With his bold and vibrant personality, Kahutia is a young man
with incredible leadership potential and drive to succeed. Coming
from the rural outskirts of Whangarei, Kahutia (the youngest of
three brothers) was "raised by my solo Mother and Nan in a house
without power, a gas stove, a drop toilet and water pumped from an
underground spring." He joined Hato Petera as a boarder at the age
of 13.
At boarding school Kahutia took hold of every opportunity
set before him with focus and vision. He mentored the younger
students and was a strong role model in everything from rugby
to Kapa Haka. Fletcher Building also saw this strength in Kahutia.
"We selected Kahutia because he came across as energetic, dynamic
and a self-starter. He was enthusiastic about both the First
Foundation programme and the opportunities offered by Fletcher
Building."
Kahutia is studying Business at AUT and aspires to be a
successful businessman.