The Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust is a non-profit organisation formed by the general public and supported by Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury.
For a copy of our deed and constitution Click Here
For a copy of our Memorandum of Understanding between the Trust, Christchurch City Council, and Environment Canterbury Click Here
The following information sets out our structure and operation pathways:
Trust Structure
The Trust is supported at each level by Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury.
Trust Board Duties
The Trust Board includes the following:
* The Executive: Chairperson Secretary Treasurer Spokesperson (when different to the Chairperson); and
* Board Trustees: those elected at the AGM and /or co-opted by Board as per the processes outlined in the constitution.
The primary function of the Trust Board is to achieve the Objects of the Trust through the implementation of the Non-Statutory Management Plan for the Estuary and provide leadership, support and co-ordination of the Trust's activities through the execution of the Business Plan.
This leadership will :
* Determine Policy Direction of the Trust.
* Engage and support the Coordinator, and define and approve the Coordinator's duties
* Liaise with Working Groups, confirm priorities, and give direction towards activities that attain the Objects of the Trust.
* Receive progress and completion reports from Working Groups on projects undertaken, and establish structures within the Trust to maintain clear lines of communication between Groups within the Trust.
* Nominate a person to liaise with the coordinator and/or other employees.
* elect Chairperson from among its members at its first meeting and annually thereafter.
* appoint a Secretary and a Treasurer2 . These offices may be combined
* Review and update all Trust job descriptions:
1. For any employees of the Trust, annually at the time of performance review or
2. when requested by the Trust Board;
3. and otherwise every two years.
4. oversee the publicity of Trust activities and promotion of its Objects.
The people involved are:
Trustees
Martin Maguire Chairperson
Alisdair Hutchison Secretary
Martin Ward Treasurer
Alex Drysdale
Ruth Dyson
Karen Banwell
Martin Clements
Islay Marsden
Elizabeth Cunningham
Roy Montgomery
John Cameron Lewis
Ex-Officio
Cr Chrissie Williams Christchurch City Council representative
Cr David Sutherland Environment Canterbury representative
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Support
Eric Banks Staff liaison from Christchurch City Council
Shelley Washington Staff liaison from Environment Canterbury
Linda Rutland Projects Coordinator
Leigh-Ann Crew Financial
Victoria Keene Administrator
Tanya Jenkins Projects E&P
