
Cherie Tawhai (Ngāpuhi) is a Senior Advisor with Regional Public Service, bringing experience across system leadership, regional strategy, social services, workforce development, change management, horticulture and community development. She authored a Food Environmental Scan of Te Tauihu and Te Tai Poutini (2023) and co-established an agency food forum convening central and local government around shared food security challenges. Cherie has called Motueka home.
Kai Anamata mō Aotearoa
10–12 November 2026 · Motueka Memorial Hall