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Table of Contents Trust Directory 3 He Maimai Aroha 4 Foreword 5 Trustees 6-7 Chairman’s Report 9 Chief Executive Officer’s Report 10-12 Business Overview 16 The Trust 16 The Staff 16 The Beneficiaries 18 The Companies 18 The Assets 18 The Business 18 Arikitanga 18 Distributions 18 Funds Management and Investment 20 Taupō Moana Funds 20 Historical Financial Performance 20-22 Strategic Plan 2010 - 2013 23 Financial Statements & Auditor’s Reports 25 Consolidated Financial Statements 26-35 Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust 36-43 Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Holdings Limited 44-51 Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Limited 52-57 Appendix 1: Pātaka Kai 58 1 Notice of Meeting Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Waitetoko Marae, 20 November 2010 Annual Reports for 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 For: Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Limited Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Holdings Limited 2 Trust Directory Trustees (2006 – Sept 2009) Email Te Kanawa Pitiroi [email protected] Howard Kahura Emily Rameka Website Arapiu Seymour www.ntf.maori.nz Anthony Olsen Accountant Trustees (Sept 2009 - current) DPA & Associates Te Kanawa Pitiroi Chartered Accountants Anthony Olsen Taupō Judy Harris Tina Porou Auditor Graham Te Rire (resigned September 2010) Silks Topia Rameka Chartered Accountants Taupō Registered Office Opepe Administration Centre Bankers Waikato Street Bank of New Zealand Taupō Taupō Postal Address Funds Managers P O Box 126 Taupō Moana Group Taupō, 3351 Solicitors Telephone Russell McVeagh +64 7 377 3176 Wellington Facsimile +64 7 377 4326 3 He Maimai Aroha Pūpuke ngā ngaru ki tai Tokia atu e te waka wairua Kia tae pai ki te mata o Hawaiki-tawhiti Ki te Hononga-wairua Tā Te Atawhai Archie Taiaroa Hauauru Howard Kahura Kei te mau mahararoa te hunga mōrehu mo ngā mahi i whakaoti i a Tā Te Ātawhai Archie Taiaroa rāua ko Hauauru Howard Kahura. Mai i te tīmatatanga o ngā tautohe ki te Kāwanatanga kia makere mai ngā hua no te kete kurutai o Tangaroa me wēra no te wai maori, i tū kaha kōrua ki mua i ngā pūpuke o te huka tai me te rapu i ngā oranga no te wai. No reira haere kōrua, kua marino te moana ki mua i a korua. Haere, kia tere pai o kōrua waka ki te wāhi okioki. Moe mai e koro mā, moe mai. 4 Foreword E te Iwi, tēnā tātou katoa, When the Te Arawa waka first landed, so too began the association of Ngāti Tūwharetoa with the whenua. celebrates the coming together of Ngāti Tūwharetoa whanui, inclusive of both Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau and Tūwharetoa ki te Aupouri. I remind us all of the significant sacrifices that were made by our tupuna in the generations that preceded us so that our generation would be provided for. It is now our challenge and our responsibility to ensure that these sacrifices were not made in vain. It is my hope that the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust, becomes Ngatoroirangi’s early explorations symbolic of the collective strength of beginning at Te Awa a Te Atua, then Ngāti Tūwharetoa Whanui. onward to Putauaki, Tauhara and eventually to Tongariro, laid the As we gather here at Waitetoko, I foundation for Ngāti Tūwharetoa, thought it appropriate that I reinforce which we still encapsulate today with the importance of our collective the words... strength, as reflected in the whakatauki of Ngāti Te Rangiita: Mai te Awa a te Atua, Ki Putauaki, “Ngā kapua whakapipi e tere ake nei i Ki Tauhara, Kaimanawa.” Ki Tongariro, “The small clouds that breakaway soon Puta atu ki te tonga return to regroup as one.” Nga Pou Here o Ngāti Tūwharetoa No reira tena koutou, tena tatou katoa. It is with these words in mind, that I provide this foreword for the inaugural report of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust. The Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Te Ariki te Heuheu Tukino VIII Tumu Charitable Trust is the first in the long-history of Ngāti Tūwharetoa that 5 Trustees The transitional trustees during 2006-2009 were: (pictured from left to right) Anthony Olsen, Te Kanawa Pitiroi, Emily Rameka, Howard Kahura, Arapiu Seymour, 6 The Trustees as at October 2009 and current through to September 2012 are: (pictured from left to right) Te Kanawa Pitiroi (Tūwharetoa Maori Trust Board), Anthony Olsen (Bay of Plenty Settlement Trust), Topia Rameka (Northern Lake Taupō), Judy Harris (Tūwharetoa Southern), Tina Porou (Southern Lake Taupō) Note: Graham Te Rire was also elected for the Tūwharetoa – Bay of Plenty Ward but resigned from the Trust in September 2010. 