New Trustees in 2019
Retirement
Board Meetings
Rachel Selby (Acting Chair)
Rachael is from Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Huia and Ngāti Pareraukawa. Rachael chairs the Ngatokowaru Marae Committee, is a Raukawa Marae Trustee and member of Te Rūnanga o Raukawa. Rachael is also a registered Justice of the Peace.
Rachael has a background in governance, teaching, research, and management. As a recipient of a Ōtaki and Porirua Trusts Board Scholarship in the 1960s, Rachael attended a Māori Anglican Boarding School.
Rachael is keen to contribute to the development of the Board and share a vision for a future which ensures the land left by our ancestors is a business we can be proud of. She is keen to explore organic farming on the Ōtaki lands and varied innovative investment opportunities for the Trusts Board.
Denise Hapeta
Denise’s Iwi affiliations are to Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Whakaue and Muaupoko. Denise currently holds the position of Kaihautū for Marae Based Studies at Te Wānanga o Raukawa and was previously Kaihautū of Te Tari Reo.
Denise has been employed by Te Wānanga o Raukawa for 15 years. Denise also served as the Manager/Secretary of the Ōtaki and Porirua Trusts Board for 10 years from 1998. Denise is a strong proponent of te reo Māori.
She is actively involved with the many issues and developments affecting Ngāti Maiotaki and Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki. Denise and her Tahiwi whānau maintain their close association with Raukawa Marae in Ōtaki. Denise is a member of Te Rūnanga o Raukawa.
Anne Carter
Anne Carter is from Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Kahungunu.
Anne has held leadership and management roles in the New Zealand public sector, including Te Puni Kōkiri , the Office of the Auditor General, Chief Executive of the Ministry of Youth, and Deputy Secretary of Local Government and Community within the Department of Internal Affairs. She was a Local Government Commissioner from 2012 – 2016.
Anne is currently a member of Te Mana Whakahaere of Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Chair of the Voice Arts Trust, a member of the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand, and a Director of Wairarapa Moana Incorporation, a large dairy and forestry operation.
Anne firmly believes in our role as Kaitaki of our whenua, through the sustainable management of our assets for future generations.
Barry Lyver
Barry Lyver (Ngāti Toa, Ngai Tahu) holds a business degree from Massey University and is currently a Commercial Manager for the ANZ Bank based in Manawatū.
He has over 25 years’ experience in commercial banking and finance. His areas of specialisation include commercial property, Aged Care and Māori/Iwi business. Prior to working for ANZ he held roles with Kiwibank, Nationwide Finance Ltd and BNZ Property Finance. He also ran his own finance consultancy business when living in Kāpiti.
He is actively involved in coaching age group rep teams for cricket and back in the day himself played a few games for Central Districts and Wellington.
Barry and his wife Rowane have three teenagers, a daughter and twin boys which keep them very busy.
Hera Eparaima
Nō Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Huia, Ngāti Pareraukawa, Ngāti Tūranga tēnei. Hera is the kaihautū of Te Whare Tūhono that services students and staff on the operational side of Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
She is also the Secretary for the Paranui Marae Trustees Committee and the Treasurer for Himatangi 1A & 2AHC Trust.
A previous Ōtaki and Porirua Trusts Board scholarship recipient, Hera appreciates the opportunity to give back to the kaupapa of the Ōtaki Porirua Trusts Board. She is interested in kaitiakitanga practices for sustainable and responsible land use to nurture and preserve the whenua for whānau, hapū and iwi into the future.
Hera has a Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy and Māori Studies and is passionate about supporting aspirations for health and wealth for whānau, hapū and iwi.