

Kerri Nuku
PRESIDENT AND KAIWHAKAHAERE, NEW ZEALAND NURSES ORGANISATION
Raised in Napier and of Ngāti Kahungunu and Tainui descent, Kerri Nuku is the Kaiwhakahaere for the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO).
Her professional career started as an enrolled nurse before completing her registered comprehensive nurse training through the Hawkes Bay Polytechnic. Having worked in the maternity area after graduating, Kerri went on to complete her midwifery training in Wellington and eventually took on senior leadership positions including a role as a clinical nurse specialist/team leader. Kerri finally left the security of the District Health Board and went on to work in the private sector as the New Zealand Director for an International Research Organisation and with another college establishing an independent nursing service before becoming the Kaiwhakahaere.
Kerri believes that nursing is such an exciting profession which offers multiple opportunities for every member to contribute towards achieving optimal health outcomes for individuals, families’ whānau, communities and populations, while also providing nurses with the best opportunity to advocate for our populations.
Kerri lives in the Hawke’s Bay with her whānau and is an active member within her hapū development.

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