Whenua Magazine - Issue 19

1976 - 2016 Celebrating 40 Years of Parininihi ki Waitotara

NOMINATIONS FOR COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OPEN

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THE ROAD AHEAD

PKW PERFORMANCE TO DATE

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2016 CHARLES BAILEY SCHOLAR ANNOUNCED

FAREWELL FROM DION TUUTA

Helping you achieve excellence

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

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

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.

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TARANAKI Te Puna Umanga

An initiative of the New Plymouth District Council

EDITORIAL 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 office working more closely with the team on the day to day business.

This is my first 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 reflected 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.

“...transparency by which we make decisions will continue to hold Nō reira the organisation in Hinerangi Raumati-Tu'ua good stead...”

IMPORTANT NOTICES 2016 r o f s e t Key Da ement st 2016 31 Auguittee of Manag Comm ations close nomin 016 - nts open mber 2 a 1 Septerust NCEA Gr T PKW 6ber 201al Meeting o t c O 9 2 Gener Annual

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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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Nomination forms must be received at the PKW OďŹƒce: 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 officer) 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.

Please ensure your contact details are current.

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FAREWELL FROM DION TUUTA

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Final words as he reviews his time at PKW.

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PKW PERFORMANCE TO DATE Reporting on our performance from JuneDecember 2015

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Launching the new fencing programme for Marae.

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HE WHENUA Cover: Dion Tuuta

WHENUA MAGAZINE Editor Hinerangi Raumati-Tu'ua Deputy Editor Amokura Panoho Creative Direction Sheree Anaru Photography Quentin Bedwell Graphic Design Dave Pope

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THE ROAD AHEAD

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2016 FARMS CONFERENCE

Postal PO Box 241, New Plymouth 4340 Physical 35 Leach Street, New Plymouth 4310 Telephone +64 (6) 769 9373 Fax +64 (6) 757 4206 Email office@pkw.co.nz www.pkw.co.nz ISTUDIOS MULTIMEDIA

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LOVE OF NATURE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION Introducting Aaria Dobson-Waitere, the 2016 Charles Bailey Scholarship recipient

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2016 TERTIARY GRANT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Congratulations to the 2016 recipients.

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

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

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PKW MISSION WOVEN INTO NEW WHARE A modern day whare Whakairo that tells our story of the past looking forward.

COMMUNTIY FENCING PROGRAMME

WHY WOULDN'T PKW BUY BACK SOME LEASES

CONTRIBUTORS Deena Coster Love of nature a source of inspiration

The complex issues associated with our leasehold landA

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

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

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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.

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.

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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. 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.”

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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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

Zachary, Mikayla, Rose and Dion

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 When I began the total staff of years has now enabled it to start Parininihi ki Waitotara consisted of work on marketing and consider an Kahu Ngāia (Farms Handyman), Ray international in-market presence.

Boulton (Drystock Farm Manager) and Parininihi ki Waitotara could not have Caroline Waiwiri (Executive Assistant). achieved this alone – but through Our business growth since this time collaboration we have become an has seen the internal staff grow to important part of something larger over 36 full-time employees, covering a range of functions from finance and which has added value to our business and our story. administration, and shareholders’ services to farm management.

The common feature through all of

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

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As the business grows and diversifies 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 office team to the staff working hard

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

PKW performance to date

half yearly hui with shareholders

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.

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 find 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 HE TANGATA | 9

“ ...the Committee of Management is maintaining a dividend forecast of $1 per share.”

Hinerangi Raumati-Tu'ua, Chair

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.

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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 business at a glance Lobster

Quota Lease

Profi t Share

Property Rental

• 56 tonnes of lobster quota –CRA3, 4 and 6

• PNF Partnership

• Factory Lease

• 600 tonnes live export to China • 100% Maori-owned

Other

$ Whenua

Venture Capital

Horticulture

Forestry

• US-based fund specialising in agriscience and medical devices

• Rockit Apples Limited

• 50% Interest in Joint Venture

Leases

Commercial Property

• 17,500 ha of land under perpetual lease

• 4 Commercial Properties

• Approx. $120m improvements

Partner

in North and Central Taranaki

• Annual Rental

Farming

Dairy Operations • 16 Dairy Farms covering

2250ha

• Production – approx.

