Pēpeha: 

Ko Mauao te maunga

Ko Tauranga te moana

Ko Mataatua ko Takitumu ngā waka

Ko Ngaiterangi, Ngāti Ranginui ōku iwi

Ko Ngāti Hē ko Ngai Te Ahi ōku hapū

Ko Maungatapu ko Hairini oku Marae

Ko Rangiwhakaehu Irene Walker tōku ingoa

Kaiwhakahaere Auahi Kore

Tihei Mauri ora!

 

My main responsibilities are: Auahi Kore Manager with a key focus on building relationships with national Smokefree organisations to ensure we have healthy policies affecting Māori, however I especially enjoy working with our national Māori organisations who are working with our whānau, hapū and iwi.

 

I am passionate about: Reducing the smoking amongst our Māori women in particular our pregnant mothers and encouraging our rangatahi not to start! It’s about protecting our future generations – building a strong and healthy culture.

 

My vision is: TE IRA TANGATA – Unleashing the potential of our culture!

It’s about a healthy and educated culture - To see our future generations born "auahi kore - smokefree – drug-free - alcohol free" and to have the opportunity to lead successfully and proudly.

 

A key event in my calendar: To travel back to my koroua’s whenua – Aotea.

Title: Kaitautoko Auahi Kore/National Auahi Kore Advisor

 

E rere te awa o Wairoro

Te waka o Ngatokimatawhaorua

Ko Ngā Puhi te iwi

Ko Ngāti Whakaeke me Ngāti Tautahi nga hapū

 

 

 

My main responsibility is: to co-ordinate and support initiatives that promotes health and well-being amongst our Māori pregnant women by way of reclaiming our traditional auahi kore status.

 

I am passionate about: supporting our Māori people in establishing and retaining their tikanga tuku iho, especially in the areas of health and education.

 

A key event in my calendar is: the forthcoming first birthday of my first mokopuna in August this year. 

 

My vision is: to contribute to reducing the rate of smoking amongst Māori wahine by reclaiming our role as Kai-tiaki of our whakapapa.