Annual Report 2018/2019 This document is printed on an environmentally responsible paper, produced using FSC® certified 100% Post Consumer Recycled, Process Chlorine Free (PCF) pulp from Responsible Sources. Manufactured under the strict ISO14001 Environmental Management System, and carries the internationally recognised Blue Angel, Nordic Swan, Austrian Environmental Label & the NAPM Recycled Mark. Contents Chairperson and Chief Executive Report 6 Organisational Structure 10 Celebrating our Taranakitanga 11 Pāhake Christmas Hakari 12 Building cultural capability - Taranakitanga 13 Young Leaders Summit 16 Paepae Wānanga 17 Environment - Whenua 19 Education Grants 20 Ka Uruora 21 Relationships - Representation 22 Communication 24 Distribution 26 Pataka 26 Strategic Governance 27 Year in Review 28 TIHLP 30 Annual General Meeting Minutes 2018 34 Financials 40 Independent Auditor’s Report 42 Directory 44 Cover Photo – Peter Florence. This Page – Peter FlorenceTaranaki Iwi – 3 Annual Report 2018/2019 4 – Taranaki Iwi – Annual Report 2019 Vision Me Tōngai Harakeke. Purpose To be a resilient, versatile and dynamic Iwi entity that is a vehicle for inspiration, success and intergenerational growth. Values Kia rongomau To act with humility, respect and empathy at all times Kia manawanui To have courage and be determined in all of our endeavours Kia aroha ki te tangata Inherent in this is manaakitanga, we must care for our people and our environment Kia tika, kia pono To act with honesty and integrity. Core Strategies Represent the Iwi To be the representative body of Taranaki Iwi and to act in the interests of all Taranaki uri ensuring Taranaki Iwi rights and interests are protected and enhanced. Manage the Assets To ensure the Commercial Activities are appropriately governed by the Commercial Subsidiary with the primary purpose to generate sustainable profits for the benefit of Taranaki Iwi now and in the future. Administer Benefits To ensure cultural activities are appropriately governed by the cultural subsidiary with the primary purpose to serve the needs of the Taranaki Iwi now and in the future through the allocation of distributions and benefits for the benefit of Taranaki Iwi. Taranaki Iwi – 5 Chairperson and Chief Executive Report Tangihia ngā mate huhua o te tau rātou ki a rātou haere e oki. Me tōngai harakeke e te iwi kia eke ki ngā taumata e tika ana mō Taranaki Iwi. Ka tika me mihi ki ngā uri o Taranaki Iwi kua aro mai, kua neke mai ki te hui i ngā take nui e hāngai ana ki tō tātou iwi tae atu ki ngā ringa me ngā waewae kei ngā marae pā e whakapau kaha ana ki te manaaki i ōna kaupapa ōna manuhiri. Kei ngā taratī o te Poari, kei ngā kaimahi o te tari ka nui te mihi ka nui te tangi tīhei mouriora. Our vision me tōngai harakeke confidently into the future. A Special that these wānanga have been well encourages us to work together General Meeting is scheduled for the supported by whānau who have as a collective iwi tribal body. Our 22 February 2020 to complete this travelled from outside the rohe to achievements this year have been process. participate. because we came together guided Earlier this year on the 17th of Four paepae wānanga were also held by our values of acting with humility, February, we celebrated two years this year and focussed on supporting respect, courage, love and because our paepae and our kaikaranga, we trusted each other. As we present of settlement. We have named this our formal Annual Report we must day Taranaki Iwi Tiripoua Day which kaikarakia, kaikōrero and kai always remember we are a Taranaki symbolises the reconnection of our waiata roles. This led to a focus on Iwi tribal body first and foremost people to our whenua, which we will tangihanga and the development who are bound by whakapapa and acknowledge each year. The event of tangihanga guidelines as marae responsible to our place under our this year was at Opunakē beach with pā whānau stressed that these tupuna maunga that is what defines music, games, kai, swimming and occasions were the most vulnerable capacity wise both in the front on us Taranaki Iwi. whanaungatanga. It is always good to connect with our whānau and spend the paepae and in the back with our Anei te Pūrongo o te Tau 2019. time enjoying each others company ringa wera. but we must always acknowledge this It is with great pleasure that we milestone as the road to settlement Supporting educational present the 2019 Annual Report for achievement Te Kāhui o Taranaki Group. was a tumultuous and consuming journey. On the 23 February 2020 We are very encouraged by the You will note this Financial Year we will hold our third Taranaki Iwi significant increase in education reporting is a 15 month period from 1 Tiripoua day. grant recipients. The numbers have April 2018 - 30 June 2019. The Board more than doubled from 39 in 2018 made a