Services & Connections
Our dedicated whakapapa team at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu works to ensure the continued protection and preservation of our whakapapa records and manage the growing tribal register. We also provide whakapapa research advice and services for whānau and undertake projects designed to inform, educate and promote Ngāi Tahu values.
Our Mission
Whakapapa belongs to the people. Our team is dedicated to the return of whakapapa to the homes, hearts and minds of Ngāi tahu whānui.
Whakapapa Team

Arapata Reuben
Kaiwhakahaere Whakapapa
Whakapapa Manager

Joseph Hullen
Kaitohutohu Rēhita Whakapapa
Senior Registrations Advisor

Tarnia Jackson
Kaiwhakariterite Hōtaka Whakapapa
Whakapapa Project Manager

Jaleesa Panirau
Kaiwhiri Rehita Whakapapa
Whakapapa Registration Advisor

Shira Crofts
Kaiwhiri Rehita Whakapapa
Whakapapa Registration Advisor

Moyra Newton-Green
Kaiāwhina Rehita Whakapapa
Whakapapa Registration Administrator

Sian Smith
Kaituhi Rangahau Whakapapa
Whakapapa Research Writer

Zhivannah Cole
Kaituhi Rangahau Whakapapa
Whakapapa Research Writer
