Grendon Boynton

Te Moana a Toi

Grendon is of Ngai Tuhoe, Ngāti Awa, Aitanga-A-Hauiti, Ngāti Porou, descent and has fifteen years international experience putting together major ventures involving bluechip companies expanding their brand coverage into new and emerging markets, increasing and sustaining EDBITA growth in dynamic and fast-track environments. Since 2000 he has advocated social enterprise and entrepreneurship drawing upon sound business techniques and private sector approaches to find solutions to social, cultural, or environmental issues and challenges.

Grendon has proven achievements within the construction and property development industries with a career that started working for top tier international companies owned by General Electric Company (GEC), Exxon Mobil, Marconi Commerce Systems International and the BTR Nylex Group. In 1991 he started a construction company in collaboration with Gilbarco Australia Limited providing complex design, build, project management and construction services to blue-chip companies across numerous industry sectors, establishing strong relationships with global manufacturing and distribution companies based in Europe, USA and Asia.

He also has accumulated knowledge and experience in Māori, Pasifika and Mainstream social services, education & training, health & wellbeing, not for profit and ICT sectors. He has a number of board roles  focused on Youth & Family Services, Business Enterprise, Technology and the Environment sectors. He has worked closely with victims of homelessness, mental health & physical diabilities, alcohol & drug addiction, gangs, and suicide.

Fletcher Tabuteau

Te Moana-a-Toi 

Fletcher Tabuteau BMS, Dip. Bus, Grad Dip Teaching.

Fletcher Tabuteau joined our governance board in December 2022 and is proudly Te Arawa, Ngati Ngararanui, Ngati Rangiwewehi and Ngati Whakaue. Fletcher brings a diverse set of experience and skills to the governance board.

Fletcher's most recent work involved regional economic engagement with Datacom as an Economic and Transformation Advisor. "One of the great projects involved creating a Maori economic entity to offer digital services to Government and corporate clients, all based in Rotorua."

Significantly for the Mana Tapiri Group Fletcher joins our board with first-hand experience in Māori economic Development, both as a consultant and as the former Undersecretary for Regional Economic Development in the coalition government of the 51st Parliament. This role, similar to that of associate minister, was one of engagement with community and business. Significantly it also required constant oversite of ministry execution of the Provisional Growth Funds objectives.

Fletcher comes from an education background. He was a teacher and Dean for a decade at Rotorua Boys' High School and Head of Faculty of the Business School at Waiariki Polytechnic, now Toi Ohomai where he also lectured Economics. During his time at both these Rotorua institutions he was also a NZ Business Mentor giving his spare time to local businesses in their efforts to prosper.

Fletcher has been with his wife Karen for 27 years, they have two children, Morgan and Jaime.

Trevor Wilkinson

Te Moana a Toi

For those who know Trevor Wilkinson he has been operating his business successfully in the New Zealand construction industry since 1998. Having founded a multi-divisional group of companies that has partnered with developers across the country providing high quality services to clients, repeatedly bringing their developments in on time and on budget. Trevor is known across the building industry as an honest businessman who always looks for the win-win solution in all his business dealings and encourages an open book pricing policy. Trevor brings a wealth of construction industry knowledge and experience to the Mana Tapiri Group Collective and their housing strategies whether large or small.

Ariana Smith

Te Moana a Toi

A proud wife and Mama to six tamariki ranging in age from 10 through to 28 with 3 mokopuna, Ariana’s whakapapa connects her to Rongomaiwahine, Ngati Kahungungu, Ngati Turumakina and Ngati Whakaue.

Currently residing in the heart of Te Arawa – Rotorua, Arianas’ current mahi is as the Iwi Coordinator for the Te Arawa Housing Accord. As a kaupapa driven wahine, this mahi aligns with her values and enables her to continue walking in the path of those who have come before her. Her contribution to the Public and Community sectors spans more than two decades across Australasia, including roles in Event Management, Youth Service, Business Development and Employment and Recruitment. As the Founder and Managing Director of Te Oha Training and Employment, Ariana believes in the strength of sustainable employment as a vehicle to whanau achieving their dreams and aspirations. Te Oha was built on the foundation of whanau and is held up by the pou of Manaakitanga, Aroha, Tika and Pono – being true to oneself, truthful to others, loving with open arms and caring for the world around us – starting with us.

