Kā Kaimahi o Whare Tukutuku
Last Updated July 2026
Koro Hata Temo
Whare Tukutuku Kaumātua
Ko Mātaatua te Waka
Ko Maungapōhatu te Maunga
Ko Hinemataroa te Awa
Ko Tūhoe te Iwi
Ko Ngāti Tawhaki, ko Ngāti Rongo, ko te Maahurehure ngā Hapū
Tracey Potiki
Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu
Kaiwhakahaere – Manager of Whare Tukutuku
Born in Ōtautahi and raised in the Kaiapoi takiwā Tracey met and married Tuari Potiki. They have 3 adult children, Aperira, Meremoana and Taoka. She is Taua to her mokopuna Aotea, Vanni, Tahumataa, Kotuku and Jaycee. She is passionate about working with Māori having spent years working for iwi in the area of health and whānau development.
Tracey has a background in the AOD sector and has been a strong advocate on behalf of vulnerable whānau for many years. Prior to her current role as Project Lead for Whare Tukutuku, an approach to elevate an alcohol and other drug (AOD) workforce, Tracey worked as Māngai ki Te Waipounamu for Te Rau Ora, a role in which she advocated for wellness and wellbeing programs. She has a passion for enabling whānau and communities to take control of their own lives, of their own mana, in being the best them, they want to be.
Tracey is an experienced project manager and has been responsible for the successful implementation of national services into the regions. Tracey is respected by her whānau, hapū and iwi and the many people she has worked with over the years in the AOD sector. She brings with her an eclectic range of skills and insights and compassion and empathy garnered from both her personal and professional life in helping others navigate their pathways to oranga.
Shawnee Brausch
Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Kaitātari – Research and Communications Analyst
Shawnee has a Bachelor of Physical Education (BPhEd) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health (DPH). After graduating with the DPH, she became an Assistant Research Fellow in the Department where she interviewed iwi, hapū and health providers about their experience of participating in the Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) submission process.
Shawnee’s future aspirations are to utilise her skills and expertise gained from her degree to empower Māori communities, particularly for her iwi and hapū. She has always had a keen interest in Māori health and feel that Māori have the knowledge and capabilities to provide their own solutions to helping improve health statistics and outcomes within society. As an emerging Māori health promoter and public health researcher, Shawnee has a responsibility to utilise these skills to help create solutions and interventions from grass roots levels through to policy levels.
Paretao Tipoki-Hansen
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Mahanga
Kaikōtuitui – Project Coordinator
Born in Whānganui and raised in Wainuiomata, Paretao spent her later years in Wairoa with her Nanny and Papa. She made the big move to Dunedin to pursue tertiary studies and now holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences, majoring in Māori Health, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences. Paretao has a deep passion for hauora Māori and te taiao.
Before joining Whare Tukutuku, Paretao worked at the University of Otago, where she supported tauira Māori and students from low-decile schools through the Health Sciences First Year Course. In her current role as kaikōtuitui, Paretao is excited to support whānau and community initiatives to further elevate the alcohol and other drug workforce.
Emma-May Loretz
Kaiwhakarite-ā-Tari - Office Administrator
Shannon Solomon
Waikato Tainui, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Koata and Kāi Tahu
Kaiwhakarite-ā-Pūtea - Funding Administrator
Shannon joins us as Funding Administrator, bringing her skills as a Registered Nurse, a strong background in health, and her passion for supporting whānau wellbeing.
Shannon is deeply committed to helping whānau achieve their hauora goals, and she brings both professional expertise and life experience to this role. Having once been a recipient of the HRB Scholarship, Shannon understands the life-changing impact that support and resources can provide to students, whānau, and communities.
Brooke Te Ata
Kaiwhakarite-ā-Tari - Office Administrator
Brooke spent her early years in Pātumahoe, in the Franklin district, before returning home to Ōtepoti, where she still lives.
Before joining Whare Tukutuku as Kaiwhakarite-ā-Tari, she worked in the community and education sectors, supporting rangatahi with diverse wellbeing and learning needs. Brooke is passionate about building meaningful relationships, strengthening communities, and supporting equitable outcomes.
Outside of work, Brooke is the proud mum of three tamariki, aged between 9 and 15. She enjoys spending time with her whānau, staying active, and being involved in her local community.
