NIKI SCHUCK

She/her/ia · +64 21 911 332 · niki@saysowithus.com

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, smiling, wearing a white shirt and a black-and-white patterned scarf around her neck, standing in a brightly lit room.

Nō Ingarani, nō Kōtirangi aku tīpuna.

I whānau mai i Aotearoa, i Ōtepoti.

Kei Waiheke tōku kāinga ināianei. Nā reira me mihi ki a Ngāti Pāoa he mana nō rātou ki tēnei whenua.

He tangata Tiriti o Waitangi ahau. Ko Niki tōku ingoa.

 

My ancestors are from England and Scotland.

I was born in Aotearoa New Zealand, in Dunedin.

Waiheke is now my home. I acknowledge that Ngāti Pāoa has the mana of this land.

I am a person of the Treaty of Waitangi.

My name is Niki.

Acknowledging that Māori are tangata whenua and being a good Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner are important to me.

At 53, I started learning about Aotearoa's true history and it’s made me an advocate for te ao Māori. Despite my struggles with French at school, I've fallen in love with te reo Māori and feel privileged as a pākehā to learn it. Sayso's B Corp certification journey reflects our commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner.

I'm passionate about supporting wāhine to reach their potential. Since 2017, I've prioritised succession planning at what was NSPR, now Sayso. I remain heavily invested strategically, as a shareholder and I couldn't be more excited about Sayso’s future.

With my Commerce degree from Otago, diverse experience at senior levels across multiple sectors, I understand that a successful business comes down to long-term partnerships and authentic connections with people. That's the essence of whanaungatanga! It’s why Sayso is the business it is today – we all live and breathe it, creating those deep, enduring connections with our clients.

Things you should know

  • My husband, Ed and I have two adult children, Anna and Alex who both live internationally, and we miss greatly

  • I’m a die-hard Warriors fan and was appointed to the board in February 2016 and resigned in accordance with the sale of the club in May 2018. #upthewahs

  • Ia Rāhoroi ata ka haere ai ahau ki te wharekai kei Waiheke kōrero ai te reo Māori ki ōna hoa. Every Saturday morning I go to a café on Waiheke to speak te reo Māori with my friends.

  • I am allergic to mushrooms and the result is not pretty!

  • The garden is my happy place, my glasshouse produces tomatoes all year round