Ngāi Tahu Holdings

For centuries Ngāi Tahu have been living in harmony with the landscape and discovering new ways to trade and use resources, including pounamu from the rivers, and kai harvested from the land and waterways.

Ngāi Tahu Holdings is an intergenerational New Zealand-focused investor. It is the investment company of the Ngāi Tahu Charitable Trust of which Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is the sole Trustee.

Ngāi Tahu Holdings’ mission is to grow and protect the pūtea for the iwi while respecting and contributing to the mana of Ngāi Tahu in all that it does.

To do this, Ngāi Tahu Holdings manages a diversified portfolio of investments across Ngāi Tahu InvestmentsNgāi Tahu FarmingNgāi Tahu PropertyNgāi Tahu Seafood and Ngāi Tahu Tourism. With customers in local and global markets, it supports iwi-focused outcomes such as social and cultural programmes and economic empowerment for Ngāi Tahu whānau, now and in the future.

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Ngāi Tahu Investments

Innately entrepreneurial, Ngāi Tahu have always seized opportunities for trade. From harnessing the commerce of pounamu (greenstone) to establishing a thriving industry supplying provisions to European whalers and sealers in the early 19th century and exporting harakeke (flax) to Australia in the mid-19th century. Ngāi Tahu Investments continues this long history, upholding the iwi tradition of exploring new opportunities by investing in assets that enhance and diversify the Ngāi Tahu Holdings portfolio.

Ngāi Tahu Farming

Ngāi Tahu whakapapa binds us to the mountains, land, forests, and waters. Underpinning this unique relationship, is the belief that the natural environment sustains us, and in turn, Ngāi Tahu Farming has a responsibility to nurture the environment through the generations within our primary sector operations.

Ngāi Tahu Property

Ngāi Tahu Property is guided by principles of inter-generational investment, with an unwavering commitment to sustainability, and a long-term vision to deliver for future generations of Ngāi Tahu.

Ngāi Tahu Property values strong, enduring relationships with Crown entities, local councils and commercial businesses.

Ngāi Tahu Seafood

For centuries, the sea surrounding Te Waipounamu has provided Ngāi Tahu with a bountiful supply of food for both sustenance and trade. Fishing formed an essential part of the early Ngāi Tahu economy and sustained whole communities throughout Te Waipounamu. Ngāi Tahu Seafood has carried on those traditions and built a reputation as a proven supplier of top-quality seafood in a global market.

Ngāi Tahu Tourism

Manaakitanga is one of the core values guiding Ngāi Tahu Tourism’s business approach. Building connections with visitors to Te Waipounamu and Aotearoa is essential. It is equally important to show deep respect for the environment and to build strong, enduring relationships between the Ngāi Tahu Tourism experiences, the wider tourism industry, government, and Papatipu Rūnanga.