island and visiting the beaches along the way - stunning scenery!
Malasada from Leonards
Pali Lookout!
Learning an Hawaiian string figure from Kalani (Orion - Tautoru for us!)
Meeting up with my cousin Aroha French at the PCC and watching the kapa haka group from home practice!
The Planetarium at the Bishop: learning about the stars in the Northern Hemisphere
The Ku display at the Bishop
Kahanamoku (The Duke) on the strip & at the Bishop!
Hawaain food from ONO!!
The PCC, canoe pageant and the night show HA (fire-dancers are amazing!)
The Samoan Village/Show - making fire!
The SWAPMEET at Aloha Stadium
Ala Moana Foodcourt and Mall!

The pig - Luau

Ali'i luau at the PCC - lovely food!

Part of the canoe pageant at the PCC!

The PCC

The PCC -

Awesome place to visit! The Samoan village was funny as! - fire-making and milk from Coconuts! Did i say that it was hot? The sweat was trickling down from head to toe! The canoe pageant was well done - but the night show was just awesome!

The Pali Lookout: what a sight/site! Awe-inspiring -battle site! One can only imagine what that battle was like!

Pali lookout

Pali Lookout

Around the island!

Bishop Museum: KU display!

Malasada from Leonards on Kapahulu!

Iolani Palace

The DUKE - Kahanamoku - from whom Aunty Lottie received her name Lotomua

Can't remember the name of this place!

BYU Hawai'i Campus

Te Kotuku on his Mission!

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:55:00 +0000

Some photos of Elder Hakopa on his mission!

this where they meet for church

local refrigerator

Ha-Waihi

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:15:00 +0000

E nga mokopuna o Te Uira raua ko Te Kotuku Horima Hakopa Tena no koutou katoa!

On the weekend of 11-13 June 2010, the Hakopa Whanau converged on Waihi, the home of Turumakina, Hapu of Ngati Tuwharetoa to celebrate the 80th birthday of Te Tawiri o te rangi Hakopa, the last of the children of Te Uira and Horima Hakopa.

Whanau came from all over the motu and from Australia to be there; the last time we were all together for such an occasion was when dad turned 60 - he was none too happy then - but this time, it seems that the years have mellowed him and he was absolutely thrilled to be among whanau.

Twenty years ago we had among us Aunties: - Whiungarangi, Hine, Haumoetahanga (Lotty), Rita and Wai - Uncle Moffit - the photos were stunning! - and the mokopuna were so young! (Have i forgotten anyone??)

Twenty years on only Aunty Wai is alive and the mokopuna have grown and increased in number!

It was an absolute pleasure to be with the whanau throughout the weekend. It gave us all an opportunity to connect and reacquaint ourselves with Waihi and to set in place some tentative plans for renewing our relationships with Moawhango and Oruamatua!!

hei kona whanau
naaku noa
Hauiti

A letter from Elder Hakopa

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:29:00 +0000

He kotuku rerenga tahi

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:25:00 +0000

Elder Kotuku Hakopa left to serve a mission for the LDS church
on Thursday 22 October 2009

naaku tenei e mihi atu ra!

Ka hui ki Taupo

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:16:00 +0000

Tena tatou katoa
I managed to get up to Taupo a few weeks ago towards the end of Kohitatea; MAGIC weather! Dad is looking good - filled out a little since i saw him in November 08, moving around freely & getting himself around.

Although, i had to take him down to the optometrist to check out his cataracts - now i dont know whether he has any or that he was getting his eyes checked out for them - Rarangi picked him up as i had to take off to Turangi

I (myself and PhD student from Otago) had a hui with Uncle Jim Biddle: good korero about forestry in general

Absolutely stunning weather! got a swim in at the lake for a couple hours - my brother and i had a good korero lake-side.

Short visit, worth while as always!

