Meet the Trustees
Paroa Trust is governed by seven elected trustees who bring a range of skills, knowledge, and connections to Ngāti Pāhauwera and the land.
Kathryn Horne
Previously Kathryn Gale (recently married and now Horne), Kathryn is connected to Paroa through her Tāhu whakapapa. She works at Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Pāhauwera Development Trust managing environmental projects and serves as the newly elected Chairperson of the Trust.
Luis McDonnell
Luis works in Strategic Development and Planning Management across the Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay regions. His current governance and management roles include the Ngāti Pāhauwera Commercial Development Ltd, Digisee Security Technologies Ltd, and Te Aranga Farming Corporation, following a previous career at Philips Electronics.
Marlene Hura
Marlene is a former Special Needs Teacher at Kimi Ora Community School in Flaxmere. She was inspired to join the Trust by her Uncle Wiremu Hodges and holds fond memories of listening to her Nanny Paea and Aunty Tweenie discussing Paroa Station.
Michelle Coxhead
Michelle brings a wealth of professional and personal experience to the governance team, contributing strongly to the ongoing care and strategic development of the station.
Bonny Hatami
Bonny works extensively in Māori development and holds governance positions across a number of predominantly Māori entities, spanning the farming, tourism, and environmental sectors.
Robyn Culshaw
Robyn connects to Paroa through her Culshaw and Te Kahu whakapapa. She has lived in Raupunga all her life and has served as the Administrator at Mōhaka School for over two decades.
Ray Edwards
Ray is currently a Liaison Officer at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Atihaunui-a-Pāpārangi. He previously served as Chairperson of Paroa Trust and continues to serve as a Trustee until the upcoming AGM.
Tawhirirangi the sacred mountain, Mōhaka the river, flowing to the sea, the mountains resound inland, Ngāti PāhauweraTawhirirangi te maunga tapu, ko Mōhaka te awa, tangitū ki te moana, maunga haruru ki uta, ko Ngāti Pāhauwera te iwi.