MANGATAWA PAPAMOA BLOCK

What MANGATAWA PAPAMOA BLOCK does

Mangatawa Pāpāmoa Blocks Incorporation (MPBI) is a Māori Incorporation formed on 27 May 1957 by the Māori Land Court when numerous whānau of Ngā Pōtiki amalgamated several smaller land blocks to prevent further confiscation of their whenua. The incorporation holds 11 land blocks in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand, serves more than 850 shareholders and their descendants, and reports an asset base exceeding $200 million. Operations are governed by a Committee of Management elected by shareholders, with Pirihira (Blanche) McMath as Chairperson and Lance Campbell as Deputy Chairperson as of 2025, and Vince Campbell as General Manager overseeing a team of approximately 20 staff across management, finance, communications, maintenance, and orchard workstreams.

The organisation operates four diversified business lines: (1) Horticulture — kiwifruit production across 40+ hectares at the Mangatawa orchard (~22ha Hayward green, ~13ha Gold) and the Brown Road orchard (Green, Gold, Ruby red varieties with a 6ha Ruby red licence), with fruit sold through Zespri's global marketing channel at average yields of 16,000 trays/ha Gold and 11,500 trays/ha Green; (2) Industrial subdivision — Mangatawa Development Ltd hosts sub-lessees including Mainfreight, McLeod Cranes, Tui Products Ltd, Mount Engineering, and Power Farming; (3) Retirement villages — Pacific Coast Village and Pacific Lakes Village in Bay of Plenty, developed through a flagship partnership with Generus Living Group (GLG); and (4) Papakāinga community housing — 35 homes housing approximately 131 residents (85 adults and 46 tamariki) across kaumātua, whānau, sole parent, and License to Occupy tenures, with Income Related Rent Subsidy via MSD/WINZ. Supporting programmes include kaumātua, health, education, and sports grants, the Ebba Te Tua scholarship jointly funded with GLG, and the Taiao (Whai Taiao) environmental restoration strategy.

Revenue is generated from kiwifruit sales through Zespri, industrial lease rents, retirement village partnership returns, government housing subsidies, and is redistributed to shareholders via annual dividends (2025: $11.50/share, $446,315 total) and grants ($145,000 in 2025). No public pricing exists for community-facing services; the company is privately held under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and is not listed on any stock exchange.

Name

MANGATAWA PAPAMOA BLOCK

Legal name

Mangatawa Pāpāmoa Blocks Incorporation

Website

https://mangatawa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mangatawa Pāpāmoa Blocks Incorporation is a Māori land organisation in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, managing 11 land blocks for over 850 Ngā Pōtiki shareholders across kiwifruit horticulture, retirement villages, industrial property, and papakāinga housing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Land Management & Community Development

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), Management of Companies and Enterprises (5511)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAMAJAM

Community Forestry & Indigenous Land Stewardship Services

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Forest Management, Reforestation & Carbon Forestry Services

Keywords

• Maori land management
• Kiwifruit production
• Community housing services
• Retirement village operations
• Industrial property leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mangatawa, Tauranga

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Kiwifruit Production & Sales: Commercial kiwifruit growing across 40+ hectares (Mangatawa orchard: ~22ha Hayward green, ~13ha Gold; Brown Road orchard: Green, Gold, Ruby red). Fruit sold through Zespri global marketing channel. Production averages 16,000 trays/ha on gold and 11,500 trays/ha on green.
2. Retirement Village Partnership: Joint venture with Generus Living Group (GLG) through Pacific Coast Village and Pacific Lakes Village in Bay of Plenty. Partnership creates premium retirement living options recognising mana whenua.
3. Industrial Subdivision Rental: State-of-the-art industrial subdivision in Bay of Plenty with sub-lessees including Mainfreight, McLeod Cranes, Tui Products Ltd, Mount Engineering, and Power Farming.
4. Papakāinga Housing Rentals: Community housing provider receiving Income Related Rent Subsidy via MSD/WINZ for eligible tenants. Rental homes include kaumātua homes (2-bedroom and 1-bedroom), whānau homes (4-bedroom and 3-bedroom), and sole parent homes (2-bedroom). Also License to Occupy homes.
5. Shareholder Dividends: Annual dividend distributions to over 850 shareholders. 2025 AGM approved dividend of $11.50 per share (total $446,315).

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mangatawa Pāpāmoa Blocks Incorporation is a Māori land organisation operating kiwifruit horticulture across 40+ hectares, papakāinga community housing for shareholders and beneficiaries, retirement villages in partnership with Generus Living Group, and an industrial subdivision managed through Mangatawa Development Ltd. Asset stewardship includes shareholder dividends, grants, scholarships, and environmental restoration via the Taiao Strategy.

Product overview

Mangatawa Pāpāmoa Blocks Incorporation is a Māori land organisation offering a diversified portfolio of products and services. The core offerings include Papakāinga Housing (community housing for shareholders and beneficiaries), Retirement Villages (Pacific Coast Village and Pacific Lakes Village through a partnership with Generous Living Group), Horticulture (Mangatawa and Brown Road Kiwifruit Orchards totalling over 40 hectares), and Industrial Development (Mangatawa Development Ltd subdivision). Supporting services include Kaumātua Grants, Kaumātua Health Grants, Sports Grants, Education Grants, the Ebba Te Tua Scholarship, and Sponsorship. Environmental stewardship is addressed through the Taiao Strategy (Whai Taiao) programme focused on native planting and restoration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pacific Coast Village: Premium retirement village partnership with Generous Living Group located in Bay of Plenty, featuring Mangatawa Gallery and pouwhenua cultural elements.
• Pacific Lakes Village
• Ebba Te Tua Scholarship

