Ngai Te Rangi - Ngati Ranginui
Kai Arahi Kaumatua / Kaingarahu (A&D Counsellor)

My role is to support nga Kaimahi o Whanau Hauora Takawaenga me te Alcohol & Drug Addictions and Gambling Service Staff.

I am married to Jude with two tamariki, Jules and Kura, and we have four Mokopuna. I came south from Tauranga to work at the Ocean Beach Freezing Works and worked there for 20 years (The Golden Years). Over the past 35 years I have been involved with addiction, both personally and professionally and the last 17 years I have been working in a professional role helping people with addiction problems and during this time I have totally enjoyed the mahi.