Background
Wepa, Dianne Taihaere Nathan was born on February 13, 1969 in Hastings, New Zealand.
Wepa, Dianne Taihaere Nathan was born on February 13, 1969 in Hastings, New Zealand.
Bachelor in Social Work, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1990. Diploma, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 2000. Master of Philosophy, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 2001.
Kaimanaaki Community Health Hastings Hospital, New Zealand, 1990—1994. Team leader Maori Mental Health Team Te Puawai o Te Whanau, 1994—1997. Senior lecturer Eastern Institute of Technology Hawkes Bay, Napier, New Zealand, since 1998, coordinator maori health, since 1998.
Member placement monitoring group Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1992—1995. Moderator mental health support work certified New Zealand Qualification Authority, Wellington, New Zealand, 2004—2005, Community and Social Service Industry Training Organization, Christchurch, New Zealand. Member panel Health Research Council, Wellington, Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Inc., Hastings.
Panel member, maori relationship board Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incoroporated, Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, since 2006. Member executive committee Birthright, Hastings, 1993—1995. Counsellor Family Court, Hastings, since 1995.
Assessor work place Te Kaiawhina Ahumahi Industry Training Organization, Wellington, since 1998. Member panel domestic violence approval committee Department Courts, Wellington, 1999—2002. Moderator northern region Te Kaiawhina Ahumahi Industry Training Organization, since 1999.
Maori representative hospital advisory committee Hawkes Bay District Health Board, Hastings, 2000—2005. Maori member hawkes bay ethics committee Ministry Health, Hastings, 2002—2004, member central region ethics committee, Wellington. Presenter in field.
Cultural and clinical supervisor Range of Maori and Government Institutions, Hastings, Napier, 1998—2006. Member of Association Tertiary Educators, Aotearoa New Zealand Association Social Workers (member competency panel 2005-2006), Maori Nurse Educators Network.
Daughter of Trieste Netane and Moana Taihaere Wepa, Matenga Taihaere Wepa. Married Maurice Stephen Irirangi Manuel-Belz, October 22, 1992. Children: Parehuia Manuel-Wepa, Taihaere Manuel-Wepa.