Background

Background

History

Te Manawa o Tūhoe is an Ahu whenua Trust established in 1973 through the amalgamation of 63 land blocks in the Tūhoe Districts of Ruātoki and Waiōhau.  Te Manawa o Tūhoe was until 30 June 2011 administered by the Tūhoe Waikaremoana Māori Trust (TWMTB).


The Trust’s core business is leasing land owned by Te Manawa o Tūhoe for forestry and dairy.  Key assets are the Hatupere Dairy Farm and the Ahimanawa, Waiōhau and Tūhoe forests.  Te Manawa o Tūhoe has around 5,428 beneficial owners with varying interests.  The Trust controls and administers 8,606 hectares of Māori land under Te Ture Whenua Mâori Act 1993.