Chairperson

Brief info

Taku Pepeha

Ko Taranaki toku maunga tapu
Ko Waikawa ki te Tau Ihu toku kainga noho
Ko Whanganui-a-Tara oku kainga noho inaianei
No nga iwi o Ngati Kuia, Te Ati Awa, Rangitane, Ngati Koata me Ngati Rarua me Waikato-Tainui ahau...

Life Experience

For over 35 years working in Maori development has been my life’s passion from the early years of Te Kohanga Reo to the post settlement claims era of the early 2000 era.   I have worked in employment, training, careers advisory service, maori land management, health, whanau ora, as a kaitiaki of moemoea Maori.

Credentials –  MMgt, PGDip HRMgt, BA POLSCI

Even after years of learning at Victoria and Massey universities for Bachelor, Post Graduate Diploma and Masters degrees, the passion for Maori development has only grown stronger.  To be a champion for Maori to learn and develop new knowledge, skills and capability is where I want to be.  Kei te mihi, kei te mihi, kei te mihi…