Mr Toa Faneva, of Kerikeri, MNZM, for services to Māori
Toa Faneva (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa, Ngāpuhi) was CEO of Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa, providing health, education, emergency housing, financial capability and social services to the community. He holds leadership roles within Te Kahu O Taonui, the iwi collective for Te Tai Tokerau, and with several Māori providers from Tai Tokerau. He chairs the Ministry of Social Development’s Māori Reference Group; Te Kainga Atawhai, a subsidiary company of Te Mātauranga Māori Centre for learning and navigation excellence; and a 14-unit public housing build based at Te Māhurehure Marae in Point Chevalier. Mr Faneva is Te Tumu Whenua-a-Rohe/Executive Director for Te Pūkenga for Te Tai Tokerau.