TRUSTEE CANDIDATE PROFILE 2020
Maria Rāhui
Kia ora tātou, te whānau whanui ō Tataraakina!
He uri noa āhau nō Otukou, me ngā marae kātoa ō Taupō nui ā Tia, ko Hineuru te iwi, e toto ana āhau ki te whenua ō Tataraakina, no reira tīhei mauri ora!
Ko Pikitekaha Rāhui rāua ko Ramona Sciascia tōku tipuna mātua. Ka puta mai a Wiremu Rāhui, i moe ia i a Jane Paparoa, ka puta mai i āhau, nei te mihi mahana ki ā koutou.
I feel very privileged to extend my interest to be of service for the Tataraakina C Block and I share my skills openly and honestly to advance the betterment of the whenua and shareholders.
RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
I am a trained lawyer and I am near completion with my admission to the bar. I have research experience, admin skills and project management experience. Previous work experience include Team Member at the Maori Land Court, Advocacy in the Environment Court, and extensive Governance portfolios including Chairperson for Mana Rangatahi ki Kirikiriroa, Treasurer for Te Whakahiapo: Māori Law Student's Association and Secretary for whanau groups.
MARAE AND HAPŪ INVOLVEMENT
I am currently involved with a number of iwi initiatives, I was recently selected as a committee member on the Ngāti Hineuru Education Strategic Planning Committee, 1 hold the Funding Portfolio for the Rongomaraeroa Marae Trust and I am a pro-active kaitiaki on the Save Titiokura Committee.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
I am mum to 4 beautiful children and together with my supportive husband, we are currently living in the big smoke of Dannevirke but my dream is to move back to our ancestral whenua and lead a simple life with likeminded whānau. I look forward to that time.
Nāku nei te mihi,
Nā Maria Rāhui.