Issue 5 March 2007

WAIRARAPA MOANA ISSUE FIVE: TUARIMA MARCH 2007

Age No Barrier To Shearing When most of his contemporaries have put themselves out to pasture, shareholder Mauri Te Whaiti of Featherston is still shearing the odd sheep at the age of eighty-four.

and-on ever since. Even when he had taken up other employment he couldn’t stay out of the shearing shed. He would finish one job and head off to shear some sheep after work.

Mauri’s son, Arthur, who is also a shearer, takes him on the job sometimes.

If Arthur’s feeling a bit rough from a hard night he will get Mauri to help him shear the first run of sheep in the morning. He also helps out in the yards and around the shed.

Kahungunu Ki Wairarapa Established p2 Maori Wardens Formally Reinstated To Wairarapa p3 Wairarapa Moana Trustees Take Time Out To Plan p4 Farm Trainee Enjoys The Outdoors p4 Johnston Lawrence Wairarapa Moana Scholarship in Law p5 A Fast Learning Curve p6 Whaiora Whanui Trust: Manager p6 Waitangi Day Origins Celebrated p8 Moana Kaio Scholarship Recipient p8 A New Era For Charities p10 Shareholder/Beneficiary Search p10 Te Pouakani Farm Update p11 Top 50 Unclaimed Dividends p12 Shareholders – Bank/ p12 IRD Details

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Many shearers have suffered debilitating back problems brought on by their chosen vocation. Mauri’s back can still handle it though he doesn’t have the stamina he used to. He says the key to keeping fit is the old shearer’s standard – the black woollen Jackie Howe singlet.

It keeps them warm even when they are drenched in sweat. Mauri reckons if the kidneys get cold it can really affect the back too.

A Lifetime on the Handpiece – Mauri Te Whaiti still shearing at 84.

Shearers are a breed unto themselves and Mauri loves the life. They are known for their hard-working, hard-drinking ways and Mauri has always had it in his blood.

He first picked up a handpiece when he was sixteen and has been relieving sheep of their fleeces off-

He has journeyed all around the North Island with shearing gangs and has a raft of tales to tell of the mischief the guys used to get up to after a day’s work.

He said the boss would often find it hard to find the shearers in the morning.

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Kahungunu Ki Wairarapa Established The election of a new iwi authority established to represent Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa was recognised by Wairarapa hapu and marae at a celebration day at Papawai Marae in Greytown on January 20th.

The new authority was endorsed by some sixteen Wairarapa hapu and marae at the signing ceremony where board chairman, Paora Ammunson, took an oath on behalf of the board to uphold the interests of Kahungunu ki Wairarapa in the region byDarcy collectively working to ensure that: and Linda Tilyard – the collective mana of Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa is enhanced at all times; – the rangatiratanga of whakapapa entities is protected at all times; – there is the best possible leadership at all levels of the organisation; – communication within the greater community is efficient and effective;

Newly elected members of Kahungunu ki Wairarapa are from left: Paora Ammunson, Marama Tuuta, Nelson Rangi, Peter Rewi and Andrea Kenny.

iwi. While the majority of hapu and marae groups have supported the ratification of the authority there were still at least two significant groups who are yet to ratify their support.

The election of members of the authority took place late last year and involved a particularly transparent process with the mailing out of some 3000 voter forms to all registered members of Ngati Kahungunu. There was a particularly strong voter response with a twenty-five per cent return, a high level for such an election.

– the people of Ngati Kahungunu thrive.

The re-formed authority replaces the previous entity which ceased operating in May 2004 and Mr Ammunson said the new authority will not be involved in delivering social services or becoming directly involved with Treaty claims. Instead the organisation will represent, advocate, promote and communicate through a full and proper mandate with and on behalf of the individuals and groups identifying with the

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The preferred structure of the authority was determined by vote among affected groups over a four-day meeting early in 2006 and the model chosen featured appointed representatives from each of the signatory groups operating alongside a democratically elected board of five trustees operating under constitution.

Members of the board are Paora Ammunson, Nelson Rangi, Marama Tuuta, Andrea Kenny and Peter Rewi.

