te rūnanga o te rarawa

2 0 1 6 annual report table of contents

CHAIRMAN ' S FOREWORD 0 2

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ' S FOREWORD 0 4

TE HIKU CONSERVATION BOARD 0 6

WARAWARA WHAKAORA AKE 0 8

TE AHU CHARITABLE TRUST 1 0

HEALTHY FAMILIES 1 2

TE RARAWA SCHOLARSHIPS 1 4

MARAE DELEGATE ATTENDANCE 1 5

NGĀ MAHARATANGA 1 6

TE RARAWA ANGA MUA 2 0

TE RARAWA MAURI ORA MAI TAWHITO 2 4

TE PUPURI PŪTEA 2 6

AUDITED ACCOUNTS 3 0

0 1 chairman's foreword

Acknowledgement However, progress has been hindered by the necessity for On behalf of the Trustees I further legislation to wish to acknowledge the entrench and protect passing of long-serving ourselves as a corporate trustee, Malcolm Peri. He identity. Until that occurs has left a void and is we have installed a sincerely missed. Malcolm temporary arrangement was tireless in striving for allowing business as usual, what was best for Te Rarawa, while continuing to establish and his passion was our charitable and infectious. I wish to thank commercial structures. his whanau and hapu for sharing him with us. As we continue to transition into these arrangements, we The Year in Reflection have been required to re- examine our respective roles Annual planning and and responsibilities as reporting is the primary governors and mechanism by which representatives of the full organisations achieve the Runanga. rigor and accountability that is associated with large With the restructuring of the organisations like Runanga we have had to be authorities. In Te Rarawa the brave enough to honestly corporatization of iwi assets address these issues and is necessary to preserve the implement changes value that has been diligently. Much of this accumulated over the past analysis has been around thirty years of Runanga economic viability and it has activities. been challenging to sustain a simultaneous focus on the The recent Treaty Settlement remaining pou of redress arrangements have environmental, cultural and added significantly to our social outcomes. strategic positioning and economic momentum. Over In my view, an even tension the past year, we have between the four pou is endeavoured to implement necessary to enable an the institutional mechanisms effective engagement with necessary to form the our constituent hapu and finalized iwi post settlement whanau. Such an approach governance entity, in order will initiate working to advance into our future as relationships between hapu Te Rarawa whanau, hapu and and iwi, with marae playing iwi. their part as a Runanga building block.

0 2 In last year’s report, I indicated that the By the same token, we must also avoid a issue of bringing redress home to claimant bean counting mentality which logically communities was also emerging as a cannot expect to produce prolific priority. This has continued to gain economic growth from frugal investments momentum among takiwā and named WAI with minimal returns. The knowledge and claimants whose questions must be skills of our company directors is answered and concerns addressed. fundamental to achieving this balance between perspectives. The ability for Runanga members to influence the decisions of their marae has As we raise our horizons over the next year been raised as a weakness of our structure. or two, their vision and innovation will be There is an expectation that the Runanga necessary to create and seize the new should ensure that marae have effective opportunities we require in order to processes to adequately engage with their achieve future prosperity for our iwi constituents. This is an ongoing issue. members.

I remain buoyant about our future as Te Na, reira kei te āta haere tonu tatou kia Rarawa and about our increasing ability to tūtuki ai ngā whainga tata. Kei tuā te pae influence the world around us. This is tawhiti. Na te mahi tahi ka whiwhi he because I have a belief in our strategic oranga mo te iwi. objectives and the capacity of our organisation to sustain itself as an iwi of Haami Piripi relevance to its people. Chairman, Te Runanga o Te Rarawa

Although conservative, our approach has allowed us to further consolidate our corporate strength and get a better view of our future opportunities. We must avoid rushing headlong and underprepared into transactions that suddenly appear outside of our strategic plan.

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foreword

I am pleased to provide you Key Highlights with the annual report on the activities of Te Runanga This report covers the period o Te Rarawa for the period that commenced October 2015 to December immediately following the 2016. I am confident that the settlement of Te Rarawa vigilance of our Runanga historic Treaty grievances in Trustees combined with September 2015. The most consistent hard work from pressing job during this our Directors, Management period was to establish our and Staff, provides a strong post-settlement governance platform for the Runanga to and operational structures. support the advancement of It was critical that they be Te Rarawa whānau, hapū and set up properly, in order to iwi aspirations. manage the new asset base that came with the Financial Performance settlement, while transitioning the existing The Trustees have been asset base and operations as consistent in prudently efficiently as possible. There managing on your behalf were some speed-bumps those funds allocated to the along the way, but nothing Runanga. The reporting year that was insurmountable. for the Runanga is usually 1 January to 31 December, In December 2015 the Crown however this year we will be transferred the settlement reporting on 15 months of assets to the PSGE and all activity from 01 October 2015 assets were then transferred to 31 December 2016. This into Te Waka Pupuri Putea allows us to align the and Te Rarawa Anga Mua reporting periods for all of accordingly. The rigorous our entities from the time process of transferring all that the Runanga received funding contracts and former the Treaty settlement Rūnanga personnel into redress. TRAM was completed in July 2016. In an attempt to I pleased to report that the minimise staff anxiety and Audited Accounts for the uncertainty during this period are unqualified and transition process, I brought that Te Runanga o Te Rarawa in cultural advisor, Tepania has good cash reserves in the Kingi to deliver a workshop bank. It is further noted that on the application of tikanga the Board’s annual reporting within an operational practice complies with environment. The only current legal remaining Rūnanga requirements.This year we employee is the CEO, and I have endeavoured to keep maintain Senior Executive our reporting as simple and Management oversight of the concise as possible. group operations.

