Our Vision
Koroneihana Cooper
Cultural Support
Our organisation appreciates all the cultural support and guidance provided by our kaumātua Koroneihana Cooper, QSM, J.P.
Ko Taupiri te maunga
Ko Waikato te awa
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Pootatau te tangata
Koroneihana Cooper is a well-regarded Kaumatua hailing from the hapuu of Ngaati Whawhaakia, Ngaati Naho, Ngaati Pou, Ngaati Amaru, Ngaati Mahuta, Ngaati Hikairo, Ngaati Wairere, Ngaati Te Wehi, Ngaati Hinetu.
Koroneihana provides cultural support to a number of organizations, including NZ Police, Hospice and Hamilton Boys High School.
Kim Hill
Rangitāne, Ngāti Pakeha
Founding member of Te Humeka
Managing Director and owner of Stratigi Ltd
Accredited Business Mentor
Kim Hill is a top level business strategist, coach and consultant who is widely sought after throughout New Zealand for her expertise and skills in all areas of running businesses. For over two decades, Kim has provided strategic and professional consultation in the areas of marketing, communications, branding, structural efficiency, business performance management and the evolution of business opportunities. She has established a reputation for solid, grounded and shrewd sense that gets results efficiently and expertly, whether she is working with individuals launching their own businesses or corporate clients. Kim facilitates and leads training sessions on all aspects of business across the country, as well as delivering conference addresses to teams in business. Frequently called in to troubleshoot in situations of negotiation and conflict, Kim is respected for her capacity to cut through to the essentials, keep it real and achieve optimal outcomes for all involved.
An entrepreneur herself, having owned and operated businesses, Kim draws on her extensive background in and experience of commerce, growth, marketing, sales and more … She knows what works and what doesn’t. Kim is passionate about paving the way to success for others, helping them define and achieve their goals and creating opportunities for individuals and businesses alike.
A wide range of clients look to Kim for a sounding board to help define their goals and clarify priorities, knowing that whatever is offered adds value to their business. Her remit is business consolidation, growth and improved productivity and she gets consistent, solid and significant results
A longstanding contracted business mentor to Te Puni Kokiri, Kim is dedicated to promoting Maori economic development and entrepreneurship. One of her unique strengths is that she walks within both Maori and non-Maori worlds to the enrichment and benefit of both.
Kim derives great satisfaction from helping companies grow and build their capacity to become high-performing: “It’s the most fun job in the world,” she puts it. And, she points out:
It’s interesting, the issues are the same whether you’re a big or small business: the only difference is the scale. Whether you’re a small- to medium-sized business in the Waikato or a US company turning over tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, the solutions are the same, too.
Phil Nock
Ngāti Maniapoto
Phil has been in public practice as an accountant for 17 years firstly as Nock & Co and now three years as a director of Jefferies Nock & Associates Limited whom Don Jefferies is also a director.
The practice covers a wide range of clientele with up to 70% Maori clientele dealing in SME’s, Trusts, Social Providers and other similar type entities. The practice has a large audit clientele. We are also a preferred provider under the MBFS mentoring programme with Te Puni Kokiri.
If I wasn’t doing accounting I would probably be running around a rugby field barking out orders to kids or players as a coach. I am a community person who has served 12 years on Board of trustees and involved in touch as a referee and now just recently as a coach.
I currently hold a government appointment on the Community Reponse Forum for the Waikato District which is a voice for the community regarding how they think they could get better value from the Ministry of Social Development.
Married to Soph – 4 children 7 moko.
Tracey Hook
Te Āti Haunui a Pāpārangi, Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa
BBS, CA
Tracey is currently the CEO at Ngāti Awa Group Holdings Limited.
Prior to this role I was Executive Director of Finance at one of New Zealand's largest educational institutes, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, I am responsible for finance, transactional, procurement and tauira (student) resource distribution. Looking for efficiencies and improvements to the tauira experience, we continuously, as a team, are challenging the status quo.I previously worked for one of New Zealands largest iwi as Acting CFO, leading a team that provided sound and on-point financial services to both our internal and external business partners.I pride myself in being curious, constantly challenging how and why "we do" and coming up with evolving solutions to ensure we operate in a cost effective manner.
Also a member of Audit and Risk Committees for both Te Tumu Paeroa and Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Āpa, Tracey has significant Māori sector experience in corporate financial services. Tracey is also a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand trans-tasman Corporate Sector Advisory Committee.
With three lovely children, Tracey enjoys the semi-rural living in Whatawhata and also tries to keep healthy and fit.
Stacey Fifield
Stacey is a passionate and cheerful individual who is Te Hūmeka’s Administration Officer. Born and raised in the mighty Waikato, Stacey has completed a Bachelor of Management Studies, majoring in Strategic Management and Human Resource Management at the University of Waikato and is currently a Training Quality Assurance Advisor at Fire and Emergency New Zealand. She is involved in many community groups volunteering her time to improve and give back to the local community.