Specialised Team

Wayne Mulligan

Chief Executive

Mmgt, Ex DipBus & Cert Maori

Wayne comes from a large family, he grew up in both rural and urban New Zealand, travelled extensively in the late 1980s and early 1990s, then settled into study, career and family.

As number 8 of 11children, Wayne learnt very quickly that making friendships with the seven older siblings was not easy. Wayne chose to collaborate with the biggest - they had more resources – size, cunning and muscles, equating in today’s terms to scale.

This made sense then, and it makes sense now!

Wayne has held many senior management and strategy positions in the public and private sectors. Wayne specialises in systems thinking and he has authored 30 business case studies on Maori organisations and a report on key Maori business characteristics.

Wayne holds a number of trusteeships and directorships.

In 2007 Wayne received the Dame Mira Szaszy Maori Business Alumni Award from the University of Auckland Business School.

Wayne’s Iwi affiliations are: Taranaki, Ngati Maniapoto, Te Atiawa - Taranaki Whanui ki te Whanganui a Tara.

Paul Morgan

Managing Director

(Dip Bus)

Paul’s Iwi affiliations are: Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka a Maui and Taranaki.

Paul is involved in numerous Maori commercial interests that encompass the areas of horticulture, agriculture, forestry, fishing, leased lands, equities and commercial properties.

Paul is a board member of the Federation of Maori Authorities.

His expertise lies also in his extensive network of business and political contacts, as well as his track record of negotiation, development and repositioning of Maori business in the domestic and global markets.

Paul is currently chair of both Wakatu Incorporation and Tohu Wines (Ltd), and is based in Wellington.