Monthly Archives: May 2026

Jenny Wolf began her career as a mental health social worker. She has since worked in a variety of roles, including Regional Manager CADS Auckland, Senior Advisor Addiction Treatment at the Ministry of Health, and General Manager Bay of Plenty Mental Health & Addiction Services. Jenny is a founding member of the 2SLGBTQ+ Leadership Collaborative, in partnership with the [...]

Takurua Tawera (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa and Tūhourangi) has worked in the addiction sector for 38 years. A dapaanz member since its establishment in 2002, Takurua is a dapaanz registered practitioner and accredited clincial supervisor. He has been the organisation's Pou Whakarae on the dapaanz Board since 20xx. In November 2025, he was awarded dapaanz lifetime membership in recognition [...]