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Whanganui

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Whanganui River iwi. Treaty settlement in 2017 included Te Awa Tupua (river personhood).

Total Assets
$121.0M
Revenue
-
Officers
35
Subsidiaries
4

Iwi Details

Rohe (Region)
Whanganui River, Whanganui

Treaty Settlement

Settlement information not yet available for this iwi.

Distributions to Beneficiaries

$1.6M
Marae
$360K

Te Ngakinga o Whanganui Investment Trust distributed total $1,550,000 to Ngā Tāngata Tiaki and Te Whawhaki Trust. Te Whawhaki Trust distributed $360,000 annually to marae. Distribution amounts determined annually by availability within trust at end of financial year.

Current Officers

35
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A
Aiden Gilbert
Advisory Trustee
S
Siani Walker
Advisory Trustee
R
Russell Bell
Audit and Risk Committee Chairperson
B
Brylee Haapu
Audit and Risk Committee Member
S
Sheena Maru
Chairperson
S
Simon Karipa
Chairperson
L
Lee Arna Nepia
Chairperson
D
Dr Rāwiri Tinirau
Deputy Chair
G
Geoffrey Hipango
Deputy Chairperson
D
Dr Rāwiri Tinirau
Deputy Chairperson
K
Kiri Wilson
Kaiarotahi
J
Jacob Ruru-Canterbury
Rangatahi Representative

+ 23 more officers

Service Providers

Auditor(1)
Silks Audit
2023
Legal Advisors(1)
Kāhui Legal
2023
Investment Managers(2)
Cambridge Associates
2024–2025
Mercer
2024–2025
Consultants(5)
Aubrey Te Kanawa

Solar energy and energy efficiency

2025
Horsley Christie

professional support

2023
Pūhoro STEMM Academy

education / STEMM mentoring

2024
Solar Sense

energy resilience and sustainability

2024
Troy Brown

Energy Resilience Project Coordination

2025
Other(3)
Griffith University Australian Rivers Institute

Building Catchment Resilience research and modelling

2025
Spooner Hood Redpath Ltd

Accountant

2023
Whaihuia Group

Project coordination services

2025
Partners & Stakeholders(3)
Māori Education Trust (MET)

tertiary grants distribution partner

2024
Solar Sense

Solar energy assessment and consultation

2025
Tū Mai Rā Energy

Solar installation supplier for marae energy resilience project

2025

Strategic Priorities

42
1Te Awa Tupua - Encouraging cohesion and strengthening relationships to achieve Mouri Ora, Mouri Awa, Mouri Tāngata
2Te Pākurukuru - Establishing ongoing relationship with the Crown
3Hapū preparedness - Support hapū to build capacity and capability
4Mouri Tūroa restoration project - Focus on riparian fencing, planting, and ecological restoration
5Socialization projects - Building understanding of Te Awa Tupua and Tupua Te Kawa
6Improving communication strategy
7Tertiary education support for tauira
8Marae grants and support
9Intergenerational transmission of Whanganuitanga
10Mouri Ora, Mouri Awa, Mouri Tāngata - overall vision

+ 32 more priorities

Key Risks

31
Portfolio underperformance amid high inflation and tightening central bank policies
Managed fund portfolio decline
Whanganui Iwi Fisheries Limited dividend reduction due to difficult trading conditions and supply chain disruptions
Government reform fatigue impacting settlement implementation
Whenua Māori management challenges - lack of administration affecting restoration work
Farming costs and stock water management complications
Labour shortages and escalating costs in fisheries sector
Global economic uncertainty affecting private equity portfolio performance

+ 23 more risks identified

NZX Holdings

1

NZX-listed companies where Whanganui appears in the top 20 shareholders.

CompanyHolder NameHolding %SharesYear
Promisia Healthcare Limited (PHL)Te Whanganui A Tara Limited7.99%1,700,000,0002021
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