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RONGOWHAKAATA IWI TRUST
Chair RIT –
Lewis Moeau
Kei nga taura herenga tangata o Rongowhakaata, tena tatou katoa.
This Edition I would like to wish you all a very happy new year from the Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust. Chairs Update
AGM: The Trust AGM that was held in November of Lead Negotiators Update last year was very successful. We are very pleased with the feedback we have received from iwi members who Strategic Plan Update were able to attend. Communications Update Strategic Plan: We presented the draft strategic vision Te Hau ki Turanga Update of Rongowhakaata and are looking at wider circulation in the next month for our whanau who were unable to Turanga Group Holdings make it home for the AGM. Marae news Management Structure: There are still many things that we as trustees need to do in order to ensure the Whanau and Community news assets received in the settlement are managed appropriately and we are working very hard at this and all other kaupapa that affect Rongowhakaata iwi. Tui Ferris continues to support the operational management at the Trust Office and work continues in this area. Hui a iwi schedule :
Nga Marae: Our Marae continue to work strong and I wish to thank all those people who keep our marae moving. Through thick and thin, you are always there to April: Saturday 20th support our people; thank you. July: Saturday 20th Rangatahi Activity: Congratulations must go out to all November: AGM Saturday 23rd of our tamariki mokopuna over the January period who competed in the waka ama Nationals at Karapiro. Some teams even had Rongowhakaata tipuna names as team names including Hinehakirirangi, Rukupo, and Ruapani. You did us all very proud on the water with some teams taking the gold medals. Nga mihi matakorokoro kia koutou katoa.
Te Matatini: Finally, with Te Matatini coming up, I wish to send the best of luck to all those Rongowhakaata uri performing on the stage in the many groups around the country. Tena tatou katoa.
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Lead Negotiator – Willie Te Aho The Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust has supported the establishment of two new entities to progress the development of Rongowhakaata. The first is the Te Hau ki Turanga Trust. The other is the Turanga Group Holdings Limited. More korero on these two entities below.
Strateg ic Plan Update Both of the entities are a result of the Rongowhakaata settlement that was signed on 30 The strategic planning committee thanks all whanau members who gave feedback at the AGM in November. The committee is taking on board the suggestions given by the iwi and look forward to circulating the draft strategic vision tyo
all iwi members in the up and coming months.
Communications Update
The iwi panui will now be a bi-monthly panui to keep our whanau informed of what is happening. The website is beginning
to be updated and the trust has Shaun Maynard to help with this mahi. We are also working on the iwi register to ensure that all iwi members are receiving the iwi panui and other information. If you have moved or have changed address, please email the iwi trust with your updated contact details: [email protected]. Finally, if you have any news to share please
send in korero to: [email protected]
Te Hau ki Turanga Update
Te Hau ki Turanga Trust
The focus of Te Hau ki Turanga Trust is threefold (1) to fully restore Te Hau ki Turanga, (2) to advise Te Papa Tongarewa on the day to day care of Te Hau ki Turanga, and (3) to carry out a feasibility on the return of Te Hau ki Turanga back to Turanga. Once a potential Turanga site is locked down then the feasibility will focus on (1) a facility as good as or better than Te Papa to house the whare (2) the government meeting the cost of building the facility and its future maintenance being funded by the Crown.
The final say on whether or not Te Hau ki Turanga is returned to Turanga will be a formal voting process of all eligible
Rongowhakaata voters.
The trustees for Te Hau ki Turanga Trust, as per the settlement and Deed of Trust are: Ngati Kaipoho (Judge Layne Harvey, Miria Pomare and Jimmy Whaitiri), Rongowhakaata Settlement Trust (Tutekawa Wyllie), Te Aitanga a Mahaki & Affiliates
(Robyn Rauna) and Ngai Tamanuhiri (Angus Ngarangioue). The facilitator for the Trust is the former Rongowhakaata Lead Negotiator, Willie Te Aho. For the trustees and the facilitator this is voluntary work and none are paid fees.
In March and April 2013 the trustees will be travelling to see different examples of taonga repatriation or cultural
revitalisation including Mataatua whare (Whakatane), NZ Maori Arts & Crafts (Rotorua) and Wharewaka (Wellington). It is expected that, with the assistance of Te Papa Tongarewa and external contractors, the feasibility will be completed by
November 2013.
All queries can be directed to Willie Te Aho (email: [email protected] or mobile: 021 768 462).
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T uranga Group Holdings
The commercial Rongowhakaata settlement properties (excluding Opou Farm) will be held by Turanga Group Holdings (TGH). TGH will also exercise the option to buy key properties that were identified in the Rongowhakaata Deed of Settlement. These properties include: Manutuke School land, Gisborne Court House land and the Rock Products land (at the end of Grey Street opposite the Railway Station).
From 1 March 2013 TGH will hold $3m worth of these settlement properties (including the old police station on Peel Street and the old AML/meat works site opposite Watson Park) plus another $3m cash from the Rongowhakaata Settlement to purchase the options properties. So this will be a $6m Rongowhakaata company.
The Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust agreed last month that the financial targets to be achieved by TGH over the next 3 years are a 4% gross return by January 2014; a 5% gross return by January 2015 and a 6% return by January 2016. So the expectation of the Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust is that by January 2015, TGH will be generating at least $360,000 gross cashflows per year.
The two director s for this company are Stan Pardoe (Chairman) and Willie Te Aho (Managing Director). They will each be paid $9,000 per year which is half of the recommended rate from the NZ Institute of Directors. This is all the TGH cashflows will allow at this time. Both directors are appointed for a 2 year period. Tama Brown, a Mangatu Director and Manager of the Runanga economic base, is the TGH Chief Operating Officer. The TGH budget and investments were approved by the Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust who will receive monthly reports from TGH.
The commercial settlement properties for Te Aitanga a Mahaki & Affiliates will be added to TGH once the Mahaki settlement is completed by 2014 at the latest.
All queries can be directed to Tama Brown, TGH Chief Operating Officer (e-mail: [email protected] or office: 068678109).
Marae News Pahou:
The wananga held in November about kawa and tikanga was well attended and some great discussions have come from that initial wananga. There are more wananga in the pipeline and these dates will be made available at a later date. We are also still working on getting water down Tuaraki Road and to the marae but in the meantime we continue to do what we need to do.
Our marae meeting will be held: Feb 23, 10am at Pahou Marae. All welcome to attend.
Manutuke:
Manutuke Marae was established in 1913 (actual date not known) and Manutuke Church was built in 1913. This year is the centenary. The Marae Committee intend to hui with the Church Restoration Committee to hold a combined centennial celebration during the year. An update will be provided when more information is known.
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Wananga:
Manutuke Marae is holding a wananga for Ngāti Kaipoho on Friday 1 March 2013 (6:00pm) to Saturday 2 March 2013 (6:00pm). Kaupapa include whakapapa, tikanga, manaakitanga and kaitiakitanga of Ngati Kaipoho. Nau mai, haere mai.
Queries to Marae Chair, Raiha Moetara, ph 06 8628853
Ohako:
Ohako are holding monthly meetings on the last Sunday of every month 10am.
The AGM will be on March 24th following the official opening of the Whare kai at 9am.
Marae Committee positions and expressions for these are being sought for the coming year.
The Kohanga building has been refurbished for the use of Kaumatua and those whanau with babies. It is very comfortable, two bed rooms with double and single beds, lounge with TV nice settees, furnished kitchen, shower for disabled and ramps for wheel chair access. Whanau coming to Gisborne for a couple of days please consider ,rather than staying in a motel, we offer this comfortable house for your stay, on a koha basis. We intended to start Wananga series for waiata, whakapapa, history, pae, kai karanga etc during the year. Further notice will follow.
Applications for funding from various sources for the Whare kai kitchen restructuring have been made and we await positive outcomes from these.
Contact Chair; Stan Pardoe; [email protected] , or 8678463.
Frances Douglas; 8976312.
Annabell May(Harrison) 0212169066.
Whanau and Community News…
Whaitiri Whanau reunion:
13th January a successful Whaitiri Wananga was held at Manutuke Marae and as a result there was unanimous support for a
Whaitiri reunion in 2014-15. An organising Committee will begin to the planning process and keep whanau updated on progress. Other discussions included an update on Te Hau ki Turanga, the activities of Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust, change of Manutuke Marae Trustees and the church and marae commemorations in 2013.
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Manutuke School Twilight Gala
Manutuke School are holding a Twilight Gala and Auction on Friday 22nd March from 4:30pm to 7:30pm
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS TWILIGHT GALA & AUCTION WILL GO TOWARD SUPPORTING OUR MANUTUKE SCHOOL EOTC (Education Outside The Classroom) opportunities FOR 2013.
The Journey – Te Haerenga is the School’s major focus for this year: The Learning Journey; The Travel Journey; The LIFE Journey. Classes will be working on their own unique ideas, as how to generate an income in order to financially support their goals. Te Manutukē – Learning to help ourselves!
Whanau can support the kaupapa by coming along to the gala. Keep an eye out on the facebook page that has just been established. An online auction may be happening so that those whanau members who are not in the Gisborne area can support the kaupapa and also purchase quality art pieces in the auction.
Maori in Australia:
Paul Hamner is running two surveys: one for Māori living in Australia and one for Māori who used to live in Australia but have now returned to New Zealand. This research will form part of his PhD research into both the impact on Māori of the 2001 Australian law changes that heavily restricted New Zealanders’ rights to access Australian government benefits and services, as well as the reasons for Māori return migration from Australia to New Zealand.
Māori living in Australia survey: http://vuw.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9ZiD0cUDOsUJL2R
Māori return migrants from Australia survey: http://vuw.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_d6BuVKV9ssBNKDj
Expression of interest for land in Muriwai:
A call for expressions of interest in a meeting regarding the subdivision and sale of a property in Muriwai township that would be available for residential purposes. The property is on Beach road and is described as LOT DP6850. All interest please email current owner Mrs Margaret Wyllie on [email protected]. Meeting date and time to be advised.