Te Kaika’s sudden replacement

Published date24 June 2022
Publication titleOtago Daily Times (New Zealand)
Matt Matahaere, formerly chief Maori adviser at Te Kaika, has taken over from founding chief executive Albie Laurence

‘‘I’m very excited about coming in to this role and being able to progress our wider vision of Ngai Tahu in Dunedin around oranga, around wellbeing, around whanau and community ...

‘‘It has never been about the who, it has been about what is the kaupapa,’’ Mr Matahaere said.

Mr Laurence founded Te Kaika in collaboration with Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu Otakou representative Donna Matahaere-Atariki and various supporting agencies.

Under his leadership, Te Kaika developed its vision of providing health, welfare and wellbeing services at a one-stop shop, and rapidly grew its number of enrolled patients.

Te Kaika further demonstrated its worth by setting up the South’s first COVID-19 mass vaccination centre, and also established testing and vaccination sites in Oamaru and Queenstown.

Mr Laurence could not be contacted.

Mr Matahaere said he had returned north to be closer to whanau...

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