NGĀTI KOATA AND TE PĀTAKA A NGĀTI KOATA TRUSTS 2025 AGM & TRUSTEE ELECTIONS
Notice of Annual General Meeting and Call for Nomination of Trustees
Ngāti Koata Trust warmly welcomes our iwi members to attend our upcoming Annual General Meeting, held at Whakatū Marae, 99 Atawhai Drive, Nelson, on Saturday 15 November 2025.
For those who have not yet registered with Ngāti Koata Trust but will want to vote in the upcoming elections, please visit our Membership Page for details on how to register. We recommend completing your registration as soon as possible, as there is a verification process that requires all supporting documentation to be submitted before your registration can be confirmed.
The weekend will begin on Friday 14 November with our Dance & Dine evening at Mauriora (the Wharekai) from 5.30pm to 9.00pm – a time to connect with whānau, enjoy kai, and celebrate together ahead of the AGM.
The AGM will commence at 11.00am on Saturday 15 November at Whakatū Marae, with the Hui-ā-Iwi following.
The Trust is governed by seven trustees, three of whom must retire by rotation later this year. Nominations are now open to fill these vacancies, each carrying a term of three years. Retiring trustees may stand for re-election if eligible. Nominations close at 12 noon on Friday 19 September 2025 and must be submitted using the official nomination form.
Further details about the election process and the 2025 AGM will be available here from 30 September 2025.
2025 Trustee Nomination Info
Below are links to the Candidate Information for the 2025 Election of Trustees and the Nomination Form for the 2025 Election of Trustees.
This year, we have three vacancies to be filled.
Completed nomination documents should be sent to the Returning Officer by email to nominations@electionz.com. They must be in the hands of the Returning Officer by 12 PM on Friday 19 September 2025.
