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Ngāti Paoa

Iwi Organisation

· Data as at June 2025

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Hauraki/Auckland iwi. Part of Pare Hauraki collective settlement.

Data Coverage

80%

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Total Assets

-

Revenue

$2.4M

Officers

7

Subsidiaries

6

Iwi Details

Rohe (Region): Hauraki, Tāmaki Makaurau
Registered Members: 3,125
Auditor: BVO Audit
Audit Opinion: Unmodified

Treaty Settlement

Settlement Date: 2026
Settlement Quantum: $23.5M
Financial Redress: $6.5M
Settlement Legislation: Ngāti Pāoa Claims Settlement Act 2025
Cultural Redress: Transfer of 12 cultural redress sites including Ōmaru Reserve (40.6 hectares), Pāoa Whanake marae site (2 hectares), and other culturally significant sites; overlay classifications and statutory acknowledgements; $1.0 million for cultural purposes

Current Officers

7

H

Herearoha Skipper

Chairperson

M

Mihingarangi Forbes

Deputy Chair

G

Governance

M

Michelle Wilson

Trustee

T

Trustee

Service Providers

Auditor(1)

BVO Audit

2025

Legal Advisors(1)

Kāhui Legal

2025

Consultants(6)

Alan Wilcox Associates

Strategic Priorities

12

1Rebuild tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) through tikanga-based governance and operations

2Return of whenua and cultural redress sites from Treaty settlement

3Revitalise relationship with land and sea

4Strengthen presence of reo Māori and mātauranga Māori

5Create spaces where Ngāti Pāoa identity can thrive

6Manage financial redress with discipline for intergenerational wellbeing

7Protect and grow commercial assets through strategic partnerships

Key Risks

10

Settlement could tempt organisation into 'business as usual' rather than cultural foundations

Division if whānau engagement and transparent communication fail

Risk of treating redress as compensation rather than strategic tool for rebuilding iwi strength

Grant funding dependency affected by fluctuating political and economic conditions

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