From: graham.williams wairuakiwi.com <graham.williams@wairuakiwi.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 October 2022 5:05 pm
To: Trustees
Cc: Andrew.Little@parliament.govt.nz; kelvin.davis@parliament.govt.nz; Toko Kapea <T.Kapea@tuiagroup.com>
Subject: Re: Organize a hui with Peterson/Thomas whanau occupying Stony Creek Station
Kia ora Trustees,
I appreciate the attempt of your administration to provide the information we have requested; however, they have fallen well short of establishing good faith. Geraldine has only provided draft minutes of the SGM and AGM 2022 hui, which are very brief considering the gravity of the Resolutions, particularly Resolution 1: Ownership of Stoney Creek Station. Numerous breaches, discussions and comments that occurred at the SGM have not been minuted. I was refused access to the online Zoom SGM by Geraldine as I was not a registered member, which according to Clause 33 as a member (registered or not) is a breach of your own Trust Deed. I believe that initially Missy Peterson was also asked to leave the SGM, as she was not a registered member, but luckily common sense prevailed. Also, my Letter was not discussed at the SGM, even though it raised questions over potential breaches in relation to Resolution 1: Ownership of Stoney Creek Station process, specifically Clause 33.2. As a start, providing a link to the SGM zoom recording would have been a sign of good faith and transparency as per clause 33.1, but no that has not been provided.
My questions and requests for information have nothing to do with the Settlement Process that finished in 2017. My questions and requests for information are to do with the Trust Board fulfilling their obligations as Trustees under the Trust Deed, which despite Geraldine’s curt email reply and Toko Kapea’s Summary Report have been left unanswered. Toko’s report does not provide proof that the Trustees followed the Resolution 1: Ownership of Stoney Creek Station process, outlined in Clause 33.2. This is why we have requested additional information, which hasn’t been provided.
As you must appreciated, it is very frustrating as a member to be denied access to hui and information that is my right under the Trust Deed, and your administration has done little to help by refusing to openly communicate or even recognize its own members as defined in your own Trust Deed.
I’m happy to engage in an open, fair, and transparent manner, so we can move forward; however, you and your administration has failed to do so to date.
Nga mihi
Graham Williams
From: Missy Peterson <m.peterson01@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 October 2022 3:19 pm
To: Geraldine Baker <geraldine.baker@kahukuraariki.iwi.nz>; Annwyn Buchanan <cramond8@yahoo.co.nz>
Cc: Trustees
Subject: Re: Organise a hui with Peterson/Thomas whanau occupying Stony Creek Station
Kia ora Geraldine,
Thank you for what you have so far provided, however I am still awaiting access to the rest of the documents requested as a ‘member of Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa’ I have attached a copy of this request from some months ago.
Missy
From: Geraldine Baker <geraldine.baker@kahukuraariki.iwi.nz>
Sent: Monday, 17 October 2022 1:39 pm
To: Missy Peterson <m.peterson01@hotmail.com>; Annwyn Buchanan <cramond8@yahoo.co.nz>
Cc: Trustees
Subject: RE: Organise a hui with Peterson/Thomas whanau occupying Stony Creek Station
Kia ora Missy,
We have responded to your requests for information.
Please advise whether a hui is possible to discuss options between the Trust, the whanau who continue to occupy Stony Creek Station, and those Iwi members who support them. As stated in my previous email, we are not looking to re-examine the settlement process or to be abused or harassed. The Trustees are now focussed on the future and what potential opportunities there could be for all Iwi members. This could include warm and affordable housing options, hauora and wellness programs, business and tourism enterprises and employment, and so on.
Again, I look forward to your earliest response, thanks.
Nga mihi
Geraldine Baker
Kaiwhakahaere Matua
Kahukuraariki Trust Board
From: Missy Peterson <m.peterson01@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, 10 October 2022 10:07 pm
To: Geraldine Baker <geraldine.baker@kahukuraariki.iwi.nz>; Trustees; kelvin.davis@parliament.govt.nz; andrew.little@parliament.govt.nz; graham.williams@wairuakiwi.com
Subject: Re: Organise a hui with Peterson/Thomas whanau occupying Stony Creek Station
Kia Ora Geraldine,
I have been tasked with the job of responding to your email regarding the above subject matter. As a show of good faith by the KTB and to move forward, can you please provide the documents (view the KTB Minute Book, AGM/SGMs minutes including 2022) that Graham Williams and I (as members of Ngatikahu Ki Whangaroa) have requested in earlier correspondence with you as General Manager of KTB, Rosie Conrad as KTB Admin and Teresa Tepania (chairperson of KTB).
Nga mihi
Missy
From: Geraldine Baker <geraldine.baker@kahukuraariki.iwi.nz>
Sent: Monday, 10 October 2022 3:24 pm
To: Annwyn Buchanan <cramond8@yahoo.co.nz>
Cc: Waitangi Wood <tauihoitepotrust@gmail.com>; Teresa Tepania-Ashton <teresa.tepania-ashton@kahukuraariki.iwi.nz>; Rosie Conrad <rosie.conrad@kahukuraariki.iwi.nz>; ‘Norm McKenzie’ <norm.mckenzie@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz>
Subject: Organise a hui with Peterson/Thomas whanau occupying Stony Creek Station
Importance: High
Tena koe Annwyn,
At the Trust Board meeting held last month in Tamaki Makaurau, the Board agreed to attempt to hui with the whanau/some of the hapu of Ngati Aukiwa, currently occupying the whenua known as Stony Creek/Waikohautu Station. We understand this has been attempted many times before in the past but not with this current set of Trustees.
The purpose of a hui would be for both sides to try and reconcile and talk through a resolution that is satisfactory to both parties. Sounds simple but we all know, the matter is sensitive and may take some time to resolve. It may the first of many hui to get to a place where both are agreeable or may be the only hui where nothing is achieved and a stalemate remains.
The Trustees will not be there to re-examine what happened in the past; or the settlement process; or to be verbally abused or harassed. They will attend under the presumption both sides want to find a solution that is future-based, where the outcome is focussed on delivering benefit for future generations of Ngati kahu ki Whangaroa Iwi members.
If you think this is doable, please let me know and together we can start to organise something that suits most peoples availability.
Nga mihi
Geraldine Baker
Kaiwhakahaere Matua
Kahukuraariki Trust Board