Whakatōhea Hui-A-Iwi 23 June 2018
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Whakatōhea Hui-a-Iwi 23 June 2018 1 Pākaurangi: Purpose • Waitangi Tribunal report • Proposed Voting Process • Settlement progress • Mihi Marino • Pātai (questions) 2 Your Trust and representatives Hapū reps for: Ngāi Tama; Ngāti Rua; Ngāti Patu; Ngāti Ngahere; Ngāti Ira; Upokorehe; Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board Marae reps for: Opape; Omarumutu; Waiaua; Terere; Opeke; Kutarere; Maromahue; Roimata (vacant) 3 Waitangi Tribunal Report Wai 2662 Whakatohea Mandate Inquiry 4 Taiharuru: Findings on Crown breaches • Prioritised political objective of concluding Treaty settlements over a process that was fair to Whakatōhea. • Failed to ensure member register was accurate and appropriate before mandate vote was taken. • Not sufficiently informed of the true levels of support and opposition to the Pre-settlement Trust mandate. 5 Taiharuru: Crown breaches • Failed to ensure an adequate way to vote on a hapū basis. • Approved a mandate that contains a withdrawal mechanism it acknowledges to be unfair. • Should not have included the Mokomoko whānau claim without consent and without honouring commitments previously made. • Incorrectly included and described the Te Kahika claimants. 6 Tērā Whānui: Recommendations • That substantive work on the Whakatōhea negotiations be suspended until completion of independent voting process. • Whakatōhea hapū should have opportunity to decide how to proceed in more transparent way. 7 Tērā Whānui: Recommendations All adult members vote on: 1. Do you support the Trust continuing to negotiate to reach a settlement with the Crown of the historical Treaty grievances of Whakatōhea? If no to question 1: 2. Do you wish to see the current Treaty negotiations stopped so: a. That a mandate process be re-run from the start? OR b. That the Waitangi Tribunal can carry out an inquiry into the historical grievances of Whakatōhea? 8 Our Trust’s views • Committed to reach an enduring settlement for Whakatōhea • Believe we represent the views of the majority of Whakatōhea • Agree with reconfirming Hapū and Iwi support • Support the Crown engaging with Mokomoko whanau • Support the Crown engaging with the Kahika whānau 9 Ngā Whakamārama: Proposed Voting Process What does this look like? 10 Response to the Recommendation • Whakatōhea hapū should have opportunity to decide how to proceed in more transparent way. • WPSCT proposed a voting process to test the ‘pulse of the people’ and reconfirm support amongst all our hapū. • This approach is supported by the Crown. 11 Proposed Voting Process 2 July 2018 Pre-Settlement Trust appoints Independent Research Officer (IRO) 2 July 2018 All registers to be provided to the IRO 9 July 2018 Kaumātua representatives to be appointed 9 July 2018 IRO to advise providers of registers whether their registers contain parts that are not suitable for the vote 9 July 2018 Pre-Settlement Trust to provide draft Voting Form and Explanatory Statement to the Waitangi Tribunal 9 July to 9 August 2018 Voting Form and Explanatory Statement refined and settled 9 July to 9 August 2018 Providers of registers to provide to IRO such additional verification or supporting documentation as may be required 9 July to 9 August 2018 Kaumātua representatives to resolve any issue of whakapapa in relation to the combined register 12 Proposed Voting Process 9 July to 19 August 2018 Public notices published in all relevant newspapers By 17 August 2018 All private notices sent by IRO to all eligible voters 20 August 2018 Voting period commences 25 August to 2 Sept 2018 Information hui 20 August to 14 Sept 2018 Special voting process, including verification of new voters 14 Sept 2018 Voting period ends 14 – 21 Sept 2018 Verification of special votes 14 - 28 Sept 2018 Counting of votes and special votes 28 Sept 2018 IRO declares voting result 13 1 – 5 October 2018 Pre-Settlement Trust notifies result Ōpekerau: Settlement Progress What is the situation now? 14 Crown Response to Recommendation • That substantive work on the Whakatōhea negotiations be suspended until completion of independent voting process. • Minister has agreed that the Crown should not advance negotiations while the vote is underway, but that technical work within the scope of the AIP could continue. • The Crown will also continue to communicate with Whakatohea Presettlement Claims Trust on matters relating to the voting process. 