Wayne is former chairman of Northland Health Ltd and was the longest serving of NZ’s hospital chairmen. Now, as a company chairman, propertyĭeveloper, successful businessman, former manager of the New Zealand surfing team and a keen surfie himself, he most He is also a highly successful businessman in his own right with interests in land development, television channels,Īn engineer by profession, Wayne Brown always wanted to be master of his own destiny.
Putting the lights back on in Auckland, getting Gisborne and Northland Hospital services back on theirįeet, sorting the digital drivers licence fiasco and delivering the new Auckland Hospital on time and on budget are Wayne Brown has a reputation for being second to no one when it comes to “fixing” non-performing companies, boards andĬorporations. Luke is honoured to be a trustee of the Sea Cleaners Trust, and believes that his input and governance will help the trust realise its goals of removing waste from our oceans, and educating people about the ways they can help to prevent waste from entering the ocean in the first place. Luke has been focused on broadening their product range to meet the International market place demands. Luke is all about trying to innovate and develop, to better meet the market, be it local or international. Luke is a director of their family business Blackdog Cat, they build trailer boats in Whangarei. Luke married his wife Jess, and together they have two young daughters, Phemie and Arla. Since returning home from life on the sea, Luke has settled into life on land. It could be found on every beach, on every atoll, regardless of whether it was permanently inhabited by people or not. No matter where in the world they visited, there was always the reminder of the impact of people on our planet and oceans, in the form of plastic. One of the saddest realisations he had during this time, was seeing that plastic was a common factor. Luke sailed to destinations in Europe, Asia, and remote Pacific atolls. Luke has worked on various Super Yachts, which travelled all over the globe. This opened his eyes to the diversity of life our oceans contain, and some of the threats that they face. Luke has always had an interest in the natural environment, and completed a BSc in Zoology and Ecology at Massey University in Palmerston North. Like many Kiwis, Luke has been in, on and around the sea since before he can remember. Sea-cleaning charity to set up in North (NZ Herald) More funding for Sea Cleaners in Northland (FebruNorthern Advocate)Ĥ.3 million litres of plastic and counting - Hayden Smith's mission to clean up our waterways (February 23 2017 Navy and Sea Cleaners tackle more than 50,000 litres of rubbish (ApStuff) Sea Cleaners collecting 10,000 litres of rubbish a day (JNewshub) Te Karere (Rangitoto Island clean up highlights need for 'mindful' disposal of rubbish) Hawaiian and local iwi youth leaders join forces to tackle Rangitoto Island litter (MaNZ Herald) Ocean health at the heart of Sea Cleaners Island of Hawaii visit (OctoNational Geographic) Accordingly, Sea Cleaners, through sponsorship, have co-ordinated volunteers to remove rubbish from our marine environments for the past 5 years.Īs funding permits, the team will grow more vessels, crews and educators will be deployed, one harbour/stretch of coastlineĪt a time, focusing initially on those adjacent to major population centres. However, we acknowledge that there is a problem of litter and rubbish entering our waterwaysĪnd ultimately contaminating our coastlines and the sea. Schools, community groups, iwi and corporates to work together, and educate people of the consequences of litteringĪnd work to stamp it out. We will build awareness of the project’s vision and goals, create networks of collaborators, assisting the local charities, Ways, including recycling, and so not to harm the environment. Our long term strategy is to educate people, particularly our young people, to dispose of their rubbish in eco-friendly
The vision of Sea Cleaners, is to preserve New Zealand’s Coastline for the benefit of the marine life and for the enjoyment Sea Cleaners is a non-profit organisation with a Big Vision
325Total shipping containers filled with loose litterĩ8 millionTotal estimated number of pieces collectedġ60 ThousandTotal volunteer hours co-ordinated.10.9 millionTotal volume in litres of rubbish removed from the coast by SEA CLEANERS Team since 2002.