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Ngāi Tūhoe

Iwi Organisation

See also Tūhoe. Major Te Urewera iwi. Known for Tūhoe living building.

Total Assets
$453.4M
Revenue
$21.2M
Officers
5
Subsidiaries
9

Iwi Details

Rohe (Region)
Te Urewera
Registered Members
4,646
Auditor
BDO Wellington Audit Limited
Audit Opinion
Unmodified

Treaty Settlement

Settlement information not yet available for this iwi.

Current Officers

5
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Service Providers

Auditor(1)
BDO Wellington Audit Limited
2025
Bankers(1)
ASB

Primary banker for operating accounts and term deposits

2025
Legal Advisors(3)
Bell Gully
2025
Daveys Burton
2025
Mike Colson
2025
Investment Managers(2)
Harbour
2025
SALT
2025
Valuers(5)
Ngahere Resource Ltd
2025
PF Olsen Limited
2025
PwC
2025
Taylor Duignan Barry Limited
2025
Telfer Young
2025

Strategic Priorities

10
1Te Mana Motuhake o Tūhoe - leadership centered on Tūhoe identity and mana motuhake
2Tūhoetana - living and practicing Tūhoe culture, traditions and connection to whenua
3Care (Aroha) - supporting whānau wellbeing, hapū villages, education grants
4Capability (Kaha) - training, skill development, iwi capability building
5Climate (Erani) - pest control strategy, environmental stewardship of Te Urewera
6Hapū villages - establishing sustainable community settlements across Te Urewera
7Te Urewera kura charter school - education rooted in Te Kawa o Te Urewera
8Pest control and possum-to-purpose economy - integrating pest management with livelihoods
9Devolution - returning decision-making and resources to hapū and whānau
10Trust Fund growth and management - maintaining and growing assets for future generations

Key Risks

10
Disconnection - erosion of Tūhoe cultural identity and values among whānau
Crown agency non-compliance with settlement commitments and protocols
Boundary disputes with neighboring iwi on Te Urewera and Whirinaki areas
Historical injustices and psychological impacts of colonisation on whānau wellbeing
Climate and environmental pressures affecting Te Urewera ecosystem
Pest infestation and forest management challenges
Access difficulties and infrastructure challenges in remote areas
Concentration risk in CNI Iwi Holdings forest assets

+ 2 more risks identified