Record of Proceedings NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference

Record of Proceedings

NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference (Incorporating Annual Meeting)

29 September – 2 October 2019

Rotorua Events Centre, Rotorua Contents

Annual Conference Opening, Sunday 30 September 2019 ...... 5

President’s Opening and Speech ...... 5

Formal Resolutions ...... 5

National Executive Report to Annual Meeting 2019 and the Te Reo Areare Report to Te Kāhui Whetū 2019 ...... 6

Financial Reports for the Year ended 31 December 2018 ...... 7

Resolution 1 ...... 11

President’s Dinner and Awards Ceremony, Sunday 30 September 2019 ...... 15

NZEI Te Riu Roa Scholarships ...... 15

Early Childhood Education Scholarships were awarded to: ...... 15

NZEI Te Riu Roa Support Staff Scholarships ...... 16

Awards of Grades of Membership ...... 16

NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference, Monday 1 October ...... 19

Presidents Opening Address ………………………………………………………………………………………….28

NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference, Tuesday, 2 October………………………………28

NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference, Wednesday, 3 October ...... 30

National Secretary Address ...... 30

Closing Ceremony...... 30

Attendees at Annual NZEI Te Riu Roa Meeting/Conference 2019 ...... 31

Sunday 29 September

9.30 am Registration opens

12.00 pm Table Leaders briefing

12.30 pm Tech Buddy briefing

1.00 pm Pōwhiri

2.00 pm Annual Meeting

5.30 pm Annual Meeting adjourns

6.45 pm President's Dinner

Monday 30 September

8.30 am Setting the scene and sharing the challenge

Minister of Education

Wider perspectives

10.30 am Morning tea

11.00 am Diversity in sectors

12.30 pm Lunch and Hot Issues

1.30 pm Hui session

3.00 pm Afternoon tea

3.30 pm Pasifika session

4.15 pm Climate change session

5.00 pm Day closes

Tuesday 1 October

9.00 am Keri Milne-Ihimaera

9.45 am Internal leadership and Workshop set up

10.30 am Morning tea

11.00 am Workshops: presentation discussions

11.45 am Plenary report back from discussions

12.30 pm Lunch and Hot Issues

1.30 pm Workshops: exploring campaigns

2.15 pm Workshops: area discussions

3.00 pm Afternoon tea

3.30 pm Workshops: attendee run

4.15 pm Bringing it all together

5.00 pm Day closes

Wednesday 2 October

9.00 am National Secretary's address

10.30 am Formal handover and Poroporaki

11.00 am Conference closes

Annual Conference Opening, Sunday 29 September 2019

Powhiri

The 136th Annual Meeting of NZEI Te Riu Roa opened on Sunday, 29 September 2019 with a powhiri conducted under the mana of Te Arawa and the Hunuku o NZEI Te Riu Roa.

The meeting and conference was held in the Energy Events Centre, Rotorua, NZEI Te Riu Roa members and staff were welcomed by the Tangata Whenua into the auditorium.

NZEI Te Riu Roa members, whanau and staff were seated for this occasion when the exchange of korero commenced.

The formal process of the powhiri was concluded with karakia, hongi and manaakitanga.

Kaumatua Alex Waihirere opened the meeting with a mihi to all those gathered for Annual Meeting and Conference 2019.

The National President, Lynda Stuart, welcomed all to the 136th Annual Meeting. Following this Lynda Stuart welcomed guests present at the meeting, including past presidents: Darrell Ward, Frances Nelson, Ian Leckie, Judith Nowotarski, Louise Green and Irene Cooper. She also acknowledged those who has passed during the year.

Apologies: Apologies were received from Past Presidents: Frank Dodd and past National Secretary Lynne Bruce.

President’s Opening

Speaker: Lynda Stuart, President NZEI Te Riu Roa.

The National President acknowledged members, staff and friends from NZEI Te Riu Roa who had passed away during the last year.

The National President talked about the significance of Pouwhenua. Pouwhenua was passed to the Pakeke for its journey around membership.

Members were asked to introduce themselves to others at the table. Members who are first timers were asked to raise their hands.

Formal Resolutions

National President, Lynda Stuart, invited Louise Green and Liam Rutherford to move the formal resolutions.

Motion 1

Louise Green (National Executive) moved, Liam Rutherford (National Executive) seconded:

That the formal resolutions be adopted.

Agreed

National Executive Report to Annual Meeting 2019 and the Te Reo Areare Report to Te Kāhui Whetū 2019

National President, Lynda Stuart introduced the National Executive Report to Annual Meeting 2019, Te Reo Areare Report to Kāhui Whetū and the Summary of Financial Reports to year ended 31 December 2018.

Link of video of report

Motion 2

Liam Rutherford (National Executive) moved, Ripeka Lessels (Te Reo Areare) seconded:

That the National Executive Report to Annual Meeting 2019 and the Te Reo Areare Report to Te Kāhui Whetū 2019 be received.

Agreed

The following members spoke to the motion: Name Area Comment/Question Response from National Council/Branch Executive or Ter Reo Areare Jo Collier Rotorua Pg 26 Curriculum – PACT Tool. Barb Curran – I also Working in a Kahui Ako that is personally have this concern promoting this tool. I cannot and problem. We as influence my Kahui Ako to not professionals need to push use the PACT Tool. How are we back on this and encourage continuing to ensure that the our Principal colleagues to PACT is not continuing to be the same. used? Zac Markham Rotorua Pg 23 Inclusive Education – Mark Potter – a lot of shock Learning Support Coordinator for NZEI Te Riu Roa when role, information sent to the announcements were members re a variation and a call made. We asked for a for a pause on the role. When pause. A lot has happened, will the pause end and how will and we have not been in all members applying for these roles the conversations. We will be supported? continue to work with the sector through how we can make these roles effective.

Name Area Comment/Question Response from National Council/Branch Executive or Ter Reo Areare Lee-Anne Turi AT Kahuranaki Pg 35 Mana Taurite Margie Robson - we are still Welch Can you share any more in the stages of collecting information about the job information and developing descriptions for Kaiawhina to the job descriptions. tokau. Jude AT Kahuranaki Applauded the Te Reo Areare Karaitiana report and Mahi Tahi and acknowledged the importance of the use of Mahi Tahi.

That the National Executive Report to Annual Meeting 2019 and the Te Reo Areare Report to Te Kahui Whetu 2019 be adopted as part of the record of proceedings of this meeting.

Agreed

Financial Reports for the Year ended 31 December 2018

Chris Ussher, Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers, attended during the Financial Reports session, along with Stuart Trounson, Finance Manager NZEI Te Riu Roa.

Motion 4

Liam Rutherford (National Executive) moved, Paeone Goonan (National Executive) seconded.

That the financial reports be received, and that the CPI increase to subscriptions of 1.9% be noted.

Carried

Liam Rutherford, Chair of the National Executive Finance Committee presented the Financial Report.

The following members spoke to the motion: Name Area Comment/Question Response from National Council/Branch Executive Robyn Young Howick Pg 6 We have surplus funding Liam Rutherford responded why are we are still making a NZEI been working to profit from member increase equity as per the subscriptions? How much money auditor’s recommendations. do we need to continue to During years where we have accumulate before we realise, significant campaigns, we we have enough, and we need to would expect to see the put a hiatus on rule 16.2 which overall equity position drop. initiates subscription increases every year?

Name Area Comment/Question Response from National Council/Branch Executive Karl Vasau Manurewa Pg 6 Agreed with the previous Liam Rutherford speaker, subscription increases acknowledge Karls continue and we have members comments. in hardship. Urged National Executive to consider this issue moving forward. Vanessa Howick What advice would you give to Liam Rutherford explained Hancock our members who ask why NZEI how he would encourage continues to increase subs when members to understand how we have a such a healthy bank the funds are made up and account. the purpose of each of the components. Zac Markham Rotorua Pg 56 Subscriptions. Under what Liam Rutherford said conditions would the National National Executive would Executive increase subs over the recommend a subscription CPI. increase over CPI if it was thought that the work of the organisation was not achievable within the usual CPI increase. He indicated that since the CPI adjustment rule had been in place an increase above this has not been recommended. He explained that surplus funds as being discussed have allowed NZEI Te Riu Roa to weather storms. Justine Far North Asked for people to re-vote on The National President Gamble motion four. advised that opportunity for this request had passed. Barney AT Tamaki Expressed support for the work Liam Rutherford responded Manaia that had been achieved. It is and explained that there hard to explain a sub increase to were two reasons Auckland members. Is it time to consider was not being considered for where National Office is placed, the location of National should it be Auckland? Are we Office 1) to give assurance really looking future focussed to staff, and 2) to maintain and getting the balance right on access to networks including projects and campaigns? politicians and government agencies. The government hub around education is in Wellington. This was taken into account when the decision to sell Education House was made.

