New faces

Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust this month appointed two independent members to sit on the Independent Audit and Risk Sub-Committee.

Alex Barton is a Blenheim-based chartered accountant and has worked in accounting and finance in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, including several years with Air New Zealand. She also has experience working with Māori authorities in Taumarunui. Since making the move to Marlborough in 2015, Alex has been appointed a director on the boards of MDC Holdings Ltd and Marlborough Airport Ltd.

Alex is joined by John Murray, a chartered accountant from Nelson. Over the past 20 years John has provided business advice to a wide variety of business. He currently holds a number of governance roles and has significant experience working with iwi across Te Tauihu.