Fletcher Tabuteau brings a deep understanding of government to our Board.
He was the Deputy Leader of the New Zealand First party during the 2017-2020 term and served as the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Regional Economic Development, and Disarmament and Arms Control.
He served as Deputy Chair of the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee. Fletcher was integral to the 2017 negotiations between New Zealand First and the Labour party and was part of the team that helped the Labour-New Zealand First Coalition operate effectively over three years.
Fletcher is respected across the House by MPs from all political parties. He brings a unique insider’s understanding of parliamentary processes and how ministerial offices function and how the Cabinet policy process works.
Before entering politics, Fletcher was a business and economics lecturer. He has also worked as a Head of Faculty and as a business mentor. Since leaving Parliament in 2020 he has advised businesses in market and product development, with a diverse set of roles including Special Advisor to the CEO of Datacom and Senior Economic Advisor to the Rotorua District Council CEO.
Fletcher is now a Director at Government Relations firm Capital NZ.
