The Trust distributes to the iwi via initiatives and grants. Our total Distribution Pool available this year is $455,000.

INITIATIVES

▲ Te Toki Ngao Tū - Ngāti Whakaue Governance Wānanga • Finance Essentials

▲ Whakaue Whakanuia

▲ Rangatahi Kaupapa

NGĀTI WHAKAUE GOVERNANCE WĀNANGA

Ngāti Whakaue Governance Wānanga aims to upskill Ngāti Whakaue uri who aspire to pursue a governance pathway. We have held three successful programmes so far with participants going on to secure 16 governance appointments and counting.

Our 2024 two-day programme at Parawai Marae consisted of:

1. Ngāti Whakaue Governance Wānanga

To build participants’ knowledge and understanding of Ngāti Whakaue governance history, theory and practice, with kōrero and examples from current experienced Whakaue Governors.

2. Governance Essentials Course – Institute of Directors

This recognised course delivered by our own Kiriwaitingi Russell-Rei enabled participants to gain a confident grasp of the western concepts of effective governance, productive board relationships and robust board processes and protocols.

Outcomes

The aim of the course is that participants will gain a balanced perspective on governance principles and theory, which will support them to critically approach governance roles and responsibilities. It is our hope that this balanced perspective will give our aspiring governors a competitive advantage over those with only an understanding of western governance.

We look forward to following the governance journey of our 20 recent graduates!

WHAKAUE WHAKANUIA

The purpose of Whakaue Whakanuia is to celebrate our uniqueness as Ngāti Whakaue – our tikanga, reo and waiata - and strengthen the connections between our Whakaue hapū and whānau members and between whānau members and their marae. Ngāti Whakaue Assets Trust is proud to have supported this kaupapa from the first event held in 2014.

Whakanuia events have included kapa haka days, hākinakina, whānau days, future leaders events, and celebrating koeke and marae ringa raupā. In October the first two events were held, a kapa haka day at Ōwhata Marae, and a koeke celebration in Whakaturia Dining Hall.