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ANNUAL REPORT TIAKI O TĀNGATA NGĀ 2018-2019 CONTENTS

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Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui 357 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui 4500 PO Box 544 Whanganui 4540 p. 2 p. 06 281 3375 or 0800 AWA TUPUA (0800 292 8878) [email protected] www.ngatangatatiaki.co.nz Hapaingia te hoe,hutia te toko! journey. Consequently, we are poised withpaddleandtoko at theready to meet thenext phaseofour tupuna rohe, hapū,whānauanduriofWhanganui nuitonu. labours; delivered soundandconsistent governance; anddirectly supported initiatives of to 2021;carefully constructed entities subsidiary to grow anddistribute thefruits ofour from pre-existing iwientities; formulated a strategic plan to take our workforward withclarity phase whichguidedtheTe Awa Tupua Actinto law; transitioned assets and responsibilities Thus the2019year closesoutafive-year foundational phase forthe Trust and fortheiwi; a order to give voice continue to ourpeopleandinsodoing, to give voice to ourAwa. the descendants ofRuatipua and Paerangi to build capacity, capability andinfrastructure in 2014 alsosaw thebirthofNgā Tāngata TiakioWhanganui Trust (theTrust) to work alongside one doesnothave life orexpression withouttheother. late Tā Archie Te Atawhai Taiaroa: provide for Te ManaoTe Awa alongsideTe ManaoTe Iwi; our Awa andwithit,thereturn ofsovereignty to us,itspeople.Hencetheinstruction ofthe Ruatipua the Settlement. Rurukuof Whakatupua heralded the return ofsovereignty to waters the into In August 2014we gathered asoneat Rānanato celebrate thesigningofRuruku Whakatupa, and waterline the to waka the Haul Toia nga waka, tapotu kite wai nāRuatipua... TRUST ANNUAL REPORT

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p. 5 p. 6 p. Another important component of the Te Awa Tupua framework came into being during the being during into came framework Tupua Awa of the Te component Another important Pou Te to the advisory group Karewao, Te to advisors of three of the appointment that year, and local Tupua, Awa in Te Iwi, iwi with interests Whanganui by – one each appointed Tupua authorities. Te Kōpuka and Te Heke Ngahuru (the Te Awa Tupua Strategy) are pivotal to achieving the achieving to pivotal are Strategy) Tupua Awa (the Te Ngahuru Heke and Te Kōpuka Te for our to planning and decision making applied value sets the current from shift paradigm doing In Tupua. Awa of Te set value the innate Kawa, Te be based in Tupua instead to Awa, to responsibilities for their account to greater authorities will be held and local the Crown so, Whakatupua. and Ruruku Kawa Te Tupua Tupua, Awa Te the collaborative strategy group which will develop Te Heke Ngahuru ki Te Awa Tupua, a Te Awa ki Ngahuru Te Heke which will develop group strategy the collaborative agencies Crown authorities, made up of iwi, local is This group the Awa. for strategy holistic respective put aside their Tupua, who must Te Awa in with interest and communities and economic cultural environmental, the social, toward collectively and work interests Tupua. Awa of Te health and wellbeing The responsibility for iwi development is shared with our current and future sub-tribal and future with our current is shared iwi development for The responsibility settlement land rohe and tupuna to support Whanganui continued has Trust The entities. sharing,funding, political information way of by capacity to build their 2019 over entities support and collaboration. Tupua, Te Awa nā Kōpuka Te of establishment has also seen the much anticipated This year

Project Title p. 6 even greater liftin registrations as anonline registration system is developed. increase of127registered members from theprevious year. Thecoming year willseean register saw theTrust reach amilestone often thousandregistrations (10,016)in2019 –an throughout the motuandtheworld. Theon-going maintenance andenhancement oftheiwi promotion of Te Manao Te Awa merchandise, whichis worn withpride by ourpeople presence at events includingPākaitore Whanganuitanga events, theRākaunui Market and participate inimportant processes suchas Trust elections.Thoseopportunities have included such asaddresses andemailsinorder that they are ableto receive theregular updates and opportunities are taken to encourage Whanganui uri to register andupdate vital details An integral tool for connecting ourpeopleisthe Trust’s beneficiary register. Regular a meansto drive theTrust’s annualandstrategic plansalongsideourpeople. hapū (Trust meetings are heldthroughout thetribal rohe onaquarterly basisnow) provides These regular interactions coupled withquarterly engagement opportunitieswithuriand interactions with Te Matua a Rohe andquarterly reporting to TeRūnanga o Te Awa Tupua. The Trust continues to betransparent andaccountable to thepeoplethrough regular faces around theTrust table to builduponthework ofthosewhocame before. energy shown throughout theelectoral process hasresulted inrenewal ofenergy withfresh Trustees already appointed by Te Rūnanga oTe Awa Tupua oWhanganui. Therigour and The 2019year saw thecompletion ofthetriennial Trustee election to compliment those momentum.. the Sustaining Realised Potential maintain then deep, in paddle your Dig Kūmea, kiawaikato..

p. 7 wellbeing of our people at home, including the Whanganui Hunting and Wild Food Festival, Festival, Food Wild and Hunting home, including the Whanganui at of our people wellbeing and any kapa haka wānanga, rongoa events, Puanga celebrations, Whanganui Pākaitore the to assist continues Kai Pātaka The and whānau based activities. marae number of hapū, extending well as as birthdays, kaumātua and events iwi and hapū of significant hosting kaha o aitua. te ringa by whānau afflicted support for South Island based uri keen to connect – or remain connected – with their Whanganuitanga. their Whanganuitanga. – with connected remain – or connect to based uri keen South Island while centers the other main in initiatives taurahere other assisting will look at The Trust physically uri home to bring Whanganui of initiatives support ongoing to provide continuing programmes. and scholarship initiatives Awa Mana o Te via the Te to the contribute that activities and events for local support to provide continues The Trust In a new initiative for the Trust, administrative support has been provided as a pilot to a as a pilot provided support has been administrative Trust, for the initiative In a new to a series of wānanga which will deliver based in Christchurch Iwi taurahere Whanganui

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Takina te kupu, kia rite te hoe.. Lead the chant so that all may paddle in time..

