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Terina Cowan
Ministry for Pacific Peoples / Te Manatū mō ngā iwi ō Te Moana-Nui-ā-Kiwa
Chief advisor to the secretary for Pacific peoples
- Appointed October 2016.
- Leads and develops the ministry’s strategic direction.
- Part of the team leading the All of Government Pacific wellbeing strategy.
- Holds a BSc from Victoria University.
- Tribal affiliations to Ngāti Porou and Ngatangiia, Rarotonga.
Career
Department of Corrections / Ara Poutama AotearoaPolicy Advisor
Jun 2007
- May 2011
Miromoda – Indigenous Māori Fashion Board
Project and Event Manager
May 2011
- Jul 2012
Inland Revenue / Te Tari Taake
Senior Advisor
Jul 2012
- Oct 2015
Environmental Protection Authority / Te Mana Rauhī
Senior Policy Advisor
Oct 2015
- Oct 2016
Ministry for Pacific Peoples / Te Manatū mō ngā iwi ō Te Moana-Nui-ā-Kiwa
National Policy Manager | Chief Policy Advisor | Director Policy | Deputy Chief Executive
Jan 2016
- Present
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