Deena is Chair of Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust Board. She is also the Sorted Kainga Ora Facilitator / Navigator for the Chatham Islands Housing Partnership Trust. Deena grew up on Wharekauri, leaving to attend College in Nelson. She worked at Te Puni Kōkiri in Wellington before travelling and relocating abroad to Canada, returning back in 2014.

Brent is the National Aviation Safety Manager for the Department of Conservation (DOC), based in Tekapo, leading a small team improving training and operations for Aviation Assets for the Department he has previously held the position of operations manager at Aoraki Mt Cook and the Chatham Islands, Brent was previously a NZ Police officer for more than 30 years and involved in emergency management for a number of disasters including deployments overseas. He is also a volunteer senior firefighter at Lake Tekapo.

Tracy has lived on the Islands for more than 40 years and has been involved in several local committees promoting wellbeing and activities across the Island. She works for “FirstMate” supporting the Island’s fishing whanau. Tracey owns an Airbnb and looks after a farm and small nursery.

She is passionate about whanau, the environment & the Chatham Islands and enjoys gardening and the outdoors.

Jenna is Chatham Island born and bred and whakapapa to both Moriori and Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri.

Jenna is actively involved in a number of community groups and committees on the Island and has a deep understanding of the nuances that comes with life on the Chathams. Holding a Bachelor of Science from University of Canterbury majoring in Geography and working for the Department of Conservation she has a strong working knowledge of both Pitt and Chatham Islands and the dynamics that are required to operate in, and support, the diverse flora and fauna, some of which are unique to the Islands.

“I am looking forward to contributing to the Local Advisory Committees mahi and voicing the needs, risks and concerns of the local community and stakeholders”.

As a tenth generation Chatham Islander Melodie has seen and been involved first hand in the evolution of the Island and has an active commitment to ensuring the communities needs are heard and addressed. Whanau, iwi, friends and the community are what drive Melodie, along with her passion for Te Ao Māori and matauranga Māori.

Actively involved in the Golden Oldies and Trustee of Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri. Melodie is also connected to the community through her employment at the local Waitangi Store and as Whanau ora Navigator for Ha o Te Ora o Wharekauri Trust.