Maria Nepia, Alternate Director

Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Rakaipaaka

Maria has over 20 years of experience in the interface between iwi/hapu and Councils, Crown agencies and the private sector focusing on resource and environmental management.

She has worked across iwi focused projects and large scale consents including the Tongariro Power Development, the first large scale reconsenting to occur under the RMA, commercial easements of iwi owned lakes and gaining the first Section 33 Transfer of Monitoring functions from a Regional Authority to a Iwi Authority.

Maria also has experience in a number of governance roles and holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in Environmental Science from Auckland University of Technology.

Rawiri Faulkner
Rawiri FaulknerChair
Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngai Te Rangi
Donna Flavell
Donna FlavellDirector
Waikato, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Ruapani
Pahia Turia
Pahia TuriaDirector
Ngā Wairiki, Ngāti Apa, Whanganui, Ngā Rauru and Ngāti Tuwharetoa
Ian Ruru
Ian RuruAlternate Director
Te Aitanga ā Māhaki, Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tai, Te Whakatōhea
Erina Watene
Erina WateneAlternate Director
Waikato-Tainui, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāi Te Rangi
Maria Nepia
Maria NepiaAlternate Director
Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Rakaipaaka