Te Tōpuni Ngārahu
Collective Governance
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
My strength is not that of an individual, but that of the collective.
Te Tōpuni Ngārahu | Collective Goverance Model
This is the collective representative entity for Ngā Iwi o Taranaki. The Trust has replaced the Taranaki Māori Trust Board as the representative body for Nga iwi o Taranaki and also holds the putea received from the Maunga Taranaki settlement through the Te Ruruku Pūtakerongo Deed. The chairpersons of the eight iwi post-settlement governance entities (PSGEs) of Taranaki make up the board.
A newly incorporated company owned by the eight iwi which will hold assets including shareholdings on behalf of the Trust as a bare trustee. This means it holds the assets but does not have any control over them as this remains with the Trust. The main benefit of the Custodian Company is in reducing the administration associated with assets and
investments. It has two Directors appointed by the Trust.The eight iwi PSGEs are the partners in Te Tōpuni Ngārahu Limited Partnership which implements operational tasks on behalf of the collective.
The eight PSGE CE’s sit on the board as Directors of this entity which operates the Limited Partnership.
This is the new company that will replace Taranaki Mounga Project and will continue to be responsible for restoration and revitalisation work on Taranaki Maunga. Shareholding will be held by Te Tōpuni Ngārahu Trust via the Custodian Company.
This is the face and voice of Te Kahui Tupua with four members appointed by the Minister of Conservation and four members appointed by Te Tōpuni Ngārahu Trust. This entity has a number of statutory obligations as outlined in Te Ture Whakatupua mo Te Kahui Tupua/the Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Act, including overseeing the development of He Kawa Ora mo Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki/the National Park Management Plan. More information visit: www.tekahuitupa.nz
