Ngati Tuwharetoa Mercury Development Group

Contents Table of Contents ...................................................................................... 1

Chair’s Report ......................................................................................... 2-3

Overview ..................................................................................................... 4

Key Objectives of the Group .................................................................. 4

Activities for 2017-2018 ............................................................................. 5

Applications supported by the Committee 2017-2018 ................... 6-9

Highlights 2017-2018……………………………………………………….10

Cover photo: Nga Rehia Tuwharetoa – Pakira Marae, Te Kura o Hirangi - Tahiti Haerenga & Te Rau o Ahorangi Rangatahi Waananga

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Chair’s Report Tēnā Koutou Katoa

Welcome to the Ngāti Tūwharetoa – Mercury Development Group Annual report for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. This report is an overview of the applications which the group has supported during this reporting period.

I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge Sarah Asher and Joanne Nathan our Tūwharetoa representatives who retired after 9 years on the development group. Their leadership to the kaupapa saw some great initiatives being supported throughout their years of service. The second acknowledgement I would like to make is to our long serving Committee administrator, Michelle Taiaroa, thank you Michelle for your great work on behalf of the Committee.

At the most recent election the development group welcomed Ngahere Wall and Heemi Biddle who were confirmed at the 2017 Annual General Meeting at Pakira Marae. We welcome the experienced expertise they will bring to the group. We look forward to the coming years of hard mahi and change.

This year the Committee saw a number of changes with the group looking to transfer the annual and accrued funds from Mercury Limited to the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board and a review and realignment of the funding framework to ensure our criteria aligns with the original objectives of the group. The group also worked on its Terms of Reference guidelines and redefining the criteria and allocating a forecasted budget for each category.

Another key change this year was the collaboration to hold a joint hui a Iwi with the Ngāti Tūwharetoa – Genesis Energy Committee. From our perspective, holding the hui a iwi on the same day was a great initiative as it meant our whanau only needed to attend one hui and given the similarities of the committees it made sense. This was an extremely well-attended event and we would like to thank all the whanau who came out to support.

Your Development group members are: Maria Nepia

Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board Representative, Chair

Heemi Biddle

Ngāti Tūwharetoa Representative

Ngahere Wall

Ngāti Tūwharetoa Representative

Mark Henry

Mercury Representative

Don Scarlet

Mercury Representative

Mel Flynn

Mercury Representative

Lauren Fletcher (Group Administrator)

Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board

I would like to send a big mihi out to my fellow Development Committee members and our project manager for their ongoing efforts this year.

A total of 166 applications were received with 119 approved.

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Some of the significant projects which the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Mercury Development Group supported this year were: • • • •

Nga Rehia O Tūwharetoa – Tūwharetoa Marae Sports 2018 Te Taiopenga o Tūwharetoa – Tūwharetoa Kapa Haka Festival Ahurei Winitana & Chelsea Fox – Te Rau O Ahorangi Rangatahi Waananga GUSU Chartable Trust – Janice Wall – Hao o te Rangatahi

During the reporting period, we noticed an increase in applications for Rangatahi programmes and sporting assistance prompting us to consider an allocation for all application categories. We were encouraged to see Environmental Applications come through as this is only the start to funding these within our budget.

The Committee have encouraged those who are looking at applying next year to ensure they have all the information required or speak with our project manager for assistance.

We thank all those applicants who have reported back to the development group this year. It is always great to see the progress made and achievements gained through these reports. We urge those who have received funding to ensure a report is submitted.

We look forward to another year of supporting Ngāti Tūwharetoa whanau in their initiatives in helping us to achieve our objectives.

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Overview The Ngāti Tūwharetoa – Mercury Development Group was established as a result of an agreement between Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Mighty River Power (now Mercury) in October 2002. This agreement is a result of the consultation process required for the resource consents to operate the Waikato Hydro Scheme. The Waikato hydro scheme comprises the Taupō Gates that regulate the flow of water from Lake Taupo into the Waikato River and eight dams and nine power stations at Aratiatia, Ohakuri, Atiamuri, Whakamaru, Maraetai, Waipapa, Arapuni and Karapiro.

The Ngāti Tūwharetoa – Mercury Development Group is charged with the task of supporting Ngāti Tūwharetoa applications which align with the objectives from the agreement below and meet the current criteria.

The Group is made up of six members three from Mercury and three elected members from Ngāti Tūwharetoa. The Group meets every two months to assess applications and look at the progress of current projects.

The Group convenes a Hui-a-Iwi every November to report back to Ngāti Tūwharetoa on projects and finances. The next election year for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa representatives will be in 2020.

Key Objectives of the Group •

Enhance the spiritual and cultural relationship of Ngāti Tūwharetoa with Lake Taupō and the Waikato River and related taonga and including, supporting programmes intended to address loss and erosion of mana, historical knowledge, tikanga, kawa and identity, including identifying, preserving and protecting (where appropriate) wahi tapu.

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Conduct environmental enhancement projects, remedial works and scientific studies in and around Lake Taupō, the Waikato River and adjacent lands.

