Ms Tania Pouwhare, MNZM, of Auckland, for services to Māori and Pacific communities, and the environment
Tania Pouwhare (Ngāi Tūhoe) has contributed to Auckland Council’s The Southern Initiative (TSI) since establishment in 2015. She served as a Social Intrapreneur of TSI before becoming the General Manager, where she co-founded Amotai, an organisation that works with government, iwi and corporate sectors to provide procurement opportunities for Māori and Pacific businesses. She has worked with Auckland City Council on their Sustainable Procurement Strategy. She was instrumental in the establishment of Randwick Park Residents Group’s Stepping Stones programme, which maintains parks in Randwick, and provides experience for people into employment, in collaboration with Downer. Ms Pouwhare is Co-Chair of the Māori Economic Development Advisory Board.