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Te Kāhui Ahumahi

Te Kāhui Ahumahi is a governance group made up of Māori members of the Workforce Development Councils. This group supports the Workforce Development Councils to honour, give effect to and embed Te Tiriti o Waitangi and support Māori Crown relationships.

The members of Te Kāhui Ahumahi are:

Kāhui Ahumahi Chair, Muka Tangata

Turi Ngatai MNZM

Turi Ngatai MNZM, Ngāi te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, is a Board member of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and a former school principal. He has served as a member of the...
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Turi Ngatai MNZM

Kāhui Ahumahi Chair, Muka Tangata
Waihanga Ara Rau, Co-Chair

John Chapman

John Chapman, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Te Whakatōhea, Te Whānau Apanui, is the owner and director of KAEA, an organization that delivers programs for Kāinga Ora, Māori Pacific Trades Training, and other...
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John Chapman

Waihanga Ara Rau, Co-Chair
Ringa Hora, Chair

Hinerangi Edwards

Hinerangi Edwards, Taranaki, Ngāruahine, Taranaki, Ngāti Ruanui, Te Arawa is an executive director and co-owner of AATEA, a Kaupapa Māori professional services consultancy. She served as co-chair of the interim Establishment Board for Muka Tangata,...
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Hinerangi Edwards

Ringa Hora, Chair
Hanga-Aro-Rau, Co-Chair

Renata Hakiwai

Renata Hakiwai, Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Tūwharetoa, Waikato Tainui, is the Managing Director of HTK Group Ltd, an organization established in 2015 to provide Māori and indigenous professional services. With over...
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Renata Hakiwai

Hanga-Aro-Rau, Co-Chair
Muka Tangata, Chair

Erin Simpson

Erin Simpson, Taranaki, Te Atiawa, Ngāti Tawhirikura Hapū, has had an extensive career in Horticulture and Vocational Education starting in the 1980s. His grassroots experience gives him a robust and...
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Erin Simpson

Muka Tangata, Chair
Waihanga Ara Rau

Chantelle Bailey

Chantelle Bailey, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hāmoa (Lotofaga and Le’auva’a) is a Lead Structural Engineer at Aurecon, bringing over 25 years of experience in engineering with a specialization in structural and aircraft engineering. She has held positions at...
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Chantelle Bailey

Waihanga Ara Rau
Waihanga Ara Rau

Tracy Davis

Tracy Davis, Ngāti Whatua, is Deputy Chair for Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara, the post settlement governance entity for Ngāti Whatua o Kaipara. He holds a number of other governance...
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Tracy Davis

Waihanga Ara Rau
Waihanga Ara Rau

Daniel Haines

Daniel Haines, Te Rarawa, is the Head of Māori Outcomes for Eke Panuku Development Auckland. Recent employment includes Māori engagement and Treaty settlement work with Wynyard Edge Alliance and Auckland...
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Daniel Haines

Waihanga Ara Rau
Ringa Hora

Loren Heaphy

Loren Heaphy Te Atiawa, is the General Manager Destination and Attraction at ChristchurchNZ. She has previously held roles in a number of organisations in the tourism and events sector including ATEED, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei,...
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Loren Heaphy

Ringa Hora
Muka Tangata

Kevin Ihaka

Kevin Ihaka, Ngāti Kuhungunu, is the founder and director of the FPS group of companies (FPS Forestry Ltd, FPS Forest Protection Services Ltd, FPS Geospatial Ltd). He is also holds...
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Kevin Ihaka

Muka Tangata
Hanga-Aro-Rau

Stuart Lawrence

Stuart Lawrence, ko Uenuku te iwi, is Director – Programme Kaitautoko at Whatukura Ltd, a boutique consultancy firm where he has led a number of workforce development, pastoral care and...
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Stuart Lawrence

Hanga-Aro-Rau
Toitū Te Waiora

Maria Ngawati

Maria Ngawati, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Porou  has more than 20 years’ experience in Māori health and education including positions with Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Unitec Institute of Technology, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa...
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Maria Ngawati

