Hon Steve Maharey
Minister Of Social Services and Employment

BRIEF RESUMES OF YOUTH TRAINING/TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES REVIEW TEAM MEMBERS

Sally Munro is Executive Director, Munro Duigan Ltd. She has been involved in policy reviews in the education, employment and social development sectors. She has held General Manager positions in both strategic policy and business operations. As General Manager of New Zealand Employment Service (1992/6) she was responsible for managing and leading a national network of more than 70 Employment Centres, with approximately 1000 staff. Prior to this she held a range of positions, including Chief Labour Market Advisor (1990/2), Executive Officer for the Commission for the Future (19976/8), and Researcher at the University of Surrey (1981/3). She was an advisor within the Policy Advisory Group, DPMC (1996/2000)

She is also involved in assisting with the set-up of a film company and business development initiatives for an internet based company focussed on global marketing of NZ stitch designers.

Geoff Woolford is Chief Executive of the National Council of YMCAs. He has extensive experience working with youth at risk including managing a national organisation concerned with improving outcomes for youth, including through providing training programmes. He has amongst other things worked previously as a youth worker. He has been involved with a range of national professional organisations whose objective is related to furthering the aims of youth at risk.

He has been or is a member of a variety national community organisations including the Community sector Round Table, NZ Federation of National Youth Organisations, NZ Association of Private Education Providers, NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations and AA Drivers Education Foundation.

Ngapo (Bub) Wehi is founder and has been leader/tutor with the Te Waka Huia Maori Cultural Club since 1981. The club has been winner of Aotearoa Traditional Maori Performing Arts Festivals and has represented NZ at South Pacific Festivals. He was a lecturer in Maori studies and education at AIT and UNITEC from 1984 to 1996. He is currently a lecturer at Auckland University in Maori Studies.

He has a long history of training rangitahi and has strong tikanga and te reo skills. Amongst other things he is or has been a JP; Managing Director, Pounamu Ventures Ltd and Pounamu Training Systems; Chair, Te Waka Toi Arts Council and Pounamu Maori Development Authority; a Member of Tourism Auckland, the Aotearoa Tourism Assoc., the Chamber of Commerce, and Auckland Maori Competitions Committee.

Tina Olsen-Ratana is Manager of the Kokiri Marae Keriana Olsen Trust which amongst other matters provides education, training and employment services to at risk Maori. She is a former National co-ordinator for the Aotearoa Maori Providers of Training, Education and Employment (AMPTEE) and contractor to NZQA and ETSA. Since 1999 she has been a Board member of NZQA.

She is a founder of , and national executive spokesperson for, AMPTEE and is on the Board of Trustees for Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Maori.

Liz Tanielu has provided advice on the delivery of programmes to Pacific people in the education, health and employment areas. From 1996 to 2000 she was a senior adviser with the Community Employment Group leading the implementation and delivery of community employment initiatives. Has also been a tutor with the Victoria University Department of Education (1995/96) and worked as a programme manager in the State Services Commission (1991/94). She is currently chair of the Board of Trustees at Porirua College.

The Review Team will also include officials from the Department of Labour and the Ministry of Education, and will work in close consultation with Skill New Zealand and the Department of Work and Income.