CHAIR REPORT Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) & Te Kāhui Maru Trusts Tuatahi, ka tangi te ngākau ki a rātou ngā kura whakaingoingo Ngā ringa hāpai o te iwi Kei te rārangi matua i te pō, haere, haere, okioki mai rā Hoki mai anō ki a tātou ngā mahuetanga mai a rātou mā Tēnā anō hoki tātou
It is a pleasure to present my annual report to you, ngā uri o Ngāti Maru. I would first like to take a moment to express my sincere thanks to my fellow trustees for their unwavering dedication and wise counsel over this past year in the work to focus our collective efforts on continued growth and impact. I also take this opportunity to thank our CEO Anaru Marshall and his operations team for their tireless work to help make this year another resounding success. Their hard work has been the driving force behind our achievements, and we are fortunate to have a team of this calibre leading the charge. As we reflect on the past year’s accomplishments and look ahead to the future, I am confident that with the continued support and collaboration of our trustees and an exceptional leadership team, we will continue to
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make significant advances in the years ahead. For me, the highlight of the 2022-2023 financial year was the apology delivered to Ngāti Maru by the Crown on 29 October 2022 for historic breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Seeing our mokopuna step up to receive copies of the land titles returned through our Treaty settlement really did represent the beginning of a new day for Maru – Te Pūaotanga o Maru i te Atatū. Another significant highlight was the launch of Te Heru Māpara, our new private training entity. Where mainstream education has failed our people, Te Heru Māpara – the rebranded Feats Taranaki – will find ways to offer meaningful learning opportunities and deliver to our people qualifications that are sought after in the job market.