Name Area Comment/Question Response from National Council/Branch Executive Rikki Horowhenua Acknowledged the work that has The National President Sheterline been done, the rule around CPI acknowledged the increase is now seven years old. comments. Maybe we need to bring the discussion back to the table so members can decide what happens. It up to us. Vanessa Short Howick Do we need to own our building? Liam Rutherford, said the We need to have a resolution to discussion around leasing or decrease subs not increase our owning is still live. Further subs? he commented that Annual Meeting is the place for the discussion around rule 16.2. Liam outlined some of the history around the rule indicating that in previous years substantial fee increases had been bought to Annual meeting. Anneliese Howick How much do you want in the The National President Stephens kete before it is enough? Did you responded, “certainly not”. put the vote before the Liam Rutherford explained discussion on purpose? that there was no fixed amount, but it’s related it to the projects that the union can take on. Deborah Central East Suggested that it would be The National President Neilson prudent to have voting after the reminded the meeting that report is presented. EC teachers the resolution is a cannot afford to join. NZEI is consequence of the rules. If sitting on a huge reserve of members want to change the money. rules then they bring a proposal to the next Annual meeting.

Barbara Turley Tauranga Support Staff have been joining The National President NZEI however with this increase referred members to the next Support Staff Members will leave resolution relating to fees. once the pay equity campaign has concluded. Paul Barker Bay of Islands Why have we lost money on Liam Rutherford explained AMP? What is the breakdown of that there had been a the risk related to AMP? decline in global markets at the end of last year. The explained that we take a conservative and long term approach therefore the risk profile is relatively low.

Name Area Comment/Question Response from National Council/Branch Executive Rob Geaney Whangarei We are getting questions about Liam Rutherford explained the surplus from members. We that previously funds had have $26 million what is been used for expenditure considered an emergency fund? required on Education How is the union looking to cut House. Other examples of costs can NZEI eliminate so fees where funds might be can be reduced? needed were NZEI being sued or payroll deductions being stopped. Liam explained that the increase is set by the rules. He also said that we are constantly reviewing expenditure. Sophie Manurewa What can we do to support new Liam Rutherford suggested Mockler and young teachers from that the recent campaign overseas that do not get paid as had delivered pay increases much as NZ Teachers until their well over the cpi fee qualifications are checked? increase. He suggested the incentive to join is in the value we NZEI Te Riu Roa creates.

Kaye Hyams Christchurch As part of the sub committee that The National President looked at subs recently. I would acknowledged the hate to return to the old days of comments. no increases for many years and then being hit with a large increase. Delwyn Baird Whangarei Questioned the process for Liam Rutherford explained getting a resolution on to the that the timetable is set out table. in the rules. He referred people to the next resolution as an example of how resolutions maybe developed.

Motion 5

Liam Rutherford (National Executive) moved, Paeone Goonan (National Executive) seconded.

That the Financial Reports for the year ended 31 December 2018 be adopted and included as part of the record of proceedings of this meeting.

Agreed

Motion 6

Louise Green (National Executive) moved, Byron Sanders (National Executive) seconded. 10

That Price Waterhouse Coopers be re-appointed as the Institutes Auditors with respect to its financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2019.

Agreed

Resolution 1

Julie-Ann Roberts (Counties Manukau Area Council), Audrey Agnew (Waitaha/Canterbury Area Council).

That the Gross Fortnightly Income Ranges for the January 2020 to January 2021 New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa membership subscriptions be:

Band Gross Fortnightly Income 1 Up to $443.49 2 $443.50 to $886.99 3 $887.00 to $1,330.48 4 $1,330.49 to $1,844.93 5 $1,844.94+

Name Area Comment/Question Response from Council/Branch Mover/Seconder Linda Jordan Manurewa Supported the resolution. It is a start to fix what could be a slightly a broken fee structure. Urged support. DJ Goris North Shore Supported the resolution. Put a challenge to Support Staff to increase membership. Who will pick up the shortfall, do we need to look at the other bands as well? Zac Makham Rotorua Supported the resolution. Well done. Raised the question of whether the other bands need to be looked at. Suzanne Hastings Supported the resolution; we Rodgers need to continue to recruit Support Staff if we want to Pay Equity. Kirsten Kirkby North Shore Union fees are based on your The National President gross fortnightly income not clarified that union fees are necessarily actual income. based on actual income not salary levels. The rate payable is determined when joining through completing the membership form.

Agreed 11

Resolution 2

Julie-Ann Roberts (Counties Manukau Area Council), Audrey Agnew (Waitaha/Canterbury Area Council).

That rule 16.4 is amended and a new rule 16.5 is added as follows:

16.4 Members who earn less than certain income thresholds only pay part of the full subscription rate. The income thresholds will be adjusted each year in the same manner as set out in section 16.2. 16.5 The income thresholds and reduced proportions will be set by majority decision at the Institute’s annual meeting.

There were no speakers from the floor.

Agreed

The National President acknowledged the work of the Fees Working party.

Resolution 3

Mark Potter (National Executive), Phonderly Siohane (National Executive).

That rules 21.1, 23.3, 25.1 – 25.5, 26.2, 26.3 (c), 27.1, 28.3, 29.1, 29.3 and 52.4 be amended and that new rules 25.6 – 25.10 be inserted as posted on the website:

21.1 The Institute’s National Executive consists of: • a National President • a National Immediate Past-President or where applicable, a Senior Executive Member (see section 25.5) • a National Vice-President • eight other members of the Institute: ▪ one from the early childhood sector ▪ one from the primary teaching sector ▪ one from the support staff sector ▪ one from among the school principals ▪ four from among the general membership • three members selected biennially from current members of Te Reo Areare, in accordance with procedures established by Te Kāhui Whetū (see Section 54). 23.3 The National Secretary attends the meetings of the Institute and National Executive but cannot vote on any matter. 25.1 Only full or provisional members of the Institute are eligible to be nominated, elected or serve as National Officers or National Executive members. 25.2 Nominations made prior to annual meeting for the offices of National President, where applicable, the Senior Executive Member (see section 25.5) and National Vice- President must be made in the form set out in the Fifth Schedule of these rules. Nominations must be received by the National Secretary at least 10 weeks before the first day of the Institute’s annual meeting.

25.3 Where the current National President is eligible (see Section 25.1) and available to hold the office of National Immediate Past-President, no nomination is necessary, and that person is automatically appointed to the office for the next term. 25.4 Where the current National President is not eligible or available to hold the office of National Immediate Past-President, the current National Immediate Past-President shall automatically continue to hold that office for the next term. 25.5 In the event of the application of clause 25.4 and where the current National Immediate Past-President is not eligible or available to hold the office, nominations shall be called from those entitled to attend, speak and vote at annual meeting, for the office of Senior Executive Member. The Senior Executive Member can only be nominated from among currently elected National Executive members. 25.6 Where there is only one nomination for any National Officer position, that nominee shall be declared elected. 25.7 If no nominations are received for a National Officer position in accordance with section 25.2, then nominations shall be called from those entitled to attend, speak and vote at annual meeting (see section 52.1). 25.8 Nominations made prior to annual meeting for the eight additional members (see section 25.1) of the National Executive must be made in the form set out in the Fifth Schedule of these rules. Nominations must be received by the National Secretary at least 10 weeks before the first day of the Institute’s annual meeting. 25.9 Where there is only one nomination received for the early childhood sector, primary teaching sector, support staff sector or school principal sector National Executive position (see section 25.11) that nominee shall be declared elected. 25.10 If no or insufficient nominations are received in accordance with section 25.8, then nominations shall be called from those entitled to attend, speak and vote at annual meeting (see section 52.1). 26.2 The order of elections is: • The National President • The Senior Executive Member, where applicable (see sections 25.5 & 29.4) • The National Vice-President • early childhood sector, primary teaching sector, support staff sector and school principal representatives • general membership representatives 26.3(c) In the event of a tie, new ballot(s) between the tied candidates must be run until the tie is broken. The highest polling candidate(s) will be elected in accordance with sections 26.3 (a) and 26.3 (b). 27.1 The term of office for all positions is 2 years (24 months), coinciding with the Institute’s financial years (see Section 61). Newly elected or appointed National Officers and National Executive Members take office from 1 January in the year following annual meeting. 28.3 A vacancy is deemed to occur where a National Executive member resigns their position, is removed from their position (see section 30.2), ceases to be a member of the Institute, is no longer a member of the sector of the Institute that they were elected to represent or is otherwise unavailable or unable to continue in their position. 29.1 A vacancy is deemed to occur where the National Officer member resigns their position, is removed from their position (see section 30.2), ceases to be a member of Institute, is no longer a member of the sector of the Institute that they were elected to represent or is otherwise unavailable to or unable continue in their position. 29.3 Where the National Immediate Past-President or the Senior Executive Member (where applicable) vacates (see section 29.1) their office, National Executive will appoint a

member from the current National Executive as the Senior Executive Member who will assume the office and have full voting rights. 52.4 All attendees as defined in section 52.1 must be registered in order to speak and vote. Substitute representatives can be registered, where a representative cannot attend or continue to represent a Branch.

