AOHANGA INCORPORATION
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the fifty-first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Proprietors of Owāhanga Station T/A Aohanga Incorporation will be held on Saturday 2 November 2024 at The Hub, Dannevirke (23 Gordon Street, Dannevirke), commencing at 9.30am.
Registrations commence at 9.00am
Pōwhiri / Whakatau at 9.30am
Hui commences at 10.00am
Hākari at 1.00pm
Agenda of Business
- Mihi
- Apologies
- Confirmation of Minutes of the AGM dated 16 December 2023
- Receive and approve Recommendations and Special Resolutions for:
- Auditor
- Share Valuer
- Distributions
- Kaumatua allowance
- Travel allowance
- Funds set aside for charitable purposes.
- Read, consider and approve
- Chairperson’s Report
- Annual Financial Report
- General Manager’s Report
- Elections for Committee of Management:
- Motion of vote methodology – poll vote/show of hands
- Motion for voting papers to be held for two months then destroyed
- Motion for online and postal voting moving forward
- General business:
- Motion for approval of Mitchell Notley Report
- Shareholder Complaint re: 2023 AGM – Tirahaere Carroll / Ninihi Wirihana-Wilson
- Removal of Committee of Management Member – Wright Broughton
- Announce successful candidates
- Close meeting
Dated 24 September 2024
Demetrius Potangaroa, Chairperson
Aohanga Incorporation
Enquiries
Please email [email protected]
2024 ELECTION OF COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT
The Proprietors of Owāhanga Station T/A Aohanga Incorporation
Three Committee of Management Members positions will be applicable at the upcoming AGM. Paul Te Huki and Charles Morunga vacate their positions by rotation and are putting themselves forward for re-election this year.
Robin Potangaroa is not putting himself forward this year and has submitted his resignation effective immediately. The Committee of Management acknowledge the dedication and generosity Robin has graced the Aohanga Incorporation and Pāpāuma Marae with for many years. We thank you for your service, Robin, and wish you well in your next venture.
NOMINATIONS RECEIVED
Nominations for three (3) Committee of Management positions of The Proprietors of Owāhanga Station T/A Aohanga Incorporation closed at 5pm on Tuesday 22 October 2024.
The following people have been nominated and are standing for election:
BROUGHTON, William Joseph
CARROLL, Candy
CARROLL, Paul
HAROLD, James Brett
MORUNGA, Charles
MULLINS, Mavis
STEPHENSON, Lorraine
TE HUKI, Paul
TRAILL, Dexter
An election will be held between the listed candidates on Saturday 2 November 2024 at the Annual General Meeting.
METHOD OF VOTING
Election Services has been engaged to manage the election process on behalf of Aohanga Incorporation. Voting will be by registered shareholders in attendance at the Annual General Meeting unless a valid proxy form has been completed and received by Election Services by 5pm, Wednesday 30 October 2024.
PROXY VOTING
Registered shareholders who are unable to attend the AGM in person may appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf. Completed proxy forms need to be submitted, to be received by Election Services by 5pm, Wednesday 30 October 2024.
Proxy forms can be returned by post to: Returning Officer, Aohanga Incorporation, Election Services, PO Box 5135, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142, New Zealand or by email to: [email protected]
If you have any further questions, please contact Election Services at: [email protected]
Nāku iti noa, nā,
Stacey Siddle, Returning Officer
for The Proprietors of Owāhanga Station T/A Aohanga Incorporation
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Click on the link below to view profiles.
Aohanga Incorporation Proxy Form 2024 – ProxyForm-Aohanga-2024-FINAL
If you are unable to attend the AGM, you may appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf.
Completed proxy forms need to be submitted, to be received by Election Services by 5pm, Wednesday 30 October 2024.
Returning Officer, Aohanga Incorporation
Election Services
PO Box 5135
Victoria Street West
Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Email: [email protected]
Travel and Kaumatua Grant Form – TravelKaumatuaForm-Aohanga-2024
To be eligible you MUST attend the AGM
If you are attending the AGM, you can fill out the relevant details in the AGM Travel and Kaumatua Grant form – and post it in the box at the AGM.
Otherwise, these need to be submitted to the Registered Office (as detailed below) by COB, Monday 11 November 2024.
Deloitte – Attn: Aohanga Incorporation Enquiries
Level 12, 20 Customhouse Quay
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
Email: [email protected]
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Election Services has been engaged as the Returning Officer.
- A 2024 AGM booklet will be available to collect at the AGM, and an electronic copy will also be uploaded to the website: www.aohangainc.co.nz prior to the AGM.
- 2023 AGM Minutes will not be read out in full at this year’s AGM.
- Unless a vote on shareholding is demanded, voting at a Meeting of Shareholders is to be by show of hands.
- A vote on shareholding (poll vote) may be demanded either before or after a show of hands is taken on a resolution by:
- (a) not less than 5 persons present in person at the meeting and having the right to vote at the meeting;
- (b) a person or persons entitled to exercise not less than one-tenth of the totalvotes of those present in person or by proxy at the meeting.
If you have any further questions, please contact Election Services at:
[email protected]
Nāku iti noa, nā,
Committee of Management
Aohanga Incorporation
www.aohangainc.co.nz
