wendy-lee.tapa@ngatirangi.com

Te Ātihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi; Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti wai

Wendy-Lee leads the hauoratanga team for Ngā Waihua o Paerangi. Wendy-Lee's journey started in health fifteen years ago, firstly in an administration role with health promotion before moving to Western Australia for three years.

Wendy-Lee returned to Aotearoa in 2013 to look after her mother who died that year from a brain tumour. It was at this point that Wendy-Lee took a much closer interest in health.

Wendy-Lee is very passionate about helping whānau navigate the health system and promoting wellness. Wendy-Lee lives for her mokopuna and whanau. Other interests are kapa haka and wearable art shows, and the outdoors.

Wendy-Lees aspirations for our people are that we are better educated in health prevention, whether that is from a holistic or western view. The better we take care of ourselves and others, the longer we are going to be around for future generations.

tina.wallace@ngatirangi.com

Ngāti Rangi Ki Manganui o Te Ao, Uenuku

Born and bred in the Waimarino Tina has been a nurse for 30+ years. She trained as an enrolled nurse in 1985 at Taumarunui Hospital and worked at Waimarino Hospital, Dr Perera's surgery and has been with Ngati Rangi Community Health since June 1998. Tina became a registered nurse in 2000. She has worked in a variety of roles including Whānau ora community health worker, Whānau Ora nurse and now Tamariki Ora nurse.

Tina is very involved in the Uenuku Treaty Settlement process. She loves watching sports especially if whānau are participating. She loves gardening, walks around the whenua with her animals. Whānau/Whakapapa research and supporting Papakainga aspirations is her passion.

katherine.herewini@ngatirangi.com

Ngāti Uenuku

Katherine has been employed as the Kaihāpai Tari since 2018, and was also appointed as the Tamariki Ora Kaiawhina in 2021.

She is originally from Taranaki, born in New Plymouth and lives in Raetihi with her husband and four children. She loves being with her whanau, who are all very adventurous and love getting outdoors; including watching her tamariki play sports, spending days on the lake and bush walks or hitting the bike trials.

Katherine is passionate about working for our community and helping whānau out where she can. She hopes to continue providing the best administration support she can, not only to just team but the wider Ngāti Rangi group.

Katherine also finds her Tamariki Ora Kaiawhina role really rewarding and enjoys sharing knowledge with māmā - particularly first time Mama who are finding their way with their new pēpi. She hopes to continue supporting māmā the best way she know how, and encouraging them to keep believing in themselves and striving towards their own goals and aspirations for their whānau.

sylvia.dickson@ngatirangi.com

Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Uenuku, Te Ātihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Ngāti Tuwharetoa.

Sylvia was born and raised in Raetihi, and resides in Eketahuna. After spending many years in the hospitality industry, she realised it was time for a new direction and in 2021, returned home to join Ngati Rangi and contribute to her community.

Alongside her passion for community work, Sylvia holds a Diploma in Whānau Ora, which has equipped her with the knowledge and skills to support families and promote their well-being.

She deeply value the connections within our community and is dedicated to making a positive impact through her mahi.

Sylvia aspires to establish a solid foundation within our community that prioritises the health and well-being of our kaumatua. By creating a holistic framework of support, she aims to ensure that kaumatua have access to vital resources, culturally relevant wellness programs, and opportunities for social engagement.

"What motivates me is our people and the profound need I see in the community. I understand the challenges many face, and I feel a deep commitment to helping them navigate their journeys with care and understanding."

virginia.trow@ngatirangi.com

Ngāti Rangi, Te Ātihaunui ā Pāpārangi, Ngāti Whitikaupeka, Ngāti Tūwharetoa

Virginia (Ginge) is a community connector responsible for working with whānau in identifying health and social needs. She is a strong advocate for whānau self determination.

Virginia was born in Raetihi; has four wonderful sons and ten beautiful mokopuna living throughout Aotearoa. Having moved home from Rotorua, previously Virginia was working for Whare Aroha rest-home in the dementia wing for six years, having worked in this industry for nine years.

