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Whanganui — Board Changes

Current Officers

39

Former Officers

6

Total Historical

45

Long-Serving (5yr+)

6

Long-Serving Officers

H
Hari Benevides
Chairperson
18.3 yearsChair
H
Harvey Bell
Secretary
18.3 years
T
Thomas Hawira
Trustee
18.3 years
W
William Konui
Trustee
18.3 years
K
Kataraina Millin
Trustee
14.8 years
T
Te Aroha McDonnell
Trustee
6.9 years

Former Officers

NameRoleEntityTenureDeparted
Robert GrayTrustee—13.8 yearsApr 2022
Jim EdmondsTrustee—13.4 yearsDec 2021
Mariana WaitaiTrustee—6.0 yearsNov 2019
Tearoha Waitai

Current Officers

NameRoleEntityTenureStatus
Aiden GilbertAdvisory Trustee——Current
Brylee HaapuAudit and Risk Committee Member——Current
Che WilsonTrustee——

Data sourced from publicly available iwi annual reports and governance records. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@iwidata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Trustee
—
5.4 years
Nov 2013
Tema ButlerTrustee—4.8 yearsApr 2013
Josephine ManiapotoTrustee—6 monthsJan 2009
Current
Chris KumeroaTrustee——Current
Dr Rāwiri TinirauDeputy Chairperson——Current
Elijah PueTrustee——Current
Elijah Puetāwhiao McMasterTrustee——Current
Geoff HipangoDeputy Chairperson——Current
Gerrard WilsonTrustee——Current
Hakopa Ruru CanterburyTrustee——Current
Hari BenevidesChairperson—18.3 yearsCurrentChair
Harvey BellSecretary—18.3 yearsCurrent
Hayden TuroaTrustee——Current
Hera SmithTrustee—3.9 yearsCurrent
Huki-Ana BishopRangatahi Representative——Current
Huki-Ana Bishop-WilliamsTrustee——Current
Jacob Ruru-CanterburyRangatahi Representative——Current
Joey AllanTrustee——Current
Joey Allen JnrTrustee——Current
Julie HerewiniTrustee——Current
Kataraina MillinTrustee—14.8 yearsCurrent
Kiri WilsonKaiarotahi——Current
Lee-Arna NepiaChairperson——CurrentChair
Mahina PuketapuTrustee——Current
Peter HalliganTrustee——Current
Richard McKenzieTrustee——Current
Rongomaitawhiri Ah-ChingTrustee——Current
Rongomaitawhiri Takiari-Ah ChingTrustee——Current
Russell BellAudit and Risk Committee Chairperson——Current
Sheena MaruChairperson——CurrentChair
Siani WalkerAdvisory Trustee——Current
Simon KaripaChairperson——CurrentChair
Tamahaia SkinnerTrustee——Current
Tāwhiao McMasterTrustee——Current
Tawhiao McMastersTrustee——Current
Te Aroha McDonnellTrustee—6.9 yearsCurrent
Thomas HawiraTrustee—18.3 yearsCurrent
Tracey HookTrustee——Current
William KonuiTrustee—18.3 yearsCurrent