MUAUPOKO TRIBAL AUTHORITY

WHY NO AGM IN OCTOBER 2011 & ITS NOW JUNE 2012

With funding by CFRT the Crown Forestry Rental Trust and Te Puni Kokiri and not forgetting Fisheries money the MTA has a reason to get a mandate to run every claim including Wai 108. They now have a high court case on July 5th over the AGM 2011 debacle.

But the most interesting piece of work is that minutes have been presented by the MTA finally 1 year later. The write it appears has lost the attendence list and the minutes have nothing about what was spoken at the AGM. In short is is a fabricated set of minutes. These minutes are not signed off & incomplete as they tell us they lost the attendees list--- Maia Putaki wrote the minutes up BUT PLEASE CONTINUE TO READ & THE MINUTES WE NOTED: You will find some of the words are not spelt right and only christian names mentioned yet the maincore of the AGM is missing of what actually took place. Why has it taken a year to get these minutes and why was the attendees list missing???????????????. Where are the accounts to this day??? Questions on what qualifications Hirini and Mahanga Williams have has never been explained to beneficiaries? It appears now Mahanga and his wife Maia have exited the MTA?? I am told---I wonder why?

MUAUPOKO TRIBAL AUTHORITY INC AGM
Kohuhrroa Marae, Levin.
Mihi Whakatau: Pariri Ra utahi, 10.10em
Karakia: Te Hira Hill
Attendance of: Board Members;
Brenton Tukapua, Nina Hod Te Pa, Keri Hon-Te-Pa. Mafia Williams, Dennis Greenland, Mahanga Williams, Peggyanne Gamble, Pamela Takuira. = B
Attendance of MTA Registered Members and Muaupoko lwi Members; Kevin Hill, Robert Warrington, Matt Sword, Dennis Greenland, Alec Hopa, Christine Hopa, Colton Tamakaha, Menema Theodore, Sandra Williams, Kay
McGregor, I.
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U.4/. 1 erry, Daye_lii_Jria, Phil Taueki, Joseph Tauekl, Vivienne Taueki, Charles Rudd, Bill Tauekl, WIpera Packer, Jamie Tahiwi, Min Kenrick, Waretini Kuiti, Perry Warren, Mick Wilton, Marokopa Matakatea, Margaret
Taueki, Alex Taueki, Kataraina Taueki, Tare no Burke, Te-Areha Burke, Pristine Burke, Peter Ashford, Male Williams, Harve, Tukapua, Williams Barney Taueki,
Miriama Sword, Noa R Tamakaha, Henry Williams, Tina Tamakaha, Rakapa
Makiarika, Te Sim Vera Tatana Sciascia, Tama Ruru,(Moana Durie Sinclair,
Peter Huria Snr, Sue Gray, Louana Jon Procter, Sian
Montgomery-Neute, Man Wriaht.
Peter Tuatara, Maysie Kenrick, John Kenrick,
Melamie Tukapua, Mani,- Takt,irai Ana Montgomery-Neute, Tiffany Hod-Te-Pa,
Bruce Murray, Peter Charles Heremai, Dean Kirin', Dick Hirini, Trineze Murray,
Bruce Procter, Mark moses, Sillena McGregor, Kelly Tahiwi, Steve Hirini, = 65
=7570
Attendance of Muaupoko Whanau Whanub
(iinda Thorntoryoanne Hod, Grant Cuneen, Alan Burke. = 4
Fosvv‘s
Total of Attendees: 77 GT4
APOLOGIES:
James Broughton, Keke Taueki, Milly Pane Brooke, Tuarangi Jean Taueki, Nicole
Koopu, Whetu Taueki, Nyleen Ford, Heather McDonald. = 8
Motion: That the apologies be accepted.
Moved:Sandra willlams
Seconded:Pariri Rautahl
Carried
Previous AGM Minutes
Motion: That the previous minutes be received.
Moved: Charles Rudd
Seconded: Matt Sword
Carried
Amendments:
pg 6: Charles Rudd said that he did not second the motion.
That the minutes be received as true and co rrect
Moved: Charles
Seconded: Matt
Carried
CHAIRMAN Report:
C Rudd: Can you please tell us what the accounts are.
Tama : That he has yet to receive information from the MTA regarding MTA
business. Wants to access the operational strategy levels of the MTA.
Phil! Taueki: Noted that Mr Proctor talks on behalf of the MTA with regional
council.
C Rudd: How many mandates does the MTA have?
Bill Taueki: How were the accounts paid
Motion: That the Chairman report be accepted
Moved: Marokopa Matakatea
Seconded: Jonathan Proctor
Carried
CEO Report:
Via: How Waitangi claims does MTA represent? WAI 52
Peter Heremaia: Is still awaiting the outcor ie of the Muaupoko boundary.
MTA mandate to sign permits.
Phill Taueki: Would like to receive MTA minutes through email.
