Mana o te Tangata is an amalgamation of two key peer support providers in the Palmerston North region. In 2015, Te Upoko O Nga Oranga O Te Rae and Journeys to Wellbeing Trust fully integrated, resulting in one entity - Mana o te Tangata Trust, that combined the strengths and legacies of the two organisations.
The integration was a response to Government calls for greater efficiency in the health sector, increased collaboration among service providers and increased responsibility among peer support providers to meet diverse and complex needs within our communities. Mana o te Tangata Trust has embarked on a journey to deliver an integrated seamless Kaupapa Maori Mental Health and Addiction Peer Support service centred on Tangata Whaiora and their whanau. The whakapapa began in 2013 with Te Upoko Addiction Service, which ran out of a residential property on Grey Street, Palmerston North which consisted of 3 FTE and was led out by the Maraku Whanau.
Over the years we have grown with the moemoea of ensuring that we meet the needs of our Tangata whaiora and community. Most importantly, we provided a foundation that allows our whanau to flourish to their full potential. We ensure to grow the lived experience workforce and awhi our natural resources and community champions
The integration was a response to Government calls for greater efficiency in the health sector, increased collaboration among service providers and increased responsibility among peer support providers to meet diverse and complex needs within our communities. Mana o te Tangata Trust has embarked on a journey to deliver an integrated seamless Kaupapa Maori Mental Health and Addiction Peer Support service centred on Tangata Whaiora and their whanau. The whakapapa began in 2013 with Te Upoko Addiction Service, which ran out of a residential property on Grey Street, Palmerston North which consisted of 3 FTE and was led out by the Maraku Whanau.
Over the years we have grown with the moemoea of ensuring that we meet the needs of our Tangata whaiora and community. Most importantly, we provided a foundation that allows our whanau to flourish to their full potential. We ensure to grow the lived experience workforce and awhi our natural resources and community champions
Meet Our Kaimahi
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LEILANI MARAKU
Manukura - Lead Tena koutou katoa Ko Tainui te waka Ko Tararua te maunga Ko Manawatu te awa Ko Kereru te marae Ko Ngati Raukawa te iwi Ko Leilani Maraku toku ingoa |
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MACK MARAKU Manukura Pou Tautoko Ko Pirongia te Maunga Ko Tainui te waka Ko Puniu te awa Ko Maniapoto te iwi Ko Mack Maraku toku ingoa |
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FERN MACKEY
Pou Whirinaki - Site Lead Papaioea Ko Pukehapopo te maunga Ko Waiomoko te awa Ko Horouta te waka Ko Whitireia, Ko Waho te Rangi nga marae Ko Paikea te tipua, te tangata Ko Whangara te Papakainga Ko Ngati Konohi te iwi Mauri Ora! |
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NATALIE BROMLEY
Pou Awhina Horowhenua & Workforce Project Coordinator - Site Lead Horowhenua E ngā mana, e ngā Reo, e ngā karangatanga maha puta noa i a tātou katoa, Tihei Mauriora. He hōnore, he kororia hareruia ki a Ihoa o ngā Mano, Matua, Tama, Wairua Tapu me ngā Anahera Pono. Me te Māngai hei tautoko Mai, Aianei ake Nei Ae I te taha o tōku whaea Ko Aotea te Waka Ko Taranaki te maunga Ko Pātea te awa Ko Ngā Rauru me Ngāti Ruanui Ngā Iwi Ko Ngāti Hine me Rangitāwhi Ngā Hapū Ko Waioturi te marae Ko Rangihāruru te whare tūpuna Ko Reweti Te Whena te Tūpuna I te taha o tōku Pāpā, nō te Iwi Pākeha, He uri nō Ingarangi me Koterangi Ko Whatarangi tōku hoa rangatira, he uri ia no Ngāti Raukawa me Taranaki Tūturu Ko Halen tōku tamaiti Ko Jorjah tōku tamahine Ko Natalie tōku ignoa. Nei rā te Mihi atu ki a koutou, tēna koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa |
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GERRY WESTHUIS
Kaikaute Putea - Accountant Tena koutou, tena koutou katoa, Ko Whenua Hakahaka (Netherlands) te whenua Ko Fryslan te hapu I tipu ake ahau i Whenua Hakahaka Kei Paraparaumu ahau e noho ana Ko Gerard Prinsen taku Hoa Rangatira Ko Katelyn, Tyler e Dylan Morrell aku mokopuna Ko Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairoa to ratou iwi Ko Westhuis te whanau Ko Gerry toku ingoa No reira, he mihi tenei ki a koutou katoa. |
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VANESSA SAYER
Operations Manager & Workflow Pou Ko Tararua te Maunga Ko Waikawa, Ko Otaki te awa Ko Tainui te Waka Ko Wehi Wehi, Ko Katihiku te Marae Ko Ngati Raukawa te Iwi Ko Vanessa toku ingoa |
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MICHELLE MOORE Pou Manaaki & Toitu te Ora AOD Coordinator Ko Pirongia te Maunga Ko Waikato te awa Ko Moore toku whanau Ko Michelle toku ingoa |
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AMANDA RICHARDSON Kaiwhakarite Ko Tainui te waka Ko Tararua te maunga Ko Manawatu te awa Ko Ngai Tahu te iwi Ko Amanda Richardson toku ingoa |
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MIA TAHIWI
Kaiwhakarite Tena Koutou Katoa Ko Tararua te maunga Ko Ōtaki te awa Ko Tainui te waka Ko ngati raukawa te iwi Ko raukawa te marae Ko mai Ōtaki te hapu No Ōtaki ahau Ko Mia Tahiwi toku ingoa |
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DESIREE SMITH
Pou Arataki Matua - Peer Support Specialists Team Lead Tena koutou katoa Kei te tu oku waewae i nga waka e rua Ki te taha toku papa, hoea hoea, ko Mataatua te Waka Ki te taha toku mama ko Te Arawa te Waka Ko Tihirau raua Ko Tongariro nga maunga e whakaruruhau Ko Whangaparaoa te awa, Ko Taupo nui a Tia te roto Ko Te Whanau a Apanui raua ko Ngati Tuwharetoa nga iwi He Uri ahau no nga hapu o Te Whanau o Kauaetongohia ratou ko Wairangi, Ko Turangitukua, Ko Parekaawa. E mihi ana ki nga tipuna whare ko Kauaetongohia ratou ko Pakaketaiari, Ko Tuwharetoa i te Aupouri No reira, he mihi tenei ki a koutou katoa Ko Desiree Smith toku ingoa. He Pou tautoko toku turanga e mahi ana. |
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COURTNEY KIMURA
Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team Tena tatou katoa Ko au tetahi tamaiti o te kohu Ko Panekire te Maunga Ko Waikaretaheke te Awa Ko Waikare te Moana Ko Haumapuhia te Taniwha Kaitiaki Ko Ngati Hinekura te Hapu Ko Ngati Ruapani me Ngai Tuhoe nga Iwi Ko Te Kuha Tarewa te Marae Ko Te Urewera te Whenua Ko Courtney Kimura toku ingoa |
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MEREANA KATENE
Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team Tena Tatou Ko Taranaki te Maunga Ko Kurahaupo me Aotea oku Waka Ko Matenehunehu me Te Awanui o Taikehu ōku Awa Ko Tarawainuku me Wai-O-Turi oku Marae Ko Taranaki me Nga Rauru Kiitahi oku Iwi Ko Nga Mahanga a Tairi me Rangitaawhi oku Hapu Ko Mereana Katene toku Ingoa Mauri Ora! |
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LISA NGATAKI
Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team Ko Paku te Maunga Ko Tairua te Awa Ko Tainui te Waka Ko Rautao te hapu Ko Ngati Maru o Hauraki te Iwi Ko Oturu te Marae Ko Lisa-Marie Ngataki toku ingoa No Kawakawa ahau No reia tena koutou, tena koutou tena tatau katoa |
