NGĀ KAIHAUTŪ
OUR KEY PEOPLE
The Board
The Board’s role is one of governance. The Board sets the Manager’s strategy, oversees its management and key policies, and is ultimately responsible for managing risk and protecting the interests of its limited partners and stakeholders (including Unitholders).
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Wayne descends from the Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Hinerangi and Ngāti Raukawa iwi. He joined the PMG Board as Non-Executive Director in September 2017. With over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, he brings extensive management and governance experience across many NZX, PNGX and ASX-listed companies and local government entities. Wayne holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, Bachelor’s degrees in Law and Arts, and has a specialised Master of Business Administration in Fnance and Risk from Deakin University in Melbourne.
Wayne is also Managing Director of Pacific Advisory Services which provides governance, risk and asset management advice, and is a Fellow of both the Australia New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance, the Institute of Management New Zealand and a Chartered Fellow Institute of Directors.
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Hailing from Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Tia is a Chartered Accountant, with 13 years’ experience in the Māori economy and finance sectors, wellbeing, and climate change.
With a background in tax and audit, Tia has also been a key lead and author contributing to national developments in tax reform (The Tax Working Group), wellbeing (He Ara Waiora | The Treasury New Zealand), land optimisation (Find your Māori land | Tūhono whenua (tupu.nz)), climate change resilience and adaptation at the Climate Change Commission (Ināia tonu nei: a low emissions future for Aotearoa), and Maui.Tech: Iwi/Māori case studies » Climate Change Commission (climatecommission.govt.nz).
In addition to her role as Chief Financial Officer at Tupu Angitu Limited, Tia is also an Independent Director on New Zealand Rural Land Company and holds various Trustee and support roles across Iwi/Māori Trusts, Charities, and Incorporations.
Tia is also an active member of her hapū and provides support to a broad range of hapū and marae initiatives.
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With over two decades in business and 12 years specialising in funds management and commercial real estate, Scott is the driving force behind PMG’s innovative strategy. He honed his leadership skills in the New Zealand and UK banking sectors, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Valuation and Management from Lincoln University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Waikato University.
In addition to his role as CEO and Director of PMG, Scott is a board member of Priority One (Tauranga’s economic development agency), a founding board member of the Urban Taskforce for Tauranga, founding trustee for PMG Charitable Trust, and director of Forsite (technology business).
Our Investment Committee
The Investment Committee is a subcommittee of the Board and responsible for providing governance oversight of the Manager and Outsourced Manager’s activities impacting on the management of the Fund and its investment management strategies, key investment policies and investment decisions.
The Investment Committee applies a Te Whakatipurawa lens to ensure that all investment decisions of the Manager, and certain other agreed decisions and matters, are consistent with identified principles of te ao Māori and with the Manager’s values, Code of Conduct and sustainability strategy.
The Investment Committee recommends suitable investment opportunities that the Manager intends to acquire and manage for the Fund, with the Board holding ultimate authority over such investment decisions for the Fund in the best interests of Unitholders.
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He Uri a Michael nō Te waka ō Te Arawa (Mai Maketū ki Tongariro), Tauranga Moana me Te Tai Tokerau hoki.
Michael has a breadth of experience across the public and private sector in roles focussed on achieveing economic and commercial returns, alongside realising the aspirations of communities, whānau, hapū and iwi.
His most recent experience and roles include being the Head of Investment and Development at Rotorua NZ, Chief Executive Officer of Rotomā No 1 Incorporation.
Currently, Michael is the GM Investment (and acting CEO) for Tupu Angitu and hold director positions across a range of Māori shareholder entities.
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With over two decades in business and 12 years specialising in funds management and commercial real estate, Scott is the driving force behind PMG’s innovative strategy. He honed his leadership skills in New Zealand and the UK banking sectors and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Valuation and Management from Lincoln University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Waikato University.
In addition to his role as CEO and Director of PMG, Scott is a board member of Priority One (Tauranga’s economic development agency), a founding board member of the Urban Taskforce for Tauranga, principal founding Trustee for PMG Charitable Trust, and director of Forsite (technology business).
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Nigel joined PMG as its Chief Financial Officer in August 2016 after 13 years at KPMG, where he led a team in the Private Enterprise division, advising a wide range of small to medium businesses on compliance and business transactions.
During his tenure, Nigel played a pivotal role in strengthening the company’s financial reporting, compliance and strategic property acquisitions. Under his leadership, PMG became one of the few unlisted property funds managers to secure a Managed Investment Scheme Licence from the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).
He also led PMG’s compliance efforts in relation to AML regulations and public investment oversight. In 2021, Nigel was named SME Finance Leader of the Year at the CFO Awards in recognition of his contributions to the industry.
After stepping down as CFO in 2024, Nigel has been focusing on governance roles across a number of organisations, including being a Director on the Board of the PMG Charitable Trust.
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Steve has over 30 years of property expertise, consulting to PMG from 2013 and joining PMG as a shareholder and employee in 2017 in the role of Head of Asset Management. He transitioned to the Head of Transactions role in May 2020.
Steve’s key responsibilities are to drive the acquisition and disposal of properties managed by PMG. Steve holds a UK property degree (BA Hons), is a Licensed Agent under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (REAA) and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
