February 25, 2014
Kiwifruit expert to Callaghan Innovation
Callaghan Innovation has appointed Te Awanui Hukapak chief executive Hemi Rolleston as its first general manager of Maori economy.
As head of the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers’ collective, Mr Rolleston won the 2012 Maori of the Year Business Award.
His new role at the research and technology institute would be to engage with Maori-owned businesses, especially those in the primary sector.
Chief executive Mary Quinn says Callaghan Innovation’s research and development resources could help those businesses build on their strengths and help them grow.
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