0 4 In due course a corporate team will be It is critical that the Rūnanga remains in established within the Rūnanga as “the touch with Te Rarawa marae, particularly office of the CEO”. That team will provide in relation to the treatment of the corporate functions to the various group settlement assets. In June 2016, the business units. A transition plan is in transfer of Te Karae Block to Te Ihutai was place. a significant event, which fulfilled a promise made by Te Rarawa negotiators Another major highlight of the reporting during negotiations with the Crown. This period was the Rūnanga election process. transaction was by far the most tangible This was the first election process of the expression of the new ‘post-settlement’ new entity. The confirmation of Trustees status of the Rūnanga as an entity and Te and election of the inaugural Chairperson Rarawa as an iwi. in October 2016 represented another notable milestone in the ongoing journey Ongoing Work of the Rūnanga. It was also the first time that every eligible (18yo+) registered Overall, the Runanga Trustees are member had the opportunity to vote for conscious that there is still a lot of work to their marae delegate via postal ballot. do. Raising the profile of Te Rarawa is both a high priority and a work in progress. As This was a hefty process and in future I per previous years, there continues to be a anticipate that our database will allow us focus on strengthening relationships where to undertake online voting. Upon the Runanga has a high-level of interest, reflection, I note that there was some tension in balancing the Rūnanga’s including Department of Conservation, constitutional responsibility to support Ministry of Education, Ministry for Social marae with the election process vs. the Development, Ministry of Health, Northland cultural obligation of marae to exercise Regional Council and Far North District their own mana when engaging with their Council. We continue to lobby these associated hapū and whānau. Ongoing institutions to support the advancement of work will be required to streamline this Te Rarawa interests. Acknowledgements important process. On behalf of Te Runanga, I would like to acknowledge our new General Manager for I’m very pleased that during the reporting Te Waka Pupuri Pūtea Ltd, Sean Stratton, period, we have seen positive moves who was welcomed into this key position towards optimising the value of iwi assets in December 2016. I would also like to through greater collaboration at a regional acknowledge the passing of Vivienne Body. and national level. This included the She was a pivotal member within our inaugural national hui of Iwi Asset Holding organisation. She worked tirelessly for Companies, held in Waitangi, which looks those most vulnerable and she will surely set to generate a national economic be missed. Moe mai rā e te whaea. taumata focussed on greater economic collaboration amongst ngā iwi o te Finally, I would like to extend a personal motu. Te Rarawa already demonstrates thank you to staff, management, Board leadership in this field through our shared members, kaumatua, kuia and those many fisheries partnership. Development of others who have given their time and commercial iwi forestry collaborations is energy to work towards a collective and next on the cards and looking positive. positive future for Te Rarawa.

The provision of hui-a-iwi at Roma, Waiparera and Ohaki also stands out as a Kevin Robinson highlight of Rūnanga activities during the Chief Executive Officer, Te Runanga o Te reporting period. Rarawa

0 5 te hiku o te ika conservation board

The Te Hiku o Te Ika and historic resources, Conservation Board serves a including any species conservation advisory role, managed by DOC, and for along with offering a recreation, tourism and other community perspective on conservation purposes. conservation management issues for the Te Hiku region. Before commencing preparation of a draft Te The Board is to provide Hiku CMS, the Board requires strategic governance and a plan which must set out: leadership at a governance (a) the principal matters to level to ensure that the be included in the CMS; conservation objectives of Te (b) the way those matters are Rarawa, Te Hiku and the Te to be dealt with; and Hiku Conservation Board are (c) the practical steps that achieved, and required to the parties will take to report back to their prepare and seek approval of respective Iwi organisations. the CMS. The Board is enthusiastic, and committed to long-term The Board was not able to economic, social, cultural start the preparation of the and environmental Te Hiku CMS, 12 months after development for the Iwi the settlement date, because Collective. the Board did not have a plan in place. A letter was The Board meets four times sent to the Director General a year at various locations. A seeking an extension of time public forum session where to prepare the plan which members of the public can was supported. It was talk to the Board on anticipated that the conservation issues is held preparation of the CMS during each meeting. The would commence in July full agenda for meetings is 2017 once planning had been generally available one week completed. before the meeting date. Customary Materials Plan A major responsibility of the Board is overseeing the In accordance with the Te development of a Te Hiku Rarawa settlement Conservation Management legislation, the Customary Strategy (CMS). The Te Hiku Materials Plan must provide CMS implements general a tikanga Māori perspective policies and establishes on customary materials; and objectives for the integrated identify the species of plants management of natural from which material may be taken.

