All committee members from past to present.
Te Mana Whakahaere (Council)
Vanessa Eparaima (Chair)
Term One: 29 July 2015 - 28 July 2019
Term Two: 9 July 2019 - 28 July 2021
Term Three: 29 July 2021 - 28 July 2025
Chair Appointment: 27 July 2016 - 26 July 2019
Deputy Chair Appointment: 31 July 2019 - 7 April 2021
Chair Appointment: 7 April 2021 - 28 June 2022
Chair Appointment: 29 June 2022 – 28 July 2025
Bryan Hemi (Deputy Chair)
Term One: 29 July 2015 - 28 July 2019
Term Two: 29 July 2019 - 28 July 2022
Term Three: 29 July 2022 – 28 July 2026
Deputy Chair Appointment: 27 July 2016 - 26 July 2019
Chair Appointment: 31 July 2019 - 7 April 2021
Deputy Chair Appointment: 7 April 2021 - 28 June 2022
Deputy Chair Appointment: 29 June 2022 – 28 July 2025
Robert Gabel
Term One: 29 July 2015 - 28 July 2019
Term Two: 29 July 2019 - 28 July 2021
Term Three: 29 July 2021 - 28 July 2025
Katie Bhreatnach
Term One: 29 July 2015 – 28 July 2019
Term Two: 29 July 2019 – 28 July 2023
Term Three: 1 August 2023 – 31 July 2027
Steve Ruru
Term One: 15 December 2016 - 31 May 2021
Term Two: 1 June 2021 - 31 May 2024
Term Three: 1 October 2024 - 30 September 2028
Jon Stokes
Term One: 15 December 2016 - 31 May 2021
Term Two: 1 June 2021 - 21 May 2023
Term Three: 16 June 2023 – 15 June 2027
Jacinta Ruru
Term One: 2 March 2022 – 1 March 2026
Turi Ngatai
Term One: 1 December 2022 – 2 November 2026
Te Rautiaki Mātauranga (Academic Board)
Evie O'Brien (Chair)
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Shireen Maged
Ngā Pouwhakahaere member
Lindsay Baxter
Ngā Pouwhakahaere member
Glenn McKay
Ngā Pouwhakahaere member
Janet Calder
Term One: 29 August 2018 - 28 August 2021
Term Two: 29 August 2018 - 28 August 2025
Hinerangi Ngatai
Term One: 29 August 2018 - 28 August 2021
Term Two: 29 August 2018 - 28 August 2025
Dr. Melinda Webber
Term One: 20 May 2020 – 22 May 2024
Term Two: 22 May 2020 – 22 May 2028
Dr. Caroline Seelig
09 August 2023 – 09 August 2027
Professor Poia Rewi
09 August 2023 – 09 August 2027
Karen Long
Term One: 21 October 2020 – 20 October 2021
Term Two: 20 October 2021 – 16 December 2022
Term Three: 16 December 2022 – 15 December 2023
Term Four: 15 December 2023 – 15 December 2024
Term Five: 1 March 2025 – 1 March 2026
Rawiri McLean
Term One: 27 September 2023 – 27 December 2024
Term Two: 1 March 2025 –1 March 2026
Professor Jacinta Ruru
Te Mana Whakahaere member
Turi Ngatai
Te Mana Whakahaere member
Te Ārai Tūpono (Audit & Risk Committee)
Steve Ruru (Chair)
Te Mana Whakahaere member
Robert Gabel
Te Mana Whakahaere member
Steve Tucker
Term One: 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2028
Jaydene Kana
Term One: 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2022
Term Two: 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2026
Ravi Nyayapati
Term One: 1 June 2023 – 31 May 2027
Contact Council
Email Terri Tong – Council Secretary – at Terri.Tong@twoa.ac.nz
Phone 0800 355 553 from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm