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FAREWELL FROM DION TUUTA

THE ROAD AHEAD

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VentureTARANAKITe Puna Umanga

Helping you achieve excellence

Taranaki’s Regional Development Agency 9 Robe Street, New Plymouth, 06 759 5150, info@venture.org.nz

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The team at Venture Taranaki acknowledge and congratulate Parininihi ki Waitotara’s outgoing Chief Executive on his move to Te Ohu Kaimoana. We have absolute confidence that Dion will apply the same strategic acumen and inclusive approach to managing the nation’s fishery resources as he has to managing Taranaki’s farms. Aotearoa New Zealand will be richer as a result.

Dion’s appointment once again proves that Taranaki’s greatest export is not tied to milk or minerals. Our region’s gift to the world is our people, and the vision, mana, history and expertise that they take from Taranaki to the world.

As changing international prices tighten their grips on Taranaki’s land-based economy, it is timely that a core theme of this edition of Whenua is celebrating excellence amongst the Parininihi ki Waitotara community.

Excellence doesn’t rely on the price of milk, oil or any other commodity determined in the global marketplace – it is something to strive for as individuals, as whanau, hapu and iwi, and as businesses and communities.

Our nation’s sports fields provide an easy measure of excellence – the victor clearly out-performs the less successful team to

achieve a win – but it is harder to gauge in other aspects of our daily lives, where competition isn’t as clearly defined, or the outcomes are harder to see.

Ultimately, we are our own best judges of personal excellence - we know instinctively if we’ve done our best, and when we could have given more. Often, our success will come down to a number of factors.

It’s the same in business. While you can do your best it can be challenging to have all the skills, and even just the time to put in your best effort.

Venture Taranaki has a number of tools and programmes that could help you achieve business excellence. From helping you get your new business idea off the ground to lining you up with a business mentor, supporting your decision-making with the latest regional intelligence or co-funding business capability development, connecting your business with research and development support or tapping into global expertise, VT’s business advisory team is there to help your business grow.

If your business is looking to do better, get in touch with Venture Taranaki’s General Manager of Economic Development Michelle Jordan now on 06 759 5150 or email michelle@venture.org.nz.

An initiative of the New Plymouth District Council

I MPORTANT NOT I C ES

ED ITOR IAL

“...transparency by which we make

decisions will continue to hold

the organisation in good stead...”

Key Dates for 2016

31 August 2016 -

Committee of Management

nominations close

1 September 2016 -

PKW Trust NCEA Grants open

29 October 2016 -

Annual General Meeting

Ngā mihi nunui ki a koutou te whānau whanui o Parininihi ki Waitotara

I take this opportunity as Executive chair to again acknowledge the departure of our Chief Executive Dion Tuuta and wish him well with his new role at Te Ohu Kaimoana. In this interim role I am enjoying the ability to be able to spend time each week at the incorporation’s offi ce working more closely with the team on the day to day business.

This is my fi rst editorial as well and I am pleased that we are able to demonstrate how we continue to keep on track despite change and also showcase consolidation by the incorporation. This is refl ected in our performance to date reported at the half yearly AGM, the success and recognition of our staff and team, improvements in our investment portfolio, and our strategy to be able to manage the impact of climate change.

There will always be questions around lease acquisitions and other challenges, but the capability of our committee of management and the transparency by which we make decisions will continue to hold the organisation in good stead going forward. With the upcoming elections for the committee of management on the horizon continuing to attract high caliber candidates, this bodes well for our future growth as well.

Nō reira

Hinerangi Raumati-Tu'ua

I MPORTANT NOT I C ES

Order your Annual Report now (see page 12)

VentureTARANAKITe Puna Umanga

Helping you achieve excellence

Taranaki’s Regional Development Agency 9 Robe Street, New Plymouth, 06 759 5150, info@venture.org.nz

www.taranaki.info

The team at Venture Taranaki acknowledge and congratulate Parininihi ki Waitotara’s outgoing Chief Executive on his move to Te Ohu Kaimoana. We have absolute confidence that Dion will apply the same strategic acumen and inclusive approach to managing the nation’s fishery resources as he has to managing Taranaki’s farms. Aotearoa New Zealand will be richer as a result.

Dion’s appointment once again proves that Taranaki’s greatest export is not tied to milk or minerals. Our region’s gift to the world is our people, and the vision, mana, history and expertise that they take from Taranaki to the world.

As changing international prices tighten their grips on Taranaki’s land-based economy, it is timely that a core theme of this edition of Whenua is celebrating excellence amongst the Parininihi ki Waitotara community.

Excellence doesn’t rely on the price of milk, oil or any other commodity determined in the global marketplace – it is something to strive for as individuals, as whanau, hapu and iwi, and as businesses and communities.

Our nation’s sports fields provide an easy measure of excellence – the victor clearly out-performs the less successful team to

achieve a win – but it is harder to gauge in other aspects of our daily lives, where competition isn’t as clearly defined, or the outcomes are harder to see.

Ultimately, we are our own best judges of personal excellence - we know instinctively if we’ve done our best, and when we could have given more. Often, our success will come down to a number of factors.

It’s the same in business. While you can do your best it can be challenging to have all the skills, and even just the time to put in your best effort.

Venture Taranaki has a number of tools and programmes that could help you achieve business excellence. From helping you get your new business idea off the ground to lining you up with a business mentor, supporting your decision-making with the latest regional intelligence or co-funding business capability development, connecting your business with research and development support or tapping into global expertise, VT’s business advisory team is there to help your business grow.

If your business is looking to do better, get in touch with Venture Taranaki’s General Manager of Economic Development Michelle Jordan now on 06 759 5150 or email michelle@venture.org.nz.

An initiative of the New Plymouth District Council

2016 Parininihi Ki Waitotara Election

to the committee of management

Nominations for the Committee of Management are now open and close on Wednesday 31 August 2016 at 5.00pm.

Nomination forms must be received at the PKW Offi ce:

Hinerangi Edwards is retiring by rotation and is eligible for re-election. She has indicated that she will be seeking re-election.

The Committee of Management are elected by Shareholders and are responsible for setting the strategic direction for the Incorporation. They are also responsible for monitoring performance against the strategy.

Between now and the August closing date you may know someone who has the skills and expertise for this Directorship, and

they may be interested in standing. This is an opportune time to give this some consideration and have that discussion with them.

Nominations must be in writing and signed by both the proposing shareholder and the candidate. The candidate must also include a recent digital photo (min 300 dpi, 111mm x 154mm) and a personal statement of no more than 300 words explaining why they are seeking election onto the Committee of Management, as well as their relevant skills and expertise.

PO Box 241, New Plymouth 4340 before 5.00pm on Wednesday 31 August 2016.