Name Area Comment/Question Response from Council/Branch Mover/Seconder Zac Markham Rotorua Supported the resolution as it takes away the processes of determining a result by lot. He further acknowledged that it was difficult at the elections last year for tied candidates. He said its important that members know the rules. Barb Curran National Supported the rule change and Executive acknowledged that she was the candidate drawn out of the hat. Acknowledged the work of the governance working group.

Agreed

Kaumatua Alex Waihirere closed the day.

President’s Dinner and Awards Ceremony, Sunday 29 September 2019

The President’s Dinner was held in the Rotorua Energy Events Centre, beginning at 7 p.m.

All those registered to attend Annual Meeting and Conference were also guests at the President’s Dinner.

The following invited guests were present:

Angelo Gavrielatos, Darrell and Phillipa Ward, Deidre Shae, Frances Nelson, Ross Knight, Grant Brookes, Ian and Paula Leckie, Jack Boyle, Jan Tinetti, Janet Quigley, Diane O’Sullivan, Jill Bond, Judith Nowotarski, Kathy Wolfe, Leslie Hoskin, Maurie Mulheron, Max Thompson, Nicola Willis, Nikki Kaye, Paul Ferris, Pauline Barnes, Richard Wagstaff, Sam Huggard, Stevie Chadwick, Tamati Coffey, Whetu Cormick, Keri Milne-Ihimaere, Chris Hipkins, Kelly Turner, Lorraine Kerr, Michael Stevenson, Sharn Riggs.

Past Presidents of NZEI Te Riu Roa: Louise Green, Judith Nowotarski, Bill Noble, Frances Nelson, Ian Leckie, Irene Cooper, Darrell Ward.

Apologies were received from: Bill Newson (National Secretary, E tu), Cathy Wylie (NZCER), Chris Ussher (PWC Partner), Correna Haythorpe (Australian Education Union), Graeme Cosslett (NZCER), Iona Holsted (Secretary of Education), Kerri Nuku (Kaiwhakahaere, NZ Nurses Organisation), Nicholas Pole (Education Review Office), Pasi Sahlberg , Ross and Helen Wilson (Union Aid), Sharron Keen (AIMS), Welby Ings (Auckland University of Technology), Jacinda Ardern (PM), Iain Lees-Galloway (MP), James Shaw (MP), Jenny Salesa (MP), Kelvin Davis (MP), Tracey Martin (MP).

Apologies from Past Presidents of NZEI Te Riu Roa were received from Bruce Kelly and Frank Dodd and Lynne Bruce Past Secretary.

The National President welcomed all to the President’s Dinner and announced the official part of the awards ceremony.

NZEI Te Riu Roa Scholarships

National President announced recipients of the NZEI Te Riu Roa Scholarships, followed by those who had been recognised as Associates.

Early Childhood Education Scholarships were awarded to:

Jared Lambert, Berhampore Kindergarten: Certificate in Arts (Psychology).

Nelly Kendall-Carpenter, Carterton Kindergarten: An investigation into how waste materials can be resources for ECE centres.

Robyn Mockett, Paparangi Kindergarten: How can UNESCO’s Education Sustainability development goals be interpreted in an Early Childhood Education setting to support child development of social and emotional competency through curricula development.

Hui Zhou, Merrilands Kindergarten: How do early childhood teachers perceive their role in building emotion regulation skills in young children and what strategies do they use?

NZEI Te Riu Roa Support Staff Scholarships were awarded to:

Fiona Sorensen, Fitzroy Primary School: Te Kete Aronui (Aspire, Inquire, Inspire).

Erica Lasham, Waimauku School: Improving and providing better learning outcomes for the Blind/Visually impaired and other Learners with related special needs.

Cheryl Baldwin, Tauranga Intermediate School: Supporting Neurodiverse Literacy Learners.

Donna Le Marquand, Blockhouse Bay Intermediate School: Supporting Priority Learners in a Library Environment.

Anne Stephenson, Hutt Valley High School: PhD in Education (3rd year): Information Literacy in compulsory education in New Zealand: data collection and analysis.

Lucy Charlesworth, Nelson College for Girls: Using additive bilingual practices to support emergent bilinguals in secondary education.

David Stewart Memorial Scholarship Award

Kelly Turner, Resource Teacher; Learning and Behaviour, Practice leader in RTLB Cluster 25.

Awards of Grades of Membership

These awards were made by NZEI Te Riu Roa, the New Zealand Educational Institute, on the recommendation of the Honours Committee.

The award of Associate was presented to two members in recognition of the high regard in which they are held and of the excellent relationships they have built with colleagues, NZEI Te Riu Roa members and other members of the education community.

Robyn Tobeck Ellesmere, and Krystyna Wishnowsky Heretaunga

These will be presented at special ceremonies held by the recipients’ Branches.

The award of Fellow was presented to honour four members. The Institute awards the honour of Fellow to acknowledge the work of individuals at a regional and national level. There are two categories for the award: professional expertise and contribution, and union activism.

This award was presented to:

Te Aroha Hiko

Te Aroha Hiko attended Hamilton Teachers College in 1972 and joined NZEI Te Riu Roa as a student member the same year and she has been an educator and a union activist ever since. She

16 has held positions at Branch, Area Council and National Executive level and is currently a Te Reo Areare representative for Miro Maori. She has led four delegations at international conventions, represented NZEI Te Riu Roa at the CTU Women’s Conference and at the Diversity and Inclusion Working Party. She has also represented Miro Māori at the Special Education National Reference Group.

In 1997 she was one of a group of Māori teachers who were instrumental in the forming of Aronui Tōmua Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa. And this year she was part of the organising committee for the Te Kāhui Whetū Hui, hosted by Aronui Tōmua Kahungunu.

Her focus has encompassed all aspects of member representation, but she has been particularly passionate and active in giving support to the voices of women and in representing the voice of Māori. Her reach is vast, from the Ruataniwha Marae where she was a trustee, the Taihoa Māori Women’s Welfare League, supporting workers during the lockout of the Wairoa AFCO Meat Workers to Mātauranga a Rōpu representing educational leaders in her region. Te Aroha is generous with her time and equally generous with her professional support.

Her depth of knowledge, understanding and skills have enabled her to engage with members from all sectors. She has been active in mentoring, supporting and guiding. The exceptional levels of service and commitment to Education, the interests of Māori, to women and to Special Education can be seen to have spanned Te Aroha’s career as Teacher, Specialist Education Adviser, Traumatic Response Team Leader and NZEI Te Riu Roa Advocate.

It is with pleasure that I award Te Aroha NZEI Te Riu Roa Fellow.

Janice Shramka

Education stalwart Janice Shramka has been a leading light on the Wellington Education scene for over 40 years. She is a tireless advocate for quality education and Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the embedded principles of partnership, protection and participation. She has a strong pedagogical background which was recognised when she won a Woolf Fisher Fellowship acknowledging her educational excellence in teaching.

A Principal since 1990, Janice has been at Karori West Normal School for 19 years. Janice supports and upholds members collective and employment interests. She encourages union membership, speaking with genuine conviction about the collective strength of belonging to NZEI Te Riu Roa. She has an extensive history of dedicated and outstanding service. For many years she was the Wellington Area Councils representative on the Principals Council and is currently the chairperson of the Wellington Area Council.

