Land trustees

Jane Du Feu, QSO, JP
Te Ātiawa

Waihaere Mason, Tiamana muri
Ngāti Kuia

Rangiriri Kohe
Te Runangā o Toarangatira

Moetu Stephens
Ngāti Tama

Renee Kelly
Ngāti Rārua

Nohorua Kotua
Ngāti Koata
Whakatū Marae Komiti

Jane Du Feu
Te Ātiawa

Andrew Stephens
Ngāti Tama

Billy Wilson
Ngāti Kuia

Janis de Thierry
Ngāti Koata

Dayveen Stephens
Maata Waaka

Rawenata Gieger
Ngāti Toa

Bobbie Teariki
Ngāti Koata

Kura Stafford
Ngāti Rārua

Nick Smith
Nelson City
Welcome to Whakatū Marae Whānau Ora Services.
We are a fifty-plus-strength staff who deliver services ranging from social work, youth work and youth programmes with a range of whānau-centred navigator roles. We provide support in the family harm space through the delivery of programmes and the participation in family harm prevention groups committed to reducing violence in our communities. Additionally, we provide homes which support young people with specific needs. Whakatū Marae supports kaupapa Māori based activities such as Mau Rakau, Ki-o-Rahi and Waka Ama and of course, we are the custodians of the beautiful Marae which links together six of the eight iwi of Te Tau Ihu o te Waka a Māui.
We are a fifty-plus-strength staff who deliver services ranging from social work, youth work and youth programmes with a range of whānau-centred navigator roles. We provide support in the family harm space through the delivery of programmes and the participation in family harm prevention groups committed to reducing violence in our communities. Additionally, we provide homes which support young people with specific needs. Whakatū Marae supports kaupapa Māori based activities such as Mau Rakau, Ki-o-Rahi and Waka Ama and of course, we are the custodians of the beautiful Marae which links together six of the eight iwi of Te Tau Ihu o te Waka a Māui.
Te Roopu Whakahaere

Carol Hippolite
Kaitiaki Punirawa
Facilities Manager
Te Tauihu / Taranaki Tuturu

Nikki Webb
Kaihautu Whānau Ora
Whānau Ora Services Manager
Ngāti Hine

Oshaque Unuwai
Pūmanwa Tangata
Human Resources
Ngāti Porou

Hinengakau Taurerewa
Rātonga Kounga
Quality Manager
Te Ātihaunui a Papārangi / Ngāti Tuwharetoa / Ngā Rauru

Huriana Lawrence
Kaiwhiriwhiri
Business & Development
Ngāpuhi
Kaimahi

Aloma Hetet
Kaiwhakahaere tari – Mātāmua
Senior administrator
Ngāti Maniapoto

Ange Couch
Practise Lead
Kai Tahu

Brett Cavell
Builder

Charmaine Payn
Kaiarataki Ako
Educaton
Ngāpuhi
Conner Fitzpatrick
Kaitaiohi
Youth work
Chrissy Hemi
Kaiwhakatikatika Punirawa
Cleaner

Dan Solomon
Kaiwhakatere Taiohi
Youth Navigator
Ngāti Koata / Ngāti Tama / Ngāti Toa Rangatira

Emerson Coe
Kaitaiohi
Youth Work
Ngāpuhi

Esekiah Fa'auli
Kaiwhakahaere Whare Tiaki
Whare Tiaki Manager
Ngāpuhi

Ethan Hall
Kaitaiohi
Youth work
Ngāti Rarua / Rangitāne / Ngāti Kuia
Francis Puhiariki Fitzpatrick
Kaiako - Whare Tiaki
Whare Tiaki Tutor
Whaangai Ngāi Tuhoe

Ihaka Ashby
Kaitaiohi
Youth work
Te Arawa

Jahreece Morrell
Kaiwhakatere Whare
Housing Navigator
Ngāti Porou / Ngati Haua

Jane McGregor
Kaihāpori
Social Work
Ngāpuhi

Jo Bradley
Kaitiaki Taiohi
Care & Protection youth work
Waikato

Katiana Maaka
Kaipaihere Rawapuni
Whare bookings
Kahungunu / Ngati Tuwharetoa

Layla Parker
Kaiwhakatere Whānau Ora
Whānau Ora Navigator
Ngāti Hine

Loren Scott
Kaihāpori
Social Work
Ngāi Tahu / Ngāti Māmoe

Mākoi Takao
Kaiarataki Oranga Tangata
Ngāi Tuhoe / Te Ātiawa / Ngāti Toa Rangatira / Ngāti Tama / Ngāti Rārua / Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō / Ngāi Te Rangi / Ngāi Tahu / Te Arawa

Melissa Sadd
Kaihāpori
Social Worker
Rangitāne / Ngāti Rārua / Ngāti Kuia

Michelle Trow
Whānau Resilience Facilitator
Te Ātihaunui a Papārangi
Nikki Heta
Kaihāpori
Social Work
Waikato-Tainui / Ngāpuhi

Pip Tavite
Kaimanaaki Whānau
Whānau support
Ngāpuhi / Te Aupouri / Te Rarawa

Raniera Petersen
Kaihuawaere Hui Whānau / Kaitaiohi
Hui facilitator / Youth Work
Ngāti Rārua /Ngāti Kuia / Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō

Saul Emery
Kaitaiohi
Youth work
Ngāti Manawa

Shernade McGregor
Pouwhirinaki matua
House parent
Ngāpuhi

Solomone Vaiomo'unga
Kaitaiohi
Youth work
Stacey Winter
Whāngaia ngā Pā Harakeke - Kaiawhina
Administration
Ngāti Raukawa ki Waikato / Ngāti Ranginui / Ngāpuhi

Suzie Lee
Kaimanaaki Whānau
Whānau Support
Ngāti Porou

Takuna Bayliss
Kaihāpori
Social Work
Ngāti Koata / Ngāti Toa Rangatira
Tash Hemi
Kaiwhakatikiatika Punirawa
Cleaner
Ngāti Kuia

Teone McGregor
Kaiwhakatere Whānau Ora
Whānau Ora Navigator
Te Tauihu o te waka a Māui

Toni Maui
Kaitātaki Mahi Hāpori,
Lead Social Work
Ngāti Awa / Ngati Pūkeko
Tyxsun Aiolupotea
Kaitaiohi
Youth Work
Ngāti Koata / Ngāti Toa Rangatira

Wikitoria Elkington
Kaiwhakatau Manuwhiri
Reception
Ngāti Koata / Ngati Whakaue / Ngati Toa Rangatira / Te Rarawa

Willie George
Kaiwhakatere Whānau Ora
Whānau Ora Navigator
Ngāpuhi

Zion Kohu
Kaitaiohi
Youth Worker