Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui Iwi

What Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui Iwi does

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui Iwi is a Māori tribal (iwi) non-profit incorporated as Ngāti Ranginui Iwi Society Incorporated and headquartered at 166 Seventeenth Avenue, Tauranga, New Zealand. Established in 1989, the Rūnanga serves as the representative body for 8,000+ registered uri (descendants) of Ngāti Ranginui across seven hapū and ten marae with 750+ years of continuous presence in the Tauranga Moana region. It delivers a portfolio of health, social, education, cultural, and economic-development services spanning the Bowentown-to-Te-Puke corridor via a 100+ person workforce that includes 50 Kaiawhina home-support workers, a 3.5 FTE social work team, and facility-based delivery through the Rangiora Health Hub.

The service portfolio comprises Home and Community Support Services (in-home aged/disability/post-surgery/end-of-life care), Tau Ora Wellbeing Services (trauma and mental-health counselling, family-harm intervention, traditional Mirimiri healing), Mauri Ora (a health facilitation programme launched in 2016 with Western Bay of Plenty PHO), Education Services (school partnerships targeting NCEA Level 2 and literacy/numeracy), Social & Community Development (Whānau Ora navigation, youth-offender programmes, tāne non-violence), the Ngāti Ranginui Fisheries Trust (asset management and education grants), six scholarship programmes, Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Ranginui, and a Business Registration directory supporting iwi-owned enterprise. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard business systems for HR, finance, payroll, health and safety, and a beneficiary register.

The revenue model is non-commercial: services are funded primarily through contracts and grants from ~15 government and institutional partners (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, MSD, Te Puni Kōkiri, BOPDHB, WBOPPHO, Oranga Tamariki, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Tauranga City Council, Port of Tauranga, NZ Police, Waka Kotahi, and others) and delivered free or at subsidised rates to registered uri and the wider community. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, anchored by the marae network, annual AGMs, the Uenukurangi Symposium, and Pānui newsletters rather than commercial channels. A separate Ngāti Ranginui Iwi Society Incorporated and Ngāti Ranginui Fisheries Trust governance structure manages settlement assets, with the May 2025 passage of the Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill in Parliament representing the most significant recent structural milestone.

Name

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui Iwi

Legal name

Ngāti Ranginui Iwi Society Incorporated

Website

https://ranginui.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui Iwi is a Māori tribal non-profit in Tauranga, New Zealand, delivering health, social, education, cultural, and fisheries-trust services to 8,000+ registered uri and the wider Tauranga Moana community through a 100+ person workforce funded primarily by government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous / Iwi Community Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Home Health Care Services (62161), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Culturally & Linguistically Specific Adult Day Programs (HLADAIAL), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Indigenous community services
• Iwi health services
• Community support services
• Education scholarships programme
• Social development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tauranga

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from government agencies including DHB, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, and other government bodies for delivery of health, social services, and educational programmes.
2. Discretionary Funding: The Rūnanga provides discretionary funding to members ($200 per applicant maximum, $500 per group/team) reviewed monthly, funded through organizational resources.
3. Fisheries Trust Education Grants: Ngāti Ranginui Fisheries Trust provides education grants to support tertiary students affiliated to the iwi.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui Iwi provides health, social, educational, and cultural services to registered Ngāti Ranginui uri (members) and the wider Tauranga Moana community. Core service lines include in-home care (Home and Community Support Services), mental health and trauma counselling (Tau Ora, Mauri Ora), a walk-in Health Hub, whānau social work and child welfare, education support and scholarships, fisheries trust asset management, and cultural programmes such as Te Kapa Haka and the Tākitimu Waka. Services are largely government-funded and delivered free or subsidised to enrolled beneficiaries.

