Trevor McGlinchey

Trevor brought his children up in Oamaru where he, along with his wife Rangi, established and operated the Te Mahi o Waitaki Trust. He has since worked in Dunedin (tertiary education), Wellington (national advocacy) and Christchurch where he is the General Manager of Oranga (wellbeing) at Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu. Trevor is closely attached by whakapapa to Moeraki Marae.

Trevor has a long history in governance. Currently he chairs Moeraki Ltd, the Te Runanga o Moeraki holding company and is a director of the cultural and environmental consultancy, Aukaha. Trevor has been a Ministerial Appointment to a number of government groups including the Welfare Expert Advisory Group and Ngā Mataanga Māori. 

He is committed to wellbeing and communities. This commitment was recognised in 2019 by his being awarded a Queens Service Medal for services to community and to Māori.