I am grateful for the opportunity to write about this extraordinary wahine toa. I am lucky to have done my psychiatry training in Sylvia’s wake.
Dr Dale Bramley
Dr Dale Bramley
Dale is equally comfortable in many different environments whether it be on the Marae or in the Boardroom, in clinical settings or with government ministers and business partner.
Rawina Higgins
Rawina Higgins
Professor Rawinia Higgins has dedicated many years of service as one of the country's leading experts on Māori language revitalisation, specialising in Language Planning and Policy. She leads and develops many initiatives that provide better outcomes and opportunities for Māori.
Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen
Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen
Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen's mahi in hauora Māori, at both grassroots and national levels, speaks volumes about his passion for improving equity within New Zealand's health system.
Wiremu Nia Nia
Wiremu Nia Nia
Wiremu Nia Nia is a tohunga and matekite known for his mahi wairua and knowledge of traditional healing practices.
Dr Fiona Cram
Dr Fiona Cram
Dr Fiona Cram of Ngāti Pahauwera (Kahungunu) descent, Dr Fiona Cram is a thinker, a writer, an academic, a doer, a joker and a self-proclaimed prin
Hineroa Hakiaha
Hineroa Hakiaha
Hineroa’s professional contributions and leadership in the fields of mental health nursing, health education and Māori health leadership are exemplary.
Dr Lance O’Sullivan
Dr Lance O’Sullivan
Lance O’Sullivan is and has been my mentor for the past five years.
Terryann Clark
Terryann Clark
Professor Terryann Clark specialises in youth health, mental health, nursing, public health, and the well-being of tamariki me taitamariki. Her dedication lies in advocating for the health and welfare of taitamariki/rangatahi through extensive research and advocacy across various health and social concerns.
Kaniwa Kupenga-Tamarama
Kaniwa Kupenga-Tamarama
As a midwife, Kaniwa Kupenga-Tamarama is passionate about supporting women in their most vulnerable, intimate, and sacred moments.
Fiona Wiremu
Fiona Wiremu
Her focus is to help collective efforts aimed at addressing the inequities Māori and vulnerable persons experience within the existing health system.
Zack Makoare
Zack Makoare
Integral to the success of Te Taitimu Trust is Zack’s own leadership qualities, his vision, and his ability to bring people together, no matter what their background is.