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Te Kōpere O Te Iwi O Hineuru Trust

Annual Report

to year ended 31 March 2017

1 Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru Trust - Annual Report to year ended 31 March 2017

Te KOpere o te iwi o Hineuru Trust

2017 Annual Report

Annual General Meeting

Time: 11:00amDate: 16 September 2017Venue: Te Haroto Marae, Te Haroto

Agenda

1. Apologies2. Minutes of the Previous AGM September 20163. 2016-2017 Annual Report

a. (including Annual Audited Accounts for the period ending 31 March 2017)4. Approve the appointment of Auditor for 2017-2018 financial year5. Presentation of the 2017-2018 Annual Plan6. General Business

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Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru Trust - Annual Report to year ended 31 March 2017 2

OUR VISION

Hineuru - ka tupu, ka ora, ka reaHineuru - we grow, we thrive, and we prosper

OUR MISSION

Kia rangatira ai te iwi – Rejuvenate our HIneuru people


CONTENTS

Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru Trust 1Our Vision 2Our Mission 2Chairman’s Report 3Chief Executive’s Report 7Schedule 1 – Details of Hineuru Annual Report 11Trustee Remuneration 11Schedule 2 - Annual Business Plan Summary 2017-2018 131 Introduction 132 Proposed Activities and Priorities 132016 AGM Minutes 15


Ko Titiokura te maungaKo Mohaka te awaKo Mataatua te wakaKo te Haroto te MaraeKo Hineuru te iwiTēnā tātou te iwi o Hineuru!

Welcome to our second Annual Report for Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru Trust (Te Kōpere). I am delighted to present the Annual Report for this year which highlights some of the mahi we have completed over the past financial year and the Annual Plan for 2017-18.

Our trustees approved the Hineuru Annual Plan in February 2016 before the end of the financial year and our establishment

committee worked to ensure that the Annual Plan was operational by 1 April. As part of our planning we looked to leverage settlement income and sought funding for iwi projects. We were successful in a number of projects including funding from Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori for the development of a Maori language and culture revitalisation strategy; funding from the Vision Matauranga fund for a project with Landcare to understand the whakapapa of our environment; and funding from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

In addition, there was considerable work to complete the Hineuru settlement and get Hineuru ready for the third reading that was held in Parliament. I must say that there were a number of special moments for me during the third reading. One special moment for me was the acknowledgement in Parliament of our

mamae. The mamae of our iwi with the loss of Te Rangihiroa, the mamae with the loss of our lands, and the continued mamae that we carry because of the atrocities of the Crown. The politicians in Parliament acknowledged us as an iwi, and acknowledged that we did suffer. This was momentous and begins to work towards how we build ourselves as an iwi.

One of our own, Louisa Wall, spoke in Parliament with a very emotional korero. Isn’t it quite fitting that one of our own Hineuru people was a member of Parliament on this momentous occasion? Her korero, her grace and her humility shone through and the history of our tipuna weighed on her shoulders as she addressed Parliament in the lion’s den. During this time, I thought about everyone who had made this happen. All of those people who had been part of this journey from 20 years ago to now. They led the way for Hineuru. Their

CHAIRMAN ’S Report


korero provides a map for our future. We now look to this korero to help move us forward and ground us in who we are and where we have come from.

We know our future is bright, and the first flickers of light for the future began to shine through on our third reading when our tamariki and mokopuna walked forward to receive our Hineuru flag from the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations the Honorable Christopher Finlayson. We gave the Crown our Hineuru flag at the beginning of negotiations to let them know that the honour of the Crown and the relationship between Hineuru and the Crown had severed and was in tatters. Until the settlement was complete, and Hineuru were able to move forward with the Crown under a korowai of partnership and the trust had been restored, the flag would not come back. At the end of

the third reading, the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations and Crown officials returned the flag in a ceremony at Parliament to our rangatira o apopo (our future leaders). Our tamariki and mokopuna are the future of Hineuru and the young rangatira stood strong and proud on such a significant day for our iwi. This was a very powerful and proud moment to be Hineuru. Our tamariki and mokopuna are our future and they will remember that moment for the rest of their lives – and so will we.

