He Rangatira Leaders

Recognised for their contributions, service, vision, dedication and expertise towards constructive change and improvement to Māori health. We invite you to explore the Maori leaders who influence and contribute to Māori health and wellbeing.

Be inspired. Aspire.

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.

Passionate about quality Māori mental health and addiction services, innovative workforce programmes, solutions-focused and absolutely determined are the words that first come to mind about Louise.

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

I first came to know Megan as her external peer supervisor when she enrolled to do a Master’s Degree.

Tricia wants to see eyes, hearts and minds open to the potential of Aotearoa as a Tiriti o Waitangi led nation.

Matthew Tukaki is a man of action with little tolerance for incompetent governance that negatively impacts the lives of those most in need of competent policy-making and delivery of care.

Tohaina ō painga ki te ao

Share your gifts with the world

He toa taumata rau

Courage has many resting places.

Pauline is a registered nurse, and after a career as a practitioner and educator she provided clinical supervision and professional development for nurses and smoking cessation practitioners in the

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.

He Rangatira Leaders

Dr Michelle Levy

Waikato-Tainui, Ngāti Mahuta

Louise Ihimaera

Whānau-ā-Kai, Ngāti Kahungungu, Whakatohea, Ngāti Porou

Lisa Cherington

Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi, Ngāpuhi

Megan Tahere

Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi te Rangi, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi

Tricia Keelan

Ngāti Porou, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kahungungu, Rongomaiwahine

Matthew Tukaki

Ngāi te Rangi, Mataatua, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui

Wayne Blisset

Ngāpuhi

Tania Papali’i

Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki

Pauline Allan Downs

Te Rarawa

Dr Dale Bramley

Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Hine, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui