Date: 29 April 2016 – 1 May 2016
- Heaviest Red Deer – Tamati Aramoana
- Highest Score Red Deer – Maikaira McDonnell
- Average Red Deer – Daniel Richards
- Highest Score Fellow Deer – Jon Steadman
- Average Fellow Deer– Nig Carston
- Heaviest Overall – Maikaira McDonnell
- Heaviest Pig– Pipiriki
- Average Pig– Morikaunui
- Highest Score Fellow Deer – Morikaunui
- Highest Score Red Deer – Jahruselum
- Average Red Deer – Mad Hags
- Average Fellow Deer – Brothers from another mother
- Overall Winners – Jahruselum
GALLERY FOR PARIKINO HUNTING & WILD FOOD FESTIVAL 2016
2016 Parikino Hunting & Wild Food Festival | Planning the Event
All material organised & written by Event Manager Chris Kumeroa
Executive Summary
General Information
• This hunting and food festival concept is designed to galvanised direct relationships between the people, the Awa and the land. The hunting is a bi-product of reconnecting the people, at whanau, hapu, iwi level and motu.
• The event is a central focal point,of brining together iwi and non-iwi, for an event that has been a corner stone of who we are as maori, living off the land and the river.
There is no rightful ownership of this process as it is something that we live and breath daily as maori and is part of us as a people.
Hunting Competition & Food Festival: 29 April – 1 May 2016.
Whanganui River Hunting History
Previous Festivals – Atene & Matahiwi
The founding and small steering committee was initiated by Daryn Te Uamairangi and Chris Kumeroa which looked to develop a marae fund raising process for the region.
The first hunting competition was 2012 for Atene marae where money was raised and Matahiwi for the following year 2013 where money was raised from the event.
This is the third hunting competition wild food festival to be run of its kind and will be located at Parikino marae – during 2016.
We will be seeking interested marae to host the following year, these parties will be vetted by the founding steering committee as fit for purpose and will be announced at the 2016 Hunting & Wild Food festival event.
Aims & Objectives
Current State
This is an annual hunting event concept, designed to bring our people back onto the whenua and awa – reconnecting people to the land and the river.
Inter-generational (grandad, father and son) and dual gender activity that looks to bring together whanau, hapu, iwi for a common cause of raising putea for the marae.
The event is also designed to improve inter-iwi relationships through healthy competition.
Pass hunting and gathering knowledge from generation to generation.
Stakeholder Groups
Committee Personal
Risk Management Standard
Risk Management Process
Hunting Locations
Assigned Hunting Blocks
Primary & Alternate Location
Note: Ngati Tuera and Ngati Hinearo have been considered as one of the few uniquely joined Hapu on the Whanganui River.
Given the various cultural events (including Tangi) that occur from time to time, there maybe a need to use Pungarehu Marae as a back up option to Parikino in the unlikely event that something important arises during the period and that an alternative marae will be used in support of the Hunting & Food Festival Event, if it isn’t cancelled all together. But this decision will be left up to the kaumatua of the various hapu.
Staging Area | Marae Layout
Hunting Competition
Lee Winterburn, based in Whanganui is a very experienced Local Maori Hunting Guide that has been in the game for a number of years and has offered his experience to aid in the competition and judging. Lee has been conducting this function for the last two occasions and really looking to see what animals show up this time around.
Lee is currently working for Whanganui Safaris (Bamber’s) and has a wealth of experience in this particular field.
The hunting competition will duplicate previous years with weigh-in for pigs, fellow deer and we aim to include, red deer for the first time (although not yet confirmed). Possums and rabbits will also be a part of the program which aids in pest eradication and pest control for Department of Conservation (DOC).
Wild Food Festival
There will be a wide range of food stalls looking to sell a variety of foods, including indigenous dishes to the general public. The intent is to feed the local community and event goers on some of the wild indigenous foods and the more traditional kai that maori are and have been accustom to.
We will look to cater for those that maybe used to modern day food, BBQ and other assortment of differing types of foods.
Kid’s Activities
There will be a wide range of food stalls looking to sell a variety of foods, including indigenous dishes to the general public. The intent is to feed the local community and event goers on some of the wild indigenous foods and the more traditional kai that maori are and have been accustom to.
We will look to cater for those that maybe used to modern day food, BBQ and other assortment of differing types of foods.
Entertainment
In terms of entertainment, having worked with Native Sounds (Des Te Weri) for a number of events over the past 10 years, he is the obvious choice to ensure our audio and entertainment needs are met.
Lequan Meihana and Jay Rerekura have also started to look at Whanganui river valley hunting & wild food festival what entertainment options are open to us. Native Sounds will likely advise this also.
The Entertainment and Stalls planning team will also need to liaise with the Safety Coordinator to ensure the needs are met in terms of crowd control. We make the assumption that Māori Wardens will be available throughout the duration of the days event.
Traffic Management Plan
Given previous accounts of these types of hunting events and historical large crowd participation. It is anticipated that there will be a significant amount of local and outsider visitors throughout the hunting and game weigh-in period; focus will need to be placed on the safety of all parties and locals that use the road way and the marae in a way that is safe for all.
A Traffic Management volunteer will be appointed so as to aid in the easy flow of by-passers and those that will need to park cars in the designated marae car park area in a safe manner.
Waste Management Control
Given the nature of the event it is perceived there will be significant waste generated from the activities surrounding the Food Festival. This will every from recyclable materials to compost garden waste.
It is then prudent for the Steering Committee to have an assigned Waste Manager to ensure waste is firstly collected and then separated into their independent groups of rubbish.
Firearms License Training
Parikino Steering Committee is seeking to improve the general awareness around the safe use of firearms, and safe hunting methods in general, given the large number of keen hunters within the Whanganui ropu / area.
There is a challenging environment where hunting safety standards and guidelines are not well known amongst some hunters and that it becomes very important that hunting safely goes hand and hand with hunting events. The Steering group is committed to bringing about good practices into the younger generation so as to reduce the risks to hunters and our people through the assistance of Mountain Safety and NZ Police.
Road & Internal Access
There are a number of formed and sealed roads that allows access to the hunting areas. Once on the various blocks hunters are able to access the specific hunting locations via 4 X 4 or ATV vehicles or helo.
Accomodation
Huts Close Proximity to the Hunting Locations
There are a number of shepherd huts located on the farms that are accessible for hunting parties. They range from 1 to 5 bedroom locations, self sufficient and fully contained. They are within walking and driving distance to the hunt locations.
This makes it easier and more beneficial to assess the animals of interest.Marae Accommodation• There are a number of marae locations that may be available. Generally speaking most outside regional folk will invariably make their own arrangements for motels / hotels etc.
Guiding & Professional Advice
Professional Hunting Guides
• Whanganui has a range of professional hunting guides to aid and assist the hunt that have been recognised.
Survival Techniques
• There are a wide range of eatable and medicinal plants for survival coupled with the techniques used to survive out in the wild. This includes building shelters and accessing food and water when in isolation.
