Thomas McClurg
Over 30 years of experience in natural resource management and primary sector policy with senior roles in government, fisheries, and farming organizations.
About
Updated 2 Apr 2026Over 30 years of experience in natural resource management and primary sector policy with senior roles in government, fisheries, and farming organizations.
Tom is Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri and has over 30 years of experience in natural resource management and policy roles within New Zealand's primary sector. He has held senior executive roles with government, Te Ohu Kai Moana, Aotearoa Fisheries Limited (Moana NZ), Ernst & Young, and Landcorp Farming Limited. Tom serves as a director for several entities, including Toroa Strategy Limited, Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Asset Holding Company, and Port Nicholson Fisheries. He is also Chair of Fishserve. In addition, Tom has been engaged by the World Bank, NZAid, and PNA, among other organisations, to provide fisheries management advice.
Education
Consulted with Crown technical working groups on Quota Management System issues; worked on Deemed Values Forum and Section 28N Working Group
Iwi Roles
Unknown – Present
Unknown – Present
Cross-Sector Roles
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