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Ko Wai M\u0101tou?<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi – formerly known as Oati, began in 2018 and is a registered charitable trust. As a kaupapa, we are committed to the reclamation, preservation, and revitalisation of te reo M\u0101ori in Aotearoa. We see the flourishing of te reo and tikanga M\u0101ori as inherently tied to the spiritual, physical, and social well-being of our communities. Our programmes, curriculum resources, and media content are all aimed at supporting this mission. <\/p>\n

A unique aspect of Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi is our commitment to seeing te reo M\u0101ori as the primary medium in which our hapori whakapono (e.g. H\u0101hi) express their faith and beliefs. This vision and mission are captured in our organisation whakatau\u0101k\u012b:[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”6d89804b-2852-4fa6-aa70-ffe5d1dbab13″ text_font=”|300|||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-ff1632eb-cfc6-4d7a-9702-59c071499889″ quote_font=”|300|on||||||” quote_text_color=”gcid-ff1632eb-cfc6-4d7a-9702-59c071499889″ quote_font_size=”32px” quote_line_height=”1.3em” animation_style=”fade” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-ff1632eb-cfc6-4d7a-9702-59c071499889%22:%91%22quote_text_color%22,%22text_text_color%22%93}” text_line_height__hover_enabled=”off|desktop”]<\/p>\n

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Ko te reo te kauwaka o taku whakapono<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

(Te reo M\u0101ori is the sacred vessel of my faith)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Made up of wh\u0101nau who come from Ringat\u016b, Mihinare, Te H\u0101hi Iriiri, and Te H\u0101hi Pakipaki whakapapa; this whakapono-based language school is the only one of its kind in Aotearoa.<\/p>\n

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Ng\u0101 M\u0101t\u0101pono<\/h2>\n

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WHAKAPAPA<\/h3>\n

All things are woven together and interdependent. We know who we are and where we belong when we understand our place within these relationships. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”feature” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”gcid-ff1632eb-cfc6-4d7a-9702-59c071499889″ header_3_letter_spacing=”1px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”600px” max_width=”90%” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-ff1632eb-cfc6-4d7a-9702-59c071499889%22:%91%22header_3_text_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\n

TE AO M\u0100RAMA<\/h3>\n

The journey of learning is a process that everyone can participate in. It doesn\u2019t matter what your starting point is, we are all capable of growing, achieving, and contributing.<\/p>\n

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M\u0100HAKI<\/h3>\n

Humility, service, and kindness should define our interactions with one another.<\/p>\n

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WHAKAPONO<\/h3>\n

Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi is inspired by the story of Te Rongopai and our Christian faith is the foundation of our motivation and work.<\/p>\n

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WHANAUNGATANGA<\/h3>\n

We understand ourselves as a collective and are committed to developing and maintaining strong relationships with each other. We also recognise that when you come through the door, so does your wh\u0101nau. We aspire to create a learning context that values and actively engages with those you hold most dear.<\/p>\n

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Find a progamme<\/h2>\n

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Ng\u0101 Kaimahi
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Tumuaki | Co-Principal<\/h4>\n

(Te Wh\u0101nau-a-Apanui, Te Whakat\u014dhea, Ng\u0101i Tai)<\/p>\n

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Anameka Paenga<\/h3>\n

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Language exponent, academic, education specialist, and renowned kapa haka composer and performer, Anameka is a recognised leader within all of her chosen fields of work. As a longtime performer and leader within \u014cp\u014dtiki-mai-Tawhiti and Te Kapa Haka o Te Wh\u0101nau-a-Apanui, her passion for teaching led her to develop and lead undergraduate and postgraduate performing arts programmes at Te Whare W\u0101nanga o Awanuiarangi. A graduate of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo, she continues to teach and advocate for Te Reo M\u0101ori at the highest levels. In more recent years she has transitioned into educational leadership roles with NZQA and Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa, ensuring the educational outcomes for M\u0101ori students and programmes are of the highest quality. A proponent of M\u0101ori philosophy and teaching pedagogy, she received First Class Honours for her Master of Arts thesis titled \u2018Karangaranga te muri.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Rev\u2019d Te Karere Scarborough<\/h3>\n

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Tumuaki | Co-Principal<\/h4>\n

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Poet, community educator, and wh\u0101nau advocate, Te Karere Scarborough has spent the last 15 years working in the community-wellbeing and arts sector. During this time, he was largely based at Parenting Place. He held a variety of roles there that included leading the Attitude Programme for Schools, National Young Leaders\u2019 Day, Toolbox, Building Awesome Wh\u0101nau and Space programmes. An appointed trustee of his hap\u016b board, Whatitiri M\u0101ori Reserves Trust, he has also held governance positions at Maxim Institute, the Mihinare social service provider Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri, and the youth development organisation Zeal. Te Karere holds qualifications from Te W\u0101nanga Takiura, Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa, Unitec, and is concurrently completing his Masters in Chaplaincy through the University of Otago. He was the founding CEO of Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi and feels privileged to lead alongside Anameka.<\/p>\n

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Rev\u2019d Te Karere Scarborough<\/h3>\n

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Tumuaki | Co-Principal<\/h4>\n

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Poet, community educator, and wh\u0101nau advocate, Te Karere Scarborough has spent the last 15 years working in the community-wellbeing and arts sector. During this time, he was largely based at Parenting Place. He held a variety of roles there that included leading the Attitude Programme for Schools, National Young Leaders\u2019 Day, Toolbox, Building Awesome Wh\u0101nau and Space programmes. An appointed trustee of his hap\u016b board, Whatitiri M\u0101ori Reserves Trust, he has also held governance positions at Maxim Institute, the Mihinare social service provider Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri, and the youth development organisation Zeal. Te Karere holds qualifications from Te W\u0101nanga Takiura, Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa, Unitec, and is concurrently completing his Masters in Chaplaincy through the University of Otago. He was the founding CEO of Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi and feels privileged to lead alongside Anameka.<\/p>\n

