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We scheduled three workshops to further develop the ideas you have given us from our recent survey regarding our 20 year vision.
It will be an opportunity for you to meet with some of your Board members and workshop these ideas and continue to have input into this process.
Click here to view a video taken at last week's workshop in Motueka.
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Motueka |
Tuesday 18 August - 5.30pm |
Te Awhina Marae, Pah Street, Motueka
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Wellington |
Thursday 10 September - 5.30pm |
Miramar Bowling Club, 33A Puriri Street, Miramar
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Hamilton |
Tuesday 15 September - 5.30pm |
Nga Taiatea Wharekura, 134 Rotokauri Road, Baverstock, Hamilton |
Come and join us for a kai followed by the workshop. We look forward to seeing you.
To register email us at info@nrait.co.nz or phone us on 03 548 0770.
Board Blog April/May
Whatungarongaro te tangata, toitu te whenua. Tēna ra koutou katoa.
Ohu Maatu 2014 is done and dusted and what a weekend it was. It was structured around our Annual General Meeting where we all caught up on the activities of the Trust over the past year; however the goal was to make it a much bigger weekend than just the formalities of the AGM. The Kahukura whānau planned a reunion to coincide with the AGM and it was fantastic to see so many of our whānau re-connecting with their Te Tau Ihu whānau and whenua.
Highlights of the weekend were whakawhanaungatanga in our whare tupuna Turangapeke, site visits to our awa and also up the Takaka hill to hear about the taniwha Ngararahuarau and of course a fantastic hakari. Our chairman Paul Morgan announced his retirement from the chair at the AGM and the hakari provided a great opportunity for us to recognise his significant efforts to our organisation. Paul was presented with a taonga on behalf of us all and it was an opportunity for several members to pay tribute to Paul and for Paul to offer some poignant thoughts on his time as the chair of NRAIT.
At our board meeting prior to the AGM we heard from Ian Sheaves from Wakatū Property, who gave us a presentation regarding the proposed Motueka West Development Plan. The discussions that began at the previous hui around access rights to Te Uma was progressed and we are working on developing a framework to govern this. We are also reviewing our Tautoko Policy and as part of this are developing a Tangi Policy to help guide us going forward.
There is also work being put in to determine how best to work with Wakatū Incorporation where we have commonalities in our whakapapa databases. There are some large efficiency gains to be had here, but we need to remain aware of member confidentiality.
As reported at the AGM we are also working with Habitat for Humanity to look at a joint affordable housing project.
As the weather turns a bit cooler the Board is turning its focus to our upcoming strategic planning session. This is a good opportunity for us to reflect on the previous year and set our strategy for the year ahead of us.
A kati e te whānau, e haere mai ana te hotoke nō reira kia mahana, kia ora, kia koakoa hoki.