NEW UENUKU BOARD CONFIRMED

The following Uenuku Board of Trustees has been confirmed following the first AGM of the Charitable Trust on 12 July 2015 and a Special General Meeting at Raetihi Pā on 23 August 2015:

1. Aiden Gilbert (Ngāti Tara hapū representative)
2. Moana Dawson (Ngāti Māringi hapū representative)
3. Mahanga Williams (Ngāti Tamakana hapū representative)
4. Clyde Connell (Ngāti Tūkaiora hapū representative)
5. Renee Wanikau (Ngāti Atamira hapū representative)
6. Tina Wallace (Ngāti Rangi ki Manganui-o-te-Ao hapū representative)
7. Paora Haitana (Ngāti Hinekura hapū representative)
8. Caroline Heta (Ngāti Uenuku hapū representative)
9. Alexia Tira (Ngāti Pare hapū representative)
10. Peter Taipoto Anderson (Ngāti Tauengarero hapū representative)
11. Te Kurataiaha Turoa Wanikau (Patutokotoko representative)
12. Matiu Blackburn (Marae representative – Mākaranui papakāinga)
13. Lesley (Missy) Edmonds (Marae representative – Raetihi Pā)
14. Don Robinson (Wai Claimant representative)
15. Robert (Boy) Cribb (Wai Claimant representative)
16. Rayma Bryers (Uri representative – Northern)
17. Sonny Tonihi (Uri representative – Southern)
18. Kawana Wallace (Rangatahi representative)

The following officers were elected:

• Chair – Aiden Gilbert
• Secretary – Moana Dawson
• Treasurer – Lesley Edmonds

Uenuku operations staff are:

• Treaty project manager – Steven Hirini
• Office manager – Ariana Taura
• Communications manager – Mahanga Williams
• Registrar – Kahurangi Simon
• Accounts Administrator – Amoa Crossan