Originally from Fiji, Jone Puamau came over to New Zealand for High School at Wesley College before heading to Dunedin to complete his degree (BCom in Accounting & Economics) at Otago University.
He moved to Hawkes Bay where he did a short stint in school audits and then embarked on his pathway into Business Advisory and Compliance with PKF Carr & Stanton. Jone moved to Auckland in 2013 and purchased his first home there soon after. He now resides in Wellington and works remotely.