Board of Trustees
Hone McGregor
Trustee
Hone McGregor is a highly experienced CEO, board director, and international consultant with over 30 years of leadership across public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.
Hone specializes in Māori business development, international trade, and research, holding several key governance roles in New Zealand.
He is Chair of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Te Taumata Māori Trade Advisory Group, advising on Māori interests in trade negotiations. Hone has served on the Trade for All Advisory Board and the National Research Priorities panel, supporting New Zealand’s trade and research strategies. Currently, Hone chairs Wakatū Incorporation and Kono LLP, exporting premium Māori food and beverage products to over 30 countries, including key markets across Asia.
Internationally, Hone has 14 years of experience as a social infrastructure consultant for the Asian Development Bank, working across North, South, and Central Asia, and contributing to civil society and government-led development initiatives. He also served as Aotearoa's National Director for UNESCO’s UNEVOC, promoting vocational education in the Asia-Pacific region.
Hone’s leadership extends to Māori trade research and economic development through his work with the Tauhokohoko Research Steering Committee and the Federation of Māori Authorities (FOMA), as well as former chair of VSA.
He holds a Master of Education (Distinction) and a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University of Wellington, and has previous experience as a pilot and primary school teacher. Hone is of Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Kere, Te Whānau-a-Apanui, and several other iwi.