Te Hapu OneOne, Ngai Tama Tuhirae o
Omuriwaka Marae
Pursuant to Part XIII of Te Ture Whenua Maori/Maori Land Act 1993 and Part XIII of Te Ture Whenua Maori Incorporations Constitution Regulations Act 1995
Pursuant to Part XIII, and sections 338 and 338 (7) of
the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, on 27 October
2002, Te Hapu OneOne, Ngai Tama Tuhirae o Omuriwaka Marae became a Maori incorporation in the terms of the provisions of the Act.
On the 3rd day of November 2002, a management committee hui was held at 23 Morrison Street, Taneatua, where the following special resolutions were passed.
First Resolution
The provisions of section 253 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, and in terms of section 17 (3) of Te Ture
Whenua Maori Amendment Act 1994, the constitution of the incorporation is hereby amended by Part I, Constitution of Courts, Regulations, Constitution. It shall be lawful for the incorporation to constitute marae-based tribunals being that the hapu has established their marae tribunal system
to be held at Omuriwaka Marae.
The tribunals are:
? Native Circuit Tribunal
? Native District Tribunal
? Native Whanau Tribunal
having criminal, civil, land and general jurisdiction on a Monday to Friday and alternate Saturdays, between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m., or at the discretion of the native assessors (tangata whenua).
Second Resolution
Native assessors (tangata whenua) were elected and made up of the management committee:
? Albert Ereatara, chairperson of management committee
? Tania Mihinui, secretary of management committee
? Martin Mihinui, chairperson of Kaitiaki Whanu Trust
? Hine Te Pairi, chairperson of Kaitiaki Putea Trust
? April Te Pairi, chairperson of Kaitiaki Ahu Whenua Trust
? Beatrice Tawha, chairperson of Kaitiaki Trust
? Te Araaka Te Pairi, chairperson Kaitiaki Topu Whenua Trust
Native Justices of the Peace elected are members of the Kaumatua/Kuia Council who are the trustees for the marae:
? Tom Te Rake Te Pairi
? Boy Amoroa
? Meri Tuhoro
? Merirata Wiki
Both the boards of native assessors (tangata whenua)
and Kaumatua/Kuia Council (Justices of the Peace) were nominated into their positions on 30 April 2000, and
were given the Seal of Approval at Waitangi Marae in a Court hearing sitting on the 27th day of October 2002.
[L.S.]
Naku noa na.
TANIA MIHINUI, Secretary/Registrar, Management Committee.