Te Rau Ora’s leadership across Māori health and mental health, the leading mahi in kaupapa for rangatahi and suicide prevention, kaupapa Māori engagement and training, research and scholarship. Integrating an all of hauora approach! E tuku mihi ana ki te whānau o Te Rau Ora Hari Huringatau 20! Mareta Hunt, Poutokomanawa – Director, Starship Digital … Read more
May Pritchard (Ngāpuhi) Clinical Manager Mental Health, Springhill Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections May is currently the clinical manager for mental health at the Springhill Correctional Facility. She has been involved in Te Rau Matatini since it’s conception and throughout her career.
Chief Executive Mana o Te Tangata TrustPouwhakahaere Te Kete Pounamu Leilani is currently the Manukura (Chief Executive) for Mana o te Tangata Trust a Kaupapa Māori Mental Health & Addiction Peer Support Service in the MidCentral District Health Board, and Pouwhakahaere for Te Kete Pounamu. Leilani’s previous roles include Te Ūpoko o Ngā Oranga o … Read more
Hoana Henare (Ngāti Wehi Wehi, Ngāti Tūkorehe, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri, Ngāti Urban Māori o Tāmaki Makaurau o Mangere)Lived Experience Sector Leader Ko ōku iwi ko Ngāti Wehi Wehi, ko Ngāti Tūkorehe, ko Ngāti Raukawa, ko Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri, ko Ngāti Urban Māori o Tāmaki Makaurau o Mangere. Ko Hoana Henare ahau. … Read more
Diane Koti (Te Whānau ā Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngaati Maniapoto, Waikato/Tainui) Manager – Kaupapa Māori Practice, Department of Corrections He uri au o Te Whānau ā Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngaati Maniapoto, Waikato/Tainui hoki. He mokopuna o ngā whānau, Ngarimu, Brooking, Butler, Akuhata-Reweti, Ratu, Borell me Koti. I whānau mai, I kuraina, e noho ana au … Read more
Riki Niania (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu, Tonga) Executive Director, Māori, Equity & Health Improvement at Waikato District Health Riki has worked in the New Zealand health system since completing an honours degree in social work, social policy and sociology at Massey University. Since 1996 he has worked at eight of the twenty District Health Boards … Read more
Michael Naera (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahungunu) Māori Mental Health Leaders and Acting Programme Lead, Nōku Te Ao, Health Promotions Agency Michael has worked across many fields within a professional context – health, social services, education, and justice. He has also worked in a variety of environments – non-government agencies, Indigenous spaces, not-for-profit service providers … Read more
Eugene was raised in Rotorua by his koroua and kuia. He studied at Waikato University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Management Studies. He has worked locally and globally in multinational corporate sales, marketing and market research roles. His family returned to Rotorua in 2003, where he has worked in the health and iwi … Read more
E hiahia ana ahau ki te mihi i te 20 Rā Whānau ki te katoa.I a koe e mohio ana ki te tirohanga a Tā Mason Durie rāua ko Dame Tariana TuriaKa whakanuia tēnei kaupapa Barry Bublitz, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, no Tangahoe kei Taranaki ki tongaGlobal Indigenous Wellnes Healer. Kai Whakahaere o Manawhenua i … Read more
Amazing workers and people are central to Te Rau Ora – the magic is aroha! Wishing Te Rau Ora Happy 20th Zack Makoare (Ngāti Kahungunu me Ngāti Porou)Te Taiwhenua o Tamatea Deputy Chairman. Māori Suicide Prevention Leader. What key issues has Te Rau Matatini/Te Rau Ora addressed? Supporting community groups like Te Taitimu Trust doing … Read more