Te Kapunga Dewes

Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa, Te Whakatohea

Te Kapunga has twenty years senior management experience in the forestry and manufacturing sectors, including CEO of PF Olsen Ltd, the largest privately owned forestry company in Australasia. He is currently CEO of Whenua Oho, a Māori Landowner advisory, advocacy, and consultancy service. Te Kapunga is on a number of Māori Trusts, government advisory groups, and is Chair of Ngā Pou a Tāne – The National Māori Forestry Association.