Our People
Te Poari
Governance
the TŪWHARETOA MĀORI Trust Board
Governance members of theTrust 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

Tiwana Tibble
Board Member

Ngahere Wall
Board Member
Our Staff
Chief Executive
- CEO: Shane Heremaia
Executive Assistant
- Claire Northcroft
Commercial Development
- Manager - Commercial Development: 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
- Manager – Corporate Services: Kim Alexander
Natural Resources
- Environmental Coordinator: Brett Taylor
- Environmental Coordinator: Tredegar Hall
- Project Coordinator: Lauren Fletcher
- 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: KPMG Hamilton
Solicitors
- Specialist Law Firm: Kahui Legal
