ISSUE 15
ĀTIHAU-WHANGANUI INC. MAGAZINE
HŌNGONGOI 2022
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Legacy of the whenua comes first for new Ātihau chair TOITŪ TE MANA
Connected leadership: Working as a team to do the mahi
TOITŪ TE WHENUA Green light for ground-breaking Taiao Strategy
TOITŪ TE TANGATA e Āti Hau Trust: T “It's where all the magic happens.”
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TOITŪ TE MANA NGĀ PĀNUI ĀTIHAU-WHANGANUI INCORPORATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Friday, 9 December 2022 Whanganui Racecourse Full agenda and details will be included in the AGM Information Booklet, which will be sent in November. TE ĀTI HAU TRUST SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT APPLICATIONS CLOSE Wednesday, 31 August 2022 Application forms online here: www.atihau.com/te-atihau-trust
FEATURE ARTICLE 6 LEGACY OF THE WHENUA COMES FIRST FOR NEW ĀTIHAU CHAIR Dr Te Tiwha Puketapu on his new role
12 CONNECTED LEADERSHIP: WORKING AS A TEAM TO DO THE MAHI A broader team approach to governance
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15 INDEPENDENT REVIEW PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON ANNUAL REPORTING Information the way you want it
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18 GREEN LIGHT FOR GROUND-BREAKING TAIAO STRATEGY Board moves ahead with environmental game-changer
26 TE ĀTI HAU TRUST: “IT’S WHERE ALL THE MAGIC HAPPENS” JonelleHiroti-KinanejoinsTetiHauTrust 19 GOOD MANAGEMENT KEY TO INCREASED PERFORMANCE Facing the challenge of Hapuawhenua
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Report Education 28 REACHING OUR 2018 Trust POTENTIAL: PARTNERSHIP BRINGS EXTRA SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS Joint venture boosts grants
23 GROWING THE LEGACY: FARMING, WHENUA & PEOPLE Taking a big-picture approachatTeP
33 KEI WHEA KOE? UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS LIST Updated list of unclaimed dividends
30 ‘ADRENALIN RUSH’: DOCTORAL CANDIDATE’S PERFORMANCE HITS THE RIGHT NOTE Classical pianist in tune withtahaMori
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Dr Te Tiwha Brendon Puketapu,thenewItihau chair, assesses the work that lies ahead.
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Legacy of the whenua comes first for new Ātihau chair ‘I want my mokopuna to know we added value and looked after the land’
Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation’s new chair heads a board that must address the challenges and opportunities facing the business of farming – as well as the needs of an organisation collectively owned by whānau shareholders. Moana Ellis talks to Dr Te Tiwha Brendon Puketapu.
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Diversification,climate changeandtheimpactsof Covid-91 onglobalmarkets maybeburningissuesforthe newchairandhisboard–but they’reonlyhalfthepicture.
Whatmustcomefirstisbuilding, strengthening and protecting the legacy of the land for more than 90 0 shareholderwhnauandtheir growing number of descendants.
decades of governance roles for whnau,marae,hapdandiwi.
A self-employed consultant for the past 14 years, he has more than 20 years of experience in management of private sector, public sector and “All of that should be front and centreforaboard,”TeTiwhasays. non-government organisations. He In an inter-generational, collectively has held governance roles with the owned,values-drivenMorifarming “We need to show the same New Zealand Council of Education business that exports to the world, persistence and tenacity ResearchandNgTngataTiaki the governance landscape is broad demonstratedbythet dpunawho o Whanganui Establishment Trust, and complex. laid the foundation and had a vision has chaired the Whanganui River forthewhenua.We’relookingafter MoriTrustBoardandTaranakiDr Te Tiwha Brendon Puketapu – something not just of our time, but Whanganui Conservation Board, tihau-WhanganuiIncorporation’s something that has been in progress and has served at home on a range newchair–sayshe’sfullyawarethe for a long time. ofmaraeandMorilandtrusts. successofoneofAotearoa’sbiggest Mori-ownedfarmingorganisations “The starting point is not making Hehasbeenadirectorattihaucomes down to one thing: good money,it’slookingaftertheland Whanganui Inc. for nine years, sothelandwilllookafterus.It’sserving as chair of its Audit & Risk governance. generating in order to retain, grow CommitteeandheadingTetiHau “It’sasbasicasthat,”TeTiwhasays. and demonstrate that te taiao is Trust for a time. just as important as the dollar “It’softensaidgoodgovernanceis Toitū te whenua, toitū te thatbenefitsusandsupportsour common sense, but add to that all activitiesandourmarae,hapdand tangata, toitū te mana the complexities and expectations whnau.Itisawhole-of-picture that come with the varied activities TeTiwha’swhakapapaspansthe view.” length and breadth of the river. He of the Incorporation – and then connectstoRnanathroughhis stay mindful that the Incorporation TeTiwhahasfocusedonMori motherToreheikura,theptikiof represents the interests of the development and organisation in HoriPmuTinirauwhowasraised people.” both his professional life and in by his uncle Arama Tinirau. The kupu‘Toit dtewhenua,toit dte tangata,toit dtemana’–fromwhich the Incorporation takes its lead – are noted to be from Arama. ToreheikuraandTeTiwha’sfather TamihanastillliveinRnana. Arama’ssister,ManiaTeRongonui, wasHori’smother,linkingthrough TeRiakitoNgMkai,Tirorangi andMaungrongo.