pragmatic decision to move Building cultural capability - to 93 in 2019. These grants are a great the year end from March to June end Taranakitanga indicator of what education choices primarily so we could move our AGM We’re proud to have built on our our people are making and how they back into the warmer time of the year Kāhui Taiohi and Paepae Wānanga can re-engage with Taranaki Iwi. in December to note and celebrate from 2018. The taiohi wānanga in We will continue to monitor those our achievements. particular have helped us to identify recipients and their pathway to At our 2018 annual elections two new and grow our future leadership and success. trustees were elected, Jacqui King capacity. Four wānangawere held and Raymond Tuuta. They joined the throughout the year at Orimupiko, Protecting our environment | team: Leanne Horo (Chairperson), Puniho, Te Paepae and the final one Kaitiakitanga Dan Harrison (Deputy Chairperson) was a Taiohi Summit at Owae marae The environmental space continues along with Aroaro Tamati, Wayne alongside Ngāti Mutunga and Te to be a big focus for Taranaki Iwi. Mulligan and Rawinia Leatherby. Atiawa taiohi. We were pleased to launch the Taiao 2019 has seen the completion of the Creating connections with one Taiora Taranaki Iwi Environment 5 year 2014 - 2019 transition phase another is the most significant Management Plan in July 2018. This of settlement. We have spent the component of these wānanga as we was a culmination of two years current year engaging and reviewing get to know each other and identify engaging with our kaitiaki on the both our Charter and Strategic Plan with Taranaki Iwi and our kōrero ‘me ground to understand what our as we prepare to move Taranaki Iwi tōngai harakeke’. We’re delighted priorities are in caring for our water, 6 – Taranaki Iwi – Annual Report 2019 sea, land, air and maunga. This was Communications was paid to Te Kāhui for operations followed by the establishment of and tribal activities. This distribution Our communications have included the Kaitiaki Whenua Ranger role is then applied to marae pa and tribal regular marae pā hui, fortnightly in late 2018 and Wayne Capper development distribution, governance epānui and use of social media was recruited. We also began the and operations. along with one off pānui as implementation of 3 Toa Taiao required. We have recently moved The Commercial Board you will note roles to monitor our tribal rohe. our database into a more effective in their report have had a productive Consents, policy development and online portal and combined with year and the purchase of the Novotel submissions are a constant part of online registrations we are looking in late 2018 in conjunction with this role and the Toa Taiao roles will at utilising the technology more Te Atiawa and PKW gives us an help to capture tribal data alongside effectively to reach our Taranaki uri. opportunity into tourism and signals the more technical requirements of our intent to work collaboratively with land management. Other notable We are always looking at ways to work other iwi. milestones in the Taiao space were: with our Ngā Iwi o Taranaki tribal mapping of 123 coastal sites of network and operationally support We would like to thank our Taranaki significance; development of the each other with environmental, Iwi members who have supported the Rautaki Tiaki Whenua - Taranaki cultural and commercial trust by attending hui, wānanga and Iwi Reserve Management Plan opportunities. We continue to other tribal activities. Our marae pā and; Development of Takutai title be active locally, regionally and communities are where most of our applications under the Marine and nationally through the Taranaki Taranaki iwi activities are conducted Coastal Areas Act. Māori Trust Board, the Taranaki Iwi ka nui te mihi, ka nui te tangi. Our Chairs, Te Huinga Taumatua the greatest challenge is engaging our own Key Relationships NPDC partnership forum, the Iwi in our own tribal affairs and the more Creating and strengthening Liaison Committee at STDC, the we can make this relevant to our uri relationships is at the forefront of Taranaki Regional Council Standing the more successful we will be. Committees and the National Iwi the work we do to ensure that we To our trustees and directors Chairs Forum. can best support our whānau, marae of our various boards and our and hapū to fulfil their aspirations. Financial Position operational team along with our Whether we’re working directly various contractors we thank you alongside our marae pā, or with Overall the commercial group made all for contributing to another external organisations, the key to a $6.475 million net profit before tax successful year. these relationships is how we can for the 15 months ended 30 June 2019, leverage and support our Taranaki up $1.755 million from last year.