Rangi Manuel

Chairman

Rangi currently Chairs the Waikaremoana Trust Board and is the Chief Executive for Kahungunu Executive. Rangi has elevated struggling Corporations and Trusts to succesful investment levels and is also active in Treaty and Crown negotiations for the advancement of Wairoa.

Eboni Waitere

Director

Eboni has expertise in tax, labour market, recruitment and small investments. She also brings youthfulness and has graduated through Kohanga Reo, Kura Kaupapa and University.

Taine Randell

Director

Taine excelled as a rugby player, cricketer, and student at Lendisfarne College in Hastings and in 1992 he went to the University of Otago where he completed degrees in law and commerce. Taine played his first game for the All Blacks in 1995 against Italy. When he was 21 he captained the All Blacks in South Africa. In 1998 Taine captained the All Blacks vs England. More recently, Taine pursued a career in finance and was a successful commodity broker in London from mid-2006 through to October 2008.He also became a part owner in the Big Easy on the Kings Road.

Taine brings his international commodity trading experience including oil, gold and carbon credits, as well as his local initiatives in whanau and community business. He also has legal and commerce qualifications.

Peter Brierley

Director

Peter has worked extensively in fisheries and now acts as consultant to various seafood companies. Peter’s business
interests are in aquaculture in New Zealand and Australia where he is director of a number of seafood companies. Peter is one of the iwi appointed directors on Napier Mussels Ltd.

Rawinia Kamau

Director

Te Horipo Karaitiana

Director

Aramanu Ropiha

Manager

Aramanu worked for Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated for 10 years, 6 years as General Manager, resigning in March 2008 to
take up the role of manager for the Kahungunu Asset Holding Company. In her role as General Manager of NKII Aramanu
managed the fisheries and played a key role in the establishment of the KAHC.