She attributes her success to ‘hard work, determination, and being able to draw from her Māori heritage, synthesising meaning from an indigenous perspective’.
Hayden Wano
Hayden Wano
Titiro! Titiro ki te maunga tiitoohia, Runga o Parihaka. Ko Ngaati Moeahu me Puketapu ngaa hapū.
Dr Michelle Levy
Dr Michelle Levy
Michelle has continued to advocate for Māori in psychology throughout her career and is currently the claimant for the Waitangi Tribunal Wai2725 Psychology in Aotearoa claim, which challenges the failure of the crown and its agencies to ensure Māori access to and participation in psychology.
Andrew Waa
Andrew Waa
Andrew Waa is a public health academic whose research work has focussed on how we can eliminate tobacco-related harm among whānau Māori and achieve a Tupeka Kore vision for Aotearoa.
Alisha Tamepo-Pehi
Alisha Tamepo-Pehi
As a nurse, Alisha Tamepo-Pehi is passionate about making a real difference in families through her mental health mahi.
Haehaetu Barrett
Haehaetu Barrett
Whakapapa
Te Arawa te Waka
Ngati Whaakaue te Iwi
Ngati Karenga te hapu
Janice Kuka
Janice Kuka
Over the past twenty-eight years, Jan has demonstrated leadership by her commitment to Māori health and wellbeing.
Dr Matire Louise Ngarongoa Harwood
Dr Matire Louise Ngarongoa Harwood
Dr Matire Harwood is a leader because she demonstrates great aroha for our people.
Boyd Broughton
Boyd Broughton
Since 2003, when Boyd Broughton began his career in health with Hāpai te Hauora, he has supported te ao Māori within health services through various roles in NGOs, government agencies, tertiary institutions, local councils, Marae Committees, and other community groups.
Paora Messiah Te Hurihanganui
Paora Messiah Te Hurihanganui
Paora firmly believes in using traditional sites of significance as authentic connections for positive individual and collective transformation and Whakapapa as pathways to optimum health and well-being.
Tuhakia Keepa
Tuhakia Keepa
Tuhakia is committed to supporting initiatives engaged in developing Māori communities with a passion for health, building the workforce, and sharing the value of Te Ao Māori.
Dr Maira Patu, MBChB, FRNZCGP
Dr Maira Patu, MBChB, FRNZCGP
Dr Maira Patu is a Māori health advocate, educator, and clinician, dedicated to transforming Aotearoa’s healthcare landscape through kaupapa Māori