Anyway, by the time you all read this, Matauria would have turned 50 - it is her birthday apopo - the 14 Feb - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Hauiti

Obama Inaugural Speech

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:59:00 +0000

Obama Inauguration Speech
20 Jan 2009

- - Nga Mihi mo te TAU HOU 2009 - -

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:59:00 +0000

E te whanau whanui o te Kotuku raua ko te Uira Hakopa
Tenei hoki ta matou nei e mihi atu ki a koutou katoa!
nga mihi mo te tau hou e heke mai nei
kia piki te ora,
kia piki te mana,
kia piki te tapu

Whanau in the south 2008

Thoughts to kick off the NEW YEAR!!!!

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Dreams are the touchstones of our character.
Henry David Thoreau

The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream.
The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg,
and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs.
Dreams are the seedlings of realities.
James Allen

Vision without action is merely a dream.
Action without vision just passes the time.
Vision with action can change the world.
Joel A. Barker

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Courage is the most important of all the virtues,
because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently.
You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.
Maya Angelou

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.
Henry Ford

Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.
Jim Rohn

Hei whakamaumaharatanga
A tribute to the 3 kuia who passed away around this time of year:

Aunty Lottie, Aunty Wara & Mum

Let us not forget the others & Uncle Tom & Aunty Rita

Heke ana ki Waihi, ki Piripekapeka hoki

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:26:00 +0000

Mauri ora ki a koutou katoa
I te wa matou e noho ana ki te taha o ta matou nei koroua, ka heke iho ra matou ko taku teina a Whakararangi, me nga kohine tokotoru ki tera atu pito o Taupo moana, ara ake, ki Tokaanu!

Kei te urupa o Piripekapeka ta matou Kuia a Tereinamu e okioki ana. Ko ta matou i reira, e whatoro ana ki a ia, kia noho noa iho, kia maumahara hoki ki a ia me tona ake wairua. Te ahua nei, ka taea te wairua o tena, o tena, o tena - te piki ake, te pumau tonu i nga moemoea o tera kuia!!

heoi ano - ka taaku - kia mihi ake ki a ia!

While we were up in Taupo, we went down to Piripekapeka where Mum is buried in Tokaanu, then we shot across to Waihi for a look around the old whare!!

The kids in their Sunday best - on their way to church

Tereinamu doing her best impression of THINKING!!

Kotuku - practising his whakapapa

My brothers & i: Tamakopiri & Whakararangi

Koro & his mokopuna: Standing - Kotuku, Tapeka, Candace & Punawai
Seated: Raniera, Tereinamu & Ripeka - baby Lyrix (did i spell that right?)

Koro & some of the mokopuna: Tapaka, Punawai, Kotuku, Tereinamu & Ripeka

He looks a lot better doesnt he!!

Dad doing his usual - reading the paper!!

Tapeka Marae - Waihi

The whare at the entrance to Waihi

The real old whare in Waihi!

Lake Taupo & Maunganamu in the background

The back of the old homestead at Waihi

The side of the old homestead - Waihi

The front of the old homestead - Waihi

The girls at Piripekapeka - Tokaanu

Mum's headstone

- Naaku noa -
- Hauiti -

Taupo-Moana Ka hoki mai!

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:39:00 +0000

Tenei hoki ta matou e mihi atu ra ki a koutou o te whanau!!

Nga mihi

The kids & i have finally headed back up to Taupo to spend some time with Dad -nice to be home!

We touched down last Friday in Rotorua, beautiful weather! Dad was at the airport to pick us up on his trusty Toyota which was parked askew in the Budget Rental area!!

He looks well, driving himself around - independent in his own way!

Kotuku & his brother Tapeka were already in Taupo having left Dunedin the Monday before us. (I think the boys have eaten all his kai!)

You should've seen the maunga as we came over the rise heading down into Taupo - absolutely magnificent!!

Saturday, after the usual 'koro' porridge, the kids and i headed into town to check out the new library and all its facilities (internet etc) - its alot bigger than it used to be - and appears to be well stocked.

I ran into about 4 people that i knew (in the library) from my school days and today i ran into Temuera Hall

I must say that the town is quite different! The old barber shop at the north end of Tongariro street is now a book shop!!