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In the days of six o’clock closing, the boys would get a keg from the hotel and head back to the sheds and have “a bloody good booze-up then go to the hotel and hook up a sheila”, which could run until three-to-four in the morning.

They would then have to get up at five o’clock and go to work.

“It was a bit hard alright but some jokers could handle it no trouble” says Mauri.

Back in his day a good shearer would get through around two hundred sheep. He says times have changed and shearers can now double that figure.

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He says the cost of buying equipment to get into shearing puts a lot of people off these days. “It costs $2,000 - $3,000 to start. Not a lot of people want to fork out that much to get it back”, he says.

He was stung by the IRD many years ago when they clamped down on many shearers for not paying taxes. It took him a couple of years to pay back taxes that he owed.

He says times have changed in the industry in other ways.

“You used to be able to get a job anywhere. Today, you can’t. It’s not like the old days”, he says.

Source: Piers Fuller Wairarapa News 27 September 2006

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Maori Wardens Formally Reinstated To Wairarapa Protecting vulnerable young Maori from a life of crime is the drive behind the new Maori wardens who were formally reinstated to Wairarapa in a ceremony in Masterton on Thursday, January 25.

Politicians, police and community leaders gathered to officially launch the project.

Maori wardens operated in Wairarapa through the 1990s but had gradually left town or passed on over the years with Nelly Paratene the sole warden remaining who continued the work.

Constable Rob Rutene of Masterton Police, one of the many driving forces behind the wardens’ reinstatement over the last twelve months, said they would be present at specific events and in the Masterton central business area on weekends.

“It’s really just about going and communicating with people in the street and being positive role models for the kids who are there,” he said.

“I think it’s the responsibility of Maori to provide role models for the youth in the community and by working with the police we will be able to stem the number of Maori ending up in court or even intervene before the police need to be involved,” he said.

“Every child that enters the youth court and then graduates to the district court and then graduates to a prison cell is our failure.”

Former New Zealand First MP and new warden, Edwin Perry, agreed saying it was time senior Maori like him stood up and “led by example”.

“It has benefits for the police and it has benefits for the community.”

“The key thing why we wanted to reinstate Maori wardens was because the young people today lack discipline in the community,” he said.

New Zealand First MP, Ron Mark, who attended the launch, said Maori youth were massively over-represented in crime statistics throughout Wairarapa and would benefit from wardens interacting with them in a positive fashion.

“It’s alright for John Hayes (Wairarapa MP) to simply say they need a clip around the ears but some of these kids have had their ears clipped for a long time now when really it’s their parents who need it.

“It’s a sad fact that Maori in this region are about 14% of the population but commit nearly 48% of the crime.

“So my attack is really on the parents and I aim to make sure they know where their kids are at all times.”

Head of Masterton Police, Inspector John Johnston, said he first worked with Maori wardens when he was fresh out of Police College in the 1970s and was excited to be a part of the wardens’ reinstatement.

“The first time I walked the beat I was accompanied by a Maori warden who held my hand when I was a baby-faced graduate so I’m very pleased to see them back on the streets.”

Source: Wairarapa Times-Age 26 January 2007

Our Maori Wardens in Wairarapa from left; Edwin Perry, Nelly Paratene, Nelson Tepu and Tere Torea.

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Wairarapa Moana Trustees Take Time Out To Plan The meeting commenced with an update on branding and the refreshed logo was displayed on the power point presentations.

Each year trustees of the Wairarapa Moana Trust spend a whole day planning for the coming year. This year trustees got together on Sunday 11 February with staff from the office at a Lower Hutt venue to set its work priorities for 2007.

“This is an important day for trustees and staff. It is the only opportunity outside of our quarterly Board meetings to reflect on our work over the past year and plan new initiatives for our people,” said Nelson Rangi, Chair of the Wairarapa Moana Trust.

“We have seen a steady expansion of services provided by the Trust over the past couple of years.”

“The decision by shareholders at the Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Annual General Meeting in October 2006 to fund the Wairarapa Moana Trust $30,000 for initiatives related to promoting Wairarapa Moanatanga was a significant one for the Trust.”

The new fund will promote Wairarapa Moana identity and whakapapa.

