About TAPS
The Te Arawa Primary Sector (TAPS) collective was officially established on the 31 August 2011 where 15 individuals representative of a number of Te Arawa land blocks signed a register in Nukuteapiapi to form an incorporated society.
Members are those Te Arawa organisations or individuals that own, control or administer land utilised within the primary sector industry (agriculture, horticulture, forestry, geothermal).
The Executive committee provides for a good level of representation of its member organisations. Decision-making processes are robust to ensure the interests of the members and the kaupapa of the collective is enhanced.
Executive Committee
Tanira Kingi (Chair) - Ngati Whakaue Tribal Lands (NWTL), Te Arawa Management Ltd (TAML)
Tina Ngatai - Rotoiti 15 Trust, Maraeroa Oturoa 2B
Laurance Tamati - Pukahukiwi Kaokaoroa Inc.
Wally Lee - Kapenga M Trust, Waipupumahana A1B2
Roku Mihinui - Kapenga M Trust, Te Arawa Lakes Trust
Te Taru White - Pukahukiwi Kaokaoroa Inc.
John Fenwick - Waerenga Incorporation
General Manager
Bill Young - Te Paiaka Lands Trust
TAPS Documents
TAPS Charter 2011
TAPS Strategic Plan 2013
Māori and AgNews
$26 million more for farmers and growers, 07 March 2023
As farmers and growers continue to re-establish their businesses in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, the Government has announced a boost of $26 million to meet the need in the recovery efforts. Read more ...
UK FTA offers opportunities for NZ primary producers, 28 February 2023
Britain's High Commissioner to NZ Iona Thomas says there’s a heightened awareness by UK consumers about the food they buy. Read more ...
Māori trust surveys aim to identify ways to engage new generation, 20 January 2023
Case studies of two Māori Land Trusts aim to identify a pathway that will engage a new generation of kaitiaki to protect historically and culturally significant sites. Read more ...
New strategy launched to boost Maori agriculture, 22 December 2022
A strategy designed to increase the prosperity of Māori agribusiness was recently unveiled at Fieldays. Read more ...
Plan aims to speed up Māori agribusiness, 7 December 2022
Government announces new strategy in collaboration with Māori Primary Sector Forum. Read more ...
Māori looking for a wider investment horizon, 4 October 2022
A system designed for individual values needs to adapt to the collective. Read more ...
Looking for alternative land uses in the Lake Rotorua catchment? Visit the Rotorua Land Use Directory.
TAPS has produced the Rotorua Land Use Directory to help provide farmers with alternative land uses to help improve the lake water quality. Read more...
