Strategic Iwi Advisor Contract for Three Waters Reform Transition

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45 Pipitea Street, Wellington, 6011 Successful Supplier: Naia Limited Address: 38 Rose Street, Somerfield, Christchurch, 8024 Brief Description: Strategic Iwi Advisor: Transition and Treaty - Three Waters Reform Contract awarded: 05/11/2021 Initial Term: 7 months Estimated Spend: $406,560 Procurement Process � Direct sourced The nature and scale of the proposed Three Waters Reform require a unique and specific skill set, this applies to the whole sector.

For Iwi/Maori the step change for participation is significant and as with the sector requires a unique and specialist set of technical skills that are held within a very limited number of suppliers. As CEO of one of the largest Iwi and having worked extensively across complex Iwi Settlements negotiations and implementation.

Donna has extensive networks across the Crown and Iwi organisations which is what we will need for this next phase. Has extensive and specific skills in working with LG sector and how to transition a work force and new governance structures. These are very specific skills that are only held by a few people. Donna is one of them.