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Punohu has Te Arawa and Mataatua tribal affiliations, has a background in education, teaching
and lecturing, and holds a Bachelor of Maori Studies. For the past 12 years, Punohu has been
involved in the health sector, holding trustee, directorship, coordinator and chairperson positions.
Punohu was appointed to the BOPDHB in December 2004 and finished her term in December
2010. Punohu is now the Runanga Representative on the Board.
Vervies Punohu
McCausland
Anna was born and raised in Tauranga and completed her university education at the University
of Auckland within the Department of Sport and Exercise Science (BSc and MSc) and then later
within the Faculty of Medicine (PhD). Anna is an exercise physiologist and is director of The
Centre for Health that specialises in lifestyle management of chronic conditions. Anna holds
Research Fellow positions within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Auckland and in
the Faculty of Health Sport and Human Performance at the University of Waikato. The majority
of her research work is focussed on long term conditions (cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
cancer), lifestyle management, clinical exercise physiology and Maori health.
Anna Rolleston
Ron was elected to the Board in 2010 and appointed by the Minister of Health in 2013 as
Deputy Chair. He is also Chair of the Finance Audit and Risk Management committee. Ron
is the founder of Stellaris Ltd, a NZQA registered training provider specialising in governance
education including the Certificate in Governance (Level 7) and Diploma in Business and
Strategy(Level 7). Ron is active in the community with roles that include Chair of the SILC
Charitable Trust, trustee of the Tauranga Energy Consumers Trust and Member of the BoP
District Council of AA. He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors, a professional
member of the NZ Association of Training and Development, and a Justice of the Peace. His
interest is to see that the Health and Disability sector is ‘joined up’ across all populations and
Ron Scott
covering the spectrum from wellness through primary care and into the hospital service. The
objective is to have a healthier population across the region.
Judy Turner
Judy is serving her second term on the BOPDHB and while not sporting any health practitioner
qualifications, has maintained an interest in health issues, ever since serving on the Health
Select Committee while a Member of Parliament (2002-2008).. Judy’s working life has many
threads to it. She is a primary teacher by training, has been in business, has worked in the
charitable sector doing community work and worked for a supported accommodation facility
for men with addiction, mental health and offending challenges. She is also currently serving
her third term as the Deputy Mayor of Whakatane District Council and is involved in a number
of community initiatives that seek to address issues of homelessness, isolation of our aging
population and the development of a more strategic approach to ensuring those who live with
a disability enjoy the same opportunities to participate and be included in community activities.
Judy is married with three adult children and seven grandchildren.
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