 | http://ift.tt/Wt1k0Q Susan Cullen NZ. Support your Māori candidate and you can have two wahine toa in Parliament working for Hauraki/Waikato. Susan Cullen Educationalist and community development entrepreneur Susan Cullen has been named as the Maori Party candidate for the Hauraki Waikato electorate. Cullen (Ngati Maniapoto) was announced as the candidate to contest the seat, held by Labour's Nanaia Mahuta, last night. "We are extremely proud that Susan will be a part of our team," party president Rangimarie Naida Glavish said. "She is a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and staunch Maori woman. Susan has been a strong advocate for Maori education, particularly focusing on access to education, and the provision of culturally attuned education options for a diverse range of New Zealanders." Susan Cullen NZ Electorate chairman Tom Phillips said Cullen was well known in the Waikato and across New Zealand for developing educational programmes such as Mahi Ora and Lifeworks, and for her advocacy for community transformation, and Whanau Ora. "What impressed us about Susan is her passion and compassion for Maori people. Her story is one of absolute commitment to the transformation of Maori communities, and we have absolute faith that she will represent us proudly in the electorate." Susan Cullen NZ Mahi Ora, Kiwi Ora and Life Works - which she had developed. Income from the programmes propelled the former consultant. She said Mahi Ora, which was set to be launched in Australia, was hugely popular and had been the catalyst for the wananga's spectacular growth. Wananga enrolments jumped from 800 in 1999 to 12,000 in 2001. In 2002, 25,000 students were enrolled in Mahi Ora. The programme is a free, home-based, 12-month distance learning programme, covering educational choices, health, finance, housing and business development within a Maori context. Life Works was a variation of Mahi Ora developed and sub-contracted to the Open Polytech. Kiwi Ora offers a similar programme geared for new immigrants. Kiwi Ora is run by Ora, a company owned by Mrs Cullen, with Government funding paid directly to Ora by the wananga less an 18 per cent fee. Mrs Cullen, who has a masters in education administration and a bachelor of science degree, designed the programmes based on 10 years experience contracted to Winz to develop programmes for the long-term unemployed. Susan Cullen NZ | From: nzlocalmarketing Views: 0  0 ratings |
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