Kaiarataki me te Kairuruki mō Te Hihiri he Kaiwhiri Tumuaki | Strategic Advisor Māori
Kaiwhiri | Associate Principal
“Mai ngā pungarehu o Whakapoukarakia, kei te kā tonu te Ahi” From out of the embers of Whakapoukarakia, the fires of Ngāi Te Ahi continue to burn.
My mahi supports the engagement with and the provision of technical advice to assist whanau, Marae, hapū, Iwi and Māori communities across the motu with whenua Māori development needs and aspirations.
I have over two decades' experience in working with tāngata whenua, Māori and their representative entities and communities in the environmental development and protection space in Tauranga Moana, Te Moana o Toi (Bay of Plenty) and Waikato regions.
Our team provides a wealth of environmental management and development experience across the country with professional working relationships with local and central government agencies. Te Hīhiri provides mana whenua assurance of cultural competency, and safety, with appropriate whakapapa and historical associations that support the teams' engagement plan and protocols.
Nau mai haere mai ki te whare o Boffa Miskell, no reira, Mānawatia a Matariki.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Business Studies (Property Management and Development), Massey University, 1985
Affiliations
Associate Member, NZ Planning Institute (NZPI) and Papa Pounamu
Member, Ngā Aho Māori Design Professionals
Member, Te Matapihi, He Tirohanga mō te Iwi Trust
Chairman, Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Settlement Trust
Trustee, Reweti and Te Pere Whanau Trust
Member, Ara Rau Tangata
Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi and hapū ki Tauranga Moana
Ngāti Rereahu and Ngāti Maniapoto Iwi ki Te Kuiti
Ngā Puhi Iwi, Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Moerewa Hapū ki Kaikohe
