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.

  • Jordon H Robertson

    Jordon H Robertson

    CHAIRPERSON

    (Ngāpuhi)

  • Nanaia Mahuta

    DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON

    (Waikato-Tainui, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Manu)

  • Fred Sadler of Te Matapihi

    Fred Sadler

    KAUMĀTUA

    (Ngāpuhi)

  • Anne Huriwai

    TRUSTEE

    (Ngāti Porou)

  • Executive Member Paul White

    Paul White

    TRUSTEE

    (Te Rarawa)

  • Shelby Young

    TRUSTEE

    (Ngānui, Tainui)

  • Lee Colquhoun

    TRUSTEE

    (Ngapuhi, Ngati Kawa)

  • Jennie Smeaton

    TRUSTEE

    (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Mutunga)

OUR OPERATIONS TEAM

Our Te Matapihi operations team is responsible for the delivery of the Te Matapihi work programme.

  • Ali Hamlin-Paenga

    Ali Hamlin-Paenga

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    (Te Aitanga ā Mahaki, Ngāti Kahungunu)

  • Strategic Advisor, Nazarene Mihaere

    Nazarene Mihaere

    EXECUTIVE STRATEGIC ADVISOR

    (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Maniapoto)

  • Wayne Knox

    Wayne Knox

    HE ARA HIKI MAURI COORDINATOR

    (Waikato)

  • Caitlin Papuni-Mclellan

    PROJECT MANAGER - MANA KĀINGA

    (Te Whakatohea, Ngati Porou me Hāmoa)

  • Wendy Hynes

    PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MANAGER

    (Rangitāne)

  • Pania Sofa

    PROJECTS COORDINATOR

    (Ngāpuhi-nui-tonu, Sāmoa)

  • Sye Paenga

    COMMUNICATIONS / SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

    (Ngāti Porou)

  • Dr Grace Walker