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Ngāti Ruanui

Iwi Organisation

· Data as at March 2024
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South Taranaki iwi. Treaty settlement in 2003.

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Generated from Ngāti Ruanui’s own annual reports and public filings.

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Data Coverage
100%
Financials
Officers
Subsidiaries
Service Providers
Governance Fees
Assets
Sustainability
Strategic Priorities
Key Risks
Executive Compensation
Total Assets
$77.9M
Revenue
$16.3M
Officers
17
Subsidiaries
3

Iwi Details

Rohe (Region)
South Taranaki
Registered Members
12,000
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Audit Opinion
Unmodified

Treaty Settlement

Settlement Legislation
Māori Fisheries Act 2004; Taranaki Maunga redress (read for first time in Parliament during 2023-24)
Cultural Redress
Received settlement proceeds in accordance with Māori Fisheries Act 2004 (from 1 April 2006) including fishing quota allocation and shares in Aotearoa Fisheries Limited

Settlement information not yet available for this iwi.

Distributions to Beneficiaries

$453K
Marae
$385K

Distributions to whānau including marae grants ($384,915), kaumatua/kaunihera grants ($16,775), cultural grants ($27,660), and sport code grants ($23,680). Education grants awarded: 181 in 2023-24. Housing strategy includes 4 kaumātua dwellings being built in 'Awera and pre-sell financial literacy programmes for Patea housing development planned for 2025.

Current Officers

17
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H
Haimona Maruera Jnr
Chair
W
William Tipene
Director
L
Laurance Turahui
Director
H
Hauraki Erb
Trustee
C
Clive Tongaawhikau
Trustee
B

Service Providers

Auditor(1)
PwC
2024
Bankers(1)
ASB

Annual-report disclosure (auto from investment extractor)

2024
Legal Advisors(1)
Govett Quilliam
2024

Strategic Priorities

17
1Building resilient and agile generations
2Ngāti Ruanui Mo'oao-Nui strategic direction
3Develop sustainable Ngati Ruanui economy
4Provide 3% dividend of net assets to meet current generation needs
5Grow assets by at least inflation rate to meet future generations' aspirations
6Expand health and whānau ora services
7Implement housing strategy with kaumātua dwellings and social housing
8

Key Risks

9
Anti-Māori government policies and legislation
Seabed mining application and fast-track consenting processes
Volatility in investment markets and lower expected returns
Rising interest rates impacting property valuations
Global economic uncertainty and geopolitical risks
Health system restructuring and contract negotiations
Difficulty recruiting and retaining senior clinical staff
Cost-of-living pressures affecting whānau

+ 1 more risks identified

Governance

Board members and structure

Financials

Revenue, assets, and performance

Assets

Property, investments, subsidiaries

Barnard Kahu
Trustee
N
Ngapari Nui
Trustee
D
Daniel Walker
Trustee
C
Christopher Parata
Trustee
C
Charmaine Matiaha
Trustee
T
Tuteri Rangihaeta
Trustee
T
Tupito Maruera
Trustee

+ 5 more officers

Investment Managers
(3)
ASB

Annual-report disclosure (auto from investment extractor)

2024
New Zealand Asset Management

Annual-report disclosure (auto from investment extractor)

2024
NZX Wealth Technologies Limited

Annual-report disclosure (auto from investment extractor)

2024
Valuers(1)
Donal Boyle
2024
Other(1)
Iwi Collective Partnership (ICP)

manages fish quota and crayfish investments on behalf of iwi members

2024
Support local businesses and economy development
9Protect and enhance rights and interests in marine and natural resources
10Oppose seabed mining

+ 7 more priorities