Who we are

Rose Hiha - Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki, Rongowhaakata, Ngāti Kahungunu.

Rose has extensive experience in management and governance across iwi, community, and governance organisations. During her career in local and central government Rose has led large-scale transformational programmes involving the environment, Te Ao Māori, and sustainability and infrastructure.

This has included the management of millions in partnership investments with iwi and communities across New Zealand.

Rose was Chair of Keep New Zealand Beautiful and Co-Chaired the Endangered Species Foundation. She currently supports national boards in digital equity and local art community boards.

A bit about Rose: She enjoys mountain biking and the forests and lakes; she has participated in several World Single Speed events and has a classic car 1962 Singer Vogue.

She is based in the Bay of Plenty - Lakes District.

Kevin Haunui is Tangata Whenua Co Chair of Community Governance Aotearoa Trust.

Tēnā koutou katoa. Ko Kevin Haunui tōku ingoa. He uri ahau nō Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Āti Hau, Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Ūenuku, Whānau a Apanui, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tūhoe.

Kevin has over 20 years governance and management experience in the community and not-for-profit sector. His career reflects a strong sense of social justice and improving outcomes for the marginalised communities with whom he has identified; Māori, Takatāpui, Rainbow also known as Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Intersex, and other associated communities.

In addition to his role as Tangata Whenua Co-Chair for Community Governance Aotearoa, he is Chair of Hau Ariki Marae Committee, Martinborough, the Lesbian and Gay Archives of NZ Trust, and Co-Chair of Tīwhanawhana Trust.

Kevin lives in Wellington.

Prabha Ravi is Te Tiriti Co Chair of Community Governance Aotearoa Trust.

She is an Independent Director, management consultant, facilitator, assessor, coach, and a mentor. Prabha is regularly invited as a guest/panel speaker for various conference, events and festivals across NZ and overseas.

In her professional career, she has held many senior management roles in both public and private organisations. Prabha has been recognised with several national, regional and community awards including The Queen Services Medal by the NZ government and was a Finalist for Wellingtonian of the Year Award in 2016 for Education and is a Justice of Peace.

A bit about Prabha: She is the founder, producer, director and choreographer of Natraj School of Dance, a well-established and reputed Indian classical dance school based in Lower Hutt since 1999.

Jo has worked in senior advisory and executive assistant roles alongside several different chief executives and board chairs. She spent seven years providing secretarial support to boards, and has been in the role of chair and deputy chair on staff and parent-management committees.

Jo’s event management background includes coordinating the AV for some of Wellington’s main public venues, managing tourism industry roadshows, and the production of concerts, conferences and even memorial services! She has strong stakeholder management skills, an analytical mindset, and loves running creative projects.

A bit about Jo: Jo works part-time for Community Governance Aotearoa. She enjoys getting outdoors with her young family and DIY-home renovations.

Jo is based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

April came from a social enterprise background having started a charitable trust straight out of high school. For the past seven years she has worked as an operations lead and board chair for that charitable trust. In her career so far, April has also held a programme co-design role, and a fundraising promoter role for a major charity.

April has developed high – level project and creative skills through her work having led projects including five youth conferences and the development of a modular online learning course. She has also enjoyed co-designing workshops for community of practice events.

April works part-time for Community Governance Aotearoa. Outside of work she enjoys exploring beautiful Ōtautahi and Waitaha, quality time with family and friends and playing hockey.

She is based in Ōtautahi.