Meet your new board representatives
AMelissa Ihaka continues to be the youngest board member with Jenishavorne Waipuka as the alternate.
t midday on Tuesday, April 26, the iwi elections were declared closed.
Of the 19,695 voting papers that were posted to registered iwi members, a total of 4113, or 20.88 per cent, were returned.
Of the returns, 1991 were received by post while 2122 were receiv sup0905JB.JPGed online. At the Special General Meeting held on the same afternoon, independent elections returning officer Dale Ofsoske revealed the results of the election.
The meeting, although virtual, was attended by 35 people in person, 72 via zoom and 1617 via Facebook.
These are the new Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Board Members:
1. Chairman Bayden Barber
2. Kaumatua Haami Hilton
3. Wairarapa, Melissa Ihaka (Alternate, Janishavorne Waipuka)
4. Tamaki Nui a Rua, Hayden Hape
5. Tamatea, John Barry (JB) Smith
6. Heretaunga Thompson
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7. Te Whanganui A Orotu, George Reti
8. Wairoa, Nigel How (Alternate, Naomi Wilson)
9. Taurahere (Northern), Eruera Beattie
10. Taurahere (Southern), Brian Ruawai-Hamilton
New board members include new chairperson Bayden Barber, Heretaunga representative Thompson Hokianga, Wairarapa alternate Jenishavorne Waipuka and Northern Taurahere representative Eruera Beattie.
Thompson and
Jenishavorne are brand new to the iwi board while both Bayden and Eruera have been alternate board members in the past.
Eruera has been the alternate for Owen Purcell for the 2019-2022 board and
Bayden was the alternate to the late Christine Teariki, representing Heretaunga 2007-2010.
Melissa Ihaka continues to be the youngest board member with Jenishavorne Waipuka as the alternate.
Wairoa remains happy with their status quo outcome with Nigel How representing Wairoa and Naomi Wilson as the alternate.
Kaumātua Haami Hilton will continue his serve for the next three years.
The new board will gather to meet and be inducted at their first meeting on May 20.