Chairs Report

5 December 2012

Ki nga maunga, ki ngaa awa, ki ngaa kaaranga maha, teenaa koutou. Ki ngaa tootara
haemata o te waonui a Taane kua whetuuurangitia, moe mai. Tae noa ki te hunga ora
nei ra te mihi mahana o te waa.

As Para Kore enters its third year of operation, Te pooari matua sends warms thanks to
all that have walked the journey with us so far. We have much to celebrate!

From our humble beginnings, we now have 30 marae on board and this year we were
successful in being invited to the stage of project planning for our WMF application to roll
out the Para Kore programme to Taranaki and Te Tau Ihu (the northern South Island).

Marianna and Jacqui met with the Ministry for the Environment in early November and
this was a chance to highlight the success of the programme and let the Ministry know
that we want their support in the roll out of the programme nationally. We have begun
working with a few marae further afield such as Tuteao in Te Teko, Manurewa in
Auckland and Maungarongo in Ohakune, however there are limitations to this approach,
namely the distance and the ability to fully support the marae face to face.

Te Kuiti Pa Recycling Worm Farm Set-up at
Ngatira Marae
Marae Presentation to
Aoteaora Marae

Pine continues to work with existing marae, whilst bringing more marae within Hauraki,
Waikato and Raukawa on board. This year also saw the installation of approximately 50
Hungry Bins onto marae, thanks to the support of the Department of Internal Affairs,
Pacific Development and Conservation Fund, which granted over $10,000 for the
purchase of worm farms enabling the composting of organic waste on-site by marae.



Pohara Marae Hungry Bin Set-up Day

20 x 40 litre bags compost The first Hungry Bin is set
up
They have cardboard to eat
Wiki setting up Hungry
Bins
The construction continues Photo time beside the 6 bins

Marae continue to give positive feedback about how the programme saves them money
and keeps their marae clean and tidy. More importantly about how the programme
raises awareness about why reducing waste is vitally important.

Presently we are operating on reduced budgets due to coming off the Sustainable
Management Fund at the end of June. This limits our work primarily to core business
relating to our current Waste Minimisation Fund project.

We also need to acknowledge the Raukawa Charitable Trust, Waikato Tainui Te
Kauhanganui Incorporated and the Hauraki Mori Board Trust for their support of our
work with marae within their rohe in this financial year.

Other funders that have contributed generously to the costs of the project over the last
year are Trust Waikato, HCCs Envirofund and the Pacific Development and
Conservation Trust. Sulo Talbott also generously donated a number of yellow and green
wheelie bins this year for the project. And lastly thank-you to Waikato Regional Council
who continue to support through providing valuable in-kind support to the project.

Ultimately the success of the programme owes much to the Para Kore team, Jacqui
Forbes who continues to shine as project manager and Pine Campbell as the primary
waste advisor. Not forgetting Marianna Tyler who works quietly behind the scenes with
funding applications and growing strong relationships with key agencies and stakeholder
groups.

During Turangawaewae events, Ben Katipa, Te Iti and Richmond are employed to
promote Para Kore and the waste minimisation work there. If the WMF Taranaki and Te
Tau Ihu project is successful, that would see the appointment of a waste advisor in
Taranaki.



We continue to consistently meet our contract deliverables and milestones on time. The
Ministry for the Environment gives positive feedback about the project and our
performance in the delivery of the project.

Relationships with councils are strengthening. We have been working with Annie from
Ruapehu District Council with regards to Annie delivering the programme there. A new
waste minimisation officer has been appointed at Hamilton City Council and she was
interested to know about the Para Kore programme. Waveney, Kate and Caitlin from
Auckland Council have made contact with us and have attended a workshop that we
held at Kirikiriroa Marae. These relationships have further developed with a visit from
Auckland Council to Xtreme Waste and through Pines presentation to Manurewa Marae
which was attended by Auckland Council staff. In Taranaki all of the councils there,
South Taranaki, Stratford, New Plymouth and Taranaki Regional has responded
positively, and are willing to support the Para Kore programme. We have also been in
contact with Hive in New Plymouth and the Nelson Environment Centre in regards to the
upcoming opportunities that may exist there for Para Kore.

Although we have been consistently working the programme over the last 3.5 years
funding is an on-going area that needs attention. Much has been achieved and with our
vision of all marae working towards zero waste by 2020 we have a lot more to work on.

Ngaa mihi mahana o te waa kirihimete


Carol Henry
Para Kore Marae Incorporated Chair
















Diversion of Waste from Landfill in Cubic Metres





102 cubic metres diverted from landfill
76 cubic metres sent to landfill


Diversion of Waste from Landfill in Tonnes




16.6 tonnes diverted from landfill
23.5 tonnes sent to landfill



Para Kore Marae Update Report for AGM 2012
5 December 2012
Pine Campbell

Our Para Kore Marae have increased over the last year as we have started working with
marae in Ohakune, Manurewa, Taranaki and Te Teko, these distant marae are setup as
the pioneers for their region. Our support is limited at the moment but whenever we are
in the area on other kaupapa we make time to catchup then. We look forward to building
capacity in these regions with the local government agencies.

There has been a noticeable shift in some of our Para Kore Marae in Waikato, who have
taken the opportunity to test their Para Kore systems during their annual Poukai round.
Nga Tai e Rua, Waipapa, Maurea and Pikitu realised significant waste minimisation
reductions and cost savings.

Nga Tai e Rua Maurea

A large hui at Te Kuiti Pa in November demonstrated to the local whanau of the marae
that the Para Kore systems can significantly reduce waste to landfill. Even though the
recycling was undertaken by the hirers of the marae it was an example of how it could
be done. Really this is the ultimate for all our Marae and for Para Kore, that whanau who
hire the marae look after their own waste through recycling and removal.

Te Kuiti Pa Te Kuiti Pa 2

Para Kore in Ngati Raukawa Marae in the South Waikato increased over the year after
the Ngati Raukawa Centenary at Tokoroa. Pikitu, Tapapa and Ngatira Marae have had
wananga to promote the kaupapa to the whanau. We have had presentations to
Aotearoa Marae and await confirmation from Whakamarama and Te Rawhitiroa
Owairaka marae. The Environment Unit of Ngati Raukawa continues to support Para
Kore and their marae through resource support.

Tapapa Marae Ngatira Marae

We have set up Hungry Bins on Kirikiriroa, Pohara, Nga Tai e Rua, Maurea, Pikitu and
Ngatira Marae. We are awaiting a time to set up the final 5 bins on Tauwhare Marae.
The hungry bins are a simple system that deals with tea bags, paper towels and other
items that are not fed to the pigs. Some of the marae have their bins situated near their
kaumatua flats for better security and management. Good management is key here as
there has been an instance of large amounts of boilup killing off the worms in one bin,
Hence the marae worm champions job to educate and look after the bins.

Kirikiriroa Marae Pikitu Marae

The Para Kore marae internet community using Marae Trackers on Google Docs,
Facebook and visiting our Para Kore website have attributed to greater awareness and
reach in the community. We continually strive to add content to keep the sites fresh and
keep communication flowing.

Some thoughts:
Para Kore has been unsuccessful so far in implementing the programme in the Hauraki
region. We have presented to Paeahi and Te Pae o Hauraki Marae and also had a
presentation at the Hauraki Kapahaka in Paeroa. We have tried through whanau
connections but havent had any traction in this region. We understand that Hauraki
have their Treaty Claim on the table at the moment, so we hope that they have capacity
in the future.

I look forward to reaching more marae and to maintaining our existing Para Kore Marae.

Nga mihi

Pine Campbell
Board Member and Waste Advisor