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Board Composition Analysis

Gender diversity, board size, roles, and tenure across iwi governance

Important Context

This analysis presents available data on iwi governance composition. Iwi governance reflects tikanga Maori traditions and should not be benchmarked against corporate governance norms. Board structures may include runanga, trust boards, and advisory committees that serve different purposes than commercial boards.

Gender identification is based on available data from linked profiles and may not reflect all identities. Officers without linked profiles are recorded as "Unknown" gender.

Current Board Members

1155

Across 47 iwi

Average Board Size

24.6

Members per iwi

Female Representation

0%

0F / 0M / 1155 unknown

Average Tenure

3.2 yrs

2 officers with dates

Gender Diversity by Iwi

Gender split of current board members for iwi with 3 or more members. Based on gender data from linked profiles; "Unknown" indicates no profile data available.

Board Size Comparison

Number of current board members per iwi, sorted by size.

Role Distribution

Distribution of governance roles across all current iwi board members.

Trustee
498
Representative
157
Chair
155
Deputy Chair
78
Director
63
Member
59
Other
59
Committee Member
32
Alternate
22
Kaumātua
14
CEO
10
Executive
4
Secretary
2
Treasurer
1
Adviser
1

Tenure Distribution

Distribution of board member tenure based on appointment and resignation dates. Only includes officers with recorded appointment dates.

Board Composition by Iwi

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Iwi Name Board Size Female % Avg Tenure Has Chair Fee Data
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu169-3.2 yrsYesYes
Waikato-Tainui156--YesYes
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou74--YesYes
Ngāti Mutunga (Taranaki)60--YesYes
Ngāti Ranginui59--YesYes
Raukawa Settlement Trust44--YesYes
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust42--YesYes
Te Uri o Hau36--YesYes
Whanganui35--YesNo
Te Rarawa33--YesYes
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated29--YesNo
Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi28--YesNo
Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga27--YesNo
Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki25--YesNo
Ngāti Kahu24--YesNo
Te Ātiawa (Taranaki)22--YesYes
Ngāti Kuia22--YesYes
Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa20--YesYes
Rongowhakaata17--YesNo
Ngāti Ruanui15--YesYes
Ngāti Maniapoto15--YesYes
Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai14--YesYes
Ngāti Tūwharetoa14--YesYes
Te Kāhui o Taranaki13--YesYes
Ngāti Hikairo13--YesNo
Ngāruahine12--YesYes
Rangitāne o Wairau12--NoNo
Ngāti Whare12--YesYes
Te Arawa Lakes Trust11--YesYes
Ngāti Rārua10--YesYes
Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui10--YesYes
Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika9--YesNo
Ngāti Whakaue9--YesYes
Muaūpoko9--YesNo
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō8--YesYes
Ngāti Manawa8--YesYes
Tapuika7--YesYes
Ngāti Pāhauwera7--YesYes
Ngāti Paoa7--YesNo
Ngāi Tūhoe6--NoYes
Ngāti Toa Rangatira5--YesYes
Tūwharetoa (Bay of Plenty)2--NoNo
Ngāti Rangi Ahuwhenua Trust1--NoNo
Ngāti Rangiwewehi1--NoNo
Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa Developments Limited1--NoNo
Ngāti Hauā1--NoNo
Ngāti Porou Miere Limited Partnership1--NoNo

Showing 47 of 47 iwi with current board members. Female % is calculated from officers with known gender only.

Data sourced from Iwi governance and financial 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@nzxplorer.co.nz.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.