Panui

Karakia have been performed at Otara River at Ford St on 2 January 2021 following the tragic death of a whanau member in connection with a jet ski incident in the vicinity.  Details have not been released by NZ Police and Hapu representatives remain concerned at the unclear circumstances which the coroner will investigate.

Ka arohanui to the whanau pani who have not been named at this time.

Advice is to refrain from activities on the Otara until the situation is clarified.

UPDATE: NZ Police at Opotiki station have confirmed no unusual circumstances and removal of deceased was without incident. Rahui karakia were completed following the nehu.  Otara river is OPEN to normal activities.  PLEASE KEEP SPEED BELOW 5 KNOTS WHEN NAVIGATING RIVERS AND THE HARBOUR IN POWERED CRAFT.  [19/01/2021]

Nau mai haere mai

Hapu Hui for December at Opape Marae:

10:30am, Sunday 6th December 2020.

B. Savage, Secretary.

NB. Minutes from the last Hapu Hui (November) will be available at the hui.

Nau mai, haere mai whanau.

Ngai Tamahaua Hapu Hui for November:

10:30am Sunday, 1st November 2020 at  Opape marae.

Previous minutes (October Hapu Hui 04/10/2020) will be available at the hui.

Advertised: Opotiki News 29/10/2020.

B. Savage, Secretary.

Panui for 25/08/2020, Day 14 of the covid-19 re-emergence:

1.  7 new cases in last 24 hours All Akld August cluster, 110 Akl cluster total (89 quarantined/21 isolated) + 22 deaths + 8 hospitalised (3 in ICU)  + 129 active cases + 1,339 confirmed total. —NZ Ministry of Health.

2. Face masks compulsory on all public transport from next week. Akl to move from Level 3 to 2 on 30/08/2020. — NZ Govt.

For Day 8 of Covid-19 Re-emergency, 19/08/2020:

1.  6 new cases, 5 in Akl cluster. 5 hospitalised, 1,299 total cases. — NZ Min Health.

• Panui for Day 7 of the covid-19 Re-emergency, 18/08/2020:

1.  13 new cases, 6 hospitalised, 90 active: 69 Auckland August cluster (44 in quarantine), 20 imported (all quarantined), 1 Rydges cluster. 1,293 total cases. — NZ Min Health.

For Day 6 of Covid-19 re-emergency, 17/08/2020:

1.  9 new cases today reporting, 78 active cases, 5 hospitalised, 58 in outbreak, 1280 total confirmed cases. — NZ Health Min.

2.  NZ General Election moved from 19 September to 17 October 2020.  House of Representatives to reconvene tomorrow. — NZ PM.

For 16/08/2020:

1.  13 new cases, 50 in Akl cluster.

2.  Deputy PM says general election set for 19 September should be postponed. — news.

For 15/08/2020:

1.  7 new cases, 37 in Akl cluster.

1.  13 new cases (30 in Akl cluster), 1 hospitalised. — NZ Min Health.

2.  Beehive press conference: Level 3 Akl/Level 2 NZ for next 12 days, ie. expires 26 August 2020. “nothing to suggest we need to move to a level 4 lockdown”. — NZ PM.

3.  TWA chairs met and decided to start aukati/check point on Wednesday 19th August. — news (unofficial).