Representing the 500 or so descendants of the former eastern Māori MP Wi Pere, the trust generates above-average returns from 7000 hectares of hill country and a relatively small 79ha horticulture unit.
LeaderBrand is hosting a three-year regenerative farming trial along with Woolworths and Plant & Food Research.
The Gibbonses are changing the face of Nelson with a series of large industrial, commercial, and retail developments.
Egan family embraces a strong family culture and team spirit. The Greenlea Foundation Trust is principal sponsor of Taupō’s Greenlea Rescue Helicopter. They also support a range of causes with a focus on education, poverty, and faith values.
In 2012, Sir Selwyn’s son David, a former Bank of New Zealand investment banker, took over as executive chair of Rural Equities.
Vela family’s executive team at the NZ Bloodstock, based at the $115m Karaka sales complex, includes Sir Peter’s two daughters – Petrea, who is sales manager, and Victoria, who is a hospitality manager.
In NZ, Auckland Cranes is a sponsor of the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust and, in Queensland, Universal Cranes got behind the Mater Foundation to raise funds for an International Women’s Day Fun Run.
Brian McGuinness says: ‘I always reckon the trick with succession planning is to be able to go out the back door one day and no-one knows you’re gone.’
The Maber family has a strong community service ethic and Brett serves as a trustee of the St Paul’s Foundation, the fundraising arm of St Paul’s Collegiate School in Hamilton where he was a student.
Philip Carter Carter set up The Philip Carter Trust in 2020, with a special focus on refugee support and art organisations.