One of its aims will be to increase whanau understanding of what it means to come from Wairarapa and Wairarapa Moana.

Trustees spent time during their planning day to establish priorities for the Wairarapa Moanatanga portfolio. The first project will be a CD of waiata moteatea. This is a joint venture with Whaiora Whanui Trust.

“Another exciting initiative for the Trust in 2007 relates to our Wairarapa Maori land. The project will develop a data base of Wairarapa Maori land blocks,” said Nelson.

“The purpose of the project is to produce information that will assist us in the future to assess how our land can be better utilised.”

Other areas for discussion by trustees during their planning day were the Education and Marae Development portfolios.

Trustees confirmed the following portfolio responsibilities for 2007:

Farm Trainee Enjoys The Outdoors Leaving school at fifteen didn’t mean Liam Kelly gave up on education altogether. Liam left Dannevirke High School to follow in the family tradition of working on a dairy farm.

Now nineteen Liam has been at Musket Enterprise dairy farm in Matamua for nearly four years and during that time he has furthered his education with Hawke’s Bay Agriculture ITO. On 10 November, 2006, he was surprised to be named ITO’s top trainee of the year at the first agri-awards in Waipukurau.

“I was stoked. I also got top apprentice and I was happy to get that, let alone top trainee,” he said.

ITO training adviser, Hamish Blackmore, said Liam was a diligent student and his practical farm work was “excellent”.

“Liam shows a real commitment to the industry and he is a worthy recipient,” he said.

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Liam affiliates to Kohunui Marae, South Wairarapa through his great-great grandmother Ihipera (Te Miha) Ahipene.

Photograph Courtesy Hawkes Bay Today

Office/Secretariat Services Nelson Rangi (Facilitator) Anne Carter Education (including Cadetships) Sonya Rimene (Facilitator) Tame Matiaha Jane Hopkirk Jane Quinn Marae Development Nelson Rangi (Facilitator) Tame Matiaha Jane Quinn Wairarapa Moanatanga Paora Ammunson (Facilitator) Jane Hopkirk Anne Carter Tame Matiaha Discretionary Funding Anne Carter (Facilitator) Jane Hopkirk Jane Quinn Sonya Rimene Special Projects Website development – Sonya Rimene

Liam was brought up on a dairy farm and it was natural he should work on a dairy farm himself.

“I just enjoy it and like being outdoors – when it’s not raining,” he said.

Every day was different on the dairy farm, Liam never knew what he might be doing.

“Basically, we make sure the cows get milked and fed but no day is the same,” he said.

Liam worked from 4:30am to 6:00pm, with breaks for breakfast and lunch. He managed to fit in school work around that. He found it tiring but sometimes slept during his lunch break. “You get some guys who even sleep at breakfast.” The worst part was early starts on Sundays!

Liam enrolled with ITO as soon as he left school as a way of meeting other young dairy farmers and gaining a qualification.He completed levels two, three and four, his apprenticeship and was now doing production management.

He planned to study for another year and gain his National Diploma in Agribusiness Management. The ITO earn-whileyou-learn scheme meant he only had to attend class once a fortnight and could complete assignments at home.

Jo hnst o n L aw re n c e Wai r ar apa M oana

Scholarship in Law The partners of Johnston Lawrence, Barristers and Solicitors, of Wellington, have established a Scholarship in Law for students from whanau associated with the Mangakino/Pouakani group.

The land at Mangakino, on the south bank of the Waikato River, was granted to the owners of the group in exchange for rights lost in Lake Wairarapa.

Johnston Lawrence has a long association with the Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation and previously the Mangakino Township Incorporation and Pouakani 2 Trust.

The Scholarship in Law was established in 1997.

Holders of the Scholarship, both past and present, may be given priority in consideration for summer clerk positions in the Johnston Lawrence law offices.

1. The Scholarship will be known as the Johnston Lawrence Wairarapa Moana Scholarship in Law. 2. The value of the Scholarship is $1,000 per annum.

3. The Scholarship is generally awarded to a thirdyear student of law studying at Victoria University of Wellington. Both academic ability and financial need will be taken into account when awarding the Scholarship.

