On Monday 10 August, Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated welcomed Ana Carroll as the new Iwi Partnerships, Senior Advisor for the organisation. This new role which is being resourced by Oranga Tamariki, will focus on the iwi’s relationship with regional and national government agencies to increase opportunities to work unitedly towards achieving the aspirations of the ‘Te Ara Toiora-wellbeing’ strategy which focuses on enhancing whānau development.
Ana brings with her a wealth of knowledge and has had a career in social services since the early 1980’s when she worked for Te Taiwhenua o Te Whanganui A Orotu as a volunteer and Chair of Te Runanga Wahine Whanganui A Orotu. This group established the Māori Women’s Resource Centre which was set up to support programmes for women. In 1989 Ana went on to work for the Department of Social Welfare, now known as Oranga Tamariki and has continued her extensive career in strengthening families until she retired in April this year.

When Ana was approached by Oranga Tamariki to take on this role, she reorganised her life to start as soon as possible. Ana said, “I am very humbled to work for our iwi and I look forward to the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead”.

Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Chief Executive, Chrissie Hape is pleased to have Ana on board and looks forward to building on the good will and relationship that already exists between government agencies and Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated.

Ana’s whānau and her friends from Oranga Tamariki came to join us on the day.

Pepeha

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