“ We need to show the same persistence and tenacity demonstrated by the tūpuna who laid the foundation and had a vision for the whenua.” Te Tiwha Puketapu
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Right: Te Tiwha's parents, Toreheikura (Tore) and Tamihana (Buddy).
“ ...we need to continually reaffirm and acknowledge that whakapapa is what binds us – not just to the mountain, the river and our lands, but to each other.” Te Tiwha Puketapu
“Iwonderifwedon’tconnectwere trying to connect and better understand who we are, why we are ourselves enough to really who we are, and how we do things in understand who we are to each Whanganui.” other,”hemuses. Healsocreditsthefirmness, “Sometimes we get lost thinking we’rejustshareholders–we’restrength more andinfluenceofthekuia, many who have since passed on, than that. We need to continually such as Hoana Akapita, Raana rea{rmandacknowledgethat Mareikura, Noti Firmin, Ani Henry whakapapa is what binds us – not and Julie Ranginui. just to the mountain, the river and ourlands,buttoeachother.” “They had a way of sharing their gentle and not-so-gentle reminders Toreheikura and Tamihana met and aboutwhatisimportant.” raised their family in Wellington.
TeTiwha’sgrandmother,Pare, wasadaughterofTlri( Edward) Blackburn.TlrimarriedKataraina Ktaka,oneofthedaughtersof Te Tiwha started working life as a HoaniKtaka,wholivedatRaetihi. draughting cadet but switched to
Degrees from Massey University followed, including a Masters in and Administration, teachers’college,eventuallyEducation teaching Onhisgrandfather’sfather’sside,Te which opened his way into testing atRtanaafterstintsinWellington TiwhaisaPmuWhakarakefrom organisational theory and practice and Waikato. NgtiHua/Hinengkau. inMoriorganisations.Hisdoctoral In the early ‘80s, while teaching studies included six months on TeTiwha’sgrandfatherGinger at Rtana Primary School, he was Canada’swesternseaboardworking livedinWhanganuiattheP dtiki involved with Te Awa Youth Trust withtheNisga’apeopleontheir flatsuntilhepassedaway.Ginger’s at Whangaehu. He was also working economic development strategy, fatherwasIhiaPorutuPuketapu, alongside the aunties and uncles at followed by a stint in Ottawa at the whoisburiedatWaiwhet dinLower Rnana marae, and taking part in DepartmentofNativeAzairs. Hutt. The Puketapu lines connect thetikangawnangaandwnanga the family to Waikawa in the top of He was based in Wellington for a taiaha guided by the presence of the South Island, Wellington and while, working at NZQA before Atawhai Taiaroa, Matiu Mareikura Taranaki. moving home once again to take up and Rangitihi Tahuparae. the regional director role for Te Puni Connections born of entwined “It certainly held our attention. KkiriinWhanganui.Hewasback whakapapa like this are mirrored Most of us of our generation who in the capital to work for the State the length of the river, Te Tiwha says. wereattendingthesewnanga Services Commission before joining TOITŪ TE MANA
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“ Income from the whenua should be a means to retain, sustain and strengthen, but the ultimate outcome is to nurture our people with what we’ve been left, and it is for us to impart this legacy to future generations.” Te Tiwha Puketapu
Finally, the new chair says one of the gifts his predecessor Mavis Mullins left the board was the time for measured thinking around diversificationandstrategicgrowth.
Above: Hori Paamu Tinirau and Pare Kataraina Tinirau (Blackburn), Te Tiwha's grandfather and grandmother on his mother's side.
