LawFuel Power List 2025
No. 42
Paul Majurey chairs Eke Panuku Development Auckland (overseeing waterfront/Wynyard Quarter development), chairs the Maunga Authority, and manages a $115 million iwi investment fund. His 26-year specialization in environmental/Treaty law positions him as lead negotiator for 30 iwi in Treaty negotiations.
His work on “Maungārongo” development with Ockham Residential is a major housing success: 720 units across seven Auckland blocks, most recently the September 2025 opening of a major Pt Chevalier block. Majurey’s background (son of a nurse/shearing gang rousie and shearer) grounds his approach, enabling authentic connections with iwi interests and corporate stakeholders.
His unique combination of legal expertise and business leadership, bridging traditional Māori interests with contemporary development, makes him powerful in Auckland’s property/infrastructure landscape.
At No. 42, Majurey (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Pāoa) wields hard Treaty power, public asset control, and development leverage. It’s real power, not just advisory influence.
