Kevin Prime
Member
Kevin Prime has been a farmer and forester in Mōtatau (Northland) for the last 50 years, and in the last 20 years took up bee keeping as a hobby.
During that period, he has been very much involved in community matters with marae, rūnanga, charitable trusts, health trusts, community trusts, forest trusts, and educational, forestry, health, and conservation groups at local, regional, and national levels.
He has also served on ministerial advisory groups pertaining to health, forestry, conservation, Māori affairs, the environment, Crown research institutes, land, and sport. He currently works as a commissioner with the Environment Court. Mr Prime was appointed to the Tribunal in 2021.