2.76m kgMS

Dry-Stock Operations

Te Oranga Livestock

• 13 dairy support units 1464ha

• Livestock Trading

• Wintering support & feed supplement • Calf Rearing unit • 1900 animals reared annually

Trust

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PARININIHI KI WAITOTARA ANNUAL REPORT 2015

ORDER YO 2016 AN UR NUAL REPORT NOW!

He Tangata He Whenua He Oranga Sustaining and Growing our People through Prosperity

What's in the Annual Report?

who received a scholarship or grant from PKW Trust.

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.

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

We also introduce key strategic developments and provide information on those

A reminder that shareholders who would like a hard copy of the 2016 Annual Report must now order a copy by contacting PKW.

To order please contact our Shareholder Registrar / Nedina Hohaia by phone (06) 769 9373 or email nedina@pkw.co.nz.

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

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PKW MISSION WOVEN INTO THE NEW WHARE Whare whakairo (carved meeting houses) pay tribute to the people, the landscape and their history and in Taranaki the confiscations resulted in the loss of these whare to the point that there is only a handful in existence.

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 projectmanaged 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.

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 filled with potential and possibilities.

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.

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.

The timber slats that grace the wall represent the people (he tāngata), the floor 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,

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.

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.

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

1800

1860-1890

Present

Guardianship

Dispossession

Reconciliation

-Separation -Fragmentation -Disconnection

-Discussion -Agreement -Settlement

-Connection -Unity -Identity

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Our Whenua, Our Future

THE ROAD AHEAD 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 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 fluctuations 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 significant 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 inflation. 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 fickle 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.

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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.

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 profit margin on the land.

The other significant 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, Despite this there are things that we are changing. Recent announcements which we expect to arise as a result of the current downturn. about the much higher price for ohrganic milk for starters has After 40 years, Parininihi ki Waitotara is encouraged us to look at converting only just beginning its journey and has several properties to supply organic developed a good platform to move milk. That’s a 3-year project to get forward into the future. certified and get access to the higher milk price, but we believe it is worth

“ 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.”

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2016 Farms Conference Kaitiaki Hui and Lifesaver Rules 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.

The PKW Farms Conference is an

The lifesaver rules that reinforce PKW values were discussed by all staff and who works in, on or around our farming all of the ideas are being collated to finalise the top rules for our business. business to share time together and Most of the discussion was around reconnect with each other. getting home safe at the end of the Prior to the conference, Committee day and caring for the people in and of Management members Hinerangi around our business.

Raumati-Tu'ua, Hinerangi Edwards, A bittersweet part of the programme Taari Nicholas and Claire Nicholson was for the farms-based staff to and independent Farms director farewell our Dion Maaka. A chance to Philip Luscombe accompanied the management team and visited several acknowledge his contribution to people across the Incorporation and the farms PKW farms. The tour included visiting a potential amalgamation of a Drystock − which has been enormous. event that brings together everyone

block in the Tempsky Road dairy

Later in the one-day programme saw the beginning of a new initiative called Normanby and Winks Road dairy units. Kaitiaki Hui. Our farming business is These on-farm visits occurs regularly faced with a large amount of risk on and the farmers really enjoy hosting a daily basis, and the three largest and talking to them about the farming threats are in the areas of the health challenges and successes. and safety of our people, environmental care and animal welfare. The Kaitiaki This year the conference was held at Hui involves a monthly conversation onthe Manaia Golf Club on 28 June. We farm, where we discuss topical issues spent time reflecting on the successes in each of these areas, reinforcing best and challenges of the past season just practice and ensuring we do our best been and looked at the opportunities to excel in these areas. and challenges of the new season unit and safety visits to the Kokiri,

ahead of us.

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The Farm Conference culminated with

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

The final 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)

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

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.

