Horahia Te Tau Annual Report 20 21 Community Initiatives
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Horahia Te Tau Annual Report 20 21 Community initiatives Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa Let us keep close together, not wide apart This whakatauk speaks to the importance of keeping connected, of maintaining relationships and dialogue so that we can keep moving forward together. Table of contents Chair and Chief Executive Report 6 Economic development Regional tourism promotion Trustees 10 Tairāwhiti bucks the trend 38 Supporting the accommodation and hospitality sectors 39 Future generations Events 40 Trust fund 14 Promoting the region 41 Ownership structure 14 Eastland Group 17 Gisborne Airport 18 Community initiatives Eastland Generation 18 Enabling communities in Tairāwhiti 44 Eastland Port 19 Funding process 45 Eastland Network 19 SuperGrans 46 Climate leadership 21 Tumeke Talent 47 Regional infrastructure 22 Tairāwhiti rugby livestreams 47 Housing solutions 22 Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival 48 Community facilities 23 Matariki celebrations 49 Transport solutions 23 Women’s Native Tree Protection Trust 49 Light up Tairāwhiti 50 Ronald McDonald House 51 Economic development Huringa Pai 51 Industry, business and employers Backing a thriving economy and workforce 26 Operationalise Driven by data 27 He Rangitapu He Tohu Ora 52 Tairāwhiti leading economic activity 27 Tairāwhiti Economic Action Plan 28 Data driven to deliver impact 54 Rau Tipu Rau Ora 29 He Rangitapu He Tohu Ora – Tairāwhiti Wellbeing Framework 55 Sector development 30 Wood processing 30 Food and beverage 31 Distributions 56 Digital technology 31 Workforce development 32 Financial Statements 59 Connecting people and industry 33 Business support 34 Success stories 35 Photography Thanks to Strike Photography, Cody Keepa, Taylor Kirk Productions, Jordan Perry, Ellen Mary Taylor, Rhiannon McLeman, Brook Sabin, Damon Meade, Te Rūnanganui o Ngati Porou for the photos used in this annual report. All images shot on location at landmarks across the Tairāwhiti region. Annual Report 2021 7 Chair and Chief Executive Report Tena koutou katoa We are pleased to present the Trust Tairāwhiti Our communities can expect to see an increased annual report for the 2021 financial year. focus on local businesses, with a dedicated business growth team in the new Trust structure. Last year, we reported on a year of connection, collaboration, change and challenge. Increased staff resource is also provided to sector This year has been one of resilience and development, continuing with wood processing perseverance. We have all continued to feel and tourism, and adding digital technology and the impacts of Covid-19. food and beverage. Greater emphasis is placed on local employment opportunities and supporting Strategic Direction employers facing workforce challenges. The Trust has released its five-year strategic plan - Te aka rautaki ki te tau 2026. Several new positions align with regional and national priorities identified for Covid-19 economic We have also made operational changes to recovery, with central government funding. ensure we have the functions and resources to deliver on the strategy. The Trust's strategic focuses through to 2026 are: In July 2020, we launched He Rangitapu He Tohu Ora - a wellbeing framework unique to Future generations Tairāwhiti and backed by extensive community Future generations benefit from the assets of engagement. A strategic review followed with the Trust and a more resilient region. trustees and staff, considering priorities for the next five years to maximise impact when Economic development applying He Rangitapu He Tohu Ora. Support an innovative, inclusive, and circular Confirmation of strategic priorities required economy with opportunities for well-paid jobs. a reflection on whether the Trust has the Community initiatives functions, capabilities, and resources to deliver its aspirations and make a meaningful difference Support community initiatives that make to the wellbeing of Tairāwhiti communities. an impact on community wellbeing. As a result the Trust organisation has been Operationalising He Rangitapu He Tohu Ora reviewed and reorganised. The review led to Support people and communities of Tairāwhiti to a more cross-functional approach and structure. understand and apply our wellbeing framework. Chair and Chief Executive Report Annual Report 2021 9 Future generations Economic development Operationalising He Rangitapu He Tohu Ora We also acknowledge the hard work of staff, One of the Trust’s core focuses is to provide for Covid-19 significantly affected local industry We released our wellbeing framework at last the Trust's cultural advisors Ta Derek and future generations of Tairāwhiti. As 100 percent and businesses, and the Trust’s business