Fay Selby Law has extensive experience working with District Health Boards, Māori health providers, and within the public health service.

She first started working in health as a neonatal nurse, focusing on supporting whānau and pepi. She felt that it was a very special experience getting to work for her own iwi, "Te Rūnanga o Raukawa in Tamariki Ora, Whānau Ora, and to support young Māma Māori."

Throughout her career in health, she has also focused on uplifting the smokefree sector in Manawatu by supporting whānau, particularly wahine and māmā, in becoming smokefree.

She uses her experience to provide, facilitate, and train health professionals in smoking cessation for the Public Health Service and health promotion for the MidCentral Community Paediatric Service.

Currently, she works as the General Manager of the National SUDI Prevention Coordination Service at Hāpai Te Hauora, an organisation that aims to increase opportunities for communities to enjoy good health and have healthy environments. This role has woven together her life's work experiences and experience of work alongside high-achieving Māori and Pasifika.

Links:

Hāpai Te Hauora - Fay Selby Law

National Safe Sleep Day - Te Rā Mokopuna: an opportunity to refocus efforts to reduce Sudden unexpected death in infancy

NZBA Board

More positive Māori engagement needed to stop sudden infant deaths

Shared approach boosts SUDI hapūtanga class

Police weaving their own community magic to support the most vulnerable in our communities

He Rangatira Our Leaders

Hemaima Hughes, of Whakatohea and Ngapuhi descent, is a mother of five, the nanny of six mokopuna, an independent nurse consultant, and an experienced clinician and educator.

Dr.Rachel Brown is noted for her leadership, integrity, and passion for all things Māori and manaaki tangata. She has significant experience in health, social services, research, education, iwi and community experience.

Maia Mariner founded Lazy Sneakers, a not-for-profit organisation that collects and redistributes reusable sneakers for free. Maia is just 18. She came up with this idea at 12 and has enabled tamariki to participate in sports and other activities across Pōneke and around the country with a simple pair of shoes. She became one of the country's youngest entrepreneurs.

Her passion for kaupapa Māori research, the growth and development of Māori students within psychology and her commitment to growing Māori indigenous psychology keep her there.

Fay Selby Law

Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga

He Rangatira Our Leaders

Hemaima Hughes

Whakatohea, Ngāti Ira, Ngai Tama me Ngāpuhi

Dr Rachel Brown

Te Atiawa, Ngāti Mutunga ki Wharekauri, Kāi Tahu, Tuahiwi and Kāti Māmoe

Maia Mariner

Ngāi Tai, Sāmoan, Chinese

Dr Waikaremoana Waitoki

Ngāti Hako, Ngāti Hako, Ngāti Māhanga, Ngāti Māhanga