Selwyn Parata
Selwyn is presently Pouwhakahaere, Te Puni Kokiri, Tairawhiti having previously held a number of senior roles in the Community and Education sectors.
Selwyn holds and has held a large number of governance roles including Chairman and Trustee Hiruharama Pa, Chairman and Trustee Whareponga Pa, Deputy Chairman Te Runanga o NgatiPorou Chairman Hikurangi Maori Pastorate, Trustee Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa Trustee Te Pihopatanga o Te Tairawhiti, Member General Synod Te Pihopatanga o Te Tairawhiti, Chairman Pakihiroa Farms Ltd Waitangi A1A2 land block, Trustee Wharekahika A25 Land Block trustee, Chairman Radio NgatiPorou, Director NgatiPorou Whanui Forests Ltd, Chairman Pohutu Stn, Chairman Te Matatini Trustee Tuhono trust, Trustee Tairawhiti Cultural Development Trust, past Deputy Chairman East Coast Rugby Union, Past Elected member of The Waiapu Hospital Board, Past Chairman Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Po NgatiPorou, Past member Te kohanga Reo o Hiruharama Treasurer NgatiPorou Rohe.