Katrina Whiu

Korihi te manu
Takiri mai te ata
Ka ao, ka ao, ka awatea
Tīhei mauri ora
Ko Aoraki tōku mauka
Ko Waitaki tōku awa
Ko Tākitimu tōku waka
Ko Kāi Tahu tōku iwi
Ko Kāti Huirapa me Ruahikihiki ōku hapū
Ko Arowhenua me Ōtākou ōku whenua
Ko te Hapa o Niu Tīreni me Tamatea ōku whare nui
Ko Eru (Ned) Russell tōku pōua nō Ōtākou
Ko Katherine Ngahine Russell (née Solomon) tōku tāua nō Arowhenua
Ko Eru (Joe) Russell rāua ko Judy Simeon ōku mātua
Ko Adrian tōku hoa rangatira
Ko Te Rangihau taku tama
Ko Atawhaia taku tamāhine
Ko Katrina Whiu ahau

I am the new smokefree facilitator for Arowhenua Whānau Services. This is a whole new career direction for me after 27 years in the hair industry, but I felt I had great transferable skills, am personable and have great networking contacts to bring to this role. After 10 years living in Brisbane, we decided after my father Eru Joseph Russell (Joe) passed away while on a fishing trip in North Queensland to come home. I am loving all the training and courses available to me while keeping a lot of my focus in our own rohe. New and exciting things are on the horizon.

Katrina Whiu, new smokefree facilitator for Arowhenua Whānau Services.

Katrina Whiu, new smokefree facilitator for Arowhenua Whānau Services.