KUMA AGM 2020 NOTICE

NOTICE OF AGM 

The Annual General Meeting of KUMA will be held on:

Date:  Wednesday, 18 November
Time:  5.15pm (5.30pm start) - 6pm
Place: Petridish Penthouse Area

All KUMA members and supporters are welcome to attend this meeting.

We are looking for two new Board members - one in Central Otago - with a passion for supporting Māori businesses in the Otago/Southland region and growing the Māori economy, and with their own experience of being Māori in a business/professional role. 

If you are interested in contributing your energy to this kaupapa and being on the Board, please contact Claire Porima, Chair (Claire@kuma.co.nz).  Closing date for nominations is  9am, Tuesday, 17 November. 
 
Following the AGM, you are invited to catch up and network with other KUMA members, and to meet & greet new members.  (Come along even if you cannot make the AGM.)

Whanaungatanga:
Place: at Petridish Penthouse Area
Time:  6pm-7.30pm

RSVP: tautoko@kuma.co.nz

Nominations to : claire@kuma.co.nz

Post-Covid Lockdown Hui

Kia ora tātou

It was fabulous for the KUMA whānau to get together for the evening on 24 June. Check out the KUMA facebook page for photos and warm friendly faces. See you at the next hui in July.

Kia kaha mō tōu mahi whānau.

KUMA AGM 2017/18 Chair's Report (5 March & 7 December)

 6 December 2018

Annual Report from the Chair, 2017/18 (to be tabled and accepted)

attached document

Annual Report from the Chair, 2016/17

 attached document

KUMA/Te Puni Kokiri Business Clinics - Dunedin/Invercargill

It's a busy week.  We start with the KUMA AGM on Tuesday, 6 March at 12 noon (H Block, Room 206a at Otago Polytechnic campus).  Then:

Dunedin, Wednesday 7 March at 12noon- 2pm: the second of the Dunedin Te Puni Kokiri Business Clinics.  Venue: A Block room 201 at Otago Polytechnic.

Invercargill, Thursday 8 March at 12noon - 2pm: the second of the Invercargill Te Puni Kōkiri Business Clinics.  Venue: TPK, Menzies Building, Esk Street, Invercargill

RSVPs to tautoko@kuma.co.nz

(hover/click over highlighted place names to read the information)

KUMA AGM, 12noon, 6 March, 2018 Nau mai, haere mai!

in the attached document you will find the the Agenda and Board nomination form for KUMA's 2018 AGM:

Please note the following:

Time: 12noon

Date: Tuesday 6 March, 2018

Venue: CHANGE OF VENUE!! The meeting is NO LONGER BEING HELD at H206a, Otago Polytechnic, Forth Street, Dunedin.

INSTEAD IT WILL BE HELD AT TE PUNA OWHO, MAORI STUDENT SUPPORT CENTRE BEHIND D BLOCK ON HARBOUR TERRACE, AT OTAGO POLYTECHNIC CAMPUS

If you wish to nominate someone or be nominated yourself for a position on the Board (there are two places vacant one of which we would like to fill with a KUMA member residing elsewhere than Dunedin), please fill out the attached nomination form and have it signed by two members.

Kia ora

A message from the Chair of the KUMA Board

Tēnā koutou katoa

Kei te whānau o KUMA, naia te mihi manahau ki a koutou katoa, me ngā mihi o Hui-Tanguru, o te tau (ahua!) hou.

The Board is looking forward to reporting on the activities of KUMA over the past 14 months, at our AGM on Tuesday 6 March at 12pm at Block H Room 206A, Otago Polytechnic, Forth Street, Dunedin (parking is limited  around the Uni/Polytech: warning you now in case you are running late!).

Please would you indicate by email to our Administrator, Rebecca, (tautoko@kuma.co.nz ) if you are attending.

Keep your eye on our FB page and website for any updates.

We will have copies of the revised Constitution (small administrative changes), updated Board policies (Financial Management, Risk Management, and Health and Safety Policy) to view at the AGM.  

You may request copies of these documents from  Rebecca (tautoko@kuma.co.nz ) following the AGM, and we will put these onto our website as well.

We expect to have at least one new Board member voted in to join Janine, Jeff, Toni, Corey, Karen and myself, and thereby fill our general skills areas of 

1.     Cultural awareness.

2.     Strategy.

3.     Business development.

4.     Accounting/Risk.

5.     Marketing.

If you would like to join the Board, bringing the total number of Board members to 8 including the Chair, please ensure you contact Rebecca for a nomination form that needs to be signed by two paid up members of KUMA.

Please email me (claire@kuma.co.nz) or any of our Board if you have any matters to bring to the attention of the AGM.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa

nā Claire Porima

Chair

KUMA

Dunedin Business Clinic

Kia ora koutou, 

KUMA have teamed up with Te Puni Kokiri to provide Business Clinics on a range of topics over the first 6 months of the year. Our first Dunedin clinic topic will be Innovation, with the amazing Heidi Renata from Innov8 HQ as our guest speaker.

Please feel free to come along on to this clinic at Innov8 HQ, 123 Vogel Street on Wednesday 14th Feb, 12noon.

To RSVP to this event, please email Rebecca on tautoko@kuma.co.nz

Electoral Commission Role

Kia ora, 

The Electoral Commission are looking for someone to go out into the community to discuss the upcoming Māori Electoral Option with voters. 

If you are interested, please check out Seek, TradeMe and the Government Job website!

The job is full-time for approximately 5 months (end of Feb 2018 - End of July 2018), full training will be provided and the pay rate id $30.00 per hour.

Applications will close on Sunday 21st January 2018.

For further information please contact Danette Pikia on 027 541 2752 or email danette.pikia@elections.org.nz

Regional Business Analyst

Kia ora koutou,

Regional Business Analyst – Te Waipounamu was advertised earlier this week and closes on 17 November 2017.   I would appreciate your support in distributing this panui to your community networks as it is essential that we find and appoint the best person possible to this position and the regional team.  The position is a permanent role in the Christchurch office.

Key information can be found through the link below.

http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/mo-te-puni-kokiri/careers/current-vacancies/regional-business-analyst

Business Insurance Workshop, Tuesday 26 September

AON has a partnership with KUMA as provider of KUMA's directors and officers liability insurance.

As part of that partnership, AON has offered to host a workshop for KUMA businesses, members and associates to cover key business legislation (including recent changes you might not be aware of), and insurance necessities for small and medium businesses.

Even if you have insurance with another organisation, this workshop provides an opportunity to find out more. 

It is suitable for staff from your organisation who may manage aspects of risk, and want some real world examples to take back to the office.  Everyone is welcome.  Lunch is included.

Please RSVP to Rebecca at email: tautoko@kuma.co.nz by this Friday.