Bernard Te Paa

Ngati Whatua, Te Aupouri, Nga Puhi, Waikato

Bernard has been General Manager Maori Health at Counties Manukau District Health Borad (DHB) since May 2003. Prior to this, he was employed in a number of different roles with Waitemata DHB, including working with Maori running education and training programmes, developing the regional Maori alcohol and drug programme, and the Orion Project, the Waitamata DHB building programme. Bernard has a BA in Maori and Education and a post graduate diploma in business. He is married with three children.