0 6 It must also identify the species of dead If the wāhi tapu management plan protected animals that may be possessed provides for management activities to be including the identification of the sites undertaken, the plan must specify the within “conservation protected areas” for scope and duration of the activities that customary taking of plant material. may be undertaken and that constitutes Quantities permitted, methods used, lawful authority for the specified activities, identification protocols and monitoring as if an agreement had been entered with requirements must also be specified. The the Director-General under the Board has developed an initial draft Conservation Act 1987. framework which will eventually be presented to the Rūnanga for The Board has developed an initial draft consideration. Populating the plan will be framework which will eventually be the next step that will involve all Te presented to the Runanga for Rarawa hapū communities. consideration. Populating the plan will be the next step that will involve all Te Wāhi Tapu Management Plan Rarawa hapū communities.

In accordance with the Te Rarawa settlement legislation, the Wāhi Tapu Management Plan may include any information about wāhi tapu on board conservation land that the trustees of the Rūnanga and the Director-General consider representatives appropriate; and provide for the persons identified by the trustees to undertake management activities in relation to • Sheridan Waitai (Ngati Kuri, Co-Chair) specified wāhi tapu. • Rangitane Marsden, (Ngai Takoto, Co-Chair) • Rahuia Kapa (Te Aupouri) • Abraham Witana (Te Rarawa) • Mary Jane Ardley (Community) • Peter Furze (Community) • Chris Jenkins (Community) • Mike Finlayson (Community)

0 7 warawara whakaora ake

Te Rarawa Anga Mua (TRAM) held its Over 2016 Te Rarawa were supported and annual ‘He Ra Nui mo Warawara’ day under partnered with “Kiwis for Kiwi” to host a beautiful weather conditions up in the National Environment Iwi hui and having ngahere. The event was again strongly been planning for the upcoming event.Te supported by the Warawara stakeholders Komiti Kaitiaki has moved to strengthen its and the locals who love turning out each governance role for Warawara. They are year and are updated on current formalising their role and developing developments. statements of strategic intent.

We acknowledge all the agencies and TRAM Internship communities who continually contribute to ensuring the survival and enhancement of We were granted an Internship for a Warawara ngahere. The ngahere has also Department of Conservation Senior Ranger been a ‘visiting post’ for the yearly Noho to be seconded to the Runanga to support Taiao Youth Wananga that Te Runanga o Te our environmental work. The project was Rarawa hosts for youth with leadership scoped with DOC management for two and potential. a half days work per week over 2016, and the application with Lester Bridson as the Kiwi Restoration, Dog Predation and Kauri secondee was successful. osts for youth Dieback educational projects, run as with leadership potential. complementary and support activities to the pest management work and contribute to the return of a healthy and thriving forest.

0 8 Lester’s background is in planning and Landcare research project managing biodiversity projects, and has included the protection and monitoring of The most comprehensive survey of plant endangered species, marine mammal and bird life took place in November 2016, rescues and forest health monitoring. funded via a combination of Envirolink More recently he has been working with science grants awarded to Northland iwi, community groups and local Regional Council, Te Papa Atawhai and Te government to develop and grow Rarawa with Landcare Research roughly conservation initiatives in the Far North. matching those grants from their own budgets. Pest management in Warawara Three teams – each comprising a botanist, The trapping team found 2016 proved to be bird expert and tangata whenua, a challenging year. The supply of toxins for undertook a 10 day stint going deep into pest control activities was suspended in the sprawling 13,000 hectare Warawara October 2016 and monitoring of the Forest. The work involved hard physical control activities was carried out by NRC to slog in challenging terrain and conditions - measure the outcome and results from the especially for those who camped out in trapping regime in the Community Pest damp bush overnight. Control Area (CPCA). The results caused grave concern and a full audit of the pest Importantly, locals from Pawarenga, programme was commissioned. At the end Panguru and were involved as part of year Komiti Kaitiaki meeting, attendees of the survey teams and their learnings will (including the trappers) were notified of be shared with the wider communities. the audit action. The project is another step along the way to ensuring there is ongoing pest control Warawara Access road upgrade within Warawara; and that local marae continue to direct and be involved in this This road is the sole vehicle access into very important work. The project which this important conservation area, and was hosted by the Warawara Komiti passes through privately owned land. The Kaitiaki at Morehu Marae, also focussed on majority of current road usage is: building educational awareness so that we • Operational access relating to Warawara can work and share information with local Whakaora Ake including pest control, schools. monitoring, research and education; • Cultural and recreational access by members of the local Warawara communities; and • Recreational access by visitors to the area.

The upgrade project is funded by the Far North District Council, and coordinated by Te Rarawa Anga Mua / Te Runanga o Te Rarawa, with technical assistance from FNDC staff, to bring the road to a standard whereby light 4WD vehicles, including utes towing trailers and 4WD mini-buses carrying passengers, can access the forest. David Mules has oversight of and drives that package of work.

0 9 te ahu charitable trust

THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF TE AHU , OUR RELATIONSHIP , ACTIVITIES , PERFORMANCE AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES THAT MEETS THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF TE AHU .

