Fiona Wiremu

Tūhoe,Hāmua, Te Mahurehure, Ngāti Koura, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngai Tamarāwaho

Fiona is deeply dedicated to supporting iwi-Māori led organisations using her expertise in Māori health outcomes, economic initiatives, and te taiao.

As the Chairperson of Te Puna Ora o Mataatua and Rehua Medical (General Practice clinic of Te Puna Ora o Mataatua), Fiona directs her focus towards providing a range of accessible and relevant health services across the Mataatua region.  She emphasises a whānau ora approach to hauora and supports Māori organisations and community-led providers. Her focus is to help collective efforts aimed at addressing the inequities Māori and vulnerable persons experience within the existing health system.

Fiona is also a board member of Whānau Āwhina Plunket and an executive member of the Māori Women's Welfare League, contributing to strategic governance. Alongside her governance roles, she also works as an educator at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Her research focuses on Indigenous Business, as informed by her accounting, strategy, and modelling background.

Through her academic mahi, Fiona has developed specialised skills in mātauranga Māori health, community development, Whai Rawa (Māori Economies), Te Taiao (Natural Environment), and Mauri Ora (Wellbeing). She uses these skills to empower Iwi-Māori-led organisations, enhancing their focus on the organisation's purpose.

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Persisting inequalities and the potential for intervention through ‘new’ governance models: Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga

Kai Governance, Kai Sovereignty and the (re)Production of Kai: Te Atawhai o te Ao

Kai Sovereignty - To Grow & To Gather

Indigenising the blue economy in Aotearoa: National Science Challenges

Whānau Āwhina Plunket Board

NZ Food Safety Science and Research Centre Board & Te Tira Whakamana member

He Rangatira Our Leaders

Dr Rachel Brown

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

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.

Lorraine Hetaraka

Ngāti Kahu, Tapuika, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāiterangi, Ngāti Ranginui,

Lorraine Hetaraka is the Chief Nurse at the Ministry of H

Mareta Hunt

Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Kai Tahu

Mareta Hunt is a champion for child health equity, Māori well-being, and injury prevention, driven by kaupapa Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. With deep ancestral ties and a lifelong commitment to Te Reo Māori, she ensures Māori voices shape digital health engagement and policy.

Professor David Tipene-Leach MNZM MBChB, DipComH, FRNZCGP (Dist), NZCPHM

Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Kere, Ngāti Manuhiri

Professor David Tipene-Leach has dedicated his career to improving Māori health and driving systemic change in public health, medical education, and Indigenous research.