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Muriwai Community Recovery Charitable Trust has been established by members of the Muriwai community to raise and apply funding primarily to relieve suffering arising as a consequence of Cyclone Gabrielle and its effect on Muriwai.

The Trust is established as an incorporated trust board – you can find its registration details and a copy of the trust deed here.

The Trust is a registered charity (and so does not have to pay tax on income and donees can claim a deduction for donations made).

Trustees

The initial trustees of the trust are Charlene Mataio, David Jones, Erin Griffin and Michael Alexander. A brief profile of the trustees is as follows:

·      Charlene Mataio – Charlene and her close-knit whānau have called Muriwai home for the past 12 years. However, her connection to Muriwai dates back to childhood summers spent at the camp. Charlene has been involved in education for many years. She is also one of the local Justices of the Peace.

·      David Jones – David and his family came to Muriwai in Christmas holidays in the late 50s and early 60’s and stayed down on “skid row” in the army nissen huts at the site of the old surf club. In the early 60’s his father built the A-frame that is still there opposite Sand Dunes. More latterly David and his family owned a house in the early 2000s in Domain Crescent. David has a wide range of experience in many areas of the law, has a high profile in sports law but is best known for his expertise in corporate law, capital markets, governance, strategy and mergers and acquisitions. His credentials in these areas are reflected by not only the nature of the transactions in which he has been involved over many years, but also by his appointments at Government level – e.g. as Chairman of the Takeovers Panel for many years and as the personal adviser to the Minister of Justice on the Company Law Reforms of the early 1990’s. David was invested as a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to business and the economy in 2012.

·      Erin Griffin – Erin has lived in Muriwai for the last 37 years with husband John. She has brought up two daughter here and plans on staying. Erin owns a consultancy business and she works part time as a Contract Tour Guide and occasionally in Event Management. She is a Trustee on the Muriwai Surf Life Saving Amenities Trust with Mike Alexander and also a Trustee on the Muriwai Environmental Action Communities Trust.

·      Mike Alexander – Mike and his family are long-time (24 years or thereabouts) residents of Muriwai. Mike is chair of the trust that owns and runs the Muriwai Surf Club and Community Centre (Muriwai Lifeguard Services Amenities Trust) and a founding partner of law firm Heimsath Alexander (https://heimsathalexander.com/), the law firm that is assisting the trustees to set up and administer the trust.

Accountants

Grant Thornton Auckland are looking after the trust as its accountants/auditors.

Lawyers

Heimsath Alexander are looking after legal matters for the Trust.