Anyway, my nephew Tamati came over for a visit yesterday as my brother and i were lounging around in the sun having a korero. he dropped off some venison which he had just caught!! I am looking forward to eating that up!

The kids were playing with Raniera & his kids in the front yard - in the heat of the afternoon sun yesterday!! Those moko look well!

As for dad: he had his appointment with the Physio today - 20 minutes on the bike!! He is not eating alot and looks quite small - he is now 76kg! Little eh! He has his morning rituals - paper, porridge & a nap. He does his sudoku at night and is attending land meetings! He is keeping himself busy!

The nights up here are quite kool, but the days have a bit of heat in them

Raniera & the boys look well

Whakararangi is good as well

I managed to catch up with Tama on the phone as well as Matauria yesterday - all good

Heoi e te whanau

he nui taku ki a koutou

Te manawanui o rangi ki a koutou

- Naaku noa -

Hauiti

" In His opinion.... WHAT A WASTE OF TIME!"

noreply@blogger.com (Tereinamu Hakopa) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:05:00 +0000

Kia Ora e te Whanau!!!
I get to talk to Koro every week, so when i spoke to him after he went to see the surgeon in Hamilton he wasn't too impressed at all. He thought the surgeon could have done more than what he did, which was basically ask what drugs he was on, then he did a quick check-up to see if everything was working well.

Now as you all know Koro, hes the one who likes to be prepared in every way. He took x- rays up with him to show the surgeon and get his opinion: but the surgeon only glimpsed at them. So koro took them back to Taupo to Doctor Douglas. It sounds like he is now satisfied.

But enough of that.... Good News thus far....
Koro has daily exercises that he does. He goes up to the Hospital to do physio which consists of riding a stationary bike and walking on the treadmill.

His goal was to do 10mins on the bike, which he has achieved. Now he is aiming for 12mins. Tau ke!!! He does this maybe 2- 3 times a week. Other than this he keeps busy with Sudoku, reading and listening to his BEAUTIFUL granddaughter every week, (cos yep can't get her to stop haha ;)

He went to church last Sunday which i think was the first time since the surgery. He drives himself around even... Naughty Koro! haha...

So koro is being Koro at about 1/4 of the speed he is used to doing things...

What do you think???

Aroha ki te Whanau,
Tereinamu

PS My 21st was "THE BOMB"
Thank you to everyone who came in sent me cards etc... Even to my friend Elder Huh wo sent a birtthay card form VANCOUVER CANADA. And to ALL the whanau who came down from TURANGI AND CHCH!!

LOVE YOU ALL!

I have recovered well from the MASSIVE feed! hehe

Hakari Downunder

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:58:00 +0000

Sunday 5th Whiringa-a-nuku

That day has finally arrived!

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:35:00 +0000

Tereinamu, 21TODAY!!

Getting all set for Tereinamu's 21st, on Saturday 4th October, Sacred Heart School hall, North East Valley, Dunedin!! We would loved to have gone home to Turangi, Tokaanu - but we just couldn't manage it - so we decided to have one down here, then fly home to Taupo at the end of October!

My Aunties, Harriet, Bubba & Nola are all coming down as are Waimarie, Mareikura, Peter & Manaia!! How nice to have whanau around!!

Looking forward to hosting the whanau this weekend

Happy birthday Tereinamu!!

Ra Whanau!

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:30:00 +0000

Mauri ora ki a koutou!!
The kids prepared a tribute for their kuia - a mihi to her for her birthday. Mum would have been 76 years old on the 22 September!!

So, here it is!!

Hauiti

HOME sweet HOME!

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:54:00 +0000

E te whanau whanui tena no koutou katoa

Dad is finally at home in the whare!! He arrived home last week on Wednesday to 'test the stairs' & brought all his gear home with him!!

Aramata & Matauria have been 'in & out' of the house taking care of his needs & making sure he gets to his Physio appointments!!

Rarangi says Dad is ok - (but you need to hear him tell that story)

Matauria says Dad is working towards being more independent - & had a Poukura meeting at the house!

Thats all good!

Hauiti

Raising the Titanic!!!

