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Saturday, 29th July 2017

Paratene Te Manu Marae, Ngunguru

NGĀTIWAI TRUST BOARD HUI-A-IWI

of 20 Ngātiwai Trust Board: Hui-A-Iwi, July 2017

Content:

• Agenda

• Ngātiwai Trust Board Divisional Reports

o Communications o Database o Education o Finance o Treaty Claims

• Marine and Coastal Area Act update • Overlapping Claims Update • Notes


1. Agenda

Time

Kaupapa

9:00am

Powhiri

9:15am

Kapu Tī

10:00am

Chairman briefing and review of last quarter

10:30am

Treaty Settlement Update

• Overlapping Claims – Hauraki and Marutūahu • Ngātiwai action and challenge to the Crown • NTB Urgency Hearing update

12:00pm

PSGE Discussion

1:15pm

Short Break

1:30pm

Ngā Kaumātua O Ngātiwai Kapa Haka Performance

2:15pm

Hui whakamutunga

2:30pm

Hākari


1. Communications

Hui-a-iwi 4th March 2017 – Otetao Reti Marae - Whangaruru

• Successful hui-a-iwi with good engagement from whānau. • Discussions at this Hui were very positive and constructive. The aim is that future hui-a-iwi

topics will continue to build on this momentum of recent hui to ensure whānau have an opportunity to be involved and participate in current and relevant topics.

Rau Ora Celebration Evening

• On Friday, 28th April, Ngātiwai Education – Te Au Here O Tūkaiaia, gathered with whānau at Otetao Reti Marae to celebrate twenty two Ngātiwai Taitamariki who passed their NZ Touch Referee exams whilst gaining official accreditation and certificates.

• The programme’s kaupapa was based around suicide prevention, which the Ngātiwai Education team approached in a positive light based on “Rau Ora – Realising potential through sport.”

• Assisted with audio visual requirements for this hui. An article of the kaupapa and this event was included in Te Tūkaiaia and posted to our Website.

Treaty Settlement

• A detailed Treaty Settlement update was produced to ensure whānau are informed with all the Treaty matters that the Board are working through at this time. This Treaty Settlement update was included in the April Te Tūkaiaia and also posted to our facebook and website.

• This was mailed out to kaumatua recognising many do not go on the interent.

Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

• Following on from the hui-a-iwi on the 4th of March, a detailed pānui was shared with whānau explaining to how the Act creates for processes whereby the Applicant can apply to have their customary interests recognised by applying for either customary marine title and/or protected customary rights.

• In this pānui it was explained that as the timeframe is very short for making applications the Ngātiwai Trust Board submitted “Blanket” applications under both pathways on behalf of Te Iwi o Ngātiwai for our entire rohe, which was discussed at the hui-a-iwi held at Otetao Marae on 4 March 2017.

• The Board also supported applications made by Ngātiwai whānau, hapū, marae and other Applicant groups as agreed at the hui-a-iwi.

Notice of Election of Trustees – Matapouri and Mōkau • Supported the Board Secretary to distribute the pānui for the Notice of Election of Trustees

for Matapōuri and Mōkau marae. This was posted on the 28th of February 2017 to our Facebook and Website pages to co-inside with these being published in the newspapers. The Election timetable and Trustee Nomination forms were also posted and made available to whānau.


Media Activity

• Te Kaea (Maori TV) were invited to attend the Te Kupenga Reo launch at Ngunguru marae on 25th March. This positive story by Te Kaea about the Te Kupenga Reo launch aired on TV on Sunday 26th March.

Mandate Maintenance report to Office of Treaty Settlements • Assisted the Treaty Claims manager in completing the report for 1 Feb – 30 April 2017. • This report is required of us on a quarterly basis on the NTB mandate, detailing all pānui,

correspondence, hui and any other documents relating to the mandate.

