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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
Chris Rosenbrock
Dani McDonald
Jade Saville
Mana Aukaha - Operations & Finance
Kaitlyn Mulholland
Jacqui Koni-Galliven
Justin Millier
Stevi-Rae Whaitiri-Gustafson
Maria Ellison
Mana Ahurea
Simon Kaan
Kitty Brown
Keri Whaitiri
Aroha Novak
Ashleigh Arthur
Inge Andrew
Mana Takata – Health & Social Services
Jade Saville
Sue Barrett
Rebecca Hamilton
Better Homes
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
Mana Taiao
Sandra McIntyre
Tim Vial
Michael Bathgate
Pam Walker
Alex Gorrie
Sarah Copeland
Mereana Goodman
Makareta Wesley-Evans
Emma Ahlezon
Jason Arnold
Manaia Russell
Mana Whakapā - Communications
Dani McDonald
Our Stories
“Prestigious” new build name solidified in the Otago environment
As the first of two feature panels are installed on Port Otago’s new build, the name of the building, to be leased by the Otago Regional Council (ORC), has been revealed.
E huri ana te tai!
After five and a half years, acting CE and former Mana Ahurea General Manager Caron Solomon-Ward is saying farewell.
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.