Nominations may also be received by facsimile (06 757 4203) or email to:Jking@pkw.co.nz

If after the closing date more than one nomination is received, then Electionz (the independent returning o� cer) will manage the election process and send voting papers to all Shareholders with current addresses. The results will be announced at the AGM on Saturday, 29 October 2016.

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WHENUA MAGAZINE

Editor Hinerangi Raumati-Tu'uaDeputy Editor Amokura PanohoCreative Direction Sheree AnaruPhotography Quentin BedwellGraphic Design Dave Pope

PARININIHI KI WAITOTARA

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HE ORANGA

COMMUNTIY FENCING PROGRAMME

Launching the new fencing programme for Marae.

LOVE OF NATURE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

Introducting Aaria Dobson-Waitere, the 2016 Charles Bailey Scholarship recipient

2016 TERTIARY GRANT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to the 2016 recipients.

CONTRIBUTORS

Deena Coster

Love of nature a source of inspiration

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HE TANGATA

FAREWELL FROM DION TUUTA

Final words as he reviews his time at PKW.

PKW PERFORMANCE TO DATE

Reporting on our performance from June-December 2015

PKW MISSION WOVEN INTO NEW WHARE

A modern day whare Whakairo that tells our story of the past looking forward.

HE WHENUA

THE ROAD AHEAD

Read about how the whenua is the cornerstone of everything we do.

2016 FARMS CONFERENCE

June is the time of year we review the past 12 months and plan for the next

WHY WOULDN'T PKW BUY BACK SOME LEASES

The complex issues associated with our leasehold landA

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Cover: Dion Tuuta

Kia ora koutou. In the time that I have worked for the Incorporation I have been witness to just how special an organisation it is. And as I depart

Parininihi ki Waitotara after 8 years and 4 months, I am more convinced than ever that we are only just beginning to unlock its potential for greatness.

Parininihi ki Waitotara - a true whānau business.FAREWELL FROM DION TUUTA

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I began my career with Parininihi ki Waitotara on 4 February 2008 as the General Manger of Finance and Administration.

At that time Parininihi ki Waitotara was about to enter a difficult period in its life due to the receivership of the Gabba project – an investment which first began in the early 2000s and had not found favor with many shareholders.

A few short months after I had started I was on the front page of the Daily News under a headline about how PKW had lost a significant amount of money - due to the failure of the Gabba project. This newspaper story was embarrassing for PKW and devastating to shareholders - who were understandably very angry at the negative result.

I learned a lot about Parininihi ki Waitotara during those first few testing months in the job.

I witnessed the passion that shareholders have for their Incorporation and its legacy as a kaitiaki of their whenua. I experienced the reality and responsibility that comes with being charged with looking after the interests of over 9,000 people – what happens when it doesn’t go well – and the very real pain and hardship it can cause. I saw the concern that people had – worried that their land was at risk (which it wasn’t).

But I also learned of the high aspirations shareholders have for their business and their expectation that it will be successful and care for its people.

And I quickly saw that Parininihi ki Waitotara shareholders are reasonable people who would give you a chance and allow time for their new Committee of Management and their new General Manager to put in place a plan to rectify matters.

And through this process I came to view Parininihi ki Waitotara as a true whānau business where care for people is just as important as achieving good financial results.

And while those first few years were difficult for everyone, I believe the negative experience of the Gabba

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knew who was standing for election and had the opportunity to vote. We now have clear candidate profiles published ahead of the election to help inform shareholders about who is seeking election and shareholders can vote before the hui by post or online.

As Parininihi ki Waitotara moves forward there are likely to be other improvements we can make to the constitution – but the work we have all done together shows that shareholders are open to sensible changes which improve transparency and decision-making.

Many shareholders are aware that I started my career as an historian for the Waitangi Tribunal. As such I have viewed my role at Parininihi ki Waitotara in part as being a kaitaiki of a very important story. Because Parininihi ki Waitotara is an important part of our history as Taranaki Māori.

And the longer I have worked at Parininihi ki Waitotara the more I have marvelled at the wisdom of those who set up the Incorporation 40 years ago.

To say that we owe much to the

project had an important silver lining in how it helped Parininihi ki Waitotara re-set the way in which it engaged with its owners.

We quickly set about redesigning our strategic plan by undertaking our first shareholder engagement survey to find out what shareholders wanted from their Incorporation. This involved travelling around Aotearoa meeting with shareholders kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face) to present our ideas and their feedback from them directly.

This was followed up with improvements to our communications processes so shareholders received more regular information regarding what is happening within Parininihi ki Waitotara. A key step in re-engaging with our people was to return our shareholder hui to our various marae around Taranaki maunga. This change

in environment provided for greater whanaungatanga – not just between the Board and the shareholders – but between Parininihi ki Waitotara and the marae, hapū and whānau.

Perhaps one of the most important changes shareholders agreed to was implementing more transparency around the election process and providing the ability for shareholders to vote without necessarily attending the AGM.

Electing Committee of Management members is one of the most important decisions shareholders make – and it was therefore critical that better information be provided to shareholders ahead of the election to enable informed decision-making.

Prior to these changes only shareholders who attended the AGM

“While many businesses still find it difficult to collaborate today our elders saw its wisdom and made it happen over 40 years ago.”

2016 half yearly hui with Shareholders at Puniho Pā, Okato, also Dion Tuuta's last meeting as PKW CEO. (l-r) Rose, Dion and his mother Beverley.

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foresight of people like Charles Bailey and the members of the original Owners Advisory Group – is an understatement. Their pioneering work to establish an Incorporation to take back control of the West Coast Settlement Reserve from the government was nothing short of visionary and remains an inspiration to us all today.

While many businesses still find it difficult to collaborate today our elders saw its wisdom and made it happen over 40 years ago.

At a time when the government was still seeking to alienate what remained of the West Coast Settlement Reserve – the Owners Advisory Committee urged the owners “to have confidence in yourselves, to insist that the Government allow you to take control of your land, build up its value by good management and pass on

something that will still be of practical benefit to your children – something of which they can be proud, something that will be a living memorial to this present generation.”

Yet the establishment of our Incorporation was not without controversy.

The Owners Advisory Group was criticized for not consulting widely enough - and PKW’s establishment was facilitated by Order in Council - due to the logistical impossibility of securing a meeting of the some 5000 owners at the time.

Undaunted, the Owners Advisory Committee demonstrated uncommon leadership and succeeded in convincing government to return administration of the West Coast Settlement Reserve leases to the owners through the vehicle of Parininihi ki Waitotara.

That act of tino rangatiratanga – 40 years ago – has provided us with opportunity ever since.

In 1976, Parininihi ki Waitotara Incorporation received administration of 346 leases from the Māori Trustee covering 20,000ha of Taranaki Māori land subject to the Maori Reserved Lands Act 1955.

The Committee received unimproved land assets of $5.3 million and liabilities of $100,000. The original Committee had cash of $15,000 from which to establish a new organisation.

