Takitimu Waka Manapouri Maori (Inc)
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 5th day of February 2003, Takitimu Waka Manapouri Maori (Inc) became a Maori incorporation in the terms of the provisions of the Act.
On the 15th day of February 2003, a management committee hui was held at 103 Te Reinga Road 5, Wairoa, 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 its marae tribunal system to be held at Te Reinga Marae, Te Kooti.
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:
? Jesse Lewis, chairperson of management committee
? Kohunui Kuti, secretary/registrar of management committee
? Melanie Grant, chairperson of Kaitiaki Trust
? Edward Tamatea, chairperson of Kaitiaki Whanau Trust
? Sidney Lewis, chairperson of Kaitiaki Ahu Whenua Trust
? Jerry Lewis, chairperson of Kaitiaki Topu Whenua Trust
? Isaac Tamatea, chairperson of Kaitiaki Putea Trust
Native Justices of the Peace elected are members of the Kaumatua/Kuia Council who are trustees for the marae:
? Takutaimoana Duncan
? Maki Tipoki
Both the boards of native assessors (tangata whenua)
and Kaumatua/Kuia Council (Justices of the Peace) were nominated into their positions on the 9th day of November 2002, and were given the Seal of Approval at Waitangi Marae in a Court hearing sitting on the 5th day of February 2003.
[L.S.]
Naku noa na.
KOHUNUI KUTI, Secretary/Registrar, Management Committee.