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Since the last issue went to print, a field 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 significance 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

The Ballance Farm Environment AwardS

of the farm in the use of technology,

on electricity along with revenue for

pump is running otherwise there could

excellent working relationship between

win-win,” says Roger. “We minimize

place, which is a breach of regulations

farming practices and especially the 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 benefits

the sale of our surplus power. “It’s a

our cash outgoings and we get paid for and a waste of the valuable effluent the surplus power we supply too. The

resource. Matt spoke about the value

and the technology will last a lot longer

know that if anything goes wrong, if the

payback period is about seven years than that.”

to PKW in financial and kaitiakitanga

Another technology used is a

of solar power on the cowshed roof.

to the effluent irrigator. This device

terms. An example of this is the use

Harvesting solar energy to power the cowshed when possible, and selling

any surplus energy back to the power grid provides a reduction in spend

be too much effluent applied in one

cellphone-enabled device that attaches monitors the movement of the effluent

of this technology, “It’s fantastic to

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.”

irrigator which pumps the liquid effluent There was one more round of judging out onto the paddocks. It’s vital that the irrigator keeps moving while the

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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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.

It is a little complicated, but ultimately mean it is difficult to pay the bills and it means PKW now not only owns the generate profit off the land. land, but has an active role in operating parties, all of whom pay an annual Other times the leases offered may be cash lease price to PKW for the use or farming that land. for land that is of poorer quality. This of our land.

While it is a great aspiration to be means the land grows less feed, or is the farmer of as much of our land as harder to manage. This type of land These third parties own the right to possible, sometimes when FRORs will have much lower profit margins, if lease that land and from time to time for come up PKW doesn’t intervene and any, and that can lead to a tough time various reasons they want to sell that buy the lease itself and we’d like to paying the bills. lease right to somebody else. It could explain why. be to a family member, a neighbouring Finally, sometimes the budget just farmer or it could be on the open Sometimes the leases that are offered doesn’t allow us to buy big pieces of market to a stranger. for sale are very small parcels of land. In tough farming times when land. If they are a long way from other the profits are very small it doesn’t When they have reached a deal with parcels of land that we farm, it can make sense to go to the banks to somebody and agreed on the price be an expensive process to operate borrow more money and have a bigger for the sale and purchase of the lease, them. A lot of travel to and fro between mortgage. sale documents are signed. PKW properties is required, resulting in extra is then notified that a lease parcel If any of these things happen we costs to move stock and machinery is being sold and gets a first right of decline the FROR, the original sale is about. Extra costs make the profits refusal (FROR). This is when PKW completed and someone else owns the smaller, which isn’t good for anyone. has the ability to step in and intervene right to lease our land again.

Often the leases that are offered are in the sale and acquire the lease The good bit though, is that we will bundled together with freehold land themselves. always keep getting the FROR for every that PKW does not own. However, Acquisition of the lease would be made PKW must buy everything that has parcel of lease land that is ever offered

by PKW Farms LP, and mean that PKW been agreed to in the sale – whether for sale. So if we don’t buy it this time Farms would operate that land and around, our children, grandchildren or we want the other land or not. This PKW Farms would now pay that rent to type of sale can make it a very great-grandchildren will be able to do PKW Incorporation. expensive purchase and this can so in the future.

Much of the land owned by PKW

is still leased and farmed by third

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

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE GRASS STOPS GROWING? 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 first 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.

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

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

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.

If conditions get drier and other options have been employed, oncea-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.

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 Less cows on farm means more grass period, but need to be planted in late October or early November, so per cow remaining. some forward planning is required, Cows need a certain amount of extra and depending on the milk price, feed during winter when grass growth supplements like concentrate can be is not sufficient to fully feed cows well. purchased.

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In periods of sustained dry when the above options have already been adopted, drying off some or all of the herd will be the final 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.

Community Fencing Programme

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

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

Scope of fencing projects

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For more information contact:

Fencing projects that are within the Allie Hemara-Wahanui immediate perimeter of the marae General Manager Shareholder or active urupa marae trustees are Engagement legally responsible for phone: 06 769 9373 Marae trustees are responsible email: AllieH@pkw.co.nz for all fencing materials and PKW Farms will assist to secure the best price possible

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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

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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 fits the fencers work programme.

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

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

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LOVE OF NATURE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

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.

Words - Deena Coster Photography - Aaron Smale

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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 benefit not only her own iwi but other MÄ ori as well.

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

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

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

repair the damage caused to the land, knowledge so it is available to be waterways and ecological systems passed on to future generations, to through human activity and the impact ensure it is not lost," she said.

"I was always brought up with that of colonisation.

