Experience

Puna Awarau

• New Zealand
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Puna Awarau is a Māori consultancy firm working at the forefront of Indigenous procurement in Aotearoa. Puna Awarau is a Māori consultancy firm working at the forefront of Indigenous procurement in Aotearoa.



Te Ara Rangatahi

• Founder / Chair

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  - Founder of the youth development organisation, Te Ara Rangatahi o Ngati Te Ata providing youth services for Ngati Te Ata rangatahi and the community - Grew the organisation from a voluntary stage to having 8 staff members within 9months. - Secured funding and managed the build of the organisations office for everyday operations. - Service design and development with a core focus on driving youth success, innovation, stakeholder relationship management and commercial development (sustainability). - Responsible for leading the growth and development of the Ngati Te Ata youth services to deliver projects and services that embody youth visions for the whanau, hapu and iwi. - Development of social enteprise pilots co-designed with youth. - Establishment of all social media, website, evaluation software and other marketing applications. Ka auaha te ara rangatahi, ka mura te ahi. Youth leading social innovation Show less



The Southern Initiative

• New Zealand
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intrapreneur – Māori Outcomes

  • Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

  Focusing on Maaori Economic Development, Supplier Diversity and Circular Economy. Focusing on Maaori Economic Development, Supplier Diversity and Circular Economy.



Amotai - Supplier Diversity NZ

• New Zealand
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Capability Manager

  • May 2021 - Mar 2022

• Relationship Manager

  • Nov 2019 - May 2021

  Supplier Diversity Intermediary promoting the growth or Maaori and Pasifika businesses through smarter use of procurement and supply chains.



Te Waka: Waikato's Regional Economic Development Agency

• New Zealand
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Growth Advisor

  • Jul 2017 - Nov 2019

  Supporting Business Growth and Māori Economic Development Supporting Business Growth and Māori Economic Development



Manurewa Marae

• Manurewa

• Youth Health Project Co-ordinator

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2016

  - Managed the youth health portfolio at Manurewa Marae - Directly managing health contracts with the Ministry of Youth Development and Ministry of Health - Planning, implementing and evaluating health, education and employment projects for young people in a high needs community - Leading the development of youth specific health services for Taiohi Whai Oranga youth organisation - Seeking new funding streams for health projects Key responsibilities: Health promotion, Youth co-design, Collaboration with local organisations, Project design, Project Management, Business case development, Managing small scale Ministry contracts, Reporting to Ministry of Health Show less



Feel Fresh Nutrition

• Ponsonby

• Co Founder/ Nutrition Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Start up Start up