Contents1.Tararua REAP

2. Board Members

3. Management & Staff

4. REAP ANZ

5. Links to other REAPs

6. Hauhake

Tararua REAP was formed in 1982 (initially under the name of Southern Hawkes Bay REAP).  The change of name occurred in 1999 when the Board decided that the name Tararua REAP better described the area they served. 

Tararua REAP is unique in its role as a provider, facilitator and broker of life long learning opportunities for the communities of the Tararua District.  Tararua REAP's programmes, resources and services are based on filling gaps in education provision through innovation and through the use of an extensive and comprehensive needs analysis process.

The organisation is split into three operational sectors:

• Early Childhood
• Schools
• Adult Community Education

Each sector is lead by a Coordinator who is responsible for delivering programmes to local communities.

The services provided by Tararua REAP are to be based on the following understandings and underlying principles:

• REAPs are expected as part of their operations to routinely contact, network and liaise with all sections of their communities in order to achieve the outputs required.
• Tararua REAP services will seek to align with other education, health, welfare, labour market and social policy interventions and initiatives, so that resource provision is seamlessly integrated.
• Tararua REAP will combine national objectives with local priorities as identified by regular needs analysis across all sectors.
• REAP activity will empower local service provision and encourage independence.

 Tararua REAP Board

Tararua REAP (Rural Education Activities Programme) Incorporated is controlled by a Governing Board and day to day operations are supervised by the Manager.

The current Board Members are:

Roger Twentyman   Chairman

Stephen Paewai      Deputy-Chair

Donna Milner

Liz Gunson

Mike Tribe

Jerome Pitt

Current Tararua REAP Staff

Peter Barton                Manager

Lyn Joines                   ACE Coordinator / Office Manager

VR Dama                     Accountant

Wendy Lansdown        Parent Education & Support Coordinator

Dana Augustine           REAP Reading Assistance Coordinator

Currently Vacant          Early Childhood Education Coordinator

Martha Field                Strengthening Families Coordinator

Elisabeth Mikkelsen     Dannevirke Kip McGrath Lead Teacher

Ian Dickson                  Dannevirke Kip McGrath Tutor

Lars Szabo                   Projects / Tutor

Kataraina Ahipene       Cleaner

 REAP Aotearoa NZ

Strengthening of, and advocating for, the collective interests of REAPs

REAPANZ is the umbrella body for REAPs that:

• exists primarily for the mutual benefit, success and support of its members, the thirteen REAPs listed below.
• recognises the relationships implicit in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and accordingly will act in ways that may best reflect those principles.
• celebrates and recognising the unique individual nature and autonomy of each member.
• is committed to providing leadership based on collaboration and cooperation of the members.

The thirteen REAPs spread throughout New Zealand are:

Far North REAP - Kaitaia

Eastbay REAP - Whakatane

Tairawhiti REAP (Gisborne)

Central Plateau REAP (Taupo

Ruapehu REAP - Taihape

Central King Country REAP - Taumarunui

Tararua REAP - Dannevirke

Wairarapa REAP - Masterton

Marlborough REAP - Blenheim

Buller REAP - Westport

West REAP - Hokitika

Central Otago REAP - Alexandra

Southern REAP - Winton

Hauhake is a collective for Maori in REAP. Hauhake is the Maori word for REAP. The motivation for a Maori caucus was given voice at the Annual Conference, held in Turanganui-a-Kiwa in 2003. REAPers decided that it was time to make some changes in the way things were going and the idea of getting together as Maori, to support one another, to discuss our needs and aspirations and to address the needs of our clients came to the fore.

Te Kupu Whakamarama - an explanation.

Hauhake mokoIt represents a number of things.
1. the larger koru form an inverted mangopare
2. coming out of the mangopare are ihiihi or shoots
3. there are two shades of kikorangi in the moko

Mangopare implies never giving up, always striving for success, always striving to vanquish problems and difficulties.

The ihiihi allude to the growth that comes from striving, from hard work and labour, and this is what so many of us are involved in. They also allude to new growth which eventually will need to be harvested.

Kikorangi represents matauranga, knowledge and understanding. There are two shades of blue - the darker implies the knowledge that is obvious and upfront, while the lighter indicates something more subtle, more hidden, not so obvious and perhaps not so easily grasped.