Wi Pere Trust

Governance

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
The trustees have appointed various people to manage our businesses. They are: Tim Rhodes - Pastoral Manager Wayne Hall - Citrus Dexin Huang - Vineyard Further details on the manager's business units are provided under business activities
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