Mavis Mullins

Mavis Raylene Mullins (née Paewai) is a New Zealand businesswoman. She is Māori and identifies with Rangitāne, Te Atihaunui-a-Paparangi and Ngāti Ranginui iwi. Under her management, the company became the first shearing business in the world to achieve ISO 9002 accreditation.

In the late 1990s Mullins was appointed to the board of Landcorp, a position she held for seven years. In 1996 she graduated from Massey University with a Masters in Business Administration. She has held positions on the Massey University Council and the Mid-Central and Wairarapa District Health Boards.

In 2000, Mullins headed the launch of 2degrees, a telecommunications company, as part of her work with Te Huarahi Tika Trust. In 2016 Mullins won the Rural category of the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards.

Family Mullins is married and has four children and 14 grandchildren. Her grandfather was an All Black, Lui Paewai.