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.

Rāwiri Bhana is Tangata Whenua Co Chair of Community Governance Aotearoa Trust.

Ruia Taitea Ruia Taitea. Kia tū ko taikākā ko ahau anake.
Ko Ngāti Te Roro o Te Rangi te Hapū. Ko Ngāti Whakaue te Iwi. Ko Te Arawa te Waka. Ko Rāwiri Bhana ahau.

Having cut his teeth firstly as a Trustee on the Rotorua Youth Centre Trust, he has over the last 20 years worked extensively within the governance framework of his iwi Ngāti Whakaue across the entire spectrum of their interests.

Rāwiri is also the Chair of Mokoia Island, Te Komiti Nui o Ngāti Whakaue and IndigiShare, is Co Chair of Ngāti Te Roro o Te Rangi Hapū Trust and is on Owhatiura South 5 Committee of Management.

Rāwiri is based in Te Moana a Toi.

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.

April came from a social enterprise background having started a charitable trust straight out of high school. For seven years she 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.

A bit about April: Outside of work she enjoys exploring beautiful Ōtautahi and Waitaha, quality time with family and friends and playing hockey.

April works part time for Community Governance Aotearoa. She is based in Ōtautahi.