Melanie Mark-Shadbolt

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Melanie is of Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa (Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tuara), Rangitane (Tamaki nui-ā-Rua), Ngāti Rārua Ātiawa, Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Huia), Mackintosh and Gunn descent. She is an indigenous environmental sociologist, passionate about the environment, indigenous rights and the empowerment of communities to manage their own resources.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Chief executive officer, Te Tira Whakamātaki
  • 2025–present
    VM Lead, NZ Natural Hazards and Resilience Platform
  • 2018–2023
    Deputy secretary & Chief Advisor, Ministry for the Environment

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