growth year's AGM, along with supporting tools to help Rose Lardelli, trustees and everyone involved in shareholder of Eastland Group, we would like advisors witnessed the employment and cashflow implement it. the Trust whānau. We're grateful for the passion to acknowledge the company’s strong financial impacts first-hand. Our team worked with and professionalism you have continued to performance that allows us to deliver on this more than 400 local businesses via the Regional The framework is used as an assessment tool show during an uncertain and challenging times future focus. Eastland Group posted a pre-tax Business Partner Programme, distributing across all funding applications and investment this year – ka mau te wehi team! profit of $23m, resulting in an $8.9m dividend $636,000 to recovering businesses. While the proposals. It is also used internally to assess for the Trust to invest in the wellbeing of local economy is currently buoyant, we must be operational activities and services in order to We look forward to the first year of our communities. mindful that the global pandemic is far from over. understand the impact of our distributions and delivering Te aka rautaki ki te tau 2026 Last February and March, the region’s key forestry where we can accelerate positive impact. and living our vision for the region – We completed our triennial ownership review market closed abruptly, causing major flow-on Te Mana – Shared Pride, of Eastland Group, looking at how we operate effects in the community. It’s critical we continue To do this we are developing a set of baseline Te Ihi – Shared Prosperity, and measure performance. As part of this, to build a more diverse and resilient regional indicators to measure the wellbeing outcomes Te Wehi – Shared Opportunity. the Trust and Eastland Group have agreed economy and support workforce participation to across the framework. to undertake a review of the group’s capital its full potential. structure. The review is to ensure that Eastland Acknowledgements Group has the best possible capital structure Community initiatives After the end of our financial year but prior to to meet its commercial objectives and the In the past financial year, the Trust distributed this annual report being finalised, we said needs of Trust Tairāwhiti and its current and $2.3m for projects that benefit the people of goodbye to two trustees. future beneficiaries. Tairāwhiti. The largest distribution of $717,195 awarded to SuperGrans to set up a commercial Dr Paul Reynolds (appointed July 2015) was Last year we opened an iconic new airport kitchen to provide meals to vulnerable whānau. a Trustee for six years and Chair for the past terminal for Tairāwhiti. The Trust provided its A diverse range of organisations and projects three years. He was instrumental in setting and largest single distribution of $5m (FY2020) were supported, including significant grants supporting the Trust's direction. Dr Reynolds towards the facility, which provides a stunning to Surf Lifesaving New Zealand, Te Rūnanga was a mentor to trustees and staff alike and gateway into our region. Serving locals and o Tūranganui-a-Kiwa and Huringa Pai for leaves the Trust with robust protocols, operating Gavin Murphy John Clarke manuhiri alike, the terminal beautifully represents community health programmes. policies, and structures that position it well for CEO Chair Tairāwhiti and is something we can all be proud of. the future. Although community funding distributions are We know our communities would like to see down in the past financial year, a lot of mahi has Ailsa Cuthbert (appointed July 2017) brought further regional infrastructure developments gone on behind the scenes. In particular, over innovation and improvement to how the in the next few years. The Trust will continue the last 18 months the Trust has worked in Trust managed its investment portfolio. to collaborate with Iwi, GDC, government and partnership with GDC and Sport Gisborne Her professionalism and expertise were other key stakeholders on critical projects such Tairāwhiti to prepare a funding proposal to invaluable in leading a programme to improve as housing, community facilities and transport. government, covering sports and recreational the oversight of Trust investments. facilities across the region. We expect this to come As a Climate Leaders Coalition signatory, the to fruition this financial year. Over the last decade We would also like to acknowledge retiring Trust, in partnership with Eastland Group, has the Trust has invested $12m in community and Eastland Group Director, John Rae. John has committed to measuring our greenhouse gas arts facilities across the rohe. Moving forward, our served 10 years on the board and was its footprint and making the information publicly work will build on those investments with a shift longest