EDNA JOYCE MONEY
Farm ownership since the early 1960’s, and a practicing accountant for 35 years, has enabled Edna to enjoy what she considers to have been a satisfying life. This prompted the formation of the Awarua Trust as a vehicle through which she can provide on-going support for those associated with farming in New Zealand. The trust also reflects her family’s association in the wider Morrinsville district and Solomon Islands.
In addition to her professional interests, Edna has an impressive record of community service, mainly through the Methodist Church and the Morrinsville Historical Society.
GAVIN JON HADDON (CA)
Gavin is a partner in Cooper Aitken & Partners Limited, a thriving company formed through several amalgamations of long-serving, Morrinsville-based accountancy firms. Born and bred in neighbouring Te Aroha, he has invested in farming and this association, as well as his day to day involvement with an extensive farming and business clientele, makes him ideally qualified for his trustee role.
Gavin has been associated with Edna Money for more than 20 years and their shared philosophy on education within the rural sector was the catalyst which led to the formation of the Awarua Trust.
Gavin and his wife, Maree, have two children a daughter and a son. He is a member of the Morrinsville Lions Club and is a board member of the Morrinsville Lions Charitable Trust.
ROSS PETER SAINSBURY
Ross, in partnership with his wife Vicky, has further developed and extended his family’s Matamata dairy farm and invested in another farm on the Kaimais.
With a B.Ag (Hons) degree from Massey University, as well as a life time creating practical skills, Ross’s advice is valued by the 10 farm owners to whom he acts as a consultant. Others seek his farming knowledge on an “as-required” basis.
He is a prominent member of Federated Farmers and an instructor with the Matamata Taoist Society.
Ross is delighted to be involved with the Awarua Trust as its objectives sit comfortably with his own views on education for those involved with the rural sector.
SHARON FRANCES WEIGHTMAN
“Why me?” asked Sharon when invited to be a trustee. A logical approach and an analytical mind were the qualities sought, and this mother of three girls fitted the criteria admirably.
Sharon has had an association with Edna for more than 20 years and, these days, is closely involved in her affairs as a caregiver. Educated at Morrinsville Intermediate School, and Morrinsville College, Sharon and her husband, Reuben, are Morrinsville residents and are fully aware of the effect that the growth and development of rural activities has on the town and community.