New Partnership set to drive growth at Ray White Bays Offices

Two experienced leaders in Auckland’s eastern suburbs: Wayne Maguire and Anton Huang

Ray White Mission Bay is entering a new chapter, with Ray White Eastern Group business owner Anton Huang joining forces with business owner Wayne Maguire. 

Ray White Eastern Group comprises offices in Howick, Botany Town Centre, Flat Bush, Half Moon Bay, Pakuranga and Beachlands; while Ray White Mission Bay includes Kohimarama and St Heliers. 

The collaboration brings together two experienced leaders in Auckland’s eastern suburbs, linking Ray White’s strong presence across east Auckland with the highly regarded offices in the central eastern bays.

Mr Huang said the opportunity grew out of a long-standing professional relationship and mutual respect between the two business owners.

“I’ve had a very good relationship with Wayne over the past few years,” Mr Huang said.

“Just before Christmas we spoke about his intention to find a strong partner who could bring additional value to the business and help take it to the next level.

“Given our connection, it felt like a natural opportunity for me to expand my own business and work alongside Wayne in a joint venture.”

While Mr Huang had not historically focused on the Mission Bay and St Heliers area, the partnership presented a natural extension of his existing east Auckland network.

“We currently operate across east Auckland with six offices from Howick through to Beachlands,” he said.

“This is the natural progression for us to extend further along the coastline into the eastern bays. It allows us to connect the entire east Auckland and coastal market, which makes a lot of sense strategically.”

Mr Huang said his team’s established support structure would help strengthen the business as the partnership develops.

“We’ve built a very strong support structure in our current business, and we can leverage that to add significant value to this new venture,” he said.

“In the first 12 months, the focus will be on settling in, understanding what works well within the existing business, and identifying opportunities to strengthen it further. 

“From there, we want to grow market share and build a strong foundation for the future.”

Mr Maguire said the partnership had been several years in the making.

“Our partnership is the result of meeting Anton a few years ago and developing a huge respect for the way he thinks about people and business. Things evolved from there,” Mr Maguire said.

“I’ll continue to have the day-to-day responsibility of looking after the team, but bringing Anton into the business adds additional strength and expertise to the group.

“It will inject new energy into the business. At different stages, every business benefits from fresh energy and new perspectives, and this is the perfect time for us.”

Ray White New Zealand chief executive Daniel Coulson said the partnership reflected the strength of collaboration within the Ray White network.

“The importance of quality leadership cannot be overstated. Anton is a highly respected leader within the Ray White group and across the broader industry,” Mr Coulson said.

“This opportunity brings together his complementary strengths and skillset for the benefit of our existing businesses and members in the central eastern bays.

“We’re excited to support the opportunities this alignment will create for their teams and their clients as they continue to grow their presence across Auckland’s eastern suburbs.”