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Our success is not individual, but collective

Wakatū is a special entity, rich in history and at the forefront of Māori enterprise. For information on our Kaupapa or who we are, click here.

The company has strong leadership in the form of a talented and diverse Board of Directors. Each year the Board appoints an Associate Director to be involved at meetings and to lead specific projects.

Based in Nelson, Wakatū Incorporation consists of a small, dedicated management and finance team. Management support the board and provide  assistance for Wakatū's subsidiary companies.

The Incorporation is actively involved with other Māori Organisations and Iwi throughout New Zealand. For a list of contacts and networks, click here.

Empowering our youth through education and personal growth opportunities is our philosophy. By educating youth we ensure the future prosperity of our companies, communities and families. For information on the scholarships we have available, click here.

Across the different sectors of Wakatū we employ large numbers of people. From time to time there are positions available. For current job vacancies, click here.

For information on forming a Whānau Trust, click here.

Unclaimed Dividends

Wakatū have over $1 million in unclaimed dividends. For more information please click here

Wakatū is proud to be the first Māori entity to become CEMARS certified 

We take our responsibilities as kaitiaki very seriously.

As an outcome of measuring our carbon footprint and taking steps to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and impact on the planet, Wakatū was recently awarded CEMARS* (Certified Emissions Measurement and Reduction Scheme) certification.

CEMARS  is the first two steps of the carboNZero programme. For more information on the programme, please visit www.carbonzero.co.nz