Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Ben Matheson is currently employed as an Investment Manager at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu since February 2021. Prior to this role, Ben served as a Finance Manager at Ngāi Tahu Property from July 2017 to January 2021. Before joining Ngāi Tahu Property, Ben worked as a Financial Accountant at Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby from March 2015 to July 2017. Ben has also held various finance and accounting positions at companies such as City Care Ltd, TIAA Henderson Real Estate, Henderson Global Investors, and PAR Limited. Ben completed their Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Management at the University of Otago and holds the ACMA CGMA degree in Accountancy from BPP Professional Education and Development.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Tahu are the iwi comprised of Ngāi Tahu whānui; that is, the collective of the individuals who descend from the five primary hapū of Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe and Waitaha, namely Kāti Kurī, Ngāti Irakehu, Kāti Huirapa, Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu was established by the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Act 1996 and services the tribe's statutory rights and ensures that the benefits of the Settlement are enjoyed by Ngāi Tahu whānui now and in the future. Throughout the South Island there are 18 local rūnanga. An elected representative from each of rūnanga makes up Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, the governing body overseeing the tribe's activities.