Pouwhakahaere Kim Ngawhika was in Ōtautahi earlier this week to welcome the new Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Māori Service Regional Director for Te Waipounamu, Jeanine Tamati-Elliffe.
Jeanine (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Mutunga) brings more than 25 years’ experience in hauora Māori, iwi development, education and equity-focused leadership.
Jeanine was the first strategic hauora lead for Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, shaping the iwi’s Hauora strategy before moving into the tertiary sector with the University of Canterbury and local government (Canterbury Regional Council). More recently, she served as the Tuia Te Herenga Initiative Lead with Environment Canterbury.
Te Kāhui Hauora extend a huge mihi to Jeanine as she starts this new chapter, and we are excited to work alongside her to support better outcomes for whānau Māori in Te Waipounamu.
We also acknowledge National Director, Hauora Māori Services, Selah Hart (Ngāti Kuia, Rangitāne o Wairau, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Ngāti Whakaue), and Executive Regional Director for Te Waipounamu, Dr. Pete Watson, for welcoming us to Jeanine’s mihi whakatau as valued partners.
Pictured, from left, Taone O’Regan, System Monitoring & Commissioning Lead with Te Tauraki IMPB, Jeanine Tamati Elliffe and Te Kāhui Hauora Pouwhakahaere Kim Ngawhika.