WHĀNAU | TEAM

KAUMĀTUA | ELDER

Born in Waikato, I am of the Tainui Waka of the Hapuu Ngaati Tamainupoo and Ngaati Maniapoto heritage. My experiences have come through my personal and whānau life and my work locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

Since those early days, I have added significant experience, professional training and qualifications. I have built on my strong foundations with professional training and national experience in leadership, professional and cultural supervision, counselling, and group facilitation. I have continued my indigenous spiritual energy healing practice. In this basket of resources, I have added internationally renowned, advanced-level training in Appreciative Inquiry, Presentation and Story-Telling, and Aotearoa-based tertiary qualifications in Mātauranga Maori and Bi-Cultural Supervision. In my experience, these resources and approaches combine powerfully and positively to mobilise and achieve personal, professional and organisational change and development.

TARAHITĪ | TRUSTEE

Iwi: Ngāti Apa, Ngā Wairiki, Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Paoa, Kai Tahu, Tumatakōkiri, Irish & Welsh

TUMU Ā TIKANGA FOR TE ARAWHITI

With 20+ years of experience in the education sector, Mikaere specialises in Māori Strategy design, development, implementation and engagement with an overall focus on normalising the essence of Te Reo me ōna Tikanga in all spaces of Aotearoa, and its ongoing succession. Through weaving tikanga into Government practices, Mikaere is committed to ensuring we are who’s before we are what’s, human beings before we are human doings.

TARAHITĪ | TRUSTEE

Iwi: Ngāti Rangiwewehi

MANA INCORPORATED - KAIWAIHANGA | TUMU WHAKARAE - FOUNDER and CO-CEO

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata he tangata he tangata.

Kelly is a māmā of 3 beautiful tamariki and a nanny. She was born and raised in Gore and moved to Tamaki Makarau in 2005. Kelly is the CEO of Mana Incorporated, an organisation based in South Auckland committed to inspiring, enhancing and empowering rangatahi (youth), whānau, and the wider community.

KAIWAIHANGA | TUMU WHAKARAE - FOUNDER and CO-CEO

Iwi: Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Ruanui

Jase Te Patu is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker, thought leader, and facilitator with over 32 years of experience in the wellbeing industry. 

A former NZ sportsman, Les Mills International presenter, performer, and yoga studio owner, Jase is renowned for empowering individuals with accessible tools to care for themselves. He has also received numerous awards for his impactful work and is a huge advocate for mental health, spearheading the Mental Health Awareness Week campaign in 2023. 

As a popular TED Talk Speaker and Edmund Hillary Fellow, Jase is dedicated to spreading awareness and fostering resilience. He is most passionate about his mahi at Hauora Aotearoa, where he gets to use all his tūmatarau to create a generational change so that our teachers and students can live well, learn well, and lead well!

POU RURUKU | MASTER FACILITATOR

Iwi: Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaati Apakura

Kylie Paekau is a Maamaa of five with an early background in both Small Business Management and Early Childhood Education. Kylie has worked professionally as a Mahi Wairua Practitioner for the past ten years, training in many holistic health and wellness modalities, including Kinesiology and Movement Therapy. Kylie is passionate about seeing people thrive across all areas of their lives.

POUAKO | FACILITATOR

Iwi: Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Airihi.

Jerreau has a background in primary education. He discovered the healing benefits of Yoga and mindfulness. Jerreau is now a Yoga facilitator and trained in the CORE Education course Taumārire by M3 Mindfulness. Jerreau started a pilot programme for tamariki and kaiako to learn Yoga and mindfulness. He is passionate about nurturing rangatahi to reach their potential and sharing these healing practices with the next generations.

Iwi: Ngāti Porou & Ngāti Hāmoa (Samatau, Afega, Fusi, Faga)

Kia Ora, Tālofa Lava! Tausilia comes from the beautiful Te Tairāwhiti-Gisborne and is very proud of her Sāmoan and Māori heritage. She strives to reflect this in all she does. Tausilia’s whānau/aiga have always role-modelled service and helping others in need, enabling her to give back to her communities by accompanying rangatahi on their journey. Tausilia has experience as a youth worker and is passionate about empowering rangatahi to be their best authentic selves through accessible hauora practices. She believes that some mindfulness and hauora practices do not have to be expensive or inaccessible; it could be sharing kai, having fun through kēmu, being outside in te taiao, or listening to music, which all optionally can be done with intentional breathing, too. Most importantly, she works alongside rangatahi to ensure they have a safe space to express themselves freely.