mema o Te Mana Whakahaere
The makeup of our council is determined by the constitution of Te Mana Whakahaere. Our council
representatives come from a broad range of backgrounds and are selected for the wisdom and
value they contribute to the strategic direction and governance of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.
Chair
Co-opted Member
Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Maniapoto,
Waikato, Raukawa
CA, BMS
With a long history of
experience at senior levels in
government and the private
sector, Richard brings a
wealth of management and
governance experience to
his role as Chair of Te Mana
Whakahaere. Richard also sits
on two sub-committees of
council: Te Ārai Tūpono and
the Executive Committee.
General disclosure
of interests:
Director – Open Wānanga;
Advisor – Taumarunui Community
Kōkiri Trust; Consultant – Te Puni
Kōkiri; Consultant – Toiora PHO.
Deputy Chair
Co-opted Member
Ngāti Rongomai, Te Arawa
PhD, MA (Hons), BA, Dip Tchg
A Fulbright Scholar, Dr Curtis
is an associate fellow of the
New Zealand Institute of
Management (AFNZIM), a
fellow of the New Zealand
Administration Society
(FNZEAM), a fellow of the
Commonwealth Council of
Educational Administration
and Management (FCCEAM)
and an Emeritus Associate
of Auckland University of
Technology (EAAUT).
Dr Curtis also sits on the
Executive Committee of
Te Mana Whakahaere.
General disclosure
of interests:
Chairperson – Whānau Ora
(Te Arawa Region); Chairperson
– Te Arawa Lakes Trust;
Director – Curtis Consulting
Limited; Chairperson/Director –
Taiaorangi Renewable Energy Ltd;
Deputy Chairperson – Rotorua Te
Arawa Lakes Strategy Group.
Co-opted Member
Registered Comprehensive
Nurse, Dip Dairy Farming,
Adv Cert in Te Ara Reo Māori
Lloyd is a longstanding
member of Te Mana
Whakahaere, having
joined and served on the
council continuously since
1993. Lloyd’s governance
experience extends to a
variety of educational and
community organisations.
He is a member of Te
Ārai Tūpono.
General disclosure
of interests:
Director: Open Wānanga;
Vice Chairperson: Te Awamutu
Area Committee; St John
Ambulance Association member.
Ministerial Appointment
BA (SocSci)
Deirdre has extensive
experience in the tertiary
education sector and has
served as a commissioner
on the board of the Tertiary
Education Commission.
She advises organisations,
government departments and
regulatory bodies on tertiary
education and training
matters. Deirdre also sits on
Te Ārai Tūpono.
General disclosure
of interests:
Chairperson: Whitireia
Foundation; Chairperson:
Whitireia Performing
Arts Trust.
Dr Toby Curtis
Deirdre Dale
MNZM, JP
Richard Batley
Lloyd Anderson
Te pŪrongo 2012
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