<p> ARA TAIOHI </p><p>Minutes of the 2017 Annual General Meeting </p><p>Date: 18 October 2017</p><p>Meeting Location: BGI, Troup House, Wellington</p><p>Start Time: 11.25am</p><p>PRESENT:</p><p>Elizabeth Kerekere Co-Chair, Ara Taiohi Board Matekino Marshall Te Kaihautū (Co-Chair), Ara Taiohi Board Anya Satyanand Ara Taiohi Ben Maxwell The Salvation Army Chris Martin Canterbury Youth Workers Collective Fiona Beals WelTec Graham Jones Evolve Heidi Mills Jacqui Southey Unicef NZ James Makowharemahihi Jane Zintl Ara Taiohi (proxy for NZYMN, The Collaborative and Sue Bagshaw Joshua Tabor SCOUTS New Zealand Karen Ross The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Kirsten Le Harivel Kirsten Smith Leslie D’Mello The Salvation Army Mareta Matenga Hamilton City Council (via Zoom) Natalie Sargent Youthline Wellington Ngaire Makowharemahihi Paula Kearns Youthtown Inc Rod Baxter Ripeka Whero Aotearoa (via Zoom) Runa Kapinga Evolve Sasha Webb Health Promotion Agency Shannan Wong Ara Taiohi Silas Phillips Karori Youth Centre Simon Mareko Evolve Tamara To’omaga Evolve Te Miri Rangi Health Promotion Agency Terewai Rikihana Evolve Tess Casey Inclusive NZ Trina King Ara Taiohi Vicki Beachen Youthline Wgtn (proxy for Youthline Akld and Action Education) Wendy Osmond Minute taker, Ara Taiohi 1. OPENING</p><p>The meeting was opened at 11.25am with a karakia timatanga. The Co-Chair, Elizabeth Kerekere, welcomed everyone and confirmed that the quorum had been met.</p><p>2. APOLOGIES</p><p>Angelina McLean The Parenting Place and Attitude Christina Laban Barnardos Guy Ryan Inspiring Stories Hannah Dunlop Lorna Gray Eastern Southern Youth Trust Ria Schroder The Collaborative Shannon Kelly Waikato District Council Stephen Bell Youthline and Action Education Sue Bagshaw Tania Sawicki Mead JustSpeak</p><p>A message from expression personal thanks from Tommy Hamilton was read.</p><p>That the apologies be accepted.</p><p>Sasha Webb/Fiona Beals– Carried</p><p>3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING</p><p>That the minutes of the 2016 Annual General Meeting be taken as read and accepted as a true and correct record of the meeting.</p><p>Matekino Marshall/Chris Martin– Carried</p><p>4. ANNUAL REPORT</p><p>The 2016-2017 Annual Report was tabled.</p><p>Anya spoke to the Annual Report. Elizabeth acknowledged the mahi of the organisation and Anya specifically.</p><p>That the 2016-2017 Annual Report be received.</p><p>Matekino Marshall/Kirsten Smith– Carried</p><p>5. AUDITED ACCOUNTS</p><p>That the Performance Report for the year ended 30 June 2017 be received.</p><p>Paula Kearns/Josh Tabor– Carried</p><p>6. APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR</p><p>That the auditor for Ara Taiohi for the next financial year be Delwyn Heron.</p><p>Kirsten Smith/Paula Kearns– Carried</p><p>7. ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS The meeting was handed over to Matekino, Te Kaihautū who advised that there were four people standing for two places on the Board.</p><p>The four candidates were: Elizabeth Kerekere (whose 2-year term had expired, and was offering herself for re-election), Kirsten Smith, Mareta Matenga and Will Watterson.</p><p>Elizabeth, Kirsten and Mareta were invited to address the meeting. Will was unable to attend and those present were directed to his biography that had been distributed with the postal voting papers.</p><p>That Wendy Osmond and Kirsten Le Harivel be appointed as scrutineers.</p><p>Matekino Marshall/Simon Mareko– Carried The scrutineers proceeded to count the votes.</p><p>Matekino continued with the agenda while the votes were being counted.</p><p>8. OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER</p><p>Simon Mareko, outgoing Board member who was not standing for re-election was fare-welled and thanked for his service.</p><p>9. ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS (resumed)</p><p>Matekino declared that Elizabeth Kerekere and Kirsten Smith were elected to the Board of Ara Taiohi for the next 2 years and congratulated them on their election. There was acknowledgement of Mareta Matenga and Will Watterson who had honoured us by standing for election.</p><p>That the voting papers be destroyed.</p><p>Matekino Marshall/Heidi Mills - Carried 10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS</p><p>Matekino acknowledged James Makowharemahihi as our new Kaumatua and invited people to greet him after the close of the meeting. There being no further business, the meeting concluded at 12.35pm with a karakia whakamutunga.</p><p>Signed as a true and correct record:</p><p>...... Co-Chair Date</p>