
Who we are - Ko mātou

Poari - Board
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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.
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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
Māngai Kāwanatanga – Ambassadors
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Hon Carmel Sepuloni
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Dr Kiri Tamihere-Waititi
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Sir Michael Niko Jones
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SOLE-MIO – Moses MacKay, Pene Pati & Amitai Pati
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Tofiga Fepuleai
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Brother D