Our future is in our hands and our job is to make sure the foundation is strong in these early years. In our first election for Te Kōpere we were fortunate to have Joyce Eparaima come to the trustee table who brings previous experience on the NHII Board. All of us are on the same kaupapa and that is to set the foundation

to provide positive experiences for our Hineuru people. I would like to thank our trustees for their continued support and hard work in steering our waka through the new waters that is the post-settlement environment. I thank our iwi members for your continued support. Te Kōpere is not just about the trustees but is about the iwi as a whole and building our iwi future together. I look forward to the year ahead with positivity and the new kaupapa we will be working on completing.

Mai Hineuru, mo Hineuru

Tuhuiao KahukiwaChairman


Our future is in our hands

and our job is to make sure the foundation is strong in these early years


Tēnā tātou katoa,

Tenei te mihi ki a tatou katoa e whaiti nei ki runga I te karanga o te iwi o Hineuru.

This is my first Chief Executive’s report for Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru. I have been in the role officially since December 2016, however, prior to this I was working as the project manager for Hineuru completing all of the settlement and Annual Report matters.

The operations have been very busy. We initially began with a Hineuru establishment committee to complete the work, however, as we moved through the year it was agreed that there would be more efficiencies if Te Kōpere had a

project manager to complete the day to day management matters. I was asked to take this role as a secondment until after the Hineuru AGM. Following this, the trustees asked if I would consider the position of Chief Executive to continue to build Te Kōpere.

There have been a number of work streams that we undertook to complete. It was rather ambitious but ultimately was needed to get Te Kōpere moving forward while building the foundations strong. Much of the work has revolved around finalising the last parts of the settlement and receiving the Hineuru settlement, beginning work with the Hineuru Holdings Board on economic matters, undertaking projects on te reo Maori, and the environment.

The receipt of settlement has been major. We had spent much of our time ensuring the internal infrastructure was right and that Te Kōpere was well prepared to receive the settlement assets. There have been some challenges along the way but this work is very rewarding and fulfilling. The trustees are great and it has been such a pleasure to work with the trustees in this new role.

In reviewing the year gone, we set out below the 2016-17 annual planning milestones for Te Kōpere and how we have performed against those targets. We have also completed our 2017-2018 Annual Plan which we present in this report.

Chief Executive ’s

Report


Focus Area 1 : Te Kōpere

ACTION STATUS

Complete Strategic Plan COMPLETE

Complete 12 month Annual Plan for 2017-18 COMPLETE

Support the wind up NHII IN PROGRESS

Prepare the entity to receive settlement assets COMPLETE

Complete Group structuring COMPLETE

Continuously identify and apply for external sources of funding and resources COMPLETE

Determine the appropriate management structure for Te Kōpere COMPLETE

Appointment of Directors to Hineuru Ltd COMPLETE

Develop and implement Communication and Engagement Strategy COMPLETE

Website Development COMPLETE

Complete settlement legislation COMPLETE

Complete transfer of settlement redress IN PROGRESS

Complete first election of Te Kōpere COMPLETE

Complete Annual General Meeting requirements 2016 COMPLETE

Focus Area 2: Culture and History

ACTION STATUS

Wananga an iwi strategy prepared and implemented COMPLETED

Support development of media and publications that tell the Hineuru story COMPLETED

