Governance Remuneration
Iwi trustee fees, board compensation, and salary bands
$6.7M
↑ 43% vs FY2024
135
With disclosed fees
11
With fee disclosures
0
Earning $100K+ (staff)
Highest Paid Iwi Board Members (FY2025)
Individual governance fees disclosed in iwi annual reports for the year ended 30 June 2025.
| # | Name | Role | Organisation | FY2025 | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Board members | Members of the governing body | Ngāti Toa Rangatira | $458K | - |
| 2 | Trustees (aggregate) | Trustees | Ngāruahine | $308K | - |
| 3 | Justin Tipa Moeraki | Kaiwhakahaere | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $251K | 8/8 +10 |
| 4 | Not individually itemised | Trustees | Ngāti Tūwharetoa | $170K | - |
| 5 | Tania Wati Tūāhuriri | Deputy Kaiwhakahaere | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $163K | 8/8 +20 |
| 6 | Jonathan Hartley | Audit Chair (Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation) | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $133K | 8/8 +7 |
| 7 | Patrick Tangaere Rohenga Tipuna 2 | Chair (Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou Trustee Limited); Trustee (Ngati Porou Oranga); Chair (Toitu Ngati Porou Charitable Trustee Limited) | Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou | $118K | - |
| 8 | Toro Waaka | Chair | Ngāti Pāhauwera | $112K | - |
| 9 | Kristen Kohere-Soutar | Director (Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation) | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $105K | 5/8 +2 |
| 10 | Michael Stevens Awarua | Representative | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $103K | 8/8 +11 |
| 11 | Charisma Rangipunga Wairewa | Representative | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $93K | 7/8 +6 |
| 12 | Bobbi Morice Rohenga Tipuna 5 | Elected Representative (Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou Trustee Limited); Director (Nati Growth Limited) | Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou | $90K | - |
| 13 | Marama Royal | Chair | Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust | $90K | - |
| 14 | Rawiri Manawatu Kaikōura | Representative | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $87K | 6/8 +5 |
| 15 | Juliet Tainui-Hernandez | Director (Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation) | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $87K | 5/8 +2 |
| 16 | Na Raihania Rohenga Tipuna 6 | Deputy Chair (Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou Trustee Limited); Chair (Ngati Porou Oranga) | Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou | $82K | - |
| 17 | Gail Gordon Rāpaki | Representative | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $81K | 7/8 +5 |
| 18 | David Perenara-O'Connell Taumutu | Representative | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $81K | 7/8 +4 |
| 19 | Joanne McLean Waihao | Representative | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $81K | 7/8 +6 |
| 20 | Susan Wallace Makaawhio | Representative | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $81K | 6/8 +4 |
Total Governance Spend by Iwi
Aggregate board and trustee fees by organisation.
| Organisation | FY2025 | FY2024 | Change | Board Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | $2.4M | $2.4M | -0% | 43 |
| Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou | $1.2M | $1.1M | +8% | 30 |
| Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa | $669K | - | - | 18 |
| Ngāti Toa Rangatira | $504K | - | - | 2 |
| Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust | $480K | $482K | -0% | 9 |
| Ngāti Pāhauwera | $335K | - | - | 8 |
| Ngāruahine | $308K | - | - | 1 |
| Tapuika | $275K | - | - | 6 |
| Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui | $206K | - | - | 8 |
| Ngāti Tūwharetoa | $170K | - | - | 1 |
| Te Arawa Lakes Trust | $139K | - | - | 9 |
| Total | $6.7M | $4.7M | +43% | 135 |
About This Data
Remuneration data is sourced from publicly available iwi annual reports. Board fees include governance payments to trustees, representatives, alternates, and subsidiary directors. Not all iwi publish individual fee disclosures - this page reflects only those that do. The absence of an iwi does not indicate any governance issues.
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