Janice is a fearless, forthright and committed activist, who leads from the front. She spoke out against the introduction of National Standards amongst her Principal peers even when it was clear few agreed with her. At the 2019 Victoria University Teacher Excellence Awards she took the opportunity to speak about the challenges facing the teaching profession and to specifically refer to the critical role of NZEI Te Riu Roa in upholding the vision of quality education and in demanding fair renumeration and working conditions.

She has been an active leader in the Kua Tae Te Wā campaign, a key speaker at rallies, actively supports the Mana Taurite Pay Equity campaign, is a vocal advocate for the rights of all support staff. She has a long history of campaigning right back to street marches for pay equity in the 90s. As an NZEI Counsellor for 20 years she also knows the importance of listening.

Janice Shramka is a first-class educator, a committed unionist and a passionate advocate for children and it is my pleasure to award her NZEI Te Riu Roa Fellow.

Ian Leckie

Ian Leckie has been an active member of NZEI for over 30 years. He returned from retirement to relieve as Principal at Hautapu School and was soon back campaigning supporting the Kua Tae Te Wā campaign with his extensive knowledge of the sector. He has held many positions within the Institute, including National President. He has worked at all levels of the Institute, from local to national level.

Ian has been a Principal since 1981 and has had a long process of personal and professional development. In 1989 he joined the University of Waikato School Management Development Advisory Team assembled to implement the “Tomorrows Schools” management changeover. He designed a national teachers’ residential course for the Teacher Refresher Course Committee which was a resounding success. In 1996 he was a member of a delivery team assisting principals in their approach to curriculum change. Then he was engaged by the Ministry to be part of the performance Management System team assisting 23 schools in his region meet their requirements for 1997 and beyond. From there he worked with Boards of Trustees for 2 years to develop and implement the requirements of the National Education Guidelines. He has been involved in the delivery of aspects of the Multiserve-Educational Leadership Module, “Developing appointment systems and process” and “Building a multi-cultural school”.

In 1995 Ian was a member for a Hamilton City Council taskforce to consider future developments of Hamilton City spanning the next 20 years. His involvement enabled educational provision to be planned alongside community development.

Ian has shown outstanding leadership and has promoted active excellence in education as a Principal throughout the Waikato and Bay of Plenty and I am pleased to award him NZEI Te Riu Roa Fellow.

Pat Newman

An educator for 45 years, a Principal for over three decades, Pat Newman loves the profession and believes it a vocation worth fighting for.

Pat has had roles at branch, district council and national leadership levels which have spanned 4 decades. He has been a branch secretary, annual conference delegate, Principal Council representative and a negotiator for the Primary Principals. He joined NZEI Te Riu Roa as a student in 1973 and has been active ever since. He is outspoken, passionate and innovative. He has always been committed to kaupapa Māori and has been a Te Akatea Māori Principals Association member since 1996. He has also been involved in MAC – Māori Achievement Collaborative since its inception by two of his Principal colleagues in 2014. 18

As a Principal he has been a member for the Massey University NZ Principal and Leadership Council, the Auckland University Team Solutions Advisory Board and has been a National Executive member of the NZ Principals Federation for 12 years, 2 of those years he served as National President. His work over a period of years on the Teachers Council and on their Complaints Assessment Committee have demonstrated his endeavours to work tirelessly for a teaching profession we could all be proud of. His recent re-election to the NZ Teachers Council shows how much he is respected within education circles.

Pat has never shied away from challenging conversations, be it Boards of Trustees or his colleagues. It is the kaupapa of right and wrong and the wellbeing of the profession, tamariki, their whānau and their communities that is at the heart of what Pat stands for. His concern for what was happening in education led Pat to stand as the Labour candidate for Whangarei in the 2011 elections. Pat sits within a small group of Principals we could confidently state are Political Educational Activists.

I am very pleased to award Pat NZEI Te Riu Roa Honorary Fellow.

The National President invited recipients present to the stage and everyone present to congratulate those honoured with awards with a round of applause.

Koro Alex closed the awards ceremony.

The evening continued with live entertainment from Kelley and Peter Makiha.

NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference, Monday 30 September

The President, Lynda Stuart welcomed and opened the conference. Lynda Stuart, President / Te Manukura NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference speech 2019

Link to Presidents Opening Address

Welcome and intro for Education Minister Chris Hipkins

Kia ora koutou, ngā mihi nui kia koutou Tēnā koutou e ngā iwi Kua huihui mai nei Ki tenei wāhi Ki te korero ki te whakaputa I ngā whakaaro

Ka nui te koa Mō o koutou manawanui. Kua haere mai au Ki te kōrero

I ngā kaupapa E pa ana ki tenei hui

Nō reira tena koutou, tena koutou tena tatou katoa

Talofa lava, malo e lelei, fakalofa lahi atu, kia orana, bula Vinaka, namaste, asalum alaiyakum.

It’s so great to be here with you all again for our annual hui. I’d like to acknowledge our guests who are with us here today and who you’ll be hearing from shortly.

Jack Boyle _ President PPTA Te Wehengarua Maurie Mulheron - President New South Wales Teachers Federation and Deputy President Australian Education Union Angelo Gavriealatos - Project Director Global Response Education International Ngahiwi Tomoana - Chairperson Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Dr Keri Milne - Ihimaera - Standing up and speaking out for our tamariki. Will be speaking tomorrow. Phylesha Brown- Acton - Founder and Director of F’INE

And the Education Minister, Chris Hipkins. I’m really pleased, Chris, that you are here with us.

I think we would both agree that it’s been a challenging year as we have worked to find a settlement to the Kua Tae te Wā campaign.

But ultimately, we share the same goals for Aotearoa, we share the same values, and we all have tamariki at the heart of what we do.

In the end, I think it’s those shared goals and values that mean the relationship between NZEI Te Riu Roa and this government can stay strong in spite of robust debate about how we get there. I look forward to hearing from you shortly about looking ahead.

I hope that you all enjoyed last night and the celebration of awards received by some of our wonderful members. Members who have been so active in advocating for our tamariki and those who work closest to them and an education system that meets the needs of all. Nau mai haere mai! It’s really exciting to see so many of you here to contribute to our conference over the next few days. I am so looking forward to every single moment. I have to say, one of our biggest achievements as an NZEI Te Riu Roa whānau over the last year has been the huge growth, not only in the number of members, but in those taking active leadership roles in our union - and you’re all among them. I hope you’ll get a lot out of the next couple of days and you’ll bring that inspiration back to your local areas.

The theme of this year’s conference is Whakamana Tāngata. It’s about acknowledging that everyone in our union has a role to play, and it’s about empowering every member to play their part. Indeed, that is the power of collectivism, of unionism. And it’s why as part of this conference we are celebrating so many achievements from the past year.

I want you to keep this theme at the top of your mind as you listen to our speakers and engage in workshops over the next couple of days. We in this room are but a small handful of our 50,000 strong union - so if we are to truly live up to the theme of Whakamana Tāngata, we all need to ask

20 ourselves - how will we all take what we learn and discuss at conference and use it to empower the rest of our membership.

Na tō rourou, na tāku rourou. Ka ora ai te iwi With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.

To me, Whakamana Tāngata is also about us empowering all the different parts of the education sector that make up NZEI Te Riu Roa, and working together as a union to increase our power.

So, while some of our conference will be about reflecting on the truly historic year that’s been, it’s really important for us to be looking forward to the next big issues:

• A fully funded pay equity settlement for teacher aides by the end of the year, which will pave the way for quickly progressing pay equity for other support staff workers. • Fair pay and fair work for ECE teachers whose work is critical to our children’s first 1000 days. They have been left behind by a lack of funding for too long, and have seen the gap open up even more recently. • Tangible progress on the issues in our accord with the government - particularly on workload and wellbeing

I’ll talk more about these shortly. For now, I’d like to introduce the Minister before he has to catch a flight.

Ngā mihi nui Minister. Please welcome the Minister of Education, Chris Hipkins.

Special Guest

Honourable Chris Hipkins gave a presentation which was followed by a short question and answer session.

Link to Presentation of Hon Chris Hipkins

Thank you Minister.

President, Lynda Stuart presented her address acknowledging all the work that members have done over the past year and the wins we have had. She acknowledged a truly historic couple of years. We have come too far not to go further we have done too much not to do more.

Presidents Address

I would like to reiterate what I said earlier - that it is vitally important that we remember those shared values and shared goals and that we try our hardest to work together collaboratively to fix the big issues that still face us.

I acknowledge that as government, you will always have a number of competing priorities - especially coming in as you did after a decade of severe underfunding in our sector.