The purpose of the Trust is to provide, relationship providing the foundation for maintain, resource and manage the multi- mutual co-operation, goodwill to achieve purpose community facility Te Ahu, located the vision and provide, maintain, resource in Kaitaia for the benefit, use and and manage Te Ahu for the benefit, use enjoyment of Kaitaia and surrounding and enjoyment of the Kaitaia and communities. surrounding communities.

Our Relationship Our Role

The Rūnanga is recognised as manawhenua The Rūnanga provides cultural advice to of the area on which Te Ahu sits and has the Trust and acts as Cultural Advisor on provided representation on the Trust since behalf of the Trust providing oversight and its inception providing cultural advice to advice to the Trust on matters of tikanga or the Trust and participating in all decisions. kawa; and advice in respect of matters The Rūnanga reviewed the Memorandum relating to Māori artefacts and archives of Understanding to strengthen our

1 0 Key Services District Council to change its status from a Council Controlled Organisation to a Te Ahu houses key services such as council Council Organisation this was given effect customer services, the library, museum, i- after a full review of the Trust Deed. During SITE visitor information centre and council the latter part of 2016 the Trust developed customer services. The complex also a transition plan with Far North District houses a café, a variety of venues for hire Council for this to take effect from 1 July including different sized meeting rooms, a 2017. banquet room and a main hall, little theatre, art space and cinema. This will give the Trust its own autonomy and ability to better manage Te Ahu for the Performance benefit of Kaitaia and its surrounding communities. So, whanau, when you return Te Ahu Community Trust has performed home to Te Hiku don’t forget to visit Te within budget and continues to enhance Ahu; the Pou that surround you are the multi-purpose community facility for representative of four Te Hiku iwi, Ngati the benefit, use and enjoyment of Kaitaia Taratara and Ngati Pakeha, the godwits and surrounding communities. suspended overhead, or Te Ika a Maui beneath your feet. Nau mai, haere mai ki to Strategic Outcomes tatou whare – Te Ahu

During 2016 Te Ahu Charitable Trust entered discussions with the Far North

board representatives

• Mike Mitcalfe (Chairman) • Phil Cross (Museum) • Adele Gardner (Community Board) • Bronwyn Hunt (Community) • Yvonne Smith (Community) • Dave Collard (FNDC) • Abraham Witana (Te Rarawa)

1 1 Healthy families

Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa is While charged to deliver on the lead organisation for the key workstreams – including Healthy Families Far North the moderation of healthy movement in the Far North weight, improved nutrition, District – one of 10 sites increased physical activity, nationwide contracted by smokefree people and the Ministry of Health. The environments and reduced initiative is overseen at a alcohol-related harm – the strategic level by Te work aligns to seven core Taitokeru Iwi CEs Consortium Healthy Families NZ and the Healthy Families Far principles. This includes the North Regional Leadership principle of Equity – an Forum to deliver an explicit focus on improving innovative, collaborative the health of Māori. approach to prevent chronic diseases at scale through The movement’s bold goals enabling systems level include: change. • Rangatiratanga: To breed After a staggered sound leadership in the establishment phase, the Healthy Families Far North Healthy Families Far North movement across multiple kaupapa hit its stride and levels. gathered significant • Mana Māori: To activate momentum during the iwi-led systems change in Te reporting period. This Taitokerau. involved recruiting the full • Manaakitanga: To place the team and establishing generational wellbeing of strategic relationships with people first. community champions, • He Kōrerorero Tika: To sector and community capture authentic Te groups through the Taitokerau stories of positive establishment of its two systems change. Kāhui Taupā (Prevention • Kōtahitanga: To strengthen Partnership Groups) in cross cultural alliances in Kaitāia and Kaikohe. approaches to chronic disease prevention. Underpinned by its vision – • Kaitiakitanga: To uphold Ka puta noa te mauri Te the mana and mauri of Taitokerau; a healthy, Papatuānuku. thriving Far North – the team operates from a strength- based approach that emphasises good health and wellbeing as a normal state of being in Te Taitok

1 2 Some of the action points that reflect the • Ka Whanake: collaborating with the stated goals in the past year include: Healthy Families NZ Māori collective to • Kitchen Table Talk: gathering insights reclaim traditional Māori systems of and designing strength-based solutions in prevention, including māramataka, as the partnership with the community and optimal means of enhancing health and prevention partners within the Kaikohe wellbeing; food system; • Implementation Roadmap: creating in • Kaitāia Hospital community gardens: written and visualisation form the Healthy scoping the implementation of community Families Far North movement that guides gardens at a public hospital, to be the first forward direction and details how the of its kind in the country; leadership and action arms of the • Parkdale Reserve: working in partnership movement work in collaboration; with community, iwi and the Far North • Pipiwharauroa; celebrating the return of District Council to affect the revitalisation Lake Ngatu to NgāiTakoto and the change and sustainability of public planning for in season by launching an annual walk green spaces and health in all policies; event that sees people of all ages and • Te Rarawa Anga Mua: working as health abilities gather to connect with each other promoting organisation to detract from and the environment. ‘business-as-usual’ in the workplace The Healthy Families Far North team looks setting, including the ratification and forward to continue working with its implementation of a healthy kai policy, the partners to strengthen the growing tide of articulation of a smoke free organisation by change that will see all people in Te 2018 and the practice of twice-daily pace Taitokerau enjoying the right to good breaks; health where they live, learn, work and play.

