
Maria Rawiri
New Zealand Police / Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa
Director, office of the commissioner
- Appointed November 2020.
- Provides strategic support to the commissioner and executive leadership team, and governance.
- Previously a chief advisor and general manager at the Ministry of Justice, and has worked in senior management roles at Oranga Tamariki and the Office of the Auditor-General.
- Earlier worked at the Treasury and NZ Trade and Enterprise.
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