ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT 2013/2014

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“E au kei uta e taea te karo,

he au kei te awa e kore e taea.”

“You may dodge the smoke on land, but you cannot dodge the current of the river”

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Vision, Mission and Values

Our Role

Report from the Chair

Our Trustees

Our Staff

Management Report

Financial Report(s)

Directory

TE ARAWA RIVER IWI TRUSTANNUAL REPORT 2013/14

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Our Vision

Our Mission

To support Te Arawa River Iwi collectively and

individually to assert mana awa and improve the health

and wellbeing of the Waikato river, tributaries and

environs.

Asserting our mana whenua, kaitiakitanga, ahi ka and mana

whakahaere to restore the health and wellbeing of the Waikato

river, tributaries and environs.

1. Enabling our people to participate in the restoration and

protection of the Waikato River, tributaries and environs.

2. Implementing measures to restore and protect the

Waikato River, tributaries and environs.

3. Upholding tikanga, preserving wahi tupuna and

enhancing matauranga of Te Arawa River Iwi.

Our Goals

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“Our relationship with the Waikato River and our respect for it, gives rise to our responsibilities to protect the River and all it encompasses, and to exercise our mana and continue in accordance with our tikanga to ensure the well being of the Waikato River and its people.”

-Whakapapa

Our Values

-Rangimārie -Kotahitanga -Kaitiakitanga

-Mana whenua

-Pono -Whakapūmautanga

-Mana whakahaere -Manākitanga

-Tika

Te Waiheke o Huka

Te Arawa River Iwi Trust represents the interests of our

iwi (groups), within the Upper Waikato River catchment

area which extends from the base of Huka Falls to

Pohaturoa and north towards Rotorua.

The Trust was established in 2009 to represent the Te

Arawa River Iwi (groups), Ngati Tahu-Ngati Whaoa,

Ngati Kearoa-Ngati Tuara and Tuhourangi-Ngati

Wahiao in a Co-Management Framework for the

Waikato River and to assist them to exercise their

kaitiakitanga (Guardianship) and to act as a forum for

the three Te Arawa River Iwi to collaborate on issues

relating to the Waikato River and its tributaries.

Our Role

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Ngati Tahu-WhaoaRunanga Trust

Te Runanga o Ngati Kearoa-Tuara Trust

TuhourangiTribal Authority

Te Arawa River Iwi Trust

Office of TARITGeneral Manager TARIT Holdings Ltd

Mana TaiaoPolicy and Planning

Mana TangataIwi Development

Mana MataurangaProjects

Trustees

Tenei te mihi atu ki a koutou e noho nei ki runga o tatau marae maha,

e hapai atu ano hoki ngā tikanga ki te hunga kua huri kaweka nei. Kati

waiho ratau kia okioki, ko tatau tenei ngā mahuetanga iho o ratau, tihei

mauri ora. Tena koutou e pānui ana ngā tuhituhinga korero kua tapiri

ki roto tenei ripoata a tau. He ahuatanga pai te rapu haere i ngā kōrero

a tērā rohe a tērā rohe kia uru katoa mai ki roto tetahi puka a rohe, hei

rerenga korero, hei hitori mo ngā uri tupu whakaheke. Ko te hiahia kia

whakapahohia ai ngā korero tawhito me ngā korero o ēnei wā tonu.

Ngā waiata, ngā haka, ētahi wā me ngā whakapapa. Katahi ka kitea ngā

kaupapa e pā ana ki a tātau ngā iwi e noho mai ra ki ngā tahataha o ngā

kōawa e rere atu ana ki te awa o Waikato. E whai ake nei ko ngā kupu

whakamarama.

The Te Arawa River Iwi Trustees present this Annual report as a record

of our activities for the financial years 2012/13 and 2013/14. Since its

establishment in 2009, the Trust has sought to provide leadership and

guidance for Te Arawa River Iwi collectively and individually to assert

mana awa and to improve the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River.

We have done this in a number of ways.

Firstly, the Trust has directly funded our three iwi affiliates to deliver

over 25 river projects including environmental initiatives, cultural

research wananga, river trips and training for iwi members. Highlights

include some large-scale riparian planting projects, several cultural

wananga related to the river, completion of the Ngati Tahu-Ngati

Whaoa environmental plan; and the completion of a micro-hydro power

generator on the Pokaitu stream.

