Iwi Affiliations: Ngāti Awa Ki Te Awa o Te Atua, Ngāti Awa, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Pukenga, Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Tūhoe, Ngāti Ranginui,Ngāti Makino, Te Wai o Hua, Te Akitai, Ngāri Whatua and Tūhourangi.  He also has iwi affiliations to Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue, Waitaha, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Maniapoto,  Ngāti Haua, Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, Ngāti Mahanga and Ngāti Wairere.

Portfolio/s Tangitu Whanau Trust– Chairman /Finance Audit and Risk Portfolio/ Sub Committee portfolio /Tikanga and Kawa Committee/Health and safety portfolio, Asset Management/ Housing Papakainga and ex officio of all portfolios of Tangitu Whanau Trust

Pouroto purpose in life has always been to empower and develop iwi, marae, hapū and whanau to be make their own decisions, to connect to their tribal connections, to share their stories with the aim towards mana motuhake, mā te hapū , mō te hapū, mā te iwi, mō te iwi, mā te whanau mō te whanau.  

He also brings extensive board experience at the top level, involved as Chairman, trustee in differentsectors, Health, iwi, hapū, land trust, environmental trusts, education forums, cultural organisations spanning over several decades. Through this experience he has learnt varying styles of leadership. He is extremely professional in his approach and leads by example. Being a clear communicator, he demands authority but remains clear in his direction.

He has an undeniable commitment to preserve and revive the knowledge passed down to himthrough the many elders he was blessed to be taken under their wings. He is extremely knowledgeable in the westernized-modern constructs as well enables to move freely in both arenas of Te Aō Māori me Te Ao Pākeha, having held several high positions of authority is testament to what he brings.

Iwi affiliations

Ngaiterangi / Ngapotiki, Ngati Ranginui / Pirirakau, Te Arawa / Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Awa / Te Kahupaake/Te Iwi Morehu

Portfolios

• Lead the Finance Risk & Audit portfolio
• Support the Policy, Procedure & Distribution portfolio

An Electrical Engineering background with experience in Business Management, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Sales & Marketing.

Other Organisations

Tangitu Whanau Trust – 18 years on the Trust
Whaaro Trust, Papamoa – Ex Chairman – Kiwifruit Orchard, Investment property
Mangatawa 4E trust Tamapahore – Consultant
Walsh Trust – West Akld – Mental Health Board member for 4 years
ESITO – Electrical Supply Industry Training Organisation – Responsiveness Project – Increase Maori, Pacific Island & Women’s participation in the Electrical Industry

My reasons for being on the Trust

Grow the Tangitu Whanau Assets to support Tangitu Whanau achieve positive outcomes that;

• Reaffirm & consolidate our turanga on this whenua as a united whanau within a united whenua
• Support Tutereinga Marae and all it’s activities to maintain its unique kawa & tikanga
• Contribute to the development of our people kei roto I te matauranga maori me te matauranga pakeha.

Ko Mauao te maunga
Ko Tauranga te moana
Ko Takitimu te waka
Ko Ngati Ranginui te Iwi
Ko Pirirakau te Hapu
Ko Tutereinga te Marae

Tihei mauriora

I was born in Tauranga. Educated at St Joseph’s Convent, Te Puna and Hato Petera college North Shore. Worked as a Line Mechanic for Waitemata Electric Power Board and Trustpower together for 30 years. Currently the last 20 years as a tour, charter, and school bus driver for Uzabus. I am currently Vice Chairman for Tauranga Moana Maori Trust Board being a Trustee 14 years.

I have now been a trustee for Tangitu Whanau Trust for 10 years.

Ma Te Atua koutou e manaaki e tiaki I nga waa katoa.

Ko Mauao te Maunga
Ko Tauranga te Moana
Ko Ngati Ranginui te Iwi
Ko te Pirirakau te Hapu
Ko Potaua te Tangata

Phyllis is a Ministerial Appointment to the Mental Health Review Tribunal of New Zealand (and has served on the tribunal for 14 years).  She has participated at a National level and in committee’s on suicide prevention for Maori and Pacific people, Mental Health and Addictions, and Maori Health.  She is currently a member of Tumu Whakarae (national network of General Managers Maori Health) and co-Chairs Te Huinga o Nga Pou Hauora (Midland Maori Mental Health and Addictions forum).   Phyllis was recently appointed as Co-Chair for the National Mental Health and Addictions workforce group, and a member of the national leadership group for Mental Health and addictions, Ministry of Health.  Phyllis is also a member of the Maori Advisory Board to the Bay of Plenty Police.

Phyllis is an avid supporter of Kapa Haka a national performer herself with Tuhourangi Ngati Wahiao Kapa Haka.   She now supports her adult sons, with their involvement in Kapa Haka; she is the secretary and chief cook. Phyllis also had opportunity to support Pirirakau Kapahaka in the 90’s to prepare for Hui Aranga.

