Anne GibsonProperty Editor·NZ Herald·15 Jun, 2026 11:00 PM4 mins to read‌Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei deputy chairman Ngarimu Blair has been appointed tumu whakarae/chief executive of Ngā Maunga Whakahiī O Kaipara. Video \ Jason DordayRangatira, kuia, business and Māori leaders gathered near the Kaipara Harbour yesterday to welcome Ngarimu Blair as tumu whakarae/chief executive of Ngā Maunga Whakahii O Kaipara.Blair, originally from the Kaipara, was welcomed by rangatira, including Te Kurataiaho Kapea of Ngāti Whātua, who gave the first whaikōrero (speech).

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