Chairperson – Whangara Farms
Chairperson – Whangara B5 Incorporation
Co-Chair Tairawhiti Whenua Group

Ingrid has four decades experience in Māori Land Incorporations management and Māori land-based business. In addition to a successful farm operation on the East Coast of New Zealand, Ingrid’s expertise includes health management and Corporate Governance.

Current directorships include Chair of Whangara B5 Incorporation and Whangara Farms. Co-Chair of Tairawhiti Whenua Maori Discussion Group, Trustee of Chelsea Private Hospital Gisborne, Matai Brain Injury and Heart Disease Trustee. Matai is setting up a research School of Excellence in Tairawhiti, targeting Maori and others. Medical Professors from around the world are involved and support this kaupapa. Ingrid has also served 10 years on the Tairawhiti District Health Board - the last nine as Chair. Joined at the onset and was a committee member for 15 years on FOMA.

Ingrid is a trustee of 28 Maori Battalion C Company, Patron of the Gisborne Malaysian Forces. Has travelled and presented in Geneva, Germany, and many speaking engagements throughout New Zealand. In 2008 she became a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to Māori and Health. A staunch supporter of the All Blacks and Silver Ferns Netball.

Tēnā koutou kotoa, my name is Anakura Kingi Taumaunu and it has been my honour to be a member of the Whangara B5 Incorporation Committee of Management.

As a shareholder and committee member, I draw strength and pride from the successes of the past, and from the efforts of each generation that has made progress for the farm.

My personal philosophy is to remember our values and our commitments, to each other, and the legacy of our tipuna and the promise for future generations. 

Since becoming a member of the committee I have become actively involved in the educational initiatives and the continuing development of the papakainga.  

I would like to thank the many people associated with the incorporated blocks that have worked so hard over the many years to get our farms to where they are.

We owe a great debt of gratitude to the committee, workers and shareholders past and present. Without their work and dedication, the success of Whangara B5 would not look the way it is and the growth it has seen over the years. 

I am fortunate and excited to be holding the Rangatahi position on Whangara B5. The position was created with succession planning in mind, it provides Rangatahi with the opportunity to not only learn about governance but also experience, support and take part in different roles and responsibilities of board members. 

I was born and bred in Te Tairāwhiti, and Te Tairāwhiti is at the heart of everything I do. My passion for our people, our land and our culture means that this position is one I am privileged to fulfill and will work hard to excel in. 

I am particularly interested in innovation and sustainability, and I look forward to the opportunity to put some of my learnings into practice at home. 

Recently I completed a Māori pre-governance programme through Victoria University and have held leadership roles through different community groups but I am relatively new to this space. Since taking up the Rangatahi role in February 2019, I have been learning the ropes and hope to take on more responsibilities in the near future. 

I see the role of a board member as being a kaitiaki. Some define kaitiaki simply as ‘guardian’ but I believe it also encapsulates working with and utilising the environment for the betterment of our present and future generations. I will do my best to act as a Kaitiaki for Whangara Farms. 

Ko Whangara te putahitanga o te tangata, ko Whangara te parekereke o te korero!

Naku iti nei, Hinemihiata Lardelli

Kia ora koutou katoa,

I was born and raised in Whangara. I went to primary and intermediate at Whangara School, attended workshop at Tolaga Bay Area School, completing all levels of NCEA at Lytton High School and graduated from the University of Waikato with a Bachelor of Management Studies degree (BMS), majoring in Logistics and Economics.

I have been raised by my mother (Nohoroa) and my papa (Jack) to have much aroha for our whānau and to care for the whenua that supports us.  My father (Bob) and my university career has taught me to be patience, considerate and to ensure the books are always balanced to live a long and successful life.

Since graduating from university, I have started my career in a logistics company called Netlogix. Currently I am an Accounts Assistant but expect to move to the Operations side of the business soon. In the logistics world, Netlogix is referred as a third-party logistics provider (3PL). Essentially, we are the middleman between clients who want goods to be moved and carriers such as truck drivers who can complete the deliveries on our behalf. I have been enjoying every moment of my time here, as it is the practical side of what I studied.

I have been in the Whangara B5 Committee for one year in October. I haven’t been delegated many roles as of yet, but I have been attending our committee meetings and providing my input on many internal matters. I appreciate and still feel extremely honoured to be serving on the committee and expect in due time to give back where I can. I expect to continue to learn more and aspire to see our whānau and whenua prosper into the future.

Ngā mihi nui,
Kaeroeroe Haapu-Wood

Being Ngāti Konohi/Ngāti Ira, Māori and educated, are my priorites. Why? This equips me to be actively involved with the development of Whangara entities and – by trial and error – to identify my kaitiaki responsibilities as Ahikā on the marae, to our moana and whenua.  What’s more, I learnt how important it is to future-proof our cultural economic well-being.

So, how?

I am organised, self-motivating, reliable and honest. I have learnt to be goal-orientated, to focus on problem solving and to strive for excellence.  In addition, I am not afraid of challenges and employ planning skills to track, report, improve and meet objectives.  My whakapapa provides framework for me to network with the extensive Tairāwhiti whānau and my education has taught me how to seek out answers.  Furthermore, I am willing to work hard to develop a template that the committee can use to direct our cultural economic growth and to create our own options going forward.