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Our Board

The Trustees of the Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust are committed to responding to the ongoing need of our community centered in Maungaturoto. Our aim is to provide a high level of care and understanding in a professional and friendly environment. Our staff receive support and training with the blessing of the Trustees. We believe that community projects such as these are best managed by community groups committed to serving the people of the district.

Warren Butterworth

Warren is a lawyer of over 40 years experience, practicing in the fields of commercial and property law, trust law, company law and earlier in his career, criminal law. He is a consultant with Auckland firm Lowndes Lawyers. Warren has served on the board of the Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust for over 20 years during which time he has overseen the gaining of the charitable status for the Trust, establishment of a subsidiary company to operate the rest home, and setting up the structure for the owning your own villas created by the Trust for the benefit of the local community. Over his long career Warren has served on the boards of a number of charitable, sporting and cultural bodies. He and his family own property at Whakapirau where he farms a lifestyle block. Five generations of his family have lived in the Maungaturoto and Kaiwaka Districts. He is committed to assisting with the continued expansion of the rest home facilities for residents of Maungaturoto and surrounding districts- in particular the sorely needed establishment of new dementia and palliative care accommodation.

James Ewen (Chairman of Residential Care)

James Ewen (Jamie). After completing a Bachelor of Business Jamie joined the New Zealand Police.  He served for 15 years and finished at the rank of Sergeant.  During his service he was a member of the Auckland Armed Offenders Squad for 10 years and was a member of the Special Tactics Group for 9 years. During this time he met his now wife Pepe and they have two daughters. After leaving the Police he moved with his family to Maungaturoto to be closer to family and to help on their farm. Through a family friend he met Adam Steven’s and retrained as a builder After 9 years building an injury forced a change in direction, he is now self employed as a security consultant specialising in Emergency and Crisis Management.

Don McKay

Don and his wife Jacque have been farming locally for the past 35 years, initially a Sheep and beef farm, a Dairy unit was added 10 years ago, with family taking on more of the day to day management. Don in his 70’s is able to avoid most of the day to day toil. Previously an active Lions member, Don is a founding member of the Trust and has been hands on throughout its development, he has been Chairman since its inception in 1993. A vision and a passion for community development has influenced his commitment to the ongoing and future development to ensure that our people can be cared for locally for as long as they live in a safe caring environment close to their families. 

Paula Mooney (Treasurer)

Paula moved to Maungaturoto in 1989.  She married a local farmer and together they have raised 2 daughters.  Paula worked in the local branch of The National Bank and in recent years the Money Exchange.  Paula is actively involved in the local community and is committed to the Trust’s vision of Resthome, Dementia and Lifestyle care for the community

Alison Robinson

Alison has been a teacher for 26 years in the local community and a deputy principal for ten years. She has also been involved in many community groups over a number of years: Playcentre, Maungaturoto Netball Club, Maungaturoto Cubs and Brownies, Maungaturoto Primary School board of trustees and is currently employed with Cognition Education as a Mathematics Consultant. Alison has been a trustee of the Maungaturoto Charitable Trust for three years and a Justice of the Peace for 4 years. She sees a need in the community to provide a facility to meet the needs of our ageing population. “The current Rest Home and Village provide a place where the elderly feel secure, their independence is maintained and their health needs can be met. I believe there is a need to maintain this to a high standard to ensure our elderly people have the best possible care and support they deserve.”

Graham Slatter ( Chaiman of the Trust)

Graham has lived most of his life in Maungaturoto. Graham and his wife Debbie have brought up 3 children here and now have grandchildren living in the area. He has been the local plumber/drainlayer for more than 35 years. Graham has served on a number of committees over the years including the Maungaturoto and Otamatea Rugby Club, Maungaturoto Squash Club, School Board of Trustees and Golden Oldies Rugby. He also served for 17 years as a volunteer fireman and is at present a Trustee of the Charitable Trust Board. Grahams interests include rugby and classic cars.

Maungaturoto Resthome

136 Hurndall Street
Maungaturoto 

P:  09 431 8696

Maungaturoto Resthome

136 Hurndall Street
Maungaturoto 

P: +64 (0)9 431 86 96