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Our Staff
Billy Macfarlane (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Ngāti Whakaue)
Billy Macfarlane (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Ngāti Whakaue)
Billy Macfarlane (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Ngāti Whakaue)
Kaiwhakarite - General Manager
Billy is the founder of the Pūwhakamua kaupapa which first launched in May 2018, which has grown from strength to strength under his leadership and unique
vision to offer an alternative pathway for men released from prison. Billy continues to
deliver cognitive wānanga and te reo Māori lessons in both prison and community settings.
Sarah Beardsley (Poihākena, Ahitereiria)
Billy Macfarlane (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Ngāti Whakaue)
Billy Macfarlane (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Ngāti Whakaue)
Kaihaapai - Operations Manager
Sarah comes with a background in prison case management, contract
compliance and project management within the justice system. She worked alongside the
Pūwhakamua reintegration service since the start of wānanga on site at Kohuora
Auckland South Corrections Facility, before joining the kaupapa in 2023.
Our Board of Trustees
Doug Macredie (Te Arawa, Tainui)
Doug Macredie (Te Arawa, Tainui)
Doug Macredie (Te Arawa, Tainui)
Chairperson
Doug works for the Outdoor Access
Commission advocating and protecting public access with a focus on mana
whenua lands. Other roles include Māori trusts, national Māori forestry and environmental organisations and kaupapa.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait (Te Arawa)
Doug Macredie (Te Arawa, Tainui)
Doug Macredie (Te Arawa, Tainui)
Deputy Chair
Merepeka brings extensive governance experience to the job of trustee. She
was for 12 years an elected member of the Lakes District Health Board, 11
years a Rotorua Lakes Councillor and for the past 10 years has Chaired the
Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency.
Annette Te Imaima Sykes (Te Arawa, Ngāti Makino, Ngāti Pikiao)
Annette Te Imaima Sykes (Te Arawa, Ngāti Makino, Ngāti Pikiao)
Annette Te Imaima Sykes (Te Arawa, Ngāti Makino, Ngāti Pikiao)
Trustee
Annette is a graduate of the University of Auckland and has been practising as a lawyer since 1984. She is principal of her own law firm, Annette Sykes & Co. Ltd, and she has appeared for clients in family and criminal courts nationwide.
Celia Soloman-Te Kani (Ngāi Tūhoe)
Annette Te Imaima Sykes (Te Arawa, Ngāti Makino, Ngāti Pikiao)
Annette Te Imaima Sykes (Te Arawa, Ngāti Makino, Ngāti Pikiao)
Trustee
Celia brings a wealth of experience and skills in governance, particularly in managing grant distribution and financial oversight for a variety of Trusts. Her commitment to the community drives her passion for contributing positively to initiatives that foster growth and support our whānau, hapū and iwi to achieve social and economic prosperity.