Issue 43 August 2016

ISSUE FORTY-THREE: WHĀ TEKAU MĀ TORU SEPTEMBER 2016

People focus pays off for large-scale dairy entity

Miraka awarded five WMI farms their grade free certificates. Having good systems in place coupled with good management and attention to detail earned WMI grade-free status.

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2016 Scholarships

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Proud Sisters See Their Kids Off To Rio

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Committee Of Management Responds To Call For Submissions On Te Ture Whenua Bill 2016 Elections and Annual General Meetings Wairarapa Moana Trust: Chair’s Report Matariki – Pirinoa Matariki School Art Exhibition Te Rangimārie Marae Te Rito o Te Reo Karanga – Papawai Wairarapa Moana: The Lake and Its People

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p13 Wairarapa Waiata Tawhito CD p13 Papawai & Kaikōkirikiri Trusts Board – 2016 NCEA Grants p14 Future Leader Scholarship Recipient p14 A Walk Down Memory Lane p15 Farm Update p15 Shareholder/Beneficiary Search p16 50 Unclaimed Dividends p16 Shareholder Bank Account Details

Recruiting and nurturing quality people have helped drive Wairarapa Moana Incorporation (WMI) from humble beginnings into one of Waikato’s largest dairy farming operations.

The Māori-owned incorporation has 12 dairy farms, three dairy support farms and 6000ha of forestry spread over 11,800ha at Mangakino in South Waikato. One of the support farms is in Kaharoa, Rotorua.

Its staff of 90, of whom 60 work full-time, includes sharemilkers, farm workers and employees undertaking administration duties.

For an entity that large, having quality staff is critical, says WMI general manager Nick Hume. “We think we have got some good managers and staff and they tend to make the difference.”

Their human resource policies are not unique, but the incorporation sticks to the process.

Nick and his two operations managers come

from corporate backgrounds and know what good human resource systems look like.

WMI undertakes a rigorous reference check of a candidate ahead of a formal interview.

A written examination may be part of the candidate selection process.

“We make sure we appoint the right people from day one and then we follow it through with two reviews a year.”

These reviews include a discussion on development to help employees achieve their career goals, as well as their performance over the past six months. WMI will also pay the costs if that development involves Primary ITO training.

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Wairarapa Moana Incorporation has invested heavily in new infrastructure which includes new milking sheds, effluent ponds, yards and staff housing on its 12 farms.

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Owned by 3,500 shareholders, WMI is run by a committee of management chaired by Kingi Smiler. As well as WMI, the business supports and funds Wairarapa Moana Trust, which awards scholarships and grants to its members.

There has been strong leadership from WMI’s board. What its members lacked in farming expertise, they made up for in good governance practice, says Nick.

Before Kingi Smiler became chairman, WMI farms needed a lot of work. There had been significant expenditure on new milking sheds and yards, effluent ponds, new staff housing and amalgamations to improve the farms.

Ultimately, WMI wants to be fully self-contained. This season, the 12 farms are run by nine managers and three sharemilkers, who will be replaced by managers after their contracts expire.

WMI is a founding member of Miraka, owning just over 32 per cent of the processing company which is located north of Taupo. Nick says the two companies possessed similar vision and values.

“The board developed a strategic plan five years ago and part of it was to partake in the value chain, and not just be a farm that receives a commodity but to add value all of the way along and bank on that value.”

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That strategic plan was based on WMI’s need to protect, enhance and grow its asset base, be an industry leader, pay a dividend to its shareholders and act in a way that encourages shareholder participation and gives them pride in their asset. There were individual strategies around each of these aspects, he says.

“One of these strategies will be in what we do with Healthy Rivers [Plan for Change]. We have always said we want to be a leader, and to be recognised as an industry leader.”

Beneath Nick are two operations managers, David March who oversees the nine managed farms and Phil McKinnon who is in charge of the sharemilkers and support farms.

Each farm has an individual business plan and key performance indicators. While the farms are collectively run under a similar best practice policy, there is also flexibility to reflect each one’s special circumstances.

The managers’ autonomy allows them to formulate their own way of achieving the farm’s business plan.

WMI’s managers and sharemilkers meet every 10 days when data from all of the farms is submitted and discussed. The managers and sharemilkers also outline the farm’s current situation. Having that data lets Hume know if any of the farms are in trouble and need assistance.

“The big benefit for us is that because we are in such a cluster, we can meet face-to-face. The guys know each other well and they are all facing similar problems.”

The dairy herd consists of 10,500 milking cows spread across the farms, ranging from 650 to1200 cows per farm.

Production on the System 3 farms averaged 4.3 million kilograms of milk solids over the past three to four seasons, with 10-20 per cent of the feed imported.

Three years ago WMI’s committee decided to de-intensify from a system 4-5. The farms all sit on light, brown pumice soils that grow between 11 and 14 tonnes of dry matter a year. The stocking rate is 2.5-3 cows a hectare. At that stage, the payout forecast was still high, but WMI expected the milk price would drop. It wanted its business to be economically sustainable over the long term but to be flexible for when the payout lifted, says Nick.

“We felt that a lower cost structure was going to be a key driver of that.

“It means that if you are having a very good payout year, you have the opportunity to bring in more feed through the gate to capitalise on it, but if you set your system up to be at the top end of it, it’s almost impossible to turn it off once the payout crashes.”

If the milk price fell further, WMI had the option of moving to an even lower input system, which they had done to help get through the slump in milk price.

Nick says the principles of dealing with a low payout were the same for WMI as for any farmer. “You just have to think big - it’s as simple as that. But some people do struggle to think big.”

Following existing farming policies well is also key during the current payout, so they can benchmark across their farms and see which ones can be improved.

“Where there is a good execution on one farm we will try to replicate that across the others and that’s what we have done.”

One farm managed to reduce its costs during calf rearing without compromising on quality by working together and doing the basics well. This was then extrapolated across the other farms, he says.

“I would like to think they are all pretty good. They are not in the top 10 per cent of dairy farms in the country, but they would be in the top 25 [per cent], with a goal of being in the top 10 per cent for the region.”

One part of the business WMI did not cut back on was its training and development. “For us to achieve our strategic goals, we have got to have good, trained people.”

Wairarapa Moana Incorporation is a founding member of Miraka, owning just over 32 per cent of the processing company located north of Taupo.

It believed in internal promotion and promoted its own staff when possible. It strove to bring in good, young people in entry level positions and encourage their progression through the ranks.

“It’s starting to pay off. This year we have had four internal promotions with people who have stepped up.”

One thousand hectares of land across multiple farm boundaries is irrigated from a combination of 17 centre pivots and k-line. Water comes from the Waikato and Mangakino Rivers and a third take is from a nearby stream. The irrigation system is in its third season and is used primarily to grow quality feed.

Moisture probes are used so the managers know when to shut it off. During summer droughts, WMI puts half of its stock, usually older, higher-producing cows, on the irrigated land. The rest of the herds stay on the dryland area, where the lower stocking rate allows the managers to maintain the cows’ production and body condition score.

“In summer we have dryland and wetland [irrigated pasture] so we know how much we are growing every 10 days on each land class and at that point, we know it’s time to move the stock around a little bit.”

Soil testing is undertaken every two years and fertiliser is applied strategically to reduce their environmental footprint and to keep costs low. Chicory, plantain and turnips are also grown as summer feed crops on majority of the farms.

In winter, WMI will graze at least 80 per cent of their cows for six weeks on kale or swedes in an effort to protect pastures.

The managers know how much grass is grown on their farms and how it slows down over winter, so they aim to maintain a balance between feeding the cows enough and ensuring they do not eat into the spring pasture.

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Wairarapa Moana Incorporation milks 10,500 cows across 12 dairy farms, producing an average of 4.3 million kilograms of milk solids.

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They undertake plate meter walks every 10 days throughout the year to read their pasture lengths. Historic data going back at least six years helps the managers see trends.

“It’s not rocket science, but it is what DairyNZ have been saying for a while. But we have said to ourselves that we are going to do it well, and for us, it’s about focusing on the execution.”

Having scale gives WMI the advantage of flexibility during a summer drought. The managers are not afraid to shift cows around to other farms within the other managed farms that are not as badly affected or move the cattle to irrigated pastures. The managers support this approach because their KPIs and business plans have a group focus as well as an individual farm focus, he says.

“We have a set of values that we adhere to and one of those values is working together.”

Calving traditionally begins on August 1 for the main herd, with heifers calving slightly earlier. WMI has a strict policy of rearing calves to 100kg before sending them to the dairy support farms.

“They understand that they have a job of getting it to 100kg as soon as they can, so it can be sent and then returned in 18 month’s time as a 450-500kg in-calf heifer. They know there’s a bit of teamwork there. If you give someone an average calf, you’re going to get an average heifer in two year’s time.”

WMI also winter milks 450 empty carry-over cows to take advantage of the premium offered by Miraka and to help the company produce its UHT product. Those cows are mated to a beef bull in the autumn and the calves are sold for the beef market.

Nick says WMI will continue to support Miraka and its aspirations as well as look to refine the system change by focusing on execution.

“For us it’s about not accepting the status quo. It’s about always asking the question, ‘Can we do better and what are the lessons we have learned?’”

Otago Southland Farmer Reporter: Gerald Piddock Fairfax Media NZ NZ Farmer

2016 SCHOLARSHIPS The Wairarapa Moana office administers scholarships on behalf of Papawai & Kaikōkirikiri Trusts.

Scholarships are available to students of Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa or Rangitāne o Wairarapa descent attending secondary school in New Zealand.

Closing date 4:30pm, Thursday November 17, 2016 Application forms are available from the office.

Telephone Ngaere on 06 3702608 or 0800 662 624 with any inquiries or to request application forms.

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Proud sisters see their kids off to Rio

Gillies and Shakira

What are the chances of two sisters having their son and daughter being selected for the NZ Men’s and Women’s 7’s team to Rio? Well, I don’t know what’s in the water at Papawai but two jubilant mums and whānau are just taking it all in their stride. Sisters Maahi and Simone share their story about their child’s journey to Rio. “Swimming was the whānau summer sport”, said Maahi, with her father John Baker rousing her and her two older brothers Gillies and Carl out of bed at 5am in the morning. Those were the days of no heated pool and no goggles but being coached by their father before he went off to work at Waingawa Freezing Works paid off with her and her brothers holding their own at Wairarapa Age Group Carnivals.

