We continue to work hard to ensure our Raukawa voice is heard and included where appropriate among discussions at the quarterly meeting of the Iwi leaders Group. We continue to play our part and to engage with our neighbouring iwi through the Tainui Waka Alliance. Our relationships with our clients, funders and stakeholders aligned to our Tīwai Hauora group continues to strengthen. We have successfully been able to renegotiate a number of our contracts, clarifying the terms of those contracts and improving the terms to provide certainty for both staff and clients During this period new services have been negotiated which will be realised in the new year. We will also be delivering school based health services in collaboration with the Midland Health Network GP at Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere. This service will include a registered nurse, and also a new role of medical care assistant, who will deliver health promotion and education in Te Reo Māori in the classroom.
I would like to thank all of our board, and those who we farewelled since our last report. I want to acknowledge the immense work of Miriata Te Hiko and Wiremu Winika who ended their terms as trustees in the last financial year. I would also like to welcome Ruapeka Marae representative, Richard Jefferies, and Ongaroto Marae representative, Nachelle Griffiths who have served their first year on the RST. We are early in our journey as a post settlement iwi, and we are making careful and considered steps as we set about building a powerful base to sustain and support our people and their aspirations into the future. We have made some excellent progress and we continue to strengthen and refine all that we do. I would like to thank all on our team for the excellent work they do, and I would like to thank our iwi members for the opportunity provided to serve your needs.
NĀ VANESSA EPARAIMA I am sure you have all had a chance by now to also take in the new and improved Raukawa website which was successful launched this year.
RAUKAWA SETTLEMENT TRUST CHAIRPERSON
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RAUKAWA SETTLEMENT TRUST RAUKAWA ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016