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BIENNIAL REPORT2018-2020
HISTORY
The foundation of our past, our present, our future and the very roots of our existence…
The Te Kawaunui Trust was established by The intergenerational whanau relationship with this
constitution on 11 March 1981 as a private trust, whenua, provides a strong and compelling
initially in respect to the Maori land described as imperative for the whanau and particularly the Te
part Ototoika A17A, which then comprised 22 acres Kawaunui trustees, to ensure this whenua is always
3 roods and 35 perches or 9.2951 hectares. retained in the ownership and control of our
whanau, for current and future generations.
This Maori land has been the whanau homestead
property since the first 7 acres was initially This imperative has been the driving influence in
partitioned by our great grandmother, Te Rongo the stewardship of trustees adopting a
Pamamao Aubrey, which was surveyed and formally conservative, cautious and low risk approach to
registered by our great grandfather, Charles Wilson managing the affairs of the trust, thereby ensuring
Hursthouse in 1890. Through subsequent that our mother’s original intention, as the “Settlor”
successions and transfers, the original 7-acre block of trust, for the land to be retained for the benefit
has increased to its current area. and enjoyment of current and future beneficiaries
of the trust.
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