AGM Posts – Ngāti Hikairo ki Kāwhia

UPDATE ON GENERAL ELECTIONS

Hiriwhi — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0000

Kia ora e te Whānau

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo is committed to ensuring our whānau have clear, accessible information ahead of the upcoming election. Below are the key dates and guidance you need to participate fully.

Key Election Dates

Election Day: 7 November 2026

Last day to register to vote: 25 October 2025

Additional dates are available on the Electoral Commission website: Key information and dates | Elections NZ

How to Register to Vote

It is important that every eligible whānau member is enrolled and ready to vote.

You can:

Check whether you are enrolled

Update your details

Complete a new enrolment

All of this can be done online through the Electoral Commission: How to enrol – Enrol or update online | Vote NZ

If you are not enrolled, simply follow the prompts to register online or request printed forms.

Enrolment forms will also be available at the Rūnanga AGM for those who prefer to complete them kanohi ki te kanohi.

Strategic Voting (Rūnanga Perspective)

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo encourages whānau to understand strategic voting — how your party vote and electorate vote can influence the number of Māori voices in Parliament.

We encourage you to watch the explanatory video on the Overhang Strategy – Election 2026: Overhang Strategy – Election 2026.

While the video uses an example, you are free to vote in the way that best reflects your own views and aspirations. The Rūnanga is not directing how you should vote; rather, we are supporting informed decision‑making.

Why Your Vote Matters (Rūnanga Perspective)

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo strongly encourages all eligible whānau to enrol and exercise your right to vote.

From the Rūnanga’s perspective, the current coalition government has not acted in ways that uphold the interests of Māori, Iwi, Hapū, and Whānau. We believe that change is needed to protect and advance our collective well-being.

Your vote is one of the most powerful tools we have to influence that change.

KIA HIWA RA, KIA HIWA RA

Hiriwhi — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:08:20 +0000

Notice of Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo Annual General Meeting for 2026

The Annual General Meeting for Te Runanganui o Ngāti Hikairo (AGM) will be held on Saturday, 18 July 2026. The AGM details are as follows:

Date: 18 July 2026

Venue: Waipapa Marae, Kawhia

Time: 10 am to 3 pm

Lunch: 12.00 pm

Virtual Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5971044015?omn=81366656602

Meeting arrangements

To help keep our whanau safe, particularly our elderly, our young, and those of our loved ones who are immunocompromised, we will follow the Ministry of Health’s advice for large meetings.

If you are sick, please stay at home and look after yourself. Fortunately, you will be able to access the meeting via the Zoom link, which will be in operation.

To help our members stay informed and up to date before the meeting, most required documents will be available on this page after 5 July 2026.

AGM Agenda

At the time of the issuing of this Paanui, the agenda for the AGM was as follows:

Time	Subject	Duration (min)
10.00	Karakia	5
10.05 – 10.15	Welcome from Chair	10
10.15 – 10.45	Chairmans Report	30
10.45 – 11.15	Treasurer’s Financial Report	30
11.15 – 12.00	Resource Management Committee Report	45
12.00 – 1.00 pm	LUNCH	(May be shortened depending on the morning sessions’ runtime)
1.00 – 2.15 pm	Claims Managers Report	45
2.15 – 3.15 pm	Voting for Officers	60
3.15 – 3.30 pm	Whakamutunga	15
3.30 – 4.00 pm	Kapu-ti	30

*Agenda items and their timings may change at the discretion of the Rūnanga.

Annual General Meeting Admin Documents

The Final AGM Agenda, Draft Minutes for the 2025 AGM, The Chairman’s Report, the Claims Manager’s Report, the Resource Management Committee Report, and the Proxy and Nomination Forms will be available on the Runanganui website after 5 July 2026.

The link for members to register on the website is below:

Ngati Hikairo Registration Form

Treasurers Report

The Treasurer’s Financial Report will be available on the Website from 6 July 2026.

Due date for Registration Forms, Proxies, and Nomination Forms

Returns for Proxy Forms, Nomination Forms, and Registration Forms are due by 11 July 2026. The Secretary must have these forms by 10 pm on 11 July 2026. The return addresses for these forms are:

Email: Mahina-a-rangi Manuel at mahinaarangimanuel@gmail.com

Or posted to:

P O Box 98
Kawhia 3889

For those who wish to consider being nominated for one of the Officer Roles or the Executive Committee Roles, please remember that the constitution was changed at the 2022 AGM to increase the term from 1 year to 3 years. The Chair and one Executive Member’s terms will end this year, and they may stand for re-election.

