Te Arawa Standing Committee
Te Arawa Standing Committee 2010 elections were held on Saturday 29 May at Te Papaiouru Marae.
Successful candidates were:
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Kingi Biddle (Te Arawa, Mataatua)
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Roku Mihinui (Tuhourangi, Ngati Wahiao)
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Arapeta Tahana (Ngati Pikiao)
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Potaua Biasiny-Tule (Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Whakaue)
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Rene Mitchell (Ngati Whakaue Te Arawa)
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Eraia Kiel (Te Arawa, Tainui, Rongomaiwahine) - resigned 4 July 2011
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Waereti Tait-Rolleston (Te Arawa, Tuhoe) - took office 25 October 2011
Other members of the Te Arawa Standing Committee, appointed by Rotorua District Council, are:
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Mayor Kevin Winters (Chair)
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Deputy Mayor Trevor Maxwell (Deputy Chair)
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Councillor Maureen Waaka
Back (L-R): Kingi Biddle, Arapeta Tahana, Potaua Biasiny-Tule, Roku Mihinui
Front (L-R): Deputy Mayor Trevor Maxwell, Waereti Tait-Rolleston, Mayor Kevin Winters,
Cr Maureen Waaka, Rene Mitchell
Te Arawa Standing Committee background
Rotorua District Council and Te Arawa iwi formed the Te Arawa Standing Committee in 1993. The committee reviews council matters which affect the resources of Te Arawa tribes, sub-tribes, hapu and whanau. It does not, however, assume the tino rangitiratanga of any Te Arawa Iwi or Hapu.
During July 2007 - June 2009 the Te Arawa Standing Committee underwent a review, and as a result a number of polices and procedures changed:
- Six iwi elected representatives - no appointees from any Te Arawa organisations.
- All nominees, nominators and voters must be affiliated to Te Arawa and thereby be registered on Te Arawa Lakes Trust, Te Pumautanga o Te Arawa, or Te Kotahitanga o Te Arawa Fisheries.
- New Terms of Reference or 'Delegated Authority' of the Te Arawa Standing Committee
- Training and orientation for Te Arawa Standing Committee iwi representatives about council business, management, key policies, democratic processes, legislations and meeting protocols
- Annual meeting rounds may include a meeting with Bay of Plenty Regional Council Maori Committee and Tauranga City Tangata Whenua Forum
Administration
Council’s Democracy Team administers the committee. Some initiatives (for example, hui and training workshops) are serviced by the Kaupapa Maori Department and/or the Democracy Team.
For the public to raise an issue with the committee …
- You need to contact council’s Chief Executive or Director Kaupapa Maori at least five days before the next committee meeting.
- If you want to speak at the meeting, you will need to provide a brief report or presentation which can be added to the agenda.
- The committee chairperson approves (or otherwise) each public request to have a matter added to the agenda.
- All committee members may invite presentations from the public or place an item on the agenda for discussion. These items must be approved by the Chair and be at least five days prior to the scheduled meeting
The public are welcome to attend all Te Arawa Standing Committee and council committeee meetings. But due to strict council meeting standing orders all members of the public must follow the procedures outlined above in order to address all council committees.
Te Arawa Standing Committee Review Documents 2007-2009