History
Te Manawa o Tūhoe is an Ahu whenua Trust established in 1973 through the amalgamation of 63 land blocks in the Tūhoe Districts of Ruātoki and Waiōhau. Te Manawa o Tūhoe was until 30 June 2011 administered by the Tūhoe Waikaremoana Māori Trust (TWMTB).
The Trust’s core business is leasing land owned by Te Manawa o Tūhoe for forestry and dairy. Key assets are the Hatupere Dairy Farm and the Ahimanawa, Waiōhau and Tūhoe forests. Te Manawa o Tūhoe has around 5,428 beneficial owners with varying interests. The Trust controls and administers 8,606 hectares of Māori land under Te Ture Whenua Mâori Act 1993.