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:04:00 +0000

E aku rangatira tena koutou katoa!!

Raising the Titanic!!

The kids have started a fund-raising campaign to get them all up to the North Island to spend some time with their koroua; and you know how many there are and how expensive a trip like this is!! - so have a look at what they have:-

Naaku noa
Hauiti

Spring in his step !

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:48:00 +0000

Mauri ora ki a koutou katoa

We have some movement!! Here is the latest:- -

Dad is showing some marked improvement

Vitals
- Blood pressure, heart rate is as normal as can be
- he is slowing being weaned off the drugs

Exercise
- daily routines show encouraging results
- walking
- stretching
- & could be using a bike

Food
- feeding himself
- eating solid foods!

The house
- the nurse will take Dad to the house to test him on the stairs
- the house still needs to be assessed
- Raniera is currently doing up the up-stairs shower

Communicating
- Dad is speaking clearly & is now dishing out orders!
- memory not too bad
- writing well, and doing his cross-words!

Hollei did say that he looks alot better than she has ever seen - since Waikato, a little thin, cheeky as, and no stress on his face!! the beard has grown back!!

He appears to be on-track to returning home within a matter of weeks!!

hei kona
Hauiti

Mai i te po tae noa ki te ao - ka pupuke te mahara!

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:42:00 +0000

Tenei hoki taaku e mihi atu ki a koutou katoa
Heoi ano, tahuri atu te mihi kau ake ki a koe Edward -
e te whanaunga kei tawhiti,
kei tua o te moana tapokapoka a Tawhaki - tena koe!
otira tena koutou katoa

Matauria and i had a lengthy discussion last night.
She has been involved with dad's recovery since Rarangi went home: - from Hamilton 2 Rotorua; from Rotorua 2 Taupo -and we all know how much work that must have been.

There is the coordination of the Occupational Therapist who will assess dad's whare and what needs to happen before he can return home
She received a letter from the Doctor in Rotorua regarding dad's condition and how he requires assistance before he is released to his own whare (correct me if i am wrong Matauria)
There is organising the right 'care' for when he is home - and who is going to pay for that (hence the Doctor's letter of support)
She had a visit from Tuwharetoa Health Services
The formal complaint laid against a couple of nurses in Rotorua who treated dad poorly!
Dad's continuing Physio and his actually plan of care
Working alongside the health professionals towards dad's full recovery
The waxing and waning of drugs - that ever present ngangara and the need for constant vigilance!
The minutes from the whanau meeting with the Waikato Medical Staff
Our need to keep our own records up-2-date
atu i tena, ko tera o nga tino whakaaro - he ahua he te surgery i te hohipera o Waikato

Although the ngako of our korero surrounded dad's recovery and what that actually meant - we also moved our conversation towards "what we need to do as a family from here on" - and there are a lot of things to consider:

EPOA - Enduring power of attorney (Welfare & Finances) - something that we all need to consider!
There is the question of the land - the most enduring & physical feature of who we are -it is ,after all, that which will record our life-story forever
Some on-going discussion need to take place surrounding the land - so much to consider - it appears that we will have been granted some more time
Dad's will
The whare
Organising ourselves to meet before the year is out to discuss where we go from here, what we do now, and how we do it

It is time to come home

Naaku noa
Hauiti

Taupo-moana ka hoki mai!!

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:24:00 +0000

Aku nui, aku rahi tena ra koutou katoa!!

Earlier today i was told that dad was being transferred back to Taupo!!

It hasn't been an easy ride for him since leaving Waikato but he appears to be improving day-by-day! Matauria informed me last night that an incident took place in Rotorua that was potentially leading towards a formal complaint against a couple of nursing staff - at this point in time i am unsure whether it will go ahead.

Furthermore, the minutes of the meeting held with Waikato Staff is on its way!!

Heoi ano whanau
Kua hoki mai ra ki te hau kainga!!

Naaku noa
Hauiti

- - - SURE FOOTED - - -

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:14:00 +0000

E te whanau whanui, tena no koutou katoa!!

