About Us
PKW has approximately 8500 shareholders, the vast majority of whom are descendants of Taranaki Maori whose lands were confiscated in 1865. Approximately 18000 hectares of our land remains perpetually leased under the Maori Reserved Lands Act 1955. We are focused on buying back these perpetual leases over time and returning our land under our own active management for the benefit of our shareholders.
PKW is governed by a seven-member Committee of Management appointed by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting.
We seek profitable investment opportunities which accord with our cultural values and commitment to long term sustainable value and intergenerational wealth creation.
Group General Manager
Dion Tuuta
Chief Executive Officer
Dion Tuuta is from Taranaki and is of Ngāti Mutunga and Ngāti Tama descent. He began school at Urenui Primary School before completing his secondary education at Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth and attending Massey University where he graduated with an MA in History.
Dion has worked as an Historian, Communications Manager, Policy Manager, Project Manager, Writer and is currently the Group General Manager for Parininihi ki Waitotara Incorporation. He also serves on a number of Boards including Te Runanga o Ngāti Mutunga and the Taranaki Arts Festival Trust.
Committee of Management
Hinerangi Raumati
Chair
Hinerangi is a Chartered Accountant with significant investment and financial management and governance experience. Her current roles include director of Te Ohu Kai Moana Portfolio Management Services Limited, alternate director on the Te Ohu Kai Moana Board, Director of Public Trust and Chair of the Nga Miro Health Trust.
Hinerangi was CFO of Tainui Group Holdings Limited from 2002 to 2009 and was previously Deputy Chair and Chair of the Investment Committee of Trust Waikato. She is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants. Hinerangi has whakapapa links to Ngāti Mutunga and Waikato.
Taari Nicholas
Chair Audit and Risk Committee
Taari Nicholas is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience at senior levels in funds management and investment banking.
He is a director of Ngati Awa Group Holdings Limited, Ngati Ruanui Holdings Limited, Seeka Kiwifruit Industries Ltd, Southern Pastures Ltd and Singapore Investment Bank Aegis Private Capital Pte Ltd and Miraka Co.
Taari has whakapapa links to Ngāti Ruanui, Nga Ruahine, and Atiawa.
Hinerangi Edwards
Chair PKW Trust
Hinerangi Edwards is a self employed consultant with a background in education, career development and communications.
Her current roles include Director of Aatea Solutions and Member of the Western Institute of Technology in Taranaki Council and wife and mother. Hinerangi is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors, a fluent te reo Māori speaker and highly regarded trainer and facilitator.
Hinerangi traces her whakapapa to Nga Ruahine, Taranaki, Te Pakakohi, Tangahoe, Ngāti Ruanui, Te Arawa and Tonga.
Tokorangi Kapea
Tokorangi Kapea is a partner of Tuia Legal (the legal division of Tuia Group) and a director of Tuia Group. He has a Bachelor of Arts (majors in Psychology and Sociology) from Massey University and a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University. Toko has over 12 years of experience as a commercial lawyer and numerous executive and governance roles that have involved commercial transactions in New Zealand and Australia.
Toko traces his whakapapa to Ngāti Ruanui, Te Atiawa, Ngāti Apa, Te Ati haunui-a-Papārangi, and Ngāpuhi.
Bev Gibson
Bev Gibson has a professional background in health. She has a Masters Degree in Business and is a registered nurse.
Bev comes from an entrepreneurial family and is a managing director of her own beauty business. Bev's current governance roles also include being Chair of Mahia Mai a Whaitara – an organisation established to service the needs of the Waitara community, especially in the area of Mental Health.
Bev is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors and traces her whakapapa to Nga Ruahine, Atiawa and Te Arawa.
David MacLeod
David MacLeod was born and bred in South Taranaki and raised on a dairy farm at Manaia before training as an electrician and eventually establishing Greaves Electrical, Taranaki's largest electrical contracting business. David's current governance roles include being Chairman of the Taranaki Regional Council, a director of Port Taranaki and Managing Director of Greaves Electrical. David has a large network of contacts both regionally and nationally including many business leaders and Central Government MP's and executives. David is also a Justice of the Peace. David traces his whakapapa to Nga Ruahine, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Mutunga, Atiawa, Ngai Tahu and Ngāti Porou.
Tokatumoana Walden
Toka was born and raised on a dairy farm in Rahotu and has a wealth of governance and Strategic experience from working in the Public Service. Toka’s current governance roles include Chairperson Taranaki iwi Trust (13 years) Director Tui Ora Ltd, Trustee for Taranaki Maori Trust Board, Member of Taranaki iwi Chairs, Trustee for Te Korimako o Taranaki and he has a wide range of hapu, iwi, business and commercial networks regionally and at a National level.
Toka has whakapapa links to Te Atiawa, Ngati Maru and Taranaki Iwi.