Trustee Nominee Profile - Lana Ngawhika

E te iwi, ānei rā ngā taipitopito mo te hunga e wāwatia ana kia tū hai māngai mo Tūhourangi Tribal Authority. Please find the Trustee nominee profile for Lana Ngawhika below.

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Kia rongo i te reo pōhiri o Tūhourangi, o Ngāti Wāhiao

E mihi nei e karanga nei

For the past 30 years, I have worked in kaupapa Māori and corporate/business sectors, including seven years with Fonterra as Head of Māori Development, 10 years with NZ Fire Service as Pou Takawaenga covering Bay of Plenty, Te Tairāwhiti and Waikato-Tainui regions, and seven years with the former Te Arawa Māori Trust Board where I formed part of the Lakes Claim Settlement Team.

My governance experience includes serving on Te Arawa Lakes Trust, Te Pūmautanga o Te Arawa, Tūhourangi Tribal Authority, Te Arawa Management Limited, and the Board of the Institute of Directors NZ. I was also a Ministerial appointment to the Lakes District Health Board and currently serve on the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Māori Advisory Board.

Education: Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Distinction) - University of Waikato.

He uri nā Maika & Horiana Waaka, I have been married to Herby Ngawhika for 32 years. Our pride and joy are our tamariki, Taria and Te Manawa, and mokopuna, Erina.

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