Matauria just filled me in on Dad's first days in Rotorua

Dad is moving around reasonably well - and is sure-footed!! The physios are working quite closely with him towards a measure of full recovery.

He is now able to feed himself and is eating all the food that he is given - although he sometimes requires a tube.

Matauria is now looking towards having the house assessed and prepared before dad is released - so she is working closely with the Doctors in Rotorua and may well contact Tuwharetoa Health Services for assistance

All-in-all progress is comng along nicely

We are still waiting for our copy of the minutes of the whanau meeting from Tuesday & we are still waiting for a "critcial care plan" so that we can monitor dads progress - the wheels turn slowly!!

Edward rang and talked with Whakararangi who is home in Taupo

When i know more - i will let you all know

Hei kona
Hauiti

Roto-Vegas

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:21:00 +0000

Ko te Arawa te waka
te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa
Ki Aotearoa
Ngatoroirangi tohunga
E karanga nei,
Powhiri atu ra
Tena ra koutou katoa!!

As we speak, Dad is being transported to Rotorua to continue with his recovery programme!!
The family are currently gathering themselves together, i understand that Tapeka may be accompanying the family down to Rotorua - Dad is getting closer to the homelands!!

We are grateful for our Tainui whanau for looking after us whilst we were in Hamilton, Tainui country: Hineauri, Phillipa, Ebony, Uncle Donald, our cousin LittleBit, and more recently Tapeka. We would also like to thank Andrienne Arthur and her team at Te Rauawaawa for advocating on our behalf.

Te Rauawaawa

Nga mihi hoki ki a ratou o ICU me Ward 14 mo o ratou manaaki ki a matou katoa

Naaku noa
Hauiti

Leaps & Bounds ! !

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:35:00 +0000

Mauri ora koutou katoa

Thursday

8:24am

Dad slept well

Had a good breakfast

There was some discussion about having a PICC inserted

12:30pm

Shower took a lot out of dad

Now too tired to eat

Rarangi will feed him later

TV on order so that he can enjoy the NEWS (he also got Rarangi to run off and get him a paper!!)

1:30pm

had a little eat, now resting

physio – making an effort to exercise

Friday
I just finished talking to Rarangi.
He indicated that dad had a great night's sleep and that his exercises went very well! He is also talking more and more. As we write he is being wheeled off for an xray

The family have a meeting with the Doctors this coming Monday regarding his progress and any upcoming procedures.

Wayne & Rawea visited yesterday while Rarangi was catching up on his moe. I think dad was quite pleased to see his moko Wayne.

2:39pm
Rarangi:
dad is having a very good day so far. Physio staff have compromised their programme thanks to Hineauri & Dad

Naaku Noa
Hauiti

Kua pau te hau!!

noreply@blogger.com (H) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:42:00 +0000

Tongariro maunga tapu
e pupuhi nei te hau matao
ki Waikato!!

e aku rangatira tena koutou katoa!

Just to bring you all up-to-date
We met a really lovely nurse (night shift Sunday) that dad responds to - her name is linda!

She is very accommodating and always takes the time to explain to us what she is doing.

Monday night gave my brother and i an opportunity to catch up after a long absence

Yesterday (Tuesday) Dad had a difficult day - as Rarangi describes it "they pushed him a little hard" - so he became a little worn out. I left the hospital at around 10am to catch a plane back to Dunedin at 11:10am - Ae ra, i have run out of gas so have gone home for a little rest!!

While i was still there, Dad called Hineauri to his bedside and reminded her of an incident that occurred some 50+ years ago at Oruamatua in Moawhango. She was 2 years old and found a live wire which she grabbed - and just yelled loud!! Dad heard her and came running, took her in his arms and cradled her.

Today
We have had a round of telephone calls concerning a procedure that requires a tube stuck in the arm. As it turns out, dad has developed an infection in the lung which requires some attention - hence the tube (otherwise known as a PICC) which will be used to administer anti-biotics directly.

Grateful for Hineauri being there to help our brother in his time of need

Naaku noa
Hauiti