About us
2025 Aug 28 — new co-administrator Donna Bridgeman.
2025 Aug 25 — expression of willingness to Y-DNA test for an 1830s half-Kāi Tahu man whose father is unknown
2025 Aug 19 — received expression of interest form.
— noticed that FamilyTreeDNA has temporarily disabled the ability to join projects.
2025 Aug 13 — saw Manuel + Hunter casually, got an update.
2025 Aug 11 — enquiry received re: DNA testing to answer recent whakapapa question.
2025 Jul 29 — received expression of interest email.
— project sponsor agreed. We both have to sign an agreement now. Support letter needed.
— Flyer and FAQ shared with Harris.
— received verbal (loose) expression of interest.
2025 Jul 28 — Funds pātai answered re: repeat-year funding.
— advertisement entered into small town magazine.
— printouts: four FAQ, two forms, result sheet as proof of concept for kanohi-ki-te-kanohi.
— received expression of interest email. Spectral participant.
2025 Jul 27 — hui with Manuel (Porou) + Hunter. Flyer, three FAQ + survey forms shared.
— five copies of FAQ and survey form printed for handouts.
2025 Jul 23 — five kits in the project. All have autosomal results. x1 mtDNA x1 Big-Y700 Tahu lines.
2025 Jul 18 — 50 business cards collected. (tēnā koe anō Hamish).
2025 Jul 14 — advertisement entered into small town magazine.
— received verbal expression of interest. Form later filled out (30 Jul). mtDNA test eligible.
2025 Jul 10 — two flyers printed for small town.
2025 Jul 7 — 40 flyers printed (tēnā koe Hamish).
([most] information above will likely move to members-only "Updates" in the future.)
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2025 Jul 27 — More than 15k Māori and Moriori cultural heritage items may be in overseas museums and universities
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