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30 March 2026
Dilworth Trust has announced the appointment of Matanuku Mahuika to its Board, marking another significant step in its ongoing commitment to enhancing governance at Dilworth.
Mr Mahuika, who joined the Board in March, brings extensive legal and governance expertise. He currently practices as a barrister at Bankside Chambers, providing legal and advisory services in corporate, commercial, and public law, as well as Treaty of Waitangi issues.
Dilworth Board Chair Mr Jonathan Mason commented that he is delighted by this latest appointment and the expertise that Mr Mahuika will bring to the Board.
“Dilworth Trust has a practice of recruiting Trustees based on a rigorous skills matrix to ensure the Board continues to be served by a wide range of expertise and perspectives, and Matanuku’s appointment further reinforces this focus.”
Mr Mahuika’s appointment follows a range of Board-led governance initiatives over the past two years, including the appointment of an Independent Chair in 2025, which run alongside the six-year transformational change programme at Dilworth School led by Headmaster Dan Reddiex.
Matanuku Mahuika, Barrister at Bankside Chambers.
Matanuku has more than 30 years’ experience as a lawyer advising on a wide range of corporate, commercial, Treaty of Waitangi, Māori land and administrative law issues.
Alongside his experience as a lawyer, Mahuika’s experience includes governing complex and high-value organisations in the commercial, iwi, public service, and for-purpose sectors, and he has made significant contributions to the Anglican Church, where he is currently Chair of Te Kaunihera, the governing body of St John’s Theological College, and Chancellor of Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Māori Anglican Church.
He has worked with early-stage and start-up businesses, overseen many complex change projects, and chaired numerous large organisations including Eastland Group, Sealord Group, and Ngāti Porou Holdings. Amongst other roles, he is currently Deputy Chair of Callaghan Innovation and a Board member of New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. Former roles include Deputy Chair of Aotearoa Fisheries Limited and Inaugural Chair of the Ministry Standards Commission for the Anglican Church.