What’s at stake? Ngāpuhi Asset Holding Company wants to become a trusted investment manager for the north and help unlock capital for hapū and land trusts at a time when local projects are competing for scarce funding.
Background NAHC has appointed Māori investment professional Matthew Mudford as chief executive from February 2026 while finalising a strategy to 2035 and continuing commercial partnerships such as the Kaikohe Berryfruit joint venture with T&G Fresh.
Main players Nick Wells chair of Ngāpuhi Asset Holding Company, incoming chief executive Matthew Mudford, Te Rūnanga ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi chair Mane Tahere, outgoing chief executive Stewart Otene.
Ngāpuhi Asset Holding Company (NAHC) is betting it can play a bigger role in the north than simply managing its own balance sheet, as it appoints Māori investment professional Matthew Mudford as its next chief executive.
Mudford, who is Ngāpuhi Ngāti Whararā and Te Rarawa Ngāi Tūpoto, begins
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What’s at stake? Ngāpuhi Asset Holding Company wants to become a trusted investment manager for the north and help unlock capital for hapū and land trusts at a time when local projects are competing for scarce funding.
Background NAHC has appointed Māori investment professional Matthew Mudford as chief executive from February 2026 while finalising a strategy to 2035 and continuing commercial partnerships such as the Kaikohe Berryfruit joint venture with T&G Fresh.
Main players Nick Wells chair of Ngāpuhi Asset Holding Company, incoming chief executive Matthew Mudford, Te Rūnanga ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi chair Mane Tahere, outgoing chief executive Stewart Otene.