In my mind, our relationship is a bit like a whānau - we may argue, there may be a bit of raruraru, there may even be moments when we can’t stand each other. But, as with whānau, there is a deeper sense of connection and purpose that underpins our relationship. We have so much more in common that joins us than we do that separates us.

Indeed, I’m reminded of a speech that a former NZEI Te Riu Roa executive member and well respected friend Jan Tinetti - Here in the audience and now a parliamentary colleague of yours - gave in reply to then-Minister Hekia Parata in 2015. Certainly, a Minister we had far less in common with than we do with you. But what Jan said rings true now.

She talked about how navigating and improving her relationship with her teenage son made her realise how we must approach the relationship between union and government - for her it was about realising it needed to be a relationship of equals, underpinned by mutual respect. That’s certainly my hope as we all tackle the next pressing issues - and indeed we’ve already seen great progress made in our collaborative approach with the Ministry around the teacher aide pay equity process.

I want to open up the chance for a quick few questions from members - in that spirit, of course, of mutual respect - before the Minister has to catch his plane.

[Q&A with Minister]

Please join me in thanking the Minister for taking the time to join us.

I want to give you a couple of minutes to talk with the person next to you about the Minister’s speech and the Q&A session.

[Member discussion]

Speech to members

Ok!

Now, I know that I talked about conference being forward-looking. But it’s also really important that we use it to celebrate our achievements and look back on our journey. And what a journey it’s been over the last year - dominated, of course, by our Kua Tae Te Wā campaign. I know most of us in this room will appreciate how big a campaign this was, but I want to remind you all just how big.

Along the way we have had: Five offers to primary teachers Six offers to primary principals An offer each to area school teachers, area school principals and kindergarten teachers. Hundreds of paid union meetings - led by members in every part of the country Three strikes, including, of course, the largest education strike in New Zealand’s history with more than 50,000 teachers and principals joining forces. Plus an extended disengagement strike from principals. And, of course, the support of hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders that stuck by us the entire way. It’s been a truly historic couple of years. It all started back at annual conference two years ago, and we’ve pulled together a video documenting the journey. A video was played to the meeting.

Wow - give yourselves another round of applause.

That video makes me incredibly proud to be a member of NZEI TE Riu Roa. To me it is a perfect example of unionism and collectivism in action: I believe we are all a part of a movement - we are part of something that is so much bigger than any one of us and I bet that you can feel that. There have been so many opportunities for us all to feel this over the past few years - • We have worked together - not just within our union but across the sector - joining with our PPTA Te Wehengarua colleagues to make the largest and loudest strike action ever in education • We have taken the public with us - making sure that our message was always centred around what matters most - our children • We were determined! In the words of Sir James Hēnare we said “Kua tawhiti kē to haerenga mai, kia kore e haere tonu. He nui rawa o mahi, kia kore e mahi tonu." "We have come too far not to go further, we have done too much not to do more" • And we were member-led. Not only did members make the decisions throughout the campaign, but you led all the actions –

Stand up if you ran a paid union meeting, spoke to the media, helped organise a rally, spoke to parents, or campaigned on social media?

Give yourselves a round of applause.

Let’s run through the wins we’ve achieved together this year: Along with the settlement of the primary principals and primary teachers’ collective agreements, the Kua Tae Te Wā campaign also saw us restore parity for kindergarten teachers, and settle the area school teachers and area school principals’ collective agreements.

Through negotiations, area school principals managed to win a new category of sabbatical leave - Te Rau Tikoki, which will give them important time to focus on their community leadership responsibilities.

Outside of Kua Tae Te Wā, we made history with our first pay equity settlement, with Ministry of Education support workers finally winning pay increases of up to 30% and a working group to develop career pathways and a qualifications framework to address how undervalued they’ve been.

Other pay equity claims are progressing well, with more than 30 new employers signing up to be a part of them.

We’ve worked collaboratively with the Ministry on the teacher aides’ pay equity claim and we’re on the cusp of beginning negotiations with the government on that. Learning support service managers, a small group of managers within the Ministry who work hard to hold our learning support system together, took brave strike action over a long period of time, which saw them win a significant pay jolt towards their fight for parity with other managers within the Ministry.

Hard-working Ministry of Education field staff - highly skilled specialists who are core to supporting children with additional needs - took historic strike action in August last year which saw an improved pay offer and the setting up of an independently-facilitated working group on workload. More than

70% of MoE field staff took part in a caseload survey which is being used by the group to develop workload guidelines, which will be piloted soon. It’s slow but very important work.

So, what next for NZEI Te Riu Roa?

There is still so much to fix in education, and I think it’s really important to take how we won in Kua Tae te Wā - working together, taking the public with us, being determined and member-led - and use it as an example of how we can win again.

There is a lot that will happen in our union over the next year, but today I want to focus on three things:

The Accord

Firstly, the accord we agreed with the government and PPTA Te Wehengarua was truly historic, but signing it was the easy part. The real work will be in working with the other parties to get tangible outcomes in the areas that we campaigned so hard on during the Kua Tae Te Wā campaign that were not solved with the collective agreement settlements - particularly around workload and wellbeing. I’ve been clear that the accord will not be a working group or a talkfest. It needs to produce results, and, as with the Kua Tae Te Wā campaign, it needs to be member-led. So, all you primary, intermediate and area school teachers and principals who thought we might leave you alone for a bit - you’re going to be hearing from us!

Kapiti hono, tatai hono

That which is joined together becomes an unbroken line. Let’s use the energy and momentum of Kua Tae Te Wā to get the wins we need through the accord.

Support staff

Secondly, we are on the brink of negotiating a teacher aide mana taurite / pay equity settlement with the government after a positive and collaborative process with the Ministry of Education. But it’s crunch time. Now is the time for us to keep the pressure on to achieve a settlement before the end of the year.

A teacher aide settlement will pave the way for us to quickly move on with pay equity claims for other support staff - admin, librarians, kaiarahi i te reo and science techs I often say that support staff are the glue that holds our schools together. You are dedicated, experienced and skilled and you work to make a difference to children’s lives. You are on the front line of student support.

It’s unacceptable that such crucial members of our school staff are so undervalued and have such poor job security. You are supporting the children of Aotearoa, but many of you are so undervalued that you struggle to support your own families. You have the right to professional development and career pathways - you don’t necessarily want to be teachers - but you need to be valued through proper career opportunities.

If we value tamariki, it’s obvious we need to value the people who work with them. This is the year for delivery -- and It’s time for the government to reach a fully funded pay equity settlement for teacher aides, and to commit to clear timeframes to progress pay equity for other support staff too.

ECE

And thirdly - our wins in the compulsory sector and kindergarten over the past year have only served to highlight the crisis that early childhood education is in - through severe under-funding and the under-valuing of teachers.

We all work in education, and we all know how absolutely critical those first years of a child’s life are. We know that there are more young children who are now in early childhood centres often for longer, we also know how important it is for their development that they have strong, quality relationships with those adults closest to them. Yet, through years of chronic underfunding and some terrible policy decisions, early childhood education has been left behind.

When ECE is undervalued, we can’t keep and attract great teachers. When ECE us undervalued, we’re undervaluing children’s development. When ECE is undervalued, the rest of our education system suffers too.

The pay gap between ECE teachers and those teaching in kindergartens is now between 9.6 and in some cases up to 49 percent.

That is not sustainable, but more importantly, that’s not okay. Every teacher is worth it -- we need to fix the gap in pay!

The good news is, we have a Government that says tamariki are their priority. They say they are committed to parity and to pay equity. They say they want Aotearoa to be the best place in the world to be a kid. But it’s up to us and the public to build the pressure to make them act on that. The government needs to act urgently to fix the gap.

So what do we want?

The government needs to urgently restore funding for 100% qualified teachers. Through the ECE collective agreement negotiations we’re claiming an immediate pay jolt of 11%, to begin fixing the gap.

And then we need a pay plan to fix the gap step by step. The aim is fair pay and we need to fight on all fronts to achieve it. We're making good progress on our ECE pay equity claim, but a pay jolt is needed now and we need every teacher to demand more.

On Wednesday morning we’re going to be announcing an exciting plan that our ECE members have endorsed to increase our power and get the government to stand up and take notice.