NgiTahuaschiefexecutiveofTeOn the far horizon is planning to Tapuwae o Rehua. resume the last of the leases. He returned from Te Waipounamu to a post on the executive team for the Tertiary Education Commission, lookingaftertheMori-Pasifika strategy, and moved to Wairarapa, where he lives still. Planning and prioritising There is much for the board to consider as it plans and prioritises programmes of work for the years ahead, Te Tiwha says. These include active succession planning with a view to supporting the development of the next generation of farm managers, strengthening strategic relationships and connections with emerging post-settlement entities within the Whanganui landscape, and building stronger pathways for shareholder andwhnauinvolvement. 10
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“She has given us some calm to look at how we broaden and extend so that we gradually but surely reduce risksforourland.I’vecertainly welcomed that contribution to giving us space and room around our diversificationfocus. “That includes managing developmentdebt.Iamconfident that this board has the skill mix to do that, and I have very strong focus on making sure we look after what we’vegotbeforeweextend.Ifwedo extend, we will be measured about how we do that rather than jumping at shiny things.
“We want to stay connected to our whenua, and not just for economic reasons. Income from the whenua should be a means to retain, sustain and strengthen, but the ultimate “I’mnotshyofinnovation,butI outcome is to nurture our people am shy of spending money if there withwhatwe’vebeenleft,anditisis lack of clarity about return on for us to impart this legacy to future investment. generations. “Often people get caught in “My vision is simple. I want my conversations about cultural versus mokopuna to know our generation commercial development, that you added value and looked after the can have only one or the other. land so they are not left with added That’snotourapproach–forus,it’s burden, and in fact have been given one AND the other. greateropportunity.” Te Tiwha says toward this, the board will work to lift the quality and type of information shared with whnautoenablethemtoconnect more closely with the Incorporation and its activities.
“We have to be able to join the dots to enable economic development that is not at the expense of looking after our land, our animals, our people, our identity and our relationshipwithplace.”
“ My vision is simple. I want my mokopuna to know our generation added value and looked after the land so they are not left with added burden, and in fact have been given greater opportunity.” Te Tiwha Puketapu
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Connected leadership: Working as a team to do the mahi A broader team approach to governance is being ushered in by the Committee of Management at ĀtihauWhanganui Incorporation.
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Somefine-tuninginthepast “I want to acknowledge Mavis Murphy-Peehi, Andrew Beijeman for her leadership and all she has chief ( executive),SiwanShaw yearorsohasestablishedtwo done to connect us to the right ( businessmanagerfarming). newsub- committeestoenable Secretary ” – Sarah Bell. dedicatedfocusinkeyareasof opportunitiesanddevelopment, Che says. thebusiness. • Awhiwhenua – Whatarangi “She built a very strong team culture Murphy-Peehichair) ( ,Mavis The Awhiwhenua Committee and helped ground the board as a Mullins, Te Tiwha Puketapu, isthefirst,appropriately solid unit. Keria Ponga, Whetu Moataane bringing governance of the farm tikanga ( &brandmanager). apprenticeship programme “In addition to that, she saw the directly under the Committee of importance of active succession The autonomous charitable arm Management. The move signals a planning and made the decision TetiHauTrustsitsalongsidethe commitment to reinvigorating the to retire from the chairmanship Committee of Management. Its programme’sstrategicdirection. whileservingafinalyearwiththe membersare:SharAmnerchair) ( , Committee of Management. That MavisMullins,DrRwiriTinirau, The second new committee is Farm has allowed the board an important AaronRice-Edwards(independent & Environment, a development transition period. ” appointee) Jonelle , Hiroti-Kinane that recognises the importance (independentappointee),Tukariri to shareholders of managing the The new governance structure is Drydenassociate ( director). business of farming well, while anchored by the Committee of Secretary – Charmaine Teki. ensuringtheIncorporation’s Management: Dr Te Tiwha Brendon commitment to te taiao and Puketapuchair) ( ,CheWilson “Withallofthesedizerentbranches environmental sustainability is front deputy ( chair),MavisMullins, of mahi, we are sharing the and centre. Keria Ponga, Whatarangi Murphyleadership,”Chesays. Committee of Management Chair Dr Te Tiwha Brendon Puketapu says the two new committees indicate a shift in the approach to leadership.
Peehi,SharAmner,andDrRwiri Tinirau. Secretary – Paul Maguire. There are three sub-committees:
• Audit & Risk – Che Wilson “No one person can do everything, chair) ( ,KeriaPonga,Whatarangi butcollectivelywehavestrength,”Murphy-Peehi, Te Tiwha Te Tiwha says. Puketapuex( o{cio),JoeHanita
“It’snotjustachairoradeputy chairwholeadstheway–it’sall elected and appointed members working as a team to progress the dizerentbranchesofmahithatneed tobedone.”
