NZRL Zones

Counties Manukau

GENERAL MANAGER
Kasey King

Kasey King has been confirmed as the General Manager for the Counties Manukau Zone. Kasey has played league since returning to NZ from his OE in England in 1991. After playing Open Grade restricted league for a couple of seasons he progressed to playing Premiers, playing with Mangere East for six years. When his son showed an interest in playing league he made the move to coach, and continues to be involved with the club in a number of roles, including as coach, masters player and working in club management.

Kasey started his professional life as a cabinet maker but soon moved into management, and has completed a range of management papers, studying part time at MIT and Auckland University; he comes to the NZRL from a long term position as Production Manager of New Zealand's largest Furniture Manufacture.

Married with three children, he admits to being sports mad having also played representative rugby, and touch and his wife and daughters are also involved in the local netball scene. He says "I have a huge passion to get involved in sport on a professional level and I believe I have a lot to offer. I've been at the coal face and I know that a well run club is the first step in a well run game."

With previous experience at working with the community to gain better facilities and resources for his local club, his new focus will be on doing the same for all the clubs which fall within his Zone, who he is eagerly looking forward to working with.

National Competition team

Counties Manukau Zone Board
Howick, Pakuranga, Papakura, Franklin, Manukau and Otahuhu

Counties Manukau Zone Board - Director Biographies

KEN LOTU-IIGA - Chairman
Ken is a Divisional Manager at Fletcher Residential and has held a variety of management positions within the Fletcher Building Group since starting there in 1993. These included being a Project Manager at Fletcher Homes and Plyco Doors and Business Manager (Windows and Doors) at Fletcher Aluminium where he was also a past President of the Window Association of NZ, being the industry body of the sector. Ken has a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Auckland and has been admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor. Ken is married to Julie with 3 children, Bronson, Theo and Konrad.

TREVOR GILL - Independent
Trevor resides in Pukekohe and is currently the CEO of Counties Manukau Cricket. Trevor has a Diploma in Teaching from the Auckland Secondary Teachers College, majoring in Physical Education, Diploma in Recreation and Sport from Manukau Polytechnic and Grade Diploma in Business Studies from Massey University with both diplomas majoring in Sport Management. He has provisional accreditation for the NZ Institute of Directors and is an Associate Fellow and Management Mentor for the NZ Institute of Management.

EMILE VA'AFUSUAGA
Emile brings extensive experience as a teacher of 21 years in secondary, intermediate and primary schools, a businessman, sportsman and a family man. Emile is currently the Co-Coach of the U9/10 Restricted team for Howick and has held a number of coaching positions over the years. He was Team Manager of the NZ Secondary Schools rugby league team who played the Junior Kangaroos in 1995. Emile has played representative rugby league and was in the Kiwi Training Squad in 1981. Emile achieved a BA at the University of Auckland in History and in 2008 completed his Master of Education (Honours) at University of Auckland, majoring in Education.