Roger Pikia, Chairman

Te Arawa River Iwi Trust

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Chairmans Report

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Secondly, the Trust continues to build relationships with key co-

governance and co-management partners. In August 2012, the

Trustees participated in the first Ministerial forum and in the same

month, signed joint management agreements with Waikato Regional

Council and Rotorua District Council. Through these agreements

we continue to assert our influence over national, regional and local

policies.

In 2013, the Trust underwent a period consolidation and renewal. At

a governance level, Rangitihi Pene and Manutai Schuster replaced

Wally Lee and Grace Hoet as Tuhourangi Ngati Wahiao

representatives. We wish to acknowledge the passion and hard work

both Wally and Grace put into the successful establishment of the

Trust. We would also like to personally thank Wally for his interim

management services during 2013.

The Trustees revised the Trust’s strategic plan with a specific focus

on enabling river iwi to participate in the restoration and protection

of the Waikato river, tributaries and environs. The Trust will use this

to guide our work and develop plans and priorities. Although the

Trust’s financial position is strong, we will continue to strive for cost-

efficient models of operation and innovative methods of delivery in

achieving the strategic objectives of the Trust.

In 2014, the Trust ushered in a period of change and growth. Two

of our foundation staff members - Tamara Mutu and Bella Tait both

resigned to take on new roles. The Trustees wish to thank both

Tamara and Bella whose contributions and commitment have laid

solid foundations for the Trust going forward.

In the meantime, the Trust welcomed its new General Manager,

Katie Paul in late 2013. Katie, a lawyer and diplomat from Te Arawa,

brings a unique set of skills, experience and leadership to the Trust.

She has settled in well and recently recruited a team of fresh faces

whose many talents you can read about in the staff profile section.

Katie and her team have some exciting plans and ideas for growing

the Trust’s business activities and we look forward to reporting on

another strong performance in the year ahead to 2015.

Roger Pikia Chairman, Te Arawa River Iwi Trust

Pohaturoa

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Roger Pikia, Chairman - Ngati Tahu Ngati Whaoa

Roger has been involved with the TARIT settlement process since its

inception. He contributes extensive commercial experience as well

as experience in New Zealand’s primary and secondary industries,

including geothermal, forestry, agribusiness and tourism.

Roger spent a number of years providing consultancy services to private

and public sector clients across New Zealand and throughout Europe.

He has a proven background in strategic commercial leadership and

negotiations. Roger was a co-negotiator for Te Pumautanga o Te Arawa

in the Central North Island Iwi Collective and Waikato River Treaty

Settlement negotiations. He has personal interests in dairy, sheep and

beef farming and serves as a Chair and Trustee on various Maori land

trusts with interests in geothermal and agribusiness.

Eru George, Deputy Chair - Ngati Kearoa-Ngati Tuara

Eru’s knowledge of the Te Arawa settlement history has been

instrumental in the establishment of TARIT, of which he is a founding

member. He represents Te Runanga o Ngati Kearoa-Ngati Tuara Trust

and is the Deputy Chair of TARIT.

Eru is a respected and influential leader of significant Te Arawa Treaty

settlement organisations and Maori land trusts. His skills, knowledge

and experience are also employed by Lakes District Health Board,

where he holds the position of Pou Herenga.

Eugene Berryman-Kamp - Ngati Kearoa-Ngati Tuara

Eugene has a Bachelor of Management Studies degree from Waikato

University and has worked in sales, marketing and market research

roles in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. On returning home

in 2003 Eugene worked on the Maori Health and then Planning and

Funding teams at the Lakes District Health Board. Appointed CEO of

Health Rotorua Primary Health Organisation in 2005, he later set up

Pakihi BK Ltd, a management consultancy specialising in iwi business

and strategic planning. Eugene works part-time as a project manager for the

Lakes DHB Maori Health team. Eugene is a trustee for Korowai Aroha

Health Centre, a director of Te Rau Matatini, TARIT Holdings Ltd and Ngati

Manawa Charitable Trust.

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Evelyn Forrest - Ngati Tahu-

Ngati Whaoa

Evelyn was born in Reporoa and raised

on Paeroa South Trust Block, attending

local schools before moving to Australia

for a few years. She and Winston have

been married for nearly 29 years with 3

children, all raised in Reporoa.