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DAWN MARAKI
Pou Arataki & Horowhenua Pou Tautoko - Peer Support Specialist Team Ko Hikurangi te maunga Ko Waiapu te awa Ko Nukutaimemeha te waka Ko Taharora te marae Ko Te Whanau-a-Rakairoa me Te Whanau-a-Iritekura nga hapu Ko Ngati Porou, Ko Ngati Ruanui, Ko Ngai Tai tonu oku iwi Ko Dawn Maraki toku ingoa |
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MELISSA REIRI
Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team Tena Tatou Ko Maungarake te Maunga Ko Raumahanga te Awa Ko Takitimu te Waka Ko Ngāti Kahungunu te Iwi Ko Ngāti Kaiparuparu te hapū Ko Hurunui Ō Rangi te Marae Ko Wairarapa te Whenua Ko Melissa Reiri Toku Ingoa |
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ANTHONY DYER
Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team Ko maungapohatu te maunga Ko Tauranga te Awa Ko mataatua te Waka Ko Ngai Tuhoe te iwi Ko Ngai Tamatuhirae te hapu Ko omuriwaka te pa Ko Te Tatau o Hape ki Tuarangi te Whare Ko Ruahine te Wharekai Ko Te Pairi te Rangitira Ko Anthony Dyer toku ingoa |
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TANIA MARSH Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team Ko Whakapunake te Maunga Ko Takitimu te Marae Ko Takitimu te Waka Ko Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa te Iwi Ko te Wairoa Hōpūpū Hōnengenenge-matangirau te awa Ko Kahungunu te Tangata Te Waihirere Marae (Takitimu) Ko Tania Marsh toku ingoa |
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TE ROU SOLOMAN
Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team & Navigator Ko Ruapehu te Maunga Ko Whanganui te Awa Ko Maungarongo te Marae Ko Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi te Iwi Ko Ngāti Rangi te Hapu Ko Te Rou toku ingoa |
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SAM ATKINS
Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team Maui Ora e te whānau! Ko Tainui me Hōrouta ngā Waka Ko Tararua me Marotiri ngā Maunga Ko Manawatū Ko Mangahauini me Waiotū ngā Awa Ko Ngāti Raukawa me Ngāti Porou ngā Iwi Ko Ngāti Rakau me Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare ngā Hapu Ko Motuīti me Tuatīni ngā Marae No ngā whānau Stafford-Kopua ahau No Te Awahou ahau heoi anō Ko Te Papaīoea ināianei Ko Sam tōku ingoa |
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LUCAS HANSEN-PURCHAS
Pou Arataki - Peer Support Specialist Team Ko Tairoa te maunga Ko Waiotu te awa Ko Horouta te waka Ko Ngati Porou te iwi Ko Te Ariuru me Tuatini raua nga marae Ko Te Whanau A Te Aotawarirangi te hapu No Levin ahau Ko Lucas toku ingoa |
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JOHNNY EDWARDS Pou Tautoko - Adult Peer Support Ko Manaia te maunga Ko Terenga Paraoa te moana Ko Takahiwai te marae Ko te Parawhau te hapu Ko Ngapuhi te iwi Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua te waka Ko Johnny Edwards toku ingoa |
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LOUIS TE METE
Pou Tautoko - Kaupapa Maori Adult Peer Support Hoea ra te waka tawhito ko Kurahaupo E rere nei te awa tapu o Manawatu Te Ahu a Turanga i runga te mauri a Okatia I Waenganui te takiwa o Te Apiti o Manawatu ko Whangai Mokopuna te Taniwha Te tapere-nui a Whatonga, Ko Ruahine me Tararua nga pae maunga Ki ngā uri o Rangitane o manawatu te Iwi Ka puta o nga pou hapu i te rohe Ratou Ngati Hineaute, Ngati Rangitepaia, Ngati Rangiaranaki, Ngati Tauira, Ngati Mairehau Ngati kapuarangi Whatonga te Tupuna Watene Hemi Whiro Te Mete raua ko Rawinia Edwards i oku Matua Tupuna Graeme MacDonald raua ko Lesley Te Mete i oku Matua Ko Louis Te Mete toku ingoa |
