Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga announces new CEO

Waylyn Tahuri-Whaipakanga will take up the CEO position on May 24. Photo / Supplied

Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (TToH) has appointed a new chief executive.

Waylyn Tahuri-Whaipakanga, Ngāti Kahungunu, Tamaterangi and Ngai Tūhoe, Tamakaimoana, was announced as the new CEO on May 12.

Previously TToH chief operations officer, she will take up the CEO position on Monday, May 24.

Waylyn has had a 25-year career in several leadership roles in the health and social services sector including Kaupapa Māori NGO, iwi and Hawke's Bay District Health Board.

She has also been running her own business for over 20 years.

Waylyn is a member of the Hōhepa Hawke's Bay Trust Board and is a newly elected member of NGO Council New Zealand.

Te Haaro chairman Mike Paku says Waylyn's appointment comes after an "extensive, exhaustive and comprehensive" recruitment process.

The Te Haaro board, made up of representatives from each marae in Heretaunga, looks forward to working with Waylyn to deliver quality outcomes for whānau, a spokesperson said.