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Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika

Iwi Organisation

Wellington iwi. Treaty settlement in 2009. Includes Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tama, Taranaki, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Mutunga in Wellington.

Total Assets
$66.0M
Revenue
$2.6M
Officers
9
Subsidiaries
8

Iwi Details

Rohe (Region)
Wellington
Registered Members
17,430

Treaty Settlement

Settlement information not yet available for this iwi.

Service Providers

Valuers(1)
Boffa Miskell
2025
Consultants(2)
Mountains to Sea (MTSW)

environmental / cultural health monitoring

2025
NIWA (now Earth Sciences NZ)

environmental research

2025
Other(1)
Forest & Bird

Mātiu Island stakeholder coordination

2025
Partners & Stakeholders(8)
DOC (Department of Conservation)

Mātiu Island co-management

2025
Greater Wellington Regional Council

Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi programme partner

2025
Hutt City Council

Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi programme partner

2025
Ngāti Toa Rangatira

Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi programme partner

2025
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi programme partner

2025
The Wellington Company

property development and housing partnership

2025
Wellington City Council

multiple partnerships including Mātai Moana, Te Awa Tupua infrastructure projects

2025
Zealandia (Te Māra a Tāne)

Parangarahu Lakes restoration partnership

2025

Strategic Priorities

11
1Whenua – Reclaiming and restoring lands including Mātai Moana return
2Wai – Protecting health and mouri of waterways including Te Awa Kairangi restoration
3Oranga – Supporting wellbeing of people and whānau through Te Rūnanga and Whītiki Ora health model
4Kāinga – Enabling housing solutions through Te Puna Wai and Hauwai developments
5Tikanga – Upholding kawa, reo, and cultural identity through Tono services and cultural programming
6Mātauraura – Growing knowledge systems and leadership pathways including educational support
7Pūtea – Building sustainable intergenerational wealth through Tai Hekenga and commercial returns
8Hauora Tonu – Ensuring long-term vitality and integrity of governance and operations
9Re-establishing Whole of Government relationship and unlocking outcomes in housing, health, education, environmental restoration
10Building trust and unity with whanaunga entities under Te Āti Awa Nui Tonu

+ 1 more priorities

Key Risks

9
Return of Mātai Moana process completion remains dependent on Crown/Council approvals
Government anti-Māori policies and rhetoric creating external pressure
Complex terrain in settlement relations and inter-iwi coordination
Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi infrastructure project scale and coordination complexity
Ōpau Urupā site deterioration (bank slips near car park) requiring remediation
Membership engagement and contact detail gaps (2,455 members with no contact details)
Dependency on Tai Hekenga annuity income and future rent reviews for financial sustainability
Coordination across multiple entities and marae with distinct obligations

+ 1 more risks identified