Monthly Te Tūkaiaia Newsletters • Combined February/March edition and an April edition published in this quarter. • Articles included – A review of a great summer for Bland Bay Camp Ground, Marine and

Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011, Trustee election pānui for Matapōuri and Mōkau, February, March and April Board meeting summaries, Ngā Tau Miharo pānui (The Early Years – Ngātiwai Education), NZ Certificate in Manaaki Marae pānui (Ngātiwai Education), A profile on the whānau business Soil and Sand, Ngātiwai Education’s Rau Ora Celebration evening, Treaty Update, Kahui Kaumātua hui pānui, declaration of election results pānui for Matapōuri and extension for Mōkau, important dates and He Tāngata.

• Te Tūkaiaia newsletter was posted to kaumātua and emailed to our members from the database. Copies are made available at the Trust Board and Education reception desk for whānau.

Monthly Board Meeting Summaries • February, March and April Board summaries made available to whānau on our website and

in Te Tūkaiaia.

Other Panui • Pānui for the beginning of the Te Tohu Atawhai - Manaaki Marae (Ngātiwai Education) on

the 17th May at Ngunguru Marae. • Pānui to encourage whānau to update their details with us was included in the latest Te

Tūkaiaia. Regular posts were made to our Facebook page reminding whānau to get in touch with us to update their details if their circumstances have changed.

Corrospondence from E-mails, Website and Facebook • Liased with relevant managers to provide responses

Ngā Mihi

Barry Caldwell Communications Advisor


1. Database

Review, refine and maintain the current database:

• The total number of registered members as at 30th April 2017 is 7716 including 68 pending approval. This is an increase of 161 registered members since the Hui-A-Iwi reporting.

• The percentage of registered members who are recorded as without a known postal addresses or GNA is 14% as at 30th April 2017.

Efforts made to increase registered members and update addresses: • Panui to register as a member of Ngātiwai Trust Board are regularly placed on the NTB website

and face-book pages as well as in the monthly newsletter, Te Tūkaiaia. Efforts made to reduce registered members GNA’s: • Panui for members to update their contact details are regularly included on the NTB website and

face-book pages as well as in the monthly newsletter, Te Tūkaiaia. • Registration and Update forms are available at the office, on-line at www.ngatiwai.iwi.nz and

Ngātiwai hui.

Contact for Registrations: Toni-Marie Sweeney Database Administrator Phone: (09) 430 0939 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Moana MacDonald Database Manager Phone: (09) 430 0939 Email: [email protected]

http://www.ngatiwai.iwi.nz/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


2. Education

Staff – July 2017 Kaumātua - Nupere Ngawaka Nupere Ngawaka Chief Executive Officer – Kris MacDonald Kris MacDonald Chief Operating Officer - Angeline Waetford Angeline Waetford Ngatiwai Education Manager - Gayle Wellington Dowsett

Gayle Wellington Dowsett

Administration – Natalie Heka Natalie Heka Contracts - Petina Stone Petina Stone Te Matarau, Kokiritia te Ora Liz Flower IMER Education Support Rodney Ngawaka, Hohi Riini, Debbie Graham,

Honey Isaac-Paora, Agnes Pene, Meiteria Wellington

Nga Tau Miharo/Incredible Years Lisa Riini, Hohi Riini, Cassie Munson, Leila Amos Kamo High School Mahi Honey Isaac-Paora, Debbie Graham, Rodney

Ngawaka, Liz Flower IMER 2016 – 2018 (IMER – Iwi Ministry Education Relationships) IMER continues to be our major contract with most of the staff working in this area however this will come to an end in December with a month to write the final report. We work with whanau, tamariki and taitamariki in Early Childhood, National Standards - improving literacy or numeracy, NCEA Level 2 support for students who are still in school or left school without level 2.

Kokiritia Te Ora – HRC Research - resilience against youth suicide 2016 – 2018 Research contract run by the Ngatiwai Trust Board employing Liz Flower as administrator. This contract will conclude this year with two weekend noho left and the final report to be written by Lily George.

