Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga is the governance body that owns and administers our collective assets for the benefit of Ngāti Mutunga.

The Rūnanga is a Trust consisting of five (5) elected representatives drawn from the adult registered members (being registered descendants of Ngāti Mutunga tūpuna or nga Uri o nga tūpuna o Ngāti Mutunga). The Rūnanga operates according to an Iwi-agreed set of rules called the Charter.

Trustees are elected on an annual basis and serve for a term of three years.

The Rūnanga owns and administers the assets through three subsidiary entities, a company (Maruehi Fisheries Ltd), an investment trust (Ngāti Mutunga Investment Charitable Trust), and a community development trust (Ngāti Mutunga Community Development Charitable Trust).

The primary objective for the Rūnanga over the next twelve months is to ensure that the governance, management and administration capabilities are well developed to manage the affairs of the Rūnanga effectively.