Ko Kurahaupo te waka
Ko Rangitāne te iwi
Ko Ngāti Hamua te tangata

Ko Rangitumau te maunga
Ko Ruamahanga te awa
Ko Te Ore Ore te marae
Ko Nga Tau e Waru te whare tupuna
Tihei mauri ora!

Ko Kahungunu ratou Ko Kai Tahu Ko Raukawa ngā Iwi
Ko Piriniha Edward Tikawenga Te Tau tōku ingoa, he uri o ngā whānau o ngā hapū mea nga marae ki Wairarapa

I am Piri Te Tau. I come from a large whānau, being the third of thirteen children born to Hinerau and Ted Te Tau. Through my lineage, I am honoured to hold the position of mana whenua, along with my whanaunga and Co-Chair Andrea Rutene.

My life has been shaped by a rich heritage and an unwavering commitment to serving our community. My experiences span several fields including 23 years in the freezing work industry, leadership in the union movement, graduating from Victoria University, and working in social services and community development.

I retired in 2020, and even in retirement I hold multiple trustee roles and embrace the chance to shape policies, provide direction and ensure accountability from service providers to our whānau. My unwavering belief in the inherent value of every individual, irrespective of their circumstances, demeanour, or status, drives me to work toward improving the health and wellbeing achievements of our whānau

Te Tipuna waka e heke nei, ko Kurahaupo
Te maunga e karapoti nei, ko Rangitumau
Te wai e kōripo nei, ko Ruamahanga
Te iwi e takahi nei i te whenua o kui mā, o Koro mā ko Rangitāne raua ko Ngāti Kahungunu
Ko Yvette Rewa Hikitapua-Grace toku ingoa

I have been in the health sector at both a governance and operational level for over 20 years. I understand the experience of the health system and its shortfalls for our whānau.

I want to be part of the solutions that ensure we as tangata whenua o Aotearoa have equitable access and outcomes as a result of engaging with either the New Zealand health system or our own systems of hauora and wellbeing.

I love the adventure of travel overseas, but more importantly I love to come home to my whānau, my tamariki and my mokopuna. They are my ‘why’ for everything I endeavour to do and part of the reason I have taken up the CEO role at Te Hauora Rūnanga o Wairarapa and this important role with Te Poari.

Ko Te Māipi me Rangitūmau ngā maunga
Ko Kaihoata me Ruamāhanga ngā awa
Ko Ngāi Tūmapūhia-a-Rangi Ko Ngāti Hāmua rāua ngā hapū
Ko Jake Carlson tōku ingoa

He uri ahau nō Wairarapa. I descend from lines that have long called this whenua home, and I am honoured to serve as a member of the Iwi Māori Partnership Board. Alongside my whanaunga and fellow board members, I am committed to ensuring that the voices, values, and aspirations of our whānau are heard and upheld across our health and wellbeing systems.
My background is in emergency and health services. I began as a paramedic and have worked in both clinical and senior operational leadership roles across the motu, including in hospital operations and kaupapa Māori services. Today, I serve as the Kaihautū (CEO) of Whaiora, a kaupapa Māori provider delivering holistic support to whānau across Wairarapa.

I bring to this role a leadership approach grounded in manaakitanga, integrity, and tino rangatiratanga. My vision for IMPB is one of partnership, transformation, and accountability — where decisions reflect our mātauranga, our people, and our future.
Kei te tū māia au i raro i te maru o ōku tūpuna, hei kaitautoko mō tō tātou oranga.

He uri ahau nō Ngāti Raukawa me Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi. Heoi anō rā i whānau mai, i tipu ake, i kuraina, i mahi hoki ki te Wairarapa.

I have a long affiliation with the Wairarapa. Both my parents were born in Whakaoriori as were the majority of my extended whānau. I grew up on sheep and beef farms all around the Wairarapa. I began my working life as a teacher at Hiona Intermediate, Mākoura College and the Wairarapa Community Polytechnic.

The later part of my career was teaching at the University of Waikato before moving to Wellington as a senior public servant in Te Puni Kokiri, Ministry of Education, Education Review Office and was the Chief Executive of te Maangai Paaho. I recently stepped down after 17 years as the Chief Executive of Te Kura – The Correspondence School.

I am currently working as a part time education consultant for Ako Panuku. I also work part time for Te Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid and am an advisor to the Medical Sciences Secretariat. I have recently been appointed to the Te Puni Kōkiri Audit and Risk Management Committee.

I have had a long career working in the area of Māori wellbeing, education and Te Reo revitalisation and I am keen to bring that experience to the work of Te Karu o Te Ika IMPB