15 Our Settlement progress • Mandate to negotiate • Terms of Negotiation Agreement in Principle – WE ARE HERE • Voting Process to reconfirm direct negotiations – This is next step • Initialling Deed of Settlement • Ratification (vote) of all iwi members • Signing of Deed of Settlement • Parliamentary process to become law • Settlement Date 16 Punawhakairo: Agreement in Principle What we want to achieve: • Mana Whenua • Mana Moana • Mana Tāngata 17 Punawhakairo: Agreement in Principle Mana Whenua Mana Moana Mana Tangata ▪ Transfer of sites totalling over ▪ Up to 5,000 ha reserved for ▪ Commitments from the 6,692 ha aquaculture development Tertiary Education Commission ▪ Chapter in the Bay of Plenty near Opotiki to work with Whakatōhea CMS covering 83,000 ha ▪ Marine and harbour ▪ Education Endowment Fund ▪ Cultural Materials Plan and development fund that ▪ Te Reo Revitalisation Fund Decision-Making Framework includes support for a ▪ Cultural Revitalisation Fund ▪ RFR over Crown land in resource application by Whakatōhea ▪ Return of key sites potentially Whakatōhea rohe suitable for cultural ▪ Offer to make Ohiwa Harbour ▪ Reserve Land Development development Implementation Forum Fund permanent (subject to ▪ Relationship redress with ▪ Statutory acknowledgements agreement of Forum) government agencies and over certain waterways Ministers 18 Punawhakairo: Agreement in Principle $100,000,000 ▪ Reserve lands development fund ($5m) ▪ Cultural revitalisation fund ($5m) ▪ Te reo revitalisation fund ($1m) ▪ Education endowment fund ($2m) ▪ Marine and harbour development fund ($2m) ▪ Quantum ($85m) 19 Te Roopu Awhina Working Groups 20 Post Settlement Governance Entity (PSGE) Working Group • Looking at examples of PSGE models and Trust Deeds • Description of beneficiaries/members of the PSGE • Uri, hapu, marae • Identified two potential PSGE structures • Identified two selection processes • Hapu representation or Hapu/Iwi representation • Identified principles for the PSGE Tauira Tuatahi: Whakatōhea PSGE based on generic example Custodial Trustee: [Elected Representatives are Taumata Kaumatua: Trustees] Advisory Group PSGE: [Private Trust] Directors Trustees appointed by appointed by the PSGE PSGE Whakatōhea Asset Holding Company: Whakatōhea Social [Company] Services Group: [Charitable Trust] 22 Tauira Tuarua: Whakatōhea PSGE based on AIP Custodial Trustee: Taumata Kaumatua: [Elected Representatives Advisory Group are Trustees] PSGE: [Private Trust] Mana Moana Mana Whenua Mana Tangata Whakatōhea Fisheries Whakatōhea Asset Whakatōhea Social and Aquaculture: Holding Company: Services Group: [Company] [Company] [Charitable Trust] Directors Directors Trustees appointed by appointed by appointed by the PSGE the PSGE PSGE Principles for PSGE: Taken from Whakatōhea Transformation Framework Key Directions Key Foundations • Mihi Marino • Leadership Reconciliation with Society • Capacity • Kōpura • Capability Re-generating Culture • Community Engagement • Te Puta Tieke Intergenerational Development • Whanau • Te Umu Taonoa a Tairongo • Collective Decision-making Practising Hospitality 24 Investment & Valuation Working Group • Assessed commercial redress properties • Drafting financial objectives for new entities • Allocate part of the putea to grow asset base • Generate an income to sustain the PSGE, local investment, and benefits to whanau and hapu • Build the value of aquaculture space • Building financial skills and capability within Whakatōhea • Drafting an investment strategy for new entities Tahatū: Proposed Investment Strategy $75m Development Fund $50m Growth Fund ▪ generate putea for local investment & ▪ Aim to grow to $100m in 10 years benefits to whanau and hapu ▪ All dividends in this fund would be ▪ $15m targeted (benefits) reinvested ▪ $35m (income) ▪ $25m existing WMTB assets 26 Whitikau: Potential Distributions Group Type Iwi Te Reo Revitalisation Fund Mihi Marino Events Muriwai Games Tohekura Wananga Whakatōhea Outward Bound Hapu Direct Distributions Land Trusts Reserve Lands Development Fund Marae Cultural Revitalisation Fund Whanau Kaumatua grants Education grants Education Endowment Fund Social/Cultural grants Natural Resources Working Group & Marine and Harbour Working Group • Expression of Mana • Expression of Mana Moana Whenua • Consent requirements for • Met with Ohiwa Harbour new marine space Implementation Forum • Opportunities for research • Review of Department of and future development Conservation & Ministry for the Environment Relationship Agreements Government Relationships Working Group • Review Draft Relationship Agreements with • Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment • Ministry of Education • Justice Sector • Ministry for the Environment • Ministry for Social Development • Oranga Tamariki • Ministry for Primary Industries • Department of Conservation • Cultural Sector Agencies Mihi Marino: sharing our stories 30 Mihi Marino 31 32 33 View our Mihi Marino video online https://www.facebook.com/IAMWhakatohea/videos/1858584410826523/ 34 Summary ✓ WPSCT is committed to continuing to represent all of Whakatōhea ✓ WPSCT is focused on demonstrating the pride we and our people have in Whakatōhea ✓ WPSCT supports the Tribunal’s recommendation that we test the ‘pulse of the people’ by reconfirming support amongst hapu 35 We are committed to achieving an enduring settlement for all Whakatōhea #IAMWHAKATōHEA #WEAREWHAKATōHEA 36.