“Sport played a major part in our family’s lives. Both mum and dad played softball so we spent a lot of our childhood around the softball diamond.”

At college Maahi earned a spot in the Wairarapa Senior Women’s softball team. A move to play in the tough Hutt Valley competition for the Railways club earned her rep duties with Hutt Valley Senior Women’s. After playing at a provincial tournament in 1982, the NZ Women’s Softball Team was announced with Maahi returning home with a gold medal from the World Series in Taiwan.

It will be the best defining moment that she hopes will be repeated with her son Gillies at the Rio Olympics.

Gillies Kaka was born in Masterton 1990 and attended Greytown Primary School. He played primary school hockey and represented Wairarapa-Bush Rugby U-10’s. The family relocated to New Plymouth where Gillies was enrolled at Highlands Intermediate School and New Plymouth Boys High School. The family move saw him make the Taranaki Rugby U-15’s and selection to the Rugby League U-16’s for Central Districts.

Another move to Hawkes Bay saw Gillies boarding at Palmerston North Boys High School and with all the early rugby experience under his belt, he made the U-18’s Manawatu Rugby squad.

After leaving high school Gillies wasn’t sure what he wanted to do but it was his mate Reece Williams that coaxed him

into a six-month playing stint in Spain. The more time he spent juggling the football, the more experience he gained both physically and mentally and with mum having represented NZ in softball and father Charlie a former Māori All Black, it goes without saying that Gillies had inherited the same credible ‘can do’ attitude that saw his parents succeed.

Gillies feels privileged have had the support of all whānau. Looking back on childhood and growing up

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‘The Reservation’ at Papawai surrounded by his cousins that were more like his brothers and sisters, including ‘Ki’ (Shakira Baker), and aunties and uncles, nan and papa and the Isaac whānau meant you always had the love and support you needed, and guaranteed rides to trainings and games; and good constructive feedback on the way home.

He didn’t see his father play rugby but admits the huge influence he has had on his career both on and off the field.

“He’s a tough critic and tells it like it is and doesn’t hold anything back”.

It is all part of the teaching and learning process but whānau support is the main ingredient that has been there right throughout Gillies career. The loudest voices from the side line belonged to all his cuzzy’s, friends and whānau.

The family shift to Hawkes Bay and his time with the Bay rugby academy effectively saw his rugby career take off. He played for the Bay U-20’s and when you get to trial for the NZ Rugby U-20’s you can consider yourself on the list ‘as the one to look out for’.

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Gillies picked up a contract with the Magpies and from then on his resume has become a record of humble beginnings to age group rep duties, ITM Cup with the Bay to All Black 7’s World Series Winners 2013 to 2014 and in the same year, a silver medal from the Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland.

One of Gordon Tietjens’ finds of the 2012/13 season was Gillies Kaka. Young and talented with explosive pace, he was one of eight players to be awarded fulltime sevens contracts that gave Tietjens the time needed to build a winning team for the 2016 Olympic Games.

“Tich’s training sessions are legendary, it’s all true; be prepared to get THRASHED!!!”

But being selected for Rio is the result of four years of hard training, commitment, blood, sweat and tears.

Win or lose, representing New Zealand as an Olympian in the codes debut is the pinnacle of anyones sporting career.

Proud mum Simone Baker is the youngest of four with three older siblings that excelled well in a variety of sporting codes. Simone was the one who sat on the side line of hockey fields, rugby paddocks and on the side of swimming pools cheering on her older siblings.

She represented Wairarapa in age group hockey and witnessed the hard work, dedication and determination that saw her sibling’s excel on the sports field. An ardent sports fan herself, she found her passion not in sports but on the stage of performing arts where she toured internationally as a cultural performer.

She credits her whānau efforts to achieve success in whatever they do whether it be academic or sports down to quality skills and values instilled in them by their parents John & Diane Baker. Traditional values that have been passed down to her daughter to realise her dream to Rio.

Shakira was born in Masterton in 1992 and was educated at Greytown Primary School and Masterton Intermediate School. In 2011 she was deputy head girl at Wairarapa College when she was selected to tour England with the NZ Black Ferns.

A WMT Future Leaders Scholarship recipient, Shakira entered Victoria University in Wellington to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology and in between her commuting to Uni from Papawai (Greytown), she somehow managed to squeeze in training time for her rugby club, Eketahuna.

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Keen on education, a shift to Auckland allowed her to attend Auckland Teachers College and with a teaching degree in hand, she spent time at Fielding High School. It was during her stint there that she gained selection to the Manawatu women’s rugby team.

She was a successful recipient for the Prime Minister’s Scholarship three years in a row from 2012 to 2014. For one so gifted with brains and sporting talent, she is destined Shakira Baker to succeed at whatever it is she chooses to challenge.

Shakira has been involved in a number of sporting activities from a young age. She excelled in swimming, qualified for National Age Groups at age 10 for 50m freestyle and represented Wairarapa in hockey while at primary school and college. If that wasn’t enough? She found time for waka ama, volleyball and basketball and also played college rugby.

Whānau Support: Living and growing up at Papawai surrounded by whānau wasn’t anything special because to all us kids, it was the norm. “We had the support of all our aunties, uncles, cousins, and grandparents and neighbours who were not related became our cousins and their parents became our aunties and uncles too”, said Simone.