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Facilitating the exercise by Ngāti Tūwharetoa of their kaitiakitanga by supporting activities and projects that have that effect.

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Undertake activities and promote projects to improve the education, employment opportunities, health and well-being of nga hapu o Ngāti Tūwharetoa.

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Activities for 2018 Breakdown of Expenditure

EXPENDITURE 2017/2018 Administration

Environmental Projects Grants

Sporting Grants Leadership Grants

Ngati Tuwharetoa Program Initiatives Grants

Rangatahi Initiatives Grants

Waananga Grants

Expenditure 2017/2018 Environmental Projects Grants Ngati Tuwharetoa Program Initiatives Grants Waananga Grants Rangatahi Initiatives Grants Leadership Grants Sporting Grants Administration

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ Total Expenditure $

42,293.15 199,569.40 64,300.00 68,000.00 18,000.00 61,129.00 28,286.71 481,578.26

2017/2018 Income and Expenditure

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Applications supported by the Group 2017-2018 - Grant Allocation Environmental Initiatives Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board Waitahanui Marae Trust Total

Management Plan - Mangamutu River Pataka Kai for Pakira Marae

$ 7,008.10 $ 35,285.05 $ 42,293.15

Te Arawa Regional Kapa Haka Campaign Te Kapa Waiata O Tuwharetoa Waananga Te Arawa Regional Kapa Haka Campaign Te Moenga Pepi Tupono mai Waananga Whakapapa Waananga Kaikorero Karanga Waananga Kahui Maunga Waananga Ngati Turangitukua Rongoa Waananga

$ 20,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 11,500.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 5,750.00 $ 6,750.00 $ 1,300.00 $ 6,000.00

Waananga Te Ahi Tipua o Tuwharetoa Takaputiraha Te Kohanga Reo Tuwharetoa Kaumatua Kapa Haka Moenga Pepi - Tupono Mai Tokaanu Marae Charitable Trust Tokaanu Marae Charitable Trust Pukawa Marae Ngati Turangitukua Maori Committee Total

$ 64,300.00

Rangatahi Te Rau o Ahorangi

Te Rau o Ahorangi Rangatahi Waananga

$ 27,000.00

GUSU Charitable Trust - Janice Wall Lake Taupo Charitable Trust Taupo Nui-A-Tia College Te Kura o Hirangi - John Ham Total

Hao te Rangatahi Program Mindlab Rangatahi Holiday Programe Manu Korero Secondary School Rangatahi Senior Leadership Trip

$ 26,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 68,000.00

Nga Rehia o Tuwharetoa

Tuwharetoa Marae Sports 2018

$ 50,000.00

Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board Tuwharetoa FM Waitahanui Marae Trust THCT - Tiaria Konui Tutetawha Marae Committee Nga Pakeke o Tuwharetoa Kaumatua Tuwharetoa FM Pukawa Marae Pohara Trust - Waitahanui Te Roopu Taiopenga o Tuwharetoa He Kura No Te Iwi Total

Kaumatua Dinner Akona te Reo Te Wiki o te Reo Maori 2017 Kawanga Whare (Opening of Marae) Kaumatua Olympics 2017 Waitangi Day Celebrations 2018 Pakeke Kapa Haka - Te Papa Akina Te Reo Te Wiki o te Reo Maori 2018 Waitangi ki Pukawa Event February 2019 Tuwharetoa Fishing Competition 2018 Taiopenga o Tuwharetoa Kapa Haka 2018 Series of video on Tuwharetoa Kaumatua

$ 14,000.00 $ 13,217.00 $ 11,062.40 $ 2,840.00 $ 16,500.00 $ 8,200.00 $ 9,000.00 $ 17,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 7,750.00 $199,569.40

PHD Proposal Taku Waiora - Victoria University Cultural trip to Tahiti

$ 6,000.00 $ 10,000.00

Tuwharetoa Programe Initiative

Leadership Awhina Pitiroi Te Kura o Hirangi

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Taupo Nui-A-Tia College - Awhiorangi Kapa Haka Total

Kapa Haka Trip to Hawaii

$

2,000.00

$ 18,000.00

Sport - Regional Rautangi Pitiroi

BOP U13 Hockey Girls Representative

$

500.00

Tomairangi Akuhata Soleil Bennion Tory Tiopira Tamamutu Mitchell Piata Morehu-Hunia Troy Skipworth Maioha Te Kakau Manaakitia Te Kakau Maia Staples-Fletcher Kamryn Gordine-Akuhata Rawiri Tonga Jeremiah Hawkins Arekatera Alexander Rahquarne Shelford Keahn Campbell Addi Albert-Jones Bailey Mclean Tai Rhodes Darcel Shelford Legacy Katene Allazaye Phillips Azelea Kanye Phillips Legacy Katene Tomairangi Akuhata Ruamano Akuhata Tamamutu Mitchell Rautangi Pitiroi Rhiarna Marshall-Ngawat Hinerangi Mitchell Hiraka Waitai Haenga John - Charles Waitai-Haenga Te Matauranga Akuhata Ceree Marshall-Ngawati Sharne Perham Addi Albert-Jones Jayde Paenga Summah Mackey Bailey Paenga Shaydon Mackey Anaru Tipu Aria Rhodes Laishon Albert-Jones

