Governance
The Trust is administered in accordance with the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust Deed dated 29 August 2001 and the subsequent variations to this principal deed dated 08 February 2002, 12 May 2006 and 13 July 2011.
Full copies of the Trust Deed and its subsequent variations can be obtained via this link.
Structure of the Trust
The Trust is administered by a Board of Trustees and comprises not less than 10 nor more than 17 persons.
The Board comprises representatives from the following groups:
- Waipa District Council (1 representative)
- Waikato Conservation Board (1 representative)
- Manua Whenua (up to 5 representatives)
- Adjoining Landowners (up to 5 representatives)
- Community Trustees (up to 5 representatives)
Current Membership
| Waipa District Council | Vacant |
| Waikato Conservation Board | Arthur Hinds |
| Mana Whenua | Kataraina Hodge |
| Rangitionga Kaukau | |
| Robyn Nightingale | |
| Karaitiana Tamatea (Co-Chair) | |
| Tau (Ted) Tauroa | |
| Adjoining Landowners | One vacant seat |
| Bruce Deans | |
| Selwyn Mackinder | |
| Adele Saywell | |
| Tony Wilding (Co-Chair) | |
| Community | Gordon Blake |
| Lance Hodgson | |
| Richard Johnstone | |
| Robyn Klos | |
| Gordon Stephenson |
Sub-Committees
The following sub-committees report to the Trust on issues of governance:
- Executive Committee
- Biodiversity Management
- Education & Guiding
- Finance & Sustainability