Our People
Te Poari
Governance
the TŪWHARETOA MĀORI Trust Board
Governance members of the Trust Board are elected from and by 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
Ngahere Wall
Board Member
Channey Iwikau
Board Member
Te Takinga New
Board Member
Trish Otimi
Board Member
Our Staff
Chief Executive
- Shane Heremaia
Executive Assistant
- Sarah-Jane Cuthers
Commercial Development
- Strategy & Commercial Manager: Rakeipoho Taiaroa
Communications
- Communications Manager: Te Mahau Kingi
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
- Corporate Services Manager: Kim Alexander
Natural Resources
- Project Coordinator : Paris Gray
- Environmental Coordinator: Brett Taylor
- Environmental Coordinator: Tredegar Hall
- Project Coordinator: Lauren Fletcher
- Environmental Coordinator: Cher Mohi-Duff
- Natural Resources Manager: Maria Nepia
Strategic Initiatives
- Strategic Manager: Marie Otimi
- Project Coordinator: Adriana Fletcher
Accountant
- Financial Service Provider: KPMG Hamilton
Solicitors
- Kahui Legal