Product overview

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui Iwi operates as a tribal organization (Rūnanga) providing a portfolio of community-focused services rather than a unified technology product. The core services include: Health services (Home and Community Support Services, Tau Ora Wellbeing Services, Mauri Ora, Rangiora Health Hub); Education support and scholarships; Social and community development; Business registration support; Fisheries Trust management; Cultural programs including Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Ranginui and the Tākitimu Waka; and COVID-19 response services. These operate as separate service lines serving iwi members and the wider Tauranga Moana community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home and Community Support Services (HCSS) In-home care services providing support for people requiring assistance, including post-surgery care and end-of-life care, delivered by a team of 50 Kaiawhina (support workers) for Ngāti Ranginui members and the wider community.
• Tau Ora Wellbeing Services Holistic wellbeing services including adult and tamariki trauma counselling, mental health and addiction counselling, peer support advocacy, family safety programmes, Mauri Tau family-harm intervention, anger management workshops and traditional Mirimiri healing for iwi members and whānau.
• Mauri Ora Health Facilitation Programme Health facilitation and intervention programme delivered in partnership with Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation, focused on holistic wellbeing outcomes including Wahine Ora, Tāne Ora, Tamariki Ora, Rangatahi Ora, Kaumātua and Marae Wānanga.
• Rangiora Health Hub Walk-in Health Hub at 95 Sixteenth Avenue, Tauranga offering free COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, childhood immunisations, diabetes clinic, dietitian services, healthy lifestyles coaching, financial mentoring and disability support services, open Tue & Wed 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
• Education Services Education strategy programme focused on raising literacy and numeracy for tamariki in years 1–8, supporting rangatahi aged 16–18 to attain NCEA Level 2, and empowering whānau participation in education, delivered in partnership with local schools including Otūmoetai College, Tauranga Boys and Girls College, Te Wharekura o Mauao, Katikati College and Tauranga Intermediate.
• Social & Community Development Whānau Ora–based social work services providing support and navigation for whānau to access information, services and resources, including care for tamariki, recruitment and support for Iwi caregivers, whānau support social work, a non-violence programme for tāne, and intensive programmes for youth offenders.
• Business Registration & Support Support service enabling Ngāti Ranginui uri to register their businesses in an iwi business directory, aimed at economic recovery from COVID-19 and promoting iwi-owned businesses.
• Ngāti Ranginui Fisheries Trust Trust entity that receives and manages fisheries settlement assets on behalf of Ngāti Ranginui, funding education, development initiatives and projects contributing to iwi wellbeing and prosperity.
• Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Ranginui Kapa haka (Māori performing arts) group bringing together hapū and marae of Ngāti Ranginui in the Tauranga Moana region to maintain ancestral links to the Takitimu region, with national competition presence since 2009.
• Scholarships Programme Multiple scholarship programmes for tertiary students affiliated to the iwi, including Ngāti Ranginui Fisheries Trust Education Grant, Te Ara Pūkenga Scholarship, Mauri Taiao Scholarship, Ngā Mātarae Scholarship, Turirangi Te Kani Memorial Scholarship and Māori Education Trust scholarships.
• Discretionary Funding Monthly-reviewed funding programme providing up to NZD 200 per applicant and NZD 500 per group/team for Ngāti Ranginui registered members, funded through organisational resources.
• Tākitimu Waka Traditional Māori waka (canoe) representing Ngāti Ranginui, used for cultural ceremonies and events. Built in the late 1980s and launched in 1990 to commemorate 150 years since the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• COVID-19 Response (Tū Ake Nei) COVID-19 response initiative providing essential services, communications, 0800 support line, vaccination support, testing information and whānau isolation resources for the Ngāti Ranginui community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 750+ years of continuous presence in Tauranga Moana region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health authority providing funding and partnership for home and community support services, mental health programmes, and Māori health gains initiatives. BOPDHB works with Ngāti Ranginui on COVID-19 response and health service delivery.
• Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (WBOPPHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHO partnership for Mauri Ora health facilitation programme launched in 2016, focused on holistic wellbeing outcomes for iwi members.
• Te Whakareia (Bay of Plenty Community Health Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud partner in the HCSS business providing in-home care services with focus on responsive care models enabling independence.
• Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment funder for home and community support services and health programmes.
• Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for education strategy and programmes focusing on literacy, numeracy, NCEA achievement, and whānau engagement in education. Signed education strategy in 2015.
• Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry for Māori)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry supporting Māori development, iwi governance, and Māori community outcomes.
• Port of TaurangacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership through Ngā Mātarae Charitable Trust for harbour wellbeing. Also provides scholarships for iwi members ($1,500/year up to 3 years) and cultural values reports related to port operations.
• University of WaikatosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership supporting Māori education and research initiatives in the region.
• Ngāi Te RangicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated Tauranga iwi with shared interests. Chairs of both iwi meet regularly including during COVID-19 response and National Iwi Chairs Forum.
• Ministry of Social DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for social services, COVID-19 support including wage subsidies, and Whakapiki Oranga Service.
• NZ PolicesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in COVID-19 pandemic response and community safety initiatives.
• Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for Children)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for child welfare and care services including recruitment and support for Iwi caregivers.
• Bay of Plenty Regional CouncilsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional governance partner, particularly on environmental and climate change initiatives including Tuna Ora Wai Ora (eel/fish passage) project.
• Waka Kotahi (NZ Transport Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency for transport and roading partnerships.
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity services partner providing social support services.
• Te Puna HauorasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMāori health provider in Tauranga providing complementary health services.
• Otumoetai CollegesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal secondary school where Ngāti Ranginui delivers education support services.
• Tauranga Boys CollegesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal secondary school where Ngāti Ranginui delivers education support services.
• Tauranga Girls CollegesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal secondary school where Ngāti Ranginui delivers education support services.
• Tauranga City CouncilsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner for community development and services.
• Western Bay of Plenty CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner for community services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou: One of the largest iwi organizations in Aotearoa, providing a comparable wraparound portfolio of health, social, education, and economic development services to its uri on the East Coast. Highly relevant for benchmarking iwi-led service delivery models at scale.
• Raukura Hauora o Tainui: A large kaupapa Māori health provider affiliated with Waikato-Tainui delivering primary care, community, and Whānau Ora services across the Waikato region. Comparable as a major iwi-affiliated primary care and social services organization operating at multi-site regional scale.
• Waikato-Tainui: A large North Island iwi with a similar combined governance, social services, and Treaty settlement asset management structure. Comparable as a mature iwi organization operating health, education, and economic development subsidiaries for its registered members.
• Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki: A kaupapa Māori health provider in the Hauraki region offering primary care, home and community support, and Whānau Ora services. Highly comparable as an iwi-affiliated primary care and social services organization serving a defined regional catchment.
• Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi: A directly adjacent Tauranga Moana iwi with overlapping mana whenua interests, listed partner of Ngāti Ranginui with joint Chairs Forum participation. Comparable as a Bay of Plenty Māori iwi organization delivering health, social, education, and cultural services to its registered uri.
• Ngāi Tahu: The largest iwi in the South Island with a comprehensive portfolio including health, education, social services, fisheries, and a major Treaty settlement. Comparable as a fully diversified iwi organization with corporate, charitable, and service delivery arms.
• Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei: An urban Auckland iwi with a comparable Whānau Ora and post-settlement service delivery model including health, education, housing, and cultural programmes. Comparable as a mana whenua iwi providing wraparound services within a major metro region.
• Te Puna Hauora: A Māori health and social services provider in Tauranga explicitly listed as a partner of Ngāti Ranginui, delivering complementary kaupapa Māori health services. Comparable as a directly adjacent kaupapa Māori provider in the same geographic market.
• Tūhoe Te Uta Tapu o Tāne Trust: Te Uta Tapu o Tāne is the Tūhoe post-settlement entity managing social services, health, education, and cultural programmes for Tūhoe uri. Comparable as a treaty-settled iwi delivering wraparound whānau services across a defined regional footprint.
• Ngāti Porou Hauora: The health arm of Ngāti Porou providing comprehensive primary care, mental health, and community services. Comparable as a kaupapa Māori integrated health and wellbeing provider delivering facility-based and home-based services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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