Amoroa Luke (General Manager)
Ko Amoroa (Molly) tōku ingoa
Ko Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Toa me Ngāti Maniapoto ōku iwi
Ko Ngāti Paretona te hapū
Ko Te Tana Pukekohatu te tangata
Ko Tainui te Waka
Nō Wairau ahau
I am currently the Chairperson of the Ngāti Rārua Iwi Trust. I am employed as the General Manager of Te Hauora O Ngāti Rārua Ltd.
Qualifications:
I have a Diploma in Social Work.
1993 Justice of the Peace
1996 District of Marlborough Civic Honour.
Carol Buck (Administrator)
Ko Carol Buck tōku ingoa
Nō Wairau au
He tauiwi ahau
Tokowha āku tamāhine
Ko Jessie rāua ko Laura, Ko Ngā Puhi tō rāua Iwi,
Ko Arohanoa rāua ko Maringi,
Ko Ngāti Rārua to rāua Iwi, Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa
I have been employed by Te Hauora O Ngāti Rārua Ltd for the past twelve years in the position of Administrator.
Isobel Norton (Whānau Ora Kaimahi)
Tēnā koutou katoa,
Ko Hikurangi tōku Maunga,
Ko Ngāti Porou rāua ko Rongowhaakata ōku iwi
Ko Isobel Norton (Lardelli) tōku ingoa
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa.
I am employed by Te Hauora O Ngāti Rārua as a Kaimahi working in the field of Whānau Ora.
My qualifications include:
NZQA Certificate in Caring for the Elderly
Hine Luke (Whānau Ora Kaimahi)
Ko Tokomaru te maunga,
Ko Wairau te awa,
Ko Wairau te marae,
Ko Ngāti Rārua me Ngāti Toa,
Ko Tainui te waka,
Ko Hine Luke tōku ingoa,
He Kaimahi au mō Te Hauora O Ngāti Rārua Ltd
I come from a family of five. My mother is Hetty Mary Cootes, my father is Raurangitira Luke. I was born in Blenheim, raised in Wairau and did my primary schooling out there also. I have been employed by Te Hauora O Ngāti Rārua Ltd since April 2010, working in Whānau Ora.
Lyn Bird (Whānau Ora Kaimahi – Palliative Care & Oncology)
Ko Tongariro tōku Maunga
Ko Taupo-nui-a-tia tōku moana
Ko Tuwharetoa tōku iwi
Ko Te Heuheu te tangata
Ko Tokaanu tōku marae
Ko Karauia tōku hapū
Ko te taha o tōku whaea
Ko Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Apa rātou ko Rangitāne ōku iwi
Ko Lyn Bird tōku ingoa
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa.
I am an Enrolled Nurse, and have been with Te Hauora O Ngāti Rārua for 6 of the past 7 years, working in Whānau Ora, and more recently Palliative Care.
My qualifications are:
Enrolled Nurse
Health Promotion Certificate
Hauora Ahu Whenua Whānau (tamariki)
Registered Smear Taker
Avon Ward (Mobile Māori Disease State Management Nurse)
My name is Avon Ward. I am married to Don Ward an Englishman born in Zimbabwe and we have a son George. I was born and raised in Marlborough and attended Primary and Secondary School in Marlborough.
I am one of six children; we are of Pacific Island decent. My Father is Fijian and my mother is Samoan. My parents came from Samoa in the late sixty’s with three children and were fostered under the care of Cappy and Karangaranga Macdonald and their whanau at Wairau Pā.
I graduated as an Enrolled nurse through the Wairau hospital based enrolled nursing programme in 1985, in 1996 I bridged to registered nurse through the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology.
For 22 years I was employed with the Nelson Marlborough DHB working predominately as a perioperative nurse. I have been employed with Te Hauora O Ngāti Rārua since 2009, initially as the Māori Diabetes Nurse Educator, and in the role of Disease State Management Nurse since 2011. My role also includes working closely with our Pacific Island Community.
