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Waikato-Tainui

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Major Waikato iwi. Raupatu (land confiscation) settlement in 1995 ($170M). Tainui Group Holdings manages commercial assets exceeding $1.5B.

Total Assets
$2.40B
Revenue
$141.6M
Officers
154
Subsidiaries
35

Iwi Details

Rohe (Region)
Waikato
Registered Members
89,609
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Audit Opinion
Unmodified

Treaty Settlement

Settlement information not yet available for this iwi.

Distributions to Beneficiaries

$55.6M
Education
$1.3M
Marae
$25.0M
Health
$5.9M

FY24 distributions of $55.6m included grants and tohu spending with $25m special dividend to marae. Distributions included Doctoral Grants (35), Sports Grants (219), Poukai Grants (27), Tertiary Grants (759), Auaha Innovation Grants (18), Kaumaatua Grants (5,935), Tikanga Ora Reo Ora Grants (9), Kia Haere Tuu Grants for Driver Licensing (191), Taiao Grants (12), and Tumate Mahuta Grants (164). Total of 7,545 grants paid out.

Current Officers

154
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T
Taari Nicholas
Acting Chair of Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development
L
Leesah Murray
Appointments Committee Chair, Kaapuia Komiti Member
J
Jason Berryman
Appointments Committee Member
J
Justine Berryman
Appointments Committee Member
I
Ikimoke Tamaki-Takarei
Appointments Committee Member
J
Jen Takuira
Appointments Committee Member
S
Sheryl Matenga
Appointments Committee Member
C
Chris Joblin
CEO
P
Parekawhia McLean
Chair
B
Brad Totorewa
Chair
P
Peter Rogers
Chair
H
Henry Van Der Heyden
Chair

+ 142 more officers

Service Providers

Auditor(2)
PwC
2018–2024
Silks Audit

financial audit for Waikato-Tainui College for Research & Development

2024
Bankers(11)
ANZ

banker

2018–2022
ASB

term deposit holder

2018–2024
Bank of New Zealand

primary banker

2018–2024
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (New Zealand) Limited

banker

2020–2024
Kiwibank

banking services

2018
MUFG Bank

banker

2022
MUFG Bank

banking services

2019
MUFG Bank

banker

2020
MUFG Bank

banker

2021
MUFG Bank

banking services

2018
Westpac Banking Corporation

banker

2018–2024
Investment Managers(4)
Group brokers
2023
Harbour Asset Management
2018–2019
Mercer
2022
Salt Funds Management
2018–2019
Valuers(11)
Aon
2024
CBRE
2019
Colliers
2018
Curnow Tizard
2018–2019
EY
2018–2019
Forme Consulting
2018–2019
Jones Lang LaSalle
2018
M Gaustad
2018–2019
Quota Management Systems
2018–2019
Silverton Alexander
2018–2019
Telfer Young (Waikato) Limited
2018–2019
Insurers(4)
Aon
2024
Chubb Insurance
2022
Marsh
2024
Southern Cross
2024
Consultants(14)
Adroit

water monitoring technology

2023
Baker Tilly

accounting services

2022–2023
ElectionNZ

election management and scrutineering

2024
EY

economic valuation and settlement negotiations

2024
Forestry Training NZ

forestry training

2022
Habitat for Humanity

housing development partnership

2022
Kiwi Staff

recruitment and employment

2022
Microsoft

technology and digital solutions

2022
Parkinson

health and safety

2018
Poutama

business support

2022
Solar Sense

renewable energy

2023
Southern Cross

health services

2022
Willis Tower Watson (formerly Willis Towers Watson)

insurance brokerage

2022
WSP (nee Opus)

water storage project engineering

2022
Other(5)
Ahihi Komako

business support provider

2023
Ministry of Culture & Heritage

taonga and koiwi identification and preservation

2023
NIWA

collaboration on tuna fishery enhancement research

2018
Poutama

business support provider

2023
Soda Inc

business support provider

2023
Partners & Stakeholders(21)
Biosecurity New Zealand

invasive species monitoring and response

2024
Fonterra

agricultural/dairy partner

2022
Golden Homes

housing construction partner for Te Kaarearea

2021
Habitat for Humanity

home repair partnership

2021–2024
Hato Hone St John

ambulance services

2022–2024
Hawkins

construction contractor for ACC building project

2021
Kāinga Ora

social housing partner

2021
Kmart

tenant at Ruakura Superhub

2023
Maersk

tenant at Ruakura Superhub

2023
Mercury

water sector employment and grants partner

2021–2023
Meridian

energy services

2022
Port of Tauranga

Ruakura Inland Port joint venture partner

2023
Spark

telecommunications

2022
Te Puni Kōkiri

Crown partnership for Marae Digital Connectivity Programme

2024
Te Puni Kōkiri

business support and digital connectivity

2023
University of Waikato

academic partnership, MBA programme, research collaboration

2018
Waikato River Authority

co-management of Waikato River Settlement

2018–2023
Watercare Infrastructure

water infrastructure partner

2022
WEL Networks

energy services provider

2022
Westpac

Financial Literacy Workshops partner

2024
Woo Wellbeing

kaupapa Maaori workplace wellbeing experts

2021

Strategic Priorities

108
1Te Ara Whakatupuranga (Five Year Plan) with five strategic pillars: Hapori (social wellbeing), Taiao (environmental), Kaupapa (cultural), Whai Rawa (wealth), and Mahi Tonu (ongoing work)
2Protection and restoration of wai (water) and whenua (land) as kaitiaki
3Support marae development and marae aspirations
4Education and career pathway opportunities for tribal members
5Housing development and home ownership opportunities
6Health and wellbeing initiatives for tribal members and kaumaatua
7Commercial and business development for tribal enterprises
8Environmental management including climate change response
9Settlement of outstanding claims and land rights
10Strengthen Kiingitanga and cultural identity

+ 98 more priorities

Key Risks

73
COVID-19 pandemic impacts on asset valuations, commercial operations, and income
Market volatility and asset valuation uncertainty
Loss of income from hotel operations and retail leasing
Water rights disputes and settlement negotiations
Environmental degradation and river health
Social and health inequalities among tribal members
Housing affordability and availability
Climate change impacts on farming, forestry, and marae

+ 65 more risks identified

Governance

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Assets

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