OUR History

1960
Development of Māori land in Matapihi

Development of land into horticulture identified as an economic buffer to protect ancestral lands from further confiscation.

1980
Confirmation of Amalgamation Order for Ngāi Tukairangi Trust

The Trust received confirmation that the initial eight blocks had been amalgamated. constituting the Ngāi Tukairangi No.2 Trust.

1982
First Kiwifruit Vines Planted

The Trust planted our first vines in 1982, harvesting the first crop in 1985.

1984
Te awanui Hukapak co-operative

Collective of Māori trusts establish the Te Awanui Hukapak Co-operative to acquire the packhouse.

1988
Ngāi Tukairangi Hapū initial Waitangi Claim was lodged

The original statement lodged by Mahaki Ellis with the Waitangi Tribunal concerned the alienation of land in the Whareroa Block for Tauranga Airport and the Port of Tauranga under the Public Works Act 1928.

Ngāi Tukairangi Trust claim also lodged to have the electricity pylon removed.

The original statement lodged by Mahaki Ellis with the Waitangi Tribunal concerned the alienation of land in the Whareroa Block for Tauranga Airport and the Port of Tauranga under the Public Works Act 1928.

1996
Commercial Building - Grey Street

Following an initial strategy hui in 1990. the Trust diversified its portfolio with the purchase of a property in Tauranga City.

1998
Leading the industry in Gold Kiwifruit

Harvested our first crop of Hort16A and begun trailing G3 Gold.

2009
Seeka Ltd Acquire Hukapak

Seeka Ltd acquired the Hukapak packhouse and provide Te Awanui Hukapak Co-operative with the opportunity to become major shareholders in Seeka Ltd.

2010
PSA Outbreak in Matapihi

First Māori land block to break out with PSA.

G3 Gold Trials

Speedy G3 Gold trials ensued under leadership of Colin Jenkins.

Te Puke Orchard Aquisition

Trust acquires a nine hectare Hayward orchard in Te Puke.

2011
Tukairangi Investments Ltd

Tukairangi Investments Ltd. established to advance non-kiwifruit investments in property and shares.

2017
Hawke's Bay Orchard Acquisitions

The Trust purchased on of the largest gold kiwifruit orchards in the country, constituting 66 ha of G3 Gold kiwifruit across five orchards.

2019
Leasehold Apple Orchard Acquired

6.5 ha of Rockit apples acquired through leasehold agreement and 13.5 ha of Rockit license secured for future development.

Miro Investments with Māori Collective of Trusts

Network of Māori trusts and incorporations invest in a Miro blueberry opportunity to create orchards across the country.

2020
Hanoi Orchard Acquired in Havelock North

Thirty-four hectares of orchard in old apples acquired and converted into high value varieties.

2021
Kerikeri Orchard Acquired

18 ha of Gold3 orchard acquired in the Kerikeri region.

2022
Twyford Orchard Acquired in the Hawke's Bay

34-hectare Twyford apple orchard acquired.

Two Leasehold Orchards Acquired in Gisborne

46 ha of kiwifruit, persimmons and mandarins acquired. 

2023
Renaming of Orchards

Significant number of orchards in Ngāi Tukairangi Trust network are renamed in the Hawke's Bay.

Cyclone Gabrielle

Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed the Hawke's Bay region and some of our orchards, as well as causing extensive loss of crop and damage to the orchards.