This meant we had rides to town and if Mum and Dad weren’t home, someone was always there to take us to training and the same whānau always had kai on the table.

No-one went without, everybody looked out for each other, and this still carries on today with all our Papawai whānau.

It’s little wonder that Shakira grew up surrounded by a close knit whānau unit with inherited genes that have helped shape her to become the talented sports person that she is and one that is an inspiration to the Gen Y millennial generation and generation Z, the next generation.

So how does Shakira feel about her selection to Rio?

I’m Overwhelmed, Elated & Humbling!!!!

I feel for my 7’s sistaz who did not make the team to Rio. But in God, everything is possible and now it’s my time to step up and to represent my country, my whānau and all the 7’s sistaz! And my dearly departed grandfather John Baker. He always wanted to see me wearing the black jersey.

“PRK (Papawai Road Kidz) represent!!!”

When Rio is all over, Shakira will continue with the NZ Women’s 7’s with an eye on the World Series. She is one of 56 players selected to train for the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2017, in Ireland. Then in 2018 Australia beckons with the Commonwealth Games in Sydney.

This whakatauki is what it’s all about with mums and dads and aunties and uncles and nannies and koro and the wider whānau that have helped us along the way.

“Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari taku toa he toa takitini” My achievements are not mine alone, they are the achievements of many.

Whakapapa: Manihera Rangi-taka--i-waho Ropata (Pou) Manihera Inia Heketa Manihera Taraipine Gillies (Manihera) Atareta Diane Baker (nee Gillies) – John Baker Maahi Kaka (nee Baker) – Charlie Kaka

Simone Baker – Bucky Fidow

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT RESPONDS TO CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ON TE TURE WHENUA BILL

Wairarapa Moana Incorporation (WMI) was established under Te Ture Whenua Māori Land Act 1993. A Te Ture Whenua Bill is currently before the Māori Affairs Select Committee. The changes to the current law are significant, and the WMI Committee of Management decided it was important that as a Māori Incorporation we make a submission.

“The Committee of Management felt it was important to have a say on those aspects of the Bill which may impact on the operation of Wairarapa Moana Incorporation (WMI), and therefore the administration and management of the assets of our shareholders” said Director, Anne Carter.

“Our submission expresses the views of the WMI Committee of Management. We did not purport to represent the range of views of our shareholders on this very important kaupapa.”

“We have indicated our support for the principles of the reform about retention, utilisation and development of Māori Freehold land. As one of the leading Māori Incorporations in this country, we want other Māori land owners to be able to achieve the same progress we have over past decades in building the asset base of our owners.”

“That simply won’t happen for many, without change to the current law.”

The main focus of our written submission is on the more technical aspects of the Bill as they relate to Māori Incorporations, and which we think reflect the need for improvements in the drafting of the Bill, for example: • Ensuring the status of our land remains unchanged as a result of changes to the law. For example land classed as non-Māori Freehold Land continues to have that status.

• We think thresholds for reviewing the operations of an Incorporation should be broadly similar to current arrangements.

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Shakira Baker

• We should be able to continue to maintain our share register, if we so wish.

• We want the Bill to preserve existing tax benefits of Māori Freehold Land authorities.

Thanks to Maahi and Simone for putting pen to paper and the photos.

The Committee of Management have requested the opportunity to present their submission orally to the Select Committee. This is likely to happen in August / September.

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What’s happening at the 2016 AGM?

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Annual General Meetings WAIRARAPA MOANA INCORPORATION WAIRARAPA MOANA TRUST

agenda Visit to Miraka A visit to the Miraka plant at Mokai is being organised for Friday 30 September at 3.30pm. Those wishing to attend should meet opposite Mokai Marae and we will proceed to the plant together. A map and directions will be provided in the Notices of Meeting book.

Pouākani Marae The pōwhiri will commence at 5.30pm on Friday 30th September followed by dinner and shareholder registrations.

Accommodation and meals are available on Friday and Saturday for shareholders and whānau who wish to stay at Pouākani Marae. You are asked to fill in the attendance sheet so the Marae can adequately accommodate and cater for those intending to stay. Numbers staying at the Marae will be monitored to ensure compliance and liabilities are met, so please return your attendance forms to the Masterton office.

Buses from the Regions Buses from the regions will be provided if sufficient numbers of shareholders and whānau request transport. Please complete this section on the attendance forms and return these to the Masterton office. Buses will be determined on numbers provided on the attendance forms received.

Farm Visit If you would like to visit the farms on the morning of the AGM, meet at the Mangakino Area School where buses will leave at 7.30am to take you to the farms. Don’t be late or you will miss the buses. For health and safety and liability reasons private cars will not be allowed onto the farms. Buses will return to the school for lunch.

Annual General Meetings The Wairarapa Moana Trust AGM is scheduled to start after lunch at 12.20pm followed by the Wairarapa Moana Incorporation AGM commencing at 1.30pm with a finish time of 3.30pm for those wishing to travel home after the meetings.

Included in the AGM mail-out is: The Information Sheet; The Attendance and Accommodation Sheet; The Mailer, issue 43; The 2016 Annual Report; The 2016 Notice of Meeting book. Members of the Incorporation and Trust look forward to seeing you at the annual general meetings.

