Ngā Kaimahi

TRUSTEES

  • Jodie Wharekura

    TRUSTEE

    Key Skills: Research Forestry Operation Management - Establishment Forester – Project Management – Relationship Management – Health & Safety 

    Qualifications/Associations: NZ Certificate in Forestry 1994 – Waiariki Polytechnic

    Contractor Representative PEAK Health & Safety Committee 2014 - Hancock Forest Management

  • Jared Grace

    TRUSTEE

    Key Skills: Primary & Intermediate Te Reo Maori Lead Teacher - Cultural Advisor - Department of Corrections Maori based program Facilitator -  Maori Land Court and Maori Freehold Land Registration Advisory - Maori Visual Arts Development Manager

    Qualifications/Associations: Batchelor of Maori Visual Art 2010 - Te Wananga o Aotearoa

    Post Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) 2015 - The University of Canterbury - Education Council Practising Certificate Full Registration 2019

  • Ngakohu Walker

    TRAINEE TRUSTEE

    Ngakohu is an example of the HIKA Trusts commitment to developing capability within our community.  As a trainee trustee he will be given the opportunity and insight into governance and decision making, and we have no doubt that he will teach us a thing or two as well.

BACK OFFICE TEAM

  • Annabell Wharekura

    ACCOUNTANT

    Key Skills: Contract Management - Financial Acumen -  Decisive - Effective time management – Good communication

    Qualifications/Associations: NZ Diploma in Business 1994 – Waiariki Polytechnic

    Batchelor of Business (Accounting) 2002 – Open Polytechnic of NZ 

    Batchelor of Arts (Business) 2002 – Open University of UK

  • Manaia Wharekura

    CONTRACT COORDINATOR, ADMINISTATION ASSISTANT

    Manaia provides support across all our operations covering the office administration, contract coordination and our company communications strategy.