Te Waipounamu
There are three Te Puni Kōkiri Offices in Te Waipounamu. These are in Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill.
- Office locations
- Our rohe
- Regional Manager
- Iwi in our region
- Iwi radio stations
- Services
- Local events and updates
Office locations
Our offices can be reached via contact details below.
Christchurch
- Address
- BNZ Centre Level 1
- 120 Hereford Street
- Christchurch 8011
- Postal address
- P O Box 4741, Christchurch 8011
- P:
- 0800-875-839
- E:
- tpk.te-waipounamu@tpk.govt.nz
- F:
- 0800 875 329
Dunedin
- Address
- Level 1
- Colonial House
- 258 Stuart Street
- Dunedin 9016
- Postal address
- P O Box 180, Dunedin 9054
- P:
- 0800-875-839
- E:
- tpk.te-waipounamu@tpk.govt.nz
- F:
- 0800 875 329
Invercargill
- Address
- Level 3
- Rothbury House
- 36 Kelvin Street
- Invercargill 9810
- Postal address
- PO Box 725
- Don Street Postal
- Invercargill 9810
- P:
- 0800-875-839
- E:
- tpk.te-waipounamu@tpk.govt.nz
- F:
- 0800 875 329
Our Rohe
Te Waipounamu region is the largest of Te Puni Kōkiri regional areas, covering approximately 49 percent of New Zealand (134,672,000 hectares).
The area replicates the boundaries of Ngāi Tahu Whānui, the northern points are from Kahurangi Point on the West Coast to Te Parinui o Whiti (White Bluffs) near Kaikōura on the East Coast. The region includes the bulk of the South Island including Rakiura (Stewart Island).
Regional Manager
David Ormsby (Waikato, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga)
Regional Manager, Te Waipounamu
David Ormsby manages an agile and well-networked team that looks after the largest of the six Te Puni Kōkiri regions – Te Waipounamu. He reflects on being the Regional Manager since 2003 at the Ministry for Māori Development in the South Island.
Iwi in our Region
There are three iwi represented in Te Waipounamu region:
- Ngāi Tahu
- Kāti Māmoe
- Waitaha
Iwi radio stations
Local events and updates
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