7 8 Chairmans Report “Tūwharetoa ki tai he ika unahi Tūwharetoa ki uta he ika kiri maheni” “To the coast I see Tūwharetoa and the fish with scales. I turn to the hinterlands and see Tūwharetoa and the fish smooth and sleek” This collaboration also achieved partnerships through the Iwi Collective recognition that Te Ohu Kaimoana Partnership. There has been significant would develop a methodology that progress which has been realised would acknowledge the loss of through our collective approach with freshwater commercial fisheries. the other iwi involved. With the support of the iwi, in 1998, For me personally, I am delighted to the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Marine Fisheries see how our Ngāti Tūwharetoa values Committee formed and separated of whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga from Te Kotahitanga o Te Arawa Waka and kotahitanga have guided the Fisheries Trust Board in preparation development of our partnership to receive Ngāti Tūwharetoa’s rightful irrespective of political positions and share of the Fisheries Settlement. stances prior to the settlement, which promoted division and fragmentation. The establishment of the Ngāti I’d like to thank the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust Marine Fisheries Committee members Lastly, this journey would have been has been a long journey which for me of that time, Emily Rameka, Arapiu much more difficult had we not had personally began with a series of hui-a- Seymour, Howard Kahura and Arapeta the support and leadership of our Ariki iwi during the mid-1990’s which were Te Rire (later replaced by Anthony in all aspects of our work. His support chaired by the Late John Takakopiri Olsen) who also later on, became has been pivotal in securing a more Asher. the transitional trustees to the Ngāti equitable allocation methodology for Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust. Ngāti Tūwharetoa. On behalf of Ngāti Those hui-a-iwi provided early direction Tūwharetoa and the generations to and leadership based on Ngāti At this point I pay particular come, we acknowledge and thank you Tūwharetoa values to resolve the issues acknowledgement to the contribution for your commitment and leadership. regarding the representation of Ngāti of the late Arapeta Te Rire, Mahlon Tūwharetoa with regard to Fisheries. Nepia and Howard Kahura. These men No reira tena koutou, tena tatou katoa, worked tirelessly in their support of Next came our involvement in Te the kaupapa which began with the Kotahitanga o Te Arawa Waka Fisheries Ngāti Tūwharetoa Marine Fisheries Trust Board. One of the major outcomes Committee that eventually led and during this period was the collaboration evolved into the formation of this of the Tūwharetoa Maori Trust Board, Trust - a significant outcome for Ngāti Te Arawa Maori Trust Board and Te Tūwharetoa, for the katoa. Kotahitanga o Te Arawa Waka Fisheries Te Kanawa Pitiroi Trust Board, me ki Te Arawa waka, on The last three years have been focused freshwater commercial fisheries. on the Trust and our commercial 9 Chief Executive Officers Report It is with pleasure that I present this inaugural Annual Report for the years 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09. Ngāti Tūwharetoa would be obliged It is important to acknowledge Tā into sharing the freshwater resources of Tumu te Heuheu for his leadership Lake Taupō. and dedication on behalf of Ngāti Tūwharetoa for ensuring that the The Tūwharetoa Maori Trust Board and outcome for Ngāti Tūwharetoa the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Marine Fisheries Whanui was acceptable and durable. committee collectively represented Without his tireless leadership and the interests of Ngāti Tūwharetoa in support in sensitive discussions with relation to the assets and funds handled other iwi leaders, Te Ohu Kaimoana by Te Ohu Kai Moana as the only source and the Government, the outcome of compensation for the loss of tribal for Ngāti Tūwharetoa Whanui would commercial fishing rights. be considerably less. Furthermore, it was equally important for Tā Tumu Our preferred position early on as that the Governance structure for In 2007 The Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries expressed by Tā Hepi te Heuheu, was Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries would Charitable Trust was established, that Ngāti Tūwharetoa be fully excluded be inclusive of all descendants of pursuant to Ngāti Tūwharetoa receiving from the settlement negotiated by Ngāti Tūwharetoa, that being Ngāti its rightful share of assets from both other iwi in 1992. Although the then Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau, Ngāti pre and post settlements processes Government acknowledged that the Tūwharetoa ki te Aupouri, Ngāti administered by Te Ohu Kaimoana. Maori negotiators had no authority Tūwharetoa ki te Tonga. to speak for Ngāti Tūwharetoa nor to Previous to the incorporation of the negotiate any settlement that affected I imagine that for both Ta Tumu te Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Ngāti Tūwharetoa, the Crown position Heuheu and the Late Arapeta Te Rire, Trust, Ngāti Tūwharetoa had the interim as indicated to Tā Hepi at the time, comes a great sense of satisfaction representation by the Ngāti Tūwharetoa was that Ngāti Tūwharetoa was bound that this Trust is the first formal Ngāti Marine Fisheries Committee. The by the subsequent legislation and Tūwharetoa authority which represents Ngāti Tūwharetoa Marine Fisheries must look to Te Ohu Kai Moana for an all descendants of Ngāti Tūwharetoa. Committee worked in conjunction with allocation of assets in lieu of retaining the Tūwharetoa Maori Trust Board to any commercial fishing rights or right to Beginning in late 2006, a series of resolve the historic position in 1992 claim for the loss thereof.