Key Board Messages – 19 Mahuru / September 2023
September 25, 2023
Wānanga whakatau – Induction of the new Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Board
Over the weekend, the newly elected Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust Board (Board) engaged in a wānanga whakatau (immersive induction workshop) at Te Aroha o Tītokowaru Marae.
A key theme that fell out of the wānanga was that of mua and muri. Here, we present the key messages from this wānanga:
Ka mua, ka muri – Walking backwards into the future
- The Board prioritised a haerenga around some of our Ngāruahine areas of significance. This was a chance to hear kōrero tuku iho, reflect on our tūpuna, share fond memories and bond as a Board.
- Much of the wānanga was understanding the journey of Te Korowai and it’s role of serving our Iwi. This included the mahi of the previous Boards, particularly, the amazing mahi over the last term. A special mihi to previous Board members; Allen Webb, John Hooker, John (Haney) Kahupukoro, Te Aroha Hohaia, Caroline Scot and Grant Weston.
- The Board extends its gratitude to Paula Carr for the unwavering support during her term as the Pouwhakarae from 2020-23 and as a current Trustee. Paula’s commitment to developing and executing a robust strategy has allowed Te Korowai to fulfil its vision, and solidify the foundation to serve our Iwi. The recent AGM and Annual Report is a testament to her perseverance, and the range and scale of successful kaupapa that were initiated under her leadership. Two significant kaupapa include;
o Te Ara Toiroa (Iwi procurement strategy), ensuring strong succession and an unapologetic approach to privileging our own people; and
o Pupuke te Hihiri (Impact investment strategy), ensuring we invest in kaupapa that not only create economic returns, but social, environmental and cultural benefits.
The above strategies are first of their kind for any iwi, and is the impetus for the growth of Te Kīwai Mauī o Ngāruahine (Mauī) mahi over the next three years. We are privileged to have Paula’s skills and experience in supporting the new Pouwhakarae, new Trustees, and our strategic priorities under Mauī as their appointed Trustee Director.
Te hapai ō ki muri – Operations and support
- The freshly appointed Board forged valuable connections with the tari (operations) team, effectively bridging the gap between their roles and the Board’s responsibilities.
- The Board embarked on a journey of knowledge acquisition through a range of facilitated sessions. These sessions included governance training facilitated by Te Aroha Hohaia, indemnity cover led by Crombie Lockwood’s Malcolm Win, and finance essentials delivered by Te Korowai Pouhāpai, Emma Park. Assisted by Lara Keane, the Board identified areas for professional and personal growth, establishing a strong foundation for the Board to explore their governance journey.
Te amorangi ki mua – Board Trustees and appointments
- Te Ara Toiroa, commitment to development and succession. The new Trustees are diverse, and have a wide range of skills and experiences. A tuakana teina approach to support new Trustees and leverage off the wisdom of seasoned Trustees was the general approach to the appointments of Trustee roles and responsibilities.
