Strengthening Management of Maori Trusts: Pilot
This $2.5 million programme aims to help Maori Trusts that hold government contracts with their financial management. The Strengthening Management and Governance Programme aims to:
- strengthen the competency and accountability of Maori organisations involved in government contracts;
- help Maori organisations identify paths to develop their institutional governance and management capacity; and
- identify and grow a critical mass of strong Maori organisations as models for effective governance and management.
The programme's main objectives are to:
- ensure that Maori organisations involved in the delivery of government contracts are competent, are able to deliver high quality results, and account for their spending through robust governance and management;
- increase confidence in the competency and accountability of Maori organisations;
- provide assurance that government funding of Maori organisations is targeted appropriately; and
- contribute to the growth of strong Maori organisations.
The programme is made up of three main elements:
- an independent analysis of an organisation's governance and management arrangements and performance (highlighting strengths and weaknesses, identifying possible areas of risk and suggesting ways to eliminate risk);
- developing tailored strategies to meet the organisation's governance and management needs; and
- building relationships with public and private sector organisations to provide funding, support or specialist advice.
Organisations participating in a trial of the programme are those with significant responsibilities for service delivery or asset management, and have yearly revenue of $800,000 or more in government contracts. The programme starts this month with eight Maori organisations selected from the Auckland and Counties Manukau area: Te Whanau o Waipareira Trust, Te Wananga o Aronui, Ngati Whatua o Orakei Maori Trust Board, Tamaki Ki Raro Trust, Raukura Hauora o Tainui, Manukau Urban Maori Authority, Ideal Success and Huakina Development Trust.
Further organisations will join the trial in following months in Whangarei, Hamilton, Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Rotorua and Christchurch. The full programme will begin in July this year, with organisations with annual revenue of $100,000 or more eligible to participate. It's expected the programme may involve about 300 organisations in the medium term.
Contact for Enquiries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: 0800 00 83 33
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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