Ngā Kaitiaki

Trustees

Ongare Trust is administered by our Board comprising 5 responsible Trustees and 2 associate Trustees.
The Trustees each contribute a wealth of diverse lived and professional experience to the Trust including our veteran Trustees who between them have a combined 70 plus years of governance experience.

We have introduced the associate Trustee role as a vehicle for our succession planning to be able to onboard new Trustees without having to lose the significant expertise and institutional knowledge that we have on the Board at the same time.

We are dedicating time and focus to improving our governance systems and telling the story of Ongare moving forward this year.

Mauri Ora
Nā Te Poari

Joel Ngātuere, Associate Trustee

Joel Ngātuere, Associate Trustee

Wairarapa whānui tonu

Kevin Enoka Waiari, Orchard Assets Manager

Kevin Enoka Waiari, Orchard Assets Manager

Ngati Awa / Pahipoto, Ngai Te Rangi Iwi

Kuraimonoa Benton

Kuraimonoa Benton

Ngai Te Rangi Iwi

Lynn Gillespie

Lynn Gillespie

Ngai Tukairangi, Ngai Te Rangi Iwi

Ngawaka Walker, Associate Trustee

Ngawaka Walker, Associate Trustee

Ngai Te Rangi Iwi

Parewhati Taikato, Chair

Parewhati Taikato, Chair

Tauranga Moana whānui tonu

ongarechair@gmail.com

Pua Taikato, Trust Secretary

Pua Taikato, Trust Secretary

Ngati Kuku, Ngai Tukairangi, Ngai Te Rangi Iwi

pua.taikato@mail.com