Meet our Team

An experienced Trust Board member and a member of the institute of directors. Toni is the Current Past Board Chair, serving Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust for over 20 years in a variety of roles.

Toni has held previous governance roles with Hamilton Abuse Intervention Project (HAIP), Christian Camping New Zealand(CCNZ), and Belmont Intermediate School Board.

Toni is a retired Consultant with over 35 years experience in Human Resource Management and Workplace Safety.

Toni holds a Diplomas in Human Resource Management, Business Studies, Management Studies, and Workplace Health and Safety.

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Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari kē he toa takitini.

He uri o Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Ruahine, Ngāti Porou, me Ngāpuhi.

As a grandmother, mother, wife, daughter, sister, and an integral member of her whānau and community, Hinemoerangi embodies the values of empathy, resilience, and a deep commitment to improving the well-being of whānau and communities. Her leadership is strengthened with a sense of responsibility and dedication to influencing positive change and better experiences for whānau and communities, especially within the Māori population.

Hinemoerangi has a recognised career in health, particularly in driving transformation with a focus on Māori health and equity. Her background encompasses governance and executive roles with Not-for-profit and public service organisations at local, regional, and national levels. She possesses a strong ability to formulate and execute innovative strategies, ensuring they align with both whānau and community needs. Her expertise extends to leading change management initiatives and fostering cultural transformations.

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Ko Ngātokimatawhaorua te waka

Ko Kapowai te maunga

Ko Waikare te awa

Ko Nga Puhi te iwi

Ko Te Kapotai te hapu

Ko Waikare te marae

Ko Craig taku hoa rangitira

Toku toru nga tamariki ko Caleb, ko Zakk, ko Jesse

Ko Rahera Tuwhini (Rachel Stephenson) taku ingoa

Kei roto Kirikiriroa e noho ana au inaianei

An experienced chair and director and a member of the institute of directors. Rachel is the Current chair of Yellow Brick Road, Treasurer of NZ Harlequins Rugby Club, Trustee for Community Living Trust and director of Community Living limited.

Rachel has held previous governance roles with Access Ability Trust, Imagine Better limited, Voice Advocacy Trust, Life unlimited merger committee, Platform Plus Limited, Encroysis New Zealand limited, Manawanui electoral college and Canteen.

Rachel is a Registered Comprehensive Nurse with over 30 years experience in the Mental Health, Addictions and Disability Sectors and over 15 years experience in managing and leading Health Safety and Wellbeing, Risk and Quality Management Systems.

Rachel holds a post graduate certificate in Management Studies and is passionate about workforce development, education and wellbeing. Rachel is an experienced facilitator and educator who currently delivers Pyschological first aid and a range or Mental Health training across New Zealand for NZ Red Cross and LifeKeepers.

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Polly is a Public Health Physician within Child and Youth Health at Te Whatu Ora Waikato, Associate Professor of Population Health at Te Ngira (Institute for Population Research) at the University of Waikato, and National Director of Training for the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine.

Polly’s research, community, clinical and governance roles focus on supporting action to create wellbeing equity, particularly through broader influences of health such as housing and identity. With a passion for tamariki and rangatahi/mapū, Polly supports strategic opportunities to achieve, measure and monitor equitable outcomes, and to enable workforce development and research-practice partnerships, particularly in communities that support whānau Māori and Pacific.

Born and raised in Kirikiriroa, Polly also enjoys time with her own family, particularly her four daughters and grandson, whom are members of the Cook Islands community in Kirikiriroa, Auckland and Rarotonga.

Polly is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, social justice and community empowerment, and feels very privileged to support Tamariki Tū Tamariki Ora with Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust.

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Ko Tainui tōku waka Ko Taupiri tōku maunga Ko Waikato tōku awa He piko, he taniwha, waikato taniwharau Ko Waikato, me Ngāpuhi ōku iwi Ko Ngāti Mahuta me Ngāti Patupo ōku hapū Ko Tūrangawaewae tōku marae. I te taha o tōku papa no Mangamuka ahau. I te taha o tōku māmā, no Ngaruawahia ahau Ko Jayden Abraham tōku ingoa He Kaiawhina ahau ki Te Waka Tamariki me Ngā Hua Whakatupuranga

Ko Te Weraiti Te Maunga

Ko Waihou Te Awa

Ko Tainui Te Waka

Ko Ngati Hinerangi Te Iwi

Ko Ngati Tawhaki Te Marae

No Kirikiriroa ahau

Ko Layne Tooku Whaanau

Ko Bobbie-Ann Gamble Tooku Ingoa

No reira tena koutou katoa

Tena koutou katoa, Ko Tewaiata Ngaru-Waho ahau I am a registered social worker supporting whanau in the community to achieve their goals is empowerment, to journey through life with whanau is priceless. Serene place of paradise - by the sea singing in one accord with my guitar – my balance & saving grace.

