Deputy Mayor of Rotorua Trevor Maxwell has been appointed to the newly created position of Kaupapa Maori Director at Tourism New Zealand. As a respected and passionate advocate for Maori culture and the broader Maori community, Mr Maxwell will provide advice and assistance to Tourism New Zealand on Maori issues and its commitment to the Maori tourism sector. Mr Maxwell has worked with Tourism New Zealand on a number of international events in the past, including the Maori Arts Meets America event in San Francisco in 2005 and the opening of the America’s Cup in Valencia in 2007. As one of his first responsibilities in this new role, Mr Maxwell will travel with Tourism New Zealand to London to participate in the opening of the inflatable Rugby Ball Venue at Potters Fields Park on 25 November.