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Tristan Vine

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Co-Founder & CEO at Manuka Performance
📍 Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Tristan Vine is the Co-Founder and CEO of Manuka Performance, a nutraceutical R&D company. He is a driven entrepreneur with a diverse background in business advisory, governance, and project management, previously consulting for entities like NZTE and the Provincial Growth Fund. People who have worked with him describe him as highly motivated, passionate, and a natural at business development.

He is deeply committed to economic development within New Zealand, particularly in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Tristan has been actively involved in several Māori economic initiatives, working with Iwi and Land Trusts to create better outcomes for the community. His past roles include being a board member at Eastbay REAP and a director at an innovation hub.

He is now 100% focused on growing Manuka Performance into a global brand based on indigenous knowledge.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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Nutraceutical Exports
His current focus is building global distribution for Manuka Performance, recently leading a business delegation to China to establish B2B and consumer sales channels.
Māori Economic Development
Previously co-founded an advisory firm working within the Māori economy and has consulted on projects for large Iwi groups and land trusts.
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Career

Work history

11-2018
Co-Founder & CEO
Manuka Performance
9-2017
Director
Lightning Hub Limited
8-2019
Board Member
Eastbay REAP
4-2020 - 6-2021
Business Consultant
Eastern Bay Chamber of Commerce
10-2017 - 7-2020
Co-Founder
Ake Innovation
In the press

Media appearances

New Zealand based Sports Nutrition company packing a punch. Featured in Manuka Performance Blog
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Education
1996 - 2000
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Western Heights High School
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