Inshore Coastal Quota allocation dispute with Ngāti Raukawa and Rangitane remains unresolved, constraining financial returns to MTC

Fisheries market volatility affecting quota trading returns and dividend income

Government funding changes and retrenchment of social and health services spending post-COVID

Pre-settlement status constrains access to assets and capital for development

Technology and IT infrastructure at or past useful life requiring urgent investment

Building maintenance overdue on 306 Oxford Street property

Dependency on contract-based funding for core operations creates vulnerability to funding changes

Limited overhead recovery in contract and grant funding environment

Capacity and capability constraints in delivering expanding service range

Internal divisions within Muaūpoko across claimants and iwi groups affecting unity

Negotiation of post-settlement governance entity (PSGE) structures and potential organizational changes

COVID-19 pandemic impacts on service delivery and whānau support