But in the meantime, I think it’s really important that the rest of us in the education sector get behind our ECE colleagues and show our support. We’ve set up a video booth here at conference called where we want you to say in 10 seconds why ECE is valuable. We’ll use your contributions in our announcement on Wednesday. Look for the ECE Voice banner. I have often said over 2019 that this year there would be no stone left unturned within NZEI Te Riu Roa - that there is something in our movement for everyone. Whakamana Tangata - everyone has a

25 part to play and when everyone plays their part no matter how big or small we are unstoppable/ we can and do achieve our goals and we will lead the change that we need to see in education. We represent those who work closest to our tamariki, and we absolutely know what is needed to make the difference for them to be able to reach their potential.

I said in 2017 ‘there is no cavalry coming over the hill to do this work - we are the cavalry. This cavalry has grown exponentially over the last while and it will continue to grow with Liam Rutherford at the helm in 2020. How proud I am to be a part of our cavalry.

Ma pango, ma whero ka oti te mahi No reira, tena koutou, tena koutou , tena tatou katoa.

The conference then moved into the guest speakers addresses.

Guest Speakers

Jack Boyle – President PPTA

Jack acknowledged the work the two unions have done together. Our voices, our strength and our connections have won through. The megastrike was uplifting. We showed New Zealand what we aspired to.

Link to Presentation of Jack Boyle

Maurie Mulheron – Federal Deputy President of the Australian Education Union

One planet, all children, our responsibility New Zealand congratulate yourself on the turnout at the recent climate change strike.

Angelo Gavrielatos – Education International.

I bring you a message of solidarity from around the globe. Congratulations for your tenacity in representing children of New Zealand. There is no greater threat than the growing commercialism and privatisation of education. The end game is to take over the education system. We started building a global response over 5 years ago. We are working in 19 countries globally. Pearson’s are starting to go digital which will get rid of the “teacher” and maximise profits.

Link to Presentation of Angelo Gavrielatos

Diversity in Sectors

The theme for the conference was Whakamana Tangata.

ECNC – nzei.org.nz/ECE petition What can you do? Sign the petition we need 10,000 signatures to send a message to the Government.

SENRG – Last year we took strike action after years of feeling powerless. We’re here for the kids. 26

PC – Galactic Union.

PTLT – Transforming the Profession.

SSNCKT – Is this fair?

Pasifika Session

Speaker Phylesha Brown-Acton.

Phylesha has dedicated over 20 years of her life advocating for the rights of the Pacific LGBTQI+ community. She is the founder of F’INE F’INE Pasifika Aoteroa, which is funded under Whanau Ora and founded by Phylesha in 2015. Its purpose is to provide navigational support services to Pacific LGBTQI+ peoples and their families in the Auckland region. Her work to secure rights and support for minority groups has raised the profile of transgender communities in New Zealand and aboard across many platforms and forums.

Transgender vs MVP FAFF. The World Health Organisation (WHO) no longer categories being transgender as a mental disorder and was announced by WHO in June last year.

At age 5 in my head I thought I was a girl. My education journey was mixed with my gender, exclusion, racism and conservative attitudes and bias. https://countingourselves.nz was only launched last week. Whakamana Tangata leaving no one behind isn’t about numbers, money, power, bias, privilege ego or politics. You can’t lead or survive if your people can’t thrive.

Link to Presentation by Phylesha Brown-Acton

Hui Session

Speaker Ngahiwi Tomoana long standing iwi leader of Ngati-Kahungunu’s runanga. Ngati Kahungunu is one of the country’s biggest iwi.

Climate Change

The National Executive Climate Change Working Group addressed Annual Conference. In 2016 NZEI Annual Conference passed a motion about climate change which acknowledges Kaitiaitanga. The organisation is working to become carbon neutral. Area Councils have gone paperless, and we are working on transport and connecting with people.

NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference, Tuesday 1 October

Tuesday morning began with Sector Breakfasts at 7.00am, followed by a karakia and waiata, led by Koro Toma.

Session One – Keynote Speaker

Dr Keri Milne-Ihimaera was the principal of Moerewa School in Northland for 10 years. For two of those years the school was under statutory intervention, governed by a commissioner brought in by the Ministry of Education.

Link to Presentation by Dr Keri Milne-Ihimaera

Session Two – Internal Leadership

The National Executive Internal Leadership Working Group ran a workshop on developing leaders and engaging members.

Session Three – Workshops

Attendees had the opportunity to debrief and discuss sessions from the day before, key themes were reported back as follows:

Jack Boyle – main themes were: Relationships, need to listen to each other, building on the relationships and the cohesion between the unions.

Angelo Gavrielatos – main theme was the threat of global privatisation and privatisation of Professional Learning and Development.

Maurie Mulheron – we need to reflect on how good it is in New Zealand compared to the marginalisation of the indigenous people in the Northern Territory. However racism is alive and well in New Zealand. Challenge to the group - let’s take a collection for the schools in the Northern Territory.

Ngahiwi Tomoana – main theme was having the knowledge of who we are and the connections of where you fit in the big picture, and the need to take risks.

Phylesha Brown-Acton – the key ideas were, human dignity, and the need to support our tamaraki. All branches and Area Councils need to have a plan to address diversity.

Climate Change –main points were about education, sharing ideas and sharing information. We need to plan for Climate Changes. Need to understand the difference between Just Transition and Climate Change.

Keri Milne-Ihimaera – it is our job to learn lessons from the past. It is our job as leaders to call out racism and bullying.

Session Four – Workshops Exploring Projects

Members were able to select from sessions in the following areas:

The GERM is still lurking Making the most of social media Design thinking Engaging New Educators in Union Early Childhood Education fair funding, fair pay Recruitment conversations Tackling racial discrimination Planning campaigns and action Learning Support action plan The Accord Support Staff making a difference

Session Five – Area Council workshop Members went into Area Council groups to debrief and discuss work for next year.

Session Six – Member Led

Members were able to choose from the following workshops:

Te Reo Mihi: Personifying our environment Becoming a social media ninja Membership Engagements Initiatives – Developing an Action Plan Workflow wonders for busy teachers Pasifika culturally Responsive Practice Creating learning spaces and classroom cultures that are welcoming and culturally responsive for Pasifika children Relievers / part-time teachers How to use visual supports in the classroom / centre with young people needing learning support Creating digital videos to fuel a campaign Support Staff Kaiawhina Tautoko – What’s in my agreement? Appraisal Culturally responsive pedagogy Inclusive Branch Meetings Whakamana tangata through waiata and haka Members support community issues

New Educators Network

Two new educators, Kate Faith and Michelle Haua led the session and discussed the network opportunities for NEN. They then ran a short kahoot session for members.

Members were then asked two discussion questions:

a) What are you already doing well in terms of an inclusive and supportive environment? b) What’s one thing that you are doing in your learning centre to benefit beginning teachers?

Day two finished with waiata.

NZEI Te Riu Roa Annual Conference, Wednesday 2 October

Jordan Kaie led the karakia.

National Secretary Address

Paul thanked Lynda and acknowledged the work they have done together to achieve the KTTW settlement.

Paul talked about the journey that started at Annual Conference 2017 and his words to Annual Conference then - about the fight that needed to happen to achieve our win. It’s been quite a fight and an enormous battle.

Today we are launching the ECE Voice website – join on ecevoice.org.nz and join together to fix the gap. Members were then asked to show their support for fixing the gap by posting something online.

Investiture

The incoming National President, Liam Rutherford was acknowledged and the presentation of the Pouwhenua was made. Lynda Stuart, current National President was presented with her President’s Pin. Raewyn Himona was installed as the new Vice-President.

Lynda acknowledged Louise Green for her support over the past three years. She addressed Annual Conference for the last time as President of NZEI Te Riu Roa.

Closing Ceremony

The National President gave dates for next year’s conference in Auckland. She thanked everyone for their contribution to a successful conference and passed over to the Pakeke for karakia/poroporoaki.