Whanau can request any of these forms (nomination, proxy, and registration) to be sent to you by texting 027 356 9988. Please include your email address or mailing address.

For those whanau who are travelling, Waipapa Marae will be open from Friday Afternoon through to Sunday Morning. Please advise the secretary by email mahinaarangimanuel@gmail.com if you intend to stay at the Marae so that catering numbers for dinner on Friday and Saturday can be planned.

Naku Noa

Susan Turner

Chair, Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo

Annual General Meeting Final Report

Hiriwhi — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:08:44 +0000

Click here for the Annual General Meeting Final Report

Reports for the Te Runanganui o Ngati Hikairo 2025 Annual General Meeting

Hiriwhi — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:53:09 +0000

Please see below links to the following documents:

2025 Annual General Meeting Agenda

2024/2025 Financial Accounts Report

Resource Management Committee Annual Report

Claims Managers Annual Report.

The final documents, along with the Chairmans Annual Report will be available in hard copy at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 19 July 2025 at Waipapa Marae, Kawhia.

Regards

Kurutia Seymour

Secretary, Te Runanganui o Ngati Hikairo

Te Runanganui o Ngati Hikairo Annual General Meeting 2025 release of Supporting Documents

Hiriwhi — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:40:00 +0000

The following documents for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) planned for 19 July 2025 at Waipapa Marae, Kawhia.

The documents are:

2025 Annual General Meeting Agenda

Minutes from the 2024 Annual General Meeting

Proxy form for members to nominate a proxy at the AGM

Nomination form for Committee Members

Nomination form for Officers

Election of Officer and Committee Member Roles

The Treasurer role is on rotation for its three yearly election. The role requires financial literacy and a background or relevant qualification in a related discipline. In addition, there are two committee member positions available for appointment as a part of this election cycle. Officer and Committee Member roles serve three-year terms.

Final Committee Reports and Financial Accounts

The final reports and accounts will be released in the week prior to the meeting on this website. Physical copies of these reports will also be available at the Annual General Meeting.

Waipapa Marae Open for AGM

A reminder that the Marae will be open for whanau to stay at if they wish to attend the AGM. It will be open from 3.00 pm on Friday 18 July, 2025, until Sunday Morning, 20 July 2025.

Please advise the secretary on kuseymour1@xtra.co.nz if you are wanting to stay at the marae for catering purposes.

Naku Noa

Susan Turner

Chair, Te Runanganui o Ngati Hikairo

KIA HIWA RA, KIA HIWA RA

Hiriwhi — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:40:19 +0000

Notice of Te Runanganui o Ngati Hikairo

Annual General Meeting for 2025

The Annual General Meeting for Te Runanganui o Ngati Hikairo (AGM) will be held on Saturday the 19 July 2025. The AGM details are as follows:

Date: 19 July 2025

Venue: Waipapa Marae, Kawhia

Time: 10 am to 4 pm

Lunch: 12.00 pm

Virtual Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5971044015?pwd=bHJb4baPKm5w8WQ1K3IworqGp2TTvz.1&omn=83811233227

Passcode: TRONH

Meeting arrangements

To help keep our whanau be safe, particularly our elderly, our young and those of our loved ones who are immune compromised we will be following the advice provided by the Ministry of Health for large meetings.

If you are sick, please stay at home and look after yourself. Fortunately, you will be able to access the meeting via the zoom link which will be in operation.

To help our members be informed and up to date before the meeting the majority of the documents required for the meeting will be available on this page after 6 July 2025.

AGM Agenda*

As at the time of the issuing of this Paanui, the agenda for the AGM was as follows:

Time	Subject	Duration (min)
10.00	Karakia	5
10.05 – 10.15	Welcome from Chair	10
10.15 – 10.45	Chairmans Report	30
10.45 – 11.15	Treasurers Financial Report	30
11.15 – 12.00	Resource Management Committee Report	45

12.00 – 1.00 pm	LUNCH	(May be shortened depending on Morning sessions runtime)
1.00pm – 1.30 pm	Memorandum of Understanding with Waipapa Marae Trust	30
1.30 – 2.15 pm	Claims Managers Report	45
2.15 – 3.15 pm	Voting for Officers	60
3.15 – 3.30 pm	Whakamutunga	15
3.30 – 4.00 pm	Kapu-ti	30

*Agenda items and their timings may change, at the discretion of the Chair.

