Aotearoa HOSW 2010 Winter Issue Healing Our Spirit Worldwide – the Sixth Gathering Honolulu Hawaii 3 – 10 September 2010 Aotearoa HOSW 2010 (Page 1) RANGATAHI PLANNINGfor a cultural explosion!By Taliha KingiRangatahi representative on the Youth Planning Committee Representatives from the youth planning committee met in Hawaii in May to finalise the youth tracks schedule, presenters, and other activities. We have endeavoured to make the youth track distinctively for youth, with a combination of on-site workshops and discussions at the Hawaii Convention Centre, as well as off-site activities including Vaa (waka) paddling and beach safety workshops, community service projects, a dance night, a talent night, and a series of traditional games from Hawaii, Canada and Aotearoa. We are also excited to announce that we have a group ofyouth from an organisation in Hawaii (the Queen Liliokalani Childrens Centre) who, along with their families, will be assisting the planning committee in organising all of the events for the youth participants. So come September expect there to be events that will appeal to all ages (within our 'youth' age bracket of 13-24, ofcourse!).TheYouthplanningteamsnapshot,Johnny4 th fromleftandTahlia6 th fromleftHAWAI’IAN’S EAGERLYawait our arrivalBy Barry J. BublitzIIC Member for HOSWKiaorakoutouKatoaetewhanauoHOSWAotearoaWithlessthan87daystogo,itseems hardtobelievethattheSixthGathering isjustaroundthecorner. Alloftheplanningthathasoccurredsincethelastgathering iscomingtogether nicelyandyoucanbeassuredofexperiencing adefiniteHawaiianFlavatothismuchawaited event. Thehostbody, PapaOlaLokahi wantstoensureitsvisitors experience itsculture, beforeattendingtheactualconference attheHawaiianConventionCentre; someofthesecultural activities arehighlighted inthisnewsletter. Letmeintroducemyselftothenewermembers oftheHOSWmovement; NoNgaitai keiUmupuia, NgatiKohuameTainui Waka,NgatiTupaia, NgatiTanewai meTangahoeIwikiTaranaki Tonga, koBarryBublitztakuingoa, Tihei MauriOra!ItseemshardtobelievethattheSixthGatheringisjustaroundthecornerMyinvolvement withtheHOSWmovement hasbeensinceourfirstdelegationwenttoEdmontonin1992,althoughIwasnotpartofitIwasverymuchontheperiphery, thenbecomingfullyinvolvedasatrusteeforthethirdgathering inRotorua1998.Asamember oftheInternational Indigenous Council (IIC)forHOSW, wearethekaitiaki oftheHOSWkaupapa, toensurethatitsmauri ismaintainedthroughout thedifferent gatherings. Iwantto acknowledge TalihaKingi andJohnnySevewhoarepartoftheinternational youthplanningcommittee, ALACandTeKeteHauora;theabstract technical team, TePueaWiniata, KirstyCrawfordMaxwell, CarolWrathall, TerryHuriwai andPamArmstrong. Ialsoneedtoacknowledge theministerial support ofWiKeelenandHingatuThompsonandtheirteams; Navigator Toursforofferingourwhanautravel andaccommodationoptionsandtoallthegrasslevelsupport; hemihiarohakiakoutouotautokoitekaupapa nei.Iamlookingforwardinjoiningmyfellowmembers oftheIICandourhostsPapaOlaLokahi inwelcomingyoualltothesixthgatheringinSeptember. I NSIDE T H I S I SSUE 2 Financial assistance available 3 Navigator Tours 3 Kaumatua welcome to Kualoa O’ahu 4HOSW Movement & Covenant 5Press release
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Tribal leaders and Government officials are invited to participate in
the sharing of awa, a ceremonial drink made from the root of theawa (Kawa) plant. Hosted by Olohe Tommy Kaulukukui and the
men of Hale Mua o Kualii.
CULTURAL EVENT
DAY SATURDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2010
PLACE WAIMEA VALLEY
TIME 10:00 AM
A cultural sharing of health, arts, crafts, food and entertainment
from Hawaii and participating countries worldwide. A time for
families around the world and Hawaii to celebrate our respective
cultures and get to know one another.
CULTURAL EVENT
DAY SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2010
PLACE KUALOA REGIONAL PARK
TIME 10 AM
Welcoming and opening ceremonies these are being held at
Kualoa, the traditional site of welcoming on Oahu and known for
its relationship to voyaging.
Buses will transport delegates to all of these sites, check out
www.hosw.com for more information.
HOSW News in brief
Navigator Tours’ navigatingwhanau to the Sixth GatheringJohn Panoho director for Navigator Tours confirms that quite a few whanau have taken up thetravel and accommodation packages on offer at
www.hosw.co.nz.Navigator Tours specialise in providing custom made travelpackages. If you have any inquiries regarding your bookingplease direct this to [email protected]
AbstractsThe Sixth Gathering attracted an overwhelming amount of abstracts from Aotearoa, with over 60 being approved,ranging from alcohol and addiction programme, whanau oraand research. Congratulations to all of the successfulpresenters.
Plenary Speakers
Aotearoa have been allocated three plenary spots at theSixth Gathering and these will occur on the first day,Monday 6 September 2010. Invitations have been sent tothe Honourable Minister Tariana Turia, Matua Hector Busbyand Rawiri Paratene.
Medical Health InsuranceInsurance needs to be a priority in your travel budget. Thehealth care system in the US can prove to be veryexpensive if you do not have adequate cover, check whatlevel of cover you require with your travel agent.
UH-USC Tailgate party & football gameThursday 2 September 2010Location: Aloha Stadium, HalawaBus Pickup from Waik k hotelsThis is an NCAA College Football Division I game. USC isone of the best football teams in the United States,perennially ranked in the top ten in the country. There willbe 50,000 screaming fans cheering the home team, theUniversity of Hawaii Warriors. Of course, we will beunderdogs and it could even be a rout for USC. But whocares, we will eat, drink and be merry. The tailgate is simplya huge barbecue before the game where we eat, socialize,and have a good time. That's why so many people are
already feeling no pain when the game starts.
The Official Aotearoa New Zealand CulturalGroups Aotearoa is in the fortunate position that there will not be ashortage of kapahaka performers, amongst the registereddelegates. Te Roopu o Mahaki Rau is the official kapahakagroup and will share events with Hawaiki Roa.
Kaumatua welcome at Kualoa A special welcome has been organised on the afternoon of Friday 3 September 2010 for Hawaiian Kupuna to welcomeour Kaumatua at Kualoa around 3 pm, this is beingarranged by Pam Armstrong, please contact her by email if you are able to be part of this special welcome,[email protected]
The Hawaiian Convention Centre, venue for the Sixth Gathering