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Te Atiawa Iwi Inaugural Elections 2015

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Tēnei ka tūngou iho ki te kāhui tiu kua topatopa atu ra ki te ao huna. Kei ngā Mātārae, kei ngā pou kōrero, kei ngā pātaka whakairinga o te kupu rāua ko kōrero kua riro ki tua, tēnei te whakaaraara atu i a koutou i roto i ēnei tāinga kōrero i te wa iti nei. Kia ea te wāhanga ki a koutou, mā atu atu ki te oroko-tīmatanga i whanau mai ai koutou otīa anō tātou te tangata.

Heoti anō ra, tēnā katoa mai ra tātou.

Nomination of Candidates

Nominations for Trustees of the Te Kotahitanga o te Atiawa Trust (The ‘Trust’) for 2015 are now closed.

As you maybe aware, the first Election of Trustees was required no later than 18 months from the Establishment of the Trust. This required all Establishment Trustees to stand-down and a Board of seven be re-elected by Te Atiawa uri to be the first fully elected Board.

The retiring Establishment Trustees are eligible to stand for re-election and five (5) Trustees have confirmed their intention to do so.

Please click here to see the confirmed list of nominated candidates for the 2015 Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust elections.

General Information

As you are aware the term for a Trustee on the Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust is three (3) years.

Candidate Profiles

Please click here to view an electronic copy of the candidate profiles for the 2015 Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Elections

Election of Trustees

Voting for Trustees of the Te Kotahitanga o te Atiawa Trust (The ‘Trust’) for 2015 is now closed

As more than seven (7) eligible nominations have been received by the Independent Returning Officer, an election will take place.  Voter packs will be forwarded to all registered adult (aged over 18 years old) members from Thursday 13 August 2015.  Registered members who turn 18 years old during the voting period will also be eligible to vote.

If you are not yet a registered member, you can also vote by contacting the Independent Returning Officer for a special voting pack.  Special votes will be counted subject to confirmation of registration.

Voting opened Thursday 13 August 2015 and closes at 5pm, Friday 11 September 2015.  Votes can be cast in two ways:

  •  by post  (by completing and returning the voting form); or
  • online (using the information on your voting form).

Votes must be cast no later than 5pm on Friday, 11 September 2015.   A postal vote will still be counted if it is received after the closing date, provided that the envelope is postmarked , Friday 11 September 2015 or earlier, and received within three (3) working days of the closing date.

All voting papers will be treated as strictly confidential.  Thirty (30) days after the close of voting all voting papers will be destroyed.

The official election results will be publicly notified prior to the Annual General Meeting of the Trust on Sunday, 27 September 2015.

All adult members of Te Atiawa Iwi can participate in the Trustee elections.  If you or your whanau are not yet registered with us but wish to participate in the Trustee Election, please contact the Independent Returning Officer for a special voting pack on the free phone Election Helpline 0508 666 103 or elections@electionz.com.

Key Dates

Nominations Open                                        Monday 13 July 2015

Nominations Close                                        Friday 31 July 2015

Voting Opens                                                  Thursday 13 August 2015

Voting Closes                                                  Friday 11 September 2015

Final Result Announced                                Sunday 27 September 2015

AGM                                                                 Sunday 27 September 2015, 10am

Further Information

If you require any further information please contact the Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust office on 06 758 4685 or tari@teatiawa.iwi.nz , or the Independent Returning Officer on the free phone Election Helpline 0508 666 103 or elections@electionz.com

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