Who we are - Ko mātou

Poari - Board

  • Jerome Mika (Moatā'a, Lelepa, Samoan)

    Founder/Trustee/Chair: Community & Government relations, governance, employment & Pasifika community engagement expertise, equity advocate, NGO sector expert.

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  • Dr Julie Wharewera-Mika (Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Whānau ā Apanui)

    Founder/Trustee/Chair: Consultant clinical psychologist, health researcher, business director, equity advocate, extensive Māori community engagement & governance experience.

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  • Dr Erana Cooper (Ngāti Hine, Ngā Puhi)

    Trustee: Consultant clinical neuropsychologist, business director, trauma expert, extensive Māori NGO, whānau ora & governance experience.

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  • Shelley Kopu (Te Ati Awa)

    Trustee/Specialist employment lawyer, mediator and investigator, professional director, extensive governance experience across iwi, not for profit, health and education sectors.

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  • John Rohs (NZ European)

    Trustee: Leader in Education, extensive school principal, management & governance experience, led initiatives supporting Māori & Pasifika young people.

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  • Peter Cordtz (Ngātiwai, Ngāti Hine, Samoan)

    Trustee: Experienced executive leader across a diverse range of sectors, including Commissioner, Chief Executive and General Management roles.

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  • Lisa Tai (Rotuman - Itumuta)

    Specialist Financial Advisor: Deloittes Pasifika Lead & Director of Risk Advisory, extensive financial sector & Pasifika engagement experience & expertise.

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  • Sera Mika (Moatā'a, Lelepa, Samoan)

    Whānau Advisory Rōpū representative: Event Management extraordinaire and everyone’s favourite Aunty.

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  • Jerome (JJ) Mika (Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Whānau ā Apanui; Samoan - Moata'a, Lelepa)

    Rangatahi representative: Auckland University medical student, Māori & Pasifika health and wellbeing advocate, loves to play footy.

  • Marion Nieuwland (He putiputi ahu nō Horana/Dutch)

    Whānau Advisory Rōpū representation: Coordination and Support Specialist 'Oma'

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  • Patariki Spellman (Ngāti Maru ki Taranaki, Te Āti Awa; Ivirua, Mangaia, Cook Islands)

    Kaiwhakatere: Navigation, Marketing & Communications Advisor

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Māngai Kāwanatanga – Ambassadors

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni

  • Dr Kiri Tamihere-Waititi

  • Sir Michael Niko Jones

  • SOLE-MIO – Moses MacKay, Pene Pati & Amitai Pati

  • Tofiga Fepuleai

  • Brother D