Tuhourangi Tribal Authority Trustee Election Nominees
Ānei rā, here are the nominees who have put themselves forward for the upcoming Tuhourangi Tribal Authority Trustee Elections.
Kataraina HAMIORA-REWETI
Kataraina (Tūhourangi, Ngāti Wāhiao) mokopuna nō te whānau Hamiora is an extremely passionate hapū member. Currently with the Ministry of Justice specialising in Māori Strategy and Strategic Relationships she focuses on building Māori Crown relations that enables innovative approaches to the design and delivery of Justice in our District Courts.
Recently, she led Iwi engagement for the Ministry of Health enabling access for Iwi and Māori organisations across the Country to Māori Covid vaccination Data.
Currently an active member of Te Kapa Haka o Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wāhiao. She finds fulfilment in kaupapa that are beneficial to the growth and development of Tūhourangi such as Tikanga and Te Reo Wānanga, and our bi-annual Tūhourangi Ahurei.
She invites the opportunity to serve and contribute to the development of TTA through kaupapa that foster and nurture our culture, our hapū and our history while providing a Rangatahi voice and focus to further maintain the mana of Tūhourangi Tribal Authority into the future.
Āku whakamiha,
Kataraina
Tamihana HAMIORA-REWETI
Tēnā tātau, ko Tamihana Hamiora-Reweti tōku ingoa (Tūhourangi Ngāti Wahiao, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Ranginui) I’m the Mokopuna of Te Waru & Maata Hamiora.
I have a back ground in Whenua Maori with time at the Maori Land Court and currently with my Mahi at Te Tumu Paeroa (The Office of the Maori Trustee) administering around 100 Ahu whenua trust within the Bay of plenty rohe. I am also a part of the community engagement team for the Electoral commission.
Since being home I have made strong efforts to reconnect with my Iwi my pa participating in various iwi events, Kapa haka, attending wananga facilitated by our Marae trying in anyway to be an active member of our iwi and this is my opportunity to give back.
Ngā manaakitanga, na
Tamihana Hamiora-Reweti
Te Arawa, Ngati Ranginui
Pererika MAKIHA
Tēnā tātou katoa
He uri ahau nō Makiha Hemana raua ko Te Paea Hinemahanga
Ko Pererika Makiha tōku ingoa
Representing our Tuhourangi whānau would be both challenging as well as rewarding. I believe I am able to meet the challenges so we can reap the rewards for the benefit of our Iwi. I bring fresh ideas and a new perspective to the role of Trustee as I believe I am a good listener, clear thinker and respect others opinions.
I have vast experience in the education sector as a Secondary School Teacher and Tutor for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. I have held numerous managerial positions as an operations manager for Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Ministry of Fisheries, Harbourmaster Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Kaihautū for numerous double hull voyaging waka throughout the Pacific.
My current employment with Coastguard NZ and Coastguard Boating Education (Kaihautū Māori), Water Safety NZ (Advisor) and NZ Army (Pou Kōrero) requires me to engage and build relationships with iwi around the country, therefore as a result I have developed extensive iwi networks thoughout the country.
I actively support and speak on many paepae and taumata in Te Arawa and Ngāpuhi.
I am on the following Trusts; Te Arawa Māori Returned Services League (President). Te Whakarewarewa Military Remembrance Trust (Trustee), Te Arawa Waka Taua Trust (Trustee), Ngā Waka o Te Taitokerau (Te Arawa Rep), Tangaroa Ara Rau Advisory Water Safety NZ (Advisor) Te Pūhara Mana Iwi Advisory Coastguard NZ (Advisor)
Ngā mihi,
Pererika Makiha
Watu MIHINUI
I have a wealth of experience and skills in community and hapū development after 40 years in the public service and 68 years as an uri of Wāhiao and Mutukuri Waretini. At heart, I remain a whaka blonde penny diver.
From a young age I was always at the wharekai learning/slaving away at the ins and outs of manaakitanga, a legacy now entrusted to my uri. We were in fact sent to the marae to be there for our father who sat on the pae but was not of Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao descent.
In 2010 I founded the Te Whare Korero o Tūhourangi komiti, responsible for the renaissance of Tūhourangitanga at Te Pākira marae. This komiti became the whangai of Tūhourangi Tribal Authority in 2016, my second term as a trustee. The outcomes continue to stack up. I pay tribute to my dear friend Muriwai Ihakara who unstintingly shared his expertise and skill with our paetapu.
