No images? Click here Kia ora e te whānau, A new year always offers so much opportunity and 2021 will be just that for Te Arawa Fisheries. While COVID brought us challenges and will continue to do so this year, we know from our experiences last year that we can adapt to whatever the global pandemic throws at us. We’re pleased to share an update on the mahi that is happening on Mokoia Island with the help of our Iwi Partnership Grants Programme. The decision to support the Mokoia Island Trust and its Kaupapa, to continue looking after taonga for generations to come, was obvious. You can read more about the work below. Our 2021 AGM is also on the horizon. On Saturday 27 March, we’ll all come together to discuss the past, present, and future of Te Arawa Fisheries at Otamarakau Marae, Pukehina. One of the items on the agenda is the amendments to the Trust Deed. Changes haven’t been made to the deed in 10 years and this is our opportunity to future-proof it for our mokopuna. The changes also include simplifying the document, making it easier to digest. See below how you can register and vote. It’s an exciting year for us and our people and we can’t wait to take you on the journey. Ngā mihi nui, Chris Karamea-Insley Grant supports Mokoia Island Trust Native flora, fauna and endangered species on Mokoia Island are set to flourish thanks to a $20,000 grant from Te Arawa Fisheries, Ngāti Whakaue and Te Ure o Uenukukōpako. The combined $20,000 grant from Te Arawa Fisheries Iwi Partnership Grants programme, Ngāti Whakaue and Te Ure o Uenukukōpako will be instrumental in helping the Mokoia Island Trust to maintain the island environment and help preserve it for future generations. As part of the grant, the Trust has already commissioned local engineering firm, Opus (WSP), to measure the erosion to the well-known Hinemoa’s pool and find ways to mitigate against climate change and keep the historic taonga intact. The remainder of the funding will support the volunteers who dedicate their time to maintain the island by lawn mowing, track clearing, and inspecting and resetting traps. Although the island is not open for general public access, the Trust regularly hosts wānanga and provides first-hand experience for local schools who have an interest in biosecurity. The work the Trust and its volunteers do on Mokoia Island is multifaceted, from educating, protecting native species through to providing a space for people to reconnect with their whakapapa - it’s incredible and we are proud to support them and their efforts. Upcoming Trust Deed Changes and AGMTe Kotahitanga o Te Arawa Waka Fisheries Trust Board (the Trust Board) presented, for discussion, proposed changes to the trust deed at the annual general meeting held on 3 October 2020 as a result of a review of the trust deed. The trust deed had not been reviewed or amended since 2010. The Trust Board undertook a review to modernise and update the trust deed. The proposed changes have been available from the Trust Board since the October 2020 AGM for review and feedback. The Trust Board now wishes to obtain approval for the proposed changes in accordance with the requirements of the current trust deed. Resolution To resolve:
Casting your Ballot Vote To vote, you must be registered. New registrations must be received by the Trust Board no later than 5PM, Wednesday 17 February 2021 to enable sufficient time to verify registrants (as per the Trust Deed). Head to our website to register. To check you are registered, or to update address / personal info, call the office on 07 349 3227 before 5PM, Wednesday 17 February 2021. Votes can be sent to the returning officer via NZ Post (return address envelopes will be provided with voting slips), Hand delivered to our office by 5:00pm Friday 26th March 2021 OR at our AGM on Saturday 27th March – Otamarakau Marae, via ballot box. Should the AGM be postponed the returning officer will be situated at the Te Arawa Fisheries Head Office. Commercial Manager - Aroha Dorset Passionate about serving Te Arawa through prudent, future-focused decision making, Aroha Dorset enjoys seeing the practical benefits of good financial decisions being made. “I think about generational outcomes and how I can affect change for my mokopuna,” she says. “I drive financial outcomes for the benefit of Te Arawa people and through initiatives such as healthy lunches in schools, employment, education and training scholarships, and marae grants. I see the benefit of what we do every day within the Te Arawa community.” Affiliated to Tūhoe and Ngāti Porou, as well as Te Arawa through her husband and children, Aroha has been with Te Arawa Fisheries for five and a half years. “I have a depth of organisational knowledge that can only be gained by starting from the bottom and working your way through the organisation,” she says. As the Commercial Manager, Aroha is tasked with managing the commercial operations of the group. This includes financial and operational oversight of all companies within the group. “It’s a large and varied role that sees me doing a million different things from one day to the next. “I enjoy interacting with people from different backgrounds which serves me well. I may not be the most academically-qualified person, but I know how to get a job done. Aroha is currently studying a Bachelor of Business at Massey University and says she loves to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge. Out of the office and away from her studies, you’ll see Aroha at the gym, hiking, dabbling in some DIY, walking her dogs and hanging out with her whānau. Aka Rākau - our journey to offset emissions The Aka Rākau Programme - part of our Ka Pu Te Ruha, Ka Hao te Rangatahi climate change strategy - plans to lower our emissions by offsetting them by planting new forests on Te Arawa lands. Launched in September 2020, the number one goal of our climate change strategy is to preserve our planet for future generations; planting permanent regenerating native forests is our way forward. Forests provide a safe haven for our endangered wildlife and native flora to rejuvenate, while also enhancing our environment. We’re seeking to partner with Te Arawa land owners to turn under-utilised land into permanent rejuvenating native forests that will offset our carbon emissions, provide a return to the landowner, create local jobs and protect our environment for the future. If you and your whānau (trusts and incorporations) have under-utilised land and are interested in finding out more, waea mai! Chris Karamea Insley Chief Executive Te Arawa Fisheries Group Phone: +64 21 972 782 Email: chris@tearawafisheries.maori.nz We will arrange for one of our technical team members to come and meet with you, provide a land assessment and kōrero through the different ways you and your whānau can participate in the kaupapa. |