Introducing our new area representative Matt McLaughlin.

Matt joins our team as the Area Representative for the Lower North Island.

He brings many years of experience in the Wellington hospitality industry to AGT including being involved with a long list of the city’s most iconic venues including The Big Kumara, Electric Avenue/Danger Danger, Four Kings, Dirty Little Secret Rooftop and Panhead Tory Street. He was Wellington Branch President and a national board member of Hospitality NZ and works closely with NZ Police, Wellington City Council, other stakeholders, and the industry to create a safer Wellington.

Matt’s passion for the industry and its people is reflected in his commitment to Host Responsibility and Harm Minimisation has seen him win industry accolades such as the WCC City Safety Award and he jointly runs the sexual assault prevention campaign ‘Don’t guess the Yes’.

Contact Matt by clicking HERE