Our People

Mana Whakahaere

Te Pae Oranga o Ruahine o Tararua covers the regions of Horowhenua, Manawatū District, Palmerston North, Tararua District and Ōtaki. These are also the old MidCentral DHB boundaries with the addition of Parewahawaha (Ōhinepuhiawe).

This map indicates the Te Pae Oranga takiwa and shows the area of Te Ika a-Maui covered by Te Pae Oranga as an Iwi-Māori partnership board, as stated in the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022.

As indicated by the darker shading, Horowhenua is the locality prototype for Te Pae Oranga IMPB. A locality prototype is a locality partnership for a geographical area. The members of the partnership work together to identify local health and wellbeing needs and priorities, and to support provider networks to deliver improved health and wellbeing outcomes.

Our Board

Ngāti Kauwhata

Oriana Paewai

Te Kotahitanga o Te Reureu

Anne Michelle Riwai

Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua

Mahalia Paewa

Rangitāne o Manawatū

Danielle Harris (Board Chair)

Ngāti Ruakawa ki te Tonga

Kelly Bevan

Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki nui-a-Rua

Adele Small (Deputy Chair)

Muaūpoko Tribal Authority

Dianne Rump

Mātāwaka

Wayne Blissett

Materoa Mar

Tangata Whaikaha

Mare Ponga

Tāhū Ora

Pītau Whakarei I Chief Executive

Naomi Manu MNZM

Business Lead

Matuaokore Allan-Harrison

Advisor (Kaumātua)

Hare Arapere

Whānau Voice Lead

John Samuela

Evidence and Policy Lead

Rārite Mātaki

Monitoring and Commissioning Lead

Jason Tahi

Monitoring and Commissioning Lead

Jason Tahi

Communications Lead

Sen Thong

Kaupapa Māori Investment Coordinator – He Oranga Poutama

Pareanna Simons

Kaitautoko Whakarite

Shahanna Tahere

Senior Data Analyst

Aroha Pomana

Senior Advisor

Noel Mete