Tena Koe e hoa  

Pepeha:
Kei te taha o Toku Papa
Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua te waka
Ko Maunga Taniwha te maunga
Ko Tapapa te awa
Ko Nga Uri o te Aho te Hapu
Ko Ngapuhi te iwi
Ko Mangamuka te marae

Ko Vicki Albert Tenei
I am a Whanau Coordinator for Te Waka Tamariki

My interests:
Indoor Netball, Gardening, walks and spending quality time with my whanau.

Background Qualifications:
Early Childhood and Social Work

Ko Tainui tōku waka
Ko Taupiri tōku maunga
Ko Waikato tōku awa
He piko, he taniwha, waikato taniwharau
Ko Waikato, me Ngāpuhi ōku iwi
Ko Ngāti Mahuta me Ngāti Patupo ōku hapū
Ko Tūrangawaewae tōku marae.
I te taha o tōku papa no Mangamuka ahau. I te taha o tōku māmā, no Ngaruawahia ahau
Ko Jayden Abraham tōku ingoa
He Kaiawhina ahau ki Te Waka Tamariki me Ngā Hua Whakatupuranga

“Kia Ora my names Anikha Shepherd AKA Smiley.
I was born in Waitara but raised in Hamilton
I recently completed a bachelor’s degree in social work at wintec and
I am a whanau worker for Te Korowai Tauawhi- Family Start.
I spend my free time opshopping and spending time with my whanau and cats.
I’m passionate about helping whanau reach their potential.”

Ko Christine Vailima Brunt-Hawea ahau

I am a registered Social Worker and currently completing the Post-Graduate Professional Supervision course at WINTEC.
I am passionate about whanau having a voice in their journey.
Manaakitanga – I believe this Kaupapa guides us in how we should interact with our whanau. It is the expression of aroha, generosity,
kindness, respect, support and care.

Kia Ora Whanau, my name is Jaehyuk Lee from Seoul, South Korea. I have been living in Kirikiriroa since 2007. I am a Whanau Support worker for Te Korowai Tauawhi (KFST). I love long power walk with my wife. My passion is all about supporting whanau in need.

Kia ora whānau, My name is Kellie Brice and I am a Whᾱnau Worker for Te Korowai Tauawhi / Family Start. I am a Registered Early Childhood Education Teacher and I am a Mᾱmᾱ to a free-spirited 3 year old. I am very passionate about Child Development and endeavour to give our Tamariki the best foundation to their lifelong learning journey that we can. I thoroughly enjoy working alongside Parents and Caregivers to fulfil their goals.

Tena Tatou Katoa
Ko Mauna Pohatu Toku Mauna
Ko Whakatane Toku Awa
Ko Mataatua Toku Waka
Ko Uwhiarae Te Marae
Ko Ohinemataroa Te Tanata
Ko Nati Tawhaki Toku Hapu
Ko Nai Tuhoe Toku Iwi
I hale from the fruit bowl of Aotearoa, Sunny Hawkes Bay. Born and bred in Hastings, Flaxmere. Whanau first always.

Kia ora whanau, ko Manui taku ingoa.

I originate from Aitutaki & Rarotonga, born in New Zealand. My work with Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust has been for a period of over 15 years. I have seven children and 8 mokopuna of whom I love dearly. I feel it is an honour and a privilege to work with the families we service in Kirikiriroa.

Ko Shiloh Hira Pukeroa Goldsworthy toku Ingoa
Ko Mamari toku Waka
Ko Waikere toku Moana
Ko Orowhana toku Maunga
Ko Waitomo toku Awa
Ko Te Rarawa toku Iwi
Ko Parewhero toku Hapu
Ko Ohaki toku Marae

I was born and raised in south Auckland, Spent holidays and a lot of time in the north, a little place called Pawarenga where I call home to I am now living in Tokoroa.

