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ISSN 1177-2735 SUBSCRIBERS ONLY February 2008 Issue 21 Molly Para (Turanga Community Representative) NGATI POROU HAUORA 3 2008 Hauora Board Ngati Porou Seafoods Ltd 7 Career in Seafood Industry 8 Foreshore Law a Winner Molly and Nell. I am the new Board member representing the Gisborne area and I come with RADIO NGATI POROU 20 years of having worked in a diverse area of health, generic health, health 10 RNP Launches management and Maori health. The time I have on the board is short and I intend Eftpos Card to contribute hugely in my short time of four years. My aims and ambitions: I want to make a huge difference for NPH right across the board at governance level I want to see diversification of our health services whereby new initial contracts may be setup. I also want to do a sweep of all our services under NPH to see how we may better utilize our services and resources and monitor how the Ministry of Health’s 13 directives have been met and are they being met, how are our statistics stacking up in terms of these directives? My current profile: 19 Global Climate Change I am completing my thesis on Maori health and my future intention is to complete my Doctorate on my present thesis at doctorate level. My academic studies COAST-RU ST- GB have been centered around Maori health based on Maori health trends and EA UNION Y inequalities, leading onto socio-cultural factors and the determinants associated with morbidity and mortality where by we have medical pluralism. My historical profile with NPH: I initially set-up Puhi Kaiti Medical Health Centre in 2001 and the initial projects such as the Physiotherapist Service, Podiatrist Service, Law Centre, Child Well health services through PHU and a Mirimiri service. My commitment to NPH and 26 Rugby Draw for 2008 our Ngati Porou people has always been my whatumanawa. Chairman’s Mihi Te Whanau A Rakairoa paramount. Our stakeholders are the organizations greatest Te Whanau A Iritekura asset. We can learn from them and so help the organization Te Whanau a Ruataupare respond to their health needs. Within my role as Chairman of the board I will encourage I have been asked to bringing out all the information and doubts needed to provide a blurb about debate a proposal. I will encourage discerning questions myself, what do I do of the internal management and operational systems or of and a little insight into the external environment. The ability to use intelligence my role as Chairman in asking fundamental questions, and not be put off of Ngati Porou Hauora. by the functional specialists / tech-no babble is what Well, I am firstly and representatives are encouraged to do. Endeavoring to foremost Maori and it is uphold the mana and integrity of the Boards process. The coincidental that I am Chairman is the board’s representative in person to other a University Graduate outside parties and the media spokesperson for the board. in the Arts, Social Work and Applied Criminology, The Board must give direction which means to show the completed a Certificate in Governance at the Institute of way ahead and very importantly, to give leadership. The Directors in New Zealand and a Boat Masters Certificate at board must budget sufficient time and the necessary the Gisborne Polytechnic Institute. Being Maori imposes a resources, to ensure that it is elected, inducted sense of cultural and social responsibility. My father Hans and developed to directorial competence, and then Jahnke is German-Samoan-Tongan and my mother Harata appraised frequently so as to be able to deliver to its (Girlie) Takarure Jahnke nee McIlroy is of Maori, Irish and main core business-driving the enterprise forward (board Scottish descent. I was brought up on the East Coast in performance) whilst keeping it under prudent control the settlements of Waipiro Bay and Te Puia Springs. On (board conformance). It must be able to demonstrate its completion of my primary school education I attended competence to its shareholders. Only then will the rest of Hato Paora Catholic Maori Boys Boarding College for five the organization gain from its leadership, and so be able years before commencing employment with the Magistrates to learn self management, to reach the specifications of Court in Wellington. My work history has been in the main contracts, key outcomes, budgets and strategic milestones at a Management and Inspectorial role level I am now which create the shareholder value for the next period of semi retired but my values and passion drive me to assist performance. whanau, hapu and community development. Ngati Porou Hauora Board is currently recruiting for a Chief In the past four years of my term on the board the board has Executive that meets the criteria set by the board. Despite had to address exit of the CEO and the appointment of an the fact that this is the third process the board would like acting CEO for the short term. The board, in their wisdom, to reassure the community that the board seeks to appoint decided to then appoint the Chairman of the board into the best person for the position with a focus in recruitment the role of Executive Chairman to address the risk factors towards the benefit to Ngati Porou Hauora in the most which became apparent. A special mention must go to Ben culturally appropriate recruitment style. When the Board Tahata who in his many roles has carried out this dual role. has concluded their process they will duly inform the Public. 