As a member of the Governing Board of Tūhoe Te Uru Taumatua, Tūhoe expects Trustees to maintain a high standard of professionalism and exemplify the very reasons for why their hapū and Tribal Authorities endorsed their appointments. These include, but not limited to;
- Kanohi Kitea
- Kai waha kōrero a o tātau whārua
- Whakahoki kōrero ki ngā Taura Here o Tūhoe me ngā Taraipara/Hapū o Tūhoe.
- Kia pumau tonu ki to tātau Tūhoetanga
- Kia wahainga ngā mahi i runga i te whakaaro kotahi mo Tūhoe
- Kia kaha ki te whakatipu hua mo ngā whānau, hapū, marae o Tūhoe
- Kia mau tonu ki to rātau Tūhoetanga
- Kai whakapono ki te Mana Motuhake o Tūhoe
- Kia kaha tonu, ki te tiaki, ki te manaaki i ngā rawa a Tūhoe
- Kia whai wāhi ki te reo me ngā Tikanga a Tūhoe i roto i ana whakahaere
- Kia haere ngātahi ngā kaupapa a Te Uru Taumatua, me tana Iwi
Trustee’s personal pledge
In accepting their roles as Trustees, each Board member have signed a personal pledge that Tūhoe whānui see as critical to taking the Iwi forward. The pledge includes the following principles;
- To be free of Bias or Agenda
- To abide by the Constitutional, Strategic and Operational Documents
- I will maintain the mandate between the Board and my Tribal Authority
- I will not make the Board liable and cause it disrepute
Trustee Powers
The Trustees have all the powers of a natural person and all other powers that the law permits trustees to have.
Read more... Duties of the Trustees
Inaccordance with their judiciary duties and obligations.
Read more… Criteria for selection of the Board
The selection of Board members saw the return to Tūhoe Hapū decision making for people aspiring to Tūhoe Leadership roles.
Read more...Meet your Board Members 
Tāmati Kruger, Chairman
Ngāti Kōura, Ngāti Rongo, Te Urewera
Tāmati Kruger Kai Tāneatua nei e noho ana. Tokowhitu nā tamariki, tua nahuru nā mokopuna. Kua tūroa e whaiwāhi ana ki nā kaupapa a iwi a Tūhoe me nā take a rohe, a hapū. E mahara nui tonu ana ki nā kaupapa mātaurana, putaiao, hauora, ōhana, tōranapu, ka nui te harikoa, te wairua ohooho ki Te Uru Taumatua o Tūhoe.
Tāmati Cairns
With a strong background knowledge in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga, a broad range of personal and professional life experiences, Tāmati is committed to working toward the development of Tūhoe health, education, housing, social, political and economic strategies. Tāmati is pleased to be part of the TFCT and views this appointment on the Trust as an opportunity to enhance Tūhoe wellbeing me ōna tikanga, and to be part of an excellent team of trustees that will ensure appropriate strategies and policies are introduced and monitored, and tangible results and benefits for Tūhoe ensue.
Te Tokawhakāea Tēmara, Deputy Chairman
Te Toka has been the Chairman of the Tūhoe Waikaremoana Māori Trust Board for the past 10 years. Also member of the Tūhoe Negotiating Team in the negotiations of Tūhoe's Raupatu and Comprehensive Claims for Tūhoe with the Crown. Born and bred in Ruatāhuna/Maungapōhatu and schooled at St Stephens College. Has held a number of positions in the State Sector and currently GM Mahi Tahi Trust and working with prisons.
Patrick McGarvey
Te Whānau Pani, Te Māhurehure, Ngāti Rongo, Hāmua, Patuheuheu, Kākahutāpiki
He kanohi kitea i runga i ōku marae. He mātau ki ngā tikanga me te reo ō Tūhoe. I am the Chairman of my hapū Te Whānau Pani and a member of the Western Tūhoe Tribal Executive. I am experienced in governance and education and have in-depth knowledge of the local government sector.
Lorna Taylor
Kai Waikaremoana e noho ana. He kaitiaki mo Te Kotahi a Tūhoe, ka pupuri tonu i te mana o Tūhoe i raro i a Tūhoe Te Mana Motuhake Mai Waikaremoana. He kanohi wera i runga i ngā marae. Tokowhā ngā tamariki, e piri pono ana ki ngā kaupapa o te mātauranga, ngā kaupapa tōrangapu a Tūhoe me ana hapū.
Martin Rakuraku
He iwi Kotahi, he mana Kotahi, he ahurea Kotahi
Ko Ngāti Rere me Ngāti Raka ngā hapū Ko Tanatana, ko Rāhiri me Tataiāhape ngā marae Ko Te Waimana Kaaku te Turangawaewae
A strong background in te reo māori, māori protocols and customs and a broad range of personal and professional life experiences.
I have 20years experience in the media and television industry as a Reporter/Journalist for Te Karere (TVNZ). I have worked at the Land Transfer Office in Wellington, at Te Kooti Whenua in Whangarei and as a te reo Māori tutor at the Northland Polytechnic. Recently I have worked for the Tūhoe Establishment Trust at Tāneatua leading the Kaumātua Project.
I represent the Waimana/Maungapōhatu division on the Tūhoe Waikaremoana Maori Trust Board following elections in 2009. I am also a board member of the Tūhoe Fisheries Charitable trust following elections in 2010.
The 30years experience as a kapahaka tutor for various Kapahaka Roopu throughout Aotearoa including Te Waimana Kaaku has given me the opportunity to travel the world as a New Zealand Cultural Ambassador.
I am currently the Secretary for Tanatana marae, Waimana and a delegate to the Waimana Tribal Executive Komiti.
Matt Te Pou
Has a long history in leadership coaching, facilitating and team building. He has spent 23years of his career in the army saw active service in Vietnam. For 3years he served as an instructor at the elite Officer Military College Duntroon in Australia.
His leadership experiences have included Coaching NPC, Super 12 and New Zealand Maori All Blacks. Business consultation and corporate coaching as well as Chairing his Iwi Tūhoe through Waitangi Tribunal Hearings.
Matt was also a Negotiator on behalf of 8 iwi in the CNI Forestry deal and now is the Chairman of the CNI Holdings responsible for the 176,000 hectares. Currently Matt is Chairman of the Tūhoe Fisheries Charitable Trust and mentor to the Executive 28 Maori Battalion Board.
Since 1991 Matt has worked with many large businesses including Fletcher Challenge, Carter Holt Harvey, Winstone, PPCS and APL Aluminum. Despite a commercial background, Matt’s focus remains on the development of people.