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Te Pūoho Katene

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Investment Committee at Soul Capital

Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand

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About

Te Pūoho Katene (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Tama) is Chief Executive Officer of Tapuwae Roa, a trust directing philanthropic and investment activity toward Māori outcomes in education, knowledge systems, and leadership development. A Stanford Business School graduate and Fulbright Scholar, he serves as a board trustee for Ngāti Toa, chair of Māhutonga Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency, and on investment committees for regional and impact-focused organizations. He is a candidate for Te Tai Hauāuru with the New Zealand Labour Party.

Experience

  1. New Zealand Labour PartyCandidate, Te Tai Hauāurucurrent2026 — presentPorirua, Wellington, New Zealand
  2. Tāiki e! Impact HouseTrusteecurrent2025 — presentGisborne, New Zealand
  3. Trust TairāwhitiDeputy Chaircurrent2025 — presentGisborne, New Zealand
  4. Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira IncorporatedTrusteecurrent2021 — present
  5. Future Food AotearoaSteering Committee Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. Obama FoundationObama Foundation Leader, Asia-Pacificcurrent2019 — present
  7. Māhutonga Commissioning AgencyChairperson2025 — 2026
  8. Tapuwae RoaKaihautū - Chief Executive Officer2020 — 2026
  9. Armillary Private CapitalDirector2022 — 2025
  10. The Ākina FoundationChairperson2018 — 2025Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  11. Waikato-TainuiIndependent Director, Distributions Committee2021 — 2023
  12. Wakatū IncorporationIndependent Director, Manaaki2016 — 2023Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
  13. VSA FoundationTrustee2020 — 2022
  14. New Zealand Trade and EnterpriseInvestment Manager, Māori Investment2019 — 2020Greater Hamilton Area
  15. KPMGManager, Deal Advisory2018 — 2019Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
  16. Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)Principal Adviser to the Deputy Director General, Regulation & Assurance2017Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  17. Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)Principal adviser, Strategy2016 — 2017Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  18. Office of the Minister for Primary IndustriesPrivate Secretary (Fisheries & Aquaculture)2014 — 2016Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  19. Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)Senior Implementation Adviser, Sector Partnerships & Policy2012 — 2014Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  20. Ministry of Fisheries, New ZealandFisheries Science Officer2007 — 2012Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  21. Nippon Suisan KaishaGlobal Business Training Scholarship2011Japan

Skills & more

Management4Strategic Planning6Leadership4Public Speaking2Indigenous Economics1Impact Investing1Social Impact1Entrepreneurship1Policy6Government13Fisheries5Stakeholder Engagement5
+8 moreChange ManagementPolicy AnalysisGovernancePublic SectorStakeholder ManagementResearchPublic PolicyProject Management

Languages English · Japanese · Maori

  • Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme — University of Oxford
  • Better Business Cases Registered Practitioner — APMG International
  • Alternative Approaches to Valuation and Investment — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Corporate Financial Decision-Making for Value Creation — Coursera Course Certificates
  • The Role of Global Capital Markets — Coursera Course Certificates
  • The Language and Tools of Financial Analysis — Coursera Course Certificates

From Te's professional profile.

Colleagues at Soul Capital

Anastasia Shakhanova
Investment Manager at Soul Capital
Anna Wu
Senior Investment Analyst at Soul Capital
Dave Curtis
Executive Director at Soul Capital
Dr. Deb Shepherd
Non-Executive Director at Soul Capital
Dr. Jamie Newth
Founder & CEO at Soul Capital
Erin Kuo
Investment Committee at Soul Capital
Jodi Hayward
Investment Committee at Soul Capital
Jon Sandbrook
Venture Principal at Soul Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Te Pūoho Katene?
Te Pūoho Katene (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Tama) is Chief Executive Officer of Tapuwae Roa, a trust directing philanthropic and investment activity toward Māori outcomes in education, knowledge systems, and leadership development. A Stanford Business School graduate and Fulbright Scholar, he serves as a board trustee for Ngāti Toa, chair of Māhutonga Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency, and on investment committees for regional and impact-focused organizations. He is a candidate for Te Tai Hauāuru with the New Zealand Labour Party.
Where does Te Pūoho Katene work?
Te Pūoho Katene is Investment Committee at Soul Capital.
Where did Te Pūoho Katene go to school?
Te Pūoho Katene studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Science - MS, Management); Victoria University of Wellington (Bachelor of Science (BSc), (Double major) Marine Biology); Victoria University of Wellington (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Maori Studies).

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Also worked at The Ākina Foundation1

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