Draft:Corey Hebberd
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Corey Hebberd is a New Zealand iwi executive who serves as Kaiwhakahaere Matua (General Manager / Chief Executive) of Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust (Rangitāne o Wairau), the iwi authority representing Rangitāne in the Wairau rohe / Te Tauihu (Top of the South).[1] Hebberd has appeared in national and regional media in relation to public health messaging and local government Māori representation, including coverage by Radio New Zealand of his comments supporting Māori COVID-19 booster uptake and reporting on Marlborough District Council's decision to retain a Māori ward (subject to a referendum process).[2][3]
Career
[edit]Rangitāne o Wairau
[edit]Hebberd is the Kaiwhakahaere Matua / General Manager of Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust.[4] In 2021, he provided evidence to a Marlborough District Council process on behalf of Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau in relation to an East Coast Beach Vehicle Bylaw proposal (published by the Council as a hearing document).[5]
Hebberd has also been publicly profiled as a speaker by sector organisations, describing his role leading the Rangitāne o Wairau group across cultural, environmental, social, and commercial kaupapa and iwi–Crown relationships.[6]
Public health and community commentary
[edit]In January 2022, RNZ reported Hebberd's comments encouraging COVID-19 booster uptake for Māori and describing his own experience of the booster process, in the context of Te Tauihu iwi initiatives supporting vaccine rollout.[7]
In September 2024, RNZ and Te Ao Māori News reported on Marlborough District Council's unanimous decision to retain a Māori ward and proceed to a public referendum process at the next local elections (with the result taking effect from 2028).[8][9]
Governance roles
[edit]Utilities Disputes Limited
[edit]Hebberd is an independent director of Utilities Disputes Limited (UDL), a disputes resolution scheme in the utilities sector. UDL's board profile notes his role as General Manager for Rangitāne o Wairau and describes prior experience including work in the electricity sector and governance roles in health and community organisations.[10] UDL publications also record his prior service as a future director and subsequent board membership in reporting periods.[11][12]
Manu Ora (health service)
[edit]Hebberd is listed as a board member of Manu Ora, a kaupapa Māori general practice / medical centre based in Blenheim.[13] Manu Ora has received regional and national recognition, including winning multiple awards at the Marlborough Business Excellence Awards (including the Supreme Business Award).[14][15] In 2025, Manu Ora won the "GenPro General Practice of the Year" category at the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards.[16][17]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Regional business media have reported Hebberd receiving Business Person of the Year recognition in connection with the Marlborough business awards (2023).[18][19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Corey Hebberd". Rangitāne o Wairau. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Not 'two and done': education to lift Māori booster uptake". RNZ. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Marlborough councillors unanimously vote to retain Māori ward". RNZ. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Corey Hebberd". Rangitāne o Wairau. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Evidence of Corey Hebberd on behalf of Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau (East Coast Beach Access hearings)" (PDF). Marlborough District Council (repository). 23 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Corey Hebberd". RMLA Conference. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Not 'two and done': education to lift Māori booster uptake". RNZ. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Marlborough councillors unanimously vote to retain Māori ward". RNZ. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Marlborough council unanimously votes to retain Māori ward". Te Ao Māori News. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Our Board". Utilities Disputes Limited. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "2023–2024 Annual Report (reference to Corey Hebberd joining board / future director service)" (PDF). Utilities Disputes Limited. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "UDL Annual Report 2022–2023 (reference to future director role)" (PDF). Utilities Disputes Limited. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Tūtaki ki te Rōpū". Manu Ora|Meet The Team. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Business winners cream of the crop". Marlborough App. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Kaupapa Māori charity wins Supreme Business Award". NZDoctor. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Rōngo Mīharo – Taking out the win at New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards". Manu Ora. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Kaupapa Māori clinic's winning model well worth repeating". NZDoctor. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Business winners cream of the crop". Marlborough App. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Business Excellence Awards – Finalists 2023". Marlborough Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 30 December 2025.