AGM Reminder
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The nineteenth Annual General Meeting of the Advocates for the Tongariro River Inc.
will be held at Parklands, Conference Room, on Saturday 22nd May 2021 10.30am.
Located on the corner of Te Arahori Street and State Highway 1 (opposite Z petrol
station). All welcome.
Taupo Waters
This is a matter being considered at this time. It is important that we understand what it is about.
Taupo Waters is the evolution of governance from the 1992 return of the lake and rivers from the Crown to Ngati Tuwharetoa. The Crown 1n 1926 had these waters as Crown Land. A check of Ngati Tuwharetoa history reveals a brief summary of happenings since 1926.
To best understand Taupo Waters and the Taupo-nui-a-Tia Mangagement Board click on the following link to read the full text from the website – Taupo Waters.
OUR HISTORY
NGĀ KŌRERO HĪTORI
1926
The TÅ«wharetoa MÄori Trust Board was established in 1926 pursuant to the MÄori Land Amendment Act 1924 and MÄori Land Claims Adjustment Act 1926.
FIRST MEMBERS APPOINTED
1926
The first members of the Trust Board were appointed on the 15th November 1926. These members were:
- Hoani Te Heuheu (Tukino VI)
- Pau Mariu
- Kahu Te Kuru
- Paora Rokino
- Pitiroi Mohi
- Taite Te Tomo
- Takinga Arthur Grace
- Werihe Te Tuiri
FIRST TRUST MEETING
1926
The first Trust Board meeting was held at Tokaanu on the 24th November 1926. Hoani Te Heuheu was elected as the first Chairman and Puataata Alfred Grace as the first Secretary.
STATUTORY ENTITY
1931
The Trust Board became a statutory entity in 1931 pursuant to the MÄori Purposes Act 1931.
MAORI TRUST BOARDS ACT
1955
The Trust Board is currently constituted by the MÄori Trust Boards Act 1955.
RETURN OF LAKE BED
1992
In 1992, under the leadership of Ariki Sir Hepi Te Heuheu, the Crown returned TaupÅ Waters to the Trust Board on behalf of and for the benefit of present and future generations of NgÄti TÅ«wharetoa.
RIVERS RETURNED
1999
In December 1999 the title to the beds of several rivers and streams flowing into Lake TaupÅ were transferred from the Crown to NgÄti TÅ«wharetoa through the TÅ«wharetoa MÄori Trust Board.
The rivers and streams transferred include the Tongariro River, and major parts of the Waihora, Waihaha, Whanganui, Whareroa, Kuratau, Poutu, Waimarino, Tauranga- Taupo, Waipehi, Waiotaka, Hinemaiaia and Waitahanui rivers.
TRUST DEED
2007
In 2007, under the leadership of Ariki Sir Tumu Te Heuheu, the terms of the 1992 arrangement with the Crown were enhanced with the 2007 Deed. This reaffirmed that the Trust Board has full ownership rights of TaupÅ Waters.
In accordance with the 1992 Deed the Taupo Nui A Tia Block, Te Awa O Waikato Ki Te Toka O Tia Block and Te Hokinga Mai o Te Papa o Nga Awa Ki Te Poari Hei Kaitiaki o NgÄ HapÅ« o NgÄti TÅ«wharetoa Block were vested in the Trust Board by the MÄori Land Court and declared to be MÄori freehold land.
2009
On the 17 January 2009 Council granted NgÄti TÅ«wharetoa decision-making powers in resource consent decisions – the first time a New Zealand local government has transferred powers to an iwi.
The Joint Management Agreement was finalised at Tapeka Marae in Waihi Village, the principal home of NgÄti TÅ«wharetoa Paramount Chief Tumu te Heuheu. Mayor Rick Cooper signed alongside Dr te Heuheu, while New Zealand Governor-General Anand Satyanand witnessed the proceedings with other invited guests.
WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL – JOINT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
2018
On the 22 May 2018 a ceremony was held to celebrate the landmark addition to the join management agreement (JMA) between TÅ«wharetoa MÄori Trust Board and Waikato Regional Council, which will see the parties working closely together over TaupÅ Waters.
TaupÅ Waters includes Lake TaupÅ and the tributaries flowing into and out of the lake. Previously the JMA solely addressed the upper Waikato River catchment.
FIRST IWI TO BE TRANSFERRED LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS
2020
On behalf of NgÄti TÅ«wharetoa, the TÅ«wharetoa MÄori Trust Board becomes the first iwi authority in Aotearoa, to be transferred water monitoring functions from the Waikato Regional Council under Section 33 of the Resource Management Act 1991.
What has happened since:
Why Taupo Waters?
I have copied from online this explanation.
TAUPO WATERS TRUST (TWT)
The Taupo Waters Trust was established by the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board, and holds title to:
- Taupo-Nui-a-Tia Block;
- Te Awa o Waikato ki te Toka o Tia Block; and
- Te Hokinga mai o te papa o nga awa ki te Poari hei Kaitiaki o nga Hapu o Ngati Tuwharetoa Block
These titles are collectively known as “Taupo Waters†and have been vested in the Taupo Waters Trust by the Maori Land Court as Maori Freehold land.
The primary responsibility of the Taupo Waters Trust is to administer the assets listed above with specific regard to best practice asset management and to license:
(i) commercial activities and events;
(ii) new private and Crown owned structures; and the extension of existing private and Crown owned structures. The Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board is the trustee of the Taupo Waters Trust, as authorised by s24C of the Maori Trust Boards Act 1955.
Taupo Waters sets in place the ownership rights resulting from the 1992 settlement.
The following link provides the full details Ngati-Tuwharetoa-Lake-Taupo-Deed-10-Sep-2007.pdf
The Taupo_Nui-a-Tia Management Board and plan contains the Board plan.
From DOC but contains the Management plan
Contains the submissions on the plan.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/about-us/statutory-and-advisory-bodies/taupo-nui-a-tia-management-board/
Hopefully you are informed as a result of this blog.
I apologise for not advising you sooner.
Eric Wilson
Secretary
PS Reminder of AGM at Parklands