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 current 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 Nga Pou a Tane – The National Māori Forestry Association.