Tēnā koutou katoa, ko Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa, Ngāi Tahu me Ngāti Pikiahuwaewae ōku iwi. Kei Ōtaki awau e noho ana, Ko Tarsha Te Rure taku ingoa.

Currently I am working with Citizens Advice Bureau Aotearoa as the Māori Engagement Advisor. I have previously held roles in a variety of areas including governance, while serving on the Te Ora Hou Aotearoa National Board for over a decade, and management as Kaiwhakahaere (CE) of a private training establishment. 

As a wahine Māori, a Nan and māmā, with a diverse range of experiences across the education, health, youth, caregiver, and not-for-profit sectors, I remain deeply passionate about the hauora of whānau and mokopuna. It is therefore a privilege for me to be able to contribute to this important kaupapa as part of the FASD-CAN whānau. Mauri ora.