Our People
At the heart of Hospital Chaplaincy Aotearoa's ministry are our hardworking people who are committed to supporting Kiwis through some of their toughest times.
Meet our Board
Lorraine Elliott: Board Chair
Roman Catholic Church of New Zealand
The Very Reverend Julian Perkins
Anglican Church in Aotearoa and Polynesia
Mrs Julie Patterson
Roman Catholic Church of New Zealand
Mr Stephen Packer
Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa
New Zealand
Major Alister Irwin
The Salvation Army, New Zealand, Fiji,
Tonga & Samoa Territory
Chaplain Ants Hawes
ACTS Churches New Zealand
Mr John Cavanagh
Independent
Catherine Tupou
Wesleyan Method Church of Aotearoa
New Zealand
Archdeacon Mere Wallace
Tikanga Māori of Anglican Church
Rev. Dr. Mary Caygill
Methodist
Meet our National Office Team
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Barry Fisk
Chief Executive
Becky Holmes
Payroll
Administrator
David Hough
National Operations
Manager
Nila Henry
National Office
Administrator
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Mandy Carian
Fundraising & Partnerships
Manager
Megan Lucius
Digital Fundraising Specialist
Meet our Regional Managers
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Rev. Sandra
Wright-Taylor
Te Waipounamu Region Nelson/Malborough West Coast Canterbury South Canterbury Southern
Rev. Matiu Best
Te Manawa Taki Region Waikato Bay of Plenty Tairawhiti Lakes Taranaki
Rev. Jeannine Epplett
Northern Region Northland Waitemata Auckland Counties Manukau
Matt Porter
Central Region Hawkes Bay Mid Central Whanganui Wairarapa Capital & Coast Hutt Valley
Senior
Catholic Chaplain
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Mr Tony Lenton
Sonny Poutapu
Meet our Ngā Puna Ora Executive Team
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Kaumatua
Don Rangi
Rev. Matiu Best
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Kiriraukawa Hayward
Allan Hawea
Ngā Puna Ora is an advisory committee to Hospital Chaplaincy Aotearoa.
Established in 2023, the committee brings together chaplains from hospitals across the motu who are employed by Hospital Chaplaincy Aotearoa and are either Māori, or who actively demonstrate knowledge of Te Ao Māori and its significance within chaplaincy practice in Aotearoa.
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