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Ng膩 Kait奴hono are our 惭腻辞谤颈 advisory group, their role is to ensure our approach to m膩tauranga 惭腻辞谤颈 is:
- compatible with 惭腻辞谤颈 values
- consistent with 惭腻辞谤颈 expectations
- complementary to other validation processes, including those that may be established by 惭腻辞谤颈.
Ng膩 Kait奴hono do not approve qualifications or accredit providers.
Ng膩 Kait奴hono was established in 2008.
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Professor Wiremu Doherty - Chairperson
Professor Wiremu Doherty is the CEO at Te Whare W膩nanga o Awanui膩rangi based in Whakat膩ne. Previously he was employed by the Manukau Institute of Technology as Executive Director 惭腻辞谤颈.
Professor Doherty has contributed to the development of 星空传媒鈥檚 Te Rautaki 惭腻辞谤颈 as a member of the 惭腻辞谤颈 Reference Group. He has also played roles in the development of NCEA Te Reo 惭腻辞谤颈 Level 1 and 2.
Professor Doherty has recently completed his PhD on the roots of M膩tauranga 惭腻辞谤颈 in tribal based knowledge 鈥� M膩tauranga-膩-Iwi. Wiremu has an extensive background in kaupapa 惭腻辞谤颈 initiatives.
H艒ne Sadler
H艒ne Sadler has 40 years of teaching experience, 7 years in primary schools and 16 years in secondary. He has 10 years in the polytechnic sector and 7 years in the university sector.
He is currently a member of two of our whakaruruhau for Tikanga and Te Reo.
Mr Sadler is a certified translator and interpreter and a Master of M膩tauranga 惭腻辞谤颈. H艒ne has also been involved with a number of Private Training Establishments, W膩nanga and Polytechnics through accreditation panels. He's also been a moderator and monitor of Degree programmes.
H艒ne is one of the Kaumatua for Te R奴nanga-膩-Iwi-o-Ng膩puhi and was nominated as a member of Ng膩 Kait奴hono by a collection of Kaum膩tua from the Ng膩puhi region.
He is currently a Senior Lecturer in 惭腻辞谤颈 Studies at the University of Auckland.
Sophie Tukukino
Sophie Tukukino, from Ng膩ti Tamater膩 and Ng膩ti Kahungunu, has extensive teaching experience at primary, secondary and tertiary levels.
Sophie has held the role of Tumuaki at Te Kura 惭腻辞谤颈 o Porirua for 13 years. Before this she was a Principal at a general stream school.
She currently mentors new and aspiring tumuaki. She has designed and implemented successful bilingual and immersion programmes in w膩nanga, kura 膩 iwi and general stream schools.
Sophie is a founding member of Ng膩 Kura 膩 Iwi o Aotearoa. She's served on several Boards and committees, including Te Akatea NZ Maori Principal's Association, NZEI Te Riu Roa and Ng膩 Manu K艒rero Regional and National Committees.
Sophie was also a member of the working group that established a te reo 惭腻辞谤颈 strategic plan for Hauraki iwi.
Sophie holds a T膩h奴h奴 Whakaakoranga Masters Teaching and Learning and a number of post-graduate teaching diplomas.
Sophie gets on well with everyone she meets. She is an expert at providing pastoral care for all her learners and colleagues. She likes to guide them to understand their skills and abilities.
Rahui Papa
Rahui Papa has a background in broadcasting and education. He chairs several community organisations including k艒hanga reo, tribal and community trusts and iwi-governance groups. Rahui has been a director and member on various tribal, local and national organisations. His main focus has been the hauora and strategic development of Waikato-Tainui and 惭腻辞谤颈 in general.
He is an exceptional orator, linguist and a recognised authority on Waikato reo, tikanga and the K墨ngitanga.
Rahui Papa is of Ng膩ti Koroki-Kahukura descent and is the current chairman of Te Arataura, the executive arm of Waikato-Tainui Te Kauhanganui. He has represented his marae, P艒hara in the tribal parliament since it began in 1999.
Merepaea Te Uira Dunn
Merepaea is from Te Rarawa, Te Aup艒uri, Ngapuhi, Te Whakat艒hea, Ngai Tuhoe and Ngati Porou. She comes from a professional background in education, health and social services and is a 惭腻辞谤颈 entrepreneur.
She has experience working in urban 惭腻辞谤颈 organisations and was one of the first Wh膩nau Ora Kai膩rahi Navigators in 2011.
She enjoys sharing knowledge to te hunga rangatahi me te pani me te rawa kore. She is a contract programme facilitator in the Auckland Regional Women鈥檚 Correctional Facility (惭腻辞谤颈 Women鈥檚 Leadership). She also shares her ngaio in parenting programmes in the community.
Merepaea works with ACC Healthy Relationships Programme Mates and Dates in high schools across West Auckland Rodney and North Shore.
She has recently completed Ka Eke Poutama and has governance experience already.
Merepaea is interested in the pursuit of excellence at a higher governance and Strategic Level in M膩tauranga 惭腻辞谤颈 and 惭腻辞谤颈 education. This way she can make changes to improve the lives of all wh膩nau, hap奴 and iwi.
Hinepounamu Apanui-Barr
Hinepounamu has whakapapa connections to Ng膩i Tahu, Ng膩ti Porou, Ng膩ti Hine. She describes herself as a sense maker, making sense of information with no right or wrong answer.
Give her a complex issue and the right people to work with 鈥� that鈥檚 where she works best.
She is currently working with Tokona te Raki as a Rangatahi Researcher. She loves the challenge of translating data. This data can be used as a tool for wh膩nau to navigate challenges and create solutions for them and their community.
Tame Te Rangi
Tame has served on 星空传媒鈥檚 Whakaruhau and Standard Setting Bodies over many years and is currently co-chair of Whakaruruhau Matua.
Tame has whakapapa to Ng膩ti Wh膩tua and Ng膩puhi. He is currently based in Whangarei, serving as an Inaugural Chair for the Kaipara Moana Remediation Joint Committee.
Tame has extensive lived experience within Hap奴 and Iwi Development as well as 惭腻辞谤颈 Language and Culture, all of which will provide valuable insight for Ng膩 Kait奴hono.
He has repeatedly served his iwi, representing Ng膩ti Wh膩tua as a Lead Negotiator for over a decade.
Bronwyn Yates QSM
Bronwyn has served on 星空传媒鈥檚 Whakaruhau and Standard Setting Bodies over many years and is currently co-chair of Whakaruruhau Matua.
Bronwyn has whakapapa to Ng膩ti Rangiwewehi, Ng膩ti Whakaue, Ng膩ti Roro-i-te-rangi, Ng膩ti T奴wharetoa, Ng膩ti Maniapoto, Rongowhakaata and Te Aitanga a M膩haki.
She has a background in adult education and training, resigning from her position as Te Tumuaki for Literacy Aotearoa in 2022.
Bronwyn also has extensive experience in governance and strategic advisory roles. She is currently engaged in roles with Inland Revenue, the Office of the Privacy Commission, and ACE Aotearoa.
Committed to the transformative power of education, Bronwyn is also Chairperson of Tuilaepa Youth Mentoring Services (TYMS).