Waiū Dairy

Opened in 2019, Waiū Dairy is a geothermal powered dairy processing plant situated in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.  It is two thirds owned by 11 Māori enterprises, with the Japanese firm Imanaka holding the other third. Imanaka is represented through Cedenco Dairy Ltd. The 11 Māori enterprises are: Te Manawa o Tūhoe, Māori Investments, Pūtauaki Trust, Ngati Makino, Rotoiti 15, Tataiwhetu Lands Trust, Tapuika Holdings Ltd, Rotoma No.1 Inc, Wharepi Whanau Trust, Omataroa Rangitaiki No.2 Trust and Poutama. Milk supply for Waiū Dairy comes from a mix of suppliers including from among Waiū Dairy’s Māori shareholders. Milk supply is also sourced from the Organic Dairy Hub and Fonterra.