Dr Anna Rolleston
Health Director and leading voice in health
Dr Rolleston is a recognised health practitioner and health researcher and holds various governance roles within the health sector. Anna combines a robust scientific and academic background with an understanding that change comes from within, but that we often need a good deal of support to facilitate that change.
Anna’s vision and lifelong mission is to create a healthcare system that works for you and with you. The philosophy behind the vision come from a Maori worldview and acknowledges an all-of-person, and culturally appropriate approach to health and wellbeing regardless of your cultural context.
Eden Hersey
Educational Project Leader
Of Ngāi Tahu and Scottish heritage, Eden is an experienced adult educator and communications leader. Having worked within adult education for ten years, Eden brings her experience and educational qualifications to Kānuka and enjoys working with clients to support them through needs assessment, planning and development, implementation, and evaluation processes to create engaging and effective educational programmes.
Education and communication are two areas of personal passion and professional qualification – Eden believes they are both fundamental to growth and both create the opportunity to change our lives for the better.
Liz Rentz
Executive Administrator
I love working with awesome, genuine people and helping to find solutions to streamline business processes. I have a history of working for local government in both operational and project roles, moving on to becoming an independent contractor working in a variety of admin roles after having my second child.
I really enjoy being part of the Kānuka team – the values and integrity of the people behind Kānuka really resonate with me – they truly live and breathe what they teach, and have challenged me and inspired me on many levels regarding my own personal wellbeing, as well as in the workplace.