Cynthia de Joux (Aukati Kaipaipa Coordinator)
Ko wai ahau,
Ko Piripiri te maunga,
Ko Raukawa te moana,
Ko Waitohi te awa,
Ko Tokomaru te Waka,
Ko Arapaoa te wharenui,
Ko Waikawa te marae,
Ko Te Ātiawa rāua ko Ngāi Tahu ngā Iwi,
Ko Cynthia de Joux tōku ingoa.
I was born and raised in Marlborough, married to Wayne de Joux and we have 2 children – Harrison and Leana. I worked for Inland Revenue Taxpayer Services after leaving school, then went into Aquaculture and Fisheries Management in 1993 until 2007 when I decided to leave the demands of the industry to spend more time with my children and get involved in their activities. I worked part time from 2007 in viticulture as accounts administrator until August 2011 when I was employed by Te Hauora O Ngāti Rārua Ltd, initially in the role of Mobile Disease State Management Kaimahi before moving to fill the role of Aukati Kaipaipa Coordinator in May 2012.
I studied a degree in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management on a scholarship with Te Ohu Kaimoana and have extensive training in Seafood processing and Management. I play social netball and am involved in masters rowing. I have sat on the Board of Trustees for Mayfield School as Chairperson since 2007.
Te Ra Morris (Hauora Tāne Coordinator)
Mauri ora koutou katoa,
Piripiri te Maunga,
Waitohi te Awa i rere atu ana ki te moana o Raukawa kei reira tāku marae ko Waikawa o Te Ātiawa whānui.
Ko Richard Ngapaki rāua ko Marion Coulston āku mātua.
Ko Te-Ra Morris me Ngapaki ōku ingoa
Nō Whakatū ahau i noho ana me tāku whanau. Tokotoru āku rangatahi.
Nō Reira tēnā koutou katoa.
Ko ahau Te Hauora Tāne Kaimahi o Te Hauora O Ngāti Rārua Ltd.
I’m a young 47 year old Nelson born of Te Ātiawa and Kati Mamoe Māori decent. I started my education in Nelson leaving College in the 7th Form for the Public Service. While in Public Service, one of my roles was Training Advisor for the Tertiary Education Commission across the top of the South and West Coast regions. On my release (redundancy) from Public Service, I worked for a Private Training Establishment as a Business Manager then a Coordinator for Te Kahui Matauranga O Te Tau Ihu O Te Waka A Māui.
More recently, I have been employed as a Caregiver at the Wood Retirement Village and also as a gardener. I have been employed in the role of Hauora Tāne Kaimahi for Te Hauora O Ngāti Rārua Ltd since mid September 2010 and love it.
I hold the Diploma in Hapū Development and am part way to completing the Degree. I also hold a Certificate in Adult Teaching Foundation Course and am working towards completing the full Certificate.
Nō reira koutou ngā mihi mahana me aroha tātou katoa
te Rehia Tapata-Stafford (Promotions)
Ko wai au?
I heke mai au i te Waka a Tainui me te waka Tokomaru.
Ko Tokomaru te maunga
Wairau te Awa
Wairau te whenua
Te Koko a Kupe te moana
Ko Pareteata te hapū
Ko Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Tama, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Maniapoto me Ngāti Kinohaku ngā iwi
Ko te Rehia Tapata-Stafford ahau.
Prior to my present role of Administration & Promotions with Te Hauora O Ngāti Rārua I was employed by Child Youth & Family as a Whānau Research worker to find whanau of the children we had in care. I have also worked in communities across Te Tau Ihu and around New Zealand for over 18 years working with disadvantaged communities, as a practitioner of community development. The skills required for rebuilding the capacity of people and communities I believe will assist the Trust in its future endeavours to rebuild our own people.
I have a ministerial appointment on the Governments Social Response Panel for the Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast region. The Panel is a new approach to the way government funds social services delivered to families and communities across the country.
The Trust supported my appointment to NMIT representing iwi interests across Te Tau Ihu and a Director on the regional tourism board, Destination Marlborough.
