Maata Wharehoka - Kaitiaki (protector) of Kahu Whakatere Tupapaku and Spiritual Leader for the team. Maata's speciality is in health, tikanga Maori, dying, death, and after death comes from her nursing background.  She is a Registered General Nurse 1973 and completed studies in Matauranga Maori with a special interest in Iwi Resource Management.  The knowledge Maata brings to the team is deep and meaningful it comes from living close to the bush where her family had to rely on the bush and the land to live.  

           027 89 66 759 

            06 763 8701                 

       maatawharehoka@gmail.com

Te Akau Wharehoka - Program presenter and instructor.  Spiritual leader in karakia and ruruku.  Te Akau is familiar with the whole process of Kahu Whakatere and comes with te reo Maori as his speciality.  He is young, vibrant, compliant of tikanga maori and his passion to carry on in the footsteps of his late father is evident.  

06 763 8701 

027 8242 600 

teakauwharehoka@gmail.com

Elias Lilo - Project Manager  for Te Whiri o Te Koka Ltd under which Kahu Whakatere operates. Contact Elias for any of your needs. If you want someone to talk to initially regarding Kahu Whakatere he will initiate a process for you.  Elias comes with a  history in retail and has owned and operated a shoe business for six years.  His strengths are seen in managing and has an excellent rapport with people of all ages and provides a secure backbone for the team.

06 753 5559 

027 333 1979 

eliaslilo@gmail.com

Jean Hikaka - Jean trained as a teacher and has worked in varied positions for the last 10 years.  The latest project has been with a Maori organisation where she was responsible for a healthy eating project from the time of concept to its full presentation.  Her knowledge and maturity to the business has been unfolding and embracing the team into accepting challenge and change.  Jean  can be contacted for a chat regarding the KWT process.

06 759 0989 

027 46 44 679 

jeanhikaka@gmail.com