Paul Retimanu is the managing director of Manaaki Management Ltd, which operates Karaka Café as well as three prestigious function centres in Wellington. He is the vice president and national board member of Hospitality NZ, as well as president of the Wellington branch of Hospitality NZ. He also serves as a board member of WellingtonNZ and Te Ara Mahi Māori Reference Group.  

Paul is chair of the Pacific Island Business Development Trust Board (PBT) and the Wellington Pacific Business Network, deputy chair for Te Awe Māori Business Network and the Vulnerable Support Charitable Trust (Take10 Initiative). Paul has previously served as the Chair of Wellington College and as a board member of the Wellington Regional Economic Development Plan Steering Committee.