EDITORIAL Ngā mihi nunui te whānau whānui o Parininihi ki Waitotara Recently Taranaki Iwi hosted the Minister Finlayson and other dignitaries at Pukeiti to complete the formalities of signing the Deed of Settlement for their Treaty of Waitangi claim. It was an emotional day long overdue and it was apt that it occurred within the foothills of our mounga, Taranaki. Commemorating the past while seeking means to moving forward is not only the mandate of our tribal entities but also that of the Incorporation. It’s a legacy we seek to uphold as we find innovative and productive ways of managing the assets we are kaitiaki for. With that in mind we outline in this issue our management restructure, introducing new skills that have come on board and highlighting relationships that help us steer our waka in the right direction.
“Commemorating the past while seeking means to moving forward...”
We need to keep in mind however those milestones such as the 150th anniversary of the Taranaki land confiscations, te muru me te raupatu referred to by our 2015 Charles Bailey scholar, Bernie O’Donnell, as being a catalyst for us to ‘trade our way out of confiscation’. Despite the challenges caused by our shared history, we are making progress and we continue to share those examples whether it is developments with our riparian planting, effluent management or supporting our Taranaki whānui as they seek to engage in the many scholarships that are now available. We look forward to discussing these developments more at the end of October annual general meeting. No reira,
IMPORTANT NOTICES Key Events for 2015-16 5 ober 201
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20 November 2015 - Div
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18 December 2015 – PKW Office Closes for Christmas Break 11 January 2016 – PKW Office Opens for New Year 30 April 2016 – Half Yea rly General Meeting
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