Virginia is practically minded and has experience in gardens and also farming. Virginia loves being with whānau and attending sporting events namely squash, netball and watching her sons play rugby.

What Virginia hopes to achieve is to build relationships within the community helping people to build on their everyday life skills and achieve their own personal goals, to encourage them to be whatever they want to be.

As a kaimahi the goal is to help our whanau successfully achieve this, passing on strong foundations for the mokopuna and generations to come. Virginia is highly motivated to learn more within her role, while using the knowledge she has gained through the Tipu Ora tohu to build on her knowledge around ora.

darnella.hawira@ngatirangi.com

Uenuku, Maniapoto, Ngai Pare

Darnella commenced mahi with Ngāti Rangi Community Health Inc on 9 June 2003, based at the Waimarino Health Centre, Raetihi. She had previously worked for Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authority as a Whānau Ora Practitioner. Darnella has a National Certificate in Tamariki Ora Well Child Services. In November 2021 Darnella was employed by Ngā Waihua o Paerangi Trust.

"I love doing things as a whānau, wherever that may lead, out doors or indoors".

rebecca.collett@ngatirangi.com

Te Ati hau nui aa paparangi, Ngāti Uenuku, Ngāti Rangi,

Rebecca has extensive experience in care and protection, having worked with Oranga Tamariki and Hinengakau Maatua Whāngai Iwi Social Services. She has contributed significantly to youth justice, working with rangatahi, and has facilitated domestic violence programs.

Rebecca is passionate about helping people become the best they can be and is committed to empowering individuals to navigate life's challenges with the right tools. Her work is deeply rooted in the values of family, connection, and communication, and she is particularly interested in the emotional and psychological impacts of social constructs on communities.

Family is of utmost importance to Rebecca, and she believes in the power of strong connections and effective communication to foster resilience and well-being within communities.

TJ.Bishop@ngatirangi.com

Ngāpuhi, Cook Island

TJ is responsible for working alongside whānau in our community to help achieve their goals. He is a valued kaiārahi whanau / Whānau Ora Navigator at Nga Waihua o Paerangi.

TJ has a lot of life experience which enables him to reach out to various individuals and whānau that the system says are usually hard to reach. TJ thoroughly enjoys helping people to maximize their full potential and has many interests including fishing, racing cars and spending valuable time with whanau.

TJ hopes to achieve ways to uplift our community and stop generational trauma so that our people and families can thrive to make a future they choose.

His motivation inside his role is to ignite the potential in our whānau so they can make positive changes and never have to live through the experiences that he has lived .

toni-renee@ngatirangi.com

Uenuku, Ngāti Rangi, Te Ātihaunui-ā-Pāparangi

Toni-Renee is from Raetihi . Prior to her position with Ngāti Rangi, she spent eight years as a kaimahi/kaiako at Manu Kōrero Te Kōhanga Reo alongside her babies, where she grew in her Māoritanga.

Toni-Renee supports hapū māmā through her role as Kaiārahi for He Puna Ora. She helps to create a space for māmā or wahine in general to talk, find common ground to share, encourage and uplift each other.

mandy.hagley@ngatirangi.com

I was born in Raetihi and raised in Ohakune. I'm a proud māmā of four darling girls and have a lovely, hard working tāne which completes our wee whānau. I absolutely love been a māmā, you'll often find me out roaming the motu, following my whānau around with their sports and being their favourite (and loudest) cheerleader.

I have a strong passion for working alongside our community and love being able to contribute in ways that help our people flourish. As Kaitohutohu Tūhononga, I hope to awhi and support whānau in a positive, encouraging way, helping them feel informed, supported, and confident in their health journeys.

I want to create a space where whānau feel safe and understood when it comes to our babies health. I hope to make childhood immunisation less stressful, more accessible, and a positive experience for every whanau we work with. I'm motivated by Hauora wellbeing of our tamariki and the strength of our whānau. Seeing whānau confident, informed and cared for inspires me to keep building trust, offering support, and making a real difference in our hapori

My background is in coordinating education programmes out into our ECE/School sectors and community, with a strong focus on education and connection.