Whakapapa project scope and feasibility IN PROGRESS

Cultural revitalisation strategy information collated COMPLETED

Focus Area 3: Education and Development

ACTION STATUS

Hineuru scholarships policy adopted and implemented COMPLETED

Information stocktake on iwi education IN PROGRESS

Develop relationships with higher education institutes IN PROGRESS

Focus Area 4: Health and Social Development

ACTION STATUS

Commence stocktake of Hineuru people (state of the nation) COMPLETED

Development of partnerships with DHBs in HB, TPO and BOP IN PROGRESS

Begin investigation of feasibility of rongoa centre TO BEGIN


Focus Area 5: Our Environment

ACTION STATUS

Begin development of an Iwi Environmental Management Plan UNDERWAY

Continued partnerships with Iwi Councils and other stakeholders COMPLETED

Implement Te Kawenata with DOC UNDERWAY

Focus Area 6: Economic

ACTION STATUS

Development of SIPO COMPLETED

Receipt of our settlement assets COMPLETED

Receive and invest settlement funds COMPLETED

Develop Woodstock Station business plan IN PROGRESS

Progress long term economic development plan completed IN PROGRESS

Develop strategy for iwi financial literacy TO BEGIN


There have been some challenges along the way

but this work is very rewarding and fulfilling


1 The report concluded that the remuneration band recommended for Te Kōpere was calculated as: Chairman $22,000 - $26,000 per annum; Deputy Chairman $17,000 – 21,000 per annum; Trustees $15,000 - $19,000 per annum. The report also provided a band for the Charitable Trust which was: Chairman $13,000 - $16,000 per annum; Deputy Chairman $10,000 - $13,000 per annum; Board members $8500-$11,500. The Report also recommended additional remuneration for the lead negotiators who would be working to finalise the settlement. The report recommended that the lead negotiators receive an additional fee with a range of $16,000 - $20,000 each per annum.

The trustees agreed that this remuneration would also cover any remuneration entitlement as a trustee of Hineuru Charitable Trust and therefore there was to be no additional trustee remuneration for any appointment to the Hineuru Charitable Trust.

Trust Deed Requirements for the Annual report: Schedule 6, paragraph 3

REQUIREMENT LOCATION

Comparison of the Trust’s performance against the annual plan This is provided in the Chief Executive’s Report, the Annual Plan for 2017-18 is on the website and a summary provided in this report.

Financial statements for the year including details of trustee remuneration

Financial statements to be provided at the AGM; See Trustees’ Report for information on trustees’ remuneration

Steps taken to increase registered Members See CEO’s Report

Details of settlement quota (if any) Not applicable at present time

Fisheries matters Not applicable at present time

Changes made to the constitutional documents of the Trust or Trust Entities

No changes have been made in this financial year.

Te Kōpere Iwi RegisterIn the past year, we have contacted whanau on the register to update details. We have also set up the scholarship programme which has resulted in many new registrations. Our iwi register has grown from 1902 people to 2200 people in the past year. This has resulted from the settlement and in part from the scholarships. We wish to thank the Hineuru membership committee for all of their work in validating the whakapapa of the iwi members who register.

Work continues on policy development including policies and procedures for the registration of new members, delegation policies and financial procedures.

Trustee RemunerationIn accordance with clause 3.7 of the Te Kōpere Trust Deed, we considered the appropriate remuneration of trustees. Trustees’ remuneration was determined having received advice from Grant Thornton (company specialising in trustee remuneration) who are the recommended specialists for advice on appropriate levels for trustee remuneration. Grant Thornton was recommended by the NZ Trustees

Association as a leading specialist to provide suitable advice. Their report provided remuneration advice for Te Kōpere.1

From this advice, the trustees have determined the remuneration for the 2016-17 year. This included a determination that there was still much work to be completed in this year for trustees to complete the settlement and set the foundations of the Hineuru entity. The trustees determined the following remuneration:

POSITION REMUNERATION (EACH)

Chairman $20,000 per annum

Trustees $16,000 per annum

Establishment Committee Trustees (2 trustees) $20,000 per annum

Schedule 1 - Details of Hineuru Annual Report

Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru Trust


Our iwi register has grown

from 1902 people to 2200 people in the past year


1.0 Introduction

1.1 This document sets out the Annual Business Plan summary for Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru Trust (Te Kōpere) for the next 12 months (from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018). In particular, it sets out our focus areas and our key objectives.

