No Aerangai, no Ingarangi, no Kōtirana tōku whakapapa I tae mai rātou ki Aoteaora mai i te tau 1880 I noho rātou ki runga te whenua raupatu o te kāhui o Taranaki I tipu au kei te takiwā o Ngāi Tūāhuriri Ko Bowler rāua ko Nicoll tōku whānau Ko Kate Nicoll tōku ingoa Kate is a pākehā woman, born in Ōtautahi, where she continues to reside on the lands of Ngāi Tūāhuriri. Her ancestral links trace to County Kerry in Ireland, Staffordshire in England, and yet-to-be-discovered regions of Scotland. Kate is a māmā of a large whānau that she has had the honour to support to become wonderful young people. Kate is also the proud Kuia to ten mokopuna. Outside of mahi, her whānau keep her busy, and she loves providing tautoko to all the different kaupapa they are engaged in through their kura, kapahaka and sports. Kate completed her midwifery degree in 2002 and has been a community-based midwife since then. Her experience spans local, regional, and national levels, where she has held representative roles and developed guidelines, projects, and services. As a midwife, Kate has developed a comprehensive understanding of the various factors impacting families. She has learnt that whanaungatanga is key and has built strong relationships across connected networks. She is passionate about ensuring whānau have access to information and tautoko as they bring the next layer of whakapapa into their whānau. Kate previously worked at Te Puawaitanga ki Ōtautahi Trust as the SUDI prevention coordinator and is feeling blessed to come back into the organisation in a leadership role. Kate is deeply committed to Cultural Safety. She views this as a lifelong commitment and learning journey. Kate envisions a future where all mokopuna thrive, in an Aotearoa that fulfils the promise made by our ancestors in 1840.
