Kihi Ngatai

QSM

Ngāiterangi and Ngāti Ranginui

Kihi Ngatai was appointed to the Tribunal in June 2008. He is a respected kaumātua and has had extensive community involvement throughout the Tauranga area. Mr Ngatai is a fluent te reo Māori speaker and has an expert knowledge of tikanga Māori, especially in regard to Tauranga whakapapa, mōteatea, and waiata.

Mr Ngatai runs a busy orchard, has served on the Bay of Plenty Conservation Board, and has served as a kaumātua adviser for numerous Tauranga organisations, including Mount Maunganui College, Tauranga Girls’ College, and CCS Bay of Plenty. In 2006, both Mr Ngatai and his wife Mabel received the Queen’s Service Medal for public service.

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