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Tatau Tatau Trust Investigation

Investigation document: Tatau Tatau Trust Investigation

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TĀTAU TĀTAU O TE WAIROA TRUST - COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION

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Investigation Date: December 26, 2024

Sources: ttotw.iwi.nz, NZ Herald, OneRoof, Colliers

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

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Name: Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust

Type: Post-Settlement Governance Entity (PSGE)

Established: 2013

Purpose: Manages Treaty of Waitangi settlement assets for Wairoa iwi

Website: https://www.ttotw.iwi.nz

TRUST STRUCTURE

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The Trust operates through multiple entities:

  • Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust (main governance entity)
  • Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trustee Limited
  • E Tipu Commercial (commercial arm)
  • Tātau Tātau Horticulture GP Limited
  • Tātau Tātau Horticulture Limited
  • Haumako (subsidiary)

CURRENT TRUSTEES (as of investigation date)

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  • Leon Symes - CHAIR
- Iwi: Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Tahu, Ngāti Whaoa

- Representative for: Rongomaiwahine Iwi Kahui

- Other roles: Co-Chair of Matariki Governance Group (regional economic development)

- Director of companies in ICT, horticulture, Māori sector

  • Pieri Munro - DEPUTY CHAIR
- Iwi: Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Kāti Irakehu i Kai Tahu

- Representative for: Te Whakaki Nui a Rua Kahui

- Former: Deputy Chief Executive Iwi and Community, NZ Police Superintendent

- Former: Te Pou Whakarae (Māori Partnerships Group Manager) at Hawke's Bay Regional Council

  • Graeme Symes - TRUSTEE
- Iwi: Ngāti Rakaipaaka

- Representative for: Te Iwi o Rakaipaaka Kāhui

- Focus: Environmental preservation, native plant nursery

  • Irah Heyder - TRUSTEE
- Iwi: Ngāti Kahungunu

- Representative for: Ngā Tokorima a Hinemanuhiri Kāhui

- Owner: Heyder Industries Limited (Wairoa)

- Background: Journalism, Tairāwhiti Community Law Centre, Korou Limited

  • Phil Beattie - TRUSTEE
- Iwi: Ngāti Kahungunu

- Representative for: Te Wairoa Tapokorau Whānui Kāhui

- Focus: Whakapapa and matauranga

  • Michelle McIlroy (nee Lewis) - TRUSTEE
- Iwi: Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kuia, Rangitāne o Wairau, Ngāi Tahu

- Representative for: Te Hononga o Nga Awa Kāhui

- Chairwoman: Body Representing Māori interests in Wairoa (BRM)

- Trustee: Hinemihi Marae

- Active in: Cyclone Gabrielle recovery

KAHUI REPRESENTATIVES (Additional)

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  • Cordry Huata (Chairman) - Ngā Tokorima a Hinemanuhiri
  • John Waihape - Te Wairoa Tapokorau Whānui
  • Irene Campbell - Rongomaiwahine
  • Walter Wilson - Te Whakakī nui-a-rua
  • Richard Niania - Te Hononga o Ngā Awa
  • Hine Kohn - Te Wairoa Tapokorau Mai Tawhiti
  • Mana Hunkin - Ngāti Rakaipaaka

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM

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  • Lewis Ratapu - Pou Āhurei (Chief Executive Officer, Trust)
  • Aayden Clarke - Kaihautū (Chief Executive, E Tipu Commercial)
  • Rod Hale - Pou Herenga (General Manager Services, Programmes & Technology)
  • Tineka Hall - Chief Operating Officer, E Tipu Commercial
  • Robin Kaa - General Manager, Haumako

COMMERCIAL BOARD DIRECTORS

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  • Shayne Walker - Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Whatumamoa
Former: BNZ National Head of Māori Business, CEO Ngāti Porou Commercial

