E-Panui December 2011                                                                              E-P# 35

Mana Magazine
December 2011 - January 2012 Issue 103

Looks like kaimoana gathering this summer won't be quite the same in the so-called Bay of Plenty. Journalist Whare Akuhata looks at the disruption to traditional fishing grounds the Rena oil spill has caused to his whanaunga living in the small island community of Motiti, a snapshot of what's happened in many other places. Just how long will it take for Rena's nasty aftertaste to go away?

 

 

 

 

Read about the history and fascinating restoration of the Mataatua wharenui - back home in Whakatane after a lifetime of adventures and recently reopened in an emotional ceremony for Ngati Awa, more than 130 years after it was first built.

 

 

 

 

Photographer Norman Heke tells the story of his first major exhibition - Oh MGs Maori Gods in the 21st century - a unique multi-media tribute to some of our well known Maori gods and goddesses which was on display a the recent Maori Art Market in Porirua.

 

 

 

 

 

Selling like the proverbial hot cakes at the Maori Market was an innovative hosiery line featuring tumomo whakairo designs by well-known master carver, Lyonel Grant.

 

 

 

Still on the subject of legs, Benji Marshall, one of the greatest rugby league players of our times, shares the secret of his famous 'step' in a special extract from his new autobiography.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taonga puoro exponent Jerome Kavanagh talks about the excitement of winning a Grammy award with his London-based group Huia-a, and his experience of playing on traditional instruments taken back to the UK by Captain Cook in the 18th Century.

 

 

 

We've got heaps of summer giveaways including six of the latest Te Reo Maori smartphones from 2Degrees, a Sealord summer hamper, hosiery from Iwi Creations, plus books and CDs!

 

 

For the latest in Maori politics, sports, foods, arts, music and more, rely on Mana - the Maori magazine for all New Zealanders.

Mana 103 is on sale 28 November.