Transcript Document
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Information Hui - Purpose
Discuss the Ngāti Maru PSGE proposal
Facilitate questions and answers
Enable in-person voting
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Information Hui - Housekeeping
Voting and Ngāti Maru registration
Crown observers
Media presence
OSH
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Information Hui – Presentation Scope
I.
Introduction and background
II.
PSGE proposal – Ngāti Maru Rūnanga Tust
III. Ratification & voting
IV. Question & answer session
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NGĀTI MARU POST SETTLEMENT GOVERNANCE ENTITY PROPOSAL
I. INTRODUCTION AND
BACKGROUND
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Introduction and Background
Ngāti Maru - one of 13 iwi/hapū with historical Treaty claims in
Tāmaki Makaurau and member of Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki
Makaurau
The Tāmaki collective redress will be available to Ngāti Maru if the
collective deed and PSGEs are supported
Before Treaty settlement redress can be transferred to Ngāti
Maru, a Crown approved legal structure must be in place
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Introduction and Background
Four hui were held with Ngāti Maru to develop PSGE
proposal (May – July 2012)
Strong emphasis on continuity with existing Ngāti Maru
Rūnanga
Present Rūnanga cannot be the Treaty settlement PSGE
(Crown requirement)
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NGĀTI MARU POST SETTLEMENT GOVERNANCE ENTITY PROPOSAL
II. NGĀTI MARU TREATY
SETTLEMENT TRUST
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PSGE - Key Crown Requirements
Adequately represents and is fully accountable to all members
Transparent decision making
Ensures the “beneficiaries” of the settlement and the
“beneficiaries” of the governance entity are identical
The proposed Ngāti Maru Trust PSGE meets the Crown
requirements
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Structure
A private trust - Ngāti Maru Rūnanga Trust
Commonly used Treaty settlement legal entity
Enables the setting up of subsidiary legal entities to manage
commercial and cultural redress
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Purpose
Receive, manage, administer Treaty settlement redress for
all of Ngāti Maru
Represent Ngāti Maru (as the present Rūnanga has)
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Accountability & Transparency
Trustees accountable to Ngāti Maru
Annual plan
5 year strategic plan
AGMs
Regular elections via postal ballot
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Fisheries & Aquaculture Settlement
PSGE enables Ngāti Maru to receive commercial fisheries
and aquaculture settlement assets
Option to have remain where is (Pare Hauraki Fishing Trust)
with shareholding confirmed or withdraw assets
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Trustees
7-10 trustees
Responsible for governance of Trust
Must act for benefit of all Ngāti Maru
Current Ngāti Maru Rūnanga representatives are initial trustees
for proposed PSGE (unless do not wish to continue)
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Initial Trustees
Hold office for 1-3 years via stepped retirements / elections
All trustee positions will be elected positions three years
following settlement
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Trustee Nominations
Registered adult members (18 years and older) can nominate
Notice given to members of nominations
Any registered adult member is eligible for nomination save for
defined exceptions (whakapapa)
Three registered adult members and a Ngāti Maru hapu need
to endorse nomination
Nominee must give written consent and 21 day period to
receive nominations
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Election of Trustees
Registered adult members of Ngāti Maru can elect trustees
3 year term and trustees eligible for re-election
28 days notice of election of trustees
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Ngāti Maru PSGE Resolution
“I as a member of Ngāti Maru, agree that the Ngāti Maru
Rūnanga Trust will be the post settlement governance entity
and the recipient of Ngāti Maru Treaty Settlement redress”
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NGĀTI MARU POST SETTLEMENT GOVERNANCE ENTITY PROPOSAL
III. RATIFICATION AND VOTING
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Ratification and Voting
VOTING PERIOD
2 July – 10 August
2012
RATIFICATION
INFORMATION HUI
16 -20 July 2012
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Ratification and Voting
If sufficient support for Ngāti Maru PSGE, Ngāti Maru will
then be able to move to receive redress from the Tāmaki
collective settlement, and other upcoming settlements
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Ratification and Voting - Next Steps
Ongoing Ngāti Maru and Marutūāhu specific redress
negotiations continue:
Mahurangi & Gulf Islands
Hauraki
Maintain flexibility as the Ngāti Maru settlement evolves
and grows
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IV. QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION
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