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Kaiarahi
These are the details of our local representatives from each rōpū who meet throughout the year to discuss issues, formulate actions and determine a work programme for the National office.


Te Amokura Hepi
Te Arawa, Ngāruahinerangi me Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Bachelor of Arts (Event Management) and Bachelor of Communication Studies (Screen Production)

Te Ahikaa Te Rangi-Trotman
Te Arawa (Ngāti Rongomai, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Ngāti Pikiao me Ngāti Tapuika) me Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
Bachelor of Communications Studies (Screen Production) and Māori Media
Tītahi ki Tua
Tumuaki Takirua

Tumuaki Takirua
Ngā Tauira Māori


Matiu Nohorua Te Rei-Tuuta
Te Arawa (Ngāti Whakaue me Tūhourangi), Te Kāhui Maunga (Ngāti Mutunga), Ngāti Toa Rangatira,
Te Pahipoto
Bachelor of Arts majoring in Economics and Māori Studies

Hiwa Tuhirae Te Kahurangi Majurey
Marutūahu Kōwhao Rau Ngāti Pōrou Te Whakatōhea
Conjoint of Law and Commerce, Double Majoring in International Business and Management

Taiki Scott
Waikato, Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Bachelor of Arts Major in Philosophy and Minor in Te Reo Maori & History

Akuhata Roberts
Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Maniapoto
Bachelor of Arts Majoring in Maori & Indigenous Studies
Te Waiora
Tumuaki Takirua


Kaea Hudson (she/her)
Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe
Final year BA/LLB (Māori Resource Management)
Aria Ngarimu (she/her)
Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Rongomaiwāhine, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui
Final year LLB/Bsc (Māori Resource Management & Environmental Studies) + Hons Geography
Ngāi Tauira
Tumuaki Takirua


Kaiwhakahaere
Te Tira Ahu Pae

Keezia Broughton
Kaiwhakahaere o Pamamao
o Ngā Ruahine te iwi
Foundation’s Certificate towards a Business Pathway for 2025.

Ripeka Paapu
Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou, Kahui Maunga.
Bachelors of Māori Visual Arts

Matthew Rope
Te Waka o Nga Tauira Maori Kaiwhakahaere
Ko Ngāti Hine te iwi
Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy

Mata Geiringer
Kokiri Ngatahi Kaiwhakahaere
Bachelors in concept design and Mātauranga Māori

Peyton Joe
Manawatahi Kaiwhakahaere
Ko Te Rarawa Te Iwi
Bachelor of Science, majoring in Zoology
Tumuaki Takirua
Te Roopū Māori


Porourangi Templeton-Reedy
Nō Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe me Tainui hokiE ako ana ahau i te tohu Kairangi (Ph.D)
Ngātiki Taylor
He uri tēnei nō Ngāti Mutunga me Ngāi Tahu hoki
E ako ana au i te tohu Pūtaiao i mātai tinana (Anatomy) me hauora Māori (Māori Health)

Te Rina-Pareamio Apakura
Final year of BA in Māori & Indigenous Studies
Waikato-Tainui, Ngāti Ranginui, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kahu

Wairaamia Tikao Taratoa-Bannister
Final year of BA in Psychology
Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga
Te Akatoki
Tumuaki Takirua

Tumuaki Takirua
Te Awhioraki


Halle Gravatt
Bachelor of Land and Property Management
Ngāpuhi
Grace O'Shaughnessy
Bachelor Environment Policy and Planning
Ngaati Toa Rangatira, Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi
Contact us
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