Top: Rebecca Harper and Faye Pirere. Bottom: Elizabeth and Irihāpeti Robens.
Highlights from AGMs
2021
Wairarapa Moana Trust AGM 2021 Te Horipo Karaitiana opened the AGMs with mihi whakatau and karakia. This was followed by the Wairarapa Moana Trust meeting commencing with Chairperson, Anaru Smiler, welcoming everyone. The Performance Report for the year ended 31 May 2021 was presented by Anaru Smiler. Amy Kerr and Associates were approved to be the appointed Reviewer of the financials for 2021/2022; and the 2020 Minutes were passed with no amendments or matters arising. There were two vacancies to the Board of Trustees due to the rotation of Anaru Smiler and Tiraumaera Te Tau. Only two nominations were received and both Anaru and Tiraumaera were welcomed back to the Trust for another term. Tiraumaera Te Tau presented the education portfolio with a recap on the different types of funding available through the Trust and commented on the increase in Arts degrees this year. Tiraumaera continued with the Marae Development report for the year and spoke about the tìpuna marae trustee training held in March 2021. Tìpuna marae were represented and again this proved to be successful for attendees.
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Deborah Davidson presented the Wairarapa Moanatanga portfolio, advising the annual sponsorship of the Golden Shears, the Waikato River Trails and the new sponsorship of advertising in the local Wairarapa TimesAge publication of ‘The Year That Was’ for educational institutions in the Wairarapa. Wairarapa Moana sponsored the Te Kura Kaupapa Màori o Wairarapa page which promotes the kura. Deborah Davidson introduced the Special Resolution to dissolve Wairarapa Moana Trust. A good conversation ensued with whànau able to ask questions prior to voting for or against the resolution. The motion was passed by an overwhelming majority, enabling work to progress on an alternative model for delivering our cultural and social investment for the WMI whànau, which is more robust and fit-for-purpose to meet the needs of the whànau for the future. Anaru thanked trustees and the wider whànau for making such a brave and bold decision. The alternative investment model will be presented at next year’s AGM before a final vote is made to dissolve the Trust. In General Business: Tiraumaera acknowledged those present considering the Covid-19 restrictions in place and
