Neil Donnelly has been appointed the new general manager of property development.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa Ltd (Whai Rawa) has appointed Neil Donnelly as general manager of property development.
With more than 17 years of experience in the property industry, Donnelly joins the commercial arm of the Auckland hapū from the Todd Property Group, where he played an active role in some of New Zealand’s largest residential developments.
Donnelly’s previous roles have involved strategic planning and leadership and extensive stakeholder engagement with neighbours, local communities and iwi for various projects.
Donnelly will take the lead on Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Properties’ (NWOP) property portfolio. Its projects to date include the award-winning whānau housing development Kāinga Tuatahi in Ōrākei, and Kowhai Ridge, a successful joint venture with Fletcher Living. Current projects include Oneoneroa on the North Shore, the first major Auckland residential development headed by a local iwi, and the redevelopment at Eastcliffe retirement village in Ōrākei.
Whai Rawa’s chief executive Andrew Crocker said, “our success in the property market is essential as it allows us to reinvest back into the hapū and fund important initiatives and projects, including more papakāinga housing ... Neil brings the skill, experience and strategic nouse the company needs to grow and maximise the assets of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.”
Donnelly said the Whai Rawa’s “business objectives and intent are unlike typical developers. I look forward to working with the team with a big focus on community, enhancing the environment and honouring Whai Rawa’s cultural principles.”
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