- The Board Trustees and appointments include:
Kanihi Umutahi
o Paula Carr (Trustee Director on Te Kīwai Mauī o Ngāruahine)
o Tauke King (Member of Te Ohu Arotake – Audit & Risk Commitee)
Ōkahu Inuawai
o Emma Gardiner (Pouwhakarae)
o Ngaraina Brooks (Member of Tumu Herenga Tāngata – the CE & Organisational Review Commitee)
Ngāti Manuhiakai
o Ferinica Hawe-Foreman (Deputy Pouwhakarae)
o Kiri Erb (Member of Te Ohu Arotake – Audit & Risk Commitee)
Ngāti Tū
o Dion Luke (Member of Te Ohu Arotake – Audit & Risk Commitee)
o Te Ahu Rei
Ngāti Tamaahuroa – Tītahi
o Elizabeth Ross
o Bee Weston
Ngāti Hāua
o Sarah Mako
o Rere-No-A-Rangi Pope
Full Trustee profiles will be available on our website over the next week
E kore hoki e taea he mate nō te iwi kotahi Tukua atu tama kia puta i tua o te tāwhangawhanga He putanga ariki nō rangi, nō rongo ki te ata tauira Ko te mate o te Kāhui Tupua me hāna uri kia ea, kia hoki ki te ora Whiti, whano haere mai te toki Haumi e hui e, taiki e. Hundreds of descendants of Taranaki Maunga gathered at Parliament today to witness the second and third readings of the Te Pire Whakatupua Mō Te Kāhui Tupua/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill. This was a significant day for the eight iwi of Taranaki: Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Mutunga, Taranaki Iwi, Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Maru, Ngāruahine, Ngāti Ruanui and Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi, who represent approximately 60,000 uri (descendants) of Taranaki Maunga and an area of interest encompassing the whole of the Taranaki region. It has been seven years since the negotiation process began and is the final outstanding historical Treaty of Waitangi claims redress in the Taranaki region. Ngā Iwi o Taranaki Negotiators are pleased to see Te Pire Whakatupua Mō Te Kāhui Tupua passed through the House of Representatives. “This is an important day for Ngā Iwi o Taranaki as the recognition of our maunga as a legal person, as tūpuna, and as an indivisible and living being is passed into law,” negotiator Jamie Tuuta says. The negotiation team also acknowledge one of their negotiation team members Ngāruahine Rangatira Tihi (Daisy) Noble (NZOM) who passed away in 2021 and was a strong force in the maunga redress negotiation process. “Tihi was a staunch advocate for her iwi and her maunga and she didn’t hold back in negotiations when it came to ensuring the health and well-being of our tūpuna," says negotiator Liana Poutu. Te Pire Whakatupua Mō Te Kāhui Tupua will formally enable the redress arrangements negotiated in Te Ruruku Pūtakerongo/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Deed. Taranaki Maunga will become an official name, the Mount Egmont Vesting Act 1978 will be repealed, the Taranaki Māori Trust Board will be formally disestablished, and the Egmont National Park will be renamed Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, meaning ‘the highly regarded and treasured lands of Taranaki’. The National Park including Taranaki Maunga and the surrounding peaks will be vested in a legal person, named ‘Te Kāhui Tupua’ and will effectively own itself. A representative entity made up of both Crown and iwi appointees, to be known as Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi, will be established to act in the best interests of Te Kāhui Tupua. This entity will carry out conservation-related functions for the national park, such as strategy and planning, promoting the health and well-being of Te Kāhui Tupua, and speaking and acting on behalf of Te Kāhui Tupua. Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki will continue to be managed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and the National Parks Act 1980 (as amended by Te Pire Whakatupua Mō Te Kāhui Tupua) will continue to apply. Any revenue generated through concessions within Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki will be applied to work and projects associated with Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki. Media contact: Tui MacDonald Ngā Iwi o Taranaki 027 252 7017