In the 40 years since establishment − and through the efforts of many people − Parininihi ki Waitotara has grown into an enterprise worth some $300 million with interests in leasing, agribusiness, lobster processing and export, horticulture, forestry and commercial property.

We have tasted success and we have experienced failure. Each of these have added to the rich living story of our Incorporation and strengthened it to the organisation it is today.

And it is an organisation I am extremely proud to have been a part of for the past 8 years.

Parininihi ki Waitotara may still have its critics in certain circles, however

“...PKW has become a true living memorial to everyone who fought for its establishment and has become an example to our children and grandchildren of what is possible for Taranaki Māori through collective action.”

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on farm, Parininihi ki Waitotara has a committed team of people who truly care about the business and do their best for shareholders.

Through the hard work of our people we have developed good relationships with Iwi and businesses throughout Taranaki and Aotearoa and I’m hopeful that in time these relationships will develop into greater economic collaboration - around the maunga and beyond. Because collaboration has to play a greater role in our future.

Parininihi ki Waitotara Incorporation’s involvement in the establishment of Port Nicholson Fisheries Limited Partnership alongside Ngāti Mutunga ki Wharekauri and the Iwi Collective Partnership has been a business highlight for me which truly demonstrated the potential power of Māori collective action.

Whanaungatanga and kotahitanga are key principles which continue to underpin this innovative lobster collective which has now grown to become Aotearoa’s second largest live lobster export company comprising over 25 Iwi groups and Māori businesses. The scale which it has achieved over the past 5 years has now enabled it to start work on marketing and consider an international in-market presence. Parininihi ki Waitotara could not have achieved this alone – but through collaboration we have become an important part of something larger which has added value to our business and our story.

The common feature through all of this – the common enabler to Parininihi ki Waitotara Incorporation success – has been good relationships between good people. The story of Parininihi ki Waitotara is ultimately a story about people coming together to overcome adversity and provide better opportunities for its collective of owners who are unique in the world. We should never forget that.

I am immensely proud to have played a part in something which is truly very special.

Mauriora

I believe PKW has become a true living memorial to everyone who fought for its establishment and has become an example to our children and grandchildren of what is possible for Taranaki Māori through collective action.

That collectivity gives it strength far beyond the sum of its individual parts and has helped its farming investment to grow to become Fonterra’s largest Taranaki-based milk supplier. This scale has given Parininihi ki Waitotara infl uence and access to opportunity which its fractional interests could never hope to achieve alone.

More importantly the Incorporation brings together a whakapapa network of over 9,700 owners who remain the foundation of our Incorporation today. Over the years it has been pleasing to see more owners and children of owners entering the business and taking an active role in the management of Parininihi ki Waitotara as we have grown.

When I began the total staff of Parininihi ki Waitotara consisted of Kahu Ngāia (Farms Handyman), Ray Boulton (Drystock Farm Manager) and Caroline Waiwiri (Executive Assistant). Our business growth since this time has seen the internal staff grow to over 36 full-time employees, covering a range of functions from fi nance and administration, and shareholders’ services to farm management.

As the business grows and diversifi es further over time there will be even more opportunity for owners and their whānau with the right skills and attributes to take up roles within Parininihi ki Waitotara. I encourage all of our people to consider our businesses as a viable career option.

Because, like any business, Parininihi ki Waitotara is only as good as the people within it and I have been lucky to work with some wonderful people during my time at PKW. From the Committee of Management to the offi ce team to the staff working hard

" I am immensely proud to have played a part in something which is truly very special. "

Zachary, Mikayla, Rose and Dion

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PKW performance to date half yearly hui with shareholders

Hinerangi Raumati-Tu'ua (Chair) and Dion Tuuta (CEO) spoke at the recent half-yearly meeting about the Incorporation’s performance where overall total revenue has decreased by $497k when compared to the previous year. It is worth noting that this decrease was due to the low milk price, and the timing of the receipt of lobster revenue, two kaupapa outside PKW’s control.

One of the ongoing challenges has been the changes to the milk price over the year. This occurred four times and each time the Farms team revised the budget to fi nd further savings while ensuring the farms continued to operate in a leaner environment. The number of changes is an indication of the volatile and uncertain environment our team is operating in.

At a group level, Farms make up 30% of the Incorporation’s total assets and generates 55% of the group revenue. Therefore, while the farms represent a large proportion of PKW investment, they are under a lot of pressure due to the low milk price which creates a strain on the group’s overall performance. The lobster business is relatively small at 5% of our total assets, but this makes a very

It has been 40 years since Parininihi ki Waitotara was established and in that time PKW has grown from a passive landlord into a business with active business interests in leasing, agriculture, lobster processing and exporting, forestry and commercial property.

Within this growth and at the very heart, is its purpose to provide for the wellbeing of the owners, be it through dividends, employment or grants from the PKW Trust.

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valuable contribution of 14% of the total revenue to the overall group and is producing a higher return than all our other investments.

The Incorporation is forecasting a projected profit of $3.4m, this is consistent with the budget developed at the start of the financial year.

The third significant business activity is the corpus lands leased as part of the West Coast Settlement leases. Corpus land makes up 63% of the Incorporation's assets, larger than farms and fisheries combined, despite its asset size it contributes 30% of the total group revenue. These leases are reviewed every seven years, with the next rent review set down for December 2017. The lease income is a stable and risk-free revenue stream that has been leveraged to grow the business over the years.

Therefore with the challenging farming situation and expected positive lobster activities, PKW is forecasting an end of year profit of $6.2m compared to $7.6m for the last year. This forecast is $0.9m behind budget, attributed directly to the decrease in the Fonterra milk price. Shareholders can be assured that despite these challenges the Committee of Management is maintaining a dividend forecast of $1 per share.

At the end of the presentation one shareholder summed up the situation perfectly when he said, “So, other than the low milk price, everything else seems to be ok?” To which Dion replied, “Yes, that’s right.”

“ ...the fisheries business is producing a higher return than all our other investments.”

“ ...the Committee of Management is maintaining a dividend forecast of $1 per share.” Hinerangi Raumati-Tu'ua, Chair

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Quota Lease• 56 tonnes of lobster quota

–CRA3, 4 and 6

Profi�t�Share• PNF Partnership

• 600 tonnes live export to China

• 100% Maori-owned

Property Rental• Factory Lease

Lobster

Venture Capital• US-based fund

specialising in agri-science and medical devices

Horticulture• Rockit Apples Limited

Partner

Forestry• 50% Interest in

Joint Venture

Other

$Leases• 17,500 ha of land under

perpetual lease

• Approx. $120m improvements

• Annual Rental

Commercial Property• 4 Commercial Properties

in North and Central Taranaki

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Dairy Operations• 16 Dairy Farms covering

2250ha

• Production – approx. 2.76m kgMS

Dry-Stock�Operations• 13 dairy support units -

1464ha

• Wintering support & feed supplement

• Calf Rearing unit

• 1900 animals reared annually

Te Oranga�Livestock• Livestock Trading

Farming

Grants• Individual grants and

scholarships

• Education and sporting excellence

• Taranaki Maori Community grants and investment

Trust

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What's�in�the�Annual Report?

