Ko Maungapohatu te maunga

Ko Tauranga te awa

Ko Ngāti Rere te hapū taketake

Ko Te Waimana Kaaku te whaarua

Ko Rahiri o te rangi te whare tipuna

Ko Te Urewera te ūkaipō

Ko Ngai Tūhoe te iwi

Ko Turuwhenua rāua ko Rakuraku ngā whānau

Ko Maraea Johns Turuwhenua ahau

 

Maraea is Te Hiringa Mahara Director Māori Health. Her role partners with the Chief Executive and Leadership team to provide strategic and operational advice and direction that reflects the responsibilities and commitments to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Maraea has a grounded understanding working with (and as a member of) whānau, hapū, iwi and Māori communities. Years of contributing to hapu development, Māori mental health, oranga hauora wellbeing, te reo Māori, te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori, Maraea embraces all these ‘taonga tukuiho’ as lifelong pursuits for her continuous learning.