Ko Ngā Rangatira

Dr Vanessa Caldwell

Dr.Vanessa Caldwell is a leader in health, addiction treatment, and mental well-being through her robust intellect, commitment to social justice, a

Lisa Cherington

Lisa is driven by her passion for working with tamariki and rangatahi and utilising narrative therapy deriving from our mātauranga Māori knowledge base.

Rawinia 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.

Grant Berghan

Grant Berghan specialises in Māori development and possesses extensive experience in policy, programme development, funding, leadership development and public health in Aotearoa.

Dr Peta Ruha

Dr Peta Ruha is driven by a desire to give back to the whanau through her mahi in the health sector.

Dr. Curtis Walker

Reweti Ropiha

For over 25 years, Reweti Ropiha has led Turanga Health as the Chief Executive, transforming it from a small health provider into a regional powerhouse serving over 3,000 whānau across Tairāwhiti. His vision has always been clear: to take healthcare to the people, rather than waiting for the people to come to healthcare.

Eugene Davis

Eugene says his leadership approach has always been to lead from behind and the side. However, he also takes on the words of Selwyn Katene (Māori Public Health Leadership Wānanga, 2002), 'Someone has got to step up the front, rather than looking around for a leader, stop looking...you're it!'

Materoa Mar

Ka kohi te toi, ka whai te maramatanga

When knowledge is gathered, enlightenment will follow.

Alana Ruakere

Alana Ruakere is passionate about creating positive change for Māori hauora, including improving access and equity in health services and empowering whānau to take charge of their own health journey.

Jade Sewell

Jade works to drive transformation and innovation within the current health system so that the hauora aspirations of communities are realised.

Tane Cassidy

Tane Cassidy has extensive experience in health marketing, policy development, and strategic leadership, with a career spanning multiple high-impac