Iwi leader Helmut Modlik cleared over Tiaki Wai conflict ‘speculation’

Wellington Reporter·NZ Herald·7 Sep, 2026 02:00 AM4 mins to read‌Helmut Modlik is on the Tiaki Wai Partners Committee, overseeing governance of the new water entity. Photo / Mark MitchellAn iwi representative has been cleared of concerns around a conflict of interest following “speculation” over his overlapping roles, after pushing for water investment that could benefit a company he directs. North Island iwi Ngāti Toa recently acquired a majority shareholding in Construction Contracts Ltd (CCL), a civil infrastructure firm