New Director Appointed Ngā mihi ki Te Aroha Hohaia who has been appointed to the position of Director on Te Kīwai Māui, the commercial arm for Te Korowai Te Aroha has been on Te Korowai for 4 years and it is her experience that made her the ideal candidate to represent the Trust on Te Kīwai Māui. Last year Te Aroha was elected onto the Taranaki District Health Board (along with Te Korowai chair Bev Gibson) and holds other positions as the chair for Access Radio Taranaki, Secretary-Treasure for Waiokura Marae and Reserves Trust, Chair for Te Ara Pae, a Hāwera based counselling service and is a trustee for well known TSB Community Trust. "The amazing stuff people do to make where they live a better place, and help those around them, is inspiring" said Te Aroha. She also notes the parallels between the TSB Community Trust and Te Korowai. Both have priorities for goodwill beyond private interests and both need a resource base that will fund the activities of their strategic priorities now and in the future.
“You can't do everything, and you can't be everywhere. You really do have to pick and choose what you put your mind to and what you give your energies to. But when you do, give it your best." As a Trustee for the TSB Community Trust Te Aroha was appointed onto their commercial arm (TSB Group Limited) and this exposed her to the demanding domain of investment banking with a focus on growing the asset for both its income and, medium to long-term value that will benefit of Taranaki communities. That experience made her the ideal director for Te Kīwai Māui. Te Kīwai Māui now has a full complement of directors, and Te Aroha joins Taari Nicholas and Hinerangi Raumati-Tu’ua who chairs this roopu. “With a full team our considerations will be even more robust that leads to better decisions for Ngāruahine” said Hinerangi.
Haere rā Clint After nearly three years we farewelled and thanked Clint for his service to Te Korowai. Clint looked after the marae stocktake project and supported marae committees with their building projects like the Ōhounuku Reserve Trustees at Tawhitinui Pā. Building marae take years and you never know the impact of your effort until it comes together with the opeining. He mihi tēnei ki a koe Clint mō tōu tautoko i te iwi. Mauri ora!
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