The report explains how the Incorporation and the PKW Trust performed from 1st July 2015 to 30th June 2016. Reports from both Chairs, the CEO along with the audited statements are included.

We also introduce key strategic developments and provide information on those

who received a scholarship or grant from PKW Trust.

What makes this report exciting and uniquely Taranaki is that it includes many photos of whānau, mokopuna and events taken during this period.

The Annual Report is a snapshot of PKW, Shareholders and the Taranaki community a single document.

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Dispossession Reconciliation

Brendan goes further to explain that each timber slat on the staircase can be removed and carved to capture the stories of PKW today and tomorrow, and as an intergenerational business he is looking forward to seeing how this unfolds.

Not only has Brendan integrated the PKW story into the buildings, he has also provided us with a canvas to carve our future stories making the whare truly intergenerational and a modern day whare whakairo.

Telling our stories through whare is a powerful mechanism and Te Ariki Brendan Laurence, former PKW scholar, was part of the architectural team that designed and project-managed the building of the PKW whare. Brendan has cleverly integrated the history of Parininihi ki Waitotara and the mission into the whare in a modern way.

Brendan believes Māori architecture is about storytelling and when he presented this kōrero at the half-yearly hui of shareholders, he explained the symbolism of the staircase which is central to the whare.

The timber slats that grace the wall represent the people (he tāngata), the fl oor the whenua (he whenua) and the stairway including the lift the maunga (he oranga). There is a natural relationship between all three elements and this is the story of Taranaki Māori. This is a story of ownership, dispossession and reconciliation.

The start of the staircase represents the 1800s, a period of ownership; the timber slats are strong and continuous,

the position of Taranaki Māori. As one travels up the staircase the slats begin to break from each other and from the land. This represents the 1860-1890’s, the period Brendan describes as dispossession. Further up the staircase the timber slats begin to reform to represent the period of reconciliation. This is the present that is fi lled with potential and possibilities.

This is a powerful story on its own and during the design and building stage Brendon used this story to guide the many decisions he had to make. He regularly asked himself, ‘will this decision enhance or detract from the story?’ What Brendan is really talking about is identity and only when we know who we are, can we know what we stand for.

Stories create powerful images that move people, they can make painful history tolerable, and easier to understand and remember. This is what Brendan has accomplished through his design, a design that commemorates the past and challenges us to become our better selves.

Whare whakairo (carved meeting houses) pay tribute to the people, the landscape and their history and in Taranaki the confi scations resulted in the loss of these whare to the point that there is only a handful in existence.

“ The staircase represents ownership, dispossession and reconciliation, a period of 200 years”

PKW MISSION WOVEN INTO THE NEW WHARE

The perpetual leases and our lessees provide a consistent revenue source for PKW which helps to provide for the dividend payable to our shareholders. It is not a high return on the asset, but it is a very regular and stable return, which is very valuable. The other Agribusiness activities − including dairy and beef farming which PKW has invested in − are far more volatile.

Financial business risk for farming presents in three different ways that we largely cannot control:

1. Reduced price for goods sold. PKW Farms LP sells milk, meat, wool, trees and surplus feed like hay and silage. Market fl uctuations can result in very low prices. Right now the milk price is at the lowest price in 10 years.

2. Increase in cost of inputs. Our most signifi cant expenditure is in wages, fertiliser and feed costs. These, along with most of our other costs, are subject to long-term, slow increases due to infl ation. Just like the expenditure of people all over the world: the minimum wage rises, but so does the electricity bill and the cost of food.

3. Reduction in productivity. Weather is a fi ckle beast that doesn’t much care for what farmers are trying to achieve. Cold, wet winters and springs. Long, dry summers and autumns. Unpredictable weather events always impact on how much grass is grown on the land. With less grass to eat, the animals make less milk and grow a bit slower.

The only thing we can control is how we position ourselves to survive these

downturns and how much of our business is exposed to each type of risk.

At the moment PKW Farms LP, our farming investment company gets approximately 73% of its revenue from dairying. This means that when the dairy payout is low, our revenue is heavily affected.

Unlike the volatile milk price, our expenditure doesn’t change a lot. When payouts are low there are a number of areas where we can save money, but unfortunately there are also a lot where we can’t – like the cost of keeping our farms in good condition and animals in good health for when things improve.

As a primary commodity-producing business our farming investment is highly exposed to all of the risks of being a price-taker for the product we produce.

Despite this there are things that we are changing. Recent announcements about the much higher price for ohrganic milk for starters has encouraged us to look at converting several properties to supply organic milk. That’s a 3-year project to get certifi ed and get access to the higher milk price, but we believe it is worth

the effort.

Other initiatives include reducing how many cows we farm on each block of land. This reduces a lot of costs in supporting extra animals and drastically reduces the amount of extra feed that we buy in to feed these other animals.

Both of these activities look to reduce our costs and increase our revenue, thereby creating a greater profi t margin on the land.

The other signifi cant change is in slowing down the rate of expansion of the agribusiness investment. When times are tough and money is tight it’s not prudent to keep expanding quickly, especially into an industry that is having a short-term downturn.

Instead, PKW will look at other opportunities to diversify its investments while not overlooking positive land-based opportunities, which we expect to arise as a result of the current downturn.

After 40 years, Parininihi ki Waitotara is only just beginning its journey and has developed a good platform to move forward into the future.

“ The only thing we can control is how we position ourselves to survive these downturns and how much of our business is exposed to each type of risk.”

Our whenua is the cornerstone of Parininihi ki Waitotara. It’s our connection to our tūpuna, the very foundation that supports our investment into Agribusiness, Kōura and Forestry.

THE ROAD AHEADOur Whenua, Our Future

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The PKW Farms Conference is an event that brings together everyone who works in, on or around our farming business to share time together and reconnect with each other.

Prior to the conference, Committee of Management members Hinerangi Raumati-Tu'ua, Hinerangi Edwards, Taari Nicholas and Claire Nicholson and independent Farms director Philip Luscombe accompanied the management team and visited several PKW farms. The tour included visiting a potential amalgamation of a Drystock block in the Tempsky Road dairy unit and safety visits to the Kokiri, Normanby and Winks Road dairy units. These on-farm visits occurs regularly and the farmers really enjoy hosting and talking to them about the farming challenges and successes.

This year the conference was held at the Manaia Golf Club on 28 June. We spent time refl ecting on the successes and challenges of the past season just been and looked at the opportunities and challenges of the new season ahead of us.

