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April Hetaraka - Kai Kokiri
April is of Ngati Kahu, Nga Puhi and Ngati Kahungunu descent. She has three beautiful sons, and her role at Te Ukaipo is as the Kai Kokiri "Initiator/Manager". The mission statement of Te Ukaipo is April's drive, enhancing taiohi and families in needy situations is her commitment. April's passion is for young people from all diversities in life. Her purpose behind this kaupapa is to have an awareness and understanding of today's society within cultural changes....
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Joanne Hakaraia - Office Administrator
Joanne is from Otaki. Her iwi is Ngati Raukawa and her hapu is Ngati Kapumanawawhiti. She has worked in administration roles over the past 10 years. Joanne thrives on challenges and creating systems within an office / management environment. Having a diverse role allows Joanne to utilise her skills productively and efficiently. Working with Te Ukaipo is a blessing to Joanne because it enables her to engage with local communities and support her colleagues in the protection of Papatuanuku....
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Rebecca James - Whanau Atawhai Social Worker
Rebecca has experience in working with communities both rural and urban in north east India for the past 8 years in the area of Women's development and empowerment....
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Karena Way - Project Twin Streams Community Co-ordinator
Karena is a community co-ordinator for Project Twin Streams Ranui-Massey, engaging communities with stream restoration and working closely with residents who have stream-side properties.
Karena lives in close proximity to the Waitemata Harbour which she loves and acknowledges as having enriched her and her families lives on a daily basis. Thus she is very aware of the changing health of this body of water....
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Rihari Hetaraka - Project Twin Streams Community Co-ordinator
Rihari is a community co-ordinator for Project Twins Streams Ranui-Massey communities with stream restoration and working closely with schools, residents and groups. Rihari is passionate about helping to restore our waterways so that our childrens children can enjoy our wai, our moana and our awa....
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