Kingi Kiriona was appointed in April 2018. He is a leader of Māori language and cultural development as well as an orator, a kapa haka exponent, composer and broadcaster.

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Kingi is the founder and managing director of Tupu Ora Education and Development Ltd, which focuses on building Māori capability for iwi and public sector agencies. He has also been a Māori language consultant and presenter for TVNZ, Te Aho Productions, Kia Mau TV and Kia Ora FM radio.