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Hamuera Tamihana<\/h3>\n

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Kaiwhakahaere Marau | Curriculum Lead<\/h4>\n

(Te \u0100tiawa, Ng\u0101ti Mutunga, Kai Tangata)<\/p>\n

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Hamuera has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Canterbury and a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching from the University of Waikato. Straight out of tertiary education, he became an Assistant Housemaster and teacher at St Paul\u2019s Collegiate School. He then shifted to Tauranga and became the HOD of M\u0101ori Studies at Bethlehem College. With over a decade of experience teaching and developing curricula, Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi is excited to have Hamuera onboard full-time with us. Together with his wife Aroha (of Maimoa Creative), they have 3 tamariki: Te Rauriki M\u0101ia (5), Manahau \u0100kina (3), and Atamai Ewai.<\/p>\n

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Waiora Te Moni<\/h3>\n

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Kaiako \u2013 Te Reo Maruata<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Haka (T\u016bhoe), Waitaha, Tapuika (Te Arawa), Ng\u0101ti Hine)<\/p>\n

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Born and raised in Aotearoa\u2019s kiwifruit capital, Te Puke \u2013 Waiora is deeply committed to wh\u0101nau, whakapapa, and whakapono. Passionate about the place of M\u0101ori in God\u2019s story for humanity, Waiora has recently left studying theology at St John\u2019s Theological College to teach at Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi. Holding a Bachelor of Communication Studies from AUT, she has also formally studied te reo M\u0101ori at the University of Waikato and Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa. Waiora is ordained under Te P\u012bhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau and serves at Te Ana Tapu | T\u0101tai Hono in Auckland City.<\/p>\n

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Manaakinui Te Kahu<\/h3>\n

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Pou wairua | Chaplain<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101puhi, Ng\u0101ti Paoa, Ng\u0101ti Kahungungu ki Wairoa, Ng\u0101i Tahu)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Manaakinui is a theologian, community leader, and p\u0101p\u0101. He holds a Bachelor of Theology and Postgraduate Diploma in Theology (Carey Baptist College), along with Te Reo M\u0101ori qualifications from Te W\u0101nanga o Raukawa and the inaugural Te Reo Maruata cohort (Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi). <\/span>Over the past five years he has lectured at Carey Baptist College, served in Baptist M\u0101ori governance, and worked on the front line of social services with Middlemore Hospital and K\u0101hui T\u016b Kaha. These strands of theology, healthcare, and social justice now converge in his role as Pou Wairua at Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi, where he strengthens cultural\u2013spiritual connections and supports \u0101konga in their language-reclamation journeys.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rev’d Sam H\u0113nare<\/h3>\n

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Kaiako – Te Reo Ihirangi,\u00a0Te Reo Toroh\u016b L3-4<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Hine, Ng\u0101 Puhi, Ingarangi)<\/p>\n

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Raised in P\u014dneke, Sam brings a background in education, community development, and ministry. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Victoria University of Wellington) and a Graduate Diploma in Theology (Laidlaw College). He completed te reo M\u0101ori studies at Te W\u0101nanga Takiura and was a graduate of the first Te Reo Maruata cohort (Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi). <\/span>He began his career as an electrician before transitioning his skills toward education and community development, first as a Kaiako M\u0101tauranga M\u0101ori at Te Papa Tongarewa, then as a youth worker with St Augustine\u2019s. He is ordained under Te P\u012bhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau and serves at Te Ana Tapu | T\u0101tai Hono in T\u0101maki Makaurau.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Sam is married to Stacey, and together they are raising three tamariki.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sharmain Hancy<\/h3>\n

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Kaiako – Te Reo Ihirangi<\/h4>\n

(Waikato-Tainui, Ng\u0101ti Maniapoto)<\/p>\n

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Deeply grounded in wh\u0101nau, education, and the everyday use of te reo M\u0101ori, Whaea Shar is a respected kaiako across T\u0101maki Makaurau. After an early career in HR, operations, and payroll, Whaea Shar chose to follow a new path focused on language reclamation. Inspired by enrolling her son in Te K\u014dhanga Reo, Whaea Shar studied Te Tohu Paetahi Kura Kaupapa M\u0101ori at Te W\u0101nanga Takiura, graduating with Honours. She went on to teach in South Auckland primary schools before returning to Takiura as a kaiako, later becoming Pouako Matua of the Rumaki Reo programme. Outside of her mahi, she shares life with her husband Mathew, their six children, and three mokopuna.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Tuiti Savage<\/h3>\n

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Kai\u0101whina – Te Reo Maruata<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Te Wh\u0101nau-a-Apanui)<\/p>\n

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Raised in Te Tai Tokerau, Tuiti made T\u0101maki Makaurau his k\u0101inga rua while completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Auckland and serving as a Resident Assistant at Eden Christian Hostel. He further strengthened his reo through study at Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa and Te W\u0101nanga Takiura. After beginning in the pastoral and student-support team at Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi, Tuiti has moved into the Te Reo Maruata classroom as a kai\u0101whina. This shift reflects his desire to work more closely with \u0101konga, bringing creativity, care, and a strong commitment to indigenous-led pedagogy.<\/p>\n

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Leah Te Kahu<\/h3>\n

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Te Kaiwhakahaere o Ng\u0101 Ringa H\u0101pai | Operations Lead<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Ranginui, Ng\u0101i te Rangi)<\/p>\n

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With a rare blend of operational, pastoral and strategic strengths, Leah has a background in M\u0101ori development and cultural consultancy work. Before stepping in as the Operational Lead of Ng\u0101 Ringa H\u0101pai (operations\/student support\/pastoral oversight), she\u2019d worked for Rape Prevention Education, Maurea and Auckland Womens Centre. She has a Bachelor of M\u0101ori Development from AUT, and has studied te reo M\u0101ori through Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa and Te W\u0101nanga Takiura. Married to Manaakinui, they can both be found leading a range of church and community development initiatives throughout the motu.<\/p>\n