1 3 te rarawa scholarships 2016

I n 2 0 1 6 , t e n scholarships t o t h e v a l u e o f $ 2 9 , 7 5 0 , i n c l u d i n g t h o s e f u n d e d b y T e W a k a P u p u r i P ū t e a a n d J o a n M e t g e , w e r e a w a r d e d t o T e R a r a w a s t u d e n t s e n r o l l e d a t t e r t i a r y i n s t i t u t e s a r o u n d N e w Z e a l a n d . T h e a w a r d s w e r e p r e s e n t e d a t a l u n c h h e l d f o r t h e r e c i p i e n t s a n d t h e i r w h a n a u , a t T e K u r a K a u p a p a M ä o r i o P u k e m i r o f o l l o w i n g t h e f i n a l R ū n a n g a h u i - a - m a r a m a i n D e c e m b e r . T h e r e c i p i e n t s w e r e i n s p i r i n g a n d o f h i g h q u a l i t y – i w i m e m b e r s t o b e p r o u d o f . T h e y w e r e e n t h u s e d a n d p a s s i o n a t e a b o u t t h e i r s t u d y a r e a s , k e e n t o c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e i w i d u r i n g t h e i r s t u d y a n d e x c e l l e n t r o l e m o d e l s . T h e y w h a k a p a p a t o n i n e T e R a r a w a m a r a e .

NAME MARAE AWARD STUDY PROGRAM

Ezekiel Raul Ngai Tupoto Tarutaru me Ruapounamu Bachelor of Business $6000

Sydney-Paige Leef Waipuna Tarutaru me Ruapounamu Bachelor of Laws & Arts $6000 University of Otago

Jude Campbell Matihetihe Joan Metge Bachelor of Sport & Recreation, $2500 Auckland University of Technology

Manuka Stirling Ngati Manawa, Te Waka Pupuri Pūtea Bachelor of Commerce & Laws, Waipuna, $3000 Auckland University of Technology Waiparera

Tiffany Ngawhika Te Uri o Hina Te Waka Pupuri Pūtea Bachelor of Commerce $3000 University of Otago

Kyla Campbell Matihetihe Te Rarawa Bachelor of Social Science, $3000 Waikato University

Daniel Leef Te Rarawa Bachelor of Science $2500 Auckland University of Technology

Margaret Gillies Korou Kore Te Rarawa Bachelor of Education $1250 Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiarangi

Greer Carey Te Uri o Hina Te Rarawa Bachelor of Communications, $1500 Auckland University of Technology

Lenka Veza Manukau Te Rarawa Bachelor of Nursing $1000 Auckland University of Technology

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HUI - A - MARAMA ATTENDANCE

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MARAE INGOA

KOROU KORE Joe Edwards

MATIHETIHE Maryann Schofield, Vivienne Body, John Martin

MOREHU Sheryl Adams, Wattie Ratana

MOTUTI Maria Cortez, Brian Paparoa

WAIPUNA Maria Hape, Peter Brown, Freda Takerei

NGAI TUPOTO William (Bill) James Walters, Moari Taylor, Margie Pirini (nee Harris), Victoria Harris, Paddy Brown, Kathy Kahi (nee Peti), Marlene Olsen (nee Fisher), Albert Rakana, Isobel Rakana, Patricia White (nee Vujcich), Carol Harris (nee Noa)

NGATI MANAWA Minnie (nee Topia)

OHAKI Nathan Pukeroa, Charles Norman, Boy Issac

ROMA Margo Johnson, Billy Nathan

TAIAO Hone Proctor, Don Peri, Albert Paine

TE KOTAHITANGA Eddie Waru, Jessie Gregory Simeon

TE RARAWA Tawhiri Boynton, Henry Hobson, Blackie Flavell, Maraea Russell (nee Robson) Vivienne Honetana

WAIHOU Maryann Te Wake, Te Hira and Chance Ngaropo, Eddie Kawiti

WAINUI Audrey Graham, Marsden Brown, Albert Milich, Kyle Anne Rakich

WAIPARERA Darlene Williams

SPECIAL MENTION Sir Graham Latimer, Charlie Petera, Waata Petera, Manuera Tohu, Harding Leaf, Teina Turei

1 6 1 7 maumahara ~ malcolm peri

It is with sadness that we note the passing of Malcolm Peri, who died after a period of illness at the age of 78. Malcolm, who was a leader among his Te Uri o Tai people of Pawarenga, was laid to rest with his tupuna at Mākora in September.

Malcolm was the son of Huru Wiremu and Laura Peri. He was born and raised in Pawarenga, which he commonly referred to as the ‘centre of the universe’. Malcolm had a long involvement with the affairs of Te Rarawa. He was a founding member of the Rūnanga in the 1980s and regularly travelled back from Auckland to represent taurahere interests.

