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Following a career in Tourism and Hospitality Kathy has brought a great breadth and depth of business, leadership and governance skills and experience to the Board of Lake Taupō Hospice since 2016. The former Group General Manager of Chateau Tongariro and Wairakei Resort, Director of Mountain Air and recipient of a NZ Order of Merit for her contribution to Tourism and Hospitality, Kathy also has extensive governance experience having been Central North Island Chairperson for NZ Hotel Council, Visit Ruapehu, Governments Central North Island Major Regional Initiative. As a former Taupo District Council elected member, Kathy sat on the Boards of Destination Great Lake Taupō, Taupō Economic Development Board and The Lake Taupō Airport Authority. When Kathy is not at a Board meeting you will find her travelling and spending time with family.

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Angela is an Associate of local Chartered Accountants firm DPA. Angela was the first non-Chartered Accountant to receive a Certificate of Public Practice from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and is now a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Famous among her DPA clients for her personable approach, Angela has brought to the Lake Taupō Hospice Board extensive financial, commercial and trust experience since 2017. Outside of work and business you will catch Angela exploring NZ with her family, knitting for all the babies that keep popping up at DPA or baking delicious treats.

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David is a qualified solicitor at Le Pine & Co., specializing in a broad spectrum of legal areas. Holding accreditation as a mediator, David is deeply rooted in Ngati Porou, Hicks Bay, and Nga Puhi, Waitangi, with a childhood spent in the Waikato region.

David's academic journey includes a Bachelor of Physical Education/Sports Science and Health with Biology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Secondary School Teaching, and a Bachelor of Laws. Passionate about education and assisting others, he brings a unique blend of skills from both his teaching career and legal profession.

With a focus on mediation, David has successfully guided individuals through various processes, demonstrating adaptability and a diverse skill set. Known for his easy-going nature and ability to build rapport with diverse individuals, David is dedicated to contributing to our organization's success and making a positive impact on our community.

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Duncan is a client director of agribusiness for BNZ with 20 years of banking experience. His portfolio covers pastoral farming, horticulture and cropping, post-farm gate production, commercial property and forestry across corporate investors, Māori entities, and family businesses. Having been raised on the family sheep and beef farm near Hāwera, Duncan is strongly attached to the primary production sector.

Duncan brings to Lake Taupō Hospice a financial and business skillset, along with exposure to governance and management best practise through many connections. Duncan has previously chaired Waipahihi Primary School for 4 years.

Outside of work, Duncan balances spending his time with his family and enjoying the outdoors around the Taupō region. Duncan holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science and a Business Studies Diploma from Massey University.

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Robin is a General Practitioner with vast experience across the clinical spectrum in both Australia and New Zealand with a list of medical qualifications. Robin currently sits on 9 Governance Groups and Boards which includes being on the Pihanga Health Care Board of Directors, Supervisor Auckland University Medical Students, and a member of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Robin’s broad medical experience and knowledge will add tremendous value to the governance and future of palliative care and Lake Taupō Hospice.

Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Waikato

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Dione is currently the Head of Relationships with Land Information New Zealand and has previous leadership roles in health services in South Auckland for Māori and Pasifika, patient advocacy, and supporting community health providers across the Bay of Plenty. She was also a member of the Hauora Whakaruruhau which developed unit standards and qualifications on the NZQA Framework and more recently, was instrumental in changing the funding and services provided to stroke survivors in Canterbury following her husband’s near fatal stroke. Dione continues to practice and implement a holistic health model, with a particular focus on Te Whare Tapa Whā, a model adpoted by Lake Taupō Hospice. Dione’s experience and passion for leadership, holistic health and cultural advocacy brings a unique perspective to Lake Taupō Hospice.

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A registered nurse with over 45 years of health experience in both clinical and health management roles, Diana focused her studies and work in palliative care and medicine and worked with Dr Nixon reviewing hospice service delivery in the Taupō region. Diana also brings experience in Aged Care having managed St Johns Wood Trust and Mary Doyle Lifecare Village – her work in aged care earned Diana the NZ Aged Care Manager of the year seven years later the VCare Legendary Service to Aged Residential Care Industry Award. Diana’s work in Aged Care has a naturally close link to her work in palliative care and educating nurses to provide quality palliative care bringing her depth of knowledge and experience to the Lake Taupō Hospice Board.