The Ngati Maniapoto Marae Pact Trust Incorporated
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Our Mission
To promote the social, cultural and economic interest of the Ngati Maniapoto people.
To assist in the upgrading, betterment and development of the Ngati Maniapoto Marae that
are members of the Trust, including provision of facilities of such Marae.
To develop the social, recreational, cultural, economic and educational welfare of the
people of those Ngati Maniapoto Marae, who are members of the Trust, in any manner
whatsoever.
Trust Profile
Status: Charitable Trust, registered 17 November 1981, Incorporated under the
Charitable Trusts Act 1957.
The Ngati Maniapoto Marae Pact Trust (Incorporated) is a co-operative venture of 23
affiliated Marae in the Ngati Maniapoto rohe. Initially conceived in 1980 as a
fundraising co-operative, the Trust has undertaken additional responsibilities for the
planning, co-ordination and best utilisation of the communal resources of the Tribe.
To achieve our goals we have entered into several joint ventures with local, and regional
government, other businesses and community groups.
Note from General Manager
The Trust is a fine example of how co-operation from a wide and diverse range of people
have managed to move forward with a single mindedness that has been focused on a vision to
provide opportunity and development for Ngati Maniapoto.
So often all of the good intentions to provide stability, sustainability and continuous
growth and improvement through co-operative ventures become entangled in issues contrary
to, or destructive to the primary goal; and more relevant to individual needs and
wants. I am pleased to say, the Trust has managed its operations in such a way that
has enabled us to avoid these difficulties and retain our long term objectives without
disadvantaging any of our members.
Leadership within the Trust's governance and executive structure has been the major
contributing factor in the successful growth and development of the concept of providing
an iwi body that genuinely can provide security of culture perspective's for Maniapoto
Maori along with creating opportunities for social, educational, economic and recreational
gain.
The Trust will continue to strive to achieve a self sustaining organisation by adopting
approaches that generate success and further enhance the Trust's performance as a key
contributor in Maori interdependence both socially and economically in New Zealand.
Dennis Astle
General Manage
Contact information
Maniapoto House (head quarters) is located on the corners of Sheridan and Taupiri
Streets, Te Kuiti. All operations are directed from here, these include: education
and training, social, welfare, and health services, and trades & services. We
have a facility in Taumarunui that offers training programmes. For more
information check out site locations.
Telephone +61 7 878 8085 or +61 7 878 8045
Facsimile +61 7 878 5937
Postal address PO Box 337, Te Kuiti, 2500, New Zealand
Residential address 51 Taupiri Street, Te Kuiti
The Ngati Maniapoto Marae Pact Trust ngati@maniapoto.org.nz
General Manager dennis@maniapoto.org.nz
Maniapoto Training Agency mta@maniapoto.org.nz
Maniapoto Community Service mcs@maniapoto.org.nz
Maniapoto Trades & Services mts@maniapoto.org.nz