1.2 The table below sets out our seven focus areas for the next 12 months.

FOCUS AREA EXPLANATION

Objective 1: Te Kōpere (Governance) Establishment and Internal infrastructure is about building the proper systems, the foundations of the Hineuru settlement to ensure that Te Kōpere is functioning properly to be able to deliver in the future. Internal infrastructure is still needed for development in this next year.

Objective 2: Culture and History Culture and history is about telling our stories, building our cultural identity so that our people feel Hineuru, and be confident in their identity as Hineuru.

Objective 3: Education and Iwi development Education and iwi development is about building our people through education and leadership development, and ensuring Hineuru leads the education of Hineuru people through effective collaboration with education institutes and advocating for the inclusion of Hineuru history in the NZ Curriculum.

Objective 4: Health / Social Development Health/social development is about being a conduit for our people to access good health and to empower our people to better lifestyles. Happy whanau and happy homes are important to Hineuru as well as our physical, mental and spiritual health.

Objective 5: Our Environment (Taiao) Our environment is about caring for our environment today for our future generations tomorrow. It is about educating our own as well as others about our environment and to advocate for the health of the environment so that we may continue to connect, understand and be involved in our environment.

Objective 6: Economic Economic is about growing our asset base to help further our social, cultural and environmental aspirations as an iwi. We must grow our assets prudently and be creative in wealth creation for Hineuru.

Objective 7: Ahikaa Ahikaa is about our Hineuru identity and being visible in and outside of our rohe. This is about our relationship with our land and how we maintain and reconnect our people to our whenua, to Te Haroto and our awa in the Hineuru rohe.

2.0 Proposed Activities and Priorities

2.1 We set below the current priorities as determined by the trustees of Te Kōpere. A full copy of the Annual Plan is on our website: www.ngatihineuru.com.

Schedule 2 - Annual Business Plan Summary

2017-2018


FOCUS AREA EXPLANATION

Te Kōpere (Governance) • Complete 12 month Plan• Continuously identify and apply for external sources of

funding and resources• Continuous communication with iwi members• Complete Annual General Meeting requirements

Culture and History • Te reo strategy completed• Hineuru book underway• Whakapapa project scope and feasibility• Cultural revitalisation projects determined

Education and iwi development • Continue Hineuru education grants and scholarships• Develop relationships with higher education institutes• Assessment of feasibility to re-open Te Haroto School

Health / Social Development • Iwi register project• Complete social indicators report• Investigate partnerships with DHBs in HB, TPO and BOP

Our Environment (Taiao) • Complete and Implement Te Kawenata Annual Plan with DoC

• Begin assessment of Titiokura environmental initiatives

Economic • Develop Woodstock Station and Hineuru economic plan

Ahikaa • Initiate Hineuru pouwhenua project investigations• Begin Marae development investigation (including

renewable energy investigation)• Seek recognition of Hineuru into the NZ Census• Boards• Seek recognition of Hineuru into the NZ Census


Date 17 September 2016

Time 11.00am

Venue Te Hāroto Marae, Te Hāroto

Karakia Tuhuiao Kahukiwa

Attendees Trustees:Tuhuiao Kahukiwa, Karauna Brown, Tirohia Bridger, Te Reo Spooner, Renata Bush, Toi Tawhai, Joyce Eparaima.

Kaimahi:David Jones (Project Manager), Hiria Te Amo (Group Administrator), Craig Barrett (Accountant), Anaru Harmer (Farm Manager).

