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Endowment which was negotiated as part of the
Waikato River Settlement. Subsequent to that approval,
we have entered into a Deed of Transfer with Te
Whakakitenga that sets out the terms and conditions
of the transfer. We are now on the cusp of receiving
the fund and fulfilling the purposes of the endowment
envisaged through the Waikato River Settlement, and
on behalf of Waikato-Tainui.
Hei Whakakapi
In Closing
We look forward to the new financial year, and to
building on the collaborative work that we have
in place across Waikato-Tainui to support the tribe
achieve its objectives within Whakatupuranga 2050.
We remain grateful for the continued support that we
have received during the year from our Patron, Kiingi
Tuheitia, and Te Whakakitenga o Waikato, Te Arataura,
and our marae and whaanau. We acknowledge our
partners and collaborators — without you a lot of our
programmes would not have been possible. We also
extend our appreciation to the Boards and staff across
the Waikato-Tainui Group who work tirelessly to advance
our iwi. And finally, to our staff and my fellow Trustees,
thank you all for your perseverance, commitment and
contribution to our College in 2015/16.
Kia ora,
JOHN HEREMIA
Chairman
Waikato Endowed Colleges Trust
DR. SARAH-JANE TIAKIWAI
Academic Director
In September 2016 our third cohort will
graduate from our MBA programm,
contributing to the leadership potential
of Waikato-Tainui.