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our commercial operations to ensure that they have expert governance to build the business intergenerationally and in changing markets. • Establishment of IT infrastructure to enable new services to tribal members, such as online bookshop, distribution of annual reports, provision of electronic pānui, increased use of online materials etc. • The launch of the pounamu (greenstone) validation / certification programme and the establishment of the first legitimate resource supply to the industry since the 1997 Ngāi Tahu Pounamu Vesting Act restored ownership in Ngāi Tahu. • The expansion of tribal membership in Whai Rawa. • Programmes and databases for succession planning and talent development initiatives. • New systems, processes and reporting mechanisms tied to the iwi’s strategic objectives. These ensure that Te Rūnanga can have high expectations of the tribal institutions and the ability to direct how these expectations are to be realised. • Kotahitanga - unifying the Te Rūnanga Group. • Creation of the shared services function to significantly lower overheads and administration costs via the removal of duplication. • Standardisation of employment contracts and implementation of training initiatives • The strengthening of the tribe’s connections with other iwi, central and local government agencies, and the private sector. • The development of strong accountability and alignment mechanisms back to Ngāi Tahu’s traditional Rūnanga communities, including the near completion of our Te Rūnanga elections. Te Rūnanga wishes Anake all the best as he sets about pursuing his passions for social innovation and community development. Thank you Anake.
I recently announced to Papatipu Rūnanga that I had received the resignation of our CEO Anake Goodall following his decision to pursue new professional interests. Personally speaking, this is quite sad news to receive, because Anake has been an intelligent manager and reliable advisor. However, Anake’s own assessment is that the organisation is well placed to take on a new CEO with new skills and I am also grateful to Anake that he will stay with us for the interim period ahead of a new appointment. As I said in my email to staff and Papatipu Rūnanga, Anake has accomplished the major outcomes that he set out to achieve when he took on the role of CEO, that of consolidating the iwi organisation and delivering dynamic outcomes for the benefit of tribal members. He has worked with us through interesting times, providing strong leadership in response to difficult events such as the Canterbury earthquake and the economic recession. He has helped us to reduce our costs and yet increase the amount of funding to our Papatipu Rūnanga communities, and he has helped us to improve many of our external relationships including our political and boundary relationships. Anake has formed a solid platform on which to build forward and I think it is important to outline some of ways he has gone about this with Te Rūnanga. The below is not an exhaustive list of milestones but it gives you an idea of how far we have travelled together: •
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Investment structures for Success: the development of a pioneering Investment Policy Framework to ensure sustained growth and tribal development, and a stable distribution formula modeled on international best practice. Completing a comprehensive governance structure review that resulted in subsidiary boards for
Kaikōura Rūnanga Ngā Mate Condolences to the Clemmet whānau on the sudden loss of David, the Atkin whānau for the loss of Mike and the Poki whānau of Blenheim for the loss of Chris, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Haere atu rā ki te kāinga tūturu.
Summer Birthdays Poihipi Clayton, Tama Stirling, Major Timms, Kiritapu Murray, Leila Stirling, Henare Manawatu, Murray Posa, Debbie Walford, Sequoia Manawatu, Maurice Manawatu Jr, Lani Manawatu, Tayla Tuki, Nelson Tainui, Eryne Ahuriri, Kuru Manawatu, Metua Tangiiataua, Cody Rayner, Mawhi McLaren, Sharon Rayner, Ariana Elvy, Aubz Hughes, Aaron Manawatu Endacott, Nigel Thomas, Lee Tuki, Reihana Furlong, Thomas Kahu, Shane O’Connell, Luana Timms, Sara Watson, Erana Watson, Sharna Reid, Gemma Rae, Kirsten Lewis, Ju Barradas.
He pēpi Congratulations to Awhi Lee and Kauahi Ngapora on the arrival of a beautiful baby girl named Amia on 26 January.
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