Glenfern Sanctuary Trustees
Rupert Wilson, Chair
Rupert has had a long involvement with Hillary Outdoors outdoor education. Hillary Outdoors is based at Orama in Karaka Bay, close to Glenfern. Rupert was also one of the founding Trustees of the Motu Kaikoura Trust which is managing the restoration and public accessibility of Kaikoura Island close to Glenfern. Rupert was also one of the founding Trustees of the Durville Island Stoat Eradication Trust. Rupert is a lawyer and was a partner at Chapman Tripp for 27 years. He is also a keen sailor and has many land based outdoor interests.
Emma Cronin
Emma has been involved with Glenfern Sanctuary since 2007, as a volunteer, contractor and manager for eight years, prior to relocating back to the mainland where she currently juggles a number of part time roles; as project manager for Aongatete Forest Project and for their own environmental consulting business 'Ethos Environmental'. In addition to being a wife and mum, she attempts to fit in some mountain biking, rarely.
Chris Morton
Chris has 42 years experience in a diverse range of activities both in property and construction in NZ and overseas. From 1990 to 2016 he has held a number of roles from Trustee to Chairman of Multiserve Education Trust later renamed Cognition Education, one of New Zealand’s largest education charitable entities. He enjoys the outdoors and is a keen sailor, cyclist and mountaineer and is also an accomplished photographer and writer.
Christine Clemow
Christine is a chartered accountant, with a background in management and financial accounting, including financial modelling, reporting, and cash flow analysis. Christine brings a high level of professionalism, integrity and objectivity, and enjoys working across all areas of an organisation. She and her husband are fortunate to have been volunteering at Glenfern for over 25 yrs, since Tony and Mal purchased the property in 1991, and have a strong connection to the property and Bouzaid family.
Susan Warren
Susan is a tourism strategist, having worked in New Zealand, Europe and Asia. She has partnered with Governments, Aid Agencies, businesses and NGO's to deliver sustainable tourism outcomes. She is inspired with the vision of Glenfern and to be able to direct her branding, marketing and PR skills to support Glenfern as an inspiration for leading edge practices in pest eradication programmes and protecting and nurturing biodiversity. She is passionate about encouraging people to support the important mahi going on at Glenfern and to contribute however they can, or simply to visit and stay at the accommodations there and enjoy yet another dimension of beautiful Aotea The Barrier.
Sonya Palmer
Ngati Rehua
With a background in community development, Sonya is passionate about weaving mātauranga Māori together with contemporary practices. She is committed to supporting Glenfern as a place where taiao, whānau and taonga can thrive, and where rangatahi are encouraged to step into their roles as future kaitiaki.
Sonya is closely connected to development work at Motairehe and brings a strong kaitiaki lens to her work with Glenfern Sanctuary. She has been deeply involved in iwi and hapū led projects assisting with the re-establishment of the Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust and is presently focussed on restoring moana and whenua health including marine regeneration, rāhui, and community education kaupapa with whānau focusing on rangatahi.
Rodney Taiaha Ngawaka
Ngati Rehua
Tangata Kaitiaki o Aotea and all of the rohe o Ngātiwai is Rodney’s passion and he brings this passion to the mahi of Glenfern Trust and in particular in his words: ‘Bringing the wairua back to the taonga of Glenfern Sanctuary, the gateway to the predator fenced 240 hectare Kotuku Peninsula. Rodney is a leader for his iwi and Hapü and on behalf of Ngāti Rehua Ngāti Wai ki Aotea brings his mana, experience and intense love of conservation, and protection of native flora and fauna to all of the Glenfern projects. Of many projects Rodney has worked in and contributes to, before returning to live in 2014 on Aotea he worked for the Ngātiawai Iwi Education unit as a storyteller, a mentor of young and old, and a cultural advisor and environmental te Ao Māori (Maori world view) educator in schools. Haere mai ki tenei mahi Rodney.
Morton Troope
Ngati Rehua
Morton is a senior highly talented IT Specialist at Te Whatu Ora. He has assisted Ngati Rehua Ngatiwai ki Aotea with IT and coding projects.
Morton and his family have been dedicated supporters and volunteers of Glenfern for more than five years. The family lives between Rangiahua and Gulf Harbour (to support their children's schooling;) previously they lived in London).
Moreton's wife Sacha holds weekly yoga classes at Genfern and their five children regularly volunteer and participate in events such as Te Pou Ramaroa, Raupo Taranga summer series and wanganga held onsite.
Steve Wardle
Steve Wardle brings expert surveying to Great Barrier Island.
A registered Cadastral Surveyor, Steve has worked on a wide range of projects.
