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Tama Korero
Farewell to Frans van Boekhout & Renee Thomas
It is with best hopes and wishes that we bid farewell to two of our Ngāti Tama office staff.
Frans van Boekhout General Manager
Frans has been with us for just over 18 months, during his time with the trust his contribution towards the development and growth at operations level has been immeasurable. Frans has decided to slow life down a little and looks forward to moving in to his new purpose built whare (home). E te rangatira, nei ra te mihi kia koe.
Renee Thomas – Senior Accounts Administrator
It has been a great privilege to have Renee as a staff member here at the Trust. Being a Ngati Tama iwi member, her appointment sufficed iwi ideals and long-standing preferences to have our own whanau working for their own iwi. Although this is the closing of one chapter and the beginning of another for Renee, we wish her every great success in her future endeavours. Renee leaves us having started her own small business and continues to work towards achieving her entrepreneurial goals and aspirations. Ngā mihi aroha kia koe Renee.
New Resource Management Manager
2018 will see our new resource manager Kura Stafford join the Ngāti Tama operations team. Kura is a familiar face around Ngāti Tama as she has most recently been a Cultural Trust board member. Kura will bring with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in the environmental and resource management sphere. Kura has been manager of local Tiakina Te Taiao before heading to her most current role as Project Manager with Ngāti Maniapoto Māori Trust Board. We look forward to welcoming Kura to the team in the new year.
Te Taiao o Te Ao Māori Ki Mohua Project
Skies were clear, the sun shining with a gentle gust of Mohua wind upon our faces. This set the scene for the first initial Te Taiao Ki Te Ao Maori Ki Mohua Project hui. It was Sunday 5th of November when Ngāti Tama whānau met at Onetahua Marae to discuss this kaupapa.
This project is a joint initiative between whānua ki Mohua & Ngāti Tama Ki Te Tau Ihu Cultural Trust with the project itself being funded through Te Pūtahitanga. The Project aims to enhance kaitiakitanga of Mohua across all spectrums of Te Ao Maori me Te Taiao. This first hui was to gain input from whānau on Kaupapa kōrero for future wānanga to be held in the new year.
It was a great start to the project with plenty of whanaungatanga (kinship) and kōrero flowing.
