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.

Lance O’Sullivan is and has been my mentor for the past five years. Lance’s best qualities for me as his mentee is his ability to be enthusiastic, passionate and his drive to complete a job.

Te Poa Karoro (Paul) Morgan is a modern Māori leader advancing his people into a more positive future carrying their history with them.

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.

He Rangatira Leaders

Dr Lance O’Sullivan

Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maru

Te Poa Karoro (Paul) Morgan

Ngāti Rarua, Te Ātiawa, Ngā Puhi

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