Committee and director appointments
Updated June 2026. Includes tangata tiaki.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua has confirmed its latest committee and director appointments, with Anaru Luke serving as chair and Olivia Hall as deputy chair.
The appointments reflect the breadth of expertise supporting the rūnanga governance and committee work and making decisions to deliver our Kia Pai Te Noho strategic objectives.
| Committee | Members | Chair |
|---|---|---|
| Kōmiti Whakapapa | Rima Piggott, Tana Luke, Olivia Hall | Rima Piggott |
| Mauri Ora & Hononga | Aneika Young, Tana Luke, Ropata Taylor | To be confirmed |
| Audit & Risk | Hoani Macdonald, Olivia Hall, Renee Thomas | To be confirmed |
| Ohaoha | Hoani Macdonald, Theresa Carter. External: Miriana Stephens (tbc), Andrew Smith (Findex) | To be confirmed |
| Taiao | Anaru Luke, Aneika Young | No chair appointed |
Please note that the Taiao committee is on hold at this stage.
Other Representatives
As part of our broader mahi, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua also has a number of people representing our interests across a range of kaupapa. These include various subsidiaries, investments, komiti and external agencies and organisations and includes Tangata Tiaki.
Their purpose is also aligned to our Kia Pai te Noho objectives - ulitmately helping deliver positive outcomes for whānau whanui o Ngāti Rārua and our communities.
| Organisation | Representative |
|---|---|
| Ngāti Rārua Asset Holding Company Ltd | Shane Graham |
| Ngāti Rārua Kaitautoko Ltd | Shane Graham |
| Ngāti Rārua Kaitautoko Ltd | Audrey Seaton |
| Ngāti Rārua Kaitautoko Ltd | Martyn Wilson |
| Ngāti Rārua Wahi Mahi Ltd | Shane Graham |
| Te Hauora o Ngāti Rārua Ltd | Olivia Hall |
| Tokomaru Research Centre Ltd | Andrew (Anaru) Luke |
| Tokomaru Research Centre Ltd | Sandra Morrison |
| Tokomaru Research Centre Ltd | Miriana Stephens |
| Stuart Drummond Transport Group | Miriana Stephens |
| 28th Māori Battalion | Rima Piggott |
| Churchill Private Hospital Trust (Marlborough) | Michelle Lavender |
| Department of Conservation - Pou Whenua Project | Rima Piggott |
| Glasgow Island | Andrew (Anaru) Luke |
| Glasgow Island | Kowhai Pacey |
| Iwi Māori Partnership Board | Olivia Hall |
| Ko te Pouaranga Komiti (Suter Art Gallery) | Ngawaina Joy Shorrock |
| Kotahi o Te Tauihu Charitable Trust | Shane Graham |
| Maara Moana Limited | Bill Udy |
| Manawhenua ki Mohua | Rima Piggott |
| Parklands School Board | Rima Piggott |
| Puramakau 2L Limited, Puramakau 2M Limited, Puramakau 2N Limited, Puramakau 2O Limited, Waikato 1B Limited, Waikato 1C Limited, Waikato 1D Limited, Te Kumara 3L Limited | Bill Udy |
| Tangata Tiaki | Andrew (Anaru) Luke |
| Tangata Tiaki | Russell (Barney) Thomas |
| Tangata Tiaki | Luke Scott |
| Tangata Tiaki | Hine Luke |
| Tangata Tiaki including Mataitai | Rima Piggott |
| Te Āwhina Marae | Rima Piggott |
| Te Kāhui Mātauranga - Te Tauihu Iwi Education Komiti | Ngawaina Joy Shorrock |
| Te Pūtahitanga o te Waipounamu | Shane Graham |
| Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu | Tana Luke |
| Te Tai Ao Komiti (Nelson Museum) | Ngawaina Joy Shorrock |
| Te Tao Tangaroa Ltd | Andrew (Anaru) Luke |
| Te Tao Tangaroa Ltd | Bill Udy |
| Tiakina Te Taiao | George Stafford |
| Te Tauihu Community Development Agency | Kiriwai Spooner |
| Tui General Partnership (GP) | Bill Udy |
| Whakatū Marae Committee | Russell (Barney) Thomas |
| Whakatū Marae Land Trustee | Renee Thomas |
| Iwi Monitor | Jason Piggott |
| Kotahitanga Mō Te Taiao - Restoring Lowland Steering Group (KMTT) | Rima Piggott |