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Katie Perkins<\/h3>\n

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Manutaki M\u0101tauranga | Education Lead<\/h4>\n

(P\u0101keh\u0101)<\/p>\n

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A former White Fern and Auckland\u2019s most-capped cricketer, Katie pairs elite-sport experience with community advocacy. She leads community-driven policing initiatives with New Zealand Police (Counties Manukau), chairs the justice-reform group Just Speak, and volunteers with Karuwh\u0101 to strengthen Te Tiriti relationships.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Katie holds a Conjoint Bachelor of Sport & Recreation and Bachelor of Business, she has studied Te Reo M\u0101ori at Te W\u0101nanga Takiura, Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa and is a graduate of the inaugural Te Reo Maruata cohort (Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>At Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi she serves as Manutaki M\u0101tauranga, overseeing academic integrity and quality assurance, guiding kaiako through professional development, and working closely with the student-support team to ensure every tauira can thrive.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Amiria Reid<\/h3>\n

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KAIWHAKAHAERE WHAKATAIRANGA | Communications and Recruitment Lead<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou, Te Wh\u0101nau-a-Kai)<\/p>\n

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Professionally, Amiria developed marketing, stakeholder-engagement, and strategic planning expertise at NAIA M\u0101ori Consulting, then coordinated the Indigenous Design unit of a leading architectural firm. Raised in \u014ctautahi in a home where waiata was part of everyday life, Amiria progressed to the national stage at Te Matatini and now tutors kapa haka at the w\u0101nanga. <\/span>At Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi\u00a0she leads communications and student recruitment, managing key media and education partnerships.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Amiria holds a Bachelor of Commerce (University of Canterbury), has completed Te Reo M\u0101ori studies with Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa, and is a graduate of the inaugural Te Reo Maruata cohort (Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jessica Fox<\/h3>\n

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Kaiako – Te Reo Toroh\u016b L1-2 | Kai\u0101whina – Te Reo Ihirangi<\/h4>\n

(Waikato-Tainui, Ng\u0101ti Porou)<\/p>\n

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Jess brings extensive experience in learning and development, having led performance management, training, and diversity-and-inclusion programmes across major construction and infrastructure projects. Earlier in her career, she managed multiple self-storage sites, improving team performance, driving growth, and lifting customer satisfaction. At Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi, Jess teaches the Te Reo Toroh\u016b Level 1\u20132 programme and is a kai\u0101whina for Te Reo Ihirangi. She is a registered teacher with Te Ataarangi and has completed Te Aupikitanga Level 6 at Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa and supports the hapori M\u0101ori within her church, reflecting her commitment to lifelong learning and community service.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Hinemoa Carpenter<\/h3>\n

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Pou Whirinaki<\/h4>\n

(T\u016bhoe, Ng\u0101ti Porou)<\/p>\n

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Raised in Galatea with her many siblings, Hinemoa moved from farm life to Auckland, where she developed a teaching career in music and te reo M\u0101ori within primary schools. She is a qualified teacher with a Graduate Diploma in Theology, a graduate of the Te Reo Maruata programme, and an ordained deacon in the Anglican Church (Auckland Diocese), ministering at St Mary\u2019s. Hinemoa is part of the pastoral student support team, drawing on her experience as a minister, teacher, and language learner to support tauira through the ups and downs of their language learning journeys. Alongside her husband, Joel, she is raising three boys in Glen Innes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Simone Littlejohn<\/h3>\n

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Kaiwhakatau Manuhiri | Receptionist\u00a0<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou, Tainui)<\/p>\n

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With a Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management and a background in customer service, business operations and wh\u0101nau-led enterprise, Simone brings a combination of hospitality and operational skills. She began her career with Air New Zealand before moving into the hotel sector in Queenstown, where she developed a strong commitment to creating people-centred experiences.\u00a0Simone later returned home to help establish her wh\u0101nau business Get Attic, working alongside her father to grow the company, manage finances and navigate the realities of business ownership. She continues to strengthen her reo at Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa, supporting her role welcoming manuhiri into the w\u0101nanga as the kaiwhakatau manuhiri.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Naomi Toilalo<\/h3>\n

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Kai\u0101whina – te reo maruata<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou)<\/p>\n

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At the intersection of creativity, performance, and te reo M\u0101ori, Naomi is a kaiako and media practitioner whose work spans education, broadcasting, and wh\u0101nau-centred storytelling. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Auckland, majoring in M\u0101ori Studies with a minor in Theatre, and is a graduate of the inaugural Te Reo Maruata cohort, where she now tutors tauira. Naomi is also the creator and producer of Wh\u0101nau Kai and the author of the Wh\u0101nau Kai billingual cookbook. With over 20 years\u2019 experience as a presenter, actor, and voice artist across M\u0101ori television and radio, her work includes programmes such as Tau k\u0113, K\u014drero Mai, and T\u014dku Reo, as well as voice work for T\u0101karo Tribe and the Paipera Tapu audio Bible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ethan Fasi-Mohenoa<\/h3>\n

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KAI\u0100WHINA – TE REO TOROH\u016a L3-4<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou)<\/p>\n

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Ethan supports Te Reo Toroh\u016b Level 3\u20134 programme as a kai\u0101whina, bringing a strong commitment to language revitalisation. He holds a Level 6 Diploma in Youth Development and has completed the Level 5 and 6 reo M\u0101ori diplomas at Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi. Ethan is also part of the inaugural cohort of the Level 7 <\/span>Te Tohu Paetahi. <\/span>Drawing on his experience in youth development and his te reo M\u0101ori learning journey, Ethan brings a relational, learner-centered approach to his mahi, supporting others to reconnect with the joy of language learning, acquisition and implementation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Rev\u2019d Te Hira Paenga<\/h3>\n

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Adjunct Lecturer<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou, Ng\u0101puhi, Ng\u0101ti Kahungunu)<\/p>\n

