Hokonui
Terry Nicholas
Terry has been actively involved in community work since 1989 serving on various committees. He continues to provide similar duties as an executive member of the Rūnanga and is currently working for the Hokonui Rūnanga Health & Social Services Trust at various levels.
He is also the treasurer of the Hokonui Rūnanga Inc and has been the Hokonui Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu representative since January 1999. Terry also serves on the Audit and Risk Komiti and the Corporate Governance Komiti. These komiti are an integral part of tribal development in the areas of risk management, policy change and financial auditing procedures.
His focus is to ensure that the Hokonui Rūnanga can serve its members and the wider whānau and community. He believes that the Rūnanga can protect and enhance spiritual, cultural, organisational, educational and economic aspirations of Hokonui in a setting of excellence, and that he can prudently represent Ngāi Tahu Whānui by quality decision-making as a Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu representative.
Terry is married with two teenage children.