Ngati Ranginui Iwi Fisheries Holding Company

Tony Magner

Tony Magner was raised in Mount Maunganui where he attended school there. Later in his school years he attended St Stephens School (Hato Tipene) in Auckland.  He furthered his study and graduated with a Bachelor of Management Studies and a Diploma in Maori Studies from Waikato University. 

From starting as a humble factory hand at Sanford in Tauranga, here he grew his passion for the fishing industry, to managing his own company Tahi Marine. Tony’s resume includes campaigning for the fisheries resource allocations and as the General Manager for Raukura Moana Fisheries Ltd. 

Tony has acquired invaluable experience and has worked  extensively to develop international fisheries networks and operations.   He is a passionate advocate for Iwi business enterprise and is very privileged to serve as a Director on Ngati Ranginui Fisheries Holding Company Limited.

Patrick Nicholas

Patrick Nicholas is the Ngati Ranginui Fisheries Trust Representative on the Holding Company.  Patrick has a Masters in Business Administration with over 20 years of Director experience. 

Patrick sees the biggest challenge facing the industry is the commodity nature of  wild catch fishing, our distance from the market and the inability to differentiate our catch from other countries.  Aquaculture is a qrowth area.  The proposed 4009 hectare mussel farm at Otamarakau and the consented 3800 hectare farm at Opotiki are looking at expanding to Pacific oysters, Flat oysters, Scallops, Paua, Geoducks, Sea Cucumber native seaweed and finfish (Hapuka, Kingfish, Bluefin Tuna).  These farms have a lot of potential but are new and still experimental.  Patrick represents Bay of Plenty tribes in the aquaculture settlement negotiations with the Crown.

Ian Vandernagel

Ian Vandernagel was born and raised in Matamata.  An obligatory stint in Dairy, a degree from Massey University and various other regional jobs later led to Ian accepting a Branch Manager position at Sanford in Tauranga. For the next 14 years with Sanford, he acquired valuable experience in addition to becoming involved in the politics of the industry including many discussions and meetings on the Quota Management System and the interaction between recreational, commercial and customary sectors of the industry.

Ian left Sanford in 2005 to pursue a career in the Kiwifruit Industry a move that lasted two years before leaving to establish Cold Storage Tauranga Limited at the Mount where he is currently the General Manager.

Ian maintains a great passion for the industry and his dedication to contribute to achieve the best possible economic and social outcomes for both the Trust and Holding Company would be held in high regard.