Arihia Tuoro

Arihia lives in Opotiki and has worked in travel and tourism for both the private and public sectors. This includes working for the Inbound Tour Operators Council, Maori Arts & Crafts Institute and United Travel. Arihia has also worked for a number of Maori development organisations including; Waipareira Trust, Manukau Urban Maori Authority and Whakatohea Maori Trust Board.

Nowadays she works as a private contractor in areas such as HR, Economic Development, health and social services. She is a member of the Human Resource Institute of NZ and NZ Institute of Directors.