IMPORTANT – Please return the AGM Attendance and Accommodation Sheet so it it arrives at the Masterton office no later than Friday 23rd September.

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30 September 2016 (Friday) Pouākani Marae, Mangakino Visit to Miraka Pōwhiri at Pouākani Marae Dinner Shareholder Registrations

3.30pm 5.30pm 6.30pm 7.30pm – 8.30pm

1 October 2016 (Saturday) Mangakino Area School, Karamu Street, Mangakino Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Farm Visit Lunch Wairarapa Moana Trust AGM Wairarapa Moana Incorporation AGM Shareholder Registrations

7.30am – 11.30pm 11.30am – 12.15pm 12.20pm – 1.20pm 1.30pm – 3.30pm 11.00am – 1.00pm

2016 elections WAIRARAPA MOANA INCORPORATION Arawhetu Gray and Kingi Smiler will retire by rotation at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Nominations were notified in June and closed Friday August 19, 2016.

Candidate profiles and voting papers will be distributed from Friday September 9, 2016 to shareholders with a current address on the share register.

Shareholders will have four options to vote: On-line voting; Postal voting; Proxy voting; or Voting at the AGM. Shareholders can only vote using one of the four options.

WAIRARAPA MOANA TRUST Deborah Davidson and Rutu Namana will retire by rotation at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Deborah is available for re-election to the Trust.

Nominations were notified in June. Nomination forms for the two vacancies will be available August 29, 2016 from the Masterton office or trust@wairarapamoana.org.nz Nominations will close Monday September 19, 2016.

Voting for the Trust will take place at the Annual General Meeting to be held in Mangakino on Saturday October 1, 2016.

PRE-AGM MEETINGS 2016 Members of the Incorporation and Trust will be at the meetings to review the Annual Report and discuss proposed resolutions and activities from the past twelve months.

A light lunch will be available after the meeting so please contact the office on 0800 662 624 with numbers attending.

This is important so that adequate arrangements regarding the venue and catering can be confirmed. We look forward to seeing you there!

2016 Dates to Remember WAIRARAPA MOANA INCORPORATION

Auckland

Hastings

Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre 58 Waipuna Road Mt Wellington

Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga 821 Orchard Road

Saturday 10 September 2016 10.00am – 1.00pm

Sunday 11 September 2016 9.30am – 12.30pm

12 August

All Resolutions due at Masterton office

19 August

Election to Committee of Management (CoM) – Nominations close

9 September

Election to CoM – Voting papers delivered to shareholders

23 September

Attendance and Accommodation forms due at Masterton office

27 September

WMI Proxy forms due at Masterton office by 9.00am

Gisborne

Wellington

Quality Hotel Emerald 13 Gladstone Road

James Cook Hotel 147 The Terrace

28 September

Election to CoM – On-line and Postal voting closes 12.00pm

Saturday 17 September 2016 10.00am – 1.00pm

Sunday 18 September 2016

30 Septembrr

Miraka visit at Mokai at 3.30pm Pōwhiri at Pouākani Marae at 5.30pm

10.00am – 1.00pm

Masterton

Christchurch

Copthorne Solway Park High Street

Copthorne Hotel Commodore 449 Memorial Ave Burnside

Saturday 17 September 2016 10.00am – 1.00pm

Sunday 18 September 20165 9.00am – 12.00pm

1 October

Annual General Meetings, Mangakino Area School, Mangakino

WAIRARAPA MOANA TRUST

29 August

19 September 1 October

Election to Trust – Nominations open Election to Trust – Nominations close 5.00pm Election to Trust – Voting at Annual General Meeting

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Marae Update Matariki – Pirinoa This was the first time in this community that an event had been held for Matariki and it was with the collaborative efforts of six groups. Pirinoa School, Kohunui Marae, Pirinoa Whānau Group, Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre, Featherston Youth & Featherston Wetlands Restoration Group which were supported by Kahungunu ki Wairarapa to make this inaugural event a success.

So it was with some surprise we had over 250 people join us in celebrating our Māori New Year on a cool Wednesday winter night at the Pirinoa Community Hall. A free bus helped bring whānau and rangatahi to the event from Masterton, Carterton and Greytown.

The hangi was cooked to perfection and it was the donation of much of the kai that made it a great effort by all those who helped organise it. The poi-making was a great hit with many young and old giving it a go! It was great to see this whānau event well attended, on a week night, with some people from overseas enjoying their very first hangi.

The MC’s kept everyone informed and entertained with their light banter. It was possible to see that the community fully embraced Matariki and the informative Star Talk provided aspirations to get out amongst the stars (although it was cloudy), to find Matariki for themselves and to learn more about planting and harvesting.

The performances were great with the Maynard sisters beautiful voices, Wairarapa Kapahaka Rōpū giving us all some great songs to sing along with and Warren Maxwell giving the audience a seasoned performance and for many it was a great opportunity to see the man himself perform for the first time ever.

The hard work put in by all who helped organise this event has to be commended as this event only had a short amount of time to be organised and the consensus from all who attended was that this event has to be held again!

Tirau Te Tau Kahungunu ki Wairarapa

Chair’s Report WAIRARAPA MOANA TRUST Tena koutou This last quarter has been a productive time for the Trust. We met with the Incorporation in Mangakino in April to discuss the funding allocated to the Trust from the Incorporation.