Her identity as a Māori and an uri of in mind and I wanted to see how to Along with her growing cultural Ngaa Rauru, Taranaki's southernmost develop that." identity, Aaria said her study iwi, is also something she is very After completing a Bachelor of proud of. and evolving expertise gave her Science in ecology, biodiversity and confidence to "walk in both worlds" − She attends monthly wānanga in Ōtaki Māori resource management, at the scientific world and that of Te Ao and in Taranaki which immersed her Victoria University, Aaria embarked Māori. fully into Ngaa Rauru life, including iwi on her Master’s degree this year, a tikanga, reo and history. In Wellington, "Ultimately, I will endeavor to decision assisted by the financial help she is also involved in kapa haka. contribute my skills for the benefi t of the scholarship has provided her. my iwi and hapū wherever there are Aaria always wanted to have a She has yet to decide whether she opportunities to do so." connection with her iwi during her will continue on to her PhD study in upbringing in Wellington but often only "I can be a voice for the Māori 2017 and is working part-time as an visited the marae for farewells. community in political decisionenvironmental assistant for the Port making, while also bringing my Nicholson Block Settlement Trust.

"Every time we went back to the science knowledge to iwi decisionThe job is giving Aaria a practical marae it was for tangi, for all the sad making," she said. way to use some of her theoretical occasions," she said. knowledge.

While these skills might mean stints "Now, I'm trying to learn the whānau around the boardroom table or Her role includes developing and whakapapa aspect of it." speeches at a lectern in coming relationships with mana whenua years, for Aaria her passion for rongoā Her marae was a place where she and being part of a team which is was not only making connections with responsible for managing the group's Māori will always keep her grounded her ancestors but also cementing links in nature. resource interests within its rohe. to her future role as a guardian, in her She often goes for bush walks, looking Aaria said the job was a "lucky" break rohe and potentially further afield. for ingredients to make into natural but also the first step onto a career remedies, a practice she also believes Aaria is humbled and thankful for the ladder she hoped to climb which scholarship. She is "passionate about needs protection. would ultimately be of benefit to her contributing to the kaitiakitanga of people.

"We not only have a responsibility the environment as the basis of our to look after our resources but also collective wellbeing."

Though she was born and bred in the knowledge associated with Wellington, Aaria’s papakāinga of these resources. There is a wealth Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi is an important part of traditional knowledge within Māori of the 22-year-old's life. culture regarding the use of plants for She hopes to use her qualifications human health and healing. We have and knowledge to help create ways to obligations to maintain this precious

"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 hapĹŤ wherever there are opportunities to do so."

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2016 TERTIARY GRANT/SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 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.

The full recipients list is:

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Kim Modlik, Te Atiawa, Master of Indigenous Studies

Aaria Dobson Waitere, Ngaa Rauru, Master of Conservation Science

Benjamin Snooks, Te Atiawa, Master of Interior Architecture

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Dion Luke, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Environmental Management

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

PKW TERTIARY GRANTS Aaron Davis, Ngāti Ruanui, Bachelor of Business Studies Abbey Urwin, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Health Sciences Alana McDonald, Ngāti Mutunga, Bachelor of Music Alayna Sharma, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Nursing Alexandra Ratahi, Taranaki, Certificate in Health Sciences Alice Miles, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Education Alicia Manuirirangi, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Commerce Alison Brooks, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws

Kuramaiki Lacey-Brooks, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Theresa Moore, Te Atiawa, Master of Science

Oriwia Hohaia, Taranaki, Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Māori Te Hiraka Chase, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Physical Education

Ana Turner, Ngāruahine, Diploma in Hospitality Management

Ashleigh Kauika, Ngaa Rauru, Certificate in Health Sciences

Andy Maruera, Ngāti Ruanui, National Certificate in Fitness

Ashleigh Wilsonvan Duin, Taranaki, Bachelor of Veterinary Science

Ani Morison, Taranaki, Bachelor of Science

Ashley Stern, Taranaki, Diploma in Marine Studies

Anne Tutaki, Ngāti Ruanui, Certificate in Cafe Barista Operations

Atalya Loveridge, Ngāti Ruanui, Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts Awhina Tapiki, Taranaki, Bachelor of Arts