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JUNE KAHU
Kaupapa Maori Whanau Pou Tautoko - Maori World View and Family Peer Support Kia ora koutou Ko Taranaki te maunga Ko Manawapou te awa Ko Meremere te marae Ko Ngati Ruanui te iwi Ko Ngati Tuwhakaehu te hapu Ko Huatahi toku papa Ko Sylvia toku mama E noho ana ahau i Tararua. Ko June Kahu toku ingoa |
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TENEAL KIRIONA KAURI
Te Puna Tiaki Pou Tautoko & Pou Tautoko - Wellness Clinic Support & Adult Peer Support Tena koutou Ko Teneal Kiriona Kauri toku ingoa He uri ahau no Ngati raukawa Ngati apa Ngati ruanui Nga iwi Ko taranaki, tararua pae Nga maunga Ko manawatu, whangaehu, patea Nga awa Ko Aotea, tainui Nga waka Ko Rakau Paewai, Ngati whakaturia, Ngati tupito Nga hapu Ko motuiti, whangaehu, pariroa Nga marae. Tena koutou katoa |
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NATALIE HARWOOD
Horowhenua Pou Tautoko - Peer Support & Day Activity Living Skills Ko Tarawera te Maunga Ko Tarawera te Roto Ko Te Arawa te waka Ko Te Arawa te iwi Ko Tuhourangi, Ngati Wahiao, Ngati Hinemihi, Ngati Paruaharanui, Ngati Tarawhai nga hapu Ko Hinemihi raua ko Paruaharanui/Te Rapaki a Tumatahi nga Marae Ko Te Pakira te Whare Tipuna He uri ahau no te whanau Hunt o Whakarewarewa Ka Foxton taku kainga noho Ko Natalie Harwood ahau Nga mihi aroha kia koutou katoa |
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KALWYN PEREKA
Te Puna Wai Pou Tautoko - Crisis Cafe Peer Support & Day Activities Facilitator Ko Taupiri te maunga Ko waikato te awa Ko Tainui raua ko Takitimu te waka Ko Tainui raua ko Ngati Kahungunu te iwi Ko Turangawaewae te marae Ko Kalwyn Pereka toku ingoa. |
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MELISSA CACHUELA Health Coach - Kaiwhakapuaki Waiora Ko Maikiling te Maunga Ko Pasig te awa Ko Cachuela toku whanau Ko Melissa toku ingoa |
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SHAE BROWN
Pou Tautoko - Program Facilitator Ko wai ahau Ko Whakaari te Maunga Ko Oroua te Awa Ko Tainui te Waka Ko Aorangi te Marae Ko Ngati Kauwhata te Iwi Ko Turoa te Hapu Ko Shae Brown toku ingoa Mauri Tu, Mauri Ora! |
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DEBORAH CHARMAN Pou Tautoko - Program Facilitator Ko Ruahine te maunga Ko Manawatu te awa I whānau mai au I England Kei Tangimoana toku whare Ko Deborah toku ingoa |
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KYLEE MURRAY
Problem Gambling Pou Tautoko - Problem Gambling Peer Support Ko Kurahaupo te waka Ko Pohurihanga te tangata Ko Maunga piko te maunga Ko Parengarenga te moana Ko Te Reo Mihi te marae Ko Ngati Kuri te iwi Ko Kylee toku ingoa |
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HEIDI STEVENSON-WRIGHT
Project Coordinator Ka tere taku waka ki te awa o Waikato, piki ake ki te Whanganui-a-Tara Pōneke ōku takahanga waewae Ko Heidi ahau Tēnā koutou katoa |
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CASSEY STARK
Pou Tautoko - Kaupapa Maori Whanau Peer Support Kia Ora Koutou Ko Wai au? Ki te taha o toku mama Ko Ruapehu te Maunga Ko Aotea te Waka Ko Parikino te Hapu Ko Te Aroha te Marae Ko Timoti toku ingoa Whanau Ko Te Āti Haunui-ā- Pāpārangi te Iwi E noho ana ahau ki Papaioea Ko Cassey Stark Toku ingoa |
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TANE ARAMOANA