He was the chairperson of Taiao Marae in Pawarenga and represented Taiao on the Rūnanga. He spent time on the Rūnanga Executive and was elected as Deputy Chair of the Rūnanga in 2003 and was Acting Chair from 2006. He joined the Te Rarawa Treaty Negotiations team at this point, and was also a Te Rarawa representative on the Te Hiku Forum which was responsible for getting the Te Hiku Iwi settlements across . the line.

Malcolm was elected a director on Te Waka Pūpuri Pūtea Limited in 2007 as a Rūnanga Trustee Representative, and he served on the asset holding company board until 2014. In Malcolm’s final years he documented his life story and visions of mauriology; his mauri-oriented worldview. His tamariki intend to publish his writings. This taonga will be his legacy for all time.

1 8 maumahara ~ vivienne body

HE WHAEA O TE MĀTAURANGA RONGOĀ MĀORI , HE WAHINE RONGONUI , HE KAIARAHI O TE RARAWA ANGA MUA

Whaea Viv Body, who worked at Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa, passed away in July 2016.

Viv was a wonderful kaimahi, kuia, counsellor, coordinator, colleague, friend, auntie, mother, nana and wife. Viv leaves behind a legacy of wonderful initiatives which she proudly founded and supported.

As a kuia rangatira, her gentle persuasion and determination helped to provide whanau with a range of programmes and activities that embraced Māori culture, language and wisdom through intergenerational learning.

Her work with the Kuia / Kaumatua Roopū Rongoā Māori - Kia Piki Te Ora - planted the seed for the ‘Mauri Ora Mai Tawhito’ kaupapa. Its success in 2015 as the inaugural symposium, was followed by the first marae-based wānanga at Whangape in November 2016, and is now making its way around other Te Rarawa Marae as an annual Te Rarawa and Te Aho Tū Roa . event.

1 9 te rarawa anga mua

“ SUPPORTING THE INTERGENERATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TE RARAWA WHANAU , HAPU , MARAE AND IWI WITH A FOCUS ON SOCIAL , ENVIRONMENTAL , CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC WELLBEING ”.

Te Rarawa Anga Mua Trust 2016 was a pivotal year for Te (TRAM) was established to Rarawa, requiring a strong act as one of the principal work plan focussed on a subsidiary entities of Te series of agreed outcomes, as Rūnanga o Te Rarawa, with follows: the following objectives: • Progressing post- • Setting out its functions settlement transition; and purposes, that provides • To improve and integrate for the control, governance, communication; and operation of TRAM; • To provide better support • Operating exclusively for for hapū/ marae and takiwa; Charitable Purposes for the • To strengthen Rūnanga benefit of Te Rarawa governance; members; and • To create synergies within • A Board consisting of no the Iwi and Te Hiku; and less than 3 or no more than 5 • Compliance, contractual trustees who are appointed programmes and other Iwi by Te Rūnanga, to ensure obligations. that there is a good mix of skills, experience and gender balance.

The Rūnanga Chair and Chief Executive Officer are ex- officio members. Te Rarawa Anga Mua Statement of Intent (SOI) 2016 set out the Board’s intentions and priorities for a 12 month period. TRAM SOI 2016 was approved by the Rūnanga on the 20th April 2016.

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"TRAM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF SOCIAL WELLBEING AND HEALTH FOCUSSED SERVICES TO WHĀNAU OF TE RARAWA AND TE HIKU O TE IKA. THE FOLLOWING TABLE SUMMARISES THE RESULTS OF THOSE SERVICES IN 2016."

SERVICE RESULT

Family Start Services 153 enrolled whānau - annual target 149

4 Parenting Programmes 4 programmes completed

21 Schools engaged - 7 in Te Hiku rohe Tuturu Tāngata, SWiS and CAYAD

Social Workers in Schools 4 SWiS kaimahi with a total of 119 referrals

Youth Justice Client services support 25 youth participants

Youth Events 10 youth events - annual target 4

Mahi Tahi combined and integrated services 6 activities, including 2 marae-based

Family Centred Service whānau support 24 participants - annual target 12

Healthy Lifestyles enrolled and participating 64 whānau

CAYAD Policy Development 19 rōpu supported including schools marae and other organisations

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THE INCREDIBLE YEARS - NGĀ TAU MIHARO FAMILY START

Incredible Years Is a positive parenting This service a focused, early intervention, programme that works with parents and and intensive home visiting programme caregivers to increase their skills to better that works with whanau with significant manage behavioural issues, by creating a needs. The aim is to help strengthen and home environment that is conducive to build capacity within whānau, to ensure positive social and educational outcomes. their children have the best possible start Throughout delivery, kamahi instil the in life. principle of manaakitanga and whanaungatanga through a strength-based approach which often results in a strongly connected whānau.

TŪTURU TANGATA

This program is focused on improving health and social outcomes for tamariki and taitamariki; to advocate for them and facilitate access to opportunities that promote health, wellbeing, confidence, knowledge and improved access to available health and social services. This contract incorporates multiple strands of mahi, namely Taonga Takaro; Taonga Puoro; Tangaroa; Rongomatane / Haumietiketike; and community based events like Matariki Games and Colour Splash. At the end of 2016, the achievement rate for participation was 163% against service targets.

