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Liz Mellish, MNZM

Amokura | Chairman

Tribal affiliations: Te Ātiawa, Taranaki, Ngāti Ruanui

Liz Mellish is the current Chairman of Palmerston North Māori Reserve Trust and Chairman of Te Raukura, Te Wharewaka. Liz is the Deputy Chairman of the Federation of Māori Authorities and a member of Pouhere Taonga the Māori Heritage Board. Liz has Directorships on Metlifecare Palmerston North, Wellington Uni Professional, Hīkoikoi Management Limited and Haukawakawa Limited.

Liz is Trustee of Featherston Booktown and Chairman of the Featherston Anzac Club. Liz lives in Featherston with husband Graham and is the mother of three daughters and nine mokopuna, three of whom are currently students at Wellington University. Liz is an avid reader and gardener and enjoys being at the coast.

Director and Trustee Roles:
  • Te Kāhui Manutaki o Hūnuku Whenua, Baxters Limited, Director
  • Booktown Featherston, Trustee
  • Federation of Māori Authorities, Deputy Chairman
  • Te Kāhui Manutaki o Hūnuku Whenua, Haukawakawa General Partnership Limited, Director
  • Te Kāhui Manutaki o Hūnuku Whenua, Haukawakawa Limited Partnership, Director
  • Te Rahi o Hīkoikoi|Hīkoikoi Management Limited, Director
  • Māori Heritage Council Te Kaunihera Māori o te Pouhere Taonga, Board Member
  • Matiu/Somes Island Charitable Trust, Trustee
  • Metlifecare Palmerston North Limited, Director
  • Te Kāhui o Hūnuku Whenua| Palmerston North Māori Reserve Trust Audit and Risk Committee, Ex-Officio
  • Te Kāhui o Hūnuku Whenua| Palmerston North Māori Reserve Corporate Trustee Limited, Director
  • Te Kāhui o Hūnuku Whenua| Palmerston North Māori Reserve Trust, Amokura, Chairman
  • South Wairarapa Practice Partnership Board, Director
  • Te Aka Matua O Te Ture, The Law Commission, Advisor
  • Te Kāhui Manutaki o Hūnuku Whenua, Te Aro Pa Limited, Director
  • Te Tumu Kāinga, Board Member
  • Te Kāhui o Te Wharewaka o Pōneke| Te Wharewaka o Pōneke Charitable Trust, Amokura, Chairman
  • Te Kāhui o Te Wharewaka o Pōneke| Te Wharewaka o Pōneke Enterprises Limited, Director
  • Victoria School of Business Advisory Board Member
  • Wellington Uni-Professional, Director