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He Waka Tapu
- Physical Address:
- 161 Pages Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Postal Address:
- PO Box 150 37, Aranui, Christchurch New Zealand
- Phone:
- 03 373 8150
- Fax:
- 03 381 3207
- Email:
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“Whanau are engaged to come on a journey of exploration, to discover new pathways and to reach for horizons that had only been a far-off dream.”
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He Waka Tapu welcomes CE, Dallas Hibbs, to the organisation.
Since graduating with a law and arts degree in late 1990’s Dallas has worked in health, social services, and community development. He has worked for a number of Iwi including Ngai Tahu in the late 1990’s, and most recently Ngati Hine. His tribal affiliations through his mother Mere are to Nga Ruahinerangi (Robinson whanau) and Ngati Kahungunu (Anaru/Andrews whanau), and his father Pat is a soldier from Southland. His wife, Te Atarua, is a Herangi from Ngaruawaahia, and a Williams from Ngati Pukenga and they have one daughter –Apakura.
His immediate whanau have lived in Otautahi since the early 1980’s and Dallas admits to some excitement at the prospect of making a contribution to the community he grew up in (he went to St James Primary School, and played junior rugby for Linwood). He looks forward to working with organisations, individuals, and leaders that are focused on improving the life prospects of all people, with a primary focus on whanau.
If you would like to meet Dallas he can be contacted on dallas@hewakatapu.org.nz