2 2 YOUTH JUSTICE - HE activity during pregnancy. ARA HOU Improved health and nutrition (particularly for He Ara Hou is a program that young mums) forms part of delivers individualized care the participant’s journey plans for youth offenders towards wellness. The aim is referred by CYF or Police. As that these sessions will reported by local Police, in eventually be run and led by 2016 the number of clients participants and sustained reoffending whilst within their own community participating in the service, networks, enabling Kaimahi has decreased. Kaimahi work to target other areas to restore safety and throughout Te Hiku o Te Ika, wellbeing (mauri ora) of promoting healthy lifestyle taitamariki, where family practices amongst as many violence has, or is at risk of whānau as possible. In 2016, occurring. A collaborative there were 64 whānau who approach utilizing other participated in the program. providers, court directed case plans and CYF directed COMMUNITY ACTION conferences, has made the ON YOUTH AND process more efficient and DRUGS - CAYAD transparent for whānau.

This service seeks to SOCIAL WORKERS IN stimulate informed SCHOOLS - SWIS community discussion and debate around issues related This program provides to alcohol & other drugs, by school-based social workers lobbying for effective to assist children whose policies & practices. CAYAD social and family also promotes education and circumstances places them employment outcomes for at risk of negative health, youth; and a reduction in the education or welfare supply of alcohol & drugs to outcomes. In conjunction youth. Behavioral changes with clients, whānau, RTLBs reported have included: an and schools, the SWiS alcohol ban (rahui) at Kaimahi develops plans and Mitimiti coast (designed and goals that the whānau can implemented by youth); work towards. There were drug-free sites in North 119 referrals for 2016; almost ; increased double the amount awareness of marae-based compared to 2015. alcohol & drug policies; and sub-unions engaged in HEALTHY LIFESTYLES developing drug & alcohol policies and practices. This This program promotes year 19 organisations maternal and child health (including schools and through increased levels of marae) participated in nutrition and physical CAYAD activities.

2 3 te rarawa mauri ora mai tawhito wānanga

" MAI NGĀ MAHI NGĀTAHI , KA ORA AI TE IWI ~ WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER OUR IWI FLOURISHES "

On 25-27 November 2016, the The intergenerational hapu of Ngāti Haua in sharing of knowledge and Whangape hosted the historical stories was just inaugural marae-based Te priceless. Rarawa Mauri Ora Mai Tawhito Wānanga, at Te We collaborated, built Kotahitanga Marae, in which partnerships and increased 325 registered participants whakawhanaungatanga by enjoyed a three day wānanga delivering a rich and diverse focused on the importance high quality programme with of Mauri. excellent calibre kaikorero and a range of activities to The 'Mauri Ora Mai Tawhito' cater for the diverse needs of concept began through the all participants. realisation that kaumatua and kuia knowledge is an Kaikorero absolute taonga (treasure). • Richard Murray: Mauri A challenge was presented in Whenua the form of a question – “If • Pio Terei: Mauri o Te the origins of whakapapa Whanau / Positive Parenting identified possible solutions • Pineaha Murray: Mauri to maintaining Maori Wairua wellbeing of the past, can • Haami Piripi: Mauri Taiao - the same matauranga hold WAI262 & Te Korowai – He the answers to restore Maori Tauira: Outlook For Someday wellbeing today?” Sustainable Film Challenge winners TAMA ITI (A short Many a time the awa has film by youth filmmakers of been travelled by us all, but Te Rarawa) it was like travelling it for • Manuka Henare: Mauri the first time with a fresh set Motuhake - He Tauira: A of eyes enriched by the Sustainable Whānau history and wonderful stories Business - Robbie Murray shared – reconnecting with • Ellen Norman & Witi Ashby: our beautiful place and Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora space we can all proudly call home.

2 4 Ngā papamahi - Evening Workshops The mauri of our hui guided us and • Rongoā Māori spiritually moved us all right to the end - Kia Piki Te Ora with a beautiful handover of the Mauri to - Tuia Maara Whenua Roopū Pawarenga who took up the challenge to • Waiata - Wayne Te Tai & Selena Bercic host next year’s 'Te Rarawa Mauri Ora Mai • Ngā Ara Takaro - Kemu Māori - Wiremu Tawhito Wānanga 2017'. Sarich & Paulette Lewis This collaboration with iwi, hapū, marae Haerenga and other community organisations came • Mauri Whenua / Moana / Awa with many challenges, but we were all - Ko ngā kaumātua ngā kaikorero committed to the kaupapa, which we knew would inspire & reconnect many. The This wānanga was a huge undertaking and resulting ripple effect continues to inspire kaimahi worked tirelessly to ensure its individuals and other marae throughout Te success and a massive acknowledgment Rarawa and whānui. must go out to all those involved. All the months of preparation leading in and the Mauri Tū, Mauri Oho. execution of the entire wānanga has Modified excerpts from hui report prepared become a “model of excellence in by Jo Murray, Te Aho Tū Roa collaborative achievement of a common community goal”.

