About Us
Investors in Huakiwi
Huakiwi’s cornerstone investors are Te Tumu Paeroa and Quayside Holdings Limited.
Te Tumu Paeroa is an independent, professional trustee organisation providing services to Māori land owners and looks after 100,000 hectares of Māori land on behalf of nearly 100,000 owners, and over $100 million in Client Funds. Te Tumu Paeroa’s vision is to support landowners to use their whenua to its fullest potential – creating a legacy for this generation, and the generations that follow.
Quayside Holdings Limited is the investment arm of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. It is, via a subsidiary, the majority holder of the Port of Tauranga Limited. Quayside Holdings has a wide range of investments across the Bay of Plenty and beyond.
Huakiwi is always open to discussions with potential investors, providing they share the same principles and values, and are fundamentally driven by a desire to help Māori Freehold landowners establish thriving businesses on their whenua.
He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata
What is most important in the world? It is people, people, people
The Board of Directors
Scott Campbell (Chairman, Huakiwi)
Scott is an experienced governance and executive leader with extensive experience across public sector leadership, iwi engagement, strategy and risk management. He is a Member of the Institute of Directors and brings a strong understanding of governance in culturally and commercially complex environments. Scott was previously on the Port of Tauranga Board.
Ruth Russell (Kaitautari Pārongo Matua / Chief Information Officer at Te Tumu Paeroa)
Ruth leads the technology and digital strategy for Te Tumu Paeroa. Ruth has over 20 years of experience in technology and business risk consulting, and previously worked as a consultant at EY in Aotearoa and the UK.
Ruth is a member of the Institute of Directors, as well as a member of the Board and Finance Risk & Audit Committee for the Cancer Society Wellington Division. She holds a BCA/BA(Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington.
Bryan Grafas (Independent Kiwifruit Expert)
Bryan has over 25 years’ experience in the kiwifruit industry and has a wealth of technical and strategic capability. His previous roles include General Manager, Orchard Division at Seeka Ltd.
Chris Rich (Te Tumu Paeroa Investments Manager)
Chris is responsible for managing the Māori Trustee’s investments, based out of Wellington. He has a B.Ag Com (Economics) from Lincoln and also undertook post-graduate studies in Horticulture and Marketing before embarking on a career in Financial Markets. He previously worked in National Bank’s Treasury and Wholesale Banking before concentrating on Risk Management, Commodity/Currency Hedging, and Investment Management in London and New Zealand.
The Management Team
Kia kōrero / let’s talk!
For information related to becoming an investor in Huakiwi, or if you are a trustee on a Māori freehold land block considering development please contact:
Stuart McKinstry
General Manager
021 221 5583