In October 2021 five Tūhourangi taonga were unveiled at Te Pūtake o Tawa, a project two years in the making, which I managed on behalf of Tūhourangi Tribal Authority. A spectacular event produced entirely by our hapū- tohunga whakairo/toi, tohunga karakia, tohunga whakapapa, pou korero, pou karanga, kapahaka superseded all challenges. Nga mihi rawa atu kia ratou katoa.
I am offering myself for a final term as I believe that I still have the goods to help in the development and sustainability of Tūhourangi te iwi.
Ngā mihi
Nā Watu Mihinui
Wārena MORGAN
Ko Wārena Morgan tōku ingoa, nō te whanau Morgan, Wikiriwhi, Hiini, Hatō, Haira mē Wīhapi, ōtirā nō Tūhourangi ahau. He mokopuna au ō Eruera raua kō Rangiātuhi (nee Haira) Morgan, Te Autiti raua kō Kahukura (nee Hemopō) Wikiriwhi, mē Karaneihana raua kō Kerera/Niki (nee Hatō) Hiini.
I am the Reliability and Machinery Safety Technician for Carter Holt Harvey at the Kinleith Plymill in Tokoroa, responsible for the reliability, guarding/safety of machinery, also I have some other responsibilities which involve security systems and camera systems.
I have held several senior positions on committee groups and organisations.
• President of the Whakarewarewa Community Sports Inc: 2018 – 2020
• President of the Rotorua Rugby Sub Union: 2020 – 2021
• President of the Central Bay of Plenty Rugby Sub Union: 2021 – 2022
• Member of the Bay of Plenty Rugby Judicial Panel: 2021
• Chairman of the Rotokākahi Board of Control: 2021
I have also been a past committee/board member for all the above entities.
I am an accomplished and energetic professional with a solid history of achievement in management and decision-making. A motivated leader with strong organisational and prioritisation abilities. Areas of expertise include financial-delegation, health & safety and communication.
My decision to seek election to become a trustee, stems from my whakapapa and to represent our iwi with passion and integrity, developing strong networks and relationships enhancing the mana of Tūhourangi and I look forward to contributing my skills and dedication for the betterment of my iwi.
Rangitihi Darrell PENE
Nō Ngāti Hinemihi, nō Ngāti Huarere ōtirā nō Tūhourangi ahau.
Ko taku tūmanako kia pūtaiki, arā kia kotahi ai te hoe!
I am self-employed and work in the education sector. I once worked for the Ministry of Education and taught Te Reo Māori at Rotorua Lakes and Raukura. I was also once Head of Te Kura Māori at Toi Ohomai / Waiariki.
I sit on the paepae of both Te Pākira and Hinemihi Marae and as part of Te Whare o Tūhourangi, organize hīkoi and wānanga for Tūhourangi. I compose for Te Kapa Haka o Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao, Raukura and Ngāti Tarāwhai.
One of my other passions is coaching basketball, I am President of the Rotorua Association and help run the National Māori Basketball Tournament.
I am chairman of the Hinemihi Marae and led the 2019 delegation to London, that convinced the National Trust UK to return our precious Hinemihi carvings. I am also one of Tūhourangi’s elected trustees on the Te Arawa Lakes Trust.
As a Tūhourangi Tribal Authority trustee, I am acutely aware that we have not yet achieved Equity, as an affiliate of Te Pūmautanga o Te Arawa. Equity is about gaining financial fairness and satisfaction from Te Arawa’s Treaty settlement. In particular, an account needs to be taken of our population, resources, the number and value of our claims. I am determined to help our people achieve Equity for the betterment of all of our people for generations to come.
Ngā mihi
Manutai SCHUSTER
I bring to Tūhourangi Tribal Authority and our iwi many skills from a varied professional background. This has included business management and administration, education, film and television, broadcasting and communications, strategic and business planning, government entity funding, legal and reporting compliance.
Even though I am now retired, I still provide consultancy advice in the film and television industry. My particular areas of interest include reo and tikanga Māori, environmental awareness, iwi growth and development.
I have previously served two terms on Tūhourangi Tribal Authority from 2013-2019 and recently returned as a Trustee following the sad loss of Allan Skipwith.
Even though I am now retired, I still provide consultancy advice in the film and television industry. My particular areas of interest include reo and tikanga Māori, environmental awareness, iwi growth and development.
I have previously served two terms on Tūhourangi Tribal Authority from 2013-2019 and recently returned as a Trustee following the sad loss of Allan Skipwith.
Ngā mihi