Focus Paihia is pleased to announce the appointment of a SCHOOL/YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE on the FPCCT Board, KERIKERI HIGH SCHOOL student HELENA AVERY. The role is to be shared with a representative from BAY OF ISLANDS COLLEGE also. Further details to be announced. HELENA has lived in the Bay her whole life having attended Russell School […]
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New Focus Paihia Trustee – Roger Dold
Focus Paihia is delighted to announce the appointment of ROGER DOLD as the new BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE on the FOCUS PAIHIA COMMUNITY CHARITABLE TRUST BOARD. Although a familiar face at Focus Paihia working bees, many will know Roger from the days when he owned FULLERS, and/or as the father of four children, who all grew up in Paihia and went […]
Focus Paihia Maori Representative
A big highlight of his life was travelling through Hawaii and Canada in 2011. Moving forward, his future aspiration is to leverage the power of the internet and build an online infopreneur digital platform. Ngati Kawa is a highly active member of our community and is involved in a number of organisations. He is the Te Tii Waitangi Marae […]
New Focus Paihia Trustee – Darling Tana
The FOCUS PAIHIA COMMUNITY CHARITABLE TRUST BOARD is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Trustee as the SCHOOL/YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE. There were a number of nominations received, all of an extremely high calibre, making it a difficult decision, however DARLING TANA’s experience, passion, commitment and communication abilities stood out. Tireiniama Darling Tana resides in Waitangi. She was born in […]
Nominations Sought for New Trustee
Focus Paihia Community Charitable Trust is seeking a new Interim Trustee as the School/Youth Representative on the Focus Paihia Board. Paihia School Principal, JANE LINDSAY, is taking leave of her post on the FP Board, due to work commitments. Paihia School is her primary focus. Jane will step down for a year or two from […]
Welcome to new Focus Paihia Trustee – Marty Robinson
The Focus Paihia Board is delighted to announce the appointment of new Trustee Marty Robinson. Marty is representative of The Paihia Haven of History on the Focus Board. This position was previously held by the late Andrew Thomson. Marty’s association with Paihia can be traced back to 1823 with the arrival of the missionaries, his ancestors Henry and Marianne Williams. Hence his main reason for joining the […]
Emeritus Professor Andrew Thomson O.B.E.
It was with great sadness that we learned of Andrew’s passing on Boxing Day. He was an exceptional man and a pivitol member of the Focus Paihia Community Trust Board. Andrew was a true gentleman and a pleasure to work with, bringing wisdom, foresight and patience to the team. He was a champion of social issues […]
Environmental Representation on Focus Paihia Community Trust Board
In response to discussion and feedback from the April 9 2014 Public Meeting, Focus Paihia Community Trust was delighted to announce in October 2014, the FPCT TRUSTEE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REPRESENTATION – Craig Salmon. CRAIG SALMON lives in Paihia. He grew up in Whangarei and is from a farming family. He has had a variety of jobs, the […]
