2 5 te waka pupuri pūtea

Te Waka Pupuri Pūtea “Taonga tuku iho” Limited is the Iwi owned acknowledges the weighty Asset Holding Company responsibility we carry in (AHC) for Te Rarawa and receiving taonga that must manages the fisheries assets be preserved for future received from the Māori generations. Fisheries Settlement. Our constant challenge will Te Waka Pupuri Pūtea Trust be meeting the needs and is the Iwi owned Investment aspirations of today’s Trust established to receive, generation without protect manage and grow compromising the ability of the Historical Treaty future generations to meet Settlement commercial their needs and aspirations. assets. In meeting this challenge and sustainably managing The kaupapa for Te Waka our commercial assets an Pupuri Pūtea Group is investment framework “taonga tuku iho” which becomes increasingly involves important. : • Protecting taonga for future generations; The Investment Framework • Managing the assets within for Te Rarawa involves: the four pou framework of economic, cultural, social • A five-year planned and environmental approach to investment and performance; reliable income for the Iwi; • Growing the Te Rarawa • Living within our means; do economic asset base and our not spend more than we people alongside it. earn; • Balancing our investments Iwi Investment and between real and financial Contribution Plan assets o investing in real assets An Iwi Investment and like farms, businesses and Contribution Plan was the Te Rarawa economy approved with a five-year o investing in financial planned approach to assets like bank term investment and contribution deposits, bonds and equities payments to the Rūnanga. (share market) to ensure This way we will be able to diversity and resilience; deliver a reliable • Funding Te Rarawa contribution to the Iwi each aspirations from the returns year and to live within our from real assets for the next means. five years;

2 6 •Growing the value of the Dairy 2 making Sweetwater financial assets; • Working more resilient to drought with our marae, whānau and conditions. This hapū, and collaborating with commitment will further other Iwi; increase returns on this • Protecting the land we have investment over time. and increasing our land holdings; and Fishing partnership Iwi • Helping to rejuvenate our environment. Collective Partnership (ICP), our fisheries partnership with Successes and Challenges 14 other Iwi has extended its initial five-year commercial Growth in financial assets: collaboration and continues Financial assets increased in to deliver efficiencies and value from $17.6m to economic benefits and in $18.55m, a $950k increase many ways continues to lead which is a sound result given the way in multi-iwi the financial impacts of the collaborations. This Brexit vote and Trump partnership contributed election. No capital $270k to revenues in 2016. withdrawals were made during 2016. Working with whānau and hapū Sweetwater Dairy Farms: Sweetwater Farms During 2016 TWPP embarked Management Board was on a number of projects to established with two support whānau and hapū. representatives from each These included setting up a partner (Te Rarawa, Ngai collaboration of five large Takoto and Landcorp) with North Hokianga Maori land Paul White (Te Rarawa) being trusts, supporting an appointed inaugural industrial hemp trial and Chairman. This Board launching a program to oversees the management of support Te Rarawa whānau the Sweetwater Farms involved in the honey Complex which is a three- industry. way joint venture between the parties. Sweetwater Iwi Collaboration managed to remain profitable despite the low Discussions have also begun dairy prices, with a $360k with the other Te Hiku Iwi payout to Te Rarawa. regarding the long term Sweetwater Farms is a high future of our collective performing farming forestry interests and our operation that employs 26 partnership with Summit people of which 13 Forests in this area. A whakapapa to Te Rarawa. collaboration of nine Te Hiku Commitment was made in farms in a Red Meat 2016 to further invest in collective is also underway irrigating both Dairy 1 and with TWPP securing funding and leading this project.

2 7 New General Manager Scholarships

2016 saw the departure of Hemi Toia from TWPP again sponsored two scholarships Te Rarawa as General Manager for TWPP with Tiffany Ngawhika from Te Uri o Hina Group. Hemi has been with Te Rarawa (Bachelor of Commerce) and Manuka since 2011 and has overseen the transition Stirling, Ngāti Manawa, Waipuna, of our settlement assets into TWPP. Sean Waiparera (Bachelor of Commerce and Stratton has been appointed to the role Law) being successful recipients of and took up the position in Jan 2017. Sean scholarships in 2016. grew up in the Far North and has recently returned with his family from offshore where he has been working in banking for the last seven years. The TWPP board is board grateful for the service that Hemi has provided and are looking forward to representatives working with Sean in 2017.

• Rihari Dargaville • Suzanne Duncan • Abraham Witana • Kevin Robinson • June McCabe • Hemi Toia • Paul White • Lui Brame • Haami Piripi • Hone Walsh

2 8 financial performance ( 1 5 MONTHS TO 3 1 DECEMBER 2 0 1 6 )

ASSET MIX $ 4 3 . 1 M FINANCIAL ASSET MIX $ 1 8 . 5 M

➢ Cash surplus of $845k being $17k ahead of budget ➢ Contribution of $350k made to the Runanga as per investment plan

2 0 1 7 PRIORITIES

• Enhance existing business operations • Build a reputation to be proud of • Strengthen stakeholder relationships • Explore new business opportunities • Invest in strengthening Iwi capabilities

REAL ASSET MIX $ 2 4 . 6 M

2 9 audited accounts

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