Our kaitiaki -
Our kaitiaki -
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Witana Petley (Tumuaki | Chair)
Ko Hikurangi me Mauao ngā maunga
Ko Horouta me Tākitimu ngā Waka
Ko Waipahu te awa
Ko Pirirākau, Te Whanau a Tuwhakairiora, Ngāti Tauaiti ngā Hapu
He uri ahau nō Ngai Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui me Ngāti Porou
Ōtira, I tipu ake ahau i raro i te tikanga ō Ngāti Maniapoto, Raukawa me Waikato ki Putaruru.
Ko Witana Petley taku ingoa
I currently work as a Lecturer in Hauora Māori based at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka (Otago University). Previously i worked as a physiotherapist at Dunedin Hospital with a specific interest in Stroke Rehabilitation and equitable service provision.
I remain a registered physiotherapist and continue volunteering my time with Māori Physiotherapy students with developing clinical skills and confidence.
My personal aspirations as a Kaitiaki in Tae Ora Tinana remains in educating and collaborating with physiotherapists to lead the health system in working with whānau Māori and Māori communities.
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Dale Wilson Scully (Kaitiaki)
Ko Dale Wilson tōku ingoa
Tainui te waka
Taupiri te maunga
Te Hoe o Tainui te marae
Waikato te awa
Waikato Ngāti Maniapoto Ngāi te rangi Ngāti whatua ngā hapū
My rock is my lovely husband Michael Scully
We live in Hamilton
My daughter is Tiara Wilson currently resides in Wellington.
I have 5 sisters and our brother lucky him
I am a Kaitiaki based in Kirikiriroa amongst a strong roopu of Māori physios and students.
My interests is about mana enhancing our Māori physio hāpori and being able to support our Māori, PI physio students having positive learning experiences
Ehara tāku tia I te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini
Its not myself as an indivdual but my strength as a collective we can make a difference
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Sheree Tikao-Harkess (Kaitiaki)
Ko wai au?
Ko Sheree Tikao Harkess au
Ko Te Poho o Tamatea Pokai Whenua te māuka
Ko Whakaraupo te moana
Ko Kai Tahu ko Kāti Mamoe ko Waitaha kā iwi
Ko Tikao, ko Subrizky, ko Solomon, ko Ropata, Ko Ellison ōhoku whānau
E noho ana au ki Ōtautahi
Ko Hakarangi Tichborne tōhoku hoa rakatira
Tokowha a māua tamariki
He Physiotherapist au
Kaitautoko - coming in 2026 -
Kaitautoko - coming in 2026 -
Previous Kaitiaki, Kaitautoko and Kaumātua -
Previous Kaitiaki, Kaitautoko and Kaumātua -
Previous Kaitiaki
The history of Tae Ora Tinana has seen numerous amounts of people providing their time as kaitiaki, kaumātua and/or kaitautoko. The work we continue to do today, could not have been imagined without the work of the people in this list.
1997- 1998 Jill Bell (Bicultural policy working party)
1997 -2000 Laurie Evans-Moore (Bicultural policy working party)
1997-2000 Leigh Keefe (Bicultural policy working party)
1997- 2019 Lynda Kirkman (Bicultural policy working party)
Chair 2002- 2015
1997- present Ann McKellar (Tangata tiriti kaitiaki)
2004- 2013 Ailsa Cornell, (national office support in PNZ/NZSP)
2000- 2004 Maria Sorensen
2000 - 2004 Christina Ovenden
2002 - 2019 Kate Haswell
2002-2003 Debra Pye
2002- 2011 Catherine Waetford
2000- 2004 Maui Hudson
2003- 2008 Ngareta Melgren
2003 -2010 Ema Moore
2003- 2005 Hera Walker
2003 - 2009 Renee Wood
2004 - 2008 Jarrod Ria
2009 - 2011 Leroy Lawerence
2010 – 2022 Maarama Davis
2011-2012, 2019-2022 Emma Webb
co-Chair 2020-2022
2007-2014 Katrina Bryant
2008 – 2015 Karen Rasmussen
2008- 2013 Andrea Havell
2011 – 2013 Nathan Wharerimu
2011- 2019 Ricky Bell
2014-2021 Vaea Ulima Tofi
Co-chair 2020-2021
2014 – 2016 Adam MacDonald
Chair 2015
2014 – present Jess Radovanovich
2019 - 2020 - Keisten Woodman
2019 - Present - Witana Petley
Chair 2023 - Present
2019 - 2023 - Bridget Watson
2019 - 2025 - Miranda Buhler
2021 - 2025 - Blake Taylor
2021 - Present - Dale Wilson
2022 - Present - Sheree Tikao-Harkess
This list was last updated December 2025.
Previous Kaumātua
The Kaumātua of Tae Ora Tinana were instrumental in the groups development in Te Ao Māori and overall direction over the years.
2006 - 2024 - Matua Wiremu (Bill) Barlow
2006 - 2022 - Whaea Patricia (Pat) Barlow
This list was last updated December 2025.

