1st Tuesday January 2008 Whakawhanaungatanga

• 10.00 am Powhiri

The powhiri will be held at the original “Occupation Site” which is adjacent to the Lake Waikaremoana Motor Camp NOT at Te Waimako Marae.

• 11.00 am Hangi
• Settle in
• Bands waiata
• 5.30 pm Tina
• Waiata ano

Ta moko

2nd Wednesday January 2008 Information sharing

20 minute slots for those interested in sharing. Make sure that you speak with Adrianne to schedule you into the programme, Adrianne will be available between 8.00 am to 10.00 am.

This will be an excellent opportunity to put the word out there, we will run these workshops throughout the day.

Ta moko

• 8.00 am to 9.00 am Parakuihi/Breakfast
• 12.30 am Lunch
• 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm Dinner

3rd Thursday January 2008 Market Day

$10 a table, contact Tina if you want to set up a stall.

• 8.00 am to 9.00 am Parakuihi

Kai stalls, throughout the day
Mirimiri, Whakaora tinana
Art auction – Featuring works of Tame Iti, and others. Money will go towards helping the families of those arrested on the 15th October 2007.
Ta moko

• 5.30 pm Dinner
• Tuhoe organisations will share information on whats happening around the rohe.
• Waikaremoana history

4th Friday January 2008: Poroporoaki

• 8.00 am to 9.00 am Parakuihi
• Poroporoaki
• Karakia
He panui tenei ki a koutou katoa.

If you able to help us out, we need generators, porta loos, chiller, marques, P.A system.

Bring a tent, sleeping bag, mattress, swim gear, gear for wet weather and snow. Dry goods eg. Tea, sugar, milo, coffee, wheatbix, porridge, powder milk, flour, biscuits, fruit and veggies.

Contact Tina

This event is Drug and Alcohol and Smoke free

Co-ordination Team:

James Waiwai Ph: 021 175 5147
Email: tina.m.wagner@hotmail.com
Te Weeti Ph: 027 533 5665
Email: tuihana@tuhoe.com

Contact James and Te Weeti for all Media inquiries.

Tina Wagner Ph: 06 8373 974,
Cell: 021 216 7828
Email: tina.m.wagner@hotmail.com
Contact Tina for Market Day.

Joseph Takuta Email: jtakuta@hotmail.com
Contact Joseph for Haumaru – Safety and Security

Lorna Taylor Ph: 021 255 1624
Email: te.waiora@clear.net.nz
Chaz Doherty
Email: redtongue1@mac.com

Contact Lorna or Chaz for all band performances and we will schedule on the 1st Tuesday 2008.

Tena koutou

You are invited to E tu! A free day concert on Sat 1st December (Sun 2nd if rain) from Noon till 7pm.

Come and check out the amazing line up of bands, knowledgeble and insightful speakers, plus enjoy kids activities, food and information stalls and our Wellington waterfront.

E tu! will provide you with the space, time, resources, and relaxed atmosphere to educated yourself, whanau and wider community about the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, its background, global context and implications.

Click this link for more info…

http://www.e-tu.org.nz/

Mauri ora

Nov 9, 2007 4:45 PM

Six people arrested in anti-terror raids have today been bailed.

Among them is high profile activist Tame Iti.

Iti was the only defendant not to object to publication of his image.

Valerie Morse, Emily Bailey, Omar Hamed and a Swiss national with name suppression all objected to even pixelated images being used.

Whiri Kemara was bailed earlier today and also objected to the use of his image.

All those bailed today have tight conditions including not going to Ruatoki, not possessing a firearm or passport and regular reporting to police stations.

David Collins QC made the announcement that he would be not pursuing charges against the accused under the Terrorism Suppression Act on Thursday but endorsed police work on the case, saying they acted appropriately.

Whiri Kemara has been in custody since his arrest on October 15. He is facing eight firearms charges, including possession of a molotov cocktail.

Bail hearings are also expected for 11 others still in custody since the raids.

Call for resignation

The Maori Party wants Police Commissioner Howard Broad to resign. The party says the police force has instilled a fear of terrorism in New Zealand following last month’s raids.

Co-leader Tariana Turia says Broad and others need to go to Tuhoe, apologise, and then resign. She says the party objects to the way police have terrified the country when they didn’t need to.