1. ‘E kore ahau e mate, kāore ahau e mate, ka mate anō te mate, ka ora anō ahau.' Nā Tītokowaru 2. Ko Te Korowai o Ngāruahine (Te Korowai) te kaipupuru i ngā rawa o ngā whakataunga Tiriti (PSGE) I whakatūria i te tau 2013 hei āpititanga ki te hātepe kerēme o Ngāruahine. Koia tonu te māngai matua mō te iwi o Ngāruahine. Kei a Ngāruahine hoki te haepapa ki te whakaū i ngā mō?ka Tiriti haere ake nei. 3. Ko te whakatau o Te Korowai, kia reo Māori te reo o te mahi. He aha ai? Hei whakamanahia te reo, hei whakatauiratia i tōna mana ki te Kāwana . Nei te reo Māori e whakahua ana e mātou ki te komi? 4. E whakahē ana mātou ki te pire nei, arā, ko te Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. 5. Kei tēnei taunakitanga kōrero ngā whakaaro o Te Korowai, kua whakaahuangia e tō mātou kaupapa, ā mātou rautaki, mahere, kaupapa here anō hoki ka kitea i tō mātou pae-tukutuku www.ngaruahine.iwi.nz. 6. Ko tēnei tauākī he mea kua tautokohia e te Tiriti o Waitangi (Tiriti), e te Ngāruahine Claims Settlement Act 2016 hoki. E rua ngā whakaaro matua: i. Ko te Tiriti, he whakaetanga ki waenga ngā rangatira o Niu Tīreni, o te Karauna. Tē taea te rāwekeweke i tēnei Tiriti, ina kotahi anake te rōpū kua whakae?a. I whakamanahia te pire o Ngāruahine hei ture i te tau 2016. Erangi i mua tonu mai o tēnei, ka hainatia e ngā rōpū e rua, arā, ko Ngāruahine, ko te Karauna i te puka tuku. He Tika, me pēnei hoki te tukanga kia whakarerekē ai ngā āhuatanga o te Tiriti. ii. Kore he kiko ki te pire nei. Ko te whakataunga o Te Taraipunara o Waitangi, o Te Tahu o te Ture hoki - kāore rawa te pire e eke ki te taumata e tika ana. He pahupahu noa te pire, hei whakaāraihia ngā tini pire e te Kāwanā - ko tātou o Aotearoa e noho pororaru ana. E noho mātāmua ana ko te rangatiratanga o ngā uri, ngā whānau, ngā hapū, ara, ko te iwi o Ngāruahine. Kati te rāwekeweke i te Tiriti. Hei whakakapī 12. Ko tēnei Pire, ka noho hei kaupapa tāmi i a mātou. E whakangū nei i a mātou, ngā hapū, te iwi o Ngāruahine. He mahi Tūkino tēnei, e takatakahi ana i tā mātou rangatiratanga. Me auka? te pire e te kōmiti nei, e te whare Pāremata. 24. E pīrangi ana a Te Korowai o Ngāruahine ki te tuku kōrero ki te Kōmiti. Pai Marire, Emma Gardiner Pouwhakarae Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust
E kore au e ngaro 1. Ko te Tarati o Te Korowai o Ngāruahine, (arā, ko Te Korowai) te Rōpū Mana Whakahaere mō Ngāruahine iwi nō muri Whakataunga Take TiriE. Kei a Te Korowai te haepapa mō te whakahaere me te whakatipu i ngā rawa whakataunga take TiriE a Ngāruahine – hei painga mō ngā uri o Ngāruahine. Kei a Te Korowai te haepapa ki te whakapātari i nga kuapapa here ka tukituki pea ki ngā hiahia o Ngāruahine. 2. Mō ngā Whakataunga Take Tiriti, ka hora te rohe o Ngāruahine, mai i Manga Taungatara kei te pito whakateraki rawa, ki Manga Waihi kei te pito whakatetonga rawa. Tae ana te rohe hoki ki Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki otirā ko te tupuna, Koro Taranaki (Taranaki Maunga) 3. Kāore a Te Korowai i te honohono ki ngā kaupapa tōrangapū, ā, ka mahi ngātahi me te kāwanatanga ahakoa ko wai ki te whakaahu whakamua i ngā whāinga me ngā hiahia o Ngāruahine. Waihoki, kei a Te Korowai te haepapa ki te whakapātari i nga kuapapa here ka tukituki pea ki ngā hiahia o Ngāruahine. He kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea 4. Te Korowai o Ngāruahine firmly opposes the proposed Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill. Our concerns regarding the Bill includes, but is not limited to: a. Ineffectiveness of Punitive Measures b. Disproportionate Impact on Rangatahi c. Breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi The Bill perpetuates an approach that focuses on punishment rather than rehabilitation, undermining efforts to effectively address the underlying factors contributing to youth offending.