Te Tiwha says the intent is to draw fully on the skill base of those elected “There’sadeliberatechangein(independentappointee).Secretary – Russell Bell. All ( board members by shareholders. how we think of ourselves as an have an open invitation to attend incorporation board. We believe that “Ourshareholderwhnaushowed ARCmeetings.) talented and focused individuals do theirsupportandconfidencein bestwhenthey’repartofatalented • Farm & Environment – David individuals when they voted them and focused team. Nelsonchair/ ( independent to the board. Now I would like “We are further developing this thinking with a little more structure andfocus,”TeTiwhasays. The shift comes as the board works to support shareholders to a stronger sense of connection to their land and how it is managed. Deputy Chair Che Wilson says the changes began under previous chair Mavis Mullins.
appointee),MavisMullins,Te Tiwha Puketapu, Whatarangi
our people to see our strength as a collective – for example, the extent
“ There’s a deliberate change in how we think of ourselves as an incorporation board. We believe that talented and focused individuals do best when they’re part of a talented and focused team.” Te Tiwha Puketapu
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and the quality of the networks that exist among us collectively is phenomenal.” Te Tiwha says there are areas of focus where additional expertise and experience could be gained through continuation of the Associate Director programme, which could also provide a pathway for succession.
“Our lands cut across two climatic areas, the central plateau and the riverbasin,”TeTiwhasays.“We’ve alwayshadthat–butnowwe’re experiencing changes that mean we need a re-think. What we used to understand well now needs to be reassessed.” “We’renotjusttalkingaboutfarm hands,wewantfarmmanagers,”Te Tiwha says. The Awhiwhenua Committee has a busy year ahead of it, with the workforce development programme atTePStationlikelytobereset under the new committee to include a pathway for training to farm manager level.
The Farm & Environment “We are mindful of our Committee also has its work cut responsibilities as the board of an out in continuing to address the "We are mindful of inter-generationalMori-owned ezectsofthepandemic,including our responsibilities as landcollective–firstandforemost, impact on distribution lines, higher the board of an interto look after the land so the land costsandcashflow.Aswell,the generational Māori-owned looks after us. But also important Committee will focus on animal land collective – first and istheaspirationtoprovidebenefit health and welfare, employee foremost, to look after the toourshareholderwhnauwhose welfare and looking after the land. land so the land looks after forebearsplacedconfidenceinthe us." Incorporation to look after their Dealing with climate change will Te Tiwha Puketapu uri.” also be key.
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TeTiwhaBrendonPuketapuchair) ( CheWilsondeputy ( chair) Mavis Mullins Keria Ponga Whatarangi Murphy-Peehi Shar Amner DrRwiriTinirau
SharAmnerchair) ( Mavis Mullins DrRwiriTinirau AaronRice-Edwards(independentappointee) JonelleHiroti-Kinane(independentappointee) TukaririDrydenassociate ( director) Secretary – Charmaine Teki.
Secretary – Paul Maguire.
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CheWilsonchair) ( DavidNelsonchair/ ( independent WhatarangiMurphy-Peehichair) ( Keria Ponga appointee) Mavis Mullins Whatarangi Murphy-Peehi Mavis Mullins Te Tiwha Puketapu TeTiwhaPuketapuex( o{cio) Te Tiwha Puketapu Keria Ponga JoeHanita(independentappointee) Whatarangi Murphy-Peehi WhetuMoataanetikanga ( &brand AndrewBeijemanchief ( executive) manager) Secretary – Russell Bell SiwanShaw( businessmanager All board members have an open farming) invitation to attend ARC meetings. Secretary – Sarah Bell.
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Independent review puts spotlight on annual reporting Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation has commissioned an independent review of annual reporting to understand what information shareholder whānau want to see.
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BusinessadvisorKPMGis carryingouttheindependent review,whichhasincluded workshopswithshareholder whnautofindoutwhat changestheywouldlike toensureinformationin theannualreportismore accessibleandmeaningful.
of years it had become clear that a transparent view for shareholders therewas“adisconnect”betweenoftheorganisation’sworkoverthe financialyear. the standardised reporting the Incorporation was adhering to The review was commissioned to and the insights and information understand what changes could be shareholders were seeking. made to ensure the annual reporting includes what shareholders want to ThefinancialyearendsinJune.Itis see in a report, including unpacking followed shortly after by the annual financialinformationandresultsina reportwiththeIncorporation’s useful way. annualfinancialstatements,
KPMG consulting partner Kaapua Smith( NgtiApa,NgtiAwa, including standard reporting “It has always been our intention to NgtiPorou)isleadingtheprocess measures such as statements of take our shareholders with us. They and is due to report back to the income,cashflow,equityandthe arepartofthis,thisistheirjourney,” Incorporation by the end of the balance sheet. Keria says. financialyear. The annual report also includes non“This independent review has Annual reports are a comprehensive financialperformanceinformation been commissioned as part of the overview for shareholders of that details key achievements CommitteeofManagement’sezorts activitiesoverthepreviousfinancial and progress against long-term to provide a transparent view for year. An annual report typically objectives. It is intended to provide our shareholders and that includes includes statements from the chief executive and the Board chair, and keyinformationaboutfinancial performance. "It has always been our intention to take our
shareholders with us. They are part of this, this is their Committee of Management member journey." Keria Ponga says shareholders Keria Ponga shouldquestionanythingthey’re uncertain about, but over a number Below & opposite: A workshop with shareholder whānau to discover what information and reporting they would like to see.
