Waikato-Tainui
Gwendoline Keel serves as the General Manager of Governance and Legal and Punenga a Ture (General Counsel) at Waikato-Tainui since January 2018, overseeing the governance and legal framework of a group dedicated to enhancing the capacity of iwi, hapuu, marae, and tribal members. Previously, Gwendoline held senior associate positions in the commercial and corporate teams at Simpson Grierson and Tompkins Wake from 2009 to 2018. Academic qualifications include a Master of Information Governance from The University of Auckland (2021-2024), certificates in Te Ara Reo Maaori from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (2019-2021), a Certificate in Animal Welfare Investigations from Unitec (2005), and an LLB/BA from The University of Auckland (1991-1995).
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Waikato-Tainui
Waikato-Tainui is guided by our overarching mission of growing a prosperous, healthy, vibrant, innovative and culturally strong iwi that enables mana motuhake (self-sufficiency). We are a leading tribal organisation representing 68 marae and over 82,000 tribal members. We have a responsibility to protect and uphold our Crown settlements for the benefit of current and future generations. Waikato-Tainui delivers a range of initiatives directed at improving outcomes for our tribal members and marae in the following areas: - Kaupapa (Cultural wellbeing, tikanga, te reo, heritage & identity) - Hapori (Education, Career Pathways, Employment, Housing, and overall Health and wellbeing) - Taiao (Environmental wellbeing, natural resource management, climate change, and sustainability) - Whai Rawa (Economic development, enterprise, investment, and financial literacy) - Mahi Tonu (Planning, strategy, legal, compliance and operational frameworks) Building the capacity of our people and growing the prosperity of our whaanau remains the driving force behind our efforts as an organisation. We are equally committed to ensuring that our kaimahi (workforce) are also developed, trained, and well positioned to serve our purpose.