Nga Tau Miharo, - 2017 This contract has been extended to June 2018 and then the new round of contracts will be available for us to bid for. Two 14 week contracts were run at Ngunguru and one in Tikipunga with 22 parents graduating having completed the 14 week programme successfully. In the next few weeks, we are running an evening programme at Ngātiwai Education, Wednesday night 6 – 9pm. Please promote this fantastic programme to parents of 3 – 8 year olds. Pass on our invitation to ring our office for information. 09 9727670

Kamo High School Iwi/School partnership, 2017 The Ministry of Education have launched a new 5-year strategy, in which many millions of dollars are going towards developing kahui ako/communities of learning for schools in the same geographical area. The purpose is to build the school community into a thriving and successful pathway for all students, from a sense of knowing the needs and interests of students at all stages of their journey, and preparing the next phase based on the needs and wants of the learner. Putting the students at the center of decisions the schools make.


Gayle met with our local MOE regional manager last week and has been encouraged to put our Iwi forward to offer our support of these. There are 4 communities of learning in our rohe and we have professional relationships with Kamo kahui ako and will offer our support to the other 3. Professional development to understand the expectation of government and MOE in this change in education strategy has begun with an urgency to be on board from the onset. Kamo High School have engaged Ngātiwai Education to work with 3 different groups of students: 20 year 9 and 10 Māori students in a leadership programme. Māori students from any year who struggle with attendance, Ngātiwai Education will be supporting whānau and students to improve attendance; 10 and up to 20 senior students on a programme which we have designed that will be focused on Maori tourism. They will gain credits through our PTE and also attend work experience at partner venues in Whāngārei where they will put the skills they learn into practice.

Te Matarau 2017 – 2019 This year is the third year that we have been contracted to offer pastoral care to Northtec Māori or Pacifica students through Te Matarau. With the inclusion of the Ngātiwai programme Manaaki Marae, Te Matarau have their 100 students, and we are contracted to them for a 3 year period to support 16 full time students per year. The first group of Te Matarau students supported have now completed their 6 month course and Liz has planned a celebration lunch for them in a few weeks. Most have gone onto the next level training and 3 have found work. We continue to support manaaki marae students, with their course continuing until the end of September. Tutors Kawiti Waetford and Leila Amos have been full of praise for the students who have continued through the first half of the course, with some hospitality stars shining already. Nick and Evan from Wahi restaurant have taken personal interest in the programme and go above and beyond to support success for the students. We will continue to review and perfect the programme until we can apply to assess. Liz is working very hard to ensure a top class service. SELO – Te Reo support in Early Learning centers 2016/2017 Extremely well received in the centres, this contract has been successful last year and this, and we now know it will be extended. The centre mahi is executed by Hohi and Honey and they love having our beautiful wahine coming in and encouraging the use of Te reo. TPK - Support for Whangaruru Youth through Wananga Petina and her team have made a huge impact in Whangaruru and apart from the wonderful manaaki, the whakawhanaunga and the excitement of being in the midst of sports people at the top of their field, the youth in Whangaruru have gained refereeing experience and qualifications in the area of Touch Rugby. Rau Ora Whangaruru has completed with the last report presented to TPK. There is a possibility for funding in the next funding round to take this programme to other Ngātiwai rohe but we have to be patient on that information.


Kaumātua me Kuia o Ngatiwai kei te ra At the last Hui-a-Iwi we asked you to watch this space!!!!!!! We were not sure that we would be able to manage this daunting task, to get 30 kaumātua to Wellington with all that that entailed, and have the courage to perform on the ‘world’ stage of Te Papa and live streamed around the world. The staff at Ngatiwai Education were so humbled to support the kaumatua group. They were so focussed on their kaupapa and flew the flag for Ngātiwai with immense grace at this National event. Here is the breakdown of costs and where we were successful in the funding applications:

Expense Cost Successful Funding Flights $10,472 Oxford Trust $5000 Accommodation/breakfast $7227 Pub Charity $5000 Travel to and from Auckland Airport