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Te Hira is a Raukura alumnus of the Kura Kaupapa M\u0101ori schooling system. After schooling, he earned tertiary and postgraduate degrees from the University of Auckland, University of Waikato, Auckland College of Education, Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo, St John\u2019s Theological College, Te Whare W\u0101nanga o Awanui\u0101rangi, and has completed his Ph.D. in Theology through the University of Otago with a focus on theology and kapa haka (M\u0101ori performing arts). He comes from a teaching background and has held roles as HoD M\u0101ori, Assistant Principal, and Deputy Principal at Hato P\u0113tera, Te Aute College, and most recently \u014cp\u014dtiki College, and is currently the Tumuaki of Te Wharekura M\u0101ori o Hoani Waititi.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Simone Littlejohn<\/h3>\n

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Kaiwhakatau Manuhiri | Receptionist\u00a0<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou, Tainui)<\/p>\n

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With a Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management and a background in customer service, business operations and wh\u0101nau-led enterprise, Simone brings a combination of hospitality and operational skills. She began her career with Air New Zealand before moving into the hotel sector in Queenstown, where she developed a strong commitment to creating people-centred experiences. Simone later returned home to help establish her wh\u0101nau business\u00a0Get Attic<\/i>, working alongside her father to grow the company, manage finances\u00a0and navigate the realities of business ownership. She is currently on her te reo M\u0101ori journey at Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa, believing in the revitalisation of te reo as a taonga to be protected and carried forward for future generations.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rev\u2019d Te Hira Paenga<\/h3>\n

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Adjunct Lecturer<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou, Ng\u0101puhi, Ng\u0101ti Kahungunu)<\/p>\n

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Te Hira is a Raukura alumnus of the Kura Kaupapa M\u0101ori schooling system. After schooling, he earned tertiary and postgraduate degrees from the University of Auckland, University of Waikato, Auckland College of Education, Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo, St John\u2019s Theological College, Te Whare W\u0101nanga o Awanui\u0101rangi, and has completed his Ph.D. in Theology through the University of Otago with a focus on theology and kapa haka (M\u0101ori performing arts). He comes from a teaching background and has held roles as HoD M\u0101ori, Assistant Principal, and Deputy Principal at Hato P\u0113tera, Te Aute College, and most recently \u014cp\u014dtiki College, and is currently the Tumuaki of Te Wharekura M\u0101ori o Hoani Waititi.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Piripi Baker<\/h3>\n

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Kaiako\/Kairangahau<\/h4>\n

(Te Whakat\u014dhea)[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ text_font_size=”14px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”600px” max_width=”96%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Piripi is an experienced youth worker, programme developer, writer, public speaker, and educator. Most recently he was working for the Parenting Place, as the national manager for Building Awesome Wh\u0101nau (a parenting programme that supports M\u0101ori communities). He has completed qualifications in both te reo M\u0101ori and theology, receiving his Bachelor of Theology from Laidlaw College and Te Tohu Paetahi Diploma from the University of Waikato. Piripi is a passionate advocate for M\u0101ori theology and has just begun postgraduate studies at the University of Otago.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_height=”1000px” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Anameka Paenga” image=”https:\/\/ihorangi.ac.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SS_TWI_StaffMarch2025-1963-scaled.jpg” image_icon_width=”103%” module_class=”staff-card” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” body_line_height=”1.6em” custom_padding=”0px|40px|0px|40px|false|false” box_shadow_style_image=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

TUMUAKI | CO-PRINCIPAL<\/span><\/p>\n

(Te Wh\u0101nau-a-Apanui, Te Whakat\u014dhea, Ng\u0101i Tai)<\/p>\n

Language exponent, academic, education specialist, and renowned kapa haka composer and performer, Anameka is a recognised leader within all of her chosen fields of work. As a longtime performer and leader within \u014cp\u014dtiki-mai-Tawhiti and Te Kapa Haka o Te Wh\u0101nau-a-Apanui, her passion for teaching led her to develop and lead undergraduate and postgraduate performing arts programmes at Te Whare W\u0101nanga o Awanuiarangi. A graduate of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo, she continues to teach and advocate for Te Reo M\u0101ori at the highest levels. In more recent years she has transitioned into educational leadership roles with NZQA and Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa, ensuring the educational outcomes for M\u0101ori students and programmes are of the highest quality. A proponent of M\u0101ori philosophy and teaching pedagogy, she received First Class Honours for her Master of Arts thesis titled \u2018Karangaranga te muri.\u2019<\/p>\n

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POU WAIRUA | CO-PRINCIPAL \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101puhi, Ng\u0101ti Hau\u0101)<\/span><\/p>\n

Poet, community educator, and wh\u0101nau advocate, Te Karere Scarborough has spent the last 15 years working in the community-wellbeing and arts sector. During this time, he was largely based at Parenting Place. He held a variety of roles there that included leading the Attitude Programme for Schools, National Young Leaders\u2019 Day, Toolbox, Building Awesome Wh\u0101nau and Space programmes. An appointed trustee of his hap\u016b board, Whatitiri M\u0101ori Reserves Trust, he has also held governance positions at Maxim Institute, the Mihinare social service provider Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri, and the youth development organisation Zeal. Te Karere holds qualifications from Te W\u0101nanga Takiura, Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa, Unitec, and is concurrently completing his Masters in Chaplaincy through the University of Otago. He was the founding CEO of Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi and feels privileged to lead alongside Anameka.<\/p>\n

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KAIWHAKAHAERE MARAU – CURRICULUM LEAD<\/span><\/p>\n

(Te \u0100tiawa, Ng\u0101ti Mutunga, Kai Tangata)<\/span><\/p>\n

Hamuera has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Canterbury and a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching from the University of Waikato. Straight out of tertiary education, he became an Assistant Housemaster and teacher at St Paul\u2019s Collegiate School. He then shifted to Tauranga and became the HOD of M\u0101ori Studies at Bethlehem College. With over a decade of experience teaching and developing curricula, Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi is excited to have Hamuera onboard full-time with us. Together with his wife Aroha (of Maimoa Creative), they have 3 tamariki: Te Rauriki M\u0101ia (5), Manahau \u0100kina (3), and Atamai Ewai.<\/span><\/p>\n

