Ongaro Incorporated
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
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, on the 27th day of October 2002, Ongaro became a Maori incorporation in the terms of the provisions of the Act.
On the 16th day of November 2002, a management committee hui was held at Te Puna o te Matauranga Marae, Whangarei, 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.
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:
? Patrick Maunsell, chairperson of management committee
? Te Awhina Maunsell, secretary of management committee
? Te Awhina Maunsell, chairperson of Kaitiaki Whanau Trust
? Patrick Maunsell, chairperson of Kaitiaki Putea Trust
? Heremia Pirini, chairperson of Kaitiaki Ahu Whenua Trust
? Tyrone Maunsell, chairperson of Kaitiaki Trust
? Nicola Maunsell, chairperson of Kaitiaki Topu Whenua Trust
Native Justices of the Peace elected are members of the Kaumatua/Kuia Council:
? Ani Martin
? Wiremu McMath
? Paul Topia
Both the boards of native assessors (tangata whenua)
and Kaumatua/Kuia Council (Justices of the Peace) were nominated into their positions on the 25th day of October 2002, and were given the Seal of Approval at Waitangi Marae in a Court hearing sitting on the 27th day of October 2002.
Third Resolution
On the 13th day of November 2002, a resolution was passed to build a complex to house a marae, whare wananga etc. This marae will accommodate Ongaro Incorporated.
Fourth Resolution
On the 5th day of December 2002, a new secretary of management was appointed:
? Marlene Haika
and additional Native Justices of the Peace were appointed into their positions of Kaumatu/Kuia Council:
? Frank Maunsell
? Betty Amelia Maunsell
? Topia Atama
[L.S.]
Naku noa na.
MARLENE HAIKA, Secretary/Registrar, Management Committee.