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BIENNIAL REPORT2018-2020

OUTGOING TRUSTEES

T UI DAV I S-O ST L E R DA N T E K A NAWA
Looking back on my time as a trustee, the key I am grateful that I belong to our whanau that is
driver for me has been “are we doing enough based on the foundations that were laid by our
for our whanau” I acknowledge the things we parents and grandparents, nurtured through their
have gone through and done to get to where shared beliefs, values and attributes with an
we are now. It has been challenging at times enduring commitment to whanaungatanga. I
with a lot of frustration and angst amongst
believe these have become guiding lights and a
the whanau members.
valuable source of strength that all whanau
In spite of this, the past two years with newly members can draw upon to enhance their own
elected trustees a lot of focus has been wellbeing.
placed on homestead maintenance and Trust
governance. I am also grateful for the foresight of mum and
dad to establish the trust for protection of our
With the right foundations and processes in
whanau, heritage and taonga tuku iho.
place I do hope that this will be encouraging
for our future generations to be more
I have appreciated the opportunity to serve the
optimistic and supportive of our whanau
whanau with all trustees over the last 39 years.
legacy.
The growing and diverse pool of skills and talent
Thank you for your support across the whanau will ensure the whanau and
trust achieves a great future.
Tui
Ngā mihi,
Dan

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