December 07, 2023
Fresh start for Ngāpuhi leadership
Aotearoa’s largest iwi has elected the country’s youngest iwi chair.
Mane Tahere was picked to head Te Rūnanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi last week after incumbent Wane Wharerau opted not to continue his term.
The Hauāuru takiwā representative is the Health Ministry’s Northland regional manager for equity and he’s also worked as a business development manager for Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services.
He says while the leadership of kaumatua and kuia has been to the fore as the Northland iwi faced serious challenges, Ngāpuhi tai tamariki are also keen to participate in whānau, hapū and iwi affairs.
A priority is strengthening the Ngāpuhi Rūnanga Group , which includes its asset holding company as well as its health and social service arms.
Mr Tahere has a master’s degree in business and management from the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology and a masters in indigenous leadership from the University of Canterbury.