Senior Executive Leadership

From left: Whetu Moataane, Jacqui Caine, Iona Singh, Ben Bateman, Kendall Flutey, Ben Matheson

Ben Bateman

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Ben Bateman (Ngāi Tahu and Cook Island Māori) has previously served Te Rūnanga as its Chief Operating Officer since 2022.  Ben has a lead role in shaping organisational strategies, leading their implementation and driving operati…

Kendall Flutey

Chief Operating Officer

Kendall Flutey (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitāne) was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu in 2025. In this role, Kendall is responsible for leading a range of teams which provide whānau-facing services and shared services that support a variety of kau…

Jacqui Caine

Group Head Strategy & Environment

Jacqui Caine (Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha) joined Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu in 2019 and stepped into the role of General Manager Strategy & Influence in December 2021. She was appointed to the role of Group Head Strategy & Environment in October 2022. This position reports to the…

Whetu Moataane

Group Head Te Uruki

Whetu Moataane (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Uenuku, Ngāti Rangi, Tūwharetoa, Tongatapu) returned to work at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu in July 2024 as the Group Head Te Uruki.

Prior to this, he worked for Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation as the Culture and Legacy Manager. He held this position f…

Ben Matheson

Group Head Regional Investment

The Regional Investment Fund’s whakatauki is “Wahie mō te ahi ka, tekau mā waru – To support the home fires burning brighter”. A key part of this kaupapa is the responsive provision of capability and capacity support, tailored to meet the needs of the shareholder. This is a kaupa…

Iona Singh

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Iona Singh joined Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation in December 2021 as Group Reporting Manager, prior to taking the role as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, in October 2024. With a background in technical accounting and external audit, she brings an analytic…