Ngāti Awa representative
Appointment term expires: 24 September 2024
Ms Tania Rangiheuea was a former Victoria University lecturer in Māori and Women's Studies and is the Tumuaki/Principal of Waatea School and Waatea Early Childhood Centre in Mangere, Auckland.
She is a Kupe Leadership Scholar. Ms Rangiheuea has taught from ECE to tertiary education, bringing a wealth of education and research capability. She has acquired governance and management expertise and competencies across the health, social and media sectors that supports Iwi/Māori in economic, social and community development; treaty issues; politics; resource management; research and practice; women’s issues; land claims; ethnography; broadcasting and constitutional rights.
As a researcher for Ngāti Awa, claims manager for Tūhourangi and negotiator for Te Arawa, Ms Rangiheuea supports iwi to move towards tino rangatiratanga.
She is the Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of the Manukau Urban Māori Authority (MUMA). Her financial proficiency and knowledge related to the complexities of contracts management and policy is complementary to the expertise on the Council.
Ms Rangiheuea was appointed to Te Mana Whakahaere o Awanuiārangi on 24 September 2020.
Ms Tania Rangiheuea (pictured)
Council member: Ms Tania Rangiheuea
Qualifications: BA (Māori Studies); MA (Applied) Social Science Research (Victoria University of Wellington); GradDipSecTchg (AUT); Certificate First Time Principals (University of Auckland)
Iwi: Ngāti Awa, Tūhourangi, Te Arawa