Our People

Governance & Leadership

Board of Trustees

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua Board is represented by eleven (11) Board members which, for the purpose of representation, is divided into five takiwā: Northern Wairoa, Otamatea, Whangārei, South Kaipara, and Ōrākei. The current representatives were officially welcomed to a pōwhiri at Naumai marae in Ruawai on 1st October, following the Trustee Elections held in August 2024. The Trustees received their warrant and commenced their three year term of office on Friday 29th November 2024.

  • Tyrone Raumati

    CHAIR

    Ōtamatea Takiwā

  • Margie Tukerangi

    DEPUTY CHAIR

    South Kaipara Takiwā

  • Deborah Nathan

    Ōtamatea Takiwā

  • Mike Tana

    Ōtamatea Takiwā

  • Rosie Te Tuhi-Nathan

    Northern Wairoa Takiwā

  • Francis Toko

    Northern Wairoa Takiwā

  • John Rahui

    Northern Wairoa Takiwā

  • Jerome Te Paa

    Northern Wairoa Takiwā

  • Richard Nahi

    South Kaipara Takiwā

  • Joe Pihema

    Ōrākei Takiwā

  • Druis Barrett

    Whangārei Takiwā

Our Kaimahi

  • Alan Riwaka

    Manahautū

  • Antony Thompson

    Chief Operations Officer

    Ngāti Whātua

  • Lucy Gardner-Lee

    Finance Manager

    Ngāi Tahu

  • Ihapera Paniora

    Kaitiakitanga and Natural Resources Manager

    Ngāti Whātua, Te Rōroa, Te Kuihi, Ngāti Wai, Parawhau, Ngāpuhi, Patuharkeke

  • Tame Te Rangi

    Chief Negotiator & Tikanga Advisor

    Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi

  • Cilla Neho

    Senior Operations

    Ngāpuhi

  • James Barrett

    Senior Advisor: Education

    Ngāti Whātua

  • Kingi Tuhiwai

    Senior Advisor: Marae Development

    Ngāti Whātua

  • Ashleigh Thompson

    Receptionist / Administration

    Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi

  • Grace Hammon

    Finance Assistant

    Ngāti Whātua

  • Maree Langdon

    Te Kotahitanga Unit

    Ngāti Whātua

  • Jayten Tairua

    Te Kotahitanga Unit

    Ngāpuhi

  • Sarah King

    Executive Assistant