Mana Newton (Ngāti Tahu Ngāti Whaoa) is Group Chief Executive Officer of Tauhara North No.2 Trust, representing landowner interests across a significant geothermal and commercial asset base. With a background as a Deloitte partner in Māori business advisory, he specialises in building Māori commercial capability within a kaupapa Māori framework and provides strategic governance across multiple Māori
entities.