Our People

Sharlene Maoate-Davis Pouarahi – Managing Director MokoPuna Solutions Ltd Ngati Toa Rangatira, Ngati Wehiwehi, Ngati Raukawa, Waitaha, Kai Tahu, Kati Mamoe, Taranaki tuturu, Te Atiawa

Sharlene has had a varied career across iwi and community development working across the health, education and social service sectors.

• - Continuing Education for Victoria University, Wellington
  
  
• - Regional Maori health promoter in Hutt Valley Health, Lower Hutt
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  - International project management experience in London
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  - Contractor with private-elder care organization, Kapiti
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  - Family Start & PAFT Manager for Te Runanga o Raukawa, Levin
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  - Established MokoPuna Solutions Ltd (MSL), Kapiti 2002
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  - Established Kaikai Ltd, Kapiti 2004
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  - Established ONE, Centre for Traditional Maori & Complementary Wellbeing, Kapiti 2012

GOVERNANCE

- Te Awhi Paa Trust, Aotearoa Whanau, Hapu, Iwi Practitioners Association, founding member

- Toiora Whanau Advisory Committee, Te Wananga o Raukawa

- Kapiti PHO, Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai Iwi representative

- Te Kahui Rongoå Trust, Regional representative

PUBLISHED WORKS:

Malcolm Malholland (Ed), State of the Maori Nation: 21st Century Issues in Aotearoa, Chapter 4: Ka whakaoho ake i te tangata nunui: Maori Economic Development:

Awakening the Sleeping Giant, Reed Publishers, Auckland NZ 2006

Mary Nash, Robyn Munford and Kieran O'Donoghue (Eds), Social Work in Action, Chapter 11. Bicultural Strengths-based Supervision, Jessica Kingsley, London 2005

Rachael Selby and Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata (Eds), Te Komako Social Work Review Journal Volume 5, Leadership is an action not a position: Lessons in Poroporo and Dough

Boys, ANZASW, Dunedin 2002

	Director (Rarotonga, Aitutaki)

Kake has over 22 years cooking and hospitality experience in both local and international cuisine.  He has successfully chef managed restaurants and kitchen teams, trouble-

shooting businesses into profitable entities. 

Kake has over two years industry teaching experience with high needs Pacific Island and Māori youth in Porirua.  Gaining NZQA assessment qualifications compliments his

career in the cooking industry. 

Kake is part of a growing indigenous cooking market developing contemporary approaches to Māori cuisine within Aotearoa.  He has experience as Executive Chef at Kai In

The Bay and more recently at Karaka Café in Wellington. 

Kake has his own business, Kaikai Limited.  He is currently developing an extensive range of indigenous cuisine products utilising Rongoā Māori. 


Kake enjoys every opportunity to return to his homelands in Rarotonga and Aitutaki.

Our passions:

Since the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Ria Te Uira o te Aorangi in 2010, we have thoroughly embraced the joys of parenthood and all the learning that she brings. 

Kake and Sharlene had the priviledge of being trained and mentored by the late Te Awhina Riwaka who stimulated their passion for Rongoå Måori and the power of

traditional health and wellbeing.  From this the culmination of all of their knowledge and desire, has come forth in the establishment of ONE – a traditional Maori wellness

studio situated in the heart of Waikanae.

They have gathered a team of ‘like-hearted’ people around them who share the same philosophy of the power of Rongoå to guide the people to health through unity. 

In essence, ONE has been born of MokoPuna Solutions.  ONE carries the same intent in people achieving their full potential through their wellbeing.

Outside of work, balance comes when Sharlene is….walking on the beach, being with Ria when she goes on new adventures, catching up with friends over kai, going to art

movies, learning new wellness modalities, being among plant life, writing stories, creating and dreaming about the future….

Kake loves food, loud music, good company, going to the movies, meeting interesting – like-minded people, spending time with his girls and family, being thoughtful,

sharing wisdom and being spontaneous.

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