MUAUPOKO TRIBAL AUTHORITY

WHY MTA HAVE CHANGED THE CEO & WANT A MANAGER?

With certain members of the MTA who have had little or no input in tribal affairs there appears to be some dissention amongst those in power. Brendon Tukapua ex WINS is now Chairman of the MTA and not only that he is or was the Chair on the Board? Brdendon does however bring to the MTA experience in the business side of things and in accounts and is one of the honest members. The problem is there is a bit of dysfunctionality amongst the MTA and this is not right but of course is apparent in many other tribes in NZ where numbers games outweighs those with experience. So how will having the MTA carry out and manage our assets when not one of the MTA have ever been in business nor used there own funds at risk to themselves. Yet they block all other claimants as they want direct negotiations without even asking us for input. The MTA have used all claims without permission when these claims belong to the individual claimants. As well they alienate their own workers for self gain. TPK print the wrong ad & they also must be blamed?

IS IT BETTER TO LAND BANK THE WAI SETTLEMENT AS THERES NOONE

IN THE MTA CAPABLE OF RUNNING AN HONEST SHOP

In June 2013 the MTA had a review panel set up and Steve Hirini the CEO was given his marching orders as we have been told his term expired. What was the real motive that Steve was dropped? Then the question asked can this Review Panel made up of we have been told 3 Tribal members with some having no business skills; eg Nina Hori Te Pa and none other than the new acting Chairman Kerehi Wi Warena has had a bad brush with law & order and got lost in the bush collecting a rock for the opening of Te Takere without Kaumatua consent??? These latter 2 have never been involved in Tribal affairs before the MTA was started? Now we are seeing Act 2 as it couldn't have happened at a better time? We are awaiting more details on this to tell our whanau overseas and around NZ. Brendon Tukapua has business skills having worked for Work & Income and can perhaps help in turning things around.

[ Don't forget whanau you want your say then write to us at the address below. All emails are addressed in confidence. Believe us we are straight up and for ALL not a few & certainly not in the pocket].

Steve Hirini drove the MTA wheel and via a learning process succeeded in many of the agenda issues that have burdened the Tribe of Muaupoko. Although he was guided by an inexperienced Board who again have had no business leadership there was no unbiased leadership present so Steve had to abide by the wishes of a minority. But he could have voiced his disppleasure or could he? In the meantime he never realized his close associates were now out to get him---how do we know cause they tell us???? The fact that this Review Panel are not experienced & we believe is a conflict of interest things may happen now as Steve will no doubt be asking himself the million dollar question--whose who in the zoo on my side. The MTA is divided. On one side it seems you have a bunch of crooks and on the other side we are not quite sure what they are. It needs investigating and Steve will need to reassert his present position and his contribution as his term as CEO of Muaupoko Tribal Authority was abruptly ended then given back? Yes its true and even we cannot believe it. So whose right as the can is opened & the contents has spilled out?.So what we have in the MTA is a complete lack of talented leadership???? running the reins behind the scene for, yes you guessed it.

The direct negotations mandate ad closed on the 26th June 2013 to give the MTA the mandate but after these recent events all hell will break loose and the Government with their Te Puni Kokiri underlings must now be wondering whats happening in the Horowhenua. A Section 29 to review the tribe as a whole has been filed now for nearly 3 years & still no action as then the Government & others will see juist what a mess it all is. They will now have their noses looking at the contents of the can that just fell off its perch & If they wish to maintain their own credibility then they better get this one right. There is something amiss as its the peopleTPK they have an obligation to [ he tangata ] & not just a few of them, most of whom have never held down a proper job in their lives. Has Maori succeeded---definitely not when you see the holes in this lot but as exciting as it is theres more to come & TPK and Sharples will need to have a rethink or they will be in the firing line too with the media and there own credibility in the upcoming election process.

On Wed 19th June 2013 members of the MTA have asked to hold the below special meeting---- will the corruption finally come out. Probably not as its all around. Will this show those in the box seats will now be scrutinized & dethroned just like Steven---lets hope so. Steve Hirini has his job back 24th June but poor Steve must be watching over his back as he will be wondering or knows why there are now 2 factions and 1 of which is out to get him ??? But has Steve done his job properly as it wasn't long before his time was up and he disappeared to work with yet another tribe up in Raetihi. Well since that has happened the MTA are much better and good for the tribe.

Read more in the below Nov review by Sir Wira Gardener. But read on.[ TPK ] Te Puni Kokiri will now have to look seriously at this mandate seeking by the MTA to keep their own mana in place otherwise they are going to look dopey. Boy it doesn't sound good at all when you read about their last AGM in 2012 that only has 21 people attend & they never had a required quorum of 25 & now the MTA has a split in the ranks?? Makes one wonder where all the postal votes came from or were these voters so dumb they just went along with this lot for the ride. We keep asking why one Wai claim of new claimants can take precedent over all those other claims in the meantime & TPK cannot get around this one easy by signing off? For Steve Hirini it could be a blessing in the sky as those of us watching are not as bad as what he thinks. He will however need to be more clear to those of us and answer emails etc not forget those of us who are honest as his job is now certainly on the line as Sir Wira said at the below meeting. But like anything its up to him as sooner rather than later he will reap what he doth sow.