Anne Elizabeth Wharepapa, Ngāti Ruanui, Bachelor of Nursing Anneke Wijnschenk, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Midwifery Aria Nicholls, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Social Work Arihia McGregor, Ngaa Rauru, Bachelor of Social Services Ariki Manuirirangi, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Accountancy

Belinda Katene, Ngāruahine, Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration Bobby Luke, Ngāti Ruanui, Master of Art and Design Bonita Bigham, Ngāruahine, Master of Fine Arts

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Bonival Maxwell, Te Atiawa, National Certificate in Marae Catering

Ereti Williams, Taranaki, Master of Arts

Joshua Solomon, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences

Bree Anna Langton, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Fiona Barriball, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Midwifery

Kahlton Manaia, Ngāruahine, Poutuarongo Whakaakoranga

Frith Marama Teka-Murphy, Ngaa Rauru, Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences

Karamea Graham-Ratana, Ngaa Rauru, Bachelor of Health Sciences

Brian Smith, Te Atiawa, Master of Education Brook Chamberlain, Ngāti Ruanui, Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business Studies Brooke Wynyard, Ngāti Mutunga, Bachelor of Science Bryda Chamberlain, Ngāti Ruanui, Bachelor of Laws Campbell Gin, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws Candace Newman, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Arts Catherine Kakkar, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Social Services Celecia Katene, Ngāti Ruanui, Bachelor of Nursing Chelsea Rei, Ngāti Ruanui, National Certificate in Hospitality, (Food Services) Chelsea Rennie, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary Chyloe Bishop, Te Atiawa, Diploma in Engineering Connor Hobbs, Ngāruahine , Bachelor of Engineering wit Honours Corrie Hawe, Ngāti Ruanui, Bachelor of Business Management

Gabriel Miguel, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Property Gloria Rei, Ngāti Tama, National Diploma in Te Mātauranga Māori me te Whakangungu Hana Karipa, Ngaa Rauru, Bachelor of Science Harina Rupapera, Ngāruahine, Te Aho Tātairangi Hawaiki Pamela Tamati, Taranaki, Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Early Childhood Education Hine Ngahuia Taylor, Te Atiawa, National Certificate in Hospitality (Cookery) Huia Brady, Ngāti Ruanui, Bachelor of Nursing Ihaia Ngata, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Design with Honours Ina Whanarere, Ngaa Rauru, Postgraduate Certificate in Education Jackson Taikato, Ngaa Rauru, National Certificate in Agriculture Jackson O'Brien, Ngāti Ruanui, Bachelor of Contemporary Music

Cory Miles, Te Atiawa, Master of Natural Sciences

Jacquiline Timu Kaea, Te Atiawa, Te Ara Tuatahi Mō Te Reo Māori

Courtney Chadwick Akapita, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Social Work)

Janine Maruera, Ngāruahine, Master of Indigenous Studies Jasmaine Ruaka Martin, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Social Work

Deanne King, Ngāruahine, Jazmine Tamaiparea, Ngāti Ruanui, Master of Science (Sport and Exercise Bachelor of Design Innovation Science) Jazz Kane, Te Atiawa, Deborah Davis, Ngāti Tama, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws National Certificate in Hospitality Joel Taylor Rudolph, Taranaki, Dillon Manuirirangi, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Arts and Media Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Jonny Dittmer, Te Atiawa, Surgery Bachelor of Health Science Dylan Wilsonvan Duin, Taranaki, (Physiotherapy) Diploma in Quantity Surveying Jordan Quinnell, Ngāruahine, Ella Tirita Duxfi eld, Ngaa Rauru, Bachelor of Maori Visual Arts Bachelor of Applied Science Maunga Kura Toi Emily Bidois, Te Atiawa, Jordan Wharepapa, Te Atiawa, Diploma in Business Studies Diploma in Creative Technologies Emmarena Ruakere Norris, Taranaki, Josephine Takiari, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science 28 | HE ORANGA

