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Whai Rawa is the Kāi Tahu investment scheme that helps create a better future for Kāi Tahu whānau through greater wealth and wellbeing. Improving participation in tertiary education and levels of home ownership, along with having sufficient funds for retirement, are key goals for the Whai Rawa scheme.

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WHAI RAWA SCHEME STATISTICS

to 30 September 2024

Managed Funds

$171 million

Members

35,888

WITHDRAWALS

$39.6 million

Since inception

Savers

14,269

YTD

WHAI RAWA FUND RETURNS

to 30 September 2024

Totara

1 Month 0.57%

3 Month 2.50%

Year to Date 8.76%

Matai

1 Month 0.64%

3 Month 3.04%

Year to Date 14.26%

Rata

1 Month 0.65%

3 Month 2.54%

Year to Date 17.03%

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Have you been keeping up with the latest Whai Rawa

Have you been keeping up with the latest Whai Rawa updates? Don’t miss a thing by following us online or keeping an eye on our website: whairawa.com

We share important pānui including scheme updates, milestones and information on how your investment is performing! The link to our pages are:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whairawa/

Facebook: Whai Rawa

Website: https://whairawa.com/

He pātai? Just let us know if you have any questions. You can message our page directly, a list of our most common FAQ’s are located here: https://whairawa.com/faqs/

Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds

Kia ora koutou, it's Waitangi Day so te tīma Whai

Kia ora koutou, it's Waitangi Day so te tīma Whai Rawa are away from the office. If you have any pātai please email us at whairawa@ngaitahu.iwi.nz and we'll be back in touch tomorrow.

In the meantime, you might find the information you are after on our website - www.whairawa.com/faqs

Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds. All content is subject to WRFL’s financial advice disclosure statement available here www.whairawa.com/financial-advice

Do you want to invest into your Whai Rawa account

Do you want to invest into your Whai Rawa account regularly during 2025? Setting up an automatic payment (AP) is a great way to stay on track to achieve your goals!

The benefits of setting up an AP include:

- You can prioritise saving, as the pūtea will leave your account before you can spend it elsewhere

- You can adjust the amount and how often you contribute to suit your financial situation

- No need to remember payment dates, and spend time making manual transfers

- Helps you build a saving discipline without the extra work

For more information on setting up an AP, and also the amount you can contribute to unlock the current maximum matched savings from Te Rūnanga, visit our website: https://whairawa.com/how-to-contribute/

Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds. Whai Rawa Fund Limited’s financial advice disclosure statement is available here www.whairawa.com/financial-advice.

Kia ora e te whānau, have you contributed to your

Kia ora e te whānau, have you contributed to your Whai Rawa account this year?

Making a contribution is easy; you can set up automatic payments, use online banking or even koha pūtea to support your tamariki or mokopuna. All the details, including contributing if you are based in Australia are available on our website: https://whairawa.com/how-to-contribute/

Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds

Kia ora wāhine mā! Have you joined our Facebook

Kia ora wāhine mā! Have you joined our Facebook group yet? We have over 1,200 Kāi Tahu wāhine in our He Matapaki Māreikura Facebook group helping and motivating each other.

We have loads of giveaways, access to new articles and templates, plus fun savings challenges. If you’re registered with Whai Rawa just click this link to join now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3383475411940344

Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds. All content is subject to WRFL’s financial advice disclosure statement, which is available here www.whairawa.com/financial-advice.

Kia ora e te whānau. We’re celebrating some of

Kia ora e te whānau. We’re celebrating some of the milestones we achieved together in 2024!

As at 31 December 2024, Whai Rawa reached over $175m in funds under management and 36,511 Ngāi Tahu whānau members.

Are any members of your whānau missing out? Guide them to our online application where they’ll find all the information they need to make an informed decision on joining Whai Rawa – www.whairawa.com/join

Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds All content is subject to WRFL’s financial advice disclosure statement, which is available here www.whairawa.com/financial-advice.

Tamariki mā – entries for the the Ngā Katiaki

Tamariki mā – entries for the the Ngā Katiaki Moni Wero Kaitiaki (Guardian Challenge) are closing soon!

You can win some mīharo prizes for completing the activities - ask a whānau member to take a photo of your completed activities and upload them our website www.whairawa.com/tamariki/tiaki

Entries close Friday 7th February.

