20 February 2026

Tumu Whakarae | Chief Executive Officer | Apply Now

Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust is proud to serve as the Post‑Settlement Governance Entity for Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara. Our kaupapa is to uplift and advocate for our whānau, hapū and the five marae of southern Kaipara, ensuring our people thrive culturally, socially, environmentally and economically.

We’re now looking for an exceptional Tumu Whakarae — a leader with mana, integrity, and deep cultural grounding — to help guide the Trust into its next phase of growth and intergenerational impact.

This role is based in Te Awaroa.

If this sounds like you or someone you know, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mrykjbpz

Applications close: 27 February 2026

19 February 2026

Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara - Pānui

Voting papers have now been posted to eligible voters of Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara.

Completed votes must be returned no later than noon Saturday 7 March 2026.

Voting can be completed by:

i) voting online using the information on the voting paper

ii) posting the voting paper in the ReplyPost envelope supplied

iii) placing the voting paper in the ballot box at the AGM.

As the number of candidates is equal to the number of positions to be filled for Te Aroha Pā Marae, Araparera,Te Kia ora Marae, Kakanui and Puatahi Marae, a physical election is not required and the named candidates below for those Marae are duly appointed as Marae Trustee Representatives.

Te Aroha Pā Marae,Araparera(one vacancy):

TUKERANGI, Margie

Puatahi Marae (one vacancy):

PANAPA, Te Kou o Rehua

Te Kia Ora Marae,Kakanui(one vacancy):

BREWER, Debra

As the number of candidates exceeds the number of positions to be filled for Ōtakanini Marae,Haranui and Whiti Te Ra Marae,Reweti an election will be held between the below listed candidates for those Marae is required on Saturday 7 March 2026 under the First Past the Post electoral system by postal and online voting.

Ōtakanini Marae, Haranui(one vacancy)

HEMANA, Trisya

POVEY, Edward

TE OHAERE, Florence (Flossy)

Reweti Marae (one vacancy):

FENTON, Robert Patrick

MERCER, Tamaki

MOEKA’A, Mihi Blair