Kaihautū
Bentham Ohia
Hinerangi Raumati
Kieran Hewitson
Executive directors
Te Pouhere
(Chief Executive Officer)
Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Pūkenga,
Ngāti Ranginui, Te Āti Awa,
Ngāti Rārua
MBA, BA, Dip Tchg
Bentham is a vocal proponent
of the transformative power
of high-quality, relevant and
effective tertiary education.
Having worked in a variety
of roles at Te Wānanga o
Aotearoa over two decades,
Bentham now unites more
than 1,000 kaimahi to deliver
education to more than
30,000 tauira annually.
Kaihautū - Titiraukura
(Operations)
Ngāti Mutunga, Waikato
BMS, MMS, FCA
With an extensive background
in investment, financial
management, and governance
in Māori and non-Māori
corporate settings, Hinerangi
brings a unique and highly
sought after blend of skills
to her role as Kaihautū –
Titiraukura.
Hinerangi and her team use
cost efficient, best-practice
systems and processes to
furnish the tauira and kaimahi
of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
with the latest learning
resources supported by up-to-
date technology.
Kaihautū - Marautanga
(Curriculum) from June 2013
Ngāti Porou me
Te Whānau-a-Apanui
BSocSci
For more than two decades,
Kieran has contributed
her substantial skills and
experience to organisations
that promote and protect the
principle of unhindered access
to tertiary education. A long-
standing kaimahi of Te Wānanga
o Aotearoa, Kieran’s particular
passion lies in Māori and Pacific
development with a focus on
policy and quality assurance.
In an acting role, Kieran
currently leads our
Marautanga directorate to
manage a programme portfolio
that balances the educational
and cultural needs of tauira
while maximising employment
opportunities for all.
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