4. Applicants must be descended from an original Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa owner of the Mangakino/Pouakani lands and certification must be obtained of that descent from the Wairarapa Moana Trust.

5. If, for any reason, the Scholarship is not awarded in any one year, the funding may be available for an additional award the following year.

6. Application forms are available from the office of the Dean of Law. Award of the Scholarship will be decided by a committee of three, being a nominee of the Dean of Law, a representative from Johnston Lawrence and a representative from the Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation Committee of Management.

7. Applications for the Scholarship close on 31 May each year.

If you would like more information about this Scholarship, please contact the Dean of the Law Faculty, Victoria University, Wellington.

Future plans could include some travel overseas to work on a dairy farm and see why production levels were higher there than in New Zealand.

Liam would like to own his own farm one day but that was a “pretty big goal” and seems a distant dream for now.

Source: Rebecca Harper Hawkes Bay Today

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When Michelle Coley established her new counselling service in Masterton, Wairarapa, she admits she was initially quite overwhelmed with the requirements of running a business.

Due to sixteen years of counselling she was, she felt, more than qualified to assist people, be they Maori or pakeha, with problems associated with addictions, relationships and all forms of abuse – but being a business owner would take a fair bit of getting used to!

Michelle has recently completed a three-year degree in Generic Counselling – the first year she completed while working at the Maori Mental Health Professional for Mental Health Services of the Wairarapa District Health Board and is a recipient of a two year scholarship from the Wairarapa Moana Trust.

Michelle has a rich work history in the field of counselling, it goes back to 1989 when she and her husband moved from Wairarapa to Ohakune.

“I became a youth worker up there and of course counselling crept into that work. We then moved to Taumarunui and I was asked to do a presentation for the local Social Security Department. Later Sheena Hudson, director of the Taumarunui Family Centre, suggested I become involved in counselling with the Auckland Central Institute, mainly in the drug and alcohol area. This was a new field for me as I had little experience of these problems, having been brought up in a stable environment that was free of addiction,” Michelle recalls. She then went on to complete a Certificate in Counselling with Hamilton’s Central Institute of Technology (CIT) who were running a three-year pilot scheme outside of the Hamilton area.

“Because of my husband’s job, he is an earthwork machinery operator, we moved again, this time to Wanganui and it was while we were there I got a call from the Waikato Health Board manager asking if I would like to come back to Taumarunui and be manager for that area. I accepted this new position and while there I worked for my Clinical Supervisor’s Certificate, took training in media presentation and became involved in a Drink Safe programme master-minded by the Waikato Health Board and later joined by Wanganui and Palmerston North Health Boards.”

While in Wanganui Michelle ran the Drink Safe campaign and gained some wonderful friends and connections and even an experience within the New Zealand Army at Waiouru – following tank tracks while driving a four wheel drive in order to set up a Central Plateau ‘Iron Man’ race which Drink Safe sponsored. This was an unusual highlight of the job for Michelle and she received a bronze medal for her efforts on the day!

On returning to Taumarunui she managed the alcohol and drug centres of Te Kuiti, Tokoroa and Taupo and continued furthering the successful campaign of Drink Safe in these areas.

Despite her expertise in working with people with problems, for this Wairarapa born and bred counsellor – Ngati Kahungunu iwi and Ngai Taneroa, Ngati Kaiparuparu hapu – there were strong challenges associated with setting up her private counselling service.

Whaiora Whanui Trust: MANAGER Whaiora Whanui is a Kaupapa Hauora Maori organisation providing a range of health services within the Wairarapa.

We are looking for a Manager with a Maori health professional background who has a passion for improving Maori health.

The successful applicant will also have:

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Closing date for this position: 5 pm Thursday, 5 April 2007

• Proven leadership skills • Proven change management skills • Ability to engage with whanau, hapu and iwi • An understanding of and a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi • An ability to develop and maintain network links • A current full driver’s license If you are interested please complete our application form and forward along with your C.V. A job description and application form are available by phoning Kelly on (06) 370 0818 or visit us at 5 Park Street, Masterton.

Michelle decided that Te Ao Aroha was the name that would spearhead her business.