$2680 Ngaio McGee personal sponsorship $425 Gold coin entry to dress rehearsal $375 Raffles $374

Lunches travelling to and from Wellington Friday night and Sunday night dinner

$1600 Tuparehuia Marae $1000 Punaruku Marae $1000

Uniforms/Scarfs25,shirts5 $1,115 TPK $1000 Polo fleece jackets with logo

30 x $35 - $1935.45 TPK $1000 Matapouri whanau $200

Transport in Wellington 2 vans Tuparahuia Marae funding one van in Wellington. Punaruku Marae funding one van in Wellington.

Festival Entry Fee 30 x $50 -$1500 Thank you, on behalf of the kaumātua roopu who travelled to Wellington for the wonderful experience at Te Papa, to all of the supporters and funders and especially for the support we received from Ngātiwai Trust Board. Those of us from Ngātiwai Education who had the pleasure of travelling with and supporting these Kaumātua, have immense praise and humility for the way they represented Ngātiwai at this national event. It was an opportunity to enjoy being together as Ngātiwai where we were Manuhiri. PTE Te Tohu Atawhai – Manaaki Marae began successfully on 17th May with a powhiri at 10am at Ngunguru Marae. With 20 on the roll, we are more than happy with the uptake, thanks to the team at Ngātiwai Education for recruiting. We have so many of our people out there that are not engaged in study or mahi. The tutors are Kawiti Waetford and Leila Amos, with Evan, a chef at Snapper Rock taking the lead in the professional restaurant component. I hope you all get an opportunity to visit this roopu and support the inaugural Ngātiwai Education Tohu Atawhai – Manaaki marae, because its success will determine how this innovative level 3 course will be funded by TEC for our PTE from next year. Te Tohu Atawhai – Manaaki Marae continues with 16 enrolled but 11 regular students. They are picked up and driven to Ngunguru Wednesday Thursday and Friday.


This transition we are in, from non-funded to funded has been a creative experience, having to enrol and assess students in the programmes we said we would offer in 2017, without any funding. Our kaumātua group have become one student group, and the Kamo High School tourism Maori will be enrolled with Ngatiwai Education also. This will cover our outputs along with at least one licence course. The kaumātua kapa haka was a very successful programme for the PTE with 29 students enrolled, meeting the attendance criteria and currently being moderated before assessment can be awarded. TEC funding application is underway and we had our first Academic Advisory Board meeting for the next strategic planning round on Friday at 1pm. Thank you to those who supported this. We plan to meet every third Friday at 2pm to keep ahead of all PTE administration and future planning. Sincere thanks to all of the staff and many whanau who share our week to week life at Ngātiwai Education. It is nothing if not interesting and very exciting. Thanks to Barry from communications for promoting the great work the staff do and our very special Kaumātua and Kuia for your endless guidance and support. Mauri Ora Me Te Whakaaro nui Gayle Wellington Dowsett Ngātiwai Education Manager


3. Finance

Treaty Settlement Funding

• Office of Treaty Settlement (OTS) exceptional circumstances funding contribution of $150,000 approved on 28 March 2017 to assist with legal and ancillary costs associated with the Ngātiwai Mandate Inquiry ($125,000) and future overlapping claims costs ($25,000). The amount of $125,000 received as a reimbursement of costs already spent. The reimbursement of $25,000 will be received as and when overlapping costs are incurred.

• Based on the $125,000 received on 5 April 2017, there has been a funding shortfall of $138,408 relating to the legal & ancillary costs.

• Ngātiwai Trust Board (Treaty Claims) operational costs of $61,021 for the period 1 February 2017 to 30 April 2017 was not covered by the funding received by OTS.

• All Tribunal Hearings costs were monitored closely and spending criteria adhered to as per OTS requirements.

• All financial reporting requirements have been prepared and submitted as per OTS requirements.

