Tront got a terrible drubbing at the Hui a Tau in Nov last year from beneficiaries about their performance. The message was clear- ‘Get your act together’. But Tront have not got the message? At their first meeting of the year (Jan 2007) Tront granted themselves a 25% pay rise. This (and…
On 5 April 2007 The Otago Daily Times wrote an editorial here- Ngai Tahu Crossroads. At a first read, I was puzzled– "Ngai Tahu has lost an outstanding Chief Executive in Tahu Potiki– not in my book, the current troubles can be traced to his appointment. The explanation of the 2006 financial results were…
This blog is a good start towards fostering democracy in the 21st century- locally, regionally, nationally and globally. I am reminded of the old saying 'freedom of the press is the basis of democracy' – and I guess these days, anything you post on the web is the equivalent to being on the front page…
Summary The current disarray within Ngai Tahu is an insult to ordinary people within the Iwi. I find it hard to give respect to a table that has so much contempt for Iwi members that they choose to ignore a large number of members and take the cover of “In Committee”. I have witnessed many…
"Failed leadership The paralysis now gripping Ngai Tahu might not be terminal but it is damaging, says The Press in an editorial. (Thurs 5 April 07)After Monday's vote of no confidence in its chairman, Mark Solomon, the tribe lacks an effective leader and has no certainty of finding another one soon. For an organisation responsible…
Unbeknown to Tront, Steve O'Regan has been paid a retainer for "strategic advice". This retainer was instigated by Tahu Potiki the CEO of Tront. The retainer was only discovered by a member of Tront's Audit Committee when Potiki was questioned. The sum of course comes out of shareholder (beneficiary) funds. The retainer was cancelled in…
Te Runanga o Moeraki are planning to leave Tront frustrated after three years of infighting at the Tront table. See here a letter Whanau letter from Wayne Tipa Chair of the Runanga. This is a brave move with the sentiments being shared by many Ngai Tahu
I emailed the following to Runanga on 4 April. While my last post was an analysis about what I think has been going in the last month or so I expressed an idea that whanui might wish to take up "Kia ora By now you will have received a statement from Donald Couch, Deputy…
A leaked report on Ngai Tahu’s leadership highlights serious problems in the management of the tribe’s multimillion-dollar empire.
The Kaiwhakahaere cannot be removed by the TRoNT representatives. A week ago I was looking through the Ngai Tahu Charter about another matter when I came across the clause about the removal of the Kaiwhakahaere. This clause 6.13 (c) (ii) "The Members may by Ordinary Resolution determine: To remove any person from the office of…