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Te Rawhiti Enterprises LtdMeeting of Board of DirectorsSunday, 8 November, 2009, 11.30-4amTe Rawhiti Marae

Karakia and Mihi

Matu Clendon .Mihi to Peti Ahitapu as the Patu KehaDirector by Helen Harte and Richard Witehira

Apologies

There were none

PresentBoard:

Bella Thompson, Pania Sigley, Bert Riley, PetiAhitapu, Helen Harte

BDM:

Robert Willoughby, Admin: Michelle Elboz. Training & Planning: Richard Witehira

Also present:Kuia/Kaumatua:

Te Aroha Rewha van der Heyden,Marara Te Tai Hook, Joe Bristowe, Matu Clendon

Te Hau Kainga:

Francis Hepi, Alvin Rewha, Carl Tenana,Iti Arama, Anya Hook, Te Miringa Hoori, MurrayHemara, Dean Clendon, Jacci Rewha, George Riley, John Booth

Manuhiri

Dr James Williams, NIWA, Andrew Blanshard, Chief Historic Ranger (Archaeologist), DOC.

Minutes of the last meeting:

minutes were read and accepted as a true record.H Harte/ B Riley CD

Business arising from the Minutes

There was none.

Correspondence

There was none brought to the meeting. BDM to be askedfor correspondence file for the next meeting.

Finances

The Trading Statements were read and analysed by RWilloughby. August sales of $12,022 were offset by expenses of $14,547 making a trading loss of $2,525.September had sales of $5,342 and expenses were $413,711with a trading loss of $8, 369. Retrospective funding fromMin Fish to NK and credited to TREL from NK.October sales of $36,302 were recorded. Expenses of $26, 571leaving a profit of $9,731 for the month.From April to October, the $74,849 sales were off-set byexpenses of $70,814 and a profit of $3,711. This is not really aprofit but managing the projects economically and themoney is always put back in to the business.

Activities

TREL has 7 full-time and 2 part time employees working on projects. They are acquitting themselves well and meeting the project standardsand this will make it easier when we pitch for projects in future.

Successful max funding awarded to TREL for 6 youth workers (16-24yrs) and a supervisor to work on CPCA projects.

The glass working project is close to starting. In discussion with theKororareka Marae Society (KMS) about establishing a glass work

station in the building. The glass works will need a qualified personwith a backup to work the live station at KMS. Robert proposing thatBarb do this full time and Anya to oversee the Marae workshop to buildproduction for the retail sales shop.

TREL has a permit for guiding concession on the islands and CapeBrett. Gloria Martin will lead this and train guides. We are working withtwo boat operators on the guiding

Contracts

There are 6 contracts in play for Te Rawhiti.

Nga Whenua Rahui

%75k p.a. Stage 1 is ahead, 3-5yearprogramme, started July, 2009. Finish July 2010.

DOC-Cape Brett

, $25k, Stage 1 started and is almost complete, Stage2 &3 start Feb, 2010.

Island song

$23k, post monitoring, service traps monthly for 2 days amonth.

CPCA Hauai

$5k, waiting for NRC audit, Clint McGee until end of January, then TREL will administer. Mike Knight to be approached.

CPCA Project Eastern Points

(Omakiwi, Tawiriwiri, Kokinga)

2weekly checks, liaison with EBOIPS & Guardians, John Booth overseer,Karl and Karena.

CPCA Project Points Orokawa:

$6k, 2 weekly checks, Liaison withEBOIPS & Guardians

Project Strip Te Uenga, Dicks bay:

$6k, start 15 Nov, liaison withEBOIPS and Guardians.

Project Rakau, Wairoa, Te Kauri Tangatapu:

$22k for 6 youthworkers, MSD subsidy, start Nov 9, 4 trapping, 2 guiding. Blandy, Carl and4 boys. Gloria and 2 girls.

Guided Walks:

permit granted, $20k p.a., permit issued to TREL, startdate Nov 9. Moturua 7km, Urupukapuka-40 mins, $10 per head. Building a 2hour walk with Paul and ? Working on that.

RBT (Rawhiti Box Traps)

$2k. loan application from MWWL,workshop for TREL to make traps. Kelvin, Russell maybe.

Waiting for funding:

MWWL application $20k Nursery and glass start up. Tindall Foundation, $40k grantAnnie Rose Ltd $12k, Workshop for glass making plus KMS building foranother station.

Five day Training programme led by Richard Witehira, assistedby Carl Tenana

was detailed.End of BDM’s Report.

Draft Financial Policy

was to be finalised by Robert, Pania and Bert.

Community Interests Loan

to buy Canterbury. H Harte asked thatthe interest be paid by TREL instead of by herself. The loan was found by HHarte so that the hulk could be purchased. P Sigley and B Thompsondisagreed. R Willoughby said he would discuss further. R Witehira saidthat Patukeha was working on being able to buy more shares.

General Business Jacci Rewha

- speaking for her partner, Albert Clendon aired someoperational concerns.1 Tent and camping gear not adequate. H&S Plan requirementsneed to be met2A field allowance was asked for. This was to be discussed withthe other workers and the BDM.3There were contractual questions which were to be discussed atanother attempted meeting with Jacci, BDM the next day,including ‘a neutral person’-the Chairperson was agreed to by JRewha.

Richard Witehira

-Nga Whenua Rahui granted funding to Patukehahapu for funding to produce a TV documentary on the work being doneby TREL workers including a hikoi to Te Kaha to see the developmentsthey have produced with Nga Whenua Rahui.

Dean Clendon

-Urged the Board to get the equipment up to date forthe men. He was assured that this was happening as money becameavailable.

Francis Hepi

-Congratulated TREL and the workers for all joining in tothe projects. He said that Robert and Blandy were doing a good job.

Richard Witehira

-said that the workers were doing a very good joband that they brought to the work their skills, experience and commitmentwhich was why it was working so well.

DOC Permit for Guided walks

on Moturua, Urupukapuka and CapeBrett, was signed by the Chairperson and Bert Riley to enable the GuidedWalks by Gloria Martin to take place the next day.

Combined Hapu business incorporated in to TREL meeting.Andrew Blanshard,

Archaeologist-the Chief Historic Ranger for DOCwas invited by the hapu to talk at a Hapu meeting but time over run meantthat the hapu were already present. He presented on ppt his archaeologicalfindings on Urupukapuka Island. This was very interesting and he wasasked many questions and he was applauded when he finished.

Moturua Island DOC camping ground

An invitation was sent out by DOC to attend an opening of theCampsite at Moturua Island on Tuesday, 3

December. M Hook emailed outto DOC and different Hapu members asking if Resource Consent hadbeen sought as she did not remember nga Hapu being consulted on this Take. No one replied to her query so she thought it had been taken careof but had missed it. DOC had put her name down to do the powhiri towhich she had agreed. However, during discussion at this meeting, itwas confirmed that nga Hapu had not, in fact, been consulted althoughcousin Jackie Maioha had given his permission and DOC went ahead on