We had discussions regarding our return on investment particularly the funding for our education portfolio.

In June we had a great opportunity to attend a Governance Workshop: Conducting Business in your Sector organised by FOMA. This workshop offered us all upskilling in the area of

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a Trustee as well as giving those of us on the Trust a deeper understanding of the agri business that we are in. It was a weekend away from whānau but well worth it.

We are currently prepping for the Pre-AGM Roadshows throughout the motu and for the AGM in Mangakino and look forward to meeting you all at either venues.

Deborah Davidson Chair-Wairarapa Moana Trust

Te Rangimārie Marae MATARIKI SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION The arrival of Matariki signals the start of the Māori New Year and is celebrated throughout the whole of Aotearoa with food festivals, song quests, sporting events, whānau gatherings and entertainment of every description.

Arts and craft was the theme used by students from schools right across the South Wairarapa that represented and celebrated the Māori New Year and along with visiting artists, spent a day at Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae celebrating Matariki with mahi toi and taonga tākaro.

The use of an assorted range of materials and inventive thought certainly tested the imagination of young minds to think creatively and to work together as a team and to make decisions whilst learning about an important event in a safe and culturally stimulating environment.

Te Rangimārie July 2016

Well winter is really upon us, but feel grateful for every sunny day we get. Te Rangimārie Marae is wintering well in its new DIY style and are waiting for the call to inform us when the Marae will air on Television. Patience is what is required, but we look forward to seeing ourselves as TV stars, especially the Nannies returning.

Manu tukutuku by students from Gladstone School in collaboration with Te Patukituki artist Jade Waetford.

The photos on the wall behind are of tamariki from the Carterton School. The little starlet’s bottom left are from Room 5 Kahutara School.

Student art works covered a range of Matariki themes in the form of harakeke, photographs, paintings and plants and included large decorative wall hangings.

Whānau arrived to support their child’s contribution with an overwhelming acceptance that Matariki, the Māori New Year is being acknowledged and celebrated in a number of meaningful ways.

Nanny Frances Reiri-Smith shared her stories with all present and in keeping with Matariki, food was shared by all.

Thanks to South Wairarapa Super Whānau Advisory Group and Marae Committee secretary Micaela Rutene.

The newly laid grass has had its first haircut and everything looks mighty fine.

Life is still humming at Te Rangimārie as we are now sorting ourselves out to re-pile the wharenui, Nukutaimemeha.

The centre piles have sunk and the floor is squeaking badly so we are looking to correct this before the end of the year.

Maybe then we can sit back and rest for a short period of time, however as you all will have noticed, there is a continual round of upkeep to look after these precious places.

School holidays have meant that our Sunday school is taking a recess but another week and we will be back in action. Your family is always welcome.

We learn bible stories and then do art appropriate to the story.

Remember the health clinic operates on the Marae, this is the time of year when we need health care.

Whakapapa quilt by students from Gladstone School in collaboration with artist Rongo Te Kawa.

Stay warm and take care of yourselves through winter. Roll on summer.

Te Rangimārie Marae Secretary, Robin Irwin

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Te Rito o Te Reo Karanga – Papawai Ka aro nei ki te paepae tawhito me ona poukaitiaki te korowai ko Papawai, me te whare Hikurangi, tutu te puehu, te rangatiratanga me te kotahitanga, Ko ngā uri o Ngāti Moe e…i The haukainga of Papawai had the privilege and honour to host the third rōpu of Te Rito o te Reo Karanga the last weekend in May. It was a time for us to show manaaki, aroha and share the pūrākau of our marae. Listening to the stories of our beautiful kuia and whānau of their experiences and memories through their eyes of growing up on the marae.

Hearing the history kōrero and learning more about the outlying areas of Papawai was interesting and insightful. It was a highlight to have our whānau join us for the duration of our noho and give insight to how things used to be. We want to be as true to their memories as possible in these modern times.

The weekend was amazing to say the least, we came together on Friday with a pōwhiri. The first voice came from our wāhine and could be heard in the still of the afternoon.

It is an amazing feeling to be part of the process, there was a sense of pride as we welcomed our sisters onto our Marae.

Throughout the weekend karanga could be heard as part of our programme ensuring the mauri of our marae was felt.

From Top: Papawai history; The artists at work; Capturing the korero;

Korikori tinana.

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Laughter, waiata, whakatauaki and kōrero filled the weekend, we even had time for a bit of line dancing, art and craft and jewellery making. There was a wonderful feeling of nurturing and support and an atmosphere of aroha. There was time to explore the taonga we have at Papawai and a walk down to Hāto Tāmati to listen to Waitohiariki Quayle tell us about

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Papawai and Kaikokirikiri Trust and the amazing work they do, followed with a visit to Papawai urupa.

Wairarapa Moana: The Lake and Its People, is available for purchase by shareholders and their whānau through the Wairarapa Moana office at a cost of $35.00 each, post free in New Zealand.

The focus for our noho was to bring our Mareikura to a place of reflection, relaxation and rejuvenation. This noho was a perfect chance to care for and to nurture each other. We also drew on Matariki to form the foundation of our noho looking at new beginnings and planting the seeds for future growth in karanga.

