Ngati Manuhiri have moved into its new headquarters in the old Warkworth Courthouse on Elizabeth Street in Warkworth. 

The courthouse was used for magistrate sittings until 2012, after which Ngati Manuhiri took over the building following the end of the Crown lease on the site. The courthouse was part of the iwi’s Deed of Settlement under the Waitangi Tribunal in May 2011.

The iwi is involved in a wide range of cultural activities from building consents and impact assessments to coastlines, fisheries and the Resource Management Act. They also play an important role in conservation and protection of native species.

The new headquarters will provide them with a place to carry out their governance functions, as well as act as a meeting place for the various community and local government organisations that take guidance from iwi and collaborate on local projects.