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KAIAKO – TE REO MARUATA \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Haka (T\u016bhoe), Waitaha, Tapuika (Te Arawa), Ng\u0101ti Hine)<\/span><\/p>\n

Born and raised in Aotearoa\u2019s kiwifruit capital, Te Puke \u2013 Waiora is deeply committed to wh\u0101nau, whakapapa, and whakapono. Passionate about the place of M\u0101ori in God\u2019s story for humanity, Waiora has recently left studying theology at St John\u2019s Theological College to teach at Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi. Holding a Bachelor of Communication Studies from AUT, she has also formally studied te reo M\u0101ori at the University of Waikato and Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa. Waiora is ordained under Te P\u012bhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau and serves at Te Ana Tapu | T\u0101tai Hono in Auckland City.<\/span><\/p>\n

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POU WAIRUA | CHAPELON \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101puhi, Ng\u0101ti Paoa, Ng\u0101ti Kahungungu ki Wairoa, Ng\u0101i Tahu)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Manaakinui is a theologian, community leader, and p\u0101p\u0101. He holds a Bachelor of Theology and Postgraduate Diploma in Theology (Carey Baptist College), along with Te Reo M\u0101ori qualifications from Te W\u0101nanga o Raukawa and the inaugural Te Reo Maruata cohort (Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi). Over the past five years he has lectured at Carey Baptist College, served in Baptist M\u0101ori governance, and worked on the front line of social services with Middlemore Hospital and K\u0101hui T\u016b Kaha. These strands of theology, healthcare, and social justice now converge in his role as Pou Wairua at Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi, where he strengthens cultural\u2013spiritual connections and supports \u0101konga in their language-reclamation journeys.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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KAIAKO – TE REO IHIRANGI, TE REO TOROH\u016a L3-4<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Hine, Ng\u0101puhi, Ingarangi)<\/span><\/p>\n

Raised in P\u014dneke, Sam brings a background in education, community development, and ministry. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Victoria University of Wellington) and a Graduate Diploma in Theology (Laidlaw College). He completed te reo M\u0101ori studies at Te W\u0101nanga Takiura and was a graduate of the first Te Reo Maruata cohort (Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi). He began his career as an electrician before transitioning his skills toward education and community development, first as a Kaiako M\u0101tauranga M\u0101ori at Te Papa Tongarewa, then as a youth worker with St Augustine\u2019s. He is ordained under Te P\u012bhopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau and serves at Te Ana Tapu | T\u0101tai Hono in T\u0101maki Makaurau. Sam is married to Stacey, and together they are raising three tamariki.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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KAIAKO – TE REO IHIRANGI \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(Waikato-Tainui, Ng\u0101ti Maniapoto)<\/span><\/p>\n

Deeply grounded in wh\u0101nau, education, and the everyday use of te reo M\u0101ori, Whaea Shar is a respected kaiako across T\u0101maki Makaurau. After an early career in HR, operations, and payroll, Whaea Shar chose to follow a new path focused on language reclamation. Inspired by enrolling her son in Te K\u014dhanga Reo, Whaea Shar studied Te Tohu Paetahi Kura Kaupapa M\u0101ori at Te W\u0101nanga Takiura, graduating with Honours. She went on to teach in South Auckland primary schools before returning to Takiura as a kaiako, later becoming Pouako Matua of the Rumaki Reo programme. Outside of her mahi, she shares life with her husband Mathew, their six children, and three mokopuna.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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KAI\u0100WHINA – TE REO MARUATA \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Te Wh\u0101nau-a-Apanui)<\/span><\/p>\n

Raised in Te Tai Tokerau, Tuiti made T\u0101maki Makaurau his k\u0101inga rua while completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Auckland and serving as a Resident Assistant at Eden Christian Hostel. He further strengthened his reo through study at Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa and Te W\u0101nanga Takiura. After beginning in the pastoral and student-support team at Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi, Tuiti has moved into the Te Reo Maruata classroom as a kai\u0101whina. This shift reflects his desire to work more closely with \u0101konga, bringing creativity, care, and a strong commitment to indigenous-led pedagogy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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TE KAIWHAKAHAERE O NG\u0100 RINGA H\u0100PAI | OPERATIONS LEAD\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Ranginui, Ng\u0101i te Rangi)<\/span><\/p>\n

With a rare blend of operational, pastoral and strategic strengths, Leah has a background in M\u0101ori development and cultural consultancy work. Before stepping in as the Operational Lead of Ng\u0101 Ringa H\u0101pai (operations\/student support\/pastoral oversight), she\u2019d worked for Rape Prevention Education, Maurea and Auckland Womens Centre. She has a Bachelor of M\u0101ori Development from AUT, and has studied te reo M\u0101ori through Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa and Te W\u0101nanga Takiura. Married to Manaakinui, they can both be found leading a range of church and community development initiatives throughout the motu.<\/span><\/p>\n

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MANUTAKI M\u0100TAURANGA | EDUCATION LEAD<\/span><\/p>\n

(P\u0101keh\u0101)<\/span><\/p>\n

A former White Fern and Auckland\u2019s most-capped cricketer, Katie pairs elite-sport experience with community advocacy. She leads community-driven policing initiatives with New Zealand Police (Counties Manukau), chairs the justice-reform group Just Speak, and volunteers with Karuwh\u0101 to strengthen Te Tiriti relationships.\u00a0Katie holds a Conjoint Bachelor of Sport & Recreation and Bachelor of Business, has studies Te Reo M\u0101ori at Te W\u0101nanga Takiura, Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa and is a graduate of the inaugural Te Reo Maruata cohort (Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi).\u00a0At Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi she serves as Manutaki M\u0101tauranga, overseeing academic integrity and quality assurance, guiding kaiako through professional development, and working closely with the student-support team to ensure every tauira can thrive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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KAIWHAKAHAERE WHAKATAIRANGA | COMMUNICATIONS AND RECRUITMENT LEAD<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou, Te Wh\u0101nau-a-Kai)<\/span><\/p>\n

