The Wi Pere trustees are responsible to 364 beneficaries
in accordance with section 15 of the Maori Purposes Act 1938 and
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993.
Alan Parekura Torohina Haronga - Chairman
Alan is a chartered accountant and former partner of a major
international accounting firm with 20+ years in Canada and New Zealand.
Alan's experience developed in the area of buying, selling and repositioning
small, medium and large businesses.
Alan maintains a range of directorships in various organisations
involved in resource development, change management, business transformation
and repositioning, market development and intellectual property
development to keep abreast of current business issues both local
and international.
As a part of his experience at governance level, Alan has had considerable
involvement in the appointment of senior management for both government
and private sector organisations.
Henry Lardelli
Henry Lardelli was appointed Trustee 1991,
He is currently Retired/Farmer
Worked on the Gisborne Wharf
Played Rugby for Poverty Bay
Married to Gwen
Special Interest: Horticulture
Albert Horsfall
Albert Horsfall was appointed Trustee in 1991,
Current Position: Government appointed Farm Advisor
employed for many years at Magatu blocks as Advisor
Played Rugby for Poverty Bay
Married to Lois
Special Interest: Pastoral Farmer
Trudy Meredith
Trudy Meredith (nee Keelan) FIPS, PCT
Originally involved in education after becoming a certificated Commercial
Teacher through Christchurch Teachers College in 1967.
Founding tutor of the now Tairawhiti Polytech from 1971 to 1975.
Married to Joseph Meredith
Owner operator of
Private Kindergarten, Multiple dairies, Ulverstone Castle and a Supermarket.
Currently owner operator of Gisborne Hotel Function Centre for last 17
years,
Special Award from Palm Dessert City known as Trudy Meredith Day in year
2000
Business and Property developer
Passionate landscaper and gardener.
Avid historical researcher for past 12 years
Family background in pastoral and agricultural farming.
Elected as trustee in 2007.
Kingi Smiler
Kingi is a Chartered Accountant CA, BCA and has a wealth of international business experience including eight years in Toronto working in the business planning and corporate restructuring fields with Ernst & Young. He was a Partner with Ernst & Young from 1990–1997.
His current directorships include; Chairman Wairarapa Moana Incorporation, Director of Mangatu Incorporation, Chairman of QVST Property Company, Chairman of the Tarawhiti Land Development Trust (major regional initiative), Chairman of FOMA’s Dairy Company and Director of Wellington Rugby Union.
Management