2025 Notice of Election of Trustees and Call for Nominations

Nau Mai He Tautapa  | Notice of Election and Call for Nominations for the Te Kāhui o Taranaki Iwi Trustee Elections 2025  

You will soon receive a Call for Nomination of Candidates for the 2025 Trustee Election.

Kei whea mai? Kei whea mai?  He ringaringa, he waewae ki te tēpu matua o Te Kāhui o Taranaki.  Nominations are now OPEN for candidates for four vacancies on the Te Kāhui o Taranaki Trust.  

Te Kāhui o Taranaki Trust (the Trust) is the PSGE entity established to receive and manage the Treaty settlement assets of Taranaki Iwi. It replaces the former Taranaki Iwi Trust.

The trust is governed by seven trustees who are elected on a rotational basis. Daniel Harrison, Leanne Horo, Miaana Patene and Aroaro Tamati will retire by rotation later this year. The Trust now invites nominations to fill those four vacancies. The retiring trustees can stand for re-election if they choose.

Nominations open Thursday 10 July 2025 and must be made on an official nomination form. Nominations close at 5pm on Friday 8 August 2025.

In the event that more than four valid nominations are received, an election will be held by postal and internet voting. Postal and internet voting will close 5pm on Wednesday 8 October 2025. 
A ballot box will be available at the AGM on Saturday 11 October 2025 with voting closing at the conclusion of the AGM.

Click here for Candidate Information Sheet or Trustee Nomination Form

Membership Registration
All adult members of Taranaki Iwi can participate in the trustee election. Registration forms and nomination papers can be sourced from the following or online. For more information on the registration or trustee election processes you can also visit the Trust’s website www.taranaki.iwi.nz