Professionally, Amiria developed marketing, stakeholder-engagement, and strategic planning expertise at NAIA M\u0101ori Consulting, then coordinated the Indigenous Design unit of a leading architectural firm. Raised in \u014ctautahi in a home where waiata was part of everyday life, Amiria progressed to the national stage at Te Matatini and now tutors kapa haka at the w\u0101nanga. At Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi\u00a0she leads communications and student recruitment, managing key media and education partnerships.\u00a0Amiria holds a Bachelor of Commerce (University of Canterbury), has completed Te Reo M\u0101ori studies with Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa, and is a graduate of the inaugural Te Reo Maruata cohort (Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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KAI\u0100WHINA – TE REO IHIRANGI, KAIAKO – TE REO TOROH\u016a L1-2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(Waikato-Tainui, Ng\u0101ti Porou)<\/span><\/p>\n

Jess brings extensive experience in learning and development, having led performance management, training, and diversity-and-inclusion programmes across major construction and infrastructure projects. Earlier in her career, she managed multiple self-storage sites, improving team performance, driving growth, and lifting customer satisfaction.\u00a0At Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi, Jess teaches the Te Reo Toroh\u016b Level 1\u20132 programme and is a kai\u0101whina for Te Reo Ihirangi. She is a registered teacher with Te Ataarangi and has completed Te Aupikitanga Level 6 at TeW\u0101nanga o Aotearoa and supports the hapori M\u0101ori within her church, reflecting her commitment to lifelong learning and community service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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KAI\u0100WHINA – TE REO MARUATA<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou)<\/span><\/p>\n

At the intersection of creativity, performance, and te reo M\u0101ori, Naomi is a kaiako and media practitioner whose work spans education, broadcasting, and wh\u0101nau-centred storytelling. She holds a Bachelor of Artsfrom the University of Auckland, majoring in M\u0101ori Studies with a minor in Theatre, and is a graduate of the inaugural Te Reo Maruata cohort, where she now tutors tauira. Naomi is also the creator and producer of Wh\u0101nau Kai<\/i> and the author of the Wh\u0101nau Kai<\/i> billingual cookbook.\u00a0With over 20 years\u2019 experience as a presenter, actor, and voice artist across M\u0101ori television and radio, her work includes programmes such as Tau k\u0113<\/i>, K\u014drero Mai<\/i>, and T\u014dku Reo<\/i>, as well as voice work for T\u0101karoTribe<\/i> and the Paipera Tapu<\/i> audio Bible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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KAI\u0100WHINA – TE REO TOROH\u016a L1-2<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou)<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethan<\/span> <\/span>suppor<\/span>ts<\/span> <\/span>Te<\/span> Re<\/span>o <\/span>Toroh\u016b<\/span> <\/span>Level<\/span> 3\u20134 <\/span>programme<\/span> <\/span>as<\/span> a <\/span>kai\u0101whina<\/span>, <\/span>bringing<\/span> a <\/span>strong<\/span> <\/span>commitmen<\/span>t<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span> <\/span>la<\/span>nguage<\/span> <\/span>revitalisation<\/span>. He <\/span>holds<\/span> a <\/span>Level<\/span> 6 <\/span>Diploma<\/span> <\/span>in<\/span> <\/span>Youth<\/span> <\/span>Development<\/span> and <\/span>has<\/span> <\/span>completed<\/span> the <\/span>Level<\/span> 5 and 6 <\/span>reo<\/span> M\u0101ori <\/span>diplomas<\/span> <\/span>at<\/span> <\/span>Te<\/span> W\u0101nanga Ihorangi. <\/span>Ethan<\/span> <\/span>is<\/span> <\/span>also<\/span> <\/span>part<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>inaugural<\/span> <\/span>cohort<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>Level<\/span> 7 <\/span><\/span>Te<\/span> Tohu <\/span>Paetahi<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Drawing on his experience in youth development and his <\/span>te<\/span> <\/span>reo<\/span> M\u0101ori learning journey, Ethan brings a relational, learner-<\/span>centered<\/span> approach to his mahi, supporting others to reconnect with the joy of language learning, <\/span>acquisition<\/span> and implementation.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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KAI\u0100WHINA – TE REO IHIRANGI, KAIAKO – TE REO TOROH\u016a L1-2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(Waikato-Tainui, Ng\u0101ti Porou)<\/span><\/p>\n

Jess brings extensive experience in learning and development, having led performance management, training, and diversity-and-inclusion programmes across major construction and infrastructure projects. Earlier in her career, she managed multiple self-storage sites, improving team performance, driving growth, and lifting customer satisfaction.\u00a0At Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi, Jess teaches the Te Reo Toroh\u016b Level 1\u20132 programme and is a kai\u0101whina for Te Reo Ihirangi. She is a registered teacher with Te Ataarangi and has completed Te Aupikitanga Level 6 at TeW\u0101nanga o Aotearoa and supports the hapori M\u0101ori within her church, reflecting her commitment to lifelong learning and community service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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KAI\u0100WHINA – TE REO MARUATA<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou)<\/span><\/p>\n

