Aperahama Edwards

Aperahama Edwards is a New Zealand Māori tribal leader. He is currently chairman of the Ngātiwai Trust Board, the legal entity representing the people and hapū of Ngātiwai iwi. He is running for Te Tai Tokerau in the 2026 New Zealand general election as Te Pāti Māori's candidate.

Iwi governance Edwards was part of the three-person team behind Hinemoana Halo, a carbon offset conservation scheme that aimed to protect marine biodiversity in New Zealand and the Pacific.

Ngātiwai Trust Board chairmanship Edwards was elected chairman of the iwi board on 31 July 2020 following a hui ('meeting') by board trustees. He had been a trustee on the board for four years prior, and was the chairman of the iwi's Treaty Claims Committee. After ACT's Todd Stephenson finished speaking in support of the changes, Edwards interjected "Ko wai hoki rātou? Who do they think they are?" Edwards was one of only two speakers from the mana whenua that day, a sign of anger towards the government.