Nurturing Leadership

In 2019 the Trust has engaged actively with Te Rangahauraro (rangatahi) and Rangatakapū (younger adults) to establish pathways for upholding Whanganuitanga and continued political action within their respective generations.

Two major Rangatakapū Summits have been held to foster whanaungatanga amongst the emerging leaders of that reanga and provide a place for Rangatakapū to wānanga kaupapa that are relevant to them as they prepare to shoulder the work of the people over the next quarter century and beyond.

Ongoing support and coordination of the winter Raukotahi Rangatahi Summit provides a constant opportunity for younger uri to understand who they are in relation to their maunga, awa and to one another. This annual initiative compliments the summer based activities such as the Tira Hoe Waka. Numbers participating in the Raukotahi Summit continue to rise meaning more and more of our future leadership are grounded in the knowledge that wherever they are in the world, they stand upon their Raukotahitanga; a reflection of those that have come before them, those that walk beside them and those that are to follow.

The annual Tira Hoe Waka continues to provide the pathway back to the call of Te Awa Tupua. The Tira Hoe Waka demonstrates annually the unifying power of the Awa. Therefore the Trust has not hesitated to provide ongoing support for the continuation of this core iwi institution over the past five years.

In that same period, the Trust has supported a total number of 37 tertiary scholarship recipients and latterly has begun to support the leadership potential of those not studying academically via the Te Rongoroa Scholarship Programme. E ngare tō hoe ki te tauranga.. Urge your paddle on to the landing place..

Effort Brings Reward

Since its inception there has been a concerted effort by the Trust to establish a fit for purpose group structure with requisite plans and systems together with sufficient resources to meet our obligations under Ruruku Whakatupua and in so doing, provide value to the iwi across governance, management, operations and support functions. Getting it right first time has meant taking a measured and patient approach – but the rewards are now becoming apparent.

The Trust along with Te Ngakinga o Whanganui Investment Trust spent a significant amount of time and effort in the development of an investment strategy resulting in steady growth of the iwi financial assets over five years. In 2019 the Trust’s net assets increased by $5,225,373 in comparison with an increase of $1,445,134 in 2018 as per the financial summary over leaf.

From the outset, the Trust was nonetheless able to utilise funding available through the Te Mana o Te Awa programme to support the aspirations of whānau, hapū, iwi and our marae.

The enormous effort to maintain a presence along Te Awa Tupua via our remaining marae and kāinga in the face of over a century and a half of colonisation, cannot be understated. Our marae are our cultural, social, political and environmental hubs. Marae infrastructure capacity building grants have provided invaluable assistance to this cause, with a total of 18 marae taking up the fixed annual infrastructure grant. These marae have included:

Ngapuwaiwaha Maungarongo Otoko Te Ao Hou Raetihi/Te Puke Hiruharama Mangapapapa Pungarehu Te Ao Marama Putiki Mo te Katoa Tirorangi Marangai Whanau Maria

Marae development has been further augmented through a p. 10 series of workshops held in the 2019 year to coordinate key funding organisations and agencies to contribute to marae p. 11 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY 2018-2019

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS From 2018 to 2019, the Trust’s Net Assets have increased by $5,225,373. This was mainly due to better performance of assets and investments.

ASSETS 2019 Total assets were $106,404,155. Most of the Trusts assets have transitioned from cash and term deposits to portfolio managed funds.

REVENUE 2019 Revenue is $1,793,132. This is primarily earned through the commercial entities within the Ngā Tāngata Tiaki group, Te Ngakinga and 0% Whanganui Iwi Fisheries Limited.

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FUNDS SPENT ON IWI DEVELOPMENT Total spend for 2019 was $417,116. This includes scholarships, marae capacity grants, tupuna rohe grants, Ngā Manga Iti funding, Rangatahi

p. 12 and Rangatakapū Summits, Tira Hoe waka and other iwi events/activities and Pātaka Kai, all of which provide a direct benefit back to iwi. Elected Trustees &Advisory (September 2018–September 2021) Legal Counsel Auditor Accountant Professional Support Julie Herewini Javell Pereka Kahureremoa Aki Sheena Maru Merengahoe Ranginui Racquel McKenzie Renee Tamehana Cassy Titter Cheri van Schravendijk-Goodman Utiku Potaka Blair Anderson Operations Team Keria Ponga Christopher Kumeroa Reneti Tapa Miriama Cribb Sandy Nepia Tracey Waitokia Siani Walker Che Wilson Nancy Tuaine Hannah Rainforth Alaina Teki-Clark Joey Allen Jnr Dr Rāwiri Tinirau Gerrard Albert DIRECTORY Ceased on23September 2018 Ceased on23September 2018 Ceased on23September 2018 Ceased on23September 2018 TrusteeAdvisory -started 25February 2019 TrusteeAdvisory -ceased 25February 2019 TrusteeAdvisory Started on23September 2018 Started on23September 2018 Started on23September 2018 Started on23September 2018 Started on26February 2018 Deputy Chairperson Chairperson Kahui Legal Silks AuditChartered Accountants Deloitte Project Manager Project Manager Project Manager Project Manager Adminstration Officer Administration Officer Administration Officer FinanceandAdministration Officer Strategic Advisor(Environmental) Strategic Advisor(Governance) General Manager

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