The Nga Aho Whakaari (NAW) AGM was held on Wednesday 28 September and Ella Henry
(Ng?tikahu ki Whangaroa, Ng?ti Kuri, Te R?rawa) was elected by unanimous vote. Ella was
previously a member of the Executive from 1996-2000 and an advisor until 2003.
Actor and director Tearepa Kahi (Mataku, The Merchant of Venice) stepped down as Chair
after three years, but remains a member of the Board. The other members of the Board are
now actors Noa Campbell, Lawrence Wharerau; filmmaker Ratu Tibble and his producer Lara Northcroft, director Peter Burger (The Tattooist, Until Proven Innocent); producer Christina Milligan (Nights in the Gardens of Spain, Poppy, The End of the Golden Weather); actor and producer Quinton Hita (Shortland Street, K?whao Rau); and actor and teacher Lavinia Kingi.