Our staff
Terry Nicholas – Manager
TBC – Kaiwhakahaere
Amanda Webster – Administration Manager
Penny Nicholas – Operational Supervisor
Kaupapa Taiao
Riki Parata – Kaiārihi Taiao (Environmental Lead) Kaupapa Taiao
Mollie Lyders - Kaitiaki Taiao (Environmental Assistant)Kaupapa Taiao
Shelley Karena - Health and Safety Coordinator Kaupapa Taiao
Abby-Lee Evans - Kaitiaki Taiao Training Coordinator Kaupapa Taiao
Brian Kerr - Tauira Taiao Supervisor
Tegan Ramage - Administration Assistant
Emma Shanks - Community Co-ordinator: Catlins Biodiversity Project
Courtney Bennett - Environmental Planner; Policy
Alana Benesemann - Biodiversity Project Operations Co-ordinator
Find out more about the Kaupapa Taiao Team.
Health and Social Services
Penny Nicholas - Administration Support
Kirsty Egerton - Community Health Field Worker
Hannah Dunlop – Whānau Ora Navigator
Kendall Harrington – Whānau Ora Assistant
Penny Leith - Community Connector
Linette Sinclair - Social Work/Policy Advisor/Mentor
Jamie Addison - Social Work/Counselling
Anissa Hammond - Social Work/Counselling
Terry Stott – Youth Worker
Education and Community Development
Jo Brand – Education/Community Development Kaitoko Matauranga
Tamara Ramage – Kaiako/Head Tutor Te Whānau Kai Miro
Bex Brown – Kaiārahi/Mentor Te Whānau Kai Miro Whānau Resilience Kaimahi
Carol Hayes – Kaiarahi/Mentor Te Whānau Kai Miro
Rodney Trainor – Corrections Rākau programme/ Enviroschools support
Matu Coleman-Clarke - Cultural Advisor
Maintenance
Richard Twining – Maintenance
Other portfolios
Aukaha: Terry Nicholas
Just Transition enduring oversight group: Terry Nicholas
Māori Advisory Police Otago/Southland: Eric Bradshaw
Department of Conservation (Kaitiaki Roopu): Riki Parata
Weka Recovery Group: Rodney Trainor
Mataura Awa Management Komiti: TBC
Kaitiaki Mataura Awa Mataitai: TBC
Pounamu Recovery Group: Ian Rackley
Gore Health Board: Jo Brand
Tuawhenua Kahui (7 rūnaka inland): Jo Brand
Te Hau Toka (Queenstown and area psychosocial response to Covid19): Jo Brand
Murihiku Regional Leadership Group: Jo Brand
Guardians of Lake Wanaka: TBC
Fish & Game: Richard Twining