Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation Limited

Kāi Tahu is the collective of individuals who descend from the whakapapa of Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe and Waitaha. The takiwā over which Kāi Tahu holds rakatirataka extends more than 80 percent of Te Waipounamu (South Island).

The tribal institutions of Kāi Tahu consist of:

• 18 Papatipu Rūnaka that are the traditional communities of Kāi Tahu Whānui; and
• Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, which is the representative of Kāi Tahu Whānui and was constituted by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Act 1996.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is the central governance entity with a membership of 18 whānau members who represent and are elected by each Papatipu Rūnaka. Its executive and distribution functions are carried out by the Office of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, while its commercial activities and assets are managed by Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation.

Ngāi Tahu Holdings manages a diversified portfolio of investments across Ngāi Tahu Investments, Ngāi Tahu Farming, Ngāi Tahu Property, Ngāi Tahu Seafood and Ngāi Tahu Tourism.

Together, these entities work to ensure sustainable, intergenerational benefits that strengthen the social, cultural, and economic wellbeing for Kāi Tahu whānui.