Karetu Maori Committee 2025 

Purpose: To take care of the Marae and to look after and support the whanau. 

We meet on the second Sunday of every month and all whanau are welcome to attend. If whanau would like to be added to our email tree to receive the meeting packs, please email our secretary at: karetumcsecretary@gmail.com  

Current Office Holders  

Chairperson: Suz Te Tai (2015 – present) 
Secretary: Kim Peita (2024 – present) 
Treasurer: Kelly Wedekind (2021 – present)  

In 2018, the Karetu Māori Committee established and registered the Ngati Manu Rangatira Trust, as we required a "legal entity" to act as a mailbox only for funding purposes.  

Trustees are: 

• • • Suz Te Tai (KMC Chair) 

• • • Sacha Cherrington Irving (Previous KMC Secretary) 

• • • Scott Smith (Member) 

The Karetu Maori Committee continues to be the central body for all Ngati Manu business and is working toward building a structure that will manage what is required in these times.  

The following is a list of the working groups / entities who report to the Karetu Maori Committee:  

• • • Te Tahuhu Nui o Ngati Manu 

• • • Nga Pou Taiao o Ngati Manu 

• • • Pokai o Ngati Manu 

• • • Resource Consents Roopu 

• • • Ohu Maintenance 

• • • Puhangahau Kaitiaki  

• • • Ruapekapeka Pa Trust 

• • • Roopu Wahine 

• • • Communications 

• • • Nga Kaitiaki o te Ahi – marae based programme 

• • • Civil Defense Roopu