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Our Rūnanga

Te Korimako o Taranaki is the Māori tribal radio station of the region, serving as the voice of Taranaki iwi and their hapū. The Te Reo Irirangi o Taranaki Charitable Trust is governed by representatives drawn from the rohe’s various rūnanga. Specifically, it reflects the eight iwi of Taranaki:

  • Taranaki (Tuturu) Iwi

  • Ngāti Tama

  • Ngāti Mutunga

  • Ngāti Maru

  • Te Āti Awa

  • Ngāruahine

  • Ngāti Ruanui

  • Ngā Rauru Kiitahi

Hone Niwa

Te Kāhui o Taranaki

Chairperson

Kura Denness

Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa

Ngapari Nui

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui

Dianne Grennell

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga 

Tamati Neho

Te Kāhui o Rauru
Vice Chair

Te Oti Katene

Ngāruahine Iwi Authority

Destiny Hodges-Paul

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama 

Brenda Pue

Te Kāhui Maru 

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