Toitū Te Waiora
Ringa Hora

Hinurewa te Hau

Hinurewa te Hau Whakatōhea, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahungunu, Maniapoto, Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa, is the General Manager of Creative Northland, the regional arts development agency for Te Tai Tokerau. With a wealth of experience as a business leader, she is a strong...
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Hinurewa te Hau

Ringa Hora
Toitū Te Waiora, Co-Chair

Matthew Tukaki

Matthew Tukaki, Ngāi Te Rangi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, is an experienced leader who is a champion for Māori health and social development. He is currently chair of a number of entities...
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Matthew Tukaki

Toitū Te Waiora, Co-Chair
Muka Tangata

Cheyenne Wilson

Cheyenne Wilson, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa, is the founder and Managing Director of Te Kaharangi Hono, a specialist Māori Agribusiness and whenua Māori consulting firm. Cheyenne grew up in rural...
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Cheyenne Wilson

Muka Tangata
Hanga-Aro-Rau

Gary Sue

Gary Sue, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Maru, Te Ātiawa, Ngāruahine, has a long-established career across the construction and infrastructure sectors and has extensive experience within the vocational education sector in Aotearoa....
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Gary Sue

Hanga-Aro-Rau
Ringa Hora

Fonteyn Moses-Te Kani

Fonteyn Moses-Te Kani, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāi Tahu, Tūhoe, is Poutiaki - Director, Māori strategy and indigenous inclusion at Westpac New Zealand. She is also a Director of Te...
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Fonteyn Moses-Te Kani

Ringa Hora
Toitū Te Waiora

Hikitia Ropata

Hikitia Ropata, Ngãti Toa Rangatira, Atiawa ki Whakarongotai, Ngãti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou, is currently the Executive Chair of the Ati Awa Toa Hauora Iwi Mãori Partnership Board.

Hikitia has...

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Hikitia Ropata

Toitū Te Waiora
Toitū Te Waiora

Martin Wikaira

Martin Wikaira, of Ngati Tuwharetoa and Ngapuhi, is a known Iwi leader and trusted former senior public servant. He has over 20 years' experience working in the Mãori Crown...

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Martin Wikaira

Toitū Te Waiora
Waihanga Ara Rau

Ruma Karaitiana

Ruma Karaitiana Chairs the commercial arm of Rangitāne o Manawatū iwi as well as the Board of Education Services Limited and the Board of the Central Energy Trust. He has...
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Ruma Karaitiana

Waihanga Ara Rau
Toitū te Waiora

Dr Vanessa Caldwell

Dr Vanessa Caldwell, Kai Tahu, Kati Mãmoe, Waitaha, is currently the Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner. She has extensive experience in working as a clinician and manager in mental health...
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Dr Vanessa Caldwell

Toitū te Waiora
Hanga-Aro-Rau

Teresa Poli

Teresa Poli, Ngāi Tūhoe has worked in construction and infrastructure across Australia and Aotearoa. Ms Poli holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), majoring in Environmental Engineering from the University of...
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Teresa Poli

Hanga-Aro-Rau
Ringa Hora

Dan Te Whenua Walker

Dan Te Whenua Walker (Tangahoe, Ngati Ruanui, Nga Ruahinerangi, Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Te Atiawa, Maniapoto, Tuhourangi and Pakeha) is an experienced leader in business development and relationship management...

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Dan Te Whenua Walker

Ringa Hora
Toi Mai

Karl Wixon

Karl Wixon, Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha, Moriori, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, is Kaiārahi (MD) of strategic creative consultancy ARAHIA Pathfinders and Co-Chair of Ngā Aho Inc the network of...
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Karl Wixon

Toi Mai
Toi Mai

Keri Milne-Ihimaera

Keri Milne-Ihimaera, Ngāi Tahu, runs her own consultancy business where she provides a Māori woman’s perspective in the areas of education, leadership, people and strategy. She has held a...
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Keri Milne-Ihimaera

Toi Mai
Toi Mai

Steven Renata

Steven Renata, Ngāpuhi, Managing Director of KIWA Digital, is a leader in digital transformation. His deep commitment to enhancing outcomes for Māori, Pacifica and priority learners is a testament...
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Steven Renata

Toi Mai
The Future of Māori Workforce Development in Te Tai Tokerau