At home Ariana is “mum” “nanny” “grandma” “sis” or “girl” – she is a staunch and unapologetic advocate for social justice, doing the right thing and creating safe spaces for whanau and mokopuna voice. She is a day 1 Warriors supporter, loves a good action movie and is most proud of her greatest achievement in life – her whanau.

OJay Turnrer

Tamaki Makaurau

​Kia ora, I am a working professional with thirty years experience in the construction industry - extensive and diverse construction profile with a unique and vast repertoire over commercial, residential and industrial builds.  Some career highlights have been my involved in the largest vertical infrastructure project in New Zealand (Waikeria Prison) and the large and complex airport link tunnel in Brisbane, Australia, which was constructed under five suburbs and two rivers.  
 
In recent years I moved into more senior and project management positions, leading leaders and growing my sphere of influence on construction builds. I am passionate about my trade and still, 30 years later, love what I do.  
I have recently completed a high spec Ministry of Primary Industries build and am looking for another role in the site management/project management space.   

I have a huge passion for education & training and I'm very excited to be a part of GPC's on job training strategy through their Papakaing Homes range. In all my years in the industry I have not come across anything like it for quality, price, speed and ease of construction. I love the fact that whanau can build these Papakainga homes themselves if they choose to and I also love the fact that this is a locally manufactured product.

Whakapapa: 

I te taha o tōku Pāpā
Nō Kawhia ōku whanau
Ko Pirongia te maunga 
Ko Waipa te awa 
Ko Tainui te waka 
Ko Tainui te Iwi
Ko Apakura te hapū 
Ko Turner te tāngata
I te taha o tōku Māmā
Nō Mahanga ōku whanau
Ko Nukutaurua te maunga 
Ko Waikokopu te awa 
Ko Takitimu te waka 
Ko Kahungungu te Iwi
Ko Rongomaiwahine te hapū 
Ko Matenga te tāngata

 

 

 

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Tamaki Makaurau

Victor is of Ngati Kahungunu, Ngai Te Rangi decent. He lives in Auckland and has spent the past 37 years in the construction Industry, starting as an apprentice glazier secured advanced Trade Certificate and completed his apprenticeship in 1989. Victor established his own installation company that contracted to work on major commercial projects such as Sky City, PWC Building, Britomat to name just a few. Since 2000 he has been predominently involved with importing/exporting from China, Malaysia and Vietnam, into the New Zealand and other Asian markets. Victor managed code compliance and certification to AS/NZ Standards for all imported products.

Jeremy Eves

Tamaki Makaurau 

Jeremy Eves graduated from AUT with a bachelor's degree in communication with a subsequent 23 years of experience as a successful business owner. During this time, he has learned important skills from various industries, such as managing up to 200 staff as security for private and public events and functions, providing asset management for road maintenance contracts in Auckland and has owned a construction company for 15 years, where he has a history of new builds, apartment builds, maintenance contracts and tiny homes.

Of Samoan descent, Jeremy strives to do his best to provide for those in his local and wider communities to excel by providing employment opportunities through trades employment and apprenticeships, as well as being a part of numerous charitable organisations.

As a father of 9 children, Jeremy sets an example of maintaining a high work ethic as well as being actively involved in the training of athletics for youth and upcoming athletes. Jeremy also coaches his local junior Rugby team.

Jeremy brings an entrepreneurial flair to our collective and his passion for technology, innovation and problem solving is highly respected across our teams. 

Joon Park

Tamaki Makaurau 

Joon Park is another member of our team with vast international experience as well as local. He has a Bachelor of Architecure degree with honours from the School of Architecture at the University of Auckland. Completing his education in architecture and time spent overseas (Italy & Croatia), followed by working for two notable architects offices, Pepper Dixon Architects (now Dixon Wild Architects) and Architects Patterson (now Patterson Associates). Joon has contributed to some bespoke award winning projects, such as the Michael Hill’s Clubhouse, Annandale Scrubby Bay House, The new Visitor’s Centre at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Boatshed bay to name a few. Joon has spent a few valuable years in Sao Paulo, Brazil where he worked for an award winning and the most prominent commercial architects firm - Aflalo Gasperini Arquitetos. Joon’s role there was to take part in a selective elite member of Feasibility Studies (FS) Team where early concept, Bulk Location Plans, and Commercial Feasibility Studies were generated to confirm and deliver sound Business Plan to commerical clients. This is where successful commercial projects for the office were conceived. This provided a valuable experience for practicing in high-rise commercial and high density residential projects in a large city context in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Bringing this rich experience to New Zealand, Joon has successfully secured projects with developers who shared a vision of building high density projects. 

