17.  What is the voting process?

Trust Board Reply:

Everyone who is registered will be sent an information pack after the Consultation Hui have concluded, asking for peoples’ views on the pathway forward. Your responses will shape the trust Board’s actions in the final negotiations and discussions with the Crown, which will inform the Deed of Settlement. Once the deed of Settlement is signed, everyone who is registered will be included in the vote for ratification of the Post-Settlement Governance options, and vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on the offer from the Crown. If the majority of the people vote ‘Yes’, the iwi and Crown will progress to settlement. If the majority of people vote ‘No’, the negotiations for WAI 116 will have to start all over again.

16.  What happens with the Minority and the Majority of votes? If the Majority win then what happens with the Minority?

Trust Board Reply:

As with any voting system, the majority wins and the minority loses. It is important to be registered with the Ngātikahu ki Whangaroa Trust Board if you want your vote to count.

15.  Is the package that the Government is offering what we want?

Trust Board Reply:

It is up to the Iwi to decide if the offer is acceptable, during the ratification, after signing the Deed of Settlement

14.  Was it a fair process setup the appointment process in March 2013?

Trust Board Reply:

The process for appointing Marae delegates is set at the Marae, not the Trust Board level. The process for appointing the Post-Settlement Advisory group (PSAG) was decided by the Trust Board, who representatives come each of the seven Marae, and it was considered fair at the time by the Trust Board.

13.  Is it true that there were only 5 Marae and Otangaroa Marae was not included in the Claim 1997?

Trust Board Reply:

No, this is not true. Otangaroa has been included in the Claim since it was first lodged in 1987.

10.  PSAG – will there be something in writing to keep tino rangatiratanga?

Trust Board Reply:

This was a debatable question, as some believe that tino rangatiratanga (self-rule) is possible, whilst others believed that tino rangatiratanga implies taking care of oneself (self-determination). No Treaty settlement to date has resulted in self-rule, but some have enabled their Iwi to gain a greater degree of self-determination.

7.  NKKWTB is only representing two hapū?

Trust Board Reply:

As per the Constitution, and as articulated in the AIP, the Ngātikahu ki Whangaroa Trust, represents the following:

Hapū
Ngāti Aukiwa, Ngāti Rangimatamoemoe, Ngāti Roha, Ngāti Rua, Te Hoia, Kaitangata, Te Pohotiare

Marae
Taemaro, Waimahana, Taupo Bay, Otangaroa, Waihapa, Mangatowai and Waitaruke

3.  What is the percentage of votes required? For example if there are 1000 people on register, how many need to vote?

Trust Board Reply:

The Iwi should decide these matters, by proposing ideas at the Consultation Hui, which can be ratified in a vote taken by all registrants prior to the Deed of Settlement. Issues to be considered include:

Whether the ‘majority’ includes all those who are registered, or only those who vote
Simple Majority:         51%
Significant Majority    75%

The NKKWTB has recently release it’s Consultation Road Show Booklet (Handbook-updated-10-JULY-2013) compiled by Dr Ella Henry and Sandra Hei Hei, in consultation with Pita Pangari.

Consultation Hui Dates

1. July 6th, Saturday, Waitaruke Marae, Kaeo: 10am – 3pm
2. July 27th, Saturday, Otangaroa Marae, Whangaroa: 10am – 3pm
3. August 3rd, Saturday, Kaitaia: 10am  – 3pm
4. August 24th, Saturday, Te Unga Waka Marae, Epsom, Auckland: 10am – 3pm
5. August 28th, Wednesday, Whai Ora Marae, Otara, Auckland: 5pm – 9pm
6. August 31st, Saturday, Waitākere Marae,Waitāmata Hospital, Lincoln Rd, Henderson: 10am
7. September 14th, Saturday, Taemaro Marae, Whangaroa: 10am – 3pm
8. September 28th, Saturday, Waitaruke Marae, Kaeo: 10am– 3pm