Annual General Meeting Admin Documents

The Final AGM Agenda, Draft Minutes for the 2024 AGM, The Chairmans Report, the Claims Managers Report, the Resource Management Committee Report, and the Proxy and Nomination Forms will be available on the Runanganui website after 6 July 2025.

The link for members to register on the website is below:

Ngati Hikairo Registration Form

Treasurers Report

The Treasurers Financial Report will be available on the Website from the 6 July 2025.

Memorandum of Understanding with Waipapa Marae Trust

The Waipapa Marae Trustees will be meeting with Beneficiaries before the AGM on the 19 July 2025 from 9 am to 10 am to agree the content of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Waipapa Marae Trust and Te Runanganui o Ngati Hikairo.

Should the beneficiaries agree and pass the Memorandum of Understanding, it will be discussed and voted on in the Runanganui AGM later in the day.

Due date for Registration Forms, Proxys, and Nomination Forms

Returns for Proxy Forms, Nomination Forms and Registration Forms is 12 July 2025. The Secretary must have these forms by 10 pm 12 July 2025. The return addresses for these forms are:

Email: kuseymour1@xtra.co.nz

Kurutia Seymour

Secretary, Te Runanganui o Ngati Hikairo

188 Grampian Street

TOKOROA 3420

For those who wish to consider being nominated for one of the Officers Roles or one of the Executive Committee Roles, please remember that the constitution was changed at the 2022 AGM to increase the term from 1 year to three years. The Treasurer and two Executive Members terms will be ending this year and may stand for re-election.

Whanau can request any of these forms (nomination, proxy, and registration) to be sent to you by texting 021 668 728. Please include your email address or mailing address.

For those whanau who are travelling, Waipapa Marae will be open from Friday Afternoon through to Sunday Morning. Please advise the secretary by email (kuseymour1@xtra.co.nz} if you are intending to stay at the Marae so that numbers for catering for dinner on Friday and Saturday and can be planned for.

Naku Noa

Susan Turner

Chair, Te Runanganui o Ngati Hikairo

KIA HIWA RA, KIA HIWA RA

Hiriwhi — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:05:30 +0000

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo Annual General Meeting for 2024
FINAL UPDATE

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo wish to provide the final update on the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Saturday 20 July 2024. I indicated in the last update that I would provide the Minutes of the AGM hui held on 30 September 2023 at Waipapa Marae. I now enclose these minutes and an updated Agenda for the 2024 AGM hui.

Just a further reminder of the AGM details as follows:

Date: 20 July 2024
Venue: Pūrekireki Marae, 408-124 State Highway 39, Pirongia
Time: 10 am to 3.30 pm
Lunch: 12.00 pm

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo have booked Pūrekireki Marae from 4pm Friday 19 July 2024 to midday 21 July 2024. Whānau are able to stay on the Marae. If you have not emailed me that you wish to stay at the marae, could you urgently advise me on the contact details below.

Virtual Link

The zoom link for hui is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84461257525. We will have the appropriate audio-visual equipment available to enable those who are unable to attend in person to participate in the AGM hui. The zoom link will open at 9:45am so if you could join then and be ready to start at 10am.

Link to AGM Draft Minutes

Link to Final Agenda

We look forward to whānau attending the AGM. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at susanturner2305@outlook.com or 027 356 9988.

Nāku Noa

Susan Turner
Chair, Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo

KIA HIWA RA, KIA HIWA RA

Hiriwhi — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:43:40 +0000

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo Annual General Meeting for 2024 UPDATE

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo wish to provide an update on the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Saturday 20 July 2024. We apologise for the delay in providing the AGM documentation, but a critical committee member has been unwell. We have also had to make other arrangements for a venue due to the closure of Waipapa Marae for repairs. The AGM details are as follows:

Date: 20 July 2024
Venue: Pūrekireki Marae, 408-124 State Highway 39, Pirongia
Time: 10 am to 3.30 pm
Lunch: 12.00 pm

Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo have booked Pūrekireki Marae from 4pm Friday 19 July 2024 to midday 21 July 2024. Whānau will be able to stay on the Marae. Could you please email me to advise if you are staying at the Marae so we will have numbers for catering.

