
Ngāti Tūwharetoa - Genesis Energy Committee
Overview:
After a lengthy consultation period between Genesis Energy and Ngāti Tūwharetoa, in 2000 the Tūwharetoa Trust Board (on behalf of nga hapu o Ngāti Tūwharetoa) and Genesis Energy signed an agreement to mitigation the on going impacts of the Tongariro Power Scheme on Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
An outcome of this agreement is the establishment of Ngāti Tūwharetoa – Genesis Energy Committee. The primary purpose of the Committee is to distribute the mitigation funds on behalf of Ngāti Tūwharetoa as per the objectives set out below.
This information sheet details the objectives as well as the funding criteria for those wishing to apply for funding assistance. The Committee meets at least every two months, to consider applications.
The current members of the Committee are:
Heemi Biddle |
Ngāti Tūwharetoa representative |
Charles Wall |
Ngāti Tūwharetoa representative |
Maria Nepia |
Ngāti Tūwharetoa representative |
Bonny Lawrence |
Genesis Energy |
Andy Hema |
Genesis Energy |
Lauren Fletcher |
Project Manager |
2012 Scheduled Meetings:
Applications due |
Scheduled Meeting Dates |
28 March 2012 |
Hui-A-Iwi |
Wednesday, 4th April 2012 |
11th April 2012 |
Wednesday, 6th June 2012 |
13th June 2012 |
Wednesday, 1st August 2012 |
8th August 2012 |
Wednesday, 3rd October 2012 |
10th October 2012 - All Environment Applications |
| Wednesday, 28th November 2012 | 5th December 2012 |
Applications can be found here:
Education Health and Well-being (PDF - 80kb)
Project Application 2011 (PDF - 137kb)
Environmental Applications
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