2 Time has passed and I do not need to reiterate to the board, staff, whanau, hapu and community what has happened In conclusion I would like to congratulate Lois McCarthy- since. The board has made their decision to appoint me Robinson and Ben Tahata as duly appointed Ministerial as the Chairman and Martin Christensen the Tokomaru Bay appointments to the District Health Board and for their Community Representative as the Deputy Chairman. The continued involvement in the Health Sector. To the staff of board welcomes Molly Para and Nelly Paenga following the Ngati Porou Hauora, kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui. recent election process. George Jahnke, Performance measures for the board and the CEO is Chairman of Ngati Porou Hauora Board Editorial A milestone reached between the Crown and Ngati Porou games for the season. We are innovated also with over the Foreshore agreement is the calendar event at the newly designed Eftpos card taking our brand into the start of 2008. The NZ Herald editorial gives a positive pockets everywhere. Suffice to know, that the New outline on how progressive the decision is for Iwi. Legal Year is away to a prosperous AND healthy start with the Counsel Matanuku Mahuika has indicated that the simple hauora tips we have included. process to complete the signing of the Deed will be at the top of the Iwi Agenda this year. Hapu consultations are to We pay tribute to a great artist the late Barry Barclay, follow. who touched the lives of Waipiro Bay/East Coast residents during the making of the much acclaimed A range of international stories from Afganistan where a movie ‘Ngati’. A contingent has travelled to pay their soldier from Te Riu o Waiapu helped bring a new mother respects to Barry in Whangaehu, Wanganui. to safety, to Argentina for a “whanau” reunion and across to Bali where Climate Change is the leading topic of the Nga mihi ki ratou ma kei tua a te arai. decade. The NPEC rugby draw is ready, so diary in your He mihi ano ki te tou hou. Ngati Porou Hauora Board – 2007-2008 Ngati Porou Hauora would like to advise following election process held in September 2007 George Jahnke (Te Puia Springs / Waipiro Bay) was unopposed and remains in place for a further 4 years. George was also nominated and accepted his new role as Chair for period November 2007-2008. Martin Christensen (Tokomaru Bay) was nominated and accepted the role as Deputy Chair for the same period. Nell Paenga (Turanga) returns for 2 years as the next highest polling person to Caroline Thompson; following her resignation to take up the role of Primary Health Manager to NPH. The Board looks forward to Nell’s former knowledge as a founding board member and new skills gained since leaving us in 2005. Molly Para replaces Ben Tahata in Front row: Nell Paenga (Turanga) Marie Davis (Board Secretary) Marijke his role as Turanga community representative. Warmenhoven (Ruatoria) Essie Keelan (Uawa) Elder Te Reo (Pakeke) Chair George Jahnke (Waipiro Bay/Te Puia Springs) Deputy Chair Martin Ben has led NPH, firstly, as Chair and Christensen (Tokomaru Bay). then Executive Chair. He has done an Back row: Adrienne Ngata (Waiapu) Cara Pewhairangi-Lawton (Staff outstanding job of assisting the Board and Representative). the organisation through a troubled period Absent: Maude Garmonsway (Matakaoa) Molly Para (Turanga). and has managed to settle and consolidate services in preparation for the new Chief Executive, whose role is now being advertised. The Board would like to thank him for his leadership and skill which has brought NPH to its next level of growth moving forward. Ngati Porou Hauora Home Based Support Services William Henry has been in this role for 11 months. As the Assessments Co-ordinator for Home Based Support Services his job Assessments with clients (and takes him to the length and breath of Ngati Porou from those who the client wishes to Potikirua in the North to te Toka o Taiau in the south. be present) is carried out by This is a very challenging, demanding but very exciting the Rural Health Nurse.