Consideration that employment for our rangatahi
Tama: Has not received any information regarding his WAI claim.
Would like more information regarding toheroa issues.
Viv: Will the MTA support an appeal of the one plan.
Bill: What have we done to strengthen our position?
Viv: Does not agree with MTA direct negotiation
Sian: What has happened with the other taonga? Is this something that we
could possibly follow up on in the future. There is an importance that when
we went to the hui that day we did have a united front. What is happening
with the Te Papa kaupapa.
Motion: That the CEO report be accepted
Moved: Te Hira
Seconded: Bruce
Carried
Phill: There is a mara on gawiu marae that has a trust and how could this
initiative be support by the MTA mara kai.
Peter Heremaia: What does this programme provide for the Kaumatua
themselves. Does this programme go into their houses to find out how they
are really living.
Motion:
That the MCS Ltd report be accepted
Motion: Pariri
Seconded: Peggyanne
Carried
Financial Report:
C Rudd: Noted that in November 2005 Moved Pariri and Seconded Nyleen,
that the individual accounts be given to the Iwi mebers.
Alex Hopa: That MTA in the future need to accommodate to provide
possibilities for our rangatahi.
Bill Taueki: Has asked for the academic CV of the Chairman, to represent the
I wi.
Russell Packer: Would like to know what happened to the quota? Who
received the quota? OMIT: was the quote given to a Chinaman not to Iwi members?
Sian: There is a concern that a 2010/2011 accounts have not been presented.
Accountant: This time of the year is very hard to have accounts ready in time
for our AGM.
Motion:
That the financial report for 2009/2010 be received and adopt
Moved: Pariri
Motion: Sandra
Against: 17
For: 33
Carried
MTC Ltd Report:
Rob: Noted that Iwi members are invited ti contact him if there are any
questions.
Alex Hopa: Asked the perceived future of the Directors in regards to
supporting Muaupoko rangatahi. Reply was that the MTC is the
Russell Packer: Did MTC repay the loan? Reply was Yes
Peter Huria: Are there people still involved in the Board who created the
bills? OMIT: Peter Huria spoke regarding monies missing and monies spent yet no mention or debate was allowed by the MTA on this topic
Tama: Note that MTA need to not allow for excessive expenditure
Vie: Recorded that Ha pu did not receive further information
Sandra: Noted that General Business be added to the next AGM
Motion:
That the MTC Ltd report be accepted
Moved: Nina
Seconded: Marokopa
Carried
Against: 10
MTA constitution:
yiv: Does not believe that Iwi members understand the changes that are being proposed. Does not believe that the Constitution has been read thoroughly by Iwi members.OMIT: Viviene Taueki asked for a show of hands all those who had read and fully understood the NEW CONSTITUTION. Noone raised their hands? Tama Ruru asked for a motion to be put to the floor so people could read and understand the Constitution as I had a list of bad anomolies that owners needed to consider. This was NOT ALLOWED.
Alex: Can you guarantee that the practices at the past will not happen in the
future. Reply; that the people are the ones who will make the decisions on the future of the Iwi.
John-boy Kenrick: Spoke about kotahitanga
Motion:
That members of the Muaupoko Tribal Authority consider and pass the
following resolution as a special resolution:
"That the existing rules of the Muoupoko Tribal Authority be repealed and
replaced in their entirety with the new rules referred to in the notice of this
AGM dated 14° May 2011".
Moved: Pariri
Seconded: Peggy anne
Against: 12
Carried
Motion:
That Small and co chartered accountant be maintained as MTA Inc, MTC ltd
and MCS ltd auditors for ensuring year.OMIT: No mention of insufficient accounts given and the speech by Small accountant that he could not proceed with what he accounts he had to hand. There has never been aother AGM after this showing what money they have received and spent.
Moved: Marokopa
Seconded: Geraldine
Carried

