HEI MANAAKI NGA KAUMATUA

CHARITABLE TRUST

NATIONAL KAUMATUA SERVICE PROVIDERS

INTERIM BOARD

WHAKATAUAKI

“Te Amorangi ki mua, Ko te Haapai oo ki muri

“Amorangi” refers to our Kaumātua and holding them in the highest esteem.

“Te Haapai oo” refers to Service Providers who

are supporting our esteemed elders from

behind.

The National Collective (Hei Manaaki Ngā

Kaumātua Trust) strengthens from alongside.

BACKGROUND The National Collective of Kaumātua

Service Providers “Hei Manaaki Ngā

Kaumātua Charitable Trust” has been

established as a result of the mandate

given at the 2009 Conference for

Kaumātua Service Providers held in

Nelson.

Rauawaawa Kaumatua Charitable Trust

was mandated to lead the development

of a National Collective

INTERIM BOARD Whaea Kahuwaero Katene Whaea Lucy Bush Whaea Lovey Hodgkinson Rawiri Doorbar Rangimahora Reddy Jaylene Barwick Harold Wereta Yvonne Wilson

OBJECTIVES OF THE TRUST To support service providers to enhance service

delivery for Kuia and Koroua in New Zealand

To support service providers to meet on a regular basis within their regions

To facilitate the exchange of information among service providers on best practice for service delivery to Kuia and Koroua

To provide leadership around policies that may impact on service delivery to Kuia and Koroua

To promote and advance the education of service providers

OBJECTIVES OF THE TRUST To promote and advance programmes and

services that aim to relieve poverty

To support tikanga Māori in the delivery of services

To tautoko Kuia and Koroua in their improvement of health, wellbeing and wairuatanga

To advocate for equitable health and social services funding

To perform any other charitable purposes within New Zealand.

REGIONS Northland Auckland Waikato Bay of Plenty Gisborne-Hawkes Bay Taranaki Manawatu-Whanganui Wellington South Island

REGIONAL HUIElection processes and

timeframes Trustees shall be appointed by

registered members in each Rohe in accordance with their own processes and tikanga

Term of office Each Trustee will serve for a

term of three years.

REGIONAL NOMINATION Within 4 months before the

date of the triennial AGM (where Trustees are ratified)

One member organisation in

each Rohe is to be the convener of a hui for the purpose of appointing a regional Trustee to the Trust

Before the 6th July 2013

REGIONAL NOMINATION

Written notice of the hui and a call for Trustee nominations

Must be given at least 30 days

before the date of the hui to the Trust office

Before the 6th June 2013

REGIONAL NOMINATION Closing date for Trustee

nominations is to be 10 days before the date of the hui

Nominations are to be in writing and include a profile of the candidate

Following the hui, and at least 21 days before the AGM, (Before the 16th October) the hui convenor in each Rohe should send the nominations package to the Trust office.

REGIONAL NOMINATION The Nominations Package consists

of the following documents:1. Copy of successful Candidate

profile and letter of endorsements from two member organisations;

2. Attendance register for the hui;3. Copy of resolution appointing the

Trustee for that Rohe;4. Copy of minutes of the hui,

signed by at least 5 attendees;5. Declaration by successful

Candidate of eligibility to be a Trustee.

CONFERENCE2013 National Conference

6-8th November 2013 in Palmerston North

Conference Theme: “Te Amorangi ki mua, Ko te Haapai oo ki muri”

Opportunity for provider input into Conference Programme.

NATIONAL DATABASE

AIM:

Support the wonderful work being undertaken nationally by providers

Be utilised as an information resource for providers to access online via the website.

Facilitate feedback from providers on the work of the Hei Manaaki Ngā Kaumātua Charitable Trust (the National Body) through the sharing of information.

CONTACT

Yvonne Wilson (Co-ordinating CEO)

Phone: 021 301 444

Email: info@heimanaaki.org.nz

Website: www.heimanaaki.org.nz