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ELECTIONS TO BE HELD FOR TUHOURANGI, WAITAHA, NGATI RANGIWEWEHI, TE URE o UENUKUKOPAKO/WHAKAUE As more than one Nomination Form was received for the position of Representative for four iwi, Elections by postal vote will be held. The four iwi and their election candidates are as follows click on the name of each iwi to view the nominee profiles: Tuhourangi Huru Maika Maureen Waaka Ngati Rangiwewehi Richard Hancock Tangihaere Macfarlane Wharekonehu Te Moni Waitaha Vervies Punohu McCausland Karla Whare Te Ure o Uenukukopako/Ngati Whakaue Ron Roberts Terry Tapsell Voting papers will be sent out no later than 29 July 2010 to those Adult and Potential Adult Beneficiaries who were registered with these iwi by the advertised deadline of 13 July 2010. Completed Voting papers must be received at our offices no later than 5.00pm on 26 August 2010 to be validly cast.

CONFIRMED TRUSTEES FOR TERM 1 October 2010 to 30 September 2013. The following trustees are deemed duly elected as their nominations for their respective iwi were uncontested: Ngati Makino Paeraro Awhimate Ngati Rangiteaorere Kiri Potaka-Dewes Ngati Tarawhai Manu Malcolm Ngati Rangitihi Andre Paterson Ngati Tahu/Whaoa Rawiri Te Whare Ngati Pikiao Wiremu Emery Tapuika Teia Williams As declared in the Daily Post, Bay of Plenty Times 29 July 2010 Beacon 30 July 2010.

Andre Paterson - new Trustee for Ngati RAngitihi Andre Paterson believes that he has the ability to represent Ngati Rangitihi on the Kotahitanga o Te Arawa Waka Fisheries Trust Board. Andre wants to ensure that Ngati Rangitihi are kept well informed on progress on negotiations with the Crown on the new Seabed and Foreshore legislation. Andre is also a trustee on the Ruawahia 2B Trust, Hauani Maori Lands Trust and Tawhao Maori Lands Trust.

MAISEY RIKA Ngati Whakaue singer/songwriter Maisey Rika, has one of Aotearoa's most impressive lead vocal style, fused with her honest and thought invoking messages. Some have described her sound similar to Tracey Chapman or Sade, with a splash of India Arie. Her spine tingling vocals and fusion of English and Maori (Te Reo) lyrics is capturing the hearts of soul seekers both in New Zealand and abroad.

Anna Coddington

Ngati Whakaue’s own Anna Coddington with her album, The Lake showcases Anna’s beautifully crafted pop songs with a sprinkling of attitude, charm and humour. The album was released on June 3rd 2008. This is her single, T-Shirt which features on the album.

ngati tarawhai spruces up marae Te Arawa Fisheries has established an Iwi Partnership with the Ngati Tarawhai Iwi Trust to deliver a community project which will help do up the Waikohatu Marae at Rotoiti for the people of Ngati Tarawhai. Te Arawa Fisheries has provided funding of $10,000 to assist the Trust with the upgrade of the marae facilities and the development of papakainga housing.

Monitoring Maketu Mussels Te Arawa Fisheries supported the Maketu Taiapure Committee to undertake a survey to provide detailed data about abundance, distribution and average size of mussels at Maketu against which past and future surveys can be compared. Future surveys will be conducted to monitor changes over time and identify habitat for the purposes of possible rehabilitation and protection.

Caring for the Kaituna The Maketu Taiapure Trust, with the support of the Western Bay Council, has been holding planting days at the Borrow Pits on the lower Kaituna River. The planting is part of a Trust project aimed at expanding the wetlands habitat for native fish by excavating new ponds along the river. Less than one per cent of the Te Puke lowlands, once containing thousands of acres of flax swamp, is left in wetlands today. The impact on the Kaituna River of flood control measures, straightening, run-off from industry and farms, sewerage and algae has further degraded the habitat of local fisheries, both freshwater and marine. Project leader, Peter Ellery, encourages the building of more ponds to entice the fish in and thereby increase their numbers enough to make a difference to our coastal fisheries.

Growing your assets Our primary role is to manage the assets received from the Crown in settlement of Te Arawa’s claims to commercial fisheries and it is critical that we stay accountable to our people. Take a look at our Annual Meeting Report for 2009 to see our Annual Report, Strategic Plan and Annual Plan. Watch out for notices about our Annual Meeting which is held annually in February.

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