Past Notices
Posted on 19 March, 2020
COVID 19 VIRUS
Tēnā koutou,
Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Trust has been working through our responsibilities as an organisation to ensure we do our best to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 for whānau members registered with Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Maui Trust.
These are unprecedented times and we need to take on board the information and guidelines from our Health professionals. Current plan Our priority is to be prepared by following Ministry of Health (MoH) Guidelines on the health, safety and wellbeing of our whanau, with a focus on our most vulnerable.
This is a serious evolving situation and we need to take preventative action and have instigated a process of welfare calls that will be made to all of our over 60s and those who have underlying illness’s that we have contact details for. If you have whanau that are over 60 years of age and those who have underlying illness’s and they don’t receive a phone call or email from us, please let us know so that we can update our records and enable welfare checks for them.
As staff we will also be following the MoH guidelines, we will be using video conferencing facilities and technology as much as possible to avoid unnecessary travel we continue to operate.
The over-arching message is to protect yourself and others by following the MoH guidelines which are:
- Do not go to work or school if you feel unwell or are showing ‘flu’ like symptoms – please stay home.
- Cough or sneeze into your elbow or by covering your mouth and nose with tissues.
- Put used tissues in the bin or a bag immediately.
- Wash your hands with soap and water often (for at least 20 seconds).
- Try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell.
- Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.
- Avoid personal contact, such as kissing, sharing cups or food with sick people.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects, such as doorknobs.
- Call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 if you have any symptoms.
Supporting Vulnerable Members of the Whānau
- In the event that a whanau member is required to self-isolate or is particularly vulnerable in this situation (e.g. underlying health issue, compromised immune system), please check in with them to ensure they have the supplies and support they need.
- Please contact the office at 0800 284 292 or office@teatiawatrust.co.nz if you have any concerns or questions.
Social Distancing / Physical Contact / Hongi
- Physical contact has been identified by the MoH as having the potential to increase the risk of spreading COVID-19, as such they recommend any unnecessary contact should be avoided if possible, take a Social Distancing approach, MoH recommendations and common sense should be followed including self-isolation.
- Hongi is at the discretion of the individual to receive or not in any capacity, respecting personal Rangatiratanga is important.
- Hui – numerous hui are being cancelled or postponed and following the advice from the MoH, this may affect sport, we will keep a watching brief and keep information available as it comes to hand.
KIA HAUMARU E TE WHĀNAU
Posted on 5 March, 2020
23 Buller Street
Kia Hiwa Ra....Kia Hiwa Ra!!
Applications are now open for Te Ātiawa Housing Units at 23 Buller Street, Picton.
The following criteria will be applied:
1) Registered with Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Trust;
2) Over 18 years of age;
3) Whānau who do not need any physical or mental support and who are self-sufficient;
4) Whānau most disadvantaged*;
5) Te Ātiawa whānau moving to the area;
6) Maximum tenancy term of 1 year
(*Most Disadvantaged: This descriptor refers to whānau members’ whose housing displacement would impact tamariki and those who have nowhere else to go).
If you or whanau meet the above criteria please apply. There are 2 x Studio Units and 2 x 1 Bedroom Units.
Please apply through Summit Real Estate Picton, contact details as follows: stacey.tredo@summit.co.nz or call (03) 573 6166
Applications close on Friday 13 March 2020.
Posted on 14 February, 2020
Picton Ferry Terminal
PICTON FERRY TERMINAL LANDSCAPE CONCEPT
As Port Marlborough and Kiwi Rail have teamed up to modify/build new facilities pertaining to Picton Ferry Terminal for new vessels below is a link for your perusal and consideration
KEY FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- create a destination gateway, that locals and visitors are proud of, and enjoy using
- drop off/ pick up
- pedestrian access
- service vehicle access
- visitor parking
- bus/coach access (cruise/
- ability to work with seasonal flux
OPPORTUNITIES TO :
- create a crafted sequence of landscape spaces
- create a memorable visitor experience
- support the health and well being of Picton in terms of its PEOPLE+PLACE+CULTURE
- acknowledge Te Ātiawa history and context in Waitohi/Picton/Waikawa
HOW MIGHT THESE OBJECTIVES BE ACHIEVED
- Support and recognize tangata whenua historical and contemporary connections to the site and the broader Picton area where appropriate ;
- Integrate landscape features including cultural references to the historical Waitohi Stream;
- Celebrate Picton’s maritime/port coastal landscape;
- Achieve design consistency and coherence appropriate to the scale of the
Ferry Terminal operations;
- Support activation of the coastal edge and pedestrian access into Picton town centre;
- Support existing ecological systems; and
- Integrate safe, amenity enhanced multi-modal circulation routes.
- Develop the design in line with the sustainability strategies of both Kiwirail ad Port Marlborough New Zealand
For more detailed information, download the presentation document here » (11MB PDF)
Posted on 29 January, 2020
Kaitiaki Whenua Trainee Ranger
Kaitiaki Whenua Trainee Ranger
This is an amazing opportunity to get a Level 4 qualification in conservation with mautauranga Maori overlaid and connections to the rohe iwi and marae – this opportunity is unique and not available anywhere else. If numbers don’t hit 12 the programme will not proceed.
We want people to enrol now to register their interest.
https://www.nmit.ac.nz/study/programmes/kaitiaki-whenua-trainee-ranger/
We will connect with people applying to support them to complete the application and/or to navigate to alternative programmes if they subsequently decide Project Moturoa is not for them and they don’t want to proceed. Applicants will also be provided with support and advice on Student Allowance and/or Loan, course related costs (e.g. personal equipment, etc.) and any other questions they might have.
The age criteria is 18 plus (no upper limit).
Meanwhile there are new opportunities on the horizon. There is a new national programme in development which is earn as you learn in paid employment but with no qualifications attached. Project Moturoa lends itself nicely as a pathway into the new programme.
The collaborative landscapes projects in Te Tauihu will provide a range of new paid employment – this is a great time to prepare for these new jobs by achieving a relevant level 4 qualification in 2020.
https://www.nmit.ac.nz/study/programmes/kaitiaki-whenua-trainee-ranger/
Please feel free to reply to this email with any patai. Your key contacts are:
- Pene Gieger – Project Moturoa Coordinator phone 0223119458
- Matt Hippolite – Department of Conservation Partnerships
- Sharlene Maniapoto – Whenua Kura
- Monique Day – NMIT
- Ronnie Gibson – secretariat Environmental Pou
Posted on 15 November, 2019
Suicide Prevention
The government in June stated that there was no action plan on reducing numbers or creating a target of reduction. We are still on the rise. Please we come together on this and sign my petition to help make the change we so desperately need.
Mental Health First Aid has been around for 10 years yet it is not widely known or utilized. How it works is below
1) It teaches people how to notice if someone might becoming mental unwell
2) How to have that korero with them confidently to ask if they're thinking of suicide
3) What steps then to make them safe
4) Where to next to see help
5) How to support that person
We need to teach this to everyone now so it becomes second nature to the next generation. This is not a fix but a piece of the koru to new beginnings and new ways. Any step forward on this is a step in the right direction.
Arohanui
Chad Heberley