Evelyn worked for Fonterra Reporoa

for 14 years in various roles while

volunteering time and support within

the Reporoa community.

Evelyn was appointed to the Ngati Tahu-

Ngati Whaoa Runanga Trust as the

representative for Te Toke Marae. She

served as secretary for Te Toke Marae

Committee for 7 years and is currently

treasurer for Te Toke Marae Trust.

Evelyn is thrilled to be able to represent

Ngati Tahu-Ngati Whaoa on the TARIT

board working together with the other

two iwi affiliate and river iwi, to focus on

improving the health and wellbeing of

the Waikato River and the environs

within.

Rangitihi Pene -Tuhourangi-

Ngati Wahiao

Rangitihi is a Senior Advisor Maori for

the Ministry of Education. He works

with school principals and boards

of trustees on issues concerning

governance, education, curriculum and

performance. He previously taught in

Maori immersion units in Rotorua and at

Waiariki Institute of Technology.

Rangitihi was on the original Ngati

Whakaue Education Endowment Trust

Board for five years. He has been

a presenter for the Ngati Whakaue

Paepae wananga for the past nine

years.

Rangitihi has also been a presenter for

the Tuhourangi wananga for the last four

years and Te Whare o Tuhourangi.

Manutai Schuster -Tuhourangi-

Ngati Wahiao

Manutai was elected as a trustee of

the Tuhourangi Tribal Authority in May

2013 and subsequently appointed as

one of the two Tuhourangi trustees to

TARIT.

Manutai brings to TARIT many

skills from her varied professional

background in business management,

administration, education, film and

television, broadcasting and

communications, strategic and

business planning, government entity

funding and legal and reporting

compliance.

Manutai still carries out some work

in film and television, she is a trustee of

the NZ Film Archive and her particular

areas of interest include everything

Maori, environmental awareness and iwi

growth and development.

(Left to right ) Evelyn Forrest, Roger Pikia, Eru George, Eugene Berryman-Kamp, Manutai Schuster, Rangitihi Pene

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Our Staff

Katie Paul GM

- Katie grew up around the Ohau awa

in Mourea, Rotorua. She graduated

from Victoria University in Wellington

in law and the arts and has worked

overseas as a New Zealand diplomat.

She is currently a Director and

Trustee on multiple business and

tribal governance boards. She taught

iwi environmental management for

eight years and is passionate about

upholding kaitiaki values to protect

land and water for future

generations.

Nuki Nicholson

- Nuki Nicholson holds a Bachelor of

Iwi and Environmental Management

Degree. She has previously worked

in Iwi Management & Relations,

tertiary education, forestry, business

administration, finance, IT, health, and

tourism Industries. She is a member

of the Aotearoa National Maori Choir.

Her current role is Iwi Projects Leader,

completing the TARIT Iwi Environmental

Management Plan. Within her role Nuki

works closely with Kuia, Kaumatua and

Iwi representatives in the rohe of Te

Arawa.

Lakmini Karunathilake

- Lakmini, originally from Sri Lanka,

holds a Bachelor of Science in Urban

and Regional Planning and Post

Graduate Diploma in Landscape

Design. She is a corporate member

of the Institute of Sri Lankan Town

Planners and has worked on UN

sponsored river and environmental

conservation projects. She is

currently working as projects

coordinator, identifying sources of

external funding for Trust projects.

Kris Taipeti

- Graduated with a Bachelor of

Science (Technology) from Te

Whare Wananga o Waikato in 2013

and operates as project manager/

fish scientist for TARIT. He has a

background in animal behaviour

and freshwater ecology and has

previously worked at the Waikato

Regional Council, Waikato University

and Tongariro Natural History

Society.

(Left to right ) Kris Taipeti , Ngaroma Maika, Lakmini Karunathilake , Katie Paul , Te Aroha Mani, Itania Nikolao, Nuki Nicholson, Shanan Tana

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Ngaroma Maika

- Ngaroma is from Te Whakarewarewa Village. She has worked in

tourism for over 20 years in performing arts and as a tour guide. She

is familiar with the environmental and historical areas around the

Te Arawa rohe. For the past 11 years she worked with Nga Kaihautu

o Te Arawa, Te Pumautanga o Te Arawa, CNI Iwi Holdings Ltd and is

currently working with the Trust as the river iwi liaison. She has a key

role in administering the iwi affiliate funding.

