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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.
Current Officers
9T
Te Whatanui Winiata
Chair
H
Huia Puketapu
Deputy Chair
A
Amelia Vinnell
Trustee
D
Daniel Harrison
Trustee
A
Arama Wakefield
Trustee
B
Benjamin Henare Terry
Trustee
P
Paora Jenkins-Mephram
Trustee
M
Mārie Winitana
Trustee
M
Mahina Puketapu
Trustee
Service Providers
Valuers(1)
Boffa Miskell
2025Consultants(2)
Mountains to Sea (MTSW)
2025environmental / cultural health monitoring
NIWA (now Earth Sciences NZ)
2025environmental research
Other(1)
Forest & Bird
2025Mātiu Island stakeholder coordination
Partners & Stakeholders(8)
DOC (Department of Conservation)
2025Mātiu Island co-management
Greater Wellington Regional Council
2025Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi programme partner
Hutt City Council
2025Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi programme partner
Ngāti Toa Rangatira
2025Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi programme partner
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
2025Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi programme partner
The Wellington Company
2025property development and housing partnership
Wellington City Council
2025multiple partnerships including Mātai Moana, Te Awa Tupua infrastructure projects
Zealandia (Te Māra a Tāne)
2025Parangarahu Lakes restoration partnership
Strategic Priorities
111Whenua – 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
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Key Risks
9Return 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
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