Te Maruata Roopu Whakahaere
The current members of Te Maruata Roopu Whakahaere are:
- Bonita Bigham (Te Tai Hauāuru) | Community Board Member, South Taranaki District Council;
- Alf Filipaina | Councillor, Auckland Council;
- Josh Wharehinga | Councillor, Gisborne District Council;
- Tipa Mahuta | Councillor, Waikato Regional Council;
- Arapeta Tahana | Te Ahurei, Rotorua Lakes Council; and
- Gina Mohi | Te Arawa representative, Rotorua Lakes Council.
Community Board Member, South Taranaki District Council
Bonita Bigham (Ngaruahine, Te Atiawa) has been chair of Te Maruata, Local Government New Zealand's national collective of Māori in governance roles in local...
Bonita Bigham (Ngaruahine, Te Atiawa) has been chair of Te Maruata, Local Government New Zealand's national collective of Māori in governance roles in local...
Councillor, Gisborne District Council
Josh Wharehinga (Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa) describes himself as ‘first and foremost, a father’ to his six teenagers. Born and raised in Gisborne, Josh’s background...
Josh Wharehinga (Māhaki, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa) describes himself as ‘first and foremost, a father’ to his six teenagers. Born and raised in Gisborne, Josh’s background...