General giveaway terms – www.whairawa.com/tamariki/general-terms-for-giveaways/

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.

Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds. All content is subject to WRFL’s financial advice disclosure statement available here www.whairawa.com/financial-advice

Kia ora e te whānau, are your tamariki in our kid

Kia ora e te whānau, are your tamariki in our kids club yet? Ngā Kaitiaki Moni is the Whai Rawa kids club for Whai Rawa members ages 5-12, where you can learn about everything moni.

It’s free to join and be a part of this incredible kaupapa. During 2024 we celebrated reaching over 1,500 members! When you sign your tamariki up they’ll receive a mīharo pack in the mail including certificate, information and savings chart. We’ll also send you regular activities, pānui and wero.

Signing up takes less than 5 minutes, just follow this link now: https://whairawa.com/tamariki/sign-up/

Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds. All content is subject to WRFL’s financial advice disclosure statement, which is available here www.whairawa.com/financial-advice.

Whai Rawa is thrilled to reach more milestones eve

Whai Rawa is thrilled to reach more milestones every year and in 2024 1,948 Kāi Tahu whānau joined the Whai Rawa investment scheme, growing the scheme to $175m in funds under management.

We mihi to the whānau involved, saving and investing for their tamariki and mokopuna. We also mihi to those taking over their account at age 16 from their whānau, with a new perspective on life knowing they can access tertiary education easier, and we mihi to those working hard to buy a first home and retire comfortably.

Are any members of your whānau missing out? Guide them to our online application where they’ll find all the information they need to make an informed decision on joining Whai Rawa – www.whairawa.com/join

Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds. All content is subject to WRFL’s financial advice disclosure statement, which is available here www.whairawa.com/financial-advice.

Kia ora tamariki mā, what has been your favourite

Kia ora tamariki mā, what has been your favourite activity so far from the Ngā Kaitiaki Moni Wero Kaitiaki (Guardian Challenge)?

Don’t forget that you can win some mīharo prizes for completing the activities - ask a whānau member to take a photo of the activities you have completed and upload them our website www.whairawa.com/tamariki/tiaki

Competition closes Friday 7th February.

Whai Rawa Fund Limited is the issuer of the Whai Rawa Unit Trust. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement is available at www.whairawa.com/pds. All content is subject to WRFL’s financial advice disclosure statement available here www.whairawa.com/financial-advice.

HOW WE CREATE LONG TERM
WEALTH FOR OUR WHĀNAU

Age 5-12

Ngā Kaitiaki Moni

Whai Rawa kids club

Age 13-18

Rakatahi Whai Rawa

Money smarts for our rakatahi

Wāhine 16+

He Matapaki Māreikura

Financial confidence kōrero for wahine

Purchasing a home has got to be one of the biggest achievements in my life so far. In a relatively short amount of time, I was able to save a fair chunk of money to go towards my deposit. On top of purchasing a home, Whai Rawa has instilled in me the value of saving on a regular basis and made me feel more financially savvy.

Sean Bragg (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Whakatōhea)

I just want to tautoko our Tipuna for having the foresight and preparing our claim. Without that, we wouldn’t have been able to get to where we are today and that’s with things like Whai Rawa. We all want to reach to the heights of our aspirations. Our Whānau, my moko can do this now because our people have got Whai Rawa.

Wendi Raumati (Ngāti Hateatea)

There are many benefits that come with being a Whai Rawa member, like having a way for whānau to save for education or a deposit on their first home. Whai Rawa is teaching the vital lesson of the value of money and the importance of saving to whānau.

Ruby Laugesen (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kuri)

Ideally we'd like to use our Whai Rawa to buy our first home. For us, the benefit is being able to use it alongside what we've saved in KiwiSaver. We know that every small amount counts, you don't have to put in a huge contribution every week but what you do contribute adds up.

Harrison Hunt (Ngāi Tahu)

Whai Rawa means that my savings will help get me into the housing market and buy my first home one day, which is a pretty exciting prospect. My parents instilled in me the value of saving and so I know that any extra dollars I have will help. I like that my Whai Rawa account is working hard for me.

Lauren Connolly (Ngāi Tahu, Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua)