Wakatũ Incorporation

Wakatū Incorporation is a Māori-owned organization with 70% of its assets held in land, dedicated to preserving and enhancing this taonga (treasure) for current and future generations. As a Māori-owned business, Wakatū grows a sustainable economic base that enables whānau to achieve spiritual, environmental, social, and cultural well-being while managing commercial activities to ensure the health and wellbeing of land, water, and people. The organisation runs initiatives like Kai Anamata mó Aotearoa to reconnect whānau with their land through indigenous crops and regenerative practices, and plants native trees to increase biodiversity and restore waterways. Since 1977, Wakatū has grown its estate from $11 million to over $350 million and operates dynamic Māori businesses with over 50 kaimahi and approximately 4,000 owners.