Meet the Kōia te Mātauraka Team
Kaihautū/Education Facilitator (Waitaha)
Liz Hill-Taiaroa
Ngāi te Ruahikihiki, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Waitaha, Ngāti Mamoe Liz has 20 years of experience in teaching and educ…
Office Manager
Tamra Nutira
Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, Waitaha, Ngāi te Ruahikihiki, Ngāti Irakehu, Kāti Huirapa, Ngāi Tūāhuriri Tamra starte…
Te Tūhana, Attendance Manager
Damion Neri
Ko Damion tōku ingoa, nō Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa. He tangata whānau-orientated, he papa whakakake o ngā t…
Administration/ Research
Joanne Jones
Pākehā Jo Jones joined the Kōia te Mātauraka Team in November 2024. With a varied background including admini…
Mana Whenua Education Facilitator
Kalinia Te Rahui
Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe, Tuhoe, Tūwharetoa Kalinia is the mātāmua of Hori Rahui and Kareen Solomon. She wa…
Mana Whenua Education Facilitator
Henare Manawatu
Ko Ngāi Tahu, Ko Ngāti Pahauwera, Ko Rangitane ōku iwi Ko Henare Manawatu Tōku ingoa Mātauranga Kai Mahi (Educ…
Mana Whenua Education Facilitator
Ariana Batstone
Huikai, Ngāti Mamoe, Waitaha Ariana holds a Bachelor of Teaching and is an experienced, relationship-focused k…
Mana Whenua Education Facilitator
Ngahuia Te Rahui-Harris
He uri ahau no Kāi Tahu me Tūhoe hoki. I started with Kōia te Mātauraka in August 2026. I have always had a pa…
Toikuranui, Office Junior
Bailey Nutira-Gilmour
Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, Waitaha, Ngāi te Ruahikihiki, Ngāti Irakehu, Kāti Huirapa, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāpuhi, Ta…
Te Tūhana, Whānau Ora Navigator
Bethanie Cootes
Kia ora, ko Bethanie Cootes ahau. He uri au o Ngāti Toarangatira (Ngāti Te Rā) me Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Whakate…
Te Tūhana, Whānau Ora Navigator
Rachel Tahuri
Hariruia he hōnore, korōria matua tama wairua tapu ngā Anahera pono me te mangai. Ko wai au: Ko Whakapunake te…
Te Tūhana, Whānau Ora Navigator
Brittany Jordan
Kia ora, Ko Maunganui Bluff te maunga Ko Kaihu te awa Ko Te Rarawa te iwi Ko Tama te Uaua te marae Ko Brittany…