The lifesaver rules that reinforce PKW values were discussed by all staff and all of the ideas are being collated to fi nalise the top rules for our business. Most of the discussion was around getting home safe at the end of the day and caring for the people in and around our business.

A bittersweet part of the programme was for the farms-based staff to farewell our Dion Maaka. A chance to acknowledge his contribution to people across the Incorporation and the farms − which has been enormous.

Later in the one-day programme saw the beginning of a new initiative called Kaitiaki Hui. Our farming business is faced with a large amount of risk on a daily basis, and the three largest threats are in the areas of the health and safety of our people, environmental care and animal welfare. The Kaitiaki Hui involves a monthly conversation on-farm, where we discuss topical issues in each of these areas, reinforcing best practice and ensuring we do our best to excel in these areas.

The Farm Conference culminated with

a shared meal where participants had the opportunity to relax and enjoy each other’s company.

The fi nal part of the programme involved presenting awards to people who had excelled in a certain areas and consistently demonstrated PKW Values. Each award recipient won because they had clearly demonstrated behaviours that promote our business tikanga.

The recipients (pictured opposite) were:

1.�Profi�table,�productivity: Ross and Shelley Clark (Auroa – Farm 9, Herd Owning Sharemilkers)

2.�Best�newcomer: Brad Smith (Ratapiko - Farm 33 Drystock Manager)

3.�Best�record�keeping:�Irene Cruickshank (Ōkaiawa – Farm 1, Calf rearing unit Manager)

4.�Health�and�Safety: Levi Scown (Auroa – Farm 13, Dairy Manager)

5.�Special�Achievement�Dairy: Gavin Stratton (Ōhāngai – Farm 32, Dairy Manager)

6.�Special�Achievement�Drystock: Jon Smythe (Ōkaiawa – Farm 27 & 29, Drystcok Manager)

June heralds the start of the MĀori New Year and is also a busy time inside the farm gate. The coming and going of staff as one farming season ENDS and THE beginning of the next takes place and this means it is a time of farewells and welcomes alike, reports Louise Cook, General Manager Ahuwhenua.

2016 Farms ConferenceKaitiaki Hui and Lifesaver Rules

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As reported in the last edition of Whenua, PKW Kaimahi Roger Landers (Farms Supervisor) and Matt Kelbrick (Farm Manager) and our whenua at Meremere Road were successful in winning the Supreme award at the Taranaki Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Since the last issue went to print, a fi eld day was held at the farm to showcase the successes of the property to locals, farmers and industry participants.

PKW Chief Executive Dion Tuuta opened the day with a mihi whakatau to the assembled guests, acknowledging the Maunga and local iwi and sharing the signifi cance of both with the attendees.

Despite a blustery day there was an excellent turnout of people coming to support and understand what PKW had done to win the awards. Feedback from the judges highlighted the successes

Farm Manager, Matt Kelbrick, addressing stakeholders at the open day.

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The Ballance Farm Environment AwardS

of the farm in the use of technology, farming practices and especially the excellent working relationship between both Matt and Roger on the farm.

Roger explained some of the technology that PKW uses to help minimize the impact on the environment that bring positive benefi ts to PKW in fi nancial and kaitiakitanga terms. An example of this is the use of solar power on the cowshed roof. Harvesting solar energy to power the cowshed when possible, and selling any surplus energy back to the power grid provides a reduction in spend

on electricity along with revenue for the sale of our surplus power. “It’s a win-win,” says Roger. “We minimize our cash outgoings and we get paid for the surplus power we supply too. The payback period is about seven years and the technology will last a lot longer than that.”

Another technology used is a cellphone-enabled device that attaches to the effl uent irrigator. This device monitors the movement of the effl uent irrigator which pumps the liquid effl uent out onto the paddocks. It’s vital that the irrigator keeps moving while the

pump is running otherwise there could be too much effl uent applied in one place, which is a breach of regulations and a waste of the valuable effl uent resource. Matt spoke about the value of this technology, “It’s fantastic to know that if anything goes wrong, if the irrigator stops moving, the device will send a text to the pump that shuts the pump off. It’s great peace of mind to know that we can be so careful in this area.”

There was one more round of judging at the end of May, with the same judges visiting all of the regional

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winners. On June 20-22, all of the regional winners met in Waitangi for interviews and some field trips together and then preparation for the Awards dinner on the evening of the 22.

PKW was not successful in winning any more awards but Matt and Roger describe the experience as thoroughly rewarding for themselves and PKW as a whole.

Matt and Roger leading stakeholderrs around the farm.

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mean it is diffi cult to pay the bills and generate profi t off the land.

Other times the leases offered may be for land that is of poorer quality. This means the land grows less feed, or is harder to manage. This type of land will have much lower profi t margins, if any, and that can lead to a tough time paying the bills.

Finally, sometimes the budget just doesn’t allow us to buy big pieces of land. In tough farming times when the profi ts are very small it doesn’t make sense to go to the banks to borrow more money and have a bigger mortgage.

If any of these things happen we decline the FROR, the original sale is completed and someone else owns the right to lease our land again.

The good bit though, is that we will always keep getting the FROR for every parcel of lease land that is ever offered for sale. So if we don’t buy it this time around, our children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren will be able to do so in the future.

Why wouldn’t PKW buy back some leases?Louise�Cook�General�Manager�–�Ahuwhenua,�PKW�Farms�LP�explains�some�of�the�complex�issues�associated�with�our�leasehold�land.

Much�of�the�land�owned�by�PKW�is�still�leased�and�farmed�by�third�parties,�all�of�whom�pay�an�annual�cash�lease�price�to�PKW�for�the�use�of our land.

These third parties own the right to lease that land and from time to time for various reasons they want to sell that lease right to somebody else. It could be to a family member, a neighbouring farmer or it could be on the open market to a stranger.

When they have reached a deal with somebody and agreed on the price for the sale and purchase of the lease, sale documents are signed. PKW is then notifi ed that a lease parcel is being sold and gets a fi rst right of refusal (FROR). This is when PKW has the ability to step in and intervene in the sale and acquire the lease themselves.

Acquisition of the lease would be made by PKW Farms LP, and mean that PKW Farms would operate that land and PKW Farms would now pay that rent to PKW Incorporation.

It is a little complicated, but ultimately it means PKW now not only owns the land, but has an active role in operating or farming that land.

While it is a great aspiration to be the farmer of as much of our land as possible, sometimes when FRORs come up PKW doesn’t intervene and buy the lease itself and we’d like to explain why.

Sometimes the leases that are offered for sale are very small parcels of land. If they are a long way from other parcels of land that we farm, it can be an expensive process to operate them. A lot of travel to and fro between properties is required, resulting in extra costs to move stock and machinery about. Extra costs make the profi ts smaller, which isn’t good for anyone.