Virtual Link
The zoom link for hui is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84461257525. We will have the appropriate audio-visual equipment available to enable those who are unable to attend in person to participate in the AGM hui. The zoom link will open at 9:45am so if you could join then and be ready to start at 10am.

AGM Agenda
The AGM Agenda has been updated and is available below.

TRONH AGM Agenda 2024

Please refer to the separate AGM Agenda but copies will be available at the hui. However, if you are virtually attending can you please refer to the electronic version of the agenda.

2023 AGM Minutes
Due to the illness of our critical Committee Member, the minutes will be available by Friday 19 July 2024 and published on our website. The minutes will also be available in hard copy at the AGM hui. Those attending the meeting virtually please refer to the electronic version of the minutes. Again, we apologise for the delay in providing this information.

Annual Report
The Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo Annual Report is available below.

TRONH Annual Report 2024

Please refer to the separate Annual Report but copies will be available at the hui. However, if you are virtually attending can you please refer to the electronic version of the Annual Report.
The Annual Report includes the Chairperson, Resource Management and Treaty Claims reports.

AGM Registration
The link for members to register is on the website below:

Ngāti Hikairo Online Registration Form

The Executive appreciates that some members are unable to access the internet to register. We advised the manual process for members to use. The document was published on 17 June 2024. There will be copies of the registration form at the hui but if those attending virtually could email a copy prior to the start of the meeting then that would be appreciated.

Ngāti Hikairo Paper Registration Form

Proxys, and Nomination Forms
The Proxy and Registration forms were provided on the 17 June pānui. The return of the Proxy and Registration Forms is due 12 July 2024. The Secretary must have these forms by 10 pm 12 July 2024. The return addresses for these forms are:

Email: kuseymour1@xtra.co.nz

For those who wish to consider being nominated for one of the Officers Roles or one of the Executive Committee Roles, please remember that the constitution was changed at the 2022 AGM to increase the term from 1 year to three years. The Secretary and two Executive Members terms will be ending this year and may stand for re-election.

We look forward to whānau attending the AGM. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at susanturner2305@outlook.com or 027 356 9988.

Nāku Noa

Susan Turner
Chair, Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo

KIA HIWA RA, KIA HIWA RA

Hiriwhi — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:47:57 +0000

Notice of Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo Annual General Meeting for 2024

The Annual General Meeting for Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo (AGM) will be held on Saturday the 20 July 2024. The AGM details are as follows:

Date: 20 July 2024

Venue: Waipapa Marae, Kawhia

Time: 10 am to 3.30 pm

Lunch: 12.00 pm

Virtual Link: A zoom link will be provided in an update.

Meeting arrangements in a time of COVID

To help keep our whānau safe, particularly our elderly, our young and those of our loved ones who are immune compromised we will be following the advice provided by the Ministry of Health for large meetings.

Please only attend the meeting if you are double vaccinated, preferably with a booster. We are relying on our whānau to only attend if they are double vaccinated – vaccinations protect not only the individual but others around them.

If you are sick, please stay at home and look after yourself. Fortunately, you will be able to access the meeting via the zoom link which will be in operation.

To help our members be informed and up to date before the meeting the majority of the documents required for the meeting will be available on the Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo website page from Saturday 6 July 2024.

AGM Agenda*

As at the time of the issuing of this Pānui, the agenda for the AGM is as follows:

AGM Agenda*

As at the time of the issuing of this Pānui, the agenda for the AGM is as follows:

Time	Subject	Duration (min)
10.00	Karakia	5
10.05 – 10.15	Welcome from Chair	10
10.15 – 10.45	Chairmans Report	30
10.45 – 11.15	Treasurers Financial Report	30
11.15 – 12.00	Resource Management Committee Report	45

12.00 – 1.00 pm	LUNCH	(May be shortened depending on Morning sessions runtime)
1.00pm – 1.45	Claims Managers Report	45
1.45 – 2.45	Voting for Officers	60
2.45 – 3.00	Whakamutunga	15
3.00 – 3.30	Kapu-ti	30

*Agenda items and their timings may change, at the discretion of Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo.

Annual General Meeting Admin Documents

The Final AGM Agenda, Draft Minutes for the 2022 AGM, The Chairmans Report, the Claims Managers Report, the Resource Management Committee Report, and the Proxy and Nomination Forms will be available on the Runanganui website from Saturday 6 July 2024.

