Board & Executive

Cathy Dewes, Te Arawa, Ngāti Porou (Te Pūtahi Paoho appointment)

Cathy Dewes is a long-time advocate of the Māori language and has been actively involved in various Māori language revitalisation initiatives for more than three decades. She was a part of Te Reo Māori Society which was instrumental in establishing the first Koha and Te Karere programmes as well as the first training programme for Māori television producers and directors. A founding member of the kura kaupapa Māori movement, Cathy is the principal of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata in Rotorua which is a pioneer in the delivery of national secondary qualifications in te reo Māori. She is also a former Chairperson of Te Rūnanganui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa and still serves on the executive council. Cathy was the first woman to serve on Te Arawa Māori Trust Board and represented Ngāti Rangitihi through to the settlement of their lakes claim. As a member of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rangitihi, she is currently involved with advocating a fair settlement for Ngāti Rangitihi in the CNI Collective and other comprehensive claims

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