Board of Trustees


Rachael Hāte - Chairperson

Rachael Hāte - Chairperson

Ko Arapaoa te moutere tapu

Ko Piripiri te maunga

Ko Waitohi te awa

Ko Tokomaru te waka

Ko Te Ātiawa te iwi

Ko Waikawa te marae

Ko Rachael Hāte tōku ingoa

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Rita Powick - Vice Chair

Rita Powick - Vice Chair

Ko Arapaoa te moutere tapu

Ko Piripiri te maunga

Ko Te Weranga o Waitohi te awa

Ko Tokomaru te waka

Ko Te Ātiawa te iwi

Ko Puketapu, Ngāti Komako, Ngāti Rāhiri rātou ko Ngāti Te Whiti ngā hapū

Ko Waikawa te marae

Tihei Mauri Ora!

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Ron Riwaka

Ron Riwaka

Ko Piripiri te maunga

Ko Waitohi te awa

Ko Tokomaru te waka

Ko Waikawa te marae

Ko Puketapu te hapu

Ko Te Ati Awa te iwi

Ko Ron Riwaka toku ingoa

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Vennessa Turama Ede

Vennessa Turama Ede

Ko Piripiri te maunga

Ko Waitohi te awa

Ko Waikawa te marae

Ko Ngāti Te Whiti tōku hapū

Ko Tokomaru te waka

Ko Te Ātiawa tōku iwi

Ko Island Moutere Love me ko Patricia Huriata Love ōku maatua

Ko au te mokopuna tuatahi o Moutere raua ko Patricia Love

Heoi ano he tamaiti whāngai au o raua

Ko Marlene Turama Love tōku Whaea whanau

Ko Vennessa Turama Ede taku ingoa

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Archdeacon Harvey Ruru

Archdeacon Harvey Ruru

Te Ātiawa Manawhenua Ki Te Tau Ihu Trust Foundation Trustee since 1993. Former Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Co Director on Tainui Taranaki ki Te Tonga Ltd to progress our Waitangi Tribunal Claims Settlement alongside Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Koata and Wai 56 (Wakatu Inc). Submitted personally 3 Waitangi Tribunal Claims for Te Ātiawa hearing and one Hough whānau claim yet to be heard as part of the Waikanae Waitangi Tribunal Claims.

I continue to enjoy all the challenges which many changes have presented over the years. Te Ātiawa presently has huge tasks ahead to ensure the future of our mokopuna is sustained. Many wonderful and beautiful people have been and continue to be on this journey to secure the best for our mokopuna and Te Ātiawa nui tonu.


Tony Love

Tony Love

Ka pai au e noho i runga i tēku waka kia te manawanui, tēnā koutou katoa.

Ko Piripiri te maunga

Ko Waitohi te awa

Ko Te Ātiawa te iwi

Ko Waikawa te marae

Ko Arapaoa te moutere tapu

Ko Hamarama Tanerau-Love (Lambie) raua ko Vera Hurimoni Tanerau-Love oku tūpuna

Ko Tony Rama Tanerau-Love ahau

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Teresa Thomas

Teresa Thomas

Ko Arapaoa te moutere tapu  

Ko Piripiri te maunga 

Ko Waitohi te awa  

Ko Tokomaru te waka 

Ko Te Ātiawa te iwi 

Ko Waikawa te marae  

Nō Waikawa ahau  

Ko Teresa Thomas tōku ingoa

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Glenice Paine

Glenice Paine

Ko Piripiri te maunga

Ko Waitohi te awa

Ko Waikawa te marae

Ko Te Ātiawa te iwi

Ko Glenice Paine taku ingoa

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