The Rāpaki 875 Reserve Trustees (‘the Trustees’) are responsible for the Rāpaki Reserve sections covered by the Marae Charter (Rāpaki 875 Reserve sections 19 and 20) and also (as agreed at 2016 AGM) for Rāpaki 875 Reserve sections 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 47.
The Trustees advise there are two vacancies to be filled with the completion of trustee terms of office by Reihana Parata and Luana Swindells.
Nominations open on Friday 1 March. Information on the requirements for nominations and nomination forms are available from the Rūnanga Office (rapaki@ngaitahu.iwi.nz 033289415). Nominations must be received at the Rūnanga office in Rāpaki or by email to rapaki@ngaitahu.iwi.nz by 5pm Friday 29 March.
Only those of Ngāti Wheke descent are entitled to make nominations and nominees must reside in Canterbury and must be of Ngāti Wheke descent.