I was welcomed...
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Topic: I was welcomed...
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: I was welcomed...
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:08pm
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...into the Maori community at Massey today. I come from Ngai Tahu (Kaikoura to be exact) and have had my family tree done and it goes all the way back to the chiefs that signed the Treaty (Te Ropeha (SP?)). It was really nice, they put on a huge feed for us of a BBQ and salad. And we were given some challenges to do and if we do them we get a mailto:Maori@Massey - Maori@Massey t shirt and some other stuff. We were told who our advisors are and i'm lucky I used to work with mine so she gave me one of last years shirts as I filled the bags of goodies for all of us newbies. I'm really glad I am able to have that help avaliable to me. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:12pm
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That's awesome Becks, I'm Ngai Tahu too. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:14pm
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Do you know where you are from Mel?? I have my iwi numbers (we have 2) but we hail mostly from Kaikoura. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:26pm
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I'd have to ask mum, I think it starts with a T not 100% sure though. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:34pm
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Thats great becks Jesse is from Ngai Tahu too isn't it the biggest tribe. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:40pm
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Its more or less the whole south island. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:44pm
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I thought so I know they have good scholarship schemes etc and do quite a bit of property development down here too. Apparently Jesse's Grandad was well respected within the tribe when he was alive. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:47pm
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Yep they do, i'm majoring in Education and minoring in Maori so after this year of study I can show them I am commited to the Maori language hopefully they will give me some money towards my studies. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:49pm
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My sister got a scholarship to help send her to Teachers College. Can't remember how much it was $1000 I think. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:49pm
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Thats good that they do that eh. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:51pm
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Any money is helpful at the moment, i've got a list of scholarships to see if I can apply for them too. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:54pm
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Might as well get all the help you can I say. Wish I could have got scholarship now I have to drip feed my student loan it is going to take forever to pay off. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 11:04pm
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Thats grea Becks. We have our powhiri on Monday morning in town. I bet we will be singing the same song that we did back in my nursing study days lol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 11:06pm
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lol. We couldn't decide on which one to sing finally picked 1 out of the 3 we all knew. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 11:16pm
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lol Becks ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 01 March 2008 at 8:39am
| Lewis always got a plethora of scholarship when he was studying - i was so jealous. |