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Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou

Iwi Organisation

East Coast iwi. Treaty settlement in 2012 ($110M). Strong forestry and fishing interests.

Total Assets
$310.3M
Revenue
$71.8M
Officers
74
Subsidiaries
50

Iwi Details

Rohe (Region)
Tairāwhiti (East Coast)
Registered Members
28,203
Audit Opinion
Unmodified

Treaty Settlement

Settlement information not yet available for this iwi.

Distributions to Beneficiaries

$1.0B
Education
$345.0M
Marae
$100.0M

Toitu Ngāti Porou distributed $1,006,947 in grants during FY2025 across culture ($59,425), education/tertiary grants ($345,000), Matariki ($345,000), Pa Wars ($100,000), Rohenga Tipuna admin support ($90,000), and other grants ($70,173) to support whanau, hapu, marae, kaiako, rangatahi and taurahere across the rohe and beyond

Current Officers

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R
Rhonda Tibble
Acting Chief Executive
P
Patrick Tangaere
Chair / Chairperson
B
Bobbi Morice
Chairperson
P
Patrick Tangaere
Chairperson
A
Adrian Walker
Deputy Chair
N
Na Raihania
Deputy Chair
B
Bobbi Morice
Deputy Chair
R
Rei Kohere
Deputy Chair
R
Rei Kohere
Deputy Chair / Elected Representative

+ 62 more officers

Service Providers

Bankers(1)
ANZ

primary banker for loans and borrowings

2017–2019
Legal Advisors(1)
Kahui Legal
2021
Investment Managers(22)
AMP Capital
2017–2020
ANZ
2020
Artisan
2017–2020
Aviva
2020
Blackrock
2017–2020
Cambridge Associates
2020
Craigs
2019
Devon
2017–2020
Forsyth Barr
2019–2023
Fund managers managing equity portfolios
2018
GQG
2020
Harbour Asset Management
2019–2023
Harding Loevner
2017–2020
ICG
2020
Lazard
2017–2020
Mapua Wealth
2025
Māpua Wealth
2024
Milford
2017–2020
Schroders
2020
Somerset
2017
Standard Life
2017
Van Eck
2017–2020
Consultants(15)
AgResearch

agricultural science and innovation

2023
Department of Conservation

conservation management strategy

2017
East Coast Exchange (ECX)

research, data infrastructure, climate action

2023
EY

financial advisory on promissory note settlement

2019
KPMG

trust deed review

2019
Mapua Wealth

investment advisory

2025
Pride Forestry

silviculture contracting

2023
Pro Build

home repairs and maintenance

2020
SCION

forestry research, science and technology

2023
Smart Energy Solutions

home insulation and heating

2020
Spark

telecommunications and WiFi connectivity

2020
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori

Maori Language Commission - language revitalisation support

2017
Toha Technologies

technology, payments, data infrastructure

2023
Waiora Pacific

data presentation and analysis

2017
WSP Engineering

engineering and professional services

2020
Other(6)
Ernslaw

Crown forestry licence operator

2020
Ngati Porou Forest Limited (NPFL)

Forestry operations contractor

2020
Radio Ngati Porou

reo revitalisation and digital resources

2017
Te Ohu Kaimoana

Fisheries settlement entity

2019
Te Uru Rakau

Forestry funding and support

2020
TORO Technology

Digital systems and Ngati Porou Registration Database enhancement

2023
Partners & Stakeholders(11)
Air New Zealand

tourism and commercial partnership

2017
Department of Conservation

Crown agency - partner on Raukumara Pae Maunga restoration project

2019–2024
Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT)

Vocational training partner

2019
Ernslaw One

forestry joint venture partner and forest manager

2019
Gisborne District Council

Joint Management Agreement partner for Waiapu Catchment

2019
Hauiti Inc

Blueberry joint venture partner

2019
Ministry of Health

Health business case development partner

2019
Stats NZ

Census partnership

2023
Te Puni Kōkiri

Government agency - funding partner for cyclone recovery and marae restoration

2024
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori

Funding partner for language revitalisation

2019
University of Otago

Professional Practice Fellow placement and research partnership

2017

Strategic Priorities

119
1Refresh of TRONPnui Group Strategic Direction
2Completion of technical Trust Deed Review process with robust accountability measurements
3Commence full Trust Deed review and engagement with Ngāti Porou Uri
4Reinstatement of Ngāti Porou Relationship Accords relationship with the Crown
5Improved communication and engagement with Ngāti Porou hau kaenga and taurahere
6Activation of 'Ngāti Porou mo Ngāti Porou: For Ngāti Porou, by Ngāti Porou, with Ngāti Porou' initiatives
7Hold by-election in Rohenga Tipuna 3
8Recruit new permanent TRONPnui Chief Executive
9Exercise rangatiratanga and mana motuhake as Ngāti Porou
10Reactivate Ngāti Porou Relationship Accord engagement with Crown

+ 109 more priorities

Key Risks

103
Government policy changes impacting funding and service delivery
Geographic isolation of rohe creating service delivery challenges
Poor infrastructure limiting economic opportunities and service access
Persistent health and social inequities in Ngāti Porou communities
Cost of living crisis impacting vulnerable whanau
Limited employment opportunities on the East Coast
Homelessness and housing insecurity increasing due to government policy changes
Reduced Rangatahi Services capacity following funding contract conclusions

+ 95 more risks identified