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Ngāti Maniapoto

Iwi Organisation

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Ngāti Maniapoto, also known as Te Nehenehenui (rebranded 2025). King Country, Waikato region. One of the largest iwi in Aotearoa with significant commercial interests.

Total Assets
$256.0M
Revenue
$15.0M
Officers
15
Subsidiaries
3

Iwi Details

Rohe (Region)
King Country, Waikato
Registered Members
31,619
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Audit Opinion
Unmodified

Treaty Settlement

Settlement Date
2022
Settlement Legislation
Maniapoto Claims Settlement Act 2022
Cultural Redress
Commercial redress properties (4 forestry lands): Mangaōkewa Forest, Pirongia Forest, Pureora North Forest, Tawarau Forest. Quota shares under Maori Fisheries Settlement (settlement quota shares and normal quota shares). Ō-Rākau battle site (9.7 hectares) returned to descendants of Ngā Ahi e Toru (Maniapoto, Raukawa, Waikato) via Te Pire mō Ō-Rākau, Te Pae o Maumahara passed February 2025.

Distributions to Beneficiaries

$1.5M
Education
$113K
Marae
$259K
Health
$555K

Total grants made during FY2025: $1,460,955. Education grants ($113,000) support primary, secondary, tertiary and masters/PhD education. Marae grants ($259,000) support operational costs of marae. Kaumātua health insurance ($555,000) provides health coverage for kaumātua aged 65+. Cultural, sports, and other targeted grants support iwi identity and wellbeing. Grants are distributed through various categories including Marae Operational Grants ($510,000), Kaumātua grants ($1,012 applications), and community support grants. Total of 2,556 grant applications approved in FY2025, with distribution to 2,746 grant recipients.

Current Officers

15
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P
Peter Douglas
Chair
B
Bella Takiari-Brame
Deputy Chair
T
Tyler Paki-Te Huia
Intern Trustee
M
Mary Tapu
Trustee
M
Maria Maniapoto
Trustee

Service Providers

Auditor(1)
PwC
2025
Bankers(3)
ANZ

Strategic Priorities

11
1Te Kawau Rukuroa - long-term 2050 strategy
2Punga - five-year plan 2023-2027
3Akanui - connecting whānau to whenua and marae
4Mātauranga - strengthening cultural knowledge and language
5Taiao - protecting and enhancing the natural environment
6Hauora - accessible healthcare and wellbeing
7Whanake - building whānau capability and economic opportunity

Key Risks

6
Weaker investment performance impacting overall revenue
Geopolitical tensions and macro economic trends
Artificial Intelligence impacts on economic growth
Long-term asset base sustainability

Governance

Board members and structure

Financials

Revenue, assets, and performance

Assets

Property, investments, subsidiaries

G
Georgina Winter
Trustee
R
Ronald Takerei
Trustee
K
Kruger Wetere
Trustee
M
Muiora Barry
Trustee
L
Luke Moss
Trustee
J
John Kaati
Trustee
G
Gannin Ormsby
Trustee

+ 3 more officers

banking services, Te Kūiti branch

2025
ASB

banking services, Te Awamutu branch

2025
Westpac

banking services, Hamilton branch

2025
Legal Advisors(2)
Kahui Legal
2025
Whaia Legal
2025
Investment Managers(1)
Managed Investment Portfolio provider
2025
Valuers(2)
Deloitte
2025
Quota Management Systems
2025
Insurers(1)
nib health insurance
2025
Consultants(2)
Ake Chartered Accountants

business advisory

2025
WSP NZ

resource management training

2025
Other(2)
Big Rock Adventures

Swift Water River Rescue training

2025
St Johns

First aid training provider

2025
Partners & Stakeholders(3)
NIWA

Cultural Assessment Framework partner

2025
The Lines Company

renewable energy, solar installation partner

2025
Wintec

tertiary education partnership

2025
8
Settlement commitment fulfillment
9Establishment of relationship agreements with Crown agencies
10Commercial asset protection and growth

+ 1 more priorities

Managing complex multi-entity governance structure
Balancing growth aspirations with operational costs