Products and services

• Papakāinga Housing Community housing programme providing rental homes and License to Occupy arrangements for shareholders, beneficiaries, kaumātua, whānau, and sole parents in need. Includes 12 two-bedroom and 4 one-bedroom kaumātua homes, 12 four-bedroom and 1 three-bedroom whānau homes, 6 two-bedroom sole parent homes, and 6 License to Occupy homes. Operated as a registered Community Housing Provider with Income Related Rent Subsidy via MSD/WINZ.
• Pacific Coast Village & Pacific Lakes Village Premium retirement villages developed in partnership with Generus Living Group, recognising and celebrating mana whenua while creating vibrant communities for discerning retirees in the Bay of Plenty region. Features include the Mangatawa Gallery with permanent exhibition of Ngā Pōtiki taonga, shell middens, and artefacts.
• Mangatawa Kiwifruit Orchard Commercial kiwifruit growing operation producing Hayward green kiwifruit (approximately 22 hectares) and Gold kiwifruit (approximately 13 hectares), with average production of 16,000 trays/ha on Gold and 11,500 trays/ha on Green varieties. Fruit sold through Zespri's global marketing channel.
• Brown Road Orchard Kiwifruit orchard at Brown Road, Te Puke, featuring ruby red (0.25 hectares), gold (1.86 hectares), and green (3.71 hectares) varieties, including 6 hectares of ruby red licence. Fruit sold through Zespri's global marketing channel.
• Mangatawa Development Ltd Industrial Subdivision State-of-the-art industrial subdivision in the Bay of Plenty region, managed through wholly-owned subsidiary Mangatawa Development Ltd. Hosts sub-lessees including Mainfreight, McLeod Cranes, Tui Products Ltd, Mount Engineering, and Power Farming.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $200 million in assets
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• BNZ BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025BNZ Bank offers four Graduate Programmes (Banking, Financial Markets, Corporate & Institutional, Agribusiness) exclusively available to MPBI shareholders and beneficiaries. MPBI promotes these opportunities to its community.
• Generus Living Group (GLG)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship partnership through Generous Living Group for the development of Pacific Coast Village and Pacific Lakes Village — premium retirement villages in Bay of Plenty. The partnership is committed to recognising and celebrating mana whenua in a meaningful way. The Ebba Te Tua scholarship is jointly funded by GLG and MPBI.
• Zespri InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationZespri is the global marketing and sales channel for MPBI's kiwifruit production across 40+ hectares. MPBI produces Hayward green, Gold, and Ruby red kiwifruit varieties sold through Zespri's international distribution network.
• MainfreightminorOthersGlobal logistics leader and sub-lessee in Mangatawa Development Ltd industrial subdivision, bringing supply chain solutions to the Bay of Plenty industrial park.
• McLeod CranesminorOthersTrusted name in heavy lifting and crane services, sub-lessee supporting local and national infrastructure projects from their base within the Mangatawa industrial subdivision.
• Tui Products LtdminorOthersSub-lessee in Mangatawa Development Ltd industrial subdivision.
• Mount EngineeringminorOthersSub-lessee in Mangatawa Development Ltd industrial subdivision.
• Power FarmingminorOthersSub-lessee in Mangatawa Development Ltd industrial subdivision.
• Ministry of Social Development (MSD/WINZ)coreOthersMPBI is a registered Community Housing Provider approved to receive Income Related Rent Subsidy for tenants listed on the Social Housing Register via MSD/WINZ. Government funding has been provided for infrastructure and building of rental whare.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ryman Healthcare: New Zealand's largest retirement village operator with a national portfolio of premium villages. Comparable product offering to MPBI's Pacific Coast and Pacific Lakes villages, but at significantly greater scale and as a publicly listed specialist.
• Ngāi Tahu Holdings: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu's commercial arm — the largest Māori Incorporation in Aotearoa with diversified property, fishing, tourism, and primary industry holdings. Same incorporation governance model but materially larger scale and more diversified than MPBI.
• Summerset Group: NZX-listed retirement village operator with a growing national portfolio. Comparable retirement village product and target demographic to MPBI's GLG partnership villages, though operating at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Parininihi ki Waitotara (PKW): Taranaki-based Māori Incorporation with a large diversified primary industry and commercial property portfolio, very similar in structure and purpose to MPBI's 11-block stewardship model.
• Seeka Industries: New Zealand's largest kiwifruit post-harvest and grower services operator. Directly comparable on kiwifruit production, supply to Zespri, and Bay of Plenty operating presence; also a former employer of MPBI committee member Neil Te Kani.
• Tainui Group Holdings: Waikato-Tainui's commercial investment arm operating a diversified portfolio across property, primary industries, and investments under a Māori Incorporation governance model. Highly comparable structural and governance analogue to MPBI.
• Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei: Auckland-based Māori Incorporation with a comparable diversified commercial portfolio spanning property development, hospitality, and asset stewardship for uri/shareholders — directly comparable governance and operating model.
• Generus Living Group: MPBI's flagship JV partner for the Pacific Coast and Pacific Lakes retirement villages. Operates premium retirement villages in the Bay of Plenty and provides operational expertise that is directly comparable to MPBI's retirement offering.

Others

• The CBM Group: Bay of Plenty-based community housing and social services provider for vulnerable populations. Adjacent peer to MPBI's papakāinga community housing function and MSD/WINZ-funded housing model, though focused on disability services.

Emerging players

• DMS Progrowers: New Zealand kiwifruit and avocado packhouse and grower services business with Bay of Plenty operations. Directly comparable kiwifruit production and post-harvest model to MPBI's orchard operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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