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.

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She attributes her success to ‘hard work, determination, and being able to draw from her Māori heritage, synthesising meaning from an indigenous perspective’.

JT’s vision, leadership and genuine crossover appeal with Pākehā, has become a loss to politics but a major victory for urban Māori.

Jordan is working with the future. He has a PhD, and like many people, he can do the theory, but what sets him apart is his ability to work at the marae with whānau and hapū.

Kahu’s approach to leadership is the result of multiple strands of knowledge woven together; cultural, clinical, and academic.

Kataraina Pipi is the mother of two young women, Maraea and Mere Arihi. She is also a musician, facilitator, evaluator, and an avid supporter of whānau and community development.

Her whānau describes her as a pillar of strength, especially for emerging leaders within her whānau. It is my pleasure that I have the opportunity to write about Mapihi as a Māori leader.

As a leader Mere surrounds herself with people from all walks of life. Mere utilises their skills to accelerate Māori aspirations to lessen the health disparities among Māori.

Michael’s leadership to maintain the focus and course to achieve the right thing remains. He tino rangatira tēnei – not only does Michael have the skills and attributes of being an emerging leader, but he also has the mana to be a great leader.

Phyllis Tangitu has been a trailblazer in Māori health, with 33 years of service at Lakes District Health Board (DHB), where she provided leadership and support in Māori Health and Māori Mental Hea

I am grateful for the opportunity to write about this extraordinary wahine toa. I am lucky to have done my psychiatry training in Sylvia’s wake.

He Rangatira Leaders

Dr Hinemoa Elder FRANZCP, PhD, MNZM

Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kuri, Te Rarawa, Ngāi Tākoto, Ngāpuhi nui tonu

John Tamihere

Ngāti Porou, Whakatohea, Tainui, Irish, Scottish

Dr Jordan Waiti

Ngāti Pikiao, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Haupoto, Ngaati Maahanga

Dr Kahu McClintock

Waikato Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Mutunga, Te Ātiawa

Kataraina Pipi

Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Hine

Mapihi Raharuhi

Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Mākino, Ngāti Kea, Ngāti Tuara, Ngāti Waiora

Mere Balzer

Tūhourangi, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Ranginui, Maniapoto

Michael Naera

Te Arawa, Ngāti Uenukukōpako, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahungunu

Phyllis Tangitu

Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Haua

Dr Sylvia Van Altvorst

Ngāti Kahu