Overall, Joon has 20+ years work experience in building industry with a rich typologies of projects ranging from small scale residential to the large scale high-rise application. The approach for each project is to carefully examine the site and its context, the program and functional requirements and how these aspects of the projects are represented and developed in the Concept Design. Further refinement is critically examined for Private Residential projects with extra personal touch, and careful commercial evaluation for Commercial projects are applied. This ensures deliverables meet client’s explicit and implicit needs and expectations. Together with this work experience, Joon is an active Registration Assessor for the New Zealand Registered Architects Board, responsible for professional conversation to assess and admit new Registered Architects in New Zealand.

Steve Cate 

Ōtautahi

​Steve is of Ngāti Porou descent and lives in Ōtautahi (Christchurch) with his whānau, where he has spent the majority of his upbringing and working life.  His whānau have whakapapa links to Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu and Tainui.  

Steve is currently working for a government organisation on a work programme that will produce new-build housing solutions in selected regions. He is employed as a design and construction project manager, plus specialising in developing partnering- relationships with iwi. 

Steve enjoys all aspects of whenua and residential housing and is excited about progressing planning for a papakānga development with members of his own whānau who share this moemoeā (dream).  He is a trustee for the whānau forestry block ‘up the Coast’, which deeply aligns with some of his core values of kaitiakitanga and tino rangatiratanga. 

With formal training in education and hauora, Steve’s earlier career was spent working on the frontline before moving into management positions for community, NGO organisations and private companies.  The combination of directly working with whānau and being responsible for management of resources has given Steve a deep understanding and appreciation of resources.  Steve has built-up a diverse network of relationships that he nurtures and is enthusiastic to share in connecting others.
 
Steve will hold a lifelong passion and involvement with sport.  Whilst his time and energy these days is devoted to his children and mokopuna’s pursuits, he is developing a partnered business interest that is looking to create pathways for success of young athletes from vulnerable backgrounds so they can participate at elite events by reducing the barrier of financial costs.

Luana Te Hira 

Kirikiriroa 

Luana Te Hira is of Waikato, Ngati Raukawa, Maniapoto, Kahungunu and Rongomaiwahine descent. She currently resides within the korowai of Kirikiriroa whilst serving Maori and Pasifika peoples residing within South Auckland. She is passionate about the advancement of indigenous and native knowledge, narratives and the application of principled practice. Luana is known for her work in tertiary vocational education.

Her commitment to grow and advance access for all peoples, particularly indigenous and native women to be authentic leaders and entrepreneurs is what inspires and motivates her. Currently serves within a role that has a commitment to increase the number of Maori and Pasifika peoples to enter the health workforce within Aotearoa, New Zealand. to ensure an increase in the number of Maori and Pasifika registered nurses. She brings an extensive range of both paid and unpaid work within the fields of youth work, community development, iwi development and health work, family centred practice to individual and family out reached initiatives. All of which requires a variety of skillsets, the most important being that of the individual and their families wellbeing. Luana is a daughter, grand- daughter, sister, niece, cousin and most importantly of all is an aunty.

She is commonly known to many as ‘Aunty Lu’ and works earnestly to ensure that whether you are a child, young person, young adult, parent and or grandparent she will advocate strongly to ensure that you have voice. Though she has written a number of publications her passion and desire remains at the core of how can she best serve you and your whanau. She enjoys writing, spending time with family and looks forward to the day when she will quietly sit on her front veranda looking over the beautiful shores of home.

Malcolm Brown 

Kirikiriroa

Malcolm Brown is of Whanau A Hinerupe, Ruataupare, Ruawaiapu, Ngati Porou and Raukawa descent. 