“Te Ao Aroha literally translates to mean `the world of love’ and I think this may explain how I had got to this part of my career journey which was largely due to the help and love of many people in my life. Through their influence I have been able to offer concern and caring for others so the concept of Te Ao Aroha to my mind fits closely with the type of work I do,” she suggests. “I’m in this role as a counsellor, I’m here to give people options, not advice, and I believe people feel less threatened by this approach,” she adds.

Michelle reflects on the fact that her work experience “has escalated from that one little certificate completed back in 1991, right through to my degree in 2006 and my more recent student placement working as a student counsellor with The Doctors in Masterton prior to opening my counselling business”.Michelle believes that being Maori has also helped her to look at the training in a different way. She explains her philosophy as follows: “There are many aspects of Maoridom that give Maori counsellors an advantage, namely: ‘wairua’, this dimension is often misunderstood by many non Maori. I speak of wairua touching wairua – which displays itself when a tangata whaiora’s mauri (client’s personality) changes to that of calmness, humility and peace.

“I was once asked if I could help a member of a family when a loved one had died. I asked, ‘why me?’ the reply was simply “you are a native of this country, you’ll know what I mean.”

Interestingly enough, that family was Indonesian!” she says.

Michelle explains further: “Words are not always needed but wairua is powerful.” She also explains that another aspect is that Maori are very aware of existentialism, where within the universe – birth and death, whanau and extended whanau there is a place for the philosophy of ‘we, not me.’ (Ko wai au, Ko wai koe, Ko wai koutou.)

“I use all my knowledge with all tangata whaiora - Maori to Maori, Maori to non Maori. I believe we all have many dimensions that make us whole – Maori have named them – we acknowledge and understand them, so I share this with my non Maori tangata whaiora,” she adds.

The problems that Michelle meets during her work as counsellor in Wairarapa are not specific to Maori in this area – the problems are widespread throughout New Zealand. However, Michelle prefers to talk about Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Maori and the ‘whakama’ shyness which is quite often deep set.

Michelle Coley Photo Courtesy of Wairarapa Times-Age

She says: “I must admit I didn’t know much about the technical details of being involved in a business – such things as employing an accountant, establishing a business account, coming to grips with GST and of course, last but not least, deciding on a name for that business account which would eventually become the name of the counselling service.”

“It is thought that Maori laugh or joke about issues because that’s how we deal with them. But to laugh doesn’t halve the problem. In some cases it doubles the issues, making talking about them even more difficult. Counselling is a relatively new concept for Maori, it isn’t about talking things through with ‘aunty’ (although there is a place for that kind of korero) but counselling is about uncovering, analysing, options, doing and changes.” Michelle quotes a statement from a kuia who described the process as: “Helping people who desire to peel back the layers that inhibit their own progress.”

She adds that she is not judgemental of any of her tangata whaiora, she cannot afford to be like that. “I remind myself step by step at their (tangata whaiora) about pace, care, share and clear. All tangata whaiora are special and unique and worth my every effort. Although I am newly established as a private service but widely established as a counsellor in Wairarapa, I have tangata whaiora from all ethnicities.”

Asked to share her thoughts on the most satisfying aspects of her job, Michelle is reflective. “I think the most satisfying part of my job is to watch and hear tangata whaiora reveal inner understanding, with inner strength for their own positive change. This doesn’t always happen at once – it may take time. There may even be relapses but little steps are, neverthe-less, steps!”

For this hard working counsellor there is much pleasure in the work she carries out. She enjoys challenges, loves to learn and is constantly checking the examples she sets.

“I frequently examine my values and principles. I am honoured to come from a lineage of hard working people who instilled in me faith, virtue and vision for those things that are honourable and right.”

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Waitangi Day Origins Celebrated A relaxed crowd at Masterton’s Queen Elizabeth Park celebrated Wairarapa’s first-ever Waitangi Day Origins Festival.

Gathered on the large grass oval between Kids Own Playground and the skate park, a few hundred people witnessed performances from cultures around the globe in a display of goodwill and a desire to learn from new experiences.

Organising spokesman, Owen Perry, Ngai Tumapuhia, and a District Councillor, enjoyed the event saying it had turned out “awesome”.

“It was a good mix of everything, people having a good time and learning about each other.”

