Notice of Annual General Meeting and Call for Nomination of Trustees
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia warmly welcomes our iwi members to attend our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), held at Te Hora Marae, Te Hora Pa Road, Canvastown on Saturday 8 November 2025. The AGM will begin at 10:30 am.
For those who have not yet registered with Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia but will want to vote in the upcoming elections, please visit our Registration Page for details on how to register. We recommend completing your registration as soon as possible, as there is a verification process that requires all supporting documentation to be submitted before your registration can be confirmed.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia Trust is the entity created from the Treaty of Waitangi Settlement for Ngāti Kuia. The Trust is governed by seven Trustees, two of whom must retire by rotation later this year. Nominations will be called to fill the two pending vacancies.
The Trust Deed allows a maximum of two trustees at any time to reside outside Te Tauihu (the area within the boundaries of the Marlborough and Tasman District Councils and the Nelson City Council). Currently, one of these positions is filled. Therefore, one candidate may reside outside of Te Tauihu if elected.
Nominations must be made on the official nomination form, which can be downloaded via the link below or obtained by phoning the election helpline on 0800 666 034 or emailing iro@electionz.com.
In the event that more than two valid nominations are received, an election will be held amongst registered adult members of the Trust by postal, internet and ballot box voting at the AGM.
A friendly reminder to our whānau to please avoid posting any advertising on our social media pages, as we need to remain separate from the trustee nomination process.
Key dates for this process are:
- Nominations Open: Monday 8 September
- Nominations Close: Wednesday 1 October, 5 pm
- Voting Opens: Wednesday 15 October
- Voting Closes: Wednesday 5 November, 12 noon
- Annual General Meeting: Saturday 8 November, 10:30am Te Hora Marae
Click below to download the Candidate Information and the Nomination Form for the 2025 Election of Trustees. Completed nomination documents should be sent to the Returning Officer by email to nominations@electionz.com. They must be in the hands of the Returning Officer by 5 pm on Wednesday, 1 October 2025.