He is Kaiarahi, Tumuaki and Co-Founder of Te Mana Pono O Te Rangatira Leadership Foundation Trust, established in 2008 to support our young men navigate life as sound leaders. Our organisation came under exciting new leadership in 2019 giving birth to many new strands within our kaupapa making us a more effective service provider in the space of Rangatahi support services for ages 16-25.

In addition to this role, he is Whanau Services Director for our Mātou Kāinga Māori Housing & Development Initiative set up to help Māori own their own homes.  

Malcolm built a forty year career in the Social Services, Justice, Mental Health and Vocational Training sectors, 23 years at the coal face working with people and families facing a wide range of problems needing support at various degrees of risk. A further 17 years at executive management level, recruiting and leading teams within the same spaces, but also time spent on research projects driven by Correction Services, that saw him engage with prisons and people incarcerated for a wide range of crimes. This part of his career extended to research projects with the University of Waikato Psychology Dept and Waikato Māori Mental Health Service. 

He has worked as a self-employed Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant commissioned through the ACC, the nature of this work being very close to his own immediate family, having raised two of his five children who have Sipna bifida and Type 1 diabetes. 

Malcolm's wife of 25 years is a highly qualified healthcare professional , performing in roles that have seen her consult at an international level. He lives in Kirikiriroa with his wonderful Wahine Toa and five remarkable children. 

Alvin Brown

Kirikiriroa

Alvin Brown is of Whanau A Hinerupe, Ruataupare, Ruawaiapu, Ngati Porou, Raukawa, Ngapuhi, Te Roroa and Te Aupouri descent. He has a combined ten (10) years’ experience in photography, videography, graphic design, IT and ICT. He has worked with various organisations including the Waikato, Lakes and Tairawhiti District Health Boards. 

Alvin played an integral role in setting up the Hapu Wānanga kaupapa across these Districts, responsible for producing all the photographic and videos footage and co-designing their Hapu Wānanga Midlands Curriculum.

He also contracts regularly to Waikato and Pure New Zealand Tourism, shooting campaign content for their social media publications. Alvin is chairperson for Te Mana Pono's Rangatahi Council Committee.

Tony Moore

Te Moana a Toi

Tony Moore is of Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Whakaue, Ngati Awa, Ngai Tuhoe, Ngati Ngamuri Kaitaua, Ngati Mahuta descent. 
 
Currently working for a building company in Rotorua to steer the company in a new strategic direction, including re-branding, market repositioning, diversifying investments, and focusing on Maori home ownership.
 
With property development, he has previous experience in subdivision development and sales, covenant administration, project management, and residential sales. 
 
A former general manager and owner/operator, Tony has over 25 years of hospitality and tourism experience. In addition, he has served as an international tourism ambassador for Destinations Rotorua.
 
A six-year stint in retail sales, including international sales. Experience in Operations Management, Human Resources, and Staff Management.  It is Tony's ability to build relationships and teams that make him so effective. A strong network of connections spanning multiple industries and comfortable with a broad range of personnel. 
 
Ten years of coaching, motivating, and mentoring tamariki across several sporting codes allowed him to spend quality time with his children and wife of 25 years.   
 
Currently involved with:
• The ‘Big Brother/Big Sister’ programme.  A kura-based mentor.
• A responsible trustee on whanau land
• Maori Trade Training initiatives industry partner
• Business Advisor
• Motivational Speaker to the hospitality industry
• Life coach to many
 
Above all else, Tony is passionate about sharing knowledge and helping others.  Nā to rourou, nā taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.

Owen Lloyd

Te Tairawhiti 

Owen Rutherford Lloyd is a seasoned leader in governance and management and is highly qualified within the sector our organisation operates in which is Youth Support Services.

