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Nau mai, haere mai ki
Whai Rawa

Ko te whāinga roa; kia whai ora,
kia whai rawa, kia whai mana te whānau katoa.

Welcome to Whai Rawa. Our long term goal is to create better wealth and wellbeing for you and your whānau.

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Nau mai ki te wāhi ipuraki o Whai Rawa

Whai Rawa is the Ngāi Tahu investment scheme that helps create a better future for Ngāi Tahu whānau through greater wealth and wellbeing. Improving participation in tertiary education and levels of home ownership, along with having sufficient funds for retirement, are key goals for the Whai Rawa scheme.

He tikaka hou, he oraka hou Changing habits, changing lives

Newborn
Pēpi

Newborn

  • All Whai Rawa members registered before the age of 1 currently receive a Newborn Distribution into their account
  • Start investing early for your pēpi and take advantage of time to let their funds grow
  • Teach your pēpi good money habits and encourage a lifetime of benefits
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Education
Mātauraka

Education

  • Withdraw your Whai Rawa funds to support your NZQA recognised tertiary course
  • Contributing to your tertiary education is currently supported by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Matched Savings and Distributions boosting your account
  • Encouraging whānau to get higher levels of education will benefit everyone's future
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Home
Kāika

Home

  • Whai Rawa recognises home ownership as one of the keys to enabling whānau to grow their wealth and wellbeing
  • Withdraw funds to support your first home purchase, in Aotearoa or overseas
  • You’ll be able to access your funds quickly and easily if criteria are met
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Retirement
Te Tāokitaka

Retirement

  • Whai Rawa aims to play an important role in the future of whānau by supporting retirement futures
  • Whai Rawa funds are currently invested in the Mercer Investment Trusts New Zealand’s Socially Responsible Conservative, Balanced and Growth Portfolios.
  • Withdraw from the age of 55, a decade earlier than KiwiSaver, to support your lifestyle
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WHAI RAWA SCHEME STATISTICS

to 30 June 2024

Managed Funds

$165.2 million

Members

35,384

WITHDRAWALS

$37.5 million

Since inception
Savers

13,346

YTD

WHAI RAWA FUND RETURNS

to 30 June 2024

Totara
1 Month 0.63%
3 Month 0.54%
Year to Date 4.96%
Matai
1 Month 1.02%
3 Month 0.36%
Year to Date 7.86%
Rata
1 Month 1.18%
3 Month 0.29%
Year to Date 9.57%

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