About Us
The Whānau Fund Trust.
The Whānau Fund Trust was established in 2021 by Nau Mai Rā Limited, with the belief that everyone has the right to electricity and families should not have to choose between basic needs and keeping the lights on.
Through the spirit of manaakitanga, the trust’s objectives is to to eliminate power poverty.
We do this through partnership with local communities to foster collaboration, support energy focused programmes and champion change when it comes to issues of energy hardship.
Our Impact
Learn More about our Impact to date, thanks to our wonderful Partnership with Transpower.
998 whānau supported as part of the Awhi Programme, in Partnership with Transpower
Our Team
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Rob Johnson
Chair
Rob is the co-founder of OLT and Nau Mai Rā, mission-driven ventures showing that energy systems grounded in care, equity, and community can transform outcomes. Drawing on deep industry experience, he has demonstrated that energy can, and must, work better for those traditionally underserved.
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Georgie Ferrari
Trustee
Georgie is the Chief Executive of Sustainability Trust. She joined the organisation in 2020 and successfully navigated a pandemic within her first six weeks. Georgie has more than two decades of experience leading not-for-profit organisations across Aotearoa and Australia. She holds a Master’s in Human Service Management and Policy (RMIT).
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Tawa Campbell-Seymour
Trustee
Holding a passion for supporting the wellbeing and success of Māori through Māori Financial Solutions and Economic Development, Tawa is the Pouhoe| Executive Manager at Māori Financial Solutions, ASB.
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Mike Rolton
Trustee
Mike is the General Manager at St Vincent De Pauls New Zealand and has led a variety of teams within the business and not for profit sectors, both in New Zealand and internationally.
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Chloe Tupou-Fairoa Herman
Trustee
Chloe is a lawyer at Grayson Clements and is passionate about supporting both her local Cook Islands community and wider Pasifika community by providing access to a range of legal services for individuals and community groups alike.
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Tania Jones
Operations Manager
Tania is responsible for all aspects of the Trust from Community and Funding Partnerships to Programme Design and Delivery. Tania has a strong background in working within Community Research and Delivery across the last 8-10 years.