Often the leases that are offered are bundled together with freehold land that PKW does not own. However, PKW must buy everything that has been agreed to in the sale – whether we want the other land or not. This type of sale can make it a very expensive purchase and this can

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Whenua reports on what PKW Farms LP takes into consideration when dealing with climatic impacts.

During�periods�of�little�or�no�rain,�grass�growth�often�drops�to�below�the�required�amount�to�feed�cows�well.�This�means�milk�production�will�drop�in�conjunction�with�the�feeding�levels.�Feeding�cows�is�basically�energy�in�–�energy�out.

When this happens the fi rst course of action is to reduce how much grass is being eaten. Depending on the time of the season, you would reduce the number of cows in the herd by culling any animals that are not going to be in the herd next season.

This season PKW Farms LP sold a lot of cattle early on while prices were high and, as a result, went into the summer not highly stocked.

Less cows on farm means more grass per cow remaining.

Cows need a certain amount of extra feed during winter when grass growth is not suffi cient to fully feed cows well.

Extra feed is needed to sustain them during this period until grass growth exceeds cows’ requirements again, sometime in September.

By knowing how much feed is required during the winter, PKW Farms LP can work out how much the farms can afford to feed out during the summer-autumn period.

Pulling the bulls out of the heifers earlier so pregnancy testing can also occur earlier is another way to manage stock. Empty heifers can then be pulled off dairy support blocks and go out onto the beef blocks. Presently there are 11 dairy support and beef blocks in action.

Summer crops can help during this period, but need to be planted in late October or early November, so some forward planning is required, and depending on the milk price, supplements like concentrate can be purchased.

Chicory is a staple crop planted as feed on the dairy farms to ensure weight gain is still occurring with the stock.

If conditions get drier and other options have been employed, once-a-day milking could be considered. This lowers a cow’s demands and also milk production but protects the cow’s condition, which is a basic farming requirement.

In periods of sustained dry when the above options have already been adopted, drying off some or all of the herd will be the fi nal option, which has become the case for one of our dairy farms this year.

Each time PKW applies one of these contingencies, this is an indication of the challenging times we are facing.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE GRASS STOPS GROWING?

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Community Fencing Programme

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For a number of years, the PKW Trust has received applications for fencing around urupā within the Taranaki rohe. PKW General Manager Shareholder Engagement, Allie Hemara-Wahanui reports how this has sparked a conversation on how PKW could approach these requests in a coordinated way.

Marae hold a special place in the community from witnessing hui, hosting reunions, birthdays, holiday programmes and tangihanga. The availability of the marae is a credit to the Marae Trustees who work tirelessly to keep the marae operating and open for the whānau and hapū community.

Because PKW has a large number of farms we employ a team of fencers who erect, replace and maintain the thousands of kilometres of fencing that allows our farmers to manage their paddocks and protect areas from damage.

Due to the demand from shareholders for grants to fund fencing of urupā, the Trust has developed a policy the success of which will depend on the PKW Trust, PKW Farms LP and marae trustees working together. Like all policies it does not solve everything, but it is a start.

What does the policy involve?

Eligibility

• To be eligible groups must be Taranaki based marae registered with the Māori Land court

Scope�of�fencing�projects

• Fencing projects that are within the immediate perimeter of the marae or active urupa marae trustees are legally responsible for

• Marae trustees are responsible for all fencing materials and PKW Farms will assist to secure the best price possible

• PKW Fencers will be available for a maximum of two days at a time, therefore projects that can be completed within this timeframe will be a priority

• Projects will be managed to align with the fencing team’s work programme.

The�process

1. A Marae trustee to contact Allie to register and discuss their fencing needs. There is no closing date.

2. PKW Trust and PKW Farms will discuss the project to determine if it fi ts the fencers work programme.

3. Allie will have a follow up conversation with the marae trustees

For�more�information�contact:�

Allie�Hemara-WahanuiGeneral�Manager�Shareholder�Engagement phone:�06�769�9373�email:�AllieH@pkw.co.nz

Above: Taari Nicholas PKW Trust Trustee with fencers David Wilson and Gray Gardiner.

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Aaria Dobson-Waitere's love of nature and the environment is a passion handed down to her by her mother.

Now studying towards her Masters in Conservation Biology at Wellington's Victoria University, she plans to use her knowledge and skills to protect, preserve and restore the biodiversity of Aotearoa's environment, to benefi t not only her own iwi but other Māori as well.

Home-schooled as a child, Aaria said her mother's love of nature and the outdoors was an inspiration for her.

Each year the PKW Trust awards the Charles Bailey Scholarship to a postgraduate student whose studies align to the objectives of Parininihi ki Waitotara. This year’s recipient hails from Ngaa Rauru and has a long history and passion for the environment. The PKW Trust are proud to introduce Aaria Dobson-Waitere, the 2016 recipient of this prestigious award.

LOVE OF NATURE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

Words - Deena CosterPhotography - Aaron Smale

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"She's really environmentally conscious," says Aaria.

"I was always brought up with that in mind and I wanted to see how to develop that."

After completing a Bachelor of Science in ecology, biodiversity and Māori resource management, at Victoria University, Aaria embarked on her Master’s degree this year, a decision assisted by the fi nancial help the scholarship has provided her.

She has yet to decide whether she will continue on to her PhD study in 2017 and is working part-time as an environmental assistant for the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust. The job is giving Aaria a practical way to use some of her theoretical knowledge.

Her role includes developing relationships with mana whenua and being part of a team which is responsible for managing the group's resource interests within its rohe.

Aaria said the job was a "lucky" break but also the fi rst step onto a career ladder she hoped to climb which would ultimately be of benefi t to her people.

Though she was born and bred in Wellington, Aaria’s papakāinga of Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi is an important part of the 22-year-old's life.

She hopes to use her qualifi cations and knowledge to help create ways to

knowledge so it is available to be passed on to future generations, to ensure it is not lost," she said.

Her identity as a Māori and an uri of Ngaa Rauru, Taranaki's southernmost iwi, is also something she is very proud of.

She attends monthly wānanga in Ōtaki and in Taranaki which immersed her fully into Ngaa Rauru life, including iwi tikanga, reo and history. In Wellington, she is also involved in kapa haka.

Aaria always wanted to have a connection with her iwi during her upbringing in Wellington but often only visited the marae for farewells.

"Every time we went back to the marae it was for tangi, for all the sad occasions," she said.

"Now, I'm trying to learn the whānau and whakapapa aspect of it."

Her marae was a place where she was not only making connections with her ancestors but also cementing links to her future role as a guardian, in her rohe and potentially further afi eld.

Aaria is humbled and thankful for the scholarship. She is "passionate about contributing to the kaitiakitanga of the environment as the basis of our collective wellbeing."

repair the damage caused to the land, waterways and ecological systems through human activity and the impact of colonisation.

