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Ngāti Paoa hui – Waiti MaraeSat 21st March
Travis O’Keefe (Ngāti Porou)
Shay Wright (Te Rarawa, Ngāruahine)
The following presentation is about:
Iwi Trustee capabilities&
Iwi Trust strategy process
20 iwi organisations
78Māori trusts
in different rohe
380+Māori
leaders2
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WHAT WE’VE LEARNED AFTER 3 YEARS OF WORKING WITH:
SUCCESS vs WORK IN PROGRESS
When whanau are proud to wear the Trust t-shirtVERSUS when whanau are not proud to rep the Trust t-shirt
Te Matatini Overall Winner 2015 – Te Whānau-a-Apanui
Trusts where the whānau...
VSwhānau who were...
•Waited until after settlement to prepare
•Spent next 2 years starting, slower benefits for whānau
•Started preparing for post-settlement early
•Strengthened their foundations
GAVE THE T-SHIRT AWAY
PROUD TO WEAR THE T-SHIRT
Strategy / Rautaki
Structure / Te Anga
Systems / Ngā pūnaha me ngā huarahi
People / Nga tangata
‘Paoa ki tePae o Matariki’
Whanau wellbeing
What to prepare…
The waka journey to your destination
Tohunga whakatere wakaBusinessman and community leader
Built more than 30 waka over the last 25 yearsSailed more than 30,000 miles around the Pacific
Hekenukumai BusbyTe Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāpuhi
Click below for an 8 minute video of Hek talkingabout what’s required on a waka journey:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU7zjIiOkFQ&feature=youtu.be
Key points Hek mentions about the peopleon a waka
Knowing the destination and direction
Being part of a team – on the same waka
Treating each other right
Willing to pull their weight
The better the team, the easier it is
Willingness to upskill and practice
Using the best tools and systems available
Able to step up once the waka is sailing fast
Able to determine and use the resources that are needed on the journey
Hek Busby (tohunga whakatere waka)
Iwi Trust – Roles
Chairperson
Trustee
General Manager
Independent Trustee
GOVERNANCE
MANAGEMENT
Chairperson
Ensure the Board achieves its goals
Be responsible for external relationships
Set meeting agendas and chair effective meetings where Trustees opinions are heard
Ensure the Trustees have the information they need to make decisions
Role Description
Their role is to:
Trustee
Role Description
Their role is to:
Monitor Expect
Aspire
Direct
Set the vision, culture and goals
Develop strategy and allocate resources
Ensuring goals are being achieved
Financial performance and managing risk
Oversee General Manager
Keep shareholder appropriately informed
Create rules and processes
Make effective decisions that guide the organisation
Ensure the organisation is
healthy and performing
Independent Trustee
Their role is to:
Role Description
Same decision-making roles as a Trustee
Bring different and complementary skills
Ensure the Trust abides by changes in legal and financial requirements
Help trustees implement policies and processes
Be completely non-bias / no conflicts of interest
General Manager
Role Description
Their role is to: Handle the day-to-day administration
Do the mahi to ensure the goals are being met
Direct any employees working for the Trust
Prepare reports and information for the Board members
Activity with everyone in the whare
Whanau were put into 4x groups
Each group debating the top 5 skills that people need to these roles well…
Iwi Chairperson Iwi trustee Independent trustee General Manager
Activity - WHANAU’S FEEDBACK
WHEN VOTING...
Is this person open to change to get better results for whānau?
Does this person have experience or training in governorship?
Has this person got a track record of getting out and doing things?
Has this person done something dodgy in the past?
Has this person shown that they work well as part of a team?
Does this person ask good questions?
Questions to ask yourself
when nominating or voting for new trustees
Is this person able to commit to trustee meetings and hui with all
of their other commitments?
DEVELOPING THE STRATEGY
VS whānau who were...
•90% of traditional strategic plans sat on the shelf
• Simple, clear, everyone understands it and easy to implement
•Analysed and compared different ways to achieve the goals
GAVE THE T-SHIRT AWAY
PROUD TO WEAR THE T-SHIRT
Trusts where the whānau...
VS whānau who were...
•Spread their resources across many things
•Focused on finding and knocking over the ‘First Domino’
•Wellbeing = Growing the Household income of whānau = has multiple benefits
GAVE THE T-SHIRT AWAY
PROUD TO WEAR THE T-SHIRT
Trusts where the whānau...
VS whānau who were...
•Had many goals (a to-do list)
•No progress made each month
•Had only 1-3 key goals per year
•Goals are SMART = Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Relevant, Timebound
GAVE THE T-SHIRT AWAY
PROUD TO WEAR THE T-SHIRT
Trusts where the whānau...
Example: By 2020, Ngati Pukenga will have increased the household income of participating whānau by 50 percent
VS whānau who were...
•82% had little progress on last years strategic plan
•Measure progress (KPIs) towards the strategic goals
•Holding people accountable
GAVE THE T-SHIRT AWAY
PROUD TO WEAR THE T-SHIRT
Trusts where the whānau...
What The Strategy Process Looks Like
3-page Plan
3 page plan
Clear and easy plan thatlooks like a roadmap
Easy for the iwimembers to understand
Easy for the GeneralManager to follow
Confirming
Half day Workshop with NPIT + rangatahi
• Testing assumptions
• Setting SMART goals toreport back to the iwi
• Cascading down toactions
• Creating an action planto achieve each SMARTgoals
• Identifying the skillsand partnershipsneeded to make it work
Peer-testing
Half day Workshop with NPIT + rangatahi
• Defining success
• Identifying barriers andopportunities
• Setting high level goals
• Developing a strategythat focuses on thethings with a multipliereffect
• Noting any assumptionsto test (reduces risk)
Analysing the current plan
• Comparing with otherreally good plans
• Identifying key areas tostrengthen
Analysis
NEXT STEPS
1. Rangatahi Group - March
2. Strategy Review - April
3. Building a list of trustee skills - May
