Trustees meet regularly throughout the year for board meetings and wānanga (workshops). These hui support effective governance, informed decision-making, and engagement with the community.

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Board meetings

Board meetings are held twice each quarter and have a section open to the community. All open sections are live-streamed.

Meetings may include publicly excluded sections. During these sections, reports and minutes are not available. 

Wānanga

Wānanga focus on specific kaupapa and support Trust Tairāwhiti strategic objectives.

Stakeholders such as sector leads, iwi leaders, and community groups may be invited to participate. Some wānanga may include publicly open sections, with reports and minutes available. All open sections are live-streamed.

Speaking at a meeting

If you would like to speak at a meeting, please read the Attend a meeting information.

Trust Tairāwhiti meetings

Attending a meeting

Meeting calendar 2026

Month

Date

 Meeting Type

February

Tuesday 10

Board meeting

March

Tuesday 10

Board meeting

April        

Tuesday 14

Wānanga

May

Tuesday 12

Board meeting

June

Tuesday 9

Board meeting

July

Tuesday 14

Wānanga

August

Thursday 13

Board meeting

Thursday 13

Annual General Meeting

September

Tuesday 8

Board meeting

October

Tuesday 13

Wānanga

November

Tuesday 17

Board meeting

December

Tuesday 15

Board meeting

 

Register your interest to attend a meeting

Board meeting

If you would like to attend a board meeting and speak to Trustees, please contact us in advance. This allows us to better understand your kaupapa.

Wānanga

Attendance at wānanga is confirmed several months in advance.
If you would like to speak to Trustees at a wānanga, please contact us to discuss your request.

Meeting locations

Most meetings are held at Trust Tairāwhiti in the Te Ikaroa a Rauru Board Room,
Level One, Shed 3, 50 The Esplanade, Inner Kaiti 4040.

Occasionally, meetings are held offsite. When this happens, the meeting location is published on the event page and in the Gisborne Herald.

Trust Tairāwhiti office location

At the meeting

If you are scheduled to speak at a meeting, please arrive at least 10 minutes before your allocated time. You may be asked to speak earlier if the meeting is running ahead of schedule.

A screen is available for presentations. Please email any presentation material to  [email protected] by 3pm on the day before the meeting so it can be set up in advance.

You are also welcome to bring written material to support your presentation. If you do, please provide 13 copies for Trustees and management.

What happens next?

When you have finished speaking trustees may ask you a few questions.

If the matter you've spoken about is not on the agenda, no resolution can be made. Staff may be asked to prepare a report for consideration at a subsequent meeting.