Board of Trustees
TPMM has a two-tiered governance structure, comprised of a Trust Board and Marae Committee.
Trust Board
- Hurimoana Dennis: Chairperson
- Ngarie Lasika: Rewha Representative
- Hauauru Rawiri: Kiingi Representative
- Watchman Rivers
- Martin Cooper
- Maxine Graham
- Johnboi Kukutai
- Peter Rewha
Komiti Members
- Watchman Rivers Chairperson
- Martha Ewe Secretary
- Jenny Nuku Treasurer
Responsibility
Ensuring Marae
Trustees are ultimately responsible for ensuring that the Marae is operated in accordance with the provisions of the Marae Charter and the Te Ture Whenua Maaori Act 1993.
Operations
Delegation
However, the day-to-day operations of the Marae are delegated to the Marae Committee.
Uniqueness
Kaahui Ariki
One of the unique aspects of the TPMM board composition is that there has always been a Kaahui Ariki representative appointed as a trustee.
Sole Trustee
Kiingi Koroki
In fact, Kiingi Koroki was at one point the sole trustee, in the early days of establishing the marae reserve.
Representative
Ngaire lasika
Today the Te Puea representative is Ngaire Lasika, along with a representative Hauauru Rawiri from the office of Kiingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero Te Tuawhitu.
Central Role
Kiingitanga
The appointments reflect the central role of the Kiingitanga within the kaupapa of the Marae, and ensures that the Kiingitanga leader of the day stays abreast of any significant issues.
Active Support
Kiingitanga
Has maintained an active support for and interest in the Manaaki Tangata e Rua initiative, and support from Waikato-Tainui has also been forthcoming.
Unique Aspects
Urban Marae
Another of the unique aspects underpinning the governance of the Marae is that as an urban marae that falls within Te Kei o te Waka o Tainui, it also has strong links with Ngaapuhi. This characteristic is unlike most Waikato-Tainui marae, whose beneficiaries must typically be able to whakapapa to the whenua. Marae governance generally can be considered as distinctively Maaori.
efforts
Cohesiveness
Typically, great efforts are made to address individual concerns and reach consensus so that the Marae whaanau move forward collectively, and such cohesiveness has been critical to the success of MTeR programme.