Trust board
Te Korowai O Waiheke Trustees
The Te Korowai o Waiheke Trust is a diverse trust board with community representative trustees, mana whenua trustees, and trustees who are co-opted for skills. More than two-thirds of the board are either full or part time local residents.
Erika Barden
Passionate about exploring our beautiful Island with her husband and three active children. Erika has over twenty years of project delivery experience and genuinely believes in the value of people over process. She loves sharing Agile ways of thinking, leading, and delivering to enable greater value, quality, and transparency.
Sarah Smith
Permanent resident of Waiheke for 9 years. Married with 3 kids (2 grown up & 1 in senior school) Animal lover.
I walk every day & enjoy exploring & boating around different parts of the island. Passionate about the predator-free Waiheke goal & would love to help with this including fundraising where needed. I have had experience in fundraising for the local community here & off island.
I have many friends on this Island who share my passion & love of wildlife.
Michelle Hooper
An avid mountain biking enthusiast, and nature lover, has called Waiheke home for 20 years. With a background in high-performance sports and event delivery spanning 25 years, she brings a passion for achieving ambitious goals. Notably, as Tournament Director of the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2021, Michelle and her team delivered an event that broke all existing records for the tournament and women's rugby. Her current venture, Sprintify, aims to accelerate business sustainability by training individuals in Rapid Goal Attainment. Awarded a King's Honour in 2023 for her Services to Sport, Michelle is excited to combine her passions as a Trustee, focusing on achieving a Predator-free Waiheke by 2050.
Lisa Tauroa
Ko Pukeōkai te maunga
Ko Awaawaroa te awa
Ko Waiheke te motu
Ko Ngāti Kapu te hapū
Ko Ngāti Pāoa te iwi.
Lisa has raised four amazing children and is blessed with two mokopuna. She has worked as a press photographer, graphic designer, and researcher, and is now navigating her final year of a Master’s at the University of Canterbury. Passionate about Indigenous led kaupapa, cultural revitalisation, and reconnection. She is dedicated to making a real impact for whānau, hapū, and Iwi.
drinA paratenE
Ko Puke-o-Kai te maunga
Ko Awaawaroa te whenua taurikura
Ko Tikapakapa te moana
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Ngāti Pāoa te iwi
Ko Ngāti Kapu te hapū
Ko drinA paratenE ahau
He mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa.
My name is drinA paratene and I am a descendant of Ngāti Pāoa, mana whenua on Waiheke Island. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to contribute an iwi perspective to the incredible work Te Korowai o Waiheke undertakes to restore the presence of manu Māori (native birds) on the island.
Paul Dyson
Keen tramper, committed to native forest regeneration. Paul, a Waiheke local, brings a combination of practical experience, board governance experience and wide community connections gained from his time leading the forest regeneration at Mawhitipana Valley. Paul is an entrepreneur, business owner and trustee of 2 other not-for-profits.
Grant Leach
Lover of both pets and wildlife, and meetings that don’t run overtime. Grant is CEO of Living Green Group, a leading manufacturer and marketer of natural eco friendly home and personal hygiene products. He is highly passionate about conservation of our ecological environment and the biodiversity that makes NZ so truly unique. He is currently the Chair of The Endangered Species Foundation of NZ.
Kate Sedgley
Kate lives on Waiheke with her partner and 2 young boys. Kate is a career resource management specialist. She is passionate about the environment and its ability to support our well-being, and therefore our need to look after it.
Andrew Payne
Keen sailor, tramper, cyclist and all round nature lover. Andrew has a background in engineering and worked his entire career overseas on large civil infrastructure projects. He is passionate about protecting our precious flora and fauna. He now enjoys waking to the ever improving birdsong and the sounds of the sea.
Trust meeting minutes
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