Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson becomes the first female chair of the Waitangi National Trust Board in New Zealand.

Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson has been appointed as the first female Chairperson of the Waitangi National Trust Board, a significant milestone since the Trust's founding in 1932. Simpson, a distinguished Māori leader with extensive governance experience, will guide the Trust in promoting awareness of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, New Zealand's founding document. Her appointment marks a historic shift in leadership for the organization.