Turia says there were pieces of legislation other than the Terrorism Suppression Act which could have been used to address the issues.

The party is also worried about the damage to their image the police raids will continue to have on Maori people.

Co-leader Pita Sharples says people around the world now think Maori are terrorists and the situation needs to be repaired.

Sharples says there is a lot of propaganda about New Zealand’s race relations, but in terms of Maori and Tuhoe they are seen as terrorists.

He has also questioned whether there was government involvement in trying to have terror charges laid.

Prime Minister Helen Clark has highlighted the fact that Solicitor General David Collins is satisfied police had sufficient and proper basis for investigating under the Suppression of Terrorism Act.

Police Minister Annette King says she has great confidence in the integrity of the police and she believes they acted properly.

And Tuhoe are keen to move on from their recent dealings with police.

The Te Urewera-based iwi is welcoming the decision not to allow police to lay charges under the Terrorism Suppression Act and spokesman Tamati Kruger says the iwi doesn’t want to isolate itself from the rest of the country.

Kruger says they want to be contributing members of society and that means having good relationships with people. He says many families are still feeling traumatised after the raids.

Source: Newstalk ZB/ONE News

Nov 8, 2007 4:40 PM

New Zealand’s top lawyer has announced those facing charges in connection with the so-called terror raids will not be charged under the Terrorism Suppression Act.

ONE News revealed last week that Solicitor-General, David Collins QC, was considering whether the charges would be laid against 12 of those arrested after nationwide raids last month.

Speaking to media and lawyers on Thursday afternoon Collins said the key reason why he was not prepared to authorize prosecution under the Terrorism Suppression Act was because there was not sufficient evidence that a group or an entity was planning or preparing to carry out a terrorist act.

“I have advised the Commissioner that I am unable to authorize the prosecutions that have been sought under the Terrorism Suppression Act,” he said.

“In making my decision I have considered all of the evidence that is available to date, assessed the relevant law, applied the law to the evidence, made an assessment of the likelihood of any prosecutions succeeding and decided whether or not it is ultimately in the public interest for the prosecutions to proceed,” he said.

He said some may interpret his decision as a criticism of the police but this was not the case.

“Nothing could be further from the truth. They have acted entirely appropriate in referring the evidence to me,” he said.

Lawyers for the accused were not privy to Collins’ decision before the media conference.

Source: ONE News

Press Release

Chairperson of Ngati Kahungunu Iwi, Mr Ngahiwi Tomoana, has supported the resignation of lawyer Moana Jackson from his position as a Patron at the Royal New Zealand Police College.

Mr Jackson, who is Ngati Kahungunu, has resigned his position in protest at the abuse of the human rights of innocent bystanders during the police operation in Tuhoe on October 15th and succeeding days.

Mr Tomoana said “ the iwi had been pleased at Mr Jackson’s appointment as a Patron but now supported his decision to resign. Ngati Kahungunu is well aware of the trauma suffered by the innocent bystanders in Tuhoe and has expressed its concerns directly to the Commissioner of Police, Mr Howard Broad. The iwi therefore supports Mr Jackson’s statement that the conduct of Operation Eight was so abusive of basic human rights and so harmful to ordinary people that it is now untenable for him to continue as a Patron at the Royal New Zealand Police College”.

Mr Tomoana expressed the hope that the police would be more aware of the damage caused by Operation Eight because of Mr Jackson’s resignation, and emphasised the need for the Police to desist from practices that damage the mana and soul of Maori communities.

“Mr Jackson has taken a brave and principled stand at this time of enormous upheaval”, Mr Tomoana concluded.

Dated at Hastings
7 November 2007

Mr Ngahiwi Tomoana
CHAIRPERSON Ngati Kahungunu
tumuaki@kahungunu.iwi.nz
Contact Phone Number : 027 548 3152

Tēnā tātou katoa,

To all of the distressed families who are missing their loved ones - kia kaha!

To all of you who are working so hard behind the scenes to keep families fed and supported during the absence of fathers, sons, mothers, and daughters - ngā mihi aroha ki ā koutou.

To all the people who are giving up their time and energy to support those Tūhoe in Ruatoki whose rights were violated by the New Zealand Police - ngā mihi nui ki ā koutou hoki.

Finally salutations to those of our Tūhoe leaders who are standing up and giving our people direction in these dark times you will always have our support.

Chaz Doherty