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Board Composition Analysis

Gender diversity, board size, roles, and tenure across iwi governance

Important Context

This analysis presents available data on iwi governance composition. Iwi governance reflects tikanga Maori traditions and should not be benchmarked against corporate governance norms. Board structures may include runanga, trust boards, and advisory committees that serve different purposes than commercial boards.

Gender identification is based on available data from linked profiles and may not reflect all identities. Officers without linked profiles are recorded as "Unknown" gender.

Current Board Members

1385

Across 53 iwi

Average Board Size

26.1

Members per iwi

Female Representation

88.2%

15F / 2M / 1368 unknown

Average Tenure

3.3 yrs

2 officers with dates

Gender Diversity by Iwi

Gender split of current board members for iwi with 3 or more members. Based on gender data from linked profiles; "Unknown" indicates no profile data available.

Board Size Comparison

Number of current board members per iwi, sorted by size.

Role Distribution

Distribution of governance roles across all current iwi board members.

Trustee
552
Representative
179
Chair
165
Other
123
Member
95
Deputy Chair
82
Director
79
Committee Member
38
Alternate
22
CEO
16
Kaumātua
15
Executive
10
Adviser
3
Secretary
3
CFO
2
Treasurer
1

Tenure Distribution

Distribution of board member tenure based on appointment and resignation dates. Only includes officers with recorded appointment dates.

Board Composition by Iwi

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Iwi Name Board Size Female % Avg Tenure Has Chair Fee Data
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu18688%3.3 yrsYesYes
Waikato-Tainui155--YesYes
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou85--YesYes
Ngāti Mutunga (Taranaki)71--YesYes
Ngāti Ranginui61--YesYes
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust45--YesYes
Raukawa Settlement Trust44--YesYes
Te Rarawa43--YesYes
Ngāruahine40--YesYes
Te Uri o Hau36--YesYes
Whanganui35--YesNo
Ngāti Kuia34--YesYes
Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa33--YesYes
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated29--YesNo
Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi-Ō-Ngāpuhi29--YesNo
Moriori27--YesNo
Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga27--YesNo
Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki25--YesNo
Ngāti Kahu24--YesNo
Ngāti Awa23--YesNo
Ngāti Toa Rangatira23--YesYes
Ngāti Tūwharetoa23--YesYes
Ngāti Whare23--YesYes
Te Ātiawa (Taranaki)21--YesYes
Rongowhakaata18--YesNo
Ngāti Ruanui15--YesYes
Ngāti Maniapoto15--YesYes
Te Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai14--YesYes
Te Kāhui o Taranaki14--YesYes
Ngāti Hikairo13--YesNo
Hauraki Collective12--YesNo
Rangitāne o Wairau12--NoNo
Te Arawa Lakes Trust11--YesYes
Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui11--YesYes
Ngāti Rārua10--YesYes
Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika9--YesNo
Ngāti Whakaue9--YesYes
Rangitāne o Wairarapa9--YesNo
Muaūpoko9--YesNo
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō8--YesYes
Ngāti Manawa8--YesYes
Ngāi Tūhoe8--NoYes
Tapuika7--YesYes
Ngāti Pāhauwera7--YesYes
Ngāti Paoa7--YesNo
Rangitāne o Manawatū5--YesNo
Tūhoe - Te Uru Taumatua5--NoNo
Tūwharetoa (Bay of Plenty)2--NoNo
Ngāti Rangiwewehi1--NoNo
Ngāti Rangi Ahuwhenua Trust1--NoNo
Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa Developments Limited1--NoNo
Ngāti Hauā1--NoNo
Ngāti Porou Miere Limited Partnership1--NoNo

Showing 53 of 53 iwi with current board members. Female % is calculated from officers with known gender only.

Data sourced from Iwi governance and financial records. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.