Key Staff / Bios

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  Niki Mills (BCom) Managing Director 021 353 315 021 353 315

  A very occupied Dad of four. Juggling family time and an ever-growing business, he is always on the go!
  Niki enjoys the occasional golf comp and a race around Highlands with customers in his downtime.

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  Paul Mills Sales Manager 022 536 0868 022 536 0868

  A car man through and through. He loves nothing more than a day watching Bathurst or following the F1 season.
  The oldest of the brothers, and also the baldest!

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  Nick Purvis Showroom Manager 027 771 8012 027 771 8012

  Nick has always been around cars from a very young age.
  With a background of a family car dealership and now with his new son Lachie he is looking to bring up the next generation car salesman.
  He has a huge passion for exotic and special cars!
  This will be the man to talk to about our Hand-Picked Selection.

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  Jason Naysmith Business Manager 022 172 7942 022 172 7942

  Jason joins us with significant experience in both New and Pre-owned car franchises with all round Sales and Finance experience. When it comes to Finance, he works very hard for our customers to get them the best overall deal and structure to suit their lifestyle.

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  Thomas Hamilton Junior Sales 0274882890 0274882890

  Tom loves his cars! From his immaculate BMW M235i in Red, to his new found fondness of our M3 Competition, BMW’s run through his Blood. With his keen eye for detail and Video Editing skills, Thomas has quickly become a key part of the Team! Tom has started his Car selling journey in 2026 and looks forward to assisting in your car purchasing experience.

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  Denver Donaldson Sales 021 136 1248 021 136 1248

  Now permanently in a full-time Sales role, Denver has already made his mark very quickly at Christchurch European.
  He has a huge love for everything BMW and Porsche just like his co-worker, Brandon.
  Denver comes from a sales background with his family running a well-known Winery and is well known for his follow up and honesty.
  He is keen and looks forward to meeting you!

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  Matt Hannigan Operations Manager 027 331 4162 027 331 4162

  Matt is our ‘go to’ Staff member between Retail Sales, Customer servicing and our Workshop.
  Matt has always had a passion for cars and is finally working in the industry. He is very well organised and looks after many customers over the course of a day.
  He is claiming a golf handicap of 7, but we are yet to see the proof!

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  Dan Newman Service Manager 03 925 9899 03 925 9899

  Dan is the head of our workshop but enjoys his family time the most. He has significant experience in European cars and is one of the best around when it comes to Auto-Electrical concerns.
  In his down time, he likes to be out camping with the family, watching motorsport or just chilling listening to music.

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  Danielle Service Advisor

  Danielle has 19 years of experience in the automotive industry from parts to service advisor roles.
  She started racing cars at the age of 12 in a Ford Anglia and Series 1 RX7. She currently races a 1964 Vauxhall Viva and supports her partner with his Racing and Drifting. Danielle also brings plenty of colour to the workshop office with her passion for 1950s fashion any chance she gets!

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  Gavin Sampson Mechanic/Auto Electrician 021 243 5953 021 243 5953

  Gavin is and continues to be an essential part of the business since the start of Christchurch European in 2006.
  He doesn’t stop working on cars even after going home as he always has a collection of his own to tinker with!.

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  Ryan Whelan Senior Mechanic

  Ryan joins us with a huge amount of experience, mostly with Land Rover for 21+ years and has been a Level 4 Master Technician for 10+ years.
  He likes a challenge and problem solving the ones no one else wants to touch.
  After living in various places overseas he has settled in NZ and chosen to join us in Christchurch after a few years in the North Island.
  To wind down he enjoys riding his motorbike, hiking, spending time with his family and is looking forward to exploring the different adventures Canterbury has to offer.

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  Rob Brookland Mechanic

  A very busy father of 5! Rob is an Otago man through and through.
  He loves all his rugby and is also a loyal Warriors supporter!
  
  Having recently certified as a Level 4 Qualified Mechanic, Rob is our ‘go to guy’ when it comes to full engine rebuilds and the more technical larger jobs which he enjoys doing. Now coming up to 10 years with the business he is a key part of our team.

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  Elizabeth Roberts Junior Service Technian

  Elizabeth has recently joined our Service department as a Junior tech. With a goal to become a fully qualified Automotive Technician, she has previously worked in workshops and with a family that loves their cars she is looking forward to improving her skill set and keeping her eye on the boys!

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  Curtis Austin Mechanic

  Curtis started as a leader for the detailers and is now pursuing his future as a Qualified Mechanic.
  He loves riding motorcross bikes and being outdoors on his downtime.

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  Alex Butterfield Mechanic

  Drinks the most coffee of everyone each day!
  Alex enjoys getting out on his motorbike or skateboard and often has project cars on the go at home.
  He is enjoying all the new challenges our workshop is throwing at him!

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  Peter Mathewson Mechanic

  After 17 years of car detailing, Pete has made the move to our workshop to get stuck into the repair side of things.
  Probably the quietest one on the yard but also the loudest at the work-do!

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  Parminder Kaur Accounts

  Our accounts administrator has many qualities all wrapped up in a small package.
  Parminder loves going out with friends to eat and try new activities. She also likes to give the guys a hard time, all in jest of course!

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  Calla Tranter Parts/Administration

  A busy mum of two girls and our parts team leader with a lot of contacts.
  Calla owns and loves rotary cars but enjoys the variety of working at a European dealership.

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  Liam Pullen Lead Detailer 021 900 279 021 900 279

  One of our most valuable and loyal team members who has been working with the family for over 35 years.
  Liam has a big passion for collecting model planes and loves his Audi A8s!

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  Brandon Candish-Kelliher Lead Detailer

  A very high-quality detailer who just likes to get stuck into his work whilst listening to his music.
  Currently learning more about the industry as he progresses in his career. On his down time, he also likes to spin decks as a DJ!

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  Soverin Te Haara-Barr Vehicle Detailer

  Sports! Soverin loves all things sports but mostly enjoys his boxing, softball and basketball.
  He is liking the variety of cars he gets to work on and is learning the ropes as one of our newest detailers.

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  Louis Takatsuka Vehicle Detailer

  Louis joined as recently with the growth in the business and very quickly we see his potential.
  He is hands on, loves pulling things apart to repair and is not afraid to do the hard yards.
  With a love of cars and detailing his own, we see a great career ahead of him!