Front Left to right: Rawiri Wharemate (Chair), Mook Hohneck (Board), Valmaine Toki, Michael Beazley,Spencer Webster, Nupere Ngawaka, George Ngawaka Second Row:   tba Toki, tba, tba,  Aunty Rene Beazley,John Wii, Mabel Wii Third row Michelle TeMaari,  Sherie Tautu (Board), Hurihia Julia Ngawaka,TeMiringaMartha) Ngawaka Fourth rown Lynnette Hoey (Board) behind Sherie, tba, Patricia Ngawaka Back Row Anania Hohaia, Kelmen Keksz (Board), behind Gary , Opo Ngawaka (Board),  Aaron Ngawaka, Georgina Campbell, tba, Nick Wii (Board )

• A series of meetings have been held on Aotea (Great Barrier Island), Ruapotaka Maungatapu Marae (Tauranga) and Whakapoumahara Marae (Whananaki),to confirm the mandate of Ngati Rehua - Ngati Wai ki Aotea Trust to enter into negotiations with the Crown regarding comprehensive settlement of Ngati Rehua - Ngati Wai ki Aotea's historical Treaty claims.  The purpose of the hui was to consider and vote on the following resolution:
• "That the Ngati Rehua - Ngati Wai ki Aotea Trust is manadated to represent Ngati Rehua - Ngati Wai ki Aotea in negotiations with the Crown, regarding the comprehensive settlement Ngati Rehua - Ngati Wai ki Aotea historical Treaty of Waitangi claims."
• All persons of Ngati Rehua - Ngati Wai ki Aotea descent are encouraged to attend.  Any person is identified as Ngati Rehua - Ngati Wai ki Aotea who is a member/descendant of Rehua, Te Awe, or Ranginui and affiliates to Kawa or Motairehe marae. 
• For further information contact Spencer Webster - 021-499 215.