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ensuring our annual reporting is comprehensive, understandable and includes the level of detail our whnauwanttosee.
“Whetherit’sthestoryofour50 year celebration or an annual story, a lot is happening in the background to try to tell that story better.
Chief Executive Andrew Beijeman says KPMG has run two workshops on annual reporting with shareholders–thefirstinpersonand
“It will ensure we do better with our annual reporting and that it is user friendly.”
second online. “We’veputupinfometrics,wehave a magazine to help tell our story, “Involving our shareholders in an and our shareholders tell us those open process is a way to get good things are good to have. But we have An example was reporting on debt. results,”Andrewsays. to work harder through the Annual “Positive debt is connected to growth Report to let people understand “Kaapua Smith says it has butquiteoftenthere’sconcern whatthefiguresmeanandwhywe been good to have shareholder around debt levels. Understanding make the decisions we make. engagementandthere’sbeengreat thefinancialsandwhatthose
numbers mean, how debt works and highlighting what calculated risk looks like is very important to our shareholders.” Keria says a lot of work is done to produce shareholder-focused reporting that meets shareholder needs and expectations.
“Ilovethefactthatwe’redoingcontribution and feedback, with a this. My goal is that every single broaddiversityofviews.” shareholderandbeneficiaryknows Shareholders are likely to see any they are part of this, that this is their changes resulting from the review legacy, that they can ask what this legacy looks like and that we can give them an honest answer that theyunderstand.”
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Green light for ground-breaking Taiao Strategy A game-changing strategy setting out a framework for how the agricultural assets of the Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation will be managed has been approved by the board.
Ithasbeendescribedby previousboardchairMavis Mullinsasa“platinum standard”forbestpractice and,reflectingtihauWhanganuiIncorporation valuesandprinciples,itwill ensurethatbusinessdecisions arebasedonkaitiakitanga. After more than a year of development, the green light for the Taiao Strategy – which has afive-yeartimeframe–hasbeen welcomed by Chief Executive Andrew Beijeman.
comesfromtheTeKaruwhnau, who have strong connections to Maungrongo.
The strategy lists a number of specifictargetswhichshouldbemet by 2028. These include:
Acknowledging there are some •fencingozwaterways lofty goals in the strategy, Andrew • reducing greenhouse gas emissions describes it as “an exciting piece of • regenerating biodiversity in retired work–andcertainlyachallenge”. habitats “But it will put us at the forefront of managing the land with less impact on the environment. “This is something that the whole agriculture sector has to be thinking about.”
• planting • pest control • investigating regenerative agriculture and how practices can be changed to further lessen the impact of farming • assessing the economic impact of any changes.
The strategy was prepared by “Having received approval from the environmental planner Tina Porou, board, we will now be focusing on Says Mavis Mullins: “The Taiao who is enthusiastic about what she gettingitimplemented,”hesays. Strategy will codify where sees as a ground-breaking project. mtaurangaMori( Mori “Itisasignificantchunkofwork,but “Many other trusts, incorporations knowledge)andfarmingbest we are getting it under way, which and mainstream farms are interested practice meet. Our expectations as a is good. in whether they can use a similar kaupapa-drivenwhnaubusinessare “Thefirststephasbeentorecruita model,”shesays. thatouractivitiescausenoharm.” Taiao manager, who will prioritise Andrew notes that an important the work programme and handle Thestrategyhasalsoallowedtihau aspect of setting the strategy applications for funding. We are to change its lending arrangements involved extensive consultation with really pleased to have Courtney toaSustainabilityLinkedLoan, shareholdersandstazonwhatthe providing further integrity to the Haywood come on board to help in finalframeworkshouldlooklike. thisposition.” implementation of the strategy, and a small interest saving if goals are “And we took their feedback on Courtney( NgtiRangi)isa shareholder descendant and achieved. board,”hesays. 18
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Good management key to increased performance Hapuawhenua dairy farm is very much the odd one out in a district where sheep and beef stations are the norm, the climate is either cold, or wet, or both, and pasture management takes skill and knowledge.
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ButFarmManagerJohnLynch loves a challenge. He has embraced this 400-hectare farm, which sits at 620m above sea level, making improvements and increasing production since his arrival with wife Val four years ago.