Attendees at Annual NZEI Te Riu Roa Meeting/Conference 2019

Full Name Branch Attendance Type Lynda Stuart National Executive President Louise Green National Executive Representative Tom Alesana National Executive Representative Phonderly Siohane National Executive Representative Mark Potter National Executive Representative Susan Poole National Executive Representative Byron Sanders National Executive Representative Liam Rutherford National Executive Representative Barbara Curran National Executive Representative Tute Porter-Samuels National Executive Representative Virginia Oakly National Executive Representative

Paeone Goonan NE / Te Reo Areare Representative Manu Pohatu NE / Te Reo Areare Representative Raewyn Himona NE / Te Reo Areare Representative Tiri Bailey Te Reo Areare Representative Ngaromo Beazley Te Reo Areare Representative Lovi Collier Te Reo Areare Representative Alex Waihirere Te Reo Areare Representative Michelle Haua Te Reo Areare Representative Anna Henare Te Reo Areare Representative Te Aroha Hiko Te Reo Areare Representative Margie Robson Te Reo Areare Representative O'Sonia Hotereni Te Reo Areare Representative Kaareen Hotereni Te Reo Areare Representative Jordan Kaie Te Reo Areare Representative Ripeka Lessels Te Reo Areare Representative Winnifred Morris Te Reo Areare Representative Lisa Johnsoton Te Reo Areare Representative Jo Moanoa Te Reo Areare Representative Tangihia Pouwhare Te Reo Areare Representative Jo Young Te Reo Areare Representative

First Name Surname Area Council Attendance Type Raewyn Himona Wellington National Executive Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Hineaupounamu Rotana Māui Observer Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Hiria Te Moana Māui Observer Aroha Paaka Wellington Observer Caroline Blommaert Waitaha Canterbury Provisional Member Jon O'Neil Taranaki Provisional Member Cherie Gurney Auckland Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Luana winiata Plenty Representative Kirsten Kirkby Auckland Representative Carol Spedding Central East Representative Lizzy McAlinden Nelson Representative Anna Wood Auckland Representative Robert Henderson Wellington Representative Delwyn Baird Taitokerau Representative Carlene Mason Taitokerau Representative Kelly Mata Wellington Representative Samantha Nilsen Auckland Representative Rachel Smith Waikato Representative Gary O'Brien Auckland Representative Paige Hampton Waitaha Canterbury Representative Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Maora Koopu Māui Representative Jane McMillan Waitaha Canterbury Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Joanne Lincoln Plenty Representative Tracy Bennett Auckland Representative Sarah O'Connor Waikato Representative Tom Huskinson Counties Manukau Representative Julie-Anne Roberts Counties Manukau Area Council Chair Kay Schimanski Murihiku Area Council Chair Janice Shramka Wellington Area Council Chair Kaye Webber Te Haunui Central Area Council Chair Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Vera Pawson Plenty Area Council Chair Jude Karaitiana Central East Area Council Chair Deborah Neilson Central East Area Council Chair Rangimokai Knuckey Taranaki Area Council Chair Roneld Creigh-Smith Waikato Area Council Chair Christina Loye Nelson Area Council Chair Jenny Albrecht Otago Area Council Chair Ramona Taogaga Taranaki Area Council Chair Desirei Davis Taitokerau Area Council Chair Pauline Trathen Waitaha Canterbury Area Council Chair

Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Hita Foster Māui Area Council Chair Kaaren Hirst Auckland Area Council Chair Tira Toki Otago Observer Wayne Goodley Central East Observer Struan McKenzie Nelson Observer Rosalind Knowles Nelson Observer Lily Atawhai Williamson Taranaki Observer Ngaraina Brooks Taranaki Observer Joylyn Ikiua Auckland Observer Jessica Brown Taitokerau Observer Annie Roberts Wellington Observer Molavia Pulupuna Counties Manukau Observer Rongopai Kira Central East Observer Catherine Broman Waikato Observer Anna Anderson Waikato Observer Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Naomi Ngatai Māui Observer Elaine Kautai Counties Manukau Observer Donna Ellis Waitaha Canterbury Observer Steph Hartill Nelson Observer Petra Reiter Waikato Observer Jamie Cowie Otago Observer Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Max Thompson Māui Observer Denise Marshall Te Haunui Central Observer Abby Murphy Waikato Observer Conan Doyle Central East Observer Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Tirau Anderson Plenty Observer Kaaren Niwa Waitaha Canterbury Observer Morvern Duncan Taranaki Observer Piripi Findlay Central East Observer Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Wairuaiti Tumai Plenty Observer Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Hoana Hati Māui Observer Mereana Walker Central East Observer Lesley Blackford Waikato Observer Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Kararaina Dobie Māui Observer Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Takarihi Temarama Māui Observer Carly Perrot Wellington Observer Missy Clarke Waikato Observer Rikki Sheterline Te Haunui Central Presidential Allocation Sandie Burn Nelson Presidential Allocation Sue Page Taranaki Presidential Allocation

Sally Wooller Taranaki Presidential Allocation Siobhan Walker Te Haunui Central Presidential Allocation Diane Wright Waikato Presidential Allocation Madeleine Smart Taranaki Provisional Member Katie Mead Nelson Provisional Member Katherine Winnington Nelson Provisional Member Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Jake Angus Plenty Provisional Member Sarah Shankland Wellington Provisional Member CHRISTOPHER QUINCEY Counties Manukau Provisional Member Tessa Naden Counties Manukau Provisional Member Nicki Yalden Wellington Provisional Member Sally-Ann Richardson Auckland Provisional Member Andrea Shepherd Auckland Provisional Member Fleur Garmonsway Te Haunui Central Provisional Member Emma Burgess Waitaha Canterbury Provisional Member Kaylee Alice Hudson Otago Provisional Member Brianna Hobson Otago Provisional Member Jo Martinez Waikato Provisional Member Ruth Ellis Waikato Provisional Member Jenny Bernard Auckland Representative Kamrul Jalil Auckland Representative Daniel Young Auckland Representative Kahli Oliveira Auckland Representative Justine Gamble Taitokerau Representative Claire Hunt Auckland Representative Lyn Ashford Auckland Representative Julie Cooney Auckland Representative Adrienne Birch Taitokerau Representative Jo Russell-Byrne Taitokerau Representative Rob Geaney Taitokerau Representative Erin Steel Taitokerau Representative Gemma Lynch Murihiku Representative Natalie Hartwell Counties Manukau Representative Paul Butterworth Nelson Representative Stu Cottam Nelson Representative Manpreet Dhaliwal Counties Manukau Representative Monique Jansonius-Albers Taranaki Representative Noeline Vickers Taranaki Representative Tracey Jacobsen Taranaki Representative Claire Southee Taranaki Representative Glenys Brown Taitokerau Representative Anita Newland Auckland Representative Angela Taylor Otago Representative Sophia Takimoana Nelson Representative Karee Boswell Counties Manukau Representative

Sophie Mockler Counties Manukau Representative Ylonda Hancock Counties Manukau Representative Renee ODea Counties Manukau Representative Kyle Brewerton Auckland Representative Chynna Swan Counties Manukau Representative Desmond Tioke Murihiku Representative Renee Hiko Central East Representative Suzanne Rogers Central East Representative Delwyn McKennie Central East Representative Fiona McNeil Central East Representative Helen Anderson Te Haunui Central Representative Lauren Shuker Te Haunui Central Representative Peter Knowles Waitaha Canterbury Representative Sisifo Matautia Counties Manukau Representative Gina Lesoa Counties Manukau Representative Santana Leef Counties Manukau Representative Malini Sione Counties Manukau Representative Grant Kibblewhite Counties Manukau Representative Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Te Rangihaeata Hare Māui Representative Glenda west Murihiku Representative Wendy Bamford Otago Representative David Fitzgerald Otago Representative Lynne Horrobin Central East Representative Darryl Ginns Central East Representative Hannah Coleman Counties Manukau Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Michael Foxx Plenty Representative Jane MacDonald Taranaki Representative Betty Sakalia Auckland Representative Janel Panganiban Counties Manukau Representative Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Barney Manaia Māui Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Stephen Hall Plenty Representative Jeanenne Milne Taranaki Representative Lorraine Guzzo Waikato Representative Geri Durham Auckland Representative Mehnaz Ahmed Counties Manukau Representative Sue Nimmo Te Haunui Central Representative Joanne Beldham Waikato Representative Karl Vasau Counties Manukau Representative Rewi Pene Murihiku Representative Carole McConkey Te Haunui Central Representative Lynette Tutty Te Haunui Central Representative Anneliese Stephens Central East Representative Taime Pareanga Samuel Central East Representative

