Our People
Te Poari
governance
the TŪWHARETOA MĀORI Trust Board
Governance members of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board are elected from and by Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board beneficiaries aged 18 years and over. The Board consists of up to ten Board Members and a Board Secretary. Each member is appointed for a term of three years.
Current members of the Trust Board
John Bishara
Chairman
Hon Dame Georgina Te Heuheu
Deputy Chairman
Heemi Biddle Jnr
Board Member
Judy Harris
Board Member
Tangonui Kingi
Board Member
Danny Loughlin
Board Member
Tiwana Tibble
Board Member
Ngahere Wall
Board Member
Nga Kaimahi
Chief Executive
- Acting CEO: Rakeipoho Taiaroa
Executive Assistant
- Claire Northcroft
Commercial Development
- Manager - Commercial Development: Rakeipoho Taiaroa
Corporate Services
- Administrator – Records & Archives: Janet Galbraith
- Administrator – Database & Systems: Courtney Marshall
- Administrator – Taupo: Gaye Stebbing
- Administrator – Turangi: Raina Ferris-Bretherton
- Administrator – Finance: Michelle Taiaroa
- Administrator – Finance: Angela Puru
- Manager – Corporate Services: Kim Alexander
Natural Resources
- Environmental Coordinator: Tredegar Hall
- Project Coordinator: Lauren Fletcher
- Environmental Coordinator: Rachael Reihana
- Environmental Coordinator: Nicole Hodgson
- Environmental Coordinator: Cher Mohi-Duff
- Manager – Natural Resources: Maria Nepia
Strategic Initiatives
- Strategic Analyst: Marie Otimi
- Project Coordinator: Adriana Fletcher
Accountant
- Financial Service Provider: Beker Findlay Allan
Solicitors
- Specialist Law Firm: Kahui Legal
