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Māori Workforce Development team
Poumatua

Darrell Lambert

Darrell Lambert (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Ruapani and Ngāti Kahungunu) has 25 years of experience in the tertiary education sector across a wide range of functions....
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Darrell Lambert

Poumatua
Poutiaki Whakahiwa - Māori Workforce Development Manager

Flo Samuels

Tēnā Koutou e te iwi He uri ahau No Te Paatu. Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi. I whanau mai, ā, i tupu ake hoki ahau ki Māngere. Kei Tāmaki Makaurau ki te tonga ahau e...
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Flo Samuels

Poutiaki Whakahiwa - Māori Workforce Development Manager
Māori Relationships Lead

Morgan Toki

Morgan Toki (Ngāpuhi, Ngātiwai, Ngāti Hine) has been with Hanga-Aro-Rau since its inception in October 2021, bringing her relationship-building skills and considerable experience in vocational education to her role of...
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Morgan Toki

Māori Relationships Lead
Pacific Workforce Development team
Pacific Workforce Development Team Lead

Vaivaimalemālō Fred Luatua

Kia ora, Talofa lava, and greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus Christ. My name is Vaivaimalemālō Fred Luatua, from the villages of Sālepoua’e Sāle’imoa, Lalomālava (Samoa), Otara, Māngere and...
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Vaivaimalemālō Fred Luatua

Pacific Workforce Development Team Lead
Pacific Workforce Development Lead

Aiganapule (Ina) Sola

Ina is a Pacific descendant from Samoa and resides in Wellington. She has a background in education, career pathways, mentorship, translation, and communication. She is a firm believer in building...
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Aiganapule (Ina) Sola

Pacific Workforce Development Lead
Pacific Workforce Development Lead

Manaini Cama

Manaini iTaukei Fijian. She hails from Nasau, Moce, Lau; vasu i (maternal links) Nailaga, Ba and was born and raised in Fiji. Manaini is dedicated to driving educational equity in Aotearoa...
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Manaini Cama

Pacific Workforce Development Lead

Industry Engagement team
Industry Relationship Manager

Mathew Vandy

Mat is the Industry Relationship Manager for Hanga-Aro-Rau and is responsible for leading the Industry Relationship team. Mat has held various positions in vocational education for over a decade, in...
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Mathew Vandy

Industry Relationship Manager
Industry Relationship Team Lead

Maree Thomas

Talk to Maree if you are interested in:
  • Binding and Finishing
  • Direct Mail Production
  • Fibreboard and Paper Packaging
  • Print
  • Signmaking
  • Supply Chain
  • Warehousing and Storage
  • Customs and Freight Support Services
    • ...
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Maree Thomas

Industry Relationship Team Lead
Industry Manager

Croydon Smith

Talk to Croydon if you're in these industries:
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Automotive Parts and Wholesaling
  • Automotive Reglazing
  • Collision Repair
  • Protective Coatings
  • Forklift (Powered Industrial Lift Trucks)
  • Motorcycle Engineering
  • Outdoor Power Equipment
    • ...
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Croydon Smith

Industry Manager
Industry Manager

Karl Burke

Talk to Karl if you're in these industries:
  • Extractives - including Blasting and Drilling
  • Stevedoring and Ports
  • Petroleum and Coal Manufacturing
  • Non-metallic Mineral Manufacturing
  • Marina Operations
  • Marine Retailing
  • Marine Technology
  • Boat...
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Karl Burke

Industry Manager
Industry Manager

Kieran Ormandy

Talk to Kieran if you're in these industries:
  • Apparel
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • Competitive Systems and Practices (CSP)
  • General Manufacturing
  • Offsite Manufacturing
  • Plastics, Polymer and Rubber Product Manufacturing
  • Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product Manufacturing
    • ...
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Kieran Ormandy

Industry Manager
Industry Manager

Matt Gough

Talk to Matt if you're in these industries:
  • Dairy Processing Engineering
  • Dairy Systems Engineering
  • Engineering Design and Consulting Services
  • Engineering Fabrication
  • Fire Protection
  • Welding
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
  • Locksmithing.
Matt...
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Matt Gough

Industry Manager
Industry Manager

Mike Lortan

Talk to Mike if you're in these industries:
  • Mechanical Building Services
  • Maintenance Engineering
  • Irrigation
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Solid Wood Manufacturing
  • Tissue Converting
  • Wood Panel and Plywood
  • Manufacturing
  • Energy and Chemical...
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Mike Lortan

Industry Manager
Industry Manager

Fiona McDonagh

Talk to Fiona if you're in these industries:
  • Alcohol Manufacturing (excluding wine)
  • Baking
  • Dairy Processing
  • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
  • Meat Processing
  • Retail Meat and Butchery
  • Primary Processing Support
Fiona joins Hanga-Aro-Rau...
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Fiona McDonagh

Industry Manager

Industry Manager

Andrew Riches

Talk to Andrew if you're in these industries;
  • Binding and Finishing
  • Direct Mail Production
  • Fibreboard and Paper Packaging
  • Print
  • Signmaking
  • Supply Chain
  • Warehousing and Storage
  • Customs and Freight Support Services
    • ...
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Andrew Riches

Industry Manager
Vocational Pathways Advisors
Senior Pathways Team Lead

Astrid van Holten

With over 20 years’ experience as a career practitioner, Astrid van Holten has worked across the spectrum of the career industry, from individual clients through to implementing strategy. She enjoyed...
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Astrid van Holten

Senior Pathways Team Lead
Senior Pathway Advisor

Beth Nalter

Beth Nalter started her working life as a primary school teacher before discovering a passion for careers. She has worked in careers roles in NZ and...

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Beth Nalter

Senior Pathway Advisor
Senior Pathways Advisor

Hayley Gray

Hayley Gray joins us from the Ministry of Social Development. She previously worked as a careers practitioner helping schools incorporate careers more effectively into the curriculum. Prior to that, she...
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Hayley Gray

Senior Pathways Advisor