October 20, 2016
Corporate muscle on language board
Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell has appointed two corporate high flyers to the board of Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Maori.
Hinerangi Edwards of Taranaki, Ngaruahine, Ngati Ruanui and Te Arawa is a director of Paraninihi ki Waitotara Incorporation and chairs the PKW trust, which distributes scholarsips and grants funded by the parent body.
She is also director of AATEA, which provides support for Maori and non-Maori organisations who wish to grow their capability to provide services for Maori.
Wayne Panapa from Waikato and Maniapoto is a divisional finance manager for Wel Networks and chairs the national Maori accountants network Nga Kaitatau Maori O Aotearoa.
He was previously the manager of financial planning and analysis at Te Wananga o Aotearoa.
Mr Flavell says they both posses the required language skills and understand the crown regulatory environment, policy frameworks, financial planning and management.
They replace Professor Rawinia Higgins, who the minister has appointed to the new Maori language body Te Matawai, and Hinurewa Poutu.
Mr Flavell also made sitting board member Charisma Rangipuna the Commission’s deputy chair.
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