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25 NOVEMBER / WHIRINGA-Ā-RANGI 2011

WAIPAREIRA’S TRUST BOARD SET FOR ANOTHER YEAR

Four Trust Board members were announced at Waipareira’s annual general meeting on Wednesday evening.

Raymond Hall and Clint Rickards are first-time elected members to the Board with Moyna Grace and Evelyn Taumaunu being stellar servants – serving many years to the Board of Trustees.

Chairperson for the Trust Board Josie Smith welcomed 250 whānau members at Hoani Waititi Marae to learn of achievements for the past year as well as directions the Trust will take in the future.

Chief executive for Waipareira Trust John Tamihere said our future will focus on lifting our tamariki and building on outcomes for whānau. “We will set the foundations to a better start in life for our tamariki. We aim to lift our children’s achievements by investing more time and money in services, like Kip McGrath education centres,” Mr Tamihere said.

Unlike his counterparts, Raymond Hall is considered a freshman to the Board, but the Te Atatu resident is determined to carry out the vision Te Whānau O Waipareira has.

“I can fully appreciate both John’s vision and the strategic vision of Waipareira. I have lived in Te Atatu all my life and have always aspired to be part of Waipareira,” Mr Hall said.

Of Ngati Whatua descent, Mr Hall is employed at Mason Clinic Regional Forensic Psychiatry Services and coaches the under 17’s Auckland rugby league team.

“I have a strong interest in working with youth. I feel I can bring my skills, knowledge and experience to the Board,” he says.

The Trust is now into its 27th year of operation and working towards the next 25 year plan with more emphasis on developing ways to improve Māori growth and success.

Mr Tamihere said Waipareira’s state of the art IT system is world beating technology. “We are currently rolling out within our whānau service system a tool which tracks and records whānau and their outcomes.

“We have the ability to develop and monetize our intellectual properties. We don’t have settlement assets but we need to find other innovative ways to build the long-term future of the whānau,” Mr Tamihere said.

Deputy chief executive Diane Tuari said Waipareira has met key objectives, with some outstanding outcomes achieved.

“We stand united as we advance into the next year,” Mrs Tuari said.

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