HEADLINE NEWS

Whooops we blew it --- we found another ad 2 days later that says this:

MTA printing ad DATES a complete mixup. Looks like we missed something. 2 dates, 2 meetings so toss the coin & ask yourself which is the real one? The meeting went as planned on the 20th July and it was decided to form the review committee of members of the MTA kead by Brendon Tukapua. Sir Wira Gardiner is leading this investigation into the affairs as the facilitator so see what happens.

MTA Governance in Question

November 2nd 2013 this meeting regarding his independent review report of the MTA was held at 11am at the Levin Memorial Hall to outline the current and past MTA governance. In attendence approx 30+ tribe members. Wira Gardiner set puit his recommendations and well done. It was not a good showing of the MTA business efforts up till now from 2010 and in fact has been a total failure in his eyes. Sir Wira outlined that the MTA are only concerned about the $$$$ they hope to get from the Government by going direct negotiations bypassing the Waitangi Tribunal and nothing to do with good governance or the tribe's well being. In fact he is so right as the MTA never voice their opinions on our Lake issues, never make statements unless to patronize themselves and never assist the mainstream of the tribe. He is dead correct in what his report showed and he has put tpgether 21 proposals that should be followed. It may be that Steve Hirini's CEO job being discontinued was actually justified as the question what he has done to improve the tribal affairs was indeed sad. In fact it was a shock to the system as basically he is on a payroll but has achieved very little except self gain. Sir Wira Gardiner's Independent FULL report was not given out to anyone least of all any registered members and the MTA said that if one wants to read it they can at the MTA office. However the 21 recommendations what this MTA needs to establish are available.

I wonder if Pita Sharples will ask for a copy of the full report or TPK, now that this has come out? as this could make a difference on the mandate process AND SO IT SHOULD.

Now as a member of the MTA would it not be right to put the cards on the table and allow members to have a copy of this independent report by Wira as it is a damning report on the MTA to date. Should they have the mandate; should they lead the tribe when the MTA is for a few. Well after reading this report maybe the Government and Pita Sharples will have to go with the Section 29 that has been with the MLC [Maori Land Court] for near 3 years to get the Tribes affairs straightened out. You got it, many trusts are defunct;

Hokio A & Hokio Maori Township Trusts

Lake Trustees

Lake Domain Board

Houses at Hokio have been vandalized & one just got burn't down with no insurance, zero rents, zero rates and noone pays so owners suffer. Lake Trustees have spent most of the money and achieved nothing. Lake Domain Board is also defunct as it meets every 2 months but still does not address a polluted Lake. Hokio A & Township still are not collecting rent from the squatters in the houses & yet another house was diliberately burn't down recently. No rent, no rates paid, no water paid? The tribe is a mess and the MTA have done nothing to get it right or help in any way with some of the same people living in these houses. The actual shareholders receive no rental.

Some of these are committee members of the MTA and should lead by example but of course we know they are for themselves noone else. Then we have those Independents who formed this Special meeting are also MTA Board members while 2 others support the MTA on the Board so guess what they are thinking. They certainly won't want Wiras report to be looked at?? Sir Wira said having 2 from each hapu is one too many--he is right. . Also the number of Boartd members should be 7 not 14 at present which is far too many. When he asked for a show of hands they were slow to put them up for 7 but when he asked for a show of hands for 14 noone responded. So what does that tell you?

It also makes for certain families getting on to control just like the failed Runanga as well so becomes dictatorial and Sir Wira is correct in what he says. Of course those on the MTA which is now divided into 2 factions will go along with getting anything passed as they are in for the $$$$$$ & when you see the track record of those who initiated this then you will understand. To be an effective body the MTA must not have conflictions; the Board must be representative for all not a few families. Most of all they need to be honest and when you look at their track record its far from that.

Whanau wake up............ the truth has come out and none better than from Sir Wira Gardiner in his independent report. He called for a full AGM to be ASAP.

In the meantime funding by CFRT has been stopped due to High Court decisions on the conflict of interest with CFRT and below are the latest directions from the Waitangi Tribunal.

26 July 2013

• Trust staff will shortly be consulting with our approved client in the Porirua ki Manawatu inquiry about the possibility of seeking Trustee approval to contribute to the Nga KOrero Tuku Iho process. Any such funding application could not be considered by Trustees until the conflict of interest situation is resolved.

Muaūpoko Tribal Authority (MTA) participation in Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho

• Trust staff have provided the MTA with a copy of the Tribunal’s memorandum-direction (Wai 2200, #2.5.64), which sets out the Tribunal’s position with respect to MTA participation in a Muaupoko Nga KOrero Tuku Iho hui. In our view it is for MTA to decide whether to participate. We note here that the Trust is not able to provide funding to support a negotiations client in the Waitangi Tribunal process.

Na maua noa, na

Daniel Phillips
Service Delivery Manager Crown Forestry Rental Trust

Kathryn Rose
Research Facilitator
Crown Forestry Rental Trust