Mrs Moana Tamaariki-Pohe, MNZM, of Auckland, for services to Māori and conservation
Mrs Moana Tamaariki-Pohe, MNZM, of Auckland, for services to Māori and conservation
Moana Tamaariki-Pohe was Deputy Chair of the Hauraki Gulf Forum, leading the transformation to a co-governance leadership model.
She was part of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari. She co-founded and is President of the Orākei Water Sports Club, a whānau-based, community-focused waka organisation.
Her company, P3, has empowered thousands of wāhine to start their own businesses. She has held senior and governance roles across her hapū, Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei.
Mrs Tamaariki-Pohe was a member on the Ngāti Whātua o Ōrakei Māori Trust Board and part of the Treaty settlement team, and member of the Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei and Auckland City Council Reserves Board.