Te Tatau o Te Arawa is calling for nominations to fill remaining vacancies on its Board of Trustees.

Following the recent election process, 10 Trustees have been successfully elected. Nominations are now sought to appoint Trustees to four remaining positions, representing the following sectors of Te Arawa (within the Rotorua District):

• Ngāti Whakaue – 1 vacancy

• Te Arawa Iwi / Hapū – 1 vacancy

• Rangatahi – 2 vacancies

Nominations open Monday 02 March and close 12 noon, Monday 16 March 2026.

CANDIDATE CRITERIA

Candidates should be willing to honour the principles of the Te Arawa partnership with Rotorua Lakes Council and must:

·        Live in the Rotorua District

·        Be 18 years or over

·        Be enrolled on the Te Tatau o Te Arawa Register

·        Indicate the seat they are standing for and be endorsed by the sector they represent

·        Not be physically or mentally incapacitated to the extent that they are unable to perform the duties of a Board member

·        Not be an undischarged bankrupt

·        Not have been convicted of any serious offences, including against children, domestic violence, or fraud

Seat-specific criteria:

Rangatahi (2 seats): Must be 18 – 24 and be endorsed by two rangatahi or any two Te Arawa Stakeholders

Ngāti Whakaue (1 seat): Must be a descendant of Ngāti Whakaue and be endorsed by any two Ngāti Whakaue Marae, Iwi authority or Rūnanga

Te Arawa Iwi/Hapū (1 seat): Must be a descendant of a Te Arawa Iwi / Hapū (other than Ngāti Whakaue) and be endorsed by any two Te Arawa Marae, Iwi authority or Rūnanga (other than Ngāti Whakaue)

Candidates must complete a nomination form that includes evidence of endorsement, and attach to the nomination form a profile picture, and candidate statement not exceeding 200 words.

Nomination forms can be obtained from Te Tatau o Te Arawa or downloaded from www.tetatau.nz. They must be completed and returned to the Deputy Returning Officer at the address below, no later than 12 noon, Monday 16 March, 2026

Any queries regarding nominations for the Te Tatau o Te Arawa Board may be directed to:

Deputy Returning Officer

c/- Te Tatau o Te Arawa

1180 Lake Road

PO Box 544

Rotorua 3040

07 282 2383

jude@tetatau.nz

Te Tatau o Te Arawa Charitable Trust