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Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency
Board Director

Amohaere Haukamau has an extensive and distinguished background in iwi, regional and national Governmental sectors. As the former Chief Executive of Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Porou, Amohaere was instrumental in the establishment of social, health, housing, education, justice, and employment services for Ngāti Porou, supporting the Rūnanga treaty and foreshore and seabed negotiations as well as positioning the Rūnanga to successfully implement its growth and development agenda. As a Senior Ministerial Advisor for eight years Amohaere provided strategic leadership and guidance at the highest level as well as providing guidance on Crown-Iwi relationships, the establishment of the Whānau Ora Governance Group, Treaty issues, Education, Social Investment and Data use, analytics and sharing. 

As the previous General Manager for the Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust, Amohaere was actively involved in the Toitū Tairāwhiti, (Tairāwhiti Iwi collective) Covid-19 response and recovery efforts, taking the lead in communications and assisting the group secure multimillion dollar PGF investment for the region. Ms Houkamau is currently the Director of the Rau Tipu Rau Ora (Tairawhiti Regional Leadership Group) – Tuara (Secretariat) and Director of Pahou & Associates Ltd, a consultancy group specialising in iwi, public and private sector partnerships, policy, and planning. Ms Houkamau has been an active member of the Tairawhiti Localities Plan Working Party and the Tairawhiti Toitu Te Ora Partnership Board (IMPB) Steering Group.