WE ARE

AWA

 

AWA Management Limited is a Maori owned and operated business from Ngongotaha, Rotorua established by Jodie and Annabell Wharekura on 22 January 2003, originally as Wharekura Forestry Services Limited.

A change in scope away from principally forestry related services to other industries saw us change our company name to AWA Management Limited on the 1st April 2019.

AWA is an acronym for Ahunga Whakamua Anake which translates as, Only Advancing Forward. Having lived and played in Rotorua our entire lives surrounded by natural waterways flowing into Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe, to us AWA embodies the life essence that sustains our moemoea.

  • Our Vision

    To perpetuate an evergreen future that builds capability, resilience and sustainable growth.

  • Our Mission

    Employ innovative approaches that promote a reputation of high quality services and effective long term relationships with our stakeholders.

  • Our Core Values

    -Kaitiakitanga

    -Whanaungatanga

    -Moemoea

    -Pono

    -Tika

We are proud to have a 100% Maori and Pacific workforce with 7FTE.

Our focus is to build capability of existing staff through deployment of our Workforce Development plan. Our goal is to have a qualified workforce across a range of environmental and management operations.

Improved capability will provide a good foundation on which to build a sustainable workforce as we move into new markets. This in turn will ensure our kaimahi have improved employment and income opportunities, higher levels of well being and are better connected to the labour market.

  • 86% Maori

  • 42% Pacifica

  • 28% Female

  • 57% aged 18-23

  • 86% achieved NCEA Level 3 or higher

  • 14% left school at year 10

OUR TEAM

  • Jodie Wharekura

    Ngāti Whare, Ngāti Raakaipaka, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Horohoro

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Since January 2003

    Jodie manages all forestry operations and leads the project management of housing repairs. He priorities his time to managing relationships with forest managers, funders, and construction industry subcontractors. He is also responsible for scheduling and resource allocation, pricing, managing budgets and our Workplace Health and Safety Management plan.

  • Annabell Wharekura

    Ngāti Pukaki, Ngāti Whaoa, Tura Ngāti Te Ngakau

    MANAGING DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTANT

    Since January 2003

    Annabell provides backbone support, undertakes contract management and reporting, HR, accounting, finance and tax compliance.