Casey Beech (Health Promotion / Kaimahi Support)
Ko Mātaatua te waka,
Ko Mauao te maunga,
Ko Tauranga te moana,
Ko Ngā Pōtiki te hapū,
Ko Ngāi Te Rangi te iwi
Ko Romai te Marae
Ko Peter Beech rāua ko Takutai Beech ōku mātua.
Ko Casey Antonia Beech ahau.
I was born in Blenheim and rasied in Picton, and am the only girl of four children. I attended Queen Charlotte College in Picton and have a good understanding of the Marlborough Sounds.
My working background includes Caregiving at a Resthome. Previous study undertaken is the Certificate Foundation Nursing at NMIT, and am currently working towards a Certificate in Caring for the Elderly at NMIT, and Te Ara Reo at Te Wananga O Aotearoa. My interests include boating and crafts, but most important to me is my whanau, especially my three year old son.
Mary Johnsen (Disease State Management Nurse)
Ko Tapuwae o Uenuku te maunga,
Ko Awatere te awa,
Ko Airihi te waka,
Ko Harnett te hapu,
Ko tauiwi te iwi,
Ko Andrew Coutts taku tama,
Ko Brian Darragh toku hoa tane,
Ko Mary Johnsen toku ingoa.
I graduated as a pyschiatric nurse from Sunnyside Hospital in 1983. I did my comprehensive registration at NMIT in 1990, have completed B.Soc Science from Waikato University in 1992 and a Master in Health Science from Auckland University in 2000.
I started my employment with Ngati Rarua in January in the role of Disease State Management Nurse work.
Prior to my employment here I have spent over 3 years working in Maori Health in the role of Whanau Ora nurse.
Lovey Walsh (Rongoa Mirimiri)
Ko Hikurangi toku Maunga,
Ko Waiapu toku Awa,
Ko Horouta toku Waka,
Ko Hiruharama toku Marae,
Ko te Awemapara toku Hapu,
Ko Ngati Porou toku Iwi,
Ko Kaa Horanga Pare Lovey Walsh taku ingoa.
He kaimahi Rongoa/Mirimiri ahau mo Te Hauora o Ngati Rarua Ltd. I timata ahau I te timatanga o tenei tau.
I ako au mo nga tau e whaa I raro te korowai o Te Awhina Riwaka I muri tena I haere au ki a Ropata McGowan (Pa) raua ko Donna Kerridge. I whai tonu au nga akoranga o nga tookrua nei mo nga tau e toru. Nga mihi nui ki nga tohunga nei mo o ratou matauranga e pa ana ki te Rongoa Maori.
No reira koutou ma tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.
Tricia Hook(Rongoa Mirimiri)
Ko Whakapunaki te maunga,
Ko Wairoapupungengematangirau te awa,
Ko Ngati Kahungunu ki a Wairoa te iwi,
Ko Tricia Hook ahau
I have worked as a Massage Therapist and Reflexologist in Marlborough for 17 years.
I feel privileged to be one of two Kaimahi Rongoa / Mirimiri for Te Hauora o te Ngati Rarua which is an area I have been training in for 3 years.
I look forward to working with new Whanau in the Wairau
Charlotte Walsh (Administration)
Ko Hikurangi me Kahuranaki oku maunga,
Ko Waiapu me Ngaruroro oku awa,
Ko Horouta me Takitimu oku waka,
Ko Hiruharama me Korongata oku marae,
Ko Ngati Porou me Ngati Kahuungunu oku iwi,
Ko Tuuta Nihoniho Te Kira raua ko Harata Moeke oku matua tipuna
Ko Samuel George Walsh raua ko Miria Hoepo oku matua tipuna,
Ko Kaahoranga Pare Te Kira raua ko Alan Walsh oku matua,
Ko Charlotte Walsh toku ingoa
I was born and raised in Napier and moved to Blenheim in 1986. I have two sons Shiloh (22) and Haven (17).
I have worked in Maori Health for 13 years as a Receptionist, Administrator, Secretary and Personal Assistant and Whanau Ora kaimahi. I am currently studying a Diploma in Business Administration.