Now compare these minutes with [ these minutes] & remember there has been NO AGM in 2012 due to insufficient numbers attending for a quorum???

Waitangi Treaty Settlement for Levin Horowhenua people is a farce.

I read in Chronicle June 8th, that the Muaupoko Tribal Authority [MTA] are seeking a mandate to settle ALL Muaupoko tribal claims. I and others are disgusted and absolutely opposed to MTA social service organization having anything to do with settling our claims. I filed a claim 20 years ago to the Waitangi Tribunal and did research. Over 20 claims were filed by Muaupoko people and every one of them except one oppose MTA having anything to do with their claims. I am now treated by MTA with contempt, and yet I am the claimant, with direct whakapapa to my claim, MTA were not even  in existence & seeking to control the future of assets and finance which rightfully belong to our  children and people. I want an inquiry into their use of public funds & plan to go further. Heres why?

After demanding three times, I finally received minutes of the MTA
June 2011 Annual General Meeting held at Pariri Marae in June 2012. No surprise, the original minutes have been ‘lost’ and new minutes  ‘produced’. The ‘new minutes’ are an absolute fabrication of what actually happened. Chairman Mahanga Williams never produced accurate original reports of the minutes then left to go I believe to Ngati Tama [ well we know where their Wai settlement went].
At this AGM 2011 I witnessed the most disgraceful meeting I have ever attended. Two lawyers who attended can confirm the same. No financial reports, the accountant from Levin Accountant Small & Co said he had insufficient information to
present a financial report. Speakers including  Kaumatua were treated in a disgraceful disrespectful manner. I attempted to put a motion to the floor, and was told no motions allowed.

Shocked  The MTA Chairman then presented a ‘new’ set of constitutional rules. The
Chairman unbelievably had drafted up a new set of rules for MTA. The AGM were
then asked for a show of hands to indicate who had read the new rules, and not one
pair of hands went up. I asked to have General Business as they had not had an AGM in 2010, I was refused. There has been no AGM this year and it is a disgrace. Why no AGM? Or is it our people will find out the real truth and worse the public funders will ask questions?

MTA WANT DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CROWN, WITH OTS, OFFICE OF TREATY SETTLEMENTS, BECAUSE MTA WANT TO GET THEIR HANDS ON CASH AND ASSETS THAT BELONG TO MY PEOPLE AND CHILDREN. MY CLAIM DOES NOT BELONG TO MTA TO DEAL WITH AS IF THEY HAVE A PROPERTY RIGHT OR CONTRACT OVER Wai 108.THIS IS A TREATY BREECH AND ANOTHER WRONG ON TOP OF AN EXISTING ONE as dialogue is necessary as we have waited 20 years.

We have also got taped manuscript of this AGM? with the minutes subsequently changed that do not add up to what was actually said at this AGM [ 2012 AGM that had to be cancelled due to a lack of a quorum ]

WHERE DOES THE MTA GET ITS MONEY FROM:
1/. Muaupoko Committee Services: Funds from the community including Horowhenua City Council donations. MTA using Findlay Buddle as their counsel for the High Court in Nov 2011.Ashley Gould approved funding for MTA from CFRT & CFRT are not following their own process but has allowed MTA to seek the mandate.
2/. Fisheries Money is their sole income apart from Lottery grants, donations, so bills of payment like IRD, Tuia Group Legal costs. salaries etc are perhaps or would in our thoughts paid pout of this money which is IWI money for the people not for bills I would think??? Now with no basic business concepts to make money then why is there a CEO???
3/. Karakia: Kevin Hill
4/. CFRT funds to continue but we still have had no AGM.

