Charlie Crofts (Māori leader)

Charles Stuart Te Manemoeroa Crofts ONZM (December 1943 – 26 February 2024) was a New Zealand Māori leader of the Ngāi Tahu iwi.

It was during this time that he became involved with Koukourarata Rūnanga, to support the whānau living at Port Levy.

Crofts was elected the chairperson of Koukourarata Rūnanga, which involved him with the Ngaitahu Mãori Trust Board.

When Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu was established in 1996, Crofts was elected as its first kaiwhakahaere.

He was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to Māori in the 2016 Birthday Honours.