Karen Butler, Ngāti Ruanui, Bachelor of Nursing Katie Scorringe, Ngaa Rauru, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Katrina Tarawhiti Hape, Taranaki, Bachelor of Nursing Kealyn Marshall-Nyman, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Teaching Keanu Piki, Ngāti Maru, Bachelor of Science Keeara Loveridge, Ngāti Ruanui, Certificate in Conference and Events Management Kellyanne Tupaea, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Applied Science Kenny Hau, Taranaki, Bachelor of Health Sciences Kerehama Waru Te Puu, Taranaki, Diploma in Creative Technologies Kerena Wano, Taranaki, Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Kieran Paraire Morris, Bachelor of Arts Kiwa Huata, Taranaki, Doctor of Philosophy Kylie Rei, Ngāruahine, Diploma in Creative Technologies Latoia Kirionawhanau, Ngāti Ruanui, Certificate in Māori Studies Leejean Kahui, Ngāruahine, Diploma in Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine Lena Kemp, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Health Sciences Lian Wharepouri, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Nursing Lilly Donnelly, Taranaki, Bachelor of Science Lionel Skipper, Te Atiawa, Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) Lisa Mount, Taranaki, National Certificate in Business Administration Louise Jansen, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy)

Luke Abbott, Ngāti Ruanui, Certificate in Science

Pearl Anderson, Taranaki, Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism

Mary Jones, Te Atiawa, Master of Māori and Pacific Development

Portia HarimateTelford, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Mathew Robinson, Taranaki, Bachelor of Business Studies Matthew Huirua, Ngaa Rauru, Bachelor of Science Megan Maria Hancock, Ngaa Rauru, Bachelor of Business Analysis Meikura Williams, Taranaki, Bachelor of Arts Merryn Wilson-van Duin, Taranaki, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Mihikeita Ngata, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Science Mitchell Langton, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Physical Education Moanaroa Jane Phillips, Ngāti Mutunga, National Certificate in Marae Catering Mohi Aupouri, Te Atiawa, National Certificate in Fitness, (Exercise Consultant) Monique Makatea, Ngāti Ruanui, Certificate in Māori Studies Nacole Pue, Ngāti Maru, Bachelor of Management Studies Natalia Herewini, Te Atiawa, Diploma in Culinary Arts Natalia Hunt, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Pharmacy Natanahira Parata, Ngāti Ruanui, Bachelor of Commerce Natasha Hutchieson, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) Nicola Walker, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Design Nicole Loper, Ngāti Tama, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Nita Takiari, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary Noah Kemp, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Laws Olajawon Bourne, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary

Rachel Lindsay, Taranaki, Bachelor of Dental Surgery Raeanne Dorothea Ley, Ngāti Tama, Bachelor of Applied Social Work Rawiri Kapea, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Arts Rebecca Martin-Pope, Taranaki, Bachelor of Midwifery Renee Waiwiri, Taranaki, Bachelor of Design (Product) Renee Wharepapa, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Arts Reuben Aubrey, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Tania Collingwood, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) Tania Gilbert-Kennedy, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Social Services Tania Whakaruru, Ngāruahine, National Certificate 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, Certificate in Trade Skills

Reuben Katene, Ngāruahine, Certificate in Health Sciences

Te Wehi o Mahuru Wright, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Laws

Rhys Muru King, Ngāruahine, Certificate in Media Arts

Te Whitu Williams, Taranaki, Diploma in Software Engineering

Ripeka Kennedy, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Social Services Riria Vella, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Health Sciences Rose Eru, Ngāti Ruanui, Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) Rosina Cowan, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary Rowena Hawea, Te Atiawa, Akona Te Reo (Certificate in Māori Language) Ruben Toa Kearney-Parata, Taranaki, Bachelor of Maori Studies Shaun Loper, Ngāti Mutunga, Bachelor of Business Studies Shonee Moore, Te Atiawa, Certificate in Māori Studies Sumer Karaitiana, Te Atiawa, Certificate in Foundation Studies

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

Taine Win, Ngāruahine, Bachelor of Science

Wade Gadsby, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Business Studies

Tama Karipa, Ngaa Rauru, Master of Biomedical Science

Waimarama Skerrett, Taranaki, Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing

Tama McGuigan, Te Atiawa, National Certificate in Joinery

Paora Laurence, Ngāti Tama, NZ Diploma of Counselling

Tamahou Love, Te Atiawa, National Certificate in Carpentry

Paula Anderson, Te Atiawa, Bachelor of Education (Teaching) Primary

Tane Karipa, Ngaa Rauru, Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies

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 HE ORANGA | 29

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