Current: CEO Te Awahohonu Forest Trust

  • Renata Hakiwai - Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Tainui, Tāwharetoa, Ngāti Porou
Managing Director: HTK Group

Partner: HTK Ventures

Adviser to government on Māori economic development

  • Wi Pere Mita - Te Aitanga-ā-Mahaki, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, etc.
Practising lawyer, mediator, consultant
  • Philip Te Hau - Rongomaiwahine, Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa
40+ years in travel/aviation

Active in: Morere Hot Pools redevelopment

  • Craig Barrett - Tainui, Ngāti Maniapoto
Chartered Accountant

Partner: Baker Tilly Staples Rodway

15+ years governance experience

  • Darren Beatty - Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Te Roroa, Ngā Puhi
Investment management expert

Focus: Renewable energy projects, capital access

MAHIA BEACH HOLIDAY PARK ACQUISITION

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TRANSACTION DETAILS

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Property: Mahia Beach Motel & Holiday Park

Address: 43 Moana Drive, Mahia

Size: 3 hectares (30,036m² land area)

Floor area: 1,520m²

SALE PRICE: $4,880,000 (2023 sale)

Council Valuation (2024): $4,840,000

Settlement Date: April 5, 2024

Announcement Date: March 6, 2024

PARTIES INVOLVED

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Seller: Isobel Creswell (Hastings-based businesswoman)

  • Owned property for 3.5 years (purchased ~2020)
  • Previous role: Managed Hastings Top 10 Holiday Park (from Sept 2010)

Buyer: E Tipu Commercial (commercial arm of Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust)

Real Estate Agent: Colliers Hawke's Bay

  • Brokers: Jack Elliott and Danny Blair
  • Listed: January 2022 (sale by negotiation)

PROPERTY HISTORY

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  • Year Built: 1985
  • Previous listing: January 2022
  • Sale completed: 2023 (to Tātau Tātau)
  • Ownership transfer: April 5, 2024

STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE

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The Trust describes this as a "100-year vision" - long-term strategic investment

Property renamed: "Mahia Beach Resort"

Purpose: Ensure iconic beach location remains accessible to community

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

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Purchase Price: $4,880,000

This appears to be a standard commercial transaction at market value.

No evidence found of "under the table" payments or irregular transactions.

CONNECTIONS TO PROTOCOL 777 INVESTIGATION

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POTENTIAL CONNECTIONS TO INVESTIGATE

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  • KIRIONA CONNECTION: User requested investigation of "Kiriona" connections to Tātau Tātau
- No direct "Kiriona" references found in Trust structure

- Need to search for individuals with Kiriona surname in trustee/director roles

  • LAND HISTORY: The Mahia Peninsula has historical significance
- Need to trace land ownership back to original Māori ownership

- Potential connection to Winikerei Case (1947 land fraud)

  • GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY: Mahia is in Wairoa district
- Wairoa is adjacent to Napier/Ahuriri (Protocol 777 focus area)

- Need to investigate any connections between Trust and Napier entities

  • ACCOUNTANT CONNECTION: Craig Barrett (Baker Tilly Staples Rodway)
- Need to check if this firm has any connection to Oldershaw Accountants

- Or to 36 Bridge Street entities

NEXT INVESTIGATION STEPS

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  • Search for "Kiriona" in Trust records
  • Trace Mahia land ownership history pre-2020
  • Investigate Isobel Creswell's business connections
  • Check for any links between Trust directors and Napier entities
  • Research Ruby Bock descendants for any Wairoa connections

Sources:

  • https://www.ttotw.iwi.nz/about/our-people
  • https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/wairoa-treaty-of-waitangi-post-settlement-group-buys-mahia-holiday-park/
  • https://www.oneroof.co.nz/property/hawkes-bay/mahia/43-moana-drive/hnki3
  • https://www.ttotw.iwi.nz/assets/Resources/Media-Release-6th-March-Mahia-Motor-Camp-Aquisition25.pdf