Along with her growing cultural identity, Aaria said her study and evolving expertise gave her confi dence to "walk in both worlds" − the scientifi c world and that of Te Ao Māori.

"Ultimately, I will endeavor to contribute my skills for the benefi t of my iwi and hapū wherever there are opportunities to do so."

"I can be a voice for the Māori community in political decision-making, while also bringing my science knowledge to iwi decision-making," she said.

While these skills might mean stints around the boardroom table or speeches at a lectern in coming years, for Aaria her passion for rongoā Māori will always keep her grounded in nature.

She often goes for bush walks, looking for ingredients to make into natural remedies, a practice she also believes needs protection.

"We not only have a responsibility to look after our resources but also the knowledge associated with these resources. There is a wealth of traditional knowledge within Māori culture regarding the use of plants for human health and healing. We have obligations to maintain this precious

" I can be a voice for the Māori community in political decision-making, while also bringing my science knowledge to iwi decision-making."

" We not only have a responsibility to look after our resources but also the knowledge associated with these resources..."

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"�Ultimately,� I�will�endeavour�to contribute my�skills�for�the�benefit�of�my�iwi�and�hapū�wherever�there�are�opportunities to do so."

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Congratulations�to�the�177�students�who�received�a�PKW�Tertiary�Scholarship�or�Grant�for�2016.��Students�continue�to�study�across�a�wide�range�of�fi�elds�and�each�year�previous�recipients�graduate�and�enter�the�workforce�or�continue�with�higher�studies.��Both�position�outcomes�and�ones�the�PKW�Trust�supports.��The�PKW�Trust�also�acknowledges�the�many�shareholders�who�endorsed�these�students.��Without�you�these�grants�would�not�be�possible.

2016 TERTIARY GRANT/SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Anaru�Adams, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Social Sciences/Bachelor of Laws

Dion�Luke,�Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Environmental Management

Kuramaiki�Lacey-Brooks, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Oriwia�Hohaia,�Taranaki,Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Māori

Te�Hiraka�Chase,�Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Physical Education

POSTGRADUATE�SCHOLARSHIPS

Aaria�Dobson�Waitere, Ngaa Rauru,Master of Conservation Science

Kim�Modlik, Te Atiawa,Master of Indigenous Studies

Benjamin�Snooks, Te Atiawa,Master of Interior Architecture

Theresa�Moore, Te Atiawa,Master of Science

PKW�TERTIARY�GRANTSAaron�Davis,�Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of Business StudiesAbbey�Urwin,�Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Health SciencesAlana�McDonald, Ngāti Mutunga,Bachelor of MusicAlayna�Sharma, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of NursingAlexandra�Ratahi, Taranaki,Certifi cate in Health SciencesAlice�Miles, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Education Alicia�Manuirirangi, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of CommerceAlison�Brooks, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws

Ana�Turner, Ngāruahine,Diploma in Hospitality ManagementAndy�Maruera, Ngāti Ruanui,National Certifi cate in FitnessAni�Morison, Taranaki,Bachelor of ScienceAnne�Tutaki,�Ngāti Ruanui,Certifi cate in Cafe Barista OperationsAnne�Elizabeth�Wharepapa, Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of NursingAnneke�Wijnschenk, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of MidwiferyAria�Nicholls, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Social WorkArihia�McGregor, Ngaa Rauru,Bachelor of Social ServicesAriki�Manuirirangi, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Accountancy

Ashleigh�Kauika, Ngaa Rauru,Certifi cate in Health SciencesAshleigh�Wilsonvan�Duin, Taranaki,Bachelor of Veterinary ScienceAshley�Stern,�Taranaki,Diploma in Marine StudiesAtalya�Loveridge,�Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of Performing and Screen ArtsAwhina�Tapiki,�Taranaki,Bachelor of ArtsBelinda�Katene,�Ngāruahine,Postgraduate Diploma in Business AdministrationBobby�Luke,�Ngāti Ruanui,Master of Art and DesignBonita�Bigham, Ngāruahine,Master of Fine Arts

The�full�recipients�list�is:

Bonival�Maxwell,�Te Atiawa,National Certifi cate in Marae CateringBree�Anna�Langton,�Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryBrian�Smith, Te Atiawa,Master of EducationBrook�Chamberlain, Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business Studies Brooke�Wynyard, Ngāti Mutunga,Bachelor of ScienceBryda�Chamberlain, Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of LawsCampbell�Gin, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of LawsCandace�Newman,�Te Atiawa,Bachelor of ArtsCatherine�Kakkar,�Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Social ServicesCelecia�Katene,�Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of NursingChelsea�Rei, Ngāti Ruanui,National Certifi cate in Hospitality,(Food Services)Chelsea�Rennie,�Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Education (Teaching) PrimaryChyloe�Bishop,�Te Atiawa,Diploma in EngineeringConnor�Hobbs, Ngāruahine ,Bachelor of Engineering wit HonoursCorrie�Hawe, Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of Business ManagementCory�Miles, Te Atiawa,Master of Natural SciencesCourtney�Chadwick�Akapita, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Social Work)Deanne�King, Ngāruahine,Master of Science (Sport and Exercise Science)Deborah�Davis, Ngāti Tama,National Certifi cate in Hospitality Dillon�Manuirirangi, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryDylan�Wilsonvan�Duin,�Taranaki,Diploma in Quantity SurveyingElla�Tirita�Duxfi�eld, Ngaa Rauru,Bachelor of Applied ScienceEmily�Bidois,�Te Atiawa,Diploma in Business StudiesEmmarena�Ruakere�Norris, Taranaki,Bachelor of Science

Ereti�Williams, Taranaki,Master of ArtsFiona�Barriball, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of MidwiferyFrith�Marama�Teka-Murphy, Ngaa Rauru,Postgraduate Diploma in Health SciencesGabriel Miguel, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of PropertyGloria�Rei, Ngāti Tama,National Diploma in Te Mātauranga Māori me te WhakangunguHana�Karipa, Ngaa Rauru,Bachelor of ScienceHarina�Rupapera, Ngāruahine,Te Aho TātairangiHawaiki�Pamela�Tamati,�Taranaki,Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Early Childhood EducationHine�Ngahuia�Taylor, Te Atiawa,National Certifi cate in Hospitality (Cookery)Huia�Brady,�Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of NursingIhaia�Ngata, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Design with HonoursIna�Whanarere, Ngaa Rauru,Postgraduate Certifi cate in EducationJackson�Taikato, Ngaa Rauru,National Certifi cate in AgricultureJackson�O'Brien, Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of Contemporary MusicJacquiline�Timu�Kaea, Te Atiawa,Te Ara Tuatahi Mō Te Reo MāoriJanine�Maruera,�Ngāruahine,Master of Indigenous StudiesJasmaine�Ruaka�Martin, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Social WorkJazmine�Tamaiparea,�Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of Design InnovationJazz�Kane, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws Joel�Taylor�Rudolph,�Taranaki,Bachelor of Arts and MediaJonny�Dittmer,�Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy)Jordan�Quinnell, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Maori Visual Arts - Maunga Kura ToiJordan�Wharepapa, Te Atiawa,Diploma in Creative TechnologiesJosephine�Takiari, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

