Standing For: Hastings District Council
Takitimu Māori Ward

Voter Guide Profile: I come from community, raised in the realities many only read about. Through my management in social services, youth support, housing, family harm, and community advocacy working with agencies, I’ve walked alongside those our systems leave behind, Māori, Pasifika, tauiwi, and Pākehā, and I’ve fought to make those systems do better.

I’ve stood with whānau facing poverty, homelessness, trauma, and disconnection. I’ve been a voice for rangatahi, a support for whānau in crisis, and a connector between community and the services meant to help.

I bring lived experience, courage to challenge the status quo, and the ability to bridge the gap between council and community. I know how to turn kōrero into action and ideas into outcomes.

I’m standing for the Takitimu Māori Ward of Hastings District Council to bring strong, values-based leadership that reflects us, and delivers for all. Let’s move the waka forward, together, as one.