Ms Hariata Vercoe, of Rotorua, MNZM for services to Māori, health, and the community
Ms Hariata Vercoe (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Kea/Ngāti Tuara, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Makino, Te Rarawa) is Chief Executive Officer of Korowai Aroha Health Centre. She has established numerous health and social service programmes. She led the centre’s COVID-19 response and vaccination hub. She is a Trustee of the Rotorua Community Hospice Board and Board member of the Nursing Council of New Zealand. She is a member of Pounamunui Marae Committee. Ms Vercoe is the marae representative on Te Rōpū o Te Ora – Women’s Health League, and has been part of a joint research team focused on reducing inequalities in injury-related health and wellbeing outcomes for aging Māori.