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Ngāti Kuia

Iwi Organisation

Marlborough iwi. Treaty settlement in 2014.

Total Assets
$96.8M
Revenue
$4.8M
Officers
22
Subsidiaries
5

Iwi Details

Rohe (Region)
Te Tau Ihu (Marlborough)
Registered Members
4,925
Audit Opinion
Unmodified

Treaty Settlement

Settlement information not yet available for this iwi.

Distributions to Beneficiaries

$200K

Grants and distributions paid to whānau. Additionally, the iwi distributed: Back-to-School Grants, Māori Education Grants, Scholarships, and Emergency Relief. In FY2024, approximately $93,044 (facebook reach) worth of communications promoted distribution opportunities, with back-to-school grants and education support being primary focus areas.

Current Officers

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W
Waihaere Mason
Chairperson
H
W
Waihaere Mason
Chairperson (retired during year)
R
Rebecca Mason
Co-Chairperson
T
Tania Alesana
Co-Chairperson
H
Huataki Whareaitu
Deputy Chair
T
Tania Alesana
Deputy Chairperson / Co-Chair
T
Tony Healey
Independent Chair, Financial Risk and Audit Komiti
J
John Henderson
Independent Director
C
Chris Royds
Independent Director
W

+ 10 more officers

Service Providers

Bankers(5)
ASB

Term deposits and lending facility

2020
BNZ

Bond investments, 4.8% coupon rate

2022
Multiple banks

Term deposits spread across four banks

2023
SBS

Term deposits, 3.6% rate

2022
SBS Bank Limited

Term deposit provider

2020
Legal Advisors(1)
Chris Royds
2023
Investment Managers(5)
First NZ Capital
2020
Jarden
2022
JMIS
2022
JMIS Fund Managers
2020
Managed funds managers
2023
Consultants(12)
AgResearch

Kānuka research

2023
Bernard Schneider

Tribal Economy consultant

2023
CNX

cyber security

2022
Intepeople's

HR & Talent / Recruitment

2023
Mark Moses

Whakapapa / Tribal Economy contractor

2023
MBIE

Commercial advisor for Tribal Economy

2020
Morphum Environmental

Environmental planning / Te Mana o Te Wai strategy

2023
Nelmac (Belinda Reburn)

Tribal Economy consultant

2023
Our Land and Water

Environmental monitoring tool development

2023
Plink (Jeremy and Melissa Banks)

Website, Software, Photography

2023
The Sisters Consultancy

Communications / Senior Editor

2023
Tim Malcolm

HR & Talent Partner

2023
Other(10)
Aaron Macdonald

Developer of cultural footprint map using ArcGIS

2020
AgResearch

Kānuka research

2024
BioGro

Organic certification provider

2024
Huia Publishers

Educational resource development

2024
Marlborough District Council

Environmental monitoring and resource consent support

2024
Ministry for the Environment

Environmental funding

2024
Ministry of Education

Education grants and funding

2024
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (Te Pūkenga / NMIT)

Te reo me ōna tikanga course provider

2024
Port Nicholson Partnership

Fisheries product purchaser, ACE price provider

2022
Te Puni Kōkiri

Facility maintenance grants and funding

2024
Partners & Stakeholders(9)
AgResearch

Kānuka research partner

2022
Department of Conservation (Te Papa Atawhai)

Environmental monitoring and conservation partnerships

2024
Kono

Aquaculture partner, share farming for mussels

2022
LINZ

Tenant at 155 The Terrace, Wellington

2022
Māori Education Trust

Educational partnerships and funding support

2024
Rātā Foundation

Educational partnerships and funding support

2024
Sanford

Aquaculture partner, share farming for mussels

2022
Sealord Ltd

Deepwater fisheries joint venture partner

2022
Tasman Civil

Nursery construction contractor

2024

Strategic Priorities

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1Ngāti Kuiatanga - upholding cultural identity, whakapapa, and tikanga through accessible resources and Whare Tupuna at Te Hora Marae
2Te Matatini 2025 hosting and participation
3Mātauranga and Te Reo Strategy implementation - accessible education resources and teacher professional development
4Hauora Strategy resourced and sustainable - whānau wellbeing across health, mental health, and social services
5Tribal Economy development - horticulture, kānuka processing, apiculture, native nursery, and income generation for whānau
6Whakapapa registration growth and retention
7Marae support and development at Te Hora, Whakatū, and Omaka
8Environmental leadership through Te Hoiere Project and Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance
9Housing development - papakāinga at Te Hora Pa Rd and affordable rentals at Nayland Road
10Growing iconic profile and presence within Te Tauihu

+ 43 more priorities

Key Risks

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COVID-19 pandemic ongoing impacts on operations and revenue
Volatile share market affecting managed fund investments
Uncertainty around Woodbourne settlement outcomes and PFAS contamination risks
Capacity constraints for increased participation in public affairs and inter-iwi coordination
Commercial property yield adjustments in changing investment environment
Fisheries and aquaculture market volatility (mussel prices, fish stocks)
Resource constraints for major project delivery (housing, nursery, wharenui)
Cyber security threats requiring ongoing investment and monitoring

+ 24 more risks identified