One area John has concentrated on is upgrading all the farm tracks, whichhasmadeasignificant improvement to the welfare of the cows. “Hapuawhenua is a long, narrow farm, which meant the herd were spending a lot of time walking – the furthest paddock away from the shed iskm, 5 whichisalongwayfora dairycow,”saysJohn.
hectares are no longer used to graze the herd, and instead are used for young and carry-over stock. This has reduced the maximum distance to the shed down to 3km. The herd also alternates from grazing close to the shed to paddocks further away between milkings, and the younger cows walk the least, as their hooves are softer and more prone to damage.
“The infrastructure of the farm is something we have really concentrated on from the start, to get the best out of it, which in turn has enabled us to get the best we can “Becausethelanewaysweren’tin outoftheherdatanygiventime,” optimum condition, we were seeing he says. a lot of lameness – 240 cows in the firstyearIwashere,whichisalot. “We returned a farm record of Now we are down to maybe 20 a 2,05 MS/kglastyear,but I’vegotapersonalgoaltoget year, and we are working to reduce thatstillfurther.” it to 300,000 MS/kg because I thinkitcandothatoncewe’vegot Other measures introduced to everythingworkinghowitshould. ” the issue are that the back 90 help
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Below: Farm infrastructure has been a continued focus, enabling the farm to get the best out of the herd.
“ Reducing the distances the cows walk also means they use less energy, and they spend more time on the grass, which all means more in the vat.” John Lynch
“Reducing the distances the cows “ By breeding our own replacements, we are getting the walk also means they use less energy, best genetics we can, and by not buying in replacements and they spend more time on the we are protecting the herd from disease.” John Lynch grass, which all means more in the vat,”explainsJohn.“Thecowsalso get meal in the shed, ½ tonne per cow per year, which helps counteract easier, with the installation of an But nothing can increase grass theezorttheyhavetoputinto extra2troughs 3 andkm 5 ofwater growth during the long, cold walking.” lines, and John plans to add more winters, or prevent damage to the Increasing the access to water has to enable larger paddocks to be paddocks in the wet springs, so the also made paddock management divided. herdgooztoTohungastationnext
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door, to enjoy winter crops such as kale until the pasture can safely support them again.
SiwanShaw,tihau-Whanganui The last year has been tough for Inc. business manager farming, says John, with high rainfall making the knowledge and expertise John pasture management almost has brought to the management impossibleandreducedstaz Increasing the quality of the herd ofthefarmshouldn’tbe numbers meaning the herd had to has also been a key focus, using underestimated, from increasing go to milking once a day, but he is sexedsemenandartificialbreeding milk production, improving looking forward to the future, to to produce more heifer calves to herd quality, and upgrading the making more improvements and become herd replacements. A infrastructure. reaching that goal of 300,000 MS/ culling programme is also bringing kg. results. “The future of Hapuawhenua is an excitingonethankstoJohn’sinput, “I’mnotoneforsittingaround,” “By breeding our own replacements, and we are looking forward to all the hesays.“There’salwaysajobtobe we are getting the best genetics hardmahipayingozwhenitcomesdone.” we can, and by not buying in tothebottomline,”shesays.“Dairy replacements we are protecting the farming is a real challenge in this herdfromdisease,”saysJohn.“This area,butweareconfidentthatthe approach does take time, but long farm will continue to perform well termitwillreallypayoz.” goingforward.” Below: Hapuawhenua farm manager John Lynch (left), with 3IC/experienced farm assistant Andrew Banfield (right).
“ I’m not one for sitting around... there’s always a job to be done.” John Lynch
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Growing the legacy: farming, whenua & people Te Pā Station Oruakukuru Rd, Karioi
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At the heart of ĀtihauWhanganui Incorporation is the whenua that supports eight sheep and beef stations, and one dairy farm. These farms help improve the wellbeing of more than 9000 shareholders.
always challenges in farming so you just get back out there every day and do what you can to keep productivity atapremium.”
Thestationhasateamoffive permanentstaz–stockmanager Nick Deighton, shepherds Sonno Holden, Wesley Johnstone and Josh Te Kani, and general hand Foti Ioannidis – plus around four apprentices from the Awhiwhenua programme.
