Scandal in Maoridom

Tainui's elder statesman Kingi Porima is forced to resign from the tribe's executive board, Te Arataura.

Nov 26, 2010

Waikato Times story: <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4405275/Shocked-Porima-off-tribe-board" target="_blank">'Shocked' Porima off tribe board</a>

Tania Martin tables a report at a meeting of Tainui's tribal parliament, Te Kauhanganui, which outlined what she believed was a blow-out in governance costs by the tribe's executive board, Te Arataura, and called for a review.

Nov 27, 2010

Waikato Times story: <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4396742/Tainui-costs-phenomenal" target="_blank">Tainui costs 'phenomenal'</a>
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<a href="http://static.stuff.co.nz/files/2aReport111210.pdf" target="_blank">Read a full copy of the report </a>

The parliament orders a review into Te Arataura after receiving the report

Nov 27, 2010

Waikato Times story: <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4401163/Tainui-orders-board-inquiry" target="_blank">Tainui orders board inquiry</a>
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Tainui issue a press release disputing the figures raised in Tania Martin's report.

Dec 2, 2010

Waikato Times story: <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4422679/Tuku-slams-spendup-claims" target="_blank">Tuku slams spend-up claims </a>
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<a href="http://static.stuff.co.nz/files/3MediaRelease111210.pdf" target="_blank">Read the press release from Tainui</a>

King Tuheitia swears at a Poukai meeting at Waikare marae in Te Kauwhata.

Dec 4, 2010

Waikato Times story: <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4444121/Maori-King-Tuheitia-accused-of-swearing" target="_blank">Maori King Tuheitia accused of swearing </a>
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<a href="http://static.stuff.co.nz/files/4FinanceInfo111210.pdf" target="_blank">See financial figures </a>

Tania Martin and Tukoroirangi Morgan appear on Maori Television's Native Affairs programme.

Dec 6, 2010

<a href="http://www.maoritelevision.com/Default.aspx?tabid=349&pid=212&EPID=14928" target="_blank">See footage from the show </a>

King Tuheitia meets with Tania Martin's marae, Hiiona, and demands they remove her as their representitve on the tribal parliament, Te Kauhanganui. When the people of Hiiona Marae decline the king's requests he issues a press release notifying the public

Dec 6, 2010

Waikato Times story: <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4431434/King-sacks-board-critic" target="_blank">King sacks board critic</a>
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<a href="http://static.stuff.co.nz/files/5MediaStmt111210.pdf" target="_blank">Read full press release</a>

Tania Martin is slammed by Tainui chairman Tukoroirangi Morgan after her report on "excessive" spending.

Dec 10, 2010

Waikato Times story: <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4444654/Tuku-answers-critic" target="_blank">Tuku answers critic </a>
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<a href="http://static.stuff.co.nz/files/2aReport111210.pdf"target="_blank">See full copy of the report</a>

Tom Roa, who was the previous chairman of Tainui's tribal parliament, Te Kauhanganui, sends an opinion piece to the Waikato Times calling for the tribe's executive board to stand down.

Dec 10, 2010

<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4447871/Tainui-board-should-go-says-leader" target="_blank">Click here to read the Waikato Times story</a>
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<a href="http://static.stuff.co.nz/files/13122010letter11.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to read the opinion piece</a>

December 11 - Members of Tainui's tribal parliament, Te Kauhanganui, received a letter from sacked chairperson Tania Martin announcing that she had filed an application for an injunction in the High Court at Hamilton

Dec 11, 2010

<a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4452329/Sacked-tribal-chair-off-to-court" target="_blank">Click here to read the Waikato Times story</a>
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<a href="http://static.stuff.co.nz/files/131210letter112.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to read the opinion piece </a>