Warwick Tauwhare-George will take up the role from November 30.
Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation Ltd chair Warwick Tauwhare-George.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa has announced the appointment of Warwick Tauwhare-George (Ngāi Tahu – Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Wheke, and Ngāti Hikairo – Waipapa) as chair of Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation Ltd.
With extensive governance experience dating back to 2006 and including international roles, Warwick holds directorships with CentrePort Ltd; Riverlock Group, a family-owned entity employing approximately 140 kaimahi with interests in horticulture (kiwifruit), post-harvest infrastructure, dairy and forestry; and Te Puna Umanga/Venture Taranaki, the regional economic development agency for Taranaki. He was formerly chair of Ngāmotu Hotels Ltd and has been a member of Fonterra’s Cooperative Relations Committee.
Tauwhare-George was formerly chief executive of Parininihi ki Waitotara, a Taranaki-based Māori incorporation with interests across various sectors as well as public and private investment funds. Most recently, Tauwhare-George has been employed by the Ministry for Primary Industries as the Deputy Director-General Māori Partnerships and Investment. The focus of this role has been on developing an operational strategy and establishing a business unit within MPI to work with and support iwi, hapū, whānau and Māori organisations to grow their primary sector interests.
Ngāi Tahu chair Tipa said: “Warwick’s leadership and governance experience spans a wide range of industry sectors including primary industries, infrastructure, property and construction, tourism and funds investment, which align extremely well with the sectors in which Ngāi Tahu Holdings is currently active.”
Tauwhare-George will take up the role from November 30 and will work with current board director and interim chair Jon Hartley.
“I want to acknowledge Jon for the valuable contribution he has made to the Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation board during his tenure as interim chair this year,” Tipa said.
Tauwhare-George has previously held roles on the boards of Ngāi Tahu Farming and Ngāi Tahu Seafood.
“As a parent of three daughters, I am conscious of the responsibility we have to ensure that our actions today are in the best interests of future generations of Ngāi Tahu whānau,” he said.
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