Rain that had looked imminent in the morning held off, in contrast to events at Waitangi itself, and the festival was held under overcast skies with bursts of hot sunshine.

Mike Kawana, of kapa haka group, Taikura, opened proceedings with a karakia and a welcome before Taikura sang and performed a selection of Maori songs, including one about Wairarapa.

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Events took a Scottish turn next with a lone piper rendition of The Bells of Dunblane, from pipe master, John Frater.

The haunting tune had been composed by Robert Matheson, pipe major of Shotts and Dykehead, to remember the victims of the Dunblane massacre, in which a gunman killed sixteen young schoolchildren and their teacher.

Two highland dancers wowed the crowd with a duet before the younger of them, Shaene Sutherland, eight, took on the sword dance.

Amberly Sutherland also performed solo and the Fern and Thistle Pipe Band then performed and explained the tradition of ‘piping the haggis’ complete with the poem of Scottish poet, Robbie Burns.

Small servings of haggis were handed out from the Scottish stand.

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Scholarship Recipient

Kia ora My name is Moana Kaio and I was happy to be a continued recipient of the Wairarapa Moana Trust Scholarship in 2006.

I was also a recipient in 2004 and 2005. As I have done in all my reports to you, I wish to offer you my utmost gratitude for your financial assistance. I have most definitely benefited from your assistance as you have allowed me to concentrate on my studies and be less worried about my bills, living costs and course costs.

Our fourth year in medical school was our first venture in to the clinical world. Our class was separated into seven groups of twelve students and we remained in these groups for the remainder of the year. We were all rotated into different areas of the hospital and community over the year, each rotation is known as a ‘Run’. A Run lasts for at most four weeks and at the end of each Run we sat a small practical exam to monitor our progress.

The year 2006 was one of my most enjoyable years as a medical student. I am still at the Wellington Clinical School of Medicine. In February of 2006 I made the adventurous move from Dunedin to Wellington with the help of whanau and friends. After a ‘long’ and stressful week looking for a flat I finally moved into my humble two-bedroom abode in Newtown. What follows is an account of my first year as an inexperienced but ever-learning fourth year clinical student.

Within each Run we were able to interact closely with the entire hierarchy of the medical team from nurses to consultants.

Each member of the medical team offered us both their expertise and experience and provided a most valuable way of gaining knowledge.

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My favourite aspect of this type of learning was the intimate and privileged contact we had with patients. The first-hand contact with people is key to our understanding of the

As the afternoon wore on, MCs Joe Mutu and Mereana Matete kept the crowd entertained with the help of DJ Main-1 spinning a selection of music.

Welsh singer “Jack” performed a couple of original songs and some crowd favourites from Bob Marley and Crowded House.

Cultural dances proved popular with some of the teenagers at the event, with one group of girls standing near the stage picking up the moves as the different groups performed.

The middle-eastern belly dance group led by teacher, Joy Evans, of Carterton, showed some sparkle in their costumes and their moves as they danced through some sensual routines.

Two groups from the Geraldine Inder School of Dance danced a classical ballet piece, followed by a more modern performance and Indian group, Nitra Kala, danced to a blend of traditional music and rock ‘n’ roll.

Other groups were Whero, Coutts St Crew and Makoura College band SKUX, followed by some rappers and “krumpers” who performed a new style of street dance.

doctor/patient relationship and cannot be taught in a lecture theatre.

Stallholders represented Maori tribes Rangitane and Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, along with other groups including the Indian, South African, Scottish and Welsh communities.

Information was provided on Wairarapa history as well as the Treaty of Waitangi, including a brief quiz, in which Masterton librarian, Frances Reiri-Smith revealed the treaty never made it to Wairarapa, although at least one Maori chief may have travelled to Hawke’s Bay or Wellington to sign.

A treaty calling for Wairarapa to be “a peaceful, tolerant and inclusive community” was made available for people to sign.

Mr Perry said the event was “a celebration of cultures” bringing people who “until now may not really have been integrated fully into the Wairarapa community”.

It was also designed to “create a better understanding and appreciation of the Treaty of Waitangi and some of the issues still needing to be addressed”.

