Board of Trustees
Elected by Rangitāne iwi members, our trustees form a strong Governance team, grounded in tikanga and equipped with a wide range of skills and knowledge to lead with integrity and vision.
Committee members
A little more about us
Taylor Mihaere
Taylor Tohunui Oterangi Mihaere ahau
Ko Taylor Samuel Mihaere toku Papa,
Ko Lassie Rahikoia Aroha Mehikore Mihaere (Rangihuna) toku Mama,
Ko Rangiwhakaewa te tāngata
Ko Makirikiri toku marae
Ko Rangitane toko iwi.
Taylor served 21 years in the New Zealand Army, specialising in infantry operations and training, retiring as a Staff Sergeant in 1997. He has extensive experience across construction, tertiary education, and defence, including roles with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and the New Zealand Defence Force, where he is currently employed as Senior Evaluator – Operations Team Development.
He has owned and operated construction, farming, and residential property businesses, and has worked closely with government agencies, councils, and education providers. Taylor also previously served as a trustee for the Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā Trust.
Mavis Mullins
Ko Ruahine te maunga
Ko Manawatu te awa
Ko Rangiwhakaewa te tangata
Ko Ngati Pakapaka te hapu
Ko Kaitoki te marae
Ko Rangitane te iwi
Their mauriora
Mavis Mullins is a highly respected business leader, named Business Woman of the Year (2017) and Business Leader of the Year (2019) at the University of Auckland Māori Business Leaders Awards, and inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. She was awarded an MNZM in 2002 for services to the wool industry.
Born and raised locally, Mavis has built an outstanding career across the primary sector and international business. She holds an MBA from Massey University and has extensive governance experience, currently serving on boards including UNICEF Aotearoa, Moana Fisheries Ltd, the Environmental Protection Authority, Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union, and Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua, which she chairs.
Alongside her professional achievements, Mavis and Koro have raised four children, are grandparents to 17 mokopuna, and remain actively involved in farming on their tūpuna whenua.
He tino whakahīhī mātou i a koe mō ōu whiwhinga nui.
Aaron Karena
E mihi nei ki ngā karangamaha o te motu.
Kei ēnei ngā hononga o te iti nei ki ngā Iwi,
ki ngā whenua o tatou,
Ko Rangitāne, rātou ko Ngāti Kahungunu, ko Ngāti Pāhauwera, ko Taranaki, ko Ngāruahine,
ko Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, ko Kai Tahu.
I tipu ake au i raro o ngā rae Maunga o Ruahine
i te taha o te awa pokere o Tamakuku,
Ko Te Rangiwhakaewa te tāngata,
Ko Ngāti Pakapaka te Hapū,
Ko Kaitoki te Marae,
Ko Aaron Karena tōku ingoa
Tihei Mauriora!
I am the son of Christine and Riki Karena, with whakapapa to Rangitāne through Hirai and Hoera Te Rangiwhakaewa. I am Ngāti Pakapaka, with whānau based at Kaitoki. Together with my wahine Emily, we are raising our three sons, Braxton, Kupa and Riki-Tai, who we are lucky enough to be bringing up at home amongst our whānau in Tamaki nui-ā-Rua, out at our Marae, and at our Kōhanga Reo.
I have over 15 years’ experience in community governance. I am a Chartered Accountant and currently serve as General Manager of Tū Mai Rā Investments LP, where I lead the iwi investment portfolio, supporting the growth of our commercial assets and the creation of long-term intergenerational benefits for our whānau. I am passionate about bringing together my financial expertise, governance experience and commitment to Rangitāne to strengthen Māori enterprise, advance iwi aspirations and create opportunities for future generations.
Tumatahi Mullins
Stephen Paewai
Ko Ruahine te Maunga
Ko Manawatu te Awa
Ko Makirikiri te Marae
Ko Kurahaupo te Waka
Ko Ngati Mutuahi te Hapu
Ko Rangitane te Iwi
Ko Stephen Paewai au
I was educated at Ruahine and Dannevirke High Schools and completed a BCom from the University of Canterbury. I am a member of the NZ Institute of Directors.
I worked for 18 years at the Department of Maori Affairs with the majority of my time working in several Registries of the Maori Land Court. Two of the many highlights were as the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Commission of the Maori Land Court and being one of two Liaison Officers that lead the New Zealand Contingent to the South Pacific Festival of Arts in Papua New Guinea.
After returning home to Dannevirke I became actively involved with Rangitane o Tamaki Nui a Rua Inc. firstly as a Board member and then as the Chief Executive Officer. After resigning I represented Rangitane in Fisheries and in the Health Sector. I had a term on the MidCentral DHB and I’ve served numerous committees at Palmerston North Hospital. I was an original member of the Tararua PHO and after merging with the other 3 PHO’s in the District I was a member of the Central PHO, that later became Think Hauora. I represented Rangitane on the new Te Ahu a Turanga Manawatu Highway Project. I currently Chair Te Ohu Tiaki o Rangitane Te Ika A Maui Trust, the fisheries entity that is made up of the three Rangitane North Island Runanga.
Annual General Meeting
HE KUPU WHAKAKAPI
He tino mihi ano ki a koe. Ko te mea nunui ki a au he pai tou noho kei waenganui i te Runanga nei a Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua.
Na te huruhuru ka rere te manu.
With feathers the bird can fly.
With your help, Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua. will strive to support whānau to achieve their dreams and aspirations which includes the development and growth of our unique cultural heritage as tangata whenua.
