Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Kāhui Maru,
Te Iwi o Maruwharanui
Located in Taranaki, within the natural flora and fauna of Tarata and adjacent to the shimmering hue of the Te Awaroa River, is a marae the local iwi (Ngāti Maruwharanui) call Te Upoko o te Whenua.
Akin to the Ngāti Maruwharanui iwi, the marae has, over a generation, become the foundation of many whānau — most of whom have partaken in the development of what it stands for today: “A place we can all call home”.
TE KĀHUI MARU TRUST | 2026 ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
Te Kāhui Maru Trust is the Post Settlement Governance Entity that manages and administers the assets of the Trust on behalf of and for the benefit of existing and future members of Ngāti Maru.
Two (2) of the current trustees must retire by rotation at this year’s AGM. Nominations are being called to fill the two (2) positions on the Trust. The Retiring Trustees are Bronwyn Koroheke and Samuel Tamarapa. The retiring trustees can stand for re-election if they choose.
Nominations are now OPEN and close 12 noon on Thursday, 9 April 2026.
Nominations should be made on the official nomination form, available from the Returning Officer – see contact details below. The nomination form is also available below.
If the number of valid nominations received exceeds the two required, an election will be held. The Trust will give further notice of any election required after the nomination period has closed.
Nomination forms and information sheets are available by phoning the election helpline on 0800 666 042 or emailing iro@electionz.com.
Invitation to Register:
The Trust also invites anyone who has not already enrolled, aged 18 years and over and with the appropriate whakapapa, to apply to be included on the Trust’s member register. An online registration process is available on the website.
Noho ora mai ra, nā
Isiah Roberts
Returning Officer – for Te Kāhui Maru Trust
OUR VISION:
TIHE I A MARU ORA
BEHOLD THE VITALITY OF NGĀTI MARU
MARU MUA
Strengthening Maru’s future prosperity.
MARU PAE
Connection to place (our whenua, awa, marae, ngā wāhi tapu).
MARU ROTO
Strengthening Maru within. Ngāti Maru is healthy and flourishing physically, spiritually, emotionally and culturally.
MARU TAHA
Strengthening relationships and building connections.
MARU MURI
Understanding and learning from our history and our experience.
MARU TIKETIKE
Reaching for the heavens innovation and outstanding achievement.