Following the AGM it was decided to meet with the MTA

to ask why this AGM was so bad.

MTA Meeting 8th August 2011 at Oxford St office of the MTA.
Present was Mahanga Williams Chairman, Moana Sinclair and Tama-i-uia Ruru at 1.30pm. Steven Hirinui never attended due to having a new house being built and he moving in? The meeting was started by Tama mentioning his background to living overseas & the fact he came back from overseas after a 17 year absense. Called into the office to meet with Steven and seeing that Muaupoko finally had an MTA that would help the tribe. His concerns were although Tama mentioned he had a Wai Claim108 going back 20 years previous, to Steven and historic information of the tribal era he asked that the MTA communicate with him on matters to do with the tribe and that he would join the MTA. As a Kaumatua and affiliate of the MTA as a beneficiary he saw this as a very important step at unity.

However Steven never acknowledged that he would ask for help or advice, never sent emails when matters to do with Wai claims came about and that in fact Tama received no correspondance on any matters to do with Wai claims.  Mahanga noted this but nothingn was ever done.
 Then  the subject of the June 19th MTA  AGM where Tama tried and was not allowed to bring forward General Business and too pass a motion at this AGM. As the MTA failed to hold a 2010 AGM Mahanga explained the reason being was that accounts had not been properly assembled and that there was a change in the exec. Tama asked for minutes—no minutes that these would be presented at an October 2011 AGM. However we explained this is not right. Minutes should be available to beneficiaries directly after an AGM. Tama said the MTA had submitted to the Inc Society office NEW rules quickly BUT it was asked why were old rules not even cleared up then new rules passed and no minutes are available on the numbers, votes etc for the June 2011 AGM. This is a breach of trust and also sidelining not having minutes available to those beneficiaries showing concerns. Mahanga said he would ring directly and ask for legal advice but this was not actioned at this meeting.
It was asked what the MTA were doing with the claim. Explained various members had joined in this claim and still going direct. Settlement of the claims were discussed. Some claims overlapped, some may have good reasons to receive individual settlements at the conclusion??? Said Mahanga. Eg. If some of the Lake claims had good claims they could receive a part of that settlement?
Further discussion Mahanga explained his role in being asked by Whata Winiata to head the MTA and the problems they have had with various Board members and the fact they have had to postpone board meetings for various reasons etc. He told us he was on $200 a week and at first donated this salary? That the MTA were looking for good staff to join. The MTS Board meet once a month yet they still do not have minutes then Mahanga said minutes will be available in October 2011 at the 2011 Agm if at all it will happen. Mahanga felt uneasy during this meeting & had an outbreak of swearing as we fired the questions. I told him to stop it. Meantime the new rules of the constitution have not been discussed by beneficiaries nor have any beneficiaries been aware of just what those new rules pertained and entail. But then the MTA should in its capacity have Board members who can do the job and stick to the right times to hold meetings as well as keep to their obligations which they are not doing.

Mahanga explained he has no business experience apart from wananga work. At this stage Mahanga did start outlining what he had done and started to let off steam by swearing after which Moana explained this as not being appropriate and that she is an advocate at this meeting on behalf of me Tama Ruru. Steven had been asked as a friend to be the CEO as he had worked for many corporations including he said Telecom? & was being headhunted so Mahanga got him? Tama explained the roles & duty of the CEO as head of any org ??. Eg. Communicating with beneficiaries; minutes of the meeting; not passing the buck in emails to Mahanga who is Chairman. They should know rules of the Incor Society? Tama also said what a Chairman’s job was. Mahanga said he did not know these rules and again said he would ring his legal adviser now but never did. They are both unaware due to ignorance but also due to the volatility of their already needing funds to pay for outstanding debts incurred?  or do not wish to allow minutes to be had so then the AGM must be considered as null and void and a sham. Asked why the minutes were not forthcoming--- that the AGM will roll over to the next AGM in Oct 2011 and minutes will be issued. But both Moana and Tama said this is not allowed to be. Again Mahanga said he would look into this. Now the trying question remains?? Why are these minutes not being presented?? We explained the times minutes should be handed out? What motives really are the MTA trying to hide?

