Kia ora,

Further to our October email advising that "We are looking to progress a Ngāti Paoa – Ngāti Ranginui Kawenata process" we are pleased to advise that we will be signing a Kawenata Tapu (Sacred Covenant) with Ngāti Paoa on Saturday, 16 December 2017. Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Pūkenga will be doing the same. The signing ceremony will be held at  Maungatapu Marae, commencing at 8:30am.

To enhance the mana of this event Ngāti Paoa plan to be accompanied by their waka taua Kotuiti Tuarua. Our waka Takitimu will be on the water to receive Kotuiti Tuarua and Ngāi Te Rangi are investigating the possibility of the waka Mataatua Toi participation.

We would value your attendance and support at this significant event and appreciate you sharing this communication with ngā uri o Ngāti Ranginui who may not have a registered email address.
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Ngā mihi
Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Settlement Trust

Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Settlement Trust is seeking nominations for one (1) Primary and one (1) Alternate Trustee from the Hapū of: 
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• Ngāti Hangarau;
• Ngāti Ruahine; 
• Pirirākau; and 
• Wairoa (which includes Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Rangi and Ngāti Pango). 
  
  

These positions are to be elected by Adult Registered Members shown on the Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Register (Ngāti Ranginui Tribal Register) as entitled to vote at the election of Trustees from one of the Hapū listed above. 
Any person seeking nomination must: 

• Meet the Trust’s eligibility criteria (as set out in the Trustee Nomination form); 
• Be 18years or older; 
• As at the closing date for nominations, be recorded in the Ngāti Ranginui Tribal Register as registered with the Hapū for which the election is being held; and 
• Submit a completed Nomination Form that is endorsed by not less than two (2) Adult Registered Members of Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui shown on the Ngāti Ranginui Tribal Register as being entitled to vote in respect of the election of that candidate. 
  
  

If you are a qualified person but not currently registered, on the Ngāti Ranginui Tribal Register, with the Hapū for which the election is being held you can register online or download a Registration Form at www.ngatiranginui.org.nz or contact one of the Nomination Process Coordinators (listed below) to arrange to pick up a Registration Form in person or request that it be sent via post. 

Nomination & Registration forms and further information regarding the nomination process and eligibility criteria (i.e. Trustee Board Terms of Reference (Board Charter) and Fit & Proper Policy) can be:

- CLICK HERE to download at www.ngatiranginui.org.nz Resources, Registered Members section; using the login information provided to you via email.

OR

- Requested to be picked up in person or sent via post by contacting one of the Nomination Process Coordinators (Riki Nelson, Email riki@ngatiranginui.org.nz Phone +6427 438 9009; or Stephanie Taiapa, Email stephanie@ngatiranginui.org.nz Phone +647 5422 2095). 

Nominations and new Registration Forms can be submitted via post or delivered in person to: 
Te Pio Kawe 
Chairman, Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Settlement Trust 
PO Box 2230 
Tauranga 3140 
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Nominations must be received no later than 4:30pm on Tuesday, 8 August 2017.