| Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō | |
|---|---|
| Iwi (tribe) inMāoridom | |
| Rohe (region) | UpperSouth Island |
| Waka (canoe) | Kurahaupō |
| Website | Official website |
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō is aMāoriiwi (tribe) in the upperSouth Island ofNew Zealand.[1] Itsrohe (tribal lands) include the areas aroundGolden Bay,Tākaka,Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere,Motueka,Nelson andSaint Arnaud, including theBuller River (Kawatiri) catchment and LakesRotoiti,Rotoroa, and theTophouse.[2]
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō has twohapū with affiliatedmarae:
Ngāti Apa ki Te Rā Tō Charitable Trust is the mandated iwi organisation under theMāori Fisheries Act, the iwi aquaculture organisation under theMāori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act, is aTūhono organisation, and is an "iwi authority" under theResource Management Act 1991. Ngāti Apa ki Te Rā Tō Trust is recognised by theNew Zealand Government as the Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō governance entity, following its settlement with the Crown under the Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Kuia, and Rangitāne o Wairau Claims Settlement Act 2014. It also represents Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō as an iwi authority under the Resource Management Act. The trust is a common law trust governed by six trustees. Both trusts are governed by six trustees: three from Pūaha Te Rangi hapū and three from Tarakaipa hapū.
As of April 2025[update], the trust chairperson is Nicole Akuhata,[3] the general manager is Darren Ngaru King,[4] and the trust has offices inBlenheim and Nelson.[1][4]
The iwi has interests in the territories ofTasman District Council,Nelson City Council,Marlborough District Council, theWest Coast Regional Council andBuller District Council.[1]