Ko Te Weraiti Te Maunga
Ko Waihou Te Awa
Ko Tainui Te Waka
Ko Ngati Hinerangi Te Iwi
Ko Ngati Tawhaki Te Marae
No Kirikiriroa ahau
Ko Layne Tooku Whaanau
Ko Bobbie-Ann Gamble Tooku Ingoa
No reira tena koutou katoa

Ko Tainui tōku waka
Ko Taupiri tōku maunga
Ko Waikato tōku awa
He piko, he taniwha, waikato taniwharau
Ko Waikato, me Ngāpuhi ōku iwi
Ko Ngāti Mahuta me Ngāti Patupo ōku hapū
Ko Tūrangawaewae tōku marae.
I te taha o tōku papa no Mangamuka ahau. I te taha o tōku māmā, no Ngaruawahia ahau
Ko Jayden Abraham tōku ingoa
He Kaiawhina ahau ki Te Waka Tamariki me Ngā Hua Whakatupuranga

Tena koutou katoa,
Ko Tewaiata Ngaru-Waho ahau
I am a registered social worker with three roles, Team Leader (Te Waka Tamariki) Whanau Support Worker (Integrated Safety Response Team) & Tamariki Co-ordinator (Nga Hua Whakatupuranga)
Supporting whanau in the community to achieve their goals is empowerment, to journey through life with whanau is priceless.
Serene place of paradise - by the sea singing in one accord with my guitar – my balance & saving grace.

Ko Tainui te Waka

Ko Tuhua te Maunga

Ko Waimiha te Awa

Ko Te Ihingarangi tooku Iwi

Ko Te Ihingarangi tooku Hapu

Ko Te Ihingarangi tooku Marae

Ko Te Ihingarangi tooku Tupuna

No Waimiha ahau

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Teenaa koutou kaatoa, 

Ko Taupiri raua ko Pirongia ngaa maunga

Ko Waikato raua ko waipaa ngaa awa 

Ko Tainui te waka

Ko Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaati Haua, me Ngaati Maahanga ooku iwi

Engari Noo kirikiriroa, kei kirikiriroa taku kainga

Ko Waikato te hapuu 

Ko Raungaiti, Tuurangawaewae, me Ootwea ookuu marae 

Kia ora, Ko Janeya Wilton tookuu ingoa. 

Kia ora all, my name is Janeya Wilton, and I am a youth worker (kaihapi/kai mahi)here at Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust, and am here to offer my sincerest support and services to the best of my ability, and more importantly to assist and guide rangatahi/tamariki so they are able to find and identify the light in this chaotic world, to help them be a better them, and to live this life as neatly and peacefully as possible. I can understand how controversial or threatening it may seem to allow someone into your life, especially for rangatahi, however despite the title (youth worker) I can say I speak from experience in regards of my understanding. Growing up with Cyphs or now renowned as “Oranga Tamariki” always having some form of presence in my life was always so draining for me personally, growing up in the system, was definitely challenging yet so eye-opening. But I overcame the system in my journey, and I'm here to help rangatahi and tamariki do the same, to live life better, to show them there’s more to it than the life that’s portrayed to us. I understand completely how it is for a lot of whaanau, and rangatahi, and intend on making life a lot better for you all. 

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Ko Hikurangi te Maunga

Ko Rangitaiki te awa

Ko Mataatua Te Waka

Ko Tuhoe , Maniapoto , Ngati Raukawa te Iwi

Ko Ngati Haka Patuheuheu te Hapu

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Ko Taupiri te maunga

Ko Tainui te waka

Ko Waikato te awa

Ko Waikato te iwi

Ko Ngaati Hauaa te hapuu

Ko Rukumoana te marae

Ko Moko Tauariki tooku nei ingoa

I am born and bred in the capital of Āotearoa also known as Raahui Pookeka. I have worked in the social services sector in various roles from frontline, advising and policy. I hold a number of governance roles with local NGO’s in Kirikiriroa and I am also a Hamilton City Councilor. I am a strong advocate for children and the need for kaimahi working in the sector to be child protection trained. I am a strong advocate for kaupapa Maaori and believe i have a natural gift in helping Maaori and non-Maaori organisations find balance around cultural differences. I like to explore new ways of doing things and believe that all sectors of society need to evolve in order to serve the diverse communities that we live in. I love fishing and spending time on the Waikato awa. My life is based around the proverbial saying of Princess Te Puea Herangi:

Mehemea ka moemoea ahau, ko au anake

Mehemea ka moemoea taatou, ka taea etaatou

If i dream, then the dream is only mine

If we all dream, then we share in that dream together

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Ko Hikurangi te Maunga

Ko Rangitaiki te awa

Ko Mataatua Te Waka

Ko Tuhoe , Maniapoto , Ngati Raukawa te Iwi

Ko Ngati Haka Patuheuheu te Hapu

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