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Our team
Aukaha is committed to providing services that improve outcomes for our people and our places.
The team works across four main pou:
Mana Taiao (natural resource management), Mana Takata (health and social services), Mana Ahurea (design and identity), and Mana Aukaha (business support services).
If you are unsure of who you need to contact, feel free to contact us here.
For media enquiries, please email dani@aukaha.co.nz
Leadership Team
Caron Ward
Chris Rosenbrock
Kate Timms-Dean
Sio Tulia
Dani McDonald
Mana Aukaha - Operations & Finance
Jacqui Koni-Galliven
Justin Millier
Kaitlyn Mulholland
Maria Ellison
Mana Ahurea
Sio Tulia
Simon Kaan
Kitty Brown
Keri Whaitiri
Aroha Novak
Ashleigh Arthur
Stevi-Rae Whaitiri-Gustafson
Inge Andrew
Mana Takata – Health & Social Services
Chris Rosenbrock
Sue Barrett
Rebecca Hamilton
Better Homes
Jade Saville
Susie Townshend
Employment, Trades and Training
Andrea Shaw
Te Aroha Mcallum
Awhina Akurangi
Sarah Marshall
Danielle Linwood
Maintaining the Gains & Toitū te Hakapupu
Daniel van den Kerkhof
Tamati Martin
Tessa Honeyfield
Manu Kane
Thomas Powell
Chalsea Maunakea-Forth
Mana Taiao
Kate Timms-Dean
Sandra McIntyre
Tim Vial
Michael Bathgate
Pam Walker
Alex Gorrie
Larissa Hinds
Sarah Copeland
Mereana Goodman
Makareta Wesley-Evans
Manaia Russell
Emma Ahlezon
Mana Whakapā - Communications
Dani McDonald
Our Stories
Driving whānau to success
Aukaha’s new driver licensing programme Aukaha Drive helps whānau overcome any barriers in the way of accessing driver licensing if they meet requirements. If you meet certain criteria, the Ministry of Social Development can cover the costs. We encourage you to get in touch to find out what we can do for you.
A journey home to the whānau
Unearthing whānau connections and stories is something close to the heart of Aukaha’s newest Mana Ahurea General Manager, Sio Tulia.
Ladies Mile
A wero put down by mana whenua regarding a new development in Tāhuna Queenstown was directly addressed by an independent hearing panel in their feedback decision to the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Ready to Rent for whānau
A new rental workshop delivered by Aukaha will support whānau in accessing long term rental homes.
Dunedin’s main centre alive with Kāi Tahutaka
Silvery blue lights representing makā (barracouda) dart through the street above while whakatauki, kupu Māori and imagery of matau and makā weave through the pavement below. These are just some of the design features that make up the new main street of Dunedin.
