Judges

2025 Sheep and Beef Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer Judges

Sam Vivian-Greer - Lead Judge

Sam has over 10 years of farming experience before shifting into farm consultancy, currently Sam leads the Whenua Services team at Te Tumu Paeroa. Te Tumu Paeroa administers 88,000ha of Māori owned land across multiple land uses including dry stock, dairy, forestry, and horticulture.

Sam’s role consists of supervising the operational farming and horticultural entities that are administered by Te Tumu Paeroa, engaging with various primary industry bodies as the Māori Trustees representative, and assisting the wider organisation with any rural matters arising.

Passionate about the development and progression of young people across primary sectors, Sam has been involved with a range of capability development initiatives including professional development groups and other farming competitions for young farmers.

Matiu Julian

Matiu (Te Atihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Porou ki Harataunga) was brought up in Taranaki amongst his Nga Ruahine and Ngati Ruanui whanau. He has had an extensive career in education with many roles in teaching, management, and senior leadership. Matiu has also spent eight years in the Māori NGO Health sector before moving to Wellington to begin a career in the public sector. Matiu has held National roles for the Alcohol Advisory Council, the Ministry of Education and joined the Primary ITO (Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning Limited Trading as Primary ITO) as the National Māori Manager in May 2018. Matiu has always focused on brining the best out of people to realise their unique gifts to develop and value.

Peter MacGregor

Ngati Kahungunu; Atihaunui a Papaarangi; Ngati Raukawa; Maniapoto/Rereahu; Rangitane; Ngati Apa and Ngati Paoa.

Peter MacGregor is the former Manager of the Te Kauta team of Primary ITO, and was instrumental in helping establish the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer and Grower Award in 2012. He is a former judge of the senior Ahuwhenua Trophy competition and has held a number of positions in housing, employment and training and land development in the former Department of Maori Affairs /Te Puni Kōkiri and the Iwi Transition Agency. He is currently a Project Manager Ngati Pahauwera Development Trust.