Horowhenua Kaupapa Maori Pou Tautoko - Levin Kaupapa Maori Peer Support “He pephā tēnei mōku” I te taha ō tōku whaea Ko Tarahoua te mauka Ko Uruao te waka Ko Opihi, Waitaki me Rakaia ngā awa Ko Kāti Huirapa te hapū Ko Kāti Mamoe, rātou ko Kaī Tahu, ko Rapuwai, Ko Hawea me Waitaha ngā Iwi. I te taha ō tōku matua Ko Hiwarau te maunga Ko Te Karaka te awa Ko Roimata te marae Ko Ūpokorehe te hapū Ko Ūpokorehe rātou ko Ngaī Tūhoe ki Waikaremoana me Uenukukōpako ngā Iwi. |
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KAITY TAPLIN ALLAN
Rangatahi Pou Tautoko - Youth Peer Support E rere kau mai te awa nui nei Mai i te kahui maunga ki Tangaroa Ko au te awa Ko te awa ko au Ko Ruapehu toku Maunga Ko Whanganui toku awa Ko Aotea toku waka Ko Te Atihaunui a Paparangi toku iwi Ko Kaiwhaiki toku Marae Ko Kaitlin Allan Ahau |
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TE PAKI
Rangatahi Pou Tautoko - Youth Peer Support & Activity Based Recovery Support Ko Ruahine te maunga Ko Oroua te awa Ko Tainui te waka Ko Ngati Kauwhata te iwi Ko Ngati Hinepare te hapu |
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GRACE CAM
Rangatahi Pou Tautoko - Youth Peer Support Ko Grace Cam toku ingoa Ko Whanganui-a-Tara te moana Ko Tararua te maunga Ko Waingawa te awa Nō Wellington au |
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ALYSSA ARBER
Te Puna Wai Lead & Kaitohutohu Pāpāho - Crisis Cafe Lead & Media Adviser Kia Ora tatou, He Tangata Tiriti ahau Ko Tararua te maunga Ko Manawau te awa No te papa-i-oea ahau Ko Lincoln raua ko Isaac aku tamariki Ko Alyssa toku ingoa |
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FRANCES BELL
Te Puna Wai Pou Tautoko - Crisis Cafe Peer Support Ko Tararua te maunga Ko Manawatu te awa iti Ko Tainui te waka Ko Muapoko te iwi Ko Kereru te pa tawhito Ko Coley St te kura Ko Bell toko whānau Ko Barry toku papa Ko Davina toku mama Ko Frances toku ingoa |
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WAKI GRAHAM
Te Puna Wai Pou Tautoko - Crisis Cafe Peer Support & Day Activities Facilitator Tainui te waka Ruahine nga pae maunga Oroua te awa Kauwhata te iwi Hinepare te hapu Kaiiwi te pa Paoe te tangata Waki graham ahau. |
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REON SIMEON-GOVERNOR Te Puna Wai Pou Tautoko - Crisis Cafe Peer Support & Day Activities Facilitator Ko Tararua te maunga Ko Manawatu te awa Ko Kurahaupo te waka Ko Rangitane te iwi Ko Reon Governor toku ingoa. |
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ANTHONY HAPE
Te Puna Wai Pou Tautoko - Crisis Cafe Peer Support & Adult Peer Support Ko Tirotirowhetu te Maunga Ko Kakaho te awa Ko Ohiwa te moana Ko Ngai Turanga te hapu Ko Tuhoe te iwi Ko Mataatua te waka Ko Tepoho o Tamaterangi te wharenui Ko Ani-I-waho te wharekai |
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REBECCA BATTERSBY Toitu te Ora AOD Clinician Tena koutou katoa Ko Zealandia te waka No Ingarangi tupuna Ko Tararua te maunga Ko Manawatu te awa Ko Rebecca toko ingoa. |
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JOHN WOODLY Out of Gate Coordinator Ko Ikurangi te maunga Ko Avaavarua te moana Ko Takuvaine toku marae Ko Tangapiri ratou ko Utikere ko Teikamata ko Tito oku tipuna Ko John Woodley ahau |
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ALBERT PRITCHARD
Out of Gate Support Ko Ruapehu toku maunga Ko Taupo toku maunga Ko Te Arawa toku waka Ko Ngati Tarakaiahi toku hapu Ko Ngati Tuwharetoa toku iwi Ko Albert toku ingoa |
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OAKLEY MARAKU
Whare Waimanawa Pou Tautoko - Gym Facilitator and Support Tena koutou katoa Ko Tainui te waka Ko Tararua te maunga Ko Manawatu te awa Ko Kereru te marae Ko Ngati Raukawa te iwi Ko Oakley Maraku toku ingoa |