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WHÄNAU ORA
Local Leaders at
the Forefront of
Whänau Ora
Minister for Whänau Ora, Hon Tariana Turia.
Several Whänau Ora Regional
Leadership Groups (RLGs)
throughout the country are
enlisting the support of new
community representatives.
A total of 10 RLGs provide high
quality advice to the Whänau
Ora Governance Group, lead
strategic change for Whänau
Ora within their region, foster
excellent communications
and relationships, and provide
representation of Whänau Ora at
a local and regional level.
They also have an important role
in considering funding proposals
to support whänau.
Membership includes between
three and seven community
representatives who come from
diverse backgrounds and have
expertise and skills in health and
social services as well as whänau
and community development.
RLGs also include one
representative each from
Te Puni Kökiri, the Ministry of
Social Development and District
Health Boards.
TE TAIRÄWHITI (EAST COAST)
to Te Tairäwhiti (East Coast) RLG
as the local representative for
the Wairoa community.
Hine has held several positions
within the Wairoa community
– particularly in the area of
education – and is a relieving
teacher at Wairoa College,
interim manager of the Wairoa
Learning Centre and the
Community Activities Officer at
Tairäwhiti Community College.
She is also a Community
Development Worker with the
Wairoa District Council and a
Community Education Officer
with Tairäwhiti REAP.
Hine has served on various
boards including the Wairoa
Drug and Alcohol Misuse
Society, Wairoa Youth Services
Trust, Wairoa Safer Community
Council and Wairoa
Age Concern.
She and her husband have
raised five children and 10
mokopuna in Wairoa. Speaking
on her appointment, Hine says
she is humbled by the vote of
confidence.
“My aspiration is to continue
to support, advocate, challenge
and encourage contribution
and participation by our people
to be a catalyst for self-choice
and direction in their long-term
wellbeing.”
She joins Lois McCarthy-
Robinson (chair), Owen Lloyd,
Manu Caddie, Te Pare Meihana
and Dr Apirana Mahuika as
community members of Te
Tairäwhiti (East Coast) RLG.
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TE ARAWA (ROTORUA)
Danny Morehu has been
appointed to Te Arawa
(Rotorua) RLG as a community
representative replacing Timoti
te Heuheu.
Timoti has stepped down
from his RLG role but remains
committed to the Whänau Ora
kaupapa and the benefits that
will be realised by whänau now
and in the future.
Danny – who works for the
Department of Corrections as
the relationships manager for
the Waiariki area – has led and
supported projects that link
directly to improving public
safety and outcomes for Mäori
in the judiciary system.
He has strong community
and professional networks
and is widely respected by iwi
for his contribution to safer
communities.
As well as a post graduate
diploma in business from the
University of Auckland, Danny
is a fluent speaker of Mäori and
has an in-depth knowledge of
tikanga and te ao Mäori.
He joins Toby Curtis (chair), Piki
Thomas, Merepeka Raukawa-
Tait, Jacob (Hakopa) Paul and
Emily Rameka as community
members of Te Arawa
(Rotorua) RLG.
TÄMAKI MAKAURAU
(AUCKLAND)
The Tämaki Makaurau (Auckland)
RLG is calling for nominations
for two new community
representatives.
Candidates must have a primary
interest in promoting the
wellbeing of whänau within the
Auckland region, be well known
in the community and have a
mix of skills and experience in
the health, social, economic and
cultural sectors.
For information about the
nomination process, email
whanauora@tpk.govt.nz.
PACIFIC PEOPLES
New Pacific community
representatives for three RLGs
will soon be announced by the
Minister for Whänau Ora, Hon
Tariana Turia.
A nominations process has
taken place to appoint up to
nine Pacific members to the
RLGs with the largest Pacific
communities: Tämaki Makaurau
(Auckland), Te Whanganui
ä Tara (Wellington) and Te
Waipounamu (South Island).
Four of the selected Whänau
Ora collectives represent
Pacific providers in those
regions: Alliance Health+ PHO
and Pacific Island Safety and
Prevention Project (Tämaki
Makaurau), Pacific Care Trust
(Te Whanganui ä Tara) and
Pacific Trust Canterbury (Te
Waipounamu).
Hine Flood – new Wairoa representative
on Te Tairäwhiti RLG.