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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
5T
Tamati Kruger
Trustee
P
Patrick Mcgarvey
Trustee
M
Mere Kuia McLean
Trustee
N
Ngatai Rangihau
Trustee
R
Rurehu Taylor
Trustee
Service Providers
Auditor(1)
BDO Wellington Audit Limited
2025Bankers(1)
ASB
2025Primary banker for operating accounts and term deposits
Legal Advisors(3)
Bell Gully
2025Daveys Burton
2025Mike Colson
2025Investment Managers(2)
Harbour
2025SALT
2025Valuers(5)
Ngahere Resource Ltd
2025PF Olsen Limited
2025PwC
2025Taylor Duignan Barry Limited
2025Telfer Young
2025Strategic Priorities
101Te 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
10Disconnection - 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