Kia ora Whanau

This is to alert you to the Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting to be held
Saturday11 March 2017, 10am, at the Meeting Room NZSG FRC, 159 Queens Road, Panmure, Auckland.

I have attached the agenda and a postal voting form.

• 2017 AGM Agenda
• Postal vote

This is an important meeting as it concerns the future status of our roopu.
The committee is finding it increasingly difficult to abide by the NZSG Rules as they concern Interest Groups.
Our membership is small (25 at the present count) spread throughout New Zealand and Australia.
Thus it is all but impossible to hold meetings and especially so to achieve a quorum at the AGM.

Any change of status would not affect the administration of our roopu.  Te Reo and the website would continue.
We would remain part of NZSG and have a presence at NZSG Research Days.  Furthermore, by becoming a Contact Group
the committee would spend less time on administrative duties and be able to use this to assist members in their whakapapa research.

Your committee urges you to use the attached voting form and show your support of the proposed change of MIG
to an NZSG Contact Group.

Nga mihi
 

Brenda JOYCE

AUCKLAND FAMILY HISTORY EXPO 2016
Fickling Convention Centre, Three Kings, Auckland
12th—14th August
 
The M?ori Interest Group will have a Whakapapa research table.
 
Both events are in Auckland so many MIG members will not be able to attend.  I would be most grateful, if you are able to get to either event, you would send me anything of interest e.g. notes about the speaker’s presentation, photographs etc.  These can go in the next issue of Te Reo and on our website.  This way ‘out of Aucklanders’ will not miss out entirely.
 
Similarly, if you are holding a M?ori FHM event in your area.  Thank you for your help.
 
Kia kaha
Brenda
Sec & Treas.

The Committee is well aware that we are long overdue for our AGM and since the New Rules adoption by the NZSG we also need to address

issues that affect the MIG.  We are therefore

holding a Committee Meeting early December at which time the MIG AGM Date & Agenda will be set.

Research for M?ori In the New Zealand Gazette

South Auckland Research Centre, Manukau Library Level 1, 3 Osterley Way, Manukau City CBD, Auckland

Thursday 4 August 2016 11:00am – 12:00pm -  Part of New Zealand Family History Month

Te K?hiti o Aotearoa: The NZ Gazette is the official government newspaper and has been published since 1841.

These records pre-date the M?ori Land Court minute books. Come and join Senior Librarian – M?ori Research, Raewyn Paewai and learn about how the NZ Gazette can be a valuable resource for finding information about M?ori tupuna, M?ori land including successions, transfers, land status and much more.

Please phone on 261-8637 to register your interest in attending this event.