Hemi Leach

Hemi Leach

Committee member

Hemi was first elected to the Whangara B5 committee of management in 1997. He is active in other areas of the Whangara community, having been involved with kapa haka for 12 years and has been the Chairman of the Paikea Whitireia Trust since 1996.

Prior to joining the Whangara B5 committee, in 1975 Hemi worked on the studs at Turihaua for 15 years. He then managed an angus stud farm at Mangatu from 1990 to 1996. Currently he is working in security at Juken New Zealand Limited.