Attendees:Florence Karaitiana, Linda Tawhai-Mullen, Harmony Moana, Beryl Moana, Hana Tawhai, Wayne Tawhai, Conor Tawhai, Melanie Apiata Moetu, Grace Campbell, Lydia Puriri, Serena O’Donnell, Jayson O’Donnell, Francis Hill, George Kupa, Ngahuia Tahau, Janice Kapa-Kahukiwa, Simon Tahau, Rino Hape, Connie Brown, Mana Hazel, Richard Allen, Anahera Bridger, Sandra Apiata, Janet Puna-Spooner, Lydia Hikawe Puriri Papa, Liz Waiwiri-Hunt, Veronica Young, Mere Clark, Sheridan Clark, Heemi Robin Wall, Katie Kumeroa, John Byles, Ken Byles, Jaymie Wardlaw, Jesse Bush, Bill Bush, Pawi Ngoungou, Trevor Taurima, Ron Tawhai, Graeme Toatoa, Yvonne Broughton, Donna Inia, Vinessa Apiata-Dickson, Maera Kupa, Gerry Apiata, K O’Donnell-Osborne, Dawn Mita, Barbara Hill.

Apologies Reginald Sullivan, Riki Sullivan, Harriet Sullivan, Rose Sullivan, Tina Sullivan, Wharerangi Sullivan, Traci Houpapa, Deborah Edmunds, Willis Hapi, David Puna, Hannah Puna, Henrietta Tipiwai, Rhiannon Young, Jackie Stewart, Kingi Bush, Ngahere Wall, Ngatoru Wall, Janice Wall, Te Hoeroa Tahau. Motion: That the apologies be received.Moved: Ivy KahukiwaSeconded: Janice KahukiwaCARRIED

ITEM DESCRIPTION

1. AGENDA

1.1 The Chairman called for General Business items so that the meeting agenda could be set.

General Business items added to the agenda:• The transition from Ngāti Hineuru Iwi Incorporated to Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru• Health and Safety

Motion: That the agenda be acceptedMoved: Toi TawhaiSeconded: Karauna BrownCARRIED

Te Kopere o te iwi o Hineuru TrustANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MINUTES

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2. ANNUAL REPORT

2.1 The Project Manager presented the highlights of the Annual Report 2016. The three key areas were:• The Settlement Legislation Process• Developing the internal infrastructure of Te Kōpere• Developing the Hineuru Strategic Plan

3. ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS

3.1 The accountant presented the Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2016. The Financial Statements were audited by KPMG, a highly reputable accounting firm.

The result for the 2016 year was an Operating Loss of $386,000 and Equity of $49,996,000. A key note is that there were many costs incurred before the Trust was established. This year was also about setting up the trust for the future and there were many expenses that will not be incurred again now that the work has been completed.

Work now begins to grow the assets. In the first stage the fixed interest was giving a low return. The investment company will seek to attain higher returns with relatively low risk.

Comments/queries from the floor:One attendee asked about the difference between shares and bonds. It was explained that shares are a direct investment into a company where you get paid dividends. Bonds are where our money is given for a capital project and you are given a set amount of interest on top of your principal invested at a specific date.

Clarification was sought by Mr R Allen around the level of funds being invested. The accountant advised that there was $30 million being invested. Mr Allen noted that he was not comfortable with this high level of investment. The accountant explained that the process undertaken to reach the investment strategy was very thorough and with the advice and assistance of professionals, who are also guided by the values of Te Kōpere.

It was also clarified that Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru Trust owns the assets, however, there is a company set up that has limited liabilities to protect the Trust.

Motion: To receive the Audited Financial Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016 and to also receive the Annual Report 2016.Moved: Toi TawhaiSeconded: Anaru HarmerCARRIED

4. APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

4.1 KPMG was recommended by the Te Kōpere accountant as they are one of the largest audit firms in New Zealand and he wants to give the members the assurance of such a reputable company. KPMG have been good auditors to work with this year and the accountant recommends KPMG again for the 2017 year.

