1.1. Claims work teams
The following is a brief overview/terms of reference for the work of each of the work teams at this stage of claims preparation
Work teams – terms of reference
Political Relationships
Liaison with:
- Minister for Treaty Negotiations
- Office of Treaty Settlements
- Waitangi Tribunal
- Crown Forestry Rental Trust
- Ōtorohanga District Council
- Waipā District Council
- Environment Waikato
Iwi Relationships
Liaison with:
- Ngā Tai o Te Uru
- Waikato Raupatu Lands Trust
- Ngāti Maniapoto Trust Board
- Ngāti Mahuta
- Ngā Tai o Kāwhia
Communications
- Writing newsletters
- Operating a whānau phone tree
- Drafting press releases
- Drafting newspaper articles
- Radio and TV interviews
- Hui attendance
- Managing social networking for the claims
- Writing content for the website
Registration
- Promoting the Hikairo registration process with whānau
- Verification of whānau whakapapa
- Liaison with whānau when there are queries
- Data entry of approved registrations
- Communication with whānau about completed registrations
Research
- Searching for relevant claims-related historical events among whānau
- Undertaking specific investigation of events for the Research Manager
- Writing up research material for research report purposes
- Editing draft documents
- Explaining historical issues at claimant hui
Claimant hui
- Hui design
- Preparation of materials for hui
- Help with catering
- Advertising hui details to whānau
- Hui facilitation
- Hui follow-up
Legal
- Liaison with legal counsel
- Briefing counsel
- Working with legal counsel at hui
- Interpret legal issues into claims management discussions
Website management
- Developing website content
- Gathering appropriate images for use on website
- Gathering interviews and waiata for use on website
- Upload materials onto the website
- Review website content regularly for relevance
- Manage any interactive processes that can be activated on site
1.2. You are warmly invited to get involved with our claims work – contact Tony Spelman for next steps.