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We appreciated the time we had together and experienced the valuable opportunity to share and discuss a range of topics and take the time to look at concepts of karanga at length.

The first major Wairarapa Moana investment in the revival of our cultural icons was launched in 2007 and continues to be sought after by whā nau.

We wanted to be able to revisit the journey so far and acknowledge the contributions of the past two years. We have been extremely blessed to be on this journey together and experience the many benefits we have had over this time made possible by Wairarapa Moana and for this we are all truly grateful.

The noho gave us the opportunity to incorporate the teachings from Te Raina Ferris with the experiences of our sisters who are sharing this journey of discovery, self-recognition and understanding the importance of karanga. It is a time of development as a group of wāhine and at an individual level too. We are all at differing levels of our te reo pathway and have experienced the value of coming together to showcase our uniqueness and our strength as mana wāhine while sharing our progress no matter how small and to celebrate with and for each other.

This has been more than just learning the art form of karanga it has been a vehicle to strengthen our connections, friendships, build our self-confidence in the role of kaikaranga and work toward a sustainable future on the pae of our tīpuna Marae.

At every noho we continue to grow and develop our craft in karanga and our understanding in Te Ao Māori to meet our commitment to strengthen te pae o huaki pouri.

We have a deeper respect, understanding and gratitude for each other. With every noho we witness progress and a clear path forward because Wairarapa Moana had a vision and dream and did something about it and we are so glad they did.

The journey continues…

Wairarapa Waiata Tawhito CD

The collection of customary waiata, karakia and tauparapara from Wairarapa contain the unique stories and words of our ancestors.

They also tell our whakapapa and philosophies and are a vital cultural resource for all Wairarapa tangata whenua. Set yourself a personal challenge to learn as many of the waiata as you can!

Copies of the CD are available for $10 from the Wairarapa Moana office in Masterton.

PAPAWAI & KAIKŌKIRIKIRI TRUSTS BOARD NCEA Grants for 2016 are now available Closing date

4.30pm, Friday September 30, 201

6 The Trust will provide reimbursem ent of fees paid for NCEA exams.

Applications must meet Trust crit eria including attending a New Zealan d secondary school in Years 9 to 13.

Application forms and inquiries to Ngaere 06 3702608 or 0800 662 624 or ngaere@pktrusts.nz

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Future Leader Scholarship Recipient Ko Tararua ngā pae maunga Ko Ruamahanga te awa Ko Kohunui te marae Ko Ngāti Kahungunu te iwi No te whānau Te Whaiti ahau My name is Victoria Robinson and I studied for a Bachelor of Social Work at Massey University in Palmerston North from 2006 to 2008.

I applied for a Wairarapa Moana Trust scholarship for the three years I was eligible. The flexibility of the scholarship allowed me to choose how I would use the funding so one year I was able to put the funding towards my tuition and the other two years I purchased books that I still refer to regularly in the work that I do. More than that though, the scholarship was a stepping stone that helped me to provide a better future for me and my son.

What do you do now?

I’m currently a Social Worker Practitioner, working for Child, Youth and Family. I work throughout the Wairarapa and travel as far north to Pahiatua. My role is to complete holistic assessments and support our most vulnerable children and their whānau.

What do you like about your job?

I help whānau to identify their strengths and to celebrate their successes as they make positive changes for their whānau.

I like being able to empower whānau to make decisions for their children and for their future well-being.

The favourite part I enjoy is talking and listening to children, to hear and to capture their hopes, dreams and aspirations and then make sure that their hopes and dreams are heard and looked after.

What are your plans for the future?

In the next five years I imagine that my desire to support whānau with the welfare of their children will still be strong. I’ll continue to be in my current line of work and I will be studying towards my Masters with a focus on child development.

Victoria, nikā rā te mihi ki a koe me tō puku mahi ki waenganui i ngā whānau. Mauri ora!

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A Walk Down Memory Lane The photo was handed to Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae Committee secretary Micaela Rutene by the helicopter pilot that used to fly paying guests from Wellington out to Wharekauhau, a luxury farming lodge overlooking Palliser Bay, in South Wairarapa.

One day he noticed a pile of rubbish that was earmarked for removal and among the pile he saw this photo. Dirty and suffering water damage, he rescued the photo, cleaned it up with the thought that it must belong to someone and needs to be returned to them.

His enquiries about the photo went no-where and before returning to Ireland, he asked Micaela if she would take care of the photo. We are hoping that Wairarapa Moana whānau may be able to help identify the couple or provide any snippet of information that will help with the return of the photo to whānau.

Contact Henare at the Masterton office if you have any information to share.

The 2016 season is complete and the farm team are busy preparing for the new season.

As you read this they will be in the middle of calving. The farm team look forward to hosting the AGM this year and displaying the work done on the farms since the last AGM was held on farm in 2013.

The season finished well and the annual changeover of staff was handled well. We had no staff leaving on the 31st of May rather staff arriving with two new farms back under WMI’s direct management. Farm 6 was formally contract milked while Farm 8 was share milked. But now have WMI staff on them. We welcome Charles (Rhudi) Redeinghuys back to WMI as manager of Farm 8. Rhudi worked for WMI back in 2012/2013 on our Farm 9. In addition we congratulate Khardinn Wereta on the move from Farm 3 to Farm 6 taking on the largest WMI farm. The pairing of Jaye Arafin and Josh Trueman both move from farm 1 onto farm 3 and increase from 650 cows to 950 cows and now look after WMI’s most productive farm. Corey Cassin and Jason Kingi take their place migrating from farm 4 and Farm 11 respectively.

