Tērā te hāonganui a Matariki, te tūmatatenga e ngau tonu nei i te kiri i te ate, ngā kaokao nui o Hinenuitepō ka tangi tonu ka maumaharatia koutou haere nei ngā tau. Ka hoki mai kia tātou ngā mahuetanga iho tēnā tātou. Tēnā tātou i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. Ko te reo Māori tēra e pāorooro ana ki ngā whaitua o tua, o tata me te auahi o te reo e rere ana. Tīhei Kahungunu! Kia ora e te whānau The purpose of this pānui is to advise you all that Trustee elections will be held this year. As you will be aware, the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust is governed by 12 Trustees who are elected on a Hapū Karanga basis, all of whom must retire by rotation later this year. We will start our nominations process to fill those vacancies with the successful candidates to hold office for a three-year term. Please note the retiring Trustees can stand for re-election if they choose. Public Notice So, from next week, the 2024 Trustee elections will be advertised in a public notice calling for nominations for the 12 trustee positions. The trustee positions to be filled are: Ākura (1 trustee) Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae (1 trustee) Ngāi Tumapūhia-a-Rangi (1 trustee) Ngāti Hinewaka (1 trustee) Pāpāwai Marae (1 trustee) Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua (4 trustees) Te Hika a Pāpāuma ki Whakataki Marae (1 trustee) Te Oreore Marae (1 trustee) Wairarapa Moana (1 trustee) The public notice will be advertised in newspapers as well as our website and Facebook page. In addition to this, all registered members of the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust will receive a letter (via post or email) calling for nominations. Nominations [...]

Applications are open for the Māori Education 2021 Trust Secondary Scholarships! This is a great opportunity for Māori students enrolled in a secondary school in 2021, to get a bit of extra financial support. In particular, the Edward Carlton Holmes Memorial Scholarship is available to secondary students who are a registered beneficiary of the Ngāti Kahungunu Ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust. Click here for more information on the different types of scholarships available. Applications close on 28 February 2021, at 4.30pm – all applications and supporting documentation must reach the Māori Education Trust by then. Make sure you don’t miss out, whānau! To apply, click here. Applications are also available to download from the Māori Education Trust (MET) website here. If you have any queries, please contact Michele Elliot (Ngāti Kahungunu Ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust Administrator) on 0800 559 867 or email admin@kkwtnr.org.nz.  

The Annual General Meeting of the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust will be held on Saturday, 21 December 2019 at Te Rangimarie Marae. The AGM will commence with a Mihi Whakatau at 11am. The meeting agenda is: Apologies received 2018 AGM/SGM Minutes Chairman’s report on the affairs of the Trust including: Treaty settlement negotiations update Financial Statements Trustee Remuneration General Business Full details of the meeting are in our public notice. You can view the public notice here.

Applications are now open for the Edward Carlton Holmes Memorial Scholarship 2019 for those registered members of Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Settlement Trust who have children attending Secondary School. Applications must reach the Māori Education Trust by 4.30 pm, Friday, 1 Poutū-te-rangi (March) 2019. You can download an application form here. Postal Address: Māori Education Trust, P O Box 31213, LOWER HUTT 5040 Email:  info@maorieducation.org.nz If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Administrator to the Settlement Trust on 0800559867.

The Annual General Meeting of the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-a-Rua Settlement Trust will be held on Saturday, 8 December 2018 at Dannevirke RSA. The AGM will commence with a Mihi Whakatau at 10.30am. The agenda for the AGM is: Apologies received 2017 minutes Chairman's report (including a Treaty settlement negotiations update and Financial Statements) Strategic update Appointment of auditor Trustee remuneration General business Full details of the meeting are in our public notice. You can view the public notice here.