That day has finally arrived!

Tereinamu, 21TODAY!!

Getting all set for Tereinamu's 21st, on Saturday 4th October, Sacred Heart School hall, North East Valley, Dunedin!! We would loved to have gone home to Turangi, Tokaanu - but we just couldn't manage it - so we decided to have one down here, then fly home to Taupo at the end of October!

My Aunties, Harriet, Bubba & Nola are all coming down as are Waimarie, Mareikura, Peter & Manaia!! How nice to have whanau around!!

Looking forward to hosting the whanau this weekend

Happy birthday Tereinamu!!

Ra Whanau!

Mauri ora ki a koutou!!
The kids prepared a tribute for their kuia - a mihi to her for her birthday. Mum would have been 76 years old on the 22 September!!




So, here it is!!


Hauiti

HOME sweet HOME!

E te whanau whanui tena no koutou katoa

Dad is finally at home in the whare!! He arrived home last week on Wednesday to 'test the stairs' & brought all his gear home with him!!

Aramata & Matauria have been 'in & out' of the house taking care of his needs & making sure he gets to his Physio appointments!!

Rarangi says Dad is ok - (but you need to hear him tell that story)

Matauria says Dad is working towards being more independent - & had a Poukura meeting at the house!

Thats all good!

Hauiti

Raising the Titanic!!!

E aku rangatira tena koutou katoa!!

Raising the Titanic!!

The kids have started a fund-raising campaign to get them all up to the North Island to spend some time with their koroua; and you know how many there are and how expensive a trip like this is!! - so have a look at what they have:-

Naaku noa
Hauiti

Spring in his step !

Mauri ora ki a koutou katoa

We have some movement!! Here is the latest:- -

Dad is showing some marked improvement

Vitals
- Blood pressure, heart rate is as normal as can be
- he is slowing being weaned off the drugs

Exercise
- daily routines show encouraging results
- walking
- stretching
- & could be using a bike

Food
- feeding himself
- eating solid foods!

The house
- the nurse will take Dad to the house to test him on the stairs
- the house still needs to be assessed
- Raniera is currently doing up the up-stairs shower

Communicating
- Dad is speaking clearly & is now dishing out orders!
- memory not too bad
- writing well, and doing his cross-words!

Hollei did say that he looks alot better than she has ever seen - since Waikato, a little thin, cheeky as, and no stress on his face!! the beard has grown back!!


He appears to be on-track to returning home within a matter of weeks!!

hei kona
Hauiti

Mai i te po tae noa ki te ao - ka pupuke te mahara!

Tenei hoki taaku e mihi atu ki a koutou katoa
Heoi ano, tahuri atu te mihi kau ake ki a koe Edward -
e te whanaunga kei tawhiti,
kei tua o te moana tapokapoka a Tawhaki - tena koe!
otira tena koutou katoa

Matauria and i had a lengthy discussion last night.
She has been involved with dad's recovery since Rarangi went home: - from Hamilton 2 Rotorua; from Rotorua 2 Taupo -and we all know how much work that must have been.

• There is the coordination of the Occupational Therapist who will assess dad's whare and what needs to happen before he can return home
• She received a letter from the Doctor in Rotorua regarding dad's condition and how he requires assistance before he is released to his own whare (correct me if i am wrong Matauria)
  
• There is organising the right 'care' for when he is home - and who is going to pay for that (hence the Doctor's letter of support)
• She had a visit from Tuwharetoa Health Services
  
• The formal complaint laid against a couple of nurses in Rotorua who treated dad poorly!
  
• Dad's continuing Physio and his actually plan of care
  
• Working alongside the health professionals towards dad's full recovery
  
• The waxing and waning of drugs - that ever present ngangara and the need for constant vigilance!
• The minutes from the whanau meeting with the Waikato Medical Staff
• Our need to keep our own records up-2-date
  
• atu i tena, ko tera o nga tino whakaaro - he ahua he te surgery i te hohipera o Waikato

Although the ngako of our korero surrounded dad's recovery and what that actually meant - we also moved our conversation towards "what we need to do as a family from here on" - and there are a lot of things to consider:

• EPOA - Enduring power of attorney (Welfare & Finances) - something that we all need to consider!
• There is the question of the land - the most enduring & physical feature of who we are -it is ,after all, that which will record our life-story forever
  
• Some on-going discussion need to take place surrounding the land - so much to consider - it appears that we will have been granted some more time
  
• Dad's will
• The whare
  
• Organising ourselves to meet before the year is out to discuss where we go from here, what we do now, and how we do it
  

It is time to come home

Naaku noa
Hauiti

Taupo-moana ka hoki mai!!

Aku nui, aku rahi tena ra koutou katoa!!

Earlier today i was told that dad was being transferred back to Taupo!!

It hasn't been an easy ride for him since leaving Waikato but he appears to be improving day-by-day! Matauria informed me last night that an incident took place in Rotorua that was potentially leading towards a formal complaint against a couple of nursing staff - at this point in time i am unsure whether it will go ahead.

Furthermore, the minutes of the meeting held with Waikato Staff is on its way!!

Heoi ano whanau
Kua hoki mai ra ki te hau kainga!!

Naaku noa
Hauiti