Mr Pita Tipene, of Kawakawa, KSO for services to Māori
Mr Pita Tipene (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Te Tārawa) chaired the Waitangi National Trust. He has chaired Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust and Te Kotahitanga o Nga Hapū Ngāpuhi for many years. On behalf of Ngāti Hine and Ngāpuhi, he presents to the Waitangi Tribunal and has co-chaired the Initial Hearings Organising Committee. He is chair of Motatau marae. He has attended international indigenous forums as a Māori leader. He is a director of Keteriki Ltd, involved in the transformation of the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway Trust assets and Radio Ngati Hine. He was involved with the Hundertwasser Kawakawa Community Trust during construction of Te Hononga Centre. Mr Tipene is a member of the National Iwi Chairs Forum and has chaired the Manuka Charitable Trust.