Office of Treaty Settlements Funding Breakdown Funding Received

Actual Costs

Funding Shortfall

Urgent Hearings - Legal & Ancillary Costs 125,000 263,408 (138,408)

Total OTS Funding to 30 April 2017 125,000 263,408 (138,408)

Quarterly Financial Review

Consolidated quarterly trading results tracked ahead of budget with a net profit of $191,694, against budgeted net profit of $171,204, a pleasing result for this quarter.

Positive trading results with Bland Bay Camp Ground incurring a quarterly net profit of $14,319, a marked improvement on budget being $70 for this quarter. The camp ground is well on track to incur a net profit of approximately $65,000 for the 2018 financial year end.

The Education unit has continued to secure numerous contracts with the year to date results tracking well against budget.

A payment received of $47,573 (GST Incl.) for Kaipara Sands Royalties, a positive increase in comparison to previous payments received.


Investments tracked positively, with quarterly income/profit distributions as follows

Angela Gill Chief Financial Officer Phone: 09 972 7810 or 021 640 740 Email: [email protected]

Rathbone James Limited Partnership – Westpac Building (75% share) $124,508

42 Port Road Limited Partnership – Warehouse (36.5789% share) $76,624

James Street Car Park Limited – Leased Car Parks (50% share) $11,326

TOTAL PROFIT SHARE ON PROPERTY INVESTMENTS $212,458


5. Treaty Claims 1. Terms of Negotiation and Urgent Hearings

• Completion of Terms of Negotiations are paused pending the outcome of the Ngātiwai Mandate Inquiry by the Waitangi Tribunal.

• The Board now awaits a report on the Tribunals findings and any recommendations.

2. Overlapping Claims with other Iwi / Large Natural Groupings

• The Board received and/or responded to a number of overlapping claims matters including redress that has been offered to the following groups by the Crown:

o Hako - concerning their statement of association with a Pa site on Aotea (Great Barrier Island).

o Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Paoa and Ngaati Whanaunga concerning – proposed protocol area map for the Taonga Tuturu and Primary Industries protocols

o Hauraki collective proposed area over which the fisheries quota RFR applies. o Ngaati Whanaunga – concerning vestings at Orewa.

• The Board is awaiting confirmation of hui with the above groups to discuss overlapping claims and redress proposals before submitting its final views on these matters to the Crown in writing.

3. Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act

• The Board filed applications under the Act for recognitions of protected customary rights and customary marine title on behalf of all Ngātiwai to the High Court and the Crown by the deadline of 3 April 2017.

• A Public Notice of the application to the High Court was published in the New Zealand Herald and Northern Advocate on 26 April 2017. The notice required any interested party to file a notice of appearance (in support or in opposition) in relation to the application with the Registrar of the High Court, Auckland no later than 31 May 2017.

• The Board sought to become an interested party to several applications filed with the Waitangi Tribunal for an urgent hearing into the prejudice created by this legislation and in particular the deadline by which applications must have been made.

4. Communications and Engagement with Ngātiwai Whānui • Open Door Policy and Face to Face Engagement Hui

Progress on this objective has been maintained.

• Monthly Board Updates and Newsletters

A combined February/March and an April newsletter containing monthly Board meeting summaries were produced by the Board during the period.

These newsletters including monthly Board meeting summaries were also posted to our website, Facebook page and mailed to Kaumātua on our distribution list.


• Trust Deed Review

The review group provided a report to the Board in November 2016 which was discussed by the Board at its regular monthly meeting in 16 December 2016.

The new board is familiarising themselves with the review and is yet to outline a strategy for consultation with marae and hapū.

• Wananga Planning for PSGE

At this point the wananga is to be held-off until the Waitangi Tribunal reports on its findings and any recommendations resulting from the Ngātiwai Mandate Inquiry. In the meanwhile Hui- a-iwi will continue to workshop PSGE representative options.

• Quarterly Hui-a-Iwi

The Hui-a-iwi was held on 4 March 2017 at Otetao Marae, Whangaruru. The hui discussed the Marine and Coastal Area Takutai Moana Act Applications, Overlapping Claims and Post Settlement Governance Entity Representative options.

