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Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

The Ministry manages the Crown relationship with Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, administering its funding and Board appointments, monitoring its reporting and performance measures.

Contact details

[email protected]

Tel (04) 472 4341

Postal Address – PO Box 2629, Wellington, 6140

Board Membership (expiry term in brackets*):

Hon. Marian Hobbs - Chair (June 2025)

Sir John Clarke (Apr 2024)

Chris Cochran (Dec 2024)

Katharine Watson (Dec 2024)

James Blackburne (Dec 2024)

Puawai Cairns (Dec 2024)

Materoa Dodd (July 2023)

Rei Kohere (Nov 2025)

*Members are subject to a rollover of their term under section 32 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

Māori Heritage Council - Te Kaunihera Māori o te Pouhere Taonga (expiry term in brackets*):

Members of the Council are appointed by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage after consultation with the Minister of Māori Development and the Board.

Sir John Clarke - Chair (Apr 2024)

Liz Mellish (Dec 2023)

Chris Cochran (Dec 2024)

Materoa Dodd (July 2023)

Puawai Cairns (Dec 2024)

Tom Roa (Dec 2023)

Ruth Smith (Dec 2024)

Professor Rangi Mātāmua (Nov 2025)

*Members are subject to a rollover of their term under section 32 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

Related links

Heritage New Zealand website

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014

Ministry for Culture and Heritage annual reports

Ministry for Culture and Heritage agency boards and nominations

Updated on 15th December 2022