GBSRF User Groups / Manawhenua ki Mohua Meeting Thursday 07th January 2016 Takaka Fire Station - 6.30pm

  GBSRF User Groups / Manawhenua ki Mohua Meeting

 

                                                                          Thursday 07th January 2016

 

                                                                          Takaka Fire Station - 6.30pm

 

 

PRESENT

 

Dean Lund - GBSRF

 

Brian Harris - GBSRF

 

John Bryne - GBSRF

 

Roger Tait - GBSRF/Rec.Park Board

 

Philip Woolf - GBSRF

 

Sara Chapman - GBSRF

 

Carolyn McLellan - GB Community Board

 

Martine Bouillir - TDC Councillor

 

Noel Baigent - A&P Assoc.

 

Wayne Packard - TRFC

 

John Ward-Holmes - Manawhenua ki Mohua

 

Cherie Bryne -                      "

 

Lauralee Duff -                      "

 

Margie Little -                       "

 

Barney Thomas -                  "

 

Mairangi Reiher -                  "

 

Renee Thomas -                   "

 

Maree Reiher -                      "

 

Rima Piggott -                       "

 

Olivia Hall -                           "

 

APOLOGIES

 

Susan Edwards - Tasman District Council

 

Peter Blasdale - GBSRF

 

MATTERS ARISING

 

1 - Philip welcomed everyone to the Fire Station facilities, with a special welcome to representatives of Manawhenua ki Mohua.

 

2 - On behalf of Manawhenua ki Mohua John thanked the GBSRF committee for the meeting invitation and the opportunity to partake and contribute regarding the proposed Mauri Stone Placement ceremony.

 

3 - Dean provided the meeting with a background to the GBSRF project leading up to the programmed commencement of construction in early February.

 

4 - Barney then provided an overview of the history and cultural significance of the mauri stone and their placement :

 

* - The stones represent the life blood and keeping the facility alive.

 

* - The blessing is conducted prior to dawn.

 

* - The placement site must be permanent and typically is either at the back wall or front entrance of the proposed building.

 

* - Community involvement is encouraged, particularly given the broad cross-section of community sporting and recreational group involvement in the new facility.

 

* - Prior to their placement the bare stones are passed around the group to be blessed.

 

* - The stones should be sourced locally and be of the approximate size of 2 coffee cups.

 

5 - Philip explained the proposed timetable for the demolition of the booth and the preparation to provide the contractors with a clear site by 01st February. After some discussion it was agreed to the following date for the mauri stone placement ceremony :

 

TUESDAY 02nd FEBRUARY 2016 - Please Note : This isn't weather dependant and will take place wet or fine.

 

TIME : To be confirmed but is likely to be around 4.30am with attendee's to assemble 20 minutes prior.

 

6 - The following organisations have confirmed their intention to a mauri stone placement :

 

Tasman District Council

 

Golden Bay Shared Recreation Committee

 

Manawhenua ki Mohua

 

Recreation Park Board

 

GB A&P Association.

 

All User Groups will be invited to have a representative attend the ceremony and to place a stone if desired. Those groups intending to avail themselves of this opportunity to place a stone will be required to advise GBSRF no later than Friday 29th January. This is to enable the size and depth of the hole to be correctly established prior to the ceremony.

 

Please Note : All groups involved in the mauri stone placement must have a suitable container/wrapping for their stone that will be placed in /applied after the blessing and prior to the placement into the hole. As an example a sporting group might choose to wrap their stone in their playing strip or some other item of significance to them. Stones for placement can be brought along on the morning of the ceremony.

 

7 - Martine asked Barney on the process for the dawn blessing and stone placement. Barney stated that the arrangements have yet to be finalised but typically the programme would follow the following sequence :

 

a - Welcome

 

b - Karakia

 

c - Waiata

 

d - Open the floor to other speakers.

 

e - Mauri stone blessing and placement.

 

f - Closing - Manawhenua ki Mohua

 

g - Breakfast and refreshments.

 

Barney and Cherie will complete the programme arrangements and confirm start time for circulation to all interested parties.

 

GENERAL BUSINESS

 

1 - Invitations - a list of personal invitations will be compiled by Brian, Martine, Carolyn, Dean and Sara and e-mailed out the week commencing 18th January. In addition a notice will be published in the Golden Bay Weekly inviting members of the public to attend the ceremony.

 

2 - Takaka Rugby Clubrooms - Wayne confirmed that the facilities would be available for the breakfast at the conclusion of the ceremony.

 

3 - Breakfast / Koha - Martine to check with Susan that TDC will be meeting the cost of these items. GBSRF committee will provide the resources to prepare and serve the breakfast.

 

4 - Hole for stone placement :

 

a - Siting and digging of hole - Philip to liaise with Gibbons regarding this.

 

b - Stone Placement Device - Depending on the hole depth we may require a device to assist with the placement of stones.

 

c - Hole Location - John to arrange for GPS coordinates to be taken of the hole location.

 

5 - Translation : Cherie provided the translation for " One place for all " which is " Kotahi te wahi katoa "

 

 

Meeting Closed : 7.30pm