Ko Wai Mātou - Our People

Whānau-led, community-driven.
Meet the hearts and hands behind our kaupapa.

Smiling woman with earrings that say "WOKE".

Ripeka Davis

Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Te Arawa, Ngāti Porou ki Harataunga, Ngāti Hei

Mātaiawa
General Manager
Innovation and Research

  • Ripeka is an innovation coach, impact strategist, and futurist. She creates the conditions for change and innovation by ensuring those with lived experience are at the centre of solution design, teams are working outside the box, nudging partners to think and act differently. Ripeka is kaupapa-driven and relentless in driving social change and systems transformation. ripeka.davis@teoranganui.co.nz

A woman with dark blue hair tied in a high ponytail, smiling and wearing a black top and gold hoop earrings.

Cheyenne Potaka-Osborne

Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi

Kaihautū
Lead Systems Innovator
Growing Collective Wellbeing
MH&AOD Collaborative Service Redesign

  • Chy works alongside whānau and communities to drive meaningful systems change, supporting initiatives that strengthen collective wellbeing and reimagine how mental health and addiction services are designed and delivered. Her work centres on equity, prevention, and empowering community-led solutions that foster long-term transformation.
    cheyenne.potaka-osborne@teoranganui.co.nz

A smiling middle-aged woman with long brown hair, wearing a blue denim top and earrings, against a gray background.

Kylee Osborne

Ngāti Mutunga, Te Atiawa, Taranaki, Ngāti Mahuta ki te Hauāuru

Kaitūruki Pūnaha
Lead Systems Innovator
Child Health & Wellbeing

  • Kylee leads the Mokopuna Ora initiative, focusing on transforming child health systems through Indigenous innovation and whānau-led design. Her work is grounded in mātauranga Māori and aims to enhance outcomes for tamariki and their whānau across the rohe, supporting healthier, more connected futures for generations to come.
    kylee.osborne@teoranganui.co.nz

Portrait of a woman with tattoos and traditional earrings, wearing a camouflage shirt with company logo, smiling at the camera.

Meretini Bennett-Huxtable

Mōkai Pātea Nui Tonu, Ngāti Rangi, Atihau, Maniapoto, Tūwharetoa, Tainui, Raukawa au ki te Tonga

Rautaki Māori
Māori Strategic Cultural Advisor

  • Meretini is a practitioner and PhD candidate passionate about revitalising mātauranga Māori. With expertise in Indigenous leadership and public health, she leads kaupapa that strengthen whānau wellbeing through evidence-based, mātauranga-centred innovation, fostering cultural connection and community resilience.
    Meretini.Bennett-Huxtable@teoranganui.co.nz

A woman with red hair smiling, wearing a light gray jacket and a white shirt, with a tattoo on her chin, earrings, and a necklace, standing against a plain gray background.

Kirianna Wineera

Te Atihaunui-a-Paparangi, Ngai Tahu, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngapuhi

Kaitūruki, Punaha
Lead Systems Innovator
Hapai Mauri Tangata

  • Kirianna works to drive transformative, whānau-led change in mental health crisis response through Hāpai Mauri Tāngata, a service grounded in mātauranga Māori. Her work focuses on strengthening community-led approaches that uphold dignity, connection, and collective wellbeing. kirianna.wineera@teoranganui.co.nz

A woman with brown, shoulder-length, curly hair is smiling against a plain gray background.

Pania Millar

Ngāti Rangi, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi

Kaitūruki Pūnaha
Lead Systems Innovator

  • Pania leads the Hapū Māmā Village initiative, amplifying the voices of hapū māmā and their whānau to inform and transform maternity care systems. Her work emphasises community-led design and mātauranga Māori, strengthening whānau wellbeing through culturally grounded, whānau-centred innovation.
    pania.millar@teoranganui.co.nz

Shay Paranihi

Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa

Kaitūruki, Punaha
Systems Innovator

A woman with long dark hair wearing a black blazer, green earrings, and a gold necklace, smiling at the camera against a plain gray background.

Ra-Wiri Kereti

Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa me Ngāti Whakaue hoki

Kaitūruki, Punaha
Systems Innovator Project Co-ordinator

  • Ra-wiri provides administrative support for Te Roopū Waiora Whānau, working closely alongside Mātaiawa to strengthen collaboration and uphold kaupapa that enhance community wellbeing. Her work supports the smooth delivery of innovation and research initiatives across the rohe.
    ra-wiri.kereti@teoranganui.co.nz

A woman with long black hair, wearing earrings and necklaces, smiling against a gray background.

Keita Puru

Te Atihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi

Kaitūruki Punaha
Project Co-ordinator, Te Whare Piringa

  • Keita supports whānau-led design and community collaboration through Te Whare Piringa, a kaupapa within Mokopuna Ora. Her work focuses on improving outcomes and experiences for whānau navigating the maternal health system, fostering connection, empowerment, and culturally grounded care.
    keita.puru@teoranganui.co.nz

Portrait of a young woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing a beige cardigan, white shirt, and statement earrings, smiling softly against a plain gray background.

Baillie Chadfield

Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa, Ngāi Tūhoe

Kaitūruki
Peer Support

Growing Collective Wellbeing SLG

Leading together for whānau and community wellbeing

A smiling woman with short, styled hair and wearing large green earrings and a black top.
A woman with dark hair in a ponytail, smiling, wearing a black top and hoop earrings, standing against a gray background.

Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata

Peter Carter

Tie Scown

Barry Taylor

Rihi Karena

Fiona Wakeling

Renee Kaponga

Rana Aston

Chy Potaka-Osborne

Ripeka Davis

A middle-aged man with a mustache and thinning hair, wearing a white shirt and a dark blazer, stands against a plain light gray background.
A woman with gray curly hair, glasses, and a red shawl smiling against a gray background.

Dr Joanne Stephen- Tastard

Rhia Taonui

Neil Forlong

Kerry Deborah

A smiling woman with black hair, glasses, and a teal blouse, standing against a plain gray background.
A woman with dark hair styled in an updo, wearing large earrings, a black jewelry, and a dark green shawl, smiling at the camera against a plain gray background.

Mokopuna Ora SLG

Leading together for whānau and community wellbeing

Ripeka Davis

Rihi Karena

Kylee Osborne

Lucy Pettit

Judith MacDonald

Jamie Procter

A middle-aged woman with short blond hair wearing a royal blue blouse, smiling softly at the camera against a plain gray background.
Placeholder image with the text 'PHOTO TO COME' on a gray background.
A middle-aged man in a light blue police uniform with dark shoulder patches, standing against a plain gray background.
Placeholder image with the text 'Photo to come' written on a gray background.
Portrait of an elderly man with short gray hair, wearing a black V-neck shirt, against a plain gray background.
A man with short blonde hair, blue eyes, and light skin, smiling, wearing a black vest with a green and black logo, and a black collared shirt underneath, against a plain gray background.
A woman with curly dark hair, glasses, and earrings smiling at the camera, wearing a blue patterned blouse and a necklace against a plain gray background.
A woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing large black glasses and a teal shirt, smiling at the camera against a plain gray background.
Portrait of a woman smiling, wearing a dark green shawl, earrings, and a necklace, against a plain gray background.
Smiling woman with short, styled hair wearing large green earrings and a black top against a plain background.
Portrait of a middle-aged woman with short blonde hair, glasses, and a black top, smiling against a plain gray background.
A woman with long brown hair smiling in a studio portrait against a gray background, wearing a light blue denim shirt.
Placeholder image with the text 'PHOTO TO COME' centered on a gray background.
A smiling middle-aged man with glasses, wearing a dark blazer and a black shirt with white polka dots, against a plain gray background.

Tracey Robinson

Dr John McMenamin

Placeholder image with the text 'PHOTO TO COME' on a gray background.
Placeholder image with the text 'Photo to Come' on a gray background.
A professional headshot of a woman with short, blonde hair wearing a beige blazer and black top against a plain gray background.
Placeholder image with the text 'Photo to Come' on a gray background.

Talia Anderson-Town

Trish Silk