Federation of Maori Authorities | E-Panui No Images? Click here Tena tatou, Nga mihi o te tau hou kia tatou katoa. We trust you've had a relaxing time with whanau and friends over the Christmas and New Year break and that 2017 has gotten off to a great start. The summer holiday break gives us all a chance to rest and reflect on the year ahead. 2017 promises to be another action packed year with our Hui A Rohe in March, Huihuinga Wahine in July and our 30th FOMA Conference in November. Throughout the year our Executive Committee will be meeting with members in the regions as we focus on regional economic development FOMA style! In the lead up to the general elections, we will continue to meet with the PM, Cabinet Ministers and industry leaders to ensure FOMAs members priorities and interests are well represented. There are a lot of exciting events coming up for FOMA this year. Next month the Taniwha Economic Summit hosted by Ngati Kahungunu is shaping up to be a huge success and we encourage all of our members to attend. Planning is also underway to ensure that our various strategic partnerships and projects are on track and continue to provide opportunities and benefits for our members and our communities. On behalf of our Executive Committee and Ops Team, let me wish you and your whanau the best and brightest for the year ahead. Me Uru Kahikatea Traci Houpapa MNZM JP
Meet your representatives Each month we will profile an Executive Committee member. This month is Hayden Swann. Hayden is the newest FOMA Executive Committee member representing the Te Tairawhiti rohe. The principal of Makaraka School in Gisborne is of Ngati Porou, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Rongowhakaata and Ngai Tai descent. Hayden is passionate about education and enabling our rangatahi to grow and be successful leaders for our future. He believes this will build our governance and management capacity amongst our businesses ensuring succession and membership growth. Hayden Swann - Te TairawhitiHayden’s roles in Governance and Management include being Chairman of Mangaotane Farm Trust, a Pine and Native Forest in the Mangatu, Gisborne, and he is a Committee Member of Pakarae A and Other Blocks, Whangara Farms Partnership. Hayden is also on the Executive Committee of the Poverty Bay Agriculture and Pastoral Association.These roles are wide ranging and diverse covering a broad spectrum of networks and industry. Hayden would like to build on these networks, strengthening the relationships between Incorporations and Trusts in the Tairawhiti Region, and with other regions in our FOMA rohe. Hayden would like further collaboration of Incorporations and Trusts to leverage the combined scale of our businesses with industry providers and Local and Central Government. Hayden is excited about the role FOMA has in leading and implementing Government Policy, and the importance and relevance FOMA has in the future focus and success of FOMA members. Hayden holds a Bachelor of Education, Post Graduate Certificate in Applied Practice, Post Graduate Diploma in Administration and Leadership.
Engineering and Science Collaborations In November last year, FOMA and the University of Auckland announced a joint initiative that aims to connect NZ’s best engineers with Maori businesses. We’ve also teamed up with the Science for Technological Innovation, Kia Kotahi Mai - Te Ao Pūtaiao me Te Ao Hangarau, National Science Challenge, to co-host Maori enterprise-led workshops in 2017. The Science for Technological Innovation workshops will look at what, from an engineering and physical sciences perspective, the Māori economy most needs to lift our performance, improve our production and that enables our people to maximise the potential of our Māori enterprises. Some of the nation’s leading experts in engineering and physical sciences will be there to pose the questions to participants about what they we want to see for Te Ao Māori from a high technology future. The findings of this workshop will be a key input into a major multimillion dollar work programme over the next two years that will see stretchy and disruptive technologies at their core. Keep an eye out for further details. Maori representation on Councils – Closing Date for Submissions The Inquiry into Local Authority elections is now open for submissions by the public. The inquiry seeks to “examine the law and administrative procedures for the conduct of Local Authority elections in light of the 2016 local elections. Andrew Judd, the former Mayor of New Plymouth, presented a petition to the house
on May 2, 2106 relating to the establishment of Maori wards on District Councils which was then referred to the Justice and Electoral Committee for consideration. As such, the Committee will consider Mr Judd’s petition when it examines the local authority elections.
HE PANUI - Proposed Māori Land Service Wānanga Engagement Round 2 The Maori Land Service has released the following panui that provides information on the upcoming planned wananga around the motu to discuss the proposed services. "Whatungarongaro te tangata, toitū te whenua Nau mai, haere mai ki ngā wānanga tuarua mō Te Ratonga Whenua Māori. We’ve said that we would be back out for a second round of wānanga on the proposed Māori Land Service and we are planning to come out to all of the areas we visited last year. These wānanga are an important opportunity to discuss the proposed services and how these services are delivered to any Māori land owner across the motu. It is also a chance for us to update you on the proposed structure of the Māori Land Service. Wānanga dates: Wānanga will be held from the 23rd January 2017 until 19 February 2017. Please see the following page for locations, venues, dates and timings. http://www.tpk.govt.nz/docs/mls/tpk-mls-wanangaschedule-2016-final.pdf Updates: Check the Māori Land Service webpage (http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/whakamahia/maori-land-service/) for updates. Nāku iti nei, nā Keith Ikin Director, Māori Land Service Design
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