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King’s Birthday Honours
Four! It’s our birthday
Kane at your service as one type of person, then go home as another. My family grounds me, helping me keep that balance.” Born in Kopaki, south of Benneydale of Ngāti Rereahu descent, Kane grew up in Taumarunui - spending much of his childhood on his marae, Hia Kaitupeka. Kane credits that upbringing with instilling in him the principle of manaakitanga, showing care for others, at a young age. Another key early step on the path he now walks was shifting to Wellington in the 1970s. Though a culture shock at the time, he still draws on lessons that season developed in him. Attending Wainuiomata College, Kane captained the school’s 1st XV rugby team and was part of the kapa haka group. He recalls one of his teachers - Moana Jackson - as pivotal. “Moana mentored me from Year 11 to Year 13. He was my rugby coach, my Māori teacher and almost like a second father.” Now, Kainga Aroha is the culmination of everything life has taught him, Kane says. Simply put, he’s ultimately passionate about strong whanau. A significant figure in sparking that aspiration was another mentor - Logan Bannister - who first encouraged him to consider social work. “I was a solo parent for many years – and social work sounded exactly like what I’d been doing in that sphere.
By Jeremy Smith
Where did the time go? It was four years ago this week that the first Te Awamutu News hit the streets with a Fieldays themed front page lead. A week later we gave an indication of things to come as we looked ahead to local body elections and reported three Waipā based residents were standing for mayor – in Waipā, Waikato and Otorohanga districts. Our local body coverage lifted the benchmark for journalism in the Waipā district as we introduced ourselves to councillors – some of whom we suspect had never been quizzed by journalists. Our four years have been eventful – we found some groups reluctant to speak to us for fear of offending another media outlet, then we had a battle on our hands just to get to the printer when the government began determining which publications should continue during Covid lockdown. While our rivals went into enforced hibernation, we temporarily merged our Cambridge and Te Awamutu publications in April 2020 and didn’t miss a beat. That ensured that while government agencies struggled to accept everyone in the country did not live in digital world, our readers continued to get their news in print. We also declined to hide our light under a bushel. On our first birthday, and in response to reader feedback, we changed the promotion line in our masthead from “Your Local Independent Paper” to “It’s a real newspaper”. We plan to keep it that way by continuing to produce exclusive Waipā content – and as readers will have seen with the arrival of Jeremy Smith last month, we are adding reporters to our staff. Thanks for having us - and remember, if it’s news, check our details on page 2 and get in touch.
Kainga aroha means a home of love. Te Awamutu’s Kane Rangitonga certainly felt that love while chatting with The News having been awarded a Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for services to social work and the community in the King’s Birthday Honours list announced on Monday. His was the only name on the list with a Waipā address. He’s been Kainga Aroha Community House manager for about a decade - and a somewhat shocked Kane is quick to make a point. “I’m honoured, but it’s never been about me. We’re a team - a family. Nothing’s achievable without the amazing people here. “I’m over the moon for everyone. They consistently care for, and aim to build up, a resilient, empowered community through coordinated social services.” Kainga Aroha has about nine staff and up to 30 volunteers. It offers financial help and support, counselling, family support services, family violence advocacy, and facilitates supervised contact. The team also runs an annual kids’ camp. Kane’s family and loving home life - make his work possible, he says. He and wife Michelle !"!"#$%&'(')*"$+), have seven #$%&'(')*"$+),-./0()1%2")3&%44)35%6")#7) -./0()1%2")3&%44)35%6")#7) children and 89:;&&)<=2<)>)8?&&)$=7"), 19 0">()=0+".(=/0)9@!"!"-"ABC grandchildren.89:;&&)<=2<)>)8?&&)$=7"), 0">()=0+".(=/0)9@ -"ABC “I can’t do this without them. I can’t come to work
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