He has a military career spanning twenty eight years serving in the NZ Army and currently serves as the Portfolio Manager for Mental Health – Funding and Planning at Tairawhiti District Health helping to administer and manage $20 Million dollars of Mental health and addictions contracts for the Tairawhiti Region. Prior to this role he was Cultural Advisor to Infant, child and adolescent mental health service (ICAMHS) providing cultural input of the Maori world view and support to clinical and management staff of the ICAMH service at Hauora Tairawhiti (Tairawhiti Hospital). He has over twenty - five years contract negotiation and management experience and currently leads treaty settlement negotiations for his tribal affiliations. He is chairperson for The Tairawhiti Maori Council and member of Negotiator Treaty Claims – (Ngā Ariki Kaipūtahi Iwi) Ngā Ariki Kaipūtahi Tribunal Claims Committee (chair) 1993 - Present. Ngati Porou Whanui Forest Board of Directors. Tairawhiti District Maori Council, Minister of Maori affairs Joint Advisory Groups (Maori Wardens Project), Tairawhiti Maori Wardens Strategic Leadership Group, Tairawhiti Police Advisory Group (Te Aitanga a Mahaki Representative) and Tairawhiti Voyaging Trust (Waka Build.

Previous memberships include;

NZ Council of Social Services (Chair), Te Aitanga a Mahaki Trust (trustee), Gisborne Council of Social Services Executive,

Whatatutu Primary School BOT (Chair), Maori Cultural Advisor, NZ Guidelines Group Suicide Prevention Project, Managaotane Trust (Chair), Te Kupenga Trust (Chair), Tairawhiti Youth Offending Teams, Regional Leadership Group Whanau ora (Vice Chair), Chair Truancy Services, Ministerial Appointed Steering Group (Government/Community)(Relationship Agreement), Chairman Te Kaiawhina Ahumahi (Social Services ITO), Chairman Treaty Claims Collective – Turanga Manu- Whiriwhiri

(Turanga wide Collective), Chairman Treaty Claims Collective - Te Pou a Haokai (Te Aitanga a Mahaki Collective), Chairman Patutahi School Board of Trustee, Chairman Muriwai School Board of Trustee, Chairman Turanga FM development working party, Chairman Local Maori Newspaper development Working Party, Chairman Gisborne Safer Community Council, Chairman Tairawhiti Healthcare Strategic Management Team, New Zealand Guidelines Group (Deputy Chair), Member – Maori Liaison Group to Gisborne District Council, Member – Local Church Leadership Team, Director Public Relations Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Strengthening Families Committee Drug out of Schools Committee, Inter - Denominational Chaplaincy Service Gisborne Enterprise Agency, Tairawhiti Maori Community Health Committee, New Zealand Health & Disability Facilities Standard Committee, New Zealand National Dyspepsia Core Committee, Tairawhiti Healthcare Quality & Risk Management Committee Gisborne Small Business Enterprise and Trustee Mangaotane Farm Trust (Chair).

Erana Ngakuru

Te Tairawhiti 

Kia ora! My name is Erana, and I am a proud member of the Matou Kainga - Mana Tapiri Group Housing Collective team. With a deep-rooted passion for helping people find their place in the world, I am dedicated to making homeownership a reality for families in Tairawhiti.

My journey with Matou Kainga-Mana Tapiri Group is driven by our commitment to providing innovative, affordable, and sustainable housing solutions. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and design, we strive to create warm, energy-efficient homes that not only meet but exceed the expectations of our clients.

As someone who values my rich Māori cultural heritage, I am particularly inspired by the principles of whanaungatanga (kinship) and manaakitanga (hospitality). These values guide my approach to supporting Whanau and hapu in their housing aspirations, ensuring that every project we undertake is respectful of the land and its people. Together with the dedicated team at Matoua Kainga-Mana Tapiri Group, I am here to help you navigate the journey to homeownership, bringing your dreams to life with care, integrity, and a deep sense of community.

Let's build a brighter future, one home at a time!

Alvin Brown

ICT & Media  

Alvin Ezra Brown is of Whanau A Hinerupe, Ruataupare, Ruawaiapu, Ngati Porou, Raukawa, Ngapuhi, Te Roroa and Te Aupouri descent. He has a combined  ten (10) years’ experience in photography, videography, graphic design, IT and ICT. He has worked with various organisations including the Waikato, Lakes and Tairawhiti District Health Boards. Alvin played an integral role in setting up the Hapu Wānanga kaupapa across these Districts, responsible for producing all the photographic and videos footage and co-designing their Hapu Wānanga Midlands Curriculum.

He also contracts regularly to Waikato and Pure New Zealand Tourism, shooting campaign content for their social media publications. Alvin is chairperson for Te Mana Pono's Rangatahi Council Committee.