24-May-2010
2010 AGM and Election of Trustees
Notification and Call for Nominations
In accordance with the Trust Deed, Notice is given that an
Election of Trustees and the Annual General Meeting of the Ngati Mutunga
o Wharekauri Iwi Trust will commence at 10.00am on Saturday 21 August
at Whakamaharatanga Marae, Te One, on Wharekauri, Chatham Islands. One
Wharekauri (Chatham Islands) and one Te Waipounamu (South Island)
Trustee must retire by rotation this year. The retiring Trustee, Paula
Page can stand for re-election if she should choose. The Te Waipounamu
seat is currently vacant.
Nominations for the two Trustee positions open on Friday 21st May 2010, and close at 12 noon on Thursday 17th June 2010.
Nominations must be made on the official form available
from the Independent Returning Officer by phoning 0508 666 447 or from
the Trust office, Owenga Road, Chatham Islands. A Nomination Paper must
be signed by two registered and verified adult members of the Trust.
Candidates must also submit a profile statement and photograph with
their nomination paper for dispatching with voting papers if an election
is required.
If the number of valid nominations received by the closing
date for nominations exceeds the number required, an election will be
held by postal voting. The voting period will be from 8am on Friday 9th
July to the end of the AGM on Saturday 21st August 2010. Voting forms
can be submitted in person at the AGM.
The Ngati Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust also invites
anyone aged 18 years and over with the appropriate Ngati Mutunga o
Wharekauri affiliations who has not already enrolled, to apply to be
included on the Trust’s Register. Registration forms are available from
the Trust’s office or website – www.nmow.co.nz The closing date for
registrations is 5pm on Wednesday 30th June 2010. Registrations
received after this date will not be eligible to vote in the 2010
election.
Warwick Lampp
Returning Officer
Election Helpline: 0508 666 447
elections@electionz.com
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