Ko wai au?
Ko Marama Tuuta taku ingoa.
I te taha o toku koroua, ko Paraikete,
Ko Hemi Matiaha toku Haakoro
Ko Merepani Maika toku Haakui
I te taha o toku kuia, Ko Hine-i-pikitia-ki-te rangi Reiri – Hemi,
Ko Reiri Hamuera toku Haakoro
Ko Makere Hone Himu Reiri toku Haakui
No Mangakuta me Te Whiti raua.
A report to the Marae Trustees
by Marama Tuuta
Ngati Kahungunu Ki Wairarapa –
Tamaki Nui A Rua Trust
Who Are We?
We are the group elected by the various claim communities,
of which Papawai is one, to obtain a mandate from people
of Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa – Tamaki Nui A Rua.
I was elected as the Papawai representative onto the Trust
at a election held here at Papawai
What is our job?
To seek a mandate from the people of Ngati Kahungunu ki WairarapaTamaki Nui A Rua to;
• enter into negotiations with the Crown to ensure a comprehensive settlement of
all historical claims made for breeches against the Treaty of Waitangi
• enter into a Deed of Settlement
• be responsible for seeing the settlement through to completion
• Adhere to te tino rangatiratanga o nga hapu, nga marae and nga whanau katoa of
Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa – Tamaki nui a rua
• Represent their distinct interests and claims within the negotiating team
MEMBERS OF THE TRUST ARE;
Ron Mark, Haami Te Whaiti, Hayden Hape, Robyn Potangaroa, Hone Oneroa
Pani Himona, Kahu Pene, Ian Perry, Marama Tuuta, Mark Rutene (alternate)
Absent; Kingi Smiler
Who are the Trustees &
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their Alternates?
Papawai – Marama Tuuta
- Malcolm Mulholland
Wairarapa Moana – Kingi Smiler
- Mark Rutene
Ngati Hinewaka – Haami Te Whaiti
- Niniwa Munroe
Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae – Ron Mark - Henare Manaena
Te Oreore – Pani Himona
- Rex Hemi
Ngai Tumupuhia-a-Rangi – Ian Perry - Bob Hill
Te Hika a Papauma – Robin Potangaroa - Tom Wilton
Tamakinui-a Rua – Kahu Pene
- Rangimarie Taite
Tamakinui-a-Rua – Hayden Hape
- Diane
• Akura - Have yet to complete their election process.
Chairperson is Ian Perry
Deputy Chairperson is Myself
Diane Rewi is the Trust Secretary
3 Meetings
1st - Introduction to the Trust members
- Discussing the election process
- Discussing the election of a Chairperson
2nd - Electing a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson
- Land banking the Masterton Hospital surplus land
3rd - Set up teams to work on areas and bring drafts
back to the full Trust Board to discuss amend and/or ratify
- Met with CFRT to hear what they can offer us in terms of
financial and assistance
- Sent a letter to the Kaumatua Council of Wairarapa and
Tamaki Nui a Rua asking them for a representative for the
trust.
Make up of the 3 teams are;
1.
Whakapapa Research
- Rawiri Smith, Haami Te Whaiti, Robin Potongaroa,
Kahu Pene, Niniwa Munroe, Hone Oneroa with Teniti Pene
as the scribe
2.
Project Management
- Ron Mark, Charles Morunga, Hayden Hape, Ian Perry,
Marama Tuuta with Diane Rewi as the scribe
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Mandating
- Ian Perry, Rangimarie Taite, Pani Himona , Hayden Hape
Marama Tuuta with Diane Rewi as the scribe.
What do the 3 teams do?
 Team 1; Whakapapa Research Team
That this group research those hapu and Marae that are named in the
Rangitane Mandating Document e.g. Ngati Hamua, Ngati Moe,
 Team 2; Project Management Team
This group is largely involved with meeting the requirements of CFRT so
that we may obtain the funding
Also looking at the employing of a project manager project
 Team 3; Mandating
This group has been focusing on getting the Mandate Strategy and the Trust
Deed signed off by the crown
Crown Forestry Rental Trust
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The organisation that takes all unclaimed monies from
Maori forestry interests and invests it
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The funds from the interest only are used to fund the
work needed to be done for Treaty claims by iwi
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Only those iwi who have forestry interests are eligible
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Because Ngamu forest is in our region of interest our Trust
qualifies.
Points of interest;
• The process will take 42 months but probably longer
• To get funding support the Trust needs to meet
certain milestones
• All systems must be robust
• Funding is not retrospective
• Funding is applied for in 6 phases
• Additional funding is also available for mapping and
research
Summary;
 We have almost completed negotiating with CFRT to be
their client which means we can get funding for first phase
of the process - Getting the Mandate
We just need the Trustees to read over the contract and give
their tick of approval so that Ian can sign the contract.
 At the moment we have our interim Lawyer looking over
our Mandate Strategy so that it can be signed by the crown.
 Had our first meeting with Rangitane. The second meeting
had to be postponed but it should happen in the next
month or two.
 With your help I hope to report to members of our claimant
community via the Papawai Marae email tree
Mahia
Mo
Apopo
Working
together
for
our
Future!!