The link for members to register on the website is below:

https://ngatihikairo.iwi.nz/home-page/ngati-hikairo-registration-form/

Treasurers Report

The Treasurers Financial Report will be available on the Website from the 6 July 2024.

Manual Process for Registration

The Executive appreciates that some members are unable to access the internet to register. We have developed a manual process for members to use. The document that they need to complete and return to the secretary will also be available on the website from the 6 July 2024. If you require a manual form to be sent to you, please text 021 668 728 with your mailing address and we will send you the form for you to complete

Kurutia Seymour

Secretary, Te Rūnanganui o Ngāti Hikairo

188 Grampian Street

TOKOROA 3420

Due date for Registration Forms, Proxys, and Nomination Forms

Links to the Proxy form, Nomination form and Registration forms are included below;

The return of the Proxy form, Nomination form and Registration form is due 12 July 2024. The Secretary must have these forms by 10 pm 12 July 2024. The return addresses for these forms are:

Email: kuseymour1@xtra.co.nz

For those who wish to consider being nominated for one of the Officers Roles or one of the Executive Committee Roles, please remember that the constitution was changed at the 2022 AGM to increase the term from 1 year to three years. The Secretary and two Executive Members terms will be ending this year, and may stand for re-election.

Whānau can request any of these forms (nomination, proxy and registration) to be sent to you by texting 021 668 728. Please include your email address or mailing address.

Nāku Noa

Susan Turner

Chair, Te Runanganui o Ngati Hikairo

Are You Joining the AGM by Zoom?

Hiriwhi — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 22:21:47 +0000

If you are, here are some tips about joining in and taking part in a mass meeting by Zoom.

Mics off Cameras on

For most computers when you are in a zoom meeting your mic will be on. If it is and you speak or there is a loud noise in the background, the hosting software will try and ensure your voice is heard through the speakers at the venue.

Clearly this can be disruptive for a meeting where there are tens of people attending via zoom. To assist with managing the meeting you need to turn off or “mute” your mic. It is likely that this may be something that the administrator enforces so that the meeting can occur in an orderly way, but it is a good habit to get into yourself.

How can I be heard if I want to say something?

The Chair will be managing the meeting to make sure that everyone, those that are at the AGM in person and those who are attending via zoom, have an opportunity to be heard.

For every item on the agenda the chair will make time available for questions from the floor and once those are completed, will ask for any questions from whanau attending by zoom.

If you wish to ask a question about an item on the agenda, all you need do is use the “Raise a Hand” function. You will find this on the top right-hand side of your screen under the “More” function.

The administrator will advise the chair if there are any questions from whanau on Zoom, and you will be given an opportunity to ask your questions in the order that the zoom whanau raise their hands.

Your hand will stay up on zoom until you take it down, which you should do once you have asked your question.

How will I vote on decisions?

When the chair seeks a decision from members you will be able to vote by using the chat message system. On the right had of your screen is a function called “Participants”.

If you click on this heading a drop-down box will appear listing all of the people who are joining via zoom. You will note that the host of the zoom meeting is Susan Turner. When voting on an item, send her a message with the agenda number and your vote.

All of the votes from the whanau joining via zoom will be collated for each vote by the administrator who will be sitting at the meeting.

How will I vote for the elections?

The elections can occur in two ways, by universal acclaim, or by individual vote.

Universal Acclaim

This happens when there are either less people standing then vacancies available, or in the case of officers, one person standing for an office.

If there are no objections, then the chair can move for a vote to confirm all of the nominees who have put their names forward for either the office or the committee from the general meeting.

If there is universal acceptance, or a clear majority, then all of the nominees are appointed.

For whanau on Zoom you will vote in this election by using the “Raise your Hand” function.

Individual Vote

If there is an objection or request for individual voting, then each person with a valid nomination for either an officer’s position or a position on the Executive will be voted on individually by the membership. A clear majority is required from the membership to confirm a person’s nomination.

For our Zoom Whanau, if you wish to object and seek individual voting, you must send a message to the administrator when the chair seeks approval for acceptance of nominations by acclaim.

If the meeting decides to vote individually, then you must message the administrator your decision for each officers role and each person who is nominated for the Executive.

Hopefully this information will help you fully participate in our AGM. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting on Saturday.