Cheyenne Wilson

Founder and Managing Director of Te Kaharangi Hono – a specialist Māori Agribusiness and whenua Māori consulting firm.

Cheyenne Wilson (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa) is the Founder and Managing Director of Te Kaharangi Hono, a specialist Māori Agribusiness and whenua Māori consulting firm.

Cheyenne has been on the ground in Tairawhiti since Cyclone Gabrielle hit supporting the recovery efforts, supporting farmers and growers through the coordination of donated stock feed and farming goods into the region.

Cheyenne grew up in rural Southland and has a deep technical knowledge of farm systems. She has over 15 years' experience in governance contributing numerous hours pro-bono to community organisations. Cheyenne is a trustee for the charity Meat the Need, a governance group member for Our Land and Water National Science Challenge and mentor for the Agri-Women's Development Trust Generation Change course.

She is the chair of He Tātai Rangahua, the Food and Fibre Youth Council. A finalist in the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer of the Year in 2018, she is a role model for youth in the sector.

Cheyenne shares her journey to encourage and support rangatahi to pursue career opportunities in the food and fibre industry. She is an advocate for Farmstrong and mental wellbeing within the rural sector. Cheyenne recently graduated from Lincoln University with a Bachelor of Environment and Society.