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Hui commenced – 2:23pm
Chairman – Iharaira Max Temara
Secretary – Mere McLean

Present - George Ripia, Taima Teepu, Doreen Nimot, Don Ripia, Tania Morgan, Steve Ngamoki, Ihapera Mclean-Mills, Kauki Tawhara, Mere Kuia Tawhara, Ihapera Ripia, Pinepine Morehu, Te Hahawai Teka, Kuia TeHira, Menu Ripia, Anipeka Te Kaawa, Rawiri Teka, Dave Teka, Bella Ripia and Waimania Te Are. (Late: Ruhia Temara)
(Tamariki – Arohanui Bennett, Te Aorangi Tamahou, Maia-Jade Ripia, Hohua Bennett, Tui Matekuare, Te Orongonui Ngamoki, Karena Bennette, Tawera Tamahou, Sky Ripia and Teiria Mills.)

Apologies - Matiria Toko, Te Kohatu Heta, Taane Rua, Paratene Ripia, Tangiora Tawhara and Te Mahururangi Te Kaawa.
Motion to move the apologies by Taima Teepu, second by Ihapera Ripia
All agreed and carried
Agenda:
 Seeking nominations of trustees for Te Wai-iti marae

Marae minutes (Saturday 17 May 2008):
All agreed that the marae meeting minutes from the 17 May 2008 will be left for a later date – Today’s focus will be on the nomination process and electing nominations for the position of trustees for Te Wai-iti Marae.
The motion was moved by Pinepine Morehu, second by Ihapera Ripia
All agreed and carried
Number of trustees:
 The whanau and hapu of Ngati Kuri wish to set the number of trustees to five.
The motion was moved by Taima Teepu, second by Don Ripia
All agreed and carried

 The duration for the trustees to hold the position of trustees will be for a term of five years.
The motion was moved by Ihapera Ripia, second by Taima Teepu
All agreed and carried

Example of electing marae trustees:
The Uwhiārae marae which has a strong connection to Te Wai-iti marae also held an election process meeting. There goal was to re-elect marae trustees for the Uwhiarae. There new trustees are as followed:
News Trustees for Uwhiarae Marae, Ngai Te Paena:
Te Ngaro Rurehe
Julian Horohau
Mahue Tawa
Anipeka Te Kaawa
Ruhia Temara
Hinauri Roberts
Waimania Te Are
Florence Taputu

Nominations:

 A suggestion was addressed to the chairman to look at having representatives from each family of Ngati Kuri.
 There was also a motion from the floor to see if the people on the marae committee can also sit as trustees for Te Wai-iti marae. The marae committee members are as followed:

Marae Committee:
Chairman – Iharaira Max Temara
Treasurer – Ihapera Ripia
Sectary – Mere McLean

 Nominations continued and the following names have been put forward to stand as trustees
Names for nominations:
Taima Teepu
Mere Kuia Tawhara nominated Taima Teepu, Bella Ripia supported
Taima Teepu accepted nomination
Menu Ripia
Pinepine Morehu nominated Menu Ripia,
Menu Ripia declined nomination
Don Ripia
Tania Morgan nominated Don Ripia
Don Ripia declined nomination
Iharaira Max Temara
Don Ripia nominated Iharaira Max Temara, Ihapera Ripia supported
Ihiraira Max Temara accepted nomination
Ihapera Ripia
Pinepine Morehu nominated Ihapera Ripia, Kauki Tawhara supported
Ihapera Ripia accepted nomination
Rawiri Teka
Ihapera Mclean-Mills nominated Rawiri Teka
Rawiri Teka has declined
Mere McLean
Bella Ripia nominated Mere McLean, Ihapera Mclean-Mills supported
Mere McLean accepted nomination
Dave Teka
Rawiri Teka nominated Dave Teka, Taima Teepu supported
Dave Teka accepted nomination

Nominations have been closed.
Motion to close nominations was moved by Kuia Te Hira, second Ihapera Ripia
Agreed by all and carried


The following names have been put forward to stand as trustees for Te Wai-iti Marae and to hold this position for the next five years:
Taima Teepu
Iharaira Max Temara
Ihapera Ripia
Mere McLean
Dave Teka
Motion to accept and confirmed the nominations Kuia Te Hira, supported Pinepine Morehu



Meeting closed: 3:18pm

NB:

These minutes also notes that prior to the hapu meeting today, we were fortunate to have Maori Land Court Advisor Rex Turiokahu White attend prior to lunch to give a presentation of the Maori Land Court process, as well as explaining the Act and the various Regulation pertaining to the Act. Included was a overview of Trustee responsibilities and roles, which was warmly received by the Hapu. Rex left immediately after lunch, after which the Hapu proceeded with its hui to appoint Trustees.

In addition, Mr White also invited those who are appointed Trustees that he with the support of Hinepukohurangi Trust, Ruatahuna will be holding an indepth workshop on the Roles and Responsibilities of Trustees, be it Marae, Land Trusts etc, at Mataatua Marae, Ruatahuna, Thursday 16 July 2008. It would be in the interest of those new Trustees to attend this workshop.