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About us

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About Us

Governance members of the Trust Board are elected from and by Trust Board beneficiaries aged 18 years and over. The Board consists of up to ten board members and a Board Secretary. Each member is appointed for a term of three years.

Our story

The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board was established in 1926 pursuant to the Māori Land Amendment Act 1924 and Māori Land Claims Adjustment Act 1926.

Our History

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Current members of the Trust Board

  • Chairman

    John Bishara

    Iwi
  • Deputy Chairman

    Hon Dame Georgina Te Heuheu

    Iwi
  • Board Member

    Heemi Biddle

    Iwi
  • Board Member

    Channey Iwikau

    Iwi
  • Board Member

    Judy Harris

    Iwi
  • Board Member

    Danny Loughlin

    Iwi
  • Board Member

    Ngahere Wall

    Iwi
  • Board Member

    Rongomaitengangana Te Heuheu

    Iwi
  • Board Member

    Maria Nepia

    Iwi
  • Board Member

    Sarah Asher

    Iwi

Our Staff

Chief Executive Officer

  • Rakeipoho Taiaroa

Strategic Initiatives

  • Manaia Blaikie

    Ngāti Tūwharetoa Mercury Development Group Funding & Project Coordinator Ngāti Tūwharetoa Genesis Energy Committee Funding & Project Coordinator

  • Janet Galbraith

    Administrator – Records & Archives

  • Adriana Fletcher

    Project Coordinator

  • Kiani Rowe

    Project Coordinator

  • Hepi Ferris-Bretherton

    Coordinator

Corporate Services

  • Kim Alexander

    Corporate Services Manager

  • Kathleen Thompson

    Administrator – Turangi

  • Angela Puru

    Administrator – Finance

  • Casana West

    Administrator – Taupō

  • Journey Whaiapu

    Administrator – Database & Systems

  • Courtney Marshall

    Senior Administrator & Permissions

  • Michelle Taiaroa

    Administrator – Finance

Executive Assistant

  • Raina Ferris-Bretherton

Natural Resources

  • Peter Shepherd

    Natural Resources Manager

  • Aania Wall

    Environmental Coordinator (Notifications)

  • Te Maapi Simich-Pene

    Waikato Awa (Team Leader)

  • Wikitoria Puhia

    Waikato Awa (Kaiāwhina)

  • Te Wharau Walker

    Waikato Awa (Environmental Coordinator)

  • Natalya Gibson

    Environmental Coordinator (Waitiaki – Section 33

  • Cher Mohi

    Environmental Policy & Planner

  • Tanaia Wells

    Project Kaitiaki Manager

Tribunal Entities

Ngā Rōpū Whakahaere

Helpful links to other Trust Websites

TŪWHARETOA SETTLEMENT TRUST

NGATI TUWHARETOA FISHERIES

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