Recognised iwi in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004
Population: Census 2013: 1,215 (does not include 948 "Rangtāne region unspecified"); Registered members: 3,803 (August 2020)
This rohe map represents the area over which Rangitāne o Wairau exercises kaitiakitanga for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991 and is based on the Area of Interest agreed between Rangitāne o Wairau and the Crown in the Deed of Settlement signed on 4 December 2010. Rangitāne o Wairau Area of Interest from the Deed of Settlement [PDF, 776KB].
➤ Rangitāne o Wairau have a working relationship with Kaikōura District Council and Buller District Council in relation to waterways, catchment areas, and coastal areas.
This rohe extends into the regions or districts of these local authorities:
Contact information for marae may be provided by the Representative Organisation at their discretion.
Rangitāne o Wairau does not have hapū.
Marae
Marae | Wharenui | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tua Mātene | Te Huataki | 1 Fell Street, Grovetown |
Iwi Representative Organisations
2 Iwi Representative Organisations:
Rangitāne o Wairau Settlement Trust
Last updated: 11/03/2025
Post-Treaty settlement governance entity [ Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Kuia, and Rangitāne o Wairau Claims Settlement Act 2014 ].
Represents Rangitāne o Wairau as an "iwi authority" for the purposes of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Legal entity: Common Law Trust
Co-Chair: Janis de Thierry
GM: Corey Hebberd
Co-Chair: Calvin Hart
Postal Address:
PO Box 883,
Blenheim 7240.
Physical Address:
Level 5, Rangitāne House,
2 Main Street,
Blenheim.
Phone: 03 578 6180
Email: admin@rangitane.org.nz
Website: https://www.rangitane.org.nz/
Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust
Last updated: 11/03/2025
Mandated iwi organisation in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004.
Iwi Aquaculture Organisation in the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004.
Tūhono organisation.
Legal entity: Common Law Trust
Governance structure: 7 Trustees (elected by the membership of Rangitāne o Wairau).
Co-Chair: Janis de Thierry
GM: Corey Hebberd
Co-Chair: Calvin Hart
Postal Address:
PO Box 883,
Blenheim 7240.
Physical Address:
Level 5, Rangitane House,
2 Main Street,
Blenheim.
Phone: 03 578 6180
Email: admin@rangitane.org.nz
Website: https://www.rangitane.org.nz/
