NACHELLE GRIFFITHS
IWI APPOINTEE RAUKAWA
Taku ara rā, ko Tūrongo, I wawaea ki te Tai-rāwhiti, Ko Māhinaarangi, ko te rua ra I moe ai a Raukawa; He kāwei tautika mai ki ahau.
Nachelle is the Raukawa appointee to the Waikato River Authority. Her marae include Ōngāroto and Mōkai which both sit in the upper river catchment near Ātiamuri, Aotearoa and Rawhitiroa/Owairaka which both sit within the Waipā River catchment.
She has governance experience in commercial entities and Māori Authorities. These include overseeing significant commercial investments in geothermal power generation, agriculture, horticulture, and telecommunication investment. She also has a strong focus on sustainability and environmental stewardship which is inherent in her roles at the hapū, Land Trust, and Iwi Authority level.