Contact Us

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KUAO LANGSBURY - Upoko
I was born and lived at Otakou and throughout my life have maintained my linkage with the whenua and hapu of Otakou Runanga. From a young age I have been involved at the governance and management levels for the Runanga, Iwi and wider Maori community.

I was a member of the Ngai Tahu Trust Board for 17 years and am currently the Upoko runanga of Otakou, the Chairman of the Board of Directors for, Ngai Tahu Finance Ltd, Ngai Tahu Fisheries Ltd and Ngai Tahu Holdings Corporation. I have been since 1991 and remain the Manager of the Araiteuru Kokiri Centre and a Trustee of the Araiteuru Marae.

My whakapapa to Otakou is through my mother Roimata Josephine Whatu (nee Karetai) and the tipuna Karetai and Te Hu.

My long period of association and service with the Iwi and Runanga provides me with a significant insight into the representation required for the Runanga and the table of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu. I always have the best interests of the Runanga foremost in my internal and external roles for the Runanga.

I can be contacted through the Otakou office

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EDWARD ELLISON -Chair of Te Runaka o Ōtākou
I whakapapa to Otakou through the Taiaroa and Karetai whanau, farmed locally for 40 years, and have been active on marae and Runanga kaupapa for many years. I have also have held or hold representative roles on behalf of the hapu, iwi and Maori at a regional and national level.

My vision for Te Runanga o Otakou is to support the full engagement of its members in the life of and cultural expression of the hapu of Otakou, to celebrate our whanaungatanga and realise our full potential

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Manager

Janine Karetai

Full time till 23 September

Operation management
Strategic planning
Relationships building
Operational review

Janine Karetai
Acting Manager
Otakou Runaka
Tamatea Road
Otakou

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Cell: 0212445410

Administration

Glenys Russell

9am – 3pm
Administrative duties

Ph: (03)478 0352

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Services co-ordination
Moana Wesley

Office days
Monday and Thursday Whanau Committee – actioning strategies and projects
Hui co-ordination
Community work co-ordination
Learning Outside the Classroom co-ordination
Panui
Website maintenance

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Office cleaner

Eleanor Russell

3 hours per week

Cleaning the office block

General cleaner

Toni Evans

Casual

Cleaning the kitchen and dining room
Cleaning whare nui
Cleaning the church and the museum

Community work co-ordinator

Peter Asher

Casual
Maintenance of grounds and buildings.
Co-ordinating work with teams of young people undertaking community work.

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