Mary Hackett
215 Oceanbeach Road, Mount Maunganui 3116 |
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| Mary is the current chairperson of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board. She has been an appointed member of the board since August 1999, and
became an elected member in November 2001. She was subsequently appointed as chairperson by the Minister of Health.
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| Mary has extensive experience in clinical nurse and management positions in the health services, spanning more than 30 years. Her academic qualifications, in nursing and business management, reflect her health background.
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Mary’s appreciation of health and its importance is reflected in the health outcomes that the Bay of Plenty District Health Board has adopted as the basis of its District Strategic Plan. These outcomes incorporate a belief that good health is something that begins when we are young, that it needs to be nurtured through all stages of life, and that everyone, including those with disabilities, should have the chance of health and well-being for all of their lives.
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Vervies Punohu McCausland
1865 State Highway 2, Te Puke 3187 |
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| Punohu has Te Arawa and Mataatua tribal affiliations, has a background in education, teaching and lecturing, and holds a Bachelor of Maori Studies.
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For the past 10 years, Punohu has been involved in the health sector, holding trustee, directorship, coordinator and chairperson positions. Punohu was appointed to the Bay of Plenty District Health Board in December 2004 and is
the Chairperson of the Community and Public Health Advisory Committee.
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Jeff Williams
Profile to be updated soon.
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Debbie Short
1186 Ohauiti Road, RD 3, Tauranga 3173 |
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| Debbie was elected to the Bay of Plenty District Health Board in October 2004, under the Better Deal Cancer Lobby. She is a member of the Bay of Plenty Hospital Advisory
and Community and Public Health Advisory Committees.
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| Debbie’s experiences as a cancer patient, having surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, gave her a perceptive insight into the health system.
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Coming from a non-medical professional background, Debbie adds an important outside perspective to the health board, without any medical conflicts of interest. She is also a trustee of the Breast Cancer Action Trust and is keenly interested in cancer issues, and cancer treatments and their delivery.
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David Stewart
42 Marine Parade, Mount Maunganui 3116 |
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| David is a qualified surveyor with over 20 years successful business and project management experience. He has been a member of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board since 2001 and is Chairperson of the Estate & Facilities Committee, which oversees the $110 million Tauranga Hospital project. He is also deputy mayor of Tauranga and a board member of Tauranga Airport.
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| David is keen to ensure that health funds are spent wisely to provide better health and hospital services. With a strong background working with community groups and organisations, David would like to see the health board working closer with local councils, community groups and health providers to provide efficiencies and better health outcomes for the people of the district.
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David holds a Bachelor of Surveying from Otago University.
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Mark Arundel
232 Ngatai Road, Otumoetai, Tauranga 3110 |
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| Mark is a community pharmacist in Bethlehem, who came to Tauranga from Christchurch in 1986. With a teenage family, retired parents and daily contact with patients from every part of the community, and having served three terms as a Bay of Plenty District Health Board member spanning many major health reforms, Mark is acutely aware of the challenges that the health board faces to meet population health needs during the next 20 years.
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Mark believes that the planning and actions that the health board takes now are critical to improve the population’s future health status, along with the need to improve individual activity, nutrition and fitness across all ages.
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Marion Guy
10 Georgia Grove, Freeburn Park, Pyes Pa, Tauranga 3112 |
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| Marion is a registered nurse with 28 years experience, currently working in the emergency department at Tauranga Hospital and in general practice as a practice nurse.
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| This is her first term on the Bay of Plenty District Health Board and Marion is also a board member of the Western Bay of Plenty primary health organisation.
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Marion was recently elected as president of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation. This involvement gives Marion a broad view of health issues across the sector.
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Yvonne Boyes
47 Pohutukawa Avenue, Ohope 3121 |
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| Yvonne resides in Ohope and is a registered nurse. The majority of her work experience has been within district nursing, providing oncology and palliative care for adults and children. At present, Yvonne is director of nursing at Waipuna Hospice.
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| Yvonne has been an elected member of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board since its inception in 2001, and from May 2005 has been a committee member of the Cancer Control Council of New Zealand. She is currently the Chairperson of the Disability
Services Advisory Committee and is a member on the Estate and Facilities Committee.
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Yvonne has an interest in providing access and quality of care for the diverse population within the Bay of Plenty. Her qualifications include as a registered general nurse, a Bachelor of Nursing and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Health Management.
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Mogens Poppe
27 Waterford Avenue, Ohope 3121 |
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Profile to be updated soon.
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Tiaki Hunia |
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Tiaki is of Ngati Awa, Ngati Pikiao and Te Aupouri descent with a professional background in law and advocacy and work experience in both Iwi affairs and the public sector.
Hailing from Te Teko, and coming from a non-medical background, Tiaki brings to the Health Board both a rural and youthful perspective as well as his experience in working with Iwi.
This is his first term on the Bay of Plenty District Health Board and he is also a member of the Estate and Facilities and Community and Public Health Advisory committees.
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Bill Wasley
87 9th Avenue, Tauranga 3116 |
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