TRUSTEE CANDIDATE PROFILE 2020
Kararaina O'Donnell-Osborne
My name is Kararaina O'Donnell-Osborne. I'm aged 63. A mother of five children, nineteen grandchildren and five great-granchildren. They are my blessings and they are the reasons for the older generation to come together and join as one - kotahitanga – teamwork.
Tataraaakina C has had a lot of issues that have been sad for those who gave it their best efforts and felt the weight of the ungrateful ones who had themselves learning from their mistakes.
The court judge gave us, as a whanau, Mr Clinton Hemana. He has helped us tremendously to put our whenua back on track and we as owners need to give him and Leo Watson our thanks for doing so great at reviving our Whenua Trust.
I have chosen to stand forward and apply to be a Trustee today as I've felt I may be able to be of use and apply myself in an area of a Trustee.
I was a Trustee for twenty years on our Whanau Trust.
I've lived and worked in the farming industries – agriculture and stock for most of my life.
I've studied on courses with Te Wananga o Aotearoa for two years plus Matauranga Maori and other courses to help me with Te Reo.
At this time I am in my eighth week of part time learning Practical Beekeeping or apiarist. Our ecological system depends on them.
I'm applying to you as whanau for support to be a Trustee on Tataraakina C and look forward to your votes.
Yours sincerely,