Also explained at this meeting was the inept ability of the MTA to hold any huis properly with a lack of Chairmanship to outline the agendas to avoid disruptive meetings. This has always been the case and they do not have strong Chairman skills at all. Saying that is why the AGM June 2011 was quick is not an excuse to not:
1/. Allow motions to be passed
2/. To allow General Business as no AGM for 2 years and beneficiaries need financials to be accounted for.
3/.To not have minutes for the beneficiaries? Or financials
4/. That they have already sent in the NEW rules to the society without any beneficiaries reading or understanding these rules?
5/. To allow such a meeting to occur as such? Lack of speaking rights
6/. No financials
7/. When asked by Vivienne Taueki how many people have read and fully understand the NEW RULES not one person put their hands up.
8/. The Accountant Small & Co Levin had to say they had insufficient books?
9/. I called into the office 2 times to uplift minutes no response. They would be presented at the next AGM November 2011. You will see I was verbally told by Mahanga October 2011.
Tama explained how vital the roles of Chairman, CEO are and how they as execs must give information to the beneficiaries. This is not being done apart from PR in the newspaper Chronicle Mahanga said yet we are all on email and yet again there is a lack of communication. Whether this will be put right is another matter. The meeting ended at 3.15pm. Monday afternoon.

WHAT WAS ACHIEVED:
1/. A background on Mahanga joining the MTA?
2/.That no minutes and financials are available and still never been available even in year 2013 as promised?
3/. That at the next Board meeting Monday week minutes will be asked for. Tama will attend?
4/. That Mahanga is leaving after his term come up to join his Ngati Tama? When is this term expired as in the new constitution rules there is no dates for terms for any execs?
5/. That Mahanga would look into the rules of the Incor Society with his legal adviser? Lets see what will happen & if when Tama asked for minutes next Monday?? Mahanga said minutes would be given just before their next AGM set for November. Nothing ever happened.
6/. That what we wanted to know we already new?? That the MTA are hiding minutes an financials as they hold discrepancies.
7/. That the explanation for no General Business and no motions passed due to previous disruptive meetings and that they wanted to get meeting over quickly is not satisfactory to us present?
8/. That Steven lacks the Business experience & has never provided a CV for what he is doing??
9/. Mahanga when questioned & questions difficult he lost the plot & started swearing in front of my legal advisor
The following Monday at 6pm was supposed to be the MTA Board Meeting. Attended by 3 members it was cancelled due to insufficient quorum. Subsequent Board meetings again no quorums so the board has and was disfunctional.

In saying this meeting achieved knowledge for us we could see why the MTA do what they are doing as they are receiving condemnation rather then compromising with certain individuals who in themselves have done nothing either to enhance the tribe. In some ways it was not Mahanga's fault for what happened as preceeding meetings ended up in a shambles again by the same oppositioon members and he had a hard job to do. We needed to compromise---a few in the MCC do not wish to do--- we are an Independent.

ELDERS MEETING: Never had a meeting of the Elders since June 2011 to the present day

There were No Kaunehira kaumatua meetings right up to June 2012 as Kevin Hill the coordinator never set one up so kaumatuas had no say on anthing. The sad part was that our last meeting never even got started as 2 family members upset it and the meeting was cancelled. This would have been a start to dialogue yet was never to be. Wai 108 had had enough of these shamble meetings. The MTA are only trying to do what they think best for the majority and in some ways can you blame them. Remember for 45 years these antics have never changed--never got consensus, never got nowhere.

All but Wai 52 want to go Tribunal hearings. Wai 52 want direct negotiations to cut the majority out as at June 2013. Muaupoko need to voice your concerns on this mandate.