Te Maru o Ruahine Trust

The trust has the task to ensure that the welfare and cultural needs of the Ngāti Hauiti people are addressed in relation to education, employment, housing, health, training, justice, welfare, religion and culture. The purpose of the trust will be achieved by undertaking charitable activities which involve the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or any other charitable objects beneficial to Ngāti Hauiti people. - Support and strengthen the whānau, hapū and iwi - Improve the position of low income, unemployed and economically disadvantaged whānau. - Assist with the special needs of alienated groups including youth, disabled, single parents and the elderly. - Enhance the quality of life of the whānau

The subsidiary's mission is: From thought to action - driving high quality kaupapa Māori research that is innovative, collaborative and "cutting edge" to create positive change.