Itania Nikolao

- Itania is a graduate of the Bachelor of Iwi Environmental Bachelor

Degree, Te Wananga o Aotearoa. Working as the Senior Policy Advisor

she has experience in a variety of settings, with experience gained

through her previous work in an Iwi co management, co governance

setting.

Shanan Tana

- Tokatoka te Maunga, Wairoa te Awa, Kaipara te Moana, Ngati

Whatua te iwi. Shanan specializes in Information Communication

Technology, he has worked closely with Te Arawa River iwi Trust and

affiliate iwi to compile and map iwi land data as well as setting up the

Trust’s administration system and digital archive. Shanans background and

expertise in the ICT sector has been a valuable edition to the trust moving

forward.

Te Aroha Mani

- Te Aroha comes from a Hospitality and Tourism, as well as finance,

administration and IT background. Te Arohas main role with TARIT is to format

and compile the Trust’s monthly digital and physical board packs, also serving

as Executive Assistant to the Chairman. Te Aroha is an integral part of the

TARIT team, providing administrative support to the Trust.

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Mana TaiaoPolicy and Planning

Ministerial ForumIn August 2012, the Trust had it’s first ministerial

forum. This is a key annual meeting between

trustees and key government Ministers including

the Prime Minister and Ministers for the

Environment and Conservation and Ministers of

Maori Affairs, Fisheries and Local Government.

The forum is an opportunity to develop the

relationship with the Crown and review the

implementation of co-management in the Upper

Waikato River.

Ministerial AccordsOver the last two years, the Trust has negotiated

eight Accords with Government agencies and

four Joint Management Agreements (JMAs) with

regional and local councils. Accords are key

relationship documents which set out specific

opportunities for engagement between TARIT and

the Crown. TARIT staff are now working through

plans with each of the agencies to implement the

provisions of each of the Accords.

Joint Management Agreements(JMAs)JMAs empower the Trust to work with Councils on planning

documents, resource consents and environmental

monitoring. A major milestone was reached when

agreements were signed with Waikato Regional Council

and Rotorua District Council, at Kearoa Marae in Horohoro

in August 2012.

Implementation of the agreements began shortly after

with a focus on joint monitoring. This year, the Trust held

its second co-governance meeting with Waikato Regional

Council and is working to conclude similar agreements

with the Taupo and South Waikato District Councils.

Resource ConsentsAdvocacy for iwi is an important role for the trust.

To this end, TARIT made a submission on the Waikato

Regional Policy Statement and was also involved

in the proposed South Waikato District Plan.

TARIT has also worked with Councils on resource

consent applications within the TARIT rohe. TARIT

has been involved on national policy issues such

as changes to the Resource Management Act and

freshwater issues.

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RDC and WRC JMA Signing August 2012

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Mana TangataIwi Development

Affiliate DistributionsThe Te Arawa River Iwi Trust has distributed

around 25% of its annual budget to three affiliate

iwi organisations for projects that contribute to

the Trust’s goal of restoring the health and wellbeing of

the Waikato River.

Baseline FundingAs well as these important projects, funding

has also been given to the three affiliates for

operational and administrative support and

training.

Cultural ProjectsResearch and cultural projects included the Ngati Tahu-

Ngati Whaoa Iwi Environmental Management Plan; wahi

tapu trip and completion of a wahi tapu register, Te Tira

Hoe Waikato River trip; transcription of minutes of the

Rotomahana Parekarangi award block (which identifies

a number of significant Tuhourangi-Ngati Wahiao sites

and describes the relationship between Tuhourangi-

Ngati Wahiao, the Waikato River and the Kingitanga);

Tuhourangi Environmental Management Plan; Patetere

South wetland and tributary identification, customary

and traditional uses of the waterways including the

identification of mahinga kai and wahi tapu sites; tribal

rohe trips and wananga.

There have been a number of training and development

projects designed to up-skill affiliate organisations in

areas that will contribute to the health and wellbeing

of the Waikato River. These have included the

environmental commissioner programme, koura

restoration habitat processes and environmental courses

at Te Wananga o Aotearoa.

Tuhourangi site vist to Mighty River Power

Riparian planting along the Pokaitu

Environmental ProjectsMany effective practical projects have been undertaken

such as the clearing, replanting and restoring of

significant areas along the Waiotapu River and Te

Toke Rd; eradication of wilding pine on the Waikato

River; replanting along the Pokaitu; completion of the

microhydro power generator; and restoration of koura

habitat.

