Trustees are elected for a period of three years and come up for renewal or replacement at the Annual General Meeting.
Brad Haami
Materoa Dodd
Terri Wilkins
Kay Read
Fred Hudson
Marae Committee.
A committee was established to be responsible for the operations of the marae. The committee meets on the third Sunday of every month at 11am, and roles are appointed at the Annual General Meeting.
Fred Hudson
Chairman
Fred bio
Terri Wilkins
Treasurer
Terri Bio
Dayle Hunia
Secretary
Tēnā tatou te whānau! I whakapapa to Wairaka marae through my Nanny Nutchie (Magdalene) Hudson. I’m married to Hurricane and we have three teenagers: Waiwhakaata, Aiden and Motutere. We live in Whakatāne. As the Secretary, I undertake general administrative duties for our Marae Committee and Trustees. I enjoy our monthly meetings and feel fortunate to be able to contribute to the smooth running of our beautiful marae. My hope for our marae is to continue to provide a safe and happy place for our whānau to celebrate and strengthen our unique identity and legacy as Ngāti Hokopū. I’m also looking to hand over the reigns at the next AGM so please contact me if you are interested in learning more about the Secretary role.
My personal passion is to revive our connections and practices as whānau with our Taiao (natural environment). I’m involved in a number of hapū-led Taiao initiatives through Te Ohu Māhuri – the Ngāti Hokopū Taiao Working Group. We welcome any whānau who may interested in joining our roopu.
Brad Haami