Wakatū Incorporation
Jeremy Banks is a seasoned professional with extensive experience across various sectors, including technology, finance, and community development. As Te Pae Tauhokohoko Chair and Deputy Chair at Wakatū Incorporation, Banks has contributed to Māori development while also serving as Chair and Director for the Network for Learning, focusing on enhancing educational opportunities through technology. Banks founded Plink Software, which develops applications that promote Te Reo Māori and Iwi membership systems. Currently a Director at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Banks plays a pivotal role in maintaining financial stability. Other key positions include Deputy Chair and Trustee for Ngāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust, Director at KONO NZ, and past involvement with the Nelson Regional Development Agency and Science for Technological Innovation. Banks holds a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science from the University of Otago.
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Wakatū Incorporation
Wakatū Group has its corporate offices based in Whakatū (Nelson), Aotearoa (New Zealand). With offices across Aotearoa and the world, Wakatū owns property and food and beverages businesses through its wholly-owned entities, Whenua, Kono NZ LP and AuOra. Manaaki is our charitable arm, which leads programmes focused on building the capability of our families and employees, which includes wānanga, cultural and educational development. Wakatū Group is owned by the Māori customary owners of the Nelson region. In centuries past, we settled in Nelson in a series of epic migrations. Etched in our collective memory, they are central to our identity. We are the People of the Heke – the People of the Migrations. In 1977, the Māori descendants of the hekenga, now the owners of the Nelson-Motueka-Golden Bay tenths reserves and occupation reserves, formed Wakatū to manage their land. Since 1977, we have strategically and purposefully designed Wakatū, to support the families of Wakatū, as well as our wider region. Our economic base has diversified into our property businesses and the export products we create from our land and water. With a strong heritage as gardeners and fishers, Wakatū has created brands that celebrate our culture and front our offerings of quality food and beverages. Although our products are available throughout world, we remain a family business and organisation.