EducationTARIT hopes to offer internships for students from the

3 River Iwi Affiliates working with environmental

projects to obtain and further their knowledge,

skills and gain experience. TARIT is seeking and

developing a database from our 3 River Iwi Affiliates

so communication between interested students and

TARIT is made for easier communication.

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(Below) Micro-Hydro power generator on the Pokaitu stream, Kearoa Marae

(Above) Ngati Tahu-Ngati Whaoa Tuna workshop

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Mana MātaurangaProjects

Projects with PartnersAlong with the iwi affiliate projects, TARIT works hard to

source external funds to implement and develop plans

to contribute towards our overall goal. Funding has

been approved from Waikato River Clean-up Trust to

develop our Fisheries Plan and Iwi Environmental

Management Plan. The Trust currently prepares

applications for externally funded projects ranging from

environmental actions , education , culture and arts and

national and worldwide forums.

Te Arawa River Iwi FisheriesPlanThere are legal requirements for Councils and the

Minister of Fisheries to consider these plans when

making decisions. Importantly, these plans are a

culmination of technical research, wananga, interviews

and discussion regarding tribal matauranga which will

grow iwi cultural, environmental, social and economic

capability to restore, protect and use our resources so

that they are abundant and productive now and in the

future.

A major task this year has been the development of

regulations to enable TARIT to manage customary

fishing. This project is a collaboration with the Ministry

for Primary Industries and the other Upper Waikato

River Iwi – Ngati Tuwharetoa and Raukawa.

Oncecompleted, the regulations will enable TARIT

to issue authorisations for customary fishing and

recommend the making of bylaws to restrict fishing.

Koura Habitat RestorationTARIT is also involved in other activities such as a koura

habitat restoration project (separate to our affiliates

koura restoration project) alongside NIWA and Ian

Kusabs & Associates. TARIT is also the process of

developing Report cards. The Report cards project is

in conjunction with the Waikato River iwi and looks at

environmental, cultural, social and economic

monitoring.

TARIT is also working with Te Arawa Lakes Trust on

freshwater fish and water quality projects.

Te Arawa River Iwi Enviromental

PlanThe Trust has developed an Environmental

Management Plan which provides a high-level strategic

overview of the environmental aspirations and concerns

of the Affiliates; Ngati Tahu-Ngati Whaoa,Tuhourangi

Ngati Wahiao and Ngati Kearoa Ngati Tuara. The Plan

reflects the outcomes of the Treaty Settlement - (Ngati

Tuwharetoa, Raukawa and Te Arawa River Iwi Waikato

River Act 2010) and the Vision and Strategy for the

Waikato River. It also provides guidance for RMA Plan

and Consent Process, as per the Joint Management

Agreement with Waikato Regional Council. The plan

clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the Trust,

how to engage with the Trust and how Te Arawa River

Iwi Trust can help. The Environmental plan has been

drafted and nearing completion. It is a living document,

a plan which will be monitored, reviewed and updated

frequently.

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Iwi Mapping ServiceTARIT also received a grant from ESRI who is an

international supplier of Geographic Information

System software, web Geographical Information

System (GIS) and geodatabase management

applications. TARIT continues to build the

GIS which holds mapping information about

geothermal systems, waterways, rivers, lakes and

streams, state highways, DOC land, wetlands,

jetties and protected areas, water quality

monitoring sites, Maori land data, topographical

and aerial data, soil and land cover data, individual

parcels, significant sites, TARIT marae, and the

tribal rohe.

Looking FowardIn the year ahead TARIT will seek to build on the

positive progress so far. Projects with affiliates will

be a focus area for our future activity. There will

also be a number of co-management activities to

undertake such as implementation of accords and

joint management agreements. Significant policy

projects (regionally and nationally) about water

quality and freshwater are also on the horizon.

TARIT will continue to advocate for the three iwi

affiliates.

Te Arawa River Iwi Mapping Project Ngakuru Stream

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Riparian planting along the Pokaitu stream, Ngati Kearoa

FINANCIAL REPORT 2012/2013

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AUDITED ACCOUNTS 2012/2013

Pohaturoa, Waikato River

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