Tō mātou kaimahi / our staff

Te Piki Oranga employs almost 100 kaimahi throughout Te Tauihu O Te Waka-a-Māui (Top of the South) to deliver health and wellbeing services and to participate in planning and projects.

Our kaimahi provide a range of skills and experience across different professions, disciplines and support areas.  They work from health hubs in Wairau, Whakatū and Motueka, or from our head office in Waimeha.

Te Piki Oranga kaimahi affiliate to all eight iwi of Te Tauihu and also ngā māta waka (from iwi outside of our rohe). We have Pasifika and Pakeha /NZ European kaimahi also.

If you would like to join our team, see our vacancies here.

Waimeha (Richmond) head office

Key kaimahi

Anne Hobby - Tumuaki (General Manager)

Caroline Sainty - Kaiawhi Tumuaki me ngā Poari (PA to GM and Board)

Carl Baker - Te Pou Taki (Cultural Advisor)

Mike Fulop - Kaitohutohu Hangarau (IT Manager)

Lorraine Staunton - Kaiwhakahaere Ratonga (Service Delivery/Operations Manager)

Rossana Rogers - Kaitohutohu Pūtea (Finance Advisor)

Michelle Tiananga - Taituarā Pūtea (Finance Admininstator)

Fi Johnstone - Taituarā Pūtea (Finance Admininstator)

Rachelle Tauroa - Kaiawhi Hangaru (IT Support and Communications)

Summer Stronach - Taituarā (Receptionist/Assistant Administrator)

Chelle Davies - Kaitohutohu Pūmanawa Tangata (Human Resources and Health & Safety Advisor)

Sonny Alesana - Kōtuitui Hapori (Community Connector) / Māori Tikanga Wananga Kai Whakahaere

Our Waimeha team

Wairau (Blenheim)

Key kaimahi

Ricky Carr - Pūkenga Kaiwhakahaere (Site Manager)
Mary Johnsen - Nehi Arahanga (Clinical Lead)

Services available

Nursing: Ngā Pūkenga Atawhai (qualified, experienced nurses)

Navigators: Ngā Pūkenga Manaaki for many different disciplines: non-clinical mental health (both CAMHS and adult), koroua and kuia, oral health, whānau support

Te Hā stop smoking service: Ngā Pūkenga Manaaki quit coaches

Child and adolescent mental health clinicians: Ngā Pūkenga Hauora Hinengaro, ō ngā Tamariki me Rangatahi

Social work: Whānau Kaimahi-a-iwi

Alcohol and other drugs counselling: Ngā Pūkenga Toitu Te Ora, a Waipiro me Tarutaru Kino

Outreach immunisation

Well Child Tamariki Ora: For whānau of pēpi and tamariki aged 5 years and younger

Our Wairau team

Our Whakatū team

Whakatū (Nelson)

Key kaimahi

Karen Davidson - Pūkenga Kaiwhakahaere (Site Manager)
Dianne McDonald - Nehi Arahanga (Clinical Lead)

Services available

Nursing: Ngā Pūkenga Atawhai (qualified, experienced nurses)

Nurse practitioner: Mental health nurse practitioner

Navigators: Ngā Pūkenga Manaaki for many different disciplines: non-clinical mental health (both CAMHS and adult), koroua and kuia, whānau support, Tamariki Ora

Te Hā stop smoking service: Ngā Pūkenga Manaaki quit coaches

Child and adolescent mental health clinicians: Ngā Pūkenga Hauora Hinengaro, ō ngā Tamariki me Rangatahi

Social work: Whānau Kaimahi-a-iwi

Alcohol and other drugs counselling: Ngā Pūkenga Toitu Te Ora, a Waipiro me Tarutaru Kino

Lactation consultant

Lived experience mentor: Taura Atawhai

Dietician: Te Puna Kai Ora

Well Child Tamariki Ora: For whānau of pēpi and tamariki aged 5 years and younger

Our Motueka team

Motueka

Key kaimahi

TBA - Pūkenga Kaiwhakahaere (Site Manager)
Gaynor Rikihana-Takao - Nehi Arahanga (Clinical Lead)

Services available

Nursing: Ngā Pūkenga Atawhai (qualified, experienced nurses)

Navigators: Ngā Pūkenga Manaaki for many different disciplines: non-clinical mental health (both CAMHS and adult), koroua and kuia

Social work: Whānau Kaimahi-a-iwi