Whai korōria ki te atua i runga rawa

Maungārongo ki te whenua

Whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa

Ko Pukeatua te maunga. Ko Tokomaru te waka, Ko Waiwhetu te awa

Ko Te Āti Awa te iwi. Ko Te Matehou te hapu. Ko Waiwhetu toku marae.

Tauhara Chief Investment Officer, Mahina Puketapu comes to the role from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. She was Investment Manager in the NZTE Investment Team and has held other finance and strategy roles at the New Zealand Stock Exchange.

Mahina brings with her governance and commercial experience from her roles as Deputy Chair on Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust, Director Taranaki Whanui and Director of the Institute of Finance Professionals NZ. Furthermore, she holds a Master of Business and Administration (MBA) from Victoria University.­­

Mahina is humbled and excited about her role and the opportunity to contribute to the further development of commercial opportunities for Tauhara North No.2 Trust and the whanau.