Peter Hopwood Murihiku Representative Michelle Ryan Waikato Representative Janene Butt Murihiku Representative Jena King Murihiku Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Danielle Newcomb Plenty Representative Dora Taitua Counties Manukau Representative Flrorrin Keni Counties Manukau Representative Moana Rangi Counties Manukau Representative Jo Patrick Auckland Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Zac Markham Plenty Representative Frances Carrell Central East Representative Martyn Weatherill Central East Representative Mary (Mele) Nemaia Auckland Representative Josephine Westley Nelson Representative Linda Jordan Counties Manukau Representative Raylene Becker Wellington Representative Lauren Wray Wellington Representative Hannah Choat Wellington Representative Lotoga Meafou Wellington Representative Teresa Salter Wellington Representative Zach Severinsen Wellington Representative Kane O'Connell Wellington Representative Melinda Robinson Wellington Representative Allanah Carter Wellington Representative Anne Miller Wellington Representative Andy Jenkins Wellington Representative Krystyna Wishnowsky Wellington Representative Dee Tingle Wellington Representative Jenna Clark-Hannah Wellington Representative Carl Pynenburg Wellington Representative Helena Tihanyi Wellington Representative Glenn Hunter Wellington Representative Chloe Lundie-Hodge Wellington Representative Trisha Bayliss Wellington Representative Chris Stuart Wellington Representative Rose Odlin Wellington Representative Jen Bennett Otago Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Caroline Gilmore-Pope Plenty Representative Chris Berentson Wellington Representative Frances McCarthy Wellington Representative Tracey Nelson Waitaha Canterbury Representative Ria Millan Wellington Representative Dianne Papesch Taitokerau Representative Wendy Mehrtens Waitaha Canterbury Representative

Kristen Stevenson Auckland Representative Tui Makea Waikato Representative Andrea Wishnowsky Te Haunui Central Representative Edward Todd Te Haunui Central Representative Andrew Turner Te Haunui Central Representative Maiana McCurdy Auckland Representative Adriana Maroc Counties Manukau Representative Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Terri-Anne Roberts Māui Representative Lee-Anne Turi-Welsh Central East Representative Paul Johnson Taranaki Representative Jenny Keen Te Haunui Central Representative Sue Kemp Wellington Representative Sharon Jane Central East Representative Fiona McKenzie Taranaki Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Jo Collyer Plenty Representative Davida Marshall Wellington Representative Dianne Collins Waikato Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Marion Brits Plenty Representative Adele Auva'a-Key Auckland Representative Kirita Auva'a-Key Auckland Representative Sevai Tolovae Auckland Representative Sonya Hockley Nelson Representative Heidi Newland Nelson Representative Kat Rayson Nelson Representative Trish Weaver Nelson Representative Vanessa Semmens Waikato Representative Zara Jackson Counties Manukau Representative Raewyn Chapman Waikato Representative Sandy Good Waikato Representative Hilary Rodley Waikato Representative Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Nikola Patrick Māui Representative DJ Goris Auckland Representative Nicola Black Auckland Representative Wilhelmina Tauariki Waikato Representative Tracey Hall Waitaha Canterbury Representative Robin Taylor-Lyons Auckland Representative Kirsten Dolfing Auckland Representative Rachel Johnson Counties Manukau Representative Kathleen Langi Waitaha Canterbury Representative Bill Boyes Otago Representative Jordan Shallcrass Waitaha Canterbury Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Heather Kershaw Plenty Representative

Deborah Davids Waitaha Canterbury Representative Tracey Burgess Waitaha Canterbury Representative Sandra Larkins Waitaha Canterbury Representative Claire McKenzie Waitaha Canterbury Representative Angie MALAE Waitaha Canterbury Representative Awhina Green Waitaha Canterbury Representative Dawn Anderson Waitaha Canterbury Representative Lou Nuualiitia Waitaha Canterbury Representative Andrea Andrews Waitaha Canterbury Representative Taara Boyle Waitaha Canterbury Representative Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Rangi Te Pō Whatarangi Māui Representative Aaron Richards Waitaha Canterbury Representative Alison Cox Waitaha Canterbury Representative Nick Shimasaki Waitaha Canterbury Representative Kaye Hyams Waitaha Canterbury Representative Kathy Power Waitaha Canterbury Representative Sally Wilson Waitaha Canterbury Representative Marc Gibson Waitaha Canterbury Representative Louise Hoggart Waitaha Canterbury Representative Andrea Katsipis Waitaha Canterbury Representative Audrey Agnew Waitaha Canterbury Representative Michelle Topp Waitaha Canterbury Representative Naomi McMahon Wicht Waitaha Canterbury Representative Taiporutu Huata Waitaha Canterbury Representative Abby Kennedy Waitaha Canterbury Representative Katie Hollings Waitaha Canterbury Representative Harriet Burke Waitaha Canterbury Representative Olivia Fraser Waitaha Canterbury Representative Christine Rainbow Otago Representative Katie O'Loughlin Waitaha Canterbury Representative Patricia (Trish) Davis Waitaha Canterbury Representative Colleen Leacock-Johnson Otago Representative Belinda Hoad Otago Representative Sheena Dalwood Otago Representative Chelsey Fegan Otago Representative Kathryne Tofia Otago Representative Rowan Isobel Louisa Leoni Otago Representative Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Jayne Matetaka Māui Representative Sandy Hix Waitaha Canterbury Representative Brent Godfery Otago Representative LEALIIFANO- NERRA TAMARUA Auckland Representative Russell Wiliams Waikato Representative Dianne Pollard-Williams Waikato Representative

Karen Harper Waikato Representative Kate Knight Murihiku Representative frances arapere Te Haunui Central Representative Wendy-Kaye Snowden Te Haunui Central Representative Kate Taffs Te Haunui Central Representative Louise Toroa Waikato Representative Sarah Currie Wellington Representative Ana Kawenga Wellington Representative Caroline Mareko Wellington Representative Georgina Joseph-Tua Wellington Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Daniel Priest Plenty Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Vanessa Millar Plenty Representative Anne Boulton Counties Manukau Representative Miranda Millington Counties Manukau Representative Mavis Whaanga Counties Manukau Representative Karen Morrison Waikato Representative Eileen Raynel-Haine Waikato Representative Juliette Ridge Taitokerau Representative Rosemary Miller Taitokerau Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Pam Hunton Plenty Representative Caitlin Turner Waitaha Canterbury Representative Anne Stephenson Wellington Representative Tere Gilbert Waikato Representative Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Josephine Tai Māui Representative Robyn Young Counties Manukau Representative Marnie Heng Auckland Representative Ellie Mackwood Auckland Representative Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Shirelle Henare Māui Representative Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Marama Hotere Māui Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Barbara Turley Plenty Representative Carol Webb Waikato Representative Diana Tregoweth Counties Manukau Representative Leanne Johnson Counties Manukau Representative Ally Kemplen Auckland Representative Ruth Alefaio Te Haunui Central Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Lauren Campbell Plenty Representative Marcia Waikato Wellington Representative Greg Patel Auckland Representative Joseph Evans Auckland Representative Cherie Taylor-Patel Auckland Representative

Tracey Tetai Auckland Representative Shirley Frost Taitokerau Representative Melanie Chaplin Auckland Representative Kelly Mills Auckland Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Manu Kerehoma Plenty Representative Debbie Drake Taranaki Representative Denise Smith-Watty Taranaki Representative Maxine Taipeti Auckland Representative Julieann Hulena Waikato Representative Lynn Pavihi Auckland Representative Katherine Forster Te Haunui Central Representative Michelle Nell Taitokerau Representative Vanessa Short Counties Manukau Representative Vanessa Hancock Auckland Representative Samantha Wanoa Central East Representative Karen Graham Waikato Representative Antoinette Hudson Waikato Representative bronwyn selwyn Auckland Representative Karina Balderston Auckland Representative Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Kahurangi Robson Māui Representative Matalena Vaeluaga Wellington Representative Paul Barker Auckland Representative Peter Corlett Wellington Representative Melissa Day Te Haunui Central Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Erin Moore Plenty Representative Colleen Hansen Te Haunui Central Representative Allyson Taffard-Mallon Auckland Representative Natasha Bing Auckland Representative Jan Rhoades Auckland Representative Te Pīpiri Mananui ō Ngā Tātaha-ā- Poly Haunui Māui Representative Cathy-Ann Scoon Nelson Representative Lucy Denne Waitaha Canterbury Representative Tania Hunter Central East Representative Tania Coles Waikato Representative Amanda Lake Auckland Representative Barbara Lake Auckland Representative Fa'a Sisnett Auckland Representative Tania Plowman Auckland Representative Melanie Dorrian Waikato Representative Janelle Chitty Waikato Representative John Brooker Waikato Representative Catherine Richmond Waikato Representative Sarah Carroll Waikato Representative

Jill Wilks Wellington Representative Lorna Kennedy Waikato Representative Te Rohe o te Waiariki - Bay of Min Martin Plenty Representative Ophelia Asentista Auckland Representative