He Pūrongo
Raukawa Charitable Trust Tumu Whakarae Report Kia wāhia ake aku mihi ki te whakaaro nui tonu ki te Atua. Ko ia rā te tīmatanga me te whakamutunga o ngā mea katoa. Kia mihia hoki a Kīngi Tūheitia, e noho ana i te ahurewa tapu o ngā mātua tūpuna, paimārire. E kui mā, e koro mā, e rau rangatira mā, kei te iwi whānui tonu o Raukawa, ka nui te mihi ki a koutou katoa. Firstly, I would like to take this time to acknowledge Koro Hori Deane who held the position of Kaunihera Kaumātua for many years. With a heavy heart, we mourned his passing earlier this year and we continue to feel his absence within our organisation. Koro was loved by many and we often turned to him for his wisdom, his knowledge of tikanga, his guidance and reassurance. While our thoughts and aroha continue to go out to the whānau and his many mokopuna, I find comfort in knowing that his many words of wisdom continue to flow throughout the mahi that we do each and every day.
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Ra u kawa A n n u a l Re p o r t
2020 - 2021
I would like to pay tribute to Vanessa Eparaima, who after 12 years of dedicated service officially ended her tenure on July 29 2021. Throughout this time, Vanessa has driven the development of our iwi year on year. If I had no word limit then I would list the many accolades of her leadership during her many years here at Raukawa. In lieu of that privilege, I will narrow my focus to make special mention of Vanessa who took a leading role in our iwi response during our first nationwide lockdown in March 2020. Despite what was often a challenging space to work in, her consistency and ability to understand, influence and advocate, helped to shape many positive outcomes that