TePStationcovers07hectares, 5 4200 of which are actively farmed, and the rest is in protected native bush.Abreedingandfinishingunit, thefarmhas,0 7ewes 1 and0 1 The Awhiwhenua apprenticeship AWHI Magazine will be cows–a5ratio. 3/6 programmeozersaresidential exploring each of these farms education course to young Historically,TePismadeupof Moriwhoaspiretoworkingon and telling their stories – threesmallerstations–PHill, the whenua. The course earns starting with Te Pā Station. OmereiandNgpuke–butisnow apprenticesaLevel3&4New divided into four blocks, each run by Zealand National Vocational a senior shepherd or stock manager. CertificateinAgricultureaswellas FarmManagerJimDoolanis “Twice a week we all sit down and good grounding in the practical side abouttospendhisthirdwinter talk about each block and what of farming. onthepaddocksthatmakeup has been done, what needs to be “Theory and book learning is TePStationandisalready done, and what they would like important,ofcourse,”saysJim. lookingforwardtospring–as todointhefuture,”saysJim.“It “But actually getting out there and gives them a set of responsibilities longasitisabitkinderthan gaining that practical experience, and the opportunity to learn and lastyear. developing those practical skills and build experience in a supportive really getting into the guts of what “It was a terrible spring for us. It environment. It also means we all farmingisallaboutisinvaluable.” justdidn’tstoprainingandthenwork as team, rather than me just the Porina grass grub hit the entire issuing orders, and I know that the The practical skills the apprentices district, taking a third of our pasture station is in safe hands if I have to go learn are not just related to farming, out,”hesaysruefully.“Butthereare awayforanyreason.” as the whare they stay in for their Below: Te Pā Station Farm Manager Jim Doolan (left) with shepherd Tony (Sonno) Holden (right).
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firstyearisalsoonthestation,cared he laughs. “But we do get some And the feeling is mutual, with Siwan acknowledging the skills and forbyLesleyEdmonds,knownto absolutely stunning days, too, and knowledge Jim brings to his role. all as Missy. She teaches and guides whatever the weather this is a truly them in cooking, cleaning, doing the beautiful farm. This is my whenua “He always has a plan on the go laundry and other life skills they will and I was so pleased to come back to help increase productivity while need as they make their way in the here two years ago. conserving what is a very special world. place,”saysSiwan.“Currentlyhis “I started out as a block manager plans include further development Jim has a big-picture approach to onwhnaulandandthenwentoz of some of the easier country to his planning. One recent innovation to live and learn about life a bit and be more suitable for cropping, to supplement pasture grazing with now I am bringing that knowledge improving the pasture quality and summer rape crops saw 90% of the back with me. When you are living also infrastructure improvement – season’slambsfinishedatthestation. and working on the land you have including fencing, water reticulation a connection with, there is nothing “Previouslyweonlyfinished30% andfarmtracks.” better.” here,therestwentoztotheOhotu fatteningblock,”heexplains.“ButJim’sgreatgrandmotherwasTe " I started out as a block byfinishingthemherewesaveon Iwi Hoeroa Tiopira Te Wano manager on whānau land transportcosts,etc.It’sbetterfor Taurerewa and her oldest daughter, and then went off to live theanimalsastheydon’tneedto Te Urumanao Eunice Kereti, is his and learn about life a bit be moved about, and ultimately we grandmother, born in 1930. and now I am bringing that have improved the bottom line with HesaysSiwanShaw,tihauknowledge back with me. abetterreturn.” Whanganui Inc. business manager When you are living and He is also working on improving the farming, is a great person to work working on the land you existing pasture quality, no mean with. have a connection with, feat in the climate he has to contend there is nothing better." “She is awesome at working out that with. bottom line and if my ideas will pay Jim Doolan “Some days you can feel like the ozornot–shehasbeensupportive elementsareallagainstyou,” ofgivingtheseideasago,”hesays.
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Te Āti Hau Trust: “It's where all the magic happens” Jonelle Hiroti-Kinane is one of the fresh faces appointed to the Te Āti Hau Trust. She oins Te Āti Hau Trust chair Shar Amner, Dr Rāwiri Tinirau, Mavis Mullins, fellow independent trustee Aaron Rice-Edwards and associate director Tukariri Dryden.
Working in the Ātihau-Whanganui organisations and te ao Māori and Incorporation space as a shareholder engagement o cer after returning home led to Jonelle wanting to become an independent trustee for for the gāti Rangi Trust in Te Āti Hau Trust, she says. In my time there I did a lot of When I rst moved to Ruapehu research and understanding the and started engaging in te ao Māori, whakapapa of the Incorporation, the Trust, the people and the mahi they had done. the tamariki, who have a gentle and It ust sparked a lot of inspiration for me, because I quickly identi ed Jonelle, , and her tāne Jamie that Te Āti Hau Trust is where Hughes have two boys – Hoani, all the magic happens for our aged eight, and Matiu, seven – shareholders. Miriama-Rose. She says they were She describes Te Āti Hau Trust as being caring and forward-thinking. all raised in the tari o ce .
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"Te Āti Hau Trust offers a space for really progressive initiatives to help the wellbeing of whānau and uri – no matter where they are in the world." Jonelle Hiroti-Kinane
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Reaching our potential: Partnership brings extra support for students More money is being targeted to support Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation whānau in their studies.
Te Āti Hau Trust and Toitū Kaupapa Māori Mātauranga, the Māori Education Trust.
