Ko Parapara te maunga. Ko Pariwhakaoho te awa. Ko Ngāti Tama ki te Tauihu, Te Ātiawa ngā iwi. Tihei Mauri ora e!

Leanne has extensive health sector experience across clinical nursing settings, Māori health policy, Māori health equity advisory, professional nursing policy roles. Leanne currently works as the Pou Tohu Mātāmua, Principal Advisor in the Māori Directorate at Te Pātaka Whaioranga Pharmac based in Wellington.

Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Mutunga, Taranaki, Ngāti Rārua.

Venessa is the Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Trust iwi representative on the Te Kāhui Hauora o Te Tauihu Management Health Board. Venessa has held many other governance directorship and committee member roles since 2006, in both Wellington and Marlborough/Nelson within Māori and community organisations. Venessa has an accounting background and has worked as an Accountant in marlborough and Nelson for over 20 years including for the Marlborough District Council, Port Marlborough New Zealand and Wakatū Incorporation.

Ko Tutumāpou te maunga. Ko Te Hoiere te awa. Ko Kurahaupō te waka. Ko Te Hora te marae. Ko Ngāti Kuia,  Ngāti Apa Ki Te Rā Tō, Rangitāne, Ngāti Kōata, me Kāi Tahu ngā iwi. Ko Vicky Thorn tōku ingoa. Nō Whakatū ahau.

Vicky believes in developing strong, highly productive relationships founded on trust and credibility. Vicky brings great knowledge of working with the public sector for 20 years, Hauora research, whānau wellbeing and has skills in Relationship Management, Partner Relationship Management, Interpersonal Relationships and Strategic Partnerships.

Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Kuia.

With 16 years’ experience in social and youth work, Patariki brings a holistic approach to wellbeing, considering environment, whānau and community factors that align with Māori health care. He acknowledges that health care is complex and by addressing historical trauma whānau can find a pathway towards wellbeing. Social determinants such as housing, education and employment also have significant impact on Māori health outcomes that require attention.

His board experience includes 8 years on Te Runanga O Toa Rangatira board and 2 years on the Toa PHO board.

Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Toa, Rangitāne, Ngati Kuia, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Maniapoto.

Trish joins us after recent senior executive roles with Te Aka Whai Ora and the Ministry of Health. Her previous responsibilities included roll outs of National initiatives with Police and all Iwi. This then led to Trish managing the MoH Equity/Māori Covid 19 response and working across the country alongside Iwi/Māori leaders, Hauora Māori Partners, Marae and key government agencies. Trish also worked as a Senior Executive in Dubai Government Health Authority in the United Arab Emirates for almost 5 years. Trish has also held other Senior roles in former DHBs, Te Puni Kōkiri, The Waitangi Tribunal, Department of Corrections, Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Social Development.

Ko Whitireia te maunga. Ko Porirua te awa. Ko Raukawa te moana. Ko Ngāti Toa te iwi.

Naomi currently serves as a Principal Advisor to Te Kāhui Hauora o Te Tauihu, bringing with her expertise in policy development, project management, executive leadership and governance. She has held executive leadership positions at Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira where she oversaw work in the areas of ahurea, taiāo and te tiriti, all kaupapa that she has a keen interest in. Naomi was raised in Porirua and has had a strong upbringing in iwi life. This has created a passion for supporting her people and advocating for their rights and interests. Naomi also serves as the Iwi Appointed Trustee to the Cawthron Institute Trust Board, as a Director of Te Āhuru Mōwai.