Ngā Kaitohu Katoa
Past and present Directors
Below, are all those who have had a part in shaping the strategic direction of Tapuwae Roa since its establishment in 2004 as Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust.
![june jackson](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/june-jackson.webp)
Dame Temuranga Batley-Jackson
Founding Chair and Director
2005 to 2007
![Teresa-Tepania-Ashton-1024×901](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Teresa-Tepania-Ashton-1024x901-1.png)
Teresa Tepania-Ashton
Founding Director
2005 to 2009
![rangimarie parata](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rangimarie-parata-e1694000743978.jpeg)
Rangimarie Parata-Takakura
Founding Director 2005 to 2009
Chair 2007 to 2009
![john tamihere](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/john-tamihere.webp)
John Tamihere
Director
2007 to 2017
![richard jefferies](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/richard-jefferies.jpeg)
Richard Jefferies
Chair
2009 to 2017
![rikirangi 2](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rikirangi-2.jpeg)
Rikirangi Gage
Director
2009 to 2017
![Rawiri Waititi, Māori Party candidate for Waiariki. Picture: Māori Party](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rawiri-Waititi-1.jpg)
Rawiri Waititi
Alternate Director
2010 to 2017
![william te aho](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/william-te-aho.webp)
William Te Aho
Chair
2017 to 2017
![Rangimarie-Hunia-1024×1024](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rangimarie-Hunia-1024x1024-1.png)
Rangimarie Hunia
Chair
2017 to 2019
![norm dewes](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/norm-dewes.jpeg)
Norm Dewes
Director 2017 to 2022
Chair 2018 to 2021
![Willie_Jackson_NHfile-1120](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Willie_Jackson_NHfile-1120.jpg)
William Jackson
Director
2017 to 2020
![lady tureiti moxon](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/lady-tureiti-moxon.jpeg)
Lady Tureiti Moxon
Director
2017 to 2019
![diane tuari](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/diane-tuari.jpeg)
Diane Tuari
Director 2017 to 2018
Alternate Director 2018-2019
![yvonne obrien](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/yvonne-obrien.jpeg)
Yvonne O’Brien
Director
2018 to 2021
![National Māori in Governance Summit June 16, 2022](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022_06_16_ER_0104-scaled.jpg)
Kate Cherrington
Director 2018 to 2022
Chair 2022 – today
![National Māori in Governance Summit June 16, 2022](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022_06_16_ER_0238-scaled.jpg)
Awerangi Tamihere
Alternate Director 2019 – 2020
Director 2020 – today
![Maria 3](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Maria-3.png)
Maria Ngawati
Alternate Director 2019 – 2021
Director 2021 – today
![National Māori in Governance Summit June 16, 2022](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022_06_16_ER_0038-scaled.jpg)
Tatiana Greening
Alternate Director
2019 – today
![Photo by Te Rawhitiroa Bosch | Rawhitiroa Photography](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/bernie.jpg)
Bernie O’Donnell
Alternate Director
2023 – today
![Naomi Tapuwae Roa Alternate Director Naomi Manu](https://www.tapuwaeroa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Naomi.png)