Mr Mutu said the treaty had started New Zealand as a country and made the day’s celebration of different cultures possible.

Source: Gerald Ford Wairarapa Times-Age 7 February 2007

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Wairarapa storyteller, Anthony Aporo, told a tale about the mythical hero, Kupe, and his battle with the octopus, which featured a cave at Castlepoint and the South Wairarapa rock feature, Kupe’s Sail.

My most rewarding Run was known as the Clinical Skills Run, this was affectionately known as the ‘meat and potatoes’ of all the Runs. It provided us with the opportunity to whip out our stethoscopes, tendon hammers and observational skills and unleash them on an unsuspecting public!! We learnt how to observe the tell-tale signs of Liver disease simply by looking at a patient’s hands, how to decipher a crackle from a wheeze while listening to a patient’s chest and much more.

In all seriousness I don’t think this report can truly show you how much your help has meant to me. I only hope that in the future I will be able to show you.

Once again, I thank you for your assistance, the scholarship last year enabled me to furnish my flat, pay my first power bill, rent and food bills and I also had a sum left over to save for a ‘rainy’ day which subsequently ended up being in May when the weather was extremely cold and the power bill exceptionally high!!

He tino mihi nui ki a koutou katoa mo te tau hau me to koutou awhina hoki.

I was sad that I wasn’t able to attend the annual general meeting and dinner last year as a presenter. I would like to attend one meeting where I can express my thanks in person. Perhaps my schedule will permit me to do so in the future.

Moana Kaio

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A New Era for Charities 1st February 2007 marked the beginning of a new era for charitable organisations in Aotearoa when the register opened to receive applications under the new Charities Act 2005. Many of our marae, hapu and iwi organisations will be affected.

This article provides an introduction to the new regime.

Intended to increase the transparency of charitable organisations and strengthen the public’s trust and confidence in the charitable sector, current charities will be weighing up the advantages of registering against the increased compliance obligations.

The charities register opened for registration on 1st February 2007 and charities have until 1st July 2008 to register with the Charities Commission to avoid the loss of existing tax exemptions. Registration under the new regime is voluntary but, in all but a very few cases, registration is compulsory for organisations wishing to be exempt from the payment of income tax and gift duty on the grounds of charitable purpose.

Those that fail to register by 1st July 2008 will be required to provide tax returns to the Inland Revenue Department and pay income tax on any surplus they make.

• The charity must have a name that complies with the Charities Act • All of the officers of the organisation must be qualified to be officers under the Charities Act, i.e. It excludes minors under 16, bankrupts, people with recent dishonesty convictions and those barred from running companies.

What changes?

With registration comes a number of changes. These include the following: – • Officers are required to complete Officer Certification forms and file these with the Charities Commission; • Every charity is required to file an annual return, which will include financial statements for the preceding financial year; whilst registration is free, there is a filing fee payable for filing the annual return;

To be eligible for registration, an organisation must meet certain criteria: –

• Any changes in the name of the charity, its purposes, personnel / officers, balance date and address are required to be notified to the Charities Commission within 3 months of the change occurring;

• The charity must be established and maintained for charitable purposes, i.e. a purpose that

• All information on the Charities Register is accessible to the public;

Eligibility

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Advances education Advances religion Relieves poverty, or Is otherwise beneficial to the community

• The Commission has the power to investigate and, if necessary, deregister the charity.

What doesn’t change?

• It cannot be for the private profit of any individual or group

Under the new regime, certain requirements do not change.

Shareholder/Beneficiary Search The Incorporation is seeking the addresses of the following shareholders or trustees as mail has been returned to the office If you are able to provide any relevant information or contact details, please call Ngaere Webb on 06 3702608 or 0800 662 624.

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Te Whaiora Whanau Trust Hinekura Reiri Ngarangi Topetopea E E Murphy Dianne Michelle Karen Houghton Dawson Tame Apiata Sarah Anihera Winitana Te Whaiti Whanau Trust

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Wendy Joanne Sunley Riccardo Tauri Genevieve Ann Wright Huia Sharon Kitto Graham Ngatuere Gerard Mongeta Waaka Denise Pikimaiterangi Huriwai

February 07 They include: – • Registration under the Charitable Trust Act 1957 or the Incorporated Society Act 1908 (whichever is appropriate) will still be required for the organisation to retain/obtain legal status; • Applications for donee status will still need to be made to the Commission of Inland Revenue;

So what now?

