Iwi
Wakatū Incorporation is made up of individual shareholders who have kinship ties and mana whenua over their lands.
Wakatū works very closely with local Iwi (tribes) especially on joint projects located in the top of the South Island. The shareholders belong to the following Iwi:
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Ngāti Rārua
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Ngāti Koata
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Te Ātiawa
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Ngāti Tama
Trusts
There are also Māori Trusts within the area that Wakatū has a special relationship with - they are:
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Ngāti Koata No Rangitoto Ki Te Tonga Trust - to email,
click here.
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Ngāti Tama Manawhenua Ki Te Tau Ihu Trust - to email,
click here.
Incorporations
Wakatū and five other Trusts/Incorporations were formed simultaneously, having similar values and aspirations:
Wakatu has formed close alliances with some of these bodies for both political lobbying and commercial investments.
Similar relationships have been formed with other Māori Trusts/Incorporations including:
The settlements emanating from the Waitangi Tribunal have enhanced Māori Economic Development of other Iwi (tribes) with whom we seek to cooperate to enhance the overall progress of Māori. These include:
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Tainui Taranaki Ki Te Tonga - to view website,
click here.
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Organisations
As a significant player in the Maori economic and political spheres we belong to:
- Federation of Māori Authorities Inc - to view website, click here.
- Organisation of Māori Authorities
Click here to view a speech by the Deputy Chair and Chief Executive of Federation of Māori Authorities on “Creating the New Zealand Powerhouse” (18 August 2008, 7x7 The Big Think)