At the intersection of creativity, performance, and te reo M\u0101ori, Naomi is a kaiako and media practitioner whose work spans education, broadcasting, and wh\u0101nau-centred storytelling. She holds a Bachelor of Artsfrom the University of Auckland, majoring in M\u0101ori Studies with a minor in Theatre, and is a graduate of the inaugural Te Reo Maruata cohort, where she now tutors tauira. Naomi is also the creator and producer of Wh\u0101nau Kai<\/i> and the author of the Wh\u0101nau Kai<\/i> billingual cookbook.\u00a0With over 20 years\u2019 experience as a presenter, actor, and voice artist across M\u0101ori television and radio, her work includes programmes such as Tau k\u0113<\/i>, K\u014drero Mai<\/i>, and T\u014dku Reo<\/i>, as well as voice work for T\u0101karoTribe<\/i> and the Paipera Tapu<\/i> audio Bible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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KAI\u0100WHINA – TE REO TOROH\u016a L1-2<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou)<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethan<\/span> <\/span>suppor<\/span>ts<\/span> <\/span>Te<\/span> Re<\/span>o <\/span>Toroh\u016b<\/span> <\/span>Level<\/span> 3\u20134 <\/span>programme<\/span> <\/span>as<\/span> a <\/span>kai\u0101whina<\/span>, <\/span>bringing<\/span> a <\/span>strong<\/span> <\/span>commitmen<\/span>t<\/span> <\/span>to<\/span> <\/span>la<\/span>nguage<\/span> <\/span>revitalisation<\/span>. He <\/span>holds<\/span> a <\/span>Level<\/span> 6 <\/span>Diploma<\/span> <\/span>in<\/span> <\/span>Youth<\/span> <\/span>Development<\/span> and <\/span>has<\/span> <\/span>completed<\/span> the <\/span>Level<\/span> 5 and 6 <\/span>reo<\/span> M\u0101ori <\/span>diplomas<\/span> <\/span>at<\/span> <\/span>Te<\/span> W\u0101nanga Ihorangi. <\/span>Ethan<\/span> <\/span>is<\/span> <\/span>also<\/span> <\/span>part<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>inaugural<\/span> <\/span>cohort<\/span> <\/span>of<\/span> <\/span>the<\/span> <\/span>Level<\/span> 7 <\/span><\/span>Te<\/span> Tohu <\/span>Paetahi<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Drawing on his experience in youth development and his <\/span>te<\/span> <\/span>reo<\/span> M\u0101ori learning journey, Ethan brings a relational, learner-<\/span>centered<\/span> approach to his mahi, supporting others to reconnect with the joy of language learning, <\/span>acquisition<\/span> and implementation.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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POU WHIRINAKI<\/span><\/p>\n

(T\u016bhoe, Ng\u0101ti Porou)<\/span><\/p>\n

Raised in Galatea with her many siblings, Hinemoa moved from farm life to Auckland, where she developed a teaching career in music and te reo M\u0101ori within primary schools. She is a qualified teacherwith a Graduate Diploma in Theology, a graduate of the Te Reo Maruata programme, and an ordained deacon in the Anglican Church (Auckland Diocese), ministering at St Mary\u2019s.\u00a0Hinemoa is part of the pastoral student support team, drawing on her experience as a minister, teacher, and language learner to support tauira through the ups and downs of their language learning journeys. Alongside her husband, Joel, she is raising three boys in Glen Innes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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KAIWHAKATAU MANUHIRI | RECEPTIONIST<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou, Tainui)<\/span><\/p>\n

With a Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management and a background in customer service, business operations and wh\u0101nau-led enterprise, Simone brings a combination of hospitality and operational skills. She began her career with Air New Zealand before moving into the hotel sector in Queenstown, where she developed a strong commitment to creating people-centred experiences.\u00a0Simone later returned home to help establish her wh\u0101nau business Get Attic<\/i>, working alongside her father to grow the company, manage finances and navigate the realities of business ownership. She continues to strengthen her reo at Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa, supporting her role welcoming manuhiri into the w\u0101nanga as the kaiwhakatau manuhiri.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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ADJUNCT LECTURER<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Porou, Ng\u0101puhi, Ng\u0101ti Kahungunu)<\/span><\/p>\n

Te Hira is a Raukura alumnus of the Kura Kaupapa M\u0101ori schooling system. After schooling, he earned tertiary and postgraduate degrees from the University of Auckland, University of Waikato, Auckland College of Education, Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo, St John\u2019s Theological College, Te Whare W\u0101nanga o Awanui\u0101rangi, and has completed his Ph.D. in Theology through the University of Otago with a focus on theology and kapa haka (M\u0101ori performing arts). He comes from a teaching background and has held roles as HoD M\u0101ori, Assistant Principal, and Deputy Principal at Hato P\u0113tera, Te Aute College, and most recently \u014cp\u014dtiki College, and is currently the Tumuaki of Te Wharekura M\u0101ori o Hoani Waititi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Te Poari<\/h2>\n

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CHAIRPERSON<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Raukawa, Ng\u0101ti Ranginui)<\/span><\/p>\n

After completing his Bachelor of Business Degree at AUT, Neihana went on to finish a Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching and spent the next five years teaching te reo M\u0101ori and business studies. He then served as the Academic Director at the InZone Academic Foundation, supporting 72 M\u0101ori and Pasifika students as they lived within a k\u0101inga (hostel) environment in central Auckland. He spends most of his time now working through his Ph.D. in M\u0101ori theology through the University of Otago. Married to Elena, and father to Whakaaria and M\u0101koha, he is often travelling back home to support te reo regeneration hui at his marae, Mangak\u0101retu.<\/span><\/p>\n

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TRUSTESS<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Mutunga, Te Atiawa, Te \u0100tihaunui a Pap\u0101rangi)<\/span><\/p>\n

Te Waka is most at home when she\u2019s with her wh\u0101nau and engaging with people around the motu to activate transformation in iwi spaces and champion kaupapa M\u0101ori. She has spent her life being called into leadership contexts to faithfully accomplish the work which has included roles at Parenting Place, The New Zealand Leaders Trust, Link NZ and Sport Taranaki. In recent years she has held the role of CEO for Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi before being called home to Waitara in Taranaki to advocate for her people. She is the current Kai Arataki with Ka Uruora, an Iwi-led organisation that provides a pathway to housing and financial independence for wh\u0101nau M\u0101ori. She is the Director of Puna Hau Ltd and since 2022 has been a member of the New Plymouth District Council as the inaugural Te Purutanga Mauri P\u016bmanawa M\u0101ori, M\u0101ori ward councillor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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TRUSTEE<\/span><\/p>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Kahu, Ng\u0101ti Wh\u0101tua, Ng\u0101puhi, Kai Tahu and Ng\u0101ti P\u0101keha)<\/span><\/p>\n

