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Linda Te Aho

Iwi Leader(3)

About

Updated 2 Apr 2026

Linda Te Aho is of Waikato-Tainui descent and serves on the tribal executive committee, Te Arataura, and as a director of the commercial entity Tainui Group Holdings Ltd. As an Associate Professor in Law, her research focuses on contemporary issues in Law and Governance, with a particular interest in Indigenous Peoples' rights and responsibilities in relation to land and freshwater issues. She was the founding director of the Māori and Indigenous Governance Centre at the University of Waikato, provides legal and strategic advice to both Māori and the Crown in relation to Treaty Settlements and law reform, and currently serves as editor of the Waikato Law Review. [Source: https://www.routledge.com/ResponsAbility-Law-and-Governance-for-Living-Well-with-the-Earth/Martin-Aho-Humphries-Kil/p/book/9781138606494]

Iwi Roles
3
Career Earnings
$110K
Years of Data
2

Iwi Roles

Trustee / Representative of Te AratauraCurrent
Waikato-Tainui

UnknownPresent

Chair of Te Arataura (for most of FY2022)Current
Waikato-Tainui

UnknownPresent

Te Arataura Member, Whenua Committee MemberCurrent
Waikato-Tainui

UnknownPresent

Governance Remuneration

Career Total: $110K
YearOrganisationRoleFeesMeetings
FY2019Waikato-TainuiTrustee of Te Arataura$40K-
FY2019Waikato-TainuiDirector of Tainui Group Holdings$50K-
FY2018Waikato-TainuiDirector Tainui Group Holdings$20K-
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