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Melanie Mark-Shadbolt
Ministry for The Environment / Manatū mō te Taiao
Deputy secretary tūmatakōkiri
- Works directly with Te Pūrengi (the ministry’s leadership team) supporting their greater understanding of te ao Māori (the Māori world).
- Provides advice and leadership consistent with Māori aspirations and values, and important to the ministry’s engagement with iwi/Māori.
- Experience in leadership, strategy development, Mātauranga Māori, science and research engagement.
- Iwi affiliations to Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Te Atiawa, Ngāti Raukawa, and Te Arawa.
Career
New Zealand's Biological Heritage National Science ChallengeDirector Māori
Jan 2015
- Present
Te Tira Whakamātaki
Kaiwhakahaere Chief Executive
Jun 2017
- Present
Ministry for The Environment / Manatū mō te Taiao
Deputy Secretary - Tūmatakōkiri (Māori Rights & Interest), Kaihautū, Chief Māori Advisor
Nov 2018
- Present
The Project Crimson Trust
Board Trustee
Jun 2020
- Present
B3 - Better Border Biosecurity
Member B3 Collaboration Council
Jun 2020
- Present
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