Entrepreneur, business owner, and educationist, Ashley is on maternity leave from her role as the Head of Faculty for Te Whare Huia, M\u0101ori Studies at Diocesan School for Girls. Spearheading the integration of M\u0101ori values, knowledge, and language into all spheres of the school; her unique set of skills and experience has made her a highly valuable asset to any educational context throughout Aotearoa. As the Cluster Leader for Ako Panuku, she also took on a leadership role supporting all te reo M\u0101ori teachers within the greater central Auckland area. An active member within a variety of community settings, she continues to serve in Karuwh\u0101 Trust.<\/span><\/p>\n

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TRUSTEE<\/span><\/p>\n

Greg has a longstanding resume as an innovative social entrepreneur. Greg co-founded and was CEO of the Maxim Institute for 12 years, a public policy think tank that has researched a range of issues including taxation, education, justice, and welfare. From there he became the CEO of the Venn Foundation which he co-founded to provide unique educational opportunities for young adults keen to be involved in social innovation. He is also the founding Chair of Te Whakaora Tangata, an organisation restoring hundreds of families in poverty through relationship mentoring and practical support. More recently, he was CEO of Parenting Place for five years before he transitioned into an independent contractor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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TRUSTEE<\/span><\/p>\n

Alistair is an adjunct Fellow at the University of Otago and his research and speaking interests include postcolonialism, reconciliation, and prohetism. He has postgraduate degrees in Theology, History, and Tikanga M\u0101ori. His Ph.D. in theology from the University of Auckland focused on reconciliation and P\u0101keh\u0101 identity. Alistair is involved in local and national efforts to promote reconciliation between M\u0101ori and P\u0101keh\u0101 and exploring understandings of what an indigenous form of Christianity might look like.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rev\u2019d Neihana Reihana<\/h3>\n

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CHAIRPERSON<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Raukawa, Ng\u0101ti Ranginui)<\/p>\n

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After completing his Bachelor of Business Degree at AUT, Neihana went on to finish a Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching and spent the next five years teaching te reo M\u0101ori and business studies. He then served as the Academic Director at the InZone Academic Foundation, supporting 72 M\u0101ori and Pasifika students as they lived within a k\u0101inga (hostel) environment in central Auckland. He spends most of his time now working through his Ph.D. in M\u0101ori theology through the University of Otago. Married to Elena, and father to Whakaaria and M\u0101koha, he is often travelling back home to support te reo regeneration hui at his marae, Mangak\u0101retu.<\/p>\n

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Te Waka McLeod<\/h3>\n

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Trustee<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Mutunga, Te Atiawa, Te \u0100tihaunui a Pap\u0101rangi)<\/p>\n

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Te Waka is most at home when she\u2019s with her wh\u0101nau and engaging with people around the motu to activate transformation in iwi spaces and champion kaupapa M\u0101ori. She has spent her life being called into leadership contexts to faithfully accomplish the work which has included roles at Parenting Place, The New Zealand Leaders Trust, Link NZ and Sport Taranaki.<\/p>\n

In recent years she has held the role of CEO for Te W\u0101nanga Ihorangi before being called home to Waitara in Taranaki to advocate for her people. She is the current Kai Arataki with Ka Uruora, an Iwi-led organisation that provides a pathway to housing and financial independence for wh\u0101nau M\u0101ori.<\/p>\n

She is the Director of Puna Hau Ltd and since 2022 has been a member of the New Plymouth District Council as the inaugural Te Purutanga Mauri P\u016bmanawa M\u0101ori, M\u0101ori ward councillor.<\/p>\n

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Ashley P\u012bhema<\/h3>\n

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Trustee<\/h4>\n

(Ng\u0101ti Kahu, Ng\u0101ti Wh\u0101tua, Ng\u0101puhi, Kai Tahu and Ng\u0101ti P\u0101keha)<\/p>\n

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Entrepreneur, business owner, and educationist, Ashley is on maternity leave from her role as the Head of Faculty for Te Whare Huia, M\u0101ori Studies at Diocesan School for Girls. Spearheading the integration of M\u0101ori values, knowledge, and language into all spheres of the school; her unique set of skills and experience has made her a highly valuable asset to any educational context throughout Aotearoa. As the Cluster Leader for Ako Panuku, she also took on a leadership role supporting all te reo M\u0101ori teachers within the greater central Auckland area. An active member within a variety of community settings, she continues to serve in Karuwh\u0101 Trust.<\/p>\n

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Greg Fleming<\/h3>\n

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Trustee<\/h4>\n

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Greg has a longstanding resume as an innovative social entrepreneur. Greg co-founded and was CEO of the Maxim Institute for 12 years, a public policy think tank that has researched a range of issues including taxation, education, justice, and welfare. From there he became the CEO of the Venn Foundation which he co-founded to provide unique educational opportunities for young adults keen to be involved in social innovation. He is also the founding Chair of Te Whakaora Tangata, an organisation restoring hundreds of families in poverty through relationship mentoring and practical support. More recently, he was CEO of Parenting Place for five years before he transitioned into an independent contractor.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Alistair Reese<\/h3>\n

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Trustee<\/h4>\n

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Alistair is an adjunct Fellow at the University of Otago and his research and speaking interests include postcolonialism, reconciliation, and prohetism. He has postgraduate degrees in Theology, History, and Tikanga M\u0101ori. His Ph.D. in theology from the University of Auckland focused on reconciliation and P\u0101keh\u0101 identity. Alistair is involved in local and national efforts to promote reconciliation between M\u0101ori and P\u0101keh\u0101 and exploring understandings of what an indigenous form of Christianity might look like.<\/p>\n

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