As you can see the internal movements on the 1st June were very complicated with people needing people to vacate first before they could move. The team have all settled in well and we are looking forward to what they will deliver this coming season.

The year-end process has been completed and the auditors were impressed with both the Masterton and Taupo office

attention to detail with their various financial and statuary records. Something that both offices pride themselves on.

The year ahead is looking challenging from a pay-out basis. There have been no positive movements in the milk commodity market yet but there are rumours coming from the Northern Hemisphere that production is starting to back off as a result of the low prices. WMI are continuing to refine their system and want to ensure these movements in the market can be absorbed. One thing that has become clear that the new normal is anything but normal. That means we will see volatility and movements from highs to lows in years to come. Much like the weather. We do not know what to expect these days with unseasonal weather.

The weather has stuck to its unpredictable pattern this year again with a mild autumn and wet winter. We are yet to welcome any cold spells that will kill off unwanted bugs and force pasture into a winter dormant state. The result will produce a flush of spring growth. But only time will tell us when we will get any cold weather.

We are pleased to report we have produced our cheapest production in the last 15 years. The farm team do not want to just stop there because they feel with more efficiencies the costs of production will drop further over the next 3 years.

These will be sustainable reductions and in line with the strategy set by the committee. They want WMI to be a truly sustainable agri business that will handle the cycle swings.

The team and I look forward to meeting everyone at the AGM. Nick Hume GENERAL MANAGER

Shareholder/ Beneficiary Search The Incorporation has had mail returned to the office for the following shareholders or trustees.

If you are able to provide any relevant information or contact details, please call Ngaere Webb on 06 3702608 or 0800 662 624.

Janice Eve Wenn Simon W Te Whaiti Richard Phillip John Douglas Hohepa Te Whaiti Douglas Foley Messina Margaret Capri Ngatuere Roderick Ngawhakahonore Dean Reid Tawhai Te Rupe Iola Maaka Taueki

Millie Waipuka Whānau Trust Rex Manaia McDermott Robert Warren Love Keryn Rowe Edison Te Kanae and Myra Wineera Whānau Trust Anthony Whakawhiti S Namana Julian Cornehlsen Rewi Jimmy Paku Taueki

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50 Unclaimed Dividends Shareholder Bank Account Details Payment of dividends to shareholders living in New Zealand is made by way of Direct Credit to shareholders bank accounts.

A Direct Credit Account Form is available from the office if you need to provide new bank account details because you have changed your bank or your account has been closed.

Bank account details are required to be verified by the bank. The office cannot accept bank account numbers over the phone, fax, email or written by letter.

Shareholders living overseas will be paid by cheque unless the shareholder holds a New Zealand bank account and elects to have the dividend paid into the New Zealand bank account. Cheques must be presented at the bank within six months of the date of issue.

Contact Ngaere Webb for all shareholding inquiries with Wairarapa Moana Incorporation.

If you are able to provide any information that can help us to make contact with these shareholders or their descendants please contact Ngaere on 06 370 2608 or 0800 662 624 or ngaere@wairarapamoana.org.nz CAROLYN ANNE REEDY RAWINIA REEDY WILLIAM THOMAS WORKMAN FRED WORKMAN TAMA TAMATI POMARE SUE KARAITIANA JOSEPHINE WILSON AND PETER WELLS WHĀNAU TRUST HINERANGI HAEATA JAMES MIKAERA MAMA MIKAERA WHANA REUBEN FLUTEY CONNIE KAHU EDWARD WORKMAN HIKITOIA MATENGA TE AROHA KUITI SANDRA KING PAMELA HUTCHINSON WARREN NGATUERE ELIZABETH REBECCA ADAMS JUDITH MARGARET ROSE PAKI TE PAEA PARENGAIO II REUBEN WARU ASHFORD BENJAMIN JAMES TAWHITI WILSONWIRIHANA JESSE WILLIAM CAPPER KAITIAKI TRUST PAUL NGATUERE

SARAH HARAWIRA HADFIELD ESTATE KAY MICHELLE TANDY RANGI AKUIRA TE RANGI REHU JOSEPHINE KERRY TE RANGI TAUMATA HINE MIHI PEPERE TUITI KUAO MCDONALD KEREI HIKURANGI KARAITIANA MCDONALD TAINA MCDONALD RETA EDITH RETIMANA NICHOLLS TIARI NGARORI KINGI TRACEY LEE LUDLOW HORIWIA BRADBROOK (TAMIHANA) WHĀNAU TRUST NICHOLAS GRANT COMPTON LOUIS KARAITIANA PAPA MANAENA RINGATU MANAENA JOHN JOSEPH REWI PATRICIA HOGEN CHRISTOPHER IAN PAPANUI ALF MAHUPUKU WHĀNAU TRUST NIGEL NICHOLAS PAPANUI JOHN CHAPMAN SHARLENE CHAPMAN JANE PIATA CAIRNS

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