
Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Tama, Taranaki Tuturu
Dion Tuuta is the Chief Executive of Te Ohu Kaimoana. He has extensive experience in working with Māori businesses and post-Treaty settlement governance entities and holds a Masters Degree in History from Massey University.
Dion has held a number of diverse roles during his career including Iwi manager, communications manager, historian, policy manager, Treaty claim negotiator, writer, and historian.
He is also a director of Wellington-based lobster export business Port Nicholson Fisheries Limited Partnership and Seafood NZ.
The
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Staff Structure and Roster

Dion Tuuta, Te Mātārae
- Charlie Mackey, Toka Moana
Kim Drummond, Kūrae Moana
- Dianne Brown, Kūrae Wai
Horiana Irwin-Easthope, Kūrae Ture
Desiree Reynolds, Kūrae Tohutohu
Bede Dwyer, Tai Kōrero
Kirsty Woods, Tai Moana
Graeme Hastilow, Tai Moana
Stevie Rae Hart, Tai Pari
Joshua Baller, Tai Pari
Peter van Kampen, Tai Pari
Tamar Wells, Tai Pari
Kiri Morgan, Tai Pari
Ngahia Rehu-Murchie, Tai Tatau
José Bucoy, Tai Kaute
Laws Lawson, Tai Kaupapa