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Our Navigator Team
Since our founding in 2000, Virtual Eastern Bay Villages / Te Kokoru Manaakitanga has developed and grown in a positive direction. We’re very proud of the diversity of our staff, and their abilities to contribute their own unique experience and skills to our success. Find out more about some of our team members below.
Kylie Carpenter
Navigator
My name is Kylie and I am very excited to have taken on a navigator role with Eastern Bay Villages. My husband and I both grew up around the area and after spending some time away, we decided that the Eastern Bay was the best place to raise a family. We have been living back in Edgecumbe for 12 years.
For the past 7 years, I have been involved within Playcentre I have also spent many volunteer hours helping to establish a children’s charity, The Clothing Project which I look forward to sharing about with our members.
Peter Amor
Navigator/Men's Group
My name is Peter Amor and my wife, and I moved down from Hamilton to Whakatane in 2016. Over the years I have been very active in community and church work. I also have had experience in administration work organising certain events in the community and church. I thoroughly enjoy being involved with Virtual Eastern Bay Villages and get a lot of satisfaction working with people. I am totally committed to seeing this group grow and reach out to others and being successful.
Our Board of Trustees
Eastern Bay Villages/ Te Kokoru Manaakitanga Board of Trustees is structured on a Tangata Whenua / Tangata Tiriti Partnership
Our commitment to Te Tiriti is reflected in our ‘two whare’ board with Māori and Pākehā co-chairs, and made manifest in our work and relationships with iwi / hapū as well as our mainstream communities.
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Co-Chair
Acclaimed local artist and philanthropist, driven by passion for social
justice and equity. Champion of the voice often unheard. David works tirelessly to
bring people together under the arts and culture banner and is passionate in
supporting seniors in our community.
Amohaere Tangitu
Co-Chair
Te Tawera hapu, Ngati Rangitihi, Ngati Awa: a leading wahine
toa with insightful skills and personal attributes that have enabled her to guide and
navigate social and structural change in the health sector. Amohaere brings a wealth
of knowledge and leads in the tikanga and kaupapa of VEBV
Adele Tierney
Trustee
Ngati Awa, Ngati Rangithi, Tuwharetoa, Whakatōhea,
experienced in project coordination and policy work with Te Tohu o Te Ora Ngati
Awa, Passionate about environment and supporting kaumatua and kuia in the
community.
David Poole
Our Cultural Advisor
Dr. Pouroto Ngaropo - Ngati Awa
Dr. Pouroto Ngaropo is Chairperson of Te Tāwera Hapū Trust
He has been Deputy Chairperson of Te Runanga o Ngāti Awa, was involved in Ngāti Awa Treaty settlement negotiations, held positions on Ngāti Awa’s Arts Council, and was Chairperson of Ngāti Awa Education Grants Committee.
He has been involved with kapa haka in a range of roles and has held numerous cultural advisory positions.
Mr Ngaropo has been Chairperson of the Māori Mataatua Consultative Committee for Pacific Health, Pōkerekere Māori Lands Trust, Te Kohika Art Collection, Whakatane District Council Iwi Liaison Committee, and Eastern Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation.