Te Āti Hau Trust chair Shar Amner for dollar. says the ongoing venture with the Māori Education Trust is a partnership that must be celebrated.
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‘Adrenalin rush’: Doctoral candidate’s performance hits the right note
Photo by Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity
Where does te ao Māori sit with the world of classical music? That’s an intriguing question that is stimulating the creative talents of acclaimed Whanganui pianist Liam Wooding.
CurrentlylivinginPerthand verygrateful,”saysLiamofthe teachingpianoandmusic scholarship, which runs for two contextatEdithCowan years and is worth $8000 per year. University,the29-year- oldis “It meant I could create my solo CD workingonanewcomposition quiteeasily.” withcomposerMartinLodge, TheCDisasignificantpartofhis influencedbymtauranga doctorate and he believes it will be Moriandtikanga. important for his future career. He Liam( Tetihaunui-a-Pprangi) has recorded all the music and is is also studying for a doctorate in now in the editing process. musical arts through the University of Waikato. Hisappreciationofthetrust’s supportreflectswhatheseesas His doctoral topic is New Zealand the precarious situation of trying piano music and he says: “My own to make a living as a professional personal voice as a New Zealand musician. pianist who is tangata whenua will be an important perspective to insert into that topic.
“It is a burden that we carry and I feel it acutely – although, at no point in history has a musician had a “ItisnotaboutimitatingMori stable culture;itisreflectingelements of workbase.”
forward to playing in front of an audience again. Hisfirstoutingwillbein Christchurch in July as part of The Morton Trio, with Alex Morton ( horn)andArnaMortonviolin) ( , when he is also hoping to catch up with some of his family. “Performing feels like an extreme sport – the adrenalin rush is great. WhenI’mplayingliveIamflying dangerously … is it bravery or bravura? “ButIfeedozmyrelationshipwith the audience. Recognising that I am playing to them gives purpose and meaning to my performance – and Ihaven’tbeenabletodothatfora while.”
His playing career began at Westmere School and he pays credit to primary school teacher Sue Lupton,whowashistutorforeight auniquefieldandweareveryproud “I live in the classical music world, years. butitcanfeelalien.IamMoriand that we can support the descendants “As a child I was not very disciplined Iseehowdizerentthetwoworldsofthetihau-Whanganui when it came to practice. I was very Incorporation in this way. He carries areyet … I’minbothofthem.” exploratory and it came easily to those who have gone before. Liam’sendeavoursgotamajorboost me when I was young … it has got “It is our most prestigious award for whentheTetiHauTrustawarded harderasIhavegotolder.” those excelling in academic fields. ” him a Robin Murphy-Peehi After leaving Whanganui High Scholarship in 2020. While the COVID-19 pandemic School, where he was head boy, he has severely limited Liam’s ability to music at the University of “That was very important to help studied me further my studies, and I am Auckland and then gained a masters perform concerts, he can now look theMoriworldandseeinghow Liamkeepsthetrustupdatedon thatinfluencespianopiecesandhisprogress,andTetiHauTrust composition. chairSharAmnersays:“Liamisin
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degree at Waikato before spending three years at the Australian National Academy of Music ANAM) ( inMelbourne.
“All my friends were home-bound and not able to play, so it was surreal for me to have those concerts. I was verylucky.”
On leaving the National Academy, he received the Volunteers Prize for Outstanding ANAM Citizen.
And he promises to be back in his home town for Christmas.
He performed with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra as a prize winnerinthe5National 1 20 Concerto Competition, and has been a soloist with the Auckland Chamber Orchestra, Wellington Chamber Orchestra and with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.
The Robin Murphy-Peehi Scholarshipisozeredtosharehold ordirectdescendantsofsharehold In the meantime, he will continue toworkontheMorirelationship oftihau-WhanganuiIncorporation. to classical music, hoping to make a piece of music “that is authentically NewZealand”.
Ithonoursformerincorporation chairmanReweti( Robin)MurphyPeehi,whosebusinessacumen “Evenifitdoesn’twork,justthe helpedtheIncorporationgrowin intent and by trying will push the multi-milliondollarconcern. fieldforward.”
In20Liamwasanartistin residenceattheBanzCentrefor Arts and Creativity in Canada, and “ It is not about imitating last July he took advantage of the Māori culture; it is Trans-Tasman bubble to play 12 reflecting elements of the concerts in New Zealand. Māori world and seeing
how that influences piano The concerts, under the auspices pieces and composition.” of Chamber Music NZ, included a performanceatWhanganui’sWar Liam Wooding Memorial Centre. 32
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Thescholarshipisozeredfortwo yearsandapplicationsfor2will 0 beassessedbytheTetiHauTrust, withrecommendationsgoingtothe Incorporationboard.
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