BOP U13 Hockey Boys Representative Waikato Girls Basketball North Harbour Mixed/Mens Netball BOP U13 Hockey Boys Representative BOP U13 Hockey Girls Representative North Harbour Mixed/Mens Netball BOP U15 Hockey Boys Representative BOP U15 Hockey Boys Representative Netball - Taupo Year 8 Representative Netball - Taupo Year 7 Representatives Rawiri Tonga - Sports Grants NZ DJ - DJ World Competition - USA NZ Junior Snowboarding Nationals BOP Rugby League & Tuhoe League BOP Rugby League & Tuhoe League NZ Secondary Schools Netball Champs Waicoa Bay League Team North Harbour - NZ Artistics Gymnastics Championship King Country Rugby Team Waicoa Bay U15 League Team BOP Touch Team BOP Touch Team BOP Touch Team BOP Touch Team BOP Touch Team BOP Touch Team BOP Touch Team BOP Touch Team BOP Touch Team Waikato Touch Team Waikato Touch Team BOP Touch Team BOP Touch Team NZ U17 Basketball Auckland Touch Team Waikato Touch Team Horowhenua Basketball Team BOP Touch Team Horowhenua Basketball Taitokerau Touch.

NZ Sec School Athletics Auckland Touch Team

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

500.00 480.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 450.00 450.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 390.00 390.00 500.00 450.00 500.00 500.00 450.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 280.00 500.00 410.00 410.00 400.00 410.00 250.00 250.00 500.00 500.00 380.00 240.00 330.00 399.50 410.00 399.50 400.00 500.00 240.00

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Benjamin Tipu Gabriel Reweti Midaya Reweti-Tipu Manaia Thorne Aiden Akara Payne-Isaacs Chantelle Biddle Gavin Downes T Wineera T Pitiroi W Wall W Panapa Manaia Dunster P De young Ezra Phillips Addi Albert-Jones Aria Rhodes Total

Taitokerau Touch.

Taitokerau Touch.

Taitokerau Touch.

Wellington Open Mixed Touch Team 2018 AON Maddie Cup Waikato Open Mixed Touch Team Waikato Open Mixed Touch Team Hawaiiki Voyage Hawaiiki Voyage Hawaiiki Voyage Hawaiiki Voyage 2018 Horse of The Year Mountain Games Hawaiiki Voyage Taupo BMX Tamaki Netball North Island Athletics Pole Vault

$ 180.00 $ 300.00 $ 180.00 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ 500.00 $ 800.00 $ 500.00 $ 300.00 $ 500.00 $ 27,229.00

NZ Touch Barbarians

NZ Barbarians Touch U20 Mens Team

$

2,500.00

NZ Touch Barbarians Taupo Nui A tia College Total

NZ Womens Barbarians Touch U21 Womens Team Taupo Nui Touch Team

$ $ $

2,500.00 2,400.00 7,400.00

Stacey Niao

NZ Volleyball

$

1,000.00

Hemi McCarthy Nathan Martin Tamara Otene Danielle Paenga Airon Reweti-Clark Carson Hepi Ruamano Akuhata Grace Richards Te Whaeoranga Smallman Francesca Williams-Cadore Hoani Williams-Cadore Te Aomihia Pewhairangi Tamara Otene Nathaniel Cashell John Church Aria Rhodes Mitchell Dance Southern Tribes Tuwharetoa Keeti Rawiri Aroha Grant Kody Clueard Chance Church

NZ Junior Black Socks NZ Triathlon NZ Badmington NZ Sevens Rugby NZ Rodeo NZ U18 Touch Team NZ U18 Touch Team NZ U18 Touch Team IVF VA'a World Club Championship IVF VA'a World Club Championship IVF VA'a World Club Championship IVF VA'a World Club Championship NZ Beach Volleyball IVF VA'a World Club Championship NZ Rodeo Cowboy Circuit NZ Pole Vault U17 NZ Basketball Maori Nationals Jiujitsu Tournament - Held in Tuwharetoa IVF VA'a World Club Championship IVF VA'a World Club Championship NZ Black Soxs NZ Rodeo Cowboy Circuit

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00

Sports Teams

Sport - International

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Shania Moanaroa Cameron Church Hayden Church Mystique Moanaroa Total

NZ Karate Assosication NZ Rodeo Cowboy Circuit NZ Rodeo Cowboy Circuit NZ Karate Assosication

$ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 26,500.00

Total spend on Grants for 2017-2018

$453,291.55

Aiden Payne-Isaacs, Rowing Maadi Cup

Tamamutu Mitchell, BOP Hockey

Hao o Te Rangatahi Program

Te Awhiorangi Kapa Haka Hawaii Trip

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Highlights of 2017-2018

Maioha & Manaaki Te Kakau BOP Hockey team

Mahina Paul - NZU18 Seven's Team

Tūwharetoa Touch Hoko Akuhata

Te Kura O Hirangi – Leadership Taiao Camp

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