Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Election Report

Thursday, 26 April 2007, 12:52 am
Press Release: Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc

Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Election Report

Final results of the triennial election of ten Board Members for the Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Board have been announced by the Returning Officer

Voting closed at 5pm on Tuesday 24th April 2007

The new Board Members are:

CHAIRPERSON
Ngahiwi Tomoana

KAUMATUA
Haami Hilton

WAIROA TAIWHENUA
Aotearoa Tika Karauria

TE WHANGANUI A OROTU TAIWHENUA
Bevan Taylor

HERETAUNGA TAIWHENUA
Christine Teariki

TAMATEA TAIWHENUA
Robert Charles Ropiha

TAMAKI NUI A RUA TAIWHENUA
Linette Rautahi

WAIRARAPA
Paora Ammunson

TAURAHERE
Doreen Christie and Te Huia Bill Hamilton

A breakdown report of the results is attached.

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Results for the Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc Election 24 April 2007
Final results of the triennial election of ten Board Members for the Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc have been announced by the Returning Officer. Voting closed at 5pm today (Tuesday 24 April 2007).

The new Board Members are:
Ngahiwi TOMOANA - Chairperson.
Aotearoa Tika KARAURIA – Wairoa Taiwhenua
Bevan TAYLOR – Te Whanganui-a-Orotu
Christine TEARIKI – Heretaunga
Robert Charles ROPIHA – Tamatea
Linette RAUTAHI – Tamaki Nui A Rua
Paora AMMUNSON – Wairarapa
Doreen CHRISTIE and Te Huia Bill HAMILTON – Taurahere
Haami Tekuru Timu HILTON – Kaumatua

The new Alternate Board Members are:
Rill Riwai MEIHANA – Wairoa Taiwhenua
Tipu TAREHA – Te Whanganui-a-Orotu
Bayden BARBER – Heretaunga
Kohine RATA – Tamatea
Rapana PENE – Tamaki Nui A Rua
Nelson RANGI – Wairarapa
Owen PURCELL and Paora ROPIHA – Taurahere
William David BLAKE – Kaumatua

The final results are:

Chairperson (one vacancy) Votes Received
MEIHANA, Rill Riwai 312
TAYLOR, Bevan 380
TOMOANA, Ngahiwi 1190

Ngati Kahungunu Wairoa Taiwhenua (one vacancy) Votes Received
KARAURIA, Aotearoa Tika 177
LAMBERT, Charlie 157
MEIHANA, Rill Riwai 172
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Te Taiwhenua o Te Whanganui-a-Orotu (one vacancy) Votes Received
TAREHA, Tipu 70
TAYLOR, Bevan 109

Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (one vacancy) Votes Received
BARBER, Bayden 275
TEARIKI, Christine 315

Te Taiwhenua o Tamatea (one vacancy) Votes Received
RATA, Kohine 26
ROPIHA, Robert Charles 49

Kahungunu ki Tamaki Nui A Rua (one vacancy) Votes Received
PENE, Kahu 37
PENE, Rapana 44
RAUTAHI, Linette 54

Kahungunu ki Wairarapa (one vacancy) Votes Received
AMMUNSON, Paora 112
RANGI, Nelson 54

Taurahere (two vacancies) Votes Received
ALEXANDRA-KING, June Hinetapairu 63
CHRISTIE, Doreen 93
HAMILTON, Te Huia Bill 81
PURCELL, Owen 80
ROPIHA, Paora 78

Kaumatua (one vacancy) Votes Received
BLAKE, William David 210
HILTON, Haami Tekuru Timu 306

The election was conducted by postal ballot. Voting papers were posted to 7,665 Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc voters from 2 April and, to be counted, all completed voting papers had to be in the hands of the Returning Officer by 5pm today (Tuesday 24 April 2007). A total of 1,961 voters returned their voting paper on time, representing a 25.6% voter turnout.

ENDS

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