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just for women but we were open to anyone, and plenty jumped at the opportunity”.

Peter was also prevalent in probono work alongside Ngati Porou, the Ngāti Awa Rauputu claim, and other iwi.

“I’m glad to have worked with Ngati Porou head Dr Api Mahuika who was an amazing man, we got on really well”, reminisces Peter.

After retiring from EY in 2000, Peter and Trish decided to move to Trish’s home region on Marlborough.

However, Peter’s appointment as New Zealand’s Commerce Commissioner saw him splitting his time between Wellington, their Renwick home and their orchard.

“We moved here in 2000 - I spent the next 10 years as commissioner hopping the Cook Strait, but we really enjoy being Marlburians and have seen