Phyllis is also a member of committees locally (Rotorua) that focus on the social impacts on whanau, and the most vulnerable, and is currently working on several projects that will hopefully see closer collaboration between government’s   agencies, communities and Iwi.   The vision is to support healthy vibrant whanau.  

Papaki tū ana ngā tai ki tōku maunga whakahira ko Mauao
Ko Te Awanui te moana e rere nei
Ko aku pou herenga kia Ngāti Ranginui, ā ko Pirirākau tēnā, ko Ngāti Kahu hoki
Kia Ngāi te Rangi, ko Tuwhiwhia tēnā
E tū whakaihi ana i raro i tōku tupuna whare, ā Tūtereinga

Tēnā koutou,
Tēnā tātou , e aku nui, e aku rahi ngā karanga maha o Potaua rāua ko Riapeti
Tēna koutou katoa.

He uri tēnei kua tipu ora mai i ngā panekoti o ōku kuia, i ngā ringa raupā o te whānau , e noho ahi kā nei mō tō tātou hapū Pirirākau me te iwi o Ngāti Ranginui.

Ahakoa he rangatahi tonu, e ngākau nui ana ki ngā taonga tuku iho, ko Te Reo Māori tēna, ko ngā tātai whakapapa tēnā, ko ngā tikanga Māori tēnā. Hei aha, hei whakapūmau kia tuku ihoki a tātou tamariki mokopuna.

Ko rātou mā me ngā taonga nei, kei te mātaamua o ngā whakaaro.

Kia ora tatou

Ko Kristy-lee Tangitu toku ingoa, a grandchild of Ike Tangitu (child of Potaua and Riapeti). My parents are Basie Tangitu and Rana Witeri, and I am one of 6 children. Channel is my tuakana, and I have four younger brothers Potaua, Taane, Tamahau and Tamatea. I am a mother of 2 daughters Ngawaiata and Waimarino and currently reside in Te Puna. I returned from Brisbane Australia after 10 years in 2015 and completed my Bachelor of Nursing in 2019.

Responsibilities

(Lead) – Communications
Assisting portfolios
• Papakainga
• Haukainga portfolios – Property Managing

Relevant Experience​​​

2018 – Te Puna Tauranga Moana​​ – Chairman​
2019​ – Pirirakau Incorporated Society​​ – Tutereinga Marae Rep
2019 – ​Te Kura Kokiri ki Te Hauāuru – ​​Commitee member/Co-Lead
2020 –​Pirirakau Covid response Team – ​​Tutereinga Marae Rep​​​​

Ko te atua,to tatou piringa, ka puta, ka ora, ka tika.  Wkakahonore te Kingi Maori a Tuheitia me tona whare Ariki Paimarire.  Ringihia nga roimata ,hotuhotu te whatumanawa, e kore e mutu neite aroha ki ratou kua ngaro ki te po….haere, haere ,haere atu ra.

Ko Ngati te Oro te Hapu.
Ko Ngati Haua ki Te Pirirakau nga Iwi
Ko Maungatautari me Maunga kawa nga maunga tipua
Ko Whineray King (Wenarei) toku ingoa
Ko Frederick Tangitu King toku matua
Ko Linda Te Wehenga King toku whaea.
He uri ahau no Te Kihirinima auri, raua ko Titipo (Tangitu) Wirihana King.

During my early life I was taken a side by nga kaumatua and kuia of Ngati haua and schooled by them in nga tikanga/ ture of Ngati haua (whaikorero, whakapapa, karakia,waiatatangi, waiatamoteatea, waiatatira nga hua katoa I au i ako I te wa a ratou)

 In 2018 l was approached by Kiritoa Tangitu if l would come to Tutereinga Pirirakau to live to strengthen our relationship between Ngati haua and Pirirakau. seeking guidance of my Aunty Mereraiha Robert l relented and moved in to a vacant kaumatua unit at Tutereinga marae. My role at the marae was and still is as asked by Kiritoa was to support   the “paepae ‘in all things pertaining to the “pae‘.  By this time l was nominated by my Aunty Mary to stand as a trustee on the twt to represent her mother Titipo and all her siblings and descendants in Ngati Haua.

The portfolio I hold is in housing with emphasis largly centred around looking after the needs of our kaumatua, and kaumatua units, recently refurbished units and installation of heat pumps, airextractors, new improved decking for safer entry/exist to name a few that has been completed.Ongoing needs for our kaumatua will be prioritized as well as undertaking remedial works around the orchard.

Heoi ano nga mihi ote wa me nga manakitanga ote runga rawa ki runga i a tatou.  Kia noho ora pai.  Kia haumaru ora pai.

Kaati ra

Paimarire