Experience

Te Pā (formerly PARS Incorporated)

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  As the CEO of Te Pā I am driven by a purposeful, intentional, and unapologetic approach to disrupt the systemic pipeline of disadvantage for Māori and others in order to whakakaha the cultural, social, economic, and political imperatives of the whānau we work with. Instrumental to this is a strong commitment to leading Te Pā to support the self-determined moemoeā (dreams) and wawata (aspirations) of our people and their whānau in the Justice system. I am committed in the unrelenting pursuit of equal power, control, and authority to deliver transformed status quo and equitable outcomes for Māori by building self-determining and transformational partnerships to ensure increased collective impact for whānau . At the heart of everything I do is enhancing the mana of our people through connecting to one’s whānau, hapū , iwi , marae or waka . Show less



Auckland District Police Maori Advisory Board

• Taumata Member

  • 2005 - Present

  Taumata member responsible for providing strategic advice to the District Commander that will support the district to meet 'The Turning of The Tide' ( A whanau ora crime and crash prevention strategy) and Iwi Led Crime Prevention Plan. Taumata member responsible for providing strategic advice to the District Commander that will support the district to meet 'The Turning of The Tide' ( A whanau ora crime and crash prevention strategy) and Iwi Led Crime Prevention Plan.



Unitec New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair of Runanga

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2021

  Chair of the Runanga responsible for providing strategic advice to the Chief Executive to support the Institution to give effect to the partnership agreement (Te Noho Kotahitanga) to ensure that outcomes for Maori students actualise potential. Chair of the Runanga responsible for providing strategic advice to the Chief Executive to support the Institution to give effect to the partnership agreement (Te Noho Kotahitanga) to ensure that outcomes for Maori students actualise potential.



Te Taurahere of Ngati Porou ki Tamaki Charitable Trust

• Governance Member

  • 2010 - 2013

  To lead the social, cultural, spiritual and economic growth of Ngati Porou in the Tamaki Region. Toitu Ngati Porou! Kia tu kotahi a Ngati Porou ki Tamaki! To lead the social, cultural, spiritual and economic growth of Ngati Porou in the Tamaki Region. Toitu Ngati Porou! Kia tu kotahi a Ngati Porou ki Tamaki!



Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • 2009 - 2011

  Responsible for leading the development and operational management of the Auckland site at Unitec in Mt Albert. Negotiated and managed relationships and academic support agreements with Unitec and other key stakeholders. Negotiated building leases, class rooms, lecture theaters, laboratories to meet needs of expansion and growth of campus. Grew the campus from five staff to twenty staff in two years and increased delivery of programs. Responsible for leading the development and operational management of the Auckland site at Unitec in Mt Albert. Negotiated and managed relationships and academic support agreements with Unitec and other key stakeholders. Negotiated building leases, class rooms, lecture theaters, laboratories to meet needs of expansion and growth of campus. Grew the campus from five staff to twenty staff in two years and increased delivery of programs.



Unitec, New Zealand

• New Zealand
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of School Puukenga - School of Maori Education

  • 2004 - 2009

  Responsible for leading and managing the overall direction and performance of the School including;Meeting programme EFTS targets Meeting student retention and success in coursesProviding appropriate academic leadership for industries and or professionsRecruiting and retaining academic staff to ensure an appropriate staff profile with respect to research capability, practice currency and teaching excellence Managing the overall performance and development of academic staff and allied staffManaging effective student learningManaging the business development unit which provided tailor made workshops on Treaty of Waitangi, Maori responsiveness plans' to government departments and Waitakere City Council. Show less

• Director Maia Maori Development Centre, Unitec NZ

  • 2000 - 2009

  Provided leadership and strategic direction of a one stop shop on campus for all Maori students. Led a change management process that shifted the emphasis from school based delivery of matauranga Maori programmes for external students to the delivery of matauranga Maori for all Unitec students and staff and wider community.Provided overall leadership and operational management of Te Noho Kotahitanga, Unitec's marae including the development of the tikanga and kawa for the marae.Provided workshops to senior management and council members on tikanga guidelines of Unitec's marae. Show less



He Waka Matauranga

• Chair

  • 2003 - 2007

  Chairperson of the board of He Waka Matauranga responsible for the strategic goals of the pou pou. Chairperson of the board of He Waka Matauranga responsible for the strategic goals of the pou pou.