Counties Manukau Sport

Te Rina is of Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Porou descent.

She grew up in Manurewa (where she now lives with her husband and young son) playing basketball for Counties Manukau and attended Manurewa Intermediate.

She is passionate about encouraging sport as a key tool for improving physical and mental health and the opportunity to create social change. Te Rina is passionate about giving back to the community and is grateful for the opportunity to serve in this role.

Te Rina is a qualified lawyer working in Human Resources.

Julie brings over 15 years HR experience where she held Senior Leadership roles in the education, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical sectors. Prior to this Julie was serving her community as a Police Officer for 9 years in the Counties Manukau region.

Julie has lived in the Counties Manukau area for the past 25 years where she and her husband Bryan raised their 5 children. All children played a number of sports in the area including rugby, cricket, soccer, netball and water polo, where Julie was Club Captain of Mountfort Park Water Polo Club for 5 years.

Julie is passionate about sport and the opportunity it provides to tamariki of all ages and backgrounds, including improving their health and wellbeing.

Dina is a financial adviser (CFPCM), passionate about community initiatives making a positive impact on people's lives. In a previous Trustee role, she was involved with a women’s micro credit charity, and now looks to bring her strengths in analysis and planning to CMS.

She has been in the financial services sector for over 13 years. Prior to immigrating to New Zealand, she worked across industry in the U.S. and Europe, within corporates such as General Electric, SMEs, and not for profits.

Dina and her partner live in the Hunua Ranges, and has since taken up yachting, kayaking and golf. She’s keen to promote greater participation in sport as key to physical and mental health.

Te Rina Piho

Julie Ingram

Dina Buelow

Tracey Richardson

Karla Matua

Steven Rieger