• Finalise the Strategic Communications Plan

The plan has been completed and is available on our website for public view.

Tania McPherson Treaty Claims Manager


6. Marine & Coastal area (Takutai Moana) Act

• A total of between 200 and 300 applications were filed under the Act prior to the closing date in May this year.

• Between 40 and 50 appear to lie within or overlap the Ngātiwai takiwā • the High Court has tentatively adopted regional groupings of applications proposed by the

Crown • The next procedural step is for all applicants to file memorandums with the Court by 14

August addressing two issues: • Whether the regional groupings proposed by the Crown should be adopted by the Court to

the purposes of case management – the NTB application crosses three regional groups, which has the potential to result in some duplication of effort. It is difficult to see any efficient way for the many Tai Tokerau applications to be managed, however.

• Whether each applicant wants the right to appear and be heard on other applications in the group – to date, the position taken on behalf of the NTB has been to seek the right to appear on any application that overlaps the NTB application. It is not necessary, at this point, to state whether the NTB supports or opposes any particular application.

The Board has received a letter on behalf a whānau expressing concern that the NTB “intends to seek to control the collective applications” within the Ngātiwai takiwā and hasn’t made an effort to identify Ngātiwai whānau and hapū landowners who might be holders of customary rights in parts of the takiwā not already covered by whānau or hapū applications.


• Key points in response to these concerns:

o The NTB has always been clear that its priority is to advance a Ngātiwai Treaty settlement, and that that settlement should include, for example, redress mechanisms that give the iwi (and its hapū and whānau) real influence and authority in the management of resources and activities in its coastal marine takiwā

o A Treaty settlement won’t cut across or affect any customary rights held by members of Ngātiwai and won’t prevent them from progressing applications under the MACA Act

o The NTB filed an application under the MACA Act solely as a protective mechanism, or as an “insurance policy”. The Court has been asked to adjourn that application, or leave on the ‘back burner’, until further notice, as the NTB would prefer to achieve its objectives through direct engagement with the Crown if possible.

o Consistent with that, the NTB has sought to expend as little on the MACA application as is necessary to ensure that Ngātiwai interests under the Act are protected.

o Ideally, Treaty settlement negotiations and whānau/hapū applications under the MACA Act would progress successfully in parallel. Once both processes are complete, the NTB could determine whether there are any outstanding issues requiring that part or all of its MACA application should be progressed. At that point, the involvement of customary rights holders would be essential.


7. Overlapping Claims Update: Waitangi Urgency Application filed against the Crown

• Ngātiwai Trust Board has filed an Urgency Application with the Waitangi Tribunal relating to the Crown’s Policy, Acts and Omissions in their dealing of Overlapping Claims process and redress offered in our rohe.

• On 22 December 2016, the Crown initialled a Deed of Settlement with the Hauraki Iwi Collective that incorrectly and inappropriately provides the Hauraki Iwi redress that extends into the rohe of Ngatiwai.

• This under minds the Manawhenua, Manamoana, rangatiratanga and tikanga of our iwi. • Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāti Pūkenga led the way in filing Urgency Applications

against the Crown regarding the Crown’s Treaty settlement policy to overlapping claims and redress offered to the Hauraki Collective’s – we now join them in this fight.

• If the Proposed Hauraki Redress is incorporated into the final deeds of settlement and given legal effect through settlement legislation, the rights and interests of Ngātiwai will be significantly and irreversibly prejudiced.

Ngātiwai Issues submitted to the Waitangi Tribunal The Ngātiwai Urgency Claim specifically relates to Crown Policy, Acts and Omissions. This claim concerns the application of the Crown’s policies and related acts and omissions concerning:

(a) Overlapping claims process (b) Hauraki Deed of Settlement (c) Protocols Redress (d) Aotea Redress (e) Marutūāhu Collective redress (f) Ngāti Whanaunga redress


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