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Information for Prospective Trustees
What is the Pauatahanui Inlet Community Trust?
Summary
The Pauatahanui Inlet Community Trust is a charitable trust established in May 2002 charged with the responsibility to oversee the implementation of the Pauatahanui Inlet Action Plan. The action plan recognises that the Inlet is a unique and vulnerable place and that special attention needs to be given to its management.
The Trust is independent from any other body and is free to pursue the objectives of its Trust Deed in any manner it wishes. It comprises Trustees representing the community, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Porirua City Council and Ngati Toa.
A copy of the Trust’s Deed and the Pauatahanui Inlet Action Plan are posted on this site together with a copy of the Annual Report for 2005/06.
The history of the Pauatahanui Inlet Community Trust goes back to 1999 when the Pauatahanui Inlet Advisory Group was established to co-ordinate the formulation of a community-endorsed vision and action plan for the Inlet. The Pauatahanui Inlet Action Plan Towards Integrated Management was published in August 2000.
One of the recommendations in the Plan was to establish a body to oversee the implementation of the Plan. The Pauatahanui Inlet Community Trust is that body and it has the responsibility of promoting and facilitating the implementation of the Action Plan in a manner which is consistent with preserving or improving the health of the Inlet while enabling activities to continue in the catchment.
The period between May and September 2002 was taken up with finding additional Trustees to augment the Founding Trustees who had brought the Plan together.
Vision Statement
The vision encapsulated in the Action Plan is:
“The Pauatahanui Inlet and its catchment will be managed to:
- Enhance the quality of the environment by protecting the integrity of existing ecosystems and by restoring degraded ecosystems wherever possible.
- Enable people to enjoy recreational activities and to undertake economic activities without compromising the reasonably foreseeable needs of present and future generations.
- This can only be achieved by management agencies and the community working together”
What is the purpose of the Trust?
Section 5 of the Trust’s Deed sets out the objects of the Trust:
To promote and facilitate the implementation of the Pauatahanui Inlet Action Plan by:
fostering community awareness and support for the action plan;
fostering community awareness and understanding of the management responsibilities that various management agencies and other bodies have within the inlet and its catchment;
liaising with various management agencies and other bodies to assist with and facilitate the implementation of the plan;
supporting, promoting and contributing toward programmes and projects aimed at implementing or supporting the action plan and its vision;
monitoring and reviewing the implementation and effectiveness of the action plan; and
assisting with any review of the action plan.
- To engage in any other activities and processes that are complementary to any of the foregoing purpose in adjacent areas as may be deemed appropriate to the circumstances
The Trust Board
The Trust Deed provides for a maximum of 14 Trustees. Three of the 14 seats on the Trust Board are referred to as Nominated Trustees because they represent organisations for which a seat on the Trust is guaranteed. Three more Trusteeships are referred to in the Deed as Founding Trustees and the term is applied to the three people who were most closely involved in the development of the Action Plan. The remaining seven Trusteeships are Appointed Trustees.
In its current form the Trust comprises 13 individuals who are:
Nominated Trustees
- Jenny Brash Mayor, Porirua City
- Margaret Shields, Representing the Chairperson,
Greater Wellington Regional Council - Graeme Hastilow, representing Robert Solomon
Chairman, Te Runanga o Toa Rangatira
Appointed Trustees
- Christine Stanley, Chairperson
- Graeme Blanchard
- Bernard Card
- Mike Gould
- John McKoy
- George McMillan
- Russell Morrison
- Russell Plume
- Wanda Tate
- John Wells
- Fiona Bell
- An interest in the Inlet and its catchment,
- A desire to seek solutions to the issues facing the Inlet,
- Ability to work cooperatively in a small group,
- Skills and knowledge that can be applied to help the Trust meet its objectives, then we would like to hear from you.
- An ability to communicate easily, positively, and effectively with different cultural, social, economic groups within the community.
- A good understanding of the particular concerns of the rural community in all its varied forms and an ability to successfully promote the Trust’s objectives in that setting.
- Specific information technology skills. For example, an ability to develop the use of the Internet to promote the Trust’s aim’s.
- An interest in or knowledge of Te Reo Māori, Māori tikanga, and Māori kaupapa.
- Administration skills.
- Your CV
- An outline of the qualities and experience you have that you consider will be of value to the Trust.
- Describe how you believe you will be able to assist the Trust achieve its objectives.
Appointed Trustees serve a three-year term and may serve a maximum of three consecutive terms.
Secretary (non Trustee)
The Future of the Inlet and You
The Inlet is situated in a geographic area that has one of the broadest ranges of demographic diversity in the country. The catchment area is extremely diverse, culturally, socially, and economically, In addition to that a wide range of land uses are also represented in the catchment. The Inlet is well recognised for its high ecological, aesthetic and recreational values. It is classified as a Site of Special Wildlife Interest (SSWI) by the Department of Conservation. The Regional Coastal Plan for the Greater Wellington Region recognises Pauatahanui Inlet as an Area of Significant Conservation Value.
The Trust has recognised that to succeed in achieving its objectives, the community and each individual within it must learn to respect the Inlet and to understand and value its contribution to the life of the community.
We are looking for people who have an intuitive understanding of this imperative – who can develop, promote and implement innovative and compelling ways to project that message into the community so that people can understand, accept, and act upon it. We are looking for positive people; self-motivated, imaginative, visionary, outward looking, and dynamic people. We need people who know the community, understand its diversity and who can lead it to help to make the imperative a reality.
Do I have the skills and qualities need to be a Trustee?
If you have:
You may have skills in one or more of the following areas:
What is the role of a trustee?
Broadly speaking, the role of a trustee is to contribute to the work of the Trust in achieving the Trust’s objectives. The trustees work as a team to bring together a wide range of knowledge, skills and concerns, and have close links with the community.
How much time is involved as a trustee?
The Trust meets every month for about two hours. Attending meetings is essential if the Trust is to succeed and is considered to be of paramount importance. Trustees are expected to familiarise themselves with the appropriate meeting materials before each meeting.
In addition to that Trustees as a rule will find ways to contribute time as required in their specialty areas during the normal course of the life of the Trust.
How are trustees selected?
The Trust has established an Appointments Committee which considers all applications, expressions of interest, and ultimately makes appointments. Normally Trustees are not chosen because of their associations with particular groups or organisations. They are appointed on their own merit taking into account their skills and interests.
How do I apply to be a Trustee?You are invited to write to or email the Trust expressing your interest in the position of Trustee. Please include:
Write to:
Chairperson
Pauatahanui Inlet Community Trust
P O Box 57-124
MANA
Or email: pictsec@gmail.com