Te Komiti Nui – A New Approach

Tena tatau Ngati Whakaue. You may be aware by now that Ngati Whakaue is no longer on the active work programme to negotiate the settlement its extant historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.  The ‘pause’ in negotiations followed a special general meeting in September, where Ngati Whakaue voted to reject the Crowns position for settlement with Ngati Whakaue.  You will see from the 2016 AGM summaries [click here] where Iwi attendees directed Te Komiti Nui to keep lines of communications open and resume negotiations with the Crown as well as explore all options to advance Ngati Whakaue’s extant historical Treaty of Waitangi claims to a conclusion. The Trustees have listened to the iwi and have been working hard to create a new

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Te Komiti Nui – 25 September AGM Update

Thank you to all those who attended Te Komiti Nui o Ngati Whakaue’s (Te Komiti Nui’s) Annual General Meeting  on 25 September 2016 at Te Papaiouru Marae.    A quorum was convened in Tamatekapua to progress the advertised agenda items: Mihi / Karakia Apologies [accepted and carried] Minutes of the last AGM [accepted and carried] Chair’s report [accepted and carried] Financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2016 [accepted and carried] Iles Casey, Chartered Accountants be reappointed as auditors [accepted and carried] Executive Managers Update [accepted and carried] Negotiations Update [accepted and carried] General Business:   In general business, J.Kahukiwa (Negotiator) presented some high level legal options that Ngati Whakaue may wish to consider testing in the courts to

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