Motion: To appoint KPMG as the Auditor for Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru Trust for the year end March 2017.Moved: Simon TahauSeconded: Janice SpoonerCARRIED


5. PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL PLAN

5.1 The Project Manager presented the Annual Plan 2016-2017. This included the following:• Finalising legislation.• Development of a cultural revitalisation plan where wananga will be held for the iwi.• Environmental Strategy- Te Kawenata with DOC and additional funding has been sought from MBIE

(Vision Matauranga is the funding stream) for the Te Whakapapa o te Taiao project where Land Care research the Hineuru rohe to map what the environment looked like pre-human.

• Education initiatives- grants and scholarships.• Hineuru Day 2017

Infrastructure will be finalised and there will be the election of new trustees. The ESK forest is the only asset that has not been completely transferred.

Other projects include: a kōhungahunga book (reo strategy), a whakapapa project scope and feasibility, a demographic study and adding Hineuru to the Census register and engaging a demographer to study Hineuru demographics to help plan for the future.

Comments/queries from the floor:A comment about bee keeping was made and how the surgical/medical side is increasing in size. Watson and Sons have patented a dressing developed with mānuka honey.

Jack Toatao asked how we control bees coming into Hineuru lands and the response was that there are control methods which Government are considering for regulation.

There was a comment regarding beehive plans and Te Kōpere would like to work together on this. There is also an auction site for honey, The Honey Network, that some may find useful.

Serena O’Donnell is interested in Māori collaboration, there is synergy and she would like to have a conversation about how we can do things together.

Liz Waiwari asked for more iwi input. She noted the need for apprenticeships and training for rangatahi. She also considers the events that occurred at Omarunui significant and that Te Kōpere should be involved in the 150-year commemoration events. The Project Manager informed the hui that marae wānanga have been planned to bring all of Hineuru together. The current emphasis has been to ensure that the Trust has infrastructure in place to provide the best possible for the iwi. In regard to Omarunui, there is a book that Te Kōpere has commissioned that will tell the whole Hineuru history.

John Byles asked for more information about the Marae Proposal distributed to Hineuru members recently. It was explained that the proposal was about getting a sense from the iwi about what they wanted for Te Hāroto Marae. The question put to the iwi was, if we have one group of trustees for the iwi, should they also look after the marae?

John would have liked for it to be discussed at an AGM prior to distributing the information. The trustees noted that they approached the Te Hāroto Marae Trustees, however, the discussion was not fruitful and the Māori Land Court have become involved.

The matter of Hineuru whakapapa was raised, with the claim that the Deed excludes half of the iwi, those that are not part of Te Kōpere o te iwi o Hineuru yet are Hineuru. It was emphasised that Hineuru’s second marriage was not denied. The trustees want to celebrate who Hineuru is.


6. TE KŌPERE TRUSTEE ELECTION RESULTS

6.1 It was explained that there were seven trustee positions available and seven valid nominations received. The trustees are:• Tuhuiao Kahukiwa• Tirohia Bridger• Karauna Brown• Toi Tawhau• Renata Bush• Te Reo Spooner• Joyce Eparaima (new trustee)

7. GENERAL BUSINESS

7.1 Florence Karaitiana asked if she could have her registration form returned to her.

Trustees clarified that you must be registered to access grants and scholarships.

John Wano queried the transfer of the NHII iwi register to Te Kōpere. It was clarified that all of those who were on the NHII register were asked if they consented to the transfer of their information to Te Kōpere. There were some who did not consent and so they were not transferred to Te Kōpere. They weren’t removed, they remain on the NHII register.

Ngahuia Tahau ask if we could develop an automatic system for iwi communications/information distribution, that might help solve issues.

Barbara Wano asked for the Te Kōpere and Te Hāroto Marae trustees to meet with the iwi.

Dawn Mita talked about Health and Safety and how this is a huge kaupapa that needs to be treated very seriously. She also congratulated Joyce Eparaima on being elected as a trustee

Karakia Tuhuiao Kahukiwa

Hui end With no further business, the hui ended at 12:29pm.

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