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Helen is the Pou Arahi / Chief Executive for Nga Waihua o Paerangi Trust (Ngati Rangi). Ngati Rangi is a central North Island iwi (https://ngatirangi.com/) based at the western and southern foot of Mount Ruapehu, with approximately 3000 registered members. Prior to this role, Helen was the Pouārahi/CE of the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency for the South Island, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu. She has worked in a range of sectors including education, Māori development and sexual and reproductive health. She is a trustee on Te Hauora o Ngati Rarua (health services) and a trustee for Digital Wings (which facilitates redistribution of electronic equipment from corporate entities to community organisations, to enhance educational and employment opportunities). From 1999 to 2014, Helen was based at Parliament, where she held several roles, including Chief of Staff and Senior Ministerial Advisor for the former Minister of Whānau Ora. In 2015 she was a member of the Expert Advisory Panel for the modernisation of Child, Youth and Family, and until 2022 a member of the Māori Design Team for Oranga Tamariki; and a member of the Disability Support System Transformation steering group. More recently she has been a member of a number of health sector committees related to public health and COVID-19. She is also a member of the Energy Hardship Expert Panel and the Governance Group – family and sexual violence – for the Department of Corrections. |
Panel Discussion – Biased Policing – Nothing about me without me