Board & Staff
Our Executive Board
Our Te Matapihi executive board consists of up to nine members, with one position reserved for kaumātua. The term is for three years and trustees are eligible for reappointment. Trustees are appointed on the basis of skill and expertise that are relevant to the objectives of Te Matapihi.
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Ali Hamlin-Paenga
CHAIRPERSON
(Te Aitanga ā Mahaki, Ngāti Kahungunu)
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Anne Huriwai
DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON
(Ngāti Porou)
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Fred Sadler
KAUMĀTUA
(Ngāpuhi)
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Leisa Nathan
TREASURER
(Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Raukawa)
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Rau Hoskins
EXECUTIVE MEMBER
(Ngāpuhi)
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Paul Sheeran
EXECUTIVE MEMBER
(Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Pahauwera)
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Paul White
EXECUTIVE MEMBER
(Te Rarawa)
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Jordon Harris
EXECUTIVE MEMBER
(Ngāpuhi)
OUR OPERATIONS TEAM
Our Te Matapihi operations team is responsible for the delivery of the Te Matapihi work programme.
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Wayne Knox
GENERAL MANAGER
(Waikato)
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Tyrone Raumati
HOMELESSNESS MANAGER
(Ngāti Whātua, Waikato)
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Jen Deben
RENTAL HOUSING & HOMEOWNERSHIP MANAGER
(Te Atihaunui ā Pāpārangi)
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Tommy Kemp
MĀORI HOUSING MANAGER
(Ngāti Porou ki Harataunga, Ngāti Whātua)
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Lesley Kelly
KAIARATAKI - ARA WHAI KĀINGA
(Ngāti Māhanga, Ngāti te Wehi, Ngāti Hikairo, Ngāpuhi)
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Carla Staniland
ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
(Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe)
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Nazarene Mihaere
SENIOR ADVISOR MĀORI HOUSING
(Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Maniapoto)
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Rongomate Baker
TAITUARĀ
(Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngā Māhanga, Ngāti te Wehi)
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Toko Muaulu
POU TIKANGA
(Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri, Samoa)
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Sye Paenga
SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMS ADVISOR
(Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata)
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Janeen Te Tuhi
MANA KĀINGA PROJECT COORDINATOR
(Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Porou)
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Pania Sofa
ADMINISTRATION ADVISOR
(Ngāpuhi-nui-tonu, Sāmoa)
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Machaila Armstrong
ADMINISTRATION & TECHNICAL ADVISOR
(Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi)
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Dr Grace Walker