Key Rural Movers And Shakers To Speak At NZPI Conference
Mr Graeme Wong, and Mr Ray Parker, key rural and financial sector movers and shakers are to speak at the New Zealand
Property Institute conference in Christchurch on May 16-18.
Part of a field of several high-class speakers at the conference, Graeme Wong has been involved in key parts of the
economy. His presentation will be very interesting at a time when there is much change taking place, New Zealand
Property Institute CEO, Conor English said today.
Also of particular interest to the rural sector will be Ray Parker, Chief Executive officer of Tasman Agriculture, which
has just announced some major changes in direction and shareholding. He will give an interesting perspective on the
rural and particularly, dairy scene.
Graeme has been the Executive Chairman of Southern Capital since its inception in November 1997. He has been involved in
New Zealand capital markets since 1978 in share broking, financial markets and investment. Prior to the formation of
Southern Capital, Graeme was the New Zealand Investment Manager for Brierley Investments Ltd (“BIL”), a position that he
held from 1986. He has been a director of Sealord Group Limited, DB Group Ltd, Tasman Agriculture Ltd, The Van Diemens
Land Company, At Work Insurance Limited (the SOE formed to insure workplace accidents by the previous National
Government) and an alternate director of Air New Zealand Ltd.
Ray Parker has been CEO of Tasman Agriculture since 1991. He is also a director of The Van Diemen’s Land Company. Prior
to taking up this current position, Ray worked for Charted accountants, Ernst & Young.
The New Zealand Property Institute Conference 2001 is being held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch beginning
with a social function on Wednesday evening. Speakers include two overseas keynote speakers There are several For more
information on the conference please contact joy@conference.co.nz or go to www.property.org.nz.
Contact: Conor English, New Zealand Property Institute, Phone:04 385 8436