Joshua�Solomon, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Biomedical SciencesKahlton�Manaia, Ngāruahine,Poutuarongo WhakaakorangaKaramea�Graham-Ratana, Ngaa Rauru,Bachelor of Health SciencesKaren�Butler,�Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of NursingKatie�Scorringe, Ngaa Rauru,Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryKatrina�Tarawhiti�Hape, Taranaki,Bachelor of NursingKealyn�Marshall-Nyman,�Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of TeachingKeanu�Piki, Ngāti Maru,Bachelor of ScienceKeeara�Loveridge, Ngāti Ruanui,Certifi cate in Conference and Events ManagementKellyanne Tupaea, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Applied ScienceKenny�Hau,�Taranaki, Bachelor of Health SciencesKerehama�Waru�Te�Puu, Taranaki,Diploma in Creative TechnologiesKerena�Wano,�Taranaki,Postgraduate Diploma in TeachingKieran�Paraire�Morris,Bachelor of ArtsKiwa�Huata,�Taranaki,Doctor of PhilosophyKylie�Rei, Ngāruahine,Diploma in Creative TechnologiesLatoia�Kirionawhanau, Ngāti Ruanui,Certifi cate in Māori StudiesLeejean�Kahui,�Ngāruahine,Diploma in Naturopathy and Herbal MedicineLena�Kemp, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Health SciencesLian�Wharepouri, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of NursingLilly�Donnelly, Taranaki,Bachelor of ScienceLionel�Skipper, Te Atiawa, Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)Lisa�Mount, Taranaki,National Certifi cate in Business AdministrationLouise�Jansen, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy)

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Luke�Abbott, Ngāti Ruanui,Certifi cate in ScienceMary�Jones, Te Atiawa,Master of Māori and Pacifi c DevelopmentMathew�Robinson,�Taranaki,Bachelor of Business StudiesMatthew�Huirua, Ngaa Rauru,Bachelor of ScienceMegan�Maria�Hancock, Ngaa Rauru,Bachelor of Business AnalysisMeikura�Williams, Taranaki,Bachelor of ArtsMerryn�Wilson-van�Duin, Taranaki,Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryMihikeita�Ngata,�Ngāruahine,Bachelor of ScienceMitchell�Langton,�Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Physical EducationMoanaroa�Jane�Phillips, Ngāti Mutunga,National Certifi cate in Marae CateringMohi�Aupouri, Te Atiawa,National Certifi cate in Fitness, (Exercise Consultant)Monique�Makatea, Ngāti Ruanui,Certifi cate in Māori StudiesNacole�Pue, Ngāti Maru,Bachelor of Management StudiesNatalia�Herewini, Te Atiawa,Diploma in Culinary ArtsNatalia�Hunt, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of PharmacyNatanahira�Parata,�Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of CommerceNatasha�Hutchieson, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing)Nicola�Walker, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of DesignNicole�Loper, Ngāti Tama,Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryNita�Takiari, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Education (Teaching) PrimaryNoah�Kemp, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of LawsOlajawon�Bourne,�Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Education (Teaching) PrimaryPaora�Laurence,�Ngāti Tama,NZ Diploma of CounsellingPaula�Anderson,�Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary

Pearl�Anderson, Taranaki,Certifi cate in Hospitality and TourismPortia�HarimateTelford, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Fine ArtsRachel�Lindsay, Taranaki, Bachelor of Dental SurgeryRaeanne�Dorothea�Ley,�Ngāti Tama,Bachelor of Applied Social WorkRawiri�Kapea, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of ArtsRebecca�Martin-Pope,�Taranaki,Bachelor of MidwiferyRenee�Waiwiri,�Taranaki,Bachelor of Design (Product)Renee�Wharepapa, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of ArtsReuben�Aubrey,�Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryReuben�Katene, Ngāruahine,Certifi cate in Health SciencesRhys�Muru�King, Ngāruahine,Certifi cate in Media ArtsRipeka�Kennedy,�Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Social ServicesRiria�Vella, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Health SciencesRose�Eru, Ngāti Ruanui,Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing)Rosina�Cowan, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Education (Teaching) PrimaryRowena�Hawea, Te Atiawa,Akona Te Reo (Certifi cate in Māori Language)Ruben�Toa�Kearney-Parata, Taranaki,Bachelor of Maori StudiesShaun�Loper, Ngāti Mutunga,Bachelor of Business StudiesShonee�Moore, Te Atiawa,Certifi cate in Māori StudiesSumer�Karaitiana, Te Atiawa,Certifi cate in Foundation StudiesTaine�Win, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of ScienceTama�Karipa, Ngaa Rauru,Master of Biomedical ScienceTama�McGuigan, Te Atiawa,National Certifi cate in JoineryTamahou�Love,�Te Atiawa,National Certifi cate in CarpentryTane�Karipa, Ngaa Rauru,Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies

Tania�Collingwood, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood)

Tania�Gilbert-Kennedy, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Social Services

Tania�Whakaruru, Ngāruahine,National Certifi cate in Hospitality (Food Services)

Tara�Ririkore, Ngāti Ruanui,Master in Business Administration

Te�Aata�Walden, Ngāti Maru,Bachelor of Social Sciences

Te�Herekiekie�Herewini, Ngaa Rauru,Doctor Of Philosophy

Te�Rei�Bigham�Dudley, Ngāruahine,Certifi cate in Trade Skills

Te�Wehi�o�Mahuru�Wright,�Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Laws

Te�Whitu�Williams,�Taranaki,Diploma in Software Engineering

Teiarere�Stephens, Taranaki,Bachelor of Science

Tetakangahau�Williams, Taranaki,Master of Indigenous Studies

Therese�Bourne, Ngāruahine,Postgraduate Diploma in the Practice of Psychology

Thomas�Macleod, Ngāti Mutunga,Bachelor of Accountancy

Tiffany�Hughes, Taranaki, Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Social Work)

Timuoterangi�Niwa, Te Atiawa,Doctor of Education

Trina�Thompson, Taranaki,Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Social Work)

Tyler�Ngaia, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Design

Wade�Gadsby, Te Atiawa,Bachelor of Business Studies

Waimarama�Skerrett, Taranaki,Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing

Wikitoria�Timu, Te Atiawa,Te Ara Tuatahi Mō Te Reo Māori

Zachary�Katene, Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Management Studies/Bachelor of Laws with Honours

Zoe�Hobbs,�Ngāruahine,Bachelor of Sport and Recreation

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