Peka | Branches
Our regional branches across Aotearoa
Te Kaunihera o Ngā Neehi Māori is connected through a network of regional branches (peka), ensuring Māori nurses and tauira are supported locally while remaining connected nationally.
Each branch plays a vital role in strengthening relationships, sharing knowledge, and bringing the kaupapa of Te Kaunihera to life in their own rohe.
Why Peka matter
Our branches are where connection becomes real.
They ensure that Māori nurses and tauira are not isolated, but part of a wider collective that is active, visible, and responsive within their own communities.
Through peka, Te Kaunihera remains grounded in the realities of local health environments while staying connected to national leadership and kaupapa.
Why branches exist
What branches do
What each branch does
Connect Māori nurses and tauira in their region
Host local hui, wānanga, and events
Support engagement with Te Kaunihera kaupapa
Provide a pathway for leadership and participation
Feed regional voices into national decision-making
How branches fit into Te Kaunihera
Each branch is part of a national network that feeds into Te Komiti Teina, Te Komiti Tuakana, and the wider governance structure of Te Kaunihera.
This ensures that local voices are not only heard, but actively shape the direction of Māori nursing at a national level.
Tāmaki Makaurau
Waitematā
Te Tai Tokerau
Te Tai Tokerau
Tāmaki Makaurau
Manukau
Waikato-Hauraki
TBC
Waiariki
Mataatua
Waiariki
Waiariki
Te Ikaroa-Rawhiti
TBC
Te Tai Hauauru
Taranaki
Te Tai Hauauru
Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka a Maui
Te Tai Hauauru
Te Whānganui a Tara
Te Tai Tonga
Papaioeia
Te Tai Tonga
Waitaha
Our Branches
Te Kaunihera has active branches across Aotearoa, each led by committed Māori nurses and tauira working to strengthen connection within their rohe.
Contact your local peka
If you are a Māori nurse or tauira, your local branch is your first point of connection within Te Kaunihera.
Through your peka, you can attend events, connect with others in your region, and contribute to both local and national kaupapa.
Branch Contacts
Our branch representatives lead connection within their regions, supporting Māori nurses and tauira to stay engaged at a local level. They also ensure regional voices, experiences, and priorities are shared and represented across Te Kaunihera at a national level.
Te Tai Tokerau
NEC Rep: Daniel Manihera
Branch Chair: Daniel Manihera
Tauira Rep: Ann-Marie Pumipi
Waitematā
NEC Rep: Dianna McGregor
Branch Chair: Dianna McGregor
Tauira Rep: Azur Riwai
Manukau
NEC Rep: Leigh Paparoa
Branch Chair: Dhyanne Hohepa
Tauira Rep: Nerissa Wharepouri
Waikato
Branch TBC
Waiariki
NEC Rep: Jo Marino
Branch Chair: Jo Marino
Tauira Rep: Courtney Matika
Mataatua
NEC Rep: Pareake O'Brien
Branch Chair: Pareake O'Brien
Tauira Rep: Tira Wardlaw-Ruru
Taranaki
NEC Rep: Vacant
Branch Chair: Vacant
Tauira Rep: Lorraine Anderson
Te Whānganui a Tara
NEC Rep: Vacant
Branch Chair: Vacant
Tauira Rep: Vacant
Te Ikaroa-Rawhiti
Branch TBC
Te Tau Ihu
NEC Rep: Hemaima Hughes
Branch Chair: Lewis Boyles
Tauira Rep: Pepe Reading
Waitaha
NEC Rep: Kaimana Gallop
Branch Chair: Kaimana Gallop
Tauira Rep: Ysrial Clunie-Ross (SIT)
Papaioeia
NEC Rep: Vacant
Branch Chair: Vacant
Tauira Rep: Stevie Mason-Smallman
Contact
PO Box 5051
Rotorua West, 3044
maorinursescouncil@gmail.com
027 816 7936