Ngāti Tūwharetoa

Central North Island iwi. Guardians of Lake Taupō. CNI Forests settlement. Major geothermal, forestry, and tourism interests.

Education grants (early childhood, secondary NCEA, tertiary, special needs, trade training - 1,980 students), marae operational support ($20,000 per marae across 29 marae), marae capital works ($250,000 for Waihi Marae), housing support through He Iwi Kāinga program (58 whānau sustained in tenancies, 14 in affordable rentals, 20+ progressing to home ownership), healthy homes assessments (170+), kaumātua support, cultural programs