For most of you, the first decision to be made is whether to register or not. This will largely come down to whether there is an advantage to the organisation in being exempt from the payment of income tax and, to a lesser extent, gift duty. A key issue will be the public availability of information.

Existing officers will also need to examine whether they are disqualified from holding office. If any of the officers do not qualify, those individuals will need to resign before completing the application to register.

It may also be necessary to appoint other officers.

In any event, every charity will need to review the rules of the organisation, i.e. the Trust Deed or the constitution, to ensure that the purposes of the organisation are charitable.

Timeliness Timing the review and the application will be important. In most cases appointments of new officers and constitutional changes will require a general meeting. If your organisation’s annual general meeting has passed, it may be necessary to convene a special general meeting to avoid missing the 1st July 2008 deadline. In a few cases, an application to the High Court may be required to effect any change to the purposes stated in the constitution.

Group Registrations Group registrations are acceptable and this option may be preferable for many of our marae and/or hapu organisations, which may find the compliance obligations very demanding.

Where to go for more information?

Applications for registration can be made on-line.

For further information, view the charities website: www.charities.govt.nz. Alternatively, please feel free to contact our tax team, Liz Munroe liz@johnlaw.co.nz or John Stevens on john@johnlaw.co.nz or phone 04 472 0940.

Te Pouakani Farm •Update Since my last farming update the weather at Pouakani has been absolutely fantastic for farming with a mixture of warm, cool and wet periods over the last few weeks.

For a good part of January pasture growth rates were recorded at levels 50% higher than budget.

As a result, current levels of supplement and crop on hand are very high.

Total milk production to the end of January was 1.8m kgms and at this stage of the season our budgeted total of 2.35 is likely to be exceeded.

Unfortunately the payout forecast remains unchanged at $4.05 per kgms.

The building of the new rotary cowshed and purchase of more cows is being worked through at present and for these projects contractors have now been engaged.

Over this summer period all our farm staff have done an excellent job and one or two have entered into local farm manager competitions.

Sam Duder from Farm 1 has been judged in the dairy farm manager competition and we wish him well with this.

On the sheep farm, again feed supplies have been extremely good throughout the last few months however the decline in lamb values has been significant and will again impact on the sheep farm budget.

Fortunately the returns from cattle have been well ahead of budget and this will negate the difference.

Currently there are discussions between the sheep and dairy business around stock numbers and plans for winter grazing.

Your management team has been busy looking at aspects of further land development, evaluating options for the greater business and holding discussions with Dexcel and AgResearch in an effort to seek input into our on-farm growth strategies for the business.

Given the ever increasing compliance expectations that farming will need to manage into the future, growing the farming business will be an ongoing challenge which makes it an exciting and demanding business to be a part of.

F J Hall Chairman, Te Pouakani Management Team

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WAIRARAPA MOANA

Please contact Ngaere Webb on 06 3702608 or 0800 662 624 with any inquiries.

IRD Number If we hold your IRD number you will pay 19.5% in dividend tax. If we do not hold your IRD number your dividend will be taxed at 39%.

Shareholders – you will only receive the lower rate of taxation if you have provided the Incorporation with your New Zealand Inland Revenue Department number.

Please call Ngaere Webb on 06 3702608 or 0800 662 624 with any inquiries.

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We are always interested in talking to you about news for the Mailer.

Please let us know if you would like to contribute an article or panui or if you would like us to interview someone for future editions.

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Shareholders residing overseas will continue to be paid by cheque. If, however, the shareholder living overseas holds a bank account in New Zealand you may elect to have your dividend paid into this account.

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Payment of dividends to shareholders resident in New Zealand is now made by way of Direct Credit to shareholders bank accounts only.

The following is a random selection of Unclaimed Dividends that are held in the office. If you are able to provide any information that may enable the office to make contact with these shareholders or their descendants please contact Ngaere Webb on 06 3702608 or 0800 662 624.

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